♪♪ good morning. thanks for starting your weekend with us. ukraine's president volodymr zelenskyy landed in japan overnight to meet with world

leaders, including president biden at the g7. >> zelenskyy is expected to ask for more aid to help ukraine fight the war against russia. it's may 20th. this is "today." >> breaking overnight. personal plea. president zelenskyy now in japan to meet face to face with g7 leaders about what his country needs to win the war against russia. this as the u.s. and allies agree to provide f-16 fighter jets to ukraine and the g7 is set to place new sanctions on russia. peter and kristen are live in hiroshima following the latest developments. time's running out. talks between congressional leaders in the white house over raising the debt ceiling stopped, then restart with both sides still at odds. some saying a deal needs to be reached this weekend to avoid a catastrophic default. we are live with the latest. slingshot hero. a 13-year-old boy credited with

saving his sister from an attempted kidnapping by using a very unlikely weapon. >> i had two things i shot him with. the marble. >> how police were able to track down the suspect from there. all that, plus burning up. the miami heat stunning the boston celtics once again. >> butler drives. a 15-footer would tie it at 100. >> jimmy butler leading them to an electric come-from-behind victory in the fourth quarter putting the heat up two games to none, doing it on the road. now a day of rest as the heat bring the sizzle back to miami. today saturday, may 20th, 2023. ♪♪ >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with peter alexander and kristen welker. welcome to "today." thanks for joining us on this saturday morning. i'm joe fryer. we are lucky to have vicky

nguyen join us this morning. >> so good to be with you. her holding down the fort. peter and kristen are with us traveling with the president in japan. >> guys, big news overnight in japan. ukraine's president zelenskyy touched down in hiroshima just hours ago. mr. zelenskyy is meeting this weekend with the leaders of the g7 summit to update them on his country's progress in the war against russia and to ask for more aid to help in that fight. and this morning there are some big developments on that front. >> let's get right to peter and kristen in hiroshima. kristen, what's the latest? >> good morning, joe and vicky. this is extraordinary. president zelenskyy arriving for the g7 summit in person and he comes with major victories already in hand. president biden will announce a $375 million military aid package for ukraine. a new round of sanctions against russia and most significantly the u.s. and allies planning to provide f-16 fighter jets to

ukraine. while it's in the clear which countries will provide the jets or when, the u.s. will help train the pilots. zelenskyy has been asking for these fighter jets over a year but the u.s. resisted for a range of reasons, did including fears of provoking russia who this morning called the move to send the jets a colossal risk. today meeting with the prime minister of australia president biden urged allies to stay united with ukraine. >> australia and the united states have stood together to defend our shared domestic values, including supporting the people of ukraine as they defend themselves against russian oppression. >> the president was supposed to visit australia but he cut that part of his trip short to deal with the debt limit crisis at home. the other key focus at the summit countering china. in a joint statement they pressed the regime to call on russia to stop its military aggression and, of course, the

big story back at home, peter, congressional leaders, the white house still not reaching a deal on the critical debt limit. >> the president juggling a series of issues. the countdown to the potentially catastrophic default is barreling ahead, just a week and a half away. no sign of a bipartisan deal. overnight the debt ceiling negotiators from the white house and house speaker kevin mccarthy's office ended their talks with neither side indicating when they may meet again. that break in conversations on capitol hill coming hours after the negotiations appeared to hit a roadblock. the top republican walking out earlier deciding, in his words, press pause, erasing any hope a deal could be reached by this weekend. here in japan president biden, who has been getting regular updates from his team in washington, told reporters a short time ago that he is not worried about the debt ceiling, expressing confidence that the u.s. had be able to avoid a

default. among the sticking points, spending cuts that the republicans are demanding. white house aides telling us that the extent of those cuts that the republicans want have been unacceptable. stricter work requirements for public assistance programs like food stamps, the president, as we noted, will return to washington, d.c., tomorrow to be back there to help lead the efforts to nail down an agreement. those are the major headlines we are watching. obviously, a lot on the president's plate. we want to bring in retired admiral john kirby, national coordinator for strategic communications. thanks for being with us. we were with the national security advisor jake sullivan a short time ago. he said the debt ceiling crisis at home has been subject of interest at the g7. how does the president express confidence and strength about the situation in the u.s. to allies here on this side of the world given all the dysfunction that we're witnessing about america's ability to pay its own

bills? >> they know that american leadership matters. they want american leadership and they want the convenient power that the united states represents and they know that if we default, our credibility on the world stage will suffer and all that does is give a vacuumn potentially fill. he has been open and honest with them when they add about it, he is confident, as you heard him say, that we will get a deal, confident we won't default. but that's why he wants to get back to washington to make sure that's the case. >> john, put this moment into context. president zelenskyy is here in person. a year ago he was speaking to world leaders virtually. now he has been crisscrossing the globe trying to rally support. we have seen the polls in the u.s. and in europe support for aid in ukraine has been declining. how significant is it that president zelenskyy is here and what's impact? >> very significant. here he is, commander and chief at war, and leaving his country

to come talk to these g7 leaders. shows you how important he knees international support for ukraine really is and how much he really wanted to invest his own time and presence in talking to the leaders about not only the conditions on the ground, what's going on, there is still vicious fighting in the donbas, but the kind of support he knows he needs in weeks and months, critical weeks and months ahead as easy wants to go on the offense. >> the white house announced overnight for americans back at home it will support its allies in providing f-16 fighter jets to ukraine. no timetable. not even clear who is going to be providing them. but president zelenskyy has been begging for them for more than a year. president biden has resisted until this point. so what changed? >> nothing changed. we have been evolving our support for ukraine as the war has evolved. and when we are talking about fighter aircraft, that's not designed to help us in the immediate future here with the counteroffensive -- >> training alone could take 18

months. >> well, that's an initial estimate. what we have seen in the past some of that training when we thought it would take longer ends up not taking that long. we will let the pentagon sort that out. to your point, the support evolved over time as the war evolved. as the war evolved we have started to have conversations with the ukrainians about long-term defense needs because when the war is over, whenever that is, under what conditions, they will have a long border with russia, need significant support. >> the kremlin responded calling this a, quote, colossal risk. president biden's concern was that it could potentially escalate this war. what assurances does the u.s. have from ukraine they won't use these f-16s to fire into russia that could widen the war? h. we have had multiple conversations with the ukrainians about the risk of escalation here. nobody wants to see world war 3. and we have made it clear that we are not going to encourage or enable ukraine to strike inside

russian territory. the ukrainians have been honest and forthcoming and quite frankly responsible when it comes to the kind of support we are giving them, not using that to go inside russia. so we've had that discussion with the ukrainians. we have had it with respect to fighter aircraft. we are confident they will live up to their commitment. the other big focus here, countering china. china's envoy was in ukraine this week. obviously, president x met with russia a few months ago. pro broadly speaking, how concerned are you about china's influence right now and do you think china can be an honest broker in trying to bring about peace talks in this crisis? >> china's influence can be a good thing here. i mean, there is few, very few leaders around the world that mr. putin is willing to listen to. president xi is one of them. our message to china has been and will continue to be use that influence that you have with putin to encourage him to get

out of ukraine. to pull his troops out. and short of that, if you want to be involved in the peace process, we said china can have a role. in order for that to be credible it has to start with an understanding of what president zelenskyy will accept as a peace -- >> very quickly, john, obviously, president biden cut the second part of this trip short. that would have been focused on china. how is that not a win for china -- >> it's hard to look, honestly, what we are doing in the indo-pacific, including here today in hiroshima, and say that the chinese are comfortable with how allies and partners and maul nations and large nations inside the indo-pacific are reacting to their coercion, their economic coercion, the intimidation of neighbors, the security concerns, and the united states has had a significant convening role here in bringing nations together. you have seen it here in the last couple of days, to push back on some of that coercion and intimidation. >> john kirby, appreciate your

time. >> thank you. >> back to you. >> peter and kristen, thank you. we will talk to you again in a few minutes. here at home, the republican presidential field of hopefuls is about to get more crowded with senator tim scott set to officially though his hat in the ring. ali vitali has more now from new york. >> good morning. south carolina senator tim scott filing paperwork yesterday with the federal election collision coming as close to saying he is a presidential candidate without saying it outright. he will say the magic words soon. scott is expected to officially announce his bid monday with a rally in his home state of south carolina. look, he enters at the back of the pack in the polls, but he has got a deep war chest to draw on. advisors touting $20 million cash on hand and wasting no time putting that to use much the campaign in waiting up with a massive $6 million ad buy in iowa and new hampshire. for scott and every other contender in the field the

question is really how to take on former president donald trump who is leading the back. the scott team tells me they think the difference will be made clear not on message, but more by scott as a unique messenger. it's just the start of a busy week in 2024 politics. ron desantis is also likely to jump into the fray this week as rumors of other candidates are flying, too. former new jersey governor chris christie, north dakota governor and mike pence in the mix as this field could grow bigger and really fast, guys, in the coming weeks. >> it's getting crowded. thank you. also new this morning, nebraska has become the latest state to restrict abortions as we approach a year since roe v. wade was overturned. friday, lawmakers passed a bill banning the procedure at 12 weeks of pregnancy. the state's governor is promising to sign it into law.

fans, family bring legendary nfl player jim brown, passed away friday at the age of 87. the football star turned actor made numerous contributions off the field leaving behind a legacy of activism tom llamas takes a look back on his extraordinary life. >> 41 yards to touchdown territory. >> reporter: by many accounts jim brown was the greatest running bam in nfl history, rushing more than 12,000 yards, and scoring 126 touchdowns in his nine-year career with the cleveland browns leading the team not nfl championship in 1964. >> jim brown was a prototype running back in the '60s and six decades later if you see a great running back you better think he's special to compare him to jim brown, that's how good a football player he was. >> emerging as a football stare at syracuse, by the time he

reached the nfl no one could stop jim brown except jim brown. while filming the dirty dozen, he retired from football, refusing to leave the movie set for practice, brown would go on to make more than 40 films. >> don't sweet talk me, wendy, you know who i'm here. >> he used do do bring about thing, protesting the vietnam war, he worked tirelessly to promote black-owned businesses helping to create the negro industrial economic union. >> bring about complete economic chipg in the ghetto. >> he was not without controversy, making headlines over accusations of abuse against women. in the 1980s he worked to stop gng violence in u.s. cities with his program, i can, in later years his politics imto believe to define a supporter of barack obama, and donald trump. >> he was a complex individual,

certainly, but he was also one who did things his way, very often, whether it was popular or not, and will be remembered as a true trail blazer in so many different walks of life. >> jim brown was 87 years old. tom llamas, nbc news, new york. >> thank you, tom, and in more sports news the underdog miami heat who squeaked into the nba playoffs in a play-in game, celebrating a big come from behind win, last night the heat's star forward jimmy butler helped his team go on a big run in the fourth quarter to beat the celtics 111-105. pretty much shock it had crowd there in boston. the heat now have a commanding lead in the eastern conference finals, leading the series two games to none, and guess what, they go back home the next two games in miami and out west in the western conference finals, the denver nuggets take on the los angeles lakers tonight in l.a., denver has a 2-0 lead in that sereies s well.

>> exciting times in basketball. an exciting weather forecast, let's turn to an lee lassman for that. >> if i look tired it's because i stayed up way too late yelling at the tv for the miami heat either way, a soggy forecast for some, as you can see, already on satellite and radar, stretched from the great lakes to texas, we have heavy rain working in, this is going to cause problems for some weekend plans, especially on saturday, we have a cold front that's working through, you can already see the rain is marching farthest to the east where it's going to take hold next 24 hours, folks in the northeast, and stretching to the mid-atlantic, the heaviest rain extending into parts of new england, there's the cold front i mentioned, there's also a coast aloe, the, bringing ample rain to folks in the carolinas, folks in north carolina picking up ten inches of rain west of wilmington, the heavy rain will continue through the day today, tomorrow we'll get a break it will finally move out and we'll be left with milder and dryer conditions for sunday plans, definitely the better day

of the weekend, those rainfall totals will be impressive, anywhere from 3 to 4 inches, the highes >> good morning. it's 5:47 on this saturday. yes, this is a live look over san francisco. we are seeing some drizzle out there and heavy, dense fog. it's impacting visibility along the coastline. notice there down to less than 2 miles visibility in half moon bay. it is trickling on in into oakland and down here in the south bay, too. current temperatures a little mild down here in the south bay at 56. 53 in oakland. 52 in santa rosa. we will be slower and that is a look at your local forecast, guys, back to you. >> angie, your voice sounds great from all that screaming you were doing at the tv last night. >> you're a heat fan. >> i am, i am, of course, i should have mention thad, very important caveat there. >> she's on the happy side of the win/loss come umm this morning, angie, thanks so much.

still to come, it wasn't all just presidential business this week, kristen and peter are going to take us on a tour of hiroshima. >> joe and vicky, this is a city with a painful past, rich in history, sadness, and also resolve. >> once devastated by an atomic bomb we're going to show you how residents here are remembering the past, but they're also embracing the present and looking ahead to the future. looking ahead to the future. we're back after this. - you ok? - there's a flex alert today

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we're back on a saturday morning with the weekly download. the week's other big stories. among the major headlines, a state taking a stand against one of the most popular apps around. >> so now we are going to start banning tiktok on a state-by-state basis? >> montana banned the social

media app tiktok citing potential security risks. it's the first state in the nation to do it. the law would not only make it illegal for tiktok to operate in montana, but also bans app stores from making it available to download with possible fines up toft concert in

philadelphia for printing out all the words to every song on the set list. she sang along through 81 pages of lyrics with her trusty reading light. and finally -- >> oh, shark! >> reporter: he was out fishing off the coast of hawaii when a tiger shark raced up and tried to take a bite out of his kayak. >> tiger shark rammed me! >> reporter: the shark swam off after scott kicked it in the eye. he kept right on fishing. >> when someone is attacked by a shark, even bitten by one, they say i am going back to the

water. if that happened to me, i would never go in a swimming pool again. >> they are dedicated, the people who love the ocean. they are not afraid. i love that he had a camera on this. imagine trying to tell this story without the video. >> yeah, i don't believe you, right. >> he has the receipts on that one. love it. still to come on "today," the 13-year-old hero who jumped into action with his slingshot to help save his little sister. and later in "popstart," why jimmy buffett had to cancel a big concert tonight. we will have an u will have an o

good morning. thank you for joining us on this saturday, may 20th. i'm kira klapper. happening today, san francisco is celebrating the life and work of harvey milk.

there will be a block party to remember the first openly gay politician. milk was an advocate for equal rights and the lgbtq community. he was shot and killed by a political opponent after serving only one year on the san francisco board of supervisors. today's block party starts at 2:00 this afternoon in jane warner plaza at the intersection of market, castro and 17th streets. this picture was tweeted of road closures that will impact muni. market and church is an alternate route. happening today in half moon bay, an event billed as a public summit for farm workers. democratic party leaders will join farm worker groups and talk of access to housing and clean water. this follows the deadly shooting of farm workers at half moon bay farms in january, which led to uncovering impoverished living conditions for those laborers. the forum will take place at the

boys and girls club on kelly avenue in half moon bay. it starts at 1:00 this afternoon. oakland will be opening up its first ronald mcdonald's house today. the nonprofit organization provides services to kids who are immunocompromised. it'll be on west street, directly across the street from ucsf children's hospital. the grand opening begins at 10:00 this morning with the community block party. the oakland mayor will be in attendance. if you're headed out, cinthia pimentel joins us with a quick look at the microclimate forecast. >> good morning, kira, everyone. this is for real. all of these little rain pellets on the camera, drizzle and the fog hanging on tight. if you are headed to the city, it is going to be a very slow to warm spot. we will be impacted by the fog and the visibility in half-moon day. it's trickling on into parts of the east bay, too. temperatures down in the south bay a little mild.

56 in san jose. we'll talk about the slow warmup, of course, and all of the events coming up in the bay area at 7:00. back to you. >> see you at 7:00. also come up at 7:00 on "today in the bay," a silicon valley legend staying away from a.i. we speak to apple co-founder steve wozniak about the future of tech. we'll have that plus all your top stories and cinthia's full forecast at 7:00. hope you join us. in the meantime, we'll send you back to the "today" show.

we're back on this saturday morning, may 20th, 2023, while peter and kristen are traveling

with the president in japan, they got a tour of hiroshima to see how the city that was destroyed by an atomic bomb during world war ii is thriving today. we will check back in with peter and kristen in a few minutes, hey, guys. >> looking forward to that. first, a check of this morning's headlines. more trouble for the fbi. a secret court order released on friday revealed the agency violated its own standards when it searched foreign intelligence for information following the january 6th insurrection as well as the racial justice protest. congressional critics have long accused the fbi of going too far to scour a database about americans. they said they made major changes two years ago to make sure it doesn't happen again. in a major victory for the biden administration, a federal judge ruled friday that american airlines and jetblue must abandon their partnership in the northeast. the judge said the government proved the deal reduces competition in the airline

industry. the justice department claimed consumers would spend an extra $700 million a year with that deal in place, which included flights to and from boston and new york airports. the airlines say they are considering next steps while calling the decision, quote, disappointing. and in sports, brittney griner was back on the court last night for her first wnba regular season game since her nearly ten-month detainment in russia. >> over to griner with the elbow jump shot and she rattles down her first field goal attempt in 579 days. >> how about that? the phoenix mercury star made an immediate impact in the muppet against the parks in los angeles. she had 18 points, six rebounds and four blocked shots. that was not enough to put her team on top. l.a. did top the mercury 94-71. also this morning, a teenager who is a hero of biblical proportions. he was able to stop a man who

was allegedly trying to kidnap his little sister by using a sling slot. nbc's dana griffin is in los angeles with more on this one. it's a real talker. >> reporter: it really is. good morning to you. many are praising the heroic actions of this brave big brother, but the family extremely grateful for the 13-year-old and his toy weapon. this michigan family has a tale of biblical proportions. a real david and goliath story involving this slingshot and their 13-year-old son was definitely his sister's keeper last wednesday as she picked mushrooms behind their home. >> i was in my room playing games and i hear my sister scream. i thought she was messing around. >> reporter: when owen burns heard a second scream, he went to check. his 8-year-old sister was being grabbed by a stranger. so he grabbed his slingshot and aimed through a second-story window. >> i had two things i shot him

with. the marble. the chest was rock. >> reporter: mom was heading home from work when she got the call from the kids. >> the only word i could make out of the whole conversation was kidnap. >> reporter: as mom rushed home she dialed 911. >> suspect had come through the woods on to her property and came from behind her and was attempting to pull her into the woods. >> reporter: police tell nbc news the 17-year-old suspect was later arrested near a gas station matching the description the 8-year-old provided with visible slingshot wounds. >> i kind of thought he was lying, but then when the police finally confirmed it i was quite impressed. >> reporter: and grateful that this big brother was watching. >> just happy we were able to celebrate her 8th birthday that saturday after. i mean, we could have been celebrating a funeral or something else. >> reporter: this family also celebrating their heroic son and

a toy turned life saver. what a tele. so there is no mugshot for the 17-year-old suspect because he is a minor, although police say he will be charged as an adult. those charges include attempted kidnapping and assault and battery. vicky, joe. >> absolutely incredible. i mean, talk about some aim. my goodness. >> his aim and that he listened to his sister and listened to his gut. yeah, that's a big brother of the year award right there. >> a hero. >> dana griffin, thank you. let's check in with our miami heat super fan angie lash man. >> i have a feeling people shall being to be upset. i'll take it, guys. we have some things to talk about when it comes to air quality. i am sure you heard about the fires that are burning in parts of canada. it's been an incredible start to their fire season there. it's causing problems in the u.s. as well. those winds bringing all of that smoke overhead and causing problems for especially those sensitive groups to difficult

air quality. we have the air quality warnings in a lot of places, parts of the northwest, parts of the rockies, denver really troublesome air quality yesterday and includes 10 million people and extending to portions of minnesota as well. we could see the warnings the next day or so. we also have to watch baltimore because if you are a horse race fan, you are excited for this weekend i am sure. now, i know that we have been talking about kind of soggy conditions for the weekend and we are going to it be watching the rain in that line of rain march towards baltimore today. but this is a pause at 7:00 before the race starts. that rain just off with exist. it will be cutting it close. we will deal with the cloudy conditions and see that increasing threat for showers and isolated thunderstorms here as we get through the day. if you are keeping track, the coverage on nbc starts at 4:30. the cloudy forecast will be sticking with us, temperatures not bad, 75 degrees, but we will be keeping a close eye on the showers through that event

coverage. now, the rest. country, especially if you are in the middle of the country, great >> good morning. 6:06, we're starting with some may gray over here on the west coast. it's impacting areas of the coastline, like half moon bay and san francisco. some of that will also hang on tight in parts of the east bay today. 54 in livermore. 56 in san jose. cloudy in san jose, also. we'll be slower to warm up as the day goes on. by your mid-morning hours, only in the low 60s. that sunshine trying to peek that is your local forecast. joe, vicky, back to you. >> we will go with typical average miami heat fan. >> yes, put that on my bio, please. >> all right. we are super fans of you urges angie. thank you. just ahead, we are going back live to peter and krist en fo what a are folks 6 60 and oldr upup to these e days?

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here. it's been rebuilding the last eight decades after the u.s. of course dropped the first ever atomic bomb during world war ii. >> and today you can find places of peace and meditation throughout giving residents and tourists a chance to reflect and remember. >> reporter: in the heart of hiroshima, a sight that's as poignant as it is powerful. the atomic bomb dome. the remains of a celebrated city building, now a testament to the cruelty of nuclear weapons. >> 1945, 6 august, a bomb was exploded 600 meters above there. >> august 6, 1945. >> reporter: a date seared into the minds of the japanese people, the first atomic attack in history. hiroshima native, our guide, he says for him this place is personal. his grandfather then a young soldier was just outside the city. >> he was training to go through

the war and while he was training he felt the very hot -- >> reporter: he felt the heat on his face? >> yeah. >> reporter: did he say he was afraid on that day? >> he didn't really understand what happened. >> reporter: the explosion by a single bomb dropped by the americans claimed the lives of more than 200,000 people, turning the city into ash. >> what did the atomic bomb do to this city? >> well, literally destroys everything. >> everything? >> everything. >> reporter: this place capturing hiroshima's painful past, now dedicated to peace. the memorial park created in its shadow now draws world leaders and visitors from across the globe. what emotions do you have? >> definitely made it a lot more real. seeing anything in real life puts it in perspective. >> strikes you that this is one of two places in the world to

have been struck by an atomic bomb. if we don't remember, we are destined to repeat. >> reporter: the eternal flame is not to be extinguished until the world is rid of nuclear weapons. what's the lesson? what do you learn here? >> we don't want to do war. >> we don't want to do war? >> never. >> ever. >> reporter: less than 8 # years later, this region is thriving, home to more than 2 million people, a robust manufacturing hub. nearby one of japan's most scenic spots. this shrine standing in the sea dating back to the 6th century. it's that faith that perseveres demonstrated by the city's recovery and resilience. >> this is one of the most famous restaurants in hiroshima. >> reporter: our final stop to check out the city's food. after the war, the u.s. sent tons of aid in the form of

flour. now the starting place for this irresistible dish that has grown over the years. these are stacked high, these pancakes? >> yes, yes. so it means like your favorite. and yaki means grill. >> reporter: these pancakes taste more like pizza with toppings piled on, noodles, cabbage, pork. >> where do you begin? >> wherever you like. >> yeah, wherever you like. >> bon appetit in japanese? >> reporter: yeah, nourishment for a city where the present is always connected to the past. >> and, peter, this was so incredible to tour all of those places with you and to really get a sense of the history here. i love that he talks about that restaurant we tried those pancakes is a meeting place for

community members, friends, family and says so much about hiroshima, the resilience of the people here. >> i have been struck how warm and welcoming the people have been. and tons of americans, as well, who have made this a destination, a place to come to really recognize the impact of the past and what needs to be focused on going forward into the future. pretty good food, too. we will have to doggie bag some of that home. >> we will bring it home to you. >> for all of us. or just re-create it for us, if you could do that, we will show up in your kitchen, you can make it for us, it will be great. i know you have been an incredibly busy week covering the white house and ghislaine maxwell. >> powerful story to look at the history of hiroshima and see the resilience of the people. we will be back after this. i told m myself i wawas ok withth my moderarate to s severe rheueumatoid arthritis s symptoms.. with my pspsoriatic arthrititis symptomsms. but just o ok isn't okok.

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ireland holland. he shared a throwback photo of himself and ireland as a young girl writing, my first baby had her first baby. much love to the three of you. baldwin's wife also congratulated the couple on instagram writing we are so excited that holland is here. huge congratulations to the whole baldwin family. and finally, jay-z and beyonce, the power couple making moves to a new home. according to tmz, they recently purchased a 30,000 square foot oceanfront mansion in malibu for a whopping $200 million. that makes it the most expensive home ever sold in california and second most expensive in the country, and thanks to a new mansion tax in l.a. county, the sale will generate $11 million towards affordable housing and homelessness programs in the county, which is good to hear. this was a tough way to find out

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shortly thereafter. owners are promising to be more diligent moving forward. >> wish we had known this was the subject. we would have never agreed, you know, to have that event in our place. >> are you saying that you support trans rights? >> absolutely, absolutely. i'm from the city, you know. we love friends, gay, lgbt communities, everyone. that's what is beautiful in san francisco, you know, is inclusion. >> yelp has temporarily blocked reviews for american bites as it monitors the fallout. we reached out to the local san francisco gop chapter but have not yet heard back. we're going to turn now to cinthia pimentel for a look at the microclimate forecast. >> good morning, everyone. we're starting off strong with the may gray and the drizzle making its way onto the berkeley curve. i promise you, it's right there, but it is covered by the rain droplets on the screen. the fog is heavy along the coastlines in parts of san

francisco, half moon bay. it is hanging on tight in parts of the east bay shoreline, as well, with our temperatures in the mid 50s. 56 down in san jose. we will also be slow to warm up in san jose. notice we still have this cloud cover for your saturday plans. if you're stepping out to get coffee, walk the dogs, bundle up. we're in the mid to upper 50s. lunchtime hour, we'll see the mix of sun and clouds and temperatures in the 60s. this is all due to a low pressure system that is hanging out around the gulf of alaska, keeping the fog and those cloud covers tight around the bay area. coming up at 7:00, we'll talk about your microclimate forecast, of course, and i have a warning if you do have any plans to head up to the sierra. there is a flood watch i have to tell you about coming up at 7:00. back to you. >> thanks. we'll see you at 7:00. also come up at 7:00 on "today in the bay," overlooked no more. meet the woman who is enduring senior citizens in the aapi community are the center of a celebration. we'll have that plus all

your other top stories and cinthia's full forecast at 7:00. hope you join us. in the meantime, enjoy the "today" show. ♪♪ good morning. breaking overnight, zelenskyy lands in japan. ukraine's president set to meet with world leaders, including

president biden, at the g7 summit. urging them to heed his plea for more aid to help ukraine in the war against russia. the white house deals with a looming crisis back home. how to come to an agreement with congressional leaders to avoid a catastrophic default on the nation's debt. the swift effect. ♪♪ >> taylor swift's record-breaking "eras" tour rolls on weekend to the delight of cities across the country. now benefiting from the pop superstar's fans, we're sharing this love of taylor by bringing in big business, too. and book bonanza. three arizona women are sharing their joy of reading to complete strangers, hiding books throughout the city for anyone to find. ♪♪ i just start driving that way and hope it's still there when i get there. >> the message that they hope their movement sends. today saturday, may 20th, 2023.

>> hi, i'm tricia. >> we're saying hi from albuquerque, new mexico, to the "today" show. >> hi there. we're the class of 2023 co-presidents. >> today we are graduating. [ cheers and applause ] ♪♪ good morning. welcome back to "today" on a saturday morning. congrats to those grads. congrats to all the ones getting their diplomas this weekend. in d.c. last night i was dodging the grads and parents in town. >> and there was a prom or dance of some sort in d.c. we are seeing the caps and gowns in new york city, too. >> it's party time. we are lucky to have vicky nguyen with us. we are holding down the fort in d.c. and peter and kristen are traveling with the president in japan. >> big news in hiroshima where ukraine's president zelenskyy landed just a few hours ago to

meet with president biden and other leaders at the g7. >> let's get the latest from kristen and peter. good morning. >> guys, good morning to you. it was a dramatic move. president zelenskyy arriving here in person for the g7 summit. he is expected to rally support and ask for more aid, but he already has big wins under his belt. at the top of the list, the u.s. and its allies planning to provide f-16 fighter jets to ukraine. while it's not clear which countries will provide the jets or when, the u.s. will also help train the pilots. zelenskyy's been asking for these fighter jets over a year, but the u.s. has resisted for a range of reasons, including fears of provoking russia. this morning the kremlin calling the move to send the jets, a, quote, colossal risk. john kirby responding with me and peter earlier this morning. take a look. >> we have had multiple conversations with the ukrainians about the risk of

escalation here. nobody wants to see world war iii. and we have made it clear that we are not going to encourage or enable ukraine to strike inside russian territory. >> now, the other key focus as the summit is countering china, in a joint statement the g7 leaders pressed the regime to call on russia to stop its military aggression and, peter, obviously, looming large over this entire summit, the drama over the debt ceiling back at home. you have the latest on that. >> any hopes that the bipartisan deal would be reached to avoid a potentially catastrophic default were dashed, at least before the weekend. the two sides ending their talks late friday. negotiators from the white house and the house speaker kevin mccarthy's office left without any indication of when their conversations will begin again. that break in talks on capitol hill comes just hours after the negotiations appeared to hit a key roadblock. the top republican walking out earlier, deciding to, in his words, press pause, erasing any

hope that a deal could be reached by this weekend. and here in japan, president biden has been getting regular updates from his team in washington. he told reporters he is not at all worried about the debt ceiling, expressing confidence that the u.s. will be able to avoid a default and, quote, get something decent done. among biggest sticking points, spending cuts that republicans are demanding. white house aides have said that the extent of the cuts that republicans want right now is unacceptable as well as a work requirements for public assistance programs like food stamps, the president, as we have been reporting, is going to return to d.c. tomorrow to lead the efforts to nail down an agreement, but not before a news conference taking questions from reporters. joe and vicky. >> peter and kristen, grateful to have both of you in japan covering these major stories. we will see you a little bit later. the man accused of leaking classified pentagon documents will remain in jail as he awaits

trial. a federal judge on friday said massachusetts air national guardsman jack teixeira posed a, quote, serious flight risk. he warned that a foreign adversary could try to help teixeira escape the country. the 21-year-old was arrested last month accused of leaking top secret defense department documents on discord, a social media site used by online gamers. all right. that was the news. joe, this is the best time of the morning, right? a weekend morning boost. >> we need a boost. we were talking about it. it is cap and gown season right now. this morning the inspiring story of a very special graduate in southern illinois. the road he traveled to get his high school diploma was a little longer than most. [ applause ] that is mark, an exchange student who graduated friday night from vienna high school about 8,000 miles away from his home in ukraine. this week he reunited with his

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>> so much so, we have a chief taylor correspondent. it is emilie ikeda. this is a topic you know all too well. >> yes, good morning to you both yes, i am enchanted to cover this story between the global pop sensation's 52 shows in the u.s. and plans for international stop. "the eras tour" could be on the path to break the billion dollars mark. her concerts are boosting local economies and something experts dubbed swiftnomics. this morning swift mania is sweeping the nation. as the pop sensation continues to her run of sold-out shows. ♪♪ >> reporter: and, no, swifties in massachusetts will not calm down during this weekend's concerts. the governor even honoring taylor swift with a citation in recognition of her enchanted performances, writing, we'll welcome you back forever and always. ♪♪

>> can't wait to get in there. >> i think it's going to be so unreal. >> reporter: cities nationwide are rolling out the red carpet for the 12-time grammy winner, and for good within. her sold-out shows serve as a boost for businesses with big business, which reached the highest level on record for any weekend in tampa. >> the impact economically that those 50,000 people are making to the destination goes way beyond the ticket sale of the concert. we are talking about hotel revenues, dining, transportation. >> reporter: the taylor swift takeover seen across the country from las vegas to houston to glendale, arizona, temporarily renamed swift city. officials there comparing the tourism traffic to when it hosted the super bowl. >> people want to be a part of that interview, they want part of that have excitement. >> reporter: leading to the emergence of taylor dating. thousands swarming the sweet surrounding venues for a chance to hear the pop star after the

initial particularout marred by website averages and long queues left many fans empty-handed. ♪♪ . >> you don't see her but you can hear her. >> she is magical like that. and we get to share the moment with everybody else who couldn't get tickets like us. >> okay. so while we know the pop star is set to release taylor's version of her speak now album, new speculation she could be working on new music after being spotted numerous times at a recording studio in new york and for those still in search of tickets and insider secrets, fans found ticketmaster drops batches of tickets at face value hours leading up to concerts. here is hoping to some bejeweled luck. >> where is t-shirt you had on? >> reporter: i should have sported it today. >> could you teach us? that hair whip is something else.

we need to get that, like, in every story from now on. >> we will go taylor gating with you. >> reporter: too much fun. >> thank you so much. appreciate it. let's get another check of the forecast from angie lassman. >> hey there, guys. i will have to get emily to teach me that hair whip. first, the details on this weekend forecast. we know that we have rain working through parts of the east coast and that's going to be what we'll watch through most today to impact the outdoor plans especially. great day for a movie and such if you live in the northeast. stretching to the southeast we will see stronger storms possible, too. and this cold front is extending from the great lakes down to texas. temperaturewise some spots looking really nice as we look into parts of the high plains and into the midwest. 70s stretching through the central plains. 60s through the great lakes. a little on the cooler side for this time of year in that region. out west, meanwhile, temperatures in the 70s for the pacific northwest. we will end up in the 90s for places like southern california and along gulf coast, too.

quite a warm afternoon. we will see the strong storms possible that i mentioned and that heavy rain that's going to be possible again from the carolinas up into parts of the northeast, new england. we could see upwards of 3 to 4, even 5 inches in some spots. we have already received ample amounts of rain for north carolina. one spot up to 10 inches already. so we will watch for some flooding concerns there. the record highs that i mentioned out west and then we will see that >> good saturday morning. 6:45. we're looking over emeryville, where the drizzle backed off. fog is making its way into parts of the east bay. temperatures out there right now, chilly at the coastline, low 50s there. we're seeing some milder weather down here in san jose. as far as the peninsula, the south bay goes, we'll be slow to warm up. take a look in palo alto. we're seeing the cloud cover hang on until mid-morning until we get to the lunchtime hour, with a break from the clouds and

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♪♪ we're back on a saturday morning with the surprises that three arizona women are spreading throughout their beloved community of tucson to share their love of reading. the friends, they are actually leaving books throughout the city for anyone to find. "today's" jenna bush hager has their story. >> start on the east side? >> yeah, i think that's a good idea. >> reporter: emily, jody and mary ellen, the three women behind the tucson tome gnome. >> we wanted to share books in

order to help spread literacy and kindness. >> reporter: an idea that came to emily during the pandemic. >> i felt so disconnected from everyone in my life. books helped keep me sane. i was like, what if we shared books with people, a random act of kindness, people find a book in community and realize they are not alone. >> reporter: like every good book, they needed a great name. >> i was like, tome, tome, tome. and my husband's like, gold medal. >> i'm like, i'm here for this. it's the tucson tome nome. >> reporter: they choose a different book to hide. >> he with wanted it to be inclusive and amp guys marginalized voices. so we find books that may not be on everyone's radar but we love. >> to date we have hidden 730 books. 30 are done scav hunt style.

the others we hide in essentially parts of town that we call book deserts where there may not be easy access to library. >> reporter: it takes about seven to eight hours to hide the books. >> we sneak out. we don't really sneak out, but try to look inconspicuous and set the book down and then post hints throughout the day on instagram. >> once they post it, i just start driving that way and hope that it's still there when i get there. >> a couple months ago i drove all over town. i went to eight different spots. i like the community feel of it. >> reporter: jessica hill brings her daughter, abbey. >> i love to go and look for them with my family. >> it makes me feel like a kid again, going on a hunt and finding something that someone so lovingly put out there. >> reporter: and the adventure captured many new readers like cynthia bardeau. >> i never used to read. i think the fun of finding the book helped me stay in the book. >> there is a lot in this country that we focus on children's literacy and joy,

like book joy for older teens and grown-ups kind of just like drops away. so i think that's something that the three of us really thought was valuable, like this is a huge gap, like book joy for adults. >> reporter: emily's small idea impacting the tucson community one page at a time. >> it is truly just meant to be this kindness project and seeing people enjoy finding a book. >> reporter: for "today," jenna bush hager, nbc news. >> i love all things books. i think such a good idea to get people excited about books. i wonder if they leave you a note so you know you are allowed to take it. >> right. someone left the book. >> the tucson tome gnome. what a great title. you can see great stories like that on the boost weekday mornings at 9:30 eastern on "today all day's" streaming "today all day's" streaming channel on peacock the citi c custom cashsh℠ cacard automatatically adjdjs to eararn you morere cash bacack in y your top eleligible spspend categogory. hi. in y your top eleligible spspend categogory.

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