in a taksim square to drive out protesters. we were here for that crackdown and saw what happened during it and what followed. turkish police moved in saturday night, a quick military style operation using water cannons and bulldozers to clear taksim square and the park inside of it pr protesters don't want destroyed. cleared the square with ease. then things started to go wrong because now police had to keep people from turnireturning. and it was in the small streets around the square where police got much more aggressive. nbc news witnessed one incident at a nearby hotel. police used clubs to drive people off the streets and inside the hotel. police are moving out even beyond taksim square trying to push the protesters out of the side streets and keep them from gathering in any one place and returning to 0 taksim square.

the hotel was a protester base. they set up a makeshift clin in the lobby. then police fired tear gas inside the hotel. in an enclosed space, the gas is far more powerful. it can even be lethal. and like in most hotels, the windows here don't open. most of the demonstrators don't have proper gas masks. they don't just choke, it burns. some faint, some go limp . this is not the image turkey wants to show. instead, prime minister erdogan has been holding mass rallies for him and his actions. he calls the protesters hooligans and vows to restore order. but even some of the prime minister's supporters are critical saying he may be overstepping, and by using so metropolitan force is turning a small protest into a protest movement.

prime minister erdogan is expected to hold his biggest rally yet today. it could draw hundreds of thousands of people here in istanbul. luckily the rally won't be held in taksim square but out at the airport so there are unlikely to be clashes between erdogan supporters and protesters, but there are deep divisions in this country that are becoming even more distinct. eri erica? >> that's for sure. richard engel, thank you. to another story developing overnight. an egypt air flight landed safely here in new york just hours ago after a passenger found a threatening note onboard. >> that flight was first diverted to scotland while they questioned passengers. >> reporter: passengers were expecting a direct flight from cairo to jfk. instead they ended up in scotland with a very serious scare in the air. relief as passengers arrived safely this morning at jfk airport. >> i think everybody knew it was an ordeal and they were all

smiling and welcoming us home. >> i'm so tired. i just want to go to bed. i am very happy to be home. >> reporter: the flight that originated from cairo was diverted to glasgow, scotland. a bbc reporter on the flight says she found a threatening message written on a napkin in the bathroom. >> it said in english, i'll set this plane on fire with seat number 46-d written on it. >> reporter: british military jets were called in to escort the plane to scotland. at first passengers were told it was a technical issue. nbc news producer carol goebel was also onboard. >> we descended fairly quickly. as we got on the ground we realized police were surrounding the airplane. >> reporter: snipers and police greeted passengers when they landed at the airport. anxious passengers were taken off the plane escorted arm in arm by police. >> the snipers were trained on us the entire time. >> reporter: passengers were ordered to give dna and

interrogated about what happened onboard. >> they asked us about the restrooms we had used. >> reporter: despite the questions, weary passengers say there was no panic. >> it was always calm. this is a flight for international travelers. everybody was calm. >> reporter: so far there have been no arrests as investigators are still trying to determine who wrote that threatening note. erica? >> mara, thanks. we are learning more about the government's controversial surveillance program. top intelligence officials say information objetained from twof them saw dozens of potential terrorist plots in the u.s. and 20 other countries. that news coming as the certificasearch intensifies for edward snowden, that 29-year-old who exposed the nsa program. he's believed to be hiding in hong kong and that is where ian williams is this morning. ian, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. a week after edward snowden revealed himself as the source of one of the biggest ever init

tell generals leaks, he's assumed still to be here in hong kong and in hiding. snowden is believed to be in a safe house somewhere in this rain swept city of 7.2 million people. where hundreds marched to the u.s. consulate saturday, his support demanding the hong kong government defend him, a sentiment that seems to have wide support here. hong kong's leader has responded for the first time with a pledge to follow established local laws. the territory ruled by britain until it was returned to china in 1997 has a well-respected legal system with considerable independence. but beijing has the final say in extradition cases. state newspapers there have reveled in what they call the hypocrisy of the u.s. government which has accused china of cyber spying and the internet companies thatry parentally worked with it. but the chinese government itself has been tightlipped. >> in this instance i think they'll tell you that process of

law will take place in hong kong and can we get it as quickly as possible. >> reporter: he may be hiding but as of now snowden is not a fugitive. he's broken no hong kong laws and is yet to be charged in the u.s., which surprises the former head of the rural hong kong police criminal intelligence bureau. >> the longer he's here and the longer he digs in, the more difficult it will be to pry him out. >> reporter: the complex politics of hong kong may be one reason snowden chose to come here. this is one of the most crowded cities on the planet. it's not difficult simply to disappear here. while somewhere here the man described by his girlfriend as a keen chess player is plotting his next move. hong kong media has reported that snowden is seeking legal help locally and there's no shortage of high-profile lawyers lining up to take on a case that could take months or even years, erica. >> ian williams in hong kong this morning, thank you. turning now to politics, social conservatives wrapped up a three-day conference in

washington, d.c., this weekend with some of the most fiery voices of the republican party speaking out. they fired up the party faithful but will their message resonate with a wider audience? here is kristen welker. d.c. is one hot mess. >> reporter: as the republican party struggles to find its footing, former vice presidential candidate sarah palin topped off the krns with a blistering attack on the obama administration. >> i say until we have someone who knows what they're doing, i say let us sort it out. >> reporter: real estate mogul and reality tv star donald trump took aim at his own party organizing mitt romney ran a weak political campaign. >> you can't get it wrong again. you got it wrong. you can't get it wrong again. >> reporter: words that rallied the conservative base but didn't achieve much more according to some and a cysts. >> this is not the future of the

republican party. >> reporter: susan page says it rests with 2016 contenders including senator rand paul and senator marco rubio who is spearheading immigration reform, which could can be key to the gop winning wider margins among hispanic voters. >> but at the essence of our immigration policy is compassion. >> reporter: noticeably absent, new jersey governor and obama pal chris christie who made an appearance at the clinton global initiative in chicago. analysts say while this weekend's conference in washington was rousing for social conservatives, the gop has more work to do to broaden its outreach. for "today," kristen welker, nbc news, washington. david gregory is joining us now, moderator of "meet the press." david, good morning. >> good morning. >> so, as we just heard in kristen's piece, there is a battle going on for the republican party within the party. we talked about this for some time. is the gop any closer to finding basically a middle ground that

can unite republicans? >> i don't know that they are. i think what's striking about the gathering of social conservatives here is the message that you heard was, hey, you got it wrong because you heard donald trump say you had a more establishment candidate, somebody who didn't have great conservative or social conservative credentials and look at the results. you lost and lost pretty convincingly. so you're going to have a social conservative, more of a tea party type. maybe it's rand paul, marco rubio is certainly in that mix, jeb bush is a more uniting force but with strong credentials. and then you have the likes of chris christie whose position is much more of a moderate trying to pull his party to the center. that's the tension. and that tension will go clear into 2016. the republican primaries, again, will decide this and there you're going to have the more establishment candidate and a base oriented candidate from the conservative movement and we'll see how many of those are there

that split up that vote. >> so we should get used to it, david? >> basically. >> as we heard earlier in the broadcast this morning, we're learning more about that nsa program, intelligence officials saying dozens of terror plots were thwarted in the case. we're learning about the number of records that were searched but we still don't know where edward snowden is. how much of an impact is that search and the lack of a find something on the administration? >> well, they're concerned about it. they want to certainly track him down. are there other secrets that he's poised to reveal? that's number one. and what he's been talking about publicly with regard to what the united states may be doing in terms of spying and hacking activities against china, certainly is undermining the u.s. relationship with china. so there's no question that they want to bring him to justice. the question is how and when. it's a question we'll take up this morning. >> we'llheck in with you in a little bit for a look at what else you have coming up on "meet the press." now the rest of the morning's top stories including another plane scare. this one for former president

george w. bush. mara is back now with the latest. good morning, tom. happy father's day and happy father's day to the rest of you. a scare overnight on former president george w. bush's plane. according to reports, his gulf stream jet was diverted to louisville because of smoke in the cockpit. his spokesman says the former president is safe at home in dallas this morning. jubilation in iran as a new president is elected. he spoke to the voters who chose him in a landslide over more conservative candidates. his victory saturday brought wild celebrations throughout iran. new developments in the madeleine mccann case. for the first time scotland yard will investigate the disappearance of the little girl. madeleine went missing during a vacation to portugal in 2007 just before her fourth birthday. portuguese police cleared her parents of wrongdoing. now the british police say they have new suspects they want to interview. are the most destructive wildfire in colorado history is

more than halfway contained. nearly 500 homes have been destroyed by the fire. today some of the tens of thousands of people evacuated will be allowed to go home. after looking at the destruction one fire official said it was as if a nuclear bomb had gone off. and, finally, what would you do if you came face-to-face with a 30-foot shark? well, ride it, of course. 19-year-old chris was fishing in the gulf of mexico when a giant whale shark came up to his boat. seizing the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. chris dove in, swam over, grabbed the shark's fin and went for a ride. neither the teen nor the shark was injured. marine biologists say this is not a good idea, to which the shark replied, no kidding. >> mara, thanks. >> am i the only one who thinks that looks fun? >> fun, maybe. dangerous as well. dylan dreyeyer is here. >> happy father's day to you.

three girls and one guy. you're getting all the fun. but we are going to see a pretty nice day today. there are some showers. there are some thunderstorms in the forecast. but they're really moving through the areas they're hitting pretty quickly. the best chance of seeing any short of severe storms today would be back through the plains states into oklahoma and ckansa. the biggest threat, large hail and damaging winds. only amall threat of any sort of isolated tornadoes. we are going to see late day showers in the northeast. most of the day looks fine are for the golfing or even where it's raining just watch the u.s. open. there's a lot going on today to keep dad nice and relaxed. still hot in the southwest. hat's a look at the >> a few light sprinkles this afternoon. highs from 83-7. the

and that's your latest foreca forecast. erica? >> all right, dylan, thanks. up next on this father's day, do dads get ripped off when it comes to celebrating this day? do moms rule? we've got the answer although you probably have a few guesses too. what makes your family smile?

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we sit through dance recitals and we coach little league, masters was the grill. on father's day, well, we end up getting the short end of the stick. >> what do daddies get for all this work? a big piece of chicken. >> when it comes to the question mom or dad, sorry, dad -- >> you mothers know how to work mother's day. >> but moms, they come out on top every time. >> where does mommy keep the extra pers? >> only 79% of americans are expected to celebrate the father's day this year while 86% celebrated mom on her day. >> americans spend $7 billion more on mother's day than on father's day. >> when it comes to gifts, moms get treated better there, too. their gifts cost $50 more than dads. >> labor and stretch marks. >> the top gifts for dads,

sporting events and meals out. and for moms, you guessed it, jewelry. >> i haven't gotten my father anything yet. >> we appreciate mothers much more. >> so today give a little extra love to dad who may not have given birth to you but loves you just as much. and, to be honest, all we want is a big piece of chicken. >> you share it with graduates. >> i think dads are always so hard to pie for. it's easier to say, go play golf or go to a game. go enjoy your day. i feel like moms are easier to buy for. >> they are easier. >> we have a little picture of you with your family, your new baby girl. i believe so. tell us her name? >> maria. it's amazing. >> that's really the gift. >> it's amazing.

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>> good morning, everyone. i'm sarah caldwell. the time is 8:26 here's are look at some of the top stories this morning. baltimore police are trying to figure out what led up to the death of a 4-year-old boy hit by the a taxi at liberty parkway in dundalk. anthony sering was rushed to johns hopkins hospital where he was pronounced dead. the crash team is helping piece together what may have happened. >> what they have determined so far is that the boy came out into the street in between two parked cars on liberty parkway and the taxicab was traveling on liberty parkway and struck the boy. >> detectives say they are not sure if an adult was supervising the boy as he entered the street and there's no word on if traffic charges

will be filed against the driver. >> and a fire inside west baltimore. flames broke out around 4:30 this morning along calhoun street. officials believe it started on the second floor of the building causing residents to evacuate. one resident and one firefighter were injured in that fire. >> and police are investigating a homicide. a man was shot in the head around 6:00 p.m. saturday. it happened on the 2300 block of riggs avenue. so far no word on a

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weather today. yesterday it was bright and sunny. also very dry. today we have more clouds, a chance for storms and it's also feeling more humid. we have been watchinging as light showers track across maryland. mostly cloudy skies and showers and storms rolling in especially after 3:00 p.m. high from 83-87. feeling sticky when you factor in the humidity. the next couple of days a 30% chance of showers and storms on monday, 50% chance on tuesday but warm on wednesday with a high of 90. summer officially begins on friday. lots of sunshine. >> thank you ava and thank you for joining us on this father's day. 11 news sunday morning starts in 25 minutes.

and welcome back on this sunday morning. it is june 16th, 2013. father's day. i felt the first raindrop. that's all right. nothing is going to dampen this day for dads around the country. i'm erica hill alongside tom llamas. mara schiavocampo is here along with dylan dreyer. that's not going to put a damper on our day. >> it should not be happening. >> there is a bit after celebration for one dad this morning. talk about a great father's day gift, kim kardashian and kanye west now the proud parents of a little baby girl just in time for the big day. so we will bring you some details, let you know how mom and baby are doing and also what might be next for the high-profile parents. >> and speaking of dad, we'll introduce you to a father and a

son who have a very special bond. this is an amazing story thanks to a special lifesaving gift. we'll talk all about it. have you seen this wedding photo that has gone viral? moments before they walked down the aisle and it has struck a chord. we'll hear from them later. >> that photo gave me chills. he is amazing. >> and they have a great story, too. a final check of your weather from dylan dreyer. well, as i said, these rain drops shouldn't be happening yet. it was supposed to happen much later on today. they're not going to it last all that long on this father's day. pr pretty nice weather across most of the country actually, but we do have to focus what's going on near colorado springs with the fire out that way. we have the south wind. it is still going to be a little more humid which will help the firefighters a little bit. a 20% chance of the showers today and then 86 degrees tomorrow, 82 degrees, but without much wind that will help firefighters as well. there you see just spotty showers. they're pretty fast moving so even if it's raining by you, the

rain won't last all that long, off and on showers through the day today. most of the showers in the northeast, the heavier ones, should hold off until tonight. we could see storms today, stronger storms through the plains states and tomorrow a light risk in northern texas >> a few light sprinkles this afternoon. highs from 83-7. the and now today's top spot. we are heading out to vallejo, california, courtesy of kntv, bay area affiliate. it's the northern california pirates festival.

the family festival vallejo waterfront turns into a pirate town complete with tall ships, sword fighting, ship-to-shore cannon battles and much more. how cool is that? if you're in the bay area on this father's day check it out for swashbuckling fun, i'm supposed to say. i guess it all fits in. erica? dylan, thanks. i think we need to do that next year. this morning kanye west is waking up a new dad. he and girlfriend kim kardashian the proud parents of a baby girl. ian bake certificate in los angeles with more. good news. >> reporter: erica, are the latest news from the hospital this morning says the newborn baby has dark hair and looks just like him, but, so far, we haven't heard a peep or a tweet from the kardashians about their newest member. >> can you make some noise? >> reporter: that very public announcement last year by kanye west at a packed concert in atlantic city marked the beginning of one of the most

gossiped about and public pregnancies in recent years. kim told "today" in january -- >> i'm due in july. >> oh, in july? >> reporter: but on saturday in l.a. she gave birth to the couple's baby girl a month early. the early arrival should put to rest a flood of tabloid rumors that have swirled around kardashian and west since they announced they were expecting. >> i think kim handled her pregnancy really, really well, especially when there were some unkind comments that were made that it looked like she was gaining too much weight and there were magazine covers that said the same thing. >> thank you. >> reporter: never one to shy away from the camera, kardashian shared many private moments throughout her pregnancy, even waiting until the new season of her family's show "keeping up the kardashians" it to announce the baby's sex. >> i'm thinking it's a girl. >> how exciting. >> reporter: but mum is the word thus far as the new mom and dad and their famous family have been uncharacteristically quiet about the little bundle of joy. of course everyone wants to know

what the baby looks like. some say they could make a windfall on the first photos. >> i think that kim and kanye could command a couple million dollars. and that's a lot of money today. >> reporter: and there's the baby's name. will kim keep up with the kardashian tradition and start with a "k"? is. >> maybe they'll call the baby and be done with it. >> reporter: while the baby doesn't have a name yet, there is speculation that kanye will somehow honor his late mother who died after surgery in 2007. erica? >> it is the best father's day gift possible for kanye. we wish the family the best. up next, the inspirational story of one son's lifesaving gift to his dad. they are here with us live to share it. i think i've got it.. ♪ ohh, i lost count. what'cha doing, richard?

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any other making this special day one this family right here will never forget. >> that's right. and you're going to hear a little bit more before you meet frank and tyler and their family. we want to share more of their story with you. 56-year-old frank has much to be thankful for. a loving family. >> that was delicious. >> fulfilling work. but, most of all, a second chance at life. in 2012 after 15 years of struggling with a rare blood vessel disease, doctors delivered devastating news. >> the doctor told me my kidneys were failing, i lost it. i was shocked. >> in that moment, i stopped and i was truly scared. >> medication had kept the

disease at bay but now it was attack i attacking his kidneys forcing frank to quit his job as a corporate chef. >> being on dialysis and not being able to work or provide for your family is more than a struggle. it's not a good way to live. >> every day he was tired, more and more tired. >> to help keep his spirits up, his daughter alice started a face back support page. >> people have wrote well wishes throughout this time. and that's been his medicine. >> but what frank desperately needed to survive was a new k kidney and time was running out. >> i was scared of dying because i wouldn't have the opportunity to see my children have children. >> yet it was his own son tyler, a volunteer firefighter, like his dad, who helped save frank's life. tyler was a near perfect donor match. >> it just wasn't fun watching your father suffer. there was no question whether i'd do it or not.

i did it. >> it was march 21, 2013, one day before tyler's 21st birthday. >> it was a very scary moment. and that moment could make us or break us. >> nearly six hours later -- >> they called and said his kidney is running. one of the best they've seen. it's a miracle. >> what i'm thankful for the most this father's day, actually having my dad here. >> i have a lot more to give and a lot more to live for. >> and we are joined now by the entire family. nice to see you all here this morning. happy father's day. >> thank you very much. >> so you both went through a little bit, but how are you both feeling now? >> well, i feel wonderful. it's like a 180. when i was sick and diagnosed with kidney failure, i thought my life would be over. you know? i couldn't provide for my family. i couldn't work. and thanks to my son, i'm free

to do that again and go on vacation and such. >> truly an amazing gift. what does this father's day mean to you because it was a long time coming? >> it's really the most special father's day because we didn't know if he would be here last year. it's incredible. we couldn't be happier. >> i know, frank, a lot of times as kids we look up to our dads, our dads are our heroes. you say tyler is your hero now. you became a firefighter, though, because of your dad. what's that like for you to do that together? >> well, for me having my son just stand up and say, dad, i'm donating a kidney to you, there's no words to say it. that is my hero. and he will always be my hero as long as i'm alive. >> we know you're a huge yankees fan, and because of your illness a lot of times you bought tickets to the yankees games and you were not able to go. we have a very special message for you, and it's father's day so, of course, a surprise. check it out.

>> he loves the new york yankees. i heard about your story. it's a great story. i know you have to be so proud of your son, and i know this father's d is real special for you. why not make it even more special. come to yankees stadium and spend the day with us. we have some tickets for you. >> a personal invitation. >> thank you. he's my favorite. >> well, we're not done actually. we know you're big music fans which may or may not have something to do with your name, tyler. we have some other greetings perhaps for you. take a look. >> yo, frank, is that you? hey, steven timer here. hey, i heard a great story about your son giving you his kidney and he's 21 years old. dude, that's outrageous. first of all, tyler, hats off to you and, frank, man, i hope

you're feeling a whole lot better. i hear you are because kate told me. and, also, the two sisters, you have a whole lot of love there, bro. and, guess what, happy father's day because you're going to randall's island living social july 13. aerosmith is playing. i want to you come back stage and meet the guys. come sit in my dressing room for a while because you guys are really something else. happy father's day, frank. >> wow. >> i hope you don't have plans on july 13th because steven tyler is expecting you in his dressing room. your vip tickets. don't lose those. i don't think we have another copy. >> frank, would you have ever taken steven tyler's can kidney? >> no. or keith richards. >> all right. frank, thank you so much. frank, tyler, alex, jamie, we want to thank the yankees and aerosmith for donating the tickets. >> not a bad day.

appreciate your story and nice to see you all together on this father's day. >> thank you. and we have a little bit more this morning. coming up for you, the story behind this touching photo which has had had, i think we can say its fair share of likes online this morning you'll hear from the couple behind that moving picture. we're back right after this. hershey's s'mores. pure chocolate goodness that brings people together. when the chocolate is hershey's

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just hours from now 51 contestants will take center stage in las vegas vying for the title of miss usa 2013. nfl surp star and arizona cardinal layrry fitzgerald is oe of the judges. larry, good morning. thank you so much for being here. >> thanks for having me.

congratulations on your first father's day. >> i know you're a dad, too, so happy father's day to you, too. you condition in the preseason, lift weights, go over 0 the offensive plays with your quarterback. how do you get ready for miss usa? >> a lot of internet watching pageants from the past and trying to get a little bit of knowledge, because it's totally different from what i do on an everyday basis. it's an honor to be participating in it. >> it's going to be great. so there's three categories, evening wear, swimsuit and, of course, the interview. what are you looking for? which category will be the one you really want to judge? >> well, they're all an integral part to the competition be a representing a young lady to represent our country internationally, they're all extremely important and i know they're all going to do a great job. >> you know, this is a pretty sweet gig where. were your fellow cardinals jealous? >> they all texted me and called

me how lucky. the ladies not so much. >> there's been some preliminary rounds so far in the judging of the competition. are there any front-runners? >> well, you know what, to be honest, i haven't even been able to see any of the preliminary rounds or any of the girls, for that matter. they try to keep that stuff as private as possible so it's a fair competition. so i'm looking forward to seeing everybody tonight and doing a good job of picking somebody to represent the united states. >> last question, you're an air ar cardinal, you played for pitt, pennsylvania, arizona, and you're from minnesota. will those states get any bias from you? >> no, no, no, no. you have to be fair. the most qualified person will get my vote. that's how i am, a fair and honest. >> it's a great gig, larry. thanks so much for joining us. 20913 miss usa competition airs tonight at 9:00, 8:00 central here on nbc. there's something special about every wedding day and

about those images, but there's one picture in particular of a virginia groom, a marine, and his bride, that's really been making the rounds on line and hs struck a cord with so many people. >> maybe that's why this candid photo capturing one couple in a moment of peace has struck such a chord on social media. a picture is worth 1,000 words, or, in this case, hundreds of thousands of likes and shares on social immediamedia sites. the picture is a candid moment of bree and josh curtis praying moments before they walk down the aisle on their wedding day. >> i don't remember the photo being taken because i was -- we were stuck in that moment and, you know, our eyes were closed. >> i just remember really wanting to pray with her before we made that final commitment and say those vows. >> we didn't face each other because we wanted to stick with tradition. i didn't want him to see me.

>> months later the couple was shocked when they were told the f photo had gone viral. >> i just think that me, of course, being in uniform, has made it blow up even more. >> it shows you a different side of marines that you don't often see. >> but bree wanted to share the real story behind their photo, so she started a tumblr page. though she doesn't remember taking the photo, she knew there was something special about it the moment she saw it. >> there's no awesome background. it's the fact that two young people are taking a second to stop and pray before they walk down the aisle, and i think that's what captures everyone's attention. >> and the woman who captured the intimate moment, kim burke, remembers the exact moment. >> i have never really witnessed something so special between two people. >> it's just a beautiful picture in itself. it will definitely be a cool story to tell our kids. >> as you can tell josh and bree's faith is important to them.

josh says in that specific moment he was praying for god to bless their marriage and for them to never lose faith in each other. what's so great about this, when the food, the dinner, the dancing is done, the picture is what you really have. those memories. >> such a perfect photo. everything about it from where they're looking to holding the hands is great. >> and the fact they didn't even remember -- she doesn't remember the picture being taken, they were clearly so in that moment with one another and with their faith. it's just a beautiful testament to that love that they shared. >> and tells you so much about them as a couple. >> and we wish them the very best. we're going to have a lot more. still ahead this morning, we'll be back right after these messages. [ male announcer ] this one goes out to all the allergy muddlers. you know who you are. you can part a crowd, without saying a word... if you have yet to master the quiet sneeze...

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shaping up to be a big day for golfer phil mickelson, his 43rd birthday, it's father's day and, oh, yeah, there's this business of the u.s. open that he's playing in, of course. so what are his chances? a lot of focus about whether or not he could go for the trifecta with the birthday, father's day and throw the u.s. open in

there. a professional golfer and an analyst for the golf channel joins thus morning. anywa nice to have you with us. phil hears this a lot. never won a u.s. open. he's come in second, what, fave times, i believe? so what are you thinking? is this the year? >> erica, as you said, it's his birthday. the first of the five runners-up happened 14 years ago. that was in 1999. he lost to payne stewart. and there was an embrace on the last hole because phil's wife was pregnant, amanda, and they were about to -- i should say amy -- about to give birth to his first child, amanda. he was a late entry in here because he arrived at 3:00, 4:00 in had the morning. the reason why, the night before was amanda's graduation. 14 years removed from that first runner-up, phil has probably his best ever chance to win his national open. it would be an amazing open. >> that it would be. a lot of people pulling for him. a lot of people would like to

see maybe tiger win as well. he hasn't won an open since 2008. he's been playing with a hurt elbow. how is that affecting him on the course? >> well, erica, it's a done deal this week. 9 over par. he's two shots behind phil mickelson. it's not going to happen. the elbow a concern. the rough here at the merion golf course is fierce. he played quite well. he made one birdie and that's not going to get it done. tiger woods' search for major number 15 is going to have to wait until another month. >> nice to have you with us. thanks for being with us. and, of course, you can watch that right here on nbc starting at noon eastern today. i know what my husband will be doing this afternoon. >> enjoying himself? >> watching a little golf. >> watching a little golf, having fun. you told me what you got him. let's check in with david gregory from "meet the press."

david, good morning. coming up, the white house's red line on syria has been crossed. what's the strategy? lindsey graham, senator graham from south carolina, will join me. the debate over national security and top secret leaks. saxby chambliss and mark udall will weigh in on "meet the press." that does it for us today. i have to say to my dad, happy father's day, dad. >> happy father's day to all the dads out there. once again, happy first father's day to you. talk about a great day. nice to have you with us. lots of dads joining us this morning. and one daughter behind me who promises her dad she won't spend too much on the credit card today. have a great day, everyone.

>> coming up next on 11 news, we will take a look at here and around the world a show you our list of this summer's toys that might help keep your kids busy. >> and showers popping up to our west. we'll talk about how that will impact our

>> hello and welcome to 11 news sunday morning i'm sarah caldwell in for lisa robinson. >> and i'm jennifer franciotti. we want to wish all the dads out there happy father's day for sure but first let's check outside with ava. already some clouds rolling in for the day? >> i think it was just so beautiful yesterday. people were saying it's the best day they can remember for a longe.