want to know the events on our website, nbcbayarea.com. >> that's right. as we leave you this morning with a beautiful live look outside. have a safe holiday weekend. the "today" show coming up next. have a great day. holiday getaway. tens of millions of americans heading off for the one of the busiest fourth of july weekends ever >> definitely feels weird coming back into the airport. >> airports and roads set to be papacked, but t both the w weatd covid cause for concern with the threat of storms in the east and cases of the delta variant now confirmed in all 50 states we have everything you need to know to plan your weekend. breaking overnight, winding down after nearly 20 years, the final u.s. troops leave afghanistan's bagram air base, one of the final steps towards the end of america's longest

war.r. richard engle live from kabul, straight ahead back to work the search resumes at the site of that condo collapse after dangerous conditions lead to a 15-hour delay. president biden paying an emotional visit to the growing memorial and meeting with the fafamilies of f the missing. >> we're here for you as one nation >> just ahead, what's next in the search olympic stunner. >> here comes sha'carrie richardson is going to tokyo >> track star sha'carrie richardson tests positive for marijuana leaving her olympic hopes in doubt this morning, she's with us live for an exclusive interview all that, plus royal reunion, princes harry and williams unveiling a statue of their beloved mother on the grounds of kensington palace how they put their differences asidide to come e together f fo toucuching tribubute and space race >> this july, our dream will become a reality

>> sir richard branson announces he's head to go space next week, beating amazon's jeff bezos to the punch inside this epic battle of the billionaires nbc , this is "today," with savannah guthrie, and hoda kotb, from today, friday, july 2nd, 2021. >> this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza >> doesn't that sound good good morning, everybody. welcome to "today. it is friday morning i'm doing the work from home thing. hoda is getting a jump on the weekend and craig is in. you have some good company on the plaza this morning >> i do. we have the military here. we've got some folks on the plaza, as well a lot of americans getting a jump start on this holiday weekend. aaa expecting nearly 48 million people to travel between now and monday, making it the second

busiest july 4th travel weekend of all time. >> people are ready to party if you are driving, get ready to face the highest gas prices since 2014 the national average now stands at $3.12 the weather is a big story for this holiday weekend showers and storms will stretch from the south to the northeast today. meanwhile, out west, those brutal temperatures are pushing further inland now in the meantime, the coronavirus and that dangerous delta strain remain a threat with family and friends set to gather together in the coming days how do you keep yourself safe? our team is spread out we have it all covered let's get started with tom costello who is watching the air and road travel for us hi, tom. good morning >> reporter: hey, savanna. good morning you're going to pay more for the rental car, you're going to pay more for your gasoline and more for your hotel you're not going of any elbow room in the airport. we are in the midst of a post pandemic explosion of travel

people want to get off zoom, out of the house, and out of here. pick your favorite travel theme song "hit the road jack," "fly away," "proud mary," america is humming along in post covid escape mode. travel to be the second heaviest ever. of the nearly 48 million of us who are traveling, 91% going by car. the top getaway destinations, orlando, anaheim, denver and vegas. the bad news is at the pump. july 4, going to be pricier. americans going to have to dig deeper to the tune of $10 to $20 every tank. >> gas prices are now averaging $3.12 nationally, the highest in seven years amid the economic rebound. but higher in some states. last july 4th, we paid $2.17 on average. >> i was filling it up with about $30 and now i'm filling it up with about $60, $65. so it's double the price now. >> a shortage of fuel truck drivers could lead to some isolated gas shortages in

places. meanwhile, midrange hotel prices are higher, up 35% or more. rental car rates up 86%. been on a plane or in an airport lately? >> definitely feels weird coming back into the airport, but i'm excited. >> reporter: the tsa is screening 2 million passengers a day now, mostly leisure travelers. >> we were standing there shoulder to shoulder waiting to board. >> reporter: it's only raising the temperature on board some flights with the faa reporting a record number of incidents of bad and unsafe behavior on planes, fights many over the mask requirements. new this morning, the faa is unveiling a new campaign with kids urging adults to behave. >> i think it's very disrespectful. >> you can distract the pilot if it gets that bad. >> that is so unsafe. >> it's just bad. >> reporter: so far this year, 3,200 complaints from the airlines of bad behavior,

dangerous behavior. 3,200. last year, 180 in total. savannah, from a very wet washington, back to you. >> it's going to be wet, it's going to be busy. everybody has to keep themselves in check and keep them patient. tom, thank you very much. now to those new covid concerns with so many folks set to get together for the holiday weekend. health officials say the highly contagious delta variant is now in all 50 states and they're pointing a finger at lagging vaccination rates in certain pockets of the country. gabe gutierrez is live with that story from detroit. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we're outside henry ford hospital, part of a large health system in the state that just announced it is requiring its entire health force, more than 33,000 people, to be vaccinated. this comes as we're seeing an uptick in covid cases around the country, partly due to that delta variant. ahead of a holiday weekend when

many americans will be traveling and mingling, two-thirds of adults in the u.s. have now received at least one dose of a covid vaccine. despite that effort, the rolling average of new cases has kicked up 10% in the last week driven by the delta variant which now accounts for a quarter of new cases. >> we are now seeing surges in cases and indeed also hospitalizations due to what could be the threat of the delta variant and low vaccination rates. >> according to the cdc, 29 states lag behind the national rate when it comes to vaccinating adults. three states -- mississippi, wyoming and louisiana -- have yet to hit 50%. >> in any part of america where a majority of people are unvaccinated, it's not only a threat to individual health, but it is actually a global threat because it's an opportunity for the virus to replicate and, thus, mutate. >> reporter: among those most at risk for that threat, the cdc director says a thousand counties mostly in the southeast and midwest which has

vaccination rates below 30%. >> 99.5% of deaths from covid-19 in these states have occurred in unvaccinated people. >> reporter: all three vaccines currently approved for emergency use provide a level of protection against current variants, including delta. new this morning, johnson & johnson says its single-shot vaccine has demonstrated what it calls strong and persistent resistance to the variant in a study and provides and body responses that grow over time. as a ddiabetic, 43-year-old joshua was eligible for the vaccine back in january, but opted not to get it. it's a decision he now regrets after contracting covid and requiring a double lung transplant to save his life. >> i had to say good-bye to my parents, my family, my son, that's something you should never have to do. i survived. i'll never be 100% in my health, but at least i have a chance now.

>> reporter: president biden will be here in michigan tomorrow in one of the counties with the highest vaccination rates in the state. he will be encouraging americans to get the shot and on the 4th, he'll be hosting his largest in-person event since taking office. craig. >> gabe gutierrez for you in detroit. we're going to get to your holiday forecast, by the way, in just a bit. but now to a significant step overnight towards the end of america's longest war. after nearly 20 years, a full troop withdrawal from afghanistan seems to be imminent after the last u.s. and nato forces left bagram air base. richard engle is on the ground for us this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. this is a moment. this is not just symbolic, but this is a turning point. the last u.s. and nato troops have left bagram air base and shut down other smaller bases. they won't say when the last american troops will lea american troops will leave this

country, but the withdrawal is happening quickly now. american troops cleared out of bagram, their biggest base in afghanistan without celebrations or fanfare the u.s. is shutting down its longest war extremely quietly. not announcing how or when troops are leaving for their safety this isn't a victory lap but a stealth move out the door after nearly 20 years. when osama bin laden masterminded 9/11 from afghanistan, the united states quickly invaded. and in just weeks, they overthrew the taliban which had been protecting him. starting off small, the war dragged on and grew. more than 750,000 american troops rotated through, 2,442 died here. but a new war may be starting now as americans leave some afghan security units are

collapsing, surrendering to a resurgence of the taliban. the official propaganda channel shows unconfirmed events p afghan soldiers and police turning themselves in, handing over small bases the taliban gives them pocket money, transportation home, demoralizing them. the american general tasked with shutting down this war isn't painting a rosy picture. >> what we're seeing is the rapid loss of district centers, although the afghan forces have gained some of those back in certain parts of the country >> reporter: a return of the taliban would be catastrophic for millions of afghan women when the taliban were in power, they banned women going to school, declaring it unislamic women were whipped and stoned for crimes like adultery under 20 years of american protection, a generation of afghan women and girls flooded into schools and the workplace and they fear returning to the

middle ages. this is a soul-searching moment for the united states. why stay here for 20 years only to leave to see the former enemy potentially come back to power and it is a terrifying moment for afghan women you have to remember that the average age in this country is extremely young. 19 years old so the majority of afghans, the majority of afghan women, never lived under the taliban and they don't want to live under the taliban now or in the future also concerned here, thousands of interpreters who worked with american forces. there's talk that they will get some sort of deal allowing them to go to the united states or to another country, but the details have not been worked out and there are thousands of interpreters who fought with american troops who are now worried about their lives. >> scary times there, richard. thank you very much. in kabul, afghanistan this morning. appreciate it. back here, we turn to the criminal case facing former president trump's real estate company and one of its top executives

this morning we're learning more about the charges and what prosecutors are labelling a years-long tax scheme. hallie jackson joins us with the latest on all of it. good morning >> reporter: good morning. this morning, you have former president trump calling his longtime chief financial officer an honorable man saying he's with him all the way after prosecutors allege this scheme by allen weisselberg and the trump organization amounted to secret raises at taxpayer expense. the former president's defenders and the trump administration blasting investigators new reaction overnight from the former president's son >> this is a farce it's a disgrace that they spent millions of dollars and years, instead of prosecuting murderous thugs on the streets of new york, they go after their preliminary political enemies. >> reporter: donald trump jr. defending the former president after his company and its top financial exec were indicted for

a tax fraud scheme, charges mr. trump slammed as part of a political witch-hunt with radical left democrats from new york taking over the assignment. prosecutors for the manhattan district attorney and new york attorney general's office announce ago sweeping and audacious years' long scheme to defraud the government they say the trump administration and weisselberg helped avoid paying taxes by compensating them off the books. in court documents, prosecutors say weisselberg evaded taxes on more than $1.7 million in perks that should have been reported as income, like rent on a manhattan apartment, lease payments on mercedes-benzs, and private school tuition for family members >> they were essentially keeping a double set of books. they were saying one thing to the irs and keeping internal records showing something else >> reporter: former president

trump was not charged, but prosecutors say mr. trump did sign some personal checks that were part of the alleged scheme. the defendants facing 15 counts including second-degree grand larceny, pleading not guilty >> i believe the political forces driving today's events are just that. it's politically driven. >> reporter: prosecutors pushing back, one telling the judge it is not about politics. this investigation, which is ongoing, has been thorough, careful, and proper. multiple sources familiar with the case says the da's office had been looking to get cooperation from weisselberg to potentially build a case against former president trump, but these charges seem to be a signal they have not been successful, at least not far, and that's important because the officials in this case are stressing it is ongoing. it continues mr. trump himself could be indicted at some point, but that's a development that could take months or years if it happens at all craig. >> hallie, thank you let's bring in sheinelle now as we turn to the latest on that condo collapse down in south

florida. >> good morning. crews are once again searching that massive pile of rubble in surfside after the operation was put on hold for nearly 15 hours because of potentially dangerous conditions meantime, president biden visited the area yesterday meeting face-to-face with those workers and the families of the victims and the missing. morgan chesky joins us now with more morgan, good morning >> reporter: good morning to you. president biden spent the majority of yesterday in surfside, unable to visit the collapse site due to fears of instability within that structure. he did make a point to speak to every single family member whose loved one is still missing inside that pile and one family tells me his visit gave them hope and they're not giving up. after structural concerns paused search and rescue efforts for most of the day, crews back on the pile this morning with a new plan of action >> we're proceeding with planning for the likely

demolition of the building while the search and rescue continues. >> now, nine days in, officials say what's left of champlain towers south is too dangerous to leave standing the 15-hour halt coming as air force one headed to florida. >> thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you >> reporter: president biden visiting surfside with the first lady pledging federal funds to cover the cost of the disaster >> our message today is we're here for you as one nation >> reporter: the president acting as consoler in chief meeting rescue workers and families of the 145 people still missing. >> the hard part, the really hard part is to not know whether there's survivors or not, just not have any idea. >> reporter: so far, 18 victims have been recovered. the latest to be identified, 80-year-old magaly delgado with no rescues since last week, the spiegel family still waiting to hear about their mother,

judy >> this is eight days without the best person in our life. >> reporter: we met her kids, rachel and josh and husband kevin, who say the worst part is not getting phone calls from the mom who always reached out every day. what do you tell each other to keep going here? >> there's no other option other than to fight. >> reporter: the family, hopeful, but knows every hour that goes by brings them one step closer to facing a grim reality. >> we're not going to leave until we recover her never leave someone behind we're never going to leave her >> reporter: and emergency officials did confirm that in those first few hours following that collapse, they heard a woman's voice in the rubble near the parking garage, but after searching for several hours, that voice went silent sheinelle. >> heartbreaking morgan, thank you. 18 minutes after the hour.

we're going to get a closer look at the holiday weekend forecast. dylan is in for al this morning. dylan, we're hanging on every word >> i know you are. i will promise you it will not be as bad as memorial day weekend. we had one reported tornado yesterday and it looks like one of those could have been caught on camera. take a look just outside of d.c., really eerie sight here. the dark sky in the background and massive clouds the national weather crews will go out and assess the damage to see if it was a tornado. but either way, we saw torrential downpours that washed out the washington nationals game yesterday we had wind damage, gusting to 60 miles per hour yesterday. today, the threat of severe weather will be mostly down through the coast of the carolinas, but if you're traveling along the gulf coast through the carolinas even up into new york today, we will likely see some delays at the airports when we get stuck in those heavier downpours, watch for ponding on the roads, as well, as the rain will come down

heavy at times it is so humid we could see a lot of that rain. it is all along a stationary front that's draped from the northeast right down into the gulf coast and that will keep the showers around today and going into tomorrow, as well that's a look at the weather acrossss the country we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds you don't have to choose. that's why insurers are going hybrid with ibm. with watson on a hybrid cloud they can use ai to help prededit with watson on a hybrid cloud tclient needs and get the datait they need to quickly design coverage f for each onone. businesses that want persrsonalizatioion and speed buare going with ant persmarter hybrid cloud speed using the technology and expepertise of i ibm. using the technology anice bumumping into o you. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. take a look at today's high temperatures across the bay area, we're still looking at a big range in temperatures from the coastal areas to the north bay where it will reach in the upper 90s. most of our microclimates in the

70s and 80s from the peninsula to the east bay. fourth of july weekend forecast is looking pretty good. more of the same of the weather we've been seeing recently. highs in the 80s inland and 60s coastside. and that's your latest forecast guys >> dylan, thank you so much. still ahead, a "today" exclusive. track star sha'carrie richardson facing an uncertain olympic future after she tested positive for marijuana after her race she's going to join us live to talk about that and what happens next also, the booming vacation hot spots as we head into this holiday weekend. stephanie ruhle is taking a look at what is driving the skyrocketing demand and why it's a very good thing for anyone looking for work but first, this is "today" on

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bit more. nationally gas is about $3.12 but in the state of california $4.28. in san francisco about the says average but oakland $4.36 and in san jose hitting the road to see family, it's going to be about $4.35 for the holiday weekend. >> all right. it's time to get a look at the forecast for you. meteorologist kari hall is here with that. >> yeah. we're going to see those temperatures for the weekend headed towards the low 80s for our inland areas. really nice for the bay area even though we're starting out with the clouds and fog. it will be clearing out during the afternoon hours. san francisco will stay foggy here and not going to see a lot of clearing as our temperatures will stay cool and highs in the mid 60s from the weekend to next week. everything is looking pretty good. >> thanks, kari. another local news update in 30 minutes. see you back here then.

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>> they look good. >> happy birthday, america >> they look good, they sound good headlines on this friday morning. we'll start with the boy scouts of america which has reached an $850 million settlement with groups of tens of thousands of men that say they were sexually abused as scouts it is the largest settlement in a child sexual abuse case in u.s. history more than 80,000 people are part of that lawsuit. the boy scout calls this a significant step the organization tries to emerge from bankruptcy. house speaker nancy pelosi announced her appointments to the committee to investigate the january 6th attack on the capitol. republican congresswoman liz cheney, an outspoken critic of president trump, was among them. she was one of two republicans to vote in support of creating the committee. she's honored to report saying "our oath and duty is to the constitution." virgin galactic announced yesterday it will attempt its next test space flight on july

11th this time, founder sir richard branson plans to be on board he's planning to beat jeff bezos to space virgin galactic said it will live stream the space flight bezos says he will be on board when blue origin's new shepard flies 62 miles above earth's surface on july 20th next to that touching tribute to princess diana. >> on what would have been her 60th birthday, princes william and harry set aside their differences to unveil a statue calling it a memorial to her life and legacy. >> molly hunter is back at kensington palace this morning good morning to you. >> reporter: it was so touching. a wonderful, poignant moment to watch. there was so much attention paid to the rift between the brothers on the cover of every tabloid. here is "the sun," princess and the peace. but, guys, if there was tension

between the brothers yesterday, we couldn't see it as the brothers walked out smiling for the cameras, they didn't give anything away. there were no speeches in the small, intimate ceremony, together unveiling the statue they commissioned back in 2017, back when they were still close. the statue reveals diana as her sons want her to be remembered, a humanitarian alongside children to represent the generational impact of her work. they put out a joint statement, we remember her love, strength and character. every day, we wish she was still with us. which after the last year seems like progress. >> it is a sign of the importance that these two brothers, divided as they are at the moment, attach to their mother's legacy. >> reporter: and that is what yesterday was really all about, honoring the woman who became a global superstar from kindergarten teacher to the people's princess, and all these years later as historian robert lacy says, she's still rocking the house of windsor

>> who would have thought 25 years ago that a statue to diana would actually be raised in the middle of london she was in the royal rebel she was at odds with the queen >> reporter: and now, she will be right here permanently at the center of kensington palace. >> it stands for what you might call the diana-fication of the monarchy, the way in which now you can't just be a celebrity, you have to campaign you have to stand for something. >> reporter: her trailblazing campaign has become the model for so many celebrities and both her sons, that closeness, that compassion became her trademark. diana super fans gathered, too >> she was very special. >> reporter: and back behind the hedge of the sunken garden, the place where the brothers marked 20 years since her death and celebrated harry's engagement in 2017, four years in the making the two brothers now giving the

world another way, a place to remember their remarkable mother and, guys, there's a lot of interest in this statue. i just want to pan the camera over to show you, there's a bunch of people peeking into that hedge that's the sunken garden there and look at that line on a sunny day at kensington palace a lot of people waiting to get in and take a look at that beautiful statue i'll send it back to you guys. >> and for more on the tribute and what's ahead, we want toead turn to our royal commenta turn to our royal commentator, daisy mcandrew you watch a ceremony like that and you see far more than we do. what did you think of the unveiling? and do you think princess diana would have liked it? >> reporter: i think she would have loved the fact that her boys were there. i think she would have hated that her boys seem to be at loggerheads with each other. a lot of commentators say if she would have lived, this argument would never be where it is

today. she would never have allowed it. any of us as mothers and fathers is to make sure our number one priority is to make sure our kids don't squabble too much but we are where they are. i think she would have been delighted that they memorialize the things she was passionate about. when she was married, she had a hundred different organizations she supported. she whittled that down after the divorce to just a handful. and they were sick children at great ulman street, the homeless at center point, they were people with leprosy and people with aids and people she always said didn't have a voice, that she could lend them her loud, prominent voice and position and i think those are the things the boys wanted to encapsulate when they designed, and believe me, they really did design this sculpture. and i think as long as they are happy with it, then i think the rest of us can be happy with it. i don't know what american art critics are like, but here in the uk, they can be crashing

snobs when something like this come out they don't really like something that's popular or populist so a lot of the criticism from that sector has been, i would say, a bit snobby that it's not avant garde enough but i had a chat with those people queing up to get into that statue, and most of them really like it the one complaint they said to me again and again is they wish the princes had been there, not just these anonymous children. but i think the princes wanted her to be center stage, not them to share the stage with her. >> speaking of the boys, do we know if they were able to spend any time together privately before or after that ceremony? >> reporter: i've tried to get an answer out of the official spokesman for both of them they're not giving anything away they won't even tell us whether harry has gone back to the united states. there are rumors online saying

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busier this year than previous years, which is a great problem to have. >> going into this can be just unreal. people are ready. >> reporter: but one big challenge -- finding enough staff to meet the demand. one issue a lot of employers have had is hiring workers. what has that been like for you? >> it's been incredibly difficult. >> reporter: brian wainwright owns fantasy island. to find workers, he's offering pay increases and signing bonuses. >> asking people to work longer hours and more days. the folks that are here are stepping up and doing more than they usually with. >> reporter: this summer, over 40% of small businesses are paying employees more, part of an effort to staff up. if the teams are smaller than usual, some summer spots are limiting hours or days they're open so they can be ready for their busiest times. and then there are teenagers. employers are hiring teens to fill those open jobs. today, teenage employment is at its highest rate in more than a decade. >> a lot of that has to do with

their availability, their willingness to take a job right now, and probably the fact that they've been cooped up for many, many months. >> reporter: beach businesses doing whatever they can to meet demand as americans get back out and celebrate summer. >> good feeling to get out and feel normal again and interact with people. >> and everybody is just ready to spend time with their family and spend money, which is great for not only us, but for local businesses. >> reporter: not just here at the shore, guys, but at vacation destinations across the country, it's been a triple win for workers, increased pay and perks, for businesses, demand is up huge, and for customers, we are back at our favorite summer spots for a little summer loving. >> summer loving. our senior business correspondent -- >> that is going to be the anthem this summer. >> summer loving. >> thank you, stef. for our generation, that was it.

we know all the words. here is something you need to know if you want to dance at the jersey shore this weekend, the weather. dylan, give us some good news, friend. >> i have good news for the second half of the holiday weekend. for today, tomorrow, it looks unsettled in the northeast and along the gulf coast, but the heat is startingng to break k o west if you want to get outside again. only 4 million people are impacted now and it's mostly for the interior areas. extreme heat, temperatures running 10 to 15 degrees above average instead of 30 degrees above average. spokane, up into the 90s. billings, montana, still up into 100 degrees. but now in the east, a lot of clouds and showers around. temperature in boston today, only 64 degrees. bangor, maine, 60 degrees. buffalo, 71. new york should still get up to about 80 today, but that is still below average. the rest of the weekend, we will start to see the temperatures rebound a bit, especially by the time we get to sunday. monday, a lot of people have off. we should be back into the 80s or even the lower 90s.

the second half of the weekend looks better for now. we have that stalled front that is going to keep things cooler, cloudy, rainy. here's a peek out your window. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. let's take a look at our seven-day forecast for the inland valleys reaching into the low 80s for today. still looking pretty comfortable and no changes going into the holiday weekend as we'll see some sunshine for the inland areas. it's going to be foggy and cool near the coast. san francisco in with another day of highs in the mid to upper 60s and fourth of july may even be a little bit cooler as that fog thickens. we'll get some mist and drizzle as well. forecast >> all right, dylan, thank you coming up, a new twist in britney spears' fight to regain control of her life and finances this morning, the major player who now says they want out of the case but fifirst, thesese messages.s.

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good morning. it's 7:56. i'm marcus washington. here's what's happening now. >> good morning. i'm cierra johnson. in millbrae, millions of americans are hitting the road this weekend and if you're hitting the road you can expect to pay a little bit more. nationally gas is about $3.12 but in the state of california it's a little higher at $4.28. those in san francisco about the state average but in oakland higher at 4.36 and in san jose hitting the road about $4.35 for the holiday weekend. i'm kris sanchez. if you are planning on taking bart to the a's game and fireworks show you have to make other plans. bart will not run late night service late enough to get people home and fireworks. they don't have the staff to keep trains going. because of the issue the a's

stopped ticket sales at 30,000 although they were expecting a sellout crowd. if you don't have a ticket to tonight's game you're out of luck. a look at the forecast for you today. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that. >> yeah. we're seeing these clouds across the bay area, but this will clear up for a lot of our inland spots but linger near the coast. it's giving us a wide range in temperatures as our highs reach into the low 80s, afternoon sunshine and expect more of the same into the fourth of july holiday weekend as well as for much of next week. we're also settled into this pattern with san francisco, temperatures reaching into the upper 60s, clouds and fog will continue into the weekend and for the fourth of july fireworks and the viewing. it does look like it's going to stay foggy there as well. >> thanks, kari. another local news update in 30 minutes. meet you back here then.

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"coming up, hitting the gas. a record number of travelers set to pack highways and airports this holiday weekend >> july 4th is going to be pricier. americans going to have to dig deeper to the tune of $10 to $20 every tank >> what do you need to know before heading out the door? we're live with the latest then, freedom fight -- britney spears not backing down from the battle to remove her father from her conservatorship. but a new twist -- why the financial firm given joint control of her estate now wants out. then, up in the air, track star sha'carri richardson joins us live with her side of the

story after she tested positive for marijuana. what that could mean for her olympic dreams and let the celebrations begin, from a seasonal dish the whole family will love to the swim wear you won't want to take off. we'll highlight the holiday must haves and kick off your weekend with a special performance from the united states air force band today, july 2nd, 2021. >> good morning from springfield, massachusetts >> we are the kararus family. mila is your biggest fan >> wishing you a happy and safe fourth of july weekend >> we are maddie and stephanie from cincinnati. we are so happy to be back in new york city to celebrate with family and friends >> from rochester, new york. >> and we're kicking off fourth of july weekend. >> with a bang >> i like that one >> he's in the spirit. good morning, everybody. >> welcome to "today," friday

morning. sure feels good, right getting ready for the holiday weekend. i'm working from home. and we've got sheinelle and craig on duty. hi >> good morning. >> speaking of the holiday weekend, sg, check this out. the patriotic plaza here, and we have a special treat ahead of independence day you are looking at and listening to the united states air force band's ceremonial brass. they're going to perform for us live in a few moments. >> they've become tradition. >> a great tradition, too. and an interesting story we'll have for you next week harry smith heads to boise, idaho, one of the boom towns experiencing a surge in popularity, looking at the fascinating changes that interest is creating look forward to that let's get to the news. nearly 48 million americans are planning to travel this holiday weekend despite concerns over bad weather in some places covid. and rising gas prices, too nbc's tom costello joins us with a look at what to expect

tom, good morning. >> savannah, a lot of people say this is going to feel like thanksgiving getaway we have that many people trying to get out of the house, off zoom, and out into the great outdoors of the 48 million you mentioned, 91% are going by car and right now, across the country, the 7:00 to 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. block, you're going to have some of the heaviest traffic of the weekend gas prices, $3.12 a gallon is the national average that's up about a buck or so from a year ago. that's the national average. you're going to pay more in some cities you're going to pay a lot more for a rental car and hotel room, people to go by plane. i think that's an underestimate. we've been averaging let's talk about airline travel. official predictions call for more than 3.5 million to go by plane. i think that's an underestimate. we've been averaging 2 million a day for the last few weeks airports are packed, airlines are packed no middle seats, no elbow room at all

speaking of the airlines, skwes airlines stepping up to handle the surge in traffic. it is offering double pay to flight attendants and pilots and ground staff so many too many leaves of absences or they retired early and now southwest, like other airlines, struggling to get enough staff on hand to cover the surge in travelers so if you're flying on southwest, be aware of that. the flight attendant's union calling this a very low point for morale with the flight attendants guys, back to you. >> tom costello on the road for us this morning, thank you we're going to get dylan's fighting for her freedom thi forecast in just a bit, too. now to britney spears still fighting for her freedom this morning, urging a judge to release her from that conservatorship that controls her life and her money miguel almaguer has the latest on this one. good morning to you. >> reporter: just one day after the judge denied her request to remove her father as a conservator, a wealth management

firm set to take over as a co-conservator of the estate wants to be released from the arrangement. more fallout this morning as britney spears tries to reclaim control of her life and her fortune. a financial management firm giving joint control of britney's money, along with her father, jamie, now says it wants out, citing britney's recent public b criticism of the conservatorship. the move comes after the pop star's explosive testimony last week in which she called the conservatorship abusive and traumatizing, all of it throwing the process into even more turmoil. scott ron is a conservatorship attorney not involved in the casecase, very clear >> you're being asked to protect someone who, in brittney's case needed protect when the conservatorship was initiated. so i think we have to look at britney's situation from the time she was first conserved and, frankly, how well she's

doing now. >> reporter: it comes just one day after a judge rejected britney's november request to remove her father as a conservator of her $60 million estate the court filing saying spears remains unable to manage her financial resources or to resist fraud or undue influence years after a series of public breakdowns, spears is now asking for her conservatorship to end she says she's been medicated against her will, subjected to numerous psychiatric evaluations, and even prevented from removing a birth control device spears telling the court she didn't speak up sooner because she felt no one would believe her. after his daughter's bombshell testimony, jamie spears is now calling for an investigation into britney's allegations, adding his daughter's personal life and medical treatment aren't under his control this morning, a very public battle playing out over the very

private life of britney spears britney's legal battle is still playing out. in the coming days, she's expected to ask for every part of her conservatorship to come to an end. that could set the stage for even more testimony. craig? >> all right miguel, thank you. the nfl has fined the washington football team $10 million for what it calls a highly unprofessional workplace, saying the organization exposed employees, particularly women, to intimidation and sexual harassment the nfl says more than 150 current and former team employees were interviewed as part of the investigation. the league also announced that team owner dan snyder will take on a lesser role within the organization in a statement, snyder apologized to anyone who had a difficult or traumatic experience working for the team. 8:07 how about a friday boost >> got a hot boost right here. guys, every sunday morning, the horn family gathers in their kitchen to catch up and have some coffee. everybody is welcome

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after her finals win, testing positive for thc, the chemical found in marijuana. and breaking this morning, u.s. track and field announcing she has accepted a one-month suspension from the team starting on june 28th. the body calling the decision hearartbreaking g but praisisin acceptance of responsibility. her sentence was reduced to one month. she successfully completed a counseling program. her olympic trial results were automatically disqualified when she tested positive. that means she won't be allowed to compete in her signature event, the 100 meters. but there appears to be an outside chance she could compete in a different event. she captured the hearts of millions when she ran into the stands after her victory and hugged her grandmother, just a week after losing her biological mother.

>> my family has kept me grounded. this year has been crazy for me. going from just last week losing my biological mother and i'm still here. >> and after being notified of her failed drug test, richardson tweeted yesterday, "i am human." >> she joined us this morning just moments before that one-month suspension was announced. we began our conversation by simply asking her how she was doing. >> i'm blessed to be alive. that's about it. >> this is not easy. this is a hard moment that you're in right now. and i thank you for being on. and i know you wanted to tell your story. so tell me, you know, what happened. what led up to this positive test? >> just, honestly, i want to take responsibility for my actions. i know what i did. i know what i'm supposed to do. what i'm allowed not to do and i

still made that decision. but not making an excuse or looking for any empathy in my case, but just, however, being in that position of my life, finding out something like that, something that i would say is probably one of the biggest things that has impacted me positively and negatively in my life when it comes to dealing with the relationship i have with my mother. so that definitely was a very heavy topic on me. and people don't understand what it's like to have to -- or people do. we all have our different struggles. we all have our different things we're dealing with. but to put on a face, to have to go in front of the world and put on a face and hide my pain, i don't know, who are you or who am i to tell you how to cope when you're dealing with a pain or you're dealing with a struggle that you never experienced before or that you never thought you would have to

do it? who am i to tell you how to cope? who am i to tell you that you're wrong for hurting? so i think, honestly, leading up to that, dealing with my mental health, leading up to the games, every time stepping on the track, expected to be a record breaking time or something like that, so just with that pressure in itself was also just another thing which is my first full professional career, my first full professional circuit this year due to, you know, the pandemic. so just considering all of that, all of that put together and my agent, my sponsors, my sponsorship, my family, knowing -- so -- >> sha'carri, i just want people to understand where you're coming from, and tell me if this

is correct. but it was a few days before your big race and the trials. you found out that your biological mother had passed away. you found out when a reporter told you. and it was after that that you ingested some kind of marijuana. i should mention, you were in oregon. it's legal in oregon. you didn't violate any law. but it was against the rules of your sport, and as you said, you knew that. but is that what happened? is that how this unfolded? >> honestly, yes, that is the story scheduled with my agent. i knew i was going to be interviewed. i was just thinking it would be a normal interview. and then on the interview to hear that information come from a complete stranger, i was definitely triggering, it was nerve shocking because it's just like, how are you to tell me that -- and no offense against him at all. he was just doing his job. but definitely, that put me in a

state of mind, in a state of emotional panic, if anything. and still knowing that i still -- even though i'm here, i still have to go out and put on a performance for my dream, go out there and still compete. so it is, and from there, blinded by emotions, blinded by bad news, blinded by just hurting, hiding hurt, honestly, for the fact that i know that i can't hide myself. so at least in some type of way, i was trying to hide my pain. >> yeah. the olympic officials, the u.s. track and field, the anti-doping agencies now have a decision before them. unfortunately, you will not be able to compete in the olympics in your race, your individual race, 100 meters. but there is a chance -- it's a small chance, but there's a chance you could go to the olympics and take part in the relay.

are you hopeful for that? is that what you're holding out hope for at this moment? >> right now, i'm just putting all of my time and energy into dealing with what i need to deal with to heal myself. so if i'm allowed to receive that blessing, then i'm grateful for it. but if not, right now i'm going to just focus on myself. >> you know, what would your message be to those who are considering that right now, who are thinking about that? and to your fans, you know, who have fallen in love with you and were so proud of your performance and maybe crushed just as you are in that moment. what would you want to say to them? >> i would like to say to my fans and my family and my sponsorship, to the haters, too, i apologize. as much as i'm disappointed.

i know when i step on the track, i don't representative myself, i represent a community that shows great love and to y'all, i feel y'all and i apologize for the fact that i didn't even know how to control my emotions or deal with my emotions during that time. and to the -- and when i was leave with my fans or i would just leave out there like i tweeted today and yesterday, i'm human. we're human. my statement, my interviews, i want to be as transparent as possible with you guys. whether it's good, whether it's bad, but when it comes to sha'carri richardson, it's never been a steroid. there will never with a steroid attached to the name sha'carri richardson. so what the situation was was marijuana. i'm not encouraging anybody to do it. i'm not saying oh, don't do it or anything like that. but if you choose to do things in your personal time or things

like that, you just should know, all right, be aware of the consequences or just find different ways to just cope or do whatever it is that will make you feel better. but sitting here, i just say don't judge me because i am human. i'm you, i just happen to run a little faster. there's going to be people that have something to say that don't necessarily understand and i wouldn't even call them haters. if they want to choose to show their character of a person, even after me saying what i've said, and putting myself out there, then that's just on you, your character, and you have to live with that. but i greatly appreciate being able to tell my side of the story. and like i said to my fans, my family, my sponsorship and haters, i greatly apologize if i let you guys down, and i did, and i just want to let y'all know, this will be the last time

the olympics don't cheat sha'carri richardson and this will be the last time the u.s. doesn't come home with a gold medal in the hundred. and i feel -- is up against me. >> sha'carri, i -- before i let you go, i just -- i think about you and the highs and lows that you've had to deal with. your dream came true. you dazzled. you dazzled everybody with your performance, but also your words, your hug for your grandma. you've been through so much and we'll see what happens and what this decision is. but do you plan to keep running? are you going to keep those olympic dreams alive no matter what? >> yes. this is just one game. i'm 21. i'm very young. unlike most, i have plenty of games left in me to compete in and i have plenty of talent that backs me up because of everything i do comes to me naturally, no steroid or anything. this incident was about marijuana.

so after my sanction is up, i'll be back and able to compete and everything. next time i step on the track, i'll be ready for whatever anti-doping agencies to come and get whatever they need because this will never happen -- >> sha'carri richardson, not an easy moment, but you showed a lot of grace and courage to come on and answer those questions and i appreciate it very much. thank you. >> thank you. >> all right. we'll shift gears now and get a check of the weather. >> thanks, savannah. we are starting the weekend with rain on the east coast and gulf good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. our weather is pretty good. we have even the clouds and fog. dublin still cloudy but it's going to quickly clear out. we are also seeing the clouds in san jose as well as near the coast. as we look at our inland

temperatures, we have seen near normal highs thanks to the deep marine layer and the clouds we see each mother. that will continue no the weekend. there will be some mist and drizzle in san francisco. i will have a look at the fourth of july forecast coming up. good morning. a live look in oakland this morning and transit milestones to tell you about. oakland leader are celebrating a record amount of street paving for one fiscal year. bart, meanwhile, pushing its return to full service. it now plans to row launch limited late night trains two weeks from now. starting july 15th, last trains will run from 11:30 p.m. through thursday and saturday. now, two weeks later, late-night train service moves every day but sunday, but originally they planned to expand service at the end of august.

take a look at that forecast for you. meteorologist kari hall is here with that. >> and we are heading into that all-important fourth of july weekend forecast. and i know people want to know if they will be able to see the fireworks in san francisco and at this point it does look like there is going to be lots of clouds and fog and mist and drizzle. so it's going to be really hard to pick a spot to see the fireworks. but we will have clear continues this pleasant hill and nice weather for the fourth of july in the fireworks there, marcus. >> thanks. we will have another local news update in 30 minutes.

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"today," we are bringing back our series "start today" with a month-long exercise program on all the motivation you may need to get on board and fit into that swimsuit that you're going to buy >> stephanie mancer is going to be with us live on monday to kick off her workout plan and 31 days of tips to make it work in your life. >> makes it easier when we all do it together but right now, dylan has a check of our forecast. >> details of the holiday weekend forecast i mentioned the rain up and down the east coast that lingers, especially on saturday it will be a washout all weekend long down along the gulf coast where some heavy downpours are likely, record heat possible in sunday it drys out in the northwest on sunday. most of the country looks fantastic except for, again, the gulf coast and down in florida on monday, it will start to warm back up into the 80s and 90s still looking at some unsettled

weather. hurricane elsa will possbily approach florida going into tuesday. and the heat will continue for the interior northwest, but along the coast, it does look i'm meteorologist kari hall. take a look at the high temperatures today across the bay area. still staying cool and foggy in half moon bay. more comfortable weather for parts of the peninsula towards the east bay, reaching 84 in livermore and 83 in santa rosa. we will estill see more of these low 80s in the spots that have experienced this weather for the past few days. no changes going into the fourth of july holiday weekend. and that's your latest forecast >> all right, dylan, thank you coming up next, an essential if you're heading to the pool or the beach this weekend, how to find the perfect swiuit for your bodmsy

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of all shapes and sizes rocking one pieces and two pieces. i feel like there's a happy spirit in the air. people are ready to enjoy the world reopening. they're treating the pool deck and the beach as though it's a fashion runway. so we have lots of great ideas. let's start with the pear shape. we have one from lands end and another one from venus. paula is showing these up. first the lands end suit. this has color blocking, which is a huge trend across fashion. it's great for balancing your proportions. moving on to this venus suit, it has this adorable ruffle neckline. it really will draw people's attention upwards to your beautiful face. what i love about this suit is you can slip on a pair of jeans, wear it out to dinner. nobody would know that you wore this suit to the pool earlier that day and it's not a body suit. >> it's really pretty. how about the petite queens? what is the styling tip there?

>> yes. so we have an old navy suit and a suit from aerie. chelsea is modeling both of these cute suits. let's start is off with the old navy one. she is rocking it and loving it. she's giving us the peace sign. it's a poppy pink color, it has a subtle tie dye. the print is really on trend. but the key here is we have a long line bottom and a long top. it will make you look a little taller. it will help you stand taller and prouder. and then this suit from aerie i am completely obsessed with. it was a cute nautical vibe. this is one of the times i wish i was in the studio with you so you could feel the material. it's terry cloth. it's cozy and soft. feels great against your skin. but these vertical lines and the long neckline are great for elongating a petite frame. >> i think a star is born. your model couldn't be any cuter. she's got a lot of personality. let's talk athletic.

your warrior women, let's say you're broad shouldered. what works for you? >> i identify with this category as a sporty girl. i give my full stamp of approval to the two suits we have for today, one from victoria's secret and one from boden. our amazing model is over 50. she is modeling both of those. the victoria's secret suit. see the cutouts in this? it's a great way to show off a body part that you've been working extra hard on at the gym and really want to spotlight. and then moving on to this two piece from boden, i love that the waistband folds down so you can show as much or as little skin as you want to. and it has really thick, supportive straps which is great for those with broad shoulders or muscular arms. >> she's gorgeous. >> she is. >> if you are blessed with curves and you want to show them off from the best possible light, what do you like? >> so we have two beautiful suits with swimsuits for every

body and we have grace modeling both of these. she is like a goddess on the beach showing us that every single body is a beach body. so kicking it off with this one piece that is sort of a cream color, the detail here that's special is the sash at the midline. you can tie this so many different ways, in the back, in the front, you can move it up or down to create a waistline and really have some fun and personality with how you die your knot. and then, moving on to the two-piece, also from swimsuits for all, this is super on trend having a mismatched top and bottom, two different colors. i love this high waist and this burnt orange color, very, very popular right now. and then i love also the cutouts in the bikini tops. so you're showing a little skin, but you're doing it in a super tasteful way. >> it's pretty. the next category, unicorn swimsuit, looks good on everybody somehow. >> me, too. two unicorn swimsuits. one from amazon and one from

somersault. we'll kick it off with this suit from amazon. this is essentially the little black dress of swimsuits. i would pull this out of the closet and wear it for a last minute dinner party or cocktail party because hopefully we'll all be getting invitations to soon. >> i'm buying it right now. >> i saw a woman wearing this at the pool this week and it looks just as good in person as it does on lindsay today. >> so cute. >> and let's talk about the summersalt suit that is this beautiful asymmetrical neckline which is really popular right now, flattering on all different body types. that pink is going to bring out the natural flush in your cheeks and make you look happy and fresh and alive and the material is so smoothing and so comfortable and so flattering. >> final category, maternity suits. i was never happier than i was when i was pregnant. i could wear a bathing suit and it felt so good, show that bump. you got any cute ones?

>> there are so many cute maternity suits out there, but found two that are really, really special, one from the gap and one from am son. we have carolyn modeling these. she looks fantastic, fit, happy and healthy. so the gap suit is that tie dye print we are talking about that you're seeing everywhere. great thing about this suit, the bottoms are really long. the top is really long. you can pull it over your bump in both directions, no matter where you are in your pregnancy to just feel comfortable and your best self. and then i am so excited to talk about this amazon suit. she looks adorable in it. this is that burnt orange color, a beautiful ribbing texture to the suit, a really cute henley neckline. my favorite part, all the mamas will love this, the straps are

adjustable. so you can make it fit like a tankini, a cross back, so whatever make you feel comfortable and just like you said, feels great to be outside and cool off in a swimsuit when you're expecting. >> it really does. and the pool feels good, too, for those hot summer months. i really did buy that suit and if it's as cute as you say it is, i'll post it on instagram. but i'll probably not -- i'm never going to post in my bathing suit. who are we kidding? to find all these suits, scan the qr code on your screen or go to today.com/shop. coming up next, the light and summery take on grilled cheese. plus this chef's idea to turn any meal into a feast for the eyes. but first, this is "today" on

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now at 26 years old, he's opened his own deli in brooklyn >> and let's just say customers are lining up outside his bright and colorful shop. he's with us this morning. edy, good morning. >> good morning, good morning, everybody. >> congratulations >> thank you thank you very much. >> if a year ago in the throws of a pandemic someone had said you're going to be on the "today" show a year from now with that storefront behind you, what would you have said >> i probably would not have believed you, especially after closing down my catering company. >> it looks really cool, a dream to see your name front and center, it looks like something out of "sesame street" or something, this is so perfect. >> thank you >> what was it like to open up a business during the pandemic >> i mean, it was honestly one of the craziest things i've ever done, but it was also really fun to have my community and my friends come in and help me out.

the old owner, maria, helps me out, as well so it was a group effort, i would say. >> let's talk about this summer salad that you are going to help us with. what do we have here >> oh, yes so we're doing a charred corn, harlem tomatoes, and halloumi salad with a vinaigrette i charred this corn off already and i'm going to take it right off the cob. and then i've already cut up the tomatoes for us. what i'm going to do is toss it altogether in this bowl. so we've got our tomatoes, our beautiful charred corn and then we have a mint vinaigrette which is mint, lemon juice, olive oil, and a little bit of salt. and i'm going to pour that all over >> it looks very good. >> it's very delicious, very citrusy and refreshing so we're going to toss that together this is as seasonal as you can get with summer. and then we've got some seared or grilled halloumi. halloumi is a middle eastern

cheese it doesn't melt when you grill it, so it stays in one piece you can put it on top here >> i don't think i've ever had halloumi >> you can opt out the cheese. it's absolutely delicious. it's like a -- i would say a mixture of like a goat cheese, but a harder goat cheese >> okay. >> and that's all. and i'm going to toss that a little bit more. >> that looks pretty easy. >> do we have time to squeeze in one more we do. >> and then we've got all sorts of different things for you here >> okay. >> we've got a za'atar chicken which has some cucumber slaw on top. i like to take the cucumber and shave it to make the slaw. we have a rosewater cake over here, which is a lemon rosewater cake and then a no-baked frozen cookie >> what is it called >> it's called bisqui chocola, which means chocolate buscuit in

french >> quickly for that chicken, do you use a marinade or something like that? >> yeah. no, i think that's the biggest thing. so we put zatar in it, which is a lebanese seasoning dried thyme and oregano with sesame seeds we throw some sumac in there, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, mix it all and i like to marinate it overnight. and then you can grill it, sear it or throw it in the oven >> what about these brown paper boards that you're famous for making, edy? >> so that's what we're about to reveal to you. this is the big brown paper board here it's basically a grazing table i like to put all different sorts of dips, fruits, crudite, fruits, vegetables, crackers, anything you really like on here you can throw a dessert on here. whatever you really like what is great about this is it's an easy setup and easy cleanup so if you're having friends over, it's great to just put it all out and then you don't have to think about anything throughout the day >> you have just raised the bar, my friend.

i took a charcuterie board class the other day online you've blown us out of the water. i thought i was doing good with some apricots on a board >> thank you, edy. >> this is more like a -- i want to call it like -- i want to call this more of like an art piece basically with food and fruits and vegetables. >> edible art. we love it eddie, thank you and congratulations on your success. find all of these recipes and more at today.com/food thank you very much. up next, a patriotic performance from the u.s. air force band's ceremonial brass. we're going to get you ready for the fourth but first, thi

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>> but first, we're joined by the band's flight commander, captain christina muncie >> good morning to you >> good morning. thanks for having us today >> thank you for coming back we missed you last year. >> we're excited to be back here on the plaza >> what has the last year been like for the band? >> like so many people around america and the air force, it was a change for us to shift gears to do our job remotely it's been fantastic the last several weeks to be able to slowly move back into life performances and getting used to doing the mission that we've been doing for so many years >> and doing it so well. >> thank you >> captain, thank you so much. >> thank you >> and a big thanks to the band, as well. let's get to the music how about it with "god bless america. here is the u.s. air force ♪♪ band's ceremonial brass.

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♪ ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ >> hey, hey. >> phenomenal. >> and this is why they've been doing this for 21 years. with the exception of the last year we have to keep that going >> captain, thank you. thank you. >> and your service. happy fourth to you and to you, savannah, as well. >> you guys, too it lifts your spirits, doesn't it i hope you all have a great weekend. check out our new podcast, everybody.

download "today" at apple or spotify, subscribe and listen wherever you get your podcasts >> happy birthday, america we're back with the third and fourth hours, but first, your local news local news good morning. 8:56. i'm marcus washington. a's fans may scramble tonight if they plan on see the fireworks show after the game. bart will not be able to extend sfrts. many fans will have to return to the coliseum platform no later than mihai tentea p.m. for the last run. for than 30,000 tickets have

been sold. the team decided to stop selling more tickets due to fans potentially not being able to get home. bart lacks staff to extend the service. exceptions were made when the "a" played the giants at oracle recently. we will have more at midday. you can head to our home page for more details. some of us already getting started with the fourth of july holiday weekend. a lot of people making up for the canceled plans last yore. as a result, travel may reach near record numbers ahead of midday tips you will want to keep in mind if you are planning to hit the road or link right now at nbcbayarea.com. also, sha'carri robinson is talking about her failed drug test involving marijuana. it now appears that will keep her out of her featured race at the olympics. we will have another local weather update in an hour.

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live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today." and good morning. welcome to this third hour of "standard." it is friday, it is july 2nd. it is also fri-yay. >> craig, dylan, sheinelle, baby, roker is off this morning. >> he's all over instagram, though. so if you missed him, he's everywhere. >> rubbing it in. he's on vacation and you're not. >> we're going to start our holiday weekend early. we have a full show for you, from ler