>> and we're looking at a slow drive across the san mateo bridge westbound. the big rig had been cleared early this morning, this is your standard commute for wednesday. big volume across 92 westbound. >> the "today" show is just ahead but you can get more local news streaming live on roku, amazon fire, samsung tv+ and xumo, not to mention nbcbayarea.com. scott mcgrew continues the conversation, we're talking about the huge shakeup in men's professional golf and the mega merger that was made, as well as all of the day's top news stories. >> make sure you tune in. that does it for us here on "today in the bay" on nbc bay area. the "today" show start good wednesday morning new concerns for the pope and his health overnight. >> that's right. he's hospitalized with abdominal

surgery. breaking news, pope francis hospitalized and expected to remain there for days as he undergoes abdominal surgery. the latest in a series of health concerns for the 86-year-old pontiff. the very latest in his condition just ahead. air alert. skies all across the u.s. darkened from smoke by the raging wild fires in canada, creating dangerous conditions. als hafrg you need to know two people killed, including an 18-year-old who had just received his diploma and his father several others injured in the chaos.

>> just incredibly tragic that someone decided to bring a gun to this incident and rain terror on our community. >> new details on the investigation, the victims and the suspected shooter. two more in. former vice president mike pence launching his campaign today and chris christie announces, taking straight aim at donald trump. >> i want to win, and i don't want him to win. >> we'll take you inside the growing republican field all that, plus, back on the stand. prince harry testifying again this morning in his lawsuit against the british tabloids just ahead, is he helping his case >> and viva la france. the countdown to the 2024 olympics officially under way. >> we want to surprise the world and offer a unique experience. >> and we have made our way to

paris for a firsthand look at all the excitement today, wednesday, june 7th, 2023. from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie from paris, france, and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, everybody good morning and welcome to "today." we are so glad to have you with us on this wednesday morning i'm here in the beautiful city of paris at the steps of the eiffel tower hoda, good morning bonjour! >> two things, i am incredibly jealous, and number two, paris looks amazing on you how is it? >> oh, it is a beautiful day and we're so ready for you, hoda one year from you the olympics will be here this is in the heart of the city as i said, a little over a year from now, this will serve as the home away from home for the "today show" and olympics

coverage everywhere you look in the city, teams are hard at work, transforming some of paris' iconic landmarks into olympic venues for example, one of the hottest tickets next year -- and hoda, i know you will be front and center, is beach volleyball played on the courts at the base of the eiffel tower behind me. speaking of athletes, a few hopefuls are already in town for a big competition this week. we have much to get to from paris here throughout the morning. it will make you smile hoda, we will start with the breaking news out of europe with the pope >> he is back in the hospital this morning for surgery the 86-year-old being placed under general anesthesia for a procedure on his abdominal area. >> the health of hope francis has been in the headlines for

years now, but the news of this particular surgery and hospitalization certainly comes as a surprise to many. just hours ago he held two private audiences and then his weekly public audience in st. peter's square with no sign of what was to come this morning new concerns for the pope's health. the vatican announcing that pope francis was taken to the hospital today in rome and will undergo abdominal surgery, saying in a statement he will undergo a laparotomy, an open abdominal procedure, which the pope's medical team decided was necessary, quote, over the past few days because of, quote, painful and worsening symptoms from a hernia. this comes as pope francis has been suffering from several recent medical issues. back in late march, he was taken

to the hospital with bronchitis. that was just hour after speaking to his general audience when he was a young man, the pope had part of a lung removed due to severe pneumonia. he's been seen using a wheelchair and cane over the past year, but the pope has always kept his spirits up greeting the faithful who has flocked to see him from all over the world. this morning we're now praying for a swift recovery the vatican says the surgery is taking place today, and pope francis is expected to remain in the hospital for several days to allow for a full recovery. he has a very busy travel schedule ahead this summer with plans to visit portugal and mongolia later this year. hoda >> thank you so much

let's bring in dr. natalie azar as anne said, this is not emergency surgery. he is 86 years old he's had previous health issues. how concerned should we be for what is happening today? >> well, doing something electively rather than emergency means they had time to prepare his past medical history is not that significant he was hospitalized in march he does have a history, however, a few years ago of having part of his colon and that set up a scar and weakened the abdominal wall what we're dealing with is he's going in to have a hernia repair you can have this weakening in the abdominal wall and sometimes the contents can get stuck in that hernia and if it gets stuck for long enough and it can't go back in, that's a real risk

factor setup for a problematic death of that tissue, and that's what they're aiming to repair in surgery today. >> the vatican did release a busy travel schedule for the pope. >> it doesn't sound like they changed his schedule at all, but i never want to rely too much on someone's age. but a big abdominal surgery at that age, there are potential complications like infection and things like that it might take him a couple weeks before he feels fully recovered. hopefully he will be able to contribute and participate in a lot of what he has planned. >> we have watched the pope recover time and time again. >> we sure have. he has a very, very good attitude. >> he sure does. a major story this morning, the strange and dangerous scenes in the sky above a large section of the united states wild fire smoke from canada,

it's affecting nearly 100 million people across 18 states. check out a couple of these literally breath taking images these are all along the east coast, taken within just the last 12 hours. a hazy yankee stadium. smoky sunsets! a moon that looks like it is out of a sci-fi movie. al is out on the plaza to break it down for us but first emilie ikeda is in jersey you are seeing new york city across the hudson river. what's going on out there? >> reporter: well, you can see the haziness behind me as a result of smoke from canada. the wild fires aren't just impacts how things look but how things smell the pungent smell sometimes so strong feeling like you are next to a barbecue, it can give you a headache here in hoboken, all outdoor

recreational activities have been canceled.hose plains are sweeping int as sweeping wildfires rage in canada rage on, hazardous plumes of smoke are seeping into the u.s. >> it was real hazy flying here. flying out of o'hare, we could barely see downtown. >> reporter: tens of millions of americans set to face air quality alerts for a second day in a row with yellow and brownish hughes creating apocalyptic scenes across social media >> never seen nothing like this in my life >> i feel like i'm on an episode of "the last of us". >> the worst air quality in the entire world, forcing several minor league teams to cancel games because of health concerns in the big leagues, the yankees and white sox played through the

heavy haze >> i'm definitely congested here and like my throat is a little like -- like i'm kind of losing my voice. >> reporter: experts say smoke particles can lead to headaches, irritated eyes, a scratchy throat and even difficulty breathing, especially for vulnerable populations seniors, young people, pregnant women and those with respiratory conditions what would you recommend for people in poor air quality regions? >> limit the time you spend outdoors and the amount of physical activity you are doing. >> that's the sun right now. >> reporter: air pollution from these types of wildfires are only getting worse stanford researchers found the number of people that experienced one day of unhealthy air quality by smoke increased by 27 times. >> that smoke travels. that smoke blows to other areas. so really there's no part of the c continental united states where you can say you will be completely safe. >> reporter: and while we're watching the effects of wild fires from across america's

borders. remember, there is still a high risk of fire domestically, too just yesterday we saw a blaze remains out of control those kind of flair-ups will serve as a one-two punch for air quality in the region. why don't we head outside to the plaza. i saw a bunch of people in central park running through it, al >> this is not the time to really do a lot of really strong here you activity outside. here you can see the quebec wild fires, the areas in red. the big problem is going to be we're going to see this thing start to cause more problems. unhealthy air from the wildfire smoke itself, 78 million people. in fact, right now you can see the worst air quality from lake ontario on into delaware. the current readings, 274,

that's very unhealthy in harrisburg. 183 in washington, d.c. this is all due to that smoke. you can get air quality updates. we will show you how. here is the forecast. the low pressure system will start backing up, retrograding. that will cause intense smoke for at least one more day. boston, harrisburg, new york, tomorrow it drifts to the west. that smoke plume moves west. to ohio and as far south as norfolk. we have the risk for wild fires popping up. we're looking at those wild fires in the northeast today. 30% chance, 30% humidity. 15 miles an hour winds all the way down into philadelphia. now, to get that app on your phone just download epaairnow. you go in and you can see it is for new york, 174. let's put in, say, washington, d.c., and get that -- of course,

if i could type. oh, i spelled washington wrong. sorry. but anyway, you get the idea. you go in and type in your city and, boom, 189. the forecast for tomorrow 144. for thursday you can see 153. again, air now, you can go to your google play or your app store or you can go to airnow.gov and get that information. guys? >> all right, al. not easy to type with those thumbs all the time. thank you. we will get the rest of al's forecast in just a moment. meantime, craig joins us now with news of yet another shooting. >> good morning. new details emerging on that graduation day tragedy in richmond, virginia. a gunman opening fire just moments after a high school ceremony held on the campus of virginia commonwealth university. two people were killed, including an 18-year-old who had just received his diploma.

at least five others were hurt. nbc's aaron gilchrist knows the area well. he's a vc graduate and went to high school there as well. aaron, good morning to you. >> reporter: you're right. the graduation ceremony was just ending here. i graduated from richmond public schools. i was inside this building for my sister's graduation before. there were hundreds outside celebrating, hugging, taking photos when those gunshots rang out. the police were very close by. they were able to stop the suspected shooter quickly. he is facing murder charges. what started out as a day of celebration quickly turning to tragedy. gunfire erupting on the campus of virginia commonwealth university just moments after students held their graduation. the shooting leaving two dead,

18-year-old sean jackson just graduated, and his father, 36-year-old renzo shot. others shot. >> we have multiple reports of shootings in monroe park. >> reporter: several others were hurt as they fled the gunfire, including a 9-year-old girl who is expected to be okay after being hit by a car. >> people scattered. it was chaotic at the scene. >> reporter: in custody this morning a 19-year-old suspect . a school security officer managed to detain the suspected shooter on the campus. as we struggle to fully comprehend this tragedy, our hearts break for those whose lives were lost. richmond's mayor outraged his community is the target of the senseless gun violence. >> this is tragic but also traumatic because this is their graduation day. is nothing sacred any longer?

is nothing sacred any longer? >> reporter: police believe the suspect they have in custody is the only person involved this shooting here. he will be in court later on for his first arraignment. let's move now to the republican race for president. the field growing again today. former vice president mike pence set to throw his hat in the ring. dasha burns is live there in des moines, iowa. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. yep, former vice president mike pence is set to make his formal announcement today. here in iowa, this critical early state could help cull that increasingly large gop field. he's one of three presidential bids this week alone with more likely on the way. this morning, more candidates aiming to beat former president donald trump to the republican

nomination after former new jersey governor chris christie announced his run in new hampshire with a clear target in mind. >> let me be clear i am going out there to take out donald trump. >> today, before god and my family, i'm announcing i'm running for president of the united states. >> reporter: former vice president mike pence launching his candidacy today in the hawkeye state after stumping in early battlegrounds recently looking to distinguish himself from his old boss after trump praised kim jong-un. >> no one should be praising the dictator in north korea. >> reporter: the rift between the two former allies starting on january 6th when pence certified the 2020 election. now, he has rebuked trump for his words that day but wouldn't comment on whether he held any legal responsibility from where you sat, do you believe that donald trump incited that riot? >> i will tell you that i think the president's words that day

were reckless. but on the legal question about legal culpability, i'm less certain. >> reporter: while christie sharpens his attacks >> it is the last throws of a bitter, angry man that wants power back for himself, not for you. >> reporter: the growing crowd of contender not phasing the frontrunner. >> i don't know why people are doing it they're at 1%. some are at zero. >> the mr. trump's top rival ron desantis, trailing by double digits, it's sure to be an uphill climb for any candidates running against him. >> and iowa is expected to see more action. the super pacs supporting desantis saying they already knocked on 65,000 doors in the state. >> wow, old school there

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it's 7:30 here in the states. but it is the middle of the afternoon in paris, france, where savannah is kicking off our countdown to the 2024 olympics. that eiffel tower behind you i cannot handle. >> i know. hoda, i can't even handle standing here. i have to laugh. this is the greatest assignment i have ever been given. you guys call it a boondoggle. i call it boondogglay -- that's french. it is outrageous. the sun is shining. we're in paris. we're talking about the olympics. this is one of the most visited city in the world last year. 44 million tourists. that was before the olympics. that number is expected to jump next year when 2024 the olympics roll into town. we will have a lot of fun in a bit with the athletes and everything else. mike tirico is here, too, guys. >> looks like a perfect day there in the city of lights.

>> i can't believe there will be beach volleyball right next to where you are standing. >> in the shadow of the eiffel. >> that's what is to fun. usually they're building all these stadiums. no, no, no. they will use what's beautiful about paris and turn those into beautiful olympic venues. let's start with a story unfolding not far from here. it's in another iconic city. prince harry, of course, on the witness stand in his lawsuit against the british tabloids. keir simmons is with me. good morning to you. how extraordinary. not in 100 years has a senior royal been in a courtroom. >> reporter: that's right, savannah. great to be with you. you with your legal expertise, you are watching this closely because there's drama back in my hometown. harry's second day in court. this morning, prince harry is back in court for the second and

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♪ they're singing our song it is back it is 7:40 with our countdown to the 2020 olympics. savannah, there you are, with all your people live in paris. >> it is so wonderful. we're here in the trocadéro square so many people out and about they're so excited because just a year from now or so we will have the 2024 olympics our hosts, of course, are hard at work to add flare to the event and make sure these next olympic games will be unlike any other. with just over 400 days to go until the next summer olympics, paris, the city of lights, is getting ready to shine preparations are well underway the famous champs-élysées getting a makeover

towers, museums already getting touchups >> i hope everybody comes. >> i'm excited to see what it will look like to see the city transform. >> 2024 will mark the third games to be played in the french capital, and over 12,000 athletes are expected to attend. once again, paris' stunning looks will take center stage famous landmarks and monuments will be transformed into olympic venues the president of the paris olympics organizing committee and three-time gold medalist for france is leading the effort >> the concept of paris 2024 will be very different and unique there won't be competitions in stadiums it will be competitions in the city. >> beach volleyball will be held right under the iconic eiffel tower. and archery at the esplanade place de la concorde, paris'

longest square and currently under renovation will be home to an unexpected new olympic sport, break dancing. >> the roland-garros will host paralympic events as well. at the heart of the city, an olympic first. the river seine will turn into most important venue of all, home to a one-of-a-kind opening ceremony on the water. as shown in this animation, 10,000 athletes from around the world will parade around the river in boats cruising east to west, 3 1/2 miles downstream to paris' beautiful bridges competitions such as marathon swimming and triathlon will take place in the seine as well, even though swimming in the river has been banned since the '20s a $1.5 billion cleanup effort is under way. that includes testing the waters up to ten times a day. >> this provides a safety net to

the olympic athletes that will be swimming in the seine but also recreational users swimming in it afterwards. >> paris the looking to welcome 1,500 spectators the style and passion on full display for the world to see and that sets the stage nicely for the busiest man in all of sports, mike tirico who wears many hats. he's the prime minister host for the olympics >> i'm not busy. >> le boondoggle also known as junket tell me about paris and how this will be a unique venue for the games. >> let's be very honest. >> the olympic games needed a boost, needed a refresh. two in a row with covid. a one-of-a-kind city is the

perfect place to get that boost. i think we will get it look around us it will add an energy that i think the games need in general. >> absolutely. it is so accessible as a visitor's location so people can come and be spectators for the pandemic behind us i love how they're transforming so many of these iconic landmarks into venues, stadiums outside the city they are making paris a character in these olympic games. >> no doubt. you will find breaking, skateboarding, 3 x 3 basketball. that's good for long-term sustainability and 100% of the venues, you can either take public transportation or walk this is a real for the people of the olympics if you are coming, you will get everywhere >> and equestrian at versailles. i have to talk to you about this huge news in golf. liv golf and the pga merging who saw that coming?

>> nobody. including the big names in the sport. there is some ruffled feathers over it. this was a money deal. the pga tour bumped up the money they were putting into the tournaments because of liv golf, the saudi-backed league. pga could not sustain that they needed to really take it over financially by liv golf but they will be partnered with liv golf the winners are the fans, because they will see the best golfers play the same events, but the losers, the guys that turned down eight or nine figures. they stayed loyal, but unfortunately they're not going to get that bag of money the other guys do. >> and all the lawsuits. we say au revoir to all the lawsuits. >> that's the reason they had to do this. there is going to be a lot of money exchanged in those lawsuits. >> mark your calendar for the paris olympics and the paralympics coming to nbc and peacock next july. coming up, we will have team usa

hopefuls joining us, but for now we will send it back to you guys in new york. >> we look forward to that, savannah by the way, we have a good crowd here but your crowd out there is amazing. there is a sign that captured our attention. al roker, you are loved here in the united states, but in paris, there is a girl behind you, tirico, i couldn't help but see this she has a sign that says, i love al roker in the white tee. >> i saw that. i turned my back to it. >> the funny thing is, she thinks he's al roker >> once again, tirico. tirico i cannot wait to hang with you, my friend, out there in paris. love it, love it, love it. let's show you what we've got going on out there today we are looking at a severe threat and a marginal risk down to kansas city, parts of texas, charleston, also down into florida, low risk of

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landing in the eastern end of russia. a ferry flight has left mumbai and is airborne, on its way to russia's magadan airport, where it will pick up passengers and bring them to san francisco. let's get a check of our forecast for this wednesday morning with meteorologist kari hall. >> the rain is behind us, we're seeing clouds to start out, and we'll eventually make our way toward a little more sunshine for today as we take a live look outside in oakland, busy start to the morning and expect a high of 68 degrees, 75 in san jose and 75 in morgan hill and livermore, and up to 75 in concord. these temperatures still cooler than normal and we're going to see some of our valleys warm up a little over the next few days, while still staying cool near the coastline. by friday, san francisco is only reach ago high of 62 degrees, 68 in san mateo, and in oakland reaching 68 degrees. our seven-day forecast keeps temperatures mild and we could be tracking another chance of some spotty rain in the forecast between sunday and monday.

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it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, pope francis hospitalized breaking overnight, the 86-year-old pontiff undergoing

abdominal surgery. he's expected to remain in the hospital for days. the latest in his series of health woes. new details straight ahead. then, on alert nearly 100 million americans dealing with poor air quality. skies going gray all because of wildfire smoke from canada. >> i'm definitely congested here and, like, my throat is a little, like -- like i'm kind of losing my voice. >> we have everything you need to know. plus, leading lady we're catching up with the one and only amy schumer she's here to tell us about getting real onstage and her new netflix special. plus, all the scoop on her star studded birthday party and the countdown is on. we're getting reedy for the 2024 summer games and a look at the beauty and history of the host

city as we bring paris to you, today, wednesday, june 7th, 2023 ♪ ♪ georgia girls in the big city to celebrate stephanie's graduation. from nebraska, go huskers! >> from evansville, indiana. >> here with my grandparents from atlanta. >> on a senior trip from wheaten high school, in missouri >> sending love to our kids back in houston and ottawa, canada. >> this is my first trip to new york >> celebrating mom's 70th birthday from hot springs, arkansas. >> starting summer vacation at "the today show. >> oh. it's wednesday >> and good morning, everybody thank you so much for being with us on a wednesday morning. what a special day we're here in paris with, well, i don't know, hundreds of our

american friends who have come down here to trocadéro square. and, of course, these are the official mascots guys, we're about 14 months out from the start of the olympics so we are celebrating here guys, you know how much i love tennis how lucky. the french open is happening right now while we are here, so i got to get a tour of roland-garros. who did i get a tour with? the one, the only john mcenroe i mean, we even hit a few tennis balls on that iconic clay court. more about that tomorrow on "today". >> look at you >> did you just say we hit a few balls on the iconic court? okay that is pretty cool! >> is this heaven? >> yes, it is. yes, it is we can't wait to check back in with you, savannah let's get to our news at 8:00. we will begin with new urgent health concerns for pope francis.

the 86-year-old pope was taken to the hospital overnight for major abdominal surgery. anne thompson joins us now with the latest on his condition. good morning >> good morning. pope francis will have abdominal surgery today, news that took most of the world by surprise this morning at the vatican, his day began at usual with private audiences and his weekly public audience in st. peter's square but now he is at gemelli hospital for a laparotomy and abdominal wall plastic surgery for a hernia the pope will be put under anesthesia, which is what happened hen he had part of his colon removed almost two years ago. he did not like that, and it is why he resisted having surgery on his knee. as a result he uses a wheelchair or walker or cane. francis is expected to be in the hospital for a couple days this is his second stay there this year. you will remember he was hospitalized in march for

bronchitis around the world, there are many prayers this morning that the 86-year-old pontiff makes it through this latest health challenge. >> he's got a lot of determination. >> determination and stubborn, yes. >> he has all those things. millions of americans waking up to another day of air quality alerts because of smoke from those wild fires in eastern canada that smoke has been drifting hundreds of miles south. even blurring the sun. at one point yesterday new york city had the worst air quality in the entire world. that smoke can cause headaches, eye and throat irritations, even difficulty breathing as of last night, more than 400 fires were still burning in canada, most of them still out of control. let's move now to that huge shake-up in men's professional golf srau so the pga tour agreed to merge

with the saudi-backed liv golf, along with the pga european tour so the people behind this are calling the deal historic. but the decision is also being met with shock and disbelief kaylee hartung joins us unpacking all this. >> reporter: this morning the golf world is still trying to come to grips with the ramifications of this proposed merger the news came as a massive surprise even to top players on the pga tour, some of whom sacrificed millions of dollars this could be a big win for golf fans, but at what cost to the sport? dueling tours have driven a wedge in the professional golf world and now an about-face by the pga, striking a surprising partnership with its biggest rival. >> what we're talking about today is coming together to

unify the game of golf. >> reporter: the pga tour announcing it will merge with liv golf, the saudi arabia investment fund which was controlled by the saudi crown prince the new for profit entity yet to be named will be on the pga tour, reshaping the golf land ship, upending it. >> we will be investing in the game of golf. >> reporter: as the news first broke on cnbc, shock reverberated through golf. while liv players celebrated an apparent victory phil mickelson tweeting, awesome day today. critics accused liv of using sports washing just last year, pga commissioner jay monahan addressed the implications of doing business with the saudis. >> and i would ask, you know, any player that has left or any player that would ever consider

leaving, have you ever had to apologize for being a member of the pga tour >> hours after the announcement, defending his reversal. >> i recognize that people are going to call me a hypocrite and any time i have said anything, i said it with the information i had at that moment. >> reporter: as the pga banned liv golfers from playing in their events, others turned down their others, reportedly in the hundreds of millions opinion the pga and liv filed competing lawsuits and rory mcilroy became the most vocal loyalist to the pga. >> my opinion is they shouldn't be here. they are paid a lot of money to play on another tour. >> reporter: just to be clear that money that was left on the table for the players it is gone now. there is a question of the guys that took the money. would they have to pay the penalty? but there is a lot yet to be decided following this

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to be right there in the perfect spot with two wonderful representatives of team usa. hey, s.g. >> yes, i have olympians and medalists that will be here in paris. it is a chance to show the rest of the world what they're made of it is a chance to add to their personal medal counts. we will talk to them in a moment but first, more on those who are dreaming of wearing the stars and stripes here in 2024 >> the dream has been realized >> the greatest female swimmer of all time. >> that was golden >> a golden opportunity on the olympic stage. that's the dream for athletes eyeing a spot on team usa for 2024. >> it's fascinating to watch what katie ledecky is able to do

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200 0 meter in t tokyo, lylelese back determined to win the top spot, breaking the american record last year the 25-year-old now setting his sights on gold in paris. mclaughlin-levrone has made a habit out of breaking her own record when it comes to the 400-heater hurdles, shattering it a stunning four times in 13 months >> absolute greatness. >> beyond, fans cheering the two-time olympic gold medalist also heard wedding bells last year, tieing the knot with her husband, andres. the stars ready to shine bright as they dream of competing in the city of lights i don't know about you, but i am jumping up and down. we have noah lyles and sydney mclaughlin-levrone here. welcome to paris >> thank you >> you guys were here for a competition on friday. i mean, tokyo was such a different olympics no fans.

what does it mean for you and your performance to run with the fans with you at your back >> it's everything when there is an exciting crowd i go from running, you know, average to running 20% better. you get amazing performances that's exactly what we saw back in the u.s. at world championships. i go from running 19.5 to running 19.3 >> you just set the american record, you broke it, dependant you? >> i did >> so you are on your way. you are on your path paris in your sights sydney, you keep breaking your own records over and over again. i understand you are going to try a new event this friday, the 400 meter flat no hurdles. >> no hurdles. >> what made you decide to do that how is it different? >> very different. just trying something new, getting to work on my speed and obviously just pushing the bounds of what's possible for me my coach loves me trying new things so i'm stepping out of the box and hopefully trying to earn my spot in that, too. >> we had tokyo, which for all the reasons were just a little

different. how were you approaching the olympics this time, especially in beautiful paris >> i fell like the first two gave me such a grasp on what it's like. i'm excited for my family to be here and put on great games representing team usa and bringing home more medals. >> what does it mean to you to come back and to really try to prove what you can do and reach those heights? >> yeah. i definitely have some unfinished business at the olympics it wasn't what you dreamed of going into tokyo and that's nobody's fault but covid's. we struggled not being able to go out not having my family see me perform was shocking to me and it was hard struggling i know sidney can feel for that. when you don't get to have your family watch you the pulls of seeing somebody who has seen your journey and fighting with you, i'm excited to have that.

>> guess what? we are excited, too. good luck on friday to both of you for your meet here in paris. >> thank you >> we got the crowd here waive. always wonderful it's so awesome, you guys. coming to nbc and peacock next summer i might just stay here and wait for you because it is pretty fabulous. >> i just saw noah run 20% faster when that crowd was yelling. i think we're ready. we're all ready. go get them, noah. all right, guys. mr. roker, how about a check of the weather? >> i don't know who is better looking. the background there or savannah and those athletes everybody looking good there nicely done. we got smokey skies in the northeast. looking for showers and thunderstorms through florida. strong storms in the southwest temperatures nice and warm in the pacific northwest, cooler than average along the california coastli

best time of the morning >> got to get to it. they're killing stories left and right, everybody "ted lasso," it's only been one week since the season finale it had us all wondering, is it possible that was the last episode of "ted lasso," bu it looks like the streamers already possibly teasing more to come for the richmond greyhounders spoiler alert, i have not seen the last episode plug your ears for a minute.

>> give him a second give him a second. >> all right check this out this is the picture. apple tv tweeting this image standing in the locker room simply capturing the photo, smells like potential. of course, as you can imagine, the tweet blowing up the internet fans questioning if this could mean that "ted lasso" season four is happening or maybe a spinoff? >> we're good there. we're good. >> now we have two episodes left can't wait >> next up, foo fighters, the band is back on the road playing the first run of concerts with their new drummer. yesterday, dave grohl opening up to social media fans i see you. and it feels good to see you we've always done this together.

foo fighters next stop is rogers, arkansas, one week from today. and spotify giving us an early insight into what could be this year's songs of summers it is based on streaming figures and future forecasting that they do at spotify. but let's take a listen to a few of the big songs this summer kicking things off, a remix of an oldie but goody "baby don't hurt me. ♪ ♪ >> probably could have played that louder, but that is hadaway, "what is love." that is the sampling you hear.

dua lipa's "dance the night. ♪ >> some good company on that album. the sound track also has ice spice and lizzo. ryan gosling sings his own track as well. what would a summer play list be without taylor swift herself "cruel summer" is what you are . and quickly from taylor, her hearing here >> all right that is off the lover album. and quickly from taylor, her besty's 2002 single makes our cut. "last night" is a big one as well

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♪♪ we are back! it is 8:30 quite the festive crowd on this wednesday morning. we've got one crowd here with us on the plaza we've got another crowd in paris with savannah guthrie counting down to the olympic celebration. look at that. >> hey, s.g. >> oh, my god. we have come to beautiful paris. what a sight they will see a little over a year from now when the olympics are here. we're joined by famous parisians. you will find music like this to enjoy every part of the day.

we will continue to enjoy our time here. coming up, keir will be with us once again who will take us over the restoration efforts of notre dame what they expect to have done by the time of the olympics where are you from exchange students from texas yeah >> very cool, s.g. i'm so in the mood for olympics. just watching you this morning, we're ready for it by the way, you have some exchange students there. we have some pages we have to show you. >> take a gander, y'all. these are the best and the brightest. they will be working at nbc. their -- don't you love the new set of pages? >> high odds one of those fresh new faces will run this company in 5 to 10 years. >> coming up, we have amy schumer in the house coming to netflix. >> amy amy! amy, you're on

>> it's too early. >> imy >> and we'll talk to amy in a little bit. >> she's going to be a ball of fire. >> plus, jill has steals and deals on some fun stuff for summer, including two ways to keep cool. one is a fan for your neck and a machine to make ice cream. >> i'm a big fan of your neck. >> stick around for the third hour we will test your summer skin care knowledge with the lady from "pimple popper". >> i can't >> by the way, everyone on the plaza, they've got these fun -- look at those. >> look at that! very cool. >> very nice mr. roker, it is so much nicer than yesterday. >> yes, it is. but we will not see a lot of relief until the weekend let's look at your weekend forecast we start off with friday smokey skies continuing with wet weather. hot and humid down south strong storms in florida then on saturday, a nice day in the mid-atlantic we scrub out the smoke

cool along the coast out west. sunday, sunday heavy rain in the mid good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. it will clear out and sunny and nice day today with the mid-70s on the inland temperatures and set it on repeat the next few days. cloud in the morning, low 50s. high in the mid-70s and not seeing a significant warm-up in the forecast. more clouds moving in on saturday and chance of spotty showers on sunday and monday. "today" is streaming live for all peacock subscribers. so check us out at home or on the go at peacock. oh, savannah >> all right, guys

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estamos de vuelta con la countdown to the paris olympics and paralympics is rolling on. of course, it's been four years since the fire that engulfed the cathedral of notre dame. keir is back with us this morning. it's a race to restore the cathedral in time for the games. >> the fans! i see what you did there i almost missed that compliment. >> of course, one of those icons is notre dame. and she took our breath away a few years ago with that terrible fire being the "today" show, of course, we got exclusive access before the fire, just a year

before, and the restoration since. ♪ >> reporter: known as the heart of paris, notre dame, french for our lady, will be part of the city's stunning netting during next year's olympics the scars from the fire are still visible this morning, but the resurrection of this religious icon is well underway. the blaze back in april 2019 was devastating, destroying her famous ceiling, tearing through the interior of the church and spectacularly toppling the spire. >> oh, my god. the steeple just fell inside the church oh, my god. >> reporter: since that day, the task of restoration has been happening. in this workshop, they are rebuilding parts of the ceiling, relearning techniques used by the original craftsmen centuries ago. >> it is the way it was done in

the medieval times. >> reporter: among them, a carpenter from minnesota who is here to lend his skills through a non-profit organization. >> good. being a part of this is really amazing, thinking about what carpenters were thinking about when they were originally doing it. >> reporter: just a year before the fire, "the today show" got an exclusive tour of the soon become a raging inferno. cathedral. are we going to run into quasi modo michelle showed me around back then up to the bell tower among the ancient rafters and inside the spire, that would soon become a raging inferno this is what the inside of the cathedral looks like now inside the race to restore her a marathon this week i met michelle pakard again who says they can see the finishing line though, the inside will not be

complete before the games. will she look the way she did before >> it will be rebuilt this year. and the roof will be rebuilt in 2024 you will see the cathedral from the exterior i will say more or less as it was before the fire. >> reporter: also returning to their home on top of the cathedral will be these 16 statues made of copper now on display in the paris museum of architecture incredibly just four days before the fire, they were removed for some tlc, a lucky escape. >> it was a miracle, really. maybe the hand of god. >> yeah, yeah. yeah, that was a real miracle because if they were not removed -- >> reporter: they wouldn't be here. >> no. >> reporter: down in the ancient crypt, visitors can experience notre dame through virtual reality. wow. now i'm right at the entrance. but not in 2023, but 800 years

ago. it's so real this immersive 3d marvel is the closest visitors to the games will come to the real thing and to the olympic effort now underway to return it to the people of paris. $550 million, that's how much this restoration is costing. and, you know, savannah, when i travel the world, i'm often just stunned by the generosity of americans. apart from the french, guess who is donating more to notre dame than anyone else around the world? it's the americans. >> okay. i'm proud of that. very glad to hear that when we saw you in the belltower, like quasi motto, we'll call you the hunk of notre dame >> oh, my. >> right >> you're killing me, dear >> and we will see iconic scenes of the eiffel tower. >> it will be beautiful. a view of the eiffel tower and we will meet a relative of the man that designed it it's pretty fabulous. >> this isn't a bad view either. guys, we will send it back to

you. >> look at who's here. amy schumer is in the house. there she is in paris. bonjour. >> oh, i know. have fun in paris, savannah. we're sorry. the eiffel tower in the background >> we will catch up with amy she has a new netflix comedy special movie. she has a lot going on but first this is "today" on at kaiser pepermanente,, wewe care for r all thosee who o make your r family, well, yoyour family.y. that's whyhy all of us worork togetherer toto give themem the care,, and caringng, that anyny familyly would. kaiser p permanente.e. for r all that i is you.

okay because not many people can make us laugh like amy, from talking about relationships and her home life to some topics not so morning friendly nothing is off limits when amy is on the stage. in her new special she opens up about a bunch of topics, including pregnancy and becoming a mom take a look. >> i had this awful condition when i was pregnant, hyperemesis gravidarum, which is severe

nausea and vomiting. i was so relieved when i was diagnosed six months in like, okay, we know what it is what do we do? he explained to me, we haven't been able to study it because it only happens to women. >> that is it, right >> right i mean, that's it. >> isn't that the way it feels like it is. >> it's sick i think i'm allowed to say this. there is like a dozen types of viagra, but if a woman needs something, it's like, oh, i'm sorry, we have not really gotten around to studying you yet >> tell me about this comedy special. you have done a bunch. they're side splitting when you do it. what makes this one different? >> oh, gosh. this one, i just left it all on the floor. like i'm watching it back now and i'm like, oh, my god i can't believe i said that. i'm talking smack. i'm burning bridges, especially for me yeah

i'm like, oh, how are people going to react to this one >> so wait if you are going to use somebody as a topic, do you call them up and say, hey, girl, hey, honey >> yes, always except for this special, which, i mean, i think there is going to be -- there is always backlash because, as you know, any woman that opens her mouth and speaks and says what they think will hear about it but i think this one -- i think this one i am going to get a lot of backlash. >> does that bug you i mean, to be sometimes in sort of the bull's eye? >> yeah, yeah, yeah. it doesn't feel good when the collective internet is hating you, but i'm also so used to it, you know it is like somebody saying, oh, god, people are so mad about something on twitter i'm like, who is still reading twitter? >> that's so over. >> yeah, that's crazy to read a tweet. >> tell me about -- i love how

you describe a bunch of things but you say when it comes to marriage, marriage is finding somebody that can stand you. how did you know that chris was your guy >> i think just that neither of us leave you know it's like you -- it is so funny when you see newlyweds and you're like, oh, you guys just want to touch each other it's like, listen, you are going to need to just tolerate each other. day-to-day and you're living through covid together. >> yes. >> like, come on you just -- you know, i married my best friend okay but you get in fights with your best friend. so, you know, they try to paint everything that it is better than it is pregnancy, they lie to women they say you're glowing. that's how much they lie am i glowing no, being pregnant is horrible you will feel sick and you will feel bloated but you're glowing okay

it's just lies. >> speaking of what happened after pregnancy, your cute 4-year-old son i read you were talking about how your little one fell asleep on you. >> on me. >> but you were thinking about how those days are numbered. >> oh, god don't parents all do that? you try to -- everybody is so in your face, it goes fast! okay it feels like you are being attacked okay i'm here i'm present. you think, i'm still holding him and he's over 40 pounds. how much longer is this going to last you try to saver those last, you know, moments. because i have friends with older kids, and they are, like, bye, mom you can't get a hug. i'm just kissing him as much as, you know, is legal. >> yes >> the writers' strike is going on >> yes >> i know that is something up front and center for you, too. >> yeah.

i'm a proud writers' guild remember and sag i just want to show solidarity i'm out there picketing. and, you know, these writers are not on strike because it would look privileged from the outside. but these people are just fighting for living wages. it is truly just corporate greed. it is these huge studios and streaming services that are making so much money and hurting the people at the bottom, and in this case it's the writers i know all the guilds, we need to stand together. and especially with ai a.i. is coming from all of our industries so we need our unions right now. we need our government and yeah

i plan on bg being on the front lines as per usual >> that's where you live your life please check this out. it premiers on netflix on june the 13th amy, thank you. >> thank you so much. >> it will be funny. when we come back, look who's here, jill martin. she has a few steals and deals that will get you ready for the summer to inspire that next trip to the beach. >> a triumph. >> a neck fan. >> but, first, this is "today"

we are back. it is 8:51 now we will get you ready for fun in the sun with a new batch of steals & deals jill martin brooks is here with products and bargains that will last all season. scan that qr road right now, bottom of the screen, to get in on all the picks. this first one is pretty cool. >> we have six triumphs here that will get you ready for summer let's start with the fruit ice cream machine.

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look at how big this beach towel is. >> i like that i like that. >> really great. okay now this, i'm taking my mother tomorrow coincidentally to paris for her 75th birthday. >> you're a good daughter, jill martin >> we're all going it's hot there the fan that goes around your neck it has three speeds. the yo yo foldable neck fan provides cool air for about eight hours. mom, i have this set for you the retail price is $89.95 the deal price is $27. that's 70% off this is good for you in the studio. some like it hot and some like it cold. >> the ladies like it hot. >> okay. the phantom chef nine-piece set. the flower air tools the pop-up tote bag with pouch the big and pleasure beach accessories. go online to see the bundle. and the yo yo foldable neck fan. >> jill martin, thank you.

safe travels, by the way a very good morning to you. 8:56' i'm laura garcia. passengers from an sfo-bound flight, they are still stranded in russia. this comes after the air indiana plane developed an engine problem and forcing an emergency landing in the eastern end of russia. the passengers are staying at a school. they are sleeping on cots. the u.s. state department has been monitoring russia's response. according to a tweet from air indiana, a new flight has left mumbai and is their flight there mumbai and is their flight there and take the passengers to san

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