of a foggy oakland as we get started with this wednesday. let's make it a great day. we'll be back at 7:25 for another local news update for you. until then, the "today" show is next. good morning disturbing surge daily records being shattered in states like california, arizona, and now texas where the governor is urging people to stay home. this morning the concern that young people are fueling a dangerous trend in the wrong direction. breaking overnight. fired. the officer who shot and killed breonna taylor terminated. the louisville police department saying he showed extreme indifference blindly firing ten rounds into her apartment. and in atlanta, rayshard brooks

is laid to rest. >> don't stop until it matters that dignity, justice, and equity are a reality for all black lives. >> what mlk's daughter had to say to his children. no crime. the fbi finds nascar's bubba wallace was not the target of that noose hanging in his talladega garage stall finding it had been there for months. wallace reacting overnight. >> whether it was tied in 2019 or whatever, it was a noose. >> and this morning wallace is with us for an interview. sound familiar? complaints of illegal fireworks skyrocketing from coast to coast. >> it goes on all night. >> why it's happening and what cities are doing to crack down. all that plus play ball. ♪ the major league baseball season finally gets the green light. training camps opening next

week. the first game set for next month, and legions of thrilled fans are on deck. "today," wednesday, june 24th, 2020. this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a live in rockefeller plaza. and morning, everybody. welcome to "today" on this wednesday morning. it's nice to have you with us. hoda, just anything that takes us back to some sense of normalcy and makes us feel good and baseball is coming back. >> it may be a shortened season, but fans are like, who cares. i know folks are going to be happy about that story. >> absolutely. to the highest levels in two months. take a look at this map. single day records were set in five states yesterday.

california, nevada, arizona, texas, and mississippi. >> and during yesterday's hearing on capitol hill, dr. anthony fauci warned this is still part of the pandemic's first wave. >> we're now seeing a disturbing surge of infections that looks like it's a combination but one of the things is an increase in community spread. >> dr. fauci also expressed concern that as states reopen, social distancing is increasingly falling by the wayside. but he did have some encouraging news when it comes to the timeline for a vaccine. >> i still think there's a reasonably good chance that byo vaccine, we'll have it by then. >> we do have complete coverage for you this morning. we're going to start with kerry sanders. he is in florida.

that's one of the states dealing with a dangerous surge. hey, kerry. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this morning there are no rules requiring people to wear masks. but that will change at 5:00. in a state they're averaging close to 150 new covid diagnoses every hour, some are now questioning what is taking local governments so long to establish rules? it has been nearly two months since several states started reopening. now there are growing concerns that some may have moved too fast too soon. with summer in full swing, coronavirus hot spots have migrated to states across the south and west including florida where there's also been a major shift in who's contracting covid-19. >> half of these positive tests are in that 34 and under age group and the bulk of the tests we're seeing are really the 25 to 34-year-olds. >> reporter: texas just reported its highest daily increase. nearly 5,500 new cases.

governor abbott saying the spread is so rampant the safest can be taxes. >> these hospitalizations last longer on average like a week at least, two weeks. maybe more. and that's a really long time for a patient to be isolated. >> reporter: the recent spikes also raising concerns about hospital capacity. arizona says 84% of its icu beds are currently occupied. part of the problem, a false sense among some young people that the virus won't seriously affect them. in some cases it can be deadly. recently claiming the life of a 17-year-old high school student in the ft. myers area. and the other cases, the dreaded delayed diagnosis. after a rite of passage trip for graduating seniors to myrtle beach, 19 people from the small community of bel air tested

positive for coronavirus. the group returned home about ten days ago. and by tuesday, the number of covid positive cases going up to 19 including two more people who came into contact with the beachgoers after they got back home. despite the warnings, not everyone is taking precautions. you are how old? >> i'm 45. >> reporter: and? >> i'm 35. >> reporter: and both of you fall into that group that increasingly folks are showing up with coronavirus. but the idea of wearing a mask -- >> i'm very comfortable to not wear a mask in public in certain situations. >> i'm not wearing a mask unless it is mandatory. >> reporter: while others say it's about keeping everyone safe. >> wear the face cover. then you're not infecting anybody and you're taking care of your neighbor. >> we don't protect ourselves, we'll never get better, right? >> reporter: when the new rules

go into effect here, folks will have to wear masks when they're indoors in businesses. but in other cities most notably miami, folks have to wear masks even when they're outdoors. it's a patchwork of rules confusing some people in a state that is rapidly becoming an epicenter. hoda? >> all right. kerry, i'll catch it. thank you. we move now to the president's visit to arizona for a campaign rally as that state deals with a major increase in case of coronavirus. nbc's kristen welker joins us from the white house. good morning. >> reporter: hi. good morning to you. president trump is back at the white house this morning after trying to energize young voters with his trip to arizona on tuesday. it's a sign of how competitive the race for the white house is. arizona has been a republican stronghold but recent polls show the president trailing joe biden there.

for his part, biden held a mega fundraiser with barack obama. their first together of the 2020 campaign. president trump in arizona trying to reset his campaign after recent missteps rallying young republicans at a phoenix megachurch lashing out at protests going on nationwide. >> left wing extremists have looted businesses, violently assaulted innocent civilians and brutally injured hundreds and hundreds of police officers. >> reporter: billed as an official white house trip, the event had all the hallmarks of a campaign stop. the president repeating his racist name for the coronavirus. >> it's got all different names. wuhan. got wuhan which is catching on. coronavirus, right? kung flu. yeah. >> reporter: the president also ticking through what he sees as his biggest accomplishments even returning to an issue that helped him return a white house in 2016. border security. >> just come from the arizona border. where we marked the completion of over 220 miles of brand new

beautiful border wall. >> reporter: but the president saved his sharpest jabs for his rival joe biden. >> could you imagine if sleepy joe ever became president, this country would be a mess. >> reporter: he also lashed out at former president barack obama who held his first joint fund raiser with biden tuesday. but mr. obama firing back blasting the trump presidency without mentioning him by name describing a white house he says has shaken the very foundations of the democracy. >> that suggests facts don't matter. that a deadly disease is fake news. that sees the justice department

as simply an extension, an arm of the personal concerns of the president. >> reporter: obama also describing it as a shambolic presidency. biden vowing to continue the obama legacy. meanwhile, a new "new york times" poll shows biden is currently leading president trump by 14 percentage points. biden gets 50% in this poll. compare that with 36% for president trump. now, digging into the numbers a little deeper, they show biden has taken advantage among women, non-white voters, and biden has been making inroads with some traditionally republican leaning groups. reporters will likely press the president on all of this when he holds a joint press conference here today. >> all right. kristen welker at the white house, thank you. craig joins the table now closely following a couple of stories. >> good morning to you. first we start with the louisville police officer who shot and killed breonna taylor

in her own home three months ago. that officer has now been fired. this as rayshard brooks who was killed by police in atlanta was laid to rest during an emotional service on tuesday. nbc's blayne alexander was there. she joins us with the latest on both stories. good morning. >> reporter: well, craig, good morning to you. it was a stirring and somber memorial service yesterday morning for rayshard brooks who was laid to rest, bid farewell by his family. soon after that service ended, officials in kentucky announced new developments in the case of breonna taylor who was shot to death by police in her own home. this morning one of the three louisville police officers involved in the death of breonna taylor is now officially off the force. in a termination letter to brett hankison, he writes, i find your conduct a shock to the conscience. i am alarmed and stunned you used deadly force in this

fashion. you have never been trained to use deadly force in this way. your actions have brought discredit upon yourself and the department. taylor a 26-year-old emt was shot to death in her home when three officers used a no-knock warrant to enter her apartment. the march shooting is still under investigation as calls grow for all three to face charges. >> that it took the police department over three months to come to that same conclusion that we were able to come to quickly is beyond disturbing. >> reporter: for many demanding police reform, breonna taylor's name has become a rallying cry much like rayshard brooks laid to rest tuesday in atlanta. the 27-year-old was killed by an atlanta police officer 12 days ago in a wendy's parking lot. ♪ take me to the king his family dressed in white remembered the father of four. >> i look at my grand baby right there. she looks just like him.

and when i look at her, i know that he's not gone. because i see her. >> afraid of losing his liberty, he lost his life. this is much bigger than the police. this is about a whole system that cries out for renewal and reform. >> reporter: the funeral held at the ebenezer baptist church once pastored by martin luther king jr. his daughter spoke to the family. >> i know the pain of growing up without a father and the ongoing attention around his tragic loss. i am and will continue to pray for each of you. >> reporter: and guys, also new this morning, police have arrested a woman they say is responsible at least partially responsible for setting fire to that wendy's where rayshard brooks was killed by police. her name is natalie white. she's been arrested for first degree arson and her attorney denies her involvement in that

fire. meanwhile, we have reached out to brett hankison the officer and his attorney in louisville and have not heard back. savannah? >> all right. blayne alexander, thank you so much. voters heading to the polls yesterday to vote in key primary races. in kentucky the race to decide which democrat will take on mitch mcconnell in november is too close to call at this hour. amy mcgrath has the edge over charles booker. alexandria ocasio-cortez has been re-nominated for another term. and a real estate investor won the republican nomination to fill the congressional seat that was vacated by white house chief of staff mark meadows. madison cawthorne. beating meadows' handpicked successor. 7:14, hoda to you. >> we got a lot more to get to including big news, good news overnight in the world of sports. major league baseball officially

announcing its plan to return to play although with a shortened 60-game season. other sports are now seeing setbacks as they prepare to get back on the courts. miguel almaguer has it covered for us. hey, miguel. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the only thing certain about professional sports is nothing is certain. the nba and nfl are trying to salvage their season. this as mlb says it's time to play ball. this morning america's pastime making a comeback from the coronavirus. majone60-game season. that means umpires could shout "play ball" by late july. the schedule will largely feature divisional games with teams playing other clubs that are geographically close to reduce travel. the big move comes after several baseball training facilities were shut down amid covid concerns. there won't be fans in the stands to start, and it's not

clear they'll be there by the time the world series rolls around. the league says it's working with health experts on a comprehensive approach to keep everyone safe, but not everyone is convinced it can be done. >> my personal sense of things is we're trying to rush something that we have no real power over. there's a global pandemic. the idea that you can assure the safety of any professional sport is beyond my comprehension. >> reporter: on the court in croatia, it was covid that finally stopped novak djokovic, the best player in the world, hosting his own tournament amid a global pandemic. there was little social distancing and few fans wearing face masks. days after some voiced concern, djokovic, his wife, and other stars tested positive leading to a suspension in play. the 33-year-old saying in part, we were wrong and it was too soon. i can't express enough how sorry

i am for this and every case of infection. just days earlier, djokovic posted a video at a concert and appeared to attend clubs overseas without a mask saying this earlier in the month. >> you know, life goes on. i think we as athletes we are looking forward to play and compete. >> reporter: the scare in the tennis world comes as pro golf, hockey, and football stars all test positive for covid. the nfl players association is now urging an end to private workouts. meantime, nba players have begun mandatory testing as they hope to finish their season at disney world in an isolation bubble. the league like many others taking a shot at getting back on the court in the middle of a pandemic. back to baseball. that 60-game season is going to play out in 66 days. the first game starts in a month from now.

guys, back to you. >> all right, miguel. some reason to be optimistic, but not a hundred. >> no. i'll believe it when i see it. thanks, miguel. all right. but you know what? someone who's not too good to be true, mr. roker. let's get our first check of the weather. hi, al. good morning. >> so good seeing you yesterday in hudson, savannah. right now looking, we've got a downpour out here in the hudson valley. what we're also looking at, downpours down through the south and the gulf coast. this big plume of tropical moisture is getting pushed into the gulf but it's being stopped by this stationary front. we're going to look at heavy rain towards houston and atlanta. as we look at the radar now, houston right now flash flood watches in effect. also parts of mississippi looking at heavy rain. that is going to push north and east along this front as the storms move across the gulf coast.

heavy rain today in southeastern texas. tomorrow that stationary front stretches from texas all the way into the carolinas with storms bringing heavy rain. the heaviest rain will be along the texas/louisiana border. some places there may see upwards of 5 inches of rain. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. and of course, trudy's sweet island chicken sliders. and if you want to share even more this summer, join us and no kid hungry in our fight against childhood hunger. learn more at kingshawaiian.com king's hawaiian. what an irresistibly delicious idea. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall.

a live look outside in dublin as we start out with hazy sun rise and our start to the day, at least we have some cool temperatures, but it's going to heat up again this afternoon for the inland valleys. as we reach up to 87 in morgan hill, a high of 91 in concord. 101 in clear lake and san francisco mostly staying in the 60s today. as we go through the forecast our valleys will stay hot but then cool down just in time for the weekend. if you listen if you listen closely, you can hear my lawn smiling guys >> we do we hear the rain coming down, al thank you so much. coming up in a few moments, overnight developments on that noose found in bubba wallace's garage at a track in alabama the fbi now saying it's been there months this morning a live interview with craig and is this a familiar sight in your neighborhood a lot of complaints over fireworks in cities across the country and what officials are trying to do to crack down on

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covid cases. on monday there were 50 new cases of the coronavirus, that's a 32% increase from the day before. all right. a cool start to our morning. i guess it depends on where you are, kari. absolutely. we're going to see a wide range in temperatures as the fog lingers over san francisco. that's going to keep it cooler there, but the inland areas will have sunshine and quickly heating up temperatures. so walnut creek is starting out with a beautiful start to the day with some mild temperatures. we'll reach into the low 90s here, and we'll see some 70s for oakland, san jose reaching 88 degrees. san francisco will reach 66. and santa rosa today up to 84 degrees. now our inland areas will be hot for the rest of the week, but then by the weekend we'll cool down a few degrees on saturday. even more so sunday. we'll see more seasonable weather into the start of next week. now back to you.

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all right, north all right, north salem tigers. i want them to hear you in manhattan. can y'all make some noise? >> oh, they made some noise. we are back at 7:30 with a really special treat for those high school seniors. hoda kotb, she took part in that unique graduation this week. it was a graduation apparently as you can see there held at a drive-in theater. >> yes. go tigers! and by the way, after that we're going to have a little bit more on the ceremony and then what's really cool is some of those graduates are going to be on my

"today" plaza. so we'll get to meet them live today too. >> hoda, you're so inspiring, it makes me want to go back to school, get my degree in something, graduate, get you to be the speaker just so i can have hoda at my commencement. >> you're nuts. >> those are some lucky graduates. let's get right to the half hour headlines here at 7:30. we'll start with the spike in coronavirus cases across the country. there are growing concerns this morning that some states may have reopened too soon. texas one of the first states to reopen just reported its highest daily increase. nearly 5,500 new cases. the governor telling folks there to stay home. arizona and california also marked record single-day increases. in minnesota, state health officials reveal 88 workers tested positive at an amazon warehouse between april and mid-june. that's about 1 in 12 employees at that warehouse. now to some dramatic video that shows an suv escaping in the nick of time after a huge

water pipe burst. it happened in turkey. take a look. just as the vehicle approaches a section of dirt road, the street begins to break up. the water starts rushing out. the driver reverses and moments later the geyser shoots more than 20 feet in the air. the road turns into a river in seconds. thankfully nobody hurt in that. now to the latest on a story we've been following all week on "today." everyone was so touched by that scene at a nascar race monday. fellow drivers and crew rallying around bubba wallace after a noose was found in his garage at talladega. the fbi quickly investigated and now says he was not the target of a hate crime. we're going to talk to bubba live in just a moment, but first nbc's sam brock gets us up to speed. sam, good morning to you. >> reporter: craig, good morning. the fbi says 15 special agents were conducting interviews around talladega superspeedway and found video evidence that the noose was in the garage stall back as early as october

of 2019. it is important to note bubba wallace didn't find or report the noose, but now he's swept up in a charged national reaction. for a moment a stunning display of solidarity on the racetrack helped soothe the nation reeling from racial tension. but now confusion after a noose found in the stall of bubba wallace may not have been the fbi saying after a thorough review of the facts and evidence surrounding this event, we have concluded that no federal crime was committed. new video evidence showing the noose found in wallace's garage number 4 was in that garage as early as october 2019 before it was his and months before wallace demanded nascar ban confederate flags. this youtube video posted in december appears to show that same garage stall with a pull rope hanging from it in the shape of a noose

it's not known if this is the same video seen by the fbi wallace speaking overnight on cnn after the fbi's finding. >> it was a noose whether it was tied in 2019 or whatever it was a noose >> reporter: he also responded to criticism on social media and the trending twitter hashtag fake noose >> i'm pissed. i'm mad because people are trying to test my character and the person that i am and my integrity. >> reporter: his racing team later responding as well no member of richard petty motor sports nor wallace had any involvement with the presence of the ropes.it steve phelps announcing relief >> it is fantastic to hear from the fbi definitively that there was not a hate crime >> reporter: despite the last several days catapulting a sport dogged by concerns of historical prejudice into a show of unity nascar's only black majority owner john cohen says the stand for social justice has likely transformed the sport. >> we're going to gain a whole

new base and bubba already gained a new group of fans. >> reporter: a driver using his superpowers to summon permanent change >> i've been saying it the last couple of weeks. i've always stood by this. i want everybody to feel welcome. >> reporter: the racing team that was occupying that garage stall in october of 2019 wood brothers racing issuing a statement saying they were as shocked and appalled as anybody to see that rope shaped as a noose. >> thank you bubba wallace joins us now thanks for your time this morning. >> good morning. how are you? >> i'm well nascar describing it as a garage door pull that was fashioned like a noose the fbi saying you were not the target of a hate crime and that it had been there at least since last october when you found that out on tuesday, bubba, what was your initial reaction

>> yeah, i was relieved just like many others to know it wasn't targeted towards me but it's still frustrating to know that, you know, people are always going to test you and always just going to try to debunk you and that's what i'm trying to wrap my head around now from saying i'm a fake and all this stuff. and that i reported it when it was news that was brought to me. it was information that was brought to me that was already reported and so i was just kind of following suit but all in all, it's another day. >> you never saw the rope for yourself >> no. >> as sam pointed out, you didn't report it yourself either is there anything that you would have done different? >> no. because when i did find out, i

was very adamant on searching all the garages and making sure that this wasn't a garage pull and it ended up being one. but the photo evidence i have seen and in my possession of what was in our garage is exactly a garage pull. it is. that is a noose. so it's -- i don't know when we get to the point to release that image, but it's -- anybody sees it, then it's alerting and makes you -- makes the hair on the back of your head stand up for sure but all in all, like nascar says, you know, it's a thing that i wouldn't change a thing i would alert the nascar officials and let them kind of take care of it. if i had seen it in person, i would have let them know about it, take care of it. >> bubba, to be clear here, it sounds like you don't think this passes the smell test. it sounds like you're still

fairly convinced that what was in that garage stall wasn't a rope pull but it was a noose and pull for the garage door it was attached. it was designed to intimidate or make a statement is that what you still believe >> it was a -- it was a rope pull for the garage door it was attached. the image where it was cut, that's what it was but it was definitely in the shape of a noose it wasn't a functioning noose. i talked to the fbi. two conversations i had with the fbi which i never thought i'd talk to fbi in my lifetime so hey, there's always something new. they said the first one was right after the race and said they're going to do everything in their power to figure out and they'll be in contact. then the second conversation was the final one where they gave me the lowdown of all the investigation research they had completed and found out that it was a garage pull. but it, in fact, was a noose it was not a functioning noose, but it was a noose and whoever had the time to

create that and tie it up like that just -- they were skeptical about it and the fbi says those types of things i asked my team members, are we sure this isn't something that we're kind of taking out of context. and they backed my team up and reiterated that if you were to see this at this time, you would stand with your team right now why they were so alerted so it's -- it is what it is. so i know there's -- i know how the information was brought to me and how it was prosecuted and how i was just kind of on the sidelines, but yeah. >> let's go back to talladega for a moment your best finish at talladega ever. despite the ban on confederate flags, confederate flags outside

the raceway. there was that plane that was carrying a confederate flag during the race as well. have you had conversations with nascar about precisely how they are going to enforce this ban on confederate flags? are you just hoping people will stop out of the kindness of their hearts >> i haven't had much time to think about anything else, my friend let alone have those conversations. but, you know, they have the right to peaceful protest. that's what they were doing. but let it be about something else and they're up in arms. so it's just a crazy world we live in. you know, maybe one day we'll all get to a place in this world where we can all treat each other with kindness and stand up for what they believe in, what's right and which is what i'm doing. we'll have those conversations later on down the road here soon but let's get through all this first. >> last question that show of unity on monday, that image that moved so many of

us and there was your team owner richard petty known as the king in nascar, one of the founders of the sport itself, embracing you as all the drivers and crew members pushed your car to the start line what's your feeling in that moment >> you know, it was obviously emotional. there was a lot of love, compassion, and understanding which has been our messaging since martinsville which has been pretty cool since martinsville which has been pretty cool that was, you know, very heart felt for everybody in the industry to come together through that but, you know, it's -- honestly, i'm -- my mind is so foggy right now. i'm frustrated on everything that was, you know, very heart felt for everybody in the industry to come together through that but, you know, it's -- honestly, i'm -- my mind is so foggy right now. i'm frustrated on everything that's kind of going on. but no that was a sign of what ye nascar is. it's family, unity, solidarity yeah >> bubba wallace, best of luck to you, brother. be well. take care of yourself.

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those loud booms have been a constant since memorial day. close up those fireworks are extremely dangerous and in a lot of places they've gotten completely out of control. in neighborhoods across the country, the sounds of explosions night after night >> it goes on all night. >> reporter: and on some streets what looks like chaos as people shoot at each other wildly residents outraged police aren't doing enough calling for a firework crackdown. >> we don't sleep, you don't sleep! >> reporter: mayor bill de blasio for undercover officers cracking down. >> we'll go at the suppliers undercover buys, sting operations, finding where the supply is and cutting it off at the knees. >> reporter: and police releasing this video from harlem trying to identify these men seen throwing a firework at a

man sleeping on a sidewalk law enforcement officers also wary after being targeted by powerful and sometimes homemade fireworks during civil unrest. in los angeles the sheriff says this year's pandemic has also built up a perfect storm of people with a lot more spare time, law enforcement stretched too thin, and the cancellationh over >> reporter: and the number of complaints this year of fireworks shows could mean more commercial grade fireworks on the streets >> all the streets look like war zones where every block is competing with the next block over >> reporter: and the number of complaints this year compared to last year is astronomical. a 700% increase in chicago boston up 203% and new york up around from 3,000 complaints now to 6,000. in san francisco emergency rooms dealing with covid-19 are now seeing more catastrophic injuries and amputations.

>> we're seeing people burned, people losing extremities, face injuries >> reporter: and after you're doing those surgeries, you're still hearing fireworks. >> that's right. fireworks going to work and coming home. this is different than it has been in the past >> reporter: and it's really important to keep in mind the effect this is having on kids, pets who are terrified, veterans with ptsd. now most cities are asking people not to call 911 instead report them to city hotlines or websites while neighbors fear their concerns won't be taken seriously. all of this with the fourth of july still 11 days away. >> geez. >> all right gadi, thank you. have you guys heard them in your neighborhood >> yeah. i was just telling hoda over the weekend. it was like, wow, fireworks on a random sunday? i guess i'm not alone. >> they're out by our house too. you can hear them kind of off in the distance anyway, look at our own little fireck we got al roker in the house hey, al. >> hey, guys good morning that's me. my pop's bigger than your pop.

anyway, let's show you what you've got we've got really dry conditions in the northeast and new england. anywhere from 8 inches of rain below normal the good news is we did have a little bit of a soaker come through. not enough to really erase that drought but at least wet the lawns. and we are looking at cool conditions behind the front that brought that rain. 75 in green bay. cleveland a cool 77 degrees. that's 5 degrees below average you head out west, we're going to see temperatures that start to warm up from portland all the way down to palm springs upper 80s in nashville and flirting with 90 through the weekend in st. louis that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're still seeing the fog over san francisco, and it's going to linger for much of the day. it keeps those temperatures in the mid-60s while the inland

areas will have sunshine and quickly warming temperatures. we're up to 93 in livermore and antioch and san jose reaching 88 degrees. the hottest temperature as we reach into tomorrow as well as friday. then cooling down for the weekend. ks a lot >> that's your latest weather, guys >> all right, al thanks a lot just ahead, natalie morales is at home with the miller family bode and morgan. we'll look at the water safety lessons they're teaching their children and what they want all kids to learn this summer. but first these messages through, ♪ (yo) ♪ you're my friend in need. ♪ (come on, come on) ♪ we stick together, ♪ ♪ we make the sunshine brighter, ♪ ♪ we make it all feel better, ♪ ♪ you're my, you're my, ♪ (woo, yeah)

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naacp is that facebook is allowing people to spread messages of hate, and they don't want any part of it. all right. time to get a look at the forecast for this wednesday morning with meteorologist kari hall. we're starting out with a look at our clear view in walnut creek, and we're going to see our temperatures heating up fast for the inland areas. as we get ready for highs in the low 90s, some spots in the far north bay will reach over 100 degrees. observing today a comfortable 75 while san jose 80 and 66 degrees in san francisco. you can see we'll have a wide range in temperatures with mostly some 90s in the valleys, at least through the end of the week we cool down to the lower 80s by the end of the weekend into early next week while san francisco stays in the 60s and fog each and every day. laura? all right, thanks so much, kari. another local news update coming up in half an hour. we hope to see you then. have a great day.

it's 8:00 on "today,". coming up moving too fast? several states seein a surge in coronavirus cases as the disease takes aim at the younger population. >> half of these positive tests are in that 34 and under age group. >> but dr. anthony fauci offers a glimmer of hope. >> i still think there is a reasonably good chance that by the very beginning of 2021 that if we're going to have a vaccine that we'll have it by then >> we're live with the three things you need to know. plus, marking milestones the special sendoff for a deserving group of high school seniors. >> if you can hear me, honk your

horn that's outstanding >> how the students celebrated in style with a few surprises from us. >> all right, north salem tigers, i want them to hear you in manhattan can y'all make some noise? and welcome back >> welcome to jurassic park. >> "jurassic park" and "jaws" are once again topping the box office charts. how they once again became the blockbusters to beat "today," june 24th, 2020 ♪ >> my name is caroline and i'm turning 7 years old today. >> happy birthday, mawmaw! we love you! ♪ >> i'm turning 10 with "today. hi, savannah hi, hoda

>> happy first birthday in quarantine, elle >> happy birthday. happy everything good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." it's wednesday morning rise and shine we're so happy to have you with us if there's one good thing, they get to either not set the alarm or they wake up a little bit later and maybe it's just about an hour. glad you woke up with us >> happy hump day. by the way, the my "today" plaza, guests today members of that graduating class. they put on their caps and gowns for us this morning. hoda got to help them celebrate a few days ago >> yeah. go tigers. that's north salem high school can't wait to chat with them we'll take you inside their graduation a whole lot of fun then we get to meet some of the happy grads in just a bit. looked good. let's start with that urgent warning from dr. anthony fauci as coronavirus cases are surging and hospitals are starting to fill up again in many parts of

the country. kerry sanders is in clearwater, florida, with more >> reporter: dr. anthony fauci the nation's top infectious disease expert warning washington lawmakers that he sees what, quote, is a disturbing surge in the number of coronavirus cases in this country. his warning not only to lawmakers but also to everybody else across the country that it is their responsibility to take precautions. >> in other areas of the country, we're now seeing a disturbing surge of infections that looks like it's a combination. but one of the things is an increase in community spread and that's something that i'm really quite concerned about >> reporter: item two, a rite of passage for a group of youngsters from bel air, ohio, who had gone to myrtle beach for

a vacation discovering that coronavirus does not discriminate against age the group of kids in their late teens to 20s returning from their vacation and discovering that 17 actually got coronavirus. then when they came back and mingled with some friends, two others got coronavirus underscoring that this virus does not discriminate against age. item three, in new york city the beaches are about to open. 14 miles of beaches will be joining the beaches like right here in clearwater opening so people can relax social distancing, of course but those beaches will open on july 1st swimming pools in the city remain closed. hoda kerry sanders for us in clearwater, thank you. we do have breaking news from overseas. because of the coronavirus surge in the u.s., europe is considering whether or not americans will be welcome when the european union fully reopens its borders next week. keir simmons is in london's

heathrow airport with the latest what is the story? >> reporter: right now representatives of european countries are discussing which citizens from around the world to allow into the european union for non-essential travel like vacations and business two european union diplomats tell nbc news that right now in the situation is fluid american citizens are not on that list of people acceptable for non-essential travel now, the calculation is being made based on infections -- whether infections in a place are higher or lower than here in europe now, it's important to point out that no decision has been made they still have around a week left and that even then individual european countries can choose not to follow this guidance but there is a real challenge here because for example, infections, of course, in china are lower than in europe so it has the potential for

europe to decide to accept chinese citizens for non-essential travel but not american citizens. we talk many times, guys, about how the coronavirus can cause real diplomatic tensions around the world. this is a good example of that >> all right keir simmons for us there overseas thank you. all right. we got the news covered. how about a little morning boost? this may be one of my favorites. you may remember this video we showed you earlier this month. one of our faves two young friends in paris they were separated by the lockdown they celebrated their reunion with this dance. well, guess what two slightly older pals in los angeles said they were going to match that routine move for move check it out ♪ come on.

you could watch it a thousand times. right? i mean, that's cool. >> hoda, this gives me an idea. >> what's that, babe >> when we get reunited in the studio, you and me that dance routine. >> is that for real? >> do you think we could do it >> yes >> yes >> i don't think i possess the dance skills i don't know about you -- >> i definitely don't. >> i can side clap >> i love that idea. all right. game on. >> it's going to happen. it's going to happen >> let's do it >> okay. >> we got time to practice yeah guys, coming up next we're going to have natalie join us. she's catching up with bode and morgan miller. >> if your child is crawling, they should be floating. if your child is walking, they should be swimming >> we have followed their family's story for years and this morning the millers have a new message about water safety a first hand look at the skills their little ones are learning already. this is a message that could save your child's life this summer

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we've just been finding a way to keep on pushing. we're lookin' for a day at a time baby. ♪ welcome back it has been two years since olympic skier bode miller and his wife morgan lost their little girl emmy in a tragic drowning accident. and as summer is underway, they are determined to make sure it does not happen to another child. >> they have been so courageous in speaking out on behalf of other parents hoping they don't share the fate that they had and natalie morales joined the millers at their home in southern california where their younger kids are being taught now that the millers believe could have saved emmy's life >> reporter: good morning. drownings are the leading cause of unintentional death for children ages 1 to 4 and experts worry that with

parents working from home and stretched thin, we could see those numbers go up even more. now through their own grief, the millers are on a mission to spare others the pain of losing a child to drowning. they believe it is 100% preventable using isr. a program that teaches even the youngest to rescue themselves in the water. for bode and morgan miller, these are the sounds of summer two weeks ago the tiniest members of the family 7-month-old twins asher and axl began isr self-rescue instruction. before they can even crawl, they're learning how to survive in water >> it really teaches them awareness of what water is by the end of an isr session, they are able to fall in the water, turn over and float and they understand how to save themselves in any situation. >> we've chosen to focus on, you

know, the isr stuff because that empowers the child they're more or less a pre-packaged safety mechanism going around anywhere they encounter water. they're going to have the right skill set. >> reporter: big brother easton is back for advanced lessons with more confidence and more smiles than when he first started isr a year ago >> i have so many parents in the first couple days like, how do you listen to them cry i would give anything to hear emmy cry, anything and you realize the crying is temporary and then they have this amazing skill >> reporter: it can be a little jarring at first to see them struggle i mean, how hard is that to watch? >> obviously for us it is very emotional because at times it can be very triggering it makes you think about emmy. and what her experience was like but to see him overcome that is so cool. then you start to understand the cries at the beginning are just, i'm uncomfortable. easton is 20 months old now and is swimming across the pool and

he's laughing and playing and and it helps develop those skills at the same time it's a little bit of a gut punch because he's the exact same age emmy is or was. and to us, there's no reason why she should not have had these skills and i am not willing to make that same mistake moving forward. >> reporter: the resemblance between easton and his sister emmy is undeniable >> we do have that one make and model. it's good and bad. you know -- >> we see her in all of our kids >> reporter: seeing easton now and just knowing that her outcome could have been so different. >> completely. it's our job -- my job to keep them safe. and this is something that every child should know how to do. it's the number one thing that could kill your child if they're

under the age of 5 no one is exempt >> reporter: morgan and bode believe kids should learn survival swim skills as early as 6 months. >> if your child is crawling, they should be floating. if your child is walking, they should be swimming >> reporter: while the american. pediatrics recommend swim lessons at the age of 1, at the time of emmy's death, it was to start lessons at age 4 >> a month before we lost emmy, we had nash in swimming lessons and he was 18 months old we said please teach her he said we can't she's 18 months old. she can't learn anything now and a month later, she drowned the skills you learn are the most important things you can teach your child >> reporter: before they learned about isr, the millers say they

thought they had put all the proper safety water precautions in place but they believe the flotation device the little girl wore gave her a false sense of security that cost her her life >> she always wore a little puddle jumper. she had a pink one she had it on earlier that morning, was jumped off the wall in the water and would pop back to the surface >> loved it. >> we just didn't know we thought we were being good parents. we thought we were being responsible. and in the end that was ultimately the cause of what led her to think she could just go right in the pool and float. >> are you swimming? >> take your child in the water without one and show them what happens when they don't have anything on. show them they sink and don't float easily then immediately call isr and start your lessons >> we should never be bringing our child into the water and expecting them to just have fun without teaching them the necessary skills to survive in that situation it's irresponsible and i think we need to change our approach to water. and that's the first step.

>> reporter: and bode and morgan say they will never stop fighting to protect other children from the dangers of drowning they're even looking at trying to create legislation that would require survival swim lessons for children the same way that car seats are required for them. and within their own community here in southern california, the millers have actually made it possible for 87 kids to take these isr lessons allowing dozens of other families to have a peace of mind this summer. >> every time they speak, i learn something and i also just take it to heart so much i think a lot of people do they're doing great work at great cost to themselves to have to remember such hard things >> reporter: they sure are >> natalie, thank you. let us switch gears now on this wednesday morning and check in with mr. roker once again for a look at the weather. al, what are we looking at, buddy? >> well, we are looking at some heavy rain down through parts of texas and into the gulf coast.

some wet weather in the pacific northwest. temperatures are scorching in the southwest and into central california temperatures 100, 100 teens. 90s through texas, the southeast heat advisories out west that's what's going on around good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we take a live look outside in san francisco, it's foggy and drizzling here. then we'll gradually start to see that fog roll way from the city but stay near the coast line where it will keep temperatures in the 60s today. as you make your way inland, it will start to warm up and some of our hottest valleys will reach into the 90s, even up to 101 grease today. we'll see more weather like this with the spread in temperatures, but we'll all cool off by sunday into early next week. >> and that is your latest weather. >> and that is your latest

weather. looks like it's about almost coming up on 20 minutes past pop start. >> it's right. it's your time, carson take it away >> good morning. welcome to it. it's pop start let's get right into the first item today lin-manuel miranda he, of course, has become a household name because of "hamilton. but before he was a star, he was the guy that got up in front of the obamas and rapped about the founding fathers if you look at that video from 2009 and think, man, that guy was the definition of confidence in that moment, well you'd be dead wrong miranda telling jimmy fallon last night that that performance he did on pure fear. >> you want to see my most afraid, you can watch that video. because i know that "hamilton" is like a bad elevator pitch rapping founders what no and i think that the audience really thought it was a joke

if you watch the video, my eyes are constantly scanning around because i'm looking for an escape route if this goes sideways like, how do i get out of the east room? what are all the exits what if i bomb in front of the president of the united states >> i mean, just let's be grateful he didn't bomb that night. otherwise we would have no "hamilton. >> man >> it certainly worked out for him. next up we got amy schumer you know her journey to motherhood was well documented if you follow her on instagram she's also talked about difficulties involved with her pregnancy. what we didn't know is schumer was also working on a comedy special at the same time the new hbo max documentary "expecting amy" gives us an inside look at what it was like and we've got an exclusive clip from the trailer this morning. >> amy schumer >> this is what we do. we go back and forth from the clubs. i'm doing vegas, nashville, albany guess what, guys i'm pregnant first morning puking that's exciting.

who has a baby again after you feel this way? i feel so bad. i'm going to tie my tubes, chris' tubes you're getting tubes and you're getting tubes. >> love the oprah reference there. you're getting tubes you're getting tubes everybody's getting tubes. really amazing stuff that she's so open and honest in that documentary. you can watch "expecting amy" on hbo max on july 9th. the summer box office would be in full swing right about now. but with the pandemic closing down theaters and studios pulling the releases for the summer, things are looking different. but thanks to drive-in theaters, one of the top summer movies is one -- well, you've seen it before >> we're going to need a bigger boat >> that's right. "jaws" resurfacing as one of the top grossing films of the summer just as it turns 45 years old. i can't believe i'm older than "jaws. the movie that terrified beachgoers and essentially

created the modern day blockbuster has been running on. last weekend it brought enough to get it to the number two spot on the box office. good question, craig, hoda, drive-in theaters. last weekend it brought enough to get it to the number two spot on the box office. good question, craig, hoda, savannah, you're about to ask. what was number one? it's another spielberg movie >> what was number one >> "jurassic park," uncle al that movie made a little more. $517,000 who knows what this weekend will bring. and that is it for pop start today, guys. >> "et." >> yeah. bring it back. >> that would be amazing >> "mrs. doubtfire." >> "star wars," anyone >> yeah. "star wars." >> al and i have the same taste. we love "hamilton. "star wars." we love "ghostbusters. carson, thank you. coming up we've got steals and deals how to ease into summer in style. yes, there's something besides elastic pants, hoda, and we're going to discover them

plus celebrating the class of 2020. i got a chance to help honor some real deserving high school grads and a surprise musical guest too. we see you in just a bit good morning. it is 8:26. i'm marcus washington. boys of summer suddenly have a return date with opening day one movent from now. finalized plans for a 60-game season starting july 24th. they're still working out the schedule but will likely not include fans in those stands, at least from the start of play. happening one week from today, july 1st, teams will open training camps for the local teams. the giants and a's are expected to train at their home stadiums. right now, let's get a look at that forecast for you. t it is going to be a hot one in some places across the bay,

kari. >> i can see that foggy shot behind you in san francisco. then we can see why we're going to see a spread in temperatures. the fog remains near the coast. we only reach into the 60s here. across the bay we'll reach into the mid 70s inland. 90s in the forecast today from parts of contra costa county, tri-valley to the north bay, up to 101 degrees today. san jose will reach 88 degrees. we'll take a look at that seven-day forecast coming up in a few minutes. marcus? >> looking forward to it, kari. another local news update coming up for you in 30 minutes.

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welcome back 8:30 on this sun splashed wednesday morning. june 24th, 2020. coming up, guys, as schools across the country come up with kind of creative changes to graduation traditions, we want to highlight one special senior class. >> check it out. >> that's how he's handing out diplomas they took their graduation to a

drive-in theater i was lucky enough to check in with the fun and give some surprises. in addition to that, some of the grads are here in this moment. the tigers are in the house. so we're going to talk to them in just a little bit >> can't wait for that and your inspiring words, hoda also, if you're starting to venture out a little bit again after spending months in your pjs or sweat pants, this is for you. this steals and deals is on summer accessories getting dressed can be fun by the way coming up tomorrow on "today," it's a love story that we are just absolutely thrilled to be part of two nurses on the front lines of the coronavirus fight here in new york, they're heroes can't wait to celebrate them as they get married and they're going to do it live on our show and guess who's marrying them. last week a commencement speaker, this week officiating a wedding. hoda kotb.

>> oh, my gosh >> these two, y'all. you're going to love them. and they're getting married not far from here. so i'll zip off and do the honors >> have you started your -- >> it's a work in progress, but it'll be nice. they'll get a first dance and all. it'll be fun >> oh, my gosh woman of many talents. i mean, don't you just feel like a bit of a loser, craig? me and you, what do we do? >> every morning >> we can't -- i know. i'm like -- al hoda's out there doing everything >> roker, can you marry someone now? >> we're just slacking >> i married debra >> there you go. >> good choice too. >> so i got that going for me. thank you very much. the reverend hoda, hallelujah! all right, reverend! all right. let's take a look and see what we say hallelujah about our weather map. severe storms on friday up through the great lakes. inland heat out west

mid-atlantic states on saturday strong storms stretching from the mid-mississippi river valley into new england it'll be hotter on saturday through the plains and then sunday, sunday! we're looking at showers and storms through the mississippi river valleys, wet weather northern new england high humidity through the gulf hot and dry out west pacific northwest unsettled with scattered showers and thunderstorms. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we will see our temperatures anywhere from the low 60s along the coast to 101 degrees today in the far north bay. we are going to have some hot inland temperatures throughout the end of the week. then we all get a nice cooldown by the end of the weekend. more seasonable weather by the end of next week. san francisco will stay in the 60s, we'll see that fog layer each and every day. no big warm-up even as we head through the end of the workweek.

>> that's your latest weather. guys >> all right, reverend roker thank you, sir up next that touching celebration for one high school's graduating class whose leaders were determined to give them the sendoff they deserved and they got a little help from someone that we really know and like here at the show. >> can y'all make some noise >> it was my pleasure to be a little tiny part of their graduation ceremony. their stories are pretty incredible can't wait to share them with you. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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we're back wit we're back with our special series today celebrates the class of 2020.

>> hoda on monday night got the chance to honor this special group of graduates >> you got to face it. the class of 2020 did not get the best deal. it was a raw deal. this spring was supposed to be time for seniors to let loose, to bond, to say their farewells. instead they kind of missed out on everything from proms to playoff games to those traditional graduations. well, one school in north salem, new york, was determined to throw students an event they would never forget and we were invited to drop in for a little help. >> reporter: like most kids graduating during the pandemic, the seniors of north salem have learned to manage disappointments. >> you watch seniors go off to prom and graduations and a bunch of things. to be leaving months earlier than expected was definitely difficult. >> reporter: a close knit group, most of the 103 grads have known each other since before they could read now they're eager to head off

into the world like up and coming journalist katie mogg and future chef saila brown. what they miss most is closure >> i never got to say bye to them and stuff and my teachers i love so much it was, like, kind of depressing >> i mean, they're crushed yeah they're crushed. not having these rites of passage. for a lot of them it's heart breaking >> reporter: also gone dreams of graduating in front of thousands of friends and relatives seemingly impossible in a time of social distancing >> since i could conceive what graduation was, i was looking forward to this. it's like climbing to the top of the mountain just to be pushed back to the bottom >> take that one that'll take 40 minutes or so. >> reporter: determined to teach these kids the life lesson of overcoming obstacles, principal vince de grandi and his team teamed up with the drive-in to throw this class of 2020 a sendoff they'd never forget.

>> so this is our mechanical arm. this is how we're going to present the diplomas locks in boom all covid reg. >> reporter: as the sun begins to set, there's a buzz in the air. >> oh, my goodness >> congratulations 2020. >> reporter: a graduation speaker might say that these kids have witnessed first hand how blazing a trail can lead to destinations they never imagined >> if you can hear me, honk your horn that's outstanding >> reporter: and it just so happens that tonight i'm lucky enough to be one such speaker. >> i just want to thank nbc and the "today" show for being here to document this evening and there is a special lady who wanted to drop in and say a few words. so let's hit it with hoda. >> all right, north salem tigers i want them to hear you in manhattan. can y'all make some noise? you guys, you're outstanding in

ways you may not even realize. when i was growing up there were rules. they were unwritten, but they were definitely rules. rules about what you could be, whom you could love, who could lead, and how you behaved like a real man or a lady your generation, you don't play by those rules and you know what i have to say about that thank goodness you're open mindedness and ability to see beyond the status quo will be your superpower as you head off into the world. and more than ever this world needs your help. >> we live in a world that is scarier than what most people our age have had to inherit. it's going to take a lot of bravery. >> we are fortunate in 20 years this is going to be one of the most unique experiences we've ever had. >> no graduation celebration is complete without a little bit of music. so nbc asked a friend to serenade you

he's a multigrammy winner with a new album that just dropped and it's fittingly called "look for the good." mr. jason mraz ♪ oh may the road less paved be the road that you follow ♪ ♪ whoa ♪ here's to the hearts you're going to break ♪ ♪ here's to the lives you're going to change ♪ ♪ here's to the infinite possible ways we love you ♪ ♪ and we want you to have it all ♪ ♪ have it all ♪ we want you to have it all ♪ we want you to have it ♪ yes we want you to have it all ♪ ♪ yes have it all >> i want my seniors to know that there is always hope. regardless of anything tomorrow always brings a new day and hope i want them to hold onto that. >> i'm going to be one of those adults who says we're always

working for a better future. why don't we learn to live for a better today and cherish it before it's gone >> going forward i'm just going to live my life so differently we really need to appreciate everything we have in the moment and just realize what's going on in the world around us >> how cool is a graduation under the night sky? what perspective it's not the ceremony you had imagined it's better. it's a universe of endless possibility. when you think back on graduation night 2020, if you remember one thing, remember that >> congratulations to the class of 2020! ♪

>> go tigers go tigers! all right, you guys. >> oh, my gosh, hoda you're amazing >> those kids are incredible guess what, sg, our my "today" plaza is full of grads from north salem. you guys, check them out hi, guys how are you? all right. well, first of all, congrats you all are amazing. i am looking for chloe and alexa tamus. the twins are in the house >> hi! >> fun fact about your school. nine sets of twins what's in the water at north salem really is the question so wait a second let me see, chloe you're going to duke and alexa you're going to ithaca? >> yeah. >> you two are going in different directions are you guys okay with that? >> it's going to be hard at first for sure, but we'll get through it we're still really excited though. >> well, i saw mom weeping watching the piece so mom, we saw you in the background you and your husband, y'all did good with your kiddos. thank you so much and congratulations, guys. >> thank you. >> thank you so much

>> i am looking for christian burr where's christian? >> there you are. >> christian is one of us. he's a student journalist. he wrote for the school paper there. also i understand you played varsity tennis for three years and on top of all of that you started an organization called seniors for change what was that, christian >> so our grade has raised over $3,700 to fight social injustice and to help people who've been affected by the coronavirus. and i'm just so proud of our community and our grade for doing so well and they've helped us out so much we just wanted to give back to the community. >> another reason we're in such good hands christian, thank you and i hear you're going to college nearby nyu, is that right >> oh, yeah. >> what are you going to study >> i'm studying media culture and communications >> of course you are >> you've got to walk by our plaza, honey we'll look for you out the window, all right? >> congratulations, christian. congratulations, mom, dad.

congrats to you as well. >> let's take one more look at the big board. the folks from north salem high school the seniors, the class of 2020 we're counting on you guys thank you, guys, so much happy graduation, guys >> that was cool >> we love you >> that was really cool. and that speech was -- man >> well -- >> we should put that online >> we should put it online. great idea, craig. put the whole thing online when we come back, we've got another surprise another surprise this morning. this one for an emergency room nurse. hoda and savannah got to take part in this one with a little help from jennifer lopez good lord. but first this is "today" on nbc.

all right. it's hard to fin it's hard to find two words more fun than j. lo and surprise. put them together and you've got something pretty epic. right, savannah?

>> definitely. you and i got to team up with peacock, the new streaming service from nbc universal to raise money for essential workers as part of their fund raiser. >> we found a nurse cassidy tobin. man, she is wild about jennifer lopez. and j. lo was more than willing to help us bring a smile to this amazing health care hero here's a little sneak peek >> i heard you have a hero too jennifer lopez who we love and hoda loves and hoda actually knows her and knows her phone number >> would this be crazy, do you think we should just see if she can pop up for us? >> oh, my gosh that would be so cool. >> i don't know if we can do it. hold on. i got my cell phone out. here we go boop boop boop boop boop >> oh, my gosh

>> jennifer. >> hi, cassidy >> hi. >> oh, yeah. it just got even better from there. >> it's a tease. >> oh. well, that's kind of -- >> well, you're going to see the rest of it, actually, guys the at home variety show on peacock's youtube page so you can see it. cassidy was loving it. it was just the cutest thing we should mention the peacock app launches on july 15th. >> that was cool we've got a lot more ahead third hour of "today" is coming up we've got the new york city police department commissioner fourth hour hoda and jenna teaching us how to throw summer soirees in your back yard. no fireworks but first your local news. >> bye-bye

good morning. it's 8:56. i'm marcus washington. bay area schools are rethinking their ties to police. last night san francisco board members voted to end the district's partnership with sfpd. the money devoted to that

program will be now redirected. currently the department assigns ten officers to school campuses. the oakland unified board is planning to replace them with what they call uniformed police keeping ambassadors. tony furman is getting ready to address the role of police in schools and its impact on students. barbara redell is monitoring that and we'll have a report in our midday news cast. 122 cases, a spike in cases. and dismissed the criminal case against former national security adviser michael flynn. the justice department's decision to abandon the case settled the matter, even though flynn pled guilty to lying to prosecutors in the mueller probe. our twitter feed has more.

live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today." >> and a good wednesday morning. welcome to the third hour of "today." craig melvin here in studio 1a al and sheinelle continue to work from home we have more on the coronavirus this morning this country's top infectious disease expert dr. anthony fauci testifying on capitol hill tuesday calling the recent surge in cases, quote, disturbing. fauci also saying it's possible we could have a vaccine by the end of the year, al. >> that's right, craig good morning good morning to al