happy father's day to you, mike, and all the good dads out there. that will do it for us. >> happy father's day to all of you. thanks for joining us this morning. the "today" show is next. good good morning danger zone. a new spike in coronavirus cases across the sunbelt so concerning new york officials now considering a 14-day quarantine on visitors from florida. the state that once banned them. >> who would believe this turnaround >> and tulsa, oklahoma gears up for the president's rally with crowds growing and cases growing. health officials urging the president to reconsider. >> you don't have to be a rocket scientists to know this rally puts us at risk. >> this morning the very latest on where things stand. war over words john bolton and the trump administration have their showdown in court today over the

former national security adviser's bombshell book can the white house stop its release? a live report straight ahead breaking his silence the officer involved in the shooting of rayshard brooks in his first public comments about the case to nbc news >> total tragedy that a man had to lose his life that night. >> the officer accused of pulling the trigger going before a judge today while his fellow atlanta police protest calling out sick or refusing to answer calls. >> officers are looking around going, i love my job i could be next. >> where the case is headed next all that plus juneteenth >> it is that defining moment of freedom. >> today's celebrations marking the official end of slavery in america. taking on even greater meaning this year. inside the legacy of the historic day and the push to make it a national holiday today is friday, june 19th, 2020 >> announcer: from nbc news,

this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody welcome to "today. nice to have you with us on a friday morning hi, craig. good morning hoda has the morning off this is a really special day steeped in history >> yeah. good to see you. good friday to you as you mentioned, it is juneteenth and check this out there is this really powerful image in philadelphia overnight where it was just designated an official city holiday. some key landmarks lit up in the celebration of juneteenth. liberation colors of red, black and green there in philadelphia. we're going to talk to farrell williams music superstar. he actually has pushed to make it a holiday in virginia he's now pushing to make it a national holiday as well we'll talk to him in the next hour all right. we look forward to that we'll get to the news and

start with the coronavirus this morning. health officials across the sunbelt are reporting a new surge of infections. states like california, arizona, texas and florida. >> in fact, a new statewide order is now issued in california that will once again require people to wear those masks in most public settings. >> and this surge that we're seeing is not limited to the u.s. worldwide, 77 countries have seen a growth in new cases over the past two weeks and back here, this is all the backdrop of concern over the president's campaign rally it is set for tulsa, oklahoma, tomorrow but that state is also seeing a surge. morgan is live with a report for us good morning >> good morning. these numbers really are concerning because it now means that tulsa has the highest number of cases in the entire state. all that said, when you look around and see the people that have been camping out for days, you realize their priority isn't

necessarily covid-19 but being inside that arena when president trump takes the stage for the first time in months pandemic or not. >> reporter: this morning last minute questions about president trump's return to the rally stage in tulsa overnight the bok center requesting the campaign provide more details including steps the rally will institute for he health and safety. included those related to social distancing this comes as the state supreme court is set to rule on whether or not attendees must adhere to guidelines for face masks and social distancing they're not requiring anyone to wear masks the president predicting a massive turnout even as coronavirus numbers surge in the state. >> we're going to be in oklahoma and it's a crowd like i guess nobody's seen before one of the reasons we chose your state, as you know, kevin, was that you've done so, so well with the covid-19. you've handled it incredibly well

>> reporter: the president and governor touting the coronavirus record even as oklahoma reported the highest single day increase, 450 new cases, 120 of those in tulsa alone. >> we're ready to get things back to normal, get life back to normal >> reporter: local health officials pushing the president to postpone the rally. >> we're in a spike. it's not a spike like this it's a spike like this you don't have to be a rocket scientist to know this rally puts us at risk. >> reporter: saturday's rally being touted as a pro trump festival featuring musical performances as well as about 50 high profile supporters flying in for a show of force the president reportedly planning to address both the packed arena and an overflow crowd at a nearby outdoor stage. oklahoma activating the national guard to assist police this weekend noting they expect upwards of 100,000 people downtown including a large group of protesters. back at the arena, supporters say the risk is worth the

reward how concerned are you about the virus? >> i am concerned. i really am. but, i really want to see this man speak. i think a lot of him and i'm behind him 100%. and i'm willing to risk that >> so, morgan, what plans do local officials have there in case there is spread of the virus extending from this rally? >> right the oklahoma health commissioner is asking anyone who attends this rally to try to get tested before and after the event due to the increased likelihood of being able to spread the virus in the meantime, the president remaining defiant ahead of the big day saying he would feel comfortable even if his daughter and senior adviser was right there in the crowd savannah >> all right morgan in tulsa for us thank you. craig, to you. we have new developments on the battle over that bombshell book by former national security adviser john bolton. bolton now pushing back against the trump administration's attempts to stop the book's release.

nbc's peter alexander is at the white house following this story. peter, good morning. good morning, craig. with the court hearing on the issue set for today, john bolton is urging a federal judge to throw out the trump administration's effort to stop the publication of his new tell all book calling it an attack on the first amendment. the justice department says the book contains classified information, a point bolton's lawyer denies adding, the book is already out >> reporter: the war of words between john bolton and his old boss heating up. president trump attacking his former national security adviser as a sick puppy and slamming his scathing book as a compilation of lies and made up stories. bolton reacting on abc news. >> i think it's unbecoming of the office of president. i think it degrades the political civil discourse in our country and just not going to respond to it. >> reporter: overnight, secretary of state mike pompeo calling bolton traitor and saying i was in the room too, a play on the title of his book adding, john bolton is spreading

a number of lies fully spun half truths and outright falsehoods among the accusations in the book, bolton writes, president trump was so focused on a trade deal with china, which he hoped could help his re-election that he told president xi he would support china's controversial detention camps for minority muslims. the president denies it and so does another top aide. >> absolutely untrue never happened i was there. >> reporter: bolton also says president trump told him directly he wanted to withhold security aid to ukraine until all the russia investigation materials related to clinton and biden had had been turned over that was at the heart of house democrats' impeachment case but bolton refused to testify without a subpoena and in his book blames democrats for impeachment malpractice by not expanding their investigation beyond ukraine >> what he's saying basically is there was malpractice and impeachment because you should have investigated things that i was unwilling to tell you about. >> reporter: and as the nation

today commemorates the end of slavery, the president is taking credit for popularizing the holiday. after facing backlash for initially scheduling the tulsa rally for tonight. telling "the wall street journal," i did something good i made juneteenth very famous. it's an important event. it's an important time but nobody had heard of it and the president says that he told "the wall street journal" he just learned the meaning of juneteenth from an african-american secret service agent. in fact, the white house has put out a statement on juneteenth under his name each of the last three years. today, senator kamala harris and other democrats are going to introduce new legislation to make juneteenth a federal holiday. craig? >> peter, meanwhile, all of this is happening as the president is also stirring up some new controversy on social media as well what more can you tell us about that >> yeah, that's right. the overnight, twitter posted a warning label on another tweet from president trump this time calling it manipulated media. basically, it's designed to mislead.

the clip shows a viral video of those two toddlers, one black, the other white hugging. you may have seen this one before but in the new version, it is layered with ominous music and a fake cnn graphic that reads racist baby, probably a trump voter. the orginal real story is about a friendship between the two toddlers and it comes the very same day that facebook removed a series of trump campaign ads that featured an upside down red triangle, a symbol used by the nazis to identify political prisoners during world war ii. facebook said the ads violated the company's policy against organized hate the campaign insists it was using the ads to target antifa those anti-fascist protester the president blamed for violence and rioting during recent protests. craig? >> peter alexander, thank you. savannah craig, another major story involving the white house. the supreme court has blocked

the administration's effort to end the daca program that, of course, affects hundreds of thousands of immigrants known as dreamers nbc's gabe gutierrez has more on that good morning >> savannah, good morning. it is a huge victory and another surprising ruling where conservative justice joins the courts liberals to sway the vote >> reporter: this morning the ruling is reverberating across america. after the supreme court blocked a trump administration's attempt to end daca about 800,000 young people known as dreamers are now celebrating the decision >> so many tears of just joy, excitement, and also relief. >> reporter: relief because since 2017, they've been in legal limbo. the justice department had had declared the program illegal it had been launched by president obama in 2012 allowing

dreamers who had been brought to the u.s. as children by their undocumented parents to stay in the u.s., go to school, and get jobs >> we're disappointed to see the supreme court of the united states once again engage in the kind of legislating from the bench that liberal courts have done over many decades >> reporter: but it was conservative chief justice john roberts who swayed the vote joining the court's four liberals and voted with them in this week's landmark decision protecting gay, lesbian and transgender employees. president trump blasted the rulings saying do you get the impression the supreme court doesn't like me? another daca recipient is 22 years old. her mother brought her from mexico to the u.s. when she was 6. >> you know, most of us came without knowing we were coming as kids. and now we're trying to work with you guys and trying to understand, you know, that -- we

don't want to take away your jobs >> reporter: she now lives in new york with her younger sister who was born here sean a u.s. citizen. for them, the supreme court's decision was welcome news. >> it's like a step forward for all of us. this is not where it ends. this is basically where everything just begins >> so what's next? well, it's unclear if the trump administration will try to shut daca down again. this time by executive order that would likely lead to more court battles. meanwhile, dreamers are renewing their calls for a pathway to citizenship. but congress is unlikely to take that up until at least after the election craig? >> gabe gutierrez for on this friday, thank you. we're hearing from one of the atlanta officers involved in the death of rayshard brooks this after both men charged in connection with the shooting turned themselves in blayne alexander is following this story from the beginning. she joins us from atlanta this morning. good morning to you. >> well craig, good morning to

you. devin brosnan was in and out of jail in a matter of hours. shortly after he bonded out, he was speaking live on msnbc he is facing lesser of the charges. the officer being charged with murder, garrett rolfe, is still in jail. >> reporter: this morning booked and behind bars, fired atlanta police officer garrett rolfe charged with felony murder in the death of rayshard brooks also facing charges of aggravated assault, officer devan brosnan, surrendering then posting bail thursday before breaking his silence on msnbc. >> i think this is a tragic event. and it's totally -- total tragedy a man had to lose his life that night. >> reporter: brosnan appeared with his attorney who said when the two officers tried to arrest brooks last friday in a wendy's parking lot, officer brosnan was thrown to the ground as brooks resisted leaving the officer with a concussion. >> he is disoriented and doesn't

even know who shot the gun he actually hides behind a car when he hears the gunshots then walks up to the scene >> reporter: an attorney for rolfe promising his client will be vindicated in court for some fellow officers in atlanta, all of this is leading to protests of their own. were those charging a breaking point for some officers? >> absolutely. and i would say not some, i would say majority of the officers in the city of atlanta. >> reporter: police scanner traffic tells the story. >> we are not answering 911 calls due to personnel issues. >> reporter: officers calling out sick or going radio silent according to the union leader who says many are fed up >> officers are looking around going, if i go out and do my job, i could be next >> reporter: the atlanta police department says they are experiencing a higher than usual number of callouts but deny that multiple officers from each zone walked off the job adding they are able to respond effectively to 911 calls the district attorney says brooks did not present himself

as a threat when officer rolfe fired two gunshots going into his back a third bullet struck an suv where michael perkins was sitting with friends >> i witnessed the murder. i almost was killed myself i feel bad about it. i'm glad the family is getting justice that they deserve. >> and brooks' family announced the funeral arrangements the services will be held on tuesday at the historic ebeneezer baptist church here in atlanta. it's the church that was once pastored by dr. martin luther king jr. savannah >> blayne alexander, thank you we have much more to get to this morning including the devastating economic impact of the pandemic the labor department reporting that another 1.5 million people filed for unemployment again -- benefits last week. still others they're waiting in long lines looking for help tom costello joins us with more on that. good morning, tom. >> good morning. that's 1.5 million more people

who need help to pay the rent or the mortgage, the grocery bill, gasoline bill. you know, there has been hope that we would see a very quick rebound in the economy a v shaped recovery. but now we're in the 13th week of at least a million people seeking help >> reporter: from state to state, backlog and desperation from alabama -- >> i have kids and family. i need this money. >> reporter: to oklahoma >> i'm at a complete loss to know what the heck to do i have bills i have rent coming >> reporter: kentucky where hundreds waited for eight hour stretches after going months without any income or update on their unemployment claims. emily miller got in line at 3:30 a.m >> it's ridiculous i mean, after 90 days you can't tell me that somebody can't help me >> reporter: washington state and oregon have both called in national guard troops to help process tens of thousands of claims nationwide, the labor department reports another 1.5 million americans filed for unemployment

last week alone. while that's the lowest weekly number since march, a stunning 20.5 million americans are still receiving benefits >> the people most affected by this down turn have been minorities, low income workers, blue collar workers, those that can't work at home and women as well >> jocelyn taylor was laid off in march from her job as an assistant restaurant manager in galveston, texas six months pregnant, she just started receiving a check but now fears going back to work >> being a high risk pregnancy on top of the pandemic, it makes you nervous about doing anything outside of being at home >> reporter: with concern the economy won't turn around on a dime, the federal reserve chairman is urging congress to extend the additional $600 a week in unemployment aid set to expire at the end of july. >> it's important to just keep in mind that some of the jobs are not coming back soon >> reporter: the states with the most unemployment claims last week, california, massachusetts,

oklahoma, and new york the states with the biggest drop in claims, florida, texas, georgia, and michigan. back in kentucky, utter frustration. >> when are you going to help us we're your people who need to hear our voices. >> so while 20 million americans have now filed for unemployment benefits or are receiving the benefits, another nine million are receiving pandemic assistance of some sort. so that is nearly 30 million americans who are out of work and receiving some sort of help. savannah >> yeah. and then they need the help too. tom costello, thank you very much craig? all right. 7:19 feels like it might be a good time to take that first look at the weather. and for that, no one better. what's up, mr. roker >> well, i just -- i'm glad to see on this father's day weekend the delano plaid taking a return >> you picked this out last

year once a year, that's what we can do >> who can forget that jacket? >> how about the weather, sir? >> it's a beautiful jacket it's a beautiful jacket. okay let's start off. show you what we have happening today. most of the action right now is going to be centered in the midsection of the country. we already have severe thunderstorms firing up kansas, oklahoma the today, texas and southwestern oklahoma will be under the gun. damaging wind, hail up to an inch can't rule out a tornado or two. as this system pushes to the east, we look for severe storms likely in the panhandle of texas as that cold front tracks to the east then tomorrow, downpours from iowa up to michigan, isolated areas of flooding will be possible we may see up to two inches of rain per hour stretching from the u.p. of michigan down into texas. we're looking at that rainfall making its way through the region we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds th safer ways to shop so you can enjoy the moments you do make. like making sure you have pool toys

the whole family can try out. ♪ and never running out of sunscreen before playing in the yard. and if you do spend the day indoors, always have enough snacks. this summer, walgreens is making shopping safer, with touchless pay and drive thru pick up, so you can keep your summer going. walgreens look at the clouds rolling through san francisco. if you look closely enough you can actually see the movement. now we have that marine layer hugging the coastline, current temperatures right now 50s and low 60s throughout the bay area, but take a look at your daytime highs for this afternoon. we're going to get a little bit of relief around the coastline but inland temperatures still expected to be in the upper 80s for san jose. 90s in through areas like the tri-valley, antioch at 93 and 72 san francisco. and that is yo and that is your latest weather. savannah >> all right, al, thank you so much coming up, the covid-19 spike.

we're going to take an in-depth look at where cases have reached new records in america and the alarm being sounded about what people are not doing that could be fueling the spread. also ahead this morning, my conversation with two brothers, both of them wrongfully convicted of murder. their decades long fight to prove their innocence and the light their powerful stories are shedding on cracks in the criminal justice system. but first, this is "today" on nbc. look here, it's your very own all-in-one entertainment experience, xfinity x1. it's the easiest way to watch live tv and all your favorite streaming apps. and now x1 also comes with peacock. ooh la la. this rare bird lets you stream tons of movies, shows, news, sports and more. with x1, it's all at your beck and call. show me "parks and rec." see? the best really did get better! magnificent. xfinity x1 just got even better with peacock premium included for no additional cost. no strings attached.

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good morning. it's 7:26. i'm laura garcia. a look at today's top stories including alameda county moving forward in its reopening process. >> reporter: i'm bob redell in livermore where alameda counselee is taking another big step. outdoor dining can resume. indoor and outdoor retail including malls like the san francisco premium outlets can reopen. outdoor museums, outdoor fitness classes, and limited cultural and religious services. >> reporter: i'm cierra johnson in san francisco and today is juneteenth, a holiday to honor the end of slavery. several organizations here locally are holding events in

its honor. one of them being a march and a rally at san francisco city hall. another there will be a juneteenth festival in santa rosa. the longshoreman's union will host a march from their port to oakland city hall this afternoon. all right. we're hoping for a nice weekend as well. vianey has a look at our forecast. and this will be our view at least for the next couple of hours if you're around the coastline, look at this. it's supposed to be a shot of the city but the marine layer is making it disappear and i posted a twitter shot of what it looked like yesterday. check that out for comparison. the first day of summer is tomorrow. we'll get a little bit of relief today but will still be in the upper 80s and 90s for inland areas. that dry weather is expected to remain for the next several days, might be a little bit of humidity around the coastline, temperatures in the 70s for san francisco. then we dip down into the 60s for the first day of summer and, of course, for father's day. i hope you get a chance to

celebrate dad. laura? >> i hope so, too. another local news update in half an hour. hope to see you then. we're all doing our part by staying at home.

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>> i lov that i really do let's get to the headlines at 7:30 on friday morning the president moving ahead with his campaign rally for tomorrow in tulsa oklahoma is experiencing a rise in new coronavirus cases the bok center where the rally is supposed to be held requested that the trump campaign provide more details officials wanting to kno what steps the institute for health and safety. the venue holds just under 20,000 people and the campaign is promising temperature checks, hand sanitizer and masks although masks are not required to be worn senator amy klobuchar has withdrawn her name from the names of possible running mates for joe biden thursday night in an exclusive interview with msnbc, the minnesota senator said america must seize on this historic moment in time. >> i truly believe as i actually told the vice president last night when i called him that i think this is a moment to put a

woman of color on that ticket. >> biden said that he hopes to announce his running mate by ab august 1st and an abandoned bus made famous by the book and movie "into the wild" was removed yesterday from the alaska back country where it sat for decades. the bus has attracted adventurers to an area that doesn't have cell phone service, very unpredictable weather some have needed to be rescued the subject of the book and movie died there in 1992 now the bus will be kept in a secure location until officials decide what exactly to do with it, craig. >> all right back to coronavirus now. the surge in new cases and a dwindling supply of hospital beds are setting off nationwide warnings texas, arizona and florida are setting new daily highs. other states like california are tightening the rules to try to stop the spread. sam brock joins us with a very latest on all of it.

sam, good morning. >> craig, good morning at least ten states now across the country have seen new highs this week and that includes florida which one model is predicting is the nation's next coronavirus epicenter as the cases and deaths mount, so does the pressure for requiring masks. >> reporter: the human toll of a months' long epidemic weighing heavy on the hearts of icu nurses >> our icus are full we're struggling >> reporter: and the pain sits on the faces of family members grieving >> when i see my mother break down after she lost her sister, after she lost her nephew, after she lost her best friend -- >> reporter: the testimonials revealing a crisis that seems to worsen by the day. arizona just topped another daily record 2500 cases. texas hospitalizations from covid-19 up to 95% since memorial day and florida, 16 straight days of

1,000 plus positive tests. with the new model suggesting the sunshine state is the next coronavirus epicenter. >> but i think the state as a whole is at high risk for going into an uncontrolled state with the epidemic >> reporter: the doctor says people refusing to wear masks likely is playing major role in the surge. >> if they're wearing a mask, that reduces the amount of virus that spread around them that can infect their neighbor. >> reporter: california's governor now requiring residents of the most populous state to wear masks in most indoor and outdoor settings arizona's governor finally relenting to calls from mayors >> and they requested the ability to mandate masks we are going to change and update guidance. >> reporter: and texas' head of state greg abbott granting leeway to counties that have been acting on their own it comes as 13 university of texas football players tested positive or presumed positive while the state announced students will be returning to

campus this fall the mask issue, unmasking tensions in montgomery, alabama, a proposed mandate failed in a deadlock, every white council member voting no and every blac? >> one of council member yes >> the people you represent been affected by covid-19, how can you tell them no >> one of those council members who opposed the my sure later saying he had a change of heart. he was wrong to vote no. in other mask related news this morning, amc theaters, the largest chain in the country, is reopening next month they will not be requiring masks. but the chain does say there will be other safety and sanitizing measures put into place. craig, back to you >> all right sam brock for us there in florida. sam, thank you coming up next, our inequality in america series craig, as you well know, we're going to be shining a light on wrongful convictions >> we are.

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two brothers, both i oklahoma, both wrongfully convicted of murder and trying for more than 20 years to get their day in court i talked to these men who have been through so much about theiv long quest for justice >> reporter: it's been weeks since protesters started taking to the streets but the videos keep coming, fueling the outrage over police brutality. like this body cam footage from north tulsa, oklahoma, last pu hands on week a black teenager forcefully arrested for jay walking >> why are you putting your hands on me? >> reporter: corey at continue son is from the same part of town and he remembers growing up under the suspicious eye of the police a that is before they put him away for life for a murder he swears he did not commit. is there a point over the last 20 plus years you thought i'm w.

you just want to say give sometimes. >> reporter: what was your lowest point? >> it was probably in situations going to die here? >> times when you get denied ins court, you feel low. you just want to say give sometimes. >> reporter: what was your lowest point >> reporter: a 2017 study of the national exoneration registry shows that innocent black people are seven times more likely to be convicted of murder than innocent white people. tulsa defense lawyer joe norwood was convinced corey is one of them he tracked down a man who said police threaten him with jail time when he was 15 years old. if he didn't say corey was the

shooter. >> part way through the testimony he goes, you know what i can't do this. what i just testified to isn't the truth. i was told to say it by these detectives i didn't see corey do anything >> reporter: two other eyewitnesses also told norwood they had been pressured to lie on the stand norwood knew what that was >> a pattern of conduct. a pattern of how to gain conviction >> while corey languished in prison, another north tulsa man named malcolm scott insisted fof more than 20 years that he, too, had been convicted of murder based on forced testimony. unbelievably malcolm was corey's younger brother. >> did you know that your brother told us that he feels partly responsible for you goin my brother at all. to prison? >> i mean, there is no blame on

my brother at all. i definitely can't hold him responsible for something that i didn't even do myself. >> reporter: witnesses against malcolm also recanted. it was time for both brothers to have another day in court. what would happen when their cases came before judge again? malcolm and corey had a deal >> we basically made a pact with each other of we said, man, whoever gets out of here first, they're going to get the other one >> the tulsa police department did not respond to our request they denied they coerced any witnesses. we should point ou we shot that story long before the pandemic, hence, no social distancing or mask wearing, savannah but last five years, 328 people wrongfully convicted of murder,

328 exonerated >> it's a story that could be told again and again and again and this one is so profound. i know you have a whole special on it if people want to see how this turns out. >> tonight "dateline" special it is 44 . "the long road to freedom" tonight at 10:00 eastern, 9:00 central. only on nbc. >> craig, thank you so much. it is 44 minutes after 7:00. or 7:44. you know, some people just read the time in a simple way like that and al, it's time for the weather. and it's time for the be weekend. >> i'm going to go out and get my sun dial and bring it in. >> the year of our lord 2020, 7:44 in the morning. i don't know >> well, happy juneteenth. happy -- tomorrow is the first day of summer and tomorrow is father's day counting up to 90 degree temperatures, caribou, maine, ?

zip. hottest day of the year so far, 87. atlanta, look three days at 90 or better hottest day, 95 yesterday. new york city, how many 90-degree days zip. hottest day of the year so far, 87 atlanta, look at this. atlanta, no days of 90 yet the they've gotten up to 89. that's the best they could do. all right. let's look at what else is going on as far as those temperatures are concerned. cool out west, look, record highest temperature since they started keeping records. highs will be in new england caribou, maine, may hit their highest temperature since they started keeping records. 97 degrees boston, near 90. rochester, 85. chicago, 92 degrees today. and more heat continues for the first day of summer. 5:44 p.m. tomorrow eastern 90 in chicago. burlington, 90

well, we see 90s here in the bay area, and we'll continue to see that today. depending on where you live, you'll catch relief from the heat. great views over walnut creek. if you look over san francisco you can see the clouds lining up there. the marine layer really moved in overnight. your microclimate highs for the afternoon will be in the upper 80s and we're still going to get a couple 90s carrying over as well into the weekend for the first day of summer. >> and that is your latest weather. coming up next, even in a political dynasty, she was a pioneer. we'll pay tribute to jean kennedy smith who carved out her own place in one of america's most famous families but first, these messages.

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she was the former ambassador to ireland and the last of the kennedy siblings making her mark here and abroad. here is our senior washington correspondent andrea mitch well a look back. >> reporter: jean kennedy smith, the young daughter of rose and jose joseph kennedy. >> she will be thinking what can you do for this joseph kennedy >> she will be thinking what can you do for this country? >> reporter: a matchmaker, she introduced her brothers to her friends. jackie to jack and ethel to bobby, joey, his first wife to kenny. she married stephen smith in 1956 and had four children, all while supporting the political careers of her famous siblings notably hitting the campaign trail for jack in 1960 and visiting ireland with the president just months before his death. kennedy smith remembering that here on "today." >> a tremendous outpouring of affection and love for the president. and he was very happy with that. he said it was the happiest

three days of his presidency >> decades later at the age of 65, she was a surprising but popular choice to be president clinton's ambassador to ireland. diplomatic feathers, she traveled to northern ireland and persuaded clinton to go to jerry adams and then viewed as a terrorist by officials in london come to the u.s. this all laying the groundwork for the historic peace with advocate for c northern ireland years later kennedy-smith also a tireless advocate for children disabilities >> my aim is tote get the programs into the school >> the organization she founded, very special arts, still provides artistic opportunities for children and adults with disabilities in more than 50 countries. president obama awarding her the medal of freedom in 2011 her niece remembering the last of a generation. >> she was an extraordinary woman. i take solace she is joining every other member of her family up in heaven >> reporter: jean kennedy-smith, the first kennedy woman of her generation to carve out her own

political role was 92 years old. andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington she really made her own mark in quite the political family, craig. >> yeah. a life well lived indeed, savannah straight ahead, the importance to have day's juneteenth events. we're going to talk to music star farrell williams about his role in making sure this day is recognized he wanted to become a national holiday. but first your local news. you need to break down your cardboard. thank you. violation. violation. i see you've met cynthia. at least geico makes bundling our home and car insurance easy. and it does help us save a bunch of money. two inches over regulation. thanks, cynthia. for bundling made easy, go to geico.com thanks, cynthia. alright, here's another tough one.

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good morning to you. it is 7:56. i'm laura garcia. here is what's happening now. governor gavin newsom ordering all californians to wear masks in most indoor spaces. >> reporter: what you need to know about the mandatory mask requirement, inside places like businesses, restaurants, hospitals, work in a common area or where you interact with others, while riding transportation including taxis and ride shares. outside only if you're not able to socially distance. the exceptions are children under the age of 2, some people with medical conditions and folks who are hearing impaired or communicate with hearing impaired people. go to nbcbayarea.com. >> reporter: i'm bob redell in livermore. another big step in reopening the economy in alameda county.

outdoor dining can resume. indoor and outdoor retail including malls like the premium outlets here in livermore can reopen. outdoor museums, fitness classes, cultural and religious services. talking about heading outdoors let's check the forecast and see how warm it's going to be today, vianey. good morning. inland areas are expected to reach upper 80s and low 90s through the south bay. but, believe it or not, a seven to ten degrees cooler in some spots compared to yesterday. the marine layer hugging the coastline. san francisco, 72 degrees. and, again, it is going to remain in the 90s. also heading into tomorrow for the first day of summer and also for father's day. we're going to keep the dry weather. you might get the humidity today in san francisco. laura? thanks so much. we'll be back in half an hour.

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which we stand. >> we'll dive into the meaning of the holiday and farrell williams joins us live to share his vision for future celebrations. >> and cheers to our dads. we're toasting craig, al, and carson as they get candid about fatherhood in the time of coronavirus. >> happy father's day! >> i love you. >> i love you. >> today is friday, june 19th, 2020. >> i'm turning 21 on the 21st. >> and 21 years ago i received the best father's day gift ever. >> we're coming from -- >> louisiana. >> we want to give a huge shoutout to our best dad ever. >> hi from sunny san diego. happy father's day to all the dads out there. woo-hoo. >> i want to wish my husband the first father's day who is off serving in the coast guard. go dad! >> i love it. >> so cute. happy father's day to all of the fathers.

happy friday, special thanks if you're just waking up and starting your day. we're glad to have you with us. hoda has the morning off. craig's blazer has the morning on. we want to extend a special welcome to this favorite fashion choice. i love it. >> my son picked it out last year for father's day. so i told him i would wear it every year to mark father's day. so that's -- hence the bravery. thank you, my friend. by the way, speaking of father's day, we got a special themed my today plaza. we're going to honor remarkable dads from all over the country, coast to coast. going to celebrate dads in just a few minutes as we say hello to the plaza. >> it's going to be a good one. let's get to the news at 8:00. the president's supporters are already lining up for tomorrow's massive rally in tulsa, oklahoma. a coronavirus surge has health officials there expressing concern though.

morgan chesky is outside the arena with more. good morning. >> the surge is concerning. 450 new cases in just one day. the highest daily record that oklahoma has seen since this pandemic began. and now that we're approaching 24 hours until this rally kicks off, we're trying to figure out exactly how it's going to look. the oklahoma state supreme court reviewing a lawsuit that was filed that would mandate that everyone who goes inside that arena wear a mask and socially distance. the bok center requested that they provide a written plan on how they plan to space out the 19,000 plus people that are expected to attend come tomorrow. and that's just the beginning of this event. we know that upwards of 100,000 people are expected to descend upon tulsa this weekend. i had a chance to speak to some of the people that have been camping out for days behind me. one gentleman coming in as far as boston. that number is only expected to go up as we get closer to that arrival date. we'll keep a close eye on tulsa as this rally gets set. for now, back to you.

>> all right. morgan there in oklahoma. thank you. in other parts of the country, the rising number of cases and growing demand for hospital beds added new urgency to the debate over wearing masks. nbc's sam brock joins us from miami with three things to watch on this i from. sam, good morning. >> craig, good morning. we just heard from morgan in oklahoma a second ago. there are ten states across the country right now that are seeing new highs this week that includes florida which is topped 1,000 cases in 16 days. that say bit of a role reversal with new york's governor is thinking about quarantining floridians for 14 days should they go to the empire state. arizona, texas, south carolina also seeing huge jumps this morning. in the mask debate as you talk about, it's dividing communities across america right now.

gavin newsom, the governor of california, instituted mandatory masks effective immediately for outdoor and indoor spaces. arizona's governor as well finally relenting to calls from mayors across his state. >> they requested the ability to mandate masks. we are going to change and update guidance so that local governments can implement mask and face covering policies and determine enforcement. >> right after that announcement was made, several cities in the state of arizona including phoenix announced their intentions to look at that mandate right away. and cause for celebration right now in new york city. they are starting phase two of reopening on monday. that is going to include restaurants, outdoor dining, retail, and playgrounds. and, guys, this will be today governor cuomo's last consecutive daily briefing. he's done it for 111 straight days since new york's first confirmed case. i don't know how he's done this. not a lot of sleep. but today will be the last day of that streak. back to you.

>> all right. i'll catch it, sam. thank you so much. the battle between the white house and former national security adviser john bolton is heating up with the showdown in court today. the president has called bolton "a sick puppy" and slammed his forthcoming book as a compilation of lies and made up stories. among the revelations in the memoir, that the president ex-poli explicitly asked the leader of china for help. they sued to stop the book's release, claiming it contains classified information. if you ever dreamed of seeing planet earth from space but you don't like the whole blastoff part, this might be an option. check this out. it is a company called space perspective. and they're planning to offer balloon cruises to the edge of earth's atmosphere. the space ship would carry eight passengers to an altitude of 30 miles. that is high enough to see the

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let's get a check of the weather. all right. let's start off with today, first of all, satellite shows and radar shows exactly where the heaviest weather is. it's going on in the midsection of the country that's going to be looking at -- we're looking at severe storms there. and also some wet weather down through florida continuing 90s and 100s from central california all the way down into parts of texas and the mid 90s into plains 90s into northern new england. that is unusual for this time of year record heat for new england. we're looking at tropical rains down through florida severe storms in the midsection of the country out west, spectacular from seattle down to san diego. sunshine and warmth. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your >> hi there. we made it to friday. this is the current view over san jose. clear skies and you can expect to see -- mainly around the coastline. interior valleys seeing temperatures in the upper 80s and yes even a couple of 90s are

possible. and that is your latest weather. guys >> all right al, thank you so much. now to today's juneteenth celebrations commemorating the end of slavery in the u.s. 155 years ago today the final groups in texas were informed of their freedom under the emancipation proclamation. holiday. pharrell williams >> this year it is taking on a larger meaning a growing number of companies are now recognizing it as a paid holiday. pharrell williams was instrumental in this we're going to talk to him first though, blayne alexander has more on the day and the importance of the day. blayne, good morning >> craig, good morning to you. june 19th, also known as juneteenth, something that's been in the news a lot lately.

but for so many families around the country, this is a tradition, celebration passed down for years through generations and now many say that as the country is coming to the sort of reckoning around race, it's time for the nation to officially recognize this holiday. >> reporter: today more and more companies have a new holiday on their books. from nike and "the new york times" to target and twitter all marking juneteenth, a day celebrating the end of slavery in america for many people it's like independence day >> it is absolutely like independence day they had the same meaning, same resonance, same power for african-americans. it was that defining moment of freedom. >> reporter: president link on signed the emancipation proclamation in 1863 yet in many places slavery remained alive and well >> well into 1865 had slave owners buyin and selling, renting out the

enslaved population. they thought the system was going to continue. >> and this is two years -- >> this is two years after the emancipation proclamation. slave holders are trying to hold on to the last moment until than message was delivered. >> reporter: it took union soldiers riding through the south enforcing the order that many slaves didn't even know existed. finally, word reached the last holdout, galveston, texas, in 1865 the date, june 19th. now juneteenth ♪ >> reporter: today texas is considered the birthplace of the juneteenth celebration >> there are talent shows, there are pageants, a number of things >> reporter: for some families like the smiths, it's a common as a labor day cookout >> this year it's a much more concentrated effort and appreciating what it really means to celebrate with family and to celebrate the liberties that people have as humans >> reporter: but with this year's holiday falling right in the middle of a social movement,

a renewed push for racial equality, today celebration looks a little different from corporations to congress, a growing move to make juneteenth more mainstream. across the country, almost every state observes the holiday in some fashion but only texas gives state employees a paid day off. this week virginia's governor said it's time to follow suit. a cause championed by musician pharrell >> this year juneteenth will look like no other juneteenth before it. >> and calls are growing to make it a federal holiday but with all this new attention, an important question -- >> is this a meaningful step forward? >> i will say it's a meaningful step forward but what would make it even more meaningful is if on june 20th we continue the conversation. if we continue looking at policies and practices of inequality >> reporter: and that, he says, is why we celebrate. >> we have to honor the people who laid the foundation upon

which we stand we have to celebrate the contributions of african-americans to america and, at the same time, remember that we still have a lot of work to do. >> and as for juneteenth celebrations today, craig, you can certainly take your pick tonight john legend and alicia keys are doing a live concert on instagram to celebrate and you can typically go to cities around the country and find a juneteenth rodeo or picnic i remember going to juneteenth parades growing up in oklahoma i'm sure you had plenty of celebrations growing up in south carolina you know, dr. knight said something to me. he said that the beauty of the holiday is that the celebrations are as diverse as the culture itself craig? >> blayne alexander, thank you music superstar pharrell williams as you just saw there has been very involved in the push to make juneteenth a paid holiday in his home state of virginia an effort that became a reality earlier this week. pharrell, good to see you. good to see you on this

juneteenth i caught that news conference on tuesday. and i was struck at how passionate you were about juneteenth how did this become such a critical cause for you >> it's a critical cause because, you know, our ancestors, their lives were given -- they gave their lives, they gave their flesh, you know, they gave their minds and there wasn't much acknowledgement for the fact that, like, we never . when jewuly 4 nlth, really had had our independence day like we should have. when july 4th, 1776 happened, it was only our white brothers were free their wives were not free. they couldn't vote africans could not vote. native-americans whose land it was to begin with could not

vote so it's just -- this is a time it's like this is juneteenth is an american celebration. the thing with us as a nation, is man, typically we do not know how to read the room and that's because we built the room. we have to ask ourselves who actually did the labor and consider those, you know, when you look at what's going on in the streets today. it's no the just black brothers and sisters. it's our advocates allies out there as well. it's america, it's a moment. so if our lives matter, then absolutely the freedom of our people matters too and it just -- it should be a paid -- this should be a paid holiday respectively not only for this country on a federal level but for all nations. every nation that's ever

kidnapped and enslaved africans and africans should have a paid holiday. that's the fair thing to do. it's the right thing to do >> i -- >> it's a human rights thing to do >> i understand that is what led you to pick up the phone and call the governor of virginia last week. >> i did >> what did you say to him what did he say to you >> i said, you know, governor, look, there are a lot of things going on it is to the and this is just as important to your legacy as it is to the state's legacy and if you would be willing to -- at that time i was asking for an executive order which he said he couldn't do. he said he would do his best to -- he was going to let his employees off for the day, paid. he would promise that the first time he got a chance to get before the legislators in august that, you know, that they would get the bill passed. i spoke to him and the delegate,

the leader of the black caucus as well about. that i promised them both. i said if we can get this done, i will get on a plane, the first time i traveled in five months my wife is not playing, as you know we have a soccer team full of children and so my wife is not playing with that covid-19 you guys are seeing the spikes everywhere you know what? i had to do this because, you know, this is for my ancestors my ancestors absolutely came through the hulls of the ships in virginia. you know this is very symbolic. it means the world not only to my ancestors but to my family today and my children's children's children. and listen, man, if you love us, then this holiday should be a holiday for everybody. we're asking not just for us to, you know, get the paid day off we're asking everybody we want everyone to know that this is important and this is

incredibly symbolic. >> i got about 30 seconds left juneteenth and there is news about that this morning. what can you tell us? >> yes, sir. i understand that you written a musical about the history of juneteenth and there is news about that this morning. what can you tell us >> yes, sir. so kenya barris and i have been working on this for two years as a broadway play. but now netflix is into it so we are also going to begin getting the pens out for the movie as well for juneteenth it's important we're very grateful. the other thing i want to say, i know you have 30 seconds not only just the state governors and we should make this a federal holiday, but all the corporations, look at the big fortune 500 companies reading the room right if you don't do this, you should feel ashamed of yourself you know if you're not with this, then stop wearing the color black don't do black food. don't don't none of that

this is america. get on the right side of the right. this is which way the wind is blowing. get your sails out and wide the waves, man >> pharrell williams, thank you, sir. good morning. i'm chris chmura. a final farewell to remember a federal guard killed in oakland today. dave patrick underwood was killed last month in a drive-by shooting while on duty. air force charge carillo is accused of killing him and shooting another officer in a targeted attack in santa cruz. underwood's pnl and virtual memorial will be held starting at 11:00 a.m. a new $50,000 reward is being offered to track down the person who shot and killed a cal student this week. 19-year-old seth smith died late monday night on dwight way east of san pablo. anyone with information is asked to call police. let's check the weekend forecast. here's vianey.

>> good morning. we're going to see a little bit -- around the coastline thanks to the marine layer. it feels humid. our temperatures are still going to be pretty hot overall. 89 in san jose. 90 for morgan hill. take a look at concord. santa rosa, mid-80s. we're going to keep these hot temperatures not just for today but also into saturday and sunday just as we're getting ready to welcome the first official day of summer and, of course, also father's day on sunday. san francisco in the 60s. >> looks good. thank you very much. we'll have another local news update for you in half an hour. see you then.

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♪ ♪ 8:30 now on this if i morning. it is the 19th of june, 2020 mr. roker pointed out earlier, the first official day of summer, sunday, of course, father's day if i'm not mistaken, i think sunday is the longest day of the year >> as it should be all the more time to celebrate

you wonderful dads and craig and carson did the annual get together. they did a progress report on fatherhood and state of the nation it's a candid conversation it's a funny conversation. the highs and lows of parenting and, yes, there will be drinking they'll talk about how they're enjoying this extra family time this year. looking forward to that. >> we had a good time. we really did have a good time also, of course, we'll get to jamie foxx sharing an update on one of his long rumored roles as mike tyson >> okay. but first, guys, we want to tell everybody about next week on "today." it's going to be jam packed. rascal flats will perform. we're going to head to a drive in theater for a special graduation, and then hoda will help front line workers get married live now i don't know if that means she's officiating. but she can marry people >> i know. that's going to be cool.

>> this will be exciting >> looking forward to that next week first though, how about we get to one of our favorite times of the morning. we're going to spend time with folks, fine folks on my today plaza! we're celebrating father's day early. we have some great families here from all over the country. so many great families, in fact, we're bringing in the whole team al and savannah will help out. mr. roker, start us off. >> you bet we're celebrating dads today where is the reid family from marietta, georgia? they call themselves the reid group. where are you? >> good morning. >> yes >> yes good morning that is a good looking family. harold, would you introduce your group there? >> absolutely. we're the reid grew. this is my oldest daughter briell, savannah who is 7. my daughter sage who is 6. my son trip who is 2 and my son jackson who is 1. and my beautiful wife maria. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> and maria -- good morning maria, you want to acknowledge harold

you have a special message for him. >> yeah. he is just such a great father hard-working i mean it's not easy taking care of five and then we have a four legged animal as well it's hard work and little sleep we just want to say we love you. you're special, special father and husband. >> all right there you go since you're the oldest, you will speak for your siblings what do you say to dad >> he works so hard. i love him so much that's what i want to say. >> very sweet. >> so cute >> savannah, you have the next one. >> i love that i do i can't wait to introduce you to the pena family in new york city we have dad carlos and shirley and two daughters and i have to say, dad, you're celebrating not just father's day in a beautiful family but you graduated you got your mba >> he did! >> i did i couldn't have done it without these two beautiful girls and

the support of my beautiful wife shirley. >> yeah, two years of traveling back and forth between new york and copenhagen and here we are. i mean it's incredible you're a dad, a full time job. you obviously have family and shirley, i heard you're his biggest cheerleader. >> absolutely. i'm here for him supporting him all the way. he's a great dad and a great husband. great partner to have. >> now he's a great mba. >> absolutely. i do it for the girls. i want to be their example i'm moving forward and show them that it can be done at any age >> you are a living example. carlos, congratulations! happy father's day enjoy that beautiful family. craig, who do you got? >> you know what how about the heilman family looking for the heilmans

you don't look tired but understandable if you were bleary eyed because last week they welcomed their first child. and they've been together for ten years. they've waited patiently for this blessing. and they have a baby and then the baby spends almost two weeks in nicu. you just brought him home, right? >> we brought him home on wednesday. >> congratulations >> hi. >> thank you >> and i understand that this morning you're introducing him to the world, to family, all over the country they haven't met him and they also don't -- they don't know his name. >> nope. >> they don't. so we would like to let them know that now that he's home safe and sound, it is redford reid heilman >> redford reid heilman. that's a name. that's a name. >> thanks, guys. >> haley, sky, and redford reid heilman. congratulations. >> thank you >> are we going to call him red?

>> i think we're going to go with ford. >> all right >> congratulations guys. welcome to the world, ford welcome to the party and as hoda likes to do, let's bring back everyone on the big board here let's check them out we have the kaufmans, jacksons, we have the kellys we have the fords, penas happy father's day to all of you. down there i see the pilskis >> happy father's day, guys. thank you. if you'd like to get in on the fun, by the way, all you have to do is head to today.com/mytodayplaza for the details. mr. roker, the weather if you please, sir. >> all righty. let's start it off and show what we have for your weekend and we're going to be looking tomorrow at showers and storms along the mid-atlantic and southeastern atlantic as well. strong storms in the mid plains.

look for hot and dry weather out west and then for father's day. sunday, sunday first of all, we start off with the belmont stakes i'm sorry. we have coverage beginning on nbc at 3:45. partly cloudy. 79 it's going to be humid but clear skies. no problems there. now father's day, sunday, sunday we're looking at dad's creek, oregon trin-dad, california gardiner, kansas, 88 degrees dadville, new york, and golf florida, we're looking at 90 degrees. looking pretty darn good that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your >> take a look at this live look from belvedere heading toward the city. you can finally start to see alcatraz. earlier you couldn't see it because of the marine layer. your microclimate highs, 80s and 90s for inland areas. san francisco, high of about 72. we will be seeing these warm temperatures stick around, but it is going to be cooler than yesterday. the first day of summer is officially tomorrow at 2:22.

and father's day, of course, beautiful on sunday. and don't forget the belmont stakes, the first race this and don't forget the belmont stakes, the first race this year of this year's triple crown. it's coming up tomorrow on nbc at 2:45 eastern right here on nbc. craig? >> all right al, thank you. up next, a big summertime shake-up in the world of late night. we'll have t well many people have such a misunderstanding

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welcome back welcome back it is friday more than and time for pop start. good morning >> hi, guys. can i tell you, i've enjoyed watching carson do pop start, the whole family and jack, i tried to wake up my 10-year-old so we can have a home graphics department he is passed out i'm by myself today. maybe next time i'll try to get one of my kids n we have a good

pop start. we're going to start with jimmy kimmel he has been doing his show from home for the past couple months. but this summer his show is going to look even different so that's because kimmel announced he is taking the summer off to spend more time with his family and a rotating roster of guest hosts will be filling in starting july 6th the news coming from matt damon. kimmel refusing to have him on the show damon trying to sneak on the set. but now damon has taken things to the next level. look at this >> i was telling the audience i'm off this summer. >> what does that mean off >> that means off. it means not on. it means i won't be here >> what am i going to do >> what do you mean what are you going to do? >> i haven't been on i've been back here three months waiting to get on. >> you have? >> yeah.

>> you've been in that bedroom for three months >> yeah. >> hey, what is my -- that's my wife >> she comes out with a mask here is hoping he gets that figured out and enjoys i had time off that was a good one. good times all right. so next up, jamie foxx you were talking about this one, craig. the oscar winner is seizing his next big role for a long time now. but it looks like it is finally happening. look at this after years in development, foxx after years in development, foxx got the ball rolling on a mike tyson picture where he will play the heavyweight champ. he is putting in the hours at the gym to prove it. he is catching up with mark. pus and 100 pushups every single he showed off photos of the transformation the workout by the way, guys, including 60 pullups and 60 dips and 100 pushups every single day. >> wow >> and as far as mike tyson voice, you know, foxx had that down to years thanks to his

standup career telling jimmy fallon in 2017 he even once did the voice in front of tyson. >> anyway, the joke goes over. standing ovation and then mike comes up to me there he is! and i'm like -- i was like, oh he tapped me on the chest. my chest caved in. >> no word on when the movie will come out. it should be a good one to watch. jamie foxx is a great actor. that will be really good finally, kelly clarkson, we love featuring her. and the latest one takes us back to 1983 with sweet dreams. take a listen. ♪ some of them want to use you some of them want to get used by you ♪ ♪ some of them want to abuse yo some of them want to be abused ♪

♪ sweet dreams of made of these ♪ >> oh, my gosh isn't that good. don't you play the guitar. maybe we can try to do this. >> well, i play g, c, and d. but i love it. so good. >> we can make it work so good. so good. >> yeah. we can do country songs with g, c, d we can start our own band. all right. thank you so much. i like your yellow you and i are wearing yellow. >> we're coordinating. >> yes coming up next, stick with us. i know you've been looking forward to this today. the dads of "today" taking the happy hour virtual. >> happy father's day. >> cheers. love

we're back with today's dads carson is joining us every year right before father's day, al, craig, and carson get together the they do light male bonding of course, guys, unfortunately you had to do it a little differently this year. we typically get together, chat over beers at carson's favorite spot in new york city. last year we threw axes together this year it was al roker's bourbon iced tea recipe over our computers. >> we haven't spent this much time together, have we >> we haven't. >> how you have been >> it's been pretty -- pretty good >> you think so? >> yeah. >> you sure. >> i'm sure. >> have i annoyed you at all >> no. >> you are sure? >> because of the pandemic, i'm home a lot more. in their mind if you're working at home, you're not really working. you belong to us

>> for me, it's been fantastic the kids see mom and dad they're like how you doing >> studio in the house i have to go downstairs and do a show my daughter has literally said, no, you don't, daddy you don't have to do that. why am i arguing with a 3-year-old >> this is what it's all about for me the daily squad right here >> i want them to be comfortable in their own skin. i want them to be happy. most of all, i want them to know how loved they are >> i love being around him you know my only regret is my other two kids aren't here >> what do you like most about daddy? >> you gave me lucky charms this morning. >> you weren't supposed to tell anybody that >> getting into that pattern that, mr. mom pattern. i really -- i wear it well, i think. >> working from home is -- it is -- people rave about it they're like this is -- we're never going back to the way it was. we have to go back to the way it was.

can't happen >> what is one thing we do almost every day >> we're cooking >> we also have leftover ribs. and nick has been my camera person >> that's a wrap >> i watch him, you know, obviously he has some challenges but it doesn't stop him. >> my only regret is that my -- he never got to meet his grandfather and grandmother. how proud he would have been of those children >> i love you. >> thank you >> kids generated imagery. they've been helping me out in the graphics department for pop start. >> i'll tell when you. >> we were doing it via face time i didn't think we were able to put the little graphics up in the corner so i thought it would be sort of endearing and cute to enlist jackson to help me it's just arms it won't be his face that is a win-win. and sure enough, he really just

took a liking to it. he has shown a lot of great work ethic which is something i was taught by my father. >> since we've been spending so much time together, obviously you love your kids, i find that i really like my kids. you have to keep the tradition going. we have to get out a father's day happy hour on. >> pour it in the camera >> cheers. >> last time we got together nobody heard of covid-19 or pandemic now here we are. if you said to all of us six months ago, you are going to have more time with your children than you ever thought you would have, what would your reaction be? >> have another drink. >> i mean, i would have loved it you know, i feel -- i love my kids i find myself working to get home >> five months ago, passing in the night.

but now, like we have every dinner together. like literally every night what's been the favorite moment of fatherhood since we last did this a year ago, playing basketball with nick >> anywhere i take a shot, he's not even looking and he's there >> wow >> this time next year you'll be a father-in-law. >> yesterday i was struggling just putting courtney's hair into four braids and now i'm going to be walking her down the aisle >> in a few years from now you'll be a grandfather. >> shut up >> that's why i have tattoos you have to get through this guy first. >> all the dads out there and all the men who are dads to others -- >> amen to that. >> happy father's day. >> happy father's day. cheers love you guys. >> happy father's day.

>> happy father's day. >> i love you guys daddy, i love you. >> i love you, daddy >> happy father's day. >> i love you guys now go clean your room >> happy father's day. i love you >> i love you. love you too >> you smell good. >> i know. >> that is so sweet. >> wow >> well done, guys well done. >> you are such good dads. >> you get me every time >> al -- >> they are good dads. you know what? they love it it really shows how much you love your kids but you really enjoy them. it comes out. >> thank you, thank you. >> hey, al, by the way, al roker, sr., he's smiling down. proud of you proud of all those kids. that touched me. what is the plan for father's day, ladies? >> savannah? >> don't we think that -- i was going to say, don't we think that every day is father's day in our household

>> kidding >> no, you didn't. >> yes, i did. no, we're going to celebrate michael, a wonderful father who also adores his kids we have been making stuff all week so we're going to celebrate. what are you going to do >> i love it we're going to -- my husband wants a little alone time and then family time that's what we want too. he is going fishing with a buddy and then we're going to have a family picnic. >> carson? >> aren't you making him a coupon book? >> that too. yes. that's it. >> another coupon i like in that coupon book a little more than the dishes one >> see, now we're -- >> we're celebrating -- we're out of town. i have the kids and we're doing a little dad's day get away. i'm going to do a little fishing today as well. i'm looking forward to that. that that piece was so well done i want to thank the producers. >> yeah. >> your birthday is coming up.

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a busy third hour of "today" coming up including a live coverage with former vice president al gore. but first, a check of your local news and weather have a great weekend, everybody. happy father's day good morning. it's 8:56. i'm crit chmura. mourners are gathering to remember the federal guard killed last month in oakland. underwood was killed in a drive-by shooting. steven carillo has been charged in that case and in t.

now mandatory no matter where you go in california. the new statewide requirement says you must wear a mask inside any public space like businesses, restaurants and even your workplace. happening now, following the road to recovery in bay area counties as they start to reopen from covid-19. we'll have a live report at midday on the restrictions lifting in alameda county. plus, other counties are allowing more businesses to open. nail salons, gyms and tattoo parlors may resume their services. head to nbc bay area to see the reopening areas in your county. today is juneteenth. events are being planned around the area as many reflect on the day slavery ended in the u.s. sierra johnson will be live with the events to commemorate this holiday. we'll have more local news for you in an hour. see you then.

live from live from studio 1a, this is the third hour of today. >> and a good morning to you, welcome to the third hour of today. craig melvin for you in studio 1a it is friday it is also june 19th that means it's juneteenth the day that we mark the official end of slavery in the united states when the last slaves were freed back in 1865 several states and several cities have taken action to make juneteenth an official holiday soon there's going to be bills in both the house and senate to make it a federa