the giants take on the phillies at oracle starting tonight through sunday. the only way to watch them for free on peacock, just go to peacocktv.com/sports to sign up. have a great weekend and stay cool. a power emergency now declared in california, while in the south tropical storm warnings along the gulf coast with heavy rain flooding and possible tornados on the way. we've got everything you need to know heading into the weekend. deadly rampage. a gunman goes on a drive-by shooting spree near phoenix. one person killed, 12 others injured. the fbi now on the case. >> this is senseless gun violence. senseless gun violence. >> just ahead, what we're learning about the suspect now

in custody. the variant and the vaccine. the cases of that dangerous strain still rising. health officials make an urgent new plea to get more shots in arms. >> this is why we are pushing so hard to get more americans vaccinated. plus, the big investment from the government to find a pill that could one day treat covid. we'll have the latest. personal time. tennis star naomi osaka pulls out of wimbledon just weeks after walking away from the french open. what she's saying about that decision and when she expects to be back on the court. all that, plus primed to save. the record deals being rolled out for amazon's annual event that have other major retailers now doing the same. >> the competition definitely stood up and took notice. >> this morning how you can make the most of your bargain hunting. and let the games begin. action heats up at the u.s. olympic team trials. >> caleb dressel in lane four t!

>> overnight, more swimming stars earning their way to the olympics along with the stunning upset. and the men and women of track and field on deck this weekend, as olympic dreamers get on their marks, get set, and go, today, friday, june 18th, 2021. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie, hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and hi, everybody, good morning. welcome to "today." it is good to have you with us on a friday morning. i'm working from home and with hoda off, craig joins us and so does his lucky father's day blazer. >> good friday to you, my friend, thank you so much, s.g. it's a busy friday morning here, by the way. we're going to start with that wild and dangerous weather that you just mentioned, including the blistering heat out west. that's bringing some new concerns this morning about power outages. people in many areas already

being asked to limit their use. >> and then there is the question of where those record temps are headed next with that heat dome on the move now. the eastern part of the country is bracing for that scorching summer weather. >> meanwhile in the gulf, they're bracing for up to a foot of heavy rain and flash floods this weekend. a tropical storm warning issued there. >> dylan is tracking the storm threat this morning and that historic heat, but let's get started with nbc's erin mclaughlin. she's up early in las vegas, just one of the many cities coping with those extreme temps. erin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. i'm here on the world famous las vegas strip. right now it's 91 degrees outside, and the sun just came out. that's forecast to rise to 114 degrees by the end of today, and these extreme heat situations are playing out not just here in nevada, but in states across the west impacting tens of millions

of americans. like much of the west, sin city is sizzling. >> it's extremely hot. >> we're really hot. i'm sweating right now. >> reporter: the las vegas strip hitting a sweltering 114 degrees, shattering an 81-year daily record. >> so hot. >> hot and humid. >> her sandals melted yesterday. >> your sandals melted? >> yes. >> this may be a real record-breaking year. >> reporter: california's also feeling the heat. in the desert outside of los angeles, 123 degrees, tieing the record for an all time high. death valley reaching a scorching 128 degrees, shattering a record set in 1917. >> this is early to have this much of a heat wave. >> the temperature is ungodly hot. >> reporter: california now urging residents to conserve power and declaring a state of emergency. >> we have fans and that's all. we just keep the windows open. >> reporter: after a week of relentless heat, records were smashed in several western states.

in arizona, phoenix hitting 118 degrees. a temp only reached 18 other days since the city started recording. in colorado, denver hitting triple digits for the third day in a row. >> i've never seen an early june like this. >> reporter: the heat wave now reaching the midwest. higher than normal temperatures seen in omaha, tulsa and kansas city. some of the most extreme heat hitting regions already dealing with devastating droughts. conditions now creating high fire danger across the west. firefighters preparing for what's to come. >> these summers are just -- they're not typical anymore. >> reporter: a dangerous late spring heat wave rewriting record books with millions waiting for relief. experts say we're likely to have more of these heat waves as the summer progresses, so it's best to be prepared. they say time and limit the amount of time you spend outside when the temperatures are extremely hot. also, try to wear light and light colored clothing. also, drink lots of water.

it's important to stay hydrated. >> all right, erin, thank you very much. dylan is in for al this with more on that tropical storm warning along the gulf coast. dylan, it's already 100 degrees in vegas. >> it is going to be excruciatingly hot. in palm springs yesterday they tied their all time hottest record of 123 degrees. it is something that you wouldn't expect until maybe the heart of summer like july or august, but right now we have 40 million impacted by heat advisories, heat watches, heat warnings. we also have some heat advisories out through parts of the midwest. i want to focus on the southwest where temperatures today will once again be at dangerous levels. lancaster, california, 109 today. the record is 108. lake havasu 122. the record is 115. las vegas should get up to 113. as we go into saturday, the heat continues. still seeing those temperatures

about 15 degrees above average. fresno, 110. las vegas 114. yuma, arizona, 116, and while we will see temperatures cool off a bit as we go into next week, we're still looking for triple digits, especially out in las vegas. in phoenix 108 by tuesday, so we do see that bit of a cooldown, but it's hardly noticeable when you're still looking at temperatures like this. also want to focus on the tropics with you for a second here. we do have tropical cyclone number 3. this is out over the gulf of mexico. with the rain already approaching the coast of louisiana, and this will likely strengthen into a tropical storm as we go into tonight and tomorrow morning. whether that happens or not, either way we're looking at about 8 to 12 inches of rain. so flooding is likely along the gulf coast this weekend. thank you. also this morning, a suspect is in custody after a brazen string of drive by shootings. it happened outside of phoenix, a spree that left one person dead and 12 other people injured. nbc's steve patterson joins us

with the latest on that. steve, good morning. >> reporter: so police saying the shooting taking place late yesterday morning, a gunman shooting people widely across three separate cities. this morning the suspect is in custody, and the fbi has been called in to investigate. this morning police say a suspect is behind bars after a shooting spree outside of phoenix. and caught on camera, a man arrested outside a nearby shopping center. police not yet confirming if the video shows the suspect. >> multiple shootings, victims scattered through several jurisdictions. >> officials say the first shots rang out just after 11:00 a.m. and continued through several cities over the course of more than an hour. >> there's eight different scenes that we have to investigate. that's a lot. >> reporter: the victims scattered across the west valley area, 13 in all, four shot, one fatally. officials say that person was found in a car off a local highway. the others suffering broken glass and shrapnel injuries related to the shootings.

gunman driving a white suv firing wildly at people. >> there were two more shooting victims off 303. >> reporter: police located and arrested the suspect some 90 minutes after the shooting rampage began. investigators say a weapon was found at the scene. officials say there was not more than one shooter and that there's no reason for the public to feel unsafe. so the health system behind me said they've taken in nine separate patients across three of their hospitals from this one shooting. meanwhile, investigators are pushing for a reason why. >> just awful, steve patterson in arizona. with just over two weeks until july 4th, it is looking less and less likely that 70% of the country will be vaccinated as president biden has been advocating. the government is spending big on antiviral medicine that we might one day take at home to treat covid and other viruses. we'll talk about all of it with dr. ashish jha in just a moment.

first nbc's tom costello joins us with more. >> reporter: good morning to you. absolutely we're seeing a slowdown in the pace of vaccinations. the states with the highest vaccination rates in the northeast and the far west, the west coast. but the states with the lowest vaccination rates, many mountain west states and then the entire southern tier of the country, and that's a real concern right now because we are seeing this now because we are seeing this increasing spread of the delta variant. experts warn the dangerous new delta variant is spreading fast, already making up 10% of the new covid cases in the u.s the good news, the cdc says current vaccines do appear to offer protection against the variant. >> this is why we are pushing so hard to get more americans vaccinated. >> reporter: meanwhile, concerns about a potentially rare side effect with those life saving messenger rna vaccines made by pfizer and moderna the cdc now planning to evaluate cases of inflammation of the

heart muscle and surrounding tissue in adolescents and young adults 300 cases out of 20 million vaccinations. >> these cases are rare. >> reporter: also this morning, the white house and nih say they'll spend $3.2 billion to develop new antiviral over the counter pills to treat covid and future viruses at home now with just two weeks until the july 4th weekend, the president's goal of vaccinating 70% of the public in time for fireworks looks less likely, while 62% of those 12 and older have received at least one shot, the pace of vaccinations has slow >> we're going to continue to push vaccination beyond the 4th of july into the summers. >> that ball is hammered >> reporter: and while americans are resuming their pre-peck routines those working from home are in no rush to return to work only 30% of workers have

returned to their offices, dallas had the most at nearly 50%. san francisco had only about 18% return, but many companies want employees to be fully vaccinated and new data suggests 10% of people have missed their second shots. 10%. we have another breaking piece of news here, and that is the european union this morning is telling its member countries to go ahead and allow americans to visit regardless of vaccination status now, it's still up to individual european countries to decide for themselves by the way, the u.s. canadian border remains closed and of course europeans cannot come into the u.s. yet regardless of vaccine status savannah, back to you. >> a lot of headlines to cover there. thank you. joining us now is dr. ashish jha, the dean of the brown university school of public health good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah, thanks for having me back. >> a lot of headlines. i think the top issue has got to be the delta variant it's more contagious, more

deadly, and it's here. even with roughly half of the u.s. with at least one shot, why is it still such a major source of concern for officials like you? >> yeah, so we saw this in the uk they were further ahead than where we are right now in vaccinations, and the delta variant arrived. it took over it's now dominant in the uk, and they've seen a tripling of cases across the country, and now hospitalizations are rising. that's what we want to avoid and the only way we know how to avoid that is getting everybody vaccinated or getting a lot more people vaccinated. >> you've been raising an issue and it's related to this that about 18 million people, roughly 10%, tom costello just reported, haven't shown up and gotten their second shot. why is that so concerning, particularly with this delta variant? >> yeah, you know, usually one shot gifves you a pretty high level of protection, but not with the delta variant what we've seen with the delta

variant, if you've only gotten one shot of the pfizer vaccine, you only have 30, 35% protection that's way too little. everybody needs to get that second shot. if you've missed it, you don't have to panic. you just got to go get it. it's not a big deal. you don't have to start over again, but it's critical that everybody get that second shot. >> that was my next question, if it's better late than never, even if it's been a month or more since you were supposed to get that second shot, can you still get in there and get it and it's fine? >> it's totally fine a lot of people wonder do i have to start, no, get the second shot, definitely way, way better late, even if you're a couple of months late. it's not a huge deal, but you got to get the second shot. >> dr. jha, thank you very much. appreciate it. have a good weekend. >> you too. lots more to get to on this friday morning, including a new national holiday president president biden's signature tomorrow, juneteenth commemorating the end of slavery has become the country's 11th federal public holiday

nbc's white house correspondent geoff bennett has more on that geoff, good morning. >> reporter: hey, craig, good morning. you're right, juneteenth is the first new federal holiday since mlk day almost 40 years ago and the day commemorates june 19th, 1865 when union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved black people in texas more than two years after the emancipation proclamation flreed slaves in te southern states. president biden said it should be celebrated as a day of reflection, commitment and action this morning there's a new federal holiday, juneteenth. president biden calling it one of the greatest honors of his presidency after signing the bill thursday. >> this is a day profound, in my view, profound weight and profound power a day in which we remember the moral stain. >> reporter: juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the united states and commemorates june 19th, 1865, when union general gordon

granger arrived in galveston, texas, and informed enslaved african-americans that the civil war had ended, and they were free >> we must learn from our history, and we must teach our children our history >> reporter: this week congress passed legislation making juneteenth the first new federal holiday since dr. martin luther king jr. day was created in 1983 with unusual speed for the federal government, it goes into effect right away, today some public schools quickly announced closures, and most federal workers got friday off with some states still working to adjust. the movement to make juneteenth a federal holiday grew stronger after the year of national protests over race in congress, it was passed unanimously in the senate with the only no votes coming from 14 house republicans. >> my hope is that this is used as an opportunity for teachers to teach about this in their classrooms. >> guests at thursday's bill signing ceremony included

celebrities, members of the congressional black caucus, and 94-year-old miss opal lee, a decades' long activist to see juneteenth recognized nationally. >> she's made it her mission to see that this day came. >> repor a mission now complete and president biden says juneteenth doesn't just celebrate the past it calls for action today. the president singling out voting rights as one area for action, police reform being another. but look, we've got to say, yesterday was quite a moment for ms. opal lee who for years led walking campaigns and marches across the country to raise awareness about juneteenth, and she said she was thinking that surely somebody would see a little old lady in tennis shoes trying to get congress and take notice, and take notice is precisely what happened, craig. >> looks like it worked, geoff bennett from the white house for us, thank you. never underestimate a little old lady in tennis shoes to make the world go round i love that. let's go back to dylan, get the rest of the national weather picture, hi dilly.

>> hey, good morning, everyone, we do have the threat of tropical downpours making their way onshore along the gulf coast. a threat of severe storms today through the great lakes region, through indiana, through ohio as we go into this afternoon and evening as a cold front moves through, and of course the heat and the dry weather and the sunshine continue out west with more record likely to be broken today. that's a look at the weather across the country, we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds u think? i'd go with the 9 iron and try to lay it up by the yetis. i like those. [golf sounds] hey, charles. how's it going out there? good. almost done with my list for father's day. [golf sounds] he's gonna like those. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's still going to be very hot today, our microclimate weather

alert continues as our inland temperatures reach over 100 degrees today. we come down to the mid-90s tomorrow and some low 90s for father's day, early next week is when we get our natural air conditioning back with highs in the upper 70s and low 80s. in san francisco expect some warm weather again today with a high of about 76 degrees, 70 tomorrow and upper 60s for the rest of the weekend. >> and that's your and that's your latest forecast back to you guys >> all right, dylan, thank you coming up, after her sudden withdrawal from the french open, tennis star naomi osaka now says she will not compete at wimbledon. the reaction to that announcement and what she's saying about going for gold in tokyo. and amazon's prime day now just days away how it's really changed the shopping game for consumers and other retail giants racing to keep up with their own set of summer deals dat first, this is "to

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good morning it's 7:26. i'm marcus washington. businesses planning notable changes headed into the weekend. >> i'm sharon katsuda in the newsroom. businesses are getting ready for the first full weekend where employees and customers don't have to wear masks if they're fully vaccinated. employees were confused about customers being allowed to drop their masks but employees still had to wear them. they allowed new cal osha rules to take effect immediately. employers have to document who

has been vaccinated but aren't required to keep copies of vaccine cards. pete suratos in walnut creek. expecting triple digit temperature and another flex alert. this evening is a little bit different than yesterday, taking place between 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. avoid using major appliances and keep the thermostat at 78 degrees or higher, keep the house cooler during the day. cal iso doesn't expect to see rolling outages as well as folks continue to conserve energy. >> with the flex alert because of the hot temperatures we're dealing with. meteorologist kari hall has a look at that. >> we are going to have some more of these hot temperatures reaching over 100 degrees for ukiah and clearlake reaching 105. 106 in antioch today and 95 in san jose. it will be milder in san francisco and near the coast. oakland today reaching 81 degrees. as we go through this forecast we are going to gradually cool off but it's still going to be a

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"wkrp in cincinnati. that show ran from 1978 until 1982 bonner's daughter writing on social media that her dad loved his fans and was still signing autograph requests until the last few weeks of his illness. she says he will be forever missed. a massive diamond believed to be the third largest ever found has been unearthed in botswana it's a 1,098 carat stone >> wow. >> that's not going to fit on your finger. botswana officials say the discovery could not have come at a better time after the pandemic hit diamond sales hard in 2020 the government there receives as much as 80% of the income from diamond sales through royalties and taxes. let's turn to the world of tennis and another headline-making decision from one of the sport's biggest stars. >> yeah, a stunner just weeks after announcing she was taking a break to focus on her mental health, naomi osaka has now pulled out of the upcoming wimbledon tournament. as you know, craig, this is a biggie.

>> yeah. the question now, of course, this morning, savannah, when could we see naomi on the court again? nbc's anne thompson has more on all of it. anne, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, craig. you know, naomi osaka has really had a rough go of it lately. as you mentioned, last month she exited the french open citing mental health struggles and the desire to protect her well-being but this morning we have good news osaka's fans are going to get to see her take the court later this summer at the tokyo games this morning tennis superstar naomi osaka pulling out of a second grand slam. an agent for the world number two issuing a statement thursday reading naomi won't be playing wimbledon this year. she's taking some personal time with friends and family. she will be ready for the olympics and is excited to play in front of her home fans. wimbledon responding in a tweet, you will be greatly missed, naomi osaka. wishing you all the best at home and olympics, and hope to welcome you back next year

this follows a tumultuous few weeks for the 23-year-old. she refused to speak to the media at the french open, citing negative questions that led to a $15,000 fine for skipping a mandatory press conference she was then threatened with harsher penalties and ultimately withdrew from the tournament after her first round match. osaka revealed an ongoing battle with anxiety and depression, intensified by her quick rise up the tennis rankings and her headline-grabbing victory over serena williams at the 2018 u.s. open final describing the moment on "today." >> i just felt like everyone was sort of unhappy up there, and i know that it wasn't really like the ending wasn't how people wanted it to be. i jugs just felt very emotional and i felt like i had to apologize. >> reporter: shortly after dropping out of the french open,

osaka posting on social media though the tennis press has always been kind to me, i am not a natural public speaker and get huge waves of anxiety before i speak to the world's media the decision rallying support from fellow sports stars venus williams writing on instagram, so proud of you take care of yourself and see you back winning soon. the move igniting a wider debate about athletes and mental health olympic gymnast gabby douglas recently opening up to "usa today" about her own struggles after the 2016 games. >> being an athlete, we go through so much already. and no one can really understand but that person. but i can definitely relate. >> reporter: for the tennis star, she's prioritizing what matters most, now confirming she won't be taking to the grass courts when the world's oldest tennis tournament begins play later this month and another tennis star is bowing out this morning rafa nadal says he will not play wimbledon or the olympics, saying that he's listening to his body in order

to prolong his career and do what makes him happy craig. >> yeah, he's been plagued by injuries let's go back to naomi osaka for just a moment. here we are 35 days out from the start of the tokyo games her appearance there, it would be quite the homecoming, right >> reporter: it really would she was born in japan. her mom is japanese, her father is haitian even though she grew up in the u.s., she -- a couple of years ago she had dual citizenship and she decided to become a japanese citizen in part so she could play for japan at the olympics so it should be just an electric moment when she takes the court. >> yes, looking forward to seeing naomi osaka there anne thompson for us anne, thank you, have a good weekend. coming up next, the new retail war the record number of deals lined up for next week's amazon prime day. get this, stores like target and walmart are now responding, offering their own deals what you need to know before opening your wallet, right after this

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prime day will surpass 2020 cyber monday levels, according to research just unveiled by adobe. spawning a sea change in online retail. >> what does it say that amazon prime day is now as big as any of the holiday season shopping events >> they have really created something that has impacted the retail landscape in a big way. they were able to create a lot of spending in a time that used to be pretty quiet, the middle of the summer. >> reporter: prime day's debut in 2015 generated just under a billion dollars. last year the company raked in more than $10 billion. retail rivals have taken notice. with prime day on june 21st and 22nd, walmart has deals for days from the 20th to the 23rd. best buy's bigger deal event ends the 22nd, as does target's deal days. with prices dipping across the board from toys and clothes to tablets and air fryers but amazon says its 2 million discounts are a record. >> we also have more small businesses selling on prime day

than ever before in fact, over a million deals from small businesses alone. >> reporter: some of the new rollouts this year, several episodes of a prime day show featuring artists like billie eilish and kid cudi available to stream for everyone. and four free months of amazon music unlimited for prime members, its premium music service. but if consumer products are what you're looking for, experts suggest typing a specific brand or model number into google's shopping tab and you'll get a cross-site comparison. this popular little tykes smart watch for kids knocked down from about 55 bucks to 39 on walmart, target and amazon's site a deals war fueled by the industry's biggest player. >> the competition definitely stood up and took notice, and now almost every major retailer you can think of is staging its own sales event. >> reporter: now, as you navigate all of these deals, a

pro tip right now. web extensions like camelizer that work with your web browsers, guys, so you can see price history in realtime. if a company raised the price of a product just to then drop it right before this weekend, you'll know about it experts also say there's no such thing as a good deal on a bad product so look at the professional write-ups on sites like reviewed. enjoy christmas in the middle of summer and happy father's day to all the dads out there back to you. >> cool, sam, thank you. some pro tips there. that's next level. we've got a deal for you right now, how about a forecast, miss dreyer. >> hey-o, there you go this is not a great forecast, especially back through parts of the great lakes and into the midwest where we do have a chance of stronger storms today, especially through ohio into indiana and parts of central and eastern illinois, where we could see large hail and damaging winds. winds that could gust over 75 miles per hour

so watch out for wind damage today. it's all out ahead of this cold front. as it slides to the east we'll see those storms develop typically this afternoon and into this evening. then they'll fizzle out and reform on a secondary cold front going into saturday afternoon. these could stretch a little farther east into new york and pennsylvania too spotty pop-up showers will be around so something to keep an eye out for. look at the skies, watch the clouds and listen for rumbles of thunder. some areas could pick up 2 to 3 inches of rain, which is a lot so that could lead to some flash flooding >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. our temperatures today will reach into the triple digits again, so our dangerous heat continues. but we will start to cool off starting tomorrow and our high temperatures reach into the mid-90s. it's still going to be warm. father's day also looking at some highs in the 90s, but next week is when we get back our ocean breeze, our natural air conditioning returns and we'll see some upper 70s and low 80s while san francisco will drop

back to the upper 60s. cast craig. >> all right, dylan. up next, who's ready to settle in for a big father's day weekend of sports watching this guy between golf's u.s. open, the u.s. olympic trials, it's an embarrassment of riches on nbc with familiar names and some new faces in the spotlight >> and there's only one guy to break it all down, mike tirico is on the case we'll chat with him live right after this dr. petsworth welcomed these new patients. the only problem? more appointments meant he needed more space. that's when dr. petsworth turned to his american express business card, which offers spending potential that's built for his changing business needs. he used his card to furnish a new exam room and everyone was happy. get the card built for business. by american express.

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you can't even see the club head come on. oh, what a shot from hovland. >> looking like carson daly out there. >> oh, no, not at all. the ka it's hard to hit out of that stuff. >> if you drop the ball in the grass you can't even see it. >> you can't see your golf shoes if you look down in the rough. it's a great weekend for us fathers sitting on the couch enjoying sports here on nbc. golf's major, the next u.s. open, under way at torrey pines down near san diego, home of phil mickelson more on phil's first round in a little bit also the u.s. olympic team trials are heating up. swimming in the spotlight and track and field starting today. >> just get in your la-z-boy and we'll bring you a beer nbc sport's mike tirico is here to break it all down

he's actually at the swimming trials in omaha. mike, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i don't get the la-z-boy or the beer, i've got to work this week although maybe if i did that, the shows would be a little more interesting. >> no, no. we need you at the helm, we need you on that wall, mike tirico. let's talk about katie ledecky i love that image of her, the 1500, so far out in front the other swimmers aren't even in the shot we've seen her do this before but she's just really at the top of her game again. >> wow. >> she is, savannah. you know, there was such success for katie ledecky in rio in 2016 with four gold medals, she's won five overall, won her first one in 2012 in london. the 1500 meters, these distance swims, she dominates unlike anyone else. the 1500 meters was not part of the program in the olympics for women but it is now and gives katie a chance to win four gold medals as an individual at the olympics we'll see her with one more swim coming up here in omaha this weekend, trying to win the 200, 400, 800 and 1500 meter freestyle. >> mike, let's talk about the track and field trials they start tonight out in

oregon no usain bolt this time around give us the story lines there. who should we be watching? >> for the first time in 13 years with the extension of the olympics that were postponed for a year, the title of the fastest man in the world is available because it's been usain bolt for the last three olympic games so there are a couple of americans. noah lyles, you'll see noah. he sticks out, he's flamboyant, he doesn't hide, but man is he a real talent. he wants to run in both the 100 meters and the 200 meters. bolt did that when he was representing jamaica and won both of those. so that's one american there's a second american who might actually be the favorite in the 100 meters. what's interesting there is he tore his achilles. that's a terrible injury for any athlete, let alone a sprinter and that explosive start, but he's right at the top of the world and that's some of the guys you'll see when the track and field gets started this week out in eugene, oregon. >> let's go back to torrey pines in san open this weekend. phil mickelson continues to be

the story, won the pga last month, oldest player to ever do that he competes for the career grand slam this weekend. rough outing yesterday, a lack of concentration with that spectator on 13. what do we expect this weekend >> carson, we should put you on the broadcast. there was a cell phone that went off, he was a little disconcerted by that he drove it better than he normally does. but phil mickelson has been second in the u.s. open six times. nobody has ever been second in that major more. as you said, he's trying to win the last leg of the career grand slam he won the pga at 50 can he win one near his hometown on father's day. it would mean so much. he just turned 51 on wednesday he's going to come back tonight on nbc to be in the hunt for the weekend. >> be fun to watch >> mike, calling carson to call the u.s. open with you would be one thing to get off that la-z-boy. >> i'll go anywhere mike calls me to be. >> yeah, exactly >> any time, any time. the u.s. open tonight starts 6:00 eastern u.s. olympic team trials only on

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janssen can help you explore cost support options. good morning, 7:56 i'm marcus washington. here is the news now. pete suratos, another flex alert. this evening say little bit different than what we saw yesterday taking place between 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. so you want to avoid using major appliances and keep the thermostat at 78 degrees or higher so try to keep the house cooler during the day. cal iso doesn't expect to see any rolling outages as well as folks continue to conserve energy. time to get a look at the forecast for you, another hot one on tap for us today, kari. >> yes, and we are also watching the dangerous heat as well as the fire danger today as our temperatures reach into the upper 90s and over 100 degrees

in the inland north bay and east bay. you can see a high of 101 today in morgan hill. 95 in san jose. napa today tops out at 98 degrees, so for the heat advisories, the excessive heat warnings, all of this continues through 9:00 this evening, and then after that, we should see these expire heading into the weekend. that means it's going to be getting a little bit cooler for us, with some highs in the mid-90s tomorrow, low 90s on father's day and next week is when we cool off with upper 70s inland and san francisco goes from the mid-70s to the upper 60s. marcus? >> thanks, kari. >> we'll have another local news update for you coming up in 30 minutes. meet you back here then.

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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, feeling the heat. tens of millions gripped by record-breaking temps as the hot weather heads east. >> her sandals melted yesterday. >> so just how bad will it get dylan has got your forecast and a closer look at the tropical storm warnings along the gulf coast. then, thankful to be alive how an alaskan hiker fought off multiple bear attacks after taking a wrong turn. >> he turned around and started charging me about 50 feet away from me. >> her incredible story of survival coming up

plus jumping with jenna. we'll have a behind-the-scenes look at jenna's unforgettable skydive from 10,000 feet in the air. >> you got this. >> just ahead, her thoughts on the heart-pounding moments and reigning supreme diana ross back with new music after more than 15 years how the icon is thanking her fans in a very special way, today, friday, june 18th, 2021 ♪ ♪ watermelon sugar ♪ >> greetings from raleigh, north carolina we would like to wish big e a happy father's day. >> the sharp family has a lot of celebrations coming up. >> harrison is turning 9 >> happy father's day! >> from the littlest "today" show fans, emmy and ella, we want to wish their dad and the best husband ever a very happy first father's day >> that's one lucky father look at those cute little twins. good morning, welcome back to "today." it's friday morning, we're glad

to have you with us. hoda is getting a jump start on the weekend. maybe she's preserving her energy because, craig, something huge is happening on monday. >> savannah guthrie, you're right. the return of roker-thon its fifth edition this time. al is going for the big event's tenth guinness world record title. he's going for the most people in an online weather reporting relay title. he's going to have some help from more than 50 nbc stations and colleges all over the country bringing us a firsthand look at what summer looks and feels like as we continue to celebrate america's reopening. so get ready for what we hope will be a record-setting road trip monday on "today. savannah, he took today off just to get ready, just to get prepared. >> yeah, i know. he's got to get ready. he's in the game he's like an olympic athlete let's get to your news at 8:00 on a friday morning and that heat wave has been making life miserable, even dangerous for so much of the country.

now it's on the move to the east coast. dylan has the latest on what to expect and when. >> hey, savannah, yes, we're going to get temperatures close to 90 degrees on the east coast by the time we start off next week right now it's all about the southwest with 40 million people under heat warnings, watches and advisories also parts of the midwest seeing some of those heat advisories right now. dangerous temperatures as we will likely break more records today. las vegas will be close to a record at 113. lake havasu, though, 122 degrees. the record is 115. yuma, arizona, 116 the heat will continue as we go into tomorrow with those temperatures well up into the triple digits, 118 in palm springs. flagstaff should get up to about 91 degrees, but even up into grand junction we're looking for a temperature of 100 degrees so the heat is going to continue also want to point out that the tropics are getting more active. this is potential tropical cyclone 3. this could develop into tropical storm claudette tonight into early tomorrow morning it does look like it will bring

most of its heavy rain through the new orleans area, up through mississippi and into alabama too. some areas could end up with 8 to 12 inches of rain going into the weekend. so that could lead to some flooding as well craig. >> all right, dylan, thank you. carnival has revealed that a data breach might have exposed personal information about customers and employees of carnival, princess cruises and holland america line carnival says the data could include social security and passport numbers, birth dates and even health information. the company did not say how many people were affected, but says those folks have been notified this latest breach comes after carnival was hit by two ransomware attacks last year we are hearing this morning from a hiker who said that she was lost in the alaska wilderness for two days after being charged by bears nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has that incredible story >> he turned around and started charging me about 50 feet away

from me. >> reporter: terrifying moments on a mountain in alaska for a hiker, as she was confronted by multiple bears 55-year-old fina kiefer was found alive this week after a massive search on pioneer peak kiefer had left the trail making her own way down to a valley thinking it would be faster. that's where she ran into two bears. >> this is happening within seconds, as the bear is charging me with the second bear in tow. >> reporter: kiefer reached for her bear spray. >> i looked at him and he looked at me within 25 feet and that's when i sprayed the first spray and then i yelled hey! i said go! and kept on yelling. and he looked at me in confusion and then he turned around and ran down the valley. >> bears typically will do a bluff charge sometimes when they're trying to figure out who you are. >> reporter: with her cell phone dying, kiefer texted her husband.

his call to 911 started the search for two agonizing days, kiefer says she could see the helicopters. finally she stumbled onto a road where one of her searchers happened to be passing by. following a ferocious encounter, kiefer says she's feeling grateful to be alive >> this has taught me how to appreciate everything, because life is just too short i'm so thankful to be alive so that i can hug and love my family again >> reporter: for "today," miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >> wow meanwhile this morning, boeing set for its first flight of its newest model of the 737 max jetliner the 737 max 10 is expected to take off in seattle as early as this morning the maiden flight another milestone for boeing as the company tries to rebound from the grounding of its max 8 planes following those two

overseas crashes the max 10 can seat up to 230 passengers it's not expected to start commercial service until 2023, savannah >> all right we've got the news covered, so only one thing left to do and that's the boost let me tell you about a young man who's name is felipe he has major achievements to be proud of served in the u.s. marines, graduated from nursing school, but there was one thing missing. so at a family gathering, his sister filled in that gap. she gave felipe surprise gift that brought him to tears. it was the high school diploma that he has wanted for more than a decade his family had fallen on hard times back then and they had to pull him out of his private school during senior year and he never got that diploma the one he could hold in his hands and be proud of. not until now. and now his hands are just wrapped around his sister for that super sweet gesture. >> a good boost. congrats to him. coming up next, a leap of faith that we will all never forget

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leave feeling mighty. what we value most, shouldn't cost more. ♪ >> that looks so fun. >> yeah. we're back we're back with that big moment everyone is talking about. jenna's heart-pounding and live skydive here on "today," savannah. >> oh, she once again has taken our show to new heights. a plunge from 10,000 feet in the air with the golden knights all done live to mark the u.s. army's anniversary and what would have been her grandfather's 97th birthday. we know how he loved to skydive. this morning jenna is sharing a look back at her incredible journey. >> the gold and the black once you're there, you never go back. the golden knights. >> the big day began with the best of the best suited up with the u.s. army's famed parachute team, the golden

knights. the same team that jumped with my beloved grandfather for so many of his milestone birthdays. >> i think it's pretty daring for a 90-year-old to jump out of a helicopter. >> sergeant first class joseph abling would be my tandem jumper ready to show me how it's done. >> we also have a little computer up here if both of us were to take and free fall, we'd still land under a parachute. >> i won't forget their kindness, their strength and the most meaningful surprise. >> i just saw my gampy's name behind me so now i feel inspired. >> our scheduled time for takeoff, 7:30 a.m., wheels up from the airfield in virginia. our destination, if i was lucky, the national museum of the u.s. army. >> we're going to do this. here we go >> here we we love you, jenna >> we're with you, jenna. >> here we go. >> say a little prayer. >> we'll say our prayers we can't wait. >> minutes later, the george

h.w. bush twin otter taking off. just another day of work for the knights. but for me, a startling revelation in the air. >> i don't really like heights. >> what was i thinking >> why did i do this >> we continued to climb higher and higher. >> so is this 8,000 feet right here >> right now we're at 2,000. we're going to climb to 10,000. >> what? >> it was emotional and terrifying too but hearing my treasured colleagues cheering me on, offering their love and support meant everything. >> we love you >> we love you, jenna. >> love you. see you on the ground. >> god bless. >> then it was go time >> we're doing this for gampy. >> you got this. >> ready to take the plunge, we were out the door. >> hoda! hoda. door. >> hoda! >> is she screaming your name? >> quickly descending at a speed of 120 miles an hour before my

parachute released >> oh, my gosh, here we are. >> yes yes! >> it was a breath-taking view, those precious minutes >> now we're just sailing and it's peaceful. >> floating through the sky on that most perfect clear day, looking down at the magnificent earth below. >> all right, here we go, y'all. coming back to earth >> and finally, i touched ground the feeling exhilarating >> safe at home! >> thank you very much >> my mom had been watching at the edge of her seat in maine. >> jenna, we have one special guest who may be even more emotional than you are on the phone with you -- with us, your mom. first lady laura bush. >> i can't believe i did that. >> i know it i can't believe it either. it was great you did great. and it was a great honor to your gampy. we're proud of jenna. >> my father, sharing in the sentiment. a proud moment for my entire family. >> thank you so much

>> absolutely. >> and later, some feedback froe honest was i a good stuskdeies with you 10,000 feet over the museum here. >> it was a day i'll never forget i jumped for the u.s. army and for my gampy too, remembering what he always told us, to enjoy every moment. >> get out and do something. get out and enjoy life >> and so i took in every moment and felt closer to him in the heavens. an unforgettable experience to honor his legacy >> i'm crying again. i can't take it. >> i love that side-by-side picture of the two of them as well >> that was so beautiful you know, just -- i've just got to hand it to her again and again, because this was -- she really was scared. her little hands were shaking, you know she was nervous. the days and weeks, i talked to

her the night before and in the morning. you know, she was glad she did it but kind of like what did i get myself into. and then she just went for it. it was so beautiful. i'm really proud of her. >> it really was you said it earlier, savannah, aside from what was happening, jenna free falling to earth, the technical feat was really impressive to watch. it reminded me of that red bull thing a couple of years ago when the guy jumped from space. where the cameras were that guy made a joke about how our ifb sometimes don't work in the studio we could interview jenna at 8,000 feet it was pretty amazing. >> and the sergeant there had the gopro strapped to his wrist. there was another member of the knights that had a camera. you could see it there on his head there, attached to his helmet >> talking to her mom as soon as she hit the ground and having a mic on the ground. it was produced well from all angles it was riveting. i got home and siri said i was glued to the tv. people were texting me going that was so exciting >> and she took out the audio

guy and we still were able to hear >> by the way, guys, show of hands, dylan, you're pregnant but let's assume you weren't, who would do it? who would skydive? >> i did it once. >> in honor of my grandfather who was a special forces master jumper in the army i would do it in honor of that i thought that was so important and so cool that she did that. otherwise i'm with the first lady, why jump out of a perfectly good airplane. >> exactly. >> and only in tandem, by the way. >> would you, s.g. >> i don't know. actually jenna was trying to get me to do it with her i was like, no, i'm too scared so i guess that's my answer. no >> there's still time. >> too much of a fraidy cat. >> jbh had to take the day off to recover and so did al roker he's getting ready for the rokerthon on monday. so dylan dreyer is here with us. how about a quick check of the weekend weather? >> we are focusing on our first tropical system that will impact the united states. we have tropical storm warnings in effect all through parts of southern la louisiana, into

mississippi, alabama, and even the panhandle of florida where we do have flood alerts too. we have outer bands of rain trying to make their way onshore and it's a tropical system so these bands are heavy in nature. as this storm continues to strengthen overnight, it will likely become a tropical storm its name would be claudette. we are going to see that rain eventually move over into alabama through the day on saturday, through georgia too and into the carolinas where we could see some of the heavier rain impact the carolinas sunday into monday. rainfall totals could be as much as 8 to 12 inches, so we could certainly see some flooding out of this storm system so we'll be watching that all weekend long good morning, i'm meteorologist kari halle we'll be under the heat advisories and excessive warnings. today. bright pink, that's where the temperatures will reach over 100 degrees today. we're up to 103 and mid 90s tomorrow. father's day, pretty wrm with mid 90s.

natural air-conditioning next week. highs in the 70s. san francisco, upper 60s. popste >> also if i was going to jump out of a plane i would only do it with the golden knights, the united states army's finest because i would feel at ease with those guys. so shoutout to fort bragg and everybody there and the golden knights. we've got diana ross in the news today the legendary singer is out with new music. miss ross announcing her first new album in 15 years, it's called "thank you. diana says it's a song book of love to her fans and the title track off the upcoming album dropped overnight. here's a little bit of the single "thank you. ♪ ♪ i thank god that it is you who's loving me ♪ ♪ thank you for, thank you for love ♪ i just want to say ♪ thank you, thank you for love ♪

>> the sound is coming back. this kind of back in the day, fun, retro you hear a little of that in that coldplay song yesterday it's fun, it's funky, so good for her. "thank you" starts streaming this september. next up, "friends the reunion" keeps on giving james corden released a look behind the scenes of the big hbo max event. and on his way to host that reunion interview on the warner brothers live, james picked up all six members of the cast, and of course you knew this was going to happen, a little golf ♪ no one tol cart karaoke ensued. ♪ no one told you life was goin to be this way ♪ your job's a joke you're broke your love life's doa ♪ ♪ it's like you're always stuck in second gear ♪ ♪ but when it hasn't been your day or week, your month or even your year ♪ ♪ i'll be there for you ♪ >> oh, my god, he's harmonizing. >> i feel like if they pitched this idea on paper, nobody would want to do it on paper but now

that they did it, it's super fun to watch that is, well, as we said, the gift that keeps giving i guess it's out and you can watch it by now. next up, trevor noah earlier this week the comedian and "daily show k" show announcd he's going to be hitting the road for a series of standup shows. the tour is called "return to abnormal." our buddy willie geist got a chance to check in and chat with trevor in person and get all those details. >> what's the plan there is there one yet >> yeah, there is. i'm excited, man this has been the longest period since i've started stand-up that i haven't done stand-up. how many times have we taken for granted a space where hundreds or even thousands of people can come together for the purpose of laughing, willie man, i didn't appreciate it as much as i do now and so i'm getting back on the road i'm excited to be doing shows again. it will be a little bit of what's happened, a little bit of nothing, which is great. i'll be telling jokes about, i don't know, 16th century england, you know.

>> to see their full interview, you can tune into "sunday today" with willie geist this weekend here on nbc. next up, the '70s are staying alive this morning not only is diana ross out with new music but the foo fighters announcing they're coming out for a beegees tribute album under their alter ego, the deejees. the track list looks pretty groovy "more than a woman" will get covered, "night fever," "you should be dancing. fans got a preview back in february when the band appeared on bbc radio take a listen. ♪ ♪ you should be dancing, yeah ♪ >> you remember like when weezer does a cover, it can sound eerily like the original >> is that the foo fighters? >> yes the deegees is that their alter ego? >> it is i didn't know anything about it.

the high harmonies are spot on the album is called "hail satin. up next miley cyrus is the host of an upcoming concert celebrating pride month streaming on peacock starting june 25th. miley cyrus presents "stand by you" featuring music by the top artists and lgbtq plus allies including brothers osborne, mickey guyton and mike morris and a whole lot more you can catch the show next friday on nbc's streaming service, peacock good for miley and friends that's your popstart have a good weekend. happy father's day quickly shoutout to my buddy blake shelton. happy birthday, pal. there he is. today is blake shelton's birthday he's 58. >> he's not 58. >> he's not 58 he looks 58, but he's not? i don't know how old he is, but blake, i love you, pal happy birthday. >> happy birthday, blake straight ahead, guys, a warning about a pest you may see more of this summer, ticks vicky nguyen will show us the surprising places they're now being found and what you can do

to keep your family safe after a check of your local news, your weather and these messages on a friday morning good morning. it's 8:26. i'm sierra johnson. here's a live look outside aft san francisco and oakland. another day of extreme heat. kari hall tracking those conditions. good morning, kari. >> luckily those are two places you can go to escape the heat, because it's our inland value is will that will really have to deal with triple digits again today. take a look at the highs. we're up to 106 today in kaia and same in antioch.

mid 90s from mar cena as well as napa. the heat warnings until 9:00. bright pinks, those are our hottest temperatures. then going into the weekend we are getting ready for a slight cooldown the next few days. still in the mid 90s tomorrow. low 90s father's day. look at next week. it is going to be so nice. give the air conditioner a rest. each into the upper 70s. san francisco will come out of the mid 70s to upper 60s. >> i'll have another local news update in about half an hour. have a good one.

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juneteenth commemorates the day when enslaved african-americans in galveston, texas, were finally informed they were free today we celebrate their freedom and the end of slavery, but are reminded that we're still a long way from liberty and justice for all. ♪ you've got a higher power ♪ >> you could say it was a pretty spectacular morning here on thursday all smiles, all dancing, coldplay doing the honors. 477 ,

our first live concert in front of a big crowd in some 477 days, savannah something happened yesterday that i don't think has ever happened since i've been here at the show the crowd chanting "one more song, one more song," coldplay gave them one more song. >> off the air, just for them. >> so cool they are always putting on a great show and they love their fans you don't have to wait so long for our next concert on the plaza. h.e.r. will be bringing some amazing talent to our corner of rockefeller center one week from today. >> another concert already so soon. then coming up this morning, vicky nguyen will give us a firsthand look at just how many ticks could be crawling around your own backyard. plus expert advice on what you can do to keep them off your clothing, off your kids and off your pets too. plus we're kicking off father's day weekend with a recipe that the entire family can all make together at the grill. shrimp kabobs and street corn. that sounds amazing. >> they're getting started there too. coming up on the third hour in just a few minutes, one of the funniest men alive, kevin

hart i sat down with mr. hart recently and we talked about his new role raising his kids and his new work with former president barack obama >> okay. but first we want to share something special ahead of father's day it's from you, carson. >> that's right. we've been exploring the many ways that dads do make a difference in our family being the dad, we think means teaching kids to take care of not just their physical health but also their mental health. i had an opportunity, the "today" show parenting team asked me to write a little essay on what that looks like with the daly family. so you can check it out at today.com and happy father's day to all you dads out there. >> i checked it out yesterday. it's a fantastic essay, my friend let's get a check of the weather. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by target expect more, pay less. let's take a look at what we can expect going into the weekend. it is friday, after all.

today we are going to see lots of sunshine up and down the east coast, temperatures beautiful in the 80s. severe storms back through ohio and indiana, especially as we go into this afternoon. also rain will make its way onshore along the gulf coast it continues into tomorrow the heat continues out west with more record high temperatures likely more strong storms in the place we'll see them today likely tomorrow too on father's day, let's take a tour around the country here, wisdom, montana, 68 degrees with new york, 80 and partly cloudy, not too bad. grandfather, north carolina, got to throw in some bald head island, north carolina >> hey, i resemble those comments. >> south padre island down in texas, 86 degrees. kingman, arizona, 107. and dad's creek, oregon, 85 degrees.

it's still going to be hot today. we're talking about our temperatures reaching over 100 degrees. at 0s for the weekend. next weekend feels much better as we'll see hour highs reaching upper 70s and low 80s. san francisco still pretty warm today with upper 70s. but lower 70s tomorrow, and 60s for the end of the weekend and that continues early next week. >> and that's your latest forecast >> all right, dylan. we love it when you do the themed forecasts >> i do too. it's fun. when we come back on a friday morning, morgan radford introducing us to a chef on a special mission. a mission inspired by our country's newest holiday, juneteenth

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welcome back tomorrow marking the first time juneteenth is going to be celebrated as a federal holiday.

you're about to meet a chef who is marking it in a very special way. >> nbc's morgan radford is here with us. good to have you live, good to see you. >> so excited to be back and see you all. juneteenth has always honored freedom, unity and history part of that is celebrated through tradition, story-telling and food that's why one chef in wisconsin decided that this juneteenth she was going to do something special and fulfill a promise made more than a century ago a big idea finally come to life. >> how does this feel? just a year ago, this was all just a dream >> yeah. it's very surreal that this is mine >> this is your corn. >> yeah. >> reporter: here on 39 acres of land in st. helena, south carolina, chef adrienne lipscomb is creating a sanctuary for black farmers. >> the welcoming center is over there. >> reporter: where they can grow their own produce and learn

about the history of an industry that currently is less than 2% black. >> we were cooking at slaves as the cooks in these kitchens. we want to re-create those kitchens we want to celebrate but also explain to others and to the public we want the community to come to this land. we want them to be able to come celebrate on this land >> reporter: opening up a new world of possibility, that all started with a mystery check in the mail for $100. >> so you did not know personally the person who put the check in the mail to you >> no. no didn't know this person. >> reporter: her project is called 40 acres and a mule, a reference to the short-lived attempt at reparations that gave former slaves land after the civil war, only to be rescinded after lincoln's assassination. >> it started with a special field order number 15 by general sherman to give 40 acres and a mule to the slaves that were released from the civil war that were following him the question he asked is what do

you want and one of them stood up and said land. >> how does juneteenth and the significance of juneteenth for you connect to this project? >> juneteenth has always been celebrated with me and my family 1865 is just a significant year. you already have freed slaves in january of 1865, but you still don't have the freed slaves of texas. not until june 18th of 1865. by the next day they're celebrating and they're saying we are free. we can celebrate and what is so interesting is that slaves weren't allowed to be in big groups, so a lot of those leaders came together and they bought land where they would go and celebrate juneteenth food was a huge portion of this. >> the celebration of freedom. >> the celebration of freedom, you're right. . >> reporter:. >> reporter: which is why l lipscome a mother of four which

owns an uptown cafe and bakery, decided to start her project here in south carolina >> a lot of history right there. >> reporter: a land -- >> slaves were here? >> slaves were here. >> reporter: -- with deep roots and african ancestry. >> land is huge. land brings identity, land brings community, lands brings freedom. it allows us to navigate in this world to create our history, to respect our history, but also bring forth our future >> reporter: lipscomb was able to raise more than $150,000 in less than a year through a go fund me page and with the support of celebrity chefs lik mashama bailey and david thomas. >> as an african-american chef, i am really interested in reclaiming the narrative where the food in this country started. >> reporter: together they are fixing up something special ahead of this juneteenth, celebrating on their land in the best way they know how >> some of the best chefs in america are around this table. >> reporter: helping one entrepreneur fulfill a promise

from generations ago, for generations to come. >> amen. >> amen. >> and this is just the beginning. adrienne hopes by next year the land will actually host an archive of black farming traditions, three kitchens that represent the african ancestral contributions to cooking and produce farms for black farmers. her hope is really to create a safe space for them to grow, to cook, to sustain their own produce, while also learning about its history and where those food and food ways come from >> very cool. >> that's a fantastic story, morgan they have been celebrating juneteenth for a few generations. >> especially there in texas, in texas and throughout the south and now we're seeing it have more national recognition. >> thank you, thank you. >> good story, thank you very much, morgan appreciate it. just ahead, what you need to know about a growing summer

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and we're back with a major summer concern, ticks. >> yes, it has us all talking. scientists are already warning that it's a particularly bad year for one type of tick and it's especially alarming because they are now being found in more and more places across the country. >> so we called in vicky nguyen to help explain what's happening. what's up, vick? >> don't let their size fool you. ticks can be as tiny as a poppy or sesame seed and wreak havoc on your health i spent the day with an entomologist to learn how to stop ticks in their tracks this morning we'll tell you what to do if you spot one of these little pests on yourself ticks, now being found in places

you least expect. >> they're not just in rural areas. they're not just in the suburbs any longer they have moved into peri-urban locations. >> reporter: meaning right next to major cities. one study found ticks crawling near california's beaches and coastline. but especially worrisome, the tick that spreads lyme disease known as the deer tick or black-legged tick, once only found in the northeast, they're now spreading coast to coast this year an uptick in another species. scientists report the number of american dog ticks is exploding. and don't be fooled by the name. these ticks bite canines and humans. >> what kind of diseases should we be worried about with these american dog ticks >> american dog ticks can be infected with a germ which causes rocky mountain spotted fever. that's bad if you get it it has a 20% or 30% fatality rate ticks are carrying that germ, so your risk is really low.

entomologist thomas mather, aka the tick guy, at the norman bird sanctuary in middletown, rhode island, to go tick hunting but first we suited up with some protective gear. >> these are socks treated with tick repellent. >> okay, i will put them on. thank you. this is very glamorous. >> now we're going over here. >> reporter: it didn't take long for us to get up close and personal with what's creeping and crawling out there. >> what are we doing here? >> where do you think the ticks are? >> are they going to be in the more vegetated areas >> they're sort of near the edge. >> reporter: that is a tick. that took all of ten seconds we immediately found american dog ticks all over. >> i've seen more ticks in the last few minutes with you than in all of my life. this is terrifying >> reporter: but just down this trail -- >> so do you see those >> i do see those. those are tiny little specks are those ticks? >> those are the nymph. >> is that a tick? they're literally the size of a

poppy seed. >> reporter: these ticks can carry the germ that causes lyme disease. when they're full grown, one of these ticks can infect you lyme disease is the most common. >> the fact that they are so small and the infection rate in them is so high is why we have a tick problem in the united states >> they're so tiny and hard to see. >> right and you can see within about another minute, it would be underneath my watch band if i didn't take my watch band off and check there -- >> right. >> -- it will bite there. >> reporter: that's why it's important to conduct a proper tick check on yourself, your kids and your pets the best time, before a shower when you can see everything. start at your feet and work your way up, making sure to check all the hide, the folds in your body, behind the knees, elbows, ears, under your waistband and even your hair. it's good to have someone with you to check those hard-to-reach places if you do find a tick, pull it out using sharp tweezers and try

to identify the type of tick one helpful tool, tick encounter. if you send in a picture of the top of the tick, you'll get a response within 48 hours >> it reduces anxiety and gives them more information. >> exactly they may then choose to go see their doctor. >> reporter: a tick checklist to keep you and your family safe this summer. now, as for why we are seeing more ticks, a lot of people blame climate change that may be part of it but mather told us he thinks it's because of deer that carry a lot of ticks they're being crowded out of their homes by development and they're more likely to come into these urban areas. we have so much more about staying safe from ticks this summer on today.com. >> urban sprawl leading to more ticks? >> i'm so into this story because i already found one on calvin and several on bosco and we haven't even been in the woods. nowhere where we would even be around typical deer ticks. >> the first instinct is to get it off and throw it away take a picture of the top of it. send it to the tick encounter. they will tell you what kind of

tick it is, whether to go to the doctor and what to do next that gives people so much peace of mind. are vile. >> all right, vicky, thank youaa family affair for this superchef and father's day is the perfect time to have everybody join in on the fun we are going to fire up the grill and do some delicious street corn and shrimp kabobs. the only way we want to do them, and that is with our friend, darnell ferguson, who will join darnell ferguson, who will join us ♪start spreading the news♪ ♪i'm leaving today♪ ♪i want to be a part of it♪ ♪new york, new york♪ ♪it's up to you♪ ♪new york, new york♪ ♪new york♪

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we're back, today food and here's a public service announcement, ladies father's day this sunday -- >> i won't forget. >> okay. >> so if you're looking for a meal that's sure to impress your dad, get your grill ready because we've got just what you need. >> darnell ferguson is the chef and owner of super chef restaurants. he's also the very proud dad of eight kids, some of whom are joining him this morning

darnell, thanks for having us. first of all, do us a favor. introduce us to the kids that are there and then tell us what you love -- why you love cooking with them so much. >> all right so we have legend ali right here and nellie who just eats, he doesn't cook we've got la mia, lola, trinity, my wife, and nori, the baby over here but yeah, so today we're going to be doing some grilled corn. i've got legend who is growing up to be a chef, right we've got our chimichurri shrimp right here this is something super easy that the kids can to ado and the fathers can kind of sit down, but it's a little better than like a hot dog here you go. give this one a try. >> darnell, what is it about this recipe that you like especially for father's day? >> well, it's creative, it's

easy as ever so it doesn't take a long time to prep and it's something you can trust the kids see, he's just playing around. something you can trust the kids to do without getting hurt it's a very easy dish, fun and it's different this father's day we've got to turn it up covid fathers need a special treat because we had to be home with those kids 24/7 we're going to do something special now. >> and you know you have eight kids -- you know you've got eight kids when you're letting one of them just baste right on the grill there. i noticed the horn has the husk on did you -- how does it cook? do you keep the husk on and then peel it back >> yes so we soak the corn for 24 hours in water, cooked it with the husk on. then took the husk off of it and i actually got the grill marks that i wanted on there then we'll take it over to the table and i'll let the girls show you how to make it really good street corn over here so trinity is going -- >> why soak it for 24 hours? what does that do to it?

>> you don't want the husks to burn up on you you can go ahead and start, girls. you don't want the husk to burn up on you. so we're putting a little garlic aioli on top of the corn now go ahead, maya, we've got a little smoked paprika going on legend, the cheese where's the cheese. >> what kind of cheese is that >> this is parmesan. usually you'll see cotiga but i wanted a little more flavor. we've got parmesan cheese. lola is putting a little cilantro on there for me right now, and then this is the star of the show, the candied bacon everybody loves bacon. that is it do you want to put some tomatoes on top, girls? >> roker's favorite food there. >> throw them on there throw them on top of the shrimp. >> hands all over the place. >> they work so well together too, your kids. >> it is something they can all do darnell, how long did that shrimp barbecue for? >> you cook the shrimp on each side about five minutes on the grill. we've got the chimihabaneros, sp

you want to baste it in the chimichurri sauce. then the street corn really fun, easy, something the kids can't mess up i like a little more garlic aioli if you ask me, so i can just go back on there, and put a little more on top of there. >> can i try >> legends -- >> darnell, do any of your kids jump off that water fall into the pool >> oh, yes they're so anxious to get in the pool right now so that's half the issue we have of containing them if they see water. >> this is a great snapshot of father's day right here. >> yeah, it is. >> yes like you say, this is an easy thing to do for father's day and it's something different it's not just hot dogs and hamburgers, you know. >> of course it's easy for you, darnell. look at how many helpers you have. >> you don't have to do any work. >> a lot of free labor. >> you work hard just grill and chill darnell, thanks so much, happy father's day to you. >> oh, thank you

same to everybody over there all right, cool. thank you. say good-bye to your wife and kids check out that recipe at today.com/food. >> all right, s.g., that is all the time we have on a friday morning. >> but we have time for you to explain your father's day blazer real quick. >> delano picked it out two years ago and gave me this gift for father's day so i wear it once a year the day before. >> i thought he was going to the kentucky derby. >> i'm going to do that next year he was watching so good morning, son. thank you, savannah. >> happy father's day, guys. you're two of the best good morning. it's 8:56. i'm sierra johnsonle happening now, a live look outside. it's another day of extreme heat in lots of places around the bay area. meteorologist kari hall tracking those conditions. good morning, kari. >> good morning. we still have to heat advisory

in effect for san jose. that starts in the next couple of hours, continues through 9:00 a.m. this evening. for the areas shade in the orange, going to be another hot day. but still very hot for the areas shaded in pink, and that's where the temperatures reach over 100 degrees again today. we'll see them in parts of the north bay as well. we may be setting records as well, sierra. >> sounds good. we'll have another local news update for you in about an hour. have a good one.

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to reach 50 million low-income americans with the tools and resources they need to be ready for anything. i hope you're ready. 'cause we are. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today." >> good morning and welcome to the third hour of "today." it is friday, june 18th. i am dylan here with craig and look who is here. >> escaped the heat. >> it's way too hot out there. >> jacob soberoff spending his morning with us this morning. thank you. >> great to be here. >> al and sheinelle are off today. i want to give a little public service announcement. father's day is sunday. >> thank you very much. >> made sure i'm aware of this several times this morning. i'm not sure on mother's day we told you this many times. >> i think we probably told you