mike, how is it looking for the commute? >> kari, one quick look at palo there is a tense moment, dangling from balloons like the guy in the movie "up." lets go of the balloons and parachutes down safely to greet alto. heading towards the on and off his daughter, waiting at the bottom ramp may have cement spilled. very cool. watch out for activity there. we'll get to it in a few minutes. >> very cool. there's a lot going on, as >> all right, "today" show right we said. now. tributes for hall of famer, tom see you in a bit. seaver, who passed away at 75. good morning. we look back at his life and career in a bit. plus, amid the ongoing labor day surge? top health officials warning the protests ikenon a, joe biden will be heading to wisconsin end of summer could bring the today, two days after the president's visit. we are back now at 7:30 on a beginning of a new spike in coronavirus cases, as millions we'll have the very latest on thursday morning. the race for the white house, which is intensifying, with just it's september 3rd, two months to go until election we are back now at 7:30 on a thursday morning. it's september 3rd, 2020. check this out. that is david blaine, who soared nearly 25,000 feet high above day. plan labor day gatherings. first, though, we're going >> if you've been out and about, you need to assume you have to begin with our top story. covid. if you visit grandma, keep your as we approach the unofficial end of summer, new concern this morning that the upcoming labor day weekend could lead to another massive spike in coronavirus cases. mask on. >> dr. anthony fauci calling the current number of cases across america still unacceptable. >> we've got to get it down. >> the stakes even higher in schools, where the debate over major college football is the arizona desert. put a smile on people's faces around the country, and one nbc's tom costello has that viewer in particular. story for us hey, tom good morning. we talked to him earlier this week about preparing for the >> reporter: good morning. so we saw a spike after memorial eye-popping balloon stunt. day in may we saw cases jump in june and in today, we will take a look at how he pulled it off. 25,000 feet. that's where planes fly. raging through the summer the concern is, that could >> everything had to be right, ballot box confusion new questions this morning after the weather, the winds, everything worked out for him. president trump suggests some i can't wait to see that story.

americans should vote twice. >> absentees are fine. we'll get to your 7:30 headlines. you go to vote there is new concern this if they haven't counted it, you happen again can vote you know, sometimes, we just roll these numbers off of our tongue, and we really don't think about it that's the way i view it. but 186,000 people have now died >> the backlash immediate. the president's attorney general of the coronavirus that's approaching the population of huntsville, morning among health experts that the holiday weekend could attempting to defend him lead to another spike in >> it seems to me, what he's saying is, he's trying to make coronavirus cases. the u.s. saw a jump in cases after memorial day and the the point that the ability to fourth of july. big crowds at beaches and pool parties likely contributing to monitor this system is not good. >> this morning, both the president and his rival, joe biden, focusing on key battleground states, with just two months to go until election the spike. the u.s. still averaging more alabama. than 40,000 new cases per day now, going into labor day, experts are warning, don't let and more than 900 daily deaths in the past week. day. meantime, the cdc is now telling your guard down. with labor day fast approaching, states to prepare to be ready to distribute millions of potential russian poisoning mystery. and summer starting to wind vaccine doses as early as late down, this morning, health officials are warning there cannot be a repeat of what we new proof vladimir putin's biggest critic was the victim of saw at the start of this season. major crowds at beac a nerve agent attack calling on the kremlin for answers. will we ever know what happened? we're live with the very latest. loss of a legend october or early november. two months after retiring its controversial flag featuring confederate symbols, mississippi unveiled a new flag. the centerpiece, a magnolia, surrounded by 21 stars with the phrase "in god we trusts." >> tom seaver has pitched his first major league no-hitter. it's said to represent the warmth and strength of the a big spike in coronavirus cases >> tributes pouring in for hall of fame pitcher tom seaver this just after memorial day. morning. the baseball great losing his the u.s. is still averaging more than 40,000 new cases per day battle with dementia and and more than 900 daily deaths in the past week >> that's an unacceptably high

baseline we've got to get it down >> reporter: dr. anthony fauci people of mississippi. says that number needs to drop voters have a chance to approve covid-19 at the age of 75. from 40,000 closer to 10,000 or or reject the flag in november. we'll look back at tom's terrific accomplishments on and fewer as we approach the flu floodwaters quickly season. overwhelming a boston hospital. it happened at norwood hospital >> you don't need to lock back on june 28th after a day of yourself down, but don't be careless about things. such as, you know, crowds, in a bar, what have you off the field. the rock's revelation. make sure you wear your mask >> reporter: and that mask we're hollywood superstar dwayne all wearing could be critically johnson's surprise message to fans, that coronavirus struck important as we visit family this upcoming weekend. >> if you've been out and about, you need to assume you have his entire family. how he, his wife, and their two young daughters are doing this really heavy rain. you can see the floodwaters fiing up the lower level of nd the hospital. in a matter ofut morning. those stories, plus, up, up, and away covid. >> like magic. if you visit grandma, keep your mask on. >> david blaine takes to the >> reporter: hours after iowa's governor defended a decision to skies in his biggest and most allow thousands of fans at an upcoming college football game colorful stunt yet >> if you have underlying conditions and you're part of a vulnerable population, maybe i wouldn't go to the iowa state evacuated. that hospital has been closed ever since. football game next week. all right. now, we're moving on to college >> reporter: iowa state now reversing that plan, saying its sports and the ongoing debate home opener will include an over whether to play big ten football this season. >> this is a first one that i'm doing that's beautiful, and there have been protests, a lawsuit, even president trump that's all because of you. >> the touching reason the empty stadium. has gotten involved. master magician elevated his game once again. at stake is more than just hundreds of millions of dollars today, thursday, september 3rd, 2020 the first death has been recorded in connection to that in revenue, but also the health >> announcer: from nbc news, august motorcycle rally that and well-being of many student-athletes. brought hundreds of thousands of nbc's sam brock has more on bikers from across the country this. good morning. this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza to south dakota. believed to be the largest event since the pandemic led to most large-scale events being shut hey, guys. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. welcome to "today. the big ten conference right now happy you're joining us on this is in a pinch. play was expected to kick off this weekend, but the conference

pulled the plug because of covid. thursday morning now, parents are demanding to know, why the change of course? time is ticking, and pressure savannah and craig have been off this week. it's been so much fun having building, on the big ten willie geist here. you were watching the david football conference to return to blaine thing. >> we had david blaine on a down and this, the cdc now telling couple days ago. states to prepare to be ready to distribute millions of potential the field this fall. vaxing doses as early as late >> there's so much collateral october or early november, just about the time of the november elections. the agency in a letter obtained damage that will occur because by cnbc, urging governors to expedite applications for of this cancellation, that i just feel the transparency has distribution facilities, and, if necessary, waive requirements that would keep them from being not been there. fully operational by november >> reporter: parents of college 1st. football players at iowa, nebraska, and ohio state describing the roller coaster dr. fauci, though, is reiterating he really still is ride of a schedule released expecting a vaccine maybe by the end of the year with widespread august 5th, and then a coronavirus time-out called six days later. what was the emotional reaction distribution sometime next year. he also says it will be a big for your child when you found mistake for universities to send out the season was going to be put on pause? kids home after they've had a big outbreak because, of course, >> i think it caused great harm they'd possibly bring that virus to the emotional and mental well-being of these kids. >> let us play! let us play! >> reporter: what started with protests quickly escalated to a white house intervention, with president trump personally calling the big ten commissioner home to other people take a look at what happened in uzbekistan, where tens of thousands of people are sitting outside, students, taking entrance exams by the time it is all said and done, more than a million students are going to have to take these exams this week. >> about getting big ten playing again and immediately.

let's hear what happens. their solution is to sit outside, spaced out, and try to >> reporter: the big ten conference responding. they're exhausting every resource to help student-athletes get back to playing the sports they love at the appropriate time, in the safest and healthiest way possible. >> looking toward the end zone. >> reporter: a covid cliffhanger. star players in other conferences opt out. the defending champs, lsu, watched several big names depart this week. university of georgia study that way hopefully you don't get a big gust of wind at that very moment quarterback newton tweeting when you're trying to study and write it all down. back to you. >> what an incredible image that he'll be sitting on the is tom costello in d.c. thank you. let's turn to the race for sidelines, too, citing the uncertainties this year amid a the white house. global pandemic. picking up steam with just over eight weeks to go until election day. both president trump and joe biden taking their messages to voters today in critical battleground states. the president drawing criticism for remarks where he appeared to encourage supporters to votee president will campaign tonight. garrett, good morning. >> reporter: hey, willie good morning yeah, we've got both candidates on the road today. now with those party conventions a wide receiver at ohio state's mom says she feels better when he's with the team. behind us, this race is a >> the kids were being tested, testing negative. the only time we had any outbreak of any positive test was, again, after the kids went two-month sprint toward the election day finish line home. twice. nbc's garrett haake is in pennsylvania, where the >> reporter: eight university of president will campaign tonight. nebraska players, including snodgrass, recently sued the big garrett, good morning. >> reporter: hey, willie ten, saying postponing the good morning yeah, we've got both candidates on the road today. season is causing irreparable harm to players. with the party conventions >> if we truly got any behind us, this race is a two-month sprint toward the information that made me feel election day finish line this morning, joe biden and donald trump ramping up their attacks on one another, engaged in verbal battle from

wilmington, delaware, to wilmington, north carolina. like my son's life is at risk, >> i know a 78-year-old that's or if him being a part of that not so sharp. football program was not safe >> get off twitter, and start talking to the congressional for him, i would be the first leaders in both parties. one to bring him home. >> sam, despite the pushback, this was mainly a collective decision among the schools in the conference, wasn't it? >> reporter: yeah. hoda, because of the nature of >> reporter: the president, who regularly attacks voting by mail, is drawing criticism for appearing to suggest in an interview that his supporters this lawsuit, the big ten had to reveal the vote. attempt to vote twice to test it was 11-3, overwhelmingly in favor of suspending play this the system. >> send in your ballots. send them in strong, whether it is solicited or unsolicited. the absentees are fine we have to work to get them. it means something you send them in, but you go to vote if they haven't counted it, you can vote that's the way i view it. >> reporter: the attorney general asked about the president's comments on cnn. fall. the only schools that wanted to play, ohio state, nebraska, and iowa. we reached out to all the institutions. they declined to comment or did not respond. hoda? >> you said it best, a covid cliffhanger. sam, thank you. >> tough, too, when the president of the united states is leaning on you to make a decision. >> he's trying to make the point that ramps up the pressure on these schools. that the ability to monitor this coming up next, police system is not good, and if it was so good, if you tried to departments across the country in some turmoil amid protests in vote a second time, you would be seattle. caught if youllal if they did that if somebody mailed in a ballot, new leadership taking over today. then actually showed up to vote in person, that would be other cities are watching very closely. we'll take you there live right after these messages.

illegal. >> i don't know what the law on the particular state says. >> you can't vote twice. >> reporter: biden's campaign buoyed by a fundraising haul of $365 million in august a new fox news poll shows biden it's time to get more from your bank. leading the president in three key battleground states mr. trump won in 2016. arizona, north carolina, and wisconsin. the former vice president focusing on what he calls mr. trump's mishandling of the pandemic, as the new school year gets under way. >> if president trump and his administration had done their jobs, early on with this crisis, american schools would be open and opened safely. this is an emergency, mr. president. this is an emergency >> reporter: today, biden visits kenosha, wisconsin, where he'll meet with the family of jacob ♪ new school year, whatever that means ♪ blake. president trump visited the city tuesday to meet with business ♪ from the sporty chic to the stem star ♪ owners and law enforcement with urban unrest becoming the centerpiece of his campaign, the ♪ go show off your 'fit, let's raise the bar ♪ president, wednesday, signing a whatever this year looks like, get fresh looks at old navy and oldnavy.com. memo, ordering a review of federal funds to cities he says are descending into anarchy. it reads, in part, my and this is country crock.

administration will not allow federal tax dollars to fund we start with farm-grown ingredients, cities allowing themselves to deteriorate into lawless zones slow-churned right here in the middle of the country. among the places he mentions, portland, seattle, and new york. ♪ which is fitting, because we've been at the middle of tables for generations. ♪ new york governor cuomo called the move an illegal stunt, saying the president is no longer welcome in the big apple. >> forget bodyguards that is, until someone at the end he better have an army to he thinks he's going to walk downts needs a little more on their biscuits. no matter where your table is, pull up a chair and bring the country in. pull up a chair when your v-neck looks more like a u-neck... about voting twice, saying if that's when you know, it's half-washed. supporters want to vote absentee, they should do so, but follow up with their follow registrar or clerk to make sure downy helps prevent stretching by conditioning fibers, so clothes look newer, longer. downy and it's done. the vote is counted, guys. >> garrett, you're standing in pennsylvania state president trump won by a sliver in 2016 he'll be there again tonight to give you the protein you need what is the state of the race there? >> reporter: well, the president got what amounts to good news with less of the sugar you don't. [grunting noise] i'll take that. woohoo! 30 grams of protein and 1 gram of sugar. with nutrients to support immune health. for his campaign yesterday a new poll showing him within punching distance in pennsylvania down just 4 points, as you said, willie he only won this state by a

point last go-around it is going to be a major battleground three of the four candidates on the ticket will be in the state before the week is over. >> garrett haake in pennsylvania, thanks so much more news on the 2020 campaign and some great news our own kristen welker has been for my mouth to aim at. tapped to moderate the third an tangy buffalo sauce, grilled chicken, and melty cheese for just six bucks. papa john's. at belmont university in can leave you holding your breath. nashville. final debate, october 22nd, at belmont university in nashville. the announcement coming ♪ wednesday from the commission on presidential debates fox news' chris wallace and c-span's steve scully will handle the other debates it was a moment of glee, hearing but bristol myers squibb is working to change things. by researching new kinds of medicines that could help you live longer. the news kristen welker will be amazing including options that are chemo-free. at this. >> one of the hardest working people at this network, and she is going to be terrific at that job. it'll be great because we're committed to bringing new hope happy for kristen. new details this morning on the fierce critic of vladimir putin, who became violently ill last month the government in germany, where into lung cancer care. he is being treated, said he was poisoned with a nerve agent. because we're committed to bringing new hope i'm a verizon engineer and i'm part of the team building

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that helps you master your backhand... is responsible >> poisoning has been a favored ...then you should be able to get a bank account method of soviet and russian that helps you master your budget. virtual wallet® for digital banking from pnc. security services. >> reporter: why would vladimir putin and the inner circle of the kremlin keep doing this? >> the kremlin regime is afraid of people in the west pointing fingers. it was the biggest thing putin was afraid of, public discontent we are back now with our in russia. that is why it is afraid of closer look this week at opposition leaders. america's cities, fact versus fiction. >> reporter: navalny was in today, a new police chief is set siberia two weeks ago when he drank a cup of tea before to take office in seattle, after his predecessor retired in boarding a flight for moscow d-flight, witnesses say he sho began to moan in pain. the plane made an emergency landing. navalny was offloaded and later transferred to germany at the frustration. nbc's gabe gutierrez is there for us. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: willie, good family's request morning. this is seattle's east precinct, german scientists said they discovered traces of a soviet and police put up these massive nerve agent called novichok. concrete barriers and fencing to protect the building after rioters tried to trap officers the same poison used two years inside. seattle now at the center of a national debate over de-funding the police. for months, in the wake of ago on a former russian spy, george floyd's death -- >> black lives matter.

skripal and his daughter in the >> reporter: -- seattle saw some of the most widespread protests and unrest in the country. uk how is morale within your they also survived, but the poison was so powerful, a woman who came into contact with the vile the hitman used to carry it died the british government blamed russian intelligence russia denied that, too. now, germany is looking to russia and demanding answers but russia is not providing many department right now? >> you know, it took a big hit. >> reporter: adrian diaz is the new top cop, taking office today, struggling to hold his department together after a stunning few months. >> we're dealing with the covid pandemic. we're dealing with demonstrations on a nightly basis. we're dealing with, you know, how we look at reimagining policing. >> reporter: it's been hard to imagine. this summer, carmen best, the answers this morning putin's spokesman said there is first woman to serve as police no basis to accuse russia. chief, was an outspoken presence at the autonomous zone, a so far, president trump has been silent on the issue. six-block area occupied by vice president biden condemned what he called an attack protesters. as tensions flared, she hoda >> richard engel for us this addressed officers when the east precinct was overrun. london thank you. newly released video of a >> leaving the precinct was not black man who died after being restrained by police in my decision. rochester, new york, is sparking protests in that city. we do want to warn you, this video is disturbing. on wednesday, the family of 41-year-old daniel prude released body cam footage from

we fought for days to protect it. >> reporter: after the seattle city council voted overwhelmingly to de-fund the police, last month, she quit. >> this was a decision i march. wrestled with, but it was time. it shows officers handcuff him, put a spit hood over his head, >> i think the entire city was surprised when chief best and push him to the ground he had covid-19. decided to retire. >> reporter: lorena gonzalez is the 41-year-old was taken to the hospital, where he was declared the council president, who brain dead and later taken off strongly disagreed with the chief about the size of the life support police force, arguing the money daniel's brother, joe, said he is better spent on social called 911 that night to get help for daniel. >> i placed a phone call for my brother to get help. not for my brother to get lynched. >> rochester's police chief wouldn't comment on the cause of death, citing the ongoing investigation into the case and services. >> it is about, how do we as a potential lawsuit. americans ask the question, for the world of baseball is mourning the loss of one of the the first time since the creation and the founding of this country, about what policing should be, and who does it serve? >> reporter: the council's proposal, which the mayor just vetoed, would have slashed the police department's budget by $3 million. 100 officers would have been cut. chief best refused to support the plan. you think it doesn't go far enough. >> it doesn't. >> reporter: oliver and joy are community organizers who think this is much more than the retirement of a black police chief. >> it is about an institution. even for a black woman holding the responsibility of dealing with entrenched racism, a best ever to take the mound. hall of fame pitcher tom seaver. department that is ineffective, he died wednesday for complications of dementia and covid-19 kathy park is at city field here

in new york wi >> reporter: hey, hoda good morning to you. is an unfair expectation. >> it is important that we yeah, it really is a sad day for center the black community in baseball these conversations. >> reporter: in recent weeks, tom seaver was the icon. in the late '60s, seaver and his golden arm would turn things around for the new york mets considered one of the worst teams in the league at the time. becoming world series champions. the protests in seattle have calmed, but the debate over the this morning, he's being future of the police department remembered for his dedication has intensified. >> the fact that i have decided to step aside and move on has actually helped the department. people are paying attention. >> reporter: for the new chief, the stakes could not be higher. and passion for the game another great, hank aaron, is remembering seaver as one of the toughest pitchers he's ever had to face. >> tom seaver, all-star, all everything >> we're already short officers, >> reporter: they called him tom terrific and the franchise so having the discussion of actually having less officers in tom seaver more than lived up to our police department could jeopardize community safety. >> reporter: chief diaz plans to transition 100 officers from the lofty nicknames, winning three cy young awards as the league's best pitcher, and 12 all-star appearances in a career specialized communities to patrol units, to have more officers on the streets. but it'll be up to him to hash out a compromise with the mayor and the city council about any spanning 20 years. >> tom seaver has pitched his first major league no-hitter >> reporter: incredible talent was obvious from the start, winning rookie of the year in

1967 for the new york mets a team that was so bad, it lost more than 100 games that season. but in just two years, with seaver leading the way, they went from lovable losers to the miracle mets completing a magical run to win the 1969 world series. >> tom seaver runs out to the future proposed cuts. willie, it's something that many cities across the country will be watching. >> these are conversations taking place in police mound, baseball's winningest departments big and small across pitcher this year. >> reporter: seaver mastered the the country. gabe gutierrez in seattle. mental aspects of the game, too, thanks so much. it is 7:43. said his teammates. why don't we check in with dylan, get a check of the forecast. >> hello. i like that idea. we are going to see the chance >> when you're pitching, selection of pitches, placement of some severe storms today, especially areas like washington, d.c. through maryland, through delaware. we could even have a few spin-up tornadoes. something to keep in mind as these storms develop later on this afternoon and evening. we also have -- not severe storms but strong storms through northeastern texas. behind this cold front though, of pitches, and psychological games you play with hitters. >> reporter: seaver was just one of two pitchers in major league history with 300 wins, 3,000 strikeouts, and an earned run good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. live look at dublin. starting out with clouds this morning and slow to clear, actually, helping to keep our temperatures down a few degrees. average under 3.0. >> high to left, playable. our highs for this afternoon in underneath it. history. the tri-valley will reach into >> reporter: seaver appeared here on "today" in 1989 to the mid 80s while we have will discuss another pitching legend's remarkable achievements have some 60s along the coastline. as we go into the weekend, temperatures are going to be cranking up starting on

saturday. as we're looking at highs nolan ryan's 5,000th strikeout. reaching 97 degrees and by >> i played 20 years i had 3,600 some odd strikeouts. sunday temperatures are peaking reaching 103. latest forecast, i'm 1,400 behind the guy i'm, like, seven years behind guys? >> thank you. >> that's your latest forecast, guys >> thank you him, for crying out loud >> reporter: seaver was elected to the hall of fame in 1992 with the highest percentage of votes ever at the time. coming up next, david blaine >> anyone would think a young didn't disappoint with his latest stunt it was big it was colorful. boy, it was emotional. why he changed things up kid from fresno, california, would ever end up in fresno, coming up after these messages californ cooperstown, new york. you say, how in the world can it happen it can happen very easily when you have the kinds of friends, the kinds of people, the kinds of support, the kinds of education, and, most importantly, the kinds of family that i've had in my 40 years of living >> reporter: overnight, reaction pouring in on social media former mets pitcher dwight goodin tweeting, everyone knows he was a great pitcher, but he here's candice who works from home and then works from home. but she can handle pick up was an even greater person fellow hall of famer mike piazza writing, he was all embodied in even when her bladder makes a little drop off.

because candice has poise. poise under pressure and poise in her pants. it takes poise. a player and a man >> reporter: at the field, we're remembering this baseball giant. hey allergy muddlers... 41 seaver way. achoo! 41 his jersey number, and you ...do your sneezes turn heads? try zyrtec... can see his photo behind me. ...it starts working hard at hour one... this baseball giant was and works twice as hard when you take it again the next day. diagnosed with lewy body zyrtec muddle no more. dementia, the disease robin williams suffered from before i'm a verizon engineer, and i'm part of the team building the most powerful 5g experience for america. it's 5g ultra wideband, and it's already his death six years ago. guys, back to you. >> kathy park, thank you available in parts of select cities. dementia and covid-19. >> this is huge news here in new like los angeles and in new york city. york front and back page of the "new york daily news. the greatest met of all time most mets fans agree with that and it's rolling out in cities around the country. if you didn't grow up in new york and weren't a mets fan in 1969, when they had been the with massive capacity, laughingstock of the league, and he lifted them to the world series, it changed everything it's like an eight lane highway for that franchise i love the humility in his compared to a two lane dirt road. voice, again and again and again. 25x faster than today's 4g networks. >> the hall of fame speech was incredible to think he got more votes than in fact, it's the fastest 5g in the world.

anyone did ever tells you so much about him. >> one of the greatest of all from the network more people rely on. time >> wow. let's turn and get our first check of the weather dylan is in for al this week this is 5g built right. >> good morning, guys. so nice to see you only on verizon. unfortunately, we do have more rain falling in the same areas that have been dealing with rain ♪ eve♪ going faster than a closerollercoaster ♪ ♪ love like yours will surely come my way ♪ ♪ a-hey, a-hey-hey all week long. eastern texas, parts of kentucky, where we do have flash flood watches and warnings in [music playing] effect we still have the heavier rain in texas torrential downpours same for northern kentucky the real threat is later this afternoon and into this evening, where we do have the chance, including washington, including ♪ love like yours will surely come my way ♪ most of maryland, down into all of delaware and southern new jersey, northeastern virginia, where we could see very strong stand up to moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. and take. it. on... ...with rinvoq. rinvoq a once-daily pill... ...can dramatically improve symptoms... rinvoq helps tame pain, stiffness, swelling. there is a chance we could see and for some... some of the tornadoes develop, rinvoq can even significantly as well. it's all along the stationary front. as we go into tomorrow, that reduce ra fatigue. fizzles out, and a cold front that's rinvoq relief. will clear things through the southeast. you should see improvements going into the upcoming weekend. with ra, your overactive immune system that's a look at the weather across the country

we'll get to your local forecast attacks your joints. in the next 30 seconds rinvoq regulates it to help stop the attack. rinvoq can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious infections and blood clots, sometimes fatal, have occurred... ♪ a-hey, a-hey-hey ...as have certain cancers, including lymphoma, [music playing] and tears in the stomach or intestines, and changes in lab results. ♪ love like yours will surely come my way ♪ your doctor should monitor your bloodwork. tell your doctor about any infections... and if you are or may become pregnant while taking rinvoq. take on ra talk to your rheumatologist about rinvoq relief. rinvoq. make it your mission. good morning. if you can't afford your medicine, i'm meteorologist kari hall. abbvie may be able to help. we take a look at our high temperatures for today, we're still in for some really nice i'm a delivery operations manager in san diego, weather and partly cooler than california. normal, especially after we look we were one of the first stations to pilot at the north bay, santa rosa reaching 79 degrees in napa and a fleet of electric vehicles. we're striving to deliver a package we'll see 80s for the trivalley with zero emissions into the air. i feel really proud of the impact and going to be a hot weekend. that has on the environment. we are going to see our we have two daughters and i want to do everything temperatures rising on saturday

i can to protect the environment t. back to you guys. so hopefully they can have a great future. >> all right, dylan, thank you coming up, hundreds of millions of dollars and the health of student athletes at stake. we will take you inside the push by some parents and players to kick-start the major college welcome back. good morning to welcome back good morning to carson carson has an update on our friend, david blaine we've been ooing and ahing over this one all morning. football season. and another charge debate over de-funding the police it is reaching a boiling point in some cities around the nation we will take you to seattle, >> there he is, david blaine in where the new police chief is desperately searching for arizona, taking off. we talked to him on monday about solutions. his latest stunt first,his is "today" on nbc. t he was going to strap himself to a bunch of balloons. you see there, flying up with the airplanes there, 25,000 feet about. happy to important, that's not footage of a test. that's it. he did it. he made it gadi schwartz has more on david blaine's big trip to the sky >> so beautiful. it's like magic. >> reporter: david blaine giving a pandemic-weary world a reason to look up into the sky on wednesday morning. >> wow

wow, that is amazing >> reporter: the master illusionist taking on his first live stunt in nearly eight years with ascension holding on to balloons, flying dozens of feet into the air, and breaking the record for the biggest youtube live event ever. now, you might be used to his endurance stunts and shocking performances, but this was different. david saying he wanted to take on this latest performance for his 9-year-old daughter, dessa. >> this is the first one i'm doing that's beautiful, and that's all because of you. >> reporter: his training was the most intense he's ever had to endure. including learning how to skydive, making 500 jumps to be exact, and training his body to breathe in thin air. finally, on wednesday, after a final safety check and a good luck balloon from his daughter. >> can i get one kiss before i go >> reporter: david was ready for take-off

>> don't let him go yet, guys. >> reporter: here's the thing, that is david blaine lifting off without a parachute, telling hoda, willie, and carson on monday, he wanted it to look like he was simply floating away. wld ruin the visual on it i'm hiding the parachute up in the balloons. >> reporter: after a peaceful ascension, dropping weights out of his pockets to go higher and higher, the heart-pounding moment david had to let go of the tether and slip on the parachute 8,000 feet into the air. >> strap on. still ahead on "today," some that's great >> reporter: then he kept great news climbing and climbing, all the remember that viral ice bucket way above 20,000 feet. challenge which raised millions for als research a few years ago? 4.7 miles above the earth. it came time to try to spot his >> turns out, the money and attention directed toward that landing zone down in the desert. devastating disease may have >> see it perfectly. i got it perfectly i got it paid off, after your local news >> reporter: then the release. and weather. >> whew! >> reporter: with the earth getting closer by the second, david deployed his parachute, honing in and nailing the landing. >> yeah!

>> is he there >> ha, that was awesome! >> reporter: back on solid ground, an overjoyed dessa called into her gravity-defying dad. >> you did it! >> this is all for you. >> reporter: when david got back ♪ to the airstrip, a hug and kiss from his daughter, who could not think more highly of her dad for "today," gadi schwartz, nbc add some resistance. sara, your movie plus trial is about to expire. news >> oh, my gosh. do you want to continue or cancel? ♪ >> he did it the moment when he unclipped and dropped, that was a scary capital one knows life doesn't update you about your credit card. so meet eno...the capital one assistant that looks out for charges that might surprise you moment. >> his guy was yelling, wait 200 and helps you fix them. more feet. he's like, and i'm out. >> he could put the parachute on another way capital one mid-air like that, i mean, that was -- >> and you normally skydive is watching out for your money when you're not. about 10,000 feet. to go 10,000 feet higher than what's in your wallet? that. >> yeah. >> i don't know how you breathe up that high. >> as he went up, he was chatty. ♪ scratch that, ♪baby, i'm grateful. ♪ you could hear him ♪ got to say it's really been a while ♪ all of a sudden, you could see the breathing. he said, guys, i think i have to ♪ but now i got back that smile. smile. ♪ stop talking now >> amazing. check everything off the list with lower prices >> we're going to come back. carson has more stuff for "pop start. and hundreds of deals. get ready for school at target. we'll be back. vaccinated against meningitis

a very good morning to you. it is 7:26. i'm laura garcia. here is a look at today's top in the past... they may be missing vaccination for meningitis b. stories. good news on the job front. good morning, everyone. let's help protect them together. i'm scott mcgrew. because missing menb vaccination could mean job claims from the labor missing out on a whole lot more. ask your doctor if your teen department. 81,000 americans applied for is missing meningitis b vaccination. first-time unemployment. tomorrow we get the big jobs report for the month of august. ask your doctor if your teen ♪ scratch that, baby, ♪i'm grateful.ankf♪l. ♪ that should show how many new ♪ gotta say, it's really been a while. ♪ jobs came into the economy. but now i got back that smile. ♪ we will get that at 5:30 our ♪ smil♪! time if you watch it tomorrow check everything off the list with jeans from $8 morning on "today in the bay." and tees from $4. pete suratos in san get ready for school at target. francisco with that controversial hair salon visit by house speaker nancy pelosi who claims she was set up. it's energy from the sun. with e igrain oats.fying crunch. nature valley oats & honey crunchy bars agreed with the set of claims are better outside. also claiming that the owner has and so are you. been illegally styling clients for months and pelosi's role in he'd die of lung cancer. (susan n) leonard was afraid covid-19 restrictions and did do he never thought it would be copd.

an interview with fox news last night denying this set of claims you always think you have more time than you do. and claims she may have to close and you really don't. down her business here on union (announcer) you can quit. street due to the back dlash. call 1-800-quit-now for help getting free medication. capital one's top-rated app is right here. >> thanks, pete. so you can check your balance, deposit checks, let's get a check with kari pay bills or transfer money. hall. >> starting off with low clouds when you don't need your bank, across the bay area from san put it here. jose to the coast where we're that's banking reimagined. seeing fog over san francisco. what's in your wallet? we will have a cooler day, little bit cooler than normal with some 60s near the coast and some mid 80s for the inland east and eating the small bits of cheese stuck to bay. a mcdonald's wrapper... but as we go through the forecast, hotter weather headed is the right way... our way especially on saturday to start-a-morning. for our inland valleys. reaching into the upper 90s and ♪ ba da ba ba ba then up to 103 degrees this sunday. it's still going to be hot on wish you were here. to see how bright the human spirit can shine. labor day with san francisco temperatures trending more into the 70s by the weekend, laura. >> all right, thanks so much. to see that no matter what nature does, we'll get back with another people will do more. local news update in half an hour. with one of the industry's largest catastrophe see you then. response teams, state farm will always be among the first to arrive and the last to leave.

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and get two iphone 11' s or two iphone 11 pro's on us. only at t-mobile. a very good morning to you, 7:56. i'm laura garcia. here's a look at what's happening now. >> i'm sharon katsud. along with a dozen other schools will be allowed to reopen for in-person learning next week. most of the schools on the list are private schools. the bay area county may accept waivers to allow in-person learning for public elementary schools, too. as part of the waiver application process, schools and districts would need to develop a reopening plan that addresses categories including disinfectants and contact tracing. >> this area in contra costa county could see temperatures up to close to 110 degrees on

sunday bracing for that heat wave. something the national weather service has said would be excessive and potentially dangerous. also bracing for possible power outages. curtailment set by power regulators because of the stress on the power grid bracing for all of that this weekend. in contra costa county, thom jensen, "today in the bay." right now some cloud cover to start our day. kari does have a look at that forecast. >> that's what we're seeing right now over walnut creek with the sun rising and also still some smoke in the air. so, we're dealing with not only the unhealthy air quality, but the high heat ahead. at least we can enjoy today while we're nice and comfortable with parts in the inland east bay reaching into the mid 80s and 70s by the bay and near the coastline some 60s in the forecast. then as we go into the weekend, our temperatures will spike on saturday and basically peak on sunday reaching 103 degrees.

and it's still going to be hot on labor day, laura. >> all right. hot weekend ahead. another local news update coming up in half an hour. have a great morning. hi. we're glad you came in.

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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, on alert. the new concerns over the holiday weekend. experts worried end of summer celebrations could trigger a spike in coronavirus cases. >> you don't need to lock yourself down, but don't be careless about things. >> this morning, how you can keep you and your family safe, and what the cdc is saying about a potential timeframe for a vaccine. we'll have the latest. plus, turning point. what we are learning about a promising, new drug that researchers say slows the progression of als just ahead, the new hope for families affected by the

disease. and a real kick in the gut dwayne johnson updates his fans on how he and his family are doing after testing positive for covid-19 >> we are no longer contagious, and we are, thank god, healthy >> his important message about what we can all do now to stop the spread today, thursday, september 3rd, 2020 ♪ don't show up don't come out >> from durham, north carolina. >> i'm celebrating my 44th on the "today" show >> from san gabriel, california. good morning, "today" show ♪ count me now >> wishing our daughter a happy sweet 16 from minnesota. >> three, two, one happy 100th birthday >> oh, 100 looks beautiful welcome back to "today." we're so happy you're with us. it's thursday morning. you're just waking up, hitting the keurig, getting your first cup of coffee.

remember, we had an hour of this program before now set your dvrs and you can catch the earlier hour. >> i can confirm that, there was another hour. >> savannah and craig off this week >> i love seeing the videos and getting to know our my today plaza crowd. there they are this morning. we're going to check in with them coming up in our next half hour. >> one of our favorite times of the day, seeing all those smiling faces.uny.

it is a busy morning, lot to get to news at 8:00 americans are told to enjoy the last blast of summer but to be smart about coronavirus safety measures nbc's sam brock joins us from miami with the three things we need to watch. sam, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning.

look, this country has seen this story play out before, and it does not want to see a repeat of covid cases coming down only for a holiday to come sweep through and cause another spike. at the moment, the united states is registering more than 40,000 cases of covid-19 every single day. more than 900 deaths daily this week dr. fauci worried the labor day holiday could deepen the crisis. >> you don't need to lock yourself down, but don't be careless about things. such as, you know, crowds, in a bar, what have you make sure you wear your mask >> reporter: synonymous with the holiday, college football. right now, the debate over big ten football hitting a boiling point. the power five conference protes l open question, iowa state in the big 12 is and now a phone call from the president of the united states, personally to the big ten commissioner, imploring him to start play as soon as possible while that is an open question, iowa state in the big 12 is now backtracking on having some 25,000 fans come for its home opener on september 12th it's shut that down.

lastly, the cdc issuing a memo to public health officials this morning in all 50 states, telling them to be prepared to distribute a covid-19 vaccine as early as november 1st to high-priority groups like health care workers that fueled concerns that it could be politically motivated ahead of the november election hoda, back to you. >> sam brock for us in miami, thanks. turning now to the growing scrutiny of nancy pelosi's visit to a san francisco hair salon. security footage obtained by fox news shows the house speaker getting her hair done inside without a mask, despite coronavirus restrictions keeping salons in the area closed. she said the whole thing was a set-up kasie hunt has more on this story. good morning >> reporter: willie, good morning to you san francisco rules still say you can't get your hair done inside a salon, but this morning, house speaker pelosi is doubling down, insisting that the salon told her it was okay republican critics, though, are accusing her of a double standard >> there's more to this that i'm

not going into. >> reporter: this morning, house speaker nancy pelosi saying she was set up after security footage obtained by fox news showed her inside san francisco's shuttered e salon monday without a mask. >> i just thought about, you know, my staff and people not being able to work, make money, provide for their families if she's in there comfortably without a mask, feeling safe, then why are we shut down? >> reporter: pelosi pushing back, saying it's the salon that owes her an apology. >> when they said, "we're able to accommodate people one person at a time, and we can set up that time," i trusted that as it turns out, it was a set up >> reporter: bay area salons have been closed to the public since march due to coronavirus while indoor services are allowed by the state of california, san francisco only started allowing salons to operate outdoors on tuesday, a day after the speaker's visit inside

shampooing is still not allowed. masks are mandatory. >> i just had my hair washed i don't wear a mask when i'm washing my hair. do you wear a mask when washing your hair? i always have a mask >> reporter: the california democrat has been vocal about the white house's handling of the coronavirus. >> what further evidence does anyone need that this president didn't care less about the spread of this virus >> reporter: now under fire from republicans for her visit. >> this is typical washington, d.c. national tv, they preach to the american people that it should be one way, and, yet, in private, when the cameras are not rolling -- and, in this case, i guess the cameras were rolling -- it shows a very different story. >> reporter: overnight, we learned the stylist who did pelosi's hair has hired a lawyer he says the salon owner approved pelosi's visit in advance, andag people ith

>> kasie hunt in washington for us, thank you. facebook will now ban new political ads for the week leading up to election day in november the social media giant will also remove posts that try to suppress or discourage voting. announcement coming this morning from the company's ceo mark zuckerberg the measures came as a series of steps to address concerns about how facebook could be used to manipulate the election. zuckerberg adding, this election is not going to be business as usual. >> big news from facebook. how about, hoda, a morning boost? >> i got one for you at 8:07 here we go many families have obviously gone a long time without seeing loved ones because of coronavirus quarantine watch how excited these boys are when their grandparents come over for the first time in five months >> ah, ah! >> hi, hi!

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research. >> an important drug researchers say slows down the progression of the devastating disease which has no cure. correspondent kate snow has the latest on this breakthrough. hey, kate. good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda and willie, good morning think back to the summer of 2014 it was six years ago the viral ice bucket challenge, when so many of us poured cold water over our heads it raised millions of dollars, funding new research now, advocates like the family of pete frates', who inspired this, think this could be a turning point. this morning, new hope for those battling the devastating, degenerative disease, als, a drug that may give patients who often have two to five years to live, the gift of more time. a study published in the "new england journal of medicine" found it slowed the progression of the disease, retaining functions longer like speaking,

walking, and swallowing. after a promising trial, the als association is taking the unusual step of asking the fda to bypass another round of trials and make the new drug available to patients right away >> reporter: christina received the drug as part of the study, diagnosed with als at 31 years old. >> there was a very brief period between the main trial and the follow-up. she was not on the drug, and we really saw a dramatic difference in the progression of her als in that period. >> reporter: nancy frates says it is the news her son, pete, spent his final years fighting for. >> no longer is a person dying from als it's a person living with als. >> ah! >> ah. >> reporter: back in 2014, pete inspired the ice bucket challenge. the global phenomenon raised

hundreds of millions of dollars, which helped with this latest research but with no cure, pete passed away last year >> i used to go to bed and have nightmares of this disease i was going to go to sleep for ten hours, and when i woke up, what was it going to take away during that ten hours while my eyes were shut the thought that the families and the patients can have some peace, that is a gift. >> reporter: i met pete and his family at their home in 2017, five years after the star athlete found out he had als. >> i'm pete, 27, and i was recently diagnosed with als. >> reporter: the moment he was diagnosed, he called an emergency family meeting nancy, he starts talking to all of you what did he say? >> there will be no wallowing. we're going to get to work. >> reporter: by the time i visited, pete's health rapidly

deteriorated, but his mind was sharp. he used his eyes to communicate through a computer his wife and daughter by his side pete was confident then that the ice bucket challenge would create change. i know how vibrant your son was. he was an athlete. he was so active he had a long life ahead of him. i wonder if, today, hearing this news, do you wish that it had come sooner? >> every day every minute of every day, i miss him i have lost a piece of my heart forever. but to hear news like this just comforts me, and i know that he is pushing this along. >> reporter: the principal investigator on this study told us they're still reviewing all the results, and there's still a lot of work to be done because this is not a cure right now, they can't reverse the disease, guys, but this could be a step toward giving

them just more time. >> all right kate snow, thank you so much beautiful story. >> a lot of families looking forward to that news for a long time let's hope it's the first step on the way. let's pause now and get a check of the weather from dylan. >> hey, good morning again, everyone the temperatures are really starting to heat up in the southwest. we have a couple areas of high pressure that's allowed the jet stream to lift off to the north. temps are going to get up into the low to mid 90s raleigh, it'll feel like 108 today. philadelphia, it'll feel like 96 atlanta will feel like it's in the mid 90s. tomorrow, it'll feel like we're well into the triple dig corpus christi, 104. montgomery, 103. jacksonville feeling like 109 degrees. now the southwest, record-breaking temperatures are likely going through next week look at las vegas, 111 saturday, sunday, and monday a lot of ones in the forecast. yuma, arizona, on saturday, 116 >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall.

a live look outside in san francisco. it's foggy and at times we've also seen some smoggy conditions with some smoke drifting in. we'll continue to see smoke at times today as our temperatures remain comfortable. reaching into the 60s near the coast and 70s by the bay. and our interior valleys reaching into the mid-80s. as we go through the forecast, it's going to be heating up, up to 90 degrees tomorrow, and 103 by sunday. >> that's your latest forecast >> dylan, thank you. what do you say we swing over to carson for "pop start? >> a lot of "pop start." pounds and pounds of "pop start. hot takes, breaking news first up, dwayne johnson the seemingly unstoppable action star revealing to the world he and his family tested positive for coronavirus. natalie morales has details on how the rock is doing, and the advice he has for his fans >> my wife, lauren, as well as

my two baby girls, and myself, we have all tested positive for covid-19 and i could tell you that this has been one of the most challenging and difficult things we have ever had to endure as a family >> reporter: hollywood's highest paid star, dwayne johnson, and his immediate family joining the more than 6 million people in the u.s. who have contracted coronavirus. johnson saying it took more than three weeks for him and his wife to recover fortunately, his two young daughters, he said, only had mild cases of covid. the superstar, known for his blockbuster hits like "jumanji" and the "fast and the furious" said he's been on lockdown, isolating at home with his family for six months. johnson revealing on instagram how he likely got infected >> we picked up covid-19 from very close family friends. and these are people who we love and trust. they're devastated that it led to them infecting our family. >> reporter: as a result, he's implementing new rules for

anyone visiting his home he's advising all of his fans to do the same. >> if you guys are having family and friends over to your house, you know them, trust them, they've been quarantining just like you guys, you still never know have them tested the day before. if they test positive, you stay away you don't, then you come over. >> reporter: the rock using his massive platform to send a message. >> it has nothing to do with politics wear your mask it is a fact, and it is the right thing to do. it is the responsible thing to do, not only for yourself but natalie morales, los angeles. >> relatable, right? it is for all of us. so hard to navigate all this stuff. who can come over and when >> you think it is okay to visit with one friend who has been isolated. >> but they're responsible it can happen. if it can happen to the rock, it can happen to anybody. next up, congratulations to rory mcilroy this morning. the golf superstar and his wife, erica, welcoming poppy kennedy mcilroy into the world on august 31st rory writing on instagram, she

is the love of our lives mother and baby are doing great. i do a podcast, golf podcast, with rory. as i've gotten to know this guy, the way he talked about his wife, the way he sees the world, the way he loves his family, i thought, man, he is going to be a great dad one day. six months ago, he told me they were expecting i'm especially happy for you, rory, and erica. god bless you guys great. >> calvin wants to be rory for halloween. he's told me. >> okay. >> i have to be rory, and he wants to be rory, brian has to be rory. we're all rory. >> i'll ask rory for the green jacket. >> let us borrow it. fantastic. switching sports, tom brady and rob gronkowski, gearing up for another season together. this time, the tampa bay buccaneers ahead of the nfl kick-off, we got a look at brady, gronk, and other nfl stars in a new frito-lay ad, titled "twas the night before kick-off," looking to capture the excitement of an nfl season just around the corner check it out. >> twas the night before kick-off, when all through the

house, not a player was stirring, not even a -- gronk? nachos >> oh, yeah. >> brady polished his helmet, excited for game day with his brand-new team the offense was snuggled in their beds, as doritos danced in their head. >> loud chewer. >> i chew how their head. >> loud chewer. >> i chew how i chew. >> tore open the shutters and threw open the sash. kick-off is here, and it is game day, y'all happy kick-off to y'all, and to all a good night. >> amazing. >> i'm in. >> marshawn lynch. >> it's a ten. >> can't talk at a press conference ever. gets you excited for football. full ad at today.com you can see it ahead of the kick-off game. nfl's kick-off, the chiefs and texans watch it here on nbc september 10th looking forward to football this year. hot off the presses, the new james bond movie, "no time to die," has a brand-new trailer debuting minutes ago "pop start" all over it. the movie was supposed to come

out in april, delayed to november now, this explosive, brand-new trailer getting bond fans very excited for 007's return. >> if we don't do this, there will be nothing left to save ♪ >> there's been so many james bond movies, and we've seen a million tr you're like, okay, yeah. the franchise is reeling you in. this is one of those trailers. >> probably just the opening scene. >> it's got it all you know, the james bond girls there, the new 007 thing is in

there, action, it's all there. it hits theaters november. >> all right, carson. the '80s amusement parks that didn't do lazy rivers but dangerous rapids more on the action park after good morning. it's 8:26. i'm kris sanchez. a dire new muni forecast from the director of the mta. muni will require more than $600 million every year to replace infrastructure through the year 2040. right now over the next five years, muni stands to lose more than a half billion dollars a year. the director of the mta says basic transit repairs and maintenance will likely be slashed. as we look live outside our windows, a new warning that smoke from the fires around the bay area could linger for months. spare the air alert is extended through today making 17 straight days of alerts. the longest stretch ever. and we sure could use a break, but it doesn't look like we'll get one this weekend, kari. >> well, we do have a short

window to try to get more containment on those fires, today and tomorrow. and then we'll see those temperatures going up. so today we're actually a little bit cooler than normal with some low to mid-80s in the inland areas and 60s near the coast. we can see how these temperatures trend over the next few days. warming up on saturday significantly and spiking on sunday. by labor day, up to 101 degrees. kris? >> oh, my goodness. we have more local news coming up in a half an hour. we'll be back with you then. have a great morning. california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones,

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back at 8:30 on this thursday, september 3rd, 2020. coming up this half hour, we're talking to the director of a new film about an '80s era water park, once called the most dangerous on the planet, and the teens who risked their lives with thrills there. >> you are familiar with this water park dylan and carson, too. plus, the amazing weight loss journey of this louisiana mom of three she lost almost half her body weight, 100 pounds, in a single year

we'll talk about how she did it. she'll give us pointers. she's from a great town there in louisiana. we'll talk with her. >> very cool. the third hour, we'll meet a woman who changed how we shop for paint online which celebrity gave it their stamp of approval. tomorrow on "today," labor day weekend sales. we'll guide you to the best sales on clothes, big appliances, and a popular one this year, items for your home office, from technology to office chairs. we have you covered. we have a beautiful group joining us on my today plaza good morning >> good morning, everybody >> joining us from coast to coast. we're so excited we have a great bunch of people. i am going to zero in on lawrenceville, georgia, and anasa. anasa, raise your hand hi, how are you? she's turning 15 mom, angie dad, andre friends, ariana and davin. is that right? >> yes. >> well, we're so happy you guys

are here anasa, it is your 15th birthday, but you love your birthday but have a real love there is a sport you're wild about. what is that >> gymnastics. >> i heard you were going to try to go to the olympic trials this year until it was all canceled. >> yeah. >> how do you see yourself do you see yourself going to the olympics one day >> hopefully, yeah >> oh, yeah, she's good. >> mom is the gymnastics coach, so she'd know a thing or two 15th birthday, how could we help you celebrate? we might know somebody who wants to wish you a happy birthday take a look at your screen >> hey, anasa. i heard it was your 15th birthday you're celebrating on the "today" show i wanted to celebrate with you, too, sending you lots of love. >> how about that? >> simone biles, baby! >> happy birthday. >> what do you think >> thank you so much >> wow >> so cool

>> we'll send you a copy of that so you can have it make it your ring tone. >> i know you love simone. she said your name on national television we love you. happy birthday, honey. >> thank you so much >> see you at the olympics soon. have a good day today. guys, we have other great families with us look for the herring family. justin is turning 22 today happy birthday, buddy. smelt family in lancaster, pennsylvania, with us this morning. hey, guys. like the "pop start" reference. >> it is big. c give us a wave good morning to you. and the scott family today is shelby's sweet 16 happy birthday, shelby. >> happy birthday to you happy birtay t

great group. >> what a fun thursday we're going to check in with dylan for another look at the forecast. >> how do you top a birthday present like that? simone biles, awesome. labor day is coming up, and we're looking at decent weather for most of the country. starting tomorrow, the heat will continue to break records in the southwest. one thing to keep in mind. stay indoors as often as you can. 70s and 80s across the upper midwest, northern plains less humid in the northeast compared to today. beautiful sunshine across the northeast, southeast, south, pretty much everywhere on saturday not a whole lot of rain out there at all although, the record high temperatures will still be brutal out west. going into sunday, still nice for the most part, though we could see pop-up showers and storms, especially through the western great lakes and the midwest on sunday. the heat wave continues out west with the additional fire risk

>> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we can see it's foggy, misting and drizzling in san francisco. we are going to see, at times, some unhealthy air quality, especially once that fog clears. as we look at our temperatures for today, we'll be slightly cooler than normal as we reach into the 60s near the coast. some 70s by the bay and some mid-80s for the inland east bay but it will be as hot as 93 in ukiah today. as we go through the forecast, temperatures peak on sunday at 103. >> i left out >> i left out labor day, but it >> then there's that >> dylan, thank you. coming up next, shady insurance. dangerous rides. daring teens looking for a thrill >> we're going to get a preview of the new film "class action park," as we chat with its creator who rode those infamous water slides as a kid. first, this is "today" on nbc. first, this is "today" on nbc. welcom

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welcome back if you grew up in the northeast in the 1980s, heading to the amusement park known as action park was kind of a rite of passage, as were the broken bones, the bumps, the bruises that accompanied every visit as remember? >> there's nothing in the world like today, the place is having a bit of a comeback. nbc's stephanie gosk has more. steph, good morning. >> reporter: hey, willie good morning as you well know, action park was the place of legend and, sadly, tragedy this new hbo max documentary takes viewers on another wild ride and asks the question, was it really as insane as visitors remember >> there's nothing in the world like action park >> reporter: nicknamed class action park, traction park, and just plain accident park. ♪ baby, take you where the action is hot ♪ >> reporter: this water world in new jersey was notorious for the illusion of danger and actual danger. ♪ the action never stops at

action park ♪ >> reporter: the stomach-dropping details recounted in a new documentary. >> i can remember staring down into this black tube, looking at the loop, and being like, there is no way i'd go on this thing. >> reporter: according to the documentary, rides like cannon ball loop was designed by the owner, gene mulvihill, with no input from licensed engineers. park employees admitted to filmmakers they were paid $100 to help test them. >> they took the loop apart and found teeth in the padding from the first couple people that went down the slide. they'd gotten teeth knocked out. >> reporter: instead of lazy rivers, action park simulated class 4 rapids guests raced real speedboats and were shot out of tubes before free falling into icy water. >> the problem was, people couldn't hold their body weight. they'd lean out like they were going to swing, then just do a face plant from 10 to 12 feet up, into the water. >> reporter: adding to the

danger, those in charge of keeping visitors safe were teens >> to break a new lifeguard in, they'd be assigned to the death chair on the wave pool literally, the first 30 minutes to 45 minutes sitting in the death chair, that new life guard would save three to four to five people. >> reporter: in 2013, gene's son, andy, said this about his dad. >> build it higher, do it faster, do something never seen before that's what my father was about. >> reporter: overnight, he defended it to nbc news, referencing the customers who loved the place. adding, the real story is more complex and deeper the class action park portrayal is full of inaccuracies. one death occurred when a sled flew off the track. >> it was a place where death oh, we've only had this many die. one is too many.

was tolerated. death was put right into the number situation oh, we've only had this many die. one is too many. >> the philosophy was, we fight every case, don't settle it. bring it to trial. we won 93% of them >> reporter: still, for many of those who visited and lived to tell, surviving action park remains a badge of honor. >> you got to go there, and you have to come back with some scars. you have to go take your lumps at action park if you really want to be able to grow up >> reporter: this year, a new owner opened up a new amusement park, unaffiliated he actually worked at action park as a teenager, and he released this statement, which i'll read in part. when i think back to action park, real people got hurt, and real people died i applaud this film for telling that side of the story the former owner's actions were negligent, unethical, and, in many ways, criminal. willie, back to you. >> stephanie gosk, thanks so much joining us now is the director of the film, "class action park," seth porges good to see you. i have to confess, i grew up in new jersey our day camp in town took us to action park every summer

i guess i survived action park, how was this even allowed to happen? aren't there rules in place? isn't there insurance questions? aren't there lawsuits that would follow? how did this place as well. let me start with the first question people are wondering, how was this even allowed to happen aren't there rules in place? isn't there insurance questions? aren't there lawsuits that would follow how did this place exist >> well, it was a different time the 1980s, as we now know looking back, were somewhat lawless compared to today. the company didn't have insurance for much of its existence. no, it didn't. the owner created a fake insurance company based in the cayman islands to skirt things like insurance regulations. >> i didn't get it, when these guys were talking about it, it was like, action park. i didn't understand how parents would ever let their kid go there if there had been death and teeth stuck in things, people with broken bones like, how did kids keep going there?

>> yeah, i mean, this was the time in which parents would basically open their door in the morning and say, "come home before dinner. people were running outside. they were latchkey kids. if you weren't going to action park, if you weren't from new jersey, maybe you were doing your own version of this breaking into a quarry jumping off a cliff. breaking into a factory. i think this movie really struck a nerve because so many people had upbringing that were this wild, this chaotic action park an amusement park version of that. >> action park, seth, is so much representative of a time, and it is so much deeper than this. also the geography of vernon, new york, what was happening there, atlantic city with casinos, wall street this was a time capsule. when you put the film together, it seems like the real tragedy of all of this, the deaths that took place at action park, you sort of push toward the end of the film walk us through how you decided to do that >> absolutely. for so many people, when they look back at action park, it's become an urban or suburban legend, a myth a place that, to many people, has become a joke, because it is so absurd. the mere existence of this place kind of makes you want to laugh. and i knew that we had to recognize that, then kind of

deconstruct that so this is a movie that, really what we wanted to do, and i think we did a good job, if you're laughing at the movie and immediately question your own laughter we want you to laugh, then feel very uncomfortable about laughing >> absolutely. you see the pain on the families of the victims' faces. seth, so interesting thanks so much you can watch "class action park" on hbo max right now when we were going as kids, i don't think we understood there were no rules in place or anything else going on, let alone that people were dying i watched it last night. it is really good. check it out. >> well done a lot of people, especially on the east coast, our friends, are talking about this documentary riveting ahead, one woman's transformative weight loss journey. how this mom of three lost 100 pounds in just one year, going from a size 18 down to a size 2. how she's keeping it off first, this is "today" on nbc.

incredible story of perseverance.

>> indeed. after a lifetime as the self-described heavy kid, georgia of louisiana lost half her body weight in 13 months we'll talk to the mom of three in a minute. first, her inspiring journey >> so this is how i lost 100 pounds me, how i did it >> reporter: on her wedding day, georgia made a promise to herself, she would return to the same place a year later, a changed woman. weighing more than 200 pounds, the stay at home mom realized she wasn't able to keep up with her kids she wanted to shed more than pounds addressing a need to challenge her own insecurities so she started to walk, and that led to six days at the gym at the same time, she began counting calories and learning about the foods she was choosing >> first thing i need to do is look at the grocery list track your calories you eat. >> reporter: she documented her journey on social media, racking

up more than 300,000 followers and countless positive messages. >> i want to challenge you guys to take this next month, however long you're quarantined, and build a new habit. >> reporter: now, she's sharing her own story in hopes of inspiring others georgia joins us live, alongside keri glassman, a registered dietitian. georgia, first of all, congratulations. i mean, wow. this is like one of those moments that was life-changing it doesn't happen in an instant. so when you made that decision, to try to drop the weight on the beach that day, how did you kind of stay motivated through the md i had to work on my self-discipline and developing a routine. >> so day one, you just started walking. i mean, i think any of us can do that you were like, "i'm going to try walking. how far did you walk, walked a

couple days a week >> i strapped my little girl in. i baby wore my newborn, and i walked about a mile at first that graduated to two miles. >> so you started that part of it, but, you know, you abide by this rule, that it's like calories in, calories out. you kind of had to take stock of the things you were eating did you eliminate certain foods and say, you know what, no more cake, no more ice cream, no more this >> oh, no. i cannot live without cake, pizza, ice cream, jumbo, et los that right >> yes, ma'am. >> one of the coolest cities around, by the way okay, so did it come off quickly? you know, you ate in moderation, all the things you liked, right? >> yes, ma'am. >> did the weight come off quickly, or did it take a while? >> it took a while at first, for me to be consistent. once the consistency set in, i

started seeing results, even >> so you went from walking, and all we're seeing are videos of you, like, with kettle bells and weights and stuff. how did you graduate to that >> i gave myself three months to be consistent with walking, and then i decided i would invest in a gym. i got into the gym and started walking on the treadmill, thenji saw other people doing, while also scrolling through instagram, looking at other workouts. >> how did it feel to go back to the beach that day, one year later with your hubby, and say, "i did it" how did that day feel like >> i honestly never felt more proud of myself. i think this was the first thing i've ever done in my entire life that was just for me i also got to see the pride in his eyes, whenever we walked out on the beach it was fantastic. >> georgia, you rock, man. let's bring in keri glassman it sounds like what georgia did was she started counting, keri, calories in, calories out, and started with baby steps. that seems like a good plan.

is it? >> absolutely. first of all, congrats, georgia. you did such a fabulous job and have really committed to a new lifestyle. it is just so admirable. so it can be a really good plan for people to start that way counting calories when you're first starting can be beneficial for people although i'm not the biggest calorie counter, because you do want to remember that all calories are not equal 100 calories of jelly beans is not going to be the same as 100 calories of apple slices and peanut butter. one is going to provide healthy nutrients and maybe satisfy you. one may increase cravings and not provide you with any beneficial nutrients also, hormones play a role

they play a role in our crazings, as well as how we matabolize food. all calories aren't equal. >> i like the exercise plan. i'll walk a mile i have my baby little by little, upping it. i think some people think, i can't go running i don't want to exercise i can't keep up in a spin class. i don't want to exercise take it slow, right, keri? >> absolutely. consistency is key when it comes to exercise. i always just say, be consistent with your exercise it is not about how far or how fast just to commit to getting moving that's what georgia has really done, and she's done an incredible job with it >> georgia, can you just give some words of motivation people are on the couch right now and eating pringles. i don't care if it is 9:00 in the morning. what's the advice? >> get up and go pick those pringles up. that's my only advice. just get up. >> get up and take a step forward. >> one step. >> you did it. proof is in your pictures. congrats all you wanted to do was be around for your kids for a long, long time. we have a feeling you just did that

georgia, thank you keri, thank you. >> you're welcome. >> we'll be back right after this

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don't forget the lobster tail to top it off she's a writer here, and why there's none of this food in front of us is beyond me mark shared this dish straight from his family garden they've had the same meal every labor day since he can remember. looks good lastly, brad and his aunt debbie love to create their own recipes together, like this pasta with fresh clams, bacon, and parsley. could go for that right now. happy cooking, everyone, on this labor day. >> this show makes me hungry every morning. >> looks good. on hoda and jenna, it's our relaxation show. the entire hour is about de-stressing, relaxing. good morning. it's 8:56. i'm kris sanchez. the owner of a san francisco hair salon is responding to house speaker nancy pelosi's claim about being set up during a recent appointment. this viral video shows pelosi inside the salon earlier this week. her face uncovered. the attorney for the hairstylist says the salon owner has been helping clients in the salon for months and gave pelosi the green light. in an interview with fox news last night, the owner denied that allegation from the

attorneys and pelosi claimed the salon said it could accommodate one person at a time and she takes full responsibility for taking that as the truth. we're following that story and will have a live report in our midday newscast. also the back and forth at the top of our home page. a handful of bay area schools are getting the green light to return to in-person classes. that includes a dozen or so on the peninsula. we have full details coming up in a live report in our midday news at 11:00. also extreme heat over the holiday weekend is prompting warnings about increased fire danger and even the chance of some rolling blackouts. meteorologist kari hall is tracking the conditions

live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the "3rd hour of today." >> good morning and welcome to the "3rd hour of today." i am dylan with sheinelle in studio 1a. al and craig are both off today. how are you doing? >> i'm going to get you. i'm having a wardrobe doing something funny, and dylan is threatening to tell america. >> i asked you do it. >> i saw it in your face. >> all right. we do have a big show today. we've got a lot to get to, including a look at prince harry and meghan markle's multi-year deal with netflix. does this mean meghan might