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storm zone. tornado sirens blaring across the south. at least ten touching down in three states. >> we all just had to hunker down and had to just try to ride it out. >> we are live in one hard-hit city. plus, al's forecast on the risk of even more storms and a dangerous heat wave impacting millions. growing fallout. republicans on the campaign trail scrambling in the wake of donald trump's indictment, voicing their concerns while trying not to alienate his supporters. >> i can't defend what is alleged, but the former president has a right to his day in court. >> reporter: while the attorney general breaks his silence and defends the case against the former president. we'll have the very latest. nbc news exclusive. richard engel one on one with ukraine's president overnight, as the counteroffensive against russia intensifies. his message about the war and the ongoing need for support from the u.s.

headed for trial. the subway rider arrested for fatally choking another passenger indicted by a grand jury. this morning, the reaction from the victim's family and what the former marine is saying about his actions. >> i acted in a way that would protect the other passengers, protect myself. and protect mr. neely. >> and where the high-profile case goes from here. all of that, plus, slow going. the ongoing traffic nightmare created by that collapse on i-95 impacting millions of drivers and now the nation's supply chain. just ahead, the new plan just revealed to rebuild one of the nation's busiest roads. and so you're saying there's a chance? chance the rapper is one of the biggest and most influential stars in music and he's bringing his talents to our plaza for a very special live concert. today, thursday, june 15th,

2023. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, good to see you. it's a thursday morning. happy to have you with us. on thursday, we don't expect a concert, but we've got one for you. >> we'll take our chances out there with chance the rapper and many of his very devoted fans waiting for an epic performance just ahead. we'll start with some severe weather across much of the country. a string of tornadoes tore through the south, taking down trees and damaging homes. hundreds of thousands are without power as the region is bracing for more storms today. >> meantime, millions are facing another day of soaring temperatures. a rare june heat wave is hitting texas. in some areas, it will feel like 120 degrees. >> and that wildfire smoke from canada that choked the northeast last week, now it is impacting

parts of the upper midwest. here's the scene in duluth, minnesota, yesterday the haze once again on the move. >> we've got it all covered, including al's full forecast but we will start in warrior, alabama, with nbc's kathy park with the latest on all the storm damage hey, kathy, good morning >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning to you that severe weather stretched across several states, including right here in alabama, spawning possible tornadoes as well as powerful storms, and this morning many residents are waking up to damage like this. you'll notice this massive oak tree behind me is split right in half neighbors say this happened at the height of the storm yesterday afternoon. fortunately, no damage to property or even power lines but residents say that they are still on edge for what today will bring a string of tornadoes carving a path of destruction through the south. south.

the warnings ringing out as deadly storms touched down in alabama and georgia, tearing apart buildings, downing trees and power lines, and leaving roads impassable overnight, more than 30 million americans also in the path of a line of intensive, fast-moving wind storms. at times, gusts breaking 80 miles an hour. >> the trailer start wobbling real bad, so we all had to hunker down and try to just ride it out >> reporter: the fierce storms bringing lightning and damaging softball-sized hail in some areas. blinding rain and flooding also backing up roads, as more than 200,000 americans dealt with power outages overnight. in the days ahead, soaring, dangerous heat will also be a big problem, with millions under heat alerts today, sweating it out from texas to florida. in texas, the heat reigniting worries about an aging power grid that failed in a 2021 snowstorm, but has not experienced massive disruptions from a heat event, with cities like miami also looking at a

heat index around 105. the summer already off to a sweltering and stormy start. and with all of those damaging storms from yesterday, tens of thousands of customers in mississippi, alabama, and georgia are still without power this morning meanwhile, folks in the midwest are dealing with their own weather woes today air quality issues the smoke from those canadian wildfires are shifting over. >> a lot to be concerned about there. thank you. >> much to discuss with al, who has more on the storms and haze. >> good morning, guys. good morning to all of you we are looking right now at a severe -- we have a tornado watch through 3:00 from mobile, alabama, florida, all the way up into central alabama we'll be watching these strong storms working their way through. today, tonight, early afternoon, super cell storms develop from georgia all the way into oklahoma and texas a squall line late in the day. we've got a moderate risk of

severe storms, oklahoma city, damaging winds, up to 80 miles per hour, tornadoes possible, 2 inch or larger pieces of hail falling from oklahoma city, wichita falls, just north of san antonio and all the way down into florida you can see that risk of severe weather from little rock to tallahassee, damaging winds, tornadoes possible again, that hail risk from little rock to almost tallahassee for 2-inch in diameter hail or more with possible tornadoes and saturday, it continues, strong storms from west texas, all the way up into the central plains slight risk, tornadoes are possible now, the heat from miami, florida. we've got the heat advisories. we've also got heat advisories and heat warnings. heat watches, heat indexes up to 120 degrees from sanderson to new orleans and a little further east these temperatures today, records possible new orleans, houston, dallas,

down to brownsville, presidio, texas. and look into the weekend. triple digits for alexandria, houston, san antonio, waco those, guys, are just air temperatures add in the heat index and it's going to be even hotter. >> thank you >> also this morning, fallout and reaction are growing to donald trump's historic arraignment in that classified documents case it's the catalk of the campaign trail. nbc's chief white house correspondent, peter alexander has the latest hi, peter. good morning >> reporter: hoda, good morning to you we are now hearing from attorney general merrick garland for the first time since mr. trump was indicted last week, saying that he has faith in the integrity of the investigation. that his appointment of the special counsel underscores the justice department's commitment to independence and accountability and while not answering any specific questions about the case, garland says that he's going to let the indictment and future filings in court speak for the doj.

this morning, former president trump locked in a battle with the department of justice as his indictment keeps dominating the 2024 race. with mr. trump repeatedly attacking the probe. >> the prosecutor in the case is a thug >> reporter: attorney general merrick garland responding in his first comments since this week's arraignment, defending special counsel jack smith, who he appointed >> mr. smith is a veteran career prosecutor he has assembled a group of experienced and talented prosecutors and agents who share his commitment to integrity and the rule of law. >> reporter: and now mr. trump's former chief of staff, john kelly, a vocal critic, is telling "the washington post," that his former boss is, quote, scared expletive for the first time in his life, kelly says, it looks like he's being held accountable the unprecedented criminal case

is giving mr. trump, already the republican front-runner, a political boost among gop voters more than 40% support him for the nomination and three quarters of them say the charges have no impact or make it more likely that they'll support mr. trump in the 2024 presidential election former vice president mike pence after reading the 49-page indictment is appearing to take a tougher stance on the allegations and the justice department's decision to charge mr. trump. >> i can't defend what is alleged, but the former president has a right to his day in court >> reporter: but on the campaign trail, the gop candidates are now being asked if they would pardon the former president if he were convicted. his former ambassador, nicky hailey responding this week -- >> i would be inclined in favor of a pardon. >> reporter: but pence faced blowback on a conservative radio show for not answering >> i think it's premature to have any conversation about that right now >> to me, not answering is a no >> we either stand by the rule of law or we don't what i would tell you, what i think --

>> what i'm hearing is you're fine with donald trump being put in prison, sir >> all of it a sign of how mr. trump and his legal challenges continue to overwhelm the republican field >> reporter: and new this morning, "the washington post" is reporting that in the fall of last year, one of the former president's attorneys wanted to approach the justice department to see if he could negotiate a settlement that would avoid any charges in this classified documents case, but "the post" citing three people briefed on the matter report that mr. trump rejected that idea after listening to other lawyers who wanted him to take a more combative approach in a statement, the trump campaign attacked the doj and accused it of trying to inflict political damage on the leading republican presidential candidate. hoda and savannah? >> peter alexander for us there in d.c thank you. >> nbc news has learned the man arrested many that choke hold death on a new york city subway nearly six weeks ago has been indicted by a grand jury that's according to multiple sources familiar with the case

nbc's stephanie gosk is covering the story for us >> daniel penny was charged with second-degree manslaughter last month and now the manhattan d.a.'s office appears to have a grand jury's approval to move forward with a trial, in a case that has drawn national attention. a manhattan grand jury has indicted daniel penny, the marine veteran who choked a homeless man to death on a new york city subway, according to two sources familiar with the matter the 24-year-old is facing a charge of second-degree manslaughter in videos released sunday by his legal team, penny says he was defending himself and others on a subway last month when he put 30-year-old jordan neely in a choke hold, because he says he was acting aggressively. neely had a history of mental illness. >> i knew i had to act and i acted in a way that would protect the other passengers, protect myself, and protect mr. neely. >> reporter: penny said neely had been making threats and harassing passengers on the train before the altercation >> the three main threats that he repeated over and over and was, "i'm going to kill you,"

"i'm prepared to go to jail for life," and "i'm going to die." >> reporter: the marine veteran said he was only trying to restrain mr. neely, not kill him. >> i used this hold to restrain him, and i did this by leaving my hand on top of his head to control his body you can see there was a clear rise and fall of his chest to indicate that he was still breathing. >> reporter: but when first responders arrived, neely was unconscious. he was later ruled dead at the hospital from what the medical examiner ruled as compression of the neck at the time, he was only questioned by police and released >> reporter: leading to widespread protest across the city until his arrest nearly two weeks later. in a new statement, lawyers for the neely family say tha penny's indictment is the right result for the wrong he committed. adding, any reasonable person knows that choking someone for that long will kill them and that daniel penny did not have the right to be the judge, jury, and executioner. attorneys for penny say that they are confident that a jury will find that his actions on

that train were fully justified. as a controversial choke hold case now heads towards trial if convicted, penny could face up to 15 years in prison for now, it's unclear if the grand jury voted to indict penny on any additional charges. typically, the full indictment would not be unsealed until his next court date, which is in july, guys >> thank you, steph. a lot more to get to we bring craig to the table. >> good morning. good morning to you as well. new developments this morning tied to that fiery interstate collapse in philadelphia, with parts of i-95, one of the nation's busiest roads closed for repairs. traffic in that area remains snarled and all of it is starting to impact the supply chain. nbc's emilie ikeda has been covering the story all week and joins us once again from philly. emilie, good morning >> reporter: hey, there, craig the biggest question remains up unanswered at this hour. when will drivers be able to return to this section of i-95 officials did share some insight

as to how a temporary road could help drivers regain access, before they complete the overpass, assuring that crews are working around the clock you can see just how far already construction has come from a few days ago this morning, the rush to rebuild a critical northeast artery, completely returned to rubble after a fiery tanker crash in philadelphia over the weekend. once crews finished clearing out hundreds of tons of debris, they will begin backfilling the massive gap and paving six lanes of roadway as a temporary solution eventually, they plan to construct a permanent overpass around it. pennsylvania governor josh shapiro says crews are already ahead of schedule, but would not give an estimated timeline as to when drivers will be able to return >> we realize this is a challenge for motorists. that's why these guys are working their tails off to get it done as quickly as possible >> of the 160,000 vehicles that rely on the now severed section of i-95, roughly 14,000 are trucks now facing more than 40 miles of detours, driving supply

chain disruptions. transportation secretary pete buttigieg on the ground earlier this week. economists are warning that this closure could push up the prices of goods what's the level of urgency? >> if a route is disrupted or if it's longer or if trucks have to wait, that finds itself into the way of the cost of goods >> reporter: delivery driver robert thompson typically relies on i-95 five to ten times a day. now he says familiar routes are taking twice as long to travel how does this complicate your job? >> in every way. we depend on roadways to get where we've got to go. we're a same-day carrier we've got get somewhere fast and on time. and if we can't, we might lose a customer >> reporter: backlogs building on local roads and surrounding highways impacting local commuters, too >> all of the cars that would typically be on i-95 are now on these back roads in northeast philadelphia, where i'm used to just zooming around from house to house, and i'm having to allot much more time >> reporter: as the collapse

drives a new normal for the summer travel season >> people who are going to travel need to keep in mind some advanced planning. consider traveling during off-peak times >> reporter: ntsb investigators say the company tied to sunday's fatal crash was authorized to be transporting gasoline. it's still not clear why driver nathan moody lost control before crashing, so craig, still more details to come. >> emilie ikeda for us there in philadelphia thank you. let us go over to al and get the rest of the forecast on a busy day >> all right, out west, you folks will have a gorgeous day plenty of sunshine, seasonal temperatures flood watch, though, into the western plains severe storms down into the central plains heavy rain down through the gulf hit or miss showers, and we'll take a look at that smoke conditition comingng up in theh half hour. but wewe're going g to get to or local forecast in the next 30 seconds. ehhhhhhh n no.

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your hotel to concert tickets. kaylee hartung has good news for consumers. >> hey, good morning, guys we have all been there you rush to grab a ticket to a big game or concert, the price is already high, and bam, you are hit with extra fees that you did not expect now the white house is cracking down coming up, we will tell you about the plan to make pricing more transparent guys, also, a jaw-dropping story has to do with artificial intelligence we'll take you inside how the technology is being used in phone calls with voices that puts a new twist on a disturbing scam what to watch out for. how to avoid becoming a victim trust me, you don't want to miss this first, this is "today" on nbc.

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private companies, now agreeing to post the full price of everything, hoping to save consumers from that sticker shock. >> reporter: many americans are sick and tired of so-called junk fees. those hidden extras that are often tacked on to everything from hotel and airfares to concert and sports tickets. >> my ticket cost me $647 plus $200 in fees. >> these extra expenses leaving fans of big stars like taylor swift in a haze this summer. some turning to social media to vent about the steep fees to see their favorite artists live. >> two regular tickets for a jake concert cost over $1,000. oh, wait, no, they don't, it's just the service fees. >> reporter: one government study suggests primary and retail sites on average add 27% and 31% respectively on top of the ticket price. this morning, president biden amplifying his call for transparency, meeting with representatives from several companies, including live nation

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>> we're really trying to ensure it's an honest marketplace, where consumers know how much they're going to pay for a good or service and companies can compete on that basis. >> reporter: so we reached out to the companies mentioned in the white house's announcement. seat geek called president biden's announcement an encouraging step forward. stubhub says it's working closely with congress to pass legislation that applies uniform standard across the industry, and livenation said it will launch all-in pricing come september. >> everyone hates these junk fees. in the meantime, what can folks do to protect themselves from these things? >> well, for starters, pay by credit card, not a debit card. some of these junk fees are actually easier to dispute with a credit card company. and make sure you read the fine print, stating the obvious, before you hit pay. and keep copies of all of your receipts, agreements, e-mails, and text messages. if one of those extra charges pops up and you don't understand it, ask what it's for and get that clarification in writing. and if you feel that fee is

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technology is making family emergency scams more convincing, just last month, several oregon school districts warned parents about a spate of fake kidnapping calls. a recent global survey shows one in four people saying they've experienced an ai voice cloning scam or knew someone who had >> i got a phone call from an unknown number, and i picked up the phone and i say hello. my daughter, brianne says, mom, and she's crying and sobbing >> reporter: she was convinced her 15-year-old daughter had been kidnapped >> she says, mom, these bad men have me, help me, help me, help me a man takes phone and says, listen here, i've got your daughter >> reporter: she said the scammer threatened to harm her daughter unless she sent him a million dollars. >> how much did it sound like your daughter? >> i never doubted it was her. i had a full conversation with her, it was the way she cried, it was the way she sobbed, it was the way she would respond to me

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your family and have someone else call your loved one's actual phone number. because with ai, what you see and hear is not always what you get. jennifer destefano spoke on capitol hill this week she's hoping congress can find ways to help regulate artificial intelligence in the meantime, it is really up to us to take those extra steps to verify the identity of anyone who calls or messages us and soon, it's going to be even more convincing, when scammers start using videos to chat with their victims. this is coming >> this is terrifying. i like the idea of having a safe word, if you don't hear that word, it's not your kid. that's important this is affecting families, regular people, but it's also something that's affecting companies. >> we talked to waim from blackbird ai employees are getting a call from who they think is their boss hey, i need you to make this wire transfer or authenticate or approve this payment hundreds of thousands of

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tornadoes tearing apart buildings, downing power lines, and closing roads. while an early heat wave brings dangerously high temperatures. al's got the full forecast then, nature's ozempic the dietary supplement berberine taking the internet by storm users saying it curbs hunger naturally. what is it and does it really work dr. john tororres is here e to k it down. >> plus, i don't wedding season is full swing, so we are bringing in the experts with five things they would never do, from guest etiquette to setting a budget, to what couples should talk about before they walk down the aisle we've got all the answers. and outside chance chance the rapper taking over our plaza for the very first time, getting ready to play some new music along with some of his biggest hits so get ready to party, today, thursday, june 15th, 2023.

>> connecticut >> and philly to spend our thursday with chance the rapper. >> today's my 12th birthday. >> we took a chance on love, and now we're celebrating our 10th anniversary. >> here for my first concert from boston. >> first in line for chance the rapper >> ready for chance the rapper [ cheers and applause >> welcome back to "today. what a beautiful crowd joining us this morning, of course, for chance the rapper. i love a thursday surprise concert. don't you? >> yes >> right in the heart of midtown, manhattan this can happen in this city yes, it can. chance is here everybody wants to see him and we'll do that in just a minute i want to mention, father's day is on sunday and we're going to

celebrate with a beloved tradition around here. the "today" dads getting together, this time for a big meal and a little conversation we've got craig, al, carson and willie at pig beach barbecue in queens >> it was a good time. a little barbecue, a little beer, a little chat. it was a good time >> good, good, looking forward to that. >> let's get started with our news at 8:00 large parts of the south will be dealing with impressive heat while cleaning up from a night of violent storms. tornadoes reported in texas, alabama and georgia. more than 200,000 people lost power, buildings were badly damaged in some areas where debris had fallen and trees blocked roads. meantime, cities like houston are rolling out their emergency heat plans, opening up cooling centers and delivering free air-conditioners the temperatures there are soaring. al's got the latest on the heat and the storm threat >> good morning. good morning to you. we already have a tornado watch up for parts, stretching from the panhandle of florida into mobile, alabama. this through 3:00 this

afternoon. we also have severe thunderstorm warnings, cutting across mississippi, as these storms train across so for today we've got 1 million people at risk the bull's-eye being across tornadoes likely the biggest problem, tennis ball-sized hail stretching from panama city, florida, up to dodge city and into almost dallas we're talking about that possibility of huge chunks of hail then for tomorrow, 7 million people at risk from dodge city all the way down to tallahassee, damaging winds hail again going to be the big problem. and the heat, from southern florida, all the way into texas. we are talking about heat advisories heat warnings and heat watches heat indexes up to 120 degrees and so look at these records, that could be broken today in san angelo, dallas, new orleans, houston, brownsville, out to presidio and right on into the weekend, we are talking triple-digit heat these are not heat indexes, these are just air temperatures. it's going to be even higher

this is going to put a real strain on texas' electrical grid >> al, thank you move now to an nbc news exclusive. ukraine's president sitting down with nbc's richard engel as his troops wage a counteroffensives against russian forces richard joins us now from kyiv just having done that interview. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we just finished this interview with the president it lasted about an hour. it was his first major interview since this counteroffensive began just over a week ago and he says that it's tough going. that the russians are dug in they've had plenty of time to prepare. that it is easier to defend positions than it is to attack them he said that in general, there is some progress, but that it has been slow. that ukrainian forces who are now trying to break through russian front lines are facing tough resistance, because

russian forces know that, in his estimation, that if they lose this current offensive to ukraine, he says that would be the end of the war that russia would lose the war if they lose this offensive, which is why they are fighting so hard. i also asked him about domestic politics in the united states, that governor desantis and former president trump have both called into question the current levels of u.s. support for ukraine, saying that they don't want to get involved in this, or president trump saying that he could solve this conflict in a matter of 24 hours and president zelenskyy also expressed concern about the developments in the u.s., does not want this war to become a partisan issue, does not want it to become a political hot potato and he invited both governor desantis and former president trump to ukraine, so they could assess the situation for themselves and a lot more, savannah, we'll have on our website, and coming out of across the day. >> all right well, just coming from that interview, richard, thank you

for the update and for richard's full report, you can watch it tonight on "nbc nightly news." now to the latest on a social media weight loss craze it's called berrberine some users say it can help reduce your appetite and help you drop pounds. the supplement, popular with those looking for a cheaper alternative to weight loss drugs. just how effective is it we brought in senior medical correspondent dr. john torres to answer that question dr. john, what is it and what about this claim that folks are making on the internet any legitimacy to that >> it's a natural supplement that's been around since 1917 when originally it was used as a dye, and they found out that it has some medicinal benefits. it can help reduce cholesterol a little bit, blood sugars, weight loss, it doesn't help, but it is available without a precipitation. because of the social media craze, people are starting to take it thinking it can help with weight loss studies have shown it doesn't

help that much at all. >> but some people are thinking that it's working for them if they do take it, is there any bad side effects from taking that kind of a thing >> if you're taking berberine at a regular level, 1.5 grams or less a day, there really is no side effect, no harm, other than possibly getting stomach issues, bloating, gas, constipation. if you have liver problems, you want to be careful if you're pregnant, you want to be careful as well, because it could affect the fetus those are the people who want to be extremely careful with it otherwise, it doesn't really affect you much. >> dr. torres, thank you very much >> you can find out more about it on our website as well, today.com. let's move now to a record-breaking feat you have to see this to believe it a 21-year-old man in california shattering the world record for the fastest-time to solve a rubik's cube take a look. >> i mean, are you kidding >> wow

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we're back 8:12 a special summer of love edition of today's five things with wedding season kicking off, we're turning to the pros when it comes to planning for that big day, etiquette, and relationships. these experts are here to share the things they would never do when it comes to weddings based on their expertise first up, we have a.l. tesler, owner of tesler events here in new york city. he has been in the wedding planning industry in 30 years. good morning good to see you. happy june you have five tips for us. this first one caught my eye never overestimate your guest list i would think, well, play it safe >> when you plan your wedding, you want to know how many people you're going to have most of the venues that you're going to go to will hold you for the minimum guarantee. you don't wantton end up paying for guests that are not coming so always have a number, make sure that you're comfortable, get a little bit less, because once you get the rsvps, you'll have less people

>> so better to underestimate the number, because they'll always let you add more. but once you commit to that high number, you can't go back. >> you got it. >> never build your wedding budget as you go >> that's a very big one you should not go and start adding and adding and adding you should have a budget in mind look at it like a pie and slice it as you go >> never go rogue with the wedding menu really don't get creative >> you can get creative, you can push the envelope a little bit, but you're still trying to entertain hundreds of people and you want to make sure you serve the right thing. while sushi is becoming more mainstream, you probably don't want to serve beef tartar to a hundred people >> never pick big flower arrangements for tables. they're so pretty. why not? >> they are beautiful, but you want to make sure that your guests are able to talk to each other, to see each other and converse

there are places for other big flower arrangements in your venue. >> so flowers on the table are okay, but make them short. >> flowers, candles, but you're able to see each other >> finally, never dismiss a plan "b"? what do you mean by that >> mother nature does her own thing. even though you have this beautiful idea of your ceremony outdoors, it can rain, it can be hot, it can be cold. you have to have the plan "b," where you can have as beautiful of a wedding indoors and still have a beautiful time. >> some clients have an idea in their mind and they don't want to change it but you have to have a backup plan >> absolutely. >> thank you so much >> i'm here with daniel post, the great, great grandson of emily post, so he knows his stuff. and the co-post of the emily post etiquette institute his five tips on what he would never do as a wedding guest. you say you should never, ever

bring your children to a wedding if they have not been invited. >> the key is if they have not been invited i know my kids are perfect and everyone would want them with me all the time, but if they haven't been explicitly invited, don't bring your children. >> can you ask and say, i can't find a sitter, can i bring them? is that also a no-no >> you can ask if you're confused, but don't ask for permission >> this is a big one do not post your videos or pictures on social media before the bride or bride/groom has a chance, if asked >> absolutely. some people want a social wedding. there are indications that they do, they have a hashtag or a place to share their photos. other people want to keep that moment private or more intimate. so follow the etiquettes, the little signs that you see. if there's a sign that says no cell phone or leave your cell behind, observe that >> if there's no indication or yes or no, is it okay to post, do you think >> i would ask first but watch the crowd and watch the bride and groom for queues >> sometimes single girls are invited to a wedding and they

are dating someone and they don't get a plus one on the invite and they say, i have this really cool boyfriend that i would like to bring to this wedding and they get upset about that. >> as understandable as that is, the good advice is to never be bothered or offended by anything that happens with an invitation that has been sent to you. a lot of hard decisions go into making those guest lists >> and often it's financial. it's like, i cannot have additional guests. i'm tapped out never announce big news that you might be having at someone else's wedding >> absolutely not. >> i'm engaged we're pregnant >> as tempting as it is. or worse yet, a proposal at a wedding. keep the focus on the couple >> and the last one, you say, never forget to send a gift. is it true about the one-year, you have a year to send it >> you have a little bit of time try not to push all of those limits to the maximum. even if you're not invited, i say it's a get-to, not a have-to. you get to send a gift it's a way you can participate in some way, even if you can't make it in person.

>> thank you, dan. thank you so much. >> all right, hoda, thank you. i'm here with relationship therapist dr. argie allen wilson 25 years of experience she's the author of "courageous conversations connect. we'll focus on the five things she would never do before getting married. this first one, very important don't you get hitched if you haven't talked about money >> absolutely, craig money is key and people have a hard time talking about it, because they feel like it's nosey or impolite the bottom line is, we have different value systems for money. we have to figure out what those similarities are, differences. and fun fact, leading cause of divorce. so if you don't talk about money on the front end, you'll have to deal with the costs on the back end. >> you also contend that you should never get married before you talk about the idea of having children. >> yeah, that's really key because a lot of times we think people will change their minds, and after the marriage, then they don't so you've got to really be clear. ask the question up front.

and then have the conversation about whether or not you want to table that until a little bit later. and also, a good tip to that is parenting styles, another leading cause of having friction in a marriage. you want to talk about those parenting styles and revisit it down the line. >> as someone who has been married for just over a decade, i'm not sure how realistic this third one is, but you maintain that you should never go to bed angry. >> tomorrow is not promised to any of us. do not go to bed angry that doesn't mean that you don't feel that emotion, but try to bracket that so you can focus on the cuddle time or the conversation about the day you can do the 24 to 48-hour follow-up with whatever the issue is but don't go to bed angry. it's not good. >> explain this fourth one to us here never let third parties weigh in >> yeah, yeah. the biggest voice in your head when you're married, after your marriage, should be your partner. you need to be able to have a healthy conversation

we call it courageous. good, bad, or indifferent, other people can't be weighing in on that if one person does weigh in, it has to be a confidant that wants your relationship to win. >> and your last never is never ignore the love tank >> we've got to fill up the love tank the five love languages are acts of service, quality time, gift giving, words of affirmation, and physical touch fill up those love tanks if you don't, you'll have a lot of deficit and a fun fact and a quick tip, write down your love languages and give it to your partner as a good cheat sheet keep it going. >> i always value your opinion, your husband comes in and he's always smiling >> our love tank is filled up. >> always full thank you and thanks to all of our experts. looking ahead to our third hour, we'll focus a little bit more on the cost of wedding season for couples and their guests mr. roker? >> love the love tank! we are looking at really heavy rain down through the southeast, watching that very closely very hot down through texas and on into southern florida

severe storms firing up in the plains west coast looking great, plenty of sunshine, seasonal conditions, a little toasty as you geget down good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are going to see temperatures inland reaching the low 80s today. it will be mostly sunny as the temperatures continue to warm up over the next few days. there will be a cooldown on sunday, highs only reaching the low 70s and on juneteenth reaching the low 70s as well. that's cooler than typical for the end of t this is one of the great moments. you bring your kids to work or you bring your mom to work hi, nancy! >> hi, mom >> she's free ranging the studio >> nancy owns this studio, okay? this is nancy's studio we're just all visitors. >> second best moment of the

morning. pop start! >> let's get right to it your mom is right in my eye line >> come closer >> it's already been seven years since hollywood lost the beloved actress and this month her last movie is finally set to debut. the project is called "wonder well." according to distributor vertical, the sci-fi film will be available in select theaters and for digital rentals starting next friday, the 23rd of june. >> rolling stone magazine revealing the list of the best songs of the year so far let's play a few, some of our favorites and chat about them. this one from miley cyrus. >> for sure. ♪ started to cry, but then remembered ♪ ♪ i can buy myself flowers ♪ ♪ write my name in the sand ♪ >> that was an early kickoff to summer >> i love that song. >> that record, "endless summer vacation" is filled with great

songs. if you're on tiktok, you've definitely heard this song ♪ i want him more, more, more ♪ ♪ now i'm feeling stupid ♪ ♪ oh, the way he makes me feel ♪ >> what do you think >> look at nancy nancy loves girl k-pop groups like fifty fifty >> it's cute >> to selena gomez "calm down." ♪ baby, show me you can calm down, calm down ♪ ♪ dance with me and take the lead now, lead now ♪ >> good summer vibe. uncle al out on the boat, having a little light beer. >> it works for kids, too. >> calm down >> hypnotic like that. that's the number three song on the billboard hot 100 chart.

this is "not strong enough" from boy genius ♪ the way i am ♪ ♪ not strong enough to be your man ♪ >> boy genius is a cool group that's like an indy super group. >> usually we fight over these >> all great songs next up, "quarterback. netflix dropping a new sports documentary, following patrick mahomes, and cousin marcus mariota. have a look. >> i dedicate my life to football >> all day, all day. >> i love to compete i love the relationships that come with that i wouldn't trade it for anything in the world >> he's down oh, i would have gotten up >> that looks pretty good. you heard about that, craig? >> i heard about it from my son. >> i'm looking forward to seeing

that that starts streaming on july 12th on netflix. >> ryan reynolds, it's that time of year again with father's day approaching. he's back with a new demo demonstrating how to mix his holiday cocktail that he calls the vasectomy. he's getting a little help from jesse james decker orange peel. it looks like this one could use a snip mm, so good. >> what's so funny about that? >> nothing's funny about that. >> this is the ramp-up to dad's day. just needs a little snip >> no, no. >> i hate that >> you lost me there >> next up, i'm mad. it's official. 50 years, the rise and fall of hip hop fashion. nbc news digital docs original film will debut tonight and dives into the world of hip hop and fashion. we have an exclusive first look

with fubu cofounder and ceo damon john >> they were trying to solve a lot of the inner city problems by saying, when we get together and we want to settle up deep, instead of fighting, let's have these things called battles, which are break dancing. and this crew was better than that crew. it started to influence fashion, because if you're doing windmills, well, you can't have pants that are baggy, because they'll hit each other on the bottom you have to taper the pants and bring them in. >> you can watch "50 years live" tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern or stream it over on peacock. outside, chance the rapper in studio 1a. nance e the rapperer good morning. it is 8:26. i'm marcus washington. bay area sports fans are fearing another nail in the coffin when

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it's beautiful it's 8:30. look at this crowd they're all here for one man, he is here with us right now, chance the rapper about to give us a little music out here hi how you feeling? >> we've got a great crowd for you. the other thing i love about you is this little bromance you and carson have. he's your guy. >> the music is incredible, but him as a person, what he does as a human, it's incredible >> we'll visit with you, chance, we'll talk about the album, we'll talk about your time on "the voice" with carson and show us some great music. we cannot wait >> glad we've got you here first time on the plaza. by the way, coming up tomorrow, the trio that you never knew you needed in your life. harry smith catching up with the creators of "south park" opening up to mr. smith about the sweet reason they decided to jump into the restaurant business.

>> very cool also, quickly, we wanted to give a shout-out to "poker face," say congratulations to our friends at peacock very successful first season it got picked up for another season the cast talking about making the show we're looking forward to seeing more of tasha leone and what the gang has in store. >> big breakout hit. let's get a check of the weather from mr. roker >> quickly, show you what we've got for your weekend look for much-needed rain today in the northeast, for the juneteenth weekend severe storms down south a flood risk in the rockies. we move into saturday. we are looking at heavy rain in the northeast. record highs in texas, sunshine out west sunday, sunday, we are looking for sunny skies and record highs for the southwest, all the way into texas wet weather possibly for a little shower on father's day. and then on juneteenth, we're looking at hotter highs in texas, midwest warmth, more wet weather, strong storms down through the gulf and it is also the u.s. open, baby that's right out there at the l.a. country

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coloring book mix tape in 2016, chance made history as the first streaming artist ever to debut in the billboard top ten and the first to win a grammy. with "time" magazine naming chance one of the most influential people in the world. he's also collaborated with some of music's biggest names, including dj khaled. ♪ and justin bieber. ♪ >> chance also gives back through social works, engaging youth in his hometown of chicago. and this past season, he paid it forward as a coach on "the voice. >> you want to win this show, and i want you on team chance, man. >> reporter: and ahead of his next highly anticipated album, "starline gallery," this morning, chance the rapper is on our citi concert stage to rock the plaza. >> and let's do it the time has arrived with his hit single, "no problem," give it up for chance the rapper!

[ cheers and applause ♪ ♪ you don't want zero problems, ♪ we're going to bounce. y'all know what to do. ♪ ♪ you don't want no problems, n problems with me ♪ ♪ they be like, you don't want no problem, you don't want no problems, you don't want no problems with me ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ you don't want no problems,♪ want no problems with me ♪ ♪ ♪ shake my other hand ♪

. ♪♪ ♪ ♪ my shooters ♪ ♪ my shooters come for free ♪ ♪ ♪ you don't want no problems ♪ ♪ want no problems with me ♪ li, ♪ hey ♪ ♪ ♪♪ ♪

[ cheers and applause >> there he is, chance the rapper a lot more music where that came from stick around firs this is "today" on nbt,c.

estamos de vuelta con nuestra concert series rolls on on a beautiful thursday morning >> the one and only chance the rapper is here we are so pumped up, chance. by the way, your very first time performing on our plaza. how does this feel so far? >> it's crazy. the energy is so live. shout-out to this crowd here new york city in the house >> new york feels like chicago for just one morning it's been ten years since "acid rap" came out. we've talked about a lot like how you came up in 2013, it's so unconventional you didn't rely on radio, you did it all yourself. how has your music evolved >> it's changed a lot. the thing that remains the same

and the reason i was able to be successful is because of these people here. the people that listened to my mixtapes i appreciate everybody that made that project so popular, held onto it and loved it for ten years. and now we've got the show at barclays coming up the ten-year reunion show. and i'm just blessed i'm happy. >> you have a heart of gold, chance you do so much for your community in chicago you're doing incredible work will you tell everybody -- you have the album "art" that you're doing. and you're taking this in a new direction. >> i did a talk at tribeca, but i've been filming music videos for my new project and all of the videos contain our collaborations with fine artists, visual artists that have been painting the different covers for my new songs. so a song i'm going to perform tonight, actually, "the highs and the lows" is a collaboration with joey badass, who's from new york city, but also a collaboration with yanis, an amazing canadian photographer who did the cover art for the

piece. so that piece and all the other new songs i've been putting together have been a work, a collaboration. >> you've got two kids, father's day just a couple days out what's the plan? how do you want to spend sunday? >> i don't know. i deserve a back rub or something. >> what does chance the rapper want for father's day? >> i'm all good. if i can get some pancakes or something, that would be great >> what song will you perform now, chance? >> i'm going to do "the highs and the lows." that's a new record. >> take it away, chance. ♪ ♪ listen, the highs and the lows ♪

♪ the highs, the lows ♪ ♪ i'm an emotional roller coaster ♪ ♪ with highs so high, could put boll boll on a poster ♪ ♪ but when the bread get low like four loev loaves in a toaster ♪ ♪ or the shoulders can get cold as ten toes in nova scotia ♪ ♪ some days i hold a grudge, some days i holy ghost her ♪ ♪ some days i just ghost her, some days i'm supposed to ♪ ♪ the crib feel like a gunfight but them strollers, that's the holster ♪ ♪ we can make amends over old memes and mimosas ♪ ♪ my mamma know i ain't make my bed but i'm lay in it ♪ ♪ whether sandpaper, suede linen ♪ ♪ whether i'm alone or creole lady marmalading it ♪ ♪ the same pajamas i was afraid in, the bogeyman slayed ♪ ♪ my blanket concealed my blade in it, emotional sigh ♪ ♪ with two fat with strong knee in free fall ♪ ♪ it's cloudy with a chance of meatballs, i checked the weather ♪ ♪ i gave all my vices a call, let's get together ♪

♪ the highs and the lows ♪ ♪ ♪ come around, come around ♪ ♪ coming down, coming down ♪ ♪ you got to take the highs wit the lows ♪ ♪ coming down ♪ ♪ keep your eyes on the road ♪ ♪ got to take the highs with th lows ♪ ♪ got to take the highs with th lows ♪ ♪ you're looking for the best way to cope ♪ ♪ just know we all been there hs before ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ you gotta take the highs with the low ♪ ♪ you always come around, come within you're promise coming down ♪ ♪ around ♪

♪ coming down, coming down ♪ [ cheers and applause >> chance the rapper don't go anywhere. he'll be back with another unforgettable performance in just a moment. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

you made it! welcome back it is our thursday morning concert from chance the rapper it is far from over. you made it, you're good >> let's get back to the first mix tape >> this is the one that landed him not one, not two, but three grammys, including best new artist and best rap album. here he is with "same drugs. [ cheers and applause ♪

♪ ♪ we don't do the same drugs no more ♪ ♪ we don't do the same drugs no more ♪ ♪ she don't do the same drugs n more ♪ ♪ we don't do the same drugs ♪ ♪ do the same drugs no more ♪ ♪ when did you change ♪ ♪ wendy, you've aged ♪ ♪ i thought you'd never grow up ♪ ♪ i thought you'd never ♪ ♪ window closed, wendy got old ♪ ♪ i was too late, i was too late ♪ ♪ a shadow of what i once was ♪ ♪ because we don't do the same drugs no more ♪ ♪ we don't do the same drugs ♪ ♪ do the same drugs no more ♪

♪ she don't laugh the same way no more ♪ ♪ we don't do the, don't do the same drugs no more ♪ ♪ when did you go? ♪ ♪ why did you stay ♪ ♪ you must have lost your marbles, you always were so forgetful ♪ ♪ in a hurry, don't wait up ♪ ♪ i was too late, i was too late ♪ ♪ a shadow of what i once was ♪ ♪ cause we don't do what we say we're gonna ♪ ♪ you were always perfect, and was only practice ♪ ♪ don't you miss the days, stranger ♪ ♪ don't you miss the days ♪ ♪ don't you miss the danger ♪ ♪ we don't ♪ ♪ do the same drugs no more ♪ ♪ we don't do, we don't do the

same drugs ♪ ♪ do the same drugs no more ♪ ♪ 'cause she don't laugh the same way no more ♪ ♪ we don't do the, we don't do the same drugs ♪ ♪ do the same drugs no more ♪ ♪ >> that's right! play the piano, girl new york city. hey, make some noise if you still know how to scream! look at where we at, y'all [ cheers and applause ♪ don't forget the happy thoughts ♪ ♪ all you need is happy thoughts ♪ ♪ it's half past bedtime ♪ ♪ back when everything was

real ♪ ♪ what did you do to your hair ♪ ♪ where did you go to end up right back here ♪ ♪ when did you start to forget how to fly ♪ ♪ don't you color out ♪ ♪ don't you bleed ♪ ♪ don't you bleed on out ♪ ♪ stay in the line, stay in the line ♪ ♪ dandelion ♪ don't, ♪ works like a magic trick ♪ ♪ we don't, we don't, we don't ♪ ♪ don't you bleed on out ♪ ♪ stay in the line ♪lin ♪

♪ >> chance! >> chance the rapper come on! that was amazing >> give it up for chance's band. >> you were amazing, too >> thank you for the accompaniment. my goodness. >> beautiful >> that's my people. >> your backup singers are amazing, too >> that was amazing. >> we've got to see who was first -- who was first in line oh, yeah these two ladies first in line what time did you get here >> 1:00 a.m. >> 1:00 a.m., chance 1:00 a.m. in the morning do you think you should get a selfie with chance >> uh, yeah! >> let's see, got to get one come on! first in line. oh >> it's all love >> one more time, everyone, give it up for chance the rapper!

[ cheers and applause >> by the way, tickets for his tour on sale right now >> make sure you go to chancestuff.com and get your tickets. >> chance, you are a delight i know we have more music coming up how fun was it being with this guy "the voice"? >> my best friend, 4l. forever. >> first, your local news and weather. thank you, chance!

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