that's like all the way back to 2010. way to go to a drive-in. remove ten years of yellow stains >> we saw it this week when with new colgate optic white renewal. someone came in an uber -- hey allergy muddlers... >> wait, i'm sorry. someone came in an uber? achoo! >> yeah, so they had their ...do your sneezes turn heads? driver in the front seat and try zyrtec... they just paid for the duration. ...it starts working hard at hour one... >> reporter: the drive-in here, and works twice as hard when you take it again the next day. worth the journey. one part nostalgia, one part zyrtec muddle no more. innovation, and perfectly suited good morning. to these times, whatever side of stunning toll. the united states on track to the globe or road you're on. reach 5 million coronavirus cases by the end of the weekend. this as new york, the original guys, box office revenue at traditional movie theaters is at epicenter, now gives the green an historic low recount and who light for kids to go back to knows how long it's going to be school. before we all feel comfortable teachers still worried. >> our biggest concerns are that sitting in a dark room with a bunch of strangers. we have the social distancing in ple, that is important. but going to the drive-in is a >> while in south dakota, tens way to socialize separately, but of thousands of bikers are together. back to you. >> sarah harmon, what a showing up for what's believed to be the largest gathering fantastic piece. since the pandemic began. okay, guys, full disclosure, i no masks required. have never been to a drive-in. we're there live. dylan, how about you? it makes lipton green tea better. >> it's been many, many years, and these lemons better. with or without you. congress is still deadlocked on but i can tell you, i was not in which makes this taste better. you definitely need the sun for that. a new coronavirus relief a car as package. and that... the president announcing he'll

take executive action to deliver with antioxidant vitamin c and 50% fewer calories. drive-in. >> yeah, if you're rolling in a help, if he has to. choose lipton green tea today. but does he have the legal spitfire, you can pretty much authority? all of this as president trump watch whatever you like. with antioxidant vitamin c and 50% fewer calories. spoke from his new jersey that was pretty neat right ♪ everyday it's a-getting closer ♪ country club with the members there. another old favorite making mostly unma ♪ going faster than a rollercoaster ♪ a comeback. the reaction of these twins when on. >> political activity and i -- the reaction of these twins when they listen to a classic phil (birds chirping) ♪ love like yours will surely come my way ♪ ♪ a-hey, a-hey-hey know -- ♪ (music playing) indefinite leave. liberty university president jerry folwell jr. stepping away from his role with the school, ♪ love like yours will surely come my way ♪ days after he posted and then deleted this racy photo on instagram. >> she's pregnant, so she couldn't get her -- she couldn't get her pant s zipped. when it comes to paren puddl. and i was like, trying to, like -- i had on a pair of jeans and you know cheap leaky diapers are an amateur move. that i hadn't worn in a long you need luvs pro-level protection. time, so i couldn't get mine zipped, either. luvs. parent like a pro. >> folwell claiming it was all in good fun. this episode just the latest in a strong of controversies for (woman chattering) now, there's skyrizi. i have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. the son of the late - [narrator] ordering dinner for the family? 3 out of 4 people achieved... televangelist, jerry folwell. (family gasps) ...90% clearer skin at 4 months... rewarded with a side of quiet. those stories, plus, ...after just 2 doses. (baby murmuring)

grubhub rewards you, (scooter horn honking) unstoppable. get a free delivery perk when you order. a woman who was paralyzed in a skyrizi may increase your risk of infections... (doorbell rings) - [group] grubhub. fall rappels down the side of an ohio building. before treatment your doctor s the message behind her amazing tell your doctor if you have an infection... feat, today, saturday, august ...or symptoms such as fevers,... 8th, 2020. ...sweats, chills, muscle aches or coughs... ...or if you plan to or recently received a vaccine. >> announcer: from nbc news, i feel free to bare my skin. visit skyrizi.com. this is "today" with peter alexander, kristen welker, and dylan dreyer. welcome to "today." that is going to do it for thanks for joining us on this us on a saturday morning. saturday morning. how about that woman rappelling we are going to devour these cupcakes. 350 feet down the side of a >> stick your face right in it. >> iwi building? >> just a remarkable sight to see. and it's also a great sight to see dylan dreyer back, dylan, we missed you. you had a little vacation time. >> good morning, guys. nice to see you, too. i hit a point where we had to get out of this little apartment, so we took some time off and got out of the city for a couple of days. >> we are getting the band back together today, if remotely. we'll see you in a bit, dylan. we want to get to our top story

right now. that is the coronavirus crisis and the very real, sobering milestone the u.s. is on track to reach this weekend. right now, there are more than 4.9 million cases, just about 37,000 shy of 5 million. this is the number of deaths in >> good morning. the u.s. soars past 162,000. i'm cierra johnson. the glitch is fixed but questions and concerns remain. meanwhile, with about a month to what needs to happen before go until school is back in california can really know if session, new york state's covid cases are going up or governor says schools there will be able to open with students in down. plus a stalemate on capitol the classroom next month. nbc's ron allen is outside of an still to come on "today," hill. president trump is vowing to do it on his own. elementary school in new york will schools be safe for city this morning with the very students to return to next latest on all of it and on the month? >> also this morning, the temperatures are on the rise outbreak nationwide. inspirational story behind this this weekend. ron, good morning. moment when a wheelchair-bound vianey arana will show us what >> reporter: good morning, peter. the governor has given his cities may see the 90s today. approval for schools to reopen, woman rappelled down a building. but even he admitted, this is dylan? >> we are going to have those really a decision that parents, teachers, and students are going stories. plus, they're on a break for a to make about whether they feel little bit longer. a another snag in that safe enough to return. and before that could happen, a much-anticipated "friends" lot of homework has to get done, reunion. we are going to explain that and as the debate rages across the have so much more for you in pop start, but first, these messages. nation. governor andrew cuomo's decision to allow schools to reopen,

including the largest public i have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. school system in the country here in new york city is a now there's skyrizi. 3 out of 4 people achieved 90% clearer skin remarkable turnaround for the state hit hardest by the virus, at 4 months after just 2 doses. with more than 30,000 deaths. but now the infection rate is skyrizi may increase your risk of infections less than 1%. and lower your ability to fight them. >> if anybody can hope schools, before treatment, your doctor should check you for infections and tuberculosis. we can open schools. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms, and that's true for every region such as fever, sweats, chills, muscle aches, or coughs. in the state. or if you plan to or recently received a vaccine. period. >> reporter: a decision welcomed by many parents and teachers. ♪ nothing is everything. >> we tried to zoom with the ask your dermatologist about skyrizi. kiddos, but it was really difficult. a lot did not have access to devices, a lot did not have home support. >> reporter: but every school district still must submit a detailed plan about how exactly schools will operate and how they'll address concerns like testing and contact tracing. >> our biggest concerns are that we have the social distancing in place. that is important. we know when you're going to a supermarket, you have to be 6 feet from the next person. we want that in the schools. i hope my insurance pays for it. >> reporter: outbreaks already can you tell me how much this will be? happening in schools that have - [cashier] 67. reopened. in a search of local news reports, nbc news found over 60 - sorry.

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to be 50% or 60%. i have the power to lower hopefully, i would like to see my blood sugar and a1c. 75% or more. because i can still make my own insulin. but the chances of it being 98% and trulicity activates my body to release it like it's supposed to. effective is not great. once-weekly trulicity is for type 2 diabetes. >> reporter: he went on to say it's not insulin. that means the nation cannot it starts acting from the first dose. abandon the public health and it lowers risk of heart attack, stroke, or death approach. masks, hand washing, social in people with known heart disease distancing, testing and tracing or multiple risk factors. to try to control the virus. trulicity isn't for people with type 1 diabetes the question now, of course, is or diabetic ketoacidosis. how to implement all of that into the nation's schools so don't take trulicity if you're allergic to it, that everyone feels safe enough you or your family have medullary thyroid cancer, to return. peter, kristen? or have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2. >> a lot of urgent questions stop trulicity and call your doctor right away good morning. remain. ron allen in new york today. it's saturday, august 8th. thank you. if you have an allergic reaction, >> also this morning, thousands of bikers are you're taking a live look a lump or swelling in your neck, outside at golden gate bridge. severe stomach pain, changes in vision, or diabetic retinopathy. look at all that fog. serious side effects may include pancreatitis. it's pretty understandable. sturgis, south dakota, the site of an annual rally. taking trulicity with sulfonylurea or insulin thank you for joining us. none are required to wear masks i'm cierra johnson. and there are fears it could raises low blood sugar risk. vianey arana joins us with your turn into what is known as a side effects include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, belly pain, microclimate forecast. superspreader event. will that fog stay around or nbc's kathy park is in sturgis and decreased appetite, which lead to dehydration will we with the very latest. and may worsen kidney problems. katy, good morning to you. we're committed to helping >> reporter: kristen, good ensure trulicity is morning to you. available and affordable. this event has been going on learn more at trulicity.com.

since 1938 and is considered one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the world. in just a couple of hours, this is main street here, it will be packed. and due to the coronavirus, crews are out here every night sanitizing the streets and sidewalks, but when it comes to social distancing and mask wearing among attendees is encouraged, not required. this morning, an 80-year tradition rolls on in sturgis, south dakota, even during a pandemic. on day one of the rally, harleys at every turn, but very few masks. >> you just be careful. you can't -- you can't not live life. >> reporter: the city of 7,000 residents is expected to sbewel into the hundreds of thousands, let's take a live look outside. this is a shot of walnut creek. with tourists and bikers coming in from all across the country, you can see that sun peeking possibly becoming one of the behind those mountains. what a beautiful way to start largest public gatherings since your saturday morning. the start of the outbreak. good morning. >> yeah, we'll take precautions thank you for joining us. and, you know, hopefully everyone will be respectful. we get a look at your we take it seriously, but, no, microclimate forecast. no reservations. we're really glad to be here. good morning. >> good morning.

>> reporter: city leaders say you know, it's going to be a they have prepared for event by great weekend. we've got warm temperatures monitoring infection rates and ahead and, of course, we're enhancing safety protocols. as for social distancing? seeing great shots of that fog >> as a municipality in our rolling over, not just around state, we're fairly limited to the coastline but also look at what we can do. >> reporter: so nothing is woodside using the cameras you mandated? >> no, it is not mandated, and we cannot do that as a city in can see clouds and low fog this state. >> reporter: more than half of the residents surveyed in the city wanted to cancel the event hanging on tight. i want to show you as we go over covid concerns. throughout the bay area. >> i think it's pretty selfish foggy conditions in half moon that the powers that be didn't bay. santa cruz as well. and it's starting to make its stop this. >> we can't block off the entrances to our community. way into hayward and livermore. so on a daily basis, we were no major changes in temperatures getting hundreds of thousands of right now but some areas will be people saying, it doesn't matter what happens, we're coming to warmer by as much as five to six your town. >> reporter: south dakota's infection rate has remained low compared to many states, and degrees including san jos per h. currently has fewer than 1,000 active cases. the governor never issued a stay-at-home order or a mask mandate and now she's pitching martinez, 88. businesses to set up shop with a lot of sunshine by this this new ad. afternoon. it will be a lovely weekend. >> near south dakota, we trust perfect to enjoy the outdoors. our people. we respect their rights. we won't shut them down. redwood city, 73. >> that's what we like to hear. thank you for that.

it's a done deal in san >> reporter: and so it's full throttle nor legendary rally. francisco. school starts in less than two weeks as the district and its and to prevent any sort of teachers come to an agreement. upswing in coronavirus cases students will have at least two here in sturgis, free testing hours of daily live interaction will be offered to residents one with their teachers. also required teachers will be week after the rally, even if available to speak with their students during the normal they are asymptomatic, so that seven-hour school day. they can quarantine if needed. guys, back to you. >> all right. kathy park reporting from the district will give families sturgis, south dakota. appreciate it, kathy. thank you. president trump says that he is prepared to sign a series of a $400 tystipend to prepare for executive orders soon, with talks stalled over another the school year. coronavirus relief package. the president making that many teachers are worried they announcement from his golf will spend more time fixing estate in new jersey. technical issues than actually nbc's white house correspondent, kelly o'donnell, is traveling teaching and that's not their only concern. with the president. >> i'm really concerned about kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, attendance because i'm worried peter. that a lot of my incoming president trump says he is ready to try to break the deadlock on freshmen either don't know capitol hill by stepping in about, you know, where to meet himself with a series of orders me, how to access my google that would affect various things like unemployment benefits and classroom, or the kids don't deferring the payroll tax, claiming he could do that in the have the technology to do so. next week, but he had few

>> the district says attendance details on how he could do it is mandatory and students will be asked to take an online without the help of congress, as he created a news event at his attendance pledge. coming up this morning on "today private golf club. a hastily called nighttime news in the bay," a salon owner says he's open for business and conference. doesn't care who knows it. not the white house, but his new why he's breaking the rules and jersey private club. doing hair indoors. paying members packed together, right now back to the "today" show. first mostly without masks, which were later passed out. when questioned about state laws barring large gatherings, the president defended his live audience. >> political activity, and it's also a peaceful protest, so when you have -- and as you know -- [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: the president pushed back against a new intelligence report from his own administration on foreign interference in this november's election, using that to pummel joe biden. >> if joe biden was president, china would own our country. >> reporter: the national counterintelligence report

assessed, russia is using a range of measures to denigrate former vice president joe biden. and china hopes that president trump does not win re-election. biden responded that mr. trump good morning. stunning toll. has invited, emboldened, and the united states on track to even tried to coerce foreign reach 5 million coronavirus cases this weekend. interference. the president claimed no this as new york, the original adversary wants him re-elected, epicenter, now gives the green while undercutting u.s. election light for kids to go back to security. >> we're going to watch all of school. teachers still worried. them. we have to be very careful. >> our biggest concerns are that the biggest risk that we have is mail-in ballots. >> reporter: hours after we have the social distancing in place. that is important. friday's jobs report showed 1.8 >> while in south dakota, tens of thousands of bikers are million new jobs add in july, showing up for what's believed to be the you. while congress remains negotiations for more covid relief stalled on capitol hill. deadlocked on a new coronavirus relief bill, president trump >> meet us in the middle. for god's sakes, please, for the says he'll take executive action to deliver help if he has to. sake of america, meet us in the but can he? middle. >> reporter: the president says all of this as the president he's preparing to act alone to speaks from his new jersey bypass congress, to restart unemployment benefits and other country club with the members mostly unmasked cheering him on. financial help. >> reporter: if democrats >> political activity, and it's continue to hold this critical also a peaceful protest. relief hostage,ly act under my so when you have -- and as you authority as president to get americans the relief they need.

know -- >> reporter: brushing off legal [ cheers and applause ] and, unstoppable. questions that only congress can authorize funding. a woman confined to a wheelchair >> reporte >> we have the money. we have the money. takes a dizzying trip down the side of an ohio building from >> reporter: and during his weekend here in bedminster, the hundreds of feet in the air. president has a few campaign fund-raisers, including a pair her reason for attempting such a tonight in the hamptons. terrifying feat today, saturday, peter? >> and kelly, there's a lot of august 8th, 2020. scrutiny right now, whether the post office will be able to handle a surge in mail-in good morning, everyone. ballots this fall. >> my name is cassidy glover and news overnight that the post i live in new york and i just master general is making major want to say happy birthday to changes at the top of the postal me. >> reporter: hello from ava and service. what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, congressional amanda, hi, bridgette! democrats are concerned about >> we'll see you soon. louis dejoy, who is a trump >> happy 95th birthday, nahna. supporter, a big donor, who claims he's not beholden to the president. he's in charge and has done some >> good morning and welcome back reorganization as a part of to "today" on a saturday cost-cutting measures that gives morning. happy birthday nana, 95. him more centralized control. but democrats are worried it's >> we miss the plaza, but we causing mail delays that could love the my today plaza affect ballots come november. shout-outs. so grateful for you sending them peter? >> kelly o'donnell, traveling to us. with the president in new jersey keep them coming. post your videos on instagram, today. kelly, thank you. and now we want to bring in on twitter, with our hashtag, my

jake sherman, he is a senior "today" plaza. writer for politico and an nbc >> we have a lot of fun coming up this half hour, but first we news political contributor. jake, great to see you. want to get today's headlines. another week in which tens so let's talk about president trump signaling that he wants to of millions of americans are going without that extra sign captureds that he says will unemployment benefit. on friday, president trump said get that relief to americans. he was prepared to sign a series of executive orders soon, with no timeline, though n. talks stalled over another coronavirus relief bill. the president making that no indication of exactly how much he's talking about or if he announcement from his golf estate in new jersey. even has the authority to do it. so break this down for us. nbc's white house correspondent, kelly o'donnell, is traveling what are the key sticking points with the president. kelly, good morning to you. between the white house and congress and are there any signs >> good morning, kristen. that relief is coming soon to the president says in the next several days, he could use his americans? >> 12 meetings over two weeks and congress was not able to power to go around congress, to find any middle ground for this restart needed benefits for relief. it's unemployment benefits and state and local aid democrats jobless americans, like federal are very worried about state and unemployment help. but there are real questions c local governments not having any money after this pandemic. the two sides could not come to conference. not the white house, but his new any form of agreement. now, we expect this -- so that jersey private club. remains unsolved. the president cannot funnel paying members packed together, state and local money to states first mostly without masks, and does not want to. which were later passed out. but we do anticipate that these when questioned about state laws executive orders will come in barring large gatherings, the

the next couple of days. president defended his live the president is eager to get it audience. >> political activity, and it's done and eager to take singular also a peaceful protest. political credit for extending so when you have -- and as you unemployment benefits in the coming dayso beat up on know -- >> reporter: the president pushed back against a new congress and take the political intelligence report from his own win himself. administration on foreign >> so, jake, you've got the interference in this november's negotiations going on here in election. using that to pummel joe biden. washington, d.c. you've got the president at his golf estate in new jersey right now. we saw him during that news >> if joe biden was president, conference with several dozen china would own our country. club members there, many of them >> reporter: the national not wearing masks. counterintelligence report assessed that russia is using a why is the president not been more directly engaged in these range of measures to primarily talks? >> well, peter, it's amazing the denigrate former vice president president has not spoken to biden. and china prefers that president speaker nancy pelosi once during trump, whom beijing sees as this pandemic. unpredictable, does not win they have no relationship. re-election. biden responded that mr. trump any negotiation between the president and the speaker would has invited, emboldened, and be, in my estimation, having even tried to coerce foreign observed this relationship, horribly unprodve. interference. they don't get along. the president claimed no the president can deal with pro adversary wants him re-elected, while undercutting u.s. election pelosi for reasons that are not security. entirely clear to me, so he's >> we're going to watch all of them. we have to be very careful. deputized his chief of staff, the biggest risk that we have is mark meadows, and treasury

mail-in ballots >> reporter: hours after friday's jobs report showed 1.8 secretary, steven mnuchin, two very different politicians from very different sides of the million new jobs added in july, political spectrum, and has tried to get them to cut a deal and they have not been able to, negotiations for more covid either. so kind of this gridlock does relief stalled on capitol hill. not show any signs of easing in >> meet us in the middle. the next month or so. for god's sakes, please, for the >> it sure does not. jake, let's talk about the other sake of america, meet us in the big story that everyone's middle. the president says he's talking about all across the preparing to act alone to bypass country. who is joe biden going to pick congress, to restart as his running mate? unemployment benefits a to hold nbc news learned overnight that michigan governor gretchen whitmer met with biden last weekend. she's about one of four names, will act under my authority as president to get americans the we think, are getting a lot of relief they need. >> reporter: brushing off legal buzz. tell us what you think the final questions that only congress can authorize funding. selection might be? >> well, i think, obviously, >> we have the money. we have the money. whitmer is a very high pick, but so is kamala harris, the senator from california. karen s >> reporter: and even the president's own top negotiators, secretary mnuchin and chief of is another name to talk about. staff mark meadows say going but i imagine there'll be more with executive orders is noz at effective as legislation, visitors to delaware in the next although the talks have stalled. few months. susan rice and tammy duckworth, and over this weekend, here in two other washington insiders, bedminster, the president is basically, in the mix. also holding a series of but listen, i spoke to a senior

fund-raisers, including two in biden aide in the last couple of days who say the only people who the hamptons tonight. have any idea this is going to kristen? >> kelly o'donnell, thank you. be is jill biden and joe biden also this morning, the united states is now on track to and i think a lot of the chatter is just that and we'll probably reach 5 million coronavirus find out in the next week or so. cases this weekend. right now, there are more than >> joe biden taking a very deliberative process. 4.9 million cases, just about jake sherman, thank you so much for all of your insights this 37,000 shy of that 5 million morning. really appreciate it. >> thanks, jake. there's a lot more to get to mark. this as the number of deaths this morning, including the end of the search for the service members who went missing after a here goes past 162,000. training accident off the coast meanwhile, with about a month to of southern california. the u.s. military announced on go until school is back, new friday that the bodies of seven marines and a navy variable york state's governor says schools will be able to open with students in the classroom recovered a little more than a week after their amphibious next month. assault vehicle took on water nbc's ron allen is outside an and sank. elementary school in new york city this morning. approval her a marine found earlier had also been pronounced dead, bringing the total death toll there to city is likely to mean some nine. also this morning, investigators are on the scene combination of in-school and of a horrific accident in india at-home learning, at least to where a passenger plane coming begin the school year. from dubai skidded off the and a determination of whether the infection rate continues to runway and then split in two. stay low. obviously, an emotional and at least 18 people were killed sensitive issue. a lot of people are trying to do and more than 120 others their homework to figure out what will make them feel safe as injured, but experts say it's the debate rages across this

truly a miracle the death toll was not higher. country. the passengers had been stranded governor andrew cuomo's decision to allow schools to reopen, in the gulf region due to the pandemic. heavy rain and poor visibility including the largest public school system in the country may be to blame for that crash. here in new york city is a we want to take a turn now, check in on the weekend's remarkable turnaround for the forecast. our friend, dylan, back in -- state hit hardest by the virus, with more than 30,000 deaths. well, i guess, i would say the big chair, but still your home but now the infection rate is chair right now. less than 1%. but at least you're back and >> if anybody can open schools, we'll take that much. >> it's a big chair. we can open schools. >> these chairs are kind of big. they're a good size. and that's true for every region >> it's a love seat at home. >> let's take a look at the rain we're going to see -- yeah, the in the state. rain we're going to see on the period. >> reporter: a decision welcomed east coast. by many parents and teachers. you know, keep in mind, the >> we tried to zoom with the ground is already saturated from kiddos, but it was really difficult. the rain we've had recently, and a lot did notccess to we are looking at this stalled front to produce some scattered devices, a lot did not have home pop-up showers and storms. support. >> reporter: but every school it's not a lot, but it's your district still must submit a typical pop-up thunderstorms detailed plan about exactly how that we'll see. so one town gets it, one town schools will operate and how doesn't. and when you do get it, you they'll address concerns about could get hit with some testing and contact tracing. downpours. >> our biggest concerns are that same story for tomorrow, because this frontal system is really we have the social distancing in not going anywhere. it's a stalled front, after all. place. that is important. so back through the midwest, we know when you go into a through tennessee and into supermarket, you have to be six feet from the next person. kentucky, we could see some of we want that in the schools. those showers and storms. and then also down through north >> reporter: outbreaks already

happening in schools that have and south carolina, parts of reopened, in a search of local florida, too. and especially up near news reports, nbc news found minneapolis, st. paul, through central minnesota, we could see up to about 2 inches of rain, as over 60 cases of students and staff testing positive in the storms do begin to pop up later on today. tennessee, georgia, indiana, and that area in yellow is our best mississippi. in alabama, the entire varsity area where we will see the football team and coaching staff at st. luke's episcopal school likelihood of damaging winds, perhaps some small ail. very low tornado threat, but the went into quarantine after a winds can cause a lot of damage. player showed signs of covid and we could also see more of during a practice. those storms begin to pop up also fueling anxiety, a new dea from fargo to minneapolis, la crosse, in parts of wisconsin, too, where we could see some of covid-related illness affecting those stronger storms. children, mis-c, or multisystem so just keep an eye out to the sky each afternoon, especially if you're out and about during inflammatory syndrome. through the end of july, ten in the bay area, we are tracking clear skies into the afternoon. a couple of low clouds will deaths. this 10-year-old was rushed to a linger through the early morning pittsburgh hospital, his around the coastline. temperature soaring and as far as your temperatures go, struggling to breathe. we're mild to start in san jose. >> it 60 degrees. >> it looked grim when he was in by the afternoon, take a look at icu and i guess i thought that he wasn't going to make it out. your daytime highs and what >> reporter: he survived. we're forecasting for today. also on the medical front, dr. again, morning patchy fog along anthony fauci now says not to the coast for inland areas expect a vaccine that's going to guarantee protection against

partly cloudy to mostly sunny covid. >> we don't know if it's going for interior valleys. to be 50% or 60%. concord, 93. hopefully, i would like to see livermore, 94. 75% or more. san jose, 88 degrees. but the chances of it being 98% and that's your latest forecast. back to you guys. effective is not great. >> dylan, get comfortable in that chair, because we'll come for context, some experts say right back to you, soon. that during the flu year, a good but first, we'll take a look at a fall from grace. vaccine is some 60 to 70% effective. the latest on jerry folwell dr. fauci went on to say, all jr.'s abrupt leave from liberty this means that the nation cannot abandon a public health approach. university. also this morning, an hand washing, masks, social incredible feat as a woman in a distancing, contact testing and tracing to fight this virus. wheelchair p a peter? kristen? >> ron allen in new york this morning. ron, thank you. well, that was the news. now it's time for a little weekend boost. they say there is a first time for everything. and two rap-loving twins are giving that phrase a whole new meaning. they've been filming their reactions to classic songs they've never heard before. so check out what happened when they heard phil collins' 1981

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two great white sharks spotted off the coast of cape cod. and tennis star roger we are back on a saturday morning with a pretty incredible federer surprised two girls in italy after their rooftop tennis accomplishment. >> that's right, a woman rappelling down the side of an match became a viral sensation ohio building in her wheelchair. he joined in. nbc's blayne alexander spoke with her about why it was so >> and they did it important to do this. al and the chefs set the record blayne, good morning. for the most people taking part what an amazing story. >> reporter: good morning to in an online sandwich making you. certainly an amazing story. relay putting it together in molly schneider was more than one of 100 people who took on less than four hours how incredible this task yesterday, this tremendous challenge. that event raised awareness but this hing that she's about food insecurity and the funds went to feeding america. time certainly stood out. so a great world book record there's no question, this is a long way to the ground. breaking event >> i could feel my heart rate dylan, obviously you love a good rise. >> reporter: but it can seem meal as well. >> of course even higher when you're tackling i'm not going to turn down a it like this. this week, 28-year-old molly good sandwich. i know al was proud because his

schneider did what most of us sonic made the final sandwich, a would easily call the impossible, in columbus, ohio, blt, they've been cooking together a lot in the kitchen rappelling down a 357-foot during the quarantine. >> compared to the last time where al had to go to 50 states. building in her wheelchair. >> exactly. her mom could barely watch. >> today we'll have more on the >> i was terrified. >> she has a lot of gumption and topic. the sharp rise in grocery prices a great sense of adventure. >> reporter: turns out that sense of adventure is nothing and how to save money the next new. a few years ago, molly trekked time you go to the supermarket. the entire appalachian trail, a >> and why drive ins are making grueling 2,000 miles from georgia all the way to maine. a comeback >> the adrenaline is in knowing dylan? we'll be right back. such a cruelest irony, the shortest distance, a three-foot fall from a friend's porch that would prove to be life changing. >> my surgeon came out and she said, it's not looking great. >> reporter: the fall enough to break her neck, but her spirit, still very much in tact. >> it still hasn't set into me that like, i can't walk. >> reporter: so that's why for those who know molly, it's

hardly a surprise to see her here. she knows she's got much more ground to cover. >> what message did you want to send by doing this? >> if you're waiting for perfect circumstances to do something that you think will bring your heart joy, you should not let you thinking that something is not possible from stopping you from trying to do it. if you ultimately truly believe that will bring you joy. >> come on, let molly here you. >> now, guys, molly was doing all of this for a very good cause. she was raising money for a group called grace haven, which helps young victims of sex trafficking. it's something she's done before, she did it back in 2016, so when they called her again to do it this year, she said, my situation has changed a little bit, but if you can find a way let's take a live look to make it happen, i'm there. outside. this is a look at san francisco. clearly, they found a way and what a beautiful sunrise there. she did not back down, guys. good morning. thank you for joining us. >> blayne, thank you so much. just another person proving you are not defined by your disability and making a we get a look at your difference in the process.

microclimate forecast. >> and she is just defined by good morning. her braver, frankly. >> good morning. and we're going to see a bit of how incredible. dylan, we want to check back in fog around san francisco but the with you for another check of the weather, but what an amazing marine layer will stick to the sight there, isn't it? coastline and will not make its >> such a great story. nothing will slow her down, for way further inland as what we've sure. taking a look at the weather, seen and temperatures will be what we can expect, going warm in inland areas. through the weekend, you know, this is a look at today's it's not too bad to start off the day. look at the radar, it's fairly forecast. during the morning we'll keep patchy fog. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. quiet, except for northwestern missouri, where we do have some by the afternoon, it will be of that rain. and we are going to see more showers and thunderstorms pop up partly sunny for interior areas. later on this afternoon. it's becoming hotter and more san jose, 80 degrees. humid. concord, 93. we've got these fronts draped across the middle of the country and also into the southeast, so 94 in antioch. that will be the trigger for so about five degrees above some pop-up showers and storms later on this afternoon. normal for this time of year. we could see intense rainfall warmer compared to yesterday. this is going to keep us on rates, too, and that could lead to several inches of rain in trend for the weekend when it t some of those storms that pop up. just something to keep an eye out for as we go int we do have a couple changes heading into the workweek. i'll tell if you we'll cooldown we're cool and cloudy around or warm back up coming up during san francisco. live view right now where we the full forecast at 7:00 a.m.

stick around. back to you. >> sounds good. thank you. it's a done deal in san will have a lovely sunny day ahead. francisco. inland temperatures will be in school starts in the city in upper 80s to low 90s. less than two weeks after districts and its teachers came warmer compared to the workweek. to an agreement. students will have at least two 88 degrees in san jose. hours of daily live interaction morgan hill, 89. with their teachers. temperatures in 90s for walnut creek and concord. also required teachers will be available to speak with students along the coastline, expect to during the normal seven-hour school day. see cloudy skies. the district will give students a one-time $400 stipend to >> and that's your latest forecast. coming up next, "dirty dancing," prepare for this upcoming semester at home. the sequel. in oakland school starts cl. what we're learning about the new movie and the return of one of its biggest star yos.u' but they have not agreed on how many hours of live instruction there should be. many teachers are worried they'll spend more time fixing technical issues than actual teaching. that's not their only concern. >> i'm really concerned about attendance because i'm worried that a lot of my incoming freshmen either don't know about where to meet me, how to access

my google classroom, or the kids don't have the technology to do so. >> the district says attendance is mandatory and students will be asked to take an online attendance pledge. coming up this morning, a south bay salon owner says he's open for business and doesn't care who knows it. why he's breaking the rules and doing hair indoors. right now, back to the "today" show.

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filming for the highly anticipated "friends" reunion is coronavirus with the number of cases set to hit 5 million this delayed once again because of coronavirus. the special, set to air on hbo weekend. some good news. max, will still include all on friday, new york state's governor, andrew cuomo announced original six "friends" cast mates, but filming has been that the state's schools can pushed to a new yet to be determined date. reopen with students in the the reunion has already been classroom next month. pushed back three times since new york, of course, was the original epicenter of this march. it will be shot on the series' outbreak. in the meantime, more trouble for major league original sound stage on the baseball. warner brother's studio lot and a three-game series between the entire cast is determined to chicago cubs and st. louis shoot the reunion when it is cardinals has been postponed safe for everyone involved. lots of people looking forward after two more cardinals players to that. and a staff member on the team next up, it's the sequel we've been waiting for for three tested positive for the virus. decades. and also this morning, a "dirty dancing" is finally in teen who was suspended for tweeting an image of a crowded the works. jennifer gray, will executive hallway at her georgia high school has had her punishment produce and be in charge of the dropped. 15-year-old hanna waters had project herself, because, well, originally been told to stay you know, no one puts baby in a home from school for five days corner. one star, of course, will be after she posted this photo missing. patrick swayze, who died in showing students packed together 2009. he, of course, played her dance between classes during their first day back. teacher turned love interest, many weren't wearing masks. johnny. the ceo of liolionsgate says it but on friday, hanna told nbc news that school officials changed their minds and will let will be exactly the kind of her go back on monday, even

romantic, nostalgic movie the though she technically violated the school's social media franchise's fans have been waiting for. and may i say, i hope we will policy. and controversial former recall have the time of our lives when this hits the big arizona sheriff joe arpaio has lost his bid to get his old job screen, eventually. back. and singer katy perry is arpaio was defeated in the keeping it real for all the moms republican primary by his former top aide. he served as maricopa county out there. you know the saying, a picture sheriff for 24 years, was best says a thousand words, this one known for his immigration says it all. the singer posted a picture of crackdowns. in 2017 with, arpaio received a herself laying down for a rocker pardon from president trump for a criminal con tempt of court conviction. and also, jerry folwell jr. is paying the price for posting cha chair. and then deleting an her fiancee, actor orlando bloom eyebrow-raising photo on instagram. this morning, he's on leave from his job, running liberty commenting, i pop start, but university, the school his father founded. nbc's erin mclaughlin is following this one for us. erin, good morning. what's the latest here? that's not all for us. dylan, we missed your birthday this last week. >> reporter: good morning, we didn't want to let it pass. kristen. that's right. the photo is the latest in a we are celebrating you from here in d.c. and i think if you turn around, series of scandals for folwell, there might be something there some involving social media. for you in your own place. this morning, jerry folwell jr. >> oh, my goodness!

>> brian, that's you, brother. is on indefinite leave from >> take one of them. liberty university, after >> thank you! posted and deleted this photo on >> look at olli! instagram, showing the college that guy is a nugget! president posing with a pregnant >> a big surprise here in the woman, his pants unzipped and morning. stomach exposed. >> thank you so much. do you want to help me blow out noting the drink in his hand was the candles. a, quote, prop only. during the local radio >> we'll get there. interview, the prominent trump supporter was asked about the there's one more. post. >> she's pregnant, so she yes! >> what are we celebrating a couldn't get -- she couldn't get birthday, a weekend around here? her pants zipped, and i was like >> absolutely, dylan. we love you! trying to like -- i had on a happy birthday. >> always love anot pair of jeans that i haven't he♪ worn in a long time, so i couldn't get minesistant, and she's a sweetheart. ♪ >> reporter: he added, the photo was taken at a costume party in, quote, good fun. >> i've apologized to everybody and i promised my kids, i'm ♪ going to try -- i'm going to be try to be a good boy from here on out. >> reporter: on friday, liberty university released a statement however you go back, saying the university's board of we've got your back. ♪ trustees had requested that folwell take an indefinite leave of absence from his roles as

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least nine opening up just this year. fueled by a sudden demand for socially distanced entertainment. though many people are familiar with the concept from movies, it's a new thing here. >> the way that they've actually connected it so you can listen to it in your car, is that normal? >> yeah. that's what we do. >> today's screening, the iconic musical "grease," a hearty dose of retroamerica featuring its own drive-in movie scene. >> probably just a little drive-in dust. >> i've never been to america myself, so i want to experience something that they do. >> reporter: around the world, drive-ins are offering a lot more than just movies. from sunday mass in france to a concert in estonia. in germany, you can go to a drive-in circus, check out an art gallery, or let loose at an all-night raid. they're providing an important lifeline for performers, who might otherwise be out of work

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