good morning. we deserve better. mitt romney makes an impassioned case for the presidency at the national convention, blasting president obama's promise of change. >> you know there's something wrong with the kind of job he's done as president when the best feeling you had was the day you voted for him. >> but it was clint eastwood's appearance getting much of the attention. >> i'm not going to shut up. it's my turn. >> did mitt romney know he was talking to an empty chair. a stern warning to the former navy s.e.a.l. who offered the controversy about

the osama bin laden raid. this morning why his words could put u.s. forces at risk. pain at the pump. gas prices soar to record levels for the labor day weekend. bad news if you're among the millions of drivers hitting the road today, friday, august 31st, millions of drivers hitting the road today, friday, august 31st, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" friday morning. i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm lester holt in for matt this morning. it was the biggest moment of mitt romney's political life as he accepted the presidential nomination and told america it's time to turn the page on the obama administration. >> that's not the only thing they are talking about. it's surprised somewhat by the

surprise of clint eastwood. he brought humor. some loved it. others thought he was bizarre. we'll find out what ann romney thought of it when she joins us. >> isaac slowly moving north as people in louisiana and mississippi deal with widespread flooding in its wake. this morning we're learning about more deaths. a report straight ahead. the 15th anniversary of the tragic death of princess diana. coming up, we're going to go to buckingham palace to show you-of- show you how her legacy is living on. >> then a live concert from jason mraz. >> mitt romney and paul ryan hitting the campaign trail after wrapping up the convention. peter alexander in lakeland, florida this morning. peter, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. the romney campaign said it's feeling very good after mitt romney's acceptance speech last

night. hires first national audience. a senior adviser put it, he knocked it out of the park a celebration a short time, fairwell rally rolling out their new planes. that's the one mitt romney will get on. it reads, "believe in america." last night mitt romney encouraged people to consider whether their lives were better now than four years ago and urge them for not feeling guilty for giving up on president obama. mitt romney claiming his place atop the republican party. >> i accept your nomination for president of the united states. >> reporter: speaking to struggling americans he accused the president of setting lofty goals but not making progress to improve the economy. >> president obama made the promise to begin to slow the rise of the oceans and

every day dad gave mom a rose he put on her bedside table. that's how she found out what happened the day he died. >> he closed by offering a renewed sense of american optimism. >> let us din good looking on the rom and ryan families at times seemed uncomfortable. by night's end they all celebrated on stage together, triumphantly closing the convention. ahead of the democratic national

convention the romney/ryan campaign is not willing to see the spotlight. ohio, virginia, back here in florida. savannah. >> peter alexander. thank you. mitt romney's wife ann is with us. mrs. romney, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> last night was the make or break moment for your husband. how did he feel? did he come back and high-five you or a huge relief. >> no. it was a great moment. it was just wonderful. for me, the best thing is having my sons around me. my beautiful daughters-in-law. we almost lost children in the balloon drop, however. they have never -- i don't think they have ever had more fun. >> at a couple of points, i'm sure you noticed his voice broke. he seemed to get emotional. here is somebody who has seemed to be defiant about not wanting

to openly emote for the benefit of the campaign. there he was pretty choked up did that surprise you? >> no. this is how i see him. this is the emotional part of him i know so well. this is the side of him in the deepest part of his soul. i also think that my son craig spoke earlier in the evening. he choked up at well. later craig came home and said i honestly felt like mitt's father, grandfather, was standing mexico to hnext to him. i'm sure mitt was having some of the same feelings as well. this is an emotional journey for our family. we always feel like we stand on the shoulders of those that have gone before. i'm sure for mitt he was thinking about his dad and his mom, and i'm sure the emotion overtook him there. >> before i go further, i have to ask you about clint he's wood's performance last night. a nice way of saying it, it was

unorthodox for a political convention. be honest, did that go exactly as y'all had planned? >> i don't think anyone can go the way clint eastwood wants it to go. we were just thrilled, frankly, i was thrilled for his support. >> one thing that was abundantly clear from your speech and your husband's speech, this is a campaign that desperately wants to woo women's voters. there was a point in your speech where you came out and declared, i love you women. can you name a specific policy that your husband is advocating that you consider to be a pro women's policy. not just the general policy you think they benefit women as well as men but something specific. >> you know, the thing that is the most specific thing. this is what women care about is making sure their future is secure for their children. this is going to be an economic election. what i hear from women is that they are concerned not just about their jobs, their

husband's jobs, their children's jobs, everything else, they are concerned about the future as well. i think that they know a lot of women that have figured out they are going to be voting for mitt that may not have thought about voelt for mitt before. they are going to vote for him because this is about the future of their children. they are very frustrated with the kind of debts we're going to be passing onto the next generation. we're not going to be paying the bills. this generation isn't going to be paying the bills, the next generation is. that's where we are having women come over to our side is because they have said, we've had it. we're going to go with somebody that knows how jobs are created, understands the economy and it's going to make life better for our children. >> well, ann romney, it's good to have you here. thank you for your time. i know it's a busy week for you. appreciate it. >> thank you, savannah. >> a programming note on "meet the press," david gregory will have a complete wrap-up of the republican convention and look at the democratic national

convention in charlotte and i will be there live beginning tuesday morning right here on "today." here is lester. >> savannah, thanks. the remnants of what was once hurricane isaac are dumping heavy rain on arkansas, missouri and illinois this morning, this as the gulf coast deals with the aftermath of the slow-moving storm. nbc's gabe gutierrez is in slidell, louisiana. gabe, good morning. >> good morning, lester. overnight we learned sheriff's deputies in nearby plaquemines parish found two people dead in a home that was under water. officials fear they could find more. >> it won't stop, keeps raining. >> reporter: whether seen by land, boat or in the air, the scene is grim. large parts of the gulf coast under water. hurricane isaac slogged through louisiana, 21 inches of rain

spots. >> the most ever. >> reporter: outside slidell, a pumping station overflowed spilling up to 6 feet of water into homes. police officers rescued around 150 people who had been trapped as well as a few shivering pets. >> how is he doing? >> he's scared to death. it will be all right. >> reporter: elsewhere in louisiana, even the cows had trouble finding higher ground so they literally came home seeking refuge. in la platte a flood of emotions. >> it's sad and hard to see that but it covered the entire sections of st. johns parish. all you can see is water. >> reporter: they breached this levee on purpose to release pleasure on flood walls while in mississippi officials are planning a controlled breach of the dam today. safety engineers say they have no imminent fear it will break.

louisiana officials weren't tank any chances urging tens of thousands of people downstream to evacuate. across the gulf coast there have been heroic efforts to rescue those left behind. the national guard helped this world war ii veteran and his wife to safety. a helping hand after isaac. inch slidell the floodwaters are receding quickly. lester about 40% of louisiana is still without power. >> gabe gutierrez this morning, thank you. it's now 7:0012. once again, here is savannah. >> lester, thank you. it's why gas prices have soared into the labor day weekend. tom costello in bethesda, maryland, with bad news for drivers. good morning to you. >> reporter: nationally we're paying $3.83 a gallon. that is up $0.10 in a week.

here in the d.c. area we're averaging about $4 a gallon but across the country drivers are paying more for gasoline than they ever have going into a labor day weekend. this is not the news any of us wanted to hear going into the labor day weekend. gas prices have been on the climb this week. in some cities, 10 to 15% increases in a day. that's the biggest jump in 18 months. on this color coded map green shows the lowest prices in the country, red the highest. illinois and california are bright red, both $4.15 a gallon. in los angeles thursday $4.16. >> i remember being a small child and standing in line for $0.50 a gallon gas and going oh, my god, this is expensive. >> reporter: in chicago $4.41, highest in the country but we found $4.49. >> the first time i filled my small car and spent over $50.

>> sometimes you have to give up what you enjoy most and put it in your tank, i guess. >> reporter: hurricanic gets blame for driving up prices. oil rigs, refineries, even a critical pipeline shut down. cnbc's scott cohn is there. >> reporter: good news no problems with the refineries off the gulf coast. the issue is getting them up and running. the longer that takes, the higher prices can go. >> reporter: also a ruptured pipeline in wisconsin, a refinery fire in california, an expensive summer. >> we've never seen the national average this high for labor day weekend. the gouge is on. >> reporter: trim a calculates if you're driving from denver to chicago in a 2008 toyota van you'll pay $238 in fuel. same vehicle from san diego to seattle, $3.17 in fuel. driving from atlanta to tucson,

$400 in fuel. the good news, gas prices aren't expected to stay this high. >> between thanksgiving and christmas, average may drop to mid $3 range and certainly some areas could drop even lower than that. >> reporter: that's good news. listen, we often see a spike in pump prices this time of the year because we're seeing refineries reduce their inventories from the summer blend and get ready for the winter blend. you throw in a hurricane and you can really cause a jump in prices and that's exactly what we've seen. savannah. >> we have, indeed. tom costello in bethesda, maryland, thank you. >> a check of top stories. tamron hall at the news desk. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. legal action from the pentagon for the firsthand account of the raid that killed osama bin laden. correspondent jim mikallaszewsk has more. >> reporter: copies of this book are readily available.

nbc purchased this one. the pentagon is threatening to file criminal charges against the author and publisher if the book is released as planned next week. the former navy s.e.a.l. wrote it under mark owen, a makeup artist changed his appearance for an on camera interview with "60 minutes." but that's where the secrets end. the book offers a dramatic firsthand account of the raid that killed osama bin laden with details never revealed which the pentagon considers classified. in a somewhat threatening letter, the pentagon reminds owen he signed two separate nondisclosure agreements to never divulge classified information and warns the pentagon is considering legal action against him. a senior defense analyst said the book reveals tactics and techniques used by the s.e.a.l.s in the raid on osama bin laden which could put future operations at risk.

there could also be a political element to this as well because the author takes a couple of unflattering shots at president obama and vice president biden. so far, no public response from either the publisher or author. >> thank you very much. a shooting just before dawn this morning at a supermarket in central new jersey. police confirmed there are fatalities and the gunman is dead. that is, of course, under investigation.

a possible cheating scandal at harvard university has school officials seeing crimson as some 125 undergraduate students are being investigated for sharing answers or plagiarizesing their final take home exam last spring. roughly half of that 250 student class being investigated or questioned after teaching assistant noticed identical wording in some answers and other problems with the test. tennis star andy roddick calling it quits at the u.s. open on thursday. his 30th birthday roddick announces he's retiring at this turm. the formerly number one ranked player in the world said he feels like it's time. considering his wife model and actress brooklyn decker, there, you see her there, you might understand an early retirement. he plays what could be his final match tonight. it is 7:18. savannah, lester, and al, the second google topic about andy

roddick, the storied tennis career is about his wife. >> did you see the picture? >> this is shocking because? >> i don't know. he's had a great career. by the way, he says he wanted to respect the game and leave in a dignified way. >> we'll watch with interest. thank you, tamron. you guys back from new orleans. >> you heard us sloshing. >> i was going to say, there's a puddle over there. you guys got rained on for five days. >> going to keep moving. isaac still causing a lot of misery. some of the rainfall 10 to 14 inches of rain. now still spinning from alexandria, virginia, i should say louisiana all the way up to nashville, tennessee. we're looking at more rain, some areas five inches of rain. the atlantic region is active, hurricane curt, tropical storm, the good news they will not be

affecting lanct >> good morning. 60's and 70's this morning. all the rain is out to the rest. lots of sunshine weather. savannah. >> all right, al. just ahead, university of virginia lacrosse player convicted in the death of his girlfriend. addressing her family at the sentencing. what he said and how they are reacting. but first this is "today" on nbc.

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evening. let's check in the morning commute. >> we have a lot going on downtown and another crash and northern parkway. closures for the grand prix race. 395 is closed at mlk. if you don't have anywhere to get into the city, you are diverted into a m.l.k. downtown. 295, coming on that, closed at pratt street. pratt street is closed from paine street to calvert street. all week and the closures a going to be in effect. we will give you a look outside at the northwest corner of the beltway. 395, you can see that traffic is

heavy moving into the city. all traffic is diverted onto mlk. >> this morning, lots of sun, a little hayes, patchy fog as well. humidity is beginning to drop a little bit, but still high this morning. it will be a lot drier this afternoon. it will be hot. plenty of sunshine. west winds at 6 to 12 miles per

august 31st, 2012. perfect weather for the concert on the plaza. jason mraz inside studio 1a, i'm savannah guthrie next to lester holt in for matt. >> jason makes his music with a guitar, we'll talk to a man who uses his muscles. he likes to use his muscles for a one-man ad campaign burning up the internet. >> is that real?

>> all right. i'm a believer. >> that was real. >> we'll talk to him coming up. >> lester is going to show us what he's got, the gun show out. new details on what led country singer leann rimes to check herself into a treatment facility. >> fifteen years to the day after princess diana's tragic death, we'll show you what her sons are doing to carry on her legacy. we want to begin this half hour with a 23 year prison sentence for a lacrosse player convicted of beating his ex-girlfriend to death. pete williams in charlottesville, virginia. pete, good morning. >> lester, good morning to you. the lawyers for george hugueley pushed for a much lighter sentence than the jury recommended when it convicted him six months ago. but the judge did what most courts in virginia do and stuck close to the jury's wishes. george hugueley was brought to

court to hear his lawyer's plea for the judge to cut in half the 26-year sentence recommended by the jury for killing yeardley love in his on-again, off-again relationship in a stormy relationship. the judge did trim it back but by just three years, a sad end, the chief prosecutor said, for both families. >> all i see is loss. it will be that way forever. >> reporter: yeardley love's body was found two years ago, just two weeks before they graduated from the university of virginia. after drinking and what he considered fidelity he kicked through her door, wrestled with her shaking hervillently. prosecutors say it was intentional, his lawyer said it was an accident. the jury took middle ground finding him guilty of ii murder. three students testified they

saw him act violently including one lacrosse teammate saying he attacked him in his sleep, upset because he had been intimate with miss love. he thanked members of his family for his support and telling yeardley love's family, quote, sorry for your loss, adding i hope you find peace. later the family said in a statement yeardley love's death was an accident with a tragic outcome. his lawyers say they plan to appeal. >> we think george was convicted of a crime inconsistent with the facts and he received a penalty inconsistent with what the evidence would require. >> with credit for the time george hugueley has already served in jail and if he gets time off for good behavior, he could be out in 18 years. the family for yeardley love has put out this statement saying we find no joy in others sorrow. we are relieved to put this chapter behind us. >> thanks.

lisa bloom is an attorney. good morning. glad to have you on. >> good morning. >> the jury recommended 26 years, the judge changed to 23, a small difference. why would he do that? >> surprising considering this was a woman beaten to death in a dorm room. most people would expect in america he would get life in prison or the death penalty, especially in a law and order state in virginia. in virginia the jury decides the sentence, 26 years. the judge can depart from that but can only reduce it, can't go up. in addition there are elaborate sentencing guidelines the judge has to follow. it's a work sheet, like doing your taxing. you go down and add up the points and the judge ended up with 23 years. >> in presentencing the judge said many testimony of family, friends, members of the clergy who know hugueley said he was a good person. did that influence the judge at all? >> probably not. judges are used to that. most people who are sentenced for a serious crime can find family members, friends, clergy

to come in and say, he's otherwise been a good person. please show him mercy. i think it was sentencing guidelines. there was lack of a weapon, lack of criminal history and the young age of the defendant. >> the family can say it's an accident. >> the jury saying second degree murder not first degree murder found middle ground. they said there was no premeditation. that would have been first degree murder. that would have been life in prison. >> pete mentioned he could serve 18 years. there's no parole in virginia. this is really kind of a credit if you behave well. >> for good behavior a 15% reduction. prison officials like that. they want to motivate people to behave well. he could get out as a young man and still have a life. >> filed a lawsuit one against the university and one against him. does this impact the case or in a vacuum.

>> she will win automatically, all she has to do is prove damages. the gut wrenching the decision the jury will have to make in that case is what was the value of yeardley love's life. the case against the school will go forward. they will have to show the school is liable, they knew george was a danger, they failed to protect students. that's a hot inquiry, hot area of the law. >> you said you were surprised given a law and order state. was there something different been this case they would do differently in terms of the sentencing. >> we look at what happened, a brutal murder, how can that be 20, 23 years. the law looks at the intent, what was in the mind of the killer. there's a lot of different levels of murder. >> second degree, not premeditat premeditated. >> not premeditated but with reckless regard for human life. that's a serious crime in the country but not first degree murder, more serious than

manslaughter or negligent homicide. homicide is a complicated area of the law. the sentencing depends on the intent of the killer. >> thank you very much. let's get a check of the weather from al. >> thanks so much. as we look ahead as far as the temperatures, look at how hot it's going to be. 93 in denver, colorado. omaha, nebraska, 95. chicago today 93. the same in detroit. we're going to see binghamton with a high of 91. they set a record. same temperature in new york city. good news is front comes in, knocks temperatures down just in time for labor day weekend. we do have a risk of severe weather in the mississippi river valley as the remnants of is >> today's map will show what is left of isaac. have some dry conditions. we will be in

if you want to keep track of that weather 24/7, weather on cable and weather.com only. thanks. savannah, quite a few miles yesterday, flying to los angeles to be on "the tonight show" before racing back here. i understand jay had some tall tales you guys talked about. >> you know what i love, all the tabloids, is she too tall for matt. >> we're not date. >> i know. here is the photo. you tell me. it seems like -- >> i'm going for this warrior princess thing. >> can get away with that stuff. >> what are you talking about?

>> does the press not have anything better to do than talk about that. >> you have to be this tall to ride this ride. we didn't have one of those. >> when you walk around with an axe and blue ox. >> we also did the al frozen face. we got a lot of laughs out of that one. >> i'm sure you did. >> another one for old times. >> why would you tempt him? >> can't get enough. >> the gift that keeps giving. >> matt's love of fritos. you guys weren't here yesterday but we had the baby, the laughing baby. >> i couldn't see it, just hear it. >> isn't it great, the babies, they laugh. it's so cute. they were like crying through the whole thing. >> were you nervous. >> i was a little bit nervous. i've never done anything like that. >> you looked amazing, i have to be the girly girl. >> you have the cart that goes through that has booze on it.

>> i was tempted. i thought, it's my first appearance, i'm going to stay sober. >> a departure from here. >> second day. no. >> do the baby cry one more time. >> seriously, live babies, what could possibly go wrong. >> it was fun. >> you were wonderful. >> probably my first and last visit to "the tonight show." >> we're all wide awake here. >> you guys have been working all week, too. >> we all came back on a flight together. it was fun watching tamron take down my entire bag of cheetos. >> you gave them to me. >> you ripped them out of -- >> i bet there was a few cocktails on that flight. >> no, we didn't have anything. we were just lucky to get out. >> thank goodness. >> all right. still ahead, how does he do this. we'll talk to him about this. muscle music. >> where do we start? >> first these messages. ♪

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her lasting legacy. michelle, good morning. >> hi, savannah. since enough time has passed now there is a resurgence of interest in diana's life. two movies are being made. she's been on the covers of magazine. of course her sons, who she so wanted to have happy lives today are carrying her good work for others forward. rain or shine, you still find flowers for diana at her palace gate. it was hard for those who knew her to believe it's been 15 years since the world mourned her passing and came here. >> just so silent. that's what made it so poignant and sat. >> reporter: the memories of diana that lasted are the same quiet ones from then, reaching out to an aids patient, walking through a mine field to help their victims. today it's stunning how much prince william carries her easy manner. prince harry has start add

foundation for children in her honor. they her living legacy. >> she made them the boys they are today. they weren't to be overpampered, she should live free lives. >> now they are prepared to move into the palace where prince harry also has an apartment, where they pent their early life, until diana lived until her death. we are still learning about her. two movies in the works, one starring naomi watts, creating images of the divorced diana looking for true love. >> are there still things coming out we didn't know? >> you wouldn't think so, but there is as she confront camilla and charles over the affair. what do you think, i'm a fool? camilla replied, you've got the children. be happy with that. >> reporter: tragedy remains. youthful heroine not in moments of glamour but like this. children sing to her in a war

ravaged bosnian village. a camera zooms way in to capture the emotion on diana's face. three weeks later she died. she was only six years older than william is now. recently kate told a magazine she would have loved to have met diana. when she and william visit singapore they will visit an orchid named after diana that diana did not get to see. >> hard to believe 15 years. michelle, thank you. still ahead your guide to music and movies that will be hot this holiday weekend. first these messages. [ radio ] it's a scorcher out there...stay refreshed!

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>> michael, what? >> terry crews, good morning. look at you. >> good morning, good morning. >> 4:30 in the morning out there. >> they come to you with this idea. they say your muscles are going to trigger the instruments and you said what? >> i said my muscles, of course. that makes all the sense in the world. they talk to me all the time. hi, how are you doing? hey. >> are you going to tell me it's all you. >> it's all me, but with a little bit you, you know, trickery here and there. it was fun, you know, promoting the whole old spice danger zone scent. i'm proud to be a part of it. >> you have this new talent. is this something you might try at parties, a party trick. >> i do it all the time. my wife is really tired of me popping my pecs all the time.

>> you had the smell the power campaign, old spice odor blocker. is it becoming difficult to top each one? >> yeah. you know what, the whole thing is really about taking it to the next level. the good thing about it, with old spice, we knew we were changing the game, changing the internet. it's really risky. you get to play with my muscles, the keyboard, the whole thing. my kids, i'm looking at them, they are playing with it. i'm like, stop controlling your father. hey, stop that. it's funny. >> is it true you're a grandfather. >> i am a grandfather. i have a 2-year-old grandbaby. her name is milee. she's beautiful. my whole thing is grandpas can be sexy, too. you've got to keep it. you've got to keep it. >> are you in a constant state of plexing your muscles? >> i can't help it. they are always there. i don't know what to say. >> we don't have that problem. we're not flexing our flab. >> what's the workout routine.

>> on lifting days, i work out two hours a day. i run every day for at least four miles. i'm a big, big health nut. that's the thing. sly, arnold, from when i did "expendables 2," they kept me going, told me i don't have to stop ever. >> one more flex before you go, terry. >> i'm going to give you all of it, the whole deal. >> all right. stop. >> do you hear the music? i'm hearing things. >> look at that. let the record reflect i didn't ask you to take your shirt off but i'm glad you did, terry. thank you so much. still ahead, a live concert from jason mraz. [ male announcer ] on one corner, one pharmacist started it all:

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>> this is wbal-tv 11 news in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. here is kim dacey and traffic pulse 11. >> we picked up a crash in nottingham. in the city, northern parkway and falls road, we have a crash there. another crash on westbound 70. vehicle fire there. closures related to the grand prix. if you take 395 from 95 in the

southbound direction, light street between lombard and key highway is closed as well. northbound at pratt street, that is closed. pratt street remains closed between penn all the way down to calvert street. we will give you a look outside of the major roadways. switching to a live view of 395 and 95, traffic is just crawling. it is just backing up further and further. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 69 degrees. sun is out this morning. there is a patch or two of fog. 90 to 95 is not high. west -- is the high.

west winds at 6 to 12 miles per hour. rain chances -- only a 30% chance for a shower on sunday. rain

it is 8:00 on friday morning, the 31st of august, 2012. we're heading into the labor day weekend, the unofficial end to summer. we're about to get the party started with jason mraz, great signs on the plaza. there's a sign contest going on. >> that's right. >> all right. sg alongside al roker and lester holt. some things to talk about if you're going to a labor day party this weekend. >> what's new, what's up, what's in, everything from fashion and in. did i miss that. >> what's up, what's up, what's up.

biggest headlines in entertainment, including leann rimes decision to check into a facility for what her publicist described as anxiety and stress. >> what's in a name? for a lot more parents, they are turning to hollywood to find out the names of their children. they are looking at hollywood stars and royalty for the inspiration. >> interesting. natalie is off, so we have tamron hall at the news desk with this morning's top stories. good morning again. >> good morning, guys. good morning, everyone. with the republican national quince behind them. mitt romney and paul ryan are campaigning together in virginia. romney accepted his party's nomination for president last night with a speech that touched on family, religion, and his own success in private business. he said president obama has failed to deliver on his promise to turn the u.s. economy around. president obama visits fort bliss, texas, after two years.

hurricane isaac death toll has risen to at least two people. days before people evacuated from flooded areas can return home. in mississippi today officials are planning a controlled breach of a dam to relieve water pressure. what's left of isaac has been dumping heavy rain on arkansas, missouri, illinois. samsung has won the latest round in the legal battle with apple. it claimed samsung infringed on its patent that allowed smartphone and tablets to share data with personal computers. last week a jury in california ruled against samsung in a larger patent case and awarded apple $1 billion in damages. firefighters are still trying to gain control of a large wind-driven wildfire raging in montana. officials say several homes have burned down and a number of firefighters and residents have suffered minor injuries. the los angeles coroner's office has ruled that sylvester

stallone's son died from natural causes. sage stallone died from hardening of the arteries. he was found dead in his home last month. for a look at what's trending. a roundup of what has you talking online. new video going viral after its debut last night. the breakup song titled "we are never, ever getting back together" has fans wondering which ex singing about this time. ♪ i remember when we broke up the first time see had a enough it's like we haven't seen each other in a month when you said you needed space what? ♪ ♪ we are never ever getting back together ♪ >> the song has already spent two weeks at the top of the chart. that's long time. that's a catchy one. this photo of classic hangover chaser supersized going viral.

the restaurant serving a massive bloody mary garnished with, bacon, hard boiled eggs, olive, steak, toast and tater tots. hair of the dog or something else indeed. this video of hunter davis impersonating ian mcclellan doing the classic '80s song "baby got back." >> i like big butts and i cannot lie you other brothers can't deny that when a girl walks in with an itty-bitty waist and a round in your face. >> okay. sir ian. you can decide because i cannot lie. it's 8:04 back to savannah, lester. l.a. face with oakland -- you know the rest of the song. >> i don't. but i'll take one of those

bloody marys with the french fries and bacon. >> known as the last meal. >> we'll take two, actually. tamron, thank you. let's get to al with a check of the weather. >> thanks so much, savannah. we have again a huge crowd for jason mraz already. let's look at the forecast and see what you've got. we have a fabulous day on tap today from all of our friends hanging out in our pick city of the day. let's show you the satellite. we've got again the remnants of isaac churning away, going to drop anywhere from three to five inches of rain in the mid mississippi river valley. that rain extending all the way through to indiana where we have a list of strong storms. heat continues in the northeast. it will cool down later today when the passage of the cold front. look for plenty of sunshine in the pacific northwest. sizzling weather continues in the central rockies into the tuthwest.

>> good morning. 60's and 70's this morning. all the rain is out to the rest. lots of sunshine >> good morning. now we're going to say hello once again to my people. my people! my people! savannah! >> all right, al. thank you. we are all al's people. coming up next, everything that's hot in movies, celebrity news and more and a live concert on the plaza from singer jason mraz.

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>> this is news. leann rimes, rehab. >> a facility for stress and anxiety. this is sad news. she just turned 30 on tuesday, tweeting pictures of herself in a bikini celebrating. the next day checked herself into a facility. it's not about drug addiction, eating disorder, it's time to take care of herself. >> a lot of people think she looks thin. >> she does. i've been interviewing her for years, it's a drastic change. she's lost a ton of weight. she says her stress manifests physically. people are worried about her. she filed a lawsuit saying people recorded her conversations, giving them to the media. >> let's talk about a fake story. some fake twitter news that dillon and kelly of 90210 luke perry and garth. >> there was a twitter these two are back together. they star in an old navy

commercial. savannah, it's not true. she says they are good friends, really good friends. >> i'm devastated. >> tori spelling, another baby. >> fourth child. good news in 90210 land. >> good to hear that. custody battles going on. >> serious battles. >> usher. >> his ex wife lost custody of she's been going through a lot. her 11-year-old son died a few weeks ago. her son not from usher but another relationship. she's vowing to fight this. usher said, look, i want to be the father to my kids i never had. it's going to be ugly. >> heidi klum and seal broke up, they have four kids. now a big custody fight. are you surprised about that? >> i am. when she filed for divorce she asked for primary custody. he's asking for equal visitation time. i interview heidi, she's vacationing now. i don't think it will get too

ugly. >> speaking of not ugly. >> darn good. >> bikini, that's how you do it. >> pictures of yourself, the thing to do in hollywood. >> yes. >> thank you. here is lester. >> moving onto what's up with movies, music and television. jack ricco, show biz cafe decrease and a contributor to nbc latino.com. good to see you. >> thank you, lester. >> lawless, gang sister era film big cast. >> pro bigs era, three bootleggers who have to take on the law. guy pierce does a phenomenal performance here. this is based loosely on a book called "the wettest county in the world." a list cast is phenomenal, shia labeouf. harvey weinstein confident about the career.

he said oscar season starts tonight. a great popcorn, watch out for romance. >> "possession" i saw the trailer, made me think of exorcist. >> it's pg-13. the guy who produces it did evil dead and superman trilogy. it's about a young girl who buys a box at a yard sale that has a demon inside and wreaks havoc on her and her family. based on an "l. a. times" article about a man selling a box that had a demon inside. >> wonder what a demon box is. let's talk music. albums coming out. alanis morissette. i understand this has a happier tone to it. >> she's been known as an angry singer at the beginning of her career of not here. happy album, happy songs. it's her eighth album, first one in four years. it's mainly due because she's a newlywed person and she's a new mother so there's a lot to sing

about and her single "guardian" is doing well on the charts. >> another story for matchbox 20, apparently getting back together for at least a new album. >> one of my favorite bands, one of the best bands in the '90s. thomas left for a solo career. after ten years of not putting an album out, they are putting one out called "north." a nice buzz, nice sound with classic rock. everything the fans love. >> by the way, they are going to be on the plaza performing monday. quickly, barbra streisand gave fans an early tweet, previewing a song from her album. >> she has an album dropping, a tour in philadelphia october 8th. a lot of fans really excited about this, too, and the album coming out. >> jack, thank you. have a great weekend. >> thank you. >> here is tamron. >> let's wrap things up with fashion, beauty, and fog.

rebecca, good morning. >> good morning. >> we're starting out with denim on denim. the hot trend. that used to be old school but now new school. >> used to be passe, now a trend. came with the rise of the denim chambray, the shirt. polka dots, wear it with jeans, riding boots, you're good to go. >> no acid wash. >> the next trend is velvet. how do you get it in nail polish. >> i have it here. diy, sephora, gives you the look of velvet on trend for fall. in velvet fashion, shirts to pants, leggings from american apparel, an easy way to get in on the trend. >> how do you wear these, a nice shirt? >> sweater coat, boots, a great fall look. say hello to the velvet smoking slipper. you're going to be seeing these everywhere. >> i feel like hugh hefner. >> basic ballet flats, so easy to wear. you'll see them everywhere this

fall. >> high-heeled boots. i love these. >> this is the one boot you should invest in. this is from target, classic, $35. >> i love that color. >> if you want something more easy to walk in, this is a great option available at macy's. if you're a wedge, high heeled wedge, rue 66. >> high heeled sneaker. perfume. >> get in on a little bit of royalty. princess kate wore this to her actual wedding. now available here in the u.s. white gardenia pedals, $135. a little pricey but you can really feel like a celebrity. >> eyeliner, what's trendy there. >> cat eyes, brigitte bardot. so easy to do, they make it possible. estay liner, think of it like a liner, draw graphic lines. from two-faced, a liner that's

simple to do, if you want color, green, purple, blue, make your eyes pop. >> i love that. very nice. i want to know what kate smells like. >> royalty. >> thank you very much. >> got it? >> i got it. let's head outside to al. >> that was a little awkward. okay. our crowd getting all psyched up for jason mraz for a full half hour. we've got a trivia question for fans, a grammy in 2010, which song did he win it for, a, i'm yours, b, make it mine, or c, the recommended. we'll have the answer coming up. don't go away. ♪ so twiddly-tee twiddly-dum ♪ look out baby 'cause here i come ♪ ♪ and i'm bringing you a love that's true ♪ ♪ so get ready

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mraz. before the break we had which song jason won 2010 vocal best male top performance for. was it i'm yours, make it mine, the remedy or don't give up? >> make it mine. >> make it mine is correct. yes. b, make it mine. he also won a second grammy that year for best pop collaboration for his song "lucky." concert coming up but first savannah. >> thank you. if you're like most parents you probably agonized over what to name your kids. some new moms and dads are getting help with that difficult decision from hollywood. now it appears parents are increasingly turning to their favorite stars for inspiration in the name game. a new survey from the online baby naming guide name berry shows a surge in toll names m--

top names, mila, bristol, even beyonce. less celebrities have become muses, too. >> sometimes it's a new name. say, for instance, ila fisher. no one had heard that name, isla, now it's way up on the popularity list. >> while some names still haven't caught on. >> my name is sue. how do you do? >> singer adele's success in the charts is catapulting her old-fashioned name back into style while moms across the country are taking inspiration not only from today's celebrities but those from a different era. >> my name is ingrid. she loves ingreedbe bingridberg.

>> good to see you. >> thank you. >> they are getting ideas from celebrities. >> we see it in the charts. the name appears after the celebrity appears, bristol, the names show up when the celebrity gets popular. >> you compare social security list in u.s. and popularity list from uk. i love uk, harry number one. >> prince harry? >> a little bit but really harry stiles from the band one direction. >> not harry potter. >> that helped, too. amelia, an "x factor" contestant, suddenly her name is number one. >> mila is on the list. lester loves that name. >> is that because you like the celebrity or the name. >> i like the name. do people do it because they like the name or the celebrity? >> i think it's a combination like the two. when you see a name like mila jumping up 200, 300 points in a year, it's the combination of both things. mila is a top name. it's the same but different.

>> you're looking how fast these rise on the list. they are not necessarily very common names but how fast they are arriving. >> exactly. looking at names really popping, showing up and zooming up the list. >> bristol. is that because of bristol palin. >> totally. bristol was not on the top 1,000 until 2009 right after the last election. now it's still jumping. you know, thanks to bristol palin. >> adrena, is that a take on audrey. >> again, kind of the same but different thing. audrey, which is also going up because of audrey hepburn. ava is another name from the old-fashioned celebrities but adrena partridge. >> adele for obvious reasons. i don't think we knew anybody named adele until she came on the scene. >> adele is an old lady name. adele the singer, now it's jumping up 200 points. >> i have a good friend named

adele who would hate that. >> making friends everywhere. >> from our station in denver. >> hi, adele. >> we love you. >> some celebrity baby names probably won't catch on. some are a little too goofy. >> one of names we see jumping up, meeker. the soccer star. >> how do you spell it. >> iker. >> it's the second biggest jumping name in the u.s. right now. >> i wonder if ivy will be jumping up. >> zappa. >> pamela, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> jason mraz coming up after your local news.

>> this is wbal-tv 11 news in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. here is kim dacey. >> we have a lot of stuff going on out there. in the nottingham area, campbell corporate drive, another one there. eastern and president street, .atch for that as far as closures related to the grand prix, we have a lot of them downtown. light street is closed between lombard and key highway.

it will stretch downtown is what we are told by transportation. southbound greene street is shut down between lombard and. street -- and pratt street. you might want to avoid the whole downtown area if you can. topside of the beltway, things are moving just a fine. traffic is almost at a standstill from southbound 95 getting onto 395. you have to exit on mlk because of the closures. there will be a slow-go this morning. john, over to you. >> patchy fog. 73 at b.w.i. marshall. barometer has dropped off just a little bit. eventually, some of this

moisture is going to be pushed in our direction. a little on the hot side, though. a lot of sunshine. weston said six to 12. >> back with another update

>> 8:30 friday morning the 1st day of august. the long holiday weekend, the crowd isn't going anywhere because jason mraz is about to take the stage. good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie alongside lester holt, al roker, tamron

hall. >> about to release their first new album, we mentioned a while ago, first new album in a decade. first they are stopping by for a labor day concert. if you're in the neighborhood, come on by. >> meanwhile, did you know the average wedding costs, guess? >> i just had a wedding. it costs a lot. >> how much was it? >> the groom. >> $30,000. >> he broke the bank but the average is $30,000. isn't that crazy? we're going to show you ways you can save and still have a beautiful day. i don't know how. but we're going to get to it. >> before you marry off the kids, you've got to pack them school lunches. maybe you're tired of packing peanut butter. maybe kids are tired of you packing peanut butter. we'll show you how to spruce things up with tasty and nutritious lunches. >> before that, a check of the weather. >> see what the weekend is like, last unofficial weekend of the

summer. beautiful in the northeast, looking at heavy rain in the upper mississippi river valley. gorgeous out west, record highs in the plains. sunday -- sunday! -- rain, western half. country looking fantastic. labor day we have more rain moving into the southeast, upper midwest. again, the western half of the country, sunny and warm and hot. that's what going t. >> today's map will show what is left of isaac. have some dry conditions. we will be in th >> there's still a lot to do with isaac's remnants. check out weather channel, day

or not. weather.com online. nothing says labor day weekend like big willie scott. >> we all love a party. birthday parties are best, especially when you celebrate all the years of birthdays. >> kay hollinger, sykesville merrill maryland, 107 years old. loves to read and known for being one tough cookie. you don't mess with her. she'll take care of you. harry comer, from beautiful oak hill, west virginia. 100 years old. a proud world war ii veteran who loves being outdoors. one of these days they are going to let him in the house. how about that? take a look, if you will, wavel

a ashb, augh, encino, california, 102 years old. and reatha robinson from hamp stead, north carolina is 104 years old today. loves going to church and being with her family. can't beat that. take a look, if you will, at irving brown, deerfield beach, florida, 102 years old, loves the longevity. a drink of scotch at 4:00 p.m. not 3:59 or 2:00 but 4:00. doris margerun from carneys point, new jersey, 100 years old today. was a school teacher for many many years. she loves to bake. one fantastic baker. now back to some of the greatest bakers in the world. >> willard, thanks very much. coming up jason mraz entertains the crowd. first this is "today" on nbc.

"today" brought to you by toyota. >> we are about to kick off your labor day weekend in style. without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, here is jason mraz. ♪ ♪ ♪

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♪ it cannot wait i'm sure there's no need to complicate our time is short this is our fate i'm yours ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ but my breath fogged up the

glass and so i drew a new face and i laughed ♪ ♪ i guess what i be saying is there ain't no better reason to rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons it's what we aim to do our name is our virtue i won't hesitate ♪ ♪ no more no more i cannot wait ♪ ♪ i'm yours ♪ well open up your mind and see like me open up your plans and damn you're free ♪ ♪ look into your heart and you will find that the sky is yours so please don't don't please don't please don't there's no need to complicate. >> because our time is short this was, this was this is our faith ♪ ♪ i'm yours

♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jason mraz. thank you. we're going to have more music in a moment. but first this is "today" on nbc.

>> jason mraz is a two-time grammy winner with a string of catchy hits. he just launch add brand-new tour, the biggest ever. the latest album, love is a four letter word. jason, good morning.

good to have you. >> thank you for having me. >> the title of the album and tour is tour is a four-letter word. >> that was really just trying to be funy. i wanted an album with love across the front of it. i wanted to spread the message of love. you see the signs out there, our beautiful shapes from the album. that was the whole point. >> your songs are strong, powerful balance. where does this new album fall into that? >> it's right in the line of all the other albums i put together. i try to make albums that are easily accessible, can you hear what i'm saying. the whole point is to be upbet, optimistic and positive. >> where do ush songs come from. i describe you as comfortable. i listen to your music and watch you, everything about you is comfortable. where does it come from? >> discomfort. any times we as human beings fall into discomfort or unease, i use song writing to pull me out. when i stumble on a song that

helps me, that's when i choose to share it. >> a lot of fans know you're environmentally conscious. you also fly a lot all over the world. you have this tree planting initiative trying to offset travels. >> absolutely. we're able to do that locally in every city. we have local tree groups coming out to every show. in some cities we get off the bus and plant trees ourselves. >> every time you fly you plant a certain number of trees. >> absolutely. i've still got thousands to go. >> you owe the planet a lot of trees from your travels. >> i do. >> what are you going to play? >> you and i both. ♪ when i look into your eyes watch the night skies.

beautiful sunrise there's so much to hold ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ seen that you've come so far to be right where you are how old is your soul ♪ ♪ i won't give up on us even if the sky erupts i'm giving you all my love looking up when you're needing your space ♪

♪ that you are navigating i'll be here patiently waiting ♪ ♪ to see what you find because even the stars they burn some even fall to the earth we've got a lot to learn ♪ ♪ god knows we're worth it ♪ no i won't give up i don't want to be someone who walks away so easily i'm here to stay and make the difference that i can make ♪ ♪ our differences they do a lot

to teach us how to use the tools and gifts we got a lot at stake ♪ ♪ and at end you're still my friend at least we did intend for us to work we didn't break we didn't burn we had to learn how to bend without the world ♪ ♪ cave in ♪ i had to learn what i got and what i'm not ♪ and who i am ♪ i won't give up on us ♪ even if the skies get rough i'm giving you all my love ♪ ♪ i'm still looking up i'm still looking up ♪ ♪ i won't give up no i'm not on us giving up god knows i'm tough.

>> i am tough ♪ ♪ he knows i am loved. >> we got a lot. >> we're alive to learn. >> we are loved god knows we're worth it ♪ ♪ no i won't give up ♪ ♪ i won't >> jason mraz joined by christina perry for another song but first this is "today" on nbc.

we're back with grammy winner jason mraz as we welcome his special guest christina p i perito the stage.

♪ ♪ ♪ i wish we would just give up ♪ the best part of falling anything but love i will make sure to keep my distance say i love when you're not listening ♪ ♪ how long can we keep this up up, up ♪

♪ stand so close to me i'm having trouble breathing i'm afraid right now. >> everything i am all my broken heart reach until i know you understand i will make sure to keep my distance say i love you when you're not listening. >> how long can we keep this up up, up ♪ ♪

i keep waiting ♪ ♪ for you to take me ♪ you keep waiting to say what we have ♪ ♪ make sure to keep my distance say i love you ♪ ♪ when you're not listening ♪ how long can we keep this up up up ♪ ♪ make sure to keep my distance say i love you when you're not listening

how long until we call this love love love ♪ >> christina perri, everyone. >> song from jason mraz and special guest christina perri. we're going to have more music in our next half hour but first your local news and weather.

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>> sun is out this morning. we will warm into the low 90s for highs. sunny skies will continue all day long. maybe some rain by the end of the holiday weekend. >> w