good morning. warning signs missed? friends of the charleston church shooter telling nbc news he recently threatened to open fire at a local college, but they didn't believe him. >> we were all out here drinking one night and he said he was going to the college to shoot the college up. >> this morning new details about thoseerrifying moments in the church and the unbelievable grace and courage of the victims' families. >> god forgive you, and i forgive you. prisoners spotted? a possible sighting of the two convicted prisoners who broke out of an upstate new york prison two weeks ago. could their time on the run be running out? fatal fall. >> get out! get out! >> explosive new body cam video

of a confrontation between a new mexico cop and a man on the run. the suspect plunging to his death. now questions about whether the officer was trying to catch him, or did he give him a push? the latest on that investigation. and down and out. a scary moment at the u.s. open. golfer jason day takes a frightening tumble near the end of his round, overcome by dizziness. while tiger woods posts his worst 36-hole round ever at a major, missing the cut, raising questions about his future in golf today, saturday, june 20th, 2015. >> from nbc news this is "today," live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and welcome to "today" on this saturday morning. i'm erica hill. >> glad to have you with us. i'm craig melvin alongside sheinelle jones, dylan drier here as well. >> boy, what a week it has been. you were in south carolina did

a phenomenal job covering this story. such a tough story and such incredible emotion in the last 24 hours. >> yeah a lot of sadness, a lot of anger, a lot of confusion in charleston. but i was heartened yesterday watching that proceeding in the courtroom and to see the families forgive forgive the accused shooter and forgive very quickly. let's get to our top story, the charleston church shooting massacre. the shooter dylann roof was confronted by heartbroken families. and mark potter is outside the detention center where roof is being held. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. as you said, this is the building where dylann roof is being held this morning and that hearing friday was packed with victim family members and that one survivor. all of them choked by emotion. >> mr. roof, you're charged with nine counts of murder and one count of possession of a weapon. >> reporter: at his hearing, dylann roof stood shackled in a small room armed guards behind him, appearing by video from the

jail. through most of it he kept his eyes down and had little to say. >> what is your age? >> 21. >> you're 21 years old. are you employed? >> no, sir. >> reporter: but it was the victims' family members speaking off camera to the court who gave passionate voices to the loss and heartbreak they all feel. among them the daughter of 70-year-old ethel lance. >> you hurt a lot of people. but god forgives you, and i forgive you. >> reporter: a woman who survived the massacre spoke directly to roof. >> we welcome you wednesday night in our bible study with open arms. >> reporter: her 26-year-old son tywanza sanders was killed protecting others. >> every fiber in my body hurts and it will never be the same. >> reporter: court documents allege roof stood over a witness and uttered a racially inflammatory statement.

these friends say they never saw that side of him but were worried when he recently bought a handgun and they say threatened to open fire at the college of charleston. >> we were all out here drinking one night and he said that he was going to the college to shoot the college up. >> reporter: his friends thought it was just talk, until they heard about the shootings at emanuel ame church. when you heard he had been implicated in the shooting at the church what did you think? >> that he really actually -- that he was serious and he really actually did all this stuff that he said he was going to do and he wasn't joking. >> reporter: on friday roof's statement released a statement saying we are devastated and saddened by what occurred. we offer our prayers and sympathy for all those impacted by these events. at an evening vigil, charleston residents gathered to remember the victims and to grieve hoping they and their city can start to heal. and dylann roof's next court hearing is in october. meantime authorities say they are still investigating this

case and are now focusing in on making sure they have a successful prosecution. craig? >> mark potter for us in north charleston. thank you. president obama is keeping a close eye on the situation in charleston. late friday he told the nation's mayors he refuses to accept the kind of gun violence that we saw this week in charleston as the new normal. kristen welker has more for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. for all of the anger and sorrow here in washington right now, there still seems to be very little appetite to take action legislatively. president obama, who once vowed to change washington, has seamingly on this issue like many others resigned himself to the fact that change just might be impossible.emingly on this issue like many others resigned himself to the fact that change just might be impossible. as the nation comes to grips with another mass shooting president obama is again expressing his outrage. >> every country has violent, hateful, or mentally unstable people. what's different is not every people is awash with easily accessible guns.

>> even jon stewart channelled his frustrations in unusually somber remarks. >> i honestly have nothing, other than just sadness, once again, that we have to peer into the abyss of the depraved violence that we do to each other. >> reporter: still, for all the anger, the president seems resigned to the reality, there's little chance of new gun legislation while he's in office with strong opposition from many republicans to new gun laws. even the governor of south carolina telling savannah -- >> they always want something to go after. there is one person to blame here. >> reporter: addressing the nation in the wake of a mass shooting is something the president has done more than a dozen times since taking office a turning point, some thought, in 2012, when a gunman killed 20 children at sandy hook elementary school. >> we can't tolerate this anymore. >> reporter: lawmakers on both sides of the aisle pushed for expanded background checks on gun purchases, a measure backed by more than 90% of americans, but even that helicoptercouldn't get

the votes. >> this was a shameful day for washington. >> i can't think of a single issue that more exemplifies his frustration with being able to really change this town than the gun control frustration. >> reporter: and while lawmakers are expressing their grief again, few are calling for change as nine families in south carolina prepare to bury their loved ones. in the aftermath of the sandy hook shooting president obama announced 23 executive actions aimed at combatting gun violence including several to improve mental health services. there's no indication the white house is considering similar steps in this case. there are also more lawmakers in congress right now who argue stiffer gun laws violate the second amendment. erica, craig, back to you. >> kristen welker this morning. thank you. >> cornell brooks is president and ceo of the naacp. he joins us from memphis this morning. mr. brooks, good morning to you, sir. >> good morning. >> you've said that this was "not merely a mass shooting, not merely a matter of gun violence this was a racial hate crime and

must be confronted as such." how should we do that? >> well when we think about the fact that we have a pastor in a church and african-americans who were targeted this was not an accident of geography. it was a church an african-american church, as opposed to a mall or a school. we have to confront it as a racial hate crime. the fact that this young man wore the insignia of rhodesia and pre-nelson mandela apartheid south africa. this is symbolism and the trappings of white nationalism. so by regarding it as a hate crime, looking at the underlying racial ugliness of this we go beyond merely prosecuting and investigating this individual to examining thoroughly from whence did come this violence. we have to do that. >> this young man appears to be

a lone wolf in the sense that there's at this point no known association with some sort of white supremacist group. he does not appear to have a long history of making racist statements. how do you explain that? how do we begin to address the hate that you're talking about? >> well in the same way, when we see violence, perpetuated against the u.s. by self-radicalized individuals. who subscribe to a violent extremist set of religious views. we're concerned about that. and we're concerned about the ideology that gives rise to this kind of behavior. and so in the same way, where we have an individual who appears to be at this point self-radicalized we have to look at from whence came that ideology. we have to look at those groups. we have to look at how he came to be where he was in a bible study, assassinating people in a

church. you have to examine that. >> i know that the naacp has been calling for the confederate flag to come down for a number of years now. there's an nbc news poll, 49% of the folks in this country say that's a good idea. 49% say that it's a symbol of southern pride. what would you say to the half of this country who do not see anything wrong with this flag? >> i would say i grew up in the south. i made my home in the south. i love the place where i come from and i certainly understand the sense of heritage that people have in terms of their family histories. but their family history in terms of the antebellum south, go to their family albums not that flag. that flag has come to mean hate. it has come to mean exclusion. you mean to tell me a flag that stands beside the flag of rhodesia and the apartheid era

south africa is a flag that we can wave in front of the state house in the state of south carolina? that is morally incomprehensible at this stage in our democracy. we have grown past that. we have had soldiers sailors, marines, airmen die for the flag of this country, the american flag the red, white, and blue flag. not that confederate flag. it does not represent the america of today. the america that we all lay claim to and are willing to lay down our lives for. and so we have grown past that. it is time to bring that flag down to retire it to put it in its noble grave. because it does not represent the majority of south carolinians and certainly doesn't represent all of america. >> cornell brooks thank you so much for your time. just the beginning of a long conversation. thank you, sir. >> thank you. i want to turn to our developing story, and that is

the severe weather across this country over the weekend. wildfires out west flooding in the middle of the country. two reports where we begin with dill listen and the wet weather that we're looking at for the weekend. >> it's amazing that a lot of the wet weather that we're seeing is still the remnants of what was tropical storm bill. it is still a tropical depression at this time and that's the one -- the first of two areas that we are keeping an eye on. so we also have some stronger storms back through the midwest. you can see a lot of lightning. but look at this rotation. this is tropical depression bill. and it is still producing some pockets of heavier rain through southern illinois and through parts of west virginia and moving eventually later today into the mid-atlantic region. we are going to see some pockets of heavier rain in and around new york city down through philadelphia into new england tomorrow morning, and then it should finally start to pull away as we go into tomorrow afternoon. but we could see about one to three inches of rain. so because of that we do have some flash flood watches. even a flash flood warning down in southern indiana, because when that rain -- because it's tropical in nature comes down it can produce those torrential

downpours that really can't absorb into the ground quick enough and we end up with that flash flooding. but it's in this area tonight and early tomorrow morning where we could end up with one to two inches with isolated higher amounts up near three inches. we also have this area back through iowa and into western illinois where we could see some stronger storms. the biggest threat will be for hail and damaging wind gusts and isolated gusts possible but it's more the hail and the wind. >> dylan, thanks. now to a completely different scene out west with drought conditions fueling several wildfires there, prompting mandatory evacuations in parts of california. nbc's jacob rascone is in big bear lake for us. >> reporter: firefighters are working around the clock to battle what has become the largest wildfire to burn this year in california an early kickoff to the fire season with turbulent winds and bone-dry conditions. this morning, the firefight in california has intensified. new fires near fresno forcing

evacuations. >> i don't want to leave my house, but i'm afraid i'm going to get stuck in there. >> reporter: this brush fire outside san diego burning critical fire stations just feet away from homes and the highway. water aircraft attacking the flames from the air. in the mountains of southern california 100-foot-tall flames tear through the san bernardino national forest. firefighters have to make sure the fire doesn't jump the line into areas where there are campsites and cabins. these dramatic images, taken by a member of the fire department earlier this week, show fire crews working around the clock. nearly 100 homes have been destroyed by wildfires this week in several states dozens of them in alaska and in california. many more have been saved. thousands of firefighters attacking the flames in summer heat. >> they're a little bit earlier than before because of the drought and fuel conditions are a lot drier. >> reporter: the terrain is

difficult to fight, and it is very steep, it is very hot, and it hasn't burned in decades. an early fire season in parched california and beyond the historic drought promising explosive fire conditions for months to come. even in the dark, water aircraft are flying right now attacking this fire. more than 1,200 fire personnel on this fire alone and another day of dangerous weather with temperatures up near 90 degrees. craig? >> jacob rascon for us. thank you. want to turn to sheinelle, who has a possible development in the manhunt for those two escaped convicts. >> there's new information about a possible sighting of escaped killers richard matt and david sweat. police say witnesses reported seeing two men walking along railroad tracks last week. they seemed to be heading to the pennsylvania border. this as officials have also put a guard at the clinton correctional institution on administrative leave, saying that only it's in connection with the continuing

investigation. a wild police chase and shooting in tucson was captured on video. officers opened fire as the driver speeds away. you can see a major collision as the truck plows through an intersection caught in several different angles by traffic cameras. cars were also rammed in a parking lot. officials say he is being investigated for multiple violent crimes. there was a final dramatic witness as prosecutors wrapped up their case in the colorado theater shooting trial of james holmes. ashley moser was partially paralyzed by the shooting and lost her unborn child. she described by hit and falling on her 6-year-old daughter who was one of the 12 people killed in 2012 in that shooting. the defense is expected to begin

its case on thursday. a terrifying jump for a parachutist in england ends in an incredible midair rescue. they were performing a routine when there was trouble with one of the chutes. a second parachutist -- notice the tangled lines and unopened shoot? wrapped his legs around his teammate. he was able to guide the two of them to a safe landing in the nearby harbor. and finally, one for the record books. yankees slugger alex rodriguez got his 3,000th hit in last night's win over the detroit tigers and he did it in style with a home run on the first pitch he saw in the first inning before his hometown fans. rodriguez becomes only the 29th major leaguer to hit the 3,000 mark. >> quite the club. >> that is for sure. >> sheinelle, thanks. turning now to dylan for a look at some of the rest of the country's forecast. >> and it is heating up in some parts of the southeast, where it has actually been hot for quite some time now with the humidity so high, it feels like it's above 100 degrees, with temperatures down in the southeast, like georgia and south carolina well into the

90s. also the west is dealing with some hot temperatures, too. we're looking at highs today above 100 degrees. looking at 113 today possibly in las vegas. 75 up near seattle. about 82 or so back through parts of oregon. this area right in through here through the midwest, we have to watch out this afternoon for dangerous lightning. also some heavier downpours and also the chance of some large >> good morning. i'm first alert meteorologist brittney shipp. we have a first alert weather day. that will go into effect 8:00 p.m. this evening lasting to 8:00 p.m. sunday. flood watch for the entire area. heavy rain expected overnight tonight into sunday morning. street and creek flooding a possibility as well. for today we'll range between 80 and 83 degrees. cloudy and warm and afternoon thunderstorms expected. temperatures warm into the 90s by tomorrow. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> all right, dylan, thanks. just ahead, we're going to

get you caught up on the week's biggest stories from two shark attacks, to the ousted naacp leader who sat down with matt to discuss whether she is black or white. it's all ahead in our weekly download. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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and you've taken over our country, and you have to go. >> we woke up today and the heart and soul of south carolina was broken. >> authorities say dylann roof has confessed to the crimes and claimed he wanted to start a race war. >> we're on kittredge street. >> the collapse happened during a late night celebration, an irish woman turning 21. >> saw a lot of rubble on the street. >> 13 people crowded on to that small balcony four stories up when it suddenly gave way. >> beach goers in north carolina are staying close to shore following a number of terrifying encounters with sharks. >> a shark attacked a 12-year-old girl tearing off her arm and injuring her leg. little more than an hour later, about two miles away -- >> what's your emergency? >> hey, there's somebody that's been bit by a shark.

>> a 16-year-old boy lost most of his arm in a separate attack. >> two options, i can try to live my life the way i was and make an effort to do that even while i don't have an arm. are you an african-american woman? >> i identify as black. >> rachel dolezal has been under fire since her biological parents said she was born white. >> she may have felt that she had some advantage in her activism by being portrayed as a black woman. >> there's been no biological proof that they are my biological parents. >> there's a birth certificate that has your name on it and their names on it. >> i'm not saying that i can't prover that they're not but i don't know that i can actually prove they are. i said things that were wrong. i told stories that were wrong. >> on thursday nbc news announced that brian williams a 22-year veteran of this network, would not be returning as the anchor of "nbc nightly news." he steps down after revelations

that on multiple occasions brian made inaccurate statements about his experiences. >> i am sorry for what happened here. i am different as a result. and i expect to be held to a different standard. >> lester holt will become the permanent anchor of "nbc nightly news." lester is in my opinion one of the best journalists, broadcasters and people that i have ever met. so i am very happy for him. >> i think matt really sums it up beautifully there. i know a lot of us feel the same way about lester. he is one of the best journalists, but above all he is one of the best people you can ever hope to work with for, or meet in your life. >> i don't say this lightly. we all know that in this business typically you've got some folks who don't like you. >> very true. >> i have never talked to a person in our building who doesn't love lester holt. >> or any other building. >> and people ask, is lester as cool in person as he seems on

tv? that's pretty much him. >> he's so nice sometimes you're like really? you're that nice? >> if you could look up -- they always say gentleman in the dictionary. but it's true. >> it's so true. >> a class act. >> and here's the thing. we're not done with our lester love fest because we adore lester holt and we're happy to tell you lester's going to be back with us tomorrow so we can send him off. he's had more than ten years at the helm of this show. >> we're going to actually tell him about the promotion. he doesn't know. >> don't tell him until tomorrow morning. we hope you'll join us tomorrow for that. still to come on this saturday edition of "today," those escaped and we're following breaking news on area roadways this morning. an oil truck on fire has shut down the eastbound lanes of the pennsylvania turnpike in ben salem county.

we have just been told it is a home oil heating truck. 2700 gallons of fuel are on fire there. also another closed in both directions near the pennsylvania turnpike. a truck went over a barrier earlier this morning. crews are trying to remove that truck from the road. there are no reports of any injuries in either incident. we have a crew on the way to the scene and will get the latest from him as the morning progresses. meantime, some heavy rain is heading our way. meteorologist brittney shipp is tracking that. she's here with the weekend forecast. >> we're seeing scattered showers there u the area. but it's the heavy rain that's the concern through tonight into tomorrow morning. but our flood watch will stay in effect until 8:00 p.m. tomorrow. that's the same thing as the flood watch.

those timings coincide with each other. heavy rain overnight into early morning hours on sunday. 1 to 3 inches possible. flooding a possibility. as we head into the rest of today our temperatures will push into the low 80s with a few scattered showers before the heavy rain gets here tonight. new from overnight, a man is dead after being shot in the frankford section. he was shot in the stomach and leg. he went to the hospital where he later died. overnight, a tractor-trailer hit a fire truck and suv. nbc 10 was there at 3:30 this morning. a woman in the suv was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. we're back in 25 minutes. i'm ted greenberg. have a good weekend.

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daddy, stop watching tv. >> it turns your brain to mush. >> i'm doing research. get daddy another bagel. >> that's a clip from the new jim gaffigan show. the comedian turning his life as a father -- a father of five -- into comedy for a new tv sitcom. coming up he's going to stop by to share some laughs. we'll also take a look at some of america's favorite tv dads this father's day weekend. he's hilarious. >> i'm excited he's here. he's fantastic. just ask him about doughnuts as a healthy breakfast. just ahead on this saturday morning, june 20th, 2015 we have a great, energetic crowd. a feather bowa out there on the forecast. at this particular moment, the skies are clear, the energy is out, and we're going to meet some of our new friends out there shortly. >> yeah we are. meanwhile, my kids would

never do that. "dateline's" hidden camera series with natalie morales. we're putting some kids to the test in gun safety capturing some alarming moments for parents. also ahead, the emotional new father's day video tribute that has a major toilet paper company swirling in controversy. now some critics are calling for a boycott. plus did you know june is national candy month? you're welcome. before i join the sugar detox after today, do you remember those pop rocks? i found all sorts of stuff. this was a ngsal alnational expo for candy makers and i found the sweet treats coming to a candy aisle to you. >> you brought us the candy, but we can't eat it. can we have it next weekend? >> you can just stare at it -- >> craig's going to eat it. >> i told you i'm not participating in the sugar detox. >> you can't just do that. >> oh well, don't tell the boss. we start with the manhunt for two fugitive prisoners in new york as we've been

reporting this morning, investigators are now checking into a possible sighting of the two near the pennsylvania state line. believe it or not, the dangerous duo are not the only cons on the loose this morning. nbc's stephanie gosk has more on this age-old tale of fugitives on the run. >> reporter: how they escaped s why the prison break is one of hollywood's most successful story lines. here's crafty clint eastwood in "escape from alcatraz." so what does it really take to bust out? >> these inmates that escaped are patient, tenacious, cunning, and they have the ability to keep their mouth shut. >> reporter: david sweat and richard matt seem to be all of these things and they apparently manipulated a 51-year-old grandmother and prison worker. the story dominated national headlines, not just because these two dangerous men were on the loose. but because they were able to break out of this maximum security prison in the first place. the first time ever in clinton

correctional's long history. the two convicted murderers are among more than 130 state prison escapees nationwide who are listed as on the loose. one of the oldest unsolved cases, the real escape from alcatraz took place in 1962 when three prisoners schemed an intricate plan relying in part on spooky life like dummies, escaping off the island on a raft into san francisco bay, never to be seen again. john dillinger staged three prison breaks, including one in 1934 when he carved a fake gun out of a wooden board. before driving off in the sheriff's car. another scene recreated on the big screen. >> are we clear now? >> reporter: in 2012 two thooefs in a chicago jail used sheets and dental floss to rappel down 27 stories and jumped into a taxi. in every case something in the system failed. >> you've got the human error, the mechanical issues. and sometimes everything is done

right and the inmates can still escape. >> reporter: at clinton correctional the two men managed just that. through the walls, underneath the prison and out the other side. for "today," stephanie gosk, nbc news. >> dylan is on the plaza with another check on the weather for us. >> we are celebrating two 50-year birthdays. they don't even know each other, but they're kind of outdressing each other. where are you from? >> west virginia. >> what about you? >> spring grove, illinois. >> and they came together on the plaza. i love when that happens. let's take a look at the weather in the southeast, where it is going to be a hot one today. it has been hot for the entire week and will continue with temperatures in the 90s, but your feels like temperature will be up above 100 degrees when you factor in all of that humidity. on the west coast, we are seeing even hotter temperatures. in the desert southwest, we've got 113 today in las vegas. there are excessive heat warnings for seven million people and we're likely to see

some record high temperatures. palm springs will be up around 116 today. that is hot. we also have a chance of some stronger storms back through iowa and into western illinois. the biggest threat will be for some damaging wind gusts, perhaps up near 70 miles per hour and some large hail possib >> good morning. i'm first alert meteorologist brittney shipp. we have a first alert weather day that will go in effect 8:00 p.m. tonight lasting to 8:00 p.m. sunday. we have a flood watch for the entire area. heavy rain is expected overnight tonight heading into sunday morning. street and creek flooding a possibility as well. for today we'll range between 80 and 83 degrees. cloudy and warm and then a late thunderstorm expected. your seven-day forecasts shows a wet start to father's day then temperatures in the 90s by tomorrow. right over here. you're just a little less decked out. i couldn't spot you. everybody's turning 50. guys? >> dylan, thanks.

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this week on natalie morales's series "my kid would never do that," gun safety and children. >> children would they do the right thing when confronted with what looks like a real firearm? just watch what happens when no dulls are around. >> everybody can grab a seat. >> meet three friends ben, nate and shawn. they're here at a gun safety training class given by dr. ray milton milton miltonburger. the boys seem to be paying attention. but would they remember to get away and get an adult if they spotted a gun? their parents agreed to let us test them. two of the moms are especially anxious. >> do you have guns in your

home? >> we do. our boys have not seen the gun, and it is secured. and i grew up with guns so we're fine with having a gun in the house for safety. >> shawn's mom says there are several guns in their house, all of them locked. >> do the kids know that you have guns in the house? >> they do. >> we always check to make sure it's empty. >> i've let them handle them. of course, they were not loaded. >> with the help of dr. miltonburger and his research assistant, we've set up a test. the boys think they're here to fill candy baskets. they don't know their moms are with me in the "dateline" watch mobile seeing it all on hidden cameras. will they remember the lessons from the gun safety training they had just three days earlier? the research assistant sends them to the room with the gun. it's a prop gun that looks and feels real. >> you guys can go ahead, okay? >> at first, nate doesn't spot it just inches from his hands. but then -- >> oh a gun!

>> nate's mom is stunned. ben leans in and reaches for the gun. he picks it up by the barrel which is pointing right at him. >> don't you dare, ben! that's a real one! >> when he drops it the barrel is now pointing at sean. >> it's heavy. >> then sean remembers the lesson. >> no guys from gun safety class. >> but even as they run for help one boy is still holding the gun. >> scary? >> absolutely. >> it's hard. it's very hard. and he was quick. he could have had his finger in the wrong place. and that's how accidents happen. >> turns out dr. miltonburger's not surprised the boys failed. he used a talk-only training method to illustrate what his research found. that type of training doesn't usually work. >> i expected that they would probably touch the gun, maybe do something dangerous with it. >> based on his research, published in the journal of the

american academy of pediatrics dr. miltonburger says you have to not only tell kids how to be safe you have to show them. >> show me what you would do. >> he calls it behavioral skills training. kids act out exactly what to do if they were to spot a gun. >> oh, my gosh that's a gun. >> in lots of different situations. >> oh, my goodness there's a gun in the kitchen? >> he retrains the boys on the spot and says that teaching kids gun safety this way just might save a life. >> good job. >> such an important conversation to be had. >> you know, now that i have a child, every time i watch these stories, my mind is -- would my son do this? and i think a lot of parents think oh my kid would never do that. and oftentimes -- >> hence the title of the series. >> it's a great series. >> and to the point, too this is also like what happens in someone else's home. just because you may not have one in your home this is still something that every child needs to know. i'm going to make my kids watch it. thank you, natalie.

so many important lessons here. be sure to tune in for the full "my kid would never do that" report with natalie on "dateline" tomorrow night at 8:00/7:00 central. up next call a dentist! >> or call joy. >> sheinelle is out, she's sampling the sweet treats making billions for candy makers. you look like you had a good time. >> it was research. >> yeah. but first, these messages. >> and it makes you strong!

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we are back now on a saturday morning. many of you are joining along with us on a sugar detox that we're doing on "today." >> are you doing it? >> i'm doing it. craig melvin is not doing it. >> i'm doing it. >> that makes complete sense. >> you're taking my time. >> june is national candy month. so before sheinelle got into the detox thing, she got a pretty sweet assignment. >> that's right, craig. with an excuse to indulge, i headed to the sweets and snacks expo and sampled a bite or two of a very big business. >> make a wish. count to three.

♪ come with me and you'll be ♪ >> who needs willy wonka or his chocolate factory? this is everything anyone with a sweet tooth would ever want. four acres of candy and confections. thousands of new products being debuted here in chicago at the national confectioners association's annual sweets and snacks expo. talk to me about the trends you're seeing this year. >> you'll see that in terms of both the flavors as well as the packaging. >> from marshmallows to peppermint and products that mix fruit with chocolate. snack items such as jerky and nuts all standing out at this year's expo. despite the nation's health kick industry experts say sweets and snacks are more than just eye candy, representing $60 billion in retail sales. the average american indulges with some candy two to three times a week. >> we all have a favorite candy.

we all have a favorite moment with candy. candy is a part of celebrations. >> oh! >> because i'm pretty sweet myself i set out to high five every candy character i met. one after another after another. tasty treats, when eaten in moderation gurnarantee to make a sweet day even sweeter. so if you've ever been to chicago, mccormick place is massive. >> ginormous. >> six acres of candy. >> each get one thing -- can i give you the reason why? dylan gets a gold coin because you like to gamble a little bit. craig, you get chocolate covered beer. i don't know why. when you bite it, then you drink it. apparently it's beer inside the chocolate. >> are there nuts or anything in this? >> no, just chocolate. >> for erica, since she's a food

connoisseur, this is chocolate covered wine grapes. our producer it was her favorite thing in the whole place. >> what date does our detox end? >> i don't know. >> you're going to tear into that -- >> just because you said that i am not going to touch them. >> if i put this down on the craps table -- >> that's awful. >> can i smell it? >> maybe this is better. >> that's not good. >> happy june. happy june. >> you shouldn't mix beer and chocolate. >> i dripped it on you. sorry. >> haven't you ever had chocolate flavored beer? >> this is much better, actually. >> you're welcome. >> i'm saving it for when i'm done with the detox. just because you don't want to be a part of the family. still to come -- >> still to come the toilet paper company rubbing some people wrong the wrong way this father's day. yep, i said it. somebody wrote it and i said it. you all got the joke. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >> thank you for the chocolate, sheinelle. >> you're welcome, craig.

now to an online video that is celebrating moms on father's day. >> using #happyfathersdaymom, it is singling out some of the moms who may be doing both jobs. dylan is in the orange room to tell us a little bit more about the video and why some people are upset. >> that's right, guys. let's start by taking a look at the video. >> she really is like the most amazing mother, but she was really an incredible father. truly incredible. >> i've definitely seen her try to juggle both mom, dad, and everything else that she had to be for herself. >> she did all of it. and she did it all as though she was two people. >> i'm thankful for everything you've done for me. happy father's day, mom. >> happy father's day, momma. >> happy father's day, mom.

>> oh mom, happy father's day. >> so clearly, a very emotional video. now, on one hand we've been seeing a lot of positive remarks. bree writes, kudos for recognizing and celebrating single moms who balance life in both roles. shelby says this is so beautiful and couldn't be more perfect for my amazing mom. just like any video, there's another side and some people are not happy with it. so angela -- okay, i've never actually done that before -- anyway some people are saying that the company -- try to imagine if this was out on mother's day and how fathers would feel. i just messed this whole thing up. craig, how do you feel about it? >> i think it's a great spot. i think it's a great commercial. i think we should celebrate the moms who have had to play two roles. >> i agree. i think we should do the dads on mother's day. kudos to all parents out there. it's the hardest job in the world. happy day to all of you. still to come kim kardashian taking to the radio airwaves. why are some listeners not happy at all?

plus tiger's tumble another epic fail at the u.s. open. the latest after these messages.

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county. an nbc 10 viewer sent us this video just a few minutes ago. you can see the black smoke and flames coming from that truck. we were told it was carrying 2,7 2,700 gallons of heating oil. there are no reports of injuries. we have a crew on the way to the scene now. also in bensalem street road is closed near the pennsylvania turnpike. that's where a tractor-trailer carrying copy paper went over a barrier early this morning. crews are trying to remove the truck from the road. no one hurt there either. also this morning, heavy rain is moving towards our area. first alert meteorologist brittney shipp is tracking it. she's here with the weekend forecast. >> right now we're seeing just light showers. it won't be until we head into tonight that we'll see the heavy rain coming down. it's going to continue into the early morning hours tomorrow. here's a closer look at the radar which shows the light showers that have pushed into pars of allentown and a few isolated showers moving into

south jersey. but it's this system here and tropical depression bill that will make its way here into tonight. we have a first alert weather day tonight into sunday evening. heavy rain expected. street and creek flooding also a possibility. >> all right. thank you. another traffic alert for you this morning. this one for drivers getting around center city philadelphia today. a construction project has a lot of streets closed down. a helicopter is moving supplies to the roof sof the old pnb bank building where construction work is underway. here's a look at the streets around city hall that are closed until 4:00 this afternoon while that operation is happening. we'll have an update on the breaking news on the pennsylvania turnpike in 25 minutes. have a great weekend.

good morning. it is saturday june 20th 2015. here's a look at today's top stories. new questions this morning, whether there may have been missed warning signs around the gunman in the charleston church shooting massacre. this as families of the victims confront the shooter and offer him forgiveness. then a possible break in the manhunt for those two escaped convicts in new york. a guard has been put on leave, saying it it is in connection with the continuing investigation. and, amazing. alex rodriguez a-rod making history in the bronx becoming only the 29th player in baseball history to reach 3,000 hits in what is turning into quite a comeback season for the fallen star. good morning on this saturday. welcome back to "today."

got a great crowd out there on the plaza. we're ready to head out and meet them in just a little bit. i'm erica hill alongside craig melvin sheinelle jones, and dylan dreyer this morning. >> lots of folks out there, too. >> it's a happy crowd. dylan, we have a lot of 50th birthdays. >> and then someone corrected me that one of them was 65. not one of the 50th birthdays. but somebody said i'm 65. >> a lot of birthdays. >> always a lot to celebrate out there on the plaza. and there is a lot to tell you about this morning. we want to begin with the victims of the charleston church shooting massacre. nine lives lost. certainly not forgotten. nbc's ron allen is in charleston this morning with their stories. ron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erica. the shrine here outside mother emanuel continues to grow with mourners coming by to pay their respects. so many still finding it almost impossible to understand the horror that happened here. as we learn more about those who so tragically lost their lives we're also hearing incredible words of forgiveness. nine faithful souls gunned down

the oldest 87 the youngest just 26 at their weekly bible study. when the alleged killer appeared in court on a video screen something remarkable happened. when the victims' families confronted him. 70-year-old ethel lance's daughter. >> you took something very precious away from me and i will never talk to her ever again. i will never be able to hold her again, but i forgive you. >> reporter: later, a sister of reverend depayne middleton-doctor a counselor and mother of four. >> she taught me that we are the family that love built. we have no room for hate so we have to forgive. i pray god on your soul. >> reporter: forgiveness, if not mercy for a man who allegedly sat with the victims before gunning them down. sources told nbc news the gunman said he almost didn't go through with it because everyone was so

nice to him. tywanza sanders, 26 a recent college grad pleaded with the gunman to shoot him instead of his aunt. the unnamed grandmother of a 5-year-old girl saved their lives, relatives have said by lying on top of her while the child played dead. there that night was their pastor clementa pinckney 41 also a state senator. sources tell nbc news his wife and their youngest daughter hid in a church office and called 911 as the shooter knocked on the door. cynthia hurd 54 being remembered as a dedicated librarian, decades of service, a branch to be named after her now. >> we want cynthia to be remembered for where she was when she died in the church. >> reporter: in a sanctuary so viciously violated the alleged killer showed the relatives no emotion as he listened. >> i forgive you and my family forgives you. but we would like you to take this opportunity to repent. >> reporter: remarkable stories of loss survival and

forgiveness. however, the criminal justice system will probably not be as compassionate. if convicted, there have been many calls for the alleged killer to face the death penalty. erica? >> ron allen this morning. ron, thank you. >> it continues to be remarkable to hear from victims' family members. there were three children, children of one of the women who was killed on wednesday night, within 24 hours, they were talking about how they forgave the shooter. teenagers. >> amazing. lessons to be learned for all of us from them. >> yeah. sheinelle has an update on the wildfires out west. the wildfires are spreading in drought-stricken western states this morning. nearly 100 homes have been burned in communities from california to alaska have been forced to evacuate. nbc's jacob rascon is live in big bear lake, california. good morning to you, jacob. >> reporter: good morning, sheinelle. this is the largest wildfire burning in california now and the largest so far this year. an early kickoff to the fire season. more than 1,200 fire personnel on the fire working around the clock. what those fire crews are doing now is hiking into

tough-to-reach areas and trying to get control of the edge of the fire closest to cabins and campsites, taking advantage of the overnight hours when temperatures are cooler and the humidity is higher. more than a dozen wildfires are burning right now in five states across the west. all in areas that are facing historic drought conditions. and even though here in the mountains no homes have burned nearly 100, as you said have burned between the other fires and are looking at a long weekend here in california and elsewhere with temperatures back up in the 90s and winds, as officials call them turbulent. sheinelle? >> all right, thank you, jacob. a police body camera is raising as many questions as it is answers. this disturbing video from albuquerque, new mexico shows an officer responding to a domestic violence call. 26-year-old martin romero leaps on to a balcony railing and falls to his death. the video shows the officer reaching for the man. romero's mother claims the officer is pushing her son over the railing. police say the video shows the officer trying to save romero.

a new investigation cites dysfunction at the agency responsible for keeping cars safe. the national highway traffic safety administration repeatedly failed to discover problems with an ignition switch now linked to more than 100 deaths. early copies of a federal investigation are in press reports this morning. the investigation cites failures in training of staff, collecting of safety data, and holding automakers accountable for safety problems. a scary scene in ridgeway pennsylvania. workers were crossing a bridge construction area when the bridge collapsed. you can see two of them disappear in the rubble. emergency crews dug the workers from tons of debris. three were hurt. one had to be air lifted to a local hospital. new york's times square the crossroads of the world, was the scene for a bold statement about the ivory trade. wildlife advocates gathered over a ton of ivory items and sent them through a crusher. the wildlife conservation society says as many as 35,000 african elephants are

slaughtered every year for the ivory trade. guys? >> so terrible. >> that's a powerful visual. >> it is. sheinelle, thanks. dylan dreyer is here with a check on the forecast. it is very very hot down south. >> it is hot down south and also very hot and dry out west. we have these drought conditions and the fires are spreading because we haven't had any rain to moisten up the ground or the leaves or the dead branches on the ground. relative humidity is 15% to 25%, and winds have been gusting up near 35 miles per hour. those are the conditions that help spread fires and unfortunately for firefighters, there is no rain in the forecast. elsewhere, though we have a pocket of heavier thunderstorms moving through northeastern iowa. but this is actually tropical depression bill. it is still producing heavy rain through southern indiana, through southern ohio and as this moves to the east it is going to push the rain through west virginia into pennsylvania and eventually by tomorrow morning, we'll start off with some heavy rain right through the mid-atlantic and up into new york and eventually make its

way into parts of new england as we go into sunday afternoon and sunday evening. then it's finally gone. we've been talking about this for a long time. this is the reason why we do have these flash flood watches, because these are tropical downpours in nature. they produce a lot of rain in a short period of time. we can see about one to two inches of rain with >> good morning. i'm first alert meteorologist brittney shipp. we have a first alert weather day that will go into effect at 8:00 p.m. tonight lasting until 8:00 p.m. on sunday. we have a flood watch for the entire area. heavy rain is expected overnight tonight heading into sunday morning. street and creek flooding all a possibility as well. for today we'll range between 80 and 83 degrees. cloudy and warm and then a late thunderstorm expected. your seven-day forecast shows a wet start to father's day and then temperatures warm into the 90s by tomorrow. and that's your latest forecast. craig? >> all right, dylan, thank you. it may be one of the biggest mysteries in sports.

what's happened to tiger's golf game? tiger woods posted his worst 36-hole score ever at a major, missing the cut and raising new questions about his future as the u.s. open enters its third round today. nbc's ann thompson is here with more on tiger's troubles. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. it's really tough to watch tiger woods these days because his a game is m.i.a. seemingly unbeatable especially at a major, the question is no longer how many majors will tiger win, but will he ever win another one again? once the best kbofl golf -- golfer in the world, this week tiger woods looked all too human. >> down for the count. >> reporter: for just the second time in his career, woods missed the cut at the u.s. open. >> i made nothing today. >> reporter: far from a highlight reel, this was two days of bloopers. woods carded an 80 in his

opening round including this shot on the eighth hole. memorable for all the wrong reasons. friday was a little better. he was plus-6 ending the tournament 16 shots over par at the bottom of the leaderboard. >> he's broken down physically and i think that's compromised him mentally and right now, standing over a shot i don't think he has near the confidence he ever did before that it's going to -- that he's going to hit a good one. >> woods won the u.s. open three times. the first in 2000 at pebble beach. the margin of victory, an astounding 15 shots. the last in 2008 at torrey pines, in a sudden death playoff. that was also the last time woods won a major. his game unraveling the following year as his body and personal life broke down. the cheating scandal and breakup of his marriage making headlines for weeks. after his then-wife elin chased woods out of their florida home and he crashed his suv. now on the cusp of 40, woods' chances of surpassing jack

nicklaus's record of 18 major championships seem to be slipping from his grandson p. >> four majors is a lot. there's not too many active play who are have won four in his career so to think he's going to win five to surpass nicklaus after the age of 40 seems pretty unlikely. >> really hard to watch tiger lately. his future is in doubt this morning, but there was another scary moment on the course correct? >> i'll tell you what, watching jason day yesterday as he walked up the ninth hole, he collapsed on that hole and he scared spectators and golfers alike. he went to the local hospital where he was diagnosed with vertigo. that diagnosis comes after he withdrew from another tournament three weeks ago after feeling dizzy. he's been seeing doctors, trying to figure out what's behind this problem. he's had mris, blood tests, and maybe he's got an answer. we don't know yet. they say he should be able to play today. but we haven't got confirmation yet. >> we hope he gets better soon.

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>> i think what's really special about the program is that it is a win-win for the kids and the residents. >> reporter: they call it the intergenerational learning center. film maker evan briggs spent months here working on the documentary "present perfect." she recently posted a five-minute preview online to raise funds so she can finish putting the money together. >> what's your name? >> max. >> huh? >> max. >> max? >> reporter: briggs says the older generation gets a lot out of this. >> the opportunity to interact with the kids made them feel youthful in some way and gave them just a sense of purpose. >> when you love somebody and they give you something, you know how hard it hits you on your heart. >> reporter: the old learn from the young the young learn from the old, lessons about life and death. while they were filming, gwen known for wearing a clown nose passed away.

>> it was really this very much a circle of life moment. >> reporter: when we visited the center the kids and seniors were tackling a project on commemorative stamps. >> i got eight now. >> have you? >> reporter: while the center is getting a lot of attention these days the idea is not a new one. in fact, this place has been welcoming kids for 23 years. >> we started with one space, then two spaces, then three spaces then four spaces. i wish we had room to do five more classrooms. >> reporter: today there are 125 kids bonding with more than 400 seniors. >> boy, look at you playing with those blocks. whoo! >> reporter: mary gonzalez moved here in january after cracking her hip. >> i love you. i love all of you! >> reporter: it's fair to say, she's found a home away from home. >> i love you. >> reporter: the oldest kids here are 5 while the average adult is 92. as the film maker likes to say, they don't have a past or a future in common but here in

the present, their lives intersect, teaching us all about the beauty of life at any age. >> yea! my friends. >> reporter: for today, joe fryer, nbc news. >> so sweet. >> it seems like such a no-brainer. >> it does, it does. >> i wish it had been around for my kids. what -- fantastic on so many levels. i'm kind of speechless because i think it's so beautiful. >> it's unanimous. we love the idea. i remember when i was at the preschool age and i was around an older person. they were warm, they were safe, they were loving, it wasn't threatening. for the older people who are sometimes in these homes and they don't have a lot of family there's life again. there's a reason to be here. >> and sheinelle and i were talking about this. our kids don't see as many older people as we feel like we did growing up. it's an opportunity for them to learn respect for their elders as well. it's really great. >> i guarantee you this though when those kids leave that nursing home those folks are taking some serious naps.

>> they can give them back. >> we love it. still ahead, a look at robin williams' final appearance on the big screen. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

this morning in "pop start," the first look at robin williams' final film before his death. sheinelle has that and some other stories for us this morning. >> a lot of people were looking forward to this one. this trailer for robin williams' final dramatic appearance. it's a tear jerker. in "boulevard," he plays a lonely man trapped by his crumbling marriage. a chance encounter with a stranger helps his character climb out of his rut. many are calling this his best work ever. take a look. >> you've been here 25 years now, right? >> almost 26. >> thought about making a change from time to time? >> nothing turned out the way i

thought, i guess. >> suddenly i'm 60 years old. >> you want to give me a ride? >> excuse me? >> i asked if you want to give me a ride. >> sure. >> he's just such a great actor. >> it seems as if that movie may be a bit of a metaphor. >> a lot of people have said that so we'll see what happens once everybody gets to see it. switching gears just a bit. while promoting her new book "selfish," kim kardashian west managed to outrage npr listeners by simply being on the show. kim's ten-minute radio on the cheeky radio show "wait wait don't tell me" ignited outrage by diehard fans who flooded the e-mail inboxes to express their anger, vowing to never listen again. some people said they were going to pull their donations. they just did not want her on npr. >> what did she say? >> i think a lot of people feel like npr is -- >> like npr. >> like not kardashian? >> maybe it's the news girl in me.

just listen to be intrigued. listen to what she says and why are people so intrigued by that? find the news value in it. there's my professor sheinelle thing. so next up just days after giving birth to her son rafael hilaria baldwin posted a selfie on instagram. she shared i believe it is important to accept and love our form after going through a bit of a battle bringing life into this world. deep breath. here we go. all the way from my glamorous hospital bathroom. #shrinkingbaldwinbabybump. #loveyourbody. she's got a little bump but please. what's my excuse? finally, just in time for father's day, refinery 29 pulled together the list of the top 30 tv dads. here's a look at our five favorites from the list. bill from "modern family." danny tanner from "full house." philip banks from "the fresh prince of bel-air." charles ingalls from "little house on the prairie." and of course ward cleaver from

"leave it to beaver." >> i'll take uncle phil. >> i like mulan's dad. >> like the movie? >> she accepts herself. >> i never saw the movie. >> me neither. >> we're going to have a "mulan" viewing party. still to come prince harry saying goodbye to the military. will he say hello to marriage? >> ladies get ready. >> is that her? >> stand by. you've got to stay tuned to find out, craig. >> first, these messages. before earning enough cash back from bank of america to buy a new gym bag. before earning 1% cash back everywhere, every time and 2% back at the grocery store. even before he got 3% back on gas. kenny used his bankamericard cash rewards credit card to join the wednesday night league. because he loves to play hoops. not jump through them. that's the excitement of rewarding connections. apply online or at a bank of america near you.

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jesse? >> reporter: yes. that truck was carrying 2,700 gallons of home heating fuel or oil. it burst into flames but the flames have been put out. you see the crew working in the distance. just about maybe ten minutes ago, the last bits of smoke were tapped out. now they're surveying the damage. all eastbound lanes of the turnpike are closed right now. so if you're trying to use the turnpike turnpike, eastbound is not going to work for you at all until they can clear the wreckage out of the way. the bridge over the turnpike is also shut down for these operations. again, this happened a little bit earlier this morning when this truck for some unknown reason crashed here on the turnpike in bensalem bucks county. it burst into flames filled with 2,700 gallons of home heating oil. sparked a fire that had to call in the air naval station truck with folk to suppress the fire. and now that the fire is out, they're beginning the investigation as to probably what caused this and also how to

get the wreckage off the roadway and get the roadway reopened as quickly as possible. we'll stay on scene. we'll have another update for you in about 30 minutes or so. jesse gary, nbc 10 news. and i'm tracking a first alert weather day for us as we head into tonight and pushing all the way until sunday evening. this is why we have a flood watch in effect. we are tracking the remnants of tropical depression bill. heavy rain expected overnight. street and creek flooding a possibility. this is a tropical depression. it will send a lot of moisture our way. we're already seeing a few scattered showers near the lehigh valley. and the temperatures will warm into the 80s. on and off showers into the day. >> all right. that's it for now. we're back in about 25 minutes with a full hour of news at 9:00. i'm ted greenberg. have a great weekend. dear fellow citizen, i know what it's like to buy a house.

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still to come some special father's day stories. father of five and comedian jim gaffigan and his wife jeannie are here with a preview of their new tv show based on their busy and hilarious lives of parents. i'm sure they have plenty of content. >> yes, they do. also ahead, the founder of tom's shoes made headlines after taking a three-month paternity leave. he tells us why everybody wins when we invest in fathers. >> amen. as we celebrate our dads this week and some of our love of food that we share with them it's my turn at the grill in honor of my dad steve for father's day, so we'll share a special recipe based on some things my dad used to love to cook. >> i'm looking forward to this. first, though, to london where all eyes are on prince harry this morning, after kensington palace announced friday he's officially ended his career in the british army after ten years of service. as he heads off to africa, the world waits to see if settling down might also be in his

future. kelly is outside buckingham palace. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. we've all seen prince william kiss his new bride from that famous balcony at buckingham palace so when will it be prince harry's turn? we know this much. he's not ready to settle down professionally. in fact, he's in for a wild summer. he was captain wales, flying apache helicopters in afghanistan. scrambling in the middle of a tv interview. a world away from princely life. >> this is my bed. i don't really make it when i'm done here. >> reporter: harry's decade-long military career is now officially over. what is a prince to do? >> his royal highness prince harry! >> reporter: harry is an uncle twice over and many are wondering if seeing little prince george and his baby sister princess charlotte will give him the urge to become a dad himself. he dropped a hint last month. >> of course i'd love to have kids right now, but there's a

process that one has to go through. it would be great to have someone else next to me to share the pressure. but, you know time will come. whatever happens happens, i guess. >> reporter: harry will spend the summer volunteering as a game warding in africa protecting animals from poachers and possibly meeting up with old flame chelsy davy. some reports have him reunited with former love cressida bonas. and there are rumors of another woman in the picture. >> does it seem real? >> it is real. >> reporter: jenna coleman of bbc's "doctor who" fame. he was cinco siing up to her this month. >> when he meets attractive young girls, they're quite flirty with him. any flirting like that i think is quite normal. >> reporter: with prince george and now princess charlotte, harry is fifth in line to the throne. and when it comes to marriage it's a matter of wait and see. this summer prince harry will

be really living the life of a park ranger in africa living in the same quarters working the same shifts. those very long hours. craig, it's not exactly the recipe for romance, but hey, you never know. >> lots of young girls crying this morn. >> yeah, he's prince harry, though so he'll find a way to pull it off. >> kelly, thank you. we've got some heat out west and down south as well. >> there's no heat here. goosebumps right now. a little bit chilly in the northeast. we've got rain on the way. but in the west and southeast, that's where we're dealing with extreme heat. your feels like temperature is well over 100 degrees. especially down south where we are feeling some pretty high humidity. we do have a chance of stronger storms today through iowa and through illinois where we could see the chance of an isolated tornado, but it's really the hail and the damaging wind gusts. tomorrow that threat spreads through the southern great lakes area into the ohio river valley where we could see some of our stronger storms. and it is going to be a rainy start to father's day in the northeast, but it will clear out through the afternoon. so push the barbecues back a little bit later in the day. it's still hot in the southeast,

and the southwest. but the west coast itself actually looks pretty nice. we should be in the 70s and >> good morning. i'm first alert meteorologist brittney shipp. we have a first alert weather day that will go in effect at 8:00 p.m. tonight. lasting until 8:00 p.m. on sunday. we have a flood watch for the entire area. heavy rain is expected overnight tonight heading into sunday morning. street and creek flooding all a possibility as well. for today we'll range between 80 and 83 degrees. cloudy and warm and then a late thunderstorm expected. your seven-day forecast shows a wet start to tomorrow morning on father's day. and then temperatures warm into the 90s by tomorrow. >> i was given a jar of vegamite. it's an australian thing? this is a heavy jar. >> i wouldn't hope that. i would give this back to that man. thank you so much. comedian jim gaffigan and his wife are here. they've got a new tv show coming out, and apparently their life at home is fodder for a lot of

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we're back on a saturday morning with comedian jim gaffigan and his wife jeannie. they've got a new tv show coming out, "the jim gaffigan show," which is largely based on their lives as the parents of five kitds kids living in a two-bedroom apartment. that sounds like the perfect recipe for comedy and maybe a few tears. >> yeah it's chaos in real

life and jeannie and i wrote all these episodes kind of inspired from the chaos of our life. >> yes. >> which it's nice of you to share that chaos to us. not only does it give us plenty to laugh at but it makes us feel better about what we've got going on at home, too. so you're givers. >> i'm the giver of the relationship. would you agree? >> definitely definitely. but i'll give back tomorrow on father's day. >> how many kids do we have now? >> five. we have five kids. >> i'm glad you're keeping track. >> how long have we had five? >> about two years now. >> well not that long. >> i give him a summary every day, just little reminders. >> that's nice. you wake up have your coffee maybe a piece of cake for breakfast. >> there's just always breaking news with a new kid. >> you guys write this together. you're co-creators. you're on the show. jeannie, you're not on the show. >> no but i'm on the set every single day. i'm executive producing the show, so i kind of take that you know very seriously.

i'm not like an executive producer who sits at home. very hands-on. we block shot everything. so we really concentrated getting these ten episodes done so now there's 11 because we have the pilot, of course. and just constantly rewriting, casting all the time working with all the department heads, hair makeup, wardrobe. you know, making sure the props were real. we're trying to make it really real. >> but you didn't want to be on the show. you wanted to be more in charge of that kind of stuff. >> i mean it's -- >> it's been such a long path. >> such a long time that we've been doing this. so i think it's -- ashley williams plays my character on the show. and she is amazing. >> she's great. >> and i love working with her and she's so -- we're friends and she's so responsive to my writing. and i feel like she's doing a wonderful job. and i think that with jim in every single scene, it would not make any sense -- it would be like so much a reality show.

>> it would be too much. >> it would be too much. >> your kids are getting older now. your oldest one is 11 now. is your 11-year-old at the point where it's starting to be a little bit embarrassing that their life is fodder? or is it totally cool the whole family's behind it? >> that's a really interesting question right? because yeah i mean, it's -- does she want to not be seen with us? not yet. but is that inevitable. i suppose. >> also we're not doing -- like the show is not about embarrassing scenes with the kids. it's like we have five kids we're living our lives. but people who have one kid or no kids are going to hear what we're saying and relate to it. it's like if you have one baby you're going to understand some of the comedy that we're doing. if you have no kids there's also your voice is beginning to be on the show. >> i mean listen, it's funny. full disclosure i'm a big gaffigan fan. it's always good. so tomorrow's father's day. >> yes. >> you have five kids which you

were recently reminded of or informed of by your wife. you tweeted recently father's day is weird, it's like celebrating darth vader's birthday. you're not a fan? >> well no i just think that by comparison fathers versus mothers -- like mothers bring life and fathers order pizza. you know there's not really -- >> it's an important job. gotta eat. >> i think dads are great. i am a dad. but, like there's like the hot mom, and then there's like dad bod. you can't really compare the two. i don't know i mean i just think that it's kind of an afterthought even doing father's day. >> well but you have it anyway. any plans to celebrate? >> you know i just -- i'll just spend time with my screaming kids. i love it. >> sounds fantastic. >> yeah. >> not even a break. great to have you both here. we're excited about the show. thanks for coming in.

"the jim gaffigan show" premieres on tv land on july 15th. let's send it to dylan in the orange room with today's plaza fan of the day. >> this is michelle graham and her husband from spring grove, illinois. you surprised her for her 50th birthday. and i see i you've got your reading glasses on. >> yes, i do. >> i'll let you toss to break. >> all right. still to come on "today," modern dads pushing for paternity leave. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >> was that memorized? i think she memorized that. nice job.

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this is what corporate america should look like for new dads. >> oh yeah! >> reporter: his company toms shoes, reportedly worth more than a half billion dollars, offers eight weeks paid paternity leave. that's right eight whole weeks for dads to stay home with their new baby. he took 12 weeks off, writing about the experience for "glamour" magazine. >> i mean it's spread like wildfire. outpouring of people saying i hope my boss sees this. i hope my husband sees this. it really has been a really fascinating thing, how passionate people are about this topic. >> reporter: today, just 17% of american companies offer paid leave for fathers. the u.s. government doesn't mandate time off for dads. compare that to finland, which offers 54 paid days of paternity leave. slovenia which gives 90. in some countries like chile and portugal, paternity leave is mandatory. he says everybody wins when we invest in fathers. >> what might look like a cost

on the spread sheets actually is an investment in higher productivity and more engagement. >> reporter: so you have seen a difference in your employees who take the paternity leave? >> absolutely. and they're that much more focused on providing value because they see that we invested in them and they want to help make toms successful. >> reporter: a better company and better at home. >> i think paternity leave is so important for a family because it's like the opportunity that we have for blake to stay home for the time that he was with us we will never be able to get that back. >> reporter: the toms shoes founder hopes ceos will pay attention and working dads will dare to take paternity leave when it's offered. growing the economy by investing in family. jacob rascon, nbc news, los angeles. >> the only way it works is if it's mandatory. because a lot of dads -- first of all, a lot of dads just simply can't afford to miss the time from work. a lot of dads aren't going to

take that time off, because they feel like -- you know -- >> it's such an important time for an important to bond. especially a first child. not everybody knows what all is going on and you need to be a team to do it. >> you say mandatory and paid. >> mandatory and paid. you know obviously, it's going to be a long time before that happens. but there's a movement afoot. >> you took paternity leave. >> i took the two weeks that the company offers and i took an additional week and thankful for it. >> you wouldn't trade it. >> absolutely not. i wish i could have taken more. up next erica hill on the grill. we're sharing some special father's day recipes from her family. really looking forward to this. vo: today's the day. more and more people with type 2 diabetes are learning about long-acting levemir®. as my diabetes changed it got harder to control my blood sugar. today, i'm asking about levemir®. vo: levemir® is an injectable insulin that can give you blood sugar control for up to 24 hours. and levemir® helps lower your a1c. levemir® lasts 42 days without refrigeration.

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could put on the side or you could incorporate them into you're garnish. so we're making a peach salsa. three to four peaches. we have cucumber some red onion. >> should i put these in? >> go ahead and put it in and mix it. some red onion. jalapenos. a little trick for this i would say, if you have people who are eating with me like my 5-year-old is not a big fan of spicy things so i sometimes leave a little bit on the side without jalapeno. a little on the side for people who like a little bit more. this is mint. this is sort of -- i make a mango salsa like this. so imagine that the peach is mango. and that the mint is cilantro. so i just swap them out. throw the mint in. and you want some lime juice. mix that all together. and then if you want to do your salt trick that you're really good at. you can put a little salt in there as well. do a little bit of pepper, too. really this is to taste, so whatever works for you. and this is great. just a really nice combination with the sword fish. it's kind of light. very flavorful summery. the mint. got to love it.

>> and the corn. >> we always have corn and my uncle dick's potato salad. this is corn made like my father-in-law big dave. so big dave, thanks for the recipe. you pull the silks out. put the husk back on. soak it fully immersed in water for like 30 minutes. wrap it in foil. >> why do you soak it? >> because big dave says you should soak it. >> all right. >> and then you put it in foil and you're going to put it right in the coals for about 20 minutes. it comes out. and look at what our food stylist suggested. you can tie it back and you've got a holder with the husk. >> beautiful. >> my uncle always made the potato salad. so it's an easy one. we have the full recipe on our website, today.com. eggs mayo, dill. there is always dill in uncle dick's potato salad. and then we taste. melvin you're not tasting. >> did you say dill? >> i said dill. >> dylan dreyer. this would be a typical summer

grill party at the hill household. >> this is amazing. >> this is what my dad does. he gives me the serving spoon because he knows i'm going to shovel everything into my face. >> that's good. that's really good. >> and what a great idea with the little holders. >> the thing i love about this is in the summer, you want something easy. the sword fish is easy. the corn is always easy. >> the potato salad, does that bring out the sweetsweetness? >> a little bit. it's also to put with the salsa. it dresses it up a little bit. you don't have to do a ton with the fish. >> some swordfish? >> but a little bit of grilled peach is a nice flavor combination. >> i've never cooked swordfish before. >> it's an easy fish to cook. >> we're going to continue to eat this. it's on the website. that does it for this saturday morning edition of "today." tomorrow on "today," a very special dad proving you don't need superpowers to be a superhero. >> we'll have that and a whole

lot more father's day fun including some treats from dylan's father-in-law and sheinelle's dad. that's all ahead. have a great good morning. i'm ted greenberg. nbc 10 news is next and up next breaking news in bucks county. an oil trucker has shut down the turnpike in bensalem. more ahead. and we issued a first alert until tomorrow evening. i'm also tracking the potential for flooding. this is all remnants of tropical depression bill. i'll let you know what to expect and how to plan your weekend coming up. plus new developments in the manhunt for two escaped killers for new york. why investigators think they might be headed to pennsylvania. plus eagles coach chip kelly has 99,000 problems but football isn't one of them. we'll tell you who he's battling over a massive bill. those stories and much more on

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that breaking news is in bucks county. an oil tanker catches fire on the turnpike shutting down the eastbound lanes. when you can expect it to reopen coming up in a live report. plus a possible sighting of the two escaped killers from upstate new york. the latest developments straight ahead. and bracing for bill. we're tracking a tropical depression headed our way and the impact on our father's day weekend. that storm's going to bring us some rain but a lot of clouds around this morning. 71 degrees here at nbc 10. good morning everybody. welcome to nbc 10 news today. i'm ted greenberg. we'll get to that breaking news in just a moment but it is a

first alert weather day so let's get to meteorologist brittney shipp. >> it goes into effect this evening. lasts into tomorrow evening. just like you mentioned we are tracking what will be the remnants of tropical depression bill which is heading our way. we expect to see heavy rain and potential for flooding. this is going to linger into tomorrow morning. here's a look at the first alert weather day. we've issued it because we have a flood watch out for most of our area. heavy rain expected in the early morning hours on sunday. street and creek flooding a possibility. here are the areas highlighted. the entire area from 8:00 p.m. tonight to sunday at 8:00 p.m. if we take a closer look there's tropical depression bill. you can see it over cincinnati and to the south of cleveland. we're going to zoom you in here to a few areas