>> that's what's happening "today in the bay." join us for nbc news at 11:00. >> don't forget we're back in about 30 minutes to give you an updated look on what's going on locally. the "today" show is coming up next. >> have a great day, folks. >> good morning, welcome relief overnight gas prices dip below $4 a gallon for the first time in months. and this morning new numbers on where inflation is standing. is the tide beginning to turn? taking the fifth. former president trump repeatedly declining to answer questions during a deposition over his business practices. straight ahead what his lawyer is saying about that. and the new details now emerging on what led to that fbi search

of his mar-a-lago home. breaking overnight, under water. >> these cars are all going to sink. >> flash floods submerging neighborhoods and stranding drivers from washington d.c. to tennessee. al's full forecast coming up. levelled. the search for survivors in indiana after this deadly home explosion caught on camera. >> there was debris and insulation falling on us. >> dozens of surrounding homes damaged by that blast. we're live with the latest from the scene. all that plus back in court. inside scott peterson's push for a new trial with final arguments expected today. and love love, serena williams gets a standing ovation and fights back tears as she begins her farewell tour. >> i want's been so memorable. >> her message to the legions of fans also not ready to say

good-bye, "today," thursday, august 11th, 2022. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi everybody, good morning, welcome to today it's thursday morning. 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. hoda enjoying the day off. we have good news on the economy. >> yes, we d great news as we slide into the weekend. the. >> gas prices are so high. we've been talking about that on a daily basis. this morning the national average is back under 4 there are a gallon. that is for the first time since march. >> of course, it is much higher for our friends there in california. $5.38. nationwide though, food prices seeing the biggest jump decades. the average cup of coffee is now more than $4.

>> we're going to start with tom costello that has the latest on the inflation numbers that came out and whether or not the fed will have to raise the interest rates again. tom, good morning to you. we're happy to have good news on this economy. >> good morning, i've been talking to oil and gas analysts, they you this we'll hug the $4 mark for some time to come. now remember during the russian invasion of ukraine in march, the white house tapped the petroleum reserve, a million barrels of oil every day, that ends in october. that could send prices higher. this may be a short term reprieve. but at the moment, we do have some encouraging economic news. this morning more relief at the pump and coming below a key number, gas prices dropping below $4 a gallon for the first time since march. prices skyrocketed this summer amid inflation, supply concerns and the war in ukraine. today the national average is

$3.99. >> i'm grateful they're coming down. >> reporter: but prices are still higher than they were a year ago. today the latest economic numbers show no change with the inflation numbers month to month. good news with the overall year over year inflation number dipping slightly, down to 8.5%, still hot and still at decades high levels. >> everything is above what i paid a year ago. >> reporter: president biden hopes congress will help move the relief needle in the right direction. >> we need to pass the inflation reduction act right away. that's what congress can do -- >> reporter: but experts say the

legislation the house is set to take up tomorrow will have little effect on the more immediate factors that could help lower inflation. >> it doesn't strike me there's any legislation that's going to fix the inflation problem in the short term. >> reporter: housing and food costs continue to climb with higher prices on all the grocery store staples. the highest hike on eggs, which have nearly doubled. adding to what's already been an unprecedented and unpredictable economy. a month ago everyone was concerned about a recession, is that no longer a concern? >> recession is still a concern but if we can indeed lower the rate of price increases, lower inflation, then consumers have a fighting chance in this economy. >> tom, of course the fed is set to meet next month, will consider raising interest rates again. what are the factors, what are they looking for, how do they

thread this needle? >> the fed wants to see more economic data suggesting that hopefully inflation has peaked, it's starting to edge lower and they want to see more encouraging jobs number. we had a blow out number last week and they want to see that again. they want to see inflation hit 2%. we're 8.5% now, down to 2 will take work. everyone expects the fed to raise rates again next month, the question is how much, maybe not as much as last month if the signs are encouraging. >> thank you, tom. now to the questions surrounding former president trump. he is the focus of several investigations now and in a deposition for one of them yesterday, the former president took the fifth more than 400 times. chief white house correspondent kristen welker joins us with the latest on that and the fbi search carried out at trump's florida home earlier this week. >> reporter: former president trump is facing pressure on multiple fronts with the raid on his estate.

and reports that the bureau may have had help from an insider. and this comes as president trump sat for his own deposition. this morning new details are emerging about the latest legal challenge for former president trump. mr. trump invoked his fifth amendment right against self-incrimination more than 440 times during a deposition that lasted for hours. it's part of an investigation into his business practices. his lawyer said he answered one question, his name and read a statement accusing james and her team of a witch hunt. this after he mocked others for invoking the fifth. >> fifth amendment, fifth amendment, fifth amendment. horrible. horrible. you see the mob takes the fifth.

if you're innocent, why are you taking the fifth amendment? >> reporter: now i know the answer to that question, mr. trump said in a statement before the deposition saying his family, company, and people in his orbit were political targets. mr. trump also saying the fbi search of his mar-a-lago estate on monday in an unrelated investigation solidified his decision to take the fifth calling monday's search a surprise attack, even though the bureau was executing a court approved search warrant. that search connected to classified documents from the trump administration and this morning reports that an insider may have provided information to authorities. "the washington journal" reporting that someone familiar with the stored papers told investigators there may be more private documents at the club after the national archives retrieved 15 boxes earlier in the year, people familiar with the matter told the journal. nbc news has not confirmed that report. it comes as pressure is mounting

on the justice department to explain its actions. a current senior justice department official and a former doj official telling nbc news, multiple officials within the doj believe attorney general merrick garland should make a public statement explaining the need for the search. fbi director, christopher wray who was appointed by mr. trump was asked about the former president's baseless claims agents may have planted evidence at mar-a-lago during the search. >> that's not something i can talk about. i'd refer you to the department. >> reporter: but ray did condemn the surge in violent threats against law enforcement by some trump supporters online in the wake of monday. and that undoubtedly will continue to get more fallout. one more really interesting note that we want to point out, former president trump, in 2018 strengthened a law for how people would be punished for mishandling classified information, basically strengthening that law from a misdemeanor to a felony. it's a move he made after criticizing hillary clinton for

mishandling sensitive information in her emails. >> thank you. crews in southwest indiana are searching for more victims of a deadly house explosion, the blast caught on camera. it was so powerful it damaged dozens of surrounding homes, some are too unstable to enter now. jesse kirsch joins us from the scene, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. you can see debris scattered across the road behind me. even though we're kept back from the police line i can tell one of these buildings is blown out, standing but not safe. and just moments ago the mayor told me some of the buildings are so dangerous rescuers aren't able to go in and search for people. that's one of the reasons we don't know how many people might still be missing. the blast caught on camera just before 1:00 p.m. on wednesday.

>> investigating an explosion with heavy smoke. >> reporter: debris shooting through the air, flying down the street. >> dispatch 1 engine 4 is on scene. we have a complete demolished house. >> reporter: a closer look shows the devastation is worse. at least three people are dead, two of the victims killed inside the home that exploded. >> i looked over, saw the guy in the crass and i knew he -- he was dead. but a lot of people lost everything down here, their houses are totally gone. >> reporter: the fire chief said a fourth person was injured and 39 homes were damaged, 11 uninhabitable with some structures battered and buckling. >> it was a tractor trailer hit a building, it was an explosion and shook. >> reporter: now authorities are trying to figure out how many people may be missing. for a time, the fire chief said first responders couldn't get within a 100 foot radius as the atf finished their analysis. >> there could be other victims

we have not yet completed our search. the buildings are not safe to enter. >> reporter: this marks the second deadly home explosion in evansville since 2017. and the fire chief said wednesday's blast was bigger. still no word on what caused the latest devastation. >> it was a gut punch. it was devastating. there were a lot of families hurting tonight and our hearts are with them. >> reporter: the fire chief said in the immediate aftermath there were no signs of a natural gas leak but that has not been ruled out as the cause. we know the red cross is here to help. we don't have a firm count on how many people have been displaced. we ask the fire chief what he expects later and he said it's not likely there will be survivors. we welcome in sheinelle. talking about nasty weather in d.c. >> powerful storms that packed plenty of rain, triggered flash flooding that overwhelmed

neighborhoods from washington d.c. to tennessee. first emily joins us with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. residents in washington d.c. have little time to prepare for rain that jumped four inches in two hours. dumping water and chaos on the roads for computers as others brace for more flood threats. the summer of extreme weather striking again this morning with flooding in the washington d.c. area trapping residents and storming wreaking havoc across the country. in washington d.c., heavy rains dumping as much as four inches in less than two hours. >> these cars are all going to sink.

>> reporter: brown floodwaters up against the glass doors of this dog day care shop. >> this is almost halfway up the doors. >> reporter: downpours making a soggy commute for some residents. on the capital beltway, chaos as cars clogged the roadways, prompting numerous water rescues. >> i was coming through and everything just hit the truck. >> reporter: it comes in a summer of severe weather and destructive storms. in georgia, after severe thunderstorms and winds this week, two u.s. soldiers were struck and killed by a falling tree while training, according to army officials. three other service members were injured. and in texas a miraculous rescue after a woman trapped in her car in el paso was saved moments before her vehicle was mostly swallowed by a sink hole. and tennessee faced strong storms that brought heavy rain, three inches of rainfall in parts of the state. we're learning this morning some good news, the dogs we mentioned in the flooding day care, they

were all brought to safety. that's good news. >> that is. we love to hear that. >> that brings us to al. >> we have this line of thunderstorms. this is part of a cold front causing problems now, the good news is it is bringing in a refreshing change. we talk about the heat dome, this is cool canadian air, it's a cool dome of canadian air that comes in with cooler temperatures, lower humidity levels and that's going to feel better. look at the temperatures through the weekend. into the upper 70s chicago, low 80s detroit, low 80s in d.c. syracuse you're in the 70s. these are tempat average for the first time in two or three weeks. as we slide to the south, more temperate conditions, new orleans mid 80s, houston low 90s and falling humidity levels and temperatures below average. dallas, look at this. their forecast today is 96. their average high 97. so, in fact, this will be their

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good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. happy first day of school for all the kids heading back today. in san jose we're starting out with some clouds rolling by. you can see sunshine peeking through underneath the clouds. happy first day for the berryessa unified school district. you'll see temperatures in the low 60s to start out as you're dropping the kids off. at pickup time it's going to be nice. upper 70s, eventually headed for 80 degrees. al and that's your latest weather. coming up in the next half hour a celestial double header. >> that's exactly. >> what does that mean >> that's why it's called a tease. >> thank you, al >> i'm excited. >> thank you we'll talk about convicted killer scott peterson, he's back in the courtroom we're live with the latest on his for a new trial. also later, sam brock is going to join us with why our coffee and prices are hotter

than ever. >> reporter: craig you know inflation has forced so many of us to cut back on the things that we love but coffee, that my friend might be a bridge too far. the average cup of coffee $4, which could be more than a gallon of gas. why skipping a trip to the coffee shop may not save you more money than having the sip at home. >> that's a good tease too we'll get to that and more, but first this is "today" on nbc th. we'll get to that and more, but first this is "today" on nbc. for years, california's non-gaming tribes have been left in the dust. wealthy tribes with big casinos make billions,

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later this morning, governor newsom will come to the east bay to introduce new water supply actions. when it comes to the environment, the drought is the top of mind of many californians. a new survey out this week by the non-partisan public policy institute of california finds that 68% of californians say the water supply is a big problem where they live. that's close to the same level of concern during the 2012-2016 drought. time to get a look at the forecast for you. kari, i know we're talking about the drought. certainly no rain in sight. >> no rain in sight. definitely not today. we'll see low clouds moving over san francisco. that helps keep the temperatures cooler there. as we head to the north bay, kids head back to school in santa rosa. we'll start at 55 degrees and cloudy skies at drop-off time. at pickup, it's going to be a nice 82 degrees. enjoy some extra time outdoors as we continue with the same

weather we've been seeing in san jose, 90 in morgan hill, up to 91 in fairfield this after moon. marcus. >> thanks, kari. another local news update in 30 minute

♪ oh, so >> i can't even. >> good morning. >> wow, so we're back with some video proof of what we mentioned at the top of the show here, savannah racing into studio 1a with just moments to spare you had an alarm clock issue. >> it wasn't even an hour ago, that was 35 minutes ago, no hair, no makeup, just a mess coming in hot. >> people ask us on morning

television, do you oversleep >> not very often. >> not very often i guess. >> you made it. >> it's a miracle. 7:30, president biden signed legislation yesterday for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits it's the most significant expansion of veterans health care benefits in more than three decades. >> this law is long over due but we finally got it done together. i don't want to hear the press tell me democrats, republicans can't work together. we got it done, we got it done together. >> the senate passed that legislation, it was an 86-11 vote last week after republicans initially blocked the passage a week before. a florida man pled guilty yesterday to attacking police officers in the january 6th capitol riots. rebarged into police officers trying to push them back and creating an open to get through. matthew council now faces up to 16 years in prison after a sentencing hearing in november. a follow-up on a story we've been following for several weeks. sesame place now said its employees will have to go through diversity and inclusion training it comes after a class action lawsuit alleging multiple incidents.

matthew council now faces up to 16 years in prison after a sentencing hearing in november. a follow-up on a story we've been following for several it comes after this video in sesame place now said its employees will have to go through diversity and inclusion training it comes after a class action lawsuit alleging multipli incidents. it comes after backlash of this viral video of a costume character seemingly snubbing two black girls. the theme park said all employees will be required to participate in the training. we turn to developments in a story in the news for two decades, the stories of lacy peterson and her unborn son. >> today a judge is set to hear final arguments before deciding if scott peterson should be granted a new trial. >> erin mclaughlin has the details for us

good morning. >> reporter: good morning. you may remember last year a judge decided to reduce scott peterson's sentence from death to life without parole now his do you have team is hoping for the case to be retried entirely claiming there's proof of juror misconduct this morning convicted killer scott peterson is back in court. his legal team set for oral arguments one more time before a judge decides if he should get a new trial for the murder of his wife lacy and their unborn child. >> scott is hopeful he'll get a new trial. it's been a very long journey. >> reporter: the push comes after the defense found out that a juror may have lied on a pretrial questionnaire she failed to let the court know she was herself a victim of domestic violence when she was pregnant and she filed a restraining order in which she said she fears for her unborn child. with her history unknown she

went on to serve as juror number 7. and helped convict scott peterson earlier this year nice testified she didn't disclose her past because she did not consider herself to be a victim of domestic abuse still peterson's defense team said her history led to bias >> if she had been a victim or not, whether or not she perceived herself to be, that would have been relevant information to know. >> reporter: in a court hearing last december, lacy's mother addressed peterson directly, telling him two things that will never change lacy and connor will always be dead and you will always be their murderer nearly two decades ago the months long search for lacy captivated the nation. peterson's arrest came after lacy's remains washed on shore miles from where he claimed to be fishing when she went missing.

now after spending the last 18 years in prison, scott peterson may be tried once again for the murder he claims he did not commit the judge has 90 days to decide if scott peterson should get a new trial. if that happens, his family tells us they are confident he will not be convicted again. savannah we're joined by legal analyst lisa green good morning to you. >> good morning. first of all this is a high bar. it's hard to get a new trial how likely do you think this is? >> it's a very high bar. it's not enough to point out that a juror made a mistake on the form, which happened in this case the juror should have disclosed more about her personal life it has to have been intentional on her part and then that would have had to affect the outcome, the verdict in this case, you see how high a bar it is when you isolate one juror and ask shouldn't she have filled out the form more completely. >> they're getting into that issue, whether or not this was unintentional by the juror and the other question of whether or not she was bias. >> jurors come to jury rooms

with a lot of human experience if you cut that out we wouldn't have juries. so the issue isn't just was her life experience relevant but once seated on the jury in that closed room, was her bias, if she had a bias one that affected the outcome of the jury, did she influence jurors in an unfair way to scott peterson. >> you just mentioned it, even if she were bias, the judge said okay you intensionally left off this information, there's that final hurdle you have to cost, that made the difference in the case but for that he would have been acquitted. >> back we go to the evidence the judge has access to and you look to the totally that got scott convicted, high bar, totally within his rights. we'll have to see if the judge buys his story. >> and the judge has 90 days. >> 90 days. >> to issue a ruling >> thank you

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sam? >> reporter: you know what, it's like everything is going up. everyone feels that way, craig and we start our coffee routine in the morning at 4:00 or 5:00 a.m., for most people slightly more normal hours 6:00 or 7:00 but every two americans have at least one cup of coffee a day. it's now $4 a cup, a specialty cup, it's $5 you look at that for a week, it's $30 a week. we all have more than one cup of coffee per day making this a very expensive habit. >> whether you like it hot, iced or frozen, enjoying a cup of coffee is how millions of americans start their day. but even though so many have a lot of love for the bean, it's becoming costly to get that morning caffeine rush. >> the price of everything is going up, i normally drink coffee at home unless special

occasions. >> reporter: in north dallas, brittney willis is a franchise owner of a pj's coffee of new orleans. she said everything from cooking oil to cups now cost more. pushing coffee prices up, too. >> inflation is really challenging. i've been very hesitant to increase my prices but you get to a point as a business owner you have to say am i looking to sustain and survive to continue offering the product. >> reporter: the national coffee association reports about two thirds of americans drink a cup of joe every day, the highest figure in decades. but many average joes appear to be adjusting to new circumstances. >> coffee isn't something every day going out. it's more of a treat. >> reporter: here's why. it's now more than $4 for a regular coffee, 9% higher than this time last year. for a specialty cup, more than $5, up more than 7%. which means troubles brewing for budgets. food and gasoline have already eaten into discretionary spending howard schultz jolting investors

in june. >> its's hard to be optimistic >> reporter: while the inflation rate is slowing slightly high prices are still a major issue for everyday consumers the cost for food at home up 1.3% in july while coffee nearly tripled that figure in month businesses like brittney's hoping high prices don't grind away demand. >> coffee as a whole continues to grow and we're seeing sales increase as a result what's better than a warm or cold cup of coffee. >> reporter: for those thinking i'm going to skip the coffee shop for now, drink at home, save money that way. we talked about the fact coffee is up 7 to 9%. instant coffee like these cups are up 17% at home coffee up more than 20%. so more than double. so we're seeing people who work from home, come to the coffee shops, enjoy the experience,

spend the day here and spend less money than they would brewing on their stove let that percolate, simmer for a while i'm not going to say something cheesy >> we're proud of you sam. you've gone full "today" show now. >> i was going for a record. >> i love it >> al, are you proud >> i think people, you know, you'll pull back on food, maybe won't drive as much. when it comes to coffee -- >> forget it. >> -- people will pay whatever. >> maybe this is the time to go back to work and steal some of those k-cups save some money that way. >> are you talking to our colleagues, al roker >> no. would never suggest that looking ahead to tomorrow's consumer confidential. we'll make your back to school shopping a little more affordable vicky nguyen is going to show

you where to find the best deals and what you should be stocking up on to save more in the long run. al, what do you have in the forecast >> we have the celestial doubleheader we have the perseid meteor shower, the best viewing tonight after midnight wherever you have the clear skies. talking 60 to 100 meteors per hour, that's the first part of it the second part we have the last super moon of the summer, called the sturgeon moon. the only problem, because of the full moon, that moonlight is probably going to outshine a lot of the meteors so we giveth and we taketh away from portland to san francisco, breaks, clear skies around the great lakes. cloudy through the southeast, why, we have the frontal system pushing down high rainfall rates there is a flood threat in the gulf coast

for today into tomorrow. the best chance of storms tomorrow stretching from texas into south carolina. slow moving front with flood threats. we'll watch that closely> good . i'm meteorologist kari hall. happy first day of school for all the kids heading back today. here is look at the high temperatures. in the south bay, very much like yesterday, reaching into the 80s in east san jose and 90 in morgan hill. dublin also getting ready for a first day of school. today temperatures reach into the mid 80s, but upper 70s in oakland. along the peninsula, we have mostly 70s and we'll see >> and that's your latest weather. guys >> al, thank you. coming up, what's in a name? we'll reveal the final contenders for the cincinnati zoo's new baby hippo plus, how you can help pick the

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>> i like ferguson, a little nerd dy. do you know why those were the finals >> more than 90,000 people voted and there was an active lobby for fritz and ferguson. >> he's so tiny. >> you can't lose, they're two great names. what do you think, craig you have a lot of opinions about names and hippos. >> i learned my lesson on that, i'm going with either fritz or ferguson. >> it's cute >> you can vote, today.com, vote for your favorite. and join us on monday, check in with the little guy, can't get enough hippo this summer hippos are the new sharks on the "today" show. >> another "today" exclusive. >> there's a show, sharks versus hippos. >> people under estimate the hippo. >> they're adorable but they're fierce creatures >> but not little fritz. >> not fritz, no >> fritz is adorable we love fritz.

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good morning. it's 7:56. breaking news to tell you about happening now. one person is dead, three others injured after an early morning shooting in eastern contra costa county. it started as an altercation inside a gym. that happened around 2:00 in the morning at a 24-hour fitness along lone tree way. police say it started as a fight at the basketball court and spilled into the parking lot where shots were fired. so far police are not identifying the person who died. we don't know the condition of the injured victims. early this morning, police are saying there is no threat to the public. time to get a look at the forecast on this thursday. meteorologist kari hall has been

tracking what we can expect. >> waking up to sunshine in the tri-valley with a live look outside in dublin. it's a nice school start to the morning as we get the kids ready to head out for the first day of school for the dublin unified school district. at pickup time up to 81 degrees with mostly sunny skies. livermore will reach 87 today. we'll see a wide range in temperatures. upper 60s in half moon bay with school starting t as well as santa rosa reaching 86 degrees and 80 in the south bay as we continue with once again some really nice comfortable weather for much of the bay area. marcus. >> okay, kari, thank you. another local news update in 30 minutes. see you back her see you back her e

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do you want some more? wait till you see me on the downhill. see you at home. enjoy advanced safety at the lexus golden opportunity sales event. it's 8:00 on "today," coming up, pumped gas prices now under $4 a gallon for the first time since march >> really happy because it's going lower. >> and it comes with record inflation finally easing a bit but tell that to some shoppers. >> it's still high in my eyes so it is what it is. >> what it all means for your bottom line. and then, serena speaks out. >> it's been a pretty interesting 24 hours. >> one day after announcing she is leaving tennis, the icon unable to move past the second round in toronto. >> it's been a joy playing in front of you guys all these years. >> what she's saying about her

next phase and a look ahead at what could be her final u.s. open later this month. plus the princess preview, an exclusive first look at the hbo documentary on princess diana, the intimate look at her life and the media scrutiny surrounding her relationship with prince charles. >> what was your impression? >> i remember thinking what a very jolly and amusing and attractive 16-year-old she was >> we have a sneak peek just ahead. and simpsons seeing the future from the rise of presidents to the pandemic, the long-running show has gone viral for its predictions. ha the show runner is saying about that phenomenon and how the show writers know what's doing to happen tomorrow "today," thursday august 11th, 2022 >> family vacation from minnesota to the "today" show. >> to my ten grandchildren watching "today," grandma loves you. >> on our father/daughter trip. >> from california. >> hi to our friend gigi.

>> in reno, nevada. >> sisters from san diego. >> and d.c. >> from a louisiana. >> it's my birthday today. >> from rochester, new york. >> celebrating today, connor is officially. >> cancer free. it's thursday morning, so glad to have you with us hoda is off this morning it was a hot one but now it's rainy out there. we still have a good crowd let's get to your news it's 8:00. we start with the welcome relief gas prices are falling, the national average has dropped below $4 a gallon for the first time in months and there are tiny glimmers of hope that

inflation might be easing slightly tom costello is tracking it all. tom, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, we emphasize slightly you're right on the gas prices at $3.99 a gallon right now. that is down from $5.01 a gallon in june. we've seen many weeks now of gas prices declining the news on gas, though, we are probably going to hug the $4 a gallon mark for a while. most analysts expect that could be the mark we straddle as we await the government which will no longer be tapping the strategic petroleum reserve in october. year over year on gas prices we are still up 44% so while this is good news in the short term, it feeds into the bigger inflation number. month over month inflation did not move from june to july year over year it dipped slightly but still up 8.5% year over year.

you know that if you've gone out and bought gas or paid for housing, clothing or food. all of it is more expensive. the white house, president biden said getting inflation under control is a top priority for his administration and for democrats on capitol hill. >> we need to pass the inflation reduction act right away that's the most consequential thing that congress can do to keep our progress. >> reporter: it's a $430 billion plan, and most economists say it will probably have little effect in the short term on inflation republicans say it will just drive up inflation further bottom line, on inflation, a slight improvement as we are now going into the august reporting season and next month the fed decides whether or not it needs to hike rates further to tame inflation. they'll watch these numbers closely. savannah back to you. >> tom, thank you very much. former president trump is facing mounting legal pressure on multiple fronts this morning.

he invoked his fifth amendment rights more than 440 times in a deposition yesterday, it's part of an investigation into his business practices by the new york attorney general. and new information about what led to the search monday of the former president's florida home. "the washington journal" reporting an insider had told investigators there may be more classified documents at mar-a-lago after the national archives retrieved 15 boxes. nbc news has not confirmed that report. flash floods wreaking havoc on washington yesterday. heavy rains dumped 4 inches of rain on the capital in less than two hours. the downpour created chaos on the capital beltway. the floodwaters causing many vehicles to stall, prompting water rescues. let's go to tennis now, two days after serena williams announced she's about to step away from the game she took to the court in canada, part of her final preparation for the u.s.

open later this month. ann thompson is following the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, serena williams' farewell tour began in toronto we saw how hard this is going to be leaving a sport she loves for a new phase of her life. not retiring she said, but evolving and as always, on her own terms. she left the court with flowers, tears and cheers serena williams unable to get past the second round in toronto, losing in straight sets to 12th ranked belinda bencic. court side her daughter. here present and future. >> it's been an interesting 24 hours. >> reporter: after dominating the sport for more than two decades, williams announced this

week she's moving away from tennis in a cover story for the fashion magazine, vogue. >> like i said in my article, i'm terrible at good-byes. but good-bye >> reporter: legendary tennis coach, rick maisy, prepared a young serena williams for her professional career. >> it's time and she knows it's time but she's come to realize, she doesn't have the fire power and she's going to end it the way she wants to. >> reporter: williams said she wants to grow her family give olympia the little sister the 5-year-old prays for and williams doesn't want to be pregnant and playing again she did that, winning the 2017 australian open when she was two months along billy jean king among the athletes paying tribute. >> she's the g.o.a.t. >> reporter: a warrior, entertainer, fuelled by the nay sayers

always expecting the best from herself and loving proving people long. >> people admire how long she's played and just how she transcended not just playing the game, she's transcended the whole sport. >> reporter: now as she prepares for the u.s. open later this month she can saver a remarkable run of accomplishments 73 singles titles, 23 doubles crowns, winning grand slam singles 23 times one short of the record and four olympic gold medals she's leaving the game on her own terms. >> it's been a joy playing in front of you guys all these years. >> reporter: for anyone who doubts serena williams can win

the u.s. open, just consider this as she reminded us in that vogue article. williams went from a c section to a secondary pulmonary embolism to a grand slam final it's going to be a long shot but you can never discount the heart of a champion. >> amen to that. >> i think she was 3 months pregnant when she won the australian open as well. >> i need a band-aid on my pinky i'm done. an oregon state trooper showed off quick reflexes during a traffic stop he's talking to the driver when her dog jumps out of the window. that's an amazing catch. he's petting the driver's other pup. and then i want to go with you they were let go with a warning. look at that. >> that could have been a boost but how about another one. >> yes. no hoda but i'll try to do her proud here the mother of an ohio boy said her son has been begging for a dog since he was 3 years old so for his 12th birthday, she bought him some toys made for a

dog, and then pretended it was a mix up look what happens next >> are you serious, they're dog i'm sorry, bud i guess you need a dog happy birthday >> oh i'm going to cry >> okay. >> oh my god. >> say hi. go say hi. that's your dog. >> precious. >> adam's wish finally coming true there boy and dog certainly seem like they are made for each other the puppy's name is weller weller is a mix of a golden retriever and a portuguese water dog. >> he'll get big, right? >> maybe >> not too big. >> what an adorable video. >> i hope my kids weren't watching that. >> i know, tell me about it. >> school pictures on the refrigerator that was cute. speaking of school pictures. just in time for back to school season, jimmy fallon is busting

out the classroom instruments with the help of madonna. and keir simmons is here in studio with an exclusive look at the princess and that's where keir is going to say something. >> he's speechless. >> cue we're going to talk about princess diana it's 25 years since she died and a new documentary takes us there, immerses us in her life and in that tragic end. >> we'll have more coming up

we're back at 8:14 now with the documentary taking viewers inside the life of princess diana in an unprecedented way. >> it's called "the princess" it premiers on hbo. we'll get a first look with the team behind it. >> and international correspondent keir simmons is here. >> can you believe two and a half decades since princess diana died there have been many documentaries about princess diana but this one is unique immersive they call it the film makers have used tv clips and video archive from the diana years to trace her life and transport you back to that royal era. >> the princess has been the best thing to happen to the monarchy in centuries. >> did you get to see her? >> yes. >> she's big news everywhere.

>> princess diana was a global icon, millions feeling connected to her, even before the era of social media. >> the tormented marriage are giving the media little else to talk about. >> now a documentary called "the princess" is turning back the clock. laying out key events in her life as they happened. simon jim and ed perkins gave us insight into their work. >> the challenge for us was to do something entirely different that enabled awe audiences to come at the story in a different way. >> it's a time machine to take audiences back but it's really to act as a mirror. >> reporter: the film a gripping time line of diana's life in the public eye, using only public material then lady spencer was 19 when she stepped into the time line >> what was your instant impression >> i remember thinking what a very jolly and abusing and

attractive 16-year-old she was i don't know what she thought of me. >> pretty amazing. >> reporter: the film documents the highs and lows her wedding day, watched by 750 million people and perhaps her happiest moments, the birth of her two sons william and harry diana's subtle character, relatable, making her the people's princess. >> she actually didn't speak that often publically throughout her life but she had this extraordinary ability through her body language to tell her story. >> reporter: "the princess" asks difficult questions about the constant scrutiny and controversy that followed diana everywhere as her marriage to the prince of wales unravelled, the press obsessed over every appearance. >> she has a sick mind. >> she likes to be with people. >> she likes to be watched. >> reporter: in retrospect her independence and relationship with the media looks like a

foreshadowing of today's world. >> it's the media causing the problems, leave them alone. >> i think we have an unhealthy obsession. >> reporter: ultimately a controversy forcing diana to limit public life. >> when i started my public life 12 years ago, i understood the media might be interested in what i did but i was not aware of how overwhelming that attention would become >> reporter: and then, that unexpected tragic end, a car accident that stunned the world. mourners gathered around her home in kensington palace for days.

>> this became literally a sea of flowers from as far as you could see. >> reporter: the global outpouring of grief and anger that spiralled and still resonates almost 25 years after her passing. >> this film is about diana, but actually it's about all of us. it's about what diana meant to us >> reporter: the film premiered at the sun dance festival this year and it'll be available on hbo and hbo max saturday we were just talking you and i were young journalists when she died i remember being woken up overnight with the news. and how shocking it was. people were furious, sobbing it does feel like it was a different era but kind of said something about our era today. >> yeah. as you said it was a foreshadowing. but it feels like it was yesterday, doesn't it?

>> hard to believe it's 25 years. >> cool to get the sneak peek. we'll be watching when it comes out. >> good to see you, keir. >> mr. roker, what you got i'm disappointed keir didn't bring his daughters again. >> i know. we loved them. >> they're getting stopped in the street, al seriously. people are asking for selfies. >> keir said that's going to be his retirement plan. >> that's right. >> he's hired an agent let's show you what we have. we are looking at showers down to the south, especially along the gulf temperatures still toasty out west looking at 90s, 100s throughout parts of california. 100s and 90s into texas as well. beautiful weather, cooler and less humid in the northeast. mild highs around the great lakes. these gulf storms may cause flash flooding we'll watch that. and that monsoonal moisture

continues to bring a chance for flooding good thursday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. today our temperatures in santa rosa reaching 86. some spots will be slightly hotter. reaching 90 in morgan hill, while san francisco will be in the low 70s. as we take a look at our inland teams, some of our warmest spots in the upper 80s but we'll see low 90s in the weekend and mid-90s for the middle of next >> that's the latest weather headed out the door, don't forget take us with you, siriusxm channel 108 but right now, best time of the morning. >> best time let's do it. >> keir was so excited about pop start he stuck around. >> so excited. >> first up steve martin, his life story is getting the

hollywood treatment. yesterday the hollywood reporter revealed plans for a two part feature about his career, it has serious star power behind the camera, director morgan neville will helm the project. in 2007, martin's memoir was called "born standing up" hit the new york times best-sellers list now he promises it goes back to his origin stories he said the film makers have a lot of archival material including a photo of his father from germany in 1944 touring a production of "our town" with the uso. no word on when the feature will release but it's scheduled to debut on apple tv plus. madonna rocking even the smallest of performances last night she visited "the tonight show" to join jimmy and the roots. this is of her 2000 hit "music". >> i love it ♪

♪ i want to dance with my baby ♪ ♪ and when the music starts i never want to stop ♪ ♪ gonna drive me crazy ♪ ♪ music ♪ ♪ music, music, music ♪ ♪ one, two, three ♪ ♪ people come together ♪ >> that's hot. >> that's awesome. >> that's a hard song to do. >> with classroom instruments. >> i wish i could be there when they're hanging out having a good time. so good. "the simpsons," the long running cartoon has been known for its incredible ability to predict the future check out season 12, remember when lisa referred to a president trump 16 years before he was elected. >> as you know we've inherited quite a budget crunch from

president trump. how bad is it? >> we're broke. >> over the years fans have pointed out how the show gave us a sneak peek at face time technology, olympic results and so much more after decades of coincidences popping up on the show, they're talking about it the executive producer said "the simpsons" is finally going to reveal how that magic is done. he told deadline about an upcoming episode that explains how "the simpsons" know the future he says it's a conceptual episode with lots of crazy stuff in it but it has an explanation how "the simpsons" can predict the future

what does that mean? i have no idea we'll have to wait and see when ""the simpsons"" returns for -- >> 34 years? >> -- its 34th season. >> i was actually march. it was -- i think i was in the 30th season. >> you played yourself >> i played me bart came to rockefeller center. >> how fun next up, "stranger things" after four successful seasons audiences have come to know and love the young actors, of course but back when the show started the kids were all virtually unheard of how did they land roles in one of streaming's biggest shows now in an interview, the casting director is revealing a sneak peek from their audition tapes when they were between 10 and 13 years old. do you want to see some? >> yes >> get ready for cuteness. >> i'm noah snap i'm 10 years old. >> i'm wolf finhart.

>> i can see them. >> i didn't tie it to a string, it was actually flying this would be the most excellent promise you can make. >> i got some power. >> my name is milley brown, i'm good morning. it is 8:26, i'm kris sanchez. and breaking in contra costa county, one person is dead and two others are injured after a early morning shooting that started at a fight at a gym. this happened about at 2:00 this morning at the 24-hour fitness in brentwood. it started as a fight on the basketball court and then spilled out into the parking lot where gunfire erupted. so far police are not identifying the person who died and we don't know the conditions of other injured victims. but early it morning, police were saying there was to threat

to the public. let's take a look at our forecast with meteorologist kari hall. >> and we're waking up this morning to our typical marine layer. clouds that we see rolling by over san francisco into the inland areas. but it will shape up to be a nice day, especially once the clouds clear out and another day of wide-ranging temperatures from the coastal areas to the inland valleys. from 68 in half moon bay to 91 in fairfield and in fremont expect a high of 79 and 80 in san jose. some of our warmer temperatures inland will continue to heat up over the next few days. in fact, going from the upper 80s today to mid-90s by the middle of next week. kris. >> thank you, kari. we have more local

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>> i know. >> this young lady shares a birthday -- >> oh. >> you do. vail and poppy, august 13th. how old are you going to be? >> 13th. >> 13th on the 13th. it's your golden birthday. happy birthday, beautiful. >> if you think this crowd is great and large, wait until tomorrow, folks. zach harlow, one of the hottest names in the rap game is going to take over a live concert tomorrow and it might be the largest crowd since harry styles >> the kids love him >> we'll open up our fan passes for another concert. mickey guyton. august 26th. if you want to get the information go to "today".com/concerts today, editor and chief is

here with great trends you can pick at bargain prices good for the planet. and then we'll to more shopping because jill martin is here she has some of her favorite back to school finds. and we love when samah dada comes around samah dada because she's going to be doing up some great snacks put a healthy spin on terrific sweet treats, including peanut butter fudge and cookie dough. >> we deserve that. >> we do her stuff is so good. and the third hour of today, another big star, chrissy metz she's going to be here live to talk about her budding music career and hitting the road on a special tour. let's look ahead to the

weekend. starting off with friday, summer stunner in the northeast great lakes, mid atlantic, heat down good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. by the time you pick the kids up from school, some ever our inland areas are warm up and head for the upper 80s, as we go into the weekend those temperatures do get slightly warmer but overall we will have some comfortably warm weather and getting hotter early next week. san francisco will reach the upper 60s today, more of the same throughout the weekend and we'll see highs reaching into the low 70s by next tuesday and wednesday. >> so back in 1960 your grandma -- >> she brought me here. >> to the "today" show >> yes >> and now it's 2022 and this is your grandson.

>> what's your name? >> cue. >> what's your name? >> rick. >> thanks. >> now you know you have to bring your grandson when we go to like 2062. >> and al roker will still be here doing the weather. >> it'll be my brain in a smuckers jar, actually. coming up next, samantha barry is going to teach you how to become a second hand shopping expert fashn at prices everyone cioan

we are back with "today's" style and a fashion forecast the hottest trends cannot only be easy on your wallet but good for the planet as well samantha barry is here with tips on how to look good on a budget. it's a win win win. >> we're talking about second hand shopping and bargain bin shopping. >> three trends, the first is reuse. >> thrifting and second hand

style we call it it's driven by the gen z generation they love to vintage, love to thrift business in the next five years. and they're finding it in their local housing works, in community driven resale markets, and that's where we got this, depop. >> this is a vintage dress, less than $100. it's nice when you go vintage or resale to go for something you wear over and over again. >> sometimes vintage can be expensive. there's second hand and vintage. >> looking at luxury vintage, it's worth it to know the worth of the item. this is the liz clayborn bag from the '90s or 2000s >> i feel i had this bag or wished i did. >> we lived it the first time around, but the gen z'ers are trying to find their piece of the y2k. >> what's this one here? >> this is reusing clothes where you can be a sustainable shopper buying new

you're seeing more and more brands saying they're sustainable brands which means they're more into reusing materials, regenerating materials and also looking at fair trade practices. >> can you do that on a budget unfortunately sometimes when you have those sustainable items, clothes or anything, the price can go up. >> it can. and you are paying more for quality. this is sezane, it's french, they're ranging 90 to $150 they're invested in not overproducing. these brands, they look at creating quality clothes that you wear over and over again

so there's a lot of sustainable brands. >> what else do we have? >> wolf and badger who do sustainable brands we have made well. different brands that work with local art designs. i'm wearing a jump suit. >> i love it >> it's reformation. if you've been to a wedding this summer you've probably seen a guest in a reformation guest they do a lot of sustainable dresses as pell. >> finally big box stores. they're having a moment with fashion. >> you can still be an eco shopper bargain bin. we have h&m, slip stresses from $15 to $60 if you are looking for the bargain clothes but you want to have your echo hat on, go to the retailers that made promises h&m were one of the first one to do a garment collection point in their stores they're committed to using 30% recycled material by 2025. you can find the bargain bin cloths that see you through from summer to fall love a slip dress, you can wear it during the summer and then put it on with a knit or boot

for the fall and maybe layer with a t-shirt for the y2k trend. >> thank you so much, sam. appreciate it. craig, over to you. just ahead we have more shopping to do jill martin is here keeping us on trend great finds for your look head to toe, including -- i think my wife actually has this. >> this is back, although i

seen this ad? it's not paid for by california tribes. it's paid for by the out of state gambling corporations that wrote prop 27. it doesn't tell you 90% of the profits go to the out of state corporations. a tiny share goes to the homeless, and even less to tribes. and a big loophole says, costs to promote betting reduce money for the tribes, so they get less. hidden agendas. fine print. loopholes. prop 27. they didn't write it for the tribes or the homeless. they wrote it for themselves.

w welcome back our good friend jill martin is in the house this morning, a brand new episode of her streaming show, shop today with jill martin drops today. and this time she's going back to the basics. she's going to be sharing the must haves you need as we head

into the fall season and you know what to do, folks scan that qr code below to shop with us. the qr code beneath these backpacks. these are ones i had growing up. >> it's a tri yufrp they're back these past crazy three years we learned something, to declutter, get stuff out of our life, chaos out of our life. that starts with items so i'm telling you to cleanse and then replenish >> cleanse and replenish. >> let's start with backpacks that are great for kids and adults they're updated. they start at $25. they're back but better than ever updated to include organization. you have the water bottle on the side they have different sizes, different materials so just check today.com. the strawberry one everyone is loving i would wear that too. it's fun that's a great everyday bag.

>> i have seen these littered all over my closet and bathrooms. >> hair claw clips, this used to be an "80s thing i never thought they went out of style. they're easier to find now they're under $9 for four of them because if you're like me you lose everything. if you have thick hair, which i do, they'll hold it back, plus they're an accessory, they're fun. great to give at gifts, book clubs as well. cleansing that accessory drawer and only putting in items you will pick every day. if you don't see it you're not going to use it or wear it this next one. naked rebellion. we usually don't go to this category but it's so important for me for people to lens their lingerie draws this is important this is a bra let -- >> a bralette. >> yes it gives a little fashion. if you're wearing a tank you can show the straps.

this is a lindsey thing, she can relate get the bralette, brief or thong, if you're wearing something white you want to wear a skin color bra underneath if you don't want any wrinkles when you're wearing something it's great because these are mesh and seamless check the size chart, the regular price is 20 to 60, our deal is 10 to 34 for excellent basics and they have the razor back. >> spent enough time there, come to the clogs. >> i know you can't wait to get out of that. but women are all about it the clogs also a triumph, the steve madden clogs, $65. these are great year round wear them with a sun dress country chic it's a great wheel height. a little bit of a wedge here so it gives that sort of -- you know, that comfortability

without it being too high of a heel wear it in the winter. i love wearing them with socks you do you the white is great for year round. these are $65 today.com/shop. this is levi's women's trucker jacket, calling it the ex-boyfriend jacket. >> why >> i don't know. i wouldn't wear anything from my ex-boyfriend i love the silhouette. it's boxy. it's like the white button-down shirt. it comes extra small to extra large, different washes, retail for $98. it's an investment but you can wear it all year round if you have the jean jackets that you don't wear, this is a

great update. >> jill martin popping the collar. >> to shop the products just scan the qr code or go to our website, today.com/shopallday. and catch shop today with jill martin streaming today all day what do you have, savannah guthrie? >> our friend, samah dada, former production assistant at the "today" show now chef and author. she has awesome back to school snacks i can't wait to eat this. >> you're going to love it >> we'll be right back with >> we'll be right back with samah dada, but fi ♪ ♪ well well well, what have we here? a magical place... that's lookin' to get scared!

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we are back. this is a really special edition we are back. this is a really special edition of "today" food because our dear friend samah dada is here. she has her own show on our streaming channel, she's the author of dada eats. you know we love you you grew up here at the "today"

show you were a production assistant. >> this was my first home. >> she came in, knocked everyone's socks off instagram went wild. i've been making your recipes, they're so good and easy to make. >> super easy. >> healthy back to school yumminess. what's the first thing >> these are going crazy on instagram now, my salted cookie dough bars i know we're making cookies to eat the cookie dough. >> 100%. >> so let's make these now that you're a chef, you'll help me. start with peanut butter. >> just plain peanut butter. >> yes we sweeten it up with maple syrup. it's unrefind. >> do i need more muscle >> no. you're doing fine. i'm impressed. she's a chef. >> i've been sending samah notes

all summer, can i borrow this recipe >> switch to the spat for now. >> look at the whisk situation. >> you're doing great. proud of you we mix this nicely so it gets incorporated and then fold in chocolate chips, i like to measure with my soul i don't believe in measuring cups that's going to get to a cookie dough consistency. >> can i use a mixer >> you could but you don't need it i like having accessible recipes, no equipment necessary. we're going to pack this in our loaf pan just like this. now we'll create an easy salted peanut butter caramel to go. peanut butter, maple syrup and then sea salt. mix that up. easy, three ingredients. so we mix this up, get it nice and well incorporated and then once it is, we're going to put that straight on top of our cookie dough layer. >> this is the salted caramel. >> yes

and i should mention if peanut butter doesn't lighten your day like mine you can use almond butter, cash shoe butter do whatever works for you. spread that until it reaches the end of the pan and then put this in the fridge for 20 minutes while you make your chocolate and pour it straight on top. >> this is melted chocolate. >> yes >> mine never look like these. how does it taste? >> really good. >> put it in the fridge, 30 minutes let the chocolate harden, cut it into bars or squares like that. >> in really life you would cover this whole thing. >> yes we're on tv. obviously this looks not as cute

but it'll be cute when you make it home. and no ovens armed in the process of making this recipe. so no bake. >> perfect for summer. >> yes this is our -- al is loving this peanut butter freezer fudge. this is one of the most popular recipes in my cookbook because it's super simple. start with peanut butter, you can use an almond butter. >> are you using natural or does it matter? >> it doesn't matter i use natural but you do you peanut butter, maple syrup, melted coconut oil adding that straight in there. and then some vanilla extract. four ingredients easy, super simple are you loving it? tell me you're loving it don't lie. >> amazing. >> thank you once that gets smooth we'll

transfer it to the pan. >> you like the meatloaf pan. >> meatloaf pan. >> isn't it a meatloaf pan >> for us growing up it's a meatloaf pan. >> it's a loaf pan. >> i love it, you're like -- she's like i love that for you that's the new version of bless your heart >> i do, i love that for you >> stir it up. >> stir it nicely. >> should i get the whisk involved >> get the whisk involved. i like what you're thinking. >> whisk until it's nice and smooth. >> look at you whisking. >> i know. >> do you want to take my show >> no. >> we're going to transfer it. watch this well done. she's getting into it. >> pour it into your meatloaf pan. >> i'm going to walk away. is that it, though >> yes we're going to spread it out

until it reaches the comp corners of the pan make pick up almond flower but mostly you have the ingredients at home, which is what i aim for. all healthy and minimal. freeze it 45 minutes to an hour. let it hang out there -- >> ours is gone? >> i have more for you it turns out like this i like to add flaky salt >> do you do it before or after you freeze >> you can do either but i do it before this is a great snack, it's healthy, easy to grab from the freezer. >> peanut butter fudge versus the other one? >> be honest. >> i think the peanut butter fudge because it's a little simpler. >> i'm going for the other one. >> the cookie dough. >> they're both winners. >> we're so proud of you. >> i love you guys. >> samah dada. >> we love you. >> you guys are the best >> if you want the recipes go to today.com/food stay tuned because season three

is debuting after labor day. her cook book is called "dada eats". stay with us we're back with the third hour after your news and weather. weather. good morning, it is 8:56. i'm kris sanchez. later in morning the governor is expected to lay out a new strategy to address california's drought. so far the specifics aren't clear. but it is likely to include a new response to our climate crisis and the state's dwindling

water supply. the entire state is just about in a severe drought and 68% of californians believe water supply is a big problem. the same percentage believe that government is not doing enough to address the drought. happening now, the news conference will get underway at 10:30 in contra costa county and we'll post the live stream link so you could watch it o onur

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this morning on the "3rd hour of today," say it ain't joe. the cost of a cup of coffee now the highest it's been in years how much more we're paying for that caffeine fix. and chrissy metz going country. the "this is us" star in studio talking about her music career and a look back at her beloved show and some dynamic duos to make our lives easier. the towel that keeps you entertained at the beach the slippers that help you clean in comfort and so much more "today" thursday august 11th, 2022