the crash is a distraction for the northbound side. the little slowing is enough to hold the traffic off from a lighter flow. the "today" show is just ahead, but can you get more local news right now with our brand-new newscast that streams on roku and other streaming platforms, not to mention nbcbayarea.com. we can send a link to you, and it starts in about four minutes. >> so much fun there. you don't want to miss it. >> you paused, like -- >> what? nobody told me anything? >> check it out. >> see good thursday morning. brace yourself for another hot one. >> coast-to-coast, more than 100 million people are looking at temperatures above 90 degrees,

and folks, summer is just getting started. it's july 6th. this is "today." scorched earth. the two hottest days in the history of the planet happen this week. >> that is alarming. >> tens of millions try anything they can to beat the heat. >> my butt is not made for this type of weather. >> reporter: meanwhile, temperatures are rising at airports nationwide, as severe weather adds to a rough summer travel season. we're tracking all of it. crackdown. the city of philadelphia suing the makers of ghost guns after two of the untraceable weapons were found at the scene of a mass shooting. the latest on the investigation as the suspect faces a judge. where is he? new questions about that military leader behind the short-lived rebellion in russia. the president of neighboring belarus says he's not in that country, weeks after he was promised safe passage in exchange for ending the up

rising. we're live in belarus with the overnight developments. nice threads? facebook founder mark zuckerberg launching his new social media app, a direct competitor to elon musk's twitter. boasting big numbers overnight. >> it's really a fight for the digital era. >> reporter: so, how is it different and how many people are already signing up? those stories, plus, bay watch! >> get out of the water! >> lifeguards from the gulf coast and northeast on high alert after several shark bites in a matter of days. what you should know before heading into the water. and movie mission. >> if anything happens to her, there's no place i won't go to kill you. >> tom cruise wants you to return to the theater, and not just to see him. >> i make movies for the big screen. that is what i do. >> the action star is single-handedly trying to save the summer blockbuster, today,

thursday, july 6th, 2023. ♪♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and a good morning to you. welcome to "today." thanks so much for joining us on this thursday morning. savannah and hoda are off this week. sheinelle jones is in a little bit early. >> good morning! >> if anyone can save the summer blockbuster, tom cruise. >> it's tom cruise. and i tell you what, with all of this heat, this might be a great time to go to the movie theaters to go inside. i think it's three hours long. >> it's close to three hours. >> i think he can do it. >> and also, apparently, that stunt that you're looking at right there, some have called it the greatest stunt in the history of movies. so we're going to spend some time talking about that summer blockbuster that's coming out next weekend. but we are going to start this morning with some numbers that are driving the day, including power ball. folks, there was no winner last

night, that means the next drawing is saturday with an estimated $590 million jackpot. also making news overnight, that threads app launched by mark zuckerberg to take on twitter now claiming 10 million signups after going live just 12 hours ago. we'll have a closer look at what that all means, coming up later. meanwhile, we are in for another day of extreme heat. 24 million americans under heat advisories again today after the earth's hottest average temperature was reached for the second time this week. we've got it all covered for you on this thursday morning, including the effect on holiday travel going into the weekend. we start with nbc's priscilla thompson. she joins us from houston, texas. priscilla, good morning. craig, good morning. i've got two words for you this morning, hot and humid. families will up doubtedly be flocking to parks like this one to try to get some relief and get the kids out of the house this summer, while also trying

to stay cool amid this deadly heat. >> reporter: an astonishing milestone this week -- monday and tuesday, the hottest days ever recorded on earth. here in the u.s., americans feeling the brutal summer heat firsthand. over 20 million under heat alerts today. >> it's really hot, really humid. >> reporter: central florida reaching a triple-digit heat index wednesday. >> it's so hot. i want to move out of florida. my body is not made for this type of weather. >> reporter: local emergency managers putting extreme weather plans in place. >> just last year, we activated the plan twice and it was only for a couple of days. it's now been active for over a week. >> reporter: connecticut's governor also activated statewide extreme weather protocols, to protect residents from brutal temperatures. sarasota, el paso, and portland, all seeing record highs wednesday. and in tucson, arizona, it was a staggering 107 degrees. summer's only just begun. >> all the parks that have

sprinklers, we carry a lot of water. we spray them down all day. >> reporter: but the sweltering heat is already in full force. >> drink a lot of gatorade, water, staying hydrated. >> reporter: and temps still spiking with that global record. even with half the world in winter, the average global temperature at 62.6 degrees monday, and even higher, 62.9 on tuesday. climate experts warning, this is not a milestone to celebrate. >> we're pushing ecosystems and our climate into a different place than it's been for the entirety of human civilization. and that is alarming. >> reporter: all as americans are bracing for more historically hot days ahead this summer. >> reporter: and sadly, we are learning of another heat-related death that occurred overnight. in death valley. and i should point out, it's not just the heat that people are concerned about. there are also 24 million americans under air quality

alerts across the northeast and the midwest. but some good news, we are expecting more seasonal temperatures heading into the weekend, so hopefully folks can get out and enjoy. >> all right. we'll get more on that in just a moment. priscilla, thank you so much. in addition to the heat, we're also on alert for more summer storms today, and that could mean more travel trouble during this busy holiday week. nbc's shaquille brewster is at chicago's o'hare airport with the latest. shaq, if you're flying home today, what can you expect? >> reporter: well, the good news right now is that the travel situation is improving. you see behind me at o'hare airport, it is certainly busy, but things are moving extremely quickly. let's look at the picture and the latest numbers nationwide. across the country, you're looking at about 500 delays, less than 100 cancellations. severe weather in the chicago area overnight caused some real travel trouble. yesterday, this airport led the nation in flight delays and cancellations. one in every three flights

departing o'hare was late. and chicago is not alone when it comes to those facing this travel crunch. if you're heading out the door today, look at this map of the nation's busiest travel hubs. we're talking about atlanta, dallas, denver, l.a., and jfk, all seeing a rush. it's this week of record holiday travel has taught us anything, we know that travel is back, but be prepared to wait. sheinelle? >> that is for sure. on that note, what if you're heading out on the road? >> reporter: well, know that you are not alone. aaa projected that some 43 million americans were hitting the road this holiday period. that is another record number of people hitting the road. more good news, though. peak travel has ended. so that travel -- the busiest days were yesterday and last friday. if you're hitting the road, experts are saying, don't let up just yet, still use those traffic apps to avoid any congestion and shop around for the best gas prices.

gas prices are about $1.25 lower than they were last year. nationwide, they're average about $3.50. so if you're hitting the road again, go with some patience. but things are improving. things are going in the right direction, sheinelle. >> good advice there. thank you, shaq. so there's a lot to talk about in the weather department. so we bring in dylan dreyer. she's in this morning for mr. roker. we're looking at heat, but we're also looking at storms, as well. >> heat, storms, we've got a big mix of things happening across the country. and none of it is all that great. we've got severe thunderstorm warnings in effect just west of oklahoma city. these will continue to move eastward, cloud-to-ground lightning, torrential downpours perhaps producing about 2 to 3 inches of rain per hour. it indicates just how much moisture is in the atmosphere. and also the threat of large hail and damaging winds are a possibility. we can't rule out tornadoes, either. especially in this area in orange. that does include denver, stretches over into kansas and parts of oklahoma, where we

could see hail up to egg size, also as large as softball-sized hail. that would certainly cause some damage there. especially in this area with the hash marks. that's where we could see that baseball-sized hail. now let's talk about the heat. a few record-high temperatures are possible. 94 degrees in burlington, vermont, of all places. the heat index, 96 degrees. to new york will feel like 94. baltimore will feel like 95 degrees. so if you are spending time outdoors today, make sure to stay hydrated and pop into the ac when you can. down south, the heat continues. your temperatures will be in the mid-90s. your heat index, well above 100 degrees. >> thank you, dylan. we'll get the full forecast from you in a couple of minutes. meantime, the man accused of killing five people in a philadelphia neighborhood this week is believed to be mentally ill, that's according to a senior law enforcement source. 40-year-old kimbrady carriker was arraigned yesterday and held without bail. police say he was armed with an ar-style rifle and a handgun described as a ghost gun or a firearm with no serial number. meantime, city leaders in philadelphia are taking steps to

address gun violence. the city filed a lawsuit yesterday against two major manufacturers of illegal ghost guns. >> the manufacturers of these weapons need to be held accountable for what they're doing. people are dying, murdered by weapons that are sold for that exact purpose. >> officials say the litigation aims to combat gun violence and reduce the flow of guns into philadelphia area communities. turning now to the investigation at the white house after a small bag of cocaine was found inside the west wing. nbc's chief white house correspondent peter alexander is here with the very latest on this. peter, we know that this substance now officially came back positive for cocaine yesterday, so what will the investigation focus on now? >> so let's walk you through what we know right now. we're talking about a small dime-sized bag of cocaine, as it was described to me. sources familiar with the investigation tell us that this was found inside the west wing. it was found near a set of cubbies. these are cubbies in an area where staff and visitors are

routinely directed to put their personal belongings before they step further inside. the secret service, their challenge right now is to find out who put it there and when. it was found sunday night, but how long was it there? the sources say that the baggy still at a lab to determine if fingerprints or dna can be detected and do a full chemical analysis as it's described to us of the contents. those investigators are also reviewing right now video surveillance, visitor logs. but officials say unless forensic evidence is found like dna that they may not solve this, because this baggy is so small. even if surveillance video is looking at this area, they may not have captured this exact incident. the west wing lobby area is often included in those sort of private tours led by white house employees. officials say those tours were done on friday and saturday and sunday. the president was away at the time. the president's family was at camp david then, but the white house says for president biden,

this is a top priority and he wants to get to the bottom of this. >> this is a space you know very well. our chief white house correspondent peter alexander. we'll see you back here in a few minutes. >> thank you, peter. now to some tense moments in the middle east. involving u.s. and iranian navy ships. u.s. military officials say two iranian navy ships attempted to seize two oil tankers near imam yesterday. in one of the incidents, the iranian ship even fired shots. but in both cases, the u.s. navy ships arrived at the scene and chased the iranian ships away. iran denied any attempts to seize these two tankers calling the u.s. claim false. meanwhile, in an unrelated incident, newly released video shows russian jets harassing u.s. drones that were conducting a mission against isis targets in syria. the air force says that during that operation, three russian fighter jets started dropping parachute flares in front of the drones. those actions forced the united states to conduct some evasive maneuvers. the air force calling it another

example of, quote, unprofessional and unsafe actions by the russians. meanwhile this morning, there are new questions about the whereabouts of the mercenary behind a brief uprising in russia. he was offered exile in neighboring belarus, but overnight, that country's president revealed the military leader is not in the country. today's senior international correspondent keir simmons is live in belarus for us this morning. keir, good morning. >> reporter: sheinelle, good morning to you. nbc news was invited here to the presidential palace in belarus to take part in questions to president lukashenko, a man who is described by many as the last dictator in europe, a close ally of president putin. what he had to say will mystify many around the world. he says that leader of that mutiny in russia is still in russia, that he's a free man and that he and his wagner fighters may never come here to belarus as had been planned. this morning at his presidential

palace, international journalists questioning the president of belarus, alexander lukashenko, for the first time since he says he helped russia avoid a civil war. the authoritarian leader brokering a truce between president putin and mercenary leader yevgeny prigozhin. lukashenko offering prigozhin exile in his country. but after almost two weeks, mystery still surrounds that deal. >> translator: where is he this morning? he could have gone to moscow or somewhere else, but he is not in the territory of belarus. >> reporter: prigozhin has been heard, but not seen. only releasing unverified audio messages. these images released by the russian news outlet appear to show prigozhin's house in st. petersburg searched by russian police. there's a prayer room, guns, and fake passports and a sledge hammer resting against the wall. nbc news cannot confirm whether the images are authentic. we flew to belarus, over the

caspian sea. well, i just arrived in belarus, a country that still has a kgb, yet i just walked through without any questions. president lukashenko clearly wants to talk to us. on the drive to minsk, posters celebrating the belarus international security services, but there are no visible mentions of the wagner mercenary group. these satellite images released by the associated press appear to show a camp being built at a former military base here. nbc news has not been able to verify the images or what the base is being used for. the suggestion that they will be used to house prigozhin soldiers. but while in 2020, president putin helped president lukashenko crush protests and stay in power and amnesty international says freedom in the small communist party is still severely curtailed with opposition and journalists jailed, some people we spoke to are open about their opposition

to prigozhin moving to their country. >> bad? >> sure. >> don't like it? >> everyone feels the same, is maybe afraid to tell is. >> reporter: and again, this morning, belarus saying, sheinelle, that mr. prigozhin may never move here to belarus. the kremlin responding saying, it does not track his movements. i want to just read you a quote from the president of belarus, because it's quite something, telling us, if you think mr. putin will kill him somewhere, that will not happen. sheinelle? >> still a lot of questions on that one. keir simmons in belarus, thank you. we turn now to that showdown between two of the wealthiest people in the world. overnight, mark zuckerberg's newest app went live. it's called threads and it is a direct challenger to elon musk's twitter. nbc's erin mclaughlin here with us. it just went live a few hours ago, but it already seems like millions of folks have signed up. >> yeah, that's right, craig. and the biggest appeal of the twitter-like app is the muscle behind it.

instagram users can easily transition their accounts to threads. but as we watched the app grow in realtime, the question on everyone's mind, will it be able to go toe-to-toe against twitter in the digital arena? >> reporter: this morning, the highly anticipated rival platform to twitter is now live facebook and instagram's parent company, meta, launching threads overnight. the new tech space app arriving a day earlier than expected. >> kind of looks like this right now. it looks like a mash-up of like instagram, facebook, and twitter. >> reporter: overnight, founder mark zuckerberg announcing threads reached 10 million signups in its first seven hours. celebrities from oprah to kim kardashian to jennifer lopez already joining the app that looks fairly similar to twitter. the launch coming just days after twitter announced limits on its app, including how many posts users can read per day. the changes led by controversial

billionaire elon musk. >> i'll say what i want to say. and if the consequence of that is losing money, so be it. >> reporter: meta describing its vision as creating positive and creative space to express ideas. leveraging instagram's more than 2 billion users. posts on the app can be up to 500 characters long with links, photos, and videos up to five minutes. content creator drex lee who makes money as an influencer on instagram received early access to threads. what grade do you give it so far? >> everything has been running pretty smoothly. >> reporter: but reaction has not all been positive. some users taking to twitter calling threads chaotic and reporting glitches. the biggest concern, the news feeds algorithm. >> i don't want to see what's trending. i just want to follow my friends. that's it. >> reporter: users waiting to see what both apps and both billionaires do next. >> elon musk has challenged mark zuckerberg to an actual fight,

but right now we're getting to see it kind of in this great public stage. >> in an interview with "the verge," instagram ceo adam masari calls twitter a pioneer in the space, but its volatility under musk has opened the door for threads. nbc news has reached out to twitter for comment but just received an automated response. craig? >> okay. erin mclaughlin, erin, thank you. >> full disclosure, a couple of hours ago, i signed up for the app. >> i just opened it right now. when dylan starts talking maybe i'll -- >> yeah. you know, it's not bad. >> dylan? >> i haven't done it yet. >> you've got time in the commercial break. >> i have more times -- >> i'm not even on tiktok. >> storms to talk about. let's talk about the weather. that is more wheelhouse. we have more severe storms back through oklahoma and the plain states today with large hail, damaging winds and tornados. fire risk in the southwest. it is very hot and exceptionally humid in the northeast.

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and that's your latest forecast >> you should put your forecast on tiktok. >> there you go. put it on threads. >> there's a whole thing it's too much. when we come back here on a thursday morning, high alert our emilie ikeda is on a beach where dozens of sharks have just been spotted >> reporter: hey, there, that's right. well, the recent rash of encounters has authorities on shark watch from the air, water and ground coming up, you'll get to hear from someone who was recently bitten by a shark and why he says, that's not stopping him from returning to the water. stay with us >> thank you, emilie plus, will the summer blockbuster season have a hollywood ending why tom cruise is on a mission to save the season again but first this is "today" on nbc.

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robert moses state park where an entire school of sharks was recently spotted is that right, emilie? >> reporter: yeah, that's right. we're talking about dozens this is what everyone has been talking about all week long. the recent shark encounters have lifeguards urging people to exercise caution and common sense before heading into the water. they're also ramping up drone patrols, which as you mentioned captured dozens of sand sharks lingering, just about 200 yards from where i'm standing earlier this week. experts reminding people, for the millions flocking to the beaches this summer, that the ocean is open to a wide array of sea life, including sharks and we are the visitors. >> here they come. oh, my gosh! >> reporter: from the gulf shore to beaches in the northeast, a recent string of shark sightings and encounters have holiday beachgoers and lifeguards on high alert >> i need you to respond to a 10-9 shark attack.

>> 15-year-old peter bencoli telling news 12 long island he felt something sharp while he was out surfing early monday evening off long island's kismet beach. >> my first reaction was to get to shore out of the water and get to help >> reporter: he got back to shore where a friend and another beach goer helped him until medics arrived he's now using a scooter to get around until his foot heals. his encounter one of a handful of suspected shark bites this week >> we don't go out too far, because i know they're coming close, but we're still swimming. >> reporter: in florida, a photographer with our palm beach station captured this shark swimming just offshore >> get out of the water! >> reporter: it comes a day after another shark got to close for comfort at another beach in the panhandle. no one hurt in either incident experts say increased shark sightings this time of year are normal in large part because more people are in the water >> it's not a good chance that there are sharks in there. there are sharks in the ocean. the ocean is their home.

the ocean is a wild place. it is not a swimming pool. >> reporter: dr. bob pewter, the chief scientist at a nonprofit that tags and tracks sharks, says along with shark population starting to rebound in recent years, it may seem like encounters are happening more because of social media. he also cautions even when sharks bite, it's often by mistake. >> everybody understands the difference between a dog bite and a dog attack a shark attack, though, which implies that the shark is really trying to kill and feed on the person, that is so incredibly rare >> reporter: back on long island, peter won't let his injury prevent him from getting back on his board. >> very excited to go back and start shredding again. you know >> reporter: the most important thing to keep in mind is we are not the target for sharks. they are looking for seals and fish back to that common sense. if you see those kinds of creatures, swim in the opposite direction.

also avoid wearing flashy jewelry a shark could mistake for a fish in the very rare occasion that you do come close to a shark, don't panic. just calmly make your way back to the shoreline or craig, be like me and just dip your toes in the water. >> there you go. you'll never hear about me being attacked bay shark emilie iked action >> he says he's going to start shredding again. that's crazy >> his mom is like, we'll have a conversation >> most of the people we've interviewed on this show go back in the water >> the bottom line is, the shark isn't looking for you, but -- that doesn't matter when -- >> that doesn't help me. attack versus bite, neither one feels great. let's move on from the beach to another summer staple, those blockbuster movies as we have been talking about already today. hollywood is hoping for a bounce-back year, but even some huge stars and franchises are struggling to lure folks back to those theaters nbc news anchor joe fryer is here with more joe, good morning. >> good morning. there's not quite like a summer movie. and studios and hollywood are banking on some big names, both on and off the screen to help

make up for an inconsistent year at the u.s. box office so far. mark your july calendars for some of the summer's most highly anticipated movies >> some things have been happening that might be related. >> reporter: live action "barbie," and christopher nolan's "oppenheimer" will both be released on the same day. some movie buffs are sharing their excitement to watch a double feature >> if you're watching both, i think it says a lot about your character depending which one you choose first >> reporter: even on the red carpet - >> i like to seeing opening weekend probably friday, see "oppenheimer" first and then "barbie" second. >> reporter: tom cruise stars in summer release "mission impossible "dead reckoning part i" out next wednesday. he's hoping the franchise's seventh installment has the same success as the actor's 2021 megahit ""top gun: maverick." that film earned $701 million domestically last summer, giving u.s. box offices a major boost even legendary director steven spielberg gave cruise credit

earlier this year. >> you saved hollywood you might have just saved theatrical distribution, seriously. in 2023, u.s. box offices have made $1.8 billion since early may, down about 2% from the same time last year and some massive projects like the superhero flick "the flash," and the final "indian jones" installment underperformed to expectations back in the '70s, the massive success of films like "jaws" -- >> we're going to need a bigger boat >> reporter: and "star wars" helped create the concept of the summer blockbuster >> don't everybody thank me at once >> reporter: decades later, movie studios released big-budget films featuring some of hollywood's biggest stars and most beloved franchises anticipating a huge payout but now as theatrical releases compete with streaming services, that formula is no longer a guarantee. >> it's more on the quality of the movie. so it's not really enough

anymore to just be a familiar name, a familiar property, to get people to go to theaters >> reporter: actors like cruise are encouraging people to head to the silver screen in person, tweeting these photos, posing with tickets to summer releases and telling "deadline" - >> i make movies for the big screen that is what i do. >> reporter: margot robbie and greta gershwin showed off their tickets along with the tweet, mission accepted another interesting note, fewer movies are actually being released in theaters back in 2019, from january to the end of june, 57 films were released in 2000 theaters or more this year there were only 45 so 57 versus 45, it's another reason why movie ticket sales are down 21% from before the pandemic back to you guys >> thank you, joe. i didn't realize it was down that much. >> neither did i >> not for nothing, tom cruise is 61 years young. >> he looks great. >> i do enjoy like going to the theater, that communal

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best deals is now a whole lot easier thanks to the magic of ai technology instead of wading through endless google searches, chatgpt allow you to type in the type of trip you're looking for and in just seconds receive detail and personalized itineraries >> chatgpt and generative ai tools will be a big change, similar to when internet arrived in the '90s. >> so here is how it works go to an ai's site lik google's bard or chatgpt, create an account, it's free. and type in your criteria for a vacation what are you looking for the more specific, the better. i've typed in what are family-friendly vacations within 300 miles of new york city i'll be traveling with my husband and three daughters, ages 14, 11, and 7 voila. here's a whole list of places to go the top three, cape may, new jersey, mystic, connecticut, and hershey, pennsylvania. ai's efficiency is proving to be a big draw with travelers.

one study found nearly a third are likely to use chatgpt to book their next vacation on a scale of one to ten, how helpful was ai in planning your trip >> easily 10 i spent hours doing it and chatgpt is like talking with a friend that's super knowledgeable at things. >> reporter: cecelia booked her last vacation using chatgpt. the site suggesting puerto rico as the perfect destination >> what did you actually type into chatgpt >> i would like to travel somewhere i can access with a u.s. passport, i want it to be temperate, going with my husband, so i want there to be opportunities for excursion in nature, for some romance, for good food. >> reporter: chatgpt even gave her a seven-day itinerary complete with a spreadsheet of activities broken down with distance and costs >> look at that. in five minutes it gave me so many recommendations >> reporter: major travel apps are using ai to improve the customer experience.

expedia launching a chatgpt powered travel planner in itself app that recommendations destinations to its users. but ai isn't perfect information on the free chatgpt site can be outdated it's only pulling from data as recent as september 2021 so it can't give you current prices and some hotels and restaurants it suggests may have gone out of business >> chatgpt sometimes invent information or really comes up with stuff that doesn't exist or is wrong >> reporter: for $20/month, you be upgrade to a subscription that has current info and pricing. but experts say if you think ai spells the end of the human travel agent, think again. >> travel adviser can be a customer service representative for you if anything goes wrong and more importantly, they're providing their firsthand knowledge and experience >> and here's the thing, be patient if you are using sites like chatgpt or bard if you're not getting the kind of information you want, first, ask the site how should i prompt you if i want to learn something about like affordable trips in california the site will give you specific

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briefly moved their cars and evacuated their house because they did not know how close that fire would get. they credit the alameda fire department from keeping the fires spreading through their neighborhood. that fire was knocked down and there's no determination on the cause yet. we have cooler temperatures moving into the bay area. we are going to see the clouds that we typically see throughout the morning linger a little longer today, so as we take a look in dublin, it's 59 degrees. it's going to take until about 10:00 or 11:00 before we see much more sunshine. the rest of the day is clear and our temperatures will only reach in the low 70s there. for san josé, expect it to be a breezy 75 and 68 in san mateo. in novato, we are headed for 73 degrees, and about the same tomorrow, just a touch warmer for some of our inland valleys. we are going to continue to warm up especially for the middle of next week. mild weather for the next several days.

enjoy it because next week is looking pretty hot. laura? >> thank you very much for joining us as well. another local news

♪ it's 8:00 on "today. coming up, record-breaking extreme heat baking millions across the country while around

the world, the planet records its hottest day ever for the second time this week. >> we're pushing ecosystems and our climate into a different place. and that is alarming >> so just how long is it expected to last we're live with your latest forecast. then, the doctor is in from a new alzheimer's drug to jenny craig's comeback, to malaria concerns here in the united states, dr. john is here with the medical news making headlines this summer and what you need to know and killer cliff >> money flows freely. >> a new trailer dropped for the star-studded movie, "killers of the flower moon," and we're taking a look at all of the big names and familiar faces from one of the year's most anticipated films. "today" thursday, july 6th, 2023 ♪

>> visiting from nashville >> forest lake, minnesota! >> kennesaw, georgia >> charlotte, north carolina >> and washington, d.c.! >> hi to my 98-year-old nana >> celebrating vivian's birthday >> today i'm 68. >> honeymooning on the "today" show >> from charleston, south carolina >> on a family reunion trip. >> god's country, south carolina welcome back to "today." so glad you were with us on a thursday morning a lot of people still celebrating the holiday, including savannah and hoda. they're off this week, so sheinelle is here, peter alexander is here. been great to have both of you >> good week in the hot city >> yeah. >> we'll get outside in just a minute, but let's get right to your news at 8:00. not just cities and states shattering heat records this week now, it's the entire planet.

the average global temperature broke the all-time record twice this week. families across the country flocking to water parks to stay cool people working outdoors, doing their best to try to stay hydrated dylan joins us now, she's in for al i guess the question is, how long is this going to last km. >> we should get some breaks, thanks to some thunderstorms moving through the middle of the country. that's going to help to drop temperatures a bit back behind that cold front. it comes with the threat of severe storms. this includes denver, kansas, and parts of oklahoma. we could see hail over 2 inches in diameter. that's the size of baseballs and we could see softball-sized hail to put that in perspective we'll likely see gusts over 75 miles per hour and tornados are possible, too. this is certainly the area to keep in mind today especially this afternoon and this evening, and then tomorrow, this same general area likely see those severe storms, too now, in the northeast, we do have poor air quality, and it's not related to the canadian wildfires. this is just that typical unhealthy air, when you get the

heat and the humidity and the oh o zone levels are high. if you suffer from asthma or other respiratory illnesses, limit your time outdoors today all across the northeast, where it will be hot and humid so stay hydrated, as well. temperatures will likely break some records in some areas it will feel it's about 95 to 100 degrees across parts of the northeast today, sheinelle >> dylan, thank you. now to los angeles, where a violent confrontation caught on camera has two sheriff's deputies under investigation the department launched the investigation because of this video showing deputies responding to a report of theft and assault at a grocery store nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has more on this one. miguel, good morning >> video of that altercation has now gone viral after a woman accused of committing a crime appears to be roughed up by a responding deputies, who threw her to the ground and pepper sprayed her. the sheriff calls the video disturbing and has opened an investigation. >> you can't touch me! you can't touch me >> stop. stop >> reporter: this violent

take down by a los angeles sheriff's deputy sparking a probe after an unidentified woman was tackled and pepper sprayed. leaving witnesses in shock >> oh, no! uh-uh! don't touch her. >> reporter: shortly after video of the arrest went viral, the l.a. sheriff's department released body camera footage the sheriff calling the video disturbing and reassigning the two deputies involved pending an investigation. >> this investigation is to objectively, and i do repeat, objectively, determine if the force used was reasonable, if it was necessary, if it was appropriate. >> reporter: both individuals described as seniors are facing various charges, including resisting arrest and assaulting an officer >> no justice, no peace. >> reporter: at a rally in lancaster, activists call for the deputy who grabbed the woman by her neck to be fired. >> we want those sheriffs out of the law enforcement. we want them out of our community.

>> reporter: the incident happened late last month deputies responding to the grocery store for a report of two customers assaulting security, after finding the couple who matched the description, officers detained this man, while the woman he called his wife recorded the encounter. >> i can't breathe you threw me down to the ground! >> reporter: as she was detained, the deputy warned he was going to strike her. >> stop it or you're going to get punched in the face. >> get your neck off my -- i can't breathe! i can't breathe! >> if they did what they said that they did, it still doesn't justify that officer coming over to the lady and taking his arm to her neck and slamming her down on the ground >> reporter: this morning, the troubling tale of the tape, as authorities investigate their own. >> you can't touch me. >> stop. stop >> the man involved in this incident faces three charges, including petty theft. the woman faces two charges, assaulting an officer and battery, which is alleged to have taken place inside the

market both have been released from custody. sheinelle? >> miguel, thank you there were some anxious moments at yankee stadium last night when a tv camera man was struck in the head by an overthrown ball. look at this baltimore shortstop gunner henderson was trying to complete a double play, but his throw to first base to sail over the first baseman and hit the cameraman. the game was stopped for about 15 minutes while he was treated. he was later placed on a stretcher and carted off the field. you can see he raised his hands, gave the peace sign to the crowd. got a lot of crowd cheering for that he headed to the hospital for testing. fortunately he appears to be okay that's a scary thing if your eye is on the ball and it comes and hits you in the head >> that's the news it's time for a "boost," craig. >> hoda's not here i'll do my best to carry on in her honor. newborn twins in knoxville, tennessee, they had to spend the first few days of their lives separated in the nicu while nurses cared for them, but take

a look at what happened when declan and river finally reunited in their mother's arms. you can see mom there holding declan when a nurse placed river next to him. watch as -- river stretches his left arm out there, places it tightly around declan's shoulder the twins back together again. >> that is so sweet. >> just like they were before they were born >> that is so sweet. >> let me take a picture of this so i can send it to my -- >> an undeniable bond for life >> you've got twins -- >> sometimes i say, you were in utero together can't you get along? >> no, it was a long time ago, mom. >> that is so sweet. that's a good one. all right, on pop start today, huge music news just announced. which iconic band is going to be flying high on their farewell tour, that's your hint but first, dr. john is standing by to tell us about a potentially groundbreaking new drug in the fight against alzheimemer's. that's's right aftfter these memessages

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comeback here to a dangerous disease on the rise because of mosquitos. >> here to answer all of our questions, senior medical correspondent, dr. john torres dr. john, good to see you. start with the alzheimer's drug. this sounds like it could be quite the game changer what's the name of the drug and what do patients and families need to know >> it's called liquimby. it's a drug that got accelerated approval back in january we think the fda will give full approval today >> today >> today it's intended to slow alzheimer's progression. this is the fist drug shown to shown to slow the progress but the important part is it slows down the rate of cognitive decline. it doesn't stop cognitive decline, but slows it down, over an 18-month period 27% reduction in that cognitive decline, which some experts are saying only is a modest reduction. it gives them a five-month delay of alzheimer's progression, and only with patients with mild or early symptoms of alzheimer's.

that's why some experts are saying, should we be approving this should it be useful? it's not a cure, and it has a cost associated with it. it's $26,500 per year is the cost we do think that cms, medicare, medicaid will be paying for it, but with strict criteria so it will be fewer people than we think will be using this. >> i think it's north of 6 million folks in this country suffering with alzheimer's right now. clinical trials for this drug, were they promising? >> the clinical trials were promising and they looked good again, they did two things it reduces the amyloid, which is one of the things we think contributes to alzheimer's, not the only thing those plaques that build up in the brain and slowed down that rate of cognitive decline. didn't stop it, but there were some side effects associated with it. brain swelling and brain bleeding about 14% of people had side effects, and some were asymptomatic meaning they didn't show any symptoms, but still there's that swelling and bleeding in there that's of some concern some saying, this could be a game changer, some saying, we're not sure this should be

approved, but now that it is, this is one more step of finding something that can certainly help out >> fda expected to approve it later today. >> today >> that's interesting. another headline we're following this morning, jenny craig back a little different this time after filing for bankruptcy but this time, online only, right? >> right jenny craig filed for bankruptcy in may if you remember, it was the stores everywhere and you and i were talking about those commercials everywhere well, it used to be that you would go to the store, get your pre-made food and get some coaching, basically, some nutrition coaching what they're going to do now is it's all going to be mail order, essentially. pre-made food through the mail and it's going to be virtual coaching instead of actual coaching and some advocates are like, this is great. jenny craig is coming pack, they love jenny craig, there's a following after the bankruptcy saying we want jenny craig to come back. they think this will be something that will be one more tool they can use in that dieting tool box we have along with a lot of other things >> some other things, they face

competition with the popular diet trends like ozempic talk really quickly what people need to know about that. >> the main thing with ozempic and those types of drugs, they work as long as you take them. and we know that obesity is a disease. think about it like high cholesterol, high blood pressure, you need to take that medication for life. it's the same here once you stop taking those medications -- >> it comes back >> the weight bounces back as a matter of fact, not only does it bounce back, but they did a study, for type ii diabetics, two-year point, 72% stopped because of side effects didn't want to take it anymore or cost, they are expensive. they're usually not paid for they're good as long as you use them, but you need to use them along with lifestyle changes, meaning, change your diet, make sure you exercise, all of those things if you do stop it, the weight hopefully gets maintained. >> dr., as we have been seeing, it's hot, it's buggy outside we have been reporting on some of these malaria cases in texas, florida as well. in the last couple of months how concerned should we be about those mosquitos giving us malaria.

>> peter, you're right four in florida, one in texas. these are what we call localized infections, meaning they are infections from mosquitos that bit somebody in that state not coming from out of country up until now, 2003 was the last time we had these. the last 20 years, it's been cases that came from other countries. people got bit in another country, came here, and developed malaria. >> this is the first time in 20 years it's happened in our country. >> it's been localized exactly. coming from our country. still an extremely low risk. and the cdc has put out an alert, but they say it's a low risk the thing you need to remember, it is a mosquito-born disease, and you need to be careful with mosquitos. it's not just this we have zika, we have chicken gunya, west nile virus, all of these other diseases be careful with mosquitos. >> chicken gunya does not sound good >> symptoms to keep an eye out for? what are parents looking for >> the symptoms, fever, chill, body aches, fatigue. the main thing is those fevers tend to be cyclical. they can happen everyday or every other day. protect yourself from mosquitos. bug spray, long sleeves. don't go out at dusk or dawn

when the mosquitos are more active >> deet or no deet >> deet works really well, but others that work as well >> doctor, thank you >> thank you >> dr. john, thank you so much dylan's got another check of the weather. hey, d hey, d.. >> we have some scattered thunderstorms up across michigan, heavy rain falling through oklahoma that's where we'll see most of our severe storms today with large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. it's hot and humid in the northeast. beautiful upper midwest. extremely hot in the pacific northwest, high temperatures in good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. temperatures are going to be cooler today, but the clouds will take a little bit longer to clear out. we're headed for 69 degrees in hayward, 66 in oakland and 68 in san mateo. tomorrow some of our inland valleys will reach the low 80s, but overall still nice and mild into the weekend. eventually it's going to

and if you're heading out, don't forget to check us out on our sirius xm channel 108. >> dylan dreyer, double duty >> tell us a story, dylan. >> would you like to hear more i have lots of stories to tell you about. and this one is hot off the presses. let's talk about the eagles. after more than 50 years of touring, the iconic band just announced a farewell tour. they are calling it the long good-bye with vince gil and deacon fry, son of glenn frye are hitting the road, starting in september with shows expected to run through 2025 in a statement, the band said, this is our swan song, but the music goes on and on tickets go on sale next friday >> that's going to be a great tour >> a lot of folks excited about that next up, people also excited for this one killers of the flower moon." a new trailer dropped for scorsese's star-studded western

actually based on the true story about murders in turn of the century o sage nation. the movie follows a couple played by leonardo dicaprio and lily and the dangerous in the oil rich region. here is a peek >> this wealth, should come to us >> their time is over. >> this is going to be another tragedy. >> when this money start coming, we should have known it came with something else. they're like buzzards circling our people we're still warriors >> yeah, lots of anticipation for that one rounding out that cast is robert de niro, jesse plemmons. and brendon frazier. just to name a few "killers of the flower moon" hit theaters in october. next up, meghan trainor earlier this week meghan announced the birth of her

second baby. and just take a look at this little guy his name is barry bruce trainor. and now get ready for some cuteness overload. mama meghan shared thi video from the moment that big brother reilly got to meet barry for the very first time. >> that's your baby, reilly. he wants to hold him do you want to hold. yeah, reilly you did it >> good job, reilly! >> goes right for the face >> i know. >> cute! i love that moment meghan captioned this tiktok, reilly is so sweet, gentle, absolutely in love with his new best friend. i remember that moment, bringing the kids together, you just lose it >> go easy, go easy. don't touch the face >> doctors say don't touch next up, harrison ford, the "indian jonas" star stopped by the podcast conan o'brien needs a friend but their friendship got off to

a rocky start. ford quick to hit o'brien with a sick burn for needing a reminder about this, one of his most memorable roles. >> right there, it says, harrison ford, and you had to write down, hans solo. >> i did >> you can't [ bleep ] remember that >> no, i can't i can't remember hans solo >> are you serious >> i wrote down because i heard that you were in some of the "star wars" films and this was news to me because i've seen those films and i don't exactly think that you pop. i didn't recognize -- i'm sorry! >> whoa! how come you're not still on television >> what's funny about harrison ford, i feel like later, now, in the later part of his career, we're -- >> he's free >> more personality. >> oh, my god. like shrinking on apple -- i don't know if you watch that show great show >> great show! >> it's hilarious? >> he is an absolute riot. i enjoy this chapter of harrison ford's career. >> then you should listen to the

podcast. >> i will. >> i'm sure the whole thing's a riot up next, "barbie," everyone's heard of shrimp on the barbie. actor paul hogan probably explained it best in these iconic commercials >> come on, say goodday, i'll slip an extra shrimp on the barbie for you >> and who can forget jim carrey's impression in "dumb and dumber." >> well then, goodday, mate. let's put another shrimp on the barbie >> well, it turns out aussie native margot robbie completely forgot about the local slang while promoting the "barbie" movie. on one australian talk show. take a look. >> barbie means something else in australia did you -- >> what does it mean here? >> like a barbecue >> oh! oh my god! we've lost her >> i am so barbie now, i -- jet

lag, by the way. blame the blond hair, blame the jet lag. >> like it didn't even cross her -- she's barbie now. >> i also love the old, that's not a knife, this is a knife >> i remember that >> "crocodile dundee." back in the day. >> thank you, dylan. >> thank you, dylan. by the way, we're in for a sweet treat this morning >> we'll share a recipe for summer shortbread and the secret behind a standout bake sale. but first, your local news good morning. it is 8:26. i'm marcus washington. the suspect in sunday's levi stadium stabbing is awaiting his

first appearance in a south bay court. authorities arrested alejandro garcia villanueva in sacramento. there are questions about the lapse in security. video of that brawl show the suspect using a knife. the stadium will have an investigation to determine how the knife got in. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking what we can expect with the forecast. >> we start out cloudy, but see the clouds linger a little bit longer today, keeping temperatures down. in san jose we're going to see a high of 75 degrees, which is cooler than usual for early july. we see that extend across the bay area, santa rosa hitting 77 today with low 60s in san francisco. all of this cool weather continues tomorrow with some of our warmest spots in the low 80s. expect that to continue through the weekend. next week it's going to be heating up again with low to mid

90s by next tuesday and wednesday. in san francisco, highs in the 60s.

we are back. it is 8:30 on the 6th of july. how's the crowd doing? we good? we good? >> i think everybody's a little hot. it's hot outside this morning! coming up, by the way, it's the start today summer reset so we've got a health coach right here on the plaza to share five easy changes that we can all make to look and feel better >> i love that plus, social media sleuths using their skills to do some good we'll introduce you to a group of volunteers who are helping reunite long-lost family members. and something sweet for you this morning a james beard nominated pastry chef is whipping up some summer desserts, plus she'll tell us how to pull off an epic bake sale >> sounds good and coming up on a new consumer confidential in our

3rd hour, what to buy in july. if you're going camping this summer, it could be the best time to stock up on everything you need and why you should not get a jump start on fall clothing and shoe shopping just yet. >> a little too early. >> another check of the weather here >> it's like hard to breathe >> it's thick out this morning >> it's very stifling, very hot and humid. you want to stay indoors in the air-conditioning as much as you can today, because it is just really uncomfortable we are going to get a break from the extreme heat going into the weekend, but it does come with some showers and storms. it stays hot down across the southeast on saturday with showers and storms and highs up into the 90s more severe weather back through the plains, the southwest heat and the pacific northwest heat continues, too on sunday, it stays hot cross the western half of the country, more storms through the gulf coast and heavy rain is expected in the mid-atlantic, up into the northeast across new york, pennsylvania, new jersey so sunday could be the washout of the weekend for the east coast. keep that in mind. good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall.

it's going to be a nice day after some early morning clouds. eventually we'll work our way toward mostly sunny skies later today. we'll see it again tomorrow for the inland areas reaching the upper 70s and a pleasant weekend with highs in the low 80s. it will get hotter from the middle of next week from upper 70s to mid 90s by next wednesday. san fr forecast >> all right dylan, thank you up next, it's start today. we have a wellness expert today here with five simple healthy habits to add to your daily routine, including what she calls movement snacking. we'll explain. but first, this is "today" on nb

back now at 8:35 with start today. this morning, we are talking about summer healthy habits.

five simple changes we can all make that will have a big impact so here to share them is health and wellness coach, natalie gus. natalie, good morning to you >> good morning. happy to be here >> i love this idea of five things we can all digest that. and the first one is important get sunlight first thing in the morning. talk about that. >> yeah, actually our bodies produce something called melatonin that makes us sleepy at night when we see darkness. it's really important in the morning to get that sunlight to turn off that darkness trigger and get us focused and get some vitamin "d," to make us happy, excited, and energized for the day. >> do you have any suggestions let's say if you work overnight you make sure you soak up the sun a little bit >> yes so any bright light is going to work let's say if you do a night shift or something like that, but no rules otherwise go out in your pajamas with your morning coffee if you're walking your family to school or work or to the bus stop open your car's sunroof. >> just get a little -- >> yeah, yeah. and get off the subway a step early to get that sunlight

>> i love that next step, you say, movement snacking >> yes i love this one. a lot of us do like a 45-minute workout before work, after work, some time during the day but it's arguably more important to move throughout the day two minutes every hour, get up and move this can be anything if you're working from home, maybe you're folding your laundry, you're going out to get the mail, maybe if you're working in an office, you walk over to a coworker, rather than emailing them a question there's a lot of different things you can do. only two minutes we all have who minutes. >> every hour. >> two minutes every hour. >> our next healthy habit, add things into your diet instead of eliminating. even feels better to say that. what are we adding >> i like to play a little game with my clients, add one fruit each week. and so this can be a fun fruit like a dragon fruit. they look a little bit scary on the outside, but fun on the inside >> can i try a dragon fruit? absolutely

>> scary on the outside. fun the middle but you can bring your kids to the produce section, have them pick out the fruit that they think looks good, and teach them, a kiwi is ripe when it's a little bit soft, you can cut it in different ways and eat it in different ways it's a fun way to add nutrients into your diet without thinking about what you have to take off your plate >> and i like it because quite frankly, sometimes we go to the produce section and we get what we already are familiar an don't try new things, so why not try something new today? the next healthy habit you talk about, food prep versus meal prep >> meal prep can feel a little bit overwhelming not all of us have time to create a whole lasagna on a sunday evening. >> it's intimidating to me, so i end up not doing it. it's true. >> exactly introduce food prepping. you get home from the supermarket, get your produce, cut, wash it, put it in the fridge in tupperware containers, boil some eggs to have some protein snacks, because our lives get busy it's just as easy to grab some

cut peppers as it is to grab a bag of chips >> i like this, too. you know where i mess up in the day it's the snacks. it's not necessarily the meals it's when i want something and i don't have anything ready. this is a really good idea this is good last, you say, keep it simple. >> i love this one so, you know, health and wellness can feel very overwhelming there's a lot of noise in this space. but think about what you can do consistently don't worry about the latest juice cleans can you just add an extra glass of water during the day? don't worry about the most expensive workout class. add a 20-minute walk during your day, get moving or do any of these steps. >> five things a day easy things. natalie, thank you so much and congratulations, by the way. >> thank you so much up next, the social media sleuth to our helping solve lifelong histories how they team up to make some heart-warming reunions possible. we'll get that in just a moment.

we are back now at 8:41 with a story that is shedding light on the power, the positive power

of social media. a facebook group dedicated to help people find a missing piece of their lives >> nbc's kaylee hartung has a little bit more on the remarkable volunteers behind the group. kaylee, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, guys, good morning. they call themselves search angels, and they are using old-fashioned sleuthing and connections on facebook to reunite family members all over the world separated by adoption or other factors in their lives. their work, which is all done for free, has helped thousands of people answer some of their biggest questions. they're the reunions so many thought would never happen extended and emotional embraces, decades in the making. as people meet the family members they've longed to love >> oh, my god, you do look like me >> reporter: these first meetings all made possible by the power of social media and the search squad facebook group. a page run by so-called search

angels, volunteers who for nearly ten years have helped find and unite family members separated by adoption or other circumstances. >> i had no idea when we made the group that it was going to be such a need out there >> reporter: bonnie holly is the group's founder. she says their snooping leads to about a hundred solved cases every month thanks to the help of her hundreds of search angels like kathy williams. >> we do what we do because it's a passion, but we love a good puzzle and we love people we don't go to the store and buy crossword puzzles. we're doing people puzzles >> whenever you solve one of these people puzzles, what are you feeling? >> it is most rewarding experience for me. >> we talk about the happy dance, but i have literally jumped out of my chair it's exciting. >> it's that same feeling fellow search angel deb partridge was after when she came across this

post on the search squad's page >> my husband asked me what i wanted for mother's day, and i said, i just want to know who my dad is >> reporter: nadine was raised by her mother, but never knew her birth father while she said she'd thought about looking for him for much of her life, it wasn't until she suffered a heart attack in her early 40s that she decided to turn to the search squad in a matter of days, deb's online digging linked nay dean to walt. >> as soon as he said he wanted to meet, i think i flew down my basement stairs and told my husband. oh my god, he wants to meet. i was super excited. >> what did you feel in that moment, walt >> it feels like when you go home from the hospital with a little kid in your arms, and your life is changed. >> their connection, humor and resemblance were instantly undenialable, but nay dean wanted to be certain, so she asked walt to take a dna test of his own.

>> it's pretty close >> their genetic match was pretty much perfect. >> it's 99.999 >> i finally found you after all this time. >> my necklace that he actually had made for me is engraved in the back and it has the 99.99% dad/daughter perfect match >> reporter: when you look in the mirror everyday and see that necklace. >> i smile a little bit. all because of deb >> every time i see a picture of her and walt, my heart smiles. it's just so rewarding. >> reporter: and everyday father and daughter are growing closer, doing their best to make up for lost time. >> we talk since day one or text every single day. >> reporter: you went looking for health information how much more did you get out of this process >> here he is. life time of love from my dad. ♪ >> reporter: and guys the

volunteers behind the search squad are truly remarkable they say even though not all cases have a happy ending, the ones that do are extremely rewarding and put a little positivity back into the world guys >> absolutely. and using social media for -- >> all the crummy things about social media, there are the moments that make you realize, there's still some good out there to be amplified. >> thank you. straight ahead, not one but two delicious desserts from a new york city chef known for her unique pastries and her buzz worthy bake sales. but fit, this is "today" on rs

food and we're joined by new york city-based chef natasha pickowitz whose new book "more than cake" is out right now and it's a cook book that's full of recipes, delicious recipes, unique pastries. natasha isn't just a culinary pro, no, no. she's also a bake sale star. and she's got some great tips to

help you really shine for your next bake sale is that right? >> exactly >> thank you so much this is your first time on >> this is my first time on. this is a dream come true. >> let's do it what are we making this morning? >> well, you mentioned the bake sale. >> yeah. >> so i just wanted to share a few tips for how to have a bake sale at home one, if you are going to have a bake sale at home, it's so hot, make sure you're not putting out a cake with icing that's going to melt off. put out a brownie that will taste great in the sun again, it's hot, have a little drink. i like to have a spritz or apple cider in the fall. get people wanting to come back for more and then i think we eat with our eyes first so wherever i'm having a bake sale, i want to put out some flowers, have a nice linen, so, you know, it's -- >> it's all about presentation >> super inviting, yeah. >> okay! >> it's so easy to do and it's just the most fun thing in the world. >> what are we going to make

this morning >> we're going to make my nubby granola short bread from more than cake. everyone has granola at home, a little bit of this this is actually white rice flour, because you want the shortbread to melt in your mouth. and it's gluten free has walnuts in it. lots of protein. a little granulated sugar. a little bit of sweetness. and i'll season my pastries really well. this is great, because you make the cookie, make the cookie -- >> full of fat >> that becomes this >> and you want to keep your butter nice and cold >> why is that >> so it doesn't get greasy in the cookie, because you want the cookie to be nice and light and really tender and delicate >> and you're cutting those into cubes. >> and we'll toss them into this mixture. so one by one? >> just all at once and we'll buzz it all up so this looks

like bread crumbs. it's super delicate. >> and that becomes this >> yeah. feel this. it kind of feels damp, sandy >> it feels like sand. not too -- >> okay, i just want to taste it >> probably tastes great >> and you can use any granola you want >> what's the word, kids >> it is so delicious and buttery and -- >> gluten free, melts in your mouth. the way i like to do this is take the back of your knuckles and very lightly press it in >> a little pro tip there. >> you don't want the cookie to be too dense and gummy you want it to be like melt in your mouth >> it does melt in your mouth. >> and i love to kind of score it right in half >> how long are we baking that >> half an hour, 35 minutes. >> and that becomes this >> and that becomes this i run a knife through it you want little bite-sized squares, because they are so intense and taste so good. >> oh, my goodness >> i've got to try this. >> yeah, get in there. >> and last thing -- >> oh! >> we put a little flakey salt

on my cookies now. wrpgs that's yummy >> the salt on everything makes it that much better. it just evaluates it >> these cookies, are we going to share the recipes on the website? >> absolutely. these are some of the best cookies i've ever tasted >> these are buckwheat -- brown butter >> are these gluten free also? >> it has a little bit of wheat flour in it. it's a mix these are gluten free. i hit these with powdered sugar at the very end, it's really -- you get that pop of bright color at the end >> that's yummy. >> and you said buckwheat? >> buckwheat >> why buckwheat >> it's earthy and nutty, goes great with chocolate it goes great with brown butter. table side powder sugar. so this is my, you know -- >> this is pretty easy to make is this equally as easy? >> have you ever head a chocolate chip cookie before >> i have. it's been a while. >> it's about as simple as making a chocolate chip cookie

can be but you brown butter you toast the flour to bring out the intensity of the buckwheat >> thank you and congrats on cookbook as well >> thank you so much >> these are really yummy. >> these are top five. >> today.com/food for the recipe >> it's worth it now should we celebrate some birthdays. >> today we're doing kiddos. >> i know, which is perfect for the sugar and everything we've got going on here. let's spin around those smuckers jars and wish a very happy first birthday to genevieve of sea bright, new jersey like a true smuckers fans, she celebrated her big day with a strawberry-themed birthday party and only ate the berries off cake wow. that's surprising. >> happy birthday. aidan turner is from long beach, new york he's getting ready for the summer by taking swim classes and things are going swimmingly. happy birthday happy first birthday to patrick o'keefe of los angeles this party boy loves cruising down hollywood boulevard happy birthday to him.

t.j. moore jr. is from greenville, north carolina he's already training to be a jeopardy champion. he loves to watch the show i love the little bow tie, too so cute. stellal is the first grandson and great grandson on both sides of the family. get ready to be spoiled. and happy first birthday from mia duncan, a food lover from fresh meadows, new york. she loves to take selfies and took her own pic for the smuckers jar look at that happy birthday if you know someone turning 1 or 100, let us know at today.com/celebrate and we might feature them on the show >> i love that all right. thank you so much. coming up on "hoda and jenna" the movies and tv shows you need to add to your summer watch list. up first in the third hour, there's new hope for the world's dying coral reefs. after your local news and weather.

good morning. it is 8:56. i'm marcus washington. a fire burned close to homes in the east bay after 10:00 last night in the castro valley near carter lane east of foothill boulevard. firefighters had it contained within an hour. luckily no homes were damaged, but neighbors told our crew at the scene that they heard fireworks going off shortly before the flames. firefighters are still looking into the cause of that fire and the fire the night of the fourth of july. this is on the peninsula and heavily damaged a home. these are the latest in a number of fires with possible

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this morning on the third hour of "today," shark watch. the predators are swarming, crowding beaches this holiday week. >> we goent out too