for joining us as well. back at 7:25 with a live local news update. >> baseball. >> it is tonight right here on nbc bay area coming up at 4:00. we take on the atlanta braves. you don't want to miss that right here on nbc bay area. the "today" show is next. good morning. carnage in kabul. the death toll rising this morning from the airport massacre that claimed the lives of 13 u.s. service members, the worst american loss of life in afghanistan in a decade. at least 95 others killed, dozens more wounded. the president vowing retribution. >> we will hunt you down to make you pay. >> and to finish the mission, the evacuation effort resuming overnight with new flights taking off. u.s. officials warning to expect even more attacks from the terror group behind the blast. we have the very latest from

both here and overseas. storm alert, ida threatening to slam the gulf coast as a major category 3 hurricane. watches posted along the gulf coast. al is tracking its timing and its path while tens of millions from the south and northeast brace for yet another day of excessive heat. we'll have everything you need to know. stunning toll, 2,100 covid deaths in the u.s. in the last 24 hours. the deadliest day of the pandemic in more than five months. cases rising so fast, first responders and their patients now facing agonizing delays at hospitals. >> they'll call me in the middle of the night and tell me, hey, captain, we're still waiting for a bed. it's been 3 1/2 hours. what do you want us to do? >> our eye opening look at the frontlines, straight ahead. nbc news exclusive, the capitol police officer who shot and killed a rioter during the january 6th siege coming forward for the very first time to share

his story. >> there was imminent threats and danger to the members of congress. and i just want the truth to be told. >> his harrowing account of the day, the threats he's still facing, and the message he wants to send this morning. all of that, plus walking free? why sirhan sirhan, the man who assassinated robert f. kennedy 53 years ago, could soon be released from prison. the key hearing happening today. and lapping the field. >> as she comes to the line, it will be a gold medal and a world record. >> team usa's golden start in the pool at the paralympic games. we'll introduce you to the pair of 17-year-olds shining bright in tokyo today, friday august 27th, 2021. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody.

good morning. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. we're glad to have you with us. i'm working remotely this morning. we have hoda there in the studio and unfortunately, hoda, we are covering this tragedy that has unfolded in afghanistan. >> yeah, savannah, it is. it's good to see you. we're going to talk about that. evacuation flights out of kabul resumed overnight just hours after two suicide bombers targeted the airport, killing more than 100 people, including 13 u.s. service members. >> and in the meantime, the u.s. is bracing for more violence in the region. the head of u.s. central command saying they expect the attacks to continue ahead of tuesday's withdrawal deadline. we've got this covered from every angle from afghanistan to washington. we want to get it started this morning with nbc's richard engle. richard, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. the united states is wrapping up its longest war in history, the 20-year mission in afghanistan.

but now the u.s. is withdrawing under fire, not from the taliban, but from isis. and u.s. military officials worry the extremists will continue to target americans or try to target americans until they leave. this morning, the planes in kabul are flying. but the evacuation that has already taken out more than 100,000 u.s. citizens, afghanistan contractors, and asylum seekers now has greater urgency and even more heightened security concerns that isis could try to shoot down a flight or carry out another attack. >> we believe it is their desire to continue those attacks and we expect those attacks to continue. and we're doing everything we can to be prepared for those attacks. >> reporter: in kabul, medical officials keep raising the death toll to at least 100 killed and dozens injured from two bombings, one at a crowded airport gate, another close by at a hotel used as a gathering point to go into kabul airport. as marines were doing pat-downs

at the gate, checking for bombs, an evacuee was wearing one and detonated it, killing at least 13 service members, most of them marines. amid the explosions, gunmen opened fire. the u.s. is increasingly reliant on the taliban for security. our former enemies are prescreening and patting down evacuees before they arrive at the u.s.-manned gates. but this time, the new and unlikely cooperation broke down. >> clearly, if they were able to get up to the marines at the screening, at the entry point of the base, there's a player somewhere. >> reporter: isis-k, the isis offshoot in afghanistan and pakistan, claimed responsibility. isis is the enemy of both the u.s. and the taliban. and now both sides are mutually interested in fighting them. when u.s. troops pulled out of combat bases in afghanistan, including bagram, triggering the collapse of the afghan army, the taliban made advances.

prisoners broke out of unguarded jails, and thousands of isis, al qaeda, and other extremists escaped. they have been on the loose for nearly two weeks. and they would like nothing more than to seek their revenge by attacking the americans as they leave, kicking them when they're down, firing on americans as they leave afghanistan in defeat. the taliban have set up even more checkpoints around the airport this morning, keeping crowds still further back. it means if you are an afghan in kabul right now, it is extremely difficult to reach the airport. unless you have a bus, a special permission from the taliban, the window has probably closed to get to the airport and get out. savannah. >> that is just a nightmare scenario there, richard. thank you very much. meantime, president biden i to respond with force to the terrorists behs chief white hou correspondent peter alexander is covering that part of the story.

peter, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. president biden says he is outraged and heartbroken by the deadly attack. the white house calling thursday the worst day of his presidency. still, for the commander in chief, it has only reinforced his resolve for the u.s. to leave afghanistan by his august 31st deadline. president biden vowing revenge against those who carrie against those who carried out one of the deadliest attacks in america's longest war. >> we will not forgive we will not forget we will hunt you down and make you pay. >> reporter: the president condemning the terror group isis-k for thursday's bombing, a nightmare scenario he had warned about for days, and honoring the service members who lost their lives in kabul as the backbone of america >> it's an over-used word, but it's totally appropriate they were heros, heros who had been engaged in the dangerous,

selfless mission to save the lives of others. >> reporter: president biden noting his predecessor made the original deal with the taliban to withdrawal troops but acknowledging when it comes to the chaotic past few weeks, the buck stops with him. >> i bear responsibility for fundamentally all that's happened of late >> reporter: and this morning, the president is facing a bipartisan barrage of new criticism. top democrat senator bob menendez angry the taliban is helping protect the airport, writing, "we can't trust the taliban with american security." and republican ben sass blasting the administration's strategy saying reverse course and fight for our people this is like little to get worse and weakness will accelerate the bloodshed. still, president biden is standing by his commitment to an august 31st withdrawal date. >> we will not be deterred by terrorists we will not let them stop our mission. we will continue the evacuation.

>> reporter: president biden says u.s. intelligence may have already identified those who organized thursday's attack and he says he's asked his military commanders for options to strike isis-k, promising the u.s. will respond, in his words, in a moment of our choosing, echoing george w. bush's words in 2011 when the 20-year war in afghanistan began. savannah >> peter alexander, thank you. joining us now, retired admiral james stavridis, served as nato supreme allied commander overseeing the mission in afghanistan from 2009 to 2013 and john brennan who served as cia director during the obama administration, both nbc news security analysts. gentlemen, good morning to you admiral, i keep thing about the troops who woke up this morning in afghanistan and went back under extraordinary circumstances, a danger that really can't be mitigated. how do you keep u.s. troops and afghan allies safe in a situation like this? >> let's start by thinking about those 13 families who are waking

up undoubtedly the worst day of their lives. i know it was a bad day for the president. it was a terrible day for those families savannah, there is no good solution here. and as i said a couple of times over the past few weeks, we are one truck bomb, one c-17 shootdown, one shoot-out at the kia corral away from this mission going sideways we can still pull this thing off. it's going to require total focus, doing everything we can to push the perimeter out, cooperating with the taliban to do so, mitigating every conceivable threat particularly threats against aircraft let's get this thing done by the 31st and step away >> director brennan, the taliban, as mentioned, is providing the first layer of security, which is just stunning to even contemplate that that is the situation we're in to rely

on the taliban for american security but what options do we have? what leverage do we have with the taliban to say step it up? >> well, savannah, we have no alternative but to work closely with the taliban they control the area outside of that airport and so, therefore, we have to interact with them we're not relying on them, but in terms of making sure that they're doing everything possible to prevent individuals who have a terrorist agenda from getting close to that airport. again, this is something that i think we know that the taliban is not an organization that we would naturally work with. also, there is concern that isis-k, the group that carried out this attack, is composed of a lot of former taliban members. so, therefore, infiltrating the taliban by the isis organization is something that i think we have to be very wary of. >> absolutely. and admiral, how likely is it that we see another attack like this or worse in these coming days

>> i think better than even. and director brennan knows this better than anybody, but these kind of attacks tend to go in waves. think about three to four years ago and you felt like every month you were seeing a spectacular isis attack somewhere around the world that is the dna of this group that's quite horrific to contemplate that i would say what we ought to be thinking about is what do we do going forward? as john brennan said, we're going to have to work with the taliban. think world war ii we worked with stalin in order to overcome the nazis. this is not dissimilar we have to find ways to keep eyes on, intelligence in afghanistan, we have to be able to go over the horizon and conclude, as president biden said, never forgive, never forget another saying is revenge is a

dish best eaten cold let's focus on getting out of kia airport. job next is finding isis-k and putting them at the bottom of the indian ocean alongside bin laden. >> and that leads me exactly to where i wanted to head with the former cia director among us, john brennan the president said we won't forgive or forget. we will retaliate. in practical terms, what could that mean? >> well, we still have some intelligence assets that we can use in terms of overhead collection capabilities. i know that u.s. intelligence officers continue to run sources inside afghanistan so what we're trying to do now, i'm certain, is to understand where the isis leadership resides, where these oppositions are, to take the actions necessary to prevent a follow-on attack and to get to the heart of that organization and this is something that i know that president biden is determined to do we have a clock that is ticking down to the 31st of august i do believe president biden

will stay focused on that departure date but between now and then, there is an enormous challenge it's a very, very dangerous security environment but the u.s. military, u.s. intelligence and others are going to do their absolute best to prevent any more loss of life on the part of the u.s. military or civilian personnel. >> and a final word from you, admiral, in the moments we have left as you know, the administration is under fierce criticism from democrats and republicans alike for the execution and the handling of this withdrawal. they say -- the administration says in essence it was never going to be pretty chaos was in some sense inevitable when you withdrawal from afghanistan but couldn't it have gone better than this? haven't there been pretty egregious mistakes made here >> it certainly could have gone better and i think we need to pull that apart and figure it out. and there's blame all the way around here from the collapse of the afghan military, which the

u.s. military and i count myself, there were not perfect intelligence there never is the taliban stepped up in war. the enemy gets a vote. they performed superbly, frankly. we're going to pull that apart job one right now is to get out of this situation with all of the americans and as many afghans as we possibly can the next job is going after isis-k, and i'm sure we're going to continue to work to get the remaining afghan allies out. if we have to create an underground railroad to do so, we'll do it. we have work to do in afghanistan, but now is the time to leave tactically. >> admiral stavridis, former cia director brennan, thank you very much we'll have more on this story throughout the morning including a closer look at the rise of isis-k and the ongoing threat it poses. that's coming up in the next half hour. >> savannah, thank you right now, though, let's turn to the latest on the

pandemic as we welcome in craig. good morning, craig. >> good morning. good morning to you, as well in a new sign of the severity of covid summer surge, more than 2,100 deaths were reported in the united states on thursday alone, the first day with more than 2,000 fatalities since march 5th. cases have now grown so bad in parts of the south in some cases ambulances are being forced to wait outside of packed hospitals for hours. nbc's morgan chesky saw it firsthand when he rode along with some first responders in houston, texas morgan, good morning >> reporter: craig, good morning. paramedics tell me they are frustrated and in a lot of cases feel like their hands are tied when they pull up to a hospital with a patient in the back and there's no place to go for weeks now, we have been reporting about how hospitals are filling up and last night, we had a chance to witness the consequences. this morning in houston, a dangerous new normal >> they know you're going to come to work, you're going to transport a patient, you're going to be there several hours. >> reporter: at one hospital >> at one hospital

>> reporter: covid-19 leaving hospitals so packed, first responders and patients facing excruciating waits >> y'all been there about two hours, though? >> reporter: we joined fire captain chris ponzeko as he took calls from ambulance crews with no place to go >> they'll call me in the middle of the night and tell me, hey, captain, we're still waiting for a bed. it's been 3 1/2 hours. what do you want us to do? >> reporter: 3 hours >> 3 hours, 3 1/2 hours. we've had up to 4 1/2 hours. >> reporter: at this houston county hospital, philly had to get hit patient extra oxygen after the first bottle ran out when you have a patient now, what is the message from any hospital >> they don't have any beds. >> reporter: nationwide, more than 100,000 covid patients are hospitalized, florida with a grim new record, 901 deaths in a single day state hospitals are reporting more than 90% of those admitted were unvaccinated. >> the patients we're getting are younger and they're turning

sicker much faster >> reporter: in illinois, the governor issuing a new indoor mask mandate and vaccine requirements for health care and education workers. >> this is a pandemic of the unvaccinated >> reporter: that reality underscored here in houston by a heartbreaking announcement, the city confirming its first case of a child dying of covid with no underlying health conditions. >> do you think your patient has covid? >> reporter: for those on the front lines facing an overwhelmed hospital system, there's no win in sight. >> covid is real it's killing people. we're seeing a vast majority of our patients that don't have the vaccine. we're transporting them to the hospital and they're barely breathing sometimes. so i would tell them to get vaccinated >> reporter: and paramedics stress the covid impact goes from their current patient on to the next they say their biggest fear is someone having a dire emergency, say a heart attack, and it taking longer for an ambulance to reach them because so many of them are tied up at hospitals like this one.

craig. >> morgan, thank you another big story we're covering this morning, it is that tropical system expected to threaten gulf states as a major hurricane. i know a lot of folks in new orleans have their eyes on this one. al, what are the details >> tropical storm ida, right now, we have tropical storm warnings up for cuba but as we get closer, almost from the louisiana-texas border to the mississippi-alabama border, we're talking about hurricane watches up right now, ida is up 50 miles north-northwest of grand cayman, about 900 miles from new orleans. 45-mile-per-hour winds moving northwest at 14 miles per hour here is what we're concerned about. the water temperatures in the gulf are in the upper 80s. that's 3 to 5 degrees above average for this time. and that makes rapid intensification of this system likely by saturday, a category 1. by sunday, just offshore around 1:00, it's a category 3 storm. this could be a conservative estimate so we're going to continue to

watch this then it continues to track to the north and then make a turn and head up into northern mississippi. but it's still a tropical storm. here is what we're looking for right now as far as concerns and watches. storm surge watches from sabine pass all the way to mobile, alabama. the storm surges could get up to 4 to 7 to 7 to 11 feet along central louisiana coast. we're also looking at heavy rain with this system, upwards of 20 inches of rain localized and there's already -- the ground is saturated from heavy storms already so this is a very concerning situation and, of course, we're going to continue to track it for you. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds there's no telling what we might bundle! homeandautobundle xtravafestasaveathon! bundle cars, trucks, colonials, bungalows, and that weird hut your uncle lives in. so strike up the homeandautobundle xtravafestasaveathon band for the deal that started forever ago

and will probably never end. homeandautobundle xtravafestasaveathon. -say it with me. -homeandautobundle-- no one's leaving till you say it right. homeandauto... >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. let's take a look at our high temperatures today. it's going to be hotter especially in the valleys looking at antioch today reaching 100 degrees. that's one of our hotter spots. compare that to 74 for a high in san francisco an 90 in napa, 87 expected in san jose. that's coming along with some unhealthy air quality at times especially this afternoon. even hotter temperatures tomorrow, but it will be gradually cooling off by early next week. we'll drop back into the lower 80s. point on this, but if this makes landfall sunday morning in louisiana, 16 years to the day that hurricane katrina hit so we're going to continue to watch this

>> thank you very much still ahead here this morning, exactly what is isis-k? andrea mitchell is taking a closer look at the terror group behind the deadly attacks in kabul, its rapid rise in afghanistan, and the growing threat to both u.s. and taliban forces and then the officer who fatally shot a rioter while defending the u.s. capitol on january 6th stepping out of the shadows in an exclusive interview with lester holt his harrowing account of what led up to that moment and why he

this unplugged device is protecting our beautiful coastlines and more. put off chores and use less energy from 4 to 9 pm to help keep our state golden.

sharing their emotional story to spread the word about a hidden boating danger that impacts swimmers >> what you need to know as we head into the final weekend of summertime but first, your local news and weather. oh! we're dancing. woah! oh.

ok! and that's a yeah. uh huh. (music stops) i'm a dancer now. some carriers give you so little for your old or busted phone, not verizon. you dunk it? crash it? doggy-bone it? we upgrade it! because everyone deserves better. the best part? get up to $800 for the 5g phone you want. plus, $500 when you switch. frank is a fan of fast. he's a fast talker. a fast walker. thanks, gary. and for unexpected heartburn... frank is a fan of pepcid. it works in minutes. nexium 24 hour and prilosec otc can take one to four days to fully work. pepcid. strong relief for fans of fast. [engine revving] can take one to four days to fully work. [car horn and collisions] [tires squealing]

just think, he'll be driving for real soon. every new chevy equinox comes standard with chevy safety assist including automatic emergency braking. . good morning. it's 7:26. i'm marcus washington. here's today's top stories including the bay area responds to events in afghanistan. >> i'm kris sanchez in fremont's little kabul. a u.s. veteran's organization is planning a day of action tomorrow to support the afghan people in the light of the suicide attack outsides the kabul airport. veterans against the war is mapping to gather at 2:00 if san francisco's union square, while other similar gatherings are planned for other major cities across the country. if you are looking for the latest news or looking for a way to help the afghan people, go to

nbcbayarea.com. i'm bob redell here in dublin. the bay area air quality management district has issued air quality advisories for today and tomorrow because of wildfire smoke burning in other parts of the state like the caldor fire. we can expect hazy skies, possibly the smell of smoke this weekend, but the air quality is not expected to be the level of spare the air days like we had last week. the district expects air quality today and tomorrow to be moderate. zoo get a look at that microclimate forecast for you and speaking of what bob was talking about, kari, something we're dealing with. >> yeah. we are going to see a lot more smoke as we go into this afternoon at least for the morning hours, it's target out clear and not looking as hazy. we're going it see that smoke rolling in today as we go into this afternoon, unhealthy to be outside for long periods of time and it will linger into the day tomorrow. this as our temperatures are

heating up to the mid to upper 90s for the weekend. >> all right. thanks. >> we're going to have another local news update in 30 minutes. i'll meet you back here then. jason, did you know geico could save you hundreds on car insurance and a whole lot more? cool. so what are you waiting for? mckayla maroney to get your frisbee off the roof? i'll get it. ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ ♪ ♪ whoa.

here you go. (in unison) thank you mckayla! dude, get it. i'm not getting it, you get it. you threw it. it's your frisbee. geico. switch today and see all the ways you could save. homelessness, housing, taxes, water, electricity, crime, wildfires. [sfx: bear roar] gavin, you've failed. we have to immediately cut taxes twenty-five percent. fix housing and homelessness. and make life in california affordable again. i'm a businessman, the only cpa running. shouldn't we choose ability this time? do you think john cox will be a better governor than gavin newsom? [sfx: bear roar] does a bear sh*t in the woods? majestic mountains... scenic coastal highways... fertile farmlands... there's lots to love about california. so put off those chores

and use less energy from 4 to 9 pm when less clean energy is available. because that's power down time. morning, august 27th, 2021 u.s. flags at the white house and capitol and federal buildings across the country all flying at half-staff to honor the u.s. service members killed in those twin terror attacks at the kabul airport. >> those flags will remain lowered through sunset on monday much more on the situation in afghanistan, just ahead. let's get a check off our headlines here 7:30 on a friday morning and we begin with a significant ruling from the supreme court that could impact millions of americans. last night, the court blocked the biden administration from

enforcing a temporary ban on evictions. it was put in place because of the pandemic the ruling will end protections for roughly 3.5 million people in the u.s. who say they faced eviction in the next two months. the court says the cdc, which reimposed the moratorium earlier this month lacked the authority to do so the man convicted of assassinating robert f. contempt din will be before the patrol board today. sirhan sirhan is seeking release for the 16th time. but for the first time ever there will be no opposition from prosecutors. the l.a. district attorney says he is sticking to his policy that prosecutors have no role in deciding whether prisoners should be released he says that decision is best left to the parole board the 77-year-old sirhan has served 53 years in prison. also this morning, more gold medals for team usa at the tokya paralympics. 17-year-old anastasia pagonis, who is blind, set a new world

record in the women's 400 meter freestyle. the long island, new york, native dominating the competition in the finals. and then it was atlanta's gia pergolini's turn to make history, pergolini setting a new world record in the 400 meter backstroke both girls making their first paralympic appearance winning gold catch the full coverage of the paralympics on the nbc sports app and on the nbc networks. now back to afghanistan and the twin bombings at the kabul airport. >> they claimed the lives of more than 70 people, including 13 u.s. service members. this morning, they're adding new layers of chaos and urgency to those evacuations. >> those behind the attack, a branch of isis that u.s. officials say poses an ongoing threat in afghanistan. nbc's chief washington correspondent andrea mitchell joins us now with a closer look at what we now know about isis-k good morning >> reporter: good morning, hoda. this group claiming

responsibility is an offshoot of the barbaric organization that originally formed in iraq and syria. this isis branch started in pakistan and is now a bitter rival of the taliban in afghanistan while vowing to continue targeting u.s. forces with just four days until president biden's deadline for withdrawing from afghanistan, a growing threat to the evacuation of the remaining americans and afghan allies. the terror group known as isis-k -- >> i've repeatedly said this mission was extraordinarily dangerous and why i have been so determined to limit the duration of this mission. >> reporter: what is isis-k? an offshoot in afghanistan of the islamic state, the group formed six years ago in pakistan has now taken root in afghanistan, gaining even more force from the taliban during their march toward kabul removing thousands of terrorists from the country's prisons, including isis-k a fighters. now the group is challenging the taliban for control.

>> isis-k is clearly the group which has the greatest straight antipathy from the west and the united states, but the only good side of that is they also have antipathy for the taliban and the taliban have no love for them, either >> reporter: the centcom commander warns isis-k could launch more attacks at any moment >> they aim to get a vehicle bomb suicide attack in if they can from a small vehicle to a large vehicle. they're working all those options. we've just seen their ability to deliver a walk-in, a vest-wearing suicide attacker. >> reporter: the isis-k is not the only threat to the u.s. evacuation mission in these final days the taliban has put the leader of the haqqani network, who has ties to al qaeda, in charge of security in kabul. haqqani has a $5 million u.s. bounty on his head and brazenly showed up a week ago at friday prayers in kabul >> they are expert at two

things -- taking people hostage and committing mass murder atabs of this scale. >> andrea, i would imagine u.s. officials are concerned once against that afghanistan can become a hot bed for terror groups >> reporter: exactly once the u.s. troops withdraws, they can turn afghanistan into a battleground, exactly the kind of haven for the extremists that the u.s. hoped to eliminate in its 20-year war. the u.n. revealed up to 10,000 jihadi fighters have traveled to afghanistan already from other countries very recently. most are tied to al qaeda and the taliban, but some, indeed, are this most radical group, isis-k >> andrea, thank you when we come back, lester holt will join us with more on his exclusive conversation with the u.s. capitol police officer who shot and killed a rioter during the january 6th siege his harrowing account of the day and why he decided to come forward for the first time but first, these messages.

rinvoq a once-daily pill can dramatically improve symptoms... rinvoq helps tame pain, stiffness, swelling. and for some, rinvoq can even significantly reduce ra fatigue. that's rinvoq relief. with ra, your overactive immune system attacks your joints. rinvoq regulates it to help stop the attack. rinvoq can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious infections and blood clots, sometimes fatal, have occurred as have certain cancers, including lymphoma, and tears in the stomach or intestines, and changes in lab results. your doctor should monitor your bloodwork. tell your doctor about any infections... and if you are or may become pregnant while taking rinvoq. take on ra. talk to your rheumatologist about rinvoq relief. rinvoq. make it your mission. if you can't afford your medicine, abbvie may be able to help. ♪ ♪ [on your mark. get set.] [cymbal crashes decisively]

done! i'm done! get a usainly fast online offer on your car in two minutes or less. (relaxing music) [voice] and exhale. get a usainly fast online offer on your car hey google, play from beginning. [voice] welcome. [narrator] google pixel 4a with 5g and pixel buds from $499 and $99. (vo) look closely at a wolf. you've seen him before. he's your dog. wolves and dogs share many traits. like a desire for meat. that's why there's blue wilderness, made with... the protein-rich meat your dog loves. feed your dog's inner wolf with blue wilderness. (amanda) my name is amanda and i smoked while i was pregnant. this is the view i had of my baby in the nicu.

my tip is, speak into the opening so your baby can hear you better. (announcer) you can quit. for free help, call 1-800-quit-now. staying up half the night searching for savings on your prescriptions? just ask your cvs pharmacist. we search for savings for you, from coupons to lower cost options. plus earn up to $50 extrabucks rewards each year just for filling, at cvs pharmacy. one, two! one, two, three! only pay for what you need! with customized car insurance from liberty mutual! nothing rhymes with liberty mutual. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ centrum multigummies aren't just great tasting... they're power-packed vitamins... that help unleash your energy.

loaded with b vitamins... ...and other key essential nutrients... ...it's a tasty way to conquer your day. try centrum multi gummies. now with a new look. introducing the new citi custom cash℠ card, a different kind of card that rewards rashida where her spending is trending. just ask overly confident diy rashida rashida: wait, was this the right wall? or last minute gift shopping rashida rashida: i'm putting a bow on it! wow. even sneaking away for a vacay rashida. rashida: shhh! i've earned this? from home improvement, drugstores, select travel and more earn 5% cash back that automatically adjusts to your top eligible spend category, up to $500 spent each billing cycle. (lucky) ooh! me charms! (kids) quick, get em! nooooooooooo (lucky) new planets that can duplicate, and rockets help me race! you'll never get me lucky charms, as i zip around through space! i love me lucky charms, they're galactically delicious! can you be free of hair breakage worries? we invited mahault to see for herself that new dove breakage remedy gives damaged hair the strength it needs.

even with repeated combing hair treated with dove shows 97% less breakage. strong hair with new dove breakage remedy. ♪ can i get ten lae fries please? i'm gonna need like ten egg mcmuffin sandwich things? night, or the next morning, you've been loyal. mymcdonald's rewards is for you. now, every order earns points redeemable for free mcdonald's. today. this morning, some of the capitol police officers who came under attack on january 6th are now taking legal action. >> seven officers filed a lawsuit thursday against former president trump, his allies, and members of extremist groups saying they sent that mob of rioters to disrupt the day's peaceful transition of power >> the terrifying moments that unfolded nearly eight months ago scarred many officers who were there.

now a lieutenant not part of that lawsuit who fired a fatal shot at one of the protesters is revealing himself and sharing his story for the very first time nbc's lester holt sat down with him exclusively. good morning >> good morning. good to see both of you. his name is lieutenant michael bird it's a name that floated around the internet following the events on january 6th leading to vicious threats. but officials never publicly identified him now the 28-year veteran of the force is coming forward, saying he wants to set the record straight about what took place were you afraid that day >> i was very afraid >> are you afraid now? going forward? >> i am. i am afraid, because i know there's people that disagree with my actions on january the 6th. but i hope they understand i did my job and there was imminent threats and danger to the members of congress. >> reporter: in the chaotic

members before lieutenant michael bird shot and killed rioter ashley babbitt, a cascade of alarming messages crackled through his police radio >> yells for help and, you know, officer down and screaming as they're being assaulted. >> reporter: this video from inside the house chamber captures bird instructing members of congress to don gas masks. >> we've had a disbursement of teargas in the rotunda >> reporter: then, instructions to prepare for the worst >> i asked them to remove their pins, to remove their jackets, to look like staff as much as possible and to seek shelter by staying down below their chairs. >> reporter: soon, a horde of demonstrators stormed up the stairs to the house chamber. >> there's a gun >> he's got a gun! >> he's got a gun! >> reporter: bird is seen taking a defensive posture with his gun drawn. >> i didn't even realize i had

been yelling and screaming as loud as i was, please, stop, get back get back stop >> we see your arm out there for a considerable amount of time >> yes >> were you wavering >> i was, again, taking a tactical stance. you ultimately are hoping that your commands will be complied with and, unfortunately, they were not. >> reporter: what did you think this individual was doing at that moment? >> she was posing a threat to the united states house of representatives. >> reporter: but an attorney for ashley babbitt's family disputes that he did not respond to our request for a comment, but in a previous statement said babbitt was not brandishing a weapon, not in close proximity to members of congress, and was not an imminent threat of death or serious injury to anyone based on your training, in that case, does it matter that the person was armed or not? >> according to law, it does not. i know based on my training and my policy, what i did was

appropriate. >> reporter: multiple investigations have now upheld bird's actions on january 6th. have you continued to question your actions that day? >> i knew that day i followed my training and i spent countless years preparing for such a moment. you ultimately hope that moment never occurs, but you prepare as best you can i know that day i saved countless lives. >> if ashley babbitt's family is watching this, is there anything you would say to them? >> what i would like to say is to all the families from january the 6th that their family members received injury or loss of life, my heart goes out to them i'm sorry for their loss and what they're dealing with. and i pray that they find peace

and comfort. >> lester, as you know, one of the chief criticisms of lieutenant bird from the beginning has been there were other officers in similar situations that day who did not fire their weapons what if anything did he say about that >> i asked him directly about that, and he says he can't judge their actions or their circumstances. he believes he did what was appropriate. anecdotally, i've heard from officers who talked about the proximity in some of the situations was just so close that the idea of withdrawing a weapon and using it didn't seem like an option but he says they'll have to speak for themselves >> how did he decide to -- whachs what was his motivation to sit down? >> the threats had been mounting he felt that his story wasn't getting out. there was a narrative making its way around the internet and he thought it was time to come out and talk we should point out, there are several investigations that are part of a deadly use of force and they have all cleared him. >> all right, lester, thank you so much. of course you're going to have more on "nightly news" this evening. thanks let's switch gears and get

another check of the weather mr. roker is standing by for that >> we've got an update from the national hurricane center coming up at 8:00 on ida, but in the meantime, we have dangerous heat from coast to coast. the central part of the country. 50 million people looking at those dangerous conditions and, in fact, triple digit feels like temperatures stretching from shreveport up into kansas city st. louis down to tuscaloosa here in the northeast. washington, d.c., one more day of this heat again tomorrow with temperatures feeling like the upper 90s to low 100s and then early next week, we get a bit on of a break we're going to see temperatures more comfortable in boston, new york, washington, d.c., all the way out to chicago we have severe weather, though, in the upper midwest from minneapolis down to waterloo, flash flood watches and warnings we also have a risk of severe weather stretching from the dakotas into the midwest 6 million people at risk for dangerous winds, hail, and the possibility of tornados with heavy rain up to 4 inches stretching from northern minnesota all the way down into nebraska that's what's

>> that's what's going on in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. take a look at our temperatures for the inland valleys an some of our hottest spots headed for the mid to upper 90s today. we're also concerned about more smoke coming in, air quality advisory in effect, and it's going to be slightly hotter tomorrow but then we do start a cooling trend by early next week. we'll see the temperatures coming back to the low 80s by next wednesday and thursday. checking out san francisco, we're headed for some 70s over the next couple days and then cooler early next week. her. hoda? if boating happens to be in your weekend plans, stick around vicky nguyen is shining a light on an invisible danger many people don't even consider >> one family's shocking story and their fight to get the word out before another accident on the water. but first, these messages. nurtec is the first and on option proven to treat and prevent migraines

with one medication. onederful. one quick dissolve tablet can start fast and last. don't take if allergic to nurtec. the most common side effects were nausea, stomach pain, and indigestion. with nurtec, i take on migraines myay. what's your way? ask your doctor about nurtec today. ♪ ♪ what's your way? ♪ ♪ (judge) it's delightful. (contestant 1) seriously? but it's a total train-wreck. (judge) it's obvious that you've put a lot of work into it. (buzz) she's probably happy because she found out honey nut cheerios can help lower cholesterol. (judge) does anyone want to go on a bike ride? visible is wireless that doesn't play games. no surprise fees, legit unlimited data, for as little as $25 a month. and the best part? it's powered by verizon. but it gets crazier. bring a friend every month, and get every month for $5.

which is why i brought them. two $5-a-months right here. (both) hey. plus the players in my squad. hey. what's up? then finally, my whole livestream. boom! 12 months of $5 wireless. (announcer) visible. unlimited data as low as $25 a month. boom! 12 months of $5 wireless. or bring a friend and you both get a month for $5. wireless that gets better with friends. people today... they could spend half their lives over 50. i could get used to this. so that's good. make sure your happiness lives as long as you do. that's why the younger you are, the more you need aarp. join today. ok everyone, our mission is to provide complete, balanced nutrition for strength and energy. whoo hoo! ensure, with 27 vitamins and minerals, now introducing ensure complete! with 30 grams of protein. thinks like an f-150, and powers like an f-150, it must be an f-150, hybrid.

the 2021 f-150 powerboost hybrid with 570 lb ft of torque and 12,700 lbs of max available towing. we don't use just any wipe, we use dawn disinfecting wipes. they're tough enough to cut through greasy messes, yet gentle enough to clean the surfaces that matter most. all while killing 99.9% of bacteria and viruses. get the grease fighting power of dawn in a disinfecting wipe.

[sfx: psst psst] allergies don't have to be scary. spraying flonase daily stops your body from overreacting to allergens all season long. psst! psst! all good certain hpv-related cancers? you're not welcome here! get out of my face! hpv can cause certain cancers when your child grows up. get in its way. hpv can affect males and females.

and there's no way to predict who will or won't clear the virus. the cdc recommends hpv vaccination at age 11 or 12 to help protect against certain cancers. hey... cancer! not... my... child. don't wait. talk to your child's doctor about hpv vaccination today. we're back we've got carson still ahead we're going to join our new friends out on the plaza a live concert from j balvin >> get ready to dance. but first, a check off your local news and weather swollen... painful. emerge tremfyant™. with tremfya®, adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis... ...can uncover clearer skin and improve symptoms at 16 weeks. tremfya® is the only medication of its kind also approved for adults with active psoriatic arthritis.

serious allergic reactions may occur. tremfya® may increase your risk of infections and lower your ability to fight them. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms or if you had a vaccine or plan to. tremfya®. emerge tremfyant™. janssen can help you explore cost support options.

(geri) i have copd. because i smoked. so i have to pace myself. my tip is, if you're having people over for thanksgiving, start cooking in october. (announcer) you can quit. for free help, call 1-800-quit now. (vo) nature... for free help, it energizes us. that's why nature valley restored access to 10,000 miles of trails... for everyone to enjoy. so, experience the power of nature, and take in the outdoors with nature valley. (relaxing music) [voice] and exhale. hey google, play from beginning. [voice] welcome. [narrator] google pixel 4a with 5g and pixel buds from $499 and $99. ♪ ♪ [on your mark. get set.] [cymbal crashes decisively] done! i'm done! get a usainly fast online offer on your car

in two minutes or less. find your rhythm. your happy place. get a usainly fast online offer on your car find your breaking point. then break it. every emergen-c gives you a potent blend of nutrients so you can emerge your best with emergen-c. bro, one more time. worth of drip but i'm cut from a different cloth. tell my competition lay low. jif peanut butter. that flow crazy. it's that jif'ing good, ludacris changed his flow for it. should i be doing something? (music plays throughout) oh! we're dancing. woah! oh. ok! and that's a yeah. uh huh. (music stops)

i'm a dancer now. good morning. it's 7:56. i'm marcus washington. here's what's happening now. >> the supreme court has ended the cdc's eviction moratorium but here in california the eviction moratorium has been extended until september 30th. across the country many of those behind on rent may not have those protections anymore. the cdc had extended the moratorium for covid related rental debt to early october, but the supreme court says the cdc does not have the authority to do that. landlords challenged the cdc saying they're losing $19 billion a month on rent. >> let's get a look at that microclimate forecast for you. meteorologist kari hall is tracking that. >> yeah. we are starting out with some

moderate air quality for much of the bay area and it's unfortunately going to get worse as our temperatures heat up. we're headed towards 100 in antioch, 80 oakland, 90s in napa and 87 in san jose. half moon bay staying cool with a high of 68 degrees. as we go through the forecast it is going to be hot for the valleys this weekend. reaching close to 100 degrees, but then by early next week, we do see a break in the heat as well as better air quality as we get that westerly wind coming back. san francisco will go from the mid 70s to the mid 60s by the beginning of next week. marcus. >> thanks, kari. another local news update coming up in 30 minutes. let's meet back here then.

every single day, we're all getting a little bit better.

we're better cooks... better neighbors... hi. i've got this until you get back. better parents... and better friends. no! no! that's why comcast works around the clock constantly improving america's largest gig-speed broadband network. and just doubled the capacity here. how do things look on your end? -perfect! because we're building a better network every single day.

it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, terror in kabul as the death toll rises from the attack at the airport in afghanistan, evacuation flights resume this morning. >> we will not be deterred by terrorists we will not let them stop our mission. we will continue the evacuation. >> more than a dozen u.s. service members killed in that attack along with nearly 100 afghans amid new warnings that more attacks are expected. with nearly four days to go until the troop withdrawal deadline, will the administration be able to get

the remaining americans out safely we're live with the latest all eyes on ida. tropical storm ida targeting the gulf, expected to make landfall as a major hurricane by sunday night. al is live with your latest forecast plus, water warnings >> we can't bring our daughter back but if we can try to save other people from having to go through this, we want to do our best to do that. >> the hidden dangers from boat engines that could be deadly >> over 700. >> what boaters and swimmers need to know before heading out on the water and j balvin live, the international singing superstar is lighting up our plaza, helping kickoff the weekend with a show-stopping performance you won't want to miss friday, august 27th, 2021. >> hey, we're in philly. we're so excited to see j balvin at the plaza >> cheers! >> whew! >> good morning, "today" from

dallas, texas. we're awaiting the arrival of our first baby >> happy first birthday, heidi >> hi. my name is emily herrera and i'm from right here in new york. i am so excited to see the "today" show family and j "today" show family and j balvin right other here on the block. >> good morning from colorado. >> today we're celebrating -- >> my 40th birthday. >> whew! >> and good morning, everybody welcome back to "today." so glad you're with us on this friday morning lots to celebrate across the country. i'm working remotely this morning. hoda and craig holding it down there in the studio. we want to get started, the u.s. forces in afghanistan bracing for new terror attacks one day after suicide bombers killed some 100 people, including at least 13 american service members. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engle joins us with the latest on all >> reporter: good morning,

savannah medical officials in kabul have just updated the toll to us saying about 113 afghans were killed in these two bombings near kabul airport yesterday that is in addition to the at least 13 service members killed, most of them marines the marines were killed, according to centcom, as they were doing searches, as they were doing pat-downs it is every soldier, every marine's nightmare that as you're doing a pat-down looking for a bomb, one of the evacuees has a bomb, and that, according to centcom, is exactly what happened apparently quite a large bomb because it caused such a high number of casualties in addition to these two bombs, isis believed to be responsible claimed responsibility for the attack, also opening fire into the crowds now the taliban have tightened security even more the u.s. is relying on the taliban to provide perimeterrity they have set up e and they have pushed out their security, making it a little bit safer, it seems, for u.s. forces

as they continue this evacuation and the u.s. it does seem is pushing ahead, bracing for that deadline, trying to get everyone out by tuesday savannah >> those troops are incredibly courageous, richard. thank you for the update meantime, another big story, louisiana under a state of emergency as tropical storm ida heads towards the gulf coast al, what is the latest, do you know >> we just got this in from the national hurricane center. we do have hurricane watches up now for much of the louisiana coastline on into parts of alabama for tropical storm watches. currently, ida, now the winds have increased to 60 miles per hour it's 840 miles south-southeast of new orleans moving northwest at 15. the big problem right now, we've got really warm gulf waters. in the upper 80s, 3 to 5 degrees above average and it's a deep -- the water goes down deep with those warm temperatures. when you get that upwelling, it doesn't cool things off.

so rapid intensification is likely by saturday, it's a category 1 just offshore sunday as a category 3 this could be a conservative estimate and it continues to make its way up into louisiana, parts of mississippi and continues up north as a tropical system as we get into tennessee. storm surge watches from texas to alabama, and we're looking at these storm surges the greatest amount, central louisiana, 7 to 11 feet. if it happens at high tide, could be devastating we're looking at heavy rain. we're talking about upwards of 10 inches but localized up to 20 inches of rain possible. and, of course, guys, if it makes landfall in louisiana on sunday, it's the 16th anniversary of katrina and that is not lost on anybody, especially down there in the gulf >> mr. roker, thank you. hoda kotb, we could use a friday boost >> i've got one for you. sometimes it is the simplest things in life that give us the greatest joy

what is more basic than a baby, an older brother, and a kazoo? take a listen. [ laughing ]]. [ kazoo >> okay. did you die? the baby thinks the kazoo is the funniest thing that baby has ever heard at one point the mom tells the older child, give me a break let the little one catch his breath before you below it again. a feel-good friday >> kazoos are hilarious. >> exactly >> exactly >> sg, you're going to get going. have a fantastic weekend, my friend and we're going to have much, much more ahead here >> thank you. with the weekend almost here, a lot of folks getting ready to have some fun on the water. if boating is in your plans, vicky nguyen has a story you have to see. >> and kids, don't worry, we

have a friday concert for you on our plaza. international superstar j balvin but first, these messages. feel the cool rush of claritin cool mint chewables. powerful 24-hour, non-drowsy, allergy relief plus an immediate cooling sensation for your throat. feel the clarity, and live claritin clear. ♪ can i get a hamburger? make it plain. small fries and a vanilla shake. and one big mac, thanks.

you've been loyal. we want to reward that. introducing mymcdonald's rewards. now, every order earns points redeemable for free mcdonald's. [engine revving] now, every order earns points redeemable [car horn and collisions] [tires squealing] just think, he'll be driving for real soon. every new chevy equinox comes standard with chevy safety assist including automatic emergency braking. it's dry. there's no dry time. makes us wonder why we booked fifteen second ad slots. there's no dry time. ♪ your whole team can see your upper thigh ♪ ♪ pour that smooth roast and aim that camera up high ♪

♪ the best part of wakin' up is folgers in your cup ♪ what makes febreze air effects different? while cheaper aerosols rely on artificial propellants... febreze uses a 100% natural propellant. check it out! pressure created by what's in your air makes the bottle spray. which means freshness everyone will love. finding new routes to reach your customers, and new ways for them to reach you... is what business is all about. it's what the united states postal service has always been about. so as your business changes, we're changing with it. with e-commerce that runs at the speed of now. next day and two-day shipping nationwide. same day shipping across town. returns right from the doorstep, and deliveries seven days a week. it's a whole new world out there. let's not keep it waiting.

...what is that? it's a boban bag. a boban bag? boban bag. boban bag? boban bag! you get tobi bag. tobi bag? go for the handful! (lucky) ooh! me charms! (kids) quick, get em! nooooooooooo (lucky) new planets that can duplicate, and rockets help me race! you'll never get me lucky charms, as i zip around through space! i love me lucky charms, they're galactically delicious! some carriers give you so little for your old or busted phone, not verizon. you dunk it? crash it? doggy-bone it? we upgrade it! because everyone deserves better. the best part? get up to $800 for the 5g phone you want. plus, $500 when you switch. before nexium 24hr, anna could only imagine a comfortable night's sleep without frequent heartburn waking her up. now, that dream... . ...is her reality.

nexium 24hr stops acid before it starts, for all-day, all-night protection. can you imagine 24 hours without heartburn? the new citi custom cash℠ card, a different kind of card that rewards rashida and dan where their spending is trending.n. just ask fifth class this week rashida... rashida: dan, no pain, no gain. okay? dan: yeah i know, it's just...hello? claire, what? fire? ...or always road tripping on empty dan... rashida: i told you this would happen. dan: the light was not even on. no, it was on. dan: what? with the new citi custom cash℠ card it pays to be you. from fitness clubs, gas stations, restaurants and more, earn 5% cash back that automatically adjusts to your top eligible spend category, up to $500 spent each billing cycle. friday morning we have a "today" exclusive on an invisible danger you should know about before spending any time on or near a boat >> vicky nguyen spoke with a family hoping to turn their tragedy into a life-saving

warning. good morning to you. >> good morning, everyone. you have heard of carbon monoxide poisoning, but did you know it can be a deadly danger out on the open water? the coast guard says it's among the top five causes of boating-related deaths each year now for the first time, we are hearing from the family of a college athlete whose recent death gained national attention. our investigation reveal how quickly carbon monoxide gas can build up this is what you need to know before that next boat trip reporter: ally sidloski was the picture of health, a division 1 soccer player at the university of cincinnati. but in may, after a day of boating on an ohio lake, ally went into the water for a dip and never resurfaced >> 911, where is your emergency? >> we're at east fork lake a girl jumped in she does not have a life jacket on >> and she did not surface yet >> no. >> the boat was running and we think the carbon made her pass

out. >> reporter: the coroner later confirmed the suspicion. ally's death was drowning with a contributor cause of carbon monoxide intoxication. >> still part of us think she's going to come home >> reporter: doesn't feel real >> doesn't feel real >> reporter: for the first time, ally's parents are sharing their story. when you got the call and they told you your daughter are drawn, what did you think? >> i was confused because ally knew how to swim it didn't make sense >> reporter: her parents say ally grew up swimming in their backyard pool. did you have any concept that this was a possibility, that someone could die of carbon monoxide poisoning >> 100% no >> reporter: the u.s. coast guard reports 41 incidents of boat-related carbon monoxide poisoning and many deaths in 2020 carbon monoxide can build up especially as a boat is idling creating an invisible cloud. it can cause headaches, nausea,

too much and it's lethal which is why people should avoid breathing in the exhaust expelled from the engine usually located in the back. the sidloski family attorney rented this boat similar to the one ally was riding for our demonstration. ally's friends on the boat say that she was sitting in the back in an area called the swimming deck these look like seats. there are cushions, even a cup holder for drinks. but according to the boatmaker, this is not a designated seating error. the yamaha's manual says passengers must always sit in a designated seating area. yamaha warns stay away from the swim platform area while the engines are running. stay away from the platform area while the engine is running. exhaust gases coming from underneath it contain carbon monoxide >> this is not a problem to be solved in the owner's manual >> reporter: attorney john usall plans to file a lawsuit on behalf of ally's family. to understand how quickly carbon

monoxide can build up, i used this special meter anything above 200 parts per million and an alarm goes off. with the engine idling, it only took a few minutes >> wow we're over 400, 500, 600, up to 700 now. climbing quickly we're up to more than 400, 500 this alarm is going off. dr. bill venda is a professor of emergency medicine at florida atlantic university and an avid boater he was with me for the readings. we were getting readings above 5 500, 600, 700 parts per million. what does that tell you about that area of the boat? >> that is definitely a danger zone and you should remove yourself and your children from that area of the boat immediately. >> reporter: do you think carbon monoxide incidents are underreported? >> absolutely. >> reporter: why is that >> it's because someone comes to us and doesn't tell us the circumstance under which they became ill so we assume it's something more common like sun exposure,

seasickness, alcohol use >> reporter: experts warn you shouldn't swim near an idling boat look what happened when we took our meter to this popular swim spot in florida. what are you seeing? >> 300 parts per million >> our producer collected readings from around the yamaha and other boats. i hear it going off. what are you getting >> 100, up to 400 parts per million. >> reporter: he even measured the air near these boaters who were stunned by the readings >> we're get can readings of 300 and up you see how far away from the boat engine. did you know that this is something that could happen? >> i had no idea that is crazy because every time we go to the sandbar, we leave the boat motor running so we can keep the speakers running and stuff. >> reporter: yamaha declined to be interviewed, writing we do not make comments regarding current or possible pending litigation the family hopes ally's legacy is one that saves lives. >> we can't bring our daughter back, but if we can try to save other people from having to go through this, we want to do our

best to do that. it is preventable. >> our thanks to the sidloski family for sharing their story one thing we do want to let you know is while shooting this story, we did all take breaks away from the engines to stay safe we put a lot more for you about carbon monoxide poisoning on today.com. >> it is so shocking to think carbon monoxide is in the air like that when it's open air and there's the wind blowing but it's a problem with seats in the back where other people would dive off and go swimming what about in other parts of the boat >> the swimming deck according to to the coast guard, the cdc, and the marine manufacturing association, say those swimming decks can be particularly dangerous when the engine is on because you are right on top of the engine exhaust but this is a potential danger for any boat, which is why you need to pay attention to where you sit, whether you're start to go feel symptoms like nausea, headache or sleepiness, which is confusing because that seems like a lot things that happen when you're out in the sun or on a boat >> if you feel any of those symptoms, what should you do >> make sure you move right to the front of the boat to get

fresh air. keep a life vest on and for your kids, monitor their breathing. if it stops, perform cpr, call 911 right away if you're in the water and start to feel woozy, get out of the water. doctors say kids are more sensitive because of their smaller bodies, and if the symptoms are severe, dr. benda says go to the emergency room and tell the doctors you do suspect carbon monoxide poisoning. that's why he thinks it's so underreported. most people don't know that's what could be making you sick. >> and you can't smell it, you can't taste it you don't realize. >> and like hoda said, since you were outside -- >> and it should be diluting it, but the problem is it builds up in your blood. so if you've been breathing it in the morning and then in the afternoon, that causes a problem. >> would it be worth it to get one of those carbon monoxide detectors you have >> i think it's a great idea we talked to avid boaters who said they're going to get one. just to have that to know your own boat and know where the danger zones might be, not a bad idea at all. >> worth every penny it is 8:18

let's take a look at the weather and mr. roker. how is it looking? >> let's take a look at the satellite. there are two main things you'll notice one, there's some heavy thunderstorms up in the upper midwest. but if you look down in the south and the gulf, you'll see those showers and thunderstorms. that's moisture out ahead of ida. it shows how moisture laden, how rich that atmosphere is. we're going to watch this extremely carefully. 110 to double digits from the southwest all the way into the gulf coast up into the mississippi and ohio river valleys. a hot day today with a lot more humidity as the front pushes in, flood watch is up for the mid-atlantic states we're going to be watching that carefully, as well gulf coast storms firing up. severe storms in the upper midwest. a fire risk continues out west where it is continually sunny, hot, dry, a dangerous situation. that's what's going on around mckenzie. good morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. taking a look at temperatures today, headed to 80 in oakland,

98 in concord. you're going to feel the heat in the inland valleys, especially with the unhealthy air quality moving in. we're going to see as well through the weekend hot temperatures in the valleys, smoke that will continue into tomorrow and then by sunday, starts to cool off a little bit. we get real relief from heat by middle of next week. san francisco seeing highs in the 70s. that is your latest weather. best time of the day >> "popstart"! lots to get to in "popstart. kristen stewart, we got a first look at her as princess diana. this week we're being treated to the film's first dramatic official poster. now there's a trailer, as well set to the cover of lou reed's "perfect day," we get a glimpse of what to expect in the movie which is set over the course of the royal's christmas weekend in the early 90s. ♪

♪ >> i know everything you don't. >> okay. >> do the honors >> i predict a hit >> looks good, too hits theaters on november 5th. next up, kanye west. >> when is it coming out >> he hasn't dropped the new album yet, but he did another one on of those listening parties. this was a wild one. we're in chicago the event features a re-creation of his childhood home. that's built right in the middle of soldier field kanye wore a full face mask the entire time. it came to a crescendo when he

seemingly was lit on fire walking around the front of the set before being extinguished. it's unclear if it was actually him or a stunt person. but if it wasn't enough of a finale for you, then kim kardashian, who he filed for divorce last february with, she walks out in a wedding gown and comes face-to-face -- >> wait, is that for real? >> yes >> how do we know it was her >> it was her. she goes up to an unmasked kanye. then the event cuts to black that's how it ends they are not reportedly back together, but this gave a lot of, you know, reason for people to be talking about this. and there's that final moment there before it goes to black. crazy. >> it works. we're talking about it >> i want to hear the album, though >> i do, too i feel like he's still working on it. >> do you think it's a ruse? next up, gwen stefani and blake shelton, they've been out on the road lately gwen posted a video from what she called the honeymoon tour. showing her husband out on stage

at a concert, but she didn't stay off stage for long. she posted a video of her performing "don't speak," with blake on guitar and all the fans singing along. >> that's fun. ♪ ♪ >> this works out well if blake needs to take a bathroom break he can have his wife sing a song, have a shot, go tinkle, hang, hear the whole thing >> this is for you, hoda by the way, zac brown band, they're officially taking the wraps off that new album called "the comeback. it will be available starting october 15th zac saying this new record celebrates our collective resilience as a community. overnight, the band has dropped a brand-new track from the album and it's called "slow burn." here is a listen

♪ sometimes a memory like that is a slow burn ♪ ♪ thank god for the stars still shining no matter how the world turns ♪ ♪ it's the time and the place i your life that belongs to her ♪ ♪ sometimes a memory like that is a slow burn ♪ >> practically played the whole song for you right there >> who needs a backup singer we have hoda over here >> if we could only get j balvin to remix that song, it would make this next transition perfect. >> could happen. >> the comeback drops october 15th >> this is his best album yet. that's what zac said now it's time to head out on the plaza. j balvin is ready to put on a friday concert are we ready >> but first, your local news.

good morning. it is 8:26. i am marcus washington. follow-up for you on the gas leak in downtown san jose. evacuation orders only ended late last night. nearly everyone now back in their homes. this all started wednesday morning when pg&e said an independent contractor damaged two gas lines. more than 300 homes were off limits as they worked to fix damage. video shows crews working on park and ray street. it is not clear if the contractor will face any penalty for causing that gas leak. time to get a look at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall is

tracking numbers for us. how is it looking? >> it looks still pretty good for now but we can see the hazy sky and it is clearly from san francisco as far as fog. then we are expecting more smoke to come in through today. the map basically turns red, showing unhealthy air quality by this afternoon and evening. it will continue throughout the day tomorrow with smoky conditions and hot temperatures for the inland areas. some of the valley highs reach mid to upper 90s in a few spots, even up to 100 degrees this weekend. marcus? >> all right, kari. thank you. another local update for you in 30 minutes. see you then.

♪♪ it is 8:30. it is a friday it is 8:30 it is a friday morning and ladies and gentlemen, we have a concert here at rockefeller plaza. all these folks are here to see one man. one regae superstar. we are talking about j balvin. we're so excited we're all here tom llamas has been counting the days since when? >> i've been pumped for the last two or three weeks when i found out. >> j balvin. >> and i brought all of my colombian friends right here >> tom actually slept here last night.

>> i camped out. >> it was loud >> tom can take a wrap on a song you should take some bars. >> whoa! >> j is here we're excited. latin grammy artist, a string of worldwide hits collaborating with some of the music's biggest names, dua lipa, beyonce, this morning, he has a -- he has the whole half hour for us so we're going to get some great music from j here in a minute >> and we're joining forces with our friends. "the morning show" on our sister network, telemundo, mari, carlos, chef alfredo, guys, are you stoked are you ready for the show >> yes we are very excited and, of course, we're very proud because j balvin is one of ours. he represents our latin community.

the music, we are extremely excited and just waiting to hear him sing >> yes, we are and as everybody, we are waiting to hear and them "in da getto. back to you guys >> do you feel the love this morning? >> of course >> by the way, when we told everyone we were simulcast on telemundo, the place went wild >> before we get to the music, al, can you give us one more check of the weather >> you know, they are so much better looking than we are it's like the marvel multiverse. [ speaking foreign language >> and they sound better everything about them, so depressing anyway, let's show you what we've got as far as your weekend is concerned we are looking tomorrow at hot and humid weather. we're waiting for unfortunately ida along the gulf severe storms, holt and dry out west sunday, sunday, more heat and humidity in the mid section of the country. fire danger continues out west

and ida will be lurking offshore, if not later in the day, making landfall, same date at katrina 16 years ago. that's what's going on around good morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. taking a look at our temperatures. a wide range continues across the bay area from the coast to the inland areas, anywhere from 68 in moon bay to 100 in antioch. north bay temperatures reach into the low 90s as we get more unhealthy air quality moving in. we'll see more smoke for the weekend as temperatures head up. we are headed to upper 90s in the inland valleys, won't be until early next week, we start to see temperatures coming back down. that's your latest weather >> al, thanks. coming up next, he made magic during the super bowl halftime show with j. lo. now, j balvin is about to treat us to a live reggaeton party

and there you have it— -woah. wireless on the most reliable network nationwide. wow! -big deal! ...we get unlimited for just $30 bucks. sweet, but mine has 5g included. relax people, my wireless is crushing it. that's because you all have xfinity mobile with your internet. it's wireless so good, it keeps one upping itself. switch to xfinity mobile and save hundreds on your wireless bill. plus, save up to $400 when you purchase a new samsung phone or upgrade your existing phone. learn more at your local xfinity store today. woman: from our classrooms...

man: ...to the playing fields. maybe more than ever before, we are ready for this school year. i'm so excited to see all of my students. we're doing all we can to make sure our schools are safe... woman: ...to make sure our schools are safe. i want to thank parents and families for working with us. and continuing to be our partners. thank you so much. we can't do it without you. we can't do it without you. woman: because we know quality public schools make a better california... man: ...for all of us.

>> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi welcome back, everybody. j balvin has fans all around the world, and a lot of them started lining up this morning for this moment right here. >> maybe even last night the megastar is about to take over our citi's concert series, but before he does, check out his journey to our plaza ♪ if there is one thing j balvin knows how to do, it's get the party started. the four-time latin grammy award winner has been taking the music industry by storm with hits like "mi gente remix," featuring beyonce and "i like it" with cardi b. and bad bunny, this song going nine times platinum

and who can forget his electrifying performance with jennifer lopez during last year's super bowl halftime show? if that wasn't enough, j balvin is one of spotify's top streaming artists in 11 different countries and "forbes" dubbed him one of the most influential reggaeton artists in this modern age. now j balvin is back at it again with his new single and a fifth studio album scheduled to be released next month. his career may have taken off, but he's made a pit stop at our plaza to spice up today's citi concert series ♪ one, two, three ♪ >> j balvin. that says it all, what is happening so fast. just this past year nominated nine billboard latin music awards you have the documentary on amazon prime got a new record coming out. what is going on in your head

right now? >> man, i'm just grateful, really grateful. grateful to have the love of the people that came here. really proud to represent the latino culture the latino gang. >> love it >> so this new album, what can folks expect off of it >> the concept is myself as a person, just being me, as a regular human being with dreams. and that's my album, it's like what i like and what i love to do >> you're inspired by a lot of people and i was so interested in kurt cobain he's one on of your top artists. what was it about him? >> he makes a difference for a generation he wasn't afraid to do different things >> and you performed with some of the biggest stars in the world. we saw you with beyonce, cardi b., dua lipa is there anybody else you want to perform with? what's next?

>> yeah. i have a lot of dreams working with the weeknd, drake. rihanna, there's a lot of dreams that i have. >> you have a story of many hispanic americans you share a similar story. you represent colombia but you worked here in the u.s. as a painter in oklahoma and miami and you really struggled and still wanted to be an artist you said yes to every single show when you look out now and you're rocking rockefeller center, what is that like >> it's a blessing you have to sacrifice yourself to get where you want to be. you see things come and go you've got to just wear your heart and that's why we're here. still i'm an up and coming artist >> to be able to be out now in front of crowds performing, how is that? >> it's crazy because, like, we are used to being on tour all the time and now it's weird to see people, you know so i'm a fan of my fans.

i just can't wait to see them. used to be the other way around. >> a young man is here, he's made it big, made it to the mountaintop. enough talk. we need to see you perform we're going to take a quick break and when we come back, we are going to hear from j balvin 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. ♪♪ we are back with the moment we've all been waiting for are you all ready? >> put your dancing shoes on, performing his viral hit "in da getto," we have j balvin take it away, j. >> let's go. keep your hands up in the air. let's go ♪ ♪♪

the ♪♪ ♪ ♪ ♪♪ ♪ ♪♪ ♪ ♪ ♪♪ ♪

♪ >> let's have the people right now. are we ready go ♪ ♪ come on. ♪

♪ here we go nhl ♪ ♪ >> one more time we ready are we ready one. one, two, one, two, three, go! ♪ ♪♪ ♪ ♪ let's go

♪ >> j bal vin. >> do not go anywhere. there's more music where that came from. but first, this is "today" on homelessness, housing, taxes, water, electricity, crime, wildfires. [sfx: bear roar] gavin, you've failed. we have to immediately cut taxes twenty-five percent. fix housing and homelessness. and make life in california affordable again. i'm a businessman, the only cpa running. shouldn't we choose ability this time? do you think john cox will be a better governor than gavin newsom? [sfx: bear roar] does a bear sh*t in the woods?

california, did you know our homes share power? but when we try to stay cool in a heat wave our supply is pushed to the limit. but you have the power to keep us up and running! “i do?” yup, we all do! with flex alerts. they notify us when to shift our energy use if our power supply is stretched. so from pre-cooling our homes, to using less energy from 4-9pm, together, let's flex our power to save our power. sign up for flex alerts today. [ sfx: ping ping beep beep bloop bloop ] lisa looks like you've...

[ sfx: pop pop pop pop ] lisa, you might be on mute. [ sfx: pop ping bloop ] [ phone buzzing ] the day can wait... enter the golden state with real california dairy. we are back on a friday morning as international superstar j balvin treats us to a great concert. >> i have a question who is ready for some more music? >> off his upcoming album, once again, here is the great j balvin ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪

♪ ♪ ♪♪ el ♪♪ ♪ ♪

♪♪ ♪ ♪♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ >> put your hands up with me come on. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪♪ ♪

♪ ♪ >> j balvin. >> oh, wow, y'all. that was something did y'all enjoy that you guys, people came from a long way john, can you come with me for one second people came from a long way. hold on. where is lillianna lillianna has proof. she got two boarding passes. she got a flight last night. she's flying back this morning all for what >> to see j. balvin. >> how was it? guys, i mean, come on, the party is rocking up here we've got a young man who is

going to nyu what's your name >> antonio >> what do you think of j balvin >> i think he's fantastic. >> a lot of fun people, y'all. a lot of fun people in the crowd. >> a big shout out to j balvin first of all, the album is coming out on september 10th and if you play fortnite, check that out we appreciate j and his group too. shout-out to the band back there. >> thank you >> tom showed us the ""fortnite" dance. >> it's like this. it's not too hard. there you go there you go there you go >> can you give us a little beat for this good >> can you give us a little beat for that >> here we go. >> here we go. >> all right show us. show us, j just like that >> there it is >> giddyap, baby, giddyap. >> stick around for the third

hour because he is coming back to perform his newest hit. >> it's good >> and then a little later on, hoda and jenna and giada de laurentiis, her reboot a three-day clean-eating >> and today in 30 minutes, find it on our streaming channel on today.com/allday we are back after your local news and some weather. and a quick check off these messages >> thank you, j balvin

test test test test test

test test test test test test test good morning to you. it is 8:56. i am marcus washington. there are new developments on the front lines of the caldor advancing to lake tahoe. evacuation warnings are in place for some residents inside the

tahoe basin. cal fire says no change in containment, still at 12%. 143,000 acres now burned. anyone planning to visit is asked to cancel plans until firefighters get a handle on the situation. happening now, not only monitoring developments there but keeping tabs on what's supposed to be worsening bay area air quality due to all of the smoke blowing this way. team coverage at midday. also monitoring the situation in afghanistan and call to action plan right here in the bay area.

smoke and haze blanket the bay area. we track the micro climate forecast. >> addressing homelessness, the idea of forcing those living on the streets to shelters.

more monday. another day, another chance. make the most of it with the network that can deliver gig speeds to the most businesses. and get the advanced cybersecurity solutions you need with comcast business securityedge. ask how to get comcast business securityedge to help protect all your connected devices. and get started with a great offer on fast and reliable internet and voice for just $64.99 a month. plus, ask how to get a prepaid card up to $500. call or go online today to learn more. comcast business. powering possibilities.

>> announcer: from nbc this is "today." guthrie and hoda kot >> good morning. i was like where is your voice, al >> it kind of went away, but that's okay. craig, what day is today >> it's fri-yay, baby. >> absolutely. to celebrate - >> just so you know, i'm not here for you guys. i'm here for j balvin. and then they were like, you know, you can come out, hang out. maybe anchor a little news i was like, fine. >> fine, i'll put on a tie for you. >> no such thing as a free lunch for you. >> exactly >> today is my oldest son's