>> the "today" show is up next. see you back here in 25 minutes for a local update. you can get the latest news and weather at nbc10.com. thanks for watching, have a great day. good morning, breaking news -- is baghdad next? al qaeda-inspired militants on the move, seizing major cities, now vowing to march on the iraqi capital. and this morning, the iraqi government is asking the u.s. to intervene. will we get involved? we're live at the pentagon. armed to the hilt, the chilling picture emerging of the latest school shooter, a 15-year-old who appeared ready for war. riding on the bus with a secret stash of weapons. father in chief -- >> the one thing the girls know about me is i love them to death. >> an exclusive interview with jenna bush hager, president obama gets personal about his own childhood without a father and what it's like to raise kids

in the white house. and game on -- the world cup, the single biggest event on the planet getting under way in a matter of hours. and despite problems, organizers are promising an unforgettable show. we have an exclusive preview today, thursday, june 12th, 2014. >> abc this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning, everyone, nice to have you along on a thursday morning. >> for the next month or so, even people who don't normally follow soccer or football, depending on what you call it railroad going to be into the world cup. >> without the vuvuzuela. >> ready to go. >> the new violence raging in iraq, major parts of the country now in the hands of militants, once again. after all the years the u.s. spent there, all that was lost there, the white house once

again being asked to intervene. we'll go live to nbc's jim miklaszewski at the pentagon in a moment. but we begin with richard engel who has made his way to northern iraq this morning, richard, good you. ive milts c offensive. and so far, the iraqi government seems powerless to stop it the prime minister is calling on average citizens to take up arms to try to recapture their citizens. he's asking the united states to intervene with aircraft, with drones, intelligence, whatever is necessary. the iraqi government is losing control of large parts of northern and central iraq. some iraqi security forces are fighting. but most appear to be stripping off their uniforms in the streets, abandoning vehicles and weapons. they're retreating from islamic

extremists, an offshoot of al qaeda, which took over iraq's second-largest city, mosul and then overnight advanced further. occupying large parts of tikrit and beiji. civilians are fleeing -- officials say up to 500,000 displaced already. the u.s. fought a nearly decade-long war, costing thousands of american lives and a trillion dollars for this not to happen. many of the radicals are the same insurgents u.s. troops battled for years. they're now aligned with militants from syria. creating a single front. their leader? abu al bagdhadi. some say he's the real heir to osama bin laden. the u.s. with its $10 million bounty for him. why is this happening? sunni ruled iraq for 13 centuries until the u.s. invasion toppled saddam hussein, ushering in a shiite regime. the sunnis want their country

back. they hate the shia government, which has excluded them from power and there are no u.s. troops around any more to stop them. this militant movement, savannah, is not just a problem for syria and iraq. many of the fighters are also very anti-american and there are thousands of them operating now openly across, between syria and here in northern iraq. >> and richard, this is something that you and i talked about a few weeks ago, now i'm hearing experts saying the same thing, that the region with islamic militants in iraq, is actually more dangerous than pre-9/11 afghanistan. >> that should be a warning to many. afghanistan of course, before 9/11 was where the 9/11 attacks were hatched. many experts i've been speaking to believe this region, the open battlefront between iraq and syria is the new breeding ground, where the new bin ladens are being born. there are about 10,000 foreign fighters, including 3,000 with

european passports who could easily come into europe and then perhaps make their way into the united states. most security officials and definitely military officials are now acutely focused on this region and what is happening right now with the iraqi government and with this movement, which is called isis, the islamic state in iraq and syria. >> richard engel in northern iraq for us this morning, thank you very much. >> we want to bring in jim miklaszewski at the pentagon. mick, the iraqi government wants the u.s. to consider air support against the militants. what's the talk about that at the pentagon and do you think the administration has any appetite for this? >> there's a real possibility that the u.s. could somehow be drawn back into a war in iraq. but so far, the president has not made that decision. according to officials we're talking to. now the iraqi government has asked the u.s. military to fly combat missions with man fighter aircraft and armed drones over those militant encampments,

launch air strikes against those groups. but so far, the white house has said no. and official here says look, we're not going to war in iraq any time soon. but the issue does remain under consideration. and as richard mentioned a minute ago, the real fear here is that these militants are going to turn iraq into a safe haven from which they could launch terror strikes against western targets, including the u.s. and i said this is going to be a tough call for the president. he campaigned on ending the war in iraq. he pulled all u.s. forces out of iraq nearly three years ago. so to send american forces back into iraq would be a very tough decision for him to make. and perhaps a hard one for americans to accept. matt? >> jim miklaszewski at the pentagon, mick, thank you very much. closer to home, we move to the tragic school shooting to oregon. the gunman has been identified as 15-year-old jared michael padgett, official says he was so heavily armed, many more lives

could have been lost. nbc's miguel almaguer has the latest. >> investigators tell us the gunman arrived here on campus like any other student, with a duffle bag and a guitar case to conceal his weapons. they say he walked onto the school grounds inside a gymnasium, then shot to kill. when police arrived at reynolds high, officers engaged the suspect in a gun battle. detectives say 15-year-old jared michael padgett was armed with an ar-15 rifle, a semiautomatic handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. >> the shooter also had a large knife. he was wearing a nonballistic vest. he was also wearing a multi-sport helmet with a camouflage design. >> police say padgett appeared ready for war. when he shot and killed 14-year-old emilio hoffman for no apparent reason. the freshman victim, who excelled at science and history

was also a stand-out soccer player. his mother asking his friends to quote be happy like emilio. smile like him, laugh like him. >> if someone was down, he would always crack jokes to make them smile. and i think that's a true friend was like and i feel horrible that he had to just go. >> p.e. teacher todd risler was grazed during the gunfire. many called him a hero. he ordered the school lockdown seconds after police say padgett fired his first shot and before he took his own life. >> i said hi to him, he kind of gestured, but didn't say anything. >> destiny henry saw the alleged gunman, her friends, minutes before the shooting. >> people will think he's a huge monster and he's really not. >> with who motive for the bloodshed, this morning police have few answers. all that's left on this campus is heartbreak. the suspect's neighbor tells nbc

news that their family is in shock and in disbelief. they say the older son had served in afghanistan in the military. they say police say that the suspect got the guns from the family home. savannah? >> miguel almaguer, thank you very much. new fallout this morning from house majority leader eric cantor's stunning primary defeat. they say he'll step down from his post as debate rages over why he lost. nbc's capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell has more on this. >> good morning, matt, the political shock waves are still being felt across virginia's seventh district. and here on this college campus, where a little-known professor new to politics with the help of his 23-year-old campaign manager toppled eric cantor, who by many in this community didn't spend enough time paying attention to the home district. the fallout means that house republicans will be choosing a new leadership team next week. facing the cameras were an

uncomfortable task. eric cantor kick off a summer shake-up for the house republican party. >> while i will not be on the ballot in november, i will be a champion for conservatives across the nation, who are dedicated to preserving liberty and providing opportunity. >> while cantor will stay in congress until january, he will give up next month his spot as majority leader. a role that made him powerfully nationally and it turns out vulnerable back home. >> he is a leader, seen sitting down with the president. trying to work things out in a time when people want to stand up to the president. i think it became combustible. >> the conservative challenger who caught that fire is dave bratt. >> i think a lot of his supporters are people that are very unhappy with government currently. >> brat was not at his own headquarters and kept a low profile wednesday. rush limbaugh spoke up for him. >> dave brat is not a whacko. he's not a kook.

>> the aides who ran brat's campaign say they are suddenly swamped with calls and requests. brat, the economics professor did one phone interview with chuck todd on msnbc's the daily rundown. >> should there be a minimum wage in your opinion? >> i don't have a well-crafted response. >> he seemed at times unprepared for the scrutiny that victory brings. >> hey, chuck, i thought we were just going to chat about the celebratory aspect. i would love to go through all this. >> and dave brat says he will be prepared to launch this next phase of the campaign soon. so we're waiting for more details on that. and either way, come november, randolph macon college in virginia has bragging rights, not only have they found for voters the republican candidate, but voters in the seventh district chose a democrat on the faculty here, jack trammell to be on the ballot. bragging rights either way. >> kelly, thank you very much. natalie has new information about the shooting in las vegas. >> we're learning more about the deadly shooting spree in las

vegas. and the couple who is behind it. investigators have released a chilling new video showing the last moments of the rampage. here's nbc's mike taibbi. >> the shock over the murders of officers and the innocent shopper will never recede completely for their familiar list. beck, a husband a father of three and a brother. >> the best older brother, think a person could have. >> i wish he was here to tell me what to do. because he always knew what to do. >> there's beck's other family, his brothers and sisters on the force. >> al loved being a police officer. >> police released this snippet of walmart's surveillance video, suspect amanda miller at bottom of the screen, aiming and seeming to fire her handgun at husband jared who is lying on his stomach. to explain why police first said she shot him before killing herself. the autopsy proved otherwise. >> the male was shot by police gunfire just prior to this

incident. >> more important than how the suspects died, is why they became killers in the first place. it turns out police had three contacts with the couple prior to last sunday. one last february, over comments jared allegedly made when his driver's license was suspended. >> if they come to arrest me for noncompliance or whatever, i'm just going to start shooting people. >> miller denied using those words. and the case was closed. the task now, to learn why two young people who shared an anti-government anger with so many others, ended here. mike taibbi, nbc news, los angeles. >> one priest is dead, another seriously injured in a shooting on wednesday night in phoenix. officers discovered the two victims when they responded to reports of a burglary. a 26-year-old priest died of a gunshot wound, the other priest remains in critical condition. police say they don't have a motive for the crime or any suspects. defense secretary chuck hagel said the decision to exchange five taliban leaders for army sergeant bo bergdahl

was done legally. in testimony, hagel said the decision to make the deal was a tough call for president obama. republicans and democrats have criticized the obama administration for not telling congress in advance. but hagel says the exchange had to be made quickly and any leaks would have wrecked the deal. an off-duty police officer being hailed as a hero today after a car plows into a gas pump and bursts into flames, it happened in new york, it was caught on camera. police say the 70-year-old driver had a diabetic emergency and lost control of his car. the gas pump bursting into flames, an off-duty police officer initially ran from the scene and seconds later ran back in and was able to pull the elderly driver from the car just in time. four cars were damaged, six people hurt. but their injuries were not considered life-threatening. incredible and thank goodness for the off-duty police officer. the new york rangers living to see another day after beating

the l.a. kings in game four of the stanley cup finals this one proved that hockey truly is a game of inches. take a look closely, what happens late in the third period, the rangers clinging to a 2-1 lead. the kings got a shot off, it goes right between henrik lundqvist's leg, but it stopped just an inch short of the goal line. so the rangers win it 2-1. it's getting excited. the kings leading the stanley cup finals three games to one. but maybe the rangers are coming back. the series shifts back to los angeles for game five. you can catch it here on nbc friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern, 5:00 p.m. pacific. just by that much. >> i was at the game last night, you should have heard the gasps. you could see it on the overhead monitors, everybody was like -- >> a huge sigh of relief. here's a tour guide that is not only informative but hands-on. this is a scene in the louisiana swamp.

the tour guide told the people to get their cameras ready. he feeds an alligator chicken and marshmallows. the video was shot by a tourist from oregon. this behavior not recommended. let's hope he gets a big tip out of this. so many questions here. chicken and marshmallows? >> a weird kind of sport. >> is the alligator pregnant. >> what's with the marshmallows? >> i don't know. natalie, thank you very much. mr. roker, a check of the weather. >> more storms to talk about. let's go live, oklahoma city, as we look at one of our crews sitting there, taking a look. you've got the showers and thunderstorms going on. let's go to the radar and you'll see we've got the activity now pushing its way through. we're watching these storms push through oklahoma city. and on into texas, dallas, you've got heavy showers and thunderstorms. probably some airport delays there a little bit later on today. risk of strong storms today. from san angelo, alexandria, on into jackson and little rock. some tornadoes possible out of

these systems. and then, here in the northeast, this front just kind of meandering, taking its own sweet time. we've already had a ton of rain and so we have flood watches from west virginia, all the way into new jersey for another one to three inches of rain from washington, d.c. on into upstate new york. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next we're going to get to your local fso i can reach ally bank 24/7 but there are no branches? 24/7 i'm sorry- i'm just really reluctant to try new things. really? what's wrong with trying new things? you feel that in your muscles? yeah...i do... drink water. it's a long story. well, not having branches lets us give you great rates and service. i'd like that. experience a new way to bank where no branches = great rates. ally bank. your money needs an ally. good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. lots of fog, plenty of showers

and thunderstorms in the forecast today. heavy downpours and the threat of flash flooding. tomorrow, another stormy one. warmer, a high of 82 degrees. friday night, it clears out. sunshine for saturday and sunday with low humidity. looks like it's going to be a great fathers day. monday is nice one, warmer, 87. storms for tuesday and wednesday. have a great day. . savannah? >> everybody looking at brazil today with the start of the 2014 world cup a few hours away. while some venues are not ready, organizers say the show is going to be spectacular nevertheless. nbc's bill keneely is in sao paolo this morning. bill, good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah, the world will be watching brazil today as the biggest single sports event on the planet kicks off here it should be brazil's most to shine. but not everything is ready. not even this stadium behind me. however, there will be one moment today, that will have

jaws dropping around the world, when a paralyzed man walks. and i've had an exclusive preview. brazil's carnival of soccer is under way. fans from around the world here for a month of sport that kicks off today. but not in the way anyone here is expecting. today's surprise was born here in a brazilian science lab. where they're teaching the paralyzed to walk again. one of their patients will step forward at today's opening ceremony and kick the first ball. >> basically what he wants to achieve and the machine is doing what is needed mechanically. >> the chief scientist explains the patient's brain sends signals to a computerized suit that moves his legs. >> this will be a jaw-dropping moment. >> i hope so. >> before a global audience. >> yeah, our jaws have dropped many times in this laboratory. the first time when the first

patient walked here was one of the greatest moments of our lives. >> the miracle kick will come in a stadium that has seen its share of tragedy. three lives lost building it. it's still not finished. nor are other stadiums. but the organizers are confident. >> brazil is ready. we'll have a great world cup in brazil. >> traffic jams in sao paolo threat ton disrupt today's opening. brazil is welcoming the world to the most expensive soccer cup ever and hoping the focus shifts from foul-ups to fancy footwork once the games begin. well believe it or not, they are still racing to get this stadium ready. the crowds have arrived, the trains are running, but there is actually a strike at the rio airport. so brazil still not ready. but i think all that, you know, will be forgotten when the young

man rises from his seat and defies his paralysis, i think that will cause gasps around the world. back to you guys. >> thank you so much. are we picking? >> well, brazil. >> the hometown? >> i would think the u.s. but didn't our own coach say it's probably not going to happen. >> don't listen to him. >> i'm going u.s. >> i'm going rangers. >> that's an uphill climb. coming up, president obama sits down with former first daughter jenna bush hager with an exclusive conversation on fatherhood. how he says growing up without a dad shaped the kind of father he is today. have you used them? the apps to hail a ride. are they illegal? . and how people are celebrating today's 90th birthday of president george h.w. bush. it's pretty cute. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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slowing things down. let's check? with jillian mele. >> good morning, chris. good morning to you at home. tough to see through the fog. right here, we have the left lane blocked. traffic is slow moving there. east montgomery avenue and york road, a crash. in delaware, this is 495 at 12th street. you can see 495 is closed between exits 2 and 3. chris? a delaware county tavern is a complete loss at a fire tore through. only nbc 10 was there as the flames rolled through. one firefighter suffered a minor injury. investigators tell us a grease fire broke out before 1:00 a.m. once it reached the ventilation system, it quickly spread. all the firefighters could do is put water on it to keep it from spreading. it took two hours to put out the flames. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. have a great thursday.

♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] 7:30 on a thursday morning, june 12th, 2014. happy birthday. you're looking at a beautiful sunrise there. don't forget tomorrow on "today," the music is your clue, train will be rolling into our plaza for a live convert. let's take a look at what's making the headlines this morning. in iraq, al qaeda-inspired militants have taken control of more cities there overnight. now they're vowing to march into baghdad. the iraqi government is requesting intervention, possible airstrikes by the u.s. but so far the white house has said no. the request remains under consideration. police say the 15-year-old gunman who killed a student and

injured a teacher at a high school in oregon took his weapons from a secure place in his family's home. no motive has been identified. meantime, final exams at the school have been canceled. but administrators still plan to hold a graduation ceremony tonight. and following the stunning primary loss, eric cantor says he will step down as house majority leader at the end of july. but he says he plans to serve out the remainder of his term in congress. and coming up, as we approach father's day on sunday we have an exclusive conversation with president obama. what is the hardest part about raising kids in the white house? what he had to say to former first daughter jenna bush hager. and on "trending" a provocative idea tied to your health that's raising eyebrows, why you might not want to have to avoid butter. as much as you think. >> a lot of interested people in the studio about that one. let us begin this half hour with a growing conflict over ride-sharing apps that connect passengers and car services.

they may be convenient, but now some taxi drivers say they're not fair and they might even be illegal. nbc's kerry sanders is in miami. kerry, good morning. >> well good morning, matt. in most of the bigger cities, around the world really, when you need a cab you just sort of assume the stance like this and hail a cab. but increasingly, it's getting a lot easier with your phone. you just click on a ride-sharing app like this, push a button and you get a car within minutes. the question, of course, now is -- is this legal? with the simple click of an app -- a driver in a private car gets an alert and within minutes, your ride arrives. but in many cities across the country, some regulators are saying apps like lift, uber and side car are illegal. >> we just can't have folks coming in and just operating, setting up shop. because the question becomes

where does it stop? >> in miami last week, police confiscated and impounded some drivers' cars, maria kristina was caught and fined. >> i got two tickets. >> for how much? >> $1,000 each. >> so total $2,000? >> $2,000, exactly. >> you now know this is illegal? >> yes, but i hope it's going to be legal soon. >> in her case, lyft is paying those tickets, the fare up for grabs is huge -- uber, valued at $18.2 billion is the biggest of the ride share companies. operating in 128 cities across 37 countries. on wednesday, in london, paris and madrid, traditional taxi drivers protested. bringing traffic to a standstill. an uber spokesman says we oppose efforts by big taxi and special interests to limit consumer choice. >> their rules apply to commercial vehicles. and these are personal vehicles

who are exchanging payment in the form of a donation. >> taxi operators pay upwards of $1 million for a medallion to operate in some cities. they say a taxi is a taxi. >> it's an atrocity. i think that they're very brazen to be operating against the law. >> i think the question that consumers are asking in these cities across the country is who are these enforcement actions serving? >> well here in miami/dade county, the county mayor says he'd like to try to figure out a way to make the apps legal. in houston where they're having the same debate, they're going to vote next month on whether to allow them or not. of course, matt, as you know in new york there was a very loud contentious debate before the apps went live. >> a lot of people are banking on them being legal. because didn't they just value uber at something like $18 million. >> you can't find a cab around here, that's what you do. it happens often. >> kerry sanders, kerry, thank you very much. let's check the weather now from mr. roker.

>> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by the new windows, one experience for everything in your life. well as we take a look outside our window, we've got cooler weather to talk about. but as you look here in the west, that ridge of high pressure has been holding strong. and so temperatures continue to stay way above normal. palm strings at 105. phoenix, 108, eight degrees above normal. even boise at 91, that's still above normal. you head further east, minneapolis, today you're only going to see a high of 67. 78 in wichita, amarillo is seven degrees below normal at 81. we have a slight risk of strong storms, texas into mississippi. wet weather along the eastern seaboard. western third of the country looking good. a few showers in the pacific northwest. another system comes on board. look for a high of 66 in seattle with some showers. that's what's going good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. lots of fog and more showers and

thunderstorms in the forecast for today. heavy downpours and the threat of flash flooding later today. tomorrow, another stormy one. warmer, a high of 82. then friday night, it clears out. sunshine for saturday and sunday with low humidity. looks like it's going to be a great father's day. monday, 87. heat and storms for tuesday and wednesday. have a great day. and that's your latest weather. guys? thanks very much. coming up, the story behind this emotional and unexpected in court as a mother forgives her daughter's killer. and then president obama's conversation with former first daughter jenna bush hager. all about fatherhood and the white house. we'll get to jenna in a moment after this. replace your laptop? start with the best writing experience. make it incredibly thin. add an adjustable kickstand, a keyboard, a usb port,

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to talk fatherhood with "today" contributing correspondent jenna bush hager. she's in kennebunkport, maine. there for her grandfather's 90th birthday. be sure to tell him we say happy birthday. and jenna, good morning to you. >> that's right, it's a big day here in kennebunkport, maine. but with father's day right around the corner. i sat down with president obama to talk about the importance of dads, a subject he's extremely passionate about. and we talked candidly about raising teenaged girls in the white house. >> that's the stuff you're going to remember as taking them to the park and pushing them on a swing and hearing them laugh. and that's going to be what, what's most precious in your life. and you jest want to make sure you don't miss out on that. >> his face lights up when he talks about his girls. president obama is the proud father of 13-year-old sasha and 15-year-old mallia his devotion is inspired by his own

childhood. he was raised by his mom and his an,is fathe wli a void that has stayed with him. >> they also learn life skills. >> in february, he announced an initiative called, my brother's keeper. which includes internships, mentoring and early childhood education. for struggling kids with absent fathers. >> let's talk about my brother's keeper. it's an initiative that you said gets to the very heart of why you ran for president. why is it so important? >> the truth is is that a lot of young men of color aren't doing well. partly because they don't have dads in their lives. partly because they don't have networks of support. it's important to me partly because you know, i grew up without a dad. and you know, i know that i went through my own struggles. >> you talked about the cycle, but you've broken the cycle for your own family. you tweeted last father's day, i believe it was your first tweet -- i try every day for michelle and my girls to be what

my father wasn't for my mother and me. >> yeah. >> does this, the fact that you didn't have a dad, has it changed your life as a father yourself? >> yeah, you know i -- i made a decision in young adulthood that it was going to be important for me to make sure that i was there for my kids. i've tried to make sure that i didn't miss parent/teacher conferences, that i didn't miss the ballet recitals or the soccer games. i tried to be disciplined about if i'm in town, being home for dinner every single night. and i think it's made a difference you know the one thing the girls know about me is i love them to death. >> how do you think your girls would describe you? >> i think they would say tha i am a -- good, fun dad who teeters on the edge of being embarrassing sometimes. you know, we set some pretty

firm rules early on in their lives. about cleaning up after themselves and making their beds and waking up on time. >> even here? >> even here. yeah, they've got their acts together. and we really don't have to check on their homework or nag them too much about stuff. they handle their business. so we're really proud of them. >> but regardless, you're raising as you said, a now 13-year-old, which is hard to believe and almost a 16-year-old. >> soon to be 16-year-old. >> in the public eye. what is harder? and i think my dad would have a comment on this -- but being a protective father of teenagers or president of the united states? >> well as you know, from experience, shaped under this a little bit, they do have a secret service detail. which i joked, the main reason i ran for re-election was to sustain that all the way through their high school years. you know, i don't worry too much about their social lives.

they've got their heads on straight. they're strong, confident young ladies. >> they are growing up in a place i once called home. and my sister, barbara, and i gave sasha and malia a tour when their father became president. >> i met them in this very room when your wife brought them here to tour their new home and i taught them how to slide down the bannister, so you can thank me laider. >> i very much appreciate that they have not broken any bones thanks to the lessons you gave. >> i taught them the proper way, safety first in this house. >> that's right. >> and on inauguration day, 2009, the passing of the torch and words of advice from my sister, barbara and me, about the privilege of living in the white house. >> one of the things we said is to enjoy every minute. you know you're living history and i think it seems overwhelming at first. are they enjoying their life here? >> what's been great is the fact that they've been able to have a pretty normal life.

they've got great friends, sleepovers here, they go over to their friends' house to sleep over. they go to the mall blxt what i've been really proud of is the fact that they haven't gotten an attitude. they don't take this for granted. >> the main point of the letter was to ignore the polls, ignore the critics and know who their dad really is. and i know that for barbara and me, it was hard to listen to people criticize our dear dad. can they stay away from that? or do they take the criticism to heart? >> they don't really feel deeply burdened by some of the chatter in the news. because it's really not part of their lives. but i'm sure that you know, the letter you wrote, you and barbara wrote and the example you guys set sure helped them a lot. and chelsea clinton you know, had dinner with malia one time, which was really generous. and you guys are fairly

exclusive club of people who had to put up with this nonsense. and turned out to be just amazing young women. so it makes me a little more confident, optimistic about how things can turn out. >> confidence and optimism and no small part, due to fathers who above all, love their daughters. >> you guys, one thing i know that my parents wanted most of all for us is for us to have a relatively normal childhood. you can see that this is the same for this president. when we were at the white house on tuesday, sasha was turning 13, and she was surrounded by a lot of little girls with overnight bags and presents. a giant slumber party. but a fun one. so you can tell that they're really having a fun, normal childhood. and speaking of birthdays, as i said, on another birthday, a little bit of an older one around here, my grandfather is turning 90 today. so we're celebrating in a pretty unique fun way. and i'll have more of that in our next half hour. >> good, we look forward to

that. as savannah said earlier, jenna, wish your grandfather a happy birthday from all of us. >> we'll see you in a bit. cameron is in the orange room, celebrating the president's 41st birthday as well. >> this adorable little boy, the 41st president, celebrating his birthday today. many accomplishments, one thing that's caught the eyes over the years, i think you can guess -- his sock collection. take a look, keeping it patriotic, keeping it pink, keeping it cool. our favorite in the orange room. every man needs this every man who becomes president needs this. you know you have made it when your face is on your sock. and we're asking our viewers to send their crazy sock pictures in honor of the president's birthday. using the #happybirthday41. we've got a few pictures over here, the president's library is giving you a chance to digitally create a sock. can you pick a pattern, pick a style, pick a symbol.

i'm scrolling down to -- wait for it the great state of texas. there's my sock and in honor of 41 -- look at here -- there you go. there you go. >> i leave it all out on the table. >> al roker, you've got some cool ones, join the fun. happy birthday. >> al always wears good socks. he's got on cool ones today. >> tamryn you might want to rethink that look. >> isn't that called color-blocking in the fashion segments? >> exactly. just ahead, the message from mila kunis, who is expecting, to future dads. what's with these a.m. crunchwraps?

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good morning, everyone. i'm chris cato. 7:56. beware of thick fog on the roads. your forecast with meteorologist bill henley. good morning. >> we are starting off with clouds and cooler temperatures. that has led to fog this morning. take a look at this view from the mountains. the temperatures have dropped into the 50s. we are seeing thick fog not only in wilmington area, a half mile visibility there but the pocono mountains, visibility is down to zero in mt. pocono. we'll watch for showers and thunderstorms at noontime. the storms picking up this afternoon. >> we don't know if the fog had anything to do with an accident on 95. jillian mele has an update. >> it cleared and it has been

out there for 45 minutes. it was near the commodore. we are back at the normal place. that accident, again, just cleared. speeds, 7 miles per hour. we are seeing 14 on 95 and the blue route is slow. pennsylvania turnpike is slow. it's definitely a rough commute. drivers in new jersey, 42 freeway, the line of red from atlantic city expressway to the area bridges. chris? the clock is ticking to a possible strike by septa. septa says when the cooling off period expires friday night, it will lock in the wage hikes given to other unionized workers. they say it's unacceptable because they have not been offered the same deal. contract talks are set for tomorrow. if it's not successful, they will strike at 12:01. i'm chris cato. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. you can always find us on

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it's 8:00 on "today," coming up -- bring on the butter? why scientists are reversing course and now saying fat is not the enemy. then, making the grade -- a remarkable young woman who overcame homelessness to become her high school valedictorian. >> life is not fair. but despite that harsh reality, you must keep striving for success. >> now, she's finally getting a place of her own. at one of the nation's most prestigious urt. we'll have her amazing story. and a day in the life of stay at home dads. >> our typical morning is a bit of a mad scramble. we're going to the park. >> on our special series, modern dads, why more men are trading in the 9-to-5 for the full-time

father. today, thursday, june 12th, 2014. we're on the "today show"! >> third time's charm on the plaza, yes. >> texas women from aggieland! ♪ ♪ >> on your nbc morning anchor in indiana, we love today! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> good morning, everyone, it's 8:00, welcome back to "today." it is a thursday, little drizzly. but boy do we have a great crowd out here this morning. >> a good mood because we have our "throwback thursday" jam, i close this for you, "get back" by the beatles, because jo jo left his home in tucson,

arizona. >> we have some folks from tucson right there. everything coming together this morning. we'll check in with jenna bush haguor in a moment. >> we've told you it's the 90th birthday of her grandfather, president george herbert walker bush. or as we call him, 41, lots to get to, let's go inside for a check of the headlines. >> good morning to you, good morning, everyone. the u.s. is weighing new military involvement in iraq, where rebels from an al qaeda offshoot are threatening to overrun baghdad. nbc's chief foreign correspondent, richard engel is in northern iraq with the latest. richard, good morning. >> natalie, a former commander of all u.s. forces in iraq told me what is happening now is tragic. all of the work that u.s. troops did in this country, ten years nearly of effort, thousands of american lives is being quickly undone. as the iraqi government is losing control of large parts of central and northern iraq. the militants from an al qaeda offshoot, a group that's sometimes considered even more

radical than al qaeda, is continuing its offensive. spreading out from mosul. into beiji, into tikrit, cutting off the routes that the iraqi government might try to use to reinforce its troops in north. which is why, it seems, the iraqi government is now reaching out for help. asking the u.s. military to fly combat missions, drones, provide intelligence to reverse this advance from this group, isis, an al qaeda offshoot now spreading its rings in northern iraq. >> richard engel in baghdad, thanks so much. officials in oregon have identified the gunman in tuesday's high school shooting and suicide. but they haven't found any connection to his 14-year-old victim. detectives say 15-year-old shooter jared padgett was heavily armed with an ar-15 rifle, a semiautomatic handgun, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and a large knife. they say he got the weapons from a secure area and inn his home and carried them to school in a guitar case and a duffle bag. a woman whose 13-year-old daughter was shot to death on a

school bus forgave and embraced her daughter's kill anywhere a florida courtroom. the mother hugged the shooter jordan howe after he pleaded guilty tuesday to manslaughter. he admitted shooting her daughter, lourdes, two years ago, when he brought a gun to school and it went off accidentally. under his plea deal, jordan will serve one year in a youth detention camp. and then speak at schools about the dangers of guns. olympic swimming great, amy van dyke will be transferred to a hospital in denver next week to be to begin rehabilitation for a severed spinal cord. she could face a second round ok he>> coast guard says a kayaker who tried to paddle 2400 miles from california to hawaii is lucky to be alive. the 57-year-old man was just 11 days into his journey when he radioed for help on tuesday. a coast guard boat picked him up about 60 miles off the coast of

southern california. he was not injured, but he told electronic equipment had failed and he was beginning to feel disoriented. it is 8:05 now, you're up to date on some of the news of the day. let's get another check of the weather with al. >> natalie, thanks so much. brings awareness to prostate cancer awareness. dwayne.t's your na you watch that. what happened? >> my daughter wanted to know why you and matt were wearing beards. i explained to her. she wanted to know if i had my cancer test. i said no, not yet. so i had it, i had cancer, i came to new york for evaluation and treatment. and yesterday i found out i'm cancer-free. >> >> way go, godhank y t's cr weather. that's a great story. we love that we got a lot of wet weather down through the south. hey, the u.s. open is going to be taking place. in raleigh, north carolina, showers and thunderstorms later

today into the afternoon. what about the u.s. open forecast? well showers are going to be part of that for the next few days. pinehurst, north carolina, a 30- 50% good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. lots of fog, plenty of clouds, and more showers and thunderstorms in the forecast for today. heavy downpours and there threat of flash flooding later today. tomorrow another stormy one. then friday night it clears out and sunshine for saturday and sunday with low humidity. looks like it's going to be a great father's day. monday another nice one. just warmer, 87. here comes the steam heat with storms for tuesday and wednesday. have a great day. that's the latest weather. >> thank you, very much. coming up very much on "trending," why years later the cool kids from high school, why

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but before people go slathering things with butter. you got to listen, it's way more complicated than that. what the article explains is that we always knew that saturated fat, all those sources that i just explained, elevates the bad cholesterol. and we call that ldl. we now know that there are two parts to this ldl cholesterol there are the small dense particles that are toxic to the heart. they harm the heart. within the ldl cholesterol, there are light, fluffy particles that are larger that are benign. guess what the saturated fats, they elevate the light, fluffy particles. so they're sort of heart-neutral. >> what elevates -- >> all i hear is eat butter. >> poultry skin. >> here's the kicker, the big take-away, it's the refined carbohydrates, the bagels, the breads, the pasta, the candy that elevates the toxic ldls. so if you love butter, put it on

vegetables, not a big hunk of bread. if you love cream, put it in your coffee. not glass with a lot of cookies. so in moderation. >> all right, joy, thank you so much. well we've all seen this -- maybe we're guilty of it ourselves, carrying oversized luggage, trying to get it into the carry-on on airplanes, a big problem. but now one travel blogger taking a stance. spud hilton snapped this photo of a woman with her carry on at the airport tweeted, does any reasonable person think this red duffle is a person item. now hilton is encouraging others to name and shame fellow passengers on social media got a hash tag for it, #carryonshame. he estimates that 40% of the bags carried on are oversized. hoping to encourage airlines to crack down on the rule-breakers. if your bag fits in here. mine never fits in there. >> mine never fits. >> now when people walk down the

jetway with those huge bags, the new version of the walk of shame. >> ooh, if they're taking a picture of you, know why. is it okay to shame travelers who carry too much luggage? 38% say yes, can you weigh in with the hash tag, yes, shame o >> u shamed. then you'll change your mind. a new study, revenge of the in other wor nerds. were you the too cool for school kid or a nerd? >> i was in the a.v. squad. >> look how he ended up, kids. that's the moral of the story. a new study is giving out an idea of what may happen to the popular kids late anywhere life. >> researchers at the university of virginia, the kids who were cool were 40% more likely to be into drugs and alcohol and 22% more likely to have trouble with the law. experts say it could be because of the pressure to maintain the social status. i always think about "grease"

when sandy started going bad sandy. smoking cigarettes. >> you don't want to peak in high school. you want to peak at 27-37. >> or 56. >> or 60! just in time for father's day, actress mila kunis has a message for future dads, she's expecting a baby with ashton kutcher and when jimmy kimmel told her his wife was pregnant. she offered a message. >> stop saying we're pregnant. you're not pregnant. you wake up and throw up, is it because you're nurturing a human life? no. it's because you had too many shots of tequila. do you know how many shots of tequila we had? none! because we can't have shots of tequila. we can't have anything! because we've got your little love goblin growing inside of us. >> glad she's not bitter.

>> and other pregnant moms joining mila on stage to bond over tubs of ice cream. >> can we do the slow clap? >> it is weird to say we're pregnant. >> i did that once. >> hope you don't run into mila kuhn nis a dark alley. >> that's what's trending today. we'll be back in 30 seconds. as we mentioned, big day in

kennebunkport, maine, president george herbert walker bush is turning 90. so let's go back to his granddaughter, jenna bush hager warks big announcement. i guess we couldn't expect him to sit around eating cake all day. how is your grandfather planning to celebrate? >> he's planning like a lot of 90-year-olds do. he just tweeted that it's a wonderful day in maine, in fact, nice enough for a parachute jump. yes, my grandfather is going to sky-dive once again for his 90th birthday, which is pretty unbelievable. he told me this at his 88th and we all thought the plan was a bit ambitious. but we're all thrilled, even my grandmother, that he's following through with that plan today. >> so you did a jump at 80. 85. >> i've had several of them since the war. >> you think you're done with sky-diving? >> no, i got one more left in me. june 12th, 2014. and it will be fun.

>> and so today, my 90 years young grandfather will once again celebrate his birthday at 10,000 feet. with retired members of the u.s. army's golden knights. at this point it has become a time-honored birthday tradition. on his 80th birthday he jumped in texas. on his 85th, kennebunkport. my grandfather's passion for sky-diving comes from a moment that changed him forever. as a 20-year-old fighter pilot, one of the youngest in world war ii, his plane was shot down over the pacific. his only option? parachute into the open water. amazingly, he suffered only minor injuries. and was rescued by an american submarine. seven decades later, that one day remain as vivid memory. >> and you were so young, were you scared? >> well you felt being scared sometimes. not all the time.

certainly when i was coming down in the parachute, i was scared. and i was scared when i was in the water swimming. get away from the japanese island, i was scared. >> that experience actually sparked your love of sky-diving. >> i think so and i did it wrong. i pulled the rip cord too early, hit the tail of the plane with my head, just a glancing blow. and that, i decided that later on, well i want to do it right. and so that did spark my interest in making another jump. this time getting it correct. >> there are other men on the plane who didn't -- >> two that were killed. >> and you still think about those men? >> a lot. i think about them all the time. what could i have done different to save their lives. and then on the kind of a -- theoretical, why me? why was my life spared. >> do you feel like you used that second shot at life to the best? >> well i'm sure i could have done a lot of things better, but it's been a fulfilling time in my life and a lot of experiences

and including being president of the united states. >> not too shabby. >> not too shabby. it was an interesting time, i enjoyed it all, enjoyed life. >> a life he cherishes to this day and despite a health scare and hospitalization over the past year, he remains set to fulfill that promise of one more jump. surrounded by those who love him most. >> jenna, i know you're awfully proud of your granddad. i want you to know while we're watching that, some people on the set are going -- that guy's a stud. no question about it. are you going to be there when he jumps? >> i'm going to be there when he jumps, although i'm a 32-year-old wimp and he's a 90-year-old stud. as you just said. i'm not jumping. he's going to jump and we're all going to be watching and cheering him on. the one thing that we're a little bit worried about, as you can see, is the weather. but we've heard from the army that they think there's a 27%

chance of rain. al roker, 27% chance? what do you think? do you think he can make the jump? >> he's going do make the jump. >> that's great. >> jenna, i know you've got a special birthday wish for your grandfather to tell us about? >> yeah. i have a birthday wish, but also when i was at the white house, president obama had a very sweet birthday wish that he wanted me to share with my grandfather. >> i do have one thing that i have to do since we got father's day coming up -- there's a father who i want to wish a happy birthday to as well. your grandfather, president george h.w. bush is going to be 90 this week. he is as fine a man as i know and whenever i see him with you guys, you can tell how beloved he is by his kids and his grandkids. and i just want him to know that from the whole obama family, we wish him all the best. >> awfully nice.

>> jenna, we look -- >> guys, he is beloved by us and we will have more on his jump first thing tomorrow on "today." >> jenna, thanks for all your help this morning. it's wonderful. we're going to turn to a remarkable young woman who is impressing people with her determination and advice that seems wise a little bit beyond her years. nbc national correspondent kate snow is here with more on that. >> georgetown university is giving 18-year-old rasheema nelson a full scholarship. she graduated with a 4.0 grade average in one of the toughest neighborhoods in d.c., all while her family was living in a homeless shelter. >> welcome to anacostia's class of 2014. >> rasheema nelson didn't sugar-coat anything in her valedictorian speech last night. >> life is not fair. life is not fair. but despite that harsh reality, you must keep striving for success. despite the pain of lost hope. >> this is where rasheema had been living during her junior

and senior years of high school. washington, d.c.'s family homeless shelter inside an old hospital. >> there's no furniture, no refrigerator. it's just a place to be content with until you get to where you want to be. >> it was hard to get homework done at the shelter, so much noise, so little privacy. so rasheema would go to the school at 7:00 a.m. and often stay for 13 hours. excelling in honors courses and on the track says her teacher and coach. >> just because your circumstances say one thing, doesn't mean you can't dictate what you do. i admire that about her, that's not an easy thing to do while going through so much. >> rasheema was quiet about her family's situation. she didn't want anyone's sympathy. never complained. >> i know that people look up to me and i always try to be the best example. >> at anacostia high school, rasheema's back-story isn't that unusual. the principal estimates 8% of his students are homeless. >> valedictorian. full academic scholarship to

georgetown, it doesn't get any better than that. >> i want to leave you all with a piece of advice -- class of 2014 -- always be who you truly are on the inside. never be a afraid to go after your dreams and regardless of the negative forecast that has predicted upon us, beat the odds into the sunshine. >> for this new graduate, the journey has already started. >> each step we take is paved with possibilities, let them unlock the door to your future. [ cheers and applause ] >> rasheema says she wants to study forensic pathology at georgetown. she said she dreams of having her own room and her own shower and privacy. although right now, i don't know if she's going to get much privacy. because she's getting a lot of attention. >> that's great. kate, thank you very much. coming up -- a day in the life. why more men are choosing to be stay at home dads. >> part of our modern dad series. and then we catch up with gerard butler, he's in "how to

good morning, everyone. i'm chris cato. it's 8:26. let's see if the fog is lifting any out there. your first alert coverage with meteorologist bill henley. >> good morning, chris. we're seeing clouds and fog, and it is thinning out as the temperatures climb. that's a slightly improved view from the hotel in cape may. radar screen shows showers. the first showers are popping up in the western suburbs and lancaster county. and thunderstorms are possible this afternoon. but it is getting a bit warmer. 65 in philadelphia. 61 in trenton. 68 in dover. frfts are calling for showers and thunderstorms. could see heavy downpours, and there's a threat of flash floods. now we have an accident backing things up on 76.

>> that's right. it's on 76 eastbound as drivers are trying to make their way from 76 to route 202. it's past the pennsylvania turnpike toll plaza. you can see there it's taking out this left lane and causing a slowdown in the area. for drivers in new jersey, we have an accident on an overturned vehicle. 295 northbound is pushed over to the shoulder, but the right lane is blocked because of official activity. and elsewhere you can see heavy volume. 20 miles per hour is the average speed out near route 73. chris? >> out of our delaware bureau this morning, today governor is signing a bill banning the sale of e-cigarettes to minors. that also bans this em from buying or receiving tobacco substitutes. this is 27 states no prohibiting the sell to anyone under 18. we're back in 25 with another update.

we're back now, 8:30 on a thursday morning,i the 12th day of june, 2014. a little misty here on rockefeller plaza. but you know what, tomorrow morning at this time, hopefully we have as big a crowd for the great music of the group, train, taking over our concert stage. >> the way to get involved, the band says you can pick one of the songs it will play. here are the choices. "if it's love" "marry me" or "save me, san francisco." you have until 5:00 today to cast your vote on today.com.

so get to voting early and often. coming up, das father know best? a day in the life of the modern stay at home dad. >> what are your plans for father's day? i bet they have plans for you. >> being with children. >> in honor of the special man in your life, with a meal. mr. taste buds, maybe you'll get a nice, delicious meal and relax in a lay-z-boy. >> and gerard butler is here, we'll talk to him about his role in "how to train your draggen 2" it's better than the first one. he had something in common with you, savannah. >> really? i look forward to finding out. >> first a check of the weather. >> it's a tattoo. we'll show you for tomorrow, wet weather through the plains with a slight risk there. wet weather from new england back under the gulf, sizzling in the southwest into texas.

saturday, we've got more rain in the southeast. some showers in the upper plains, and a gorgeous day in the pacific northwest. sunday-sunday! it drys out in the northeast. a risk of strong storms from the u.p. of michigan to oklahoma. sizzling weather from texas to the southwest. another spectacular day along the pacific northwest coast. good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a lot of fog. plenty of clouds, and more showers and thunderstorms in the forecast for today. heavy downpours and the threat of flash flooding later today. and tomorrow warmer with a high of 82 degrees. then friday it clears out and sunshine for saturday and sunday with low humidity. it looks like it will be a great fa's mo nicone. then comes the steam heat with storms for tuesday and wednesday. have a great day. still got a huge crowd out here. now let's head back inside to

m. >> modern dads is brought to you by dove men plus care, celebrating the many ways dads care. all right al, thanks very much. more of our modern dads series as we count down to father's day this sunday. this morning, a notable shift in families all across america in our own modern dads survey. 51% of dads say they would quit working and stay at home with the children if they could afford it. 78% of dads who do stay at home say society underestimates them. so what exactly does today's new stay at home dad look like? nbc's craig melvin has more on that craig, good morning. >> matt, good morning to you. there's no doubt that traditional gender roles are rapidly changing. and now more fathers than ever are choosing to stay at home with the children while their spouse or partner goes off to work.

adventures in paternity. >> hey, those are mine. >> with four different dads. >> i'm mike, pat, frank, chris. >> a total of seven young kids. >> we're ready to take on the world. >> and one common denominator. >> i'm a stay at home dad. >> really a modern dad has to be able to do it all, all roles. >> a juggling act. >> mike used to be in the hotel food and beverage industry. frank in luxury sales. chris was a teacher and pat was in restaurant management. all four guys were part of a dual-income couple. but then came the baby and the choice to let their half be the sole breadwinner so they could be at home full time. >> you find ways as a stay at home parent to make up for that lost income. >> a bright light. >> an early call kicks off a jam-packed schedule.

>> our typical morning is a bit of a mad scramble. >> we're going to the park right now. >> a day in the life of these dads is full of highs, lows, and just about everything in between. >> we're constantly driving them around somewhere. >> i made your lunch early. >> i have no clue as to how busy i would be or how much time it would consume and it is insane. every single day he's learning new stuff. >> what did the monster say? roar! >> after lunch i take sarah to school. one of her favorite things is play dates with my friend, lisa and her daughter, aliyana. >> there are an estimated two million stay at home dads in the u.s. as the numbers grow, so do the dad meet-up groups now popping up all around the country. >> not my finger. >> the online community is changing the game for these fathers who exchange tips, and advice. >> yeah. >> they blog, tweet, and chronicle the wild twists and

turns. >> dads are mobilizing these days. they're truly finding their people. >> according to new research, an overwhelming majority of dads, 94% prioritize their families over their careers. and nearly one in four consider themselves the primary caregiver. >> it's such a positive thing. to see dads kind of embracing this role. you know there's new dove men plus care research that states that 74% of men are organizing their lives around their families so they can spend more quality time with their kids. >> despite the growing numbers, challenges with perceptions still persist. >> i've been asked where is your wife, where is his mommy. things like that. and i am very quick to say, i don't have a wife and he does not have a mommy and this is what i do, i'm a stay at home dad. >> i run into the occasional mr. mom comments that are offensive, sometimes you'll run into an elitist g oplayground moms. >> dads are not babysitters,

we're parents. just like moms are. >> it shouldn't matter whether it's the mom raising or the dad raising, you no, we're all in this together. >> but for chris, mike, frank, and pat, they say the rewards of staying at home far outweigh the sacrifices any day, any time. >> it makes me super proud to be doing this. having the time that i can to spend with my son is paramount, it's something i love. i relish the opportunity to spend this time with my children that i wouldn't necessarily have if i pursued my career. >> i'm proud of my wife for being able to give me this opportunity. you know. i could never take it back. >> can i have a hug. thank you. >> two million, two million stay at home dads today, matt lauer, that's roughly double the number we saw in 1989. >> as father's day approaches,

we take our hats off to them and i take my hat off to you with a 13-week-old, happy father's day to you. >> and happy father's day to you, three times over. thanks very much. coming up, is a super-sized restoration hart hardware catalog, simply too big? but up next, mr. gerard butler is live in studio 1a, we'll catch up with him.

♪ ♪ ♪ we are back at 8:40, the new animated movie, "how to train your dragon 2" opens tomorrow, it's the sequel to the 2010 oscar-nominated blockbuster, it raked in nearly a half billion dollars at the box office and gerard butler stars again as a viking leader recently reunited with his wife. take a look.

>> i got it i got it. >> i'm a little out of practice. >> well, you know -- i didn't marry you for your cooking. >> i hope not, her meatballs could kill more beasts than a battle axe. i still got a few knocking around in here. >> once you move back in, with all your dragons? oh, drago won't stand a chance, everything will be okay. >> slow down, son. it's a lot to take in. >> gerard butler, good morning, good to see you. >> good to see you, too. >> do you remember the last time you were here? >> i do, yeah. it's kind of burned in my memory. i think you had me eating some weird pies. >> you were blind-folded. >> yeah. >> i wanted to say thank you for coming back. after this and you still came back. you are a very good sport. >> i'm still eating with my mouth hope. my mom says not to do that. >> it was fun. this movie is fantastic. you come back as stoic, stoic

the vast. why do they call him stoic the vast? >> well because he's pretty vast and pretty stoic. vikings always have such great names, you know. in real life as well historically. they have such fascinating names. very fitting to who he is as a person. >> i would have put a picture up as a person. i was laughing about it. i think a lot of times i've met people who voice characters, they try to make the character look like them. i got to tell you, i don't see any gerard buttle anywhere stoic. >> i think he has a lot of my movements and mannerisms, but i don't think he looks like me, thank god. i don't see i want to see myself. it's a cool look, i have to say. >> he's awesome. you get to keep your scottish accent. >> i do. >> i feel like it's a little more oomph-y, can you show me how you get the stoic voice in studio? >> it was weird to try to get the sense, how big it was

compared to the body. because a force was like this, you don't need to go there. then you finally get a feeling. because when he talks, he's always talking to a lot of people. and making speeches. but it's even more funny to kind of just be more quiet with his son. struggling. >> you know there are these quiet moments in the film. it's obviously a technological feat, it's beautiful to look at. but it's a great story. we meet hiccup's mother. >> absolutely. it's a surprisingly emotionally complex movie. it's exhilarating and it takes animation to a whole new level. but you know, the story itself is, is fun, but it's very moving and emotional as well. and i think there's a lot for, depending where you're at, kid, there's a lot to take out of the movie. >> the reviews have been great. i was reading up about you, learn that you have a law degree. >> can you believe it? >> tell me about that. did you ever practice law? >> i did.

i trained as a lawyer. i studied law for five years and i was even, i was president of the law society. >> really? >> then i trained in a law firm for two years. so -- but i was one week away from qualifying and they fired me. >> on what grounds? >> it was all very lovely. but they said, you don't really want to do this, do you? i think your dreams lie elsewhere. and i couldn't really argue with them. in fact the next day after that happened, i moved down to london to become an actor. the very next day. >> it worked out for you. i have a picture to show you, i think it's from your next movie. i hope so boy, you look great in a skirt. >> yeah, you should see me in a dress, i'm just getting started. that's from the movie i just finished in australia, called "gods of egypt." a huge big fantasy epic. it's fun. >> gerard butler, always a pleasure, no blind-fold this time. >> thank you for taking it easy with me. >> "how to train your dragon 2"

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>> announcer: today's fresh takes kitchen is brought to you by kraft, food deserves delicious. it's 8:47, this morning on today's kitchen, a perfect dinner for dad. father's day is sunday, nothing says i love you like a big, juicy steak. pete evans is the star of the show "movable feast" with fine cooking. >> great to be back cooking with you again. >> let's do steak 101. first less-expensive cuts over here. >> skirt, hanger, blade. all delicious. you can't go wrong with any cut of meat. but my advice is grass-fed. if you can purchase grass-fed,

good saturated fat. >> you're going to make a simple one to begin with. this doesn't take very long. >> i'm going to cook one of my favorite-ever cuts, it's the ribeye. everyone has got their own favorite. what's yours? >> i like ribeye, porterhouse, anything. >> you're in the right house today. >> perfect. >> a little bit of oil. you can use olive oil, extra virgin olive oil. i use a bit of coconut oil. >> one of the reasons you're using it, it allows the spice to adhere to the steak. >> that's right. we're going to get into the spices. do you feel like doing a little bit of manual labor? mortar and pestle, salt, peppercorns, the easiest spice mix in the world and it's delicious, rosemary and chili. >> do some grinding there. >> i've done that and i've done that well, it's going to come out looking like that. >> that's what it looks like. we grab some of that. we sprink it will over the steak. then we put quite a bit on. we want that flavor. then we pick it up. pop it on to the grill.

and that's what we want. >> repeat on the other side? >> a bit more on the other side. >> how long would you cook a ribeye like that in. >> that's a gorgeous ribeye, mate, that's going to take probably five minutes on each side. maybe even six to seven and then we're going to rest it. >> that's important. >> you rest it for half the amount of the cooking time if we cook it for ten minutes, then we rest it for five before we even think about slicing it. now to slice it, if you want to, you can pop it back on the grill to give it a little more heat, sort of just kiss it before you serve it and to slice it, you go against the grain. so look at that ribeye. >> that's beautiful. i'm going to steal a piece of that. >> before you do that -- >> drizzle with some lemon? >> lemon or acid with meat, it might sound counterproductive or counterintuitive. but it's gorgeous. >> a little more complicated. a little more elaborate sauce with mushrooms.

what cut of meat? >> sirloin. it's again, you can't go wrong -- >> this is unbelievable. good. >> he loves my food. so sirloin, cook it on either side. probably four to five minutes again on this, let it rest. pop it on the plate. my favorite, accompaniment with steak has to be mushrooms. >> what kind of mushrooms? >> field mushrooms or portabella or swiss. you can't go wrong. a little coconut oil, olive oil, good herbs, garlic and spoon some of that on to the steak. >> you serve it with some greens? >> we always serve with greens, mate. i follow a paleo diet, good quality meat. make sure the animals had a natural diet, good health, and lots of vegetables, you can't go wrong with beautiful fresh salad. that's -- >> that's screams happy father's day right there. look at that. >> and you mentioned the

animals, pete and the animals in the crew have lined up to get a hunk of steak from alongside the kitchen. great to have you back. >> happy father's day. >> can you find these recipes and more on our website, today.com, we're back in a moment. >> i forgot the horseradish. >> there's roker! he smells steak!

yummy! my gosh. that is a mesmerizing shot right there. >> was it good? >> it was so good. >> why didn't any of that make it down here? >> because of al. >> let's get some special birthday wishes from our good friend, mr. willard scott. hey, willard. >> how sweet it is. a nice birthday party and good friends, you can't beat the combination. that's what charlotte says, charlotte steinham, is 100 years old, los angeles, california. she's a big, big fan of all kind of sports, she designs clothes for raggedy ann and raggedy andy. i used to have those. i loved those toys. i like dolls, what does that mean? edwin elmore, from magnolia, texas, loves bowling and traveling with his girlfriend. susan charles, beautiful lady from manning, south carolina, a

lot of miss americas came from manning, did you know that? well i did. 101 years old today. we wish her a happy birthday. mario gazzara, he's 100 years old today. molto bene, from shrews bury, new jersey. sweet lenore haase. from homestead, montana. she's lived in her own home until just last year. she's lovely, lovely lady. now we have ronald jones, ronald jones is 100 years old, he's from lakeland, florida. and he loves his wife of 74 years, and he also loves sports. how about that? you can't beat it. i mean we've got the best people in the world on this show, stay with us. now back to new york where there's still some nice people. >> thank you, willard. guys -- have you got this at

your house? >> i have. >> catalog? from restoration hardware. >> they say it's 17 pounds. >> it is. >> it is so big, it hides your baby bump. >> i never felt more slender. >> my mailman is wearing a truss. >> it came to my house about three weeks ago, i couldn't believe the size of it. 3,000 pages and apparently twitter, people are saying they don't like this catalog, it is too big, there's a tumblr page called deforestation hardware. they think it's a waste. the company says look, we send a catalog once a year and we're leaving less of a carbon footfrint because we're not sending them all the time like other stores. >> you can use it as a table. >> i'm going to get my exercise. >> i'm a sucker for their catalogs, i will admit. what i do like about it, it break it is into a categories. i was looking at the baby one

for savannah. and it's good arm workout, too. >> to al's point, can you imagine the day that these are delivered and the mailman gets in the truck and sees these things? >> he quits. >> you are having someone i love on good morning. i'm chris cato. 8:56 on a foggy thursday morning. let's get your first alert forecast with meteorologist bill henley. bill? >> we're looking at gray skies. and it is a gray day all around. we usually get a view from this camera. it extends to the skies overhead. the clouds, the fog, and also showers, too. a few scattered showers through lancaster county and now burks

county. a view of the chevy downpour just west of reading. there's a chance of flash flooding today. 66 and climbing in philadelphia. millville is up to 67. storms will be developing in the afternoon hours with heavy downpours. >> and that fog, bill, is causing delays at philadelphia international this morning. a live look at i-95 here. heading out towards the airport. you can see the fog in the area, and because of that, arriving flights are on a 74-minute delay right now. remember, you can check the status of your flight by calling 1-800-phl-ga 1-800-phl-gate. happening today, parents and stunts are marching for more funding. they're calling on lawmakers and the governor to approve $216 million in funding. that's how much money the district says it needs to maintain the current levels.

and that was the theme yesterday as dozens of students protested outside the philadelphia school headquarters. they walked out of class to demand more resources and respect. leaders took up a bill to allow the city to borrow $20 million for schools. district officials say that's nowhere near enough. we're back in half an hour with another update.

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>> announcer: from nbc news, this is today's take with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamryn hall, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on a thursday morning, june 12th, 2014. i'm willie geist along with al roker, natalie males and tamryn hall. we're all here together. al, i forgot to mention something to you yesterday, today is my daughter, lucy geist's birthday party and my wife is trying to decide can we still have it outside at the house and i was supposed er tswf alternate location. indoors at an >> it's not a bad move, we're having a little party later today for the parents in our class, because nikki's graduating and we're probably doing it inside. >> happy birthday party. one inside and a couple of days later have one outside. >> you think like that.

>> isn't it a week's worth of parties. >> it should be. >> like mardi gras. >> now that school's out, every day is a party, right? for some kids. >> i failed on that but it's nice to have that resource. my wife's like -- >> go to al roker. >> let's talk as we ramp up to father's day here this week, about presidential parenting. earlier this morning, jenna bush hager sat down with president obama. the president spoke about growing up without a dad and making a conscious decision to break that cycle with his own family. he said he's sure to attend parent-teacher conferences, ballet recitals, soccer games. just like nany other dad. jenna generajenna asked him how daughters would describe their father? >> i think they would say that i am a good, fun dad who teeters on the edge of being embarrassing sometimes. >> what is harder, i think my dad would maybe have a comment on this -- being a protective father of teenagers, or president of the united states?

>> well, as you know, from experience, and you may have chafed under this a little bit, they do have a secret service detail. which i joked. the main reason i ran for re-election, was to sustain that all the way through the high school years. i don't worry too much about their social lives. they've got their heads on straight. they're strong, confident young ladies. >> fun to see them talk. because jenna has been there. >> right. >> she's been the child of the president, she knows what the relationship is like. and for the president talking about someone who didn't grow up with a dad -- it's remarkable to watch what kind of father he is now. >> i remember, we were at the for mrs. obama's 50th birthday party. and the girls had all these friends just walking around. just, they're just hanging. it's a house party. and so it's obvious can't be exactly like any other 13 or

15-year-old's childhood. but they obviously have worked very hard to make it as normal as possible. >> jenna said when she was there doing the interview, it was sasha's 13th birthday and girls were arriving with slumber party bags. i was thinking about that, can you imagine going to sleep over at the white house? okay, yeah! >> camping out in the lincoln bedroom. i'm taking that one. >> staying in the presidential mode, today is another great birthday of another great american, president george h.w. bush's 90th birthday. as jenna is reporting, he's going to be parachuting for his 90th birthday. incredible, there in kennebunkport, maine. we're going to see it tomorrow. he's known for those socks, those crazy socks, we talked about it earlier today. >> i love the ones at the bottom that's his portrait. i said you know you've arrived in life when your socks have your face on them. >> i'm getting to the point where i need those just to remember who i am.

i look down i see president bush, i think i'm the president. >> i'm sure they make al roker socks somewhere. >> the great part of having the crazy sock party and it's what's cute is everybody is now in that family, getting into the act. his great granddaughter baby mila has socks. >> look at her little sock shoes. >> those are pretty cool. we had people, you had people at the orange room tet sock pictures. >> george bush library and museum said listen, send out your pictures in solidarity with this 90th birthday. we have some super-cool pictures coming. you can go on to the website and create a sock. >> are you still wearing those socks? >> new york city i took them off. >> those aren't socks. >> those are her legs. >> i took my socks off. you still have yours on. >> al is known for socks around

here. >> always argyle socks. i'm one of those people, i'm not very comfortable. people in the summer go with wearing shoes without socks? i don't -- >> you do sock/sandals? >> i don't like sandals, i don't like sandals. >> you like the loafer? >> i need a sock. >> in the summer, no socks, to work, yes. >> don johnson? >> "miami vice". >> willie, please. >> let's do this. >> he's still stuck in the '80s. >> i'm your tubbs to your crockett. >> awesome! >> you know i'm excited about, it's finally the world cup. >> world cup! >> yeah. >> all eyes on brazil today. brazil is playing croatia at 4:00 p.m. that's what i'll be doing. it should be the shining moment for brazil, but not everything is picture-perfect there, putting their finishing touches as we speak on the stadiums,

even. >> why not wait until the last minute. >> every country goes through this when they're hosting a big event. when we went to athens for the big event remember they were planting trees? >> but they had the stadiums done. kind of a big thing. >> they're still finishing five of the 12 stadiums. >> that's less than half. >> well they've done five. >> almost five. >> the good news is nobody can get to the stadiums. >> there have been strikes all over the place. and there's traffic jams, strikes in rio today, though. and this was the 212-mile back-up outside sao paolo yesterday. bill neily was reporting about this. and he said he was stuck in traffic for almost two hours according to his twitter feed, getting from the airport to try to get into town. a lot of disruption around brazil, but a lot of people really excited. and i'm most excited about the yanks, that's what our usa

soccer team is root for the yanks. >> maybe we're rooting, but the coach -- >> the coach, think he's trying to be a realist, i think. >> we don't want realist. >> what did he say? >> he said we stink. >> he said they have no shot. >> he said anybody who thinks we're going to win the world cup is not realistic. >> he was a professional soccer player in germany. they hired him for his having been there, done that i think he's realizing, look who we're up against, ghana first on monday. be watching at 7:00 p.m. eastern. ghana, portugal -- >> i don't think he's telling them, you're going to lose, i think what he's say something the team is a transitional team in a way. they've got a lot of young players they're starting. >> that's not an inspirational message. we're looking for usa, usa! >> surprises happen all the time. >> for example, what if the

opposing teams can't get there because they're stuck in traffic? >> there you go, u.s. shows up, they forfeit. >> coach proven wrong, right? >> pope francis sent out a blessing on twitter. it's all going to work out. >> he blessed the traffic? >> that everything falls into place. >> something that fell into place in a good way, a life-saving moment that caught our eye. incredible in new york, an elderly driver crashed into a gas pump. look at that scary video. it set off a chain of events, including the massive fire this was video of june 3rd of when that happened. thankfully that was an off-duty police officer who was there pumping his gas, he ran off like everyone else, but then rushed back in, to save that gentleman, apparently, see -- >> that's the initial reaction. and then he got -- >> ran back in to save the elderly man who apparently had a medical crisis. four cars were damaged. six people were hurt. the 70-year-old had a diabetic emergency, lost control of the

car. can you imagine, can you imagine? of course you can't. he's standing there, pumping gas -- the accident happens and he saves this guy's life. >> the impact. four cars all smashed together like that. >> crazy. >> everyone is okay. but that's frightening. this is a piece of video i can't believe, this is home video from a recent swamp to your in louisiana. this is not a controlled setting, a tour guide in the water with two alligators, jumps in in the wild. feeding them chicken and marshmallows from his mouth. >> that is -- oh. >> wow. >> this is not against state law to feed alligators in louisiana but it is against the local law in that parish. >> i don't care, if it's against the all. it's against all common sense. >> it's a law against nature. >> do you think they're like sedated or something? why would he feel so confident. >> he's got the magic combo of

chicken and marshmallows. >> you can distract the gator with food. >> when i went out on safari, we were with wild lions and they had meat. the guides said right now they are interested in meat, at some point they will become interested in you. we don't know when that is, okay, bye. >> these are still wild animals at the end of the day. >> wild being the operative word. >> yes, we all four of us may have an opportunity to do something like that very soon. we've got a huge announcement coming on monday. how's that for a tease? think gators. >> i'm not liking the sound of this. who is the chicken? >> or the marshmallow? >> imt chicken, which means i won't be there. >> stay tuned. >> since i don't know anything about this -- >> you will -- >> okay. well i do know one thing, along this front we are looking at some strong storms firing up,

take a look what's been going on just outside of kansas city, heavy storms moving through. you travel down along this front, you get to oklahoma city, more heavy showers and thunderstorms have been passing through. we're going to continue to watch this. because we have a risk of strong storms from san angelo on into little rock. parts of oklahoma, into central mississippi, we're watching these, could see a tornado or two. plus up here in the northeast we've got this meandering front. it has not gotten anywhere. we continue to have the showers and heavy thunderstorms dumping a lost rain. from west virginia all the way into central new jersey, we've got flood watches in effect. because we could be looking at anywhere from rainfall rates of about an inch per hour, some areas as much as three inches per hour. so we're watching this very closely. that's what's good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. lots of fog. plenty of clouds and more showers and thunderstorms in the forecast for today. heavy downpours and the threat of flash flooding later today.

tomorrow another stormy one. but warmer. a high of 82 degrees. then friday it clears out and sunshine for saturday and sunday with low humidity. looks like it's going to be a great father's day. monday another nice one. just warmer at 87. then here comes the steam heat with storms for tuesday and wednesday. have a great day. thanks a lot. we've got to tell you quickly about the event last night. natalie and i co-hosted the challenge athletes foundation. you've been involved for a long time. >> this is the organization i ran partly to raise money for the boston victims. the survivors of the marathon bombings, and here are some of the great folks, some of them challenged athletes themselves. little braylen, little guy, so awesome, five years old. born with deformed legs and just amazing to see what they can do now. running around on their prosthetics. thanks. >> good to see the corcorans, amazing family from boston. coming up next, do you

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it's been called sensational, binge worthy and wildly thrilling. season two of "orange is the new black" came out last week on netflix and hard-core fans have devoured it. >> it introduces us to a group of diverse women who are flawed yet endearing, all serving time at a minimum security prison. >> where are we going? >> we're going to town. >> really? >> medical center. she's going to the oral surgeon. hope you got lots of those magazines, because it's going to be hours and hours and hours. >> i got plenty. and i got my radio shows, i'll be fine. good for you. >> whoa, whoa, whoa!

>> these are the stars, good morning, ladies, good do see you. >> good morning. >> i have do say i'm so nervous about this. i've watched the second season and i'm afraid i'm going to do like a spoiler and give away -- >> don't give it away. >> karen, a part of it does involve your teeth. we can talk about that. >> clearly. >> you go to the dentist. we won't say what happens. >> wow. >> something has to happen. >> how is it making that transformation from the beauty on one side, to -- >> someone who is struggling on the other. >> it makes me laugh. it's, it was a fun transformation. you know i love kind of, i enjoy going into costume and i mean when they made that particular retainer-like grille for me, i was like, oh, that's terrible. like imagine the breath that comes out of that? >> it's meth mouth. >> so you're from australia. but you've got this accent

that's this weird northeastern thing going. >> yeah -- >> how did you come up with that? >> you know the strange things you do alone in your bedroom at night when you're preparing for an audition. you really -- yeah. i was kind of piecing together things from different areas. and i was living in south brooklyn at the time. i think a lot of those sounds come in there and then there's some kind of boston, open r's, so lorna has chipped down the east coast and had a very adventurous time and taken those sounds with her. >> can you give us an example of that? >> like a monkey? i don't know, what do you want from me? >> this is "today" on nbc. these people are just marvelous people. >> very nice. >> that's whey love about the show. they're such diversity in the characters. now we're getting into the back-stories. piper kind of brings us in, she's the central character. but you really, you've developed this, sympathy for your

characters, are you find people identifying and saying gosh i love -- in some ways you can almost relate even though you're criminals. >> i think that's the beauty of the show. we all feel that you know, we're kind of coming from the inside. you're meeting people on a ground level. you're not faced with this is the crime. this is everything they've done wrong. you're meeting the human being under it. so i think that's so special and important. >> and it's like we're all just one mistake away, really from being, that being your reality. and so maybe that's why people can relate so much. like, huh, that taught us a lot. >> taryn, you've done enough of these shows, you've been in the business long enough to know how hard it is to be a hit. you can do great show for whatever reason, doesn't catch on. carr hasawidn likech better. you know? it's a good heyday in my 20s, i

feel like this is the good time in my 30s. it's exciting. i mean it really is it's the ingredient, all of these amazing women and timing and good writing. and i don't know, the stars aligning, i really think. >> if you haven't watched, go back, watch season one, binge-watch on netflix and catch up on season two. thank you so much and congratulations. up next, deserving dad raising two young daughters on his own, a special surprise in raising two young daughters on his own, a special surprise in time for father's day, you don't jouh, what's going on? (laughs) it's this new paint. valspar reserve. nothing stays on the wall! not anything! not any of these things, jon! right. valspar reserve. super stain-resistant and scrubbable... and this color! still perfect! yeah, looks great, val. how much coffee have you had? 3 cups. mmhmm. 4. introducing valspar reserve paint + primer with hydrochroma technology. now the colors you love stay the colors you love.

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good morning, everyone. i'm chris cato. 9:2 9:26. let's start with your first alert forecast with meteorologist bill henley. and bill, the fog is really hanging in there. >> yeah, clouds as well. the fog is going to ease, but we're watching the sky also for showers and thunderstorms. you can see a few rain drops on the lens. those are low clouds over the city. those are persisting. now we're watching showers move through northerneastern maryland. a few raindrops in delaware. we've already seen downpours to the west of reading. temperature is 66 degrees and holding in philadelphia. we'll see 70s this afternoon. the clouds will stay. showers and thunderstorms today. >> and that fog is causing delays at philadelphia international airport. a live look here at 95 headed out towards the airport, and you can see how thick the fog is.

because of that, arriving flights are delayed up to 74 minutes. # 74-minute delay. remember, you can check the status of a flight by calling 1-800-dhl-gate. fire destroyed a tavern this morning. a grease fire broke out just before closing time. there were some patrons in the bar. everyone got out safely, but the fire reached the ventilation system and quickly spread. it took firefighters at least two hours to knock down the flames. today the use of all tobacco products has been banned on the boardwalk. current law allows smoking at dez ig nated areas. i'm chris cato. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. get the latest news and weather at nbc10.com. have a great thursday. lcdathur g,14

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through the southeast. we're also looking atyay west f saturday. slight risk of strong storms, central plains, more wet weather in the southeast. and then as we move into father's day, on sunday -- good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. lots of fog, plenty of clouds, and more showers and thunderstorms in the forecast for today. heavy downpours and the threat of flash flooding later today. and tomorrow another stormy one, but warmer. a high of 82 degrees. then friday night it clears out and sunshine for saturday and sunday with low humidity. looks like a great father's day. monday another nice one. just warmer and 87. then here comes the steam heat with storms for tuesday and wednesday. have a great day. that's your latest weather. now to our special week-long series, "modern dads." we want to you meet one very

deserving dad. chad walter lost of love of his life, six months ago when his wife, jennifer, passed away after a battle with cystic fibrosis. >> that thrust chad into new territory. raising his young daughters, peyton and morgan on his own. peyton sent as you letter to tell us how much her dad means to her and her sister. >> mom died six months ago, she was my father's best friend. he was and still is, absolutely heartbroken. although we can tell it is hard, he always has a smiling face and is there when my 12-year-old sister and i need him. and we need him a lot. he never stops going and my sister and i can tell it is starting to take a toll on him. we know that he loves us, but he couldroba uroti er dnd i even doe heitut swas, sh t let

e ll ilvery h>>t rdit's m ys.,et ve il uth b tor he the f of oer dheout oth hewalk-out. so i was looking at them down hd there. they were both sitting in it and i looked at my kids, through my wife's eyes, i think for really the first time in my life. with that kind of love. and so it's, it's tough. but we're getting through. day by day. >> i know this is still so fresh for all of you, it's only been six months since you lost your mother and we're so grateful that you would write that letter. why did you want to sit down and take the time and tell your dad exactly how you feel right now? >> i think it was just, i see how hard he works every day. i saw it on the "today show," i was watching in, write in about

your dad. and i just knew i had to do it i figured, i might not get picked, but it was something i had to try, because this is just something i needed to do for him. >> morgan, how is your dad different than he was say six months ago? >> well he does a lot more around the house and he tries to bond with us a lot more. and we have become a lot closer as friends andky tell him anything and be brutally honest. >> how brutal is it? >> it's not so bad yet. she's 12 going on 13, but when it's 16 going on 17, that's going to be a little different. >> it's your birthday today. >> it is .

>> share it with george h.w. bush. >> yes, 90 years old today. >> for our deserving dad, we want to bring you out and sample one of new york's favorite bakeries, some friends of ours from magnolia. brought these out for us. >> magnolia bakery, to help you celebrate your birthday. we've got some cupcakes. are you ready for this, chad? we've got a little something special. for four days you're going to enjoy breakfast daily in a special father/daughter dinner, a spa treatment and daily passes at the resort, the beautiful suncadia in cleland, washington, the sauna, steam room, outdoor heated pools, a scenic area, scooter, bike rentals and after enjoying a full day of fly fishing, okay? we are going to make sure you guys enjoy everything that's there. hotel and airfare accommodations provided by suncadia resort by destination hotels and resorts. last, but not least, our friends at orvis providing you with everything you need for the fly fishing. take a look. and willie and i have done this with orvis, this is great stuff, you're going to have a great time. you guys can share the experiences together. and share some great memories. >> i only have one question, can i come with you? this is an incredible trip. thank you so much for sharing

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what should you look for on food label, madeline fernstrom is here. accord together cdc, food allergies among children increase approximately 50% over 15 years. we were talking about this, willie and i. when i was growing up, i don't remember kids having food ale r allergies why are we seeing this in. >> nobody knows for sure. if you look at allergies in general, it seems like we have a problem in developied countries in developing countries, allergies are unheard of some people think it's because we're s clwe hle sd r. red. it does weird things like create allergies. >> it has happened so quickly. there are kids in my children's school who have allergies, you

can't bring in anything for birthdays. we totally respect that, it's a terrible problem to have. where does this come from? >> besides the hygiene hypothesis, something that makes a lot of sense is parents are so afraid, they with hold these high allergen foods thinking i'll protect my child. and your system can get bored, you should stimulate it and also our food supply is changing. another school of thought is maybe that's happening. what remains is, the big eight you know of food allergens. and that's peanuts, tree nuts, fish and shellfish, and then it's wheat, milk, eggs and soy. >> let's talk about warning signs, dr. payne. is it usually an immediate reaction to food? >> it can be variable. it can be within minutes of eating food. it can be delayed. typical systems could be itching of the mouth and throat, breaking out in rash, hives, swelling of the skin. stomach aches, nausea and

vomiting and in severe reactions, trouble breathing, throat closing up and passing out. >> in some cases all some people have to do is come in contact with the food. you don't have to ingest it. >> you become victim to it not just by eating the food, but it can become aaronborne. remember it's an immune response, you can ingest it, inhale it. you might be near an airplane seat or table which is the reason why people think these people are getting two severe. they want to have everything wiped down, no access to things this can happen, if you have a severe allergy, where just a tiny amount of this gets a huge response, this can happen readily. >> really important to read ingredients on the food labels? >> it's surprising to some people that a lot of this is not mandatory for the big eight it is mandatory. you'll see the labels, contains nuts, contains milk. >> or made in a factory that -- >> with some of these are voluntary. which is great for companies to do. but you have to be very careful,

it says may contain nuts, may in a facility made with milk. these are the things you have to be more careful about. and if your child has a severe allergy, you probably should stay away. >> show us how to use the epi-pen and when parents should think about using it on themself or your child. >> if you're away interest medical help, readily available, you use this, okay. but absolutely, if anyone has trouble breathing, you throat is closing up, your tongue is swelling up, look like they're going to pass out, you would want to use this. this is a traditional epi-pen, you take the cap off, hold it firmly in your hand, aim for the upper thigh where there's a lot of muscle and jab hard. you hold it there for ten seconds, when you're done, you have to call 911 and get to an emergency room. >> great information, thank you so much. for more information on food allergies, head to our website, ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] fresh, local milk,

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good morning, everyone. i'm chris cato. it's 9:56. let's see if the fog is lifting any on this gray thursday. your first alert forecast with meteorologist bill henley. bill? >> well, it really depends where you are, chris. it's cleared out nicely in cape may after thick fog over there. we'll be watching for showers during the day. but north and west, still areas of very thick fog. coatsville reporting quarter-mile visibility and zero in mt. pocono.

now we're watching for showers building in maryland. those will be heading to the north. so standby for more wet weather and heavy downpours with thunderstorms. in the 70s now with wilmington and millville. storms and upper 70s this afternoon. >> and the fog is causing delays at philadelphia international. a live look here at 95 headed out towards the airport. you can see how thick the fog is there. so with some delays at the airport, you can check the status of your flight by calling 1-800-phl-gate. and this morning the clock is ticking down towards a possible strike by septa's regional rail workers. septa says when the current cooling off period expires, it will lock in wage hikes given to other union workers. renal rail workers say it's unacceptable because they haven't been offered the same deal. a final round of contract talks is set for tomorrow, if that doesn't work, the union says it will strike at 12:01 saturday morning. it would affect a lot of people's commute from the suburbs. i'm chris cato.

we'll have another update in 25 minutes. you can always get the latest news and weather on nbc10.com. now we go back to the "today show."

from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> it's thirsty thursday. or is it thirsty thursday? >> whatever. >> june 12th. >> that's the only thing i'm sure of. hi, hodi. >> you know what i'm not sure of? where any of the channels are on my cable system. has this ever happened to you? something happened where the cable people decide they want to change where all the channels are. so i came racing into the house last night, out doing something, i came in to watch the end of the rangers game. i know it's on nbc sports. and i thought that was channel

whatever i knew it as, 200 something. i was like -- and there was something else there. i don't know. i kept clicking, like why is hbo not 200 and someone has jumbled up all of the channels and confused me because i know where my channels are. it is like going to a hotel in another place and you don't know or you're on the phone with your friends and you're, like, turn on hbo, what channel, 200, well, it is not channel 200 in my house. >> do the guide. even i can do the guide. >> i did punch guide, but hbo is now 500. so you have to go, 201, down the pages 205, 210, 215, 220. >> type in your -- like hbo, right? >> i don't know. i've never seen it. >> britney, will you please teach her how to do that? >> i've never seen it. >> the rangers won. >> okay. the rangers won. and by the way, by the way, how

about that puck? how about that? i didn't see it but -- the puck sat there and there was a little bit of snow that kept it from going into the goal. it was like an icy edge right on the edge of the goal. and somehow it did not push over into it. it was amazing. the other team, the l.a. kings could have tied it, but the puck sat on the very edge. it was so worth finding the channel. >> good. now are we all set? because people hate it when you whine about things in the morning. >> you know what, i tweeted this morning 58 degrees, waiting for summer. #waitingforsummer and someone wrote in all caps, stop your complaining. i wasn't. i was stating a fact. >> yes. but it is 5:00 in the morning, why are you tweeting then anyway? >> i tweet when i wake up. i like to do that. >> you know is on the roll again? >> who? >> paul

deen. she said they're creating a show. she said she was offered another show on another network and she wants to own it and control it this time on the web. >> we always said we thought that paula deen would make a comeback. she made a mistake, she owned up to it, she said she was sorry, she lost her empire basically as a result. and it's been a while. she made a couple of appearances and now has this -- and i'll be curious to see how it does because people have to subscribe, pay for it. >> she has a population of people that reach -- that she found, that love her and got her through that tough time and we wish her all the best. we do. i think she learned a really, really painful and expensive lesson. >> she sure did. okay, so if you may or may not know this, but the world cup is starting today. and if you don't care or don't know, we're going to give you

a -- >> a reason to. >> three reasons. three beautiful reasons to watch. ready for your three reasons? here's the first one. his name is ronaldo. >> cristiano ronaldo. we're from america. all right then. next reason to watch the world cup, gerard pique. people call him mr. shakira, he's the father of shakira's little baby. >> they are lovers. >> he plays for fc barcelona. >> the number one reason to watch the world cub is him. >> 27-year-old cesc fabregas. >> we have a pro in the house. >> from fc barcelona. >> anyway, now you can watch it. >> from all reports, brazil is

not ready for this at all. >> we heard a lot -- >> a lot. seven years or something, right, to get ready for this. >> it takes time. we like waiting until the last minute. this is one of those global sports that everyone is -- that tunes in to. >> the rest of the world cares like crazy. it is taking a while for it to take off in america. it is going in the right direction. >> mila kunis, with ashton kutcher, asked this question, does it bother you when a couple says we're pregnant? it does bother mila kunis, as opposed to i'm pregnant, people say we're pregnant. this is what she said on jimmy kimmel. >> my wife and i are pregnant. we're having a baby very soon as well. >> oh, you both are having a baby. >> yes. >> you and your wife are pregnant? >> yes. >> hi. i'm mila kunis. >> yeah, we know -- >> shush. >> oh. >> hello, i'm mila kunis. with a very special message for

all you soon to be fathers. stop saying we're pregnant. when you wake up and throw up, is it because you're knerr chnua human life? no. it is because you have human shots of tequila. you're not pregnant. we are. >> that's cute. >> okay. she admitted she is>> i>>anyway. i thihere is something kind of sweet about it. you do make a child to which is, you know, the beauty of it. and then you do hopefully raise the child together. and if you're a good partner, you are going through those -- you're caring for her and cleaning up after her and -- >> i think it is sweet too, but it is a funny little bit. so there was a dad. i think a lot of parents will relate to this. in the middle of the night, the baby is crying, won't stop crying, won't stop crying. this father, he had the solution

for a crying baby, michaela, who is 10 months old. take a look at this. >> and out. >> out like a light. that was one of those baby cams. >> he would -- she would cry i guess every two hours or something. apparently he couldn't get out, right? >> are we going to show that? >> no, we just talked about that. >> i thought that was the point. he got stuck in a position like that and couldn't get out because the girl -- she's sleeping and he would wake her up didn't want to wake her up. they slept together. >> 10 million views and now 10 million and 1. >> we don't recommend climbing in the crib with your baby. it may back fire. what did you do when your kids cried in the middle of the

night? >> christine took care of it. no, you know what, it's hard. but every expert had told me that you got to let them cry and it would break them of the habit and that's what we would do. okay. >> there was a husband -- >> and frank never heard it. >> frank never heard it? >> frank doesn't hear anything. even back then when the kids were little, no, no, no going to go right to ihoda. you're going to love this. >> why do we go right to ihoda. >> because it is time and we're running out of time. i played this song for you this week because i loved it so much. there is a show called "nashville." before we play this song, this is about when somebody has a calling in life, in this case, this girl wanted to be a singer and she decided maybe it wasn't for her and she backed away. and a friend of hers sang a song to her that was basically encouraging her to stay in the business. just take a listen.

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globe and screen actors guild award. >> now she's back in "how to train your dragon 2" voice the role of astrid. take a look. >> you're going to show us the way to drago. >> and sneak into drago's camp? just kill me now. >> that can be arranged. >> drop it. >> all right. okay. i'll take you to drago. >> works every time. >> very cute. and you look so much like astrid. >> you do. >> yeah. they did take some of your facial features so she resembled you. >> i definitely recognize a lot of her glaring looks mostly. they keep a camera on you while you're recording so while the animators are animating, if they want some inspiration, they'll go and see what you did when you were, you know, saying the line. >> takes about three years from

finished script to animation to like tomorrow when the movie opens. >> yeah. and jay and i were recording up until, like, a month ago. they work up until the end. it takes three years and about 400 people to put these movies together. and this film is the top of the line animation, brand-new technology, first to use this animation. >> what will people see that they have never seen before? >> i have to say, for me, i mean, if you liked the first one at all, the second one -- >> a lot of people did. >> yeah. it got a wonderful fan base, but the second one takes everything from the first one and makes it bigger. for me, the flying scenes are just spectacular. you watch it in 3-d, you feel like you're flying. >> it has got some grown-up themes too. not just for kids, right? parents will enjoy? >> absolutely. the writer/director dean, he said he made the movie he would want to see. i was sitting behind craig ferguson at the premiere and he

was wiping away tears. i don't know if he could be happy that i announced that on the "today" show. >> you turned 30. congratulation s. >> thank you. >> want to remember those -- >> half my life ago. >> i was so excited to turn 30, actually. >> you're in a good place. just got married. >> three yeares ago. >> that long? >> you just got your college degree. how did you get your degree given how crazy your schedule is? >> i took some school before i did ugly betty and then gone for seven years and when the show ended, i made myself a promise i would go back and finish. i went back last summer, rented an apartment near campus, went back last year and went to class with kids who were in first grade when i started college. the second day, it was like did you do your homework? >> what is your degree? >> in international relations.

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shared can only be described as a god wink. >> it is one of the stories that is shared in the book when god winks about a union between a husband and wife that became a reunion for long lost friends 50 years in the making. >> frankly i had given up on men. in fact, i looked up to the heavens and said, if you want me to get married, you pick him out. so far my choices stink. about a week later, i turned the corner and stepped in front of a man with the most beautiful golden brown eyes. >> we began a conversation that lasted almost three hours. we talked and talked. and then like cinderella, alice looked at her watch and said -- >> i have to go. i'm driving six hours to a wedding tomorrow in texas. jack said, well, i'm going to a wedding in victoria, texas, as well. my cousin is marrying a doctor. >> my cousin is a doctor. >> the two of us were going to the same wedding, 300 miles away. so what do you do in a situation

like that? we drove down together. >> believe me, there wasn't a minute of dead air all the way. at the wedding reception, jack danced with me. he danced me across the floor like a princess. i was falling in love. the next morning i went down to have breakfast with uncle charlie. i couldn't wait to tell him. uncle charlie, i've met the man i'm going to marry. jack. uncle charlie had a look on his face and ske asked i wonder if related to n nabi tota. >> i said he was my uncle. >> he told the story of when he was a young man coming to america on a ship and he met a man named nabi. >> the two became best friends but got separated. uncle charlie said i always wondered what happened to my friend nabi. >> one year later, my prince

jack took my hand in marriage. we were madly in love and i became mrs. jack tota. we were so happy. we looked out at our families and saw the two old friends side by side. for first time in 50 years. uncle charlie and uncle nabi. >> god winks can bring families together and help you have the best wedding day ever. >> okay. >> i love. >> what are the mathematical chances of that? >> i love. we're celebrating grade dates and we have t -- great dads and we have two of them here. >> and louis and jill are shaking things up ambushing two men. sfx: clink, clink, clink... cow: when i moved in with katy's family we became instant bffs. then i helped my girl get hitched. three years ago in spin class, katy's starin' at this studmuffin,

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we're back with more of "today" on this thirsty thursday. and we got a special father's day edition of "ambush makeovers." >> that's right. you asked for it and we listened to you. you wanted to see a couple of guys get the royal treatment, so we found two dads who were ready and willing -- >> work their magic today, "today" contributor and stylist to the stars, louis licari, and "today" contributor and contributing editor for "people style watch" and author jill martin. >> okay. >> so it was all about the men today. finally. people keep asking. >> potential for change? >> great. wait until you see. they were good looking but now they look like movie stars. >> our first lucky person is barry nathanson. >> we love barry. >> he's 65 years old from new york city.

barry's wife -- >> he's 65? >> that's his early picture. >> i was going to say. wow. >> barry's wife suggested he get a makeover as his last significant haircut was in 1975. >> oh, my gosh. >> he wears jeans. and a t-shirt every single day. so he was excited for the change. can we see -- this is his before picture, somewhere. >> let's seat real before -- okay. there is his before picture. okay. >> now, lillian, we'll ask you to please keep your blindfold on until we reveal your husband. are you ready? >> yes, i am. >> she is. >> too late now, lillian. >> here is barry's before picture, one more time, for everybody at home to see. and here comes the new barry. >> there you go. lillian, are you ready? >> i'm ready. >> take off your blindfold. >> oh, my goodness!

>> barry -- >> you look different. and very good. yes. >> spin around. you got to see yourself. >> oh, my goodness. >> whoa. >> whoa. >> best in show. >> looks like him. >> i'm good with this. >> yes. >> all right. >> tell us about the hair. >> his hair -- obviously gray. didn't want draft irk chanstic . i made it look more pepper than salt. and our master men's haircutter, new hybrid of hairstyling. and a barber cut. >> look at the difference. look at that. look what's happening. >> the same person? >> i love what's happening. >> yeah. >> men's warehouse, joseph came

to men's warehouse and dressed him himself. >> i had joseph sign -- >> he wanted to show his personality. all about men's accessories. see the flower, the lapel pen. and show off the socks, because i feel it shows who he is. >> on george bush day. you look adorable. >> big round of applause. join your wife right over here. >> our second gentleman is roger sadaris, 43 from montclair, new jersey. his 7-year-old son theo who wears sports coats to walk the dog told his dad he needed to start dressing more like him. he said he was way too disheveled for his own god. wanted to look better as he got older. he's here with his wife jeannette and milo and theo, adorable. let's look at roger before. >> keep your blindfolds on before. >> let's bring out the new roger sadaris. anytime. oh!

hello. >> okay. you guys ready? okay. take them off. >> daddy says hi. >> i'm scared. >> wow. >> we can take it down a tad. you look -- >> who is this person? >> okay. what do you think? >> you look different. >> it is unusual to see the high hair. >> right. this is the -- we turn the whole retro look coming back. it is this combination of modern styling and the old-fashioned -- you look good. >> bring that down a little. >> yeah. that's easy. he's got hair. so that's great. magic moisturizer to put it all together. trimming the eyebrows, by the way. >> yes. >> we got to hear -- what do youy? >> it is really shocking.

i thought he was going to go for an elvis thing. you look very handsome. >> i feel look i need to make more money. i feel like i kind of do. >> i think -- >> what do you think of your dad? >> it's amazing. >> >> so gray is the new black for men's suits and always keep the bottom button open. >> why is that? >> he says it looks better. >> big round of applause for our guys. and for joseph. joseph, joseph, joseph. >> come here. >> look how cute joseph looks. >> this is joseph abboud? stand right here next to our handsome men. >> a daughter tracks down her dad. this after 50 years of being apart. >> they'll reunite right here. [ woman ] i could see it in their faces.

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biological dad. >> this is a certificate from the hospital where i was born at. >> at 6 years old, barb's parents revealed they adopted her as an infant and were biologically her aunts and uncles. >> i was told at that point because my adoptive parents were adopting another child which was my adopted brother. my life was really good. i had a very good childhood. >> did you feel something was missing? >> it was something on the back burner emotionally. i did always kind of wonder who they were or even if they knew about me. >> as her kids grew older, barb started looking for her biological family off and on. she had old photos of her dad and knew he had two other children. >> here is your natural grandfather when he was in the navy. >> had little bits and pieces. >> i did. like a puzzle that really needed -- >> put together. >> exactly. >> one night she began searching on facebook and found josephine herman, her natural father's second wife. >> was that the moment you realized, oh, my gosh. >> i was, like, oh, my goodness.

>> barb sent her a short message and by clicking through josephine's page, she discovered her half brother and half ler wrote back. >> i just cried. it was something i wanted for so long. >> new family members flooded barb's page with friend requests and messages. >> i did kind of keep a flow chart of everybody. >> you had to find out who are you and who do you belong to? >> exactly. who are you again? >> one person who didn't have facebook is her dad fred she mustered up enough courage to give him a call. >> he said, you sound like your mother. >> sunday will be fred's first father's day with barb, a day that is 50 years in the making. >> i feel so grateful. i have two families. so it will be really nice. >> wow. >> and she's with us. >> hi, barb. >> these last few months must have been something. you have spoken to him on the phone, but you haven't actually seen him. >> no, i haven't seen him. >> how do you imagine him to be

in your relationship? >> i heard he's a great dad. and a great grandfather. so, you know -- >> had to be such a difficult decision for him. but you did he did it out of lo you. >> that was my mother's wish. we got separated along the way. >> you always felt like something was not quite there, something wasn't right. >> yeah, especially after my adoptive dad died. i missed him so much. i thought it would be such a shame to lose these other people that are still alive that are part of my family. >> i don't think we should wait any longer. >> she waited 50 years. >> we have your dad fred here with us. fred, come on out. >> how are you?

>> come sit. come sit. >> wow. >> hi, fred. >> i'm kathie. >> i'm hoda. how are you? how was that hug? >> that looks so great. >> have you been waiting 50 years for that, fred? how you feeling right now? here. here you go. did you think this would ever come? >> no. >> i would imagine, fred, throughout your life, such a tough decision, but i imagine you probably thought about barb a lot. what she was doing. graduating high school, getting married, all those things young people do. >> yeah. >> i never knew if they told her she was adopted so i couldn't -- >> i never told anybody. >> that's why you weren't reaching out to her. >> no. >> when she reached out to you, did you just feel relief? >> yeah, right.

i never expected it. >> does she look like your ex -- your deceased? >> looks just like her mother. >> sounds like her too. >> she's got her mother's voice even. >> well, why don't we make it a whole reunion? let's bring everybody in. we have your half sister nancy, her husband craig, her kids lukas, aubrey, niece jewelry and fred's wife josephine, all here. >> these hugs are going to take a while. we have all day. >> yeah, we do. >> i can't believe it. >> thanks for accepting my friend request. >> nice to meet you. >> so happy. >> hi, you guys.

>> you're good? everybody else good? all righty. so we want you to spend more time together. >> come sit, barb. >> you're going to a family style restaurant, it is delicious, here in manhattan, they're ready to welcome you for a big family dinner. >> carmine's, the best food. you will enjoy. thank you for sharing this moment with us. it means a lot. >> fred, happy father's day. >> thank you. thank you. >> god bless you so much. now to a father and a son that will make us laugh. willie and bill geist share some parenting stories that might help you. you can hide uneven skin tone from here. and here. but what about here? [ female announcer ] neutrogena® visibly even daily moisturizer with a clinically proven soy complex. it diminishes the look of dark spots in 4 short weeks.

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a couple years ago after cbs sunday morning correspondent bill geist announced he was battling parkinson's disease, he and his son willie, very good

friend and colleague, came to a realization. >> what they realized like a lot of fathers and sons do, there were a bunch of conversations they should have had over the years but just, you know, life -- never got around to it. >> they wrote about in a new book called "good talk, dad: the birds and bees and other kovg conversations we forgot to have". >> which, by the way, is a "new york times best-seller". >> oh, thank you. >> a good gift for father's day. i didn't want to mention that. >> don't mention that. that seems crass. >> yeah it would. >> it is fun how you started about the birds and the bees. that's one of my favorite parts of the book. >> hoda only cares about the sex stuff. >> yeah. goes right there. >> you never had the birds and the bees talk with willie? >> no, i was scared to death. i was hour firrified i had to d and he was horrified it was coming. >> it sounds something like this -- >> watching a yankee game one day. and probably 13 years old.

>> i got the moment, i said this is the time. i looked at willie and said, you think it is time we had our sex talk? and willie -- willie looked the other way and said, do we have any pretzels? >> steer right out of that. how about that don mattingly, he's having a season. >> i didn't know if there was an audio visual component to it or what exactly it involved. i was afraid he would contradict me because kids these days know a lot more. they have accurate information. >> did you guys learn stuff about each other that you didn't know through the course of writing this book? >> good question, hoda. >> thank you. >> hard hitting. >> i know. >> that was "dateline" hoda. >> most of the book is funny. there is one chapter my dad wrote about his year in vietnam, something he never talked about. he was a combat photographer, saw a lot of things and i had seen pictures and photographs in our attic, but it was always

clear he didn't want to talk about it. through writing this book, what a great time to do it. he said, i don't think so. i don't want to get into it. and popped into my e-mail box, this full beautiful chapter and he remembered everything. the guys and the roads and the villages. that's one piece, you think you know your parents so well, one i knew nothing about and now i do. >> you never wanted to talk about it? >> no, i just -- i'm big on denial when it works. yeah. >> what did you hear back from people that are responding to the book? >> it is funny. everyone is relating to this book. we thought we were sort of strained for not having had these big talks. and we're hearing, you know what, i never had that sex talk with my mom. somehow we fumbled our way around and we find our way, and i think people are saying, parenting isn't that easy, you know? you make it up as you go sometimes. we're getting not just fathers and sons but mothers and daughters. >> poor cody, he had to get the

sex talk from me. >> oh. >> there are differences, you know. physical differences. >> thank you, congratulations. >> thank you so much. thanks. >> all right. it is a series one critic rated ten out of ten. >> we'll talk to one of the stars of "rectify," the lovely talented abigail spencer. >> this is "today" on nbc.

"rectify" called tv's most absorbing drama, the haunting story of a man named daniel released from prison after two decades on death row. >> abigail spencer plays amanda, daniel's sister, who helps him assimilate back into small town life, but in season two, daniel is beaten into a coma, leaving amanda to grapple with the injustice of it all. >> hi. >> hi. >> hi, sweetheart. >> hi, hi. >> you're beautiful. back for season two. >> i know, it is incredible. we didn't know.

we didn't know if we would be able to. we did six. it was isolated. the critics loved the show. >> what do the critics love about it? >> i'm hearing it is unique, it speaks to people on a soul level and like nothing else on television. >> the pace is so different from everything else. the writer and director takes time. >> yes. ray mckinnon is an actor too. he's an incredible artist. he's bringing all of his questioning of life, like he really is going after questioning, oh, are we -- >> there we are. >> shot in georgia, right? you're way from your little boy roman a lot. how is that working out? >> we're just working it out. being a working mom, a lot of stuff isn't shooting in los angeles. so i go back and forth and he comes to see me and just graduated kindergarten, doing that whole thing you know? >> for your role, you have to go to a -- place. what do you do as an actress to get your head in that space? >> you mean not go insane, not

go crazy? the show, the world that we're living in, about a family, it is a very easy to get very connected to that source and that place. so we always have to be connected to it but release yourself from it too and look for the levity and the lightness. it is -- >> it is a combination. >> it is a tight rope. it is so what i've been looking for as an artist and as a human, that's why i was really drawn to the show. >> you've been doing such great work and the film, movies coming out. congratulations on everything. >> and i know you're missing your dad. >> yes. >> this father's day. i miss him too. >> send our love to your mom love you, sweetheart. >> all right. season two of "rectify" june 19th on sunday. >> tomorrow, bobbie thomas' clever tricks to get you organized. >> and how to get tough

nbc 10 news starts now. and right now at 11:00, dozens of philadelphia public school students sending a clear message to city and state leaders, find a funding solution for education or t wilbeequees. good morning, everyone. i'm chris cato. those students are putting local leaders on notice. if the school district doesn't get the money it needs, they are the ones who will suffer. monique braxton is following those students. monique? >> reporter: chris, about three dozen students and parents right now have filled council chambers. they were just moved to the balcony because there were so many of them. now, our cameras are rolling when they began theirem