in oakland. coliseum's old home of our beloved warriors. thank you for making us a part of your morning. good morning. the running mate. joe biden good morning the running mate joe biden reveals his vice presidential pick, california senator kamala harris. the first black woman on a major party ticket in americany will not take black people for granted. history. >> this says once and for all that the democratic party will not take black people for and republicans wasting no time going on the attack. granted. >> just ahead, behind the scenes of biden's choice including the offer of his job online. what she brings to the campaign, and republicans wasting no time going on the attack. >> she's a big tax raiser plus she was very, very nasty >> the pair set to make their joint debut today. our exclusive live interview

with another woman on biden's short list susan rice. nyet so fast scientists weigh in on russia's claim they started administering the first coronavirus vaccine. >> i hope the russians have definitively proven they've proved the vaccine i is effecti and safe i seriously doubt they've done that >> we'll talk about where the race stands in the u.s sidelined. to of the ncaa's biggest conferences pull the plug on college football this fall >> we believe collectively there's too much uncertainty at this point in time in our county >> but others still forging ahead. we'll talk about the uncertainty and safety concerns with the head coach of notre dame live. new danger the alarming results of a study linking vaping to a significant

increase in coronavirus risk >> if you have ever used an electronic cigarette, you are five times more likely to be diagnosed with covid-19. >> this morning the growing concern especially for young people all that plus marathon on ice. a five-overtime thriller in the stanley cup playoffs >> scores! >> the dramatic end to one of hockey's longest games ever. "today," wednesday, august 12th, 2020 >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. good morning welcome to "today. it's wednesday morning we're glad to have you with us hoda has the morning off craig, good morning to you >> good morning. so much happening on this wednesday morning too. >> yeah. let's get right to it including that global race for a coronavirus vaccine.

russia made that bold claim saying it already has the vaccine and has started giving it out that's raised a lot of skepticism from dr. fauci, other top health officials around the world. we're going to have more on that in a moment. also ahead this morning, reaction pouring into the big ten and the pac-12's decision to postpone their football seasons until the spring we're going to hear from players and fans we'll also talk to notre dame head coach brian kelly he's going to join us for a live interview in just a bit. >> all right let's start with that big news in politics senator kamala harris, joe biden's one-time rival in the democratic primaries now his history-making selection in a running mate we'll also talk to former ambassador susan rice. let's begin with andrea mitchell andrea, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you, savannah. later today we expect to see joe

biden and kamala harris. they'll be coming here to a school to make their first joint appearance since he chose her to run for vice president biden's choice is indeed historic the first black woman on a major party's presidential ticket. kamala harris campaigning for joe biden once she dropped out of the race for president. now his running mate in true 2020 fashion in the pandemic, biden informing harris by video chat that he had chosen her for the ticket a selection marking the first woman of color running for vice president for a major party as well as launching the next generation's democratic leader harris at 55 is more than two decades younger than biden who is 77. as a black woman, harris is also part of a key voting bloc for the democratic party with black leaders and party activists urging the campaign to choose a woman of color a rising star in the democratic party elected california's attorney general in 2011 harris facing criticism for some of the decisions in that job

such as opposing to investigate police shootings >> when you had the power, why didn't you try to affect change then >> was i able to get enough done absolutely not but my plan has been described by activists as being a bold and comprehensive plan that is about ending mass incarceration, about taking the profit out of the criminal justice system. >> reporter: elected to the senate, she impressed the biden campaign with her tough questioning of brett kavanaugh >> my question is have you had a conversation with anyone about that investigation it's a specific question >> i would like to know the person you're thinking of. >> i think you're thinking of someone and you don't want to tell us. >> reporter: president trump seizing on that to attack her. >> i thought she was the meanest, the most horrible, most disrespectful of anybody in the u.s. senate. >> reporter: harris had her own

presidential ambitions launching her campaign with great fanfare last year. >> we can reclaim the american dream for every single person in our country. >> reporter: famously clashing with biden during the first democratic debate over his record on race >> you also worked with them to oppose busing. and, you know, there was a little girl in california who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools and she was bused to school every day. and that little girl was me. >> reporter: but her campaign ran out of steam with harris dropping out before the first primaries and later endorsing biden. >> i believe in joe. >> reporter: and biden has said he doesn't hold grudges. emailing supporters that he is smart, tough, and ready to lead. former president obama weighing in saying biden nailed this decision and calling harris more than prepared for the job. the biden campaign says they had their best fund raising hour

after -- in the hour, rather, after they made that announcement making more money than at any other time during the campaign in an hour. they of course will be appearing here later today the newly minted vice presidential candidate now has only one week to prepare for her big debut at the democratic convention which of course will be virtual because of the pandemic savannah >> all right andrea mitchell, thank you so much we are joined now by susan rice who was a finalist on joe biden's short list for vice president. she also served as national security adviser during the obama administration ambassador rice, good morning to you. were you surprised by the choice what do you think kamala harris brings to the table? >> well, good morning, savannah. she's a great choice he's going to make a tremendous running mate for joe biden i'm confident the biden/harris ticket will be a winning one which is what our country needs. we have so much work to do to put our country back on track, to recover from this pandemic,

to revive our economy, to restore our standing in the world and our national security. and they're a great team to do it i'm glad i'm going to be able to support them and do my utmost to help elect biden/harris and help them govern when the time comes. >> well, let's recognize the history that was made yesterday. she's the first black woman to be on a u.s. major party ticket for president. what impact do you think that will have on the race? >> i think that's so exciting, savannah i mean, it's past time black women are the backbone of this nation, not just of the democratic party we have been here doing the hard work for decades and generations and this is a moment to celebrate. it's a moment for young women and young men, frankly, all over this country to be able to say that any door is open to them. and i want to congratulate senator harris and vice president biden for this

historic choice which i think is exciting and historic. >> you know, there is a flip side, unfortunately to that. that employ racism and sexism. look at donald trump yesterday calling her nasty. he would have done that to any person that joe biden selected hillary clinton was very blunt saying she feels that sexism was one of the contributors to her loss in 2016 do you worry about racism and sexism affecting the race with kamala harris on the ticket? >> look, this ticket is going to win. and yes, there will be those that employ racism and sexism. look at donald trump yesterday calling her nasty. he would have done that to any person that joe biden selected on the ticket. and that's the undertone there are those who will not retreat from that kind of divisiveness and hatred. donald trump exemplifies it. i think the country is ready to elect joe biden and kamala harris i have every confidence she'll be tremendous on the trail and frankly, we're going to have

to bust through these barriers you and i and all the women watching this understand that is the challenge we face every day. i think when we do it, it will be an extraordinary breakthrough >> well, the republicans have seemed to settle already on one line of attack that she is far left, radical left much more liberal than joe biden. do you think she is more progressive or liberal than joe biden? >> well, first of all, joe biden is the top of the ticket it's his policies and his approach that's going to set the tone but i think they're very compatible and i think their positions are very close to one another. you know, the republicans and donald trump in particular have nothing to run on except attacks. they have been set up to position their assault on whoever was to be the vice presidential select as left and socialist. it's not true. that is not who kamala harris is it's not who joe biden is. let them hurl their baseless attacks.

it's all they've got meanwhile, this country is struggling we've lost over 160,000 americans to donald trump's incompetence and his disregard for the well being of the american people putting his own political interests first over the economy, over our students who need to go back to school. it's just horrific so they'll go in that direction, but kamala is going to be great and i don't think it's going to work >> well, let's talk about kamala harris of course she is a u.s. senator but she also ran for president her campaign had a lot of fanfare at the start 20,000 people at her opening event. she raised money, but it fizzled. the campaign was accused of mismanagement from the inside. and she dropped out before one vote was even cast if that's how she ran her campaign, why should people have confidence about her being at the top of the ticket? >> look. kamala harris is tested. she's won in the largest state in the union at statewide level three times.

she's a sitting u.s. senator she sits on the intelligence committee, the judiciary committee. she's been a leader in the senate on issues of criminal justice and many other issues that are so important to the american people. and she's going to be a tremendous vice president. and i think joe biden understands that, you know, he did extremely well on a talented field of candidates. and not just kamala harris many others who performed extraordinarily well elizabeth warren, amy klobuchar. and biden emerged because he was the best candidate in the field and he's going to make a phenomenal president of the united states. and kamala harris is great >> sorry to jump in, but one of the issues for her in the campaign was that she was kind of all over the place on the major issues of the day such as health care, medicare for all, whether private insurance should be abolished she gave several different answers on that over the course of the campaign. there was a feeling she was kind

of floating with the wind. how do you expect her to take on that issue, that criticism >> savannah, i don't think that's a well placed criticism she has a track record, voting record it's been quite clear. and she will be on this ticket in support of joe biden. it's not her who's top of the ticket they're a team joe biden leads that team and joe biden's policy positions are the ones we're all committed to supporting so that's where we need to keep the focus. i think their perspectives are highly compatible. i think any efforts to suggest otherwise are frankly misplaced. >> madam ambassador, i have to ask you and it is a little awkward, but it was widely reported that you were on the short list some said you were even in the top two finalists that he considered you to be his vice presidential running mate. so i ask you if you're disappointed you're obviously here this morning, but are you disappointed and when he called to give you

that news, did you talk about serving in a biden administration >> look, i am happy to have been part of this process i'm humbled to be among an extraordinary group of women who were considered. i've known joe biden for many years. we've worked very, very closely together he's a wonderful man he's a friend. and i have said from the outset -- i'll say it again. i'll do everything i possibly can to help joe biden become the next president of the united states and to help him succeed in governing in whatever form or fashion he wants so i'm ready to serve. i'm excited about this and i just want to be sure that we take this opportunity to turn our country around, provide hope and a future for the american people and restore the integrity to our democracy which has been so badly damaged >> real quick because i want to get an answer, did you talk about serving in a biden administration should he be victorious

>> i'll let joe biden answer that question, but let me say i'm proud to serve in any way he'd like. >> ambassador rice, thank you for your time this morning thank you so much. by the way, we want to mention ambassador rice's book called "tough love" is now out in paperback. and we're going to have a lot more on kamala harris, her upbringing political rise and views, in our next half hour craig, over to you another major story this morning the coronavirus and the rush to find a vaccine after russia announced it has developed one. but just how safe will that be and how quickly will a vaccine be available here in the united states tom costello has been talking to the experts about that tom, good morning to you >> reporter: craig, good morning. vladimir putin wants to claim russia was the first to develop a vaccine but a lot of experts including dr. fauci are skeptical. meanwhile, the top vaccine contenders are in phase three human clinical trials or they

soon will be it may not be a cold war arms race, but russia and the west are clearly in a race to get an effective covid vaccine into the arms of people around the world. russia calls its vaccine sputnik-v for vaccine. a not so subtle reference to its early victory in the race. the kremlin insists its vaccine is safe and mass distribution will begin in october for the russian population vladimir putin's own daughter has reportedly received the vaccine developing the virus antibodies but russia has not begun critical phase three human trials u.s. experts including dr. anthony fauci are skeptical. >> i hope that the russians have actually definitively proven that the vaccine is safe and effective. i seriously doubt that they've done that. >> reporter: dr. michelle mcmurray heath represents biotech drug makers. there's been a lot of skepticism

that maybe the russians didn't do their due diligence on this vaccine. >> the skepticism is warranted at this point. we don't know what it is they've seen at this point it's really purely based on their word. and that's not typically the way we reach scientific conclusions. >> reporter: meanwhile, the white house has announced yet another major deal with a drug maker. this one a $1.5 billion deal with moderna for 100 million doses of its experimental vaccine. >> we're on track to rapidly produce 100 million doses as soon as the vaccine is approved and up to 500 million shortly thereafter >> reporter: worldwide, 25 vaccines are now in human trials among the leading contenders, moderna, pfizer, astrazeneca, novavax. and multiple vaccines will likely be needed >> some may work better in the elderly. some with african-americans or people of hispanic ethnicity who knows. some better in children.

we might be able to target these vaccines to be used in those different populations. >> so, tom, we've heard about the safety concerns regarding this vaccine in russia what other risks does it carry >> reporter: there's great concern that since russia seems to be rushing through this process and not going through protocols, that will undermine confidence in all vaccines worldwide. but the american fda, the europeans all are insisting they will not compromise their vaccine standards when it goes through the entire testing process. and the doctor there at the end with vanderbilt assures he was given personal assurance that under no circumstances will the fda compromise its protocols in ensuring a vaccine is safe >> tom costello in washington. thank you, sir all right. let's get our first check of the weather. dylan's in for al. he's taking a few days off

he's having shoulder surgery i talked to him yesterday. he says he's ready for it, glad to get it done craig and i were saying he's more machine than man now. >> he is the bionic man. that's for sure. i texted him -- >> and the energizer bunny. >> yes i think he'll be back sooner than anyone would come back from shoulder surgery for sure. text him this morning. he had a mask on i think he was smiling under the mask as he does. hope everything goes well with al let's look at what's going on. we are going to get a break from the heat tomorrow. but in the meantime today is going to be exceptionally hot. we have heat advisories all across southern new england. back through new york into parts of new jersey as well. 26 million people under some sort of heat advisory. temperaturewise we'll mostly be in the 80s in the northeast, but the humidity will be exceptionally high that's going to make it so uncomfortable. washington, d.c., 91 but it'll feel like 103. boston feels like 91 cincinnati will feel like 93 then tomorrow look at d.c. 84 degrees for a high. so it'll feel so much more

comfortable tomorrow although the humidity will still be on the higher side. then as we go into the weekend, boston saturday 77 75 on sunday almost might have that fall-like feel in the air. new york city drops to 80 by sunday too charlotte will stay in the mid to upper 80s it's all this cold front, though, that is draped across parts of the northeast that is also going to trigger pop-up storms later on today. record high temperatures down south and that fire risk in the pacific c northwest.t. wewe'll get to your locacal fort in the nexext 30 seconds r sense. find the world is new, again. at chevy we'd like to take you there. now during the chevy open road sales evevent, get up to 15% of msrp cash back on select 2020 models. that's over fifty-seven hundred dollars cash back on this eqequinox. it's time to find new roads, again.

good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. live look outside in the south bay, we're starting out with clouds. on this first day of school, take some breaks and get outside when you can. we are going to see our temperatures today in the low 80s, and some upper 80s for livermore, 89 in concord, and some low 70s for oakland. we will have hotter weather for our inland valleys. some of the hottest temperatures will reach into the triple digits from friday through the weekend. >> and that's your latest forecast i'd walk over, but that's not allowed. >> one day >> and that's your latest forecast i'd walk over, but that's not allowed. >> one day dylan, thank you just ahead, more dominos falling in college football this morning as the big ten and pac-12 both postpone their season until the spring. should the other major conferences follow suit? we're going to ask notre dame head coach brian kelly and one of his star players as well, savannah and then just ahead, an and then just ahead, an important story for parents of

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♪ love e like yoursrs will sury comeme my way ♪ good morning, 7:26. i'm kris sanchez. it is the first day of school in the south bay's biggest school district, but it might be even different than it seemed like it was going to be two days ago. >> i'm bob redell in san jose. in a surprise reversal, teachers with san jose unified can now teach from home. the district notified teachers of the abrupt reversal late yesterday morning. this surprise change comes two weeks after the teachers association and san jose unified school district agreed teachers would teach on campus in empty classrooms. the teachers, however, did not vote on the matter, and many did not like it. >> good morning, everyone, tesla the latest company to announce a stock split, make its stock more

affordable by splitting it into five separate shares worth a fifth as much. apple did this recently just last month. meteorologist kari hall has been telling us it's going to be hot this weekend. i think we can expect a little relief today, right, kari? >> yeah. we're going to have some nice weather for today. one more day of some near normal high temperatures as we get a live look outside in walnut creek. starting out with sunshine and our highs for today will reach into the upper 80s and low 90s in a few spots in the inland east bay. along the coastline, staying in the 60s with fog lingering a while longer. look at this trend for our inland valleys over the next several days. we'll go from the 90s to the triple digits, reaching as hot as 102 degrees this saturday. and still hot as we go into next week. san francisco will still have some mild weather, highs in the 70s this weekend.

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oh, wow. >> we're back 7:30. a special hon oh, wow. >> we're back 7:30 a special honor kept craig and his wife lindsey up last night the sports emmy awards they were hosts. looks like from their back yard. but what a night was it fun >> it was fun. it was in the basement it's cool. we got to celebrate sports and some amazing story telling i got to work alongside linds again. so it was a lot of fun, actually >> yes lindsey a very talented sports broadcaster in her own right we did notice, though, you did have the early wakeup call didn't take you long to get out of the formal wear and get in

your pjs take a look. >> you know what people should know you do wear that ridiculous thing. >> i do because you get up so early. >> look at your jammies, craig i'm never going to think of you the same >> she made me they had my wear that tuxedo in my own basement. when they gave me an opportunity to change, i jumped on it. thank you for sharing that >> well, you guys did a great job. let's get to the headlines here at 7:30 a large school district in georgia has now quarantined more than 900 students and staff because of possible exposure to the coronavirus. the cherokee county school district north of atlanta just opened a week ago, but now the district is temporarily closed the same high school where a widely shared photo showed dozens of maskless students posing together. elsewhere in that same district, a second grader tested positive on the first day of school and the numbers have grown

quickly since then two hotly contested primary races are decided. ilhan omar held off a well funded opponent who tried to make an issue of her national celebrity as part of a new generation of progressive lawmakers. meanwhile in georgia, marjorie taylor green won the republican primary run off for an open house seat green beating her neurosurgeon opponent despite several gop officials denouncing her campaign after video surfaced in which she expressed racist anti-semitic and anti-muslim views. all right. speaking of staying up late, on the first night of the stanley cup playoffs, a game for the record booksne overtime. five of them get this, the game lasted six hours, more than double the length of a regulation

>> nyquist jones. shoots, scores >> the columbus blue jackets and tampa bay lightning played into overtime yesterday not just one overtime. five of them get this, the game lasted six hours, more than double the length of a regulation matchup it was the fourth longest game in nhl playoff history and it ended with tampa bay's brayden point snapped the game winner past the goalie for a 3-2 win. >> and the virtual crowd went wild speaking of sports, savannah, let's turn to the latest blow that's being dealt to college football. >> yeah. we've been talking about this all week two major conferences have now voted to cancel their fall seasons and delay any play untis star players but let's go to morgan chesky with the latest on all of it good morning at least next year the reaction among many coaches, players, and fans have been fast and furious. craig is going to speak to notre dame's head coach and one of his star players but let's go to morgan chesky with the latest on all of it good morning >> reporter: good morning to you. it is really difficult to fathom, but as of this moment the future of college football at least for this fall hangs in the balance. we have the pac-12 and big ten postponed their season until at

least spring 2021. and the big question today, will other conferences follow their lead or try to figure out some way to keep playing ball this morning a growing number of college football teams now sidelined for the season both the big ten and pac-12 canceling their fall seasons amidst growing covid concerns. postponing all play until next year >> we just believe collectively there's too much uncertainty at this point in time in our country. >> reporter: pac-12 schools all agreeing this is the safest choice >> we do believe that extensive, exhausted exercise including contact sports is not a good idea for the safety, for the health, and for the wellness of our student athletes and football players >> reporter: others in disagreement including president trump. >> these are young, strong people they'll be able to fight it off and hopefully it won't bother them one bit

>> reporter: nebraska, one of the big ten's top teams also expressing disappointment in a statement suggesting they may still play this upcoming fall. we will continue to consult with medical experts and evaluate the situation. we hope it may be possible for our student athletes to have the opportunity to compete nebraska's coach says his athletes would be more protected from covid by playing ball >> the virus is here either way and i would contend that our players are safer here doing what they love to do and being monitored and screened constantly than they would be if we sent them home. >> reporter: with two of the power five now canceling, will other big conferences play >> the fewest conferences left standing, the harder it is to justify pushing forward. ultimately, who are you going to play in a playoff? >> reporter: s.e.c. commissioner greg sankey. >> we could if that were the circumstance, operate on our own. i'm not sure that's the wisest direction. >> reporter: both the s.e.c. and acc are weighing their options

while prioritizing student health their players still hoping the games go on. >> to potentially have the season taken away, it would be heart breaking >> reporter: and this morning still no official word from the big 12 sources say as of this moment, they do intend to have a fall season in the meantime for those teams to go rogue and play on their own, they may run into trouble with conference contracts that could forbid them to do that or usher in some heavy duty fines >> all right morgan chesky for us this morning. thank you. notre dame is one of the most storied programs in the history of college football. and for this year after a century of being an independent, they're members of the acc which still plans on holding its season brian kelly is the head coach of the fighting irish daelin hayes is one of the best outside linebackers in the country. good morning to both of you. coach kelly, let me start with you. if it's not safe for the big ten, not safe for the pac-12,

not safe for the mountain west or 40% of the other major college football programs in the country, how can it be safe for notre dame to play football this year >> well, certainly it's a challenging environment. i don't think anybody is disagreeing with the challenges that are out there, but we believe based upon the medical information that we have and we believe that we have some of the best that are advising us and taking enhanced medical procedures as long as we have a committed group. and our student athletes have been committed since day one since we started this procedure and protocol for the last couple of months. we have tested our guys have done an incredible job since they've come back to campus with our success rate over 99% they've done a great job when the students have come back. we've been in the 99% success rate and we believe that's going to be the case when we start playing football as well so yes, there are challenges there are medical experts that certainly we are relying on in this very challenging

environment. we have enhanced medical care. we're very intentional about what we're doing and we believe that we can play safely and care for everybody. including our staff now. this is not just about the players. this is -- i've got over 50 staff members that are put in s leaders of this team we can this situation as well >> daelin, let me turn to you for a moment here. you were one of the players that signed this open letter. in that letter you wrote, as leaders of this team we can confidently say the mental and physical health of this team is in a better place with football taking place this fall what did you mean by that? >> well, i mean, the first thing like coach kelly says is that we're under constant supervision. we have continuous daily well checks we get tested weekly we're always in a position where if we feel discomfort or we're not comfortable in our

situation, we can always seek help, seek information they've been very transparent with us moving forward so, you know, we feel comfortable. we feel confident we can play in a season working with our coaches, our medical staff. ultimately it comes down though players having the discipline that it requires to be on a team and make the right decisions outside of our bubble. it's going to honestly fair well for us >> as you probably know there are a number of studies that show there are long-term health effects for those who contract this virus including perhaps an enlarged heart, other enlarged organs what do you say to someone who says you know what i respect this kid and his ability, but he's got nfl dreams and he's not looking at the long-term picture here what do you say to that criticism? >> unfortunately i feel like you're just as at risk anywhere right now. i mean, whether it be going to the grocery store, going out to eat. unfortunately, like, that's just

the reality of our situation but i would rather take that risk playing the game that i love and fighting for my career once i leave notre dame. i think a lot of guys feel that way. i think a lot of people expressed that sentiment, especially people across the country in their last or junior year that's really all i got to say about it >> coach kelly really quickly here, to daelin's point and it's a point a lot of folks have made, but the reality is that football is a contact sport. the closest of contact sports, you could argue. >> yeah. >> a lot of unintentional contact as well. sweat and spit everywhere. how do you even contact trace -- how do you contact trace when that one player gets infected? how do you even do that? >> well, we're testing, you know, weekly so we know who's in our bubble we know who to trust but certainly you're absolutely right. when you are in contact, there is no other way to look at it. but everybody is in contact. so we understand that we must

trust each other that's why this is a unique situation where you are putting yourself in a position where you trust the guy next to you. and that's why testing is so important in this process. and there has to be transparency with the other teams you're playing across the board that when you line up against them, that you know that they are following through with the same testing procedures. so yeah. i mean, i think we said at the outset, this is a difficult process. but it's one that we're committed to and one that our players are committed to and enhanced testing has got to be part of this procedure as well >> all right training camp starts today good luck to you >> thank you all right. craig, thank you just ahead, a closer look at the spotlight now on senator kamala harris as both joe biden's running mate and as the first woman of color on a major party ticket plus the advice she's receiving from anonother histotoric vp pi sasarah palin.n. right afafter this

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look >> reporter: good morning. senator kamala harris is no stranger to breaking barriers. she was the first black woman to be elected to district attorney in california. and now the first to be picked as a vice presidential pick. she made it clear she does not forget her roots and what has shaped her road to public life as joe biden's newly minted running mate, senator kamala harris has already made history. becoming the first black woman to be on a major ticket. she is the daughter of immigrants a jamaican father and an indian >> rep mother both academics who met at berkeley during the civil rights movement. >> with the fighting spirit i got from my mother -- >> reporter: while her parents divorced when she was 7, harris described her mother who died in 2009 as the most importance

influence in her life. often quoting her on the campaign trail >> my mother used to say don't sit around and complain about things do something >> reporter: in her autobiography, harris writes that her mother encouraged her and her younger sister mya to embrace their biracial heritage. adding, she was determined to make sure we would grow into confident, proud black women mya harris paying tribute to her sister tweeting, that day when a little girl from oaktown became the first black woman to be a major party vice presidential nominee. so incredibly proud of you, sis. harris had a rapid ascent in california's legal circles rising from county prosecutor to san francisco district attorney. cultivating a moderate political reputation and inviting criticism from some that she was not progressive on criminal in senate including when she memora justice issues harris has been one of president trump's fiercest critics in the senate including when she

memorably grilled his justice brett kavanaugh. >> did you watch dr. ford's testimony? >> i did not i plan to. >> thank you >> i plan to, but i did not. i was preparing mine >> it was just a horrible thing the way she was -- the way she treated now justice kavanaugh serve as a vice presidential candidate on a major party ticket is getting advice from and i wont forget that >> reporter: harris now just the third woman in u.s. history to serve as a vice presidential candidate on a major party ticket is getting advice from one of her predecessors. sarah palin who urged her out of the chute trust no one new fight mightily to keep your own team with you. don't get muzzled and don't forget the women that came before you harris addressing a college in 2018 says she knows what she's fighting for >> breaking a barrier sometimes may be painful, but it is so

worth it it is so worth it. and i'll tell you, the reason is because you will be fighting a fight worth having >> reporter: now, senator harris was asked about how she sees herself during the presidential primary and she said during one interview, i'm black and i'm proud of being black i was born black i will die black harris attended the historically black college howard university here in washington, d.c., and wrote in her memoir that every single student was taught, quote, we could be anything. house, thank you. all right. that's the big story in politics. what's the big savannah and craig >> all right kristen welker from the white house, thank you all right. that's the big story in politics what's the big story in the weather? well, dylan will let us know she's in for al this morning >> absolutely. good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a live look outside in the south bay, we're starting

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good morning to you. it's 7:56. i'm kris sanchez, and here's what's happening now. >> reporter: senator kamala harris made history when she was suggested as joe biden's running mate. she got her start in san francisco as a district attorney before proving on to attorney general and then senator. harris will join biden in delaware for their first public appearan appearance. >> reporter: i'm in san jose. in a surprise reversal, teachers of san jose unified can now teach from home. the district notified teachers of the abrupt reversal late yesterday morning. the surprise change comes two weeks after the teachers association and a san jose unified school district agreed teachers would teach on campus in empty classrooms. the teachers, however, did not vote on the matter, and many did not like it. and we want to look at that forecast and maybe the first day

of school. it feels like summer still, kari. >> yeah, and we're going to want to get outside and enjoy it between those virtual sessions as we home school today. as we take a live look in san jose, some clouds overhead now. we'll see a clearing out. really nice afternoon with highs in the low 80s. some upper 80s and low 90s for the inland valleys. then as we go toward the end of the week, it is going to indeed feel like summer, very hot and humid as we will see our temperatures inland reaching up to 101 degrees on friday and 102 on saturday. it's still going to be hot on sunday, but not as humid. the hot weather continues into next week. for the coastal areas and san francisco, 60s today, but then mid 70s going into the weekend. and those 70s will continue as our hot weathera well above normal temperatures into next week. kris? >> all right. thank you very much. hope are you off to a good start for today.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, making history. joe biden tops kamala harris as his pick for vice president. the first black woman on a major party ticket this morning the reaction from the white house with the candidates making they first joint appearance today plus, kids, coronavirus, and vaping the dangerous link that shocked researchers. >> what's the headline here? >> if you've ever used an electronic cigarette, you're five timimes more lilikely to be diagagnosed withth covid-19.9. >> a ahead, whatat parents, , t, and younung adults n need to kn.

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tomorrow we've got a special event planned for our "coronavirus in the classroom" series a full half hour to dedicated to the impact on education here on "today." we're going to talk to teachers, parents, and children as well. we're going to talk to students about their concerns and share some tips to help your family have a successful school year. >> a lot of people are going to want to talk about that. let's get to the news at 8:00 former rivals now on the same team joe biden has drafted senator kamala harris as his running mate andrea mitchell looks at what harris is adding to the democratic ticket and the president's reaction as well andrea, good morning >> reporter: good morning, savannah it is a team of former rivals who party leaders think are the right combination to make history twice over if they win electing the first black vice president and the first woman. in true 2020 fashion in the pandemic, biden informing harris by video chat he had chosen her

for the ticket a selection marking the first woman of color running for vice president for a major party. as well as launching the generation's next democratic leader harris at 55 is more than two decades younger than biden who is 77. as a black woman, harris is also part of a key voting bloc for the democratic party with black leaders and party activists urging the campaign to choose a woman of color >> and this is a moment to celebrate. it's a moment for young women and young men, frankly, all over this country to be able to see that any door is open to them. and susan rice who was on biden's short list for running mate weighing in with savannah this morning. >> and this is a moment to celebrate. it's a moment for young women and young men, frankly, all over this country to be able to see that any door is open to them. and i want to congratulate senator harris >> reporter: a rising star in the democratic party elected california's attorney general in 2011, harris facing criticism this year for some of her

decisions in that job. such as opposing statewide requirements to investigate police shootings elected to the senate, she impressed the biden campaign with her tough questioning of supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. >> my question is have you had a conversation with anyone at that firm about that investigation? it's a really specific question. >> reporter: president trump seizing on that to attack her. >> she was nasty to a level that was just a horrible thing. >> reporter: harris had her own presidential ambitions launching her campaign with great fanfare last year. >> i'm running to be president of the people, by the people, and for all people >> reporter: famously clashing with biden during the first democratic debate over his record on race >> there was a little girl in california who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools and she was bused to school every day. and that little girl was me. >> reporter: but her campaign ran out of steam with harris dropping out before the first primaries and later endorsing biden. >> i'm going to tell you, i am so proud to endorse joe biden to be the next president of the

united states. >> reporter: and biden has said he doesn't hold grudges. emailing supporters that she is smart, tough, and ready to lead. the democratic ticket will be appearing here in wilmington together for the first time since the announcement and then they have less than a week to prepare for the big convention it will be virtual because of the pandemic, but of course they'll both be making big convention speeches. craig? >> andrea mitchell for us there in wilmington. thank you. meanwhile this morning, the number of coronavirus cases worldwide stands at 20 million with 742,000 deaths. the united states has a quarter of those cases 5 million so far meanwhile, florida has posted another grizzly number there were 277 deaths from covid on tuesday alone that's the most ever in one day there in florida in all, more than 8,600 people

have died in this state. the number of hospitalizations has also increased it is 8:05 now with hoda off, savannah guthrie with the morning boost >> the boost must go on. a young man who dreams of soaring on stage is going to get that chance thanks to this performance when almost nobody was watching 11-year-old anthony madu nailed his leaps and spins while dancing barefoot in the rain he trains at a small school in his native nigeria but when this caught the attention of the american ballet theater in new york, they offered him a scholarship. he hopes to become a professional and he says when he dances ballet, it makes him feel happy and strong it gives us a good feeling, too, doesn't it >> yes, it does. wow. thank you for that up next, the national health crisis that set the stage for coronavirus to hit some people even worse we're talking about vaping. >> if you have ever used an

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of getting covid-19. now, if they had vaped and used cigarettes in the last 30 days, that number spikes even higher this morning, yet another reason to quit vaping this peer reviewed study based upon an anonymous survey with results shocking even the researchers. >> much higher than we expected. >> reporter: dr. bonnie felcher is the head of the study. >> if you've ever used an electric cigarette, you're five times more likely of contracting covid-19 >> reporter: and the number jumps to seven times many parents have been slow to catch onto the vaping epidemic were you aware of what was going on

>> of course not >> it was very scary, to be honest >> reporter: now 16 sophia says vaping is wildly popular at her school >> i think people who tried it is like, a solid 80% of my grade. i was just going into high school and everyone kind of was doing it and i was like, i want to be cool i want to have friends >> reporter: how'd it make you feel >> kind of rebellious. it was like a little head rush >> reporter: and like most kids we've talked to, sophia thought it was no big deal >> i was like, it's not cigarettes so it's fine. >> reporter: did you realize that you were becoming slowly addicted to it >> not until i tried to quit for the first time i started shaking. i got really jittery, really nervous. i felt sick. and that's when i was like, i'm really addicted to this

substance. >> reporter: she says she is no longer vaping mostly >> i'm active. i snowboard. i swim a lot i skateboard >> reporter: 21-year-old collin finnerty doesn't know if his vaping caused him to get covid-19, but he feels it certainly made it worse. >> i think you could attribute the rate at which my sickness developed and especially the pneumonia, i think you could definitely attribute that to the vaping and smoking >> reporter: back in mid-march, collin was one of the first people in idaho to get covid-19. rushed to a hospital two hours from home, he was in the icu with double pneumonia for six days was there a point that you thought you might die? >> most definitely, yeah it was like, okay. this is very real. >> reporter: collin works at a ski resort in sun valley and says he was seriously addicted >> i was vaping the second i

would wake up until the second i would go to bed. >> reporter: the new study does not answer why young vapors are so much more likely to get covid. vaping can cause serious damage to the lungs and immune system but researchers do have a theory the high infection rate may have something to do with how kids use e-cigarettes >> we know that adolescents and young adults share their vaping projects with each other we also know the hand to mouth action could increase your risk just by touching and bringing covid into your mouth. >> reporter: they also think the aerosol emitted from e-cigarettes may contain droplets with coronavirus. we shared the results of the study with sophia and her father >> really? >> wow i would never have guessed that to be the case. >> it's a shocking number. makes me at least really thankful that i haven't gotten it yet

and a little bit concerned >> reporter: collin says he hopes his peers can find the strength to quit >> and just take the whole thing seriously because it's no joke >> and cynthia, those numbers are so alarming. what is the federal government doing to address it? >> reporter: well, overnight there's been congressional interest in forcing the fda to ban all e-cigarette productsll g until the pandemic is over now, we reached out to the fda and they told us that they are keeping a close watch on the marketplace and will hold companies accountable. they said they did get that congressional request. we'll stay in touch with them for more we did reach out to the most popular brand among kids juul. they declined to comment savannah >> all right, cynthia. fascinating findings there thank you. let's switch gears now, get a check of the weather dylan, you're looking at the risk of flooding >> yes there is the chance we could get heavy rain that includes parts of new jersey into pennsylvania,

washington, d.c., going to see the chance of some of that flooding rain as well. so 27 million people could deal with these heavier downpours so we've got this stalled front. that's our trigger mechanism that's going to allow these pop-up showers and storms. you'll notice the second you step outside, it is so humid we've got dew point temperatures running in the mid-70s and that just means that the atmosphere hol good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. looking out the window in san francisco, we can barely see anything. it's been so foggy out there this morning. the inland areas are starting to clear. this is where we will have some warm temperatures today. about normal for this time of year, as we reach into the low 60s at the coast, we'll see some upper 70s and low 80s for the inland areas, even up to 92 degrees today in antioch. as we go through the forecast,

it just gets hotter with highs in the triple digits this weekend. >> and that's your latest forecast. craig? forecast craig? >> all right, dylan. thank you. i'll catch it. let's go to "pop start." carson's up early in l.a so are those magic arms that belong to jack daly. >> graphics department literally woke up 30 seconds ago literally. here we go "pop start" today. good morning first up, mya rudolph when kamala harris was announced as the vp pick, one other name was also trending on twitter and that was rudolph thanks to her hilarious impression on harris on "saturday night live." obviously "snl" is a staple of election tv. will rudolph be coming back in the fall luckily she happened to be participating in an "entertainment weekly" panel about her emmy nomination about playing kamala harris. >> i was literally segueing into mya next with a question are you excited at the thought

of returning and having more guest appearances? >> i love going to the show. any excuse i can get, i love i didn't anticipate traveling during a pandemic. but if there's anyone that can turn it out, i'm sure lorne has an invisible helicopter that can get me there >> let's home lorne michaels does have an invisible helicopter so we can all enjoy more moments like these. >> not just that little girl i'm also america's cool aunt a fun aunt i call that a funt the kind of funt that will give you weed but then arrest you for having weed. >> hey, now!

come on. we could keep mya rudolph very busy with this vice president news let's get her to new york safely next up on "pop start," "the fresh prince of bel air" is getting a reboot we all know about the '90s sitcom with will smith who lives with his wealthy family in bel air. the show made will smith a household name but now the rebooted version is being developed as a drama it's inspired by a viral fan-made trailer will smith saw that video and thought the idea was brilliant so the trailer has a very serious tone but does still include the key characters from the original show including uncle phil, aunt viv, carlton and of course jazz. >> just a little time. just a little time and a little love we are what he needs >> once you go back to philly, born and raised, right >> you think i would ever want to be in this life >> you are not welcome, will >> this is fake.

you didn't do anything to earn this >> what's up, man? i'm will >> jazz. >> jazz? >> wow >> i never would have imagined this as a drama. until you see the trailer and you can sort of get a feel for it >> yeah. >> if you're wondering if the carlton dance makes an appearance in that trailer, it does for a split second. what do you think of that idea >> i don't know. i was skeptical. but after looking at that -- >> they'd have to change the theme song >> yeah. >> i'm in. >> it looks really good, actually >> all right thank you, carson. >> well, it's being developed by will smith's production company so we'll see there you go, guys happy "pop start." >> happy "pop start," my friend. jack, you can go back to bed now as well. just ahead, steals and deals on some of the year's must-have gadgets. and looky, looky look who's up early. there he is. orlando bloom. we're going to talk about his new movie roles and his impending role as a girl dad but first your local news.

good morning, i'm marcus washington. son haez a unijose unified says teachers with now teach remotely. uber ceo told nbc that he plans to appeal the court's ruling but if the jumg denies it, the company may shut down until november. head over to our twitter feed to see the ongoing debate between

uber and its employees. let's get a look at that forecast for you. k kari hall has been tracking that. how is it looking out there? >> looks pretty good for today. we'll see temperatures near the coast inland 60s, 70s for the bay with oakland reaching 70 degrees and 79 in palo alto. san jose, looking at a high of 82 and low 90s for parts of the delta and the far north bay. as we go through the forecast, it's going to really crank up in terms of heat going into the weeke weekend. >> really hot. thanks, kari. another update for new 30 minutes. [upbeat music] ♪ today was the day that i put everything in perspective. ♪

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8:30 now on this wednesday morning. the 12th of august 2020. coming up, orlando bloom. >> yes. he's good enough to be up early with us this morning. but there are going to be a lot of early mornings in his future. he and katy perry are about to have their baby girl any minute now. he also has two new movies. very different but incredible

new movies to tell us about and a new quarantine skill he's been perfecting. we'll tell you about that. >> all right. that's a tease. and then from souped-up speakers to watches and a few more items as well, jill martin is standing by with a batch of steals and deals on the hottest tech gadgets available right now. but right now -- let's do it, right? it is time to say hello to our wonderful wednesday my "today" plaza crowd. it is so nice to see everyone up on the big board this morning. and we want to start this morning with the bedward family. how are you guys doing? >> good. how are you? >> good morning! >> and chase, i hear today might be a big day, huh? what you got going on?

>> it's my birthday. i'm growing up to be 5. >> and what are your plans for your big day? >> i'm going to school. >> all right. well -- >> what'd you say? >> i'm going to have pizza! >> i think i heard pizza in there. hey cornell, you're also celebrating something too. you hit something big, huh? >> yes, i did. i just graduated a couple weeks ago with my masters from walden university. and my birthday was a couple weeks ago myself. >> w congratulations i know you both work in healthre so thank you for all you do. and little man, happy birthday >> say thank you >> thank you >> reminds me of my house. that was great let's go to california how about we go to laguna beach.

cheryl coleberg is standing by there you are. cheryl there with her husband geoff and her daughter katelyn cheryl, it looks like you've got a big day today as well. what's happening >> i'm turning 50. states >> happy birthday. and you're also, i understand, a recent breast cancer survivor. >> yes >> and you decided to do something really meaningful to celebrate turning the big 5-0. what are you doing >> to celebrate my 50th birthday, i'm running 50 miles in 50 days in all 50 states virtually. >> wow >> yeah. you can join me. it's called 50 for the cure. so anyone can join me on 50 for the cure.org from anywhere and it's been really great and we're raising awareness for breast cancer. >> that's fantastic. congratulations on turning 50 and a huge thank you for what you're doing to raise awareness.

you just ran that first mile on your birthday. so 49 more to go keep us posted, okay >> and have a wonderful birthday >> thank you. >> let's show the whole group again. we've got the levine family. i hear it's denise's birthday. where's denise give a little wave happy birthday, denise venus and tony celebrating a 15th anniversary i love the background decoration there. the finer family all decked out. >> the blues oh, blues fans they were quick to jump in there. and the harrises thanks for getting up, guys. thanks for waking up good to see so many dogs up early as well. if you want get in on the fun, all you have to do is go to my "today" plaza -- excuse me today.com/mytodayplaza >> so who will you hear more from >> blues fans. >> sorry it's going to rain through the mid-atlantic today we could see flooding rain but we also have to keep an eye on the tropics

it is no longer an invest. it is now tropical depression 11 it is now to continue that westward track we could see it go into a tropical storm it should stay well to the north of puerto rico and hopefully just continue to turn. that is something we'll keep an eye out for. meantime, we do have that flooding rain potential including philadelphia, washington, d.c., parts of new jersey could see that flooding rain as well even across the northeast we will likely see some of those heavier downpours too. severe storms through the northern plains and record high good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. let's take a look at our high temperature for today. reaching into the mid 90s farther to the north and low 90s for spots like antioch.

livermore will reach 87. san jose, high of 82 degrees. very near normal temperatures. it's about to go really hot going into the weekend with temperatures reaching into the triple digits. you add humidity and it will feel very oppressive out there and the heat continues into next week. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> and that's your latest forecast >> all right dylan and craig, thank you coming up next, we're going to chat with orlando bloom who's making up for his hollywood hiatus with not one but two new

well, we aree back w with o of hohollywood'ss favorites. orlando bloom. after taking a break from the big screen, he is back. and as we've never seen him before with not one but two new movies. but first let's talk about orlando's starring role in a movie called "retaliation." he plays a young man with a

vicious temper out for revenge after seeing a disturbing figure from his past. >> talk to me, malcolm. tell me. you're not right. i can see it i >> talk to me, malcolm tell me. you're not right i can see it in your face. your face is tired what's happened to you you? you can tell me. i'm your mom. you can trust me. >> orlando joins us now. we'll talk about the movie in a moment. it is you can tell me. i'm your mom you can trust me >> orlando joins us now. we'll talk about the movie in a moment it is incredibly intense but i have to say that i am going to give you a get out of this interview free card if anyone in your household goes into labor this morning. because i know you and katy are expecting a baby at any minute how's it going >> it's good i mean, i have to say i couldn't be more impressed with her you wouldn't know that she's

pregnant other than this giant belly she has in front of her. she is a force of nature actually, it's been a little bit more, you know, interesting in the last little while because of course we're getting very close now. but it's exciting. it's very exciting a little baby girl >> i know. aren't you ready to be a girl dad? you've got a little boy. i think he's around 9. never been a girl dad. >> that's right. >> but you've never been a girl dad. >> i'm excited listen, waking up at 4:30 this morning to speak to you is a start. because of course there's going to be a lot more of that happening. >> yes definitely you'll have a little -- a different kind of alarm bell going off. i have to also say that katy seems to be a great sport because you posted this hilarious video of her dancing on instagram with that nine-month belly she is rocking it. she's still got the moves. does she feel good >> yeah.

she is feeling really good she's sort of -- like i said, if it weren't for that giant belly. look at the energy she's going for it it's very funny. >> she does. she does well, i do want to talk about these movies you've got two new projects. we talked about the first one "retaliation." i just showed a clip you play a man who was molested by a priest as a 12-year-old boy. >> yeah. he's a man who's surviving -- great, yeah. malky. i play this character malky who is a survivor of sexual abuse in his childhood. it's based along on the righteous story. i felt a weight of responsibility to do justice obviously men don't really talk about their feelings or emotions too much and men who've suffered this kind of experience can become

really badly damaged and we see their lives, we see how it plays out in the relationship with his mother in that scene imitating my mother and the way we communicate. it's a very unusual relationship and one with his girlfriend. i spoke to many organizations, men's groups one in six is an organization who helps men who have been survivors of sexual abuse in their childhood or at any time in their lives and it's -- they just said please make this film. please make this film. whether it finds an audience in the larger world, even if we can just play it for our men's groups, it would be an amazing thing. and i felt the responsibility of that i really did i immediately felt i wanted to go in on it. >> even watching it, i mean, you really feel the weight of that role in you and what it must have been like to inhabit those feelings

variety calls it a career best and you've kind of talked about making different choices in your career we've known you from those big studio films, but this seems like a different path. >> yeah. certainly. it was -- you know, i sort of jumped at the opportunity to really go in and show, you know, a character who's journey in life has -- the causes of his life, the effects we see play out in his life. as you said, he has these sort of explosive, violent tendencies and all of this is due to a man who's unhealed really i'm so grateful for the about some of what was required of me for that film. because it's -- it really is a very honestly work i get to do i mean, i love what i do but this was a chance to really -- i still sort of have a pit in my stomach when i think about some of what was required of me for that film. because it's -- it really is a very honestly presented character. the directors are close with the writing and the sensitivity of the subject matter was so great,

that i felt they really -- there's no sort of flashy camera moves. it's very straightforwardly presented as malky's journey had this amazing supporting cast in janet montgomery and annie reed who played my mother. some other actors who really -- i think everybody felt the weight of responsibility for a another film you are in is called "the role for a movie like this and the sensitivity to the subject matter it was a real labor of love. >> no question and it stays with you. another film you are in is called "the outpost. no less intense subject matter about an outpost in afghanistan. you play a heroic captain who -- whose act of heroism would cost him dearly attracted you to that role. >> you know, rod leury is the director and i med we only have a few seconds, but

tell me a little bit about what attracted you to that role >> you know, rod leury is the director and i met with rod. he's a west point grad and he was ready to see a fantastic -- he's made amazing films but he was vulnerable about what he wanted to do it's about a group of young men who find themselves in a really desperate situation. you know, it was originally an outpost set out to build wells and build bridges in terms of connections with the local community. and obviously it goes awry the intentions were goodgrity o and you can never question the integrity or the spirit or the courage of those young men and women who put themselves in the line of fire whether you agree with whether they should be there or the argument of who should be where. the men and women in the military service who go to bat for this country and their beliefs are so courageous and

heroic it was -- i felt, you know, speaking to captain ben keating's father -- i play captain keating who is very present in the first act again, i wanted to do justice to a hero, to one a real hero who was a man of his company he was great i'm glad you saw them. thank you very much. but unusual time to be releasing these.did talk about your >> it is it is strange. and these ones will get you thinking they're very absorbing orlando, thank you so much i did want to mention because we did talk about your quarantine talent and i just wanted to confirm that you have a lego room in your house and you're some kind of lego ninja. is that true or false? >> you know, it's of course my son and i started building some legos and we got a little carried away we've been building all kinds of cars and bikes and different kinds of -- a lot of vehicles. a lot of cars.

and other things yeah, there's a plethora of lego toys that are based on me. >> well, you better get out the lego frozen princess set because you got a little girl coming any day >> exactly >> yes well, wrap your arms around katy for us and give her our best we're sending all our love and prayers. these are exciting days for you. the movie is "retaliation," the other "the outpost" both on amazon prime orlando, congratulations >> thank you so much >> orlando bloom, lego master. who would have thunk it. up next, steals and deals time jill martin has found gadgets for your home. but first this is "today" on

. back now. 8:49 with steals and deals. this morning super savings on summer's must-have gadgets from "today" lifestyle contributor

jill martin. there it is bottom of your screen. don't forget there's that qr phone you can scan with your phone's camera to instantly shop these deals. jill, good morning. >> . back now 8:49 with steals and deals this morning super savings on summer's must-have gadgets from "today" lifestyle contributor jill martin. there it is bottom of your screen don't forget there's that qr phone you can scan with your phone's camera to instantly shop these deals. jill, good morning >> hi there and good morning today we have tech items to simplify your life and just make everyday tasks a little easier. because we could all use that right now. from your beauty routine to capturing back yard fun, i have you covered. all right. let's start with the clean sonic toothbrush and cleaning station. the retail $149. now, i use this. what i love most about it is after you use it, you put it right back in the cleaning station and it kills 99.9% of germs and bacteria available in four colors and comes with two brushes the retail is $149 the deal is $39. that's 74% off all right. next up, the l.a.x. gadget three piece cell phone accessory bundle the three piece set comes with the battery which allows you to

charge three devices at once which is so key. also comes with the ring band and a lightning cable. the retail $84.99. the deal $29 that is 66% off. my new best friend, the ready vac storm wet and dry vacuum if you're like me and you feel like you are cleaning all the time, this is for you. it's easy and effective. it's cordless, lightweight, and multifunctional and easily picks up wet and/or dry spills works on everything. the carpet, hard floors, the car. the deal is $49. that's 55% off all right. i'm wearing mine right now the v-tech smart watch the retail $79.99. they are offering a smart watch with blood pressure and heart rate monitor in a variety of nine colors. they're light weight, ideal for running and hiking and walking and they also display caller id

and text message previews. $79.. the deal is $29. all right. the sound bot bluetooth wireless speaker. this is always a the retail is $79.99 the deal is $29. all right. the sound bot bluetooth wireless speaker. this is always a popular one the wireless speaker with 12 hours of music streaming and hands-free calling these are really great for socially distanced back yard get togethers or just hanging out at home with the family the retail $59.99. the deal $14 77% off. last up, the vista shops 12 in 1 photography bundle the retail $159.95 the bundle includes the selfie stick with the built-in phone clamp. the stick also converts to a tripod stand for easy setup. it's actually what i'm using right now. and different lenses can take really interesting photos. this is the same shot i took using all the different lenses the retail $159.95

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