and only slightly cooler for the weekend. at least we have ac in the car, hopefully. >> good morning. on the ballot. overnight voters in kansas vote overwhelmingly to protect abortion rights. the nation's first test at the polls since the overturning of roe v. wade. just ahead, the impact on the battles ahead in other states and the takeaways for both parties after a nice of closely watched primaries from coast to coast. we have complete coverage. defiant message. house speaker nancy pelosi wraps up her controversial trip to taiwan overnight with strong words for china. >> our delegation came here to

send an unequivocal message. america stands with taiwan. >> this morning china's furious reactions saying she is playing with fire and the fallout now facing the white house in the wake and a half high-profile visit. breaking overnight, a victory for veterans. the senate passes a long-sought bill to help millions of service members exposed to toxic burn pits. >> i am not sure i have ever seen a situation where people who have already given so much had to fight so hard to get so little. >> the very latest from capitol hill straight ahead. . the heat is on again. nearly 100 million americans from texas all the way to maine set to face a new round of scorching temperatures. major cities it expecting to hit

triple digits. al's got everything we need to know. plus, brouhaha. >> it's going to be a problem. >> the surprising reason behind a major beer shortage. how long it could last and what you can do to find your cold ones. and legend lost. >> it's time for dodger baseball! >> vin scully, the beloved hall of fame voice of the dodgers, has died. >> high fly ball into right field. she is gone! >> tributes pouring in overnight for the icon who brought us some of the game's most unforgettable moments for nearly 70 years. we will celebrate his remarkable life today, wednesday, august 3, 2022. ♪♪ >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza.

>> and welcome to "today." so happy you are joining us on a wednesday morning. craig is in for savannah. we're sending our love to dodgers nation this morning. there was a loss overnight of a true icon, a legend there, vin sculley passed away. >> 94 years. 94 years old. this, of course, the tribute at dodgers stadium. on the road there, it bear his name. scully started here in brooklyn. a career that spanned seven decades. we'll remember vin scully a fair amount. we're going to start with the election results coming in overnight. a lot of headlines we want to break down for you. >> the first vote held on abortion rights since roe versus wade was overturned in kansas. voters sending a strong message by striking down a proposed amendment that would have removed abortion protections from the state constitution. the kansas secretary of state

reporting high voter turnout close to the levels of a presidential election. for the latest on that and what it all means heading into the midterms hallie jackson. good morning. >> good morning to you. and one of the biggest takeaways from this election is what the results in kansas could mean for the next election after that surprising victory for abortion rights supporters suggesting the end of roe v. wade is motivating voters. then there is former president trump getting what he wanted with mainstream republicans putting up a fight. those who back his election lies doing well in their gop primaries. in conservative kansas, a political earthquake and a big win for abortion rights supporters. kansas voters rejecting an amendment that would have removed abortion protections from the state constitution. keeping access to the procedure there. >> grateful and overjoyed. >> we did what kansas needed us to do.

>> reporter: president biden overnight saying the vote makes clear what we know. the majority of americans agree that women should have access to abortion. it's the first time abortion has been on ballot since the supreme court overturned roe v. wade. the result in kansas suggesting the court's decision is galvanizing supporters. >> i hope we inspire other states when they get the opportunity to vote, to really think about a woman's choice. >> reporter: tuesday's primaries a critical test of former president trump's grip on the gop and for now it still appears strong. in arizona the scales tipping for him and candidates who questioned the legitimate results of the 2020 election nbc news rejecting mr. trump's preferred candidate winning the republican senate nomination in the gop primary for governor kari lake pulling ahead against her opponent >> we know how the election systems work and they don't work well. >> reporter: she has amplified mr. trump's lies about a stolen

election in 2020 while claiming without evidence her primary race is rigged question by nbc's vaughn hilliard. >> you know about a crime and you are not reporting it to authorities? >> reporter: robson endorsed by former vice president mike pence says lake is unfit to hold office. >> the voters of arizona deserve better for a candidate to say there has been fraud before a vote has been cast is crazy. it is disqualifying and she simply isn't fit for the job. >> reporter: and rusty bowers, star witness of the january 6th hearings and the republican speaker of the arizona house projected to lose his primary weeks after testifying in michigan, gop congressman peter meyer who voted to impeach mr. trump over the january 6th insurrection conceded overnight to his trump-backed opponent john gibbs tutor dixon has emerged as the gop nominee for governor. >> our work isn't finished we are just getting started and i hear it's going to be a rough ride.

>> reporter: in missouri's senate gop primary where it was eric versus eric, attorney general eric schmitt defeating former governor eric brighten. >> ready to take this country back >> let's go back to the victory for abortion rights in kansas. so that result surprised a lot of folks what does that mean for the midterms a couple months away? >> a couple of things. look at the turnout here it was big 900,000 people voted here. nearly double the number of people who voted in the 2018 primaries. and when you dig into the numbers, there is a suggestion that a sizable number of republicans voted for protecting the current abortion access in kansas you can see that in the dropoff of how many republicans voted in the kansas primary races versus the abortion measure big picture, when you ask about what are the takeaways for the midterms, it suggests that

abortion rights protest roe is a motivating factors for voters. it's not just abortion on the ballot you will have the economy, inflation, other factors coming into play. so, yes, this is a critical data point but also, you know, not a straight line from now until november. >> good perspective. hallie jackson there in d.c. thank you. we turn now to house speaker nancy pelosi's controversial and high stakes trip to taiwan wrapping up overnight. she is the highest ranking u.s. official to visit taiwan in 25 years. in that visit, it's met with condemnation and stern warnings from china this morning. nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell are with more on that. good morning. >> good morning. well, speaker nancy pelosi had a whirlwind visit in taiwan leaving just a few hours ago after meeting with top officials and human rights advocates her presence stirring up a strong reaction from beijing continuing an historic and controversial trip the speaker meeting with taiwan's democratically elected president.

>> we are grateful for the delegation's visit under such challenging circumstances. >> our delegation came here to send an unequivocal message. america stands with taiwan >> reporter: and in a deliberate contrast to china's harsh practices, nancy pelosi taking a few questions from reporters. >> how do you see how the china welcome you with military milie an exercise and sanctions against taiwan >> i think that whatever china was going to do, they will do in their own good time. it's really important for the message to be clear that in the congress, house and senate democrats and republicans are committed to the security of taiwan in order to have taiwan be able to most effectively defend themselves. >> reporter: from the moment she touched down in her military jet pelosi receiving a big reception from the welcome sign written in

english to crowds along the way as she met with members of parliament. >> we come in friendship. >> reporter: china reacted with fury announcing more live-fire exercises, fighting jets and according to taiwan hitting hair president's office with a cyberattack. that's because china views taiwan as its territory and president xi jinping is trying to cement control with a third term this fall only last week warning president biden in a marathon call that on taiwan those who play with fire will perish from it. the speaker also responding to critics saying that other members of congress, all men, have visited taiwan. >> they made a big fuss because i am speaker, guess. i don't know if that was a reason or excuse because they didn't say anything when the men came >> pelosi has had strong support from an unlikely source. mitch mcconnell. half of the republican senators. today a strong editorial saying,

bravo, nancy pelosi, from rupert murdoch's "new york post." she has left taiwan, the confrontation with china may be beginning. beijing saying they will step up military drills around taiwan starting tomorrow. >> andrea mitchell, thank you. we are learning more this morning about the u.s. drone strike in afghanistan's capital that killed the leader of al qaeda. a mission while successful is fueling new concern over that country's ability to avoid becoming a safe haven for terrorists nearly a year after the u.s. withdrawal. peter alexander has that story peter, good morning. >> reporter: the death of ayman al zawahiri marked a major victory for president biden but it's sparking new questions about whether his decision to withdraw american troops from afghanistan created a safe haven for terrorists u.s. officials say it left pakistan for afghanistan's capital city months after the

americans departed, essentially hiding there in plain sight. this morning our first look at the apartment balcony where an unmanned u.s. drone killed al qaeda leader ayman al zawahiri these photos taken after last week's streak where zawahiri was hit with a pair of hellfire missiles president biden briefed on the cia operation in early july when he was shown a model of the safe house before giving the green light last week. >> if you are a threat to our people, the united states will find you and take you out. >> reporter: still the fact that zawahiri was living with his family in an upscale neighborhood in the heart of kabul and the taliban knew it is a clear indication the taliban was deifying its agreement with the u.s. not to harbor terrorists including al qaeda. >> we have made it clear to the taliban that we know what they did and we know who they harbored and know some of the steps they tried to take after

the strike to cover up the evidence of it. >> reporter: the white house has not said how it might hold the taliban accountable. but republicans while prizing the successful operation are fiercely criticizing the administration for the vacuum created by last years withdrawal of american troops from afghanistan. >> that precipitous decision to withdraw a year ago produced the return of the conditions that were there before 9/11. >> reporter: president biden's national security advisor pushed back when pressed by savannah yesterday. >> does this signal to you that afghanistan has once again become a safe harbor for terrorists >> well, i think it's strange to call it a safe harbor when we just took out the leader of al qaeda sitting on his balcony. >> brett eagle son lost his father on 9/11 while zawahiri's death brings some relief, he says he fears it won't stop al qaeda from future attacks.

>> we can't continue in this game of tit-for-tat. another leader will rise up, somebody that could be potentially more dangerous. >> reporter: one of the president's top national security advisors tells me that there are still some al qaeda fighters in afghanistan but emphasizes it that the group has spread beyond that regional and the u.s. is focused on counterterrorism threats, too, no matter where they come from. >> thank you. much more to get to as we welcome in jacob soboroff. >> good to see you. good morning. you talked about it at the top of the show. a sad day for so many baseball fans waking up to the news of vin scully's passing. he was an icon of the game and an artful storyteller, a career highlighted by 67 seasons as the voice of the los angeles dodgers. nbc's miguel almaguer is at dodger stadium with a look back and the tributes pouring in. >> reporter: good morning.

vin scully was as legendary as any dodger player. you could actually learn more about the game from listening to his broadcasts than watching the game on television. his voice helped define baseball. this morning generations of fans honoring vin scully. the legendary dodgers broadcaster with an unmistakable voice. >> it's time for dodger baseball! >> reporter: his poetic play-by-plays beloved. >> there is 29,000 people in the ballpark and a million butterflies. >> reporter: bringing the action on the field to life. >> the 1-2 pitch on the way. slow curveball. see you later. >> reporter: for decades his steady, smooth voice narrated many of baseball's greatest hits. from hank aaron's historic 715th home run in 1974, surfacing bake ruth's record. >> a black man is getting a

standing ovation in the deep south for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol. >> reporter: to one of the most improbable home runs ever. scully behind the mic as kurt gibson emerged from the dugout. >> look who is coming out. >> reporter: and went on to clinch a world series win in '88. >> she is gone! the impossible has happened. >> reporter: born in the bronx in 1927, scully fell in love with the game of baseball at a young age. >> i thought i'd like to be that fella broadcasting the game. >> reporter: he got his start with the then-brooklyn dodgers in 1950, calling games featuring the great jackie robinson before the franchise moved to los angeles. scully soon moved west, too, covering the dodgers for 67 seasons in all, finally retiring in 2016. >> i have needed you far more than you needed me. >> reporter: his storied career taking him to the hall of fame and all the way to the white

house. this morning fans and players paying tribute to a legend. >> you can't ever duplicate a voice like that. >> the best ever. >> reporter: the team calling scully the heartbeat of the dodgers. >> this is vin scully wishing you a very pleasant good afternoon wherever you may be. >> during vin scully's hall of fame career he also covered other professional sports. no cause of death was given. he was 94 years old and he is survived by his five children. >> beautiful tribute, miguel. thank you. i was telling you guys, in the stands at dodger stadium it was not unusual to have people watching the ball game but listening to vin scully on a transistor radio. it was like listening to a friend for us in l.a. >> your dad was camped out there, too. >> yes, the sandy koufax perfect game. same thing. it was like a member of everything's family. >> one of the things that made

him so great, he appreciated silence. you coo hear the crowd roar, the crack of the bat. no one better. >> i love the fact that, jacob, you were in the stands wearing a vin scully mask. forget about the game. >> thank you. mr. roker is with us now. you are tracking some new storms and the return of some extreme heat? >> a lot about the heat and what a legendary broadcaster and gentleman, vin scully. he will be missed. why has it been so hot? dual high-pressure systems from the atlantic to the pacific. the jetstream to the north. this spans the entire united states and we have conveyor belt of warm moist air from the caribbean all the way up to canada and we are feeling it today. we've got 83, 93 million people from boston to austin under heat advisory. 200 million of us looking at temperatures above 90. we are going to have for today 29 million people above 100 degrees today. hot and humid. it's going to feel like triple digits in st. louis, lexington, raleigh, also in memphis, over to dallas and oklahoma city.

106 degrees. tomorrow the northeast is going to be baking with temperatures in the upper 90s, but heat indexes approaching 100 degrees. and, in fact, as you look into the northeast, the record potential. islip, brunswick, westfield, glens falls, within 3 degrees of their potential records, and this is what we're going to be really talking about on into august. we are going to have high pressure that's dominating and it's going to be above average through the end of august. the exception, the southwest because they are getting a lot of rain. otherwise, the rest of us are going to be baking for the month of august. we will get to your local forecast in the next 30 forecast in the next 30 seconds.

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harry, no, say it ain't so >> one more supply chain problem. in this case, it's the key ingredient in making beer. we'll drink up those hard to swallow facts coming up in a moment, guys. >> oh, i like what you did there. well done, kerry. also, some high prices, slumping sales what should you do if you are in the housing market right now we will find out exactly what buyers and sellers need to know in a landscape, folks, that is changing very quickly.

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be up on the november ballot once again. gas prices falling for the 49th day in a row and this morning opec said it would increase production by 100,000 barrels a day. that's not very much and probably a lot less than president joe biden had in mind when he visited the palace last month that it should put down a refresher on gas. a number of stations selling gas for less than five dollars a gallon. now let's get a look at the forecast. >> waking up to another muggy morning, hot afternoon. the high temperature will reach into the low 90s in the inland areas. and not much cooler going into the weekend as we are talking about upper 80s with the mix of sun and clouds for san francisco, foggy to start out the morning with peaks of sunshine with highs in the upper 60s and more of the same going into the weekend and there may be a little bit more

sunshine for saturday into sunday. we can start making those weekend plans. thank you for joining us. we hope to see you then and also the midday show at 11:00.

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residents. at least 37 people have died in the flooding that number is expected to rise. officials are working with residents to provide food and shelter for thousands who have been displaced. a pennsylvania teen is being hailed as a hero of a his quick thinking saved neighbors from an apartment fire the building erupted in flames tuesday morning, fallon o reagan jumped from a window and sprang into action, pulling a trampoline to the side of the apartment so the residents could jump to safety >> you are a hero, baby. >> i am glad they are alive. >> i am proud of him i mean, we're suffering losses because we think we lost our cats, but he saved a lot of people today i am really proud of him. >> thankfully, nobody was seriously injured. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. quick thinking indeed. >> no kidding, wow. all right, guys, brace yourselves ready? we heard it before you know about supply chain

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get the bubbles requires co2 much of the nation's carbon dioxide used in beer is shipped from mississippi where they encountered a recent contamination issue, causing shortages, and then a train line strike in the midwest resulted in co2 delivery problems. >> more breweries are experiencing the same problem and those are just the ones that i know of. it was as if a switch went off overnight. >> reporter: at tarpon river brew in fort lauderdale they make up to 300 gallons of craft brew a day that requires 80 pounds of co2. >> i am showing 200 psi here, giving us another day or two if we don't receive shipment by thursday, we are out of work. >> reporter: the growing worry, the co2 supply chain could slow the flow. >> seeing how the supply of co2 is looking. >> reporter: it's why they are on the phone twice a day to check on deliveries.

>> we got you covered for the co2. >> reporter: any other concerns? >> worried about what's going on in ukraine a lot of grain comes out of ukraine. >> reporter: carbon dioxide is used in beer and also in water treatment plants, commercial swimming pools, in soda pop. even by welders. it's mostly a byproduct from the manufacture of ethanol and oil without co2, what is this? >> flat beer. >> reporter: and we don't like that in america. >> definitely not an american taste. more akin to europe. >> reporter: if they don't get the carbon dioxide soon, brewers will be over a barrel. >> oh! >> so, kerry, give us some tips here a lot of beer lovers watching and listening. how do we deal with the shortage >> reporter: well, according to the association of brewers, we don't need to have a run on beer it's not like you have to clear it out they are hopeful and seem to be getting indications this shortage will work itself out

before it's a crisis, and just so you know, like the co2, there are even some wineries, some small ones, that use co2 again, most of them use yeast to get their wine, hoda and others. >> i hear you. >> reporter: as they say, guys. >> cheers. don't go drinking up all the beer, kerry. there is a shortage. >> thank you. coming up, what could be one of hollywood's most expensive failures without ever making into theaters. why the "batgirl" movie will never see the light of day. first, a guide to what may become a topsy-turvy housing market for buyers and sellers. this housing market is confusing for buyers and sellers. first thing is first if you are looking to buy a home, get your finances in order. coming up we will tell you about the tools to help establish that budget. we will be back right after this

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7:40 today's consumer confidential. if you have looked in buying or sell a house the last few years you have likely experienced what feels like the real estate "hunger games." >> so true the market is fiercely competitive with prices at all-time highs but we are seeing a shift in power as all this competition thins. >> nbc's emilie ikeda with tips to navigate a very complex market. >> good morning. while the growth of home prices is slowing the median cost is still at a record high it's confusing to be buying or selling. so we spoke to experts to find out what you need to know about this roller coaster market a blazing hot housing market beginning to freeze over from frenzied bidding wars to sellers slashing prices at record rates signs of a slowdown parking uncertainty about the future. >> it's a rocket that's gone straight up, hit the apex, rolling over and the next thing we will see is coming back to earth. >> reporter: a result of a staggering spike in mortgage rates, down more than 5%, doubling since last year, coupled with the ongoing pain of

inflation. home sales declining by 21% since january. and while in some areas the cost of homes are still astronomically high, there are early indications of change. the growth of home prices fell by 2% in june. the biggest single month drop in 40 years july numbers are not out yet, but declines are expected to be even steeper san jose, seattle, and san francisco are seeing some of the most dramatic price slowdowns. for homebuyers - >> we have to think something has to change whether it is prices decrease a little bit. >> reporter: experts say if you are on the hunt, here's what you need to know finance before you shop. use a mortgage calculator to figure out your budget first find a trusted local agent who knows your market best use technology to you're advantage. brows virtual 3d home tours to save time in person. the federal reserve chair offering this candid advice in june. >> if you are a homebuyer, somebody or a young person looking to buy a home, you need a bit of a reset. >> reporter: as for sellers,

experts say in many cases the days of more than a dozen offers and waiving inspections appear to be to over, so planning is key. >> the first thing is to start early. in today's market you can't just throw up a for sale sign and wait for the offers to roll in roll up your sleeves and do work. >> reporter: the question on everyone's mind, what's next a correction or a crash? similar to 2008. >> we had problems when we had a surfeit of housing, homes vacant that's not the case today. that's really a fundamental reason why this market will correct. it's going to feel uncomfortable particularly if you are a seller but it's not going to crash. >> you look at the last housing market crash, it was risky mortgages at play there. that's not the case now, is it >> correct we are not seeing those risky mortgages and there are new

lending regulations in place and so people are by and large on more stable footing. another reassuring sign, not that excess of housing supply is tight. there is not enough to meet demand, economists say we will likely see more housing corrections, more gradual decline in home prices to more sustainable levels, guys. >> thank you. by the way, looking ahead had to tomorrow's consumer confidential, something that you are probably noticing if you tried to get a jump start on your fall wardrobe fashions for the coming season are hard to find. >> vicky nguyen will take a look at why some stores are delaying rollouts, where they plan to start and where you can find deals right now. >> you know who is always fashion forward? >> i know who the man on point is 7:45, just about, al roker. >> if you wanted to be fashion forward in alberta, canada, a helmet would be helpful.

look at the hail, the damage it did to this windshield i mean, this is crazy. look at that i mean, this is wild this is part of a cold front that's pushing to the south and it created massive, massive hailstones about 0.5 inch or more in diameter that front now pushing down through the great lakes bringing heavy showers and thunderstorms from the u.p. of michigan into southern minnesota in fact, we have a risk today for 17 million people from alpena, detroit, fort wayne, springfield, columbus. we can't rule out an isolated tornado, more hail possible, and damaging winds as well here is that front pushing down through the great lakes, down on into indiana severe risk today from michigan all the way to missouri. as we move into tomorrow, those afternoon storms across through the interior northeast high heat and humidity colliding ahead of this cold front and so that's going to bring out some

of those heavier showers and thunderstorms. heavy rain from detroit all the way down to springfield. some folks may see upwards of 4 inches of rain because these storms have really been good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it's going to be very hot, some inland valleys headed for the low 90s today and we are not doing much better tomorrow. going into the weekend the highs reach into the upper 80s and it will be warm starting out with clouds with the sun peeking out and in san francisco we are stuck in a weather pattern with fog, clouds and peaks and that is your and that is your latest weather. guys. >> that hail, i can't get over that. >> side window. >> it was like a baseball bat. >> i know. >> okay.

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voters in kansas have decided by a significant margin to uphold abortion rights in their largely conservative state tuesday primaries in other states tested former president trump's influence at the ballot box. nbc's senior washington correspondent hallie jackson joins us with the very latest. hey, hallie. good morning. >> good morning to you and you've got to call it what it is, right a political earthquake in conservative kansas this morning. this decisive win for abortion rights supporters with kansas voters choosing to protect abortion access. turnout, this was a big deal, near double the number of people voted on tuesday than in the 2018 primaries that's what propelled this to a win. it's the first time abortion has been on the ballot since the

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already given so much had to fight so hard to get so little >> reporter: it's a fight they have been waging for years, onla situation where people who have already given so much had to fight so har to see 25 republican senators who voted for the bill before reverse their position, spurring vets to protest, camped out in the shadow of the capitol, some sleeping on the steps. >> i will not leave until this bill passes. >> reporter: hours before the deal was announced, stewart blasting lawmakers. >> this is cruel and unusual punishment going on, and they have got to end this. >> reporter: as the senate voted the group looked on from over the chamber. taking in their victory. >> we open up a lot of eyes. we have an entire country behind

us. >> this bill just one of the top priorities for senate democrats who a long legislative to-do list they are racing to finish before august recess which is supposed to start next week. >> thank you. the nfl has punished the miami dolphins for tampering with quarterback tom brady and former new orleans saints head coach sean payton. the dolphins were shipped of their first round draft pick next year. owner stephen ross fined $1.5 million, also suspended until october for the tampering. the league says the dolphins violated policy by contacted brady about coming to work for them while he was still with new england and then with tampa bay. miami also contacted coach payton's agent before sean payton announced retirement. we got the news covered.

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>> now a lot of families are facing another challenge, getting ready to go back to school. >> so the question is, how do you save on the things your family needs the hardest working person in all of nbc news is here. stephanie ruhle. am i right >> she is. >> no question. >> no question. >> stephanie, welcome. we are happy you are here. you were up late, slept on your couch and came in. food is like numero uno. >> food costs is so much there is no way around it. so this is the time to think about extreme couponing. stack up the records, cash back apps, credit card points, loyalty programs start with the credit cards. all sorts of credit cards offer rewards, cash back at grocery stores don't just use any credit card read the fine print. make here you are using the credit card that maximizes. >> talk about the loyalty programs, the coupons. >> 100%. why aren't you using them? lots of people don't get the newspaper at home any more when you walk in the grocery store, get the circular.

see what's on sale and if you are in their loyalty program you will find another way to save and never forget those cash back apps sign up for them maximize what you get back. >> goodbye. >> it's like "the gong show. >> you didn't fall let's talk about personal home care items because these are things you can't avoid buying. >> it's funny. it's like when i buy detergent the last 35 years, every time i'm like, man, it's so expensive. but you have to keep purchasing it think about where you are buying it you don't have to just buy them at the grocery store a lot of times credit cards and the cash back offers are tied to specific retailers hoda and lowe's, all sorts of cleaning products. >> it's diy'ing. >> that is definitely an option. your grandmother didn't have all sorts of products. white vinegar. she was using a giant vat of white vinegar for anything in the house. the same for me with coconut oil. the only thing is d not go diy with all cleaning products because you will end up with a

disastrous chemistry experiment. >> when you buy in bulk, are there things to watch out for? >> check the expiration date you don't want to buy something -- yes, paper towels, toilet paper, load them up but make sure you are buying something within the expiration date >> all right mr. soboroff is waiting. >> hello back-to-school essentials. what do you is ask when you get to the checkout counter? >> is there a rewards program? a mailing list is a lot different from signing up for a store credit card, which is a headache you can even get a separate email account, separate google voice account so you can get the promotions your in-box won't be filling up. >> buying in bulk, pencils, a lot at one time? >> people never think about back-to-school buy in bulk why not? you may not need 20 notebooks, 100 pencils, but your

neighborhood does. >> what is a tax-free holiday? >> check your state. some states, especially at the end of august, offer a couple of days with no sales tax if you get that, go for it. >> what about clothes? >> okay. secondhand clothes are not just for hipsters like you anymore. you are all know we have little kids at home and they grow like weeds. my son's khakis in september will be clam diggers by december go on facebook say my back-to-school clothes, who can i offer them 26 months from now and who can give me some >> i love the tip about supplies everybody needs notebooks. they are must-haves. >> "little house on the prairie" lunchbox, the trapper with "e.t." on it because it will be messed up in the bottom of a backpack anyway. go generic. >> steph ruhle, thanks so much for more ways to save check out today.com. >> thank you. let's turn to mr. roker. a check of the weather. >> buy in bulk and get a vacuum

sealer and seal that thing up, put it in the freezer. that's how i do it anyway, for today -- you want to hang around the freezer. 200 million of us are going to see temperatures above 90. we have got above 100, 29 million people looking at those temperatures, and it is going to be hot and humid in the country. 93 in philly, 102 in lexington, 102 in chicago, bun u 106 oklahoma city. dallas hot in the northeast temperatures flirting with 100 degrees with feels-like temperatures well above that and as far as tomorrow, the record potential, potential records for new brunswick, hartford, concord, manchester, boston as well within three degrees of a record across a wide swath. we are looking for this summer heat to continue into late august because this heat dome is going it dominate. jet stream up to the north the one exception. the southwest and the reason for that is because they have been

looking at cooler than average temperatures because of all the we are starting out with clouds and fog scott it is clearing out for the afternoon, more sunshine and san jose reaches 83 degrees. morgan hill will see a high of 93. we will see low 90s for other parts of the east bay. our forecast will be hot, "popstart" time!l be hot, >> ladies and gentlemen, first up, "batgirl," warner bros. is absolutely shocking comic fans everywhere with a rare hollywood move the studios decided to scrap the film's release entirely even though the movie is already shot it's going to cost them 90 million bucks. it stars "in the heights" actress leslie grace

she is no longer expected to be in the role nor land in theaters or hbo max it comes from directing duo who worked together on projects including "bad boys for life" and the miss marvel series michael keaton was in it, brendan frazier. they filmed their parts already. so we asked and in a statement warner bros. said it's part of the company's, quote, strategic shift with the d.c. universe and hbo max. it's a big one. >> they are afraid it was going to tank and they would have to carry the losses on the books. >> think about all the bad movies we have seen. how bad does a movie have to be for the execs to say we are not putting that out >> it may not have been really bad. maybe it might have been something they didn't think would recoup their profits. >> i feel bad. >> i still want to see it. >> i want to see it. >> come on, warner bros.

>> i don't feel bad for brad pitt the hollywood a-lister is letting loose. during a current press tour for "bullet train," he has been rocking eye-catching outfits from a, this one, the bright green suit, a brown skirt ensemble he has been spotted in quite a few looks. this week he spoke to variety at the l.a. premier of the action flick telling them about his recent wardrobe philosophy he said we're all gonna die, so let's mess it up or yolo, as the kids say bullet train is out on friday. >> i like that. >> we're all going to die, so wear a skirt. >> sounds like he doesn't expected to make it to friday. "stranger things" hot after a record-breaking season finale. the writers are starting production on season 5 yesterday the team shared a photo of a nearly blank whiteboard with the caption "day one. what do they have in store for the fifth and final act? we are just going to have to wait and see

one thing we are pretty sure of, we will be seeing more of everybody's favorite new nightmare. last night the actor behind the show's creepiest voice stopped by "the tonight show" and treated the audience to reading of famous quotes and lyrics as his terrifying "stranger things" character. >> i am just a girl standing in front of a boy asking him to love her i might need a sentimental man or woman to come through >> wow not going to ever hear about that the same way again. that was good. next up, jason momoa imagine this you are on a long flight, excited to see the beverage cart come rolling down the aisle and

you look up and aquaman is handing you a drink. that's him jason momoa playing the role of flight attendant on a recent hawaiian airlines flight he was handing out bottles from his water company and, obviously, can't get enough of this viral video it's racked up four million plus views. one person wrote, i push my service button every ten minutes. >> great advertisement for your brand. >> lea michele is, obviously, the actress and singer, taking the stage in broadway's "funny girl" in september it's a role she has been calling a dream come true and something "glee" fans waited a decade to see. she shared a quick sneak peek rehearsal on her insta stories watch this [ cheers and applause not bad. so far, so good. plenty of time to work on the other 2 hours and 49 minutes of the show she takes the stage september 6.

finally, "footloose. we have been talking about' 80s. what would this be without this iconic scene these kids get into that -- according to kevin bacon, so crazy. to a slow motion version of this scene. told "entertainment weekly" the studio realized they had to pick up the pace for the grand finale because the test audiences wanted to dance and the rest, as they say, is history guys, we will hear more from kevin bacon when he visits us here in studio 1a. >> tomorrow. >> that's "popstart," guys. >> you did carson proud. still ahead, we will help you beat a new blast of extreme heat headed our way with the best ways to stay hydrated, including what you can eat to make sure that you get enough water every day.

there is a correlation between the two. first, your local news and weather and these messages good morning. in this hour, climate crisis recent calls to conserve, appears to be working. californians are doing a better job of saving water. in june they use it percent less compared to 2020, lower than the 15% goal. here in the bay area, water was closer down 13%. these are numbers we like to see. a big part of that is not watering the lawn. it will be humid and hot again today as our temperatures reach to the low 90s.

our areas will have another hot day, we will see this continue through the weekend with upper 80s in the forecast. san francisco we are seeing another start with fog and low clouds. we do have some sunshine, we will do it all over in a repeat pattern, going into the weekend into early next week. we have been feeling the high humidity due to the remnants of a tropical system moving died down. it looks like the monsoon moisture stays with us into the next several days. we are not yet going to shake this high humidity. more local news coming up for you in a half hour, have

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happy anniversary, we hope to see every one of you we have a fun, busy half hour ahead, starting to teen stores poised to be the venus and serena of soccer gadi schwartz talked to them about the history they already made they have lofty goals and inspiring things they want to do with the platform. >> and then the remarkable story of a woman pursuing her lifelong dream of opening a restaurant right before the pandemic started. vicky nguyen found out how she kept the lights on and found a way to give back to her community. plus, dr. natalie azar with us on the plaza to help us all stay hydrated in all this summer heat she says if you want to drink eight glasses of water a day, you can, but she has great foods to help you augment that as well. >> by the way, in the third hour, mr. roker, you have another family style adventure in detroit >> that's right. we are saying hot dog.

i met the family behind a hot dog dynasty who has been serving them for generations these are not average hot dogs these are detroit style. they have chili, mustard they are fantastic they put me to work in the kitchen. stick around, if i could stand the heat and there is a whole bunch of detroit screaming, that's us. >> there is a group called al's gals as well. >> very nice - >> i have another crowd moment i am looking for nolan there is nolan how are you, sir >> great how are you? >> well. >> you are a student >> i go to baylor university. >> what year are you >> a junior at baylor and i'm studying journalism. >> and i hear that one of the reasons you are studying journalism is because of someone out here, is that right? >> yes, sir. i wrote in to hoda and hoda inspired me to become a journalist. >> you wrote her ten years ago >> i did and you were gracious enough to write back i was struck

i was like, my goodness, hoda wrote back >> she always writes back. >> yes i was so happy i was, like, hoda, my favorite >> oh! [ cheers and applause >> okay. i think we need to pull up an extra chair at the table. >> we'll keep our eye on you, okay what a kid thank you. oh, sweet jacob. >> inspiring people. >> thank you. >> mr. roker, a check of the weather? >> what's going on, basically my work makes kids go away from doing meteorology. showers and storms northeast down into the gulf monsoonal moisture continues out west extreme heat midsection of the country. saturday stormy and humid in the mid-atlantic and northeast looking at scattered showers and thunderstorms in the southwest heat wave in the central part of the country. sunday and hot and humid in the east the relentless heat continues in the plains, monsoonal moisture

continues in the southwest, and good wednesday morning, the monsoon moisture is moving into the bay area, which is why it feels sticky outside we have a ribbon of tropical systems moving through. we are starting out with cloudy skies. our temperatures in this area are headed for the upper 70s today. as you make your weight inland it will be sticky and hot with temperatures reaching 90 degrees. we will continue to see whether weather. >> thank you. coming up, guys, we are introducing you to the sisters and rising soccer stars who just made history and they are just in high school and they told our gadi schwartz all about it their conversation first, this is "toda

♪♪ back with two sisters taking the soccer world by storm. >> oh, yes and they made history recently because they became the first high school athletes to sign a name image and likeness deal with nike. >> how cool is that? gadi schwartz is in their hometown of l.a. with the story. what's up, gadi? >> reporter: you don't know their names now, you soon will if tennis has venus and serena, soccer has alyssa and gisele thompson they are teenagers now, but they have seen huge success on the international stage and they are just getting started gisele thompson sends it in for a goal. >> reporter: they are truly on a roll >> alyssa thompson finds the top corner. >> reporter: at just 16 and 17 years old, these sisters are dominating the soccer scene. >> the run by gisele, goal by alyssa, things we have been saying all day. >> reporter: both have made verbal commitments to play for stanford, both off championship

titles two their team usa youth squads and on the day we met up with them in their hometown of los angeles, they were seeing their own faces in "sports illustrated" magazine for the first time. >> this is so cool that's so cool. >> reporter: what's it like being in "sports illustrated" in high school? >> it's crazy, honestly. like it's, like, surreal i would never think i would be, like, on "sports illustrated." >> reporter: it's funny. you think those are for you, but they are actually for me and i need signatures on them. it's what these rising soccer stars have signed is making history. they became the first high school athletes to ink a dea with nike allowing the company to use their name, image and likeness in promos and ads in exchange, they will be paid and reap the benefits of being sponsored by one of the biggest sports brands in the world. >> it wouldn't be possible

without the people before us 30 years ago this would definitely not be happening, for women especially it's insane how far we have come. >> reporter: people say, hey, if you are having professional players in high school, it ruins the sport. what do you say? >> i don't think it's -- >> i don't think so. >> for us at least it's not about the sponsorship or anything about that. i think it's about, obviously, getting nice gear. having a platform for young girls to look up to and, like, seeing girls, like, closer to their age. >> reporter: with so much success, it might be hard to believe that alyssa and gisele say soccer is just something they fell into. >> our parents put us through every sport, like, gymnastics, basketball >> we exposed them to everything not necessarily you will be great at it, just keep them busy. >> reporter: before too long

these pint-sized players would become some of the best in the country. their footwork now poetry in motion my attempt at blocking their shootout game was a flat-out fail these girls are not playing fair and this is not the first time the thompson sisters have gone up against the guys, played in major league soccer's youth boys league for years what's it like playing with boys >> it's definitely different than the girls game. it's much faster pace and they are also, like, very strong. >> i don't think it was necessarily like a gender thing particularly i think it was just an innate competitive thing in them. >> reporter: don't they compete against you? >> yes, they do. anything that we do, we compete. i am a competitor. i raised competitors when women go out to the park or whatever that may be, we race. >> reporter: do you still beat them >> let's put things in perspective. i could probably beat them in a 20-yard dash. >> did you say you could beat us in a race? let's go.

>> mario, this is for all dads everywhere go >> what is clear, this is a family bonded by competition so, guys, the winner of that one is still up for debate i will point out alyssa was not wearing shoes when they raced. meantime, alyssa and gisele are getting ready for the youth world appearances later in the year beyond that they say it would be an absolute dream to compete for team usa when the olympics come here to their hometown of los angeles in 2028. >> they will be on the team. you recognize that school. >> that's my alma mater. nobody sponsored me for anything when i was there they asked me to get off the field. congratulations to them. >> great story thank you. >> running for dads everywhere up next, a remarkable survival story from right here in new york about an

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welcome back we want to turn now to a very inspiring story about an entrepreneur who followed a dream and opened a restaurant, but it happened during the worst time it was right when the pandemic began. >> yeah, but against the odds she not only survived, she thrived. nbc's senior consumer correspondent vicky nguyen is here with how she did it. >> such a feel-good story. you will not believe the trials and tribulations good morning no secret restaurants saw massive layoffs and closures during the pandemic. asian restaurants were hit especially hard. they had to deal with the stigma of being wrongly blamed for covid. those that managed to stay in business some valuable lessons

about courage, grit and community. >> reporter: helen starts almost every day like this. the first to arrive and often the last to leave her vietnamese restaurant near chinatown in new york city. it's been that way nearly every day since saigon social opened march 13, 2020 a day many of us will never forget. >> americans in retreat seeking isolation in the face of the coronavirus. >> the 13th was supposed to be our grand opening and it didn't feel right look, i think we need to cancel this and then it was one day turned into three, turned into like a week and i think it was at the end of that first week when i realized that there might not be an end to this. >> reporter: on top of the lockdown and empty streets, a rash of anti-asian racism across the country making it especially challenging for asian restaurants. according to credit card data, spending at restaurants across new york city dropped by 85% during the height of the pandemic, but in chinatown it went down 96%. >> this is one of the

restaurants that hasn't reopened. >> reporter: the executive director of the new york city chinatown business improvement district he says of the 300 restaurants in the neighborhood, only 29 remained open. he says what happened here was reflected in asian business enclaves nationwide. >> people associate with us wearing a mask as being the virus carrier. >> reporter: with no in-person diners, helen operated saigon social at a loss for months, serving takeout through a window, often running at completely by herself. even sleeping at the restaurant. >> i found a lot of comfort in just staying here and cooking. i just didn't want to leave. i didn't want to go home because i wasn't really sure which direction it was heading. >> reporter: how close did you come to closing the doors? >> i think it almost felt like every day. i knew that i needed to be here because it was the only thing

that was comforting me at the time. >> reporter: she found the grit to keep going by giving back she partnered with non-profit groups heart of dinner and feed forward to serve free meals to the elderly in the neighborhood, people who struggled to safely get food finally, last summer a break from the virus, a return to indoor dining and profits. then omicron hit >> the most dominant covid strain in the u.s. >> reporter: it wasn't just the initial shut down. you had to shut down a second time >> yes. >> reporter: on the verge of shutting down, helen shrunk her staff and switched back to takeout until finally omicron waned. she says saigon social is now turning a small profit she has a staff of 17, open for dinner seven nights a week her favorite part of the job, interacting with diners and seeing their faces when they try the food, do you like mushrooms? you should probably do our steamed rice roll. >> reporter: what have you

learned from the experience? >> you definitely can't do it alone. >> reporter: and businesses are coming together. >> this place -- >> reporter: he says chinatown has 294 open restaurants what can people do to support the businesses and restaurants here >> have dialogues. have a better understanding. treat it as though this is our fellow human being and no doubt this community, including new york, will come back. >> she has been through so much. days after that interview we did with helen, another setback. a kitchen fire at the restaurant it was unbelievable. no one was hurt, but she persevered, reopened a month later. things are going well. she is launching a new brunch menu this weekend. now she is bringing brunch back. things are picking up. >> as consumers, what can folks do to help their local restaurants? >> we are so tempted order using the apps on our phone because it's convenient, but try to call the restaurant directly. those delivery apps take a big chunk of the profits or if the restaurant has an app, order through the restaurant that's one small way that makes a big difference for bottom line of these. >> you said she is a james beard

nominee? >> a finalist, absolutely. through the pandemic, through all -- >> unbelievable. >> i hope that was it and the rest will be like -- >> i got to eat that food. >> so good. >> another way to help. >> yeah. >> don't be cheap on tips. >> amen to that. coming up next, if you are feeling the heat, dr. azar with hydration helpers. not just a giant jug you have to chug surprising foods you can eat that will do the trick large out-of-state corporations have set their sights on california. they've written prop 27, to allow online sports betting. they tell us it will fund programs for the homeless. but read prop 27's fine print. 90% of profits go to out-of-state corporations, leaving almost nothing for the homeless. no real jobs are created here. but the promise between our state

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a number easy for people to remember is a third or half of your body weight in ounces is kind of the ballpark but if you are sweating and exercising you need to drink more some people need less. >> can i ask a basic thing if your urine is clear, it means you are hydrated >> if it's super, super orange, it's not good, really bright yellow, it could indicate that you are dehydrated but it's not the best indicator. don't rely on just that. >> let's talk about foods. i never imagine eating oatmeal would keep my hydrated. >> this is amazing when you consume oats they expand and they absorb the milk or water that they are being cooked in. they are actually really hydrating. you could do the overnight oats that are cold. we added some fruit here these berries are also very hydrating. >> okay. oatmeal is the way to go i would think is it any liquid

good you have milk on the list. >> any liquid is good. believe it or not, scientists have studied if milk is a better hydrator than water and numerous studies -- i didn't really actually know this so my son is a runner and they encourage the boys to drink chocolate milk or milk after a run. i thought that was interesting think about it if you just drink water there is not much to absorb so you kind of pee it out quickly, right milk has protein, salt, sugar. it stays with you and you absorb it more slowly it's an amazing hydrator. >> i know that fruits seemed to be packed with water, like watermelon and berries and stuff. >> yes here we have a smoothie. water gets boring, right you want to hydrate, do it with some good stuff. you have yogurt which can be slightly hydrating obviously, most fruits are hydrating. strawberries and berries have

some of the most water content of course, watermelon. to me it's like water that looks pink, right? so much water in watermelon. >> how many servings should you have >> for a lot of people it's not a meal substitute, but you could have as many as you want >> okay. so veggies in the hydration department, what do you have >> if you want to do a smoothie that's not with vegetables and yogurt, all lettuce contains 94% water. really, really, really good in water content. bell peppers, tomatoes, celery, huge water content summer salads and making fruit smoothies is amazing for hydration. finally -- >> yeah, tea >> we put this out here because a lot of people are concerned maybe about caffeine, right? and they think, well, if i drink coffee i am going to urinate a lot, it's a diuretic the truth is, we have seen a lot of these

i am a doctor. okay i could say it so we have a decaffeinated tea here love tea you can also drink coffee. it has a ton of water. don't overdo, like, a lot of, you know, shots of espresso. that is a lot of caffeine and could be a little bit of a diuretic drink a normal amount of coffee a day and you won't get dehydrated to those people with ventis and stuff like that, enjoy. >> all right dr. azar, thank you. this big group came out. the legacy 2022 of dance [ cheers and applause >> they are here from richmond, virginia we wish you the best of luck a lot more ahead in the third and fourth hours, including jenna and i setting sail we have a surprise voyage, competitive around new york harbor thank you so much.

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♪ this morning on "the third hour of today," two summer staples. first, trouble brewing for beer lovers could your favorite ipa be m.i.a. and then, family style a detroit dynasty that's been dishing out dogs for generations. i will take you to the kitchen for a little hot dog history lesson plus, virtual worshiping we'll take you inside the metaverse to see how churches are embracin