well. we will be back for you at 7:25 at a news update. nbc bay area news at 11:00. >> we want to leave you with these memorials right here in the bay area in san jose. a lot of people are morning what happened. we are going to continue with today show coming up next, so they continue our coverage. good morning. honoring the vic domes. the close knit community of texas plays tribute to that horrific school shooting. it shows the gunmen running into the elementary school in the chaos that unfolded his parents first arrived at the scene. investigators are pacing together the timeline, searching for a motive, while facing tough questions about their inertial response to the

massacre. they are live with the investigation. parents of the victims open up. >> we were getting it up. they share their emotional tribute. life on the front lines as russia intensifies the attacks on eastern ukraine. a first look at what tens of thousands are facing day after day, and the race to get much- needed supplies to the region. richard engel is there live. a promising sign. a second emergency shipment of baby formula arrived to the united states. while on capitol hill, lawmakers grilled the heads of the fda and abbott laboratories over their roles in the prices.

>> we are deeply, deeply sorry. >> we will have the very latest and when more will arrive on store shelves. all that, plus back on the stand. johnny depp testified for a second time and in his closely watched trial with his ex, amber heard. >> i have never, in my life committed sexual battery, physical abuse. >> just ahead, what both sides are saying with closing arguments set for tomorrow. and hitting the road, tens of millions heading out this morning. getting a jump start on memorial day weekend. we've got everything you needed now. today is thursday, may 26, 2022. >> from nbc news, this is today. uvalde, texas . studio one a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to today. as of thursday morning. thank you so much for joining

us. i am studio 1a. savanna joins us from uvalde, texas. hey, savanna. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this is an utterly heartbroken community that gathered here to mourn and count the cost. 21 victims in tuesday's school massacre. we are learning more this morning about the victims. the 19 young students and their two beloved teachers who were killed. i spoke with several family members about their loved ones and their little girl. we had touching conversations because they opened up about what those children meant to them. including new questions here, and about the timeline surrounding the shooting, and whether law enforcement should have moved in more quickly. we have it all covered for you this morning. we are here with tom yunus who is here in uvalde. good morning. >> that's exactly right. the more we are learning about the shooting, the more the questions are being asked. the security budget at the

school district was doubled. there was a guard at this school. the school board should have been locked. why did people take so long to get the shooter down to save more lives? this morning, investigators are piecing together what unfolded inside rob elementary during that terrible massacre. video emerging that appears to show desperate parents outside the school. bap reporting that one parent whose daughter was killed in the attack says that she was upset police were not moving more quickly. telling the ap and authority that, quote, they were unprepared. they are confirming those statements to nbc news. they are showing parents who are frustrated with police outside of the school.

authorities have not yet offered a firm timeline of the event. the department of public safety director is answering a question wednesday about how long the suspect 18-year-old salvador ramos was on the premises before law enforcement stopped him. >> again, it is going to be within a minute like 40 minutes. but the bottom line is that law enforcement were there in the did engage immediately. >> all of this comes as more chilling video emerges. law enforcement source telling nbc news that this brief clip shows the gunmen running into the school, appearing to be dressed all in black, long gun in hand. he was confronted by an armed school resource officer, but kept going and made his way inside. officials say that is when ramos locked himself in the classroom and began his rampage. border patrol officers eventually open the door and exchanged gunfire with ramos, killing him. investigators work together to piecing motive. ramos's aunt shall be telling me she is in disbelief.

>> my heart hurts for everyone right now. >> any idea why he flipped? >> i don't know what was going on. >> while he had no known criminal history or record of criminal history, they say a series of private messages posted by ramos on facebook gave a chilling morning. >> the third post, maybe less than 15 minutes before arriving in the school was, i am going to shoot an elementary school. >> across texas, emotions are running high. former congressman beto o'rourke, who is running for governor in texas, disrupting his opponent greg everett news conference on wednesday, saying another shooting would happen without real reform. >> no, sir, you are out of line! >> as so many others struggle to make sense of another mass shooting, this morning, the

painful images are continuing to pour in. the faces of the young victims. who were torn apart by this evil. >> when they go to school or after school. >> and as this continued community continues to mourn again, we have reached out to texas authorities. specifically to ask about the timeline we have still not gotten any clear answers, and savanna? the questions about how long did it take police to take down the shooter was at 30 minutes, 40 minutes, an hour? we've got all this time, and parents raising if it was 30 minutes, it was to way too long. >> well, across the street they describe that scene and so i video errands and go in, please, go in. and as you just mentioned, this is a school district that his doubled it school security in recent years. >> when you think about all the things of this school had done this year, they had social media software and threat assessment. >> they had it their own police! >> there was still a guard here in the doors were supposed be locked. at that point, there was no award ceremony on tuesday, so

the doors may have been locked to the classroom. as far as the guard is concerned, this is starting to sound a little bit like what happened in parkland. remember, there was a guard there and he did not stop the shooter. it is unclear what happened here. i spoke to an analyst who said listen, we don't have the answers yet, but i will say this -- when someone comes in with an ar 15 rifle, sometimes those guards are simply outmanned. >> outgunned, is what they are. and a partner who spoke to me and told me that their wife had that showed her i.d. every day to pick up her daughter. somehow they were able -- this morning, tom, thank you so much for being here. >> yeah, savanna, admits the search for answers we are finding a lot more about those who lost their lives. 19 young children, and their heroic teachers. they were remembered and honored. morgan joins us with more of their story. morgan, good morning. >> good morning.

they called it a tightknit community. it is almost an understatement. generations of family have called this mexican-american ranching townhome, with friendships and family highs that goes back for years. now those bonds are more important than ever as they grieve the loss of so many. >> overnight, this extremely tightknit community shattered by gun violence is coming together to pray. at a mass commemorating the 21 innocent lives lost. >> my heart breaks for them. everybody in the school community that it really is, like, everybody knows everybody here. >> a separate vigil held at a local rodeo fairground. >> authorities identifying the 19 children, and two beloved teachers killed. all of them were gunned down in a single classroom. herman garcia and eva mireles. friends and co-teachers for the last five years. garcia molding young minds for more than two decades.

family is sharing how she sacrificed herself using her body to shield and protect her young students. her heartbroken daughter writing on facebook, mom, you are a hero. i keep telling myself that this isn't real. i just want to hear your voice. among the children whose promising lives were cut short, eliana torres, a student and athlete, who was never far from a softball field. jackie gonzales. alecia ramirez, -- torres, and ellie garcia. there is mckenna lee l ron, whose family members say her smile would light up a room. and 10-year-old jose florez junior, his uncle writing, i still can't believe this happened. my heart is broken. fourth-grader anna leah santos knew many of the victims. her parents brought her in for counseling. she told them that she heard the shooting. >> what he want people to know about what you went through?

>> it was very scary. at first i didn't know what was happening. everyone starts panicking. >> archbishop has called the uvalde area home for years and says that this community is now in the nation's prayers. >> when you have met a family who has just lost child, what do you even say? >> you don't say almost anything. >> in the road to recovery for this community will no doubt be a long one. it really does feel like in every direction you look, there is someone personally affected. i checked into my hotel when i arrived in robb. -- uvalde. she said that her own son was taught by one of those teachers killed at robb elementary school just a few years ago. everyone is feeling the pain as they move towards this story of recovery here. savanna? >> morgan, there's so many

stories like that. the connections are close, even deaths in the family. the family of uvalde, texas. you've got family and nephews in attendance. attending robb elementary school. just put into words what this has done to this community and the families. >> there is no words. this is a tragedy. you can't explain it. we are still trying to cope with it, and we can't even understand. it's -- there is no words. i can't say it. i mean, you can say a lot, but i can't say it here. you know. >> this has been your district. we just talked about earlier, the school security budget having been doubled. school districts having its own police force. the shooter encounters a school security officer and is still able to get into the school. what do you make of that? what questions do you have this morning? >> well, we had a meeting who

works with the governor, and the school district police officer, and it's under investigation. there is a lot of unanswered questions, and that is up to the school district. once the investigation is over, i'm sure we will look into it, and we are going to see what happens. i know right now, it is likely told us, because we have those questions and it is under investigation, and we don't have no actions right now. so we are waiting. >> good enough for you? we have seen videos of parents begging the police to go in. this unfolded, and now we know it was more than 40 minutes. maybe as much as an hour. these kids, this class. i can vouch for that. i left my office. i was here right before 12:00. no, so they were saying it took them 40 minutes. when i got here, it was before 12:00. it was like 11:45, 11:48 in the morning. there were already hundreds,

these officers, border patrol, so i knew they were in there. we just had to control the people from going in there. that is what you saw. you know, the police, because we don't want them going in there. but i was here and they were already in there. i mean, i've seen them running in and out. we were trying to -- i was trying to help the firemen, everybody was here. i mean, this is our home. if somebody is trying to wreck your home, we are going to defend it. but they were already there. the misconception that it took 40 minutes to get there is totally false. i was here personally, and this whole place was full of police officers, border patrol, everything. >> so they were single in there, going there, they didn't know that they were already in there? >> yes, they were already in there. that was way before 12:00, because i got here before 12. and my office is only five blocks away from here. >> what does this community need right now? one of those moments where the whole world is watching?

>> we just need a lot of prayer and to support the families that have these tragedies. i mean, they are suffering and you know, just i guess, peace right now. piece. that's all we need. peace, and just to take care of our families. you know, it is hard. these are hard times, and i guess something just happened to that young man. i'm sorry, it is a tragedy. you know, we didn't see it coming. there was nothing that i know of yet of what would have caused him to do that. but i couldn't -- i just -- i don't know. there is no words. there is no words, you know? people are going to say stuff, and i've gotten emails. i don't, you know, we should have done more. i don't know. >> this is a community in pain. i know you will be searching for those answers of children

who actually deserve those answers. >> i know, and to me, let the investigation go through. once we find out what worked and what didn't work, you know, me? i am a military serviceman. after every training mission, we have what is called an after action review and we discussed the good, the bad, and what we should improve. that is what we are going to do here. >> that is the family, the family of uvalde . i thank you for your time. >> thank you. >> reporter: thank you, sir. coming up, we are going to share the touching conversations with parents and grandparents of the victims. they are speaking out through their pain and through their tears. for one reason they want the whole world to know about these little lights, these little girls who were lost. >> all right, savanna, thank you. we've got the latest on the war in ukraine, greg. and money to you as well. russian forces are continuing to attack ukraine's don bosse region.

it is extremely bad. correspondents join us again on the front line. >> reporter: good morning, greg. russian troops are closing in on front-line villages here in eastern ukraine. ukrainian soldiers hold the line, and volunteers evacuating civilians. it is 9:00 am, and father -- is on a mission. he's not a fisherman of -- but of men and women. he arrives in this village already damaged by russian troops, now just a mile away. there has been no powerful water here for three weeks. he brought some freshwater, and it quickly disappeared. she said four bottles between her and a friend will have to do for 14 people. >> the community is pulling together, cooking on wooden

fires. no phone connections or wi-fi. only a radio for news. her family is living in a bunker. >> father redeem is searching for a half dozen people in the village, whose relatives contacting him, asking if he could take it. he plays a recording from her sister nina who fled to poland. >> and the sister seems to be begging them to go. her mother is 95. she has been down here hardly moving for a month already. they decided to stay. but his next stop, they were ready, and she takes the painful step to the van. a few more stops until the fan

is full. a harvest of saved lives. he estimates he is taking up 1000 people out of front-line villages for the last three months. >> the villagers board a train, leaving and their neighbors to face a russian assault at any moment. >> many ukrainians and front- line villages faced similar difficult choices. and face a russian assault. according to the u.n., 10 million ukrainians have either left their home, or left the country. craig? >> richard, thank you. >> coming up 20 minutes of past the hour, a lot of folks have their eye on the forecast this weekend.

it's a holiday weekend. what do you got? >> we have a storm moving out of the midwest. that could be bringing heavy showers and thunderstorms. got a risk of flash flooding for much of the east coast through tomorrow. multiple rounds of torrential rain already on saturated soil. 18 million people at risk for severe weather today all due tonight for cincinnati, london, charleston, all the way down to atlanta. we will be watching the storms moving through. and then tomorrow at the east coast, the eastern seaboard to new york city all the way down to charleston, isolated tornadoes possible. chicago, detroit, new york city, washington, down to charleston. you are going to be on the roads tomorrow with i-95 to the south. as you move your way to the north from i 90 from chicago to boston, we are looking at new york on i-95 down to savannah. we will be looking at some wet weather. the good news is it clears out and the rest of the weekend

from east coast and going into the midsection of the country is pretty darn good. coming up in the next 30 seconds. i'm meteorologist cary hall. it is going to be a much cooler day thanks to the return of fog in san francisco and along the coastline. that is going to cool us off even into the inland valleys. yesterday we were hitting into

the 90s and even up to 100. how about some 70s today? we will see that continue into the memorial holiday weekend. and on memorial day, we are up to about 80 degrees. maybe into the middle of next week, but san francisco in the 60s, and breezy. >> and that is your latest weather, guys. >> all right, al. still ahead this morning, parent shattered by the loss of his daughter, opening up to us to celebrate her life. >> she loved to have fun. she just loved life in general. >> reporter: we will have a lot more of this touching conversation and what is being done here in uvalde to honor the 21 precious lives cut far too short. >> we are going to have details on the heroic actions of the two teachers, the two who sacrifice themselves to shield students in those final moments. first, this is today on nbc news.

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victims of gun violence to sue the makers and sellers of firearms. >> in morning, i am sierra johnson inside of the chase and her. the warriors are just one win away from getting inside of the nba finals. if you want a little bit of an update, they did lose that last matchup against the dallas mavericks. that is why they are back at home and they leave the conference and series rather right now three to one. if they aren't able to pull this one out, their next game would be back in dallas. fingers crossed for a big win. >> fingers crossed indeed. his fingers crossed for a nice forecast. >> it is definitely cooler across the bay area. as you are heading out in oakland, we are starting out with temperatures in the upper 50s and the sunshine. but we are also seeing some sunshine in san francisco.

fog appealing back against the golden gate bridge, but it is also drizzling there and that is going to help cool us off across the bay area with that ocean breeze picking up, and temperatures heading back to what is normal for this time of year. 60s and 70s, and even some upper 70s for the inland valley. this is the kind of weather we will see into our holiday weekend, looking really nice. this is slightly warmer on memorial day, and that warming trend continues through the middle of next week. marcus? thanks, carrie. we will have another local news update for you coming up in 30 minutes. ongoing coverage of the mass shooting. for state controller, only yiu will save taxpayers money.

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we are back. it's 7:30, it's thursday morning. it's 6:30 in the morning h it is 6:30 in the morning, and now uvalde, texas, children are coming to the final day of school. there are white crosses outside of robb elementary, honoring the 21 souls who lost their lives in that school less than 48 hours ago. this was supposed to be the last day of school. a time of joy and excitement for summer and award ceremonies. graduations. and instead, it is time of

planning a funeral. in just a moment, we are going to speak with some of those families, families for whom it was not easy to see. in some cases, there were no words. but the stories are important and children were important, and we will bring that to you straight ahead. >> there was an image of a mom who was taking an image with her daughter, who was just given her award in her school and there was another photograph of the same on looking and searching for her daughter, wearing the exact same shirt. it is just poignant and moving. we look forward to hearing your interviews and check our other headlines at 7:30 to start and begin with the latest on the nationwide baby formula shortage. executives from top manufacturers, including abbott or grilled by lawmakers on capitol hill yesterday. habits michigan plant was closed in february amid a voluntary recall over contamination concerns. >> prioritized complaints in our plans and we are committed to doing so and getting better coming out of this. >> abbott said the plans to restart productions on the close plant.

a second plane carrying baby formula from overseas arrived in washington yesterday afternoon and should be on store shelves in a couple of weeks. >> -- the anniversary of george floyd's death, the national registry of officers who have been fired for misconduct, and so-called no knock warrants. all federal agents where body activated cameras. >> former -- he was sentenced yesterday to more than 12 years in prison for possessing child pornography. he was arrested in 2021 after authorities on the illegal images on his computer at work. the former 19 kids and counting star has an appeal. savannah, over to you. >> all right. well, we move now to the heartbreak. that is a good thing of this close knit community here in

uvalde, texas. we are learning now about some of the young lives cut far too short inside rob elementary. families that did not know on tuesday morning that it would be the last time that they would see them. now they are claiming for those final hugs and kisses and holding onto precious memories of their children. >> a father's grief, and mother silent anguish. a young, boisterous family with five little girls now shattered. >> can you tell me about how you got this? >> she called me into the school. they try to get in the building and we just sat on the sidelines and watch this whole thing play out. >> i can't imagine what it would be like to be standing outside those doors just wondering. >> it's the longest day ever.

it was the longest day ever. >> stephen garcia and jennifer lugo remembering their little girl ellie as they try to process her senseless death. >> reporter: what would you want people to know about your ellie? >> she's the sweetest girl you would've ever met. >> next week, june 4th, would have been ellie's 10th birthday. she was looking forward to have a pool party to celebrate. >> we were going to have a party and -- yeah, that was -- >> hey, guys. >> reporter: ellie loved basketball and tick-tock's and the color purple. she wanted to be a cheerleader and was already planning at five years away, even picking out address. a little girl who lit up every room in every picture. >> she loved to dance and have

fun. and i mean, she was just so nice in general. >> ellie and her older sister just when you're apart, inseparable. she often cared for her little sisters. >> the younger one -- >> and ellie was devoted to her grandparents, doting on them, spending most weekends at their side. >> hard to even put into words. her grandparents are still struggling with the reality of what happened. >> she wanted to come home. i said no, you stay in school. try not to worry so much and you know, get to work. >> school is supposed to be safe.

>> reporter: for every child loss, 19 of them, there are stories like this, and parents who will never be the same. 10-year-old avery joe garza was another fourth-grader at rob elementary. >> she was a very good daughter , friends, very playful. >> every love to draw and use science experiments and make people laugh. she wanted to be a youtube star one day. she was a perfect daughter, yeah. >> when he heard about the shooting, alfred garza the third raced to the school, while waiting for news about his own daughter, garza said that he tried to comfort the children who did manage to get out. >> just overwhelmed and crying and your mom and dad's phone number, let's call them, and that's what i tried to do to bring some comfort to the kids, let them know that hey, mom and dad, that you're okay, you're safe, you are here, you are not in any harm. just calm them down the best i

could. i was trying to keep my cool for the kids. you know, i was trying not to think about it. i was expecting her to walk through the door at any moment. >> you were helping those kids, having no idea how your little girl was. yeah, yeah. i was waiting for her. >> reporter: he waited six hours with the rest of her family, praying for a miracle that never came. >> it must've been -- >> it was a nightmare. >> such a pain. >> it was a nightmare. mean, you know, the unknown was the hardest part, because we didn't know if she was still alive or you know, injured, we didn't know if she passed already. >> now all he can do is treasure photos and memories, like this fishing trip that they took. >> this is your only daughter? >> only daughter. only child. >> it is hard to even wrap your mind around something like that. >> this is the last photo he has of the baby girl with her

honor roll certificate just hours before the shooting. >> i just want to honor her name and i want her to be remembered as the type of person that she was. >> garza said he is determined to stay strong for her. >> i don't want to disappoint my daughter. i want to make her happy and you know, keep her -- >> ellie garcia's mother jennifer is still reeling. too devastated to even speak, clutching her last mother's day gift from her little girl. a jar ellie made for her mother's prayer. her parents say that she had a strong faith and was looking forward to reading at church this summer. >> she is never going to be forgotten. she is forever a part of our family. always has been and always will be. >> ellie's family share the bible verse she was going to read these weekend.

it was deuteronomy 6:18. do what is right in the lord side, and all will go well with you. a beautiful little girl, there are so many beautiful little children who lost their lives in this tightknit community. i was just so struck by their courage in speaking, it is not easy to do so, and is not for everyone. but they want the world to know that these children mattered, and the children who live. it is really important that we tell the stories. and as for ellie's kensing era, she is already picked out her dress. you know, is five years away for a 15-year-old girl and her dad told me that we were going to buy the dress and we were going to hang into the room. >> i was really really -- >> the stories are important. we cannot forget. the lives that have been lost in school shooting. it cannot continue to happen. >> no, it cannot. there is no political --.

no. >> yes, it is enough already. i think that is something universal. it is enough. and i think a lot of moms, savanna looked at that mother, and understood her silence there, holding that jar. i mean, my word -- yeah. >> i mean, it's too much, yes.

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>>r the stories of bravery that are now emerging. savanna. >> reporter: and there are two hero teachers who went above and beyond and sacrifice their own lives to shield their students in those final moments. we've been looking into those teachers stories and what they did in those terrible moments. >> from the teacher's perspective, but universe should educators be making the decision should i save lives today? that is the position that they found themselves in. these two teachers were covering students up with their bodies and bullets were flying. we spoke with the teacher who experiences violence for standards of the combination of instinct and heroism. >> in the aftermath of english, a window into what a true hero is looks like. garcia and eva barela's choosing to sacrifice their own lives in an effort to save

their young students from unspeakable horror. the school listed the parents call teachers in the fourth grade, who also shared an effort to protect the kids in their class at any cost. paralysis devastated daughter adelaide posting on social media said they have that mix nicole, i'm so happy that people know your name and that beautiful face of yours and may know what a hero looks like. garcia son confirming to nbc news, the educator of 23 years with four kids of her own, using her body to shield students. a kind of superhuman courage that has tragically become all too common in this country. >> you do it because you are on automatic, and that is your job, and is your job to protect kids. >> an english journalism teacher, and in high school, first florida. back in 2018, she held 19 kids in a closet during what is now the third deadliest school shooting in u.s. history.

in response to that attack, hundreds of thousands of students all for gun control legislation march for their lives. lisa government has failed to enact real change. >> why should teachers be put in an impossible situation where they have to choose between shielding their students from bullets, or going home to their own families? >> educators now forced to prepare for violence as if it is routine. >> the reality of being a teacher is making sure the doors are quickly walking in case there is an active crime. >> this teacher in san antonio outlining how she is always identifying a safe place that is clear and accessible. a shift, putting it on teachers to keep kids safe. >> nobody wants to give their life. the teacher is going to do that when it is the child who is in danger. >> that parkland teacher tells me that she loves what she is doing and she could never turn away from it.

but savanna, not all teachers were able to do that. if this teacher ever said that she moved forward, she did not move on, because that is not possible, but she moves forward, and increasingly, that is the circumstance that educators are now finding themselves. >> she went back, and who could blame them? i'm glad you highlighted them. thank you, very much. guys, we will send it back to you for the moment. >> savanna, thank you for the loan. 7:48, we are going get a check from this. feeling like summer out west already, it is memorial day out there. we are looking at strong storms stretching through the great lakes all the way down to where we have a thread. sunshine morning on the eastern seaboard for today. here is what is happening next. >> a good thursday morning to you. i am meteorologist cary hall. our temperatures are much cooler today. in fact, about 20 to 25 degrees lower than yesterday, so we are

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good morning to you. it is 7:56 for you this morning and here is a look at what is happening now, including attribute to those in san jose one year ago in the railyard shooting. >> i am in san jose where the first of two memorials is underway to the nine victims who lost their life. it was a mass shooting. this event is private and open only to the employees and their families. you will remember nine lives were lost this day. the 10th victim, a victim to the shooting, and an employee months after. their expected delays in the service today, and a second memorial set at 9:00 am.

time to get a look at the forecast for you, tracking those numbers across the bay area. >> he was definitely going down compared to what he had yesterday. much cooler temperature for this afternoon as we head toward 71 in martinez. santa rosa while san jose will be a high of 79 degrees, going into tomorrow, it lingers near the coast keeping it in the 60s, while our valley temperatures had for the low 80s. but we will see even more cooling on saturday with more clouds, and a storm system passing just to our north. so we are in with more comfortable weather for our holiday weekend. just slightly warmer on memorial day, and we will see more warm temperatures for the middle of next week. marcus? >> all right, thanks, carrie. thank you for joining us for this cut in. we will have another one coming up for you in just a half an hour. we have ongoing coverage of the texas mass shooting.

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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, the search for answers. new video shows parents outside texas as the events unfolded the focus now on the timeline and the suspect's history. as a community comes together honoring the 19 young students and two teachers who lost their lives. savannah will have a full report then courtroom drama johnny depp takes the stand again, as his ex-girlfriend, kate moss, testifies in that high-profile defamation trial. what to know ahead of tomorrow's closing arguments.

plus, ellen's farewell >> here she is now, ellen degeneres. >> the final episode set to air today, ending a 19-year run on daytime tv a look back at the inspiring moments and what the star is saying about the future. and ready for the weekend. americans set to hit the roads to celebrate the memorial day holiday. what you should know if you're traveling. plus, our recommendations for that perfect book to take to the beach. today, thursday, may 26th, 2022. hey, guys, welcome back to "today." it's a thursday morning. we surely appreciate you joining us craig is with me here in studio 1a and savannah is in uvalde, texas. once again, s.g., good morning. >> i'll show you what the local paper looks like this morning, the uvalde leader news sometimes there are no words there are just no words. we continue to follow this story.

there is still no clear motive in the school shooting that happened at least 19 children died along with two teachers and now questions are being raised this morning about the police response during that massacre. nbc's tom llamas is here with me with the latest on the investigation. tom, a lot of questions are forming this morning. >> there is. savannah, good morning again law enforcement and it's very early has used a lot of ambiguous language, but we just learned two important pieces of information. our investigative team is now reporting that even though texas law enforcement said yesterday they immediately engaged the shooter, that does not appear to be the case. the initial officer that encountered the shooter did not stop him the texas department of public safety tells the "today" show that officer who initially encountered the shooter was armed. this morning, investigators piecing together what unfolded inside robb elementary during that terrible massacre video emerging that appears to show desperate parents outside

the school the a.p. reporting that one parent, javier, whose daughter was killed in the attack said he was upset police were not moving more quickly telling the a.p. that they were unprepared he confirmed those statements to nbc news different video appearing to show parents frustrated with police outside of the school a uvalde city councilman telling savannah police were present. >> we see video of parents begging the police to go in. this unfolded. now we know it was more than 40 minutes, maybe as much as an hour. >> yes. >> these kids, this classroom -- >> i can vouch for that. i left my office i was here right before 12:00. so when they're saying that it took them 40 minutes, it wasn't. when i got here, it was before 12:00, it was like 11:45, 11:48 in the morning and there was already hundreds, i mean there

was police officers, border patrols, so i knew they were in there. >> all of this comes as more killing video emerges. a law enforcement source telling nbc news this brief clip shows the gunman running into the school inside authorities say he was confronted by an armed school resource officer but kept going and made his way inside. officials say that's when ramos locked himself in a classroom and began his rampage. border patrol officers eventually opened the door and exchanged gunfire with ramos, killing him. as investigators work to piece together a motive, ramos' aunt shelby telling me she's in disbelief. >> my heart hurts for everyone right now. >> do you have any idea why he flipped? >> people go through things and nobody understands everybody has -- you know, i

don't know what was going on. >> across texas, emotions running high former congressman beto o'rourke, who is running for governor in texas, disrupting his opponent, greg abbott's news conference on wednesday, saying another shooting would happen without real reform. >> you are doing nothing >> sir, you are out of line! >> as so many others struggle to make sense of yet another mass shooting, families torn apart by this evil. and as this community still very much is in shock, we have reached out to texas authorities to get more information. basically we have questions about the timeline here. savannah, you were asking those questions earlier this morning, was it 30 minutes, was it 40 minutes, was it an hour. why did it take so long. this morning we're getting new information and new videos that video of him running in appearing to be dressed in black with a long gun, if the school resource officer here was armed, why did he not use that weapon >> dressed in all black holding a rifle. what happened? these are the questions that have to be asked these are the questions that the parents are asking this morning. and we will continue to follow it tom, thank you very much i'll send it back to you, hoda

and craig. >> mass shootings like this one leave a lot of people wondering were there warning signs, warning signs that went undetected or unreported that led up to the tragedy. nbc's tom costello joins us with more on this part of the story tom, good morning. >> good morning. investigators from texas insisted there were no obvious warning signs, but many are asking what safeguards are in place? what type of warning signs and red flags should we all be looking for to prevent this type of mass murder from parkland to buffalo and now uvalde, mass shooters often leave troubling clues, usually on social media, before they carry out their attacks. sandy hook promised students and adults to know the signs of gun violence, including people that withdraw socially, experience bullying, show signs of irritability, brag about access to guns or weapons and make direct threats to others or themselves. >> these are preventible acts of

violence there are steps that we can take as citizens within our schools and within our communities. private >> investigators say a series of private messages posted by ramos on facebook gave a chilling warning, first about planning to shoot his grandmother and later about his intentions to shoot an elementary school. but authorities warned focusing on social media can't always predict intent, especially criminal behavior. >> when you have billions of posts going up every day, there is no form of ai or human moderation that's going to catch the granular indications you would need to see to get out in front of an individual potential shooter. >> in a recent report focused on school shooters, the secret service notes shooters often have similar profiles, including observable mental health symptoms, a troubled home life and a history of school disciplinary actions >> don't be that person who says i had a gut feeling something

wasn't right you need to act on that. >> that kind of intervention worked three years ago when a potential shooter's plans to attack this high school in suburban seattle were stopped when his grandmother reported disturbing notes in his journal. >> he's planning to have a mass shooting at one of the high schools. >> but after yet another shooting tragedy, many who have lost loved ones to gun violence express a sense of outrage and frustration. >> the next one is being planned right now. we're going to be doing this again because we haven't changed what we're doing. >> it's worth reiterating, tom, that 70% of school shootings are perpetrated by teenagers who are literally 18 or younger. there are some states that have tougher gun laws do we know if those states have had an impact on the shootings that they have seen in their states >> okay. so this is complicated so hang with me here a recent study by a gun control

advocacy group found that higher rates of gun deaths did exist in states with weaker gun laws. mississippi, for example, has some of the weakest gun laws in the country but one of the highest rates of gun deaths. the opposite is true in massachusetts. but when you look at mass shootings, the picture gets murky. california and illinois have some of the strongest gun laws but they're at the top of the list for total number of mass shootings. that's something that texas governor abbott pointed out yesterday. however, most of those guns appear to have come from out of state with states -- from states with little restrictions and activists argue that is the very reason why there needs to be some sort of a national gun reform law, hoda. >> it's definitely complicated, but something does have to be done tom, thank you we've got a programming note lester holt is in uvalde and he'll bring you the very latest on the investigation and the tributes to the victims tonight on nbc nightly news. also this morning many of you are already packing up for the memorial day weekend getaway and you're not alone if you're

about to get in that car aaa estimating more than 39 million people are heading out of town this weekend, even as gas prices continue to soar. jesse kirsch is in chicago with a few tips to help save you a few bucks. hey, jesse, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. you're going need them today because we've had another record high the national average for a gallon of regular right now is $4.60. but that is not stopping people from going on trips this holiday weekend. in fact aaa expects more people to travel for this memorial day than they did last year. the overwhelming majority of them going by car. so if you're hitting the road, here's how you can save money. aaa says make sure that you've had a tune-up and have good tire pressure because that can improve your fuel efficiency experts also say roll up the windows to cut down on drag using the ac instead but only as much as you need you can also look to make the car lighter to reduce the weight that's being driven around and well plus experts say you can use apps like gas buddy and waze to

shop for the best prices and if you're hitting the road, avoid the peak times aaa pointing to today and tomorrow as the worst times to be on the roads. this afternoon, tomorrow mid-morning and tomorrow early afternoon, so stay off the roads then, save some money if you can and hopefully still of plenty of fun, craig. >> thank you, jesse. 8:11 i think it's time for a little boost. >> yes. >> here we go. a mother in tennessee was wondering if her son, michael, would ever learn to ride a bike. one day she just looked out her window and this is what she saw. >> the neighborhood kid trying to teach my baby how to ride the bike with no training wheels and i think it's just the cutest thing. that is so cute. >> look at them. there's michael learning to ride he's got a kid on each side helping him out. he's getting the hang of it. his mom said this, you can learn something from this generation, that it's okay to ask for help and to help each other go, michael. >> go, michael teamwork, teamwork, makes the

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between actors johnny depp and amber heard. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer joins us with the latest details on this, hey, miguel, good morning. >> hoda, good morning. there's just one day left before closing arguments in the shocking, sometimes sordid trial. johnny depp took the stand yesterday along with his ex-girlfriend kate moss. he's suing a different ex, amber heard, for $50 million claiming she defamed him in an op-ed and denying he ever physically abused her heard is seeking to prove that he did and is countersuing for $100 million. >> good morning. >> it was johnny depp's last chance to convince a jury he never abused amber heard. >> i have never in my life committed sexual battery, physical abuse. >> the truth, he says, is that

heard was the instigator in their tumultuous, often violent relationship, testifying she hit him on their 2015 honeymoon, riding the orient express train from thailand to singapore. >> i took a pretty good shot to the -- to the face, to the eye, to somewhere up here so i had a bit of a shiner. >> heard also said it was a harrowing honeymoon, but insists it was depp who attacked her on the train. >> squeezing my neck against the railway car. >> heard admits that she did hit depp in another fight on their staircase in 2015 but said she did it to protect her sister heard brought up a rumor that depp pushed the supermodel, kate moss, down the stairs when they dated in the '90s. >> kate moss. >> moss testifying by video to dispute that rumor herself >> i slid down the stairs and i hurt my back he never pushed me, kicked me or

threw me down any stairs >> depp at times sparring with heard's legal team during his cross-examination, denying he wrote graphic text messages that his ex's lawyers showed the jury with just one day before closing arguments, support for depp continuing to surge on social media. and it's a frenzied scene outside the courthouse >> i want to see the truth come out. >> many traveling from far and wide as this dramatic trial turned public spectacle finally wraps up and amber heard may be called for rebuttal testimony by her team today but time is running out for her to make her case they only have an hour and 16 minutes left of allotted time. hoda. >> miguel, thank you so much we'll bring in our legal analyst, lisa green. lisa, let's just start with the public support it seems like it's really been

ramped up. jurors are not supposed to listen or watch or see, but clearly there's this ground swell for johnny depp. will that have any impact on the trial? >> well, it's been extraordinary to watch, but legally this is not a popularity contest, hoda, it's a credibility contest what we've watched for weeks on end are attempts by team depp to do what they have to do to win this case. they have to prove that amber heard not only is lying about the relationship, but that she knows that she's lying, and it's her lies and not his own behavior that hurt his reputation. >> so the bar, though, is high for this, isn't it >> it is most celebrities would not undergo this ordeal. >> why not >> why because it's really, really hard to prove if you're a celebrity, that level of wrong information and intent remember, johnny depp has tried this before and he tried it in the uk, where it's generally easier to win these cases. a judge heard more or less the same evidence and ruled against him there. >> could jurors look at this

whole thing and say, you know what, this is a big ole mess i believe some of him and some of her, but i don't think anyone should get anything. she's suing for 100 million, he's suing for 50. >> sure. it almost plays like a tawdry divorce case but if that happens and jurors say there was abuse all around, i don't know who to believe, that's a loss for johnny depp. and remember, he's the one who initiated this he is convinced, obviously, that amber heard's op-ed, the original issue here, was the seed of destruction of his reputation >> okay. how about the kate moss effect so amber heard mentioned her in the trial, mentioned that there was a rumor or said that he pushed her down the stairs she came on and said actually, no, he didn't. does that really put a ding in her case >> it's one more building block for team depp to make the point that they must prove at trial, which is amber heard is lying about the relationship ultimately it shouldn't be a major factor but, you know, there's been no shortage of star power on the witness stand here. >> and there's an hour and change as they said left and then the jury takes it

i don't know how these kind of things work with all this detail, they have been talking forever. but how long do you think it will be before they come up with a verdict? >> all i can say is, again, i think you and i both know from covering trials, and of course this is a civil case, not a criminal case, but it's very different to be in the jury room than to be watching this on tiktok or even you and i talking about it the experience the jurors should have is to limit their thinking to the evidence they heard at court and to remember that the burden in the case-in-chief is on team depp to prove amber heard wrong. >> lisa, thank you we appreciate it we'll send it over to mr. roker and get a check of the weather. >> thanks so much. as we look at our satellite imagery, we're watching wet weather come into the pacific northwest. we're watching this big storm system get itself together and move east. it's going to be firing up some strong storms as we move into the midwest, all the way down to the southeast where we could be looking at flash flooding starting to fire up. also that heat continues to build from texas all the way into the southwest, where temperatures over the next several days will be at the century mark

60s in the pacific northwest 50s and 70s as you get into the upper midwest. 80s along the southeast coast. for today, strong storms firing up from the central great lakes, the ohio river valley, the appalachians, down into the panhandle of florida where we have a flood threat. it's going to be feeling like summer out west with plenty of sunshine and heat. they could use the rain in california along the eastern seaboard we have gorgeous weather. wet weather moves into the east and mid-atlantic states tomorrow with some strong storms, airport delays and rough roads, but then that clears out and we're looking for a beautiful sunday and monday throughout much of good thursday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. highs in the upper 70s in some of the warmest spots inland and we do continue to see more cooling, breezy winds throughout the weekend. memorial day looking really nice with highs up to about 80 degrees with sunshine. and san francisco will see that

fog rolling back in. some more clouds, breezy winds and highs in the 60s and warming up for the middle of next week. up to 70 by next wednesday. weather. don't forget, if you'r and that's your latest weather. going out the door take us with you >> al, thank you so much all right. let's say good morning to carson he's outside he's with our crowd and more >> that's right, guys. we are joined by some of our fleet week -- don't be quiet now, everybody i mean you're on tv now. we are of course honoring military service members ahead of memorial day weekend. the challenge is on. we've got a tug of war challenge. we've got the navy, we've got the marines. i'm torn i've got family members in both. what do you think about the navy, what do they have to do? >> so we've got to stay low, we've got to pull together it's all about technique here. >> we'll see how it goes after a quick check of your local news

8:26 right now. good morning, i'm laura garcia. south bay leaders coming together to pay tribute to the victims of the san jose rail yard shooting. victims' families members came together at the site of the massacre for a private ceremony early this morning. a public event takes place in less than an hour at 9:00. transit leaders say there will be expected 20 to 30 minute delays to vta service due to the event's nine trains will not be running. let's get a look at the forecast. little bit of cooling coming our way. >> yeah, we are going to see it really being felt in parts of

the inland valleys. where yesterday, we were in the 90s and even 100. we're looking at some upper 70s y in fairfield and livermore. santa rosa only reaching 71. we had 90s yesterday. and san francisco, in the low 60s for this afternoon. it will get slightly warmer tomorrow. but we do still have the wide range in temperatures and fog near the coast. all of us will have another cooldown on saturday with more clouds moving in. but really comfortable with san jose reaching up to 73 degrees. and 73 in martinez for the weekend. going into memorial day more sunshine and breezy winds and our valley temperatures hitting about 80 degrees. >> thank you and thank you for joining us as well. another local news update is coming up in half an hour. hope to see you then.

hey, guys, welcome back. 8:30 it's a thursday morning, may the 26th, 2022 i just stepped outside to say hello to some of our good ole friends on the plaza among them, a group of military service members in town after yesterday's return of fleet week and there's going to be -- they have got something fun cooked up, don't they >> we're looking forward to that so good to see fleet week back after a few years. some of these brave men and women from the same ship that gave jenna that ride into the harbor yesterday just ahead, we are going to have a friendly competition between them a little tug of war. >> i like that. >> you hear that

friendly >> tell it to the marines. >> good times. also ahead, if grabbing a beach chair and a good book sounds like the ideal memorial day weekend, we've got you covered. our good friends are here to reveal their picks for the best beach reads of the season. and coming up on the third hour, we're going to introduce you to a remarkable young woman drawing on her own experiences as a foster kid to help others find the support they need. guys, tomorrow on "today" we'll get a jumpstart on the holiday weekend. we're throwing a barbecue on the plaza. an award-winning chef will share recipes. you can try them at your own backyard barbecue. we've got some spare ribs coming up tomorrow. i love a rib. >> who doesn't we've got another fun event coming to our plaza. you are invited to join us and trainer stephanie manseur on june 1st, next wednesday, as we walk the rock for our monthly workout plan

we are aiming for 5,000 steps. so if you're in the area, step up and come on down. you can find out all the details and sign up on our website, today.com. >> how far does 5,000 steps get us up mount everest? >> not very far. >> off the plane and to the bus. >> before we talk to the everest climbers, how about another check of the weather. >> let's find out what we've got for memorial day weekend some severe storms up and do know the coast warm and breezy in the plains. for saturday cloudy and damp out west look for a few showers in new england. pleasant day through the southern tier of states. then sunday, sunday, sunny and warm for the eastern third of the country. fire danger in the southwest wet weather mountain regions into good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall.

our temperatures today will reach into the upper 70s. a big cooldown compared to yesterday. and we'll see more weather like that going into the weekend with breezy winds and also just slightly warmer for memorial day. but that warming trend continues through the middle of next week. for san francisco, the fog is back. we're going to see some mist and drizzle. breezy winds and highs in the 60s but we should get a little bit more sunshine on monday with highs reaching 66. >> that's your latest weather. >> all right, buddy, thank you if you recall, last week we brought you the incredible story of the first all-black team of climbers to ever summit mount everest. up until two weeks ago, only ten african americans had ever reached the top. that number has nearly doubled in size thanks to seven members of full circle everest expedition. >> and this morning they're here with us. their first live in-person interview. we've seen them on zoom but it's good to welcome you in person. history-making team. we want to get everyone's name >> philip henderson.

>> rosemary saul. >> evan green. >> eddie taylor. >> thomas moore. >> abby dion. >> fred campbell. >> idina scott >> all right, guys so this was your idea. >> yes, ma'am. >> what did it feel like to finally see it come to fruition? you've been thinking about this for a long time now. >> just proud. just feel really proud of the team, you know, and the accomplishments that we've been working for almost three years to make it happen. >> did you ever have any doubt >> no, not at all. no doubt >> philip, i want to ask you something. you could have summited to the top. >> yes. >> but instead you gave your spot to evan why? >> you know, there was a lot of logistics and things that need to happen. every expedition has a manager

that manages things in base camp and the whole team i felt like if i focused on personal climbing, then that would be selfish and they really needed me to be in that position so i just decided not to climb >> do you all remember -- you remember rosemary, don't you you had a cocktail you were celebrating the last time. >> we were, yes. >> have you had a chance to sort of sit with what you did and reflect on that moment >> you know, a little bit. with each passing day we have a bit more time to just think about what happened. still in the process of really realizing the accomplishment that just happened and it's still sinking in it's still sinking in, yeah. >> what was the hardest part of this for you guys? >> for me it was more of a marathon you know, it was almost a two-month expedition, so i was just in it for the long haul and the process of moving up to the different camps. the summit day was just one piece of the picture. >> in the few seconds that we have left, what can we do to help break this barrier of access for people of color to be able to get outdoors and learn how to climb and do all this what's necessary >> this. people getting out and doing it and showing folks that we belong out there as well. mother nature doesn't care what

color you are, but you need to get out. it's a healing for all of us. >> well, congratulations. >> congratulations >> very inspiring. >> did you go to base camp wearing those? >> she did >> whoa, all right we can't wait to see what you all do next. thanks for coming to join us on the plaza. just ahead in popstart we've got a sneak peek of the big stars joining ellen degeneres on the finale of her long-running and beloved talk show. that finale is later today, by the way. so a bit of a sneak peek on the way. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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all right. >> what time is it >> the best time of the morning. >> best time. >> all right come down to earth here, craig, and we'll get into popstart. ellen degeneres is set to air today bringing an end to a 19-year run. joe fryer has all the details on

the big farewell. >> here she is now, ellen degeneres. for 19 years ellen degeneres has made audiences laugh. the big farewell. >> here she is now, ellen degeneres. for 19 years ellen degeneres has made audiences laugh. >> put it in your mouth and chew on it. >> reporter: scream, definitely dance. today after 19 seasons the talk show titan will take her final bow. >> put it in your mouth and chew on it. >> reporter: scream, definitely dance. today after 19 seasons the talk show titan will take her final bow. >> welcome to our very last show. >> reporter: the finale marks the end of an era that transformed daytime tv fans first met ellen in the '90s on her sitcom where she uttered those two famous words >> i'm gay. >> reporter: soon after degeneres came out in 1987, her prime time show was cancelled. but in 2003, "the ellen show" debuted making degeneres one of the first openly gay talk show hosts. >> so i have $10,000. >> reporter: the show was a sensation, airing more than 3200 episodes, which included some of our very own, like hoda. >> do you miss the drinking with kathie lee

>> reporter: savannah. >> oh, i love it >> reporter: jenna, here in 2007 calling her parents. >> hello, president bush, how are you? >> this is the ellen degeneres show. >> that's great. >> reporter: but it has not been all laughs in 2020 some former staffers said the show's producers created a toxic work environment. degeneres opened up to savannah about the controversy last year. >> i mean it was devastating i really didn't understand it. i still don't understand it. >> reporter: insiders tell us today's final episode will be an emotional celebration, including a remake of how audiences first met ellen, and the return of her first guest, jennifer aniston. >> it's a welcome mat. >> it's a welcome mat. >> reporter: now with her final episode set to air, ellen tells "the hollywood reporter" i'll miss just about everything >> that was joe fryer for us thanks, joe. guys, other guests on the show include pink and billie eilish pink wrote the theme song for ellen, by the way. as far as what's next for ellen, she told "the hollywood

reporter" she's working on a documentary about her campus in rwanda she opened and even teased possibly starring in some movies. next up, leonard cohen a new trailer is out for the new documentary about one of the most iconic songs "hallelujah. the surprising rejection the song initially faced from record labels rufus wainwright a few of the artists, there's over a few hundred that have covered that song here's a peek of it. >> a world that cannot be made sense of you either raise your fists or you say hallelujah >> columbia records refused to put it out. >> the rejection of an album after it's paid for is pretty extreme, yeah.

>> he was crushed after that >> the first version of hallelujah -- >> prior to his passing in 2016, cohen approved the project that will include some of his personal journals, photos and never-before-seen performance footage. it's set to debut at the tribeca film festival next month and hit theaters in july. kelly clarkson, there's so many things to love about the "voice" alum an amazing performance like this ♪ i'll be there on the double ♪ ♪ as fast as i can ♪ ♪ don't you know that there ain't no mountain high enough ♪ ♪ ain't no valley low enough ♪ ♪ ain't no river wide enough ♪ ♪ to keep me from getting to yo babe ♪ >> it's an obvious, fun, cute thing to do when she started the kellyoake. but it's amazing when you break down how many songs she's covered and how many genres and how well she's done all of them.

if it required power or soul or whatever it called for, she could channel that original artist, it's crazy she did over 500 and there's going to be a 6 track that includes covers by whitney, linda ronstadt she stopped the first single and we'll give you a little of this now. ♪ when i'm away from you ♪ ♪ i'm happier than ever ♪ ♪ wish i could explain it better ♪ ♪ i wish it wasn't true ♪ >> i think like six songs is not enough. >> she needs her own channel on spotify. >> for sure. the kellyoake will drop june 9th. coming up we're getting ready for a holiday weekend and start off with two authors and their picks.

we've got a beach read first, this is "today" on nbc.

all right, we're back with our new series, today's can't-miss summer. we're heading into memorial day weekend and in the days and weeks ahead we'll share tips and ideas and help make you this season the best one ever we're going to get started with a terrific batch of beach reads. you're always trying to figure out what should i read at the . you're always trying to figure beach. we've got you covered. here are the top picks isaac fitzgerald and "new york times" best-selling author jasmine gillerie guys, what is a good beach read? define it for me. >> you're on the beach, getting that summer sea breeze, the sand is in your toes and it's something that takes you away like a second vacation on your vacation. >> on page one. >> i want to be there, be in the story at page one. if i'm in a chair like this in my backyard on the beach, if i'm just like laying in the grass, i want to feel like i'm somewhere else. >> i like how your feet are dangling off the edge. >> she's not alone, she's not alone. mine too, mine too.

>> let's start with action adventure. what have you got. >> it's serious face he's one of our best non-fiction writers. he's a contributor to "the new york times" magazine he's so, so good this is a collection of bunch of different pieces and essays by him. here's the through line through it all why are we not better than we are? he remembers a story from his 20s on this wild kayaking trip he is in paradise, california, while a wildfire sweeps through. there is a lot of action in this book what this really is, this is for the person that wants the action adventure not just the physical but diving deep into the human soul if you want humanity, this is it. >> you sold it let's talk magic. >> this is "the marvelers" by deonnelle clayton. it's a middle grade series for kids in the 10 to 12 range i loved it i am much older than that and thought it was a lot of fun because, you know, i always thought that the idea of going to boarding school seemed romantic and then going to magic boarding school delightful. >> oh, i love that

okay, we want a steamy romance what have you got for me, isaac? >> you made a fool of death with your beauty. this book is hot, hot, hot it is also for those who want a little depth with their titillating beach read she's basically getting back into dating five years after the death of her husband this is a book about friendship and it's also about human growth it's about becoming the person you want to be it's about art and about the art of letting go. don't let that fool you, it's also hot, hot, hot. >> all right talk to us about a love story. >> so this is a young adult novel. i just love it so much it's called "love radio" by ebony ladel. it is about two teenagers in detroit finding their way to one another. he is on the radio he is like the love doctor on the radio and is trying to convince her who he's had a crush on for years to fall in love with him. >> i'm in. >> it's delightful, but it's also about their families, their dreams for the future. who they want to be as people. and i just loved it so much. >> we've got a couple of true crime ones if you like that kind of stuff what have you got, isaac >> i've got a crime mystery for you. this is fiction but it's "counterfeit" by kirstin chen. it's about this friendship, ava and winnie ava is walking a straight and narrow path and winnie comes

back into her life she is selling counterfeit handbags and she needs someone with a u.s. passport to help her out. the book opens with ava talking to a detective this is filled with twists and turns. let me tell you, it's also so much fun. >> jasmine, you have a nonfiction that's the real deal. >> this is true crime called "scoundrel." you see how thick this book is i think i read it in two days. >> really? >> you just rip right through it it is true crime about a murderer who got -- who scammed. what have you got, isaac? >> i've got a crime mystery for you. this is all of these people into narrow path and winnie comes believing that he wasn't at to r out. the book opens with ava talking

to a detective. this is filled with twists and turns. let murderer even though he had been all of these peopling him get out of jail. >> i'm in. just want to hit the two topics. you've got a book called "by the book" that shot to the top of the charts this month. go, girl, of course it did and isaac, we're waiting for your book. everybody is talking about it. tell us about it. >> "dirt bag massachusetts" is coming out in july it's a story about how my family blew apart and came back together, but it's also really a fun, fun read. >> everyone is buzzing about it. how are you feeling? >> i'm ready for it. it's a piece of art.

now it's for the readers to enjoy, i can let go of it. >> isaac, jasmine, thanks for hanging with us. for more picks check out today.com/shop. coming up next we're heading to the plaza jenna has brought some of her new friends from the uss bataan. some from the navy, some from the marines and they have a rivalry going. it's friendly, though. first, this is "today" on nbc. i've lived in san francisco for 20 years. i'm raising my kids here. this city is now less safe for all of us. chesa boudin is failing to hold repeat offenders accountable. he prosecuted zero fentanyl drug dealing cases, even though nearly 500 people have died of overdoses. i'm voting yes on h to recall chesa boudin now. we can't wait one more day when people are dying on our streets.

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welcome back memorial day weekend is upon us. we're doing our part to honor the men and women who serve our nation's military. >> jenna is here along with some brave members of the united states navy and marines who are in town for fleet week again, which we're glad to see. of course jenna helped usher its return from the deck of the historic uss bataan. that must have been incredible. >> and these servicemen and women are about to show us a thing or two in a friendly game of tug of war. what do you all say? who's going to win >> oh, my god, it's so exciting.

>> i like it here's the deal. we are all rooting for both of you. does that help at all? probably not okay, i've got the air horn, which is a big risk.red of it. are we ready to get started? >> everyone i'm a little scared of it. are we ready to get started? >> everyone has to grab the rope. >> take your places. >> oh, my word. >> okay. >> on -- >> there are no losers. >> everybody ready >> everybody ready on your mark, get set -- >> i'm nervous >> go! >> go, go, go, go! >> don't hurt yourself okay >> keep going! >> okay, okay. >> it's pretty well done blow the horn, blow the horn >> wow >> wow

wow! >> that was amazing, everybody >> that was amazing. >> that was so awesome >> amazing >> congratulations congratulations. >> nicely done. >> i was going to say team "today," should we take them on? we've got them let's go >> safe to say our country is in good hands >> well done >> all right >> what was the secret there >> you've got to stay low and pull together, that's it. >> is that it? >> the krispy kreme doughnuts you had earlier? >> we want to apologize when the floor came out from underneath you all. >> we'll do it again. >> i still like the floor coming undone >> y'all, congratulations. >> we want to thank everybody for being here and for everything that you all do for our country. thank you for everybody who's here watching today. >> and we've got members from the british navy right here.

>> members from the british navy as well. >> happy fleet week. thank you guys for coming. >> it is good to see so many folks on the plaza we're not done, folks. more "today" in just a few moments. third hour coming up next and then the fourth hour after that with hoda and jenna. oh, we're replaying it we're replaying it we're on the verge of extinction. let's all try to stay positive. a very good morning to you. i'm laura garcia. it is 8:56 and we're following the push for gun reform across the county following a tragedy in texas. a woman who knows that type of violence all too well will take

her message to the bay area once again. she is herself a gun violence survivor and she survived an assassination attempt at the arizona campaign stop in 2011. the forum starts at 5:0 tonight. happening now it was one year ago a worker shot and killed nine people at the vta rail yard in san jose. a public memorial for the victims gets under way in just a you in minutes. we will have a live report at midday. you can find all additional details online.

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do to stay safe. tomorrow morning. yeah. why? fanduel and draftkings, two out of state corporations making big promises to californians. what's the real math behind their ballot measure for online sports betting? 90% of profits go to the out of state corporations permanently. only eight and a half cents is left for the homeless.

and in virginia, arizona, and other states, fanduel and draftkings use loopholes to pay far less than was promised. sound familiar? it should. it's another bad scheme for california. this morning on the third hour of "today," paying tribute. overnight in uvalde, a grieving community honoring the 21 lives lost in that robb elementary school shooting. we're going to bring you the latest from texas. then, millions on the move. memorial day travel already under way,ut it's not going to be cheap. between inflation and rising gas prices, what we all need to know before we hit the roads. today, thursday, may 26th, 2022. >> announcer: live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of "today." and good mo