good morning. breaking news. the most destructive wildfire claims its first victim. temperatures head into the 90s and triple digits from the rockies all the way into new england. some cities will hit all-time highs. far from over, congressional republicans say they will vote to repeal president obama's health care law on july 11th, this after the supreme court's historic decision to uphold it, as mitt romney vowed to tackle it on day one if elected. today the fallout. rant on the runway. a flight attendant confront

passengers. things got so heated the police were brought in. the faa launched an investigation today, friday, un 29th, 2012. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," live from studio 1, a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, welcome to "today" on friday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie. the victim in the colorado wildfire was found inside one of the hundreds of homes destroyed there. >> it's an awful situation. president obama will fly to colorado to survey the damage. we're going to get a live report from colorado springs straight ahead. speaking of the president, he heads to colorado fresh from his victory on health care. we'll talk about that with senior adviser to his re-election campaign david axelrod in the studio. also ahead some frightening moments inside an arizona courtroom. a man convicted of deliberately

burning down his mouth and to put something in his mouth after the verdict. moments later he collapsed. he was rushed to the hospital where he later died. the question this morning, was it suicide? we'll have the investigation, which is now under way. >> then what appears to be a case of unsportsman-like conduct at a youth hockey game. >> take a look. you can judge for yourself. a judge appears to intentionally trip a child during the handshake. that child broke his wrist. the parents want the coach to face criminal charges. that story as well. we have a huge crowd, gearing up for a live concert from one of the most popular rock bands around, maroon 5. this crowd braved monsoon-like cancer earlier. they are ready for a good show and will get some. >> massive thunderstorms rolled through earlier, lots of lightning and rain. good to see them all okay.

we begin with the serious news, the deadly wildfire raging in colorado. nbc's miguel almaguer in colorado springs. miguel, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning. few details released about the fatality. police were looking for two missing people when they discovered the body. it is a deadly power of epic proportions. the fire has claimed at least one life and 346 homes. last thursday night, many families learned their homes are gone. >> we're planning on rebuilding. >> reporter: this couple lived in the neighborhood of mountain shadows for 12 years. >> it's a huge empty feeling. you have intense pain. >> reporter: with flames still on the move, crews are once again in the air. >> you got one little smoker outside the retard line down here. you got eyes on that. >> reporter: air force c-130 swept across colorado springs dropping fire retardant, dousing

hot spots. >> real nice drops there. real nice. >> reporter: for hometown firefighters on the ground, shifts are 24 hours long. many don't know if their own homes are standing. >> it's been difficult. my wife had to evacuate on her own. >> reporter: this morning more than 20,000 are still evacuated. but for those whose homes are no longer in the top of the fire, their first chance to go home. >> my heart is beating. >> reporter: the lucky ones in a community of homes ravaged by fire and now death. police have not yet elaborated about their search for that second missing person. as for this fire, it's consumed more than 18,000 acres. it is roughly 15% contained. later on today the president is expected to tour the damage. matt. >> all right. miguel almaguer in colorado springs this morning. miguel, thanks very much. as we mentioned that blistering heat wave from the rockies to the east coast is not helping firefighters with their efforts. al roker upstairs with how hot

it's expected to get today. al, good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah and matt. first of all, the weather conditions for the colorado wildfire fire, high park fire, waldo canyon, unfortunately dry storms so lightning strikes may trigger more fires. gusts of 35 miles per hour. what's going on? well, huge ridge of high pressure pushing that jet stream, keeping it way up to the north. this is not going to break into next week we're talking about. look at some of these temperatures we've got. we've got dangerous heat, hurricane watches, heat advisories from texas, nebraska to new york and down to savannah, georgia. temperatures 105, dodge city 107. a lot of temperatures are record setting all-time highs, 103 in lexington. as we move to saturday, the heat continues, saturday through monday. all-time records possible from nebraska, kansas, oklahoma and on through the southeast, on into the gulf coast. we're talking temperatures that

are going to be all-time highs and heat indexes between 115 and 120 degrees. matt. >> al, thank you very much. we'll get your local forecast in a moment. now the fallout over supreme court's historic decision of president obama's overhaul. republicans vowing to repeal the controversial law. pete williams is our justice correspondent. good morning to you. >> good morning. left the new health care law nearly intact, tossing out a punishment on states that don't have the medicare requirements. a huge victory by the obama administration made possible by one of the court's conservatives. outside the court cheers and boos when word of the blockbuster 5-4 decision reached the crowd. >> elated. >> the government is out of control. >> reporter: the supreme court upheld nearly the entire health care law called the affordable care act, finding it a legitimate use of congress's power to tax.

anyone who doesn't buy insurance has to pay a penalty, and the justices said that amounts to a valid federal tax. >> they have reaffirmed a fundamental principle that here in america, the wealthiest nation on earth, no illness or accident should lead to any family's financial ruin. >> reporter: mitt romney in washington spoke soon after the decision came out. >> what the court did not do on its last day in session, i will do on my first day if elected president of the united states. that is, i will act to repeal obama care. >> reporter: opponents of the law claimed congress's power to regulate commerce did not extend to people who chose not to buy something, that is, who don't have insurance. chief justice john roberts and others agreed with that saying the law could not be justified as use of a commerce power. then roberts joined the court's liberals upholding the law instead under the congressional power to tax people who choose

not to get insurance. >> the individual mandate and the rest of the statute with it is constitutional. it remains the law, and it's going to go into effect. >> reporter: chief justice roberts concluded his opinion with this, quote, the court does not express any opinion on the wisdom of the affordable care act. that judgment is reserved to the people. some of those people were among officials of the 26 states that challenged the law. >> obama care has been upheld and it's deeply disappointing. it's especially disappointing to see the way it turned out. >> reporter: house republicans say they pushed for a vote in two weeks to repeal the health care law even though it's unlikely to get through the senate. >> a lot of resolve amongst our colleagues and american people to stop a law hurting our economy, driving up the cost of health care and making it more difficult for employers to hire new workers. >> reporter: most of the new health care law remains in place along with the requirement that by 2014, all americans who can afford it get health insurance or pay a penalty on their tax returns.

savannah. >> pete williams at the court for us. hours after the decision the house voted to hold attorney general eric holder in contempt of congress. they say he's withholding documents tied to a failed gun tracking correspondent. capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell has details on this story. kelly, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. this all began a year ago as congress started investigating the arizona gun operation known as fast and furious. republicans don't think the attorney general was directly involved in approving it. they are upset because they say he has gotten in the way of them finding answers. now, some democrats, 17, did vote for contempt. but the overwhelming majority say this is about politics and it's unfair to the attorney general. without enough votes to defend the attorney general, democrats used their feet to send a message to republicans. they marched out of the capital. >> shame on you.

shame on you. >> reporter: and straight to the cameras. >> we should be about the people's business and stop wasting time over stunts that will have nothing to do with the future growth and development of this great country of ours. >> reporter: but republicans were making history inside. reluctantly, they say, delivering a strong reprimand to eric holder. holder is the first ever cabinet official to be held in contempt of congress. >> i don't take this matter lightly. i would frankly hope it would never come to this. >> reporter: house republicans argued holder failed to turn over subpoena documents that might explain why the justice department gave congress false information. >> it took him nine to ten months to provide that information and, whoops, sorry. that's not good enough. >> reporter: last year the justice department denied and months later acknowledged that federal agents let guns cross the mexican border in an

operation called fast and furious. they intended to track the weapons to cartels. but when a border patrol agent was killed, two of those guns were found at the scene. >> we were lied to repeatedly and over a ten-month period. >> reporter: holder lashed out calling contempt a political stunt. >> a crass effort and great disservice to the american people. they expect and they deserve far more. >> reporter: there's plenty of political fallout. some see this as an embarrassment for the administration. others say it's a legitimate use of congressional power. the next steps are a little unclear. contempt does have consequences. it gets referred to the u.s. attorney in the district of columbia. eric holder is the top law enforcement officer in the united states. there is a relationship there. matt. >> kelly o'donnell on capitol hill. kelly, thank you very much. david axelrod, senior adviser to president obama's election campaign. good to have you here. niced to you.

let's talk about this. anybody who thought that the supreme court's decision on health care was going to end the debate was delusional. the republicans scheduled a vote july 11th in the house to repeal the law. is this a fight the white house is going to engage in? >> i think the court spoke, we're going to move forward on implementation. kelly suggested i don't think there's an expectation the law is going to be overturned in congress. the republicans think they can make a political issue of this. they are going to have to explain why they want to roll back a law that's already producing so much good for the american people. kids who are 26 and under on their parents insurance. senior citizens getting help with their prescription drugs. folks who don't have lifetime caps on their insurance anymore. there's so much working, why do they want to roll it back. >> the good news is the supreme court says the mandates are constitutional. the bad news is they say they are a tax. back in 2009 the president adamantly denied health care reform ways going to be a tax on

the american people. does he now agree this legislation, this law is a tax. >> whatever you call it, matt, a mandate or tax, what it is is a penalty on the very few americans who don't -- who can afford health care, don't pay for it, end up in our emergency rooms getting free care and we all pay for it. >> whatever you call it is important. if it's called a tax, it's going to hurt. >> i suggest you direct that question to mitt romney, chief proponent of the policy when he was governor of massachusetts because he said it was fair to make sure there weren't free riders driving up everybody's insurance rate. that was right then. you should ask him why he doesn't think it's right now. >> the supreme court said it's constitutional. the latest numbers from the "wall street journal" poll, 41% of american think this is a bad idea compared to 35 who support it. a pew poll put that negative number at 48%.

does the president win a victory in the supreme court and take a beating for it in the voting booth in november. >> first of all, i think you're asking the wrong question. i don't think at the end of the day it's did the president win, mitt romney win, did the american people win, the middle class stronger, are they more secure because of this law. the answer to that, i'm the parent of a child with a chronic illness, i think you know that from the time she was quite young, i was one of those americans 30 years ago who almost went banupt because the insurance company wouldn't cover what she needed to stay alive. that's not the country that we believe in. >> let me ask you to comment just briefly at the end here, david, on what congress did yesterday, voting to hold eric holder in criminal and civil contempt of congress. paraphasing mr. holder said the american people deserve better. what is the president's reaction. >> kelly o'donnell said this is an embarrassment to the administration, i think it's an enbearsment to congress. mr. holder turned over 11,000

documents, more than 11 times testimony from the administration. they wanted a confrontation, the political theater. they ought to get to work on problems significant to the american people. >> david axelrod. good to see you. >> good to be with you. thank you. >> fourteen minutes after the hour. here is savannah. tom brokaw nbc news correspondent, chuck todd nbc's chief correspondent and political director. gentlemen, good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> chuck, i'll start with you. we followed the president's repeated attempts to sell it to the public. is this supreme court decision another opportunity to have a conversation with the american people and sell something unpopular. >> a small one. they have a small window to do this. we saw it in our own polling. there is a middle of folks in here, mostly live in the suburbs, skeptical of the bill but think something needed to be done. he has a shot. i'll tell you, i do think there is a hardening on this issue. you're not likely after a week to hear much about it. >> what's governor romney's play, use health care to

galvanize the base, i suppose or say every day i'm talking about health care i'm not talking about the economy. >> immediate indications are,el keep this as a central part of his campaign. i spoke with a senior republican yesterday. i think throughout the party they were stunned immediately, especially by the decision having been written by chief justice roberts. then they began to hear from their constituents, raised more than $3 million in a few hours yesterday. the mandate/tax is still what they believe, a game winning kind of issue for them, so it's game on. >> i was going to say, in some ways this is the republican side of things, a lawsuit at the supreme court but were handed a huge political argument in the form of this is now considered a tax. how powerful will that be on the campaign trail? >> i think it's really powerful in house and senate races. i think presidential, it's a really tough decision on romney how much do you talk about this because what you said earlier. any day he's not talking about the economy, are the voters going to punish him for this.

the obama folks believe there's fatigue on debating health care. i do wonder if it's going to fade on the national front. romney might be a flawed attacker on health care. house and senate races, that's another story. let's talk about chief justice john roberts. tom brokaw, not many people saw this coming. what do you make of this nixon-china alignment with liberals on the court. >> i'm the last person who would try to read the mind of the chief justice or anyone for that matter. conventional wisdom was mandates would get knocked out and kennedy would be the swing voter in all this. the supreme court by 3-1 say mandates go. now chief justice shows up. i do think it lowered the temperature about the debate about the politicization of the court. that's a good thing about the company however you feel about the decisions they are making. >> california, you don't think we'll see -- >> i just like to say one more thing if i can. chuck and i were really very

flattered this morning to see those crowds out there to hear us talk about health care. >> we always have to increase security when you're here. >> have us back more often. >> chucked to, tom brokaw, the traveling band. now a check with natalie morales. >> good morning, everyone. confessed shooter of an unarmed teen trayvon martin returns to court to plead for freedom on bail. george zimmerman's $150,000 bond revoked this month when they learned zimmerman and his wife misled the court about a website with funds for his defense. peter madoff is said to plead guilty in the role in his brother's financial crimes and agree to a ten-year prison term. the younger madoff will turn over assets.

after burning down $3.5 million mansion for insurance money, 53-year-old man collapsed in an arizona courtroom and was pronounced dead soon after. on videotape it appears as though he put something in his mouth that may have caused his death. police are now investigating. a vancouver hockey coach under investigation after he was caught on tape apparently tripping a 13-year-old player on the opposing team during a postgame handshake line up. the young player reportedly broke his wrist in the lineup. the coach was questioned and released. canadian police are now considering filing assault charges against him. just days after venus williams shocking first roundous ter at wimbledon, a new one gets the boot. famed rafael nadal lost to a 100th ranked player. he lost in the first qualifying

round, while nadal has not lost in the first round in any major tournament since 2005. a major upset. carmelo anthony had fun with fans at madam tussauds's. he pretended to be the waxed figure. check it out. anthony also was honored with his own real statue but said the prank was the toughest acting job of his life. matt, savannah and al, looks like he pulled it off mighty well there. >> i don't want to yell rip off. >> we did that about three years ago. >> we love you, carmelo. >> imitation is the highest form of flattery. >> that's true. natalie, thank you very much. mr. roker. >> see what we've got. the heat, a toasty one.

storms moving through the northeast and new england, all our maroon 5 fans got dumped on for 15 minutes. that's moving through quickly. can you see the rest of the country, we are going to look at the record heat. we do have a rick of strong storms stretching to the mid mississippi river valley. plenty of sunshine in the north, gorgeous day, sunshine, 72. temperatures in triple digits over 27 states from the southwest into the northeast. that's what th >> good morning. we had some big thunderstorms early this morning. some could pop up later this afternoon. high t

that's your latest weather. matt. >> thanks very much. it's happened again. a flight attendant unleashes a rant on passengers. an incident caught on tape that led to police boarding that plane. we'll tell you more about it. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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all the fans that got up very early for maroon 5, out on the plaza for the band. a lot lined up down 5th avenue and up 5th avenue. about 15 minutes later, the skies opened up. we had lightning and thunder. so nice to see all those folks stuck around for our 8:30 hour. inside the studio, i'm had the lauer alongside savannah

guthrie. just ahead, what have you accomplished so far today. >> out of my pajamas. for most of us we hit the snooze button and experts say we could be falling behind before we get up. how you start the day sets the tone for your health, personal lifer and career. coming up, a guide to make mornings more productive. also ahead, david beckham, a soccer icon. he's one of the guys who fought to bring the summer olympics to the city of london. now a lot of people are crying foul after he was left off the soccer team. we're going to tell you what he's saying about the decision. to be honest he's 37, most players are in their low 20s. so doesn't seem like that much of an injustice. more on that. >> he's still young enough to be in the underwear ads if there's a silver lining. >> thanks for add thanksgiving. a special look friday, the ultimate fourth of july party. let's begin this half hour with a flight attendant who lost his cool after passengers started complaining about a long

delay. it was all caught on tape. nbc's ron mott has details on this. ron, good morning to you. >> hey, matt, good morning. if you've flown more than a couple of times, you start to tune out announcements flight attendants make. not on this flight. the flight attendant was trust traited, not because seat backs and tray tables with weren't in their upright and locked positions. american eagle flight 4607 from raleigh-durham, north carolina was grounded for five drama filled hours because of weather. the delay pushing the crew to its time limit for the day. >> if you have [ bleep ] otherwise you're going to have to fly with jose. >> passengers dave abels flying with his nine-year-old daughter

caught the incident on video. >> the more people spoke up, the more he was getting angry at us and crazy. >> the line for takeoff was so long and tensions so high, the pilot eventually returned to the gate. >> unfortunately our hands are tied. we cannot leave until that's obtained. >> reporter: tempers reached a boiling point and cops showed up. >> he doesn't care. that's what he got on the intercom and told everybody. >> serrano and passengers were questioned by the police but no one was arrested. >> the captain wasn't back here. >> we're going to finish this discussion on the jet way. >> the passengers from indie rock band several fellow travelers deserve some of the blame. >> i think jose probably suffered the brunt of a lot of the frustration of the banks.

i noticed at one point it seemed like he was tearing up. i could tell he was upset. >> reporter: parent company american airlines said passengers were threatening and unhappy. but said it had been a long day for our customers on board as well as our crew. we do apologize. eventually the flight was canceled. nbc reached out to serrano for comment. american airlines spokesperson said the incident is under review, they do not discuss personnel matters. they sent an e-mail from a first class passengers who said passengers were verbally abused. >> ron, thank you very much. 7:34. here is savannah. a national hero in britain, one of the most popular soccer players in the world but david beckham will not be suiting up for the u.s. soccer team in the olympics. more on the decision that surprised and dismayed a lot of

people, michelle, good morning. >> reporter: hi, savannah. yeah, there's been an outpouring, backlash online. olympic teams are 23 and under, each team can pick three older players. but david beckham, which helped bring the olympics to london, was not one of them. soccer great david beckham not only campaigned hard to bring the olympics to his hometown, he literally carried the flame from athens, lighting the torch on english soil. many assumed he'd play for his country. the olympic committee used his image to help sell tickets. until may he was major league soccer's top star for the los angeles galaxy. this week the 37-year-old's olympic dreams were extinguished. not chosen for team great britain. he said through a spokesman, naturally i am very disappointed but there will be no bigger

supporter of the team than me. like everyone, i'll be happy they win the gold. some calling it a disgrace, clueless, a terrible shame. before the decision beckham opened up about his hopes to meredith vieira. >> how bad would you like to be on the olympic team? >> i would love to be on the olympic team? >> are you nervous since they haven't made the decision yet? >> i'm not nervous, i'm excited. even if i'm not part of the team, i'm glad to be part of the team that brought the olympics to london where i grew up as a kid. >> reporter: a goal he worked on for years. he kicked a ball during the closing ceremony. beckham listed by forbes as one of the top paid athletes in the world, his income estimated at $40 million last year. endorsement deals with adidas. unveiled in more than one, underwear for h&m, fashion icon as well. the former national team captain will not be able to go for gold

or glory in a game he fought for. the chief of the olympic organizing committee said, look, beck is our number one supporter. let's give him some special role off the field. his wife victoria may be involved if the former spice girls are asked to play at the ceremony and she goes along with it. >> michelle kosinski, thank you. now a check of the weather from al. >> i've got to tell you, savannah, this is the biggest crowd we've had since ricky martin. the crowd goes down to 5th avenue and extends almost to 50th street, rockefeller plaza. i've never seen anything like this. maroon 5. all right. let's show you what we've got as far as our weather is concerned for today. we are looking at some rough stuff as far as -- by the time

we get to saturday, mid-atlantic coast, clouds and showers pacific northwest, heat, southeast on sunday -- sunday! -- expecting mores heat from the northeast, mid-atlantic, gulf coast and a risk of strong storms in the nort >> good morning. we had some big thunderstorms roll through this blame. maybe some storms popping up late this afternoon. >> with this dangerous heat wave, make sure you check the weather. go to weather channel on cable or weather.com online. i know all these folks will do that, because you are my people! my people!

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you know the feeling. you may have had it this morning. that urge to sleep through the alarm and get a little more shuteye. you might want to get up a little earlier. mornings may hold the key to leading a happier and more productive life. most mornings begin with this infamous sound. the alarm clock prompting that first decision of the day, get up or sleep in. but before you hit snooze, experts say mornings can make or break your day. successful people have a tendency to get a lot done while the world is sleeping. >> mornings are a great time for

creating good habits that set you on the road to happiness, to better health, even to better career success. >> whether it's a predawn jog or jump-start on your workday, studies show tasks that require self-discipline are simply easier to do while the day is young. also your level of optimism may rise with the sun, analysis of twitter feeds find people are more likely to use words like awesome and super between 6:00 and 9:00 a.m. wife, mother and entrepreneur angela kim runs two successful businesses. her average day begins at 4:30 a.m. this is what the world looks like at 4:30. >> it's very peaceful. i'm not getting hundreds of e-mails. i really love that time to myself. >> she calls these early zen-like mornings the secret to her success. she organizeses e-mails,

prioritizes her thoughts and the day. >> my head is clear, i feel fresh, no distractions. >> while she's working gina is reaching for the snooze button, 5:15, 5:30, 6:00, then the mad scramble. >> energizer bunny mode. >> most mornings she has 45 minutes to get her two kids up, dressed, and out the door. when 7:00 rolls around, gina has to face her biggest fear yet. >> when the "today" show comes on, if my hair is not even done, i'm really late. >> she says for these hectic mornings make for a long, tired workday. >> the frantic mornings set the pace for the day. you're getting off on the wrong foot. >> be careful, watch your step. >> laura, author of the book "what the most successful people do before previous."

good to see you. >> thank you for having me. >> i've been whining for 20 years about getting up early in the morning. you say it may be the best thing to do. >> successful people know mornings are a great time to get things done. this is time can you have for yourself before other people's priorities invade, you can focus on important things. >> do you think there are people who are simply not morning people and are not just going to thrive in those early morning hours. >> of course, there are some people who are confirmed night owls. everyone else is more in the milling. with a little work you can become a morning person. >> you have ideas people should consider in terms of jump-starting their day. some need explanation. one is track your time. what do you want people to do. >> keep track of how you're spending your time. keep a time log. write down what you're doing. often the solution for morning dilemmas come the morning before. we want to get up early but we're tired. the reason, we didn't go to bed on time. look how you're spending your evenings, maybe not how you want to spend your evenings.

>> picture the perfect morgue. >> you want a morning ritual that makes you excited to get out of bed. this isn't about punishing yourself. something that will make you happy to not hit the snooze button to get out and do it. >> does this all have to be about efficiency or fun in the morning. >> this can totally be fun in the morning. some people working outside the home, like to use the morning hours to play with their kids. it's a great thing to do in the morning. >> pick your tips. >> we have excuses for why our perfect morning can happen. that's the tip where we tackle those excuses. maybe you put your journal bit bed so you look at it when you wake up and write in your journal. >> when you build this habit, do you suggest people wake up at 7:30 right now jump into this tomorrow morning? do they set this at 4:30 and go in both feet. >> it will never work. >> work your way in gradually. >> start slow, wake up 15

minutes earlier, until that starts to feel good. keep doing this little bit by little bit until it starts to become a habit. >> the book, "what successful people do before breakfast." thank you very much. >> thank you. >> what to serve, get ready for fourth of july, the holiday weekend right after this.

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>> meanwhile what's scarier -- >> every time i see it, that is my indonesia brother. >> you look like barack obama there. >> i don't get that. >> i don't recognize you. >> i posed. >> they put you on a turntable and came around. >> i love the people there but i don't think so. >> apparently there's a new viral ad for the pine sole lady. >> we don't have it. >> go online. >> it's fantastic. >> going to love it, though. you know what else is coming up? we have a monstrous concert on the plaza in our next half hour, actually 8:30 half hour. maroon 5, grammy winning band. they have quite the crowd friday morning. we'll get out and talk to those people, 8:30. first these messages. hi, i'm phil mickelson.

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>> good morning. i'm mindy basara. time to the check of the morning commute. here is kim dacey. >> good morning. accident northbound on 895 at the harbor tunnel blocking the right lane, northbound 95 at fort mchenry tunnel, the great, and fire activity and vero and joe. reisterstown road, crash reported. harford county -- ctollgate, and 533 at church creek rd.

we will be a live look. looking pretty good at west side of liberty road, in our and outer loop moving fine. live view of 895 that childs street, flashing lights. the right lane is block from the accident. 895 northbound going into the tunnel. >> it was a rough start for as early, between 4:00 and 6:00, thunderstorms across basically the northern part of the state. now the storms are moving offshore and there is nothing going on and it should be quiet now for the rest of the drive time. 81 at the airport. humidity is not so bad but it will still be a hot day. high temperatures between 96- 101. 30% chance for a thunderstorm later this afternoon and this evening. same thing tomorrow, 97. i think tomorrow, the humidity will be higher than today.

the heat index will be over 100 and then we will step down gradually and be in the low 90's by monday and upper a's of the fourth of july andur

morning, the 29th day of june, 2012. had some rain move through the area early on. the skies are clearing up, although it is a tad on the muggy side. you combine that with several thousand people standing shoulder to shoulder and this is a party. that's right. these people are here because we have maroon 5 as part of our summer concert series this morning. they will be taking to the stage in just about a half an hour. i'm on the platform on the plaza with savannah guthrie and al roker.

coming up friday morning a whip. >> creative ideas, inspired by the social media site pinterest. >> speaking of flag waving, gymnastic trials kick off tonight, games 28 days away. how will the five spots chosen? who are the young women to watch? we'll get a preview in a bit. >> an interesting week with swimming trials and diving trials. we have a lot to get to. natalie standing by at the news desk with the headlines. natalie, take it away. >> good morning, matt, savannah and al. the political battle with president obama's health care legislation didn't end with the supreme court upholding all of the mandate. congressional republicans say they will vote to repeal it july 11th. republican candidate mitt romney also vowed to repeal it on his

first day in office if elected. attorney general eric holder has become the first sitting cabinet member in history to be held in contempt of congress. on thursday the house voted 255-67 to hold him in contempt for refusing to turn over documents in the botched fast and furious gun tracking operation. holder has dismissed the vote as politically motivated. out west wildfires in colorado have now turned deadly as police say they have found a body in one of the nearly 50 homes destroyed in a blaze in colorado springs. meantime a fire in northern colorado has decimated another 257 homes so far and it's still burning. this as president obama issues a disaster declaration for the hard hit state making federal funds available for the crisis. he'll also head to colorado to survey the damage. officials at fort bragg, north carolina are investigating a motive behind a shooting thursday that left one soldier

dead and two others wounded. a soldier opened fire during a safety briefing on the massive army post killing a member of his unit before turning the gun on himself. the suspect was only wounded and then taken into custody. now for a look at what is trending today. our quick roundup of what has you talking online. 50 shades of grey author raking in cash. the trilogy ended as fodder for housewives has moved mainstream selling 1 million a week shattering sales records. fur is flying between peta and olsen twins. mary kate and ashley have come under fire for their backpack made of fur patches designed for their fashion line. speaking of backpacks, this video going viral, the always super cool dora the explorer

like you've never seen her before. >> ola diego, i haven't seen you a while. >> from college humor.com. in case you don't recognize the toughened up doris, actress ariel winter. back outside to savannah and matt. >> i'll never think of dora the same way again. >> when we have a crowd like this, we try to get a handle on the size of it. security is telling us we have something like 12,000 people. it is a very, very big crowd. >> somewhere is al roker. >> i've got to tell you this is pushing the biggest crowd we've ever had. this, i think, is bigger.

huge. where are you from? jersey. there you go. a lot of jersey here to see maroon 5. let's check it out, pick city of the day just happens to be sioux city, iowa, partly sunny, scattered storms, 88 degrees. our satellite radar combo, saw that wet weather make its way through northeastern new england. a few showers pushing through the interior pacific northwest. we've got heavier showers and thunderstorms in the upper mississippi river valley, looking at plenty of sunshine, plenty of heat through the southeast into the gulf coast. sunshine, gorgeous day in seattle, 72, 80. storms in ohio. that's what gooh >> good morning. we had some big thunderstorms early this morning. some could pop up later this afternoon. high tem that's your latest

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you take bluberries. you're making a flag. >> that's adorable. >> all these things are things kids can love but adults eat, too. >> finished product. >> bananas kabobs. >> buy a pound cake, slice it in squares. take one, start with a strawberry. start this way, they close at either end. pound cake, strawberry, pound cake, strawberry. >> melted chocolate? >> melted white chocolate chips. >> that's the last step before you serve. >> and add blueberries for red, white, and blue. >> stars and watermelon? >> how easy is this? super easy way to add something

festive for any drink. this is a martini. >> i'll see if it's truly a martini. >> i don't think it is. >> it's not water. >> this is cranberry juice, blue gatorade and 7-up, sprite. take another and decorate for the kids. >> give us the secret. how do you get them to layer the right way. >> you have to start with one at a time and mix it up. >> sara gore, thank you so much. now here is matt. >> all right, savannah. thanks very much. how can you add style to your fourth of july entertaining. robin is here to show us that. good morning. happy fourth, almost. these are simple but add to the mood of the holiday. >> all these are cute but you can execute. this is great for kids. all we did was get paper lanterns. can you get them anywhere. we got these at party city.

stars, ribbons, made little stripey things. super fun but the idea is very clever. >> the ribbon also works here when you're decorating vases. >> if you want to get more elevated on fourth of july. we went outside and got these. free. you could do this, matt. >> i probably could. you want people to take christmas decorations out for fourth of july. i'm not sure i'm into that but that's okay. >> i'm all about working with what you have. who says you can't have christmas in july, kids want it all the time. we pulled them out. they are ornament. the thing is have everything monochromatic. that way more elevated. >> pin wheels popular on the 4th. >> we tut them to different heights, vintage vessels. twisty, cool.

>> my kids will want the lollipops. >> this is fun and easy to do. fill a vase with gum drops, stripey candies. we got a foam ball and stuck it with tootsie rolls. >> west elm, $2. use them all year. >> a picnic, like serving drinks in mason jars. >> very summery. an adult sippy cup. for you guys. >> some adults can use those. >> we actually use paper from our christmas decor and all we did was trace a little circle, stuck it in this top here. put it back on. put a straw in and you're good to go. >> quickly, retro games for outdoors. >> $60, have fun and look good. >> outdoors. don't kill anybody. >> robin, thank you very much. natalie. >> all american style, host of the style network, how do i

look? here with winning looks. good morning. >> good morning. >> you want to lookfestive but not look like the american flag. >> it's powerful to represent but this is pinterest interest. >> blue and white. >> this is my barbecue day. you want to relax, feel casual, don't want to feel you fussed too much. i love this. in the back, lace. fringe, fun fringe. if you feel like that's too adventerous, put on dark denim and call it a day. switch flops by lindsey phillips. genius. >> i love these. pop them out. >> fabulous. >> cufflinks available. fun things to put together. >> over here look at the white

outfit. perfect for poolside. >> my ladies out there, don't be afraid of the monokini. this is perfect shaped, high thigh for mini mes like me who want to look taller. >> great shoes to pair with that and cover up. some don't want to show it all. >> are you aware of this? obsessed. one easy step, you throw it over. you can wear it poolside but anywhere. >> i'm going to move you quickly. not much time. a red outfit, dressing it up a bit. >> night out. get your cocktail on, this dress is perfect. i love this design. she pinched every bit of your body into the perfect shape to the size 26. >> hot and beautiful. good accessories there. thank you so much. for more on this morning's ideas, head online.

check out pinterest for the 4th. the crowd gearing up for the big maroon 5 concert. a trivia question. front man adam levine has a tattoo that's the same as his new fragrance, the same as the new year. what does it read? westwood, 405, 222 or rodeo drive. you guys think you know the answer? not sure. we're going to get the answer to that trivia question right after this. after college, i moved back in with my parents. i was worried about 'em, you know? i mean for instance my mom went to bed tonight before making my dinner. which is fine, i mean i, i know how to make dinner. it just starts to make you wonder. is this what happens when you age? my friends used to say i was the lucky one. i had the fun parents. where's the fun now? night guys!

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okay. we've got a plaza full of folks waiting for maroon 5. the trivia question, adam levine's tattoo, new fragrance, the place where maroon 5's first studio was, westwood, 405, 222 or rodeo drive. do you know the answer? >> 222. >> c is correct. 222. very good. you don't win anything but you got a nice spot for the concert. so that works out. let's head inside to matt. only a half hour to go, matt until maroon 5. >> today's olympic start is brought to you by kellogg's. from great starts come great things. and this morning on today's olympic start, one of the ma marquee events begins in san

jose, california. here with a preview is natalie. good morning. >> there are 15 young women hoping to secure one of five coveted spots on the olympic team. this event will determine who will stay home and who will fulfill their childhood dream to represent team usa. >> that was really good. >> every since i was younger, it's been my huge main focus. it's what i've always dreamed of. >> i know that i'm in this because i love the sport and i have a passion for it. nothing is guaranteed, even if you're the olympic all around champion. i want to come out of this knowing i have absolutely no regrets trying to go and achieve this second time. >> it's always a little girl's dream to say they want to compete in the olympics.

the dream for many years coming true. >> i'm going to go in there very confident and make sure that my routines are very consistent and do the same thing i've been doing my whole life. >> the olympic trials is where the olympic teams will be announced. five, five. wow. >> nbc olympic commentators are at the trials in san jose. good morning to you both. >> good morning, natalie. >> good morning, natalie. >> let me start with the decision process. i understand it's a lot like making a puzzle. is that right, tim? >> yes, it is exactly. what you've got is you've got these 15 athletes that are on the floor. from those 15 athletes, they get to choose five. the critical number is actually not five, though, it's three. on the four different events, floor exercise, balance beam,

bars and vaulting, you have to have three top gymnasts on each of those events that can bring in the biggest score and they have to come out of those five. >> the u.s. women have not won team gold since 1996. how can we forget carrthe vault landing on the hurt foot. is the team gold the goal? >> yes, we were both there. i remember the feeling in the arena when the women took home the gold. it's been missed opportunities every since. this time they are going in as the defending world champions, theirs to lose. the best on paper, the most depth. i'll be shocked if they don't win in london. >> i saw the depth of the field just visiting the ranch recently. let's talk about 16-year-old

jordyn wieber. the reigning world champions, came in first. is she basically a lock now? >> it would hard to mj her not being on the team. they are not going to say she's a lock but she's a lock. that's all it comes down to. she was very good at the national championships. but since we've arrived in san jose, she has looked so much better, so much more fit and just energetic. >> she's won the practices. you can't believe how physically fit she is and determined. she's out there on this podium and just cruising through the workouts. she has really stood out here. >> she's got a mary lou retton way about here. how do you size the competition up, the rivalry? >> it's there and it's for real. gabby douglas, no doubt about it.

on paper she is incredibly talented. she could win. she could win these trials. the thing about gabby douglas, you know, she has some off days. as talented at this young lady is, her greatest challenge is to stay focused and to kind of keep her head in the game. that's what jordyn wieber has over her. don't count her out. gabby douglas is a super talent. >> if she has a great day, i think she's going to end up on top. >> well, it's exciting to wachlt you can catch watching the swimming trials. up next a concert from maroon 5 after your local news.

>> good morning. i'm mindy basara. let's get a final check of your morning commute with kim dacey. >> bad situation west side of about way along the outer loop, accident at frederick road causing quite a back up. a few other incidents to talk about, but city of hamilton and 34th and a water main break in done about -- dundalk. reduce your speeds. northern part way of reisterstown road, a crash. harford county, jerri smell with

a disabled vehicle -- jarretts ville road. this is the west side, just a parking lot on the outer loop. the accident is at frederick road. a live view of liberty road, further up, you can see it's guarding to ba down there going away from us as well. all down the west side, slow going of this morning. >> we had some severe storms this morning in the northeast corner of the state -- baltimore county, harford county, cecil county, moving out of the picture. but there is something off to the west of us that we will take a look at in just a second. we see some more storms in nebraska, the dakotas, iowa, which will follow the same path and visit us overnight tonight and tomorrow morning. tonight and today, hot and humid. already 81 at the airport.

a lot more human than yesterday. the barometer is down and at the moment the wind look calm and of forecast puts us 96-101, very hot and humid. isolated storms west today and then later tonight.

29th day of june, 2012. thank you, mr. roker. the weather has cleared. it's a beautiful morning for a concert out in new york city on the plaza here in midtown manhattan. just take a look at what the guys from maroon 5 have here. a crowd of about 12,000 people. they will be rewarded with great music in a couple of minutes.

there's adam levine and the rest of the guys all decked out in white. i'm matt lauer with savannah guthrie, natalie morales and al roker. it's a good morning for a concert. >> to remind we have great concerts coming up. this summer, flo rida, a personal fan favorite. two weeks zac brown band with country and rock. remember a few weeks ago we showed you the guy who would parallel park his car in like six inches? so next week here on "today," he's here live. we'll put him to the test and see if he can do it. >> not a camera trick. >> it's the real deal. we'll see if he can redo it live on the "today" show. >> and nobody got hurt. >> i don't know about you guys but at my house "despicable me,"

i loved it. if you loved the movie, starting monday universal welcomes a new attraction to the resort. the producer. two of the minions. they are a lot taller in person. >> they are. >> they grow. when you turn your back on them, they grow a little bit. >> what's it like turning a movie into an attraction. >> it was amazing to see people fall in love with it. now orlando really brings the characters to life. >> this is a ride that's not just fun but funny. >> well, like the film, it tells a story. it's really hysterical and very heartfelt. >> like the film, it ends with a

dance party, right? >> yes. it ends with the first ever interactive minion dance party. >> which should be great. we're looking forward to this. actually jenna wolfe is going to be going down there. she'll be at universal orlando resort next week, i believe, when you actually kick this off. so we'll see it firsthand. >> by the way, is it true you fashion's the minion's hair after matt. >> i like that comment. usually i get it was fashioned after me. >> they do move like jagger, i'll tell you that. i was dancing with one of them until they got a little gropey. >> mr. roker, a check of the weather. >> minions got gropey? this weekend, saturday, risk of strong storms in the central mid-atlantic states, ohio river valley, wet weather in the pacific northwest. record highs in the northeast.

s sunday -- sunday -- expecting more wet weather. wet weather along the texas border. record highs continue throughout the southeast. atlanta may see their all-time record high of 105 over the weekend. that's what going on a >> good morning. we had some big thunderstorms roll through this blame. maybe some storms popping up late this afternoon. got a lot of weather going on this weekend. make sure you keep up with it, go to the weather channel on cable. >> you know what we have coming up? >> i hope it's maroon 5. >> maroon 5 on the plaza.

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>> announcer: toyota concert series on "today," brought to you by toyota. >> we will not keep this massive crowd waiting one moment longer. ladies and gentlemen, here is maroon 5.

♪ shoot for stars feels like you aim for my heart ♪ ♪ feels like take me away make it okay i swear i'll behave ♪ ♪ want to control waiting put on a show now make it today i'm okay ego i don't give a -- goes like this ♪ ♪ take me by the tongue i'll show you ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ kiss me till you're drunk and i'll show you all the moves like jagger noe i've got the moves like jagger i've got the moves like jagger ♪ ♪ i don't need to try to control you look into my eyes i'll own you

with the moves like jagger i've got the moves like jagger ♪ ♪ you wanna know how to make me smile take control own me just for the night and if i share my secret you're gonna have to keep it nobody else can see this ♪ ♪ so watch and learn i want show you twice head to toe baby rub me right but if i share my secret. >> you're gonna have to keep it. >> nobody else can see this ♪ ♪ and it goes like this take me by the tongue and i'll know you kiss me till you're drunk and i'll show you. >> all the moves like jagger i've got the moves like jagger ♪ ♪ i don't need to try to control you look into my eyes

i'll own you with them moves like jagger ♪ ♪ i've got the moves like jagger ♪ ♪ i've got the moves like jagger. ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> maroon 5, thank you. we'll be back with more music in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc.

sold 17 million albums around the world since they got together ten years ago. the new album, overexposed. we don't think so. let me introduce maroon 5.

congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> a collaboration, a direction you want to go in. >> we bridged out a bit. this was maybe the most fun we've ever had making a record, so really, really excited. >> you always have these fun melo melodies, great songs. you listen to the lyrics, is there pain in there? >> it's part of it. it's a prerequisite. you shouldn't have to be sad to write a song but it helps. >> emily over there loves you, so does everybody else. >> thank you. >> we kidded you, moves like jagger. half the people in the audience had to be reminded who milk jagger was when you wrote the song. >> exactly, like reminded of

what a pay phone was. >> when is the last time? >> an emergency. used to be a casual thing. an interesting twist on the song. >> almost like can you find a pay phone. >> have you ever seen them in new york city. >> you might want to wipe it off. >> talking to a germ aphobe. >> i read an article that said you're not just famous but famous famous. >> i don't know what i ambu it's fun. looking at my band, the other things an amazing bonus. >> you talked about your band. you also mentioned the band journey. >> did i? i love journey. >> so is that something, you like their type of career. >> there's a lot of careers i'd love to emulate. they have had this resurgence

that's cool. i think train started that. i don't know. they are a great band. i'm not sure what the context was. i forgot what it was. >> whatever the context was, you guys have drawn about 12,000 fans through rockefeller plaza. >> can i just say, tell you guys, we're so stunned and amazed that you guys got up so early to come see us. we love you so much. we have the best fans. unbelievable. >> thank you. what are you going to sing? >> let's do it. pay phone. ♪ i'm at a pay phone trying to go home all my change i spent on you the times gone baby it's all wrong where are the plans

we made for two it's hard to remember the people we used to be it's enharder to picture that you're not here next to me you say it's too late to make it but it's too late to try and in our time that you wasted all of our bridges burned down i've wasted my nights you turned out the lights now i'm paralyzed still stuck in the time when we call it love but even the sun sets in paradise ♪ ♪ i'm at a pay phone trying to call home ♪ ♪ all of my change i spent on you ♪ ♪ where have the times gone baby it's all wrong ♪ ♪ where are the plans we made for two? ♪ ♪ if happy ever after did exist i would still be holding you like this ♪

♪ all those fairy tales are full of it ♪ ♪ one more love song ♪ i'll be sick ♪ you turned your back on tomorrow because you forgot yesterday i gave you my love to borrow but you just gave it away ♪ ♪ you can't expect me to be fine ♪ ♪ i don't expect you to care i know i've said it before but all our bridges burned down i've wasted my nights you turned out the lights now i'm paralyzed still stuck in the time when we call it love but even the sun sets in paradise ♪ ♪ i'm at a pay phone trying to call home all of my change i spent on you ♪ ♪ where have the times gone baby it's all wrong ♪ ♪ where are the plans we made for two? ♪ ♪ if happy ever afters did exist

i would still be holding you like this ♪ ♪ all those fairy tale are full of -- one more stupid love song i'll be sick. >>. ♪ i can tell you what you need to know i'm begging you please don't go so i can tell you what you need to know ♪ i'm at a pay phone ♪ my change i spent on you how the times go where the plans we made for two ♪ ♪ if happy ever afters did exist i would still be holding you like this ♪

♪ all those fairy tales are full of it ♪ ♪ all those love sings i'll be sick ♪ ♪ now i'm at a pay phone >> maroon 5. they are back with more music on a friday morning. first, this is "today" on nbc.

let's keep this concert rolling. again, performing one of their biggest hits, here is maroon 5. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

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maroon 5 will be back with one more song a bit later, but first your local news and weather.

>> good morning. i'm mindy basara. here is a look at one of our top stories. a man is pronounced dead at shock trauma over night, the latest, said. the 41-year-old was found around 9:30 p.m. last night in the waldorf junction neighborhood near clifton avenue

and denison streets. no word on a possible

>> good morning. we start the morning out in the 70's to around 80. hot and humid. isolated storm west during the day. 96-101 for the high temperature, so advisories and warnings are out today.