costa county. >> all right. that's going to do it for us. >> yeah. don't forget to join us tomorrow morning starting at 4:30. the "today" show is next. >> our midday show. >> you're going to be here. >> i'm close enough now. watch out. >> we'll see you for the cut-in. when will relief come? al's forecast straight ahead. mixed mask messages. the confusion after some communities and the world health organization say even the vaccinated should cover up. >> you should just bring your mask with you and keep safe.

>> with the delta variant now moving at a blazing pace in the u.s., where does the cdc come down on the question? we'll ask when the director dr. rochelle walensky joins us one-on-one. holding out hope, the search at the site of the condo collapse in florida stretching into its seventh day. exhausted crews determined to keep going. >> these are the times that are the most difficult, but it's -- we're here to do a job. >> the investigation and these disturbing pictures of cracked concrete and standing water in the building just days before the collapse. we're live with the latest. gas pain. fuel prices soaring to a seven-year high from coast to coast. stations in some states running out of fuel. what you can expect for what could be the busiest july 4th weekend on the roads in years. all that plus, stunning exit.

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good morning. welcome to today on a wednesday morning. it's already a hot one. we're glad you're with us. >> it is a real busy one, too. we have several important questions are being asked, including this one -- will masks once again be necessary? the highly contagious delta variant is surging in pockets of the country where vaccinations are down. we're going to talk about that and more with the director of the cdc. plus, nearly a week after that devastating condo collapse in florida, the question remains, what happened? how did it happen? new pictures taken 36 hours before that tragedy appear to show what may have happened. morgan chesky is there live with more on that. meantime, it's a little after 7:00 in the morning. and guess how hot it is in new york already? 81 degrees. millions are asking this question -- how long will this heat wave last? >> and it's a wet heat, okay? we're going to get that answer real muggy out there. but first, nbc's stephanie gosk in central park with more on the problems being caused by this dangerous heat, how people are coping.

good morning. >> reporter: what is that old adage, it's not the heat, it's the humidity? it is like a hot soup out here. when the temperatures top 90 later today, which they will, this will be the second official heat wave in new york city and it's not even july yet. across the northeast, people are waking up to another day of brutal heat and punishing humidity. >> it's so hot, i feel like i could barely go outside. >> reporter: heat warnings across pennsylvania and new jersey with feels-like temperatures well over 100. boston and philadelphia declared multi day heat emergencies. in revere, massachusetts, crews battled house fires causing at least one firefighter to suffer from heat exhaustion. >> i'm planning on going in the house and staying under the air-conditioning. >> reporter: adding to the misery, in philly, only 70% of the swimming pools can open because of a lifeguard shortage.

>> i don't know if we'll be able to open up beyond that. >> the weather service warning people to be on the lookout for heat stroke which is exactly what emergency responders have been up against in the northwest. in oregon and washington, more than 1,800 people have been treated with heat-related illnesses since the start of the heat wave. temperatures are finally cooling near the coast, but the staggering heat in moving inland. >> it's nice to get out when it's this hot because inside it's like an oven. >> reporter: temperatures approach 100 degrees in eastern washington late tuesday as rolling blackouts continue across the region. >> the weather in the pacific northwest, i've lived here all my life and it's changing. >> reporter: 35 cities tied or set record temperatures this week and scientists say climate change is creating conditions for more extreme weather. >> we're going to have events like this popping up more and more often. more and more places. >> reporter: here in new york city, they're scrambling to get cooling centers up and running. but a lot of the places they use for cooling centers are facing covid restrictions or being used

for vaccinations. >> you have to love new yorkers. they're out there running in this oppressive heat. a lot of people are wondering when this is going to break. >> this is putting a real strain on power grids all across the country and here in the northeast. in fact, we were getting some indications that they were dropping the power here in new york city in some places. 5 million people still under heat advisories. heat watches and warnings. in the midwest, new york, and the northeast, 46 million people are being impacted by this system. this intense heat with the jet stream way up to the north as you move here into the east, look at this, the heat index it's going to feel like 93, state college, p.a. lynch burg, 101. same in norfolk. 95 in ocean city. 102 in new york city and 100 in boston. the good news is, we are going to see a break. there's going to be a front that pushes through and that's going to drop temperatures by friday in detroit to 77. 79 in charleston. new york city, by saturday, 75

degrees. boston, 68. but out west, we're going to continue to see that intense heat away from the coastline. the coolest locations, that's where it will be, but back to the west, look at this. we are talking about temperatures, triple digits for spokane into the weekend, boise, idaho falls, winnemucca, medford, oregon, will see triple digits into the weekend. guys? and now to new covid concerns re-igniting the debate over masks. the outbreaks of the highly contagious delta variant spread. some health officials in some communities are reinstating safety recommendations even for those who are fully vaccinated. we'll talk about that with the director of the cdc in a moment. but first, miguel almaguer has our report. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. officials are warning the more transmissible variant could be the dominant strain by the fall. especially states with low vaccination rates. that concern is leading the

country's most populous county to reverse course and tell residents don't ditch all pandemic precautions just yet. this morning, the dangerous delta covid variant renewing the debate over face masks. >> it's definitely been kind of chaotic and there's not really strict guidance. >> i think it should be your choice if you want to wear a mask or not. >> reporter: l.a. county is urging everyone to keep wearing masks inside public places like grocery stores and movie theaters whether you're vaccinated or not. the county's public health agency saying, "until we better understand how and to who the delta variant is spreading, everyone should focus on maximum protection." that messaging in line with the world health organization, which continues to recommending face masks and social distancing indoors. lester with dr. fauci. >> do you expect the cdc to change its mask wearing guidelines for vaccinated americans? >> no, les, i don't.

we know from experience now that the vaccines that we're using in this country do very well against the delta variant. >> reporter: moderna announcing a new lab study found its vaccine shows promise in protecting against virus variants, including delta. still ahead of the busy fourth of july weekend, many are encouraging caution. >> you should just bring your mask with you and keep safe. >> reporter: the new concerns, especially tough for parents with kids too young to get a shot. >> the pros and cons, do you want to get out and socialize? it's just a constant double edge sword to me. >> reporter: another debate among doctors, should americans vaccinated with johnson & johnson consider getting a booster shot? there are multiple clinical trials in the u.s. on booster shots with various combinations of the existing vaccines, but some doctors are already adding a shot of another vaccine to j&j. dr. angela rasmussen initially got the j&j shot but recently

took a dose of pfizer. >> i thought it was wise to have as much protection as possible. >> reporter: still, she touts the overall effectiveness of the vaccine. >> the j&j vaccine does provide full vaccination. they need to keep you from getting really sick, they need to keep you out of the hospital and they need to keep you from dying. >> johnson & johnson says its vaccine offers durable protection and there is no evidence for need of a booster dose. dr. fauci told lester the cdc and fda will need more time to study scientific data before making any formal recommendations on boosters. savannah. >> miguel, thank you. dr. walensky, good morning. director for the cds cs cds. it's good to see you again. >> good morning, savannah. thanks for having me. >> let's talk about this confusion. i think a lot of people are going to be scratching their heads. you have l.a. and the state of illinois saying, look, even if you're vaccinated, if you're indoors, put that mask back on. the w.h.o., the world health

organization, taking it a step further and says you should not only be wearing your mask if you're vaccinated, you should do the social distancing. where does the cdc come down on this? >> i think this is a really important thing to work to clarify. first, we know that the w.h.o. has to make guidelines and provide information to the world. right now, we know as we look across the globe that less than 15% of people around the world have been vaccinated and many people of those have really only received one dose of a two-dose vaccine. there are places around the world that are surging. so as the w.h.o. makes those recommendations, they do so in that context. here in the united states, we're fortunate. we have three vaccines that we know are safe and effective. we have two-thirds of the adult population that is fully vaccinated. and, really, quite protected from the variants that we have circulating here in the united states. that said, we have always said that local policymakers need to make policies for their local

environment. there are areas of this country where about a third of people are vaccinated. they have low vaccination rates. and there are areas that have more disease, that are -- have more disease in the context of people not being vaccinated. so in those areas, we have always said please look, make suggestions, but those masking policies are not to protect the vaccinated they're to protect the unvaccinated >> so bottom line, and all that context is actually quite helpful, but the bottom line is the cdc still says if you are vaccinated, you don't have to wear a mask. >> that's exactly right. what i would say in that context is if you are vaccinated, you are safe from the variants circulating here in the united states we would suggest that you look to your local policies because we would like our policymakers, even if you're one of the one-third of people vaccinated in the area, to adhere to the policies to protect -- the policies that are made to

protect the unvaccinated and then, of course, as we have always said, if you have an immunocompromising condition, if you might have had a transplant and you're vaccinated, everybody should consider their own situation if they would feel more comfortable wearing a mask. >> another big issue that's come up, the delta variant is sweeping through this country quite quickly, as you know it's very concerning for health officials such as yourself now, the two-shot vaccines, the pfizer and the moderna that we have here in the u.s., have been shown to be quite effective if you have both doses. johnson & johnson, the single dose vaccine, is somewhat less effective against this delta variant. i think that the science is showing that so far. a lot of private doctors are

telling their patients who got the j&j one-shot dose, go ahead and get a booster shot go get a pfizer, go get a moderna. is that okay with you? do you think that's a good recommendation should people do that? >> thank you, savannah so let me clarify this point as well right now, we have no information to suggest that you need a second shot after j&j, even with the delta variant. here is what we know so far. we have seen less data with j&j and the delta variant and those data are forthcoming however, we have every reason to believe, based on how j&j is performing with our variants of concern, and that is quite well, and how its sister vaccine has performed against the delta variant in other countries, which has done quite well there, as well. so generally people are agreeing that they anticipate that j&j will perform well against the delta variant as it has so far against other variants circulating in the united states >> to put a fine point on it, is there any harm in doing that let's say it performs well, but not as well as the two-shot

regimens if a doctor tells you, go get another booster shot to be safe rather than he sorry, is there any reason not to do that? >> well, it's unstudied. just as we don't have any data to inform and say we believe the j&j is going to perform well, we don't have a wealth of data to say how well you'll be protected by a second vaccine, how -- what side effects would occur with that vaccine so if you choose to do that, the one thing i would ask is to enter a study in doing so so we can learn more >> dr. walensky, always a lot to talk to you about. thank you so much. we appreciate it >> that you can. stay well. a lot to get to including the latest overnight in that tragic building collapse >> it is day seven of that painstaking search and rescue effort, a an operation that is still unfolding around the clock. no one has been rescued since last thursday. this morning, the command for

answer owes why the collapse happened are growing louder. morgan chesky is in surfside for us once again. morgan, good morning >> reporter: tom, good morning we are seeing these rescue teams work unabated day, night, rain or sign searching for any signs of life. right now, more than a hundred of them are on top of that pile where some areas are still too dangerous to search for fear of falling debris last night, the death toll went up yet again 12 lives lost, 149 others still missing. some residents telling us they're now realizing just how close they came. this morning, hundreds of rescue workers scouring a tragic scene, sifting through rubble for any signs of life for the seventh day in a row >> 24 hours a day, we have over 200 task force members, not stop around the clock >> crews already pulling more than 3 million pounds of concrete from the collapse site as families and rescuers cling to hope for a miracle. >> when somebody is missing in

action in the military, you're missing until you're found and we don't stop the search >> alongside the massive search efforts, a probe for answers into how this tragedy could have ever happened. >> it's the worst nonhurricane related tragedy in the state of florida in its history >> reporter: miami dade's state attorney announcing she will have a grand jury to investigate the deadly collapse. these pictures obtained by the "miami herald" were taken by a pool contractor just two days before the condo collapsed the contractor who told the paper there was standing water all over the parking garage also noted there was cracking concrete and severely corroded rebar under the pool a condo association rep decline to go comment to the herald on whether they were aware of the pool issues noticed by the contractor >> did you ever see any warning signs that something could have gone wrong >> yes every day. from my balcony, i could see cracks on other people's balconies.

>> eric demoore's life was spared all because he went to his girlfriend's house to watch a soccer game and she asked him to stay over >> she could be with all the families crying and waiting for them to find my body >> reporter: today, all that's left of his home, a bedroom rug hanging where his condo used to be >> there's a difference between gone and destroyed that's destroyed >> reporter: anna ortiz lived in the condo with her son, luis, who had muscular dystrophy and her husband frankie, who she married just last month. the collapse claiming all three lives. >> they're with god now so that gave me a relief and a sense of peace. >> reporter: and this morning, plans are in place for the arrival of president biden and the first lady tomorrow. in the meantime, the city of miami suggesting condo associations at least six stories have to get inspections in the next 40 days. >> thank you for that. let's bring in al for the

rest of the forecast boy, it's a dome of heat over this country >> it really is. there is some relief coming, especially in the mid-atlantic and northeast. the problem is it's going to also bring some heavy rain with it we're going to look at that coming up in the next half hour. sunshine down through the gulf look for some southwest storms firing up. they really need the rain out west and the record highs continue. that's what's going on and we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds that's what's going on we will get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a look at today's high temperatures we're going to see a big spread in temperatures from the coastal areas to the inland valleys reaching 63 for a high in half moon bay and staying foggy today.

oakland in the low 70s, san jose 76 degrees and 85 in morgan hill. we'll see some mid 80s for antioch today and going through the seven-day forecast, more of this weather for the inland valleys into the fourth of july weekend. >> and that's your latest weather. guys. >> al, thank you. still ahead, are you planning to drive to your fourth of july destination this weekend? >> and that's your latest weather. guys >> al, thank you still ahead, are you planning to drive to your fourth of july destination this weekend? brace yourself high gas prices and heavy traffic are on the way [♪♪♪] alright, guys, listen up. my momma... our grandpa... - my daddy... - our dad works on the highway. it's so scary. please be careful. slow down. and pay attention. be alert. be work zone alert.

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i'm cierra johnson in san francisco. to mask or not to mask is the conversation resurfacing because of the presence of the delta variant. according to the world health organization covid-19 delta variant accounts for 20% of all new cases in the u.s. and twice as many as just last week. in response to the prevalence of this new variant the world health organization as well as l.a. county both reiterating the original recommendation of wearing mask to prevent the spread of the virus regardless of your vaccination status. time to check that forecast with meteorologist kari hall. how are we looking this wednesday? >> we're still looking at a big range in temperatures from the coast to the inland areas but the valleys will notice it will be cooler reaching the low 80s. the fourth of july weekend we settle into the weather pattern, with fog that keeps the temperatures in the upper 60s and we're also going to see those 60s into next week.

pretty quiet here but just a range across our area. >> those microclimates thanks so much. thank you for joining us as well. another local news update in about half an hour.

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♪ back now it's 7:30. it's wednesday, the last day of june, 2021 we will let summer savor and linger we will go slow. you are looking at people trying to beat the heat it's a we're going to let summer savor and linger. you are looking at people trying to beat the heat. that's a beautiful boardwalk in rehoboth beach, delaware. humidity, 86%. it feels like 87 degrees and

it's 7:30 in the morning. but, anyway, al will have his forecast coming up in a bit. >> it's hot and muggy. wet heat. your 7:30 headlines. the federal government's temporary ban on evictions will stay in place following a ruling by the supreme court. last year, the cdc issued a nationwide eviction moratorium due to financial hardships from the covid pandemic. yesterday, justice kavanaugh cast the fifth vote upholding that ban. he agreed the cdc exceeded its authority in issuing that moratorium. he noted the ban is due to expire at the end of july. the house voted yesterday to remove confederate statues from display in the u.s. capitol. the bill requires to remove and replace the statues of anyone that voluntarily served the confederacy. that includes removes a bust of 1857. a bust of thurgood marshall will take its place.

the bill now goes to the senate where its future is uncertain. now to some dramatic video out of michigan. it shows some boaters were enjoying their afternoon when suddenly a 200 foot chunk of rock plunges off the cliff into lake superior. >> oh, guys, we're going to get the [ bleep ] back up, back up, back up! back up! >> this all happened in an area called pictured rocks national lakeshore. the boaters say that massive waves happened as a result of that and it panicked some passengers on board. thankfully and luckily no one was hurt >> i can imagine how you would feel if you were right there now to a bump in the road as the nation heads into the holiday weekend. drivers all across the country are going to be feeling some pain at the pump >> gas prices are soaring ahead of what is expected to be the busiest 4th of july in years meagan has a look at what you

the problem is getting it to these pumps. that why we're going to see gas prices continue to climb right now, we are paying the most we have in the last seven years. this morning, the countdown to the holiday weekend already under way. and with the pandemic in check, plenty of people are ready to hit the road >> it's been so long since we've seen family, so just excited to see them >> but driving to those family picnics and barbecues will likely cost you a lot more nationwide, gas prices are up more than 42% from last year >> i don't know who can afford it if you're not rich. >> reporter: take a look at this map. californians are shelling out more than $4 a gallon. hawaii and washington state, not too far behind and in illinois, a gallon of regular will set you back $3.31. keep in mind, the national average is $3.10 is there a shortage of gasoline? >> thankfully, not a shortage of

gasoline in fact, refineries are churning out near all-time record amounts of gasoline. the problem is getting truck drivers to deliver that gasoline as quickly as it's needed. >> reporter: the national tank truck carrier says there's not enough certified drivers to deliver gas. there was a driver shortage before covid, but the pandemic made it worse. people could pull up to pumps and there's no gas >> few and far between, that could happen but it's simply a matter of going to the next station. it will affect less than 1% of the nation's stations. >> reporter: some 43 million people are expected to hit the road for the 4th of july weekend. that's more than we saw prepandemic in 2019. some drivers already seeing the impact >> there's a lot more traffic these days >> reporter: so what can you do to save money at the pump? first, slow down and drive the speed limit. experts say you use more fuel when you drive over 50 miles per hour and if you can, minimize the use

of the ac and roll down the window aaa says that makes a difference, too. but even still, some are choosing to save money by staying local. >> it's making me to the point that i don't want to go anywheri any more >> reporter: but despite the higher gas prices, hopefully this fourth of july will be a whole lot better than last year. >> some places are actually out of gas where is that happening and how long is that expected to last? yeah, it's a good question we are seeing these outages in northern california, the pacific northwest, colorado and here in the midwest. remote locations like mountains and beaches, they're seeing it the worst. but as far as when this is going to end, experts tell us it's when demand is driven down and that could take up to six weeks. hoda >> meagan, thank you up next, the age old question, is there life beyond planet earth >> a new government report on ufos has only added to that mystery. what is being done to find the answers?

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welcome back this morning on in-depth today. the questions raised after that government report on unidentified aerial phenomenon, uap, we used to call them ufos. essentially the report says it "in-depth today. the questions raised after that government report on unidentified aerial phenomenon, uap, we used to call them ufos essentially the report says it exists, but we can't explain them >> it sparked renewed interest in the possibility of ufos and the chance that we humans are not alone in the universe. >> how happy are we that nbc's tom costello happens to be sitting next to us we know you love space now you're going way, way outer space. >> this guy can do a deep dive on space it's a fascinating conversation and everybody is having it right now, right i mean, humanity's view has changed so profoundly over the years from earth is the center of the universe to the realization that we are one of

billions of planets and there very well may be life beyond earth. but -- cue the space music -- could aliens have already visited our little corner of the universe it's almost impossible to fathom the universe holds billions of galaxies and hundreds of billions of planets. so what are the chances that life exists on at least one of them >> it seems pretty likely that it's probably out there. we just need to be looking in the right places >> reporter: nasa's perseverance rover is now on mars looking for signs of ancient or even current microbial life the hubble telescope is peering deep into space, discovering new planets, nebulas and black holes, but it's all just a tiny fraction of what's out there the problem, we humans love sci-fi and we tend to think of aliens as the characters we see on tv and in the movies.

>> e.t. phone home >> reporter: our understanding of life doesn't mean that we understand all the options or all the possibilities of the various life forms that may be out there. >> absolutely true yes. just because we understand our own life doesn't mean that we know what to predict of how life might form in another different environment. >> reporter: the next generation of telescopes will search out far distant planets, searching for oceans, signs of atmospheric gases, pollution, perhaps alien solar panels that are light years away but have aliens already visited earth? >> there's a whole fleet of them >> reporter: what about the ufo sightings from credible sources like navy pilots astrophysicist adam frank is a sympathetic skeptic. >> why do ufos always look like exactly what we would expect them to look at from all the movies we watch? right? that's what i like to say. if it sounds like a science

fiction story, it is >> reporter: professor frank believes life likely exists beyond earth, but he hasn't seen compelling evidence that they've already visited earth t. but if telescopes eventually spot signs on of life light years away -- >> that would change our understanding of ourselves, all of humanity. we would have to rewrite religions to take into account the fact that we are not the only one, we're not the only time that life and civilizations have occurred. >> reporter: as a scientist, have you ever seen any evidence or any signs that maybe we have been visited by extra terrestrial life >> no, as a scientist, i have not seen any evidence that would lead me to that kind of a conclusion but that doesn't mean it's not true we just haven't seen any evidence >> so here is a question for you this morning if we do someday see signs of civilization on another planet with our telescopes, should we contact them and should we be right now transmitting information about who and where we are to the

universe a lot of self-proclaimed space geeks think that's a really bad idea it's like advertising, hey, i'm leaving the house. it's open and unlocked and we're going out for dinner we don't know what their intentions are, right? >> agreed. let's just stay right here but if there is intelligent life out there, what scientists' best guess about how far away it might be >> are you ready to get your mind blown tom and i were talking about this multiple light years away. one light year is 37,000 earth years away so we're talking about potentially hundred thousand years of journey or more, which means if you guys send me there, i need a years. >> tom, we know intelligent life exists because you're here on the set. thank you so much. >> do you guys remember "men in black" the original, remember when will smith finds out there are aliens living among us does anybody remember a certain

alien? >> zoom in >> al roker. >> al roker. >> al, your people, when you say my people, are you talking about up there >> "people" is a loose term. it's a very loose term i prefer to think of "galaxy quest" as a documentary, but that's another story download it this weekend do yourself a favor. tim allen, sigourney weaver. alan brickman. let's take a look at what's going on right now yesterday we told you about the temperatures have been warming up out west. the west and the mid-atlantic are two of the fastest warming regions because of climate change summers are 3 to 5 degrees hotter than they were 50 years ago. look at philadelphia and d.c since 1970s, summers in d.c., 2.2 degrees higher 3 degrees warmer in philadelphia and look at the 90 plus degree days, the increase 7 more in d.c. of 95 degree plus days philadelphia, 10 more days of 90

plus per year. we're going to get a heat buster coming up with this cold front that's bringing in a lot of rain over the next several days but with it is coming some severe weather as well we have a risk of really severe weather enhanced risk. at banny to boston hartford, 22 million people at risk >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. take a look at these temperatures for today. it's going to be cooler for our inland valleys. we'll reach into the low to mid 80s today. expect our weather pattern to stay on repeat. it's going to be as nice one with our highs inland reaching into the mid 80s and then little bit warmer for early next week. while san francisco keeps the fog and also stays cool with highs in the upper 60sp we are going to see more of the same into the next several days. >> and that is your latest weather. back here on this planet,

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from her first round match with a leg injury after she slipped we are back. sheinelle joins us to talk about this agonizing injury at wimbledon. >> serena williams had to retire from her first-round match with a leg injury after she slipped several times on the grass court. and while she tried to fight through the pain, in the end, it was too much, erasing her shot at another grand slam title. >> reporter: sweeping on to center court at wimbledon for her first round match, serena williams was trying for her elusive 24th major title which would have tied her for the most majors ever. but shortly into the match with aliaksandra sasnovich, the 39-year-old superstar lost her footing, suffering an injury she was clearly in pain but valiantly tried to continue playing. >> wow

>> reporter: the crowd encouraged her, but it wasn't enough serena eventually dropping to her knees in agony with tears in her eyes, she gave an emotional wave to the crowd and held her hand over her heart as she exited the court. serena later paying tribute to her fans on instagram writing, i am heartbroken to have to withdraw today after injuring my right leg. feeling the extraordinary warmth and support of the crowd today when i walked on and off the court meant the world to me. similar fall. >> it was not easy to watch. i actually turned away. i was in the gym actually stretching. i turned away because i just -- stuff like that makes me really emotional. >> serena last won a grand slam in 2017. and has been fighting for grand slam titles since giving birth to her daughter. giving a tearful press conference after exiting the australian open in the semifinals. but the crowd here giving their full support and encouragement.

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a very good morning to you. it is 7:56. i'm laura garcia. here's a look at what's happening now. >> good morning. i'm cierra johnson in san francisco. to mask or not to mask is the conversation resurfacing because of the presence of the delta variant. according to the world health organization covid-19 delta variant now accounts for 20% of all new cases in the u.s. and twice as many as just last week. so in response to the prevalence of this new variant the world health organization as well as l.a. county reiterating the original recommendation of wearing a mask to prevent the spread of the virus regardless of your vaccination status. i'm kris sanchez. the president's infrastructure bill could mean big money for water storage projects like

lexington. governor newsom and other western governors will be port of a panel to address wildfire and climate change. $5 billion are earmarked right now for the west in what could be the biggest federal investment in history but not much in time to help us through our current drought and a fire season that's expected to be extreme. >> let's see how hot the temperatures are going to get today. check in with kari. >> good morning. and we're going to see a wide range in temperatures. still cool near the coast. heading over towards the east bay it's going to be about ten degrees lower compared to yesterday, but still hot in ukiah and clearlake reaching into the low to mid 90s there. san jose staying in the 70s while morgan hill will see a high of 85 degrees. as we go through this forecast we'll continue to see a big spread from the coastal areas to the inland valleys and we'll see that continuing into the fourth of july weekend with mid 80s inland and some 60s near the coast. >> thank you very much.

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prince harry are coming together despite their royal rift to honor their mother on what would have been her 60th birthday. >> hopefully, it won't overshadow what they're trying to do, which is honor their mother's legacy with that statue plus, jersey boys, our first look at "the sopranos" sequel. how james gandolfini ice son is taking center stage stepping into his father's iconic role. and look who is zac. we'll catch up with the zac brown band as they get ready to hit the road again and they'll treat us to a special concert you won't want to miss today, wednesday, june 30th, 2021 ♪ and a little bit of chicken fries ♪ >> good morning from texas >> being on the "today" show is our birthday morning boost >> hi. >> from tucson, arizona. >> o to your savannah in studio 1a. we love the "today" show

>> i've just completed my doctoral program at cain university now my kids get to call me -- dr. haines whoo >> the doctor is in. good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." it is wednesday morning. we're glad to have you with us hello savannah from tucson we have craig off, tom is joining us and good morning, everybody. >> dr. haines has a great ring to it. let's get to your news at 8:00, and the heat is on this could be the most brutal day yet for cities along the east coast sweltering through the heat wave. >> high humidity will make it feel well above 100 degrees. boston and philly declared heat emergencies. meantime, in the pacific northwest, temperatures approached 120 degrees yesterday. first responders there treating more than 1,800 people since the extreme weather began. >> so, al, we've got to ask you, when is relief coming? >> well, it depends really on

your location. and that's the unfortunate part. as we look, you can see we've got 5 million people impacted in the pacific northwest with heat advisory watches and warnings, but 46 million people in the northeast and on into new england. basically, the jet stream way up to the north here in the northeast, we are going to be looking at heat indexes well over 90 to over 100 degrees. teterboro, 103 atlantic city, 100 hartford, 101. same that salisbury. philadelphia, it's going to feel like 105 degrees for you washington, d.c. at 102. but then we get a front through here and temperatures start to moderate, in fact, cool down mid 70s in buffalo upper 70s down in washington, d.c. mid 70s in new york city out west, unfortunately, where you are, again, really depends on your heat the coolest locations will be along the coast. portland, 92 but that's down from temperatures over 100. but as you get into the inland sections, over the next several days into the weekends, look at this triple digits for spokane, boise, on into billings.

winnemucca will see temperatures upper 90s. medford, oregon, triple digits for three days in a row. now to a ballot discrepancy creating confusion and frustration here in new york city in the democratic mayoral primary. yesterday, the board of elections released new results showing a tight race, but then just hours later, the new numbers were removed after officials found 135,000 test ballots were accidentally included in the tally. now they'll have to recalculate multiple rounds of ranked choice voting this is the first time the city is using that system we may not know the official winner until mid-july. let's move to the olympics now. athletes who are also nursing mothers may not have to choose between breast-feeding and competing in the games olympic organizers announced overnight that women can bring their children along however, there are some significant strings attached

nbc's molly hunter joins us now with details on this hey, molly, good morning >> hey, hoda, good morning that's right it's a big reversal. after months of pressure, the tokyo olympic organizers nursing mowers could actually bring their babies to tokyo. the logistics of that during covid are a little complicated take a look. this morning, a victory for olympic moms who have given us some of the most iconic moments of the trials so far like sprinters allyson felix and quanera hayes i who celebrated with their children. >> to share that moment with her, it's pretty indescribable >> reporter: at least ten they've been fighting for the olympic committee to take into consideration nursing mothers, making the covid restrictions also make sense for athlete moms and this morning a win

the tokyo olympic committee telling nbc news, "after careful consideration of the unique situation, when necessary, nursing children will be able to accompany athletes to japan. but they also declined to permit athletes' family members or other companions to accompany them to the games, and then the statement adds, "nursing children must stay in private accommodation, not in the olympic village. american marathoner alathene tilumuc cass told earlier this week she couldn't bring zoe. she wrote on instagram i couldn't imagine being away from her for even half a day. a canadian basketball player has been pleadin for months to bring sophie >> right now i'm being forced to decide between being a breast-feeding mom or an olympic athlete. >> reporter: and alice morgan joined the campaign, too it's important to allow mothers the option to have their kids with them when they compete, morgan said, adding especially when they're breast-feeding. now what is clear is the tokyo

olympic organizing committee was not taking into account athletes who may be nursing mothers we asked the ioc about it this morning. they added more clarification. they said not only will nursing mowers likely be able to bring their babies, they can also stay outside of the olympic village in that private accommodation that was mentioned, and they can bring a caretaker or a partner to help them out hoda >> the caretaker or the partner is critical in that equation molly, thank you >> yeah. if you're going to -- yeah when they originally announced it, they were just saying nursing moms, but it was not clear you could bring your spouse or a caretaker. you need someone to help you when you're running an olympic race or anything else. >> and think about the timing. you're getting ready for the olympics, now you can bring your child and there's all these rules you have to get through just to get to japan i can't imagine. >> we have the news covered, the boost uncovered. american service member ethan houston has been stationed overseas he hasn't seen him mom in about two years. we wanted to make his homecoming a day to remember.

so get this, he surprised her at the supermarket. yes, yes! oh, i haven't seen my baby in forever. >> she got her baby in her arms. >> ahhh! yes! oh i haven't seen my baby in forever. >> she has her baby in her arms, special on aisle six ethan has been serving in germany. covid travel restrictions kept him away from home that's a homecoming. there is nothing like that delirious laughter >> i love how she screams and runs first coming up, an inside look at princes william and harry's plans to honor their mother on what would have been diana's 60th birthday. >> what you can expect from tomorrow's tribute and the question, could it help ease the rift between the brothers?

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>> remembering princess diana, taking a look at her life, her legacy the people's princess. carson is here good morning, sunshine >> morning, y'all. >> we are starting a special series this morning, remembering princess diana we're taking a closer look at her life and her legacy, the people's princess. >> it's hard to believe but she would have turned 60 tomorrow. and her sons will be revealing a statue inside that box right there. kelly cobiella is at the palace with more. good morning, kelly. >> guys, good morning. this statue of diana commissioned by her sons prince william and prince harry is set to be unveiled tomorrow in the sunken garden on what would have been her 60th birthday it's a place princess diana loved, planted in white to

brothers william and harry, still close then, wanted something more permanent, a statue of their mother to help visitors reflect on her life and legacy >> your mom was a wonderful woman. >> i know she was. >> reporter: prince williams struggled following the loss of his mother in 1997, but has since opened you up about his pain >> i think when you are bereaved at a young age, you feel pain like no other pain >> reporter: prince harry told oprah winfrey how he battled to cope with the grief. >> i was so angry with what happened to her and the fact that there was no justice. the same people that chased her into the tunnel photographed her dying on the back seat of that car. >> reporter: the loss was devastating. her sons have said they take comfort in memories of a happier time >> it was lovely to see them together

an she was so joyous and they were obviously the apples of her eye. there was a lot of laughter. >> reporter: royal photographer jayne fincher followed princess diana for almost two decades she recalls moments of pure joy. >> the boys burst out of did doors. diana spotted them and she ran the length of the yacht going oh, my boys, you know, like this it was one of diana's favorite pictures >> she had that in a frame above her dressing room. >> reporter: fincher was there behind the lens when diana helped change the world's attitude to aids patients. >> there's a lot of sympathy and compassion she was a compassionate person >> reporter: diana's sons followed in her footsteps carrying on with the work there mother started >> her two sons are still such a living strong embodiment of everything she was trying to do. i think that keeps her very much alive in our thoughts, particularly when you have big moments like this. >> reporter: now that we're coming up on this very emotional

anniversary, does that make it even harder for the family and for the brothers that there does seem to be this rift and they're not on the best of terms >> harry and william, hopefully it won't over-shadow what they're trying to do which is honor their mother with this public statue. >> reporter: it's hard to believe it was only four years ago when the brothers came up of this way of honoring their mother, now being brought together again on her birthday >> we're going to have a lot more on princess diana and that statue's unveiling it will be tomorrow on "today. now mr. roker with a check of the weather and a hot week. >> that's right. >> here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. some of the inland heat is backing off for the bay area and we're looking at low to mid-80s today and more of the same tomorrow. strong ocean breeze will keep temperatures in check. as we take a look at san francisco, not going to shake

the fog any time soon. we'll see it each day. a few peeks of sunshine, but temperatures will stay in the low 60s and a wide range of temperatures with 60s near the coast. we'll continue to see 80s and 90s inland. latest weather. home day edition of popstart, baby. >> it's a popstart double header today. settle in here. we'll kick things off with the home day edition of "popstart," baby >> it's a "popstart" double header today settle in here we'll kick things off with the trailer everybody is talking about for the highly anticipated "sopranos" prequel it's called "the many saints of newark." it's set in new jersey we'll take a look at an adolescent tony soprano being played by james gandolfini's son, michael james, of course, passed away in 2013 his son has since made a name for himself in hollywood, acting in hbo's "the deuce" and tom

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it wrapped up in 2004 and now dr. frazier crane is chiming in on what fans can expect from the new series, breaking the news it an interview on of the current status of that revival, kelsey grammer. >> we don't actually have a date when we're going to start filming. we're breaking the story a little bit we're doing a polish now we think we're going to get most of the actors back i'm hopeful that we will we have a story to tell, you know, that can actually be told with or without them, honestly, but i want them back because that's what i always dreamed of. i thought we should explore is all their lives in the third act. >> old-school tv talk right there. working on the polish right now. the pilot, then the polish, then the release. >> with or without you >> it's happening. >> as for when we can expect the new frazier to air, grammer saying likely the beginning of next year. next up, "willie wonka and the chocolate factory," the iconic movie led by the late great gene wilder celebrating 50

years. in an honor of the golden tickanniversary, entertainment tonight sat down with members of the cast to share memories from that set michael bollner, who played augustus, he told how they pulled off this terrifying moment when he fell into the chocolate river. take a look. >> michael, what do you remember most about that scene, falling into the river and the tube? >> augustus! >> it was very cold. it was stinky water. he was there at the right time otherwise, i would have been drown. >> that's scary. >> yeah, really, it was. >> and the star of the film, peter ostrum, who played charlie went on to become a veterinarian he ever did. >> if you're going to do a film, that's a good one to do. >> children don't do well with in that. >> through ride, the tunnel, that does it for me.

>> psychedelic finally, the results are in from round one of the "today" 85% of the yesterday, things, my friends, got kicked off with a smoky 16 battling out with a chance to inch closer and snag the title of the best barbecue dish. shall we hamburgers, no shock here, crushing grilled chicken 85% of the vote. and it was a tight race between grilled veggies and coleslaw veggies took down coleslaw 51% of the votes >> i like coleslaw >> despite all my rhetoric of the new pork at 135 degrees according to the fda now, it lost to sausage. >> that's a surprise >> savannah. >> i voted sausage i voted early and often. >> that's the midwest, you know. too bad. corn on the cob took on macaroni salad. that's a no-brainer. across the board, ribs defeated hot dogs >> yes that's how i roll, baby.

>> i'm shocked >> it's not a barbecue >> hot dogs is a cookout, that's not a barbecue >> a barbecue -- >> wait, what? >> it is the pinnacle barbecue food >> i agree >> it's a cookout. barbecue is when you cook in direct heat low and slow a cookout is when you cook directly over an open flame burgers, hot dogs, wings, things like that. >> i also think barbecues are planned days before. cookouts come together morning of >> exactly >> which way to you come down, ribs or hot dogs >> ribs. same thing i felt about chicken wings and pulled pork. >> hot dog nation, i am with you. >> skewers didn't stand a chance against steak. no shocker there chicken wings, no match for pulled pork. 60% of the vote went to pulled pork >> i voted pork. >> we eat a lot of chicken

wings, but pulled pork is special. potato salad won >> wings and ribs, guys, they're bones, okay? >> wings are not bones >> with this much meat and a lot of sauce do you like bones? >> it hurts when you say this, savannah >> it's not quantity it's quality >> i'm sorry, but sausages, hot dogs -- >> atomic wings across the street >> you've been deprived of a good wing. >> have your sausage bones, everyone >> this is like if we were dating in college and i opened the door for you and you're like, oh, my god, and that's a knock on your last boyfriend >> what are you talking about? >> wings >> and by the way, i'm going to take it another step lamb ribs. you will go nuts for lamb ribs >> no, i won't >> today.com/food to cast your vote on the next rounds. >> do you like bones with sauce? >> i love ribs and i don't like chicken wings. coming up, we're going to talk to zac brown about the excitement of heading back out on tour for the first time in more than a year >> zac, ribs or hot dogs

>> i'm a rib man >> yeah! >> whew! hi, there. good morning. it is 8:26. i'm laura garcia. looks like there's a runoff to perhaps fill the assembly seat vacated by her husband. new state attorney general. the voters yesterday cast their ballots in a special election, and with about 40% of the votes tallied, leading with 37%. social justice attorney has 21%, vice mayor has 16%. if there's no simple majority, the top two take part in a runoff august 31st. we'll keep watching for that.

in the meantime, watching the skies. meteorologist kari hall. how are we looking? >> it looks pretty good again today, but we're not going to see a lot of sunshine here in san francisco. but it's keeping the temperatures in check across the bay area as we get our natural air-conditioning back and helping out the valley temperatures. san jose is clear and sunny. we'll see temperatures anywhere from the low 60s near the coast to the low to mid-80s for the inland areas. this is the kind of weather we'll see going into the weekend as our highs for the 4th of july reach into the mid-80s in some of the warmest spots, while san francisco stays in the 60s. >> thank you so much. and thank you for joining us as well. another local news update is coming up in half an hour. see you then.

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lths my pleasure to invite you, emory, to officially kiss your beautiful bride. yes! >> how beautiful was that. it is my pleasure to invite you, emory, to officially kiss your beautiful bride yes! how beautiful was that >> so awesome. >> we are not over that touching scene on the plaza that is emory and helen making up for lost time they renewed their vows. they were going to do it last year, but the pandemic stopped

that 50-year celebration 51 years we celebrated >> they hadn't seen their son in two years. so good to see that reunion. >> it was so sweet they made you feel like they are as in love today as they were 50 years ago. >> yes >> inspiring >> very nice people. >> it's going the be hard to top, but we are going to try because we have something very special this morning the zac brown band we're going to talk to him about the new tour, the upcoming album, why he chose ribs when hot dogs were available and he will treat to us a special performance in this half hour. our third and fourth hours as welt lots of music ahead. hi, zac. >> hello >> zac has much to say, i know that also ahead on the third hour, we've got answers to your kitchen conundrums who knew we had those. including what type of pan is best and the right way to crack an egg >> i didn't know there was and tomorrow on "today,"

we're getting the holiday weekend celebration started early. sheinelle will be live from a sunrise dance party called daybreaker >> a lot of dancing. they pop up all over the country. >> people of all ages. >> look at that. >> bust out your dancing shoes and join us tomorrow >> and nobody dances better than sheinelle. >> i was going to say -- >> wait, they have headphones. are they listening to their own music? >> everyone has the same music on, but they don't want the noise traveling. mr. roker, you have a look at the weather >> starting friday, you can see strong storms in the southeast and we're looking at less humid weather in the great lakes saturday, the heat wave continues out west showers along the gulf showers into the northeast on july 4th, sunday, sunday, turning warmer throughout the great lakes. gulf storms hanging around still hot out west for the fireworks, there you'll see especially macy's on nbc, we're looking at partly cloudy skies. should be good fireworks viewing weather except down in the

extreme so good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. taking a look at our high temperatures for the next seven days for the inland valley, it's going to be much nicer as our temperatures come down a few degrees and we're looking at low 80s today. more of the same tomorrow and this weather continues into the weekend, only coming up a few more degrees as we are going to see the early clouds and fog clear out for afternoon sunshine. the fog lingers in san francisco, but it also is providing a lot of our valleys with some much-needed cooler temperatures and higher humidity. and that is your latest weather. >> uncle al, thank you so much. guys, are you ready for zac brown? coming up, the message behind his band's new song, "same boat." plus there

jay today. >> announcer: today is proudly presented to you by citi. >> count them >> announcer: today is proudly u presented to you by citi we are back with a three-time grammy winning group whose music has been streamed more than 9 you say, imes. that is the zac brown band >> this morning, they're going to treat us to some music across all four hours of "today." >> and guess what, guys? we are joined live by the guy who started the band 20 years ago, our pal, zac brown. hey, zac, we're so pumped up about this new music and i was so surprised to hear you say, like, this is actually, you think, the best music y'all have ever put out. >> never been home this much ever, never slept in the same

place this many days in a row. you know, being off and -- and never been as creatively present from the writing process through the producing through making everything happen on this album. and i think start to finish it's definitely the best album we've ever made. >> so a good night's sleep gosh because we love what you did with no sleep at all but you actually are going back out on tour. you guys are calling it the comeback tour? >> yeah. it's a comeback for not just us. we miss our fans all that was gone in an instant, but we're getting to see the world come back. everyone's business has come back you know, get america shoulder to shoulder again and remind everybody what america is out there. >> zac, the live show is highly regarded as one of the best live shows in music across any genre. and the real key to that is the harmonies. with eight might be -- members in the band, what's the key to keeping those harmonies just so perfect? >> i think rehearsing them, working out the records in the studio, making sure all the notes are perfect and we get

them right honestly, man, the key is having ninjas in the band all my guys are ninjas the secret is being the worst guy in the band. >> love that >> this song, zac, "same boat," it hits home for so many reasons. when y'all put this one together, it seems like the perfect song for the perfect time >> yeah. i think -- i think it's important as humans right now, that it's good to see how we're the same, you know a time of people talk about how we're different and suffer the differences that we have, but i think it's really important to be reminded how we're all the same and songs can be taken on different levels you can listen to a song and just carry the spirit of it. that's one of the reasons why i love bob marley so much. when you hear his music, the song cares a spirit that you can feel that's visceral but you can listen to the lyrics on this one and catch some of

the depth of what it's saying. but you don't have to, you know, if you want to just sit out and barbecue and i am a rib man, by the way, because it takes dedication to make good ribs it takes some serious time >> it does you're out there barbecuing, different than a cookout, anyone can throw -- well, okay. zac, i'm sorry you had to be part of this family bickering. zac, a couple of weeks ago, hoda told me she had a couple of frosty ones and she called you it was like a friday night and you guys were listening to some music and i have one question have you blocked her number? >> no, i love my hoda calls. i never know what time of day they're going to be, but i always look forward to them. always awesome to see her face, always, anytime of day >> let me tell you -- >> none of us know when they're coming >> zac, you snuck me a couple of the songs and jole and i were cranking them up "same boat" captured our hearts and we're so pumped up that we get to hear you sing that one today. >> thank you so glad to be here with you guys

good morning >> is it time? >> it's time let's do it. >> should we get this hump day party started? here we go, zac brown with the "same boat." >> hey, "today" show zac brown band here. we're so excited to share with you our new single "same boat" and one of our classics, "knee deep." believe hope you enjoy ♪ we're all in the same boat fishing in the same hole ♪ ♪ wondering where the same time goes we're all in the same boat ♪ ♪ we could all believe what we believe ♪ ♪ and peacefully agree to disagree ♪ ♪ but you can't judge a man until you walk a country mile ie his shoes ♪

do, do, do we're all in the same boat ♪ ♪ fishing in the same hole ♪ ♪ wondering where the same time goes and money, too ♪ ♪ tryna fix the same broke hearts ♪ ♪ wishing on the same stars we're all hoping hope floats and we're all in the same boat ♪ ♪ we all been kicked and knocke around ♪ ♪ but you ain't gonna keep a good man down ♪ ♪ you can run like hell from your mistakes ♪ ♪ but you can't hide from your x truth ♪ do, do, do ♪ we're all in the same boat ♪ ♪ fishing in the same hole ♪ ♪ wondering where the same time goes and money, too ♪ ♪ tryna fix the same broke hearts ♪ ♪ wishing on the same stars

we're all hoping hope floats and we're all in the same boat ♪ bee holding take those shots and keep reloading ♪ ♪ if you can't be nice don't say nothing at all ♪ ♪ nothing at all ♪ ♪ so ♪ ♪ share them beach egg if you'r holding take those shots and keep reloading ♪ ♪ if you can't be nice don't sa nothing at all ♪ ♪ nothing at all ♪ ♪ so help somebody that might b struggling ♪ ♪ spread a little love gotta give back something ♪ ♪ if the ship keeps rocking we'll all go overboard ♪ ♪ we're all in the same boat fishing in the same hole ♪ ♪ wondering where the same time goes and money, too ♪

♪ tryna fix the same broke hearts wishing on the same stars we're all hoping hope floats ♪ ♪ and we're all in the same boa yeah, we're all hoping hope yeah, we're all hoping hope floats we're all in the same

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we are back on this incredible wednesday morning. and it is incredible because we have the zac brown band here. >> yeah. and this time more music, a dynamite summer ♪ you can jump right in let the music pull you in ♪ ♪ jump right in ♪ we are back on this incredible wednesday morning and it is incredible because we have the zac brown band here >> yeah. and this time more music, a dynamite song summer for the summer hi, zac. >> good morning. >> we're going to listen to your hit "knee deep." >> i love itu.

♪ gonna put the world away for a minute pretend i don't live in it ♪ ♪ sunshine gonna wash my blues away ♪ ♪ had sweet ♪ ♪ gonna put the world away for minute pretend i don't live in it ♪ ♪ sunshine gonna wash my blues away ♪ ♪ had sweet love but i lost it she got too close so i fought her ♪ ♪ now i'm lost in the world trying to find me a better way ♪ ♪ wishing i was knee deep in th water somewhere got the blue sky breeze and it don't seem fair ♪ ♪ only worry in the world is th tide gonna reach my chair ♪ ♪ sunrise there's a fire in the sky never been so happy never felt so high ♪ ♪ and i think i might have foun me my own kind of paradise ♪ it♪

♪ don't think anybody gonna miss me anyway ♪ ♪ wrote a note said be back in a minute bought a boat and i sailed off in it ♪ ♪ don't think anybody gonna mis me anyway ♪ ♪ mind on a permanent vacation the ocean is my only medication ♪ ♪ wishing my condition ain't ever gonna go away ♪ ♪ cause now i'm knee deep in th water somewhere ♪ ♪ got the blue sky breeze blowing wind through my hair ♪ ♪ only worry in the world is th tide gonna reach my chair ♪ ♪ sunrise there's a fire in the sky never been so happy never felt so high and i think i might have found me my own kind of paradise ♪ ♪ this champagne shore washing over me ♪ ♪ it's a sweet, sweet life

living by the salty sea ♪orry ie ♪ and one day you could be as lost as me change your geography maybe you might be ♪ ♪ knee deep in the water somewhere got the blue sky breeze blowing wind through my hair ♪ ♪ only worry in the world is th tide gonna reach my chair ♪ ♪ sunrise there's a fire in the sky never been so happy ♪ ♪ never felt so high and i thin i might have found me my own kind of paradise ♪ ♪ come on in the water it's nic find yourself a little slice ♪ ♪ grab a backpack -- oh, you don't know until you try, baby ♪ ♪ when you lose yourself you find that key to paradise ♪ ♪

hope y'all enjoyed listening opinion later, you'll have a chance to hear us cover ♪ that. >> hey, zac, so the comeback ♪ >> hope y'all enjoyed listening. later, you'll have a chance to hear us cover one of our favorites. see you soon >> yeah! zac! >> i want to see that. >> love that >> hey, zac, so the comeback tour will start in august. you'll kick it off i'm not sure how long it goes for, but next year is the 20th anniversary of the band. will you kind of tie that into the tour, maybe do something separate for that? >> yeah, i think we're going to be able to play a few of the new songs off the album that are going to be released before the album comes out. and we're going to save the other tunes that we haven't been able to play yet because the album is not fully out yet until the end of this leg of the tour. so for next year, we'll be able to play the second half of this album out on the road and be able to go out and celebrate i'm ready to see our fans, man

i miss them, you know? we're just some dudes playing in the garage somewhere without all of our people. >> going to have a food truck? >> zac, i got tickets for jones beach, so we'll see you there. >> come on i love it. >> love it >> i love it >> thank you, zac. we love you. >> she'll facetime you in the middle of your show from the audience >> i'm going bring her up on stage. >> whoa! >> zac, you might regret those i'm morgan, and there's more to me than hiv. more love, more adventure, more community. but with my hiv treatment, there's not more medicines in my pill. i talked to my doctor and switched to fewer medicines with dovato. dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacing their current hiv-1 regimen. with just 2 medicines in 1 pill,

dovato is as effective as a 3-drug regimen... to help you reach and stay undetectable. research shows people who take hiv treatment as prescribed and get to and stay undetectable can no longer transmit hiv through sex. don't take dovato if you're allergic to its ingredients or if you take dofetilide. taking dovato with dofetilide can cause serious or life-threatening side effects. hepatitis b can become harder to treat while on dovato. don't stop dovato without talking to your doctor, as your hepatitis b may worsen or become life-threatening. serious or life-threatening side effects can occur, including allergic reactions, lactic acid buildup, and liver problems. if you have a rash and other symptoms of an allergic reaction, stop dovato and get medical help right away. tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver problems, or if you are, may be, or plan to be pregnant. dovato may harm your unborn baby. use effective birth control while on dovato. do not breastfeed while taking dovato. most common side effects are headache, nausea, diarrhea,

trouble sleeping, tiredness, and anxiety. so much goes into who i am. hiv medicine is one part of it. ask your doctor about dovato-i did. ♪♪ welcome back. we're going to celebrate some birthdays. >> bring on the schmuckers jar and celebrate. >> really nice folks. first up, we want to wish a happy 100th birthday to charles welcome back we're going to celebrate some birthdays. >> bring on the smuckers jar and celebrate. first up, we want to wish a happy 100th birthday to charles

oslick of horsham, pennsylvania. he says the secret to longevity, stay calm. theodore mertz, also 100, married to the love of his life for more than 60 years happy 101st birthday to beatrice gilliard she's from jacksonville, florida. the secret to her longevity, staying active, physically and mentally charlotte dar from walnut creek, california, a retired teacher, 100. at 80 years old, charlotte won the title of tennis champ at her retirement community next up, orville hughes of monkton, maryland. a chocolate lover. celebrating 100 years. he served his country during world war ii we salute you, sir, for your service. in 2005, orville was honored as maryland's veteran of the year and happy 108th birthday to bernyse hunter of sacramento,

california at 91, bernyse received her ph.d. in wholistic nutrition that's the secret to getting to 108. my gosh, congratulations happy birthday to everybody. >> wow, that's pretty incredible coming up -- oh! >> she's facetiming zac again. >> oh, my god. >> hi. >> sorry, zac. >> sorry, zac. >> no, we just want to say we love you one more time >> she's a stalker >> she's a stalker get a restraining order. >> a restraining order is in your future, pal >> block it. block it >> don't forget, today is a podcast, too download it at apple or spotify or subscribe wherever you get your post casts. >> we're back after your local news and weather >> unless you're zac brown >> give me that.

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a very good morning to you. it is 8:56. i'm laura garcia. we have the latest today to impose new mandatory water reductions. the city council voted last night to reduce usage by 20%. the new restrictions crack down on water waste from leaky

faucets, toilets and more. it also bans using potable water to wash sidewalks and driveways. it also requires you to put a shut-off nozzle on the garden hose. the mandate goes into effect immediately. happening now, concerned about drought conditions and fire danger, now sky high for governor newsom and leaders in the western u.s. at this hour they're holding a sit-down with president biden and white house staffers talking about the president's massive infrastructure bill and how new funding may help address some critical issues. the talks may help lead to new funding for water storage projects. we'll have a live report at the midday newscast. city leaders have new tough measures on guns and a lot has to happen before the new rules take effect. head to our home page for a link to the full story, including potential legal challenges.

a look at drought data as we head into a holiday weekend. >> and how to prepare for power outages during extreme heat

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. live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza, this the third hour of today. >> good morning and welcome to the third hour of today. it's wednesday, the last day of june june 30th. i'm here with al and craig is back, awesome once again por the party. >> good to be here. >> coordinating this morning. >> we are coordinateding i was going to mention this dress. you're like this countries is big on me i think it's a maternity dress. we're not sure if this is just a big dress. >> or maternity dress. >> but it works. >> the blue this morning. >> i'm w