the ridge, i just spoke to some other folks. >> they said there was a film crew roaming about the bay area and the past. we will be back more live local news coming up. you can join us for the midday newscast at 11:00. coming up next. the today show, have a wi fire e southern california coast engulfing multi-million dollar homes overlooking the pacific ocean. >> i looked up and there was a pillar of smoke all over. >> residents forced to flee. a state of emergency declared. as the fire danger intensifies across the west, fuelled by scorching heat and high winds. the very latest in a live report. tough choices. no relief from the pain of inflation, still at a 40 year high for families all across america.

the cost of food, fuel, and housing continuing to skyrocket. a massive baby formula shortage adding panic and uncertainty for new parents. >> it's a bone-deep anxiety of is my child going to get what they need. >> so when will americans see any relief? worldwide outrage. funeral services held for a beloved journalist shot and killed while covering violence in the west bank. straight ahead the search for answers and the tributes to her life pouring in this morning. inside a miracle landing, new details on that incredible touchdown in florida by a passenger after the pilot loses consciousness. >> i've got a serious situation here. >> this morning, the hero air traffic controller who helped guide him to safety walks us through the drama and its remarkable ending. >> my heart just kind of sank and i was like, thinking thank

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think. >> it was. somebody with a ticket they're excited, then no. a roller coaster. we have a lot to get to this morning, guys. including another day another record high for gas prices climbing to $4.42 a gallon overnight. but new numbers on inflation show it is slowing down slightly. we're live with that new sign of hope affecting your bottom line. meanwhile, just a short time ago, the white house released a statement saying according to its tally now, 1 million american lives have been lost from covid. we'll have a live report on how that grim milestone is being marked. we begin with the raging wildfires out west. evacuations ordered overnight as more than a dozen homes went up in flames. the region facing more extreme conditions today. we'll get to al's full forecast in a minute. but first miguel almaguer is on the scene in laguna beach, california. >> reporter: considering the size of this wildfire, it was destructive. on this one street alone, more

than a dozen homes were lost. there's draught conditions out here and these whipping winds coming right off the ocean. now so many families will be returning to homes that look like this. >> ranging on the pristine coastline, it was not the size, but the power of the wildfire that caught even veteran firefighters by surprise. within minutes some two dozen multi-million dollar estates were incinerated in the gated hills near famed laguna beach. >> seems like a war zone. >> reporter: fuelled by a dangerous combination of powerful 30 mile an hour ocean winds and bone dry drought conditions this inferno only torched some 200 acres but it moved at breakneck speed. >> we're seeing spread in ways we haven't before. again, five years ago, ten years

ago fire like that might have grown to an acre. we've gotten there quickly. >> reporter: starting as a small brush fire in the early afternoon in just a few hours the blaze sprinted uphill, surrounding then engulfing sprawling properties perched in the mountains. >> memories, they're all gone. >> reporter: the threat looming for hours even after night fall. >> despite the level of destruction here, crews say the damage could have been so much worse. they're now trying to stop embers from going from one rooftop to another. >> reporter: in conditions like these, it's a miracle say firefighters that nobody was injured or killed. fast evacuations save lives. the true extent of the damage still unclear. >> i'm in disbelief right now. and i can just when things can happen in an instant, it's unbelievable. >> reporter: with the west already facing a dangerously fast start to fire season, due in part to climate change, this

morning california's beauty and mother nature's fury colliding in a fast-moving fire that took homes, but thankfully spared lives. with better conditions overnight, crews did make progress on this fire, no containment numbers have been given overnight but i want to show you this fire is still very active just behind me here we've seen flames shooting through the roof here. crews still have several long days ahead of them. they're concerned the weather here could also take a turn over the next 24 to 48 hours so it'll still be all hands on deck. back to you. >> thank you. what does it look like in terms of the conditions? >> this normally would be the conditions we see in fall out there. it's already starting early. in fact, california is having the driest january through april on record. really, the western half of the country in extreme drought. in fact, los angeles, san francisco, long beach, california all anywhere 19 to

12% of their usual rainfall for this time. it's bone dry out there. temperatures are going to be warming up, unfortunately. you can see out west we have 6 million people impacted for red flag warnings and the possibility of critical risk for fire from denver to colby, we're talking low humidity, gusty winds the fires can break out almost at any time. we'll be watching it closely. also this morning, inflation remains the source of a lot of pain for millions of americans. while the april consumer price index shows the rate has slowed down, inflation does remain at its highest levels in 40 years and it's forcing a lot of people to make hard choices as they figure out how to pay their bills. tom costello is in washington with more on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this report underscores how entrenched inflation has become in our lives. we see it at the gas station, grocery store, buying airline tickets. but core inflation, excludeing

food and energy, is still accelerating. that's putting pressure on the biden administration and the federal reserve to get inflation under control without pushing the economy into recession. for millions of americans struggling with the high cost of living there is still no relief in sight. according to the april consumer price index, the inflation rate rose 8.3% compared to a year ago. while that is an improvement, slightly, compared to march, inflation is still running at 40-year highs. it means families are spending $450 more per month than a year ago. posing a serious political threat to president biden and the democrats in the midterm election. the president in illinois announcing new assistance for farmers is linking the fight against inflation to the war in ukraine. >> america is fighting on two fronts, at home, it's inflation and rising prices. abroad it's helping ukrainians defend their democracy.

>> reporter: to rein in inflation, the federal reserve has raised rates twice this year. >> it's a fine line it has to walk right now so it has to be very careful to tamp inflation down without sending the economy into a recession. >> reporter: among the biggest drivers of inflation, housing up more than 5% in a year, food up almost 10% compared to a year ago. >> i'm only buying what i can buy on sale. >> reporter: the soaring cost of groceries is forcing more americans to rely on food banks. in plano, texas demand is at the highest r highest it's been in a year. meals is at the highest level in a year >> people are having to make >> people are making the choicee hard choices between pay between paying for food, for in food, paying for housing housing, for medical costs. >> reporter: gas prices did , pg decline slightly in april but f. >> gas prices did decline slightly in april, but the average for a gallon o the average on wednesday $4.40 n gallon. wednesday, $4.40 a gone. air fares are up a. the largest monthly increase in 18.6%. the larges nearly 60 years.t monthly incre nearly 6 that's leaving travelers with 0. sticker shock. that's leaving travelers with sticke including morgan who booked a r.

including morgan finkle, who recently booked a flight to utah for flight to utah for a friend's a part bachelorette party next month. . >> >> we were surprised and shocked when we saw the price of the r when we flights.first saw the price of the flight, so we just sucked it up and ended up spending a lot more for so we suck ed it up and ended uc spending more for that flight. . >> yeah, jet fuel is als >> reporter: the supply chain crisis still not improving with surging, the supply chai chinese cities still dealing with covid outbreaks and n criss lockdowns.is still not improvin chinese cities still dealing with covid outbreaks however used car prices did fald slightly. lockdowns. however, use that may be some good news thatl inflation may have peaked last slightly that is good news that inflation may have peaked last month. >> a silver lining there, tom. h hoda thank you so much. >> thank you. we appreciate it. also t with covid cases rising his again cross the country, president biden is marking a grim milestone in the pandemic. nbc's peter alexander joins us now. >> reporter: good morning. >> peter, good morning. >> the president is working 1 million lives lost to covid-19 acknowledging the pain of 70 families that are still facing, saying the country has been forever changed because of this

pandemic. a statement today, he writes, as a nation, we must not become numb to such sorrow to heal we must remember. we must remain vigilant. as strains of the mayor get spread across u.s., the white house is warning congress that unless it passes the new funding for vaccine and test the u.s. will be unprepared for a new wave this fall. also the president biden ordered flexphone at half staff calculations about when the u.s. hit the tragic milestone may differ. our medical unit marked 1 million deaths last week. just a mistake and that this is a heartbreaking month in the fight against the virus point >> peter, thank you very much. turning to the latest from ukraine. overnight russian forces

pressing ahead with the new airstrikes while facing stiff resistance from ukrainian troops determined to fight back. >> reporter: good morning. all eyes are on the northeastern city of arcadia where ukraine continues its counteroffensive, pushing russian forces further and further towards the border, reclaiming ukrainian towns and villages. this morning, the british defense ministry says it is indicative of russia's inability to face fierce resistance. the prosecutor general announcing the first war crimes trial here for ukraine involving a 21-year-old russian soldier who she alleges a guard down a 62-year-old ukrainian civilian. although the sergeant has yet to enter a plea. this morning, out of finland, the leaders is how they plan to apply for nato membership with if granted, when pressed,

yesterday in questioning, finland's president said that this is putin's fault. he is to blame. he needs to look into the mirror for this. meanwhile sweden is expected to join the alliance. >> thank you. also this morning outrageous growing. an investigation underway after veteran palestinian american journalist was shot and killed as a she covered violence in the west bank. >> savannah, good morning. we are seeing an outpouring of grief and anger over the killing of one of the lilies was probably as proud as journalists. she was a household name. we should warn you, some of the images you are about to see may be disturbing. >> this morning, final respects being paid to a veteran palestinian american correspondent killed on the job. clearly marking her as a journalist, but it wasn't enough to save her life.

an american citizen watched by millions across the middle east for her coverage on elsa gerard . the network saying she was assassinated in cold blood by israeli troops while covering a rate in the occupied west bank. they cite eyewitness reports from her own crew, including a producer shot alongside of her. israel's prime minister initially said it was likely she was killed by a palestinian gunman. the defense minister now saying it is clear it was responded in an investigation of the underway. they released footage of us fierce firefight to but no evidence of you shied fatal shot. that okafor full accountability. >> palestinian is doubtful that they will do a full and transparent investigation.

>> this was her final journey where she covered the story of the palestinian people for so many years. you can feel the anger and grief of her colleagues everywhere. >> her former office is now a shine. >> she is a single for everything for churlish on here point >> female journalist paying tribute to pioneer pickard as part of the worst waves of violence since last year's conflict in gaza and fears of worsted come with tensions high pick >> now israel is asking to examine, there offered to do that along palestinian observers pick they are rejecting that. they will carry out their own individual investigation point >> it is 50 minutes past hour.

how about a check of our national forecast point >> let's show you what we've got going on. warming temperatures in the mid section of the country. that trend will continue.: out west. also along the east coast. before look at these temperatures between burlington is going to feel like 83 degrees with a temperature of 86. grand rapids, 89 degrees per square looking at, feeling like 87 in st. louis and 97 in houston. minneapolis, you like 92 degrees. tomorrow, that he continues to. burlington getting around 90 and 80 and pittsburgh and dallas is going to see temperatures of 94 degrees in today's week, look at this, by monday, new york city almost 80 degrees. 75 in cleveland on sunday. 70s in chicago and down to nashville. temperatures in the mid to lower 80s, but down to the south is, we've had to stop and low pressure system. it will not go away. it is retrograde in closer to the coast with gusty winds for

the southeastern atlantic coast, showers and thunderstorms and move inland tomorrow with a dangerous rip currents all along the coast point we are talking about a quarter to a half an inch but windy conditions cooler. not all that nice out there. we will look at you look forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. st. i'm exploring. that said, do you know where i am? earn 5% cash back in your top eligible spend category, up to $500 spent each billing cycle. with the citi custom cash℠ card. >> at thursday morning. i'm carrie hollis. it's a beautiful start to our day sunshine across the bay area. we will continue to see that the sun and keep the comfortable temperatures. it is cooler than normal with the highs reaching into the

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expansion. that is because construction happening in the area has forced them to lose street parking, many of them have gotten ticketed or towed. others don't feel safe the mayor responded saying in part that the post office is a federal agency. when they leave their current cycle it was determined that the city did not have jurisdiction over its use. >> time you look at the forecast for you. been checking what we can expect in the temperatures pick >> nice weather today with highs in the low 70s and mostly sunny skies for the afternoon. tomorrow, the heat starts to crank up with the temperatures picking on saturday at river valley temperatures in the mid- to upper 80s on sunday, we are up to about 80 degrees and will continue with warm weather into next week. a lot of sunshine in the forecast. gusty winds and san francisco is going to warm up to 72 on saturday. mostly 60s throughout the forecast. especially for the middle of next week. now we have a lot of events going on here? looks like we will be pretty

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>> good morning, guys. the passenger, another passenger, and the incapacitated pilot were in plain just like this one. it is a cessna 208 it is also sometimes called a caravan point let me take you up into the cockpit. the one passenger was in the backseat of the plane. he had three rose to climb over to get himself all the way up here into the cockpit. had to pull the ink but has dictated pilot -- incapacitated pilot back because he then he had to go grab the controls and pull the plane back out of a nosedive and then look for headsets. unfortunately, headsets were disconnected in the chaos, he is looking for place to plug in so he can then call the tower for help. >> this morning, did the men behind that met our mayday are celebrating a perfect landing. >> you are like a hero. >> i like a hero. kind of feel like i don't deserve it. >> bobby morgan is the air

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a very large one at that, a thousand pound great white they say is roaming the east coast right now, just as people are starting to plan the trips to enjoy sun, sand and surf emily joins us from the shore, hopefully not too close to the shore. >> reporter: it's still a bit chilly here right now but in a few weeks we'll see vacationers pack beaches like this one up and down the east coast and here's a 1,000 pound, 12 foot reminder we don't just share the sands we share the water too it was the end of april about 10:30 at night when off the jersey shore the tracker pinged. a 12 foot long 1,000 pound great white shark on the move. normally the massive creatures don't swim that far north until june. >> sometimes they take a shot because once out of every ten years it's warm enough up there they can move in and eat seals starting a month early.

>> reporter: when he hit the cold water he thought twice and turned back south to north carolina his name is iron bound after the island in nova scotia where the research group first tagged him. >> he is a determined you know young, mature male trying to make his way in the white shark world. and he has the attitude to do so. >> reporter: since late 2019 iron bound has travelled 13,000 miles from canada down to the florida keys where just like the snow birds great whites like to warm up in the winter. while 12 feet may sound big, they can get a lot bigger. check out this one, deep blue caught on camera in hawaii forget the fearlessness of the diver and look at the size of the shark. 20 feet long weighing 2.5 tons the great white population has been rebounding for decades. massachusetts has become a hot spots, lots of seals, lots of whites the backdrop for that hollywood

classic. at least 47 people were attacked by sharks in the united states last year. including a california surfer and a 12-year-old girl swimming off the maryland coast. >> it felt like something ran into my legs and i ran out and i find blood everywhere. >> reporter: in 2020 a great white killed a woman off the coast of maine but oceanographers stress that shark attacks are rare and this predator is vital. >> they manage the ocean system and if the ocean system is not working, we die. and these guys are the system managers so if they thrive, we thrive >> reporter: okay. so where is iron bound right now? you can actually follow his movements on the tracking system it shows that he is off the coast of north carolina.

but keep in mind great whites return to the same summer feeding spots every year so he'll be passing through here sometimes in the next few weeks making his way back to nova scotia >> that's terrifying i love the sharks but it's a case of mistaken identity that scares me. when i'm boogie boarding i look like a delicious seal. not an appetizer seal, like a main course seal >> oh, boys, he's back for his noon feeding >> thank you for that. we appreciate the story. we can track iron bound. >> that's right. coming up on pop start what is our buddy blake shelton up to he put out a tiktok. >> what's going on >> we'll find out. >> have you seen it yet, hoda? >> i have not. >> i'll apologize it's too early for that we'll explain and have more. >> what is happening >> we'll have more after the news and these messages. >> don't worry she doesn't have a crush on you anymore, blake. it's over. or an ordinary drive made extraordinary?

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>> good morning. it is 7:36. marcus washington. is what is happening now.

are to sustain us in cooler than normal riches 64 and dublin and safety two in san francisco. we start to see those temperatures cranking up tomorrow. getting ready for some warm weather on a saturday. some of our inland temperatures reaching into the mid-80s. will see a high of 80 on sunday. next week, some upper 70s while san francisco will see highs in the low 60s today. a breeze he went up more sunshine tomorrow. on saturday, it is going to be a little bit warmer. but it will still be really comfortable. also looking great for the beta breaker forecast on sunday with some gusty winds picking up next week. >> will have another local up date for you coming up in half an hour. see you then.

it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, breaking news, raging wildfires, the california coast ignites as flames tear through neighborhoods setting massive homes aflame. >> memories, yeah, they're all gone. >> as dry conditions mean more is on the way. the details just ahead. then alarming allergy, a look at the growing number of meat allergies being caused by ticks. >> over night i went from being active to flat lined and it was -- it was terrifying. >> this morning how one bite could change your diet forever plus, hold the phone why more parents are now

refusing to let their kids have smart phones. >> i have better self-esteem and better social skills and i can definitely like communicate and talk to people more. >> a look at the new study detailing the positive and negative effectsknow. what every parent should know. and dear abbey >> no. >> a new clip from the next "downton abbey" movie showing a bit of a language barrier. the first look that will have you laughing out loud. "today," thursday, may 12th, 2022 hello, youngstown, ohio. >> family trip from detroit, michigan. >> hi to our family watching at home. >> in columbia, south carolina >> sisters trip to the "today" show ♪ >> on the bucket list trip.

>> from fishers, indiana >> hey, "today" show we're celebrating our graduation. >> from columbia university. >> class of 2022 >> it's our golden anniversary. >> married 50 years. >> and a golden birthday. >> turning 12 on the 12th. we're so happy to see them and hear lizso it's all good. we have sheinelle in the house, craig is off let's get to our news at 8:00. this morning no escaping the impact of inflation, it is blowing up budgets and forcing americans to pay closer attention to every dollar they spend. nbc's tom costello in washington where new numbers do offer as to little bit of a breather good morning. >> reporter: if you're really looking, right hoda. but the april cpi ticked down ever so slightly as hoda suggested still at the highest

level in four decades. the average family paying $450 more per month than they did a year ago fuel prices did fall in april, but they're already moving higher again unleaded gas $4.42 a gallon a year ago $3 a gallon food prices up 10% compared to a year ago led by a big jump in egg pricesg with bird flu ravaging poultry flocks housing up 5% from a year ago. and airfares surged in april, up 18%. people buying spring break and summer airline tickets paying the price, sticker shock a big driver of the overall inflation picture, the supply chain crisis not improving with chinese cities dealing with new covid outbreaks and lockdowns slowing entire manufacturing and shipping across the board. the federal reserve has raised rates twice this year trying to get inflation under control without pushing the economy into recession. and the biden administration

under intense pressure ahead of the midterm elections. >> tom, thanks. in southern california what started as a small brush fire yesterday destroyed about two dozen homes by night fall. within hours, the flames had engulfed multi-million dollar estates overlooking the pacific. firefighters struggling to keep embers flying from one roof top to another fortunately evacuations have been ordered no reports of serious injuries >> also this morning new details about the final moments in the man hunt for a former alabama corrections officer, vicky white and casey white. it ended monday with a crash in indiana. vicky white's companion urging her to get away on foot. >> stop. >> air bags are going off. let's get out and run. >> an autopsy confirmed that vicky white died from a self-inflicted gun shot. casey white was sent back to alabama where he faces escape charges in addition to a capital murder charge. >> this morning a health scare for anyone who enjoys spending time in the great outdoors there's a tick bite that could

change your diet forever >> air bags are going off. let's get out and run. >> an autopsy confirmed that vicky white died from a self-inflicted gun shot. casey white was sent back to alabama where he faces escape charges in addition to a capital murder charge. >> this morning a health scare for anyone who enjoys spending time in the great outdoors there's a tick bite that could change your diet forever morgan chesky is in dallas with the details and how we can stay safe good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the doctor says the problem starts with the lone star tick, living in wooded areas like this from texas to maine and believe it or not, one bite is enough to cause people a severe allergy to red meat and this morning one woman is sounding the alarm. >> overnight i went from being active to flat lined and it was

terrifying. >> for candace, it was twofold, her stomach dropped and painful distress and the mother of three had no idea why >> it was very unnerving and overwhelming >> for 15 years, she suffered before one doctor finally found the cause. a single bite from a lone star tick, giving candace a condition not just painful but dangerous too. a summer barbecue with hot dogs and hamburgers could be life threatening and not just if you eat it. >> you walk into a restaurant, someone is cooking bacon or a steak that could be enough. >> yes i've gone anaphylactic within minutes of inhaling the fumes. >> reporter: scientists believe a tick gets a sugar that's in

dairy products and red meat and transfer it to humans. it was the mystery ailment john grisham opened up about when he experienced symptoms in 2002, writing his skin felt like it was on fire with hives dr. scott common says the number of patients diagnosed with the syndrome has increased in the last couple years, adding symptoms can vary. >> it looks like an inflamed, red, itchy welt at the site of the tick bite. occasionally if they have a reaction to eating beef or pork or lam lamb, the site of the bite is the first place that itches. >> symptoms can still persist up to three to five years, but for candace, it's brought a permanent lifestyle shift. >> i've chosen to step into a space of focussing on the joyful times and you have to take baby candace, it's brought a permanent lifestyle shift.

>> i've chosen to step into a space of focussing on the joyful times and you have to take baby steps. steps. >> reporter: and doctors say if you want to avoid being around ticks, keep in mind where they live these wooded areas can be absolutely dangerous for some people so they recommend wearing light clothing, using a chemical repellant, and worst of all if you think you or a loved one may have been bitten by a tick, the best way to get peace of mind ask your doctor for a blood test hoda. 8:08 let's get a boost. >> two toddlers tried to look like they were mad at their mom during a trip to the supermarket but they forgot teaming up to get your way only works if both of you can keep a straight face. >> get over it life's great man. >> no.

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kate snow joins us with more i'm fascinated by this you have us on the edge of our seats. >> i was too a majority of kids, as you said, have their own smart phone by the age of 12, a lot of them younger than that. a lot of parents feel pressure to make sure their kids keep up with their peers, have a phone for safety reasons, try to regulate usage or use parental controls but now parents are saying the easiest answer is no phone at all. the pandemic changed everything, including the way kids learned and spent their free time. according to common sense media, screen use for teens has grown by 17% since 2019. with kids 8 to 12 clocking five and a half hours a day, and 13 to 18-year-olds logging nearly 9 hours a day on devices now many parents are pumping the brakes for mom of four, adrianna stacy the family policy has always

been firm. >> we don't buy smart phones for our children. >> reporter: she's a psychiatrist who's seen the effects of increased screen time in her practice. >> i'll get a patient in my office, usually a teenager, who all of a sudden started to struggle with anxiety and depression pretty much every time we can trace that back to when did you get a phone? >> but her oldest, a 10th grader often feels left out. >> it's definitely hard sometimes because i have been left out of decisions because i haven't been on a group chat or something. >> reporter: it's also been a struggle in the classroom, some of her teachers ask students to use their smart phones to do class work. >> we feel like we're standing alone on an island. >> reporter: a movement called wait until eighth encourages parents to wait until eighth grade to give smart phones the network is 40,000 families strong and seen a 25% increase in participation in the last year alone. >> the parents have seen the

impact of screens on kids over the last couple of years with school and social media consumption. let's get our kids outside, reading, playing with other kids in real life let's let our kids enjoy being kids. >> reporter: research about the impact of smart phones is mixed. a large study using data from the national institutes of health found screen time was moderately associated with decreased mental illness, poorer sleep, and increased academic problems but found using a smart phone device improved friendships. are we basically experimenting on our kids not knowing what the impact of these smart phones will be long term? >> all of us are basically living in a big social experiment where smart phones have taken over in effect, we're experimenting with their brains. let's give them all smart phones and see what happens >> reporter: experts agree if

parents are going to allow smart phones they should be banned from the bedroom overnight and recommend setting time limits and parental controls. for the growing number of parents who decide not to give a smart phone overall, talk about concerns and consider a stripped down style for calls and texts only last year annalise got one. >> it's been a positive experience not growing up with one, i spent more time doing more valuable things and less time on my phone up with one, i spent more i have better self-esteem, more social skills and i can communicate and talk to people more. >> the whole family admits this has not been easy for them and it's every parent's choice what to do. but one study from the university of texas that stood out to us. they gave people a series of tests without their smart phone nearby and then one near them

but not touching it. just having the table on phone in reach meant they didn't do as well on the tests because they were distracted by the presence. >> or looking over, did i get a notification >> i think the wait until eighth or the idea of there's strength in numbers casually the moms -- we have a second grader and a preschooler but the second grade moms were like if we get together, these kids are going to be in school together all these years there's not as much being ostracized. >> you need a coalition in your neighborhood the parents say what's the going rate for baby sitting but we stick to it so it's fair in the community. >> what about the classrooms where you need to have a phone >> some classrooms it depends where you live. where i live outside new york my kids are asked to take out your phone and answer questions on your phone during the class. if you're a person that wants to hold off on the smart phone, talk to the teachers, the administration, you don't have to have a phone to do the work in the classroom

>> a lot of parents are like my kids we live in the city i want them to be able to call me it's a flip phone. you can do a flip phone. >> i remember lila saying it need it for safety are like my kids we live in the city i want them to be able to call me. it's a flip what are you going to pool halls? you come from home to school it's four blocks. >> we all survived i tell my kids this all the time we survived by going to the mall, meet you there at eight. >> they roll their eyes and go what's a mall? >> as parents, this is the hard part we have to model it we're all addicted to our phones so what are we showing >> that's a good point at dinner you do the phone thing. put the phone in the basket. we all do it set the standard. >> we started a long time ago,

no phones at night everybody's phone stays downstairs i would endorse that, my kids are older. >> great session. >> we could do two hours on this topic. >> easy. >> for sure. do you have a forecast >> let me call up and see what we have. do you remember the phone number you used to call to get the weather? >> in europe >> no. in new york. around the country. >> tell us about the old time. >> before we had the satellite we had a guy named bob on the tall building calling out what the weather was. looking at strong storms firing up in the plains. 90s and 100s in the central part of the country, cooler out west and along the east coast look for severe storms in the plains, high surf advisories around the southeast and coast rain and snow moving into the pacific northwest. that's what's going on around the country. >> we are going to see a mix of sun and clouds today and still

some comfortable weather with highs in the low 70s. you'll notice is going to be warmer tomorrow for our inland areas, high in the low 80s and reaching into the mid to upper 80s on saturday. coming down a few degrees on sunday in early next week. alt-right with the seven-day forecast. at times, the gusty winds keeping up. for san francisco, we are picking with our temperatures up to 72 on saturday with sunshine. > don'tn siriusxm radio, channel 108. but right now, best time of the morning, come on it' hit it >> anything about the phone we did. we called it family phone it's not the kids' phone. don't let them get a sense of ownership on it. take it back whenever you want >> there you go. we mentioned this last night, so much fun for us we're tired today but a good cause, the "today" family getting together to celebrate our 70th anniversary here in new york city the great harry smith did a great job moderating for the night as we look back at "today's" historic run and look at the ground breaking triumphs

of the show. we have to single out hoda sharing the moment when she noted the impact -- the time you remember -- the impact of your first female co-anchor with savannah on "today." >> i remember i went to a soul cycle class and i walked in. usually it's someone's birthday and everyone is applauding i walked in and everyone was applauding i looked around, whose birthday, where's the cake and they said, no, what you and savannah did today, it changed everything it wasn't until that moment that it hit me that it was something that meant something to other people. >> and savannah follows that up by not leaving a dry eye in the house talking about what it's like to be part of the team. >> it's wonderful to have a female partnership but to me to

have this friend and cheerleader and partner and i really feel that from her. and i hope we share that, you know it's like -- it's incredible i say, i'll hold my hands and close my eyes and go anywhere with you i would. >> willie and i had a nice moment we were held up in the stairwell for about 20 minutes before we walked out on the stage. look at us, it's a work night. and willie said, if i had to be anywhere doing anything work related or not, these are the people i want to be with. >> so true. >> it's true >> yeah. >> you're right. >> that was a great night. next up, downton abbey, a new era. sharing this new peek of the sequel the latest chapter of the crowelly -- sorry i don't watch it >> crowley >> headed across the french rivera, after she reveals she's the owner of a mysterious villa. but look out because the favorite, mr. carson --

>> great name. >> they're always so stuffy. he struggles to acclimate to the relaxed french lifestyle and the language barrier isn't helping e him. >> glare, no cover. yes. >> carson? may i be of help [ speaking french >> i thought maybe this one. >> it makes you look like the king of albania. >> carson so stuffy. the carsons are so stuffy. we cannot wait to hear about the cast when they went abroad to film that. we'll ask them about it next week up next "avatar the way of the water" it's been 13 years, and now a teaser for the trailer dropped this week. in the first 24 hours the

trailer was viewed almost 150 million times. that trumps the debut streaming for teaser from other mega franchises so a lot of action on this one after building up more than a decade of anticipation, the way of the water has a lot to live up to. we'll find it when it does when it premiers in theatres this december are you excited, al? >> yeah. i watched the trailer three times. >> i never saw "avatar". >> speaking of stunning or not so stunning. blake shelton, our friend is jumping on the latest tiktok dance craze, look at him dancing to lizzo's "about damn time"liz. ♪♪ >> so lik

♪ >> so likable though. >> what's happening. >> he works at a local airport guiding cessnas. >> what's it supposed to look like >> it's not sexy. >> here we go. >> is this it? >> that's much better. >> there's no resemblance. >> no. >> that's it >> good morning, it is a: 26. cruiser demolishing one of the biggest physical reminders of last year's bt rail yard shooting. the building were six of the nine victims lost their lives. survivors who worked there have been working out of the locations is returning to the top. they plan to replace that building with the new facility. happening today for the first time in three years, the county fair returns. the pandemic canceled it and 2020 and 2021. today, it starts at noon and will run all weekend long at the county fairgrounds in antioch.

what the weather going to be like? >> is going to be perfect out there today. it is a dollar day at the fair. you want to check that out. we are waking up and heading out to sunshine in san francisco. temperatures will reach into the low 60s here with some upper 60s for the inland valley. tomorrow, as we feel the heat cracking up in the valleys, reaching up to about 82 in sam martin and upper 70s in santa rosa, our temperatures pick on saturday up to 85 in santa rosa. 91 in fairfield. we are going to have hot temperatures for the weekend. >> thank you so much. we have more local news coming up for you in just half an hour. have a great morning.

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moment right here, this will be a very different plaza. harry styles, and i suspect thousands of his closest friends, will be right here on our plaza. we are kicking off the citi summer concert series. >> they said 50,000 people have applied for tickets so far. >> for sure. >> i think it may be our biggest yet. it's going to be major out here. >> 8th street to 51th street. >> everybody in our neighborhood asked if they could bring their kids. i don't know if i can get my own kids here. >> also check out we have a pool on the plaza. >> there is a pool and it's here for a good reason. it has water. it has olympians like rowdy gaines and it has kids ready to teach us everything there is to know about swimming safety, which is so important,

especially this time of year as summer is getting kicked off. >> i wonder if it's heated? >> rowdy said he has speedos for me and carson. >> all right. don't want to miss that. >> yes, you do. we have a story you don't want to miss on the third hour of today. a cancer survivor about to go into nursing because of the care she received from her own nurse. this morning they'll be here for an emotional reunion 15 years in the making. our good buddy harry smith has a great story for us tomorrow. he's going to introduce us to a woman who received a cochlear implant as a child and is now helping others get the same gift of hearing. and the 2020 nfl schedule is being announced later today. but this moment we get to reveal one of the season's biggest matchups. >> joining us to do the honors our buddy, mike tirico. we've been waiting for it. give it to us without further adieu, what's the big game you're going to announce. >> you have it, we'll have the whole schedule later on tonight but week 4, sunday night football october 2nd, tampa bay one of the most anticipated matchups of the year, patrick

mahomes and the kansas city chiefs visiting tom brady and the buccaneers. before last year's super bowl, one or both of those guys were in five consecutive super bowls. week four sunday night here on nbc. >> the last time those guys met, super bowl lv, the g.o.a.t. in tom brady, the future generations of mahomes. mahomes no touchdowns in the super bowl, threw two picks. how badly does he want a rematch? >> i'm sure he'd love another shot at the g.o.a.t. they've met before, three for brady, two for mahomes but averaged 56 points or more in all the games. great games down to the end except the super bowl that tampa dominated. maybe the last chance to see them on the same field. one more shot for mahomes to get brady.

>> this was probably the shortest retirement in history for brady. do you think this is really his swan song, what are your thoughts? >> sure. he retired for a whole 40 days, sheinelle. tom brady, he can't get away from it. look at this week. we saw brady hanging with everybody, it was the grand prix in miami, there with michael jordan among others. on monday he had the helmet out, back to work. tuesday we heard he's joining us on the dark side as part of the media as a broadcaster when he retires. and then showed up with the buccaneers yesterday, be there today, working out in the off season. i think it's the last year but who knows with brady. >> let's talk about the real mvp here, mike tirico, pack your bags you are going on the road

for nbc for weekly football. tell us about it. >> looking forward to sunday night football in the booth with chris collinsworth, melissa stark on the sidelines. it's been the number one prime time show the last 11 years, a record in tv history. we're going to make it 12. we'll find out all the games, our friends at nfl network will it tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern time. you're going to be a road warrior, my advice, don't unpack. just don't unpack. congrats. >> thanks. mr. roker a check of the weather. >> he's in syracuse right now we both worked in syracuse at the same station. >> my gosh. >> little different time periods but ended up with the same hair. so that worked out. let's show you weather wise. for the weekend, record heat in the northeast, showers southeast atlantic states, severe storms mid section of the country. sunshine out west. saturday few showers in the mississippi and ohio river valleys.

fire danger continues. sunday, sunday, showery and stormy in the northeast, record highs from texas through the >> our temperature for our inland areas reaching the upper cities in low 70s. that doesn't heat that i was talking about is going to start to invade into the bay area. we are really going to see those highs creeping up through the mid-80s by saturday then we will fight it back with an ocean breeze and our temperatures come down to the upper 70s by early next week. for san francisco, it's going to stay windy and at least for the weekend, we are seeing the temperatures coming up to the low 70s and a little bit cooler early next week. ring about change. but first this is "today" on nbc.

and we're back w and we're back with our stronger together series for asian american and pacific islander heritage month. >> during the pandemic, new york saw a number of high profile attacks against asian americans and despite the violence were there are encouraging signs of there are encouraging signs of progress. >> vicky nguyen is here with an update on the story we've been talking about for two years. >> this violence is not just a new york city problem but the nypd is the largest police agency in the country. and efforts here to curb hate crimes often have a ripple effect nationwide. this comes as law enforcement agencies from coast to coast are seeing an increase in hate crimes against asian americans that ticked up sharply once coronavirus hit in 2020. a warning some of the images

you're about to see are disturbing the first viral videos were shocking at the start of the pandemic elderly asians attacked slowly spreading fear throughout the community. two years later, the violence continues. reports of hate crimes are up across all minority groups but asian americans are seeing the biggest spike. from 2020 to 2021, the number of anti-asian incidents reported across major cities increased 224% new york city making national headlines for brutal crimes against asians nypd's chief of detectives leads the department 4,000 detectives force including the hate crime task force which is now under new leadership he met us for an exclusive interview in chinatown, blocks away from where 35-year-old christina was followed home and murdered. >> the one thing with the asian hate crimes more than any other particular ethnic group. it's personal. they're getting punched in the

face, spit on, pushed. >> reporter: three months ago police say a man attacked seven asian women in a three hour period >> have you seen the asian community as outfront on an issue like this? >> no. the asian community is very reserved but never seen crimes like this against the asians seems like two years ago just spiked. >> the chief encourages victims to come forward. we spoke with people when they did come forward they felt like they were brushed off or discouraged from reporting a hate crime are you concerned about that >> from my perspective as chief of detectives when we get that case we're going to do a full investigation. >> what's your message to the officers taking the reports? >> taking the reports, they don't follow-up to me. somebody comes to the police and are reporting something we have to take everything serious

especially a hate crime. if that's the case we have to do a better job. >> i had a chance to talk with actor and activist daniel dae kim. he's testified before congress and is currently an adviser on president biden's asian american pacific islander task force. >> recently you talked about you changes in the asian american community and how we responded to the spike in anti-asian sentiment. what struck you about the community's response. >> i think first and foremost we've galvanized in a way we've never seen before. never had a greater number of donations than they had over the past year and a half or so and that's really encouraging. i think within the community there's a sense that we're -- we're in this together. >> the president signed into law the anti-asian hate crime bill it directs funding to help make it easier for people to report hate crimes. it also puts reporting into multiple languages do you think this kind of legislation would have happened without your testimony, without your advocacy? >> i think it was really the work of a lot of people who were putting together this act. we're now focused on how we can

actually make it happen. how what are the logistics of getting those funds to the right places, how can we streamline this to make it the most effective? >> to answer all of those questions next week kim and the task force will meet in person for the first time in washington d.c. they're also working on plans to advance opportunities for asian americans. so it was interesting talking to dbk, comes from hollywood and now he's seeing how the wheels of law making turn and how slow it can be. but it's great he's so well read in and bringing attention to it. >> you'll have more on this conversation, focused on solutions and healing in a special streaming all day today and tomorrow at noon eastern you've been on the story since the beginning. thank you, vicky. coming up next, we'll throw a pool party outside in the plaza for a good cause we have olympians and young kids diving in to talk about water

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make more of what's yours. all right. welcome back may is national water safety month and as families gear up for beach and pool time we're doing our part to highlight the importance of swim education. >> it's important. according to the cdc and the u.s. swimming foundation, drowning is the number one cause of accidental death of young children and black children are five times more likely to drown than their white peers the good news is swim lessons can reduce that risk by a whopping 90%. >> this is really important. we have valuable tips this morning and star power to deliver them three time gold medalist, rowdy gaines, who's a paid spokesperson for step into swim. and two olympians, cullen jones and camille adams. this is a mission for all of you. cullen, i read you actually almost drowned when you were young. >> yes, happy to be back home, i was in pennsylvania and i was five years old, only child,

wanted to get on the biggest ride, went under water, flipped upside down. because i didn't have swim lessons i didn't know what to do. >> rowdy, this is an important issue for you. you've been advocating it for a long time. i have a two-year-old that's mobile but falls into the gap our swim teacher won't take her until she's 3. what's the proper age? >> as soon as they can walk they should be learning how to swim they're mobile and water is a magnet to kids as soon as they see water they're going to be totally heading that way and it's really important. accidents as you said earlier, can happen we just believe that swim lessons are the key. and that parents need to be the first line of defense. >> camille you run a swim >> what age are you seeing kids

come in and what's your best advice for folks who want school. >> i do. >> what age are you seeing kids come in and what's your best advice for folks who want to get their kids waterproofed. >> i have swim schools in houston, over 200 locations across the country i believe we need to get them in the water as soon as they can walk, get them comfortable it's a life skill that every person needs to know how to do. >> i said about black kids five times more likely than their white counter parts you've been in that space. >> i was almost one of those statistics in this space, rowdy and i have been doing it for 13 years we've been trying to be advocates to get more and more people to learn to swim and understand how important life saving lessons are. >> camille and cullen you're getting in, rowdy i don't know how -- >> i'm too old. >> we have ezme and benjamin hi, guys. >> this is new york i'm going to

pawn this somewhere. >> they're swimmers, they know how to swim. but camille and cullen are going to give us a couple tips what's the first one, blowing basic drill. kind of give them confidence. kids are so afraid sometimes to put their faces in if water. so she starts off very easily with just the bubbles? >> we'll start with blowing bubbles. take us through. so ezme is going to do a real basic drill. kind of give them confidence kids are so afraid sometimes to put their faces in if water. so she starts off very easily with just the face just the face itself -- excue me, the mouth. and then the nose. and then all of a sudden you go under water. each time it gives more and more confidence. >> my 5-year-old he plugs his nose when he goes under. i'm trying to get him to blow the bubbles. >> just get them to softly blow through the nose don't do it all at once. >> we've seen kids get on their back, how about is that? >> that's what they're doing now. this is my favorite drill when a child falls in the water, there's a panic but they float

well on their back you want to teach them this is a parent that can do this put your chin back because the head is so heavy when you have the chin up, it sinks the body get the tummy up. >> and it teaches to relax. >> exactly relax. >> you're going to float if you relax you're buoyant. >> that's right. >> the next demonstration has to do with getting out of the pool. when a child falls in the water what are they going to do. in a shallow pool they can -- they jump down to the bottom of the pool and they turn around and grab the pool, grip the side of the pool. it's important because if somebody is inside and they fall, you can see them jumping and pushing off the bottom of the pool if it's too deep what they do is they kick up to the surface and head to the wall. >> and then free swimming. ultimately you want to get to a place the kids can freely swim in the pool.

>> these kids are experienced, as you said, they're on our swim team we're going to do swimming so we'll have them swim against the current. >> let's turn on the current. >> this great pool shoots a current out at the kids. these kids can actually swim. >> look at that stroke. >> this is the guppy upstream come to life. >> this is where we want to get all kids >> we have a shortage of we want more swimming pools. we want more swimmers and then -- >> don't we need more instructors, especially in communities of color not finding someone teaching

so maybe change a career get into instructional swimming. >> we have a shortage of life guards too a life guard situation is awesome to pursue. the stats are staggering we feel like swim lessons -- we found the cure, carson and the cure is literally swim lessons. >> thank you so much rowdy, this is so important. >> thank you, kids nice work. >> great swimmers. >> especially

it's time to celebrate some birthdays. look at the sign on the plaza. thank you "today" show for uplifting programming during difficult times. this l it's time to celebrate some birthdays. look at the sign on the plaza. thank you "today" show for uplifting programming during difficult times. this lady made it. she wanted us to put it inside i said we would. >> i love that. >> that's something you guys have leaned into and the show has too. thank you for doing that we're going to meet some lovely folks out there. first up, happy 100th birthday to this world war i vet myron petrakis, spending his time celebrating other veterans we salute you for your service then and now marilyn owen is 100, she's a chocolate lover, visited all 50 states and makes the world best corn bread and mashed potatoes come on by happy 102nd birthday to lilli gold smith of detroit, michigan.

her secret, she follows her doctor's orders. michelle braun is 100. likes to stay active taking walks and hiking >> izzy sodus is 102 the secret to longevity, walking and stretching he can touch his toes and do the full lotus into his 90s. happy 100th birthday to ella hamp, a baker and gardner from evans, georgia mom of four and enjoys watching baseball and wrestling happy birthday all >> thank you, al still ahead on hoda and jenna we're sharing laughs with howie mandel he has a brand new game show out.102. the secret to longevity, walking and stretching. he can touch his toes and do the full lotus into his 90s. happy 100th birthday to ella hafrp, a baker and gardner from evans, georgia. mom of four and >> you know, he was a germophobe >> thank you, al still ahead on hoda and

jenna we're sharing laughs with howie mandel he has a brand new game show out. >> you know, he was a germophobe before it was cool >> he was ahead of the game. first in the third hour, hidden gem products, including a game changer for your kitchen. wait until you see it. >> a personal chef >> i wish. >> that would change my game >> good stuff. >> good morning, it is a: 36. last month's san jose baby kidnapping, the suspects are due in court for a plea hearing . defense attorneys will ask for the client to be released on bail on april 26, police arrested the two one day after

this baby, baby brandon was found. he was taken while his mother was unloading groceries. he is unharmed. >> happening now. the hearing may not happen until we may have updates in the midday forecast. we are keeping an eye on the situation in southern california were about to 20 where multimillion dollar homes went up in flames 200 acres are burned.

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