you insight on what it is like air quality. >> air conditioning system that for her to be a mother. has a lot of fresh air or it's should i fee >> right, very much so. cleaned through very efficientf. as journalists we don't give our opinions but that was important for her to give that and for you to be so real and sharing, as how has it been? has wolfy been with you during well. it really gave us perspective, this so, thank you for that, my if you are in the space where >> he hasn't friend. but he finally -- we've both >> thank you. hope you all join us tonight at the air is not very fresh and been really quarantining at his 6:30. home and my home he came by to borrow my car because he has an electric car to go and pick up his girlfriend clean, you would be being in utah. good morning because he won't get on an breaking overnight exposed to coronavirus airplane coronavirus cases now on the rise in 42 states. potentially if somebody in the environment has it they came back, they've >> reporter: is there a workaround quarantined. growing concern from health filters would be safe for you. if you are in the space where good morning breaking overnight the air is not very fresh and coronavirus cases now on the rise in 42 states. clean, you would be being they came over for the fourth of july and we played animal growing concern from health officials about the nation crossing together. we went to each other's island heading in the wrong direction exposed to coronavirus >> you must have missed him so potentially if somebody in the environment has it much >> reporter: is there a workaround a costly redesign to force cool how was that reunion for you air through advanced filters is an option, but research also >> oh, when he gave me a hug, it lasted a long time i wouldn't let him get out of >> sad thing is it could be avoided if people wore masks found that uv lights can kill >> that push now getting a big boost from more states, stores, viruses. the hug. and supermarkets it was so nice so nice to hug my son again. th those ultraviolet lights are and new hope on the horizon. commonly hidden in hospital two potential breakthroughs on the vaccine front. a lot about you, but you have a" we'll have the latest. ceilings >> you need it in the upper part you and other celebrities talking about your life over the of the room. that can sanitize air very fast. >> reporter: air conditioning now the new hot topic in this confounding pandemic team this after new polls showed joe biden surging ahead nationally

and in key battlegrounds with what about those air purifiers how open were you in this show a lot of people have those things >> too open. people are probably wonderin >> too open? >> all right, kerry. what about those air purifiers >> too open. people are probably wondering if i don't know how to -- i verbal they can kill a lot of things. can they kill the spread of the vomit way too much and i tell people way too many less than four months to go. in a twitter virus? >> reporter: it depends if it things i shouldn't be telling them has a hepa filter. it has one in there, it will so i won't be watching fallout growing from one of the biggest cyberscams ever. high-profile accounts of but you guys can watch billionaires, politicians, and celebrities hijacked >> what was tough about -- what this morning how the company was in there that you think was says hackers pulled off this help difficult to reveal? >> well, i'm 60. a lot of years have gone by. highly sophisticated, coordinated attack a lot of stuff has happened. but it is certainly not sweltering the brutal heat wave rolls on. foolproof. so air filters potentially another day of scorching useful, but not the solution and because of all the and the interview was great differences with air conditioning types of equipment, it's really hard to determine whether where you're going is because it kept bringing up temperatures on tap from coast to coast safe or whether as we just things i was like, oh, did that tens of millions looking for happen i guess it did heard, the air conditioning is a lot of things i'd forgotten in my life. relief by cranking up the ac just ahead, why that could be adding to the spread of the mainly the decade of the '80s. actually spreading coronavirus because god knows what i was doing. coronavirus. all that plus getting the he was reminding me about a lot of stuff that was interesting green light. and painful and happy. >> all right >> got fans back thank you, guys! it's a wild ride for me. >> reporter: stopped raining, >> we look forward to seeing hoda so there's that. >> overnight the biggest sports >> that's good news. i was going to say one more that, valerie. thing to worry about >> now what? go to a stuffy building? so i love that you are -- you've crowd in america since the shutdown tens of thousands of fans at a i don't know it's hard to know. speaking of the heat, al's got his eye on it. no good news there, right? been cooking the whole time you've been in quarantine. it's getting hotter and hotter nascar race. why that event could be a road map for the reopening of other sports and you have a couple of "today," thursday, july 16th, we're at 62 degrees out here things here. but we are also lo and hotter

the stuff you're making here, so >> that's right. although a lot of places in the easy northeast right now fairly cool. we're at 62 degrees out here but we are also looking at some severe weather as well that's going to be shaping up and pushing into the northeast later four ingredients 2020 today causing problems for the midwest. you can see already on the radar firing up. we've got risk of some severe weather out through the plains easy peasy and also into ohio, parts of is that the tomato sauce there >> my tomato plants have been going crazy. so i'm coming up with things to do with tomatoes from nbc news, this is i've got all these beautiful "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio fresh tomatoes 1a in rockefeller plaza. hey, everybody pennsylvania, western new york i chopped up a pound and a half welcome to "today. it is a thursday morning 8 million people at risk damaging winds, hail a happy you're joining us. possibility. severe storms as this system of them. good morning to you. little bit of salt and pepper. >> good morning to you we're back together and look at not going to count this as the nascar that race last night really pushes into the northeast. ingredients because those should perhaps the sign of how scattered strong storms stretch be a given through the tennessee river valley a little bit of salt and pepper. then i was sauteing, simmering then for tomorrow, local rain as this front moves into new some sliced garlic in there, in england. spectators can get together, it's going to bring about a half the oil for a little bit until an inch to an inch of rain in some spots watch a sporting event, but do it safely. >> yeah. they were in groups. they were required to wear masks but some of that could be heavy it just barely turned brown. going in but didn't have to wear at times them once they were in there and then i've got to put -- that was olive oil, garlic, and a but they sat in their groups little bit of basil. that's 20,000-plus fans. then it turns into this that's a huge stadium, we should rest of the country, we are looking at those severe storms beautiful little, like -- you point out. moving in here >> that'll be interesting to hot and humid through texas. very hot through the southwest delightful day into the pacific look deeper into that one. northwest. >> we'll have more on that in that's what's going on around just a bit, but we are going to. 42 states experiencing an we've got a great day ahead could put this on pasta. increase in coronavirus cases in the bay area. you could put it on top of fish. you could put it on top of a over the past two weeks. temperatures for today will be crustini it's quite delicious the tomatoes are so good this time of year, you're taking

in the 80s for inland areas but advantage of it. >> i love you're growing tomatoes in your back yard what else you growing back the overall total in the u.s. we really have a good spread. there? >> lemons. i have a lemon tree. and my favorite dressing of all now tops 3.5 million and 138,000 deaths >> the list of states and businesses now requiring people 60s around the coast and couple to wear masks is growing this 70s to the peninsula and south time is a lemon vinaigrette. i add a bit of dijon mustard and morning. bay temperatures in morgan hill the latest and in through the east bay, states like alabama and the we're talking 87 for concord, as nation's larger retailer walmart i've got some diced shallot. is requiring them as well. well. meanwhile in pittsburg and and into that i'm going to put a lot of lemon juice >> and questions about what to i squeezed all my lemons last night so i didn't have to do it do with schools. antioch upper 80s and 90s and san francisco and houston have just announced that fall classes 70s and expect 60s and breezy in front of you guys then depending how tart you like winds in san francisco. will begin only online it, you can do a half and half we have complete coverage. >> craig maybe it's time to take the we're going to start with tom jacket off costello or a little bit of extra olive oil for those of you that don't hey, tom, good morning just roll up the shirt sleeves like it too tart and then of course a little s&p >> reporter: good morning. we now have more than 960 deaths every single day in this >> i double dog and cool off that way. country. >> you know what yes. >> do it >> i'm going to do it, al roker. you just shake it up and, boom, up 50% over the last two weeks and there's concern that number >> i double dog dare you >> take the jacket off and swing is about to explode over the it around. >> take it off, baby it's ready to go coming months. come on. >> for the rest of the show. th. >> that's just oil meanwhile this morning dr. there's no vinegar in there? anthony fauci is defending just oil -- >> the lem and just shake it up himself against attacks coming this is the way i keep all my dressings in my house. come on. you just shake it up and, boom, it's ready to go from inside the white house. and there is some encouraging >> that's just oil there's no vinegar in there? news on the search for a yeah! >> thank you, mr. just oil -- >> the lemon acts as an acid as the vinegar. >> i like that one okay >> why not vaccine. >> that's what we're saying. come on. >> it's delicious. this morning new optimism in the yeah >> thank you, mr. roker. >> so again, we're doing just something we haven't seen in quite a while. four ingredients you gave us the tomato thing, thousands of fans cheering from the stands lemony vinaigretteout garl an inside look at how nascar was able to pull off last night's largest sporting event since race to develop a vaccine. this whole pandemic thing pharmaceutical company started. astrazeneca and oxford and now hummus.

university expected to release >> this is hummus without garlic so it's a kissable garlic. plus it's a lemony garlic so just pucker up we have your chickpeas or critical early data from their human trials in the coming days. and the nation's top infectious but first these messages garbanzo beans, whatever you want call them disease expert dr. anthony fauci drain them but keep a couple tells reuters he feels good tablespoons of the liquid in about the goal of a vaccine by the end of the year touting there. early results from moderna, it's going to smooth it out where everyone can show their pride. better another company currently developing a vaccine and preparing to enter the final 'cause love should never have to hide. testing phase in the next two then some tahini weeks. there's a world of possibility that can't exist with you versus me. fauci also responding to an effort by some in the white it will take work, that's indisputable. house to undermine his it's made from sesame seeds. credibility. but oh man it could be beautiful. then we want two or three tablespoons of lemon juice >> it is a bit bizarre depending on how tart you like it i don't really fully understand it >> dump it in. this world where we are we. >> i like three tablespoons because i like it real tart. then you put in a nice delicate stand up to moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. and take. it. on... >> reporter: after one of the top trade advisers peter navarro olive oil. wrote a scathing op-ed saying ...with rinvoq. and just put a couple fauci has been wrong about everything i've interacted with rinvoq a once-daily pill... tablespoons of that. him on >> i think they realize now that >> dump that in. ...can dramatically improve symptoms... i want it. >> and then it's so easy you just put it into a blender was not a prudent thing to do rinvoq helps tame pain, because it's only reflecting negatively on them stiffness, swelling. >> reporter: the president and for some... boom rinvoq can even significantly even you could do this distanced himself from that reduce ra fatigue. i swear you can. >> savannah, see op-ed on wednesday that's rinvoq relief. shoutout to guthrie. >> well, he made a statement >> yes representing himself with ra, your overactive immune system i could shake things up. >> that's all you do he shouldn't be doing that attacks your joints. no, i have a very good rinvoq regulates it to help stop the attack. >> see

relationship with anthony. >> reporter: while vice >> and then you end up with this rinvoq can lower your ability to fight infections, president pence who chairs the coronavirus task force shared this photo prominently featuring including tuberculosis. beautiful little hummus that you serious infections and blood clots, can dip crudites, pita chips, fauci at their meeting sometimes fatal, have occurred... meanwhile, with multiple states ...as have certain cancers, including lymphoma, whatever in. recording deaths and and then drizzle a little on top. and tears in the stomach or intestines, >> we're in. hospitalizations, there is we're in another 100,000 deaths and changes in lab results. >> love. your doctor should monitor your bloodwork. drizzles tell your doctor about any infections... >> take a lemon pepper and no garlic so you can kiss. and if you are or may become pregnant while taking rinvoq. >> valerie, you rock we love you. take on ra >> we miss you like crazy. we all miss you. predicted. talk to your rheumatologist about rinvoq relief. this fall and winter could be the most difficult times we've rinvoq. make it your mission. experienced in american public come on. health health officials are now if you can't afford your medicine, >> you're the best we miss you. abbvie may be able to help. >> we're missing you. >> to get these recipes and a lot more, go to today.com/food first this is "todayent, but preparing for the normal flu " season in the middle of a pandemic >> we could have a catastrophic death toll by the end of 2020. >> reporter: dr. adrian burrows at advent health in florida, a covid hot spot can you get both covid and the flu in theory at the same time could you get a double whammy? >> absolutely. if you were infected with either strain of a flu, you could on top of that get a covid-19 infection which would be catastrophic for your immune

system >> as we do approach flu season and the possibility of a second wave of coronavirus, what on earth should people be doing to to visit all the places we didn't know meant so much.s to get out and go again. if you can't afford your medicine, take precautions >> reporter: they're saying families listen to this. but we're all going at our own speed. get a flu shot at enterprise, peace-of-mind starts with our plan on getting one in september or october that's when the cdc says they're complete clean pledge, going to be coming out curbside rentals and low-touch transactions. they're most effective with so many vehicles of so many kinds, they're concerned because a lot of people get their flu shots at the office but now a lot of you can count on us to help you get everywhere you want to go... people are working from home a lot of people may be reluctant again. to go in a clinical setting. whenever you're ready, we're ready for you. they may not have their kids vaccinated because their kids enterprise. are out of school. ♪ ♪ we're going to have to take it upon ourselves and get that flu it is morning and we know that you want coffee. but we also know that, when it comes to money you want to... shot it won't protect you from covid, but it may save you from the not spend any. flu. that's why 7-eleven has 7 cups free with 7rewards. >> tom, thank you. you get the drip coffee you want. also this morning, there are new mandates from states and for the no money you want. businesses requiring masks in now is the time to support the places you love. coffee. no money. 7 times. public, but a different story on spend 10 dollars or more at a is that what you want? oh, we know. face coverings in georgia participating small business and get 5 dollars back, up to 10 times with american express. because we are 7-eleven.

and we might know you better than you know yourself. overnight. enroll now at shopsmall.com. nbc's sam brock has that story this morning 7-eleven. always open. sam, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. as calls for a national mandate grow louder and louder, we're at the point where half the states in the country require one we're now walmart stepping in and we're back carson has joined us >> so hot in here. telling customers wear one of >> what? >> it's not hot. it's perfect don't you think, hoda? these are no service this morning america's biggest retail giant putting its foot >> i think it's perfect, y'all down on masks. it's the great debate over the temp >> yeah, right >> so we have this test of starting monday, walmart and sports overnight tens of thousands of racing fans turned out in bristol, sam's club will mandate masks. tennessee, for the nascar saying in a statement, because the virus can be spread by all-star race. people that don't know they're the largest spectator event infected, it's critically since the start of the pandemic. morgan chesky has more on that important. morgan, how'd it go? >> reporter: it went pretty more than 5,000 stores are in areas with no mask order just ahead on the third hour, what's it like to be inside that nba bubble in now every store will have an employee stationed out front to orlando? enforce the rule well, craig. one of the stars there is going kroger supermarkets also will you know, recently from that noose investigation to the ban to join us on the confederate flag, nascar >> and on hoda and jenna, we require masks starting next found itself back in the spotlight for everything but the have a young tiktok star teaching kids not to dance but wednesday. racing but the focus last night back on this comes as states are pushing the track. about math the biggest stars racing right in front of live fans. >> i like that remember when we killed tiktok

to mandate in their states and then it wasn't cool anymore. >> yeah. >> all we need is for people to wear masks don't forget tiger, world number one rory, if everyone wears a mask, brooks koepka. nothing will be locked down. with the win in >> reporter: alabama, the latest all this even as covid infection rates rise in the state where 1:17 eastern that race took place memorial golf back state joining the mandatory mask with the win in nascar's version of the all-star game, chase >> don't change the channel elliot took home a million dollar prize but to these fans, the results again. list after cases exploded in the didn't even matter the real thrill just being able last two weeks to see live racing again alabama dr. david thrasher says >> hopefully i have a good time. wearing a mask shouldn't be a we need some normalcy again. debate >> reporter: before the race began, the confederate flag was >> but it's so political now flown over bristol motor was it shouldn't be us versus them good morning. it's 8:56. >> reporter: but still everyone flown over bristol motor i'm marcus washington. speedway in protest. parents in eastern contra costa is not convinced the event was moved from north carolina in part because county are being told three in georgia governor brian kemp on wednesday banning cities and students in liberty union high counties from ordering people to school district have tested positive for coronavirus. the district sent out a letter wear masks in public indicating that three students critics also blame president were all engaged in approved trump who's regularly seen in at this track known as the workout activities and became public without a mask. world's fastest half mile, infectsd outside their pods or and in oklahoma where cases are that's less than 20% of workout groups. surging, the governor himself tennessee governor bill lee and county officials agreed to allow the district has three high just tested positive schools, freedom, liberty and heritage, all in the area up to 30,000 fans to attend. but still no mask order. at this track known as the surrounding brentwood. >> not thinking about a mandate at all parents have been told anyone world's fastest half mile, that's less than 20% of who came in contact with those >> reporter: walmart's policy following others like costco, capacity with plenty of socially distant apple, best buy, and starbucks seating between groups of spectators so far reaction among customers health officials say that's still thousands of people in students have been notified. just one location including many who've travelled from far away sports practices right now are >> we have to assume everyone is on hold. the pandemic and rising

potentially infected >> i'm from ohio and i haven't wore a mask until i came down infections leaving all sorts of things up in the air. medical centers are now bracing for the possibility of being is mixed overwhelmed. >> i totally agree with it head to our home page right now >> it's a bunch of hogwash >> reporter: a new gallup poll here for more details and full finds while many wear masks in >> reporter: track precautions public, 14% state they never wear one coronavirus coverage. a warning this morning from now pleading with the cdc saying cybersecurity experts. included staff with hand russia -- the russian hackers are targeting groups trying to they are key to the pandemic develop coronavirus vaccines in >> i think over the next four to the u.s., uk and canada. six weeks we could bring this areas but not in the bleachers. we'll have that full story at >> wear your mask. practice social distancing be an all-star and wear a mask >> reporter: other sports midday. bay area counties are epidemic under control leagues may be looking at nascar >> when you see a big as they plan to resume competition. a thousand stock car fans were talking tough and some of them getting close to really making corporation like walmart implementing mask mandates, it's influential. it's not just about customers protecting themselves either changes because a lot of people ignoring those mask orders. allowed last month in miami. we'll have more of that on and 5,000 the following weekend midday. more right now on our home page. >> reporter: that's right. hi. we're glad you came in. this is just as much about protecting employees as it is customers. the national retail federation weighing in here applauding this move they've been lobbying the trump administration to create a at talladega national standard. they're calling the decision sports like ufc, boxing, golf, and soccer have been playing in front of empty seats and fields. this morning great >> celebrate the return of breaking news now with craig in the presidential race

>> good morning. we're talking about president trump's re-election team as new polls show he continues to trail joe biden in key states. peter alexander is at the white house. baseball and coming up this sunday, nascar will be back here at texas motor speedway just outside dallas where governor good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. greg abbott currently has a ten-person limit on public gatherings that change in the top of the however, there is an exemption for outdoor motor sports that said, they will have 50% capacity inside this racetrack which should allow 60,000 people trump administration re-election campaign, the president is facing an uphill battle heading into november with another new round of polls showing him trailing joe biden not just in to attend in a county where key swing states but nationwide there's already been 4,000 but by double digits confirmed covid-19 cases overnight a shakeup on president we'll send it back to you guys >> morgan chesky there in ft. worth. thanks, morgan that big tournament, golf right now. speaking of sports although unlike nascar, no fans. it's jack nicklaus' tournament trump's campaign staff campaign manager brad parscale demoted. the president announcing he's the return of tiger woods who replacing parscale with deputy after five months hasn't had a campaign veteran bill stepien. the president writing, brad real pga tour start. he's won the tournament five parscale who has been with me times. he's trying to break the record of 82 career wins. the other headline, the for a long time will remain in incredible hulk on the pga tour. everyone is talking about bryson what's on your mind? his role while being a senior can you help keep these guys protected online?

dechambeau who gained 40 pounds of muscle during the stay at adviser to the campaign. easy. connect to the xfi gateway. it comes just weeks after that rally in tulsa billed as a campaign reboot but falling you can customize and save. short. home period. and to see how he's doing, he what about internet speeds the president fuming over the that can keep up with my gaming? underwhelming turnout. let's hook you up with the fastest internet from xfinity. much of the blame falling on was tied for fifth, second, and now with our stores reopening, we're putting healthy practices in place. parscale fourth, third, eighth, sixth, the president at the time denied the need for any campaign and he won last week come visit a store today. changes. stop in or book an appointment online >> are you going to make any changes to your campaign at a time that works for you. >> we're doing, i think, very well the guy is white hot now that's simple, easy, awesome. we just started. >> what's that podcast you do . ask. shop. discover at your local xfinity store today. >> you still trust your campaign manager? >> i trust everybody yeah, i trust everybody. we're doing well had a lot of the same people in if y again called >> it's me and rory mcilroy. who by the way, rory is playing the first campaign >> reporter: a regular warm-up act at trump rallies, parscale in a heck of a group with brooks koepka and tiger woods that starts at 1:17 eastern. if you're a golf plan -- by the way, tiger woods he had a crowd following him was often seen on stage pumping up faithful followers throwing when he was little his entire career was played hats into the crowd, signing with spectators around him this will be the first time wit. autographs, and posing for selfies. it comes as a new nbc/"wall street journal" national poll shows joe biden ahead of >> i love hearing you talk golf. president trump by 11 points among registered voters. >> how much time do we have? >> don't change the channel. i love it too. makes me want to watch. 51% to 40% >> excited it's back. in battleground states, biden the memorial has a lot of action holding a combined lead of 12 today.

points watch it on the golf channel. as for the direction of the country, 72% of voters believe the u.s. is headed in the wrong >> you have anything no fans following him at all >> i love hearing you talk golf. direction. >> how much time do we have? >> don't change the channel. i love it too. makes me want to watch >> excited it's back the memorial has a lot of action today. watch it on the golf channel >> you have anything on "pop live from studio 1a in start" >> who cares >> it's back one of my favorite movies of all time chevy chase playing fletch. rockefeller plaza, this is the we have a new actor in the third hour of "today." reboot also valerie bertinelli has some time-saving recipes for up 16 points from march. the national association of >> and a good thursday morning police organizations represents welcome to the third hour of more than a thousand police units and associations across "today." again, thursday, july 16th, 2020 the country. craig melvin here in studio 1a i'm told the president's dylan, good to see you back son-in-law, his senior adviser jared kushner who has no dressings and marinades. she says anyone can make them. anyone, savannah >> anyone? us >> anyone? after a few days off official role in the campaign, al, sheinelle, dylan still delivered the news to parscale first your local news. r adults h relapsing or working from home. he was being demoted good to see all of you it is thursday which means we a source close to the white get the latest on the job market house saying in effect parscale and the resurgence of the virus took the fall for kushner in takes a toll on workers. another 1.3 million americans primary progressive forms of mu this source's words, of course filed for unemployment last week that's 16 straightee and slowing disability progression everyone acknowledges that the person really calling the shots is president trump himself don't take ocrevus if you've had craig? a life threatening allergic reaction to it, >> peter alexander from the or if you have hepatitis b. white house, thank you tell your doctor about vaccinations or if you've had hep b, as it could come back. now to new developments in the george floyd case. ocrevus can cause infusion reactions unsealed police body cam footage that may require hospitalization. viewed by nbc news is revealing more about the final moments of it can increase your risk of infections.

while no cases of pml floyd's life were reported in clinical trials, this as his family announces a it could happen. lawsuit against the city of minneapolis and the four an increased risk of cancer, including breast cancer, may exist. officers nbc's gabe gutierrez joins us infusion reactions with the latest on this one. and infections are the most common side effects. sorry, ms. you don't get to control every part of me. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. ♪ the two body camera videos provide the clearest picture yet ms can't own us. of what led up to george floyd's ask your doctor about 2-times-a-year ocrevus. death. he told officers he couldn't breathe at least 28 times. these cell phone videos first sparked the global outrage. >> mama! mama! >> reporter: but now for the first time authorities have galya is obsessed with oscar. unsealed key police body cam her first word was "doggie" as soon as she saw him. videos of his death allowing the doggie. just like that. can you give oscar a kiss? public to view it in person. >> these body camera videos were oh, good job. the most extensive of the oscar's family so i feed him blue. interaction. you see george floyd almost and in our home food shouldn't go to waste. that's why best foods is rescuing excess food from american farms

startled. and bringing it to the tables that need it most. you see his facial expression and now hear how apologetic he help us rescue more food is about the entire situation and how fearful he is about what at bestfoods.com is about to transpire. >> reporter: the body cameras from rookie officers thomas lane [ignition turning, get you back to it. want p help us rescue more food and here's how. with the ford promise. visit your ford dealer. finance a new, certified pre-owned or used vehicle through ford credit and if you lose your job, you can return it for up to one year from the day you bought it. you can also get 0% apr financing for 72 months they respond to someone reporting a fake $20 bill. they're directed to floyd's car. they tell floyd to show his hands. then draws a gun. across the ford lineup. then as they struggle to get him let us help get you, back to it in a squad car, floyd says he's with the ford promise. claustrophobic. once restrained, he says he can't breathe. derek chauvin says then stop talking. takes a heck of a lot of oxygen good morning to you, it's 7:56. i'm laura garcia. here is a look at what is happening now. to talk. >> i'm sharon katsuda in san chauf in's attorney objected to a gag order, chauvin has not commented publicly, in a court filing this week his attorney reacted to a jose county. bay area officials are concerned gag order and suggested his client's alleged actions were

justifiable in the line of his about the rising number of duties as a minneapolis police officer. according to another court covid-19 cases. at good samaritan hospital ten filing, officer lane said he new patients had been admitted felt that floyd might be having to the covid-19 ward. a medical emergency while he was part of a troubling trend across pinned to the ground. the region. he asked whether floyd should be this is the rising number of turned over on his side. patients being admitted into chauvin says he should stay put. santa clara county hospitals at one point, floyd says mama i over the last month. love you. doctors say the virus is mitatig tell my kids i love them. i'm dead. wednesday floyd's family filed a wrongful death civil lawsuit against the officers and the and becoming more infectious. i'm bob redell. city of minneapolis. suspended all summer workouts >> this is the tipping point. this is the tipping point for after three high school students who had been working out on campus had tested positive for covid-19. in a letter to parents, the district does not indicate at policing in america. which high school the workouts took place. >> reporter: the minneapolis they believe the three students, city attorney is calling floyd's however, contracted the death a tragedy, but since the coronavirus outside their workout. city's reviewing the lawsuit. let's take a look at the forecast for today. officer kueng's attorney says he vianey is in for kari. plans to plead not guilty. >> good morning. and this is a look right now over the san jose foothills using the pg&e cameras. >> thank you. if you notice that layer of haze breaking news on the jobs front.

and we are talking about the air the latest numbers show 1.3 million americans sought unemployment benefits last week, quality advisory. keep this in mind if you're out slightly higher than estimated. and about. remain in effect through tomorrow if you're wondering it means it is the 17th straight what smoke is drifting this way, it is from the mineral fire in the fresno county area nearby that is still active. as of right now we're seeing the week claims totalled a million. well now. it is now 7:15, almost 7:16. how about a first check of the air quality as moderate. weather? mr. roker, good morning, good morning. >> hey, guys. good morning. the heat continues. if you live in santa clara valley, you'll notice it the it has been a scorching july. most. the microc the south bay 70s fo look at it so far. unseasonably cool in the and cooler spots in san francisco with a high of 67. northwest. laura? >> all right, sounds good. we'll be back with another texas is warm and the great local news update in about half lakes. and in fact 50 cities have their top five hottest start to july an hour. in the meantime, have a great and it just continues. look at this. day. buffalo, el paso, miami, san antonio, tampa, and tucson all hi. we're glad you came in. having warm days. temperatures in the upper 90s to the 100s. 10 million people under heat advisories in the southwest and the southern plains. and today due to this big upper ridge of high pressure, look at these heat indexes. it's going to feel like 105 in

houston. 102 into -- i'm sorry, i lost the track there. little rock, birmingham, charlotte, jacksonville as well. and as we make our way into friday agrees. tulsa's going to feel like 108. and this heat doesn't stop. it goes right on into next week. we're looking at temperatures into the northeast in the low to mid-90s for boston, new york, d.c., pittsburgh, detroit, cincinnati, and rochester. and that's not even factoring in what's on your mind? the heat indices. can you help keep these guys protected online? it is going to be a scorcher over the next several days. easy. connect to the xfi gateway. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next what about wireless data options for the family? 30 seconds. 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. and now with our stores reopening, we're putting healthy practices in place. come visit a store today. stop in or book an appointment online at a time that works for you. now that's simple, easy, awesome. we're proud to have helped over 230,000 pets so far... ask. shop. discover at your local xfinity store today.

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>> sure is we're going to start this half hour with your 7:30 headlines. as coronavirus cases spike across the country, more states and national retail chains are putting mask mandates into we're back it's 8:12. this morning on "the new place. normal," a glimpse at what schools could look like in the starting on monday, walmart and fall. sam's club will require >> so many of us are interested customers to wear masks. in this. nbc news investigative kroger supermarkets also requiring them starting next correspondent vicky nguyen got a wednesday. this as skyrocketing infections look at the safety measures in place at a school in new jersey. push more states like alabama and texas to issue their own >> it was very interesting. as a parent myself, we want to mandates know what schools are going to not everybody's on board look like. an estimated 53 million k georgia governor brian kemp on wednesday banned cities and through 5th grade students are counties from mandating masks. american airlines is warning waiting to see how schools reopen. if your kids go back to school about 25,000 of its employees this fall, you can expect a very that they could be furloughed different day from new dropoff this fall. that's roughly 29% of its 29% os procedures to stepped up cleaning. fewer students on campus at any given time. this morning a private preschool offers some insight on how it can be done safely. workforce. they urging employees to tak >> close contact with anyone a leave that could last up to two years or they're also encouraging some to take an diagnosed with covid in the past early retirement package 14 days? meanwhile, jcpenney says it's >> no. >> 97.1, just like your sister. shuttering more than 150 stores have a great day. >> reporter: a new routine

greets students at this school as that retail chain tries to in new jersey. no one with a temperature of emerge from bankruptcy came fac 100.4 or above can come to school and parents say good-bye outside. >> bye, mom! >> bye, buddy. >> i miss you! >> reporter: how different is it getting your child back into with an alligator. school? >> it's different. we're all wearing masks. yes. the gator plunged at him, tipped we don't go into the school at now to a heart stopping encounter for a man. all. the kids are wearing masks most of the time during the day he was kayaking in a swampy river when he came face to face inside. when they're outside, they don't with an alligator. yes. the gator plunged at him, tipped have to. the kayak over he's a firefighter >> i like this procedure. he said he could feel the animal swimming under his boat. and i feel, i mean, a little bit he hit the gator three times safer. hoping to scare it away. and i don't mind taking extra he was not injured and he said he will not let that encounter time to do this. >> reporter: and it may be worth stop him from getting back in it. five the water. >> what? >> good for you. the benefits of students being you're braver than we are. together in a classroom outweigh the risk of spreading disease. >> every time we do that type of but the key is to reopen safely. story, i always think they're >> we are not seeing transmissions when we're following simple guidelines. braver than i am >> reporter: i'm on the playground here at the westfield day care center. hack attack on twitter accounts. with me is the executive director. kids are out, they're playing, school is in session. how did you get the school ready targets of apparent to reopen safely. >> first of all, we had >> first of all, we had to follow the state guidelines and also the cdc recommendations and

guidelines >> reporter: what are parents cyberscammers. telling you about their kids being back in class? joe fryer is following this for >> they're very happy and they're glad to go back to work. us hey, joe good morning >> reporter: craig, good morning. twitter believes that scammers targeted some of its employs, at least if they're working from then took control of those high-profile accounts. home they can concentrate on the social media gter is scrambo what they're doing they're happy their children are happy. >> reporter: they reduced capacity instead of the usual 100 recover from one of the biggest students for summer. security breaches in internet history after bitcoin scammers compromised some of the platform's highest profile accounts wednesday they're limited to 40. and they're divided into small groups of ten for what some targeting uber and apple and experts call pods. bill gates, elon musk, and jeff reducing contact with others so if someone gets sick, the pod bezos. even former president barack obama and former vice president can be quarantined because only students and teachers are allowed inside during school hours, we asked joe biden. staff to take this video for us. an official tells nbc news the teachers set the kids six feet apart. masks aren't required but some kids love wearing them and have hackers had the ability to hack to be reminded to take them off for. that time. into any twitter account many of the hijacked accounts each child brings their own posting similar language supplies for the year and lunch is different too they eat at their desks instead inviting users to submit bitcoin of the cafeteria payments to a single account >> makes parents feel better promising to double their money. several hundred people quickly responded sending in tens of

we're outside getting fresh air. thousands of dollars and it gives them another opportunity for it to be more accounts appear to have been like a summer camp >> reporter: almost everything else happens outside including arts and crafts. compromised in order to the students rotate through perpetuate cryptocurrency fraud. different stations during the we urge the public not to fall day to keep them separated victim by sending cryptocurrency pe or money in relation to this running around in the sprinklers after playground time, staffers sanitize all high-touch incident surfaces last month teachers and staff met to train for the reopening going over hand hygiene -- twitter revealing the hack was a coordinated social engineering >> and then you're going to use attack by people who successfully targeted some of this as well our employees with access to you want to make sure you're internal systems and tools getting your nail beds >> reporter: and how to properly the company adding we're looking into what other malicious activity they may have conducted wear face masks and shields on or information they may have school grounds in addition to social distancing reminders, constant hand washing accessed twitter also confirming they prevented some verified accounts from tweeting wednesday evening is the new norm. kids wash their hands as soon as as they investigated the attack. they get to campus, after they go to the playground, before they eat lunch, and of course some unverified users made light after using the bathroom of the move. one tweeting, the blue checks can't post it's lord of the flies time. with the apparent democratic for pickup, kids come out one at a time while parents wait distanced outside. what is your plan when a kid gets sick? >> we're to send them home and if it's not covid related, then we follow our normal health procedures which is fever free for 24 hours, things like that.

nominee among the targets, the breach raising questions about the readiness for future attacks if it's covid related, we have less than four months before the election analysts say the incident points to even bigger security concerns surrounding the social media to call the health department giant. >> this twitter hack is unprecedented. we've seen individual accounts be hacked in the past, but we've never seen anything of this scope or scale >> and joe, it would seem overnight we heard from ceo jack dorsey talking about this and follow their recommendation. >> reporter: all part of the careful plan for kids to stay in massive hack school safely. what's your favorite part of school >> playing and snacks. >> reporter: how happy are you what did he say? to be back at school >> super duper >> reporter: super duper >> yeah. >> now, the school's director >> reporter: yeah. says it took several weeks of dorsey actually took to twitter long meetings and planning to get the school open. with his response writing, tough her advice to other leaders, day for us at twitter. we all feel terrible this look to schools for guidance happened don't try to reinvent the wheel. so far westfield day care center has been in session for three we're diagnosing and will share everything we can when we have a more complete understanding of exactly what happened. he adds, love to our teammatesr. keep in mind in normal times, the school has about 100 >> joe fryer for us in l.a., studen weeks. they say everything has gone smoothly keep in mind in normal times, the school has about 100 students larger schools would have to thank you. adjust their safety measures >> that seems like the gold standard, the way they did it. coming up next, new concerns about air conditioning and the seems like they did it right what about a lot of teachers spread of coronavirus as americans from coast to coast being afraid they're wondering what about us? look for relief from that brutal >> i think it's important to have that discussion and to put those protection measures in heat wave. what you need to know coming up right after this (kid 1) give up the charms, lucky! place. for example, the teachers at

this school are wearing face shields in addition to the masks as another layer of protection >> wow all right. knows kids, they nee to be back to school. but you got to do it right. vicky, thank you. will rt. why don't we head over to al and there's so many issues that everyone knows kids, they need to be back to school but you got to do it right vicky, thank you all right. why don't we head over to al and take a check of the weather? >> hey, guys let's look at all this heat going on it's not going to break any time soon 10 million people under some sort of heat advisories from tulsa down to jackson and tupelo that's going to be expanding over the next 72 hours or more 102, that's what it's going to feel like in ft. worth 108 in corpus christi. tampa will feel like 107 10 degrees. that expands north and east. columbus going to feel like 98 tomorrow baton rouge, 101 tulsa, 108 degrees into next week, look at these

temperatures boston, you'll be 93 same in new york city. 96 in baltimore. 88 on sunday and buffalo, temperatures stay in the 90s as you get into cincinnati and move further south it's even hotter that's what's going on around the country. here's wha >> we've got a great day ahead. today's forecast will be in the 80s for inland areas. but it's still going to get pretty hot in spots like antioch up through clearlake. 96 degrees. we did start out with that marine layer around the coastline. (lucky) hearts, stars, and horseshoes, clovers and blue moons, overall, we're going to see a mix of sun and clouds but keep unicorns, rainbows, and tasty red balloons! in mind those hazy skies you're spotting out there are all due to drifting smoke from a nearby fire near fresno. (kid 2) seriously! (lucky) [singing] i love me lucky charms. they're magically delicious! so that air quality advisory will remain in effect through tomorrow. people are surprising themselves the moment realize >> that's your latest weather. guys >> thank you, mr. roker. they can du more with less asthma. hot off the press. contain your excitement. thanks to dupixent, the add-on treatment for specific types it is time for "pop start. first up, country singer jimmie allen.

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according to researchers while central units especially and fake identities. the big ones that cool entire some of which weren't buildings, grocery stores, and schools can be problematic would you go into a building convincing >> i'm with the mattress police. there are no tags on these mattresses right now with central air conditioning and it's a big >> that's a very hard question i have to take you downtown. now, give me the weapon. >> remember these? 1985 >> that was good >> why is it in the headlines again today? why are you showing me copies of >> reporter: tdo "fletch" well, it's getting the reboot treatment. jon hamm will be in his role i like that. they're going to do the second book in the series it's going to be directed by the guy who did "superbad. you know the funny is going to be there i like this whole package here am i the only "fletch" fan here? >> no, no. >> moon river. thanks, doc. i mean, it's filled with one liners >> you are every guy i went to high school with they watched "fletch" on repeat. every high school party, that was on >> where's uncle al?

i need him in these moments. he'd rattle off of those >> i'll have a steak sandwich and a steak sandwich okay just ahead, guys, the new way to pull off the fashion trend of the moment yeah sweatpants but let's call it athleisure and make it fancy. ideas for lounging or working from home. plus look who's with us. our girl valerie bertinelli. hi, val! >> good to see you >> we love you can't wait to speak with valerie. s ingredient sauces. but first your local news. ♪

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tesla so far not responding to reports of a large outbreak at its fremont facility. the blog electric is citing an internal data leak showing more than 130 tesla employees have tested positive for the coronavirus. more than 1500 have now been exposed to the virus. it's not yet clear where the infections hand. so far the alameda county health department is not commenting. according to the same blog, tesla is shutting down the fremonts factory for upgragrade boost production. we start off this morning with vianey in for kari. how is it looking? >> for a thursday morning, i think we're doing pretty good. live look over san jose right now. and it's going to be sunny out there, but it's also going to be hazy. we have that air quality advisory in effect. beautiful view over walnut creek there. if you notice hazy skies you've probably been seeing it since yesterday. a couple of viewers messaged me asking what it is. i should say smoke drifting from

nearby from fresno county. in the 80s for the south bay. similar to yesterday's temperatures as well. oakland, 74. hayward, 77. we are going to remain dry through the weekend as well with a lot of sunshine expected ahead. marcus? >> thanks, vianey. we'll have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes.

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8:30 now. public service announcement of the day, it is thursday. this is thursday morning. it is the 16th of july in the year 8:30 now public service announcement of the day, it is thursday. this is thursday morning it is the 16th of july in the year 2020. >> i knew you loved this song. >> i do. it's my jam. i love it so much. coming up, this has got to be one of the positives of working from home or your basement i know this from first hand. you can just wear your sweatpants you never have to wear anything that requires a button or a tie. guess whataist up, all that good stuff. you don't have to skimp on style, says our guest slated later this morning melissa garcia will be along for all your zooming needs. >> from the waist up, all that good stuff plus we cannot wait to catch up with valerie bertinelli she's got a new show to tell us about. she's got a couple recipes she's whipping up in her beautiful kitchen. tomato sauce and other things tomato sauce and other things with few ingredients. >> four ingredients. >> that's it makes it super simple. and tomorrow you've got a big interview for us >> i talked to the chicks. they're releasing if you can believe it their first studio

album in 14 years. we talk about their recent name change and also bouncing back from that public fall from >> you guys came back a few years later sweeping grammys. it was like, you were on top of the world. grace. >> you guys came back a few years later sweeping grammys it was like, you were on top of the world. >> we went on a ten-year break >> why go on a ten-year break? >> we were tired we have nine kids. >> being canceled is exhausting. >> i mean, we hung with the chicks it was fun album's great. "gaslighter. great songs off of it. you'll see it tomorrow really is pertinent to today'sp performance for us. >> a friday concert. >> yeah. >> love it. >> new kind of friday climate. so hang out with the chicks. it's tomorrow. they also recorded a special performance for us >> a friday concert. >> yeah. >> love it >> new kind of friday concert. we'll take it any way we can get it let's get a check of the whether from mr. roker hey, al. >> let's look ahead to the weekend. always a good time to do that. for tomorrow, more humid

a little on the wet side also through the mid-mississippi river valley severe storms moving through the central plains we move on into saturday the heat increases in the northeast and the great lakes. also record highs in the central plains all the way down to texas. lots of sunshine along the west coast. pretty weather there then as we move on into sunday, sunday excessive heat northeast, mid-atlantic, on into new england. >> and binx and i want to bring you a look of the weather. you'll notice the hazy skies because of drifting smoke but temperatures comfortable throughout the south. very seasonable for this time of year. high of 86 degrees in san jose. through the interior valley, oakland, 74 degrees. cooler there. san francisco, expect upper 60s.

and we will be seeing dry weather remain through the weekend as well. >> and that's your latest >> and that's your latest weather. guys >> by the way, what's this i hear about a special peloton ride tonight what you doing >> at 7:30 i'm going to be riding with someone from peloton. we're doing a kind of talking about everything that's been going on she's done an incredible black lives matter ride. so we're going to be riding live and we want you to join us you can go to our "today" show instagram page that's going to be 7:30 eastern. and of course we're going to start on our instagram page live with tundei live at 6:00 p.m. for an ig live then we'll show you how it all went tomorrow. nbc universal is an investor in peloton. it will be a lot of fun. but i'm really looking forward

to this. it will be a lot of fun. and you're going to be able to interact with us >> wow >> you don't need a peloton bike to ride. you can just get on your app and ride along with us. >> that sounds hot okay. >> not easy to talk when your rpms are 110 and you're climbing up a hill on a peloton >> good luck, roker. pace yourself. >> we'll see how it goes >> you're going to be great. >> love peloton. all right. let's do it. time to ride we got our my "today" plaza crowd. let's bring up those happy faces from living rooms all across america. we see you all make some noise, everybody good to have you let's find dads darryl and phil. they've got a beautiful family in florida front and center got your daughters and the grand kids there now raise your hand if you celebrated a birthday during quarantine quite a few of you now, heather, i understand you took your "today" fandom to the next level you recently installed a tv in

an interesting room. >> yeah. i have a television in my bathroom so every morning while i'm getting ready i can see my beautiful "today" show family. >> that's some real love we are now being beamed into your bathroom. thank you. good thing it's only one way but happy belated birthday to all of you you're a beautiful family there in florida we wanted to just shout you out. i love your sign there be kind, choose joy, love always great stuff, guys. thank you for being here >> we love all of our viewers, but especially our bathroom viewers. >> you are special >> you are a special viewer. since it's throwback thursday, let's check in with chris and becky. i'm looking for chris and becky in mansfield, texas. there they are >> hello >> so here's the thing you guys, you were here on the plaza, right back in november >> yes >> and you had a special announcement then. >> yes we were announcing that we were having a baby. and here's the baby.

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try my $5.99 southwest cheddar cheeseburger combo and make it a double for a buck more. order now with no contact delivery. welcome back, guys. it's time to get comfy. we're about to talk about the best we call it leisure attire while working from home. >> yeah. athleisure, aka sweatpants. according to a recent gallup poll, working from home. half say they prefer not to return to the office. it's great being in the office. >> see? >> of course it is. >> we've got to say we've had a fun couple days here. and get this. with more of us staying home, retailers are reporting an increase in pajama sales while pants and bra sales have decreased by 15%. >> i mean, i just love it. remember the earlier story?

like beer cans and soda cans, sales up. whether you're lounging or working, how do you stay comfortable but also stylish at home? we've got a style expert here melissa garcia. she's got answers. first of all, we just kind of hinted at it. dressing habits have really changed since this pandemic started. >> yes, they have completely changed. and the truth is comfort is really key now. we're probably sitting at our desk working the whole day and you're probably also multitas you're probably also multitasking a million other things so you want to be comfortable. you don't want to spend a ton of money. the truth is no one is really seeing you, so comfort is key and value is key >> who even knows what you're i? >> who cares is that the trend you see going on >> yes, that is absolutely the trend we see going on. and it's a lot of comfortable clothes. then when you have to dress up for zoom, it's pretty on top and casual on the bottom >> definitely. so you have some tips for us sweatpants we love them got to have them i hear you think a matching set

is the way to go >> yes so it's all about sweatpants these days i personally am very excited about it because they're so comfortable. but before we get carried away, it's not your pajama sweatpants. you're not going to just roll out of bed and wear your pajamas. i love the idea of doing a matching set matching sets are great because they automatically just look elevated and polished and refined, put together. we've seen tons of celebrities wearing them we've seen gigi hadid and selena gomez wearing them they're comfortable. at the end of the day, they're still basic sweats and the best part, you can't mess it up you're just picking out your shoes. and most of the time we're not even wearing them. so it's really a no brainer. aerie has great matching sets. >> and joggers are in.

what's the difference between joggers and sweatpants and trainers i thought they were all the same >> i know. it can get confusing but the truth is joggers are really a more elevated pair. we saw anna wintour posting a picture of herself wearing joggers. so we know they're all good. essentially what they are are your cozy mushy sweat pant but in a more elevated silhouette. they're a little bit more refined. it's not just like your pajama sweatpants >> but they're still elastic, right? >> yes there's lots of elastic going on >> okay. all right. good and we were talking about topping -- dressing from the top. do you have any ideas there about what looks good on a zoom call >> yeah. so i am a big fan of that because i might be doing that right now. but for women, i love the idea of doing a statement sleeve.

a statement sleeve elevates your look it doesn't have to be a blouse it can easily be a t-shirt with an elevated sleeve so you can have that cushy material and still looks elevated zara has great affordable options. and for the guys, we can'te ele forget about our guys. i love the idea of doing a polo shirt. it has all of the elements of a typical button down, but it's again that comfortable fabric. it's not as stiff. and it's just pulled together s >> guys, what have you been wearing at and perfect. unigold has great options. >> guys, what have you been wearing at home? you have to go-to, craig >> hoodie. just the same soft -- >> here's the problem. real clothes keep you honest, right? when i wear my real pants and shirt, it gets tight, i got to work out more. the sweatpants thing for four months, there's so much room to grow it's not keeping you honest. that's my problem. >> what are you wearing? >> oh, look at this. wait a minute, carson. party on top -- >> oh, yeah. this is actually the finale of "the voice" where i'm in a

tuxedo look but those are swim trunks and flip-flops which is me all day. >> totally you. >> a lot of sweatpants, a lot of jeans, and no shoes. but that's -- >> there you are >> oh, yeah. that's me from home. that's every day. >> what are you doing? >> i've been here. so once we were behind the desk, i was wearing sweats all the time then we started being exposed so we had to walk out then i got busted.d jeans. some but i wore sneakers and jeans. something comfy. what about you >> hoodie. when i'm down the few times in the basement. >> what about roker? what's roker got cooking >> that's not what i wear at home >> i was dressing pretty poorly. deborah finally said you got to kick this up i've been wearing kind of the same outfit. >> i remember when you were on you were rocking a >> that's right. i'm going to go back to that, i think. i'm going to have a suit made out of oswego t-shirts >> i like it coming up, valerie

bertinelli will tell us about a new show she's in. plus valerie will help take your quarantine cooking up a notch with easy to make sauces, dips, and marinades. first thiss "today" on nbc 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. and now with our stores reopening, we're putting healthy practices in place. come visit a store today. stop in or book an appointment online at a time that works for you. now that's simple, easy, awesome. ask. shop. discover at your local xfinity store today.

we're back it's 8:47 with "today food." valerie bertinelli is with us. she's going to show us how to make super easy four-ingredient sauces to have on hand before we get to that, we want to say hey girl, we want to get to your sauces and all that. by the way, last time we chatted, i think it was april. >> yes