level weather and breaking news on nbc10.com. thanks for watching. >> go usa! good morning. game on. >> i believe that we will win! i believe that we will win! >> in two hours, usa takes on power house germany with more americans expected to be watching than ever before. natalie's live in brazil. rapidly rising. too much rain causing massive problems for an already swollen mississippi river. thousands evacuated across the midwest in search of drier ground. what does the forecast hold for today? found alive. a 12-year-old boy missing for 11 days while the fbi searched everywhere turns up in his family's own basement. and this is how his father learned the news. >> charlie, we are getting reports that your son has been found in your basement.

mr. bothuell -- >> what? >> but this morning, there are many more questions than answers. and "today" exclusive. the woman at the top of gm in the company's moment of crisis. mary barra in her first live tv interview since taking over that embattled company. with millions of recalls, mul multimillion dollar lawsuits and families demanding answers, can she turn the historic american company around? matt is live in detroit to ask her today, thursday, june 26th, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a thursday morning. we're kind of scattered to the four winds today. we have natalie in brazil, where, by the way, it's raining

right now, so we're going to ask her if the match will go on. and we've got matt live in detroit on a big story. he'll be talking live to gm's ceo, mary barra, in just a few minutes. matt, good morning to you. >> hey, savannah and the gang. good morning to all of you. that's right, london yesterday, detroit this morning. we'll sit down with mary barra in a couple minutes. you laid out the issue she's been dealing with since taking over the company well in the open. the issue yesterday, a recall and safety alert for 2013-2014 chevy cruzes. we'll talk to the ceo who's had to answer some difficult questions over the last six months before congress and the public. we're going to ask her how this company got to this position and how she plans to move it forward. >> it's going to be interesting. i read that gm has recalled more cars in 2014 than it's sold since 2009. it's going to be a fascinating interview. >> 20 million. for now, let's get to

today's top story, the world cup fever sweeping this country. the u.s., some say at a disadvantage to dominant germany, but there are still several ways for this team to make it to the next round, and natalie is in brazil this morning. nat, just a few hours to go until the big game, and i know you believe that we can win. >> reporter: hey, good morning, savannah! it's a rainy, soggy day in recess ye recife, but that's not going to rain on the americans' parade, because as you can see, the americans have landed in recife, here by the busloads behind us, all very excited for the big game. some are calling it the david and goliath of the world cup games. but you know what? the americans here are confident, right? we believe that we can win! >> we believe that we will win! we believe that we will win! usa! >> we believe that we will win! >> reporter: american fans fired up as team usa gets ready to face down their toughest opponent yet, germany. >> this is our country's new sport. >> reporter: the american team is going into battle with a lot

of backup. american fans have bought the most game tickets here of any foreign fans. >> great stuff. he scores! the u.s. ahead, incredibly! >> reporter: team usa has held its own in the so-called group of death, beating its nemesis from the past two world cups, ghana. >> what about that? the usa! >> reporter: then, the u.s. were about to beat a heavily favored portugal but had to settle for a tie in the final, heartbreaking seconds. >> oh, it's a great cross, and it is an equalizer! >> reporter: so, this is what the u.s. has to do. they move on with a win or a tie against germany. if they lose today, the u.s. will still advance if portugal and ghana tie. and even if the u.s. loses and the other game doesn't end in a tie, the americans can march on depending upon how many goals the teams score in both games.

>> coach jurgen klinsmann -- >> reporter: u.s. coach jurgen klinsmann wants his team to determine their own fate. >> they did it against ghana, they did it against portugal, and i want them to do the same against germany. just, you know, give everything you have, give the extra mile. we are very well capable to beat germany. >> reporter: and the players have been inspired by the support of the fans. >> right now with this tournament, the country is in a soccer fever, and they're glued to the tvs when we play, and it's reaching new levels in the united states. >> reporter: so, rain and the drainage of the field could be issues that the american team will be contending with today, but todd, what do you make of the forecast? >> it looks cloudy with a chance of german tears. >> reporter: we'll look for that forecast and hope for the best. savannah?

>> al, how are you going to top that forecast? >> i can't. >> game over. >> just put him in this chair right now. here's the latest. right now it's 73 degrees, as you can see, raining heavily, humidity at 100%. the forecast at noontime, well, what we've got, it's not great. it's about 82 degrees, 90% chance of heavy rain, winds out of the southeast at 10. they generally will not cancel a game because of weather, but guys, it's up to the referee to determine the condition of the field, and that field is known for very poor drainage. so, if there's a lot of rain and the field conditions are very poor, they may postpone this game. >> yeah, well, and it's dangerous, too, to play in this. >> absolutely, for players and even for spectatorspectators. folks are having trouble getting to the game. roads are flooded out around the stadium. >> slow the game down and tie, we'll settle for that. >> we'll take it. >> we believe that it will rain. all right, al, thank you so much. by the way, now to the flooding emergency happening in this country, in the midwest. a record amount of rainfall

causing huge problems for people who live along the mississippi river. and the worst may still be yet to come. let's get right to nbc's john yang along the river in st. paul this morning. john, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. this morning the river has just passed the 20-foot mark. that's the highest it's been in almost 15 years, and it's still rising. and the current is so strong, the water moving so fast and so much debris being swept down the river that barge traffic has come to a virtual halt. minnesota's known as the land of 10,000 lakes, and these days, it seems like all of them are overflowing. and rivers, too. in delano, the waters of the crow river have been an unwelcomed visitor. >> you get a little flooding in the spring, but this is unbelievable right here. >> reporter: other parts of the country are inundated with rain, too, like arlington, texas. fast-moving, heavy storms triggered flash floods that

forced the theme park six flags over texas and hurricane harbor to shut down. in minnesota, the twin cities is having its wettest june on record, nearly 11 inches of rain so far. through the first half of the year, more than 25 inches, nearly 80% the average for a full year. >> this is not good. we're a tough people. we can handle it. >> reporter: across the state, damage is being measured in the millions of dollars. hundreds of acres of crops are under water. >> the farm impact is horrific. >> reporter: even some of life's most important moments have been disrupted. 35 counties have declared emergencies. thousands of people have been driven from their homes. even in the evacuation, minnesota nice prevails. >> all these trailers and people showed up all of a sudden. like, we had two hours to evacuate. and we got done in less than an hour and a half. it's, like, amazing. >> reporter: and all this

water's not going anywhere soon. forecasters expect the river to crest and then start receding later this evening, but they still expect it to be above flood stage until well after july 4th. savannah? >> tough times there. john yang, thank you. we have new details this morning in the search for that missing malaysia airlines flight. officials now saying the plane was very likely on autopilot when it crashed into the indian ocean. let's get to nbc's tom costello. he has been on the story since the start. tom, good morning to you. >> reporter: hi, savannah. investigators who are mapping out the likely path of malaysia 370 say all the evidence points to the plane being on autopilot and that it likely crashed into a remote section of the indian ocean when it ran out of fuel, probably hundreds of miles from where they've been looking. they're going to now refocus their efforts along an area called the 7th arc, which they've drawn based on the plane's last satellite contact with that inmarsat orbiting satellite. they think the plane is within 23 miles to the west and 35 miles to the east of the arc.

now they say it's likely the plane was on autopilot the entire time it was flying over the ocean, because the data suggests it appears to have been such a straight path. here's the australian deputy prime minister today. >> it is highly, highly likely that the aircraft was on autopilot. otherwise, it could not have followed the ordinary path that has been identified through the satellite sightings. >> reporter: what no one knows is why the plane would have been on autopilot. most experts believe this must have been done intentionally, but the reasons are not at all clear. meanwhile, search teams now focusing on this new search zone several hundred miles southwest of the last area they searched, which is still 1,100 to 1,200 miles off australia. they'll map the underwater terrain and then begin a search that they say could take 12 months or more. we're talking about area that is 20,000 to 25,000 square miles of underwater search area.

savannah, back to you. >> tom costello, thank you. we turn to peter alexander, in for natalie this morning. quite a scare at a concert last night. >> this happened in boston. here's what we know. police are investigating whether drugs played a role after about three dozen concert-goers were rushed to hospitals or treated at the td garden arena wednesday night in boston. the show headlined by superstar swedish deejay avice attracted a very young crowd. health officials say those overcome suffered from dehydration that could have been caused by a combination of alcohol, they say, extreme heat in the boston area, and very possibly illegal drugs. a major ruling by the u.s. supreme court on wednesday. police officers must first get a search warrant before searching your cell phone. that decision was unanimous. justices ruled that smartphones have so much information on them that they are different than everything else we carry. so, the high court ruled police cannot look through a smartphone's call records, e-mails, texts, even photos, without first getting a

judge-issued search warrant. police can still take the phone and turn it off. a dramatic scene plays out in a southern california intersection when a family gets caught in the middle of a shoot-out between police and an armed suspect. take a look at this. [ shots ] >> don't move. just don't move. just don't move. >> why are they shooting? >> i don't know, james. just lay down. lay down on the seat. >> you can hear the boy asking why are they shooting. in the video, chris miller tried to keep his pregnant wife and son calm. officials say a gunman exchanged fire with police. the suspect was hit, ultimately pronounced dead at the scene. fortunately, nobody else was hurt. >> don't move. and in this day in age of facebook and instagram, never a bad time for a good photo op, you'd think, but ask this senior couple what they were thinking in bellaire, california, just minutes after a noninjury rollover accident, the couple was posing for pictures. you can see the driver there standing by his honda, of course, but his wife, she's still trapped inside and the man climbing in to help her out,

well, he's in the shot, too. at one point, the woman apparently asked her husband for her purse so she could get her camera and so they could take some photos. that is the ultimate selfie, i suspect. >> their christmas card. glad they're okay, though. >> they are okay. 7:13 now. >> on the weekend that's how i wear my pants, bring them right up here. >> true. real comfortable, right? >> yeah. >> you know what? comfort's the most important thing. >> tell me about it. >> i know you know that, savannah. we are looking at some more severe weather out through the plains again. jet stream is coming out of the pacific, and it is going to make its way up and into canada, and that's going to intensify the upper level low pressures that are developing and spreading heavy showers and thunderstorms from the dakotas, montana, on into the central plains and parts of the rockies. so, we are looking today at a severe risk. we're talking supercells, winds possible, hail from billings all the way down into northern

texas. but it continues again into tomorrow, from the dakotas down into oklahoma. we could be looking at the possibility of tornadoes developing a little more strongly. and by saturday, tornadoes will be more than likely from fargo, minneapolis, all the way down to wichita. flooding will be an issue as well. as you look at the rainfall amounts, some areas picking up anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of rain locally in the central plains we could see up to 5 inches over the next 72 hours. we're going to get to your local inches over the next 72 hours. we're going to get to your local forecast ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] if you can't stand the heat, get off the test track. get the mercedes-benz you've been burning for at the summer event, going on now at your authorized mercedes-benz dealer. hurry, before this opportunity cools off. ♪

good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a steamy start and a warm if not hot afternoon. temperatures near 90 today with an isolated shower possible later today but not tomorrow. the clouds will be moving out, partly to mostly sunny skies, less humid conditions for friday and the weekend. sun? skies, saturday and sunday. morning temperatures will be in the extincts. highs in the 80s. a bit warmer on monday with sunshine. here comes the heat, humidity, and chance of showers starting tuesday. have a great day. let's go back to matt in detroit. hey, matt. >> hey, savannah. good morning to you. i'm here in detroit, the headquarters of general motors, to sit down and talk to the ceo of this company, mary barra. we'll talk with her in just a moment. we're here a day after this company sent notifications to its dealers in north america to stop selling and delivering 2013 and 2014 chevy cruze sedans

because of a possible problem with the airbags in those cars. it's just the latest in a very long list of recalls this company has been through over the past six months. we'll talk to mary barra in a second, but first, here's nbc's kevin tibbles. >> reporter: general motors is in mary barra's blood. she got her start more than 30 years ago working the assembly line. just six months ago, the mother of two became the first female ceo in the auto giant's history. she was immediately thrust into the hot seat. handling a series of massive, high-profile recalls on millions of vehicles for defects going back more than a decade. the airbag problems that have put a halt to the sale of the new chevy cruze are just the latest. barra addressed her employees earlier this month. >> we failed these customers, and we must face up to it and we must learn from it.

>> reporter: an internal investigation cleared barra and other senior managers of covering up problems that are being blamed for more than a dozen deaths. >> general motors has a culture of secrecy and of avoiding responsibility, and mary barra apparently did not know about this terrible safety defect, but she should have known. >> reporter: the bottom line clearly shows mary barra as ceo has the pedal to the metal. gm's sales in may skyrocketed 13%. is this all positive news for mary barra? >> she's in a situation where she has to keep the company running and on solid ground, but at the same time deal with -- this is a crisis. >> reporter: this new ceo's real challenge, some say, is insuring gm not only sells cars, but changes its culture from within. for "today," kevin tibbles, nbc news, chicago. >> and mary barra joins us now exclusively. ms. barra, nice to see you.

good morning. >> good to see you. >> are you done with recalls? i mean, this has been a long line of recalls, 20 million cars in the last year or so. are you done? >> we're going to continue to look at the data that we get and we're going to take the action that we need. that's our commitment to customers. if we find an issue, we're going to deal with it. >> so, it's possible we could be hearing more recalls down the road? >> it's possible. >> since this story broke six months or so ago, you've answered difficult questions, you've gone before congress, you've seen the headlines. you fired 15 people. they don't work here anymore because of their involvement in that situation. have you fired everyone you're going to fire in connection with this situation? >> yes, i believe we have. you know, the investigation that was done independently was exhaustive. it went to all areas. and you know, there were people in five different functions, across all levels of the company. and i do believe associated with this situation, we have addressed the issue. >> i think a lot of people wonder, does this go beyond bad communication, mismanagement, bad decision-making within the

company? was something criminal going on inside general motors? you say you've looked at this exhaustively. do you think anyone acted in a criminal way in dealing with these ignition switches? >> you know, clearly, this issue took too long to find it, and in this case, we failed our customers. we failed them with these vehicles. again, you know, the criminal aspect of it, i think that's for the courts to decide. i can tell you i've taken action, and the people i don't think should be a part of the company aren't here anymore. >> would you be surprised if criminal charges were filed against anyone who worked for general motors while this was all going on? >> again, that i think is for the courts to decide. i don't think it's right for me to speculate on that, but, you know, clearly, there were mistakes made and we're dealing with the situation. >> was there a cover-up? clearly, a lot of people within this company knew at separate times, it seems, and in different locations, that there was a problem with these ignition switches. and still, as you just mentioned, the company was extremely slow to deal with it. is that because there was a cover-up? >> i don't really think there was a cover-up.

i think what we had, and it was covered in the report there were silos of information, so people had bits and pieces and then didn't come forward with information or didn't act with a sense of urgency, and it's simply unacceptable. >> did money play a role, ms. barra? the company was trying to digits way out of bankruptcy. cost cutting was essential. did someone say, hey, it's expensive to recall and fix all those cars? i think $1.7 billion has been set aside. let's see if we can avoid recalling those cars? >> absolutely not. during that same period of time and leading up to when we went through the bankruptcy and restructuring, there were many recalls made, so those decisions were being made. the problem with this is people didn't understand the safety aspects of it, and that, too, we've made substantial changes so that will never happen again. >> you had to sit down and talk to family members of people who died in crashes related to those faulty ignition switches. as a new ceo, as a mom, what was that like? >> it was incredibly difficult to know that mistakes were made that caused people to lose loved

ones or to have serious physical injury. if i could turn back the clock, i would, but i can't. so, what i want to do is make sure we create the right systems and processes and have the right people that this never happens again, because it was unacceptable. >> i don't want to make this about you, but at in time during those meetings with those loved ones, did you stop and think, why did i get this job? >> you know, through tough periods of time, and general motors has had tough periods in the past, i know the men and women of general motors, the vast majority come to work every day, they do their best. and so, as difficult as it is, i'm more committed than ever to make sure we make this company what i know it can be. >> you said something recently that i don't think a lot of ceos would say. you said you don't want to put this episode behind you at this company. you want it to forever be a part of the collective memory here at general motors. and i'm going to ask you to explain why when you join us in our next half hour to continue this conversation. thanks very much.

let's go back to savannah. >> all right, matt, thank you. we look forward to that. and coming up in just a few minutes here, a missing boy found after 11 days. they looked for him all over. he was found in his family's basement. why was he not discovered sooner? we've got that story, but first, this is "today" on nbc.

coming up, why north korea's leader's calling a new movie an act of war. plus, we'll check back in with natalie in a rainy recife, where she's run into a few famous faces ahead of today's

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♪ 7:30 now on a thursday morning. it's the 26th day of june 2014. wow, look at that, pretty sunrise in rio de janeiro, the soccer capital of the world these days. actually, the game between the united states and germany just a couple hours from now in recife, where natalie is this morning. and if you want to send us your sunrise, we'd love to see that. you can do that with #todaysunrise. nice shot out on the plaza, too, on this thursday morning. i'm matt lauer here in detroit at the headquarters of general motors, where in just a couple of minutes, we'll continue our conversation with the ceo of this company, mary barra, talking all about the recalls, about liability within this company and the path to the future. we'll talk to ms. barra more in just a couple of minutes, but

right now, let's go back to new york. savannah and the gang, you guys have more of the headlines of the morning. >> we do, indeed, matt. thank you. we'll check in with you in a moment. today's headlines, the u.s., did we mention, taking on germany at noon eastern in brazil. this is one of the most anticipated world cup matches so far. the u.s. can move on to the next round with a win, of course, a draw, or tie. and the team even has a chance if they lose. so, we'll be checking in with natalie in a moment. new information in the search for missing malaysian airlines flight 370. investigators say all of the evidence points to the plane being flown on autopilot when it crashed into the indian ocean. and a close eye is being kept on the mississippi river this morning, which is expected to crest later today. record amounts of rainfall have led to flooding conditions around the midwest. hasn't been like that in years. and matt, tell us what you're working on for tomorrow, because you have had an extremely busy week. >> wow! that's right. i'm going to finish here in detroit and get on a plane and go to colorado.

tomorrow morning i'll be back in new york, but i'll bring you an exclusive interview with amy van dyken, the six-time gold medalist swimmer for the united states who had a terrible atv accident a couple weeks ago. she severed her spinal cord and was paralyzed as a result. i'm going to spend time with her in colorado. she's already making great strides, and we'll have that exclusive interview for you tomorrow on "today." and savannah, i just want to mention, big birthday today. jack lauer becomes a teenager. it's not possible. >> oh, my gosh! >> i demand a recount. >> if you're watching, jack, give your father a really hard time. >> it's also derek jeter's birthday, but in our house, that name's not important. >> happy birthday to jack. we'll see you in a couple minutes, matt. >> all right. we begin this half hour with a restrange case. it's about a 12-year-old boy from detroit who had been missing for a week and a half. he was the subject of an extensive police search, and then he was found alive and well in the basement of his home. msnbc's betty nguyen is here with that story. betty, good morning.

good to see you. >> good morning, savannah. yes, it is very bizarre. officers discovered charlie bothuell while serving a search warrant on the home as part of the investigation into his disappearance. now, police say it's not clear if the boy had been there the entire time, but his father first learned the news during a tv interview. >> charlie bothuell. charlie, we are getting reports that your son has been found in your basement. sir? mr. bothuell, are you -- >> what? >> reporter: that was the reaction from charles bothuell, given the news during an interview with nancy grace that his son was not only found alive after 11 days, but discovered in the basement of his detroit home. >> how could your son be alive in your basement? [ bleep ]

>> i have -- i have no idea. >> sir, did you check your basement? >> i checked my basement, the fbi checked my basement, the detroit police checked my basement, my wife checked my basement. i've been down there several times. we've all been checking. >> reporter: police confirmed that officers had been inside the bothuell home with cadaver dogs searching the house extensively. >> so, we're not certain that charlie was here during those visits, not certain at all, because the question i would ask, how could we miss? >> reporter: police went back to the home wednesday to serve a search warrant after they found traces of blood and a pipe in the house. authorities saying that evidence could have led to a possible homicide investigation, but instead, they found the young boy alive. >> he was nervous but excited and glad to see the police. >> so, now that they've found the boy, the search for answers really gets under way. savannah? >> i hope it does.

there are so many questions surrounding those circumstances. >> absolutely. >> betty, thank you for being here. appreciate it. take a turn now, get a check of the weather. yes, let's do that, show you what's happening. we are looking at wet weather for our friends up in new england. boston, finally this system's starting to move away, so we do have some showers still left over this morning in boston. down in atlanta, you've got a gorgeous day. going to be kind of humid, warm and sticky down there. for today, we are looking at some patchy, dense fog from chicago on into western pennsylvania, wet weather down through the gulf coast. slight risk of strong storms from northern texas all the way into montana. showers in the pacific northwest. tomorrow that risk moves to the east. we're going to continue to see that there. gorgeous day in l.a. tomorrow, sunshine, 75 degrees. sunny around the great lakes. much of the country looking fantastic for tomorrow. that's what's going on arou good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. a steamy start and a warm if not hot afternoon. temperatures near 90 today with an isolated shower possible

later today but not tomorrow. the clouds will be moving out. partly to mostly sunny skies. more comfortable. 84 degrees, less humid conditions for friday and the weekend. sunny skies saturday and sunday. morning temperatures in thing 60s highs in the 80s. a bit warmer on monday with sunshine. and then here comes the heat, humidity and chance of showers starting tuesday. have a great day. r. >> all right, al. thank you so much. due out in a few months, it's turning out to be the unlikely cause of an international incident. >> this is a bizarre one. this is a comedy starring seth rogen and james franco, but north korea's supreme leader is not laughing. in fact, the north korean government is now threatening what it calls merciless retaliation against the u.s. if this film, a comedy, is released. >> you are entering into the most dangerous country on earth. >> reporter: for all the u.s. sanctions, it's a seth rogen comedy that north korea called an act of war.

rogen and james franco play celebrity journalists sent by the cia to take out north korea's dictator. >> you want to go kill kim jong-un? >> totally. it's a date. >> reporter: but the 30-something leader, a self-professed fan of american hoops and hollywood, was unimpressed. his government calling the movie the most blatant act of terrorism and war, adding it will "absolutely not be tolerated." but an unofficial spokesman conceded kim will likely still see the film, prompting this from rogen "i hope he likes it. people don't usually want to kill me for one of my movies until after they've paid 12 bucks for it." ♪ >> reporter: north korea's dear leaders have been pilloried in the past. >> why aren't more people encouraging, like me? >> reporter: this time, this comedy apparently struck a nerve. >> a movie like this somehow ends up on dvd and gets smuggled into north korea so that the north korean people see it, that's a pretty frightening thing for them. >> reporter: and while no one expects a war, the unpredictable

regime's soldiers recently took aim at cardboard american troops. so, we reached out to columbia pictures. they have not offered any comment on this so far. obviously, it's not something you really want to mess around with. it's just supposed to be a comedy, but given north korea's capabilities, it can't be a good thing. >> you have to think -- >> if the shoe were reversed. >> would we laugh in this country if it were a movie about assassinating one of our leaders? i don't know. peter, thank you. coming up, trending, why one mom says it's okay if you let your kids eat junk food every once in a while. and matt is in detroit this morning. hey, matt. that's right, we're going to have more of our exclusive, live that's r[ woman ]re going to i've always tried to see things from the best angle i could. it's how i look at life. especially now that i live with a higher risk of stroke due to afib, a type of irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. i was taking warfarin but wondered, could i focus on something better?

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time, she's had to deal with a spate of problems, massive recalls and a scathing internal report over how this company handled safety concerns. th so far have been attributed to ignition switch problems with the chevy cobalt. will that number rise? >> again, i think people have misunderstood. the 13 was when we first looked into this issue and looked at things that could be related to this defect. the compensation program that we're doing, we want every single person who either lost a loved one or had a serious physical injury to be a part of ight thing. , because we want to >>d you don't want to never wanthise i want to keep this painful experience in our collective behind us. when we continue this conversation, i need to know how you plan to do that. >> well, we need to make sure we ,do because that's the only surefire way to make sure we never repeat it again, and that's what's most important. you know, we want to be a company that our customers trust. when they get behind the wheel,

when they get into one of our products, weha c't hahisedom no based on the recal of these 20 million cars? >> they absolutely can, because we're doing the right thing. we're being guided by our values, and that's to do the right thing for the cuomer. we make every decision by putting the customer in the o t, my very first question is are these cars safe to dr and i asked our chief engiu pnee vehicle? >> this internal report i mentioned was scathing. it talked a lot about the culture at general motors that has existed for decades. one of the things that shocked me is, is employees would sit in on critical safety meetings and they wouldn't take notes because they thought the lawyers did not want them to take te th touhat was said during those critical safety meetings. were you aware of that culture? you've been here 30 years. >> right. i wasn't aware in these safety meetings they weren't taking notes. what i can tell you right now, they're detailed, and i can tell you i'm copied and i'm reviewing

all the material personally. >> so, how do you change that culture? you have to do it by more than firing people. >> right. >> and instilling the fear of god in them. how do you go about communicating to the people who have been part of the history of this company for years that things must change? >> i think it's by the way we act. it's the ownership we're taking. it's doing the right thing for the customer. all of those things are communicating to employees that we want them to do the right thing, and they're stepping up. matt, when i talked to all of our employees when i was covering the valukas report, i could see they are faces. they accepted it, they internalized. i've gotten hundreds of e-mails. they get it. >> i want to tread lightly here, but you've heard this. you've heard it in congress and you've heard it in the headlines, you got this job because you are hugely qualified. 30 years in this company, a variety of different jobs. but there are some people who are speculating that you also got this job as a woman and as a mom because people within general motors knew this company was in for a very tough time. and as a woman and a mom, you

could present a softer face and softer image for this company as it goes through this horrible episode. does it make sense or does it make you bristle? >>we absolutely not true. you know, i believe i was selected for this job based on my qualifications, but we dealt with this issue. when the senior leadership of the company knew about this issue, we dealt with it the minute we knew. >> you're a mom, i mentioned, two kids. you said in an interview not long ago that your kids said they're going to hold you accountable for one job, and that is being a mom. >> correct. >> given the pressures of this job at general motors, can you do both well? >> you know, i think i can. i have a great team. we're on the right path. we're doing the right things. we're taking accountability. and also, i have a wonderful family, a supportive husband, and i'm pretty proud of my kids the way they're supporting me in this. >> well, i know it's a difficult time for you and a very busy time and i really appreciate you taking the time with us. >> sure. >> here in detroit this morning. mary barra, thank you very much. >> thank you, matt. >> all right, let's go back to

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starts now. good morning, i'm tracy davidson. let's get your "first alert" forecast from meteorologist bill henley. >> tracy, temperatures are warming up with sunshine, still some clouds around. moving in and out of clouds this morning. the humidity will be coming a little later today. no sign of any showers. that's a view from the comcast center. 75 from philadelphia, wilmington, northeast philly at 75 degrees. while it's in the mill 60 degrees in the pocono mountains but climbing into the 80s today but philadelphia heading for the 90 degree mark. on the roads there's an accident in pottstown. jillian mele is following that. >> that's right. right near route 23, keep in mind drivers through that area. in lindenwold, the white horse road over the patco tracks are closed this morning. crews are looking at the structure of bridge in that area. in the meantime, you can take

somerdale road as your alternate. we could side is at a crawl. eastbound, conshohocken curve and montgomery drive. happening today, tony mack reports to a federal prison. according to nj.com he'll begin serving a nearly five-year sentence at a facility in west virginia. mack and his brother were nabbed in a government sting where authorities say they excepted tens of thousands of dollars that exchange for the development of a parking garage. coming up on the "today" show what you need to know to protect your cash at the grocery store. and how to prevent getting overcharged. we're back with more news in 25 minutes. can always get updates on nbc10.com. thanks for watching. i'm tracy davidson. now back to the "today" show.

♪ and we're gonna let it burn, burn, burn ♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, checking out the major supermarket chain fined for overcharging customers. we'll tell you what you need to know before you shop. plus, water babies. we'll show you the radical technique that gets infants into the pool and under water before they can crawl. ♪ can you feel it and world cup fever. we'll catch up with natalie in brazil as she gets ready to head out with the gang of team usa superfans. >> usa! usa! >> and for the rest of us who have to work, we'll tell you the best way to watch the big game, today, thursday, june 26th, 2014. ♪ >> happy birthday to my wonderful father and much love to my family in western mass.

>> my aunt back in tennessee! >> good morning from lindzburg, kansas, little sweden, usa. >> good morning, iowa! >> we love "today"! >> good morning from miami, whoo! ♪ >> i believe that we will win! i believe that we will win! >> see what carson started this morning? the whole crowd out here on the plaza chanting "i believe that we will win." peter's going, we've got natalie in recife. >> it's like recife here on the plaza. >> matt is dancing there in detroit. by the way, good throwback thursday hit, "got to get you back in my life." >> yes. >> earth, wind and fire. >> earth, wind and fire. that was from the, i forget which movie it was now, but it was a good one. >> it's awesome. speaking of on fire, matt lauer, world traveler, big exclusive this morning in detroit.

that's coming up monday. and yet another one for tomorrow. hey, matt. >> hey, guys. nice to see you. carson, al, savannah. that's right, we're going to jump on a plane here in a couple minutes, fly out to colorado and sit down and talk to amy van dyken-rouen. she is the six-time olympic gold medalist in swimming who suffered some severe injuries a couple of weeks ago in an atv accident. she is in rehabilitation. she's been back in the pool, although this time under very different circumstances. she has so far been an inspiring figure, despite what she's going through, and we're going to talk to amy. i'll bring you that interview tomorrow. and then, yes, savannah, as you mentioned, monday, batten down the hatches. we're going to start our interview with pippa middleton. she, of course, the most famous sister in the world right now, and we're going to be talking to her about a great event she took part in the united states, but also about all the attention for all the reasons that she's been getting over the past couple of years. so, that's our interview with

pippa middleton starting monday here on "today." >> all right. >> very cool. >> always fascinating to hear from someone you've never seen give a tv interview before, so we'll look forward to that. matt, safe travels. see you tomorrow. >> thanks. >> you've got something fun coming up. >> what were you going to say, matt? >> nothing, just see you tomorrow. >> okay, great. >> bye! >> i'm looking forward to this. 10:00 a.m. eastern this morning, i'm going to head into the orange room and i'm going to be doing a live facebook chat. so, if you've got questions -- >> that's cool. >> -- i've got answers. >> have you done that before? >> i have not done one for us before. i'm looking forward to it. that's at 10:00 eastern. by the way, "got to get you into my life," earth, wind and fire, from sergeant pepper's lonely hearts club band. >> ask al anything. >> how many hats do you own? >> these kinds of hats, probably ten. >> ten, okay. just get the conversation going. you can continue at 10:00 a.m. >> what's the forecast in poughkeepsie? >> right now kind of humid and

sticky. i also know the forecast in brazil. it's feverish. >> it is feverish! very good segue. that leads us to natalie, who's down in recife getting ready for the game. natalie, what are conditions there? ♪ >> reporter: well, conditions are not great. it is raining and soggy, but you can see it's not going to rain on these fans' parade here. they are here for a party, they're here for a good time, and more importantly, they are here for a win. they are super confident in the u.s. men's national team. and if this showing of pride gives you any example, by the way, americans are the number one ticket holders here at the entire world cup after the brazilians. it gives you an idea of how popular this sport is becoming, and most importantly, how much support is here to support team usa. now, i've got to say, they think they're fans, but i did happen to find one person here who thinks he may be the biggest fan

yet. take a look. >> it's going to be raining, right? and as everyone knows, germans hate the rain. not only do they hate it, they're fearful of it, because 93% of germans can't swim. they've never learned how to swim. >> reporter: so, there you have it. that was a prediction from mr. will ferrell himself. we caught up with him last night at a pregame party. he was here, i believe recording something for his "funny or die" channel. but you can see, i mean, they are here by the busloads. 12 busloads of american outlaws and other fans showed up here this morning. this is where the action is right now. but a couple of hours from now, it will be the field, and we'll be over there. i'm going to be hanging out with them, so i'm going to be keeping them company. guys, back to you. >> natalie, have fun. >> cool. >> you know, germans also afraid

of cowbells. >> true? >> yeah. >> i love getting sports analysis from will ferrell. always learn something you didn't know. >> nothing wrong with that. >> all right, let's check in with peter alexander and the top stories. peter, good morning. good morning. the next few hours will be critical as the mississippi river and the st. paul area raises higher than it's been in 15 years. farmlands across minnesota have already flooded, and at least 35 counties there have now declared emergencies. with nearly a foot of rainfall, this has been the wettest june on record for the twin cities. officials in minnesota have released a disturbing interview with a teenager who pleaded not guilty to an alleged massacre plot. here's nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: john ladue told police he had never been bullied. he even said he had good parents but repeatedly questioned his own mental health. >> i think i'm just really mentally ill and no one's noticed, and i've been trying to hide it. >> reporter: ladue calmly told investigators how he planned to

massacre his fellow high school students using bombs and guns. >> my plans were to enter and throw molotov cocktails and pipe bombs and destroy everyone, and then when the s.w.a.t. comes, i would destroy myself. >> reporter: ladue said his family was also a target. >> they did nothing wrong. i just wanted as many victims as possible. >> reporter: but his neighbor tipped off police after seeing the 17-year-old fumbling at his storage unit. police say they discovered seven firearms, six bombs and enough explosives to make even more. ladue told police he posted these bomb tests online. ladue's father said he saw no warning signs. >> there were no signs that john was having any problems. >> reporter: the high school junior said he idolized one of the columbine killers and was inspired by other massacres. a tragedy averted with a shocking explanation now leading to even more questions. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. in an exclusive today show interview, the head of general

motors said this morning that more recalls of gm cars are possible as that company looks at data and takes whatever action is necessary. ceo mary barra took the wheel at gm in january as that company was facing a crisis with millions of recalls and lawsuits over a deadly ignition switch defect that was known about for years. earlier on "today," she told matt what it was like to meet with the families of crash victims. >> what was that like? >> it was incredibly difficult, to know that mistakes were made that caused people to lose loved ones or to have serious physical injury. if i could turn back the clock, i would, but i can't. so, what i want to do is make sure we create the right systems and processes and have the right people that this never happens again. >> and even as matt spoke with barra this morning, gm was telling dealers to stop selling 2013 and 2014 chevy cruzes because of a possible problem with airbags. boaters and beachgoers answered the call of nature when a female manatee got stranded at

low tide wednesday near pont's inlet, florida. officials determined that the manatee, fortunately, was healthy, so they recruited volunteers to lift the manatee on a sling and ease her back into deep water. a good deed, indeed. 8:09 right now. we want to get another check of the weather with al. peter, we have got another huge crowd out here. they're having a good time. meantime, let's check the weather in recife, the world cup. and as we zoom in, show you the radar, there's more heavy rain moving into recife, so temperature about 82 at noontime, 90% humidity and rain, and the winds out of the southeast at 10. our pick city today, las vegas, nbc 3. sunny, hot, temperatures by saturday up to 106 degrees. and the pollen forecast looking kind of rough out west. here in the east not quite so bad because we've had all these showers. good morning, i'm mete meteorologist bill henley. a steamy start and warm if not hot afternoon.

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too dry, nor your palms, which are too wet. the best places are actually the neck, the chest and the hair on the back of your head. >> i've never heard that. >> okay, carson, let me just give you -- right there. >> oh, that one's perfume. >> no, you're good, you're good. >> just like home. >> okay, it also says don't spray on more cologne just because you're sweating. not all sweat causes odor. you smell delicious, actually, though. and look for scents labeled sport and aqua, because it's supposed to have a good aroma. >> i wear derek jeter. >> have you guys noticed some guys at work wear too much cologne? >> oh, yeah. >> you know when somebody's wearing too much cologne, you shake their hand and you smell the cologne on their hand. >> oh, yeah, nice to see you. enjoy that later today. >> by the way, women are offenders, too. a lot of women wear too much perfume. >> the elevator can be problematic when someone gets in and leaves and you still smell them 12 floors now. >> that will be me in been an hour. this headline from the huffington post, the title "the case for letting your child eat junk food once in a while." charlotte markey is a mom and

child psychology professor and says it's okay, savannah, listen up, to let kids occasionally indulge in sweets -- >> savannah's baby's not even born yet, you're saying listen up. >> but they're listening. she says it can actually be healthy. why? because being too strict can actually make them crave the food, and once they're out on their own, they're not going to know how to handle that, so it's best to teach them the meaning of the phrase all things in moderation. >> that happened to me in college. once i finally got to college and i could eat anything i wanted, i went nuts. >> yeah. >> that happened with foods and other things for some kids i remember at college once they got there. >> it makes sense. so it's not the forbidden food and once they're out of the house they want to either eat or drink too much. time for "throwback thursday." there is a particular tv show that's coming back briefly. it was once hosted by one of our own. >> he's a young man who's on top of all of his game. >> oh, my god. >> he's got the number one song in the country, number one album in the country. >> who do you think you are? >> i love that look! >> number one movie in the country. >> that's terrible. >> give it up for emthen. >> oh, that is why.

>> i like the lid. >> the host of "total request live," a daily video music countdown show on m vtv. carson lives on. mtv announcing they are bringing the hit show back. >> for good? i've got to go, guys. i've got to paint my nails and get out of here. >> wear that hat. >> it's a new gig, just a one-day deal. >> it is just a one-day gig. ariana grande, one of the great, young artists, popstars right now -- >> she's been fantastic. >> we'll be back. >> they are going to do a "total ariana live," which we used to do back in the day for a lot of artists. so showing a lot of faith in ariana. that will be fun. >> she'll be back for the summer concert series, and it's taking place on august 29th. >> august 29th, yeah, good. >> she's the one. >> she's good. >> really good. >> and she's very cute in that cap. >> that's "what's trending today." coming up next, making sure you're getting what you pay for in the grocery store. >> it stinks in here.

all right, we're back with the nearly $800,000 fine that whole foods will pay for overcharging customers at several of its stores. nbc's joe fryer has more. >> reporter: the prices at whole foods tend to get a lot of attention. >> i think you get what you pay for. >> reporter: but now the grocery chain is paying an $800,000 settlement for overcharging customers in california. >> by coming to whole foods, we

should have our whole trust with them, and this takes away from that. >> reporter: investigators say some of the problems centered around the hot food bar and salad bar, stuff that needs to be weighed. they say sometimes whole foods did not subtract the weight of the container, so customers paid too much. >> while the prices for these items at whole foods are not cheap to begin with, and it's very important that consumers not have to pay extra for cardboard, plastic and other packaging items. >> reporter: in a statement, whole foods says its pricing is accurate 98% of the time, adding "while we realize that human error is always possible, we will continue to refine and implement additional processes to minimize such errors going forward." consumer reports says readers give whole foods high scores for almost everything, except they feel prices there in general are too high. >> so, couple that with this situation, this embarrassing situation where they were overcharging customers. it really is a tremendous black eye for this company. >> reporter: other supermarkets have faced similar overcharging

allegations in california. in 2012, the grocery store chain ralphs agreed to pay a $1.1 million settlement. and last year, fresh & easy neighborhood market was fined more than $800,000. both companies said any pricing violations were unintentional, but it's a reminder to shoppers, make sure what you eat is worth its weight in food. for "today," joe fryer, nbc news, los angeles. >> well, carmen rita wong is a personal finance expert and author of "the real cost of living." carmen, good morning. always good to see you. >> good morning, savannah. >> whole foods had to pay a fine for stores in california. you think this is happening around the country? >> who hasn't this happened to when you go to the register? it happens everywhere, from where you get your salad at lunchtime, right, the corner bodega to the gas stations as well. anything you get anything that needs to be weighed or anything with a sticker price on it. >> but is it just a few pennies or does it really add up? >> oh, this stuff can add up. here's what you need to watch out for at the grocery store in particular, the three weak

spots. one is weight, the scale. make sure that things weigh and the price per pound makes sense. two the sticker price. you know this, where you see the sticker price and the price on the shelf. they may not match up at the register. also, three, produce. the wrong codes put in at produce. so, some of these are mistakes. some of this is not a mistake, it's on purpose, but it's up to you to be vigilant. >> be vigilant or watch them like a hawk. >> yes. >> practically speaking, what are the options if you see an overcharge? you're supposed to confront the cashier? >> yes, that's exactly what you're supposed to do. >> that's what carmen would do. >> here's the thing, does it make sense for you? if you're at the cash register and you put up a huge pile of grocery and you're trying to unload and scan, scan, scan. make sure you pay attention when it comes to the produce and things that are by weight, if that's what you can do. ask the cashier if something is unmarked. if they don't take care of it, go to the manager. they'll honor the price. and things do add up. if this happens repeatedly, you

can be sure it's a real issue and you can vote with your feet and not go there, or your dollar. >> i'll just go shopping with you, carmen. >> exactly. i'll save you lots of money. >> thank you. good to see you. now here's carson. savannah, thanks. it could be a very interesting day in your office today when u.s. takes on germany with world cup fever at an all-time high. it's no longer a question of if people will watch the game, but where, and nbc's kerry sanders already has his viewing spot picked out. kerry, good morning to you. where are you? >> reporter: well, good morning. i'm at the office where i have, of course, team usa paraphernalia, check. and fortunately, because i work at nbc news, we've got a lot of tvs in the office. so, no way, no how am i going to miss, along with a whole lot of other people, miss watching team usa's destiny. across the nation, technicians are setting up and tweaking the tvs. at chicago's grant park, they expanded today's viewing party after more than 20,000 people crammed in on sunday to cheer team usa.

in los angeles, anxious fans began staking out their seats wednesday. >> i'll sit in the front row right there. >> reporter: but what if you're at work? at offices like pipeline in miami, the plan is don't fight it. >> i think it's a good opportunity for bosses to ness productivity. and for those bosses who think not here? you don't want anybody to know who you are because? >> because my boss can't know that i will be watching the game at work. >> reporter: no tv? no problem. >> i'm going to be watching on my computer. >> reporter: simon augustine is from dusseldorf and is worried, how will he face american fans in germany wins? >> i can say i'm from austria. >> reporter: john ross from phoenix is on a working vacation with his family in california. later today, he says work suffers. >> hey, it's the usa game, where you've got to play hooky a little bit. >> reporter: folks at work who plan to sneak peeks of the game on a phone or tablet need a

log-in, but there is still a way to watch the game for free. the bbc app. just make your phone look as if it's online in england. >> changing ip addresses is easy. you could set up multiple parallel ip address setups. >> reporter: got that? at florida international university, at the phi gamma delta frat house, the sigma kappa sorority prepared red, white and blue for today's game. >> usa! usa! usa! >> reporter: i think there's going to be a lot of noise in a lot of offices today. take a deep breath, and of course, go team usa. back to you guys. >> thank you, kerry. >> that looks comfortable. >> yeah, that's going to be a familiar scene at work today. we asked you to tweet whether you're working or watching the match today. 63% of you going to be working, 37% of you watching, although the truth lies somewhere in the middle there, maybe watching

somewhere at work. by the way, if you are at work, team usa came up with a great idea here. we found this on twitter and facebook. they put on this get out of work letter. you can put in your name, send it to the boss and tell them, critical world cup game against germany. they need our support. glenda writes in on facebook "stuck? no way! we're having a business meeting." that's right. george says "coming in early to take a two-hour lunch, watching on my ipad in the work cafeteria." everybody's going to be watching, wherever you are. michelle, here's how to watch world cup while camping today. there you go. keep them coming, world cup fever, usa/germany, big match today. coming up, would you let your baby go under water in the pool before they even know how to crawl? plus, live in studio, actor mark ruffalo's here to talk about his new movie "begin again." that is all coming up in just a few minutes. right now, back to your local news and weather.

good morning, i'm tracy davidson. another warm, sticky day. let's get details from meteorologist bill henley. >> clouds quickly moving through the area. a live view of center city from the adventure aquarium. clouds, sunshine and the temperatures are on the rise. 75 degrees now in philadelphia and humidity started to come down at 76% and we'll see humid conditions this afternoon and a chance of a late-day shower. just 75 degrees in philadelphia right now. heading for the 90 degree mark this afternoon. if you're heading out on the roads, a bij closure you should know about. jillian mele covering that. >> why this bridge was suddenly closed this morning or some sort of structural defect this morning. the bridge that goes over the tracks in that area and this is actually a tweet that police departments sent out half an hour ago saying this bridge is closed indefinitely. please, avoid that area. in order to get around there you

can can take the road, that is your best bet. an accident on 100 northbound and take coventry road if you need to get around that and 95 still congested especially on the southbound side and 15 miles is the average speed. sky 4 force 10 over an accident and the victim was taken to the hospital and still unclear how badly that person is hurt. actor mark ruffalo talks about his romantic role in the new comedy "begin again." get updates any time on nbc10.com.

♪ all right, it's 8:30 now on this thursday morning, june 26th, 2014. that's a thought. 25th, i was about to go back in time. >> my brother chris's birthday. >> happy birthday, chris. well, if you go forward 24 hours in time, we are going to have a great concert on our plaza. philip phillips, known for winning "american idol," great musician, puts on a great show, and he will be here tomorrow morning on "today." >> that will be a great show tomorrow. coming up in this hour, a program that gets infants into the pool and under water as early as 6 months old. the people who run it say it will teach your child to save themselves if they should fall into water. it's hard to watch if you're a parent, but we'll tell you what we know about that.

>> our daughter, 11 months old, we did our first pool day a week ago, so we've got work to do. also today, we're catching up with actor mark ruffalo. he is starring in a romantic comedy about two lost souls who find their way through music. the question this morning, how is mark's singing? we may have to put him to the test. >> ooh. >> he's like, wait a minute, it's not a singing part. >> i didn't sign up for that. well, we have great voices on our plaza from a broadway classic. adam cumming and the cast of "cabaret" giving us a live performance of one of the signature songs from the show. and let me say, their costumes are very weather-appropriate. >> yes, they are. they are right in line. we want to see how talented you are, by the way. there's only one day left if you want to enter our "today's got talent" contest. three acts will be chosen and perform live on "today," then you, america, gets to decide which gets the fast track to the top 48 on "america's got talent." this is a great opportunity, so to submit your audition video, head to today.com/agt.

one day to do it. get talented fast sdpr! >> my talent is i smell like so much cologne -- >> i can't smell myself right now. >> women are passed out. >> literally passed out. >> i think you smell lovely. >> thank you. >> you, al, wouldn't let me put the cologne on. >> you, my friend. >> i love this, three couples, wedding anniversaries, 128 years combined, spelling out today. what's your names? >> jane. >> that was you three. i see the thing on your head. what's your name? >> bob. >> cheryl dukes. >> craig. >> suzanne. >> rick. >> well, happy anniversaries! >> thank you. >> very good. all right, let's show you what's happening as far as your weather. for tomorrow, strong storms in the plains, wet in the pacific northwest, rain in the lower mississippi river valley. on saturday, more strong storms from minnesota all the way into oklahoma, rain in the pacific northwest, also rain through the ohio river valley in the southeast. and then sunday, sunday! more rain from the southeastern

atlantic coast into the great lakes. out west going to be spectacular, a high of 108 and sunny on sunday in phoenix. that's what's going o good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley, a steamy start and a warm, if not hot afternoon. temperatures near 90 today with an isolated shower possible later today, but not tomorrow. the clouds are moving out partly to mostly sunny skies and more comfortable, 84 degrees and less humid condition for friday and for the weekend. sunny skies friday and saturday and highs in the 80s and a bit warmer on sunday and showers starting on tuesday and wednesday. have a great day. some folks with some really nice t-shirts of us. thank you very much. that's awfully nice. we appreciate that. >> louisiana! >> louisiana, that's very nice. carson. >> that is the greatest picture of you i've seen behind you. thank you, al. now to a story that caught our attention when we saw these pictures of babies swimming under water in "the new york

times magazine." we wanted to know more about it, so we sent nbc's jenna wolfe, who that's a 10-month-old, to find out more. she's with us this morning. hey, good morning. >> carson, good morning. i was anxious to hear all about this. it's a program called isr, infant swimming resource. and when you hear the frightening statistics involving child drownings, you'll understand why nearly 300,000 babies have been taught this self-rescue technique. this is 13-month-old miles. most of us would panic to see him fall in the water. that's because the statistics are alarming. drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children 1 to 3 years of age in 30 states. but miles is going to be fine. educational videos like this one have gone viral. babies of various ages falling in water, flipping over and floating. it's a type of swim instruction called isr, infant swimming resource, a structured lesson plan for children ages 6 months to 6 years old.

for many parents, the idea of submerging their infants in water is terrifying. in fact, the american academy of pediatrics says children are not developmentally ready for swimming lessons until after their 4th birthday. but joanne barnett, the ceo of isr, believes her program is successful and necessary. >> very nice. >> reporter: this is 7-month-old emma. it's her very first lesson. her mom, caroline, sits poolside watching but can't interfere with the lesson plan. >> i want her to learn that the water will float her, because when she assumes the correct posture, the water will float her. >> okay. >> and i also want her to know that she can trust me. >> mom, does that make you nervous at all that she went under? >> a little. >> reporter: but she'll be back for ten minutes a day, five days a week for six weeks. why only ten minutes? to avoid stress, chills and fear and to achieve this goal, a positive attitude towards water.

this is 7-month-old quinn's last day of instruction. >> her parents have a pool. we're there all the time and god forbid something happens where he walks out back and decides to jump in. so, we thought it would be a good investment. >> reporter: quinn's dad hasn't seen him in the water since the very first lesson. >> there you go. very, very nice work. all done. >> i think he wants to give you a hug. >> reporter: and a sense of relief. >> you know what that is? that's pride. he's proud of you. >> the instinct is to go help. it's like, you can't go, then he just does it and it blows your mind. >> these skills should never, ever be a substitute for adult supervision. sensors around the pool, alarms on the gate. a child has no business in the water alone or around the water. >> reporter: for these parents, this class provides two solutions -- pool safety and peace of mind. now, i've taken my 10-month-old,

harper, to traditional swim lessons. i will admit, i left this course wanting to enroll her in this program. i may not have everyone on board in my household, but 100%. we've done these traditional swim classes, where you don't really learn how to float and what not. >> right. >> this is unbelievable. if you're there and you see it and you watch how they do it, they do it slowly, it's controlled, it's structured, it's one on one. i was -- >> they're so young. you should give birth in the pool and start training immediately. >> home water birth. >> this is inside the child. the same way they learn how to crawl and walk, they have it in them to learn how to roll over and float on their back. >> are all kids successful, all babies? >> all babies. >> the parents, on the other hand -- >> they have to just watch. >> this is nothing to do with parents. >> our daughter, even putting her in the water, dipping her toes, not having that. so the idea of dunking her -- coming up, a live performance on the plaza from the cast of the hit show "cabaret." >> but next, talented actor mark ruffalo on his new movie "begin

again." but first, this is "today" on nbc.

i believe that we will win! i believe that we will win! i believe that we will win! >> all right, we're back at 8:40. world cup fever still going in brazil. all right, we start now with a movie that asks the question, can a song save your life? in "begin again," the answer is a resounding yes. mark ruffalo plays dan, a down on his luck recording executive looking for a new sound, and he thinks he has found it in greta, played by keira knightley. take a look. >> we're going to my apartment to play new music. do you have your demo? >> no. >> you don't have a demo? >> no. >> do you have myspace or facebook or anything like that? >> myspace, no, i don't. i told you, i write songs from time to time. >> what do you write them for? >> what do you mean what for? for my pleasure and for my cat. >> oh, really? does he like them? >> she, yes, she seems to.

>> how do you know? >> because she purrs. >> maybe she's booing. >> mark ruffalo, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> i mean, this is a compliment. you play kind of a broken-down man very well. >> thank you very much. >> just tell us about the movie. it's a guy who used to be at the top of his game in the record industry, and then had some reversals. >> yeah. i think he's in a mid-life crisis, and i think the record industry, the music industry's changed so much that a lot of people like him sort of got caught in the shuffle and had to sort of find a way to recreate themselves. >> one of the things that's great about this movie, it's not a musical, but music is so intertwined and done so well and so subtly. >> yeah. it's -- musicals are all right, but i really like the kind of natural and realistic feeling that the music's laid into this, and john carney does that better than anybody. >> john carney, by the way, is the one that did "once," and if you liked the music in "once," i

think you'll like the music in this as well. speaking of, keira knightley, i didn't know she had actually sung all those songs. she has a good voice! >> a great voice. >> and how was she on the set? was she nervous about it? >> so, she showed up and we were at the electric lady studio, the jimi hendrix studio, and we were going to record her singing. and the idea was that she would be good, but they would dub her singing. and so, she began to sing, and all of us were looking at each other with so much glee, because it -- i think she was even surprised by how well she actually could sing and how well it worked. >> speaking of hidden talent, i hear you're something of a bass aficionado. you're a former rock star? sort of kind of? >> i was in an '80s punk band called voice of reason in virginia beach. >> what was your instrument? >> a bass. >> you play a little bass in this. >> i play bass in this, yeah. >> okay, segue to another hidden

talent. tell me about your unicycling skills, because i heard they were on display on a talk show in england recently. >> yes, that's me. >> that's not a stunt double? >> no, that's me. when i was a young person, i wanted to be a clown, and i came across a unicycle at a garage sale. >> i guess you really don't ever forget how to do it. you got right back on it. >> yeah, yeah. >> what if i told you i had a unicycle right here? just kidding, i don't. >> i'd say bring it on. >> oh, get us a unicycle! >> where's the unicycle? before i let you go, you're reprising your role as dr. bruce in "the avengers" sequel. some talk about a breakout, perhaps "hulk" stand-alone movie. would you be into it? >> sure, if it's good. >> mark ruffalo, glad to see you. >> thank you. congratulations. >> next time i'm bringing my unicycle for you. >> you bring one and i'll bring one and we'll have a bike.

>> exactly. perfect. "begin again" opens in new york and l.a. on friday, everywhere else on july 2nd, and producer judd apatow is here in our next half hour. tomorrow keira knightley will stop by. coming up, the cast of broadway's "cabaret" live on our plaza, but first, this is "today" on nbc.

>> announcer: "the toyota concert series on today" brought to you by toyota. >> all right, we're back on a thursday morning with a broadway show that can't be stopped. "cabaret" made its broadway debut back in 1966, wowing theater-goers with risque performances and a powerful story. now the 12-time tony-winning show led by adam cumming returns to the roundabout theater company to seduce us once again.

"cabaret," the seedy and sexy kit kat klub of 1930s berlin, where customers entered to leave their troubles at the door. ♪ inside is the alluring and magnetic emcee played by tony award-winner adam cummings, who's reprising his 1998 breakout role. sally bowles is played by actress michelle williams in her debut on broadway. ♪ and follow her through a journey of love and loss. and while the world outside begins to crumble, for all those inside the kit kat klub, life is always beautiful. all right, we don't want you to wait any longer. alan cumming and the cast of "cabaret," everybody, are here to welcome you. ♪

♪ [ speaking foreign language ] >> ladies and gentlemen. good morning. do you feel good? yeah, i'll bet you do. ♪ >> outside it is winter, but in here, it is so hot.

every night we have to banister the girls to keep them from taking off all of their clothing. so, don't go away. who knows, tonight you may lose something. ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> the cast of "cabaret," thank you. and we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

all right, it's 8:52. we have a really cool wedding dance, might have some of the grooms-to-be really feeling like you have to step up the game before your big day. >> one husband named shawn teams up with his groomsmen to give his bride -- wait for it, yes -- a bootylicious wedding surprise. take a look.

♪ ♪ beyonce, can you handle this, i don't think they can handle this ♪ ♪ i want it that way >> it's a lot of work, guys. >> oh, yeah! >> look at that, breaking it down. >> i love it! i want to see it. keep it going! >> was this like the men of "today" at your wedding, savannah? >> no! [ laughter ] >> you could see me and matt doing that. >> exactly. >> apparently, this thing all came together -- that is a strong effort, though. you've got to be appreciative. it's your wedding day and the fellas put in some effort. >> the groomsmen learned it at the last minute. >> my wife and i took two dance lessons before the wedding -- >> did that work out or was it like the junior high dance? >> okay, and we're back. >> you know, it's time for some special birthday wishes from our good friend, mr. dancing machine himself, willard scott. >> you guys smell great. ah, the first full week of summer, how sweet it is. my favorite time of the year and

smucker's favorite time of the year. you've got to try it. it's their new product, smucker's fruitful. and i mean, we have an apple orchard right here in manhattan. the tree grows in brooklyn, but we've got the apple orchard, so check it out. wonderful flavor, wonderful face, goes anywhere. you can't beat it. you know what? i'm going to have some more. mm-mmm. that was a good year. now let's check some birthday buddies who are also ripe and ready to go. 100 beautiful years. take a look at janet. this is janet quinn from wakefield, rhode island, one of my favorite states. and she loves to play bocce. everybody loves don. don spyhalski. and he is from beautiful wales, wisconsin. one of my favorite towns. he's 100 years old today and he loves to garden. sylvia, beautiful sylvia rogers, lumber e lumberton, north carolina, a wonderful town. she is 100 years old, and she

makes the best pound cake in the world. her pound cake will take you to heaven. you can't beat it. william salomon, and he is from the great state and city of new york, new york. 100 years old today. a great philanthropist. he gives money to good causes all over the world. god bless you. that's it. that, that's all, folks. >> look at the hat on willard. love it. >> sports-like. >> al, you have celebrity guests on at 9:00. >> again! >> we're back! >> people. >> hoda and jenna, did you have a good time yesterday? >> we had a blast! are you kidding? >> we wanted to come back for sloppy seconds. >> speak for yourself. >> i think that went well. >> more of this in five minutes. >> actually, that's kind of fitting because we have director-producer judd apatow coming up on his new movie "begin again" -- >> what did that have to do with sloppy seconds? >> sounds like something from one of his movies. >> plus, the winners from the healthy food awards. we'll show you those later. >> and fun backyard games that

all of the kids can play. >> i love your legs. >> thanks. pointing out my shaving accident. i appreciate that. good morning, i'm tracy davidson. let's get your first alert forecast from meteorologist bill henley. morning, bill. >> showers and thunderstorms moved through overnight and now seeing clouds and some sunshine and humid conditions. this is a sunny view from the comcast center and 74 degrees right now in philadelphia and climbing. in fact, it's already 79 in northeast philly and 78 degrees in wilmington and headed for the 80s, closer to 90 degrees for the city today. north, northwesterly winds and a slight chance of a shower later today. now, from our jersey shore

borough, heavy police presence is expected at schools today after a seventh grader made threats against uther students. yesterday administrators closed the school because of those threats. officers took the student into custody but they say he will not be charged. police are also expected to be at northfield's graduation ceremony set for tonight. in camden county, construction of the glausture county premium shops is under way. officials expect the outlets to open some time next summer. tonight, fans can come together at dozens of locations across the area to support the philadelphia 76ers during the nba draft. here's a live look now at the home of the sixers. the wells fargo center in south philadelphia. tonight, 76 locations in pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware will hold draft watch parties where people can win prizes and even tickets to a game. the draft starts at 7:00 and the sixers have the third overall pick. we will have another local update in 25 minutes.

you can always get the latest news and weather on nbc10.com. i'm tracy davidson, thanks for watching, now back to "today" show.

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this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everybody! got a lot of nice folks still hanging on the plaza. a little sticky outside, but nice to see them out there on a thursday morning, june 26th, 2014. i'm al along with hoda and jenna, who -- >> because everybody's off again! >> they have fled off. of course, willie is off. tamron is on a secret project. and natalie is in her element. she is in brazil. >> she's having a blast! >> that's right. for the world cup, the big match today. it's all about team usa versus germany. there's natalie right there with an historical figure. >> reporter: hey, guys! >> natalie, we're taking bets as to what time you explode, you literally blow up. >> reporter: i'll tell you, i can explode after the u.s. wins

the game. that's when i will explode and they will all explode. it is unbelievable the amount of u.s. pride here. these people have come from far, far away. this is not an easy place to get to. i've run into fans from the united states, from all over, even from hawaii last night. as you said, when you're going to take on the germans, you need a world leader, so i found kenny goalsevelt, and he's going to lead us to victory today, right, teddy? >> absolutely. these conditions today, the rain, it's perfect for the u.s., because we persevere. the conditions won't stop us. today i believe that we will win! >> i believe that we will win! i believe that we will win! >> yeah. >> reporter: guys, this has been the chant that is forever burnt in my brain by now, so i'm going to be chanting along with them. by the way, the game kicks off

at noon eastern. and as we told you, there is rain here that they're dealing with. >> we love you! >> reporter: there is a lot of lot of flooding. there is some concern about the field conditions, but u.s. soccer says, no matter what, the game will go on, noon eastern time. by the way, the u.s. coach, jurgen klinsmann, understanding that a lot of people are going to be wanting to take off work to check out the game and see the u.s. team in action. i don't know if you guys can hear me, but he's giving you your excuse to miss out on work around noontime. he says please excuse natalie morales or whoever you may be, from work. i understand this absence may reduce the productivity your workplace, but i can assure you it's for an important cause. the u.s. has a critical world cup game versus germany and will need the full support of the nation. and he goes on and on. can you guys even hear me? >> we can hear you, natalie. it's just interesting that they will take now any song and make it into a chant.

>> we love ya, we love ya, we love ya. >> nat, again, just to talk about the weather again really quickly, i know that the weather conditions themselves probably would not cause a postponement, but what about the field conditions? hasn't that stadium had problems with drainage issues? >> reporter: well, yes. the arena is an open-air stadium, and the field can get flooded. there are concerns that there could be some drainage issues on this field. they play on grass. it's not astroturf. but that said, the u.s. has played in these conditions. they've played in the concacaf for generations, in central and south america. so, they play in this kind of weather all the time. so, we're thinking the u.s. might have an advantage over the germans here. by the way, best-case scenario, the u.s. wins or ties. but even if we lose, but not by a lot, it all depends on what

happens in the portugal/ghana game, that going on at the same time. the goal differential will be key to us if we do lose. so, we're going to count on a victory here. we're going to win or tie, but it's going to be a great game, i'll tell you that. >> natalie, you get the world cup for being able to keep going, not missing a beat with all that going behind you. you are my hero. >> no kidding. >> reporter: i have no idea what i'm saying! >> that's all right. it all made perfect sense. >> honestly, in all the years i've worked here, i don't think i've ever seen natalie look as happy as she has on this shoot. [ inaudible ] >> what? >> she said they have the hoda and kathie lee beat. okay, now you've gone too far, natalie, with all the things you've said. >> wow. i'd still put kathie lee up against them in a breathalyzer. okay. >> there they go. they're out of control. >> thank you, natalie!

>> have fun. >> i wonder if our producer has bail money. >> what are you guys doing for the big game? let's hear it. >> got to watch. >> somewhere in -- you're going to be on a flight. >> i'm traveling, but i've already figured out. i'll be on the flight at 1:00. noon is when the game starts. on my way to the airport, radio. >> a bunch of bars in midtown will be packed and i plan on squeezing in. >> she's going? >> i'm pro barring my way in. >> is that a shock? >> i'm stunned. okay, there's an interesting story out of detroit. i don't know if you've heard about this. >> bizarre. >> yeah, this is wild. a 12-year-old boy was missing for a week and a half, okay? they had everyone searching his home, trying to find this young man, could not find this guy. his name is charlie bothuell. anyway, so, his dad went on "nancy grace" to talk about it. often people go on tv shows to get more attention. >> sure. >> he's talking to her on the air, and in the middle of the interview, which is so shocking, the child was found in the home in the basement. so, let's watch the reaction on tv. >> charlie, we are getting

reports that your son has been found in your basement. sir? mr. bothuell, are you -- >> what? >> how could your son be alive in your basement? [ bleep ] >> i have no idea. >> sir, did you check your basement? >> i checked my basement, the fbi checked my basement, the detroit police checked my basement, my wife checked my basement. i've been down there several times. we've all been checking. >> it is a mystery, because he's right, the fbi with cadaver dogs -- >> that's right. >> -- went down and sniffed around. so, the question is, i mean, often we see parents who are in this kind of situation, and we've all seen a million

"dateline" stories, where you wonder who really did it. in my opinion, and i don't know anything other than what we're seeing now, he seemed genuinely shocked on the air to me. >> here's the question, how is it that nancy grace gets notified -- >> before, i know. >> -- before the parents, so she can, and holds that until the interview. >> she says we're just getting word. there may have been buzz and they may have had a reporter down there. >> you start watching. it's almost -- and thank goodness this young boy's been found safe and sound and they'll figure it all out later. >> and is okay, yeah. >> but it's almost like a "saturday night live" sketch. >> well, it is, and maybe i'm naive, but when i sit and i watch that father react -- i mean, and we agreed with this, i can't imagine that he's lying. and who knows, but he seemed totally shocked. >> yeah, he did. and some people were asking the question, like, if you heard that word from nancy grace, why wouldn't you get up and run? >> but you don't know how you're going to react in that kind of a situation. >> and you're on television and you know you're strapped down into a chair.

>> wow. i'm sure we'll hear more about this as it comes out. >> absolutely. here's something else. >> what? >> this one's just crazy. >> what is it? >> so, north korea, talk about a diplomatic incident. north korea slamming the new seth rogan/james franco comedy film, "the interview," calling it the most blatant act of terrorism and war and will absolutely not be tolerated. rogan and franco play journalists sent by the cia to assassinate north korean leader kim jong-un. take a look. >> you want to go kill kim jong-un? >> totally. it's a date. >> you are entering into the most -- >> so, okay, he doesn't -- they say he doesn't find this at all funny. he probably will see the movie, because he loves hollywood. >> which is kind of amazing. can you imagine watching the movie of somebody trying to assassinate you? >> and we laugh about it, but if it were reversed -- >> yeah. >> if it was a movie about some other, some foreigners trying to take out a president -- >> that's true. >> because it's seth rogan and i think we're laughing --

>> of course. >> and here's seth's tweet, which is so perfect, isn't it? >> and this guy is such a clown, you know. >> yeah. the tweet is hysterical. >> it says "people don't usually want to kill me for one of my movies until after they've paid 12 bucks for it. hyooooo!" i love it. >> the best part of the tweet is the "hyooooo!" >> we'll see what happens. and the best part is, un's probably helping push the movie, so -- >> now we know about it. >> maybe he's got a piece of the back end. >> he might! >> no. >> anyway, so, one wimbledon fan yesterday gets a little too close, or maybe closer than they would love to be to serena williams. >> i didn't even know wimbledon was going on. >> okay, that's the main headline. because of the world cup -- >> there goes serena, boom, into the stands, playing a first-round doubles match. >> my favorite part is how she went like this. >> that's right. she just kind of -- >> around the neck. >> just kind of goes around, here she goes. and, hello! >> by the way, that's the

perfect fall. i'm sorry, if you're going to fall, that is how you do it. and by the way, i didn't even know wimbledon was going on because everyone's talking about the world cup. >> no. >> the world cup. >> isn't that crazy? because this is a country that loves tennis, and all of a sudden -- >> world cup, baby. >> all right, do you have something else you need to check? go right in. >> first, let's get your weather. >> okay. >> announcer: "today's weather" is brought to you by yoplait greek. the taste is on and yoplait blueberry is preferred. take the taste-off for yourself. >> let's double-check what's going on in recife. again, we are looking at rain. we've got radar going on. you can see heavy rain skirting that area right now. forecast is for 90% rain, high humidity. it is going to be a mess. closer to home, we're looking at this system that's going to be pushing through, bringing strong storms, showers, thunderstorms, heavy, heavy rain over the next 24 hours. in fact, next 72 hours, really, we've got the risk of severe

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people can do everything? when there's no limit to their gifts? >> we actually hate them for it. >> maybe this is actually a romcomdram musical, by the director of "once." so, did you have any strange musical abilities? could you fit in with these people or no? >> no, i'm pretty bad. i keep buying guitars like they'll teach me how to play them. my late grandfather, he was a guy named bobby shad, and he owned mainstream records, and he produced the first janis joplin record. >> that's amazing! >> and my grandma, who's 91, is still alive. >> god bless her. >> are you still alive, grandma? did you make it to this? she's unbelievable. i want her to make it to 100 so she can be with willard one day. and willard is 110 now. >> he's on his own smucker's jar. >> how much smucker's does he get? >> he gets paid in jelly. >> somebody just told me he's only like 52, just looks terrible. >> no! it's not true! >> one of your talents, by the way, you do stand-up. >> i do. >> did you just do it last night? >> i have been performing at the

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oh. >> yeah. >> your favorite, right? >> i think lucky number four. >> judd apatow and i showing the backs of our heads. >> there's a photo bomb going on there. there's two photo bombs. >> uh huh, there's a double. >> there's a double photo bomb. >> and those kids are very strategically placed over jenna. >> that's why we call it a double photo bomb, if you know what i'm saying. >> exactly. >> wow, impressive. welcome back to "today," thursday morning, june 26th, 2014. myself, hoda, jenna. natalie is at the world cup in spain. >> we have a little bit of time. ouc dna, ordering in barbecue >> what? >> ordering barbecue ribs -- >> i'm going to kill him. >> why didn't we get invited? >> where are we watching? >> we're watching it in the newsroom. >> all right, ol s invited. >> yeah! if i can throw out, hill country barbecue, if you haven't ordered yet. >> love hill country barbecue. hello, i'm from austin, my man.

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about this, that to a little boy, you'll go up to a young boy and say, oh, my gosh, you're hilarious or isn't he smart, but to a little girl, and i hear myself say it look at her dress, or she's so pretty. >> that's right. >> and girls want to like science. national science foundation found 40% of girls said they like science, but only 18% of college majors are female. so there's a -- >> you have to program. >> and start early. with me, i'm like, look at this baby einstein! >> she's a genius! >> 14 months and a genius. >> i like it. >> are we checking the weather again? there's a lot of weather! [ laughter ] >> you know, you come into somebody's house, you don't start insulting them! >> i'm not insulting! you're the weatherman. >> you've done it twice. >> i like it! >> this is the second time. >> i may do it again later. >> you don't do weather on the 10:00 because you're busy. i'm sorry! anyway, let's show you what's

happening right now for tomorrow, as you go into the weekend. you've got a slight risk of strong storms from the dakotas into oklahoma, wet weather in the pacific northwest, sunny in new england and the great lakes. for saturday, more strong storms, minnesota into oklahoma, more wet weather along the pacific northwest coast, rain from the southeastern atlantic coast into the upper mississippi river valley. sunday, rain in southeastern -- sunday, sunday! mid-atlantic states. look for more rain into the good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. a steamy start and warm, if not hot afternoon. temperatures near 90 today with an isolated shower. clouds moving out and partly to mostly sunny skies and more comfortable and sunny skies saturday and sunday. morning temperatures will be in the 60s and highs in the 80s. a bit warmer on monday with sunshine and then here comes the heat, humidity and chance of

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create a budget. the first tip is put it in writing, right? >> yes, write it down. i don't care where you write it down, a yellow pad, an excel sheet, a word document, it doesn't matter, but write it down, because when it's in writing, you're more likely to stick to it. >> and write it down in categories and determine a value for each one. you have some suggestions. >> yes. percentages, exactly. so, i want you to do a zero base budget. that's income minus expenses equals zero, so every dollar is assigned to a category. that way, if you do $20 for coffee during the week, you can go and enjoy your coffee and you don't have to worry about it and have the shame or guilt of oh, i feel bad spending this. it's categorized out. >> for housing, you recommend 25% to 30% of your income. >> exactly right. these are basic percentages. with this, i really want to stress, this is not black-and-white. this can vary depending on the family, depending on the situation, because some people will have six kids, you know, and these statistics will vary, or if it's a newlywed couple, it may look different. >> and you say change this,

reflect every couple months erally which gave me a little bit of anxiety. every month? i have to have this conversation with henry every month? >> that's right, so the budget meeting, if you will. do this before the month begins and do it every month because there may be something the next month that's going to come up, or maybe you look back and say, wow, we spent way more on food, so we have to adjust the budget this month. >> creating it is one thing, but sticking to it's another. how long do you take before you start to re-evaluate? >> i say 90 days. if you've never done a budget before, give yourself three months. the first month is going to be crazy because you have no clue what you spent your money on, so you'll be adjusting categories throughout the first month. the second month will be easier, the third month much easier. the fourth month much better. >> happily married people here. it's important to agree on financial, right? >> it is. absolutely. a lot of marriage counselors will tell you that the number one cause of divorce in north america today is money fights and money problems. you know if you have a money

fight with your spouse, it's a big deal. so, in a budget, when you work together, you're not just agreeing on your money, but you're agreeing on your goals, your dreams and your fears. money is never just about money. you're communicating. so, the flow of where your money's going is really the value system under which you operate in your household. so you agreeing together is huge. >> and i've heard people suggest, go out to dinner, make it a diet, kind of a budget date. >> this is more fun with wine. >> that's right. enjoy, relax and enjoy. >> you might have trouble with the addition. >> some people think living on a budget means you can't have fun and you have to stay home all the time and don't spend money. but you have permission to spend. you have a food category, go enjoy a nice dinner because you planned for it. >> you talk about an envelope system. >> this is one of my favorite things. it's kind of old-school, but take the categories you tend to overspend on, jenna, probably clothes for us. >> how did you know? >> we enjoy clothes. i take categories i overspend on, write clothes on it and cash it out each month. when i go shopping, i take my clothing envelope and when it's

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>> let's see. delicious! >> it's tasty. >> i think it's time for lunch. >> here's your lunch! >> thank you, vanna. thank you ever so. >> you're welcome. i'm sorry i disrupted that. >> okay, tell us about this. >> we've got soup from amy's, lower in sodium and a veggie serving with it. pair it with peta chips for lunch and it's great. >> okay. >> you can also turn annie's mac and cheese into a full meal, too. >> that's really good. >> it is good. this is made with real cheese, whole grain pasta, and if you add beans and veggies, you have lunch in a hurry on the go. >> okay. >> i love these burritos. >> they're so good. they come with guacamole, this variety, and our taste testers loved it, and so much less sodium than a fast-food burrito. >> how does the gauacamole keep though? >> it's thawed perfectly and frozen with the burrito. >> so, you can freeze it and have it later? who knew? >> jenna's backing up here -- >> finish your lunch. time for dinner! >> time for dinner. >> thank you. nice talking to you.

all right. >> all right. >> dinner time. >> start with this. >> these chicken sausages, no preservatives, no fillers and they're precooked. if you chop them up, toss them in with pasta and veggies, your dinner is done. they're really good. >> i can't believe you can find a healthy, great pizza. >> gluten-free. >> it's made with brown rice flour, so more fiber. top it with your favorite veggies to personalize it. >> okay, get in there. i'm a sweet potato fry girl, so talk about these. >> so many people avoid fries because they're a calorie bomb. these are baked and they're made with really good ingredients, about the same nutrition as a baked sweet potato, so have these as a side dish. >> you know where the sugar is? right in the ketchup. >> get sugar-free ketchup. fantastic. here comes jenna with dessert. >> i've got dessert and i'm staying for dessert. >> of course you are. what do we have? >> these. >> we've got ice cream sandwiches we made with the edie's slow-churned yogurt. no artificial sweeteners. and these ingredients are all

you will use at home. >> these are sick. >> what about the ice cream sandwich? >> it's amazing and all the nutrition information is on self.com, too. >> popsicles? >> when it comes to fruit, look for fruit to come before sugar in the ingredients. >> i ate these when i was pregnant a lot because they're kind of hydrating, right? >> they are, and you get a fruit serving, too, as long as fruit comes before sugar in the ingredient list. >> oh, that's good to know. willow, thank you. >> thank you, willow. >> thanks much. coming up next, are you driving your kids crazy? are they driving you nuts? we'll have some backyard games to keep them busy all summer long. to keep them busy all summer long. thes a day at the spa is essential for rejuvenating your spirit. to keep them busy all summer long.you owe me this cause thes i clean your tushy. but i'll settle for a toddler yogurt facial any day. all done, mommy. hey, love that yogurt. it's good stuff. you uh, you got a little something... hmm, it happens. yogurt is number 14 of my 20. the new amex everyday credit card with no annual fee. still good. make 20 or more purchases in a monthly billing period,

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>> good morning. >> the great thing about these games, they're like twofers. first, the activity to make the game, then you get to play the game. >> so, it's dyi meets game, is that what it is? >> all summer long. exactly. >> what is this? >> okay, first off, we've got our ballot box game, and this is so fun. all you need is a cardboard box and some frisbees. >> okay, kids, throw it in. >> they'll show us how to do it. you try to get your frisbee into the box. we decorated ours to look like a ballot box for the fourth of july. you try to get the frisbee into the box. >> go for it. >> we got one, yay! >> and it's so inexpensive and easy because all you need is the box. you can also use -- >> all right, tied up. >> you can also use plastic plates. >> and you're teaching kids to vote at an early age. >> there you go. >> that's right, vote early and vote often. >> that's right. next, we've got our tic tac toss game. they're going to show us how to play. you can start throwing. this is so fun because it takes

tic-tac-toe outside in the air and physical. and this is so easy because it's inexpensive and easy. this is just a shower curtain liner with duct tape stripes on it. >> are you ready to play, kids or what? >> they're going to show us how to play. you can also put duct tape on the frisbees to make xs. >> let's play! >> toss your frisbees -- >> if you're not going to play, i'm going to play. >> there you go. >> go. >> you put duct tape on four of the frisbees for the xs. so inexpensive and simple. fun all summer long. >> and poppers, these are always fun. >> this is so fun. any time you need confetti for the fourth of july and birthdays, you can make these great poppers. >> is this going to scare me? >> no. >> this is just a water bottle. we put tape on the cut rim so it wouldn't be sharp. put the balloon on the bottom. work that up nice and high so it's just the bulb on the end, your confetti doesn't go. i've got one for each of you. >> ready? one -- >> one, two, three, go! >> ah! >> isn't that great?

>> yay! yay us! >> great for the fourth of july. you can refill that, oliver. >> oliver, good job! >> yes! >> love ice pops! >> isn't this fun? check these out. here's the front. these are ice pop sabres. they look like light sabres. >> these are cozies -- >> because they're always dripping. >> so they catch the drips, they keep your hands warm. >> i am your father. >> and it's just a piece of felt. and ali and lucy are showing us how to make these. they're gluing on the pieces. you just have a rectangle of felt that you glue into the little cozy. >> cute. >> then you glue on the other details for more felt with some fabric. >> it's also like a little sock. >> isn't that cute? okay, benjamin, great! benjamin is showing us our solar s'more pizza box. isn't that awesome? >> great! >> it's a great way to work in a little learning.

our readers love to do that over the summer. cut the lid from your pizza box. >> that is so cool! >> you have foil here, clear plastic here, like sheet protectors. on the bottom you have a layer of foil. top that with black construction paper, so that absorbs the heat. >> it's a solar oven. >> that's amazing! >> it can get up to 275 degrees in there. >> so, they can actually burn. >> about an hour, they'll be ready to go. thank you, benjamin. you can help yourself to a s'more. >> then finally -- >> okay. >> the sand pit. >> then we've got ava, and this is our homemade sand sculpture. and this is a special mix that holds together extra well. you can make great sandcastles and other sculptures in your backyard. you don't have to wait for the beach! >> kids are having fun playing we're back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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>> what have we got coming up in the 10:00 hour? >> we had so much fun with you, but -- >> so much fun, al. are you coming back tomorrow or good morning, i'm chris cato

at 9:56. things are warming up nicely out there. let's get your first alert forecast with meteorologist bill henley. >> sunshine and few passing clouds in the area. drop down to the 60s and 70s overnight and on our way to upper 80s to near 90 degrees in philadelphia. already 80 at philadelphia. chester springs is 75 aalong with potstown and 77 in blue bell and into the 70s at the shore. dover is 77 degrees. the numbers will climb with sunshine, few clouds and a slight chance of a late-day shower. near 90 degrees today. former trenton mayor tony mack will report to federal prison today. mack will begin serving his five-year sentence at a facility in west virginia. convicted of bribery and extortion in february. he and his brother were nabbed in a government scheme where they accepted tens of thousands of dollars in exchange for the development of a parking garage. well, tonight, 76ers fans

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from nbc news this is "today" with kathy lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> so close, everybody. it is thirst day thursday, june the 26th, 2014. jenna bush hager is back again.

>> i'm back. >> you know what, you have been doing such a great job. >> on mondays it is such a huge day today in the united states of america because today is the day the u.s. plays germany. it happens at noon eastern time. everybody is freaking out. you know what, let's do this. >> you know who is freaking out? karen swenson. that's her. and her daughter. catherine and john. anyway, they've been talking world cup nonstop, okay? everybody is buzzing about it. >> i know. y'all are going to go watch it. >> we're going to watch it. you're going to be on a plane. >> i am going to listen it to it on the radio on the way to the airport. i'll be fine. >> you know who else is watching. will ferrell is so fun. anyway, he is gearing up for the game, so he gave us a little taste. let's take a look. >> usa! >> it's an honor to be playing

tomorrow. >> i'm not a soccer player right now. i'm going to live up to the spirit of this american team. >> you know what -- >> i love it. i love -- >> could there be a better pump-up speech than that? >> no. >> i will bite every german player if i have to. >> my mom is watching. she's, of course, been watching all the world cup games. my brother is totally into it. my sister who lives in dubai is watching. i want to show you a picture. she's so excited. in dubai they're getting ready. she has her usa shirt on.

is my phone number showing? >> we hope not. >> she's number one go usa. >> we're really ready. there's a study out there, the "wall street journal" talking about it that talks about when men wear too much cologne, okay? does henry wear it? >> henry wears cologne, but he does not wear too much cologne. you know why? if he wore too much, mama would say take it down. >> you don't like it? >> too much cologne is naseating. >> i hope i'm not offending any of the gentlemen here. >> too much cologne in a ton fined space. i think it's in a confined space. in an elevator, in a car, on a plane. >> too much of anything, right. >> since we love will ferrell, can we show that clip. remember when he was doing the cologne bit? let's watch. >> it's called sex panther. it's illegal in nine countries. >> yep. made with bits of real panther so you know it's good. >> it's quite pungant.

>> oh, wrau. with a formiddable scent that stings the nostrils. in a good way. >> brian, i'm going to be honest with you. that smells like pure gasoline. snoo they've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works every time. >> that doesn't make sense. >> i'm sorry. >> we're just watching will ferrell movies. let's just do that. >> for the whole hour. why not? have you ever been in a situation where you are either in a cab or an elevator? >> i just hold my breath or hang my head out the window in a cab. i have never said anything to anybody. have you ever said anything to a stranger? >> not to a stranger, no way, but what do you think makes men put on way too much? >> i think either, a, it's summer, they're hot, and i think they don't smell great so they think a few more extra squirts will be good. it's never good. i think they're going out. usually they're -- i also do think certain cultures like more perfume. >> i think it's the pictures of

the hot men in the ads with the abs on the beach that inspire my husband to wear a lot. >> what do you mean? >> you have never seen the ads for a calvin klein cologne? it's got like the six-pack. i believe that henryjgc thinks i spray more, i will look like that. >> is that what he thinks? >> henry, do you think that? >> henry is not here. >> he could be somewhere out there. >> here's kind of an interesting story. this freelance journalist wanted to figure out beautiful means different things in different countries really. he decided to take a photograph and send it to different photojournalists around the country and ask them to photo shop it to see what is beautiful to them in their country. here's a look at the original. this is a plain photo. >> which, by the way, i think she's beautiful. >> with not a stitch of makeup on. >> here's what some of the photo shoppers did. here's the wraits. big hair. light make-up. >> we have people -- here's argentina. pretty.

it's interesting, isn't it? philippines. >> wow. morocco. >> interesting. >> uh-huh. >> anyway, she received over 25 photo shopped photos so [çmfar. it's so interesting because beauty really is different. >> you know what i think is interesting. when i saw the first picture was where she looked the most beautiful. i feel like that's just culturally, you know -- >> without a stitch on. >> i grew up with a mom that bought makeup from walgreens. she didn't care about makeup. >> i remember specifically going to church when i was maybe in sibt or seventy grade and i was excited because we had something at church. i put makeup on of my mom's, and i came and i sat in the car, and my dad wouldn't let me go. >> what did he say? >> i looked like a clown. >> you put it on yourself? >> two little rouges and the blue stuff. i mean, i think maybe if i knew how to do it well, he probably wouldn't have known. >> remember the bonnie bell lip

gloss. everybody loved. the watermelon and the strawberry. the rolling ball. you could always get away with that, fine your parents wouldn't let you wear makeup. >> chap stick. when was your first? >> i was late. i think i wore it in high school a little, and i always tried to wear lipstick because my mom said you don't have lipstick on? put your lipstick on. >> my mom -- at a meal she'll be, like, putting her lipstick on. there's something about -- >> women and lipstick. my mom -- even when i go jogging. i'm going out running. how? what do you mean? like this? i go yes. go put some lipstick. oh, my god. i'm going to the gym. i don't need lipstick. >> but you never know who you might run into. sfwroo i had this situation last night, actually. >> what? >> on the walk home from a restaurant where i was feeding my child mila some spaghetti. i had spaghetti on my ankles on my nice purse, all over my face, and i run into tey diggs on my street. he said i know you, but i don't know how.

i said, hi, i'm jenna. mila, watch this. mama's got it. he said you have some green stuff in your teeth. he said good to see you, but you have a lot of green things in your teeth. then mila laughed, and called it a night. oh, i was eating spaghetti. i have to give her a bath. bye-bye. >> i'm surprised he said something. i think it takes a strong guy to tell you. don't you hate when you have visited with lots and lots of people and then you get home. >> i got home, and i still had stuff in my teeth. >> of course, you did. >> it was like some sort of jungle up in there. >> all right. let's move on. "the facts of life" reunion. here's a great reunion, all right? how about this? blair. do you remember blair? mrs. garrett. look at blair and mrs. garrett. all right. her name is lisa welchell and -- put it on instagram, and, anyway -- >> my question is, though, is this going to air? >> i hope so.

>> well, next month lisa is starring with kim fields who played tuti. remember her? >> i loved tut i. >> on hall park. it was 1979 to 1988. >> i remember watching "the facts of life" halloween special, and barbara and i were scared. it was a comedy, but we were like -- >> what were you scared of? voo we were, like, 5, and anything that was, like -- there was a ghost or something in the dorm, and barbara and i could not sleep, which just shows maybe -- >> all right. here's one of those great feel good pieces of video. pope francis was driving through italy on his country road. he looked out of his window, and he saw some signs asking him to bless an angel. he got out of the car and he found this young disabled woman named roberta. let's take a look. >> i love this.

>> oh, my gosh. >> that's one of the things that just makes you want to cry. >> especially, you know what, he is so unique in that way because -- >> i love this pope. >> look at the car he is riding in. he pulled over on a country road when he saw signs. i mean, that tells you everything about the guy. >> you know, you can say i'm one with the people or, you know, but he really is. >> he shows it. we're going to end up with a little i-hoda. >> oh, good. >> i told i love the zach brown band. i hate to keep going with them. i can't help it. i keep listening in my apartment over and over. this is a song by the zach brown band with great harmonies called "sweet ann whereie." >> okay. >> crank it up in your house. ♪ sweetnian wi you a ♪swthve b l i fan

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>> very, very, very creepy. right? >> disturbing character, yeah. >> how did you study to play warren jeffs? >> well, you know, i have been fascinated when he was in the news. then when i read this terrific script and it was being directed by this wonderful director gabriel range, i started to read a lot, and the most useful thing was warren being a pathological narcissist recorded himself, made audiotapes of everything. he used to be a schoolteacher, and all of his lessons and later on these bizarre sessions where he would train his wives essentially what was expected of them sexually, but it was all in religious doctrine. i got to hear hours of his tapes. >> of his voice. >> i kind of -- >> how did you get that permit out? what did you do to separate when

you were filming this? >> scenes that were hard. it's what we do as actors. some of it was hard. some of the scenes are really awful the ways that, you know, in this community, you know, women are subjugated aliens. it's a culture that women are almost like slaves. he took it to another extreme. there is some really uncomfortable stuff. >> let's talk "scandal." season four is approaching. >> yeah, wrau. >> nil tidbit, any crumbs, any details? >> i know nothing. i keep telling you people. >> how do you know nothing? >> well, here's why. john doesn't tell us, and really because they work on the scripts until the last minute, and, you know, our team of writers are constantly creating new ideas, so new stuff happens all the time. i really -- we don't know usually before a couple of days we start filming.

sfwroo we heard that carrie plays practical jokes on you. >> harass. she likes to tease me. she mocks me. while one of the funny ones was -- okay. this is kind of embarrassing. in the first one that i directed in season two, it was very challenging because actually i directed on one scene between me and =)ñcarrie. there was a time when she and olivia are reunited, and there is an amazing love scene, and it was passionate. i had to direct a sex scene with the two of them. it came down to where, like, what kind of underwear does fitz wear? i think he wears boxers. does he wear boxer briefs or -- >> tony, you don't want to wear boxer briefs. men of a certain age shouldn't be wearing boxer briefs. >> i have to say i love the music that they play during your

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good morning, everyone. i'm chris cato. 10:26 and things are warming up nicely outside. lets get your first alert forecast with meteorologist bill henley. bill. >> partly cloudy skies with temperatures climbing. sunshine from the view in center city. clouds, sunshine, temperature 80 degrees. wind picked up out of the north northwest at 14 miles an hour as expected. that's bringing humidity down. even lower for tomorrow. for this afternoon already up to 80 degrees. closer to 90 later today.liceus investigating after a vehicle hit someone. sky force 10 flew over the scene at parkville station road. the victim was taken to the hospital. we don't know the victim's name at this point. we're trying to find that out.

crews are looking at a water main break that caused a sinkhole. you can see a van down in the hole here. water still flowing. eight inch main on broadford street. we're told no homes have been affected at this point but crews are working to repair the roadway. a busy bridge closed in camden county because of the a structural problem. front street and station avenue. right now crews are out there assessing the problem. no word yet on its exact nature. today the philadelphia museum of art is going to give us a preview of its makeover, making a classic modern. it officially debuts tuesday. it's a master plan to expand the neo-classic building that overlooks ben franklin parkway and could reconfigure famous rocky steps. we'll see what they do wit. half an hour of news in 30 minutes at 11:00 a.m. you can always get the latest on nbc10.com.

>> and we are back with more of "today" on this thirsty thursday. we have our ambush makeovers for two lucky ladies plucked off the plaza and surprised with two hot new looks. >> they're going to look gorgeous because they're in the hands of our makeover team "today contributor and stylist to the stars -- >> everybody now. >> louis bakari, la, la, la,?jt, la. >> how about jenna bush hager

knowing -- >> i watch the show. >> i like that about you. and "today" contributor and contributing editor for "people style watch" and author, jen martin. >> how was it? how was the plaza today? >> it's a beautiful day, and it was -- the plaza was crowded. there were so many people to pick from. the problem -- >> well, one of them, karen zilka, she's 62 years old from dexter, michigan. karen is a retired grandmother of five and keeps her daily beauty routine minimal. just face wash and moisturizer. her husband, mark, has been coloring her hair -- >> what? >> her hair for the last 15 years. >> that is amazing. >> mark has been coloring her hair. she's excited to see her professionally colored, styled new look. let's take a listen to her story. >> everyone looked at me and thought why didn't i put something different on today? surprise, you're getting a

makeover. what do you think about all this? >> it's going to be fun. i'm a little nervous, but i'm looking forward to it. >> the best thing you told me outside is that your husband, mark, has been coloring your hair and has done it for the last 15 years. what do you think about him giving up his job? >> i don't think he will mind. >> i'm happy for her. i'm excited. >> happy 13th birthday too. you ready to see a whole new grandma? >> yes, i am. >> yes, they are. she's here with her daughters. tracy and ashley. raise your hands. her granddaughter chelsea and her granddaughter's friend grace. >> here, please keep your blindfolds on. here's karen's before picture. all right. let's see the new you. all right, guys. take off your blindfolds. >> beautiful. >> wow.

>> you ready? >> stand right here and look -- you can put your glasses on. >> you look beautiful. >> oh, i'm sorry. >> i like this. >> you look so great. karen, look here at camera 12, please. tell us about the hair. >>cle, karen, you're gorgeous, number one. what we did is we just added fwlamor. your husband is a great colorist, by the way. he picked slightly the wrong shade. it was too light. it was washing you out. then we had greg do the haircut. a soft pretty layered look around your face. >> what do you think? what are you thinking over here? >> beautiful, mom. >> so pretty. >> oh, love it. jill, that dress looks tremendous. love it. >> well, i wanted to give mark a hot dress. aidan maddox. i love the black lace overlay on it. >> look at the back. >> the back is hot. >> you have a beautiful back. doesn't that look good? >> big round of applause for

karen and her family. >> we have the next lucky lady. her name is diana lee. she is from benbrook, texas. oh, yeah. she's an i.t. specialist. she says that getting dressed up gives her more confidence so that this new look will be, of course, a welcome change. this is her third trip to manhattan, and this southern, otherwise known as texas gal, says she's beyond excited for this once in a lifetime opportunity. let's see her story. >> well, this was a surprise for diane. we literally ambushed you on the plaza. what do you think about all of this? >> i think it's very exciting. i wasn't expecting it at all, but, you know what, i'm up for a new look. totally new hair and everything would be great. o whalike that. nt canyt ited thao haveu. sch. e' h three cousins, megan, raise your hand. kevin, and brady.

don't take off your eye mask yet, but diana, come out now. >> here's the before picture. >> come on, girl. >> come on out. ♪ >> okay. take off your mask. >> oh, my god! >> what do you think, brady? >> it's awesome. >> you want to see yourself. >> i do. >> let's see. >> oh, my -- >> what do you think? >> my hair looks awesome. the dress is beautiful. >> you've got -- >> you look hot. >> thank you. >> beautiful bod. >> look at camera 12. >> you look gorgeous. i mean -- you're going to be the hottest girl in texas. >> again, just totally reshaped her hair, gave her bangs instead of the wings that you had before. your new brunette hair which is so much more flattering to her

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>> the fourth of july is about a week away, and a lot of you may be heading over it a friend's house for a barbecue or hosting one of your own. >> while you may be temped to throw out your diet for a day, you don't have to. you can still indulge in some of your favorites if you choose wisely. >> here to help us is nbc news health editor, very fancy, madeli madeline. >> you can indulge. it's all about smart choices. what we will do is have all of our visitors coming to our barbecue and offer some food. i'm going to describe these, and you're going to say which is fewer calories. i'll remind you. >> wait a minute. i hear someone at the door. [ doorbell ] >> okay. look who is here. an aunt louise. she's got -- one cup ofac which one has fewer calories?

oingg. otonteveit was. >> it was going to be potato salad because mayonnaise you can use less, and oil-based dressing can be deceptive. >> i thought mayonnaise was fattening. >> who is there? >> oh, it's larry the father-in-law. larry has a lean burger with lettuce and tomato. then a hot dog that has sauerkraut. which is better? >> hoda. the one that is definitely lower in calorie says is the hot dog. >> see, i think the hot dog. that's right. that's right. it's something that if you use lean beef, that's good. a lot of people don't like that because it takes kind of dry. you can mix in some chopped up mushrooms for moisture, and hot dog is not a great quality protein, so have one, but it's all about portions.

>> i do like to have two ribs or a quarter of -- >> two -- >> two of them. that's where. >> chicken. >> the chicken is -- it's 380 calories for that chicken with the skin or 300 for the ribs. >> oh, look. our younger brother damian is here. with some libations. he has a wine cooler and a beer. >> i'm going with the beer. lower calories. >> hoda would be right. 150 calories. >> i know my alcohol, all right? >> a wine cooler is not a spritzer. it's actually got that sugar in there. >> i was going to say, i haven't had a wine cooler in a very long time. >> i know. >> who is there? >> who is it? >> it's candace, our co-worker, who is a fiber-rich girl.

she brought some baked beans and some corn. which one is going to have fewer calories. the ear of corn or a half a cup of beans. >> corn. >> you would be right. it's 100 calories versus 140. both are good, but it's hard to stop at a half a cup of beans. >> not for jenna. >> who? ? >> junior. >> it's little blake. >> blake? >> cupcake or brownie. >> the cupcake, definitely. >> i say the brownie. >> you would be right. the brownie. it's the frosting. the frosting -- what happens? >> is it a tiebreaker? >> the tiebreaker is -- >> who is it? >> linda has come to get some snacks. we have carrots and celery ticks or a half a cupful of chips and salsa. carrots. >> hoda is right. >> what did i win? >> you won a watermelon. >> jennawoy can have it.

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now this summer your kids want to have fun, but there are easy ways to sneak in a little learning and prevent summer brain dane drain. >> your kids will be willing participants. here with fun ideas. expert and ceond founder of ib wise.com catherine cohen. good morning. >> good morning, catherine. >> hi. >> it's an interesting debate, isn't it? some people think it's a good idea if kids go to school year-round because in the summertime they kind of get mushy and they have to get all caught up when they get back to school. that's an issue. >> they do. there's actually a report out by johns hopkins university school of education that says kids are learning at least -- they're actually losing two months of grade level math skills over the summer, and even more than that in their reading achievement.

it is important to keep your kids' brains active during the summer, but there are creative ways to do that. >> some people are fighting for longer school years, but if that's not go about to happen, then -- >> a lot of kids go to camp in the summer. is that enough to have your kids' brains clicking? >> they can go to camp, but i always find families plan a trip somewhere. they want to go away. here's a way to get your kids involved. they can help plan the routes and the costs and they can look up the history and facts of the places they're going. they're learning about geography. they're learning about financial literacy. they're learning about organizational skills. >> usually kids pile in the car and go to the beach and that's the end of it and that's the vaekz. >> it makes the vacation a learning trip is what you are saying. >> there are hands-on activities. gardening or baking. you are learning about science or you are learning about plants, nature. if you are baking, you are measuring things. you have having to learn about measurements. you have to read instructions. >> a lot of kids -- i know we're going to get to ask things, but minus that stuff, a lot of people are glued to vaidz video

games. that's what's happening. it's summer. they play games. that can't be good for your brain, or can it be? >> well, i always say -- i like going back to the basics. i think board games and puzzles are great ways for families to get together, and it actually helps them improve problem solving skills and social skills. some of my favorites are old school scrabble and boggle. it helps with vocabulary. >> scrabble, by the way, is also on-line. >> exactly. >> i obviously am a little biassed in this because my mom was a librarian, and it's in my dna, but public libraries are an amazing resource for kids. >> they are. oftentimes they'll put together book groups for kids so it's a way for kids to interact with their peers and keep up their reading over the summer. they do either activities for kids as your kids are doing language classes. >> her kids took language classes before -- >> she goes and sings little songs. >> she's learning -- >> am i tiger mom? >> let's talk about app that is can help our kids. >> all of the apps i'm going to

give you today are free, and so the first one we're going to look at is from the world wildlife federation. >> this is for elementary school. >> what's cool about it is you can look up endangered species all over the world. you will learn about conservation. what i love about it is it's interactive. it's 3-d globe. can you go around the world. let's choose a spot here. we can learn about -- okay. we're in madagascar. kids will remember this from the movie. that's great. >> let's move on to middle school kids. you say math ninja. >> this is actually also for elementary school kids. let's look at that. my rising second grader actually was on this last night playing with this. this is fun. basically you're a ninja, and you are in your tree house, and you have to defend your tree house from these cat and dog bots. as you eliminate them, some math

problems come up. they sneak those in. >> sorry we have to wrap you. go to our website, and we'll have all the apps and everything. all great advice. >> thank you so much. ice cold cocktails to serve at your fourth of july bash. >> i have two words for you. cosmo slushy. >> i like those two. sounds great to me. first, this is "today" on nbc.

>> if you are inviting friends and family over for independents day or any party you could always stock up on wine and beer. >> why not really impress them with tasty cocktails? here with a few that are sure to be a smash is maureen, author of "the cocktail club." >> you have a great tablelltart do ths.cktailickit off. you're going to add prosecco to

that. it's a bitter. it's just lovely with it. perfect for summer brunch. this is my take on the spritz. >> cheers. >> you girls can taste that one. >> it's just so pretty. try not to choke. we have a few more to do. >> the next thing is our ginger blackberry smash. this is simple here. just a cup of water. a cup of sugar. you can just -- turn the heat up. you just want to keep that on the heat until it dissolves. this is fresh ginger. >> this simple here without the ginger, you can make it and keep it in the frig. it works for lots of cocktails. >> this here is our next thing. th is for three drinks. fresh lime juice. then this is the ginger simple here, which is cooled. you want to cool that. >> then shake it. >> into here we're going to add our creme here. >> i have always wondered how

you make that. >> this is actually ginger and salt. like a margarita, but ground ginger on the edges. then we put a few blackberries into each glass. we're going to smash them. >> this is good for a mojito too, right? >> if are you going to do a rim, you want to make sure you do that before you put anything in your glass. >> then pour this? >>. >> did you shake it? >> yeah. >> get that in there. then we just put a little -- >> that looks -- >> let's taste it. >> let's taste one of those. >> this is like a shot of tequila. >> cheers. >> cheers, girls. >> hmm. >> hmm. >> whoa. >> wow. >> strong for you? >> but delicious. >> so this is the cosmo slushy. >> i love this. >> vodka already in here. freezer safe dish. fresh lime juice again. it makes a big difference. then -- >> this is triple sec. orange flavor liqueur.

>> throw that in the freezer. like this. >> it's slushy. it will never get totally hard because there's alcohol in it. i'll give you just a little bit. put the pretty thing there. >> this is perfect for fourth of july, summer entertaining. >> in'f love this. this is my favorite. >> then, of course, appetizers and the cocktail club. these are vodka soaked tomatoes. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. all the recipes are on kldaom

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