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this is "today". >> squaring off. >> someone on the stage who isn't bought and paid for. >> eight republican presidential candidates faced the first test of the 2024 race >> i've had enough already tonight of a guy who sounds like chatgpt standing up here >> now is not the time for on the job training >> the major moments and how former president trump loomed large over the night, despite his absence. so who helped themselves and who didn't we will break it all down. on the attack. hours before he's due to surrender at a georgia jail, the former president blasting prosecutors. >> i got indicted four times all trivia, nonsense >> what to expect as he turns himself in on charges that he tried to overturn the 2020 election >> putin's revenge the mercenary who led a short-lived mutiny against the

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>> you can't make this stuff up. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza well, good morning welcome to "today. so happy you're joining us on this thursday morning. savannah is on vacation. craig is here with me. good see you, craig. >> good to see you >> we've got a lot happening we begin with two major stories unfolding this morning last night's first republican presidential debate in milwaukee >> and donald trump, the front-runner who was not there set to turn himself in later today over racketeering and conspiracy charges in georgia. >> we've got it all covered this morning from the next legal steps to full analysis of the debate that's where we'll start with nbc's garrett hake he was right there in milwaukee in the thick of it hey, garrett, good morning >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning to you the former president and current republican front-runner was a major topic of debate himself,

despite never setting foot on the stage last night, taping an online interview instead but there was plenty of heated conversation to go around for the other eight candidates, all trying to find some way to stand out in this crowded field. overnight, fireworks on center stage at the first republican debate, with front-runner donald trump refusing to attend citing his lead in the polls. the night revolved around the next two highest-polling candidates, florida governor ron desantis -- >> we will send joe biden back to his basement and we will reverse the decline of this country. >> reporter: and entrepreneur vivek ramaswamy. >> the only war i will declare as u.s. president will be the war on the federal administrative state >> reporter: the newcomer trading barbs with nearly every other candidate who pointed out his lack of experience >> now is not the time for on-the-job training. >> now that everybody has got their memorized pre-prepared

slogans out of the way, we can have a real discussion now >> reporter: and his combative style. >> i'm the only person on the stage who isn't bought and paid for, so i can say that the climate change agenda is a hoax >> whoa, whoa, whoa. >> i've had enough already tonight of a guy who sounds like chatgpt standing up here >> reporter: some of the night's most substantiative discussion on the issue of abortion, and whether candidates would support a federal ban. >> i promise you, as president of the united states, the american people will have a champion for life in the oval office >> don't make women feel like they have to decide on this issue when you know we don't have 60 senate votes >> reporter: despite his glaring absence in the room, mr. trump's presence still felt. asked if they would support him as the gop nominee even if he were convicted, eventually six candidates, including desantis saying yes, as the crowd reacted. [ cheers ] though some still seized on his legal and political baggage.

>> the conduct is beneath the office of president of the united states. >> reporter: former vice president mike pence using the debate to once again defend his actions on january 6th >> he asked me to put him over the constitution and i chose the constitution >> would you have approached that question and that point any differently on the stage tonight if donald trump had been on it with you >> i don't believe i would and i think it was a missed opportunity for him not to be there. my bet is -- my bet is he might -- he might be at the next one. >> reporter: the former president's advisers say the focus on him and on his policies and on the chaotic nature of the debate generally vindicated his decision not to show up and point to the millions of online viewers for his other interview. the question now is what, if anything, could compel the former president to show up at the next debate next month craig? >> all right garrett hake for us in milwaukee. garrett, thank you for a closer look at that debate, we bring in nbc's chief white house correspondent, kristen welker here with us in the studio

kristen, as one of the moderators put it last night, the big elephant not in the room, donald trump. we'll get to him in just a moment, but let's talk about the folks who were on the stage last night. who stood out most to you? what surprised you most? >> i think what surprised me most is that this is not the debate we were expecting we were expecting governor ron desantis who's number two in the polls to former president trump to really be in the spotlight. instead, it was newcomer, vivek ramaswamy, who was really front and center last night. you saw all of these heated exchanges with former vice president mike pence, with u.n. ambassador nikki haley and i think that that undoubtedly increased his name recognition i think more people know his name today the question is, does it cut both ways? he was also on the receiving end of some pretty serious attacks pence called him a rookie. you had nikki haley say that basically he has no foreign policy experience, and it shows.

and christie saying he sounds like chatgpt so how will republican voters respond? that remains to be seen. ron desantis walked away from this pretty unscathed. so to some extent, it's a bit of a win for him. and also, i thought it was notable that former president trump -- yes, there were questions about him. the majority of the candidates standing on that stage said they would support him, even if he's convicted of crimes, but really, this was a debate about policy >> speaking of policy, it was interesting to hear the candidates talk about the war in ukraine and how they would handle that differently. it was a little -- to also hear them talk about president trump when they finally got to him about an hour into the debate. in terms of the policy divisions that were laid bare last night, how do you think that affects the campaigns going forward? what story lines do you see emerging going forward >> i think ukraine, as you say, craig, is going to be a big issue. we really saw this divide within the republican party you saw the traditional conservative strong on foreign

policy position from candidates like nikki haley, mike pence, governor chris christie. on the other hand you saw th isolationist swing of the party in ron desantis and vivek ramaswamy, who said, we don't think we should be putting more money towards defending ukraine. we think it should be going towards the southern border. that's a popular position with gop primary voters if you look at the polls the other big issue was abortion you had pence and a lot of the other candidates endorsing a national ban nikki haley really trying to cast herself as a pragmatist saying there weren't the votes for that in congress, highlighting how complicated this, and the majority of americans are opposed to roe v. wade being overturned. >> kristen welker, great to have you here. >> great to be here, thanks. as we mentioned, former president trump was not on that debate stage but he will be in georgia later today. he's expected to turn himself in at an atlanta jail mr. trump is facing racketeering and conspiracy charges for his alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential

election in georgia. nbc's blayne alexander is right there in georgia with what to expect hey, blayne. >> reporter: hoda, good morning to you when the former president comes here to the jail to surrender later this evening, he will use this entrance. now, once inside, he will be fingerprinted. he will possibly have a mug shot taken before being released on $200,000 bond. facing legal battles on four different fronts, this morning, former president trump is defiantly blasting them all. >> i got indicted four times, all trivia, nonsense [ bleep ]. it's all [ bleep ] it's horrible when you look and you look at what they're doing >> reporter: speaking with former fox news host tucker carlson in a pre-taped interview released on social media, trump slammed his latest criminal indictment in georgia and the district attorney who charged him with allegedly trying to overturn the state's 2020 presidential election.

>> basically, she's saying, trump doesn't have the right to -- to criticize an election >> reporter: trump and carlson also discussed the aftermath of the election and january 6th, with carlson asking this - >> so do you think it's possible that there's open conflict >> i don't know. i don't know there's a level of passion that i've never seen. there's a level of hatred that i've never seen, and that's probably a bad combination >> reporter: the interview aired just hours before the one-time reality tv star will hold a prime-time surrender, traveling to atlanta to be booked and processed at the fulton county jail later tonight it comes as lawyers for trump's co-defendants negotiated their bond >> sir, can you tell us anything about your conversations in the d.a.'s office tonight? >> i cannot. >> reporter: at least nine of the 18 other defendants have already surrendered and been released, including rudy giuliani >> i am being indicted because i'm a lawyer >> reporter: as he left the jail, giuliani told reporters

that he spoke with the former president before turning himself in >> i wish him well i have every confidence in him what they are doing to him is an assault on the american constitution >> reporter: now, guys, we don't know how long the former president will actually spend inside the building. giuliani was there for less than an hour. another co-defendant for about 90 minutes and this morning, we're also getting news about another co-defendant former white house chief of staff, mark meadows. he had an emergency request to block his arrest denied by a judge. of course, he made the move as he's trying to move his case to federal court. the d.a. here has made it clear that she will issue arrest warrants for anyone who does not surrender by tomorrow at noon. hoda >> blayne alexander for us, thank you. we'll get some perspective on all of this from nbc's senior legal correspondent and "weekend today" co-anchor host laura jarrett. laura, good to see you so trump is going to turn himself in that's going to happen today he's had other indictments this one's different this is at a county jail >> this is the fourth time he's surrendered, but a county jail is very different than a federal courthouse, which is the first

two times. and then the third time was of course in manhattan, again, at the d.a.'s office. this is a county jail that is under federal investigation for how they treat inmates, the conditions at the jail of course, everyone wants to know whether he's going to get the mug shot, but even the idea that the former of the president of the united states has to wait there. someone was there for 90 minutes because there are other people there being processed at the same time. >> so they kind of keep business as usual, and just say, who's next former president trump, step up. >> you have to that's why you see some people going in the dead of night at 3:00 in the morning because they want to try to get through fast. >> there are 19 co-defendants. some want a change of venue, some want a speedy trial. some want to go to court what was the d.a.'s idea the idea was to try them altogether, bring them altogether in a courtroom. that seems totally not likely. >> given how many defendants you have, it shows how unwieldy this case could be. and perhaps the hope originally, you could charge 19 people and some people could flip, but all of this motion practice shows

how hard this will be to wrap this up by the election. >> let's go to the mar-a-lago case for a second. trump is accused of possessing classified documents and obstructing justice. there's an a head of i.t. guy who was represented by one of trump's attorneys, he said, i don't want you to rep me anymore, i'm going to have a public defender, and in fact he's changed his story what does that do? >> it shows you all the conflicts of interest. when you have people who are representing a cooperator and someone charged in a case, at least one federal judge said, do you want to speak to a different lawyer? and the moment he gets a new public defender, he changes his story and he flips. and to be able to have that testimony at trial will be invaluable for prosecutors. >> for the head of i.t., as well. laura jarrett, thank you so much. good to see you. now to that breaking news overnight in california. a mass shooting inside a well-known biker bar. this morning, we're hearing about the frightening scene as police reveal new details about the suspected shooter.

nbc's national correspondent miguel almaguer is live in los angeles with details on this one. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. the deadly shooting took place at the historic bar cook's corner. it's been in business for almost a hundred years and is a popular spot in orange county, california. police revealing overnight the suspect may have worked in law enforcement. overnight, police responding to a mass shooting at this famous biker bar in orange county, california. >> eight shots were fired. white male, plaid shirt and jeans, still shooting. possibly active shooter at cook's corner. >> reporter: police say the first shots rang out at cook's corner wednesday night as the live band started playing at the bar's weekly spaghetti night. chaos erupting as people inside rushed to get out of harm's way. knbc speaking to a witness who says she was sitting next to the shooter's estranged wife. >> then he turns around and then he starts shooting at me and

marie, his wife. he had two guns. and he was just going, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. and i just felt them going by me. >> reporter: ryan was on the patio with his 7-month-old baby. >> you started seeing people screaming and running. >> reporter: police arrived on scene minutes after the first 911 calls were made and immediately confronted the suspect. >> two or three deputies roll up and without hesitation, started unloading on them. >> reporter: police say the gunman was shot and killed by responding officers. >> and we have been made aware that the suspect may be retired law enforcement. we are working to confirm that information as we speak. >> reporter: that witness who says she was next to the alleged shooter's wife told our partners, knbc, the wife was shot and her condition remains unknown. three law enforcement officers tell nbc news that she may have been the target of the attack. craig? >> our national correspondent, miguel almaguer. thank you. let's move now to a mysterious plane crash in russia.

the head of a mercenary group that challenged vladimir putin's reign is presumed dead. he was believed to be onboard a private jet that crashed shortly after taking off from moscow. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel has the very latest on this. hey, richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hoda. so far, the kremlin is staying silent. they have not issued any official statement about the alleged death of yevgeny prigozhin, but many of vladimir putin's enemies have met violent ends, either been poisoned or pushed out of windows, and some russia watchers thought that his death was just a matter of time. was this putin's revenge? russian aviation officials say a corporate jet fell from the sky wednesday and that putin's one-time aide turned enemy yevgeny prigozhin was among the ten people killed. everything about this crash is suspicious. the flight took off from moscow,

reached 28,000 feet, then disappeared from radar, dropping quickly and uncontrollably, suggesting the plane was hit by a missile or there was a bomb onboard. witnesses describe hearing an explosion and seeing the plane break into pieces. [ speaking in a non-english language ] i heard a big bang, said this man. a wing flew off in one direction, and the fuselage went like that. and then it glided down on one wing. the timing is also suspicious. two months to the day after prigozhin, the leader of the wagner mercenary group, launched a mutiny against the kremlin, sending a convoy through moscow, challenging putin's grip on tower. prigozhin stopped after reaching a deal with putin for amnesty that few believed was genuine. a wagner member this morning said the group will continue to operate under new management. [ speaking in a non-english language ] we have other commanders we obey and we will operate further.

what has happened, happened. we have to stay together, he said. prigozhin was last seen just few days ago, somewhere in africa, where wagner has interest in gold and diamond mines. it's unclear why he returned to moscow and boarded the plane. a senior aid visor to ukraine's president zelenskyy this morning said that only president putin would benefit from prigozhin's murder, saying that it was an attempt to shore up putin's support and convince his inner circle that he's still in charge. hoda? >> richard engel for us there, thank you so much. it is 7:18. let's say good morning to mr. roker. hey, al! >> good morning, guys. good morning to you. it's that four tops hit, same old song. from minneapolis down to new orleans, houston, 98 million people under heat advisories, watches, and warnings, especially this heat dome just hanging in there. with the humidity, it's going to feel like 116 in chicago today. 103 in tampa. dallas feeling like 110. for tomorrow, we're going to continue to see triple-digit

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michael oher is ramping up his legal offensive with a new filing demanding for full accounting of the tuohy family finances over the past two decades. what he says he didn't know about "the blind side" contract, coming up. also ahead, an historic mission to the moon that's unlike any other and look who we have here. astrophysicist neil degrasse tyson is here live to tell us why this was so important and what we could find there but first, this is "day," but first, this is "day," an out of toth ♪ thousands of women with metastatic breast cancer, are living in the moment

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sheinelle joins our table. look at this, right now, as we speak, a lot of alarm clocks might be going off kids getting up going off to school first-day jitters. that's what's happening right there in virginia. that guy right there that's standing with all the kids, that's joseph olmo from our station nbc4 in washington that's potomac elementary school, first day of school. kids are excited joseph, good morning happy back to school >> reporter: hey, hoda happy back to school to you, as well we are in loudoun county, virginia, just outside of washington, d.c. 83,000 students headed back to the classroom after a long summer break to the 2023/2024 school year. four of those students joining us live on the "today" show right now. they'll answer some questions right before they head into the school building. >> i am going to start off with you. what was the favorite thing you did this summer? >> going on a disney cruise. >> we've got to get you to go on a universal cruise at some point. what is your favorite subject in class? no, we'll talk to you first

about what you're most excited about for this school year >> the fifth grade play. >> i'm sure everybody in the drama class is excited about that what is your favorite subject? >> social studies. >> how about you >> math. >> reporter: oh, my goodness, i wish i could say the same when i was in middle school the excitement is live out here in loudoun county, virginia. 83,000 students headed back into the classroom today. we'll start you off with some music from the amazing band here guys, let's go >> that's a middle school band >> way to go, joseph way to go!lly fun. >> i've been to that school. that's a solid elementary school. >> tha the potomac band, virginia, loudoun county middle school, looking good we'll be featuring some different schools on our show. nothing like the first day of school but that's really fun. >> i've been to that school. that's a solid elementary

school >> that's fantastic. >> happy back-to-school to all of you returning lots to get here in terms of the news, including new developments in that dispute between the central characters in "the blind side" film former nfl player michael oher filing a new legal motion with some new accusations against the family he long considered his adoptive parents nbc's emilie ikeda is here in the studio with more on this one. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you guys the big-screen drama has now become a courtroom draw. michael oher is accusing leigh ann tuohy and her husband of withholding nearly two decades of financial information from him. now he's asking the court to force the tuohys to provide answers. this morning, michael oher accusing sean and league ann tuohy of enriching themselves at his expense. >> are you going to protect the family, michael? >> yes, ma'am. >> reporter: in a new legal motion, oher claims he has no knowledge of the income generated from the tuohy's use of his name, likeness and image, and that the touhys have falsely claimed that he's their adopted

son as part of their marketing and business adventures. >> we would like to know if you would like to become part of this family. >> kind of thought i already was. >> reporter: the document is the latest filing in the legal battle between oher and the touhys michael oher who played eight seasons in the nfl claims he only learned six months ago that the touhys became his conservators back in 2004, instead of adopting like he originally thought >> a conservatorship is based on the notion that the person for whom a conservator is being sought has some sort of disability >> reporter: in an interview last week with "the daily memphian," sean tuohy said it was a way for michael oher to live with them and play for ole miss tuohy said lawyers told them, we couldn't adopt over the age of 18 the only thing we could do is have a conservatorship

but in tennessee, adult adoption is legal and was at that time. "the blindside" film earned more than $300 million at box offices worldwide. a source close to the film tells nbc news the touhys received approximately $700,000 to be evenly split among the family. but in court filings, oher says he's been kept in the dark about his portion of those proceeds. oher is asking for a full accounting and for the conservatorship, which he acknowledged in a 2011 memoir, to now be terminated the touhys have not commented on the recent motion, but in a previous statement, their lawyer said in part, they will never oppose terminating the conservatorship and the touhys have given mr. oher an equal cut of every penny received from "the blind side. as for michael oher, he's been seen in recent days on tour for his latest book, meeting fans, but not addressing the lawsuit and michael oher and his lawyers have not responded for our request on the motion. he has previously said that he will let the lawsuit speak for himself. >> such a sad story all around what happens next?

where does it go from here >> as we mentioned oher is wanting a full accounting of the tuohy's finances over the past two decades. that has to be compelled only by the court. there has to be a hearing, and legal experts point out that it being in the most populated county in tennessee, that could take months to come to fruition. that's something that's been brewing for a while and will continue to brew for a while >> thanks, em. coming up, just as we mentioned a few moments ago, kids heading back to school. and as that happens, covid rates are climbing our expert dr. natalie azar tells us how we can protect our families and whether we all need to run out and get that latest booster shot but first, a moon milestone. india just achieved something that's never been done before. and we have neil degrasse tyson here to tell us why it's so exciting and what it means for all of us here on earth, right after this ♪ meow, meow, meow, meow. ♪ ♪ meow, meow, meow, meow. ♪ ♪ meow, meow, meow. ♪ ♪ the wet food cats ask for by name.♪

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>> boom, 200 plus! >> yes >> i don't know if we really needed to see that in fact, nighttime temperatures down to minus 208. >> a big swing -- there's no atmosphere to smooth out the warm and the cold places so daytime -- and the moon does not have a dark side pink floyd messed this all up. >> so the moon just passed the first quarter. >> moments ago >> and on august 30th we have our second full moon >> second full moon. august has -- time between full moons is 29 1/2 days they fit all of those inside of august, which has 31 days. poor february can never have a blue moon. >> blue moon occurs -- >> blue moon occurs every once two or three years it's not all that rare it's more common the presidential elections >> neil degrasse tyson that's what's going on aro good thursday morning.

i am meteorologist, kari hall. if you are about to step out the door, it's already warm across much of the bay area. it's going to be another hot day for the inland valleys reach into the low 90s. we will start out with clouds tomorrow morning and it won't be as hot as we head for the mid-80s. the weekend is looking nice and we have a wide range from temperatures. while the valleys are in the upper 80s and low 90s, san >> you're taking him on the road >> that was awesome. >> we've got a thing >> i do think the photo of the day, where the sun don't shine >> indeed. >> just putting the truth out there. >> very proud of you >> you found your spirit animal. you really have. >> we're both from new york. >> neil, thank you we'll see you next hour. by the way, al's got a really great story coming up in

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outside the court of appeals where protesters on both sides of the issue argued their points. the federal injunction made it impossible for the city of san francisco to clear the sidewalks. the coalition on homelessness is suing the city over this issue. time to get a look at the forecast for us. meteorologist, kari hall, is tracking that. it was so hot yesterday and it will still be warm today, but we will bring the temperatures down a few degrees, and still headed for the low 90s in our warmest spots in the inland east bay. tomorrow looks nice and mild with mid-80s. we will bring it up a few more degrees by the end of the weekend as the heat continues to return to the bay area by the middle of next week. we are going to see temperatures in san francisco in the mid-70s for today. we will see a lot of sunshine for the afternoon, but more fog for the weekend. we will see sunshine for the city and along the coast for the

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the 2024 campaign now officially underway after last night's debate in wisconsin. republican candidates going head-to-head >> i've had enough already tonight of a guy who sounds like chatgpt standing up here >> now is not the time for on-the-job training. >> notably not on stage, former president trump, set to surrender at a georgia jail today on charges he tried to overturn the 2020 election we're live with the latest plus, return serve tennis legend caroline wozniacki is in studio 1a this morning to celebrate her remarkable comeback after taking time off to start a family. the superstar here live as she gears up for the u.s. open and class act. we are giving a back-to-school boost to a deserving community devastated by a tornado. >> it was incredible to look across that field and see kids just really working for their school

>> you're still emotional. >> i am, yeah. >> straight ahead, the fresh start they're getting, including a few surprises from al. >> you get a whiteboard and you get a whiteboard >> reporter: today, thursday, august 24th, 2023. >> from reseda, california -- >> today is our 40th anniversary! >> hi to my grandparents watching in bonita, and emmett, california >> visiting from ohio. >> both: houston, texas. >> dewitt, iowa! >> both: and utah. to celebrate >> subaru loves learning >> all: on a girls' trip to celebrate our birthdays, with new york >> celebrating 44 years with the love of my life. >> from janesville, wisconsin, to new york city to be on the "today" show >> all: whoo >> a good day to celebrate every day is a good day to celebrate.

congratulations to her we appreciate you guys being with us. it's a thursday morning. savannah is off. craig and sheinelle both here. hi guys. good to see you. >> getting close to the weekend. >> you're knocking on the door you can feel it. it's a busy morning. got a lot going on let's get right to our news at 8:00 the front-runner was not there, but republicans who did take part in last night's first presidential debate gave americans a sense of where they stand on issues, like abortion, climate change, and donald trump's electability nbc's garrett hake joins us now from milwaukee he was there in the middle of it he's got some key moments. hey, garrett, good morning >> reporter: hey, hoda, good morning to you the former president and current republican front-runner was a major topic of debate last night, despite never setting foot on the stage and taping an online interview instead but there were plenty of heated discussions to go around with the other eight republican contenders, each trying to stand out in this crowded field. in mr. trump's absence, much of the focus was on the next two highest polling candidates, florida governor ron desantis

and businessman vivek ramaswamy. issues focused on issues like the economy to the border to abortion >> we will send joe biden back to his basement and we will reverse what's happened under his administration >> the only war i will declare as the u.s. president will be on the war on the state >> now is not the time for on-the-job training. we don't need to bring in a rookie >> can't we all agree we should ban late-term abortion and encourage adoption >> reporter: now, there was also a significant focus on the former president himself, with six of the eight candidates raising their hands to say they would support him as the party nominee, even if he were convicted of a crime this morning, mr. trump's advisers claim that the focus on him and on his policies vindicated his strategy of not showing up the question this morning is what, if anything, could compel him to attend the next republican debate next month

hoda >> we shall see. all right, garrett hake in milwaukee. garrett, thank you meanwhile, speaking of, former president trump expected to turn himself in for booking at an atlanta jail today the former president facing racketeering and conspiracy charges, accused of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in georgia. nbc's blayne alexander has been covering this for us and joins us now from georgia with that story. blayne, good morning >> reporter: craig, good morning to you when the former president comes here to the jail to surrender later today, he's expected to use this side entrance once inside, he will be fi fingerprinted and most likely have a mugshot taken the former president is certainly not hiding his disdain for this most recent indictment here in georgia, along with three other that he's facing in fact, in a pre-taped interview that aired last night with former fox news host tucker carlson, he slammed all of the legal challenges he's facing, calling them trivial and nonsense craig, we do not know, once the former president gets here, we do not know how long he'll spend

inside the jail. other co-defendants have been in there anywhere from less than an hour to around 90 minutes. he will be released on $200,000 bond back to you. >> blayne alexander in georgia blayne, thank you. in health news, an uptick in covid case has already caused some schools to cancel in person classes. however, a new covid vaccine booster is coming out in just a few weeks. nbc medical contributor, dr. natalie azar is here to talk about it good morning to you. this is good timing. if you need a booster and somebody hasn't been vaccinated and they're ready, should you get it now or wait a month >> for the majority of people, it's going to be that you're able to wait for the new one to

come out, and here's the rationale. we have an updated booster that will be available in september, late september, that is made up or compromised of the xbd strain this was the strain that was predominant in june and that's what the fda has selected as the strain for the vaccine the other thing about it, we know that it's a full dose rather than the bivalent that we had last fall. you guys know, viruses mutate for a living, and there are a couple of new strains that people have their eye on one that we've heard a lot about is this one called ares, it happens to be a relative of xbd, so we expect it to be covered by the vaccine. and finally, timing. we don't know exactly when we'll have a peak of covid, but we can expect that we'll probably have a bump in cases in the fall and winter so you might want to wait about a month before you get your new updated shot >> i feel like it's whack-a-mole. there's a strain, there's a booster, the booster doesn't work, because it's a new strain. but if you're a parent, you're thinking, what can i do preventatively for my child because some of these schools are even closing for a while >> i know. 100% when it comes to the children, a couple things parents should keep in mind a lot of kids fell behind on their well visits during the pandemic if you haven't been to the pediatrician recently, please, please go. make sure that you're up to date on all other vaccines, as well

as the flu shot. no nose picking. there was a recent study that showed people who pick their nose are at greater likelihood to contract covid. hand washing and remember the rsv antibodies for the little ones to also keep them safe. >> all right, doctor, thanks appreciate it. >> especially the no nose picking. if you're staying home from work because you called in sick, don't worry, you're not alone. more people call in sick today, august 24th, than any other day of the year. that's according to an employee leave tracking company called flamingo yes, today even beats the day after the super bowl, which came in second this year. stomach bugs were the most common reason, accounting for about 54% of those sick calls. covid was cited as the second most popular reason, but it still remains unclear why today is such a popular day to call in sick

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8:13. 8:13 we're back with a tennis legend. caroline wozniacki is a household name in the sport. at the height of her career, she was ranked number one in the world. well, she retired in 2020 because she wanted to start a family here we are now three years, eight months, and two beautiful babies later, caroline is back on the court everyone loves a comeback story, and so far, caroline wozniacki's is one for the aces. >> oh, she's made it sport's most famous faces. >> caroline, right here. >> she made her professional debut in 2005, eight days after her 15th birthday. and by 2010, she was wta world number one wozniacki represented her own country of denmark in three olympic games. she won 30 singles titles, including a grand slam at the 2018 australian open

and she married her match, former nba player david lee in 2018 one of her bridesmaids, fellow tennis champ, serena williams. later that year, wozniacki announced her retirement from the sport, writing on instagram, i've always told myself that when the time comes and there i want to do more, then it's time to be done. in recent months, i've realized there is a lot more in life that i would like to accomplish off the court. her last match, the australian open in 2020 the crowd sang good-bye with a "sweet caroline" serenade. ♪ sweet caroline ♪ >> and she's genuinely a nice person >> during retirement, the wozniacki/lee family double with the addition of olivia in 2021, and james the year after. but with children came more dreams, more courage, and more conviction in june, wozniacki made the decision to return to tennis, writing, over these past three

years away from the game, i got to make up for lost time with my family i became a mother and now i have two beautiful children i'm so grateful for but i still have goals i want to accomplish we decided, as a family, it's time i'm coming back to play and i can't wait neither could wozniacki's fans during her first match back, a familiar "sweet caroline" welcomed her back to the sport that loves her ♪ sweet caroline ♪ >> i can't caroline won that first match in montreal she's right here with us this morning. she's getting ready to play the u.s. open right here in new york what a thrill it is to have you. what a journey okay so tell me, what was it like to step back on the court, not only hear that song, but just get back into the game >> i mean, it was a great feeling. i was sure i was done in 2020 when i played my last match in australia and i wanted to have a

family. after two kids, i decided, i'm going to get back on the court, get back into shape. realized i can still play on a high level and was like, why not? it's now or never. we only live once, and me and my family decided, you know what, we can still do this >> your fans adore you, clearly, but i have a feeling there's something even more now. because watching you, i think you're kind of displaying that you're a mom and you have another dream, too and you have permission to pursue it again. what are you hearing from women? >> it's amazing. i think the first two tournaments i've played, seeing all the moms out there supporting me and having a full crowd, it's really, really special. i think a lot of women obviously have jobs that they want to do and careers and passions, and not to feel guilty for living your dream and still, you know, obviously being an amazing mom and, you know, taking care of the family, it's not easy, but we all wear many hats and it's just a great feeling to be able to live out my dreams. >> you have two beautiful children olivia is 2 years old.

>> she is. >> is this so crazy? so what does she think mom does for a living what's the story >> it's really funny she's 2 years old, she has a full vocab, she said the other day, oh, mommy, you need to go to work? and she goes, my mommy plays tennis and she goes like this. >> she's got the moves already >> she wanted to play tennis. i forgot the tennis balls. so when she woke up the next morning, the first thing she goes is, mom, mom, did you remember the tennis balls? we have to play. >> when you said you made the decision as a family, how did you do that? did your husband say, you've got to try how did it work? >> i was in the gym during both pregnancies and after james was born, i kind of was just tired going to the gym all the time. so i set out a couple of hits twice a week with my hitting partner i used to hit with and all of a sudden i was, like, i can still hit it well. i've never hit it better

i asked my dad to come on court, and i said, can you just have a look do you think i'm playing well? and that's when we thought, i think i can come back. >> and your pal, serena williams, another shining example of what moms can do on the court. incredible did you guys have discussions before you decided to do this? >> for sure. i had a full conversation with her. she said, i'm supporting you all the way. i think it's so cool you're coming back. she texted me after my matches that i played, asking me how i'm feeling and encouraging me it's been really great >> we're so excited you're here in new york, and we know you love a new york bagel and missed new york bagels. we could not let you come to new york on your first day without -- >> caroline, dig in. >> we've got all kinds for you >> what's your favorite? >> i will do this one. >> you like a sesame >> i do. >> we were going to sing "sweet caroline," but neither craig or i can sing very well >> and we can't afford the rights >> we are so happy for you

we want to wish you the best of luck enjoy your time at the ope and show them how it's done. >> thank you thank you. >> that's amazing. good luck. mr. roker, how about a check of the weather >> so good, so good, so good ♪ sweet caroline ♪ >> your mic. >> turn your microphone on, al that's the weird thing about those microphones. >> hold on, get neil degrasse tyson in i'm good i've got a mic i turned it on you know, sometimes in between shows, you've got to do a little live streaming, so you turn this off. anyway, we're watching this area of interest here that's going to be kind of interesting, getting into the gulf. but right now, we have tropical storm franklin out there 55 miles northeast, the grand turk island, 55-mile-per-hour winds. moving north at 13 while it's not going to hit any one landmass, it will come between bermuda and coastal u.s. that will make for some

dangerous beach conditions possible some time tuesday on the door, don't forget, check us out, sirius xm channel 108 "today show confidential" at 1:00 right now, best time of the morning. "pop start!" first up, the nfl getting ready for football season, guys. who remembers this earlier this year, people your teasing the nfl on social media with memes and sketches,

accusing pro football of being, quote, scripted. now the nfl is responding with their own tongue in cheek video called, you can't make this stuff up, in honor of the new season kickoff, featuring comedian keegan-michael key with his family watch. >> okay, we need something juicy for mid-season >> what if we replaced the gritty with the sexy >> come on people, >> i think for my next celebration, i'll ride a bengal tiger. >> what if we reveal that tyreek hill is part cheetah >> what if that jimmy garoppolo character fell in love with my contacter? >> oh, forbidden love. steamy >> that's a good-looking guy, mom.

>> what if i got a ring to match this ice >> speaking of super bowl, let's skip to the last page. i've taken the liberty of writing something spectacular. wait for it. wait for it. and -- >> i did not see this coming >> i know. just thinking of the meme. >> you can't make this stuff up. >> season 104! >> mama kelce. >> you can catch the lions take on the chiefs thursday, september 7th, 7:00 p.m. right here on nbc and on peacock coming up next, chip and joanna, the home renovation expert couple are rolling out a new project, revealing yesterday their next big show will be the first-ever nationwide roller dancing competition series it's true. they are lacing up for this one. the unnamed project is set to feature top skating crews from all across america

and if you are wondering how the gaines got involved in this, anyone who follows joanna on ig knows she has got some serious skating skills ♪ ♪ so this is a new series expected to hit max, formerly hbo max, early next year. we'll all tune in for that earlier, david grohl stopped by rock 'n' roll pizza bar for a very special performance with famous cover band, chevy metal grohl was playing alongside taylor hawkins' teenage son shane on the drums take a look. ♪ ♪

>> always really special to see them playing together. how cool is that all right, guys, let's wrap up pop start by saying, hi, barbie >> hi, barbie. >> hi, barbie. >> hi, barbie. >> hi, barbie. >> hi, barbie. >> believe it or not, there is even more barbie on the way soon yesterday, warner brothers announced the movie is slated to hit i-max theaters next month with bonus footage in a statement, director greta gerwig is excited to share more of the cast and crew with audiences who have already helped get the blockbuster to nearly $1.3 billion at the box office that special one-week only release is set to start on september the 22nd >> i think it's a good idea. all that color exploding -- >> that might be too much. >> can't avoid it now, mr. melvin >> thank you, jacob. straight ahead, we are rebooting our routines in this morning's "shop all day. >> our pal, alejandro ramos has

some kitchen and home hacks to make all of our lives a little bit easier, like the genius bowl that apparently makes baking a breeze, al roker >> i thought you said it makes bacon. >> you wish. first, your local news weather, and these great messages good morning. i'm laura garcia. l.a. congressman adam schiff is visiting today with voters on

the peninsula. he's in half moon bay talking about farm workers about ongoing economic and health issues in the wake of the mushroom farm and shooting. let's get a look at our forecast with meteorologist kari hall. another warm one? >> it's going to be warm for the inland areas, but not as hot as it was yesterday. we're still talking about low 90s this afternoon. tomorrow will be much more comfortable with some of our warmest spots reaching the mid 80s. the weekend is going to be warm inland but we're going to see a wide range in temperatures along the coast. in san francisco it's upper 60s and low 70s with a little bit more clouds and fog. next week we start to see the fog clearing out once again, more sunshine and our temperatures heating up into the low to mid 70s. laura. >> thank you. thank you for joining us. i'll be back with another local

news update in about half an hour.

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it's august 24th we've got a really great crowd this morning and they're grooving to the sounds of the fabulous becky g we're playing becky g. because tomorrow the pop singer will be here live on the plaza as part of our citi concert series we can't wait. you're all invited to come back. >> we have a spot for you. >> love it >> in fact, it's not too late for a chance to receive a fan pass to see becky g.'s concert in person. just go to today.com/concert to register >> it's going to be good we have to meet our youngest fan. >> oh, yeah. >> this is so cute this is little 3-month-old gavin. today is 3 months old? >> today exactly and he had nothing else he wanted to do more than just come and see you guys >> we watched you feed that baby with a bottle through the window, and we just want to say it means a lot that gavin's with us

thank you for coming is that not the sweetest phil and shelly are here so many people here. we've got a great crowd. coming up, al took a trip to arkansas to meet the inspiring teachers who found a way t still hold classes even after their school was destroyed by a tornado last spring. they never gave up hope. and guess what mr. roker has a surprise i store for these teachers >> of course, he does. it's going to be a great one and back-to-school season is a perfect time to reboot your routines our shop today teams has hacks to make your meal prep a snap and tips to get a good night's sleep. and no doubt there'll be a long line for this guy, ed brown's seafood shop at the u.s. open over the next few weeks it's a fan favorite every year he's going to spill some secrets and he'll also show us to make

it, along with a tomato mozzarella salad coming up in the third hour, a popular program that proves some science lessons are too cool for school. how kids are learning chemistry and physics outside the classroom. if you're wondering where al is, he made his way across the street >> hey, guys, how are you? guess who i've got here? jessica pegula let's get a look at your weather. for tomorrow, strong storms in the northeast into new england extreme heat continues down through the south. monsoonal moisture continues throughout rockies and continues on through saturday. southern record highs. much cooler through the great lakes and the northeast. and then sunday, sunday, mostly sunny from the plains to the great lakes. it will start to heat up in the west as well good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are going to see temperatures today in the south bay in the upper 80s and low 90s. it's going to be just a little bit cooler compared to yesterday. pleasanton will reach 90 and 80 in oakland. along the coast it's in the

upper 60s in half moon bay with mid 80s for palo alto. in san francisco once we see the fog clear, it will be sunny and low 70s. for the north bay, expect it to reach the upp and that's your latest weather. in celebration of the u.s. open, racket house has brought to life this tennis court here in rockefeller center. it's here through september 1st, giving folks a chance to play and maybe catch a glimpse of their favorite players like american tennis sensation jessica pegula thanks for being here. >> thanks for having me. you're the highest rated american female tennis player -- >> and male. >> american.

number three world women's tennis player in the world what does all of this feel like leading up to the open >> it's so much fun. all of the americans love playing in the u.s. open the fan support we get is unlike anything else. >> you just won the women's singles title at the canadian open heading into the u.s. open, what kind of pressure are you feeling? >> it's different. when you go into a slam, all of a sudden becoming possibly a favorite of a group of girls to win the tournament, it becomes very real, very fast but it's really fun. like billie jean says, pressure is privilege, so it's an honor >> so how do you prep for this >> how do i prep >> yeah. >> a lot of practice, a lot of just getting into the city and going to go practice later today. it's fun i get to do a lot of events and get used to the energy of new york >> what's your favorite new york food >> pizza >> all right we'll get you another slice. and when you come back, you'll come and talk to us when you win the u.s. open. >> for sure. >> jessica pegula, thank you so much coming up, we have an inspiring group of teachers i got to meet. these folks went above and bond for their students after a tornado destroyed their classroom and their school we'll help them start this school year off with a smile but first, this is "today" on

today is presented by subaru, providing school supplies with in-need schools. we are back with a story of resilience out of wynn, arkansas >> back in march, a tornado destroyed the town's high school, forcing teachers to hold classes in makeshift areas >> now they are getting a fresh start, including a visit from this guy who has a few surprises up your sleeve >> one of the great surprises was the attitude and the positivity of this town. wynn, arkansas, is known as the city with a smile and for good reason with a population of just over 8,000 people, when that tornado hit, the teachers never gave up. and thanks in part to them, the students are going to school altogether again with you

guessed it, a smile. >> the school's always been the heart of our community >> this is home. >> they've all become family >> we all work together and want what's best for the kids. >> reporter: when you thin about what kind of teachers you want teaching your kids, you're probably thinking of special folks like these four. jerry, jasmine, ashley, and holly, all teachers at wynn high school who were put to the test five months ago when a deadly tornado tore through their beloved town, the high school taking a direct hit. >> we're used to it. there's bad weather coming, but you just think it's going to pass over and it just didn't pass over that day r. >> reporter: teachers and students sent home early, a decision that saved lives. >> when you guys first came back here and saw this, what were your thoughts? >> just hard to imagine that that could happen in just a short amount of time in a building we had just left hours ago. >> reporter: wasting no time, jerry took action, organizing a cleanup of the school. >> it was incredible to look across that field and see kids really working for their school. >> i see you're still emotional.

>> i am. >> reporter: while some materials were able to be saved, there were irreplaceable items that left a hole in their hearts holly losing a box of personal notes from her students. >> all of those candygrams, the notes, the christmas cards >> over how long >> i've been teaching -- this is 29 years >> reporter: throughout the cleanup, the teachers took care of each other as well. ashley losing her home in the storm, but showing up ready to serve. >> you were still out there helping others while you didn't have a roof over your head >> that's what you're supposed to do. i was okay i had other people taking care of the things that i needed personally, and that gives me a sense of ease and i knew that everything is going to be okay >> that seems to be the mantra here everything's going to be okay. if you believe it, it's going to happen >> yes >> reporter: and these teachers made sure it was going to be okay jasmine, in charge of the prom, losing all of her supplies in the storm. but in just about two weeks right on schedule, she put together a night none of these

students would ever forget >> my phone was blowing up from all of these kids, are we doing prom or not? i was like, yes, we're doing prom i hadn't even talked to anybody, i just said, we're doing prom. >> reporter: now we thought it was time to give the teachers a day they wouldn't forget in only five months, the town of wynn creating a brand-new campus for the high school, bringing teachers and students back together in one place. the school just about ready and working with the folks at subaru, we wanted to give the students and teachers a sneak peek they thought they were here for a pep rally. >> hello, yellow jackets you guys don't just survive, but you -- >> thrive! >> how does it feel being on but a celebration of all of you! we told the folks at subaru about your new classroom, so bring in the surprise. they are giving your new campus? [ cheers ] >> it's not just a pep rally, but a celebration of all of you! we told the folks at subaru

about your new classroom, so bring in the surprise. they are giving $500 each to adoptaclassroom.org with all the school supplies you guys need. >> these are the things that they lost that we didn't have, so being able to replace them, this is wonderful. >> mrs. campbell, you told me that you had a box that you collected all of these memories from all of your students over almost 30 years. well, guess what we've got a new box for you, with notes from all your students thank you for everything you've done how does that feel >> it's unbelievable >> i think we'll have a little more fun for you students, we've got sherwood arkansas, the ice cream truck. you're all getting ice cream >> reporter: while student lined up for the ice cream truck, i took all the teachers outside for their new classrooms and one final surprise >> subaru heard that one of the things you guys needed, and it's funny how you take things for granted, but something as simple as white boards, is something

you really needed. you get a white board and you get a white board, and you get a white board. let's take a look inside come on, guys. >> this is going to be perfect >> it will be great. >> the kids will love it >> we're just so happy that you guys get to start your year off together >> well, thank you so much >> we'll take it >> and a big thank you to our sponsor, subaru, for adopting those classrooms at wynn high school, helping the teachers supply the students with whatever they need and they also supplied the ice cream. and let me tell you, it was about 100 degrees, literally. but you can learn more about adoptaclassroom.org and their mission at today.com >> what's incredible to think about, that space, five months earlier, it was an abandoned trailer park and they -- through the will of the people and the government there, they turned that thing into this classroom in five months and they start school the

tuesday after labor day. >> those teachers are something special, al. >> go, yellow jackets. >> and thank you to aaron farley for putting that together. speaking of back-to-school, mr. roker, just ahead, back to school means fall not far behind, folks. >> in this morning's "shop all day," we have products to improve your daily routines to meal prep to when you put your head on the pillow all oft. but first, t ihi

welcome back it's 8:45. may not feel like it, but fall is just around the corner. and "today" and "shop all day" will get you ready for the change of seasons with your kitchen and home hacks alexandria ramos is here she's got a preview. just scan our qr code and you can get these products we're in a shift, things are changing, and we need to get

reorganized. >> this sort of makes it a little bit easier. new things kind of make it fun we'll start off in the kitchen this is so wonderful, especially if you're a baker, but any kind of cooking this is a built-in bowl and scale. what i love about this is that the scale is right in the handle of the machine, and you can turn it on, it's got this l.e.d. display. you can read it really clearly >> how does it work? >> you can decide whether you want cups or grams, whatever it is you need, and measure out your ingredients if you're baking and you need 100 grams of flour, you put it in, and then you hit that tear button, and now you can start from zero and add the sugar. the tear button zeros it out you can basically bake with one bowl this pops right out. you can take this to wherever you need to go wash it. super simple also great for weighing out things like coffee beans or veggies. >> very, very smart.

if you're packing for lunch, i like these >> these are reusable, so these are for meal prep, right meal prep is such a great way to take control of your meal throughout the week. this comes in a set of ten, which is amazing only like $13.99, really affordable and they are what we call the trifecta they are reusable, microwave safe, dishwasher safe. >> oh! >> i know. and you can even put them in the freezer, too >> this is a pre-prep for a salad that you don't want everything to get mushy together >> and you have the three compartments kids don't really like their food to touch, so you can keep it separate. >> so smart. and you can throw it in your bag if you want to get lunch >> exactly and a whole set of ten of them they come with a lid >> how do we make some nice dressing >> i'm all about making a salad dressing early in the week i like it makes you eat more salad, right >> yeah. >> so you put your ingredients in here. i like to do one part acid, three parts fat, and any kind of herbs and spices and check this out. it comes with a built-in emulsifier how fun is that? emulsifying combines all of

these ingredients into one, so now you have this creamy dressing, but no dairy >> that's awesome! >> and this is leakproof, so you can keep it in your fridge, and when you go to pour it, turn this and now you can pour with no spills. i've had one in my fridge for weeks. >> what's better are these these pliable cutting boards >> you said you love a topping mat. this is from joseph joseph and these are on deals these are color coded. they connect right here on the side and what's great about it, this helps you avoid cross-contamination. you know the blue is for veggies, blue is for fruit, red is for your meat if you're cooking a lot of things at once, you're not going to mess it up. it protects your counters. throw it in the dish washer. super simple but so light and easy >> let's get to beds

>> we spent so much time in bed. not as much as we might like but this is such a great way to revamp your sleep. this amazing set from brooklinen, a 450-thread count, super soft comes in all different sizes and everything you need. the flat sheet, the fitted amazing deals from hatch, an exclusive deal for "today" viewers. this will make your sleep even better you've got the sheets. this is a sound machine, a sleep alarm. it's got the sunset alarm. it's got meditation. >> all the things. >> you can block out the noises and disturbances outside this is for adults, and a lot more functionality i think it's fantastic this is actually 20% off with your "today" code and this is for the kids to help them sleep through the night and it has that cool setting. in the morning, they know not to get up until this says it's okay >> i have one of these in all my kids' rooms. that hatch is amazing. alejandra, these are all great go to today.com/shop to purchase these. check out our shop all day routine reboot it's streaming this morning, 10:00 eastern on today all day

thanks again, alejandra. craig, over to you after you shop, time to eat. up next, this guy, chef ed brown. the legend is sharing one of the biggest attractions at the u.s. open every year, his famous crab cakes. he's actually going to show us how to make them at home but first, this is "today" on

david: i'm david goldberg, a bilingual elementary school teacher and president of the california teachers association. as we start a new school year, there's something new happening in california's public schools. jessie: they're called community schools. david: where parents and families, students and educators are making decisions as one. damien: it's a real sense of community. leslie: we saw double-digit gains in math, in english, and reading scores. david: it's an innovation that's transforming our public schools. narrator: california's community schools:

reimagining public education. food, a preview of the flavors at the u.s. open this year michelin star chef ed brown, ceo of restaurant associates has been providing foods of both players and fans at that tournament for 26 years now. his restaurant is one of the most sought-after stops at the open every year. and ed is here this morning, serving up some of his signature dishes these crab cakes are almost as legendary as the open itself seriously!

>> we've made them unchanged just because, you know, everybody wants to know what's new, but they go back to what they love. these are just great crab cakes, because it's all about -- >> the crab. >> fresh crab. >> throw these ingredients in here we've got egg, we've got mayo, we've got seasoning. we've got dijon mustard. old bay seasoning and some cayenne, a little kick throw that in, go ahead and mix it up. >> yes, sir. >> once the mixture is done, you form it into balls you can squeeze it a little bit, put it right on to the crumbs. >> what kind of crumbs are these? >> these are corn flake crumbs you can buy them in crumbs or pulse them in a machine. just sprinkle the crumbs on. this is not about being breaded, just coated. >> and pro tip here. you actually put butter on top of the crab cake before -- >> i put a little pat of butter on top, throw it in the oven, gets golden brown there, the illusion of being fried, but

they're baked. it's just a warm mound of delicious crab make, perfectly seasoned >> insane. >> oh, my gosh >> a little mustard sauce, coleslaw >> that's fantastic. a lot of times you have crab cakes and they're too bready that's more crab than bread. i love that. >> another dish we always do, because summertime, this is it, man. beautiful tomatoes give me about half the shallows, all the oil, all the vinegar >> what kind of oil is that, chef >> canola oil. put the top on, shake it up for me >> what do we have here? sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar, either one works. shake it up and i like some tomatoes, different colors, different shapes, different sizes. >> a little variety. spice of life. >> spice of life and then top it with fresh herbs, mint. plenty of mint in the summer it's such an underutilized -- >> is that watermelon in there >> yes, yellow and red

watermelon >> a fresh salad here. >> and we've got the buffalo mozzarella >> this is delicious. >> unbelievable. >> and pour that vinaigrette right on top >> you could actually make this at home. >> you could certainly make it at home. >> that's the idea >> sometimes some of these dishes are pretty hard to make at home. >> mushroom fries, those are from the old days. >> these are classic from the sea grill some of these. >> they are. >> and of course, the classic honey-dos. we sell hundreds of thousands of these. >> this is a tradition >> this is vodka, raspberry liqueur and lemonade with some tennis balls, otherwise known as honeydew >> honey-do this, honey-do that. >> chef has been coming on the show since '94

>> since '94 al was there >> al is always ther. a very good morning to you. it is 8:56. the city of napa today marks nine years since the earthquake that killed one person and injured more than 200 others. the 6.0 earthquake caused major damage to more than 150 buildings, leading to a lot of teardowns. it was centered outside american canyon and felt as far away as n nevada and southern california. san francisco police set to address new strategies to curbing car break-ins. district attorney brook jenkins will be there. they will layout a new plan.

competition is heating up in san josé. we're shining the spotlight on local gymnasts hoping to make it to paris in 2024. we're working to clear the shelters here in the bay area.

this morning on the third hour of "today," new twist. developments in the legal battle involving the families from "the blind side" movie.