it's not over let's start over ♪ ♪ it's not over this love is killing me but you're the only one it's not over ♪ >> we love you. >> we're back now with more of "today" on a tuesday morning. it's the 14th day of july, 2009. you're hearing a lot of woos and

wows out in the crowd because they've just listened to a great concert from daughtry. and there's chris daughtry right there saying hi to some of his fans. the group out with their second album "leave this town" today. out on the plaza, as well, staying in this town, i'm matt lauer along with al roker and natalie morales. and obviously they are doing very well musically. of course, the big music story of the last several weeks has been the death of michael jackson, and now three weeks after his death we're still trying to figure out how his family is dealing with all of the decisions that have to be made and things about his children. we're going to have more of that in just a little while. >> and then a little bit later on, on a slightly lighter note, is your dishwasher not doing what it's supposed to do, like washing dishes? or maybe the washing machine is on the fritz? maybe you're going to figure out what do you do? do you buy a new one? do you get it mixed? you might be interested to find out. >> i'll call al roker. >> that's right. >> to be your dishwasher? >> oh, yeah. >> i'm the maytag repairman. >> he'll come over and help us

out. also coming up, you know today is, of course, day before the big day, tomorrow. big wedding. the 10th anniversary of our "today throws a wedding." and you know, most brushing grooms on the day before are really, really nervous. we're going to check in with nick and leigh to see how they're doing 24 hours before they say their i dos on the plaza. >> they were both just rocking out to daughtry. >> nice to hear. >> we'll go inside with ann and a look at the headlines. >> good morning once again, everybody. in the news, southwest airlines says flights scheduled will not be disrupted today because of last night's midair scare. a 737 flying from nashville to baltimore made an emergency landing in west virginia after a one-foot hole popped open in the cabin ceiling. southwest spent the night inspecting his fleet. house democrats plan to unveil their health care overhaul bill as early as today. the goal is to provide coverage to many who cannot afford it. on monday, president obama prodded congress to get the legislation moving in time for a

vote before the august recess. florida police say killers who attacked a couple in their house while eight of their children were inside operate as two coordinated teams. a fourth suspect was charged last night, and more are now being sought. funerals are being planned for friday. the military says two u.s. marines were killed in a hostile incident on monday in southern afghanistan, where a major operation is now under way against the taliban. tough questions today for supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor during day two of her senate confirmation hearings. republican critics are grilling her directly for the first time. they're hoping to portray sotomayor as biased, without offending women and hispanics. and a squirrel in south carolina didn't get its hand stuck in a cookie jar. but look at this. it got its head stuck in a yogurt container. can you say that? it got some help a little bit later on, some human beings to get it out of that sticky situation. don't mean to laugh but it does

look a little silly. let's go back outside to matt and natalie. >> could be a commercial for yoplait yogurt. >> let's get a check of the weather. al roker is back that way. >> when you got that on your head, that's just crazy. that poor squirrel. let's take a look, show you what's going on as far as your weather is concerned. you can see basically we're talking about a lot of wet weather working its way through the mid-plains on into the mississippi river valley. the heat continues again. we are talking about really record-breaking temperatures from texas into oklahoma, parts of kansas, strong storms later today in southern minnesota, on to iowa. showers in northern new england, clouds in the pacific northwest. sunny, beautiful weather. i mean picture perfect here in the midatlanta ink states on into the middle east. >> temperature range anywhere from 83 to 86 degrees.

wins a light and at the nw at 5 to 10 miles per hour. to 10 miles per hour. it's your birthday. all right. what's your name? >> ben. >> happy birthday ben. now let's go inside to natalie. >> al, thank you. now to the bat am over michael jackson's estate. nearly three weeks after his death, and nbc's jeff rossen is following it all for us in los angeles again this morning. jeff, good morning to you. >> hi, natalie. good morning to you. you have several battles happening here at once. the drug investigation, the custody fight, and the estate. jackson's money. the estate lawyers were back in court on monday and now we're getting closer to a final decision.

when michael jackson died his finances were in disarray. details about how much money he had, and how much he owed, are still murky. in his will, jackson names two men as executors. a lawyer and a friend. now, michael's mother, katherine jackson, is fighting for administrative power, too. in new court papers filed monday, the judge shut katherine out, and sided with the men jackson named. they now have the power to obtain all documents and records relating to michael jackson, his entities, the estate, and its assets. >> katherine jackson is asking for a bigger role in the estate. she wants them to consult with her before they make any major decisions. >> reporter: as for the millions in the estate, sources familiar with the case tell nbc news it will be split like this. 40% to katherine jackson. 40% to michael's kids. and 20% to children's charities. >> unfortunately, the way this is going to play out is that the creditors and uncle sam are going to get paid before the

beneficiaries. that's just the way it works. >> reporter: there are developments in the criminal investigation, as well. nbc news has learned partial autopsy results are in. and the full toxicology report could come in as early as this week. nothing officially released yet. and we're learning more about jackson's history with prescription drugs. tom mesereau was jackson's attorney during the 2005 molestation case. >> on verdict day he looked terrible. but he confided in me quite often that he was having trouble sleeping, that he was depressed, that he was worried about his children, and that was understandable. i had heard rumors for years that he was using lots of prescription medication. i never actually watched him use it, and i never saw anyone give it to him. but i was told from various quarters that he was using it, and i hoped it was not to excess, although some people around him thought it was. >> reporter: with jackson's inner circle now under the microscope, mesereau says it was a problem even then. >> i wasn't sure how interested they were in his welfare, and i did voice my disapproval from

time to time. >> reporter: in a paid interview with a british tabloid, la toya jackson said her brother was murdered by his greedy entourage. caroline graham interviewed la toya for four hours. >> when la toya used the word murder, i said to her do you really mean murder or do you mean manslaughter? and she said no, i feel that it was murder. that somebody gave him something, and that michael was worth more to some people dead than he was alive. >> reporter: monday marked what would have been michael jackson's opening night in london, kicking off his comeback tour. and so outside the o-2 arena, hundreds of fans came anyway with photos, with flags, with anything michael. >> i think people just want closure. no matter what really happened to michael jackson. >> reporter: that's exactly what homicide detectives want to know. so now, all eyes are on the l.a. county coroner's office, waiting for the cause of death, and the manner of death. the entire criminal case, natalie, could rest on those results. >> all right, jeff rossen

reporting again in los angeles. thank you, jeff. ebony magazine has been following the jackson family foul for more than four decades and will release a special tribute issue called "michael in his own words" and harriette cole is the magazine's director. >> thank you. >> let me ask you about this report as jeff told us about that, that the estate now being divided 40% between his mother, 40% between his children, 20% to other children's charities. seems like the siblings are not in this. >> sure. >> getting a cut of this. joe jackson, as well, not getting a cut of the estate. does that surprise you at all? >> it doesn't. i mean if you think about looking at other people, not celebrities, just regular folks. usually you give some to your mother and if you have kids you give the rest to the kids. what is probably unusual is how much he's giving to charity, 20% to charity. but as we've seen, he gave more than $300 million during his life to charity. so that's a big part of it. his siblings are adults. i haven't gotten a sense from talking to people close to him

that they're bickering about that. that more, you know -- >> the mother's going to be taking care of the children anyway. >> sure. >> la toya jackson has voiced her belief, as you heard in that report, that michael jackson was murdered. do the other family members, to your knowledge, believe there is something to that? >> well, i spoke to a close family friend, and i asked to check in and see what are they thinking? and i don't know if the word murder is what's being used but more that there is the sense, obviously he was 50 years old. they did not think that he was ill. why did he die? so something obviously went wrong. >> but there were people enabling him, perhaps? >> that wasn't said to me but i know that a lot of people are having that thought. more that something, something clearly went wrong. there's no reason that he should have passed away that day. no one thought that he was ill. so it's good there is an investigation. >> i know that ebony was really one of the last magazines to do a whole interview and photo

session with him back in 2007. how did he appear back then? >> he -- he was slim. you know, he's a dancer. he had a dancer's body. he seemed very healthy. if you look at pictures of him over the years, he's been very consistent. he was very gracious. very strong. very clear. and just, just sweet. there was a sweetness about him that we saw during the time we spent with him. and as we've looked back in working on this book, "michael in his own words" we looked at his words from 19 r07 to 2007, and that sweetness and focus about who he is as a creative being, is just pretty amazing. >> and there's a quote in here going back to october of 1981 in your magazine where he said, i want to continue to grow, to me the biggest sin of all sins is to be given a gift, a talent, because it's actually a gift from god. to take that and not cultivate and make it grow, that's the biggest sin in the world. >> he certainly did make his talents grow. he was always looking to do the next great thing. and what we learned in talking

to people about the tour, he was very interested in taking this tour to the next level and showing artists, as well as his children, what a great concert could be. so, we don't have the sense at all that he thought he was not going to be on the planet today, that he wasn't going to be on tour. he was looking forward to it. >> harriette cole, thanks so much. and again, it's a very special tribute to michael jackson. by ebony magazine. it's great. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. >> still ahead, time to show some legs. summer skirts to flatter every figure. but up next, to fix or not to fix? might be the question you're facing at home right now. hemming and hawing like hamlet over whether or not to fix that broken appliance? we'll have some answers right after this. that was a complete mystery to me. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia muscle pain and then he recommended lyrica. fibromyalgia is thought to be the result of over-active nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain. lyrica is fda-approved

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she is here. good morning, janice. >> good morning. >> so first off, the first rule of thumb, never get the expensive warranty. >> never. it's only a good bet for the persons selling it. the bet for you is you lost because you spent more on the extended warranty than the cost of the repair, even if you have something to fix the warranty. put the money in a separate bank account and save it for repairs. >> when we're looking at apliepances you're saying with technology and advances it might not be a bad idea when you're looking at an appliance just to get rid of it and get a new one? >> the newer models have more bells and whistles, and more energy efficient, especially something with energy star. here's the rule, if it costs you 50% of the price that you paid, next it. throw it out and start fresh. >> don't fix it? >> don't fix it. >> so in general when should you consider getting a repair done? i mean, half the times, when it breaks, isn't it still under warranty? >> if it's under warranty fight with the manufacturer. even if they say it's not

covered. say this is in the warranty period, i spent enough for this product, i think you should help me out here and nine times out of ten they will. squeaky wheel gets the job done. >> repairing or replacing first, clothes dryer. >> let's go through some of the numbers here. first of all new one costs about $300 to $1,000. that's an expensive item. but the repairs are $80 to $200. repair up to five years. replace after eight years. and what you need to look there, a lot of jobs can be fixed yourself. check the lint filter. a lot of times it's so simple. we found a great website called repairclinic.com. you can order the parts. if you're the least bit handy you can save $80 to $100 on a service call. >> what can you do to make them last a little longer? >> oh, you can go for different appliances, the lint filter. that's very easy, behind the refrigerator, what you want to do is vacuum up all the lint. michele lee yoen saved a whole refrigerator because it won't getting cold. all it needed was a vacuum job. >> because you never think about it. dish washer.

how much are they and what does it cost to repair those? >> a new one $300 to $800. repair job, $75 to $200. repair it up to four years. replace it after six. here's how you load it. make sure the silverware doesn't get in the way of the sprays. simple. >> i've also told a repair guy told me only use half the dish washing detergent that they tell you to use. >> told me the same thing. also check the water temperature. maybe it's not hot, needs some adjustment. and all that gook in the basket, spinach and cracked glass. get rid of it. >> gas or electric range? >> all right we're looking at $400 to $1300 here for that. repair job is $100 to $275. five to seven years, toss it. keep the spells clean and use special detergent, because chlorine will ruin the surface top. so really when they say it works with these types of things, they mean it. >> janice lieberman, thanks so much. we have more information on our website at todayshow.com. coming up next, does father really know best?

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i took my second stroll down the aisle as father of the bride. this time handing over our youngest daughter carrie to gregory trotter, a fine man from a good family. with two father of the bride experiences now under my severely tightened belt, i feel butty-bound to revisit certain key moments, using each as a teaching tool for all those future fathers of the bride searching for guidance on what to do, or not to do, on the day of the wedding. >> what father of the bride is out playing baseball getting sweaty? >> this one. >> it was 10:00 in the morning, five hours before the scheduled start of the ceremony, and everybody, including my wife, was surprisingly calm. >> how are you? >> i'm good. i'm doing pretty good. as long as my hair doesn't look like rod blagojevich, i'll be fine. >> hair. the concern for it, care of it, and fuss over it is something we men don't quite understand. a gender difference also

measured by what i call the flower index. >> these are gorgeous. >> or the calculated variance in excitement levels generated by the delivery of floral bouquets. >> they're beautiful. then, of course, there's the whole pedicure phenomenon and the divisive issue of toenail beautification. >> i've never in my life, unless they're on fire, have noticed a woman's toes before. ever. >> no. i try and avoid toes at all costs. why do you want to bring attention to your toes? >> we don't do it for you. we do it because other women are paying attention. >> to your toes? >> oh, yes. >> seems a little -- well, whatever it seems, my advice, gentlemen, is to simply pretend that we understand and move on. to a greater comprehension of how the wedding experience, in all of its beauty, pageantry, and sweat-inducing wonder, affecting the female psyche. apparently so does everybody

else, not a shocking premise until you start adding up the cost of each drink. and each hors d'oeuvre, and each waiter, and each photograph. and each musician. each and every little thing that contributes to the rapid decline of your net worth. a troubling, mood-altering thought that's best put out of your head by downing another expensive drink. and that, future fathers of the bride, is my main piece of advice. forget about the money. forget about all the little things that went wrong, like how our youngest son came home with the wrong jacket the last time he wore a suit. or how the forgotten wedding bands had to be surreptitiously hustled up to the altar. life isn't perfect, and neither are weddings. situation not to fear, but to celebrate. on a day that speeds by like all the other treasured days of a little girl's life. life filled with hope and

dreams. one of which came gloriously true on this day. a day to cherish, and embrace. for "today," mike leonard, nbc news, illinois. >> sweet, sweet. >> so sweet. >> congratulations. >> check in with nick and leigh before they tie the knot. pepto-bismol. nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea. yeah, my buddy's got all that. do we need to buy a bunch of different medicines? pepto guy: oh, no, pepto alone relieves all five symptoms. plus gas too. dude. we're covered. enjoy the game. easy.

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it reads the "today" show requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of -- >> read it out. >> leigh daniel and nicolas cord es. >> it was a very emotional moment for our loved ones who are going to get married on our plaza tomorrow. do you happen to know that they're big-time runners? nick's even an olympic hopeful. tomorrow they're going to be getting married on our plaza, yikes. a wedding that you, the viewers planned. we'll be talking to them in just a moments. that means basically less than 24 hours before their wedding. i don't know about you guys, but it is well it's an exciting hard. but it's hard to believe it's

less than 24 hours. >> a little nerve-racking. >> we'll find out what they think about everything coming up. >> also ahead, if you have a little free time this summer, how about sprucing up your kid's room? whether they're sports fans, animal lovers or just big kids with nothing to do. like brian. we have fun and inexpensive ways to make their bedrooms the place to be. >> that's scary on so many levels. so many levels. >> brian, you look really good in that hat. i've got to say. it's adorable on you like that. >> you should wear that more often. >> he's a big kid. >> we're going to have to deal with brian and the hygiene issue. get some purell for brian. or wear a long-sleeved shirt. by the way, stephanie plum has been solving crimes for 15 years. well now, best-selling author janet ivan vich has a new mystery for stephanie. she'll be here to tell us about that and a bad break that she got. plus one more song for daughtry.

put on quite a show so far. celebrating today's release of their new cd. >> great crowd. >> anyway, let's get to the weather, however. >> okay. >> big story there. >> we'll show you, first of all for today, we are looking at a risk of strong storms, especially southern minnesota into iowa. possibility 6 strong storms and tornadoes there. record highs, texas into oklahoma. showers in northern new england. but then tomorrow, much of the country looking pretty good, the exception the mid-mississippi river valley. otherwise we're talking about anywhere from hot to sizzling conditions from the pacific northwest. southwest, gulf coast, >> the sun is going to be shining stay away from the mountains of western maryland at 78 in the upper elevations to 84 in central maryland, 83 in

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kathy post has some great ideas and great rooms for inspiration. good morning. >> hey, natalie. >> i hope my kid would stay in this room asleep, which is awesome. this room is great. >> thanks so much. >> starting off, first you really centered it around this wallpaper and this bold look. >> well, paint is paint. paint is mom's secret weapon and at cookie we know moms know when a room reflects a child's personality can grow with him, but most importantly that's affordable. paint is the single most affordable way to transform a room. >> and it makes a statement. >> big statement. >> and you want to think about making ecofriendly paint. this is from sherwin ville yams. there's no vocs, low odor and great for kids with allergies. >> around that you set the theme for the rest of the room. you've got this great loft style bed. >> this is from walmart.com. it's basically two pieces of furniture for the price of one. with a desk. what we love about a loft bed it gets the bed off the floor, more

room for impromptu football games here. and we actually spray pointed this bed red which is another great way to personalize a room for a child, paint it their favorite color. it's so easy. again a can of spray paint. >> what i love about this room are the storage options. you know when you've got young little boys like i do, toys everywhere. gear like this everywhere. this is great. >> starting off with some of the hooks that you have here. my >> my son's the same way. perhaps he might clean up. hooks, there's a hook for everything now. these are from the container store for a bike. and scott board hooks. eleven bucks and gets it off the floor and on the wall. here we've got these laundry bins on wheels. you can cart this around the house and follow the mess. >> pick up all the balls and there you go. >> and one other little idea, underneath the loft bed we've got clear plastic cosmetic bags. for the thousands of pieces of legos on the floor, you know, we can get those organized. >> so we're not stepping on.

>> and they hurt. >> and then i love this right here. >> this is called the way basic cubes. you can get these at dormbuys.com. they're 19 bucks. the coolest thing about these is they're made out of recycled paper so they're tuper light. 65% lighter than partible board. >> but they last? >> they last. and you can sit on them, stand on them, what have you. >> the carpet by flor. >> i have these around my house and the cat had a little accident. just take one tile out and throw it away and replace it. that's the beauty of it. they start at $7.99 a tile. we're not replacing an entire rug. let's take a look at our other room. this is just adorable. you call it a room with a zoo. it really is inspired by the giraffe motif. >> exactly. or if you've got a child who is animal crazy. this is a fun way to go. here our giraffe. it's a wall decall. it's from rompstore.com.

you can either place it directly on the wall with wallpaper paste or put it in matching frames like we've done. >> you cut it autopsy. >> it really creates a nice piece of art. >> exactly. >> and up super easy. let's take a look at the bedding. this is just beautiful. >> isn't it fun? >> this fabric, this is the atomi fabric. >> it's one of our favorite finds. to sort of get this look for a little bit less we went to jacarandahome.com and they sell table runners and small pieces of fabric. so you can cut these up and make five pillows starting at $68. so it really helps us get our look. >> and put on the white comforter. the bed itself is great, very modern and clean. >> and there's a look that's going to grow up with them. >> exactly. this is from ikea, it's really one of the single best-looking twin beds around. we always tell parents at cookie. don't just shop in the kids'

department. you do want something you grow with. >> the carpet. >> walmart.com. and zebra prints are great for camouflaging a zebra in the wild. >> and i've got to point out this which is this fantastic little diy, you can do this at home, just put cork around highs. >> adhesive cork tiles and now you can display your little art. >> great, great, great. i'm going to go home and redo some things. thank you so much. coming up next, janet evanovich takes us between the covers of her latest thriller. right after this.

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this morning on "today's" hot summer reads, finger licking 15. it's the latest installment of the popular book series featuring bounty hunter stephanie plum. as you probably guessed janet evanovich is the author of "finger lickin' fifteen." good to see you again. >> great to be here again. go what happened to your foot? what's >> i broke my foot on book tour. i fell off the stage. >> ouch. >> in toronto. it's so hard to be cool, you know. it's just -- >> so there's -- >> there's my x-ray. >> most people have the author photos. you've got x-rays. >> when you travel with your daughter there are no secrets at all. it's just -- and do you like that nice, white sock? >> very attractive. kind of david lettermanish. >> i know, i tried.

>> so, this series, the stephanie plum series, this is the tenth stephanie plum that opens up at number one on "the new york times" best-seller list. >> yes, how good is that? life is good. >> what is it about stephanie that has captivated people? and now, 15 books in, you know, it's still just as popular as ever? >> well, i think this is an even better time for her. stephanie is very accessible. you know who she is. she's -- she works hard. she's not perfect. she lives in a little neighborhood. and i think, you know, especially now, i write happy books, people are looking to be happy. >> mm-hmm. >> and she resonates with people. so, while a lot of people are having a hard time selling their product, you know, my books are in a growth mode. >> nothing wrong with that. >> go figure. i did something right. >> so you've got a lot going on in this one. can you condense it down a little bit for us? >> yeah, a celebrity chef meets an untimely demise.

and the woman who witnesses this crime is lula, stephanie's partner, her wheel man. and so, then there's a cross-dressing chicken, and a dancing hot dog, and you know, a little sex, a little cussing, something for everybody. >> now, you know, the interesting thing about the stephanie plum series, the side characters, grandma, lulu, all these folks are almost as popular, if not more popular than stephanie. she's kind of like the sane one in this menagerie of crazies. >> yeah. and i did that on purpose. because, you know, i have sort of a short attention span. so it keeps me going. i have a lot of stuff going on. i have a lot of people to pull from, and you know, it's like seinfeld. where you have seinfeld standing there, and you have all of these people swirling around him. you know, it works for me. >> what also i love is that you kept this romance triangle

going, with her boyfriend and ranger, the man of mystery, and now she's kind of estranged from them. but there might be a door opening for one of them coming back? >> well, there might be. but i'm not saying who. >> oh. wow. >> that's actually -- that is the hardest, and also the most interesting part of writing the series. is keeping that balance, you know, because she's got two guys in her life. but, you know, you don't want her to be a slut, so -- >> always good. >> yeah, you have to be very careful about these things. >> and i must say, i'm quite honored because you know i'm a big fan. and you put me in your book this time. >> it's a barbecue book. it's finger lickin'. so, -- >> well, i love it. and i wanted to say break a leg on the tour. >> too late. already did that. >> already taken care of. janet evanovich, so good to see you again. >> thank you. >> still to talk about again, the book is "finger lickin' fifteen" so you lick your fingers three times and you're

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"today throws a wedding," ten years of i dos, brought to you by purina. your pet, our passion. this morning on "today throws a wedding," ten years of i dos, and we're just one day away from the big day. they sang their hearts out, they raced through an obstacle course, they played a friendly game of family feud, and on part of their journey to the altar we've now got just 24 hours to go. in fact, less than 24 hours to go. here we are with the lucky couple, leigh and nick. hey, you two. how are you guys holding up? >> good morning. we're good. >> excited. >> i know, leigh your mom is already in town. i think your mom and dad are

here. >> yeah. >> hey, guys. >> hair here. nick, what about you? your family is arriving? >> they're coming in this morning. >> okay. so, i mean, me i couldn't sleep when it was less than 24 hours to go. but i did a lot of the planning, you know. >> right. >> did you have any prepizations about this? have any of the decisions been like oh, gosh, i really don't want the dress? >> oh, no. not at all. that's a big question and no, i love it. i'm so glad that i haven't had to make any of the decisions. >> what are you guys doing? in terms of most couples they're stressing out and worrying about how it's going to go. that's all handled. what are you thinking about, nick? >> i'm thinking about seeing her walk down the aisle, holding back tears hopefully. hang out with friends tomorrow at the reception. we're having a great time. there's no nerves at all. >> that is amazing. i think you're the only groom i've ever heard say there are no nerves at all. how about you, leigh? >> it's funny. i hate to seen say this it's kind of like the marriage part

is kind of the afterthought. there's so much excitement with our families and friends coming into new york city. and all the amazing things that we've gotten here. and the honeymoon we're going to find out tomorrow. i think we're probably going to wake up sometime next week and say yeah, we're married. >> really, then, you can really concentrate on the things that are most important. you know, someone once said to me that one of the greatest mistakes she ever made walking down the aisle was being mad that the bridesmaid dresses were the wrong color of pink. because you know, she was oh, don't do that. be conscious. be aware of what you're doing at that very moment. you guys get to do that. you don't have to worry about whether things are -- >> so many people have said that to us. and it's great advice. just take every moment that you can, and just enjoy it, and appreciate everything that we have. we certainly do. so i think being a little bit older, and i think that, you know, going to a lot of people's weddings. i've had a lot of girlfriends that have had tons of nerves and things going on. eiffel definitely learned it's not worth getting frazzled about things.

just enjoy it. >> you both are living in ashland, ohio. you're from lubbock, texas. and i know you're a big country music fan. you've got martina mcbride singing. does that work, that's working for you? >> oh, that's awesome. she's a huge country fan, too. so it's the most amazing present we could wish for. >> and you always, you know, you have been living in ashland, ohio. i'm sure you've got a lot of people there really excited and rooting for you. it must be a big deal. >> it's overwhelming. >> it sure is. >> come on in. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. here's a look at some of our top stories. passengers on a southwest flight from nashville to baltimore are crediting the pilot and crew members for the safer emergency landing after a hole the size of a football depressurized the cabin. the flight was diverted to an

airport in charleston, west virginia. none of the people on board the plane were injured. it is unclear what caused the damage, but southwest airlines says they are expecting nearly 200 planes in the fleet as a precaution. the ravens wide receiver appears to be ready to hang up his cleats. he reportedly posted on a website on by his agent that he was calling an end to his 12- year career. neither heat nor the eighth half of the appropriate paperwork. -- neither he nor the to have a -- neither he nor the to have a file the a a dull metal clanking sound. bear groans. ♪ ominous music ferocious growling. roaaaaaarrrrrrr!!!! ♪ whistling bluegrass tune

>> let's look at the forecast with sandra shaw. >> high pressure as carve out a nice dry path of the mid- atlantic. it will continue to be less humid than is typical for july. we will be up to the 80's, 84 for the forecast high at b.w.i. marshall. winds light at the nw at 5 to 10 miles per hour. very comfortable when you wake up tomorrow morning. 87, a much milder, as high pressure moves off shore. showers and storms on thursday. funds will be on the move through here and stall out and we will be cooler by the weekend. >> we will see you back here for 11 news at noon.

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