the same area. >> that is what is happening "today in the bay" to join us at 11:00 and do not forget the good morning. coming home? the u.s. pushing russia for a high profile prisoner swap. exchanging wnba star, brittney griner and another jailed american for a convicted arms dealer known as the merchant of death. >> our governments have communicated repeatedly and directly. >> a controversial proposal backed by president biden but not the justice department. about face. a surprise deal between senator joe manchin and fellow democrats

giving new life to the president's agenda. the focus, health care, the economy and climate change. we're live in washington with what it could mean for millions of americans. breaking overnight, a flood emergency in kentucky as parts of the south are soaked by torrential rains. rescues under way, millions more at risk today, the full forecast straight ahead. is it enough? wall street and main street reacting to yet another interest rate hike from the fed, aimed at getting record inflation under control. >> the labor market is extremely tight and inflation is much too high. >> this morning tips on what you can to do save with those rates on the rise. all that, plus trouble at facebook. >> the mood is definitely tense and mark zuckerberg is going back to this old persona. >> the big changes coming to the social media giant of its first ever drop in revenue.

and ready to rock. ♪ baby, why don't you just meet me in the middle ♪ >> music superstar, maren morris is taking over our plaza for a special concert you do not want to miss. "today," thursday, july 28th, 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 thursday morning. not an ordinary day in these parts. >> how about you meet us in the middle. >> some people have been lined up since last night. >> we're going to start this morning with two surprising developments coming out of washington this morning. first, senate democrats reaching an unexpected deal on their stalled spending bill.

>> and the other, it's a rare prisoner swap. it may be in the works to free wnba star britney grin er and paul whelan from russia. andrea mitchell is live with more on the prisoner swap. andrea, good morning. >> good morning, hoda. >> five months after brittney griner was arrested at the moscow airport, the u.s. said it's ready to make a deal to get her and another high profile american home. it's a prisoner swap that could be a bitter pill for the administration to swallow. secretary of state antony blinken going public about a substantial proposal for the release of wnba star britney griner and american businessman paul whelan. >> i expect to speak with the russian foreign minister for the first time since the war began. i plan to raise an issue that's

a top priority for us. the release of paul whelan and brittney griner who have been wrongfully detained and must be allowed to come home. >> the deal according to two sources familiar with it, involves trading viktor bout, an arms dealer known as the merchant of death for two americans. the sources saying the decision was made with president biden's blessing despite objections from the justice department. >> he's getting these americans home but also making sur home but also making sure our own national security is preserved and clearly we're not encouraging hostage taking in the future. >> reporter: griner testified she hadn't realized cannabis w in her luggage leading to her arrest at a rush airport >> i was in a rush packing i was recovering from covid, stressed packing, making sure i had my covid test, jet lag and i was in a rush, throwing my stuff into my bag. >> reporter: griner also telling the judge when she arrived in

russia, she was held for hours without a lawyer interrogated in russian. she also said she signed documents without knowing what she was signing. >> no, my rights were never read to me. no one explained any of it to me. >> reporter: the u.s. is hoping to free paul whelan a businessman and former marine, who's been jailed in russia for four years on what the u.s. called a trumped up spying charge. >> i think it's also underscores there are limits to what the u.s. government can do to bring home americans. >> this is not a done deal yet so what dough do we expect next? >> reporter: the russians want viktor bout back they may be playing hard to get because secretary blinken had been refusing to talk since

russia invaded ukraine this is tough for the administration because of concerns that any prisoner swaps could encourage russia to take more americans hostage there is a lot of pressure on the white house to make this work >> all right, andrea, keep us posted let's move to the other deal making headlines the president's agenda appears to be getting new life after a sudden reversal from senator joe manchin, a key holdout kristen welker joins us with the details. not often you get a shocker out of washington like this? >> reporter: this is so rare lawmakers strike a surprise deal in washington, usually we know every detail as it's happening but that's what's happened west virginia senator joe manchin pulled out of talks with chuck schumer days ago he cited concerns about inflation but late wednesday he did an about face and reached an agreement on health care,

climate, as well as deficit reduction and the bill is called the inflation reduction act. so the bottom line for americans what does it mean for you? this bill aims to keep health care costs in check, according to lawmakers who reached the deal but extending subsidies under the affordable care act. and it allocates about $369 billion to energy and climate programs that lawmakers say could lower carbon emissions by about 40% by 2030 that's the goal. it's touted as the largest climate investment ever made by congress the big question also, how are they going to pay for this proposing an increase in the corporate minimum tax to 15% and investing $300 billion into the deficit. so a lot of sides still trying to drill down on the details but that's what we know so far. >> the big details can be regarding time line, when might it get past, how likely is it it has the votes? >> that's what we're watching,

savannah and there's an enormous amount of pressure on democrats to get something done before the midterms, which are now just 100 days away. republicans have blasted the plan, accusing democrats of trying to raise taxes on job creators they're warning it could further hurt the economy, increase inflation. but democrats say it avoids new taxes on small businesses or families making under $400,000 or less. democrats only need their 50 vote majority and the tie breaking vote from vice president kamala harris. but the unknown is democratic senator kristin sinema from arizona. one person who is cheering this break through is president bidemassive scaling down of his original multi-trillion dollar spending bill. he said of the legislation it would, quote, be historic if it

passes and for the president whose poll numbers are sagging it would be a political victory for him and his party headed into november but as you know, nothing is done in washington until it's done. >> yes. until they press print. let's turn to the federal reserve raising interest rates yet again. it'll cost you more to borrow money but is it enough to stop run away inflation and a possible recession? gabe gutierrez joins us with that story. >> reporter: the commerce department says the u.s. economy sh rank by .9% last quarter. the second quarter decline meaning the u.s. could be in a recession. after the most aggressive interest rate hike since the early 90s, it's still not clear if the changes will help stave

off a recession. >> the current picture is plain to see. the labor market is extremely tight and inflation is much too high. >> reporter: as expected yesterday the federal reserve raised interest rates another .75% again. this means your credit card rates will likely climb higher along with bank and new car loans. americans are already feeling the pain. home sales have plummeted 20%. the fed's goal is to crush consumer demand to bring down prices. >> the key for the federal reserve will be it's not going to stop raising rates until it's convinced inflation is coming down to the target. >> reporter: that target 2%. right now inflation is 9%, a 40 year high. connie kitchens said her family's monthly grocery bill used to be around $600.

>> how much is it now? >> it runs anywhere from maybe 12 to $1,500 a month. >> wow. so it's basically doubled? >> reporter: she's been forced to come out of retirement to help care for her grandson. >> are you worried about a possible recession? >> yes, i am. if we go into a recession, i just don't know. i don't know what this is gonna do for my family. >> reporter: the white house and fed chair jerome powell say they do not think the u.s. is in a recession yet. and wall street liked the interest rate news the dow jones finishing up more than 400 points. the u.s. economy sh rank for the second straight quarter that means we could already be in a recession. hoda? >> gabe, thanks. much more to get to, including the war on ukraine.

the ukrainian forces are stepping up a counter offensive with strikes along the key route russia uses to supply the troops. morgan chesky joins us from odesa. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. it's been an active 24 hours here as ukrainian forces have attempted to regain some of the russian occupied territory. overnight missile strikes outside of kyiv have reinforced a dangerous reality, and that is the threat remains even if you are far from the front lines in eastern ukraine a race to rescue after another russian missile strike this one leveling a hotel, killing three. firefighters digging through debris to find one man buried beneath the rubble but alive the lone survivor rushed to the hospital

ukrainian military striking under the cover of darkness. leaving a key bridge damaged one of several small victories in ukraine's counter offensive. in kharkiv, soldiers gain ground back. >> we fight here >> reporter: momentum ukraine's president shared they could build mon. asking for a visit from president joe biden. the cover story focused on the first lead but featured the couple, some political critics questioning the timing here in odesa, the clock is ticking to slow a global food crisis, all eyes watching after a russian strike on a key grain-exporting port roman sent his wife and young son to safety. >> when you're surrounded by war you can't focus, think about anything in life.

>> all of our plans with my family finished on 24th of february. >> reporter: now one of his most prized possessions, a video of his son riding a bike for the first time since he couldn't be there. now six months in, he like so many others doesn't know when they'll come home. >> reporter: july 28th is being recognized as ukrainian statehood day. president zelenskyy saying earlier today, we live to fight and fight to live and will not rest until the last occupier is driven from our home savannah. >> morgan, thank you. breaking overnight a flash flood emergency issued in parts of eastern kentucky after hours of rain in the region. officials telling residents to seek higher ground rescue efforts under way for those in high waters the down power triggered landslides and left passing impossible and it's time for weather.

somara theodore is here for al >> take a look at the radar. we have showers and thunderstorms coming down across kentucky in real time right now. they've been inundated with rain so this is a real issue throughout the day we have flash flood watches and warnings in effect for kentucky. how much rain are we talking we could see between 1 to 3 inches of rain between today and tomorrow the thing is, when we see a lot of rain in a little bit of time, that's when the flash flooding becomes a concern and that's the case for a large swath of the country. from santa fe into parts of the midwest, st. louis to nashville, looking at a moderate risk for flooding and knoxville to georgia, up into maine we're expecting showers and storms to roll through, hitting during the critical ride home in your morning commute. i need you to stick around

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degrees later on and upper 80s inland . similar temperatures into the weekend. one change >> and that's the forecast in your neighborhood. >> and that's the forecast in your neighborhood. >> thank you. >> you did a great job. you're on weekend "today," first time with us. >> so excited to be here. >> we'll pull you over to the weekday. >> take me. coming up, are tough times ahead for facebook. jake ward is taking us behind the issues causing tensions between mark zuckerberg and his employees. >> reporter: that's right. tough times at facebook indeed, revenue is down and ceo mark zuckerberg is not happy. we will take you inside reports of a tense meeting inside the company, that's coming up.

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i am kris sanchez. the b.a.r.t. board of directors looking at mask mandates . if they vote to move forward, folks will have to wear a mask in stations and on trains until at least october 1. when the mandate expired two weeks ago, masks were still encouraged and many kept wearing them. they say they are in support if they have to wear them again. a look at your thursday morning forecast. it is low clouds again and parts of downtown with a little missed on the camera lens and in san jose it is 60. this afternoon it is hazy sunshine around san jose and upper 80s out toward fairfield. in the meantime, san francisco and oakland are in the upper

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♪♪ ♪ we are back, it is 7:30. raise your hands, we have a good concert coming up. just like these fans we cannot wait for maren morris to take our stage. >> i was just backstage and i ran into maren morris. >> you d >> she needs two backup singers, do you know anyone who has been singing her songs all morning?

>> we have been. >> in the middle we'll do it. >> meet her in the middle. let's get to your headlines. all eyes will be on the sky this weekend as remnants of a chinese launch are expected to launch back to earth. researchers say it poses little risk to those on the ground, but it's large enough that numerous chunks will likely survive a fiery reentry. the probable location is impossible to predict in advance. and tony dow passes away at 77 he was best known as wally cleaver on "leave it to beaver". he also worked as a director, producer, and was a sculptor his costar said he was the kindest, more generous, sincere man. one of the world's most popular soft drinks is getting a makeover sprite is shedding the green bot tle in favor of a clear bottle the reason, because the clear bottles are more green. sprite's parent company

explaining it's easier to recycle the clear packaging. let's turn to the growing challenges for facebook. mark zuckerberg is looking to revamp the platform and the company's culture after experiencing its first ever losses. >> jake ward is in san francisco with that story. good morning, jake. >> reporter: good morning, you guys. facebook is facing tough times. i mean, we've seen this company enjoy growth since they went public a decade ago. but now mark zuckerberg is announcing they have to make changes in an earnings call. he described needing to tighten their belt.

>> tension and financial challenges at facebook. the company and the employees brace for tough road ahead. after the parent company meta reported the first ever revenue drop. profits falling a staggering 36% from last year. in response, meta is now planning to hit the brakes on hiring. in an earnings call, ceo mark zuckerberg spelled out the grim reality, expect us to get more done with fewer resources. that message has already been hammered home inside the company. according to a recording of an internal meeting last month, zuckerberg was asked by a worker whether extra vacation days introduced during the pandemic would be continued. according to the verge the ceo seemed visibly frustrated. saying i think some of you might say this place isn't for you and that self-selection is okay with me. in a statement a spokesperson writing in part, we regularly re-evaluate our pipeline depending on our needs.

>> the mood is tense and mark zuckerberg is going back to this old persona where he was a wartime ceo. i think he realized in the pandemic, his company got really big, potentially a little lazy and now he needs people working a lot harder. >> reporter: working harder to combat a host of challenges. a change to apple's privacy policies hurt the company's policy to track users for advertising. costing them billions. plus meta is fighting to stave off tiktok. facebook and instagram making changes in response to focus more on video but that has drawn backlash from some of the app. >> users are saying this is not what we want at all. >> reporter: and the pain may

deepen. we're also seeing regulatory gifly for facebook as the federal traud commission announced they're suing to block the 5:00 vision of a virtual reality company. this could be a real problem for facebook do you remember the road. but i want to also put thing into larger context. meta is one of the most successful companies in the history of the world. i wish i could walk you through corporate campus. it's like a city. this company has billions of dollars to spent on something like the meta verse, a technology and idea that hasn't even, you know, existed yet. but here's the thing. you know that thumbs up sign on campus. the he left the logo of the prior tenant, sun microsystems which no longer exists on the backside of it to remind everybody just how temporary this world can be, how tough business can be overall. it's really, you know, i think a very, very powerful thing especially at this very moment.

back to you, hoda. >> all right, jake for us. thank you, jake. >> interesting. coming up. we're always told we should be taking them. but are vitamins really worth it? we have the take aways from a new study this morning you want to check out. >> plus with, more americans looking to save on vacations, camping is having a real moment and you can do it right in your own backyard vicky nguyen will help you plan your next outdoor family adventure. but first these messages you've made the right choice. carmax. car buying, reimagined. see “minions: the rise of gru,” only in theaters. rated pg. [acoustic soul music throughout] [acoustic soul music throughout] the rise of gru,” [acoustic soul music throughout] [acoustic soul music throughout] [acoustic soul music throughout]

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osteopetrosis. this was done in a study with people who weren't selected for a vitamin d deficiency >> if you are vitamin d deficient you should continue to take vitamin d >> absolutely. people are going to call me, should i stop taking them? but if you are low bone density you should take them. >> my wife bought me a vitamin d bottle, if you're not going to take the supplements how else do you get vitamin d? >> there's basically four sources of vitamin d, one is sunlight there are vitamin d rich foods, salmon, mackerel, fish liver oil. milk, orange juice, fortified cereals and supplements. folks should take or ingest vitamin d every day. the dose in the study is higher than recommended for most americans. >> it's good for bone health and there are other benefits >> we know it's important for immune function, muscle

than recommended for most americans. >> it's good for bone health and there are other benefits function, your brain health. i think it's important to point out the study was done in normal healthy people there are people at risk for vitamin d deficiency these are people with low bone mass, osteopetrosis, people with gastric bypass surgery, liver kidney disease, people with crohn's disease, obesity, and darker skinned individuals are at risk for vitamin d deficiencies. >> if you do take it, there's no harm done? >> too much of anything isn't a good thing the amount they gave in the study is safe, but you can absolutely get too much of a good thing >> okay. dr. azar, thanks so much.

>> thank you, dr. azar let's move to somara, who's here with another check of the weather. >> good morning. we're talking about the heat we're trying to break the heating trend like a bad habit 33 million people waking up to heating alerts, from heat advisories to heat warnings even in the northwest pacific they're sweltering right now houston 108 today, dallas by this afternoon it's going to feel like 105 degrees. memphis, 92 degrees. but don't believe your phone because it's going to feel like 104. quite the contrast farther north. chicago, 79 for a high today detroit, 82. feeling comfortable in pittsburgh at 78 degrees so that stark demarcation there denotes a boundary along the boundary we'll see storms start to develop and the heat only going to help to

energize the storms. so looking for severe weather from springfield, nashville, up to the mid atlantic and an elevat much more mild conditions closer to the bay area with temperatures near 60 in san jose. it is near 80 in san jose and cooler 60s near san francisco over to oakland. also morgan hill this afternoon. one thing to watch for the weekend could be the return of monsoon moisture >> and that's your local forecast everyone has to stay hydrated today. >> somara, thank you so much. coming up tomorrow, we are going to look at the rising cost of concert tickets. >> our plaza concerts are free, just want to point that out. but with acts like adele, bruce springsteen hitting the stands again, inflation there, too. sky high prices if you want to

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plausible. researchers recently found fossils from a dinosaur age model which has been the inspiration for the loch ness monster. they were found in an ancient fresh water river bed. >> is that what it's supposed to look like. >> supposedly. >> the super long neck. >> i thought it looked like a snake. >> i thought it looked like the sinclair dinosaur. >> the reason it's important, the creatures were thought to live only in salt water, so they couldn't be in loch ness but this new finding may prove otherwise. this mystery has been around -- >> forever. >> there's big foot and the loch ness monster and the bermuda triangle. >> do you believe in the loch ness monster >> i don't >> we should call keir >> people want so badly for it to be so. >> it was found in a lake so not near where it could be

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good thursday morning to you. i am laura garcia. here is a look at what is happening now . >> i am ginger conejero saab in concord celebrating national waterpark day . if you plan on coming out with your family, children under 48 inches should wear a coast guard approved life vest. dress appropriately, apply sunscreen, and drink plenty of fluids. follow all of the rules at every attraction. the park opens at 10:30 and closes at 5:00 on weekdays and 6:00 on the weekends.

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it's 8:00 on "today. it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, proposed prisoner swap, a surprise development in the fight to free brittney griner and paul whelan, both imprisoned in russia. >> in the coming days i expect to speak with the foreign minister. >> the deal that could get the wnba star back home. we're live with the latest. plus camping 101. >> there's nothing better than connecting with your family outdoors. >> how to get a taste of the great outdoors in your own

backyard. how to have an unforgettable experience without breaking the bank. and show stopper. ♪♪ ♪ i'm a '90s baby ♪ >> hope you're in for a while ride because maren morris is here to rock our plaza. the country soup gearing up for an unforgettable performance. "today," thursday, july 28th, 2022. ♪♪ >> traveled from golden, colorado. >> because i turned 60 today. >> from memphis, tennessee. sycamore, illinois. >> and maui, hawaii. >> it's tiegan's first concert. >> you're my hero. >> just married and celebrating with maren morris.

>> welcome back to "today." we're so happy you're joining us on a thursday morning, craig has the day off. we have to party. we don't always have a thursday party but this is a special thursday. we have a great crowd for maren morris outside. >> look at those faces. they're all ready to hear it. >> love maren morris she's going to do some new songs, some favorite hits. and tomorrow, we'll have more of our shark watch series for you on "today." here's the question. what would you do if you came face-to-face with a shark in the water? we'll gather a group of shark attack survivors, including a life guard who fought off a shark with his bear hands. they'll all be live here to share their stories. americans will be paying more to borrow money after the fed, its fourth interest rate hike this year. the goal is to get a handle on runaway inflation.

gabe gutierrez joins us more with reaction to the move. >> reporter: good morning. the commerce department says the u.s. economy sh rank by .9% last quarter. that is the second straight quarterly decline, a common definition of a recession. this comes as the federal reserve tries to stop inflation, yesterday raising interest rates another .75%. that means credit card rates will keep going up, so will bank and new car loans. the fed's goal is to crush consumer demand which in turn should bring down skyrocketing prices. the dow jones industrial average finishing up 400 points yesterday. this is the fourth rate hike this year. the next one might be in september. but again, new gdp numbers shows the u.s. economy has contracted for a second straight quarter, that could mean a recession, hoda. >> gabe, thank you. this morning a prisoner swap may be in the works to free wnba star brittney griner who's been jailed in russia since february. at her trial yesterday she testified she accidentally

packed medicinal cannabis oil prescribed in the u.s. the u.s. has offered to exchange griner and paul whelan for a notorious russian arms dealer held here in the u.s. the white house insists both americans have been wrongfully detained. to a political deal that surprised even washington insiders west virginia democrat joe manchin reversing course and agreeing to support the climate change, health care and taxes bill kristen welker joins us again this morning kristen, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, tom this caught just about everyone off guard. the surprise deal came about after an about face, as you said by democratic senator joe manchin. he pulled out of talks with chuck schumer days ago citing concerns about inflation but late wednesday changed his

mind, reached an agreement with schumer on health care, climate and deficit reduction. this bill aims to keep health care costs in check by extending subsidies under the affordable care act, as well as aiming to lower prescription drug prices, something a lot of americans care about and it will pour billions into climate with the goal of lowering carbon emissions by about 40% by the year 2030 how are they going to pay for it they're proposing increasing the corporate minimum tax to 15%, and investing $300 billion into deficit. republicans blasting this, saying it's trying to raise taxes on job creators. president biden is cheering this news he's calling this potentially historic but it's still unclear if they have the votes to pass it. tom. >> kristen, thank you for that. a family in baltimore is suing a "sesame street" themed

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our senior investigative correspondent has s'more >> from tents and rvs to cabins full of amenities. camping allows families to choose their own adventure this morning i get expert advice to help you explore your options without wandering off budget or too far from home. red, white and ballooning gas prices prompting us to find fun closer to home and out in the open with a classic vacation, camping. >> there's nothing better than connecting with your children and your family outdoors. >> reporter: toby, who regularly camps with her own family serves as president and ceo of campgrounds of america she said the pandemic sparked a growing interest in the great outdoors with 2021 seeing more than 9 million new campers while rving has become a top trend, o'rourke recommends cabin camps for first time campers

prices vary for location and time of year. >> our delux cabins have linens on the beds, you have bathrooms you have a kitchen. >> reporter: and get a taste of life on the cheap with tenting we called janine, founder of girl camper. she helped transform my back yard into a mini campground. >> this will be my first time ever setting up a tent. >> it's easy. >> reporter: as a journalist i pitch stories not tents. but in only 20 minutes we got it done >> one, two, three we did it. >> reporter: and our little campers let the good times roll. >> nice, guys. really good. >> reporter: some people might think why would anyone camp in their back yard when they have a bed inside what do you say to that? >> for the experience. >> reporter: if your family wants to sleep under the stars further from home, state parks usually charge less for tent

sites than privately owned campgrounds and start around 40 bucks a night. plan early and consider camping during the week. >> what are tips for first time campers? >> don't go overboard with equipment. you need a tent, sleeping bag, you need to light a fire give that a hard yank. >> let's give it a shot. that's it. another hot savings tip. borrow your equipment from friends, family, or neighbors who love to camp we borrowed this fire pit from janine >> reporter: don't forget about your fur babies. >> a recent survey found more than 60% of campers sometimes bring along a pet. if that's you, fetch gear toece than keep your pet safe and comfortable. >> reporter: you can also rent gear, buy it used or better, upcycle items you have, like a

table and chairs we'll use for one of the most important parts of camping >> there's a lot of things about camping you can't control. but food is something you can. >> reporter: before a trip, prepare and freeze meals that are easy to reheat >> dogs are going on. >> reporter: in the back yard at camp nguyen, we can use the grill and smoke the competition. playing one of our favorite games to pass the time. >> i did it. i tied you. >> reporter: it's not camping without s'mores over a fire. >> there's nothing like the first s'mores of the season. >> no guitar, no problem you can choose whatever is handy. >> what do you think about your first backyard camping experience >> i like the s'mores. >> i like the fire pit. >> what do you love about camping? >> sleeping outside. >> reporter: the simple things, reminding us it's about spending

time, not money when making memories that will last a lifetime coming to you in real time the morning after our first night of backyard camping i would call it a smashing success. was it the best night of sleep we've all ever had probably not but would we do it again >> yeah. >> reporter: yes, we absolutely would. it was a fun introduction to camping. highly recommend, especially on a summer night don't spend any money and it's a great time, guys so we had fun, that's our verdict. two thumbs up. yeah, two thumbs up. three thumbs up. >> dad is waking up. >> not a voting member. >> camping was one of the things you did. >> yeah. we almost always camped in arizona. we'd be like mom can we please stay at a hotel because we always camped. but it's fun you have to know how to do it. >> what did you eat? >> you roast hot dogs over the fire --

>> you've never been camping >> no. >> it's fun. maybe start in the backyard. >> people who camp say the best thing to do with little kids is do a backyard camping trip to get them used to it. >> i noticed you had the nice pillows under the sleeping bag in my day we slept on rocks. all right. let's get a check of the weather. check in with somara. >> our friends in the northwest are going to be camping out inside with the ac because it's so hot out there take a look, talking triple digits they are on track to break records. medford, 110 degrees and they could break the record of 108 easy burns, 102 they could break the record of 101. it's going to be really hot. cooler by the coast -- let me try it again, a little bit cooler by the coast, temperatures still going to be in the 90s so it's downright sweltering heat for the friends in the northwest pacific.

lots of records being broken the story is different headed towards the east coast the great lakes, the ohio valley, the mid atlantic and northeast we're finally sitting in the 80s, more comfortable for this time of year. i want to show you around the country because we are tracking a threat for severe weather. we have lots of rain headed into kentucky, that's presenting a strong flooding situation down there. major concerns we have that threat for severe weather riding along that boundary through the ohio valley right up into the mid atlantic and into the northeast closed 90 towards fairfield 60s and 70s san francisco into

oakland. the weekend will see mid-level clouds on the increase. part of the monsoon moisture and maybe an isolated shower chance by early monday morning. >> and that's the weather in your neighborhood. back to you guys >> somara, thank you ms. jones, are we ready? >> yes let's do pop start david bowie's career is getting the documentary treatment. we have a new look at the trailer this morning the film features, quote, kaleidoscopic never before seen footage of the icon. it's been in the work since 2018 with the director combing through videos to bring us a cinematic odyssey. ♪l video for what's being billed as virtual cinematic odyssey. ♪ this is ground control to

♪ and the papers want to know major tom ♪ ♪ you really made the grade ♪ ♪ and the papers want to know whose shirt you wear ♪ >> ever since i was 16, i was determined to have the greatest adventure any one person could ever have. ♪ >> so you hear the song "moon age daydream" hits theatres september 16th you're excited. >> i'm excited >> we were just talking about that, he was his own man for sure next up beyonce, the latest album "renaissance" is dropping at midnight tonight to get fans more excited, beyonce dropped three new versions of the album art work she is still on the same glowing horse but showing different poses with the video moving between the new shots.

normally that would be the biggest beyonce news of the day but there was this controversy if you will, less than 48 hours before the release of renaissance. the album reportedly leaked onto the internet i know she has things locked down, i don't know how it happened reporting high quality versions of the track could be found on the web. and photo of the album on sale in europe, are now for sale. but they want everyone to wait for the real release tonight it's creating buzz. >> it might give it more buzz. >> that's what i was about to say. next up, kendrick lamar is reacting to a recent viral moment from one of his concerts. it shows a security guard at the houston concert wiping away tears as lamar performed his 2017 hit "love". ♪ >> looks like he's a fan, trying to contain himself the post racked up more than 11 ♪

million views and now the musician himself has weighed in on the video look at this. >> really just about the feeling of it. you know, at the end of the day, past all the politics, numbers is what music make you feel, how it make you feel to see that, shout out to him by the way. i wonder what he going through but at the end of the day, that's how you want everybody to receive your music make them feel good, feel like a moment they attach to, they can live forever. >> i can definitely see how people -- >> oh my god. >> that little girl who did the interview, her name is jasmine, she somehow gets every single interview. she had alicia keys out here >> she's backstage. >> of course, she's making news. >> we know her the guard in the video has spoken out saying that song

means everything to him and it has a special place in his heart. that was a good one. next up ana de armis we got a look at her in the marilyn monroe film called "blond" and now teasing the resemblance between the two stars. look at this now another image shows her portraying the starlet during a night out on the town. look at that >> wow. >> right you thought it was marilyn monroe, didn't you >> i did. >> the last one features her on set with bobby as joe dimaggio, the director trying to recreate the famous photo "blond" which promises to blur the line of fact and fiction hits netflix in september. >> i'm in. >> that will be good. dwayne johnson, to mark the release of his film "d.c. league of super pets" the actor went under cover but as one family found out, their surprise included a furry new friend in

need of a home >> this is just really so -- [ cheering ] >> are you okay? i see you crying up there. there's one family in particular i want to welcome. where's the hernandez family hey, come on up. i was told by your mom and dad that you guys have had this dream like all of your lives to get a dog? i have something special for you guys i'll be right back excuse me, mom i want to welcome your newest family member, this is quail would you like to hold him >> oh. >> here's the thing.

now all of these kids can tell their friends the rock gave us this dog. >> rock is such a good guy. >> isn't he? >> awesome. we've been waiting for this moment for a while this morning maren morris is going to hit our city concert stage. >> there she is. >> but guess what, she is here visiting hi, maren. >> come have a seat, just meet us in the middle ♪ why don't you just meet us in the middle ♪ >> hi, honey >> how, are you? >> good to see you. >> are you ready for the concert? >> i am, sound check was good. the last time i was here in 2019, march. >> that's right. >> so this is nice >> right before the world changed, right >> i know, yep. >> your fans, i saw a lady out there who had been out there since 12:30 in the rain. you have dedicated fans. are you excited about the new music? >> i am. we just got back on the road last month it's nice to be back at work. >> i love it i wonder, you were singing earlier this morning, you were practicing there are people out there, they

know every single word what does that feel like when you're singing, i know you worked hard on the songs and they're singing it back to you >> it means everything they love every song not just the singles, like they like the deep cuts, too. that's amazing as a writer >> we have so much to talk about coming up in a bit including the new babe, everything you have so much in your life. >> a lot has changed since the last time i was here. >> i can't wait to hear you sing we have some new songs, a new record, and also some great hits "deep cuts" life cuts, all the cuts

i'm laura garcia. and airlift involving endangered sea otters off the pacific coast. new, this morning, that possibility is being considered by the u.s. fish and wildlife service. it would help restore auto populations and the bear area and monterey bay. this would involve knitting otters where they thrive and then transporting them by helicopter to areas where they have been scarce for decades. the report points out a lot of

potential issues, including commercial fishermen likely opposing the idea, especially the crab verse. something to see. a nice forecast for today. >> we have the seabreeze keeping temperatures nice towards the afternoon. we have low clouds around san francisco still in the mid-50s. notice a little sunshine with san jose at 61 to raise. the wildfire smoke advisory has been extended for another day. bay area air quality levels in the low range. a little bit higher in the hills of the north bay. highs in the mid 70s areas north of santa rosa. 60s from santa rosa to oakland. the warmest temperature toward

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let's go we're back, 8:30, thursday morning. we have the friday feeling because maren morris is here, about to do her thing on our citi concert stage. >> we love her, she's incredible she's a grammy winner. she's going to treat us to big hits and maren has hits to share with us. >> and she's going to be with us on the third and fourth hour as well. almost time to begin but one more check of the weather.

>> it's hot out here, hot around the country. head out towards the northwest pacific they're finding ways to beat the heat with record highs and triple digits. in kentucky, please be careful we have soaking rain moving through. as you head into the northeast that's where temperatures start to really become a lot more pleasant the weekend outlook, things are starting to shape up, lots of sunshine in the north with temperatures in the 80s. tracking the southeast storm still, though, if you live in georgia, alabama, keep that in in the bay area and around morgan hill comfortable 60s and 70s bayside. we will watch the return of monsoon moisture. we see high clouds tomorrow and saturday. macy and isolated shower along the coast enter early monday. temperatures in the mid to upper 70s and cool 60s around san francisco through the weekend into early next week.

and that's the forecast and that's the forecast in your neighborhood. >> somara, thank you hot, sticky, but we are excited. our crowd has been waiting all morning for ms. maren morris to start singing and that morning is cominup next. is cominup next. but firsg t when i make decisions

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>> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi >> we are back here on our citi concert stage, getting ready for a real treat, a thursday morning treat courtesy of grammy winning superstar, maren morris. >> before you do your thing we have a quick look at your rise to the top of the country music charts ♪ something we're singing about ♪ >> maren morris is one of the biggest stars since self-releasing "my church" in

2016 >> the texas-born song writer has wracked up 13 grammy nominations and amassed 14 billion streams. with hits like "the bones" which topped the billboard hot country chart for 19 consecutive weeks ♪ so why don't you just meet me in the middle ♪ >> and "the middle" which is now six times platinum certified in 2018 morris tied the knot with musician ryan heard and their duet "chasing after you" was nominated for a grammy now maren morris is out with her third studio album "humble quest" and she's taking her music on the road and returning to our plaza for an unforgettable citi concert right here on "today." guys, here we go let's get it started

ladies and gentlemen, maren morris ♪ ♪ i swear i don't know how i trusted with the ac busted ♪ ♪ a couple bad on a burned cd that saved me all the way to tennessee ♪ ♪ i showed up to the new apartment, first month, last month, new deposit ♪ ♪ thought i heard the sound of door slam ♪ ♪ thank god i was an optimist ♪ ♪ i drove circles around this town ♪ ♪ drove circles around this town ♪ ♪ trying to see something with meaning ♪ ♪ something worth singing about ♪ ♪ i got here but the truth is ♪

♪ it all looks different ♪ ♪ but i still got to put it down ♪ ♪ driving circles around this town ♪ ♪ so many times i thought about leaving ♪ ♪ got my ass kicked trying to compete with everybody else's one that got away ♪ ♪ been around long enough to catch a break ♪ ♪ couple hundred songs and the one that finally worked was the one about a car and the one about a church ♪ ♪ then i wrote driving circles around this town ♪ ♪ trying to say something with meaning ♪ ♪ something worth singing about ♪ ♪ i been ruthless ♪ ♪ yeah i got here but the truth is ♪ ♪ it all looked different but i still got the pedal down ♪ got is ♪ ♪ it all loo

♪ driving circles around this a town ♪ town ♪ ♪ driving circles around this town ♪ ♪ i drove ♪ ♪ i drove circles around this town ♪ about ♪ ♪ turn around, circles around this town ♪ ♪ trying to see something with meaning ♪ ♪ something worth singing

about ♪ ♪ i've been kind and i've been ruthless ♪ ♪ yeah i got here but the truth is ♪ ♪ it all looked different but i still got the pedal down ♪ ♪ i still get lost ♪ ♪ i still get found ♪ ♪ driving circles around this town ♪ ♪ oh, yeah ♪ >> maren, incredible stick around guys, because maren morris is just getting started but first, this is "today" on -- >> nbc first,

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continue to get the tools they need to build a future of unlimited possibilities. ♪♪ >> welcome back, we're going to get a little more music from maren in a minute. but let's catch up with our concert star. so good to see you. it's been since 2019 since you've been here and you went back on tour. is it like riding a bike, getting back on the horse? >> it is. it's different because i have my son with me now. but it's so fun. i missed everyone, i missed my

band, my crew, i missed the fans. and yeah, i missed new york city for sure. >> new york city missed you, too. >> you talk about your son, he's 2 years old? >> yeah. >> tell us what motherhood is like? >> i have no context only have one kid and i had him at the beginning of covid so it was a strange time anyway. but this is a fun phase, he's a toddler, talking more now, we're about to start potty training, which is going to be fun. >> what's your song that he loves? what's the one that gets him >> he can't really make requests yet, but -- yeah, i don't know i have a song on my record called hummingbird that's about him. i wrote it when i found out he was pregnant. >> you were telling us he's on the road with you, he's on the tour bus >> he has a little crib on the bus. yeah, he's a road dog already.

a lot of you guys probably know because you're huge fans but you tried out for american idol, is that right? >> yeah. one of many shows i tried out for and didn't get >> even through the cattle call, i think people get discouraged when they get to that point saying maybe i don't have the thing. why did you stay with it >> i think you have to have a healthy dose of self-delusion to stay in the business part of it is confidence, part of it is delusion. if you know you have something, i feel like keep going and the long road honestly pays off a lot better it's so crazy now people audition with my songs on those shows. so it sort of feels like justice in a way but yeah, no, i say keep going for your dream the shows are fun and great, i've had friends on them, but i feel like things worked out okay for me.

>> i think so. >> i didn't make it past that. >> i love that you posted your "american idol" ticket your mom found but things far exceeded your dreams. >> i feel if i found that ten years ago, mom why would you save the ticket to the thing i didn't get but now it's cool. >> what are you going to perform for us >> i'm going to play my song "good friends" that's on my new record >> all right, maren morris, take it away. ♪ ♪ sometimes i don't understand you ♪ ♪ sometimes you don't understan me ♪ ♪ we're just burning all over ♪ ♪ but not on our street ♪ ♪ sometimes you take me for granted ♪ ♪ sometimes i can be backhanded ♪ ♪ but you got my back, i'm you♪

♪ what else do we need holding your hand ♪ ♪ because we're good friends, w don't ask why ♪ ♪ just show up at each other's house unannounced in the middle of the night ♪ ♪ we got history ♪ ♪ with conditions ♪ ♪ you don't have to worry i'll keep you sturdy because we're good friends ♪ ♪ yeah ♪. ♪ some ♪ ♪ some folks are fair weather, some just drift in and out ♪ ♪ you always stick around ♪ ♪ and if we live to 100 or through to the next ♪ ♪ i swear to god on my heart

nobody will know you like me ♪ ♪ 'cause we're good friends ♪ ♪ we don't ask why ♪ ♪ we just show up at each other's house unannounced in the middle of the night ♪ ♪ we got history ♪ ♪ no conditions ♪ ♪ don't ever have to worry i'll keep you sturdy because we're good friends ♪ ♪ yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ too much love ♪ ♪ too much dirt ♪ ♪ too much time ♪ ♪ wouldn't change, couldn't leave if we tried ♪ ♪ too much love ♪ ♪ too much dirt ♪ ♪ too much time ♪ ♪ wouldn't change ♪ l

♪ couldn't leave ♪ ♪ if we tried ♪ ♪ 'cause we're good friends ♪ ♪ yeah we're good friends ♪ ♪ 'cause we're good friends ♪ ♪ we don't ask why ♪ ♪ we just show up at each other's house unannounced in the middle of the night ♪ ♪ it's no mystery ♪ ♪ it's a given ♪ ♪ you don't ever have to worry, i'll keep you sturdy 'cause we're good friends ♪ ♪ oh, good iends ♪ fr

and we are back on this thursday morning as our maren morris concert rolls on, and it's about to explode. >> it is. >> coming up, she is treating us to her smash hit "the bones" and we are back on this thursday morning as our maren morris concert rolls on, and it's about to explode. >> it is >> coming up, she is treating us to her smash hit "the bones" so let's hear it again for maren morris ♪ ♪ we're in the home stretch of the hard times ♪ ♪ we took a hard left ♪ ♪ but we're all right ♪ ♪ yeah life is short ♪ ♪ can't try to put love through it ♪ ♪ but we felt this rise ♪ ♪ so nothing is ever gonna move

it ♪ ♪ when the bones are good ♪ ♪ press don't matter ♪ ♪ let it ride ♪ ♪ you and i remain the same ♪ ♪ when there ain't a crack in the foundation ♪ ♪ baby i know the storm we're facing ♪ facing ♪ ♪ will blow right over when we say put ♪ ♪ the house don't fall when the bones are good ♪ ♪ call it dumb luck ♪ ♪ but baby you and i can't even mess it up ♪ ♪ though we both try ♪ ♪ it won't always go the way we plan it ♪ ♪ but the wolves came and went ♪ ♪ we're still standing ♪ ♪ when the bones are good ♪

♪ the rest don't matter ♪ ♪ the glass could shatter ♪ ♪ let it rain ♪ ♪ because you and i remain the same ♪ ♪ when there ain't a crack in the foundation ♪ ♪ baby i know we can face the storm we're facing ♪ ♪ roll right over while we stay put ♪ ♪ the house don't fall when the bones are good ♪ >> all right, new york ♪ ♪ when the bones are good ♪ ♪ bones are good, the rest ♪ ♪ baby it won't matter ♪ ♪ the glass could shatter ♪ ♪ the bones are good ♪ ♪ the rest don't matter ♪ ♪ the glass could shatter ♪ ♪ when the bones are good, the rest don't matter ♪

♪ when the bones are good, the glass could shatter ♪good, the glass could shatter ♪ ♪ if there ain't a crack in the foundation ♪ ♪ baby any storm we're facing will blow right over while we stay put ♪ ♪ the house don't fall when the bones are good ♪ ♪ oooh♪ >> maren morris. >> crying. >> one of her absolute classics. you know, maren, this crowd loves you, and there's a little girl in the front row singing all of your songs. can you come over and meet lilly with me? she knows every one of your

songs. lilly is blind, but she can hear you. >> this is maren. >> i signed your guitar pick, right? >> thank you so much for that guitar pick! >> where are you from, lilly >> new york. >> amazing hometown 1223 dutchess turnpike. >> we'll send the fan mail there. >> i'm a good fan. maren? >> yes. >> what is haze's favorite song of yours and how is he doing >> he's good i think he's home watching right now, i hope. i'm going to say "hummingbird" because it's about him. >> he's on it. >> yeah. he's on it. >> guess what, i have the record and his name is on it. >> oh, so sweet. >> i told you lilly was a superfan i hope you had a good time come back up, i know your other fans are going to want to meet you.

>> so nice to meet you you're going to know the next song. >> can we get a photo? >> yes, we did >> look this way >> so sweet. >> thank you, lilly. maren morris you just made her day. you made everybody's day. >> my goodness, i'm going to cry. >> we're about to get one of the biggest hits yet coming up >> she knows every word to every one of your songs. >> we have a lot more coming up on the third and fourth hours. two more performances you don't want to miss. >> maren you are a delight, thank you so much. congratulations on the new album. she's out on tour right now but we still have more music this morning. check in with your local news and weather and we'll be right back

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