80 degrees for some of the warmer spots. upper 60s for san francisco. it doesn't matter where you are, bring a jacket because temperatures are dropping quickly tonight. that's what's happening tonight we are back with a live good morning fourth of delays a travel mess at airports coast to coast thousands of flights canceled and disrupted over the holiday weekend. >> i don't know who to be upset at, you know >> airlines overwhelmed by a record number of passengers not seen since before the pandemic the worst problem spots and what to expect the rest of the summer city on edge protests in akron, ohio over new video that shows eight police officers opening fire on an

unarmed suspect hitting him 60 times. the outrage that spilled into the streets overnight and what the footage reveals about the moments leading up to the gunfire. stepping down. the school district police chief in uvalde, texas resigning after criticism over his handling of the mass shooting at robb elementary school. his message to the community and why some say it is still not enough air show shock a fiery stunt ends in tragedy. a veteran driver killed as a stunned crowd watches. >> a lot of people gasped. some people started praying for him. >> what went wrong and the tribute in the sky overnight. on alert from coast to coast, concerns about sharks on this fourth of july. on long island, a lifeguard bitten while training.

>> and that is when he became an actual victim. >> in florida a teenager attacked in shallow water. >> i didn't feel it. i just know it chomped down on. >> kerry sanders with the latest own stepped up shark patrols from the shark attack capital of the nation all that plus party in the usa. celebrating independence day with hot sales, hotter grills and of course fireworks today, monday, july 4, 2022 ♪ from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and welcome to "today. thank you so much for joining us on this monday morning savannah and hoda off for the holiday. sheinelle and i are manning the ship this morning. happen fourth to you. >> good morning. happy fourth to you. big plans today? >> dylan i and are gonna have

some plans tonight. >> we're going home and watch dylan and craig tonight for the big fourth of july show. >> big day. >> yeah. happy fourth of july to you this morning. lot of folks not happy nation celebrating but mounting concerns about the trip home a liver look at lax. calm now but not expected to stay that way. lot of cancellations and delays, coming after the tsa screened nearly 2 1/2 million passengers on friday. for drivers, 42 million americans hitting the roads this holiday season a live look at boston. gas prices hitting a national average of $4.81 a gallon, down from 5 dollars a few weeks ago but still a fourth of july record. for the weather on this july 4th. point pleasant beach on the jersey shore, and while it is clear skies for much of the u.s. tonight. there is a chance of still severe storms across the northern part of the country dylan the full forecast in a moment but we're starting with

the george solis good morning. >> happy fourth you and everyone rough couple of days for anyone traveling the last couple of days tsa screening at prepandemic levels and passengers caught up in delays and cancellations and airlines are just trying to keep one travel demand. >> reporter: this morning the holiday travel nightmares continue. >> just so frustrating don't even have baggage. i've been in this three days. >> reporter: more than 16,000 delays and 15 hundred cancellations since friday >> i don't know who to be upset at. >> reporter: ray's honolulu to lexington journey a far cry from paradise missed connections delays and waiting for pilots. >> never seen this before. >> reporter: with the highest rates at cancellations atlanta, chicago o'hare and jfk new york where ab unattended bag

led to clearing the terminal and airlines struggling to keep up with demand amid the nationwide pilot shortage. strong summer storms also a one-two punch for many weekend travelers hoping to take off on time >> the bad news is they were giving us a three hour delay. >> reporter: and as we head into peak summer travel the tsa says expect a high volume to continue through labor day. >> first couple weeks in august are going to be very busy. once you get into the middle part of august and then past labor day things get a little bit more calm. >> reporter: meanwhile, for the roughly 42 million record number of americans driving this long weekend, the pain at the pump continues.

the national average 481 a gallon even higher in los angeles, costing one driver $120 to fill up. >> more than i've ever spent in gasoline ever to fill up a taj shocking >> reporter: do you know who could have benefitted from driving? transportation secretary pete buttegieg who had a canceled flight over the holiday weekend. >> he tweeted out to passengers, letting them know they are entitled to cash refunds for canceled flight and if your airline is offering you miles, to negotiate that. >> reporter: everyone affected by the delays and cancellations. george solis, thank you. >> and dylan in for al good morning >> good morning everyone we're going to see some trouble spots today. you could see these two areas in orange, minneapolis, green bay and chicago where we could see stronger storms later on today winds over 65 miles per hour damaging hill and isolated tornados possible. tomorrow the two areas and merge and and expend severe storms from montana into the interior mid atlantic. ahead of it it is warm and humid. a stationary front is triggering these storms it is not widespread today

hit and miss thunderstorms but some could be severe and tomorrow we're looking for severe storms to impact areas like ohio, through pennsylvania and most likely reaching the east coast later at night like after 9:00 or so today, the areas we'll see troubles talent airports will be minneapolis and chicago. especially from the southeast. also run of the mill summertime thunderstorms creating isolated delays we'll get the storms on the east coast. they should happen later, like after dark so so that should help at least ease some of the troubles in the northeast. it's not like it's going to happen during the height of travel boston, new york, philly and washington in detroit even back in chicago we could see delays at the airports tomorrow. >> we'll check back for the full forecast in a few minutes. anger, sadness and questions in akron, ohio after police released new body cam video of

the moments a week ago when eight officers fatally opened fire on one man. investigators say that man, 25 year old jayland walker was shot by police more than 60 times this morning his family and his city are demanding answers maggie vespa has the latest on the ground in akron. good morning to you. >> reporter: hey craig good morning, from a city on edge fourth of july celebrations here in akron, ohio remaining canceled as we saw more protests overnight in front of city hall behind our camera and in front of the police department here. just down the street people demanding justice for walker as authorities try to shed new light on his violent last moments and a warning some of the video you are about to see may be disturbing. >> overnight, outrage in ohio as protests continued with what appeared to be tear gas

dispersed into the crowd according to wkyc. >> reporter: and a community in pain after watching the moment eight akron police officers fired an estimated 90 rounds according to authorities body cam video shedding new light on what led up to the barrage of bullets that killed 25 year old jayland walker. >> the video you are about to watch is heartbreaking it is very tough to take in. >> reporter: the approximately seven minute video released sunday by the city alongside a second narrated clip begins with a high speed chase officers tried to pull walker over for an unspecified traffic violation but he fled. seconds later an officer reports the sound of golf shots from walker's car police say you can see the flash from the gun in this security video. the video then shows walker running from his car wearing a ski mask police say officers tried to

tase him but missed. authorities adding officers said they thought walker was turning toward them, reaching for a gun. that is when they say eight opened fire. >> m.e.'s report indicates over 60 wounds to mr. walker's body. >> reporter: the investigation now showing walker was unarmed when he was shot police say they found a gun in his car along with a wedding ring his family revealing sunday walker had recently lost his fiancé the family's attorney demanding more transparency. >> the public today only saw one video. -- saw two the public didn't see an officer dropping his clip because it was empty of bullets and then reloading. >> reporter: overnight akron police responding they are confident the video they supplied is --

>> does the video change your interpretation of what happened of what you thought object the shooting at all? >> no. i just felt like as mother, that could have within my child -- that many shots. >> reporter: and those eight still unnamed police officers here in akron have been tased -- placed on paid leave pending the investigation. in the meantime the state of ohio has taken over the independent investigation into this deadly shooting craig. >> maggie vespa in akron thank you. the school district's police chief in uvalde is stepping down from his position following the elementary school shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers >> reporter: pete arredondo was criticized for his response to the massacre in may and then the superintendent put him on administrative leave since june 22nd but the community wanted him out of this recently elected city council position as well now arredondo is resigning this morning, uvalde school district police chief pete arredondo is off the city

council. arredondo writing in a letter, it is in the best interest of the community to step down to minimize further distractions. arredondo had been criticized repeatedly for his handling of the robb elementary shooting in may that left 21 dead. >> a meeting about a massacre that happened. >> reporter: community frustration boiled over at last week's city council meeting where arredondo was nowhere to be seen. >> we are demanding answers. show your face answer our questions now >> reporter: arredondo was elected to the city council just before the shooting but had never attended a meeting according to state officials, chief arredondo was among the first on scene during the may 24th shooting. but his officers waited in the hallway for over an hour while a gunman was firing inside the classrooms, drawing tough criticism from steve mccraw, the

director of the texas department of public safety. >> the on scene commander, who decided to place the lives of officers before the lives of children. >> reporter: last month when arredondo was put on administrative leave after texas public safety head called the police response an abject failure. arredondo maintain he was not the incident commander that day and his lawyer said he did not issue any orders to other law enforcement ages. -- lost his 9 year old daughter jackie. >> -- never going to be enough because we can't have her back. for me it is never going to be enough. >> reporter: do we know if arredondo will resign from his school police chief position. >> wee appreciate out to his lawyer but have not got an response back yet. so there is no indication whether he's going to be stepping down from that position as well. right now he does remain on that administrative leave.

while his response that day is still under investigation by the texas rangers. >> thank you. we turn to a community in mourning after a veteran driver died while performing a stunt during a michigan air show. nbc's priscilla thompson, actually, talked to a woman who is there as the horror you see unfolded. priscilla, good morning to you. what did the woman say? what did she tell you? >> reporter: craig, good morning. i spoke to elizabeth matthews. she was at the show where her two kids. and she described the stunt leading up to the accident and the moment she knew something had gone terribly wrong. >> reporter: a tribute in the sky overnight, honoring chris darnell who died during a fiery stunt in battle creek michigan over the weekend. the air show crowd watching first in amazement. then horror as darnell's fuel truck emerged behind a ball of fire and then flipped several times before erupting in flames.

>> at what point did you realize something had gone terribly wrong? >> when he was rolling and pieces of the truck were flying all over. >> reporter: the austin stunned. >> a lot of people gasped. >> reporter: the shock wave jet truck racing more than 300 miles per hour had a tire blow out darnell's family says. they said that caused the car to skid and the gas tanks to burst igniting the blaze. >> we watched him perform over and over and over. his whole family. and it never seen anything like that out here. >> reporter: darnell's two daughters were at the show when the fatal accident happened. he had been driving the flaming trucks for decades and celebrated his 40th birthday just last month. "we are so sad" darnell's father shared in a facebook post. he was so well loved by everyone who knew him. chris so loved the air show

business. he was leaving the dream. >> reporter: great guy. really good showman. loved what he did. absolutely. he literally was living the dream is what his dad said. >> reporter: a dream fueled by fire, overwhelmed by the flames. and that accident is still under investigation by local officials and the faa. in the meantime the show is going on, as tributes continue to pour in. more than $2,000 already raised for the family. craig? >> priscilla thompson. the war in ukraine. russia is now in control of weekend of heavy fighting. ukraine's president vowing that the country's forces will return. meanwhile russia targeted the city of kharkiv overnight. matt bradley is there for us this morning. good morning. is >> reporter: good morning

sheinelle. i am in harbgive. it's been badly damaged but still russia launched twin missiles at secondary school overnight. there weren't any casualties but it is just another example of russia launching attacks against civilian targets. today russia claiming control over almost an entire province of eastern ukraine. after both sides said yesterday russia had taken the ukrainian city. ukraine is pushing back once again taking the fight to russian soil. moscow says ukrainian missiles killed three in belgrade, a russian city near the border. this as americans are still part of the desperate push for ukrainian independence on their independence day. despite the risks seen in recent weeks as u.s. citizens have been captured in ukraine. american volunteers like evelyn from detroit say they are

fighting for independence even here. >> i want to make sure that this country is going to be able to have very soon their own independence day and own celebration to end this war. >> reporter: before joining ukraine's military she was living in polled and doing drag shows. a member of the lgbtq community now wearing an outfit she never expected. americans here know the risks are real. she's hopeful the u.s. can negotiate his release. your son is a prisoner of war fighting under another flag. to you still feel like this date is important for him? important for you? >> yes alex is the most wonderful, patriotic american you would ever meet. and he went over there to stop them from spreading to america he felt he was protecting americans by going over there to get it stopped in ukraine. >> reporter: americans answering a far away call to fight for freedom.

just this morning, pope francis told reuters news agency he's hoping to visit kyiv and moscow very soon. possibly early as september. matt bradley this ukraine. thank you. rescue efforts under way this morning after a large church of alpine glacier broke loose in italy yesterday and sent, ice, snow and rocks on to hikers below it all happened in the dole mite mountains, the northeastern part of the country six killed, nine others hurt and could be as many as 15 people missing at this point. >> and dylan as the full forecast. >> the weather for the most part today pretty good. beautiful in the northeast low humidity, warm temperature,

pretty hot through texas and the rest of the gulf coast states. also going to see pop up summertime showers and thunderstorms in the southeast and watch out for isolated severe storms in the upper midwest and northern plains this afternoon. that's what's going on around the country, weekdays. happy fourth of july to you. we start out with clouds across the bay area but take a look at afternoon highs. really great outdoor grilling weather and spending time with

family. heading towards upper 70s today, 81 in concord, san francisco will be the upper 60s but tomorrow much >> and >> coming up, huge crowds are flocking the beach to celebrate the fourth, new concerns this morning about sharks we're going to hear from one this weekend's victims in just a bit. and more water warnings amid a nationwide lifeguard shortage. important advice for families swimming and boating this swimming and boating this

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fire marshals that help them respond to grass fires fast so they could respond >> reporter: i'm in san francisco where things are underway for tonight's big fireworks show your things to keep in mind if you're looking to head out to make reservations and arrive to your viewing spot early, take public transit, and dress in layers. now about public transit, there will be after service from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. today and extra shuttles from 9:00 until 11:30 p.m. and b.a.r.t. station's will run until midnight. >> now let's check with kari with the fourth of july forecast . >> parades happening around the bay area including a danville, where we will see temperatures in the low 60s to start out this morning, so a jacket is needed for the start of the day with peeks of sunshine, and increasing sunshine into the afternoon. temperatures are headed for the mid-70s, but also looking at

mid-to-upper 70s for a lot into the upper 60s for san francisco. we will see the fog rolling in. we're watching for that. this weather continues all through the week. >> thank you kari

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craig is here. and look who is joining the party. >> happy fourth of july. >> happy fourth to you. >> happy fourth. >> 22 years. i'm thinking i've done july 4th on this show the last eight years. >> i thought -- been a while. >> every year i've been here. >> i think we've done it together pretty much every year. >> good to be with you this morning. >> 7:30 headlines on this fourth of july. pope francis dismissing reports he plans to resign in the near future the pope says he's on track to visit canada this month and he hopes to be able to go to moscow and kyiv as soon as possible after that francis also denied rumors that he had cancer. he did however repeat his position he might resign someday if failing health made it impossible for him to run the church. >> three people were killed. four others wounded yesterday after a shooting at a mall in copenhagen denmark video shows shoppers running away from the scene.

the suspect is in custody. he's a it appears he acted alone and there is no indication the shooting had been an act of terror the four people wounded by golf shots were all in critically but stable condition and now to a frightenings crash at a formula one race yesterday in england during the first lap of the british grand prix seven cars collide and one car flips over, rolls over the barrier, comes to a rest against the catch fencing and he was taken to the hospital as a precaution but later released. he said the car's halo protection system saved his life that is a miracle right there. >> no question >> the technology of those cars to keep them safe. >> they can go about 200 miles per hour too. >> unbelievable. today beaches on both coasts will be packed and recent series of shark attacks and sightings have lifeguards and first responders on high alert.

kerry sanders more from the shark capital of america, in florida. good morning to you. >> good morning, craig look a 2 year old man this morning sort of emphasizing that shark attack capital is recovering this morning after yesterday afternoon having a shark encounter. 28 year old. it happened north of here in new smyrna he slipped off the surf board and that is when the shark grabbed hold of his left foot. as we look around the country, your eye may be drawn to the coast of florida where there have been close to 900 shark attacks since the early 1800s. that is because it is first a very popular place for people to go surfing and the under water geography is also welcoming to sharks as crowds flock to the shore for the fourth two popular long island beaches closed for swimming over the

weekend after a lifeguard was bitten by a four to five foot shark. oddly, the attack happened as the lifeguard was pretending to be a swimmer in distress for a training exercise. >> he was bitten in the chest. he hit his hand down to fight off the shark and suffered an injury on his hand and that is when he became an actual victim. >> reporter: the incident follows a bite two days before on a swimmer at nearby jones beach. the county now stepping up patrols and flying chops are and drones to watch out for sharks still officials say beech goers should not be overly afraid. >> marine biologists tell us that it is a very low probability that you will get attacked by a sharks statistically. and every other way. but it doesn't mean that you should take it lightly >> reporter: shark encounters have recently closed beach on both coast

from cape cod where a police helicopter captured this large great white, to northern california, to the florida keys which each recorded non fatal attacks recently and florida's gulf coast, 17 year old addison is recovering this morning after being attacked by a nine foot suspected bull shark. >> -- like a weird dream because i've grown up watching shark movie and never expected it to happen to me. >> reporter: she'd been hunting for scalps in shallow water when she was hit. >> i i didn't feel it. >> reporter: her brother rhett saved her life, applying a tourniquet to stop the bleeding. >> stayed on us until we got her in the boat. s the all over us pretty much the entire time. >> reporter: doctors say her right leg needs to be amputated above the knee but addison says it is not going

to keep her out of the water and she says the traumaticic experience has not made her hate sharks. >> -- weird as that might sound. yeah it attacked me but i still think that it's cool. >> wow kerry, what do experts suggest folks do to stay safe in the water and avoid any shark encounters >> well especially today on fourth of july a lot of people may be going to the beach to work the fireworks show and they are going to get there a little early to kill some time. just remember at dusk and dawn close to shore is when the sharks are more likely to be feeding on the bait fish in the same area. also if, if you are wearing jewelry, it can flash under water and look like a fishes scales which might draw a shark to you and finally if you switch at a beach with a lifeguard, that is going to be helpful. the lifeguard stand is elevated and lifeguards can get their back nine dollars out. if they see something, they can

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water rescues are on the rise. it comes as one-third of the nation's 309,000 public parks and pools have been affected by a lifeguard shortage >> we do have more people coming to beaches and water parks and pools than we've ever had. but we have less lifeguards. >> it is all driving a renewed push for people to stay water wise as they dive into independence day celebrations we join texas game wardens as they inspected boats on lake ray hubbard in dallas. >> just a quick water safety check. >> reporter: they say boaters should be sure to have enough properly fitting life vests for everyone on board. and check the label to be sure they are coast guard approved. >> we never pull anybody up that's drowned wearing a life jacket. >> reporter: you should also know where the gear is and keep

it easily accessible almost everyone stopped took more than two minutes to find life jackets and throwable flotation cushions items that should be readily available in an emergency. and water rules apply to renters too. >> i'm going to circle what you were missing. >> reporter: this man was cited for not having a safety whistle on the jet ski he rented ask the owner or company if they provide the safety items you will need and check they are on board. for families hitting the pool or beach. designate a water watcher. an adult who can keep an remember to factor in fatigue. even strong swimmers can get tired after a full day in the sun and fighting waves. >> never get too confident it's mother nature not something you want to go up against. >> reporter: when in doubt, don't go out

they say if you are following those simple safety guidelines, there is no reason why you shouldn't have a great time this holiday. guys back to you. >> miguel, thank you let's get another check of the holiday weather. no pressure dylan dreyer how we looking. >> you know today is actually looking pretty good but it is going to be a hot one especially back through the middle of the country where we do have heat index values from 100 to 110 degrees. all the way up into south dakota and stretches down into louisiana and parts of texas too. these are alerts in effect until wednesday. now out further to the west of that we do have red flag warnings in effect winds could gust up to 35 miles per hour humidity as low as 8%. so this is not an area where fireworks would be recommended because if anything sparks it could spread a fire quickly. temperatures well below average out west to the east of that, north plat, nebraska 101 today and tomorrow highs into the 90s and triple digits again. davenport, iowa about 95 for a

high tomorrow and staying hot. dallas 103, wedn happy fourth of july to you. our temperatures have been so nice and comfortable. what we had over the weekend basically continues to date. some of the warmest month inland reach 80, but most of us in the upper 70s which will continue through the week, with partly cloudy skies. for san francisco we see low clouds and fog at times, hopefully will stay clear for night. tune in tonight for live coverage of the macy's fourth of july fireworks spectacular shameless plug, but craig and i are hosting the event. you can catch it on nbc and peacock. >> yay we'll be watching. >> can i get some tickets? >> yeah. come on out. >> today of course all about

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>> that was a clip from "minions: the rise of gru," which took the top spot at the box office oemp the weekend. the franchise is projected to bring in 130 million dollars, which would make it one of the biggest debuts for a fourth of july holiday weekend. >> ever. and the by the way, part of that and what might be driving the success of the movie is this very unusual trend dubbed gentle minions. large groups of teens dress up in formal attire they go see the movie. and some people say it is an ironic appreciation for the film but it's still leaving a lot of people confused as to what is actually -- >> funny >> we were trying to figure it out. so if someone knows the impetus for this. >> i think when you say gentle minions. >> like gentlemen. >> you could see how it could trigger something. and these kids probably grew up watching >> that could be it.

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this is no time to wait. good morning it is 7:56 and this is a look at what is happening now. >> i'm kris sanchez, firefighters are bracing for what happens if people set off illegal fireworks in these very dry conditions in one night in contra costa county firefighters battled four fireworks sparked fires, three in antioch and another in pittsburgh, contra costa county has it in anticipation, they have two hand crews, they could respond to grass fires fast so they could respond to three house fires. >> reporter: i'm in san francisco where things are underway for tonight's big fireworks show, these are

things to keep in mind if you're looking to head out. make reservations and arrive to your viewing spot early, take public transit and dress in layers about public transit, there will be extra service from 3:00 until 9:00 p.m. today and extra shuttles from 9:00 until 11:30 p.m., b.a.r.t. station's will run until midnight with extra trains. >> let's check with meteorologist kari for the fourth of july forecast . >> you see the fog at times rolls over san francisco and we will watch how it impacts the visibility of the fireworks tonight temperatures go to the upper 60s, even though we are headed to the upper 70s and land, it will be cooling off quickly this evening as we did back into the upper 50s and low 60s. make sure that you are prepared for that but we do have comfortable weather throughout the week for the inland valleys, afternoon sunshine with highs reaching into the upper 70s for san francisco we are in the upper 60s today and we will be back down into the upper 50s tonight.

we will continue to see this weather pattern as we see a lot of great sky july. >> i

travel trouble causing major delays at airports nationwide. >> never seen this before. >> a lot of travelers stranded and left to scramble for solutions. >> don't even have baggage and this for three days. >> what you need to know before heating back home. plus dylan with the full fireworks forecast and then fugitive returned a yoga instructor accused of killing her romantic rival now back in the u.s. after weeks in costa rica

what authorities are saying about her time on the run and where the murder investigation stands ♪ then, no stranger to success. >> it is over. ♪ >> the latest "stranger things" coming to close with reports it crashed netflix. and a new eighties classic the kate bush treatment. and happy fourth of july with holiday celebrations in full swing, we'll share the best deals to save big this summer from the grill to the pool, how you can make the most of your day before settling down for the big show today, monday, july 4th, 2022. ♪ ♪ baby you're a firework ♪ >> celebrating independence day on the plaza. >> from illinois >> wisconsin >> tupelo, mississippi.

>> memphis, tennessee. ♪ >> florida >> texas ♪ >> celebrating the fourth and our mom's 50th birthday. >> -- sweet 16. >> family reunion. >> in new york city. >> 30 years ago today. >> happy fourth of july! [cheers and applause >> happy fourth of july indeed anniversaries out there. family reunions out there. >> and birthdays. >> we're going to get out there in a bit so glad you are with us on this independence day morning savannah and hoda are off today. we've got sheinelle, jacob soboroff and me as well. and disneyland standing by got big plans for the fourth >> just going to have a bb q this afternoon >> and craig and dylan are doing the macy's thanksgiving day parade tonight it is not the fourth of july without the famous nathan's hot dog eating contest and the

winners live on our show it is tradition. just hours after the big triumph. >> six-time defending champion, joey chestnut, will he join us once again we'll find out tomorrow on "today." >> my dear friend and colleague says we're hosting the macy's thanksgiving day parade. that's in november. >> i did say that didn't i. >> tonight would be the fourth of july macy's fireworks show. we'll be doing that. >> exactly that's how you know i work every thanksgiving and -- >> there go the floats >> anyway. we'll see tonight for the fireworks show lets get right to the news at 8:00 the number of people traveling by air for this long holiday weekend, it is right up there at prepandemic levels

but delays and cancellations have kept a lot of folks from getting to their destinations on time nbc's george solis from los angeles international airport with the latest. >> the latest in cancellations across the nation's airports already in the triple digits and unfortunately the number is going to go up many of course trying to get to their destinations to envoy some fireworks and maybe some good food those driving are fortunately not faring much better the pain at the pump still a factor the national average for a gallon of regular, still $4.81 a gallon but that is still a steal compared to some of the prices people are paying right now in los angeles for gas. still hovering about six bucks a gallon

understandably, some are blowing up in frustration before they ever see fireworks but other drivers we have spoken with say hey, you know what? spending extra money to enjoy family time this fourth, totally worth it craig. >> george solis there in lax thank you. travelers and everyone celebrating the fourth of july outdoors we'll keep an eye on the weather. dylan as a quick look of what to expect. >> not a lot of badworth today a few spots but scattered thunderstorms across the northern plains and upper midwest. including minneapolis, green bay and chicago, we could see gusts 65 miles per hour and large hail something to keep an eye to the sky for. tomorrow it spreads out a little more we go from montana all the way into maryland where we could see severe storms again. same risks with the damaging winds and large hail a possibility. that could create delays at the airports, specially tomorrow for the interior northeast all the frontal system slowly

moving east. you see it is a little more scattered today and tomorrow gets more organized. shouldn't hit the east coast and major airport until 8:00, 9:00 at night for the fireworks, most of the country just fine. chicago, great lakes, minneapolis we could see some storms today jacob? >> dylan, thanks so much outrage brought protesters to the streets of akron, ohio last night after officials released new body cam footage of a deadly police shooting. at one point tear gas was reportedly fired to disperse a small group outside the courthouse opened fire on 25 year old jayland walker last monday, hitting him more than 60 tker refused to pull over for an unspecified traffic violation. they say he fired a gun during a car chase, then tried to run away on foot police say no gun was found on walker's body. but there was a gun in his car a fugitive yoga teacher who allegedly killed a woman she saw

as her romantic rival is back on u.s. soil this morning that woman is now facing murder charges. ra haymon ellis has the back story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. after weeks of searching authorities were able to apprehend caitlyn armstrong in costa rica where they say she fled to evade apprehension now she's back in texas and behind bars. caitlyn armstrong is back in texas this morning facing charges after 43 days on the run. the fugitive was met at the houston airport by u.s. marshals >> the u.s. marshall service are the premier agency in finding people when you do it as well as they do, it is only a matter of time. >> this is mariah wilson -- >> reporter: armstrong is accused of killing professional cyclist anna mariah wilson both women were romantically involved with cyclist colin strickland according to the arrest warrant armstrong was found in costa rica where she had apparently been hiding in plain sight she'd cut and colored her hair and appears may have even undergone cosmetic surgery to

alter her appearance she was found with bandaging and brucing on her face. bruising on her face. >> she couldn't despise her appearance any further we got her at a good time to we're still able to identify her based upon those small changes to really throw off law enforcement officials. >> reporter: authorities say after being questioned by police in may, armstrong fled texas and flew from newark to costa rica using a fraudulent passport. the former yoga teacher had been taking yoga classes in costa rica and possibly even teaching, which authorities told nbc news helped them track her down on the day of wilson's murder she had been swimming with collin strickland, armstrong's boyfriend according to the arrest record. wilson and strickland had dated

briefly according to reports wilson was found dead on the bathroom floor of her friend's house with multiple gunshot wounds and now after a 43 day search caitlyn armstrong is behind bars, accused of a brutal murder armstrong has been held at the harris county jail in houston waiting transfer for austin for pending and her bond has been set at three and a half million dollars. craig? >> a wild story. rehay ma ellis. thank you. her first court date still pending and her bond has been set at three and a half million dollars. craig? >> a wild story. rehema ellis thank you. >> 17 people were chosen by president biden to receive the presidential medal of freedom. honor. megan rapinoe and gabby giffords they were recipients posthumerus honors to apple co-founder steve jobs and former senator and navy veteran john mccain the ceremony will take place thursdays at the white house >> well deserved honors for all of them.

heck of a list >> that's the news are we ready for a boost >> okay. i'll do my best here there is a woman whose father was stuck in ukraine after the february invasion. the woman didn't know if she could ever see him again and then one day at work, colleague comes over and says he needs her help with something. they walk over to another part of the bakery and i think you know who popped out to surprise her. >> oh my god >> said he looks nice. >> woman worried about her dad every single day that hug in the bakery brought a lot of relief. all right. up next a groundbreaking new approach to treating invasive cancer how a multi organ transplant could be life saving for some patients. ahead in "popstart," adele to the rescue. what the superstar did during her concert that is earning big props from her fans.

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saved one man's life and it could very well change the way cancer is treated. nbc's kate snow has more. >> this is a new frontier in medicine a surgeon moved from the uk to the cleveland clinic and brought a new approach to an invasive cancer that can surround internal organs in the abu dhabi. for the first time ever in the u.s., instead of trying to remove all the cancer, he removed and replaced all the affected organs. >> reporter: 33 year old andy is a medical miracle and historic first in this country, thanks to a doctor who saved his life with a revolutionary multi organ transplant it all started in 2019 he and his wife rachel noticed something on his stomach >> i had like a bulge in any abdomen but didn't think anything of it >> reporter: but blood work showed it was a rare form of cancer called pmp. >> it squeezes everything.

it starts off as a jelly but then it concretes itself and becomes really, really hard to a point where, you know, patients are obstructed. they can't eat or drink. >> reporter: andy first went to the mayo clinic near his home in minnesota for standard treatment. doctors removed nearly a gallon of the toxic mess and gave him a special kind of heated chemotherapy but within six months much of the cancer was back. >> that appointment was i look like the kind of pivot point we were like we need to do something different. and we have limited time

we don't know what that time is. but let's take advantage of it >> reporter: rachel and andy love the outdoors and spent months exploring national and state parks together in an rv documenting the journey on instagram. but andy's health was declining rapidly. and then devastating news from his doctor another surgery to remove the cancer was impossible. >> we went in expecting to do surgery and returned to some kind of normal life afterwards and then like three days later we were told i'd never get to eat food again. >> reporter: andy grew weak. and doctors told him he had a 50/50 chance of surviving the night. >> we spent the next couple hours calling friends and family and and saying goodbye. >> i thought it was done i thought we were over it was a slap in the face again. of like just this wave of emotion of, okay, we're at the end.

and that was really, really hard >> but andy fought and a couple months later, a phone call changed everything the doctor had just moved from the uk to the cleveland clinic he happened to reach out to andy's doctor. >> he said i've got the patient for you i said yes i could help him. >> reporter: he could take out andy's stomach and six other organs and replace them with transplants. >> like five, six organs to be completely removed it was mind boggling but we were at that point where it is like, we have no -- like, we have no choice. >> pretty quickly we kind of said. >> we have to. >> nothing to lose. >> what was the biggest risk >> the biggest risk was taking the diseased organs out and clearing the abdominal cavity. >> reporter: after a 17-hour

surgery last september, andy started his road to recovery, including eating solid foods the first time in a year now he's even back to biking >> i have so much more energy and ability to do stuff. >> we went for a 30-mile bike ride couple weekends ago. >> last week. >> you would not have been able do that a year ago. >> there was twice that i was expected to die. and then out of the blue something else came up and medical practice is amazing now. we're coming up with new treatments every day and even those darkest moments there was always some glimmer to hold on to or something to fight for. >> reporter: the doctor says andy is doing really well. the odds he'll still have all of these seven new organs in 10 years are 70%. so far no evidence of any new cancer this procedure is not the answer for most cancers, but for

aggressive cases of pmp like andy hath had, this can be a life-saving procedure. >> that is amazing good point it really puts things in perspective, doesn't it? >> happens a couple times every week on the show you develop a new appreciation for life. >> absolutely. >> what a blessing. >> by the way, for more on that groundbreaking procedure you saw there, check out our story on today.com. time now for a check of the weather, dylan is in for al this morning. dylan? >> on this fourth of july we're going to see a beautiful day across the northeast lots of sunshine temperatures in the mid-80s. warmer in the great lakes. in 90s and severe storms today in the minnesota area and parts of michigan and illinois as well. just something to keep an eye out for this afternoon they will be scattered hot down south with record breaking heat likely the next several days high temperatures around 100 that's a look at the weather temperatures around hundred feel like it's closer to 110. now here is a peek out your

window. happy fourth of july to you. i am meteorologist kari hall. we see nice weather for the inland valleys. warmest spots hitting 80 degrees today. for this evening we are in the low 60s. especially slightly cooler than normal weather to continue to much of the week. san francisco sees foggy conditions and some pics forecast >> dylan, thank you. >> pop start for carson this morning. >> california! >> those are california ankles >> shall i do a little "popstart" >> okay. ladies and gentlemen first up, "stranger things" on friday netflix released the second half of the fourtand thep actually too many fans because they crashed the streaming service only minutes after the new episodes dropped

but after that was resolved, audiences quickly made it the number one show on netflix if you haven't had time to binge the two super sized episoded yet? don't worry. we won't spoil anything but we'll give you a taste of the soundtrack the 80s roll on in the season finale with metallica's "master of puppets." check this out ♪ off the charts yet again -- jam session for survival. this 36 year old song is absolutely nearing the top of the charts currently on 21 on spot of u.s. charts and 47th in global meta rankings we only have one thing to say. and that is rock on "stranger things" fans rock on.

>> awesome. >> the over the weekend drake lived every millennials dream in toronto the rapper joined nick and kevin and brian and aj and howie on stage for a performance of "i want it that way." take a look at this. ♪♪ >> that's me ♪ >> that's me at every bar mitzvah.

oh man and that makes you -- larger than life, drake even posted about it on instagram. he said, i really made it. >> i really made it. >> the boys are out on their world tour scheduled to run through march you can check it out no socks necessary next up adele. the grammy winner is leaving her fans feeling safer after reportedly stopping her outdoor london show, not once, not twice but several times to check to be audience one fan tweeted out this video of the singer at the bst hyde park festival. take a look. ♪ stop stop top. right in the middle there. can you see where they are all waving can you see over there can you get in there >> how amazing

like i said. a couple times she stopped adele, thank you >> hat's off to her. >> and ladies and gentlemen, that is your "popstart." >> she was probably hot and in the crowd. >> thank you, jacob. and thanks to your hairless ankles. >> thank youthese angles. sparkling fourth of july bargains. >> i love it. good morning. a 26:00 a.m. and i am marcus washington. new overnight. they rowdy side show. in some of the video you can see fireworks going off. those are illegal in vallejo. witnesses say that someone was pointing lasers at the police helicopters overhead. chp so far is not commenting.

officers late saturday made arrests and handed out hundreds of tickets. this is in the side show crackdown. they show this video of officers arriving near tenth and east alma avenue. seven people were arrested nearly 500 will receive citations and some cars were even compounded. urologist, gary hall, is checking your forecast for you. we are going to see some really nice weather as we had for the upper 70s today. 73 degrees in oakland with a high of 75 in novato. san francisco we see the fog going bye-bye for the inland areas high nea80 degrees and r r

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♪ so good. >> -- right? >> absolutely. all right. back at 8:30 on this fourth of july with the united states air force band playing "stars and stripes forever" for our festive holiday crowd out here on the applause. >> one more round of applause. coming up this half hour guys, not always easy eating your greens, right well now there is a new trend. the latest trend is drinking your greens. vicky nguyen has everything we need to know about supplements that are all the rage on social media. >> i might try 'em chassie post is also here to walk us through the best independence day sales bargains you can find today on outdoor furniture and other items.

and the july 4th backyard barbecue chef david rose has two easy last minute recipes sure to impress your guests. delicious barbecue meat balls and a creamy cheese burger dip. and ahead in the third hour a barbecue champ sharing his secrets to a perfectly cooked steak. >> all that coming up today. but tomorrow here on "today," if your family is planning on sticking closer to home for summer vacation, how about camping? maybe you want to give camping a try this year. we're going to have a run down of camping options that won't bust your budget from cabins to rvs. even tents you can set up in your own backyard. we actually did that

we've done it twice. first time and our last time. >> i did it once too it was grease. >> did you go back inside? tell the truth. >> i did go back inside. you know me well. >> let's get our fourth of july forecast. >> it is absolutely beautiful here in new york city. humidity is gone temperatures warm and for the fireworks we're going to see absolutely perfect weather and just enough of a breeze. you know the breeze that kind of blows the smoke from the fireworks away so it doesn't block the view sometimes that happens anyway, 78 degrees with the light breeze most lie clear skies over manhattan. and pretty nice weather as we start the week there will be isolated strong storms in the upper midwest today. scattered thunderstorms through the southeast like you typically get it record breaking heath heat continue thus middle of the weeke plains wednesday. sunshine out west.iddle of the country and get soggy and the eastern third of the country on

friday as we finish off the week. now here is a pic of your window jack happy fourth of july to you. i am meteorologist terry hall. for the inland area it does become mostly sunny. some of our warmest temperatures only hit 80 degrees. maybe too cool for swimming. we see more of the weather as we go through the rest of the week. for san francisco to watch your shoulder like that. it works >> i try >> the red, white and blue >> all right up next, the latest health craze. >> feels great, too. >> leave her alone >> thank you, jacob.

the latest thing shaking up the supplement industry. what you need to know before you go gen but first, thires

we're back with today wellness and a closer look at powder supplements. >> where they right for you? >> more on this growing trend. vicky, good morning. >> good morning guys in the past 25 years the dietary supplement industry has exploded from four billion to $40 billion. one of the latest crazes green powder supplements they promise to improve nutrition and give you the extra boost. but here is what you need to know if you want your routine to go green a popular health trend creating quite the stir on social media and beyond >> i saw something like that in the bottom of an aquarium once.

>> not bad. >> from effervescent tablets and powder drink mixes to gummies and even lollipops greens have that he had mare way into the multi billion dollar supplement industry. with nine in ten americans struggling to eat the recommended daily number of fruits and vegetables, many are turning to these products to help get vitamins and minerals and a lot of things also promise to increase energy, aid in digestion and support your immune system. while prices vary per product, a 30 serving container can cost between $28 and $100. >> what is your take on these supplements? >> generally they are safe but they provide minerals, vitamins and other nutrients, and they can supplement your diet.

>> dr. steven hines field a professor of metabolism and body composition at the pennington biomedical research center in baton rouge louisiana. >> have you thaerd -- >> i've not seen specific examples of that but people who take that's dietary supplements often will tell me they feel better for a little while but it doesn't last and a month later they are a off of them. >> reporter: for these who find it is not easy eating green. doctors say these supplement kansas certainly help but they are no replacement for eating whole foods. >> these supplements only have a tenth or less the amount of fibrin you need every day. >> one of the most well known green powder supplements, ag1. the company says growth has increased 275% year over year. the scription based drink mix starts at $80 a month and boasts 75 vitamins and minerals in one daily scoop. the founder says while he agrees food should always come first, he says ag1 the help build nutrition. >> daily support for energy and brain and neural function, liver function gut health and digestion

hormone function but there is an asterisk next to each claim what do you say to people who say why should i spend three bucks a day on this. >> we have to put the asterisk there. while there is a lot of data that can substantiate the support claims, those specific claims have not been validated by the fda. >> along with scientifically backed ingredient, anecdotal evidence suggests his product works. >> have you studied this product and its direct effects on people's health? >> have with not paid for a separate study yet vicky on the direct impact of ag1. >> reporter: while the food and drug administration does not review dietary supplements for safety and effectiveness before they hit the market, organization likes the national institutes of health keep a list of approved products and their ingredients.

so before sprinkling any of these into your diet, look up the ingredient, read about the possible side effect asks consult a doctor if you don't feel well. across the board not just athletic greens, these products last scientific study, however experts say some individual ingredients do have supporting research athletic greens founder says he plans to fund studies on the efficacy of his overall product in the near future as for results, he says they usually take three months. dr. hines field says dent expect result over night. >> good information. we're all interested. >> good information. we all want to know. >> it comes in a powder, just makes it easier. >> i've been using them a while now. ie put them in smoothie. >> really? >> i notice a difference and i only notice when i don't do it. but also because we get up so early. to her point, a lot of them are pricey >> when we come back, chassie post is here with some hot july

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woehr we're back with "today's food. this fourth of july. stim looking for lath minute additions to the backyard barbecue we got you covered chef david rose. you are going to fourth of july fireworks at the macy's show folks who tune in for that tonight what can they expect >> delicious barbecue, fun, excitement, music. me >> yes. >> these arms. craig melvin. >> these are some serious arms first what do we got going on here >> barbecue meat balls lot of times after your barbecue you have some extra ground beef. so we're doing some barbecue meat balls first things first, barbecue sauce of course. molasses for a little sweet. add the apple cider vinegar in add acid to cut through the fattiness. >> brown sugar smoked paprika, garlic

cayenne pepper. >> got to have the heat. heat and sweet >> i love it. >> bring it up to a boil >> the sauce is really good. >> room temperature. >> that sauce is fire. ain't it >> amazing >> now to the ground beef. season your meat at my barbecue your barbecue. we do flavor there, craig >> garlic powder. >> garlic powder >> paprika mix that all and then stir that like this >> with your beef, what do you use?

>> right there, essentially more than the blend you want to use the percentage so lot of times 80/20 or 70/30 beef to fat ratio because you want the juiciness no dry burgs are cast iron right there. ice cream scoop for uniform size get the sizzle on there. the brown. left, right, top bottom. when they are done come on down here, craig come on down you could eat right there as is, craig. >> good. >> but you know what we're making barbecue meat balls, so we add the sauce bam. and it is grilling time. so if you want to throw it on the grill, quo do that too aren't those the bomb? >> so good. >> -- watch that time. i got you. i got you. >> appreciate that. >> he's got a fireworks show to

host so that's right there. >> this is really good. >> isn't that good let's move on down the line. we're going to again repur meat >> cheeseburger dip right here, baby it is not a barbecue so ground up some ground meat and put some caramelized onions in there and nice and caramelized i take them out and add them to a bit of room temperature cream cheese that cream cheese gonna give the flavor >> yeah. >> so we add that in there room temperature is a must so it been malleable and form into a dip. heavy cream. and then cheese. cheese mozzarella round beef. mix mix mix. into a cast iron nice and bubbly. first is more ground beef on top. more cheese on top

layering baby. we layering. so it is nice and brown and brew layed. tomatoes, special sauce. >> i don't know why i'm pairing this with water. >> you need a beer last time you were here i offered a beer when you were pregnant but you ready now you ready now baby >> fantastic. >> you can find these rez peas at today.com/food. and check out the -- right here on nbc and streaming on peacock as well and folks as we -- huge thank you to the united states air force band for spending their morning with us. helping us celebrate fourth of july and here once again performing "god bless america." happy fourth everyone.

. it is 8:56 a.m. and i and marcus washington. you may get ready to go to a parade or marinate the meet for an afternoon barbecue or cookout. tonight it's all about the fireworks in the sum folks

going full on in person crews yesterday were putting the finishing touches on this year's show among san francisco's waterfront. fireworks will be shot near pier 39 a fisherman's wharf. the group doing the show has other good shows we know about including the giants games. happening across the bay area. fourth of july facilities across the area and some people maybe heading to fisherman's wharf to get a good spot for the fireworks show that starts at 9:30 we have live coverage admin day. we have the events going on right now and tips you need to know before you had to san francisco's home front. had to our homepage for more details. firefighters across the

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