they're good businesswise, but they should not mess with what works chemistrywise on screen and we had it. we just developed it as the years went on. in today's world, they wouldn't have left us on for two years before we really found our tempo. but they did back then good morning by the third year of doing the local show, disney came along good morning. and syndicated us and it changed the landscape of daytime party foul. crowded beaches on both coasts over the weekend even with cases television forever it just did. of the coronavirus surging. we didn't know officials begin cracking down. we weren't trying to do that >> we got too comfortable. we had a false sense of we were just being who we were security. >> you're so generous. >> florida moving past new york i feel like you shared regis with us by inviting him into thc for the second highest total in the u.s. health care workers making the case for another nationwide shutdown as the search for vaccine enters a key phase "today" show then we got to know him too. one thing i always noticed about him, he was just so full of joy. it was just you looked at him and smiled he just exuded joy and love of this business. where did that come from >> you know, i think i always said he was the most grateful

person in the world. he never forgot where he came today. from mean streets. protesters and police square off nationwide in a weekend of violence. federal agents called in. the latest just ahead. final crossing. a new tribute to john lewis, the and he works from the bottom up civil rights hero making one last journey across the bridge as you guys said so rightly in where he almost lost his life fighting for justice. >> speak to the legacy that he leaves behind and the lives he the intro. he was just happy to be on a has changed. set. he was just happy to be looking at joey bishop next thing he's sitting next to joey bishop. and he just was always today a rare honor. the congressman's lie in state at the u.s. capitol. comfortable in his own skin. always felt like the luckiest in the end zone, the nfl and guy in the world and i used to say to him not the players reach an agreement luck, reg. blessed. he goes, you're right. you're right on a return to play but one star blessed. and i always felt that way too i felt like i'm waldo. what am i doing here won't be on the field. the player whose other job is a doctor on the front lines. i've always had gratitude. all that plus remembering regis. of all the people in the world, we'll celebrate the remarkable lord, you put me there life of regis philbin, one of but god's purpose is one we the most beloved hosts in can't understand when i ran down the street from television history. >> oh, look at them. the other daytime show in my thank you. >> his longtime colleague and dear friend kathy lee gifford sneakers and i -- and he gave will join us live. me, you know, a hard time. so it's going to be like this? i said, it's going to be like this and we never, ever tried to pretend we were anything but

what we were two people who loved each other, who were happy to be together, and we had the biggest secret "today," july 27th, 2020. >> announcer: from nbc news this known to the whole world but is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio they don't do it we had fun 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody. f-u-n and it's contagious. and we had fun and it was welcome to "today." contagious it's monday morning. regis philbin, that's one where you are tears and a smile. >> we did. what a wonderful life. >> spending our lives together >> he may have worked over at too. abc, but we felt like he was ours here. remember i had a chance to talk to kathy you came to that first thanksgiving yesterday. you and your mom came and your she just had a meal with regis a mom sat there with frank and couple of weeks ago. watched the football game. you came to my place in regis and joy. she'll tell some incredible nantucket. stories and what it was like to work with him for all of those then we started going to theater every wednesday and having years. >> you're right. it feels like a loss in the lunch. family. we're going to really honor der you know, when it spills over, your screen time spills over into real time and you start crying with each other over the will lie in state today at the hurts in your life and laughing yourselves silly or even sick at times. u.s. capitol. we're going to have more on that i had to excuse myself many times with regis and go some place and deal with it, if you know what i'm saying >> regis filled in for me one in a live report.

day when you had that bird on but we do begin with the your head. coronavirus and no sign of a letup as cases spike across the and you and regis walked to the united states. >> the numbers are simply staggering. more than 4 million people now big window where everybody was infected. almost 150,000 deaths in just walking by and what happened when you guys five months. let's get to sam brock leading stood there? off our team coverage. he's in florida again for us. hi, sam. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, hoda, >> nobody cared. good morning. >> nobody cared. florida just jumped new york for not one person >> they go, oh the second highest number of it's new york. covid cases in the country right who cares. oh, yeah there's kathie lee with a bird on her head. what else is new been california. >> but that kind of humor, you guys just let it go. there were a thousand of those the state of california has moments you've had in your life twice the population of what we here with regis. have in the sunshine state. they are testing a lot of people >> oh, my gosh you know, when we first started, we had no idea what we had but we knew what we didn't want. this morning. we didn't want writers # 100,000 a day, savannah. we didn't want a million the rate of transmission is still incredibly high. producers. this morning few signs of covid we just wanted to sit there and fears on miami beach as florida racks up another brutal have fun together. i think we started out talking benchmark. 420,000 cases catapulting it for just a couple of minutes then we'd go off and have guests past new york for second most in and everything else. but by the time i -- the last couple of years we were the numbers hardly telling the together, it was 23 minutes of story of nurses like 22-year-old nonstop -- and we never talked desmond silva fresh out of before the show. we never knew what the other --

we didn't have elements. we didn't have what they call nursing school and already on elements in our business the front lines. he'd hold up the newspaper and his mom says he contracted covid a couple months ago, recovered and went back to work. we're off to the races or i'd only to find himself suddenly say, cody threw up and we were ill and soon paralyzed from the. off to the races >> you had no reason to believe we never planned it. he wasn't okay? and it's kind of like life we never know what's going to happen next in life. so let it happen let it be. don't try to micromanage real moments. you're going to miss out on the most important thing which is the humanity of things we let the humanity of things >> very healthy, 22 years old, worked out. this is something that we never just work. expected. >> reporter: silva has stabilized, but his illness lays we gave it time to work out. i'll never forget we were doing bare two unsettling facts. health care workers are getting sick and the virus continues to this crystal thing and he's laying -- i don't believe in any of that stuff but i'm having fun surprise us. sunday the white house chief of with it. staff doubling down on staying i've got the crystal and stuff the course. >> we're not going to have a the person was like, drop it solution to this. and i dropped it right where you it's not masks. it's not shutting down the shouldn't drop anything. economy. >> reporter: a surge of covid cases in tennessee which just and he had a visceral affect saw its deadliest week yet occurring as some schools there and i go, it's working, it's working. >> kat, before you go -- >> moments like that you can't make up. >> kath, before you go, what

will you miss most about regis are reopening. >> everything. >> this family speaking out after his friend was the i'm just so grateful the lord gave me that final time and it was so precious because when i talked to joy the day that i found out right after he had passed, she said kathie he hasn't laughed in a long time. i was so worried about him youngest to die of covid-19. it was like frank. i think he was just ready, you his mom says he contracted covid a couple months ago, recovered and went back to work. know only to find himself suddenly so many of his friends had died. ill and soon paralyzed from the his dearest friend died a week neck down. before of corona actually. he was ready to go and she said the last day we came to lunch with you is the espn reports there are 8 players, 2 coaches that contracted covid-19 bringing it last time i heard him laugh. to 14 players. we reached out to the marlins so that will forever be a precious gift the lord gave me and major league baseball. i got to laugh again with one of nbc news hasn't independently confirmed that yet. my best friends. >> we love you, kath the reports that the phillies who they were playing are quarantining at the moment as >> thanks. i love you guys too. well. give my love to everybody there. if there's anybody there it is important to know, major league baseball, unlike the nba, >> we love you we're back after your local does not have players and staff

in a bubble. that never materialized. good morning to you. also, national security adviser 8:26. i'm marcus washington. robert o'brien has covid as well. police in antioch are investigating a deadly double >> some states are shutting down shooting overnight outside a bars and venues that are contributing to the spread. 7-eleven near summersville road. there's one potential super police are telling us a man and spreader officials cannot easily woman were shot inside the car regulate. and the woman who was on the talking about parties. passenger side died there at the gabe gutierrez joins us with more on that. good morning. scene. that driver was shot several >> reporter: good morning. summer is usually filled with times and suffered life-threatening injuries. get togethers but now there is police say the shooter walked up to the car. concern how these are contributing to a public h so far, they haven't made any arrests, and they're not sure why the victims were targeted. they are also hoping security crisis. this morning summertime cameras can provide some clues celebrations have officials in this investigation. across the country sounding the alarm from michigan to florida let's get a look at the forecast for you today. to oregon. meteorologist kari hall has been parties are leading to clusters tracking that. of covid-19 cases.em young adul. how is it feeling for us? >> it's going to be a nice day. we're taking a look at our high temperatures of where we're in this popular summer spot, long beach island, new jersey, headed for the afternoon. if you enjoy yesterday, it's going to be pretty much the same at least 17 life guards have today. we're all dealing with different tested positive. officials are connecting these to a social gathering outside of kinds of weather in our

work. microclimate. low to mid-60s along the coast. the governor is urging teens to as you make your way into the cooperate with contact tracers as officials believe a party in a separate part of the state led oakland, low 70s and 80s in san jose and parts of the peninsula. then you go into the inland east to 20 people getting sick. bay, far north bay we'll see >> this isn't a witch hunt, this temperatures in the 90s. we'll see more weather like this is a public helt pursuit that the contact tracing as we go throughout the week, core is after. >> reporter: on cape cod, free testing will be available today for those who attended a house party last week that led to at marcus. >> we'll have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes. ♪ menutaur least 13 cases. some of the sick employees at local restaurants forcing some businesses to temporarily close. parties have the potential to turn into super spreader events, say experts, if people are crowded together. especially inside and not wearing masks. now officials are urging everyone to keep their guard up. >> sort of surprised me how many times it really is just an informal get together that is causing the spread. i think there's a general tendency when we're with people we know. maybe not to be as concerned.

>> reporter: jill parker thought she was safe when she had a small outdoor family party for the fourth of july. >> we got too comfortable. we had a false sense of security. >> reporter: all but three of the 14 people at the party later tested positive. now she's warning others about rushing back to normal too soon. >> it's terrifying when you don't know what's going to happen and you're sitting there with the guilt that you not only let yourself be exposed but get a load of my southwest cheddar cheeseburger. let menutaur make it a doubleeee, yeah! it's beautiful! say what? i said it's bea.... provided a venue for others to try my $5.99 southwest cheddar cheeseburger combo be exposed. >> wow. that's really sobering. gabe, are there ways that you and make it a double for a buck more. can safely see families and friends over the summer? >> reporter: well, yeah, hoda. order now with no contact delivery. experts say limit gatherings to small groups, stay outdoors, wear masks, and keep that six foot distance. this is the tough one. guests should bring their own food and drink so people aren't sharing. >> okay. all right. gabe gutierrez, thank you. >> there's actually a key movement on the vaccine front. we're going to have more about that in our next half hour.

some encouraging news. you're going to want to hear it. let's go to craig. he's got another story we've been following. >> good morning. we are talking about these ongoing protests against police brutality. and they turned violent in cities all over the country over the weekend. in several cases, demonstrators appearing to be re-energized by the presence of federal agents. erin mclaughlin is in seattle where one of the most intense protests took place. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, craig. here in seattle the situation escalated. over the weekend protesters looking at what was happening in nearby portland, oregon, and took to the streets in solidarity. while continuing to rail against racial injustice. this morning seattle bracing for more chaos. federal agents out of sight on standby, clashes lighting up the

night sky. over the weekend, 59 officers injured and 47 people arrested. police declaring a riot due to the damage. an uprising in solidarity with neighboring portland. >> what is going on? who are you? >> reporter: where protesters have been clashing with free agents sent by the president. terrifying scenes like this a 8:30 now it's a monday morning. it's the 27th day of july 2020 another hot one on tap here in nightly occurrence. manhattan. same true in much of the a court order set to stop arresting people during protests denied. country. in response to the decision, president trump tweeting in part, the protesters are >> it's going to be a sizzler. actually anarchists who hate our we're excited because jenna bush hager is here. we caught a glimpse of her >> getting mic'd up. >> we cannot wait to see her she had a great story this morning. have you wondered how are people getting together in a pandemic how is dating working? country. something officials say is true for a small group of people. jenna has been investigating a group of military veterans as if the search for love was backing the protesters over the not hard enough, how about a weekend. joining the so-called wall of global pandemic? moms. demonstrating at the federal she'll tell us how people are course house in portland. now stretching across the country.

in los angeles hundreds clashing with officers in front of the being creative and since this is the summer of spending time at home, why not make thed to federal courthouse. in louisville, facing off at a demonstration. three people wounded when someone's gun accidentally discharged. a sports center, entertainment >> we just want to make sure it complex. stays peaceful. even a makeshift restaurant. >> reporter: in austin a protester at a demonstration there it is. >> is that carson? >> that is carson daly killed. all of the dalys are going to the man garrett foster who was show us how -- >> okay, cool. armed with a rifle shot by good and tomorrow, our good friend martha stewart, everybody's still talking about someone in a vehicle who had you. did you see that picture on driven through the crowd. the gunshots heard in this video. insta? >> we saw garrett lying on the road in a fetal position with -- with a pool of blood next to >> ooh i did not see that >> you missed that let's kick off the week with special celebrations my "today" plaza in the house. hi, guys >> what's up him. >> reporter: federal agents in how about we kick things off kansas city and chicago. the president vowing to send with the poole family. where are the pooles from virginia more to other cities facing unrest including philadelphia, detroit, and baltimore. here in seattle the mayor, the police chief, and the governor all oppose the president's plan >> good morning. >> we got katie here and katie, introduce us to the

to send more federal agents to seattle. they were worried that it would inflame tensions. now that that appears to be quadruplets. what's happening, the question >> sure. becomes how to de-escalate not only here but also in portland. craig? >> that is the question, indeed. erin mclaughlin in seattle. mckenzie, gabrielle, danielle, thank you. 7:12 now. we want to get to those memorials mentioned for civil rights icon congressman john and bobby. in birth order >> this is a big day because we've got a sweet 16, right? >> yes, sir. lewis. he will lie in state at the capitol rotunda. this after a weekend that included one final trip across selma bridge where he and other marchers were beaten badly 55 years ago in the cause of justice. blayne alexander joining us with more. good morning. >> you start the day by texting them a quote from hoda's book to encourage them >> i do. i love it. it's all about positivity and >> reporter: savannah, good starting the day right so that's the best way to do it, morning to you. i think. >> that's sweet. congressman lewis will be taken to washington after lying in do the kids all roll their eyes? is that what happens state here at the alabama state >> so four sweet 16st. you've got a sweet 64. capitol. how are you going to celebrate >> hanging out >> well, happy birthday. six days of tributes, but it's >> happy birthday, guys. >> happy birthday times four, cuties and mom, wow good for you all right. really only fitting that his let's find the singletons because they have something to home going would begin here in share with us. good morning to you. the state of alabama. the boy from troy raised in the little keaton. oh, but there's more this

small alabama town, but so much of his life's work was defined morning. i heard you just had a baby. >> i did tomorrow will be one week. >> one week old. and am i right about this that no one knows what the baby's name is or if it's a boy or girl >> no. only close family and friends. so we kept it the whole time >> should we reveal that right now? can we meet this new baby? >> yes by what happened in selma. in the city where he nearly lost his life, congressman john lewis taking one more march. >> thank you, lord, he was willing to get in the way. >> who do we have? thank you he was willing to stir good trouble. >> reporter: the edmund pettus bridge now adorned with roses >> here we have little miss lining his path as he crossed one more time. carried in a horse drown caisson and modeled for the one used for sarah. she's a good baby too. >> beautiful little girl >> so sweet. >> joins big brother keeton. martin luther king jr. does keeton like the new babe? >> hi, keeton. weighti >> you know. weighting -- waiting on the other side, troopers we know. >> his final march, that final crossing so different from the first speaks to the legacy that he leaves behind and the lives >> mom, i can't believe you gave that he has changed. birth a week ago >> reporter: lewis' death amplifying a call that the you are drop dead gorgeous and so is that baby. dad, you're not bad either bridge be renamed in his honor but congratulations.

>> congratulations, guys some say not so fast. >> it's easy to remove symbols but it's more difficult to change systems that is what i think his legacy is we fight to change the systems that was beautiful what a beautiful reveal. all right, guys. and not symbols. >> reporter: cheyenne price was on the bridge with lewis that day. let's put up the big board one >> i could see hundreds of policemen with tear gas masks. more time and let's say hello to the rest of our awesome hundreds of state troopers on horses, the dogs >> reporter: she was just 8 families where's the boyd family? years old. >> if he has not done anything happy birthday, ebony. else for me, he's left me richly we weigans with the importance of having courage, standing up for what's right, and standing up for whatn happy 5th. debra's 50 and you look awesome. and the ward family. >> reporter: 50 miles away in zachary's turning 1. birthday boy, you look good. if you want to celebrate with us, come do it today.com/mytodayplaza time now for another check greeted by alabama's governor of the weather from our friend kay ivy, the first in a flood of janice huff in for al today. what we looking at now, janice >> we're looking at more heat, craig. mourners paying respects and not only here in the northeast, but also in the pacific northwest. what would your brother say if he was here to see all of this >> he would say that all he was there are heat advisories in doing was doing his job. he was not trying to get attention. if it got attention, that's

effect for much of washington, parts of western oregon, into but he was not doing anything to extreme northern california. 8 million people will be affected by the heat there get attention. it's not so much the humidity he was just trying to do the there but definitely temperatures that will be up right thing. >> reporter: and today he will lie in s fine but he was not doing anything to get attention. he was just trying to do the right thing. >> reporter: and today he will lie in state at the u.s. capitol >> good morning. honored with a ceremony there where he served for 33 years i'm meteorologist kari hall. known as the conscience of the congress he'll be brought back to atlanta later this week to be laid to we check out our seven-day rest >> thank you we want to mention nbc news will forecast for the inland areas. have special coverage of the ceremony at the u.s. capitol it's going to be hot. some of our valleys reaching up to the low 90s. we'll cool down as we go through the week. by to be our coolest day, but you can see later today. how quickly our temperatures go now to texas we are getting a look at some of back up. the damage left behind by hurricane hanna which is now a we'll be in the mid-90s by tropical a category 1 storm along the gulf sunday. as we look at san francisco, coast of southern texas packing we'll also see a warming trend by the end of the weekend. 90 mile-an-hour winds. it knocked out power to nearly 300,000 homes. more incoming rain could potentially slow down the >> watch out for cleanup process. >> watch out for this heat, everybody. >> that's the story down south back to you. >> thank you when we come back on this but it is heat, heat, heat monday morning, our first look janice huff is here this at a new controversial book that

morning. >> janice, good morning. details the start of harry and >> up late, up early good morning >> good morning, ladies. >> good to see your face megan's relationship and its >> good morning to you apparent role in a royal family rift but first this is "today" on b thank you. it's great to see you guys too nice to be up bright and early in the morning for a change. all right. we're going to talk about hanna which is now a tropical depression the storm has weakened under northeast mexico they still have some flash flood watches and even some warnings the storm has weakened under in texas they had 10 to 15 inches of rain there so the water level is high the storm has weakened it is sitting over inland sections of mexico now but they're getting moisture and storms over parts of louisiana from some of that tropical moisture meanwhile in the northeast, it's the heat it's back. and the heat advisories are back, too, because the humidity levels will be rising again today. from new york city all the way up to hartford and boston and portland back to albany. the heat index will be above 100 degrees. that's what it's going to feel like in places like richmond and myrtle beach

and yes in the northeast, too, will come close to record highsd myrtle bea today. the record for new york city is 98 boston will come within a degree as well as philadelphia and d.c. everybody coming close to setting new record highs the good news is there will be some relief from that heat coming up in the next several days as that cold front you see there on the screen drops to the south and east and brings some slightly cooler and drier air into the northeast back through the midwest and into parts of the plains too temperatures will be in the 80s. we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds because when you can buy a car from anywhere, everywhere becomes a carmax. but if you're more of an in-person person, carmax is still a carmax, too. offering curbside pickup, or home delivery,

and a seven-day money-back guarantee. the way it should be. carmax. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a live look outside in san jose we're waking up to sunshine and it will be a it is 8:38 with a look at a new beautiful afternoon with near book that claims to lift the lid on the recent drama surrounding normal high temperatures the royal family >> keir simmons is in london reaching up to 83 degrees. up to 93 degrees in antioch and 82 today in napa while san with more on this. francisco stays in the 60s. hey, keir. our inland areas will reach into the 90s today. upper 80s and a slight cooldown by thursday. it will heat up again in time for the weekend. >> reporter: hey, craig. good morning to you. the duke and duchess of sussex's team are being very clear that meghan and harry did not contribute to this book, didn't >> now back to savan >> now back to savannah and hoda in the studio. >> thank you. >> that was fun having janice on do interviews for this book. but for those of us who have followed the royal company for many years, spoken to people janice, good to see you. close with them, so much of it rings true coming up, some welcome news from the nfl on football return. we'll hear from commissioner goodell and the player opting and the truth is that things out to work on the front lines were not easy with the royal family even before that wonderful wedding. harry and meghan's connection as a doctor. and later, new progress and new hope

why this week is such a vital one for a search for potential vaccines for covid-19. but first on a monday morning, was clear from the start holding hands during their first this is "today" on nbc (birds chirping) public appearance in canada. this morning excerpts from a new (woman chattering) book in a london newspaper - [narrator] ordering dinner for the family? detailing their first date two nights in london and how (family gasps) meghan was spell bound by a surprise trip to this romantic rewarded with a side of quiet. safari lodge in south africa (baby murmuring) explaining the importance of grubhub rewards you, (scooter horn honking) get a free delivery perk when you order. (doorbell rings) - [group] grubhub. that early time together during their engagement interview >> we were really by ourselves which was crucial to me to make sure we had a chance to get to know each other. >> reporter: but the book "finding freedom" by royal insiders says as harry and meghan got closer, harry and his brother william grew apart the book claiming william thought harry referred as a snob and encouraging harry to take his time after that the book says the brothers barely spoke. harry rarely saw william's children while meghan and kate were not the best of friends family divisions on public

display in this interview. >> thank you for asking because not many people have asked if i'm okay >> we'll always be brothers. we're on different paths at the moment >> reporter: while all this was happening, harry and meghan's acclaim grew it was thought they might eclipse the royal family itself. at one point disappointed that his work was being overshadowed. while harry, the book says, felt as though he and meghan had long been sidelined by the institution and were not a fundamental part of its future the couple and baby archie absent from the pictures beside the queen during her traditional christmas speech i gave my entire life for this family meghan is quoted as saying i was willing to do what it takes but here we are. it's very sad. in their last royal engagement

in london, the gap between william and harry, meghan and kate there for all to see. what a shame, honestly whilst everything william and harry have been through losing straight ahead, we will their mom that it should come to remember a defining star of this how astonishing to hear once hollywood's golden age again stories of prince charles feeling overshadowed just as he >> this morning the tributes to did with princess diana. olivia de havilland. i think a lot of this is the her acting skills and pioneering responsibility of what diana fight that reshaped the entire movie industry we all remember that famous role in "gone with the wind." we'll look back after a check of your local news and weather. called the courtiers behind the ♪ scenes but it is a shame the royal family have lost with this couple an opportunity to renew the image of the family, real stars. instead it's hard to see how this rift can be bridged guys real quick, who are these courtiers again? what's a courtier? >> reporter: well, those are the folks who help the royal family vented where you want it. to run cool when you need it. so, you know, they're kind of coolzone™fly. from fruit of the loom®. the government paid officials -- >> we call them bureaucrats. >> thank you, keir >> i always learn something from you.

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most presidencies meets with the president several times a day, more so than even, say, his chief of staff and certainly the vice president. the white house as of this moment has not commented on it, but we will continue to follow match.com. she studied love for 40 years. it and have more news in our midday newscast. tell me about how this pandemic has changed the dating world all right. >> well, i think it's improved the sun is up at least in the it this pandemic has led to more conversations, more important south bay. meaningful conversations, more you can see in san francisco closure, more intimacy, less anxiety about sex and money. behind you looks like a >> if you could predict what the different story. future looks like for daters, what would you say >> i think we're going to see right. it's all soggy here. more stable partnerships i think it will take a while before it clears up. some mist and drizzle along the coast and some cooler temperatures. then as we look at our microclimates we'll have a range the longer you court, the later from some low 60s for the you wed, the more likely you are coastal areas to the mid-90s for to stay together >> reporter: allison of milwaukee decided to give love a chance with the help of her two sisters. they created their own game show the inland east bay and the far on instagram called "date my north bay. we're still looking at a spread sister." >> hi, allison >> hey >> how's it going? >> hey in temperatures and our inland >> reporter: allison went on highs reaching into the low 90s many virtual speed dates today. her sisters foun we have some upper 80s. you can see a slight cooling trend by the end of the week, but it will heat up again for >> fill in the blank this weekend. back to you, laura. zoom dating is what? >> better than the app all right, thank you very

much. i'll be back with another local news update in half an hour. hope to see you then. have a great monday morning. this cheeseburger is the best! >> reporter: why >> because you can't hide behind a filtered photo >> reporter: after multiple rounds, allison picked two guys for social distance dates. now, showing up for the dates -- i remember dating my husband i would pick out an outfit now you're picking out masks what has that been like when you meet something in real life?st i was with my sisters. they were like use the tan one, use the tan mask i had a black shirt on and i was matching it. we had this tie-dye one. >> and did you do temperature checks or any of that? >> yes >> reporter: honestly a temperature check and a mask it's about to get bester baby! ♪ menutaur!

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dr. fisher, by the way, she's in her 70s, got engaged during the pandemic getting married. >> wow >> and she's incredible. she says that love is not only possible, but she thinks a lot of meaningful relationships will come out of this time. >> i liked what the girl said about connecting in the eyes when you can't touch someone and got something to say? you can only connect by this way. >> is this a series? >> yes speaking of finding success, tomorrow i'm going to introduce you to two couples that prove love has no boundaries during >> i'm right on top of it, reg don't you worry. >> no, i won't worry the pandemic their love stories are really beautiful. >> all right >> by the way, welcome back. back 7:30 now. >> thank you that was some of the fun we had with regis philbin through the i feel like i'm connecting with years. that was one of our halloween specials kath played reg and reg played >> you're glowing. gelman >> we're going to be on the and no one knew who i was. fourth hour together >> craig just said i'm glowing it's because i'm sweaty. but it's because i'm happy to be kath has so many stories about back >> we'll be on the fourth. those years with regis we're going to go upstairs she's going to speak about him we have a big table. we have our seats all worked out. >> i love that in a moment. >> and you're going to have more on the fourth hour too >> yes and thank you for cleaning out >> they had such a beautiful my dressing room this morning. and my little note friendship

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>> reporter: even before fda approval, many companies are ramping up production to meet anticipated global demand. >> we're not looking for a winner we're looking for a number of winners. >> reporter: still, dr. vin vi gupta is urging gupta is urging caution. >> there's hopefully a vaccine that will promote some amount of herd immunity. >> another key question when you're evaluating these kind of vaccines is how long will the immunity last. what do we know now? >> reporter: and the answer is we simply don't know there is some suggestion that we know we may need more than one dose we may need not only one shot but another shot because the immunity may only last a few weeks or a few months.

a couple of doses and then a booster shot depending on the vaccine. but this is important. one vaccine may not work for you and me and craig and everybody else in other words you may need one for people who have particular predispositions, shall we say, other people based on their age. other people based on health concerns you may have multiple vaccines depending on who you are and what your condition is >> complicated all right. tom costello, thank you. so many things to consider >> so complex. never in the history has it ever been done -- attempted to be done so fast >> yeah. >> we're going to do it. it's going to happen what about janice huff good time? >> i think this is perfect >> wnbc's janice huff, also cousin janice huff good to see you. good morning >> good morning, cousin craig and savannah and hoda. how are you guys >> we'll be your cousins too >> i'm good with that. we're all family, right? all right. so we're going to start with tracking hurricane douglas which thank goodness did not make a

islands.oving just north on kauai the convection of the thunderstorms moving away from the island there's still some warnings in effect for kauai and nihau small island that's northwest. and that's -- the storm is going to track off to the west towards the smaller outer islands. the larger islands are on the southern end of the chain. it will continue to decrease in strength as it moves off to the west away from the main islands that are inhabited then we have this disturbance in the atlantic this came off the coast of africa a couple days ago there is an 80% to 90% chance this will be a name storm. tropical storm, possibly a hurricane, and affect the leeward islands. possibly skirt them and move into the caribbean we're watching that closely. it would be the i. named storm

which is isaias. we'll see what happens there as we continue to track that storm moving to the west right now good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are seeing fog over san francisco right now. and it's going to be misting and drizzling for a little while longer as we look at our high temperatures reaching into the mid-60s. we have some mid-70s in oakland with a little bit more sunshine and a lot more sunshine for the east bay as we reach up to 93 degrees. 83 will be the high in san jose. our inland temperatures will come down a couple of degrees by the end of the week. it's going to be a hot weekend. go ahead and start to make those plans. e should probably clear tt up we legitimately are cousins. >> yeah. legit. >> he was telling me your aunt's husband's cousin

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olivia de havilland, an oscar winner and last surviving cast camera is being celebrated, her legacy also has a pioneering legal fight that helps other actors to this member of "gone with the wind. >> that's right. while her work in front of the camera is being celebrated, her legacy also has a pioneering legal fight that helps other actors to this day here's nbc's natalie morales >> reporter: olivia de havilland won the hearts of moviegoers and won her first oscar nomination playing melanie wilks in "gone with the wind. she spoke about her role in a 1998 "today" show interview. >> she was a totally loving person and that's the key you know, love can survive so many things. >> reporter: social media lit up with celebrity tributes mourning her death calling her legendary and unforgettable. de havilland earned five oscar nominations during her career

winning two best actress awards. >> came back with the same lie >> reporter: she gained fame ast player often paired with errol flynn in romance films >> i did adore having errol flynn kiss me. >> reporter: but her lasting legacy is fighting back against a studio contract system that penalized actors for turning down roles 1945 and won. >> under the contract system if you were miscast in the film, yo she sued warner brothers in 1945 and won. >> under the contract system if you were miscast in the film, you then had to take the responsibility for the studio's error. >> reporter: the so-called de havilland decision liberated other actors, too, and is still in effect. her life both on and off the screen was filled with drama she and her younger sister famously feuded even competing for the same academy award

the two never reconciled and fontaine died in 2013. de havilland received the national medal of arts in 2008 and lived her later years in paris where her attorney said she died peacefully at home on sunday de havilland said she understoo. and those why "gone with the wind" was still her best remembered film >> it's about struggle and it's about survival and those are themes familiar to everyone >> reporter: for "today," natalie morales, nbc news, los angeles. >> wow 104. >> l w >> life well lived >> end of an era just ahead, a special tribute to another towering figure we're talking about regis philbin. he was an extended member of our family thanks to kathy lee together those two one of the most iconic duos in tv history guess who's going to join us for a fun look back. there she is up bright and early. kathy lee gifford is with us can't wait to speak with her

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ro a very good monday morning to you. i'm laura garcia. here is a look at what's happening now. >> reporter: i'm scott mcgrew. google has told employees not to come back into the office until next july. so a year from now. this first reported by "the wall street journal." that is win of the longest stay-at-home periods that we've heard of so far. we're hearing more of this as the pandemic grows worse not better. >> reporter: i'm kris sanchez with a new warning that small big covid clusters. in oakland police issued warnings and citations at lake merritt to people not wearing masks or keeping social distance and the warning is your generality. new data shows 40% of new cases in alameda county are linked to parties, social gatherings and

travel. 65% of new cases are among people aged 18 to 50. social gatherings are allowed in five bay area counties but are highly discouraged. all right. the sun breaking through in many parts of the bay area. kari has a look at that forecast. here's a live look outside in san jose as we enjoy some sunshine, hopefully a little bit of time to get out and enjoy it especially early while the temperatures are nice and cool. it will warm up to 83 degrees today in the south bay. 90 in livermore. we have some low 90s in parts of the inland east bay and some upper 90s farther to the north with ukiah and clear lake reaching up to 97 degrees. but for san francisco we're staying in the 60s today. our inland temperatures will actually cool down a couple more degrees as we head to the middle of the week. it's going to be a hot weekend as we reach up to 95 by this sunday, laura. all right, thank you very much. we'll be back with another local news update in half an hour.

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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, on the rise the new concerns over private parties creating a spike in coronavirus cases nationwide >> i think there's a general tendency when we're with people that we know maybe not to be as concerned. >> but this morning encouraging news about a vaccine we'll have the very latest plus, royal split. what an upcoming biography of prince harry and meghan markle

says and remembering regis. kathie lee gifford joins us to honor the life and legacy of our dear friend. "today," july 27th, 2020 >> it's my 40th birthday. >> happy 40th birthday ebony! >> we miss you, ♪ >> it's my 40th birthday >> happy 40th birthday ebony >> we miss you, savannah and hoda ♪ >> celebrating al roker's number one fan's 1st birthday on "today." >> so cute i like that. good morning, everybody. glad to have you with us if you're just getting up, good morning to you craig, you had vacation. how was it as many. >> glorious. we drove up to maine for a couple days. it was nice. good to be back. >> good to see you just ahead, by the way,

we're going to spend some time with this crowd. there they are no vacations here. they're up bright and early. we've got birthdays to celebrate, an anniversary or two. we've got a family of quadruplets in there >> they've got a big announcement, too. somebody has something to tell the world. the number of coronavirus deaths in the u.s. now nearing 150,000 people that staggering figure is urging more efforts to contain it florida has surpassed new york florida is the state now with the second highest number of cases right behind california. >> meanwhile officials nationwide are cracking down on another reason for the explosion of cases house parties and other so-called super spreader events. at least 17 life guards at one beach in new jersey tested positive after a get together outside of work. the governor there urging young patients to cooperate with

contact tracers. >> this isn't a witch hunt this is a public health pursuit that the contact tracing core is after. >> and another step toward potential progress in the fight against the virus, today moderna is set to begin phase three trials the company expanding testing of its vaccine to 30,000 participants this crucial stage will determine how effective the vaccine may be in preventing covid-19 infection in a sign of rising tensions between the united states and china, the american consulate in western china was officially shut down today. beijing ordered the closing in retaliation for a u.s. order to shut down china's consulate in houston last week. janis mackey frayer joins us with more on this dispute. >> reporter: the u.s. was given a deadline to vacate the consulate here diplomats complied they took everything with them it's another sign of how the relations with china are unraveling this morning the lowering of the

american flag ending a decades' long u.s. presence here. >> i hereby officially retire our national colors and present them to you in recognition of the official closure of the united states consulate in chengdu, china >> reporter: american diplomats were given 72 hours to clear out of the consulate trucks carried off documents plaques and insignia peeled from walls. chinese police and officials entered the building to take control of it. closing the u.s. consulate here was payback for the u.s. shutting down the consulate general of china in houston last week what state departments and officials called a hub for chinese intelligence when given the note, chinese staff were burning documents in the courtyard. tensions have heightened in recent months. from everything in the ongoing trade war to accusations over the coronavirus. with mistrust running deep, the consulate closures have pushed

relations to an uneasy low crowds of spectators here spent days watching it unfold. as work crews at the former u.s. consulate began covering over any hint that america was here these closures are big diplomatic moves and they're not easy to walk back. the state department says that it's disappointed with china's decision china insists that the u.s. started this and they've given american diplomats in chengdu 30 days to leave the country. >> thank you so much it is 8:05 we need the boost. >> let's get boosted, people you're never too big or old to get a hug from your mom even if she lives 2,500 miles away this young man flew from richmond, virginia, to san diego to surprise his mom at the restaurant she works at. it took her a minute to realize it was him >> what are you doing here oh, my gosh.

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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 for you. ♪ welcome back we're going to get to kathie lee's tribute to regis philbin in a moment, but first a check of the weather janice huff in for al roker on this monday morning. hey, janice. >> hey, craig. good morning yeah let's start with the country and see what's happenith texas but it's over northeastern mexico now. there's still some flash flood watches in effect for south texas.

some of that tropical moisture is being tapped into the gulf coast. you'll see some heavy rain in new orleans today. and then heavy rain, thunderstorms along a cold front stretching from the central plains over towards the midwest. that front behind it has some drier cooler air that will hit the northeast tomorrow but for now record highs possible across the northeast corridor for boston all the way down to boston including new york city. we've got thunderstorms over central florida. it's hot in the pacific northwest. although you don't have the high heat index, high humidity values and there will be some thunderstorms over the desert southwest later on today meanwhile, it's sunny over the northern plains. looks like hurricane douglas is moving away from the hawaiian islands. did not make landfall. that otherwise just a lot of heat.

91 in atlanta for a high temperature. that's the weather from coast to coast. now here's your local forecast. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. live look outside in san francisco. some low clouds and some fog. we're going to keep those temperatures cooler as a result of that fog. but then we're warming up with some mid-70s in oakland. low 80s in san jose. also low 80s in napa, but we'll see some low 90s for parts of the inland east bay, the tri-valley and upper 90s to the north. we'll see more weather like this as we go through the next several days. and craig. >> janice, thank you so much well, the world lost a true legend over the weekend. and today lost an extended member of our family regis philbin. th>> iugh social media, it's clear everyone in the tv world has a regis philbin story to tell. >> every single person but nobody has more stories or memories than kathie lee who sat

next to him for 15 years on "live with regis and kathie lee. we'll talk to her in a moment, but first what made him such a national treasure. >> any day that has regis philbin in it is a good day. >> reporter: america lost a television legend this weekend and we at "today," we lost a friend >> three people went -- >> reporter: regis started at the bottom just a kid from the bronx working hard behind the scenes on "the tonight show. he had a few stints on air in local tv >> reg and became a regular on "the joey bishop show." but it wasn't until a little and kathie lee" that regis became a star and the man people wanted to wake up with they shared the screen for 15 years. as kathie describes it, they laughed and bickered >> we're role models for

dysfunctional people >> reporter: everyone watching at home laughed along with them. even after his work wife kathie lee left the show, their friendship continues >> i was with regis and joy last night. regis had me in stitches >> reporter: on "today," she referenced her old pal as often as her own kids. >> what do you miss most about seeing kathie lee every day? >> every day i don't know if i could take it every day. >> reporter: in 2014, the duo was together again with regis filling in on the fourth hour of "today" still finishing each other's sentences. >> she had two dogs. one was chardonnay and -- >> i had three >> one was regis >> reporter: kathie lee opened up about the passing of her long time friend and partner in this tribute saying i simply adored him and every day with him was a

gift there has never been anyone like him and there never will be. on "today," we will never forget halloween 2016 when kathie lee nailed her regis impression. >> i got to tell ya. it didn't do it for me >> reporter: who better to poke fun than the one who knew him best >> forget about the props. i was a prop guy once. you got to be on broadway, pal and he supported his longtime friend once again playing a role in kathie lee's original "today" show musical ♪ there's no buts about it ♪ you got to go for the gold >> reporter: this scene had about 50 takes regis at 82 crouching on the floor and never complained >> you can have fun with that, reassuring rookie producers with a gentle, listen, kid this will go great he spent three decades reigning over tv.

guinness world regard for most hours on tv. nearly 17,000. that's a lot of smiles, a lot of jokes. >> have a great day, everybody >> reporter: regis philbin may have said his final good-bye down here on earth but if kathie lee has it right, somewhere in heaven good ole reg is making someone laugh. and kathie lee joins us this morning. hi, kath how are you doing? >> i'm good, you guys. how are you? hard to listen to that. you know? >> i was just thinking here, how are you doing? >> i'm good, you guys. how are you? hard to listen to that you know >> i was just thinking here, kath you know, you talked about reg like we said almost as much as you talked about your own kids on the show. and i love when we spoke over the weekend, you said i just saw him a couple of weeks ago. so tell us about that. how was he >> yeah. i was up from tennessee where i live most of the time. and of course the first call i always make is to regis and joy.

they still are here in the summertime i was like can we have some lunch. they came over about two weeks ago. i saw reg get out of the car with joy and i sensed some -- much more fragility than i'd seen in him since the last time in january in los angeles so i had made them their favorite i hadn't, but this wonderful friend of mine did their favorite thing is just this big bowl of just deliciousness. and we sat right here on my screen porch and we laughed ourselves sick we always picked up right where we left off. i was with him 15 years. but it's been 20 years since i left the show. and we became dear friends through the years since then just always getting together every chance we could and just picking up as i said right where we left off. so we just had the best time and after they left, i just thought to myself, lord, is that the last time i'm going to see my friend. because he was failing i could tell yeah but i then called, of course -- i don't know something told me the other day when i was in tennessee, get on

a plane and go home. i didn't know why, but i learned to listen to that voice. i got on the plane, came home, and immediately heard the news about regis. called joy immediately and talked with her. yesterday drove over to her house with a big vat of, you know, fruity dimatti and every gift wine i had to give to her and the girls. they were in their living room going through pictures there were thousands of pictures we just reminisced for a little while. i don't want to intrude on their private family time, because i remember what that was like. it's been five years almost since frank passedies reaching out, but you also desperately i family so anyway, i was just grateful to have the time with them and comfort them a little bit, let them know that i believe with all my heart that i know where regis is and i know who he's with because i had many, many conversations with him over the years about faith and about where we go when this life is

over he was very curious as always, listened we always respected each other's opinions so highly you know, in all the years we were together, we never had one cross word not one. hoda, you and i don't think we did either11. >> we were only 11. but i got to say -- >> but our friendship lives on the same way. we were only 11. >> we were only 11 but i got to say -- >> but our friendship lives on the same way >> it does and regis was your first i remember when regis was on the show and he said this. and i love this. he said kathie lee i want you to my tv life was the 15 years i know the best part of my life, my tv life was the 15 years i spent with you i mean, and you had with regis magic. like i have never seen anything like what you two had. why do you think that was the case what was it? what was it?

>> you know, i think we both came from a place of we'd been performers all our lives so when we got together, it wasn't -- you and i had a different challenge because you had come from the world of journalism took us a little bit more. took time for you to start trusting your instincts as a performer. better actress than regis was an actor. but he was an entertainer and so was i. when we came together although we didn't have a friendship yet, we had a mutual respect for what we accomplished already in our careers. and we had the same sense of humor. and i wasn't afraid of me and he sure as heck wasn't afraid of me and we took off like a rocket. we loved being a local piece of slime show that's what we called ourselves. we were happy doing that little show and we always said we'll never go syndicated until somebody puts us on a satellite and says

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