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out stunning new evidence that donald trump demanded his own vice president join the illegal push to overturn the election. >> it was a different tone than heard him take with the vice president before. >> and revealing the angry mob came within just 40 feet of mike pence, as he was rushed to a secure location underneath the we're live with what's next in those hearings. summer rush. a look inside to what airlines are doing to get back on track after a rough start to vacation season. plus, the new alarms being sounded by potential blackouts in the weeks ahead, as that brutal heat wave drags on. we'll have everything you need to know, and al's holiday weekend forecast. those stories, plus back on top, the golden state warriors defeat the celtics to be crowned nba champion for the fourth time

in just eight years. >> the dubs dynasty is still very much alive. >> the emotion pouring out of star steph curry. >> you can see nobody counted us in. >> does this title cement us in as one of the greatest of all time? >> and heart and soul. ♪ ♪ just need you and you and you. >> the reining king of the grammys jon batiste has our plaza packed for a fun concert that will have you dancing into the long weekend. today, friday, june 17, 2022. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie, and hoda kotb, live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody.

welcome to "today." happy you're joining us. it's a friday morning. craig is in for savannah. >> i like. >> i like the threads. >> thank you. my son picked it out several years ago and i only wear it on father's day. >> a perfect day to wear it. a perfect day to celebrate, ya'll. because outside we've got jon batiste, five time grammy winner, gracing our plaza, it is going to be a party. i know you will love being out there. >> proud of new orleans. from alabama, how about the big game for the golden state warriors, hoda kotb, and an emotional steph curry, leading the team to the fourth nba title since 2014, the finals mvp, for

the first time in his whole winning remarkable career, we will hear from him just ahead. meantime, a heat wave that has hit the west, is spreading east. widespread heat advisories across the east and southern states, al has it covered including the forecast. and more worries on wall street. with major losses yesterday. the s&p now poised to have the worst week since march of 2020. the very start of the pandemic. >> indeed. meantime, the fed's biggest interest rate hike in nearly 30 years is hitting home buyers. mortgage rates at nearly 5.8%. the highest level since 2008. nbc's anne thompson is right there on wall street with the very latest good morning. >> good morning, hoda. the markets are bracing for the end of a volatile week. that has rattled both wall street and main street, shaking the confidence of investors and consumers alike. something acknowledged this morning by president biden. this morning, president joe biden says the recession is not inevitable.

in a new interview, biden acknowledging the pain americans have felt from the economy and other crises, telling the associated press, people are really, really down. and there's a need for mental health in this country has skyrocketed. but biden saying there is zero evidence that his own policies including the early covid relief packages added to inflation. biden instead saying the u.s. will overcome inflation, but fears remain. it has been a brutal week on wall street. the dow losing some 740 points thursday. the nasdaq and the s&p dropping further into bear territory. after federal reserve raised interest rates three quarters of a point to and stem inflation. there is a concern that the fed is going to step too far and slow the economy too much to a point of recession. >> this morning, there are signs the economy is slowing. housing starts fell 14.4% in may. the lowest level in more than a year. and we spent a little less at restaurants, stores, and online. retail spending down for the first time this year, off 0.3% last month.

kroger, the nation's largest grocery store chain, says its shoppers are aggressively buying store over name brand. >> we're seeing customers in a pretty significant way be more aggressive in engaging in promotions and using our brands, and really managing how to balance their own budget. >> and why not? the cost of groceries alone up nearly 2%. for the first time, brandy wall ser in line at a fort worth texas food bank. >> everything has gone up. >> reporter: in a corporate america, revlon filing chapter 11 bankruptcy, the first big consumer company to do so since 2020. the cosmetics giant saying supply chain issuing and inflation are to blame. and if you were in the market for a new home, well, we don't have good news there, either. mortgage rates this past week jumped more than a half a percent. the biggest jump in more than 30 years. and already this year, mortgage rates have more than doubled.

hoda and craig? >> anne thompson for us there on wall street. thank you. meanwhile, we are learning more about a mass shooting in alabama last night, a gunman opening fire on a group meeting inside a church near birmingham. two people are dead. a third person is hurt and the suspect was taken into custody. nbc's sam brock has made it to the scene for us sam, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. the vestavia hills police department said on its website that this community is rated at one of safest in alabama, a wonderful place to work and raise your family. it is a reminder, craig, that no community in america is impervious to this kind of gun violence after the community is trying to heal after horror at a house of worship. >> a small group meeting that might have been a monthly pot luck dinner at this episcopal church turned from fun to fate until a matter of seconds. thursday evening, gunfire through st. steins, two dead, one injured, in this quiet

community shaken. >> we are getting reports of a possible active shooter. >> reporter: police say the gunman entered the church and started firing so far, authorities have not revealed the motive for the attack, and they say first responders were able to end it quickly. >> the suspect is in custody i would like to reiterate that there is no threat to the community at this time >> reporter: officials have not publicly identified the shooter or said what kind of weapon was used >> probably one of the safest neighborhoods in the area. >> quite alarming that something like this would happen. >> reporter: overnight, alabama's governor reacting to the incident, calling it a shocking and tragic loss of life the violent attack coming on the heels of ongoing negotiations on capitol hill, as a bipartisan group of senators tries to hammer out the most significant gun legislation in a generation, following horrific mass

shootings in buffalo and uvalde. the final hurdle, closing the so-called boyfriend loophole, that still allows dating partners convicted of domestic abuse to own guns. back in alabama, parishioners are relying on their faith to get through. >> this is something we are going to need a lot of love and take care of each other. >> reporter: one person remains in the hospital this morning, their condition is unclear we are expecting an update from police in a matter of hours to be able to clarify who committed this deadly act and why. >> thank you. and new details on the january 6th insurrection coming out of the third public hearing on capitol hill. the panel revealing evidence showing the intense pressure then vice president mike pence faced from donald trump to overturn the election. and just how close rioters came to him during the siege. nbc's senior capitol hill correspondent garrett haake has more good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning this hearing was really the center piece of a case the committee is trying to make of a wide-ranging conspiracy to overturn the

election we heard witness after witness testify this intense public and private pressure campaign that really was the only thing that stood between donald trump and a criminal constitutional crisis, was his own vice president mike pence. in the most explosive hearing yet, the january 6th committee zeroed in on former president trump's extraordinary pressure campaign against his own vice president to overturn the 2020 election >> what the president wanted the vice president to do was not just wrong it was illegal and unconstitutional >> reporter: in newly revealed testimony, close aides and advisers detailing a private phone call between the president and vice president the morning of the 6th >> the conversation was pretty heated. >> i remember hearing the word wimp, he called him a wimp, i don't remember if he said you are a wimp or -- >> it was a different tone than i heard him take with the vice president before. >> do you remember what thee said her father called him

>> the p word. >> vice president pence relying advice from his legal team and on his faith stayed firm, even after coming within fight of the rioters. >> approximately 40 feet that's all there was 40 feet between the vice president and the mob. >> the committee says members of the proud boys were targeting pence. >> confidential informant, the proud boy, told the fbi that the proud boys would have killed mike pence if given the chance >> pence evacuated to a safe location, deep beneath the capitol. these never before shown pictures shows the vice president working through the attack and refusing to leave the capitol and looking at a video president trump released that day saying he knew protesters pain but telling them to go home the committee says the pressure campaign against pence originated with conservative lawyer john eastman who according to a pence aide, new he was asking pence to violate

the law, and after january 6th asked rudy giuliani for a presidential pardon. >> dr. eastman's email stated, quote, i've decided that i should be on the pardon list, if that is still in the works >> i said good, john, now i'm going to give you the best free legal advice you're ever getting in your life get a great criminal defense lawyer you're going to need it. >> reporter: former president trump responding to the hearing in realtime on the social media platform, calling it a highly partisan witch hunt. mr. trump, who had tried to block many of his top aides from testifying he wants equal time to discuss what he calls massive voter fraud. the next hearing next tuesday. >> thank you. also this morning, a third american is now feared missing in ukraine that news coming amid growing fears that two others who traveled there to help the fight against russia have been captured nbc's molly hunter is on the ground for us, once again in ukraine, with the very latest. molly, good morning to you

>> reporter: craig, good morning to you that's right reports, unconfirmed reports, i should say, of a third american missing in action, reportedly another u.s. veteran who came over here to take up arms alongside the ukrainians, the state department says this morning, they can't confirm their where-abouts this morning, there may now be three americans missing in ukraine as families wait desperately for answers. the families of 39-year-old alabama native alex drueke, a former u.s. army staff sergeant and 27-year-old andy huynh, a former marine say both men went missing last thursday. the state department now confirming their names now saying unconfirmed reports that three americans are now missing in action. citing his wife, the "washington post" reports, the third american is former marine corps officer grady kurpasi, huynh's fiance thought there was something wrong last weekend. >> at what point did something feel off? >> i got an inkling in my head on friday. >> he told me during the operation they got separated and that andy and alex did not make

their meeting point. >> what did you do then? >> kind of fell and cried a lot. >> and while some americans d c two days >> reporter: while americans fighting in the city of kharkiv are part of the foreign legion, others like zach harrison who moved to kyiv a few years ago, said he joined the ukrainian military directly. >> there is a force of evil attacking my home and i don't know what their actual status was, i'm sure that the russians are going to call them mercenaries so i'm certainly worried for them i'm not so worried about being captured because i have a ukrainian tattoo, a tribe tattoo on my chest. >> a tattoo he got done before enlisting knowing what it meant. >> from what i've heard, anybody who is captured that has the ukrainian what they would call nationalist tattoo, they would execute them on the spot. >> and for now, last believes

her fiance is still aleve. >> we really miss you and love you. and i know you're doing your best to stay safe and come home to us. >> now, the state department says they have not yet reached out to russia about these reports. they say at this time, there is no indication, no suggestion yet that russia is holding these americans. craig, back to you. >> molly hunter for us in ukraine, thank you. a lot more to get to we say good morning to tom this is a good one. >> hey, guys good morning it is a good one if you're a fan of a certain time. all right, guys, dubs nation, back on top of the basketball world, the golden state warriors finishing off the celtics overnight to win the franchise's fourth nba title in the last eight years, nbc news correspondent miguel almaguer has all the highlights, your team came out on top good morning to you. >> they looked good last night

and all season these guys really was, it was an epic win for the warriors and their team's superstar steph curry. their dynasty was put on hold during two seasons, even posting the league's worst record in one of them, but last night, they showed once again the heart of a champion >> they return to a familiar place. on top of the nba world. >> for the golden state warriors, and superstar steph curry, a comeback for the ages, and a legacy cemented. and emotional curry finally and unanimously crowned finals mvp, taking in the win. the team fighting back from years of adversity, setback, and catastrophic injuries, to beat the boston celtics on their home floor. 103-90 clinching their fourth title in eight seasons. and their first since 2018

>> the dynasty is still very much alive. >> after a slow start, the warriors taking control, behind their sharp shooting superstar >> steph curry from downtown >> curry, draining three-pointers at the end of the third quarter. and finishing with 34 points to help earn that first finals mvp. after the win, bear hugging his father dell, who also played in the nba before falling to the court and weeping tears of joy >> it means, we took advantage of an opportunity to get back here and at the end of the day it about what we do on the floor and guys talk about it and you just got to go do it and that is what this is about. >> after five consecutive trips to the finals for the dubs and three finals in the 2015, 2017 and 2018, this win, seen by many, as redemption for a team that suffered a series of

setbacks. >> we had the worst record in the league two years ago decimated by injury and departures, and for this group to make it back here, it's a pretty amazing feeling >> back at their home arena in san francisco, golden state fans at a watch party celebrating the win. >> this is unreal. >> i don't believe it. it's the warriors? they come back, and they got this win that's what it is all about. >> this is the warriors first championship since moving from oakland to san francisco, but the bay area's no stranger to victory parades though they will celebrate their next championship as a city on monday tom, back to you. >> congrats to you and all of the fans out there that comeback though, it was incredible >> wow >> steph curry should get all of the flowers, and kerr. >> and the rings with the bulls and the rings from the warriors, he won more rings than most franchises >> a good point. >> let's go, coach kerr. let's get a check of the weather and storms >> also heat we are talking dangerous heat for an extended period of time and right now 40 million people from montana all the way to

florida and the southeast, heat advisories, watches, or warnings and with this warmth that expands again, jet stream up to the north, it is going to feel like 94 in denver, 103 in witch atlanta you're going to feel like 102 raleigh 105. and tomorrow the jet stream dips down to the north, to the south in the southeast, and 66 in buffalo. yet omaha, 96. 97 in rapid city dallas, you're going to see a high of 97 degrees and as we go into early next week, look at these temperatures, dangerous heat, triple digits dallas, triple digits in houston. memphis by tuesday, you're in triple digits as well. atlanta, into the upper 90s. and look into next week. we're talking about warmer than average temperatures for a wide swath of the plains all the way down to the gulf, and the week after that, that heat hangs in there, warmer than average, from houston to omaha, st. louis to nashville and warmer than average for really much of the country. we're going to get to your local

forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds ] [ screaming ] [ growling ] shh. nice and quiet. hey! look! it's your mom! hot dog? [ growling ] a live look right now at san francisco, starting out cloudy over the city, and this is going to be a much cooler afternoon compared to what we've seen. we are heading into a comfortable day. look at the daytime highs, san jose, 70, concord, 72, oakland,

that's and that is your latest weather. feeling like new orleans out there. a little warm. >> we're getting ready for it. coming up, we're taking a look at two summer concern, the impact of big crowds at the airport and staff shortages for the airline, all coming together to impact your vacation plans. we've got tom costello on that story. with everything you need to know. also, the nation's power grid, already feeling the heat this summer, record-breaking temperatures, amidst concerns that some cities could be hit with blackouts we'll have that story for you as well and what you can do to cope. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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drive, and the evacuation orders have been lifted. this is video from overnight, you can see the flames burning along the ridge line, fortunately, no homes are damaged or destroyed, no injuries. it was windy out here but fortunately the wind was blowing the fire away from the neighborhood. good morning, in front of the chase center here in san francisco and it's a great day to be a warriors fan. the wires, beating the celtics in game six jump away, but the party was here both inside and outside the chase center. fans, really on the feed the entire time, getting emotional went mvp, steph curry, broke down after winning his fourth championship in a seasons. the celebration continued throughout the weekend and come monday, that's when the big parade takes place here in the city, 11:00 at market and main street added ends a mile down the road at sixth street. time to get a look at the forecast, >> it has been cloudy the past couple of hours, we've seen a

beautiful sunrise, not so much because of the cloud cover but it will be a sunny afternoon, so we will get clearing and 66 degrees in oakland, concord, 72, the full forecast in just a few minutes, mike? marc. >> mikeus,

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♪ we're back 7:30, a friday morning, june 17th, 2022, get your party on ya'll, we're counting down the minutes we're outside with that man, jon batiste, he's got an unforgettable concert on tap for us. you know, he's got everyone represented and jon is rocking out. >> an audience, too. >> he does. a check of the 7:30 headlines. we start with breaking news. the british government has approved the extradition of wikileaks founder julian assange

to the united states to face spying charges. the u.k. home office says that the expedition order was signed following consideration by a court. it is a significant step in assange's year-long battle to avoid facing trial in the united states. he has 14 days to appeal. five former fraternity members were sentenced yesterday, for their roles in a hazing death of bowling green state university student stone foltz. authorities say he died of alcohol poisoning after a 2021 fraternity event in which he was pressured to finish an entire bottle of alcohol. that night, he was taken to his apartment and left unconscious, three of the defendants received dale sentences up to 28 days, two others were ordered to serve house arrest. while extreme weather has moved out of montana, the disaster there is far from over. take a look. new video reveals the devastation inside yellowstone. flood waters wiping out bridges, destroying miles of roads and forcing more than 10,000

visitors out of america's oldest national park. some entrances could be impassable for months but the park is hoping to reopen the south entrance within weeks so that a limited number of visitors could be allowed in. now to the hectic summer travel season, with the next big holiday weekend, the fourth of july fast approaching. >> a lot of folks know right now, air travel has gotten off to a rocky start. nbc's tom costello joins us from reagan national with a look at low airlines are trying to turn it around. hey, tom. >> you guys don't have a pilot's license, do you? they could use you right now. every airline says they are short on pilots right now. and it is going to take a while to fill those pilot seats. as a result, as we've reported, they have been trimming their schedules, sometimes parking planes, that's been a problem, and it is not going to go away any time soon. the other issue, staffing issue, sources are telling us the faa is going to surge air traffic

controllers, 30 of them into jacksonville, to deal with a critical choke point right there in florida as we're in the thick of the travel season. for americans hoping to get away this summer, the fourth of july is the next big opportunity. it is also traditionally one of the busiest times of the year to fly. and already, the season is off to a rough start. just yesterday just yesterday, 1700 flight cancellations nationwide, at new york's laguardia airport, 40% of outgoing flights canceled due to weather. it follows a very turbulent start to the summer travel season. >> at the end of the day, they got to deliver.

>> transportation secretary pete buttigieg met with top airline execs late thursday telling them to avoid a repeat of the chaos on memorial day, when airlines canceled 2700 flights. and to ensure smooth sailing for next month and beyond. the airlines got a lot of pay during the pandemic and you believe now they have to improve the performance. >> a lot of taxpayer funning went to them to keep the airlines up and running and it is no small challenge to be up and running but i have high expectations the airlines will be able to meet that challenge. >> the airlines say they always strive to provide a safe and seamless journey and nationally, passenger levels have rebounded this month to nearly 90% of pre-pandemic travel. and in florida, an even bigger surge. all of the state's major airports surpassing 2019 figures. meanwhile, airlines have struggled to meet demand with a severe pilot shortage. forcing many to trim their schedules and even ground planes >> we were waiting for a good 10 minutes. there was no alternative. >> paula says she feels defeated ar her flight to bring her teenaged son from new york to florida for an international geography competition was canceled no explanation from the airlines. >> he's a student. he deserves to be there. >> if you're already at the airport and run into cancellations or delays, experts advise getting into line for a

gate agent while at the same time trying to call the airline and check self service tools in your airline's path to see if you've already been rebooked or rebook yourself. >> you kind of have to be an octopus dealing with the flight situations when you're at the airport. >> with fewer flights, are the prices going up? >> oh, yes, i mean if you've flown domestically over the last few weeks, you've seen it. we're up 30% year over year, from 2019, i should say, 2019, pre-pandemic, up 6% just since april. there are indications prices are starting to come down, with the economy in a rough patch right now, but yes, we've been paying a lot more around oh, by the way, secretary buttigieg apparently told the airline ceos yesterday he wants to see accountability. if they publish a schedule, if people buy tickets according to that schedule, they need to make the schedule period. he wants to see them do exactly

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and welcome back in depth today, growing concern surrounding the nation's power supply. >> we've had a heat wave impacting so much of the country, even before summer's peak, a report is warning parts of the midwest and west and south could face the potential for blackouts. >> morgan chesky joins us from dallas for more on that. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. and it is no secret that a hot summer or cold winter can absolutely put a strain on a power grid but experts say the top of heat we're seeing combined with what's to come could leave cities and states that we once thought previously safe in the dark this morning, the nation's power grid facing questions and a serious test blazing heat, with more behind it, pushing demand like never before. >> the risks that we're seeing

across the system is higher than we're seeing before. >> this map showing a risk for summer blackouts, covering nearly two-thirds of the entire country, with the highest from minnesota to louisiana the warning comes as more cities in the southwest are already on track to see their warmest june on record. some providers double checking transmission lines, making sure equipment can handle the demand, plus mother nature. >> i would say this year alone, we have experienced three times the number of minor storms that we experienced in 2021, so climate change is real, we're feeling it, and we're seeing the impacts of severe weather. >> kayla is the coo of pepco which serves the mid atlantic region and says the power company is prepped for a summer surge by upgrading its infrastructure. >> we want people, when we turn on the light switch, we want the lights to come on. >> in indiana, summer storms creating a summer nightmare. power outages as temperatures push into the 90s.

>> no way to keep cool. >> we're closing it is too hot. >> front line respondering feeling the heat, too with calls for heat stroke and exhaustion coming in before summer starts >> when you see the number of calls triple this year compared to last, what do you see - >> it is weighing on all of the systems, the fire department, the police, the electric companies, they will have a hard time keeping up. >> concerns in austin, charges over electricity, bringing bill serious flashbacks. >> we don't trust that the power will stay on >> he welcomed quadruplets days before the 2021 freeze knocked out power to millions and left the stranded at home, unable to neonatal care, he says his family plans to buy generators don't have the means >> think about the family and the newborn baby that just came home from the hospital and might not have air conditioning and elderly family members were lost in the last heat wave, we don't want to see that. >> experts say, when it comes to

reducing energy, it is a team effort that starts with at least unplugging some of the appliances that you're not using during the day and also consider weather stripping windows and doors and adding insulation to keep your home cooler when it is hot, and hotter when it is cool, and worst case scenario, guys, consider investing in a generator. that could at least power maybe a refrigerate or electric stove, if you do lose power, to keep important things going, as you try to endure a potential blackout that all of us may indeed be facing this summer. >> with so much going on right now, morgan, thank you, we hope it doesn't happen. speaking of the heat, it brings us to you, mr. roker. >> and guys, in in fact, as morgan intimated in today's comments, we take a look, because of a warningy is 50 years ago. so for example, san typical 95 degree day streak, 13 days in 1970 and up to 35 days

now on average, in 2020. miami, a typical 90s-plus streak, eight days in 1970, 2020, 26 days, and as we warm up we're going to see more and more of this happening. and severe storms firing up, coming out of missouri on into illinois 29 million people at risk for severe weather especially down through the southeast. damaging winds good news is, there's a low tornado risk and for all of the golfers out there, big weekend, u.s. open, brookline, massachusetts, friday, today, showers and thunderstorms, late in the day much cooler on saturday. and a little on the breezy side, 66 and a chance of showers on sunday and 62 and we made it to friday!

great shot of san jose, you ca see the street there but we've alsojust above. an jose will be in the 60s, upper 60s through oakland, a couple of 70s possible through the southbay. livermore, 70, topping out to the mid-70s for concord. seven cisco, six is, but the winds will pick up. >> and that's your latest weather. >> thank you, al roke herb >> you two need to look like you're going to go to the prom. >> you two look like you're going to go to the prom. >> simple changes you can make to get a better night's rest and it might save your marriage in the process right after this

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[ snoring ]. >> sleepy heads, look at me every morning. >> we're back. carson, and friends with the three stooges, if you have issues sleeping in the same bed. >> so here's the deal. whether snoring or tossing and turning or blanket hogging, there is a new trick that can spare you maybe some future fights with your better half get this it doesn't involve taking any pills or sleeping in separate rooms, this is called a scandinavian sleep method. here's the gist. you and your partner still sleep in the same bed but you have your own comforter or duvet. and sleeping with the same blanket can result in more interrupted sleep. as much as 30% so the logic here is you're less

likely to be woken up by your partner if you're sleeping with your own comforter >> that's so smart >> i'm totally against this. it is against everything about marriage and having a partner and compromise and sharing and also how do you snuggle in that? >> i was served my sleep divorce papers a few years ago and it is the best thing that ever happened to us we admittedly slept better apart and now we reconciled a little bit and just sleep separated, so some nights on the bed and some nights on the couch tin gheuest room this sounds like it is really worth trying >> special duvets? >> if you're wrapped up, and you want to check the phone or something -- >> what about the move. >> what about the move >> what move >> everybody is in a sleeping bag. >> mood?

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vianey checking the numbers. >> bob mentioned the wind that will be once again a factor into this afternoon. we get an increase in onshore flow but we are also going to notice cooler temperatures today. here's a closer look at daytime highs, oakland, 66, san jose, topping out in the low 70s, this is actually below seasonable, that means it's below where we are normally supposed to be at this time of year. 71 coming up napa, we will also get that mix of sun and clouds in the afternoon, really gusty around the coast but also into parts of the tri-valley because of the onshore flow. enjoy we will keep that into saturday and for father's day, sunday, we will be seeing a warm up and the 70s will bump up into the 80s before eventually seeing the return of the 90s, heading into the following week. it'll be an interesting shift but tonight, it'll be stunning and cool. marcus?

>> we will have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes. we will see you back here then.

it's 8:00 on "today," coming up, taking stock wall street way down, amid growing recession fears, the dow sinking to its lowest point in more than a year president biden laying the blame elsewhere in a new interview, as investors and consumers feel the pinch. we are live from wall street. then, fathers know best. we are sending al, craig and carson to coney island, for some fun in the sun ahead of father's day. so buckle up for the wild ride >> here we go.

>> and big winners >> yeah! >> i love it. plus, the touching conversation about what fatherhood means to them >> you do the best you can that's what i know our fathers did. and that's all we can do >> as we celebrate all the dads out there. and party on the plaza ♪ freed ♪ ♪ >> jon batiste is jump starting your weekend with a concert on our stage, and the oscar and grammy winner bringing some of the biggest hits, so put on your dancing shoes and get ready for a good time. today, friday, june 17th, 2022 ♪ >> we love jon batiste. >> kicking off the weekend. >> on "today." >> california. >> mississippi. >> sandy springs, georgia. >> new orleans.

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despite rising prices and stock market plunges, president biden is insisting that a recession is not inevitable, but he does acknowledge the economic stress it is taking on americans. nbc's anne thompson joins us from the new york stock exchange with the very latest good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. we are at the end of one of wall street's most difficult weeks. the dow plunging some 740 points yesterday, as investors are anxious about growing inflation, and also a growing concern that the federal reserve interest rate hike this week, up three quarters of a point is not enough to fend off recession now, mortgage rates took their biggest jump in 30 years, their

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>> a binder with his notes dating back to 2011 from the very beginning of my relationship that were taken by my doctor, who i was reporting the abuse to >> he said he never struck any woman. his lawyers argued at trial. none of his prior relationships, not one woman has come forward and said he physically hit them. you were the only one. >> look what happened to me when i came forward would you? >> and you can see much more of savannah's conversation with amber heard on tonight's special edition of "date line" 8:00 eastern, 7:00 eastern right here on nbc. >> we covered the news now hoda, let's get to your morning boost. i'm excited about this. >> i think a tom llamas favorite a custodian in a school in connecticut got a retirement sendoff he will never forget he took great pride in keeping the school ship-shape and spotless and he had a trademark mustache and on his last day he was treated with a very special surprise check it out

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with the citi custom cash℠ card. we are back with "today," celebrate dads as we head into father's day weekend, time for one our favorite holiday tradition, getting together and reflect on fatherhood and you had fun. >> and we went to the world famous coney island, surf, sand, and even a cyclone, which some of us will never forget. >> here we are >> here we are, guys. >> coney island. >> the tradition continues you've been to coney island a lot. >> i came here when i was literally, it's 63 years ago this is a place where families go i think there's no better place to think about being fathers and without our children [ laughter ] >> the coney island board walk and amusement park have been an iconic part of new york city for

more than 130 years. and the cyclone rollercoaster has been thrilling riders for almost that long >> here we are at the famous cyclone rollercoaster which the warning sign says any person with neck, back or heart problems should not ride, that's me let me go down here. >> oh, no. >> thank you. >> have you ever been in a wooden rollercoaster before? >> no, honestly i have not. >> really? you are in for a treat you know those smooth beautiful two wheeler rollercoasters, this is not that. >> and we'll tell the world our story. >> all right >> you can feel it rocking back and forth. >> oh, gosh. here we go get ready, baby. get set. look at that view. here we go

aaahh! >> oh, man. >> whoo-hoo! yeah >> oh, baby, that's a rollercoaster. >> you're a little green. >> how was it? >> i love it. >> you don't really expect a 100-year rollercoaster to pack that kind of punch whoo. >> glad we didn't die. let's go play some games >> might be a little easier. >> of course, board walk games >> hey, guys, do you want to play >> sure. >> let's do this

>> come on now >> oh. >> all right >> just as bad as me >> at least i knocked one down >> come on, carson come on, carson. >> yeah. >> you did a lot better than we did. can he have that one >> yeah. >> i love it let's go >> congratulations, guys >> our last stop of the day, coney island's own cyclone baseball stadium >> oh, i like the sound. >> oh, yeah, this is it. >> this is it. >> the magical door. >> wow >> it looks pretty cool. >> wow

>> what position did you play? >> left out. [ laughter ] >> i was terrible at baseball. >> did you play? >> second base i was about as good as you the way you threw that bean bag. >> wow >> carson daly, a little throwback to earlier in the beat i like that. very impressive. >> you're welcome. >> one of my favorite traditions sitting around >> well, that too. >> talking about fatherhood. how has the last year been as a dad. >> it's been good. it's been great. i mean my 2-year-old now is really coming into her own, coming into a whole person, my girls are in theater, and singing and dancing and jackson graduated from 7th grade, it is all happening so fast. >> it has been a heck of a year. delano's eight now and i was able to coach the basketball team, and sybil, i got to see up

she's becoming, graduated from preschool yesterday and starting kindergarten. >> both of my children had to become aware of race >> how are they aware of it? >> listening to a conversation going on in the house, and my son, darker than she is, you're black, like daddy, and i'm white like mommy, and in the moment, i was like, i'm kind of proud that up until now, they had no idea, and we talked about race, and being biracial, and how the world is going to view you, versus how you're viewed in this house, and it was a teachable moment >> it's no secret, i had a bout with prostate cancer, and it was the first time i saw fear in my children's eyes, you know. i mean they started crying at the end of the day, that's all you want to do is protect them >> right. >> and shield them from hurt and/or harm. >> yes.

>> and at that moment, i realized, you know, you can't always do that, bud t at's what i know our fathers did, and that's all we can do >> and i'm 48, my dad died when he was 46. i was five when he died. think about that you know, going through chemo, the hiding it from us, we didn't even really know all of the days, the doctor calls, how scared he must have been, my mom, going through this with young kids, and yet, our childhood seemed so normal and i think about that now and as i get older, i'm like that company that makes t-shirts no bad days, i have to constantly say that, no bad days ever, considering what my family went through >> that's right. >> it makes me sad >> they're calling in for relief >> is that what that was >> let's go. >> that's right. >> i love you guys >> happy father's day. >> this is my favorite day of the year >> love this. >> that was awesome. >> and things about you and nick - >> don't worry, it is so funny because i always reflect, i talked with deborah about this,

you guys are in that early stage and i police that and we're about to be empty nesters and i can't believe there's a little guy, this little guy is going to be this young man and we're so proud of and graduating high school next week and off to college. >> wow >> i know we're not ready for it it's going to happen one way or the other but i try not to think about it too much. >> wow an >> i wasn't ready. >> that is pure rattling. >> it is a washing machine. >> a giant rocking chair. >> you're on to something, craig melvin on rollercoasters, i would watch that every morning >> thank you to jk rowling. >> beautiful. >> a shout-out, i was thinking about when my dad died and my mom remarried, there's a lot of people out there this weekend who don't have dads or fathers and i had a lot of father figures in my life and they can

be single parents and i think this weekend is a time to think about those people in your lives and give them a phone call or text saying i'm thinking about you. >> a big part. >> yes. >> mr. roker, how about a check of the weather. >> let's see what we've got as far as father's day, i should say as far as today is concerned. dangerous heat in texas. warm all the way up into the great lakes. fire danger continues in the southwest. and we've got the wet weather making its way along the pacific northwest coast. that's and we're going to be enjoying col weather, but the winds will ones again be picking up in the afternoon, especially the coastline and tri-valley. showers to the north on saturday and on sunday 68 degrees. if you're heading to san francisco for the warriors parade on monday, chore skies with temperature

>> that's your latest weather. best time of the morning. pop start. my nemesis. >> coming up in a little bit. but first, we will start "pop start," ana de armas, marilyn monroe would be making a name for herself, in no time to die and in the first teaser for blond, we see anna as marilyn monroe in a netflix film that will quote blur the lines of fact and fiction in an unapologetic way. here's a little bit of that. ♪ diamonds are a girl's best friend ♪

♪ >> the film maybe not for everybody. apparently it earned an nc-17 rating, ensuring that i'll see it. netflix. >> happy father's day. next up, favorites coming back. maybe a sequel series on john snow, reportedly in development on hbo, kit harrington reprise the role that made him famous. this john snow series would be one of the many spinoffs of "game of thrones" and house of dragon lat dragon later this summer i hope that happens. and beyonce is officially back after surprising everybody yesterday with the news of her latest album called "renaissance" out in july and hit us again with stunning

portraits in british vogue and the cover image clearly declaring i have arrived and another shot featured the music icon in a gold sequinned coat and rhinestone craig owns that jacket, too. expect to see a lot more beyonce in the lead-up of the album debuting next month. and one international superstar to another, mike tirico in the thick of all of the golfing action in brookline massachusetts. the golf's toughest major. one of the oldest country clubs in the country it is fun to watch, guys looking like us, rory getting frustrated and why is it such a tough test for them. >> i'm a little flustered, i have never been in "pop start". >> it gets better. >> the u.s. open is something we can all relate to, because making par is gate for mese players and they would love to do it on every hole and it is such a challenge and it is fun when the national championship is on the line with the golf

course that has been around since the 1800s, a country club just outside of boston a great championship and great day for playing golf. >> and who should we be keeping an eye on? >> rory mcilroy played well yesterday. one shot off the lead. and plays later on during our coverage on nbc. and one of the big names phil mickelson is always a big name at the u.s. open. runner-up six times. only major he didn't win he had 78 yesterday on his 52nd birthday, really struggling after being away from the game in the u.s. for over four months and we'll watch this morning if he's on the course to see if he is in any contention to make the cut for the weekend. >> and you don't have to have a die-hard fan to know that there is a black cloud looming over it with the saudi-backed liv tour, about a doers playing

there like it, and two quick questions, what do you see from the pga tour players, how they're interacting with those liv tour players are they playing nice? and also in general, is the sport of golf in trouble >> yes, the players are getting along, they respect the fact that guys that made individual seasons to go away from the pga tour, they maybe disappointed, and they expressed the disappointment but they're getting along just fine. i think the loser here is the fans i really do. because it looks like for the foreseeable future, we're not going to see the best players play in the same places except for weekends like this, the majors, and competition is what makes the sport great. and the emotion, we saw that with steph curry and the warriors last night, he's in tears, you don't have big tears when you have big money, it is when you win a legendary championship and that's what i worry about, for the sports and fans as well. >> and that's why you're mike. >> and so many people trying to weigh in on this and that's it. lots of questions but mike, have a great week, thanks for your time as always and really appreciate you swinging by "pop start" today thanks for making time. >> highlight of my father's day

weekend. >> nbc sports has exclusive coverage of the 2022 u.s. open today through sunday across nbc usa networks and of course peacock. >> great job, carson. who is ready for an amazing concert? jon batiste the king of this year's grammy awards rocking our plaza. first, your local news

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♪ >> welcome back. we are heading into the weekend on the highest note. this is a dance party. guess who is here. we have grammy winner, five-time grammy winner, jon batiste [ cheers and applause >> five grammys. including reigning album of the year and we're so excited to

have him all to ourselves this morning. >> we got the vibe we do have the vibe. >> oh, yeah. >> come on, jon. >> oh, yes >> who dat. >> can i just point out, these earrings say who dat to the wonderful lady in the crowd, if you're from new orleans, now he what that means. >> right there >> coming up on the third hour, we will hear from mr. batiste again and a father's day celebration and introduce to you a dad who has found an creative way to bond with his family and keep us entertained with iconic movie themes >> we have iconic stars coming up next week including a true legend, live in the studio 1-a, the one, the only, julianne drews >> oh, yes. >> will be stopping by, to talk about her remarkable career.

working with the minions in the new movie and a huge honor she just received. >> and this is such a big morning right now, even god has said it is not going to rain. >> that's right. >> al, i know you have more with the weather. >> mother's day versus father's day, there is always that competition. usually moms get better presents but who has better weather and ends up with a nicer day mother's day, new york, cloudy and rainy, and father's day, sunny and 74. >> that's right. >> so let's see, how about atlanta? who will end up with a better mother's day or father's day drizzly on mother's day. father's day, sunny, low humidity, 90 degrees win again. and then finally, mother's day, look what happened there sunny, 89. father's day, hot and humid and thunderstorms. and i think it goes to mom 95 degrees all right.

let's look at the weekend outlook. for saturday, a stunner on saturday, in the northeast, unwavering heat to the gulf and as we get into sunday, sunday, juneteenth, nice day for dads on father's day, and juneteenth nonstop 90s through the south. and then the day when we celebrate juneteenth on monday, a marvelous monday, sunshine up and down the eastern seaboard, that's your latest weather let this party get started

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♪ the new concert series, on "today," is proudly presented to you by citi. >> let's get to a man who is a grammy, golden globe, and oscar winner, mr. jon batiste. >> he is about to launch into his first performance but before we do, how about a little more of jon's new york career. >> jon batiste is a star who shines like no other the 35-year-old recently named one of times most influential people of 2022 his musical notes often celebrating his louisiana roots ♪ freedom. >> as the late show long time

band leader, jon batiste's talents reach far and wide the most nominated artist at this year's grammy awards, he took home five grammys including the coveted album of the year for "we are". >> i love the music. i've been playing since i was a little boy it is more than entertainment for me it's a spiritual practice. >> the juilliard trained musician also won a grammy and golden globe for the animated film "soul" and the second black composer to ever win an oscar for best original score. >> man, this was a good day. >> and jon batiste vows to always give it his all get ready to be inspired this morning right here on the plaza. >> all right, guys, are you ready, "i need you." ladies and gentlemen, jon batiste.

♪ we done a lot of living ♪ we working overtime ♪ ♪ don't need another million ♪ ♪ you got that gold mine ♪ ♪ i love the way you're living ♪ ♪ cause you're so genuine ♪ ♪ you got that something special ♪ ♪ didn't you know ♪ ♪ i just need you, you, you ♪ ♪ met you when i was a lil napp head boy ♪ ♪ and i never put down my alto saxophone, yeah ♪ ♪ buck jumping down the boulevard ♪ ♪ i couldn't wait to blow my ow horn ♪ ♪ it want wrong for to you play along ♪ ♪ playing this song till you die, come on, come on ♪ ♪ in this world, with a lot of problems, all we need is a little loving ♪ ♪ thank you, thank you, thank you, oh, you make me ♪ ♪ thank you, thank you, thank you, for your love ♪ we done a

lot of living ♪ ♪ we working overtime ♪ ♪ don't need another million ♪ ♪ you got that gold mine ♪ ♪ i love the way you're living ♪ i just need you, you, you ♪ ♪ we done a lot of living ♪ ♪ we working overtime ♪ ♪ ♪ we done a lot of living ♪ ♪ we working over time ♪ ♪ do need another million ♪ ♪ you got that gold mine ♪ ♪ i love the way you're living ♪ ♪ cause you're so genuine ♪ ♪ you got that something special ♪ ♪ didn't you know ♪ ♪ i just need you, you, you ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i just need, you, you ♪ ♪ you, you, you ♪ [ cheers and applause >> jon batiste citi concert stage but first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ >> come on. >> time for our guest of honor jon batiste. overtim >> the big winner of this year's grammys, five, including the

category album of the year. ♪ ♪ i love the way you're living ♪ ♪ cause you're ♪ ♪ we done a lot of living ♪ ♪ we working over time ♪ ♪ do need another million ♪ ♪ you got that gold mine ♪ ♪ i love the way you're living ♪ ♪ cause you're so genuine ♪ ♪ you got that something special ♪ ♪ i just need you, you, you ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i just need, you, you ♪ ♪ you, you, you ♪ [ cheers and applause >> jon batiste citi concert stage but first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ >> come on >> time for our guest of honor jon batiste. >> the big winner of this year's grammys, five, including the category album of the year. >> jon, we're so thrilled for you. this is what happens when the electricity gets like shot through a crowd, that's exactly what it feels like we see this, but what is it like for you up on the stage? >> i love the people they give me energy and i give them my onip. >> it's spiritual. we talked about how music is not just something that is just you, it is something spiritual for you. >> it is a spiritual practice. and what we give up, we give back and it is never this way with any other performance, it is a unique moment in time, it is a unique time, it's a beautiful thing. >> we love it. and i wrote about my dad, when i first moved to new york city, and he told me to tell the truth

and that was his best advice >> as it should be. go. >> here we go. jon batiste! ♪ ♪ my daddy had a small house ♪ ♪ up on the east side ♪ ♪ willie down the block ♪ ♪ threw me the peace sign ♪ ♪ moved to the big city ♪ ♪ now we sit, killing ♪ ♪ my daddy growed up ♪n ♪ ♪ moved to the big city ♪ ♪ now we sit, killing ♪ ♪ my daddy growed up ♪ ♪ when times was hard and

gritty ♪ ♪ whether looking for love? ♪ ♪ are you looking for ♪ when times was hard and gritty ♪ ♪ whether looking for love?oram♪ ♪ before you go off ♪ ♪ better know the game, oh ♪ ♪ he said, tell it like it is ♪ ♪ like how you live ♪ ♪ when you're doing what you do ♪ ♪ just tell the truth ♪ tell th ♪ i'm thinking about my papa ♪ ♪ now that i'm a star ♪ ♪ lost in translation ♪ ♪ people all across ♪ tell the truth ♪ ♪ live how you live ♪ ♪ when you're doing what you do ♪ ♪ just tell the truth ♪ i'm thinking about my papa ♪ ♪ now that i'm a star ♪ ♪ lost in translation ♪ ♪ people all across the nation, oh ♪ ♪ just say it, plain and simple ♪ complications ♪ ♪ i'm packing all my sneakers ♪

♪ i never had a car ♪ ♪ before you drive off, yeah ♪ ♪ better know who you are ♪ ♪ he said tell i ♪ among the complications ♪ ♪ i'm packing all my sneakers ♪ ♪ i never had a car ♪ ♪ before you drive off, yeah ♪ ♪ better know who you are ♪ ♪ tell the truth ♪ ♪ and live how you live ♪ ♪ i'm talking to you ♪ ♪ when you're doing what you do ♪ truth ♪ ♪ tell the ♪ tell the truth ♪ the ♪ tell the truth ♪ ♪ tell the truth ♪ ♪ it's time for you to be the man you are to be ♪ tell the truth ♪ tell it like it is ♪ live how you live ♪ you live ♪

♪ ♪ tell it like it is ♪ the ♪ tell the truth ♪ ♪ ♪ i want you to tell it like it is ♪ ♪ tell it like it is ♪ ♪ love how you live ♪ ♪ tell it like it is ♪ ♪ love how you live ♪ ♪ when you're doing what you i♪ ♪ do ♪ it is ♪

♪ tell the truth ♪ ♪ everybody, ♪ tell it like it is ♪ ♪ tell the truth ♪ ♪ everybody, tell the truth ♪ >> wow. >> folks, it ain't over. we're back with more music to come from jon batiste. but first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ wanna help kids get their homework done? webut kids alsoet finding a place to do it.t s so why not hook community centers up with wifi? for kids like us, and all the amazing things we're gonna learn. through project up, comcast is committing $1 billion dollars

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♪ we are in the middle of a great concert with jon batiste >> and one of the grammys of course this year was for best music video. i don't know if there is a music video ever to capture the essence of nola like "freedom" did. >> and he's going to treat us to it right now

ladies and gentlemen, jon batiste, and "freedom" ♪ i've looking for ♪ ♪ freedom ♪ i've ♪ i love the way you look ♪ i love the way you walk ♪ you ♪ s fine ♪ ♪ ♪ the reason we get down, is to get back up ♪ ♪ if someone around, go on let them look ♪ ♪ you can't standstill ♪

♪ this ain't no drill ♪ ♪ more than cheap thrills ♪ ♪ meals like money ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i love your style ♪ ♪ i know it is who you are ♪ get shining ♪ you can shine ♪ ♪ i want to see everybody move ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i'm stuck to the dance floor ♪ let me see you wobble ♪ when i move my body just like them look ♪ ♪ you can't standstill ♪ ♪ this ain't no drill ♪ ♪ more than cheap this ♪ i don't know why, but it

feels like ♪ ♪ freedom ♪ take me back ♪ m ♪ so much ♪ you are ♪ get shining ♪ freedom ♪ ♪ i want to live ♪ ♪ my freedom ♪ >> come on ♪ freedom ♪ take me back ♪ ♪ so much ♪

♪ freedom ♪ feels like ♪ wobble ♪ freedom ♪ take me back ♪ ♪ so much ♪ ♪ freedom ♪ floor ♪ let me see you wobble ♪ when i move my body just like this ♪ i don't know why, but it feels like ♪ ♪ freedom ♪ take me back ♪ ♪ so much ♪ ♪ freedom ♪ freedom ♪♪ ♪ i want to live ♪ ♪ my freedom ♪

>> come on ladies and gentlemen, jon batiste! >> jon, jon -- >> thank you >> it's the moment. >> that's right. jon batiste, unbelievable. >> what does it feel like in this moment for you? >> it feels like god, it feels like love, it feels like togetherness it feels like community. >> yes >> it feels like humanity. >> yes >> it feels like freedom >> yes >> oh, my goodness we are breaking all types of curses and all types of things on people's lives because goodness is a follow of love and life is a follow of love love can top darkness. we'll do it together >> jon batiste >> come on >> it is a spiritual practice, and experience, it is never the same when we play, we don't know what's going to happen next, it could start right now, we love

you. >> we love you >> everybody a big round of applause for jon batiste >> more music coming up.

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this morning, on the third hour of "today," today celebrating dads. we take a special trip to an iconic place to reflect on this wild ride we call fatherhood. >> and speaking of rides, check out what happened when we went for a spin on the lendary cyclone. then it's a father and daughter making lifelong memories by recreating iconic movie moments. plus, a father's day edition of super food friday. we're having pizza for breakfast and lunch, and there will be bacon. plus, it's a jon batiste