cash back on this equinox. and that will do it for us. >> all right. taking a live look for you right it's time to find new roads, again. [upbeat music] ♪ today was the day that i put everything in perspective. ♪ now. this is the sunrise in save. ♪ i fell asleep but when i woke up. ♪ you could see the fog making it not as clear as we would like. (boy) hi, do you want to share my sandwich? but hey, it is a monday morning. make it a great week. (vo) good feeds our connections. thanks for starting with us. good feeds us all. "today" show is next. . good monday morning. hormel natural choice lunch meats. it's 7:26. here are today's top stories, including the first day of good good morning 5 million cases. school for some east bay the u.s. surpasses another students and the on going debate about how to do that distance welcome back to "today" coronavirus milestone as scenes food like this unfold over the quick and easy recipes with fruit. >> sandra lee known for her weekend. learning. >> i'm bob. fueling new fears of super as students return to school semi-homemade approach that today in oakland in a virtual spread setting, there's uncertainty makes cooking approachable, and in washington, the president tries to play hard ball with makes it easy for everyone negotiations over economic relief for americans hitting a and we're happy to say this is sandra lee week. about what their day will look like. the district and teachers are still negotiating over the distance learning model, like how much in person instruction. for now, teachers plan to hold on "today" all day >> every day this week you can in class instruction for an catch "top shelf." this morning she's focusing on hour. sweet recipes to please everybody in the family. teachers will be doing in person good morning wellness checks on at risk >> i am going to be making apple wall school daze. students. >> breaking late in sacramento more schools reopening for classes this morning a new report revealing an last night, dr. angel announces alarming number of children from jack pancakes. coast to coast who've tested positive in recent weeks i am going to be making a wonderful apple sauce apple

an an outbreak at this georgia high school with those viral she's stepping down as the head crisp with an incredible granol. photos of packed hallways forces classes there online breaking news. unrest in chicago. of the department of health for rioting and looting along the the state of california. her replacement had been city's famed magnificent mile after an officer-involved announced. we have yet to hear from governor newsom publicly. they're with things at of your he's speaking later today. own shooting store windows shattered, police responding with a massive show all right. we've talked about heading wak of force crumble top. anybody can do these recipes they're with things at of your we're live with the very latest. nbc news exclusive own pantry and this is going to be a great inside the wuhan lab where some fruit cocktail sangria so let's talk about the apple back to school and it's going to be a warm one for those students learning at home. crisp. very simple to do. claim the pandemic began >> yes. so, hopefully they have small baking dish. >> no secrets? >> no secrets. air-conditioning. you don't even have to grease >> why scientists there say they it may be running all day long it. in my bowl here is three cups of in the inland areas. know the virus could not have come from that lab as we take a live look outside applesauce. now, with your ap crisp. very simple to do. small baking dish. you don't even have to grease our rare first-hand look inside. it in my bowl here is three cups of finding freedom. in walnut creek, we're starting applesauce now, with your apples, you can a revealing new biography on out with a clear sky here, but use any kind of apple that you there will be fog lingering near like it really doesn't matter but this is two whole apples prince harry and meghan markle's the coast. and i put a little bit of lemon juice just on the tops so they life together from their first temperatures in the 60s in san don't turn brown as they're meeting to the decision to step francisco. mostly sunny in oakland for the live from studio 1a in sitting out here rockefeller plaza, this is the into my applesauce, three cups day with a high of 75 degrees third hour of "today." away from royal duty with applesauce. you're going to put in a half >> and good monday morning. >> we're hearing a side of the and 82 today in napa. heading over to concord, 91 degrees while morgan hill will cup of brown sugar you're going to put in three welcome to the third hour of story we haven't heard previously tablespoons of your baking mix >> this morning our exclusive interview with one of the book's reach up to 93 degrees. we're looking at mostly some 90s "today," craig melvin in studio authors. and if you want to, you can use 1a, dylan dreyer, studio 1a, for our interior valleys, but pancake mix. all that plus, for the win >> and a california kid is thegf we'll come back to the 80s for a that's fine too. sheinelle jones, close to studio and then it's two teaspoons of couple of days and reach into 1a. >> soon, i hope. cinnamon >> back from vacaple. the mid-90s by the end of the that is it

>> the 23-year-old american making history taking golf's week. >> all right. how does it feel? we have more local news coming now, the apples go into the >> good morning! up in just a half hour. the last d. baking dish first. first major of the year. hope your monday. (birds chirping) time i was here, gosh, in early >> oh, boy march, we were going all over and then you want to combine all the place, and >> and just holding onto it. "today," august 10th, 2020 >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from of this together in the bowl this is going to pour right on top of the apples. you want to make sure everything is combined and that all the lumps from the baking mix are out of your applesauce studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. everybody loves the topic on apple crisp or any type of crisp. this is going to be a granola hi, everybody. welcome to "today. (woman chattering) topping. we're going to use just regular granola in this. this is a pecan honey or maple it's monday morning. - [narrator] ordering dinner for the family? granola that i had in my pantry. we're glad to have you with us hoda's got the week off but craig is filling in. >> good to be here (family gasps) collin morikawa. that trophy's heavy but golf has rewarded with a side of quiet. a fresh new face (baby murmuring) grubhub rewards you, (scooter horn honking) we're going to have a little bit get a free delivery perk when you order. more on how he was able to pull (doorbell rings) - [group] grubhub. off that epic win including a to this you want to put in another bit of baking mix. baking is very important heck of a shot so luck up that recipe a teaspoon of cinnamon >> that shot on 16, wow. people are saying he could be and then you're going to put in the next tiger a quarter of a cup of butter >> oh, yes >> maybe already >> he could. something else we're watching today you now know in the world of politics, it's decision time for joe biden. he is expected to unveil his choice for a running mate this

go and this is room temperature go in here and just combine all of that together and that is a beautiful apple crisp.et and week could happen as soon as today. andrea mitchell will have new details on all of that in a moment let's get to our top story, the coronavirus. the u.s. topping 5 million cases wonderful. by the way, rem nice and layered and sweet and over the weekend that is roughly 25% of all cases worldwide. >> in a troubling trend with more schools reopening this week, the american group of wonderful. by the way, remember i told you about that applesauce mixture. pediatrics says almost 100,000 children have tested positive if you just put that in your regular pancake mix and make since the month of july. your pancake mix according to the packaged instructions, this is what you get. gorgeous apple jack pancakes i'm going to show you one more thing for those pancakes this is apple butter >> let's begin with confusion in here is apple butter, butter, and controversy over the president's executive actions on and maple syrup. so this is an apple butter maple syrup to go right on the top of economic relief. kristen welker is at the white house. good morning what a battle in washington. >> reporter: it sure is, savannah good morning to you. those pancakes the white house is starting this isn't that gorgeous? it is gorgeous and delicious week on defense after the okay president signed four executive actions that he says will provide financial relief to struggling americanss ar cocktail time. best time of the day we're going to make a cocktail sangria. so we're using these great

but democrats are slamming the directives insisting there is no guarantee the money will actually reach those in need and questioning whether they're even legal. overnight president trump little fruit cups. defending his decision to sign a series of executive orders that they are frozen. and i'm using that instead of ice cubes to also add sweetness. he says will provide financial by the way, you can use these relief to struggling americans containers for all sorts of things like jell-o or containers with millions out of work. 64 final round to put nuts in for your kids >> it was time to act. and actually, we've been largely praised. and a california kid is the new whatever you like. star in the game of golf a third of each rose and then you're going to do sauvignon >> yes, he is. blanc an then give it a stir his name is collin morikawa. we have to get money out to the just 23 years old. beautiful sangria. people was in college last year but great apple recipes. >> reporter: the president signed the orders on saturday after talks for a broad relief bill between the white house and displayed nerves of steel down congressional democrats fell the stretch to win the pga apart. but democrats and even some republicans are blasting the orders insisting they are championship neither effective nor legal. his only minor stumble, really, nebraska republican senator ben came right here. i hope you enjoy it. sasse said in a statement, the a little too excited. pen and phone theory of executive law making is unconstitutional slop. >> i agree with what the >> i'm in. >> caught the wind >> putting fruit to good use there. >> too excited as he hoisted i thought we were going to get a republican senator said. it was unc fruit salad. >> democrats were just unwilling that wanamaker trophy high above she took it to the next level. again, you can catch sandra lee all week his head her original series "top shelf" to do anything but we're going to have more >> reporter: the orders include from collin ahead. carson is going to join us with is on our streaming channel a new weekly unemployment his take on golf's new young "today all day." if you want to find out where it payment bonus of $400. is, go to today.com/all day.

that's less than the $600 people star as well >> yes were initially receiving and that democrats have pushed to extend since it expired last i mean, it's -- and then what and then also the peacock app. >> peacock happened on 16 >> that eagle putt >> yes we're back in a moment look at you. let's get started. let's do your headlines here at mething nancy pelosi says is this is "today" on nbc >> peacock 7:30 this morning president trump is defending his decision to sign a series of executive orders that he says will provide financial relief to struggling americans those orders include a weekly unemployment benefit payment of not possible >> states don't have the money to do that they have expenses from the $400 and suspension of payroll coronavirus. >> reporter: president trump taxes for people making less tried to down play the burden on the states late sunday than $100,000 a year >> it'll depend on the state and they'll make an application. but democrats and republicans are blasting the executive order saying they're not effective and we'll look at it and make a decision so it may be they'll pay they're not legal. nothing. >> reporter: president trump also announcing a suspension of payroll taxes for people making >> there's growing outrage over a non-fatal officer-involved shooting less than $100,000 a year. the deferred tax would still be owed next year unless congress that involved children agrees to waive it and that tackles social security the chaotic aftermath playing out on facebook early saturday and medicare but president trump making this morning. according to the georgia bureau pledge >> this will have no impact on of investigation, a police social security. officer observed a traffic >> reporter: another executive action calls on considering violation and tried to get the license plate.

halting evictions after a when a second officer arrived, moratorium on evictions started in july. that car drove toward the officer who started shooting but it does not provide any guarantees or aid to renters inside the car as for a broader deal, both sides say they are willing to a 15-year-old and 16-year-old. the 15-year-old treated for minor injuries after an altercation with police. tensions boiled over yesterday at a game between the meet this week still no word on when or if that might happen >> all right kristen welker, thank you. astros and a's also this morning, another wave of children is heading back to the classrooms starting their school year with in-person it started when laureano was hit in the back. laureano had some words with the pitcher. learning amid new coronavirus fears, how then eventually walks over to first base but it did not end there long that will continue is being hotly debated. nbc's sam brock joins us from the outfielder also got into it with the astros bench and then baker county, florida. he's in one of the school districts opening its doors today. sam, good morning. >> craig, good morning this happened. >> they may be without a player. folks, this is not a good idea this is not a good idea. you know, it is primarily smaller counties here in florida like this one just outside of jacksonville where they're laureano sprinted toward the dugout and this is not good, opening brick and mortar schools. pretty soon we'll see parents dropping off their kids. folks. >> i'd say things are a little tense there. at the same time florida still eventually order was restored. announcing hundreds of covid deaths a day while there's a lawsuit over whether this is the two players ejected from the right decisioncision game suspensions likely coming soon and the a's won the game 7-2. >> no social distancing there.

>> reporter: a portion o >> good point. no as 2.8 million public students return to class this morning in florida, they'll find a revamped plan lots wrong with that picture back to the coronavirus now. measures leaders hope ease some with cases still rising here in the united states, new findings reveal how those so-called superspreaders can fuel the transmission of the virus in a major way. gabe gutierrez join us with that third hour coming up "hamilton" star coming up to parental concerns. >> i'm really happy with the way part of the story. talk about the star studded new they've handled it i think they were as prompt as >> reporter: good morning. they could be given the new research on superspreaders circumstances. is shedding new light on how people spread the virus. family movie as well the worst of it may occur only >> and our fourth hour, country during a small window. star john hardy kicking off a >> reporter: jessica hanson is sending three kids back to week long song of the summer muse series. school today in baker county, but if you happen to be inside a large gathering during that florida. she's especially encouraged by window, the result could be the school district's staggered lunches and smaller groups >> i really don't think that but first your local news. there's a substitute for what teachers do. and the heart that they pour into kids. there's no replacing that. >> reporter: so how safe will it disastrous be baker county superintendent this morning growing concern over potential superspreading events which may be fueling a dramatic spike in coronavirus tells nbc news, masks are cases. optional for students and staff but recommended when closer than six feet tensions boiling over outside a around 330 students are choosing church in ventura county, california, where pro-mask demonstrators had gathered this chapel defying statewide orders >> now you get a chance to greet one another with however you

remote learning. and teachers will be returning like there's freedom. to their traditional classrooms. in nearby jacksonville, one educator so unnerved about in-person instruction, she wrote a mock obituary saying, she say hello. returned to work, did her best to handle all the roles placed >> reporter: in sturgis, south dakota, a ten-day motorcycle rally that's expected to draw up to a quarter million people is on her shoulders, educator, still underway covid security guard, human shield but ultimately succumbed to the ignorance of those in power. >> all the other bike shows have while school districts around been canceled nationwide >> reporter: no masks required >> to me, a little bit frightening. >> good morning. it's 8:56. >> reporter: dr. joshua shifer is with the cancer research center i'm marcus washington. the number of confirmed covid he and his colleagues published students must wear masks >> it' the country implement new safety a paper that's not been peer steps, in alabama, all kids 6 reviewed but it found that cases in the state continues to and up must wear masks >> it's a lot more precaution. rise. in the last 24 hours, the state it's just kind of a new normal until we get a vaccine for this coronavirus superspreading virus. >> reporter: other areas events are the result of the right people at the wrong place reported 8300 new cases. battling the fallout from that's about 1,000 more than the day before. at the wrong time. but the number of deaths infections already this georgia high school in the spotlight after images of packed responsible for about 80% of the appeared to be falling. on saturday, just over 100 infections hallways emerges last week people died, far fewer than the 178 on friday. but extremely important events plus, the head of where one person can infect dozens, sometimes over a hundred california's public health departme effective immediately. now closing up after a breakout of nine cases and switching to people dr. sonya angels' resignation remote learning at least for monday and tuesday the superintendent writing, the >> reporter: according to a school will be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. model they built, this riskiest period of infection cob a one or comes after a glitch with the one bright spot -- state's covid-19 tracking system >> if anybody can open schools, we can open schools. that caused several thousands of >> reporter: new york state those cases to go unreported. two day window getting the green light from governor cuomo with a remarkable but that window could be a huge problem if the person happens to

1% infection rate making it wo we'll have a live report at possible and in florida, the infection rate statewide here in the be surrounded by crowds. midday. and happening now, governor >> the most obvious things is newsom has called for a news you would try to prevent an conference at noon. unnecessary congregation of he plans to address the rise in cases, as well as dr. angel's people in a tight environment. neighborhood of 9% to 10%. >> reporter: with the u.s. resignation. you can watch that here on nbc as early as today, a judge could topping 5 million cases, thesetp bay area. be scheduling a hearing for that plus, san francisco public lawsuit challenging florida's library now offering a curbside emergency order to require in-person instruction or he could dismiss the lawsuit all pick-up for books after being together more than 40% of the infections. closed since march. >> all right sam brock in florida you can get those books, dvds or thank you. in chicago, beaches remain now to that breaking news closed, but dozens gathered on audiobooks. and back-to-school shopping out of chicago overnight is looking a bit different. there was looting and rioting in one over the weekend anyway. go to our twitter page to find >> you know, that picture was the city's famed magnificent horrifying to many people out what parents say they're mile shopping district standing here. spending more money on this nbc's shaq brewster is in year. we'll have another local news chicago with new information on >> so gabe, what do we know update coming up in an hour. about the role that ventilation what caused this violence. plays in these superspreader shaq, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, events? savannah the virus is still spreading. the cleanup is underway in >> reporter: well, craig, yeah. california's economic challenges are deepening. downtown chicago after several high-end businesses were broken potentially a lot, craig. that is what researchers are into overnight looking at right now. frontline workers stretched too thin. that campolice are calling a one study found in a restaurant our nurses and medical professionals in china some families were in a battle to save lives. misunderstanding over the age of infected because of the a suspect in a sunday shooting particles apparently going our schools, in a struggle to safely reopen, that led to some tense through the air conditioning confrontations in an already system. needing money for masks and ppe, charged city and that is why researchers are and to ensure social distancing. overnight, chaos in the streets of chicago trying to see if uv lights and the costs to our economy, to our state budget? looting taking place around the hooked up to these systems might mounting every day.

be able to kill the virus. we need to provide revenues now, it could be a major way to stop city these super spreading events. >> still so much we don't know. to solve the problems we know are coming. gabe, thank you. >> that's the nordstrom. and just ahead this morning, >> reporter: images posted on an nbc news exclusive. social media showing store windows broken, intense police janis mackey frayer going inside the wuhan lab at the center of presence, and fires. it comes hours after police were called about a man with a gun on sunday afternoon officers located an individual the coronavirus fire storm. the message she got from the in the area who they say matched scientist who worked there. right afte the suspect's description. right after this police say he fired at approaching officers who then fired back striking the shooter. they say he was in his late teens or 20s emotions quickly running high after false information spread about the suspect's age. >> young person was shot that was misinformation. (vo) through our love promise, subaru and our retailers some other misinformation about a cell phone that was missing. are proud to be replanting 500,000 trees... >> reporter: officers now asking for the public to take a step ...in areas devastated by wildfires. back and work with police before more people get hurt and more subaru. more than a car company. damage is done contactless delivery trright to your car,et. and savannah, this marks the end of what was already a violent designed for your day. city -- a violent weekend in the your moves. city of chicago. three people killed, at least 32 your style. your taste. shot in shootings across the

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and, "let's go four-wheeling." a digital announcement maybe there's a little part of me that wanted to be seen. accompanied by a video of the running mate ahead of the well, progressive helps people save almost-all virtual democratic when they bundle their home with their outdoor vehicles. convention which kicks off one so they've got other things to do now, bigfoot. wait, what'd you just call me? week from today. bigfoot? ♪ joe biden teasing his big my name is daryl. announcement unveiling his choice of a running mate from this sarcastic exchange with fox news saturday. >> mr. vice president, have you picked a running mate yet? >> yeah, i have. >> who is it we're just recovering from isaias and now dylan is -- >> you >> now you're just showing off how well you can say isaias. >> reporter: to this retweet sunday encouraging supporters to stay tuned >> it took us so long. >> we know you know how to say a campaign official says biden met with many of the major it this next one doesn't have a contenders name yet it's invest 95-l we are going to keep an eye on these choices include kamala this storm system just because harris, former national security adviser susan rice, and michigan it's moving into an environment that is going to help it governor gretchen whitmer who flew to delaware last weekend develop. it's going to move into warm waters here. for an in-person interview others being considered, senators elizabeth warren and in the next couple of days we tammy duckworth. and congresswomen karen bass and could see it develop there's a 60% chance of seeing this storm turn into some sort

val demings. of tropical disturbance. so that is what we are going to a biden aide telling nbc news, keep an eye on as it moves into we are waiting for him to give us the high sign dr. jill biden, a key adviser on key decisions on pbs >> it's a marriage, and he bounces things off of me i bounce things off of him this zone here of course we talk about it beyond that, there's the chance it could run into an environment >> reporter: but as the lobbying that sort of breaks it down. so it's not a huge threat right now. efforts intensify, the opposition attacks are we do have a threat, though, of some severe storms today into missouri and southwestern parts sharpening of illinois. and the biggest risk will be for david axelrod tweeting, i can't winds up to about 60 miles per hour remember any vp election process so that as we know could cause some significant damage and also where so much research has been some power outages too it's all out ahead of this cold front. as this slowly slides to the dumped east tomorrow, the heat and humidity of the day will likely pop up some thunderstorms this afternoon and tomorrow if i were joe biden looking for a good and loyal partner, that afternoon. some of those storms could should be a source of concern. the campaign and a coalition of produce significant rainfall up women's groups are gearing up to to 2 to 3 inches psi especially through the midwest that's a look at the weather go on offense against across the country no anticipated sexists and if a black woman is chosen, racist stereotypes. >> because we're already seeing women described in ways you wouldn't describe men.

the concept of whether a woman in ambitious what woman who is contending to be the vice president of the united states is not ambitious and what man who has occupied that office in our history wasn't ambitious and hoping to be president one day expect criticism if biden does not choose a black woman as a running mate, given the number of black women and women of color on his list, the campaign says he is going to pick the woman he thinks is the best >> and that's your latest forecast >> thank you very much now to the young man from california we're all talking about. he could be golf's next big governing partner. if elected he said he would pick a black woman for the supreme court and have an administration that reflects the diversity of america. >> andrea mitchell every four years we do it with you. veep watch stay right there thank you. thing. >> yeah. we're talking about collin meanwhile, nearly 200,000 morikawa he won the pga championship last customers in the northeast are night. the first major held this year still without power this >> and a california kid is the new star in the game of golf >> a megawatt smile from golf's morning. newest champion. 23-year-old collin morikawa that's six days after tropical surging to win the pga championship in historic storm isaias barrelled through fashion. >> it's amazing. the area snapping trees, downing power lines. frustration is growing in new york, new jersey, and connecticut. i can tell you first hand as utility companies say it could

be several more days until power is fully restored. rising temperatures in the area it's been a life goal. >> the young star's victory also his first-ever appearance in the making things even more event. >> 64 final round. uncomfortable for those without >> he's also among elite company joins nicklaus, woods, and mcilroy as the only players to win their first pga championshi air conditioning in our neighborhood we saw the caravan of trucks roll in yesterday to try and help. is pretty special. >> just last year, morikawa was >> you said at the melvin household, the kids would rather have no power but have internet. still a college senior at uc not even a close call. >> yes no internet right now. well, let's go to dylan. berkel berkeley. but since graduation, he's she's in for al this morning already racking up three big how's it going t in the weather this week? wi at age 23. >> to finally close it off and >> it's going to be hot. come out here in san francisco so the ac should be turning on is pretty special. >> just last year, morikawa was but i feel like we need to dust still a college senior at uc berkeley but since graduation, he's off this thing already racking up three big wins earlier this year competing >> i know. we haven't seen it in months >> haven't used it for weather in a long time against his favorite player tiger woods. we have more than 20 million marking the first time woods was people under heat alerts back paired with someone born after through the midwest and also into the northeast too so although it has been nice and fairly comfortable lately, we he turned pro in 1996. >> it's neat to see the young kids come up are going to see the humidity never got a chance to play with him until this week. build back in. take a look at these >> the california native temperatures celebrating with his girlfriend kathryn, a talented golfer in chicago, the heat index will her own right. and after his big win, getting feel like 99 today st. louis will feel like 106 degrees. new york feels like it's up around 100 degrees raleigh will feel like 98 as

temperatures get back into the 90s. tomorrow for the most part we'll be in the 90s up and down the east coast surprise from nba superstar and avid golfer himself, steph curry. >> my caddy's a big warriors fan. >> and after a little bit of 83 degrees in erie 84 in indianapolis washington, d.c. drops back down into the mid-80s by the time we get into friday. it is still august and we are still dealing with the heat and humidity that's a look at the weather across the country we'll get to your local forecast these professionals and this is what i've always wanted to in the next 30 seconds car? trouble with the wanamaker trophy, morikawa all smiles as a life-long dream comes true >> as a little kid, kind of watching everyone grow up, all these professionals and this is what i've always wanted to do. >> golf needed a fresh face. looks like it got one. >> i know. i mean, gosh nerves of steel. oh sure. how about blue? that's the first time he's been in that event. that's more cyan but. jump in the back seat, jim. act like my kids. how much longer? -exactly how they sound. it's got massaging seats too, right? oh yeahhhhh. -oh yeahhhhh. visit the mercedes-benz summer event or shop online at participating dealers. get 0% apr financing up to 36 months on select new and certified pre-owned models. do we have carson. >> speaking of fresh faces look at that guy >> he literally rolled out of bed. >> what's up, dude >> it's a little early out here. but if i couldn't sleep, i can't imagine how collin felt. what an incredible sunday watching that young man. he was so poised down the stretch. he went to college at nearby berkeley so he was certainly familiar with the northern

good morning. california weather that could be just difficult all week long but, i mean, it was a who's who on sunday for that pga let's take a live look outside championship in san jose, we're starting out with sunshine, but it's still cool and foggy near the coast and we'll have a wide range of anybody could have won and this kid on 16, savannah, i temperatures across the bay area can't believe you saw him hit that shot. set up the eagle putt there. he chips in here at 14 today. low to mid-60s for san francisco the stats are incredible you know, he shot 65, 64 on the and maf moon bay. weekend. total 129. santa rosa will reach 84. 87 for san jose and low to mid-90s for the east bay. that bests tiger woods by one shot for the best weekend number we'll cool off slight ly over te at 23. this kid is unbelievable >> he's the real thing, huh? next coup of days. >> speaking of unbelievable, i haven't seen you in a week or >> ylan i usually do try to do it on two. monday mornings but missed it that's a nice tan you got there. that west coast. it's nice. this morning >> hey, we're out here shooting >> all right "the voice." i'm going to be here for the let's disinfect everything. >> let's go. month. >> nice catch. there's a lot of -- with the new >> thank you very much protocols for covid, there's a lot of outdoor hanging >> we'll see you in a bit. so it's the california sunshine. >> while you do that, we'll go to break dylan, thank you and it is -- it's hot. really nice there. coming up, a really troubling weekend sight. the gatherings at churches, rallies fueling more fears over so i'll take it. the superspreading of this i have no makeup on either so in the 8:00 hour, i'm going and rallies, fueling to get jackson awake here pretty soon and we'll get "pop start" going.

virus. plus our look inside the we've got a good "pop start" on wuhan, china, lab where some claim the original outbreak the way for you. began. janis mackey frayer was given exclusive access inside. >> all right you got a golden glow plus we just miss your face. see you in a bit >> miss you guys okay. coming up next, can the college football season be saved? there's the question the new uncertainty after the what scientists there are saying to her about the pandemic. major conferences got together why they say it could not have for an emergency meeting overnight. come from that lab but first, thiis "today" on s we'll tell you what happened but first these messages the la? a carmax. because when you can buy a car from anywhere, everywhere becomes a carmax. but if you're more of an in-person person, carmax is still a carmax, too. offering curbside pickup, or home delivery, and a seven-day money-back guarantee. the way it should be. carmax.

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espn reporting on sunday the commissioners of the power five conferences held an emergency meeting to decide whether to cancel their fall seasons. the question now, will they push forward and play amid the pandemic or delay all of college football until all of next year? this morning the future of college football teetering on the brink. multiple outlets reporting sunday the commissioners of the power five leagues held an no calories, no sweeteners, all smiles, bubly sparkling water, emergency meeting with leaders crack a smile. of the big ten schools leaning towards canceling their fall ♪ everyday it's a-getting closer ♪ seasons. ♪ going faster than a rollercoaster ♪ this a day after another big college football league, the mid-american conference, officially delayed its season ♪ love like yours will surely come my way ♪ until spring 2021. >> there are simply too many unknowns for us to put our ♪ a-hey, a-hey-hey athletes in situations that are ♪ (music playing) not clearly understood. ♪ love like yours will surely come my way ♪ >> reporter: unlike the nfl, college football has no single leader to set the rules. leaving it up to individual leagues to decide how to proceed in this pandemic. on the line, a $7 billion

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now during the chevy open road sales event, pods so they live together, eat together, socialize together. should you have an outbreak, it's contained within that pod. >> reporter: leaders at pac-12 teams are set to meet tuesday, but ucla, usc, and arizona state which were scheduled to start practices next week can't due to state bans on large gatherings. leaving the fate of college football still up in the air. the leagues say any decisions aren't being made lightly. currently dozens of college football players have tested positive and there's still no nationwide protocol for teams about what to do when a player gets covid. guys, back to you. >> all right. miguel almaguer for us. thank you. another part of this story is a lot of these players aren't being allowed to train the way they usually do. if you can't train, you perhaps are asking for a slew of injuries. >> i was going to say, you're not ready. not safe at all. >> no. >> all right. well, we'll watch it. coming up, carson is coming up with "pop start" and simon cowell's statement after a bike accident put him in the hospital. but first your local news. (♪ ) here we are a nation divided.

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good morning to you. 7:56. here's what's happening now. >> good morning. all those malls that have lost those big anchor a stores like macy's, well, "the wall street journal" reports this morning amazon is talking with mall owners about moving in. they would put fulfillment center there is so they can get those packages to you all that much faster. i'm bob. it's back to school today. virtually for students in oakland as the district and teachers are still trying to figure out what the distance model will look like. both sides are negotiates ove h full class instruction for a full hour and teachers will do inperson wellness checks on at ris b k students. usually the forecast is a

much bigger deal as we head back the school. now we know the kids will be at home. >> maybe taking that computer outside on the back patio will be a good option least in the lorat least in the morning but then our inland valleys will be heating up. we are going to see some low to mid-90s from livermore toward antioch and concord then up to 97 today in clear lake. for santa rosa, we're in the 80s today while oakland will top out in the 70s and san francisco in the 60s today. waez lo a slight cooldown on tap with a lot of in land valleys in the upper 80s then it's going to heat up, but still no major changes in san francisco as we stay in the 60s. >> all right. thank you. hope you have a great morning. we'll be back with more local news in just a half hour.

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, grim milestone. coronavirus cases hits 5 million in the u.s. with a surprising number of them children. this morning growing concern as more schools open up their doors and what we're learning about the kickoff for college football will it actually happen? we'll have the latest. royal revelations. what a new biography is revealing about prince harry and meghan markle's relationship >> we really attempted to tell their authentic story. >> just ahead, we'll hear from the book's co-author "today," monday, august 10th, 2020 "today"

show! >> ♪ >> we're celebrating the twins' 5th birthday on the "today" show >> waking up in minnesota and we're craig's biggest fans ♪ >> i'm quarantining with the "today" show >> quarantining and thirteening. we'll say hi to our folks in the plaza in a few it is monday morning i like to say mon-yay. >> is that what you say? >> nobody says that. >> you should start it though. >> maybe it'll catch on. >> monday is a state of mind hoda's got the day off that's not going to stop us though no, no, no we still have the my "today" plaza crowd. there's the big board. smiling faces from beautiful places all over america. birthdays to celebrate, anniversaries.

we'll do that in a moment. >> it was hoda's moment on the big board yesterday, her birthday so happy birthday, hoda. hope you're sleeping in this morning. >> she's not watching. >> i hope not. it's education week on the platforms of nbc news and we are focusing on coronavirus and the classroom. so many of us as parents are laser focused on this. we're going to kick it off on this third hour of "today" with a look at what classrooms could look like in the future. >> kerry sanders is going to have that in the third hour. jenna busch hager, stephanie gosk will focus on how parents, teachers, and children are all preparing for a school year that will be like no other. >> no question all right. let's get to the news at 8:00. as more students and teachers head back, the number of coronavirus cases in the u.s. is topping 5 million. sam brock joins us with the three things to watch. sam, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. this is the latest reminder of the deep grip that covid-19 has on this country right now. you mentioned it the u.s. topping 5 million cases nationally that is now a quarter, roughly, of all the cases around the world. it comes with unnerving news about children the pediatrics academy finding 97,000 children contracted the coronavirus in july.

many schools are opening their doors including in florida where i am right now some portion of the 2.8 million public school students starting here all of that coming right now as other states have seen outbreaks. georgia being one of them. a high school in dallas, georgia, spotlighted for packed hallways last week now having to close down to in-person instruction for at least monday and tuesday after nine cases there. and on capitol hill, this comes after lawmakers have had difficulty reaching an agreement. one of those orders supplements weekly employment benefits craig and savannah >> three things to watch this morning there. thank you. puerto rico was forced to

partially suspend voting after primarys were marred by a lack of ballots folks who showed up at voting areas were told to turn around and go home. voters and politicians are blaming the elections commission and they're demanding an explanation. at this point, still no word on when people who were turned away will be allowed to vote. >> this morning investigators are searching for the cause of a fire that damaged the home of firefighters spent about two hours putting out those flames last night the home is about 200 miles north of new york city she's been taping her tv show there during this pandemic a spokesperson for rachael ray says she and her husband and their dog bella are all safe that's good news it is 8:04 now hoda's not here, but the boost must go on >> the boost must go on. we've got a good one a brave and determined little girl who's winning hearts on social media by achieving a goal she's worked for for a long

time she has cerebral palsy but with encouragement from her mother she climbs up the stairs on her own for the very first time. >> stand up straight good girl. well done. oh, my, my hold on tight. you did it you got to the top well done. >> oh, that sweet face would just light up the world. she is beaming with pride and she earned it. of course many are sharing that around the worldring the most a t-shirt there. still ahead, finding freedom. our exclusive television interview for the co-author of that new book on prince harry and meghan markle taking the world inside their relationship. and that unprecedented decision to step away from royal life

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claimed the virus started. she joins us live now. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. for months we had been asking for access to the lab here in wuhan that is fueling a political dispute about how and where the virus started. mystery surrounds the high-security lab at the wuhan institute of virology. making it the target of conspiracy theories about the origin of the virus. so you're 100% confident there was no leak, no accident? >> i'm confident there's no leak. >> reporter: 100%? >> 100%. >> reporter: the institute granted nbc news the first independent media access to the lab. this is the director.

we haven't encountered this novel coronavirus before, he said. without having this virus, there's no way that it could be leaked from the lab. has anyone at the lab either personnel or connected to the lab, a third party contractor, tested positive for this virus? >> no. >> reporter: nobody? >> nobody. >> reporter: while there's some skepticism about the lab's claims, five leading virologists similar with lab protocols told us improbable the virus somehow escaped. this is a rare glimpse at the lab. a box within a box with air locks on doors and separate filtration systems. technicians were trained in france and the u.s. windows to look out and see in. >> the china virus, the china plague. kung flu. >> reporter: more months the u.s. and china have been locked in a battle over accusations. >> there's evidence it came from a laboratory. >> reporter: u.s. officials have yet to offer credible proof the virus came from the wuhan lab.

a theory that's also being shot down by dr. anthony fauci for lacking scientific evidence. but scrutiny grew stronger with the leak then we lease of a statement cable dated january. about a lack of staff. the u.s. diplomats visited only once in march 2018 for a seminar that wasn't about biosafety. at that time the u.s. officials didn't visit any of the labs says wang yanyi. so i'm not sure what the source was for those concerns. for 15 years, virologist collaborated with wuhan scientists like china's bat back coronaviruses. but in april they cut funding

because of the links to the lab. >> we know that they did not have the virus that it leads to covid-19 in the lab. >> reporter: china faces intense backlash for failing to contain the virus and for a lack of transparency that has allowed speculation about blame to flourish. what do you say to somebody who says i don't believe you? >> it's unfortunate that we have been targeted as the scapegoat. deep down inside, we know that we are innocent. >> janis, you've been on this story from the beginning. what was it like to be in that lab that so many people had talked about? >> reporter: well, it felt like it was a long time coming. we had been asking for months

making repeated requests to officials, started to make some headway recently. it felt very significant to us. this is a place that people around the world are talking about. it's the source of a dispute for politicians and pundits. and for scientist who is have worked with this lab, they're wondering why there's so much controversy. we spent close to five hours there. we got the tour of the lab. we were shown inside to where they wear the positive pressure suits attached to hoses. and it struck me then looking through the window that this is where so much controversy is being centered in this tiny box within a box in the middle of china. >> it's interesting to hear the technicians there were trained here and trained in france as well. all of this, janis, coming as the world health organization -- it's against the backdrop of the w.h.o. conducting its own investigation into the origin of the virus. what do we know about that investigation and where it

stands? >> reporter: we've >> reporter: we've been told the wuhan lab will join what the w.h.o. calls a scientific study. but it won't be investigated as a possible origin for the virus. a larger w.h.o. team that includes international and chinese scientists is likely to get started in the next few weeks. but already the state department has said that it expects that the investigation will be,itewa. quote, completely whitewashed. now, overnight they sent us a statement that didn't exactly address whether u.s. diplomats of had actually seen the lab in wuhan, but it did criticize china's government for its lack of transparency. but scientists like peter say that this is why international collaboration among scientists is so important. it's so key because it allows better access to data and information sharing. especially with scientists who are in the place where the

pandemic started opposed to making policy on scientific research based on what people say on the internet. >> janis, it's a fascinating look inside. thank you for your reporting we appreciate it let us take a turn now 8:17. dylan dreyer in for al on this monday morning we're looking at some fire out west >> yes some very dry conditions especially in the northwest where humidity has been very low, temperatures are warm we haven't had a whole lot of rain in this area lately, so that all leads to fires spreading rapidly. if we take a look at what we can expect this week, you take the middle of the country and go east we are going to see pop up showers and storms rain heavy at times. we can see 1 up to 3 inches of rain you look out west, not an ounce of rain in the forecast. we are certainly going to continue with that dry weather and that is going to allow some of those storms -- some of thos temperatures up around 96 degrees in parts of nevada. fires to spread. so we are going to see temperatures up around 96 degrees in parts of nevada temperatures in the triple digits in the southwest.

and we're also looking for pop-up showers and storms with the heat and humidity in the >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. here's a look outside in the east bay as we start in walnut creek. and it's a clear start this morning, but we've seen fog in san francisco and along the coast this morning. that's the reason for the cooler temperatures there. we'll see some slightly warmer air for the interior valley reaches up into the mid-90s for the east bay. and our inland forecast will stay in the 90s but then cool down slightly for tomorrow but heat up by the end of the week. forecast >> i'm so sorry. >> and that's your latest forecast >> i'm so sorry. i walked right in front of your camera we're not used to you being at the weather wall >> i was looking at the monitor. i was like -- >> did i truck by? yes. sorry. you're awesome let's do "pop start. carson's working on "the voice." he's out in l.a., but he has fired up "the post" west coast bureau

jack's doing graphics this morning. morning. >> good morning, guys. he is a wake well, he's asleep at this moment okay he's there we're ready to go. first up, guys, this is big news for us congratulations are in order for kathryn schwarzenegger and chris pratt. the couple has been expecting their first child together katherine has given birth over the weekend. so you see katherine's brother now proud uncle patrick they are, quote, doing great. last week pratt posted a photo of him and katherine out for a hike he wrote, ready to pop i can't help but think of maria who must be on cloud nine this morning.

big congratulations to the entire family from all of us great news next up, you probably heard about simon cowell the agt judge recovering after a scary accident on saturday involving an electric bike simon underwent six hours of surgery for a broken back. taking to twitter, simon wrote, trying to make light of the situation, good advice if you ride an electric trail bike read the manual before you ride it the first time i've broken part of my back. thank you for your kind messages and a massive thank you to all the nurses and doctors some of the nicest people i have ever met that's scary stuff i've got back issues wishing a speedy recovery to simon cowell who is right next to us on the lot he's got those shows to get back to plus "britain's got talent" in october. next up, will smith posted a video on sunday that made people cringe and then laugh out loud here's the setup the actor was showing jason ly r smith's famous smile derulo a few golf pointers when things went horribly wrong for smith's famous smile

>> bend your knees a little bit. wait hold up don't swing yet. >> put some ice on that. i got a thing. >> what? >> oh, i don't know. >> that's not real. >> wait. that's not real. can't be real. >> no, no. >> i'd see some blood, i feel like >> yeah. >> and the tooth fairy would have come. >> i don't know, man >> we'll post that video online showing the supposed damage. it looks convincing in the picture though that's pretty good work right there. >> i don't know. >> anything for clicks, i guess. >> i feel like will would have gone, like, pretty h.a.m. on jason derulo >> totally yeah i mean, muhammad ali >> exactly >> jason derulo didn't stand ac.

next, next up to jennife chance next, jennifer gardner doing her best impression of a colonial woman yes, you heard that correct. let's get into the story she was showing off her carpentry skills by making a working dunk tank and then testing it out on herself. okay well, now she's in a new video she's playing the part of a helpful school mom by agreeing to demonstrate genteel refinement during colonial timem out. this can mean, i don't want them to see what we're talking ab for her daughter's class likely to her daughter's embarrassment, i would imagine >> this can mean how do you do this can mean, isn't it warm out. this can mean, i don't want them to see what we're talking about, but can you believe the bonnet upon her >> this whole thing, this sort of era, i think it's this era is hot now because of taylor swift. you know, that kind of --

>> the colonial thing. >> yeah. that kind of, like, demure sort of understated -- that time is kind of a hot thing in fashion, i think. i'm not sure >> well, i don't know. maybe i'll try a bonnet tomorrow, carson should we wear bonnets >> let's do it >> maybe i don't know if it's a bonnet. we'll get the cardigan video from taylor swift. let me know if it's a thing or not. it might not be. finally to phil collins. "in the air tonight" it's seening an uptick in streamings. twins listening to pop songs they've never heard before then they give their honest reactions. they've done, like -- they did "jolene" and other cool songs. but when they heard phil collins' hit, their reaction tos

priceless. ♪ no stranger to to you and me ♪ i can feel it coming in the air tonight ♪ >> i ain't n ♪ oh lord >> i ain't never seen somebody drop a beat three minutes in the song. >> 40 years later -- 40 years later, it holds up to the youth of america >> oh, yeah. >> it's still so good. i love them. >> we've all done the air drums to that part many, many times. >> that's the thing about music. it brings everyone together. it's a great uniter. >> it does that's a great youtube channel you should check that. one more item for you today on "pop start. as you know yesterday was hoda's

birthday we know she received many well wishes from friends and family and all of us. but there was one birthday wish that definitely sounded better than the rest. here's dolly parton wishing hoda a happy birthday >> that's right, hoda. this one's for you ♪ there'll be songs and gifts ♪ because it's birthday time ♪ what a day for celebrating ♪ there'll be songs and gifts and some happy congregating ♪ >> are you kidding me? >> this is impressive. >> why was that not the lead at 7:00 a.m.? >> right we buried the lead this is during covid how did they shoot this? >> it's like a professionally shot -- she's on a hoda set. yeah that's hoda's house, actually. >> why didn't that lead the broadcast today? >> we just found out you broke some news, carson. >> that is incredible. well, happy birthday, hoda >> happy birthday, hoda. i text her happy birthday yesterday. she was watching the pga championship and she was sipping

some tequilas. >> thanks, buddy coming up, a book that reveals the details after prince harry an good morning to you. it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. the head of california's public health department is stepping down. dr. sonya angel is leaving effective today. her resignation comes after a major computer glitch with the covid-19 tracking system causing several thousand cases to go unreported. we'll have a live update at midday on who will be replacing her. plus, it is the first day of school for oakland students. they'll start learning at home, but there's still debate between teachers in the district on what the teachers model will look like for the rest of the school year. thod our website to see the big issues the district is facing. we want to get a look at the forecast for you as we get a look at this monday. kari hall is tracking that. >> hey. here's a look outside as we check out san jose. starts out clear and sunny.

we've seen some fog and clouds near the coastline today. and it's going to keep it cool in half moon bay, san francisco all up and down our bay area beaches. and then you work your way inland. more sunshine. temperatures in oakland reaching up to 75 degrees. low to mid-90s for the inland east bay while san jose will reach 87 degrees. seven-day forecast shows some slight cooling for the next coup elg le of days but then heating up. we'll have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes. - [narrator] did you just reward yourself

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every meal and we're doing just that with some recipes that will take you from breakfast to the post dinner cocktail. and tomorrow on "today," this is for any one of you who have picked up bread baking during the pandemic. one of the internet's favorites brian ford is going to show us how it's done. >> a lot of people have been making bread in the pandemic now to a great way to start the week guys, how about we get to our my "today" plaza big board? and we have not one but two heroes in the crowd this morning celebrating milestone birthdays. good to see you guys welcome. good morning i love you, too. >> let's fire up esther. she's in washington, d.c it is her birthday esther, good morning you got your husband june and your daughter julien with you this morning happy birthday how do you do? >> thank you thank you. >> well, not only are you celebrating your birthday, you're a nurse you've been a nurse for 19 years. on the night shift in the icu. wow. you looking forward to sleeping

>> yes. i'm looking forward to that. thank you. in >> yes i'm looking forward to that. thank you. >> why do you love being a nurse? >> i love to hep people. and for 40 years i did that. and 38 years in the medical icu. >> wow. yeah. i was going to say, i said in washington hospital center. >> wow yeah i was going to say, i said 19 years in the night shift it's been 40 years as a nurse. we got to make sure we know that congratulations to you thank you and happy birthday thanks for getting up with us. >> thank you >> how about we go down to god's country for a second there's a fella named nick he's in ridgeland, south carolina there's nick and his wife stacey i hear today is the big 3-0,

nick >> big 30 and second round of chemo this weekend >> second round of chemo i hear that you are battling colon cancer so our thoughts and our prayers are with you you're going to beat this thing. i know you are here's the other thing, nick i understand that you're also a marine as well >> yes, sir, i am. >> eight years, two deployments. we've got a picture of you in uniform. there you are on your wedding day. >> wow >> of all the things you love about this hunk of a man, what ? what makes nick so special? >> i mean, he is just always so tops the list? what makes nick so special >> i mean, he is just always so giving and thoughtful. he just always is thinking about other people it goes to show his character. i think anybody who meets him can agree with that. we just had a get together everybody came out and loved him. it's amazing

we got to get more face his character is amazing >> happy birthday, nick. we're sending our love to you. and thank you for your service as well. >> thank you >> what a beautiful couple and we are sending all of our love tt's show everybody one mo time we got to get more face time then we got the bronze family in minnesota. jeff is turning 60 happy birthday, my man the campbells in louisiana and twins cameron and addison. thank you for waking up early. we're so happy to see you guys this morning >> thank you if you're watching or listening on sirius satellite radio, it's easy to sign up for the fun. it's today.com/mytodayplaza. you could be up on the big board as well. how about a check of the weather? >> let's do it >> all right >> announcer: "today's" weather is brought to you by all state get a quote today. >> i haven't done that long walk from the other side of the studio and it's only my second day wearing heels. i didn't fall. let's take a look at what's going on this week across the country. we are going to start off with stronger storms especially this afternoon into this evening through the middle of the country and also into the

southeast. the heat and humidity allows for those storms to pop up we continue with more out west but a little cooler in the northeast. temperatures dropping down into the 70s and lower 80s. that'll be bringing some relief. it's still hot, though, down south. temperatures will feel like it's up a hundred degrees and we are looking for scattered storms from maine to florida through the middle of the week then we end off the week with potentially another round of heavy rain in the southeast. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. live look outside in the tri-valley as we check out dublin and our clear view here, although we've seen clouds and fog on the other side of the hill. our temperatures will be cooler there with oakland reaching into the mid-70s. mid-60s for san francisco and napa today reaching 82 degrees. some upper 80s for san jose. we'll see some mid-90s through

livermore. inland temperatures will cool down over the next coup ele of days. >> and that's your latest forecast coming up next, inside harry and meghan's royal romance >> harry knew very quickly that meghan ticked all the boxes. >> and their decision to step away from royal life. meghan ticked all the boxes. >> and their decision to step away from royal life our interview with an author revealing revelations. revealing revelations. but first this is "tod" onay lily everyone in the house is online and i can't get enough bandwidth to video chat with my book club.

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8:38 on this monday morning. 8:38 on this monday morning. we are back with a book that's really getting a lot of attention right now. >> yeah. it pulled back the curtain on prince harry and meghan markle's life so far from that very first date to their current standing with the royal family. joe fryer's got the details this morning. hi, joe. good morning >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys the book "finding freedom" focuses on harry and meghan's courtship including a revelation

about their engagement it also delves into the problems between harry and prince william. today we're hearing from the co-author in her only television interview. their names have fueled all sorts of headlines now harry and meghan are part of a book "finding freedom. >> i think that we have attempted to correct a lot of the misperceptions that we've seen over the last several years. >> reporter: there are people who say this seems like meghan's side of the story. do you feel that way >> i do think that we're hearing a side of the story that we haven't heard previously >> reporter: a spokesperson for the sussexes said they were not interviewed for "finding freedom. rather they spoke to sources closest to the couple.

people close enough to offer intimate details of harry and meghan's first date. he had a beer. she a martini. almost immediately they were obsessed with each other, a friend told the authors. it was as if harry was in a trance. >> harry knew very, very quickly that meghan ticked all the boxes. >> reporter: more than a year later, the couple revealed they were engaged that harry proposed while they were roasting a chicken. >> at our cottage. it's a standard typical night for us >> just an amazing surprise. it was so sweet and natural and very romantic. he got on one knee >> reporter: but according to a revelation in the book, something significant happened before that. before harry and meghan made their first official appearance in toronto the book says it was during the couple's second trip to botswana that harry would promise to make her his wife harry made his intentions very clear and she wanted nothing

more >> they actually made a promise to each other in botswana initially underneath the stars and when harry got back to london, he did propose over a roast chicken. >> reporter: before the engagement, the pace of their relationship concerned prince william who according to the book told his brother, don't feel you need to rush this >> it wasn't because people didn't trust meghan. this was simply because the boys had watched out for each other later once harry and meghan were ma since they were young children >> reporter: but in the months after that, the two hardly spoke, the book says later once harry and meghan were married, the gap between the brothers only widened. with relations falling apart this year again when harry and meghan stepped away from their royal duties >> as we write in the book, it wasn't anger it was hurt. >> reporter: a source close to the sussexes tells nbc news a y, therechanged since the

have been ups and downs but the brothers are making their way back to each other and that will a take some time >> reporter: now in l.a., harry and meghan are focused on their humanitarian work and son archie now 15 months old. >> when they do video conferencing calls with their team and with members of the community, we'll often see archie pop into the camera he's now walking a bit they're very, very hands-on parents. >> reporter: according to the book, the queen remains one of the most important women in harry's life she told harry they can return to royal life whenever they want but durand says they were really focused on the next chapter of their life you can expect to see more of them in the coming year. by the way, buckingham palace is not commenting on this new book. back to you guys >> thank you let's bring in victoria arbiter. let's pick it up there i wonder how this book is going

to land. do people think this is harry and meghan, their version of events how will that be received? >> the book is certainly very sympathetic towards harry and meghan they didn't directly interview this couple, but it's been known there are a number of different ways to contribute there are a lot of very personal texts that are mentioned in this though not directly, there's a suggestion here really that book, personal feelings, personal accounts that really could have only come from harry and meghan though not directly, there's a suggestion here really that their friends were given permission to talk i don't think anyone that is a close friend to harry and meghan would want to talk without are a part but not directly. permission yes, i think harry and meghan are a part but not directly. >> one of the most troubling aspects of all this from the beginning is this strange relationship between william and

>> well, i think it cert harry as a result of harry's marriage does the book shed any new light on that dynamic? >> well, i think it certainly clarifies what had been thrown around over the last year that weren't really confirmed harry is said to have responded negatively to william stepping in saying, look, just slow down. you don't need to rush this. now, william wouldn't have done that because he didn't like meghan contrary quite to the contrary. i think he was very happy to see harry so happy but william was wanting to make sure that meghan was in full possession of the facts. that marrying into the royal family is not for the faint of heart. meghan grew up in the u.s. where she couldn't have possibly had a full understanding of what would have been expected of her. but nobody when they're madly in love wants somebody stepping in saying slow down, be careful so i think that's where the head butting between the brothers started. and unfortunately it takes someone backing down and apologizing for things to heal i certainly think now with some distance between the brothers, of course coronavirus put

everything in perspective. hopefully that relationship is in the status of being fixed >> what about the queen, victoria it sounds like from this book that she is willing to welcome them back any time they want to. but also that she had made some overtures and invited them to some things but they didn't choose to comeshake out as many. >> that's right, savannah. well, i think a lot of people have berated the royal family for not doing enough to support meghan when some of the media took on racial undertones, it was new territory for the royal family but just because we don't see the support doesn't mean it isn't there. the queen regularly popped down to the cottage to see harry and meghan she also invited them last summer the couple chose not to attend that's perfectly fine. they don't have to attend. but if they had been there, the narrative could have been quite different because they would have been photographed attendine

a business and i think the queen would welcome them back if they chose church with the queen. but yes, harry is very close to his grandmother. they are a family before they're a business and i think the queen would welcome them back if they chose to do so >> victoria, thank you thank you so much for your insight this morning by the way, we have more on the book "finding freedom" on our website today.com/shop coming up next, sandra lee is going to share delicious fruit recipes. everything from pancakes to sangria. now we're talking. but first this is "today" on