afternoon. >> the "today" show is next. we'll be back in a few minutes. >> get latest updates at nbc10.com. good morning. breaking news overnight. an american journalist freed after being held hostage in syria for 22 months returns to the u.s. and reunites with his mom. while we learn more about another american who joined isis militants and was killed fighting alongside them. from all sides. hurricanes creating dangerous surfs on both coasts while strong storms in the middle of the country knock out power to thousands. gun range tragedy. a young girl accidentally kills and shoots an instructor who was teaching her how to use an uzi. why was such a powerful weapon put into the hands of a 9-year-old? and only on "today,"

jennifer aniston opens up about her new dark comedy, the pressure to have kids, and living through some tough times. >> i've grown up three times. i feel like i've had three periods of adolescence. and it's -- i have had an incredible evolution. >> carson's sitting down with one of hollywood's brightest stars today. wednesday, august 27, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer with tamron hall along with al roker and willie geist. it's great to hear from jennifer aniston. >> yeah. she says this cloud hovers over her, the cloud of mother hood

and people are constantly asking her about it. she gets personal with carson. i think a lot of people might relate to this. >> we'll hear more of that in a bit. let's get to our top story. the family of peter theo curtis overjoyed by his return home nearly two years after being taken hostage in syria. he says he's been touched beyond words by the response to his freedom. now that story is unfolding as we learn of another american born and raised here who left this country to join isis militants and then was killed fighting for that group. richard engel is here. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. the u.s. military is now flying surveillance flights over syria and it seems likely the u.s. military will soon be bombing isis targets inside syria as washington the saying how it's a magnet for foreign fighters

including some americans. a 33-year-old american douglas macarthur mccain joined isis and died on sunday. a battle captured on camera as attackers held a check point. he died in this battle. nbc news has viewed photos to graphic to show of mccade's body. his passport was in his pocket when he died. the white house said we were aware of u.s. citizen douglas mccain's presence in syria. his cousin reacts to his death. >> he's not a terrorist. i think maybe he could have lost his identity because that's not who he is. >> reporter: now did mccain come to join the isis ranks?

mccain and his family moved to minnesota where he attended this high school outside minneapolis. a classmate said mccain was a good guy who loved his family and friends. he always made you smile with his goofy self. after high school mccain was arrested nine times with two convictions for disorderly conduct and obstruction of justice. he converted to islam ten years ago eventually moving to san diego taking the name duale the slave of allah. he left the u.s. for turkey this spring before traveling into syria. in june mccain wrote an alleged isis member to say we will see you soon. >> you hear this news of this guy, this american going to the middle east joining forces with isis then dying alongside him. first of all, is isis actively recruiting americans for this cause or are these people like mccain actively going out to

find their way to isis? >> a little bit of both. a year ago isis was actively calling on people, americans, europeans, to come and join the fight. now the group has been so successful especially after it took over large portions of iraq that a lot of people just on their own decide to sign up, go through turkey and join the fight themselves. >> you included a comment from the white house in your piece. quote, we are aware of u.s. citizen douglas mcarthur mccain's presence in syria. so the question is how are they keeping track of people like this? especially to prevent them from coming back into the country. >> they're not that difficult to find. especially this man had a big internet presence. so he was tweeting and posting things on facebook that were increasingly radical. he was fairly obvious and easy to track. the u.s. thinks about 70 to 100 and there is discrepancy in that number which is an important thing to note, have cycled

through syria. but those are only the ones we know about. they believe there are roughly about a dozen to two dozen americans on the ground at any one time. >> all right. richard engel, good to have you in the studio. thanks. al's tracking two hurricanes that are creating big problems on both coasts heading into the labor day weekend. last night it was damaging storms that created a lot of havoc. >> from the rockies into the midwest. let's look at the midwest. detroit, trees down. you can see a lot of high winds. big problems, in fact, trees uprooted. there was a lot of heavy rain. in fact, you can see these trees, the big oaks coming down causing problems. rain was also a big issue. there was flooding in the streets. so that issue was continuing. as we go to the radar and look at where the heavier stuff is going to be happening today, in fact we expect to see anywhere from 3 to 4 inches of rain in the midwest. we are talking about locally 3

to 4 inches with some flash flooding. we're also looking at some strong storms. we've got this big hurricane out into the pacific. hurricane marie, 1300 miles west off the southern tip of baja. it's moving west/northwest. and it's also causing problems up and down the west coast. miguel almaguer is on the west coast. this could be dangerous for the beachgoers. >> reporter: absolutely. we're in a parking lot that should be dry this hour. behind me you probably see this sand berm that's been built here. it's six feet tall. it's protecting from more incoming water. some homes in this area have been damaged. and more water is on the way. overnight southern california took a pounding. the largest projected surf in years smashing the shore. 10 to 15 foot waves expected

through friday. what could be historic swells. >> just because we're predicting 15 foot waves doesn't mean we can't see a larger wave. say, 20 feet. and some of those bigger waves can get up underneath the piers and under houses. >> reporter: with some local beaches already shut down to the public, this morning marie is churning in the pacific. once a category 5 hurricane, the monster storm was generating 160 mile-an-hour winds. she's weakened, but is still packing a powerful punch. a surfer's body was pulled from the water. his death under investigation. it's not just damaging surf. the rip currents are dangerous too. life guards say the combination can be deadly. >> all of the beaches are going to be impacted. rib currents, side currents, uneven bottom, hazardous conditions. >> reporter: for the last 24

hours southern california has been bracing for this blast. massive berms stretch long some of the area's most iconic beaches. erosion and flooding a major concern. this morning in many spots the public warned, stay out of the water as an incoming threat now washes ashore. with inland temperatures expected to reach the triple digits, life guards are worried so many folks will flood to the beaches and be in a dangerous situation. we expect the next high tide here in just a few hours. >> miguel almaguer in malibu, thanks. here's what we can expect along the coast. we're looking at these high tides and dangerous surf. let's start off san diego. wave heights 4 to 7 feet. we move up the coast, santa monica, 10 to 15 feet. significant beach erosion. and santa barbara, 6 to 10 feet with coastal flooding possible. and here in the east we've got cristobal. 430 miles west of bermuda.

but it's going to cause dangerous rip currents and surf from miami all the way up to cape cod. and so those rip currents are going to be a big problem for swimmers. the good news is this is only going to last for the next coast -- day or so on the east coast. let's turn to a trajics accident in arizona that's raising a lot of questions on the debate on guns in this country. katy tur has that story. >> reporter: good morning. an instructor was trying to teach a young girl how to use an uzi. she ended up losing control and killing her instructor. >> you have to keep this here otherwise the gun won't fire. >> reporter: this chilling video captures the last seconds before the instructor was accidentally shot and killed by a 9-year-old girl. the young student successfully

fires the uzi while it's set to single shot mode. he sets the uzi to fully automatic. the student can't control the recoil and he's struck in the head by at least one of the shot fired. he was air lifted to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. the incident occurred monday at the bullets and burgers shooting range in white hills, arizona. the range's website lists its minimum age at 8 years and all minors must be accompanied by an adult at all times. the girl was with her parents at the time of the shooting. but many are questioning why even with supervision a 9-year-old girl should be handling a fully automatic weapon at all. >> i think it's an incredibly irresponsible decision. it's another one of these decisions -- we treat guns

differently than everything else in this country. we refuse to acknowledge these are dangerous weapons that kill people. >> reporter: while others say the incident is merely an accident. >> from what i understand of this incident is extremely unusual. i have been at this now for 40 years and i've never heard of any of this happening. >> reporter: the sheriff in mojave county said no charges will be filed in the incident. both the range and the instructor who was killed had clean safety records prior to the shooting. >> tragic story. thank you very much. willie is in for natalie. we've got breaking news on massive outages facing time warner customers. >> time warner cable talking about widespread internet outages across the country. the company just tweeted it is working to restore service to all areas as soon as possible. there is no estimated time of return of service as yet. we'll stay on top of that for

you. meanwhile, fire officials in dallas say a gas leak is expected as the cause of a house explosion on tuesday. when you see these pictures, you will understand why residents are calling it a miracle that the family inside the home survived. >> it was real intense. >> reporter: terrifying moments caught on tape early tuesday morning. a surveillance camera capturing this home exploding in dallas while the mother and her five children were inside. >> it blew glass all on top of the roof next door. and it blew glass to the street. >> reporter: neighbors say the older son helped the family escape through a window. >> i could see all those kids running out. they were running just crying, c crying. >> reporter: another captured the blaze on her cell phone. officials were convinced it was an accident cause bid a gas leak in the home. the mother was the most seriously injured. an 11-year-old boy underwent surgery on tuesday.

the rest of the children ranging from 3 to 18 years old all suffered burns, but officials say the entire family is expected to survive. >> overall we can replace the house. but they got out just in time. >> amazing everyone survived there. some international news this morning. an open ended cease-fire deal between israel and hamas appears to be holding. there are hopes the agreement will put an end to the violence. it calls for an end to hostilities in exchange israel will ease the gaza blockade. a serial stowaway was arrested last month for sneaking onto a flight and is now back in jail. marilyn hartman was arrested on tuesday. she was spotted near the baggage claim without a ticket. hartman tried to sneak past security last week and was asked not to return. it's at least the tenth time

since march that hartman has been arrested or detained at an airport. and your washing machine probably has overflowed with bubbles, but i'm guessing you've never seen it on a skiel like this. this was the scene at the oklahoma army national guard base. ten blackhawk helicopters covered in foam after the fire suppression system was triggered during a true routine maintenance check. none were damaged. on the upside, the fire suppression system works. one way to test it. >> on the downside, mr. bubble has not been seen. >> thank you very much. mr. roker? let's show you what we've got going on in the country today. along the west coast you've got plenty of sunshine. portland, oregon, 98 degrees. along the east coast we've got sunshine but rain along a cold front from upstate new york all the way back into the midwest. we're going to get to your local

forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. sunshine. hot one this afternoon near 90 degrees in philadelphia. tomorrow, nice breeze will be blowing. dry air rushing into place. much less humid for thursday and friday as well. weekend, a different story. mugginess returns saturday. 87 degrees. here comes the heat. a chance of showers and thunderstorms for sunday and labor day monday.

high of 92 degrees. plenty hot tuesday. have a great day. >> and that's your latest weather. >> thank you very much. well, a beef has developed over burger king's decision to buy canada's most popular coffee and doughnut chain. they plan to move burger king's headquarters north of the border and that has some u.s. customers and even a senator threatening to boycott. john yang has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, tamron. they may not be adding canadian bacon to the whopper but just the idea of moving the headquarters to canada has some once-loyal burger king subjects ready to revolt. burger king's warren buffett backed purchase of tim hortons of canada. and a whopper of a controversy. because the combined company will be headquartered in canada.

on their facebook page, nearly 5,000 posts. you abandon the america that made you and we will abandon you. move all your stores to canada and let them support you. burger king tried to cool the flame-grilled controversy saying the move is not tax driven. the company will continue to pay all our federal, state, and local u.s. taxes. the whopper isn't going anywhere. but the parent company's corporate taxes will be paid in canada where rates are lower than in the u.s. >> burger king pays for taxes in the u.s. tim hortons paid their taxes in canada. this new holding company will create taxes in canada. this is not a tax story. >> reporter: some posts cheered the move. going to eat at bk more now for sticking it to the u.s. government. good business decision. go to bk today and have it your way. one even joked, can y'all take justin bieber with you.

burger king has never toppled mcdonald's from the fast food throne. especially fierce, the fast-growing breakfast market. in canada eight out of every ten cups of coffee sold are from tim hortons. and that could give burger king is big breakfast boost. >> this could essentially move them up about ten extra percent to get closer to mcdonald's. >> reporter: if canadian regulators improve the deal, this would create the third largest fast food chain in the world. >> thank you very much. carson's going to be sitting down with jennifer aniston. we'll have that later in the show. meantime in the orange room, dylan's in for carson. >> it's a big thing going on in queens. third day of the u.s. open tennis tournament. we are already getting big news off the court. 15-year-old cici bellas is the

youngest to win in the open. now here's how it was set up. she was ranked 1,208 going into this round one match. espn wasn't even supposed to be airing this match on tv. then all of a sudden they see the crowds building around this and they caught this game-winning match point. and they captured that awesome moment. u.s. open tennis tweeted, can you believe this result? doesn't look like cici believed it herself. when you've got to word play going on. bellis of the ball. in her u.s. open bio, she says she's a huge fan of justin bieber. but just to clarify, she says that was a long time ago. she was much younger and no longer a fan. >> oh, wow. >> ooh. >> back hand to the biebs. >> right. two bieber references in two minutes as well. >> the bieb is trending.

>> dylan, thank you very much. coming up, too good to be true? the questions are being raised about a college football player's heroic story about injuring himself while saving his drowning nephew. and carson's conversation with jennifer aniston on her new movie, the pressure to have kids. but first this is "today" on nbc. coming up, to recline or not to recline?

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airport road heading to chester county east fallowfield. this is 76 westbound at city avenue. slow moving as you can see. barely moving. drive time westbound from the vine to the blue route is about 25 minutes. chris? a wild story still unfolding as breaking news in philadelphia. three men were abducted, robbed, stabbed and then dumped into the schuylkill river. two are dead. police say the men was bound at the wrist and ankles and dumped into the river. one man freed himself somehow, climbed out of the river and called for help. he's talking to police. police marine units are trying to pull the two dead victims from the river. updates throughout the morning for you. we're back in another 25 minutes with another update. you can always find the latest at nbc10.com. now we go back to the "today" show. i'm chris cato. have a great wednesday.

all right. back at 7:30 on a wednesday morning, august 27th, 2014. that is the lovely jennifer aniston sitting down with our own carson daly and talking about the changes in her life both personal and professional since she burst on the scene. boy, did the burst on the scene in "friends." plus she's talking about her new role in "life of crime" and a lot more. here's a look at what's making headlines this morning. time warner cable says it is working to fully restore its internet service this morning after reports of outages to customers around the world. parts of southern michigan are reeling from severe thunderstorms. 60 mile-per-hour winds toppled trees and knocked out power to more than 160,000 customers.

floodi ining forced some highwao close. and a journalist held captive for 22 months in syria has been released to his family. peter theo curtis was reunited with his mother last night in boston. questions are being raised this morning about some injuries suffered by a star player on the university of southern california football team. he says they were sustained in a heroic act. but now doubt is being cast on his story. nbc's jacob rascon has the latest on that. jacob, good morning. >> reporter: matt, good morning. this star player says he was injured while saving a young boy's life. after the school published that story, they got calls from people saying that didn't happen. and now the school and police are investigating. it started off as a feel good story. the university of southern california cornerback and team captain josh shaw made headlines with news he jumped from a

second story balcony to save his young nephew from ladrowning in pool. it says he suffered injuries after hitting the concrete and then pulling the boy to safety. no surprise for him who addressed his class earlier this year. shaw now sidelined with two high ankle sprains told the paper i would do it again for whatever kid it was. did it not have to be my nephew. steve sarkisian said that was a heroic act by josh putting his personal safety aside. the next day when it came time to speak to the media, the hero was a no show and usc opened an investigation. >> within the last few hours or so we've gotten a few phone calls contradicting what josh said occurred saturday night. >> reporter: the fire department reports it did not receive a

call saturday night about shaw or his nephew. the los angeles police department, however, did file a report that night that does mention shaw. a burglary investigation at the orsinia apartments. witnesses report hearing screaming coming from the apartment where shaw's girlfriend lives. and they report seeing a man who looks like shaw scaling down the apartment balconies before running away. police are investigating but have not named shaw a suspect. >> josh is adamant with what occurred. >> reporter: the football hero now forced to play a different kind of defense. shaw is not listed as a suspect, but sources close to the information tell nbc news that detectives want to talk to him. we have made repeated attempts to reach mr. shaw for comment with no response. matt? >> all right, jacob. thank you very much. this one's going to be unfolding over the next couple of days. >> you made the point if there was a child involved, wouldn't they question the 7-year-old?

>> i think the 7-year-old nephew, it would seem easy to go to him and ask what happened. >> we'll see what happens. let's get a check of the weather now from al. >> announcer: "today's" weather is brought to you by sleep inn. dream better here. >> all right, guys. well, we'll see what happens there. we know what's been happening in the south. this ring of fire, ridge of high pressure will not break down. it will finally start to today, but in the meantime in shreveport it will feel like 90 degrees. 92 in atlanta. and the heat is shifting to the east today. new york's going to feel close to 90. the air quality alerts for hartford, providence, and dover. risk of strong storms in the central plains. gorgeous weather out west. showers move into the northeast. rip currents stretching from new england all the way down into florida again because of

good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. sunshine. stand by for heat. hot one this afternoon near 90 degrees in philadelphia. tomorrow, a nice breeze will be blowing. dry air rushing into place. much less humid for thursday and friday. weekend, a different story. mugginess returns saturday. 87 degrees. here comes the heat with a chance of showers and thunderstorms for sunday and labor day monday. high of 92 degrees. plenty hot tuesday. have a great day. weather. >> all right, al. thank you very much. up next, do you recline your seat on a plane or remain upright? the debate ignited by one passenger's use of the knee defender. >> no, but i am going to fall asleep on your shoulder. and in "trending," miley cyrus's date to the vmas actually wanted by police. but first these messages. ♪

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back now at 7:39 with attention on a little device that blocks a seat on a plane from reclining. as we told you tuesday, it sparked a fight on one flight. nbc's kerry sanders is at the airport in ft. lauderdale, florida. kerry, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's called the knee defender. these two bits of plastic that can be inserted in the seat in front of you on the plane and it causes that seat to remain rigidly upright. the use of one of these on a flight recently set off a fight between two passengers. call it the mile high snub. when a passenger on united flight 1462 could not recline because the man seated behind her had blocked the seat with a device known as the knee defender. a mid-air argument ensued. this youtube video shows how the

knee defender attached to the legs of the tray table blocking any movement from the passenger in front of you. the upset passenger threw her glass of water at the man behind her causing such a ruckus the pilot diverted to the nearest airport where they were both removed from the flight by chicago law enforcement. so what do you think? is it confrontational to mechanically block the seat in front of you from reclining? as you can see now, there's very little room for me to work. >> i think it's invading my right to fly and be comfortable. >> what's the name of the device? i'd love to get one. >> reporter: on today's packed planes where there could be zero inches between a reclined seat and passenger's knees, frequent fliers say a fight like this was perhaps inevitable. the faa says preventing someone from reclining their seat is not illegal, but most airlines have a policy that says stopping the

passenger from leaning back is unacceptable. united airlines where the in-flight fight took place says it does not allow customers to use devices that prevent seats from reclining. there are some seats on the plane where it reclines. the one in front of you doesn't and there's lots of leg room. the only problem, it's in the exit row. on most airlines today, that costs extra. >> it's very uncomfortable. it's so narrow. you don't have space to relax. >> reporter: this airline altercation gaining so much attention, the inventor of the knee defender ira goldman is now forced to defend his product. >> the knee defender was not the problem here. the problem was two people on an airplane that got into an argument. >> reporter: if you hate the idea of this so-called knee defender, there may be just as many people who like it. because they're sold only online. in the last 24 hours that sells them has repeatedly crashed because of interest.

what do you think? >> oh, boy. okay. so you're leaned back, how do you feel back here. >> this has much more room than the seats we're talking about. i don't think you need to actually use the twice to stop the person. there are other ways to do it. like go like this. so you go -- sorry. that usually tends the guy to lean up a little bit. >> that could start a brawl. >> i keep a toddler on my lap kicking the seat in front of me. i've got long legs so i'd be in trouble. >> they make the recline for a reason. but i don't push back on them. >> i gradually go back a little. but i'm stun bid the people that say you should not recline at all. >> let's find out where people are coming down on this one. dylan's over in e the orange room with some responses. dylan? >> clearly to recline or not to recline has sparked quite a conversation online. so we started a hash tag battle.

sit up or sit back. we are split on this one. 50/50 on whether you sit up and recline back. we got a lot of responses on facebook. paula says my biggest pet peeve is that the seats recline at all. what difference does a couple of inches make anyway for the person reclining. but it makes a huge difference for the person behind them. i kind of disagree. i feel when you're sitting up, you are looking forward. so we asked what are other pet peeves when you travel, this one says when a person sitting behind me uses the back of your seat using their seat to pull them out of theirs. and we've got kim who is a flight attendant. she says when people board the aircraft with too much stuff on their hands and then take their time finding a seat. put your tush in the curb so we can push. lots of fun. so sit up or sit back. tweet us. facebook us. let us know what you do. >> thank you so much. we weren't paying attention. we were watching "airplane" on

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we're back at 7:49. have you ever tried to shoot some video with your phone only to have it turn out so shaky you can barely watch it? dylan's in the orange room with a possible answer. >> we've got a definite answer. it's hyperlapse. it makes -- it helps you make really steady time lapse with just two clicks of the button. jimmy fallon has tried it eating cake. i love time lapse. whether it's weather or watching someone eat cake. and here's a look from the studio in 1a to the orange room up the stairs. it makes it look like good quality video here and it's just on your phone. and i wish i woke up like this, but it does take a process to get the makeup and hair going. we've got that going too. we're going to do one right now we're going to post later today on our "today" instagram. so i've got the phone here. it's not like it's a very long walk over to you guys from the

oorng room. here's everything we've got from the monitor to the weather. >> hi, dylan. >> you've got to do it slow so i can capture your reactions. so when it plays fast so everybody is slow. this is going to be fantastic. we will post this on our i instagram later today. >> i had no idea what that was about. coming up on "trending," hendrix, clapton, cage. one has just been picked of the greatest guitar riff of all time. plus carson's interview with jennifer aniston on her movie and the questions about meother hood. and you see them everywhere, but should you rely on those walk-in clinics for your health problems. is it a good idea? we'll have details coming up after your local news and

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good morning. i'm tracy davidson. let's get your first alert forecast from meteorologist bill henley. bill? >> we're enjoying plenty of sunshine. a nice start this morning. the temperatures dropped down into the 50s and 60s overnight. but now they're climbing with sunny skies from the city to the shore. it's a live view of cape may. right now philadelphia is at 69 degrees. the jersey shore, wildwooding63 atlantic city and into the lower 80s today along the coastline but there's still a risk of rip currents as cristobal is offshore. >> now let's get you updated on the ride to work with a look at 422. jillian mele has that. >> eastbound side of 422 is slow moving. this is a live look at trooper road. volume heading eastbound. drive time 12 minutes from oaks to route 202. an accident in chester county. east fallowfield remains closed

between barry lane and glenrose lane. philadelphia police are investigating the robbery of a food distribution center in fishtown that happened around 2:30 this morning at kawa foods on north delaware avenue. the robbers posed as cops and forced owners to open a safe at th. it's a day-long toast to the dragons today. they will be honored by the phillies later tonight. catch the parade live on our website, nbc10.com and watch it on our sister station, cozi tv over the air 10-2, comcast channel 248 or verizon channel 460. we'll have another local update in 25 minutes and you can always get latest news and weather at nbc10.com. now back to the "today" show. i'm tracy davidson. thanks for watching.

♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, docs on the block. inside the growing trend of walk-in clinics. are they right for you and your family? plus miley fights back after trying to bring attention to the homeless the star finds herself in the middle of a brewing controversy. we'll tell you what she's saying. and the evolution of aniston. >> i feel very grateful to my evolution and my history. i would never exchange it for anything. >> carson's candid conversation with hollywood golden girl jennifer aniston. she opens up about her fiance, "friends," and her new film today. august 27th, 2014. ♪

>> hello to our family and friends back in santa barbara. we love you! >> hello to michigan. >> celebrating my husband's 65th birthday! >> we love "today"! >> his first "today" show. >> we're back now 8:00 on a wednesday morning. it's the 27th day of august 2014. pretty day here in the northeast. you know, from time to time people come down to the plaza of pictures of people from home that look just like you. so this lady here says i have a twin down in georgia. >> i thought that was you. >> hi. who's my twin? >> pete rodriguez. he's my brother-in-law. >> oh, yeah? >> he's very handsome and an awesome guy. >> so do you guys think i look

like this? can you see this picture? >> a cross between you and kevin costner. >> now, if you think i look like this guy, i got a tweet yesterday. someone sent me a picture of this guy. >> look at that. >> saying this is what you would look like if you were indian. more like pete in georgia or this guy? >> wow. they're going with georgia. nice job. and by the way, you brought an autographed picture of pete to me. very nice. >> it says to matt. you are one good looking fella. >> hey, pete, nice to meet you even if over the air. meantime we are counting the days until friday when one of the hottest young singers on the planet -- are you okay over here? i know why she did this. yesterday there was a mom and daughter when we mentioned

ariana grande, the mom screamed and then we hooked the girl up saying maybe she could get a good seat. so let's hear your scream. [ screams ] are you here tomorrow? >> all right. you can watch ariana grande at tamron's apartment. all right? >> so can we hook them up? >> i'm not the one with the power there. >> you said it, it happens. and now she's crying. oh, boy. we make dreams happen. >> let's go inside. willie's standing by for natalie. he's got a check of the top stories. >> good morning, everyone. an american journalist is back home with his family after two years as a hostage in syria. peter theo curtis was reunited with his mother last night at boston's logan airport. he was released sunday and turned over to the united nations. meanwhile the white house has confirmed that an american man was killed in syria on sunday

while fighting with the islamic militant group isis. 33-year-old douglas mcarthur mccain converted to islam ten years ago and left the u.s. this spring to fight overseas. time warner cable reporting their internet service is coming back. the network went down early this morning and it is working to restore services to all areas just as soon as possible. the company gave no timetable for a full restoration of services. powerful waves are pounding the coast of southern california this morning. the water is off limits at some beaches because of the high surf and dangerous rip tide. the storm has already caused mudslides and damaged thousands of homes in mexico. the trial of a texas father charged with murdering the drunk driver who killed his two sons is now winding down. nbc's janet shamlian is in angleton, texas.

good morning. >> reporter: willie, good morning. closing arguments start in just a couple of hours in a trial that's made national headlines. it's a dad accused of a revenge killing moments after watching his two young sons hit and run over and killed by a drunk driver. it is a picture of heart break. david barajas with his sons who were killed by a drunk driver. prosecutors allege he gunned down that driver in a fit of grief and rage. barajas has pleaded not guilty. the boys' mother. >> you wake up every day thinking maybe it was just a nightmare. and it's your reality. >> reporter: this is the roadside memorial where the boys were pushing the family truck on the side of the road when they were hit and killed by a drunken jose banda in 2012. it was said barajas returned

with a gun and exacted the revenge. shooting the 20-year-old in the head while he was still in the driver's seat. no weapon was ever found. but they found a holster and ammunition in barajas' home. he denies owning a gun and the ammunition wasn't a match from the bullet fragment in the car. >> i don't see anybody coming out a winner at all. i mean, i just -- i feel for both families. >> reporter: banda's mother says her son's drinking and driving was wrong but his fate should have been decided in court. two families, three deaths, and suffering all around. >> there's no bringing them back. we've all lost. and the only thing we can do is move forward. you know, find peace. >> reporter: this case has sparked discussion on social media, much of it from parents who say they have sympathy for what this dad is accused of

doing. >> terrible story all the way around. thanks, janet. a parachuting accident was caught on camera. it left a mexican soldier twisting in mid-air. several colleagues had made their jump when his turn came. he got tangled up in their used tattic lines. he dangled below the plane there for a minute before he was safely hauled back on board. it is 8:07. let's get another check of the weather with al. >> announcer: "today's" weather is brought to you by advil pm. when pain keeps you up at night, advil pm gives you the healing sleep you need. >> he could use a advil pm after hanging out of that plane. i love this. what's his name? >> theodore. >> what a happy guy. all right. let's show you what we've got going on right now. our pick city today just happens to be one of our faves.

boom. here it comes. pocatello, idaho. news 6. they'll have sunny and warm conditions well into friday. and the heat is on throughout the south. we are talking temperatures in the 90s all the way up into the plains. 90s will make their way into the northeast as well. atlanta today going to be looking at hot stuff coming up. we will see temperatures soaring right into the afternoon. temperatures into the upper 80s. rest of the country today, showers from new england back into the th good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. hot one this afternoon near 90 degrees near philadelphia and tomorrow a nice breeze blowing and dry air rushing into place and much less humid for thursday and friday, as well. but, weekend a different story. mugginess returns saturday, 87 degrees and here comes the heat with a chance of showers and thunderstorms for sunday and labor day monday. a high of 92 degrees. still plenty hot tuesday. >> tha great day. latest weather.

>> all right, al. thank you. i had that video before it was my first one. bear with me. but we have it for you here. a little fast. then we started dancing. and then there's you guys a little out of focus. but see how slow you were moving. and then it looks like you're moving fast. >> steven spielberg should be worried. >> he should be very worried. out of focus. you guys are making no sense. >> gets better with time. >> that's my first hyperlapse. >> i don't know how i lived without that. amazing. >> wait until you start it. i feel you'll pick it up. >> it's like vine and everything else. you'll be all over it. up next on "trending," can he keep it together? the queen's guard who was caught making funny faces and how the palace is responding. plus carson's revealing interview with jennifer aniston on her new movie, how she's grown since "friends," and the pressure on women to get married

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>> well, the homeless man miley cyrus introduced to the world, he's getting unwanted attention this morning. we now know jesse is wanted by police in oregon for probation violation. it stems from previous charges including criminal trespassing and criminal mischief. police went looking for him at miley's home but did not find him. his record aside, miley is defending his new friend. she tweeted people who are homeless have lived for hard lives. jesse included. >> bound to stir up some heated debate among music fans. a list ranking the greatest guitar riffs of all time. listen. ♪ here's dylan's choice topping

the list. "whole lotta love" from led zeppelin. jimmy page called the riff menacing and caressing. which is how he described willie and i. by the way, the list was organized by the bb krrkc with in black. i would throw in there "hotel california." >> by the way, none would have been possible without chuck berry. >> the former deejay speaking up over there. >> how about layla too. >> okeydoke. so dylan is excited about this next story. that's right. because tv's beloved sitcom

could be back. john stamos leading the charge to revive "full house." stamos obviously bored with yogurt now owns a stake in the show. apparently got many of his former cast mates on board. >> but there's a lot of attention on who probably won't be coming back. that's mary kate and ashley olsen. the girls are unlikely to return since they are more focused on their fashion empire. >> john stamos can carry it. very cool guy. >> but come on. they need the twins. >> there's twins everywhere. >> there were some on the plaza. just get some. >> cut it out. >> members of the queen's guard in britain are famous for their stoned face expressions. but a group of tourists say they

got one guard to break outside buckingham palace. the video shows the soldier grinning, sticking out his tongue and shaking his head. if you look closely. there you go. but what's he really doing? there's talk whether he's trying to adjust his chin strap. a spokesperson tells us they're investigating the video adding any violation of the rules could result in disciplinary action. don't discipline the guy. >> i think it's an adjustment. >> look at the three pictures. >> he leans on the side. there's one he's poking his tongue out. >> are we sure it's actually a guard? it was a very close shot. >> you're going that whole other route. staged video. that's "what's trending" today. up next,

back now at 8:18 with a candid conversation with jennifer aniston. carson caught up with her at the four seasons in los angeles to talk about about her new movie "life of crime" and how she's changed. >> first of all, i want to congratulate you on your ice bucket challenge. that was awesome. >> my hysterical ice bucket challenge. >> i'm jennifer aniston and i accept the als ice bucket challenge.

>> reporter: aniston's fiance threw down the gauntlet. >> because she's not here to see me do this, miss jennifer aniston. >> reporter: and when it came time to pour, he showed no mercy. >> oh my! oh my! oh my god! >> reporter: he poured it so slowly. >> yeah. and made a point of saying slowly. and it just kept going. it was quite -- it just had all these different levels of agony. >> reporter: up next on her post-ice bucket list, aniston is bringing her unique brand of humor and timing back to the big screen in "life of crime." you play mickey who is a mistreated wife. the character refers to you as his trophy wife. you get kidnapped. he may or may not pay the ran some. but it's a dark movie. you're able to make it light and fun somehow. >> well, i sure hope i was able to achieve that. i'm having a lot of fun because

i've been branching out and having fun playing different characters. and hiding and going into some darker stuff. i'm excited about it. >> reporter: aniston's character grows and evolves through the film. and it's one of the reasons she was drawn to the part. is it important for you to portray or produce female roles where you see them find their voice? >> yes. >> reporter: and tran sescend o screen? front of you? >> yes. >> reporter: why? >> because that's what women have done. look. women have made extraordinary leaps over the last 50 years. >> reporter: i love the interview you did with gloria steinem. saying your marital status is included. >> it's great because i talked about this to her personally for awhile because it's an issue of, are you married yet or have your

babies yet. it's constant. well, i don't know. i don't have this sort of checklist of things that have to be done and if they're not checked, then i failed some part of my feminism or my being a woman or my worth and my value as a woman. because i haven't, you know, birthed a child or, you know -- i birthed at lot of things. and i feel like a mother is many things. i don't think it's fair to put that on -- that pressure on people. >> reporter: why do you think people who don't even know you care so much about those things? >> if you have an answer to that, please let me know. i don't know. i don't know. ♪ no one told you life was going to be this way ♪ >> reporter: people have been hearing a lot about aniston since "friends" debuted 20 years

ago. her life has taken many turns. i wonder about your own voice and your own evolution from back in the day from "friends" to now. how has that evolved? >> i feel like i've grown up three times. i feel like i've had three different periods of adolescence. and it's -- i've had an incredible evolution. i keep seeing these little lifetimes that i lived and they're all so wonderful. they all served me so well. and all of the fears that i've overcome, challenges that you face that you think there's no way that i'm going to be able to get through this. and by the grace of god you have that strength in you and you get through it. i feel very grateful to my evolution and my history and all involved. i think it's -- i would never exchange it for anything. >> we were talking earlier. we were saying how long has it been since "friends" has been

off the air. we thought it was longer. it was 2004. >> ten years. >> '94 to 2004. >> yeah. >> she looks great. feels like we've known her forever. >> it really does. we should also mention that jennifer's new movie "life of crime" opens this friday. let's take a turn now and look at a growing trend in health care. this called the walk-in clinic. they're popping up all across the country but are they for you and your family? nbc's national correspondent peter alexander has more on this. hi, peter. >> reporter: good morning to you. walk-in clinics are on the front lines of primary care in this country for a couple of reasons. for one, they often have lower costs and shorter wait time. but there are important lessons to know before you show. they're fast, friendly, and eager to address your health care needs. with traditional doctor's offices unable to keep up with patient demand. the number of walk-in retail

clinics is exploding. >> if it were a chronic illness, i'd want a long-term provider. but if i'm just sick with a cold, i'd rather just come to a clinic. >> reporter: cvs has over 800 with plans for 1500 by 2017. and walgreens expanded to include shots, physicals, and other preventive care. >> consumers are more and more pressed for time and focused on convenience. >> reporter: that convenience is critical. 73% of americans can't easily access medical care on a night, weekend, or holiday without going to the e.r. a void retail clinics are trying to fill. but look at these guidelines before you go. know which medications you're on and any allergies you have. keep your records to share with your primary care physician. don't feel pressured to use the on-site pharmacy. and if a walk-in clinic doesn't

feel right, don't be afraid to walk out. >> if a patient goes only to a retail clinic, they're not going to have that relationship with a primary care provider and they might miss some important preventive care services. >> reporter: an important point, these centers are often staffed by trained medical professionals. it's usually nurse practitioners. more often or not it is a doctor or physician you can see. not everybody is on board with this trend. the in-store clinics, when we asked the american academy of family physicians they warned you have to be careful that it doesn't turn out to be a missed opportunity to get more complex issues addressed. matt? >> all right. peter alexander, thank you very much. coming up, martha stewart is here and she's got the ultimate back-to-school

good morning, i'm tracy dav davidson. another warm day ahead, let's get the temperatures with bill henley. >> sunshine all day long and also see the temperature return to 90 degrees for philadelphia. that's a look up the schuylkill this morning and temperatures still on the cool side this morning. currently 72 in northeast philadelphia and 66 in trenton. but it's going it be a hot one for the parade. starts on market street and goes down broad and temperatures start in the upper 80s by 4:00 and the taney dragons will be cheer would 90 degree heat. if you're heading out the door there is an accident on 422

to quoknow about. just past the on ramp and you can see it right here, multi-vehicle accident taking out the left lane so one lane of traffic is getting by and heavy delays as you approach that scene. also have an accident in montgomeriville near bethlehem pike. tracy? just in to nbc 10 a marine unit has removed two bodies dump under to the schuylkill river this morning. three men were abducted, robbed and stabbed and started in southeast philadelphia. the men were bound at the wrists and ankles and then dumped in the river. one of the three managed to free himself, climb out and someone saw him and called 911. right now police are looking for the four to five men believed to have carried out the crime. another local update in 25 minutes and you can always get the latest news and weather on our website, nbc10.com. now back to "today" show. i'm tracy davidson. thanks for watching.

♪ it's wednesday. it's also the 27th of august 2014. you know what that means. it means we're about 48 hours away from a huge summer concert from ariana grande out on our plaza. she's still screaming over there. you got the tickets already. and we are expecting a massive crowd for that. if you're in the area, come on down early. it's going to be tight around here. >> she was on before, at the

beginning of her star rising and she was performing on the plaza. people knew you were onto her because of your kids. >> that's right. who will be here in force on friday. >> meantime coming up in this half hour, too good to be true? we'll check out new beauty products that promise to conceal your blemishes and repair them at the same time. talking about blotchy skin, bags under your eyes. you name it. the makers of these products insist they will cure and make you look good. what will make you look good is making sure your kids have good breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. martha stewart is with us for three days tackling all our back-to-school concerns. she's going to add time to our day. who doesn't love that? fast and easy meals. >> sounds good. plus things take a surprising turn as jenna wolfe pays a visit to "royal pains."

the suspense is killing me. mr. roker, check of the weather? >> looking ahead to labor day. saturday wet weather from the great lakes down to the gulf coast and plains. east coast looks good. sunday sunday! we're looking at wet weather on the east coast. showers in the upper mississippi river valley. western third of this country looking spectacular. then labor day. wet weather along the atlantic coast. more rain in the great lakes into the mississippi river valley. person 2/3 of the good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. we have sunshine. stand by for heat. near 90 degrees in philadelphia. but tomorrow a nice breeze will be blowing and dry air rushing into place and much less humid for thursday and friday, as well. weekend a different story. mugginess returns saturday and

87 degrees and here comes the heat with a chance of showers and thunderstorms for sunday and labor day monday, a high of 92 degrees. still plenty hot tuesday. have a great day. >> oh, my gosh! it's the jones triplets. there they are. very nice to see you, ladies. all right. let's head back inside to matt. >> announcer: back to school with martha is brought to you by macy's. >> all right. now we're going to start a three-day special back to school with martha. with the school year getting underway, you're about to have less time. martha is here with quick and easy meals for the whole family. >> good morning, matt. >> everybody's schedules are turned upside down now. get rid of the lazy days of summer. get into the hectic pace of back to school. you've got great ideas here. >> i just spent two weeks with three little kids and i will tell you, they need really great food for school. >> time in the morning is really of the essence.

i love what you've done here with these yogurt pops. >> so in a container of yogurt, add healthy -- and this should be either a plain yogurt, low fat yogurt. whatever your pediatrician tells you your kid needs. and then you can add berries and then put this back in the freezer. >> stick a popsicle stick right in there. >> you can. and a few more berries here because kids love berries. put it in the freezer and then when they're a little bit late or a little bit cranky or they can't quite get off to school, you can just hand them a yogurt pop. >> and off they go. >> and it's healthy and good. >> you've also got breakfast burritos. it sounds complicated but looks easy. >> if the kinds like chorizo or any kind of sausage and eggs and cheese, you can put this right in the middle of a beautiful tortilla and fold it up. a little bit more cheese on top.

and depending on the sophistication of the palate, some salsa. >> could you make these in advance and freeze them? >> no, i wouldn't do that. >> i know you wouldn't do it, but could you? >> you could. and then you could then wrap them nicely for the children. cut them into pieces and either wrap them for school and they could take those too. >> let's move onto lunches. >> these are fun. i think the kids' lunches should be packed very neatly in a box like this. these stainless steel boxes are very clean. it takes away the wrapping and the waste. >> talk about what you've got. one looks like sushi but no fish. >> it's a good enriched bread. use a whole wheat bread, roll it because it makes it an easier roll. put some cream cheese and your

carrots and celery because kids, you know, they're not really all ready to eat their carrots and celery. but you could use a string bean. and pus this inside like this, roll it up. >> and then slice it into slices like sushi. >> yeah. then just slice it. >> here's the finished product here. >> and it works really well. >> then you've got these skewers over here which are an alternative to a traditional sandwich. >> these are lunch kebabs. you can use their favorite cheeses or tomatoes. if they like a boiled ham or something or a salami. then you pack up their box with fresh fruit. this of course everybody's going to like this. a cranberry oat cereal bar. isn't that fun? >> looks great. >> very fun. this is a little butter, marshmallow, dried oats. >> and you like to add a note to the lunch. >> yeah. why not just xerox or print out on your printer all these

beautiful little cards and write a message. have a great day. >> don't eat the toothpicks. things like that. >> bring your lunchbox home. >> all right. here's a dinner you can prepare in advance and it's real easy. chicken cutlets and you bread them and freeze them. >> just dip it in egg first. then dip it in your flour. dip it again in the egg a bit and right in your toasted panko bread crumbs. these are the japanese bread crumbs. they're just real crunchy. and this is not fried. this is baked. so you bake it on a parchment baking line. >> do you bake it before you freeze it? >> bake it first and then freeze it. then you have your lovely -- you can make a chicken taco out of it. with avocado and cilantro. >> you used the same cutlet and do three dishes.

>> kids like the chicken. they're going to love everything else. a little mozzarella cheese on top and tomato sauce for a wonderful chicken club sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and bacon. yet you made this in advance and assembled it. >> and better than what you buy in the freezer at the gaucrocer store. >> all right, martha. thank you very much. you can find these recipes and more on today.com. martha is going to be back tomorrow. new ways to get organized for the new school year. up next, wait until you see what happened when jenna wolfe paid a visit to the set of "royal pain." this is "today" on nbc.

♪ we're back on a wednesday morning. the hit usa series "royal pains"

is about to wrap up its sixth season. >> the show is about a medical practice in the hamptons. and "today's" jenna wolfe recently paid a visit to the set. jenna, good morning. >> you know when you're fans of a show and then you get to meet them? it's like a surreal experience. that's what it was for me. i was excited to get an opportunity to go behind the sustains. what started as a set visit soon turned into so much more. >> and action. >> reporter: and with that, filming is underway on the set of the hit usa network series "royal pains." >> how you doing? >> crazy guy. >> reporter: mark known as hank lawson plays a concierge doctor in the hamptons. >> camera geniuses. the promised land. >> reporter: hank's brother even lawson the chief financial

officer of their medical practice. oh, hey. peekaboo. >> and cut. >> reporter: and i'm the only one clapping for some reason. do we not clap after the scene ends? action. we gather paulo, mark, and brooke. if i told you guys six years ago you were going to have a successful show and still be working on the same show, would you believe me? >> no. i didn't think the pilot was going to go. i never would have thought that. >> reporter: why has the show been so successful? >> it's the drama of it. and there's also the mysterious medical part of it. >> it's such an escape, the show. it's so pretty. there's few shows on television that are as pretty as our show. >> we were shooting in europe recently. we were in florence and a woman coming up to me and says you are my therapy. i watch the show.

you are my therapy. when i watch the show, i forget my problems. dr. hank, thank you. and she was saying that, like, this is a place where you can escape. >> reporter: which could only mean one thing. it was time to butter up one of the executive producers for a cameo. i'm going to put together a list of names and give it a look see and then you let me know. >> okay. let's do it. >> you heard that? >> reporter: i have my own trailer. with the cameo granted and the permanent smile tattooed on my face, i was ready. my a character? the publicist ha lly of hank an father. i can't handle this experience right now. >> it's a wonderful show. >> reporter: i love this show. be well. after studying my one line a couple hundred times and after a little hair and makeup magic, it was time to head to the set.

first there was rehearsal. then take after take after take after take. and then delivery. >> mr. lawson, your fans or extremely ready for you inside. >> could you ask them to wait inside? i'm talking to my three kids. >> okay. >> reporter: i'm having a blast. and before i knew it, my time on "royal pains" had come to an end. >> that's a wrap on jenna wolfe! >> i've done really neat things in this job. we all have and we brag about how many great things. something like this was so incredibly fun. one of those things i can pass along. >> i smell spinoff. >> well, they gave my character a name. it was sarah. the off chance there should be a spinoff, ges we'll be prepared. i'm going to fit right in. >> would it be called sarah the

pain? >> i didn't think about that one. >> nice job, jenna. thanks very much. congratulations. you can catch the season finale of "royal pains" next tuesday on usa. up next, makeup with benefits. the cosmetics that promise to make you look good and improve your skin at the same time. but first this is "today" on nbc.

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i thought it was just another product they were trying to sell to women. but you say the primers do work. >> right. it is the key to actually having a flawless makeup complexion. >> let's go to uneven skin tone. people can relate to this. good to see you. how do we fix this? >> what happens with hyperpigmentation is sun damage. over exposure to the sun which is going to happen to all of us. this is a bb cream. what you're looking for is to get your spf, foundation, and antioxidants. so you're going to get the coverage. you'll also get the antioxidants to help the hyperpigmentation. and using an spf as well. >> bb stands for beauty balm. these have been popular in asia for some time. >> correct. they've become a beauty staple as well because it is a hybrid of your makeup and skin care. >> i like it in the summer because you can put that on and

even out your skin without looking like you have on foundation and makeup. >> right. and again you're treating your skin while you're also concealing it too. you're seeing the multiple benefits as well. >> thank you so much. and up next i think something that men and women relate to. dark circles, puffiness under our eyes. what do you have here? >> this is double agent concealing balm. don't let the two sets scare you away. it has a balm to help conceal the circle and an antioxidant trifecta. and then help to fight it. then you have this powder which is a soft setting powder which is going to set the concealer so you'll have all day lasting coverage from this. >> vitamin d is good for dark circles and treating it. >> it's the key to treating dark circles. from using this for three months her dark circles are minimized after using this.

>> is that true? >> yes. >> you're also getting the benefits. and we all need to have control when it comes to undereye circles. >> up next, dry skin. it's something everyone deals with from time to time. but you've got a bronzer. >> with dry skin, what happens is it accentuates the lines and wrinkles. you want to add vibrancy to the skin. this a bronzer. put it where you're going have any shadows. what you're going to see is it's going to look much more lighter and rejuvenated and fresh. >> a bronzer does that. >> it does that. it has tiny particles that will reflect the light. so it will give you a healthy glow. it's also hydrating as well. >> where do you place the bronzer? >> anywhere you have a shadow. think underneath your cheekbone and jaw line as well. and notice the difference in the healthy tone and look. great packages so great for touchups on the go. >> and for dry lips, full disclosure, i love this. i use this particular brand.

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♪ come on, zeppelin fans. this is the guitar riff from the century. we're back at 8:54. how about birthday wishes from mr. willard scott. hey, willie. >> i want you to see my big catch of the day. now, that's a winner. always be careful when you're in the water. corine driscoll is 100 today. she has five great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. this is gaylord lackey. 101 years old today.

we wish him well. he is from bethany, oklahoma. william moss is 100 years old today. baltimore, maryland. and he is a glen livitz town. that's a town in scotland, in case you didn't know. and here we have debta haynes. 105 years old today. she has two passions in life. one is shopping and the other is fishing. she caught the fish on my hat today. that's a big one. now back to new york where they always are fishing for something. >> yes, we are, willard. thank you very much. so next hour you got more guitar riffs or anything? >> it's going to be almost all guitar riffs. we went through that list earlier. we opened up a great debate. we're going to do a cool segment. a lot of people buy generic brand products. we're going to talk to experts

whether you're losing anything by paying less for a generic brand. >> and you've got that acme suit on. >> it came with its own anvil. >> thank you. we'll be back after your local ne breaking news we're following for you this morning is in delaware. a woman was hit by a car new castle county. sky force 10 live over the scene right in front of wyder university. we don't know the woman's condition, but you can count on nbc 10 to follow this breaking news story. let's get you updated with jillian. >> when sky force was over that accident the northbound side of

202 is completely shut down. all lanes blocked off on 202 between rocky run boulevard and maamans road. go ahead and take that, even if you're heading out on the southbound side of route 202, heavy volume in that area. you may want to avoid that area of 202 altogether. let's get you updated on the forecast, bill? >> sunshine all around, including the pocono mountains which will warm into the 80s this afternoon. a slight chance of a few sprinkles at times in the mountains, but mostly sunshine. look at the sunshine and blue mountain. disappearing overhead and scattered areas of fog in the mountains first thing this morning. now, the temperatures up to 76 in northeast philadelphia. 71 in trenton and wilmington is 73 degrees. another hot afternoon with bright sunshine, a westerly wind to 80 miles an hour and high temperatures in the upper 80s to near 90 later today and if you're looking for relief,

you'll find it along the coastline with temperatures in the low 80s this afternoon. the taney dragons parade, that's a hot one, too. by 4:00 p.m., 90 degrees. philadelphia police investigating a robby in fishtown. happened around 2:30 this morning on north delaware avenue. police say the robbers posed at cops, forced their way in. the owners opened the safe and made off with $100,000.

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist, and tamron hall. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on this wednesday morning. that's the 27th of august 2014. i'm willie geist along with tamron hall. natalie has the week off. al roker back from being one of the beautiful people in los angeles. >> he's always a beautiful person. he's just back with us. >> i have to tell you, the vmas, it is a whole other world. the emmys is one thing. i was literally the older person out there. it's just a whole other world. >> of course. a.mber rose, for example, showe up in just chains.

no underwear, no nothing. just chaining. >> how were the chains connected? let's dig into this? >> by someone's dreams. i don't know. >> you have that feeling when watching the vmas, i feel i'm dialed in. when we're going who's that? >> only reason i know is because of leila. i have no clue. have you noticed the glow from our co-host here? the happiness. i'm talking about you. >> oh me? >> you know why? >> why? >> because she's about to be inducted into the big green egg. >> it is the cooking utensil that will change your life. it's a barbecue grill with properties of an oven that makes the juiciest grilled meats on the planet. it's also a pizza oven. it does it all. it does everything. >> i feel like such a guy now. >> you're in.

>> i'm in. i feel like i should get some beer and peanuts on the floor. is that generalizing guys? >> a little bit. >> i feel like i'm a guy. yes i paid for this big green egg. this is not a plug for them. my al assured me my life will change and he's never steered me wrong on anything. >> it's what i got savannah guthrie for her wedding present. >> wait, you got her one? >> she got married. it was a wedding present. >> it was a gift. >> but that's not fair. just because i'm not married and don't have children, i deserve a gift for something. >> i'll give you a gift. >> that's wrong. >> i don't think that's wrong, tamron. he just a z to buy you a grill for no reason? >> if i never get married and never have a baby, i never get gifts? >> did you buy al something? >> yes, i did, willie. for his birthday. >> boils.

okay. i'm getting married. next. announcement. here's the news. just so i can get a big green egg. the guy that's at my house right now, i'm going to marry you. there's no one there. >> oh. >> there's no one there. i'm kidding. mom, there's no one there. >> how did we get here from the green egg? i forgot how we got there. >> well adam said have a great show at the beginning. i said don't tell me what to do. i'm going to have a bad show. and here we go. >> i apologize for sending us here. >> i'll be honest. i know we have a serious story coming up and it's a difficult story. and sometimes when things are difficult, you try to, i don't know, just take a cleanse. when i woke up to this story this morning, i think like a lot of people i couldn't believe what i saw, what i read, and what i was hearing. >> it's a terrible story out of arizona. 9-year-old girl accidentally killed an instructor during a

shooting lesson at a firing range. we're not going to show you the actual moment of the shooting. these are the final seconds before instructor charles vacca was accidentally shot. >> you have to keep that held in. otherwise the gun won't fire, okay? right there. okay. leg forward. just like that. >> that's enough. we showed you the setup there. the young girl was firing an uzi. when he set it to fully automatic, she could not control the recoil. again, she was 9 years old. vacca was air lifted to the hospital after being shot in the head and was pronounced dead. it happened at the bullets and burgers shooting range in arizona. eight years old was the minimum. and all must be accompanied by an adult at all times. the girl was with her parents a

t the time of the shooting. the local sheriff says no charges will be filed. reading through and talking to some of the experts on gun safety here, they say for a girl that age, 9 years old, to be holding alone a fully automatic uzi is not a safe thing to be doing. >> even accompanied by a trained instructor. >> yeah. a well-trained instructor. >> it makes you -- look. and our hearts and thoughts and prayers go out to this girl and the instructor mr. vacca and his family. but for those of us with children, we put them in the hands of these folks weather it's a swim instructor, a firing range instructor, all these things. you don't know really at the end of the day who these people are. >> but with this, so far there's been no indication that this particular instructor so far did anything wrong. swimming though, yes, accidents can happen. for me the surprise was that a

9-year-old and at this range they allow kids as young as 8 to go in and handle such a powerful weapon. i shot a smith & wesson. we were doing a story in texas on the conceal handgun law. i was with an instructor, big guy. so i'm standing with the gun and that gun kicked back so hard, my shoulders shook. and that was my first time firing a weapon. obviously this was her first time with this uzi. she's a small kid. that's the surprise and question there that a child that young would be allowed even with a trained instructor who apparently had a great record, a clean record of being an instructor -- >> safety. >> -- that that -- i was just stunned. that's not a gun debate issue or gun ownership. i was just thinking you wouldn't let a kid drive a nascar. and that's -- you can go somewhere and say we're letting

8-year-olds drive around the track at 120 miles an hour. that's just a question. >> one gun safety expert said it's not unusual for a kid to go to an instrushoot the weapon. but the instructor would usually have a hand on them. >> but that recoil -- >> just in that particular -- as al said our thoughts and prayers are with the child, her family, this man, his family. it's eye opening. >> may need to rethink the regulations. >> terrible story. >> it is. this morning carson daly played his interview with the superstar jennifer aniston. and she touched on something that we've discussed around here many times. you have the mommy wars, parent wars. and there's this issue, i think, where people who don't have children both men and women sometimes feel they are judged.

their total existence is whether or not they brought a child into the world. and she was promoting her new movie, but she discussed being with feminist activist gloria steinem earlier this year and being asked about marriage and babies. >> one of the things you said, you said being a woman your value and worth is associated with marital status. >> and whether or not you've procreated. yeah. it was great because i talked to her personally about this for awhile because it's always such an issue of are you married yet, have your babies yet. it's controversial. well, i don't know. i don't have this sort of checklist of things that have to be done and if they're not checked then i failed some part of my feminism or my being a woman or my worth and value as a woman because i haven't, you know, birthed a child or, you know -- i've birthed a lot of things. and i feel like i've mothered

many things. and i don't think it's fair to put that on -- that pressure on people. >> why do you think people who don't even know you care so much about those things? >> if you have an answer to that, please let me know. i don't know. i don't know. >> such a celebrity. you get married and the next question is when are you having the kid? >> or you've been married for a few years and people haven't had a child -- >> and people whisper what's wrong. >> people have no idea what's going on. >> i'm the only one on this show not married and without a child, and it's interesting. i mean, i get what she's trying to say with mothering things. there's nothing that will match a child coming from your body or adopting a child. i know what she's saying. but what i marvel at is how people say to me that i don't get it. that i'm not an adult somehow. that i'm not a woman because i

don't have a child. or when there's a tragedy people say as a child, i understand. i say i have to have a kid to understand that this was a tragedy and care? you don't become this amazingly sensitive creature because you have a kid. if there was, there wouldn't be children up for adoption. it is alienating as a single person. and now i'm going to be 44 in a couple of weeks and people have said something's wrong or you don't like kids or don't want kids. and more importantly that you're not a woman or a sensitive human being. and i'm curious of that. >> well, having a kid certainly changes your point of view. >> of course it does. >> no question about that. but lay off people. if they don't want to have kids, that's up to them. >> it changes your point of view. but if it's the only reason you care about people, you were a lousy person before. >> her movie opens this friday.

>> people say why is she still talking about? because she's got to sell that movie. >> she's a smart business person. she understands. you know what else changes your life? >> what? >> that big green egg. >> so i'm going to invite you guys over for dinner. i'm going to invite the entire staff. >> wow. you heard that. >> the entire staff. >> we have showers and thunderstorms now in kansas on into parts of missouri, iowa as well. a lot of rain between sioux falls. for today this frontal system will be draping from new england all the way into the mid plains. look for showers along that. we've also got because of hurricane marie moving away on the west coast, dangerous rip currents along the southern california coastline. we're watching that. and cristobal is moving away. rip currents from new england all the way down into that's what's going on around the good morning, i'm

meteorologist bill henley. got sunshine. stand by for heat. hot one this afternoon, near 90 degrees in philadelphia. but, tomorrow, a nice breeze will be blowing, dry air rushing into play. much less humid for thursday and friday, as well. but, weekend a different story. mugginess returns saturday, 87 degrees and here comes the heat with a chance of showers and thunderstorms for sunday and labor day monday. a high of 92 degrees. still plenty hot tuesday. have a great day. >> i must admit there was very little response to your generous offer inviting the crew over. >> okay. here we go. i'm inviting the entire staff to my house -- [ cheers ] >> if you have to beg for the applause, it's usually not a good thing. >> the first who tweets me right now you get to come too. >> oh, boy. just opened up a can of worms. coming up, how to protect

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it is a sobering statistic. one out of every six american women have been the victim of rape or attempted rape. with many women heading off to college, it's a good time to get familiar with self-defense tactics to keep you safe. >> yes. avital is a creator of the practice that mixes fitness and self-defense. she's also trained actress kerri russell for her role in "the americans." good morning. >> good morning. thank you for having me. >> this is not just a class or a chance to teach celebrities for you. this comes from something you experienced in your life. >> yes. it's very personal to me. i found a way to overcome the aftermath of a sexual assault in a positive and meaningful way

for myself. and it was learning self-defense that gave me empowerment and courage. i finally realized what it was and now i'm redefining self-defense for women that it's about not letting life attack you. and so it's about learning how to create, how to live a life that you love but still how to protect it. >> good for you for taking that trauma and turning it into help for other people. let's talk about things you do, first of all. you walk into a room, look around. what are you looking for? >> first of all, your environment can work for you. and for example, i know if an exit is real or not real. for example, if it takes me to the ground level or if elevator is the only way out, that's not a real exit for me. i'll have to close in if there is a threat. >> so you're saying immediately come in and assess the situation. you also say have improvised weapons. >> yes.

and being situationally aware of your environment and see every object that can be used. i brought some items. i have a snow globe here. it's a great example of having something beside you when you're sleeping that you know exactly where it is so you can automatically reach for it. it's stuff like this that allows you to have a good night sleep and relax and calm down. you don't want to cross that line where you're living in parano paranoia. >> we mentioned college. are you talking in college have that on your night stand, have an umbrella. >> you can set up your dorm room to be safe for you and have wlo vised weapons in a place. >> you're going to demo things with us. i took a personal self-defense class in college along with other girls at temple university. so for people who can't get to your class and may not see this, ask the university if they have something available.

it definitely gave me confidence. willie, come on over. >> i'm going to stay here. >> just going to come here. from here if he just grabs my hair from the back, for example. immediately. >> what did you do there? >> what i just did, i did it quick. if he comes back. and then you'll see instead of when someone grabs your hair. i teach my clients to recognize the positives in it. from here if he's holding my hair i place my hand on his hand. and close in and capitalize on this opportunity. and drive my knee into the groin muscle. >> instead of pulling back, we go in on him. >> exactly. because he already brought you in. >> so for example, if george was to grab your hair here. >> i got more at the top, george. there you go. >> if you want to place your

hand on top of his. immediately you take a large step to your right. and as he's pulling you in and place it like a blade across his body. you're going to use that opportunity to knee. and your left need there. you'll tuck your foot back and drive your knee in. >> and i'm leaning in toward him doing that. >> when you start to learn how to transform your body into your own weapon, then you can apply it. >> i was also told sometimes as women, you know, if your attacker brings you to the ground, that actually you should -- we are strong when we're on the ground as well. it kind of evens out the playing field. is that true? >> i also recommend you train to keep everything off the ground. but you never, you know, let yourself get there. >> let let yourself. >> no. try to stay up on your feet. yeah. >> thank you so much. really helpful. >> absolutely.

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california went on social media to report problems with their internet service. time warner says it's investigating the route cause of those outages. some important news for orbitz customers. american airlines has stopped posting on orbitz and also plans to pull for u.s. airways. reservations already made will be honored. but any further will need to be made directly. fewer vacation travelers and more available airline seats now. to fill those seats airlines this week cut fares substantially. some airlines have cut ticket prices as much as 30%. and the sports world is buzzing this morning over a big upset at the u.s. open. 15-year-old catherine bellis defeated the number 12 seed yet. bellis becomes the youngest player to win a u.s. open match

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aveeno®. we continue to follow breaking news out of delaware, a woman was hit by a car in willemten. this is right in front of university. the accident happened just before 8:30. the car did stop. we do not know the>uñwoman's condition but it is causing traffic tie ups in the area. jillian mele has more. >> it is really impacting traffic and causing huge delays out there. here's what's happening northbound side of 202 is closed between rocky run boulevard and you can take shipley road if you want to get around it. that is a safe bet. this is just a little bit away from the accident scene itself. this is 202 at silver side road. you can see the impact on traffic. this is the northbound side

approaching that closure. avoid the portion of 202 and on the southbound side a heavy gaper delay. let's get your forecast from meteorologist bill henley. >> we haven't seen too many 90s but one in philadelphia. cooler at the shore, stay cooler there and a risk of rip tides, however, continuing as cristobal will stay off shore. continuing to churn up the seas. the heat is starting to turn up inland and 76 in northeast philadelphia and very low 70s for wildwood and atlantic city. warming into the low 80s this afternoon. and again tomorrow. but the wind picks up tomorrow and leading to a cooler day friday. a philadelphia police marine unit have removed two bodies that were dump under to the schuylkill river. it all started early this morning when three men were abducted, robbed and stabbed. bound at the wrists and ankles and dumped in the river. one managed to free himself and call out for police. right now he's in surgery. h @r(t&háhp &hc

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♪ welcome back to "today." wednesday morning, the 27th day of august 2014. i'm wiley along with al and tamron. natalie is off this week. you know about beloit college. there's a snapshot about incoming freshmen. now we're talking about the college of 2018. they were born in 1996. when they see wire rimmed glasses, they think harry potter, not john lennon. press pound on the phone is now translated as hit hash tag. celebrity selfies are cooler than autographs. >> indeed. >> the water cooler is no longer the office social center, but it's the place to actually fill your water bottle. >> the horror. >> wow. >> good feedback means getting

30 likes on your last facebook post in a single afternoon. their collection of u.s. quarters has always celebrated the individual state. >> so this is about making the rest of us feel really old. >> that's what that is. >> you shouldn't. you're all about the selfie and not the autograph. >> you're a modern man. >> most don't know what quarters are. >> that's right. they've got bitcoins. what's going on outside? >> as far as your weather is concerned, looking ahead towards labor day. rain, gulf coast into the mississippi river valley. rain also out in the plains. pacific northwest. sunday sunday! more rain from new england into the southeast. western half of the country looking great. and on your labor day, wet weather on the mid-atlantic coast. rain through the ohio river valley. the western 2/3 of the country going to be looking pretty that's what' good morning, i'm

meteorologist bill henley, we have sunshine. stand by for heat, hot one this afternoon near 90 degrees in philadelphia. tomorrow, nice breeze will be blowing and dry air rushing into place, much less humid for thursday and friday, as well. but, weekend a different story. mugginess returns saturday and 87 degrees and here comes the heat with a chance of showers and thunderstorms for sunday and labor day monday. high of 92 degrees. still plenty hot tuesday. have a great day. >> that's your latest weather. now to a nameless anchor. >> thank you, al. we've all been faced with this question before. should we buy generic and save money or go with the name brand because it might mean quality? we decided to ask exparts what they would buy. with us dr. kerry peterson, andrea warrick, and chef james bregion. welcome all. i'll start with you. let's talk drugs here.

eight in ten prescriptions filled in the u.s. according to the fda last year were generic. this is on the rise, isn't it? >> it is. a drug can go generic when it's off patent. through 2015 many are going off patent. we'll see a rise. >> any concern? i know the price is lower. am i losing anything in quality and effectiveness? >> you're not losing any quality. they can be 85% lower in price, but the fda regulates manufacturing of generics. the reason they're so much less expensive is the manufacturers don't have to pay for marketing or clinical trials. >> you say it's important to point out our personal preference. >> other than costs there are qualities that people take into consideration. things like the taste and consistency. some people don't like chalky antiacids. and then there's the factor of trust. some people know the brand's going to work for me. i'm wary to switch to generic.

>> bottom line, you're safe. you're okay with them. >> yes. >> thanks so much. over to tamron. >> all right, willie. thank you. the average family spends more than $600 a year on cleaning products. so let's find out when it's okay to go generic with consumer expert andrea warrick. good to see you. >> good morning. >> other than price the majority of cleaning products, are they really that different? >> they're not that different from each other. unless you like the way a particular product smells or particular cleaning product makes your life easier, sticking to generic will do just adds good of a job cleaning your home. >> a lot of people think it's cheaper so the product is inferior. >> but the store brands, the generics, they really have a lot of great cleeng quality. there aren't a lot of ingredients in them. >> bleach. starting with bleach, is it okay for generic bleach? >> yes. bleach is a single ingredient cleaning product. you can stick with that. it will have the same cleaning

product. >> multipurpose cleaner? >> yes. i recommend comparing a name brand you like. look at the ingredients and you'll find it's the same. >> cleaning the tile and grout. >> yes. with a generic you might need to leave it on the grout longer but it'll clean it and sparkle just as well as the name brand. >> and quickly you say it's easy to make our own cleaning products. >> yes. baking soda, vinegar, lemon, warm water. make your own cleaning products for as little as 50 cents and save a lot of money that way. >> thank you. al, up to you. >> thanks so much. let's talk about food. this chef is the owner and director at the culinary institute of education. butchered that, but we're going get good information here. you're a chef and instructor. >> yes. >> do you use generic? >> we do. as a chef when i was running restaurants and teaching students or home cooking with my wife and for our daughter. it's a way to save money. >> all right. canned vegetables. are they at their freshest once

they're can sned? >> most of time they are. >> and generic is fine. >> look at the label. salt and sugar. all are listed in order of quantity in the can. >> talking your baking basics with b what do you think? >> generic is fine. sugar is sugar. >> and salt? >> i'm more interested in the type of salt than who makes it. if it's a kosher salt, sea salt, they're all different. >> what about vinegar? >> you want to look to see what it's made of. does it have the rice acidity level. >> and nuts. >> a nut is a nut. where are you going to go wrong? you look through the packaging and there's an almond in there. how do you mess that up? >> fresh is not an issue. >> typically not. >> okay. i'm a nut. thanks so much. more information on where to buy generic, head to today.com. also on our website right now,

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deal, just go to bed easirlier. they have a slower response to sleep cues so they have delayed sleep. >> do you have a magic number that kids should get? >> they need more than us. kids need more sleep. the range is nine to ten. but it's unique to each one. it depends on genetics and the amount of sleep they were getting prior. >> we conducted a survey on today.com. let's head to tamron many the orange room. >> 5,000 people chimed in on this when we asked how many hours of sleep do your children get per night. eight no nine hours, 37%. nine to ten hours in that sweet spot you were discussing, 37%. ten to eleven hours. twelve plus hours, 2%. a a lot of sleep in that house. half the day, kid. >> those are parents with big smiles on their face. parents look pretty good too. >> those numbers make sense to you? >> they do. think about it. that's saying that 60% of kids

are not getting enough sleep. and those are self-reported numbers. it's probably much less actually getting the right amount. >> how do you adjust their sleep times? >> what you want to do is -- we have greater expectations about our ability to adjust sleep. so light/dark cycles change by four minutes a day when you're in the changes of season. so you have to -- 15 minutes once a night prior to going to school to try to get them closer to the bedtime you need to get them to. you also want to get them to wind down. a simple technique you can use is a breathing technique. it's called 4-7-8. essentially inhale far count of four, exhale to a count of eight, but in the middle you hold it for a count of seven. so 4-7-8. and what you want to do is try and really create a fun activity at night for them to use that will get them excited about going to bed at night. because obviously it's a big battle. and something you can do, go get

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what did you all think about betty who? [ cheers ] betty, thank you so much. thank you all for coming out. kathie lee and hoda are coming up next. >> dance party, come on.

we continue to follow this breaking news this morning. a woman was hit by a car in wilmington. sky force 10 over the scene right in front of the university, the satellite campus there. the accident happened just before 8:30. the car did stop. it is having a major concern on traffic in the area and let's get details from jillian mele. jillian? >> heavy delays on concord pike and the northbound section of that road is closed between

rocky road boulevard and take shipley as your alternate. this is a live look at 202. just a little bit away from that closure point and you can see that heavy delay we still have that location. tracy? 73 degrees already and a warm day. let's get the details from meteorologist bill henley. >> bill? >> 80s for the pocono mountains where they're already enjoying some bright sunshine. that's the view. 76 degrees now at philadelphia international and about to climb just a little bit higher. degrees this afternoon. already 81 in northeast philadelphia. we won't see a lot of winds today, but, yes, plenty of sunshine. near 90 today. philadelphia police investigating the robbery of a food distribution center in fish town around 2:30 this morning. police say the robbers posed as cops, forced the owners to open a safe at gunpoint and got away with $100,000. i'm tracy davidson.

another local update in 25 minutes. you can always get the latest news and weather at nbc10.com. now back to "today" show. have a great day.

. from nbc news, this is "today," with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> looks like it's going to be a beautiful weekend. >> gorgeous weekend ahead. >> rain gets out of the area. >> hope it's as nice weekend for my niece ella because it's her 4th birthday. >> happy birthday little ella. >> happy for ella. >> she is adorable. >> she's 4 already again. my brother and his wife adopted her from ethiopia and she is celebrating. that's us and dora. dora is always in the middle. >> she loves her dora doll. god bless her. >> here's the great thing about you, kathie lee. you move on with the snims i've kicked and screamed. >> you've got off the flip

phone, got the iphone. you text. >> yes. >> but then we're going to -- >> i tweet. >> but we're going to make your texting life -- >> i podcast. >> we'll make your texting life easier. >> okay. >> instead of pushing all the keys and -- >> spelling everything out. >> why don't you just voice text. this is cool. >> much easier than writing it. so here's how you do it. here's the phone. now there's a little microphone. >> icon. >> the icon. i'm about to send you a text message. i'm going to push the thing. the microphone. i'm going to say, hey, kathie lee. would you like to go to lunch with me? >> sound drunk. >> i am. okay. and now look what happens. in just a minute. >> spell my name right. >> look at that. >> no. >> oh, come on, stop whining about your name spelling. that was awesome. did you see that? now it should appear on -- >> what?

>> hit send. >> oh. you know what, i'm going to hit send. okay. let's see. send. >> okay. now it should show up. >> see. >> isn't this so much better than speaking -- than typing it all and waiting. >> unless you think your friend is going to be offended you don't know how to spell their name right it's perfect. >> wait. it's not there yet. it's still sending. we don't have the greatest service here in the studio. still sending. but anyway it's not about the sending part. it's about the texting part. >> cool. >> congratulations. now you can bring that and no more texting. >> okay. >> this kid scooter is back. this time he's covering the top things parents never want to hear. okay. take a look. >> i kind of hit a stop sign with the car last night. it could have been worse. >> mom, i kind of need to borrow $500. getting my tongue pierced. >> forehead tattooed. >> mom.

>> what. >> come here. >> principal from the school calling your son has been exhibiting strange behavior. >> i think i've been driving three hours in the wrong direction. >> mom, the toilet is not working. >> why do i have to clean my room. it's my room. what if i like it dirty. >> i was lucky to get a "d." the teacher doesn't like me. i think i put a hole in the wall. i'm going to try to fix it. love you. i pawned your wedding ring. >> scooter, he is fun. a lot of husbands and boyfriends can relate to this. their wife is shopping and they don't want to be there but they go along for the ride. >> bored. >> so this was this guy in a craft store shopping with his wife, he was bored out of his mind and he decided to do something creative. he posted this picture on redit. >> help me, wife won't leave. >> is that genius. he was at a craft store. clever. >> what does frank do when you shop? does he sit there in one of those chairs?

>> he likes to find a place, get a cup of coffee. wait for me. >> doesn't complain. >> likes to watch people go by. another thing i love about frank, he loves what the world would call just regular people. he likes to talk to every cop he sees, every fireman, every janitor. he just loves to engage with people like that. >> that's very sweet. >> it's a beautiful quality. yeah. >> all right. so we're here to relieve you a little bit. a lot of girls who are dating and wives, worry about what their husbands are concerned about when it comes to things should you get a ma ni/pedi. >> they don't care about the things we think about. >> cosmopolitan.com said don't bother. they don't care whether or not you had a mani or pedi. you care. >> you care about if the people in the studio had one. >> they don't care if you shave your legs. what if you have trees growing off of them. >> he doesn't care.

we asked allen. he doesn't care. >> not wearing makeup. most of the time they prefer it. >> they don't care if you don't try to pay for everything. guys expects to pay. they don't care if you want to go out with your girlfriends instead of him. >> fine to have a girl's night out. they don't care if you have morning breath. >> and they don't care what you're eating when you go on the date. often the girl is i'll take the salad and carrots. they don't care. stop worrying about things like that. >> i wonder what a guy would think if you went on a first date and started gnawing on the lamb chops. so good. >> we get -- it's ugly. we get in and gnaw the bone. >> the stuff in your teeth. >> yes. >> he doesn't care. >> okay. we have a winner of the toilet paper wedding dress. >> every year this time of year we roll out, get it, the winner of the tenth annual cheap chic contest. >> the winner is -- >> again. >> susan brennan modeling her dress.

>> this is amazing. 20 rolls of charmin toilet paper. >> only 17. >> 17. >> rolls. >> this is so clever. >> look at you. >> are you kidding? what did you do? how did you do that? >> i took time and rolled tape. you can use tape, glue, needle and thread. charmin ultrasoft toilet paper. >> two pieces. >> two ply. two pieces though. >> makes like a purse to match. >> look what's happening. the second piece is coming off. >> oh, my gosh. >> little work. >> take -- oh, my. i can't -- >> toilet paper hard. what do you use on that? >> some clue. >> want me to unbuckle? >> yes. >> where? >> right here on that side. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> here you go. >> oh, no. no wonder why you won. that is awesome. >> if you are really, really creative. >> yes, thank you. >> $10,000. >> cheap chic weddings.com.

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function better in organized chaos. having a partner who is the completely opposite housekeeping habits can lead to stress and disagreements. something ross may have had to deal with on "friends." take a look. >> you want to come inside? >> yes. yes, i do. >> wow. >> one of the best "friends" clips ever. >> how does your personal space respect your psychology. samantha is the founder of positiveprescription.com. >> and barbara is a professional organizer. >> of course she is. >> author of "secrets of an organized mom." nice to see you ladies. >> hello. >> if we're messy, or if we're neat, what kind of a window does that give you, samantha, into

someone's personality? >> it can say a couple of things about them, but you don't want to overread that either. i think people sometimes will assume then that somebody who's very tidy is very self-disciplined and controlled, maybe somebody who isn't isn't that disciplined or self-controlled. there are other factors that might play a role. >> what? >>, for example, environment can play a really serious role in how we behave and they've done some studies like this where they put fliers on the windshields of cars in different types of parking lots. picture one that's immaculate very clean nothing on the ground versus another filled with liter. what do people do? those in the immaculate parking lot are likely to pick it off their windshield and walk a long distance and throw in the garbage where those in a filthy parking lot are -- >> no big deal. >> even the tidy ones. >> i go against littering. never in a million years. >> barbara, you work with people always -- trying to organize them and get them the shape.

tell us a little bit -- >> what could you do for her? >> i could definitely help hoda. >> you could? how? >> people have different reasons for why they have clutter. for example, there are some people they just can't make a decision. so they can't decide what to keep, what to throw away. they keep everything. >> might need it later. >> bit of a hoarder. >> i wouldn't use that word necessarily. in the best of all possible ways. or there are some people that are pro cast naters and they would rather do things other than clean and organize and they live with clutter. >> tell you anything about their personality. file i'm disciplined in my life. >> you get up and walk your dog and workout. all at 5:00 in the morning. >> remember when you walked in my dressing room, she was totally horrified. she was like, what happened? it was like a bomb blew up in there. >> you end up wasting a lot of time finding things. >> lot of time. >> looking for stuff can stantly. >> and a lot of money buying things you already have.

>> because you can't find them. >> you don't think you have it because you don't know where you put it. >> stop picking on the people who aren't organized. what about people like kathie lee? i had a conversation with kathie lee and we were talking like this, behind me there was a lamp and it was askew. kathie could not look at me. she was looking at the lamp and adjusting it. >> you were boring me too, i don't know why. >> i wasn't riveted, hoda. >> you know what i'm talking about. people who are very into having things in rows. >> it sort of -- risk of being rigid. >> yeah. >> messy environment can actually make us a little more creative and so people who are in sort of a little more disshovelled environment might be more open to new experiences. for example, if you want to think outside of the box, if that's the kind of career you're in and you want to get more creative, it might help to have a little more of a disorganized -- >> if i'm writing or something i have all of that controlled chaos around me. i just don't want to leave it there and see it later. >> yes. >> like shoes in the foyer or

something like that. >> plus they're hazards to people. you can trip on them and hurt yourself. >> okay. if you want to organize your life a little, is there sort of an abc guide to how to do it? >> absolutely. the first thing i would say is you should start small. so focus on things that you can tackle in short amounts of time because that will give you the confidence to go bigger projects. >> like a drawer. >> your refrigerator. >> oh. >> you can clean out your refrigerator literally 15 minutes. you can. >> i don't think so. >> you can clean out your room and get rid of the clothes that don't fit him or her in a half hour. >> you're right. >> feels so good when you get rid of it. psychologically you've accomplished something primal. i bet they used to clean up their caves in cave days. get that dinosaur out of here. you feel better if you're in a better environment. >> do you have tips? >> she does. >> no. it's a cathartic experience to do it and there is that wonderful thing about spring cleaning and getting things done.

i do think sort of a five-minute miracle. make it easy, start small. you can do things, for example, in relationships is often a huge point. >> right. >> point of tension. usually there's a way to make it easy. if you live with somebody who is a little sort of more chaotic and comfortable with that. >> what should you do some. >> people do. >> how can you make it easy for them to not put the wet towel on the floor. >> put a hamper in that space where they drop it. make it easy. make the default option easy. >> pick up after them? >> i would say no. absolutely not. >> if you like it nice, you to. otherwise you're always nitpicking. >> and then mad at you. >> give space where they can -- it's theirs where they can have their chaos. >> give them their room, their man cave. >> thank you so much. ladies, thanks so much. >> we'll show you how to get stuff from your walls to the leather. bobbie is next too. ♪ singing in the shower keep the change. ♪

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>> how genius is that. >> not have to struggle getting in the door. >> but then you have to remember which color so it's work too. >> you can do nail art and put door, front door. >> cute. genius. love the idea. >> this is fantastic. i flipped when i saw this on-line. use a lotion bottle you're about to toss into the trash. >> okay. >> cut the top off. this is what it looked like before. >> cut it off. >> decorate it, maybe put fabric to make it cuter. >> what is it some. >> plug a charger into an outlet and you have a place for your phone and the cord and don't have to search for a table. have you ever been looking near an outlet and don't want to put the phone on the floor but this is an outlet cubby. >> this will hold it up. >> see that tight shot. >> and will hang off the outlet so you can put the cords in there. >> very cute. >> and then throw this out anyway so save a bottle. >> soda tabs or beer can tabs

will double your crocloset spac. slip the tab on the neck and the other hanger and double hanger. >> look at that. >> oh. >> bobbie. >> these are kind of -- >> i like. >> this is a party in a class. not the kind of wine glass we think. but you hear it. ♪ >> it gets louder. >> like a speaker. >> all you need -- >> the sound waves don't go out. >> you know what, that's unbelievable. >> simply need to put anything like your mp3 player into a cup or glass, it can be a silo cup too. >> really? >> it surrounds and am ply fis. >> how about that. >> round of applause. >> all right. love you, sweetheart. >> how long is that open box of pasta but sitting there in your pan tra. >> madeline is here to tell you what will last and what will not when it comes to the dry goods. >> all of that is coming up after your local news. but it wasn't always that way.

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hurt but route is closed both directions. >> plenty of sunshine, cool start this morning, 50s and 60s. we're heading for the 90 degree mark this afternoon. sunny skies through it all. a live view of boathouse row. winds stay light today. that will help with warm-up already 81, northeast philadelphia, 77 allentown and womening town and middle 70s at the shore. got a parade this afternoon. looks like it's going to be turning up the heat. sunny and 88 at 2:00. by 3:00, 89 and 90 at 4:00 p.m. police are investigating after a woman was hit by a car in wilmington. skyforce 10 over the scene on concord right in front of a university satellite campus. the accident happened before 8:30. the car did stop. we do not know the woman's condition. philly pride for taney dragons in full force as they throw a parade to celebrate the team's appearance in the little

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we're back with more of "today" and if you're like most people you have condiments, spices or canned goods sitting around in your pantry for a long time. >> whether you opened it some time ago or it's still sealed but past its its date, nbc health and diet expert madelin is here with what you should keep and toss. >> hello. >> hello. >> today we're going to visit the pantry. >> okay. >> let's go over to our pantry. >> come on, hoda. >> and what i'm going to do is take a product and ask you if we should keep ors toss. >> okay. >> tell you how long ago it was opened or wasn't opened at all. first we're going to start with sugar, plain old sugar. here's something that is opened, 15 months ago, some sugar. should you keep or toss? >> i say -- >> it's opened. >> it's opened.

>> will you hand it to me. i can't reach for it. thank you. i'm going to put it -- which side is the keep side? >> this is the keep side. >> i would say keep it. >> you can keep sugar -- >> unless it has bugs. >> or sealed in a ziploc bag you can keep it up to two years. spices too. cinnamon, we had that, expired one year ago. >> but opened? >> it's opened. >> powdered spice. >> keep it. >> keep it. you would be right. this is something safe two to three yeegs, nutmeg whole can be three to four years. oregano and basil is one year. they're safe but no flavor. very aromatic. >> what's the point. >> next we have -- who doesn't have brownry in and cake mix. >> hoda has a lot of it. >> this was opened. >> purchased eight months ago. >> should you keep or toss? >> keep everything. >> no. >> don't toss it. >> now hoda would be right. kathie lee, other side.

because this is unopened. >> you didn't say that. >> yes, she did. look at it. >> that's not opened. >> doesn't have a clip. >> then you get credit for that too. >> thank you. >> who opens brownie mix and leaves it in there? >> if you have this up to nine or ten months. >> maybe if you don't use all of it. maybe a little brownie. >> that's possible too. but if it's unopened you can keep it. >> okay. >> for nine or ten months and just don't buy in bulk. just keep it. >> coming up next. cans. here we have a can with a dent on top. a dent on top. >> keep it. >> no. it's a good can. >> good can. put it in the keep it. >> nop. air gets in. >> keep it. >> air get in. >> kathie lee would be right. >> there can be tiny air bubbles breaks in the seams. >> okay. >> when it's on the seam. sometimes you have a tiny dent in the side it's not a problem. if it's near the top you risk that. >> don't buy it. >> don't buy severe dents around the top.

that's something you want to toss. >> interesting. >> next is baby formula. >> toss it. >> toss it. >> use by two weeks ago. only two weeks. >> no, no, no. >> throw it away. >> never -- >> toss. >> you said you're not correct. >> she said you're correct. >> anything with your child's safety you just toss it. >> it is the only canned item that says when it's used by it's off the shelves and if you buy in bulk and have it in your pantry toss it. don't take a chance. >> i like this segment. >> ketchup unopened. >> keep it. >> wow. >> keep for years. >> nine months ago. >> years. >> you are right. this is why. you can keep that unopened. >> makes you wonder what's in it. >> all the preservatives. >> lot of vinegar. >> vin ne garr is good for you. >> canola oil. >> let's finish. go to the peanut butter. that's right. unprocessed, natural peanut butter. >> with the oil on top. >> what's it say? how long is it opened? >> this is -- >> this is opened. this is opened and you put it

back in -- >> keep it. >> i like it -- >> that's the way she rolls. i would say don't. that's what hoda wants. i would say kathie lee should have relied on her instinct. >> i did. >> you were deferring to hoda. >> never do. >> don't usually. it's weird. >> that oil can get ran sid because there's no preservatives. >> time for one more. >> pick what you like. go vinegar oil or rice. >> anything with oil you should probably toss, right? >> you want to toss. it's opened. don't buy big contapers. >> let's move on. >> the rice. opened eight months ago, brown rice that's opened. >> toss it. >> you would toss it because it has a little bit of fat in it and so you want to put that in the toss with the oils. >> okay. >> real quick, i've had cans of tuna fish that have been there since i moved into my apartment. >> these are fine as long as it can go past the expired date with no dents. >> got you. >> thank you. >> from the kitchen to your closet, how to keep clothes looking brand new. >> and what everyday household

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if there's an ink stain on your leather purse or your pet has an accident what's the first thing you grab to get rid of a stain? >> hoda is about to learn something. here to help you erase the signs of all kind of stubborn stains is nina willdorf. >> editor of "all you" magazine. very excited about this segment. >> people love this stain segment. >> yes. you know at "all you" we're about helping you solve your everyday problems. in my house i have stains every day. >> everybody does. >> what who gets ink on everything. >> i get ink on my purses. a little stray -- >> not going to do it. >> don't do it. >> pen on the purse. take a gum eraser. these are -- >> who has those anymore. >> like a craft store. >> like staples or something.

>> you literally erase it off. it just erases. >> not even using a lot -- >> not getting too much muscle. >> doesn't mess up the leather. >> it's fine. >> yeah. >> does it matter what kind of pen, ball point or anything? >> what about sharpies. >> this is best for nonoil based paint. it works for scuffs and all that sort of stuff. >> okay. >> is that your real name. >> yes, it is. >> coffee, left left the mug in sink overnight. what are you going to do. >> look at it. >> this happens to every single one of us. >> okay. >> what you're going to do is take half of the lemon, squeeze it in. >> lemon is nature's cleanser. >> it is the best. such a great household product. leave this and let it sit for five minutes. >> okay. >> the acid lifts the stain. >> got it. >> what are you adding now? >> this is what we call salt. >> oh. >> put some -- >> i didn't know. >> normal people --

>> i didn't know. looks like tide. >> it's salt. >> put some salt in our mug. we're going to let the salt then lift the stain out and -- >> but stain is in any of that. >> take your lemon. >> the lemon. it gets better and better. >> rub it and then your stain will -- >> it's over. >> we believe you. >> okay. >> so why do we have this? >> she's going to show us. >> this is crazy but totally works. shaving cream, a little stain on your couch. >> what kind of stain? >> this is like juice. >> orange juice. sweat, hair spray. >> oh. >> bad party. >> could be. >> spritz some of the shaving cream. nice thing about a foam shaving cream compared to another kind of stain remover is that, you know, a liquid stain remover tends to spread the stain out. this shaving cream keeps it in place. >> what do you do after that? >> take your towel and you're

going to blot it. >> just blot. >> blot. >> you blot. if you have like a mud stain on your couch you're going to let that want to dry first. >> then scrape it off. >> get the extra debris off before you do. >> that was too much. >> does that mess with the color of the couch? >> if you're using a micro fiber. >> yeah. >> sofa like this, it shouldn't. >> okay. >> and you always are going to want to spot clean in as place first to make sure that it doesn't mess it up. >> all right. i said mayonnaise before. >> okay. >> crayon on wood. i have two ree and five. this is a common occurrence in my house. mayo, you're going to dab some mayo on the wood like we did. leave it sit for ten minutes. >> miracle whip work too? i like helmands. >> i would try it. i don't know about that one. >> and then wipe it off. as you can see, the oil and the egg in the mayonnaise really tends to -- >> you can lick the mayonnaise

too. >> goes with the crayon. >> we've got some pet urine on this car pet which is dual action grossness. it smells and it stays. >> what do you do? >> you're going to take your club soda, pour a little bit on there. you're going to pat. >> you pat it. >> pat it dry. and keep in mind this could work for wine. >> oh, yeah. >> prove it, missy. >> oh. >> you dumped the whole glass. >> that's the way you do it. >> testing me here. then you spritz some vinegar on there. >> vinegar. >> and then put some baking soda and let it sit and vacuum it up. >> you're the best. >> looking at club soda, vin me garr and baking soda. your trifecta of cleaning products if you're going to -- >> and lemon. >> thank you so much. >> twice the life out of your clothes. >> how to keep your wardrobe looking fresh and new right after this. so it's everyday sun exposure

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it's time to hit your closet. want to know how to keep your clothes from fading or fraying or fight wrinkles without an snirn here with tips to keep your wardrobe looking like new is "real simple" magazine associate home editor she's here stephanie cisco. >> hello. >> how are you? >> great. >> let's start in the laundry department. it always seems very complicated. you've got, you know, detergents and bleaches. >> lots of stuff. >> only necessity really is your detergent and then everything else is kind of just an add-on. fabric softener adds chemicals to your clothes so you only want to put it in every few washes and half the recommended amount. >> oh. >> okay. >> during the middle of the wash. not at the same time as the detergent. >> some tell you this for whites and colors, but is there a way to get around -- >> there's some they claim that you can put your whites and

darks together. i haven't tried that yet. i wouldn't recommend putting a red sock with your whites about but maybe it helps with your dark clothes, don't have to separate medium darks from dark, darks. >> let's talk lingerie, wash everything by hand and hang it in the shower. >> delicates. >> delicate items you want to hand wash, lace or silk. every day items get a mesh bag you can throw in the washing machine on the gentle cycle. make sure you fasten the clasp of your bra so it doesn't snag on any of the other items. >> lasts longer. >> air dry it. >> and bathing suits, during bathing suit season -- >> do you wash your bathing suits? >> i do. >> same way your undergarments. rinse them out after coming open from the pool or beach because the saltwater and chlorine can affect the fibers. >> look, people wash their jeans. >> you know that's a controversial topic. >> use cleaner. >> sometimes you have to wash them for a long time. anderson cooper didn't wash his jeans for five years.

>> at "real simple" we recommend every four to five wears. in between the washer and dryer to make sure they keep their shape hold the waistband and ankle, give them a tug and make sure they don't shrink and get shorter. >> while you're towel drying them. >> no. before you put them in the washing machine -- excuse me the dryer, dry them on low or medium heat. >> t-shirts and things? >> i love t-shirts. >> t-shirts are basically like second skinp. they're going to absorb the oils in your body. if you've worn them more than four hours throw them in the washing machine in hot water. >> depending on how much you sweat you might want to throw it away. >> that's going into the ironing section. depending on whether you have silk orconton use different functions of your iron. for a silk dress, use steam and hold three inches away from the dress. use dry onconton fibers.

>> that's the only chore i like. >> some don't find it that enjoyable. >> depending on how much you have to do. >> there are tricks for not ironing. you can create an at home wrinkle release with a 16 ounce spray bottle of hot water, two cups of hot water and one tablespoon of fabric softener. give it a spritz on your shirt and then let it hang to dry while you are showering. >> stuff from the dry cleaners, should you take off the plastic, can you hang it up with the plastic. >> always take off the plastic and it can actually discolor your clothes if you leave it on. >> okay. >> the minute you take it home transfer it to the appropriate hanger and recycle those. >> we have to run. a great way to store stuff, put it in the bags you suck the air out of. >> thank you so much. >> out, cut it out, baby. >> cut it out. essential knife skills to speed up your time in the kitchen. but first this is "today" on nbc.

do you ever wish you could slice and dice with the best of them? we may not turn you into julia child but you're about to learn some skills for great cooking. >> grav the after va caddo because chef joel is here to help you hone your knife skills. >> joel. >> we are ready. >> do you have all ten. >> all ten. >> starting with ten. let's go. we're going to start with the avocado and the first thing is how to hold the knife. >> how do you. >> the way you pinch the top. >> pinch the top. >> wrap your fingers around the bottom. got it. >> oh. >> like choking up. cut the avocado in half. >> never done that. >> until you hit the seed. rocking it out so far. give it a little twist. okay. >> all the way around? >> yep. >> and normally we'd scoop out the seed. we don't have a towel. normally go in the towel because this is slippery. put it face down on a plate it

won't turn brown which is cool. but this we're going to scoop out. scoop out right on there. >> too big. >> seed in. >> trying something completely new. >> the other side without that side. >> and then slice this thin. you're 0 for 1 kathie lee. i'm with you, girl. >> we're good. >> that's that. okay. mango. >> yes. >> so mango, same knife, paring knife. we're going to cut kind of on the half here. this is such a smart way to cut a mango. you guys get around the seed. see how it's stopping on the seed. >> i got it. >> and then make a grid. just follow my knife. right on the board. don't cut all the way through. most of the way through. >> we're scared. >> ouch. >> hoda. >> man down. >> that's all right. i'm pinching it. >> tell us what to do. >> then cut it. >> i hate it when blood gets -- >> open it up. >> that's a good way to do it. >> are you all right? >> no, it's fine.

>> let's move over here. >> i'll dot next one. >> okay. >> we've got a little shrimp. and i'm going to come over here. >> napkin over there, baby. >> okay. >> are you all right? >> it's good. >> what are you devaning it? >> taking the vein out? >> halfway through open it up and take out the vein. >> that's shrimp poo-poo sentence it? >> it is. >> the grapefruit is for a different knife. a flexible boning knife. we use this, and it's really just -- >> look at that. >> scaring me. doing it so fast. >> it's cool. then pop out the segments. that's easy. >> i like it. >> very, very simple. move back. >> okay. >> so many different types of knives. >> i like this knife. >> the workhorse. >> i like it. >> this is a way to do a pepper. do this with my kathie lee. cut off the top. >> got it. >> careful of your fingers. >> there we go. >> cut off the bottom.

perfect. an then sneak your knife around the side like this. >> yeah. >> perfect. >> careful. >> and roll the pepper as you cut to get the seeds out. >> that looks simple. >> she's doing it. >> you're doing it. >> careful. >> i know. >> chop this up. >> okay. >> joel thank you. >> that is going to do it for us today. have an awesome day. see you again tomorrow.

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