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kind of clarity that the american people need. >> a full report from washington. major test. all eyes on wyoming today. liz cheney, one of the most vocal republican critics of donald trump facing a tough primary battle. inside the race that could signal the party's future. breaking news. moments ago, the white house announcing first lady dr. jill biden tested positive for covid. late details just ahead. flying fiasco. overnight new york's airports hit with massive cancellations and delays impacting nearly a quarter of all flights from one of the world's busiest cities. >> i really feel sorry for everyone traveling. >> what the faa is saying and the ripple effect now facing thousands of passengers. and honoring elvis. fans packing graceland 45 years

after his passing to celebrate the icon's life and legacy. >> i think elvis will always be a pretty big deal. >> and this morning, we're there live with priscilla presley sharing her fondest memories of the king. today, tuesday, august 16th, 2022. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today." it is 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. glad you're joining us on this tuesday morning. this is a tuesday morning that honors the king of rock and roll. >> we're going to go live to graceland itself. today's tributes are getting under way to elvis. can't believe it's been 45 years since his death. priscilla presley will be with us. we begin with the major political stories, including the fallout and war of words over the search of donald trump's residence in florida. plus, a lot of attention is on the primary battle in wyoming. voters there casting ballots in a race that will decide liz

cheney's fate in washington. with midterms approaching, both stories are showing where the republican party is headed. kristen welker joins us from washington. >> reporter: hoda and savannah, good morning to you. the focus is intensifying over whether to release the documents at the very heart of the search of mar-a-lago. and overnight, the former president calling for the affidavit to be unsealed. as concern mounts for the safety of law enforcement all across the country. overnight, former president trump calling for the immediate release of the completely unredacted affidavit in the interest of transparency on his social media platform. it comes as federal prosecutors push to keep key documents related to this search of mr. trump's mar-a-lago home from public view, revealing that the document has information about important witnesses. investigators asking a judge to keep the search warrant affidavit sealed following

requests to unseal it for media companies, including nbc news. the affidavit is believed to contain critical information about the government's investigation into the alleged mishandling of classified materials. prosecutors argue, making it public would cause significant and irreparable damage to the ongoing criminal investigation which involves highly classified materials and highly sensitive information about witnesses. >> to me, until we see specificity within the affidavit we will not have the kind of clarity that the american people need. >> reporter: earlier, mr. trump accused the fbi of stealing his three passports during the search. the fbi responding overnight, saying it follows search and seizure procedures ordered by courts, then returns items that do not need to be retained for law enforcement purposes. a justice department official telling nbc news the passports have been given back to the former president. mr. trump spent the last week attacking the fbi, baselessly accusing agents of planting

evidence at mar-a-lago. that comes as the fbi and dhs step up security around the country after a spike in threats against law enforcement. now, in an interview with fox news, mr. trump warning that the temperature has to be brought down in the country. if it isn't, terrible things are going to happen. and the current commander in chief is watching it all closely. in fact, a white house official tells nbc news that president biden is being kept apprised of the threats against law enforcement. hoda. >> kis kristin, some other big news overnight. rudy giuliani coming into the spotlight. a separate criminal investigation that is back to the 2020 election. what do you know about that? >> reporter: that's right. this could be significant. a lawyer for rudy giuliani telling nbc news he is now a target of the criminal investigation in georgia into former president trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. that lawyer had previously said and was told that giuliani was a witness. now giuliani, of course, was former president trump's

attorney at the time and played a major role in trying to change the election outcome in georgia. i've been talking to legal experts overnight, and they tell me that being labelled a target means prosecutors are looking more closely at whether giuliani committed a crime. the d.a.'s office right now not commenting, hoda. >> kristen welker, thank you. let's keep it going on politics. go to today's primary showdown, the most closely watched one in wyoming. liz cheney, a leader in the republican resistance to donald trump is locked in a tense fight for her political future. nbc's vaughn hilliard joins us from jackson. hi, vaughn. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. despite donald trump facing these multiple investigations, he is still finding loyalty from candidates as well as voters, potentially ones right here in wyoming. and if liz cheney loses this primary today, it'll be an underlining of the gop's dramatic evolution. it's been the race at the top of mind for donald trump all year.

>> i think this is the most important election that we have right here. >> reporter: the effort to oust congresswoman liz cheney, once the number three republican in the house, will come to a head today in wyoming. cheney, after voting to impeach trump last year, now helping to lead the january 6th select committee's investigation into donald trump's role around the capitol hill attack. >> president trump summoned the mob, assembled the mob and lit the flame of this attack. >> reporter: she is now fighting to hold on to the seat she held since 2017. but trump endorsing another republican, harriet hageman, who echos the 2020 election falsehoods. they campaigned together in the state earlier this summer. >> we're fed up with liz cheney. >> reporter: trump has gone on the attack against those in the gop who he perceives to be undermining his power in the republican party. cheney at the top of that list. >> liz, you're fired. get out of here. get out of here! >> reporter: ten republicans in the house voted to impeach

trump, three were already beat this summer in their own re-election efforts. four others chose to step aside and retire. cheney ease battle today representative of the gop's transformation. in may of last year, she was ousted from her leadership role in congress by her fellow republicans, speaking then about trump's control of the gop. >> what is the hold that president trump has on the party? >> well, it's very dangerous. >> how do you explain it? >> i think it's a cult of personality. i think people were betrayed and misled by him. it's a real betrayal now, that he is willing to try to unravel the democracy to get back into power. >> reporter: and now with that hold, if anything intensified, cheney bringing in her father, the former vice president, in wyoming representative dick cheney. >> there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than donald trump. >> reporter: the political fate of the cheney's, however, will come at the hands of voters. >> why not liz cheney? >> she went against trump. >> betrayed us. >> she voted for impeachment.

>> she's a sellout. >> betrayal. >> reporter: if cheney loses her primary today, she'll serve out the rest of her term through the end of the year, including helping to lead the january 6th select committee. i was talking to an aide of hers, though, who tells me whether she wins or loses here today, she intends to continue to fight, to make sure donald trump never makes his way back into the white house. as she told you directly last year, savannah, cheney intends to do whatever it takes, in her own words. that could even mean her own 2024 presidential bid. savannah? >> we shall see. vaughn hilliard, thank you. we want to turn to hallie jackson. senior washington correspondent. to say this is a long shot for congresswoman cheney to pull this out is an understatement. what are you looking for? what are the numbers there? >> so she -- a recent poll has her down by something like 20 points. so you are right. this is an absolutely uphill battle. let's stipulate anything can happen. right now she will almost certainly not be able to come out ahead here. there has been a push to get

democrats to switch their party registrations and vote in this primary. but it would really take something extraordinary for that math to work out for her, to overcome this hole that she's in. it's not like there is a ton of democrats in wyoming. it's a very red state. donald trump beat president biden by 40 plus points in 2020 there. so it is an uphill battle. batt. congresswoman cheney knows it, savannah she is, i'm told, clear-eyed about what is ahead. >> well, let's use the cowboy metaphor doesn't seem she is ready to ride off into the sunset seems like she's raised her national profile and has political aspirations. >> yeah. it's not the end of the road for her. it's the start of another one. let me see your cowboy analogy and raise you a "star wars" analogy, i'm told by one source that cheney's staffers are big fans of an editorial that compares her to obi-won kenobi defeated initially, but ultimately part of the force that works to take down darth vader or, in this analogy, donald trump it gives you a sense of how her

team is casting this as a bigger, broader, galactic fight here she understands how it will almost certainly cost her her seat in congress, and, yeah, there is this 2024 speculation you talked to her about it it may be premature. they could start a thinktank, do a media tour, join you up with other anti-trump voices and she's not giving up the national stage not now. think about what we're going to see next month the next january 6th hearing that she will be a big part of she'll stay in the spotlight "yellowstone" fans are happy. "star wars" fans are happy we'll have the results and reaction tomorrow morning on "today". let's turn to the chaos at the busiest airports here in new york, a shortage of air traffic controllers is being blamed for creating significant delays, flight cancellations and a ground stop at one airport nbc's stephanie gosk joins us from newark liberty international. steph, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda good morning

this morning at newark, it seems to be moving more or less okay but people flying in and out of new york city airports last night had to have been scratching their heads seeing clear skies, no clouds, no wind. yet, the faa says it wasn't weather, it was worker shortages. with summertime travel winding down, major flight delays hit the nation's busiest airport system >> i really feel sorry for everybody that's travel right now. >> reporter: the faa warne departures and arrivals at new york's hubs could be pushed back up to two hours on monday night. the reason not enough staffing. government sources telling nbc news too many people in key positions called out with unexpected sick leave. adding, this was not an organized work slowdown or necessarily all covid related. the faa later tweeted they found additional staffing to cancel the ground delays at newark and jfk airports more than 400 flights heading into new york area airports were delayed monday

that's about 22% >> while unprecedented, i think is also masking over some underlying issues that have been present for a long time. >> reporter: the increasingly high demand for travel clashing with reduced flight schedules and staffing shortages of key personnel like pilots, flight crew, and air traffic controllers. flying this summer has required even more patience >> definitely challenging to fly right now. >> reporter: memorial day weekend alone, airlines canceled over 2,600 domestic flights. for the fourth of july, more than 1,400 the department of transportation says it's having discussions with airlines to help improve the situation, including addressing scheduling, customer service, and staffing issues >> when you get a weather event hitting the system somewhere, the entire system grinds to -- i won't say a halt, but it stops working. and that is a consequence of them not being ready, not being prepared >> reporter: all three of the

new york city airports are in the top ten of the most cancellations. laguardia, number one. newark here is number two. also, department o transportation is going to deal with some of the delays, calling on airlines to give a refund if people are delayed more than three hours. >> all right stephanie gosk there at newark thank you. the new school year is getting underway the days of mask and remote learning is behind us, it is still not exactly business as usual. a lot of school districts simply do not have enough teachers to fill the classrooms. national correspondent kerry sanders is in florida. it is really a problem there, kerry. good morning >> reporter: yeah, good morning. i'm in it mrs. baldwin's fifth grade classroom -- miss anderson's classroom at baldwin academy. yeah, she's been a teacher for ten years. but here at this school, they've been able to solve the problem of the shortage by pulling some of the administrators into the classroom that are former teachers but in other parts of florida, they're hiring teachers that do

not even have a teaching certificate. as the white board says, help is wanted and the problem is not unique to florida. it is a nationwide problem it's back to school for students, but not for some teaches who are leaving the profession in record numbers >> come on in, boys and girls. >> reporter: schools nationwide are struggling to find qualified teachers, a problem exacerbated by the pandemic. >> you're talking about dealing with more hassle, anxiety, depression, for the same amount of pay >> reporter: estimated 300,000 public school teachers and staff left the field between february 2020 and may 2022. a recent survey of teachers found almost 80% say they're dissatisfied with the working conditions almost half saying they're very dissatisfied and one study found 55% of educators are seriously considering ending their careers earlier than expected. parents are concerned.

>> i personally know several teachers who have resigned, just couldn't take it anymore, not feeling they were valued >> i want you to pay close attention. >> reporter: in some school districts, that means bigger class sizes, adding stress to those still on the job >> that means kids aren't getting the education they deserve and need >> reporter: the education secretary telling c-span that both salaries and respect for teachers have been too low for too long >> you could have a masters degree, and you have to drive uber on the weekends to make end's meet that's unacceptable. >> reporter: florida has some of the worst shortages nationwide, with more than 8,000 teaching positions untilled the state is recruiting military veterans to teach, even if they're not certified. >> we're going to make sure that if we hire military personnel under these new provisions that they instruction that, we prepare them well. >> reporter: critics urge a different strategy, lure experienced teachers back with better pay and better working

conditions. and in south carolina, they think it is a simple math question. they decided to try to pay bonuses to lure people into teach. in arizona, they're not even requiring a bachelors degree for the teachers they're hiring. meanwhile, in texas and some rural districts, things are so desperate they decided the best way to solve this is to have a four-day instead of a five-day school week. savannah. >> wow. hug your teachers. your kids' teachers today, they're doing hard work today, kerry, and we need them. breaking news. the white house just announced that first lady dr. jill biden has tested positive for covid-19. she is double vaccinated and boosted and is experiencing only minor symptoms. her office says dr. biden has been prescribed paxlovid and will isolate for at least five days. the bidens have been vacationing in south carolina. we're told the first lady will remain at a private residence there until she receives two

consecutive tests. it's the special time of the morning. >> i love this time. >> roker time. >> good to see you. we got hot weather to talk about out west. we got some hot weather from new orleans to oklahoma city. 34 million people when you include that but 22 million people out west for heat advisories, heat warnings from the pacific northwest down into southern florida. 90 degrees for portland today. 107 in sacramento. boise, idaho, 100 degrees. and you can look for the next several days. triple digits for sacramento, fresno, bakersfield, vegas, palm springs and phoenix, arizona. but here in the east, temperatures over the next several days, beautiful. lots of sunshine. temperatures in the low 70s to upper 80s. -- to low 80s. and it's going to warm up a little later in the week. speaking of warming up, eight million people over the next year could see a heat index projected above 125 degrees according to the first street foundation.

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restaurants may be a bargain right now. it's not that the cost of eating out hasn't gone up, it has, but the price of grocery items has risen significantly higher next, we'll talk about why that makes sense and other ways you can save money >> all right sam, thanks. plus, a story you need to see if you spend time working from home. vicky nguyen is looking at the vicky nguyen is looking at the companies using technology to californians have a choice between two initiatives on sports betting. prop 27 generates hundreds of millions every year to permanently fund getting people off the streets a prop 26? not a dime to solve homelessness prop 27 has strong protections to prevent minors from betting. prop 26? no protections for minors.

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acres and came close to homes near eden canyon road. fortunately no structures were damaged and people were allowed to return after a couple of hours. let's check the temperatures with meteorologist kari hall. >> it will start to crank up as we head toward the afternoon. the heat advisory for all of these areas in orange begins at 11:00 and continues through 8:00 this evening. that's when the temperatures will for many of these spots reach into the upper 90s and over 100 degrees and you want to make sure that you're reducing outdoor activity, drinking lots of water and paying attention to signs of heat-related illness. we're keeling with unhealthy air quality for the east bay and south bay. it's a spare the air alert day. you want to limit your exposure as well as trying to reduce the amount of pollutants that you're putting into the atmosphere. as far as temperatures today, take a look at your microclimate, napa reaching 93 degrees. 99 in martinez and dublin

reaching 101. morgan hill hitting 101 and 39 in san jose. it gets a little bit better but then laura we'll be tracking the humidity and we'll have more updates on that. >> thank you very much. thank you for joining us as

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lockdown for several hours more than two million infant swings and rockers are being recalled this morning after reports of two accidents, one of them deadly. the for moms company says th straps on the swings and rockers hang under the seats when they're not being used at least two infants have crawled under and got necks tangled in the straps. 4moms is offering fasteners to keep the straps from dangling. and a gated community in hilton head, south carolina, an 88-year-old woman was gardening when she slipped into a pond she was killed by an alligator police arrived and found the nearly 10 foot long gator standing there over her remains. it was eventually captured this was the second alligator attack there in five years all right. let us turn to today's consumer confidential this morning, somethin interesting for families to think about. >> yes with inflation and the prices of certain foods soaring, the gap between grocery store and restaurant items is now the wildest it's been in half a

century. >> that means, in some cases dining out may be cheaper than eating in. sam brock joins us to break it down hey, sam >> reporter: hoda, good morning. guys, good morning this might not be a long-ter trend but right now it appears as though there is a real value proposition for restaurants which is not to say in a vacuum it will always be cheaper than grocery store meals, however, increasingly plates like these are looking like better bangs for your buck and restaurants know that and marketing them as such from fast food restaurants like burger king -- >> the bk $5 meal. >> reporter: to value-based chains like apple bee's, advertising a dozen shrimp for $1 with a entree the emphasis on cost saving for families racked by inflation is evident. >> everything is really expensive. even eating out is expensive >> reporter: and certainly the cost of everything is up it's just a question of relativity federal numbers show grocery store prices shot up more than

13% year over year in july restaurant prices jumped a more digestible 7.6%. the biggest inflationary gap between the two in roughly 50 years. businesses like sergio's restaurant in miami are seeing an uptick in visitors who are capitalizing in creative ways. >> we're seeing a lot of people do takeout and portioning food they can cut a chicken that cost $16, and you come out eating two people for $8. you can't do that in a grocery store. >> reporter: owner says grocery stores unlike restaurants have dynamic pricing that can change daily. did you envision a circumstance under which you would be marketing your restaurant as a better value proposition than a supermarket? >> we would have never seen this several years ago. the only negative thing is the marketplace will dictate and consumer is savvy enough to know it >> reporter: certainly value depends on what kind of food you're talking about fast food companies traditionally catering to those with less financial flexibility

continue to offer the lowest pricing. and even in the supermarket, economists say the inner shelf items, the non-perishables, are there with deals but meats, seafood, dairy, fruits have exploded in cost >> for consumers who are interested in the high quality food, eating fresh foods, those consumers are seeing more pronounced inflation >> reporter: which might explain the pivot to more dining out >> if you're somebody who just cooks on the fly and really aren't so, like, into cooking in the kitchen, then eating out is way cheaper. >> reporter: even if it may be a relatively better deal than eating at home >> all right so let's say you want to eat out, sam, what are other ways you can save >> reporter: so if you do eat out, hoda, one of the key thins is takeout over my shoulder you see there is a takeout window. you'll avoid a lot of the fees and tips you'll see with just about every other food transaction, including companies that deliver groceries to your door

also, lot of restaurants right now are targeting families back to school, including sergio's where i am in miami. kids eat for free after 3:00 during the week in august. check it out and look for these kinds of deals at restaurants. that is an easy way to save a quick buck >> all right and the pickup is actually even better for the restaurant. they don't get a cut taken by the other places all right. sam, thank you >> win-win for everybody still ahead, we'll have an exclusive look at the future of air travel with word of another airline buying supersonic jets so how does new york to paris in three hours sound? pretty good. we'll have the details and how soon it could actually happen. first, vicky is looking into a trend tied to working from it at home, and it is also here to stay surveillance software. >> good morning. i always feel like somebody's watching me. you have no privacy. yeah, sing it. surveillance platform companies are using in the name of monitoring employee productivity i'll show you how it works and the questions you need to ask your boss coming up after these

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good morning believe it or not, there are two sides to this. having your boss serve as big brother, it may sound like grounds for a new job. but some experts say this is productivity monitoring and it is here to stay. it's a tradeoff for the flexibility of working from home to keep it from backfiring, though, they say employers should be transparent and treat workers fairly >> reporter: for many americans, working from it home is now more feasible than ever one recent survey showing 58% of respondents say they can work remotely at least one day a week with 35% having the option to work from home the entire week and with more people operating outside of the office, some companies are stepping up worker tracking or so-called tattle ware or surveillance software, that is, supervisors monitoring daily activities through company-issued devices, including keyboard usage, screen time, clicks and more. >> i would definitely leave that company and try to get a job

elsewhere. >> if afs it was a company i admired and worked for, i >> reporter: a "new york times" investigation found 8 of the 10 largest private employers in the u.s. track the productivity metrics of workers, many of them in real time leading to many employees being subject to scores, trackers, idle buttons and more which can lead to lost wages and even terminations, according to "the times. earlier this year we chatted with business ethics professor j.s. nelson who said people working with more than 500 employees should be on high alert. >> you need to think about being photographed, listening through your microphone, keystroke logging software so recording what you're typing at any given time, what web sites you're going to, who you're communicating with. >> reporter: as increased productivity and transparency have been cited as benefit of everyday worker tracking, experts say workers being treated fairly is crucial. when an employee doesn't feel the ability to control what is

happening, how does it affect their behavior at work >> they feel less responsibility to do good work, to be the best employee they can be, to fully engage themselves. and monitoring strips that away. it takes them away from their work in that sense because they're not as engaged in it >> reporter: and with more and more employees already feeling burnt out, some workers argue not every job or task can be monitored digitally, often leading to real work falling outside of tracking data including face-to-face meetings. >> you simply can't track all the behaviors that go into a successful workday you have to continue to focus on employees' work outputs. not necessarily the inputs >> reporter: while there may be creative options that can help -- >> if you work from home, yo need a mouse jiggler it jiggles even if you aren't working. >> reporter: some are weighing whether to keep the jobs or take their talents elsewhere. >> wait. a mouse jiggler? >> they think you're working >> okay.

>> they keep it moving. >> so then are the companies obligated to tell their workers that they're monitoring them >> this is a gray area it depends on where you live but legal experts, ethics experts have long said if you're an employer and using this the best practice is be up front about it tell your employees what the expectations are and if you're a worker, have that conversation. talk to your boss and h.r. department ask how the data is being collected. how is it being used at the end of the day if everybody is doing the right thing, we're good. but the stuff is here to stay. >> yeah. and those are computers that are owned by the company >> 100%. you can't put it on your personal devices but so many of us take home our work tablet and laptop and phone. so expect it especially if your company is 500 people or over >> it's expected >> all right >> i think it is the right thing to do for companies to be like just fyi, we are monitoring you. >> right >> letting you know. >> it's the right thing to do. >> thank you, vicky. all right, let's switch gears and check in with mr. roker. hey, al. >> yes, we're watching you you're definitely being

monitored. always >> i just realized that. anyway, for today, we're looking at severe weather from missouri all the way down into mobile, alabama. isolated winds low tornado risk a lot of rain for parts of the springfield down to little rock, memphis. 1 to 2 inches of rain per hour possible we're going to be watching that. and here in the northeast, we have a bit of a drought going on massachusetts, 95% of the state is in a drought. and look out west. 71% of the country is in severe drought and, in fact, lake meade in nevada, supplies 20 million people with water from nevada, arizona, california, july 2000, the water elevation was at 1,200 feet, near maximum capacity. look at today, 22 years later. it is down to 27% of capacity, the lowest levels since 1937 and this southwest mega drought is the driest 22-year period in 1,200 years. so we're watching this very closely.

we need the rain out west. that's what's going on around good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it will be a very hot day for the inland valleys, in fact the peak of the heat and the reason why we're under this microclimate weather alert as we head for 105 degrees in fairfield and livermore. in san jose expect a high of 93, and 86 in oakland. san francisco will be in the upper 70s and low 80s and 98 degrees in novato. tomorrow we start making progress toward some s >> and that is your latest weather. ladies >> thank you, al you'll love this one next, the tv anchors using talents from work to update the world on their baby girl they're hilarious. we'll introduce you to them. but first, check out these messages see you around.

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we have breaking news. an explosion at the diaper station. fortunately no injuries have been reported. and authorities tell us they do have a suspect in custody. unfortunately, that suspect is not speaking at the moment but they have linked her to hundreds of other explosions >> j.r., is she considered a flight risk? >> no, look at her >> so cute i love her by the way, the baby is like the star of that video guys, this is the parenting you get when both mom and dad are in the television news business >> i love that >> yeah, j.r. there and robert, they're local morning anchors in washington, as you can tell. and they're going viral for posting this really funny video. they report on a day in the life of the newborn they even call it bnn, baby news network. >> the baby news network is doing pretty well. ten million views on twitter alone. >> not bad

>> the best part, when she reads "twinkle, twinkle," she does it in her anchor voice. twinkle, twinkle, little star. how i wonder what you are. >> it's incredible you have to look it up today watch it >> i love it, what did the suspects say the baby is there with a paci. well done. >> coming up, a "pop start" exclusive. actually, a few exklclexclusives one is i'll tease now. really big news about our friend joanna gains >> whoa! plus, we're celebrating elvis. his music, legacy. 45 years after the world lost the king of rock 'n' roll. our exclusive interview with priscilla presley from the jungle room in graceland, coming up

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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, mounting pressure new focus on the fbi's search of donald trump's mar-a-lago home the documents he's demanding being released this morning and the critical information they might have about the ongoing investigation. plus, all eyes on the high stakes primary in wyoming. will trump critic liz cheney lose her seat, and what does i mean for the future of the gop we're live with the latest then, the big boom can supersonic flights help ease airport chaos?

>> there needs to be hundreds of aircraft to cary the tens of millions of passengers around the world that can benefit from supersonic >> how one company is planning to get folks from seattle to tokyo in just 4 1/2 hours. plus, sterling performance sterling k. brown is here live to talk about his new mockumentary >> this is going to chronicle the ultimate come back this easter is our revival >> how his faith helped bring his character to life and the possibility of revisiting his "this is us" role in the future. and honoring elvis we're looking back at the life and legacy of elvis presley on the 45th anniversary of his death. >> elvis still has that charisma that is able to attract fans nearly 45 years after his passing. >> his wife priscilla joining us in an exclusive live interview as the world pays tribute to the king today, tuesday, august 16th,

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this year, california is the first state to push the start times back no earlier than 8:00 a.m. for middle schools, 8:30 for high schools. >> wow >> the goal is to get more kids rest and improving physical and mental health. the big question, should other states d aaron -- erin mclaughlin will help us get into that tomorrow on "today". let's get to our news. donald trump is facing mounting pressure this morning because of that search of his mar-a-lago estate. and influence is being tested at the ballot box as representative liz cheney fights to keep her seat. kristen welker is watching all developments. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: hi, hoda. good morning to you. the intrigue is growing. former president trump calling for the, quote, immediate release of the completely unredacted affidavit on his social media platform. but earlier monday, investigators had asked a judge to keep the search warrant affidavit sealed, following requests to unseal it for media

companies including nbc news. the now prosecutors argue making the documents public could cause damage to the ongoing criminal investigation. so what exactly is an affidavit? well, it is believed to contain critical information about the government's investigation. in this case, into the alleged mishandling of classified materials. now, as that fight unfolds, we are watching another trump-related battle play out in wyoming. that is where congresswoman liz cheney, a top gop trump critic and vice chair of the january 6th committee, is running against the trump-backed candidate harriet hageman, who leads cheney by double digits heading into today. even if cheney loses, it could be the new beginning for her, with speculation swirling whether she has ambitions to run for president in 2024. the bottom line, this race really underscores that massive rift in the republican party. >> thank you. breaking news from the white

house. dr. jill biden tested positive for covid-19. we're told that she has mild symptoms. president biden tested negative this morning. the bidens have been vacationing in south carolina and were scheduled to return to washington this afternoon so the president can sign the inflation reduction act. the first lady had also planned to visit orlando on thursday and friday. president biden tested positive for covid twice in july before getting a negative test on august 7th. now to a "today" exclusive. another major airline jumping into supersonic air travel. american airlines now placing a very big order as it hopes to bring back the age of the concord flying from new york to paris in just over three hours. tom costello broke the story of boom supersonic last summer and is back with an update. good morning to you, tom. a lot of people want to know how soon this could happen. >> can you say boom? it will be that fast. boom! it looks like the earliest passenger flights could be in 2029.

but today, american airlines becomes the third major airline to announce an order to go supersonic, which means by the end of the decade, you may be able to go to paris faster than it takes right now to fly across the country. >> time to create the world's fastest airliner. >> reporter: could the future of aviation actually be retro >> time to turn the past into the present. >> reporter: like back to the concord. it was 2003 when the concord last flew passengers over the atlantic at twice the speed of sound. but the concord was too loud and too expensive. a fatal crash in 2000 put an end to the program now denver's boom aviation is promising to take them back to the future with a plane they call overture. >> it's about time >> reporter: new this morning, american airlines has signed on. ordering 20 of its own

supersonic planes following united airlines, which has already ordered 15 both with options for more other customers including japan airlines and the u.s. air force. >> there are going to need to be hundreds of overture aircrafts to carry the tens of millions of passengers around the world who can benefit from supersonic. >> reporter: you think that many people want to go supersonic >> i think everybody wants to go supersonic >> reporter: last year boom's ceo gave us a tour if i'm a united passenger, i may be flying your supersonic jet by the end of the decade >> by the end of the decade. we want to do supersonic as quickly as possible. we think the world needs this. >> reporter: boom says the planes will be lighter, smaller, quieter, and slightly slower than concord concord flew at mach 2 boom will fly at mach 1.7. cutting current flight times in half new york to london in 3 1/2 hours. seattle to tokyo, 4 1/2. with planes carrying up to 80 passengers >> so every seat you're going to have a large window where you can see the view from 60,000

feet, the curvature of the earth, the sky a deeper blue >> reporter: the engines will use 100% sustainable fuels the real question, how many people will pay for a faster, supersonic flight? >> are there enough people who would be willing to pay $4,000, $5,000, 6,$6,000 to fly between new york and london in 3 1/2 hours? maybe. but it's a limited market. >> reporter: but this morning american and united airlines believe if you build it, the customers will come. now, you may recall a lot of people complained about how loud the old concord was. boom says engine technology has evolved and improved over the past 20 years. they'll fly at mach 1.7. that's over 1,300 miles per hour over the oceans. when they're over land, they'll be under mach 1. they promise noise reduction systems to make the noise control laws around airports right now. >> people are going to be talking about this one all right, thank you, tom. all right. 8:08 we have news covered let's get a morning boost. if you're a parent, you know

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welcome back today marks 45 years since the death of elvis presley. a lot of events are being held to remember him today. >> we're going to speak with priscilla presley, live from graceland. first, nbc news now anchor joe fryer takes a look at the king's ongoing legacy >> this is hard to imagine more than half the population is under 45 that means they were not alive during elvis' life interest in his life and music is incredibly hot after all these years. ♪ burnin' up ♪ >> reporter: the love for elvis is still burning through his movies and his moves ♪ dancing to the jailhouse rock ♪ >> reporter: the signature swivels and shakes are still rattling and rolling today ♪ well ♪

>> reporter: in new movies like "elvis" and on social media where the king courts a new audience that can't help falling in love. ♪ falling in love with you ♪ >> reporter: and that love is not just confined to the screen. loyal fans can slip on their blue suede shoes and drive their pink cadillacs to graceland, where elvis lived, and angie works. >> basically, i have probably one of the coolest jobs you could ever imagine >> why is it the coolest job in the world? >> i get paid to play with elvis' stuff >> reporter: she started as a tour guide 33 years ago and worked her way up to vice president, managing more than 1.5 million items in the graceland archives >> you never got to meet him, but i bet like you feel you know him. >> i feel like he is kind of my long lost uncle that i never got a chance to meet but i know everything about >> reporter: of course, graceland still welcomes the

long-time diehard elvi enthusiasts, but lately the guest list is all shook up newer, younger fans are stopping by after seeing that new elvis movie and discovering his music on streaming services. >> elvis still has that charisma that's able to attract fans nearly 45 years after his passing. >> reporter: so if he were around today performing, you think he'd still be a big deal >> yeah, i think elvis would still be a pretty big deal i think elvis will always be a pretty big deal. >> reporter: so big, thousands of fans gather at graceland around this time every year for elvis week, with a few events hosted by his former wife, priscilla. all to k burning love story >> we're nearing the end of elvis week the celebration includes music, movies, and last night a candlelight vigil at the gates of graceland with thousands of people who were in attendance. >> beautiful story thank you, joe let's welcome in priscilla

presley. she is in the famed jungle room at graceland so good to see you we were hearing joe talk about all the beautiful public displays of love and affection but i was just thinking when you woke up this morning, today, it's been 45 years, what was going through you? >> oh, my gosh it's a big week. that's for sure. and to see the amount of people that still come to see elvis is unbelievable we have the vigil last night, the candlelight vigil. 30,000 people showed up. so that says a lot >> it's so meaningful. and, of course, elvis is timeless and ageless in so many ways now there's been this new movie. and do you feel like there is a new generation now that's starting to discover him and discover his music >> absolutely. absolutely especially since the movie i mean, what a great movie i have to say, it was genius

i don't know anyone else that could have been done this movie like he did. much he's -- he does his own thing. i was a little concerned at first when i heard that he was going to do the movie. i actually met him i invited him to my home we spent about four together he put me at ease. still, i didn't know how it was going to come out. so when i saw it, i saw it actually with jerry schilling. we had a private screening we didn't speak. we didn't talk at all. and at the end we went wow this is -- this is elvis truly. >> wow that is such high praise from you to think that is how you viewed that movie. i saw the movie. i was thinking there were so many moment that's were difficult for someone who didn't know know elvis to watch what were the difficult parts for you to watch in that movie >> oh, boy you know, it was about colonel and elvis and elvis' dream, you know, to take his career further. he wanted to do movies and serious movies and colonel parker just, you

know, he should have stayed a publicist. he just didn't have -- he didn't take elvis where he wanted to be, and that was hard. because i lived it i lived the arguments that they had. i lived, you know, elvis trying to explain that he didn't want to do the movies with all the girls and the beaches and everything, that he really wanted to do serious things. so living that with him and watching the movie, it brought back a lot of memories >> seems like colonel parker, i mean, when you watch -- when you see the movie and see the life, it seems so difficult, almost saw, he almost saw elvis as a commodity. get him on stage do whatever it takes i was just wondering all these years later, have you made peace with what happened with colonel parker did you ever make peace with him? >> yes i did. this was -- there were two colonels there was the colonel who was the manager, and there's the colonel that was, you know,

very, very sweet and very, very nice he took care of both his wives, the first one who passed away. he was always there for her. and also his second wife as well i was, you know, i had dinner with them. actually, elvis did, too, in palm springs there were two side of him, business and the very gentle side of where he is not working and not, you know, doing anything in show business, i should say but, yes, there was two sides to him. and he was actually -- i think it was more, you know, he had to live out what elvis wanted to do or he promised elvis and that was he was going to make him a million dollars. he wanted to live up to what he promised elvis >> i think -- >> it was more than a million but -- >> i think about you on a day like this, priscilla of course, you were married to him so young you were a young teenager and later got married. you know, now you're the keeper of his legacy. and what does that mean to you why do you do it

what does it mean to you >> it's a big responsibility yes, but i want to, you know, carry it out and give him the things that he wanted to do and wanted in his life a lot of it -- many of it -- not many, but he wanted to sing with an orchestra i was able to get the royal philharmonic orchestra to be the symphony of which he would be singing with and carry that out for him. that was his dream so anything that he wanted to do or wished to do as far as in life, i want to try to get that to happen. >> priscilla, such a joy to speak with you, especially on this day i hope you enjoy the rest of the festivities that are for the rest of the day today. thank you again for joining us >> thank you >> thank you >> thank you so much for having me thank you. >> good to catch up with priscilla, incredible. that is a love story you know, the marriage didn't last but here she is decades

later honoring him and carrying on his legacy and her daughter, of course, as well >> yes >> sending love. let's get to al and the forecast >> let's show quickly what is going on around the country. hot and humid through the gulf we'll be looking at strong storms in the mid mississippi and ohio river valleys a flood risk continues in the southwest. and on into the central rockies with that monsoonal moisture the heat con good tuesday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're under a microclimate weather alert and it is a spare the air alert day as well. the east bay and south bay, as more wildfire smoke comes into the bay area ab that is combining with triple-digit heat for dublin as well as fairfield and we could see even for the south county we're heading up to 100 degrees for san martin. in the next few days humidity

our sirius/xm channel 108. take us with you >> great channel but now? >> what? >> best time of the morning. >> a lot here, guys. let's do it. >> "pop start. >> here we go. "wizard of oz" headed back down the yellow brick road, as there is a remake version of the film. he is going to write and direct the project for warner brothers. it's going to be based on the iconic book. all the details being tightly under wraps. and dorothy has to get in line the movie comes in in addition to another remake of "wizard of oz" announced last year by newline cinema so a lot of interest in that topic. adelle covers the latest edition of "elle magazine. she is speaking up about the events she calls the, quote, worst moment in her career you might recall back in january she announced she was going to be postponing that vegas residency due to covid related

production delays. she did that just one day before she was set to take the stage. now the grammy winner is opening up about why she made that tough decision telling "elle" the stage setup wasn't right it was very disconnected from me and my band and lacked intimacy. she goes on to say, i don't think people would have -- many people would have dope ne what did. i'm very proud of myself for standing by my artistic needs. on a lighter note, she is addressing the buzzy engagement rumors swirling around the internet recently saying she's not engaged to her boyfriend rich paul but she could see herself getting married again. that is september issue of "elle. hits stands on the 30th. you can check out more information on today.com next up, our friend joanna gains, we have a special pop start exclusive announcement this morning she got a new book on the way. it is her first solo memoir, "the stories we tell." the best-selling author promises in the new project it's going to

be authentic readers can see themselves in the chapters so mark your calendars "the stories we tell" will hit shelves on november 8th. if you can't wait that long, it is available to preorder starting to day. congratulations to joanna. finally, another "pop start" exclusive sneak peek simone biles her latest project, we have the olympic gold medalist heading to snapchat for a series called "daring simone biles." it will feature as she tries new adventures, bee keeping and deejaying and hosting a talk show with fellow olympian tara lipinski here's a first look at the trailer. >> i'm simone biles. >> go. >> i spent my whole life challenging myself and shattering limits. >> nice. >> but now -- >> we know you can smell that. >> i'm going to push myself way out of my comfort zone >> oh, my gosh >> i'm getting off the mat and taking on new challenges >> you should host your own talk show >> i don't know if i can do it >> let's see what you got. >> things i always wanted to do. and been scared to do. and never got the opportunity to do >> what year is this

>> the most amazing journeys in life start when you dare to experience something new >> the show sort of begs the question, what can't simone biles do >> exactly >> oddly amazing at all of these bizarre things >> yeah. >> you can catch the ten part series starting a very good morning to you. i'm laura garcia. we have a live look in the east bay at walnut creek and dublin. two cities where the weather is supposed to really heat up today. we're in this microclimate weather alert and meteorologist kari hall has been watching everything. >> the heat advisory begins at 11:00 this morning so there is not much time to get in the outdoor activitiesp you want to get out there before the teams heat up and some of the hottest spots will be over 100 degrees

today. that along with unhealthy air qualify. it is a spare the air alert today. tomorrow we'll see an increase in humidity. even though the temperatures come down it is going to feel uncomfortable. we're watching for a chance of isolated lightning and that may continue into thursday as well. after that, we'll see some drier air coming in for the weekend. upper 80s by sunday. i think that is going to be the better day of the weekend to get more time outside. for san francisco we'll be in the upper 70s today. wouldn't be surprised to be some mid-80s but we're looking forward to some much more comfortable air from friday into the weekend. laura garcia. >> thank you very much and thank you for joining us as well. we'll be back with another local we'll be back with another local news update in about half

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8:30 now 16th of august, 2022 this is a great crowd. we have something really exciting to share. can we see the cover of "people" magazine from this week? our very own hoda and her little ladies >> awe >> look at that. >> wow >> beautiful pictures. this is "people's" family issue. you ladies look so cute. >> thank you >> look at them. >> have they seen this yet, the girls? >> they haven't seen it yet. mom hasn't seen it yet it was so funny, when i saw it, i thought, we have to get copies to send home i think she'll be into it. thank you "people" magazine. super sweet. >> let's go to the store and buy all the copies >> you can do that nationwide friday >> all right >> on friday >> okay. thank you, hoda. all right. coming up, another beautiful person, three time emmy winner sterling k. brown. he is showing a whole new side

of his talent in a new comedy "honk for jesus, save your soul." >> and sporting a new do and we're going to catch u with our friend who is going to update us on her journey and celebrate the issue of the home edit magazine that will have a today show connection. she is looking good. plus, kids heading back to school everyone is looking for that simple, easy dinner on the week night. we very elena to help us make a pasta dish easy, healthy, affordable. i'll make it with her. >> can't wait for that coming up on the "3rd hour," why a growing number of families in the black communities are opting out of the classroom and choosing to homesc-school inste. choosing to home-school instead. >> interesting all right. mr. roker, how about a check of the weather >> let's show you what we got. starting with today, we're looking at hot and humid weather. flood risk in the southwest. heat continues out west. and then for tomorrow, we're looking at strong storms down through the lower mississippi river valley costal storm developing in new

england. they need the rain because of the drought. heat continuing out west a flood risk continues through good tuesday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. as a spare the air alert day, the most unhealthy air quality is in the east bay and the south bay. if you can, limit your time outside and exposure to these pollutants as our temperatures heat up later today. we're headed for 105 degrees in fafld and livermore and and that is your latest weather. >> thank you just ahead, we love her. she is joining us from nashville to talk about her really personal journey and also got to celebrate th

welcome back the crowd out on our plaza the summer break makes your home a little less organized than you'd like, but don't worry. the incredible ladies from "the home edit" have you covered. >> with a hit netflix series and two best-selling books and z instagram account with 7 million followers, joanna teplin and clea shearer are helping people de-clutter their house >> yeah. they are and out with the second issue of the "home edit magazine. clea is going to join us from her office in nashville. as you have been so brave and sharing with the world, you are currently going through chemo for breast cancer. you have been such a warrior you really been kind to share this journey with everybody. everybody wants to know how

you're doing and feeling >> hi, guys. i miss you i wish i was in studio but i'm doing well i'm plugging away one day and week at a time my motto is cancer free by christmas. that's what i'm hoping for >> everybody has their own sort of mental way that they get through this you've had some difficult, difficult moments when you thought you were done with chemo. you ended up having to go a step back and you started it all up again. so what is it you tell yourself when you wake up in the morning or how do you deal with what you're going through >> well, my son drew me picture the other day. we were at a restaurant. and he was just coloring on a kid's menu he drew me a picture that said, know, silently sobbing at that, i realized that every single day i have to be braver than a lion, not just for me but for them and i don't want them to think that their mom is sick. i look at my treatment as something that is healing even

though sometimes it makes me sick so i just, you know, every single day, i'm like, i need them to feel that i am just as alive and vibrant as they think i am and, you know, i need to wake up every day and be their mom most of us wake up who are moms with that mentality. so it's just a little extra push for me these days. >> one thing you're really good at is finding that silver lining i loved hearing from you about how you are embracing this season of life and how, you know, it's forced you to slow down we know that you are amazing look behind you. it's all rainbow organized you're a go-getter and used to being the type aaa-plus personality. what has it been like to slow down and embrace a different pace of life >> well, it's not normal for me to slow down and i actually -- i think about, you know, before i announced publicly, actually, i think th day before i announced publicly

at the "today" officesa.brst cay said, "you need to slow down and this might be, you know, the way the universe is kind of forcing you to slow down a little bit." and i think that's exactly right. so this has been a time of learning how to be patient, of learning how to not be in control of things, of learning how to just be a little more quiet, to find some solace and peace and calm and not have to be go, go, go. so it's a real -- it's a real test for me. this is not normal but i have been, you know, again, i've been plugging away and i'm going to do it so i'm making it through >> you are doing it. >> yeah. you definitely are and we want to celebrate your magazine, too. that's a good thing to celebrate. and a little birdie told me if you leaf through the pages o this edition of your magazine,

the second edition, we'll find someone we know very well and love you've got miss savannah guthrie in there >> you will. savannah's kitchen -- first of all, savannah herself is stunning but savannah's kitchen, pantry, you know, our team was excited to create a hub for the family and turn her gorgeous apartment that much up >> how hard was it to organize >> yeah, how hard was it don't try to make her feel good. >> an army came. >> no. savannah's actually pretty well organized already. so it's never hard you know, this is the second time we organized for savannah it's always a pleasure >> so it took two times. good >> savannah has it down. >> just making sure we got it clear. >> one thing you're going to appreciate, clea i was wearing this dress i had for a lot of years, i think i wore it when i was pregnant. so it was too big for the shoot. they said that dress is dumpy. i said we need to tighten it up

and put chip clips which you helped organize. i knew just where to find the potato chip clips. and that's how we did it >> thank you that's exactly what i wanted to hear perfect. >> yeah. >> that's the truth. that's the truth of it >> it's incredible you have your show you have the magazine. the magazine is cool you have a lot of tips and tricks i know i can't do what you do. but you have a lot of tips and tricks in there. >> yeah. >> we do and, you know, in addition to your kitchen, we have a lot of other lifestyle things in addition to kind of organizing tips and tricks. we have our friend heather mcmahon featured in the issue. she gives her guest room dos and don'ts we have our friend from "queer eye" giving fashion advice we're trying to run the gamut and, you know, feature all sorts of things that are helpful to people whether it is organization or just lifestyle >> all right clea, we love you. >> we love you >> you're an inspiration keep going you're the best. >> thank you >> by the way, you can preorder

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we're back with one of our favorites, sterling k. brown he is starring in a new movie called "honk for jesus save your soul." >> a pastor and his wife try to reopen the church doors after a major scandal. >> this is going to chronicle the ultimate comeback. this easter is our revival our renaissance. we're winners, baby. you married a winner that's all i intend to do.

hey, i'm rocky up in this fight. >> you're rocky up in this fight. okay first of all, we want to say thank you. we were tired of you making us cry. >> thank you. >> it is high time we got a good laugh >> let's get some yucks! >> were you tired of making everybody cry? >> people come up to you, oh, my gosh, every time i see you, i'm like, i know you do. hopefully i can balance it out >> yeah. >> so picking a project after "this is us" and that run, i mean, it must be a lot of pressure like this is -- i'm in my moment here >> yeah. >> so what do i do now >> something different >> yeah. >> i think that's the first thing you look for like randal is such a beloved character. i love him i want people to know me as like a well rounded actor who can do a few different things doing a little comedy, stepping out with regina hall, doing something different, that was the goal >> you said she was your acting crush. you were dying to work with her. how was it >> it was everything i could have hoped for and more. because her talent is only equalled by her humanity

beautiful human being. beautiful performance. >> i love your whole vibe. i love watching you dance. you doing your thing how much fun did you have making this >> i had a blast i grew up in the church. and always had such reverence for pastors and sort of like, man, they're performers. they're up on stage talking to their congregation there is a call and response, similar to being in theater. and so to get a chance to step in on that side was kind of like full circle moment for me. >> didn't your parents used to say, you could be a preacher >> my mom would say that but then i had also friends, parents who were pastors themselves my best friend philip, his mom and dad have their own church. oh, going to be a preacher i said i'm not going to be a preacher i may do something with it i'm not doing that >> can i ask you about your -- you're growing your hair out. >> yes. >> is there a reason or just because you feeling it >> know what it is i looked around and i'm like i'm

46 years old i was like not everybody can still do it! >> yeah. >> the hairline starts to retreat. and it moves back a little i still have it. so i'm going to play it with a little bit. >> what does your wife think of it >> she likes the hair. what she is confused about, concerned about is any time i try to do something off th beaten path, so if i want to cornrow it the which i -- >> would you do that >> i cornrowed it before that is part of my african american past. at one point in time >> and what does she say about that >> i don't know about that one >> she call you brown? >> she will call me brown from time to time because or 2-5 because that was my number in high school. but me doing something not conservative -- >> she didn't sign up for that what about your boys >> they love it. >> what is 2-5, what did you play >> football. >> what was your position? >> a fullback and inside linebacker >> did you play high school and college? >> i played high school. i'm like al bundy, i stopped playing after that stanford university i thought about trying to walk on. the size of those men --

>> you were like no thank you. >> no, thank you >> "this is us" cast crew, are you on a text chain? >> that's my family. all day. shoutout to the show that won the hca for best drama on network television and shoutout to mandy moore who won best female performer in a lead role in a drama incredibly well deserving. eight months pregnant. i love you, mandy moore. >> bring us into the text chain a little bit like what -- who is the most frequent texter? >> let's see -- everybody kind of takes turns justin will say a lot of stuff sue actually kind of starts things up a lot. she'll be in new york. sue is the only person that lives in new york. everybody else is in l.a she's like, what y'all doing >> she's up early. >> who is the grandma or mom sending cartoons and viral videos and stuff >> chrissy metz sends, like, inspirational stuff.

>> that's chrissy. >> she's the inspirational messenger, yeah. >> we love you we're excited for this project "honk for jesus, save your souls. thank you, sterling. carson, over to you. >> i love sterling i also love this giant pasta elena besser has here. school is coming up again. you want the quick delicious and healthy, back to school meals. simple to make simple to make you're going to get the perfect californians have a choice between two initiatives on sports betting. prop 27 generates hundreds of millions every year to permanently fund getting people off the streets a prop 26? not a dime to solve homelessness prop 27 has strong protections to prevent minors from betting.

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i'm excited. we're back with our series "today table" sponsored by walmart. joining us this morning, chef elena besser she is going to make something awesome, as we get back to the routine, looking for the easy and affordable weeknight dinner ideas. to cook along with us, scan the qr code. you can order the ingredients with one click and schedule a

pickup or delivery elena, good morning. >> good morning, sous chef, how are you today? >> i'm fine. thank you. i'm right in my place. >> are you ready to get to chopping >> i like a woman who is ready to go. let's do it. >> let's do it >> how did you pick this as an easy meal? >> okay. so zucchini is in season right now. therefore, it's going to taste so much more delicious than it otherwise would and be more affordable because we have a lot of zucchini available. so i figure let's take zucchini. let's turn it into a luscious creamy sauce that doesn't have any added -- >> i said jokingly, why do you cut the zucchini in this particular size? why is it so small you have a great answer for that there is a reason for it >> yes so the reason why is because the smaller you cut the zucchini, the faster it's going to cook. and listen, we're trying to get food on the table as quickly as we can we're busy people. so we want to make sure that we cut it into smaller pieces these are about a quarter of an inch thick we're going to add those diced pieces to a sheet tray half of them and then we're going to take the

other half and put them into a bowl so these just get a nice drizzle of olive oil, and we're going to hit them with a little salt to awaken that flavor the higher you go, when you season, the more surface area, the more coverage you get. highly recommend. >> make it rain. >> and then the next thing we're going to do is take garlic and we're quartering them. so here's the thing. you could smash them if you want, but a lot of people are intimidated by that action i figure let's just quarter them put them into the bowl then we're going to add it with some sauteed onions. and this is going to go at about medium-high heat until that zucchini is softened you'll want to give it a cover >> how long is that roughly? ten minutes? >> about ten minutes you have the caramelization from the bottom at the same time, it is softening the zucchini >> i like where this is headed i can do everything you've done so far not out of my reach. >> another thing that also is not out of your reach is white

wine, my friend. to add more depth of flavor and pick up the brown bits on the bottom, also known as the bond, we are going to continue cooking that it's going to infuse with flavor we want to cook it at that medium-high heat until it reduces down it's delicious luxurious. >> is this the sauce >> this is the sauce that we're making >> how is it >> this is delicious >> amazing >> it is creamy. >> no cream. >> no cream at all >> wow >> so creamy and silky so the reason -- >> after you cook it, you blend it >> yes al, you make a great point the reason why we're getting that nice brightness is because once we have transferred that reduced situation that we got over here to a blender, we're adding in the zest of a lemon. that gives us our brightness and then we're also adding in some fresh basil >> you know what i like that is not in here? glad it's not. eggplant i like zucchini. i don't like eggplant. >> there you go. i'm happy we didn't use

eggplant. >> it's so good. >> then a little pasta water that gives us more creacreamines >> that's where it's coming from how is it going over there >> two minutes left. i have to take my shot here. >> you can use any noodle you want the "today" show team made sure i pronounced this properly shoutout to anthony and katie. and we're adding that directly into this gorgeous blended sauce. >> by the way, school nights, we might, in the daly household, do this sauce with a little butter and cheese for the kids. >> yeah. >> and then hype it up for the adults >> you can use different pasta >> you can use any pasta i like penne i like something with a tube that grabs the sauce we'll finish it up with that fresh lemon juice that we have reserved over here you can add a little pasta water

as you go to get it to a nice luxurious consistency. last but not least, we are going to top it with -- >> no giant pads of butter no cream it feels like it is. >> we're adding pistachios >> ooh. >> we have fresh basil >> you've done it again. >> that roasted szucchini we have the crispy bits. we have zucchini two ways. >> dinner like this. coming back in the third hour with more the qr code is there scan it. get the ingredients at walmart we earn a small commission through the purchases from the link we'll be back. that is right. we're here with a look at your local news. 8:56, i'm laura garcia. happening now, parts of the bay bridge expected to hit triple-digits today. meteorologist kari hall is tracking the conditions. >> and this heat advisory starts in a couple of hours, right at

11:00. all of those areas shaded in orange will be under that heat advisory for today until 8:00 this evening. as we get a closer look at some of the areas included, this is where the temperatures will head into the upper 90s and over 100 degrees and with smoke, under a spare the air alert day and we're going to have unhealthy air quality, laura. >> thank you very much. we'll be back at 11:00. we hope you join u then.s ♪

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