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>> i only have 42%, dad! still good for four hours. coronavirus, president trump i need the charger disagreeing with the top infectious disease expert dr. anthony fauci writing on twitter the cases are down tenfold. >> it's a false narrative to take comfort in a lower rate of death. >> dr. fauci said don't wear masks. now he says wear them. he said numerous things i sort of didn't listen to my experts. >> reporter: today in 37 states the virus is on the rise with at least eight states spiking. >> we've seen marathon runners have to learn how to walk and breathe again. >> reporter: california quickly. hospitals in the southern end of the state overwhelmed. moving patients as far north as sacramento 600 miles away. >> the mean age of people getting infected today is a decade and a half younger than

what we saw months ago. >> reporter: in phoenix, a crisis. some waiting in extreme heat for up to eight hours for results that can take ten business days to get. in new orleans, one site running out of tests five minutes after they open their doors. for those who have the virus, no guarantee of immunity. tom hanks telling lester he and wife rita could be vulnerable to the disease again. >> what we've been told is as the antibodies begin to fade, it's possible that we will once again be susceptible. >> reporter: still new progress good morning. on prevention and treatment. the federal government will pay vaccine maker novavax $1.6 8:56. i'm kris sanchez. billion to produce doses of a into the newsroom, the supreme coronavirus vaccine by the beginning of next year. and biotech company regeneron in court says certain employers can opt out of providing birth control under their health care plans. this would apply if they have certain moral or religious late clinical trials of an antibody cocktail to prevent and treat the disease.

this morning small science of hope amid crushing numbers of objections. concern. download our nbc bay area app >> so miguel, the situation in a lot of states as you pointed out for the full story. is getting worse and worse. so what are officials going to do? in fremont after this is there any indication that those shutdown orders might come happened, a teenager behind the back or there'll be other restrictions? wheel crashes a car into the >> reporter: yeah. bookstore. here in los angeles they've on mission boulevard now reinstated some restrictions. and the governor says more can cleaning up this morning. police say that the driver was come. just 15. the car made it all the way into in austin, texas, they've outlined a plan for a possible the store. 35-day shutdown if the situation there are skid marks on the doesn't approve. roadway showing how fast they and across the country in miami, the mayor says they're going in are going. the opposite direction after alcohol was not involved. saying gyms must close, he's now reversing course and allowing getting a better idea of how them to reopen. so a mixed bag. classes may look in the fall. >> all right. miguel almaguer for us. 90% of its studentsre online thank you. now to a major issue tied to that surge in cases. a lot of pre wondering what the new school year is in the fall. going to bring. more online learning or will visit our website to see what other districts are doing. kids be back in the classroom? stephanie gosk is taking a middays news at 11:00. closer look at where things stand on that front. steph, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. so president trump is really pushing hard to get kids back to

school. he's publicly pressuring governors to make sure those doors are open to students. but just what that looks like and how it happens safely are complicated questions. and this is brand new territory for everyone president trump is putting the responsibility to reopen schools this fall squarely on the shoulders of the country's governors. >> we're very much going to put pressure on governors and everybody else to open the schools to get them open i think it's going to be good for them politically so they keep the schools closed. >> reporter: in places where the virus is surging, there are concerns it would not be safe. like in arizona. would you feel comfortable as an emergency room doctor right now in arizona sending kids back to school tomorrow? >> no, i would not i would not recommend that for any parent not yet. >> reporter: in florida's rolled back opening after a spike in cases there, the superintendent of the fifth

largest school district is not ready to open up the doors either the demand that advocates >> i think it is impossible. are now taking to the governor. >> reporter: but roberto is working on a plan for when the >> we'll take a look at the case numbers go down latest job numbers as soon as it among the biggest changes, how is it possible to maintain comes in and the impact on thursday's opening bell. social distance in often crowded inity. schools? >> social distancing, single direction hallways, utilizing nontraditional educational space, required personal protective equipment >> reporter: they are staggering schedules and having kids eat grab and go lunches at their desk instead of the cafeteria. >> the flexibility to still have kids come but also keep them safe >> reporter: what happens if a teacher or student gets the virus? >> they'll have to be in quarantine there's this game-time internetting room. unfortunately all those in contact with that teacher or so fun. and then there's this work-from-home employee affected would also have to be in quarantine >> reporter: the other big internetting room. hurdle for school systems finally, the open-concept internetting room. nationwide is money. this is not an open house. how will they pay for all this >> additional federal support is but your front door was open, so technically it is.

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thanks now to a surprise announcement from the supreme court overnight. we are learning for the first time that chief justice john roberts was injured briefly and he was hospitalized last month nbc correspondent pete williams has more on this one good morning >> reporter: hoda, good morning. he's apparently fine now but late last month the chief justice fell while walking for exercise at a country club near his home it was serious enough he needed stitches and a night in the hospital the supreme court confirmed overnight that john roberts fell two weeks ago while walking for exercise near his home in the maryland suburbs the court says roberts injured his forehead, needed stitches, and spent the night at the hospital out of abundance for caution. doctors ruled out a seizure and believe the fall was due to lightheadedness caused by dehydration. the court did not reveal the incident at the time "the washington post" which first reported the fall said the

court confirmed it after the paper asked about it in response to a tip some other justices most notably ruth bader ginsburg -- roberts who was appointed to be chief justice by george w. bush in 2005 suffered two seizures in the past most recently in 2007 but doctors found no identifiable cause. the court said at the time he underwent a thorough neurological investigation which revealed no cause for concern. the chief justice had an unusually public role earlier this year presiding over president trump's senate impeachment trial. in just the past week, roberts played a deciding role on daca and abortion with more high-profile decisions yet to >> and pete, is it unusual that the public is just finding about this fall now? because the injury did happen weeks ago. >> reporter: yeah, there's no set policy it's really up to the individual justice. come this term >> and pete, is it unusual that

the public is just finding about this fall now? because the injury did happen weeks ago. >> reporter: yeah, there's no set policy it's really up to the individual justice. some like ginsburg dutifully disclose their health issues but not all of them do for instance, we didn't show that justice anthony kennedy had a heart stent procedure until ten months later >> all right pete williams, thank you so much now to those explosive claims being made about president trump and his family in a new book written by the president's own niece. peter alexander joins us now from the white house good morning >> reporter: good morning. president trump's estranged niece mary trump becomes the first family member to break ranks and speak out about her uncle in this scathing book the family did not want published. this morning the white house is pushing back against miss trump's account of what his sister thought of his candidacy. mary trump slams her uncle as a narcissist who's unable to experience the entire spectrum of human emotionan emotion

miss trump details a dysfunctional family by fred miss trump details a dysfunctional family led by fred trump sr. who she writes damaged his ability to live in the world. >> my dad fred trump was the smartest and hardest working man i ever knew. >> reporter: on the night her father fred trump jr. died of an alcohol induced heart attack, she claims the family sent him to the hospital alone while donald trump had gone to the movies why reveal family secrets? she writes, if president trump is afforded a second term, it would be the end of american democracy. and goes further in describing her decision, she says, to provide some of the president's tax documents to the "new york times. quote, i had to take donald down about the president's self-proclaimed brilliance -- >> i'm an extremely stable genius >> reporter: miss trump who's nearly 20 years younger than the president claims he enlisted a friend to take the sats for him.

donald who never lacked for funds paid someone an allegation the white house calls completely false overnight alix frankston, a friend of mary trump explains why she wrote the book >> mostly she wants to get across that her uncle is really dangerous and she has the unique perspective of having had a ringside seat to this family her whole life >> reporter: she says his sister mocked her brother's 2016 candidacy. he's a clown mary says marianne was furious that evangelicals backed her brother. quoted saying, the only time donald trump went to church was when cameras were there. it's mind boggling he has no principles the white house blasts the book as fiction >> it's ridiculous, absurd allegations that have no bearing in truth have yet to see a book, but it is a book of falsehoods. >> reporter: mary trump contested her grandfather's will

and blamed the president and other relatives for her not getting a bigger inheritance president trump says this violates a nondisclosure agreement that miss trump signed nearly 20 years ago. according to the white house, miss trump wrote the book in her own financial self-interest. nbc has reached out to the president's sister but we did not get a response >> the book making headlines this morning also making headlines, fallout over the president's decision to withdraw from the world health organization what more can you tell us about that >> yeah. that's right this is significant. the u.s. sent a letter officially notifying the u.n. it's leaving the world health organization next july a move that would take away one of the w.h.o.'s largest sources of funding the trump administration has repeatedly criticized the w.h.o. for being too slow and lenient toward china for his part, joe biden has responded

>> peter alexander from the white house, thank you we do have a lot more to get to including the return of sports nba teams are starting to arrive in orlando to restart the season but commissioner adam silver is expressing the league may have to shut down again if there are positive covid-19 cases once players are inside that quarantine bubble. >> what would be most concerning is once players enter this campus and go through our quarantine period, then if they test positive or we have any positive tests, we know we'd have an issue. >> silver isn't sure what the threshold would be for shutting that season down again games are scheduled to resume on july 30th. >> all right seems like it might be a good time to check on the forecast. mr. roker standing by. how we doing, sir? >> we've got a lot of heat to talk about, guys take a look at this. 224 million of us are going to

be above 90 today. 73 million of us over 100 degrees. we've got heat watches, warnings, and advisories minneapolis will see another day of 90 degrees. the eight days so far this year chicago, 14 days of 90-plus. that's going to put this already in their top ten hottest summer. and out west, dangerous heat this weekend from california, vegas, all the way down into the southwest. and what we're looking at today, this big dome of upper level high pressure. it is going to feel like 98 in indianapolis 91 in buffalo. and myrtle beach, 99 in memphis. it'll feel like 100 in tulsa 91 in boston it'll feel like 103 in st. louis. little rock will feel like 104 this weekend temperatures do cool down a bit. upper 70s for boston still in the 90s for raleigh 90s in nashville and chicago will be hitting the 90s all weekend long we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next

30 seconds good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a live look outside in san jose, a lot of sunshine here, and it's going to be a slightly warmer afternoon as we check out our high temperatures expected to reach up to 86 degrees. 91 in livermore. 92 today in concord with a high of 94 in clear lake. you compare that to the 60s and 70s we'll see along the coast in

parts of the inner bay. the forecast will be hotter as we go into the next several days. coming coming up in the next half hour, we're going to look at the possibility of a tropical system developing off the atlantic coast and causing problems up along the east coast as well >> all right, al thank you. just ahead on a wednesday morning, the new wave of protests sparked by a fatal police shooting in phoenix of a man sitting in a parked car. what demonstrators are now dema in to investigate. plus, is tiktok spying on your family? growing security concerns could lead the government to ban the popular app. but first this is "today" on hi. we're glad you came in. what's on your mind? can you help keep these guys protected online? easy. connect to the xfi gateway. what about wireless data options for the family? you can customize and save. what about internet speeds that can keep up with my gaming? let's hook you up with the fastest internet from xfinity.

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with some of its civil rights protections. in fact, that preliminary draft obtained by "the new york times" says facebook's approach to civil rights remains too reactive and piecemeal. that report expected to be released later today. a look at your forecast as we head into the almost 8:00 hour. good morning, kari. good morning. and we're starting out nice and cool across the bay area. a clear morning in san francisco. we're going to see a lot of sunshine and quickly warming temperatures for our interior valleys as we reach up to 93 degrees in the inland east bay and antioch will reach 94 in clear lake. san jose in the 80s. san francisco reaching into the upper 60s. so we can see our microclimates continue with a wide range in temperatures. very hot inland while san francisco stays in the 60s over the next few days. and no changes as this weather pattern continues. kris? all right, thanks, kari. more local news coming up in

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>> sheryl crow was there >> it's going to be cool carson going more in depth he'll have all the deets on something like that. we are going to start with your 7:30 headlines. we begin with a sobering new milestone in the coronavirus pandemic the u.s. surpassing 3 million cases. today in 36 states, the virus is on the rise with at least eight states spiking some hospitals in southern california so overwhelmed they're moving patients as far north as sacramento. that's 600 miles away. and in phoenix, problems with testing. some people waiting in extreme heat for up to eight hours just to get a test. mary kay letourneau who was convicted of raping a student has died after months' long battle with cancer letourneau served seven years in prison she gave birth to two of his children before he turned 15 the couple was married for 14 years before divorcing in 2019 letourneau's lawyers says she

was surrounded by her children and her former husband when she passed away. mary kay letourneau was 58 years old. mark zuckerberg met with civil rights leaders on tuesday amid a major boycott the antidefamation league, color of change, and other groups met with zuckerberg and sheryl sandberg pressures mounting to stop the spread of hate speech and misinformation ahead of the election in november the civil rights leaders saying the meeting did not result in any new commitments from the company. also this morning, there's growing outrage over a fatal police shooting in phoenix, arizona. officers opening fire on a man in a parked car and as you can see, it was all caught on camera

nbc's steve patterson joins us from police headquarters in phoenix. steve good morning >> reporter: craig, good morning to you a bystander took video of the incident on his cell phone leading protesters to demand answers about what happened during that shooting a warning, the video you're about to see could be described as disturbing. overnight new calls for justice. protesters demanding answers in the killing of james garcia. the incident captured on a bystander's cell phone camera. officers shouting at garcia sitting inside this parked far and then firing a barrage of bullets. [ gunshots ] the video don't clearly show what happened in the moments before the gunfire or what led up to the incident >> the officers did not have a warrant. they approached him in the car assuming he was someone he wasn't >> reporter: phoenix police say they were responding to a 911 call who said someone was

threatening him with a knife >> yeah, he attempted to kill me >> reporter: once arrived the police spoke with several people including garcia asking him for ten minutes to leave his car so they could secure the scene. >> that's when mr. garcia decided that he was not going to interact with officers anymore and rolled up his window and armed himself with a gun >> reporter: police say he had been pointing his gun at an officer. an officer arrived after the shooting and received a weapon from the car >> gun is secure >> reporter: garcia's family is devastated by his death. his mother telling nbc news everything about this is wrong his sister joining protesters. >> he deserves justice please help me get justice for my brother >> so steve, his sister and those other protesters there in phoenix, what are they specifically demanding in the investigation?

>> reporter: craig, protesters want that body cam video released in its entirety the police chief here says she's dedicated to more transparency and has called on the fbi to conduct an independent civil rights investigation >> okay. steve patterson there for us in phoenix. thank you. coming up next, does tiktok pose a threat to national security kate snow takes a closer look at the information it collects and why the government is considering a ban on the wildly popular chinese owned app. coming up after this (vo) the subaru crosstrek.

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we're 7:38 on this wednesday morning with in-depth "today." today security concerns swirling around one of the most popular apps in the world. >> yeah, we're talking, of course, about tiktok your kids are probably on it right now. but now there is a renewed push to ban the chinese owned app from the u.s kate snow has that story hey, kate. good morning >> reporter: good morning. tiktok is wildly popular it's an app that millions of users are using, but there are many questions about whether their data is being sent to china. and with tensions between the u.s. and china running high right now, the president now confirming his administration is considering banning tiktok this morning tiktok's time in the u.s. could be running out.

secretary of state mike pompeo says the trump administration is looking at banning the chinese owned social media app fearing beijing could access user data creating a threat to national security >> would you recommend that people download that app on their phones tonight, tomorrow, any time currently >> only if you want your private information in the hands of the chinese communist party. >> reporter: tiktok is going to great lengths to distance itself from china saying in a statement it's run by an american ceo and hundreds of american employees adding, we have no higher priority than providing a safe and secure app experience for our users. we have never provided user data to the chinese government nor would we do so if asked. >> tiktok is like any app on your p it's going to collect information on what kind of device you're using, what kind of phone, where you physically are in the world and what it can

guess about you as a person. >> reporter: according to its privacy policy, tiktok also collects information contained in messages you send through our platform or from your phonebook if you grant us access even from advertising partners owned by chinese parent company bytedance, they can create short 15 second videos often set to music. there are 800 million users around the world here in the u.s., an estimated 30 million monthly users close to half are between 18 and 24 years old 15% are over the age of 35 >> tiktok that lets china invade your privacy at will >> reporter: in february the tsa banned its employees from using tiktok for social media outreach after chuck schumer said it could be a national security threat >> some videos may make you chuckle and they're creative, but guess who's laughing the most china. because they're getting information not only on the videos but on the user, whoever clicked on and got that video. >> reporter: in december the army and navy also banned the use of tiktok on government

owned phones last fall the u.s. government reportedly opened a national security investigation of tiktok >> what's scary for people is what happens if this company is beholden to the chinese government and does hand over data about u.s. citizens there's a question of what safeguards tiktok can give to ensure the american public that will not happen. >> wow there's a lot of security concerns there, of course, kate. if users are on this thing, how can they protect their data? >> reporter: well, it's kind of the same answer as always. when you sign up for apps, you have choices about what kinds of permission you give it access to your location, your photos, your context so read the fine print and choose wisely for yourself >> all right kate, thank you so much. >> of course the reality is no one's reading the fine print >> i usually just go yes, yes, fine but you got to seems like another good time to get a check on the weather. mr. roker standing by. looks like we're tracking the

tropics again. >> i'm still trying to figure out myspace. anyway, we are looking at a system right now developing along the atlantic coast it's invest 98-l moving east at nine. a 50% chance of it developing in this zone here along the coast as we watch this low pressure today in the southeast scattered showers, heavy rain. whether it becomes a storm or not, it's going to have an impact then it's going to slowly meander up the coast tomorrow. it has the potential to become tropical or subtropical. then heavy rain in the northeast, a real washout for friday with gusty winds likely rainfall amounts from boston all the way down to jacksonville anywhere from 1 to 3 inches. but the heaviest concentration will be along the outer banks and coastal north carolina we'll continue to track it over the next several days. that's what's going on around the country.

here's wha good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. san francisco looking nice and clear, and we'll keep it cool here with our natural air conditioning still in full effect. we will not feel that in the inland valleys. we're up to 94 degrees in clear lake today while antioch will reach 93. at least it will be mild in oakland with some mid-70s and mid-80s. our inland temperatures will stay hot with highs in the 90s with 60s in san francisco over the next few days. >> and that's your latest >> and that's your latest weather. guys thank you. coming up, carson. >> carson! wait carson just walked in. just walk over here. walk over here carson's here. look wait hold on. six feet away. >> carson's going to take us inside ringo starr's 80th birthday celebration, the stars

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15 years now they did it online it was great peace and love dominated the star studded celebration of the legendary beatle's 80th birthday it was an hour-long online concert. the star studded event featuring, of course, some of ringo's famous friends all performing beatles favorites. some of the highlights, sheryl crow singing "all you need is love." you ♪ all you need is love ♪ all you need is love ♪ all you need is love love ♪ love is all you need >> sheryl playing like a thousand instruments >> i had no idea >> joe walsh performed early

beatles hit "boys. ♪ ♪ i said boys ♪ boys boys boys >> typical joe walsh there if there's one musician you're going to look up today on the heels of this report, it's going to be this man here. gary clark jr. if you don't know him, you should he did "come together" for ringo. ♪ he wear no shoeshine ♪ he got toe jam football ♪ h got monkey finger ♪ he shoot coca-cola ♪ he say i know you you know me ♪ >> enough people are talking about there gary clark jr. if you're wondering where was sir paul mccartney, he took to twitter to wish his buddy a happy birthday as did yoko ohno it was for a great cause one of my favorite performances with dave harper and ben grohl who did "down and out.

>> and it was just an hour >> yeah. and ringo hosted it from behind the drum set he was great and there's no way in god's green earth this man is 80 there's no way >> and they raised money for charities. >> they had a great piece for bunch of great charities. >> when you said yesterday he was sick as a child, i had no idea >> tuberculosis as a kid coming up, what vicky nguyen learned to keep your kid safe while they have fun in the sun plus this is going to be a fun one. harry smith and andy samberg one-on-one but first your local news. you try to stay ahead of the mess

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i'm kris sanchez. happening just now and into our newsroom, the supreme court says certain employers can opt out of providing birth control under their health plan. download the nbc bay area app for the full story. >> reporter: i'm thom jensen in mountain view. santa clara county getting the green light from the state to reopen businesses. reopening nar salons, hair salons and gyms with some restrictions. there was some confusion over the past week, but county officials came to the state with a plan. the state agreed and they're allowing the gs on july 13th. that's monday. these businesses set to reopen. >> reporter: i'm pete suratos in san francisco as concerns continue regarding the future of

sports as we continue to deal with covid-19. the san francisco giants are suspending practice as they await covid-19 testing results. the san jose earthquakes will take part shortly in the summer tournament. and the ivy league will decide on the future of fall sports. that announcement later today. we'll see if that impacts college sports as a whole. a look at our forecast. it's been a little hazy because of the wildfire smoke. it's going to be better today at times because the wind direction can quickly shift and that makes all the difference. we take a look at our high temperatures. hotter than yesterday as our highs reach into the 80s and low 90s for the inland east bay and we'll reach up to 87 today in napa while san francisco stays in the 60s. our seven-day forecast still shows some hot valley temperatures but cool along the coastline.

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, new milestone. overnight the u.s. topped 3 million coronavirus cases as more than half of the country sees a surge in infections. >> we need everybody to join in on this effort to make sure they are wearing a mask. this morning we'll take a closer look at how your blood type could impact your risk. plus, going the extra mile. the new changes coming to summer camps as they work to keep kids safe during the pandemic. >> so they're not going to eat in here like they did last year. >> no. so this year they'll do picnic

lunches. we want them outside as much as possible. >> just ahead, your look at what you can expect to see. and andy samberg. harry smith chats with him. >> if it doesn't come soggy, it's like a victory. >> "today," july 8th, 2020. >> our grandpa's 80th birthday today. >> happy birthday, gramps! >> we're getting married soon and can't wait to celebrate with the "today" show. >> we're celebrating my brother's 16th birthday by watching the "today" show in naperville, illinois. >> celebrating our 14th wedding anniversary on "today."

♪ >> wow. welcome back to "today." we're happy you woke up this morning with us. it's wednesday. we hope you're enjoying your coffee. hopefully savannah's enjoying hers. she's taking some time off. we do have a wildly energetic my "today" plaza crowd. okay. they can't hear us, but we have a big surprise for all of our families today. keep it a secret. >> looking forward to that. and you can join us as well. all you have to do is record those shoutouts, share them on twitter, put it on instagram. use the #my today plaza and you could be part of the fun. let's get to your news at 8:00. the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the united states has now surpassed 3 million. and just getting a test is proving difficult in a lot of parts of the country. nbc's miguel almaguer is in l.a. with the three things we need to watch. hey, miguel. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the numbers are trending the wrong way. and while the death toll is slowing, it may be logging behind as we see a spike in

cases all across the country. 3 million infections. 40 states are reporting a rise in the virus as eight states see a record high in cases. some people have waited for hours in the scorching heat for test results that can take up to ten business days to get. far too long say health officials. meantime president trump is also pushing to get kids back into school by the time the fall arrives. publicly pressuring governors to open the door to students. the president arguing some are keeping schools closed for political reasons. >> all right, miguel. thank you so much. has been criticized for his response to the pandemic has now tested positive for coronavirus. and he's turned to a controveiaas well. nbc senior international correspondent keir simmons joins us with the latest on all that.

good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the president of brazil always said he might catch the coronavirus dismissing the risks. the fact he has now been infected tells you a lot about how serious this situation is in brazil. his infection being viewed as a litmus test for his country. overnight brazil's president posting a video of himself taking hydroxychloroquine with a thumb's up and a smile the controversial drug not proven to work against the coronavirus had been promoted repeatedly by president trump. the two leaders together in march. bolsonaro telling reporters he started feeling unwell over the weekend and was worse on monday testing positive i'm calm, thank god, he says days earlier at a july 4th barbecue, no masks or social distancing in this photo the u.s. ambassador testing negative now in quarantine as a precaution bolsonaro who is 65 has down played the threat of coronavirus

to both him and his country. attending packed rallies, riding a horse, even a jet ski. with my athletic history, if i were infected i'd have no reason to worry, he told brazilians in april. calling coronavirus a little flu. his opponents protesting banging pots and pans. brazil's infections soaring. second only to america now 1.5 million cases and 66,000 deaths bolsonaro responding, so what? what do you want me to do? this morning the world health organization wishing him well. >> we wish his excellency well and his excellency will be back to office as soon as possible. >> reporter: and this morning the brazilian press association says it will file a lawsuit

accusing the president of endangering its journalists at that small news conference where he said he tested positive, craig. one thing that's really worrying people is that millions of brazilians will look to the health of their president to determine how they behave in the months ahead and of course how coronavirus effects one individual is no scientific measure >> all right keir simmons for us there in london thank you. in a surprise announcement overnight, the supreme court revealed that chief justice john roberts was injured last month and taken to the hospital in an ambulance. the 65-year-old fell, hurt his head while he was walking for exercise near his maryland home. he needed stitches in his forehead he was kept in the hospital overnight for observation. roberts has experienced seizures in the past, but a spokesperson said doctors ruled out a seizure in this case and said the fall was probably due to dehydration. 8:06 now feels like as savannah would say, feels like boost o'clock. >> it is boost o'clock. here's a technique you may want to try you want sneak it in between snacks there's a little girl, she almost got away with it. you he.

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findings as coronavirus cases surge across the country, new research has many asking how does your blood type impact your risk? of the four main blood groups, a, b, and ab, and o, those with type a have a greater risk that's according to research published in the new england journal of medicine. in the study of more than 1600 patients testing positive with covid-19, those with type a blood were 45% more likely to develop a severe case. while those with type o blood were 35% less likely to have such an acute case the genetic testing company 23 and me showing o blood type tends to protect people more than other types from the virus. but regardless of your type, no one is immune. now we want to take a closer look at this research with dr. john torres. dr. torres, always good to see you.

we should probably start with the caveat here that we're talking about correlation, not causation. but knowing that, top lines from this study dr. john, what are you taking away? >> you're right, craig this is showing an association there's less risk if you have type o and maybe more risk with type a the ab and b, we're not sure but the main takeaway here is what you had talked about. you get 45% more likely to develop severe covid if you have type a if you have type o, you're 35% less likely to develop complications. and by complications in the study, they find out you're less likely to need oxygen or ventilator the a and ab we're not sure of but overall this is just showing associations with this not necessarily that causation you're talking about, craig. >> dr. john, any idea why type o

blood might make someone slightly less susceptible to contracting the virus? do we know that? >> and the reason they think this is happening is the genes that code for your blood type also code for your immune system or parts of your immune system they think if you're coding for type o, it's giving you a more robust immune system for fighting off coronavirus we've seen with blood types they can affect other types of diseases as well we're finding out more and more about this at the same time we're finding out more and more about coronavirus. getting those two together looking forward, this is certainly going to give researchers a lot to look forward to certainly more information both about the virus and how we respond to it. st diagnosticsthing. survey i think it was last year and it revealed that fewer thant what type of blood we have >> so there's a few ways you can do it. you can call your doctor they might know your blood type. there are online kits you can

get that can do it as well one of the best ways you can do it, simply donate blood. before you donate, ask them if you can find out your blood type often they give that to you and you save lived in the process. or you can do like i did when you're 18, join the military and they tell you right away >> i guess that's one way. so again here, just to be clear, just because someone who's watching or listening might have type o blood doesn't mean that they can walk around not wearing the mask, not socially distancing correct? >> absolutely, craig this should not change your behaviors. the bottom line here is again these are showing associations, but it's not something you can rest your laurels on you still need to wear your mask you still need to social distance regardless of your blood type there are people with type o's that are getting sick and dying of coronavirus and people that are type a's that are not dying from coronavirus. at this point it's just statistically more of a research thing than something we can do anything about as people in the

regular population >> last question we had a report on it a few minutes ago. apparently it's taking in some places ten days to get results is it because labs are backed up or is there more to that >> it's because it's a lab lag that's a bottle neck there plus getting the communication back and forth. once this bottle neck clears up, hopefully we'll get tests a lot faster >> dr. john torres, thank you. >> you bet all right. let's swing it over to al for another check of the weather hey, mr. roker >> hey, craig. thanks so much we are looking at an update from the national hurricane center on this system. 25 mile-per-hour winds but the big number is the percenta

so we're going to watch that closely. we'll also be seeing this push out and out through today into tomorrow that low will move off shore the potential to turn tropical or subtropical would become fay if it does. this is going to be heavy rain gusty winds likely with this system as well rainfall amounts anywhere from 1 to 3 inches but even heavier along the cape hatteras coastline. we're going to be watching that. severe storms happening later today. very hot and dry out west. fire danger going to be a problem. and we're looking at strong storms developing later today in the northeast and parts of new england. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your good morning. look outside in walnut creek, we are starting out with a nice, cool morning, but it will be a hot afternoon as we head into the low 90s.

a little bit hotter than yesterday with highs reaching up to 92 degrees in concord. 86 the high in san jose. in palo alto, expect a high of 82 degrees. 60s along the coast. our hottest temperatures will reach into the 90s not only today but the next several days. san francisco stays in the upper 60s. >> that's your latest weather. now back to our happy >> that's your latest weather. now back to our happy camper hoda >> oh, thank you, al now to our series "summer safety" on "today. safety changes to summer camp for kids camps did open in new jersey this week. some camps that opened have now been shuttered other campers and counselors tested positive. so the question is, what precautions are being taken? vicky nguyen spent time at a camp >> reporter: you can still expect to enjoy this summer tradition making friends and

lasting memories but campers should also be ready for some big changes camp, a summer rite of passage for more than 26 million kids spending time outdoors, learning how to be independent, and navigating nature. this year only 25% of campers are expected summer camp in the time of covid-19 carries new risks prompting camp leaders to take new precautions. i'm here at hideaway day camp in pennsylvania and you can see it's a beautiful and sprawling 72 acre summer camp. it is open this year, but at reduced capacity just 60% of the normal number of campers. i'm here with camp director mary jo dortone how did you come up with the plan to keep campers safe this year >> we were following the cdc guidelines, research, our own program.

>> reporter: what guidelines are you implementing >> starting with the car line. we've never had that before. to eliminate visitors. >> reporter: you see that change at drop off right away >> 97.3, ava you are good >> reporter: temperature checks before campers and counselors even set foot onto campgrounds >> they have a reading below 99.6, they may enter >> reporter: for some parents it was a tough call what were your concerns? >> it was a big decision this year after the kids had been out, but it was something that we thought they really needed. >> after thinking it through, we thought you know what? these guys take the best precautions they can and we're going to try it. >> reporter: most campers are not wearing masks. what's your policy around that >> so, we're lucky enough to be outdoors so our campers do not need to wear masks keep in mind that our groups are, you know, with each other

all day every day. >> reporter: so you're really trying to keep a quarantine bubble for the campers that means campers are assigned to a small group staying with that group for the entire camp session. but those activities are different this year. hand sanitizer mandatory before and after. were you worried you wouldn't get to go to camp? >> yes so i was kind of worried because i love the camp. there's a lot of hand sanitizer which is not the best part, but it's still a fun way to spend the summer >> reporter: and the equipment they touch counselors use an alcohol-based spray to sanitize everything between campers at the pool, fewer kids in the water. typically there would be three groups there are two groups ladders cleaned after each group swims. and the biggest change here in the lunchroom. so they're not going to eat in here like they did last year. >> no. so this year they'll do picnic lunches. we want them outside as much as possible >> reporter: what happens is someone tests positive >> they would have to be

quarantined for two weeks. >> reporter: the best part of camp, getting outside and being with friendseady for this camp >> yeah. i was ready to do something different. >> reporter: camp going the extra mile to make it a fun and safe summer. well, we saw kids mingling close together we want to make it clear the camp directors tell us they are social distancing between those small groups >> first thing that struck me was the fact that people don't wear masks that was interesting but they said because they're outside, it's okay >> they're outside they're staying outside. and they're staying with those small groups but yeah, we did ask about that. because it was striking to see >> yeah. sure okay so are there other questions if you're sending your kids to day camp, what should you ask? >> first is masks. what's the deal here then another good question is what about field trips

some camps will take kids off site what precautions are you taking? do they have to wear masks when they're on the van, for example. then finally you want to ask how many other people will my child be exposed to? is it just the counselor that's assigned and the eight kids in the group or are they mixing and mingling with campers from all different states as we have seen in other states that have shut down >> a lot of little kids do not get -- i'm trying to picture my daughter who's 3 understanding social distancing. they don't get it. if you try to explain you're over here, and you're over here, how does that work >> it's tough. the main thing with little kids is just modeling good behavior for them and keeping it so simple we don't want to get sick, don't want others to get sick. so we put these on outside they see you doing it and it becomes a habit for them >> a lot of people aren't sending their kids to camp, but they have summer left and they want their kids to be able to be social what are some of the rules there? >> i think what's really important is we do need our kids to socialize we talk about this creating that quarantine, picking one or two other families that you really trust.

you all have had a discussion. you're on the same page about the level of risk you've introduced into your lives then it's explaining why we're wearing masks, why we're stang apart and giving them visuals. over memorial day weekend, we did that thing with the chalk circles where we told kids this is what six feet is. we were in brooklyn over the fourth of july weekend and -- there's the chalk circles. but they have these inflatable dinosaurs outside in brooklyn to show kids how far six feet is. once they get that engrained in their mind, you can remember you do want to keep things outside. that's the best advice when getting kids together. >> are there games what are easy social distancing games for kids >> with little kids, do the dress up so make the mask part of the costume. that's an easy one then go back to things like charades, red light/green light, simon says those are all fun things you can do where no one touches each other. >> some kids don't like organized games and just want to go wild.

>> totally or they're the opposite and they're like, i'm bored, i'm bored. we just made this last night it was hard to find an empty jar. i suggest either use a tupperware all of ours are filled with kimchi and pickles and whatnot but this is an old salsa jar i would let you reach in, but we're too far apart. we wrote down things we like to do it's a combination of board games, some things that are physical also like dance party, go for a walk. i also like to throw in a couple clean my rooms because got to keep that >> you've been studying this whole thing. do you think if parents are even on the fence about sending their kids to camp, the one you showed was pristine they're washing and scrubbing everything down. what are your thoughts on it >> i think that was the best practice they literally looked at their state health guidelines, what the cdc is recommending. and many have relief guidelines for how to safely open camps and reduce the risk as much as possible there's no zero risk activity out there. the second you step out the door, you're going to introduce

some risk. i think you have to look at your own child and family do the benefits outweigh the risks for my kid can i keep the kid in the home for another four months? in the most controlled, safe manner this is 72 acres they're outside the entire time. they're sanitizing like crazy. and they have an exit strategy i like that. if someone has a high temperature or tests positive, that entire group is out for two weeks. and that group has not mixed and mingled with everyone else at the camp >> got it. >> i think that's the best case scenario >> all right thank you, vicky, appreciate it. coming up, if you're feeling a little extra stressed, we've got a special steals and deals to help you relax. plus harry smith goes one-on-one with andy samberg. first a quick look at your local news and weather

good morning. the supreme court says certain employers can opt out of providing birth control under their health care plan. this will apply if they have certain religious or moral objections. put into place in the trump administration. also, fireworks. fireworks start this had small fire at mendenhall road. illegal fireworks, they think that's what started the fire. it burned about two acres before it was contained. not what we like to see when we have warmer temperatures on

the horizon. at least we have a cool start, kari. >> yes, we do. a little more humidity. live look outside in san jose, we are going to see our temperatures starting to warm up as we go into the rest of the day with highs in the low 90s. our seven-day forecast shows we'll be in the low 90s over the next several days for some of our hottest spots while san francisco stays in the 60s. our microclimate is in full effect here, kris. >> thank you very much, kari. more local news for you in just half an hour. have a good morning.

we're back it is 8:30 on this wednesday morning. 8th of july 2020 morning,thank you, we are working on a f happy hump day to you. this is the moment we count down to pop start >> we're working on a few things coming up we'll tell you about a villainous character that could be next for jude law speaking of hollywood, harry smith is chatting with andy samberg about his new movie "palm springs. >> sci-fi existential indie mashup >> why andy wh

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thunderstorms from florida all the way to new england record heat through the southwest. hot and dry out west into the pacific northwest. then as we move into sunday, sunday scattered storms through the southeast. more rain up through the mid-atlantic and the northeast ne good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall, taking a look at our high temperatures for today. you'll notice it will be a little bit hotter this afternoon compared to yesterday. we're looking at highs in the low to mid 90s for the inland east bay and north bay. south bay we're up to 88 degrees in morgan hill and 86 in san jose. we will still be cool along the coastline where our valleys will get hot, reaching into the 90s today and over the next several days we're staying in the same weather pattern with temperatures in the 60s near the coastline. >> all right, al we've reached our favorite moment of the day, no offense pop start. it's time to welcome my "today" plaza. >> let's go!

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trend setting style. over the years, one of her signature items is the hat you name it, she's got that hat. in this time of quarantine, keaton is taking it upon herself to talk about how a good hat can cover up quarantine hair here's a look at the most comprehensive hat instagram video you'll see all day >> let's start with this hat just in case you feel like your hair is hideous, you know what you can do, you can do this. and that's going to cover a lot of problems with your hair are you getting bo so spend mor hats because now at this time of such sadness and worry, a friendly hat and a friendly face. >> i mean, that's real detail. >> come on selling it >> happiness, hats and all the information about them

is it worrying that there's a huge table of hats and she said here's just a few of my hats >> they all look kind of similar to me. >> don't say that. here, we've - how dare you >> kind of coming up here, we've got -- i don't know how to top her hat collection but we will with some supermarket sweep. that is right. netflix has made some game show fans very, very happy by tweeting this. i don't know who needs to hear this, but 15 episodes of the iconic "supermarket sweep" are now on netflix in the u.s. also known as the sweep among true hard-core fans. it's the '90s game show that challenged people going around the supermarket for cash prizes. people would be flying down the aisles looking for those giant hams or expensive cheeses. sometimes it would get completely out of control. so out of control that the

show's host was sometimes collateral damage. >> uh-oh oh >> sorry, david. but you never know what can et " >> oh, man >> david's been hit. >> was that the last episode >> no. he had to get knee surgery after that look at him. the show must go on. look at him. netflix announcement causing pure excitement for people online one person summed it up by writing, just add a mask and this is how i shop during a pandemic >> you know they're bringing that show back >> yes, i know that's the story, craig. >> that was the whole -- >> that's the whole part of the story. >> i missed that >> still thinking about diane keaton's hats? >> i don't know. >> i'll do a private pop start just for you during the break. finally we've got a bit of casting news that broke last night. it's trending on twitter jude law taking his english good looks to the high seas to play captain hook in the new peter pan movie. he's in talks of taking on the

role it would be a live action film similar to the adaptations of "lion king." of course stepping into the boots of dustin hoffman in of course "hook. >> you know jude law is going to be playing captain hook. did you know that? >> diane keaton owns hats. many of them >> you're going to have a long commercial break, craig. coming up, we're going to continue our pop start fun andy samberg opening up to harry smith about his new movie and his top coronavirus guilty pleasure harry's with us. there's harry. he's going to share their conversation after this. >> craig, harry smith's going to be on. >> shut up

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us laugh for nearly 20 years is out with a new movie and it is called "palm springs". >> already a big hit at sundance it arrives on hulu this friday and our guy harry smith got to chat with the star what's up, harry >> good morning, kids. good to see you. and whatever you're enjoying this morning, i want some. we've all streamed everything we're going to stream. we've all binged everything we want to binge. andy samberg has come to our rescue if ever a movie defied description in an elevator pitch, it is "palm springs." i start watching the movie and i'm like, i'm not sure i'm going to get this. and then in the end of the day i thought, this was really charming >> well, good. >> reporter: can you describe it without giving too much away >> it's like a fun, rom com, sci-fi, existential indie mashup

>> reporter: ding ding ding ding ding in the time space continuum. and the lead thinks life is meaningless. >> this is crazy >> reporter: i made a synopsis checklist for you to say yea or nay. start with love. >> yea >> reporter: beer. >> yea yea yea >> reporter: oh, i'm sorry and cave >> yea >> reporter: and because it's andy samberg, it is funny. is it hard to talk about funny? >> it's hard to talk about something i've done as to why it is or isn't funny. but it's easy for me to talk about other things that are funny that i have nothing to do with. >> reporter: most of us first saw samberg on "snl." >> hey, goat. good to see you. i like your beard. >> reporter: many of us are fans of his sitcom "brooklyn nine nine." samberg thinks there may be

other roles to conquer. >> i feel like i made my name is comedy and it's what i love the most and it's what i feel i'm the best at, but if anyone thinks that i would be well applied to something different and i don't think i'm going to ruin it if i'm in it -- i've definitely passed on things i loved but had to tell the person i'm going to ruin your cool project. >> reporter: that kind of self-awareness is rare in your business. because of covid, production on the new season of "brooklyn nine nine" is on hold. these are serious times on a couple of different levels. and i'm just curious does this feel different to you? >> i'm putting out a movie so i'm doing press. i want to support it because i poured my heart into it, but i also don't necessarily feel like i am the person that should be talking about any of this. so i'm sort of stuck between knowing that as my own personal

truth and then also wanting to make sure that i'm not silent about things i believe in. >> reporter: do you have a basic covid coping skill? >> trying to keep our minds frosty and, you know, play games and read books. the covid guilty pleasure has been really incredible thai food or hot chicken. >> reporter: if it doesn't come soggy, you're like it's a victory. >> there's less traffic so it gets there faster. >> reporter: the key to life. less traffic. food doesn't come soggy. >> love that, harry. that was great. yeah. look forward to seeing that movie. >> saying a lot of good things about "palm springs". >> thank you, harry. up next, could you use a little me time? jill martin found the perfect batch of steals and deals to help you pamper yourself. first this is "today" on nbc. oh, we love our new home. neighborhood's great. amazing school district. the hoa has been very involved. these shrubs aren't board approved. you need to break down your cardboard. thank you.

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