the bakery's instagram writing, next. coming up in a few minutes, the staff was, as you can >> live look in downtown palo laura. >> all right, sounds good. alto where university avenue is imagine, thrilled to work thanks so much, kari. alongside harry and meghan. that is not a bad day at the closed this weekend to expand office. that outdoor dining. back with you for another local news update in about half an great story there. next up, jennifer aniston. the actress is best known for get ready to enjoy some good her role as rachel green in food out there and the weather. hour. in the mean mean time, enjoy yo thanks so much for joining us this morning. have a great day. thursday morning. "friends." opening up about w opening up about what it is like being on a show as popular as the hit sitcom, and how it affected her career. jennifer not holding back when asked about being pigeon holed into roles at a hollywood reporter roundtable discussion. good morning. >> i couldn't get rachel green breaking overnight, record high. the u.s. sees its highest number off of my back for the life of of new coronavirus cases in a single day. me i could not escape just rachel more than 45,000. >> things have significantly from "friends. rachel from "friends." it's on all the time crescendoed, and there has been a massive uptick in cases. you're just like, stop playing >> hospitalizations setting records across the sun belt, including texas, for the 13th day in a row. the biggest surge, among young this [ bleep ] show. people. i completely just fought with >> while you may be done with myself and who i was in this covid, covid is not done with us. industry forever >> and overnight, new york, new because it was just constantly about trying to prove that i was jersey, and connecticut imposing more than that >> as you can see there, describing the classic a quarantine on visitors from statement, it was a blessing and the newest hot spots.

>> we don't want to see the a curse. infection rate increase here live from studio 1a in after what we've gone through. aniston going on to say her role >> we're live across the hardest rockefeller plaza, this is the it's 7:30 now. in 2002's "the good girl" was "3rd hour of today." hit areas. thursday morning the first time that she was able moving forward. it's 7:30 now. to shed her character from >> good morning. three suspects in the shooting thursday morning "friends." welcome to the "3rd hour of it's june 25th, 2020 that's six months until today" on this thursday, june death of ahmaud arbery, a case 25th that sparked national outcry, craig melvin in studio 1a. al and sheinelle continue to officially indicted on murder christmas. next up, kevin bacon work from home the six degrees of kevin bacon charges. dylan has the week off if you don't know what it is, it >> oh, geez. if it's thursday, that means we >> another positive step, >> public service announcement get a glimpse of how the for a lot of baseball fans, it is a play on the six degrees of separation, and it connects is going to feel like christmas american work force is doing, another great step for finding morning. the league is getting ready to guys justice for ahmaud. >> new reaction from arbery's return that's camden yards in baltimore. we just found out moments ago family and the defense, just >> yes. >> people are so ready to playbl actors to kevin through the roles that they have played. ahead. the lower the number of roles, that, last week, nearly 1.5 booming. the better your bacon number million more people filed new >> this is the busiest season let me give you an example claims for unemployment to connect pierce brosnan to benefits that i've ever seen. >> while many parts of the there's some new rules, craig, economy struggle, some and some are weird that's more than -- that's let's just be straight forward about it real weird new rules. kevin bacon, take pierce in >> if you've ever seen a baseball game, you know how "mama mia. that starred meryl streep. actually more than economists industries are suddenly were expecting often players spit thriving. what's fueling them through the it also pushes the total number pandemic, and how you can land a job. those stories, plus, back in they're banning spitting who also starred in "the river business. >> yeah. >> oh. >> that's one of the weird overnight, the eiffel tower rules. >> what about hand licking >> no hand licking. wild" with bacon the man himself, the expert, accepted the challenge of >> who knew baseball players were licking hands so much, that buzzfeed's six degrees of kevin reopens after a three-month lockdown. and we are among the very first it had to be banned? who knew bacon quiz >> i thought it was just my kids >> all right surprisingly, he got quite a few to make the climb. guys, we're going to start this half hour witases wrong, including this one. >> which one of these former >> the exercise is worth it. >> we'll take you live to paris kevin bacon co-stars starred in a movie with "halloween's" jamie today, thursday, june 25th, lee curtis 2020. >> announcer: from nbc news, brad pitt?

cumberbatch? kevin bacon himself? is having a significant >> i'm going to say benedicterb? ramifications all across the country. this summer's democratic national convention will largely be a virtual event former vice president joe biden this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from kevin bacon himself? will still accept the party's nomination in milwaukee, but >> i'm going to say benedict cumberbatch. >> wrong delegates are being urged to >> oh. kevin bacon cumberbatch. >> wrong >> oh. kevin bacon and jamie lee curtis starred in "queen's logic" together studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hey, everybody. welcome to "today." we're so happy that you're stay home. oh, sorry, jamie lee joining us on this thursday morning. in las vegas, all caesar's and mgm properties will require i don't know why i forgot that savannah, how about that sight from the top of the eiffel tower? >> what's funny about that one, 1991, the movie "queen's logic" signs of normalcy. guests to wear masks, unless came out, and kevin and jamie >> yes. >> i mean, that's happening in lee are next to each other on the poster for the movie this moment. >> oh, what a view. they are eating or drinking. listen, we have to cut him back here at home, the 2020 that's paris. new york city marathon has now eiffel tower is iconic. been officially canceled it's been closed for months because of the pandemic. not anymore. now to the race for the white house this morning slack. a good sign of life returning to normal. when you have 94 acting credits on your imdb, whatever it is, here in the u.s., it is a it's hard, probably, to remeer joe biden has opened up a them all different story. we'll end with thomas rhett. the country star is a proud dad considerable lead across several to three girls we have breaking news on the coronavirus as this new record battleground states. according to the latest "new has been set. york times"/sienna college polls, biden leads trump by posting about his experiences in double digits in three swing states, michigan, wisconsin, and fatherhood frequently on social media. alarming his latest post reveals that he has written a new song all about pennsylvania mr. biden also leads the president in the key states of dads hospitalizations, hoda. >> yeah. florida, arizona, and north that includes in the country's most populous states, rhett says he wrote the song carolina california, florida, and texas. with his father, country singer we have our team of correspondents spread out across rhett atkins, and meant to post savannah now to that welcomed sight it on father's day the hot spots. we'll start with nbc's sam we've been talking about at one of the world's most recognizable better late than never brock. "things dads do.

he's in houston. landmarks. ♪ it seems like he's flying by it's one of the hardest hit. this morning, the eiffel tower he's in texas. sam, good morning. is once again open to visitors >> reporter: hoda, savannah, after a three-month closure because of the pandemic. nbc's molly hunter is there. she's live in paris. molly, good morning. good morning. houston is the epicenter of the illness here in texas. hospitals here are nearly at should we say, bonjour capacity. intensive care units are >> reporter: hey, savannah overflowing with patients. bonjour to you the seams of his jeans ♪ now, we are on the eiffel tower. you can see, it is an absolutely ♪ you'll get embarrassed when h ruins your cool ♪ beautiful day. ♪ when he pulls out his camera on your first day of school ♪ this didn't develop in the last ♪ that's just a few things dads couple months. it developed in the last couple you can see paris' famous of weeks. [ sirens ] >> reporter: it is a texas-sized crisis. coronavirus cases swelling in the lone star state. of course, the sun running through the city do ♪ >> isn't that nice governor greg abbott sounding the alarm as infections it is a glorious day to be a tourist up here. skyrocket. >> if you do not need to be out, if you don't need to go to work, then stay at home. they lined up by the h landmarks. >> reporter: more than 2,200 of course, the senne running through the city >> yeah, it is. people have died here. it is a glorious day to be a tourist up here. >> could have included a verse they lined up by the hundreds. ♪ about -- after 103 days, the fittest, with total cases of covid-19 >> cute. north of 125,000. most dedicated among us, all wearing face masks, are scaling the iconic landmark once again >> -- when you go to burp your the only way up to the second newborn, goldie, and she spits floor, 675 grueling steps. the elevators open later this up on you. that's dad stuff, too, guys. >> you should write that song. >> we've all had that. >> very poetic >> i'm going to write that one. >> carson, thank you you should write your own verses, guys. week meanwhile, if you're missing hoda, we all are, but she's got a good reason to be gone houston's mayor threatening to temporarily pull licenses of she's made the mad dash. she has got a wedding to businesses allowing too many the exercise is worth it officiate this morning hoda, are you there? now, six weeks after lockdown ended, parisians and brave

♪ i'm going to the chapel and tourists excited we're gonna get ♪ oht, but trust me, they look >> i'm thrilled to be here customers or not enforcing mask requirements. you dream about this growing up, maybe seeing things like this. you never imagine you'd actually be here. >> we want to really crack down on people who are not adhering to the rules. awesome. we'll be back with a wedding >> reporter: houston, texas, a live wedding, just what we need, right here on nbc. medical center reports 90% of the icu beds are filled, three of ten with covid patients. >> reporter: the sounds and ♪ energy of this normally bustling dr. gandhi oversees a dozen facilities for houston city creeping back methodist, where covid patients >> it is very depressing to have the eiffel tower closed. we miss seeing the tourists. we miss seeing the parisians out tripled since memorial day. picnicing, strolling around. we really realized the people are the life of paris. >> reporter: even the lipperts, for those of us not on the front an american family living here lines and not in the hospital every day, how bad is it in houston? >> i think over the past seven days, things have significantly crescendoed. who we've been following for months through their lockdowns, there has been a massive uptick in cases. and now bike rides easing back >> reporter: further west in into normalcy, even they want to hayes county, texans aged 20 to get to the eiffel tower before 29 make up more than half the positive cases. that includes texas state the throngs of tourists return. university student adriana >> since living here, my mom has not yet been able to get to the carter, who recently tested top of the eiffel tower. positive after a night out on the town. so that is goal number one >> i wanted to go out and have some fun with my friends, and that's exactly what i did. there's consequences to your actions, and it just so happened victory. that i got corona. >> reporter: last time i saw you guys, the excitement was no now i'm suffering the government permit.

consequences. what have the last six weeks >> reporter: the community been like? suffering, as well, with what does life look like now infection rates continuing to rise dramatically. >> life has been great >> the numbers are very it's been a lot of outdoors, concerning, and we need to do something. enjoying the sunshine, and because we're really running up enjoying all the paris sights. close to being at versailles, like the eiffel good morning. tower without the tourists it's 8:26. we've had this very special i'm marcus washington. just in, new immigration rules capacity/crisis situation. moment in paris, where it was >> reporter: i'm here with the almost like a secret city. >> reporter: while the from the supreme court in favor texas medical center, where the modeling for the area is even of the trump administration. the decision means officials can worse for the next two weeks. bed capacity is expected to hit ubiquitous french greeting is deny asylum seekers the ability banned for health reasons -- >> there is less of a personal unsustainable levels. to challenge their deportations dr. gandhi also told me that connection between everyone. in federal court. they would apply when it is field hospitals and tents are a possibility if things don't found those seeking asylum don't improve soon. savannah? have the legitimate fear of >> all right. sam brock in texas for us. makes the city so famous once again on full display, at least persecution. and a late night let's move now to arizona, also dealing with a dramatic for now. this city runs on tourism, and confrontation at an antioch it is hurting. if the eu goes through with the grocery store ends up with a man spike. ban on american travelers, that dead. investigators say that worker nbc's joe fryer is there. will hurt even more. caught a man trying to steal he is in scottsdale with more on the lippert family says watching meat. the pair got into a fight and the dire situation facing the u.s. from here, they feel hospitals in arizona. the man stopped breathing. we'll have that full report joe, good morning. safe and lucky to be in paris. coming up at midday. >> reporter: savannah, good >> molly, how long was the walk r we want to get a morning. look of the forecast for you. the county where i'm standing, up, for you to get to that point another hot one out there for maricopa county, has seen over a third of its cases in just the some people, kari. in the eiffel tower? past week. how long did it take? >> yeah, for those inland areas, hospital beds are filling up, we're going to have our too, raising alarms across the temperatures heating up quickly >> reporter: hoda, that is a

state. direct comment on my fitness as we get a live look outside. right now in san jose, we're levels during lockdown. arizona is far from alone. going to see that sunshine across the sun belt, states are shattering records, from at least a good 17 minutes, i'm embarrassed to say. continuing today. and our high temperatures >> that's a long walk. reaching into the upper 80s. florida, with more than 5,000 we will also see some low to all right, molly, thank you. 17 minutes of climbing steps new cases in a single day, to mid-90s for the inland east bay california, with over 7,000 in a ain't for sissies. day. as well as the far north bay. >> no. disneyland's reopening is now san francisco today in the delayed. i've been to the eiffel. mid-60s. so we are still going to have it would have taken me at least not even the scorching sun or 110 degree desert heat can slow some inland heat tomorrow. the virus in arizona, as 30. up next on a thursday and then it starts to cool off morning, we have a story that might surprise you on some by the weekend, but it's also companies that are thriving during this pandemic. going to be windy on sunday and warming up again early next hospitalizations soar. >> i was not social distancing week. marcus? >> thanks, kari. in fact, they tell us they can't or wearing a mask. hire fast enough. more on that and some helpful we'll have another local i felt invincible. >> reporter: jimmy flores was tips if you'reki news update coming up for you in hospitalized with covid-19 for work. 30 minutes. that's right after this. earlier in the month. the 30-year-old thinks he got it at a bar. >> i was worried about the older population and my grandparents. i didn't take it seriously for myself, which was a terrible mistake. or the city government going digital >> reporter: with 88% of the state's icu beds full, health to keep critical services running. experts are worried. >> all the indicators are really bad in arizona. you are creating the future-- >> reporter: that includes will humble, the former director of on the fly. and we are helping you do it. vmware. realize what's possible.

arizona public health services. >> the time to staff up is now so you can prepare for when that happens. >> reporter: surging cases are a daunting obstacle for businesses that have reopened, or in this cases, just opened. >> to me, this covid thing could be life or death for certain people. i just am going to do the best i (vo) ♪ we're all moving at our own speed. can with what knowledge we have. >> reporter: rashida white and her husband were initially from essential workers... planning to launch their newest to frontline responders... restaurant, brunch and sip, in to you. march. whenever you're ready to get out there, instead, they opened in may, with masks and social distancing, which limits enterprise is ready, too. ♪ capacity to around 40%. >> i worry about if, you know, i bring something home to my with our complete clean pledge, you'll have the peace-of-mind husband, and we go down, we're the owner of these businesses. that we'll get you safely on your way... we are the front line. i can't stay at home and expect wherever...and whenever that may be. my employees to be here on the front line without supporting them. enterprise. when you're ready, we're ready. >> reporter: white does own other restaurants that do takeout, so those businesses are fairing better during the i'm an associate here at amazon. pandemic. one of her biggest challenges, she says, is dealing with customers who don't want to wear come on christian, step onto the blue line. masks. good! stay safe, man. hoda? >> joe, thank you. this device is giving us an accurate temperature check. now to another one of the

newest hot spots. we're talking about florida. you're good to go. have a good day. that's where we find nbc's kerry the safety of amazon community is very important. sanders. hey, kerry you're good to go, sir. thank you! >> reporter: good morning, hoda. if i can take care of everyone who is sick out there, florida, with a record 5,511 positive coronavirus tests in a i would do it in a heartbeat. single day now, while most of the people step onto the blue line, sir. who have been dying from i have to take care of my coworkers. coronavirus have been aged 65 or that's how i am. older, younger people, many who feel that they're indifferent to the virus, are now finding this is my passion. themselves sick and going to the have a good day. i have a son who is 10 years old. hospital i say, "you know, mommy loves to help people." 15% of all of the states' and he said, "wow, one day i'm gonna be like you too. coronavirus-related hospitalizations have come from i'm gonna be a doctor." people aged 25 to 44 he make me cry. that florida health department statistic coming on word that a have a good day out there, okay? second teenager in florida has died from covid-19 >> i mean, what we're seeing in pampers the #1 pediatrician recommended brand, florida is really rapid helps keep baby skin dry & healthy transmission in that 18 to 34 so every touch is as comforting as the first age group. >> reporter: residents in pampers. the #1 pediatrician recommended brand alabama, arkansas, arizona, here

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he looks ready seeing these resurgences, country also reopening just largely because we opened up too quickly and we opened up without the right safeguards in place. i'm worried that we're going to see continuing increases in the how can we be safe as we start to venturer out? number of cases in the days and vicky nguyen has what we need to weeks ahead. unless we really take much more significant action >> and i'm sure you feel like a know broken record on this, but i also, carson has a great think it really bears balanced nutrition for strength and energy. interview you don't want to underscoring whoo-hoo! a lot of folks are probably great tasting ensure with 9 grams of protein, going, okay, we have this 46,000 27 vitamins and minerals, miss number of cases. and nutrients to she's been called the future of sounds terrible. support immune health. pop. is terrible. they're going to talk about that, great causes she's also but we are testing more. many of those cases we now know are young people who don't get the worst lies are the lies you tell yourself. very passionate about. as sick. so is that needed context right now? like smoking isn't that dangerous. hoda for the ceremony, check this out how do you see it? we have assembled a special "my (announcer) you can quit. today plaza" group, coworkers of >> so context is always for free help, call 1-800-quit now. important. what we know is the following. first of all, we have very good evidence that this is not just our happy couple joining us live about more testing hospitalizations are going up. from long island, jewish forest we are clearly identifying more hills, and lenox hospitals infections ♪ more people are getting our couple has no idea they're infected with us. >> wow. it is not just about more testing. in terms of young people, i have >> jolynn is a nurse at forest two comments

first, we know young people can get pretty sick, as well hills. we just heard about the teenager jolynn has worked with the bride to be, vanessa, for five years she was supposed to be at the who died wedding in may we don't know the long-term i understand that you and effects of this disease, but we're back. more and more evidence suggests that there may be real consequences 7:40 now. with on ongoing series "the new vanessa talked about this big then, of course, young people don't just stay among young normal." people day. they go spend time with their parents and grandparents and get millions of workers and the u.s. what'd she say about it? other people sick. economy as a whole have taken major hits during this so i unfortunately don't take a coronavirus, savannah. lot of comfort in the two pieces >> that's right. the pandemic has actually fueled you know what, i don't -- i'm growth in a few select areas. of data. not just grocery stores, zoom, not sure we have jolynn. i'm pretty worried about where and amazon. >> may not be able to hear you nbc's business correspondent jo because of the cheering. >> i don't think she can hear the trend is heading me. >> well, let's look at these hot >> let me try lenox hill hospital spots. you have texas, california, arizona, florida ling kent looked into this for cathy, can you hear us they feel like they're at a us. tipping point. hi, jo. good morning. what needs to be done right now are you there? is that a yes? >> reporter: hey, guys. to stop this wildfire from >> yeah. >> this is herwin's boss getting really out of control? >> yeah, i think wildfires is a >> yeah. >> i know you're herwin's boss,. good analogy her tell us about him. what needs to happen, in my i heard he just has a really big mind, a few things need to good morning to you. businesses that are taking happen immediately advantage of a boost that they're getting from the way heart. that we're changing the way that we live our everyday lives. >> yeah. i do think the states need a it's the familiar sound of you know, herwin has been with public mask law that says you us about four years. cannot go out into public, you summer, and a welcome relief in an anxious season. he started as an emergency cannot go to restaurants or this new jersey family managed department fellow as a new graduate to get a new backyard pool just public spaces without a mask

that's minimum second, i think large in time. he's grown to be a clinical gatherings, nightclubs are still >> i've been in the pool expert in the emergency industry for 40 years. department medicine. open in places you know, through this covid this is the busiest season that restaurants are open i really think the state has to i've ever seen. >> reporter: these days, the epidemic, we saw herwin's true look at whether it can sustain waiting list for a small, heart. the way he cares for patients. the way he cared for his having indoor restaurants at aboveground pool, at least three months. >> demand across the country is double what the industry has all. coworkers. you know, really every day, then the thing we've been talking about, all the public ever seen before. >> reporte >> reporter: steven metz says going above and beyond to make his company is filling orders from as far as ohio, as other states have run out of health people have been talking about, they have to have even more effort needs to be in tracing. not just to find more cases, which isolates people as soon as inventory. each day the best that it they're found to be infected, but so they don't infect other >> people aren't taking could possibly be in this situation. people it's the strategy we need to vacations. so we're so happy. we're sorry you couldn't have implement right away. >> dr. jha, thank you for your they're staying home and want to the wedding you planned for right now. enjoy their backwards. >> reporter: trampolines and but isn't this awesome swing sets are up, as well parents trying to cope with kids [ applause ] at home all day, every day with so many of us cooped up for >> yes, it is. we have wedding guests right months, and gyms only just now there. they don't know, by the way, reopening, bike sales are that all their friends and coworkers are there, craig here they are. they're going to watch it all perspective. happen 12 minutes after the hour. hoda new details in the ahmaud >> should we try jolynn one more arbery case. time >> three suspects in his death have been indicted on felony surging. you know, we all need a little bit more sun and fresh air bike sales during covid-19 for >> yeah. >> can you hear me adults spiked 121% i guess not. murder charges andrew smith at the bike shop in santa monica can't keep up with blayne alexander has been following the story from the beginning. she's in atlanta this morning. good morning. but she's there. >> reporter: good morning to >> yes, they are. >> before we get to the big ceremony, savannah, how about you. demand. the death of ahmaud arbery is >> i'll pull out the box, see, it's red, you want it?

one of several high-profile, it's the only one in town. you better take it. >> reporter: kid bikes, e-bikes, another check of the weather racially charged cases that tandem bikes, flying out the al i have to tell you, craig, sparked protests around the things are looking pretty good door of this small business. in april, bike sales hit $1 country. ahmaud's mother tells me she billion for the month believes this is a significant as we look ahead toward the weekend. step forward, but the attorneys starting off for tomorrow, we for the men who have been nationwide, a record charged are warning against what >> i think with the new normal expect to see severe storms coming up, bikes are going to be around the upper great lakes, they call a rush to judgment upper mississippi river valley inland heat along the west coast. sunshine up and down the east coast. the decision came after just ten minutes of deliberation. essential. as long as things are shut down and there's not as many a georgia grand jury indicting activities for people to do, three white men on murder we're definitely going to be busy >> reporter: as we all hunker stifling humanity down through down at home, many of us grew a -- humidity down through florida. charges for the death of ahmaud green thumb, too, sending arbery, who was black. florida. as we move to saturday, strong >> this is another positive storms move into the northeast and mid-atlantic states. centers through the roof. heat advisory out west oppressive heat and humidity step, another great step for >> to be able to go out to the again for florida and the eastern gulf coast sunday, sunday, very humid along finding justice for ahmaud garden and brush past the lavender, release the oils, and >> reporter: the charges include felony murder, aggregated smell the lavender. assault, and false imprisonment >> reporter: cathy huff has the gulf never seen so many first-time we got very hot weather in the southwest. unsettled weather moving into gardeners. the pacific northwest. >> it's been over the top. for gregory and travis in addition to, of course, northern new england looking at mcmichael, and their neighbor, william roddie bryan, who buying the vegetables, they need rain, as well. that's what' recorded this video of arbery's the tools. they need the shovels, the rakes, the raised vegetable final moments. >> good morning. for arbery's mother, the i'm meteorologist kari hall. indictment is an encouraging step. >> this just empowers the fight. this is just the first steps of we're going to see some sunshine are in the inland areas and beds. >> reporter: as many grow their quickly warming temperatures. so-called pandemic gardens, huff hopes they'll last beyond this we're going to see our highs in challenging season. >> during this really hard time, it when it's been hard to find any livermore reaching 93. we still have a long way to go. joy, people come in and they're san jose will reach 87 and >> reporter: arbery was unarmed and out for a jog, his family mid-80s in parts of the north

says, when he was pursued by the bay. we're still going to keep our mcmichaels in a pickup truck happy. cool weather along the gregory mcmichael told police he and son travis followed arbery they're joyous coastline. but then as we look at our because they thought he was a they're glad we're open. i hope that that stays temperatures tomorrow, it's burglary suspect >> reporter: now, another bright still hot in the valleys but spot that we're seeing while we'll cool off as the weekend travis fired his shotgun when luxury shoes and more expensive brands aren't doing so well arbery began to violently attack him. right now, brands like crocs are comes in and by sunday, we're in a statement, a lawyer for the low 80s and it warms up travis said his client will again early next week. doing well plead not guilty, adding, we according to a survey, crocs will present all the facts sales are up 14% in march, and regarding this tragic death in a >> that's your latest weather. they've been growing ever since. craig? court of law hoda >> all right jo, thank you. >> al, attorneys for gregory mcmichael the question is, what does all >> that's your latest weather. of this mean if you are in the market for a job craig? >> al, thank you just ahead, from restaurants called him a good person and to pools to public restrooms, vicky nguyen has your safe warned against a rush to don't you love stephanie ruhle summer guide, as more people there she is nbc's senior business judgment correspondent. first, this is "toda bryan's lawyer, kevin goff, urged the d.a. to consider bond. hey, steph y" >> we welcome the action of the okay, so the question, as we heard about the pools, the bikes, the plants, but what places are hiring right now? >> so thank you for having me. the idea is go where the jobs grand jury today while we disagree with it, it is are. an important step in the process to moving this case closer to the speedy trial that roddie has demanded. >> how significant is this step? think about what your skill set >> oh, it's a huge step. is we often see arrests without any if you've always been in sales or customer service, and it follow-through, without actual indictments on the appropriate maybe was in the retail industry, and there's not a lot of opportunities in those stores, start to think, where can i take the skills? i promise you, the swimming pool operations, they're going to charges here we believe the appropriate charges were found. >> reporter: the indictment need people working in customer comes just hours after georgia lawmakers passed a bill, enforcing stiffer punishments service.

for hate crimes. we know essential businesses, previously, one of only four big box stores have been open. don't wait any longer, thinking, states without such a law. well, we're going to reopen next month. i'll go back to my job lawmakers say arbery's death we're in the new normal right helped push the bill through now, hoda. for his mother, it is motivation as coronavirus cases are moving to move forward. up, we could see people still >> i learned about the hate crime bill being passed. today, i learned about the indictment sitting out. when we closed our doors in march, i'm pleased. traditional businesses not at this point, i believe the case is moving in the right wynn committed instantly to keeping all 15,000 team members on-board. direction. reopening. >> reporter: now, the governor you have to think about what are has indicated that he will sign you good at? the summer camp might not we then focused our five-star level of service reopen, so you might not be able to go back there we know remote learning is moving up. to all who needed it. that bill. it is time to start moving your ideas. the d.a. says that it will not apply in this case because those indictments have already been just shift it. take your skills and shift them we made improvements to people's lives. handed down. to the jobs. we strove to be better meanwhile, the mother of ahmaud arbery is headed to kentucky and we made people happy. this morning >> specific businesses, steph? we just showed a few of them that are hiring right now, this closure may have temporarily taken us out of wynn and encore, she's meeting with breonna taylor's mother, the 26-year-old emt who was shot and killed by including kroger, including bath but it couldn't take the wynn and encore out of us. police in her own home and body works if you're sitting at home right the mothers will join a rally now, and you're one of the tens of millions of americans who this morning, calling for those and now, we are proud to welcome you back. three officers to face charges aren't working, tips craig? any specific tips to help land >> blayne alexander for us there in atlanta thank you. we do have a lot more to get one of the jobs? >> well, listen, you can go to you say that customers maklet's talk data.s. only xfinity mobile lets you switch up your to this morning, including nasa wireless data whenever. renaming its headquarters in amazon right now and go to i accept! amazon jobs, and you can find 5g - everybody's talking about it. how do i get it? washington, d.c., after mary w. jackson. something in your area everyone gets 5g with our new data options at no extra cost. the agency's first that's good. next item - corner offices for everyone. just have to make more corners in this building.

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southern mississippi, as well. for this afternoon into this good morning, i'm evening, we have the threat of how do consumer correspondent, vicky severe weather 28 million people. meteorologist kari hall. nguyen how do we do it? how do we get back out there and stay safe, especially in social damaging winds, hail as we take a live look outside gatherings in san francisco. can't rule out a tornado to >> starts with forming our still some fog right along the pandemic posse, our pod, detroit. tomorrow into tomorrow coastline, but starting to clear afternoon, damaging winds, up here. but going to keep the coastal whatever you call it tornadoes possible it is not realistic to stay in areas still cool today and our iowa, green bay, cadillac, inland areas won't get any of isolation. detroit, and chicago that help. highs in the low to mid 90s today and the inland east bay as choose wisely. as we move into saturday this is picking one or two other afternoon, eastern ohio into well as the far north bay. families that you get along with, that your kids get along much of pennsylvania, new york checking out our seven-day with, that you want to ride out city, philadelphia, 19 million forecast. we're all going to catch a break the summer with. people at risk for severe also have a conversation about weather. after another couple of days of the rules. rainfall amounts by saturday, high heat and high sunday we're how do you feel comfortable? are you all abiding by the same things we're talking some heavier rain looking at highs in the lower 80s. from pennsylvania all the way down to kansas city. wearing masks in public, coming up in the next half avoiding crowds, keeping social as we move to the south into the distance coming up in the next half you want to make sure you're on gulf, we could see flooding. hour, what do you get when you the same page with everyone in get a rainstorm and a dust storm the group. locally could see upwards of 2 from africa at the same time >> quarantine crew inches per hour. a hint, it ain't pretty. >> yeah, exactly we'll tell you about that coming that's what's going on we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next up >> playgrounds, pools, they're starting to reopen >> oh, i was going to guest many of them in our town, as rainbow. well. al, thank you. >> yes >> if you want the kids to go to 30 seconds coming up, with cities considering reforms that would the pool, if you want to take affect police officers across them to the playground, how do the country, kate snow is you do that? what is the best way >> i think it is important to that you went someplace worth going. have the conversation with your traveling to chicago, exploring kids based on their age level, understand the little ones won't the tension between local really know what social or maybe...you have opinions. leaders and police unions. distancing is. as they get older, you can have

that conversation. but if it's on there, it has to mean something. first, these messages. still advisable to keep the masks on while they're out in public so we make sure this means something. that we've done everything - to make your shopping, make sure you are avoiding parks, pools, beaches that are ♪ test-driving and car-buying experience overly crowded you can't social distance if the way it should be. all we do is hand you the bag. simple. done. everyone is packed like carmax. ♪ sardines this smells so good. ♪ stay at parks nearby good morning. getting outside, getting sunshine, getting exercise, i'm meteorologist kari hall. that's just as important to your live look outside in san kids, but there are ways to do francisco. we can still see the fog very big thanks to you guys at home. we're here right now. it and reduce risk at the same time close to the coast hovering over ♪ >> last week, we were -- last weekend, we were at the beach, the golden gate bridge. we'll see that keeping the city two small kids as soon as we get out of the house, they have to use the cool again today with highs in restroom. >> yes the city reaching the mid 60s >> public restrooms at the and then you head to the south we adapt and we change. bay where it will reach into the i mean you just figure it out beach, what is the guidance on that upper 80s and low to mid 90s for and we'll do like we do as safely as we can. are they safe to use >> i do not want people to be the inland east bay as well as ♪ the north bay. our hottest temperatures still overly anxious i got a new job. when you have to go, you have to continue for the inland areas go, especially if you have kids. ♪ for tomorrow and then in time f. if there is a line, keep your distance while in line when you go inside, there's been we've just been finding a way to keep on pushing. a lot of talk about what happens guys we're lookin' for a day at a time baby. when you flush the toilet. >> all right, al thank you so much. there's an aerosol plume guys, just ahead, it's a new ♪ researchers are talking about. this happened before the pandemic it is the science of how toilets day in paris the iconic eiffel tower reopening this morning after a work

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including a prime destination for kids filing for bankruptcy. expanding outdoor dining. >> good morning, everyone. have never been more poignant starting july 3rd just as they have stretched to california chuck e. cheese has filed for than in this moment. bankruptcy. you both come from a family of it is the latest victim of the avenue. coronavirus and shelter at home. vote on outdoor dining and allowing alcohol to be served it was started by the way in san caretakers, and you have both proven that you are committing outdoors. yourself to others the street program is clearing jose, california, very first out door space and waving red restauranted created by nolan tape and permitting process for you spent your whole lives doing restaurants. remember the masks and social bushnell who also created atari. that we get why you guys were meant to be together, and you can distancing requirements apply. handle anything. it may be able to open some of including getting married during well, the weather should be a pandemic, and getting married nice for some outdoor dining. its restaurants when it is live on tv so on behalf of us at the "today" show, thank you for letting us do this with you. let's check the forecast with allowed, indoor dining. it is our honor and privilege. but right now getting core ready? kari. >> we are going to have a great protection from its lenders. i'm cierra johnson in >> yes. day especially around lunchtime but after that it will start to ejo. a big announcement from folks at six flags discovery kingdom. >> first, pick up the wedding heat up in a lot of our inland areas including the south bay no rides when they reopen their where we take a live look this morning. door on july 2nd, just some of we'll see the high temperatures the animal exhibits. back in the upper 80s today and also anyone walking through the bands. for the inland east bay reaching door will have thermal imaging okay to take their temperature and low to mid 90s and north bay mid everyone over the age of 2 will be required to wear a mask. 80 the seven-day forecast kari has a look at our forecast for this thursday all right. here we go morning. a nice start to our day. vanessa, please place the ring on herwin's finger and repeat after me i give you this ring as a symbol >> yeah. of my vow. >> i give you this ring as a

symbol of my vow. >> i promise to love you, comfort you, and to honor you. key for getting in those outdoor >> i promise to love you, comfort you, and honor you >> for better or for worse. >> for better or for worse. activities. as we take a live look in san >> for richer or poorer. jose, a beautiful start to our thursday morning but going to be >> richer or poorer. >> in sickness and in health. a hot afternoon, once again, for >> in sickness and in health. our inland valleys as we reach 87 degrees. we'll be as warm as 96 degrees >> so long as we both shall in parts of the north bay while live. san francisco stays in the mid >> so long as we both shall 60s again today. live. >> herwin, place the ring on vanessa's finger and repeat so, our inland areas hot again after me i give you this ring as a symbol of my vow. >> i give you this ring as a symbol of my vow. tomorrow but there will be some relief coming for us all this >> i promise to love you, weekend. mid 80s on saturday and some low comfort you, and honor you. 80s on sunday. >> i promise to love you, but sunday is also going to be comfort you, and honor you >> keep you for better or worse. >> keep you for better or for windy and it warms up, again, worse. early next week. >> for richer or for poorer. >> for richer or for poorer. laura? all right. thank you very much. >> in sickness and in health. we'll have another local news >> in sickness and in health. update coming up in half an hour. have a great day. >> so long as we both shall live. this cheeseburger is the best! >> so long as we both shall live >> vanessa, do you promise to be herwin's forever dance partner, to always root for the knicks, and, above all, to love and respect him always >> i do. >> herwin, do you promise to be vanessa's forever travel buddy, to always water the plants, and,

above all, to love and respect her always >> i do. >> vanessa and herwin, you have exchanged wedding vows that signify their union and bond in marriage in the presence of your loved ones and everyone watching, i now pronounce you husband and wife please kiss the bride. >> yay [ applause ] ♪ >> how do you feel you feel okay? >> yeah, it's surreal. >> surreal it's about to get bester baby! what a moment, wow i wish everyone could mob and ♪ menutaur! make it a double, yeah! hug you. but it is that moment. nice mane! try my $5.99 southwest cheddar cheeseburger combo and make it a double for a buck more. order now with no contact delivery. look at your friends, by the way. that's love, man that's love. [ applause ] >> it's that moment for your first dance, you guys.

you picked a special song out. it's called "rainbow" by south border, as your first dance. south border is kind of the boyz ii men in the philippines. they're hot. we reached out to the group, and they have a little surprise to you. >> hi, herwin and vanessa. congratulations. we heard about your story, thought of doing something special for your wedding day this performance is especially dedicated to you guys. god bless. ♪ falling out, fallen in nothin ♪ falling out, fallen in nothin never know what lies ahead ♪ sure in the world ♪ ♪ breaking out, breaking in never know what lies ahead ♪

♪ we can really never tell it all no, no ♪ it's it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, alarming spike. new coronavirus cases hit a record high in the u.s more than 45,000 nationwide. ♪ but, oh, can't you see that n matter what happens ♪ >> we will be back with the florida and texas seeing massive outbreaks, as hospitals fill up. >> we're really running up close to being at capacity/crisis situation. >> while new york, new jersey, and connecticut issue a quarantine on visitors from hot spot states. we're live with the three things you need to watch. plus, there's no spitting in baseball from constant testing to masks in the dugout, how the major league is working to keep players safe as they prepare to take the field we'll break down the new rules ahead. and going to the chapel. we will celebrate the love of two health care heros who were

forced to postpone their wedding. this morning, they'll say "i do" live on the air, as i gear up to marry them today, thursday, june 25th, 2020 ♪ rain on me >> good morning, "today," from rhode island >> good morning, "today" show. i'm ariana today, i'm celebrating my birthday ♪ at least i'm alive >> hi, i'm karen from erie, we're all doing our part by staying at home. pennsylvania the greatest part of my morning that could mean an increase in energy bills. is watching the "today" show you can save by using a fan to cool off... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... with our dog >> i am 102 years old. or closing your shades during the day. stay well and keep it golden. hi >> wowza welcome back to "today." bbut what if you couldg do better than that? it is a thursday morning if you're just starting your day with us, it's a special one. every day is special at the like adapt. discover. deliver, in new ways, "today" show, but this one is a to new customers. little more special. what if you could come back stronger? faster. better. at comcast business, we're throwing a wedding vanessa and herwin we want to help you not just bounce back, that's our groom, getting ready with his dad, getting the bow but bounce forward. tie on and now, with one of our best offers ever, looks adorable we're committed to helping you do just that. now, we have a little secret don't tell the couple because get a powerful and reliable internet and voice solution they don't have a tv on over there. for only $29.95 a month for three months.

my "today" plaza will be filled with their friends and call or go online today. coworkers. >> that's cool. >> they're like a few blocks from here. it is not far. i'm going to be scooting over there in a bit >> i know. hoda, you're officiating the wedding. there is no end to your talents. i heard you also sewed the wedding dress and cooked all the food. >> probably could. >> okay. ♪ can we say i do i do, i do, i do ♪ >> she probably could. you guys have been married >> although, she did -- i asked for five minutes if she was going to sing, ask she said never. >> you know. do ♪ you guys have been married you know that's a no-no. >> but she's in for the dance party, for sure. we'll get to that in a little for five minutes bit. it is going to be a good one let's get right to the headlines at 8:00. the coronavirus is exploding how is it going so far across the country >> we're married >> herwin said he couldn't believe he cried on tv y'all, i'm so happy for you. many states hitting record we don't want everything to end in this moment numbers of positive cases. we do have one more surprise for you. nbc's sam brock is in houston, i thought, who could help me texas. out? how about my friend, al roker. very hard hit right now. he has the latest there. hi, sam. good morning >> reporter: savannah, good morning. hey, al! record so far. >> hey hoda, thank you. guys, vanessa, herwin, congratulations. we know that you were forced to 45,000 new cases of covid-19 in a single day postpone your wedding.

obviously, had to cancel your honeymoon. we want to make sure you get to take one now, in some areas like houston, where i am right now, they're get ready because we are sending adding capacity and preparing you guys to fiji that's right, you are going to for a worst-case scenario. fiji for your honeymoon. thanks so tourism fiji, yes, and this morning, coronavirus cases across the nation soaring to record highs fiji airways, next year, you >> you are now seeing a both will be flying round trip disturbing surge of infections >> reporter: 23 states reporting an increase in cases of 25% or more over the last two weeks all the way to the main island there, you'll spend seven three of those states, incredible nights at the california, florida, and texas, beautiful intercontinental fiji leading the way with more than 5,000 cases each, all setting golf resort and spa. single day records fiji, of course, featuring some of the best beaches in the world. hospitals in the houston area hiking, snorkeling, activities reporting 97% of their icu beds go on and on you guys deserve a trip with pure relaxation for health care heros like you two, who now are one. are now filled >> already today, we transferred a patient in and, immediately, we had to intubate her she's in her 40s it's very overwhelming >> reporter: arizona hospitals also struggling. their intensive care units near capacity, too. congratulations, guys. >> ah! >> just about every day that >> how about that, kiddos? >> thank you so much.

goes by, we set a new report for >> thank you. the number of icu beds that are occupied >> reporter: the average age of >> thank you for sharing this those infected also a new concern nationwide moment with us it meant the world to us here's to the beginning of a beautiful life >> i mean, what we're seeing in thank you, vanessa thank you, herwin. we appreciate you. >> thank you >> thank you >> savannah, back to you >> oh, i love it we love it florida is really rapid congratulations to them. transmission in that 18 to 34 age group. thank you so much. >> reporter: the younger generation feeling invincible of course, the hospitals who were represented this morning, from the virus >> i wanted to go out and have some fun with my friends, and that's exactly what i did. it just so happened that i got corona we just want to wrap our arms around the beautiful couple. back for the third and fourth now i'm suffering those hours of "today" in a few. consequences >> reporter: florida shattering its daily record wednesday, with more than 5,500 new confirmed good morning to you. 8:56. i'm marcus washington. cases of covid-19. in one week, visitors will be lines stretching for blocks at allowed to return to six flags testing centers around the state. in vallejo. those spike in numbers so concerning to the governors of the park says guests and new york, new jersey, and employees will have their connecticut, they're now temperatures taken and those requiring visitors from these new hot spots to quarantine for masks are required by anyone 14 days if they travel to the over the age of 2 at all times. tristate area. rides, of course, will not be >> we have taken our people, the operational, but the zoo and the marine exhibits will be open. just last night, disneyland said three of us, these three states, it's pushing back its opening through hell and back, and the

beyond july 17th. last thing we need to do right now is to subject our folks to it's still waiting for state another round. >> reporter: nationwide, officials trying to drive home guidelines. the new immigration ruling the message to younger people. from the supreme court in favor of the trump administration. >> especially if you live with your parents or you're close to the decision means officials can your parents, grandparents, in deny a silum seekers the abill order to keep them safe, you have to keep yourself safe. et to challenge their >> reporter: adding, we are not deportation in federal court. yet in the clear this would apply when it's found >> while you may be done with those seeking asylum don't have covid, covid is not done with the legitimate fear of us persecuti persecution. >> reporter: those comments in los angeles coming right now, as a san jose woman gone viral for coughing on a baby is in oak california has seen a nearly 30s grove school district employee. just in the last two weeks oak grove says that they are in houston, th aware of that incident and they plans right now for field hospitals and tents, should they are kwauperacooperating with be needed. hoda, back to you. authorities. >> sam brock we'll have more for you sam, thank you, in houston for coming up in an hour. us also this morning, three ♪ menutaur suspects have been indicted on felony murder charges in the death of ahmaud arbery nbc's blayne alexander is in atlanta with the very latest there. hey, blayne. good morning >> reporter: hoda, good morning to you the three men charged in the death of ahmaud arbery are each

facing nine charges, including felony murder, malice murder, aggravated assault, and false imprisonment yesterday, it took a grand jury less than ten minutes of deliberation to hand them the indictments. arbery was killed in a south georgia neighborhood in february he was unarmed and out for a jog, his family says, when he was followed by the mcmichaels they told police they pursued get a load of my southwest cheddar cheeseburger. him because they thought he was let menutaur make it a doubleeee, yeah! a burglary suspect it's beautiful! now, it was video of arbery's say what? final moments, of his death, i said it's bea.... that really sparked all of that try my $5.99 southwest cheddar cheeseburger combo outrage and protests across the country. it even inspired georgia and make it a double for a buck more. order now with no contact delivery. lawmakers to pass a hate crimes bill earlier this week previously, georgia was one of just four states without such a law on the books now, georgia governor brian kemp indicated he will sign that bill into law, pending a legal review it would not apply retroactively in this case however, craig, the doj said they are looking to determine whether federal hate crime charges are appropriate in this case >> blayne alexander in atlanta thank you. to major league baseball

now. just a day after the league announced it is going to play a condensed season starting next month, this morning, we're getting a closer look at what it is going to take to get on the field. nbc's gabe gutierrez has more on that gabe, sounds like it is going to take a whole heck of a lot >> reporter: yeah, exactly right, craig players will begin gathering over the next week or so for spring training 2.0. overnight, operations manual of dos and don'ts in the age of coronavirus. call it a how-to manual for america's past time. after announcing a 60-game season will officially begin the end of july, major league baseball is releasing a more than 100-page guide, packed with changes big and small, that will be in place for the new season during games, most players will not be allowed to sit in the dugout some will have to sit in the stands, spaced out between not only seats but entire rows

there will be no fans anyway on the field, spitting and chewing tobacco are prohibited chewing gum is okay. no more pitchers licking their fingers on the mound players and umpires must stay 6 feet away from everyone. that means teammates, coaches, and opponents. even during the national anthem. and when it comes to baseballs, they will be removed from the game every time a ball is touched by multiple players. the manual has guidelines for off-field activities, too. lockers must be 6 feet apart no showering in the clubhouse. players are banned from hotel swimming pools, and meals are restricted to room service just after the new season was announced, three players reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus. more than 40 players and staff tested positive last week. to control further outbreaks, players can expect extensive coronavirus testing before they're allowed to attend spring training and throughout the season and as for celebrations like dumping coolers of gatorade on

players and coaches, and the shaving cream pies, those are strictly prohibited. major league baseball hoping the guidelines will keep everyone healthy enough to play during the pandemic >> i do want to show our fans we're doing everything possible to plan and make sure we're ready, so that we can have baseball in 2020 >> reporter: no doubt, other major sports leagues will be watching very closely to see how this goes. by the way, savannah, five golfers have reportedly withdrawn from the upcoming travelers championship due to coronavirus concerns one of them tested positive. several of the others had caddies who tested positive. savannah >> all right gabe, thank you so much. now to some heart-stopping video from south africa. it shows a great white shark swimming near a group of surfers.

this was along the southern cape coastline. at one point, the shark comes within a few feet of them. initially, it looks like they don't know he is there but once the surfers or the kayaker realize they're not alone, they kick it into high gear, paddling for sure. bye-bye. we're out of there happily, nobody was injured. >> oh, my word wow, that is a bye-bye guys, we have the news covered. how about a little boost i think a lot of us have missed seeing our loved ones in person over the last few months that includes two young cousins who have been apart for a while. until this touching surprise reunion. [ screaming ] >> i want to hug her. >> you can >> okay. that look of disbelief is priceless. she asks permission though, can i hug her? oh, my gosh. that was a good one, man that was a good, long hug. doesn't it make you want that? >> the scream was like -- it really hit the decibel level i love it.

it was a good tween scream hoda, you get to be excused. you have a better date, let's be honest you'll officiate a wedding live on the air. >> i'll get huffing and i'll walk it. i'll see you in a little bit, when we see vanessa and herwin tie the knot bye, everybody nice talking to you. mr. roker, before that, how about a check of the forecast, sir? >> they've got great wedding weather out there. if you're along the gulf, not so great. 50 years, coming off the saharan desert, the coast of africa. look at this we superimposed the dust forecast with the rain forecast. we could be looking at muddy rain from corpus christi, houston, on into the panhandle of florida not only is this bad for people suffering from covid or respiratory disease, but this is also going to leave a real mess on your car windows if it rains

at the same time, anytime from friday to saturday morning air quality though, due to covid and the pandemic and the shutdown, has meant good air look at these good air days in 2020 look at this, good air days in 2019, only 78. 110 in charlotte new york, 219, they had 77 days. d.c., 107. look at 2020, almost double the good air days. if there's been a silver lining to all of this, it is that we are breathing better air unless you're on the gulf and you're breathing that dusty air. that's what's goin >> good morning. i'm meteorolo look outside in walnut creek as we get started with a sunny morning. we'll see sunshine throughout the day and quickly warming temperatures. we're heading into the mid-90s here today while oakland will be in the mid-70s and mid-60s in san francisco. tomorrow, we'll still be hot for the inland valleys but we're

going to have some cooler air headed our way. mid-80s for saturday and lower 80s on sunday. but it will also be windy through the afternoon on sunday. >> that's your latest weather. >> that's your latest weather. savannah? >> all right, al. thank you. in the wake of demonstrations across the nation, there's a growing movement to reform police departments. we wanted to take a closer look this morning. >> we're focusing on the role of police unions and their contracts. nbc's senior national correspondent kate snow joins us with more on this story. kate, good morning. >> reporter: hi, good morning, craig. police unions exist to protect their members, right, the officers. cities right now are considering major policy changes that would impact every single officer. so there's an inherent tension there, as well as the hurdle of contracts that often block new reform. while some unions are taking steps to support the initiatives, other union leaders are telling us they're reluctant

to give up any ground. we're in a pandemic. we're in the midst of calls for reform. scrutiny on police. what do you think that's been like for your officers? >> demoralizing, to say the least. >> reporter: john catanzara is in the union that represents 13,000 rank and file police sergeants and officers. can you see the protesters' points at all, about needing reform? >> i don't like the word "reform." it has a connotation of there's major systemic problems. >> reporter: you don't think there's a systemic problem with racism in your police force? >> again, no. because if i literally saw officers who i thought were policing based solely on race, then i would say yes. that's not been the case. that's not been my experience. >> reporter: many of his views are not shared by chicago mayor lori lightfoot. she was elected last year, campaigning on police accountability. >> the community and police

trust each other, not fear each other. >> reporter: he doesn't think there's systemic racism in the system. >> he has his head in the sand. anybody of good will, of a certain age, recognizes that many institutions have systemic racism as part of them. unfortunately, the police department is no different. >> reporter: police unions have a lot of power because of their contracts, particularly in chicago, where, historically, any potential reforms are negotiated into a new contract before being implemented. >> they blocked body cameras. they blocked the taking of anonymous complaints. they block civilian oversight at every level. >> reporter: the union fought to be able to destroy police disciplinary records after five years. last week, the illinois supreme court ruled the records must be kept. you see how it looks to the outside world, you don't want to save disciplinary records. losomething to hide. >> what is the point of saving a record for an officer retired? >> reporter: so you have a paper

trail. >> he is no longer here, or she. what's the point? >> reporter: across the country, three california unions are handling things differently. los angeles, san francisco, and san jose recently announced a series of proactive calls for reform. >> it's the job to do things for our membership. we have the duty and responsibility. but we also have a duty and responsibility to create change, create a culture. get that community voice, listen to them.if we're not listening right now, then you shouldn't be in police work. >> reporter: the california unions proposed about ten reforms, including a nationwide database of officers who have been fired for misconduct. a national standard for use of force and for de-escalation. and a pledge to weed out racist officers in their ranks. >> police officers are a product of their society, and there's racism in society. because of that, there are

racist cops. if you can't say that, i don't understand it. >> reporter: but that's california. in chicago, reform has stalled, after laquon mcdonald was shot and killed by officers. a 2017 department of justice investigation found racially inspired conduct by some officers. a judge approved a consent decree, calling for specific police reforms. but many of the federal reforms conflict with the current fraternal order of police contract, a contract that hasn't been renegotiated since it expired three years ago. >> what the union does is it grieves and obstructs. every progressive and important thing that's necessary, mandated by the consent decree, they try to block. >> reporter: critics say you're taking protection of your officers to an extreme. >> how is protection ever an extreme? i mean, it's -- >> reporter: you're protecting those who make mistakes. >> it is a -- okay.

>> reporter: is what they'd say. >> there are mistakes made. nobody will deny, there are mistakes made by officers. they shouldn't automatically be the end of the world. >> reporter: are there some things on which you would agree you need to change? >> i think the one common ground we can come to agreement on is that we need to be a little more human as police. a little more sympathetic. >> reporter: if you're over here, and he's over here, how are you going to get anything done? you need each other. >> the union would be important if they were going to be a constructive partner. but the reform train is on the tracks. it is leaving the station.ek, a monitor found that the city of chicago missed a number of deadlines, and that, in fact, 75% of the deadlines laid out in the judge-ordered consent decree were missed. the union leader says it's not on them. it's on the city. the mayor told me they all have to do better. we're not going to have another embarrassing report, she said. again, some of the reforms, guys, mean she has to sit down

with the union and negotiate new terms in a contract. >> kate, we just heard the union spokesperson there admit that one thing they could probably work on is having officers become, in his words, a bit more human. >> reporter: right. >> are there other areas where the mayor and the union rep agree, some common ground, perhaps? >> reporter: it is interesting, craig. there is a provision in the union contract about officer-involved shootings. it allows officers who were there to wait up to 24 hours before being interviewed. critics think it is unfair.te s. both mayor lightfoot and mr. catenzara told me the waiting period is good. officers will rarely, if ever, be involved in a shooting. it is a traumatic event and need time to cool off before interviewed. the consent decree from the federal judge calls for a change in the rule. >> interesting to see the juxtaposition between the chicago union and san jose union. kate, thanks.

savannah? all right. it's 8:20. carson is here. what's going on? >> hi, guys. we'll jump into "pop start." we have a lot to get to. harry and meghan. the royal couple has been continuing their work with different charities ever since moving from england to l.a. earlier this year. the latest volunteer work put their baking skills to the test. harry and meghan stopping by home boy industries bakery and prepared food for vulnerable people during the pandemic. hair nets and all home boy industries helps former gang members learn new skills to reenter the work force and has been on markle's radar a long