>> good morning, wild weather, severe storms pound millions of residents in the midwest bringing damaging tornadoes, strong winds and hail. the rain causes massive flooding problems for people along the mississippi river. it's expanding today. dylan is tracking it all. ready for the knockout round. team usa days away from the next match. the coach is proud of how far they have gone, but they have a lot to prove. >> you have to raise the bar. >> today, all eyes are on the host country as the brazilians take on chile. natalie morales is there. from highway to runway.

a pilot is forced to make a landing in the middle of a busy highway. what went wrong? today, saturday, june 28, 2014. announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with lester holt and erica hill. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a saturday morning. i'm lester holt. >> i'm erica hill. nice to have you back. we missed you. >> visited family in seattle. seattle always gets rain, rain, rain. every time i go, it's nice. >> must be nice being lester holt. >> sunshine. it's crazy. >> meanwhile, dylan gets a hard time when there's bad weather because she controls it. >> that's why we call her dylan.

>> anyway, we'll get to the top story, that is severe weather that is causing major problems for millions of people. dylan has been following this closely in all seriousness. >> it's the same areas getting hit over and over again with relentless rain. we had several tornadoes touch down. this weekend we could see more dangerous weather, especially in the midwest. a dangerous system hangs over the middle of the country. a tornado touching down late friday in western kansas. there are no reports of injuries or serious damage. in that same area, dark clouds and powerful winds whipped up a gust storm before dumping hail. a tornado swept right down main street in colfax, wisconsin. flightening for a town that was all but wiped out by a deadly

twister in 1958. the severe weather stretches south to galveston, texas where a twister ripped through thursday and took out power lines. no one husband hurt. >> right there, there was stuff flying through the air. it had me scared. >> reporter: up to five inches of rain caused flash flooding in southwest louisiana. the rain has been relentless all month long in minnesota. the swollen mississippi river and st. paul crested over 25 feet friday with 35 counties under a state of emergency. it's not just the continental u.s. in the far north, alaska, torrents of rain sent rivers over their banks in denali national park washing out roads and stranding visitors. we are looking at the same today. this warm front, so the air is warm and humid. behind it is a cold front. that's the trigger for the storms. we have heavier downpours and isolated thunderstorms through

kansas right now. later on this afternoon, we are going to see more storms develop. in red from minneapolis down to wichita falls and parts of texas, nine states will see the potential of very strong storms today. it's not a tornado outbreak, but could see isolated tornadoes. the biggest threat is damaging wind gusts and large hail. flooding is a concern as well. we have flooding concerns with major flooding along the mississippi stretching down into western illinois where even the orange and yellow areas indicating where we have minor to moderate flooding. with more rain on the way, flooding is going to continue to be an issue. we have to watch that later this afternoon. iowa we could see another two to three inches of rain. this area is not catching a break. >> we'll get the rest of the forecast, the national forecast in a moment. meantime, team usa is getting ready for the knockout

round of the world cup. they have been practicing since losing to germany. the coach tells them to play every game from here on out as if it is do or die. bill has more for us. good morning. >> reporter: who would believe the u.s. survived the so-called group of death. they are alive. there was one small loss to germany but one giant leap to the next run. as the coach says, from now on, it's do or die. few believed they would still be here. 23 men who defied the odds, matched some of the best in the world and reached the knockout stage of the biggest sports event on the planet. now, coach klinsmann is bringing them back to earth. >> nobody can claim he reached his 100%, yet. this is a very important message to the players.

now prove it. our next step is beat belgium. is it doable? absolutely. i told the players this is the time you have to step it up. it might be our last moment in the world cup. >> reporter: the team has two broken noses. jermaine jones following clint dempsey. both will play tuesday, neither will wear a mask. the u.s. will play a belgium team, a dark horse of the world cup. against this team, they won their group. they haven't been at their best. these players have every chance of keeping their dream alive. belgians aren't convinced about their team. >> basically, everybody in belgium and the press, it's hard with their judgment. we are playing but in the end we are winning. >> can we do it? yes, we can. >> who does that sound like?

the first fan and real optimist. >> we are in the toughest grouping and we got through. so, we still have a chance to win the world cup. >> reporter: for the player's families, it's the ultimate dream. the team are trying to keep their feet firmly on the ground. they are now in the final 16. that's something they and america can be proud of. remember the teams sitting at home, portugal ranked number four, italy and england, the former world champion and russia. america is in remember, it's three more games to the world cup finals. >> it's been a fun ride. thanks very much. erica? >> that excitement is growing. the country comes to a standstill when they faze brazil. chile, natalie morales is in

south sao paulo this morning. >> reporter: everything is at stake at noon eastern. this is a knockout phase and brazil cannot afort to lose or they will be out of the world cup. that would be a disaster here in this country. chile has proven to be the dark horse as well of this world cup. they surprised everyone, especially the defending world cup champs. nobody sauz that one coming. everywhere in brazil, the excitement is building. they are getting ready for the big game. the country will come to a complete standstill. people here will be fix sated on this game and you can believe nobody is going to get any work done here today. with the knockout phase beginning, we are midway through the world cup. so far, it has been considered a huge success here. all the talk of of a disaster it

was going to be the stadiums not ready, the political turmoil, it's long forgotten with each and every exciting game we have seen. all of this could change if brazil loses today. as i said, it would be considered not only a national embarrassment, it would be a national disaster and could set off political turmoil here, once again. noon eastern time. chile versus brazil or as they say here, brazil faces chile and brazil better win. >> that order matters. thanks. time for a look at the rest of the top stories. >> we are in brazil i would say brazil, brazil, brazil, now back to you. we have other news to cover. good morning, everyone. we are going to start today in texas where a plane made an emergency landing on a highway. it happened in arlington. the pilot of a single engine plane told air traffic

controllers he lost oil pressure. the plane hit a vehicle which may have caused injuries to at least one passenger. the pilot is okay. a scathing report from the white house regarding troubled veterans affair health system. the health administration must be restructured and a corrosive culture. the report includes recommendations including more doctors, nurses and trained administration staff. the father of a young man who killed six people and injured 13 others near the university of california santa barbara is speaking out. in an interview with abc's barbara ronba barbara walters they said elliott hid his mental illness from everyone. >> on the outside is one thing. and on the inside is something

completely different and you don't see it. >> he told abc news he believes it is his duty to help prevent future mass killings to recognize the warning signs of mental illness. now a story we told you about sunday of a firefighter who went missing during a camping trip in california. authorities recovered the body of the 36-year-old. it was found less than a mile from where he was last seen in the national forest. the firefighter disappeared after his dog ran away from the camp sight and he went chasing after him. there were no signs of foul play. general motors has more recalls. the largest recall includes some 390,000 chevrolet sill v ra doe and pick-ups. it covers the tahoe and suburban suvs. the transmission can shift into neutral on their own.

gm called back 29,000 chevrolet cruze's. the other recalls are smaller. the chevy ss and police cars the other affected corvettes. finally, further proof pandas don't have to do anything but exist. i present you twin panda cubs. twins. pandas. two little ones, a boy and a girl. little cub byes born at the wildlife center in northwest china. it is just adorable. they are the first set of twin pandas born this year. they are in good health and they will keep a close eye on them. >> can we say awe now? >> they are pretty awww right now. >> dylan is back now.

we looked at the horrible situation in the midwest. what about the rest of the country? >> it's okay. a lot of scatters showers and storms stretching from northwest to northern montana to the gulf coast states and the carolinas. they are run of the mill. it's the middle of the country from minnesota to texas where we are going to see the strongest storms. in the northeast, high pressure in control. hi, everyone. i am meteorologist, tedd florendo. another nice weekend, especially for our saturday. back to sunshine for the day today. temperatures by noon 83. 86 for a high for the day today and less humid by the afternoon. that streak continues for tomorrow, and monday more humid and the return of thunderstorms by midweek and then looks real nice for the fourth of july weekend. have a great day.

and that is your latest forecast. lester? >> thanks. >> hillary clinton is in the middle of her book tour as speculation increases about whether or not she will run for president. there's continuing discussion about whether the clinton's wealth can hurt her chances. this after her saying they were dead broke when they left the white house. kristen welker as more. >> reporter: good morning. it's no secret they earned mills in speeches over the years. it could hurt her if she goes for it in 2016. former secretary of state hillary clinton continues her book tour in arkansas, a place she once called home. now sounding like a possible presidential contender. >> we have to keep working for our prosperity. >> reporter: clinton trying to pivot after combatting criticism

she's out of touch saying her family was dead broke upon leaving the white house. >> in our use of those few words doesn't change who i am, what i have stood for my entire life and what i stand for today. >> reporter: a washington post report asks whether their millions in speaking fees could hurt them. bill clinton delivered 500 speeches between 2001 and 2013 for $104 million. >> hillary clinton followed her husband in this line of work. she's made an extraordinary amount of money giving speeches. >> reporter: some audiences, trade organizations, financial industry and big banks. >> it gives them the opportunity to paint them as beholden to the big banks. that's going to be a problem in the democratic primary and the republican general election. >> reporter: the clinton machine is in gear. >> she's not out of touch.

she advocated and worked as a senator. >> reporter: the clinton's give scores of pro bono and request their speaking fees get donated to charities. representatives declined to comment for the story. back to you. >> thank you. the tech giant, amazon forever changed the way we shop bringing products of every shape and size faster than people could imagine. a new documentary called amazon rising goes behind the scenes of the remember retailer to see how it works. >> reporter: with more than 240 million customers, the amazon empire is at the heart of the economy. a retail megastore, book seller, entertainment studio, music service and grocery store on track to bring in $90 billion a year in revenue. for this photographer, amazon is perfect.

he pays $99 a year for a program called prime, two day shipping and a basket of perks. >> it's a consciousness. as i'm thinking about something, i do a quick price check or make sure it's available through amazon. >> reporter: he uses a click to bypass the shopping cart and buy. >> it's too easy to be impulsive. >> reporter: this convenience is not just by design, but a clever strategy. everything that happens here is a result of data. >> absolutely. maximizing the profit for every pixel on the website. >> reporter: this is a former amazon manager who maximized profits by looking at customer behavior. >> does it monitor how long i'm on the site, whether i click off and how fast a page comes up? >> absolutely. when i was there, we looked at

millions and millions of consume consumers. when they were shopping, the it was 1/10 slower, we lost 1%. >> reporter: for the cutting edge technology, amazon fulfillment falls on the backs of workers manual labor. some grateful for the job, others saying they were pushed too far. pickers can walk 15 miles a day to retrieve 200 items an hour. >> i would get out of work and my body would quit then. >> reporter: he says he struggled to keep up and was let go. >> i was dead at the end of the day. >> reporter: we asked amazon about conditions in the fulfillment centers. they wouldn't speak on camera. in a statement pointed to the strong safety record compared to others in the industry. they did not address claims of unrealistic performance demands. the machine they built is astonishing. instant gratification can come

at a price customers don't see. for "today," david faber, cnbc. >> you can see much more on this. "amazon rising" airs on cnbc at 9:00 eastern. 50 years ago this week, congress passed the civil rights act. a lot certainly has changed since then. that history is honored in a new museum that opened in atlanta. gabe gutierrez takes us inside. >> reporter: these walls can talk. >> racial injustice. >> reporter: the story they tell defines a generation. >> free at last, thank god almighty, i'm free at last. >> sort of relive what we witnessed. >> reporter: in the heart of atlanta, where martin luther king jr. was born, the national center for civil and human

rights now stands. the $80 million facility has been in the works for a decade. >> this is the legacy that they are creating. >> reporter: on this day, dr. king's personal paper and a school report card. he only managed a c plus in public speaking. this brings together political and protest posters around the world. doug shipman runs the center. show me which one of these pictures? >> this one. >> reporter: this is glenda davis' mug shot when she was just 18. >> i was interested in making this a better world. >> reporter: and she did, as a freedom writer who protested segregation. >> when i came in here, my heart was warmed to see that finally there's history. >> reporter: one of the most powerful exhibits depicts the

lunch counter protests. put on headphones, place their hands on the counter and hear the talks. >> get up. get up! get up! >> reporter: along with a past, it looks to the future. it focuses on human rights, some battles like immigration remain controversial. >> we want to have tough conversations, but in a civil way. >> reporter: mark johnson is a long time civil rights activist. >> one was prize and the other is sadness. this is where you get a reminder of how much needs to be done. >> reporter: it's a work still in process. it's a tribute at how far a nation has progressed. for "today," gabe gutierrez, nbc news, atlanta. still to come, an act of kindness that has a lot of people talking online. first, this is "today" on nbc.

we are back on a saturday morning with a good deed from one actress getting a lot of attention. >> amy adams gave up a first class seat for a member of the military. dylan has more in the orange room. >> this is a heart warming story. she's making headlines for all the right reasons. amy adams was on a flight from detroit to l.a. she saw the man in uniform, and gave him her seat. she didn't let anybody know. she did it behind the scenes. someone else tweeted she did this good deed. jemele hill tweeted just saw actress amy adams do something classy. she gave her first class seat to somebody in the military. amy adams is all over twitter today. we want to know, do you have a

friend or family member that did a good deed that you want to give credit for that wouldn't do it themselves? put it on twitter or face back, #orangeroom. >> great story, love that one. thanks. still to come, do you think you could live like this? take a look. jenna has a super tiny home. >> you can't tell how small that is. >> in new york, we call it a three-bedroom apartment. we'll take you inside. first these messages. good morning. i am rosemary connors. it's just a few minutes before 7:30. before you head out the door let's get a check of the forecast from meteorologist, tedd florendo. >> bringing back the sunshine,

and it will be around all weekend for all of us, and winds should remain light, too. and starting off this morning with mainly sunny skies and that's what we are going to see for the day today. your temperatures around 86 degrees, sunny and guess what? less humid today, too, with winds less than 10 miles per hour, rosemary. thank you, tedd. new from overnight, a 5-year-old boy is among two people killed in a north philadelphia house fire. the other victim, a grandmother. investigators are trying to figure out how it happened. it started just after midnight on 6th street in north philly. five others, their family members, they escaped. the fire commissioner says the victims could have been saved but the family had no escape plan that costs them precious time. the cause of the blaze is under investigation. and police searching for the drive that shot and killed a man during an apparent case of road

rage. the victim was holding up traffic while arguing with his girlfriend and somebody shot him at least two times. witnesses say the shooter was angry that traffic was not moving. police have found the suspect's green minivan but they are still looking for him. today the welcome america festival opens with a block party in center city and it will happen at the shops at liberty place from 1:00 this afternoon until 10:00 this evening, and there will be a lot of food and live entertainment. the welcome event in philadelphia will run through friday, july fourth. that's it for now. i am rosemary connors. we will have another update in 25 years, and of course you can get the latest news and weather on our website, nbc10.com. have a good one. [ joel ] i'm billy joel, and new york is my home. there's no place like it in the world.

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we are back on this saturday morning. it is june 28th, 2014. last weekend of june, which is crazy. but, we are enjoying celebrating the last weekend with fine folks out there on the plaza. we will head out to say hello in a bit. what a beautiful weekend it's going to be. still to come, in line of recent security breaches online, more people are being cautious when it comes to what they buy on the internet. it's impacted a number of businesses. we'll look at what you really need to keep in mind when buying online. how to keep your information safe so you are not struck by a breach in the future. we had a major mix up in the

miss florida pageant. how did they give the crown to the wrong contestant? millions of americans, as you know, added soccer watching to the list of activities over the past few weeks. we'll take a closer look to see if the hype of the game can'ts when the hyperis over. >> this could be a soccer nation perhaps? >> some would like to see that. a question that remains in the case of a missing boy discovered in his own basement, 11 days after he disappeared. criminal charges are expected. the man's lawyer says he hasn't done anything wrong. ron mott is following the developments for us. what is the latest here? >> reporter: lots of twists and turns. here is the latest. the father is waiting to be charged. the stepmom struggled to get out of jail since she was arrested on an unrelated charge.

charlie is safe and sound at home this morning with his mother. >> no comment. >> reporter: bracing for possible criminal charges in connection to his son's disappearance and odd discovery. charles was not in the mood to talk. >> charlie, we are getting reports that your son has been found in your basement. >> i have -- i have no idea -- >> he might face arrest here? >> we are very concerned. >> reporter: the attorney answered a mere yad of questions before sitling down with us one-on-one. >> my client hasn't been charged. we anticipate some sort of charges. we are prepared to defend charges and complaints. he's seeking custody of his two younger children when his wife

monique was arrested on an unrelated probation violation charge. the stepmom who got police involved in the search is represented by the same attorney. >> lay low. they did way more than that. >> reporter: meantime, prosecutors have not received a warrant package from police detailing evidence that could support violent criminal charges. charlie was found crouching in a small area of the basement where he lived in an area previously searched by authorities. charles pushed his son to lose weight when he moved in with the family two years ago. he did not tie a lack of exercise to punishment. officials are investigating whether charlie suffered physical and emotional abuse at home. >> based on what i have seen and been told, he loved his child

more than anything. >> reporter: we have previously reported charlie may have been afraid of being punished for not exercising a daily chore. he was going to go to a public school or military academy. he was upset after being home schooled. >> let's get a check of the weather with dylan. >> good morning, lester. good morning, everyone. june 28 is a big day. we have one, two, three birthdays. there are birthday signs all over the plaza. where are you from? >> mass. >> i love massachusetts. how old are you today? >> 10. >> 10 years old. big birthday. we are celebrating big birthdays. the weather is gorgeous in the northeast. in the southwest, it is hot. we are looking at temperatures five to ten degrees above average. that heat is going to spread from the southwest through the plains over the course of the

weekend and into early next week. watch what happens on sunday and into monday. it will start to warm into the 90s across the southeast. 86 in washington, d.c. tuesday, d.c. should be up to 92 degrees. add in the humidity and it is uncomfortable. we have to keep an eye out on the strong storms in minnesota hi, everyone. i am meteorologist, tedd florendo. another nice weekend, especially for our saturday. we are back to sunshine for the day today. temperatures by noon, 83. 86 for a high for the day today, and less humid by the afternoon, too. that streak continues for tomorrow. monday, more humid, but we have the return of thunderstorms by midweek, and then looks real nice for the fourth of july weekend. have a great day. that is your latest forecast. lester and erica. >> thanks.

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and buy. some recent reports of security breaches, some online retailers are seeing a dip in business. here is janet. >> reporter: from the dining room turned into a shipping office, robin cuts glass and soddering iron all over the world. >> perfect. >> reporter: they use the craft supplies to make jewelry, mos c mosaics and stained glass. it's been a good business for her. she hire add few neighbors and makes a medical report gonlg on her colorado home until last month when sales nose dived. ebay, 80% of her business had a security breach. >> before the breach, i was consistently shipping 100 packages a day or more. after the breach, i'm lucky to get 30. >> reporter: she believes buyers are steering clear as target saw

a drop last year. she laid off three workers and struggled. >> it's put me in the hole so badly, i was not able to pay my mortgage for this month yet. >> reporter: ebay said corner stone stained glass supplies is growing on ebay compares to the prior year. they offered to work with her to help her continue to grow her business on ebay. she disputes the claims and insists her business continued in a downward trend. ebay says they are offering incentives for any inconvenience. it's not just home based businesses like robin. a new survey finds a quarter of americans stopped shopping online over security concerns. >> we have seen consumers react with pocketbooks and stop shopping online and companies that have been breached. >> reporter: with vendors selling less, there's a ripple

effect. her mail carrier has noticed. how long do you think it will take to get your business back where it was? >> at this rate, another quarter, three months at least. >> reporter: small businesses are feeling a pinch. experts believe buyers will return to the keyboard. and the stores that never close. for "today," janet shanling nbc news, colorado. >> you can find more on today.com. we want to turn to jean chatzky. as we look at what we are seeing as we talk security breaches, how widespread is the impact when it comes to small businesses and the rate we are all shopping now? >> it's very wide. the reasons for this is that 40% of all u.s. adults have been subject to one of these

breaches. of those, about a third will be victimized by either identity fraud, somebody using your credit card or a real identity theft, which can get totally tedious when it comes to cleaning it up. >> 40% seems high when you think of how many are shopping online. i know you have tips on ways to be safer and shop online. one is to not put that much out there, even on facebook. >> what you want to avoid is an identity theft. they are really smart. to be able to craft a profile, to be you online. the more information you share, the more data points you give this person, the more likely they are to be able to impersonate you. avoid sharing birthdays, addresses, geo location services. a new piece of research conducted for life lock. people who use these, five times

more likely to be victimized than people who don't. >> remove the locator. never use public wi-fi. what else? >> make sure your networks at home are protected. have a firewall. you want to make sure you have virus, antivirus software and set it to update. passwords are crucial. they need to be strong which means at least eight characters, numbers and symbols. change the password thi three times a year. >> that number is enough to make me change my password. watch the paper trail. >> you cannot totally prevent this from happening to you. the best defense is a good offense. check your credit reports three times a year. open your bank statements, look at them. if urban king online, if anything flags you as being unusual, pick up the phone and

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spaces. this is a story you have to see to get it. then once you get it, you are hooked. a group of students at a georgia school is taking parking spaces, literally parking spaces and turning them into apartments. at savannah's college of art and design, the faculty and students are about to change whatever you might have thought about a typical 8 x 16, 128 square feet parking spot. >> there's underperforming buildings. they are overbuilt, in the best location. they are scad pads where more is less and less can be much, much less. >> three homes, three projects and three public spaces in eight parking spaces. >> the space in here is awesome. i can work on my homework and run up to bed. >> totally. she's been living here for the past two weeks.

>> i feel like i can make any space a home after living here. >> are you happy here? >> i am. i really am. >> each space controlled by an ipad, a living area, study space, bed, kitchen, bathroom. it all fits in there. >> what have you learned about yourself from living in a smaller space with less stuff? >> living in a scad pad changed how i think about living. i know i do not need a lot of space. i do not need a lot of stuff. >> afraid you would get bored in tiny quarters is impossible. any is inside this pad. the cost of each structure, between 40,000 and $60,000. in the united states, there were 105 million parking spaces. that's five spaces for every car on the road. yet, over the last decade, the share of worker who is get to work by private cars dropped in

99 of america's 100 urban areas. it's a lot of extra parking spaces. >> did you ever realistically see yourself living in a place like this? >> before i moved in? no. now that i have lived here and tested it out, absolutely. >> good things come in small parking spots. what you can't really see is that they have their school of design students who are brilliant kids design the apartments. one of them, they put all the speakers in the walls. you press parts of the wall to have different music that comes up. instead of having blinds which take up space, they made the glass so it becomes foggy and private. anything you can imagine, the students have come up with. they are genius'. >> valet park your home. >> pretty much. >> didclauser phobic?

>> no. all these students are moving and migrating toward the city. now they have a convenience, relatively cheap place to live. it doesn't feel clauser phobic. >> you get greenery. >> does it come with a parking space? >> funny. it teaches you very quickly you don't need as much stuff as you thought you needed. still to come, we are leaving the anchor desk and heading to the fenway park. we left and came back. we'll tell you about it. the point is, we went to the farm and are going to share the experience with you. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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>> good morning, rosemary. another -- yes, another great day on tap. we are starting off with sunshine that will be around throughout a lot of your day today and for tomorrow. a live look right now at the art museum. you can see all the sun outside. should be dry, too. temperatures will warm up to around 86 degrees by the afternoon. we're looking at mainly sunny skies, and guess what, the humidity will be staying low as well, rosemary. thank you, tedd. new from overnight, a boy and his great grandmother were killed in a house fire in north philadelphia. nbc 10 obtained the pictures of the victims a short while ago. 5-year-old lamar anthony james died in the fire, and his great grandmother also lost her life. nbc 10 was on the scene shortly after it broke out. you are looking at the flames that erupted there just after midnight. it took crews 30 minutes to put the fire out. six other family members in the house are now looking for a place to live.

investigators are looking for the cause of the blaze. we have new information this morning about an 8-year-old boy who was struck by a car in camden last night. the child is in critical condition at cooper university hospital. the police chief of camden, scott thompson, told me earlier this morning that his officers are investigating this as a hit-and-run. sky force 10 was over the accident scene last night. the police chief says that witnesses reported seeing a red dodge charger sedan going away from the scene. that's it for now. i am rosemary connors. we will head back to the "today" show. i will see you in 25 minutes for another update.

good morning, it's saturday, june 28, 2014. here is a look at today's top stories. wild weather is pounding the midwest bringing tornadoes hail and strong winds. the threat is far from over. dylan is tracking it all. saying good-bye to a georgia toddler left in a hot car all day. questions swirling about whether his father is responsible. taking back the crown of miss florida. she's stripped of her title less than a week after winning it. this is making for the second time in two weeks that miss american officials crowned the wrong woman. why does it keep happening?

good morning. nice to have you here this morning. >> why, lester, why? >> i don't know. they are asking that question more than anybody. >> i think so. >> you want to get that right. that moment of first runner up and winner. >> you definitely want to get it right. i'm with you. >> we'll explain what happened coming up. we want to begin with the strong storms expected to continue throughout the weekend. the midwest is getting hammers. >> for weeks. it's not just the chance of tornadoes, but the heavy rain and flooding concerns. we have tornadoes that were caught on camera in western kansas. we had a gustnado reported. no reports of injuries. it's a good thing. the hail came down in colfax, wisconsin. a town nearly wiped out by a tornado in 1958. they saw severe wind damage. you can see there, a lot of damage with the trees and certain structures have come down. but, again, thank god no one was

injured. then the mississippi river is a huge concern as flood levels continue to remain an issue. they are well above their banks. 35 counties under a state of emergency. more rain is likely in that area. that's the problem. we cannot catch a break. there's no chance to really dry things out. we have this warm front to the southwest of minneapolis. it's helping to keep things up and produce the conditions that are favorable for severe thunderstorm development. then you have the cold front moving eastward that is going to trigger the storms. the stronger storms in oklahoma and kansas. this afternoon, we are going to see another area of severe storms develop from minnesota, including minneapolis, stretching down into parts of texas. not so much a tornado outbreak, but we are going to see the threat of isolated tornadoes that could cause damage, damaging wind gusts and large hail. in addition to that, we are looking a t the chance of more flooding. all the red flashes here, the diamonds along the mississippi is where we have major flooding.

it is going to continue. another two to three inches of rain possible across northwestern parts of iowa. in yellow, we'll see another one to two inches. when you get stuck in the heavier downpours, we are looking atmore rain. it is going to be a concern as we go through the afternoon and something we'll keep an eye on all weekend. >> thanks. we'll have more on the full forecast for the nation in a few minutes. we want to turn to the latest development into the investigation over a toddler's death. a little boy was left in a hot car all day. family and friends will say good-bye this morning. the boy's father will not be at the funeral. instead, he is behind bars, charged with murder. he says it was an accident. gabe gutierrez reports, his story is under scrutiny. >> reporter: friends and family remember cooper harris. the mystery is deepening. the first public comments come from his family. he was loved and cherished and

protected by both parents for his short 22 months of life. we will miss him greatly. police don't buy the story he forgot to drop his son off leaving him in a sweltering car for hours. >> the manner of death is homicide. >> reporter: in an arrest warrant released, police say justin harris had breakfast with his son june 18th at this restaurant, then drove to his office nearby. harris went to the car during lunch, opened the drivers side door to put an object in the vehicle, closed the door and back to the office. he was charged with murder and cruelty to a child. he's pleaded not guilty. prosecutors downgraded the second charge from first degree cruelty to second degree. >> it's significant and perplexing they downgraded the charge because of a lack of intent, at the same time, they

are charging this father with murder. >> reporter: we pulled over a seemingly distraught harris. he said it was an accident. >> there's no way it would have been intentional, especially from the father's reaction. you could feel his sorrow. >> reporter: an online petition to drop the charges has been pulled by organizers due to the new information released. other witnesses are questioning harris' behavior. >> if you ask me, i think so. >> he was running around with his hands up in the air, what have i done. >> autopsy results show the boy's death was heat related. they question now, when did his father realize it? for "today," gabe gutierrez, nbc news. >> a terrible story. let's get caught up in the other headlines. >> jenna is here with that. >> good morning. we are going to start with the

latest in iraq. seven soldiers dead, dozens more injured. richard engel is live in baghdad with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jenna. fighting on the outskirts of baghdad and the city of mosul. the iraqi government is trying with the limited resources it has and limited air power to fight isis. there are now american military advisers here and to protect the military advisers, the military says armed american jets and armed american drones are now flying over baghdad. their mission is to protect the american advisers. they are not authorized to engage in offensive action, not authorized to help the iraqi army fight sigh sisis. if they come under attack, the drones are authorized. now that they are here, however, there will be a lot of pressure on the u.s. military advisers to

put the drones into action. because now, the americans, the iraqi commanders are working in the same regional command centers. if they find a situation they can't handle, they find an isis check point or stronghold, they are not able to deal with, they can reach over, look to the americans and say we need your help. you have the drones. you have the planes already here in iraq. we would like you to use them. so far, they are not authorized, but i bet pressure is mounting. >> thank you very much. pope francis is back to work following concerns over his health after he canceled a visit friday to a rome hospital. seemingly tired, the 77-year-old ponti pontiff met with vatican cardinals and delivered a speech to an orthodox allegation. the pope scratched friday's plans because he suffered an

unsuspected condition. a live-in nanny refused to leave the southern california home where she worked, disappeared. the family that hired the 64-year-old had threatened to sue her after basically she wouldn't leave the home for three weeks after being fired. now they don't know where she is. she left their home and hasn't returned. the family's attorney is trying to contact her to pick up her belongings. finally, a play-by-play, not being the play-by-play. broadcaster tom mccarthy brought his glove to work for him. as he was calling the three-run home run, he saw it, he called it, he caught it. talk about multitasking. being the good sport he is, he threw it back, making sure he did not hit the center fielder in the process. after that, he went off and played the lottery. >> jenna, thanks.

question. world cup fever, right? >> got it. >> growing. >> a lot. >> a lot of americans that might never have given soccer a second thought, lester has more on why the world cup is so exciting. first, we turn to kerry sanders who's done investigating of the soccer mania. you are our voice and expert on this one this morning my friend. >> reporter: good morning, erica. the question is, what we are going through right now with all this excitement, will it translate after the world cup is over? there's a lot of big money that says yes. in fact, the owner of the atlanta falcons here bought a franchise for a professional soccer team. there's a lot of money behind this belief that what we are seeing with all this excitement is a sign that this country is, indeed, ready for professional soccer.

who could have guessed crowds in chicago, los angeles, even watching the big game on the big screen from the swimming pool on miami beach. some bosses this week shut down work for two hours to let employees watch. it says something, but what? >> people are watching in record numbers. kids are playing in record numbers. the rest of the world can't be wrong. soccer is here. america is a soccer nation. >> the growth is there. the interest is there. everybody wants to be a part of major league soccer. >> reporter: but we have heard that before. >> now soccer. previous think thought to be european. >> reporter: in the 1970s, the world's best player joined the north american soccer league. initially, huge crowds. >> soccer in the united states is families. many from the suburbs.

>> reporter: eventually, that league failed. in 1994, the u.s. hosted the world cup. again, there was talk soccer would take off. today, there are 16 north american cities with major league soccer franchises, orlando, new york, atlanta are getting franchises. david be david beckham is working to bring a league to miami. is this national pride. >> i'm an american fan. >> anything american i love. soccer, love it. >> americans love big spectacles. of course they love soccer and the world cup, for now. when this party is over or when team usa gets the boot, which could be very, very soon, americans are going to go back to what they love, the football they love, that is the nfl. >> reporter: a big part of this equation is americans who were born and raised on american football like this team that plays over here may not

necessarily gravitate to soccer. remember, this country has a huge immigrant population, people born and raised on soccer and moved to this country. the betting is, there are enough of them to make soccer, after the world cup, in this country, more than just a phenomenon, make it mainstream. lester? >> thanks. i think your bus just left. you could say soccer runs in his blood. he led to u.s. to multiple world cups and the first american to captain a european team. he's porting director. good morning to you. nice to have you here. >> good morning. >> you wore the u.s. jersey in four world cups. does this one seem different in the perception of team usa? >> it does. it's amazing to see, the support, the way the team is doing as well in this so-called group of death to get out has been amazing. it's the first time where the

star players are in the domestic league in soccer. it's great to see. the combination of what u.s. soccer is doing and the growth of mls is amazing to see. as a former player, it's certainly proud. >> kerry raised this notion that are we perhaps seeing a spike because the u.s. is doing well and, i have heard comparisons, it's like the olympics. we are all bobsled fans for that two weeks in the winter every four years then forget about it. will the same thing happen here? >> i think so. there's certainly a spike in attention because it's the world cup. it comes around every four years like the olympics. it's important that we have seen all the markets and mls capitalize on this euphoria and continue this momentum because the sport is here. it's here to stay. it's going to continue to grow. so, you know, it's great to see and you know, we have to really capitalize. that's the most important thing. >> i think those who have not

focused on soccer in the past, one goal makes a difference. the scoring is so low. we are not used to that in the sports in this country. talk about the pressure that is on the team. the usa team came in with low expectations and now they are giving hope to perhaps winning it all. >> yeah, it's certainly came into this world cup as an underdog in this group. as the tournament is progressed, you can see the team is growing. they don't fear anybody. credit to the players and coaching staff. they have been amazing. they have been fantastic. they went into it believing. that's the most important thing. why not? you have seen the big nations knocked out, italy, spain are packing their bags. >> nut sg following a pattern. >> why not continue the great run. >> what do you think about belgium? >> it's going to be tough. they are a good team. the team believes. they are loaded with talent.

they have a lot of pressure as small nation. hopefully our support in the u.s. and down in brazil will lead our team to a victory. >> thanks for coming on. nice to have you this morning. let's go over to dylan on the plaza with a look at the rest of the national forecast. >> for those of you watching in boston, i found a good friend of mine. is your wife and daughter watching now? >> i hope so. my melissa, happy anniversary. >> he's visiting us on his anniversary. >> happy birthday. lots of celebrations going on. it is going to be a gorgeous day. high pressure in the northeast keeping things high and dry. low humidity, temperatures in the 80s. from minnesota to texas in the same area that's been getting the severe weather for the past several days. that's where we are going to see the chance of flooding. isolate ed tornadoes.

wind threat and hail. scattered showers in the gulf coast. it is hot in the southwest. temperatures should be n hi, everyone. i am meteorologist, tedd florendo. another nice weekend especially for our saturday. we are back to sunshine for the day today. temperatures by noon, 83. 86 for a high for the day today, and less humid by the afternoon, too. that streak continues for tomorrow. monday, more humid, but we have a return of thunderstorms by midweek, and then looks real nice for fourth of july weekend. have a great day. just vacations in new york, right? where are you from? >> toledo, ohio. >> welcome, it's going to rain there today. it's nicer here. lester? >> a crown controversy in florida. why was one winner stripped of her title less than a week after she won it? ♪ summer days drifting away to, uh oh, those summer nights ♪

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tell your friends, tweet, facebook and instagram it. then what happens? the crown is taken away. that happened to two beauty queens this week. the most recent is elizabeth. she was crowned miss florida until the miss america organization told her there was an error and the runner up was the winner. it played out on the miss america organization facebook page. first, they congratulated elizabeth. then they congratulated victoria, then the statement addressing florida and delaware. we understand the impact that news of this type may have on these women. each of the state organizations and the concern that goes with it. to refresh, delaware crowned their first runner up after determining amanda was too old. here are some of the miss america organization statements. while we read it for you already. we understand the impact of the news. you understand that.

we got through it. now here is the crown. we have two people who were winners and are now not winners and two who weren'ts are. the take away, the next time you win anything at all, make sure you really won before you change your life in any way, shape or form. >> can i ask one question? >> yeah. >> who's on first? >> no idea. i also don't know what exactly is on my head right now. >> is this mine? >> yeah. >> for real. >> do you want it? i'll hold on to it. >> i don't know. i feel like it could be a good look for you. you want to try it on? >> i went through that phase. >> it's not a phase, lester. >> should we move on? >> shall we? still to come, can transformers beat out melissa mccarthy? we take you to the movies. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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rosemary. yesterday, humid and today the humidity drops big time. look at the people already checking out the sunshine. the beaches will be clear and sunny all day today. elsewhere, we have a few high passing clouds and that's about it. temperatures for the day today, we will be back in the 80s, and 86 degrees will be the high for the afternoon. less humid and should be nice throughout the weekend. new from over night, a 5-year-old boy is among the two people killed in a deadly north philadelphia house fire, and the other victim was his great grandmother. this happened on sixth street. five people managed to escape the flames, and investigators are now looking for a cause. this morning, philadelphia police are searching for the driver who shot and killed a man during an apparent case of road rage. police say the victim was holding up traffic along north 5th street in kensington while he was arguing with his

girlfriend and then somebody shot him twice, and witnesses say the shooter was angry that traffic was not moving. the police are still looking for him. happening right now, a group of local catholics are holding a traveling protest to speak out against area church closings. the demonstrators will spend the day visiting 18 different churches in philadelphia and delaware county and 16 of the churches are set to close and merge with other churches. we will send it back to the "today" show. tedd and i will see you back here at 9:00 for a full hour of news. you can get news and weather updates on our website, nbc10.com.

♪ >> from england to visit the "today" show. >> sending love to everyone in center, west virginia. >> 45 never felt so good. >> on the "today" show. >> first time in new york city. >> it's my birthday. >> happy birthday! >> we are back on a saturday morning, june 28, 2014. it's the last weekend of june. what better way to say good-bye to the month of june than with our friends on the plaza who brought plenty of energy.

>> it is literally a perfect, perfect day. >> it's warmer out here than the studio. it's 50 degrees warmer here than in the studio. >> enough of our whining, still to come, a big shake up at "the view." the question is who will fill the rest of the seats? could the popular talk show put a man in the mix? also coming up, i recently saw a movie for the first time since our 10-month-old was born. i don't get to the movies often. i listened to these guys. the "transformers" series is back. these guys know what's right and wrong about movies. they will let you know in the movie ticket. also ahead, we had a fun day recently. we left the city and spent the day on the farm. from milking cows to driving tractors to many other things on the farm. you could say i think we are going to keep our day job.

>> i think farmers -- we did have a good time. before we get to that, though, you have a final check of the weather for us on this gorgeous saturday. >> it is a gorgeous day in the northeast with high pressure in control. elsewhere across the country, not so nice. we have strong storms expected through the middle of the country where the strong storms have been happening. heavy rain in iowa. we could see isolated tornadoes. damaging wind gusts and hail and flooding rain we have to keep an eye out for. we are looking still for kansas, nebraska and iowa and up into minnesota and western wisconsin where we could see our strongest storms. scattered showers and storms through the ohio and tennessee river valleys and the southeast as well. the heat is going to spread eastward. 80s, 90s, high humidity. the northwest is going to clear out. sunday, a lot of sunshine and temperatures topping out in the lower 70s. the southwest is going to be

extremely hot. we are looking for temperatures to top out around 100 degrees. another thing, west virginia, what is going on. there's a lot of west virginia people here. >> we took a bus trip here. there's a bunch of us. >> there's a bus load of people from west virgin hi, everyone. i am meteorologist, tedd florendo. another nice weekend, especially for our saturday. we are back for sunshine for the day today. temperatures by noon, 83. 86 for a high for the day today, and less humid by the afternoon, too. that streak continues for tomorrow. monday, more humid, but we have the return of thunderstorms by midweek and then looks real nice for fourth of july weekend. have a great day. for today's top spot, kutztown, pennsylvania.

our affiliate nbc 10. they celebrate pennsylvania culture with traditions like black smithing, weaving. there's a carousel and a live ho down. if you are hungry, an all you can eat family style din ore. hope there's dutch apple pie, too. it's a gorgeous day there. >> thanks. turning to the changes coming to the longest running shows on morning television. "the view," getting ready for a major makeover a month after barbara walters retired. just whoopi goldberg is at the table. we have more on who would be joining her. >> reporter: the latest episode of "the view" welcomed back the founder and matriarch. >> barbara walters is back on "the view." >> she took the guest seat to

talk about an upcoming interview. she demonstrated to the co-hosts. >> this is what i would like to say. thank you. >> aww. >> sweet. >> not thanks and good luck in your next job. the subject didn't come up. actress and comedian sherry shepherd put it on social media. after seven seasons, my time is complete. >> jenny mccarthy just a year on the show says i will have a new view. if sherri goes, i go, too. >> the show is going to survive. this is not an old horse that needs to be taken out back and shot. >> reporter: in 1997, barbara walters idea of an all woman panel was novel, edgy and sometimes over the top.

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same? >> more of the same and a lot more of it. it's transformers. the other films gross 2.7 billion worldwide. this could add another billion to the coughers. big, long, loud action. >> two and a half hours, right? >> 2:45. mark wallberg is not the star of this movie. big giant robots fighting each other is what people pay to see. >> who is the movie for? that sounds like a long time to sit there. >> it is a very long time. i would say it's for people looking for three hours of an air-conditioned room. if you are looking for smart characterization and whitey dialogue, this is not -- you might want to go next door to something else. >> a movie can be long. >> it's for kids. >> it's for -- >> it's a big action movie with great effects. it's fun. >> teenagers? >> teenagers and film critics.

>> there you go. moving on to "tammy," melissa mccarthy. i'm a huge fan. i think she's fantastic. in my eyes, she can do no wrong. >> she can walk in a room and be funny. the heart of john candy and physicality of chris far lee. susan sarandon is hilarious in this. the way they work together, you are surpriseed from the moment she enters the film in a buddy movie. you fall in love with both of them together. they have sweet moments. >> from action to comedy to a documentary, i know you love this one. it's life itself. the roger ebert story. >> it's amazing. it might be intimidating to see a documentary about film criticism but it's so much more.

it's not just about roger ebert, it's finding love, accepting loss and small moments, proshting small moments. i don't cry at movies, but this got me a little bit. it's a great movie. everyone will find something in it. >> you don't have to be a film buff or film critic to get something out of it. >> right. if you are going to be a critic, it will get two thumbs way up. life itself is a life affirming movie. powerful, inflinching, intimate. it's a love affair. i am calling this now, the oscar for best documentary will go to "live itself." >> that's quite a statement. what other movies are coming up? >> i have a big one july 11, planet of the apes is fantastic. >> oh. >> superior sequel to the one that came out three years ago. it's smart. very, very intense. it's a blockbuster with brains

and special effects. take it to another loefl. also out is "boyhood" an extraordinary movie, a masterpiece. >> thanks very much. now, let's go over to dylan in the orange room with a plaza fan of the day. hi, guys. >> hey, lester. they want to be your back up singers. this is tonja and tonja from boston and maryland. i'm going to let you take over. >> still to come on "today," lester, erica and dylan roll up their sleeves for a hard day of work on the farm. >> first, this is "today" on nbc. [ mom ] when the nest gets too quiet...

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and i tried a little manual labor. it wasn't easy, which we were expecting. >> we went to a farm in up state new york. it's a working dairy farm. because of falling milk prices and increasing overhead, the owners have been getting creative. that means putting tourists, like us, to work. >> yeah. >> hello. >> does it tickle you that people want to come for fun, do what you do for a living? >> yes. >> they want an experience. i tell them if they work too hard, i'm going to charge them extra.

>> i'm not very good at this. >> oh! >> okay, lester, pitch that hay. those deer are hungry. put the time in down toward the truck. itis not going to be up in the wind. the wind is blowing good today. >> bailing it on the pick-up truck makes you feel part of the process. >> this is what you planted or wild? >> none of it is wild. it's a high protein feed. it's good for the cattle, horses and deer. >> are they going to get mad i'm taking their eggs? >> i don't know. >> here is a good question for

you, why the different colors? >> different breeds of a chicken will lay a white egg. another one brown. >> that's a lot of eggs. one big omelet. excuse me, coming out. excuse me. >> in an area where i didn't hit cars, homes, paths or people, right? >> something like that. over here. listen boys, i'm new at this. you might want to keep your distance. troublemaker, you, out of the way. i was freaked out as i approaches the cows i was going to plow into them. i listened to the wise words of farmer frank.

>> come on, come on, come on. we're going to get milk. you are bigger than i thought. yeah, here we go. okay. what is going on with me? you know why? it's whole milk and i only drink skim milk. you think that's the problem? oh, we got it. that is easy enough. i feel like job well done. >> you didn't have an appreciation of how hard this is. this is tough, isn't it? >> every day. >> one, two, three -- it is up in durham, new york. they host a lot of families.

we saw kids there and bringing this agritourism. it's a lot of fun. >> the kids we spoke with, they didn't want to leave. their parents said what they love is for two days, no screens at all. none of the kids asked for it. they talked to the animals and ran around. >> they are actually doing something. >> the iphones and blackberries, be together and focus on doing things with your hands. >> thanks again to farmer frank and all the folks at the farm. >> thanks again to farmer frank and all the folks at the farm. >> we are back in thank ythank you for defendiyour sacrifice. and thank you for your bravery. thank you colonel. thank you daddy. military families are uniquely thankful for many things, the legacy of usaa auto insurance can be one of them.

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this morning a little boy and his great grandmother are dead after a house fire in north philadelphia. we'll learn more about them from relatives in a live report, plus what investigators say could have saved them. a case of road rage takes a deadly turn. we'll tell you what may have led to a driver pulling out a gun and opening fire. we have yet another dry nice weekend on tap for us. here is a live look outside at the center city skyline. we will tell you how long the comfortable weather will last in the forecast. good morning and welcome to nbc 10 news today. i am rosemary connors. it's almost 9:00 on this saturday. meteorologist, tedd florendo is

tracking the pleasant weather. we have been fortunate to have the summer showers skip the weekend and seem to be delegated to the week. >> yeah, and nothing measurable. all the rain has been during the week, rosemary, which is odd because this makes six weekends in a row of great weather. cape may out there. sunshine and very comfortable temperatures this morning all across the region. skies mainly clear. we had a few passing clouds to the south. high pressure centered over maine keeping things dry, and all the way over towards the great lakes region. that will stick around for tomorrow, too. temperatures at this hour, already 75 degrees for philadelphia. 64 for allentown. atlantic city, 75 degrees. wilmington currently at 75 at this hour. so we are going to warm up tod