live update for you. we will join you at 11:00 again today. and "the today show, done dig coming up next. have a happy fourth of july and good morning tens of thousands of passengers caught in the chaos of new cancellations and staffing shortages. it.we'll t to make the bes >> millions opting to drive instead. >> it maad of the tsa live. milestone moment. >> i ketanji brown jackson do solemnly swear. >> the first black woman sworn as the supreme court justice as

one of its most controversial terms ever. what's next in the wake of decisions including the overturning of roe v. wade that have shaken the country? a full report from washington straight ahead. >> frustrated and fed up. tensions boil over at a city council meeting in uvalde with parents still demanding answers more than a month after the school shooting. >> as a dad, as a parent. don't do what you can do as a mayor. go beyond that. >> we'll have the very latest. breaking over night on trial. wnba star brittney griner appearing in a russian courtroom more than four months after her controversial arrest. the state department say she is being wrongfully detained. this morning the years she may be facing behind bars and our interview with the legal team now fighting for her freedom. all that plus, captured. the woman accused of killing a professional cyclist in texas

rica. juhead her 43 days on the run and how the u.s. marshals finally tracked her down. air icon. a new honor for the longest serving flight attendant in the world. meet the 86 years young marvel who's been in the cabin more than seven decades is is still helping passengers get whether they need to go. today, friday, july 1, 2022. ♪♪ from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" on this friday morning. thank you so much for starting it with us. i'm kristen welker. alongside tom llamas. savannah and hoda are getting a much deserved jump on the holiday weekend. >> and there's been a july 4th miracle. the kristen welker was in madrid

just yesterday and somehow with all the travel troubles you made it. >> it is a miracle. i don't know what time zone i'm in but i'm happy to be here. >> we looked forward to the whole show today. the nearly 50 million people hitting the roads and heading to airport this is holiday weekend. >> despite significantly higher gas and air fare travel forecasters say near pre pandemic levels. estimating 42 million people driving to their destinations. today's worst traffic time still a few hours away. take you time. >> and flying a major headache for passengers recently. inside busy laguardia airport there. this is this morning. we'll keep you updated what you need to know before taking off. >> if there is a silver lining to this, it is the weather. a look at the beach in cape may new jersey. looking good where the skies are clear this morning. no major storms expected across the u.s. this weekend. we've got it all covered for you, including dylan's forecast and the head of the tsa is joining us live. but first nbc's tom costello

starts us off. tom, good morning. how is it looking out there? >> hey kristen, welcome back to the usa. blue skies today. that is going help it. get there early. we've already got 200 consolations today. 400 yesterday. but most americans are driving. paying in some cases $5 and more a gallon for gas. if you have driving the worst time to hit the road is between noon and 9:00. and it is a big cliche, but pack your patience. more americans celebrating the fourth away from home frameworks the highways to the skyways. the great escape is well under way. and for some family, this independence day may also celebrate a freedom of sorts from covid with the youngest kids now eligible for vaccines. nearly 48 million people are traveling over this holiday.

a record 42 million by car despite record high gas prices for the fourth of july weekend. >> gas prices are insane. >> reporter: but even as drivers pay a national average $4.84 a gallon for regular, many families taking a trip this summer, going by car may still be the most affordable objection. for a vehicle getting average 25 miles per gallon from --. even kansas to denver, a nearly --. >> we'd love to go to disney world but getting there and staying there. it makes more sense to stay close. >> the flying public is also paying more. >> for fourth of july weekend, travelers paid an average about $440, up 45% compared to what

they would have paid in 2019 ren airfare. >> already rental car prices are bonkers. >> reporter: on thursday, delta pilots in the midst of a labor contract dispute ticketed several airports nationwide saying they are overworked as airlines, some of which have already trimmed back summer schedule, face an ongoing pilot shortage the wild card this weekend and beyond, the weather. >> -- florida, the southeastern u.s. >> reporter: all of it creating a rocky travel season over the fourth and through the summer. >> every flight we were on was overbooked it is going to get worse as the weekend comes on i'm sure. >> reporter: i got to tell you this tip or bit of information as we mentioned the airlines are cutting the schedules. today is the day delta and american and united all cut back their schedules effective today. so going forward the next week

or so, two weeks, three weeks, if you have a flight scheduled, check the schedule, make sure that your flight hasn't been rescheduled, rebooked. got to stay on top of it. >> really important piece of information. tom costello, thank you. joining us now with more what you can expect at the airport this is weekend. tsa administrator's at a busy reagan international airport good morning to you. we can already see the lines forming behind you can the country have faith in the tsa that you have enough workers to keep us safe and keep us going this holiday weekend? >> absolutely without question every airport in the country can have faith that we're going to keep our wait times standards to where they need to be. generally 30 minutes or left for a standing pang and 10 or less for pre check passagers. right now the wait time at reagan is about 5 minutes finish pre check and about 10 minutes for standard lane passengers. >> do you acknowledge though that the situation at airports across the country is just unacceptable and what did you do to prepare for this weekend. >> well the situation at airports is really busy. if we look at yesterday, for

example, we had 2.44 million passengers go through our screening checkpoints. compared to pre pandemic levels in 2019 that is about a 17% increase so there is a very large increase in passenger volume we expect that today is going to be busy of course and that sunday will be very busy. >> there is clearly a problem with staffing when it comes to the airlines and a lot of travelers get there, they want to check in the lines are already long that. leads to a domino effect when you get to the tsa line. are you in contact with the airlines and have you asked them what can we do to make this process better. >> we're in contact with the airlines and airports all the time just yesterday we held an annual weekly call with the airports across the country, the airlines and we talk about the projections if for coming weekend. so we've all level set for this weekend going forward. and then as the weekend proceeds

and things might change a little bit. we're in very close contact with them nationally and then at airports around the country. >> and as we've been reporting we are expecting travel at pre pandemic levels. when can people expect this log jam, these flight cancellations to even out, to get back to normal >>. >> well i think it's -- you are right, we're at pre pandemic levels and across the summer, fourth of july is going to be very busy. first couple weeks in august are going to be very busy. the middle of august and past labor day things get a little more calm and then we pick up again for thanksgiving. >> tsa administrative, david pekosky, thank you administrator, have a great fourth of july holiday. >> thank you, you do the same. another piece of the puzzle. the weather. for that dylan is in for al, bring us some good news.

>> not a lot going on across the country that would impact things negatively except along the gulf coast. popup showers and storms moisture from the south affecting houston and southwestern louisianas. as you are driving you are going to run into heavier downpours. you will run into pockets where you will need to slow down on the roads and could cause a bit of a backup. then going into saturday i think the northeast is going to be the area we could have some troubles if you can travel today. today is the day to do it. because we have along i-95 popup showers and storms that could be severe at times. especially later in the afternoon and evening. of course whenever there are thunderstorms in the area we will likely see the delays at the major airports in the northeast. in orange, that is the zone for saturday afternoon and evening gusts up to 60 miles per hour. down pour, cloud to ground lining and hail an inch or more in diameter

fireworks monday night and it looks fantastic across the northeast on monday night. 8:00 clear skies and most of the country besides the upper midwest should be seeing ideal conditions for those fireworks >> look forward to that. thank you so much jill and now the end of a tumultuous and historic term at the supreme court. in the wake of key decisions that have changed the landscape of the country and sparked new legal fights the first blam woman now sworn in as a justice. chief white house correspondent peter alexander joins was more >> reporter: justice ketanji brown jackson sworn in where white men no longer make up a majority on the bench and joins the country with the enormous fallout and roe v. wade still reverberating and today president biden is going meet virtually with democratic governors who have moved quickly to protect women's access to abortion in their states >> reporter: the supreme court's monumental term may be over but the fight over its impact on american life rages on

president biden before returning to watch condemning the courts abortion ruling. >> the one thing that has been destabilizing is the outrageous behavior of the supreme court of the united states. on overruling not only roe v. wade but essentially challenge the right to privacy. >> now he's urging congress to guarantee the right to an abortion calling for limited change to the senate rule known as the filibuster. but even though democrats control the senate, they don't have the votes for that. abortion is now prohibited or likely to be banned or restricted in ruffle half the country. in other states the future of abortion rights remains uncertainty. virginia's republican governor is pushing lawmakers to ban abortion after 15 weeks with exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother. >> virginias want fewer abortions not more.

>> reporter: the court delivering another gut punch to the biden administration with a 6-3 ruling limits the environmental protection agency ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by power plants the president who's pledged to shift away from coal burning plants to renewable sources like wind and solar slamming the ruling as another devastating decision that takes our country backwards. still court also handed the white house a political victor ruling that president biden can end a trump era program that forces migrants to remain in mexico all of it as the court begins a historic new chapter >> so help me god. >> reporter: ketanji brown jackson becomes the first black woman on the nation's highest court, replacing retiree stephen breyer. >> pleased to welcome just jackson to our court >> reporter: while the court will look more like america.

justice jackson won't change its conservative majority. the court is set to consider a new round of controversial cases when its next term begins this october. from the use of race in college admissions to gay rights and a republican backed appeal that could have huge implications for the next presidential election where the justices set to decide whether state legislatures should have more power over how federal elections are run in their state. tom. >> peter alexander at the white house. thank you. more than five weeks after the skooth school shooting in uvalde, texas. families of the 21 victims are still demanding answers and last night they voiced their frustrations during a special meeting of the city council. gabe gutierrez joins us with the story. good morning. >> good morning. the aftermath of the uvalde massacre has brought many questions from anguished parents and residents as well as finger pointing between state and local

officials over what most experts agree was a botched response by police now that tension is coming to a head >> reporter: growing outrage in uvalde >> 19 children and -- meeting about a massacre that happened. >> ma'am, let me tell you something. i feel your paint. we all do. >> oh know you don't sir. >> reporter: frustration spilling over at a city council meeting thursday as family members demand news into the police response more than a month after the massacre. >> you have no idea how frustrating this is. and we're sitting here just listening to empty words that's all it is empty words. >> reporter: the sister of irma garcia, one of the two teachers killed did not identify herself by name at the meeting but expressed her pain. >> these kids were obliterated my sister obliterated. it was a closed casket i couldn't touch her i couldn't say my last goodbyes. >> reporter: the mayor -- cannot share anything with the public

because of ongoing investigation. >> we're not trying to hide anything from you. we don't have anything dps has tied or our hands -- >> reporter: but that did not stop the painful pleas from the public >> look at it as a dad, as parent you don't do what you can do as a mayor. go beyond that i know there's a limit on what you can do much go beyond that what if it was your kid? >> reporter: some family members also demanded to know why pete arredondo was sworn into the city council just days after the shooting was noticeably absent for the second straight council meetings arredondo's actions during the shooting very highly criticized. >> we're not here just to sit around

we are demanding answers show your face, answer our questions now. >> reporter: the mayor says he has not heard from arredondo since he requested a leave of absence last month arredondo has testified before state lawmakers but behind closed doors he's previously said he did not think he was the incident commander on the scene >> so painful to hear from those families gabe, thank you for that a robotic boat retracing the mayflower landed in ma piloted by artificial intelligence technology. the 50 foot did haven't a captain navigator or any humans on board a non profit is using the ship to collect data about whales and pollution. it docked yesterday near a replica of the original mayflower that brought the pilgrims to america. the next project is to have the robots cook thanksgiving dinner and all -- if they can do that they have done it all. >> that mayflower looked a little different than the

original >> today is okay for lot of folks getting out there to travel, i do think we're going to see mostly calm conditions across the northeast. but we do have along the gulf coast a flood threat when you are driving you will run into scattered showers and thunderstorms that could produce heavier downpours that will slow things down. pop up showers and storms later this afternoon in the midwest. especially as the heat and humidity get going with the cold front moving in the southwest, monsoonal moisture no big wash out but enough to make things tricky this afternoon. and then tomorrow that threat shifts into the northeast. that's a look at the weather across the country we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds

now? is that good? lots of cars have backup cameras now you know those are for amateurs there we go like a glove, girl (phone chimes) safe driving and drivewise can save you 40% with allstate click or call for a quote today good friday morning, i am meteorologist gary hall. the golden gate bridge right now, you can see these low clouds. you can see drizzle falling in the city and along the coastline. as our temperature starts to warm up through the inland areas today, we are heading for the low 70s in fremont area to upper 70s for livermore, and napa reaches 77 degrees while san francisco stay in the mid 60s today. and that is your latest forecast. >> you talk about the fireworks show

who is hosting that? >> i heard rumors that craig and myself will be hosting the fireworks spectacular. so excited to -- >> -- fun right? >> it is going to be awesome the last time we did it was 2019, like on top of a hotel, middle of covid, away from everybody -- or 2020 away from everybody. but so this time we're back with the concerts and everything. looking forward to it. >> -- great. >> -- watching. >> we sure will be all right dylan, sounds good new developments in a case we're following closely. the trial of wnba star brittney griner getting under way in russia this morning. we'll have the latest on the uphill legal battle she's faces and hear from her attorney. and the safest way to celebrate the fourth of july also talk about the staple of the holiday and how to stay sauf for the holiday. the tips to avoid with your family first this

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are also more expensive. fuel for buses and ferries is a . if you want to take part in september, fares will be 50% off. let's take a look at your forecast, gary hall has your forecast. >> nice weather, you will be traveling or enjoying more time outside in the bay area. we will see temperatures at 70 degrees inland.

july 4th will mean highs in the mid 70s. san francisco will have a chilly weekend. a lot of clouds, mist and drizzle. our typical gray sky july as we see the temperatures held down into the fourth of july next week. >> thank you, carrie, we will have another date in 30 minute i will ss.ee

♪♪ill ss.ee ♪ 7:30 right now on this get away friday morning before the july 4th weekend how would you like to be right there right now? a beautiful shot carson beach up in south boston. look at that. >> beautiful. >> beautiful flat, no one on the beach. just want to jump? but we're here. >> beal go after the show. >> yeah. we got something be better than a beautiful beach. the lovely -- >> -- friday coming to work friday.

>> ready to go jacob. very good. grate to have you. >> can thanks. >> check of your 7:30 headlines. at least one officer killed and several others wounded after being shot in eempb kentucky the officers were serving a warrant in a domestic violence case when the suspect opened fire the man proceeded to barricade himself in the house and exchanged gunfire with officers. eventually he was taken into custody. no word this morning on the conditions of the wounded officers. >> for the second time in three days a bison scored a visitor at yellowstone national park. a 71 year old pennsylvania woman suffered not life threatening injuries comes the day after a colorado man was gored by a bison after he got too close to the animal bison are unpredictable and visitors should stay more than 25 yards away. hundreds lined the streets yesterday to celebrate the colorado avalanche and their stanley cup victory.

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she's called for more action less words from the biden administration, says she would like to meet with president biden. kristen, i think it really doesn't help that the biden administration was supposed to connect her by phone with brittney griner and they weren't able to do that. but her wife says she does get letters. and listen to. this brittney griner 6'9", says five hour round trip to court in a tiny cage. >> griner's wife also weighed in on the possibility of a prisoner swap to bring griner back home what are the prospects of that actually happening again >> reporter: i think it is something that russian officials are thinking about when i interviewed the spokesman and asked about whether brittney griner was a hostage he immediately turned and said no

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independence day weekend but diy explosions could mean getting burned on the fourth of july >> those blasts are greater than the shotgun blast. >> reporter: fire officials in palm beach county florida a state where resident kansas legally buy their own fireworks, warning just how quickly festivity kansas blow up they say lighting even the smallest of spork lers can mean big danger. >> those burn at 2,000 degrees take a child at 5 and 6 and they get a burn four times hotter than an oven that is a traumatic experience. >> reporter: last year at least nine died and over 11,000 injured in incidents involving fireworks. and those cases are soaring. between 2006 and 2021 fireworks injuries increased 25% in the use. the pandemic sparked supply chain issues making fireworks harder to come by and raising prices this week they seized fireworks in california one air area in los angeles was rocked by an

explosion last year injuring 17 and displacing some 80 residents. the explosives are especially dangerous during the severe drought in the western u.s the safest way to celebrate? leave the fireworks to the professionals and only buy them if they are legal in your area if they are, here is how to set off sparks and not get burned. light fire crackers one at a time and then get out of the way quickly. never try to relight a fire cracker that didn't ignite and don't set off fireworks if you have been using alcohol or drugs. simple steps to light up the night without an accident extinguishing the fun. >> we know you mentioned there concerns over fireworks becoming a larger fire hazard i know you have more tips how to avoid that

>> reporter: yeah tom, that's right. some cities in california are actually canceling professional displays because of fire risk. so the big tip here is that if you are doing these at home you want to make sure you have a bucket of water or a garden hose nearby and as soon as the fire crackers go out you want to pick them up and drop it in the bucket of water to ensure there is no fire danger and of course you always want to be doing this on a concrete surface. not on grass, guys. >> that water is a great tip also want to mention this is priscilla's first report on the "today show." welcome to the "today show." she's a hall of famer on news now. this is the first time with us great job. >> now you can exhale. >> well done. >> thank you exhale and what better holiday than the fourth of july to do it. >> amen. >> exactly. >> i'll take four packs of roman

candles. speaking of which all the celebrations -- bright spot. >> most areas on monday actually looks pretty good. we want to focus on one area along the gulf coast where we do have part of this invest 95l producing moisture along the gulf coast that will keep downpours around, especially this morning also a few other areas we'll keep an eye on as the hurricane season gets more active. but we do have flood watches in effect including houston and galveston. lake charles, louisiana. and keep in mind if you are driving and run into heavier downpours, because they are tropical in nature a lot of water falls in a short period of time could really cause ponding on the roadways we also have the lightning with this as well certainly an area to watch this morning. and then as the area of low pressure moves eastward and taps into the moisture from the gulf of mexico. we're going to see this help to fuel storms along the southeast.

more mop popup storms and good morning, i am meteorologist cary hall, we have some very low visibility along the coastline, but we are going to see clearing out for the inland valleys. a really nice day in san jose as the temperatures had permit 70s. parts of the east bay will see upper 70s and low 80s. it gets even cooler tomorrow with the breezy when >> and that is your latest forecast. thank you. and straight ahead, we cannot wait for this story. it is a positive one. >> i love this woman why this remarkable flight attendant on the job for the last 65 years is getting the recognition that she finally deserves right after this

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the outage came as the relief the second half of the fourth season of stranger things. exactly at midnight, according to the website down detector. this has happened to other streaming services as well, hbo max had trouble handling traffic for season twos finale of euphoria. looking at the microclimate forecast, cary hall has a look at the weather. >> cloudy skies across the bay area, it will be a really nice day for a lot of our inland valleys, reaching into them and 70s. it will be slightly cooler by the end of the weekend. our highs reach into the low 70s and, on the fourth of july, we are cooler than normal inanity that by the middle of next week. it looks like it will be much hotter next weekend. san francisco will have a chilly weekend, but we are seeing more clouds and fog. the marine layer is sticking around for much of the day. keep the jacket handy, and then for the fourth of july we will

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call 833-317-4673, or live chat at calhope.org today. it is 8:00on coming up travel troubles from the highways to the skyways. everything you need to know for this weekend >> they can have faith we're going to keep our wait time standards to where they need to be. >> from potential delays to cutting down costs >> gas prices are insane. >> we're watching all of it. including your holiday weekend forecast then, behind bars. the woman suspected of murdering an elite cyclist detained by police after 43 days >> definitely an individual on the panic on the run. >> reporter: shocking details

how she managed to escape the country. and what finally led authorities to her ♪ plus, stranger danger. fans of the hit netflix show "stranger things" upset afte the streaming service crashed overnight just as the highly anticipated final episode of season 4 debuted on online we'll tell you what those fans and netflix have to say this morning. ♪ and party in the usa we've got you covered this fourth of july from the can' miss sales to the best ways to beat the heat. and mouth watering recipes to impress at the barbecue. rounding up everything you nee too celebrate in style today friday, july 1, 2022 ♪ >> my besty from atlanta. >> celebrating my 35th birthday. >> hello middlesbrough, kentucky >> from lancaster, pennsylvania.

>> today is my first day of retirement >> from colorado springs ♪ >> turning 13 at nyc. >> from missouri. >> from nashville. >> turning the big 6-0. >> celebrating our anniversary >> north carolina. >> kicking off fourth of july weekend on "today" >> woo >> what a droud ahead of the holidays welcome back "today" on this friday morning appreciate your starting was savannah, hoda and craig have joined the millions getting a jump start on the holiday weekend. >> don't blame 'em we know they are going to eventually watch because if they slept in hoping they set their dv rs just like you do and they can catch up on the show at any time picture careful with those fireworks. had some cases, some incidents. >> your news at 8:00 about the fourth of course canceled flights and highway bottlenecks are testing the patience of millions of

americans this weekend nbc's tom costello has the latest for us. tom, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, kristen. you know, this is a family budget pocketbook issue because america is getting away for the fourth of july through the summer and yet right now gas prices are going to be the sticking point 42 million americans are hitting the roads. that we expect is going to be a july 4th weekend and that is where most people are spending their money gas prices averaging $4.84 a gallon i count ten states at or above 5 a gallon californias pay the most $6.20 on average georgia pays the least $4.35 on average the best time to travel right now. turn off the tv. get in the car and go. because from noon to nine you will have a lot of bottlenecks across the country joined by a lot of people on the roads that is the situation on the

roads. good news is the weather i cooperating both for drivers and in the air and this is a big travel day for those who are going to be getting away by air. we expect from yesterday through monday night somewhere in the neighborhood of 11 million people will be flying. we already have 200 flight cancellations today alone. on top of 450 yesterday. the problems continue in the airports and with the airlines the bottom line, as we've been reporting for weeks now the airlines claim they simply don't have the pilots to fly the schedules they promised to you and to me and other travelers. we did ask earlier this morning t tsa chief, when will things get better at the airports >> generally across the summer typically fourth of july weekend is going to be very busy first couple of weeks in august are going to be very busy. the middle part of august and then past labor day, things get a little more calm over the course of the fall.

and then we pick up again for thanksgiving >> reporter: thanksgiving is going to be the next big test. i hate to tell you that, but that is what people are talking about. can the airlines get everything in order by thanksgiving, by christmas? the clock is already ticking down i do want to make a point though today is the day american, delta, united canceling flight, trimming their schedules through the rest of the summer because they are trying to essentially realign their schedules with the realities of the pilots they have on hand kristen back to you. >> complicating and already difficult situation. tom costello thank you good to see you. after months of debate, protest and a showdown between florida's governor and the disney corporation world health organization critics call the don't say gay law officially takes effect today the question what exactly it means for students and teachers across the state nbc's sam brock has been following this one close for us.

>> reporter: florida admits it does not have a plan right now for older kids as this law has unleashed a torrent of controversy after months after heated protests in florida. a feud between the governor and the walt disney company and pending federal lawsuit, approximate parental rights and education bill referred to by critics as don't say gay is now in effect. in a legal motion this week the state arguing what the law does do, limit classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity through kindergarten through third graders. and stating there's no merit to accusations the law provide hibts. but for many those words belie the true impact. this doctor, spent 34 years in broward county schools most recently with kindergarten and first graders. >> we're moving backwards with regard to civil rights and

social justice it is frightening. >> reporter: skill struck a controversial court. >> these topics should be happening in our own homes at our own discretion with beliefs of our own christian values. this is not for our teachers to do. >> a series of polarizing meetings in jacksonville recently leading to combustible confrontations and signs like this one reading stop sexual propaganda at schools. >> we will make sure parents can send their kids to school to get an education, not an indoctrination >> reporter: several months after governor desantis signed a bill, many details remain unanswered the florida department of education noting that it is still working to develop age appropriate rules for students in older grades. some high schoolers protesting the legislation in march were quickly swarmed by hundreds of

detractors. >> we were protesting, a bill that would make can queer students feel unsafe and not accepted the exact same thing we were trying to protest against was what we were facing. >> reporter: this is well beyond florida. according to one group the tracks lgbtq censorship there are some six states with laws on the books and another -- prior toe 2020 there were no laws introduced at that time. >> reporter: thank you after six weeks on the run, a texas yoga teacher accused of murdering a professional cyclist and romantic rival has been caught investigators attacking caitlyn armstrong all the way to central america. emilie ikeda with the details. >> reporter: days after being questioned by police in the murder investigation t 34 year old fled the u.s. with someone else's passports u.s. marshals say she was able to use that to her advantage, but only for so lodge.

after 43 days a as fugitive, this morning caitlyn armstrong is behind bars, thousand os miles from where police last spoke to her. >> definitely an individual that was on the panic on the run. >> authorities detaining armstrong in costa rica where she is now awaiting extradition back to the u.s. accused of fatally shooting world class cyclist anna moriah wilson in may. the athlete remembered as a spirited competitor and compassionate role model. >> i don't think anyone would have anything bad to say about her. >> reporter: thorts believe the murder may have been a brutal act of jealousy. the women were both connected to the same man before the 25 year old was found with multiple golf shot wounds. >> he's on the ground behind this location. >> reporter: days afte

>> reporter: have days after police questioned her, armstrong sold her jeep for $12,000, using the money to flee texas and then the country. a joint task force also says she used a fraudulent passport to reach costa rica within a week of wilson's death. once in the country they say the texas yoga teachers altered her physical appearance and settled down at a beach hostile. >> we believed she was going to be involved in some type of yoga practice or trying to further her career to build a lifestyle there in costa rica. >> reporter: but armstrong's great escape thwarted by a combination of local, state, federal and international authorities. the victims family praising investigators writing in part "we're relieved to know this phase of uncertainty is now behind us, and we trust that justice will prevail." armstrong is still being detained in costa rica on immigration violation for sbrt the country with if fraudulent passport u.s. marshals expect her to be handed back over to them in a few days

this is the news how about a boost. >> we need it. >> let's do it after retiring from 42 years as a florida pre k teachers, she's headed to disney world she didn't realize though that she would soon have plenty of company. she got ready to pose for her picture in front of cinderella castle and that is when dozens of her former students and their moms snuck up from behind >> best photo bomb ever. right? the kids all gathered around to hug their teacher one more time. they knew how much she loved disney and they asked her daughter to help them pull off the surprise you can hear the excitement and how -- >> every time we do a boost, i go awe such a good one. imagine the impact she had for all those students to come back?

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pandemic are finding themselves with an excess inventory so their surplus is our consumers gain so buy now, save now we've got great deals. >> get to the story, get online. you stopped me with as big ased black friday what are you watching for? >> electronics is another area with lots of surpluses and you can shop through 13th of july deals you can shop up no 50% off smart tvs and amazon devices target also having a big sale the 11th through the 13th. and big sales there up to 30% off the apple ipads and apple watches. and walmart are rollbacks throughout july up to 40% off. >> so the clock starts now >> yes. >> shop now. >> what about homeware, mattresses, electronics. >> bigger dheels year than last. casper up to $600 off. beauty rest always bigger deals than last year alls well, 25% off that's 5% more than last year. >> wow.

>> and we're also seeing deals on home appliances highlights lowe's up to $750 off. an lg. $700 off a french door refrigerator. >> these are for big items. >> yes big items. >> and lot of folks getting ready to barbecue this holiday weekend. all about the barbecue and the backyard what kind of deals are you looking -- >> i'm loving this category because the sooner you buy the sooner you can use now and save all summer long. grills, patio furniture. lowe's up to 25% off grills and 40% off patio e furniture. home depot and way fair up to 65% off patio furniture.

>> in stock, go to stores now get 'em home before the fourth. >> yes and look out for all sort of things for summer fun. >> and what about other clothing >> this year we're seeing sales from companies that had never had sales before >> this is my favorite category by the way. >> right so we can shop from every category you are going to see it is a great time for back to school, back to work, "summersalt," a best selling swim suit brand holding their first ever online promotion. 30% off. items you've never see on sale old navy, lands end. there is a lot of savings to explore. >> chassie post, thank you so much for starting us off on th

great deals this holiday appreciate it. over the dylan and after the weather, we'll head to the stores after >> item always up for shopping decent weather across the country today. few trouble spots. along the gulf coast into texas and louisiana, we have a bit of a tropical disturbance that is going to continue to bump in moisture flood threat down there could slow things down on the roads if you are driving. hot and humid in the northeast temperatures in the 90 was the approaching cold front that is going trigger storms later today. behind it, sunshine across minnesota temperatures in the 80s today. and west coast, beautiful. good morning, i am meteorologist cary hall, take a look at the temperatures. it will be a cooler weekend, cooler than the weather we had yesterday. in fact, it will be cooler as we go towards the end of the weekend, into fourth of july.

the valleys enjoy nice weather. it will be chilly in the city. it will reach into the low 60s. it will be very clear. and that's your r. latest forecast. >> thank you for that. now the best time of the morning. buckle up. >> -- i appreciate it. we got to get to it, guys. beyonce, moments ago the music icon dropped a new music video this happened minutes ago, everybody. we didn't have time to write the copy a new album is renaissance yesterday beyonce revealed a look at the new album cover as you see right there. a quick peek at the new video. ♪ ♪ won't break my soul ♪ ♪ everybody ♪ ♪ everybody ♪ ♪ everybody ♪ ♪ everybody ♪ ♪ my new salvation ♪ ♪ and my own foundation ♪

♪ >> brooens dropping the new video there. >> first time i feel like i can dance like beyonce, she's not moving. >> the renaissance is the album. that's set to be released july 29th next up on "popstart" today. cue the music. we're talking "stranger things." netflix dropping the second half of season 4 overnight. lot of fans waited up late and found themselves running out of patience when the streamer crashed after the episode hit. viewers took to social media to call out the streamer. for making them wait if you thought you could through the first day of the new episodes without spoilers, they are everywhere

so be careful as ush exploring new "stranger things." next up. steve carell may have had his most interview of his life sit downing with two young journalists. 9 year old lyla and 6 year old luna about returning for the new "minions" movie. but things quickly went dark and quite hilarious. take a look. >> have you ever killed a man? >> i told them no personal questions. >> i have not. no this took a terrifying turn. >> were you test hough evil he is what else? >> do you have a secret second family that your first family doesn't know about >> oh any goodness that i would have to --. >> by the way she was just -- our newest -- send her to the oscars, the grammys, the carpet.

>> -- >> hard hitting questions there. too funny. speaking of "minions." they have taken over 30 rock this week. every night the bill has been lit up yellow in celebration of "minions." you can catch it in theaters starting today next up. ukraine answering the call, this sunday nbc areas an hour long primetime essential aimed at raising fundraise for those whose lives have been affected by the crisis and spreading awareness through the power of entertainment. appearances by a ton of people jose andres. cheryl crow. brad paisley the list goes on and on. >> i've seen first hand the profound human toll of the sport. i'll be introducing a leader on the front lines of history but first, how do we answer the call by doing whatever we can to help by doing something more than nothing. >> reporter: ukraine answering the call airs this sunday at

7:00 p.m. eastern. also available to stream the next day on peacock. that is your "popstart" for friday happy 4th of the. >> cars, "popstart" is not over. >> okay. >> i just want tell you we see you. >> yes. >> we hear you. >> yes. >> we love you. >> yesterday i asked for a cold one. you had my back. today. >> a fresca. it is going to be -- >> -- my mother drank tab in the eighties, remember the tab fresca is a soda from yesteryear making a return. and there's been a crazy national shortage. i was looking for it everywhere. and my heart started to pop out of my chest. so thank you >> cheers to kristen welker on her birthday. >> awe, thank you guy. -- and by the way, carson is tomorrow >> -- we have our drinks

next we're talking food and hope you are hungry the grill going early with the man behind one of new york's hottest burgers for a lesson on taking your fourth of july cook out tot next level good morning to you, it is a 20 6 am. i am marcus washington. a flavored tobacco pen takes place in san jose. council members approved the ban, for bidding sales of flavored tobacco, or leaving products anywhere in the city. this includes vanilla, cinnamon, and clove, targeted to minors and adults. violators can be fined up to $2500 per day. a good look at your forecast, cary hall has been

tracking the numbers for us. >> we are on a cooling trend and that continues today. look at our temperatures across the bay area with oakland heading for 68 degrees, and 79 degrees and livermore. morgan hill will see a high of 82 degrees, a breezy wind that will continue to cool us off for tomorrow into sunday. we are looking at some very mild weather for this time of year, we are heading into the start of july with cooler than normal temperatures, and then by the middle of next week, it will warm up again. enjoy the break with the air conditioner off. we will continue to see this through the holiday with sanford sisco, you may even to turn the heater on because it will be chilly with temperatures reaching 60 degrees. marcus?

♪♪rcus? back at 8:30 what a crowd on this friday. just before july 4th. >> yeah, they are fired up for the holiday. that's for sure. >> everyone is looking forward to this holiday weekend and this

morning reasons to get even more excited for today and the month ahead. and explain why i'm wearing this awesome shirt. >> we like it. >> but first some good news. lizzo on music behind us lizzo heading to our corner of rockefeller plaza. july 15th. two weeks from today for a concert that is sure to be unforgettable. about damn time. rumors, girls. all the lizzo hits you can handle right here for more details. register for fan passes. visit today.com/concert. lizzo two weeks from today right here. >> the crowd is going to be huge i can't wait speaking of special guests the "minions" are back on the plaza. -- release of "minions: the rise of gru". from our sister company universal pictures welcome guys >> another reason they are here. okay we have a little surprise for folks on the plaza are you all ready for this everybody in our crowd this

morning is getting a ticket to see the movie. they had no idea. >> the theaters are going to be packed in the meantime, just ahead the reason for tom's wardrobe change of course. >> i was wondering about this. >> stephanie monsieur will kick off the workout plan and keep the momentum going. >> i'm going to get swoel. >> looking good. >> feeling good. dr. azar here to help us beat the heat if you are outside this weekend maybe drinking in the sun, fresca with vodka. you don't want to miss her advice you need it. >> we've got the man here with one of the most popular burgers in new york city going to show how to make his famous smash burger

also a little chop cheese -- sound as a side. >> ooh, hungry yeah. >> and of course you need something to watch it all down in the third hour, recipes for the ultimate july 4th cocktails and mocktails. but before we go a quick crowd moment ladies and gentlemen can i get a happy birthday song for kristen? here we go ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday dear kristen and tom, happy birthday to you ♪ >> thank you >> are you two, are you three -- >> -- best birthday present ever guys thank you. >> dylan how is the weather today. >> it is hot you must be dying right now. >> well how do you think the "minions" feel >> it is true.

>> it is going to be warm in the northeast but we'll cool thing down into the rest of the holiday weekend. so tomorrow the reason it is going to cool down in the northeast, we have a cold front also producing severe storms tomorrow afternoon, and evening you might run into day delays. and sunday clears out.atures in, looks good through the middle of the country. staying hot on the fourth of july great across the northeast and mid atlantic but it will be i think the trouble spot for fireworks through the upper midwest. here in new york city, 8:00 p.m. it starts on nbc mostly clear and 80 degrees. perfect night for the fireworks. and across the country, the upper midwest we could see some

good morning. it is going to be nice and cool for the inland areas. it could be too cold for swimming pepper pepper grilling and cooking outside and spending more time outdoors with families. next week toward the end of the week are valley temperatures will start to heat back up in san francisco, and that is your latest forecast. >> one more birthday surprise for ms. kristen welker. >> no, really? >> take a look at the screens. >> happy birthday. >> my gosh i'm going to cry. in ten days. >> in ten days th hi marco mommy is coming home in about three hours.

>> i love you guys so muchd it t birthday present nothing is going to top that hi marco, i love you i miss you. >> happy birthday. margo's face said it all >> thank you, i miss you, i love you. who that woman >> margo, i miss you make sure you get your breakfast, margo love you guys. i'm going cry. thank you. that was the best present ever >> happy birthday. >> thank you guys. and thanks to all of you guys for singing. >> up next a new month means a new start. july all about the arms. i love this. stephanie mansour shows a simple plan to tighten and tone plan to tighten and tone but firs ♪♪♪ my name is austin james. as a musician living with diabetes,

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more than 65,000 have joined our "start today" facebook group on a mission to get healthier together a few out here on the plaza today. logic with our friend and

trainer stephanie mansour. we're focused on walking in june what are we aiming for in july >> if it ain't broke don't fix it we're going to keep on with 20 minutes a day of walking but also add in 10 minutes every other day of upper body strength training exercises just to balance out the body step it up a little bit. if you are looking to lose weight adding strength training can help the metabolism and with fat loss i've got our members with me and ear going to show you those moves. >> let's go it. >> first is externally rotated biceps curls elbows in. curling up at the same time. ten of these i recommend going with light resistance step on the resistance bands here. >> under your heel >> right under the arch of the

foot and hug the elbows in and curl up are looking for even more instruction go to today.com health and g >> the biceps are getting worked out. what's next? >> next is an overhead press for the shoulders. hold the weights, press them up over the head. and you can watch shah ree over there. she's going halfway of this is for all levels tom so we really want to make sure everyone feels no matter begin ore advanced exerciser, you can do this. we're going to pick up the resistance bands, and five exercises. we do them with either the resistance bands or the dumbbell zblts are you going straight up or at an angle. >> straight up and in front of my face. make sure see that right in your line of vision here. you don't want to arch your back this is a big no no. next exercise is for those flabby arms. so many people are complaining about that, especially

summertime is here wearing sleeveless shirts and dresses. press back, come to center we're going to do this with the resistance band too. so we're going to hold those handles. way to go, at your heart extend the opposite arm back for the triceps. i love it. so we got ten of those and then we take up the dumbbells and we're going go go into the lateral raises. spread out a little more here. extend the arms out to the side. lower down relax those traps. so make sure we're not hurting the neck here as we do this. and then we relax. put those down and we're going to demo doing that with the resistance bands. >> these are great to travel with so easy. take this on vacation. >> so easy to store under a seat in a car or in a suitcase. if you are like oh my gosh, i

can't do dumbbells and resistance bands this is crazy. we're just showing you all of the exercises. it is only ten minutes a day pick either the resistance band or the dumb bells. don't do both in the same workout. >> no pain no gain come on. >> -- mentality. all of our people in the facebook group say they lost weight better sleep, less aches and pains. this is just incredible. >> and you feel great, right >> yeah. >> i'm gonna tear off the shirt. jacob. back to you before that. >> keep it on please keep it on our "start today" thriving there. go join tom and plan your workout routine, today.com and up next, dr. azar here to tell you what you need to do to be safe when work out like tom but first this is "today" on nbc.

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we are back now with "today" wellness al's forecasting a hot holiday weekend along with dylan so with many of us ready to spend a lot of time outside we've called in nbc news medical contributor dr. natalie azar with important tips for all of us this is so timely. i was just telling you over the weekend you and my family went to a water park and saw a mom collapse because of heat exhaustion it is really scary what. should you look out for? >> absolutely. well i think just because we were talking about it before we started the segment and i said to you i hope they called 9-1 as the first thing to do as the first thing to do when you think somebody's had heat exhaustion or stroke. by definition a heatstroke is if somebody has a core body temperature of 104 or greater or they pass out. but because people don't walk around with digital thermometers

in their hands i want to point out other signs and symptoms of a heat stroke including confusion. you can also feel lightheaded. you can have a headache. you can feel nauseous. people assume if you have heatstroke you are going to have wet clammy, sweaty skin. in fact you don't. you have very dry, very red, very hot skin. the other thing is more exhaustion but the dry skin is a big, big warning sign for heatstroke. >> and once you realize someone is having a heatstroke you mentioned 9-1-1. what can you say should you ask somebody how do you feel and what is the first step >> the number one first thing to do if you suspect a heatstroke is to call 9-1-1 i always say err on the side of caution. if the person is okay new york city harm no foul but that is the first thing you want to do before you start administering

first aid. you need to make sure you move the person into a shady area you can try to remove as much clothing as you can. you definitely want to start, if you have you want the get them water of course. if you have ice packs or if you have cold beverages, you can use that, you can put it under their neck, under their arms and also in the groin there are lot of blood vessel there and that can actual i had help start cooling down the body a big no no tom is that people think you should throw somebody in an ice bath that is actually not recommended. the only people who can go safely into an ice bath are people let's say, you know, vigorous exercisers, marathon runners who might have experienced some heat exhaustion but that is a generalized no no for the regular public. >> july 4th weekend. people are going to be barbecuing and having a good time you are going to have a couple cocktails, beer, wine, rose, whatever you want.

the entire bar what should you do and how should you pace yourself >> i think the two things to think about are that you to be eating water i know that sounds funny >> eating water? >> sounds funny but we turn to water as the beverage of choice to remain hydrated but honestly, like fruity, infused water, seltzers, even coffee and teae, it is okay. this list of foods we have strawberries, peaches, watermelon you can get about 20% of your day's fluid through food we tend to say stay away from alcohol. it is what is called an aqua rhetoric meaning you will lose water and you don't lose salt. so avoid excess alcohol. obviously stay in the shade and wear light weight, light colored clothing >> on a separate topic sunscreen. so hot this weekend all across the country. >> absolutely. sunscreen spf 30 or higher reply every two hours. and especially with little kids. reply every time they come out of the water

especially if you are sweating a lot. a lot of times people ask is the spray as good as the lotion. dermatologist wills say whatever sunscreen you use is the best. but make sure if you are doing spray, make sure you're not getting it into the air and you rub it into the kids and let it sink in for 20 minutes before they get into the water. >> dr. azar have a great fourth of july weekend. thanks for the tips. we're going out to carson. >> look at this thing. are you guys done talking about healthy stuff? look at this right here. you are hydrated you have exercised good for you you are a perfect angel. this is mike, he's responsible for gotham burger social club. and this is what literally one of the best burgers in new york city the ultimate smash burger. we also got a hot dog and some crazy tater tots with chopped cheesen 'em. o

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food." firing up the grill headin into the long holiday weekend. if you want to serve a dish that is going wow the crowd you are in luck. known for serving up a the hottest smash burgers. my new favorite thing to make at the house. >> smash burgers are always the craze. >> what makes a gotham burg sore great? >> i make it it is a nostalgic flavor it is fun to make. little more interactive. lot more fun build a lot more crust and flavor >> my -- process, when you smash in the burger. >> and flip it the -- >> flavor. >> -- >> let's just start with the beef ratio

>> 80/20 in a bowl. onions on top. >> anything special art onions >> thin sliced that is the secret >> hot surface. >> right away. then we're going to salt it. >> they must cook pretty quick since they are so thin. >> couple minutes each side and you are done a little flip. and that is that is the crust you're looking for. >> what looks incredible what special kitchen tools do you need >> you can roll it out with a rolling pin and place it on. obviously it is more fun using one of these and a scraper will work great make sure you keep that crust on there. >> delicious. >> and once you -- i like it doublewhen you want to pull it

>> and what are you puts it on >> a potato bun. a classic bun. any good soft bun is going to work sauce it up. >> it really is hard to go back to a conventional burger after you have this. why would i have anything else >> little bit of special sauce. >> special sauce is special. >> little mustard just to know it is there. that nostalgic flavor. little bit of ketchup. and i like pickles i use actually a hot and sweet pickle you can use dill you can use bread and butter and that's it. >> what kind of beef. >> 80-20 you can even go 75-25. a little more fat is good. >> toast the bun too >> i like to toast the top gives it a little nuttiness, a little texture on the bun. >> and the walter dog. >> a classic out of westchester. i realize we've been cooking hot

dogs wrong the whole time. used to boil them. koog cook them hole. split them, put a little butter on them and you get a complete surface of the dogs. >> take it out of the package and butterfly it. >> and grill it that way. >> and you can double em up. >> of course why not? >> and classic relish. >> i like to soak my dogs in beer for about 45 minutes before i grill them they plump them up >> nothing wrong with that. >> dijon mustard >> i go spicy yellow >> but this is all about what you like nothing tastes better than memories and the stuff you grew up season what you are going to like yellow, spicy, dijon, knock yourself out. >> and the cheese? >> american cheese yellow american melts the best you can certainly use other cheeses but that is the classic burger cheese. >> did you say butter on the hot dog?

>> a little butter on the grud will put it down and let it krip p down even can put a press down that will help it build up as well. >> starting tonight. good tips. we got to go the chopped cheese >> what do you with your leftover beef, onions and cheese grill up your beef chop the cheese in there melt it. get it all melted. check out today.com/food happy fourth of july appreciate it. all the ideas and celebration. lot more comin good morning to you. i am marcus washington. bay area commuters are waking up to hire costs from bart writers bears are $15.00 more per trip.

once you cross the golden gate bridge it will cost $0.35 more. commuter volume is below pre- pandemic levels. the state gas tail takes effect today which amounts to $0.03 per gallon. it is now $0.55. we are monitoring the impact and so many of us get ready to get the road this holiday weekend. we will have a full report during our mid-day broadcast. residence in the sierra foothills are allowed to come home. the rices fire destroyed one structure in nevada county near grass valley. more than 900 acres have burned so far. it is

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