87 kicking in over the last few. 101, the slowing continues past the airport and toward moffitt bltd. so two airports on that map. >> there we have it. the big bay area. hopefully you're not getting away just yet. >> we'll have more coming up at key day for former president trump and members of his inner circle. >> from florida to washington d.c., we have what you need to know. it's august 18th. this is "today." trouble in trump world, the mar-a-lago search in the spotlight as the judge hears arguments on whether to release that decision. this comes after president trump's former lawyer, rudy giuliani, spent six hours in front of a grand jury, and trump's chief financial officer is expected to plead guilty to tax violations today.

course correction, the director of the cdc issues a scathing report on her own agency, admitting the covid response was far from perfect. >> we learned hard lessons over the last three years. it's the agency's responsibility to learn from those lessons and do better. >> now she's promising improvements and changes within the cdc but can they act fast enough with threats like monkeypox looming. drying up, critical reservoirs out west are shrinking, fuelling fears of water shortages, amid dry conditions and heat. we have everything you need to know and al is standing by with the forecast. cruises under control, demand is soaring and prices are plummeting as the massive ships relax their covid restrictions. >> we're waiting for everything to get back to normal. >> should you take advantage of the incredible deals out there or wait to take a vacation? we'll have the latest. those stories plus beating the odds. the little leaguer who nearly died in a freak accident over

the weekend awake and even talking this morning after the support he got from his baseball heroes. we're live with the overnight update on his miraculous recovery. and water baby, fritz the hippo is on the move exploring his habitat at the cincinnati zoo for the first time. now he's ready to take on the world. "today," thursday, august 18th, 2022. . >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, good to see you. happy you're joining us on this thursday morning. look at that fritz.

>> can't get enough fritz. he's at the outside pool for the first time, he's staying close to mom but he's venturing out. this is the baby hippo we're obsessed with this summer. two major stories to begin with. in a few hours a hearing set to start on whether a judge will release the affidavit filed in support of the mar-a-lago search warrant. in the meantime, rudy giuliani questioned for six hours in front of a georgia grand jury after he was named a target in the fulton county da's election fraud. we'll start with sam brock ahead of today's hearing. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that hearing begins at 1:00 eastern in the building right behind me and it comes with the backdrop of the doj warning that unsealing the affidavit could compromise the investigation or potentially any future witnesses. as for the document we know it likely contains key clues as to why investigators went into mar-a-lago in the first place. the pressure for the federal government to show its cards now set to come to a head in a

federal courtroom even as investigators sift through a trove of documents. the same judge who signed the warrant will hear from a wide range of groups pushing for the affidavit to be unsealed. >> we want it released. >> reporter: the legal wrangling comes after an inventory of items taken was released revealing 11 sets of classified documents, some marked top secret. "the washington post" citing people familiar with the investigation are reporting that some are related to nuclear weapons. >> if there's an ongoing criminal investigation, in other words a legitimate law enforcement purpose for keeping an affidavit sealed, most judges

would defer to that. in fact, i would say all judges would defer to that. >> reporter: the justice department argues a release could cause significant damage to the ongoing investigation. former vice president mike pence weighing in on wednesday. >> the american people have a right to know. >> reporter: but pence also pushing back on recent threats to the fbi. >> we can hold the attorney general accountable without attacking rank and file law enforcement personnel. >> reporter: the former vp also asked if he'd participate with the unrelated january 6th investigation in which some capitol attackers called for pence's hanging. >> if there's a formal invitation rendered to us we'd give it due consideration. >> reporter: following a loss in the primary, liz cheney, trump blasting her. but cheney saying she'll keep on her committee work. >> are you thinking about running for president? >> that is something i'm thinking about.

>> reporter: as for the hearing it's possible the judge tries to find a middle ground and release a portion of the affidavit, but according to legal experts it would still be filled with redactions. >> this comes as trump's chief financial officer is set to plead guilty in a separate investigation. what can you tell us? >> reporter: the expectations is he's charging guilty to 15 charges on not paying taxes on roughly $1.7 million in income. and he would cooperate with the federal government and perhaps testify against the trump organization but no indication he would cooperate in an investigation against the former president. in the meantime, president trump's former lawyer, rudy giuliani faced a grilling for six hours before a grand jury in atlanta yesterday. testifying as a target of the criminal probe looking into

possible 2020 election interference there. blayne alexander has more on that. grand juries meet in secret, do we know what giuliani testified to? >> reporter: we do not know what rudy giuliani was asked under oath and after that testimony yesterday his attorney declined to discuss any of the specifics. but we do know that it very likely centered around statements that giuliani made to georgia lawmakers back in 2020 just on the heels of the presidential election where he came forth and made a number of false claims and conspiracy theories about the election here in georgia. beforehand his attorney did give some sort of indication as to what giuliani would not talk about. he said that giuliani would not talk about any conversations he had with former president trump citing attorney/client privilege. >> heading into this, giuliani

was informed by the prosecutor that he has become the target in the probe, it's a term of art, meaning he could be indicted himself. what kind of charges potentially would that mean? >> reporter: the da here in fulton county has indicated this could lead to possible charges ranging from racketeering to possible conspiracy charges. all of this centers around an investigation into the former president's efforts to overturn the election here in georgia, to meddle in the election, specifically the phone call he made to the georgia secretary of state, brad raffensperger, asking him to find enough votes to overturn joe biden's victory here in georgia. overnight the president weighed in on the phone call calling it a perfect phone call but this is opening the president and his inner circle to criminal exposure. the da has made it clear she's not going to shy away from any charges here and this morning georgia's governor is fighting a subpoena of his own calling it politically motivated. now to america's ongoing battle with inflation.

new retail numbers are showing the toll of rising prices, including the impact on families, small businesses and big box retailers. maggie vespa joins us from outside target in chicago with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we'll start here, the retail giant announcing it is taking a hit with second quarter profits falling 90% over the last year. this as new federal data shows how much everyday americans are stretching their budgets to try to make ends meet. from major retailers to everyday families >> i tell my kids just the stuff you need, not want. >> reporter: inflation reaching every corner of american life. targeting saying their profits plummeted nearly 90% from last year goods stuck on cargo ships during the pandemic that have now arrived, consumers grappling with their own money woes. >> we try to go store to store. >> reporter: less than 24 hours after president biden promised relief, new federal data shows

between june and july spending remained stagnant with americans shifting minimal savings online shopping is up, as are some retail sectors, namely food sales but not enough to cover decades high inflation translation, families are spending more on less. >> everything here is store brand. >> reporter: while restaurants patiently take the hit. >> one day chicken wings are affordable and great, and the next day you can't afford chicken wings. >> reporter: at stadium club in illinois, steve palmer changes the menu weekly to work around fluctuating prices the stress holds steady. >> my house is on the line for my business. so if i have a bad week, you know, who knows. >> reporter: the toughest part, the uncertainty, experts share that pain. >> we're still a bit confused about where the economic is going. the economy is neither plunging or soaring, it's holding in the middle and we're waiting to see what happens. >> reporter: one retail sector in particular that took a hit is car sales. auto sales down roughly 1.5%, it's not because demand is low they say they don't have the

inventory, amid the chip shortage, they literally don't have the cars to sell with some customers waiting 8 to 12 months for the car they want. adding to the frustration for everyday americans. >> maggie vespa for us in chicago. thank you. a scathing rebuke of the cdc and it came from the agency's own director for the first time, dr. rochelle walensky said the cdc failed to respond quickly enough to the covid pandemic and needs to be overhauled this is coming as the cdc is

confronting new threats including monkeypox and the troubling reappearance of polio too. gabe gutierrez is on the story for us good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the news step, external review the cdc director ordered in april. it's a brunt acknowledgement that the cdc fell short with so many lives at stake. this morning a sweeping reorganization of the cdc is under way after the agency's director offered a stunning rebuke of its covid response dr. rochelle walensky now says in our big moment our performance did not reliably meet expectations. >> we learned hard lessons over the last three years and part of that is my responsibility, the agency's responsibility to learn from the lessons and do better. >> reporter: throughout the pandemic, the cdc has been blasted for shifting guidance over masks. >> i'm lost.

it was like two weeks ago they >> reporter: testingal amongst yourselves. >> reporter: and other recommendations. >> why is the guidance so confusing? >> thank you for the opportunity to clarify. >> reporter: the agency's external review found public guidance had been confusing and overwhelming, that cdc leaders rotated out every few months and data were released too late to inform federal decisions the changes include a new executive council, equity office and a new streamlined website. dr. rochelle walensky also plans to ask congress to grant the cdc new powers including mandating that local jurisdictions share their data. >> our government agencies weren't designed to manage a once in a century crisis like this many while performed admirably, there's no question in my mind that these agencies could have done better. >> reporter: the course correction comes as the federal officials face criticism over the monkeypox vaccine rollout and new concerns about polio, just a second instance of u.s. community spread in 43 years

last week health officials announced that polio had been detected in new york city's waste water. >> make sure your children are clinic opening in rockland county new york. >> i may have gotten it as a child but i wasn't sure about my records so i came. >> reporter: still the cdc said almost all children, 93%, are vaccinated against polio since the age of 2 if you aren't sure most states allow you to request records online doctors say a booster is not recommended if you got your initial vaccine as a kid >> thank you very much. it's 7:14, hi to craig, we have important news. >> that's right. conditions across the country desperately dry this morning the west is in the midst of a 23-year drought, and as reservoirs dry up states are haggling over who has access to the limited resources.

mr. roker is standing by with more on the hot and dry weather but first we turn to steve patterson in los angeles good morning to you. >> good morning to you the colorado river serves as a hydro highway from lake powell to lake mead where the water is banked in a system that supplies water to 40 million people in the west now that supply is dwindling and the crisis is serving as a microcosm for the problems associated with climate change on the surface, the beauty of the colorado river feels eternal. but just underneath an increasingly urgent threat is rising faster than ever before >> the colorado river is about 20% smaller than it was 20 years ago. seven states and 40 million people now the system that sustains it is no longer robust enough to handle that. >> we need to take the water by something like 20% for the long term. >> reporter: the river's two

main reservoirs are now nearly three fourths empty and projected to continue dropping authorities say in january arizona will lose 21 october of its yearly water allocation from the river as nevada loses 8% >> you go back before the drought and where i'm standing right now, i'd be about 40 feet under water. the consequences of drought and water shortages are now playing out everywhere in the northeast water restrictions in 78 new hampshire communities. this past july was the hottest on record for texas since 1895 and the fifth driest in that same time period 34% of the midwest is dry or experiencing drought 70% of the west is in a moderate drought and 98% of california is in a severe drought. farmers are facing an uncertain future third generation arizona farmer

nancy kaywood said less than half of her 270 acre farm is producing crops. >> we don't know how long we can hang in. >> reporter: a domino effect, less availability and higher prices in restaurants, no work for laborers and billions of dollars in lost revenue. a startling new reality impacting every level of life from coast to coast. the drought is bad but we are not at the point tap water will stop flowing the bigger impact is agricultural, food variety, availability and pricing will be most impacted. craig. >> steve, thank you so much. i knew it was bad didn't know it was that bad. >> al, you've been talking about this for decades by we're seeing the chickens coming home to roost. >> we are. and we're looking at drought in the northeast.

rainfall totals more than 400% of average in nevada and in arizona but again, they don't get that much rain we've had about 0 to 50% of the average rainfall we need so far for this month look at these comparisons. flag staff, arizona has gotten almost 2.79 of an inch of rain philadelphia just a little more than 2 inches of rain. phoenix three quarters of an inch, boston about a quarter of an inch of rain. las vegas .61, providence, we haven't had a half inch of rain there. down in the southwest we have a flash flood risk because we have this potential for heavy rain and flooding because of that monsoonal moisture we talk about, happens every time this year the problem is it's so dry, there's nowhere for the water to go, talking locally 3 to 5 inches of rain from phoenix, tulsa, roswell, but we could see

flooding it's a case of too much of a good thing at once we'll watch that closely we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds i invest in invesco qqq, a fund that gives me access to the nasdaq-100 innovations, like real time cgi. okay... yeah... oh. don't worry i got it! become an agent of innovation with invesco qqq good thursday morning. happy first day of school for the kids heading back today in mill valley. we have a nice school start. a few clouds at drop-off time. it will be in the low 50s, so you need a jacket for the start of the day. it's going to be very comfortable at pickup time with low 70s and a lot of sunshi. we take a look at our microclimates aroun the bay

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only for people like sex workers, men who have had sex with other men and people who have had contact with known cases. as of tuesday, 40 probable or confirmed cases of monkeypox in contra costa county. i'm kris sanchez in san jose where santa clara county public health officer will answer questions undr oath related to fines incurred by calvary church for continuing to hold in-person services during the shelter order banning large gatherings. the county continues to seek the rest of the fines related to masking and social distancing once services were allowed again. it's time to get a look at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall has a look. >> more of our typical weather pattern across the bay area with more seasonal temperatures and lower humidity. san francisco headed for the upper 60s and low 70s. as you go down the peninsula. crossing over the bay, upper 70s

for hayward, upper 80s as you make your way into the tri-valley. we'll have hot 90s for our inland areas. that continues throughout much of the weekend. just a little cooler on sunday. marcus? >> good to know.

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the tragic death of actress anne heche has been ruled an accident she died from smoke inhalation and burns suffered after her car crashed into a house and burst into flames. she was 53 and died nine days after the accident. a federal judge ordered cvs, walmart and walgreens to pay $659 million to two ohio counties for damage caused by the opioid crisis. a jury found that pharmacies continued to dispense large quantities of opioids for years despite warning signs they were being abused they plan to appeal that decision. good news in time for football season. chicken wing prices have dropped to below prepandemic level the wholesale price is a

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but a tragic accident on sunday turned his world upside down he fell from his top bunk inside a little league dorm, sending him to the icu with a fractured skull. >> we went from experiencing the highs of highs to the lows of lows to the point he's fighting for his own life. >> now, just days after his surgery, this morning, signs of improvement. >> you fell asleep on me >> reporter: a family run instagram account, miracles for ta, posted he is no longer sedated and starting to wake up more adding easton has displayed tremendous progress showing a desire to eat and remembering his name and age in front of his doctors. >> statistically he should have passed away.

but here he is tee days later, it is remarkable >> reporter: since the injury a flood of prayers and support have streamed in for easton, including from his hero, mookie betts. >> we are praying for you, thinking of you. see you soon >> reporter: the little league world series acknowledged the bunk beds did not have guardrails adding they made the decision to remove all bunks from within the dorms and have each bed frame individually on the floor. >> it's going to take time, it's going to be a long road for east but we have a lot of faith he'll be able to live a life we're hoping for >> this is like a true miracle story, joe >> power of prayer >> i think it's so interesting because there's somebody who's going to take his place on the field. >> easton has a little brother, and yesterday he flew to williamsport to take his brother's place on the team as an alternate

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scaling back requirements and offering deep discounts to get more people on board this morning it's full steam ahead for cruisers most lines relaxing their vaccination and testing requirements and reservations are through the roof at norwegian ticket sales for next year up 40% compared to prepandemic levels and at carnival bookings have nearly doubled. >> there's been a massive surge. at our agency we're looking at a 2 to 300% increase of bookings from two weeks ago. >> reporter: vaccine requirements were important last summer most passengers had to show proof of a negative test too but last week the cdc relaxed covid guidelines, on top of dropping the mandates that cruise lines had to report their cases. most companies loosening their rules.

allowing the unvaccinated on board with proof of a negative test >> we're just ready for everything to get back to normal. >> reporter: during the pandemic cruiser danielle matthews couldn't bring her kids along because they're unvaccinated now they're all booked on a crui iseocn tober. >> the kids were just ecstatic that they get to do it now. >> reporter: not all cruise fans are thrilled with the relaxed rules. one survey finding 56% say they prefer most passengers be vaccinated and 44% say they wouldn't feel safe on board. >> that said, another half are fully ready to move into the new era where unvaccinated passengers are allowed on board. >> reporter: staffing shortages have left some lines struggling to meet demand, forcing them to limit capacity and cut back on amenities. a one night cruise for $49 a person plus taxes and fees on holland america, 7 nights to canada and new england for $249. and on norwegian, 40% off all cruises through the end of the month.

>> now is a great time to book because there's availability we're starting to see that month. >> now i disappear. and if you want to go, you need to book while there's still space. >> so, emilie, if you're looking to book a cruise right now, what are tips to get a really good deal >> reporter: savannah a couple of things to keep in mind. first, you want to be flexible if you can with your travel dates especially if you're going to a really popular destination. and book jus outside of peak season if you see a rate drop you can request before your final payment to get that lower price or at least an onboard credit. and sign up for emails from cruise companies they'll often alert you to the best deals,

especially if they're last minute if you're looking to set sail, the cdc still recommends you're fully vaccinated and you test before and after your trip back to you. >> emilie thank you very much. tomorrow we're covering a growing problem, sweeping across the country. an invasive bug. it's the spotted lanternfly. it's wreaking havoc in some states, attacking agricultural crops. the pests can overwhelm vineyards and orchards with potential to cause millions of dollars in damages >> we'll cover that. also what authorities say you should do if you see one you should probably guess. >> something new to worry about. >> invasive species are something to worry about it's like having your in-laws come nothing you can do, they're just there. not that i'm speaking from experience, of course. we are looking at a lot of heat out west from seattle down to fresno, 17 million people heat advisories, warning, we could see records in spokane today, fresno 105 degrees. jet stream dips to the south

here so raleigh, cooler than average at 82. atlanta, 80 degrees, 8 degrees cooler than average. and temperate conditions from portland, new york city into the mid 80s next week. cleveland, temperatures in the 80s. minneapolis upper 70s looking good we have wet weather making its way through the south today into tomorrow as the storm system pushes through, areas of heavy rain and flooding, from houston to charlotte and charleston. and keeping an eye on the tropics. a disturbance has a 30% chance of development along the coast of mexico. we'll watch that closely as well that good thursday morning. happy first day of school for the kids in hayward, heading out

to temperatures in the low 60s and partly cloudy skies. it's going to be a beautiful day. hopefully a great school year. we'll be in the mid 70s when the last school bell rings and reaching 77 degrees. a high of 88 in los gatos, 81 in napa. san francisco mostly the upper 60s for this afternoon. some of our hottest and that is your latest weather. guys >> al, thanks. just ahead, craig i know you recently learned to drive stick shift. boot stuck in the past. what's driving the end of an era? we are going to find out after these messages

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too. >> sheinelle was there too. >> i was in the backseat. >> we were teaching sheinelle and craig how to drive a stick. >> i don't know how to drive a stick shift. >> did you learn >> i learned al roker was out of control. he loves a stick shift i guess apparently it may be on the way out. >> the days of this manual car might be over. >> you almost lost your lives for nothing because you learned stick. this makes sense, in the past decade the number of stick shift cars sold has dropped 25%. and the car makers are saying it's going to get worse because there's low demand i can drive stick. can you? >> one of my running nightmares is there's a man chasing me, and there's a car idling and i jump in and it's stick shift. i never learned. >> you have more control -- >> what about the hill >> you first learn it. >> when you bought a stick shift back in the day it was a lot

cheaper. so we always had stick shift. >> it feels like a rite of passage for some. >> the rise of electric cars. >> they don't have gearboxes. >> did you learn to drive stick too that day >> no. i was busy bargaining with god. >> you got it. >> al roker. >> it's a lot of work. if you're not used to it. >> anything worthwhile -- >> it's fun. it makes driving more fun. >> i think a lot of people agree with you. on pop start, joining forces on "the voice. the changes to the hit show. and then jenna introduces us to a veteran teacher sharing 30 years of expertise to get families ready for the school year and an update on our back to school drive w. uh, go spicy or go home, right? what? no. what if i'm not sure i have the right coverage for my car? oh, your agent can help you make sure

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kari. >> yes. we're starting to see a lot of more of the low fog in san francisco. that will help cool off the inner bay and san jose as well. upper 70s in dublin. napa up to 81 degrees and mid 70s for oakland. some of our interior valleys are still going to reach into the low to mid 90s throughout the weekend that's what we're seeing here on our inland seven-day forecast. hotter spots only reaching to the upper 80s on sunday. that's our little break before we do have slightly warmer weather. it will continue to reach into the upper 60s in san francisco. >> another local news update in 30 minutes. i'll meet you back here then.

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we want to get to your news at 8:00, a lot going on this morning. it could be a pivotal day for former president donald trump, a judge ask going to hear arguments about releasing the affidavit that led to the search of mar-a-lago. and his long time chief financial officer is expected to plead guilty in a different case. sam brock is covering it for us. >> reporter: we have breaking news on that front. the former ceo of the trump administration plead guilty to all 15 counts he was facing of tax fraud. he acknowledged he evaded paying taxes over the course of about 15 years. what does that mean as part of a larger plea agreement, he agreed to five months in jail and also to pay back about $1.99 million in penalties and taxes. now this also is interesting, hoda, in the sense that he agreed to cooperate with authorities when it comes to speaking about the trump organization in court. but there is no indication that he would testify or cooperate with an investigation into his

former boss donald trump. that takes me to west palm beach county. we're about two hours away from a judge hearing arguments about unsealing an affidavit connected to that search warrant that was executed at mar-a-lago about ten days ago. whap is going to happen? the department of justice right now requested that it not be unsealed, specifically because it could unveil a road map of what the criminal investigation might look like. also, compromise witnesses and then, of course, federal agents who could also be outed in that document. they have already been facing death threats. we're following all of it, hoda, and bring you the latest. we send it back to you. we'll turn to concerns about the flu season. health experts are pointing to data from australia who's ending their worst flu season in five years and it's a sign of what could come in the u.s. we warned about this before, the twin-demic, covid and the flu, it didn't happen what makes it more concerning? >> this is the third season of ending into a twin-demic we weren't getting involved with that because people were working from home, kids weren't in

school as we said in the lead, australia has experienced the worst flu season in five years, which is concerning. so while the cdc said we can't predict what's going to happen based on that, they are on high alert. more concerning is the age group that seems to be affected -- was affected or is affected in australia more are kids between the ages of 5 and 9 and then 4 and under, and young teens again, because our kids haven't been exposed to flu in the last two years they don't have the immunity. >> flu shots are important and it matters when you get it it's available now people may be diligent saying

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cvs pharmacy. healthier happens together back now we are celebrating a massive success thanks to you. yesterday we launched a special back to school drive with adopt a classroom.org. hoping to provide much needed materials to teachers and students across the country. >> thanks to your generosity we're excited to announce adoptaclassroom.org has raised more than $42,000 so far if you have not joined the movement and want to learn how you can, pick up the phone and scan the qr code, right there, bottom left of your screen, the mission is far from over >> we are continuing our celebration of teachers this morning and that is why jen this year she has the story of one retiree sharing three decades of expertise to help teachers get ready for the school year. you fell in love >> i fell in love.

phillip doane is a retired teacher with 30 years under his belt in his new book, "the art of teaching children" he shares that wisdom. >> tell me why you decided to go into teaching. >> i had the greatest third grade teacher and wanted to be just like her. >> reporter: phillip always knew he wanted to be a teacher, and more than three decades later he has lots of wisdom to share. in his new book "the art of teaching children" he shares his advice for teachers. >> what would you say to those who are embarking on a teaching career. >> my number one bit of advice for those going into the profession is to establish relationships with the children. kids learned best if they feel cared for. >> reporter: for the hard days when teachers feel overwhelmed and overworked, mr. doane recommends a teachers journal. >> one of the keys in the game is delighting in the students. enjoy the kidness. >> write it down

you wrote down all the funny things your kids said and did. >> yes. >> reporter: and some of the stories he shares. like the little girl who volunteered to use the word desperate in a sentence. >> and this little nine year sat up in her chair and said cleopatra was so desperate for mark anthony she ripped all of her clothes off. >> reporter: today we're facing a teacher shortage, and more than half of educators are thinking of leaving earlier than they planned mr. doane's advice, focus on the art. >> you experienced a global pandemic and teachers have taken a brunt of some of that trauma themselves. >> no question the pandemic turned teaching upside down and education upside down.

and one of the areas where it took its heaviest toll was in the area of mental health for children participation in the arts can bring comfort, healing, and a sense of well being in children. how do you do that you have kids draw and paint and make things with their it's very restorative. >> reporter: mr. doane offers advice to parents too, read to your children often for as long as they let you. talk to your children, it helps to increase your vocabulary. and sing to your kids. >> you are establishing rapport with children and improving their learning advantage. >> it's the time of year parents are trying to get their kids ready, what advice do you have for parents? >> sometime before the school year starts have an open conversation with your children about how they feel. because children are nervous, it's natural and one of the best ways to do it is to share an experience about when you were nervous about going back to school and that helps

>> can we scootch your chairs. >> reporter: we wanted to see mr. doane's teacher skills in action so we invited friends to read one of my favorite books. >> we'll read it and see what they think the kids in room 207 were misbehaving again. >> today let's just be terrible, they said. not so fast, hissed an unpleasant voice >> reporter: reading with mr. doane made me nostalgic for my time as a teacher, it's a demanding one, a wonderful too a job teachers wouldn't trade for anything i said to a colleague, how can you do this? you weren't trained for this i said i had to engage 20, 8-year-olds every day that's harder than live tv. >> that's right. >> there's very few jobs you touch lives like a teacher

>> we don't get the bonuses, company car, stock options, but you get the moments with the children i call them melt moments. >> we have now all melted into the coach. mr. doane has so much more amazing advice in the book but the biggest takeaway was how much he loved his kids another simple way he said parents can support their kids and teachers, this is really smart. send in a handwritten note to each of your kids' teachers at the beginning of the year to say i'm here, i'm vail's mom, hailey's mom, if you need me, here's my email, phone number. i still have a letter that one of my students wrote me all about my cat, bernadette, who lives with my parents but another story. thank you to book culture, a great bookstore letting us use their store for the interview, and buy the "art of teaching children," it is an art, head to

today.com to shop. >> you're a former teacher you taught for a while, what were the things you took away or learned? >> teaching is dynamic, it's hard if we go in as parents appreciating our kids' teachers saying how can we help you, what can we do? it makes a huge difference make sure you see your kids' teachers really see them. tell them they're appreciated. as we know, there's a teacher shortage that's because teachers aren't appreciated. >> or paid. >> or paid. >> they only hear from parents when there's a problem. >> don't be that parent. be the one that starts on the positive note with the note that just says i'm here and nice to meet you thank you. thank you. >> my mother is a retired

teacher, more than 30 years and one of my great joys when we're out sometimes and an old student comes up to her, ms. melvin, you remember me. clearly teachers have a lasting impact on children. >> i bet she remembers them, too. >> she does. all of them. >> mr. doane said that too, he'll be in the grocery store and somebody will come up and say, remember me, i remember the lesson you did on. that's the great gift of teaching. let's turn it over to mr. roker and get a look at the forecast. >> we love our teachers and we love giving you the weather. a little wet weather making its orms from texas to the lowerst, mississippi river valley wet weather in new england where we need rain as well 60s and 70s there. 80s into the ohio river valley much warmer as we make our way to the west, 90s and 100s, interior sections of california, record highs in the pacific northwest with the monsoonal moisture we are watching for flood watches in the southwest strong storms along the gulf beautiful weather in the

northeast. sunshine in the upper mississippi and ohio river good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we'll still see some of the inland valley reach into the low to mid-90s for today. but it won't be as humid as yesterday and the clouds that we're seeing now will be clearing out for the afternoon. tomorrow will be slightly hotter and it does still continue with the heat on saturday. but i think sunday is going to be the better day of the weekend to enjoy more outdoor activities. san francisco is going to remain nice and cool, and at >> don't forget if you're headed out the door, take us with you, sirius xm channel 108. you do not want to miss the best time of the morning. pop start! >> i'll try to do carson justice.

first up, "the voice," speaking of carson we know he's busy as the show gears up for season 22. yesterday the coaches revealed which superstar musicians will be joining them as battle advisers look at the warm up. team gwen bringing in sean paul to help her crew the pair has already shown they make a great pair. last month they teamed up on a single blake shelton is joining forces with jimmy allen team legend, tom is teaming up with jasmine sullivan. and new coach, camila cabello has invited charlie puth to give her team a hand this season. what a fun season. "the voice" premiers september 19th right here on nbc i don't know how carson does it, flying all over the place. next up, taylor hawkins, yesterday paramount announced details for a tribute in honor of the foo fighters late drama fans remember taylor at a star studded tribute concert in september set for wembly stadium in the uk.

it's all for a good cause. money raised at the concert will benefit a few charities selected by the hawkins family. you can find that september 3rd on paramount plus. next up, on your mark, get set, bake we are talking about the great british baking show. were you talking about that? >> i'm obsessed with it. >> the kindest competition on television is coming to the states yesterday the roku channel gave a look at "the great american baking show" it looks like its british counter part contestants work under the great white tent look at the team leading the project, paul hollywood, they signed on to resume duties as judges

i love this, ali chem per and zach cherry make their debut as co-hosts the series is set to start next year >> i love it >> don't they make the strange british deserts. make a pudding. >> it's just baking. >> it's baking but everyone is nice to each other, super creative it's nice to watch. from great breakers to great beer runs. next up is zac efron. a trailer is out for the actor's next project "the greatest beer run ever. this is based on the true story of chickie donahue it's about how one new yorker traveled to vietnam in 1967 to deliver cases of beer to his hometown buddies fighting abroad if it sounds familiar it could be because kerry sanders spoke with chickie and one of his veteran friends about this story.

do you want to see a peak? >> yes. >> do these protesters not know our soldiers see that on tv. i would like to go over to vietnam, track down the boys in the neighborhood and give them a beer. >> i can do that. >> do what >> bring them beer. >> he's not serious, he's hammered. >> the man is stone sober, that's his fifth beer tops. >> i'm going to vietnam and bringing them beer. >> tada. >> chickie >> you shouldn't be here. >> i'm not doing this for laughs i'm doing it for all you guys. >> come on, time to go. >> is it over? >> yeah. you're dead. >> that's going to be good rounding out the cast is bill murray, russell crowe. it hits theatres and apple tv

plus september 30th. >> true story. >> that's going to be good. should we get our leg warmers on >> let's do it. >> jazzercise is sweeping the nation don't be a doubter good morning to you, it is 8:26, i'm marcus washington. and california schools are adding a new incentive to boost financial literacy in the classroom. today superintendent tony therman will announce $1.5 million in grant money to still launch personal finance for high schoolers. this is a high school elective. it will include a district matching grant program for personal finance specialists, research shows that students with access to personal finance education have a better financial outcome as adults but only one in four california high schools offer such courses.

time to get a look at that forecast for you. some numbers that i think we're all going to be happy to hear about, kari. >> it is cooler today and the humidity is lower. we're starting out with the usual marine layer and that will close out with sunshine. take a look at san jose, reaching 83p an 95 in fairfield. you head up to the north bay, and it is in the low to mid-80s for this afternoon. going into the weekend, some of our hottest spots inland are still going to be reaching into the 90s, sunday it looking better, but for san francisco we keep the highs in the upper 60s through next seven days. marcus. >> thanks, kari. we'll have another local news we'll have another local news update in 30 minutes.

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>> hey >> and then, al. then our friend katy lee is grilling up steaks for a delicious dish and we'll catch up with her new hallmark movie and what life is like with a toddler. and on the third hour, we all neglect our medicine cabinets it's time to restock what you need to know to keep your family safe >> we're going to go back to the drawing board. check the weather -- can we go to practice. >> can you do weather to the beat >> we can. we can let's take a look. a look a look >> three, two, one >> three, two, one >> you can see there friday nice day in the northeast

looking at local downpours in the gulf coast flood threat in the southwest. and on saturday, we have more strong storms in the upper midwest, hot and dry out west, sunshine in the northeast and then sunday, sunday, sunday, sunday, heat out west. sun in the plains. lots of sun, in the plains >> come on, al. >> that's what's going on around the country. now here's what' good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. let's take a look outside in oakland. it is a busy start to our thursday morning. and we're getting a little bit of sunshine but you'll also notice that it is going to be a lot drier compared to yesterday. not as humid and temperatures coming down with a high of 75. in san francisco, expect upper 60s and in novato and santa rosa reaching 86 degrees. we're still in the 90

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yeah do it again. >> all right who could forget those leg warmers and vhs tapes? jazzercise is a fitness phenomenon, with classes that blend heart bumping choreography and aerobics it was created by the woman in that clip, judy. and it exploded in popularity. >> judy passed the reins to her daughter, shana, who's here with us along with this awesome group to teach us a few of the moves in a minute. >> we'll teach you. >> people might think jazzercise, that's four decades ago. it's having a comeback. >> we have always been here, been true to who we are, which is a dance fitness program, the original dance fitness program and we're here to stay we evolved and changed. >> full disclosure, i had the vhs tapes of your mom and i had the one she brought you on. >> you did oh my gosh >> looking at these girls it's more choreography and more modern. >> we had to evolve as the fitness industry evolved and as you learn new things good for you.

so we incorporated strength and hiit training. >> why do you think it's having a resurgence i see my og ladies here, doing it with us in the '80s but you have a lot of young women doing it as well. >> dance is so fun and so important. it's a universal language. it's an instant mood boost i think coming out of covid you want to do something fun and that's the key to successful exercise program is something that you love. >> are we going to learn something -- >> your daughters are here too >> yeah that's my daughter siena and skyler we're going to do what they do, lower body sculpting, so touch for four and then lift the arm and leg. now you're going to touch, touch. no arms. >> i like the snap. >> we like to snap too

>> big snappers. >> i always snap >> lift, and lift. >> this would be good every morning before the show. >> so touch. now we're going to arabesque how about core pull the knees across for four and now lean side to side, one, two, add the arm and hold. pull across. four, three, two, and one. it's one, two, pull. one, two, do it again. four, three -- you got it, you got it lean right, right, left, hold. right, left, hold. pull, pull and lean it. how about a little dance cardio. let's do it. touch, touch now you're going to cross back

cross forward. >> now you're getting complicated. >> we're going to touch again. touch. now push your hip forward at the arms hip -- >> am i running into you sorry. >> you're good, you're good. cross back right, left. right, left. >> you know sheinelle is a good dancer. >> i know. you're doing good, come on >> i'm trying. did you notice that? >> diagonal touch. >> this is a workout. >> it is >> dancing. >> i have to pay attention

my god. >> push, hips. >> we got one minute left, what's our big finish? >> touch it again. >> this is a real workout. >> touch again now. we're going to do a little hip. >> yes. >> and then let's do some high cardio so plie, side kick do that again. single, single, double >> are you kidding >> i can't even do it. >> shana, thank you so much. >> it was awesome. thank you. >> that was a workout. >> no one will believe me anymore when i say i used to teach aerobics but it was four decades ago. we have more about jazzercise, super fun, great workout hoda over to you >> i believe you did i believe you were an aerobics instructor you worked up a sweat, time to eat. katie lee is here with a dish that goes perfect with her mai tai. we'll get an update on baby iris but first this is "today" on nbc.

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the house. look who's back, katie lee co-host of the kitchen on the food new york. now she's taking on a new adventure. she has a movie coming out did you know this? it's called "ground swell" based on her best selling novel. katie is an executive producer on the project we want to talk about that she's going to feed us look they're inhaling -- >> after i jazzercise i want a large steak. >> you all did well. first of all, a movie? >> yes a movie, i can't believe it. this book came out in 2011, and here we are in 2022, and it's just becoming a movie and taking on a new life. it was so much fun to do this project. i got to be in it. i have a little cameo. >> cool. >> played myself, it wasn't a stretch. but a lot of fun. >> now, the biggest project you've been working on since the beginning of baby iris i can't believe almost 2. >> turning 2 in two weeks. it goes way too fast we have the best time she's the sweetest thing and she started cooking with me now.

>> she did >> yeah. >> she's going to nursery school. >> she says cook, cook she likes to whisk flower and have it go everywhere. >> let's get busy. you have steaks you're making for us. >> we are making a steak and noodle salad this is my salad of the summer, i've made it so much we have our ginger here. a lot of people peel it i just leave the peel on. >> do you grate it or chop it? >> either. if you freeze it it grates easily or you can cut it into little slices and mince it up >> what do we do with it >> take our marinade i have avocado oil in here, vegetable oil. soy sauce. lemon juice. we have honey -- sorry that's sugar is important >> why >> it increases the flavor and helps your meat to caramelize.

you want to marinade this for a couple hours, you can do it overnight. since it cooks so quickly the sugar is going to help you get the nice char. another thing is take some paper towels and blot it dry this seems counter intuitive, but that helps you get the great crust on it. >> don't you love the sound. >> when you say it cooks quick, how quick? >> you need a couple minutes per side i like to keep it medium rare. >> so yummy. >> the ginger and garlic makes it. >> so we do a nice big salad, anybody who watches "the kitchen" knows i'm obsessed with kale i love a kale salad.

so i like to get it nice and finely shredded. the cabbage, same way, take youe slicing blade on and it'll do that do some carrot ribbons for this. take your vegetable peeler and pull it through. and you get the nice, thin carrot slices. >> what's going on here? >> we have thinly sliced mango the movie takes place in hawaii, so we have a fruity element going on here. >> what's the plot of the movie? >> the plot of the movie emma is a line cook, quits her job, goes to hawaii and finds herself through surfing. and there's romance there. >> who plays the handsome man. >> hector rivera >> those are udon noodles but

you can use spaghetti. >> the peanuts add a nice little element. >> gives you a crunch. this salad has a lot of crunch and texture to it. >> is there a way to cut it? >> cut against the grain for the steak. toss it all together we have it here. >> is it yummy >> yeah. >> i like the end piece that gets crunchy. >> what's the story of the drink? >> we have a mai tai here. this is the drink of hawaii and it's a little bit strong. >> what's in a mai tai >> it's a rum drink, orange, pineapple. >> it's not overpowering. >> we've had stronger drinks. >> it's the morning hour. >> there's fruit juice in it so it's a smoothie. >> very good thank you so much. we appreciate it katie is going to come back and

be with us in the fourth hour. "ground swell" premiers this sunday, this sunday your first movie, 9:00 eastern on the hallmark movies and mystery channel.

we have plans for birthdays, so let's get it done. >> it's going to be a great third hour of today. starting with eva anderson from south dakota an active volunteer for her 94th birthday, she was invited on stage at a blake shelton concert. we can't wait to see what you have planned for this one, eva we have harriet hanna of alabama, a nursing school graduate, 100 years old. worked in health care for four

decades. happy 100th birthday from bedminster new jersey, bruce lebegan, served as the ring barer at his grandson's wedding. i love this, hershey york is from cincinnati, ohio, celebrating 100 years. that's quite the spectacle, he was married to the love of his life for 70 years and they created one beautiful family lillian yajima of hawaii is 102 years old. dance the hula in front of hundreds of folks at the event in her honor and finally a special happy 100th birthday to ms. gladys blount of newark, new jersey she was part of the six triple eight, we did a story on them. the only all female, all black army unit sent overseas during world war ii to deliver the mail

to our men and women fighting on the front line thank you for your service and all you and your colleagues have done and happy birthday. we wanted to relive the jazzercise. >> yes please. >> i know it had the crew riveted. >> what happened >> look at you guys. >> look at you. >> we've been practicing. >> no i was always one step behind. >> you're right there. >> considering we've never seen it before. >> that's impressive >> here's the truth. it is catching on all over the country, groups are meeting, doing it especially during the pandemic outside. >> it does look fun but you guys did a great job. >> we have a different definition of fun. >> this is fun >> another thing we tried is step aerobics. you ever do that >> i love to do that. >> maybe do workout segments. >> why don't you go work on that right now.

>> i was at the gym and savannah was by herself doing step aerobics alone. >> you do it by yourself >> yes >> she was all by yourself. >> i put on a youtube. i love chris warner fitness on youtube. it's free. >> that's a great idea. >> so fun. >> guys the '80s, they're back. >> coming up on "hoda and jenna" >> we're going to talk justin sylvester has a scoop on j-lo and ben. the third hour. >> sneakers to add to your rotation incase you're interested in jazzercise we're going to show you the top shoes. they've always been put to the test. >> cheers. that was fun. >> cheers. >> cheers to you too. >> third hour coming up. but first, your local news >> you're good, you're good. rsty ou

good morning. 8:56. i'm marcus washington. santa clara public health director will answer questions under oath today related to the san jose church. the county issued about

$3 million in fines to the church for holding in-person services during the pandemic despite bans on large indoor gathers. a state appeals court overturned about $200,000 of the fines but the county is still seeking the money related to masking and social distancing. we'll have a live report during our midday newscast. on our home page there are more details right now. also the latest on today's also the latest on today's hearing over 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. prop 27 helps every tribe, including disadvantaged tribes. prop 26? nothing for disadvantaged tribes vote yes on 27.

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