take that, colorado. that does it for us this morning here on "today in the bay." it's friday! make it a good one. we'll be back at 7:25 with a local news update. >> that's right, as we take a live look outside, thanks for joining us this week. have a great weekend. and good friday morning, we are waking up to major developments in the investigations that surround former president trump. >> we're going to tell you what all that could mean. it is august 19th, and this is "today." making it public. a federal judge signalhe will release the key document behind that unprecedented search of mar-a-lago. what the justice department is now being ordered to do and what it could reveal about that search. we've got everything you need to know. breaking overnight, worldwide concern, a nuclear plant now at the center of a

dangerous back and forth between russia and ukraine. fears of an imminent attack that could spark a catastrophe felt all across europe. we're live in the region with the very latest. roller coaster market with home sales plunging, but prices still high. we're helping you make sense of the real estate right now. what you need to know if you're looking to buy or sell, straight ahead. unacceptable. the transportation department calling out the airlines this morning after a summer of travel chaos. >> you've got to support passengers when they experience delays or cancellations. >> our exclusive interview with secretary buttigieg on the ultimatum he is now giving the industry and what it means for you heading into labor day and the busy holiday season. those stories, plus royals on the move. we'll take you inside prince harry's surprise trip to africa and what we're learning this morning about his brother's just-revealed plans to visit the united states. and bug off. you may have seen them in your yard this summer. the spotted lantern fly.

they're the tiny bug behind a very big invasion, and experts are now saying, it's time to put your foot down. >> when you see the red, squish. >> squish. today, friday, august 19, 2022. ♪♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today." with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. it is friday. tom is in for savannah. you picked a good day to be here because the crowd's ready and they're pumped. panic! at the disco, it's like the perfect friday concert is happening today. it will kick off your weekend in just the right way. >> panic at the plaza. you were telling me the crowd is already going bananas. >> i rolled up this morning with the windows down and they were screaming and singing "high hopes." as difficult as it is to

say, labor day is fast approaching and don't go anywhere if you're making travel plans. tom costello has a huge exclusive today, one-on-one with the transportation secretary. first, two major headlines to break down for you regarding former president trump. that surprise decision from a judge telling the department of justice to prepare a redacted version of the affidavit that prompted the mar-a-lago search warrant. plus, the man at the center of the trump organization's finances for years, well, he just pleaded guilty to 15 counts of tax fraud. nbc's sam brock is down in florida. he's starting off our coverage. hey, sam, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, tom, good morning. even with the unexpected ruling, it's still pretty unlikely the public is going to get a deep dive into the probable cause for searching mar-a-lago. what is evident is that burden now shifts to the fbi to prove and to the feds certainly to prove why this information should stay under wraps. this morning, fresh reaction to

a ruling few were expecting. a federal judge doling out a modest victory for president trump and the media. >> it is not the government's job to tell the public what is meaningful in terms of the release of its own information. >> reporter: giving the doj a week to offer redactions before he considers releasing portions of the affidavit attached to the mar-a-lago search. judge reinhart saying in court he was not prepared to find the affidavit should be fully sealed, calling it very important the public have as much access to information as possible even as federal lawyers warned it would provide a road map for where their investigation is healed next, jeopardize the safety of investigators. while news organizations, including nbc news, sought transparency, attorney chuck tobin telling the court, you cannot trust what you cannot see. for trump, it's been all about exposing what he calls a political witch hunt, with his spokesman tweeting, "no redaction should be necessary,

and the whole affidavit should be released. yet, in court, his attorney didn't present any argument, simply observing nor did trump's team file any papers asking the judge to make the affidavit public >> if he really believed it was abusive, he has an easy remedy file a lawsuit like countless lawsuits filed all the time to say this search violated my fourth amendment he hasn't done that. >> reporter: one case that's already resulted in real consequences, trump's former cfo allen weisselberg pleading guilty to 15 counts of tax fraud. he's reportedly agreed to testify against the trump organization at a later date but not his former boss. >> weisselberg decided that he would rather be a convicted felon than snitch against the former president. >> reporter: trump still navigating a host of legal challenges from new york to florida that only appear to be deepening. and it does not look like there's going to be a quick resolution to this affidavit with the judge giving the doj a week to submit their version of the redactions then he'll look and submit his

own. they'll go back and forth. that could go on for a while, and at the same time, multiple sources telling nbc news that trump's political action committee has topped more than a million dollars on at least two days since the search. hoda, back to you. >> sam, thank you. let's bring in nbc's senior washington correspondent hallie jackson. hallie, everyone's waiting to see what this affidavit will look like. how much of it will be redacted. how much do you think we'll learn from this? >> or will it be like a big page of blacked-out sharpie marker? we are not going to see things like names after witnesses, anything that i.d.s agents, techniques that law enforcement is using the justice department is worried that unredacting anything could jeopardize the whole investigation. how did they know documents were at mar-a-lago in the first place? that could veer into witnesses and techniques and that is something that doj is worried about. what you could see, affidavits often include, for example, the background of the fbi agent who signed it, some historical or statutory, procedural stuff. that is the kind of thing that could be unredacted. whatever it is, this judge, keep

in mind, hoda, has seen this affidavit. he's read it he knows what's in it. presumably, he's not going to send doj on a wild goose hunt, essentially, to find what can be unredacted i think you'll be seeing a lot of experts searching for this thing when it is eventually released and that may take a while. for any kind of bread crumbs that could give them clues about the president's legal exposure here >> we're at the beginning stages of this, at the affidavit stage, so what happens next with the president going forward? >> okay, so, thursday is kind of the next big date. that's when the doj has to hand in its homework assignment, basically, its suggested redactions, but keep in mind, this is a decision that can be appealed it may very well be appealed so it's not like on thursday, we are all going to get to see the redacted affidavit, just to set some expectations there. as far as donald trump and any potential legal liability, there's a different part of the warrant that cites the violation of multiple laws, including the espionage act but it's not clear right now what, if anything, there could end up being an indictment on, if that even happens at all

keep in mind that the doj attorneys yesterday in court said the investigation is still in its early stages so this is still early days, and the former president, hoda, you know, he's got other legal troubles on his plate. the new york attorney general investigation into the trump organization's finances, the investigation in georgia into whether he broke the law with his lies about the 2020 election >> hallie, thank you all right, we turn now to some breaking news overnight from ukraine where tensions are rising at a nuclear power plant. we should mention the largest one in europe now on the front lines of russia's war there. nbc's meagan fitzgerald joins us from inside ukraine with the very latest. meagan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, we are talking about an incredibly serious situation that certainly appears to be escalating quickly. this nuclear power plant is massive, and now russia is threatening to take it offline if they do so, and there's an accident, it's something that ukrainian president zelenskyy is warning could have disastrous impacts for millions of

europeans across this continent. this morning, fears intensifying of a nuclear catastrophe at europe's largest power plant after weeks of continued shelling a ukrainian military intelligence official tells nbc news, russia told its own russian employees at the plant to stay home today >> united states condemns in the strongest terms russia's reckless disregard for nuclear safety and security. >> reporter: nbc news has verified video that appears to show russian military vehicles inside the plant, though it is unclear when it was taken. it comes amid fierce fighting across ukraine, after russia occupied the plant earlier this year now, the two countries trading accusations, ramping up rhetoric and fears that attacks could cause radiation leaks. the russians accusing ukrainians of planning a provocation. ukrainian officials believe that's russia laying the groundwork to create an incident

at the plant and then blame it on ukraine the u.n. called for international inspectors to be given access to the plant as concerns grow that a leak of radioactive material would sweep through europe >> we must tell it as it is. any potential damage to zaporizhzhia is suicide. >> reporter: ukrainians on the ground, not taking any chances, conducting response drills, ready for a worst case scenario. also new this morning, a russian foreign ministry official says they could be ready for inspectors to go inside the plant in september, but ukrainian officials are warning that they have intelligence right now that suggests that the russians are actively working to take this plant offline. tom? >> all right, meagan fitzgerald for us this morning, thank you let's turn to a big issue if you are looking to buy or sell a home the market, once red hot, is quickly chilling sales are plummeting all across the country. are we heading for a housing recession or perhaps are we already there? nbc's emilie ikeda is here to break it down for us. >> reporter: a very different

homes are selling at the slowest pace since 2015 aside from the beginning of the pandemic. steep mortgage rates now pushing more americans out of the house hunt this morning, lack of affordability is weighing down the housing market as would-be home buyers pump the brakes on signing a deed existing home sales fell for the sixth month in a row, and dropped 20% compared to last year >> several experts now have said that the housing market is in a recession. >> reporter: house hunters are being sidelined by sky-high prices, up nearly 11% from a year ago, limited supply, and rising mortgage rates. >> there's no way i'd be able to afford this without a second job. >> reporter: sofia silva nearly backed out of buying a home in chicago when mortgage rates surpassed 5% it tacked on an extra several hundred dollars to her monthly payments >> it was the panic of realizing how having to work a second job is going to be just a part of my

reality now. >> reporter: rising costs put this minneapolis couple who built their home in a similar situation. >> probably every other day, i would say, do we actually need to go back to the drawing board. >> reporter: is there any relief in sight for home buyers >> home buyers are a little bit more in the driver's seat. we are seeing fewer bidding wars so there is less competition in the market, but so far, that really hasn't hit home prices yet, and the reason is because there's still very little supply on the market and there is strong demand. >> reporter: stubbornly high home prices are sending more people in search of rentals, but there's little relief there too. all but three of the most populous metro areas in the u.s. say rents increase, cincinnati, nashville, and pittsburgh with the fastest rising prices. >> rents are sky high and that makes it harder to save for a down payment. >> reporter: typically, first-time home buyers make up 40% of sales, but in july, they only represented 29%, as the road to affordability is proving hard to find

so, a drop in demand for housing means dwindling competition, which is good news for buyers but keep in mind, inventory remains limited. a typical home on the market in july, for instance, only lasted for two weeks. that's tied for the shortest amount of time on record, according to the national association of realtors. >> all right, emilie ikeda for us, thank you. if you've flown this summer, you've probably experienced a hassle or two and as the summer season winds down, nbc news has learned the department of transportation is issuing an ultimatum to the airlines. get this, improve your customer service on the government will move forward with a plan to order the changes. nbc's tom costello is breaking this story this morning for us here on "today" and he spoke with transportation secretary pete buttigieg exclusively tom, this is a big deal. >> reporter: it is a big deal, tom. good morning to you. so, hundreds of thousands of passengers have been

inconvenienced this summer, right? delays, cancellations, and now these transportation secretary is telling me it's time for the airlines to up their game. don't overpromise. don't overschedule also, provide better customer service, clarity on what your policies are, and if they don't do it, he says, then the government will proceed with the plan to order the changes. if you've flown this summer, there's a good chance you've got a story and a complaint. >> it's chaos. and i hope people have a better time than we are having. >> reporter: in the first six months of the year, 24% of u.s. flights were delayed 3.2%, canceled while violent weather and air traffic control problems contributed, the department of transportation says the airlines bear most of the blame for overscheduling flights despite not having enough pilots to fly them, then offering conflicting and confusing rules on cash refunds and voucher policies >> three times in the there's a few weeks, i have been canceled. >> reporter: d.o.t. secretary pete buttigieg says the confusion needs to end now

>> the message to the airlines is that you've got to make it easier for passengers to understand their rights and you've got to support passengers when they experience delays or cancellations. >> reporter: in a new letter to the airlines, secretary buttigieg writes, "the level of disruption americans have experienced this summer is unacceptable." he wants airlines to refund passengers' money and offer meal vouchers if a domestic flight is delayed more than three hours and provide hotel accommodations if a passenger must wait overnight. you're calling on the airlines to either voluntarily meet these requirements and regulations or you're going to do it for them >> that's right. i'm giving them an opportunity to raise the bar. >> reporter: the airline industry tells nbc news, its members comply with federal laws and regulations regarding cash refunds.

circumstances. but two weeks ahead of labor day, travel pros suggest always having a back-up plan if things go wrong >> know what's included in your ticket if you can proactively move your flight around, if you have a refundable ticket, a ticket with no change fees, move to earlier in the day, potentially leave a day early. >> reporter: secretary buttigieg tells me that the d.o.t. is fielding record numbers of complaints against the airlines right now, and this is important. the d.o.t. says it will now roll out a new website. because the different airline policies are so confusing, on refunds and vouchers and when you get your money back and when you don't, the d.o.t. will do a one-stop shopping website that will roll out two weeks from today, labor day weekend, providing clarity on which individual airlines offer what policies on refunds and vouchers and the like tom? >> yeah, that can't come soon enough because it is incredibly confusing, as you said it's been a chaotic summer for traveling, tom are we going to see relief any time soon, and what should people know with labor day just around the corner and the holidays after that?

>> reporter: well, first of all, labor y,dair aline ticket prices are up about 20% over the last couple of weeks. but once you get past labor day, prices are going to drop rather dramatically, 50% drop or so into september and october couple of tips if you are going to fly first of all, according to the travel experts, try to get to the airport as soon as you can, catch an early morning flight if you can because, obvious, they haven't yet been affected by the afternoon weather. download the airline apps and get tsa precheck if you can. we've been preaching that for a while. don't check your bags if you can avoid it carry-ons will get you there faster, and book nonstops because those layovers oftentimes can be a problem for your travel, tom >> huge. all right, tom costello, that precheck with the kids is a savior >> and you know who follows every single one of those rules? al roker >> super traveler. >> takes the first flight, always brings carry-on, he's got all the apps you are the ultimate flier >> i'm a rule follower i like the rules unfortunately, we've got some wet weather that's going to be

ruling through the southwest nine million people under flood watches and some flood warnings for the southwest. here's the set-up. we're looking at these showers and thunderstorms already firing up here's the deal. we've got tropical wave in the pacific. we've got this disturbance that we're watching right now in the gulf and then we've got low pressure developing along the mexico border, and that is pulling up moisture, a deep, deep plume of moisture into the southwest. as this system makes its way to the east, slowly moving east through the weekend, it's going to tap into the residual moisture, that low we showed you, and that's going to bring a ton of rain for these areas. so, first of all, we start into tomorrow morning on through sunday morning, flash flooding, significant flash flooding, for arizona and new mexico then, we continue through the weekend into early next week, isolated totals of up to five to 7 inches, heavy rain rates could cause flash flooding there is a flash flood alley that stretches along i-35 from dallas to san antonio, and the

factors are you've got steep terrain, clay-rich soil that doesn't absorb moisture and that could be a big problem, bringing a lot of rain to this area we're going to be watching for flooding possibly early next week we're going get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. ♪ ♪ ♪ good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. happy friday to the kids heading off for school. it's not the first day, maybe the second or third day for you and a drop-off time in san jose it's going to be in the low 60s,

mostly cloudy and sunny and comfortable at pickup time. we're head ford the mid 80s here but there will be hot spots like livermore, morgan hill, san martin reaching into the mid-90s and 97 today in santa rosa. our inland valley a and that's your latest weather, guys. coming up, did you hear that prince harry, he made a surprise visit to africa? what we're learning about his mission there, and prince william's just announced plans for his own trip right here to the united states. plus, have you spotted them in your yard an alarming invasion of spotted lantern flies is happening in more states, and jesse kirsch is exploring the big problems they can pose guys, good morning any guesses where i am right now? this is just one of the places currently at risk because of those pesky pests. we'll tell you what you can do to help stomp them out >> all right, jesse, that and >> all right, jesse, that and more wow, look at this selection! tile, wood, stone, laminate, vinyl...

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we're looking at another half hour until they can start to clear because the coroner is conducting an investigation with the closure and hopefully we'll get some progress. everything else is moving smoothly. i'm kris sanchez at the watsonville airport, at least two people died as two planes collided trying to land at the municipal airport. here's what it looked like from a nearby surveillance cam camera, you see smoke and flames in the corner. according to the faa, one person was on board a single engine cress in a 252 and two people aboard a cress in a 340. watsonville is a small uncontrolled airport, there is no control tower so it's up to the pilot themselves to clear for landing. investigators from the faa and ntsb are on scene investigating. good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we're seeing fog in parts of the bay area and golden gate bridge as well as parts of the north bay. that keeps temperatures cooler.

84 in san jose. 94 in livermore and 97 in fairfield. some of these inland temperatures will remain very hot today, and getting hotter tomorrow, but there will be some relief on sunday with upper 80s and nice for the start of the woke.

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>> it's the perfect friday >> hoda was the hype man she cranked up "high hopes." >> i cranked it. >> it's a good friday anthem >> yeah. first, we want to get a quick check of your 7:30 headlines three men have been indicted for the 2018 prison killing of notorious boston leader james "whitey" bulger. he was finally captured in california in 2013 he was beaten to death just hours after being transferred to a prison in west virginia to serve out his life sentence. two of the men indicted were already behind bars for other crimes one of them was an enforcer for the new england mafia. the ntsb is investigating a deadly mid-air crash yesterday near santa cruz, california. two small planes were on their final approaches when they collided above an airport. footage from a home security camera shows a plume of smoke rising from one of those downed planes the faa says there were at least three people on board the two aircraft, and there were

multiple fatalities. no one on the ground was hurt. and legendary espn college basketball announcer dick vitale, who's battled cancer twice in the last year, is sharing some terrific news about his health >> that's right. that was vitale ringing the bell a few months bag when he finished his cancer treatments well, now, he's tweeted that after his latest scans, his doctor told him he's gone from being in remission to being cancer free. >> that's awesome. >> that is so good we have a lot more to tell you about this half hour, including prince harry making a surprise visit to a place very close to his heart, africa. >> the duke of sussex traveled to mozambique. joe fryer joins us with more both brothers on the move. >> reporter: that's right. we learned this morning that both princes are taking trips for causes close to their hearts prince william is going to be coming to new york next month for a high-profile appearance during the week of the u.n.

general assembly he's going to be leading a summit for the earth shot prize, that's his climate-focused initiative well, harry made his own surprise trip this week to africa ahead of yet another trip next month to europe with his wife this morning, two very different royal brothers are making their marks with solo trips across the globe. buckingham palace announced that prince william will travel to new york in september, the high-profile visit to britain's greatest ally as he gets ready to step into a bigger leadership role in the family he and kate middleton drew crowds when they visited the u.s. after their wedding in 2011 and for his younger brother, harry, who's given up his royal duties, surprise solo trip without his wife, meghan markle. he popped up in mozambique, where a spokesperson says he

welcomed a group of officials, conservationists and philanthropists from america it's a continent that has been close to the duke's heart for many years >> since i first visited africa at 13 years old, i've always found hope on the continent. >> reporter: a place where he feels connected to his mother, diana, who also raised awareness there. harry is continuing his mother's legacy, starting his african charity in her memory. >> it's when i felt closest to my mother and sought solace after she died, and where i knew i had found a soul mate in my wife. >> reporter: harry and meghan's love for the continent is encased in her engagement ring, a diamond from botswana. >> i managed to persuade her to come and join me in botswana, and we camped out with each other under the stars. >> reporter: as a royal couple, they also chose africa for one of their official royal tours, introducing archie to archbishop desmond tutu in south africa harry even walked in his mother's footsteps in angola she famously raised awareness about land mines harry's love of africa is also shared by william.

the two in the past worked to bring attention to conservation in africa. these days, the two brothers don't overlap much now questions are mounting ahead of trips both couples will take this year. harry and meghan are set to return to the uk next month. there are reports they'll be staying close to william but have no plans to see each other. >> you pointed out that prince william will be here in the states next month but he will be coming yet again >> reporter: it was recently announced that william and kate are going to visit boston at the end of the year. that's going to be in december for a trip that is, again, going to focus on the environment. as for harry, well, he and meghan, they're visiting the uk and also germany and that trip is happening early next month. hoda >> all right, joe fryer, thank you. still ahead, are you concerned about the price of your prescription drugs? what about your parents' just ahead, vicky nguyen is going to share some specific steps you can take to lower costs. but first, the invasive bug

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>> this morning's focus, a little bug that's creeping people out in a growing number of states. have you seen these? the spotted lantern fly -- can i say it lantern fly. >> i saw one in central park their bright colors may be enjoyable to look at but it's an invasive species jesse kirsch is on the hunt for them in ohio this morning. you got your swatter out there. >> reporter: we got our eyes peeled for these things right now, tom some people are so concerned here in the cleveland area that one business had these traps put up because these bugs love to eat something they're growing a lot of here, grapevine, also known as a vineyard. that's right if you love wine, listen closely, because happy hour is at risk, along with dozens of other plant species, but thankfully, there are ways you can help fight back. about as big as a brightly-colored thumbnail, the spotted lantern fly may be pretty small, but this morning, it has the potential to cause big problems from new york to north carolina and all the way west to indiana, the invasive species has been spotted in at least 12 states this year. >> their mouth parts are basically a straw, so they stab them into plants and drink plant juices well, the plants need those plant juices to make new leaves and to make fruits. >> reporter: dr. mark willis, an entomologist who studies bugs, says fruit quality and quantity could suffer in all, more than 70 plant species are at risk of death

with officials specifically warning the pests could this do seriously threaten grape, orchard and logging industries, potentially costing the economy hundreds of millions of dollars each year, according to some estimates. the u.s. department of agriculture believes the species, native to china, first appeared in the u.s. back in 2014 experts say they're not great flyers but they're pretty good hitchhikers. >> a female could drop off a plant and lay its eggs on the underside of your rv and you drive off on vacation and now the eggs are somewhere where they haven't been before.

>> reporter: jennifer gricer with cleveland metro parks said they made their way to ohio by train. >> they go after a large variety of hosts, so different types of tree species, and also, they create a big mess. >> reporter: she's worried about the spotted lantern fly's favorite snacks and the forest overall. there is the potential that one day, a lot of the diversity could be eaten up. >> if we aren't actively ginang but we are we're doing the best we can to give our forest the best chance possible going forward >> reporter: so, what can you do to save everything from beer hops to peach, plum, and poplar trees? if you spot these eggs, scrape them into a bag of hand sanitizer. watch for plants with a fermented odor if you find the pesky pests themselves, they can't bite you. they don't have a stinger. >> you can help us all out if you step on it. >> reporter: when you see the

red, squish. >> squish. >> reporter: you heard right kill the bugs. >> have you done that? >> yeah, i've crushed a few. >> reporter: a mission that now has social media buzzing >> show us how your lantern swatter works. >> frappuccino cup works really well it's my new go-to. >> jesse, everyone can do their part, but do scientists have any other strategies to get rid of them >> reporter: yeah, tom, we definitely need bug back-up because as one of our experts pointed out, this is not a native species here. they don't have a natural predator going after them. now scientists are looking into bringing another species here that will go after the bugs but will be safe for us. but for now, the best piece of advice we're getting is, go after them ourselves grab your fly swatter, get the dustbuster going if it's working right and get stomping >> i mean -- >> you said you saw one. >> i saw one in central park and i said, that's one of those bugs and then right behind me, a guy just went, crunch, and took it out.

>> good job. but don't bring in another species. >> i know. >> that's a bad movie. >> we've seen that movie before, that's not a good idea not going to end well. hopefully, we do have an end to some of this drought, but we're going to hopefully get some of that, but right now, we're watching this area down in the gulf here's the development zone, 40% chance the next two days that we could see a tropical depression develop, and that would bring a lot of moisture into the southwest. in fact, look at texas 23 million people are in drought conditions, and in fact, as we widen out, you can see drought relief could be on the way in two days they could pick up more rain in the next two days than they have had in the last two months there's a three-inch-plus potential from arkansas in to texas. now, again, 43 states in drought, including here into the northeast where we have seen this severe drought double in new england in size since last week trees are showing significant

stress, browning leaves, and that could have an impact on good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a live look outside in walnut creek, another sunny start to our day, at least here it has been cool and foggy near the coastline and that's going to keep temperatures in the 60s and 70s for today but it will heat up for the inland valleys so novato reaches 92 degrees and fremont a high of 83. 84 in san jose and 94 in morgan hill, as we head into the weekend, those temperatures get even and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you guys, there's this new viral trend that's happening it's a viral challenge it looks simple, like a simple arm movement only men think it is completely impossible to do >> we were doing it downstairs >> what can women do that men can't? >> everything. >> many things

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>> i tried it in the morning i couldn't do it either. >> what is it? >> tom llamas is too muscular. >> i was doing flat bench press after super sets >> if you have a petite frame like me, you can get closer. >> what's the reason >> human anatomy, i guess. >> according to the institute of human anatomy, different elbows, shoulders, joints, allow women to do it easier. >> is this all -- >> isn't it? >> is it >> this video. this is a concept that people get into >> what's that >> this was a tough one. same deal. women can easily step over the broom stick. watch this guy >> we need to try that one >> this is hilarious >> he can't just step over >> i don't know. you have to be flexible. >> that's what it's all about. >> oh, i see >> pelvic bones. >> i wanted to try it. >> oh, wow >> i would break a table i would fall over and break a table. >> well, 12 million peope would allow for that just ahead, we are going to make hoda's morning. new music overnight from blake shelton. yep. and hoda, just wait until you see the star's look that is coming with all of that. >> i've heard about this speaking of music, we got panic! at the disco celebrating their new album. which has led the forester to even be able to detect danger and stop itself. the subaru forester has earned the i-i-h-s top safety pick plus, nine times.

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good morning to you on this friday. it is 7:56 this morning. mike inouye is tracking problems on the road from a deadly crash. >> the crash investigation has cleared from the roadway. we have had improvement over almost a half hour, just after the last report they cleared the lanes. you see slower speeds recovering from university but jammed up on the approach out of richmond and headed into berkeley. the berkecally curve moves much more smoothly, the reopening of the hov flyover there and less traffic flowing on the hov lane. the toll plaza we maintained a lighter flow of traffic, good news. all the traffic unleashed out of berkeley and off the curve have not caused a problem on the

span. kari? >> all right, and we're taking a look at warm temperatures today for our inland valleys with sunshine throughout the afternoon but it does get a little bit hotter tomorrow but it's going to be much more comfortable as we head toward sunday reaching into the upper 80s. for san francisco there's going to be much more mild weather here as well as the fog and some peeks of sunshine for the afternoon. we're headed for 70 degrees with low 70s tomorrow and upper 60s and breezy on sunday. you'll see those temperatures up to about 72 on monday, but overall staying mild here, while the inland valleys heat up. marcus? marcus? >> not too bad in the city. californians have a choice

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♪♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, the waiting game, a federal judge telling the government to prepare a redacted version of the affidavit used to justify that search at mar-a-lago. what will it reveal about the justice department's case against the former president? and how soon could it be released? we're live with a full report. plus, counterintuitive? >> 85% of the medicine that we have here in the united states are generics, and they're not expensive. >> the surprising ways you can safe money on your prescription medications. should you pay out of pocket or

stick with insurance? what about those coupons and apps? we've got tips to cut down on your next trip to the pharmacy. and don't panic. ♪ i have high, high hopes ♪ >> panic! at the disco is here for an unforgettable friday concert. the hit band packing the plaza this morning and giving us all high hopes as we head into the weekend. today, friday, august 19, 2022. >> on the plaza from worcester, massachusetts. >> vail, colorado. >> morgantown, west virginia. ♪♪ >> at the "today" show celebrating sam's 11th birthday. >> ready for panic! at the disco. >> panic! at the disco. >> kicking off the weekend with panic! at the disco. ♪♪ >> and welcome back.

it's friday morning and not just any friday morning. it is a concert friday morning, panic! at the disco is here. outside. we're going to join them in just a bit. we can't wait much longer, tom, sheinelle, and i are here. savannah and craig are already hitting the weekend. >> jump starting. >> good for them. but are y'all excited about the concert? >> they're outside already practicing, singing every word. >> i love how some people are dressed up, ready for the show. >> they came for the game. we got a great story coming up next week, guys, an exclusive interview with one of nasa's brightest stars, the first female director in the 86-year history of nasa's jet propulsion laboratory. >> you see her there talking with erin mclaughlin, she asked about something a lot of us wonder about. are we alone in the universe? but right now, we want to get to your news at 8:00, a federal judge is signaling that he will unseal at least part of the affidavit that supported the fbi's search of former president trump's mar-a-lago estate. this has a long-time trump

employee pleads guilty to tax fraud. sam has the very latest. >> reporter: because this is an ongoing criminal investigation, the prevailing thought among the legal community is there is no way this judge would unseal potentially portions of this affidavit. clearly, that turned out to be wrong. while it's very unlikely that we're going to get a deep dive into the probable cause of the searching of mar-a-lago, what is likely is that we're going to see new information, what the contours of that look like is yet to be determined. here's how the process is going to unfold, and it could be multiple weeks. the judge is basically giving the doj a week to submit its versions of the redactions. he will then submit his own versions. they'll go back and forth. if they cannot come to an agreement, and the judge's version would stay sealed pending ane has seen the entire affidavit, tom, and has determined in his own judgment that some portion of it would be appropriate for public review. also notable, trump's own attorney, christina bobb, was in

the courtroom yesterday. she didn't say anything. she relied on the testimony and the arguments of the media attorneys to unseal that document. as far as trump associates are concerned, allen weisselberg, former cfo of the trump organization, he did plead guilty to 15 counts of tax fraud. he'll be spending a hundred days in jail. why is this so significant? as part of the plea agreement, he's agreed to testify against the trump organization in court, but tom, at this point, no indication he would testify against his former boss. back to you. >> all right, sam, tracking a lot of news for us this morning. thank you. now to growing fears of a potential disaster as both russia and ukraine warn of a possible attack at europe's largest nuclear power plant. russia captured the complex earlier this year. ukrainian military officials now tell nbc news that russia instructed its own employees at the plant to stay home today. meantime, russia is accusing kyiv of planning a provocation. ukrainian officials believe it's a sign that russia intends to create an incident that it could then blame on ukraine. also this morning, we have

heartbreaking news to share with you about a member of our nbc news family. henry engel, richard engel and mary forest's 6-year-old son, has passed away. henry suffered from a rare disease, called rhett syndrome. over the last few years, richard and mary have shared the journey with our viewers to shed light on this disorder and so other struggling families with it wouldn't feel quite so alone. so, here now is a little bit more about our henry. >> at such a young age, henry engel carried that fighting sp >> good job. good job >> reporter: in 2017, he was

and you -- >> and i just said, no, no, no, no. >> reporter: growing up, >> reporter: growing up, henry was unable to walk, speak, or feed himself day by day, he endured therapy to strengthen his muscles and improve his communication skills >> he works really hard and we have fun we make it fun. >> reporter: richard and mary shared his journey with the world, hoping to spread awareness toward finding a cure. they brought henry to texas childrens hospital in 2018 where doctors studied his cells in order to one day make a medical breakthrough for henry, and many others >> so, his mutation is potentially one of a kind. what the doctor is trying to do is figure out a way to boost this protein that he doesn't have enough of if she can figure out how to do that, safely, it could be applied to a whole host of other genetic disorders. >> reporter: their family relishing in the golden moments. >> called me dada for the first time just a few days ago.

and it was something i've been waiting for, for years >> reporter: marking major milestones for henry like when he briefly sat up without any help and even getting through the most difficult trials. >> where do you guys find your strength >> from henry. >> reporter: in may, henry's condition took a turn for the worse leading him to develop dystonia he spent six weeks in the hospital before going home during his life, henry touched so many and left a legacy that will carry on. his doctor at the texas childrens hospital releasing a statement calling henry "special in so many ways," adding, "we will continue to push as hard as possible to develop treatments this is how we will honor his life." and from a father to a son, richard remembering the softest blue eyes, easy smile and contagious giggle henry gave to the world. >> and all of us are sending our love to richard, to mary, and to

theo, and guys, so many of -- people watching our show see richard standing in a very dangerous place, covering something, unaware that at home, he was fighting what is the biggest battle, and i remember mary talking about how she was caring for him, how she used to carry him in a baby bjorn all around the house and i know they're struggling but the outpouring of support from everybody here, savannah -- >> around the world. >> around the world. >> and right here. >> and right here, savannah wrote something really beautiful, also just to richard and mary, describing them as parents. she says to me, "you are the personification of what it means to be a parent, to love, adore, and delight in your child, to bring every ounce of your beings to their flourishing you are my heroes. >> you see this picture heree. see how they're looking at him, the love that he felt, it's just -- and you could feel it even when they were here and we are just wrapping our arms around his family. >> we know richard is so brave, but it is so brave for both of them to have shad that story

so many other families like re that everyone at nbc news had their head down yesterday. we love you and we're praying for you. >> i know a lot of people want to help support research you can donate in henry's name at the texas children's hospital we do have to turn to some other news right now and a major headline out of the nfl. cleveland browns quarterback deshaun watson will be sitting out the first 11 games of the season after sexual misconduct allegations. the star quarterback in the league agreeing to the suspension and a $5 million fine watson was almost committed to professional evaluation and treatment. two dozen women filed lawsuits against watson alleging sexualized contact during massage appointments let's get some morning boost. here's a parenting moment that will make you smile. a dad was teaching his little girl, there's nothing more important than believing in yourself dad and daughter, have a little

fun, and he's going to catch her as she jumps off the dresser she's scared but she's telling him, she can't, until she gets some encouragement. >> there's nothing >> there's nothing >> that i. >> that i. >> can't do. >> can't do. >> when i. >> when i. >> put my mind >> put my mind >> to it >> to it >> let's go. one, two, three. go yeah >> cute. >> of course, never let her fall just a little boost of confidence that she needed to take the leap. >> that was cute >> lot of parents holding on to their kid super tight today. >> if you have little ones, enjoy that little pajama phase it's sweet coming up, calling all "game of thrones" fans we've got the final and fiery trailer for the new spinoff series, before its weekend debut. first, vicky nguyen is here this morning with tips and simple solutions to help you save on your prescription drugs. >> millions of us are on drugs, prescription drugs, so why do

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what about using those coupons and apps why exactly are there so many layers between the drug maker and the consumer we investigate to help you save money. >> reporter: for the last decade, prescription drug prices have gone in one direction up a gallup poll released in 2021 found about 18 million u.s. adults can't afford to buy the drugs they need. one pharmacist found a way to lower those costs. just outside columbus, ohio, nate runs pickerington pharmacy where customers rely on insurance to pay for their meds. >> it's a traditional pharmacy. >> reporter: but next door, he opened a second business >> so, this is freedom pharmacy. >> reporter: it's a self-pay pharmacy where customers pay out of pocket and can save hundreds on common meds like those for cholesterol and arthritis without insurance. >> 85% of the medicine that we have here in the united states are generics, and they're not expensive. >> reporter: for most people, a

pharmacy benefit manager negotiates how much you pay at the register, and how much the pharmacist gets reimbursed, and that can vary widely >> generic celebrex, for instance, for one insurance company, it would be $141 co-pay for a 90-day supply. another, it will come back $10 co-pay. >> reporter: and you see that every day? >> every day. >> reporter: but at freedom pharmacy, he cut out the middleman, selling medications at cost, plus a small mark-up to cover his overhead >> most people walk into a pharmacy and they have no idea if it's going to be $5 or $500 at freedom, i can immediately tell you what the price is going to be. >> reporter: why can't you offer the same prices at pickerington? >> we need the high prices to cover a lot of the overhead that comes along with doing business with insurance companies free t. >> reporter: last year, retired nurse sharon kitchen saved $500 on her prescriptions by not

using her insurance. >> thank you very much >> thank you. >> reporter: shirley cut her costs in half. >> i thought it was wrong. >> reporter: you thought he undercharged you >> yeah, i thought he was cheating himself >> i've seen some patients save as much as $4,000 on a single prescription at a cash pharmacy. the system is completely upside down and in desperate need of an overhaul. >> reporter: antonio runs a drug pricing data firm. he says with so many middlemen between drug makers and patients, list prices at pharmacies inflate, and people with high deductible plans get the short end of the stick >> those who have the most leverage in sophistication are the ones getting the best prices, and those that don't, end up getting ripped off. >> reporter: in a statement, a trade group for the pharma industry said pharmacy benefit managers and insurance companies "extract tens of billions of dollars in rebates from drug makers and that these savings are not shared with patients at the pharmacy." jc scott, who represents pharmacy benefit managers, had a different take

>> drug companies alone have the ability to set prices. >> everyone saying someone else is to blame for high drug prices what is the fix? >> i think the beginning of the fix is to address the root cause, which is the prices when they are initially set by drug companies. but i will say, every stakeholder in the prescription drug supply chain needs to figure out how we can do a better job in serving patients. >> reporter: in the meantime, you need to do the legwork to save money experts say, don't assume insurance is cheapest. ask what it would cost out of pocket and see if there's a self-pay pharmacy in your area use apps like good rx, blink health, single care, well rx, and needy meds, and always ask the pharmacist, is this the best price for my medicine? is there a generic or lower cost option you really have to be your own advocate and experts say if you work for a big company and you have great insurance where you usually pay very little at the pharmacy counter, self-pay pharmacies are probably not for you. but if you're one of the growing number of people in this country who's on a high deductible plan, it might be worth paying out-of-pocket and also think

about buying in bulk opt for your meds to come in a 90-day supply by mail and also you may want to contact your drug maker directly. you can ask about discounted meds but you see how much you have to do on your own >> yes, yes. >> it's not easy hopefully this helped make it a little bit easier to understand all the options for you. but yeah, you have -- you're on your own >> that's such a good story, and there are seniors -- not just seniors but people who take five, six, seven, eight things >> that is why it's important to get your meds from one place so someone's looking out for you. if you go to different places, you need to make sure everyone's on the same page >> good. all right. is it time to switch gears let's get check of your forecast, mr. roker. >> you can see we do have some heavy showers and thunderstorms already developing through the southwest. we're going to be watching that area also, there's a low pressure possibly developing down through the gulf that could become a tropical system temperatures today, a lot more moderate throughout the eastern two-thirds of the country. really, the heat is in texas on

into the southern plains and interior sections of california. for the day today, some severe storms in the upper midwest, rain and flooding in the southwest as we've talked about. heavy rain down along the texas gulf coast and we're looking for scattered showers through the southeast, sunny and hot, but lower humidity in the northeast and new england. good friday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. our temperatures are cool near the coast but will heat up as you make your way inland. but very seasonable for san jose. reaching 84 today. 94 in livermore and 97 in santa rosa. as we head into the weekend, the temperatures do stay hot, especially for tomorrow. but we do have a nice cooldown in the forecast with upper 80s best time of the morning >> ladies and gentlemen, ready for some pop start let's do it.

grease is the word sheinelle is excited about this. to start this one, let me take you back in time, the year is 1978 who had the chance to catch this on the big screen? watch. ♪ we go together ♪ ♪ remember forever ♪ ♪ ♪ that's the way it should be ♪ >> john travolta can put his arms together and bend them down in case you missed it, amc is giving audiences a chance to go see the film right now in movie theaters it's really sweet, to honor the life and legacy of olivia newton-john. the theater chain is showing "grease. the tickets are going to start, 5 bucks only, $1 from every sale being donated to breast cancer research, and you can check that out today. >> that's fun. >> great

>> i love it >> i'm there >> kids too. >> it will be super fun. all right, one more. you hear the music ♪ >> it can only mean one thing. next up, we are talking about the house of dragon. fans have been waiting a very long time for this one, the new "game of thrones" prequel centered around the house targaryen, and hbo released a teaser for the show, giving a peek at some of the dark battles the family will face in the first season >> the road ahead is uncertain, but the end is clear we are better defended >> against who >> whomever may dare to challenge us >> the threat of war looms ♪ >> the gods have yet to make a man who lacks the patience for absolute power, your grace >> my goodness >> hey now >> fans, though, they're all over it. >> i'm up for a good comedy. >> it always comes back to the

iron throne. mr. roker is going to love it. "house of dragon" premiers this sunday on hbo max. next up, blake shelton this one's for hoda. these days, blake might be a big star on "the voice" who happens to be married to one of pop music's biggest artists but he's still a country boy. overnight, he dropped a country song called "no body," and if this mullet doesn't give it away, he's gone full honky-tonk i'd love to lay you down ♪ ♪ conway on the stereo, girl, i'd love to lay you down ♪ ♪ don't want to scoot the boots with nobody ♪ ♪ get straight tequila drunk ♪

♪ wrap these arms around no body, no body but yours ♪ >> that's it that's it. >> that's a hit. >> he wants to go to the honky-tonk right now >> current picture, hoda this isn't a throwback >> that is a throwback >> i thought maybe he was -- >> he was watching, that's what he was doing >> that's right. >> the mullets >> that's right. mullet's making a big comeback >> mullets are hip oh, lord >> looks like "pulp fiction. >> you can't unsee that. you're welcome, america. >> oh, wow >> just so you know, there's a mullet contest happening right now somewhere. >> that's disturbing >> that was disturbing all right, jacob, let's get ready, all going outside panic! at the disco making the entrance as we speak getting set for an awesome friday concert their people await we'll have that and more coming up right after your local news and weather. [ cheers and applause

good morning to, 8:26, i'm marcus washington. the governor's office is demanding a response from the city of oakland by the end of today over the handling of a large homeless encampment. up to 300 people are located on caltrans property in 880 and oakland. it is been the scene of several recent fires and a judge held up a plan to clear it out. because housing has not been made available to those living there. yesterday the governor's office sent a letter to oakland city attorney saying that the city

the state is also consideri grant money meant for this purpose. time to get a look at forecast for you on this friday. meteorologist kari hall has a look at that. how is it looking? >> it depends on where you are because it is cool near the coastline with upper 60s in half moon bay, low 70s in san francisco, fog will gradually clear out today. but it is also keeping some of our inner bay much cooler. we're in the mid-80s for san jose. but as you make your way inland sh it is hot once again, especially in fairfield, reaching 97 degrees. we're headed into a weekend with temperatures go up and then back down. sunday is the best day of the weekend. marcus. >> can't wait until sday. thanksun,

welcome back, guys, it's 8:30 it's almost time for our concert. y'all, we have a great, great crowd. we've got panic! at the disco here >> yes >> brendon and his band mates doing their thing on our citi concert stage. y'all brought it you're going to crush this today. >> it's going to be great. >> thank you i can't believe it oh my gosh

they brought it. >> i got to say, this is one of the hippest crowds everyone in this crowd looks so cool dressed so cool. hold on. wait i got to show -- look. look at that look at this this young lady here made this herself. >> wait. >> it's your outfit exactly. >> oh, my god. >> that is so talented >> look at the shoes >> your people definitely represent, 100%. >> i love that >> all righty, so, here's the deal you guys are going to be performing for the full half hour, and they're sticking around for our third hour as well we've got a lot of rocking ahead. >> this is your first live performance in how many years? >> three years >> oh my gosh, first one in three years. >> it's going to be wild >> starting off your tour right now, which is great. and coming up on the third hour

from learning games to tutor, we're going to tell you where to find fun and free resources to help your family start the new school year off right. >> but mr. roker, before all that, little check of the weather. that's right the forecast is for little dolls that look like brendon this is fantastic. but let's look at your weekend forecast strong storms in the great lakes, valley heat out west, more flooding in the southwest, and more wet weather through the southeast. then, on sunday, sunday, strong storms in the ohio and mississippi river valley hot and sunny weather continue good friday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. it is still hot for the inland areas. reaching no the low 90s today and tomorrow reaching 9-degrees. but it is cooling off on sunday. we'll have some nice weather to start off the week before the temperature goes up a few por degrees by the middle of next week. take a look at san francisco. it is foggy, misting drizzling right now. we'll get a little bit of sunshine for the afternoon with highs near 70. slightly >> i don't know who's more

pumped, you, brendon, or this crowd. >> i can't believe it. they've got me more pumped you're pumping me up >> all right, guys, do not go away panic! at the disco is about to treat us to their first concert in tee years hryo

series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi >> welcome back. we have been waiting all morning for this panic! at the disco is ready to rock out on our plaza. >> all right, we're going to hear some songs off the new album today and also some of their biggest hits, but first, check out their already storied career ♪ >> hey, look, ma, they made it ♪ tonight we are victorious". >> with hit songs like "victorious." "say amen," and the rock anthem, "i write sins not tragedies" panic! at the disco

is one of the hottest pop rock bands of this generation streamed more than 17 billion times. their first album hit double platinum and 2016's "death of a bachelor" debuted at number one on the billboard charts also nabbing a grammy nomination for best rock album. in 2017, front man brendon urie hit the broadway stage in "kinky boots" and earned a tony nomination for best original score for "sponge bob squarepants: the broadway musical. now, panic! at the disco is back with its seventh studio album, "viva las vengeance."

and fans have high hopes as panic embarks on a world tour. first stop, right here on our citi concert stage and with the title track of their new album, "viva las vengeance," here is panic! at ♪♪ loaded guns plugged on a power strip ♪ ♪ ♪ pyramid of ones, kids with loaded guns plugged on a power strip ♪ ♪ i'm already dead, woodstock i the shed, i'm so out of it ♪ ♪ someone did me wrong, stole m favorite song, yes, it really hurt ♪

♪ stepped on every chord, fell on every sword, yes, excalibur ♪ ♪ i don't want to be a diva ♪ ♪ i just want to be free ♪ ♪ on a sofa with sativa, living the dream ♪ ♪ shut up and go to bed ♪ ♪ she said, "viva las vengeance ♪ ♪ ♪ hacking at my feed, act like you are me, no one really cares ♪ ♪ nothing's really real, no one really feels, nothing to declare ♪ ♪ i don't want to be anonymous ♪ ♪ but i don't want to be you ♪ ♪ in a city full of promises,

nothing rings true ♪ ♪ shut up and go to bed ♪ ♪ she said, "viva las vengeance" ♪ ♪ shut up and go to bed ♪ ♪ she said, "viva las vengeance" ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ giving up the key to paint a masterpiece, what am i doing here ♪ ♪ stuck here in the weeds on a road that leads ♪ ♪ to nowhere, to nowhere, to to b♪ ♪ viva las vengeance ♪ nowhere, to nowhere ♪

♪ ♪ shut up and go to bed ♪ ♪ viva las vengeance ♪ ♪ shut up ♪ ♪ ♪ shut up ♪ ♪ viva las vengeance ♪ ♪ shut up and go to bed ♪ ♪ she said, viva las vengeance ♪ ♪ shut up and go to bed ♪ ♪ she said, viva las vengeance ♪ ♪ every moment is a replay ♪ ♪ i'm being buried alive ♪ ♪♪ ♪ didn't want to kill the dj, but it can't hurt to try ♪ ♪ >> oh, yes, panic! at the disco. they're coming right back with >> oh, yes, panic! at the disco. they're coming right back with they're coming right back with another unforgettabl californians have a choice

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♪♪ ♪ we are back on this friday morning. who wants more from panic! at e disco? can we hear you? >> yeah. before we get to any more music, let's chat with its amazing front man, grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, brendon urie. brendon, it has been three years since you performed live this marks a moment today that you have done that will you just please tell us what this moment has meant to you so far this morning. >> it's momentous and it's only because of everyone here it just makes me so happy. i can't express my love and gratitude enough thank you. it's insane. >> can you tell us about your fans there is something special this friday i mean, we are feeling an energy here that is very unique >> absolutely. i have no -- listen. most talented fans, also the most loving fans they're just creative. look you saw the doll come on.

it's ridiculous. >> there are dolls, homemade signs, people dressed up in special outfits. >> from other states >> just for this concert it's really, really cool and this is a big moment for a lot of reasons you're releasing a new album this album, obviously, is new, but it's a real look back, isn't it >> yeah, i mean, we did this whole record on a tape machine we wanted to go back >> on an 8-track >> little atari if you want to know it's fun to get back to the roots. >> talk to us about that, because we were listening this morning and i was telling you, you can hear that wall of sound, and it feels different and it sounds different >> yeah, absolutely. we were trying to mimic bands that i grew up listening to like thin lizzy and queen and beach boys and beatles and stuff and you can hear that sound. it's a really warm sound and all the stacked vocals it's fun >> what are you going to play next for us? >> this song is called "middle

of a break-up. >> all right, take it away ♪ ♪ honeybee, honey, i can hear the gossip buzzing round the hive ♪ ♪ ecstasy, love it up until the point you sting me and i die ♪ ♪ you and me don't deserve each other ♪ ♪ we ain't no star-crossed lovers, we just get carried away ♪ ♪ what's this, you're kissing m neck, kissing my chest, now i remember why we fell in love ♪ ♪ hot smoke feels like we just met, lips i couldn't kick, honey, you're my favorite drug ♪ ♪ keep your disco, give me t-rex, make-up sex in the middle of a break-up ♪ ♪ blessed be your last cigarette, make-up sex in the

middle of a break-up ♪ ♪ ♪ destiny, i hate those words like destiny, forever and all time ♪ ♪ guarantee, guaranteed we live forever, at least until tonight ♪ ♪ you and me ain't no bonnie an collide, though we tried and tried, we gave ourselves away ♪ ♪ what's this, you're kissing m neck, kissing my chest, now i remember why we fell in love ♪ ♪ hot smoke, feels like we just met, lips i couldn't kick, honey, honey, you're my favorite drug ♪ ♪ keep your disco, give me t-rex, make-up sex in the middle of a break-up ♪ ♪ pass me your last signature, make-up sex in the middle of a e drug ♪ president trum break-up ♪ ♪ make-up sex in the middle of break-up ♪

♪ save the worst, going to give you my best, make-up sex in the middle of a break-up ♪ ♪♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ keep your disco, give me t-rex ♪ ♪ make-up sex in the middle of break-up ♪ ♪ blessed be your last ♪ cigarette, make-up sex in the

middle of a break-up ♪ ♪ make-up sex in the middle of break-up ♪ ♪ save the worst, going to give you my best, make-up sex in the middle of a break-up ♪ ♪ make-up sex ♪ ♪ make-up sex ♪ ♪ honeybee ♪ [ applause ] >> panic! at the disco, and stick around, because we have "high hopes." you're going to love their next song

panic! at the disco is amazing, and guess what, guys? they are not done yet. >> we got one more with one of their biggest hits, "high hopes. ♪

>> i love y'all. ♪ ♪ had to have high, high hopes for a living, shooting for the stars when i couldn't make a killing ♪ ♪ didn't have a dime but i always had a vision ♪ ♪ always had high, high hopes ♪ ♪ had to have high, high hopes for a living, didn't know how but i always had a feeling ♪ ♪ i was going to be that one in a million, always had high, high hopes ♪ ♪ mama said, fulfill the prophecy, be something greater, go make a legacy, manifest destiny back in the days we wanted everything, wanted everything ♪ ♪ mama said, burn your biographies, rewrite your history, light up your wildest dreams ♪ ♪ museum victories every day, wanted everything, wanted everything ♪ ♪ mama said, don't give up, it' a little complicated ♪ ♪ all tied up, no more love, an i'd hate to see you waiting ♪

♪ had to have high, high hopes for a living, shooting for the stars when i couldn't make a killing ♪ ♪ didn't have a dime, always ha a vision, always had high, high hopes ♪ ♪ had to have high, high hopes for a living, didn't know how but i always had a feeling ♪ ♪ i was going to be that one in a million, always had high, high hopes ♪ ♪ mama said, it's uphill for oddities stranger crusaders, ain't ever wannabes ♪ ♪ stay up on that rise, stay up on that rise, and never come down ♪ ♪ stay up on that rise, stay up on that rise, never come down ♪ ♪ mama said, don't give up, it' a little complicated ♪ complica♪ ♪ all tied up, no more love, and i'd hate to see y ♪ all tied up, no more love, an i'd hate to see you waiting ♪

♪ they say it's all been done, but they haven't seen the best of me ♪ ♪ so i got one more run and it' going to be a sight to see ♪ ♪ had to have high, high hopes for a living, shooting for the stars when i couldn't make a killing ♪ ♪ didn't have a dime but i always had a vision, always had high, high hopes ♪ >> you're unbelievable ♪ had to have high, high hopes for a living, didn't know how but i always had a feeling ♪ ♪ i was going to be that one in a million, always had high, high hopes ♪ ♪ had to have high, high hopes for a living, shooting for the stars when i couldn't make a killing ♪ ♪ didn't have a dime but i always had a vision, always had high, high hopes ♪ ♪ had to high, high hopes for a living, didn't know how but i always had a feeling ♪ ♪ i was going to be that one in a million, always had high, high

hopes ♪ >> so good so good. we don't want the party to end >> oh, my god. >> hold up, hold up. how fun was that >> unbelievable. >> okay, that was so good. >> oh my goodness. >> being live's hitting you again, huh >> wait a minute we have -- okay, there are people -- raise your hand if you drove all night so that you could see -- okay. look at that get the camera on those guys in the back that couple drove all night long for you. there's a couple of girls who skipped school raise your hand if you skipped school >> oh, yes >> oh my god wait school just started. >> i know. >> just started. >> wait, school started three days ago they cut school so they could be here >> so they're not missing anything >> your principal just called. >> i'm flattered >> i mean, i feel like this is the most personal -- they are calling your name. >> oh my goodness. >> what's the question you get asked the most by your fans? >> lot of high notes

but i want to know how they're so creative. it just blows my mind. you drove and you skipped school and i appreciate you so much >> i think she's back there. there's the couple that drove. all the way. all night long so, we just want to say a deep thank you for everything that you have done, the way you've injected this crowd. >> yes >> did you realize how much you missed this? >> i didn't realize until i got up here and i'm so grateful to all of you >> let's see if anyone has one question for you >> go, go, go. >> who's got one question for brendon? raise your hand. one question one question you got one question you got one? what's your question what is your question? >> it's okay >> what is it? >> i forgot mine too do you want me to sign that? >> will you sign this? >> okay. >> what school did you go to >> i went to a school called palo verde in las vegas. >> any other questions for our

guy? yes? >> what did you write "middle of a break-up" about? >> one more question what did you write "middle of a break-up" about? >> it's about a lot of things but i thought the words sounded good >> worked out. we want to say thank you a big round of applause for brendon. >> thank you >> we love you panic! at the disco. and we're back with one more song coming up on the third hour, y'all. >> so, so good >> have a great weekend. >> and that band >> right ♪ good morning, it is 8:56, i'm marcus washington. and investigators this morning are combing through the wreckage of a deadly mid-air crash involving two small planes in watssonville. this happened yesterday afternoon. as they attempted to land. the faa is saying there was one

person on board a single engine aircraft and two people within or on board the twin engine aircraft. in the numbers of deaths not confirmed or nor the identity of the vikes or where the planes originated from. here is how it looks from the nearby surveillance camera and you could see the smoke and then an exposition. kris sanchez is speaking with investigators at the airport and will have a lit report during our midday newscast. our midday newscast. and you could head over californians have a choice

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