nd warming up sunday into the upper 80s. enjoy your thursday. "today" is up next. local updates in 25 minutes. good morning. breaking news. a cargo train hauling chemicals partially derails and catches fire in tennessee. seven firefighters hospitalized after breathing in fumes. 5,000 people evacuated from their homes overnight. touchdown. a violent tornado near kansas city one of six twisters across three states. dozens of people have to be rescued from rising flood waters. we'll tell you where that powerful system is heading next. dangerous shores a record seven shark attacks off north carolina. one expert calling it a perfect storm. is it safe to go in the water? heartbreaker pain to feel

watch shot that had england knocking itself out of the world cup. that british player incon soluble as the stage is set for an epic final rematch between team usa and japan today, thursday july 2nd 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. good morning everyone. welcome to "today" on a thursday morning. that shot is very hard to watch. >> you're happy we know who is going to play in the world cup final but no one wanted to see the game between japan and england end the way it ended. >> no. a total fluke. a heartbreaker for them. we have a great world cup final set for sunday. we'll be watching. >> we'll have more in a second. let's start on a thursday

morning with breaking news out of tennessee. a massive evacuation near knoxville where at least one train car carrying toxic gas has derailed and caught fire. katie roads from our northboundbc affiliate has more. >> reporter: i'm about 159 miles away from knoxville. we have one emergency shelter up for about 200 people who have come here as part of an train evacuation that leaked poisonous gas in the air. so far 5,000 people have been evacuated. this morning 5,000 residents in tennessee have been evacuated from their homes and sent to a temporary shelter after a freight train carrying a highly flammable and toxic gas caught fire on wednesday night. the train was heading to georgia when one car came off the track sparking the blaze. the cargo included a chemical

call called acrylonitrile. an evacuation zone covering a two mile radius could be in place for up to 48 hours. >> i didn't think about anything other than getting us out. >> ten deputies were taken to the hospital after breathing in the fumes. according to the epa if inhaled at high levels it can cause headaches, nausea and kidney irritation. this resident said his family was surprised by the evacuation and they're eagerly waiting to go back home. >> they were a little panicked, but they were, you know once we figured out everything they kind of calmed down a little bit. >> reporter: and as for the cause of this investigation, it's something that is still a fluid situation and one we're getting details at each minute. something we'll learn more throughout the day. matt back to you in the studio. >> katie roach on the scene of that story in tennessee. thank you very much. following other breaking

news. a powerful storm system spawning tornados in the midwest. dylan is in for al. >> there were six reported tornados yesterday. two were caught on camera in lee summit missouri. i wanted to say north carolina too. it's on the brain! >> i got you started. it's my fault. you can see how the swirling action picks up the debris off the roof. it's just outside of kansas city missouri and, you know, you can't really see the darkness to the funnel cloud because it doesn't really get dark until it picks up all that debris and the dirt on the ground. we have another tornado in the same area. more of a relationshiprope tornado. reports of gas leaks, roof and barn damage in the general area. this is a pretty highly populated area. we're also seeing flooding because of the storms. they produced downpours. there were rescues. look at the people getting rescued out of the waist-deep

waters. we had dogs being rescued in some of these situations because the flooding was so intense and happened in such a short period of time that the residents in this area had nowhere else to go. that was because of this stalled front that is sitting right through the midwest. here is kansas city. lee summit is right near there. it's a suburb outside of kansas city. the heaviest rain is pushing to the south. we have the downpours all though the flash flooding threat is going away for now, we could see it kick back in later today. we're not looking at a lot of tornados in the forecast for today but looking at wind near 60 miles per hour. hail up to 2 inches diameter is possible. it's in the zone we could see the flash flooding little rock memphis, and south of nashville tennessee we could end up with 3 to 4 inches of rain. it's the flash flooding that causes a lot of concern in those areas. >> dylan, thank you very much. now the story in north carolina i was thinking about. and a so-called perfect storm for shark attacks. a record seven so far this

season. the latest just on wednesday. with the fourth of july weekend getting underway obviously a lot of people are on edge. nbc gabe gutierrez is in north carolina's outer banks. gabe, good morning to you. >> matt good morning. emergency crews will be on heightened alert heading into the holiday weekend. right now there are no plans to close the beaches. this morning the latest victim is in fair condition. a shark surge off north carolina's outer banks. the most recent victim a 68-year-old man attacked while swimming in waist deep water just 30 feet from shore. bitten several times on his leg, hip, and both hands. eye witnesses say the victim was able to swim to shore before being air lifted to a nearby hospital. >> i saw a baseball size chunk taken out above his knee. >> reporter: there's been an alarming rise in the number of shark attacks here.

seven in the past three weeks. last friday 47-year-old patrick thorton was seriously injured in a terrifying encounter. he said he feared for his life. >> i could see the fins slowly coming by me. a shark is upon me. it's attacking me. this could be it. >> reporter: since mid june 8-year-old survived an attack but 12-year-old kristin lost an arm so did 16-year-old hunter treschl. this morning a boy is recovering from a shark attack from down shore in north carolina. experts say warm weather could be a factor. >> we've had great weather so we've had more people in the water on average each day. >> leaving beach goers to wonder how safe are the waters. >> you take a risk every time you go in the water. you could be bit by a shark. everybody knows that.

>> reporter: obviously tourism is huge here in north carolina. they expect millions of visitors here every summer. local leaders are in no hurry to close the beaches ahead of the july 4th weekend. they consider the attacks very rare. over the past few weeks we've seen plenty of beach goers out here. some go in the water and many of them staying close to the shore. >> it's such a beautiful part of the country. thank you for your reporting. federal authorities are sounding the alarm about the upcoming holiday weekend sending an alert to law enforcement agencies to be on board. we had the chance to go inside the huge security operation to protect new york city the nation's largest city. a massive show in force in direct response to a heightened threat. calls from islamic militants to launch spectacular attacks with the fourth of july holiday coinciding with the muslim holly month of ramadan. ice -- the nypd launched a

dynamic response. james waters is the chief of the counter terrorism bureau. >> new york is always a target. fourth of july a potential time for an attack. is there something about this year where there's heightened concern? >> the last couple of day ss makes us more aware here. we're on guard 24 hours a day. >> isis encourages the followers to launch attacks by any means they have at their hands. the nature of the new threat is the lone wolf. one person with a knife, a gun, with a bomb who potentially could really do a lot of damage. >> that's very true. low tech high yield. >> how do you guard against something like that it. >> you have to rely on intelligence. we have robust intention bureau here and the police department.

>> we got a look inside one of the nerve centers. officers work 24/7 monitoring images from feeding in from thousands of security cameras. on the streets ready to respond within minutes the herk lease teams are on the move. they travel with officers ready to detect raid logical bombs. radiation detecting speedboats patrol the waterways. but we got a real sense when we took to the skies in choppers equipped with cameras so powerful they can zoom into street level. a key intelligence tool. >> anyone inclined to think they are going to come here and pose any harm to people we're ready and well prepared. >> really eye opening to go inside there.

there's no specific credible threat against new york city but in the wake of the alert posted by the department of homeland security. they're on extra edge. the cameras can zoom in from thousands of feet. >> they have to be able to do that with the kinds of threats they look at. >> impressive. now an investigation is going to anger a lot of people who bought a plane ticket recently. the justice department says itself looking into whether the nation's airlines have been colewding to limit the number of availability seats. that in an effort to keep air fares high. nbc's tom costello covers aviation. he's at reagan national airport. tom, tell us more. >> hey, matt. good morning. 3 million people are flying over the travel period over the holiday weekend. as you know if you fly recently planes are packed. so now federal investigators looking into whether the airlines are working to keep the planes full, fewer seats means higher ticket prices which means higher profits.

this morning some of the nation's biggest airlines confirm they're under federal investigation. it has to do with the word federal investigators say has been used a lot by airline executives discipline. usually in keeping the number of available seats or capacity low to keep profits high. >> maintaining capacity discipline is a code word that the airlines use, which is a fancy way of saying let's keep the number of flights lower so we can raise prizeces. >> the justice department tells nbc news it's investigating possible unlawful coordination from some airlines. from 2009 to 2014 airline ticket prices rose 13%. there are fewer big airlines competing for customers. since 2007 through a series of mergers, nine airlines have slunk to just four controlling 80% of the market. today the airlines are earning record profit through higher ticket prices fewer seats, extra charges for luggage, leg

room even overhead bin space. some wall street analysts say doesn't mean they're colewding. >> to say they're playing nice because of consolidation is unfair to some extent. >> many airline customers complain flying isn't what it used to be. >> i think the prices have gone way up. >> they charge you from every little thing. >> by the way, the summer travel season is just now hitting its peak. yeah united delta, and southwest tell nbc news they are cooperating with the investigation. matt back to you. >> what is frustrating to people they're seeing the high air fares at this particular time when fuel prices are low and you think that the airlines would be passing along the savings in that area to the consumer. >> yeah that's right. fuel prices are down $2.20 from the peak 2008.

when i asked the airlines about it said if you go to a coffee chain and suddenly the price of coffee beans drops, your price of coffee doesn't necessarily drop because those stores are going to hopefully recoup some lost profits. in the view of the airlines it's the same thing. they're not necessarily going to pass on to the consumer the price of jet fuel because tomorrow it could be higher. >> i hope that means the jet fuel prices go up they don't make the prices higher. let's turn to natalie following a deadly accident. >> at least 36 people are dead 19 missing after an inner island ferry capsized. the coast guard said more than 100 people were rescued when it went down in strong winds and high waves a few hundred feet from the shores. new details about the plane crash in taiwan in february. aviation officials say the transasia airways captain

mistaken by switched off the aircraft's only working engine seconds before it crashed. 43 people were killed. the investigation also reveals about three minutes after takeoff the captain was heard saying quote wow pulled back the wrong side throttle. the cause of the crash under investigation. a federal appeals court is telling officials in louisiana, mississippi, and texas they must comply with last week's u.s. supreme court ruling on gay marriage. wednesday's order was issued the same day a federal judge in alabama told counties in the state that they had to abide by the high court's decision and could no longer refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. dramatic video shows residents jumping to safety after a fire broke out in their apartment building in georgia. a young woman was trapped inside when neighbors came to help her out coaxing her to jump she leapt to safety in the arms of

her neighbors. moments later a younger girl appeared in the window. she jumped out. officials say 11 families were left without a home as a result of the fire. thanks to the neighbors all doing well. now back to the heartbreaking finish wednesday night in the semifinal game in the world cup between england and japan. it's not the end result but the unlikely game winning goal that has everyone talking this morning. morning. it was a heartbreaking loss and a cruel ending to what had been a history-making tournament for england. in their first time playing in the world cup semifinals england, the underdog, tied the match against japan 1-1, but the devastating blow came near the end with just second left on the lock laura bass set kicked a goal scoring for japan and

sending them to the final match. as teammates surrounded her, the coach mark sampson had encouraging words for his team. >> i mean, they left everything on the field. they couldn't give anymore. >> and other players showed the same support for basssetet. >> that girl has given everything in the tournament. she should be proud of herself. >> i know she'll bounce back. >> the game to watch now sunday's final match as japan and the u.s. come face-to-face again. a rematch of the 2011 world cup final. >> they played such a great game. to see it end that way, it was just heartbreaking. i don't think japan even wanted to see it end that way. because it was such a great match and they gave them their everything. >> there was a weird moment earlier in the game. i asked them to isolate this.

england was awarded a penalty kick on this play if you look at the close up of what happens here, i mean that doesn't look like a lot of contact there. >> no. >> it looks like a little bit there. >> yeah. >> i think they have to go to replay on things like that. >> yeah. it's tough. they make tough calls all the time. they don't usually review the tapes like that. anyway, by the way, sunday's world cup final can be seen sunday 7:00 p.m. eastern on telemundo. by the way, i'm going to vancouver. i'll be reporting for you on monday. >> awesome! >> hopefully with a huge mile on your face. >> i hope so. dylan is here for al. yeah. looking at chance of stronger storms and heavier rain especially through northern arkansas today where the stationary front is lined up. for the holiday weekend where it's raining now it's probably

going to rain all the way through the weekend. where it's sunny it's probably going to stay when the day arrives a little earlier and lingers a little later you can be sure it's summer. and for this bounty, so little is expected in return. only that we find ways big and small, to milk every last second of it. to use a little imagination and make a whole lot of memories. low prices. every day. on everything you need to get away from it all. walmart. good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. clouds and limited sunshine today. a chance you'll see a scattered shower. temperatures in the 80s this afternoon. partly sunny amain dry for friday, 82. the fourth of july on saturday sunshine and clouds. a slight chance of a shower for

the fourth but i think most areas stay dry. warm up sunday to 88 and 90 with sunshine on monday afternoon. and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you very much. coming up a former cnn anchor involved in a motel shootout. why one would be robber messed with the wrong couple. a new use for drones. how they can help life guards save your life. carson is back! >> peas in guacamole. a tweet that opened up a huge debate that goes all the way to the white house. this is "today" on nbc.

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so far for the morning. assuming everybody is going down the shore a little bit early. 95 with a camera going in and out. 21 minutes from wood haven road to the vine street expressway. bellmawr a left-hand lane is blocked in that area. someone shot an an undercover police officer in camden and fired at that car at least once around 11:30 last night. while the undercover officer sat inside that gold taurus vehicle. the car was hit. the officer was not struck nor hurt. the gunman drove off. i'm vai sikahema. another update in 25 minutes. you can get the latest news and weather with the nbc10 news app. back to the "today" show. see you in half an hour.

7:30 now on a thursday morning. the second day of july 2015. that crowd out there could be getting ready to celebrate the 4th of july 1985. we're throwing it back today to the 1980s with boy george and culture club. they'll perform their biggest hits coming up on the 8:30 hour. >> my whole life since eighth grade has been leading to this moment. >> you were doing a medley. >> we were. a look at what is making headlines. emergency crews on the scene of an overnight train derailment and chemical fire in tennessee. it forced at least 5,000 people to evacuate their homes. officials say it could be several days before that evacuation order is lifted. take a look at the video

scary moments near kansas city last night when a tornado touched down one of at least six in that region. several businesses were damaged, but officials say there were no injuries. north carolina officials say that do not plan to close the beaches this holiday weekend despite yet another shark attack there. a 68-year-old man was bitten several times just 30 feet from the shore. this is the seventh attack on north carolina beaches in just three weeks. meanwhile coming up the new use for drones that just might save your life. kerry sanders is going to give us a live demonstration coming up. let's begin the half hour with two journalists used to delivering the news making headlines themselves this morning after being involved in a deadly shootout. today's today's erica hill is here with the story. >> good morning. former cnn anchor lynn russell and her husband were celebrating their upcoming first wedding anniversary with a road trip. when they were confronted with a would be robber the bullets

started flying. cayhaos outside a motel 6. the aftermath of a late night shootout. in the middle of it all, a familiar face from cable news. >> thank you for sharing your evening. >> lynn russell was an anchor on cnn headline news from 19 83 to 2001. >> this is cnn special assignment. >> late tuesday night lynn went to their car when she was confronted bay gunman. >> he had a .40 caliber silver handgun. he pushed me into the room. >> what the gun manhattan didn't know lynn is a licensed private investigators and two-time black belt. her husband chuck has a long background in the military including special forces. >> we both have concealed carry permits. >> as lynn and the gunman entered the motel room chuck stepped out of the bathroom and in front of the couple's handguns lying on the bedside table next to lynn's purse. lynn moved toward the purse

acting like she was looking for money instead slipping one of her guns into the purse. >> i took my purse and handed it to my husband and is there anything in here we can give him? and chuck said yes, there is. >> the gunman began shooting at chuck and he returned fire striking and killing the gunman while taking three bullets himself. >> i want to say i'm very proud of my husband. he's my hero. he saved my life. >> now quirk police say their initial investigation confirms lynn and chuck's story and the two handguns they were carrying was legal. this year lynn said they'll be spending their first anniversary together in the hospital but things are looking good. it will take awhile but chuck is on track for recovery. >> wild story. >> thank you. meantime politics now donald trump calling on you to boycott macy's after the retailer ended its relationship with him. as trump deals with the

controversial remarks on immigration, he finds himself surging in the presidential polls. peter alexander has more this morning. hey, peter, good morning. >> hey, savannah. good morning. it may not be good business for donald trump but it's proven to be pretty good politics among some republicans. there's more fallout. today new york city officials are reviewing the city's contract with trump including a brand new luxury golf course in the bronx. mayor bill de blasio blasting trump's comments as disgusting and hateful. that's not all. for donald trump there goes the magic of macy's. >> you have to dress smart and sharp. cutting ties with trump pulling the men's wear collection after 11 years. macy's, in a statement saying it stands for diversity and disappointed by donald trump's recent comments about undocumented from mexico.

>> trump quickly fired back on cnn wednesday night. >> people can't handle pressure. that's what they did. they did a total fault. that's okay with me. >> earlier he wrote a tweet urging shoppers to boycott macy's. >> the next president of the united states my friend donald trump. >> while the controversy may be hurting trump's bottom line, it could be fuelling his political rise. the billionaire jumped to second place in a recent national poll placing second in the first two critical battle grounds of iowa and new hampshire. some voters say they're impressed by what they've heard. >> he's not afraid to say what he thinks. >> he's not worried. i think that's the change we need this it country. >> former new york governor is calling on his fellow 2016 republican candidates to denounce trump's remarks. calling his comments unacceptable. >> this makes the republican establishment squirm and phone calls this week they've been commenting on trump's controversies and wonder is this

going to be the story for the republican race. >> as for the miss usa pageant now just ten days away it's still on but rapper flow erper flo-rider withdraws and so did emmett smith who was listed as one of the judges. >> let's get a check of the weather now from dylan who is in for al. today's weather is brought to you by mau jim polarized sun glasses. color, clarity, detail. and we are inching closer to the holiday weekend. here is a look at your forecast which is pretty much looking like what is across the country today. it's going remain nice in the northeast, back through the great lakes, scattered showers and storms through the southwest oklahoma arkansas and in the western tennessee. that's where we'll see our best chance of heavier rain. this looks a little bit more scattered. on saturday for the 4th of july scattered storms in the interior east coast and heavier rain

likely through arkansas and parts of the tennessee river evaluate ly valley. nice across the rest of the country. temperatures in the 80s. here in new york city it looks about perfect. partly cloudy winds about 10 miles per hour or less. enough to blow the smoke away. temperatures in the lower 70s. on sunday we'll see a line of showers and storms from the upper midwest down through the gulf coast, and it is going to remain nice with high pressure in control across the good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. clouds and some limited sunshine today. there is a chance you'll see a scattered shower. temperatures in the 80s this afternoon. partly sunny. mainly dry for friday. 82 degrees. the fourth of july saturday we will see sunshine and clouds. a slight chance of a shower for the fourth. most areas, i think, will stay dry. warming up sunday. 88 degrees and then we are heading for 90 with sunshine on monday.

and that's your latest forecast. >> all right, dylan. thanks. >> we're talking about fourth of july here. coming up on "pop start." the "dukes of hazard" debate in the wake of the confederate flag controversy. should reruns of that show be pulled off the air? coming up next high-tech help from life guards. kerry sanders getting ready to demonstrate on the beach of florida. >> hey, savannah. the fire department are wondering whether a drone might save your life if you're in trouble out here. we'll give it a test. >> we'll look forward to that. first, these messages.

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bush tweeting you don't put peas in guacamole. here's what he had to say on the "tonight show." >> we don't do peas in the guacamole. >> i'm telling you people's minds they're going to freak out. you put the peas in the guacamole. >> that's not what we do. >> we want to know where you stand on the great topic. especially this weekend. tweet us now use #peasplease or #peaspass. we have a live tracker. >> in the meantime -- >> we get to try it? >> okay. >> i think the first lady michelle obama, would say the peas in the guacamole is a good idea. >> are you going to tell us the which is which? >> the regular is by you savannah. >> i'll try the peas. >> i have an open mind. >> i don't taste them. it's good. i like it.

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good morning. it is just before 8:00 a.m. get our morning forecast from meteorologist bill henley. >> clouds are moving in now. tracking showers moving into the area. in fact, they are covering the infield at froly stadium in wilt as showers are getting very close. the wet weather is moving through northeastern maryland. the showers on track for the i-95 corridor for wilmington and philadelphia and some steady showers also in store for parts of delaware and south jersey during the day today. so stand by for a little bit of wet weather. 80 degrees at noon time. breaks of sunshine later this afternoon. when you're not watching bill, you can get the latest weather updates and storm alerts with our nbc10 news app and download it for free on our smartphone or your tablet.

jessica boyington, how is the traffic? >> possibly everyone getting a head start on the holiday weekend. on the schuylkill expressway just a little bit slow. 20 minutes if you're heading westbound. you can see the westbound lanes back there around city line avenue toward the blue root. center city 16 minute trip there and less volume headed eastbound there. due to earlier storm damage we are watching a road closure in west conshohocken on jones road and take matsonford road to get by. lgbt celebration kicks off in philadelphia. a wreath laying ceremony at sixth and chestnut streets and could not congress hall will have a panel discussion and a party at the national mutual of jewish history. we will have another update in 25 minutes. see you then.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming uphill i are hillary and santa. who was the secretary of state talking about meeting with? one of the strange mysteries in the stack of e-mails. summer safety from the barbecue to the backyard. how to keep your family safe and sound this holiday weekend. a special throwback concert thursday concert from '80s culture club and boy george. they play some of their biggest hits today tuesday, july 2, 2015.

♪ ♪ good morning everyone. welcome back to "today." it's thursday july 2nd, 2015. we're having a special throwback thursday concert. we want to start by going back inside to studio 1-a. >> good morning. we are following breaking news this morning out of washington, d.c. where u.s. park police are said to be responding to an active shooter at the washington navy yard. peter alexander is following the story at the washington bureau.

>> good morning. this call came in to police about 20 minutes ago. again, as you reported u.s. park police are confirming that officers have responded to reports of an active shooter at the washington navy yard. we're hearing reports there's a lock down there according to navy officials. there's a shelter in place order in effect at this time. this military installation may be familiar to a lot of americans. it's certainly familiar in this community. it was the site of a shooting in 2013 just two years ago, where a lone gunman was access that property killing 12 people and injuring three others. we confirmed only there's reports of an active shooter at the washington navy yard as we learn more information, we'll share it with you. >> at a time of course when the country is on heightened alert, peter, leading into the fourth of july holiday. peter alexander, we'll be sure to bring you developments. a dangerous situation in morning south of knoxville,

tennessee. a train carrying a toxic gas derailed and caught fire. at least a thousand people were told to evacuate. the red cross is using a high school in maryville, tennessee as a shelter. ten deputies were taken to the hospital after breathing fumes. there's a new and tragic development in the disappearance of an arizona couple missing more than a week. a criminal investigation is under way. details from janice change lane. >> early this morning officials announced the bodies of a man and woman found on the property in maricopa county arizona where believed to be mike and tina. it's unclear whether the man is at same person of interest that sheriffs deputy detained on wednesday. also wednesday police exkurted a search warrant on a property not far from where the couple lives. >> we knew -- from day one they're not here with us now. >> by monday the couple had seemingly vanished.

9-1-1 was called. >> is there a particular reason why? >> because i'm worried about him. their phones are off. >> their car was found a few hours later only blocks away. no sign of mike or gina. >> i know they wouldn't be missing for no reason. especially without contact. >> stan williams is a private investigator hired by her family. >> i would live to all the people living at the resident a lie detector test to see if they're being truthful about the information they're telling the police or if they have something to lie. a 68-year-old man in fair condition after he was attacked by a shark wednesday off north carolina's outer banks. it was the seventh shark attack in that area so far this year. the man had been swimming with his son 30 feet offshore in waist-deep water when he was pulled under water by a 7-foot

shark. he suffered injuries to his rib cage leg, hip, and both hands as he tried to fight off the shark. most of the attacks this year have taken place in shallow water. and one of the mainstays on sesame street is leaving the neighborhood. mariea on sesame street is retiring after 45 years on the program. this will be her last season on the show. she's won 15 emmys for her writing on sesame street which is loved by viewers who watched her as children and then as parents when they had kids of their own. as in my house. some call the end of an era, she calls it the beginning of new endeavors. she's been the model and example for so many of as well. >> so many of us watched her. it seems to be ageless. >> yeah. great career for her. a fundraising campaign bay local girl scout chapter is getting attention nationwide as joe fryer explains it started with a donation that came with a

controversial stipulation. >> at the headquarters for the girl scouts of western washington there's a tradition when they get a big donation. >> we all just get so excited that really we jump up-and-down and go -- [ clapping ] >> that's what the office did in march after receiving a $100,000 gift. enough money to send 500 girls to camp but a month later the scouts returned the money when the donor said it could not be used to help transgender girls. >> if a transgender girl wants to go to camp she's going to go to camp. so the money went back to the donor. >> there was not a moment of hesitation for you? >> there was not a moment of hesitation for me. >> still the move left a gaping hole in the budget. so this week the chapter started an online fundraising campaign which is already generated more than a quarter million dollars. every hour the total keeps rising. >> really heart warming to see americans embrace transgender girls as the girls they are. >> her seattle girl scout emmy

chap it's a fundraising lesson that goes deeper than dollars and cents. >> including that people is more important than money, and having any girls in girl scouts is more important than any money can buy. >> amy poehler is among the celebrities tweeting support. while some disapprove of the decision the chapter has been flooded with messages like this -- >> my daughter is transgender and we responded so positively to what you did and made a contributions to your officers. >> we all start doing this. >> these days the applause is louder than ever. >> the clappers you use, they've been going off a lately. >> they have been going off an awful lot. it's music to my ears. [ applause ] for "today" joe fryer nbc news seattle. clearly a firm stance. no question about it. up next on trending the best

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we're back. trending today and actually is really trending right now. >> that's right. >> we were talking about do you want peas in your guacamole. carson put it to the internet to find out. first of all, peas please peas pass. 84% say no leave the peas out of guacamole 16% are more open minded. >> 100% of people said the chips were fine. >> exactly.

first up hillary clinton and her secret santa. we're not talking about christmas gifts. we're talking about the mystery that's been sparked after the latest release of her ie-mails. who is the person she's calling santa in the e-mails. she's known as h in a lot of these e-mails wrote this to a member of her staff. i'm seeing santa at 8:30. won't take off until closer to 9:30. is that okay? that was in july. another e-mail she wrote, the timing however, is hard for a visit since i need to see santa around 7:45. that was in september. who is santa? that's the question. some are saying maybe it's the hairdresser. >> i don't know? it could be anybody. i would imagine some event someone will yell out. >> who is santa! >> yeah. >> we'll see if she answers the question. >> any idea? >> no idea. a shrink? >> it is an hour long session but only happened twice. >> a hair dresser is a good

guess. >> yeah. a little bit of a warning here we're going to burst your bubble with the next story. you know bubble rapwrap the packing material that everyone loves it? because you can grab it and pop it? there's an updated version coming out. guess what. it's not going to make the popping sound anymore. the new version will be sold in flat plastic sheets and the shipper is supposed to fill them with air using a custom pump but the inflated bubbles when you squeeze them will not make the same popping sound. >> what's the point? >> less noise when you're trying to read. >> okay. >> it's not okay. >> here is an age-old question about love. how do you know if you found "the one"? a relationship expert has an interesting answer. ask yourself this one key question. here it is. if i had to become someone else

would i love to be this person or rather run a mile? we thought this was kind of a good technique. >> parts i like. would i like to be that person? that's an indication you like everything about that person. i don't get a mile part. >> would you rather? running a mile is not that bad. rather run a marathon. >> you're married to the wonderful mike feldman. would you want to become mike feldman? >> are you kidding me? not for that reason! i wish he's smart, he's kind people love him. he's a good soul. >> what about you guys? >> yeah. i think definitely. i think it's the idea you're compatible. you know you are of the like mind as mike and i am with my husband. >> yeah. >> carson you're quiet. >> i don't get the whole thing. we're different for a reason. i think we're better complete but i don't want to run either. so i don't know.

>> do you want to run a mile? >> no. george thorogood and the destroy destroyers sent our crew cookies. >> and flowers, too! >> very nice. he's number one on the list. you know the soft drink sobee. what would you do if you open the bottle and found this message. apparently a lot of people got this message under their caps and started voicing their concern. it's nothing to worry about. sobe is known for the clever bottle cap messages. it was intended to make people smile, pause or think about it. >> would you want to be your husband? >> yours say peas are -- >> exactly! >> mine does say about healthy. >> mine says driver or drive?

to the classic tv show getting cut and the confederate flag controversy. carson is back. it means "pop start." >> it does."dukes of hazard" is famous for two things daisy dukes, the short shorts, and the 1969 dodge charger. one of those is getting the show yanked off reruns. the car supported the confederate flag. tv land said it will no longer air episodes of the show. let's move to beyoncè. she's celebrating marriage equality in a way that only she can. ♪ ♪ beyoncè posted this video on social media on wednesday and captioned this "never too late" apparently she needed to find the right rainbow cape there.

paul rudd wanted to have fun with a reporter while doing press for his new movie "ant-man." he decided to pass the time by pretending to pass gas. >> what are some of the things you do in your trailer that nobody knows about? i guess -- >> how do you feel right now? [ passing gas ] well i feel a little -- my stomach is a little upset but, you know -- >> i think that's my interview right there. >> he was making the noises by moving around in his leather chair there. she apparently didn't know. by the way, he got his star on the hollywood walk of fame. congratulations to him. >> yeah. there you go. >> nobody likes a fart joke as much as that fellow. >> i'm dying over here! i'm thinking about the time at the golden globes!

how does it work again? >> it's really not made for tv. anyway. he's a funny guy. >> let me guess, it's part humor. >> let's take a look at the weather. >> okay. careful getting out of the chair. we've got the heat out west that is continuing this ridge of high pressure is locked in place. it's not going anywhere. we have heat advisories even excessive heat warnings near redding, california. this is going to be the story because temperatures are about 159 to 25 degrees above average. we'll approach records later on. we should make it up to 91 degrees today. falling a little shy of the record in portland. baker city we're looking for temperatures to be near that record high. now we are looking for temperatures to drop off to the 80s in seattle on saturday but for the most part we're staying well above average in the 90s to up around 100 degrees.

that goes for the that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you very much. i'm getting natalie a whoopee cushion. this morning on rossen report. keeping your family safe this holiday weekend. today national investigative correspondent jeff rossen is out on long island with more. hi jeff. good morning. >> good morning. looking forward to a great july 4th weekend. maybe you're flow throwing a

party or going to one. if your kids are like mine they'll want to swim. accidental drowning is one of the leading causes of death for young kids. there's two gadgets. you can go to the store and buy technology that will help keep them safe. we'll get to that and show you how to get it in a moment. we're hitting the barbecue this morning and the burning question you have guests over how long can you keep the food out without your guests getting sick. we start here at the gas grill. if you don't light it right, watch what can happen. [ explosion ] a fire ball in your backyard. >> whoa! >> a scary blast that can literally knock you down. and experts say it happens more often than you think. 7,000 gas grill fires every year. many from leaky propane like this. you're watching a fourth of july nightmare in progress.

byron bends over to light his propane barbecue and then the explosion. his body is engulfed in a wall of fire. >> as soon as i did it i looked down at my arm and see the skin melt off here. >> turns off he left the propane on too long building up inside and igniting. to find out just how powerful a blast can be we set up a demonstration with minnesota firefighters standing by. we opened the gas valve to simulate a leak. >> i can smell the propane now. after a few minutes -- three, two, one. [ explosion ] >> did you see that fire? she went down. that could be you standing at the grill. take another look. a giant ball of fire erupting from the grill. all right. so let's show you exactly how to keep you and your family safe this holiday weekend. joining us now is chris hansen

from the southhampton fire department. >> you want to open the lid. >> never light it while it's shut. a lot of people are like me right. the ignition doesn't go off. it doesn't spark up. you turn it. >> you don't want to do it. give it one try and you shut the tank down and let everything cool out and dissipate. >> the gas disperses. so when you hit it again you don't get the fire ball. >> correct. >> you said there's another tip. >> soapy water a simple bottle. got the spray bottles at home. come over here and spray it on all your piping and all your valves. if any bubbles appear that means so you a leak and you shut the tank down. >> if you see bubbles don't use the propane tank. you have a leak. >> yep. >> great thank you so much. let's assume for a moment we hope it happens and you have a safe barbecue. you come over here and we have the nice set up here. how long can you keep the food out without making your guests sick?

how long do you think, back new york? >> depends on the temperature. >> i would say an hour. >> very good answer. >> about an hour. you're right, matt. you've done it before. the usda said one hour. you can keep the food out. the meat cupcakes salads. if it's over 90s degrees, i'm sorry -- two hours. one hour over 90 degrees. two hours normally. over 90 degrees one hour. we want to move over here to the pool. joining us now is jeff thompson certified life guard from east hampton. you're telling us it's one of the leading causes of death for children. >> absolutely. >> when i think about about my kids they would be screaming help. >> unfortunately that's a common misconception. a lot of times children will slip in reaching for a toy if their legs and arms are underwater. >> why aren't they screaming? >> because they're trying to breathe. they're panicking. >> what should you do to make

sure that kids aren't drowning? >> there should be a adult in the pool that knows how to swim and zero distractions no cell phones. >> a designated spotter. >> cool thank you very much. i appreciate that. there's another cool gadget i want to show you. two that you can buy in the show actually. one is this here called a pool alarm. it's made by pool guard. it's a motion sensor for the actual pool. when your kids aren't supposed to be swimming in the pool. you're inside making dinner and whatever you want to make sure they're not in here. if a child accidentally falls in or jump in this will detect any motion. i want to call my daughter over. sloane get over here. this is my 5-year-old sloane. show me what happens when you jump in. jump in right now. [ alarm sounding ] >> that alarm goes off and you can get a wireless in there. by the way, you have to come here and figure it out. chase, come in here, quick.

this is my nephew chase. this is a safety turtle

today. >> thank you, bill. and a check on the morning xhiet with jessica boyington. >> we are dealing with light volumes so far. 295 around cherry hill a 13 minute drive time. that's typically where we see volume right now. also an accident at market street in glocester city. >> you can get the latest news and weather with the abc 10 app. we'll send you back to the "today" show, have a great day.

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today and tomorrow and even into the fourth of july will be down near oklahoma and arkansas. there's a stalled front it's not going anywhere. it is going to keep the showers and possibly even some severe storms around especially as we go into the afternoon. same story for tomorrow. you see the line of showers and storms a little bit further to north and south carolina up into virginia. it's more scattered showers and storms typical summer time storms. for the southwest it's going to be hot and scattered storms and northwest hot and very dry. dealing with good morning him i'm meteorologist bill henley. clouds and some limited sunshine today. there is a chance you will see scattered showers. temperatures in the '80s. partly sunny. mainly dry for friday. 82 degrees. the 4th of july saturday, we'll see sunshine and clouds, a slight chance of a shower for the 4th. warming up sunday 88 degrees we're heading for 90 with

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8:007:00 central. if you're packing up for the holiday you're in luck. time and space to for a stress-free fourth of july. julie is the senior fashion editor at huffington post. >> you have great packing ideas. when you have a button shirt like this keeping your collar looking good. >> definitely. you want to take your belt and just twirl it up and put it in the neck. that will keep the collar from crushing underneath the weight in your bag. >> that's a great idea. the shoes thing. people want to put their ten aniesany s -- tennies in. >> take an old shower cap and place your shoes in the old shower cap. >> good. >> then inside the shoes there's all the great real estate not being used. you want to put small accessories or socks inside and it's great. it keeps everything clean. >> you can roll some stuff in there. assuming your sneakers aren't

too completely -- >> you want to put your shoes in the bottom of the suitcase. >> you put them on the side? >> yeah. and at the bottom. they're the heaviest thing in the bag. you don't ofwant your bag to topple over. >> what 0do you do to combat wrinkles? >> yes. use old dry cleaning bags and place your shirt or your wrinkle-prone item flat. >> you have a plastic one on the bottom. >> okay. yeah. and then you put the shirt down flat and then you fold in the side. >> okay. >> then you take another plastic bag. >> all right. >> because friction really creates wrinkles and you want the item to be moving around and shifting. >> i see. >> so then you do that. if you want to be extra safe you can put it in another plastic bag. >> okay. basically you don't want any piece of the clothing touching itself. using the plastic as a layer. >> exactly. >> it happens to me on every

trip my shampoo gets over everything. >> exactly. you're creating kind of like a a deal with wrap. you put a wrap and open up the item and put it on and screw the cap back on. that prevents it if it opens up from leaking. >> that's very clever! you can get that tight seal. you can screw it on. >> exactly. >> you have a fun trick for razors. the cover can slip off. >> yeah. they fall off all the time. take a binder clip and put it on top of the razor. >> yep. >> there grow! >> i reach into my bag and i'm cutting myself or snag clothes. that's an awesome trick. >> stuff it in the shoe, even. >> we have to shove the hot iron in the bag. >> exactly. take an oven mitt and wrap it around and then throw it in your bag then you're set so it won't burn your clothes. when you get to the hotel, you can use it as a heat pad.

>> creategreat. >> everybody wants to get the bag quickly. take a scarf or a really bright u ribbon and tie it on your bag so you can see your bag right away. >> not your favorite scarf. it might take a beating in the luggage department. >> exactly. >> you can get a fragile tag it and stick it on the front. >> every airline has one? >> yeah. you can stick it on at the airport. >> thank you so much. good ideas. coming up next the special throwback thursday concert from culture club and boy george. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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the all right. we're back now. i have been looking forward to this for weeks. it's time for a special throwback thursday edition of the towyota summer concert series. for the first time in years culture club is heading out tour. what made them one of the '80s most popular groups. ♪ ♪ it was a look and sound that defined the decade. launching culture club and boy george into super stardom. when montana when mtv you get the catchy songs. ♪ ♪ with their debut album "kissing to be clever" culture club achieved stunning success scoring three top ten u.s. hits and earning a grammy as best new

artist. the band formed in 1981 and became known for their musical ability and the look of their colorful front man boy george. but despite their commercial success, fame came at a price causing struggles within the band. every band that work this hard together loves each other like this and then finds you know what? spending every waking hour together gets on your nerves after awhile. all though a lot of time has passed it hasn't stopped the group from wanting to make more music. after more than ten years apart, they've been hard at work in the studio recording their new album "tribes" set for release in early 2016. ♪ ♪ and how cool is this?

ladies and gentlemen, culture club! ♪ ♪ let me see your hands! ♪ desert loving in your eyes all the way if i listened to your lies would you say i'm a man without conviction ♪ ♪ i'm a man who doesn't know how to sell a contradiction ♪ ♪ you come and go you come and go karma karma karma karma chameleon you come and go you come and go ♪ ♪ loving would be easy if your colors were like my dream red gold and green

red gold and green ♪ ♪ didn't you hear your wicked words every day and you used to be so sweet i heard you say that my love was an addiction when we cling our love is strong ♪ ♪ when you go you're gone forever you string along you string along ♪ ♪ karma karma karma karma chameleon you come and go you come and go loving would be easy if your colors were like my dream red gold and green red gold and green ♪ ♪ every day is like survival

you're my lover not my rival every day is like survival you're my lover not my rival ♪ ♪ that my love was an addiction when we cling our love is strong when you go you're gone forever you string along you string along ♪ ♪ let me hear you sing! karma karma karma chameleon you come and go-you come and go loving would be easy if your colors were like my dream

red gold and green red cold and green ♪ ♪ i can't hear you, new york! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ karma karma karma chameleon you come and go you come and go loving would be easy if were color were like my dream red gold and green. red gold and green ♪ ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

thank you! >> we have more music from culture club on a thursday morning, but first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ ♪ we are so excited to have culture club right here on our plaza. i can't believe it! boy george guys good morning. i should say welcome back to the plaza. you were here in 1984 right, matt? >> absolutely. i wasn't here. >> and now you are going back out on tour. first time in 12 years. is it like riding a bike? >> now that we've done that it feels weird. it's been a long process to getting on stage and doing it. we're looking forward to it. we're going out and playing. >> in the '80s could you manage

waking up at the crack of dawn to play? >> i didn't sing before midday. >> it's great to have you here! back in the '80s did you realize the impact at the time you were having on popular music? >> i think it's something you learn later on because people come up to you and talk about how, you know, you affected their lives in many ways. and i think americans, particularly they're more sentiment. they don't mind telling you. in britain they're like boy who? >> can i say i was one of those -- >> boy george and culture club all over my walls as a teen girl. what are you going to play for us now? misty blind only otherever released in america. >> the great things is we're four individual guys. we've got a new album coming out next year which is a mixture of

ek lek tech sounds and styles just like us. i can't wait for it! ♪ i know you miss me i know you miss me i know you miss me you're going to misme i know yoult miss-- you'll miss me blind ♪ ♪ bet you got a good gun bet you know how to have some fun ♪ ♪ and then you turn it around on

me because i'm better than the rest of the men ♪ ♪ i say you'll miss me and you always do ♪ ♪ i say you'll miss me now would i lie to you now there's no need to demand grab my golden hand i'll teach you and you'll never be sure ♪ ♪ if the way that you need is too much like greed decide if you are rich or you're poor ♪ ♪ i know you'll miss me i know you'll miss me i know you'll miss me blind ♪ ♪ i know you'll miss me you're going to miss me i know you'll miss me blind ♪ ♪ bet you make the fool run bet you know how to make it last forever

but you know i'm never really sure if you're just kissing to be clever ♪ ♪ i say you'll miss me and you always do i say you'll miss me now would i lie to you ♪ ♪ no there's no need to demand grab my golden hand i'll teach you and you'll never be sure ♪ ♪ if the way that you need is too much like greed decide if you are rich or you're poor ♪ ♪ because this love that i have to give must be better than that kind ♪ ♪ it can make you rich it can make you poor but i know that you'll miss me blind ♪ ♪ i know you'll miss me i know you'll miss me i know you'll miss me blind ♪

♪ i know you'll miss me i know you'll miss me i know you'll miss me blind ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i know you'll miss me i know you'll miss me blind i know you'll miss me you're going to miss me i know you'll miss me blind ♪ ♪ i know you'll miss me you're going to miss me

you're going to miss me blind ♪ ♪ i know you'll miss me you're going to miss me i know you'll miss me blind ♪ ♪ i know you'll miss me you're going to miss me you're going to miss me blind ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> concert club sound soggy good! we'll have a lot more music in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc.

. after that breaking news that we were following out of washington, d.c. this morning. federal officials are still at the navy yard after reports of shots being fired inside that facility. this was video we got about a half hour ago. they are working on whether there is a confirmed shooter.

the washington navy yard is where a lone gunman killed 17 people and he was later killed by police. we will get updated information and pass on new information on our nbc 10 news app. let's go to bill henley for a recap of the weather. >> we are tracking showers light rain showers have moved into philadelphia. you can see a few sprinkles in the city. wilmington getting light steady rain and to the south, those are thunderstorms approaching dover. they are within minutes of reaching into kent county. at this hour, a thunder and lightning storm for central delaware. while most of the rest of the area is looking at clouds and a chance of showers that will continue at 1:00 this afternoon. by 4:00, which will see breaks of sunshine and temperatures in the low '80s. >> can you get the latest weather updates. you can download it for free to your smartphone or your tablet. now to a developing story an investigation is under way in

camden, where someone shot at an under cover police officer. this happened overnight. someone fired at this car. at least once. it happened around 11:30 last night who ill the undercover officer sat inside this vehicle. it happened in the residential park side neighborhood t. car was hit. the officer was neither struck nor hurt t. gunman drove off. i will have another update in about 25 minutes. you can always get latest news and weather with the nbc 10 ap ap. we'll see you in about a half hour.

this morning on today's take. a throw back thursday. we'll talk with culture club boy george. plus channing tatum versus ely kemper in an epic dance off. and pen and teller perform a mind-blowing card trick. all that and more coming up now. >> announcer: from nbc news this is today's take with al rocker, natalie morrellis, willie geist, and tamron hall. live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" on july 2nd 2015. a big crowd on the plaza this morning. it's a good reason culture club boy george in the building.

>> how cool is that? >> i'm reliving my '80s all over again. >> absolutely. >> they sound amazing. >> yeah. >> they sound great. boy george is going to sit down with us in a few minutes and they're going to give us one more song. very exciting. willie along with natalie, our special guest host ellie kemper is with us. tamron and al have the day off. pen and material is here. >> they're so much fun when they're here! he just dropped a quarter out his nose. >> i didn't see that. more coming up, too. they have a new show coming to broadway. >> i saw him my parents took me to a theater in 1985. >> you watched the original. >> way back when. >> i don't think i can say it on tv, but they had a chimp that had an inappropriate name. >> okay. >> the chimp's name was whatever was knows. my parents bought me the t-shirt and i wore it to school and they

made me take it off. >> because it was inappropriate. >> not for my parents. >> i bet you pen and teller could replace the t-shirt. you have an in now. >> i do. let's start with a great story. vice president joe biden writing a note in 1994 to a guy named brandon brooks. went on eighth grade field trip. his class had a q & a with joe biden. brooke he noticed brooks had a stutter. he wrote brooks an encouraging letter after the trip and brooks shared the letter on twitter. biden wrote in part, remember what i told you about stuttering? you can beat it just like i do. when you do you'll be a stroger man for having won. every time you're tempted to make fun of someone with a problem, how it feels when you are made fun of. biden saw that post on twitter and tweeted back, it's still true today, my friend.

treat everyone with respect and you'll be respected yourself. how great is that? >> what a person to get advice from and be mentored from. that's a good thing all around. >> i didn't know vice president joe biden had a stutter and overcame it. >> i didn't either. that speaks to the character of joe biden. what kind of guy he. >> to encourage kids struggling at that age. amazing. >> very cool. all right. we have a survey to reveal to you today as you head out on the busy fourth of july. we know how much you love surveys, especially mr. killer of health geist loves surveys. >> sure. >> killer of health. >> i thought we had some -- okay. all right. you see it? there it is. pillar of health. i was like where is it? exactly. according to travel zoo the survey they conducted nearly 10000 people here in the u.s. and four other countries as

well. 64% of americans confess to peaing in the pool or the ocean while on vacation. okay. ocean definitely. there's your bathroom, kids. >> it are you not human? >> pool? honest. >> i think it is interesting 64% confessed. i have a feeling the actual number of occurrences is closer to 98%. >> come on. when you were a kid how many times? in the pool? >> yes. >> really. i don't really remember doing that. today as an adult pool absolutely not. never any time. >> correct. >> ocean all day every day. >> you go to the ocean specifically to go to the bathroom. you're fertilizing -- >> you get really -- >> yes. >> you go in. >> right. the bathroom is a half mile down the beach. >> yeah. other revealing secrets by the way, on the survey close to 70%

of us snag the minihotel toiletyilet toiletries. >> they're travel size. i keep them when i travel. what else? oh do you do this? do you reserve a lounge chair by the pool, you know if it's 8:30 in the morning. >> you put the towel down? >> or your book and go off and have breakfast. you're one of those people. >> i don't do that. >> no. >> natalie doesn't. >> no. i get upset when i see people doing it. if they're having their two hour breakfast and my kids and i are at the pool and we don't have a chair sflchlt chair! i don't do this. >> this broke my heart. did you watch the game? england japan semifinal game to determine who is going to the finals. it was an incredible game. england played japan equally as hard. i mean it was they played their

hearts out. it was tied 1-1 all the way through up until the 92nd minute when it happened. it was laura basset and she accidentally knocked the ball into her own goal there. she was trying to defend the ball. i used to play soccer and my kids play soccer. it happens all the time. it's your reflex to defend the ball. she was going forward and the ball was going the opposite way. it's the way it hit the top of the net right in. >> it's the pictures that killed me. >> she was just crushed. all of her teammates, though, ran to support her and give her hugs after the coach mark sampson who had the most eloquent interview after the game where he has said she was the rock of the team throughout the tournament. she's been incredible as a defender and the team has really inspired the nation. it was the first time they made it to the finals and got so close. >> i think there should be -- i'm in no place to say this, but

i don't think it should count. japan doesn't want to win based on that. >> unfortunately it has to count but nobody wants to win it that way. japan's players at first it was like shock. >> and it happened so late in the game. england didn't really have a chance to recover. they only had about a minute left and it was too late. >> a couple of seconds left. >> she's one of the best and most important players on the team. for it to happen to her, as much as we like her to forget it, she never will. >> we have a rematch on our hands team usa and japan playing in the finals once again. >> are you going? >> yes! i'll be in vancouver. >> cool! >> family and all. i'll be there reporting for your on monday morning. >> don't knock that ball in. please. >> i'm going to stay far away! you have something. >> i have something you guys. channing tatum showed off seven classic dance moves in 30 seconds in a new video for "vanity fair."

pretty good. >> a well renowned dance moves there. >> yeah. >> we get it. he has rhythm. we understand. >> he's very mellow. i believe that's the pony. and the robot. >> yep. >> you're known for the sprinkler. >> i am known the world over for my various renditions of the sprinkler and variations on them -- >> and you're going to replicate the moves for us? >> i think i'm going to challenge channing tatum. >> here now? >> here now! >> i feel like the moves will come to me. >> okay. >> what did he start off with? the running man. >> got it. >> got that! >> and now this is a retro throwback thursday. the funky chicken. >> oh split screen! >> the pony.

oh. the robot. my robot is a little like a carnival. this one -- what's that one? vogue. >> he's really got it. he's into it. but i have the precision. >> yeah. >> that's what i have! >> take that, channing >> he's on the cover of "vanity fair." >> you met your match. dance is a strafl who you are. >> the core of me. >> donny distty distanced herself. she's like i didn't teach her that. >> she is. a check of the weather from dylan in for al. hey, dylan. >> announcer: today's weather is brought to you by yoplait. now with 25% less sugar in all

25 delicious flavors. i can do -- i can do that one. >> yeah. >> there you go on you did that in heels. i think you automatically -- >> you win. >> thank you! i appreciate that. >> that was amazing. >> thank you! >> i like doing any of those dance moves. looking at the weather stronger storms moving through tennessee now. memphis, you had a round of heavier thunderstorms overnight. now you're starting to get a break but more storms will likely redevelop this afternoon. there's a stalled front through here. it's from north texas stretching the way to tennessee where we could see the strongest storms. not looking at a threat of tornados. it's hail and damaging wind gusts perhaps as high as 60 miles per hour. we'll look at a chance 3 up to 5 inches of rain. flash flooding a possibility. some areas could good morning.

i'm meteorologist bill henley. tracking showers into the area a. chance of thunderstorms in parts of delaware and south jersey '80s for this afternoon. tomorrow partly sunny skies, a slight chance of a late day shower friday. 83 degrees the high temp. through the 4th of july we'll see clouds and some sunshine a slight chance of a shower for the 4th. partly sunny and warmer on sunday. up to 90 with sunshine monday. have a great day. and that's your latest forecast. >> oh! >> there you go. you caught it. >> i'm impressed! >> you are good my friends. we tumbled for them. culture club the defined '80s rock and they've been our throwback thursday guests. we'll catch up with boy george himself! >> oh, yeah! mmmm yoplait! i am needing to tell you something about yogurt. there is now 25% less sugar in yoplait original.

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culture club helped define a decade with their colorful style and musical style and boy george. their debut album achieved stunning success scoring three top ten u.s. hits and earning them the best artists. karma chameleon hit number one in 16 countries. today they sold more than 100 million singles. we're joined by their front man boy george in the building! >> good morning, sir. >> good morning. you're brightly dressed. i'm mr. goth. >> it's kind of jack sparrow, boy george. kind of a mixture. i mean, it's a mixture of my old look. i have this out today. >> this is not my hair? >> no. my hair is short.

i got this in belgium. i got another one. so, yeah. >> oh. that's perfect. you can wash it, probably. >> wash it. yeah. you get old you get more thrifty. >> yeah. your résumé is just amazing. culture club where you've been and what you have put out as al budget s -- albums. what it it like getting the band back together? >> i had a moment like we're doing this. this is the beginning of our tour. we haven't even rehearsed yet. we rehearsed yesterday for the show. the last time i was on the show was over 20 years ago. when we walked in the building i was like i remember being here! >> we probably have the same camera people and the crew. >> yeah. it's amazing. i think in america we had -- we had a bigger impact because of mtv and suddenly, you know, you were zoomed into people's

houses. >> right. >> it was kind of amazing. >> do you have any favorites -- obviously you have fast songs you -- favorite songs you love to perform? do you have any least favorite? >> not really. i've been djing for about 25 years. i have a healthy relationship with my past. when i go back to doing the old songs for me it's like fun. it's not like purgatory. >> it should never be like that. >> i kind of feel like -- i feel blessed. i feel lucky to get paid to do what i love. >> yeah. >> we're grateful. >> you talked about that explosion in the 1980s. what was that moment like? the first weeks and months when you realize you were global super stars. >> in america with true and then their manager came up to me and

was like your song has been played on the radio. i've never been to america. so the idea that somewhere in the world they were playing my songs and i've never been there. it was mind blowing. >> it was surreal. >> when we came here -- thank god. it was amazing! >> we're still singing your songs. boy george, so nice to see you. culture club will be back with more music with kathie lee and hoda. coming up, pick a brandon thinks hellmann's is heaven in a jar. come to think of it, brandon, there is a little slice of heaven in every jar. that's because our ingredients come from places like... pleasantville, iowa! and farmers committed to responsibly sourced oils... blended with ingredients like cage-free eggs. we're talkin' real ingredients. for three generations. mmm. heaven. thank you. real ingredients. from a real place. that's how we're working to

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penn and teller. >> and what better way to celebrate returning to the place where it began. new york city! >> new york city. >> we'll chat with you in a moment. first, let's take a look back at their magical career. >> we are penn and teller. we are a couple of very eccentric guys who have learned how to do a few cool things. >> penn and teller performed together for the first time in 1975 at the minnesota renaissance festival. by 1985 the pair hit it big when their special took home two emmys. >> you enjoy the penn and teller special. >> who? >> good. >> throughout the '80s and '90s their popularity grew booking appearances on the "today" show. >> thank you. >> penn and teller. >> and letterman. >> i don't know that much about style of magicians but the word lame comes to mind. >> cameos and music videos. and cartoons, too.

yes, the pair even debuted on the simpsons. >> you talk on stage. i talk off stage. today penn and teller perform their act making them the longest running headliner at the same hotel in las vegas history. even their show time series received critical acclaims when 13 emmy nominations. >> tonight's show is a day at the beach. >> the pair was honored with a star on the hollywood walk of fame in 2013. now they're celebrating 40 years of performing together by returning to broadway. penn and teller! good morning! >> good morning. >> you have such a history with new york. how does it feel being back? >> it's fabulous. we have not been -- we were saying this number -- we made it up. we don't know. i think it was 23 years it's our third run on broadway. we took a 23 year break to go to las vegas. it's hard when they name a theater after you and paint your picture on the side of the hotel

300 feet tall. it's hard to say we're going to split for awhile. >> exactly. we did it. >> you did it! >> because you're doing las vegas. >> we intend to our six weeks in new york and go back to las vegas to die. >> how do you keep the act fresh? you do it this long? >> we like doing the tricks we doing. one of the things we're doing on broadway. teller has been doing it for longer we've been working together. some of the stuff is brand new. we just keep writing stuff and putting it in. we love doing the show. there's no sort of -- there's no work ethic required to keep it fresh. we enjoy doing it. >> what happened to the sweet chimpanzee you had on stage? >> oh! and you saw him when you were in grade school. >> i was in grade school. my parents bought me the t-shirt. i wore it to school the next day and almost thrown out of school. >> good. >> i think the school was right

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. the breaking news we have been following is out of washington. sources tell our sister station if d.c. shots were not fired and also the u.s. navy has said on its website that there are no confirmed incidents in the navy yard in washington as of yet. it remains in lock down. this all started after receiving initial reports of possible shots inside the facility, as you can imagine, heavy police presence in large part because of what happened a few years ago a. walk navy jarred where a lone gunman killed 12 people in september of 2013. that gunman was later killed by police. all right. now we want to get a check of

the weather in our area. for that, we turn to meteorologist bill henley good morning. >> we saw sunshine to start with. the cloud have moved in. we are tracking showers. in cape may, a live view. clouds are overhead. showers are not far away. heaviest showers moving through milford and dovers a seen some showers and thunder and lightning. steady light showers moving into wilmington and philadelphia. it will likely say dry. for now, those showers are keeping temperatures down. we're at 73 degrees in philadelphia. cape may also 73 degrees a. champions of some scattered showers during the day. we warm into the low '80s with late day sunshine. >> remember you can get the latest updates and storm alet's, downhollywood it for free on your smartphone or tablet. today the philadelphia parking authority will rule out a new fleet of taxis like this one, that are wheelchair accessible. a taxi advocacy group will join

the ppa in putting first of those on the street this morning. now back to the "today" show.

taking a look at the headlines. the u.s. justice department is investigating whether the nation's colluded to keep air fares high. it's trying to find out if air carriers are trying to limit the number of available seats to increase their profits. currently just four airlines control 80% of the u.s.'s market. the airlines are making record profits and increased ticket prices 13% since 2009. >> a new study finds an increase in the use of anti-sighpsychotic drugs to treat children with a adhd. have been associated with harm side effects in adults and children.

when they are required anti-psychotic therapy should be closely monitored and as brief as possible. new search suggests cholesterol lowering drugs may affect behavior differently in men and women. linked aggressions but the findings have been inconsistent. the new study placed 1000 men and women into a staten or placebo group. women who took it tended to have increased aggression. most men showed a drop in aggressive behavior. experts aren't entirely sure why there are gender differences. a california woman is safe after a difficult and dramatic rescue. two days after she lost control of her car, a jogger heard screams for help and saw jennifer durant's car at the bottom of the canyon in malibu on wednesday. rescuers climbed down the 70-foot cliff and able to bring her to safety. she was dehydrated but conscious and talking and later air lifted to the hospital. she told her family for two days

and nighs she could hear the cars going by but didn't know if anyone would find her. but today she is okay. good news there. let's get a check of the weather. let's head up stairs to dylan. >> good morning. good morning everyone. we're looking at a pretty decent forecast as we head into the holiday weekend. we have the rain today it is looking like we'll keep the rain around unfortunately, through the 3rd and the 4th too. it's mostly through oklahoma and arkansas. the scattered showers will be affecting mainly eastern tennessee and the carolinas. for fourth of july itself extremely hot out west. that's not changing. we're staying with temperatures about 15 to 25 degrees above average. the plains up through the great lakes look fantastic. scatter showers around the southeast. and for the fourth of july, fireworks the macy's spectacular for the evening we're looking for pretty decent conditions. east winds about 10 miles per hour or less. partly cloudy skies temperatures in the lower 70s. just about perfect here in new york city. then on sunday as we finish off the holiday weekend a line of

scattered showers and storms the upper midwest the good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. tracking showers into the area. scattered showers. a chance of thunderstorms in parts of delaware and south jersey '80s for this afternoon. tomorrow partly sunny skies. a slight chance of a late day shower. 80 degrees, the 4th of july we see clouds and sunshine, a slight chance of a shower for the 4th. partly sunny and warmer on sunday. up to 90 with sunshine monday. have a great day. and that's your latest forecast. guys? >> dylan, thank you! dylan, thank you. and we're back with the bad boys of magic penn and teller are ready to blow our mind. >> teller is going to do it. i'm going to watch. you pick the deck of cards. we told you to supposed to

take -- >> oh. >> that was my job. >> dylan, thank you. >> pick a card here. >> we'll have ellie do it. point one card, please. and just pull it out. take a look at it. >> show it to the -- we'll look away. >> even though i'm not doing the trick look away. make sure you remember it. >> okay. >> and teller is going to rip some out the deck. say stop. >> slide it in there. teller is going to shuffle it in. it's a legitimate shuffle. it's not a fake shuffle. in his hands it looks like -- there's all sorts. i would rather looked -- don't say anything if you see your card. let's really shuffle them properly. we'll do it like this. >> okay. >> it is called the las vegas wash. when you see your card don't say

anything. just mix it up a little bit. now they're really confused. i want to make sure that -- that they're really shuffled. >> you're doing a great job. >> he was doing the legitimate shuffle but i wasn't sure it looked that way. i thought it might have looked like -- >> yeah. >> he's doing all the extra work. but i don't you want to -- i want to make sure they're face up. they're face down. they're mixed up. every way they could possibly be. you can say face up face down. now, teller, now they know they are legitimate. if you see your card don't say anything. their legitimately mixed. now, teller, now you do the trick with those. go ahead. now they've been shuffled. now do the trick. >> that's a real shuffle. >> don't touch them. do the trick.

do magic like, you know -- do that. >> how long? it was like a bad marriage. >> i know. >> no. he's done enough. do you remember the name of your card? face up and face down. you remember that? shuffled all them. >> yep. >> name your card. >> right now? >> say it. it. >> nine of spades. >> the nine of spades. they're now all face down except for one card which is the nine of spades! >> that's ridiculous! how about that? >> awesome! >> how do you do that and i know you're not going to tell me. >> teller did it. >> that's incredible! >> can we say one thing? you look incredible. 105 pounds. >> over how long? >> i lost most the weight in three months, yeah. i ate a little less. >> was that it?

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not your ordinary fruit punch bowl. >> how many times have you seen a watermelon keg? this is $20. you liven up any party. scoop out the inside of the melon and tap the keg. you can get a chrome finished deluxe version from kegworks.com. >> very cool. the refreshments. you have great water bottles if you like the taste of fresh fruit. >> you're going to love this. lemon juice is like the american avocado here. what you do is it helps with digestion digestion weight loss, clear skin. you can squeeze all the juice inside here. you put on the base and flip it over and add water. there's one for kids, too. you can add have a little honey and make yourself a lemon sing zinger! >> and sitting on top of this is a portable picnic table. how many times have you gone ton

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>> i want to know something you have some gadgets designed to protect your cell phone. >> absolutely. let's talk about something people are asking about. what is the best protector for your cell phone. this is from life proof. it's shock proof, water proof, and dustproof. it's going to protect in water up to 6.6 feet. this is my iphone. this is like my child. no problem. it has a battery inside here. it will charge your phone as well. it works! >> it's good to have on sea or land. >> talk to me about the speakers. >> red white, and blue tooth. it's $40 jvl audio. i like this. it's a powerful blue tooth speaker but the science of the suction is power. once you stick it to any surface from a pizza box, to aquarium it jacks up the music.

it reverberates. >> fantastic! and the final? >> last but not least put you on the kiddy table. this is the aqua table. whether you're a lake, river, beach or throw it inside a pool. you can sit on every single log here. there is a cooler right in the middle! >> oh! >> this is the height of laziness really. >> it's awesomeness, really. >> can't be bothered to get a drink. >> you can only sit on the inflatable table with apple juice right here. >> this is fantastic! >> good stuff. good job, missy. >> happy fourth of july! up next adding festive flair, speaking of flair to your fourth of july, easy to make items for the holiday weekend right after this.

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fresher dentures... ...for those breathless moments. hug loud, live loud, polident. ♪ ♪ the fourth just a few days away you may be looking to take your party to the next level. >> yeah. simple to make diy project is brit morris founder and ceo of brit. good to see you. >> happy fourth! >> happy fourth. this time of year you're the master of this stuff. >> we have two days. it's the easy stuff you did do within 48 hours or less. we're starting with string lights. it's a must for every party. you see these down here.

papier-mâchè with balloon. you wrap the yarn around. wrap, wrap, pop the balloon and add it on to the string lights. it's so beautiful. so easy. >> for your table setting, one thing that is fun is to let the kids get involved. >> yes. >> who knew that a fork could make beautiful firework designs! dip your fork in paint and add your fireworks. let your kids go crazy with this. if your kids are too young, they did make firework footprints! >> oh! >> this is baby ava! >> she's teeny tiny! >> we're going to paint baby ava's feet. here we go. >>put the two colors. don't get it on my dress! >> okay. >> now we're -- >> i love it.

>> now we're going to put her down. >> i love it! >> like a natural. >> footprint. oh! >> very cute! >> it's very cool. let's talk about the food. now these firework cakes are hot on pinterest now. it's a twist on the layered cake. you make three layers, red, white and blue. take a simple cookie cutter and cut out little holes in here. pull them out, and pop them off. now you are going to get involved. >> get in here. >> okay. here you go. >> okay. okay. all right. >> now you're pick some of these. pipe them. >> pipe them with circles. >> i'm not familiar with that

term. >> that's a baker's term. sorry. now you're going to layer them on top of each other like this. then you fill the center. >> like a twinkie! >> we're bringing it back. then at the end add licorice as a fuse. here you go. here are the fireworks. >> neat idea! >> very cool. >> it is so fun to do with the kids as well. >> things on a stick! we love things on a stick. smores on a stick. dip them in chocolate, add the crust. and homemade popsicles perfect for any fourth of july party. what is great making them at home you can measure the sugar on your own. freeze one layer at time. pass them out to your guests. >> what usejuices?

>> watermelon, coconut, and blueberry. >> so healthy! >> yeah! >> you are a master of this stuff. unbelievable. >> you can come to my house. >> happy fourth. great to see you. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

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thunderstorm in eastern cumberland county moving past maurice river t. clouds will stay through the morning. a chance of showers this afternoon, with late daybreaks of sunshine look for high temperatures in the '80s today. president obama will visit philadelphia in less than two weeks from now t. president will speak at the annual na acp convention. this will be the second time president obama has spoke spoken at the convention. it runs from july 17th at the president's center. more dangerous creatures are washing up on the jersey shore more portuguese man of war were found there. a you 52er sent us these photos. the jello fish cree schurs have been found on long beech island their stings can be extremely painful, keep that in mind if you will be down the shore this weekend. we will send it back to the

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>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. ♪ >> that's wildfire. >> yes. >> that's hoda's theme song wildfire, by scavenger hunt. >> really? i never heard of it. >> me either. >> it's thirsty thursday. it's july 2. the day before the big getaway because tomorrow is officially the july 4th celebration. >> so you're going to have some fun? >> i'm going to rest my old neck all weekend long. i have one thing planned and that's dinner with regis and joy.

we don't want to miss that. you're going to rehoboth. >> they're funny. they're doing the fireworks in rehoboth on saturday -- on sunday instead of saturday. so we're going to have our own sparklers and steaks get together. >> we have a terrific show. two-time academy award winning best actress hilary swank is here. we'll catch up with her and her new projects. >> it's time for ambush makeovers. we pulled some deserving people out of the crowd and we're helping them look ready for the fourth. >> plus, houses for throwback thursday. a performance. they will play their classic hit ♪ do you really want to hurt me ♪ >> boy george packed the plaza, lit it up. it was a funky dance party outside. he had a lot going on. >> is that hair? no, that's like tissue paper or something isn't it? >> he sounds the same. look at the crowd on a thursday, not even a regular concert day. >> good for him. we're going to head into the

kitchen with chef andy allen from australia steaming up some clams. hoda and i are excited. steam them up. make extra please. >> if you are a soccer fan or even if you're not a heartbreaker last night. britain was playing japan in the semifinals and japan was supposed to win. england wasn't. the score was tied. it was a history making tournament. amazing, right? it came down to the last minute left on the clock. england's laura bassett was trying to kick the ball down to her goalie to retrieve it. she scored a goal except it went in the wrong goal. it went into her own. she shot it into her own goal. she was trying to sort of get it out of the way, you see she was trying to deflect it. it went in the goal. she was inconsolable. i mean, the whole place watched. this was a historic day for england. >> were they playing in england as well? where are they playing this? where are they?

they're in canada. >> look at that. and if you watch her later, her teammates scoop her up afterwards they wrap their arms around her because, you know, she scored against her own team accidentally. anyway, they spoke about her afterwards. you know she's not going to forget this. take a look. >> it's okay to cry. i mean, they left everything on the field. they couldn't have given anymore. >> she feels she has let everybody now. she has given everything in this tournament. she should be proud of herself. >> she's going to bounce back from it. >> i didn't understand all of that but they're standing by her, i guess, is the story. >> she'll bounce back from that. >> depending on where you come from in the uk it's sometimes hard to understand. the u.s. will play japan sunday. >> that's going to be a great match, but i can't believe that happened to her. this poor girl. you know what i love about the team -- women react, i think -- i'm not saying men wouldn't react the same way, but

something for women feeling bad for another teammate of theirs. look at this. >> she was devastated. >> they were cradling her and taking her away. she couldn't -- look, bring everybody over. team spirit. you get it. >> i didn't even watch it and i'm tearing up just watching. >> oh, my gosh. >> you know what we need to do to get out of the doldrums? we're not going to be able to do this much longer. sad news about bubble wrap or better news for the ecology i suppose. new less popable bubble wrap is coming out. it's flat and airless so you can't really pop it anymore. >> the reason they send these huge rolls to companies who pack and ship things and it takes up so much space. >> they can't warehouse it. >> so now they're sending a kind that you inflate with like a, i don't know, a hose, something. >> a pump. some sort of a pump. >> the fun is over. >> so they're using like amazon and stuff are using paper now, right a lot. >> i ordered a bunch of stuff from amazon.

>> that's okay, you put in extra clams. it's fine, honey. you make all the noise you want to. >> wait wait. i spy hilary swank. >> stay and have some clams with us. >> yes. >> okay. >> does hilary have a glass of wine? >> she'd better. cheers sweetheart. god bless you. god bless you. all right. clams for everybody. >> all right. so do you guys remember when robin thicke sang at the b.e.t. awards a song to try to get his wife back? it was off an album he titled "paula." >> it wasn't subtle. ♪ i've got to get her back ♪ >> i actually like how he sings. ♪ got to get her back ♪ >> beautiful. he sang it in this big, emotional production, and now he realizes that the whole thing was a mistake. >> yeah. >> he thought it was romantic

initially. >> yeah but after the performance, this is a good friend his best friend told him, hey, buddy, it's just embarrassing. i have to be honest with you you're playing yourself like a sucker which is a little tough. a real friend will say -- >> his heart was broken. he wanted to get her back, get her back get her back. >> he really is a great singer. >> he's a beautiful singer. >> sometimes you're in so deep emotionally that you cannot -- you lose all perspective and that's what he said. he decided now to take time off for about a year, try to reconnect with his son and make everything clear. i don't know if that's a reference to scientology. do you know? >> oh, i don't know. i don't know. >> i don't know. i've heard that in relation to it. but how does he regret -- and does he regret naming it paula? >> he says my songwriting has always been biographical. i decided to share. >> we wish him all the best. he's fun every time he comes

here. >> he is a blast. >> the moral of that story is if you have that kind of a huge huge breakup, go into a fetal position and suck your thumb until it's safe to come out. >> talk to your friends. >> don't do anything publicly that you're going to regret like queen victoria. this is sad. this is sad. >> have you ever wanted to buy somebody else's old underpants? first of all -- oh, wow, those are queen victoria's. they're up for auction, those babies. >> those things, i mean those are sexy. >> i'm glad the holder has gloves. it's yesterday's world news. they say they're in excellent condition, even monogrammed. >> they're from 1891 owned by -- they were the queen's but back then the ladies in waiting, when the queen was finished with something she moved on to a thong, she would give them as gifts to her ladies in waiting. >> she gave away her underwear? >> underpants. >> what do you call them?

>> i call them spanx, is what i call them. last year a pair of the queen's silk underwear sold for more than 6000 pounds. what's going on with you guys over here? >> wait let's go. game on. is this for real? >> look at the guns on these women. look at them. oh, my gosh! >> i had her before. that was the second. >> wow. >> in the warm-up i won. >> excellent. >> look at her arm. >> come here, come here. i saw these arms i was like, what is this? flex. come on. >> what is it? do it? >> what in the world! >> hide behind the flowers. >> what is happening? >> i said let's arm wrestle. >> and that's what happened? >> it's from working in our kitchen day after day. >> i like hilary like that. >> you do? >> we're glad to see you've let yourself go completely to pot.

it's time for hoda's play list. you're going to hate this hilary. >> this is a song by wiz khalifa but it's mellow. it's called "see you again." you're going to love it. it's off the "furious 7" soundtrack. ♪ it's been a long day without you my friend ♪ ♪ and i'll tell you all about it when i see you again ♪ ♪ we've come a long way from where we began ♪ ♪ oh, i'll tell you all about it when i see you again ♪ >> that's great. but here comes wiz. that's not wiz khalifa. here he goes. ♪ who knew all the planes we flew good things we've been through ♪ ♪ that i'd be standing right here talking to you ♪ ♪ i know we loved to hit the road and laugh ♪ ♪ but something told me that it wouldn't last ♪ ♪ had to switch up look at things different see the

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right? one of their parents has to leave. and i have -- >> you came from the military. >> my grandfathers, too, fought in wars. my father was a recruiter and was a master sergeant so he would have to leave months at a time as well. it wasn't quite the same because it wasn't a war but, still, i didn't have my father around so i can really relate. i think the more we talk about it, the more we can help these children. it takes a village. >> they're deployed sometimes for a couple years even. >> and not once, twice, but up to five times. so they go away for a long time and this little teddy bear, by the way, when duracell went and worked with the uso to ask these kids what's the most comforting thing, they said a teddy bear. they're these little battery powered teddy bears where one of the parents can record their voice. >> so precious. >> and it brings joy to these kids. they get to wake up and see a teddy bear and have their mom and dad say, good morning, i love you, have a wonderful day. >> why am i getting weepy?

>> i know. >> it's beautiful. >> this little video is called teddy bear, and you can see it on duracell youtube page. >> you walked out here and talked about history for many many years ago did you meet? >> i mean, that's now 23 years ago. >> and you were on with kathie lee. >> it was her first national talk show. >> so nervous. my heart was beating. you could see it through my neck. >> the aorta or whatever that is called the jugular or something. >> my very first interview. >> she owes everything -- she owes me and regis everything. we're so proud of you, though. >> thank you. >> and i was interested today to read that sandra bullock turned down "million dollar baby." you never know what the world is going to give you the universe will offer you. you had just lost your job at " 0210." >> when i did "boys don't cry." i had a two-year arc on "90210" i got fired and then got "boys

don't cry." >> you have to let it go don't you? ♪ let it go ♪ >> i love it. >> the public demands it. >> when you're choosing roles, because you pick really great roles -- >> thank you. >> how do you go about -- when do you know you have a winner? >> it's just something you feel in your marrow, right? i play a lot of true characters. i think women who defy the odds, who persevere through really intense situations, and that's what inspires me, these stories these shared stories, and between people it makes us feel less alone and what we're going through what our struggles are and i just feel it. i feel like you read it and go -- you learn more about life. you see life in a bigger way. it blows open your ideas of how you see the world just getting to walk in these people's shoes for a little bit. i've been really blessed with that. >> and worked with some of the greatest, greatest directors. >> christopher nolan, clint eastwood, tommy lee jones.

>> you've been in this business, as you say your first movie was when you were 16. is it still pinch me time when you look at your wall of fame? >> all the time. all the time. and i think super grateful and i think as i get older i become even more grateful. i mean, not that i ever thought it would for sure happen. you never think like that. i think when you're younger, you're more naive and you don't realize the odds maybe. >> it's bliss. >> do you want a rematch with tina? >> yes. you didn't see warm-up. i kicked her butt. >> so you won one? >> tina doesn't want to play anymore. tina said she proved her point. >> look at those guns. >> they're unbelievable. >> i'm like, are you a boxer? as she's chopping her herbs and her arms are like ripped, no, i just chop a lot. no she didn't say that. she didn't say that. i'm just making it up. i was going to say that. i was going to get to the truth eventually. >> we love you.

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singer and songwriter nicole scherzinger proved she was a force to be reckoned with as the lead singer of the popular girl group the pussycat dolls. and now she got to show off her talents on "i can do that." >> we have another hit? >> yes. nicole learned and performs routines featuring high-flying acrobatics and roller skating. she crushed the xe competition

on being named the big winner on tuesday's finale. >> thank you for being with us today. >> thank you for having me. >> how fun was that? >> it was too much fun when i wasn't almost dying. >> what was the hardest thing you had to do? >> the hardest thing watching it back i had my roller skates on, which i don't know how to roller skate, and put it around my coach's neck and he did the head banger and spun me really fast upside-down. >> you didn't get a concussion? >> that's terrifying. no. no. nobody wants that. >> the very first one is when i'm hanging from -- i was doing work with grounded aerial and hanging from a rope. i've never done that. >> like cirque du soleil kind of thing. >> you have less than a week to get it together and look amazing. i had just my big toe and right butt cheek hanging on for dear life. >> you don't have much of a right butt cheek. >> i would still be up there. >> the bow and arrow stuff, that

was one of the hardest things you did? >> i don't think it was the most complicated because i love shooting things. >> let's see how you do it. >> come on, girl. >> that's how we roll. >> what's it called, crossbow, right? >> you've been renewed for a second -- the show has been renewed for a second season. >> it's very exciting for us. >> tell us what you're up to next, sweetheart. thank you, hoda. >> i'm flying to washington, d.c., right now because i've got rehearsals. i'm performing at the capitol on fourth of july singing a tribute to roger and hammerstein's "carousel" and the national anthem. >> the other way. i have no idea how to do this. >> i get confused. >> i've never worked one of these before. >> what do you do? >> i can't even put it in. >> mine is upside-down. >> okay go. someone has got to get it. >> we can do this. everybody, let's focus. >> i can't see the little things. >> go, hoda.

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it's thirsty thursday and you know what that means. it's ambush makeover day. >> we've chosen two lovely and deserving ladies from the plaza to turn into firecrackers just in time for the fourth of july. >> and we've done it with the help of our makeover magicians, contributor and celebrity hairstylist extraordinaire. and "today" contributor and author and many more things, jill martin. >> hi, kids. beautiful day out there. >> really gorgeous. >> we had to fight the boy george crowd. they were out there full force. but we got to pick makeovers so it was a great day. >> awesome. lois wilcox is from washington, d.c. this married work at home mom of two has watched ambush and is so

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her, the slight angling around the face and then what i did, she had a red that was a washaway red, a blond, a red, i didn't know where it was. let's refresh it let's make it really strong. and she looks absolutely gorgeous. >> what do you all think? >> amazing. just gorgeous. >> a shock? >> tell us about the outfit. i love that. >> after a weight loss story to me it's so much fun trying on clothing. i think we have a picture -- >> you lost 135 pounds? >> last march. >> when was that? >> that's a year ago. one year ago. >> that's amazing. >> what did you do? >> diet. the old-fashioned way. diet and exercise. >> good for you. >> big round of applause. >> take note. tips on cooking some delicio when the day arrives a little earlier and lingers a little later you can be sure it's summer. and for this bounty, so little is expected in return.

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super quick, super fun. white wine, just a dry white. a little drizzle in there. >> a little lemon? >> some more acidity the juice of a lemon. >> is that how you do it? >> how long will you do that, steam them like that? >> this is going in for about three minutes. >> it's very easy. >> exactly. super quick super fun, super tasty. >> you have to save it with the bread to soak up the juices with the bread. >> lid on for three minutes. >> and how do you know they're ready? >> they pop open. if you don't have a timer, just look in there. as soon as they're open, they're done. >> this looks delicious. >> garlic bread. you girls are on. this is your time to shine. >> give it. what am i doing? yes, i can. >> olive oil painted on our bread. >> more olive oil. >> both sides, right? >> both sides, hoda woman. >> and then all we're doing we're going to grab -- if i just reach over you there -- >> go ahead, do it. >> a raw garlic. >> again with the garlic, and

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>> announcer: the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. it's been a fun day around here. we've been celebrating thoughback thursday with the culture club as we kick off this holiday weekend. >> they saved one of their biggest hits so you can take a trip back to 1982. here they are with "do you really want to hurt me." ♪ give it time do you like my kind yeah ♪ ♪ let me love let me love ♪

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all right. it's time for okay or not okay. thanking tina fey for her intro with an over-the-top smooch. >> james seemed taken aback when she went in for the kill. >> when celebrating his 2003 best actor by giving halle berry quite the smooch. >> so how spontaneous are these public displays of affection, really, and is it okay or not okay to stage an award show lip lock? here is what we have to say about it. >> personally hoda, i always prefer the spontaneous moments, but if it gets a good laugh, then go for it. >> that sounds like you. wait, staged? those were staged? say it ain't so. all right. that's going to do it for

thirsty thursday. join us for a special fourth of july friday on july the 3rd. >> wait until you see the outfit we've got. plenty of patriotic surprises in store starting with two college students going head-to-head for an amazing prize. >> a very special bobbie's buzz. >> hair cures for the holidays. >> swim safety tips. we have everything going for you. >> have an awesome thirsty

right now at 11:00. we are counting down to the holiday weekend and the weather appears to be pretty unsettled over the next few days. clouds are outside now as we look live at philadelphia's boathouse row. plenty of people are getting a jump start on their holiday weekend down the shore, but they won't be spending the day at the beach in cape may. rain began falling here a half hour ago. brittney shipp is tracking the wet weather today. >> not a great beach day down in cape may. we are seeing thunderstorms rolling through. light rain pushing into atlantic city. a bit of rain to the south of dover and moving near the southern parts of