miles per hour. certainly going to be a very dangerous day on the frontlines of the fire line. savanna. >> miguel almaguer in california for us. thank you so much. changing subjects. the hunt is on for not one, not two but three winners in last night's massive powerball drawing. the jackpot growing to $448 million. nbc's katie tur is in dayton, new jersey where one of the tickets was sold. >> good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savanna. one thing is official. we did not win. but three others did. somebody here in dayton, new jersey. bought a ticket from this stop and shop. we're hoping they're going to show up and share the goods. >> big money tonight everybody. across the country, it's america's favorite jackpot game, now the winning powerball number. the number 32. >> millions lined up for their chance at that million dollar dream. >> going to be the next winner. >> it was two lucky winners from new jersey and one from minnesota who have likely just

changed their tax bracket. beating the 1 in 175 million odds of holding a winning ticket. the jackpot started as a $40 million prize on june 26th and is the result of 12 draws without a big winner. at $448 million, it's the fourth largest lotto prize ever. the latest in a string of jumbo jackpots starting in march of 2012 where the record was set with a $656 million mega millions prize. >> she giggled for about four hours, i think. >> the next three top jackpots all for powerball have come in the past nine months following that lottery's january to 12 revamp which changed the price of a ticket from $1 to $2. an effort by lot -- physicians to boost both revenue and jackpots creating a feeding frenzy for tickets. profits increased more than 50% with the game raking in $5.9 billion last year. three new winners will be happy

to see their share of those dollars and while they settle into their newfound fortune for the rest of us dreamers, it's back to the drawing board. >> make your own movie and have you star in it with brad pitt. >> you know what, that sounds so good. >> this ticket meant nothing. that means we're not going to the moon, matt, not buying roger federers. the good news is that three people are sharing that $448 million pot. so it's not going to be quite so big which i consider to be some consolation. what about you? >> a little bit. we'll tell roger federer to stand down, katy. thank you very much. president obama is receiving support from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle for his decision to cancel an upcoming summit with vladimir putin. andrea mitchell has the latest on this story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, matt. president obama's relationship with vladimir putin was always

frosty before edward snowden. now that snowden has been given asylum in russia, though, it's more like a deep freeze. this is not a match made in heaven. seen in what could charitably be called happier times, the obama/putin marriage could be headed for divorce or at least some serious counseling. >> there have been times where they flip back into cold war thinking and mentality. >> already divided over syria, this was one insult too many. >> president obama could not be seen as going there hat in hand saying, after being rebuffed and having snowden refused to be turned over. >> getting tough with the american president plays well at home. apparently so do his athletic exploits, real or possibly photoshopped. as russia gears up to host next year's winter olympics in soichi, it cracked down on gay rights. it's another potential split with the u.s.

>> i have no patience for countries that try to treat gays or lesbians or transgendered persons in ways that intimidate them or harmful to them. >> some advocates are suggesting that the u.s. team stage a protest on opening night by waving a rainbow-coloredhand kerchief. at risk of being disqualified for breaking olympic rules. >> we have athletes training for that moment for years, for decades. and to have this happen is probably incredibly heartbreaking for them. >> still, the u.s. and russia are trying it resolve their problems despite the canceled summit. tomorrow, secretary of state kerry and defense secretary hagel will meet here in washington with their russian counterparts. be sure of one topic of conversation will be edward snowden's asylum. >> andrea masch he will, thank you. top adviser to the president, robert gibbs.

>> good morning, savanna. that's whaur take on this. was this cancellation a face saving move by the u.s. or does it really demonstrate a more significant rift between the two countries? >> i think the administration believes that the president wouldn't be productive in moscow. this was a relationship that was good for the country and good for the world for four years. we got reductions in nuclear arms, cooperation on iran and north korea, and help in supply routes in afghanistan. since putin has arrived back on the scene as the president in charge, the relationship just hasn't borne much fruit. >> let me ask you about that. senator of schumer of new york was blunt about it saying that putin goes out of his way to stick the knife into the u.s. do you agree? is it personal? >> i don't think it's personal. i think there's a big domestic political benefit for vladimir putin to appear very anti-u.s. he doesn't seem to want to bring russia along in a more productive way on the world

stage. i think edward snowden is simply the latest symbol in, quite frankly, what has been a deteriorating relationship since he's walked on to or back on to the world stage. >> the president's take on diplomacy going back to the 2008 campaign. as you talked to your adversaries, did the situation with snowden demand that the summit be canceled and is that not a good thing considering all the other important issues these two countries have to talk to about. >> i think he's the latest symbol of a relationship that because of putin's domestic political desires has become far more challenging. i'm not sure once edward snowden landed in the food court in moscow that many people thought he was coming back to the united states. >> well, as you well know, the centerpiece is the president's russian relations were to press the reset button, they brought out a red button way back when, what would that button say today? >> i think it would probably say

the more things change, the more they stay the same. it's unclear if that would translate smoothly in russian. >> i don't think it would fit on that red button. robert gibbs, thank you. thank you. a string of deadly shootings in dallas. natalie has the headlines. that breaking news out of dallas. four people were killed, four others hurt during an apparent shooting spree. kendra lynn from our affiliate in dallas joins us with the latest. good morning. >> mark potter apparently is there for us right now. all right. let me just tell you. dallas police say the suspect apparently went into his ex-girlfriend's house. four of the people died. the man's ex-girlfriend not home at the time. then the suspect drove to a second location where he shot four more people, including his ex-girlfriend. two people were killed at the second location. the suspect is now in police custody. we apologize for the technical

difficulties there. the mass murder trial of army major nidal hassan is scheduled to resume at ft. hood, texas, it was delayed a day after he's trying to seek the death penalty. mark potter is in killeen, texas, with the latest. good morning, mark. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. this boils down to a big disagreement for tactics between the defendant, major hasan and the army defense team assigned to help him. although major nidal hasan is acting as his own attorney, he has a stand by team of military lawyers. they're trained in defending death penalty cases. on wednesday, a member of the team believes hasan is trying to get the death penalty and they should not be required to take part. the attorney said, working in concert with the prosecution to achieve the death sentence is something we cannot do. >> they say their role as

defending their client and they believe that their client is going down the wrong path. the one that inevitably leads to a death sentence. >> hasan is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted murder. the rampage shooting at ft. hood nearly four years ago and could face life in prison or a death sentence if convicted. the defense attorneys filed a motion expressing their concerns after hasan admitted in his opening statement that he was the shooter and had switched sides to defend islam. hasan has also chosen so far not to cross-examine major witnesses in his trial. after hasan said that the defense attorneys' claims were inaccurate, the judge said they should discuss it further in private and recess the court until this morning when perhaps we'll get a ruling. natalie? >> mark potter in killeen, texas, for us. thank you. could get health care and other benefits by the end of the

month according to pentagon proposal under consideration. but it could reverse earlier plans to provide benefits to gay partners who are not married. the department instead may provide up to ten days of leave. so same-sex couples can travel the states where they can marry legally. no final decision has been made. the fbi is reopening the investigation of a missing newborn boy who disappeared from a chicago hospital 50 years ago. this after a man discovered through dna testing he was returned to the wrong parents as an infant. pete williams is in washington with more. >> good morning to you. this is good news for a college administrator in henderson, nevada. the man, who is 49, at least he thinks he's 49. in 1964 a newborn was kidnapped from a hospital in chicago, snatched by a woman posing as a nurse. hundreds of police officers and fbi agents searched. it was a big story. but no luck. 14 months later, an abandoned child turned up in new jersey, happy ending, police said it was

the missing paul fron zach. he's always had his doubts and recently persuaded his parents to submit to a dna test. result? no match to him. now the fbi says it will reopen the case thanks to a lucky break finding the original case file. he hopes to find out who he really is and learn his actual age. natalie? >> all right. it's an amazing story. thanks so much, pete williams. now back to that dramatic video we showed you at the top of the show. it was a bus crash in eastern china. now, if you're on the fence about putting the seatbelts on buses, this i think is the case in point here. may make you change your mind. it is surveillance video from the bus filled with passengers. as the driver backs up, the bus is hit from behind by a semi trailer. the impact so severe the driver flies out the side window. the bus flips over. all 23 were hurt. but survived. the driver of the semi truck, however, died in the accident.

we saw those seatbelts there. case in point to put them on. >> exactly. stark reminder. >> it really is. >> thank you natalie. >> want to take a turn and get the weather. mr. roker. >> we have crazy weather going on in missouri and parts of kansas. take a look. we've got the radar, wooech got flash flood watches. we've got severe weather warnings going on from wichita to springfield to little rock. a lot of heavy rain over the next 48 hours from garden city all the way to springfield. 3 to 5 inches of rain. it also extends from lexington to charlotte on into roanoke and here into the northeast we're looking for the heaviest rain tomorrow into tomorrow night extending all the way into interior sections of new england with another 3 to 5 inches. flash flood watches and flood watches will go up in the next 24 hours. we're going to get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. it's a fresh-over. we want you to eat some peaches

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mr. roker, thank you. some big news at the national zoo in washington this morning. nbc's tom costello is there. tom, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning. everybody is waiting to hear whether one of the pandas is pregnant. that's not the news. the news is we've got babies already born just on monday. behind me,s a 12-year-old endangered sumatra tiger. he's the proud father along with his mate of two beautiful baby cubs. the delightful squeal of a tiger cub. then another cuddling with their mom. born just monday at the national zoo, they don't have names yet, but the mother is taking good care of them. we first met her in july as she was undergoing an ultrasound pregnancy checkup. >> do it again. >> with a few gentle words from animal keeper she positioned herself o n a wooden box with holes cut into the bottom.

>> good girl. very good girl. >> while marie kept her distracted with beef slices, they got to work giving an ultrasound, wand on belly. soon the images started flickering on the screen. >> when marie put down the meat container, she decided she had enough and the coaxing on to the box started all over again. >> down. good girl. very good girl. >> veterinarian jessica continued the exam. >> right there. watch in the center here. you'll start to see a heartbeat. >> a 12-year-old male is the proud father. he and due my mated over several months. >> our hearts stopped when we put them together the first time. there's a chance we make the wrong call, these animals could hurt each other if not worse. >> but they clicked. >> our little female has a little bit of spice to her.

she flapped around our boy quite a bit. but she turned out to be the coolest cat. >> happily, the mothering instinct seems to have come very naturally. >> okay. you're now looking at a live webcam shot and you can log on to look at this yourself. this is mom and look at that. the two cubs right there. what's interesting is they actually have the pigmentation, the stripes on their skin as well as on their fur. they're going to have their first medical checkup in about 4 weeks and in 16 weeks they'll go on display. national zoo.si.edu. back out here live where cabi is enjoying breakfast. proud papa indeed. >> tom, i got to tell you, we were happy about the birth and the little lions, that's great. the way they got that ultrasound is ingenious.

that's amazing stuff. congratulations to -- >> it's amazing, yeah. >> tigers, i'm sorry. not lions. >> you have to be a courageous person. yeah, you have to be a courageous person to do the ultrasound. but beautiful shots, absolutely. >> hate to think his wife was fooling around on him. >> way to take it to a dark place. thanks, al. >> the slip of the tongue, you go crazy. there you go. >> tom costello, thank you. the controversial decision to bring the running of the bulls state side, really? we'll talk to the men behind it. >> the search expanding for the suspect accused of the double murder and kidnapping of a 16-year-old girl. this is "today" on nbc.

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>> this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am stan stovall. convicted murderer robert facett junior will sentencing for killing his wife more than two decades ago. he was found guilty of killing christine jarrett in 1991 and burying the body in their oak ridge home. he faces up to 30 years in prison. let's check on the morning commute with sarah caldwell. >> let's bring you up-to-date on what to expect. we have this one accident at washington boulevard. be careful there and howard county. not much in the way of delays on the north or west side of the beltway. this is a live picture of baltimore national pike. things are building just a bit. off and on we are seeing delays. the white 95 out of marsh area, 56 miles per hour

towards the 895 split. tony, over to you. >> chopper view, very cool. it is quiet, but this afternoon because he thunderstorms developing. there might be a little bit of fog out there. 72 in westminster. same thing in rising sun. that mr. has a tropical feel to it -- the atmosphere has a tropical feel to it. sunshine sneaking through at times and that will create thunderstorms this afternoon. locally heavy amounts of rain. high temperature near 84 degrees. friday and saturday, same forecast. warm and humid, hit and is showers and thunderstorms. high temperatures in the mid- 80s. cold front on saturday. that should give us as whether to close the weekend. high temperature staying below

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artists, flo rida. our way of letting you know that flo rida is taking over our 8:30 half hour tomorrow. we always like having him here. but we want to particularly thank him for stopping by tomorrow because he's pinch hitting for us. >> that's true. my dancing moves. a little bit of an emerging situation. will you be ready? >> i'm ready. >> party with flo. >> michael buble was supposed to perform tomorrow. something came up. we'll let him explain what happened. >> it's a beautiful day and i can't stop myself from smiling. ♪ you guys can tell that i've been working on this day and night. anyway, i want to say hi to my friends at the "today" show. i'm so tore sorry i won't be there. thank you flo rida for filling in. you're the man. fortunately and unfortunately, there's something really big and close in my life. it's right here. so i won't be there. but i'm going to see you guys

really soon on the road and i'll be bringing somebody extra with me. >> that is a good reason. >> who was that other person? >> that's mrs. michael buble. she's expecting any moment. he had to stay close. >> really good reason to right by her side. >> meantime, coming up, some people love the idea, others not so much. we're going to here from the man who are bringing the running of the bulls to a couple of american cities. would you do it? >> no way. >> won't be doing that. let's begin this half hour with new details in the manhunt for a missing 16 year oiled girl from california and the man suspected of kidnapping her. nbc's joe pryor is in san diego with the latest. joe, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, matt. investigators believe they could be heading toward the canadian border after possible car sightings yesterday in northern california. that prompted new amber alerts in oregon, washington and nevada. >> the plastic cups decorating this high school fence spell out

a message that's become her friends' mission. pray for hannah. >> we have a hope that she's okay. >> investigators think 16-year-old hannah was kidnapped and they want to find james dimaggio a close family friend. >> dimaggio, we believe has killed two people, burned a house down, killed a dog. >> friends say hannah confided in them claiming he dimaggio made her uncomfortable. >> telling her how pretty and beautiful she was and that he had a crush on her but he would only date her if she was his age. >> hannah and her year-old brother ethan have been missing since their mother's body was discovered sunday inside di imagine yoes burned out home. they fear another body is ethan's but the remains have not been identified. at a vigil, the father pleaded for a safe return. >> this gentleman that was a friend of ours for a long time -- >> on monday, investigators

issued a statewide amber alert for a any an versa. for the first time that message was delivered to cell phones. the alarming sound informed and in some cases awakened thousands across the state monday night. mark class, whose daughter polley was kidnapped and murdered years ago is glad it can reach so many people but wondered if this backfired. >> the problem is there was nothing for me to click on to, to find out exactly what was going on and the amber a lerlt was activated almost 500 miles away from where i live. >> some have turned off the amber alert feature on their phones which concerns the group that activates the messages. >> we ask them to reconsider and opt back in. their participation is key to saving lives. >> hannah anderson's friends and family welcome any message to spread the news from high tech alerts to handcrafted message asking everyone to pray for hannah. >> according to several reports, relatives of dimaggio have said

they don't think he's capable of kidnapping or murder and they wonder if he's a victim, too. right now, investigators just want to hear from anyone who sees him, the children or that car. matt? >> joe, thank you very much. an nbc news analyst is here. he's a former fbi profiler. clint good morning to you. >> hi matt, good morning. >> this guy is only a suspect. a lot of times people hear about an abducted child, a total strangerbducting that child. here's a guy, a close friend of the family, tried to become a part of that family, it seems. did that fit a common profile? >> well, this is somebody who has known this girl since she was born. she's 16. he's 40 years old. he's 2 1/2 times her age and yet, over the years it appears that he's developed more than a friendship, more than a relationship to the point of he has expressed a desire perhaps

he'd like to date her if her age was different. perhaps, just perhaps the fantasy of a relationship with her blurred over to the reality of the difference in age. >> again, i keep using the word if here. because we don't know who actually has this young lady. but if it is this mr. dimaggio, that person has shown that he's willing to cause great harm to her mother and brother perhaps, even killing them. does the fact that he seems to be infatuated with hannah make it less likely that he would bring harm to her? >> well, we like to hope so. but look, matt, he's canceled out his life. he's burned down his house. if he's responsible for the death of hannah's mother, her brother, now has perhaps grabbed in girl and taken off, where is he going to go? is this a short term plan or a long-term plan? we know we have a description of a vehicle, a license plate. but he may well have switched plates on that car. but what we know is law enforcement can't do it by

itself. it needs the public, it needs the eyes and ears to save this girl's life. that's what we're working toward right now. >> clint van zandt, thanks as always. i appreciate your time. >> thank you, matt. we'll take a turn now for another check of the weather from al. >> all righty. as we look out west where the wildfires are firing up again. unfortunately, we have fire dangers out there from utah all the way into the pacific northwest. fire weather watches and weather warnings in effect. we're keeping an eye on that. temperatures into the 100s, even into the 90s as far north as the pacific northwest into idaho. we're also looking at a swath of really hot weather in central texas where there are heat advisories. 90s in the gulf. 60s getting into the interior sections of the great lakes. sunshine there. hit or miss showers and thunderstorms down through southern florida. again, the heat continues from southern texas into the southwest. we're going to take a look at >> good morning.a l

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we are back at 7:42 is the running of the bulls. famous for the frightening moments that it brings to the streets of pamplona spain every year. now could be coming to a city near you. kerry sanders is in kentucky this morning with the story. kerry, good morning to you. >> reporter: well, good morning. you guys put me in tight scrapes before but never anything quite like this. what you're about to see is not a tv trick. these are real bulls and let's see -- okay. this is the plan for people who are going to -- okay. this is the plan for people who want to run with bulls. the only difference, of course, is that they won't have a cowboy here to close the gate. they'll be running with the bulls and the bulls will be

wild. it's heart pounding and terrifying and every year in pamplona, spain, hundreds run, some fall, and sometimes die. at least 15 since 1924. >> it's amazing -- >> for brad and rob, it just didn't seem right that the only way to run with the bulls was to travel to spain. their idea? an american bull run coming to ten u.s. cities. >> that thrill, the adrenaline rush you get from putting yourself in immortal danger and coming out on the other side victorious, unscathed. >> 20,000 have already signed up at a starting price of $35 a person. >> it's the real deal. that's why i think it's getting people excited. i think that's why we're getting so much national attention. >> these bulls are among the meanest on the professional rodeo circuit. and they run faster than humans. >> 35 miles an hour. >> 35 miles an hour? >> yes. >> so somebody is going to get run over?

>> somebody is going to get run over. >> the bulls will be released on closed courses with the first run set for virginia at the end of the month. unlike the streets in spain, here there will be cutouts where slow runners can escape. some disapprove. >> this seems barbaric and senseless to me. others can't wait. i want to experience as much as i can before i can't. >> the humane society is opposed to the event. the usda tells nbc news it's carefully examining this issue. >> as a vet, will there be any harm to the bulls? >> should not be any harm at all. >> what do you think of this idea running with the bulls? >> not something i would like to do. i'd like to be on the other side of the fence. i don't like to be chased either. >> you're smart. smart guy, he knows. >> reporter: now, unlike in spain, the bulls will not run to a bullfighting ring where they'll be killed. the bulls will be returned to go back to the rodeo circuit. why haven't we seen this in the

united states before? well, the organizers say insurance. getting liability insurance is not easy. but they figured out a way to do it. so all you guys thank you for the adrenaline pump. >> let's relive that moment, kerry. tell us play-by-play what was it really like for you? >> reporter: trying to talk at the same time is not easy. that's all i can say. you really just want to run. >> how far away are they? they looked right behind you. similar to the compression shots. >> this is real. >> kerry, we were all thinking the same thing. when you showed the course, you'll have those cutouts to dodge into, what stops the bull from stopping in those places also? >> why can't he just follow you? >> reporter: good question. they tell me that the bulls generally have an instinct to chase. >> generally. >> exactly. >> liability insurance. >> i might try it in richmond. i used to work in richmond. i might go down there. >> all right.

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you've got the story itself. but you can also watch the video while it's playing. then you can scroll, you can go into other stories. that's really kind of cool. then you can get rid of that. now the other thing that's great, a lot of time you're away from an internet. >> wi-fi. >> you can save a story and check that. you're coming here, you hit save. >> you can watch it later. >> watch it on the air. >> sharing, you go right here and any number of platforms, you can either e-mail it, facebook it, twitter it, message it out. all these neat things. >> cool. >> fancy. >> check it out. head to today.com/app and it's released on all platforms. usually it's -- >> windows 8 -- everything. >> whatever you have, it's on there. >> nicely done. >> found stuff they haven't created yet. >> it will be on there. thank you, al. coming up, why it's good to be leonardo dicaprio. >> why stay at home moms are finding it harder to rejoin the

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morning commute with sarah caldwell. >> problems to get to as you head out the door and just up. watch for delays due to an accident. he spent 100 on the ramp to i- 95, and on liberty road on the beltway, crash. terms of delays, 15 minutes on the north side outer loop to delays stretch back to belair road. this is what it looks like on the north side stretch to harford. those delays are really starting to build. not so bad on the west side in contrast. nice start towards 40. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> heavy rain and some neighborhoods last night, especially north and west of baltimore. couple sprinkles out there but that is it. starting to see some breaks in the overcast as well.

that is bad news for the afternoon. they will use that energy from bricks in the overcast to create more storms. the dew points are running in the low 70s as well. it feels tropical out there to start the day today. we were call it a variable cost with a chance for showers and thunderstorms. the best chance will be in the afternoon. high temperature around 84. same thing tomorrow, hit and miss showers and thunderstorms. we expect the cold front to go through on saturday. that will change the weather pattern by the tail end of the weekend. the time we get to sunday and monday, things will cool off and we will turn a lit

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[ cheering ] celebrating 20 years of marriage today. >> he's the next matt lauer. on the plaza this morning. it's august 8, 2013. we're giving the crowd well-deserved camera time this morning. another great morning actually tomorrow. flo rida performs live on the plaza. i'm savannah guthrie with matt lauer and al roker. >> can i just address this one off the bat. i don't believe so, no. no, i don't think so. why would you ask that question? >> my dad's name is matt. >> okay. >> all right. i guess -- no. but thank you for coming. >> first of all, your nose is too small. >> thank you. >> in this case, that's fine.

that's all right. coming up, we've got another music superstar to talk about. beyonce has a great new look this morning. see what you think of it. we'll talk about it coming up. also ahead, we're going to talk about the opt-out generation looking to opt back in. we're going to talk to three women who left high-powered careers years ago to raise their families, to spend more time at home. now, they have decided they want to get back in. how difficult is that and would they have done anything differently in the first place? it's a fascinating story. >> all right. if you were with us a few moments ago, we launched the new today show app. which is available on your smartphone, tablet right now. we're going to reveal our favorite apps. plus the two guide dogs who helped their owners find a love connection. >> aww. all about animal love this morning, aren't we in. natalie has a check of the headlines. good morning everyone. new evacuations overnight in southern california where a

wildfire that began there wednesday afternoon quickly spread to more than 6,000 acres. the fire has injured at least two firefighters and a resident and destroyed more than a dozen buildings. it was still totally uncontained this morning. despite growing tension between the united states and russia, secretary of state john kerry and defense secretary chuck hagel are still scheduled to meet in washington tomorrow with their russian counterparts. the agenda includes russia's decision to grant asylum to espionage suspect edward snowden. on wednesday, the white house cited the case as one reason for canceling a summit meeting between president obama and vladimir putin. >> reportedly considering plans to the pentagon is moving ahead to start providing health care, housing and other benefits to same-sex military spouses by the end of this month. former president bill clinton and daughter chelsea are in south africa where there is still great concern today about

the health of nelson mandela. ron allen is in south africa with more. ron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, natalie. yes, it's day 62 for nelson mandela here at the clinic. still stable but critical. very little information about his condition. the clintons are not trying to meet mr. mandela here at the hospital. they do intend to try to meet his wife privately. two families are very close, this dates back to the time in the 1990s when mr. clinton and mr. mandela were both president of their countries. it's a close relationship. they've been here visiting numerous humanitarian projects that their foundation supports. here is the hiv/aids epidemic and the clintons are behind a project to get life-saving medications to millions and millions of more people. it's a successful project that the clintons are proud of. it's also a project inspired by nelson mandela. still here at the hospital again, the vigil continues for the ailing anti-apartheid icon.

back to you. >> ron allen in pretoria, thank you. vandal at a statue of jackie robinson has police poring over clues. it was outside a minor league ballpark. he broke the color barrier in major league baseball. he's with a white dodgers teammate who embraced him. if you think the commuter train you take is crowded, wait until you see this. celebrating the festival. railway authorities in the capital city run special trains every year to deal with the russia travelers. people climbed on to the roofs of trains, train carriages and held on to the sides as they began their journey. football's royal family, the mannings are no stranger to the world of comedy. take that mix and some singing, you'll love the latest commercial from directv. take a look. >> football on your phone. ♪ now is your chance to have

football on your phone and football in your pants ♪ look at this guy using his phone as a phone ♪ your phone ain't for calling, your phone's for football ♪ that's right. that's peyton and eli manning promoting new football on your phone mobile app. their dad, archie, also appears there in the ad. that is brilliant advertising. let's go back outside to matt and savannah. like the look. yeah, it is. natalie, thank you very much. >> if football doesn't work out, there's always that. >> singing. no question. mr. roker has a check of the weather. kind of thick out he. >> it is a little bit. we'll be seeing heavier showers. you left your -- where are your 15 siblings at? >> they're in utah. >> you left them behind. >> would have been harder to travel with all of them. say hi to everybody. don't forget mom and dad. pick city of the day, tucson, arizona. sunny, hot, near 100 degrees.

news 4 kvoa.com. as we show you what's going on, we have a risk of strong storms in the central plains from texas on into much of oklahoma. that will be moving into missouri as well. look at the showers and thunderstorms firing up already from kansas into missouri. we have flash flood watches, flood warnings as well. that rain is going to make its way into the northeast later today. northern tier states going to be beautiful. however, we're talking about a lot of heat. boise getting up to 95 degrees. it's going to be hotter in boise today than it will be in miami. 20 years of still married. happy anniversary. >> thank you. >> good morning. we will have scattered and showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon. there could be locally heavy amounts of rain.

got some friends here hanging out -- oh, my gore, where are you from? you popped out of nowhere. very nice. nice to see you guys. now let's go back to matt and savannah. >> coming up, the video you'll be playing again and again and again today. steven colbert's star studded dance party. >> then opting back in. we're going to talk to three women who left the workforce to raise their children. now they're going back. do they have any regrets? speaking of women and working, why do women's clothes cost so much more to dry clean. that's day of ask the experts. ♪

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♪ ♪ we are back at 8:11 with what is trending today. on the minds of parents and students all over the country about now, the college application process. it's already an anxious time. to do the forms, do the essays. the schools seem to be upping the ante. they're getting creative with the essays specifically the questions they're asking. we've compiled some of the colorful exam. the questions. okay, are you ready? here's an actual essay question from wake forest university. give us your top ten list. >> wow. >> on what? >> exactly. i guess take it any direction you want to go. >> that tells you a lot about a person. >> you could go in a lot of

directions. >> i like it. >> university of virginia. to tweet or not to tweet? >> i got a quick answer. >> we know yours. >> infrequently. >> university of pennsylvania, ben franklin once said all mankind is divided into three classes. those i am movable, those that are movable and those that move. which are you? >> this is good. >> deep. >> wow. >> i'm a mover. >> i remember one, if you were writing an autobiography of your life starting on page 250, what would it say? >> that's a good one. >> how many pages are in the book? >> when you're 18, how many -- how many pages can you fill? >> that's good. all right. >> trending on the website of the new york daily news, there's something fishy in new york. somehow a dead shark turned up on an empty subway train on wednesday. apparently, it gave strap hangers a nose full during the

morning commute. this all comes in time with a hint of skepticism in time for the discovery channel's annual shark week. so new yorkers are wondering whether the finned creature was left behind from the sharknado or whether this is a publicity stunt. >> it's a real dead shark. >> i heard on local news, they said it had a cigarette in its jaw and apparently a newspaper -- sounds like a cruel prank. very cruel. >> been dead for a while. apparently, it smelled really bad. >> better than a typical subway car. >> we're going to need a bigger subway. >> exactly. there was a cartoon in the paper with a couple of rats sago owe. >> sitting on the chair in the should be way going i can. people magazine, breaking news. it's good to be leonardo dicapr dicaprio. a good looking movie star and dating victoria secret super

models weren't enough. now he gets to do this. vacationing in spain on wednesday. not that. it's coming. he got a charge from his futuristic looking -- oh, boy. >> uh-oh. >> apparently, sent him flying over the blue waters in ibasa. you can see leo focusing hard as you hover above the water. >> how far is that up? >> i would never do that. >> on lake michigan. you thought the flying bicycle was cool yesterday. >> cool thing. trending on instagram, soon trending on the heads perhaps of a lot of women. beyonce's new look. it's a picx i cut. she debuted the new do on wednesday posting these images of the 'do on instagram.

this was after she wrapped the mrs. carter tour. maybe it has to do with the mishap she had a couple of weeks ago and her long locks were sucked in a fan during a performance. >> i don't know. that looked like not a good thing to be sucked to right there, the fan. >> you like her with the short hair? >> she's got a gorgeous face. she's gorgeous. >> halle berry has been rocking that look for a long time. >> and miley cyrus too. here's another one trending on google. stephen colbert gets lucky. we've talked about blurred lines is the song of the summer. another song is trying to, get lucky. with the help of special friends, colbert proves they have what it takes. >> after five years, what surprises you most about -- ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ >> that's fantastic. >> oh, yeah. >> love it. >> bryan cranston. >> getting a lot of celebrities in this. >> this all started because they weren't able to come on the show. >> canceled on him. he decided to get his revenge. this thing has now gone viral. >> they're doing that here. >> michael buble video. might -- >> that's not right. >> anyway, that's trending today. meanwhile ahead on the 8:00 block, come on, get happy. we're going to share our favorite apps with you. but first, on our cover story this morning, the opt-out revolution. ten years ago, lisa belkin wrote an article for "the new york times" about droves of women leaving their jobs to become stay-at-home moms. a follow-up piece in this week's

new york times magazine suggests that the opt-out generation wants back in. meet three of those women. >> sheila o'donnell made national news nine years ago on 60 minutes when she left her sales job to stay at home with her two young kids. >> i'm very good that i'm stay at home. >> she's a 44-year-old divorced mother of three now, back at worth making only a fifth of what she made before. she now regrets opting out of the workforce entirely. a former producer for nbc news who left her job in 2000, opting to stay home after the birth of her second child. for years she volunteered at mocha moms. >> greetings. >> a national nonprofit support group for stay at home mothers. today, with college fees looming for her three kids, she wants back in. quay has been actively looking for work for three years. carrie irvin, 46, attended

brown and harvard choosing a career in education policy. but in 1998 she tropd out to become a full-time mom to her infant daughter. three years later, another daughter was born. as the girls approached middle school, she wanted back in. today she works at the nonprofit company charter board partners that she started. >> they're a way to connect lots of people. >> allowing her to work and still be there for her daughters when they come home from school. and those three women, quay, she sheila and carrie are here with us along with lisa belkin who wrote the original article. the opt-out generation. >> good morning. when you look at the video from 60 minutes from ten years ago and look at this person pushing a baby carriage and then gave up a lucrative career to stay at home, did you make the right call? >> i did, absolutely. i think it was the right call for the time. and i probably would have done things a little differently. >> what would you have done differently? >> i probably would have kept my foot in the door a little bit

and tried to look for something at a company that wasn't so hard charging, that would have enabled me to continue to work but not at the capacity i was working at. >> the decision you made impacted every aspect of your life. to tell a little personal story, your marriage ended in divorce and financial reasons created a need to go back to work. so when you go to an employer and you say, i want back in, i've been a stay-at-home mom for the last ten years, what's the reaction you get? >> well, i was very fortunate. first i was fortunate that i was able to stay at home at all. i know most americans are not allowed to do that or able to do that. i'm grateful for that time. when i went back to work, my employer monster, they were incredibly supportive and i was able to not jump right back in to what i would like but i did as good as i could have done. >> quay, i should mention you were in this business. opted out. then wanted to opt back in.

what kind of questions did you receive? >> i actually had someone call me after talking to them and say wait a minute, you've been out of work for seven years, eight years? what have you been doing? that's the big question. what have you been doing? >> did you have to get creative on your resume because of that? >> i had to be exceptially creative on their resume. that's the hard thing. translating what you're doing in the re world to what you can do back in the working world. >> you decided to go in a slightly different -- you created your own educational nonprofit. was that out of something you always wanted to do or was it your route back in? >> both. as i got older, i very much wanted to get back to my career which was about making sure every kid has the opportunity to have a great education. i was fortunate enough by starting my own company, i was able to build in the flexibility. i still pick up my kids and home in the afternoon. >> what would you tell people watching who have done what you've done or thinking about doing it, what is the best way to -- i'll turn it around. talk to a potential employer.

>> sure. >> why should they hire someone like you three who spent ten years out of the workforce when they might have another candidate who has been working all along? what's the best reason to hire someone like you? >> the fact of the matter is, i've still been working, been ceo of my home and all the skills i have now are transferable into the workplace. i work in nonprofit management now. i was a journalist before. i know now that i'm a better journalist today than i was years and years ago. >> sheila? >> i agree. i think your skills are, they transform with age and i think -- one of the big selling points, i've always been a good salesperson. that will never go away. those skills will always mature as you mature. >> carrie. >> i think it's important for women when we're home. it's not as simple opt out or in. i think you can find and create opportunities to do things that add meaning to your life and build the practical skills and meet people serving on a

nonprofit board or a charter school is a great way to do that. >> lisa, what surprises you most about what you saw in the beginning, ten years ago and what you're seeing from these ladies and other ladies? sniem >> we talked about that original magazine piece and wondered at the time. this was an experimental generation. it was successful enough to make the decision to opt out from a fast track. and what surprises me is anyone that's surprised they're going back. i think they were always planning to go back. and i think they're not the only generation making it. it's not like this cohort decided and now no one else will. i think women ten years younger than them are making the same decisions in a somewhat different workplace. in a workplace that slightly -- >> this transition back is also -- >> the generation has to be smarter. the next generation has to lean in more and be more aggressive at keeping their irons in the fire. >> when you decide to step away, know what your plan is.

it can be i want to try a year, do nothing or have a plan so that when you do want it go back, you have more options. >> give you the last word, carrie. >> we didn't go anywhere. we're right here. for me, it's never you have your work life and home life or you're working and a mom. it's how you allocate your time and spend this one life that we get. we didn't go anywhere. we've always been right here. what have we done to build our professional skills and make that plan and decide how we want to contribute. >> it's a great topic. thanks for updating us on the situation, ladies. nice to see you all. let's go to savannah, al and natalie. it's really all about apps around here this morning. wee just debuted our new "today" show app. we want to hear our other favorites from mario armstrong. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> we've all chosen one of our favorite apps. i started with white noise pro. if it's loud, you have several sleeping, this is a really good

noise making app. >> i used it last night to try it out. basically, it has different noises. up to 40-plus different sounds. basically you have your ipad or phone by your bed. you can play the amazon jungle. >> cat purring. it has a great variety. here's one i don't like. the crickets. frogs. no way. but the best thing about it, you can set a timer. make it go for an hour. >> it wakes you up really quiet. it's really good app especially if you're used to a lot of noise. >> al? >> you know, you try aggregate your e-mails and your calendar everything. tempo. i really like this. >> love this app. it's a free app. it integrates all of your calendar. like you said. if you travel, you can pull up your flight itinerary stuff. more importantly, when you have meetings, it will pull e-mails and other related content for that meeting. my favorite feature, if you have -- you have to put the pin code in. if you use the app, you can pull up the meeting and dial the app and it includes a pin code.

>> really good. >> i picked a workout app. my favorite is endomondu. you can pick from a variety of sports. it shows you history, chose you your calories, make your own settings. i went to the history, my workouts. there we go. you can check your progress. >> you can copy a friend workout. you can share your workout with others. >> al is on it with me. >> 20 seconds for matt. >> get on marvin gaye radio. al green, curtis mayfield. >> we learned a lot about you there, matt. thank you. a reminder. the "today" show app available to download now. >> this is wbal tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am sarah caldwell.

for those of you heading out the door on the west side at liberty, we are tracking an accident at the liberty road exit. 2} block. it is causing a backup inching along approaching that accident scene. timell take a little extra . southbound 29 on the ramp to 100, watch for crash. another one at waterview avenue. loop of liberty is still there with the northpoint and pulaski highway accident. northbound i-83 prior to york road, we have a vehicle fire reported. 17 minutes on the north side outer loop. that continues towards the towson region. that is the pace of things continuing on the outer loop north side. >> we have dry conditions on the traffic cameras. very fortunate for the morning commute. things will change by the time we get into the afternoon. and spots in the overcast

the atmosphere will use that energy to create thunderstorms. drop heavyse could amounts of rain. the dew points are in the low 70s. forecast, it should be dry for most of the morning, and then once we get into the afternoon, variable clouds. high temperature near 84. forecast isn't going to change beginning of the weekend. high temperatures in the mid- 80s. -- we should clear things out on sunday and monday. ask for joining us. have a great thursday.

♪ it is 8:30 now on a thursday morning. it's the 8th day of august 2013. as the people here on the plaza wave to their friends and family members back home, we should tell you that if you could feel it here on the plaza, it feels like it could rain any minute. it's just like a sponge waiting to be squeezed. >> ooh. it's soupy. >> it's really soupy. thanks to the fans for sticking around. i'm matt lauer with savannah guthrie and al roker and natalie morales. it's day two of ask the expert. we're going to talk about dry cleaning. should you pre-treat stains? we'll get the answer to that. you might be surprised. what happens when you take the dry cleaning to the place. does your stuff get mixed up with other dry cleaning? we'll ask that question.

why does it cost so much? >> we're going to find out, al. >> then we're going to head over to the grill and learn ten ways to make your grilled chicken taste even better. >> i like that. also we have a lot of us have a bad habit or two. care to share? >> okay. we're going to -- if you have a problem or a habit, we're going to answer your questions about what's normal, what's not normal. continuation of our series on that. >> the am i normal series. >> am i normal? >> everybody is real normal compared to us. >> let's get a check of the weather. starting off with your weekend. start tomorrow, we'll be looking at wet weather in the east coast all the way into the plains. southern part of the country going to be sizzling. saturday, we expect to see that rain stay down to the south where they just do not need it. look for sunny, warm conditions for the western third of the country and then sunday, sunday beautiful in the northeast and new englandment more rain in the

southeast where they have had big flooding problems and the western half of the country going to be sizzling way above normal temperatures. >> good morning. and a lot of it will be another warm and you today.\y high temperature in the low to as we approach the weekend, get the web you need. go to the weather channel on cable, weather.com online 24/7. matt? al, thanks very much. now to a love story that's gone to the dogs. actually, it started with the dogs nbc's kier simmons is in london

to explain that. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, mattie. they're cute. they're seven weeks old these two. i guess we could spend the next couple of minutes just looking at these guys, right? let me tell you a story about two dogs that were as little as this a few years ago and have gone on to do something amazing. >> good boy. >> two dogs with a nose for romance. when the dogs met a year ago, their owners, mark gaffe i and claire johnson couldn't keep them apart. >> these two seemed to sort of gravitate to one another. >> always. >> always. forward and steady. >> the meeting was pure chance. mark and claire both visually impaired were on a course to learn their seeing eye dogs. >> perhaps it was fate because just like them, soon mark and claire fell in love too. >> actually, i would say it's the best thing that's ever happened to us.

>> yeah. >> as young dogs, they weren't formally trained but helped their owners find that special person. this is the uk center where rod and venice were born. these pups haven't opened their eyes t. one day they'll be seeing eye dogs. here they say dogs and new owners are matched closely. so -- >> some dogs do like other dogs more than others. there's a particular spark there and perhaps, who knows, maybe if they're matched so well, that applies to the human side as well. >> as well dogs, like humans, sometimes fight. rod and ben is can get into big battles over a toy. mark and claire say they haven't had a fight yet. so a few months ago, he asked her to marry him. >> what did you say? would you do me the honor of being my wife? >> yes. that's what you said. >> that's what i said. >> i said to him yes, on the condition that you wouldn't

change. >> next year, all four of them will walk down the aisle together. >> where are you? >> even the wedding invitations are from the dogs themselves. >> they're central to the whole thing. they, at the end of the day, have brought us together. >> they'll all never be apart for long. >> isn't that a romantic tale, guys. get it? tale? let me just tell you something really cool, though. this links up with guiding eyes for the blind and the seeing ice in the states. they've even matched some dogs together. it turns out that doggie love can even cross the atlantic. >> aww, great. >> very nicely done. thanks very much. >> i can look at puppy pictures all day. they're so cute. >> cable channel. >> it could be. >> you need the puppy smell. >> it's so good. >> like new car smell. it's fantastic. >> look at these guys.

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we're back at 8:38 with part two of our series called ask the expert. everything you need to know about dry cleaning and getting the best care possible for your favorite items. >> this is steve bore stein, a third generation dry cleaning professional and the creator of clothing doctor.com. steve, nice to see you. >> thank you. do you think people know what dry cleaning means? >> no, i don't, really. it's a misnomer. dry cleaning is not "dry." it's like a front load washer with water and detergent. goes around and around. the dry part came from the old days when somebody spilled kerosene on a tablecloth and noticed that the stains came out. it is dry in that it's not water

soluble, but it is wet. >> let's get your expertise here. dropping off your clothes, what is the most important information to exchange with the dry cleaner? >> the most important information is to tell them what the problem is. where is the stain, what is the stain? how long has it bn there? how did you get it? that sort of thing. be specific. because you're not going to get what you want unless you -- >> special instructions are okay. the dry cleaner likes it when you're specific? >> absolutely, yeah. >> where do the clothes go then? do you do it right here? >> tell the truth. >> that's a really good question. after they take them in at the counter, then they take them in back, affix a tag, something like that. that will tell them their special instructions. they check the pockets. which is important for the dry cleaner and at home so you don't have gum or lipstick or vaseline or something that ruins all the clothes. then it goes into the back where the super spotter removes any stains on there. they put it in the machine, it actually washes and dries in one

cycle. comes out, gets reinspected, goes to be pressed or finished and hand ironed if necessary. inspected again, packaged. and then back to the rightful customer. >> real quick, should i pre treat a stain? should i try to take care of it before i bring it in? >> in most cases i say no. it's not a cop out. they're the professionals. >> a lot of garments have a little label that says dry clean only. >> right. >> do you really have to adhere to that? >> that's a good question. this is one of those items. 93% silk. the bottom line is, if you're comfortable hand washing something, go ahead. but why would you take a custom made suit or a garment like this and take a chance by doing it yourself. >> are there any fabrics or items that should never be dry cleaned? >> they usually say do not dry clean. >> at home, dry clean kits, do they work? >> i think that consumers should be given every power they can. the fact is, i think they work

well at freshing up clothing. they remove water-based stains like juice and soda and coffee. but they do not remove oily stains. olive oil, fish oil, stuff like that, you need the dry cleaner. >> you've heard this question before. why is it so expensive? >> were is it more expensive for women's clothes? >> clean and quick. if it's tailored the same, your suit and a woman's suit, exactly the same, same prices. however, if it's got pleats, buttons, trims, embellishments, something to make it more difficult than that suit, it's going to be more. takes more time. >> you've got some shirts over here. starch? a lot of people like starch on a hanger, they like it really stiff. does it damage the clothing it. >> it does. long-term, starch is not a good idea. however, if you love starch, then you should think about starch for three weeks, then three weeks wash them without starch. let it flush out so it doesn't turn the fabric brittle. >> let's get real about if

something is damaged, it doesn't come back the way you think it was, realistically, what happens? will dry cleaners refund money or pay for the item? >> it's like good restaurants and bad restaurants. a good dry cleaner will take responsibility and pay you. lesser dry cleaner is going to use a fair claims guide from the government, diminish the price based on the value of the garment based on age and condition. final question. savannah wanted to ask this. when you deliver something to her house that doesn't belong to her, does she get to keep it? >> sometimes. i ended up with a rain coat in the same situation. >> you're not giving that back. >> the customer didn't want it. >> really important, the dry cleaner, you quickly return that to get it to its rightful owner? >> definitely. we try to do everything we can for the consumer. >> steve, thank very much. appreciate it. we're going to wrap things up tomorrow with a professional pilot and things you need to know before your next flight. >> all right. meantime, up next is this normal? we're going to answer your questions when it comes to some

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[ male announcer ] new subway applewood pulled pork. the sweet and smoky flavor you love. subway. eat fresh. [ camera shutter snaps ] back now at 8:45 with our series, is this normal? this morning, habits, from hair twirling to call dodging, when does normal slip into the abnormal? psychiatrist and "today" contributor is here. we have an e-mail question from ashley. she says, i pull and twirl my hair constantly. i'm 33 with a full-time job, husband and three kids. it's really hard not to continue. i don't seem to do it for any apparent reason. is it normal? >> hair twirling is normal and really common. however, hair pulling and sometimes twirling is a precursor to that, like pulling out your hair and it's not normal. so if you want to stop hair twirling, it's usually a stressful thing. even if you're not aware of it. you have to do something called

habit reversal. coming up with another behavior to replace it. you also have to quickly get in and do something so you can't twirl your hair. so for a weekend, wear gloves or mittens so that you don't twirl it and when you feel the urge to twirl it, do something else like squeeze your fist really tight which is a stress reliever. if you do this diligently for like a week, it will greatly cut down. a couple weeks, it will probably be gone. >> let's go to our plaza outside. we've got a question. go right ahead. >> i have a friend who likes to set the volume on her tv and radio to an even number. why? >> that's a good one. wanting things to be even numbers or counting numbers is a very common compulsion. usually you don't realize what the anxious thought is you're quelling, but that's what it is. if that's all you're doing, even numbers about a few things and it's not bothering your life, it's normal. don't worry about it. however, if you can't watch your

favorite show because it's on channel 3 or you're interrupting your life, that's a symptom of obsession compulsive disorder. you might want help. >> here's another e-mail. not the trash can right next to the toilet. he does the same with tissues. is this normal? somebody wants to win an argument here. >> actually, wow, that's really normal. you might not like it, but if that is the worst that your husband dishes out, yea to you, congratulations. that's pretty normal. you have to back on off on that one. let's head back outside to another plaza question. go right ahead. >> an hour and 45 minutes ahead because i'm worried i'll be late. is this normal? >> normal around here. an hour 45 minutes, i hope night. you guys would be up at midnight. that's actually a little extreme. it's an anxiety about being prompt. while it's common, an hour, 45

minutes is a lot of time out of your day. you can fix this. start moving your alarm clock back by 15 minutes for three days at a time, back and back until if you want to give yourself 30 minutes, i'll say that's normal. >> okay. >> every three days, 15 minutes until you get to the place where you're at about 30 minutes and it's not interrupting your life. >> let's go to the e-mail. this is one from leslie. when my lips are the least bit chapped, i pick the skin off, sometimes until they bleed. sometimes i don't realize i'm doing it. i use lip balm constantly. what do you do about this? >> lip picking is not unusual. if you're doing it to lip bleed, it's a disorder. that's skin picking until you destroy some of the skin. that is not normal. this is what you do. lip balm, forget about t you need vaseline petroleum jelly. first exfoliate your lips, so nothing is sticking out. then habit reversal. for a weekend, you'll wear a surgical mask so you cannot pick your lips. give yourself that weekend boost

to really get at it. then after that, use like a fist squeeze or something instead. change the behavior. >> thank you so much. >> my pleasure. coming up next, ten ways to take your grilled chicken to the next level. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >> oh, my god is that looking good! >> oh, my god is that looking good! how good is ththe thing is bee,

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"today's" kitchen brought to you by almond breeze almond milk. goodness, that's delicious. we're back now with you can do this! this morning, we're talking about grilled chicken made easy. adam rapoport is bon appetit's editor in chief. he's got great tips to make you a more successful outdoor griller. >> good morning. buy the best chicken you can get. antibiotic or hormone-free. for a whole chicken, about 3 to 4 pounds. $3 a pound, about. >> wash the chicken. >> wash the chicken, pat it dry. let's talk parts. they love bone less chicken breast. they should be eating bone less chicken thigh. >> i love chicken thigh. >>ou're a thigh guy. >> i love chicken thigh. >> when you're ready to grill, bring everything you need out. you don't want to run back and forth. that's when flare-ups happen. it's a messy job.

bring towels with you. then you need tongues, brush to apply stuff, salt and pepper, have it on a sheet tray. all right there. boom, you're good to guy. >> this is important. it's healthwise important. >> don't put the chicken you grilled back on the platter where the raw chicken was. >> always bring out a clean platter with you ready to go hethwise, aesthetic, you name it, you got it. >> you have a simple rub for chicken. >> four parts salt, three parts brown sugar, one part cayenne for heat. you mix it up. you can put it on everything from a whole bird to the bone less chicken thighs right here. >> you put this on right before you grill the chicken? >> i do 20 minutes, half hour. the biggest mistake people make is they don't season the meat before they put it on the grill enough. that's where the flavor gets infused. you got to give it time to absorb the flavor. >> we're going to take it to the

grill in a second. you start to cook it, which side, skin side up or down? >> i like to do skin side -- skin side up to let it cook through a little bit. if you do skin-on, it's not over too intense heat. then it will burn. >> bring this over here. you've got your grill and you want us to remember, basically it's an outdoor kitchen. >> it's an outdoor stove. if you have a cast iron skillet, throw it on the grill. this is our version of fajitas there. we're going to throw the chicken right in. couple pieces. you can put a little oil in if you want. thighs have enough fat, this will be delicious. >> does it take longer to cook in an iron skillet than directly over the grill? >> the one thing about a skillet, you won't get flame-up. you'll get more of an even cooking surface. you won't get that char perhaps but it's easier to manage. >> let's be obvious here. you put that skillet on that

grill, that handle it's going to become hot. >> don't be that guy and i have been that guy. >> exactly. you like to butterfly the chi chicken, the whole chicken? >> if you have shears, you can do it. ask your butcher or meat counter guy to do it for you. press it down. what you want to do, grill it, flip it over. oh, my god, this is delicious. if you have a brick, put foil on it and you can buy a grill press from any kitchen store. >> to end, we can't have the grilling segment without beer can chicken. >> we pour it on there. our moment. >> al will do it. >> al, come on. >> most important thing is the drip pan in the middle. you don't want direct heat. 45 minutes to an hour. gorgeous. >> he looks so relaxed, that chicken. >> al, you've done this once or twice? >> i've steamed me a chicken or

two. it's fantastic. it's really moist and you got those drippings to put them in, with dipping sauce. >> it could not be easier to do. 155 is the temperature to make sure it's cooked through. >> is it better on -- >> gas grill is fine as long as you don't have the chicken directly over the flame. >> any kind of beer? >> any kind of beer. that's the most important. thanks adam. >> let's eat. >> after your local news. >> and weather.

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rockefeller plaza. august 8, 2013, i'm willie geist with al roker and natalie morales. why are we here? >> because we didn't win the powerball. >> we would have been here anyways to say goodbye. >> this could have been our big sendoff. >> two people in new jersey won, dayton, new jersey, middlesex county near trenton and one in little egg harbor, which is down in ocean county. i mean, great. one in minnesota. >> when you wakep as a new jersey resident -- >> i looked at the powerball and said not so much. >> i went down to my bodega at the corner, got five numbers. i got one that has two out of five and apparently that buys me nothing. >> two in the right place even. that still gets me nothing. you get two plus the powerball. then you would have gotten 7 bucks. too bad. you're here. >> this would interest you. you've got little kids. >> yeah. this is an interesting story for all of us or any parent really. it's about social shaming. take a look at this photograph.

it's a picture, looks simple. crumbs on the floor of the rainy day cafe in lake stephens, washington. the cafe's owner posted this to the facebook page of the business. message reads, like to take a moment to thank the customers whose kids don't make a mess. a couple of ladies came in and made a mess. >> that is not a mess. >> my kids have not eaten at that cafe. >> here's the back story. the mother took her friend and her two children, ages 3 and 1 -- >> we're not outing her. >> she outed herself. >> here's what she said about the incident. >> the woman came up and she basically told us that there was going to be a worker was going to come over, she was going to vacuum up the mess and they had just spent $50 cleaning the carpets and didn't appreciate us making such a mess and next time if we decide to come in, not to bring our kid. >> whoa.

>> let's look at the other side. >> the cafe owner, lorraine mcdid you have had to say about it. >> we love kids. it's not a matter of not liking kids. again, it's about executing my rights to refuse service to anybody. >> okay. so they went to yelp, the woman's whose kids were there to review her bad cafe experience. this has generated a lot of debate online. natalie, you are a mother with two presumably very messy boys. >> they're messy. i generally, though, a small cafe like that, you clean up a little bit. you bus your own table. i usually pick up after my kids. i think a lot of us do. that did not look like that big of a deal to me. a couple of must have incrumbs. >> they ordered scones. the driest pastry on the planet. britain has given us a lot of good things. that's the least of them. >> i love the scone. with the cream, yeah. >> you know why