at the san mateo and slowing on officers involved in blake's the high rise where we can see shooting remain on administrative leave while the the peninsula from here. >> sounds good. investigation continues. thanks so much. thank you for joining us. savannah? >> gabe gutierrez, thank you. that's going to do it for us. we want to check in with al once >> yeah, taking a live look for you right now as the sun rises again and get the full forecast, across the bay area. spoishlg o thanks for having a great especially out west. morning with us. see you back here tomorrow. >> fire risk out west, very hot "today" show is next. in southwest, laura working its way up and in. and speaking of laura, a lot of folks will be feeling its effects. today it weakens as it moves inland. it may last as a hurricane hurricane laura slams into the category 1 into arkansas. gulf coast overnight as an this is the first time they old .. be under a hurricane warning. risk for flooding rains, strong extremely dangerous category 4 winds and tornadoes. storm, one of the most powerful it continues tomorrow into the great lakes and the mississippi ever to hit the u.s. mainland. maximum sustained winds 150 river valley and then continues out east. miles per hour. rain and wind into the northeast. hundreds of thousands waking up the storm will move near the without power in louisiana and coast, bringing rain stretching texas this morning. from raleigh up to new york. and that number expected to rise we'll have a risk of severe dramatically. officials calling it weather, in fact, for the northeast for tomorrow, i should unsurvivable. we'll have complete coverage on say for friday into saturday. the ground, and al is tracking then it moves offshore. conditions will keep improving welcome back during the day, which is good for our series "black businesses

news. of america," in honor of black again, all in all, not too bad. it all. severe storms today in the setting the stage. vice presideoryears of presiden northeast, part of a second system that will be making its way up and out and then business month combining with laura's moisture. 10% of u.s. xwiz businesses have trump. we are going to get to your local forecast that's coming up ongers who are black today, we'll meet two of them. >> he's certainly kept things they have an incredible story. >> these men are giving their interesting, but, more t-mobile and sprint have merged. all to build their business. importantly, president donald trump has kept his word to the now t-mobile has thousands more locations across the country. how their community rallied to support them when they needed it the most. >> i enjoyed this interview. two guys sharing a dream as one american people. more towers and more coverage than ever before. of their creations went viral, >> forecasting dark days ahead becoming the food obsession of if he's not re-elected. >> the hard truth is, you won't t-mobile is america's largest 5g network. tallahassee, florida it grew with the help of the with more 5g coverage than verizon and at&t combined. community, and they are sharing a powerful message this morning experience it now with our best deal ever. be safe in joe biden's america. >> tonight, the main event, with fried oreos at the center president trump set to speak, unlimited for $25 dollars a line for four lines capping off the week. demetrius and marquis, friends so what should you expect? we're live at the white house. who are like brothers, owned game over? with 5g access included. gurlie's lemonade and sweets, a it's time to join t-mobile. the nba playoffs put on hold roadside food truck famous for their fried oreos. how do they taste, are they good >> come on. >> come on. after a stunning move by >> are they good >> come on. players taking a s good morning, i'm boycotting in the wake of the >> is the sky blue, sheinelle? >> the people have spoken, and shooting of jacob blake meteorologist kari hall. as other top athletes are also we're starting out with fog in the results are in demanding change. san francisco and it's also >> what you're seeing in general helped to improve our air >> reporter: inspired by is probably the largest, most marquis' late grandmother's widespread day of sports quality in some spots as our activism that our country has ever seen. temperatures reach into the low

>> we'll have reaction 90s and that fog rolls out and overnight, as the rest of the the smoke settles in, once recipe book, they started their business last year, first again. serving roadside lemonade, later nba season hangs in the balance. we'll see temperatures up to 90 adding their cookies. and testing, testing. degrees in antioch and today in >> as we're reminiscing through the recipe book, oh, you remember how good the lemonade san jose reaching 80 degrees and 74 in oakland and for the north was? a major reversal from the cdc causing massive confusion after saying people who don't have bay, napa today will reach 84 we said, you know what symptoms don't need to get tested. degrees. we go through the forecast, grandma's lemonade may be good doctors and officials pushing enough to actually sell. back hard, so what should you hotter temperatures tomorrow. how about we try to sell the do? we're answering all your questions today, thursday, >> t lemonade there's no delay >> we're loving this, al >> our grandmother made these >> i was asking, what was it amazing, deep-fried oreos. >> reporter: starting a business like to put on pants for the was tough. their fried oreos caught the first time since march i eel tell you taste buds of a local food august 27th, 2020. >> no, no. >> announcer: from nbc news, always goes that next step >> did you miss me this is "today" with savannah >> we missed you, al group, tallahassee foodies guthrie and hoda kotb, live from love gurlie's went viral. studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> posted about it, man, there hi, everybody. is a cool stand on the south side, fried oreos which is amazing. check it out the a team is back in every way. the group is for welcome to "today." recommendations. so happy you're joining us at people started coming and trying 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. comings bacing up, we eat talk' this very busy thursday morning. it. all eyes on laura right now. governor of texas. >> reporter: customers lined up we'll check out for the battered cookies, and just to get a sense of the size the brother's business became the tallahassee food obsession of this storm, check out this but on a hot day in july -- >> that sun in the sky got the satellite image. best of me, and i ended up

passing out from heat >> that's the view from space. exhaustion it roared to the shore of heatstroke, right? >> from dedication. >> right, right. louisiana overnight. passing out from dedication. yeah, it just got the best of >> the gulf coast taking that direct hit overnight. me it's been down graded over land >> reporter: customers helped but still a very powerful storm demetrius get medical help that leaving major destruction and day, and the community then flooding in its way. rallied behind the business, in just a moment, al will have starting a gofundme page to the latest on where this storm is headed. raise money for them to get an >> we have our correspondents air-conditioned trailer. >> thank you so much >> reporter: in many ways, their throughout that hard-hit region. success is more than just about selling lemonade and fried morgan which he chesky is in la oreos. charles. >> our message that we really want to get across is that oreos what's the situation there? matter that's what it really means to >> reporter: yeah, it certainly does. we have a tragic update to share us the black and the white matters. you really give each other a chance, when you really sit down and that is the governor of with one another, when your rty louisiana has dconfirmed that hurricane laura has turned deadly, a teenage girl kilted you will see the value in each when a tree felt onto her home, other. all from a category 4 monster right? that's what it means to us hurricane that roared ashore bringing devastating winds and >> yeah.

>> it shows us the power, that there is still the goodness in humanity >> reporter: with the love of fried oreos, a community comes incredible amounts of wind. damaging winds, heavy rain, and a potentially deadly storm surge. together overnight, hurricane laura >> tallahassee foodies has been slamming ashore as a monster a big impact not only to us, but category 4. the community, as well punishing the louisiana and who would have thought, like, texas coasts with winds up to hey, tallahassee foodies 150 miles an hour. but even more dangerous, bringing the community together. especially in low-lying areas, a massive storm surge that they created unity. officials are warning could be unsurvivable. >> reporter: what do you think your grandmother would think of >> that storm surge could what you guys have been able to continue inland for about 30 miles. >> reporter: the powerful hurricane packing high winds and driving rain, wrecking buildings and toppling trees. do with her recipes? as quickly as the winds picked up, they've died down just as >> i know that she's out loving fast. right now, and she appreciates we are in at least part of what her name is doing laura's eye right now, a few minutes of peace before we catch the back side of that storm. we are going to leave a legacy >> why would you stay in harm's >> oreos way? >> isn't it wonderful? >> reporter: on wednesday, with with the success of their fried laura gaining strength in the gulf, most coastal residents oreos business, demetrius and heeded warnings. marquis also had an impact on kids in the neighborhood at least 500,000 people ordered the kids in the neighborhood to evacuate. notice this is working boarding up, packing up, and they're creating their own heading to safety. version locally of "shark tank." >> you can replace everything else, but you can't replace your stillea major they're giving kids who present life.

business ideas $1,000 to help build a successful business. >> reporter: even some who had on who should get tested for it is part of their way to now coronavirus. giving back to the community planned to stay making 11th-hour i mean, i think it is obvious, decisions to get out. the cdc is making a >> we were going to stay. controversial change and some when they said category 4, that was it. >> reporter: others determined doctors and officials are this transcends oreos, dessert to ride it out in texas. >> when you lived on the island feeling about it these guys were selling lemonade most of your life, all your on the corner, on the street life, you're going to weather corner storms. slowly but surely, people from we're going to weather it out, other parts of town are like, let's help these guys. they're doing something see how it goes. john stamos to knit you a scarf? positive. >> reporter: and louisiana. >> we're just staying. we have a generator. >> they're just so charming all finished, jean. and -- i mean, he's wearing a we stocked up on plenty of food, enjoy! so we don't plan on leaving. mask that says oreos matter. >> reporter: many still thank you. you think it's a joke, and it's concerned about going to i give. not. he's saying, black and white shelters and the looming dangers the stitch work is impeccable. matter we can come together it's just a double fleck pattern of the coronavirus. i mean, it's just so -- this morning, louisiana's with a reverse garter stitch. >> so great. no big deal. is your hair this soft? there are so many cities across softer. this country where there are geico. certain people on this side of national guard is staged and save an extra 15% when you switch by october 7th. ready to roll, assessing the damage left behind and starting town, others on that side of search and rescue operations for town, and they never cross those who couldn't or wouldn't geico. something like dessert to bring i'm a verizon engineer, and i'm part of the team building the most people together. powerful 5g experience for america. >> by the way, and i believe leave. like you attract what's within it's 5g ultra wideband, and it's already you. those two guys are so full of goodness officials say this available in parts of select cities. look what's happening in their lives. biggest concern isn't necessary like los angeles and in new york city. i have a feeling you'll be doing another story on them down the the storm surge but the wind, road. and it's rolling out in cities around the country. >> i said, i can't wait to get destruction left behind. down to tallahassee. this just one exterior building with massive capacity, we wish them the best this morning. that was heavily impacted. it's like an eight lane highway >> we do compared to a two lane dirt road. we witnessed it collapse under sending all the love 25x faster than today's 4g networks. if you want to send fried oreos the sheer power of the more than 100-mile-an-hour winds, and back, we will take them. in fact, it's the fastest 5g in the world. >> we are here.

we're told that the devastation >> sheinelle, thank you. from those winds stretches not from the network more people rely on. coming up next, the mystery just from here in lake charles this is 5g built right. that's lighting up social media only on verizon. in san francisco but along coastal louisiana. what is that strange noise savannah? >> reporter: morgan, thank you. drifting across the city ♪ everyday it's a-getting closer ♪ we'll have the answer. joining us is chris jansing in here's a hint, it involves the golden gate bridge louisiana. it was raining hard there earlier in the morning. ♪ going faster than a rollercoaster ♪ first, this is "today" on nbc. how is it now? >> reporter: yeah, the rain is ♪ love like yours will surely come my way ♪ still coming down good, and they're bracing for the worst. they're expecting it about two ♪ a-hey, a-hey-hey hours from now. take a look at a which's going ♪ (music playing) on behind me. you can see the red river. ♪ love like yours will surely come my way ♪ there's a pump there that in the it's not going away. covid-19. last hour has been pumping out water. this entire area was under water more than ever, california needs rapid coronavirus testing. about five years ago, so there's concern about that. robust contact tracing. as you heard from morgan, those ♪ new school year, whatever that means ♪ support for community health clinics. high winds, when rita came ♪ from the sporty chic to the stem star ♪ masks and ppe for those saving lives... through 15 years ago, they had ♪ go show off your 'fit, let's raise the bar ♪ for teachers and school personnel educating students. so many downed trees, they hit whatever this year looks like, homes and you heard about that get fresh looks at old navy and oldnavy.com. these heroes are doing their jobs. teenaged girl who died in this now government must do theirs. area about 100 miles south of where i am. that's the big concern right now. they have emergency crews who and eating the small bits of cheese stuck to and provide the revenues to solve the problems we know are coming. including a state water rescue

a mcdonald's wrapper... if it's needed, but emergency is the right way... to start-a-morning. crews have been busy this ♪ ba da ba ba ba morning, getting lots of reports of downed power lines. power outages throughout the area. it's ubrelvy. there's a lot of concern about for anytime, anywhere migraine strikes without worrying people who may go out then in the storm. if it's too late, or where i am. a few years ago they had a boy one dose can quickly stop migraine in its tracks who was swept away, who was within two hours. essentially playing in a drainage ditch. unlike older medicines, a lot of warnings going out here ubrelvy is a pill that directly blocks cgrp protein, as they wait for the worst of believed to be a cause of migraine. the storm to hit, expected do not take with strong cyp3a4 inhibitors. possible storm-force winds in most common side effects were nausea and tiredness. about two hours, savannah. >> thank you. ask about ubrelvy. the anytime, anywhere migraine medicine. let's turn to lake charles' mayor, nick hurnnter, on the phe (vo)ask about ubrelvy. outside your window, the wild is still wiand warm. with us. your time is precious. and full of wonder. we appreciate it. outside your window, the wild is waiting. you've been out looking at the damage. what have you seen? don't forget to bring a snack. >> it's pretty catastrophic. nature valley. this is a major event. i've never seen anything like we are better outside. find your get-up-and-go. find pants that aren't sweats. it. find your friends.

i was here for rita in 2005. find your sense of wander. this surpasses the wind damage we esau with hurricane rita. find the world is new, again. >> what are you seeing exactly? at chevy we'd like to take you there. does it appear to be the wind is the major actor here or did the get up to 15% of msrp cash back on select 2020 models. storm surge reach near you? >> well, i can only speak for lake charles. that's over fifty-seven hundred dollars cash back on this equinox. the storm surge and water or it's time to find new roads, again. we're back. flooding does not seem tof have 8:51. well, there's a new song playing been the issue that was as predicted for the city of lake charles. throughout san francisco this summer, and the mysterious sound seeping through the fog left it also was flu shot as bad as a very good morning to you some bay area residents 7:26 and i'm laura garcia. confused. >> yeah, to some, it sounds like was hurricane rita. however, i'm knowledge speaking today's top stories including a a hum. for others, it's a little more for lake charles. like a chaotic night over night in when i'm looking out my window oakland due to protests. i'm cierra johnson in in any case, for many, the noise right now, i see buildings in is a bridge too far. oakland. overnight, protesters gathered downtown lake charles that look to march in solidarity with the nbc's jake ward has the story. shooting of jacob blake in like swiss cheese with windows blown out. wisconsin. but quickly after things began >> reporter: since early june, a the local l tv tower collapsed. ghostly sound has drifted across to turn viant aolent you can se san francisco. the whole foods windows were >> do you hear that? there are whole facades of w knocked out and the building >> oh, my god. covered in graffiti and that's >> reporter: social media lit up when alameda county superior with a range of reactions,

buildings blown out, not just windows. calling it soothing, unsettling, court had a broken window and a even alien >> away ear lowe're looking at . fire set inside. >> close encounters. >> reporter: it's not supernatural it looks devastating. oakland pd says there were what are you telling folks now? several arrests made and none of it's the city's most iconic many were evacuated. their officers were injured. landmark, the golden gate bridge some might think storm has the big factor in designing a i'm jackie ward in scotts passed, it's safe to go outside. valley. bridge is, of course, wind what's your message? cal fire says it plans on this, the golden gate, is a big repopulating meaning they are cut in the landscape that acts >> for those who evacuated, letting people home safely today the not the day to come within the next 48 hours. as a wind tunnel back. the whole design of the bridge, right now the czu lightning fire let local authorities pick up it turns into a big sail when the pieces. that 81,333 acres and is 21% there are downed power lines, the wind is strong enough. these, the original 1937 struts downed trees, debris, rubble. let local authorities pick up these pieces. i understand people want to come contained. county on the weather, as and check on share homes, but if well. those cooler temperatures seem it's the new, thinner version of to help them, kari. those struts that are creating they come into this plesz rigme >> it has been helping. that noise also that higher humidity and a when you ask engineers why wind now, they may put themselves and law enforcement in danger. very light wind. matters on a bridge, well, they always name the same one, the but some of that light wind my message is if you evacuated, carrying that smoke over towards tacoma narrows bridge. san rafael as we've seen >> the bridge whips about like unhealthy air quality there this just stay out today, give us a morn pretty good except some fluttering ribbon. little time to assess the >> reporter: it was nicknamed situation and pick up some of for the south county where we gallopin' gertie for moving in these pieces. see the drifts of smoke coming from the santa cruz mountains as and to americans across the country, pray for southwest the wind louisiana. that fog clears out today most in 1940, at gusts 40 miles an this is going to be a process. likely the fog will settle in hour, it began to twist, then and the smoke will settle in this is not just an event that the concrete buckled, and it

we are going through and over. once again as our temperatures reach into the upper 80s for the collapsed. >> it shook itself to pieces inland valleys and then for the consensus was that the solid this is going to be a recovery process. we ask for the prayers of americans right now. tomorrow, a quick spike in side railings were responsible >> absolutely. temperatures with some of oour >> reporter: engineers warmest spots inland, laura, everywhere are haunted by it. reaching 96 degrees. >> this wind retrofit project is you have our prayers. to ensure that phenomenon were first responders able to get out? all right. doesn't happen at the goldenden looks like summer is hanging on. have you had many calls for thanks so much, kari. those who stayed behind? another update in half an hour. >> well, because of the water i'll see you then. gate bridge. >> reporter: scale model tests of earthquak and flooding not being as severe gate bridge. for the city of lake charles, >> reporter: the important thing is that scale model tests of earthquakes and high winds show the bridge will be stronger than some of those water rescue operations that you would ever the tests didn't reveal the typically see with hurricanes, eerie sound it'd make. we have not seen those to taking engineers are working to quiet place in lake charles. the hum. however, a lot of houses have >> oh, dude. >> reporter: in the meantime, been hit by trees. the bridge harmonics are a a lot of -- i don't think reminder of the high stakes and there's a building in lake charles that are has electricity complicated work of building and maintaining a roadway high above right now unless it's on generator. the waves. for "today," jake ward, nbc news, san francisco. >> by the way -- >> really cool. we know a lot of people stayed that are going to want to get on >> -- on the golden gate bridge, it can withstand miles of 100 the part of getting out of lake miles per hour. charles. >> you have our prayers. >> it is peaceful. thank you so much. >> don't you love -- >> seeing al, it brings me peace we turn now to al, who has and happiness. been tracking its path and what what does it feel like

exactly happened. >> this system is still holding >> it's weird. together as a category 1. this is the first time after five months of being in shreveport has been under a the garage, now seeing you guys, tropical storm warning or a anthony and travis and hurricane warning as this moves to the north. everybody. >> you go back in your office to so we are watching this system, find food on the stove >> my fridge is literally an currently a category 1 storm, 85-mile-per-hour winds moving icebox now noef it is like there is a wooly mammoth. it is iced over. north at 15. >> al came in and brightened the joint up every day winds will be a problem. we're happy to have you back. there will be tropical force >> i've missed you guys. wind gusts, a high risk for >> we love you. >> on vacation next week. >> are you downed trees and power lines. that's right if you look at the power outages then what? >> hoda is trying to cancel making their way as the system vacation. moves north, we'll continue to >> i want you here. >> we're both off. see these moving into the ohio >> yes, oh, that's true. river valley. the other issue, tornadoes. >> right. >> we have to get you to hold we have tornado watches from new orleans all the way up to little down the fort. coming up, ralph macchio on rock and storm hazards for today for that region. expect heavy rain upwards of 18 reprising the "karate kid" role. inches as we move into the and the latest on hurricane laura. what do you have on the fourth hour mississippi river valley. >> so much savannah? i'll be looking at al roker >> we'll check back with you in throughout the show. a moment. >> she has no idea what's coming up we turn to the third night first, your local news and of the republican national weather, and more al

convention, mike pence talking law and order during his moment in the spotlight and warning of the final evening. peter alexander has more at the white house this morning. good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you. it is president trump's turn to make the case for himself tonight, an unprecedented move where he'll use the white house as his backdrop. it follows a night intended to sand down the sharp images of the president while forecasting his future at a time of unrest. at baltimore's ft. mchenry, the it's 7:30 now. birthplace of the national it's thursday morning, the 27th anthem, president trump and vice of august, 2020. that's what folks in louisiana are waking up to this morning, president pence formally making their election bid. hurricane laura, as it comes ashore. >> we will make america great we will have this breaking news again, again. all morning. >> reporter: the crowd with few we've been on it since 6:00 a.m. masks visible. as this has unfolded. on the third night, pence morgan chesky is in hard-hit lake charles, louisiana, just north of where the storm made speaking to those in the path of hurricane laura. that direct hit. hi, morgan. >> this is a serious storm, and good morning. we urge those in the affected >> reporter: yeah, savannah, good morning to you. areas to heed state and low kalt as we start to get more light

authorities. coming into the sky, we're stay safe. really getting a view of the >> reporter: and the latest extent of the damage and what round of unrest without any this powerful category 4 hurricane left behind. mention of jacob blake, the we know that right now, nearly black man wounded by police in wisconsin. 300,000 people are without power >> we will have law and order on the streets of this country. in louisiana and texas. >> reporter: the violent the scary part here, savannah, is that the storm surge has yet protests in wisconsin and else to crest. yes happening under the trump that's not expected until 8:00 a.m. this morning. administration, but pence i can look back on the waterway arguing things would only get behind me. worse if joe biden wins. it's risen overnight, but it >> the hard truth is you won't still has a ways to go. that's what's giving everyone be safe in joe biden's america. >> reporter: pence, who heads good morning to you. the coronavirus task force, it is 8:56. striking an optimistic note, i'm marcus washington. serious pause here in this breaking news for you right now. community because already, we're seeing reports across lake firefighters are making more despite nearly 180,000 dead. charles and down to the gulf headway battling the wildfires. coastline, where this had a direct hit. >> bijoe biden said that no the wind from this powerful surging levels are containing storm, we know gusts were past 30% for the lnu and scu miracle is coming. recorded as high as 150 miles an hour. well, what joe doesn't seem to fires but containment for the that's just 7 miles an hour less czu fire is only about 20%, understand is that america is a than what a category 5 would be. nation of miracles. that's down in the santa cruz it did so much damage in such a >> reporter: among the night's mountains. this as more evacuees are short time because it was a featured speaker, kellyanne fast-moving hurricane, that getting a chance to return to their homes. conway, a fierce defenderer of together those bay area complex the president, leaving the white it'll really be interesting to house in days. see if people can kind of get to fires the three of them have destroyed at least 1,700 >> our responsibility is to safety with this storm surge focus on those who have far less moving in in just a few hours. structures. a lot of clean up this than us. we know that the word from morning in downtown oakland

officials up and down the after a night of chaotic >> reporter: the president's daughter-in-law, laura trump, a coastline for the past several protests. anger boiled over in the wake of day was, "do not try to ride this storm out, especially with police shooting in wisconsin. professional sports teams also the fact that the national campaign adviser, and press weather service called this staged a boycott among those secreta storm surge unsurvivable." games canceled yesterday. the nba playoffs, the giants we're talking about 20 feet of against the dodgers and the secretary kalyn mcmainny. water rolling ashore into a earthquakes game in san jose. state that hasn't seen that kind of power since hurricane rita. still not clear when those games >> i kthe president stands by will resume. officials now saying this is happening now, we have crews americans with preexisting more powerful. following the cleanup in oakland conditions. and monitoring developments on this is worse than that. the sports front. >> reporter: but he's pushing that's why there is a very real a live team coverage during our proposals that would undercut sense of concern with daybreak obamacare for pre-existing conditions. today and looking at how much midday newscast. posting updates along witheo po and madison hawthorne, left damage this storm left behind. paralyze frds the waist down in we know a nearby hospital took a car accident. significant damage here in lake charles. >> be a radical for liberty. gulf coast landed overnight and we also know that whenever those more for you at midday. and be a radical for our inner eyewalls struck, bringing republic, for which i stand. the most powerful winds, buildings were essentially torn one nation under god, with apart. liberty and justice for all. so, savannah, the scary moment >> that was certainly the most at this point in time is even dramatic moment of the night. though we're on the back side of multiple campaign officials tell this hurricane, catching those nbc news that president trump bands as it makes its way north, will deliver his acceptance there is still significant speech tonight as planned despite the hurricane. damage to come in the form of that potentially catastrophic storm surge. but i'm told by his press savannah? secretary he will also travel to >> morgan, thank you so much.

let's move to the west of you, because the storm is also fema this afternoon for a impacting texas. briefing. joining us is texas' governor, greg abbott. governor, good morning. >> peets ter, thank you. nbc's live coverage of the final i'm sure it has been a long night for you. night, of the convention begins tonight at 10:00 eastern. first of all, i mean, we look at the map and see beaumont really craig has what's coming up tomorrow. getting hit pretty hard. >> that's right, savannah. what are the reports you're in a "today" exclusive i'll sit getting from the ground? down with kamala harris and >> savannah, the reports right stalk about her response to the rnc as well as what's next in the race for white house. now are fairly good because the it will be her first one-on-one main thing is we have no reports of loss of life right now. network interview since her nomination. we do have search and rescue we'll have that tomorrow morning here on "today." teams that are making authorities are releasing assessments, and they will be new details about the looking for anybody who may need confrontation that led to jacob to be rescued. we have maybe up to about blake's shooting after a fourth 100,000 people who are without power. night of protests in kenosha, wisconsin. savannah, i have to tell you this. if you look going north in east it comes as a white steeteenage from illinois is arrested in texas, you see communities like connection with the shooting deathins of two protesters ther. jasper, center, and marshall, gabe gutierrez is live on the ground for us. texas, up on interstate 20 that are still going through the good morning. ravages of the storm. >> reporter: craig, good morning. part of it is heavy wind, heavy rain, possible tornadoes. y out. thankfully, it was a much calmer

night here even as wisconsin's >> i know you worked hard to get governor authorized an extra p 500 national guard members to folks to evacuate. do you feel that most heeded the help protect the city. call? now, the u.s. department of are you worried about people justice has announced it's opening a federal civil rights that decided to ride it out? >> savannah, we had well over investigation. 5,000, maybe up to 10,000 people after days of unrest in kenosha, who did evacuate, especially wisconsin, following the police shooting of 29-year-old jacob around those regions where the hurricane came across shore, such as beaumont, port arthur, blake, overnighting protests remain relatively peaceful. >> i'm the toerges josh call. and the orange area. >> reporter: for the first time i have no doubt that because of wisconsin's attorney general has the evacuations that did take identified the police officer place, that reduced the loss of life. >> you said search and rescue who shot blake seven times in were out and about, which the back. offi actually is good. he's been with the department i have to say, i'm a little for seven years. surprised by it because the before the shooting, thought was, boy, in the heart investigators say he and other of the storm, we're not going to officers responding to a be able to come get you and come help you if you decide not to domestic incident unsuccessfully tried to taser and arrest blake. >> a knife was recovered from evacuate. >> in texas, we have these expert teams called texas task the driver's side floorboard of force one, texas task force two, mr. glak blablake's vehicle. as well as other teams that were >> reporter: attorneying saying pre-staged. that shouldn't make a difference. this is, unfortunately, not our

first rodeo in dealing with something like this. so they get pre-staged, and we >> think for a second what are ready to go out as soon as things these police officers the storm hits, to make sure we can quickly rescue people. could have done e instead of so they are out looking for anybody who may need help right firing at least seven bullets. live from studio 1a in >> reporter: authorities have arrested an illinois teenager now. rockefeller plaza, this is the >> needless to say, you're also "3rd hour of today." after two people were shot and >> welcome to the "3rd hour of struggling with the pandemic. today." i'm al roker a wh -- i killed during protests a day earlier. haven't said this in so 17-year-old kyle rittenhouse alongside sheinelle and dylan. good to see you guys. >> under unfortunate faces a first-degree intentional circumstances. homicide charge. >> absolutely. >>eally happy to see you in his online footprint shows a you're trying to do there? 1234r >> well, if you go back to last person. >> craig had to head out. month, we actually had a he is on assignment. hurricane last month. he'll be interviewing kamala clear support for law enforcement. it came across our southern harris. he'll have that interview shore, around corpus christi and tomorrow. of course, we're continuing to the rio grande valley. follow the breaking news he explained why he was armed. both were hard hit at the time >> our job is to protect this because of covid-19. overnight. hurricane laura making landfall i will tell you this, that is, in the weeks after that on the gulf coast as a category hurricane hanna came across the business. 4 storm. it has weakened to a 2, >> reporter: he's due in court texas shore, we saw a decline in covid-19 because we worked so diligently to make sure people understood that as they evacuated during the course of a hurricane, they also maintained the safe practices of wearing a mask, maintaining your distance, hand sanitizing. we hope for the same result here, where people will not be spreading covid-19 during the course of a hurricane. >> well, i so appreciate your

time this morning. i know it is a difficult hour for our friends in east texas. want to thank you and send our love and prayers. >> thank you so much. >> all right. >> al will be by later to let us know exactly where the storm is headed. coming up, some of the biggest names in sports banding together to take a stand on social justice. we will talk to nbc sports host mike tirico about what all this means, from players to fans, coming up right after this. (neighbor) whatcha working on...

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police in wisconsin. now, other leagues are taking action too. we'll talk to nbc sports' mike tirico about what this means for players and the fans. first, nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has our report. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. overnight, nba players met in a private meeting for hours, discussing how or whether to move forward with the playoffs. it appears no official agreement has yet been made. while games are scheduled for today, at this hour, it is unclear if or when basketball will resume. >> i don't think we're going to have a game five here. >> reporter: overnight, the nba paused the playoffs, this empty court speaking volumes, as the milwaukee bucks players refused to take the court against the orlando magic last night just before tip-off. >> the largest, most widespread day of sports activism that our country has ever seen. >> reporter: the league's strongest statement on social injustice on one of its biggest nights. >> despite the overwhelming aco

cannot be on basketball. >> reporter: milwaukee players called on wisconsin legislators to take immediate action on police reform. at the same time, the wnba halted its games. >> as a black man, as a former player, i think it is best for me to support the players and just not be here tonight. >> reporter: on tnt, analyst and former nba star kenny smith walking out in solidarity. with millions expected to watch the playoffs and hundreds of millions of dollars in advertising in broadcasting rights at stake, players are leveraging their power and their platform. >> people get tired of hearing me say it, but we are scared as black people in america. black men, black women, black kids, we are terrified. >> reporter: clippers coach doc rivers is the son of a police

officer. >> it's -- it's amazing to me why we keep loving this country and this country does not love us back. >> reporter: late wednesday, the milwaukee brewers and several other baseball teams, along with major league soccer and tennis star naomi osaka also refused to play. we could learn more about the fate of the nba season later today. guys, back to you. >> miguel, thank you. now, we turn to mike tirico from nbc sports. good morning to you, buddy. good to see you. >> same, craig. morning, everybody. >> it looks like, mike, last night, a lot of players decided black lives mattered more than putting a ball in a hoop or hitting a baseball. there are team meetings. where does it go from here, mike? are the playoffs done? is the nba season over? >> the reports were that the lakers and the clippers from los angeles were the two teams reticent to go forward with the rest of the playoffs. the other teams down in the bubble in orlando seemed like

they were willing to go. there's supposed to be another meeting today. look, lebron james is the biggest voice in this sport, one of the biggest voices in all of sports. certainly, his voice, plus those of the clippers, will be heard very loudly. if they don't go forward, i don't know how the league progresses. it is an unprecedented situation. we've worn that word out this year, but that would be the case here. there isn't a following. they are using the power of their voice and this platform to try to be heard. you have to give them at least credit for that, no matter if you agree or disagree with their feelings. >> unprecedented, you took the overused word right out of my mouth, mike. not only is it unprecedented, what we saw in the nba but also what we're seeing in other leagues that quickly followed suit. suit it started, i think, with the lions, saying they weren't going to practice, was the first shoe to fall. what does that mean in terms of going forward? what is the power of sports to affect change?

>> savannah, i'm very fond of saying in a quote, some stump speech, if you will, that sports is the one thing that crosses so many different demographics. you can have old and young, male and female, black and white, all under the same umbrella. so many people pay attention to sports as part of their entertainment life this gives the opportunity for the athletes to be seen more than dribbling or throwing a football or hitting a baseball it gives them the opportunity to use their powerful voice what they're sharing are the experiences they've had of being stopped by police or treatment that they felt that whites did not receive in the same course they did when they were in those situations so they're using that voice to be heard, and now they're using their lack of playing to be heard even louder. and this is a change in sports sports stars had been reticent to go down this road now, they're willing to do it. >> not only are voices heard, their emotions are on full display. i saw this video of mets player dominic smith. he was speaking and crumbled on camera you saw how much it hurt him let's roll a little of the tape. >> i think the most difficult

part is to see, like, people still don't care for this to continuously happen, i mean, it just shows just a hate in people's heart >> i mean, it's like the dam is breaking i feel like we're witnessing the dam breaking. >> yeah, hoda, what happened in kenosha certainly was news, but the nba, the athletes protesting by not playing, and that spreading across sports took it to even another level of that. and these athletes see these things happening, and they continue to express their concerns that society is not changing they're worried about their kids they're worried about the next generation they're worried about the young athletes who look up to them, aspire to be like them they're finding it all the way across you're showing wnba players now, as they had their protest in bradenton last night where their bubble is. all across, their experiences are being magnified now.

you have to applaud them for doing more than just playing they're using their platform to make a difference in the world. >> mike tirico, good to see you. >> good to see you. >> nfl season kick-off in a few weeks away what does this mean for the nfl's season >> we shall see. all right. it is 7:47 coming up on that. let's go over to al. busy day in the weather. >> as our camera guy, anthony, mentioned, yesterday four years ago to the day, colin kaepernick first took a knee. >> wow. >> now here we are we'll see where we end up. right now, with laura, here's where we are strongest hurricane landfall in louisiana in 164 years seventh storm, third hurricane to make landfall in the u.s. in 2020 that sets a record seven landfalls before september 1st. right now, category 2 storm. you can see we have tornado watches now, but it looks like the severe storm center is going to be pushing out another tornado watch to the north and east as this system moves north. we've got a risk of severe weather today from the dakotas

to the northeast for 81 million people tomorrow, we've got more of the same for 41 million people for the upper midwest and mississippi river valley on saturday, into the northeast and the mid-atlantic states. 41 million people. laura and another system react and create unsettled weather going into the weekend that's what's going on around good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall and live look outside in the tri-valley. we're checking out dublin where we're starting out with some clouds and peaks of sunshine and also a change in the wind increasing our clear air and decreasing that smoke. and we're going to see our temperatures warming up into the upper 80s and low 90s today. we're up to 90 degrees in antioch while santa rosa will reach low 80s. inland tomorrow we reach 96 degrees. >> at 8:00, we'll have the latest from the national hurricane center on laura, and

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without missing a beat. back to choosing any car in the aisle. back to being the boss of you. good morning to you. 7:56. i'm laura garcia. here's a look at what's happening now. >> i'm bob redell in san jose. local teams like san jose earthquakes and san francisco giants postponed one of their games last night to protest the shooting of jacob blake in wisconsin. the giants have indicated they are willing to play today's doubleheader against the los angeles dodgers. the dodgers have not yet made a decision. good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. first-time jobless claims in from the labor department showing a million americans had to file for the first-time unemployment claims last week. that's the second week in a row

that we've been at a million or more. right now, let's get a look at the forecast and meteorologist kari hall and another cool start. kind of refreshing. >> it's been refreshing because we had the fog building near the coastline and that westerly wind coming into the improved air quality. some of the worst air quality in san rafael as well to the south county and also pushing some of the fire just to the west of those communities into the valley. so, as we go into today, we'll see the fog clearing up and the smoke settling in, once again. so, our smoky conditions will return by this afternoon for the inland areas as our high temperatures reach into the upper 80s. reach 90 degrees while san francisco will see a high of 80 degrees. some in the 70s for oakland and san francisco reaching 65 degrees. mid 80s today in napa and as we go through this forecast, we'll see our temperatures spiking

tomorrow at 96 degrees and then coming down just slightly over the weekend into early next week. laura. >> all right, thank you very much. we'll be back with another local news update for you in half an hour. have a good morning.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, laura makes landfall. the powerful hurricane arrives as a category 4 storm, slamming into louisiana and texas overnight. this morning, hundreds of thousands of residents are waking up without power, as officials warn of a mass >> we do have search and rescue teams in the field making assessments, and they'll be looking for anybody who may need rescued. >> we're live with the latest.

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happy birthday yay. >> love the bow tie. >> dressed up for the occasion. >> welcome back to "today. we're so happy you're with us. it is a busy thursday morning. been on the air since 6:00 this morning. we've been tracking hurricane laura. maybe that's where we should get started with your news at 8:00 the latest on laura. the massive storm made landfall near the texas/louisiana border overnight as a powerful category 4 hurricane, packing winds of up to 150 miles per hour. >> yeah. it's one of the strongest storms ever to hit the u.s. sun just coming up there chris jansing is live in bossier city, louisiana. we see it coming down. how has the night been >> reporter: yeah, it's really been picking up the last half hour, over the last three, four hours actually this is an area in shutdown, savannah and hoda. there are no schools open, no businesses you can see maybe across the river, the casinos are shut down this is a river that's known

flooding five years ago. the area around where i am was flooded. they've got a couple of high water rescue vehicles. they've got a state rescue team ready to go. the bigger concern may be high winds. they have experience with that, too. hurricane rita 15 years ago brought tropical storm-force winds. lots of trees came down into houses, widespread power outages. a hospital had to be evacuated it is an all hands on deck situation every single person who works for an emergency group here is ready to go. i talked to the fire chief what he said to me was, "we are prepared all we can do now is wait and hope." we're still four to five hours away from the worst of it. savannah, hoda >> yeah, just taking a beating in louisiana and east texas. thank you so much. we turn to mr. roker for the latest on the storm's path what do you know >> hey, guys we just got the latest in from the national hurricane center. laura is still a category 2 storm. it's 20 miles north of fort

polk 100-mile-per-hour winds. it's wrapping into mississippi the national hurricane center did not update the storm surges. we've gotten a couple reports, 11 to 12 feet, but the sensors got knocked out. the actual storm surge could be higher we're just going to have to wait until daylight to find out destructive winds as the system moves to the north it is going to be bringing a high risk for downed trees and power lines. that means the potential of power outages all the way up to the mississippi and ohio river valleys as this moves north. the other big problem, we're going to be looking at tornado watches probably being extended north and east as this system moves to the north you can see the storm hazards, several tornadoes likely, damaging winds heavy rain this widespread flash flooding, upwards of 18 inches of rain as we move up into the mississippi river valley a lot of other folks are going to be affected by this

it is still a category 1 in arkansas, continues to move to the north and starts to head east by friday afternoon, it'll weaken, but it'll be causing a flood threat and more tornadoes. by saturday, it is in the mid-atlantic, northeast, as well, bringing heavy rain, winds. then it finally moves out. guys, we're still going to be talking about this for another 48 hours at least. we'll get a better sense of the storm surges as crews go out and start assessing the damage downtown lake charles, windows blown out in office buildings, a real mess. >> i read one article that said with the storm surge, it would be like the gulf of mexico had annexed parts of the coast >> wow. >> yeah, there's potential that it could change some geographical landmarks within louisiana. >> wow we'll wait and see al, thank you. let's turn to politics now vice president mike pence called for law and order during his speech wednesday night at the republican national convention he also warned americans they, quote, won't be safe if joe biden is elected president nbc white house correspondent

peter alexander is back now with the three things to watch. peter, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning to you law and order was the central theme of the vice president's remarks last evening it is a get-tough message that president trump is expected to amplify when he speaks here on the white house south lawn the vice president addressing the latest round of racial unrest in this country but making no mention of jacob blake by name, the black man shot by police in wisconsin. >> so let me be clear, the violence must stop, whether in minneapolis, portland, or kenosha too many heros have died defending our freedom to see americans strike each other down >> reporter: another crucial audience that was really a prime focus for those republicans, including mike pence speaking last night, was suburban white voters, particularly women there. you heard from kayleigh mcenany,

the president's press secretary, speaking about his character the outgoing adviser to the president, kellyanne conway. also the president's daughter-in-law and a campaign adviser, lara trump. as we look ahead to this evening, officials tell nbc news despite this hurricane, president trump will deliver his acceptance speech here outside the white house. it is an unprecedented move to use that as the backdrop in terms of covid testing, it is unclear how many of the nearly thousand people expected to attend will be tested before they arrive and whether mask wearing and social distancing will be enforced the night expected to culminate with a fireworks display near the washington monument. back to you. >> peter alexander from the white house. thank you. there are several new developments this morning in the police shooting of the man in wisconsin that has sparked days of protests in kenosha and other cities across the country, not to mention what's happened in the world of sports. nbc's gabe gutierrez joins us now with the very latest gabe, good morning >> reporter: savannah, good morning. thankfully, it was much calmer

out here, even as the wisconsin governor authorized 500 extra members of the national guard to help protect the city. the u.s. department of justice actually just opened a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting of jacob blake. we're also hearing for the first time from the state's attorney general who, for the first time, identified the officer who shot blake. rusten sheskey has been with the department for seven years the attorney general also said that investigators found a knife on the floor board of blake's car. however, attorneys for the blake family have repeatedly said that that shouldn't matter. ut a the 17-year-old who was just arrested, charged with intentional homicide, for allegedly shooting and killing two protesters the previous night. he was from illinois his public defender so far has not commented. so far, state authorities say the officers involved in the blake shooting remain on administrative leave as the investigation continues, savannah >> gabe with the latest on the jacob blake shooting

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coronavirus symptoms do not need to be tested. >> even if they've been exposed. president trump calling for less testing, so that raised the question whether this was a politically motivated change nbc's anne thompson looked into that for us. good morning >> reporter: good morning, savannah and hoda. the cry this morning from public health experts, show us the science to explain why nearly six months into this pandemic, and some 180,000 americans dead, the government is recommending fewer tests instead of more. new cdc guidelines that say people exposed to covid with no symptoms no longer need to get tested brought a swift backlash from the medical community >> i think most public health officials believe that this is a bad change we need to be testing people who are asymptomatic, not shying away from doing those tests. >> reporter: the american medical association calling the change a recipe for community spread and more spikes in

coronavirus. and new caution from the nation's leading infectious disease expert in a statement, dr. anthony fauci said he was under general anesthesia and in surgery the day the task force adopted the guidelines he recalls quickly reviewing them after reviewing them carefully, he has concern they could be interpreted as lessening the importance of asymptomatic spread of virus in the community, adding, without testing those who come in close contact with covid, but show no symptoms, asymptomatic spread to others could occur the changes sparked suspicions of political interference. president trump urged less testing earlier this summer. >> here's the bad part, when you test -- when you do testing to that extent, you're going to find more people you're going to find more cases. so i said to my people, slow the testing down, please >> reporter: but the administration's testing czar, admiral giroir, said there was no direction from the president

or vice president on the new guidelines as for the changes themselves, admiral giroir defended the move, saying they should be done, not for the sake of being tested we're trying to do appropriate testing, he said, not less testing. a strategy harvard's dr. jha questions. >> too often out of the cdc and the administration, we have seen guidelines that are not really designed to optimize health and safety of the american people but really are just an admission that we don't have enough tests in the country >> reporter: now, when asked about that, admiral giroir said the nation is flush with testing, and he promised there will be major announcements in the next few days about developments in point of care testing. savannah and hoda? >> anne, thank you a lot of information out there a lot of confusion joining us to break it down, nbc news investigative correspondent

vicky nguyen and medical correspondent dr. john torres. doctor, i'll start with you. the guidance scales back on the testing if now have symptoms is that even if you think you've been exposed if you have no symptoms, they're saying don't get a test? >> good morning, savannah. that's exactly what they're saying they're not saying if you don't have symptoms. they're saying if you've been exposed and don't have symptoms, don't get tested at this point only get tested if you've had symptoms or you're part of the vulnerable population and your doctor thinks you need a test. >> does that make sense? >> it is a big concern in the public health community. we know three important points of getting the pandemic under control are testing, isolating, and contact tracing. now, we're taking one of the legs and shortening it a bit, saying you only need to be tested if you have symptoms. the problem is, around 40% of people with covid-19 don't have symptoms they could be silent spreaders so we're not really looking at those people who still could be

spreading it around. it is going to be a little tougher to keep this under control. what public health experts are saying in the meanwhile, as we're getting this sorted out, if you've been exposed, quarantine yourself for 14 days. if you get symptoms, get tested. like i said, this is causing a lot of consternation in the medical, public health community, a lot of head scratching, trying to figure out exactly why this is happening, why we're doing this testing should be one of the tools we use, and it should be ramped up as time goes on. we have gotten more tests. we need more now, too. >> okay. the fda actually just authorized a new antigen test how is it different from what's out there? >> this is good news hopefully it helps to get this under control. if you've done to the doctor, got a rapid flu or strep test, this is the same thingr es it ie office it's a simple card they'll take a nasal swab, process the card, 15 minutes, then say you have it or you don't have it. it is not as accurate as the ones you send away because those take days to process in more complicated laboratory

situations but it can be a screening tool as doctors, we look at this and say, if it's positive, you have coronavirus. if it's negative but you have symptoms, let's get a more accurate test to find out. abbott, the company making it, is saying they'll have tens of millions of these tests in september, 50 million by october. they're actually putting an app out that you can put on your cell phone, so if you get a positive or a negative, you can take it to your work or school and say, "here's my test results. i got them back today," and, that way, they know whether you have it or not and what they need to do with you at that point. >> exactly if you're positive, stay home. send a screen grab dr. torres, thank you very much. hoda the virus didn't only spread across the world over the past few months, we've learned there are different ways it's transmitted what are we supposed to do about that vicky nguyen joins us now. i remember when this whole thing

we were wiping down everything every surface. groceries, all of that stuff what should we be doing today? >> reporter: good news, save the wipes. early on, hoda, we didn't know a lot about how this virus was spread now, the cdc says the risk of surface transmission is very low. you're much more likely to get the virus from someone's droplets if they're coughing, sneezing, or talking at you and they are sick. that is the good news. remember, last month, we showed you the first ever surface test for sars covi-2. we took it to public spaces across the country, atms, gas pump handles, the grocery cart there. we did get some positives but a lot of negatives, too, for the virus that causes covid-19 that's reassurance the best advice now, wash your hands after you handle groceries, packages. out in public, wear the mask study after study has shown it is effective in preventing the spread of covid-19. >> schools are back in session some are about to be back in session.

there are numbers just came out this showed that 21% jump in children getting the coronavirus in the last two weeks. that's 75,000 new cases. it makes parents wring their hands a little bit what should parents think about? >> yeah, it is nerve-racking what parents need to focus on, what they need to know is what's happening in their community is the rate of infection going up are they seeing people wearing masks and practicing social distancing when it comes to the school, ask the school, "what is your plan for if there is an infection here or a covid-19 outbreak in the classroom? 440,000 children have tested positive for covid-19 in the united states. the good news there, they're at much lower risk for they exposy come complications. it's about who is they exposed to when they come home grandma and grandpa, mom and dad, anyone with a compromised immune system? it is personalized decisions parents have to make about sending their children back to school the schools having the most success are the ones with the most collaboration from administrators, teachers, and parents. at a school in new jersey,

they're taking everything outside, hoda. it is not just exercise and playground time. they're doing art, reading, writing, all outside at another district in new york, they're doing air handling systems, putting screens on the windows, and installing more sinks to encourage hand washing. schools that are collaborating and coming up with solutions, thinking outside the classroom, those are the ones where we're seeing the most success. >> vicky nguyen, thanks. craig? let's bring back dr. john, or senior medical correspondent. obviously, we know there is not. best cure for covid-19 at this point. we seem to at least made progress in terms of treatments. best treatments for folks dealing with covid-19 at home, best treatments in the hospital? >> you're right, craig we have gotten some treatments and learned a lot more about covid-19 since we first heard about it in january or february. if you're at home, regular flu and cold treatments at home, things you buy over the counter, something for your cough, your fever, something for the aches

and pains. if you get to the hospital, that's where things have really progressed the last few months we have two treatments we use. one has been proven to be life-saving. the other one can help a steroid, dexamethasone it reduces the rate of death in people that get t it remdesivir cuts down on the number of days people are hospitalized, days they're sick. those are what we found that work against covid-19. if you're at home, getting the aches and pains, typical symptoms but you don't need to be hospitalized, treat it as the flu. quarantine yourself, isolate yourself, and protect others from you the other thing to remember, since february/january timeframe, we've learned a lot more with the 5 million cases of coronavirus in the country 180,000 deaths unfortunately happening. we're still in this first wave the second wave is probably coming along with the second wave is the flu, a twindemic which could happen

get your flu shot. now is a good time to get that, as well. once it starts hitting here, make sure you're protected from that, which can help protect you against everything else, including coronavirus, and it can help the hospital system so they don't get overwhelmed, as well. >> great tips. vicky nguyen and dr. john, thank you both thank you. another check of the weather from dr. roker al is standing by. what's up, buddy >> we're watching laura make its way up the mississippi river valley severe storms will be developing into the northeast strong storms in the central plains very hot out west. a fire risk into the interior section of the pacific northwest. that's what's going on around good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. live look in san jose and starting out with clouds this morning and started to gradually see our air quality become a little bit more unhealthy for the south bay and south county, as well as around san rafael. else where, air quality still

good. once the fog clears out today, we will see our air quality getting worse as the smoke settles in and temperatures go up. we're looking at temperatures mostly in the upper 80s and the seven-day forecast coming up. >> that's your latest weather. savannah >> al, thank you. you have somewhere to be, craig. >> i have to interview kamala harris. good morning to you 8:26. a lot of cleanup in downtown oakland after a night of unrest. anger boiled over the wake of the shooting in wisconsin. staging a boycott. among those yesterday, nba playoffs, the giants against the dodgers and the earthquakes game in san jose. still not clear when those games will resume. nchsh we well, firefighters making more headway and containment levels are now surging past 30%

for two of the three complex fires. containment for the czu fire is still about 20%. right now weather for them fighting those fires today should be okay. >> yeah, we've seen higher humidity and cooler morning temperatures along with a light wind but a brief spike in temperatures for tomorrow, especially for the inland valleys with highs reaching into the mid 90s. we'll see a cool down just slightly by the weekend, but for the coastal areas, san francisco and feeling that real cool air with highs in the upper 60s and low clouds and fog developing each day is helping them get more containment of those fires and looks like that weather pattern continues at least until the middle of next week, marcus. >> thanks, kari. another local news update coming up for you in 30 minutes.

it's thursday morning, 8:30. the 27th of august, 2020 thank you for waking up with us. we're so glad to have you along as you reach for the cup of coffee coming up, exciting baby news for katy perry and orlando bloom. the couple just announced the birth and the name of their little girl. it's a sweet one >> can't wait to hear about that plus, we are celebrating black business month with a

story about two enterprising siblings and how their community stepped up to make their dreams come true. then we're going to look at a mystery at the golden gate bridge, where people are hearing a strange sound. >> hmm. >> seeping through the fog >> what is that? >> dun, dun. i don't know it sounds interesting. >> i look forward to that. coming up in our third hour, the latest reporting on hurricane laura and the destruction it is leaving in its wake the sun now rising in that part of the country tomorrow on "today," grammy winner britney howard is going to join us for a live concert. we're excited to hear that incredible voice live. we'll talk about what is coming up for her. first, shall we say hello to our big board? my "today" plaza. >> look at these beautiful faces out on our virtual plaza this everyone has a story joshua, though, i have to talk to you you're 16, in quarantine happy birthday, my friend.

>> thank you >> whoo-hoo! >> what are you doing to celebrate? >> we're g then we're going to have a zoom a birthday drive-by a couple weeks ago. >> i love it joshua, i hear you are a great kid. i'll let mom and dad brag on you a little bit i hear he has been doing some fundraising, charity work. tell me about it >> yes we are active members of the down syndrome association of greater richmond it is an advocacy group that raises funds and promotes enrichment programs for individuals with special abilities. we're having a family drive-by this year opposed to the 5k that we normally do we're looking forward to that. >> joshua, in addition to all that, i know you love sports what's your favorite sporttbl. you know, i had heard that you were planning to go to a harlem globetrotters game but, of course, everything had to be

canceled we reached out to them, and they wanted to send a special birthday gift to you, joshua okay i think your dad has it. turn around. >> oh, my goodness >> from the harlem globetrotters. >> just for you. >> oh, my goodness >> you guys are full of surprises. >> yeah. will you hold it up for us i think you're turning 16, quarantined at 16. now, you got a harlem globetrotters jersey, and i believe it has the number 16 on it. >> that's right. >> number 16 on the jersey, look at that. >> happy birthday. >> what do you think about that? happy birthday, joshua >> cool. >> awesome >> i love it >> all right >> i love it. >> love you, joshua. that's awesome happy birthday let's bring up our big board and say hi to the rest of our amazing families

mccarthy family in cincinnati, ohio. >> good morning. >> madeline is turning 6 years old. happy birthday, little one the gonzalez family. gabriella's 9th birthday go, girl the mcdonald family in mar jng gate family, florida the kaplan family, kai turning 1. happy birthday to you. did we get everybody >> i hope we've been watching joshua, too. so cute, looking at the merchandise, hugging his dad it is a good day already so many people have things to celebrate. love this baby dressed up in his bow tie. come and join us this is fun. today.com/mytodaplaza. until we can hug you in person, we have to do it virtually please be a part of it let's get a check of the weather from al. >> let's look at the weekend outlook. for tomorrow, severe storms in the great lakes. flooding likely as laura makes its way up into the mississippi

river valley western two-thirds of the country looking pretty good. on saturday, severe storms move into the mid-atlantic and the northeast. a flood threat as you get into the rockies. sunshine along the west coast. sunday, sunday, we're looking at much nicer weather in the mid-atlantic, into the northeast. the heat continues down through texas. plenty of sunshine along the west coast good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. cloudy skies across the bay area as we look at our high temperatures for today, we'll see san jose reaching 88 degrees and 88 in concord and napa will see a high of 84 degrees and mid 60s for san francisco as well as the coastline. our seven-day forecast shows we will see a brief spike in temperatures, especially for tomorrow afternoon for some of our hottest spots in the inland valleys and then a little pit cooler for the weekend. hoda >> all right, al let's swing it over to sheinelle. >> good morning. up next on "pop start," macaulay culkin revealing something bound

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it is time for "pop start. look, all ladies at the desk. >> what? >> i like it. >> what's happening, sheinelle jones? >> i can almost touch you. >> almost. >> congratulations in order for katy perry and orlando bloom the couple welcomed their first child together the big news was shared on the unicef instagram page. perry and bloom are ambassadors for the charity. the post revealing the little one's name, writing, welcome to the world, daisy dove bloom. katy and orlando sai floating with love and wonder from the safe and healthy arrival of our daughter. the name daisy shouldn't be a huge surprise. perry has been posting daisies on her instagram for months, with a track on her album called "daisies." the video featuring a pregnant perry in a field of daisies.

welcome to the world, daisy bloom. >> daisy dove bloom, love it. sean connery was marking a milestone birthday now, macaulay culkin, the star of the 1990 hit "home alone" was 10 years old when he made the film he turned how old on wednesday macaulay put it best on twitter. want to feel old i'm 40 you're welcome that sent twitter into a frenzy. "home alone" was a trending topic with millenials freaking out about the fact that kevin mccallister is 40 years old. a twitter us sumelings with one, "nursing home alone," could be . prince harry, the royal was docume phoenix" all about the pa paralympic athletes.

harry, who has been a long-time supporter, even founding the invictus games we have a clip of harry joining a virtual chat with the athletes featured in the film, talking about how the paralympics can change people's perceptions about disabilities. >> the more we can talk about it, the more we can create change. >> your stories, the strength that you guys show is incredible i think that needs to be seen more, just as you said, tatiana, it needs to be spoken about more, to try and get rid of the stereotyping, to get rid of the preconceptions. >> we are very capable of doing everything that everybody else can do if we're given that chance to do it. >> the hope is people watch the film and go, no matter how hard my life is, no matter how hard a day or week can be, this is what i aspire to. >> absolutely. to see more about those incredible athletes, you can check out "rising phoenix" on netflix. finally, hugh jackman. the actor is as known for his roles as his ongoing freud with frenemy ryan reynolds.

the two taking jabs over the years. jackman was the latest to take a shot i thought we were going to hear it >> she is flawless to think of what she's had to put up with, i mean, let's just think covid with ryan. it's amazing >> i mean, classic beauty and the beast, where she is trapped with ryan reynolds in a castle somewhere, being forced to hang out with him who knew >> yeah, but not the beauty and the beast where it turns out he is a really good guy at the end. no >> here's the deal, this time, he was pouring praise on ryan's wife, blake lively, for putting up with ryan throughout the pandemic we're going to wait for ryan's response there the two have a good time jabbing with each other. >> it'll be juicy. you know. >> it's on >> ryan is good at it. >> thank you, sheinelle. just ahead, our series "black businesses of america." how two siblings are using their grandma's recipes to feed their

community and bring people together in a really cool way. we love these two and their first, this is "toda y"