we're looking at temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s and the weather we'll see throughout the week. mike? >> good news in hayward and in freemont, both crashes cleared from the nimitz southbound 880 at a street as well as at auto mall parkway. >> that does it for us. >> we'll see you back here tomorrow morning starting dark and early at 4:30. of that condo collapse in south florida. >> we've got to hope and pray that we're going to get lucky. >> nine people now confirmed dead, but more than 150 still unaccounted for. >> i saw her last month. i wish i hug her harder. >> just ahead, how families brought together by tragedy are clinging to hope and each other. and an alarming twist in the investigation this morning, a warning of major structural

damage from three years ago. we'll have the very latest. records shattering, an extreme heat wave grip tens of millions on both coasts. all-time highs broken across the west. portland, oregon, reaching 112 degrees. and the northeast set to bake starting today. al's full forecast, straight ahead. breaking overnight, the u.s. carries out air strikes on targets in iraq and syria. just ahead, the threats to u.s. service members that led to the order from president biden. back in business. for the first time in 15 months, a cruise ship leaves an american port with paying customers, some vaccinated, some not. this morning, we are on board that ship live. all that, plus dangerous waters, a surfer seriously injured by a great white shark in california. several beaches on the east coast closed after sightings close to shore. the growing concerns ahead of the holiday weekend. and the sensational six.cs .

and their first stop on the quest for glory in tokyo, an exclusive conversation with hoda. >> raise your hand if you're freaking out. >> simone, too? >> yeah. it's so real. it's been a long journey. >> and the road to gold starts today, monday, june 28th, 2021. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today." thanks for being with us on a summer monday morning. craig is here because hoda is on duty. she's in st. louis this morning

getting ready to introduce us to the six just-named u.s. olympic women's gymnastic team members. >> hoda is just as excited as the six. >> she's actually the seventh member. >> come on. wait, look at me. i'm wearing the outfit. you're either in or you're out and we are so in, y'all. it was so much fun watching it. we know simone. i felt like i got to watch dreams come true last night. that's the name you know. you're going to meet some others. suni, jordan, grace and mykayla, they will be household names. i cannot wait to introduce you to them. they're bubbling over. >> i love it. the super six has been named. thank you so much. we cannot wait to meet them and get to know them. but we're going to start this morning in south florida. the breaking news at the scene of that condo collapse. >> more than four days later now, 152 people still remain unaccounted for. the death toll has risen to nine people. and despite the fact that so much time has elapsed, officials are still saying the operation remains a rescue mission. >> in the meantime, a report

from 2018 is now shedding light on what could have gone horribly wrong. we've got it all covered. let's get started with nbc's morgan chesky. good morning to you. >> reporter: and that report showed significant issues with the construction of champlain towers south. while repairs were being made, many fear it was too little too late. here overnight, rescue crews staying busy using a trench dug over the weekend to go deeper inside the rubble searching for any signs of line. here in surfside, a desperate race against time. >> we are 100% in rescue mode, actively searching for live victims. >> reporter: the army corps of engineers joining an international team of rescue workers all with a singular focus, getting deeper inside the massive pile of debris. >> we don't have a resource problem. we just have a time problem, we have a weather problem, and we had a fire problem but thank god

i think that is abated. >> reporter: maggie castro from management says they're working with incredible care in case of a miracle. >> it's extremely delicate. if there are any potential void spaces, those are the spaces we look for that could potentially hold a live victim. >> reporter: the nine confirmed victims, eight have been identified. pictures of the 152 still missing lining nearby blocks. the reason behind the terrifying collapse still unknown. but a newly surfaced engineering report from 2018 warned there was major structural damage at the condo, including abundant cracking in concrete columns, beams and walls, below the pool deck and entrance drive. as for the residents who live in remaining parts of the complex, fema is working to help with temporary housing as both county and town assessors assess the building safety. the mayor urging caution. >> residents have asked me how i feel about it and i'm not able to tell them that i think the building is safe. >> reporter: miami-dade county

officials are now inspecting every building 40 years or older under its jurisdiction. >> this, as far as we know and hope is an anomaly, but the investigation is ongoing. >> morgan, it breaks your heart. i know there's still so much hope for those families. they're trying to just cling to the belief that maybe some of those loved ones could be found. >> reporter: yes, savannah, you're absolutely right. and a tough reality is starting to sink in at the family assistance center just up the road from where i'm standing. families are getting multiple updates each and every day. they're pressing authorities here to go faster in this search, but they are well aware that this is an incredibly precarious situation. they're holding out hope, but know that their biggest enemy here isn't resources on the ground, but time. >> and the difficulty of that task. morgan, thank you very much. appreciate it. another major story this morning, the searing heat expanding on both coasts to start this new week. in all, 50 million are under

heat advisories or heat warnings. we're going to get to al's forecast in a moment. but first, guad venegas is in portland, oregon, where the all-time high was just shattered two days in a row. guad, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. we kicked off the summer last week and we have temperatures across the pacific northwest with the businesses in portland shutting down on sunday and a lot of them remaining closed today because of the heat. also, the train that runs through the streets of downtown not entering because of the heat as we enter what could be the peak today. the scorching summer sun bringing the heat from coast to coast. >> it is such a stretch of hot weather that the water is probably the best place to be. >> reporter: at least 23 million in the west under heat alerts. the heat in the pacific northwest burning through records. in portland, oregon, the temperature sunday at 1:12, the hottest ever recorded there. and it could reach 114 today.

>> it's going to be a brutal couple of days. >> reporter: all in a region where many are used to rainy, cooler climates and living without air-conditioning. residents have been loading up on some cold drinks, some taking refuge from the 110 plus degree heat inside cooling centers like these, even bringing their pets to recharge in the ac. at the u.s. olympic trials in eugene, athletes and officials trying to find a little shade before sunday's extreme heat forced events to be postponed. temperatures on the track topping 100 degrees. >> how brutal is it to be running this pace in this heat. >> reporter: in seattle, folks flock to the beach to try and cool down, but temperatures at the shore hitting triple >> it's warm like this in july and august. not in june. we usually have unit gloom, right? >> reporter: forecasters there predicting even more sweltering conditions today. in idaho, ironman organizers

utilizing cooling air, misting stations, and chilling towels to keep athletes safe. >> they're providing so much ice and so many things along the way to help us keep our body temperatures down. >> reporter: and with dangerous drought conditions across the west, officials are on alert for wildfires. on the other side of the country, this morning, new york, boston, and d.c. are bracing for temperatures in the 90s. as the first days of summer pack a blistering punch. and with a significant part of the population here, living without air conditioning, a lot of people checked into the hotels. as of last night, downtown portland completely sold out. in fact, our hotel we were staying had problems with the ac. we had to switch to another one. some are shut down because they couldn't take the heat. craig? >> man. good luck out there, buddy. geez. >> guad looks good for having an all-nighter. not the kind you want to have,

either. >> slept through the night. >> it's awful out there. as he mentioned, a lot of folks in the west don't have ac. >> they certainly don't. an unprecedented dome of high pressure dominating right now. we are looking at heat advisories, heat warnings up for 23 million people out west and this is just going to continue. for example, portland, we are going to see three days in a row of 100-plus readings. they will be three days in a row of breaking that all-time high. last time they had a three-day streak like this was back in 2009 and 1941. as far as seattle, really dangerous with temperatures, again, breaking that record going into today. the last time they had that all-time high was 2009. previous 100-plus days, july july 29th and july 20th. this is unprecedented for seattle. look at what happens today. 110 degrees. boise, 102. reno, 103 degrees, and we're looking at that heat conditioning again right for the next three days, inland

sections, triple digits for spokane, pocatello. boise, cooler conditions along the coast and then here in the east, we are looking at 34 million people under heat advisories through wednesday. temperatures are going to be hot enough. but the feels-like temperatures, by tomorrow, 101 here in new york city. boston, it will feel like 101. 102 in balmer. 98 in richmond. 91 in youngstown, ohio. the good news, here in the northeast, we will start to see temperatures drop by friday. 78 in detroit. 81 in new york city. 79 burlington. 85 in greensboro. guys, in the meantime, this heat is dangerous. especially out west. >> we're going to come back to you in just a you in just a minute, al thank you. breaking overnight, the u.s. military carrying out a series of air strikes against targets used by iran-backed militia groups in iran and syria, the move authorized by president biden aimed at disrupting and deterring attacks on u.s. personnel. nbc's richard engle joins us more on what happens good morning

>> reporter: good morning, craig. this is the second time that president biden has ordered air strikes against these very same shia militia groups. according to the militias, at least four of their fighters were killed and they're promising revenge. >> the u.s. military says the building on the right was being used to transfer iranian weapons to militias in syria and iraq d, this one crowded with until it was reduced to rubble by an american air strike overnight. another alleged logistics space, this one crowded with trucks was also targeted. the pentagon said three locations were struck in syria and iraq that were funneling weapons to shiite militias including drones president biden didn't answer r protect american forces in the region earlier this morning, shiite militias in iraq paraded what

appeared to be their new drones, likely from iran the militias have been getting more sophisticated, dive bombing drones with small explosives into iraqi bases that house american personnel, evading defenses the top american general in the middle east called the drones a significant threat the militia attacks are part of a long pressure campaign by iran to get american troops to leave iraq the timing of the american air strikes is also significan and sends a message to iran's incoming hardline president and potential future supreme leader, ebrahim raisi, elected just this month, a message that the u.s. can negotiate with iran and fight its militias at the same time the iranian government condemned the american air strikes and the iraqi government said it does not want its territory to be used to settle scores. craig? >> richard, thank you. in the meantime, the reopening of america is taking another new step forward

over the weekend, the first major cruise ship in 15 months with paying passengers set sail from a u.s. port the voyage give us an inside look at the industry's future. nbc's kerry sanders is on board this morning kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah there is a lot riding on this first cruise with paying passengers from a u.s. port. can the cruise ship industry resume and prevent coronavirus from getting on board? and if there is a covid case, can they isolate that passenger to prevent it from spreading this morning, as we look at the stunning sunrise, we're rounding cuba right now, we're looking at what is believed to be a very good start we're three days in. there are no reported health problems, not even a passenger who is seasick this morning in the gulf of mexico, the cruise ship "edge," but before any paying passengers

could be cheered, new rules. vaccine cards not mandatory but encouraged >> somebody gets on board, they don't want to show a vaccine passport, they're unvaccinated, what is different for them >> it involves some other things extra testing because we want to make sure that we prevent any kind of spread it involves having to wear masks. >> on board the "edge," 99% of passengers and crew vaccinated grace and 23 other kids are too young to get a vaccine how is it that you're on board >> i got tested. and we had to see the results s, they have to wear masks. among before i could get on board. >> reporter: two adults on board are also not vaccinated. like crew members, they have to wear masks among the most visible changes the self-serve buffets does it matter to you that they serve you rather than you serving yourself taking as much as you want? >> no, no. i like it much better being served i don't like touching food that everybody else touched it's just too much >> r

ago, two passengers tested positive on "the millennium" after a dry run with new protocols. >> our objective is unlike what you see on land in many places we can contain it. we can make sure if there is a case, it remains a case rather than an outbreak >> reporter: meanwhile, on land, the coronavirus outbreak is not over, the delta variant spreading rap ideally especially in some southern states. but america is reopening new york city's pride celebration packed broadway opening up to a packed and fully vaccinated audience. bruce springsteen. >> the excitement level is at an all-time high. >> reporter: one challenge for the cruise ship industry is passengers like to go to foreign ports and get off, have an excursion. these people might be among them the question is, how do you prevent them from getting exposed to coronavirus

tour operators and they will keep passengers in a bubble. and when they come back on, if they did not show a vaccine passport, they'll be tested again before getting back on >> kerry, you should say hello to the woman on your left. >> i was going to say, i think he has a dinner companion. a couple of them right there say hello, good morning. >> whoa! whoa back off, tex. >> thank you thank you, kerry they're like, who is this guy? >> what's going on here? >> the camera is like 30 feet away they're like -- >> they're looking at him like who is this? if we ignore him, maybe he'll go away >> all right okay >> man, did you like the shrimp cocktail >> i've lined up for the early bird special before, but that's ridiculous kerry must like jumbo shrimp anyway, we are talking about record heat in the northwest

today. more rain developing down through texas. heat and humidity in the east. a flood threat in the mississippi river valley and we expect to see temperatures that will take a big dip into the northeast later on this week that's what's going on around the country. good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a look at our temperatures we'll reach into the upper 90s for clearlake and ukiah but notice the rest of the temperatures won't be that hot.

mostly upper 70s and low 80s for today with palo alto reaching 80 degrees, 81 in san jose and 90 in antioch. as we go through the forecast we are going to see a slight boost in temperatures for tomorrow. coming up another four or five degrees for some of the warmer spots. we're back to the low 80s by the end of the week. >> that's your latest weather. >> and that's your latest weather. guys still ahead here on a monday morning, alarming shark encounters on both coasts. a surfer seriously hurt by a great white in california. sightings closing several beaches to swimmers on cape cod. we'll have the very latest as the summer season heats up plus the fallout on that long awaited record on ufo sightings. what the government is saying about dozens of encounters as tom costello explores the mystery. mystery. but first, this is "today" on

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relocation and retraining and could also help with mental health support. good morning. i'm cierra johnson in san bruno. this week you may notice more stands like this one being set up around the bay area. that's because fireworks sales in some communities are legal like san bruno. other sales starting this week, pacific, dublin, newark, gilroy, while some communities like san jose, their police department already warning folks that fireworks there are illegal and you can face thousands of dollars in fines or jail time. time now to get a look at our forecast for this monday morning with meteorologist kari hall. >> and it looks pretty good for us today with our inland areas reaching into the upper 80s, but a little bit hotter for some of those spots tomorrow. the rest of the week is looking pretty quiet as our temperatures remain in the mid 80s for highs will san francisco will see a nice cool air and that marine layer sticking with us for those early hours.

as we go towards the end of the week you're looking at more of the same and the clouds may linger for the fourth of july so we'll be watching that. >> we certainly will. thanks so much. thank you for joining us. another local news update in a half hour.

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go back to the movies >> "fast and furious 10" right around the corner. >> for sure. let's get to your headlines at 7:30. the president will welcome israel's outgoing president to the white house today. the two leaders are expected to discuss a wide range of topics, including the u.s. efforts to re-enter the iran nuclear deal and zreels newly elected government he leaves office next month after a seven-year term and is being replaced by veteran politician isaac herzog. french authorities are using social media to try to track down the spectator responsible for that massive crash at the tour de france the woman, holding a big sign, stepped in front of the pack making contact with rider tony martin there martin posting an instagram message that read in part, "to all fans that come to the tour de france to celebrate our beautiful sport, to give us motivation and to help us through the hardest moments, thank you for your support today. to people who think it's a good idea to hold a sign in the road while the peloton is passing, i want to ask people forcefully,

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meanwhile, shark sightings are on the rise at beaches on both coasts. >> over the weekend, an attack left a surfer in california seriously injured. kathy park has more on that. good morning >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you a man was surfing off the california coast about 20 miles south of san francisco when he was attacked by a great white shark measuring 6 to 8 feet. fortunately a good samaritan was neeshg nearby, jumped into action and quite possibly saved the surfer's life. a scary moment as we head into beach season this morning, new warnings about dangers in the water, after a shark attack off the coast of northern california. a 39-year-old man was surfing south of san francisco saturday when authorities say a great white shark swam up and bit the back of his right leg. >> he was out surfing and the great white came up and just took one bite out of him and released him >> thomas lasada was fishing nearby when he saw the surfer limping out of the water calling

for help and bleeding badly. >> as soon as i saw him, he collapsed to the ground. he was holding his leg the first thing he said was i've been bitten by a shark >> reporter: lasada said he dialed 911, but before help arrived, he tried to stop the bleeding using straps from his backpack to create a makeshift tourniquet i remember saying it's life or death. you need to send someone soon. then the call dropped off. at that point i was thinking, oh, my gosh, please don't let this guy die >> reporter: within minutes, emergency crews arrived treating the surfer with advanced life support measures before rushing him to a trauma center a scary start to the summer as more people head to the beach. in cape cod, massachusetts, there was a no swim order this weekend. this time of year, great white sharks are migrating north up both coasts. >> three feet into the water, you are in the wild. you need to understand what's going on and make conservative

decisions based on what you see. >> reporter: last year, three people in the u.s. died from shark attacks, but the rate of fatal shark bites has been declining. and experts say sharks are going after food, not people >> you're more likely to get struck by lightning twice than have a shark interaction look at the ocean and understand the system that you're going into that is the only thing that you can do to reduce an already tiny, tiny, tiny likelihood that anything may occur >> kathy, we know the risk is low, but what are some steps people can take just to be as safe as possible >> reporter: yeah. so, experts are saying there are a couple of things that you can do to avoid possible shark encounters if you decide to go into the water, consider bringing a buddy with you also, stay close to shore, avoid swimming at dawn or dusk and this is also big, avoid swimming near those large schools of fish because that is on a shark's menu, savannah >> kathy, thank you very much. appreciate it. >> number one shark safety tip

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them and that was a deflating balloon. so what about the other 143, is it debris in the air, atmospheric conditions, some lighting zirconia, could it be a secret aviation program or could it be life beyond earth? even people who believe in life beyond you earth doubt that it's aliens whatever they are -- >> there's a whole fleet of them. >> reporter: -- they seem to defy the rule of physics, hovering in the wind, stopping immediately and moving at hypersupersonic speeds and diving into the ocean. >> splash. mark bearing range >> reporter: the first theory, software glitches in the tracking radars create on-screen illusions, but a government source says there were no glitches and the veteran navy pilots are very credible >> it gets in front of me and poof, it's gone. >> reporter: a second theory, a new plane using break through technology capable of flying at

mach 5, 3,800 miles per hour or more yet able to hover and maker very tight turns the fastest hypersonic plane ever was the x-15 hitting mach 6.7 in 1967. 485 miles per hour but it used a rocket today, most fighter jets can hit mach 2 >> in the coming years, we would love to be able to travel from new york to london in 90 minutes. >> 90 minutes? >> 90 minutes. >> reporter: engine maker hermes is working on what it says will be the fastest reusable aircraft engine in the world, capable of hitting mach 5 hermes has now signed deals with nasa and the pentagon. but does the u.s., russia or china already have a secret mach 5 plane that can turn on a dime? most experts doubt it. >> those turning radiuses, when you're turning, that's tens to hundreds of miles. things aren't going to turn on a dime when you're talking about these type ls of systems

snoo sfoor it's too fast >> too fast. >> theory number three, aliens from another world, able to conceal themselves, but for some reason, they keep blowing their cover, even many scientists who believe there is life up there think that's unlikely. >> like you would think they know how to turn off their high beams. if they i don't want to land on the white house lawn and announce themselves and want to be hidden, they're doing a pretty crappy job of it. >> reporter: sci-fi fans would love to believe. former cia director and defense secretary leon panetta has an even more disturbing theory, another country's cutting age hypersonic drones. >> i believe a lot of this stuff probably could be countries like russia, like china, like others who are, you know, using now drones >> reporter: but c >> i doubt that a uap would be a weapon that an adversary might be operating because i think we have the technology to detect and identify a hypersonic

weapon >> reporter: that's the problem. for every theory, there's a reason to doubt it >> so, tom, now that that long awaited report is finally out, what is the government going to do with future sightings going forward? how are they going to handle those? >> reporter: it wants to come back to congress within 90 days for a plan for collecting the data here. instead of anecdotal reports, it wants hard, scientific data. it admits there is all the evidence that this is phenomenon exist, so now it wants a better approach to collecting that data but the idea that another country has surpassed the u.s. in hypersonic technology, that a national security concern. people inside and outside the government are worried about that there really is not a need to talk about the potential for aliens most experts say there simply isn't any evidence of that >> tom costello there for us in washington thank you. >> good news/bad news, potentially. al, i love your 4th of july outfit >> thank you very much you're welcome, america. all right. let's take a look at what is

happening out there. a lot of umbrellas needed stretching from mexico to michigan flash flood watches, flash flood warnings this is along a frontal system heavy rain stretching from the gulf coast where we could see anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of rain locally, 4 inches, back to the southwest and up into the mississippi river valley we're also watching some tropical development, invest area 96l just off the southeastern atlantic coast. also something coming off of south africa 40% chance but this is the one we're watching most closely. could become danny before the day is out or the next couple of days it will likely impact the southeastern atlantic coast. we're not looking for a lot of trouble from it, but we will continue to watc >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we'll see our temperatures today reach into the mid to upper 80s and it's going to be a little bit hotter tomorrow with a lot

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to self-isolate for ten days gut-wrenching news for the player one day after speaking with the press >> so i feel very excited, very, very grateful to have it back, really >> reporter: not since world war ii as the tennis tournament taken such a long hiatus and the town of wimbledon is ready just like 2019, strawberries, lots of them, and, yes, the rain cover. what is new? extra cleaning crews and half capacity until the finals. now ticket loaders download an app proving vaccination. serena williams suggesting she will not be in tokyoot be in >> i'm actually not on the olympic list, so -- not that i'm aware of and if so, then i shouldn't be on it. >> reporter: also tomorrow, we'll see 17-year-old american coco gauff hot off the french open and hometown favorite andy murray steps on the court today. >> i play like it could be my last one so i get the most out

of it. >> reporter: no naomi osaka, no continuing to focus on her mental health. no nadal after a defeat to djokovic in the french ohm he's staying home. and djokovic is rearing to go, gunning for his 20th grand slam singles win and of course roger federer is here, too >> i'm here with the team but, look, i still feel a big privilege that i'm actually able to play wimbledon. >> reporter: federer is here and he is playing tomorrow, but who am i kidding savannah already knew that get your federer news in the studio guys >> that's all she's concerned with roger is there >> roger is there. >> holly, thank you for that appreciate it. coming up next, hoda has another huge story in sports big exclusive.ight. >> oh, i'm pumped, guys. we've got the big reveal here in st. louis overnight. they selected the u.s. women's gymnastics team. it happened right behind me here in the dome. these six girls heading to

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shooting on may 26th. the gunfire that killed nine damaged equipment used to run the light rail and already the vta board declared an emergency in order to lease temporary space. that funding could help with relocation and retraining and could also help with mental health support. let's get a quick look of that forecast with meteorologist kari hall. >> good morning. we're starting out with the clouds we're seeing over the south bay but the sun is starting to peek through and we've seen the deep marine layer for the coastal areas that will continue. even though some of our inland spots will reach into the upper 80s, low 90s tomorrow, and then more of the same weather pattern with widespread temperatures across the bay area that continue into the fourth of july weekend. san francisco is going to keep it mild here with upper 60s and low 70s through the week. the fog lingers each morning we'll see some afternoon sunshine in these spots and we're going to be watching that fog for the fourth of july. laura?

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>> we're the o'connells and this is philly millie the doodle coming at you from brooklyn. >> we just got married and we always get our morning boost on the "today" show >> and good morning, everybody welcome back to today. it's a monday morning and we're glad to have you with us we have hoda in st. louis. she spent the weekend watching the country's best gymnasts and she got to meet them, hang out and she's going on introduce us to the sensational six women who will represent team usa. fired up, hoda >> she's been dancing all weekend and all morning. >> she's been doing gymnastics >> there is another reason this is a big day "today" is now a podcast now a you can take us anywhere you go >> you can listen all morning. we have news, events and interviews from all four hours you just subscribe and listen wherever you get your podcasts >> and we've made it easy for you. you can point that smartphone camera at the qr code right over

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frustration mounts >> i was praying, god, please, let her be alive i will spend more time with her. i will spend more time with her. i saw her last month i wish i hug her harder. >> reporter: the staggering list of more than 150 people still unaccounted for, include 6-year-old sofia visiting from argentina with her fathers and maggie ramsey's mother, magaly, who is also a grandmother of two. >> that burden, that heart is a lot heavier. your throat, you know, the feeling of like i couldn't eat anything or look at anything, that sort of feeling -- >> reporter: eight of nine confirmed victims have now been identified, including 26-year-old luis bermudes and manny lafonte. >> he's a great dad. he has two children, a boy and a girl, and these kids are missing their father >> reporter: for those feeling discouraged by days of rescue efforts that haven't yielded more survivors, some unexpected

signs providing a sense of hope. >> so this is actually my grandmother and my grandfather in their younger years and that's my dad right there in the middle >> reporter: michael noriega's 92-year-old grandmother, hilda, is missing the family says they found her photograph in a birthday card and felt her presence atop the rubble in the early hours after the collapse >> i just feel like it's really god's way of comforting us to say either way, whatever happened with your grandmother, she's okay >> reporter: as the memorial builds every day, adorned with pictures and messages, leo soto, who is friends with a newlywed couple among the missing, says there's comfort in solidarity. >> what i found in the memorial was a bit of solace, a familiarity. it's just like everybody understood each other. we might be strangers, we might not know each other, but we're going to hug each other, we're going to cry with each other >> reporter: and as more victims are identified, we are learning more about their lives and love. gladys and antonio lazano were

married for 59 years they knew each other for 68, until the tragedy. guys, we know that families are getting briefings twice a day, once in the morning, once in the afternoon, before the public briefings. savannah, back to you. >> so many heartbreaking stories. sam, thank you very much for the update meanwhile, excessive heat warnings are in effect today for millions of americans on both ends of the country. and what really jumps out is the situation in the pacific northwest, cities like seattle and portland sweating through record breaking triple digit temperatures power outages are already a problem, and some businesses have even decided to close until the heat wave passes mr. roker, when is this heat wave going to past >> along the coast of the pacific northwest, it will break after a couple of days, but inland, it's going to stay 23 million people being affected by this heat wave. we're looking today at temperatures that are going to be 110 in seattle. that's 37 degrees above average. 103 in reno.

great falls, 88.108, reno, 103 tomorrow and the next several days, things cool down on the coast. by thursday, seattle, you're at 84 88 in portland medford, you stay triple digits. spokane, triple digits same in 'boys see. pocatello will be approaching 100, as well here in the northeast, heat advisories through wednesday for 34 million people from upstate new york into new england and all the way down to the delmarva peninsula. it's going to feel like 92 in cleveland, 91 in martinsville. new york city, 101 even hotter tomorrow actual air temperatures 95 tomorrow in new york 101 heat index boston, as well. 102 in baltimore 98 in charleston but the good news is we will see temperatures start to cool down, guys by friday, it's 79 in burlington 81 in new york city. detroit, upper 70s, as well.

as we get into lexington so we will see a break here in the northeast. but in the pacific northwest, away from the coast, they are not prepared for this and the infrastructure is suffering. >> they're breaking records by several degrees. >> that's right. three, four days in a row. >> thanks, buddy hoda is on the road. how about a boost? >> i get to do the boost today we have a funny one. this is a georgia dad having a little fun impersonating his wife he starts out playing the role of himself and then he switches to the passenger seat to imitate his wife when she's getting into the car. >> are you ready, babe >> hold on do you know where you're going no, hold on. hold this. i hate these riley, stop. i don't know if i'll need this, but i brought it just in case. hey, help me come on. hold on.

i forgot something >> that is amazing >> oh, boy >> like looking in a mirror, you know okay he nailed it obviously, she's got a great sense of humor, because this is out in the world but that is hilarious. >> nailed it >> that's lindsay, getting in the car every trip >> 100%. "i don't think i need this." hoda, does he nail it or what? >> oh, my god, i don't think i need this, but hold it just in case i do. he is singing our song, sg, he is sing our song by the way, i had a fun weekend here in st. louis. it was the u.s. olympic sit doh simone biles and the five other women, brand new olympians who women, brand new olympians who just eard theirne you're strong. gymnastics trials. lucky me, i got do sit down with simone bilsz and the five other women.

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they were cheering, they were screaming, they were doing the wave, and there is some serious star power on this team. we all know and we all love simone biles she's going be joined by five other phenomenal athletes ready for tokyo and you're going to want to know these names here we go are you ready? simone, mykala, jordan, suni, jade, and grace. >> let's hear it for your women's gymnastics team usa! >> reporter: it's the moment that changed their lives forever. meet the six stars who will shine bright for team usa in tokyo. raise your hand if you're freaking out everybody? simone, you, too >> yeah. it's so real it's been a long journey >> simone biles. >> reporter: there's one the world knows very well. simone biles the greatest of all time ready to add more medals to her collection >> wow >> reporter: an alternative for the rio games, mykala skinner

will finally have her time on the olympic stage. >> this is wild. >> reporter: 18-year-old suni lee is ready to make her mark, too. >> she's a rock star >> reporter: 20-year-old jordan chiles, named after basketball legend michael jordan, now proving that she's a force to be reckoned with. >> nice technique. >> reporter: two more faces to be household names, grace mccallum and jade carey. all ready to go for tokyo. but it was an emotional road to get here simone, i know you and i've known you for a long time and i love you dearly and deeply when i see your emotions on display, i feel you. just describe how you're feeling this time around >> a little bit more tired this time around. i'm a little bit older so i get tired quicker. i was really happy, but i was sad because everybody came out here to watch us and i didn't

give them my best performance. >> reporter: not her best, but still the best and while the crowd gave her a standing ovation, it was simone who turned around and cheered on her teammate and friend, jordan chiles >> reporter: jordan, you're going to the olympic games you, my friend, are an olympian. simone biles wrapped her arms around you in that moment. tell me what it felt like to know you made that team. >> it was honestly the most amazing feeling of my life having her by my side 24/7, it gave me encouraging words every day. it was very emotional. >> reporter: y'all are very cute, biles and chiles some dreams happen over time some happen overnight and some take a while as they always say, your dream is right on time so as you venture out and you realize you're about to step into a big dream, how will you sleep tonight?

what will you be thinking about? >> i don't think i'll be sleeping even after last olympics, kind of being so close to it, i'm glad that i never gave up my dream and kept going >> reporter: you had a tough year i know you went through a lot. i know you had covid i know you were hospitalized i know you wondered am i ever going to get back to my performing best. look at you. >> i know. i survived >> reporter: who is the oldest one, is it simone or is it you >> it's me >> by three months >> reporter: you're both 24, you're three months older? you no longer have the elder elder statesman title. so grandma has gone over there >> i feel like we both share it's like 50/50. >> reporter: y'all do kind of care for the other members of your team. >> yes >> reporter: and what do you get out of that, simone? >> we get our youth back they keep us going in the

workouts in the gym. we've had hard times seeing the younger ones coming up, it's been motivational >> reporter: what freaks me out about watching you guys, and literally i was binge eating but it struck me you practice . since you're a child and it comes down to 30 seconds, one minute so, grace, i mean, describe that feeling. >> yeah. i think you just have to remember, i've done a thousand of these routines in the gym, so you just have to trust yourself and trust your gymnastics and that you know what you're doing. >> reporter: for suni, this isn't only her dream come true, but her dad's. her biggest fan has faced his own challenges just two years ago, an accident left him paralyzed i wasn't sure if i was more emotional watching you or watching your dad up there did you feel him >> i did it took me a minute to realize i was going to the olympics. but i looked up there and i knew he was very emotional and so was the rest of my family.

>> reporter: i loved in one on of your interviews, you didn't describe it as your dream. you said it was our dream. >> this has been our dream for, like, the longest -- basically since i was a baby he's been by my side through everything, so to have him here at the olympic trials with me is something that was so amazing. >> just the dismount >> reporter: come on, jade jade is going to the olympics. oh, my gosh. has that just sunk in? your dad is coaching you, you're going to the olympic games >> yeah. i'm really excited and i'm really glad that i have my dad to share it with >> reporter: that is true. so is your dad the only parent who is going to be there you're right because he's coaching. your dad is going to have to share and help out with everybody. i feel like there's a lightness with you guys that i don't -- i mean, i remember it in rio, but it feels even a little lighter like, i don't know, it's like everyone seems to really want to have fun >> it's kind of been fun to see that more. i feel like we're really enjoying our gymnastics.

>> reporter: we're going to be cheering you on. you may not have your dads and moms and your friends, but you have us. >> we have hoda. >> reporter: they are going to have all of us they are on fire i can't tell you how emotional and beautiful it was you saw simone have that stumble on the beam. she got very emotional afterwards she said all of her emotions are heightened but she came back and did a great job. we are pumped, man we're ready for tokyo. >> hoda, you should go speak to every american team that is going to compete in tokyo and give them a hype speech. >> carson, they are so ready for us and i have to tell you, listening to that crowd scream, they were doing the wave like it was insane in there. it was like being at a rock concert, carson. so i think it's going to be different there. they're going to be relying on each other but i said, man, they have team nbc. nothing to worry about we're going to be there with

them >> the one-woman cheering team known as hoda kotb will get everyone a gold medal. come on home >> see you, guys thanks bye, guys. >> are we ready for the olympics >> we are. also ready for a bit of a cooldown, too. we could use this, especially out west what's going on around the country. heat and humidity setting up in the northeast. more rain down through texas a flood threat in the upper ohio river valley and that record heat continues out west. that's what's going on aro good morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. taking a look at the inland forecast. for the next seven days, it is warming up with some upper 80s today and slightly hotter tomorrow. as we go toward the end of the week, looking at more of the same conditions as we come back to our seasonal weather. a wide range in temperatures, even though we're in the low to mid-80s inland, along the coast and in san francisco, we stay mostly in the 60s this week as the fog continues.

>> that's your latest weather. best time of the morning >> come on >> "popstart," "popstart." >> first, the 21st annual b.e.t. awards were presented last night. taraji p. henson hosting the show it celebrates top black musicians and performers the big winners of the night, no surprise, megan thee stallion and h.e.r. she performed on our plaza last week h.e.r. did scoop up the title for best female r&b and pop artist and the legendary queen latifah was presented with a lifetime achievement award. the rapper and actress earned that title for her career spanning music and film and television she accepted the award on stage with her father and a photo of her late mother.ustry. >> i've always celebrated the and raised by a father who loves women.

we can i wanted to celebrate us because i know together we stand stronger than when we tear each other apart. and i've seen enough of that >> good seeing pops on stage there. i love that. that's not all one moment that has a lot of people talking is cardi b's big reveal that she's expecting baby number two the rapper showing off her belly on stage with her husband. they have a baby together, 2-year-old baby kulture. so congratulations to them and a big casting announcement here on nbc for our upcoming live production of "annie." we can exclusively reveal that daddy warbucks will be played by none other harry connick jr. he's set to take on the iconic role alongside taraji p. henson's miss hannigan in the live televised special

as for who plays little orphan annie, that search is still on nbc put out a nationwide casting call looking for the perfect fit for the big title role you can get more information at today.com. and please, tune in and check out "annie" live that will be on december 2nd right here on nbc. >> will he shave his head? >> i don't know. >> maybe he will straight ahead, emoji brownies, anybody? the mail-order must-haves for your summer pantry or to give as a gift a lot of fun things to eat >> regular brownies? >> any brownies, whether they come in the mail, fedex, whatever, they're good but first, your local news

good morning. 8:26. i am marcus washington. a live look at san francisco. the city is moving forward to get 35,000 workers vaccinated. starting today, all current workers have 30 days to reveal their vaccination status to comply with cal osha regulations allowing them to work without a mask. the city says all employees must be vaccinated once the fda fully approves the shot. if you have a medical problem or religious reason, you don't have to get one. the vast majority of workers, if you refuse, you could be terminated. time to look at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall standing

by. >> marcus, we're going to have a big spread in temperatures because of the fog we're seeing near the coast and the clear sky we are seeing for inland areas. starting to clear out over host and parts of the east bay. look at the high temperatures for this afternoon. it will reach into the low 60s in half moon bay where fog remains. san francisco in the upper 60s where there will be clearing. sunshine in oakland. 70s here, 80s for the tri-valley. up to 90 in antioch, upper 90s in parts of the north bay. it will be slightly hotter tomorrow. marcus? >> thanks, kari. another local news update coming up in 30 minutes. i will meet you back here then.

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the way to the finals. >> exciting. and then alejandro ramos is here with some fun summer treats that you can get or give by mail. oh, yeah >> so if you are looking for a summer read, look no further jenna bush hager is standing by. she has you covered with her next read with jenna pick. we'll get to that in a few moments. and then in the third hour, the great-grandmother who fulfilled a lifelong dream to perform, and she did it with help from hollywood star andy garcia >> good story. coming up tomorrow morning on "today," we are going to kick off a special series kwer fired up about this as you know, the pandemic caused people to put everything on hold -- graduations, weddings, reunions so we asked you to share your story so we could see about maybe making up for lost time. and we're going to get things started with a couple who didn't get the chance to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, but they will tomorrow when they renew their vows live on the plaza >> looking forward to that

before all that, how about one final check of the weather looking to the week ahead. see what we've got heat advisories in the northeast, all-time records out in the northwest heavy rain in texas and ohio and mississippi river valleys. tuesday, the heat advisories continue in the northeast. monsoonal moisture starts into the southwest. they need that rain. staying hot in the pacific northwest. and then by the end of the week, we've got some east coast storms, heavy rain stretching through the mississippi and tennessee river valleys. still hot out west with below-average temperatures through the upper great lakes and the midwest. good morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. it is going to be warm for our inland valleys, reaching into the upper 80s, even some low 90s today. we will see widespread 90s tomorrow. even though it will be warm inland areas, we will enjoy sunshine and nice weather for

fourth of july weekend. san francisco will be fairly warm, heading to 70 tomorrow, and 60s the rest of the week. d weather. savannah the long weekend is upon us. you know what would be a good idea read a good book time for our next "read with jenna" pick. july 1st upon us are you excited? >> he is so excited. good morning, you guys i am so happy to announce that our july "read with jenna" selection is here. it is called "hell of a book" by jason mott >> what is the name of the book? >> "hell of a book." it truly is a hell of a book we first meet a black author on a book tour through contemporary america and then in a parallel story line we meet sutt. a young black boy living in the past the power of these two stories come together. their characters build and it is a story of love and family all while the reader is

discovering a recent shooting. but it is powerful and beautiful, and what makes it so original is that it's funny in moments and -- i'm not kidding i laughed out loud and my husband looked over and i had a tear coming down my cheek in one paragraph. it's poignant and beautiful, and what makes me so excited is i cannot wait to be part of these conversations. >> and what happens to the boy at the end >> i'm not going to tell you we don't know who the boy is and that's the cool thing. it's a mystery we don't even know who this boy is i can't tell wait until all the readers get their hands on it. this one is for nancy guthrie. she was the first book club member >> i think she'll be into this one. >> find some information on joining the club and to buy the book, use the qr code on your screen. head to today.com/readwithjenna. coming up next, the search for the new gerber baby. we're going to meet some finalist

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welcome back here is a fun fact did you know the original gerber baby is coming up on her 95th birthday >> wow >> that's amazing. >> she was featured back in 1929 her name is ann turner cook, the very first model she turned 94 last november. she's not the only one who has held the title, though >> she's still cute, too, by the way. since 2010, gerber has hosted a yearly photo search. for the first time this year, the winning baby face will also hold another title, chief growing officer. it's so cute and we wanted to introduce you to one finalist. this is zane cahan and his parents, erin and michael. good morning, you guys >> good morning. >> that is one cute baby, no question about it. erin, we were just -- we were so touched by your story because you went through breast cancer in your late 20s and you weren't even sure you were going to get to start a family. can you tell us how baby zane came to be

i mean, we know how he came to be, but how this happened? >> yeah, sure. so, when i was diagnosed the first conversation we had with the doctors was fertility and how potentially the treatment i was about to have, which included chemotherapy, radiation, a double mastectomy could impact my hope of becoming a mom. mike and i met after treatment and got married last year. to our and our doctors' surprise we got pregnant naturally and pretty quickly i was high risk at first but we had a pretty flawless pregnancy and delivery and now we have a very happy and healthy baby boy. >> amazing >> what a blessing >> some 90,000 photo submissions, we're told, by gerber mike, how did you come to enter zane into the competition? how did you guys decide to do it >> so, when zane was born, our nurse comes to us and tells us

how cute he was. and then a couple minutes later, we overhear her give the same response to another set of parents. we were like, wait a minute, is zane really cute or is the nurse giving a rehearsed response to all the parents? we had no idea so to settle this, we entered him into the gerber photo search and, you know, he's now one of the finalists. >> yeah, he's cute he's cute. >> i mean, you know, i think you just look at him and you know he's cute, but you guys don't know this, but we'll tell you right now, erin and michael, zane was chosen. he is the gerber baby. congratulations! >> oh, wow >> so he is officially cute. >> oh, wow that's amazing >> he's in shock >> tell him what he's won, johnny the 2022 gerber spokes baby, who is zane, it is official now, will be awarded a $25,000 cash

prize, free gerber product for up to a year, and will hold the officer. he's not yet 5 months old. already a member of the board. which is -- congratulations. what is something zane does that makes you guys laugh i hear he's quite the comedian >> he is a comedian. he'll wake up laughing he just will be kicking his legs and he just thinks everything is so funny so it's just so infectious that when he laughs, you laugh, too >> look at that face >> his favorite thing to do is to do a happy baby pose at 3:00 in the morning >> yeah. >> he is the boss baby >> adorable. >> congratulations, guys >> look at those cheeks. >> erin, mike and zane, he's officially cute. we're so happy for you and if you have -- want to learn more about this incredible family, go to today.com and meet the gerber baby and his mom and dad. congrats, you guys >> bye, zane >> bye >> just ahead, from the most

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we are back, 8:43. monday morning today food, figuring out gifts to sends a loved one far away, it can be hard if there's one present everybody loves and roker knows because he sends us a ham every christmas love the roker ham, food is always a hit >> i love it, we're not wearing masks and we're sitting on each other's laps, but we can't have alejandro in the studio with us. >> good morning. can't wait to see what you picked up. we asked her for a list of mail-order items that can be shipped nationwide >> and she did it. >> good morning, friends >> you always bring it what is it about these companies? >> i try i try. >> what is it about these companies? >> i fell in love with every single one of these companies.

it's hard to pick. every single one of these companies, they have great stories. they had products that they just put a lot of love into what they're creating a lot of them are owned by families so it's something that i knew that it's just such a great time to be able to support these companies and be able to support the beautiful work that they're doing, plus it's delicious, right? that's the most important part >> and let's start with the best, ice cream, which some people might be intimidated to send ice cream during a hot summer in the mail, but they can do it. >> but it's possible you can do it. this is from sugar hill creamery they're from harlem, new york. they're my favorite local neighborhood ice cream shop. all the flavors are inspired by the community here at harlem and also by the owners' backgrounds, and the midwest western and caribbean background so you're getting flavors like cherry walnut, banana, peach cobbler, this amazing vegan chocolate that tastes so creamy you would not believe that it is vegan.

they even have this blueberry cheesecake ice cream cake that you can ship, which is the perfect size for a birthday dinner or sharing with your family or celebrations absolutely fantastic, so good. i can't wait to dig into every single one of these pints. >> next, we have some pretzels >> tell us about the pretzels. >> guys, baltimore makes a good pretzel and carrie's fine foods makes a great pretzel. so these are carey's fine foods pretzels they are bits and pieces of sourdough protesters e els they are marinated in honey mustard and it's like heat and salty and a tiny bit spicy, basically every good flavor happening in a single bite you're going to want to grab two or three or four or five of these bags when i first tasted them, i finished the bag in one shot so good. really, just a great cocktail snack. the owner created them she was a caterer. she wanted something for her catering clients to have as a snack and they got to crazy about it that they would order

it she said one of her clients would stuff his pockets with it every time at parties and his wife would forget to take them out of the pockets when she did laundry. it was a whole mess. >> so what if you want to try to revamp somebody's pantry for them as a gift >> absolutely. so if you want to revamp a pantry, i love this set from momofuku these are chef stephen chang's personal favorite flavors. these are the spices and the soy sauce and tamari that he uses in his restaurants. you can bring this home. this is great for your restaurant lover friends or someone who wants to try new things it comes with these tingly spicy savory salts they are seasoned salts. you can put them on popcorn, finish dishes with them, chili crunch has been one of the hottest things in foods lately i think everyone is finding out about this amazing condiment that is fantastic to put on eggs

or grilled meats and it comes with his tamari and soy sauce. super cute, great set. >> my wife loves charcuterie board. >> oh, y charcuterie board. >> i also do. i also do. have you hear of a sea-cuterie.? >> no. >> this is the ultimate alaskan charcuterie kit. everything here is from alaska these are wild smoked salmon, octopus, herring that's been cooked and smoked salmon caviar which is fantastic i'm obsessed with it i'm putting that on eggs all the time kelp, dill pickles and spruce dam. so you get a mix of flavors. so fun, add your favorite crackers or whatever you want, a great twist for your summer entertaining >> actually, pete said it's shark-cuterie.

>> i should have done that >> missed opportunity. >> let's go to the chocolate department >> chocolate so michelle's snacks are unbelievable if you love coconut and chocolate, you need to grab some of these these are maccs. delicious coconut candy. they're chewy on the inside, and it's not just coconut chocolate. they come in a variety of flavors. my favorite is the key lime you're seeing right there, they come in mango, dark chocolate, you name it, your own -- or you can just choose your favorite flavors. it's absolutely fantastic. they're seriously so good, made by a mother, she makes them herself. she is a fantastic woman i got to meet her on this segment. such a great product >> what about brownie pointsver

points, and you should send them some from ohio-based brownie points owned by two women both named lisa they make the most fantastic brownie assortment you're getting these boxes filled with all sorts of bits and pieces, they're like mini baby brownies, they come in a variety of flavors they also do these super fun emoji brownies that are so cute. i love you little tacos, there's flamingos. i wish dylan was here. we have a big dill pickle brownie. so fun everything single thing. they're so great for celebrations, graduations, you name it, engagements they have beautiful engagement ring brownies. so fun, i brought a box of these to my friend's lake house and we spent the whole weekend trying different flavors, great gifts, also great hostess gifts >> this company, bees knees, i love them. and you have something that can kick up the hot sauce a bit. >> yes spice up your summer, guys so this is from bushwick

kitchen. they're based here in brooklyn so these are their threes knees spicy gift set you're getting spiciness for all day long you have the spicy honey, which is really popular. it's so fantastic on fried chicken or pizza, i love it with pepperoni and collaborating chili. so fantastic maybe you want spice in the morning. spicy maple syrup for your waffles or frenched toast. you can use it as a marinade when cooking get the hot sauce, too so we have this beautiful sriracha hot sauce blend fantastic flavor you know what to do with sriracha it is a powerhouse >> i've had that very good. thank you, thank you >> thanks. >> you brought it. good-bye >> thank you, guys >> next time, bring it, bring it right here >> literally >> that full list, all of these items at today.com items at today.com an

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we are back this morning with some news that left our entire team heart broken we lost a beloved member of our team suddenly over the weekend we lost ric romo he has been with nbc since 1979. more than 30 of those years were right here at the "today" show >> he ran our west coast office, covered everything from the oj simpson trial, to earthquakes, i would work with him on a lot of the red carpet events we would do and he had this infectious smile. wonderful attitude >> ric was so well known, so trusted, that many stars actually asked to work with him. and they would come right up to him on the red carpet. he had kind of an especially close and treasured relationship with the late, great fred astaire. >> yeah, he was a great storyteller, incredibly funny. he knew everybody on the nbc lot. they knew him.

he knew the security guards and up to johnny carson himself. everybody's face literally just when ric walked in the door. >> he was also a talented writer, producer and mentor. his colleagues in l.a. say he was a ray of positivity and light and love, the most beloved person in the news room. always the calm in the storm our staff is heartbroken at this loss they were swamping memories yesterday and those words kept coming up -- kind, upbeat, gracious, no matter how stressful it could get, they say ric was always happy and fun to be with. he would do anything for you, anything for his friends, friends, and colleagues. look at him. ric romo, we sent our loved and our deepest sympathy to your wife of 40 years, carol, his sisters and brothers our hearts go out to the family and our family of producers in l.a. they are hurting this morning. he will be greatly missed. >> going the really miss that

man as will our l.a. bureau. thank you. thanks for sharing him with us >> we'll be back after a check off your local news, weather and a check off these messages

good morning. it is 8:56. i am marcus washington. the bay area community continues to mourn the nine men killed by their co-worker in the railroad shooting. it has now been just over a month since the mass state legi expected to vote on a state budget includes a multi

million funding allocation. that will be to start light rail and help workers and families and for repairs. the yard is taped off. we are monitoring the vote on the budget, a live report on the midday newscast. sales of so-called safe fireworks on sale today. we have a warning if you're caught with illegal fireworks. and gray whale cove bit a surfer's leg and it is closed. what was done to save the surfer's life. much more here on nbc bay area. a local weather update coming up in an hour.

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we'll keep you ready for what's next. get started with a great offer and ask how you can add comcast business securityedge. plus, for a limited time, ask how to get a $500 prepaid card when you upgrade. call today. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today." >> good morning, everybody. welcome to the third hour of "today." al along with craig, dylan, sheinelle is off and so for the first time, we have mr. tom llamas. >> long time viewer, first time anchor. excited to be here. should be a good day. >> good to have you. you have a great story for us. a woman is finally getting the chance to live out her dreams on stage and screen.