beach. fog is already starting to clear at the golden gate bridge. easy drive. more folks heading into the city, but no major slowing here at the bay bridge. >> where is everyone? >> they're watching us. >> and you know what? you can continue to watch us. you can get more local news right now with our brand new newscast live on roku and other streaming platforms. take us on the go. not to mention, nbcbayarea.com. just ahead, scott mcgrew breaking down the latest jobs report numbers and what it means for the u.s. economy. >> that does it for us here on "today in the bay." we'll see you on our live stop us if you have heard this, but it is hot. >> it is a record-setting summer and the heat is on again today it's july 7th.

this is "today." not cool coast to coast millions sweating out a record-setting heat wave temperatures expected to soar into triple digits in some areas again. and it comes amid a busy and frustrating day for travelers. we're live with the forecast and whether there is any relief in sight. tragic loss. two firefighters killed battling flames on a cargo ship off the coast of new jersey. >> what we're learning about that fire and the investigation into what went wrong white house mystery. new details about the investigation into the cocaine discovered inside the west wing. exactly where it was found, who had access, and while we may never know how it got there. billionaire battle twitter's ceo elon musk threatening to sue mark

zuckerberg over the new app threads. >> we have seen this before, but it is taken to a new level now. >> inside the social media showdown and the major thing users are raising about the app that's become popular fast plus warning signs >> i have broken some rules to make this. >> new scrutiny of the doomed titan sub as investigators try to piece together exactly what went wrong and the company behind it making a major announcement we're live with all the new developments and dreaming big lottery fever spreading with not one, but two soaring jackpots. what you need to know about the chances of having a life-changing weekend, today, friday, july 7th, 2023 from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie

and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning to you welcome to "today. thanks for joining us on this friday morning savannah and hoda are off this week. >> good morning. >> your life could change this weekend. >> normally al buys them and we all chip in. i don't know what to do with myself now i have to go out and by myself one. >> mega millions at 427. powerball jackpot is at 490 million. we'll have much more on that -- >> good luck >> we are once again going to start with that extreme heat across the country several areas expecting another day of record highs. but, folks, there is some relief in sight. meantime, air quality continues to be an issue but that haze from the canadian wildfires easing up a bit today. here is a look at philadelphia that city expecting moderate air quality this morning it comes amid mounting travel

concerns it is still a holiday week, after all. travelers can expect more flight delays and that summer friday getaway traffic. >> we have it all covered for you on a friday morning, including dylan dreyer's forecast in a moment but we start things off with emilie ikeda how is the traffic so far? >> reporter: hey there, guys good morning good to be with you. the traffic is moving smoothly at this early hour, even as so many people will begin returning home from their july 4th holiday. we know 43 million got behind the wheel during this holiday week, all while the sweltering heat continues to cover over parts of the country you can already feel at this early hour the humidity in the air. some northeast cities are bracing for temperatures up to 13 degrees above average for this time of year, adding to a week of weather woes this morning the summer scorch continues. >> we are just breaking records left and right here.

>> reporter: the high temps so far responsible for at least three deaths this week and dangerous for those braving the heat a rescue of two hikers in eringa arizona suffering from heat stress >> he's unresponsive. >> reporter: oppressive temps beginning to ease in the northeast. >> it's crazy out here. >> reporter: even putting bathers at the beach at risk. >> they don't want to have anything to eat or drink so four or five hours later, they come into the first aid station to be treated. they're dehydrated. >> reporter: the scorching sun this week for ground-level ozone when pollutants chemically react in the sunlight. a growing list of cities reported their worst air quality ever this summer >> anybody who is outside doing physical activity can experience more coughing, more irritation, but it is especially dangerous for people who are already predisposed to asthma, to heart problems, to lung problems.

>> reporter: though cancellations may have gotten better, many returning from vacations still face frustrations at major airports 1 in 5 flights delayed at new york's jfk, 1 in 10 flights delayed. just another reason to pack your patience as the summer season heats up and, guys, some good news on the travel front despite a record number of people getting behind the wheel for the july 4th holiday, gas prices have been improving the national average for a gallon of gas sits at $3.50 today. that's two cents cheaper than last month and more than a dollar lower than this time last year. >> thank you. dylan dreyer is tracking this heat as we head into the weekend. she's in for al this morning good morning. >> good morning. like a broken record, you can feel the heat and the humidity out there. in the northeast today, it will be just a little bit better. not quite as humid, not quite as hot, but we will still feel like

we're in the 90s boston will feel like 91 d.c. feels hot 95 degrees stay hydrated. limit your time outdoors although, we will see much more comfortable temperatures out in buffalo. a high of 79 today down south the heat continues. it feels like we are well up into the triple digits scattered record high temperatures yesterday down through florida. now, we do still have these storm systems once again in the same areas approaching oklahoma city lots of lightening and the chance of severe storms all the way from wyoming stretching east ward into western kentucky and western tennessee, we could see wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour, we could also see large, damaging winds along with that large, damaging hail too on sunday, we're going to see this threat move to the east coast. from maryland and delaware right down into georgia, stretching back through mississippi and alabama.

that's where we could see our biggest threat of strong storms going into this weekend. >> thank you the newark fire department is in mourning today two firefighters died in the line of duty they were both killed battling a cargo ship fire wednesday night at port newark black bunting, as you can see there, now hanging from both fire houses where they were stationed. several cars on the cargo ship became engulfed in flames somehow. the exact cause of that fire is under investigation. let's turn to washington where we are learning several details into who brought a small bag of cocaine inside the white house. kelly o'donnell has the latest kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, sheinelle. we have more specific information about where the small packet of cocaine was found. it is in a well-traveled area of the west wing.

the big question remains, can the investigation determine who brought the illegal substance into the white house a new turn into the white house cocaine mystery. a more precise location of where the drug was found this is the secure ground entrance on west executive avenue often used by the president, senior officials, staff and some visitors sources familiar with the investigation say the small, plastic baggy of cocaine was found in a storage cubbie on sunday night, a short distance from the tightly secured situation room >> where this was discovered is a heavily traveled area where many white house west wing, i should be more specific, west wing visitors come through this particular area. >> reporter: catching the culprit now considered unlikely. officials say some forensic testing has been done, and the sample remains at a federal lab for additional efforts to find evidence

but sources familiar with the probe bluntly said after days of work they do not expect to have enough to identify the individual and by monday, the investigation could be wrapped up. the white house has emphasized that tours are common and occurred three straight days before the cocaine was found sunday night. >> they happened on friday they happened on saturday and sunday. >> reporter: arkansas republican senator tom cotton sent the secret service director a letter demanding answers and asking how often has the secret service encountered illegal drugs at the white house complex? sources say the secret service has no record of illegal drugs being found at the white house in recent memory we expect to learn more about the forensic test results and the extent of sophisticated testing investigators are using in the next few days lawmakers are asking broader questions about screening procedures taking this incident

beyond finding just one individual to scrutiny of the bigger picture of white house security protocols sheinelle? >> kelly, thank you. now to an nbc news exclusive, secret talks between former u.s. government officials and russian figures, including president vladimir putin's top diplomat sources telling nbc they are designed to lay the groundwork for a future peace deal to end the war in ukraine josh letterman joins us now from london with more on this exclusive reporting. josh, at this point, what do we know >> reporter: hey, craig. good morning current and former u.s. officials say this back channel includes a private meeting that russia's sergey lavrov held in april while he was briefly in new york on the american side, there are several former white house and state department officials who have deeper experience with russia other talks have involved influential policy experts we are told at least one former u.s. officials has actually traveled to russia to discuss ukraine.

this is not a substitute for real peace talks, but it is aimed at helping end the war it is an informal way for both sides to explore compromises on the toughest issues. for example, what will happen to those russian held territories that ukraine frankly may never be able to liberate. the white house is not directing these talks but does know about them sources say the americans briefed the american security council about that meeting with lavrov the ukrainian government, they're pushing back saying that ukraine's fate cannot be decided without ukraine, craig >> so there is the possibility of a diplomatic solution let's talk about the war itself while we have you here tracking yet another major way the u.s. could have an impact on the battlefield. what more can you tell us about that, josh >> reporter: that's right, craig. officials say that the biden administration is leaning toward giving ukraine cluster bombs these are warheads that disperse smaller bombs over a wider area so they can destroy multiple targets at once.

many countries banned them and some human rights groups raised serious concerns because they are so indiscriminate that they sometimes kill innocent civilians. we are told that an announcement could come imminently. craig? >> josh, thank you. meantime, there are more questions this morning about the whereabouts about the military leader accused of trying to wage a rebellion in russia. nbc news was given rare access to what was intended to be a home base for his mercenary group inside neighboring belarus. but for now, it remains empty. keir simmons is live here this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, sheinelle this is that belarus base where the wagner fighters were supposed to be redeployed. with russia, once again, things seem to be turning upside down take a look through the fence there. you can see makeshift military tents.

but the belarusian authorities brought us here to say there's no wagner and no prigozhin this morning, the mercenary leader came close to causing a civil war in russia is apparently back in russia. russian state television which once lauded prigozhin and his wagner fighters as frontline heroes in ukraine now branding him a trtraitor, detaiailing his criminal past and airing video that's said to show his privilege children partying. the images including these unverified photos from a police raid at his home show a life of luxury, fake passports and a collection of wigs the drive to discredit him, comes as belarus is now distancing itself. these images released by the associated press appear to show a camp being built at a former

military base here the suggestion the camp would be used to house prigozhin's wagner fighters this morning we drove to the former base. nbc news joining a small number of news organizations shown around wagner could come here, the general major from the ministry of defense told me, but they are not here now it seems like the plans keep changing your u.s. military he says our strength is to act in a changing environment these empty tents are for local forces there are enough of these makeshift wooding beds for 5,000 troops, but wagner may never be here belarus' leader telling us that prigozhin is now a free man and in russia. >> all is forgiven is that what we're saying? >> translator: putin told us directly about that. his money, belongings and so on

were returned to him, and his weapons i think, i think i know this is the case, everything was returned to him >> reporter: but since the mutiny, president putin has avoided saying prigozhin's name. long term, the two men in the same country, might be an uncomfortable compromise get this president lukashenko told us on the day of that mutiny, there was seven military planes here they were ready to transport troops to moscow to defend that city the plans changed. now they appear to have changed again. what does that tell us for president trump, the implications of that day remain unresolved sheinelle? >> keir, thank you. let's take a look at big numbers that could be in play this weekend not talking about the temperatures anymore talking about the jackpots the powerball now up to $590 million. that's not the only drawing that's got a lot of folks dreaming

jesse kirsch has more. how are the odds looking, buddy? >> reporter: i don't know, craig. we'll find out i'm hopeful but not that optimistic for the moment because we will talk about the odds in a second, but i think someone has to win because we are way overdue. april was the last time we had a jackpot winner for either the mega millions or the power ball. mega millions, $427 million up for grabs. if you want to go bigger, wait until saturday, wait until tomorrow night powerball, $590 million. powerball are two of these guys right here $2 you don't even need to pick the numbers. they can do it for you. >> let's say you want to buy a ticket what are the chances one of them actually wins? >> reporter: yeah. they're really not that great, sheinelle. we're talking about less than 1 in 292 million odds. the odds are less than 1 in 292

million. the national weather service says you're 250 times more likely to be struck by lightning in a given year. the florida museum says you are 80 times more likely to be bitten by a shark. but someone has to win hopefully it will be you if you win, take advice from experts. stay anonymous if you can. might want to change your phone number to preserve your privacy and get some financial and legal advice however, some people like to splurge. if you want to spend all of the jackpot money, first you have to wait because you need to take the money over 30 years to do that if you want to spend all the money, we have a couple options for you. you could get almost roughly 400 houses in maui that's pretty good you could get more than 15,000 pickup trucks. maybe drive one of those to your house in maui. or for the coffee lovers out there, you could get over 100 million venti caramel macchiatos.

i don't have that kind of money yet. for now, i'm just going to stick to some good old-fashioned water. >> i love how we always -- >> if you win, are you coming back on monday are we going to see you? >> reporter: i'll be there i might fly in on my private jet, but i'll be there. >> i'm coming back >> would you >> i wouldn't say a word i would keep smiling >> word would get out. >> sheinelle would get some air-conditioning >> long story. >> long story. you need the ac, you need it all out there. it is hot all across the country. not just hot, but humid. also sets the stage for approaching storms kind of in the same spot we saw yesterday. through the southern plains, we have the chance of large hail and damaging winds hot and humid. in the interior northeast this afternoon, we could see stronger storms with heavier downpours,

too. out west, it is hot in the pacific northwest once again in the e 80s and 9090s. ththat's the w weather acrcross country. we'll get to your local weather in thehe next 30 s seconds good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. our inland areas will reach into the upper 70s and low 80s throughout the weekend, feeling very nice and comfortable. next week it's going to start to heat up starting on monday with some mid-80s and then we head for the low to mid-90s for the middle of next week. a lot more sunshine in the forecast. even though we're starting out with clouds this morning for

many of the inland areas, it's coming from the coastal areas and it's going to continue to keep those tem and that's your latest forecast. >> all right, dylan dreyer thank you. it is a battle of the billionaires over the newest social media app, threads. miguel almaguer is following this for us. >> good morning. it is a fight over whether you will tweet or thread we'll tell you why the battle of the billionaires could also end up in court. we'll have details coming up plus, details behind the doomed titan sub and the new questions about possible warning signs long before his final voyage but, first, this is "today" on

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speeding black sedan ran a red light and clipped another car on lone tree way near the sutter delta medical center. the sedan flipped several times, ejecting the pregnant woman. two other people in the car now in the hospital. police are not saying if they know who was driving, but it is still possible charges will be filed. the driver of the other car is expected to be okay. gilroy police and arson investigators are on the hunt for a person or perhaps persons they believe are setting fires on purpose. want to give you a look at one of the men gilroy police are looking for. they believe more than one person may be behind this series of fires. gilroy police not specifically saying the locations of those incidents or exactly how many fires were suspicious, but sources tell nbc bay area at least two apartment complexes were hit. anyone with information is being asked to call gilroy police. let's get a look at that forecast with meteorologist kari hall. >> we're starting out cloudy, but for the south bay it's going to clear up and shape up to be a

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miguel almaguer has more on this battle of the billionaires miguel, good morning. >> that's right, craig good morning meta tapped into instagram's two billion user base to quickly grow their latest app threads. it's really the growing rivalry between the two tech titans, musk and zuckerberg, has everyone watching to see how their fight for digital supremacy plays out. threads has two of the most powerful tech giants in the world facing off. >> it is the battle for the digital age. it is really a battle for the 21st century. >> meta's ceo boasting threads had 30 million sign-ups in the first 24 hours now there is word elon musk is threatening to sue the rival platform musk tweeting, competition is fine cheating is not. meta denying any wrongdoing. the potential legal move

showcasing a long-standing rivalry between the company's billionaire owners. >> it is a rivalry that goes back many years. we have seen signs of this tension brewing before, but it's taken to a new level now. >> reaction to the new app has been mixed. >> threads is amazing. like everybody needs to get on it because it's better than twitter. >> threads is fundamentally flawed as a social media app. >> some users complain about a lack of features like no direct messaging. others are worried about privacy concerns. >> they collect fitness data, financial information, contact information, browsing history, search history, identifier sensitive information. >> they are linked, so it is easy to sign up and gain a following. some are frustrated you can't delete your thread account without also deleting instagram, something meta says they're looking into zuckerberg acknowledging it will take some time to work out the

kinks, while poking at twitter for not reaching a billion users. >> this is an epic brawl what we have now is kind of an eruption of that kind of ego and bravado and kind of willingness to kind of spar in the public that is incredibly rare. >> insiders tell us the rivalry between mark zuckerberg and musk goes back many years over the use of artificial intelligence, and zuckerberg's negative comments about the explosion of a spacex rocket. >> thank you >> now to new developments into the investigation into the doomed titan sub that imploded last month >> the company behind it is suspending operations and says there is new scrutiny about the sub itself anne thompson is here with the latest on that good morning. >> good morning. the search for oceangate's submersible captured the world

now an investigation into what may have caused that implosion ongoing, the company's very future is in question. >> titan topside. you are out at 130 meters. >> nearly three weeks after the titan submersible began its ill-fated dive to the titanic shipwreck, this morning the company that operated the vessel says it suspended all exploration and commercial operations they had plans to take paying passengers aboard titan to explore the bahamas and portugal next year. but now last month's dive which led to the death of five people, including the company's ceo stockton rush, may be its last the announcement comes amid international investigations and increased scrutiny of possible warning signs that may have been ignored. >> i have broken some rules to make this. >> in a bbc documentary film last year, rush did not appear concerned when he was told about

a noise heard on a past dive. >> we got to the surface, we heard a loud bang. almost every deep-diving sub makes a noise at some point. >> the u.s. coast guard and transportation safety board of canada are both examining debris found on the sea floor including a voyage data recorder u.s. investigators are an sizing what they believe are human remains recovered within the wreckage, all to determine what may have caused the deep sea catastrophe. experts have been critical of the materials used in titan's construction in particular, two titanium end caps joined by a carbon fiber hull video posted in 2017 shows them bonding the pieces together with a type of glue. >> the glue is very thick. it's not like elmer's glue it's like peanut butter. >> reporter: meanwhile, members

of the deep-sea exploration community speculated even before titan's crew lost communication that rush may have attempted to abort the dive and resurface. >> i believe now that they had some warning that they heard some acoustic signature of the hull beginning to delaminate. >> and, of course, right now exactly what happened inside that vessel remains a big mystery. but it is going to take them weeks to review all the information they have received from interviews, as well as the vessel's data recorder. and they may still need to gather more information. so it looks like it will be a while before we get some answers. before i go, we should mention that we reached out to ocean gate for further comment, but we have not yet heard back. >> so many questions still, of course. thank you. coming up, new questions about a missing person's case closed after eight years. why the mystery really happened is far from solved. but first, we're visiting

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peaks, spectacular wildlife and iconic natural wonders but over the last decade, national parks have seen increased visitors. >> expect to encounter a lot of people. >> this year is the first year overall park attendance is back to pre-pandemic levels, so things can get kind of crowded though there are 424 national parks, more than a quarter of those visitors are flooding the top eight, more than 80 million people that can mean up to a four-hour wait just to get into parks like yosemite without a reservation, you can't drive into some parks at all. >> one way to avoid crowds is to go early or come late in the day or in the season national parks are amazing to visit in the fall and in the spring so maybe hold off on that trip until october.

>> reporter: or consider parks less traveled. >> if you really want to see geysers and mud pots like you would in yellowstone, california is a great alternative you want to see bison, check out theodore roosevelt in dakota. if you're looking for iconic mountains like you might see at grand teton, we encourage someone to visit north cascades national park. >> reporter: if you can't avoid the rush, there's ways to get the most of our visit. first, plan ahead. make sure you have a reservation where you need one, either for a place to stay or to get into attractions most important to you. use an interactive map a pocket tour guide has accessibility information and more remember, the parks are wild it is important to respect them. don't go off trail or approach the animals. >> seeing bison or wolves or bears can be amazing and memorial moments from a visit. but make sure to respect wildlife

they are wild. they are wild animals. >> reporter: you can also think outside of the box only about a third of parks are natural preserves. the rest are recreation. there are 12 in new york city alone. so consider parks like selma to montgomery and learn about the struggle of black americans or gettysburg national battlefield in pennsylvania or the national historical park in new mexico where you can visit indigenous ruins so whether it is an iconic park or a park less familiar, there is something for everyone. and the ranger there definitely wanted us to emphasize do not pet the furry cows seeing a bison or wolf or bear up close can be an incredible experience but look, not touch. it should go without saying. they are wild animals and we have already seen way too many

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as it came in at 6:00 in the morning yesterday. the u.s. coast guard says it is still investigating and does not have a timeline for sail. an update is expected at some point this morning. time a get a look at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall is tracking those temps. >> it's going to be cooler for the bay area and we're starting out with clouds everywhere. eventually it will start to clear up for the south bay by late morning and we're headed for a windy 72 degrees today for the peninsula, for the tri-valley reaching into the low 70s. we'll see upper 70s for the north bay, while san francisco will reach a high of 63 degrees and the east bay in the upper 60s. as we go through the seven-day forecast, it's going to be heating up after this weekend. we're enjoying slightly cooler than normal temperatures for july. by the end of next week it's going to go above normal with valley temperatures reaching up to 94 on wednesday. it does stay hot into next weekend, while san francisco will be in the 60s.

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that's the least we could do. >> it does feel like it's slightly less hot this morning. >> a little bit of a break. >> dylan will tell us in a moment whether that's just my feeling. but that punishing heat, violent storms, they have americans from coast to coast asking when do we get a break? now millions are facing potential travel headaches as they head back from their holiday destinations emilie ikeda is in new jersey with the latest on all of it good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. you can already feel the heat and humidity setting in at this early hour while parts of the northeast will see some improvement from those record-setting temperatures, the heat will continue to hover over other parts of the country it's led to close calls. in arizona, which experienced triple digit temperatures this week, u.s. border patrol rescuing two hikers who were undergoing heat stress a black hawk hoisting the pair to safety.

in between the scorching heat and the poor air quality we witnessed this week, some residents say it feels like a one-two punch, especially those with underlying respiratory conditions like asthma the good news is we're seeing some improvement regarding air quality. and this week's weather woes snarled traffic, looking at houston and denver airports yesterday, they experienced roughly half of the flights in and out of those airports were delayed. we'll end on a positive point, though you will find some relief on the roadway, despite the record number of travelers getting on the road for the holiday, you will see the traffic is moving smoothly behind me the national average for a gallon of gas is sitting at $3.53 today. that is $1.22 cheaper from a year ago guys >> all right some good news there emilie ikeda, thank you so much. dylan in for al this week. >> you nailed it, craig. it is a little less humid today. so slightly better but we are going to see the warm temperatures the heat index will be up around

93 degrees down in new jersey. boston will feel like 91 maine feels like 92. here are some of the cooler temperatures pittsburgh 82 today. niagara falls, 83. down along the gulf coast, we are still looking at that heat index well above 100 degrees it is brutally hot and staying that way today also with all this heat and humidity, the chance of stronger storms approaching omaha and oklahoma city right now where we have a severe thunderstorm warning in effect for that area as that storm contains a lot of lightening, downpours, hail and gusty winds. this is the area where we could see hail two inches or more in diameter and wind gusts up to 75 miles an hour. it could cause a lot of damage today. tomorrow is same general area including parts of kansas, texas and oklahoma and stretching east ward through arkansas where we could see gusts up to 60 miles an hour, large hail and a couple tornadoes possible. thank you. the u.s. military says for a second day in a row russian war

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misled for so long this morning, family members of the man believed to be missing for eight years speaking out after discovering he was apparently living at home all along. >> he didn't deserve that. nobody deserved that. >> reporter: just days after a good samaritan reportedly found the 25-year-old rudy farias unresponsive outside a local church, police in houston making a shocking revelation. >> investigators followed up on the tips, leads, collected evidence proving that rudy was not missing during the eight-year period. >> reporter: according to authorities, he never actually vanished and was living with his mother jaime santana the entire time. >> it was discovered that rudy returned home the following day on march 8, 2015. >> reporter: santana allegedly telling people that he was her nephew. >> the mother continued to >> the mother continued to deceive police by remaining adamant that rudy was still

missing. >> reporter: santana even releasing a statement after her son was found, thanking the media and the public for their support, writing my son rudy is receiving the care he needs to overcome his trauma. neighbors and family members in disbelief. >> it's not right. >> reporter: a woman identifying herself as farias' aunt saying he's traumatized and saying he doesn't want to see his mom. also speaking to our houston affiliate. >> i fear for rudy's life. >> reporter: investigators say they had several encounters with police over the years, but gave fake names and birthdays, which is why he remained a missing person case. for now there are no clues why the mother and son would have lied all these years but police say they do not believe this was a kidnapping case and no charges have been filed against the mother or the son. >> rudy is safe. he is with his mother by choice. >> and he's an adult. >> yeah. >> reporter: a solved missing person's case that now has more questions than answers

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to alleviate the national housing shortage here is how to find out if built-to-rent is right for you the american dream isn't for sale it's for rent in this community near atlanta, georgia. welcome to harmony heights, 150 three and four-bedroom single family homes, all brand-new and part of the build-to-rent trend. enjoy modern appliances, spacious closets and smart home technology an app allows them to request fixes. their monthly rent covers all maintenance and landscaping. >> think of an apartment complex, except you break it down into single family homes. >> richard ross is the ceo. >> reporter: who is renting these homes? >> a third of our residents are people that can't come up with a down payment they can't afford 7%, 7.5% mortgage today two-thirds of our residents are residents by choice, meaning they elect to rent. >> reporter: while the median sales price dropped 2% from last

year, a recent report shows renting is more cost effective than homeownership in 95% of the u.s. right now here in the united states, there are almost a thousand of these build-to-rent communities with single-family detached homes more than 500 are in the works each community has 50 or more homes, renting for an average of $2,000 a month. >> i never even heard of a community that was strictly a rental community, so i was pretty intrigued by it. >> reporter: luke and rebecca spent a year looking for a home but struggled to find anything in their price range and big enough for their family. then they found this neighborhood on zillow. >> this is not the time to buy or build we'd rather wait it out a little bit and see what happens so this was just the right solution for us. >> reporter: how nice is it to have the benefits of homeownership without the responsibility >> it is nice to be able to know that in the event something happens, it is not all going to

fall on your shoulders i can find myself very bored i don't have to cut the grass. >> reporter: these empty nesters say the lifestyle gives them more time to enjoy the things they love. >> i love to hear the birds singing and to see the trees behind my house. it's beautiful >> reporter: a career change prompting their move from texas. the couple says instead of buying, they decided to rent so they could see if they liked the area first. >> this community offered a great opportunity to rent the house where we feel safe you don't have to own all the time you can make the decision of renting and thinking about it. and sometimes that's better than just owning. >> reporter: you can use an online calculator like one of these to see if it makes sense for you to rent or buy in a particular location. >> people are taking a different path to homeownership. >> reporter: the ceo of the national home council says built-to-rent introduces supply

into the housing market, which is an estimated 6 million homes short. >> what does it mean when it comes to affordable? >> it is $1,000 less expensive on average to rent a single-family home than to make a mortgage payment on a single-family home. >> reporter: do your homework. look for reputable developers. you can search those affiliated with the national rental home council. think about location if the community matches your family's lifestyle tips to help you lay the foundation for your version of the american dream >> love that and you might think built-to-rent homes lack a sense of community with tenants moving in and out but residents on average tend to stay two to four years so you get a chance to get to know those neighbors they have row homes in more urban areas. you will find the single family communities mostly across the south in florida, texas and arizona. no, i did not make up that term. >> smile states. >> it is not about the smile of

the people it is just how it looks when you look at the map of the united states. >> a chance to build your credit up to hopefully buy in the future. >> yes they will report you are paying your rent on time. it helps you build your credit score. some of these communities offer education about how to save and built towards buying a home. >> vicky, thank you. >> thank you for that. we turn now to mrs. dreyer. that weekend forecast, once again. >> good morning. we are getting closer to the weekend. storms moving through the center of the country with large hail, damaging winds a possibility look out for the lightening, too. we are looking at this approaching cold front that could trigger some storms, especially for inland parts of the east coast out west, it is beautiful sunshine nice in california in the 60s and 70s. good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. take a look at our temperatures for the weekend. our inland valleys reach into the upper 70s and low 80s. we're starting out with clouds,

but it's going to clear out in the next couple of hours. next week it's going to be much hotter with some temperatures hitting the low to mid 90s, even a few spots in the triple digits. san francisco is cool for the next sever forecast. >> all right take a breath. time for "popstart." >> i'm ready >> ready to go because we're talking taylor swift. swifties, rejoice. the day has come taylor dropped the highly anticipate re-recorded version of her 2010 album "spoke now." it comes packed with six brand-new songs from the vault, including collaborations with haley williams and fallout boy here is one track called "i can see you. you

take a listen. ♪ i can see you ♪ ♪ i can see you ♪ ♪ what would you do ♪ >> it's got a throwback vibe classic taylor swift shared it is an album i wrote on my own. now, swifties are standing by to see if she adds some of these tracks into her eras tour lineup, which i have a feeling she would, especially since everybody is excited for that. next up bob marley, the subject of a biopic coming out next year. the teaser dropped revealing a first look at actor kingsley ben-adir he learned to play guitar and performs marley's music throughout the film. watch this

>> people coming together. >> you're a superstar. ♪ >> i am a superstar. ♪ >> there's a war going on. ♪ >> you can't separate the music and the message. >> that's going to be good i don't know if we all know that much about his story bob's eldest son ziggy is on board as a producer. it hits theaters in january. next up, jonas brothers. they teamed up with k-pop sensation for a new dancing single it is called "do it like that. and overnight, they dropped a new music video to go along with it look

♪ oh, my god ♪ ♪ how do you do it like that ♪ ♪ oh, my god ♪ ♪ i don't know how you do it like that ♪ >> we're on board. that's going to be fun. tracy chapman, the original "fast car" singer is climbing back up the charts thanks to this country cover by luke combs. ♪ you got a fast car and i want a ticket to anywhere ♪ ♪ maybe we make a deal ♪ ♪ maybe together we can get somewhere ♪ ♪ any place is better ♪ ♪ start from zero got nothing t loose ♪ >> now tracy chapman is the

first black woman to hit number one on country charts as the sole writer. >> she said i never expected to find myself on the country charts, but i'm honored to be there. i'm happy for luke and his success and grateful that new fans have found and embraced "fast car" >> how great is that >> i probably streamed it at least 60 times. >> we were just talking about the it >> i saw tracy chapman in college almost 30 years ago at northwestern. >> she came to campus? >> she did thank you. still ahead, affordable items to add to your beauty routine, . good morning. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. oakland is warning residents about continuing trouble with their 911 call system. the technical glitches started

yesterday around 3:00 with issues that slowed down the routing of 911 calls. some calls have been getting dropped, others getting busy signals. nonemergency lines also said to be much slower. the cause is still a mystery and there's no timeline on that full repair. time for a look at the forecast with meteorologist kari hall. >> san rafael looks nice and cloudy and cool this friday morning. it's looking to shape up to be a nice day. our high temperatures across the bay area are cooler than normal. in dublin, parts of the tri-valley reaching the low 70s, the peninsula in the upper 60s and the south bay only 72 degrees. it will be windy especially in san francisco today and along the coastline, while our north bay temperatures head for the upper 70s as the sky clears. in our seven-day forecast, we are headed for hotter temperatures next week. enjoy not having to run the air-conditioner for the weekend and the next several days. marcus. >> thanks.

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♪ >> we are back it is 8:30 on this july 7th. this is a happy fri-yeah crowd so if you listen closely, we're kicking off the weekend with brad paisley do you know why? >> tell us why. >> the grammy-winning superstar playing right here on the plaza this time a week from now. get a fan pass at today.com/concerts for a chance to see brad paisley in concert absolutely free. y'all should come back [ applause ] we're going to talk with a member of the nbc sports family who was chasing his own olympic dream, corey robinson is here to share why he decided to dedicate

himself to a sport he's never played before. bargain beauty items to add to your summer travel bag. the best affordable makeup, skin products, even a celebrity fragrance. and then our travel expert is standing by with great vacation deals that you can still book from outdoor adventures to southern hospitality and a huge sale on flights to hawaii. >> okay. we're going to stay a little closer to home in the third hour pack some snacks make a playlist because we are going to talk all about road trips. >> if you are going to go this weekend, maybe we should talk about the forecast. >> in the northeast, saturday looks better than sunday let's show you what you can expect saturday, the chance of strong storms right through the middle of the country, extending from the great lakes to the gulf coast. unsettled in the northeast, too. it will be a hot one in the southwest. temperatures above 100 degrees beautiful across the northern plains

cooler with highs in the 80s and lower humidity, too. on sunday, we have that flood risk in the northeast with a lot of rain expected we could see several inches of rain this threat of severe storms extends down through arkansas into alabama on sunday, too. so just something good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are looking at temperatures in the inland areas reaching into the upper 70s today. eventually we'll work our way toward some sunshine for the afternoon and we'll put that into repeat for tomorrow. then as we go into next week, it's going to be heating up. look at these highs. with our inland temperatures reaching into the mid 80s and mid 90s for next and that's your latest forecast. >> all right, dylan. thank you. thank you. guys, we have a special guest joining us this morning on the plaza bringing some soccer

excitement to the plaza. here is your clue. >> gooooooaaaaaallll >> emmy-winning sports commentator andrés cantor is here to bring us up to speed ahead of the women's world cup in australia and new zealand kicking off in just a few weeks. always good to see you. >> thank you for having me back. i'm so excited i'm about to go to new zealand and australia for the fifa women's world cup. it is going to be awesome. telemundo is putting on a show that no one will want to miss. >> this is the first time the world cup has been in two different locations, right >> yes it is in australia and new zealand. it has more teams, 32 opposed to 24 in france 2019. and, of course, the story line, guys, is can the u.s. three-peat and become champions for a third time in a row?

it has never been done in the women's game or the men's game so we are keeping our fingers crossed for the u.s. they are the defending world champions. >> who is their toughest competition? >> i think the final will be england against the u.s. as a matter of fact, they are having a send-off game this sunday we will broadcast it on telemundo and peacock. it should be a big, big party out in california before they head out to the world cup. >> you are known for your signature goooaaalll so we wanted to know if we can help you do that three, two, one and we're all going to do it are you ready? >> three, two, one -- >> gooooooaaaaaaaallllll >> okay. that's all we got. we don't have the pipes like

you. andrés cantor, always a pleasure home of the spanish language coverage world cup kicks off on july 20th. you can catch the big send-off match versus wales this sunday >> i love it that was exhilarating. up next, we are sticking with the sports theme because nbc sports reporter corey robinson is here to tell us how he is trying to add olympian to his resume in a sport he just started playing. but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

all right. we are back at 8: all right. we are back at 8:38 with our countdown to paris olympics. and a member of our nbc family that may just inspire you to chase your dreams. >> so fun to have corey robinson with us today. he reported at the tokyo olympic games.

>> that's actually where i met you, i believe, at the tokyo olympic games. now you have the olympic bug in a different way. this is wild. >> yeah. look, rowing is really fun i thought, i'm trying to do a sport i have never done before. >> okay. why not? >> reporter: this is not my typical workout. six months ago, i decided to pursue a goal that many dream about, but few ever achieve, to become an olympian and compete at the l.a. games in 2028, in my case as a member of the u.s. crew team. as a boy, i always dreamed of being an olympian. my dad, david robinson, played for team usa at three games. at notre dame, where i played college football, many told me i had the perfect physique for crew the seed was planted the problem is i never rowed a

day in my life to get there, i connected with a high-performance rowing coach. coach, i never rowed before. why did you agree to train me. you don't normally do this. >> yes i sensed determination with every detail we discussed, you were passionate about it >> reporter: my first goal, to get invited to the national crew camp where rowers compete for a spot on the u.s. team. to do that, i had to learn the form of rowing from scratch. >> the technique is very unusual because we're going backwards. it's not natural for humans to do that. >> reporter: more than anything, rowing is about endurance, requiring hours of hard training every week to fit this in with my day job at nbc sports, i ride before dawn and ride a subway two hours to the boat house where coach builds my stamina and technique. he said you have to master the

mental side of rowing. to learn about that, i came to california to team up with megan o'leary. >> i still catch myself like, oh, yeah, i went to the olympics. >> reporter: like me, she was a top college athletes that started crew in her late 20s as a hobby. pretty soon, she quit her daytime to crew full-time, competing in two olympics. >> reporter: what should be my goals? understanding this is a five-year journey, l.a. '28 and i'm starting this year. >> yeah. your first time on the water, you are going to feel like a giraffe learning how to walk for the first time it will be clumsy. as long as you give yourself that room just to be like, okay, i'm going to make mistakes, that's how great rowers are made they're making tiny improvements and not frustrated by not having overnight success. >> reporter: now after months of practicing on land, the day has finally come for me to hit the water. >> i'm starting to get the hang of it.

i got my sea legs. i began with a few laps in the training boat. >> like fast row like this. >> reporter: yeah. ah >> and especially you don't want to do this. >> reporter: yeah, yeah. then the real test came in a much lighter and narrow olympic boat -- i got on a few good strokes and then -- i'm not demoralized. i'm hopeful. it is crazy. >> yes. >> reporter: that's the hardest part. >> first of all, welcome to rowing. >> reporter: thank you thank you, coach. >> yeah. no, that was great i think we got some potential. >> reporter: how much potential. do you think i could make it to l.a. '28 >> yes, absolutely. >> reporter: really?

>> okay. >> wait, wow. >> believe it or not, coach said the fact that i don't flip over right away is a good sign. now i can row an hour and a half on that boat that tiny one. i got my balance down, the technique down two years of just rowing and rowing and rowing. >> i don't believe you take the train for two hours just to get to practice. >> look, you got to want it. i want to be an olympian how do i do it >> kids, don't try this at home. >> what kind of time commitment are we talking about here? >> right now it's 20 hours a week, which isn't bad because it is all technique my technique was really awful. but the good news is i've got five years after a year or two of mastering technique and getting my physio up, and then it's going to be 40-plus hours a week >> you are 6'4", does it help or make it harder >> it's actually the perfect

size some olympians are like, you have the perfect body for rowing wide receiver, i guess, they're perfect rowers. >> do we want to keep this going? keep us posted, corey. best of luck. >> give me all the energy, all your prayers. >> i love a challenge. >> remember, save the date for next summer when the paris olympics and the paralympics come to nbc and peacock exclusively. >> who wakes up like, i want to go to the olympics and the coach is like, you could. >> not us. >> not us. straight ahead, beauty items you will love this summer that

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time now for "today travel." if you haven't booked that summer vacation yet for your family, fear not there is still time. the vice president of global pr found a few perfect spots for every type of getaway. always nice to have you. before we dig into some of these locations, let's talk about some ways to stretch the dollar a lot of folks want to make that dollar go as far as possible do you have any tips for saving on travel? >> yeah, absolutely. the traditional seasonality of travel is back now travel during the off peak

times. that will save you hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars off your next trip when you are in cities, look for business hotels because when those corporate travelers clear out on friday and go home, the weekend rates will come down considerably and oftentimes, those hotels have those club lounges, which you can add on for just a minimal fee. look at destinations that offer free tourist attractions, whether it is museum passes or park passes, activities for kids, that will save you a bundle on your entertainment while there. >> all right let's hit some of these locations here a lot of folks want to beat the heat right now you have a perfect spot. it is a little cooler there right now. >> yes, absolutely breckenridge, colorado i love colorado more in the summer than you do in the winter you lose all the humidity that you have here, nice cold temperatures there is so much to do there

the becreckenridge food and win festival is coming u i have to say my kids favorite cookie shop in the world is here, mountain top cookies you can stay at the lodge at breckenridge >> looks beautiful. >> yeah, one of the highest in the world, actually. nice and cool. rates will start there at $189 a night. >> all right let's talk about a city that you call the perfect getaway. >> yeah. well, this is actually an island great diamond island in maine. you have all the portland attractions there, but then you are a world away on this island with no cars and you get around by golf cart or by foot. you have these beautiful secluded beaches you can stay at the diamond cove there. just a beautiful hotel there it is in the old army barracks and you can stay for $249 a night. >> you have a couple locations not on the water. >> yeah. >> not on the coast. we will go back out west i love salt lake i was just there last year. >> yeah, it is a great town. when you come in off the coast,

you will save money right away salt lake is great you can be up in the mountains where you can hike and bike and just, you know, a half hour away we recommend the le meridien it's close to everything rates start at $189 a night. >> let's head to one of my favorites. i was just in louisville, kentucky, just a few weeks ago a city known for muhammad ali, bourbon and so much more >> this is such a great town one of the best reasons to visit the grand new hotel genevieve. it is in an up-and-coming area you have the bourbon distilleries, the breweries right nearby. >> that looks beautiful. >> yeah, fantastic hotel stay for 179 a night but they're running a promotion until september 4th where your third night will be free. >> i was surprised to see this next one on the list

hawaii >> not usually your value destination. but right now it is because hawaiian airlines is running a promotion. $119 each day for your airfare the trick is it needs to be booked between july 10th and 12th depending on your originating airport and for travel in august when you couple that with the courtyard by marriott which is running $159 a night, that's a great value. >> last but not least really quickly here, kimpton hotels, a really good deal right now. >> if you stay three or more nights, save 15% to 20% off. that's where a multiple of locations across the brand >> and the kimpton hotels are always solid. >> thank you have a great weekend coming up next on hoda and jenna, the star of emily and

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