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center of that bizarre case in alabama speaking out after their daughter's disappearance and return home. >> do you believe she was fighting for her life? >> oh, she definitely fought. >> their message to the public and what police are saying. look out below, an emergency slide falls from a plane in midair crashing onto a home near chicago's o'hare airport, investigation now underway. all that, plus miracle rescue, a sailor and his dog found alive after being lost at sea drifting in the pacific for three montnths. >> i'm just needing rest and good food. >> just ahead, the amazing moment they were found and what they did to survive. ♪♪ and who wants to be a billionaire? >> we have another life changing jackpot for you. >> the powerball jackpot reaches near record territory after no winner overnight with another huge prize up for grabs today, tuesday, july 18th, 2023.

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hello there, good morning, and welcome to "today." it's a tuesday morning. we do want to get right to that breaking news just this morning. >> we've learned an american was taken into custody in north korea after apparently crossing into that country. this is happening on a tour near the border. >> nbc's chief international correspondent keir simmons is right here with breaking details. hey, keir, good morning. >> good morning to you. this news broke just after 3:00 a.m. on the west coast. a little bit mysterious now. we haven't had more news since then. it came out in a united nations tweet saying, a u.s. national had crossed the border into north korea. it comes after many months of high tension with north korea testing intercontinental ballistic missile. now this has the potential to put the focus on the korean

peninsula once again in all the wrong ways. breaking news this morning, a u.s. citizen believed to be in custody in north korea. the united nations command tweeting that a u.s. national was on a tour of the joint security area between north and south korea. and that the person, quote, crossed without authorization. the military demarcation line into the democratic people's republic of korea. the u.n. adding, we believe he is currently in dprk custody and we are working with our counterparts to resolve this incident. the person is believed to be a u.s. soldier. the military demarcation line is heavily militarized border dividing north and south korea with soldiers lining both sides. it's been a flash point between both countries for years. in 2017, we went to north korea and saw the demarcation line from that side. but here, along the front line between america's ally south korea and the north, there is a

permanent sense of danger. they call this the demilitarized zone. it is anything but. everyday these north korean troops stare down their american and south korean counterparts. both sides today on a hair trigger. that is the border between north and south. this side socialism. there is where the capitalist world begins. we're not allowed to stay here for very long. later that year a north korean soldier was shot as he made a desperate dash for freedom across the border. regular visits are available for tourists. in 2016, american otto warmbier was imprisoned during a trip to north korea. he was released more than a year later in a vegetative state and died soon afterwards. his parents later spoke out to nbc news. >> it didn't have to happen this way. kim did not have to treat otto this way, but what this did is this is the true character of the kim regime. their treatment of otto. >> reporter: it comes as the

u.s. is navigating the rising tension of north korea. the sister of kim jong-un said just yesterday that the u.s. should avoid any foolish act that could risk its security. the biden administration recently said it would negotiate with the country. >> over the course of the biden administration, we have indicated to north korea we're prepared to sit down and talk without preconditions about their nuclear program. >> reporter: but the relationship is sure to be again under scrutiny as this u.s. citizen status is still in question. and this morning, there are many questions. we don't know whether this person is still being held in north korea. why they crossed the border. how they crossed a border that is so heavily militarized. there are visits, tours of that border. you can get very, very close, perhaps this person just decided that they wanted to walk across. but an incredibly dangerous thing to do that will now have many people in the u.s. government extremely worried. savannah? >> all right. we'll stay on it.

thank you, keir. we'll move now back home to thrns being caused by this unrelents heat across the country a third of the country now under some sort of historic temperatures and poor air quality spread across the country. al is ready with the forecast in a moment let's start with blayne alexander in hot-lanta this morning. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you that's right, here in georgia, in fact, some parts of the state will get up to 100 degrees today. that would be the hottest day of the year so far. but across the country, records are falling so fast that it's really hard to keep track. while some places are seeing deadly and relentless rain all of it is just another reminder that mother nature's fury has become a trademark of the summer even by typical summer standards across much of the country, the heat is unprecedented. and increasingly unbearable. from california to florida, more than 60 million americans are under heat alerts facing potentially dangerous temperatures

it's tlat nest a relentless south with record highs falling by the day and more on the way >> we topped out at 116, tying a record high today. >> reporter: in phoenix, temperatures today are expected to top 110 degrees for the 19th-straight day. and in death valley, the aptly named furnace creek reached a sweltering 128 degrees making it the hottest july 16th ever recorded anywhere whether this hot is not just uncomfortable, it's unsafe in utah, a hiker collapsed under the blazing sun prompting this search and rescue. and in california, a man died from heat-related injuries while on a bike ride in some parts of the country, it's a one-two punch of heat and unhealthy air quality. >> once again, can't see the trees, the mountains >> reporter: with 66 million americans still feeling the effects of canadian wildfires that last month painted new york

skies an ominous orange. >> you should not be outdoors, especially with senior citizens and children, and again, those who have health conditions already. >> reporter: all of it following a week of devastating flooding across the northeast, including bucks county, pennsylvania, where officials are still searching for two children swept away by flash flood waters 2-year-old matilda shields and her 9-month-old brother conrad are both missing after their family car was swept away.incred incredibly, their father and older brother managed to survive. >> we ask that you continue to pray for the return of conrad and mattie and for the safety of all those committed to bringing them home to us. >> reporter: getting back to that heat, the u.s. is far from alone in this. a number of countries around the world are seeing the same types of record breaking heat waves. it can certainly be easy to kind of write this off and say, you know, this is just summer, but experts say it's important to take this seriously, and if

you're feeling affected by it, you should really limit your time outside savannah. >> absolutely. thank you very much. 7:09, al's here with a first check of our forecast. al, good morning >> hey, good morning, guys and good morning to you as well. we are looking at records possible today, new orleans on into houston, corpus christi, wichita falls, as far west as phoenix, el paso, and amarillo as well. and then tomorrow that heat continues, record setters possible for mobile, brownsville, albuquerque, el paso, lubbock, texas, and austin, and additional records likely, 3 to going right into the weekend with temperatures triple digits for las vegas, palm springs, phoenix, tucson, on into albuquerque and el paso, and the southeast getting into it as well birmingham, the heat index today, 102 106 in charleston, miami, it's going to feel like 105 degrees, corpus christi, it will feel like 117 and right into the late week, these temperatures remain into the triple digits and high 90s we're not going to see much relief there also, the smoke, that's going to

be pushing through carried to the east, and so we are looking at heat advisories i should say air quality alerts stretching from burlington, vermont down to atlanta out to omaha and minneapolis as well. so guys, air quality going to be a big problem over the next 48 hours as well. >> all right, al, we'll check back thank you. also this morning, new details emerging on the evidence that led to the arrest of a suspected serial killer on new york's long island some of it was found as far away as south carolina. nbc's stephanie gosk is on the story and spoke with the district attorney who brought the charges in this case stephanie, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah that long island distric attorney tells me they may have their suspect in custody, but the investigation is not slowing down multiple locations are involved including a property in south carolina and two storage units discovered not far from where the bodies were found on gilgo beach. >> reporter: a critical piece of evidence in the gilgo beach murder case has been found hundreds of miles away in rural chester, south carolina. according to local and federal

officials police seized the alemed serial killer's early model chevy avalanche at a property belonging to a family member a witness told investigators he saw one of the victims get into the same kind of truck the last time she was seen alive. >> he also matched the unique physical description of the individual, a very large man, not muscular but a very just physically large man, black hair, glasses, white, and somewhat unique looking, described as an older. >> reporter: 59-year-old rex heuermann has pleaded not guilty to killing three young women whose remains were found over a decade ago their bodies dumped along a remote stretch of gilgo beach on long island's south shore. heuermann's house in massapequa park less than a 30-minute drive from the crime scene is the focus of the investigation. >> the house is cluttered. we're going to go inch by inch through that house. we're going to get everything. >> reporter: according to the suffolk county district attorney, the architect and father of two had permits for 92

hand guns. inside the police commissioner says they found hundreds of weapons. >> there's over 200 guns he had an arsenal in a vault that he had downstairs any time anybody has that type of arsenal, we have some concerns >> reporter: police have also searched two storage units in the town of amityville right across the bay from gilgo beach. dna samples and cell phone pings near heuermann's home helped investigators crack the case a total of 11 remains were originally discovered on gilgo beach, and police say they have substantial evidence connecting heuermann to the disappearance of at least one other victim, which means more charges could be coming in an investigation that's far from over >> so interesting because it sounds like they are continuing to actively work this case any insight from the d.a. about why this was the moment to bring those charges? they had been watching him for a while. >> yeah, it's interesting. he said to me that they actually acted early and they acted early because they were concerned

about safety and exposure of their investigation. you may remember in that bail application they had said that he was monitoring progress in the case repeatedly hundreds of times. they were scared he might slip through their fingers. >> wow, stephanie, thanks very much. an investigation is underway this morning into a strange incident in illinois take a look at this. an emergency slide fell from a plane that was landing at o'hare international airport while the plane was in the air it struck a nearby house nbc's tom costello covers aviation tom, walk us through what happened here. >> reporter: so this was an inbound united airlines flight coming in from zurich to land chicago o'hare, and we have some video. we're going to highlight exactly what happened. as the plane is coming in on approach to o'hare, somehow that emergency slide simply fell off the plane. now, nobody on the plane realized it at the time. it was only when they got on the ground maintenance crews realized that there was the emergency slide that was missing

and then came in the reports that it fell on a house in a nearby neighborhood. minor damage to the house, no injuries the faa is now involved. united airlines tells nbc news once the maintenance crew discovered the slide was missing, it notified the faa to better understand exactly what happened in this instance. now there are multiple emergency slides on a plane, as you know this one, we believe, was near the wing and the emergency exit, not the main exit, not the main door, and there's a compartment there. somehow it appears that compartment that opened up and the slide got caught in the wind and it simply fell out and so now the question is why and how did this happen. again, thankfully nobody was injured, everybody was safe. the plane landed just fine. hoda >> tom kes costello for us there at reagan. thanks, tom. we've got an amazing story of survival this morning that's got everybody talking. a sailor and his dog were adrift at sea for months when a storm damaged their boat well, fate and a lot of luck stepped in sheinelle's in for craig this morning. what a remarkable rescue, good

morning. >> good morning, yes this is truly stunning 54-year-old australian sailer, tim shaddock and his dog were rescued by fishermen in the middle of the pacific ocean. incredibly, they survived for months by eating raw fish and drinking rainwater and their amazing rescue was all caught on tape call it a real life castaway, australian sailor tim shaddock looking gaunt and haggard but alive, saved after missing for three months at sea. say his rescuers this video shot by them and obtained by 9 news australia. >> i have not had food, enough food for a long time. >> reporter: the 54-year-old and his dog bella found on a catamaran in the pacific ocean by a mexican tuna troller. the duo surviving by eating raw fish and drinking rain water, their ordeal began in april when

departed baja peninsula, bound for the french poll knee, a 3,700 mile journey but two weeks into the voyage, trouble. a heavy storm taking out their boat's communication systems the duo drifting for months on the open sea holding onto hope and each other then a miracle, their stranded boat spotted by a helicopter the duo soon pulled to safety by fishermen. >> i've been through a very difficult ordeal at sea, and i'm just needing rest and good food because i've been alone at sea a long time. >> reporter: according to his rescuers, shaddock had fishing and survival equipment on his boat and avoided sun burns and heat stroke by staying under its canopy experts say another key to his survival may have been his dog. >> it provided companionship it provided a purpose. it gave tim something that he had to do each day, something to look after.

>> reporter: shaddock an i.t. expert from sydney and reported stage 4 cancer survivor is now doing well and showing normal vital signs according to the crew's rep >> i have very good medicine i'm being looked after very well >> reporter: his story of survival a lesson for us all even when the odds seem stacked against you, never give up >> shaddock and his dog bella were under the care of a doctor on board the fishing troller and reportedly landed in mexico last night. his mother saying she is, of course, incredibly relieved her son was found safe and guys, we expect to hear directly from shaddock when he appears later today at a news conference >> that is a wow >> it's luck but also he was prepared with survival stuff and. had survival skills. >> and i would say it sounds like a movie, but it already is a movie. >> yes, it is. thank you. let's move to the story everybody is talking about this morning, the powerball drawing we're going to cut to the chase,

guys nobody took home the big prize last night so the jackpot now worth an estimated 1, al, billion dollars. that's billion with a b. it's the third largest powerball jackpot of all time. the next drawing tomorrow night. plenty of time to get your tickets if you're so inclined. how is no one picking the combination? how many combinations are there? what are the odds. >> what are the odds >> how about the odds of getting a fricken shark with a laser on its head. anyway, we are looking at flood watches in the northeast we're going to take a look at that in detail coming up in the next half hour. of course the record highs continue out west, temperatures at least inin southern n californiaia, ae morere seasonal.l. we're goining to get t to your l forecast in the nenext 30 miminutes -- s seconds it ( (do'♪ ♪i'm coming o out with a a g (b(bang)♪

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hey, priscilla, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. as questions around this case intensify, the family is urging the public not to speculate saying that it's upsetting to carlee, and right now their focus is on her physical and mental well-being. >> that moment you all first laid eyes on her again, what was it like? >> to me, i mean, just so much joy. >> reporter: this morning in an exclusive sit-down with nbc news, the parents of 25-year-old carlee russell are speaking out, describing the moment their daughter appeared on their doorstep after being missing for more than 48 hours >> what did you do when you saw her? >> we tried to hug her as best we could, but i had to stand back because she was not in a good state, so we had to stand back and let medical professionals work with her. but.

>> it's okay it's okay. >> last thursday police say carlee called 911 to report a toddler walking alone on the interstate she pulled over while on the phone with a family member who described hearing carlee scream. >> her vehicle's unlocked, running, all her personal belongings except for her phone. >> reporter: on the scene police found no sign of carlee or a child, and they say no children were reported as missing during that time period the russells waited in agony until saturday night. >> there were actual -- actually just so many calls and texts from people who maliciously lied to us. i just didn't know people could be so evil. >> reporter: authorities have not indicated where carlee was during the 48 hours she was missing or what happened her parents declined to share what their daughter told them citing the ongoing investigation. >> and can you tell me what happened saturday night? did you just get a knock at the

door >> anything leading to the chase itself we can't discuss that >> reporter: but they say speculation about the circumstances surrounding carlee's disappearance are only making things worse. >> she's having to deal with the trauma of people just making completely false allegations about her. >> reporter: her family now urging the public to let the investigation play out but mentioning an abductor, her mother asking to read a brief message to the public. >> carlee has given detectives her statement so that they can continue to pursue her abductor. >> do you believe that there's an abductor still out there? >> absolutely. absolutely. >> reporter: nbc news has reached out to the hoover police department to ask whether they're looking for an individual involved. police have just said they're following up on all information provided by carlee >> and when i talked to you all on saturday, you also said your daughter is a fighter and she will find a way back to you. >> i felt that in my heart

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haven't been profitable since 2016, all leading to less competition and more expenses for homeowners natural disasters have wreaked havoc on insurance markets in other parts of the country too, particularly in states like california where wildfires led some companies to pull back on writing policies, and colorado, with premiums jumping more than 50% over a three-year period in florida, there's a backstop the state-run citizens property insurance, which offers similar rates to private insurers, but at least guarantees coverage anastasia shellhouse had to scramble to secure citizens insurance after her policy was pulled >> i cannot take it anymore. >> reporter: she says the pressure is overwhelming >> it's pushing people out of being able to afford to purchase their own homes. i know someone that almost foreclosed and they were forced to sell because their taxes and insurance went up so high. it's not realistic to continue >> vicky, is there anything you can do is there any recourse if

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the brewery. mike walsh, who is also a neighbor, says nearly 30 people are interested in joining him, and they want to present a compelling offer. walsh also launched this website raising the anchor, where he says more people are reaching out to help. let's get a look at that forecast with meteorologist kari hall. how are we looking today? >> it looks great. it's going to be cooler, even though we're starting out with sunshine as we take a live look outside in san jose. it will be hazy as we've seen wildfire smoke from oregon being pushed into the bay area. take a look at these temperatures. low 60s for san francisco and half moon bay, san mateo upper 60s and low 70s for hayward, while our inland east bay, the south county and interior north bay will reach into the mid-80s this afternoon. it will be about the same tomorrow, just slightly warmer in a few spots, while we'll see upper 70s in mountain view and 77 in napa, on thursday it starts to heat up and that will lead us into a hot weekend

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♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, on alert. millions of americans under excessive heat advisories this morning, millions more facing

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nbc news has learned the trespasser is believed to be an american soldier nbc's chief international correspondent keir simmons is here with the late breaking details. good morning. >> hey, guys good morning to you. so this is a u.s. citizen and a soldier according to a u.s. source familiar with the situation. this person appears to have walked across this highly militarized border between south and north korea. the most we know really is from the united nations command, what they've tweeted is this, a u.s. national on a joint security area orientation tour crossed without authorization, and this statement goes on to say we believe he is currently in north korea in custody, and we're working with our korean's people army counterparts to resolve this incident. now, i've been to both sides of that border, the north korean side, the south korean side. it is highly weaponized, a lot of soldiers. you'll remember those extraordinary pictures of that north korean soldier fleei north korean soldier fleeing and

being shot at across the border, lying and having to be kind of dragged to safety by the south koreans. you'll also remember in 2016, otto warmbier was held by the north koreans for more than a year, finally released and died soon afterwards. so there will be a lot of concern about exactly who this person is, what happened, how on earth he managed to cross this border in this way in what appears to be kind of a tourism visit that are held quite regularly along this demarcation line. >> we don't know if it was intentional or got lost, disoriented. >> and we don't right now appear to know whether or not he's still being held. let's go to the latest on the extreme weather. this morning one-third of the country is under some kind of weather-related health advisory. we've got the combination of record high temps, smoke from those canadian wildfires making it unsafe to be outdoors in a lot of areas and this month is on track to be the hottest july ever recorded anywhere al's here to tell us if we can expect any change for the better anytime soon. >> no, the short answer is no

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that as well as the day goes on. guys. >> al, thank you. a carnival in illinois is under investigation after a 10-year-old boy was thrown from a ride this weekend. it's the latest in a string of recent ride mishaps across the country. nbc's maggie vespa is outside the hospital where the boy is recovering maggie, good morning. >> reporter: hey, sheinelle, good morning yeah, family says 10-year-old huntley daniels is a strong kid but his injuries are serious, with multiple broken bones in his face, jaw, and leg at the same time, investigators with the state of illinois vowing what they call a bolt-by-bolt inspection of that ride to try and figure out how this tragedy could have happened this morning a 10-year-old illinois boy recovering from devastating injuries suffered in a nightmarish fall from a local carnival ride. officials say 10-year-old huntley daniels was somehow thrown from this moby dick ride. it happened in antioch, illinois, near the wisconsin border

huntley's uncle writing in a go fund me post, the child was flung approximately 10 to 20 feet in the air in heartbreaking scene, medics transporting huntley by helicopter as his little sister waved good-bye the police chief says his injuries were so severe, he was flown to a second chicago hospital undergoing surgery for broken bones in his face, jaw and leg. his grandmother says he's now in recovery >> he's a very strong kid, very tough kid. >> obviously our biggest concern is to make sure something like this doesn't happen again. >> reporter: officials later confirming the ride involved was inspected by the state earlier this year and was issued a permit to operate. nbc news has placed multiple calls to the illinois-based company that officials say owns the ride all around amusement. so far no response sunday's tragedy just the latest in a string of mishaps involving rides.

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i call this girl dinner. >> meet the girl dinner. a tiktok sensation that has women everywhere saying dinner for one. >> girl dinner. ♪ girl dinner ♪ >> it's a supper made of snacks quickly thrown together on evenings alone, no cooking, no cleanup. only indulgence. >> girl dinner ♪ girl dinner ♪ >> the plates made for one person by one person often include cheese, crackers, pickles and fruit. ♪ girl dinner ♪ it's resonating with women everywhere, the #girldinner has more than 150 million views on tiktok >> this is my dinner >> some users are sharing artfully arranged masterpieces, and some picking bites straight from the containers. >> this is my dinner. >> reporter: the trend started when olivia maher from los angeles posted a video of her no fuss meal. >> i was literally standing at my counter, hair's a mess,

eating cheese and grapes, and i was like i cannot be the only person that does that, you know, whose boyfriend isn't home so they're eating like a little mouse meal i posted it immediately. i was so excited to watch women gather behind it >> why do you think so many women are finding this so relatable? >> i think because we've all done it but alone and as a secret thing but something we never thought to say out loud. >> you're not cooking for other people you're creating a little platter just for your heart's desire it's the antithesis of sort of what was like expected of like the 1950s housewife. >> it's a total like breakdown of that. >> reporter: the movement has its critics. some are saying it glorifies eating disorders. >> were you a little surprised with some of the backlash? >> i was kind of surprised but then not anybody will find a reason to be mad at anything on the internet. girl dinner can look like anything that you need, and we don't know necessarily what someone has already eaten that day. >> reporter: and you're not

saying you beneath need to eat a girl dinner every night, right that's what the fun is when you get to sneak in, there's something illicit about it. >> as long as you feel like giddy and you're getting away with something, but you feel full and happy. >> a meal bringing joy to millions of women who say the girl dinner is the dinner of champions. ♪ girl dinner ♪ ♪ girl dinner ♪ ♪ girl dinner ♪ >> i love this >> okay, so i'm going to put my napkin where it belongs. >> make sure your mic is visible. >> first, let's show what we all have i'll go first. >> what you got? >> hummus? >> well, if you have it. this is -- these are the rules. >> whatever is in the house. >> whatever is in the house. >> a triscuit is the world's best cracker, and olives if you happen to have one or two left over some carrots. >> and reece's cups. >> and the most important part of the dinner, the cheese. >> savannah. >> i bet we're going to see a

lot of this theme, cheese and crackers i like a good old cheese and crackers not these wheaty crackers, more like a ritz. a wheat thin is delicious. >> a wheat thin is delicious. >> and i said something a little sweet, like a piece of a cookie. >> you'd prefer this, wouldn't you? >> actually, no, feel this it's warm. >> do you have a warm cookie >> yeah. have some. >> i will hopefully not eat this whole thing, but if i did, i would tell myself i didn't and a little glass of wine. >> mine's super simple it involves 15 seconds in the microwave, not cooking i take a ritz -- look what i do here i put a thing of -- >> what is happening >> i melt it yes, try a melted ritz better than a ritz ritz. >> oh, no. >> come on >> peanut butter and jelly and then just regular -- >> is this for real? >> listen, isn't that so good?

and then my sweet treat is the fad of the week, a coconut popsicle. >> that's your treat >> take a bite it's like health food. >> no, it's not. >> try it. it's delicious. >> i don't want it i do not want it sam i am. >> what do you got >> i'm judged already. >> no, you're not. >> mine's not that creative. >> is it fancy >> no. >> quesadillas >> we always have tortillas. and i make it with butter. see how it's all gooey >> what kind of cheese. >> whatever i have in the house. it's delightful. >> i usually honestly put beans in it. >> do we all see the common denominator? >> cheese. >> my favorite food group. >> it really is. >> you know what it is it's the butter. the butter, the cheese. >> here's the thing, i believe the rules are this you cannot turn on the stove, although for a quesadilla you can. you can put things in the micro. the other thing is it leads you to ask what is a boy dinner?

>> what is a boy dinner? >> i believe the boy dinner is some sort of meat. >> look at these two. >> what are you all eating white castles, and pizza >> that was really exciting. >> yeah. >> wow >> let me tell you something, that melted ritz cracker is the most delicious thing i've eaten in a long time. >> never heard of that. >> a sweet treat >> got to follow it -- >> a little bourbon. >> what i like about it. >> they're completely ignoring. >> what's happening here >> they're jealous they don't have a microphone. >> kill the mic. >> unsubscribe >> i like the idea -- >> dad dinner. >> it's girl dinner. this is so relatable don't you like it when it's just like i want to eat my favorite things that i eat. four tortilla chips and one olive. >> yes, and like stand up. >> dad dinner. >> i had the most basic thing last night. ♪ dad dinner, dad dinner ♪

>> what is happening >> this is just a symbol of what's going on. the girls try to have a conversation, and -- >> turn the tv back on. >> this is why we need girl dinner >> by the way, everyone i love your choices. >> me too. >> thank you >> cheers. >> cheers to nick roker. >> oh, my gosh, go away. >> you can tell men run this show delete, delete, delete. >> tonight for nick's 21st -- we're going out for official drinks tonight >> happy birthday, nick. >> that's right. >> and i've created a new snack. >> don't try to bring nick into it, making us feel bad happy birthday, nick love you, nick >> this is dedicated to nick it's pizza wrapped around white castle >> oh, that's good. >> i'm going to do the weather you're crashing my segment why don't we all go over to al's weather map. it's hot. >> let's take a look, show you what's happening around the country, flood watch in the northeast and new england, run like the wind, carson. severe storms throughout the mid

plains -- i might have to slow down a little bit so carson can get downstairs record highs continue through texas, out west we are looking at glorious sunshine, especially in the pacific northwest that's what's going on around . good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are going to have some cooler temperatures all around the bay area for today. we're talking about highs in san francisco reaching 62 degrees, 69 in san mateo and 79 in martinez, low to mid 80s in the tri-valley. tomorrow is about the same. we're looking at a big range in temperatures, but not too bad for the inland areas. it will get sirius channel 108 at 1:00 it is off the rails live, but

right now best time of the morning, "pop start. >> thank you >> you made it >> great dad dinner upstairs >> the girl dinner, we joined forces >> that would be good. >> okay. >> you don't look like you're sold on it first up on "pop start," everybody talking about taylor swift. taylor mania just continues to amaze. it's been a little over a week since the rerecorded album speak now, taylor's version dropped and the 12-time grammy winner crushing billboard records swift now the first living artist in 60 years to have four albums in the top ten all at the same time. >> oh, my gosh. >> plus she's got 11 albums in total on the charts. let's just continue to do a deep dive here. we just are talking about this latest project, every single song on her latest album is on billboard's hot 100 list and according to data tracking from luminate, it also accounted for one in every four albums st >> sold just last week. >> that is stunning. >> i've never seen music dominate like that. >> wow >> it's crazy. more than thriller. >> from a sales perspective these days, you just don't see

stuff like that. we did back in the trl days, britney, eminem, taylor's rewriting a whole script here. the eras tour, of course, is sold out it is in seattle this weekend. ryan gosling on a new video in gq.com, the actor breaking down the ken essential props that make his barbie movie character simply kentastic take a look. >> books are -- unfortunately i just had book. if you have more than one, books are better preferably ones about horses what can i say, books make people think that you have interests, and ken's number one personality trait is just to look interested in things. not be interesting don't make that mistake. you can open them at any time, at any time you can just -- >> all right >> okay. barbie or oppenheimer, what are we excited for >> "oppenheimer." >> me, too i'm with you, pal. >> "barbie." >> big movie that opens next

friday >> next up, lindsay lohan, congratulations are in order, the actress has given birth to a baby boy confirming that she and her husband have welcomed their first child, and the rep saying the family is over the moon in love the baby is getting all sorts of warm attention and a welcome from one of lindsay's former co-stars her freaky friday mom, the great jamie lee curtis writing this on instagram. my movie daughter just made me a movie grandmother, congratulations. >> that's sweet. >> big congratulations to them from us as well. next up, princess diana one of the royal's iconic outfits up for auction, sothebys selling one of her sweaters depicting a single black sheep, which she wore to watch prince charles play polo in 1981, one month before they were married two years later she was spotted donning the red knit again in public igniting a conversation over the potential significance of that black sheep imagery, the piece expected to fetch somewhere in the neighborhood of $50,000.

>> i was going to say 15 >> that's a beige flag right there. >> or you can buy the brand's cotton version for just 200 bucks. >> yeah. quickly, "new york times" has a new game it's hot for all you wordle fans, there's a new one, puzzle project there, this is a short stack of word associations called connections. here's how you play. users must find the common thread between the words on the screen selecting four groups of four words without making more than four mistakes and similar to wordle, you can also get a little friendly competition by sharing your score without revealing the solution >> i've been playing it. >> carson sent me his score this morning. >> is this our new wordle? >> for now. until there's a new new. >> some of the words you think it's the right combo -- >> this sounds a little heavier. >> it's just the word group, one of them was like slang for money. cheddar, cheese, and then you have to -- you have to pick those four and that's out of way. you got to do that three more times. >> it's a process of elimination. >> i hate to pause this

fascinating conversation, but nba royalty is in the house. >> oh, man >> oh, my gosh >> wow steph curry is with us >> hole in one on saturday, eagle for the win on sunday. >> hi, how are you >> doing fantastic. >> did you rethink coming here when you heard this silly conversation >> steph, we're so happy you're here we want to talk about your new doc, we want to talk about your hole in one. are you still thinking about that >> absolutely. >> i've never seen anyone run down the green like that >> that was crazy. >> that was crazy. we have a lot to discuss with you on and off the court, are you ready for it >> i'm ready. >> all right, we'll be back, but first your local news.

let's go to weather right now. we're having some mic issues. >> let's get a look at our forecast for the next several days. we'll reach the mid 80s for the inland valleys, but it will be heating up again by the end of the week. by friday expect it to peak at 97 degrees for the interior valleys. it's going to come back to more seasonable weather for early next week. in san francisco, expect it to reach 62 today, the clouds and the fog lingering a little bit longer. into the weekend we'll see temperatures up to about 70 degrees on friday and 74 on saturday. it's going to be nice and mild there in comparison to the valley heat we'll see ramping up once again. our coastal areas stay nice and cool with low clouds and fog. check out our full forecast on

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this isn't just any day out on the plaza. no, no, no hall of famer and all around incredibly talented and brilliant person, steph curry. right here >> his story, his rise to nba stardom is incredible. it's inspiring we have a new documentary we're going to talk to him about and also, did you all see that hole in one that steph hit the other day? insane >> by the way, not his first hole in one. he's like i've done that before. we'll get to that and a lot more. >> yeah, he drained it from three-point line. guys from a great athlete to a great director, we'll also sit down with christopher nolan ahead of this week's highly anticipated release film "oppenheimer." and chassie post is here with today's best sellers they are customer favorites for a good reason. she's got a tiki torch that doubles as a speaker to create the best backyard vibe. >> talk about multitasking. then on our third hour, our new series, how often should

you? we're going to tell you how often you should change your bed sheets, clean your dishwasher and one that will get a lot of people talking, how often should we clean our phones. >> how do you clean it >> exactly. >> okay, cool. also, when you think of summer, you think of seafood treats what comes to mind lobster roll, martha stewart here tomorrow with the lobster roll. >> mr. roker, you got a check of the weather? >> how do you make a lobster roll >> how. >> you push it >> why did i fall for that >> dad joke, after your dad dinner you do the dad joke. thank you very much. let's show you what we got for today, we are looking at flood watches in the northeast and new england. record highs continue down through the south and into the southwest. for tomorrow that just continues to roll on exactly.

>> and that is your latest weather, weather, hoda kotb >> coming up next, guys, the basketball legend steph curry, we can't wait to talk about his life on the court. his inspiring new documentary, and what we're sure he's excited to talk about, that big hole in one, but first, this is "today" on --

♪ how excited are we for our next guest you know him because he is one of the greatest and most influential basketball players of all time. we're talking about steph curry. he is the nba's all-time three point leader, a four-time champion, a two-time mvp and his rise to the top is the subject of this incredibly inspiring new documentary on apple tv plus stephen curry, underrated. take a look. >> i remember looking around i'm not as tall as him, i'm not as strong as him. i was the undersized scrawny kid that was just trying to figure out how to make it at whatever level i was playing. that was when i first really understood i'm different >> you are different you are different, steph curry first of all, i watched this documentary. it's incredible. >> thank you very much. >> if you are up against some odds and you're wondering can i do it no matter what your

profession is, this documentary you need to see. you describe yourself as a scrawny kid, people always looked at and dismissed, he's not going to be able to do it. why do you think it is you went from that kid to this man sitting here with all of these accolades? what's the magic sauce >> it's a combination of the support that i had around me, and part of this documentary is kind of highlighting all of the family, friends, coaches, teammates that, you know, kind of uplifted me in those kind of rough moments when i was coming up i was a late bloomer, smallest kid on my team through it all i just loved what i got to do. i loved the opportunity to prove myself, right, more than like carry that chip on your shoulder, i've got to prove everybody wrong. i was proving myself right that i could make it with hard work, with undying faith in myself, and just kind of to your point, it's not just a sports kind of story. >> it's not. >> it's something for life and hopefully people enjoy it. >> you had two big cheerleaders in your life, your mom and your

dad, both of whom are hokies. >> you got the connection. >> your dad who's by the way legendary basketball player at virginia tech. you wanted to go to virginia tech, you didn't get accepted, the coach said i don't think so. >> i didn't get a scholarship offer. >> you ended up going to a college called davidson college. you had your very first game there and it was a big goose egg, like nothing was working for you. i think the magic of you is you recover. something goes wrong and then you make it right. tell me about that. >> a little bit of perseverance. my first college game, i can't even remember the low lights i'll call them, how bad it was it was even worse than i remembered just throwing the ball all every the place, looked like a baby giraffe, i'm sure our head coach at davidson was kind of second guessing >> why did i pick this kid. >> it was the wrong decision but even in that moment, the confidence to stick with me. the perseverance and the mental

fortitude to work through some of the rough patches early and then again rely on the work that i put in it paid off. >> something in the documentary struck me, it was when the -- when the head coach from davidson was looking to recruit you, and he tried to reach out to you multiple times, and he couldn't get you and he thought, uh-oh, steph's going to go to another college. you told him that your mom took your phone away for ten days why did she do that? >> not handling my business at home, the priorities of -- we had a very disciplined house and chores, and making sure we understood playing basketball was a privilege. >> she said that you had a curse word on your phone you didn't even send it. you received and your mom said give me that phone. >> give me that phone. >> that to me told the whole discipline story your mom wanted you and your parents wanted you to graduate college. you went off to the big leagues and you didn't get your degree, but it was really important that that was also part of your journey. >> for sure, my mom's a lifelong educator, going to davidson was a decision not just for basketball but for the educational experience that it

provides, and when i left, i made a promise to coach and my mom that i would definitely finish even when i got drafted i took a couple of classes in the summers and reenrolled during the nba lockout in 2011. took me another ten years to find the space to go back and get my sociology degree. i got it done and got recognized last summer. >> i love it how your kids are doing their homework you're doing your homework >> i told my oldest maybe you and me might graduate at the same time, but i'm thankful i got it done now. >> you're such a legend in the nba, your parents love, your perseverance paid off. what was beautiful to us was we know how good you are at basketball and this documentary is jaw dropping, but also you're incredible on the golf course. we got to roll the highlight for anyone who missed it, if you can get a hole in one like this, let me know. let's roll it. >> it's obvious he can really play >> boy, it's just right at it, if it gets there, how about that

>> are you kidding me? are you kidding me >> we kept saying on the show, that's a basketball celebration. >> it was perfect. it was a balance of golf and basketball, like the athleticism to be able to run 150 yards down the hole and celebrate one, i wanted to get up there as fast as possible to make sure it was real you don't ever expect to make a hole in one, especially in a golf tournament like that. >> i was inspired by you before this documentary, after i'm like totally blown away. >> thank you. >> we know that you like -- if anyone's going to watch a documentary, they should have a snack. we hear one of your favorite snacks is popcorn. well, roker wanted to bring you some. >> freshly pop clarified butter. >> you don't even care >> this is breakfast, lunch, and dinner right now. >> steph, if you were going to say what you want people to take from this documentary finally. because i was inspired, i wanted to go do something afterwards, what do you hope people take away >> i think just the fact that being underrated is a badge of honor. it's encouragement to run your

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one of the year's most highly anticipated films arrives in theaters this week, oppenheimer from acclaimed writer, director christopher nolan. it takes us inside the mind of jay robert oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb, with an intimate look at that first test where they weren't sure >> 30 seconds. seconds. ♪ >> ten, nine, eight, ♪ five, four, >> ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. >> oh, did you think we were

going to show you? we're holding our breath for this movie christopher nolan, welcome, thank you for being here. >> thank you we want to talk about the movie. it's incredible. i had the opportunity to see it. you're here because the actors are on strike. the writers are on strike, and they had to -- just in the middle of your "oppenheimer" premiere in london, they walked out. what was that moment like to be ready to show your movie to the world and then this happens? >> it was a bittersweet moment i mean, we were all there. we were very fortunate we had the opportunity to somewhat celebrate the film. the actors were all there to support, but then when the time came they had to go off in support of all of their fellow actors and support the writers as well. it's an important moment in the industry the business models have been rewritten by the companies we work for, and it's time to rewrite the deals, and hopefully with everybody unified that can happen as quickly as possible. >> i should mention comcast our parent company is a member of

the producers alliance "oppenheimer" is a phenomenal movie. i was just saying to you i don't know that you could have picked a more difficult subject than quantum physics and splitting atoms and the character of jay robert oppenheimer. what drew you to this? >> for me "oppenheimer" is the most dramatic story i've ever encountered when i learned the storory of leadiding up to t the trinity tetest that wewe just s, the moment before, he and his fellow scientists couldn't completely eliminate the possibility that triggering that he might destroy the entire world. but they went ahead and pushed that button any way. for me that's the most dramatic situation i've ever heard. >> it raises moral questions to say nothing of how you visualize the actual -- the bomb, the detonating of the bomb, which by the way people should know, if you're going to go see it, this isn't cgi. you were very intent on making sure this was as raw an experience as it could be for the audience. >> i think raw is a good word.

we wanted imagery that has beauty but threat to it. computer graphics can feel safe. that's why they're tough to use in horror movies, for example, but finding challenging my team to use real methods, some of them microscopic and tiny, some of them absolutely vast. that, i think, gives the imagery the bite that it needs. >> it's interesting because i know you to be sort of an analog person you famously don't have a smartphone, is that right? >> i do not. >> which just astonishing, but congratulations. >> well, thank you >> but i also read that you even with the scripts that you wrote, that you wanted to kind of bring the script to your actors personally. >> yeah. >> and that cillian murphy, you brought it to him in ireland >> i did, yeah. >> did you wait while he read it, or did you give him a moment of privacy no pressure. >> he came to visit me in my hotel in dublin. i handed him the script, and i went off to look at the

wonderful hugh lane gallery, the ed francis bacon studio there which i never got the chance to see. came back and he finished it and he looked a little shocked. >> and he said yes right away? >> he said -- i think he'd already said yes before i had him read the script. he had that sort of relief, slightly shocked, i think he was committed in his own mind. he looked a little challenged. he looked a little afraid in the right way. you want to challenge all the actors >> all the actors say they would work with you for anything, they're willing to be an extra, cashier number 3 in the convenience store, they'll do it for you. it must feel good in your career to be at that moment. >> it is really a privilege to have a access to a actors at t e highest t level of t their craft i i mean, it's's really fufun, u know, toto be able t to make the calllls, get thohose meetingngs trtry and convnvince them m to something,g, like robebert down jrjr. taking o on lewis ststrau. that's t the kind ofof acting we haveven't seen h him do in a lo time he's an incredible movie star, but he's also an incredible actor. to see him lose himself. some people don't even recognize him in the film, which he takes as a great compliment, it takes

a few minutes for people to realize which character he's playing. >> yeah. everyone really becomes their character. if people can see it on imax they should. there's a video on instagram i saw. you didn't see it because you don't have a smartphone. so let me show you here you are with the actual imax film. so how long -- you said it's like three miles long? >> 11 miles. 11 miles long, 600 pounds, it's a big beast. >> christopher nolan, thank you so much. and you can catch "oppenheimer" from our sister company universal in theaters this friday hoda. savannah, thank you. coming up next, chassie post is in the house, she's got a new batch of "today's" best sellers, affordable fan favorites to put together the ultimate summer outfit

we are back with "today" best sellers. this morning fan favorites all tried and true with really great reviews and ratings. so they all happen to be under 45 bucks.

joining us is shop all day contributor chassie post. you can find all of these as usual if you scan the qr code on the bottom of your screen. hi, chass, good morning. >> thank you. >> all fun summer things you've got us covered from head to toe. >> we sure do. >> let's start with one of these great multiuse makeups. >> this is a tiktok star, 21 million views and under $10. this is the lip airy velvet from peripera, and this is a hot korean brand. what shoppers love is i mean, it looks like a little tincture, but it's got this perfect applicator. it goes on so velvety. >> and it's a tint and not a ton of color. >> and you can build that tint so you can make it bold. i just love it. it's beautiful, natural. >> is it just for lips? >> you can use it on your cheeks and your eyes, right, and brantd brand says it lasts one swipe the entire day. >> we need a versatile top. this is another customer loved,

over 10,000 ratings. what they love is it's the perfect sort of easy, you know, effortless. >> by the way, i like it. >> cool top. and the fans love this fabric. it is so soft and it drapes really well, and i got to say, my favorite thing about it is it's so flattering on the arm. this arm cut, it's sort of an angle. >> yeah, yeah, i >> untucked, tucked in, dressy, tie it up, throw it over a bathing suit. >> exactly. >> anything. >> wear it everywhere. it's around $26. >> okay. biker shorts are back. >> they are back in a big way, and this is amazon's number one best seller. 86,000 ratings, and here's why first of all, it's moisture wicking material it is breathable, and it's got that medium compression so it sucks you in, but it is not too tight. >> good. >> and it is -- will never go see through on you the brand says they're squat proof, which i love.

>> i love that. >> i like the pocket for your phone. >> i love the pocket and i love the longer length. bike shorts aren't just for the gym anymore, so many colors, $20. >> sperrys are back. the home of super prep, right? they did the topsider. check out these adorable classic kicks, and what i love about them is, you know, they're sort of a slip-on design. look at that barrel lacing there, they come prelaced. >> cool. >> i used to could do that >> back in the day >> now they do it for you. >> how much are these? >> these are $45 and super cute. >> 45 bucks. >> this is cool. >> you've got to try this. we've seen the fanny pack, right? this is the called the sling bag. this is the next wave. >> i like it. >> doesn't that feel secure. >> it feels secure, you can fit your phone >> oh, my gosh, even the biggest phones, and if you can see in here, they also have great compartments for hands free convenience, great compartments for your credit cards. so many great colors

it's lightweight talk about travel, nobody is taking our passport with that. >> hands free. >> last but not least. tiki tunes how cute are these these are rechargeable l.e.d. tiki lights that double as wireless blue tooth speakers. >> brilliant. >> isn't that great? >> and they're water resistant so you can take them to the pool look how light they are, flameless. >> cute as a button. >> you can start shopping, scan the qr code, head to today.com/shop and we should mention, today does earn a commission on the products featured on this segment. we are back with the third and fourth hours of today, but first a check of your local news and weather.

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