have filled in. you do have to pay a toll , but it cannot trust it is electronic and it does not cost a megamillion. >> that does it here for us this morning on "today in the bay." join good morning. on edge, anxious americans brace for yet another interest rate hike from the fed as it begins crucial new meetings. we're there live with the big question, is the u.s. already in a recession, and what can be done to get record inflation under control. back in washington, former president trump returning to d.c. today for the first time since leaving office. the high profile speech he'll deliver and the very latest on what he would not say during his address to the nation after january 6th. >> do you recognize the

handwriting? >> it looks like my father's handwriting. >> ahead, the new evidence just released by the committee. raging inferno. new homes being threatened by that massive wildfire near yosemite. so intense it is now visible from space. crews battling to get the upper hand. >> what keeps me up at night is how large and how fast this fire grew. while in the east, finally some welcome news after days of record-shattering heat. the forecast details straight ahead. feeling the pinch. families from coast to coast set to face the most expensive back-to-school shopping season ever. this morning where you can save and why you should begin right now. >> all that, plus gentle giant. >> take this. now i'm going to turn my back. >> tributes pouring in for hollywood legend paul sorvino,

led by his oscar-winning daughter. her heartfelt message as we look back at his life and career. >> and luck of the draw. excitement and anticipation building for tonight's mega millions drawing. >> i do have that glimmer of hope. absolutely i do. >> a jaw-dropping $810 million up for grabs. one of the biggest jackpots in history. today, tuesday, july 26th, 2022. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, welcome to "today." it's a tuesday morning. it's 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. we want to say thank you for starting your day for us. >> a lot of people talking about the mega millions drawing coming up tonight and money is the topic at the top of the news as well. all eyes on the state of the u.s. economy. the fed begins a key two-day meeting today.

>> everybody will be watching and waiting for the next interest rate hikes. in fact, every day this week we're going to be getting important data on things like consumer confidence, on retail spending, economic growth and mortgages. >> plus, take a look at all the major companies reporting their latest earnings, just coming up, mcdonald's, coca-cola and amazon, just to name a few. >> all of these people have been looking closely at signs of a recession. nbc's tom costello is outside the federal reserve in washington, d.c. for us. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. the fed has made it very clear it intends to keep raising interest rates to get inflation under control. it's walking a real tightrope. it needs to slow the economy without pushing it over a cliff. we're going to find out this week despite employment lows, the economy is on the edge. mid-july and the economic heat is on. the key question, has the economy already slid into

recession, shrinking two quarters in a row? president biden remains optimistic. >> god willing, i don't think we're going to see a recession. >> reporter: fear the federal reserve could push the economy into recession as it's expected to raise interest rates another 3/4 of a percentage point on wednesday to curb inflation. the latest inflation reports show no sign of relief, up 9.1% in june. americans are paying more for rent, food, clothing and fuel, though gas prices have dropped 68 cents in a month. it's still $1.17 more than a year ago. >> instead of running to the supermarket two and three times per week, i'm more conscious about trying to get everything in one trip. >> reporter: the fed chairman has insisted the price hikes are not sustainable. >> we at the fed understand the hardship that high inflation is causing. we're strongly committed to bringing inflation back down. >> reporter: late monday, more evidence of the inflation effect, as retail giant walmart

said americans are changing what they buy. more groceries, fewer big ticket items. a recent survey found 58% of americans are living paycheck to paycheck. for some, it's impossible to make ends meet. food banks are reporting a surge of people in need, from california -- >> groceries are so expensive now and we just had twins. >> their rents are up, their transportation costs are up. they have to fill their tanks to get to work. and the thing that's giving is the food budget. >> reporter: underscoring the fed's challenge. >> how much pressure is the fed under right now to get this economy back to an even keel? >> they need to get it right this time and the danger here is they really get it wrong a second time, after providing too much stimulus to the economy. now they're going to take it away too quickly and perhaps create a recession. >> reporter: we've said all along that when you hike interest rates, of course, you can see credit cards get more

expensive, car loans, new loans, and also mortgages are influenced by what the fed does. so a lot riding on these higher rates. >> then you go to what president biden said yesterday, and he said he does not expect a recession, so what's driving that optimism? >> reporter: i've got to say, he's not the only one. economists are divided because this is a head-scratcher over the economy. never before has the fed been in an environment where it's trying to fight inflation despite very low unemployment, wages keep going up, consumers still spend. in addition, we're copping out of a pandemic with massive amounts of stimulus money to keep the economy from going into a depression. so this is a very, very unusual predicament for the fed right now, and whether we're in a recession or not may not be defined by simply two quarters of contracting gdp. >> all right, tom costello for us there at the fed in d.c. thanks. former president trump will be back in the nation's capital today for the first time since leaving the white house.

it comes as we learn more from the january 6th committee about his actions after the insurrection. nbc washington correspondent hallie jackson on the story for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the former president is focusing on public safety today, according to aides, as the current president in a rare direct attack, lays into donald trump for basically hypocrisy, saying he did nothing on january 6th for hours, even as law enforcement came under attack. the former president is focusing on public safety today according to aides as the current president in a rare direct attack lays into donald trump for basically hypocrisy, saying he did nothing on january 6th for hours, even as law enforcement came under attack. former president trump returning to washington today for the first time since leaving office under the shadow of his election fraud lies. he's set to deliver a speech aides say will focus on law and order. >> donald trump lacked the courage to action.

you can't be pro insurrection and pro cop. >> reporter: lashing out at the january 6th hearings. >> i watched the hoax last night. >> reporter: it comes as the committee is releasing new details about the president refusing to condemn the rioters after the attack. highlighting this image of a draft of his january 7th speech to the nation. ivanka trump confirming her father marked it up. >> do you recognize the handwriting? >> it looks like my father's handwriting. >> reporter: one line directs the justice department to prosecute those responsible for the attack to the fullest extent of the law. but it's crossed out. mr. trump's son-in-law, jared kushner, was asked about that deletion. >> do you know why he wanted that crossed out? >> i don't know. >> reporter: another line saying to the rioters, i want to be very clear, you do not represent me, was also crossed out. and this morning a new detail su justice department in its investigation into january 6th. marc short, the former chief of staff to then vice president

mike pence, appearing before a federal grand jury last friday, according to a source familiar with his testimony, a sign, perhaps, that the doj is expanding its investigation beyond those who attacked the capitol itself and those involved in the so-called fake elector scheme. >> i can confirm that i did receive a subpoena for the federal grand jury and i complied with that subpoena, but under advice of counsel, i really can't say much more than that. >> talking about former president trump coming back to washington, d.c., a lot of speculation about 2024. i think he said he's definitely running, but he just has to figure out when he's going to announce. >> reporter: big question is the timing. you're right, he told new york magazine, he's alluded to this, he's already made a decision. all the heavy hinting suggests he's leading toward a run. will he come out with it before or after the midterms? his advisers seem to be split. some of them think he should wait, some of them believe he should do it sooner rather than later to basically consolidate

support, to crowd out potential competitors, including, by the way, his former vice president, mike pence, who is widely speculated to also be planning a run in 2024 and who will also be delivering a speech in washington today. >> lots to watch there. thank you. so this morning hot, dry conditions are fanning the flames of the season's largest wildfire in california. thousands of homes near yosemite national park are at risk. and while firefighters have made some progress, just look at this. the oak fire is so big, it is visible from space. we have two reports, including your full forecast. first, nbc national correspondent, miguel almaguer, is right there on the fire front line for us. >> reporter: good morning. it only took a few days for this to become the largest wildfire in california this year. the blaze that tore through here was so hot and furious, it literally incinerated everything in just a matter of minutes. officials say that the family that lived here will never be able to return.

this is what they'll come home to, but they'll never be back. the peak of california's wildfire season bringing the sounds and sights feared by so many. the oak fire near yosemite national park quickly becoming the state's largest blaze of the year. destroying homes and cherished memories, like rodney maguire's collection of classic cars. >> it's hard to absorb this. >> reporter: the home where steve and andrea ward were married just two weeks ago, also exploding in flames. >> for me losing property versus losing life, i'll take that every day of every week. >> reporter: the wards grateful to firefighters risking their lives to save others. >> what keeps you up at night? >> what keeps me up at night is how large and how fast this fire grew. >> reporter: as the blaze breaks off and moves in multiple

directions, firefighters are having a tough time staying in front of it. now they're using the help of the air attack. but even a steady line of fire retardant isn't stopping the fire's spread. now so large it can be seen from space. smoke choking the san francisco bay area almost 200 miles away. it comes as high heat is setting new records from coast to coast. oklahoma predicted to reach up to 112 degrees. in dallas, where a grass fire has burned more than a dozen homes, the thermometer has hit 100 30 times already this year. and the pacific northwest, normally cool and wet, reaching 108 degrees. the extreme heat adding to the stress here on the front lines. but not all has been lost, with neighbors helping each other, as well as rescuing pets, also left homeless by the devastation.

the oak fire has ballooned to nearly 20,000 acres, but there is some good news here. the blaze is moving towards previous burn scar areas where it should run out of fuel, so it's possible this fire could be fully contained by this weekend. but so many families have already lost it all. scenes of devastation are everywhere. hoda, back to you. >> miguel almaguer there for us. thank you. unfortunately the weather is not helping. >> it's not helping at all. they don't get enough rain and then there are areas getting too much rain this morning, particularly around the st. louis metro area. a flash flood emergency in effect, on top of flash flood warnings in effect for this entire region. areas have seen 5 to 10 inches of rain. since midnight 7.4 inches, the wettest day ever in 148 years. the flash flood emergency is in effect because of these thunderstorms one after another

over the same areas around st. louis where the emergency is in effect. there could be locally up to 6 inches of rain through wednesday as these waves of low pressure move along the stationary boundary and keep getting more rain, more rain. on the other side of that, on the north side of that, we're seeing cooler air now with temperatures in the 80s today from boston over to chicago, versus all that heat. but it's been suppressed to the south. you're still seeing the heat index of 110, that's what it feels like in places like memphis and tulsa, oklahoma. the heat is still a problem for a lot of areas, but it has cooled down in many other areas. >> tough morning for those in st. louis. thank you, janice. turning to the historic apology issued by pope francis during his trip to canada asking for forgiveness in the catholic church's role of abuse of indigenous children that went on for decades.

>> reporter: this morning pope francis celebrates his first public mass in edmonton, but his words from yesterday reverberate across the land. clearly pope francis apologized to the indigenous people for the abuses of their children by members of the catholic church in the residential school systems of canada. that system tore children from their families and forced them into asimulation, trying to wipe out their culture. pope francis called it catastrophic. 150,000 went through the system, some suffered malnutrition and disease, others were physically and sexually abused. one of the most poignant moments, pope francis prayed at a cemetery at one of the school sites. it day ended on a lighter note,

meeting with parishioners in edmonton. he delivered his message that the real work happens on the ground. today he will go to lock st. ann for a pilgrimage. >> thank you. we move to heart-stopping moments for a bus driver in oklahoma. a deer crashes through the front windshield. take a look. as you can see, the bus driver, alicia sutton, remained very calm considering what just happened. it went down two minutes into her morning route. thankfully she was not hurt. passengers were not on board. she said she stopped the bus, opened the door and the deer ran away. that is the definition of a happy ending. >> let's take a check of the weather with our friend, janice. >> hi, everybody. good morning. we're checking the weather across the country and of course the worst of it being around the st. louis metro area with strong

flooding, thunderstorms, flash flood emergencies. people have been urged to leave and move to higher ground. meanwhile, the heat and humidity continues across southern states. it's breaking in the northeast, lower humidity and temperatures. record highs are expected across the pacific northwest. you're looking at temperatures around 100 degrees, portland, seattle and northern california. that's a look at the weather across the country. we'll get to your local weather in just 30 second. . 're right. so messy, all the napkins, those different toppings. -actually, i'm in. -yeah, you are. good morning.

a live look in san francisco we start out cloudy and we have the fog take a look at satellite and radar. might have woken to see some tweets about rain in the central valley. there is a disturbance popping outlining through parts of the sierra. we're not really expecting a lot of rain, but hope you have a good morning. back to you. >> thank you, janice straight ahead, jackpot fever, tonight's mega millions prize has soared to 810 million bucks and counting i wonder where we'll find kerry sanders this morning oh, that explains it >> reporter: hey, guys, how you doing? i think a lot of people are going to be doing this on their way to work, standing in line like this, waiting to buy, $810 million jackpot

costs $2, the pull is tonight. there we go. hi, how are you? i'm going to have a quick pick. >> make it three >> and just in case you don't strike it rich, vicky nguyen, she's taking us back-to-school shopping and on a budget shopping and on a budget why you should start earlier when i make decisions

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>> 7:30, tuesday morning, see all those smiles >> oh, my gosh. you know what, the heat wave kind of broke here in the northeast. we've got a great crowd out on the plaza. they're raising their hands because they're sure you know what i mean, that commercial it's not so hot. they're feeling good and inside studio 1a, tom llamas has joined craig is off this week >> good to see you guys. we're going to start with our 7:30 headlines, the principal of a texas elementary school where a gunman killed 19 students and 2 teachers has been

placed on administrative leave mandy gutierrez was suspended with pay yesterday no word on what led to that decision a legislative committee blamed gutierrez and an assistant for knowing a classroom lock on the school wasn't working but failing to have it fixed the committee concluded the gunman likely entered the room through that unlocked door a what a scare at the airport in dallas yesterday, a woman pulled out a gun and began shooting toward the ceiling, sent passengers running for cover, ducking behind furniture. police shot and wounded the 37-year-old woman and then took her into custody nobody else was injured. the incident did delay flights for several hours. no word this morning on why the woman fired the gun. and some big news from the frozen food aisle that has some shocked and outraged after nearly 40 years, the beloved choco taco has been discontinued klondike confirming that the ice cream truck favorite will no longer be available, once retailers run out of the current supplies the company says a spike in

demand for different klondike products led to the difficult decision to stop making the taco shaped treat i would argue, but i'll ask you guys, klondike bar or choco taco. >> choco taco. >> definitely. i didn't know there was another one other than the choco taco. >> i don't understand. i wonder, can we get into this, let's investigate. >> i'm trying to figure out which product. but here's the thing with choco taco, it was perfect because you got some cone and some nuts, all in one bite. >> plus it's a taco, so it makes you happy. dreamers, it's time to close your eyes and just imagine for a second, do this with us, what would life be like if you won tonight's mega millions jackpot. >> so nice it's currently a mind blowing $810 million i can't even imagine that, and it could go even higher before the drawing. >> you know what i would do, buy choco taco >> nbc senior national correspondent kerry sanders, he's on the story this morning hi, kerry. >> reporter: hey, guys so you think you're one in a

million? well, doesn't matter because the odds are one in 302 million that you're going to win, so today as we just heard hoda say, today is a day about dreaming even if that dream will only last for a few hours >> let's see if i can make you a millionaire tonight. >> reporter: it sounds so simple, pick just six numbers but if you remember your high school math, that means with mega millions, there are more than 300 million combinations to choose from. still, when it comes to lotteries, americans are believers. >> i do have that glimmer of hope, absolutely i do. >> reporter: mega millions is available in 45 states and the district of columbia, but not in alabama, utah, alaska, hawaii, and nevada which explains why as the jackpot has grown, convenience stores and gas stations just over state lines like this one in california have seen some very long lines. money experts say enjoy the fantasy. >> maybe a boat or two

>> maybe a boat. not an airplane, no, a boat. >> reporter: but be realistic. for those who think putting in a hundred dollars or a thousand dollars, explain the odds of this >> the odds are so minuscule that you would win anyway, that putting in an extra hundred bucks isn't going to do much for you. >> reporter: if you're a winner, you can take annual payments over 30 years or a one-time cash prize. but no matter what you choose, your life will change, luxury private jets, mega yachts, even private islands, all now in your budget if you opt for the lump sum, it's worth about $296 million after uncle sam takes his cut. if you win $300 million and you're the sole winner, are you now buddy buddies with guys like elon musk, are you even in their category >> no, not even close. >> reporter: with a jackpot exceeding $810 million, this

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7:40, consumer confidential this morning, ready or not millions of kids will soon be swapping sunscreen for school supplies. >> it is that time of year again and with record inflation driving up prices on many essentials, back-to-school shopping is going to hit your wallet a lot differently this year. >> nbc consumer investigative correspondent, vicky nguyen is here with a crash course

and we know we have to save this year. >> this year especially. good morning, tom, savannah and hoda many of us are savoring summer vacation, but it's a good time to start gathering school supplies for the fall. retailers are bracing for a record back-to-school season it has parents pulling out the shopping lists earlier than ever don't worry, we have the tips and tools to help you beat the fall frenzy. this year, total back-to year's record high with shoppers dropping an average of $864 per household. that's 168 bucks more than before the pandemic. and a quarter of homes will shell out more than $500 on school-related purchases, up 7% from last year >> everything we buy, including school supplies, is going to cost us more now than it might have cost last year. >> it's the latest blow to families across the country already managing tight budgets amid rising prices and inflation. >> we were getting by on my

husband's paycheck now it's barely making ends meet, and it's just, it's stressful, and not comfortable for us to live that way. >> sam waldorf has four kids between 8 and 18 she's getting a part-time job to help with the family's growing expenses like the $800 she expects to spend on school supplies this year. >> even adding the extra quarter to the price for every single little thing, it's definitely adding up. >> waldorf is among 40% of parents who say they're comparison shopping online or waiting for sales to save money. others are buying store or generic brand items. nearly a quarter of parents say their kids will reuse old supplies, while about a third will cut back in other areas experts say before you rush to fill those backpacks, ask teachers which supplies are essential. stick to your list while shopping buy items in bulk and split them with other parents start shopping early to allow more time to find the best prices and to spread out your

bills, and buy expensive electronics like computers, secondhand from places like swappa, best buy or amazon but make sure the items come with a warranty also providing relief for some parents, between now and the end of august, more than a dozen states will have sales tax holidays on items like school supplies and clothing. >> saving any little bit helps, so, like, even just a couple of dollars saving on the tax free is going to help >> all right, vicky, so there's so much out there. i know you have some apps for us to help us out. >> these are apps you want to try, install them right now. one of them is called honey. it tracks all of the prices on amazon, and it will tell you when is the best time to buy something. camel, camel, camel is a browser extension, and flip, we talked about this this helps find deals at your local grocery store, and the last one, use this one as well, rakuten, you shop through it and

they send you something called a big fat check and it's cash. >> they really send you a cash. >> >> sometimes you get 10% back at a store you would shop no matter what. >> you never get to sleep. tomorrow we're going to explore cost of living. >> who doesn't want to make extra cash, and do that with something they love. we're talking about side hustles tomorrow, how to turn your passion into something profitable i talked to three people, they're doing it they were so successful, they were able to turn their side hustle into what they're doing full time. so they give their advice. it's awesome great story. >> look forward to it. >> vicky, thank you. let's go back to janice huff, get a check of the forecast. >> good morning, everybody i've got an update on the flash flooding situation happening around the st. louis metro area. they are still seeing problems with heavy rain and a flash flood emergency that continues around the metro area. the updated rainfall now is up to 7.7 inches because it's still coming down as storm after storm after storm rolls over the same area, and that's in effect until

9:30 central time. it's an emergency, so people should move to higher ground now. and a lot of that heavy rain, the severe threat today will be across parts of the ohio valley and into the mid-atlantic states soaking rains, torrential rains expected and that's all shifting eastward today showers and thunderstorms into the mid-atlantic tomorrow, more rain is expected. it will track over the sam taking a look at the marine layer in san francisco, we have a little bit of drizzle on the camera as well and we do have instability through the central valley that has brought rain and lightning already into parts of sacramento and into the sierra as well. we will see the scattered showers through midmorning. >> and that's your weather.

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between, the beloved actor was a force to be reckoned with. on the big screen, paul sorvino was a tough guy. >> don't make a joke out of me coming to life in the classic "goodfellas" >> what am i supposed to do? shoot him? >> reporter: he was quiet, unassuming and dangerous >> people come up to me every day, every day, i swear to you, and tell me it's their favorite movie. >> reporter: but that was not his only memorable role. on television he was on the other side of the law playing the hard-nosed cop, sergeant phil cerreta in "law and order," later he played an intimidating client opposite a young tom cruise in "the firm. >> this is what you have been talking to the fbi about >> reporter: and in "nixon," he transformed into secretary of state, henry kissinger, german accent and all >> mr. president, i feel we are drifting toward oblivion.

>> reporter: in 1996, he even took on "shakespeare" playing juliet's fiery father in "romeo and juliet". born and raised in brooklyn, sorvino went on to have a hollywood career that spanned half a century 6'3", he was a towering figure demanding a presence on screen and on stage in 1973 he earned a tony nomination for the play that championship season, a role he later reprised on film a true renaissance man, sorvino was an opera singer, writer and sculptor. >> all my life i have been drawing and painting and making art. >> reporter: among his many roles was also that of a proud father sorvino was in the audience in 1996 as his daughter, actress scra sorvino, won an oar >> when you give me this award, you give my father, paul sorvino, who has taught me everything i know about acting >> a beautiful person like that to say those things and feel

those things is too much for me. >> reporter: mira is holding on to those precious moments writing, he was the most wonderful father i'm sending you love in the stars, dad, as you ascend. >> the actor was dealing with health issues, survived by his wife, dee dee, who was at his side when he passed away, along with three children, including actress mira sorvino that moment at the oscars, wow. >> trying not to cry such a legend, you're right a renaissance man, he sang, art, sculptor. >> he got to sing at the lincoln center in 2006, singing opera, which was like a dream come true for him. >> a life well lived thank you. coming up on "popstart," the final answer on who will host "jeopardy!" permanently. we have all the details on that big decision a remarkable team and a remarkable feat, he sailed across the atlantic alone, he's just 16. he's going to be right here live to tell us all about it. a historic adventure

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we see foggy conditions but also a pretty active radar. we were tracking the monsoonal moisture. this has brought showers and even lightning strikes over parts of the central valley. we will not get a ton of rain but we will see the possibility because of instability through the midmorning as well. san francisco right now is at about 60 degrees. by 11:00, we will be in the 60s. the interior valley will clear out with sunshine. your hourly forecast starts to climb into the 70s. it will be seasonable. we are watching out for the potential for lightning strikes heading into midmorning. >> thank you so much, vianey.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, economy anxiety, all eyes on today's federal reserve meetings as americans brace for another interest rate increase >> we're committing to bringing inflation back down. >> will the new moves stop rising prices and prevent a recession? we will tell you what the decision could mean for your bottom line. >> then, making a splash beachgoers on whale watch. sightings of the enormous animals increasing in recent weeks, with this encounter

caught on camera where all of these whale sightings are happening and what you should know before you head into the water. plus, protecting pandas, researchers in china working on a new facial recognition software for the adorable bears. >> is this the same panda? >> no. >> a different one >> how they're hoping this technology could help conservation efforts while also helping panda fans identify their furry friends. and sophomore sailor, we'll introduce you to the 16-year-old who just sailed across the atlantic ocean entirely by himself. >> i'll miss all of you. i'll miss any humans >> he'll join us live to take us inside his epic 28-day adventure. today, tuesday, july 26th, 2022. >> from south carolina, celebrating our 40th anniversary. >> lebanon, indiana. >> and waco, texas >> giving love to our daughter

charlotte. >> back in longview, texas. >> from las vegas and atlanta. >> for my mom's birthday >> mother/daughter trip from santa rosa, california >> hi to memphis, tennessee, we love you >> hello from alabama. >> harrison family vacation from minneapolis to the "today" show. >> love when they bring props. >> we do, we do, the props and the t-shirts make it welcome back, it's tuesday, so happy you're starting your day with us. craig has the morning off, tom llamas joins us at the table good to see you. >> if you missed the first hour, you can catch up anytime, set your dvr every morning at 7:00 a.m., and you can always rewind. let's get to our news at 8:00 anxious americans and investors closely watching the state of the economy this morning, with the federal reserve expected to raise interest rates to get inflation under control. nbc's tom costello is at the fed's headquarters in d.c. for big meetings

they start today hey, tom, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. it is no surprise what the fed is going to do it has telegraphed this widely and clearly. it intends to raise rates again tomorrow, likely by 3/4 of a percentage point, to bring inflation under control. as we've said many times, inflation running at the hottest level since 1981 we're paying more for gasoline, for food, for clothing, for transportation, you name it, and as a result, the fed has to bring that under control without tipping the economy into a recession, which brings up the second equation for this week, is the economy already in recession? we should find that out this week with the second quarter gdp numbers. typically a recession is defined as two quarters of contracting economic activity, contracting growth that's an oxymoron, but it means the economy is shrinking so we should find out this week if the economy has already tipped into a recession.

if it has, it is the strangest recession that the fed has ever seen because unemployment is near a 50-year low, wages are still going up, modestly, consumer spending, still strong, and the overall state of the economy seems to be in pretty good shape the question, then, becomes, well, if this is really a recession, is it the true definition of a recession? nonetheless, higher interest rates mean we're going to pay more, of course, for credit cards, for car loans, and the fed influences mortgage rates as well back to you. >> tom, while we have you, let's talk for a quick second about the pilot shortage we've talked about that in the past weeks it looks like congress may be taking action when it comes to the age limit. >> senator lindsay graham in the senate is proposing they raise the retirement age, the mandatory age from 65 to 67 but still require that older pilots get a medical checkup every six months or so that would help address the national shortage of pilots.

there's also a similar suggestion in the house. the question is might this move forward to the point that congress raises the retirement age? we know we're going to lose 14,000 pilots over the next four years because of retirements required at the age of 65. and a lot of pilots say, wait a minute, i'm 64 and nine months, and i am just as good as ever, i want to keep flying. why not raise it to 67 and help address the pilot shortage the big pilot's union, representing pilots, they are against this right now, hoda >> tom costello at the fed in d.c. thank you. let's move to the weather. the extreme heat set new records from coast to coast this week and the high temps are fueling this season's largest wildfire in california. oak fire is now threatening thousands of homes near yosemite national park and forcing residents to evacuate. the fire is so large now it is visible from space

and the smoke is choking the san francisco bay area, too, nearly 200 miles away the white house physician says president biden's covid symptoms are almost completely resolved the president made his first public appearance in several days during a virtual meeting yesterday. during that event, he said he is feeling better, hopes to be back to work in person by the end of the week the president is taking the antiviral drug, paxlovid for his symptoms. we have been on shark watch in recent weeks but now a different creature of the sea is turning heads. as we told you yesterday, there was a huge humpback whale caught on camera. it soared out of the water, it landed right on a small boat emilie ikeda is in massachusetts where the jaw-dropping encounter took place it's hard to believe that nobody got hurt in that. >> reporter: yeah, hoda, remarkable is right. especially when you consider the size of humpback whales, which can grow to about the length of that large boat behind me. right now an estimated 1,000 of the whales are swimming just off of new england's shores looking to get their fill, and when whales are feeding, they're not

paying attention to anything else that's why experts say if you're heading out on the water, be alert. this morning, beachgoers on whale watch, and plymouth, massachusetts, has a front row seat to the feeding frenzy one boat getting a little too close to the action. >> i just saw the boat go freaking flying. it was crazy it was nuts. i was like, i couldn't believe the thing was still floating after that. >> reporter: a humpback whale breaching the surface sunday in what's called lunge feeding. >> they're feeding on schools of fish, and to do that they need to rush up to the surface. >> reporter: and what goes up, must come down, all 40 tons of it the schools of fish drawing crowds of boaters are attracting whales too, creating a precarious situation according to researcher laura house. >> it does pose a risk for human safety and whale safety. when the whales are feeding, they tend to be a bit distracted, just like a human might be on thanksgiving when

you're eating a big feast. >> reporter: remarkably no one was injured in the sunday morning surprise, but the close call in a torrent of recent whale sightings off the massachusetts coast. michael has been watching in awe from his paddle board the past few weekends >> you see the front of the whale opening up like this, and then it opens wide and it's coming out of the water and there's fish flowing out of the whale's mouth. >> reporter: the new york city area experiencing its own surge in whale activity in recent years according to a new study, reporting they're lingering for longer periods of time, too. >> if there is food around that's plentiful, the whales are going to find it it's not unordinary for whales to sometimes be close to shore. >> reporter: while most humpback whales are no longer considered endangered, a quarter of their deaths on the east coast are blamed on boats. that's why you should always be alert on the water avoid feeding marine animals, and most importantly, create a buffer zone of at least 100 feet

from whale activity, so glimpses of the wild wonder aren't taking away more than your breath well, the safest place to see whales is simply from solid ground you can try to seek a better and broader perspective by going to a higher vantage point also consider using tools like binoculars or cameras with zoom lenses to improve your whale watching experience. guys, back to you. >> thank you. should we do a little boost, guys let's hit it it's pretty common for teenagers to be complete embarrassed when their parents do something for no apparent reason there's a teenager who deserves our sympathy for her dad's actions. take a look at this scene from a california restaurant. >> my daughter thinks that you are so cute. >> oh, my god. 50-year-old sophie went under the table after that comment turns out sophie's brother was the one who gave the dad the idea

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bears, and now facial recognition is being used to track these adorable creatures, both in captivity and in the wild we recently visited the chengdu research base of giant panda breeding in southwest china to see how it works giant pandas are revered around the world, and most of them live here in china. about 1,800 are in the wild, and more than 600 in captivity where they have a rock star sort of popularity >> it's very cute and lovely. >> reporter: they look adorable, and pretty much everything they do is cute >> there's a mother and baby here >> reporter: but to the human eye, telling those furry faces apart, well, it's not so black and white. to know which panda might be bebe or ikeo or blai >> is this the same panda? >> no. >> reporter: or a different one?

and so researchers at the chengdu panda base are looking deeper, developing facial recognition policy for pandas. the researcher behind a growing database of panda images and videos that computers analyze to detect slight differences in how they look. their mouths, nose, markings and ears, he says, we can distinguish their features through deep learning. being able to recognize each bear can help with conservation experts say, because they can know panda populations better, their habitats, health, and how they live in the wild, where two-thirds of the world's giant pandas roam, hundreds of remote and infrared cameras can also watch for threats. using artificial intelligence for pandas is different from ai that's used on humans and

nowhere more than here in china because pandas are covered in fur and don't really have facial expressions beyond this or this or this. the pandas are most active in the morning before it gets too hot. then they just want to go inside and sleep. getting a panda's portrait isn't easy it can take hours for photographers to get usable images, including of pandas living at zoos in the u.s. soon panda fans here will be able to use their phones to scan their favorite faces and get details about who's who. they have lovely ears and little feet, she says while giant pandas are no longer classed as endangered, they are still vulnerable ai could ensure they're better protected, or at least never called by the wrong name >> cute. >> so sweet. >> wow, incredible that they're able to use this technology because, honestly, they do look all the same to me >> but the app is going to be able to help people visiting zoos and the panda research base to be able to identify who their favorite is, like, oh, that's

dudu. >> we're so happy you're here in studio every time we look at you, we remember the moment you hadn't seen your son because you were working covering covid in china for 49 days. it was this moment, and not only is this moment poignant because we loved seeing it, but also because today -- >> it's his 9th birthday >> what's his name >> his name is jet and he's in canada right now visiting his grandma, who he hasn't seen since the beginning of the pandemic >> help birth day. >> what's it like being here right now? >> it's very strange we live in china they have the zero covid policy, so there are a lot of rules and a lot of restrictions. on the flight to vancouver, the flight crew was in the full white suits with the goggles and kept them on for 12 hours. so it's very strange to go from a place where the restrictions

are taken to an extreme, you know, into a world -- >> here it is. >> we're hugging probably like too soon, too soon six feet, please >> we're delighted to have you here. >> thank you. there's another janice here, we adore her too, janice huff from wnbc. good morning >> i'm happy to see the other janis here, too. to talk about the weather and, of course, the main concern right now, for others seeing the heat will be the triple digit temperatures we're expecting in the pacific northwest. 31 million people will be impacted, includin across the southern states where the heat index is above 100 degrees. in the northwest you're expected to set numerous highs. portland at 100. medford at 108 monument at 107 degrees now. it's a little dryer there, but it's still hot nonetheless it is more humid in the southern states where it's more of an impact with the heat on the north side of that we're getting a break in the northeast, and those strong

we have fog around the coast. we have a bit of a disturbance. an active pattern into the central valley. you can see it on radar bringing down some rain and lightning strikes. as far as our chances here, we woke up with the rain into the east bay, we are expecting the cloudy skies until >> stay safe and have a great day, everybody, back to you. janice, we appreciate that >> time for "popstart. >> should we dance >> first up, "jeopardy!" it's an announcement audiences have been waiting for for nearly two years to hear, what is a permanent new host, or actually two. the iconic game show plans to continue splitting hosting

duties between mayim bialik skpb ken jennings "jeopardy!" is in talks to extend the two host format with the current lineup and two long-term deals, and production has been teasing this one for a while. just last month, executive producer michael davies told "variety" the show was going to need multiple hosts for the franchise's expanded future plans. >> interesting. >> i'm looking at you like you have some insight. >> i have no insight. >> some say maybe the best host ever, some say >> my mother says that that's it. >> is it harder than most people think? >> doing it is very hard it's a challenging job it moves so fast it's not that you have to know the answers. you don't want to mess up the game >> the fans, they're all about it the fans, they have opinions all right. >> i was not their choice. let's put it that way. >> congratulations to the two of them. britney spears and sir elton john, the two music giants are reportedly teaming up on a new project. how does a remake of "tiny

dancer" sound? britney and elton are recording a duet of the 1972 classic the track could be released as early as next month. this would mark britney's first new music since 2016 and her big return to the recording studio after the end of her 13-yearlong conservatorship. fans online, as you can imagine, blew up twitter with excitement. one sharing this gif, this is perfect, britney is literally a tiny dancer. and another adding, suddenly the world was at peace again with all the excitement, come the theories, a lot of folks pointing to a deleted video of brit hanging out with "rocket man" actor, taron egerton as a sign she might have been recording with elton this past weekend. neither britney nor elton have confirmed the news yet you'll have to keep it here for "today" and we'll keep you posted. rumor has it, there's a good reason for fans to celebrate this morning

the grammy winner is finally headed to vegas. she abruptly canceled her residency in vegas in january one day before it was scheduled to kick off, citing covid as the reason for production delays now she says they've figured out the logistics and she's ready to rock she rescheduled the caesar's palace shows, weekends with adele will run from november to march. online, the singer thanked her fans for their patience, writing in a post, i'm going to give you the absolute best of me. that's nice to say tickets will go on sale next month. fans who had tickets for the original shows will get priority when that opens up that's fair. "a league of their own," there's no crying in baseball, but there is cheering in studio 1a, we have a sneak peek of the full length trailer of the upcoming series nearly three decades in the making. so let me set it up. based on penny marshall's 1992 hit movie, it will feature real

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he's back on dry ground this morning, and he's going to join us live to celebrate but first, a check of your local news and weather good morning. it is 8:26 a.m. i am marcus washington. a larger reward expected to be announced today. the killer or killers of the ride share of delivery driver. this shows the moment the man was shot and killed in his car. this happened july 17th on 13th avenue in little saigon. as a $20 thousand reward for information to an arrest and the oakland chamber of commerce will add more to that amount.

let's get to your forecast to you. vianey arana will get with your forecast. >> would got the fog in san francisco. current temperatures are mild and we have a lot of visibility. we have some moisture from the desert southwest. it brought some rain from the central valley. we have rain in parts of the east bay and we are looking at for the potential of lightning strikes, at least for the 1st half of our morning. no significant rainfall expected for us. 63 degrees by 12:00 into san francisco. san jose in the 60s and we bump up into the upper 70s. marcus? i have all thether local o

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♪ 8:30 now, and it is a beautiful tuesday morning, and boy, we have a nice chill on the plaza. maybe not chilly, but compared to how hot it's been oh, my gosh, it's refreshing. >> a nice group.

>> a great half hour coming up. >> we do, we do. imagine this, imagine you sailed across the atlantic ocean all by yourself and you're just 16, and you just learned how to sail in january. that's what happened with cal currier, he did all of that. we're going to talk to him about his epic adventure, and we're going to ask him how his parents possibly said yes. >> his mom was probably in a chaser we're going to go shopping this morning, get our steps in with good friends from "good housekeeping," their list of best sandals, whether you're looking for value, comfort or the perfect pair to pack on a trip. >> i like that. and top chef winner jeremy ford is here with yummy vegetarian recipes your family will love, like a creamed spinach with a summer twist. >> i'll take that. ahead on the 3rd hour, a new "she made it," two entrepreneurs changing the manicure experience, including a chemist combining science with style. >> janice huff is visiting from wnbc

>> much better weather now we're all much happier now for sure let's check the weather and talk about what's happening in other parts of the country we know it's cooler here and across the great lakes it's very hot across the southern states still, and in the pacific northwest you're looking at record high temperatures today that's going to be an issue for the next several days from portland to seattle and back into interior washington, oregon, and northern california. flooding problems this morning, around st. louis significant flash floods going on right now that will extend through the ohio valley tomorrow these storms will keep coming. you're not done with the rain just yet, unfortunately. the texas heat will continue it stays pretty comfortable here in the northeast more storms in the southwest, and more heat for the pacific northwest. this will be at more record highs, triple digit heat there no relief for several days for we are foggy to start. there is an advisory in place.

61 degrees in san francisco. we will get some peace of sunshine by the afternoon. we have some instability that could bring a chance of lightning, from central valley to the bay. central for med areas 75 and humidity and that's a look at your weather, have a great day. >> thank you, janice coming up next, you guys, the adventurous inspiring teenager he just spent 28 days on a 30-foot sailboat he crossed the atlantic, he did it all by himself. he's with us for an exclusive live interview, he's going to take us through his ground-breaking journey. but first, this is "today" on nbc. hrough his hrough his grou when i make decisions

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we're back it is 8:35 we've got a story this morning of an adventurous 16-year-old. he just sailed across the

atlantic ocean all by himself. >> crazy >> you know what the wildest part is, though. cal currier says he only started taking sailing lessons this year in january we're going to talk to him exclusively, but first let's have a little bit more of his amazing journey. 16-year-old cal currier has been on an excellent adventure, completing a solo journey across the atlantic ocean in a sailboat >> oh, my gosh, have fun, babe. >> currier beginning his trip in marion, massachusetts, last month. >> i'll miss all of you. i'll miss any human. >> reporter: departing on his 30 foot sailboat, the argo, and after 28 days alone at sea, the california teen reuniting with his parents in lagos, portugal from start to finish, currier ultimately traveling 4,500 miles across the atlantic.

>> we're heading to the east of cape cod >> reporter: while currier grew up around boats, he only started taking sailing lessons seriously this january but a love for the sea runs in his family both currier's father and grandfather are transatlantic sailors. the teen saying they both inspired him to make the trip across the world's second largest ocean. >> time is short life is awesome. do awesome things right now. >> reporter: a sailboat he bought for $12,000 from 90-year-old sandy vanzant. >> there's this stuff that sandy brought over. >> from the '50s >> reporter: he crossed the atlantic alone now currier is likely the youngest person to ever sail solo across the atlantic from west to east >> i want to show other kids that they aren't too young to do amazing things think it up, ask for help, make it happen. >> reporter: and he's doing just that, reaching this ambitious goal all before starting his junior year of high school >> wow

>> and cal currier joins us live from lagos in portugal before we get to everything that happened and how you're feeling, we want to know, first of all, how your parents told you it was okay for you to do this when you just started taking lessons in january. >> so, first off, my dad is very adventurous, and my mom is also quite adventurous, and the whole brainstorming process for what i was going to do this summer happened with my dad so he was kind of there for me deciding i was going to do it. and my mom took a little bit more convincing. but after a couple long conversations and a couple long nights, we convinced her that it was safe to do >> cal, what was it like an atlantic crossing is not easy sailing or smooth sailing, is it >> regularly, the safest way is from east to west. there's nicer wind and less

storms that way. i went west to east, partly because i was already on the east coast, and partly out of some level of ignorance. in this certain crossing, i was extremely lucky with the wind, and with the weather so i only actually had one rainy night, and only a couple of nights of dangerously high winds. >> i mean, one rainy night is enough for all of us in the middle of the ocean. tell us what was the most physical or the most difficult part physically it's tough. mentally, i read at one point, you were supposed to sleep in 90 minute increments and you overslept? >> yeah, so the physical aspect isn't all that difficult the mental aspect is definitely the hardest part, by leagues loneliness and boredom, and sleep deprivation are the greatest challenges that i had to deal with boredom because i mis-planned and didn't bring enough books

and entertainment. and loneliness because i'm alone for 28 days, which isn't easy for anyone and sleep deprivation, because you can't sleep for very long. >> cal, you know, being out there on the open ocean at night, it is some of the darkest spots on this planet what did you learn about yourself >> i'd say what i learned most about myself was just how important people are to me i've always considered myself to be somewhat of an introverted extrovert where i like to be with myself, but at the end of the day, i love people and that was reaffirmed with this i just really missed people the whole time i don't think i'll do any large solo expeditions anymore just more fun to be with people. >> just to underscore something, the sleeping piece of it when i was a teenager, we used to sleep until 10:00 or 11:00, you couldn't drag yourself out of bed

but i was thinking for 28 days in a row, barely sleeping and having to wake up, how did you physically do that >> alarms. and sleeping during the day was really important, but there were a lot of days that i didn't get more than three hours of sleep >> oh, my goodness. >> i'm sure your parents are very excited that you're back on dry land, and can't wait to put their arms around you. congratulations, what a feat >> amazing. >> congrats, cal >> what were we doing at 16? >> i was going to say like driving to 7-eleven. >> we had a super soaker party >> i don't want to say, the statute of limitations hasn't run. i don't want to say what i was doing at 16. say good-bye to sore feet,

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been walking all summer long, with the help of our 31-day plan in that spirit, we wanted to know what are the best sandals that help you rock those daily walks. this is what i love. our good friends at "good housekeeping" came up with a list lexi sachs is here with some of the magazine's top fashionable and functional c lexi, i love when you guys run these things through tests it helps us know so let's get started with the best overall walking sandal. what did you all pick? >> so we love bionic shoes, they have built in orthotics but don't look like orthotic footwear and what's great about this particular pair is all of the straps are easily adjustable >> they're velcro. >> you get the super fit, super comfortable to wear. soft foot bed. >> what's the best value if you're looking for a sandal? >> these from sanuk are a good alternative from flip-flops. they're only $35 feel the bottom here, they have

a yoga mat material. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> it's like your you're walking on a yoga mat and the straps are stretchy >> this goes behind your foot. >> exactly you have the support all the way around like the yoga mat on your feet, honestly. >> those are comfy the most comfortable walking sandal >> birkenstocks, they get more comfortable as you continue to wear them. i want to point out here, you can see there's a deep cut in the heel and also a wide area for your toe box it's very generous for your foot. >> and comfortable in between your toes, too >> let's pretend i want to go walking all day long in a town, what's the best all day walking shoe >> the teva sandals are great for that they have good shock absorption in the heel. if you look at the bottom, there's good traction, good grip for slip resistance. if you're on uneven streets, cobblestone, they're really great for that they have the adjustable straps in the front, too, so you get

the close fit. >> is this a big investment, how much is this shoe? >> these are $80. >> okay. what do we have here, what are these? >> these are naots, they have fashion into the mix pretty straps. comes in lots of colors. you have the adjustable strap around the ankle. >> with velcro. >> exactly these come in a wide range of sizes, 4 to 13 if you have a hard-to-find size, there's a lot of optioning here. again, this footbed will mold to your foot so over time it gets more comfortable >> i like that it has a little heel >> it has that wedge there >> i many kids love water shoes that look exactly like these but these are for the sporty person. >> exactly these are going to be your adventure sandals. you have the protection around your toe it's not open. you have this bungee cord, that's going to give a good fit. these materials are quick dry. they can get wet, wear them in the water, all your sports, and still have a sandal, and that supportive footbed that's going to be anatomically shaped for your foot. >> lexi, bring us home >> these are from dr. scholl's, they have insole technology, the

arch support, the shape of your foot, not just a flat sandal, and another thing i love are the straps it's slip-on, they're really stretchy, but really comfortable on your foot >> hit the right spot. >> exactly no annoying straps, so we love these. >> thank you, and thanks to "good housekeeping." check out the sandals at today.com/shop join our group on facebook, and join the 31-day walking plan at any time savannah, over to you. we have a top chef winner in the house, jeremy ford with how to for cwd-ping vegetarianrolea

all right. we are back. "today" food, summer does not have to be all burgers and hot dogs, and it can still be delicious. if you're looking to bring more veggies into the rotation,

you're in luck, all the way from the butchers club, p&g national resort, "top chef" season 13 winner, jeremy ford with some veggie recipes to spice up the dinner good morning. >> hi, i'm such a huge fan. >> i'm a fan >> veggies, look, i'm skeptical because i'm a carnivore! all of this goes with carnivore stuff, so you're good. this is one of my favorite dishes from the butcher's club at pga we take these beautiful sweet vidalia onions and put them in a pot, skin on, and we have milk, water in there, aromatics such as thyme, rosemary, black peppercorn how easy can that be. >> i'm into the ease of that. >> and the reason we do this, we're poaching the inside of the onion slowly we'll bring this to a boil, cook for five or six minutes and check it by pulling it out and doing a squeeze. >> what do you want, it to be soft >> softer than a raw onion, so five to seven minutes. >> we have our tasters over

there. we'll get the verdict. we already got an omg. >> so now what happens >> basically now we take off the root end without taking off my finger, right? >> that's always tricky. >> you need those. and we'll pull the center out. it's really easy once it's soft to pull this out >> because you're going to stuff it. >> there we go i know, right? so we'll pull all of these layers off and leave the outer two, and make it look cool, leave the top on, a little hat. >> and we're going to stuff it with this potato salad of some sort. >> a little bit of horseradish, heavy cream, potatoes, you know a light lunch. >> i know, my goodness we didn't say it was low fat we just said it was vegetarian. >> we just said easy and fun stuff gratin in here

>> my mentor, dean max, taught me this year and years ago >> it's a beautiful recipe now what do we do? >> now that that's stuffed in there. are you trying to sell some? >> i don't want to waste my time here i don't want you to, you know, waste the onion. not my time, i meant to say i don't want to waste this beautiful onion. i have all the time in the world. >> love it >> let's do it so then what, we roast it? >> we pop this thing in the oven, let it get all crispy and delicious. >> is it so yummy, you guys? >> so yummy. you never had gratin in horseradish, bake that off and roast it, and then we can move on >> and then you can serve it with this creamed spinach, so how do we make that? >> the creamed spinach is my claim to fame. at the butcher's club in pga, this is our top selling dish, everyone loves this dish, even at my other restaurant in south beach we run this dish everyone has had creamed spinach. >> usually from a box, to be honest. >> no. i will come to your house and cook it for you. >> i'm going to learn from you,

right now. >> good, good, good. >> what are we sauteing? >> shallot, garlic and unyen, the base for most creamed spinaches, adding a little flour. >> is this a roux? >> it's a roux, okay, you're hired. >> second french word. >> and then we cook that out for five minutes. >> looks dry and crumbly, is that all right. >> it's dry and crumbly, add the heavy cream and cook for a little while what makes ours so cool. typically you have your spinach and cream, which is this cooked down. >> you already cooked your spinach? >> we already cooked it in boiling water, shocked it in ice water, and we keep the beautiful green color. what makes it funky and cool is tarragon, basil and dill she knows. >> we're about to be finished over here. >> oh, my gosh >> wait a minute, you take these herbs and put them in a blender, a food processer >> yes, and also ice it. i have to tell you, you have to ice it before you blend it that way it doesn't continue to

turn brown you want nice green spinach. >> you're going to share this recipe. >> of course, the secret has been revealed. the world will know. >> how do you get it so it's not too soupy? it has the perfect texture >> the right amount of flour into your heavy cream mix. that's going to give you the perfect consistency. i always like a little bit more just in case so it doesn't get too runny. >> this is amazing. >> i'm glad you're enjoying. >> you cook it up, and here's a dumb question, do you put it in the oven after this step >> if you want to. you could serve it hot out of this pot or on to a dish i like the casserole dishes to get it really hot. >> and then does it brown off on the top? could you put a little cheese on top? >> let's put some cheese on top. >> oh, my gosh and you bake it off. >> bake it a little brown. and even put the broiler on, why not? >> now we're talking clean plate club >> you won't even miss the meat. >> i was about to ask you does

anyone miss the meat >> that onion is insane. >> i've never had anything like it. >> a fun reiteration of two things, gratin, creamy spinach, done a little differently. >> say it again. >> say gratin again. >> gratin. >> jeremy, thank you so much if you want to find these recipes and a lot more go to today.com/food sheinelle over to you. coming up in the 3rd hour, this morning, summer heat and your beauty tools. back with more

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