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fear or favor. >> as trump returns to washington, lashing out at the hearings and hinting at his 2024 plans, we're live with the very latest. once-in-a-lifetime storms in st. louis overnight. a city still under water after historic flooding. trapping people caught off guard in cars and homes. >> if we stayed in there any longer we could have drowned. >> where the threat is heading this morning and what millions from coast to coast need to know about the return of extreme heat. social media battle -- the meteoric rise of tiktok leading facebook and instagram to make big changes. just ahead, the growing backlash from users over what they're now seeing when they scroll. those stories plus going down after a summer of soaring prices, good news for anyone

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bank loans, even new mortgage rates, are influenced by what the federal reserve does today. widely expected to raise rates yet again, perhaps by three-quarters of a percentage point. the fastest, most aggressive series of rate hikes since 1994. >> the fed has never had to face this kind of inflation battle, s which is driven not by an overheating economy but an economy that is suffering from log jams tied to a global pandemic. >> reporter: the expected move comes as consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level in more than a year. with americans still paying more for utilities, clothes, food, and gas. but is the economy already on a collision course for a recession? it depends on who you ask. >> the most important question economically is whether working people and middle-class families have more breathing room and they're able to afford the important things in their lives. >> reporter: for jose-ann it feels like a depression. she lost her six-figure salary

career, then her savings and her home now she's living paycheck to paycheck >> i don't see that there's a light at the end of the tunnel yet. i mean, i'm just struggling to get by it's hard to stay positive >> reporter: the national bureau of economic research defines a recession as a significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy lasting more than a few months and while overall prices are high, experts say the job market is actually a bright spot with unemployment sitting near 50-year lows you actually believe the economy is relatively healthy or strong right now? >> yes i don't see the big signals of recession mainly because i'm looking at the labor market. everybody who wants a job can find a job in this economy, and that's not typically a characteristic you see in a recession. >> reporter: and that right

there is why this economy is such a head scratcher for the federal reserve. it doesn't feel like we are on or in a recession for most people by the way, also watching corporate earnings microsoft lighter than expected on the revenue side. we did, however, hear from coca-cola and mcdonald's, both of them had surprisingly good numbers. guys, back to you. >> tom, thank you. let's bring in cnbc's melissa lee, host of "fast money." melissa, good morning. currently inflation is almost 9% the fed wants it to get down to 3% here we go with another rate hike is anything making a dent in those numbers? >> we have seen prices come down, hoda we know that the national average of gasoline went from $5 to where it is right now, somewhere in the $4 range, depending on where you are things are coming down the question is whether or not the ferad hteikes have really

taken effect yet there's oftentimes a lag effect in terms of when the fed hikes interest rates and when those effects take place and also there's only so many things the fed can actually control a lot of the factors contributing to this, high inflation, the war in ukraine, covid lockdowns in china affecting supply chain issues, drought in the midwest affecting farms and food prices. those are things, last i checked, the fed has no control over and so it can use the tools it has in its toolbox, but they are blunt tools. that tool is rising interest rates, hiking rates at this point. >> and inflation, as you see, is a big global problem i keep thinking about people who are in their 60s, they're about to retire, they've planned they've done every single thing right, and all of a sudden here comes this big hammer and it's hitting them right now is there any economic advice for them >> i think stick to your plan if you do have that plan in place that plan was made with this in mind if you have a little bit longer of a time frame, think about getting your nest egg together you always say, save for a rainy

day. the rainy day could be just around the corner because whether or not we are in a recession right now, the federal reserve has already told us, the american people, that unemployment will, in fact, tick higher we will see more jobs lost here in this effort to battle inflation. so be prepared for that possibility that you could lose your job get the six months of savings into your bank account and keep in mind for the longer term stocks are the only way you are going to be able to beat inflation in terms of savings. >> and lastly, i keep hearing this debate, are we in a recession? are we not in a recession? we see it every single day if you're mary smith walking down the street with your kids going to work, does it matter what they label it does it affect them?

>> no. if you're paying 12% more for food versus a year ago, and that 12% number, that's just a headline number. a lot of americans are paying a lot more for particular items. a 13-ounce bag of regular lay's potato chips is up so mary smith walking down the street is feeling it very, very deeply, much more so than the headline numbers the government issues >> we'll see what happens here with the rate hike today melissa, thank you so much we have new developments in the january 6th investigation to tell you about the justice department now looking into donald trump's actions as part of its criminal probe. that news coming just hours after the former president made a high-profile return to the nation's capital hallie jackson joins us with more hallie, good morning >> reporter: good morning to you. nbc news is this morning confirming the justice department is questioning witnesses specifically about former president donald trump as part of its investigation into january 6th, according to a source familiar with it, who says that does not mean a criminal investigation has been opened into the former president. still, other new reporting suggests the doj has obtained phone records from trump insiders all as the attorney general speaks with nbc news exclusively about where this all goes from here ♪ i love this land ♪ >> reporter: as former president trump's back in d.c. for the

first time since he left office, "the washington post" now reporting his actions are under investigation as part of the justice department's criminal probe of january 6th and the push to overturn the 2020 election citing four people familiar with the matter an administration official familiar with the investigation confirms to nbc news this morning that the justice department has been asking questions about mr. trump's actions leading up to january 6th, but the official stresses that does not mean it has opened a criminal investigation into the former president "the post" says doj investigators have phone records of key people in mr. trump's orbit including his former chief of staff, mark meadows, two sources say. the justice department not commenting and an attorney for meadows also declining to comment to "the post" about the investigation. the paper says prosecutors are interviewing witnesses, including two top aides to former vice president mike pence, in front of a grand jury. questioning them on their conversations with mr. trump about efforts to replace certified electors with trump

allies attorney general merrick garland in a new exclusive interview with lester holt asked about the consequences about possibly charging the former president with a crime >> we pursue justice without fear or favor. we intend to hold everyone, anyone, who is criminally responsible for events surrounding january 6th or any attempt to interfere with the lawful change of power from one administration to the other accountable. >> reporte a divided republican party looks ahead with mr. trump and his former vice president mike pence delivering dueling speeches. the one-time running mates signaling they could be rivals come 2024. >> we may have to do it again. >> reporter: the former president speaking just about a mile from the capitol where his supporters led a violent attack on january 6th mr. trump lashing out at the january 6th hearings that have exposed his push to stay in

power after his election loss. >> it's a serious, it is a horrible, horrible thing >> reporter: pence, for his part, ggesting mr. trump's fixation on relitigating 2020 will set republicans back in '24. >> i don't know that the president and i differ on issues, but we may differ on focus. >> all right, hallie i want to go back to the justice department investigating president trump's actions. what does it tell us about any possible crimes they might be looking into >> reporter: i spoke with a legal expert and "the post" is reporting based on two sources there are o tracks here in this investigation when you look at the criminal piece of it. one is potentially conspiracy to basically inrfere with the proceedings of congress ring the electoral vote count we've already seen some charges on that as it relates to, for example, some of the rioters who were there the other ssibly fraud for the

so-called fake elector scheme. "the post" is reporting those are areas where there may be additional scrutiny on former president trump. we see a lot on the capitol hill side publicly as it relates to the january 6th committee hearings and the select committee investigation, tom, the doj investigation much more of a black box which is why this revelation this morning is significant. >> all right, hallie jackson with a lot of new reporting this morning. thank you. people in the st. louis area are waking up to more storms this morning, just a day after that city was hammered by record-shattering rain it triggered historic flooding it turned roads into rivers and it led to at least one death we're going to get to the forecast in just a moment. but first, nbc's maggie vespa joins us live. maggie, good morning >> reporter: hoda, good morning, from, as you said, basically round two of showers and storms hitting a still soak st. louis. this time with lightning we've been seeing flashes throughout the morning thankfully at this point no reports of any major repeat flooding just yet, but this is

definitely not helpful for people here still reeling from yesterday's historic and deadly rain event this morning a state of emergency in missouri. state and federal aid dispatched to help the people of st. louis, a city soaked by record rainfall and deadly flash floods. this mother barely escaping with her daughter from rapidly rising waters in their home >> there was that panic of are they going to get too high how do i get to the roof >> reporter: more than 9 inches pouring down in 24 hours tuesday crushing records set more than a century ago. the view from above breathtaking >> roads completelflooded out here >> reporter: streets and highways submerged in minutes. >> look at that fence. crazy. >> reporter: stranding drivers and killing one person trapped in their car >> we had approximately 8 1/2 foot of water that developed in a low-lying area >> reporter: across the city crews rescued hundreds of people >> seven people trapped on a roof >> reporter: some unable to leave their homes. >> that is the only road out of this area, and it is impassable at the moment. >> reporter: the floodwaters so high it caused roofs to collapse

at one metro link train station. floodwaters receding as quickly as they came, a daunting cleanup is now under way one mother and son in a elter after waking up to water filling their bedrooms >> if we stayed in there for any longer we could have drowned >> reporter: now safe but feeling the pain of losing precious items you can't put a price on >> that's what bothers the most, photos that can't be replaced. >> reporter: such a devastating 24 hours here in st. louis groups like the american red cross and the salvation army are here on site setting up shelters and food banks for everyone who needs help at the same time an ominous uch 24 hours groups are here on warning from climate scientist who is basically say our warming planet creates an atmosphere that's capable of holding warm moisture, meaning the sudden heavy flood events like what we saw yesterday are slated to become more common hoda

>> all right, maggie vespa for us in st. charles, missouri. thank you. with that let's bring in wnbc janice huff in for al on what folks can expect. that's wild weather in the midwest. >> it's incredible, and they're still seeing rain across much of that area right now around st. louis. still some thunderstorms happening this morning, but that flood threat has now pushed even further to the east to beckley, west virginia, and lexington, kentucky there are flood watches and warnings in effect right now you could see the rain spreading right along a line, that's along that boundary, that front that's been sitting there across that area for several days now. the storm system is crawling to the east and will continue to bring more rain to parts of the ohio and tennessee river valley. with this line, this front stalling here, that's why they're continuing to see rain train over the same area and see the flooding potential this bermuda high-pressure system typical in the summer is pumping up tropical moisture from the gulf of mexico. and that's helping to enhance the system and bring the flooding rain. there will be multiple days of this heavy rain over thsame

locaons, more flooding across participates of kentucky, west virginia into tennessee. that area is shifting to the east now the mountainous terrain increases the threat it enhances the risk of the heavy rains. more flooding expected there that's what's happening around the country. we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds t to yourt in the next 30 seconds hi. ♪♪ you don't have to keep tabs on rotating categori... this is the only rotating i care about. ... or activate anything to earn. your cash back automatically adjusts for you. can i get a cucumber water? earn 5% cash back that automatically adjusts to your top eligible spend category, up to $500 spent each billing cycle with the citi custom cash℠ card. i love it... [voice vibrating] . good morning, it's a foggy start aund the bay area.

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i'm ginger conejero saab in san francisco where the numbers continue to climb the u.s. is the country with the most monkeypox infections in the world with the latest case numbers surpassing 3500 nationwide. here at home we're learning latinos count for 35% of cases in san francisco even though make up 15% of the population. this is data from san francisco's department of public health that has also reported 215 monkeypox cases as of monday. the city is recommending community members protect themselves amid a vaccine shortage. and we do have that morning fog and it's going to stay cloudy at least for the first half of our day. temperatures will be seasonal though in the mid 60s for san francisco. take a look at your seven day forecast. we're going to start out cloudy also into the next couple days so the fog is certainly here to stay inland areas also seeing that morning fog. temperatures will climb though into those upper 80s and that's

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beachgoers watched from the shore. the plane flips over as it comes to a stop. several people jumped into the water to help pull the pilot to safety he was taken to the hospital but did not suffer any serious injuries >> pretty incredible >> you have sharks, you have whales -- >> all in the water. >> planes landing on you in case you have not been glued to your phone lately, you may not have noticed but the world of social media is undergoing some really big changes. >> facebook and instagram are testing moves that will allow them to compete better with the internet's fastest rising star, tiktok >> our tech correspondent jake ward is here to break it down. good morning, jake this is a huge deal. >> good morning. that's right from 2019 to 2021 tiktok went from 500 million users, pretty impressive, to over a billion. a startlingly fast rise. now facebook and instagram have clearly noticed.

and now they are chasing its success, whicheans the social media that you are used to, well, it may never be the same again. this morning some of the world's most influential sociamedia platforms responding to backlash from users, influencers and even celebrities. facebook has always been abo friendships and connections. instagram lets you see your friends' pictures. but now those experiences may be changing facebook is testing a jor redesign showing posts based on your interests in algorithm instead of post that is connect yowith your inner circle and instagram, the app known for artful photos, now focusing on video. introducing a full-screen feed where photos and videos take up the whole screen and including recommendations of other users' posts in your feed as well as friends and contacts now powerful users are pushing back >> while people love video, they kind of say there's a time and a place for that >> reporter: some point out the app now feels more like tiktok the trend-setting platform popular with younger users kylie jenner and kim kardashian

who holds one of the most popular accounts, boast post this had meme to their hundreds of million of followers imploring the platform to stop trying to be tiktok. user reaction was so strong it forced a response. >> there's a lot going on right now. we're experimenting with a number of different changes to the app. we're hearing concerns from all of you i need to be honest, i do believe more and more of instagram will be video over time >> reporter: an instagram spokesperson stressing to nbc news the changes are, quote, just a test and that instagram still where your friends and interests meet to push culture forward. but that may be part of the problem. >> in a lot of ways instagram has made the same mistake facebook made, trying to be too many things to too many people and losing focus along the way >> reporter: tiktok was the most downloaded app in 2021 and through the first quarter of 2022, a growth largely fueled by gen-z users born in the late

1990s and early 2000s. tiktok is so attention grabbing that after too much scrolling it actually encourages some users to take a break. meta, formerly known as facebook, seems to want to be that captivating but it face as dilemma. stay relevant or stay true to what it was. >> we've heard people say i want instagram to be instagram. i want facebook to be facebook >> reporter: now something to note here as facebook rolls out its changes later this year, the company says it will provide a way for users to still see all those updates from family and friends chronologically in a separate feed. now facebook has not responded to our request for comment >> i think anybody who has instagram has seen suddenly your feed went to the people you know and love to a ton of other people -- >> that you don't know. >> and you're constantly -- you might like that. people who love the old instagram, is there any way instagram will say, okay, maybe you were right we'll go back to the way it was. >> adam mosseri says we will respect the heritage of instagram which was photos, right? uses the word heritage but you have to keep in mind, right, these are companies, and they are about growth. they have seen this other

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but now as we're going into the fall we're seeing that travel start to slow down and ticket prices are dropping as well. that's why experts say now is the best time to buy, and it's even time to start thinking about your holiday travel. this fall good news for traveler lower airfares are flying back. ticket prices typically take a dip as summer comes to a close and passengers transition away from summer travel but this year prices are trending even lower than usual >> we have seen fares come down about $100 per ticket in the last six to eight weeks alone. >> reporter: back in may the average domestic round-trip ticket topped $400 this fall just $298. the same with international flights. after a june peak of $1,064 for a round-trip flight expect that price to decrease to $757. a vast improvement but still not back to prepandemic prices >> fares this year remain higher than 2019 as demand surges and as jet fuel prices are about 80% to 100% higher than in 2019.

>> reporter: still, it's welcome relief for millions of passengers hit by sky high summer prices this year. so if you're looking to snag a deal this fall, experts have a few tips before you buy, monitor the prices use an app to get notifications as tickets fluctuate travel in the middle of the week on a tuesday or wednesday. berg says that can typically save you more than $35 a ticket. and finally, book your travel at least three weeks in advance. >> we saw that travelers who started just tracking the price of the flight they wanted to take about two or three months in advance saved 30% more than travelers who just started looking at the very last minute. >> all right, blayne, it's hard for us to think so far ahead should people be booking holiday flights now? >> you mean christmas? >> reporter: it's unbelievable to think about but the answer is

yes and no we're still so far out that we could still actually see airlines run some sales on ticket prices. so your best bet is set those alerts, use those apps and once you see sales pop up or prices start to dip, that's when you should jump in and snatch your tickets. if you know yourself that you're not the type to monitor these prices week in and week out, it's probably best to go ahead and buy now. your tickets are still going to be lower than what you would see if you wait until the last minute bottom line, either way it goes, guys, experts say you want to have the flights booked by mid-october at the latest. >> good advice this morning. thank you, blayne. we'll take positive news from the airport. >> thank you, blayne let's move over to miss janice huff and get a check of the weather. we're all cooling down here which is nice. it's not the case across other parts of the country where you have heat that continues especially across the southern states and into the pacific northwest. look at that heat advisories,

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. good morning, it's 7:56. i'm marcus washington. here's a look at what's happening now. >> i'm bob riddel in dublin and no one won the mega millions jack polt last night, $830 million. now rolled over to jt over a billion. it's so rare, so big. not enough digits on the sign there it's going to read the max of 999 million even though it's well over a billion. 1.025 to be exact. the fourth time in u.s. history we have seen a billion dollar jackpot. the winning numbers last night if you might have won something, 7, 29, 60, 63, 66 and mega ball 15. time to get a look at the forecast. vianey arana has a look at what

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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, financial fears all eyes on the federal reserve set to raise interest rates yet again today amid growing concerns the economy is headed into a recession >> we're just struggling to get by >> just ahead, what it all means for your wallet. and an in-depth look at side hustles that can help you and your family earn extra income. plus, puffin party we'll take you to a nesting ground where these colorful sea birds are thriving >> what do we have here? >> this is actually a baby

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whoo >> i don't want to brag but nbc u interns are the bomb we hope they get a lot of airtime today. they work very hard behind the scenes welcome in it's wednesday. tom and sheinelle are in savannah and craig have the day off. we can't wait to give them a little love outside. right to our news at 8:00, guys we'll start with the federal reserve expected to announce the next big interest rate hike today. it's a move that could make buying a home or leasing a car even more expensive. nbc's tom costello is in washington following the fed's efforts to curb inflation. hey, tom, good morning >> reporter: hoda, good morning to you really no secret here and no surprise we know the fed is, in fact, going to hike interest rates today to try to get inflation under control and to do it as quickly as possible. that means that new car loans, of course, new bank loans, credit cards, all will get more expensive.

the fed does not set interest rates for mortgages but mortgages are influenced by what the fed decides. americans are spending more for everything as you know, for food, for gas, clothing, housing, cars. 40-year high inflation there however, unemployment remains near a 50-year low, and there are still more jobs than employees to fill them that makes it a very difficult economy for the fed to navigate. by the way this is a global problem. inflation is hot in canada and the uk, europe, all dealing with 8% to 9% inflation central banks there are also raising interest rates what's causing it? the global supply chain still not worked out that's driving up prices the war in ukraine is driving up prices for gas, for fuel, and, of course, also for wheat, for food globally. and during the pandemic, not just the united states but governments around the world, spent heavily to keep people employed, keep food on the dinner table, so all of that money has fueled inflation it's a big top priority not just in the united states but

globally but this is, of course, the biggest economy in the world and what the fed does matters. hoda? >> we'll know quite soon exactly what. tom, thank you. all right, the department of justice is investigating former president donald trump's actions leading up to the january 6th riot at the capitol. it's part of the doj's criminal probe of efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. the inquiry is related to the department's broader probe of efforts to reverse the election and not a criminal investigation of trump himself, the official said. "the washington post" first reported the story citing four people familiar with the matter. the doj has declined comment. wnba star brittney griner is testifying today in a russian courtroom. the two-time olympic gold medalist is on trial for carrying cannabis oil in her luggage, which her lawyers say

was used for severe chronic pain. "today" senior correspondent keir simmons with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: sheinelle, good morning to you. we've just seen brittney griner o appear again wearing all black, a phoenix sweatshirt. the handcuffs were taken off once she got out of the cage in it moscow. she couldn't stand up in the cage. the judge said she could sit down. and in that evidence, she described how a sniffer dog at the moscow airport identified her bag. the bag was searched and two capsules of cannabis medicinal use were found. she texted her agent and location service on her phone so her family could know where she was as she was held for hours. she said she yaz never given 5:00 sets to an attorney. and at the beginning of her evidence, holding up a picture once again of her wife, a wife, of course, who has championed her case and will be watching and worrying once again. sheinelle? >> thank you, keir. less than a week after the

53rd anniversary of the first moon landing an in-flight jacket from that mission was sold for nearly $2.8 million at sotheby's auction house. the coverall worn by astronaut buzz aldrin. it had the letters e. aldrin for his first name. here is one that would be easy to watch on repeat. a family recently put up a sign that encourages people walking by their pet friendly dog. they say the bull terrier loves to greet the neighbors and gives a gentle pass. this is just the beginning video since the sign was placed outside. tail wagging. >> we'll take it. we have "pop start" coming your way including an intimate new look at the life of princess diana. the many ways she was adored and the intense pressure and scrutiny she faced. we have a sneak peek. vicky is here to help you bring in a little extra cash. >> who doesn't want to make some

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extra money. so how do you make sure your profits will be worth the time and effort you put in? >> that's where nbc's senior consumer correspondent vicky nguyen comes in to help us out >> good morning. i'm just enjoying myself on this comfy couch. >> welcome >> so a lot of us we thought about starting a side hustle to extra dough, but not every extra gig will be worth your time and trouble. we talked to some people who have been hustling since the pandemic started to learn smart ways to turn your passion into a profit maker whether you're going out to dinner, paying the power bill or browsing the grocery aisle, the price you pay has jumped over 10% in the last year to offset record inflation, many of us are looking for ways to make extra money one survey found one in three americans started or plan to start a side hustle this year. that's on top of the 40% of people who already have a gig on the side >> the first find of the day -- >> they turned their home

improvement hobby into a successful side hustle >> look what we just found on the side of the road >> their florida flipsters tiktok page has half a million followers, how they find free abandoned furniture and refurbish pieces to sell online. when did you get the idea to turn trash into cash >> we actually started with a couple pieces just for our own personal use and then we decided, you know, why stop there? we started to actually do some pieces and see if we could make a profit on them >> and profit they did last year they told us they brought in $3,000. and they're now on track to rake in an additional $10,000 >> i was kind of shocked oh, wow, i guess people like this kind of furniture and it really only took us a couple hours of work. >> and because lindsay and tyler only sell to people willing to pick up their pieces they save the extra money and time it would take to ship them. experts say this practice of

front loading or doing more work up front and before the sale is made is key to making a passive side hustle where you can make money without constant hands-on work >> don't over complicated. >> rachel has always been obsessed with making money >> when i was a little girl my favorite toy was a cash register >> she creates and sells digital products on etsy using a free app and her printable party games and business templates have turned her online store into a passive profit maker. >> so last year i did $160,000 and this year i'm hoping to get to about $200,000. >> she left her job at a college to focus on her etsy store and money hacking mama blog where she helps others start businesses of their own. what are some of the biggest mistakes you see people make >> not doing research first. pay attention to what's going on in the world and even what's already popular, that can be a clue at what can be popular for you. >> before you start your side hustle do think about what you enjoy doing and research the

market using tools like google trends and e-rank to see if there's demand for your product or service do test it and learn from mistakes remember, online side hustles require less overhead. you can open a store, set it and forget it. don't overcommit or let your side hustle interfere with your primary job. don't overspend. find ways to earn cash with what you already have to ensure your profits outpace that initial investment >> i would say start with something small, maybe just for your own personal home, and see if it's something that you like. >> i think side hustle mentality is just being somewhat fearless. you are okay getting out of your comfort zone >> and, vicky, these are great side hustles one we discovered, because my kids needed swimming lessons and we don't have a pool, you can actually airbnb like a pool, just use someone's pool -- >> really? for swim lessons. >> for four or five hours. >> you are renting it per hour yes, there's an app that helps

you find those pools and some of these are deluxe there's a cabana >> it's awesome. >> there are other ways you can also rent out your space if you have it. if you don't have a pool, what if you have a backyard that's friendly to dogs you think about it, but people will rent your backyard and it's called sniff spot. $5, $15 an hour. >> so the dogs can play. >> some people live in an apartment, they don't have that and don't want to go to the dog park because it's sketchy. you can rent out your driveway, a parking spot in some congested cities >> good idea. >> think how often you drive your car that's one of our biggest depreciating assets, sitting there. we use it on the weekend or evenings you can rent your car out and people -- >> you can rent your car >> yes >> oh, i know people who rent cars instead of a rental car company and love it. >> there are really cool cars, too. those are options. >> you never stop working. what do you have for tomorrow? >> my side hustle is my front hustle and my back hustle.

tomorrow vacations you don't have to spend a lot of money. it doesn't have to be fancy for your family to have a great time explore the great outdoors look no further than your backyard or your friend's backyard >> or neighbor.com or whatever that is. >> we're going to show you what happened when my family of five -- >> there we are. >> corn hole >> we did the smores and i have a real-time assessment, the morning after. how did we do after a night under the stars? >> fun >> it was so fun and how to get camping gear on the cheap. you don't have to spend a lot of money to get all that stuff. >> unbelievable. let's turn it over to someone else we love, janice huff if you're going to be spending any time in anybody's backyard in the pacific northwest you may want a tent or some ac. more sizzling temperatures and more record highs expected spokane, 99. 92 in seattle. 103 degrees in red bluff that's a dry heat, i know. it doesn't make it any less dangerous, heat like that.

we have thunderstorms continuing over the central portion of the country. yes, st. louis had record-setting rainfall yesterday and still some showers around but a lot of that rain is headed off to the east over west virginia, kentucky you're likely to see strong storms and flooding there and even parts of ohio as well watch out. flood watches for the southwest because of the monsoon and the record highs in the northwest. it's hot and humid still across texas, down along the gulf coast with temperatures in the 90s across florida and the heat index well above 100 in a lot of these spots. in the northeast, though, we've definitely cooled down 86 in new york city today. 84 in boston but the humidity comes back tomorrow so it's going to feel like typical summer weather you won't see that heat wave type of stuff with and this is typical summer

weather for san francisco. we have got the cloud cover, it's foggy and yes, might even spot drizzle around the coastline. overall daytime highs seasonal. temperatures in the mid 60s for san francisco. half moon bay and through martinez, concord and livermore upper 80s. san jose, morgan hill in the 80s and up through palo alto remaining in the now here is hoe did. janice, we're ready for "pop start. jacob, this is your department let's go >> first up we have an exclusive first look at the upcoming princess diana documentary simply called "the princess. the film will give viewers an intimate look at diana's life and how her relationship with prince charles came under intense scrutiny from the media and the public watch this >> the princess has been the best thing that happened to the monarchy in centuries. >> did you get a chance to see her?

>> diana is very big news everywhere >> the prince realizes that he's taking second place. >> am i in the way >> a hollow and tormented marriage are giving the british media and its public little else to talk about. >> she's been pushed from the word go. >> it's the media that's causing the problems leave them alone >> should this mean so much to us >> they just can't sweep her under the carpet >> intense, right? >> i have anxiety just watching. >> i know. "the princess" premieres on hbo the 13th of august coming up next, any "dawson creek" fans? loved "dawson creek. news on a possible revival of the popular '90s teen drama that starred katie holmes and joshua jackson. this is not fair, it's likely not to happen. >> why did you bring it up

>> holmes was asked if she would like to return to the role, she had some disappointing news for fans this is what she said. i think it's great that you're nostalgic for it so am i. do we want to see them not at that age i don't know i don't think so we all decided we don't actually there you go >> i want to know what happened to them as adults. >> did you love katie holmes come on. was that your crush? >> i would be like, what is happening on "dawson's creek"? it was so good lizzo, fresh off being here and her hit song "about damn time," the music superstar is revealing just how many times she recorded that song's chorus to make it perfect. she posted a tiktok video of the moment that she nailed it with members of her team celebrating.

check it out >> the moment i finally figured out the chorus to "about damn time." ♪ let's celebrate i have a feeling i'm going to be okay ♪ ♪ okay, all right ♪ >> that's so cool. >> isn't that amazing? >> that's fun. >> she wrote in the caption, we literally had 50 versions of the song i never thought we'd finish it, but it was worth it. can you imagine being in that room >> do you remember when she was here, i won't forget when she was greeting all the people in the crowd and this little girl looked to her and said i love you, lizzo lizzo said, i love you do you love you? she said yes i loved that lizzo is amazing that kid will never forget that movement >> that was fun that day >> the entire album is great every track. >> well, if it wasn't enough she showed a video showing off a bouquet of flowers, by the way, harry styles sent her way as a congratulations "about damn time." it surpassed his this is all about me, guys, have you watched "seinfeld" and

thought i wish i could have that famous big salad now you can thanks to the release of the official -- >> yes. >> it features recipe from the classic food moments to the black and white cookie to the soup nazi. >> oh, oh, oh. you know what, has anyone ever told you you look exactly like al pacino, "scent of a woman." >> very good very good. nothing for you! come back one year >> one year. >> one year. no soup for you. so excited for that one. we're doing "seinfeld" you don't have to worry about watching the soup nazi's rules because you can make it at home. last but not least the most unexpected story of the morning, aaron rodgers rolled into packers training camp looking like a movie star -- actually like a movie character rocking long hair, a beard, a tank top, jeans. >> nick cage >> they caught on pretty quickly, channelling cage's character from "con air. he posted photos of cage on his own instagram, too he did this on purpose it's not the first time. he grew out his hair a lot and it turns out it was for his na

because you can make it at home. last but not least the most unexpected story of the morning, aaron halloween costume. a moie chara long hair, a beard, a tank top, jeans. >> nick cage. >> they caught on pretty he went as keanu reeves complete with the dog and everything. pu. it's not the first time. he commits >> he commits. >> wow >> that's your "pop start. >> we want more. >> can we give a couple more >> way to go still ahead, what's more

adorable than a puffin how about this one a baby puffin. kerry sanders is about to take us to a place where the rare birds are bouncing back. hey, kerry >> reporter: hey, guys you know, we just went through this incredible heat wave, made us kind of miserable well, it's also been difficult for sealife, specifically the birds along the coast and the iconic puffin which is making a comeback now when you hear the story, it will be awfully noisy. we will tell what you a puffling sounds like here >> really? >> reporter: apparent lip that's what they sound like you'll see there's so much noise where we are it's hard to differentiate what their sound was. kind of sounds like a cow. we'll have that story coming up, guys >> we'll check back with you

good morning, it's 8:26. i'm kris sanchez. oakland police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened shortly after 1:00 near a homeless encampment at west street and west grand avenue. one man died. so far no arrests have been made. also south bay restaurant heavily damaged after an early morning fire that started a little after 4:00 this morning on country inn or rather at the country inn on south diaz boulevard in san jose. the flames caused a partial collapse of the roof.

the cause is unknown no one injured. let's talk a look at our forecast with vianey arana. a bit of a cloudy start, krisment the fog around the coast. take a look, in san francisco this is the live camera. we can't expect to see some appearing by the afternoon and so far we're expecting to see temperatures seasonal overall. 65 in san francisco. 68 in oakland. livermore 88. concord, 87. comfortable and expect similar conditions heading into thursday and friday with upper 60s and upper 80s for inland areas. all right, thanks so much. more local news coming up in half an hour. hope your morning is off to a fantastic start.

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it is 8:30 you see these smiling, happy faces. some work here some are interns some just came to visit. we're happy that everyone is here visiting us today and, you-all, come back tomorrow because we have grammy-winning star maren morris right here on the plaza. we rarely have a thursday concert, and it's kind of fun that we have one so come on down if you're in the area or wherever you may be. it will be worth your trip >> fun >> a huge thursday and coming up this morning the wild adventure with kerry sanders. he took a boat and then a raft

to reach a coastal island where the scarcity of humans is actually good news for puffins the comeback that's under way for what might just be the cutest bird out there. >> oh, man i can't wait for that. by the way, jill martin is here with "steals & deals" for your home or for somebody else's home, if you are feeling generous we're talking about speakers, towels, even sheets that are perfect for hot sleepers >> she's a cheerleader, too. if you're suffering from breakouts or fried hair this summer you are not alone dr. debra wattenberg is here to help you address the common skin woes and on the "3rd hour" getting out of credit card debt once and for all. we want to begin by saying thank you to janice huff for this gorgeous weather around janice >> it feels great this morning as it has for the last couple of mornings in the northeast with low humidity, warm temperatures. the weather map for today. strong storms, though, are expected across west virginia,

kentucky and tennessee watch out, everybody it will be wicked there. you could see some flooding. be careful hot and humid across texas and the gulf coast flood watch for the southwest for the monsoon moisture record highs in the northwest. over 100 degrees record highs from seattle all the way down the red bluff, california and then for tomorrow those monsoon storms will continue into the central rockies, too, near the denver area, northern new mexico, and then more flooding threatening the ohio and tennessee river valleys as well as the mid-mississippi river valley along that stationary boundary. it will still be really cool is carly even threw in the areas. in san jose, the sun is trying to peek through the clouds. temperatures will climb into the 80s. livermore, 88. napa, 82.

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i didn't know. >> what's been the best part >> who wants to answer >> the best part so far. >> meeting you guys is the best part >> they were not paid to say that. >> they're all getting hired >> can you say your names? >> nicole. >> asia. >> max >> julie >> kiara >> you know when your mom is watching, is that my child, i don't see them, i wanted you to say your names out loud. the future of nbc is in good hands. behind us, we don't want to duck, but interns from "nightly" and all across nbc all around. you-all, thank you guys so much. we really appreciate it. >> love you guys >> awesome stuff up next, whether he's swimming with sharks or releasing turtles, kerry sanders, he's always adventure ready and, kerry, this morning you're all about puffins >> reporter: puffins what an iconic, beautiful bird which, last year, had a pretty rough go in part because of climate change

but this year we're going to venture out to an island where four biologists are watching those puffins and they say there are hopeful signs of a recovery. we'll have that coming up. all right, kerry, can't wait first, guys, say hello to our interns. this is "today" on nbc

we are back now with our on going series "today climate. this morning a comeback story in the making >> yeah, last year things were not looking very good for puffins, but the atlantic puffin, you see right here, appears to be making a triumphant return. >> that's great news nbc's kerry sanders visited one of the five island off the coast of maine where you'll find puffin colonies. he joins us now from sandy point state park in maryland with the good news. >> reporter: good morning, guys. we're here this is a popular place to come to see the coastal birds but, indeed, this is a story about mother nature overcoming changes to the climate so we're talking about the puffin that iconic bird which, you

know, is on hats, makes for popular toys and is even sold on shirts but in real life they've been having a little bit of a struggle, especially last year this year they appear to be making a comeback in part because of some protected islands off the coast of maine where they are thriving. the atlantic puffin, one of nature's rare and beloved species. and to get this close up to these remarkable sea birds in the state of maine first requires an adventure. our journey begins with don lyons who runs audubon's puffin project. it's east of the gulf of main to eastern egg rock island, the southern most puffin nesting grounds. so i can smell this is bird island once on the island we're greeted with nature's chaos. this is incredibly active here

what are we seeing >> we have common turns and arctic turns >> reporter: they share the island with the nesting puffins that we've come to see >> we're seeing adult puffins. >> reporter: adult puffins it's hard to look away i don't know whether it's just me i look at a puffin and i kind of want to giggle it's like a toucan and maybe a penguin. >> everyone finds them fascinating. i'm a data-driven scientist but i love looking at puffins. >> reporter: three months in, four research biologists have camped here with a laser focus on the puffins that are now prospering care if i join you from the blinds where biologists observe feeding patterns a slight shift this year over last year, it was a big worry, a prolonged heat wave here had warmed the ocean so when adult

puffins fed their chicks they hunted fish not found in the cold northern waters, the butter fish >> when puffins bring back butter fish the chicks can't swallow that down easily >> reporter: because >> they're so big and so round >> reporter: adult puffins this year are finding the food chicks prefer which are thin-bodied herring but they're farther from shore and when nearby they're deeper where the water is colder, as much as 50 feet down. >> they fly under water. they use their wings to propel themselves both in the air when they're flying and when they're swimming under water >> reporter: and they're chasing the fish >> they chase fish and grab them with that impressive bill. >> reporter: this year some good news the chicks, which hatch and burrow beneath the rocks what is this >> a puffling. the term for a baby puffin >> reporter: can i touch so soft. this hatchling about ten days

old. >> it's really promising >> reporter: you're hopeful? >> i am. >> reporter: hopeful, despite climate change, say researchers, because protected island habitats like this give puffins the opportunity to thrive. with their black and white penguin like bodies the puffin living up to their nickname, the good morning. we are coming on the air because president biden is about to make his first public in-person appearance since testing positive for covid last thursday. he's going to speak from the rose garden just about an hour after tweeting this out, a picture of a negative test, saying he was going back to the oval. his doctor, kevin o'connor, also releasing a statement this morning, saying mr. biden has tested negative twice since last

night. he is fever-free. dr. o'connor says the president will then discontinue the isolation he's been doing. he's been isolating for five full days. while we wait for president biden to walk out to the rose garden, i want to get right to our chief white house correspondent, kristen welker. and kristen, the president is expected to frame this moment as an illustration of how and why the administration's pandemic response has been working. >> reporter: that's absolutely right, hallie. president biden is going to use this as a teachable moment. this is what we have seen from administration officials. he's going to talk about the fact that he's vaccinated and twice boosted. that he took the anti-viral, paxlovid, and that is part of the reason why he had such a mild infection. now, we are expecting a bit of stagecraft at work here, hallie. he's been isolating for five straight days. he's going to be emerging from the residence, where he has been in isolation. behind me, white house officials, who have not seen him, hallie, for those five days.

so here is the president walking out, seeing these officials for the first time since he tested positive for covid-19. he's going to declare the fact that he is now negative. his staff are saying he will continue to wear a mask for about ten days, because, of course, in rare instances, there can be a recurrence of infection, for those who take paxlovid. and he's going to be testing more regularly. hallie, a lot of issues looming over this announcement. but today, he's going to be focused on covid, hallie. >> thank you. let's listen to president biden. >> as i was walking out, i thought i heard a rumbling of my staff saying, oh, he's back. thanks for sticking around. hello, everyone. i've just tested negative for covid-19 after isolating for five days. [ cheers and applause ] thankfully, i'll now be able to return to work in person. but i want to thank you all for your well wishes, your prayers

over this past week and the calls i've gotten. i also want to thank the medical team here at the white house for the incredible care they gave me. fortunately, god, thankfully, god willing, my symptoms were mild, my recovery was quick, and i'm feeling great. the entire time i was in isolation, i was able to work, to carry out the duties of the office and without any interruption. it's a real statement on where we are in the fight against covid-19. right now, we are facing a new variant, the ba.5 variant, a very transmissible version of omicron variant we saw here this past winter. in fact, this new variant that infected me is getting a lot of people infected all around the world, not just here in the united states. we should take precautions to try to slow the spread of this virus. my administration made billions

of dollars in funding available to improve ventilation in our schools and our public buildings. we made tests widely available so you can take one before attending a large indoor gatherings or visiting with high-risk individuals. we made high-quality masks available for free, so you should consider wearing a mask when you're in a crowded indoor public place. these precautions add an extra layer of protection for you and for those around you. but the reality is that ba.5 means many of us are still going to get covid, even if we take the precautions. that doesn't mean we're doing anything wrong. unfortunately, this covid is still with us. as it has been for two and a half years. but our fight against covid is making a huge difference. what's different now is our ability to protect ourselves from serious illness due to covid. in fact, that's radically different today than it was just

a year ago. covid isn't gone, but even with cases climbing in this country, covid deaths are down nearly 90%. and when i took office, that's 90% difference between today and when i took office. that's what's new. that's what's new in covid response. different from where we were just a year ago. even if covid -- even if you get covid, you can avoid winding up with a severe case. you can now prevent most covid deaths, and that's because three free tools the biden administration has invested in and distributed this past year, booster shots, at-home tests, easy-to-use, effective treatments. we got through covid with no fear. i got through it with no fear. a very mild discomfort, because of these essential, life-saving tools. and guess what, i want to remind everybody, they are free. they are convenient, and they are safe.

and they work. first, booster shots. they weren't available a year ago. they are now, everywhere. every person age 5 and over should get a booster shot. if you're over 50 years old, you should get two booster shots. i did. and if you have your boosters -- up with, if you're under 50, two, if you're over 50, your odds of getting severely ill from covid are very, very low. even older americans are very unlikely to get severe covid if they have two booster shots. most covid deaths are among those who are not up to date on their shots, their covid vaccinations. so, if you're over 50 and if you haven't gotten a booster shot this year, go get one right away. go to covid.gov, type in your zip code, and find a place where you can get a booster shot for free, usually at a site that's less than five miles from your

home. second, at-home tests. a year ago, at-home tests were rare and expensive. now, everyone in america can get them for free, shipped to their door. shipped to their door. there's no excuse. again, go to covid.gov and order at-home tests for free. testing to find out if your symptoms mean you have covid is critical in getting treatment quickly. third, treatments. if you test positive, you have a new powerful -- we have a new powerful treatment called paxlovid. it wasn't available a year ago. it's now -- it's a pill. and now you can take these pills at home. you can get them for free at tens of thousands of local drugstores around the country. the food and drug administration, the fda even put in a special rule so many pharmacists can prescribe these -- this particular drug. so you don't even have to go to

the doctor to get a prescription. millions of americans have used paxlovid -- paxlovid, excuse me. i tell you what, i think it's -- i used it. paxlovid, including me. this life-saving drug reduces risk of hospitalization and death from covid-19 by about 0%. again, it's free, safe, and easy to take. and we moved quickly too make it widely available, including the thousands of convenient tests to treat sites where you can get tested, and if you need it, paxlovid is at the ready, right then and there, when you make your visit. again, go to covid.gov to find where test and treat sites near you. here's the bottom line, when my predecessor got covid, he had to get helicoptered to walter reed medical center. he was severely ill.

thankfully, he recovered. when i got covid, i worked from upstairs of the white house, in the offices upstairs, and for that five-day period. the difference is, vaccinations, of course. but also, three new tools, free to all and widely available. you don't need to be president to get these tools to use for your defense. in fact, the same booster shots, the same at-home tests, the same treatment that i got is available to you. my administration has made sure that all americans, across the country, from all walks of life, have free access to those tools. covid was killing thousands of americans a day when i got here. that isn't the case anymore. you can live without fear by doing what i did. get boosted, get tested, and get treatment. at the same time, my administration remains vigilant. right now, we have the tools to keep you from getting severely ill or dying from covid. but we're not stopping there.

earlier this week, we had a conference at the white house, for about the next generation of vaccines, with the goal of keeping people from getting sick in the first place, getting covid at all. even getting it. let me close with this. over the past 18 months, my mirpgs have left no stone unturned in this fight against this pandemic. none. we brought down deaths by nearly 90% since i took office, because of the help of all the people in this rose garden. businesses, schools responded, grandparents are hugging their grandkids again. weddings, birthdays, celebrations are happening in-person again. so let's keep emerging from one of the darkest moments in our history with hope and light for what can come. get vaccinated if you haven't gotten already. and now, get boosted. order your free tests. and if you get sick and test positive, seek treatment. take advantage of these

life-saving tools. we have more of these tools than we ever had before. and to my friends in congress, let's keep investing in these tools. vaccinations, treatments, tests, and more so we can help make them available to americans, the american people, on a permanent basis. let's get moving -- when i say a permanent basis, as long as they are needed. let's keep moving forward safely. god bless you all and now, i get to go back to the oval office. thank you all very much. [ cheers and applause ] >> president biden there. delivering remarks from the rose garden with a noticeably less-hoarse voice than we've seen him so far, saying he is feeling great and pointing out, he says, that you don't have to be president to get the kind of care that he got while he was isolating and recovering with mild symptoms. he said, covid is still with us, but he says, the fight that his

administration is conducting is making a huge difference to progress against this pandemic. he also drew a notable contrast with his predecessor, former president donald trump, who also got covid at a time when vaccines were not available. i want to bring in now our chief white house correspondent, kristen welker. kristen, in many ways, this was a triumphant return, at least in the eyes of the president's staff, to the west wing today. >> it absolutely was, hallie. and you saw a number of his administration officials gathered behind me as the president was speaking, there to applaud him, both as he came out prosecute residence, where he's been in isolation for five days, and then again when he symbolically walked into the oval office, a statement that he is now getting back to work. and he did underscore and tout his administration's response to this pandemic. that was, of course, core to his campaign. he talked about the fact that we

now have vaccines and booster shots and called out americans to get double boosted, if they are, in fact, eligible. he talked about the fact that paxlovid is now something that you can take at home, which he did for five days. and he talked about the fact that we now have more resources, masks are more readily available, and there has been more research poured into fighting this virus, including at-home tests, hallie, which this administration has distributed. now, it is also notable that at the very end, he said he'd recently had a meeting while he was in isolation about the next generation of vaccines. and obviously, there's been a lot of focus on that and whether they could prevent getting sick with covid altogether. so if the focus is on that, i heard exactly what you heard, which is that sharp contrast he drew with his predecessor. the fact that former president trump was taken to walter reed medical center. he said, i didn't have to go because we have all of these resources. but it does come on the same week, hallie, where president biden took aim at his

predecessor over something very different. january 6th, just a few days ago. of course, you and i have been reporting on, extensively. so that was a notable contrast that president biden raised, and he now goes back to work. >> kristen, thank you. in the couple of seconds we have left, i want to bring in nbc medical contributor, dr. natalie azar. dr. azar, is there anything you heard that you might recommend doing differently if president biden was your patient, or is he taking the appropriate steps now, recovering from covid and returning to the public stage. >> yeah, i mean, he's certainly following cdc guidance here, hallie. he is allowed to be out of isolation. he will be wearing a well-fitting mask anytime he is indoors with other people for a total duration of ten days. as dr. o'connor, his doctor, commented in his news brief today, they are going to increase the cadence of his testing, looking out very carefully in the next couple of days, up to a week, for any signs or symptoms and certainly antigen testing that would

indicate any rebound. and i want to finish by saying, what really resonated to me is that he was couching covid-19 as a vaccine-preventable illness, and really, i think, did a good job outlining all of the steps the administration has taken to make boosters and testing and treatments available to the public, so that his treatment was not just unique to him being the president of the u.s. >> dr. natalie azar, thank you so much. president biden, again, in the rose garden this morning for the first time now, back in public since testing positive for covid. that does it for our nbc news special report. we'll have more tonight, of course, on "nbc nightly news." for all of us here at nbc, i'm hallie jackson. thank you so much for watching. we'll se thank firefighters this morning are making more progress knocking down the state largest firefighter so

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