capital expressway. that is what's happening today in the bay. we will be back at 7:25 with more live local news. thank you for sticking around with us for today in the bay. have a great day. "the today show" is next. good morning. take a hike? the fed expected to announce historic steps to tame inflation. the biggest increase to interest rates in 30 years. with americans paying more on everything from gas to groceries. >> had it up to here. really. >> will it be enough? and should it have come sooner. complete coverage live from washington. state of emergency. yellowstone national park still shut down in the wake of unprecedented flooding. roads and bridges washed out. homes swept away. others facing scary moments like these while attempting to flee.

we're there live. and al is tracking a new round of severe weather and brutally hot temperatures for more than 90 million americans. breaking overnight. two police officers in california shot and killed responding to an emergency call. officials say it was an ambush. >> heroes paid the ultimate sacrifice today. they were murdered by a coward. >> very latest just ahead. facing her future. our exclusive interview with amber heard on where she goes from here after losing her court battle with johnny depp. >> i did the right thing. i did everything i could to stand up for myself and the truth. >> and how she feels now about her ex. >> on the first days of trial you issued a statement, part of the statement said "i still have love for johnny." >> yes.

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we're seeing unbelievable new images. the devastation. we're going to take you there live. more than a thousand miles away amid a brutal heat wave. residents in odessa, texas beginning their second straight day with little to no water. >> and extreme heat. al will have the forecast. >> again this morning, with all eyes on the federal reserve, expected to raise interest rates later today, hoping to fight sky high inflation running at a knew 40-year high. for its part, wall street is betting on the biggest increase in decades, and economists warn of increased risk of recession. here how it was affecting americans this morning. the price of eggs up more than a dollar from last year. same for bacon. gas up almost 2 a gallon. tom costello outside the federal reserve in washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this is one of the most anticipated fed decisions in

decades. the fed really only has one tool to fight inflation. that is interest rates and there are many reasons for inflation right now. the pandemic, pandemic stimulus spending, supply chain crisis, the war in ukraine t fed is hoping that by raising rates, they will slow the economy and tame down inflation. rarely has the federal reserve been under such a microscope. >> the count down is onto the fed decision. >> reporter: the question this morning, how much will the fed raise interest rates as it tries to bring 40-year high inflation under control now running at 8.6% year over year? the markets are betting on a three quarter percentage point hike, the biggest since 1994 and third this year to slow an overheating economy. cnbc's steve leishman covers the fed. >> the hope that by raising interest rates they will slow the economy. the trouble is it is a blunt tool. it effects all of the economy. >> reporter: inflation near a 50

year low. but nearly half the country playing $5 or more for a gallon of gas. food clothing and rent prices also soaring. president biden under pressure and in an election year taking aim at republicans. >> problem is republicans in congress are doing everything they can to stop my plans to bring down costs on ordinary families. >> as the fed hikes interest rates, americans will pay more for credit cards, private student loans, new car loans and mortgages. a new $400,000 mortgage on january 1st, caught $1745 a month. after two rate hikes this year, that payment is now $589 more and could go higher. in san diego, parker wren wants to leave his rental and buy a home but now mortgage rates are going up. >> at these rates, i want to find something anyway i'm really excited about that i feel like i'm getting a lot of value for

the property. >> reporter: as interest rates rise, experts advise paying off loans, conserving cash but keep investing for retirement. even with the stock market in a steep slide. >> you are going look back, five, ten, fifteen years from now and be really glad you bought in 2022. these are times you are going to earn the higher returns. >> from wall street to main street and another quick example. the average american has $5500 in credit card debt, paying almost 17% interest. if you add three quarters of a percentage point rate hike to that, you are going add another month to pay it off. 16 years, if you make the minimum payment. so make those credit card payments, pay down the principle. savannah? >> if you can pay 'em you have, do it. let's talk about the record

gas prices. this morning the president taking aim at oil companies. what can you tell us about that? >> reporter: the president writing a letter to the ceos of seven oil companies, specifically saying that vladimir putin deserves the credit for this spike in oil and gas prices. but he is also calling on oil companies to explain their profits and specifically their refining reduction. here is what the president writes. he says essentially at a time war, refinery profit margins are well above normal and being passed on to american families and that is not acceptable. nbc news has reported in the past on this drop in refining capacity. we're down 6 refineries since 2020. a lot of reasons for that. outdated technology. they need some mairnts. and now the president wants oil companies to explain why they have had a drop in refining capacity. why that is adding to the price increase. the energy secretary will be holding emergency meetings to get to the bottom of it.

and iconic yellowstone park remains closed. thousands forces toad vaccinate. the governor of month declaring a statewide disaster. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer is there. good morning. >> reporter: the floodwaters are starting to recede. but not everywhere. still homes and cars under feet of floodwater. the damage is widespread in communities like this one. and also yellowstone national park, the country's oldest national park. these are the steep hillsides giving way to the force of water and the massive boulders narrowly missing cars on the road. flood swollen rivers even sweeping away buildings. this two story bunk house carried nearly five miles downstream. roads and bridges leading to yellowstone national park that weren't washed away have now

been shut down indefinitely at the start of the peak summer season. >> safe to say it is going to be an extended period of time the northern end will be closed. >> reporter: officials say some 10,000 visitors were evacuated from yellowstone, even more from surrounding communities. some air lifted out of harm's way. >> and it landed. and it was -- i'm getting goose bumps just talking about it. it was so emotional. because none of us were expecting it. >> this is a house that used to be surround bade huge yard. >> reporter: in the small town of red lodge, which normally a quiet creek, now a raging torrent. >> this summer was the first summer -- covid, no fires, we were gets great rain. this was going to be our season. and, our creek turned into a river. >> reporter: the historic floods the result of an atmospheric river, a narrow corridor of moisture that dropped relentless rain on washington, montana and wyoming. along with fast-melting mountain snows turning streams into life

threatening rapids. >> it was e frightening. because in addition to all this debris coming you could hear the rocks. in the creek. these are giant boulders just rolling down. it feels like you are on the manhattan bridge listening to the trains go by with you. >> reporter: a region home to an iconic national treasure now transformed by record floods. the governor here in the state of montana has declared a state of emergency. there is some good news in terms of the forecast. we don't expect any rain today, so these floodwaters should continue to recede. and incredibly, after looking at all of those pictures, it is amazing to note not a single person died in this natural disaster. >> miguel, thank you so much. tracking other extreme weather as well. another day of record breaking heat on tap for more than 90 million americans across the country.

al is going to give us the forecast in a moment. let's go nbc's morgan chesky in texas. people are facing the brutal temperatures, morning. and a water crisis as well. good morning. >> reporter: that's right. it is hard to believe. what's inside that behind me is keeping an entire city from having a single drop of drinking water. this started yesterday when an aging water main burst forcing them to shut down the entire system. is with temperatures expected to hit 100 today again, the repairs can't come fast enough. in odessa texas, more than 155,000 people still without water after a water main break monday forced the city to shut down its entire system. we spoke with odessa's mayor last night as crews scrambled to repair the damage. >> its been 24 hours. how quickly can you have water restored to the city? >> we feel they will be able to restore the complete water to the entire city by tomorrow morning. >> reporter: and you are confident with that?

>> yes. >> reporter: officials say they haven't identified the cause of the break but note the cities aging water system is now 60 years old. with odessa under a boil water notice, residents are flocking to grocery stores. >> nobody is really grabbing groceries. mostly grabbing water. >> we counted about 15 baskets. all got water. >> reporter: cities also set up water distribution centers to get water to the most vulnerable. >> we have a system with the hospital with some of their needs. we have delivered water to nursing homes that were in need of that. >> reporter: just the latest infrastructure failure to impact the lone star state. widespread power failures last winter left millions in the dark and more than 200 people dead. the new crisis couldn't come at a worst time for west texas. temperatures here approaching 100 degrees today. the same scorching heat wave is also punishing a wide section of the south and midwest, where

power companies are urging residents to conserve energy to try and avoid blackouts. still odessa's mayor believes his city will get past this latest water crisis. >> we'll persevere and we'll get through it. >> reporter: and again, officials saying they hope to have the water back online at some point today, hopefully by morning but no firm timetable. and in the meantime concerns over the power grid very reel. ercot the agency that manages it says they set a peak record demand over the weekend. they ensure everyone that the grid should be able to supply power as needed. but savannah local suppliers saying they did have certain outages across the state because additional heat put stress on their equipment. savannah? >> tough times there, morgan. thank you very much. 7:13. al and a check of the extreme heat. we saw how bad it is in texas. how bad around the country. >> it is going to be stretching from the southwest all the way into the midwest, down into the southeast. 92 million people under heat watches and warnings. today this high pressure has created this dome, under a ridge with this jet stream to the

north. so that allows the high pressure to trap hot air at the surface. we are looking at dozens of record temperatures today, stretching from macon, georgia all the way to howton lake. barkers burg, west virginia. list to over 100 today possible. springfield missouri could come close to a record. temperatures cool off, especially into the northeast, the great lakes. but staying warm from atlanta, raleigh all the way into little rock. a risk of severe weather today as well. strong storm system pushing its way to the east from minneapolis all the way down into des moines. an enhanced risk of severe weather. 33 million people at risk from the mid atlantic states into the great lakes, and it continues on into tomorrow, moving into upstate new york and all the way down into the appalachians. 19 million people at risk. wind gusts, damaging winds and tornados are possible.

guys? >> al, thank you. we move to southern california now. two police officers were shot and killed last night responding to a domestic violence call. happened at a motel in the los angeles suburb of el monte. when police confronted the suspect there was exchange of gunfire. the two wounded officers were rushed to the hospital but later died. this morning the 22 year veteran and the rookie officer are being hailed as heroes. >> these two men were loved. they were good men. they paid the ultimate sacrifice serving their community trying to help somebody. 7:0015. craig joins the table. story haven't talked about much lately but monkeypox is back in the news. >> it is. there is growing concern over the alarming spread of monkeypox. cases increasing here in the united states. a group of european nations now ordering vaccines to stave off a wider outbreak.

nbc's stephanie gosk joins us with the latest on monkeypox. good morning. >> good morning. the world health organization is very concerned about what it calls the quote, unusual spread of monkeypox. and next week it will hold an urgent meeting to determine if this virus is a public health emergency. >> reporter: mounting concern this morning as monkeypox is on the move. >> the virus is behaving unusually from how it used to behave in the past. >> reporter: in the u.s. now more than 70 cases in at least 17 states, according to the cdc. and the virus most commonly found in africa has been reported in 35 countries. they are meeting this morning to determine. >> reporter: in chicago where there are seven confirmed case, health officials are advising residents to make informed choices. the cdc says of the u.s. cases, it is not clear how the people were exposed to monkeypox. but early data suggest that gay, bisexual and other men who have

sex with men make up a high number of cases but notes any close contact is at risk. monkeypox begins with flu-like symptoms and leads to lesions on the skin. >> especially after the pandemic people are socializing more. >> but it is not time to panic say medical experts. >> it is still rare around the world and hasn't really gone down to the child or pediatric population yet. >> reporter: if the world health organization declares a public health emergency, that will trigger a coordinated response worldwide to help stop the spread. it is also looking into giving it a different name because of

stigma and misunderstanding associated with monkeypox. craig. >> well, okay. all right. stephanie gosk for us. thank you. let's go back to al and get another check of the weather. >> we got severe storms, as we mentioned, firing up through the great lakes. record highs in the mid plains, into the midwest, strong storms through the southeast. hot and dry out west. sunshine extending all the way to the pacific northwest. that's what's going on around the country. we're going to get to your local forecast in the next thirty seconds.

this is how you debone a chicken wing. hubba hubba! you twist it, don't shake it. tiktok taught me. another clear start to our day across the bay area. at 61 in san jose. it ready for sunshine. temperatures will climb into the 70s. and bumping up into the 80s by this afternoon. expected to top out in the interior valleys in 90s. san francisco, 56 and windsor light. by 11:00 or 12:00, upper 60s in the forecast. this will be one of our warmest days of the week so far. >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you straight ahead, more of our exclusive interview with amber heard. she's opening up about her concerns moving forward in the wake of such a high profile trial.

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♪ come on. okay it's 7:30 wednesday. look at these spectacular images that is the strawberry super moon we talked about >> wow. >> saw it riding in this morning. it was huge. beautiful. wow. juicy. >> juicy love it. gorgeous. >> we got a lot ahead. going to start with more of your exclusive conversation with amber heard.

>> for six weeks the defamation trial was hard to ignore every accusation arid for the world to see and reaction getting billions of views. after the verdict, largely in favor of depp, heard called it a setback for other women who wanted to speak up and now she fears other potential defamation lawsuits from her ex-husband as she looks to move forward. >> there is a text message where johnny promises total global humiliation for you. do you feel like that came true? >> i know he promised it i testified to this. i'm not a -- a good victim, i get it i'm not a likable victim i'm not a perfect pm but i -- when i testified i asked the jury to see me as human and hear his own words which is a promise to do this.

it feels as though he has. >> amber heard reflecting on ripple effects of her tumultuous trial with johnny depp >> having been found liable, are you nervous as we are here today about what you can say now >> of course i took for granted what i assume was my right to speak. >> do you feel like you could be sued again by him for defamation i'm scared that no matter what i do, no matter what i say or how i say it, every step they take will present another opportunity for the sort of silencing. which is what i guess the defamation lawsuit is meant to do it is meant to -- to take your voice. >> reporter: but amber is still speaking just days after the jury found the actress defamed dep in an op ed.

the piece which never mentioned depp by name was published two years after the couple announced they had settled their divorce life seemingly moved on can you decide to write an op ed why did you do that? >> because op ed wasn't about my relationship with johnny. >> but it alluded to him it was unmistakable. >> you know what the op ed was about was me loaning my voice to bigger cultural conversation that we were having at the time. >> did you worry, gosh, i'd love to be a person weighing in on these cultural issues, that that is going to stir this all up again? >> i obviously knew it was important for me not to make it about him or do anything like defame him i had lawyers, teams of lawyers review all the drafts of this. >> when you wrote this op ed it

was the height of #metoo legions of powerful men being canceled, losing their jobs. did you want that to happen to johnny depp? >> of course not >> be thank you op ed and abusive -- was at the heart of the six week trial. >> pulls his arm back with the phone and throws it at my face hit me right in felt like my eye. >> reporter: hardy received the the final straw came after a violent fight in may 2016. six days later she filed for a restraining order. camera capturing her as she left the courthouse police who responded to the 2016 incident testified during the trial that they didn't see any injuries

and that herd declined to file charges. >> this was a hoax according to his team why didn't i cooperate with the police as i've testified before and i will stand by until my dying day, i didn't want to cooperate with them. i didn't want this to be out i didn't want this to be known i didn't want to cooperate with them because i didn't want this to be -- i didn't want to get him in trouble >> but five days later you went to court and it came out. >> five days later i made the decision to stand up for myself and protect myself. >> you can't get a restraining order in private, which of course i didn't understand the night when the cops were called. >> an pillow of tmz testified at court and said that tmz was tipped off about when you were going to be going to the courthouse and what side of your face bruises would be aaempted did you tip-off. >> no. >> you asked no one to do that.

>> as i testified too before, had nothing do with me. >> there are different incidents that you testified too and the depp legal team would put up pictures of you publicly right after that or in the days following and saying why are there no bruises. >> again it is that thing, if you have bruising, if you have injuries, it is fake if you don't have any, that is you weren't injured. >> you had promised to donate $7 million of your divorce settlement to charity. it was revealed at trial that you haven't done so yet. however they played a tape where you stayed on the air that you have donated it. do you think that raised questions as to your credibility with the jury. >> i made a pledge and that pledge is made over time by its nature. >> when you say i donated, you know that everybody thinks that you have donated it. not that you pledged it. so for the jurors sitting there, do you think they felt like that was you getting caught in a lie?

>> i don't know. because so much of the -- i feel like so much of the trial was meant to cast dispersions on who i am as a human, my credibility, to call me a liar and every way you can. >> that was the trial. it was a credibility contest that was it. >> and this is another one of the examples where if you pull back and you think about it, i shouldn't have to donated it in effort to be believed. i shouldn't have had to earmark the entirety of it. >> you shouldn't is but once you said you did. >> right which is where it was intended to go. >> how do you see your future now. >> i get to be a mom full time you know, where i'm not having to juggle calls with lawyers >> one day you may want to tell your daughter about this or have to tell your daughter about everything that you have gone through. >> what would you want to say? >> i think no matter what, it will mean something.

i did the right thing. i did everything i could to stand up for myself and the truth. >> heard and depp's volatile relationship lasting just four years. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> are you excited >> yeah. she's a wonderful girl she's -- she's sharp as a tack you know, wonderful, you know, southern belle and sweet as can be and very good for me, you know >> on the first day of the trial you issued a statement, and part of the statement said i still have love for johnny. >> yes. >> is that still true? >> yes >> after everything? >> absolutely.

absolutely i love him i loved him with all my heart. and i tried the best i could to make a deeply broken relationship work. and i couldn't i have no bad feelings or ill will towards him at all. i -- i know that might be hard to understand or it might be really easy to understand. if you ever loved anyone, it should be easy. >> depp's attorneys say they do not see the verdict in this case as a setback to victims of domestic violence coming forward. heard's legal team said they plan to appeal this summer more conversation during a special edition of "dateline" including evidence she says should have been included in the trial that would have bolstered her case you can stream part of it a a sneak peak tomorrow on peacock, ahead of that "dateline" special. a full hour airing friday night, 8:007:00 central on nbc.

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the northeast. that's a look at the weather highs and seasonable weather for san francisco. temperatures will climb into the upper 60s. a couple 70s into the city. breezy winds the time especially around the coastline. a high of 90 degrees. >> and that is your latest weather. al, thank you. coming up next, thanks for the memories todays end of an era where it comes to the ways most of us learned to surf the web. remember that? >> 20 years ago. >> throw it back right after this

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and ask their doctor if nonstimulant qelbree can help make your child's adhd symptoms manageable. good morning. i marcus washington. good morning. i'm cierra johnson in san francisco. 365 days ago we emerged from the pandemic lock-down. a lot of the restrictions were dropped. how far have we come in that one year span? as of june 14th, the positivity rate stands at 9.1%. the number of vaccines, nearly 77 million. expert at ucsf say continue to wash her hands if you have not received the vaccination. time to get a look at the forecasts. meteorologist vianey arana has a look at that. -- take a look at this life you

over san francisco. we've had high pressure that has been helping keep us warm but enjoy it because we will cool off. 65 right now and notice by 1:00 or 2:00 we will be in the 80s. some of the interior valleys can see 90s out there. if you're in the city, it will be seasonable and comfortable with temps in the 50s. will bump up to the 60s by 11:00. overall, beautiful wednesday ahead. we will have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes. see you then.

it is 8:00on it's 8:00 on "today. coming up. fed up with the recession looming large, eyes on interest rates and today's expected hike. >> the hope is by raising interest rates will slow the economy but the trouble is it is a blunt trouble, effects all the economy whether there is a -- there or not >> president biden laying blame. >> problem is republicans in congress are doing everything they can to stop my plans to bring down costs on ordinary families. >> we're live at the very latest plus field day fiasco.

an inflatable slide throwing 14 children in the air. officials now investigating what went wrong >> shook up. crying -- . >> with kids heading outside to play all summer, what you can do to keep them safe. then loud and proud. this pride month a closer look at how the next generation is coming out. >> i finally saw oh wait, i'm not a freak. there are people out there who feel the same way i do and that realization saved my life. >> inside look at their emotional journeys straight ahead. and. and game on. netflix green lights a reality show based on the wildly popular series squid games today, wednesday, june 15, 2022. >> from alabama. what we know about the

competition and why the cash prize could be the biggest in television history today, wednesday, june 15, 2022. >> from alabama. >> visiting all the way from oahu, hawaii. >> girls trip. >> from iowa. >> shout out to our fellow teachers in columbus, indiana. >> what's up wildwood, missouri. 16. >> and turning 18. >> from orange county, california. >> hi to our cousin roger watching in dallas, texas. >> just graduating. >> from south carolina. >> just married. >> and we're finishing our honeymoon at the "today show." welcome to "today," wednesday morning. glad to have you with us this morning. the news at 8:00 the cost of borrowing money likely to go up today.

fed expected to announce the biggest increase in interest rates in nearly 30 years the goal to slow down record inflation without causing the economy to fall into recession tom costello joins us with the latest good morning. >> good morning savannah the fed now admits it waited too long to address skyrocketing inflation. so this now becomes the most miley anticipated and closely watched fed decision in decades from wall street to main street. the best tool to flight inflation is hiking interest rates. its already tone that twice this year now appears poised to push through the biggest rate hike in 30 years, possibly as much as three quarters of a percentage point. that would make it more expensive to take out a new mortgage, car loan, home equity line, credit cards, private student debt but with inflation running at 40 year highs, gas over 5 a gallon

nearly half the dates. the fed is under intense pressure to go big the biggest risk is that raising rates too quickly could put the fed, put the economy i should say, into a recession. many economists believe the fed simply has no choice at this time i has to go big on raising rates in order to get inflation under control. the decision expected 2:00 p.m. eastern time savannah >> tom, thank you very much. >> nato defense ministers are meeting in brussels to talk about future strategy wa of ukraine's eastern industrial region ukrainian hold outs in one city have taken refuge in bunkers

beneath an old chemical factory. russia has given them until today to surrender despite recent setbacks a top pentagon official says the u.s. will not pressure ukraine into negotiating a cease fire. also investigation is under way after a close call an at elementary school field day on long island here in new york an inflatable slide toppled over hurting several children and also renewing questions about the safety of similar bounce houses nationwide heading into summer here is nbc national correspondent gabe gutierrez >> reporter: in this surveillance video you can see the inflatable slide buckle, then flip over 14 children between 6 and 7 years old tossed on to the tennis courts below. >> one was seriously hurt. i saw him laying there. >> reporter: first responders rushing in, parents watching helplessly. >> all the kids were all shook up, crying >> reporter: authorities say one child was taken to the hospital with a broken leg. four others treated for minor injuries and the slide appears to have tipped from uneven weight distribution the local superintendent says the school district is now investigating.

writing in part "we are deeply concerned about how this could have happened. similar aclatable slides and bounce houses are on the rise one study nearly 83,000 kids were hurt on the structures in a span of five years the consumer product safety commission advises maximum wind speed should be no more than 15-25 miles per hour if using a bounce house only children about the same age and size should be jumping at one time and be sure to stake the bounce house to the ground on a flat even surface to prevent incident like this inflatable house flying through a north carolina backyard in march. and last year four kids in arizona were injured after strong winds lifted another inflatable house back in new york employees declined comment but this morning questions remain about what went wrong. a field day turning from fun to frightening.

for "today," gabe gutierrez, nbc news new york. and now to the nationwide search for a woman known only as ms. kelly. when she was younger ms. kelly dreamed of being an astronaut but she was rejected by nasa because back then women weren't permitted. nbc's kerry sanders has more on the efforts now find her after nearly 60 years. hi kerry >> reporter: good morning. to understand this mystery, we need to go back to a time when television was black and white and when astronauts, male astronauts, drove cool cars like this but then in 1962 a young woman by that name of miss kelly said she wanted to become a astronaut. but as you see the times then were oh so different in this letter dates february 26, 1962, nasa responds to a

young women's request to become an astronaut writing, your offer to go on a space mission is commendable and we are very grateful this is to advise that we have no existing program concerning astronauts, nor do we contemplate any such plan. the letter suggests that woman, known only as miss kelly, was a student at the university of connecticut. at the time the soviet program had already chosen a female cosmonaut. june 16, 1963 she became the first woman in space it could have been miss kelly or other american women who dreamed of space travel. but times then were so different. headlines like three blonds ask equality in space reflect just how much had to be overcome. former nasa astronaut, a pioneer, one of 75 women who is been to space compared to more than 530 men which will return to space next year on a commander of axiom's

ax2. what is it we want to know. >> we want to find out if miss kelly found some dream and worked for it and made it happen for herself. i hope she did. >> reporter: nasa didn't officially hire female astronauts until 1978, 16 years after that rejection letter to miss kelly today organizations like "space kids global" encourage girls to consider careers in aerospace. the group is now leading the search for miss kelly to pay tribute for that one small step in the giant leap for women in space. miss kelly probably in her 70s or 80s at this point and went to university of connecticut. not much to work on. -- recognizes at the time things were different but today 30% of the nasa corps are women

and the artemis 3 mission will actually put a woman on the moon in 2025 if they stick to the schedule that will be a giant leap forward more women kind. >> maybe miss kelly will be available. track her down. >> you know moments from now someone will find here. >> someone has found -- >> -- we're on it, kerry >> okay. thank you kerry. >> -- tomorrow. >> i hope. we've got time for a cool boost. >> let's do it

>> let's do it so there is a groom who uses a wheelchair because he has a rare brain disorder and he had one goal in the month of physical therapy before his wedding he wanted to surprise his pride. and he wanted to stand up for the first dance. here is what happened. ♪ >> there you go. the groom said he was terrified he might slip and fall but he said the risk was so worth it. it all went off perfectly. >> he's got all the right moves. >> yes he does. >> i love that. >> congratulations to him. >> coming up next an eye opening conversation around pride month. joe friar talks with a group of college students why gen z is coming out in greater numbers than any other generation and the impact on the country and the future. >> also ahead on "popstart," what we are learning about a

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lactaid ice cream. we're back it is 8:14 with our network wide series "pride is universal". >> a look at how rapidly lgbtq plus community is growing. a seismic shift, driven by younger generation. >> joe friar here with a closer look. >> a gallup poll found over 7% of all american adults identify as lgbtq that's double what we saw just a decade earlier 7% that alone is a significant headline but what is really striking is when you break it down by generation and see just how much that growth is driven by young adults they are call gen z but many younger adults proudly embrace five other letters lgbtq. >> i'm a lesbian.

>> i'm gay. >> i'm bisexual. >> i'm transgender >> i'm queer. >> reporter: a recent gallop pole found about 21% of gen zers identify as lgbtq. that's one in five. >> when you heard that number, what was your reaction >> i really wasn't surprised our generation isn't really scared to actually say we're a part of the community and we're actually proud of who we are >> with the help of campus pride, a national group supporting lgbtq college students, we gather this group of gen zers, eddie, nick, marcus, sierra and mary. they go to the university of central florida and are part of the first generation to totally grow up in a digital world >> social media, how important was that to you when you were younger? >> social media, it was like everything to me because it really helped me form a sense of myself. >> i remember writing in my diary as a kid that i had a

crush on a boy, just over and over and over just to pray that eventually i'll convince myself that i do. and i finally saw oh wait, i'm not a freak. there are people out there who feel the same way that i do. and that realization saved my life >> i don't want to add more stress to your day but i love you. >> reporter: they could also see themselves reflected in traditional media, movies and tv shows. >> growing up and seeing even the smallest bits of representation in, like, lgbtq plus characters and everything made me feel like not alone and made me feel like kind of understood. >> reporter: perhaps no endorsement had a greater impact than the one delivered by the supreme court in 2015.

>> now to that historic supreme court decision legalizing same sex marriage across the land. >> reporter: all of it creates a sense of belonging mental health experts say is vital. >> the message is it is okay to be who you are and love who you love and talk about that and celebrate that >> a majority of lgbtq gen zers say they are bisexual. among the five letters, growing number identify as queer, which is perhaps most simply defined as not straight. >> i present as a boy. but i love -- i love feminine things but at the same time i also like masculine things and -- >> for your generation it is easier to come out than, say, high generation, but it is not easy, is it? >> definitely not. >> for me coming out was always sort of like bouncing off a brick wall and bouncing off the brick wall and bouncing and bouncing until eventually i could make a dent. >> i feel like there is this huge disconnect. being queer is like a trend. but these are peoples identities

these are people really putting themselves on the line and putting themselves in a place where they could be in danger. >> reporter: all of them grew up in more conservative communities in florida the state that is making headlines this year for casting legislation that prohibits classroom instruction and sexual orientation and gender identity for many younger students. >> we're going make sure that parents are able to send their kid to kindergarten without having some of this stuff injected into their school cc. >> what critics saul the don't say gay law. >> trying to control and minimize us and shove us back even more. i think it only makes us push back harder. >> reporter: when you look at the future, do you have optimism >> definitely. we've always been here and now we're saying here we're. we're letting the world know but love ourselves, accept ourselves and we're not going back down. >> reporter: another major reason it is easier for people to come out is society is simply more accepting 70% of americans now approve of same sex marriage. and lgbtq youth who have at least one, just one accepting adult in their lives were 40% less likely to report a suicide. >> big number.

>> most important step that was fascinating thank you so much. by the way we do want to mention that you are going to take an even closer look at issues facing the lgbtq community, pride and backlash special pride and backlash special we encourage everyone to check it out it is tomorrow, 10:30 p.m. eastern on nbc news now. again, pride -- >> feel like i need 3-d glasses for the -- >> you will be fine without the 3-d glasses. >> mr. roker you got a check of our weather? >> we sure do. severe weather already watching strong storms across the upper mississippi river valley 33 million people from the mid atlantic states. damaging winds, hail like i as are tornados tomorrow 19 million people at risk as that moves east. cold front tracking through the upper midwest. greatest risk, green bay tomorrow a cluster of storms into the mid atlantic with

severe risk on the eastern side. heavy rain along the mid atlantic states, also up into the great lakes. that's a look at the weather across the country here's what's happening your neck of the woods. hello. i hope your wednesday is off to a wonderful start. we will see another warm day with clear skies and plenty of sunshine. here's a closer look at your daytime highs. 85 in san jose, 85 in los gatos. some of the warmest spots are in places like concord and antioch. by the weekend, we will see a cooldown with temps dropping by as much as 15 to 20 degrees. expect breezy winds at times in san francisco. >> oh! >> like that.

>> my rally cry. >> little ed mcman there. >> lot of coffee this morning. "squid game," it is officially happening, people. netflix announcing its biggest series of all time following 400 people competing for cash in life or death games is now going to become a reality series players takes on a series of games to win 4.6 million bucks biggest lump cash prize in tv history and presumably no one is going to get hurt in the version of show called "squid game" the challenge. having people compete in games like red light are, green light but this netflix show takes it to the next level with that huge cash prize you can sign up now for a chance to compete good luck. all right. next up. "top gun: maverick" has hit another major milestone. as of this week the tom cruise sequel has become the highest grossing movie of year since debuting may 27th are "top gun" has pulled in 401.8 million bucks. beating out dr. strange and the

multi verse of madness for that number 1 spot. clearly there was an appetite for nostalgia, the fighter jet, need for speed, beach volleyball all that stuff need for speed, beach volleyball all that stuff. compelling the films to its massive box office next up, savannah, jeopardy. you hosted i figure -- people get up there and answer questions that would stunt most of us. but sometimes, not often, a contestant gets stumped at a question all know the answer to. this happened this week. >> nights 400. >> to honor his father, this star here was knighted in his birth name so he's sir morris mikael white.

>> who is it mick jagger >> no. >> lisa? >> who is michael cain. >> oh. >> wrong answer went viral >> lead singer of the rolling stones that would be interesting. >> and maybe in his defense his brain went to okay who is knighted mick -- next up. only murders in the building critically acclaimed show. coming back for season two we have a new trailer ahead of the premier. teasing more comedy, more guest stars and of course more murder. >> don't you want to clear your name too >> nervous to talk to people because i can come off creepy. >> evidence keeps showing up in our apartment.

>> whoever is doing this, it is toying with us >> this ends the investigation to a whole new direction >> we hope it will take us to clues. and suspects. >> what do we know about my daughter's murder? >> do you think that woman -- >> we'll put a pin in her for now. >> minute uncle al tells me to start watching, that i'll start watching it. he knows me. >> oh yeah. >> you already in there? i have to get in there that's our "popstart." >> that was great. >> coming up guess who is here in the studio -- dakota johnson here the touching story behind her new film she's got some other high profile roles for her in the future. >> summer cooking with the author of very first cook book celebrating juneteenth but first yore local news.

good morning. i marcus washington. the first asian american to hold a cabinet position will be remembered today in san jose. the airport is named in his honor. his ashes are expected to arrive at the airport later this morning. a motorcade will take his remains to city hall rotunda what he will lie in honor until 7:00 tonight. tomorrow, a memorial service will be held at san jose civic auditorium. former president clinton and mayor mcardle are among those scheduled to speak. our temperatures today will

once again be pretty warm for the interior. depending on where you are heading this afternoon, we will see sunshine but there will be a temperature difference. we are talking upper 80s and low 90s through the east bay. around oakland in hayward, upper 70s. today, it will be the warmer day of the week as we look ahead to a cooldown expected into the weekend. in the city, expect breezy winds with comfortable temperatures. will have another local news update for you in 30 minutes.

♪ we are back. 8:30 on this wednesday morning -- [cheers and applause surrounded by a good look, happy crowd. you we feeling >> we got a good bunch out here. >> -- wednesday morning. >> exactly in addition to the crowd we have another lovely lady. dakota johnson is here with us and she produces and stars in her new movie. she's also diving into the world of jane austin and the marvel universe and we're glad she found time to join us.

>> -- ladies wearing white dakota you got the memo. >> awesome >> summer white. speaking of talent if you have ever wished you could make a grocery store bouquet like a million bucks you are in luck. i'm so excited we're going to get a crash course in flower arranging from a real expert. >> -- fathers day. >> -- fathers day piece where -- >> meet the author behind the very first cook book to celebrate juneteenth her name is nicole a. taylor here with creative recipes for summer cookouts, including a new span on a classic burger. >> smells great too. >> and coming up on the third hour, craig and dylan catch one nfl superstar tom brady on his unretirement, his future after football and more.

plus why dylan is now on tom's list >> i was going to say. >> on the taubl. >> she can barely get there. barely get there >> i can only imagine. >> yeah. i don't have any questions >> quick note for tomorrow jill martin has an episode of shop today, filled with products for the ultimate summer party. jill also sitting down with idina menzel catch it 11:30 a.m. eastern on "today all day." >> we're half way through our walking to day program 16,000 people are contributing stephani monsieur created the plan. good morning. >> good morning. >> we're rocking it. >> how are we faelg right now? >> feeling great people have lost almost 10 pounds in just two weeks from walking and now we're about to step it up and do some strength training it is all about exercise you can do that are going to help you walk more efficiently with less pain we're going to build the muscles

of the lower leg, the core and flexibility. those getting sore from getting the steps in don't worry. we're going to stretch it out while we improve your strength >> 65,000 people >> 65,000 viewers from across the country are joining us in our "start today." >> give us one thing. >> hip flexor stretch and backwards into a backwards lunge. strep the hip flexor and then balance >> good. good >> i feel like i'm at church >> perfect >> nice. paid off there, girl stephanie is back in the third hour with more moves first mr. roker. >> what's been great is the support that everyone is showing each other on the facebook page at "start today. it is wonderful. and let's show you what we've got as far as today is concerned. ahead to the weekend, strong storms, mid atlantic states. heat continuing through texas, ho and dry out west and up into the planes saturday, picture perfect new

england into the northeast, great lakes sizzling on saturday midsection of the country, the north heat up. look for sunshine through the southwest. then sunday, sunday -- summer splendor for father's day in the northeast and the great lakes. relentless heat down through texas. all the way up into the northern plains and settling in the pacific northwest. sunny and cooler along the west coast. we will see a one day with clear skies and plenty of sunshine. here is a closer look at your daytime highs. 80s and a couple of 90s to san jose. some of our warmest spots will be in concord and antioch and also livermore. by the weekend, we will see a cool down with temperatures dropping down up to 20 degrees.

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welcome back guys. dakota johnson has become a favorite to watch in recent years. from the mega hit of course, fifty shades and her newest film who plays a mom who gets tangled you will with a young man trying to find his place after college. she struggles with some challenges on her own, take a look. >> have you ever been depressed. >> whoa, downer alert. >> you don't have to sound the downer alert i'm just curious >> i've always been depressed.

>> whoa. downer alert >> before lola was born. >> especially before lola wa born raising her made me better. >> first of all, thank youing if being here. >> thank you. >> this movie is getting all kinds of at fairway girls got an audience award at sundance just premiered at tribecca and you just said something to me that struck me of all the things you have ever done in your career this is the thing you are most proud of. >> yeah. i do feel the most proud. >> why is that >> i don't know. we all streamed south by southwest the it was first time i watch the movie in a movie theater with an audience and it felt so different than just being an actress in a movie.

because i made the whole thing from the very beginning to the very end and my blood, sweat and tears are all over it. and and i just felt so proud. >> okay. you have obviously this production company and this was your first. why did you choose this? what was it about this story that captivated you? >> well, cooper rice, the director, writer and star of the movie is just a very, very talented, sensitive, open hearted, unique person he has a very specific point of view on the world and people and he made a movie before and i love championing, you know, up and coming film makers and writers. so it was kind of perfect. the story is also really poignant, you know, and it's -- it's special it is a tiny little special specific thing and those are the things that i love the most. >> you play a mother of an autistic child. >> yes. >> and just explain a little bit about the premise of the movie >> the movie is about a young man who leaves college and he goes home and he doesn't really

know what do with himself and he gets a job as a party starter at bar mitzvahs and falls in love with a young mother of a teenager autistic girl and we found this actress, vanessa burkhardt who is an autistic actress, who is is so brilliant and so talented and i feel like we struck gold and i can't wait for people to see her work >> i love the title. it is called "cha cha real smooth". do you all know the cha cha slide? do you have a peek can you crank it a second to get it a little bit. ♪ >> do you all remember it? ♪ funky, everybody clap your hands ♪ ♪ clap, clap, clap clap your hannes ♪

>> -- that was pulled out. why that title >> well, the cha cha slide there is one part where you "cha cha real smooth" and that is that the part of song you get to do your own little boogie. and that is kind of what this movie is about the part where you figure out who you are and you do your own thing. >> tur daughter of melanie griffith and don johnson as a little girl were you like i want to follow them or did you have a different path? >> no i always wanted to be an actress. i was obsessed when they were on set i wanted to be on set i wanted -- i just loved movies. and i was the kind of kid i would watch movies over and over again. multiple times a day. >> what was your go-to what really shaped you. >> mary poppins. for sure and home alone was a big staple. wizard of oz but those, i would watch them every day for a couple years and then move on to another one. >> well i know you have another

project in the hopper too. what else? >> persuasion, persuasion is coming out in july july 15th i think. >> congratulations on this especially, "cha cha real smooth", a project you are most proud of, of everything you have ever done. and maybe when you come back next time with the next project might be just another one you will have on your belt >> thank you >> guys do you love dakota or what "cha cha real smooth" in theaters and apple tv plus on friday savannah back to you. >> love the name of that thank you so much. coming up next, welcome to your free flower arranging class. if you ever go to the grocery store and like i want to buy these but they never look as good as when i go to the store we're going to learn everything, turning regular flowers into something beautiful. first this is "today" on nbc st. first this is

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hey i'm gonna hey i'm gonna make some flowers now. that time of year when there are so many flowers blooming but you don't need to spend a fortune to have a beautiful bouquet. >> she's founder and ceo of -- a national flower delivery company and here with easy ways you can create professional looking arrangements good morning i've been looking forward this i love flowers i don't want to pay for the professional arrangement i want to learn dhoit. you are going teach us how. >> i would love to teach you how. >> -- first picking the flowers. >> keep it simple. biggest rule you don't need 8-12 varieties like we do in our bouquets. i pick three or four varieties basically you just want to bury texture of the flowers biggest thing to think of. >> i do actually have hydrangeas in my yard and always want to cut them i don't know how to do it. >> rule of thumb is wait till the color is fully present pretend this is a plant. the fully bloomed ones ready to

cut. there will be others that are not. so leave the young ones on and next week they will have more to pick. >> where do i cut. >> cut at a leaf grouping. this is a leaf grouping. you don't want a spike sticking out. leave two groups on though >> cut under -- >> no but on the plant you would cut down here. there is a leaf grouping here at the nodules. cut it right there and any foliage below the water line you want to take off. that's what causes bacteria too grow. >> can i just pull it right out? -- >> -- you might want to cut them so you don't pull the -- >> okay.

now. i always do this and that doesn't look good where do i cut them? >> most people do that depends on the vase. first you are going fill the vase halfway with water. clean water. you don't need flower food in. it helps the flower but you don't need it. the biggest thing is to change the water daily. super important. when you cut the hydrangea. >> like ooh. deal breaker. >> like work. >> best typically do start low and build it taller. >>. >> a rule of thumb like okay a six inch vase, where do i cut it. >> above the lip of the vase depends on the vase. >> so two -- >> -- any foliage that falls below the water line you are

going to take off. this is above the waterline. >> so in this case i would do like. >> you can always cut it shorter. >> i'm just a mess. >> great then you are crisscross the stems just like. this then you have this. you are going to fill -- >> -- diagonal -- stems up they don't look good but -- >> yeah -- loaf of bread you want to go as wide as possible instead of as tall as possible so we have here all the hydrangeas in the vase looks good just like that. but want to add some peany -- 45 degree angle so it doesn't sit flush with the bottom and now a couple inches taller

than the hydrangeas. just like that what i usually do is a v shape >> yes, so then a linear flower. see how we have all these big flowers, you want to vary it with linear flowers. this makes it wild takes it from prim and prop tore a wild child >> -- droopy. >> -- cut it again >> -- 45. >> -- angle on the side too. it is making that -- >> that looks a little high. but it will be all right. >> -- into the saving time >> all of the stems have to hit the water. >> so if you cut too short -- >> -- >> -- on side. it will be fun just like that. >> and -- it looks, like you pat lot in there you can't have just a couple you got to almost over --

>> -- >> take the nozzles from kitchen sink and just tuck it in the side. >> do you have to empty out the old dirty water. >> then it will run the old out. this one is giant. so two person job kind of. if you lift it like this grab it. >> you can make it shorter or taller the same shape works for both. >> beautiful >> all right i expect a bouquet tomorrow. >> done. >> thanks christina. >> those are beautiful now that you have your center piece sorted out up next we're going help you prepare a festive menu rooted in black history for juneteenth but first, ready nicole? >> ready. >> we're reed. first this is today on nbc

this morning on "today," a juneteenth celebration in honor of this week's holiday which is the celebration of freedom grounded in history and tradition. we have a cook book first. watermelon and red birds a cook book for juneteenth and black celebrations by food writer and author nicole a. taylor. and this morning we're going to make a burger? >> burger for sure. >> let's do it and you know what you are talking about because you are not from georgia. >> of course i'm talk about juneteenth. june 19th, day -- >> and these recipes are an homage to that. >> 100%.

>> what are -- >> we're starting with the victor chicken burger. this is a burg they are i made inspired by historically black colleges and universities. you know this is a time of year when everyone is graduating and you see all the photos and now they have a burger to make. >> and you went to an hbcu. >> i did i graduated from clark atlanta >> you know, in black american culture so many salts and sauces passed on from generation to generation this is a chicken salt i'm 100% passing along. >> okay. what is the verdict over there. >> incredible. >> they are loving it. >> love to hear that. >> so chicken burger i approach my chicken burger just like meat loaf. egg right in there let me tell you.

the secret sauce a sherry vinegar. and bread crumbs and mix it all together nice firm patty. in the refrigerator overnight if you can. >> you know you need about four minutes on each side bring it to the bun and dress it white cheddar cheese is great. tomato >> umm and lettuce and pickle. >> this is my favorite one growing up -- i know you are from the south >> yeah. >> i remember shucking corn. rubbing the silks. i brought some of that corn magic into this corn salad >> corn magic, i love that. >> corn, green beans, southern peas if you can find them. >> we were trying to identify -- >> southern peas, and you mix it all together all together in the boal bowl and you have this beautiful

summer corn green beans saddle. >> tastes delicious. >> and last but not least t show stopper. the devil's food icebox cake. >> ridiculous. >> don't baking. >> no baking you do not have to turn your oven on. cream, chocolate wafers and pecans. >> thank you for this. today.com/food check out nicole's cook book as well we are book with our third, fourth hours including the "dateline" crew and their brand nemystery seriesw good morning to you. i am marcus washington. after rising interest rates twice, the fed will increase

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