the "today" show is just ahead. but you can catch more local news right now. all you have to do is go to our brand new newscast that will be live on roku and other streaming platforms. not to mention nbcbayarea.com. >> that is what's happening today in the bay. remember, you can find all of the fourth of july events happening around the bay area on our website, nbcbayarea.com. leave the fireworks to the professionals, folks. you really can hurt yourself. take care. >> and make sure you have fun. it is fourth of july, and of course we'll have so much for you right here on nbc bay area. stick around, the "today" show is coming up next. we're taking it to our streaming channel right now for more local news. have a great fourth. good news morning and happy 4th of july. >> americans ready to celebrate independence day, no matter the weather. it's july 4th.

this is "today." ♪♪ forecast for the 4th. tens of millions waking up to heat alerts this morning, while other parts of the country are hoping torrential rains don't wash out those fireworks later tonight, but there is some good news when it comes to the weather today. we'll tell you what to expect. philadelphia terror. a heavily armed gunman opened fire in philly overnight. >> all right. all units. >> five dead. two children sent to the hospital. a suspect in custody this morning. we'll take you there for a live report. watch out. two separate attacks of authorities on high alert for sharks today. >> we heard a whistle blow, screaming everyone to get out. >> life guards pulling all the stops to protect people at crowded beaches. how they're now using drones to patrol the waters. s.o.s. injured and stranded in the woods with no cell phone service.

it's every hiker's nightmare. but the one los angeles woman new technology helped pull off a miracle rescues. those stories -- plus, barbecue hacks. we've got pointers before you fire up that grill. and most veggies and sides to serve if you're trying to keep down costs. and it's time to celebrate. not just a holiday. but our own al roker who just got some great news. we can't wait to share the exciting announcement today, tuesday, july 4th, 2023. ♪♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and a good tuesday morning to you. welcome to "today." 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. on this holiday morning, savannah and hoda are off. sheinelle jones joining me this

morning. >> good morning. >> it's a very special day for him as well and his family. we'll get to that in a moment. but first, let's talk about your holiday. 30 million americans facing weather alerts this morning. d-ylan is tracking the heat and the storms. >> visitors on edge after one confirmed shark attack and the second suspected shark attack off the coast. we'll tell you what to look out for. with so many americans barbecuing today, last-minute money-saving tips and some good hacks for your party. we have it all covered on this july 4th. but let us start with emily ikeda. good morning to you. >> reporter: happy 4th to you. just a matter of hours, we'll see more than 60,000 shells

launched from barges moving along the east river behind me to light up the sky in the nation's largest fireworks display for july 4th. but, will weather interfere? that's the question on so many amererican's mininds in regigio where stormy weather are hampering the holiday. this morning, americans celebrating the fourth while wild wert hits the country coast to coast. this massive funnel in the northern plains. strong winds and torrential rains the northeast overnight. a one-two punch of severe weather for some communities already battered by deadly storms over the weekend. meantime, still cleaning up from 9 inches of rain on sunday. >> this is the strongest downpour of rain since 1987. >> reporter: the unrelenting storms throwing a wrench into the fourth of july plans, delaying fireworks shows in massachusetts. >> the weather does it own thing

every year, so sometimes we get lucky. sometimes we don't. >> repor >> reporter: new york city's iconic macy's july 4th fireworks still hoping to light up the skies. they've done shows in the rain, we will determine what steps to take in the event of severe weather. meanwhile, 31 million americans are sweating it out with heat alerts impacting parts of the south and west temps topping 100 degrees. cities like las vegas and phoenix, again triple digits today. the extreme temperatures fueling fast-moving flames in washington state. with fears that risk of wild fire may increase during july 4th celebration. >> i'm south about five feet. >> in salt lake city, the first time they're replacing fireworks with a drones show flagstaff, arizona, a laser light show takes the place of

conventional pyrotechnics. the american spirit will find a way to spirit on the nation's birthday no matter what happens. >> it's the whole month. it's the whole year that we are the best country in the world. >> reporter: while mild air quality alerts will linger in the midwest and los angeles, here in new york city, air quality has finally returned to healthy levels after days of hazy skies from those canadian wild fires new york's governor encouraging people to enjoy and celebrate outdoors we'll just have to see to what degree the rain allows craig? >> emily, thank you. all right. and now everyone with the day off for the holiday wants to know, let's talk about the weather. dylan is in for al happy fourth. >> it is going to stay hot across much of the country, but it's the storminess that really affect yours plans outside we're going to see a line of storms develop after the midwest. also in the northeast, kind of like yesterday, you look outside. oh, the sun is out oh, it's pouring oh, there's a thunderstorm it's just going to be that cycle all day long today in the

northeast. but back from minneapolis, right back into denver, that's where we have our best chance today. especially this afternoon and evening of those storms developing that could produce wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour we could see hail an inch or more in diameter a low threat of tornadoes. it's really the wind and hail that's the biggest concern then tomorrow that whole threat shifts slightly farther to the east this time around including chicago, back to kansas city, dodge city, still includes denver, too. again, with this cold front moving east ward, it's just slowly going to bring these storms through the minneapolis area later this afternoon into tonight. so if there's fireworks in those towns around minneapolis, st. paul, keep that in mind. we'll likely get those storms right in time for the fireworks and that cold front moves to the east into chicago. because it's so humid, when it does rain, it rains a lot. we could see several inches of rain back to the midwest as much as three inches is possible in some areas >> thank you we'll get the full forecast in just a minute. philadelphia, the city reeling from a mass shooting overnight.

aheavily armed gunman wearing a bullet proof vest mowing people down in a residential neighborhood, killing five and injuring two children, including a toddler. nbc's george solice is in philadelphia with the very latest. >> reporter: good morning, craig. details still emerging as this investigation just begins. police initially saying four men were killed while a 2-year-old and a 13-year-old were injured we knew this morning authorities saying a fifth man was found dead they also believe is connected to this mass shooting. >> reporter: this morning, yet another community in america reeling from a mass shooting after a gunman opened fire in philadelphia shooting seven people, killing five and injuring two children police say the suspect was armed with an ar-15 style weapon handgun, carrying a police skaern and wearing a bullet proof vest

the suspect still firing as police were at the scene. >> as they were scooping up the victims and preparing them for transport to the hospital, they also heard multiple gunshots up the street. >> reporter: officers chasing down the suspect, finally cornering him in an alley. >> he was taken into custody without further incident. >> reporter: investigators say they currently do not have a motive for the shootings and do not know if the suspect is connected to any of the victims. police also taking a second person into custody. wshlgs we have another person that we believe acquired a gun somehow. don't know how, and returned fire in the direction of the shooter that we have in custody. >> reporter: this incident comes just one day after two automatic shootings in baltimore where a community block party descended into chaos as gunfire erupted killing two and injuring more than two dozen others. and in wichita, kansas, nine people shot and wounded at a nightclub. back in philadelphia, the mayor

saying he is horrified by the shootings. my heart is with everyone involved and i send my prayers to the victims yeah, police say this crime scene is massive authorities will be back out there this morning canvassing. police have yet to release the names of those two suspects that were apprehended again, still no word on a motive this morning craig? >> george solis in philadelphia. thank you. breaking this morning, israeli police reporting there has been a car incident in tel aviv israeli police say a suspect is killed at the scene and the palestinian mill tapt group hamas is taking responsibility for the group. this comes as the israeli military carries out its biggest occupation in the occupied west bank in decades. molly hunter is tracking it all for us molly? >> reporter: sheinelle, craig, good morning to both of you. there is a lot going on. we are just getting those pictures from tel-aviv people are saying at least 7 people are injured question are still following the massive operation in the west

bank in jenin. at least ten people have been killed and more than a hundred ininjured. take a look. overnight, residents fleeing their home in jenin as the israeli military continues its biggest operation in two decades in the northern palestinian city in the occupied west bank. in the early hours of this morning, explosions and gunshots ringing out. 24 hours after thousands of israeli troops enter the city on the ground, backed by multiple drone strikes. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu carrying it an extensive counterterrorism operation. >> in recent months, jenin has been a safe haven for terrorists as i speak, our troops are battling the terrorists with unyielding resolve and fortitude. >> reporter: after a year of near nightly raids, he's been under fresh your from the extreme red wing factions of his government to launch a major operation. the israeli military says more

than 100 suspects have been detained so far but hundreds of palestinian suspects are hiding out in jenin it's long been a base for militant groups. as israeli commandos pushed in yesterday, armed bulldozers can be seen tearing up roads to remove hidden explosives. the u.n. says electricity and water lines were destroy e and doctors without borders say the israeli bulldozers blocked ambulances from reaching the injured. in the densely populated city, this palestinian medic says the israeli attacks are not differentiating between medics, civilians or military. this man says it was like world war iii. the palestinian prime minister calling on the world to immediately stop the aggression against our people in jenin adding it's an attempt to eliminate the palestinian city now, we are waiting on more reaction from the biden administration from washington this morning in a statement yesterday, the state department backing

israel's right to self-defense, but saying it is imperative to take all possible precautions to prevent the loss of civilian lives. >> molly, thank you. also this morning, some encouraging news for the american journalist who has been detained in a russian prison for more than three months now the u.s. ambassador to russia was able to visit him for the first time yesterday since april. nbc's kelly cobiella is in the eastern part of ukraine where the war with russia continues to rage kelly, first of all, any progress from that meeting >> reporter: well, craig, this was a significant development for evan gershkovich after the russians repeatedly denied access to the reporter the state department confirming that the u.s. ambassador to russia was able to see gershkovich yesterday. she said he's in good health and remains strong despite the circumstances. the state department adding that

the russians continue to provide consular access to evan because this is only the second time ambassador tracy has been able to see evan. the first time she saw him was back in april, about two weeks after he was taken into custody by the russians and accused of without evidence of spying for the united states. his employer and washington vehemently denied those charges. nevertheless, a court in russia has now extended his detention until the end of august. the state department calling on russia once again to release both evan and american paul whelan, saying both are wrongfully detained and should be allowed to return home to their families craig? >> reporter: kelly, you are there in eastern ukraine there's been, as we have been reporting, a fair amount of instability in both russia and ukraine other the past few weeks. do we know how that might impact the negotiations >> reporter: well, it's been a

really difficult fight here in ukraine on the front lines ukrainian troops trying to breakthrough several lines of russian defenses, including mines and trenches there's really been no major advancement since the turmoil in russia over a week ago that turmoil now looming over evan's case with putin and the kremlin recently threatened by the wagner's group's attempted coup the special envoy for has taj affairs that may have introduce new chaos and ambiguity into the discussions over evan's detention and release. but no doubt, craig, this meeting is a sign of progress in the attempt to bring evan home craig? >> kelly cobiella for us there in ukraine kelly, thank you now to the growing fall-out spurred by the supreme court's decision ending affirmative action in higher education a civil rights group is now challenging legacy admissions at harvard university they say the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair

boost to the mostly white children of alum nooi. the complaint was filed by lawyers for civil rights opponents say legacy admissions are no longer defensive without affirmative action providing their counterbalance a major scare for thrill seekers in wisconsin after the roller coaster they were riding got stuck. it left some passengers hanging upside down for at least three hours. this happened three hours north of milwaukee three hours? video posted on social media shows the riders hanging as rescuers climbed up to free them everyone was safely rescued, had to be taken to the hospital to get checked out. >> my goodness do you ride roller coasters? >> i do. if that happened to me, that would be the last time. >> and dylan dreyer, you don't this is a good example.

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in the water stephanie gosk is on shark watch for us this morning. what's happening, stephanie? >> reporter: yeah. i am, craig. one of those attacks happened right off this beach it may not be exactly what you want to hear as you are getting ready to go to the beach but we will also provide you with a bit of perspective on why you should or should not be that concerned. >> thank you, stephanie. plus, the miracle rescue of a miracle hiker stranded in a california dporest without cell service. and how new technologyelped save her l h hif

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the place, because of our microclimate. we're starting out cloudy, temperatures headed for the mid-60s in san francisco. low 70s in san mateo. in los gatos, it's going to be a warm 87 degrees. there still will be hot spots in the inland valleys and we're also going to see some cooler weather continuing to settle in over the next few days. take a look at our seven-day forecast, with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s by the end of the week. we usually don't see temperatures that nice and cool for early july. for san francisco, because of the coastal fog and the low clouds we'll see, that may block your view of the fireworks. we have a complete list of all of the fourth of july events on nbcbayarea.com.

♪ and we are back now. 7:30 on this 4th of july, just in time for a performance from the united states air force band from washington, d.c., bringing the sounds of our nation's capitol to the plaza this morning. and we also brought peter alexander from our nation's capitol. >> i just follow the music that's the way to do it. >> hoda and savannah off peter is here with us for the week as well we will turn to those two teenagers on new york's long island attacked at separate beaches on monday while in the water. at least one was a confirmed shark bite the frightening experiences setting off alarms as millions of americans flock to the beaches today to celebrate the 4th of july. stephanie gosk is on shark duty for us good morning what happened here

>> reporter: hey, craig. well, it might be a bit alarming for the beach goers here at robert moses beach one of the attacks took place here the sign says swimming prohibited that's because the life guards aren't yet on duty this is one of the most popular beaches, public beaches in the new york city area it is likely going to be crowded later today. and this story could give beach goers pause. this morning fresh shark fears off the coast of new york, prompting new warnings for beach goers heading out to celebrate the july 4th holiday. >> shark attack at the life guard station. rescue has been notified. >> reporter: two incidents happening just seven miles apart. on monday, long island police responded to calls of a shark attack on fire island. police say a 15-year-old boy was surfing when he was bitten, puncturing his left heel and toes >> he was able to swim to shore where a good samaritan was ready

to assist him and get him over to a local hospital where he's recovering with non-life threatening injuries. >> reporter: earlier in the day at robert moses state park, a officials say a 15-year-old girl was treated for three small bite wounds on her left leg >> we heard a whistle blow, screaming everyone to get out. >> reporter: it's unknown what bit her. authorities say a state parks drone was immediately deployed but was unable to detect any, quote, dangerous marine life, including sharks in the area those shark attacks are still very rare. there have been multiple encounters this summer, including three in florida in a little over a week back near long island, there has been an increase of tiger and sand sharks swimming closer to shore. >> i think it's crazy. there has been a lot of shark attacks happening on the beaches, but a lot of warnings of sharks. >> reporter: a warning to those headed out to catch a wave this week be aware of your surroundings. >> you see something that looks like some type of shark or one

of these bunker fish that swim in these spots, it is probably a good idea to leave the water and notify some type of authority. >> some good tips there, steph but with a lot of folks heading out to beaches this holiday, should we expect the larger crowds have any impact on shark activity >> reporter: you know, the university of miami looked at this question, craig, in 2022, and they thought maybe with all the hustle and bustle around cities and around busy beaches that sharks would stay clear what they found is that sharks are actually attracted to all that hustle and bustle and activity but, but they aren't interested in biting people and that that's actually good news, that the sharks, craig, are just out here. they just want to swim with you. so grab your surf board and head out. >> well, not so much but thank you for the invitation there, stephanie gosk. >> my goodness be careful >> thank you, steph. there is somber news to share this morning

the grandson of robert de niro passing away at just 19 years old. nbc's steve patterson has more this morning on the beloved teen and his family now in grief. steve, good morning. >> reporter: yeah. hey, peter good morning leandro de niro was found unresponsive on sunday we don't know what caused his death yet. now flooding in. this morning tributes pouring in for the de niro family after the loss of the 19-year-old. leandro de niro. his mother daughter of actor robert de niro, writing in a message to her son on instagram, you have been my joy, my heart all that was ever pure and real in my life adding, you were so deeply loved and appreciated, and i wish that love alone could have saved you. i am so sorry, my baby his grandfather, robert de niro, saying in a statement, i am deeply distressed by the passing of my beloved grandson, leo. we are greatly appreciative of the condolences from everyone. we ask that we please be given

privacy to grieve our loss of leo. the cause of death is still unknown. nypd says he was found unresponsive on sunday afternoon in an apartment building in lower manhattan. his father, the artist carlos rodriguez posting photos in memory of him on instagram, writing you can't spell love without leo. robert de niro adopted his mother in 1976 the 79-year-old welcomed his seventh child just months ago. he opened up about it here on "today." >> how does fatherhood feel for you? >> it feels great, yeah. >> at 19, he had several acting credits. >> you want some coffee? >> reporter: appearing alongside his mother in 2018 film "a star is born. condolences pouring in heartbroken for you. and lenny kravitz posting, this is all beyond words at the moment and overnight, another heart-breaking post from his mother who shared that the same

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you are going outdoors this holiday. >> good morning, guys. this satellite emergency s.o.s. feature is potentially life-saving tech it's credited for helping rescue crews reach more people in need on remote trails and it could come in handy when you need it most this remarkable rescue from a remote area of the los angeles national forest made possible by modern day tech. about halfway through a four-mile hike last week, juana fell down an incline, fracturing her leg. >> the pain was so unbearable, and my foot was swelling to maybe twice the size of its normal. >> reporter: on a trail like this one, reyes didn't have cell service, but she did have an iphone 14, which boosts a new feature. emergency s.o.s., the feature which is only on the latest iphone model can contact first responders, allowing you to let them know what the problem is, where you're located, even how many people you're with.

all through satellite connection, no cell service required it is the third satellite call l.a. county search and rescue says they've received this month. last december, l.a. county sheriffs deputies rescued a couple after their car spun off a cliff. falling nearly 300 feet. >> we were completely upside down. >> reporter: their shattered iphone sending the emergency text >> it said collision detected. would you like us to report it to emergency services? >> reporter: their coordinates sent to rescue crews who hoisted them to safety just this past may -- >> we received a 911 text stating 10 hikers lost in the area. >> reporter: a group of teenagers had been stranded. in southern california's santa paula canyon one teen's iphone sent the s.o.s. message that led rescuers down an hour and a half hike into the canyon where the group was found safe >> they certainly were not going to get out of there on their own. it's a game changer frankly.

>> reporter: for a few hundred bucks, personal location beacons can send a distress signal to rescuers no matter where you are without a subscription fee similar products from garmen certain satellite phones will offer communication. still to reyes, it's comforting to know her phone is a lifeline. it potentially saved you. >> yes it was literally the only way we got communication out for ems. >> reporter: if you have the iphone 14, again, that's the only model that has this feature. there is really no set-up required it will work automatically we should also note that android phones will offer satellite communication in the future as well. >> so erin, if people don't have this specific iphone modal, are there any other safety features that we can set up >> apple says you can set up your medical id so crews know about your personal health which could be vital in an emergency, but if you're heading out, you also want to think low tech wear the proper hiking gear and take enough water, especially if

you are going to be in the heat. >> that's good advice. sometimes people set out and don't think they'll be gone so they don't take the supplies dylan dreyer is back and you have another hack as well that you have shared in the past >> it is something i saw on tiktok or something. but it's literally -- >> that's reliable >> if you are going out to somewhere, you know, before you lose cell service, change the voice mail on your phone like, hey, it's dylan, i'm going here in case your phone dies. when your phone goes right to voice mashlgs it gives a little information. >> i think it's a great idea >> it directs the people trying to find you where to look. >> thank you, dylan dryer. >> and speaking of heat, it is very hot we are looking at potentially record-breaking high temperatures 31 million people under heat advisories or heat warnings. this includes the pacific northwest where it will be exceptionally warm salem 96 degrees medford, oregon, 102 degrees oregon 102 degrees reading, california, 105 degrees. spokane above average. in the mid 80s

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between san francisco, sausalito and redwood city, having their shows tonight. also, richmond happened last night. fireworks are illegal in the city, so the fireworks show is the place to be along the waterfront. the show starts at 9:30 and is free. and as we get started this morning, there's so many events going on around the bay area, including the rose, white and blue parade. we'll see temperatures feeling nice and comfortable, low 70s in san jose at the time that it gets rolling. it's going to warm up quickly as we enjoy more sunshine into the afternoon. we're headed for 84 degrees in the south bay. and some upper 80s for livermore, while much of the north bay will be in the upper 70s and low 80s, and mid-60s expected in san francisco. tomorrow we will be slightly cooler across the bay area, as the breeze kicks in and continues to cool off our temperatures as we are only going to reach up to 76 on thursday. and then gradually warm up a few degrees each day leading into

the weekend and early next week. san francisco, 64 and mostly cloudy today. >> thank you so much, kari. we have more local news coming up in a half hour. happy four of july.th

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>> happy 4th of july from the plaza. >> from cypress, texas >> albany, georgia. >> arkansas. >> and richmond, virginia. >> from baltimore. >> celebrating our 70th birthday >> sending love to mom. >> from dolton, illinois. >> cousins' trip from fort myers, florida. >> happy 4th of july >> i love that. and welcome back to "today." we are so glad you are with us on this tuesday morning, the 4th of july. savannah and hoda are off. sha jell jones, peter alexander here to celebrate with the holiday and us this morning. happy birthday, america. >> a lot of families out there. >> byob, bring your own bunting. it is all dressed up on the plaza. are you guys cook-out or barbecue folks. >> what's the difference >> i think we're probably cookout folks. >> we call it a barbecue

y'all call it a cook-out. it's a california barbecue >> i love that we are keeping the party going tomorrow on "today" as well k-pop will be on our plaza, and we are expecting a huge crowd. to join our party. >> the nine members in twice make up one of the best-selling k-pop girl groups of all time. we are thrilled to have thm on our stage tomorrow on "today." >> going to be a huge, huge, by the way. that's tomorrow. let's get to your news at 8:00 it will be touch and go for 4th of july activities today with severe weather, the possible spoiler for a lot of folks violent thunderstorms drenched parts of the south and northeast overnight. things have not settled down just yet in fact, here in new york, macy's says its famous fireworks show has been done in the rain before, but a weather delay tonight is possible. meanwhile, more than 30 million americans still feeling the heat with dangerous extreme temperatures in parts of the south and west

weather the top story because there are so many outdoor plans. so let's bring in the woman of the hour dylan dreyer is in for al on the latest of what we can expect. >> i think the fireworks display in new york will be fine by the time it goes off i mean, there could be some scattered showers and thunderstorms for all the buildup until it gets dark, but for right now, our biggest concern is going to be the thunderstorm activity across the upper midwest. you can see across western minnesota, eastern north and south dakota, we do have some crowd to ground lightning occurring at this time that's the chance of severe weather for today. we have a stalled front that will keep it unsettled in the you will see sun you'll see popup thunderstorms you'll see sun again you'll sigh more storms and some of those storms could be strong. the best chance of seeing wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour, hail over an inch in diameter. would be from minneapolis right backdethrae area here is where we could see some of our stronger storms. although it's an isolated tornado, but still you can have those straight line winds that could cause a lot of damage. tomorrow, that threat will move

a little farther to the east it's a slow-moving front still includes parts of midwest and the plains this is also going to be the cold front that is going to cool back temperatures down into the 70s for areas like minneapolis as we go into the next couple of days but tomorrow, again we'll see some of those storms move through chicago. but when it does rain, we could end up with quick bursts of a lot of rain. some areas could end up with three inches of rain for the northeast and parts of the midwest, too peter? >> thank you the suspect is in custody after a mass shooting last night in philadelphia that left at least five people dead two boys ages 2 and 13 were wounded. police say the gunman opened fire in a residential neighborhood he was wearing a bullet proof vest, they say armed with an ar-15 style rifle and handgun and carrying a police scanner officers said the man was still shooting when they arrived but surrendered peacefully another man there who may have returned fire at the suspect was also taken into custody. there was no early word on any possible motive.

now to an important medical breakthrough this morning. one in 25 pregnancies develop a dangerous complication called preeclamp see ya and black women are inproportionately affected knowing if you have the condition hasn't always been easy until now thanks to a blood test nbc senior medical correspondent john torres is here today to walk us through it this is huge news this morning >> this is huge news that is part of the problem. even though women to develop, we don't know who will develop it it is very hard to diagnose who has it and once they have it, who needs to go to the hospital and who can go home and recover at the house. >> let's back up can you talk about, what is it >> it is a medical condition that happens during pregnancy where you start getting high blood pressure and protein in the urine. the protein in the urine can cause kidney damage. it can be deadly eclamp see ya is a medical

emergency, the problem is, we know it can cause these issues the symptoms are subtle because they can be swollen hands, swollen feet, headache, nausea >> and you are pregnant, so you just think -- >> those are pregnancy-like symptoms as well fatigue as well. if you have high blood pressure, obesity, if you had diabetes before you're pregnant, it makes it more likely you could have this same thing if you have a family history of it. it is one of the conditions that even if it's diagnosed, we don't know who needs to come in and who can go home. who we need to watch closer. >> it was listed as a possible complication in the death of welcome sprinter tory bowie. fellow runners said they developed it during their pregnancies. why is it affecting black women disproportionately what's going on. and these women look like the picture of health. >> that's the problem. we don't know why it is affecting black women more than other women. black women have a 60% higher chance of preeclampsia and a three times higher chance of kidney problems and kidney

disease and losing the baby as well we think there is social, cultural, biological issues at play. we don't know. that's why tteimrtt. >> tell us about this test very quickly. what does it target? the experience like, i think you're looking for this protein, right? >> right there's two proteins it puts out. it measures your ratios between those two. if the ratio is normal, in other words, they're even, you are okay thos if they're disproportionate, the further apart they are, the more likely you are to develop preeclampsia and those are the ones we keep in the hospital because the cure for preeclampsia is to deliver the baby they might need to do that in an emergency-type situation >> that's good news. >> happy 4th, dr. john. meanwhile, speaking of doctors, doctors and nurses at a los angeles hospital, they're seeing double this morning that's because there is not one, not two, not three even, but ten sets of twins have recently been delivered there. it is all happening at garren children's hospital. all 20 babies are being cared for in the nicu. a nurse there says having so many twins is keeping

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there is a good chance you are headed to a barbecue or a picnic later today. from your shopping list to set up, you may still have a lot of things on your plate. >> yes so we brought in the expert. nbc's senior consumer correspondent, vicky nguyen has got us covered for all we need to know for the big bash happy 4th to you. >> happy 4th >> so inflation is starting to come down, but things are still quite expensive. you still have to get out to the grocery store, you want to keep the cost down, what do you got >> a new report from wells far shows 4 of july staple are more expensive this year cheese to chips, bread to burgers. let's think about substitutes. or supplementing those popular burgers. ground beef running $5.36 a pound. think of grilled chicken or pulled pork sandwiches which you can make with pork shoulder that will cost you $1 less per pound. if you don't want to serve the

ribeye steaks, considered ribs $15 a pound. that's on the average side, right. sometimes rib eye is a lot more expensive. get creative with those substitutes. think about sides. corn on the cob is in condition right now. potato salad, pasta salad will go a lot further and cost you less i'm not sure who is eating arugula on 4th of july use pitchers ditch the soda you don't need the sugar make flavored water. how about cucumbers, strawberries, watermelons, limes. put those in the water or if you are making a sangria, that stretches the win further. >> yeah. >> finally, you can ask folks to bring a side. make it a pot luck >> unless you are sheinelle. >> stay here for second question, craig. >> oh, yes i thought we were going to move down to another slide. we will move down to the other now that we bought everything, let's talk about food prep. >> yes it is all about keeping everything clean wipe down the counters, hot, soapy water. same with your hands when it comes to produce, you don't need to use soap and water. in fact, you shouldn't

sometimes it leaves soapy residue. if you need to scrub the potatoes, use a brush. keep the meats cold. separate your raw foods from each other you do not want cross contamination. that's a big problem with home chefs. remember that study out of rutgers showed that the spice jars were actually the most contaminated surface because people are making the burgers and touching the spices and forgetting to wipe those down. finally, a food thermometer craig, do you know the internal temperature for a burger, what's safe >> you're going to put me on the spot i'm going to guess right now, 120-60 >> yes. very good. >> you just made everybody at your barbecue sick >> you're good now >> his burgers are raw all right. let's move on. >> sorry, craig. >> let's talk about food temperature, especially with these things that are sitting out. >> yes 4th of july is for fireworks, not food poisoning the experts say keep hot foods haute, cold foods cold cold food is 40 degrees. >> how do you do that, though?

use a cooler filled with ice or those gel packs. when you take the food out and you are going to serve it, set a timer on your phone. or even put a little piece of tape in front of the food and write down the time that it came out and time you should put it away >> especially when people are coming and going you don't know how long something has been out let's talk about serving the food things get mixed up. you have adults. you have kids. >> sometimes people like to use disposables. a sharpie is your best friend. label everything i like this tip. we got it a couple years ago red cops mean stops for the kids red is for alcoholic adult beverages and put the kids drinks in blue that's easy to remember. i was at a party where they put two separate coolers, nonalcoholic drink, alcoholic drinks another way to be safe. >> that's a great idea >> that is the key there >> i love that. >> you don't have a pop quiz for her? she doesn't get a pop quiz >> i tried to help you out. >> you're like bart simpson. >> let's talk leftovers. obviously, you don't want the

fourth of july leftovers that make it to labor day >> airtight packaging and putting things into the fridge 3 to 4 days for the fridge is what the usda recommendations. 3 to 4 months for freshness in the freezer. do not crowd the shelves you want to make sure your fridge has enough air circulating to keep things cold. and then the final hack i have for you, just look for how to store food without a vacuum sealer on youtube. this is a cool trick put the food inside the zip lock bag. seal it almost all the way leave a one inch gap put it into a tub of water so what happens as you lower that piece of meat in the zip lock bag into the water, don't let it get into the little hole but the water will squeeze all the air out for you and then you seal that one little crack at the end. >> that doesn't sound easy >> it works. i saw it >> i would smoosh it. >> you can smoosh it, too. >> happy birthday, america. >> oh, dylan >> sheinelle, thank you. we are going to see poor air quality in some parts of the country today.

it has been improving, but there are still concerns up across the midwest especially including chicago, detroit, down through louisville, stretching down into nashville and st. louis. we do have still the canadian wild fires dragging in some of that smoke down into our areas chicago is probably the worst with 110 makes it unhealthy, especially if you have asthma or young children you just want to limit your time outdoors today you will probably want to do that anyway because of the storms keep an eye out for those storms as they develop later this afternoon and evening. even some this morning across minnesota right now, we also have scattered showers and thunderstorms to watch out for along the gulf coast today unsettled in the northeast and we will see a mix of clouds. but brutally hot out west. make sure you stay hydrated with happy fourth of july. i'm meteorologist kari hall. our temperatures are coming down but some of our inland valleys reach the upper 80s.

tomorrow the cooling trend continues. we're up to about 80 degrees and only mid 70s for thursday. for the weekend, mild and pl don't forget, if you are heading out don't forget to check us out on today show channel 108. where the "today" show game show is airing all weekend long >> you're promoting it. >> we are because we won. >> yes. >> that's why you're promoting it spoiler alert, you want to catch your breath before "pop start. you ready? >> let's do it we have an anniversary to celebrate. gwen stefani and blake shelton yesterday the music superstars celebrated their second wedding anniversary. to mark the special occasion, gwen shared a sweet new video from the happy couple's video on instagram. take a look.

♪♪ >> always nice when you can post those videos to your own music >> that's true. >> blake gave us more to gush over with his touching anniversary post of his own -- sharing this picture with the caption, every day has been the best day since i met you so, so sweet. >> didn't carson marry them? >> yes carson technically celebrating his second anniversary with the couple as well look at this. they're beautiful. >> they wouldn't be them without him, so yeah congratulations and happy anniversary. blake, gwen and carson next up, cold play the band had a special guest join them on stage at their cent concert in zurich. tennis legend roger federer. the guy sharing a peek of his performance on social media, giving the eight-time wimbledon champ his own shaker solo. take a look. >> two, three, four.

♪ ♪ >> shaker solo, shaker solo, shaker solo. ♪ >> that's a lot of pressure. >> it is pressure. >> you have to hold the rhythm there. >> i love it >> keep the beat. >> he did a good job >> you can hear it >> same thing. >> let's move on to paul mccartney now. the beatle sat down for a conversation at london's national portrait gallery. during their chat, paul revealed before john lennon was known for his famous thin-rimmed glasses, the late musician had a pair of thicker frames that he was supposed to wear out in public ditching them one night with a walk home with paul mccartney actually caused a bit of confusion. watch this. >> so we finished about midnight so he was now going to walk home took off his glasses, walked

home the next day he said, you know those people on the corner up there at booker avenue i said yeah. he said, they're crazy i said, what are you talking about? he said at mied night when i left you, they were out on the porch of their house playing cards. i said, you're kidding me. so i had to investigate. so i went around and had a look at what it was and without his glasses, it was a nativity scene they weren't playing cards they were all bent over. the baby jesus >> the poor guy needs his glasses. >> after all these years, there are some beatles stories we've never heard. >> i can relate. without my contacts i wouldn't know who you were. >> same here next up, hugh jackman. let's start off with a little wolverine throw back for this one.

wolverine flashback. take a look. >> great clip with the fireworks, too so have you ever wondered how jackman gets into wolverine fighting shape a recent post revealed he's been on a diet for his upcoming part in the new deadpool movie. but here is what hugh calls his cheat meal >> okay. >> it's a waffle smothered in sauce and mushrooms. >> that's cheating >> the interesting topping causing, peter, quite the commotion in the comments section with jackman's millions of followers debating whether mushrooms should ever be involved in something called a cheat meal >> a mushroom on a waffle? >> right that's the one debate. >> but if you are going to cheat, that's what you are going to cheat with? >> i know. i agree with the waffle. but the mushrooms? >> there is too much happening >> there's a lot happening >> as my grandma would say, he's trying to do too much. >> if you have an opinion on this debate, cast your vote over on our today.com poll.

>> see, they agreed. mushrooms on a waffle is very strange. beyoncé spotted over the weekend right here in new york city wedding of jay-z's mother gloria carter their 11-year-old daughter looking all grown up just like her mom. blue rocking a green silk gown in between mom and grandma recently the famous tween has been spending time out on the road joining her mom's tour and taking the stage with some pretty impressive dance moves. >> so good she's 11, right? >> she's 11 years old. >> she's amazing i think my kids are 11 i'm like, she seems so mature. my twins are like, can i have that oreo cookie over there. >> i'm sure she's asking for oreos. finally adele, the 16-time grammy winner revealed her go-to karaoke song during a recent q&a at her vegas show any guesses on which pop hit is her favorite >> adele's >> what is it?

>> well, it's none of her songs. ♪ ga ga ♪ oh, la la. >> oh. >> adele cover >> everybody has a go-to karaoke song. >> what's yours? >> people would automatically assume i would pick beyonce or janet, right i have to shake it up a little bit. my go-to is "honey i'm home" by shania twain don't get me started i could do it but didn't pay me for it ♪ pick me up by favorite street ♪ >> wow >> halloween came early. i would say when we had a big -- we had a big karaoke party for my youngest a couple years back, and "living on a prayer," i pressed it dad, do not do that. we're going to cut it. i was into it. ♪ doesn't make a difference ♪ if you're ready or not ♪ we go

each other ♪ and something lik that oh, we'll give it a shot ♪ ♪ oh, we're halfway there ♪ ♪ oh, living on a prayer ♪ ♪ take my hand ♪ >> i got you i could see you crushing some karaoke. >> i don't know the words, per se but i feel it. >> 30 seconds, come on ♪ got to make a change for once in my life ♪ >> she did that at your 40th birthday >> i remember. ♪ change his ways. >> are you going to do that. >> we're out of time dylan, thank you so much. >> thank youn. ♪ou want to make the world a good morning to you. it is 8:26. i'm marcus washington. a suspecteded drunk d driver is

custodody accccused o of crashs car intnto a home i in sanan jo little beforee midnight on sout 2nd street and holollywood aven when that forord mustang slamme intoto the pororch. firsrst respos put t that man in a neckk brace andnd tieied his to a gurney. he tried to break free from those restraints before police stepped in to assist. how's the forecast looking for you? >> it looks great, especially for the parade getting ready to roll in san jose. we are starting out with clouds, but it's going to clear out as temperatures head to about 71 degrees at the time of the start of the parade. lots of sunshine today and mid 80s. we'll reach a high of 82 in fremont. a lot of these numbers cooler than recent with 88 degrees in

livermore. low visibility in san francisco for the fireworks later tonight. we'll have another local news update coming up in 30 minutes.

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all the way from washington, d.c., the united states air force band led by colonel kat logan is treating us to patriotic tunes all morning long thank you, thank you, thank you so much for this morning and for your service as well. >> thank you for having us. >> the 4th of july not just about backyard barbecues, not just about the beers happy birthday, america. what's it about for you? >> happy birthday, america it is about our nation's freedom and freedom that we all fight for. our united states air force band is the best in the world, and they represent all airmen around the world fighting and selflessly serving and sacrifice ing for our nation's freedom and i am so proud to serve with them each and everyday we have our united states air force honor guard and united states air force band here and they represent excellence in all we do. and that excellence is reflective our excellence in our united states air force and space force. we are the best military in the world, and we are the best nation in the world. and you see that here today.

and it's just so special. >> speaking of excellence, you have been with the air force since 1999. >> yes. >> what inspired you to first serve? >> i will say the people the people inspired me they were the ones that recruited me and kept me in the air force. the people are the west. best they are excellent in everything they do, and i love serving with them each and every day. >> we're so thrilled you are celebrating this holiday with us to get the holiday started how are you commemorating this fourth of july >> well, we are so thankful to be here. there is nowhere else i would want to be celebrating july 4th down here later on, we will go back to d.c. and celebrate at the joint base and watch the nation's fireworks there and celebrate our nation's freedom. >> here here >> colonel, thank you. thank you so muc thanks again thanks again so much >> phenomenal. colonel logan and the u.s. air force band from washington, d.c. >> look forward to it every year coming up, our own mr. smith

takes us out to the ball game learning an art dating back to the 1800s that's suddenly popular again. plus, families will want to tune in for this great ideas for your kids as they head outside. the editors of "toy insider" brought the season's hottest outdoor toys and games to our plaza. and then mr. bake is here. why choose between a pie or a crumble when you have the best of both worlds. make a blueberry crumb pie by the way, if you need ideas for more than just dessert. we have you covered as well. coming up in "3rd hour of today" we are going to show you how to make a full pot roast dinner on the grill. >> dylan, how is the weather looking for so many holiday celebrations >> it's a little bit humid that will set the stage for some thunderstorms. across a good part of the country today. we have isolated storms in the northeast. it's sunny right now, but the humidity is high down through

the gulf coast and the south where it's hot and humid highs into the 90s today best chance of severe storms with hail and damaging winds would be across the midwest. one round this morning and another round this afternoon and evening and record heat out west with temperatures above 100 degrees. for the fireworks forecast tonight around 9:00 when it gets nice and dark, it should clear out and be just fine through new england. spotty thunderstorms in the northeast. but you should be today. but the storms will be out there for the midwest and central plains good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are going to see temperatures ranging from mid 60s in san francisco to upper 80s for livermore and morgan hill. numbers are coming down overall. we continue to cool off over the next few days with a stronger ocean breeze and morning clouds lingering longer with san jose reaching the low 80s tomorrow

and 76 for our and that's your latest forecast. >> all right thank you, dylan straight ahead, how a classic way of keeping score is making a comeback. a new trend for

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we are back with mr. smith goes to -- for most of us, keeping score consists on keeping an eye of how many runs cross the plate. >> but our harry smith recently caught a game at one of the nation's most historic ballparks for a lesson in the art of score keeping, harry good morning. >> reporter: okay. have you ever seen one of these things, right? thissc it looks terribly intimidating but if you learn how to do this, it will really enhance your love

of the game. the stadium was built in 1951. it is a time machine inside, the walls are adorned with images of players who once labored here who made it to and even thrived in the majors it is a great game, baseball but it is even better when you know the score better still if you know how to keep score. >> it is a detailed history of the game within a game as it's going on. >> reporter: eric keeps track of every ball and strike here, every hit and walk, every at bat with a code of numbers and letters and even colors. what's all this? >> that's my battle armor. >> yeah? >> each one of these has a specific job for here, whether it's ending an inning. i code balls, strikes differently. each one of these things are my little babies. i kbot to have them. >> reporter: keeping score is an arcane art form dating back to the 1800s and due, we think, for

a comeback writer and podcaster kelsey mckinny agrees >> i think we're all looking for ways to engage deeper in the world around us, and keeping score lets you do that it allows you to kind of like keep careful track and pay attention, which is something we don't have a lot of space for in the world anymore. >> reporter: a devoted scorekeeper since childhood, she has her own score book. she lost count of the numbers she's filling. >> i'm doing something fun here. you might like he went out to center. but i'm writing down it was a productive out because the runner moved >> reporter: oh! p.o. that is so good! each player on the field is assigned a number. the pitcher is 1, catcher 2, first base 3 a strike-out is a k. a walk, bd for base on balls punch him out. alvarez goes down looking. >> you got your k backwards? >> reporter: you better believe it

scoring demands your attentioni in for those of us that spend too much time or way too much time on our phones scrolling. >> yeah, all of us. >> reporter: is this an anti-dote to that? >> i think it helps you focus on one thing, right it would be easy to take photos with my phone or check my phone to see what my friends are doing. we're used to reaching for the phone all the time and if you have to keep score, you need both your hands so there's nowhere to put your phone. >> reporter: i don't know where my phone is now. lost in baseball sounds like the title of a book or a place you want to spend more time. right? yeah, thanks, kelsey thanks to reading fighting phils an amazing ballpark if you're in the neighborhood that's the place you want to see a game and i just mocked up a little score card for the three of you. sheinelle is up first. sheinelle was up first she hit a single, okay

and then craig gets up craig gets up, cracks the ball to the shortstop how would you score that 6-4-3 because the shortstop gets it to the second baseman, throws it to first base, so you're out. you're both out. peter, peter the great, unfortunately. >> struck out? >> oh! what kind of scorecard is this >> i like it there you go. >> reporo n this mythical score sheet. >> exactly. >> reporter: that would be a backwards k. >> these two guys here sitting with me, harry, say they used to do that back in the day. >> as a father's day story, harry, i was going to say, doing this with my dad is some of my best memories. >> reporter: absolutely. when i go with my sons, we pass the book they keep score with the yankees and then i always get the away team. >> that was great, harry. >> i love that thank you, harry >> great fourth of july story. >> reporter: happy 4th, guys you bet. straight ahead, we are going

back outside for summer fun. the editors at "toy insider" sharing their big hits for backyard toys and games your kids will love

with summer in full swing, parents are looking for new ways to get their kids playing outside. and this morning, we have some of the top picks for outdoor summer fun. the toy insider is here to take us through all of them. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> i should explain that you guys really did your homework when you decided what would be a big hit this summer. >> yeah. >> is there a trend you started to notice that we should notice? >> parents are looking to get kids outside playing. >> off the tablets and phones. >> we will have fun outside and

things that you can do together as a family. >> okay. we have good stuff in store. >> yeah. let's start off with the rc stunt car. i'll show you how it works down here you can just drive this. it is amazing. it has all kinds of flipping action, led lights, absolutely so much fun. when you have a full ramp, you can launch it off that as well. >> it's park >> parker, you are adorable. what is she playing with here? >> she's playing with a crayola paint your own bean bag toss any design here washes off you can do it over and over. >> good job. i saw that >> she's an absolute stud. >> how old are you 9. >> 9, cutie. this takes time to paint it. >> the activity, the game. i love it. >> all right next up we have the max bubbles dancing crab bubble machine. this is so cute and so amazing i have one down here on the floor, one running down the plaza as well. hit this button. it will start blowing bubbles. the little legs will dance and move as he plays music as well. >> that's so cute.

my kids used to love bubbles that's cute. >> that's super fun for the younger ones. >> look at these cutis what is this hi how are you? >> do you want to show us how the dino works >> ready, go show us how you do it. oh, that's pretty cool >> this is the jurassic world t-rex quad show her how it goes. can you ride it? >> yeah! go >> it goes up to 2 miles an hour for our youngest ones. 18 months and up on this one >> now, this looks like a lot of fun. >> i wish i was splashing around in there, right? this will keep you cool. this is the splash beach from mg entertainment. little tykes brand which is amazing. comes with all of these accessories. when kids are done playing, parents can pack everything up. fold it up >> this is a win something you see in a children's museum. >> that's it. >> these kids are adorable what about this? >> as you can see, this is the biggest fun we have.

this is the hydro hang-out inflatable kids mega water park. >> i would say so. >> this goes in your backyard. you can hook it up to the hose you have this cool water action. you can play with it without water. you can climb. you can hang out in the hide away >> it's got a pump connected to it you keep the pump and it will stay inflated. only takes two minutes to inflate at first. >> no way. >> so easy. >> and then it stays inflated. two minutes? >> it is plugged in. >> keep it plugged in and it stays inflated as you play >> thank you so much. >> thank you for having me. >> look at all these cuties. it is like a nursery here, craig. i love it. >> oh, wow up next, our friend known as mr. bake doing what he does best. baking up a scrumptious blew berry pi menu today

food," a festive dessert that is the perfect finish for that 4th of july barbecue the founder of mr. big sweets. it is a dessert business right outside washington, d.c. he is also a james beard award semifinalist known for his creative confections like this buttermilk blueberry crumb pie >> absolutely. >> the mouth is already watering. >> are you ready for it? >> i'm ready for it. welcome. >> thanks for having me. i'm excited to be here to get your party started, you want to have ice cold butter. >> why is it ice cold? >> you want to create nice pockets of butter fat in there when you bake your pie i know you will see a lot of recipes seeing pea-sized butter. i don't do that. i like to use a box grater, an it creates these nice, shredded pieces of butter so you don't

have to worry about it. >> is that for all pies? >> yeah. it is the best way to do it. absolutely take your butter and lightly toss it into the flour that will start coating it in. >> what kind of flour is that? >> just regular, all purpose flour. and then i'm going to use some buttermilk. >> of course you are. >> can you throw a little at a time just a little bit. >> and why do we do a little bit at a time? >> because you want to bring the dough together, okay, start forming a ball. >> so you make your own crust? >> oh, yeah. >> i could eat the crust all by itself >> now, if you don't have time to make it -- >> crust alone >> thank you come in to make a ball, okay then we're going to move on from that but you get -- when i start to make a ball, create a disk. >> a disk. >> uh-huh. and then you want to wrap it and refrigerate it two hours overnight to get it nice and chill. then when you get it nice and chill, then you start rolling it out.

it is a process. and then you want to roll it out to about a quarter inch thick. that will give you weight that holds the pie together. >> how do you know you've rolled it enough? >> i like to tell people just feel the pie all the way through and lift it up and look. look at that >> that's beautiful. >> do you see the thickness on there? then the next thing you want to do is it is time to put it inside the oven. >> what's the verdict, boys and girls? >> what do you think >> so many delicious things happening at once. >> so you want to start with dragging a little over your pie tin and rolling it right in. >> you're artist. >> you know what i mean. >> you have to get to the filling now. this is delicious. >> yep. >> i see we have blue berries. >> and then we put that in fresh blueberries, either one. you can use frozen put your blueberries in there. put your sugar and a little salt was in there you want to give that a little mix. >> how long are we cooking that? >> cook that until you get to a rapid boil once you get to a rapid boil, what i have here is corn starj slurry mix that in and that thickens

it. >> what is is that >> corn starch with water mixed together and that thickens it up once that boils. you'll see it come together and thickening then let it cool down. and then voila we have this. >> the magic of television >> next up, get your crumb topping because what's a pie without a top? in here, we already have brown sugar, cinnamon spices. >> brown sugar >> brown sugar. >> that was sheinelle's nickname in high school >> put a little melted butter in there, give it a good stir you want to give it a good stir. then look up for pea-size. you want to go between -- think a dime and a quarter are the size of the crumbs then when you get to your pie crust, i did a reverse crumb right here do you like that craig, do you like that? >> i love blueberry everything >> this is amazing >> this is why you're a james beard semitimist >> you could also use a fork to decorate your pie crust. you want to fill it up. >> that crumb topping.

>> you like that crumb topping >> so good >> it's made with love, baby then you take this all you want to do is edge the sides first and then do the top of the pie >> so good >> that's fantastic. >> this is delicious >> you already ate the pie >> it's so good. i'm trying to eat slowly, but it's so good >> no problem. thank you so much. >> happy 4th to you. >> same to you by the way, you can find this pie recipe at today.com/food hey, that is really good >> you like that it's the crumble topping. >> it is the crumble topping for you. coming up on "hoda and jenna" decor on a dime for all those summer get-togethers ahead on the "3rd hour of today" a first look at the new hip hop museum that's after your local news but first, we will let the united states air force band play us out. have a beautiful day, everyone

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