slow lane blocked. >> oh. >> oh. a dump truck is involved but no and tomorrow on "today," our guy harry smith is going to injuries. that's causing some slowing. offer some reflections to share on this summer a summer that has been unlike any other. the upper east shore continues the struggles and the silver to move pretty well. linings as well as only harry can do it. before we get to all of that, how about we do it, hoda we come right back to all of us here. kotb how about we bring in our my "today" plaza group. families from every corner of the country. all right. we'll be here tomorrow morning as well. >> y'all look so -- you know what looks beautiful. we're so happy to see you guys thanks for waking up early for us i am looking for the snyder family from charlotte, north nearly half of all states seeing carolina let's see the snyders. a dangerous rise in coronavirus i see mason. i see andrea i see 2-year-old daughter blake. cases. the death toll climbing while the nation's most influential teachers union threatens safety and i hear you guys have a baby strikes if members are forced to girl on the way. hi, guys how are you? >> yeah, we do baby girl number two is due in january and we're also work in dangerous conditions. celebrating ten years of doubling down. president trump again touts an unproven drug treatment for coronavirus. >> i took it for a 14-day period. and i'm here. >> as twitter removes the marriage this year so it's a big year president's tweet promoting the >> you guys got a lot to drug and the doctor with celebrate. controversial beliefs. we're going to have the very andrea, i know there's someone special who you wanted to say hello to this morning. >> i'd love to say hi to my mom latest from the white house. and dad and wish them well >> where are your parents,

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>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from miss you and love you. >> he's deployed right now he's one of our service members in the air force he wanted to get in on the celebration. studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> oh. thank you. thank you so much. wow. hi, everybody. >> thank you for being with us welcome to "today." we're so glad. it is wednesday morning. we're glad to have you with us. miami marlins look like they're going to be out for the rest of the week, so to speak. >> it sure does look like that. today major league baseball has put games on hold because of the coronavirus outbreak. just ahead, we're going to talk about what the league is going to do to help other teams. i know, i feel some happy tears. what's the secret to 25 years of first let's get to the latest on where things stand marriage asking for a friend. >> prayer. communication. >> yes prayer, that's what my mother with the pandemic. florida, oregon, arkansas, and says about raising kids. montana reported new records for she spent a lot of time on the knees. say your prayers >> that was so beautiful i didn't even see that coming. beautiful. >> happy anniversary. >> how about we take one more look at the big board, shall we? we've got the stanfield family coronavirus deaths in a single day yesterday. >> as schools grapple with what to do this fall, the city of philadelphia changing course. a new plan will keep all learning online after parents and teachers voice concern over beginning the year with a mix of they're celebrating their mom's 50th birthday. we've got caroline's 4th birthday we got the wilson family celebrating dad's retirement

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san jose. "the new york times." the sun is starting to break and now as president trump urges through those clouds, and we'll see more clearing over the next more states to reopen, top officials on the white house hour as our temperatures get coronavirus task force are now ready to reach into the low 80s. urging some statewide mask we have some low 90s for the tri-valley as well as the inland mandates. east bay. napa today reaching 79 degrees and some mid-60s in san in audyosee francisco. as we go through this forecast, hospitalizations, your community this pretty much stays on spread is so wide that you repeat. more sunshine for the inland flipped into a red state areas and hot temperatures. incredibly quickly. san francisco will be foggy and nbc news has not verified the highs in the 60s. audio and has reached out to the >> roker, how do you pronounce that storm's name again? what is it >> isaias. it's spanish for god is my white house for comment. doctors on the front lines say the fight against covid is being undermined by americans who refuse to wear masks and ignore salvation. >> we'll be verifying that social distancing. thank you, al. up next, the video -- >> you see that all these deaths >> what the! >> take it up at 9:00. >> the video you'll be talking are preventable. about all day. about all day. the queen learning to video they're preventable. and people just don't pay attention. and th's frustrating. >> reporter: it comes amid new concerns over children going back to school. dr. anthony fauci giving this answer when asked what teachers need to do to return safely during a q&a with teacher union

leaders overnight. >> the minimal would be the mask, eye shield if you can have it, and possibly gloves. but washing your hands frequently, having purell there if you don't have a sink nearby is as good as wearing gloves. >> reporter: that advise coming as the country's second largest teachers union says it will support its 1.7 million members if they choose to strike in districts that reopen without adequate health and safety measures. >> do i want to get back into school? absolutely. but we need to be able to do that in a safe environment. >> reporter: this morning the lily everyone in the house is online new reality of living in a and i can't get enough bandwidth to video chat with my book club. pandemic where some salind death decisions are made every try 1 gig internet with at&t fiber. you get more bandwidth and hbo max included. so, everyone stays entertained. so i can just watch the show instead of reading the book? day. you know, if you turn on your subtitles... >> and miguel, dr. fauci spoke about how he himself tries to stay safe talking about his that's almost reading. family. get 1 gig internet with at&t fiber for $49.99a month for a year. so what's his advice?

>> reporter: well, dr. fauci no annualcontract. and now get hbo max included. gave several points to the limited availability in select areas. "washington post" saying his family follows some strict rules. call 1.877.only.att no more than two guests, he says, are allowed in their home, everyone wears masks unless eating food. never share food or containers. and always stay outside at least six feet apart. >> all right. miguel almaguer in l.a., thank you. now to another headline on the coronavirus getting a lot of attention this morning. twitter has removed a retweet from the president. it was a tweet that showed a video that claims a controversial drug can cure covid-19. nbc's white house correspondent kristen welker has the details on this. good morning. >> reporter: hi, savannah. good morning to you. president trump is trying to put the focus on progress in the fight against the coronavirus and the hidden smiles. touting the efforts to fast the foggy glasses, track a vaccine. and the muffled laughs. a simple piece of fabric makes a big statement: but he is facing new backlash this morning for retweeting that i care. controversial video you wear a mask. mentioned of a doctor who let's all do our part to slow the spread. advocates against wearing masks and pushes false information. that prompting concern amongst

his allies that the president is once again stepping on his own we're back with "pop start." carson is off we're back with "pop start." carson is off headed west. message at a critical moment. with cases of coronavirus surging across the country, sheinelle jones down south brings it to us this morning president trump aimed to down what's up, my friend >> good morning. play the threat on tuesday. we have some good stuff for you. first up, the emmy nominations >> you can look at large portions of our country. are official and there are a few highlights we want to mention it's corona-free. >> reporter: it comes as the president is under new scrutiny this morning for tweeting a video of doctors first up, this year the academy nominated a record number of black actors for emmys over a third are black including kerri washington, regina king,n. in coats. falsely claiming there's a cure for covid-19. >> they're very respected doctors. >> and it shows a houston doctor who peddled conspiracy theories another crowd pleasing set of and that demons have caused sterling k. brown, and isa ray another crowd pleasing set of some medical problems, talking nominations came for s. creek. you know what we're talking about. this is nominated for a whopping about hydroxychloroquine as part 15 emmys for its final season. of an alleged cure for the virus. >> she said she's had tremendous star and creator dan levy reacting to the news on twitterr success with hundreds of different patients. and i thought her voice was an important voice, but i know nothing about her. >> reporter: twitter, facebook, and youtube took the video down and twitter temporarily saying for once i am speechless. another nomination handed tosha president's son for sharing it.

>> when i posted that video, i didn't say well this is the gospel. i said wow, this is a must watch super bowl half-time show. because it seems contrary to the they rocked it together that night. jennifer lopez and shakira's super bowl half-time show. rrative that they've been n they rocked it together that night. i know they will certainly be force feeding us for a little thrilled for that nomination another good one, "amy schumer learns to cook." the quarantine show she put while. >> reporter: for his part, the president doubling down on his support for hydroxychloroquine noting he took it as a preventive measure >> it's safe i had no problems. i had no problemling down on his together with her husband also nabbed a nomination for best unstructured program and carson and "the voice," their team scored their ninth -- yes, ninth nomination in the support for hydroxychloroquine noting he took it as a preventive measure >> it's safe i had no problems. i had no problem >> reporter: the fda has warned against using hydroxychloroquine competition competition category for coronavirus patients outsi >> reporter: the fda has warned we'll see if they can win for against using hydroxychloroquine the fifth time and finally, guys, brad pitt is for coronavirus patients outside of the hospitals due to risk of nominated for his quarantine guest appearance as dr. anthony heart problems even dr. anthony fauci said the drug is ineffective at treating fauci. you remember this one on "saturday night live"? covid. we would say it was certainly d. meanwhile during that briefing, the president weighed in on dr. fauci's popularity compared to his. >> he's got this high approval rating listen to this >> now, there is a rumor that the president is going to fire why don't i have a high approval me let's see what he said about rating and the administration that >> today i walk in, i hear i'm going to fire him. i'm not firing him he's a wonderful guy >> so yeah, i'm getting fired. with respect to the virus? >> he's just so funny. dr. fauci and dr. birx also he's good. highly thought of, and yet they're highly thought of but

nobody likes me. it can only be my personality, all right. next up, princess anne is just like us when it comes to helping people with technology that's all >> reporter: the president later ending the briefing abruptly walking out amid tough questions. now, the president travels to look at this an upcoming conference for the 70th birthday. texas today where he will tour she takes a moment to make sure her mother knows how the chat an oil rig and talk about his efforts to scale back regulations on the energy sector with less than a hundred days works. until the election, he's also holding a fund raiser in that her mother queen elizabeth >> can you see everybody you should have six people on your screen. >> well, i can see four anyway >> okay. key state. >> and the vice president was before reporters yesterday and some clever photographer got a fair enough. shot of his notes which has a lot of people speculating about who he might choose for vice president. fill us in, kristen. you don't need me. >> reporter: boy, savannah, it you know what i look like. >> the queen is 94 years old but sure does. it looks like she got the hang this happened at an event in delaware on tuesday when joe biden was caught on camera with of it. those notes about senator kamala harris now, she's of course one of the >> sheinelle, you would think top contenders to be his running that someone there at the palace would be able to help the queen mate like with gallery view like, just one person there at buckingham >> i mean, she'll figure it out some of the notes on the note pad read, do not hold grudges eventually next up, another royal story for and great respect for her. you.

that comes amid a recent report one of princess diana's favorite that some of biden's allies have dresses is going on display. expressed concerns about harris after she sharply criticized him during that first democratic you guys remember this one while she was known for many of her iconic gowns, one dress in particular has stood the test of time gorgeous known as the travolta debate that we all remember. biden who's expected to announce his running mate soon tried to keep the focus on president trump, though, saying he has failed in his response to dress. she wore the midnight blue piece to the white house where she covid-19 >> kristen welker from the white house, thanks. let's turn to craig. danced with john travolta. he's with us with developments on baseball's coronavirus outbreak diana wore the gown as many as eight times in public. >> good morning. and now it's being put on display for everyone to get an the season now on hold for the up close look. look at that one miami marlins after that team so good. was hard hit by cases of the coronavirus. and there's some real concerns starting tomorrow visitors to a this morning about a domino effect, perhaps. nbc's sam brock is outside marlins park with the very the stone hall latest on this the curator saying it has a timeless elegance. and finally this morning, we good morning have a first look at brad paisley's new music video. >> reporter: craig, good morning. while some artists are going all the miami marlins forced to postpone seven games after half out for their videos like taylor swift's, we have no idea how she of its traveling roster shot this in isolation contracted covid-19. paisley went all out a different so far no other clubs have had a way for his "no i in beer" music similar outbreak, but all it takes is one infected player on

one team to cause a chain reaction video instead having friends and this morning a sign showing the difficulty of social distancing in major league baseball one former football player to virtually crack open a cold one >> now everybody is coming out and everything >> reporter: this bench clearing incident during a game between the astros and dodgers comes as and sing along ♪ you got a buddy who's heart broke ♪ the sport is still cautiously ♪ see if you can get him on the phone ♪ moving forward after 15 miami marlins players ♪ tell him life ain't fair we'v contracted covid since opening all been there day. the league suspending play for ♪ because we're all in this together ♪ the reeling fish until sunday. ♪ why god put us here derek jeter shedding light on the human toll writing in part, ♪ drinking ought to be a team all of our players, coaches, and effort ♪ staff are understandably having a difficult time enduring this ♪ there is no i in beer >> oh, peyton. experience as the marlins quarantine and >> peyton manning shouldn't sing >> just makes it fun take daily covid tests, the outbreak raises questions. is this just the first domino to fall >> cute. >> while plans can be sound, >> the whole video goes live on brad's youtube today at 12:15 eastern. i think that's a fun one scientifically, well thought out, >> yes i love it. every time we say the title, it makes me laugh "no i in beer. thank you, sheinelle we're going to talk with david schwimmer up next and the creator of his new sitcom too. you are likely to only be as successful in the state or country you're operating in as a and we'll talk about something

sports league. >> reporter: the marlins playing that comes up on "pop start" in the hardest hit florida county other teams like the washington nationals voting not to go play there. >> it had nothing to do with the every day. will there be a "friends" miami marlins. reunion. will there, david? you know it's all about miami, the state of florida, this pandemic. >> don't say it yet. >> hold that thought but first this is "today" on they didn't feel safe. >> reporter: baseball also postponing three more games between phillies and yankees a precautionary move because the phillies were the last team to play the marlins. thousands of recent tests performed on players have come back clean >> there have been no new positive tests since friday of any of the 29 teams besides the marlins. >> reporter: baseball's challenges -- >> things are obviously a little bit different this year. >> reporter: -- not lost on the national football league >> reminding everybody what six you are thirsty and we know that you want a cold drink. feet apart looks like. but we also know that, when it comes to money, you want to...not spend any. >> reporter: a reminder for the nfl with more than a dozen that's why 7-eleven has 7 cups free with 7rewards. players opting out patriots linebacker dont'a you get the big gulp you want. for the no money you want. hightower part of that list with a newborn baby at home he's one of six patriots who big gulp drink. no money. 7 times.

have decided not to play >> the nfl is going to do is that what you want? oh, we know. everything in its power to ensure that the virus isn't because we are 7-eleven. and we might know you better than you know yourself. transmitted among players, among coaches, among anyone. but there's only so much you can 7-eleven. always open. do >> reporter: coexisting with the virus clearly a challenge for all sports, but baseball's commissioner says they were prepared for this exact scenario on tuesday night a reminder of america's sports world coinciding with the country's struggle for social justice at the twins home opener last night. a moment of silence for george floyd at exactly 8:46 p.m. powerful moment, guys. craig, back to you. >> sam brock for us there in miami. sam, thank you >> all right, craig. we've moved now to the fireworks on capitol hill. it got heated at times the attorney general william barr defending the government's response to protests in cities from coast to coast. nbc's justice correspondent pete williams with the latest now hi, pete good morning >> reporter: savannah, this was william barr's first appearance before the house judiciary committee as attorney general. and he defended the deployment it's about to get bester baby!

of federal law enforcement ♪ menutaur! agents to portland make it a double, yeah! nice mane! he said it wouldn't be necessary if the city did more to protect try my $5.99 southwest cheddar cheeseburger combo and make it a double for a buck more. what's under attack there. during a contentious and highly order now with no contact delivery. partisan hearing, barr said violent extremists have hijacked peaceful protests in portland staging nightly attacks on the federal courthouse and the for ten seasons david federal agents protecting it >> they march to the court and schwimmer was for ten seasons david tried to set fires, thrown schwimmer was there for us as ross on "friends." things, used explosives, and but since it wrapped up back in 2004, you could say david's been on a break from sitcoms. injured police >> reporter: three federal agents have been blinded with now he's made his return to comedy in the new peacock show lasers, he said, perhaps it's called "intelligence. he plays a pompous nsa agent who's sent across the pond alongside an inept computer permanently. democrats on the house judiciary committee says the federal presence is making the violence worse. and giving president trump something to campaign about. >> the president wants footage analyst played by the show's creator nick mohammed. for his campaign ads and you >> you've seen a lot of action appear to be serving it up to then >> have i seen action? look at this you're going to love this. him as ordered come here. >> reporter: republicans showed a montage of violent attacks on come here. officers and police cars at yeah look at that >> oh, my god. >> touch it. demonstrations around the >> no. >> touch it. touch it country, but democrats countered

with scenes of peaceful protests and questioned the use of force to clear lafayette park in june just before president trump walked to a nearby church and 0.44 caliber went clean through. >> wow it looks exactly like when i had a thing removed. held up a bible. the same shape and everything. >> do you think it's ever appropriate for officers to use force against peaceful protesters yes or no? >> not against peaceful protesters >> reporter: barr said he >> well, it's not. >> it's the same shape, ordered the crowd out from lafayette park because it was actually >> it's not. it's a bullet. >> okay. went clean through david and nick are with us hi, guys good morning >> good morning. >> okay. i have to tell you something, a damaged the night before democrats said it was to clear the area for the president little secret. i was watching this up in my >> tear balls, pepper spray, dressing room before i came down and i literally did not come down until it was the very end explosive devices, batons, and horses to clear the area just so the president could get a photo op >> reporter: the attorney general says it's understandable that many black americans don't of the first episode it's laugh out loud funny. trust the police david, this seems like your perfect entree back into comedy. but he says he does not think there is systemic racism amongst what did you like about this project? >> well, first of all, i the forces but what about at the justice department under president trump. >> when you came here and brought your top staff, you appreciate you saying that that's really good news to our ears yeah i mean, mostly i really -- i'm a huge fan of nick's i mean, he's a genius actor and brought no black people.

he created the show. he wrote every episode and we've been wanting to work together for awhile now. that, sir, is systematic racism. but i love the idea of a traditional kind of workplace >> reporter: asked about the claims that the coming election ensemble comedy set in the high stakes world of national couln think it would be this morning there's word that tr federal agents at the courthouse by increasing the police presence there. >> let's stay on the hearing another big hearing, the tech industry's most powerful ceos set to testify in front of congress security and cyberterrorism. also i thought this guy was a real hoot to play. >> well, he is so much fun to watch. he's so narcissistic you want to strangle him half what are you expecting the time nick, when you were thinking of casting this role, what was it about david schwimmer that made >> reporter: these are the ceos you say, yep, he's the guy of amazon, apple, facebook, and >> david and i have worked on a google congress is looking at their business practices specifically whether they're so dominant that they unfairly stifle previous show together that and donede it to series. some kind of improv workshops with us. and one of the things we competition, violating antitrust particularly enjoyed was the change in status with him playing this alpha bullish american character and me laws and harming consumers playing a diminutive shy british >> thank you, pete 7:16 time now for a check of the weather with mr. roker looking at the tropics, huh, al? >> that's right, guys. we were telling you about this yesterday. now it looks like it's going to be something we have to deal with

we've got tropical storm watches guy. i guess i really wanted to capitalize on that dynamic and that sort of odd couple feeling. and warnings stretching all the way from martinique to santiago and so yeah, when i came up with and parts of haiti the idea to do a workplace sitcom with national security as a backdrop, david was the right now. absolute guy to do that role wa it's 385 miles south of san absolute guy to do that role. >> nick, when you were -- let's be honest. you were a huge ross fan when you watched "friends." >> yeah. >> what was your favorite juan 45 mile-per-hour winds episode? >> oh, man. moving at 23 miles per hour. what we know now is likely to become tropical storm isaias >> nick, when you were -- let's be honest. tropical force winds for the leeward islands. you were a huge ross fan when you watched "friends." >> yeah. >> what was your favorite episode? >> oh, man what we don't know is the track really put him on the spot >> my favorite episode i can't remember which one it is but the one where we first learn that monica and chandler have come together when ross is saying i'm getting married and monica appears. and intensity beyond puerto rico >> i need nick's take on this. you can see the cone of uncertainty into florida and the i want to know, were they on a panhandle. florida and the gulf coast forecast this weekend. again, everybody through the gulf into florida has to keep an eye on this. break or not each progressive track we've gotten from the national hurricane center has brought it to the west. nick, you tell me. rest of the country today, still >> nick, you better -- >> i don't know. i mean, you've got ross here hot in the northeast and mid-atlantic he can answer. but less humid >> all right, ross heat warnings and hot conditions from the southwest all the way

into the pacific northwest mid-section of the country going were you on a break? >> if you're asking me, david, there's no question. to be looking at heavy rain, we were on a break possible flash flooding over the i mean, that's not even debatable. next 48 hours. we're going to get to your local >> all right we have someone else who wanted forecast coming up in the next to weigh in on this controversy. 30 seconds >> uh-oh >> yeah. >> do you remember chloe the copy girl? she was the one who played your love interest when you were on a so we gave the world another look. break? she'd like to weigh in and saw a future of differences celebrated. take a listen. every voice heard and advocated. >> okay. >> all i know is he was definitely on a break when he where everyone can show their pride. 'cause love should never have to hide. was with me. there's a world of possibility but you tell ross i own my own coffee shop now if he ever wants that can't exist with you versus me. it will take work, that's indisputable. anything done free >> oh, that was weird at the end. but she has her own coffee shop but oh man it could be beautiful. if you want anything this world where we are we. (♪ ) >> that's tempting i could use another cup. >> all right wait we have to get to this this is important. good wednesday morning. we have been reporting off and on for weeks there's going to be i'm meteorologist kari hall. a "friends" reunion. carson believes this is not o " as we take a live look outside, we're starting out with some clouds in the south bay, but it should cloear out within the net reunion? >> i mean, there's definitely couple of hours. high temperatures in the low 80s. it's going to be sunny and going to be a "friends" reunion.

hohe tri-valley we have a lot of the creative as we reach 90 degrees and up to aspects of the show kind of worked out it's unscripted, but there are 90 in concord. for the north bay we're seeing going to be some surprise funny upper 70s for napa and in santa rosa. bits i mean, the real question is as we go through the forecast when expect our temperatures inland we're still trying to figure to stay in the upper 80s and low 90s. >> that's your latest weather. guys >> all right, al that out because we want to do it when thank you. coming up, new details on it's safe to do so for everyone. the deadly great white attack in >> sure. maine as shark sightings force so everybody's on board? >> oh, yeah. yeah more beaches to clear in new york that's not a question, yeah. we'll have the latest in a live >> we appreciate it. by the way, this is super funny. report and then the countdown is we hope you guys check out underway to a historic launch. "intelligence. it's streaming on peacock, part nasa on a mission to fly a of our parent company. i would like it even if it wasn't part of our parent helicopter to mars tom costello is going to talk to company nbc universal. the team behind a pioneering project. thanks, guys but first this is "today" on thanks for joining us today. nbc. >> thank you. >> thank you bye-bye >> bye coming up, an artist showing us we have a lot to learn from bees jenna is sharing his unique story. but first this is "today" on nbc.

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the big story in washington, of course, tech ceos testifying before a house committee, four for spending a perfectly reasonable amount of time of them, ceos of amazon, google, on the couch with tacos from grubhub? rewarded! apple and facebook, all facing some accusations of antitrust. get a free delivery perk when you order. - [group] grubhub. it promises to be very contentious. and we'll have a big update coming up on the midday news. sounds good, scott. let's check in with kari right now. she has a look at our forecast for this wednesday morning. it's going to be another really nice day. our weather pattern hasn't changed, so we repeat yesterday's weather today as we start out with a few clouds in the distance looking at walnut creek. we're going to have another hot afternoon reaching into the low 90s here but then when you're along the coast and in san francisco it's staying in the 60s today. and our seven-day forecast shows more of the same. wide-ranging temperatures with low 90s inland, while san francisco will see 60s and fog each day.

laura? all right, thanks so much. we'll be back with another local news update in about half an hour. live from studio 1a in

rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today." >> and a good wednesday morning, everyone. welcome to the third hour of "today." craig melvin here in studio 1a. al and sheinelle continue to work from home. dylan enjoying some well deserved time off. good morning to both ofyou. >> good morning. >> good morning, craig. good to see you. >> as we come on the air this wednesday morning, a solemn ceremony is about to start in our nation's capital there's the scene in washington, d.c., for congressman john lewis, al. >> that's right. we're l

michael phelps looking for another world record. he's going to get his sixth olympic gold here. >> come on! don't you guys long for the olympics right now? remember those days michael phelps, there he was winning one of his 28 olympic medals. >> you think he remembers each one like it's like your kids? i don't know. >> i'm excited to hear your conversation with michael phelps. >> it's really going to be interesting. he long has been talking about mental health. he's been candid about his own struggles. now he's got a new documentary

that features a lot of olympic athletes whose names we all know. it's called "the weight of gold." it's a look at how depression can come off after highs like that and you go back to the real world. how things can really change. >> yeah. it's going to be a good conversation. >> definitely. let's get a check of the headlines here at 7:30. the latest on the virus. the national death toll surpassing 150,000. a number of states looking at whether to implement new shutdown rules. according to a report by "the new york times," 21 states are in the red zone because of their rapid rate of transmission. they are now urging mask mandates in some of those states. in the meantime, labs across the u.s. once again experiencing testing backlogs because of overwhelming demand. that leads to delays in the

turnaround time to get results. video showing undercover new york city police officers pulling a young woman into an unmarked van is raising questions this morning about police tactics. that controversial arrest happened tuesday as a group of protesters made their way down a manhattan street. an 18-year-old was charged with vandalism and criminal mischief and released from custody overnight. police say the arrest was appropriate and standard procedure. we are getting our first look inside the virgin galactic spaceship that will take civilian passengers to the edge of space and back. the seats are designed to manage g-force and there are 12 cabin windows to view earth. passengers will also be able to enjoy a zero gravity experience in the ship's float zone. that sounds cool. tickets for the 90-minute flight. $250,000. very few people will be experiencing that. >> now to the rise in shark sightings we've been talking about and attacks. forcing a number of beaches to

close here. we're learning more about the woman killed in a rare attack that happened off the coast of maine. and people forced out of the water in long island due to a possible sighting there. gabe gutierrez has the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. many beaches were temporarily closed after a number of shark s across the northeast are on high alert. this morning family members are grieving the loss of julie dimperio holowach, the woman sightings and one false alarm. today authorities here are intensifying aerial patrols to look for sharks as life guards across the northeast are on high alert. this morning family members are grieving the loss of julie dimperio holowach, the woman killed by a great white shark in maine at the beach which remains open >> it's the rarity of the event that we felt we didn't need to close. >> reporter: the 63-year-old was swimming in a dark wet suit 60

feet off shore but a great white likely confused her for a at recorded in the state. two kayakers brought her back to shore. holowach lived in new york city but spent time in the city of harpswell. she was the president of a popular designer handbag they said she was an incredible edge leader to brought out the best in her team and colleagues >> julie and her husband are just well known, very respected individuals, and the community is really at a tough juncture. >> reporter: across parts of the northeast, beachgoers are on edge >> i'd be pretty worried i wouldn't go in the water, at least not today. >> reporter: on new york's long island, several beaches were temporarily closed after reports of possible shark sightings. >> the bull shark should not be treated lightly. it is a very aggressive shark that can do substantial damage >> reporter: some scientists say climate change and warmer waters in recent years are attracting

more to the northeast. but this is the founder of an organization that tags and tracks sharks. he says the researchers have followed them all the way to canada for years is this due to warmer weather? >> i don't believe it has anything to do with warmer weather. they handle a broad range of >> reporter: meaning a steady increase in the shark and seal populations over the last two temperatures a small shift in temperatures is not going to move them a lot i think it has to do with the steady recovery of white sharks which should be celebrated on the east coast >> reporter: meaning a steady increase in the shark and seal populations over the last two decade >> and gabe, you mentioned the victim was wearing a wet suit. so what are experts saying about that. >> reporter: yeah, hoda. we always hear those warnings about not wearing shiny jewelry when going in the water. experts like the one you just heard from say people should not wear dark wet suits because the sharks could mistake you for a heard from say people should not wear dark wet suits because the

sharks could mistake you for a seal seal and authorities are also urging beachgoers to stay away from groups of small fish but to put all of this in perspective, the types of shark attacks like the one we saw in maine are still exceedingly rare. >> all right thank you. you think most surfers wear those wet suits. that's part of the protocol. >> never heard that before up next, nasa gearing up for a mission to mars like no other. they're going to use a helicopter -- that's right -- a helicopter to search for signs of past life and pave the way for trips. >> tom costello has the story right after this ♪ a-hey, a-hey-hey ♪ (music playing) ♪ love like yours will surely come my way ♪

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we're back it is 7:39 on this wednesday morning with "in depth today." if kids are still asleep, start the dvr now because you are going to want to show them this story to nasa's mission to mars. >> they don't want to miss this one. the rocket will carry a bigger and better unmanned rover. it's also carrying an historic helicopter that will take to the skies over mars. tom costello covers space. you know tom's excited about this one hey, tom >> let's geek out. >> reporter: yeah. this is mega, mega cool. this is like the wright brothers moment for mars. the first time ever an aircraft will take off and land on the martian soil at least we think it's the first time ever. if you're a space geek, nasa geek like me, this mission is for you. it'll take more than six months to get there, but nasa's next generation of mars rovers, this one named perseverance, a like a rover on steroids.

self-driving and mapping, equipped with microphones so humans can listen to the martian surface, 19 cameras, then radar, and probes to collect rock samples a future mission will pick up the coolest feature of all, a miniature helicopter named ingenuity, the first aircraft to take off and land on anotherthe planet for aerial planet for aerial surveys. the helicopter project manager did you have to ask the martians for a pilots license and martian air traffic control. >> i think they'll welcome us. it should be an exciting event on mars. >> reporter: the challenge, the thin martian atmosphere is only 1% of our atmosphere they built a chopper weighing just four pounds with two rotors spinning eight times faster than a helicopter on earth. it will fly just 15 feet off the ground

>> there are simply places we can't get to today with just rovers nor even, you know, humans sides of steep cliffs, steep crevices we can't get to so being able to fly is what's important. >> reporter: the rover itself will land in a crater once an ancient lake the best place to search for microbial life on mars >> so we find evidence that there was life on the surface. it is below the surface where it is warmer and we would expect that there would be liquid water. >> reporter: and a brady bunch style interview, we talked to the nasa team making it all happen even as covid has asked many to work from home >> it's even put another layer of excitement and challenges for our team to figure out how we build rovers, a lot of us with children in our laps and other things at home and so it's been a big challenge but really exciting. >> reporter: nasa's ultimate goal putting humans back on the

moon by 2024 then use a lunar base to launch missions to mars among the experience on this unmanned martian mission turning carbon dioxide into oxygen >> we want to put an american flag on mars so we're building the tools to go to another world sustainably. in other words, to stay. >> reporter: pretty cool stuff we would like to put people on mars in the mid-2030s. if you would like to learn more about this, get the kids interested, they have a fantastic website. mars 2020 with nasa. you can even print a boarding pass to go to mars

pretty cool stuff. >> that's really fun tom, elsewhere in space, we're getting an unprecedented look at saturn that's my daughter's favorite planet what can you tell us >> other space news this morning, take a look at the photographs taken on july 4th from the hubble telescope looking at saturn and the rings changing color. this is summer right now in the northern changing color this is summer right now in the northern hemisphere of saturn. you see storms raging. by the way, the southern hemisphere, a darker hue of blue it's winter there. i have a bit of bad news about saturn the rings are disappearing they're being pulled -- the gravitational forces of saturn pulling the rings in so we've only got 300 million years to take this view in >> you know, first you take pluto away, not a planet anymore. now you're telling me the rings are disappearing >> reporter: yeah, i know. you can see pluto at disney world whenever you want. >> tom, thank you so much. he always gets us excited about science and it's great for the kids, too.

they can get going on that another science geek, al roker standing by with another check of the forecast. how we looking, buddy? >> i cannot wait for those mars traffic chopper reports. that's going to be fantastic find out what's going on in their traffic situation. well, for us as far as the heat goes, good news. it's still going to be another warm day here in the east but less humid and temperatures will be dropping each day over the next several. however, out west we've got heat advisories and warnings for 21 million people i mean, unprecedented heat for parts of the pacific northwest we're talking about medford, oregon, again triple digits. but they will start to cool down a little bit by friday down to 95 degrees but triple digits for boise, fresno, las vegas, and phoenix rest of the country today, heavy rain in the mid-section of the

good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a live look outside in san jose we're starting out with some clouds, and it will clear out like we're seeing for many of the inland areas. for today our temperatures will be nice and warm with highs in the low 80s here, and we'll see some low 90s from concord down to livermore and upper 90s from clear lake extending over to ukiah while san francisco will be in the 60s. as we go through the forecast, our inland areas stay hot and slightly hotter for the weekend. >> and that's your latest weather. >> and that's your latest weather. guys >> all right, al thank you. coming up, an inspiring young woman soaring to new heights. we're going to meet the navy's first black tactical jet pilot the legacy she hopes to leave for generations to come. right after this (woman) is there a natural litter that actually works?!

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history this month completing her final training flight difficult at the same time >> reporter: swegle making history this month completing her final training flight to become the first black female tactical jet pilot in the navy's nearly 110-year aviation history. >> i think that representation is important because we are a very diverse nation. so i would like everyone to believe that they can achieve whatever they want to do >> reporter: in an interview released by the navy, she says growing up her parents told her she could be anything. and when she saw the navy's blue angels, she knew her calling >> they were just so cool. i loved them just love the fast planes. >> reporter: swegle going on to train among the country's best for the last three years >> it's amazing to think about where i started and i'd never been in an airplane before, so

it's just one step at a time >> reporter: her historic achievement celebrated by many senator kamala harris writing, you're paving the way for young girls everywhere the navy's vice chief of information tweeting, go forth and kick butt. swegle joining a list of other trail blazers. rosemary mariner who became the navy's first female fighter pilot in 1974 and brenda robinson the first black female to earn her wings in the navy in 1980 but the navy's lack of diversity among its pilots has been criticized a 2018 investigation found that out of roughly 1400 fa-18 super hornet pilots, only 26 were black, and only 33 were female last month the navy creating a special task force to address racism, sexism, and other destructive biases and theirwila impact now swegle hoping her story will

inspire others >> i hope my legacy is there will be a lot of other women and minority women and just different faces that come forward and know that they have all the tools that they need you know, follow their dreams. >> reporter: and guys, swegle will receive her wings of gold in a ceremony on friday. doesn't that sound good? wings of gold. i don't know if we'll get those. >> i'm just picturing all the little girls >> reporter: such an honor >> just picturing all the little girls watching this this morning thinking if she can, why can't i. it's cool. >> congratulations to her. >> great story >> yes sheinelle, i know you're coming back in a minute to do "pop start. so we'll see you in a bit. also ahead on this wednesday morning, we're going to hear from the organizers of that packed charity that we told you about here yesterday this was the charity concert that featured the chainsmokers it's now being investigated for social distancing violations plus an exclusive interview with michael phelps who's opening eyes to a difficult personal challenge

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but oh man it could be beautiful. this world where we are we. (♪ ) a very good morning to you. 7:56. i'm laura garcia. here's a look at what's happening now. >> reporter: i'm kris sanchez in santa clara county, which is adding three new pop-up coronavirus testing sites today. they are oak grove high school, the south county annex in gilroy and santa clara counselee office of education. this will be the first test of the new wrist band system intended to cut wait times. show up early to get a slot for later in the day. berkeley is trying saliva tests. testing is free but you do have appointment. >> reporter: i'm cierra johnson in san francisco. two big announcements to make. the first being two arenas making layoffs, the chase center and oracle park. their food management

facilitator has announced they would be eliminating 2,100 workers that work between the two facilities. and in san mateo a biotechnology company let the state know they would be eliminating 470 permanent positions. let's get a look at the forecast right now with meteorologist kari hall. a nice day ahead? yes, it will be another nice day. we're going to repeat yesterday's weather to today. as we start out a live look outside in walnut creek. a few clouds in the distance there. and our temperatures will heat up into the low 90s again this afternoon. we're up to 90 today in concord with low 80s in san jose. in oakland today some low 70s. and our north bay highs mostly in the upper 70s see some hot w in the inland valleys reaching into the low 90s going into the weekend. maybe slightly hotter and sunday but we keep it cool along the coastline with san francisco staying in the 60s. laura? looks good.

something for everyone. we'll be back with another local news update in half an hour. in the meantime have a great day. (birds chirping)

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plus the weight of gold. michael phelps opens up like never before about his mental health struggles >> i thought of myself as just a swimmer and not a human being. >> just ahead he will join us live to talk about his new documentary and what he hopes kids take away from his legacyt. >> you s and a zoom with a view showing even the queen needs a little i.t. help now and then. >> you should have six people on your screen. >> i see four. >> "today," july 29th, 2020. 97 birthday from texas. ♪ >> my 4th birthday and i love hoda. yea! >> are you in love, hoda? >> oh, my ♪ >> waking up with the "today" show in florida! >> hi, "today" show. we are social distancing while

celebrating our mom's 97th birthday from texas. ♪ >> my 4th birthday and i love hoda yea! >> are you in love, hoda >> oh, my gosh oh boy, that was beautiful. wow. >> love hoda >> welcome back, everybody that's a good way to start your wednesday morning. we're glad to have you with us >> let's bring up our big board, by the way filled with happy smiling faces including some couples celebrating milestone anniversaries. hi, guys we cannot wait to spend some time with you. thanks for getting up early with us first we want to tell you about something that we'll have for you tomorrow here on "today." we are going to introduce you to two incredible nurses who raised their hands not once but twice to help overwhelmed hospitals once here in new york at the start of the pandemic and then again in south texas where they are working right now. these two nurses have a very important message to share we'll have that for you tomorrow zone where immediate action is needed to stop accelerating infection rates. that's according to a federal report first obtained by "the

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it featured the chainsmokers and some other acts. officials say social distancing rules may have been violated. stephanie gosk has more for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this was a fund raiser looking to raise money for children's organizations. tickets going for as much as $2500 a piece. but we are still in a pandemic. and this morning new york officials are launching an investigation in asking how a concert like this ever could have been held in the first place. this morning this viral video from a chainsmokers concert over the weekend with fans seemingly ignoring all social distancing has new york governor's up in arms. >> it was a gross violation of common sense. >> reporter: the concert also featured a performance by goldman sachs ceo david solomon who moonlights as a deejay. the health commissioner is demanding an investigation saying i'm at a loss of how the town of southampton could have issued a permit for such an

event. in response the town says it is disturbed and is also investigating adding, once violations became apparent, corrective measures to orderly disperse the crowd took place. jay schneiderman who performed at the concert with his band blamed organizers. >> had they followed the permit, i think it would have been a safe event. >> reporter: the permit says 2,000 people in their cars could attend. each vehicle confined to a minimum 20 by 15 foot space. and that the event would comply with the mass gathering restrictions imposed by the state of new york. organizers say they handed out 4,000 masks and took everyone's temperature. did you have your temperature taken? >> i did not. >> reporter: but chris alonz says even though he was hesitant to go, they felt safe. did you look around and think that didn't look like responsible behavior?

>> for 99% of the show i felt good about it until we were leaving and there was this follow-up band on there. and that's when you saw that crowd of about 75 to 100 people. >> reporter: in a statement to nbc news, event organizers in the know experiences and invisible noise say in part that they followed the guidelines created by the centers for disease control and prevention and made best efforts to ensure new york's social distancing guidelines were properly maintained throughout the event. >> i think that, you know, the attempt at doing, you know, something relatively normal in this time should be applauded. >> reporter: the chainsmokers have declined to comment. goldman sachs has not returned our request for comment. governor cuomo says any violation of public health laws could result in fines and possibly criminal liability, guys. back to you. >> all right. stephanie gosk, thank you. 8:06. feels like a good time for a boost. ihink we got you covered.

all right. because the pandemic ruled out private wedding ceremony on the brooklyn bridge. but thanks to one single photo, the entire world is now sharing in their special moment. a woman was just passing by, took this beautiful shot of the couple exchanging vows as the sun was setting behind them. she posted that online. she hoped social media could help her find the newlyweds. it took about one day. the couple was so grateful because they actually had no other wedding photos >> wow >> after the ceremony, they walked across the bridge together as husband and wife a symbol of their new life together they were following the rules to the "t." then they got that added bonus >> wow love that. just ahead, michael phelps will be here we're going to catch up with him. the greatest olympian of all time tonight the debut of his a really important topic a really important topic we'll catch up with michael.

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upwards of 10 inches of rain and heavy winds. then sunday into early monday morning, the cone of uncertainty is into the florida panhandle and parts of the gulf. each successive track has taken it to the west even folks along the gulf have to watch this. today heavy rain from nebraska to arkansas. big storms firing up around the great lakes. then tomorrow this is a slow mover. so heavy rain will develop along this front localized flash flooding is possible rainfall amounts from oklahoma city all the way to newburn, north carolina -- south carolina no, north carolina, that's correct. i'm sorry. we could be talking from 1 to 3 inches of rain and locally could be even more that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're starting out cloudy again in san jose, but we'll get our skies clearing out here soon, and it's going to be a really nice day as our high

temperatures reach into the low 80s. we'ring going to have warmer weather in the east bay. most of us in the 70s and 80s today and some 60s along the coastline. as we go through the forecast some of our hottest spots will reach no the upper 80s and low 90s. it will be slightly hotter for the weekend while we keep the 60s along the coast. weather. guys >> thank you, al now to the most decorated olympian of all time with 28 career medals, 23 of them gold of course we're talking about michael phelps >> he needs no introduction. he's also been really candid about his struggles with anxiety and depression after the olympics and now michael and eight other olympic athletes are shining a light on those mental health challenges they faced after competing on the world stage under a very bright spotlight. it's a new hbo documentary called "the weight of gold." we'll talk to michael exclusively in just a moment, bu career. >> a good 80%, maybe more, go through some post olympic depression

>> reporter: in a revealing hbo documentary that phelps narrated and is featured in, "the weight of gold" looks at what he calls post-olympic depression. >> i thought of myself as just a swimmer and not a human being. >> from the outside it's like you got everything >> athletes just don't talk about our weaknesses >> athletes work their entire lives for this moment. everything revolves around this sole focus and that sole focus is the olympics and now the next 40 seconds will dictate our human lives. >> i wanted to do everything i could to be the best skater i could. i didn't develop outside interests. >> reporter: phelps joined shaun white, apollo ohno, and sasha cohen opening up about the tolls olympic athletes take on >> we're just so lost. >> michael phelps is one of the

fastest swimmers in the world. >> none of us had normal childhoods >> phelps going first. >> reporter: phelps made his olympic debut at 15. >> michael phelps looking for another world record >> reporter: racing straight into our hearts over the next four olympics. >> he's going to get his sixth olympic gold here. >> reporter: in beijing, his performance propelled him to super stardom. >> michael phelps has done it again! >> reporter: shattering records with a career 28 medals, 23 of them gold cementing his place in history as the greatest olympic athlete of all time. but behind his public persona as the greatest athlete was a painful struggle with depression phelps opened up about it here on "today" in 2018 >> i was so down on myself i didn't have any self-love and quite honestly, i just didn't want to be alive

i finally realized i can ask for help and it's okay to not be okay for me that's what changed my life >> reporter: he's not alone. studies suggest one in five americans struggle with mental illness. >> i'm somebody who still struggles with depression and anxiety. >> michael phelps coming out the most decorated -- >> reporter: phelps has become a mental health advocate sounding the alarm after the mental health advocate sounding the alarm after the tokyo postponement saying i really hope we don't see an increase in athlete suicide because of this. >> i want to make sure everybody is taking care of their mental health it's more important now. >> reporter: now the devoted father of three hopes to remove the stick that surrounding mental illness by shining a spotlight. >> we're human i don't think i have to say anything else. >> super human, but also just human. michael phelps joins us now exclusively.

michael, good morning. we're so glad to see you >> good morning. >> you know, we love to tell those olympic stories. we love to tell the stories of how someone rises up and has a spotlight. but this is an olympic story you are telling in this documentary. why did you want to? >> because there are so many of us out there that really are struggling you know, i think it took five olympics for me to really see state i was it i think me being in the mental state i was going into 2016 allowed me that opportunity to i guess be open to have the interactions that i had with the other athletes and that led me to believe that there are others that are struggling and struggling very, very hard. and it was wild to see'siterally

heavy. but the documentary is heavy the stories that you tell are heavy. can you explain this dynamic why olympic athletes in particular are so susceptible to these mental health struggles? >> i think it's just the journey that we kind of go on. you know, i think as kids growing up we see this thing of being an olympian and winning olympic gold medal and we don't see the sort of bumps that you, i guess, go through or could have as an olympian. you know, i'll say over the last five years, i've really been able to open up and share my experiences. i'm so thankful that we were able to have almost half a dozen or more athletes stand up next to us and talk about the same struggles.

it's so moving it shows that we can work together to make change. >> you do have some elite athletes, household names. lolo jones, sasha cohen, bode miller was it hard for you to get them to talk about this in such a candid way >> i mean, i think it -- as you heard in the film, it's difficult to show vulnerability. especially as an athlete we can't show that weakness. and, you know, i 100% have to say thank you to all the athletes who have stood up and who feel safe sharing their story. you know, i can speak for myself i know opening up and talking about the struggles that i've had has only helped me grow even more so hopefully we can see not only other athletes, but other human beings out there stepping up and supporting it. everybody else is going through something like this. >> this film will break your heart. a lot of the athletes said that they considered suicide.

you have said you got to a place where you yourself have committed -- excuse me considered suicide and there were athletes that were successful that you feature in the documentary this is really serious >> it is and you'll see in the documentary, it's very raw and it probably will help you shed a tear. these are what we lived with and there are other people out there that are going through this as well as you said, a handful of others have lost their life and this is something that i would like to try and change i would like to try and save as many olympians as possible because -- >> and this conversation may be doing that i think about what i learned in the documentary about focusing on the olympics and everything building up to that moment

and i think about those athletes that were waiting for tokyo and the crushing disappointment they must feel. are you concerned about that >> yeah. i mean, as i spoke earlier in the year, there's uncertainty. i think that's the scary part. you prep four years for it and all of a sudden you kind of sit there and start twiddling your thumbs taking care of what they can control and if they can do that, hopefully they set themselves up for the potential to have a decent competition next year if it happens. i hope it does for the sake of athletes and for all of us. i think it's always good to see the olympics come around and the movement is so amazing. >> you really have started an important conversation and i think your leadership, you're the greatest olympian of all time and if you say it happened to me, a lot of people will feel like they can talk to.

i have to ask you before we go, how has quarantine, how has the shutdown been with you you have a house full of boys. how's nicole is really what i should ask >> it's been good. you know, we've been outside a bunch playing in the yard going swimming from time to time the boys are keeping busy. a lot of sleeping, a lot of napping. it's been good for us. we're home bodies. it's enjoyable for me. i'm always on the road, so having a chance to spend time with the boys and the family has been a dream come true so, you know, i feel like i've been able to grow through this pandemic and in this quarantine. and i think my wife and i have grown even more. we've been able to go through -- or she's helped me through some of my personal struggles that i've had you know, i think we've just been able to grow as a couple. it's been something that truly has been incredible.

>> yeah. and michael, i can see that like my husband michael you lost your razor. i like the stache. are the kids liking it >> thank you yeah, they kind of joke about it they pull on it from time to time >> yeah. i'm familiar michael phelps, thank you so much congratulations on the documentary. i know you poured your heart into it. it's called "the weight of gold" and it airs tonight on hbo we appreciate it >> you know, it was such an amazing conversation and the fact that michael phelps again 28 medals, he could have slipped into the sunset. he's devoted his life to this particular cause and done more good than he probably realizes last time he was here he talked about an app called talk space which i've used. it's one of that has made a big difference in aot opeople's lives >> it's not just athletes. you learn why this problem is unique to the experiences that they have having poured their

whole lives into one moment and then what? even if you are successful >> yes >> but i think that anybody will connect with the feeling of struggle and the call to action and the call to just be open >> by the way, i wanted to see it now i'm dieing to see it that was a great interview >> thank you, mr. phelps just ahead here on a humpday edition of "pop start," we are going to break down this year's emmy nominations there were some surprises announced yesterday. also a guy who's often mentioned in "pop start. david schwimmer. we'll talk about that new hilarious sitcom on peacock and our talk of a "friends" reunion. >> carson would say it's not going to happen. but david will know. >> but first your local news ♪

good morning to you. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. a big day today in oakland, one some people feared may never come to light. as of today following two preview days the oakland zoo is once again fully open to the public. but not like it used to be. attendance will be limited with tickets sold only online and visitors will now have to wear those masks. the zoo has been closed for nearly four months, and there were briefly concerns that it could close permanently as funding continued to dry up. things are looking good right now, and good for the forecast.

meteorologist kari hall is tracking that. how is it looking in oakland? we're going to have some great weather for checking out the zoo. make sure you get the tickets online. we're seeing sunshine as we take a live look outside in walnut creek and our temperatures for much of the bay area will be very much like the weather we previously had. we're in the low 70s in oakland, low 80s in san jose. low 90s in antioch. san francisco and much of the north bay will be in the 60s and 70s. as we go through the forecast, it stays pretty much like we've seen with our inland areas in the 90s, marcus. thanks, kari. another local news update in 30 minutes. hi. we're glad you came in.

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