everybody keep healthy out there. thanks so much for joining us the "today" show. this morning. the "today" show is up next. a live lock at san pedro so as soon as that's safe, we square in downtown san jose. would love to see you down here on our plaza. if you can, get out and enjoy some time outside. open invitation to come see us don't forget those masks and at the "today" show, okay? social distancing. >> okay. see you back here tomorrow >> thank you so much. >> we love y'all. morning. bring your dolls with you. meet savannah too. >> those also work as voodoo dolls if you poke it with a pin. >> thank you. good morning crisis mode. >> can i have that dress, work. >> it will probably unfortunately get worse before we are back with our series good morning. crisis mode. >> it will probably unfortunately get worse before "search for solutions." it gets better. >> president trump delivers a this morning new help sobering warning on the >> this morning, new help for coronavirus as cases continue to he's please i like it a lot. overworked heroes. >> the outbreak in the u.s., skyrocket. deaths and hospitalizations on hospitals were inundated with the rise. >> it is a catastrophe. >> carson and i want one of patients, doctors and nurses it's a disaster. struggling to care for them, brushing aside their own mental >> this morning why the cdc says the true scope of the outbreak those dolls, by the way. could actually be ten times so mckenzie had a wish for her 7th birthday and it is to visit higher than what's being the "today" show so as soon as that's safe, we reported. would love to see you down here health >> they are opening up what they on our plaza breaking news. burning questions. call recharge rooms, in a most a strange fire erupts at the chinese consulate in houston, texas, as tensions rise between unexpected place the u.s. and china. open invitation to come see us this after the state department at the "today" show, okay? >> okay. >> thank you so much >> we love y'all >> ask a new york eer what sighs

ordered that building closed bring your dolls with you. meet savannah too. >> those also work as voodoo dolls if you poke it with a pin. >> thank you >> where's melissa simmons holding her 5 1/2-month-old oliver there you are. dad works in the medicine field. saying the chinese are engaging he's on the job this morning you went through your pregnancy and sounds they remember from at the same time as our dylan dreyer who also gave birth to an oliver let me bring in dilly-dilly. there she is >> look. the kx outbreak. in massive illegal spying. two ollis. >> two ollis, guys >> between our hair and these little bald heads, i can't tell us apart china now vowing to retaliate. >> i know. he's so cute >> oh, my gosh sirens, and scenes like this, breaking overnight. cuteness overload. >> that's a ringer right there a powerful earthquake strikes >> do you have any baby oliver advice for melissa >> my -- oliver just pooped so i recommend changing the diaper popping up like this all around before you go on tv. >> real talk the city by the way, melissa you're also a nurse practitioner it was difficult alaska triggering a tsunami warning and forcing an entire we want to say thank you for your service it was a stark sign that we were city to evacuate. moving into a surge. we'll have the very latest. we didn't know what was going to canceled. >> thank you happen >> the tent, a dark omen of what the nfl drops all preseason let's get one last look at the big board. games as new safety rules take effect. what the league is now doing to was to come. make sure the players stay healthy in an attempt to salvage dr. rissic is the chief of all right. i want to see where's -- wait. where's kianna celebrating your 11th birthday the season. hey, kianna. hospital medicine at mount sinay those stories plus surprise happy birthday the whither family got up early beth israel. serenade. >> how we do our ppe, so we ♪ and i call mama in san diego we see you and love you. the patile family celebrating grandma's 70th birthday. >> and of course troy is turning wouldn't be infected >> country legend tim mcgraw 11 go troy! go troy! knowing hotrimental it had treats front line workers to a special performance they'll >> it's your birthday. don't forget if you want to join been never forget. i had been >> he's got a good chance of this party and why wouldn't you? >> it is difficult to speak making it one day if he keeps head to today.com/mytodayplaza playing like that. and the hidden smiles. to sign up about an unspeakable time. >> today, wednesday, july 22nd the foggy glasses, and the muffled laughs. roger is a registered nurse at a simple piece of fabric makes a big statement: the hospital >> it was basically, you would

i care. wear a mask. let's all do our part to slow the spread. treat the patients, and then, 2020. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. you felt like there was nothing hey, everybody. welcome to "today." you could do to make them feel it is a wednesday morning. happy birthday, guys let's go back to dylan hopefully she cleared up her little situation there >> i sent him away i'm not on duty right now. literally. let's take a look at what is betterow, as we're back. going on weatherwise across the country right now. so happy you're joining us. 8:30 on this wednesday morning. we have just the heat, the humidity it is so brutally hot and so nice to see tim mcgraw singing humid. to us in the open. and good news on savannah's it's the make sure you -- i repeat this all the time front. her eye surgery went well. we're back 8:30 on this wednesday morning hopefully she'll be back later it's the 22nd day of july 2020 and kids, we've got a packed, stay hydrated and indoors in the beautiful half hour for you. they would get better. ac just to keep yourself cool. this week. willie, we're happy you're here we could also see severe storms then get worse to hang. as a nurse you couldn't feel like you could do your job >> i'm happy to be here as long >> the emotionings are only >> first let me tease what's on "pop start" ahead. as i need to be. today in the mid-atlantic today. it's dry out west. beginning to crest for the that's going to be great so that does still pose that fire risk. we look forward to having her i was talking about the new we could also see some thunderstorms across the health care experience more emo back. we're also talking this morning track from the rolling stones. a lot about the debate over also steals and deals with jill is coming up schools, whether or not to open them. something interesting happening if you need deals for summer during this phase than the peak. we didn't have time to think today in tennessee. for one school district there, during that time this is the first day of >> now, there is a surprising classes. kids returning to campus in classrooms and we will take you there live to show you how >> blow up pools not just for kids, by the way refuge for medical workers rockies. and tomorrow we're looking for more of the same those triage tents, once a another threat of storms possible from the northeast down through the mid-atlantic and symbol of a city under siege, in new york city the creative also stretching back into the midwest. heavy rain in the gulf coast too. the air just holds a lot of they're doing it. moisture right now out west cooler on the coast way some hospitals are giving transformed by mount sinay to back to heroes on the front line temperatures in the 60s with lots of sunshine >> that's going to be that's a look at the weather help heroes. interesting. >> the lighting changes.

>> really great going on there we are going to start with and we have an exclusive interview with simone biles you have the experience of being tomorrow and that's not the only way to good morning. the latest on the coronavirus i'm meteorologist kari hall. inside a forest or an ocean celebrate one year to to the tokyo olympics take a live look outside in the east bay as we check out walnut environment around dusk. mike tirico is going to talk creek where it's still cloudy and a grim new milestone. we have in-depth coverage and about what some of the games but we'll see it clearing up we're going to start with kristen welker and what the president is now saying about could look like and the u.s. over the next couple of hours. create forest floor experiences, the outbreak. hey, kristen. athletes to watch. our high temperatures will reach good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the president held one of those but in this moment, it's our favorite time. that again news conferences yesterday we are headed to my "today" focused on covid-19. the first one in months. again are evidence based to create a relaxing effect into the low 80s. up to 82 in concord. >> reporter: the hospital partnered with the group studio it comes in the wake of polls plaza. 78 in san jose, while oakland elsewhere to turn the tents into that the public is losing will be in the low 70s and upper confidence in his ability to good morning >> good morning, everybody 70s for napa. so-called recharge rooms handle the crisis. that's a good looking crew >> i was very surprised. through the next seven days, while he delivered a more sober temperatures continue to cool including hoda and savannah assessment acknowledging the surge in cases, he offered no dolls which we'll get to in a off a few more degrees but then moment but let me start with the clear steps of what comes next. heat up quickly for the weekend. mcelmore family. by sunday we're up to 90. >> and that's your latest forecast oliver, go back to bed i mean, the first thing i did after down playing the there are the dolls, hoda. was sat down in the chair and jessica and michael are mom and >> no chance looked up at this tree here. it was swaying and i could feel seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic, president trump seems dad. the breeze on my arm and the crackling of the fire. we're celebrating mckenzie's 7th to change course on tuesday >> why do you kick me out of my offering this blunt assessment. >> it will probably birthday own apartment every morning, mom? dilly-dilly -- it just was very realistic unfortunately get worse before happy birthday, mckenzie >> every day -- it's always such an amazing background there >> reporter: the design of the it gets better. something i don't like saying can you show us your doll? it's like, where's the family? they're next door. space is grounded in about things, but that's the way i think you have hoda's face how did you make that, mckenzie? neuroscience >> well, my mom printed hoda's face and these are doll clothes. >> that is awesome. and it is >> we're leveraging a lot of literature that focuses on the idea that green spaces can really improve your body's later, the president again physiology, lower blood pressure, lower heart rate, painting a rosier picture. >> the virus will disappear. completely normal. improve breathing.

a bubble within a bubble thank you, dylan all of these things associated with heightened relaxation coming up next, "pop start" it will disappear. version of the morning boost >> reporter: and yet cases are how tim mcgraw pulled off a surprise for front line workers >> it has settled me in the surging across the country. the death toll from covid and treated them to a special performance. tripling since his last briefing it's a feel good piece we're excited for you to see middle of a busy day and it's sort of like starting over but first this is "today" on on the virus in april. again. >> reporter: workers like robert and after months of refusing to reported a 60% drop in stress wear a mask, the president now levels after visiting one of the offering this about face. ten recharge rooms now in the one day after tweeting a photo of himself wearing one calling it patriotic. mt. sinai system >> get a mask. their success prompting other whether you like the mask or hospitals to inquire about not, they have an impact. setting up similar spaces. they'll have an effect and we need everything we can get. it is morning and we know that you want coffee. >> reporter: the president has >> it's a way to focus on the mental health and well being of publicly worn a mask just once but we also know that, when it comes to money you want to... all kind of front line not spend any. during a visit to walter reed medical center last week. that's why 7-eleven has 7 cups free with 7rewards. providers. >> great idea. wearing a mask was an act of >> god bless them. >> isn't that amazing? patriotism. it's interesting they're feeling if that is the case, why don't you get the drip coffee you want. the effects now and they really need that now. you do it more frequently? for the no money you want. >> great idea. >> i actually do it when i need. >> it sure is. coffee. no money. 7 times. we have a lot more coming i carry the mask. up when i have to go -- when i went into walter reed hospital the is that what you want? oh, we know. on hoda and jenna, catherine other day. zeta-jones will be with us because we are 7-eleven. i have the mask right here. and we might know you better than you know yourself. >> and on the third hour, we'll and i will use it gladly. >> reporter: yesterday you chat with a member of yankees 7-eleven. always open. tweeted out an image of a mask and the decision to restart and last evening we saw you not tomorrow wearing a mask at the hotel. >> i don't know the hotel, i was and his decision to wear a mask pretty far away from people. on the field but first your local news. >> thank you, willie, for a fun >> reporter: notably absent from the briefing, members of the few days

president's coronavirus task >> see you soon, savannah. force including dr. anthony fauci who told cnn before the briefing he was not invited. it's about to get bester baby! fauci was also asked to respond to the president calling him an ♪ menutaur! make it a double, yeah! alarmist. >> he's a little bit of an alarmist. that's okay. nice mane! >> i consider myself more a try my $5.99 southwest cheddar cheeseburger combo realist than an alarmist. and make it a double for a buck more. good morning. >> reporter: joe biden in delaware sharply criticizing the it's 8:56. president's handling of the order now with no contact delivery. i'm marcus washington. new for you this morning, pandemic. oakland leaders have rejected a plan for more cuts to the police >> you know, he's quit on you. and he's quit on this country. department. last night they voted against but this election is not just about him. it's about us. cutting additional $11 million on top of the 14 already cut. last night's vote was evenly it's about you. split with mayor libby shaft >> reporter: now, what the president did not say what his casting the deciding no vote. plan is to improve testing or on the menu starting today, the economy. things look a little different in san jose. he says he plans to do those briefings quite often, willie. san pedro street between santa >> so kristen, also on capitol hill right now, the two parties clara and st. john will be closed to make room for more apparently so far apart in negotiations for a new round of outdoor dining. restaurants will be able to set coronavirus aid that we all know up those tables, including those we need at this point. will there be an agreement some time down the line? >> reporter: look. that is the big question. at the popular san pedro market. it will last until at least

when will it happen? september. happening now, kris sanchez the goal is to pass a bill by is there. she'll have a live report during the end of the month. that's when unemployment our midday newscast. benefits run out. there are so many sticking link to more details right now points between the president and at the top of our home page. senate republicans, it's unlikely they're going to meet that deadline. also right now on the home pa page, the full story on a deal nbc. announced this morning, involving u.s. government and pfizer. look. the contract calls for 100 president trump wants a payroll tax cut. million doses of a vaccine the but gop lawmakers are more focused on money for schools and testing. it does seem like both sides are company is still trying to supportive of another round of great time for "pop start," carson develop, to be shipped in december. the u.s. will pay $2 billion those direct payments. once it has that delivery in they released pictures of george hand. it also allows for another 500 smiling away million doses to be purchased at kate middleton took those a later date. more news in an hour. photos hi. we're glad you came in. but a lot of this wrangling just comes down to dollars and cents. how much each side is willing to this one in a camo t-shirt because he's become obsessed spend. and look. with helicopters which makes we're just talking about the sense because his dad prince divisions within the republican party. william flew in the military as they still have to come to an agreement with democrats which will undoubtedly be even harder. >> all right. kristen welker at the white a rescue pilot house for us. thank you very much. even as cases climb, the cdc speaking of dad, here's a side-by-side of william and says the actual number could be george what do you think? >> see it. >> chip off the old block. much higher across the united happy birthday, george states. nbc national correspondent and next up what we've been what's on your mind? miguel almaguer is in los teasing. can you help keep these guys protected online? angeles with that part of the story. tim mcgraw the country superstar easy. connect to the xfi gateway. miguel, good morning. has a new album coming out next month. what about wireless data options for the family? >> reporter: good morning. los angeles and the entire it's his first solo album in you can customize and save.

county here remains one of the nation's most dangerous hot five years what about internet speeds spots. he was supposed to be on tour that can keep up with my gaming? today the city is on the verge this summer but it was canceled let's hook you up with the fastest internet from xfinity. because of the pandemic. of a second shutdown. and now with our stores reopening, it comes as we learn the true instead he's using his time to number of infections is higher we're putting healthy practices in place. do some good things. come visit a store today. in some areas than believed. stop in or book an appointment online mcgraw drops in to surprise some this morning as our nation at a time that works for you. closes in on 4 million confirmed now that's simple, easy, awesome. front line health workers to say coronavirus cases, the cdc ask. shop. discover at your local xfinity store today. thank you. >> hi, guys. how are you? >> good. reporting the true number of >> how are you americans infected could be as >> i'm good. much as 24 times higher in some areas than originally thought. >> i just wanted to just give -- you know, just say thank you and what great work you guys are most of the infected likely had doing. that's one of the bright lights, no detectable antibodies. i think, that through all of this is being able to see how and even hard-hit cities are much people care and how hard nowhere close to achieving herd immunity. the level of exposure where the people work. >> not only that, mcgraw treated them to an acoustic performance virus slows. of his new single "i called >> just exhausted. mama." it's been going on for four and ♪ to the blue sky a half months now. >> reporter: in a full blown covid crisis, california is now ♪ grabbed my phone from my sky surging past 400,000 cases. the state set to soon eclipse new york for the nation's highest number of infections. los angeles county, one of the most dangerous hot spots for the virus, shattering grim pocket ♪ milestones for hospitalizations

♪ and i call mama >> he's got a good chance of and deaths. making it one day if he keeps >> almost every single shift you playing like that. work, you're running around like crazy trying to take care of >> he does your patient, trying to keep that tim mcgraw. keep an eye out for that guy your patient alive. full episode of the drop in is >> reporter: with teams of military doctors and nurses now deployed to eight california hospitals facing staffing shortages, in big cities a great. dwindling number of icu beds are that is on spotify later today be sure to check it out. open. next up, how's this for your but rural communities are morning? the rolling stones released a previously recorded track from 1974 if you're not already excited maybe this will get you going. we've got led zeppelin's jimmy page featured on this rolling stones track already at a breaking point. >> we're getting covid patients transferred from as far as, take a listen. like, 60, 70 miles away because there's just no room for them in their area hospitals. >> reporter: as cities like san francisco tighten restrictions, los angeles remains on the brink ♪ of another shutdown. in missouri 19 students tested ♪ positive for covid after a high school graduation and prom. the news in florida also grim where the last seven days have been the deadliest for the sunshine state since the ♪ >> according to keith richards, pandemic began. rolling stones were booked in a

recording studio right after led >> we are flying blind in the zeppelin had been in that studio doing a session and jimmy page middle of the worst pandemic in just decided to stay and jam a hundred years. >> and on top of all of that stuff, there's some new research out and it zeros in on obviously good morning. welcome to the third hour of one of the most important "today." concerns about this virus and i'm sheinelle. that's how deadly it is. with them. dylan and i continue to work from home. what have we learned? al and craig are off. >> reporter: well, that's been a and "scarlet" is the finished difficult question to answer, but a new study suggests that project. you should check that out if dylan -- five to ten people die for every you're a fan finally, jennifer garner >> good morning. like many parents out there, the 1,000 that are infected with actress has been doing what she can to stay sane covid. many have underlying health she's been sharing those adventures on instagram. it certainly is a busy conditions, but what makes it so scary is there remains so many wednesday. we just lost sheinelle for a party. second. it is a busy wednesday. take a look at it. we have a packed show for you. unknowns. >> all right. but her latest may be the most impressive yet she put her carpentry skills to so let's get right to it. use and built a working dunk yesterday on the show we spoke thank you so much, miguel. with chicago mayor lori lightfoot in part about the violence in her city. let's turn now to that tank breaking news out of houston is it possible where the u.s. government has well, just hours abruptly ordered china to close its consulate there. the finished product pretty overnight these images of a fire inside that complex showing what people believes is people impressive as any dunk tank builder knows you've got to test it on burning documents. morgan chesky is in texas with the latest on this one. hey, morgan. yourself good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. >> i can't believe she did that. this is just the latest incident between the united states and china. and this scene in houston essentially a visual representation of that tense relationship now between the two

countries. ♪ this morning china vowing to get >> where are my kids even as the u.s. says they have >> that's crafty. >> what doesn't she do >> i am impressed. that's amazing >> very good feeling inadequate as a carpenter watching that. got to hone my skills. 72 hours to clear out. this morning a dramatic coming up next, you'll never bring a towel to the beach again escalation of tensions between china and the u.s. the trump administration once you discover the beach ordering the closure of the chinese consulate in houston where fire trucks could be seen overnight amid reports of smoke sheet. just one of the fun things jill has for us in steals and deals but first this is "today" on nbc. billowing from the building. new video this morning have we a back. re emerged of consulate employees possibly burning documents. they've been given until friday to clear out. it's unclear just what prompted the order from washington. the state department saying only it would not tolerate china's violations of our sovereignty and intimidation of our people. closure to protect american intellectual property and americans' private information. china's foreign ministry called the move an unprecedented escalation and promised to respond with firm countermeasures if the decision wasn't reversed. the consulate closure comes just

hours after the u.s. accused two chinese hackers of working with the chinese government to steal covid research and other intellectual property. ties between the countries rapidly deteriorating to a new great day on the lake! low amid an ongoing trade war, it is. lunch is cookin'! and i saved a bunch of money on my boat insurance with geico. the coronavirus pandemic, and fellas, can it get any better than this? recent criticism by the u.s. over china's human rights abuses in hong kong. and this office in houston was the very first consulate whoa! my old hairstyle grew back. established in the entire united states back when the countries established diplomatic relations so did mine. [80's music] what? i was an 80's kid. it only gets better when you switch and save with geico. back in 1979. right now china saying this move violates international law and they promise necessary reaction. back to you guys. >> morgan chesky for us in dallas, thank you. now to the latest incident of violence that has rocked the city of chicago. at least 15 people wounded in a gun battle at a funeral. the white house now is threatening to send in federal agents to chicago and other cities. gabe gutierrez joins us with

that story. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: willie, good morning. while investigators in chicago are still trying to determine a motive here, authorities have said they have a person of interest in custody. this is the latest shooting in what's become an especially violent summer. overnight a mass shooting on chicago's south side. >> we got multiple shooters. they're armed on foot. >> reporter: at least 15 people were wounded after a car drove past a funeral and opened fire. >> the attendees of the funeral exchanged gunfire with the car. >> reporter: the car crashed and we are back. we have a special summer sizzle came to a stop. edition of steals and deals. so jam packed we're doing two the suspects bolted on foot. >> we thought it was a war out days of deals. here. >> reporter: officers recovered >> this morning it's all about outdoor fun. "today" contributor jill martin found some bargains on must-have 60 shell casings at the scene. items. see that qr code on the bottom they have yet to determine a motive or how many people were of your screen? you can use your phone's camera involved. >> it appears like it was to scan it for immediate access to all these deals. take it away. >> hi there and welcome to my planned. because as the people were back yard and a two-day coming out of the funeral home, then the shots rang out like extravaganza sizzling summer they were literally waiting on

them. >> reporter: the shooting just the latest in a surge of gun steals and deals. because we can all use a little violence in chicago. over the weekend at least 63 fun, right? people were shot and 12 were i know a lot of your plans had to pivot for the summer. but no camp, no problem. killed. the city has already seen a 47% increase in shootings over the same time last year. president trump has been we are going to bring the party threatening to send in federal to you and there is something for everybody. all right. i know a lot of you are doing outdoor activity and you want to do it in style. law enforcement to chicago and so this is always popular. other major cities to stop the the electric deal active wear. there's great detail in this. violence. all the sizing is on today.com. great colors. >> we're looking at chicago too. sports bra with a lot of support we're looking at new york. look at what's going on. all run by democrats, all run by very liberal democrats. >> reporter: chicago mayor lori lightfoot pushing back. >> what we will not tolerate and we will fight against is the moving on to a popular one. deployment of unnamed federal the beach sheet. what this is is six feet by six special secret agents onto our streets to detain people without feet sheet. you use it on the beach. it's sand resistant. machine washable. cause. comes in fun patterns. great for the whole family. it's great for a picnic, again for the beach. that is not going to happen in and a great gift. chicago. and if we see that, the minute we see it we will be rushing into court to stop that from happening. >> reporter: the trump administration had already sent federal agents to portland, and machine washable is the key.

oregon, where there have been protests ever since george floyd's death nearly two months retail $49. ago. overnight a demonstration turned the deal $19. 61% off. all right. violent. tear gas deployed into a crowd a lot of people have been going hiking and camping and this is really the ultimate backpack. of about 3,000 people. a few protesters seen barricading the federal courthouse with beams and sandbags. back in chicago, they're bracing the olympia usa outdoor back pack. retail for $200. for more violence. >> i've seen what happened in portland, and it's not going to plus it's water resistant. so check out all the details on today.com. retail is $200. solve anything. i'm just afraid for the city. the deal $39. that's 81% off. all right. we do sunglass deals. i always like you to pick to have to go through this. >> reporter: police in chicago now say at least six of the victims are in the hospital in serious condition. something fun. meanwhile here in new york, the mayor is also strongly opposing the deployment of any federal a shape or color or pattern you wouldn't normally get. resources here. willie? >> at a funeral. these are jl by judith lieber gabe gutierrez. sunglasses. huge celebrity following. thank you so much. and you can see all the now to the battle over what to do about schools. in cities across the country, a different shapes online. the retail $89. fierce debate is playing out the deal $24. about whether to reopen classrooms. and they're doing just that at that's 73% off. one school district in a lot of you have been having dance parties, even solo dance tennessee. and it is happening this

morning. blayne alexander is there with parties. and this is going to be the hit the latest. hey, blayne, good morning. of the party. the gaba goods color changing >> reporter: good morning to bluetooth speaker. you. soon students will start showing great sound but it also lights up here at alcoa high school in tennessee. when you come back to school, first-day jitters are normal. but today they take on an up and is a ton of fun. you walk into the room and there it is. it's great for your desk, a entirely new meaning. picnic, a barbecue. those socially distant events when you get together, just brings life to the party. across the small district, there are about 2,000 students, but the retail $59.99. only about a fifth of them will be in the classrooms today. that's 57% off. all part of new measures to reopen safely. this is certainly not your typical first day of school. it connects to most phones, >> so when students return to school today, one of the first things they'll see is they may tablets, and players. this is a party waiting to walk into a classroom and things happen. look noticeably different. whether you have a pool or you >> reporter: sanitizing don't have to pool, we have you covered. stations, plexiglass shields, the pool candy floats retail up and desks at a distance will greet the students of alcoa city schools in tennessee. to $61. the district among the first in the country to resume in-person you can check out all the classes. >> we have a supportive choices but you can choose the unicorn, flamingo, five-piece community and we have people that really want their kids to set with that oversized noodle. be back in school. then you have the kiddie pools so we're going to do it. which are now used as adult >> reporter: in alcoa they've

pools. opted for staggered attendance. but also i used one. students will only come into the i put ice in it. building one day a week. and when i was having a socially classes are small. no more than seven students per distant barbecue, i put waters and wine in it. they were sold out in a lot of room. masks mandatory for staff. places so great to have these for students, strongly encouraged. and everyone gets a temperature check before entering. fun patterns. with classes across the country a beautiful gift to give. to start next month, many school retail $39.99 to $61. districts are struggling to the retail $20 to $25. all right. decide what to do. in california both l.a. and san diego schools are sticking to let's wrap up one more time. online only. new york city, the nation's largest school system choosing a the electric active wear, the hybrid approach. beach sheet, olympia usa and in florida teachers are suing the governor over his backpacks, the outdoor spe or order to open schools five days a week >> it will be a process to reprogram kids >> reporter: many families like the mckenzies are up to the and the pool candy floats. "today" may make a small revenue from your purchase so that's day one. challenge. >> we want them to not be scared like, we want to keep them as outdoor fun. tomorrow i will teach you how to throw the ultimate outdoor normal as we can barbecue and just so you know, there may or may not be omaha >> reporter: across the state, covid cases have jumped 66% in steaks in your future. i will send it back to you in the last two weeks that's nearly 82,000 cases the studio statewide. >> that's a good list. but in the city of alcoa, fewer i'm going to sleep here tonight because i can't wait for

tomorrow. >> carson was scanning the screen >> it works. than 300 cases for many teachers, they say it's >> it goes right through worth the risk to be back with we'll see tomorrow's bargains their students and again you can scan the code below with your phone's camera for immediate access to all of >> being able to see them once a week feels like such a win >> i do have a father that is high risk. my mother's high risk. so we're trying to distance these deals. ourself from them as school >> you're nuts, carson coming up next, we're taking starts back. you to a special spot to unwind in an unexpected place it's all for new york health it's all for new york health care's heroes. (birds chirping) >> reporter: and from amarai, some optimistic words of the wisdom >> all together we're going to get through it once that happens, get back to normal and everything will be okay >> reporter: and guys, there is a virtual learning option in place for any parent who is not quite ready to send thei kids back to school yet. now, this current process is going to be in effect until labor day. after that they'll re-evaluate to see what if anything needs to change >> the folks in alcoa have been working on that plan for months. we hope it works out well for them thank you. more breaking news overnight. a powerful earthquake hit alaska triggering a tsunami warning and

evacuation the 7.8 quake was centered 500 miles southwest of anchorage followed by several strong aftershocks. the city of kodiak issued an evacuation order residents gathered on higher ground at the high school. the tsunami warning now has been canceled there are no reports of injuries or significant damage, thank goodness >> yeah good news there. it is now 7:18 what do you say we check in with dylan dreyer for the check of the weather. al's out today hey, dylan good morning >> hey, dill >> good morning, guys. nice to see you both (woman chattering) you know, the heat is on and it's going to stay on. - [narrator] ordering dinner for the family? it's not cooling down any time soon in fact, the humidity is back as well across the northeast. (family gasps) rewarded with a side of quiet. we have heat advisories from new (baby murmuring) jersey into pennsylvania, delaware, maryland grubhub rewards you, (scooter horn honking) right down into south carolina get a free delivery perk when you order. 32 million people under heat (doorbell rings) - [group] grubhub. advisories that lasts into this evening at least. the jet stream's well to our

north. temperatures continue to warm up into the 90s it'll feel like 110 in norfolk, virginia, today. 97 in atlanta. it'll feel like 100 in nashville. as we go into tomorrow, we're still looking for those temperatures to be on the warm side keep in mind new york city has just had at least four days with temperatures up around 90. and that should continue tomorrow 94 degrees in washington, d.c. 103 for your feels like temperature. and the heat will continue all the way through the weekend. so going into friday, saturday, sunday temperatures well into the 90s. and your feels like temperature will be still up into the mid to upper 90s for most areas but it is july that's a look at the weather across the country we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds come my way ♪ ♪ a-hey, a-hey-hey ♪ (music playing) ♪ love like yours will surely come my way ♪

as we take a live look outside in san jose, we're starting out with some clouds, and it's gradually going to clear out as we head to late morning with a really nice day ahead. expect a high of 78 degrees. low 70s for oakland. heading over to inland east bay we're looking at some mid-80s. the coastal areas will stay mostly in the 50s and 60s over the next few days. very nice and comfortable weather but it will heat up end of the weekend. and that's your latest forecast back to you guys >> all right, dylan. thank you. coming up, from new mask requirements to cutting staff, the nation's airlines say they're doing everything they can to survive during this pandemic >> we will talk about that in a live interview with the ceo of delta. he'll tell us how he's going to keep you safe on that flight but first this is "today" on nbc.

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community with the recent surge in the bay area. more on this story coming up in our midday nuz at 11:00. >> reporter: i'm cierra johnson in san francisco. the cdc releasing information on an antibody study they conducted back at the beginning of the pandemic. those results show that the beginning of the pandemic the bay area was thought to have 7,000 cases but based on that testing the actual number was closer to 65,000 cases. some cloud cover greeting our wednesday morning. kari has a look at the forecast. we're seeing that especially in san francisco where it's drizzling right now and those clouds extend across the bay area. but we'll gradually clear out for the inland areas. it may hover near the coast today. we're looking at a wide range in temperatures from the upper 50s in half moon bay to 85 in antioch, up to 92 in clear lake while santa rosa will reach 75. 78 today in san jose and our

temperatures inland will start to cool off just a little bit by the end of the week and then heat up by the weekend. laura? all right, sounds good. we'll be back with another local news update in half an hour.

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>> let's get a quick check of your 7:30 headlines. president trump offered a sober new projection on the coronavirus yesterday after months of down playing the seriousness. the president now says the worst may be yet to come >> it will probably unfortunately get worse before it gets better something i don't like saying about things, but that's the way it is. >> but the president stood by his claim that the coronavirus will, quote, just disappear. he also encouraged americans to wear masks to help stop the spread of the virus. for the first time in the 2020 presidential campaign, we're seeing former president barack obama and former vice president joe biden in the same room together. in a video released by the biden campaign, the former running mates can be seen having a wide ranging conversation about the challenges facing america. >> if you can connect those struggles to somebody else's struggles, then you're going to work hard for them. >> the campaign says the full conversation will be released tomorrow and a good samaritan is

being credited for saving a man after his boat caught on fire on lake tahoe monday. by the time rescue crews arrived, the good samaritan had already pulled the 43-year-old man to safety. he was uninjured the vessel ended up sinking in about 20 feet of water no word on how the fire started. meanwhile, every sector of the economy has taken a hit during this pandemic it's been especially hard for airlines >> it has. just as passengers are starting to return in small numbers, the new surge in cases is stalling that industry's recovery in a moment we will talk live with the ceo of delta. we want to go first to nbc's tom costello at reagan national airport. tom, good morning. >> reporter: hey, willie good morning absolutely right we're starting to see more people flying certainly than back in april. but not the numbers we had back in january by any means. listen if you fly, there's a good chance there are going to be open seats on that plane airports generally empty united airlines just announced

it is extending its mask order to the airports it controls. and if you refuse to wear a mask with united, you may face a flying ban as for when air travel will return to normal the talk now is two years, three years, maybe even longer for the return four months into the global pandemic, the coronavirus has the nation's major airlines bleeding cash. even as some passengers start to trickle back to the skies. >> travelers are very concerned about catching covid-19 on an airplane more than four in five expressed this fear. >> reporter: just a couple months ago, passenger levels dropped off a cliff. down 95% those levels now down closer to 75% lower than last year but that has stalled cases have surged in the south and west >> as long as we see covid-19 continue to spread around the country and we don't see a break

in the infection levels, we're going to see real limited numbers in terms of people taking flights >> reporter: united airlines now says it's losing $25 million a day. delta says its daily cash raid down from $100 million a day in march. with federal aid expiring in october, tens of thousands of airline workers are facing the real threat of furloughs with flight attendants expected to take the biggest hit. >> we are preparing to be smaller airline over the next couple of years. that's why we've had 20% of our people voluntarily retire. >> reporter: delta ceo ed bastian says it can account for 60% even 70% of the passenger revenue. then there's the patchwork response to the pandemic from state to state with some like new york requiring people coming from hot spots to self-quarantine >> that's a big disincentive to

travel, period because doesn't matter if you're flying or driving to any of those 31 states. you've got to shelter in place for 13 days. >> reporter: the major carriers all require passengers to wear a mask or face covering in flight. but frontier is the only airline currently doing temperature checks still with all the cleaning procedures for healthy people, now is a relatively safe time to travel. >> from a cleanliness stand point, there's probably never been a better time to fly than now. but airplanes are public transportation so be considerate of those around you >> reporter: okay. one other storyline that's going to develop in the next few months remember the 737 max it's been under review as you know with the faa trying to re-evaluate all the software trying to determine when will that process re-evaluating the max, certifying the max expected to go into the fall, maybe even winter

>> tom, thanks so much we are joined now by ed bastian, ceo of delta air lines airlines good to have you with us i'm not telling you anything you don't know people are afraid to fly right now. your bottom line reflects that so walk me through the process of getting on one of your planes from the airport to the flight to landing to getting off the plane. what is it like to fly right now? for people who are scared but may be considering it. >> willie, good to be with you thanks for having it the flight experience today is really positive. i know there's a lot of anxiety in the general public and even for road warriors who have been out flying for years, their first time back there's a level of angst that they need almost be walked through the process. the planes have been sanitized we electrostatically fog every flight, every seat

every service level before every single plane takes off the hepa filters are cleaner than the air you and i are breathing or the air you breathed in a grocery store or any other public venue we have space on our planes. we are serious about space we only book our planes to 60% full so there's a lot of space on the planes every middle seat is blocked on delta as well as the airports also have a lot of seats blocked. so from a customer standpoint and we get this feedback from customers. they actually see it a better experience than they were just a year ago i've got one data point for you. we survey our customers. our numbers are important at delta and we take pride in the service our people put out our scores this past june was 20 points higher than the june prior. we've already examined the flying experience. we realize people need some place to go. i think the angst is less about the airplane itself as compared to what you're going to do when you land the businesses aren't open the hotels may not be there. the restaurants, the theme

parks. so i think that's part of the equation >> let me ask you about masks. you announced earlier this week masks will be required on the flights by employees and travelers as well. what happens if i don't wear a mask on the plane? what's that process like >> well, we've been requiring masks since the first of may we've been steadily and rather aggressively stepping up our enforcement of the mask policy you cannot board a delta plane unless you have a mask on. if you board the plane and you insist that not wearing your mask, we will insist you don't fly delta into the future. we already have over a hundred people we've put on that list. we implemented a new procedure this week because we've had some customers indicate that they have underlying conditions that makes wearing a mask dangerous for them we've told them you may not want to fly, to reconsider whether air travel is the right form of transportation but if they do decide to -- they

want to continue to fly, we have a screening process with the university of pittsburgh medical center where the customer will talk to the doctor before they get on the plane to actually have it validated that they, indeed, cannot wear a mask >> that's the clearance to fly process. so let me ask you about your business now we just saw that you're losing $27 million a day. you're coming off the worst quarter in the history of the company. how does delta survive this? how does the airline industry survive this >> well, we've done a lot at delta as you may know when the pandemic started we were burning cash we were losing about $100 million a day in march so for the month of june, just 90 days later, we got that cash burned down to $27 million still a lot of money, but a considerable improvement from where we were. one of the reasons we've been able to stand as together as an industry as we have is because of the c.a.r.e.s. act and the

government stimulus that helped us pay our people and ensure our employees will have their pay. that's been immeasurasburns num. so the real cash burn for the company is actually better >> will you need more money from the government >> i don't know, willie. we're trying hard not to we've got a lot of opportunities to continue to improve our costs. we've got almost 20% of our employees that agree to retire starting august 1st. we have many more thousands that voluntarily are taking time off without pay. the employees are doing an amazing job of trying to keep the airline afloat we need the demand to come back. i don't know if government assistance is what we really need what we really need is a vaccine, some medical confidence back in consumers. >> we wish you good luck ed bastian, thank you for your time this morning. we appreciate it

>> thanks. >> interesting it's going to a leaner company going forward too. >> going to be a different industry for sure. we have a lot more ahead including fewer players and no preseason games. an inside look at the newest safety precautions in the age of coronavirus that could be coming to the nfl that's right after this. that's right after this. my father my grandmother my brothers and sisters my friends for going back to school the bbq the lake the beach my place for my neighbors my community my people my country my home for him for her for them ♪ my children are really worried. my tip is, send your kids a text. it may be the last time that you do.

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we are back with our series focused on the new normal as we say good morning to carson >> carson! >> how are you good to see you. we talked about how the nfl is gearing up for its season. this morning we're learning more about changes that are going to be made and safety protocols put in place to keep everybody safe there. one is to do away with preseason games. >> yeah. stephanie gosk has more on that for us hey, steph good morning >> reporter: good morning. i'm probably not alone in saying i'm looking forward to some football this season the rookies came back to training camp yesterday. quarterbacks come back tomorrow. they're being greeted with a lot of changes there are more changes to come as the nfl gets ready to kick off a new season safely. this morning the nfl is inching towards the goal line. trying to get back on the gridiron safely in the age of coronavirus. according to multiple reports, there will be no pre-season games in 2020 and training camp rosters normally at 90 players will be reduced to 80. >> by eliminating the preseason games, they have more time to

get their bodies right and also avoid traveling and subjecting themselves to unnecessary risks for games that just don't count. >> reporter: reggie bush taking to social media to react to the news tweeting, i would just like to congratulate all the nfl players on zero preseason games this year. that is a game changer while one twitter user added that it's now going to be harder for undrafted players to make the team meanwhile on tuesday, the nfl players association revealed 59 players have tested positive for covid-19 the news coming a day after the league and the union agreed on testing protocols for camp players must have two negative covid tests before they can take the field. then it's daily coronavirus exams the first two weeks. before testing then happens every other day. as long as they collectively stay under a 5% positive rate. those measures coming on the heels of a social media blitz by several players over the

weekend. expressing their frustration with the league's safety strategy at the time multiple stars including russell wilson, patrick mahomes, and jj watt speaking out and using the #we want to play and as players continue to report to camps this week, experts say there is still plenty to be done off the feel for a season to happen on cos tf this those are going to be some of the most crucial talks in the coming days before we know that this season is able to kick off. >> steph, so another major issue is whether or not players can decide for themselves whether or not they want to play because they have special concerns over this pandemic. what's the latest on those individual choices >> reporter: yeah, that's right, hoda so far there have been no

players that said they're going to pull out. but espn reports the league is considering its options. one is to give players a stipend if they have underlying health conditions and that's why they pull out then other players who pull out for other reasons may be able to put their contracts on hold. no decisions have been made firmly yet. >> what do you all think >> i just want them to play. we need some football. don't we, carson >> yes, we do. let's check in with dylan, another football fan, for a look at weather hey, dill. >> hey, guys excited for sports to come back. we'll see how it all pans out. today we are looking for some storms later on this afternoon they could be severe in some areas. right now the heaviest of the rain is falling back through ohio into indiana. western pennsylvania and the pittsburgh area too. we are seeing some torrential downpours, cloud to ground lightning. later this afternoon we could see damaging wind up to 60 miles per hour some hail about an inch or so possible a low threat of tornadoes. but really we're looking for

torrential downpours with these storms as well keep an eye to the sky if you're outdoors today tomorrow still the same general area could see another round of storms that could change as we go into tomorrow and because it's so humid, we could see a whole lot of rain with rainfall rates 1 to 2 inches per hour possible that's a good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. let's check out our high temperatures for today. we'll reach into the upper 50s near the coast where it stays foggy. in san jose expect a high of 78 degrees and 82 in concord. for the far north bay we're still in the 90s. as we look at our inland temperatures most of us in the 80s over the next few days and slightly cooler by friday. then this weekend it starts to heat up once again. we'll reach up to 90 degrees by this sunday. >> and that's your latest forecast >> thanks very much. carson, what you working on? >> dilly-dilly, good to see you. you have that tissue thing for you and jenna? we're going to need that "pop start" one of the stories

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a very good morning to you. here is a look at what's happening now. >> reporter: i'm bob redell. the city of oakland pushed back against defunding. the oakland city council could have cut the police budget by another $11.4 million but the council said no in a vote evenly split among councilmembers with mayor libby schaaf breaking the tie with her no vote. good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. the company that owns tiktok says it will hire thousands of people in silicon valley. this promise comes at the same time the u.s. government is considering banning the video app altogether. in fact, the house has already voted to ban the use of tiktok on government phones. kari has a look at our forecast. i'm in the south bay and the sun appears to be breaking through the clouds.

take a look at this shot, our beautiful view of the start of the morning as the sky starts to clear. we'll see this happening as well as some very comfortable air today. get outside and enjoy it. we're reaching into the upper 70s. some low 80s for the inland east bay and santa rosa will reach 75 degrees. over the next several days we're looking at highs that will reach into the low 80s for the inland areas but it will start to heat up as we go into the end of the weekend as well as early next week. expect more sunshine. no changes here, but we've noticed a little bit more humidity. i think that will continue today as the monsoonal moisture moves in. as we look at san francisco, still foggy and at times misting and drizzling. we're looking at more of the same continuing for today as our high temperatures reach into the mid-60s. and then we'll just warm up a few more degrees by the end of the weekend, laura. thank you very much and thank you for joining us as well. another local news update is coming up in half an hour. have a great morning.

it is 8:00 on "today." coming up, hot spots. coronavirus cases skyrocket as the president warns it'll get worse before it gets better. >> something i don't like saying about things, but that's the way it is. >> plus the stark image showing the difference between how the u.s. and canada are coping with the crisis. we're live with the latest. then parenting in the paitll. >> you think breakfast is coming up but then you get a phone call. >> it's 8:34. i have to go on tv9:

country music legend tim mcgraw's special surprise for a group of front line workers. >> hey, guys. how are you? >> good. >> "today," wednesday, july 22nd, 2020. ♪ >> we are celebrating tianna's 11th birthday. >> on the "today" show! >> happy birthday, maddie. ♪ >> waking up with "today" from ann arbor. >> oh, we're happy you're here. it's wednesday morning. thanks for starting your day with us. craig's off. savannah is recovering from eye surgery. willie's been hanging here the last couple of days. good news on sg's eye surgery. >> she says it was a success. yeah. she had an instagram post.

major improvement already. she wrote, i'm seeing all the colors a little brighter and she said her eyes are filled with tears of joy. so grateful for all the outpouring of love she's gotten. >> she was shouting out her doctors for doing that incredible work. we can't wait to see her soon in the studio. >> can't wait to see savannah soon. also what i want to see is my "today" plaza's big board. there it is. we've got a lot of birthdays to celebrate including a girl who has a very special wish. we'll see what we can do about that just ahead. >> we like to make wishes come true around here. let's start with your news at 8:00. president trump delivering a sobering warning as cases continue to rise across the country. miguel almaguer has the three things we need to watch. >> reporter: as the nation reached 4 million confirmed infections, we are learning the true number of confirmed cases across the

country is much higher than reported. in some areas of the nation, the number of infections is actually 24 times higher than reported. many people are asymptomatic and unaware they have the disease. holding a coronavirus press conference tuesday at the white house, the president also warden warned the country the situation is not going to get better overnight. >> it will probably unfortunately get worse before it gets better. something i don't like saying about things, but that's the way it is. >> reporter: and at niagara falls, images are showing just how differently the u.s. and canada are addressing concerns over covid. tour boats show american passengers are pretty tightly packed while restrictions on the other side of the border have left boats with plenty of room to social distance. it comes as the u.s. struggles to contain the virus. hoda, back to you. >> miguel, thank you so much. now to a scary scene in chicago. police say 15 people were hurt after a car drove past a funeral home and opened fire. a person of interest is in

custody. the shooting just the latest in the surge of gun violence. over the weekend 63 people were shot. 12 people were killed. president trump has been threatening to send in federal law enforcement officials to stop the violence there. breaking overnight, the u.s. abruptly ordered china to close its consulate in houston. chinese call it an outrageous and unjustified move. china says the action will hurt relations between the two countries. but the u.s. says it was closed to, quote, protect american intellectual property. meantime, houston's firefighters responded to calls tuesday night that documents were being burned in the courtyard of the consulate. police say staffers there were burning documents because they're being evicted from that building. for the first time in more than 30 years, walmart will be closed on thanksgiving day. the company says it's a way to say thank you to all of its employees for working through the coronavirus pandemic. but that's not all. walmart said its workers will

get bonuses next month. $300 for full-time employees and $150 for part-time workers. >> a lot of people working hard in difficult conditions. that's a good sign let's get a little boost we've got hoda's morning boost this morning. >> all right the first pitch of major league baseball is just one day away. but a history making moment from earlier this week has a lot of people talking alyssa nakken worked as the first base coach for the san francisco giants in their game against the oakland a's on monday nakken's the first woman to serve as an on-field coach during a game. she was a standout softball player for sacramento state university a first time academic all american the giants were smart. they hired nakken as a coach in january making her the first woman to hold a full-time coaching position in the majore leagues. yo leagues. you go, girl

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helen. you think breakfast is coming next, but then you get a phone call something happens at work and everything kind of changes so back to emails for now. helen, can i have my headphones back thank you. my show starts in about 15out oa walk >> it is show time >> i minutes. my husband's got the baby out on a walk it's show time i will take the baby so we can swap out a bit and husband can get back to work want to take a nap? hi, little girl. ♪ truth is tonight we just don't have the energy to do it she has decided she didn't want to eat anything we put in front

of her tonight she is eating jelly off the top of pancakes. you happy? say good night, helen. all right. well, she's down so back to work. check some more emails and i think i am going to bed early too. >> jelly off the top of pancakes, holly. that was awesome i loved it and look at little helen you executive produce my radio show i had no idea what was going on behind the scenes there. you're working tirelessly. >> listen, we got a lot going on hereateful to be home with her healthy and happy. it's, you know, complicated but wonderful. >> all right she's going to run off and play and i know you've got a question we have our expert here. our correspondent vicky nguyen she's a working mom too. what's your question for her

>> hey, vicky. the juggling is the part i struggle with the most how to navigate when the phone rings and the baby needs you at the same time. >> i totally feel you, holly my 4-year-old sees me, she wants a hug or to play create a separate work space if you can out of the line of sight of your toddler. and really try to stagger the schedule i see you're doing that. logging back in after the baby goes to sleep. obviously it creates a longer day for you. something else i wanted to show you, these are lifesavers. we have these reusable puffy spirograph for older kids. it takes a long time to do it's a self-directed activity. and the best part is no adult involvement. this will buy you 30 minutes easily they have animal ones. these craft kits are wonderful if you've got older siblings then they get something done at the end of the day >> love that >> fedex fedex is happening right now all right, holly >> one click >> thank you thanks, helen. okay, willie

>> i like we're living in 30 minute increments. let's move on to grade school l hous and teens. we'll go to stephanie ruhle. here is a life in the day of steph. >> it's 8:54 i have to go on tv at 9:00 and i have three kids who it's the summer and it's an odd summer, they're all doing different things at different times. this is the holy grail of our household but none of it works without this schedule. do you know your schedule today? a lot of people happen to see my son reese came into the studio and we were going over a script, actually, and next thing i know there i was on live tv my kids have had to be the sound technicians. you know, it's been one of the coolest parts of working from home so i'm about to do a zoom interview, and again, it's in my

house. but the problem is i'm not actually giving 100% of my attention to the interview if i were in the office, i would have spent more time doing this homework if i wasn't working, i would be giving my kids 100%. he doesn't get to go to graduation or run around this summer great as it is to be around the kids i'm sad of what they're missing out on what are you sad you're missing out on >> just being able to talk to people and come home just live life like it was normal again >> steph, i feel you on all of that you're here with your three children steph, you actually spoke to an expert from the child mind institute about working from home with kids what'd they tell you i did. because like so many families out there, my house was heating up this summer and not because of the weather so i was trying to get through this

one thing i learned specifically about kids is the is this thing yet.elour kids understand this is our new normal for awhile and we've got to make the most of it for parents out there, i am not saying it is okay to have a shower-free season however, we can't sweat the small stuff. okay i know our kids -- it seems like they have a lot of free time but especially for teenagers, this is frustrating. they want to explore and take risks. they can't do it this summer you're not going to get a perfect teeth brushing summer. >> that's a good looking crew there. vicky, you've got three kids as well what can you add there >> amen to what steph said for sure the third thing i'd say is accomplish one little thing a day. the house. because these days can feel like they all blend together and become one big blah session. we have this activity jar. the kids have put things they like to do read a book, practice dribbling a basketball they do one of those things that

day. and then we can say at least they did something make the goals small or big, but get something done >> what's on the calendar today, steph? got a busy one lined up? >> oh, my goodness we got camp, swim team, surfing, and masks and sun block. never forget masks and sun block. not this summer. >> plus a tv show in a few minutes. thanks so much say hi to the guys there >> looks good, steph can't forget about the big kids. of course we're talking about the parents whose lovely calm empty nests are full again thanks to the pandemic for that we turn to elizabeth rose she's a real estate agent. she also happens to be the mom of our superstar overnight researcher jasmine here's a quick look at the day in her life. >> so having our daughter coming home is a little different in the mornings for us. having her back is great, but we don't just have coffee anymore i know that probably all parents, all mothers can relate to this.

having their grown adult daughters home is if you can't find something, go look in their stuff. look what i found in all her stuff. and my products all gone oh, my gosh. here's my favorite cereal half gone already she's actually helped with groceries. we balance everything out. another benefit of having our young adults home, they can help with laundry it's late afternoon kind of getting in some family time. we don't have to facetime which is awesome for all of us jasmine works overnight, so normally we text message her but now that she's home, she's in her room. jaz, are you up? we don't get to be in the living room to watch late night movies anymore since she's been home. now it's her office. so i'm taking an opportunity to reflect on a few tngs. pretty blessed that we got an opportunity to have our daughter

come home. she's the youngest of the family just want to make sure everybody's safe >> well, elizabeth and jasmine join us right now. let me give a little love to jasmine. it's good to see you all of us can relate to this somewhere in our career paths we have the daunting task of having to work the graveyard shift. you crush it for us. you're doing it from california right now. so thank you for your tireless work >> amen. >> but elizabeth, you got to go to costco to buy the bigger thing of cereal. >> for sure. for sure >> what's your question for vicky? >> so as parents that have the young adults, they're independent, they're back home kind of wondering how we continue to encourage them hope that they'll be independent again? >> i love you all are seeing the silver lining in this family togetherness time. you're looking at the positives. really with young people, they're missing out on so much there's fear, hopelessness really encourage them to have a space where they can share their feelings and validate their

feelings and remind them of the bigger picture and this is not something that's going to last forever. the other thing i think is important is encouraging them to have safe social interactions. that's with a small group of trusted family and friends get outside, do something physical whether it's walking the dog, taking a hike. research really shows getting outside, enjoying nature and being active are all mood boosters >> very good >> awesome >> we love you, jasmine. >> thanks. >> lots of red wine never hurts either >> by the way, can i tell you something maria said about her son being home a parent's job is to hold on and let go and do it a thousand times in your life >> this is a long hold on with no end in sight. feeling pretty cozy now that you're hanging on again. vicky, thank you very much

thanks to steph and holly and elizabeth for sharing your stories with us. all right. let's turn to another mom working from home. how about miss dylan dreyer. hey, girl. >> hey, i love seeing that i actually feel normal again i don't know if it's allowed but i kick my whole family out to a friend's apartment during the show otherwise, it would be absolute chaos. >> another good tip. >> yeah. let's take a look at the tropics since they are starting to get more and more active like we've been seeing, we want to first focus on this area of concern especially down near the gulf of mexico especially where there's a 40% chance it could develop into a tropical system right now it's a lot of rain with that but it's moving into warm waters. another area where we have a tropical depression a little bit farther out to sea if this develops into the seventh named storm of the season, that would be the earliest we've had our "g" storm. it is forecast to remain as a tropical storm as it moves into some of those warmer waters. by sunday winds up to 60 miles per hour but we have to see what happens after it moves just south of puerto rico. certainly an area of concern

the normal date we get the "g" storm would be september 16th. everything is well ahead of schedule today in the meantime, we are looking for severe storms possible especially for the mid-atlantic region today with large hail and damaging winds out west it's dry and breezy so we do have a fire risk still. and down across texas and into arkansas we could see some thunderstorms as well. otherwise it's just continuing to be very hot and humid that's a look at the weather good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. let's take a live look outside in san francisco where it's all cloudy and we'll continue to see the midst and drizzle here for a little while longer. meanwhile the inland areas are starting to clear out. we'll be slightly warmer today, reaching into the upper 70s for the south bay and some mid 80s for spots like antioch. heading over to napa, in the 70s. oakland, 73 degrees. our near-normal temperatures continue. we will gradually warm up by this weekend.

>> and that's your latest forecast back to you guys >> thank you, dilly-dilly. i think the big takeaway from parenting in the pandemic, it's okay to let your kids eat jelly off a pancake. it happens it's okay. we're not alone. coming up on "pop start," we've got a good one if you love music like i do, we've got the long lost rolling stones song. we've heard a lot about it features a member of led zeppelin plus a summer sizzle edition of steals and deals coming up after your local news.

good morning. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. happening today, some great news for visitors to san francisco's golden gate park? famous japanese tea garden is finally reopening. it's been closed since march. of course, you can expect a lot of changes with safety restrictions, of course. for one, masks are required and the guests will be limited to 100 people. al also, bathrooms and other areas, including the bridges, will remain closed. if you do plan to go, they're advising you to purchase those tickets in advance. kari, we're expecting nice weather out in that area as well, right? >> yes. it's going to be a nice day. but our typical san francisco weather where it's kind of

cloudy and misty and drizzly. you will need a jacket. inland temperatures will reach into the mid 80s today for some of our warmer spots in the east bay, but we're still looking at 90s farther to the north while san francisco will be in the mid 60s. we'll see more of that mostly cloudy sky throughout at least the morning, and then some clearing later today. those clouds roll right back in tomorrow. we'll do it all over again. we're in the same weather pattern over the next few days where we stay in the 60s in the city. marcus? >> thanks, kari. another local news update for you in the next 30 minutes. for the sweaty faces,