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known for days it can increase your risk of infections. triple threat. tropical storm hanna inching closer to texas. gonzalo and douglas. while no cases of pml were reported in clinical trials, we're tracking all three it could happen. an increased risk of cancer, including breast cancer, may exist. infusion reactions and infections are the most common side effects. sorry, ms. you don't get to control every part of me. those stories plus, opening ♪ ms can't own us. ask your doctor about 2-times-a-year ocrevus. night. >> stanton with a drive out to we are back. it is 7:40 this weekend marks just 100 days left center field. until the election, savannah >> major league baseball starting off with the pitch from dr. fauci with the first pitch >> oh, yes no one could catch. >> that is probably not something he could practice. plus folk story. november is fast approaching some officials are sounding the alarm now over a dramatic increase that is expected for mail-in votes because of the pandemic ♪ when you are young they adore you know nothing ♪ >> taylor swift releases her surprise album overnight we'd be looking at election week or maybe election month to figure out the results if the race is close. tom costello has been looking into it for us good morning >> reporter: good morning. so in 2016 about 24% of americans cast ballots by mail in the general election. 2020 >> announcer: from nbc news this that number could double this

is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning, everybody. november welcome to "today. but as states and voters deal with this new reality, there's concern about the ability to run november's election amid the it is friday we are glad to have you with us. hoda, how about it opening day for baseball pandemic dr. fauci goes out there with the prospect of more americans voting from home this the pitch, well, let's hope that his research is better than his fall, new concern that election baseball skills. right? day could stretch well beyond n >> no kidding. you know what? the commentator, i was just listening. he said maybe dr. fauci didn't have time to practice. actually, he did he went to a local elementary school with his wife he practiced but he said the ball felt like a brick they say when you're on a major league field, the mound to home plate feels like forever but you can't be good at november 3rd as states send people scrambling safe alternatives at the polls. many are utilizing mail-in options. >> if there's a strong mail-in ballot this time in, it may be election week. >> reporter: if primaries are any indication, final results everything in your life. could be delayed >> you can't the coronavirus is the big story this morning more on baseball's return just ahead. >> yeah. key battleground states which all narrowly put president trump the u.s. has soared past another milestone. over the top in 2016 saw massive surges in absentee voting this 4 million cases overall. just two weeks after reaching past spring. for some who did go to the polls, long lines like these in wisconsin and in georgia that

kept voters waiting hours. and this cautionary tale in new the 3 million mark york's 12th congressional >> also this morning, administrators and parents are pouring over those new back to school guidelines just released by the cdc they're placing a major focus on social distancing and masks. >> and amc, the largest movie theater chain is again delaying its reopening plans. they were hoping to begin this process this month, but now they say the goal is now some time in district absentee ballots are still being counted after last month's august primary. no winner declared as of now, 41 states will allow vote by mail in some form this november eight of those states will mail a ballot application in advance in a moment, we're going to while seven will automatically send the ballot in the mailbox speak live with dr. deborah birx meanwhile, nine states are requiring an excuse beyond who is the government's covid-19 to vote absentee. the changes in how we vote, a coronavirus coordinator. but let's begin with sam brock dramatic shift up until now. he's in miami beach. only five states voted primarily sam, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good by mail. morning. washington state is one of them. i'm standing right now on a >> results is going to come in street where police were patrolling thursday fining much later than they're used to. there's going to be a lot of people for not wearing masks pressure to know who won and everyone in a covid epicenter it's going to take time. like miami to save people's >> reporter: so what can states lives. meet the reality of try to get them to follow the rules offici do now to prepare? washington secretary of stat kim weimann suggests election officials should send out absentee ballot requests early

>> you're in violation of the to deal with demand. order that you have to wear a mask >> i think nationwide we're >> reporter: mandates in miami to wear a mask or pay a price. going to be as high as 80% to in many ways mirroring critical country. >> these are our instruments of freedom. because they will give us the 90% turnout in some states the sooner you know what that freedom to open. looks like, the better prepared >> reporter: the u.s. surgeon you're going to be >> reporter: also urging state general in florida providing a legislatures to allow the processing and verifying of million masks to the hospitality ballots in advance so they can count and report results faster on election night. also election administrators say industry as residents react to their shaky handle on the virus. >> without a response, that trajectory will undo all the voters need to educate themselves about how the process will work in their state to prepare. all of this as president trump is stepping up his effort to discredit mail in voting as vulnerable to fraud. ramping up attacks on twitter and on television. >> i think mail-in voting is going to rig the election. i really do. hard work we've done -- that we've put in over the last four >> reporter: but there is no evidence of widespread fraud months >> reporter: they're 2 of the 11 cities cautioned by task force member dr. deborah birx about exploding cases. in a call obtained the red flag florida leads in according to multiple studies. >> there's not widespread fraud. there hasn't been widespread covid fatalities per day though fraud. with the right collaboration with the state and locals, there the scientist says based on his research due to a lag in won't be widespread fraud. game, set, match

>> reporter: also at play, some fear the election outcome could reporting. florida reported 173 fatalities be headed for the courts which its high so far. >> it's highly misleading. both republican and democratic national committees are pledging only 14 of those died over the millions for legal challenges as past 24 hours. >> reporter: accurate data helps drive -- results and a shortage well as planning to deploy lawyers across the u.s. to monitor poll sites all of it setting the stage for a presidential election unlike of materials. any other. >> every single piece of the >> another issue that may complicate all of this, your signature on the ballot. tell me about that >> reporter: that's right. some states will need to verify supply chain is now a challenge. because the demand for testing your signature on a ballot by matching it with a signature is exceeding the current supply we have available. >> reporter: labs working around the clock to process tests as they have on file. this couple tries to process its so think, of course, about comparing it to your driver's license and the signature there. when you signed your name at the miraculous story. dmv, you probably did not expect it would be used to verify a >> she was on max support on the vent. there was nowhere to go with her. >> reporter: proof the will to signature later on in many cases, election live is a powerful force. officials will reach out to you alicia capper spent 41 days in the hospital. 23 on a ventilator before giving birth while in a medically if that happens. but listen in the past, some ballots have been simply thrown out, not counted at all so again, while the experts say voting by mail is safe, it's induced coma. >> i was filled with so much joy for these kids and selfishly myself. another example of how it's we're going to continue our complicated and could be more

challenging come november. story. >> reporter: alicia just turned 40 in the hospital. she had no underlying >> i don't even want to think conditions. mayors here in the miami area how much messier my handwriting encouraging family members right has gotten over the years. i don't know about you, tom. >> reporter: you can see well now, though, it should be fine >> yes, i can. maybe it will improve. thank you, tom good issue to get into it. appreciate it. now. 7:45, guys busy morning in the weather if they're going to be inside department we're going to get another check near potentially vulnerable loved ones, to wear a mask even of the forecast from dylan inside the house. hoda, back to you. >> sam, thank you. now to the big issue morning, dylan surrounding schools and parents >> good morning, guys. i do sound like a broken record listen up. the cdc out with new guidelines talking about the heat, but the for reopening classrooms. while the president now admits that may not be in the cards for all schools. miguel almaguer has that story. heat is on again the humidity as well and that is going to make it good morning. just so uncomfortable. >> reporter: good morning. we have heat alerts into saturday facing mounting pressures from heat advisories, heat warnings teachers and parents nationwide, the president appears to be for 6 million people softening his stance on schools this is across the upper midwest and parts of north and south reopening in the fall as the cdc releases guidelines aimed at dakota too returning children to the let's take a look at the numbers classroom. where the heat is expanding.atu overnight the cdc releasing its guidelines on how to reopen 90s. it will feel like 101 today in schools safely. minneapolis with the humidity short on specifics, instead building kansas city will feel like 97. offering broad strokes from st. louis your heat index. memphis, 104 practicing good hygiene and again, stay hydrated check on the elderly and pets. disinfecting surfaces regularly to spacing out students and also stay in the air

conditioning when you can. on saturday that heat spreads back into chicago where we've gotten some relief from the heat maintaining social distancing. other recommendations included repurposing unused buildings, holding classes outside when possible, and keeping groups of students together throughout the recently 90 for a high. 93 is what it will feel like 95 your heat index in school day. cincinnati d.c. still feeling like the mid-90s. the guidelines appear to come down in favor of opening schools noting children don't suffer much from the coronavirus, are less likely to spread it, and can suffer from being outside of the classroom. all final decisions still resting on the shoulders of i'm kari hall as we take a local school districts. >> the latest challenge right live look in san jose we're now, to be able to say here's what we're going to do and you can count on it. waking up to sunshine here. it's still cool and foggy near the coast. that fog will keep those temperatures in the 50s and 60s in half moon bay and san >> reporter: the new cdc guidelines comes more than a week after president trump francisco. then us a make your way across called the original recommendations too restrictive. but on thursday president trump the bay to oakland some upper seemed to soften his stance that all schools need to reopen in 60s. it continues to warm up for the east bay as we reach into the mid-80s. our inland temperatures will warm up a few more degrees the fall. heading into the weekend. now acknowledging that those in coronavirus hot spots should delay their start dates. still pretty nice into the start of next week. >> i hope that local leaders put the full health and well being

>> and that's your latest of their students first and make forecast. savannah and hoda, back to you. the right decision for children, >> thank you. parents, teachers and not make we have a lot more ahead including overnight reaction from fans to >> and that's your latest forecast savannah and hoda, back to you >> thank you we have a lot more ahead including overnight reaction from fans to taylor swift's new album. and is it a coincidence that kanye west has some new music political decisions. out as well? >> reporter: at the same time the president is asking congress but first these messages to pass a relief bill worth more than $100 billion for schools that do reopen their doors. but for schools that stick to online learning -- >> the money should follow the student. so the parents and families are in control of their own decisions. teachers around the country confused. >> what is the protocol? now is the time to support the places you love. spend 10 dollars or more at a who's responsible for that? participating small business and get 5 dollars back, >> reporter: the cdc guidelines for schools are also aimed at making parents feel safe about letting their children return to up to 10 times with american express. the classroom. enroll now at shopsmall.com. for many, though, it is no easy task. savannah? >> all right, miguel. thank you very much.

we're joined now by the coordinator of the coronavirus task force at the white house dr. deborah birx. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> you just heard the stats. you know them well. yeah, i'm married. you'd do that for me? 4 million cases in this country now. we added a million just in the last 16 days or so. really? before that, it took months to yeah, i'd like that. get to those kinds of numbers. who are you talking to? ...uh, it's jake from state farm. sounds like a really good deal. jake from state farm at 3 in the morning!? deaths reported 1,000 yesterday. haven't seen a number that high who is this? it's jake from state farm. in weeks you're the head of the task what are you wearing, jake from state farm? ...uh...khakis. hey, do they ever ask you what you're wearing? uh... yeah. force here the president says it's going to ...red sweater, button down shirt... get worse before it gets better. like a good neighbor, state farm is there. how much worse >> well, it really depends on the next set of cities i mean, we're already starting to see some plateauing in these critical four states that have suffered over the last four weeks. texas, california, arizona, and florida. ♪ those major metros and throughout their counties. i just want to make it clear to the american public, what we have right now are essentially three new yorks with these three less oral steroids. taking my treatment at home. nucala is a once-monthly add-on injection major states and so we're really having to respond as an american people and that's why you hear us for severe eosinophilic asthma. calling for masks and increased not for sudden breathing problems. social distancing to really stop allergic reactions can occur. get help right away for swelling of face,

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if we really don't have the science and we don't know the why i'm wea both said they'd release new albums today swift's dropped at midnight with answer to those questions about only one day's notice and a video called "cardigan" which is how much kids are passing it on and how much risk they pose. why i'm wearing this all of it a welcome surprise for >> you're absolutely right, savannah fans knowledge is power and i think why that was the coronavirus pandemic may have sidelined her tour, but it could not silence music superstar taylor swift important the president yesterday had the map behind him ♪ i felt like i was an old showing where the most recent cases are. those are the cases over the last 7 to 14 days really to inform the public that there are cardigan ♪ >> reporter: overnight she released a video for the song "cardigan. areas in the united states where cases are rapidly increasing and continue to increase and in those cases and with the one of 16 tracks on her new new cdc guidelines to really album "folklore" written in isolation. give parents school administrators, teachers, and swift says my gut is telling me that if you make something you love, you should just put it out the county supervisors really a into the world as for the video, she says the shoot during the pandemic was less sick. understanding of where they are overseen by a medical inspector. in the epidemic and what precautions they need to take. everyone wore masks, stayed away what i can't tell you today is from each other, and i even did whether children under 10 -- we know that children under 18 are my own hair, makeup, and styling.

it all comes on the same day kanye west plans to release his new album apparently named less sick. but there are some that suffer terrible consequences if they have underlying conditions what i can't tell you for sure despite the south korea study is whether children under 10 in the "donda, with child." named after his late mother. it may reignite a feud that goes united states don't spread the back to when west famously virus the same as children over 10 i think that is still an open question that needs to be studied in the united states we certainly know from other studies that children under 10 interrupted swift's speech >> i'm happy for you i'm going to let you finish. ♪ we've got bad blood do get infected. it's just unclear how rapidly >> reporter: the bad blood they spread the virus. intensified in 2016 when the >> what we want wrong here you and i last talked i think in artist sparred over a lyric. early april and you were talking about if we just stick with the 30 days guidelines then we'll recently kanye has been making headlines for his presidential run and in a series of erratic tweets about his family that have since been deleted west avoid an acute second wave well, we did the country did shut down for the better part of those 30 days and yet here we are. said he considered divorcing his wife kim kardashian west in response, she asked the public for compassion and empathy noting that west has bipolar disorder writing on instagram, we as a society talk these areas like texas, arizona, california, florida. now they've seen a wave. what went wrong? and it's an important question to answer now because of course about giving grace to mental we're still in this epidemic and we don't want it to be a new hot

spot health as a whole. so what have you learned however, we should give it to >> i think what's really the individuals living with it important is to understand when you first see that increase in in times they need it the most as for taylor swift, last check no surprise. test positivity. we put out gating criteria about how to open safely and how each of the individual sections you "folklore" number one on itunes. had to move through were >> i don't think kanye's album made streaming in time last night. i'm sure he's furious hers is number one critical we also know now and it was in >> joe, since you're wearing a that original gating criteria cardigan because that's the name about test positivity. and i think we have a lot more knowledge now that when it just of the album, aren't you glad ticks up a little, even before you see a significant increase she didn't name it bear suit or spandex? then you'd have to be rocking in cases, that that is a real those outfits. >> we can't unsee it >> reporter: i don't think i indicator that something is would have had that readily happening. and this is why it's important available. so much of that early spread is i don't know >> well. all right, guys. asymptomatic coming up, blake shelton is going to join us live. and we have the tv debut performance of the new song with they would never appear at a his girl gwen stefani coming up testing site after your local news. they would have no reason to do it when we put out the call after memorial day and i want to thank the young people for their responsiveness we asked them after memorial day when we could see americans on the move that if they were in

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gatherings are particularly if my community people are not wearing masks this is a signal to the american my people my country people my home for him for her for them for you. ♪ we have to change our behavior now before this virus completely moves back up through the north. we can do that and we can do that as an american people >> do you wish he had been more outspoken for example on masks a little bit earlier you mentioned how important it was he spoke up to clearly this u nesmoother. get fructis sleek & shine with moroccan argan oil. hair is super sleek even in 97% humidity. no parabens. fructis sleek & shine. >> i think he's been speaking about masks. the vice president has been mirroring that behavior. by garnier, naturally! i think many people know i am always in a mask to mirror that behavior puts cash back in your wallet. i think it's really important to earn 5% cash back signal to the american people how critical mask wearing is, but also social distancing on everything you buy at walmart.com... week >> i think he's been speaking mom! about masks. paper towels! the vice president has been mirroring that behavior. i think many people know i am ...including things for the science fair. always in a mask to mirror that behavior i think it's really important to signal to the american people how critical mask wearing is, but also social distancing >> all right dr. birx, thank you very much. we appreciate it hoda, to you >> all right thank you, savannah. another big story heading into the weekend, dangerous weather. tropical systems are churning in a very good morning to you the gulf and atlantic. at 7:56. a look at what's happening now.

>> reporter: i'm kris sanchez in san jose. now one of 12 cities on a national coronavirus watch list dylan is in for al with the very latest good morning, dylan. along with hot spots like miami >> good morning, hoda. yes, the tropics have become and phoenix. speaking on the "today" show very active. three storms we're keeping an eye on one is a category 4 hurricane. this morning dr. deborah birx it's out near hawaii it should weaken as it explained much of the spread approaches the island. among young people is asymptomatic and testing and we're also looking at tropical hospitalization data may not show how much and how quickly storm gonzalo. the virus is spreading. but tropical storm hanna is the dr. birx said that subtle changes require big action from local leaders, but despite this one we're watching concern santa clara county and san jose city leaders say they were not part of a conversation. it's moving west northwest 9 miles per hour >> reporter: i'm bob redell. a battle of northern california and southern california. the dodgers will take on the you can see the bands of rain dodgers, the a's versus the angels. the a's home opener is tonight at the coliseum. no fans in attendance. you will have to watch the game affecting the gulf coast of texas also into louisiana too. now, we are going to see this from home. maintain its strength as a you can watch on nbc sports california. hopefully you have a chance to get outside today. strong tropical storm. 65 mile-per-hour winds by let's check the forecast with meteorologist kari hall. saturday afternoon as it makes landfall likely near corpus christi. so we're looking at those gusty we're going to have some

winds along the coast to also produce minor coastal flooding we also have tropical storm great weather today and it will watches and warnings across the coast of texas from galveston be a little bit cooler compared down into brownsville. minor storm surges possible just to yesterday, even though we as that storm continues to push all that water on shore. don't have the morning clouds that we had. we'll have a stronger ocean breeze which will transport our and we are going to see, natural air conditioning across perhaps, up to 5 to 8 inches with some areas picking up the bay area. closer to 12 inches of rain. we're looking at some upper 70s that could lead to flooding as well that's an area we will be keeping a look on over the weekend. in the south bay, up to 80 in we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds livermore and concord reaching 84 degrees with some upper 70s in santa rosa today. our inland temperatures will heat up a few more degrees as we go into the weekend. we're looking at more widespread 90s, even more so on sunday and that will continue into early next week. san francisco, no changes here. ♪ a-hey, a-hey-hey we're looking at highs in the 60s. ♪ (music playing) maybe a little bit more sunshine on sunday which will bring our highs into the upper 60s. ♪ love like yours will surely come my way ♪ laura? sounds good and thank you for joining us. another local news update in half an hour. have a great friday morning. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. a lot of sunshine here but still

foggy and drizzling near the coast. as we look at our temperature trend mostly some low 60s for san francisco. upper 60s for oakland and some mid-80s for the inland east bay. san jose reaching 78 degrees and some mid-70s for santa rosa as we go through our inland forecast, it's going to heat up slightly in time for the weekend and that continues into early next week. >> and that's your latest forecast hoda >> all right, dylan. thank you. coming up, a welcome sight for sports fans. baseball finally underway. we're going to take you inside opening night including that first pitch dr. fauci may rather forget >> well, yeah. and then we're going to look at the pandemic's impact on the election the number of people voting by mail is expected to nearly double why that could mean we may be waiting days if not weeks to find out what happened on election night but first this is "today" on nbc. this cheeseburger is the best!

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struggles that many athletes face that he's been talking publicly about we look forward to talking to ♪ five dollar, him about that and a lot more, ♪ five dollar footlong. savannah. >> that's going to be a good one. let's get right to your news here at 8:00 coronavirus cases have surged now, only in the subway® app or online, any footlong is a five dollar footlong when you buy 2. even the new bbq rib. subway®. eat fresh. beyond another milestone, unfortunately. and the nation's schools have gotten some new guidance from the cdc on how to reopen nbc's sam brock's in miami beach with three things to watch really hold up against 60 of the toughest stains? absolutely. today. sam, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. it is not just that the united seventh generation. states just crossed 4 million clean clothes, powered by plants. cases nationally, but did so after logging another 70,000 new seventimagine if we we would be such good friends. best friends. advantage ii, kills fleas through contact all month long. i mean he's a wreck without me. advantage ii, fight the misery of biting fleas. over time, you go noseblind to the odors in your home. infections in the last day we are now approaching as a country, savannah, 150,000 deaths as the south and sunbelt have been hard hit (background music) but others smell this... states like florida, texas, and arizona. here's dr. deborah birx i didn't recall on "today." >> what we have right now are (upbeat music) that's why febreze plug has two alternating scents essentially three new yorks with and eliminate odors for 1200 hours. these three major states ♪breathe happy febreze... and so we're really having to ♪la la la la la. respond as an american people and that's why you hear us calling for masks and increased

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schedule on passing a people to another location coronavirus bill. we now will have to wait until >> reporter: at this restaurant, it's a new abnormal for a next week to see parts of it. business that opened in 1935 >> it's been a very, very heavy we do know it will include money burden with all these extra for schools. expenses that we've had. i mean, just the start up in the it will not include a payroll back, that's probably close to tax cut, which is something the white house wanted. also, there is talk of extending that extra payment for $10,000. >> reporter: a devastating blow, unemployment, but the senate but it's a storm this community says almost certainly not the is prepared to weather full $600 that americans are >> this town is fighting hard, just as hard as it did after sandy and we're going to recover getting right now. stronger just like after sandy thank you very much, scott. >> reporter: and so many beach let's talk about the forecast businesses really count on the for today. it all depends on where you are, money coming in during these kari. summer months to carry them through the rest of the year yes, we're still going to here at manasquan beach, town officials actually shut down main street on certain nights to actually expand the outdoor see the fog near the coast. for everyone in the valleys we'll enjoy a nice day as we take a live look outside. in the south bay we start out dining experience. with sunshine and it will be a touch cooler today compared to it's another push to make sure that they're able to save the yesterday with highs in the upper 70s. summer while doing it safely some low 80s for the tri-valley savannah >> all right and mid-80s for antioch and kathy, thank you very much concord. 8:06 now napa 81 degrees. we've got the news so now it's san francisco will be in the low 60s. our inland temperatures warm up a few degrees in time for the

weekend with highs in the 90s by time for a friday boost. tomorrow. >> let's do it two longtime friends have made good on a lottery promise that was billed with a hand shake laura? thank you so much and thank you for joining us. we'll be back with another local years ago. they agreed if either one of news update in half an hour. them hit the lottery jackpot, they'd split it down the middle. so when tom won a $22 million power ball prize, he didn't hesitate to honor that agreement. >> we buy every week you know, not really thinking it would happen >> it happened many years ago. it continued >> almost 20, i think. >> hand shake's a hand shake >> they took the cash payout so edge friend gets under $6 million after taxes. joe was already retired, tom just gave his two weeks' notice both plan to enjoy more time with their families. good for them. >> i love that that's great coming up next, it could be hard in the heatens going to brk down new research that will have you covering up your mouths and your nose the right way.

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the board with a home run. that ball the board with a home run. that ball landing amid empty rows at nationals park a stark reminder baseball may be back, but it's definitely not we're back our ongoing series the new normal a big part of that new normal, the same as we all know, wearing a mask in public. >> soto way up in the air. >> reporter: just hours earlier the star juan soto removed from we're back our ongoing series the new normal the lineup after testing positive for covid-19. a big part of that new normal, as we all know, wearing a mask in public. >> this morning there's new the team says he's asymptomatic evidence that its mere presence is only half the battle. you actually need to wear it and they're tracing his close contacts >> we all knew this coming into the 2020 season, that these things may happen. so i told the players let's just properly vicky nguyen is here to explain this some of us feel like you got it on good enough >> good enough is not good enough you've seen it, i'm sure people walking around with their masks over their mouth but not over their noses be positive. a new study finds that may defeat the purpose because your let's hope he gets back here and nose is a key route of infection whether you're inhaling or helps us win >> reporter: how close is it to baseball's worst case scenario >> everyone on the nationals has to deal with about whether juan soto might have infected them. right? and if he has infected multiple teammates, then you have a crisis >> reporter: major league baseball developing more than 100 pages of protocols to keep players safe including no fans in the stands,

social distancing in the dugouts, and masks worn at all covid-19 a exhaling the virus from major league baseball players to celebrities and now even president trump >> whether you like the mask or not, they have an impact times except during actual play. >> reporter: masks have become the must-have accessory of 2020 >> dr. anthony fauci >> reporter: before the game worn to help slow the spread of covid-19 according to guidance from the cdc nats fan dr. anthony fauci while face coverings come in a variety of forms, new research throwing out the first pitch let's say it was just a bit suggests there's only one way to wear them effectively. they should cover your mouth and outside. and before the national anthem, players on both teams kneeling for a moment in support of the especially your nose as once demonstrated by governor andrew cuomo black lives matter movement. >> this is a mask. this is a chin guard nobody told you to wear a chin >> thank you >> reporter: the game was guard. delayed in the sixth inning because of rain and lightning. >> wow we've got an electrical show over your shoulder >> reporter: a wet ending to an unusual opener thar a mask. >> nothing about this year has been normal in baseball. nothing about this year has been university of north carolina, the cells lining the nose were significantly more likely to become infected with and shed the coronavirus than those lining the throat and lungs. normal on planet earth this just fits right in. >> reporter: the rain forced the league to call this game the yankees win it 4-1 out in the west coast opener meaning every time an infected they played all nine with the dodgers winning 8-1. person exhales through their and we learned president trump will throw the first pitch at an nose, they're likely releasing a higher concentration of virus upcoming yankees game in new than if exhaling through their mouth. york these findings leave no room for the so-called chin strap look. >> if somebody's wearing a mask

covering their mouth but not their nose, then they're still getting a majority of the virus in their body out into the environment which means they can infect other people. bringing that mask up coverings >> i was thinking back to when 50 cent -- remout were cool. they have some artificial crowd cover your mouth and nose. how hard is it to wear your mask the nose is one of the most important steps you can make >> reporter: it didn't take long to sniff out some uncovered noses while walking the streets of new york city did you know you're wearing your mask wrong >> i didn't. >> reporter: you're supposed to cover your mouth and nose. how hard is it to wear your mask over your nose and mouth noise. >> i can't breathe >> reporter: do you mind telling but i hear they're going one step further >> reporter: yeah. me why you're wearing yours not on some of the games broadcast on fox, they're going to include over your nose virtual fans, digital fans they look like sims from a video game they'll dress them in the team's >> because it's hot. >> reporter: how come you don't color. have your nose covered they can even do the wave. >> my nose is covered. by the way, fauci's got an >> reporter: now it is aside from covering your nose excuse and mouth correctly, mask he's 79. if i can walk to the mound when i'm 79, i'll take it >> exactly all right, garrett thank you so much. material matters a florida atlantic university >> we all have our skills. hoda, coming up next we're study showed bandannas allowed going to talk about the cough droplets to fly three feet election a big concern now. while fitted cloth masks stopped a hundred days to go until them at 2 1/2 inches and if you're making a mask, this study says double the

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as the storm gets closer to corpus christi, it'll intensify. it will likely strengthen over the next 24 hours perhaps making landfall as a strong tropical storm near corpus christi saturday afternoon wit comes the gusty winds and also the heavier rain as well. and we could see up to 5 to 8 inches, perhaps a foot of rain as this storm is not all that e middle of the country with another area of severe storms possible across the northern plains that's a look at the weather fast moving. we could also see strong storms toda . >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's been misting and drizzling in san francisco with the low clouds and the thick fog that really won't clear too much today. but it will keep the bay area a little cooler as we look at our high temperatures reaching 63 in san francisco. upper 60s for oakland and sunshine for the inland areas as we reach into the mid-80s.

it's going to be hotter for the weekend reaching into the low 90s and that warm weather continues into early next week. >> and that's your latest forecast back to you guys >> thank you, dilly-dilly. let's get right to it. carson, you have a lot on "pop a start. >> we do the michelle obama podcast debuted next week. she's sitting down with guests and friends and family we've got a look at the series trailer. >> i'm michelle obama, and this is the michelle obama podcast. we are here with a few members of my posse. you are the eternal -- >> i'm the -- >> -- yes we can man >> i'm the yes we can man. ♪ >> testing one, two, three

is this good >> yeah. that's going to be good, all right. a must listen for sure the show is kicking off with a big episode. guess who the guest is >> her hubby >> that's right. president obama. so tune in for that. the michelle obama podcast debuts free on spotify july 29th next up, tom hanks is coming to the rescue of america's favorite pastime you know this. baseball just started up again but because of the coronavirus, that means it looks different. there's no actual fans in the stands so some teams are getting creative they're pumping fake crowd noise in the oakland a's called in star power. one of hanks' first jobs was working to the a's he lent his voice to a virtual snack salesman >> hot dogs here colossal hot dogs! not a ball game without a hot

dog! who wants a hot dog! >> that's woody shilling hot dogs to nobody man. >> think if you bought a hot dog from tom hanks. so awesome. one direction marked no one's there >> i love it >> isn't that great? >> hanks is the best, man. >> think if you bought a hot dog from tom hanks so awesome one direction marked the anniversary of joining one of the highlights was an instagram post by louis. the memories we shared together shared this message of a text message. i'm in a boy band. have been incredible another from liam payne who shared this message of a text message. i'm in a boy band. and the caption said what a journey i had. no idea when i sent this to my dad at the time the band was formed

the band was huge. they sold 200 million records worldwide. they performed together a bunch of times out here on our plaza to big crowds. ♪ ♪ >> they were big you come from the 'nsync or backstreet boys generation you think how big was one d really four of their five records hit number one on the billboard charts consecutively >> i cannot believe it >> they were a juggernaut. they're the biggest boy band of all time >> i think our last concert here was harry styles >> harry wrote a nice thing on thursday, too, about the boys.e. one more item today. bill and ted. more than 30 years after the congrats to them one more item today. bill and ted more than 30 years after the duo's first excellent adventure, they are back for "bill & ted

face the music." they're running into much bigger versions of themselves >> totally in trouble. >> we should help them out >> no way. >> how's it going, bill and ted. >> be excellent to each other. >> party on. >> they really go for itt that e good. they had to go forward into time. those were big versions of themselves in prison. it's like, they really go for it. the daughters are in it that are good they had to go forward into time those were big versions of themselves in prison it's a whole thing but the producers are -- they pushed all the chips to the center of the table. it is now going to hit both theaters and vod september 1st that's your "pop start." >> that was awesome. coming up -- >> you got to go all in. >> coming up, look at our man waiting for us >> he's awake? he's awake >> what's up, buddy! >> what are you doing? >> i'm trying to wake up, for god's sake why can't y'all do this show in the evening? >> well, you know what

>> good idea. >> good question >> we should think about that. blake is going to join us talking about a new song with he and his girl gwen. >> where's gwen? >> where's gwen? is she awake >> hell no >> we're back after your local news

good morning. it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. next tuesday marks one year since the deadly rampage at the gilroy garlic festival. but the spirit of the festival is still alive this year in a virtual format. organizers hold a virtual kickoff on facebook for the next three days. it will be all things garlic online with numerous events. all celebrating one of the world a most popular seasonings. we can tell you next tuesday in gilroy, a small memorial will take place. a look at the also be live forecast for you on this friday, kari. it's looking nice out there for us. >> yeah, take a look at all the sunshine we're seeing in walnut creek right now. we're going to continue to enjoy some great weather today as we look at our temperatures around the bay area. expected to only reach into the upper 70s and we'll see low to

mid-80s for the tri-valley. up to 86 in antioch and north bay temperatures up to 81 in napa. 93 in clear lake. our inland forecast will warm up for the weekend. expect more sunshine, marcus. >> thanks, kari. we'll have another local news update for you coming up in 30 minutes. ♪ menutaur

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♪ you'll be my soft and sweet ♪ i'll be your strong and steady ♪ that's how you start a friday, isn't it a little blake shelton we can do better than that we got the man himself blake shelton is with us we can't wait to catch up with him. he's going to share a special performance with his girl gwen stefani. >> blake, good morning, sunshine you a morning person >> good morning. >> no, he's not a morning person at all i'll take that one for him >> i'm going to take that as an n-o. another big music star forn. another big music star for you next week. alanis morissette. we've got an exclusive video. this is her first album in eight years. she's going to treat us to a performance as well. we had a really goo you next week. alanis morissette.

we've got an exclusive video this is her first album in eight years. she's going to treat us to a performance as well. we had a really good chat. >> looking forward to seeing that also next week, a special look at dating in the age of coronavirus. imagine this going on a third date and being stuck on an island together for nearly 80 days that actually happened to that couple still together we'll have that story for you. plus jenna is going to talk to some singles about the idea of dating and why they're more hopeful now than ever. >> there are people meeting people now but why don't we do this hae families from all across the country. >> hi, everybody good morning make some noise! good to see you pull where's lashaun in brewster. happy belated birthday >> hello >> what'd you do for your big 40th yesterday >> we had some virtual fun with our friends on zoom. and i have more virtual fun happening today.

and this tops the cake. >> that is great lashaun, we heard you're an nbc power watcher. what does that mean? >> that means we go to bed, we wake up, and we sleep with nbc on the television in our bedroom. all day. >> love you guys >> thank you so much we appreciate it >> happy birthday. good to see you. all right. let's see. who do we have next? where's alexa in pennsylvania? let's bring you full screen. look at alexa for a second she is t head and the cardboard cutout i have in my dressing room. she's got the vodka. how many times have you seen blake in concert? >> ten times. >> and i know you wish you cou man. blake shelton. she's got the bobble head and the cardboard cutout i have in my dressing room she's got the vodka.

how many times have you seen blake in concert >> ten times >> and i know you wish you could meet him your two dimensional blake is cool but we have a three dimensional blake that wants to say hello to alexa. >> hello, alexa. how you doing? >> hi! >> i love your house decor it is incredible it's right up my alley >> thank you oh, my gosh. >> that's right. that's right who's with you there also? >> this is my brother colton and my mom nicole. >> hi, nicole. good to meet you guys. wow. this is crazy. somebody out there has heard of me >> it's gwen and now nicole. >> that is awesome this is an awesome day blake, you're the best, man. you're the best. >> very happy to meet you. >> i'm so happy to meet you. >> this could go -- >> she's realizing now that the bobble head is better looking than the real thing.

>> all right, alexa. thank you, thank you. >> bye, guys >> that was awesome. >> love it let's put up that big board again and say good morning and thanks to everybody for sticking around >> who we got? we got jill and aaron. we got the harris family we got the rodriguezes and happy 15th anniversary and the barry family we love y'all. thank you, guys, for hanging with us. >> stick around and watch blake's performance with gwen. let's go to dylan now and check out the weather. >> that was awesome. hey again, guys. we've got a couple of other tropical systems to look at. i want to focus on the hurricane that is out -- a category 4 hurricane douglas that is approaching hawaii although it should weaken as it

moves into some cooler waters. we are going to see the impact especially along the coastline where we could see some rough surf it should weaken to a category 1 hurricane into sunday morning then continue to downgrade to a tropical storm another tropical storm gonzalo it is well out to sea and it is going to move through the southern winward islands as it moves west at 15 miles per hour. this is a storm to keep a close eye on even though it's going to stay well to the south of puerto rico and should stay south of jamaica. we have to watch what happens as it moves into the gulf of mexico right now it is forecast to continue to stay as a tropical storm all the way through early >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. let's check out our high temperatures for today as you make plans to get out the door. we'll have a beautiful day with

still wide ranging temperatures across the bay area with low 60s in san francisco, mid-80s for concord and parts of eastern contra costa. and the south bay in the upper 70s, low 80s. expect a slightly warmer weekend with highs inland reaching into the low 90s. not much of a cooldown going into next week. >> and that's your latest forecast back to you guys >> thank you when we come back, we get to spend some more time with blake shelton. he has a performance for us with his girlfriend gwen efani. but first stth

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citi music series. blake shelton just treated one of the my "today" plaza fans to a surprise that was the best moment of the show we're happy he woke up for us. >> we're going to hear his song called "happy anywhere" with gwen stefani hot off the presses.

it's number one already -- >> what? already? >> already >> people are desperate out there. >> didn't you -- your last song was number one too did you dethrone yourselves?>> . we just >> yeah. we just like to replace one with another. >> who is more surprised that you guys have these number one country hits, you and gwen together gwen for being one of the biggest pop stars or you who was more surprised by that >> well, i would say gwen, because she just never imagined hearing herself on country radio. she's been listening, you know, for the last five years, i guess. has really fallen in love with country music. she knew some country music, the old school stuff when we first started hanging out. but now she's kind of up-to-date on everything and everybody out there. so now when we're driving down the road and we hear, you know, "nobody but you" come on the radio, she's like whatu ys are t

together, obviously. you've been holed up there so blake, how do your days unfold what do you and gwen do all day? >> you know, i pretty much this year -- we've been doing things that i wished i had time to do, you know, for the last 20 years, i guess. and that's literally, you know, stupid things like, you know, pick blackberries. actually here this year during the time that blackberries arrived. so we picked blackberries. we grew a garden grew several acres of sweet corn i literally do count stuff like that carson can tell you. he was just here >> the shelton/stefani clan and daly family are in the same bubble my biggest takeaway in sort of observing you so long is unlike so many of us americans who just

sit during quarantine that sit and watch tv you never sit. you're always doing -- is it just because you're a rancher and there's stuff to be done >> well, i mean, just because i'm not sitting much doesn't mean i'm not eating a lot. you know what i'm saying i don't know i just -- there's just -- i'm not the kind of guy that -- i can't -- you know, i just can't be still especially when i'm home there's just too much stuff i want to do and i want to experience and that's how -- and honestly, we ended up making the video here and that was a blast. for whatever reason, last year i had been drinking and after one of the episodes of "the voice" last year, i was talking to alex who's one of the directors and for whatever reason i bought a video camera

i had no business buying it. some kind of a big-time camera i had it here in oklahoma. there was nothing else to do we were putting out this single and so we were like, hey, todd you know how to run a video camera would you make a video for us for our new single and so gwen's brother todd figured out how to run this camera and now we've got the video for the new song and things just kind of fell into place. so we have found ways to keep ourselves busy around here >> it's such a family affair out there too. i was watching gwen posted a picture of her kiddos and you. and in one of them she captioned, happy father's day. that was so sweet and touching ha it just spoke a thousand words >> well, you know, that's a scary moment for me. because, you know, it's one

thing for me to be with the kids all the time and be their buddy. but then you do have to consider after awhile, you know, they start to listen to things that you say and there's a lot of responsibility that comes with that which is new to me as carson can tell you, hoda responsibility is not -- >> do you have a picture of that -- our birthdays are a couple days apart. we had a shin dig in oklahoma. do you have a picture of the cake there was a cake maybe you can explain it it was like a tractor. >> what? for you and blake? >> for blake >> i like who i just met a minute ago she had the smithworks bottle. that's the vodka line i'm part of and they sent me this huge cake. i mean, it was -- oh, my god there's no way you could eat that thing the kids, they had fun like ripping the heads off of me and gwen, you know, throwing them at each other we had maybe a tenth of that cake got used.

>> it was fun though >> savannah's here she wants to say hey you there, girl? >> hey hi >> hi, savannah. >> hi. i know i just didn't want to miss you, blake. we miss you. how was carson on the ranch, by the way, does he have any ranch skills >> no, he doesn't, actually. at all >> a good drinking buddy though. >> that's hilarious. >> he wasn't meant to be a mountain man look at him. >> no. i have so much fun when i go out there. we do nothing. it's so fun. it's like a movie. >> jackson finds a way to get hurt every time he comes out here he wants to do everything. >> thank you, blake. >> blake, don't go anywhere, okay we're going to come back >> wake up gwen. is she singing this morning? >> this is the debut on tv of "happy anywhere. but first this is "today" on nbc.

>> announcer: the ♪ >> announcer: the citi music series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi we love our citi music series we just chatted with one of our favorites in the world there he is blake shelton. we also promised a performance savannah, i think it's time for blake and gwen to deliver. >> we can't wait this is their debut television performance of "happy anywhere." here we go blake shelton and gwen stefani roll it. >> i learned a long time ago if something's working for you, you keep going with it since "nobody but you" did well for us earlier this year, we we have another song we're releasing together. have another song we're releasing together you ready? >> yes >> let's do it this is called "happy anywhere."

♪ ♪ i've always been a rolling stone ♪ ♪ with a reckless streak ♪ yeah the grass never gets too grown ♪ ♪ underneath my feet ♪ city lights, southern stars ♪ no such thing as gone too far ♪ ♪ i'm running wide open ♪ i was born with ♪ no such thing as gone too far ♪ ♪ i'm running wide open ♪ i was born with my feet in motion ♪ map dot location ♪ you're always my ♪ since i met you, i swear i could be happy anywhere ♪ ♪ any map dot location ♪ you're always my destination ♪ you're the only thing that i' chained to ♪ ♪ i could be happy anywhere ♪ i could be happy anywhere with you ♪ you ♪ ♪ yeah the beauty of the northern lights ♪ ♪ in my mind has faded ♪

♪ blue sky over telluride ♪ next to you it's kind of overrated ♪ ♪ the winding road, let it twist ♪ ♪ my home's wherever you ♪ blue sky over telluride ♪ next to you it's kind of overrated ♪ ♪ the winding road, let it twist ♪ ♪ my home's wherever your heart is ♪ ♪ i'm running wide open ♪ i was born with my feet in motion ♪ ♪ since i met you ♪ i swear i could be happy anywhere ♪ ♪ any map dot location destina♪ ♪ you're the only thing that i'm chained to ♪ ♪ happy ♪ you're always my destination ♪ you're the only thing that i' chained to ♪ ♪ i could be happy anywhere ♪ i could be happy anywhere wit ♪ so girl, i hope you know ♪ wherever you go, i go i know ♪ i'm running wide open ♪ i was born with my feet in motion ♪ ♪ since i met you

♪ i swear i could be happy anywhere ♪ ♪ a you ♪ ♪ so girl, i hope you know ♪ wherever you go, i go i know ♪ i'm running wide open ♪ i was born with my feet in motion ♪ ♪ since i met you ♪ i swear i could be happy anywhere ♪ ♪ any map dot location ♪ you're always my destination ♪ you're the the only thing tha i'm chained to ♪ ♪ i could be happy anywhere ♪ i could be happy anywhere wit you ♪ ♪ i could be happy anywhere wit >> yeah. nice work, guys. you ♪ >> yeah. nice work, guys. gwen, blake, beautiful what was going on with your hair in it was like a mullet rat tail thing happening. >> oh, my god. that was -- so for whatever reason, i think when i first started going during this thing we decided i need to grow my mullet back. and now seeing that played back there, terrible. >> horrible. tell me about the drive-in

thing. >> it airs tomorrow night. and i guess just drive-throughs through the u.s. and i think up in canada, they're airing this concert that gwen and i and my buddy trace adkins, we got together we still want to make music and do concerts. and we've put together this drive-in concert we had a blast doing it. it was so weird to perform these songs and nobody's actually out there. but they are actually going to be out there it's crazy >> gwen's on "the voice" this season too wanted to mention that >> love you. good to see you. >> we're back in a moment. but first this is "today" on

♪ we've been missing our pal al roker all week, but we're happy he's had days off and spent time with his family we know he's cooking up something special for next week. >> hi, everybody guess what we've got a big announcement for you on monday. you know what's back rokerthon. i debuted the first for the longest live uninterrupted weather broadcast. then we went on to win more all 50 states. then we visited five colleges in five days for students to play five guinness world records. this makes number four all will be revealed monday on "today." >> i think siri's doing something for that >> oh, really? >> that's what he world needs right now. it's rokerthon >> we'll find out on monday. love it. >> monday morning on "today," it'll be revealed. >> sg, how are the eyes? going to have a good weekend

>> they're cranking on hopefully keep on going in the right direction. >> good. we're back with the third and fourth hours of "today." don't know what's on them, but they're going to be awesome. >> so much stuff >> have a great weekend. we'll see you back here on monday bye-bye.

good morning. it's 8:56. i'm marcus washington. fulton coliseum gearing up for the a's most unusual opening night in team history. no fans in the stadium when they take on the l.a. angels of anaheim. the opener is being played about four months later than it normld be due to the pandemic. san francisco's ferry building is fully reopened again. on wednesday the iconic building was ordered to close all inside stores because all san francisco malls remember told to close. the building operators are reportedly saying it's no longer considered a mall but a

transport terminal so all the shops have reopened. happening now, we're following both of these stories and looking closer at the extra efforts to keep everyone safe. we'll have more at midday. santa cruz business owners are now nervous about the possibility of a new round of closures after the county was recently added to the state's watch list. if illnesses continue to climb, the county may have to roll back some of the openings as soon as monday. san mateo county leaders are nervously watching the case numbers over concerns of being added to the watch list. head to our home page for full coronavirus coverage. we'll have more local news for you nan hour.

good morning. welcome to the third hour of "today." i'm sheinelle. dylan and i continue to work from home. it is friday, everyone. we made it. al and craig are enjoying time off. but there's certainly no time off for the weather deparent this weekend. good morning. yeah. absolutely not. we are watching three storms. hurricane douglas in the pacific, tropical storm gonzalo out in the atlantic, and tropical storm hanna in the gulf of mexico. hanna is the earliest "h" storm ever recorded. as it