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>> he scores! >> the new york islanders with a dramatic overtime goal against the tampa bay lightning. [ cheers ] to force a game seven with a trip to the stanley cup final on the line. "today," thursday, june 24, 2021. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today." it a thursday morning. savannah is working from home this morning. good morning. the breaking news overnight, that building collapse in south florida. dozens of fire and rescue units responding to the emergency call just before 2:00 a.m. >> it happened in the city of

surfside, that's just north of miami beach. the structure is a 12-story residential condominium building. >> the rescue operation has going on. earlier, they pulled a young boy out of that rubble. >> we'll talk with a woman rescued from her birthday. first kerry sanders joins us from the scene. kerry, what is the latest? >> reporter: well, there is an urgent search and rescue under way right now, trying to find survivors. they've already been able to pull out 25 people, two from the side of the building that actually collapsed. the authorities say they'll get to why this happened later, but right now, those who have gotten this morning, shocking images of a florida condominium building partially collapsed. firefighters working frantically to extract victims. this young boy pulled to safety. there may be so many more still

inside. most were unaware what happened. some wondering, was it lightning, followed by thunder? >> it's like something you see in an earthquake. not something like this. >> reporter: the 12-story building with 136 units pancaked, trapping people in their apartments. others believed to be crushed. >> they pulled 35 occupants trapped inside. in addition, ten were assessed and treated. two were transported to various hospitals. search and rescue efforts are still ongoing. >> reporter: vacationers at a nearby hotel described the moment the building collapsed. >> the building shifted and i looked out the window. thought a storm or something was coming in. when the dust cleared the back half of the building, the back two-thirds of the building was gone. it's down to the ground. find their loved ones growing more anxious. officers helping with the

massive search and rescue. victims' advocates assisting residents who just lost their homes. officials say the 40-year-old building recently began an inspection that had not been completed. the focus this morning, a feverish effort to find anyone who may still be alive in the rubble. >> every minute in this search can make a huge difference. >> reporter: of course the big difficulty is for those who have loved ones that they have not heard from, gathering outside the building, hoping against hope their loved ones somehow were able to survive. they might still be in the rubble but able to hang on for rescuers to get to them. meantime, the white house has been in contact with officials here telling them that fema is available to assist them if it's needed. those who were inside say that they heard a boom, a boom, a boom, and that last boom is when it all came down. now the big question is, why did this happen?

>> we want to bring in opie olson cohen, who lives on the fourth floor of that complex. she was rescued off ore balcony. first of all, so good to see you. we're so happy that you're okay. i can't imagine that you were just tucked into bed, 1:30 or 2:00 in the mornings, and you saw and felt things. describe what you went through >> so we were sound asleep, as were probably most people in the building we heard a weird sound it could have been thunder, but it didn't -- it didn't really sound like thunder and we felt the building shake we knew something was up it rattled us. immediately got out of bed looked around. looked out the window. our apartment faces the street, very unusual shape and just everything about it was unusuaoe night. and very soon thereafter a police car that pulled up and i heard a neighbor yell out, "what's going on?" the policeman saying we don't

know yet he was running around way flashlight at that moment. shortly have thereafter we decided we wanted to get out we put on some clothes you can imagine we were in our pe pjs. grabbed a few essential items, and when i opened the door to my apartment, it leads to a long hallway, and all i saw was debris and the partial debris was covering the part of the door, next to us, as well. there's another staircase that we took and went down, and saw several other people that were in the staircase we tried to exit on the pool deck, and could not open the door it was jammed. so we continued down and went down to the garage, but it was full of water, up to our ankles already. we didn't know what was going on at that point and we realized we weren't going to be able get out through there either so we decided to go back up the stairs the door to the building itself, we couldn't get back in, because

the electricity was out. we went back up the stairs, took two elderly people with us that we didn't know we met them in the staircase to our apartment. and decided to go out to the balcony and wave down fire/rescue, and they are heroes they're just unbelievable human beings, and they came up with a ladder and a bucket, and got the four of us down. it is just overwhelming to see when we opened the door and saw that the building had collapsed. it was just surreal. really surreal >> osi, what you just described is absolutely terrifying, going all wait down, bringing neighbors with you and then being rescued. this is a residential condo building, it's off-season in miami. do you have a sense of how full it was, how many of your neighbors may have been sleeping in their beds in the portion of the building that went down? >> right so it's a 12-story building. there are about 186 apartments

i can't tell you exactly how many people were there, but, you know, with covid, people weren't traveling as much, and also people were visiting so it's hard to say how many people we didn't see a lot of people initially, because we were probably one of the first to get out. eventually we walked about five or six blocks to the community center, which was a station, you know, a gathering station, and many people came after that, and others were waiting to hear from their loved ones so i don't know how many people. i can't really estimate that at the moment but people in the building are snowbirds. others come on the weekend they have a home in other parts of miami things have been busy, the pool area i imagine quite a few people there. >> we did see a young boy being rescued out of the rubble. i wonder, while you were walking around down there, did you hear anybody? >> unfortunately we did hear screams.

i don't even want to think about it we did hear screams, but i couldn't tell where they were coming from, from the rubble, from the apartment people were on their balconies, waving flashlights yelling to the firefighters. so i'm not exactly sure where the sounds were coming from, to be honest. >> well, we're happy that you are okay thank you so much for speaking with us this morning we wish you and your family all the best i can only imagine the trauma you're feeling right now thank you so much. >> thank you >> thank you i'm feeling very blessed, and i just wish heartfelt condolences to those who lost loved one and prayers for those who need healing. >> thank you so much. joining us now is the mayor of surfside florida, mr. mayor, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> this is just unfathomable, these images we're seeing in your community can you give us any latest information on the number of

injuries, any fatalities that may have been -- happened here this morning >> yes my police chief has told me that we transported two people to the hospital this morning at least, and one has died we treated ten people on the site, and we have 15 family units up in our community center, which we're going to be relocating into hotels shortly. >> and what's the status of the rescue operation we saw a massive response by the fire department there looking for people, looking for survivors. is that ongoing? >> it is. it was -- it was ongoing in the middle of the night. we were here, i think it was a little after 2:00, and the dogs came in. dogs have been going over the debris, and just tragically, there haven't been any hits for the dogs, and that's a great disappointment apparently, when the building came down it pancaked. so there's just not a lot of voids that they're finding or

seeing from the outside, which, again, is -- that's a tragedy. they didn't -- you know, it was a little bit concerning to go inside the building in the middle of the night, but the miami-dade fire department has been awesome they've gotten in there and they're in there risking their lives. we don't know if the rest of that building's going to come down it's just like the trade center thing. they ran right into it looking for people i think they did find a gentleman up in there and brought him out, which was amazing. so right now we're kind of waiting for the sun to come up so we can start doing whatever we can do to see if there's anybody else we can save. >> mayor, you brought up something really important you're wondering how sound the rest of the building is. we saw people being plucked from their balconies. i guess my question is was the building at full capacity? were all of the 130-plus units occupied >> the building manager -- we've spoken to the building manager,

and there were, the building was not -- it was not lowly occupied i think there were quite a few people in there. so that's another terrible of flow into thing, but, you know, again, i think -- apparently, the destruction that happened at the back of the building didn't sort of flow into the front of the building and it allowed people to wake up and make their way down the stairs and out of the building we're thankful for that. >> mr. mayor, we're looking at the images they really are devastating, but what happened? i know the building was built 40 years ago. but do you have any idea what may have caused this have residents given you any indication >> listen, there was roof work was going on so we know that -- that that was happening, but you would never expect that to be the issue. i think that this is a catastrophic failure of that building, and we need to try to

understand what happened and we just -- you know, it's very early right now so it's very difficult for us to imagine what could have happened, but obviously the foundation somehow was undermined and the whole thing came down. i mean, it looks like a bomb went off, but we're pretty sure a bomb didn't go off so it's something else. >> wow all right. we wish you the best of luck and know it's going to be a long, long day the mayor of surfside, charles burkett. thank you very much. >> thank you appreciate it. >> of course, live updates, hoda, from the scene this morning. it's really just almost too much to take in, and our hearts are with the rescuers right now and hope they find more survivors. >> indeed we do. savannah, thank you. going on to another major story this morning, the coronavirus and the vaccination push a cdc safety group now confirming a like connection between certain vaccines and rare cases of heart inflammation but health officials say with the rapid spread's the delta

strain the vaccine benefits far outweigh the risk. we have the very latest with tom costello good morning. >> reporter: hoda, let's underscore what you just said. it's so important parents hear this message ed cdc is acknowledging a link between these rare cases of heart inflammation and two of the vaccines, moderna and pfizer, but it is happening as we have a very dangerous delta variant spreading quickly, doubling every two weeks now. this morning, the reach of the delta variant is growing that more contagious and severe strain now detected in 49 states and accounting for 20% of all new infections while two doses of pfizer and moderna's vaccines are about 88% effective against the new variant, johnson & johnson may only be about 60% effective but doctors say it still offers good protection

>> if you've been vaccinated with j&j you should still feel very confident that if you get infected you're not going to get totally sick or die. >> reporter: still, infectious disease experts are exploring potential benefits of giving a pfizer or moderna booster shot to those who received the j&j vaccine. >> there is more and more data coming in mixing and matching may end up being pretty useful. >> reporter: meanwhile, the fda is expected to announce it will slap a warning label on the pfizer and moderna vaccines suggesting the shots may pose a risk of developing inflammation of the heart >> we've vaccinated about 20 million young people, and we have received about 300 cases now that we're looking at. >> reporter: it comes as a cdc safety group says there is a likely association between the vaccines and that rare heart condition, mainly occurring in men under 30, shortly after receiving their second dose. 18-year-old isaiah harris was hospitalized after his second pfizer shot. >> every time my heart was beating it felt likes it was

pumping, it hurt so bad. like coming out of my chest. >> reporter: the cdc is adamant this is rare 77% of those who do develop the condition fully recover. >> all these people tend to be well and the benefits of vaccination far outweigh the risks. >> reporter: let's drill down on these numbers quickly he, because it's important to understand what the numbers are here for every 1 million second moderna or pfizer dose, every 1 million of those, in 12 to 17-year-olds, a maximum of 70 reports of these heart inflammation cases so 70 out of 1 million however, the vaccine is preventing 5,700 cases and acknowledging probably two deaths would be prevented. do the cost/benefit ratio, experts continue to say it's so important, get your child vaccinated hoda and savannah, back to you. >> tom, thank you so much. all right. craig joins us now and we turn to mr. roker for the weather. >> yep, guys we are looking at severe weather

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a condo tower there partially collapsing in the middle of the night and there has been all through the night a massive emergency response. a desperate search for survivors. hoda, i mean, look at that. >> oh. >> when you see the devastation there and you imagine people in their beds in the middle of the night, and we've heard from those eyewitnesss, guys, it's a heartbreaking scene. >> sure is. yeah. happened at 2:00 in the morning as you said when people were kind of tucked in bed.

we've confirmed one fatality. we want to go to the scene live for an update with sam brock. what can you tell us? >> reporter: good morning. we are getting a little more clarity on how many units were affected in this partial building collapse. 55 of them in the northeast quadrant of the building over my shoulder, which looks fine from this vantage point, but around the corners, it is a pile of rubble. this morning we found out that a young boy was lifted from the rubble, hoisted over a firefighter's shoulder, and carried out along with another victim. we also just learned from first responders here, fire and rescue, roughly 35 people taken from the building in addition to those two taken from out of the rubble. here's an image of what it looked like before this partial building collapse and after. it's stunning. so telling right now. search-and-rescue efforts are continuing. we had some questions initially about how active they might be, maybe because of the weather. it is thunder, lightening, and

rain right now, and b, whether there was hope survivors might be able to be found alive. we heard from the mayor who says she does hold that hope, that's a possibility, but when asked specifically, the local fire and rescue crews whether they thought the death toll could rise exponentially and how many people they're looking for, they could not answer either of those questions. we are in for several hours here if not more of intense search and rescue with everyone just hoping. >> sam brock for us. thank you. going to be on the scene throughout the morning to keep us updated. thank you.> and powerful testim heartbreaking plea from pop star britney spears against the controversy conservatorship she's lived under for 13 years. >> she spoke out in court yesterday and pleaded with the judge to end outside control of her life and her finances. joining us with the latest, a remarkable statement from britney. erin mclaughlin. >> reporter: it was truly

stunning testimony from britney spears. we weren't allowed to record it, i can tell you, to actually hear her speak was chilling. she was talking quickly. her voice shaking at times. her outrage apparent. railing against her court-ordered conservatorship and her father's role in it. this morning, britney spears demanding do regain control of her life, testifying remotely in court wednesday. the 39-year-old lashed out at her father and the conservators who managed her care and finances for the last 13 years, calling them threatening and abusive, saying she's been forced to endure oppressive conditions comparable to slavery. "i've lied and told the whole world i'm happy because i've been in denial. i am traumatized. i can't sleep. i'm so angry. i cry every day." her dad was apointed conservator back in 2018 after britney was placed in two involuntary psychiatric holds following a public breakdown and now she

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if i can work for myself and pay other people, it makes no sense. i just want my life back. >> what do we want? >> free britney! >> fans and other celebrities agree including her former boyfriend justin timberlake who tweeted "we should all be supporting britney at this time. britney told the judge she was unaware she could ask for her conservatorship to end. the next step, her attorneys file have to file a petition to do so. the next court date is july 14th. savannah? >> and joining us, lisa green. legal analyst. i don't use that word lightly. that was shocking testimony. what impact will it have on the judge, do you think? >> oh, it was a portrait of the dystopian nightmare for britney. how could the judge or any human not feel sympathy for a grown woman who is trapped in a

conservatorship. she in no way meets the profile of those protected that way. people with alzheimer's and developmental disabilities. britney accomplished starting a new life. she'll get the opportunity to make her case in court and the conservatorship. >> you mentioned how unusual it is. this is not typically for someone who is of sound mind and body, who can work, earn money, who clearly is, has her own volition. we heard her speak in court. why is it so difficult to dislodge it at this point? >> you know, it's very unusual, savannah, to end a conservatorship, precisely because most people in cost people in conservatorships don't get better while britney would wish the judge could wave a magic wand and end this, in fact what will happen it will start a whole new legal proceeding the judge will hear from britney when she files her friends and relatives can speak. significantly also the conservators including her father and they may not agree

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>> nbc's chief white house corners peter alexander sat down with him in chicago. very first interview since the inauguration hey, peter good morning. >> reporter: craig, hoda, savannah, good morning to all of you. doug emhoff says he is not a political adviser for his wife, jut really a proud husband trying to support her and the biden administration he's already embracing this role already traveling to 17 states in the first several months focusing heavily on beating the pandemic as you noted, i caught up with him in chicago yesterday promoting vaccinations, especially for communities of color. even at the white house concedes it will fall short of its goal to have 70% of adults with one shot by the 4th of july. the nation's first second gentleman, doug emhoff, is out front in the effort to combat covid. >> i had mine. no problem >> reporter: how do you convince the holdouts to get a shot >> just trying to talk about facts. they're safe, they're effective, they're free, they're available,

and they work. >> reporter: emhoff says he prefers to steer clear of politics, but his wife vice president kamala harris is facing renewed scrutiny after wednesday's announcement that she'll go to the border for the first time tomorrow. as you've witnessed republicans made a big thing out of this former president trump said today the reason she's going this week is because he's going next week. what do you make of that >> kamala harris is not driven by any political issues or political pressure she's really just doing the right thing is to do for this very important job that the president entrusted her with. >> reporter: you're a husband. when you see the attacks, when you see the criticism, what do you think? >> look, you're a husband, too no one wants to see anybody he love attacked or criticize the but that's part of what she signed up for in this life of public service it's part of the territory, and for her, like, if you could see what i see behind the scenes, is, she is just focused on the work, working hard and getting it done for the american people. >> reporter: as the first woman,

black, south asian vice president, do you think that your wife is treated differently because she's a woman and a woman of color >> um -- probably, but so what i mean, she has faced challenges as a groundbreaker her whole career i think she said at times, you know, when you're breaking barriers, there's breaking involved and breaking means you might get cut sometimes but that's okay. it's worth it because she's leading a path for others. >> reporter: emhoff left a successful career as an entertainment lawyer to support his wife's ambitious. >> what message does this send to other men >> men have to step up for the people they love and actually show it. it's manly to love and care about others. >> reporter: still, emhoff admits being thrust into the glaring public spotlight has been jarring the moment his new reality sunk in.

>> it was the covid memorial on the lincoln steps and the reflecting pond. when it really hit me. oh, my goodness. this is really happening the cameras and the secret service and you walk out and there's -- soon to be president biden and the first lady. >> reporter: there have been light moments, too, when he was caught on camera blowing kisses to his wife ahead of a joint address, a clip that went viral. do you ever stop in those moments and think, how did i get here >> every moment of every day and sometimes she and i will look at each other and just -- i'll each other and just -- i'll say you're the vice president of the united states. and she's say, you're the second gentleman of the united states so it's just -- it is a little surreal. >> reporter: a lot of people are already talking about who the next president's going to be do you want her to run is that something you guys talk about? >> we are two people who are not talking about that we are so focused on -- >> reporter: that's hard for me to believe you walk into the white house. you don't ever say, man, can you imagine being here >> we've spent zero seconds

talking about that just so focused on the task at hand. >> reporter: his wife, of course, not the only historymaker in the family mr. emhoff is the first jewish spouse of a vice president tell ing me he feels a unique effort to speak out against hate and anti-semitism. as for vice president's trip to the border tomorrow, he called her recent trip to mexico an guatemala successful despite criticism from mope democrats and republicans saying it's the next phase to address migration. >> peter alexander, thanks for of your interview tonight on "nightly news. >> fascinating conversation, buddy. mr. roker, how we looking for the weekend? >> pretty hot especially out west a big dome of high pressure pumping in hot, dry air from the mountains and right on into the coast. what that's going to mean, looking at record-setting temperatures throughout the pacific northwest. these are record highs that are all in the triple digits

some going back over 60 years. spokane, triple digits into monday near triple digits for boise, idaho. highs 20 to 15 degrees above normal seattle two previous days with highs of 100 degrees or more portland, the last time they had three straight days of 100-plus, july of 2009 rest of the country, beautiful weather here in the northeast. heat watches in the pacific northwest and a flood risk in the upper plains good morning. i'm meteorologist, kari hall. we will take a look at temperatures, and inland valleys highs in the low 80s. it will warm up slightly this weekend and temperatures will reach in the low to mid-90s. it's not going to be the extreme heat we have seen recently but still several days with highs above 90 will be significant. san francisco in the 60s and 70s

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good morning. it's 7:56. i am marcus washington and here's what is happening now. >> good morning, i am in the castro district and they are looking to fly a flag inaddition to the progress flag. that flag features baby blue and pink for the transgender community. >> it's time to get a look at the forecast. meteorologist, kari hall, has a look at how it will feel today. >> still going to be nice. we are seeing the clouds over

san francisco, and it will be slow to clear so temperatures here in the mid-60s, and upper 60s for oakland and a lot of sunshine for the valleys where we will see highs in the upper 70s for today, and even some low 80s in a few spots. we will see more widespread 80s in the forecast over the weekend, and we're looking at highs in the low 80s tomorrow and then 90s on saturday. the 90s continue into next week. our warmest spots in the inland valleys, and san francisco will see minor warming with highs in the upper 60s and low 70s through early next week. another local news update coming up in 30 minutes.

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up breaking news -- a massive search-and-rescue effort under way after the partial collapse of a residential building near miami beach. >> i was able to just see probably a third if not half of the building literally collapse. >> first responders sifting through the debris for survivors as officials search for answers. we are live with the very latest. "v" is for victory. >> i stood up for myself and what i believed in. >> the supreme court rules in

favor of a former high school cheerleader in a high-profile free speech case. we'll break down the long-term impacts the ruling may have. plus -- second chance. >> edward francis montayo is hereby admitted to practice as an attorney and counselor of law. >> the story of two unlikely friends, a man convicted of selling drugs and the judge who gave him a new opportunity for a new life. >> he said, i challenge you, be a ceo of a fortune 500 company. you don't have to be out here selling drugs. >> we'll show you the inspired full-circle moment more than a decade in the making. and getting crafty! amy poehler and nick offerman talk about the new season of their diy competition show "making it" as we catch up with the "parks & recreation" duo,

"today," thursday, june 24, 2021. >> we're at the cincinnati zoo. summer is here and so is our favorite hippo, fiona! >> hello. i love studio 1a. >> greetings from texas. >> celebrating my 8th birthday on the "today" show. >> happy birthday! >> hey, "today" show. you share the news with us every day. >> we want to break some of our own news with you -- [ cheers ] >> ah. >> man! >> oh, it's a girl! we have a gender reveal. we had a hippo and -- >> i mean -- >> -- a big crowd outside, too. >> something for everyone. >> when was the last time we had a hippo in the open? >> trying to recall. it was a never. so happy you're starting your day with us. savannah doing a little work from home thing this morning, good to see everybody. >> yeah. good morning, guys. it's a busy one. 8:00, right to the breaking

news, frantic search for survivors after a deadly partial building collapse that happened near miami beach, florida. >> nbc's kerry sanders is at the scene with the very latest on this breaking story. good morning. what's the latest? >> reporter: well, the search efforts are continuing at this hour from the building that collapsed. we have some disturbing video from a security camera that showed as the building came down. as you can see it here, inexplicably, a 12-story building collapsing, pancaking as it came down, 136 units and people still believed to be trapped in the rubble. this morning shocking images of a florida condominium building partially collapsed. firefighters working frantically to extract victims. this young boy pulled to safety. there may be many more may still be inside. most unaware what was happening.

lightning, followed by thunder? >> something you see in an earthquake but not something like this. >> reporter: the 12-story building with 136 units pancaked trapping people in apartments. others believed to be crushed. >> we did hear screams but i couldn't tell where they were coming from. from the rubble. from the apartments. people were on balconies waving flashlights waving to firefighters. >> reporter: vacationers at a nearby hotel described the moment the building collapsed. >> the building shifts and looked out the window. thought it was like a storm or something coming in. when the dust cleared there was the back half of the building, or the back two-thirds of the building was gone. it's down to the ground. >> reporter: as each hour goes by, family members who cannot find their loved ones growing more anxious. >> it is important we rally around the families and the people that are actually suffering so much at this time. >> reporter: officers helping with the massive search and rescue. victims' advocates assisting residents who just lost their homes.

officials say the 40-year-old building recently began an inspection. it had not been completed. the focus this morning, a feverish effort to find anyone who may still be alive in the rubble. >> every minute in this search can make a huge difference. >> reporter: looking at this very disturbing video, you can see from the security camera as the building comes down. in that rubble, it's hoped that people may be trapped in voids and can be extracted safely, hopefully still alive. the authorities here have been in touch with the white house. the white house promising any aid needed from the federal emergency management agency. complicating things, the rain, but the effort is under way to find people alive. >> we'll keep you updated on this developing story throughout the morning. other news now, the critical race therapy quickly landed at the center of an intense debate from coast to coast. a way of looking at racial inequality, how it has been

shaped and why it endures. it took center stage on capitol hill wednesday stephanie gosk has that story for us good morning >> reporter: since the murder of george floyd institutions across the country from schools to businesses to the u.s. military have been re-examining how racial discrimination should be taught some are turning to critical race theory, a controversial concept that's triggering passionate and sometimes angry debate the latest face-off taking place between republican lawmakers and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. on capitol hill, the defense secretary and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff got a grilling from house republicans. not on battle readiness but on race training in the military. and in the curriculum at west point. >> our future military leaders are being taught that the fundamental -- the constitution and the fundamental civilian institutions of this country are

and colonialist. >> reporter: the former national guard colonel calling critical race theory divisive and destructive to morale. after facing multiple accusations, the chairman hit back -- >> i personally find it offensive we are accusing the united states military, our general officers, commissioned, non-commissioned officers of being "woke. >> reporter: he also suggested studies of racism could be useful in understanding the capitol insurrection of january 6th. >> what is it that caused thousands of people to assault this building and try to overturn the constitution of the united states of america what caused that i want to find that out. >> reporter: the debate over race studies is playing out between school boards and parents all over the country, parents all over the country, >> racism in systemic and institutional. >> reporter: in loudon county, virginia, one person arrested -- after angry parents faced off over transgender policies and race curriculum at a school district meeting. >> critical race theory in fact pits black people against white

people >> reporter: critical race theory was developed decades ago by academics asserting that r ct critics believe teaching the concept especially to children creates divisions instead of healing them five state legislators passed bans on this and others could soon follow. >> unless we're willing to have conversations about our history and its continuing impact on our present, we're doomed to repeat that history >> reporter: going back for a moment to the heated exchange in congress, at one point general millie turned and said we are both green berets. i respect your service, but in his understanding critical race theory to the discipline to cohesion in the military. >> thank you.

a former high school cheerleader celebrating a victory in the supreme court this morning she sued her school after being suspend and kicked off the cheerleading squad for posting a vulgar message on social media nbc's anne thompson spoke to the student at the center of the historic case. >> reporter: the supreme court ruling in favor the brandi levy and student free speech. levy's the one-time school cheerleader who posted comments on snapchat after not making the varsity quad. brandi, did you ever think you'd make history >> i didn't believe one little snap coming from a really small town would ever blow up and be all across the country >> reporter: she and a friend expressing their dismay with their middle fingers from a store on a saturday. brandi adding words to match the pennsylvania school susp so she sued. the supreme court says the school was wrong to suspend levy, because she was out of school, off campus and her post while crude did not amount to fighting words

>> this wasn't just a victory for the levys. this is a victory for every student, teenager across the country and the parents. >> reporter: but the supreme court says the schools may have a role in harassment and other ways school district says we are pleased the court agreed with the school's authority to address off-campus speech for a wide variety of situations anne thompson, nbc news. news is covered. feels like a good boost time >> like so many parents, kenneth hardly gets to see all his kids at one time even though they live in the same house he came up with a real clever way to get them out of their rooms. >> i don't know. >> we'll have to watch -- >> i don't know. >> i don't know. glad to see all you guys.

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instemd of punishing him >> it started when they met 16 years ago as judge and a convicted drug dealer. and their connection grew into something much, much more. edward martel between edward martel, esquire, recently. sworn into the michigan bar by judge bruce morrow. >> it is hereby ordered that hereby admitted to practice as an attorney and counselor at law. >> it wasn't martell's first appearance in front of judge morrow that was 16 years ago. what was on that lengthy rap sheet of yours >> you know, anything from possession of cocaine to delivery of crack cocaine and a plethora of other violations. >> reporter: ed martel grew up in the detroit area, son of a single mother. as a teenager, he lost his way. >> by 15 i was selling drugs

by 16, 17, i was selling harder drugs and dropped out of school and left the home. >> reporter: at 27 years old, he was caught in a drug sting what was the potential sentence there? >> so i was facing 1 to 20-year sentence for actually two counts. >> would life have been different -- >> reporter: the judge that sentenced him, judge morrow. judge morrow, what kind of judge are you? >> i am a hippie, 1960s, hard-working, believe in the best of people, lovin' on everybody i can type of judge. >> judge morrow's unconventional style a source of controversy, as he currently stands accused of using graphic and inappropriate language in the court, but when it came to martel, instead of sentencing him to prison time the judge put him on probation and issued a challenge. >> he said, mr. martel, i challenge you. be a ceo of a fortune 500 company. you don't have to be out here selling drugs, and i believe you have greatness in you and i

accepted that challenge. >> you saw something in him? >> i saw a young man who was bright, intelligent, resilient, optimistic, and lost you know it was pretty simple and, you know, i see my job as trying to provide opportunities for people that come in front of me, to reintegrate them back into society and make them -- assist them, in trying to be everything that they want to be. >> reporter: and what did martel, a convicted felon, want to be? a lawyer. but the community college where he enrolled suggested something else -- heating and cooling. >> they're trained to, if you have a criminal record, to go to heating and cooling. we went back and forth and eventually agreed to let me take the prerequisites for the law paralegal program. >> he graduated summa cum laude and got a scholarship for the law program at the university of

detroit mercy. throughout all of this, you're still staying in touch with someone. who? >> throughout the whole process, judge morrow has been there. after i got out of probation i would come and hang out in this courtroom. when i walked in, he would smile. we developed this father/son relationship i nerve had a father growing up in the home but i imagine if i did, that that's what he would be like. >> so after martel passed the michigan bar exam and convinced the character and fitness board his days as a criminal were long gone, it only made sense that the judge who saw his potential and not his past would swear him in. >> edward francis martel, as a lawyer in the state -- >> what did that moment mean to you? what did it feel like? >> it was full circle. just to reach the finish line and have him there to meet me and congratulate me and hug me and swear me in. it's surreal >> judge, what was that moment

like for you >> i was filled with joy for ed, because he did the hard work all i had to do was support him and love him as much as i could, give him advice when he needed it, and just, always just tell him i'm there and mean it, and be there. >> wow >> nice. >> ah. >> judge gave him a second chance to mark the occasion, martel got an monogrammed briefcase from perkins' law firm focusing on criminal law not surprising he is living proof, he said, love and opportunity equals success. >> okay. a real good one, craig >> all right mr. roker, it's your turn. a check of the weather. >> all right let's show you what we start off with strong storms firing up in the plains afternoon highs will be reaching triple digits into the central plains and eventually the pacific northwest. gorgeous day in the northeast.

mid-atlantic states to new england, emerging storms in florida. flood risk in upper midwest. heat watch for 13 million in the good morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. we're still enjoying nice weather, even though we start with clouds, it will clear out. temperatures headed to the upper 70s and low 80s. a touch warmer tomorrow. the rewarming comes this weekend. starting saturday, our o highs reach into the low 90s, and a little hotter on sunday. we will see this continue into next week. several days. valley temperatures in the 90s, san francisco goes from upper 60s to the low 70s. take us with you on the radio. sirius xm channel 108. now time for the best part of the day. >> what time is it, al >> a "pop start. >> miley cyrus premiering prev

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the country music star is the subject of a new docuseries called - "my dirt road diary" set to tell the story of knockout career in country music and give a look at his personal life.sonal here's a look at the trailer. >> all of a sudden, look is the biggest act in country music >> i learned a journey isn't only about you but everyone who helped you along the way >> doing a lot you won't know it, but i do. >> much as we've been through as a family and as friends -- >> angels in heaven making this night possible for me. >> here's mama >> i remember me and caroline sat in our house and i just started crying all of this work, truly, it was all worth it >> ah, that looks good. >> uh-huh. >> such a likable guy. five-part series streaming august 6th next up.

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i close my eyes and i look like this. go to youtube. >> look goods. thanks, sheinelle. good one. straight ahead two the funniest people around, amy poehler, nick offerman can't wait to talk about their new season of "making it," "parks & rec" and more. >> first a look at your local news and weather.

good morning. it is 8:26. marcus washington. a successful mission for crews bringing a gigantic 300 foot crane under the bay bridge. this is sped up video from the toll plaza. you can see that crane being shipped under the span, with only about ten feet of clearance. happened about 6:00 a.m. a half hour later, crossed under the bay bridge span. the container ship is now docked, will likely be up and running in two months. a look at the forecast for you. the video there, you can tell it was foggy this morning. shaking out to be a nice day across the bay, kari.

>> that's always cool to see. look at temperatures, going to reach into the mid-60s there. in san francisco, upper 60s in oakland, for inland areas, a lot more sunshine, warmer temperatures, headed to upper c. going through the forecast, we warm up couple degrees by tomorrow, but we're going to feel it this weekend with highs in the low to mid 90s. we'll have a stretch of 90 degree temperatures in the valleys going into next week, but not going to warm up too much in san francisco. we are going from upper 60s to the low 70s. marcus? >> thanks. another local update in 30 minutes. see you then. [♪♪♪]

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and a new show, "making it" and we'll love that the chathing with them about both shows and a lot more >> then jill martin on "steals & deals," on summer accessories. sunglasses speakers and a separate weapon to help beat the heat. and coming up, third hour of "today," nick jonas, jo bro himself, joining us facing his brothers in an olympic-style competition. find out about that and a little music and more as well >> speaking of music, tomorrow on "today," grammy winner "her" taking over the plaza. live concert you don't want to miss it. >> we have to say her on the show before, just a little kid she made it big. look forward to seeing her rock the plaza. before we get to that and al's forecast a programming note. we are kicking off a new program on streaming channel called "shop all day".

>> every thursday featuring hottest fashion, beauty items, influencer-backed products and elevated essentials to make your life easier. today the focus is on fourth of july celebrations and beyond. >> you can't shop all day without the qr code. watch it all day, "red, white and blue" classics on "today" 8:00 eastern on "today all day," and scan the qr code on the screen for a sneak peek right now. >> text to the number below and you'll get alerts and you'll never miss an episode. you can shop all day >> shop until you drop exciting al, let's get the weather. >> actually it's today all yeah! >> nicely done. >> thank you for your weekend mostly sunny tomorrow flooding rains through the ral plains heating up out west. saturday, heavy rain continues around the great lakes

more records in the pacific northwest, western plains. a major heat wave setting up on sunday -- sunday! -- and then we're looking at stormy conditions in the gulf heavy rain, again, through the central great lakes. sunshine returns along the good morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. take a look at our temperatures. we reach into the low 80s for inland areas and it is still going to be nice today and tomorrow. then this weekend it starts to heat up. we're talking about highs in the low to mid 90s from the weekend into next week. we are not going to see a huge warmup in san francisco. we go from upper 60s to more sunshine, highs reaching into the low 70s from sunday through next wednesday. and that's your latest weather. savannah >> all right, al as life gradually returns to normal slowly but surely, international travel is picking up again. >> and it will still be a while.

this morning nbc's sarah harman is in london with a look at how one of the most visited cities in the world is coping >> reporter: this morning, london is coming back to life. but tourists are still missing, and it's having a devastating effect on many iconic attractions. >> we've lost our income in the course of last year. so it's been enormously challenging. >> reporter: at saint paul's cathedral ticket sales fell 90%. the cathedral is struggling to stay hope, despite its rich history. this looks familiar. this is where princess diana got married. >> princess of wales married here and wedding vows there and walked along this amazing mosaic ceiling. >> reporter: saint paul's has deep links to the u.s. the memorial chapel honors u.s. soldiers who died in world war ii >> we have birds and flowers from america decorating the back of the chapel. >> reporter: and nbc got a

special behind-the-scenes tour wow! what a view. ♪ >> welcome to the harry potter staircase. >> wow >> completely demented, of course. >> and it's a beautiful, beautiful piece of architecture. >> it's safe >> it's absolutely safe, and nothing's dropped off it yet. >> reporter: saint paul's cathedral has been a fixture in london more than 300 years, but if they want to keep the doors open they need visitors. they're not alone. all over the city, tourist attractions are oddly quiet. we're standing here in front of buckingham palace and no one is around. >> it's quieter than normal. u.s. tourists are incredibly important. it's our biggest single market >> reporter: the palace opening up private gardens where the between normally hosts her famous garden parties in a bid

to boost visitor numbers jewele they're trying to look on the bright side. >> down at the tower of london, home to her majesty's crown jewels they're trying to look on the bright side. >> down to 30% of normal footfall it's brilliant for visitors. >> reporter: hoping lack of crowds will lure those wanting a more laid-back experience. the iconic beefeaters who live and work in the tower seem optimistic it's survived so much. pit v it's 1,000 years old wars, plagues, fires is it going to survive this? >> absolutely. >> reporter: london is calling with the promise of pints, pubs and piccadilly circus, a taste of wa awaits once national travel resumes nbc news, london coming up next two very funny people having what they call "the friendliest competition show on tv." competition show on tv." amy poehler and nick offerman

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8:38 and two of the funniest people we know amy poehler and nick offerman. >> i just like looking at them look at them hosts of nbc's craft competition show "making it" back for season three tonight. take a look. yeah look at that face. >> for your first faster craft challenge -- ♪ -- we want to see the most fun version of you in the form of an original handmade toy. this toy can represent you something you love, or something you used to love as a child. >> your toy must have an interactive element. >> now, to get you started here's our world-famous catchphrase, and listen close because we're only going to say it all the time. [ laughter ] >> all: now -- make it >> i mean, i love it so much

there's so much joy. amy and nick, i mean -- did you really think this would catch on you're about to get to season three, nick. why do you think people love it so much? >> i think, you know, the state of the world in recent years has made everybody want any kind of hug they can get their hands on, and this is a hug in the form of a television show. it's also inspiring and fun. i think -- anybody that likes to have their creatively awakened and also watch other people be geniuses with a glue gun. >> yeah. amy, i love it, because it's not for meanies. you've got to be a nice person did you set out when making the show, did you say, you know what let's keep that piece of it out of our competition show? >> 100%. when we pitched the show to nbc we were, like, there's going to be no tension and no real stakes so are you guys in >> but a lot -- a lot of glue gunsn, i think,

when the show launched we talked to you you were, like, i'm not a crafty person. >> no. >> first of all, have you picked up anything? and second of all, how did it fit for you? what drew you to it? >> well, honestly, the fact that nick wanted to do it with me was pretty much the reason why i knew it would be such a great show, but i kind of represent the non-maker in the show, the person that is curious and interested about process, which i've always been, but doesn't even know where to start so this show is for people who feel like they're really advanced makers and then people who are just hoping to get in their garage and try something so i represent -- i represent those people. >> nick, i know you're the crafty one, but i love amy said the reason she wanted to do the show because it was with you, but when she called you up initially and said, hey, nick, will you join me, what did you think?

>> oh, gosh. well, it's like if a world series winning team had broken up and a few years later the ace pitcher called and said, hey, i know we're not playing ball anymore, but do you want to get together it's an idea for a show. we'll play catch i'll be really funny and you just follow me around, and -- and, like, trim your beard, and maybe -- you know, compare glue to paste once in a while and i said, that sounds like my dream job. >> you guys go way back. we know about "parks & rec" we'll talk about that in a minute i was intrigued. you two met in the '90s. amy, what was your first impression of neck >> amazing impression of nick. doing a play at the time used to do a ton of off-broadway chicago theater. playing satan, i believe, or a

satan character, and i believe in some kind of play he had dyed hair i feel was shaped into scary, into some kind of scary -- scary -- um -- configuration, and so, you know, nick has, like, an incredible range of the warmest giggle, and the warmest person, but he can also be very serious. and so i met him when he was scary, but, you know, i approached him slowly, and we became friends >> well, y'all made magic so many times "parks & rec," savannah mentioned, such a big hit. you get together we've seen some virtual get-togethers. people wonder can we expect some more "parks & rec" in our future >> i mean, i feel like nick and i are probably the most eager and willing to do anything we don't know how to play pool so, yeah, we'll do anything.

i can't speak for you. >> call me anytime we can get back in that boat, i love boats i love fishing let's do it. >> you're a woodworker you can probably make the boat, honestly. >> i could. >> amy and nick, always a pleasure thank you so much. catch the season premiere of "making it" tonight 8:00, 7:00 central right here on nbc. it's good, clean fun so, thank you. >> thanks, guys. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. coming up next, kids, jill martin is ready with "steals & deals" for summer fun and including thone next thinge

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8:46 with "steals & deals," the first official week of summer to celebrate today's life-style, jill martin has bargains on the

season's hottest accessories. >> what's up, jill you know what to do. take out the smartphone, scan that qr code for access to all the steals and deals i'm especially excited about that floating speaker. >> the floating speaker also doubles as a koozie. you're about to be even more excited when i explain it, but there's something here -- hi, everyone -- something special for each person on set i can't wait to get to them and so grateful summer is here and we're starting to get out and about again, and now that we're actually getting dressed up, let's trade in our sweats for some of the hottest accessories of the season. all right. let's start with the b2b tote bag. retail is $140 a great everyday piece beautifully made with straw and handmade fringe and it's a substantial size it's great for the beach it can hold all of your essentials and really could be warn beach to barbecue super versatile. choose from nine colors.

retail, $140, deal $45 that's 68% off you can see them here. it's a really, really good size. all right. if we were in studio we'd all be trying these on. the velvet sunglasses. retail $129. they're a staple today a great deal to refresh your look. this box set comes with three different pairs of sunglasses. we have lots of different options to choose from sets specifically for your face shape like oval or square or just pick your favorite style. who cares? a great way to get out of your comfort zone and have a little fun with fashion aviators, cat eyes and more. try something new. all sunglasses 100% uv protection and you'll be styling all summer long! retail $129. the deal is $35. that's 73% off. >> is this for girls unisex >> you could pull them off >> the cat eyes?

>> just for women, but i feel like you could rock 'em, craig. next up, retail, $35 now, make your iphone case a fashion statement this summer. , per du if you drop your phone, which we all do, don't worry. they have a ten-foot drop protection and also equipped, right, to work on wireless chargers that's a cool feature, actually. your wireless charger will work with this case on. a lot don't do that. the cases fit most phones. there are options for the iphone 11 i'm still on the 4 i think and anything newer see today.com for more information. the retail $35 great gift the deal, $16. that is 54% off. all right. you're all going to be into this for a variety of reasons the funky tree floating bluetooth speakers. >> wow >> retail -- okay. here we go $39.99 to $70.99 if you want to order these, i have a feeling these are selling

out. these speakers are perfect for your next pool party, late day, shower or bath for kids. choose from two bluetooth speakers the dip can hold up to ten hours of charge and submerged into three feet of water and you can take calls on it a call comes in, and you're in the pool, you can take it. it's great for nighttime pool parties as well. you can choose from seven different light-up or three rotating color displays. >> cool! >> the floaty is perfect for the kids in the pool or bath time. choose from a duck, flamingo or island not just for kids. you could take this speaker out of the middle -- >> okay. >> it doubles as a floating koozie. >> that's smart! >> yeah. just ordered literally ordering it right now. literally am. >> six hours of battery life and comes with the air pump. even your kids can blow it up,

really safe. retail, $39.99 to $79.99 up to 63% off. >> i got it! >> sheinelle got it, jill, before they sold out >> really is easy. >> right >> so funny. and so easy! you're the perfect person. scan the qr code, it's right there. al, i'm going on an rv trip. first one out west. >> cool. >> it's going to be very hot. >> yes. >> correct >> yes. >> okay. all right. well, we're going hiking and this e-boutique breezy cool hands-free neck band perfect retail $119.95 how many times have you gone to take a walk in the hot sun and said to yourself, i wish i had a fan attached to my neck? now you can. the fan lays right on your neck like a collar and is lightweight, quiet and bladeless. your hair won't be caught. turbo charged motor. it let's air move 360 degrees surrounding you with a cool breeze there are three different speed

settings, and it's rechargeable. battery lasts up to 16 hours after just one charge. great for hikes. gard gardening, grilling. check out all the colors on today.com. this is exciting i love this one. >> you know what's really cool >> what, al? >> nothing don't listen to him. keep going, jill. >> okay. i'm putting it off retail $139, 70% off on now and pretty quiet. >> wow that's quiet. >> and the scarves retail $99 cooler days and nights summer scarves, versatile. the scarf is soft and cozy and lightweight. really easy to pack. perfect for airplane travel. you can wear it so many different ways, as you know. loop it around your neck, around your shoulders, on a chillier night, even tie it around your waist as a beach cover-up. retail $99 the deal, $29. that's 70% off

that wraps up our summer accessories edition of "steals & deals. the tote bag, sunglasses box, i phone cases, funky tree floating bluetooth speakers, easy breezy cool hands-free neck fan and softy scarves. a reminder, "today" works with affiliate partners and may earn commission on services head to our link at today.com. u back to you in the studio. >> to shop these, scan that qr code code you can do it from far away.

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