san mow 80 crash near appian way. >> all right, thank you very much, mike. that's going to do it for us on this monday morning. >> take a live look town downtown san jose as we get started with the day. thanks for starting your week with us. the "today" show is next. good morning. good morning back in a big way. a weekend of packed graduations, parades, and sporting events, indoor and out, from coast to coast, as covid cases and deaths drop to levels not seen in a year >> just feels good to be out and see people's faces. >> this morning, the cdc investigating rare heart inflammation in a small number of vaccinated teens and young adults this morning, what parents need to know. delicate peace the cease-fire between israel

and hamas enters day four. aide aid now arriving in gaza where the full scope of the damage is beginning to emerge. richard engel is there on the ground for us live pleading for justice the mother of a 6-year-old boy killed in a suspected road rage shooting sends a message to her son's killers. >> i want them to pay for what they have done. >> ahead, the emotional interview as the search for the suspects intensifies all that, plus, deeply sorry. disgraced journalist martin bashir breaks his silence on the bombshell report that he used deceitful behavior to land his infamous interview with princess diana. his message to her sons who believe it contributed to her death, and the telling silence from princes william and harry in return. we're live at buckingham palace. and one for the ages >> beats father time. >> 50-year-old phil mickelson wins the pga championship, the

>> kiawah erupts >> throngs of people joining in for a ruckus walk to the 18th green, and the legend of lefty grows today, monday, may 24th, 2021 >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza good morning, everybody. welcome to "today. it is good to have you with us on a monday morning. if you think you feel good on a monday morning, phil mickelson making history >> i can't believe he made history at 50. i just googled his birthday curiously. he is actually 51 next month >> oh. >> so he is right on the cusp of 51 what an accomplishment tiger woods, of course, chiming in on twitter, congratulating him. he's getting a lot of attaboys, and he deserves every single one. >> some opponents there were in diapers literally when phil mickelson won his first major. it is an incredible story which we'll get to in a bit. let's get to the other top

news of the day. it highlights contrast, doesn't it >> sure does the middle east cease-fire is still holding as the world watches and both sides begin to rebuild. here in the u.s., new flashes of violence amid a rise in anti-semitic incidents we have two reports including n nbc's richard engel who's live in gaza. on the covid front, cases and deaths continuing to fall across the country there are some new questions this morning over teenagers and the vaccine. the cdc examining rare incidents of heart inflammation in teens we have it all covered and start with nbc's tom costello. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the good news is this is now really starting to feel like the pre-pandemic days. we have, as you mentioned, cases down dramatically, hospitalizations are down, deaths are down. more than half of americans have had at least one vaccination shot already so as we watch all of this unfold, america is opening its

doors again. from parades and packed sporting events to concerts and graduations, to the streets of south beach packed for the food and wine festival, the nation is turning the corner on covid, and there is plenty of reason to celebrate. covid cases at their lowest point in almost a year the average number of daily new cases is down 20% last week compared to the week before. hospitalizations down 15%. >> that's driven in large part by vaccines, as well as the fact that the majority of people over the age of 65 have been fully immunized. they were driving the surges of hospitalizations and deaths earlier this year. >> reporter: and while the daily pace of americans getting vaccinated has slowed, more than 60% of adults have received at least one dose so far, inching closer to the president's goal of 70% by july 4th a milestone nine states have already achieved the latest, new mexico and rhode

island but there are new concerns this morning as the cdc is looking into reports that a very small number of teenagers, just several dozen who received the covid vaccine, have experienced heart problems with a condition called myocarditis >> we don't really know if this is the normal background rates that we see in young age groups or whether it is related to the vaccine. >> reporter: the cdc found reports of the condition seemed to occur predominantly in adolescents and young adults, more often in males than females, more often following dose number two than the first dose typically within four days after that vaccination the cdc has yet to determine whether there is any evidence that the vaccine caused the heart condition. earlier this month, the fda approved the pfizer vaccine for emergency use in adolescents aged 12 to 15. 13-year-old lorain curtis just received her first dose on

saturday >> it's definitely concerning, but i feel a little safer knowing that it is a very small chance it hasn't happened to a lot of people. >> reporter: yeah, the cdc is emphasizing that at the moment, there are not that many reports of this myocarditis report the bottom line is that it is an inflammation of the heart muscle so far, the symptoms in these adolescents appear to be minor savannah, back to you. >> thank you very much joining us now is dr. richard besser, the former acting director of the cdc, now president and ceo of the robert wood johnson foundation. good morning. >> good morning, savannah. >> what do you make of the action by the cdc? there is a small number of myocarditis reported in adolescents and young adults what red flags does that raise for you? >> first, it tells me the system is working there is an independent advisory committee that is monitoring safety data every week, looking for any potential signal that there could be a safety issue

from the vaccines. in seeing these cases of myocarditis, which is an unusual, rare inflammation of the heart muscle, what they're saying is, well, is this more than we would normally expect to see? because this is, unfortunately, a condition that you can see in children and in adults so far, they're saying no, there aren't more cases than we would expect, but we want to make sure there aren't some out there we've missed we want to make sure there is no connection they're gathering information. they're gathering data to make sure there is no situation that they need to be worried about in terms of vaccines and myocarditis. >> i just want to underscore that because we don't know if there are any more cases of myocarditis than there would have been whether you had a vaccine or not, and we don't know if there is a cause and effect yet we don't know if it is just a correlation or if it is really causation. >> yeah. i mean, this is one of the most challenging things whenever there is a new medication or a

new vaccine, to tell if it is something caused by it or is it something you'd normally expect to see there are a lot of viruses that can cause myocarditis. as the warm weather comes, that's when we tend to see the viruses. there's also drugs and other inflammatory conditions that can do this. so you'd expect to see a certain number, and they're seeing that number but some of these cases are in that timeframe after someone has received a vaccine, and they want to make sure that isn't just coincidence, and that none of these were caused by the vaccine itself. >> doc, you're a pediatrician. you know there are parents who are watching that are going, wait a minute. i'll hang out and wait who knows? this causes me concern maybe i just won't have my adolescent get the vaccine what would your advice be? >> well, i mean, my advice would be, there is something we do know we know covid infection itself can be very serious and that we've lost hundreds of children

and thousands have been hospitalized so even if there is a connection with the vaccine -- and right now, we don't know that there is -- we do know covid infection itself is much more serious than that so i would recommend that parents go ahead and get their kids vaccinated. there were 600,000 children between the ages of 12 and 15 who got vaccinated last week, which is terrific. i think it is a sign that our children, at least our children older than 12, will soon have ed same protection that so many adults have. >> richard besser, appreciate it. >> thank you, savannah. over the weekend, israel and hamas continued to honor the cease-fire that brought an end to the most recent round of fighting, but the region is still very much on edge. this morning, the white house is announcing the secretary of state will travel there in the coming days. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel is there for us in gaza richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning.

they're clearing away the rubble in gaza, and they have a long way to go. tensions remain extremely high on both sides, there is a sense that this truce is just temporary. hamas' military wing unseen throughout the conflict, down in tunnels firing rockets, has emerged from hiding to show it has not been destroyed as the militants paraded through the streets, gazans looked on with overwhelming support. hamas is seeing a wave of popularity after this latest round of fighting, presenting themselves as the sole defenders of the palestinian people. the only ones willing and able to stand up to israel. israel wanted to set back hamas' military capacity and did, but israel also hoped the air strikes would turn people in gaza against hamas that didn't happen in israel, many wanted the air strikes to continue. >> i'm against the cease-fire with gaza. i think we should continue the fighting >> reporter: in gaza, they see

it very differently. gaza is completely cut off israel doesn't allow the 2 million palestinians here to leave. there were no shelters to run to while gaza was under attack. >> it's like a living hell. >> reporter: a few blocks from their homes, i met karma and selma. both law students and best friends. we spoke in the remains of a popular coffee shop in a hotel what about the rockets the rockets were launched from here, did that make you happy, or were you against that >> just the feeling that there's someone who is defending you >> we're fighting for our freedom.ay, us from gaza, we can literally do nothing to defend ourselves. >> reporter: the rockets fired at israeli cities killed at least 12 israeli civilians. around 250 palestinians were killed in the air strikes fired

in response. president biden says he supports a two-state solution. one for israelis. the other for palestinians. but that seems far off. for now, there's only a cease-fire, and it's a fragile foundation to build on. an egyptian delegation met with both palestinians and israelis to try to build on this cease-fire. so far, we're hearing they have not produced any results. >> richard engel for us in gaza, thank you. also this morning, investigators in california are asking for the public's help for information in an apparent road rage shooting that took the life of a 6-year-old boy. his heartbroken family is speaking out, asking for action. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer is in orange at the scene of a growing memorial this morning. miguel, good morning to you. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. aiden leos was on his way to kind garter. he was in his mother's backseat

when he was shot and killed, now his family is pleading with the public to help catch a killer. >> i want my son to be remembered for the beautiful soul that he was. he just didn't deserve that. no one deserves that. >> reporter: joanna cloonan was taking her young son to kindergarten, driving on the 55 freeway near the city of orange, when she says another vehicle cut her off. >> as i was merging away from the carpool lane, i heard a loud noise. i heard my son say ow, and he had been shot. >> shots fired, northbound 55 from chapman. we are getting reports that there is a child who has been shot in the back. >> reporter: a bullet had come through the trunk, striking him in his booster seat. >> i tried to save him while calling 911, but he was losing a lot of blood. >> reporter: aiden was taken to children's hospital but did not survive. he had just celebrated his 6th birthday days earlier.

>> the last time i saw him was when he came over to my house and we were watching a movie, eating ice cream cones. it broke my heart to have found out that he died. >> reporter: cloonan said she was cut off by a volkswagen with a female driver and a male in the passenger seat. investigators combed the freeway for clues and are now asking the public for help. >> if you were driving by and saw something that was not right. >> i want them to pay for what they have done. >> reporter: as a roadside memorial for aiden grows, his family is speaking out, hoping his killers will be identified. they are also celebrating the memory of a child who brought joy to everyone around him. a shattered family struggling to cope with a devastating and senseless loss. >> we all loved him so much. >> reporter: aiden's family is

offering a $50,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest. savannah, back to you. >> absolute tragedy. miguel, thank you very much. we do have a lot more to get to, including a historic weekend in golf. craig is here with the story. >> it was historic indeed. savannah, hoda, good morning. good morning to you. fans still smiling after phil mickelson's extraordinary victory at the pga championship at the age of 50 mickelson becoming the oldest major champion ever. he entered the record books in front of a raucous crowd there on kiawah island at the ocean course sam brock has more on the amazing achievement. hey, sam >> reporter: craig, good morning. just a great moment in sports. in the modern era of golf, only four players over the age of 50 had even led going into the final round of a major of course, mickelson won the player nicknamed lefty showing he still has plenty of surprises left even for golf's most ardent fans -- >> beats father time.

>> reporter: -- sunday's pga championship ending felt that of left field one of the sport's most beloved athletes, phil mickelson, putting on a show at the age of 50 walking to the 18th green mobbed by spectators, becoming the oldest golfer ever to win a major championship. >> i love the game of golf i love what i do i love the challenge of competing against such great players. what an incredible competitor and tough player brooks koepka is. >> reporter: the normally unshakable brooks koepka, who finished two strokes behind at 4 under was still in diapers when mickelson, a prodigy, won the northern telecom open at 20 as an amateur >> oh, my gracious. >> reporter: now on the other arc of his career at kiawah island, as beautiful as it is cruelly difficult, mickelson conquered the field again,

winning a major at 50 years, 11 months old, passing boros, old tom morris, and jack nicklaus. mick mickelson's milestone capping a career filled with ups and downs. in 2009, his wife amy was diagnosed with breast cancer, a battle she won on sunday, mickelson thanked her immediately after his victory. >> my wife is first on the list because without her love and support, i wouldn't be here. i can't wait to get back and see her tonight. >> reporter: on the course, the now six-time major winner embraced by thousands, a sight largely unseen in the sport during the pandemic. he was also congratulated by his long-time competitor, tiger woods, who tweeted, truly inspirational to see phil mickelson do it again at 50 years of age congrats the spotlight never shining more brightly on the man who just smashed a record stood for half a century. a father of three, mickelson is very close with his family so much so, his brother caddied for him on sunday. turns out, guys, phil is not

even a lefty he is right-handed, but his father is left-handed. he taught him the game of golf, so phil modeling his game after his dad's. thank you, pga championship, for something that many of us didn't even know. craig, back to you. >> sam brock, it was a great sunday thank you, sam thank you. >> wow. >> got to watch yesterday with my son and my father. i know you probably watched it as well. >> we had it on. >> it is funny as you get older, you find yourself rooting for the oldest guy on the course. >> yeah. >> it feels good. >> blows my mind that he is a righty. >> i had no idea. >> i have a hard time wrapping my brain watching a lefty golfer because it's backwards from everything aisle used to, and the whole time he was a righty >> she's trying. >> you're next. >> could have happened. >> it could. you're in for al this morning. >> how did you like the heat this weekend >> it was too hot. >> almost too hot. i really don't want to go on a limb and say that, but it was warm we had temperatures breaking records in some areas across the

northeast, because of this huge ridge in the jet stream. so those summertime highs stuck around through yesterday in the northeast, but now we're going to see quite a cooldown. temperatures today about 20, 25 degrees colder than they were yesterday. high in washington, d.c., today, only 71. 64 in boston after getting up to about 92 degrees yesterday still staying hot in st. louis and cincinnati tomorrow, we will start to see those warmer temperatures work back into the northeast. raleigh about 88 tomorrow, boston back up to 77 cleveland, 88, bowling green, kentucky, 91 degrees that's where the heat is sticking around. then on wednesday we're back up into the 90s, and new york city, richmond, 96 degrees 96 in columbia we're likely to break more records as we go to the middle of the week. we do have to watch out for an area of more heavy rain down across texas, and we could even see some isolated severe storms crossing up across the southern plains this afternoon. that's a look at the weather across the country we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds

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good morning, 7:26, i'm whereby. breaking news, firefighters have an update. >> reporter: the two-acre wildfire in the hills behind me is suspicious in nate nature. the call 4:28 this morning. what makes it suspicious no reports of lightning, no power lines up there, no structures so that's why they are investigating this as being suspicious in nature. we know the local police have already interviewed some hikers that have come down but there's been no arrests, no suspects, anything like that.

it was a two-acre wildfire up in the hills. the good things going for the fire department is the fact the sun wasn't up, wasn't much heat or wind. it was an inaccessible area that made it difficult. the fire is out and right now they are just doing mop-up. for more on the weather conditions throughout the bay area i send it over to kari hall. kari? >> we have the cool temperatures as well as the higher humidity, and the calm winds so that was good that they were able to get some containment on that. right now as you get ready to head out the door, temperatures upper 50s and low 50s for the south bay. high temperatures for some of our warmest spots inland 80 degrees. we'll see more upper 70s and low 80s throughout the week as the dry weather continues but we are looking at still some coastal fog and that will keep our humidity high across the bay area, and we'll see san francisco high temperatures reaching into the low to mid-60s throughout the week. so fairly breezy for those afternoon hours, but looking

pretty good here and calm throughout the week. marcus? >> thanks, kari. we'll have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes. see you back here then.

♪ even if it's far away get me to another day cover me in sunshine ♪ we're back 7:30 did you see that pink's show-stopping performance during last night's billboard music awards a stunning aerial duet with her 9-year-old daughter willow when she says she brings her kids to work, she really does. >> isn't that beautiful? >> look at willow doing the -- >> oh, wow i didn't realize that. >> oh, yes. >> breathtaking. >> geez. >> by the way, she wrote that song for her daughter. beautiful. >> she got the icon award last

night, as well we'll have more highlights in just awe a few minutes in "pop start" let's get to the 7:30 headlines this morning thousands of national guard troops are headed back to their home bases after their deployment in washington, d.c., officially came to an end overnight. it comes nearly five months after troops were called to the u.s. capitol following the january 6th insurrection last week, the house passed a $1.9 billion measure to increase security at the capitol. the bill faces an uncertain future in the senate. italian officials launched an investigation into the cause of yesterday's cable car accident it left 14 people dead the cable car was making the 20-minute trip from northern italy to the top of the mountain, when it plunged about 60 feet to the ground, then rolled down a steep slope. officials say the cable line was renovated in 2016 and recently reopened following coronavirus lockdowns. european airliner was forced to make an unscheduled stop in belarus sunday so the government

there could detain an opposition journalist who was on board that flight the flight was on its way from greece to lithuania when it was diverted to minsk. officials scrambled a fighter jet and flagged what turpd out to be a false bomb threat that forced the plane to land belarus president lukashenko is said to be behind the move, a move drawing widespread criticism across europe. now to new developments in the investigation that found journalist martin bashir used deceitful methods to secure his controversial 1995 interview with princess diana. >> he is speaking out for the first time with a message to her sons, princes william and harry. nbc's molly hunter is on the story again for us from buckingham palace. molly, good morning. >> reporter: hey, guys good morning from buckingham palace this scandal is not going away over the weekend, martin bashir has given another interview. according to the journalist he spoke with, he was looking to make excuses rather than an apology. take a look. over the weekend, a new apology

from martin bashir, but the former bbc journalist does not admit he harmed princess diana in any way everything we did in terms of the interview was as she wanted, he told the "sunday times. my family and i loved her. according to to bashired two remained friends after the show. forging bank statements to get an introduction to her, he said, i regret it. i was wrong. he insisted it has no bearing on diana's willingness to talk to him. he also said he was deeply sorry to her sops but rejected claims that he fueled her paranoia. prince william ignored a question of the new interview. >> are you aware of the apology, your highness? >> prince william spoke about his mother for the second time in as many days. >> in short, scotland is the source of some of my happiest memories, but also my saddest. that's where i was told my mother died. >> reporter: the duke of

cambridge had strong words for the bbc following the release of the independent report into the 1995 interview >> there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded. >> reporter: he blames bashir's deceitful behavior for making his mother, diana, unhappy, and making his parents' marriage worth. a biographer agrees. >> she was put in a state of fear and trepidation, and that encouraged her to speak out. >> reporter: prince harry echoed his brother. in a docu-series with oprah, it is clear who he blames for his mother's death. >> i was so angry with what happened to her, and the fact that there was no justice at all. nothing came from that people chased her into the tunnel, photographed her dying on the backseat of that car. >> reporter: the royal family leaving the official responses to bashir and to the report to princes william and harry, while the queen got back in the swing

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found. hey, vic. hi, good morning to you all. >> body cameras can mend the trust between law enforcement and the people they are sworn to protect by increasing transparency and accountability. but as our investigation found, officers have to know when to hit record, and too often, that doesn't happen a warning, some of the video in this story is disturbing >> aaron was a fun-loving person. >> he was a loving father. he loved his family. he would do anything for you give you the shirt off his back. >> reporter: november 23rd, 2019, aaron mccree walked out of in chester, south carolina, walmart without paying for a $45 lock according to police when he later returned, two off-duty officers working security handcuffed him. video showings mcceo charges one officer and then escaping. state investigators say mccree, hands still cuffed behind his back, ran to his car to get a gun. some witnesses say he fired it others say they never saw him

with a gun >> right where my hands are at. >> reporter: you're listening to police officer justin baker who just used deadly force to stop mccree but it's not clear what happened before the fatal shot. because even though the officer was wearing a body camera, he failed to hit record >> i don't have body cam you have it? >> yeah. >> okay. >> it was rolling the whole time >> reporter: officer baker didn't activate his camera until after shooting mccree. the video that does exist comes from an auto record feature that captured the two minutes before baker hit record but without sound. mccree had a gun, but investigators found he didn't fire it. their report also revealed officer baker fired 13 shots. >> none of it made sense body cam should have been on. >> reporter: the mccree case, along with the deadly police shootings of daunte wright and makiyah bryant highlight the importance of body camera video to increase transparency

but out of the 12,000 local police departments across the u.s., only half have body cameras. police experts say for body cameras to be effective, departments need to follow three basic rules. one, tell officers when to hit record two, ensure they announce the recording when feasible. three, state clear consequences for breaking the rules we reviewed the body camera policies for 29 police departments across the country we found less than half tell officers specifically when to hit record 41% require officers to announce they're recording. and just 34% say there are clear consequences for failing to hit record >> the cameras aren't there just to be there. they're meant to record interactions, to foster accountability and public trust. >> reporter: danny murphy is deputy commissioner of compliance for the baltimore police, assigned as part of a consent decree to help reform

bpd. >> having the cameras is one thing. ensuring you're turning on the cameras is an essential next step. >> reporter: it worked in new orleans where murphy was previously assigned. he says clear body cam rules led to officers turning on their cameras in 99% of incidents. and it made a big difference in use of force complaints. they plunged 60% from 45 to 18. >> reporter: body cameras are an unbiased third party if they're used how they were intended to t be used. >> reporter: eric pizza is a professor at john j. college in new york he reviewed body cameras from cases nationwide, including the mccree case. what stood out to you? >> we don't hear the police officer orders we have no idea if he was ordered to stop, if he was ordered to drop his gun. we have no idea if the officer even saw a gun there's a lot of holes to be filled that the body camera, unfortunately, did not fill for us in this instance. mean while, officer baker who

shot mccree is no longer with chester police the department declined to say why. >> a lot of things do not add up, but we would have known a lot of this if the body cam -- >> was on. >> -- was on. >> the chester police department declined our request for an interview. south carolina state attorney general did not press charges against any of the officers. he cited self-defense and the defense of others. the mccree family is suing the department for wrongful death. they're also asking for strict body camera policies nationwide with consequences for officers who don't turn on their cameras. >> there have been a number of folks who have suggested that incidents like this are precisely why there should be some sort of national standards with regards to how and when these body cameras are used. >> it would make it so much easier for police officers to know what to do. it really is a tool that protects them as well by increasing transparency. they have seen the number of complaints against officers go down false complaints.

>> but if it was part of the training so it's second nature. >> all right, vicky, thank you. let's get a check of the weather from ms. dylan dreyer. >> we do have a change in the northeast, the back door cold front has slipped through and dropped temperatures by about 25 degrees for the northeast. we have a chance of severe storms later on today through the southern plains, more heavy rain through texas, flooding is a possibility and even some >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we look at our inland forecast for the next seven day, some of our warmest spots reach 80 after a cool start. it will be a touch cooler tomorrow but overall our weather pattern stays quiet and dry throughout the week. we are going to see temperatures headed into memorial day weekend warming up a few more degrees reaching into the mid 80s by sunday, and we'll see more of the same most likely by monday. san francisco keeps the morning fog and highs in the 60s all week. >> dylan, thank you. coming up next, the g.o.a.t. is back.

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women's gymnastics history a yurchenko double pike. >> huge air. >> reporter: becoming the first woman ever to do it in a competition. the highly difficult skill combines a round-off, back handspring, and pike double backflip in the air. >> i was just thinking, do it like training. it's a new vault, and i'm proud of how today went. >> reporter: the move catching the attention of lebron james and former first lady michelle obama who tweeted, keep shining. we're rooting for you. despite some struggle later on the uneven bars, the 24-year-old olympian placed first overall, successfully defending her gk u.s. classic all around title. but while it was a return to the podium for biles, for 32-year-old chelsea memmel, it was an inspiring return to the sport. the former world all-around

champion and 2008 olympics games silver medalist, now mother of two, coming out of retirement after nine years to perform a full twisting yurchenko on the vault. >> just want to put that message out to anybody who thought they missed their chance at something. no one should be stopping you. just don't hold yourself back. >> memmel documenting her comeback on youtube, working to change the way the world and the sport sees elite gymnasts. including biles, whose barrier-breaking moves prove women in the sport can peak well beyond their teenage years she recently talked with hoda about age. >> do you think about your age >> girl, all the time. the kids remind me how old i am every day. >> reporter: now, on the final stretch to the olympic games, simone biles is already showing the world she is getting ready to soar. >> the queen has definitely spoken >> i mean, it defies all sorts of everything.

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good morning. it's 7:56. i'm marcus washington. here's what's happening now. >> i'm cierra johnson in san francisco. for about 14 months, this hotel the hilton at union square, has been closed but today they're officially reopening. 2,000 rooms will be open to guests and the owner tells us they're booked well through memorial day for tourists. i'm kris sanchez. the cdc is investigating cases of myocarditis in young people recently vaccinated, inflammation of the heart muscle which leads to fatigue, chest pain and in some cases abnormal heart rhythm. the cdc is investigating a small number of cases although they don't say how many, california, oregon, washington, submitted seven days for review by the

"journal of pediatrics." the former see director and stanford pediatric doctor says it's still safer to get a vaccine than to get covid. with a look at the forecast for you, meteorologist kari hall is standing by. kari? >> we are going to see a lot of sunshine today. it's a really nice one but a little bit warmer compared to yesterday with our inland areas reaching into the low 80s. but more of the same as we go through the week, only minor adjustments in temperatures, going up and down, but the peak of those temperatures will actually be this weekend, by sunday we're seeing some mid 80s but the fog continues in san francisco and highs in the mid-60s. marcus? >> thanks, kari. we'll have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes.

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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, as you were covid numbers down to the lowest point in nearly a year, and the country is celebrating graduations, barbecues, sporting events. >> really looking forward to things moving back toward normal. >> it comes as the cdc investigates heart inflammation in a small number of teens after getting the coronavirus vaccine. >> there's no evidence this condition is linked to the vaccine at this time. >> this morning, what all parents need to know. then yearbook controversy. a florida high school under fire after altering the photos of female students to show less

skin >> felt like their bodies were being shamed, and they were embarrassed. >> just ahead, why it is being called a double standard we'll hear from some of the families involved. ♪ baby, baby ♪ sharing their journey. former olympic skier bode miller and his wife morgan announce they're expecting a new baby they're joining us to reveal the gender. and music to our ears. from the night's biggest winners -- >> i do not take this for granted. thank you. >> -- to the performances no one can stop talking about ♪ let it burn we don't stop ♪ >> we'll highlight the top moments of the billboard music awards, today, monday, may 24th, 2021 >> our boys are turning one. >> and we're celebrating with our favorite morning crew, happy birthday mason and camden. >> congratulations to my sister who graduated from brooklyn college.

go bulldogs! >> we watch the "today" show every morning. >> now, we have a new friend to watch with us. good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today" on a monday morning glad to have you with us, and we are so glad to have those folks along with us. >> just getting started, baby. okay, i think that might be our very first sign. it shows we really are coming back >> yeah. we got a little plaza growing all of a sudden. >> it's great. it's happening, people >> it is we are glad to have you with us at the start of another week let's get to your news at 8:00 in-person celebrations, parades, and spectators are back as covid cases in the u.s. drop to their lowest levels in a year. there is a concern, however, this morning that has health officials investigating heart problems in a few young people who had recently been vaccinated nbc's tom costello joins us with the latest on all of us. tom, good morning. >> reporter: hi, savannah. let's underscore that. a few young people, teenagers

really the headline this morning, a week before memorial day, the country really is starting to get back to normal, and the stats are encouraging. look at these numbers this morning. covid cases now at their lowest level in almost a year, down 20% last week compared to the week before hospitalizations down 15%. more than 60% of all adults have now received at least one shot so far with that, this past weekend felt like it was a return to normal we had parades, sporting events, beaches, concerts, graduations, restaurants packed i was in one of them the cdc is paying close attention, as you mention, to a very small number of cases involving teenagers developing a heart condition after the second dose it is an inflammation of the heart muscle it is not yet clear if there is a link between the vaccine and this condition we only have a few dozen cases reported, very mild symptoms overall.

the cdc is investigating it. for parents out there, i'm going to borrow quickly and look at my phone here because symptoms are worth watching severe myocarditis weakens the heart muscle so the rest of the body doesn't get enough blood. the signs and symptoms include chest pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, and arrhythmias really, very few cases so far in a very small number of teenagers. savannah, back to you. >> they don't actually know if there is even a connection yet, but they're investigating so we'll keep our eyes open tom, thank you. despite a cease-fire in the middle east between israel and hamas, tensions rising here in the u.s. with a spike in anti-semitic violence and vandalism. nbc's stephanie gosk is following that story steph, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. the anti-defamation league says that since the latest violence kicked off in the middle east, there has been an 50% increase of anti-semitic attacks here in the united states, including one alleged hate crime here in times square the adl is joining other jewish groups, calling on president

biden to do something about it in the heart of new york city, what authorities are calling an act of hate. video capturing a gang-style attack on a jewish man in times square. >> they proceeded to assault me, beat me, kick me, punch me, hit me with crutches, hit me with what looked like flag poles. >> reporter: the assault happening at pro-israeli and pro-palestinian rallies took place in the city. one person is arrested in the attack, the others are at large. police also searching for a group they say yelled at four jewish men and damaged a car outside a brooklyn synagogue, later purgie punching and chasio jewish teens with a baseball bat. >> attack on the jewish community is an attack on all new yorkers. it will not be tolerated >> reporter: the incidents in new york are part of a nationwide rise in anti-semitism. in l.a., this attack on several jewish men outside of a restaurant resulted in one arrest

surveillance video of a separate encounter appears to show a jewish man running from a caravan of people, some waving the palestinian flag. >> i really felt that my life was coming to an end >> reporter: a synagogue outside of chicago was damaged former congresswoman gabby giffords tweeting her synagogue in tuscan was also vandalized. writing, despite these actions, we will not be shaken. since the outbreak of violence in the middle east, there have been 17,000 tweets with pro-nazi references. >> bullying, brutalizing, like, that isn't activism. that is anti-semitism, plain and simple >> reporter: the adl joined other jewish groups asking president biden to speak out forcefully against this dangerous trend. the muslim community also seeing a rise in vandalism. authorities reporting an islamic center in brooklyn was defaced with hate graffiti a sacred flag was burned along with graffiti painted outside a mosque in long island. a new wave of hate leading to

new concerns across the country. >> the president of the muslim public affairs council in los angeles has called the attacks against muslims and jews despicable he adds that violence on either side isn't going to help anybody's cause. hoda. >> stephanie gosk for us there in times square. thanks. all right, guys, what do you say we lighten things up and have a little boost. i've got one for you here's a good one. a little league pitcher in arkansas was chosen to throw out the first pitch at a tournament honoring fallen firefighters what he didn't know, there was another hero mind the plate whose face was hidden by that catcher's mask who could it be? >> dad, no way [ applause ] >> that is dad lieutenant commander joe morris. he's been overseas with the navy

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we are back. 8:13 happy news bode miller and his beautiful wife morgan, the couple announcing they are expecting their eighth child >> yes they are allowing us, what an honor, to publicly reveal the baby's gender here on "today." good morning, bode and morgan. we'll let natalie morales tell the story of how your family has moved forward despite that great personal loss. natalie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah and hoda. as you know, morgan and bode miller lost their beloved 19-month-old daughter emmy in june of 2018 in a tragic drowning accident. since then, they've been spreading the word about water safety they've added three boys to their growing family, and now, this morning, we find out if baby miller number eight is a boy or a girl. >> i am so nervous bode and i have no idea. so we'll see

>> reporter: with family and friends gathered for a gender reveal party on sunday, morgan and bode miller were ready to find out if baby number eight would be a boy or a girl [ applause ] >> reporter: it's a girl celebration, cheers, and tears the new baby will be their first girl since losing their 19-month-old daughter emma in a drowning accident in 2018. >> she had such a powerful personality, where she did what she wanted. >> she was such a bright light, and she was determined >> reporter: the millers have been candid about their heartache, hoping to prevent other families from experiencing similar tragedies. they've taught their own babies to survive in water and have been encouraging others to do the same >> if your child is crawling, they should be floating. if your child is walking, they should be swimming

>> reporter: emmy is very much a part of the miller family. >> there is this under current of loss that is never going to go away. >> reporter: the newest miller will join 13-year-old dace, 8-year-old nate, 6-year-old nash, 2-year-old easton and 18 monday twins asher and axle. morgan recently shared her positive pregnancy test with a stunned but excited bode miller. last week, the couple shared their news publicly with the help of "people" magazine. >> finally on our last pregnancy. >> we're at the finish line. >> reporter: 2019, after their twin boys were born, i asked the millers if there was anything they hoped for do you all have a christmas wish >> unrealistic one, another little girl. >> reporter: for the miller family, it's a dream come true >> of course, we are thrilled for them the couple expected to be due in november savannah and hoda? >> happy news.

i noticed you were giving us a spoiler with your pink blazer there, nat bode and morgan are with us now. congratulations. it's a girl! >> yes. >> i bet that still sounds good, right, morgan? >> oh, my gosh, we are so excited. >> it was nerve-racking and definitely for that last, about, half a second before -- i was like, wait, this could be either one. we really had no idea. everyone was, i think, really excited and happy. i think, you know, everyone who has been so supportive, it was really, i think, a cool reward and thing to share all together, especially after this last year with covid and everything. it was pretty amazing. >> what a beautiful moment, you guys tell us how you informed all of your other children that there was going to be yet another sibling coming into the family >> how did that go over? >> we told them on st. patrick's day.

i planned an elaborate scavenger hunt the end of each clue was their pot of gold. and in their pot of gold had a little treat plus a word, and they all had to pull their words out and mix them together to figure out the sentence, and the sentence said another baby miller coming november 2021. they were at first completely shocked. >> yeah, completely. they were like, wait, what, what we have a baby we were like, no, another one. yesterday was really fun to see how excited they were. >> so excited. >> we know that you would have been overjoyed to have a boy or a girl but let's talk about it, morgan. how much does it mean to you that it's another little girl coming into your life? >> it is so special. i feel like i haven't fully got my head wrapped around it.

every time i start thinking about it, i just start crying. but i mean, to get to experience a relationship with a little girl again earth side is going to be unbelievable >> i think i was the -- i was pretty confident that it was a girl all the way up until, like i said, that last half a second. then for some reason, my confidence completely evaporated i was like, oh, my gosh, i don't know what it is going to be. please be pink at the other side of it, you know, we had all our boys around us, and i think we were just, you know, surrounded by such great people, friends who supported us through, you know, everything in our lives, and all our kids who were just fired up either way all our great boys, it was kind of like, even though i panicked for half a second, at the last minute, i was like, all right, i'm ready. let's do this. >> bode, you're cool under pressure

i remember whtd when the twins were born, you guys do home births the mid wives hadn't made it, and as you said, you caught the babies i still remember that. >> yeah. >> are you going to be there -- are we going to expect the same thing happening this time around >> now you're an expert. you've delivered two babies. you can do another one. >> i'm getting close to double digits now our midwife was here, one of the people who knew yesterday and was very tight-lipped about it i was trying to get some hints out of her before we popped the cannons. we talked about it, i think this is kind of our comfort zone is here in california we'll see. but i think, yeah, we're planning as of now with a home birth. but we always have our backup plan to be in a hospital if anything is deemed off or seems crazy. we've been really lucky and had great births thus far. >> we are just so happy for you. morgan, you were so sweet to text me last week and let me know i was excited. we were sending pink bows back

and forth, hoping it was a girl. i'm just so delighted for you all. we love you so much, and as always, we love to remind people when we talk to you to think about water safety and making sure your kids are water proof and just getting them the training that they need. so thank you so much for being here >> thank you, guys. >> thank you, guys. >> so much. >> we love you. >> love you. >> keep in touch. >> most beautiful couple ever. >> i know. guys, how about another check of the weather let's go to dylan. >> the weather isn't exciting as that how cool congratulations. we are going to see much, much cooler temperatures across the northeast. we had the backdoor cold front, dropping temperatures by 25 degrees. want to watch out through areas of texas and oklahoma, where we could see severe storms, damaging winds, and hail possible for today also some really heavy rain that could lead to system o'flooding. and out in the west coast, besides some mountain snow and pacific nort good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall.

san francisco will see the fog linger for a few more hours and temperatures in the 60s. we will see this on repeat, no major changes over the next several days. while inland we'll have much warmer temperatures today, reaching up to 80. it comes down a few degrees and stays comfortable throughout the week and notice how dry it's going to be. more sunshine in the forecast and getting warmer as we go into memorial day weekend. >> that's your and that's your latest forecast. >> sheinelle doing "pop start," carson's out doing "the voice finale. last night's ceremony kicked off with a performance by dj cal lid, looking nothing like the awards show we've come to know in the age of the pandemic look at this, a packed audience, following all those local protocols. they were treated to performances from billboard's top artists including the jonas brothers, ajr, and pink. we've been talking about this, the singer did a medley of her pop classics

she takes the stage in an acrobatic performance with her daughter willow. look at this ♪ cover me in sunshine, shower me in sunshine ♪ ♪ so what i'm still a rock star ♪ ♪ i've got my rock moves and i don't need you ♪ ♪ my darling who knew ♪ >> she did it leather jacket and tutu. >> that was it. >> so good >> and here's the thing on bein named a billboard icon here's what pink had to say. >> i love what i do and i love the people that i get to do it with dream big because what if it comes true thank you. >> another pop legend took the stage with a medley of her biggest hits was the one and only alicia keys celebrating the 20th anniversary now of the

album songs in a minor yes, it's been 20 years. keys wowed fans. ♪ i keep on falling in and out >> remember when she hit the scene? >> more, more, more please. >> the weeknd swept ten of the 16 categories he was nominated in including wins for top hot 100 song and artist, and the singer went full stuntman during his performance of save your tears, singing alongside a lineup of fast paced cars instead of backup dancers. look at this ♪ ♪ you deserve someone better save your tears for another day ♪ >> is this for real? >> looks like it. >> no? >> some say yes, and some say no. >> i say no. >> you think so? >> twitter will let us know. drake took home the award for the artist of the decade

by his side when he accepted the honor was his 3-year-old son, who decided dad's speech was running a little too long. >> family and -- wait, wait, wait and to you, i want to dedicate this to you. >> he's like, that's enough, daddy. we can't talk about last night's show without mentioning duran duran's show-stopping '80s throwback performance of "hungry like the wolf. this one for you, savannah. >> did that really happen? ♪ >> yeah. ♪ and i'm hungry like the wolf ♪ >> i didn't see that picture >> i can't believe it. >> were your eyes closed in the picture? >> first of all, that was amazing. hug. 12-year-old savannah is flipping out right now.

look at that >> current amg savannah is flipping out, too. >> exactly >> wow >> they were awesome what a great billboards. >> it was a treat for everybody. >> yeah. >> we needed it. coming up, jill is getting you ready for father's day she has a special edition of "steals and deals. first, a check of your local good morning, it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. happening today, governor newsom will highlight a plan to protect the state from wildfires. he's proposing a $2 billion investment in the wildfire emergency preparedness, the most v pledged for wildfire safety in california's history. the governor also expected to show off some new firefighting equipment. it comes amidst new concerns about the early start to the fire season as drought conditioned heighten. we know kari hall's been following that for us. how is it looking for us today? >> we are still looking at dry vegetation but at least we do

have higher humidity and we're getting that from the fog that's now lingering over san francisco and will continue for the next few hours. as we look at our inland temperatures, it's going to dry out quickly and warm up today as we head into the low-to-mid-80s. 85 today and 80 in morgan hills, 82 in santa rosa. we will see temperatures like this as we go through the week. sunshine and breezy winds at times. while san francisco will start out each morning with fog and see high temperatures trend into the mid-60s. marcus? >> thanks, kari. we'll have another local news update in 30 minutes.

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♪ out here getting loose blame it on my juice blame it on my juice ♪ it is 8:30 >> lizzo is back. >> monday morning. the 24th day of may, 2021. want a smile >> oh, yeah. >> one week from this day today, memorial day, the unofficial start of summer. >> that's right. >> there we go. >> the song gets you in the

mood. >> it really does. we're crazy today, blame it on our juice. lots to get to, including the controversy of high school photo touch-ups in florida the touchup touched off a firestorm of controversy >> we'll talk about that, plus, father's day is almost here, and jill martin is helping us shop with great deals on gifts. plus, we're talking wine, cheese, bread with an expert live in italy. how do we get that job, you guys delicious and unexpected recipes to the favorite, beloved treats. on the "3rd hour of today," her art is more than meets the eye. my conversation with a woman who is using bold colors and some really big stages to amplify asian-american voices. then tomorrow, an exclusive reveal just in time for that memorial day kerry sanders will be revealing the best beaches across america. >> looking forward to that. ms. dylan, a check of the weather? >> yes beach day for some, especially across the southeast in the northeast, temperatures

colder down across texas, we've got a lot of rain. this pattern does not let up we're still seeing that moisture stream across the gulf of mexico heavy rain in austin and houston up into dallas the real threat today will be in the panhandle into kansas and nebraska too winds in excess of 60 miles per hour, hail an inch or more in diameter, and we can't rule out tornados either. rain is going to be a huge threat the ground is totally saturated so if we get another five inches of rain, we could get more flooding across texas, and we have seen so much wet weather in that area lately highs in the 60s and 70s, mountain snow in the highest good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. looking at our inland temperatures over the next seven days, expect it to be pretty warm, especially with our highs this afternoon reaching 80. just a little bit cooler

tomorrow with some breezy winds and temperatures going up as we head towards the middle of the week. overall it will stay dry as our comfortable conditions continue, and we will keep the fog near the coast with san francisco reaching into the mid-60s. we will see more of that even heading into the holiday weekend. >> that's your latest forecast >> dylan, thank you. all right. now to an annual rite of passage for high schoolers this one is making worldwide headlines. >> yeah. there is a high school in florida facing major backlash this morning for altering yearbook photos of at least 80 female students. nbc's blayne alexander joins us with this one. blayne, good morning to you. >> reporter: well, craig, guys, good morning to you. we all remember those moments back in high school when you get your yearbook. what's the first thing you do? you open it up, you flip to the page, and you find your picture. well, for dozens of young ladies at one florida high school, they did exactly that, but they got a very big surprise. now, they're demanding an it wae

perfect moment they expected when riley o'keeffe and zoe, boelt freshman at barnam trail high school at st. john's county, florida, opened their brand new yearbook, they immediately noticed something was off. rather, added on their photos had been edited to cover their chests >> initial reaction was to be surprised and shocked. as it goes on, you feel gross and, like, embarrassed and very objectified. >> reporter: as the girls kept flipping through the pages, they realized they were not alone. >> i got very upset and i was uncomfortable, that that's how they were looking at our photos. >> immediately, my blood started to boil. . >> reporter: in all, at least 80 photos were edited, all female students deemed to be in dress code violation after the pictures were taken. for these families, it's not just that the pictures were edited but how here's riley and zoe before and after. >> basically, now their body parts are of additional focus and attention that never would

have been there in the first place if the school hadn't called attention to it. >> they felt they'd done something wrong. it felt their bodies were being shamed they were embarrassed. >> reporter: parents were later told it was modesty editing. nbc news reached out to the school and the district with no response but we are told the school is offering refunds to families upset by the decision. now, students and their parents are demanding a formal apology for what they call a dress code double standard. >> when the school goes and edits out my cleavage in a photo but decides a swim team is okay in speedos, it sends the message that my body is inappropriate. that my body is -- there's something wrong with it. >> reporter: the school website says all individual student pictures must be consistent with the st. john's county school district student code of conduct or may be digitally altered. the code of conduct bans any clothing that is immodest, revealing, or distracting in

character. these girls say their attire didn't fit the bill. >> i think an apology is a huge thing that needs to happen i think in long-term, view of girls' bodies and young women's bodies and the dress code based on that needs to change. >> reporter: guys, it is certainly something that has a lot of people talking about that just wanted to note, the shirt you saw riley wearing in the interview was the same shirt she actually wore on picture day nbc reached out to the yearbook teacher who does the editing and we haven't gotten the comment back parents told us they asked about the quality of the editing in those photos they were told that it was a product of them being short-staffed this year. guys, back to you. >> all right blayne alexander, thanks >> that is clous ridiculous. >> yeah, someone down there should get ready to apologize. >> yeah. >> that's a no-brainer >> i agree with that coming up next, need a little inspiration for father's day gifts?

we are back. it is 8:38 on this monday morning with a special edition of "steals and deals." >> with father's day now less than a month away, we asked "today's" lifestyle commentator jill martin to help us get a jump start on gifts for father's day. >> guys are hard to shop for sorry. don't make that scowl, they are. >> you are. >> see the qr code at the bottom left of your screen? use your smartphone camera to scan it. instant access to these deals for dads jill, good morning >> good morning. craig, you don't think you're hard to shop for >> i don't think so. i think i'm easy my wife might disagree. >> yeah. >> okay, i'm going to check in with lindsey i have some great ideas for you that i think you don't have or will like. we're starting with something that i think you're going to really like. the roan commuter pants. retail, $128 >> yes. >> they start with the dad who likes to be on trend

it is the go-to pant from rhone. choose from four styles of commuter pants, regular, slim, five-pocket, or jogger they're made with special flex fabric that makes them stretchy and comfortable. original commuter pant was immediately the brand's best seller, so they expanded the line and created new styles which we have today in a variety of colors. they are a more fitted pant. so guys, i had them put a very clear size chart on our website, so make sure to check that out the retail, $128 the deal, $52. 59% off. craig, what do you think >> i like that deal. >> i care about what al roker would have said. >> i like that deal. you know i do love a skinny pair of pants. >> somewhere, al is saying that. >> all right this one is always a fan favorite it is perfect for my dad this helps do the work for him while keeping him stylish. the cutter and buck polo shirts and weathertec jacket.

choose from bright and patterned polos and weathertec jackets moisture wicking and built-in uv protection choose from 27 different colors. wind and water resistant fabrics for the jackets. choose from full a lot of choices or hall of zipped. options on our site. the retail 65 to 110 the deal, $19. that's up to 83% off this is always a great one and they're super comfortable. if al were here, we'd say, get this one on second it's time to be on time. the henry jay sports watch retails $695 to $775 this is for the pop who loves to be on time we've got a variety of luxury sports watches 23 gold plated stainless steel with different face colors a trendy option with rubber straps we have the best-selling aqua master dive watches, water resistant up to 100 meters it is a great refresh to any wardrobe and something someone

can wear every day and thinks of you. it comes in a beautiful gift box, as well really beautiful options retail, $695 to $775 the deal is $79. >> wow. >> that's up to 89% off. i know, it is a great one. these are really beautiful next up, the gamma and wireless prodigy foil shaver. the retail, 119.95 dollars if your dad loves a smooth shave, this is for him give dad the gift of grooming with a wireless shaver from gamma. it has a turbocharge motor, that runs at 9,000 strokes per minute, which gives a more powerful and closer shave without irritation now, this is the really cool part about it. it can be charged on the same wireless charger you juice up your cell phone with no extra wires. >> i use that one. >> really?ah. it's >> yeah. it gets really close, too. >> i'm already two of three, right? >> that's true >> and the battery lasts a

while. you get two hours of cordless use with each charge great for a trip $119.95. the deal is $50. that's 58% off >> should have waited. >> this is cool. the retail, $48 for this wixology set this can set the mood for the guy for the night, for the happy hour, and we have cocktail scented candle sets that are hand poured into reusable rock saucers. so when your candle is finished burning, you could reuse the glass for your favorite drink. each set comes from two candles and a recipe card to craft that featured drink choose from two different sets barrel aged cider or the coffee set. 52% off at $23 no bourbon, but if you put the glass in the freezer overnight, the wax will come out and you can use it as a glass. >> that's a pro tip. >> yeah, that's a pro tip. >> this is amazing this is the personal mini

cooler retail, $119.99. all right. this has been trending on tiktok for beauty items, but you can use it anywhere. what's amazing about this, put it in the garage, put it in the car, bring it to the beach it is insulated and portable after charging it, it can keep items cool up to two hours when you unplug it it is really compact but mighty, it can hold up to six cans of your choosing, and it's only three pounds, guys super light. it comes with two adapters, one for the house and another for the car. choose from black, red, or white. retail, $119.99. the deal, $45. 62% off. i have one filled up here with cheese in the shelf. it is so cool. that wraps up our father's day edition of "steals and deals." let's go through the products one more time. the commuter pants the polos and weathertec jacket. the henry jay watches. the gamma and wireless prodigy foil shaver. the wixology sets.

and the ion chill personal mini cooler "today" works with affiliate partners and may earn a commission on purchases made through links at today.com craig, how did i do? i'll send it back to you in the studio. >> fantastic fantastic. i'm a big fan of the razor that i already have i'm a bigger fan of your shirt i love the flower. >> oh, it's from the "sex and the city" movie. they came out with a carrie bradshaw pin i'm channelling it. >> cute. >> of course. >> there you go. >> dilly-dilly. >> i got carried away. >> cute. thank you so much. if you want to shop the "steals and deals," scan the code at the bottom of the screen, or go to today.com/deals. coming up next, guys, wine and cheese like you've never had them before. them before. >>i'm morgan, and there's moreou to me than hiv.

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katie quinn, podcast host, youtuber, and globe trotting food journalist. >> living abroad, she hatched the idea for what she calls the holy trinity of fermented things inspiring her new book, cheese, wine, and bread, discovering the magic of fermentation in italy, england and france." >> this morning, katie joins us from italy with three delicious recipes to get us through the entire day, from breakfast to dessert. katie, we're ready we're ready. >> all right so the thing that ties all of these things together is fermentation, right? it is the magic ingredient that transforms milk into cheese, grapes into wine, and grain into bread. so for this, i traveled all around england, italy, france, getting my hands dirty making cheese at a farmhouse in rural england. >> wow. >> yeah. and working the vineyard and baking in paris.

>> wow. >> so i got my oil in here to that, we are going to add some garlic and red pepper flakes you're going to wait until that gets aromatic, right, so this is going to get sizzling. it is not going to take long, just about a minute. then i've already got some cooked spaghetti here. it is going to finish cooking in this sauce, which includes the star of the show, you guys. >> always. >> this is wine. >> okay. >> are you drinking it >> so this is a red wine pasta i call it spaghetti ubriaco in the book, i.e., drunken spaghetti. the red wine makes up this sauce, so we're going to let that kind of sizzle for a minute, and because i already have my spaghetti cooked, not all the way but because we're

going to let it finish cooking in the red wine. this is when it gets that gorgeous plum hue. all of the, you know, to get nerdy, the polyphenols in the wine, it soaks right up. >> does the alcohol burn off like it does in most recipes >> that's a great question, yes, you're absolutely right. this is for children and adults alike. you know, all of this, these are pantry staple items. but because it gets so beautiful, which you can kind of see now, it is also a knockout at dinner parties. it is quick. it's easy. now, i'm going to add in the pecorino romano. if you don't have this cheese, parmesan is a great substitute the difference is this is a little nuttier pecorino has a little more of a sharp kick, it's a little saltier. now, i'm adding the chopped

nuts again, whatever chopped nuts you have in your pantry. i have walnuts and almonds you can use pine >> you know what, that would be delicious. you don't have to. >> that's a great idea. >> i fully support that. i fully support that where were you when i was writing the book >> katie, we've been teasing your stale bread we want to make sure we get to that too, so do you have a special something to do with that >> yes let's get to stale bread so here is our finished pasta, but that's just the wine section of the book, right we've also got the bread and cheese sections of the book. this is an eggstlata this is an italian dish that uses up leftover bread so you basically whip up some eggs any veg from the fridge, pop it in, and bake it. this can be done the day before, and it is one of the best brunch

dishes, in my opinion. then from the cheese section of the book, y'all, i'm so into these. these are my cheddar brownies. >> yum. >> you heard me right. this is pudding. chunks of cheddar cheese >> sounds delicious. >> yummy. >> actually, it is amazing not just for the novelty factor, it's the sweet and savory perfection because not just the savory, but it brings a subtle nuttiness it caramelizes in the oven i'm telling you, these are my go-to brownies now it is not just for the novelty factor it is because they are stinking delicious. >> katie, thank you. >> you've blown our minds this morning. thank you. >> you have. katie, we miss you around here don't think we didn't recognize you. >> we know who you are, katie. >> katie quinn worked here many, many years ago. >> yes. >> nbc page. good to see your beautiful face. congrats on your book. >> congrats, katie. >> love you all so much. thank you. >> by the way, the

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i know that music. that is the smucker's jar theme. >> yes so many birthdays to celebrate yes, craig, let's spin around the smucker's jars and wish, first, a very happy 100th birthday to dorothy wright she is a proud grandma from brooklyn, new york listen to this she has 19 grandkids and 20 great grandkids. >> man. >> she's a busy grandma. seymour raubvogel of florida is 100 years old he likes to stay active by hitting the greens i'd love to hit some with you, sir. happy 100th birthday to burnest orr. a fisherman from illinois. he says the secret to longevity is never skipping dessert. i'm on the right track there doris jacoby, this dancer is 100. her secret to longevity, it's

finding humor in everyday situations perfect advice peter richie of rhode island is 100 years old. he served his country during world war ii and, of course, we salute you for your service. and marian nissley, this retired teacher is celebrating 100 years. she and her husband went on a cross-country road trip when they were in their 90s how fun is that? >> wow thank you, dylan guys, coming up on "hoda and jenna" we've got chrissy metz from "this is us." she's going to talk ab good morning, 8 cln :56. i'm marcus washington. firefighters are still at the scene of a brush fire at mission peak regional preserve. he they are now calling it suspicious. they were helped with low wind and slow rate of spread this

morning. happening now, our bob redell is there and he will have a live update during our midday newscast. that's when we will also get an update on governor newsom's new $2 billion effort to boost wildfire prevention. and san francisco may be on the verge of an economic rebound. the city's largest hotels, hilton in union square are finally reopening after 15 months. our cierra johnson is talking to workers glad to be back on the job. go to twitter.com for more details.

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live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the "3rd hour of today." >> good morning. welcome to the "3rd hour of today" on this monday, may 24th. i'm sheinelle here with craig and dylan. good morning to you guys. >> what's up? where he should mention, roker is off. >> he has the week off. >> no, not the wholeweek. >> is he not off all week? >> it is questionable. >> i think so. >> told some people he is off. >> whole week. we just got word. >> i have a feeling you'll see him monday. >> it's a holiday monday. >> that's right. al roker is not working on the