make your plans for you and your family for this holiday weekend. "today" show starts right now. have a great day. good morning. breaking news. the u.s. attorney general saying she'll let the fbi make all of the decisions when it comes to the investigation into hillary clinton's e-mails. loretta lynch making a highly unusual move after her controversial meeting with former president bill clinton on a private government plane. a democrat calling the meeting foolish. >> i'm just flabbergasted by it. >> donald trump pouncing. how will it impact the election? tesla tragedy. a driver in florida killed while his car was on autopilot mode. the first known fatality related to a self-driving car. the government now looking into what caused that crash. july 4th jitters. security stepped up for the independence day weekend. how will that, the weather and the crowds impact your plans?

we have it all covered this morning. party on the plaza. ♪ i'm going to stand by you >> we're kicking off the holiday weekend in a big way with a live concert from triple platinum star rachel platten "today," friday, july 1st, 2016. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on this friday morning. huge crowd out on the plaza for the summer concert. i'm matt lauer. tamron is here for savannah while she finishes up vacation. >> great crowd. we got it going on today. >> weather cooperating for the time being. we'll get to that later. first, our top story. a new twist in the government's investigation of hillary clinton's e-mails and the role

of attorney general loretta lynch after a controversial meeting with bill clinton raised eyebrows. nbc's andrea mitchell has this covered. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. because of the political uproar over the meeting between lynch and former president bill clinton, lynch will announce today that she'll accept the recommendation of career prosecutors and the fbi on the hillary clinton e-mail case and not overrule them. this stems from what she described as a chance encounter. the former president in phoenix campaigning for his wife. the attorney general visiting local police. but it was a 30-minute meeting on her government plane when they crossed paths at the airport that's causing controversy. >> i actually thought they were joking. i thought the people that told me -- i said no way. there's no way that's going to happen. and it happened. and i'm just flabbergasted by it. i think it's amazing.

>> judicial watch demanding an investigation. lynch calling it a social chat about golf and grandchildren. >> there was no discussion of any matter pending before the department. there was no discussion of benghazi. no discussion of the state department e-mails by way of example. >> reporter: even some democrats expressing uneasiness about the meeting. axelrod saying i take them at their word but foolish to create such optics. senator cory booker and chuck schumer defending lynch. the president not commenting when asked. >> thank you very much, everybody. >> reporter: donald trump also courting controversy with a crack about mexico while blasting free trade deals. hearing a plane overhead during his remarks he quipped -- >> that could be a mexican plane there planning to attack. >> chris christie and newt

gingrich are being vetted as possible trump running mates. as trump moves toward his vice presidential choice, the clinton campaign is dealing with self-inflicted wound of the blowup over the e-mail investigation. a controversy not likely to be diminished by the attorney general's speech today. >> andrea, thank you very much. let's bring in mark halperin. you think loretta lynch is doing the right thing here but in some ways has this jeopardized the investigation? >> it hurts it. people suspicious of this will become more suspicious. she probably would have done this anyway and deferred to career prosecutors and fbi both because it's the right thing to do and because the appearance would be horrible. this is the president's appointee as attorney general. it makes the decision now even more high profile. >> to optics of this, the clintons know better than anyone else what the appearance in this decisive world we live in. why this error? why this unnecessary meeting?

>> the most obvious explanation and probably the right one is bill clinton is a really social guy, right. we've all seen situations where famous people on the tarmac, the two planes, it's fun. let's go over and visit. someone, bill clinton, loretta lynch, or someone who worked for them standing there should have said this is the wrong time for a social meeting. the fact it was 30 minutes is arousing a lot of suspicion talking about golf and grandkids for 30 minutes, that's a long time without commercial breaks. that's a solid 30 minutes. the president knew this was a critical time. i'm sure he regrets it. the suspicion -- >> the former president. >> yes. suspicion will never go away. >> this plays right into the narrative that a lot of republicans and many democrats as well have about or have been using with the clintons. they play by their own set of rules and they're above everything. this doesn't help her. >> it doesn't help. it's totally self-inflicted. it puts the attorney general in a horrible position.

she has to take this extraordinary step today. yesterday she defended saying there was nothing to it. i'll be curious to hear if she said she made a mistake. president clinton made a mistake. people critical of him said he did it to try to influence the investigation. there's no way for him to without a transcript of the conversation, there's no way for him to prove to people that's not what this was about. >> mark halperin. appreciate it. holiday travel rush is on. security stepped up as nation gears up for the fourth of july weekend. we have it covered from many angles this morning starting with nbc national correspondent peter alex errander in a helico over new york city. >> jeh johnson saying americans should expect to see more security across this country ahead of this fourth of july holiday weekend. cities beefing up security from san francisco to miami. you can see live pictures right now. we're traveling over the staten

island expressway en route to the george washington bridge. these bridges and tunnels in new york city alone going to have more than 2 million people traveling in and through them over the course of this weekend. hesitant law enforcement officers are to give specifics about security this weekend but be clear they will be highly visible. their priority to be seen and to keep you safe. in new york city this morning, an effort ahead of july 4th. the unit on alert armed with military grade assault rifles. the department telling nbc news the counterterrorism team will have a presence. a striking show of force after recent terror attacks in orlando and istanbul. major cities across the country taking no chances. >> i don't think people should be afraid today but people should be more aware. >> reporter: like in houston. >> reporter: they're already

getting ready for the fourth of july celebration in houston. part of that is large security presence to protect the 100,000 people coming downtown for the concert and the fireworks. >> reporter: nbc's ron mott in chicago. >> reporter: security fencing ready to go up here at chicago's navy pier. they expect more than 400,000 over the holiday weekend. every visitor will have bags checked to pull off two firework displays. >> reporter: and miguel almaguer in los angeles. >> reporter: at this command center staffed by lapd 24/7, they are on heightened awareness though they know of no specific threat. they are watching millions in this city coming and going all weekend. >> reporter: training for worst case scenarios. the big concern is soft targets like airports, trains, restaurants and malls. all with huge crowds and nearly

impossible to fully protect. again right now live picture above the bridge that connects brooklyn and staten island. at this hour you can see traffic building up ahead of the holiday. police in major cities insist they are prepared. authorities nationally right now, federal authorities telling us there's no intelligence that suggests any attack of any kind right now is imminent. tamron, matt, back to you. >> thank you very much. let's go to dylan in the orange room. we turned it into a command center for travel this morning. dylan, what are you seeing? >> it sounds cooler when you put it that way. there will be a lot of people traveling this holiday weekend no doubt. in fact, aaa is predicting that more than 40 million people will be traveling from home and 3 million of those alone at the airport. let's take a look at some of the airports. here's chicago's o'hare where the current wait time is about 30 minutes. how do we know? you can logon to tsa.gov and

check the wait times at different airports. plug it in if you're going to the airport and check the current wait time. at laguardia airport right now, things are slow going and part of the reason is because flight costs are 9% cheaper than this time last year and hotels of cheaper as well. that has a lot of people traveling. let's look at some of the flights that we're seeing in the northeast. all of this white you see on flightaware.com indicates where most of the activity is and it's busy in the northeast. talking about the roads, you can see in washington, d.c., things are starting to get slow going and i-95 corridor that's going to be one of the toughest roads to travel from washington, d.c. up to massachusetts. mainly because of the nice weather and clear skies, beach weather, that will have people traveling and of course there will be 32 million people on the roads making it slow as well. looking at atlanta, things are looking okay right now. one of the things they want to point out is part of the reason things get slow on the road is

because they'll have to have emergency rescues for 300 vehicles, roadside assistance, because of dead batteries, flat tires and lockouts. make sure your car is up to speed before you hit the road and maybe that will help on the roads. either way, it will be slow going. >> thank you very much. >> will weather be well done for our cookouts? >> keep an extra set of keys. someone else should hold onto them. let's show you what happened in las vegas and we may see this again in parts of the midwest and plains. heavy rain all of a sudden dry washes turned into rivers causing big problems. dylan talked about the airports and the roads, here in the northeast we've got a potential problem later this afternoon when a lot of flights will take off from burlington to richmond. strong winds, gusts, hail, tornadoes possible. we'll be watching this. as this system pushes in, we're going to look for those

thunderstorms firing up by late in the afternoon into the evening hours and then drier conditions behind the front. the other danger spot we're watching, the potential for serious flooding this weekend. abundant moisture coming out of the gulf right along this front. systems are going to form. we're talking flash flooding. rainfall amounts over the next five days especially from central kansas into central indiana could reach 7 to 10 inches of rain by monday morning. flooding could be a very big problem that we're talking about by monday. >> we'll see you in a couple minutes. thank you very much. now to what appears to be a tragic accident on a royal caribbean cruise ship. sheinelle jones is here with that. >> a boy nearly drown in a pool this morning. this morning he's fighting for his life. this morning more trouble for royal caribbean's "anthem of the

seas." the cruise ship forced to head back to port in new jersey after an unidentified 8-year-old boy fell into one of the ship's pools. the child was under water for eight to ten minutes before he was pulled out. the cruise ship left new jersey thursday afternoon bound for bermuda. >> medical emergency on the ship while out at sea. >> medical staff on the ship performed cpr on the boy and an nypd helicopter landed on the ship to take the boy to the hospital. early this morning royal caribbean tweeting, we are assisting family of 8-year-old boy sailing on "anthem of the seas" who had an accident and our care team is providing support to his family. please join us in keeping them in our thoughts and prayers. the ship sailed into a storm with high winds and 30-foot waves frightening passengers and damaging the ship.

later that same month, another cruise was cut short due to an outbreak of the norovirus. royal caribbean confirming the child is from maryland and traveling with a large group around 50 people taken back to maryland by bus last night. guys? >> sheinelle, thank you. to the latest on the istanbul airport attack. today turkish police detained 11 more people in connection with the raids. officials have not identified the attackers that killed more than 40 people at the airport on tuesday. however, police sources told nbc news there has been no official claim of responsibility, officials have said it bears the hallmark of isis. all right. now to a deadly first of its kind crash involving self-driving cars. it has tesla facing some new scrutiny this morning.

we go to a tesla dealership in palo alto, california, where the company has headquarters. good morning. >> reporter: some customers and investors may second-guess tesla this morning after they revealed a car crash related to the autopilot mode and now u.s. investigators are launching an investigation. in april, josh brown posted this video in self-driving mode. watch as it narrowly avoids a truck that tries to enter his lane on a highway. a month later, the 40-year-old brown was dead. according to police a tractor-trailer turned left in front of him at an intersection in florida, the tesla engaged in autopilot mode didn't stop. tesla declined our request for an interview about the incident but in a statement said in part, neither autopilot nor the driver

noticed the white side of the tractor-trailer against a brightly lit sky to the brake was not applied. tesla immediately reported the accident to the national highway traffic safety administration adding this is the first known fatality in over 130 million miles where autopilot was activated. among all vehicles in the u.s., there's a fatality every 94 million miles. el elon tweeted. other companies like general motors and google are racing to make it happen. automakers will be watching this investigation closely. >> what investigators are looking for is the data leading up to the accident. did the autopilot system tell the driver there's a truck up ahead or did it not see the truck? >> reporter: federal regulators say they're launching a preliminary investigation of 25,000 teslas across the country

and certainly investors taking note this morning. the stock is down more than 3% in pre-market trading. >> thank you very much. let's get the rest of the forecast now from al. >> all right. thanks so much. let's show you what we have going on right now. we have that risk of strong storms in the northeast. probably going to be more toward the latter part of the day. if you're flying out early this morning, early this afternoon, you should be all right. we have showers and thunderstorms stretching all of the way down into florida today. we've also got a slight risk of strong storms back through the central plains. big dome of high pressure will be dominating. a spectacular day in chicago. sunshine, 73. 77 in minneapolis. look for kansas city with a high of -- st. louis with a high of 86 degrees. out west, beautiful weather. plenty of sunshine in seattle and 77 degrees. and in los angeles, sunny skies and 82 degrees. we'll get to you

good friday morning. i'm first alert meteorologist sheena parveen. for today, thunderstorms this afternoon noo afternoon. tomorrow and sunday clearing out nicely. sunny skies, mid-80s. thunderstorms today, nice and dry across the weekend as well as the lehigh valley, sunny for saturday and sunday but new jersey, delaware and along the shore, everyone pretty much has a chance of strong to severe storms today, gusty winds, heavy

rain, lightning, hail, all the possibility. have a great day. latest weather. >> thank you very much, al. just ahead, a new trial ordered for the man whose mur murder conviction was the focus of that popular podcast serial. we'll hear from his attorney. >> a special rossen report to keep your family safe this fourth of july. first on a friday morning, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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scattered showers and storms in the forecast. keep your eye to the sky, have your umbrella and we'll be tracking it for you. >> let's check the roads. jessica boyington has you covered on that front. >> thanks, tracy. it seems like we almost skipped some of our rush hour. a lot of people taking the day off for the holiday weekend. is the schuylkill. eastbound from the blue route to the vine, a 14-minute trip. there's an accident in lower merion, belmont avenue and jennifer lane. hundreds of hospitality workers are picketing the trump taj mahal casino. their union says they could not reach an agreement on a new contract. yesterday, the union did strike a deal with bally's, caesar's, harrah's and tropicana. we reached out to the taj, we have yet to hear back. always stay updated with the nbc 10 app.

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♪ cause i'm going stand by you >> 7:30 on a friday morning. it's the first day of july, 2016. you're looking from the top of the rock. so pretty up there looking south over manhattan island. you can see the statue of liberty in new york's harbor in the distance. a beautiful morning here in new york. out on the plaza, a huge friday morning concert crowd for rachel platten. she's a triple platinum recording star. >> inside studio 1a, we'll look at the headlines. today attorney general loretta lynch is announcing she will accept the recommendations of

the fbi and prosecutors when it comes to the hillary clinton e-mail case. her decision coming amid political uproar over lynch's private meeting on a plane with former president bill clinton. donald trump will head to colorado today and he is vetting potential running mates including newt gingrich and chris christie. get your lottery ticket. $415 million. there are new developments in the murder case that was at the center of that hugely popular serial podcast. willie is here with more on that. good morning. >> good morning. good to see you. he always maintained his innocence in this case and the serial podcast raised enough questions about the case and his conviction that a judge agreed to take a second look.

he's geting another chance. a baltimore judge ordering a new trial saying this case represents a unique juncture between the criminal justice system and a phenomenally strong public interest created by modern media. his lawyer calling it a big win. >> i feel pretty confident right now. >> reporter: his best friend visited the family after the announcement. >> this is one of the few times we're getting together lately that we all had miles on our faces and felt a lot more at ease. >> it's been 16 years since he was convicted of the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend. lee's body found in a baltimore park one month after she disappeared. the cause of death, strangulation. syed's story thrust into the podcast by serial. the 35 year old serving a life sentence has always maintained his innocence.

>> no one provided any evidence. i had no reason to kill her. >> reporter: in february his attorneys argued for a new trial questioning the effectiveness of syed's original lawyers and calling evidence from the first case unreliable. >> there's no doubt that this stunning development is as a result of serial because for 15 years before serial, syed and his attorney were trying and couldn't get it. >> he did the best to handle the petition on his merits as he would any other case. >> the prosecutor could say we don't want a new trial. we're willing to let him go free or the prosecutor more likely can say we'll have a new trial and let's bring in all of the evidence this time. >> the host of serial has not commented on the retrial. a statement was released saying the state's responsibility remains to pursue justice and to defend what it believes is a

valid conviction. there's no question serial led to this. the piece of evidence that sparked the retrial came from the serial producers. >> willie, thank you very much. now to mr. roker for a check of the weather. al? >> let's get going. take a look at what's going on on the fourth of july coming up on monday. let's break it down for you as we look at some of those fabulous fireworks. during the day in the northeast of new england, lots of sunshine from boston, pittsburgh showers. more of the same in washington. in time for the fireworks looks like everybody will have partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the 70s. let's head to the midwest. show you what we've got there. we're looking during the day some clouds in omaha. showers in st. louis and cincinnati. temperatures in the 80s. detroit, sunshine. things clear out in time for the fireworks that evening. good news. as we go to southern tier of states, you'll see during the day we've got showers in atlanta. 93. dallas will be hot as a firecracker. 100 degrees.

miami showers and 90. by evening, should be dry. fair skies to partly cloudy skies and finally let's move out west and show you that out there we've got some showers in denver during the day. 108 in phoenix. partly cloudy skies throughout seattle, san francisco, salt lake. by the evening, the fireworks are looking good. good friday morning. i'm first alert meteorologist sheena parveen. for today, thunderstorms this afternoon. for the philadelphia area, 87 degrees, sun could be strong to severe. tomorrow is sunday. clearing out nicely. sunny skies, mid-80s for your weeks. pennsylvania suburbs, mid-80s. thunderstorms today, nice and dry across the weekend as well as the lehigh valley, sunny for saturday and sunday but new jersey, delaware and along the shore, everyone pretty much has a chance of strong to severe storms today, gusty winds, heavy rain, lightning, hail, all the possibility. have a great day. this weekend get the weather when you need it. go to the weather channel on

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we're back at 7:40 on a friday morning. we want you to have a good time this holiday weekend. this morning on rossen reports we also have important safety warnings for you and your family. >> today national investigative correspondent jeff rossen is here with what you need to know. good morning. >> good morning. happy fourth to you. and happy fourth to you at home. i'll be celebrating this weekend. hope you are, too. every year we hear about accidents with fireworks, children dying in pools and even

gas grills exploding. this morning we have you covered from top to bottom. one stop shopping for your holiday safety. you're watching a fireworks misfire in california. the display malfunctioned sending projectiles everywhere. a few dozen spectators injured and even more dangerous when people set off those powerful fireworks at home. we showed you what can happen live on "today." here we go. let's take that tight shot of the watermelon to see what this can do. fire. let's see what can happen when you lean over a firework. ready. fire. look at that. he's actually on fire. >> we saw a professional grade firework, consumers should not use them for two reasons in particular. they're far more potent and fuse time is far shorter. on a consumer firework you have 6 to 9 seconds to get away. you don't on these. that's a matter of life and death. >> here's another potential danger and this one affects all

of us who love a good barbecue. the hidden danger in your propane tank. 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 saw skin melt off. >> he left propane on too long building up inside and igniting. >> i got second-degree burns through here. of course my face, my hair caught on fire. >> to find out 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 propane right now. >> after just a few minutes -- >> three, two, one. >> did you see that fireball? that could be you standing at the grill. >> take another look. a giant ball of fire erupting

from the grill blowing the doors open. what's the most common mistake people make when grilling? >> they turn on the gas and they leave the cover down and hit igniter and get an explosion from a buildup of gas. >> keep the lid open before you open it. don't wait and let it build up gas. don't lean over the top so you singe your face off or worst. >> just check it on your hose and connections to make sure there's no bubbling which means leaking gas. >> grills are safe if used properly but firefighters say it's easy for things to go wrong fast. and then there's your kids and the dangerous myth about drowning. >> i always thought when a child was drowning, when anyone is drowning they would be screaming help i can't swim. >> unfortunately that's not the case. they really can't breathe so they can't call out for help. >> what does it look like. >> a drowning victim's feet look

like they're climbing upstairs. all of the action is occurring under the water. no splashing to be heard on the surface. looks very similar to this. >> looks like you're relaxing on your back except your vertical. what do you do if you notice somebody drowning. i'm play the victim here. show us how to do it. >> scream for someone to call 911. never jump in the pool after someone in the water because they can pool you under. use a pool skimmer or arm. >> that's a critical tip. keep your pool skimmer handy. simple tips to keep your family safe this july 4th. by the way, to see the proper way to do cpr, check out the video we just posted online. we lay it all out for you. it's really easy to do and important. >> jeff, thank you.

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it's 7:49. let's go back to dylan in the orange room. we're celebrating dads, dylan. >> we certainly are. this one made me laugh out loud. many of you familiar with daddy wardrobe disasters. it's the number three most clicked on story on today.com. dads at home watching right now look at this photo and think what's the problem?

jeremy found out through an hilarious text exchange. supposed to wear a shirt under overalls. this has had 59,000 likes on facebook. other moms share their wardrobe horror stories. lisa writes reading these stories, it's a secret underground dad conspiracy so the moms don't ask them to dress children anymore. we want to shed a light on a dad of our own. that looks okay. >> he's getting there. >> that overall story when i clicked on yesterday, i couldn't stop laughing.

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nbc 10 news starts now. good friday morning. i'm tracy davidson. we've issued a first alert because of the potentially severe weather that could be heading our way çtoday. nbc 10's first alert meteorologist sheena parveen has the details. shee sheena? >> that's for pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware today. first alert out mostly this afternoon and evening because of the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms, we'll be watching that as we go through the day. if you're starring your fourth of july weekend early, keep in mind today you'll need the umbrella. keep an eye to the sky. temperatures this morning, mid-to-low 70s. it is a warm start. we're dry right now, watching a cluster of thunderstorms around parts of virginia, also even off to our west, that's the area of storms for later on this afternoon. before lunch time today, we'll be staying mostly dry, right around lunch time, a chance of showers, temperatures in the 80s. later on this afternoon, thunderstorms move in. all right, sheena, thanks.

let's check the roads. first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington has the roads. what are you watching? >> thanks, tracy. we're watching the blue route around baltimore pike. we have a disabled vehicle, a van of some sort that's off into the shoulder. it's not really affecting traffic. right behind it there's penndot crews trying to get this guy out of the way. out in west norriton for an accident on egypt road and west main street. new jersey governor chris christie issued an executive order suspending all road projects funded by the state transportation fund. this comes after the senate refused to take a vote on the proposal to raise the gas tax. christie wants stop work plans submitted by the end of tomorrow. this is day five of the wawa welcome america festival in philadelphia. today's events are capped off by philly the at movies, outside schmidt's today and fireworks at penn's landing landing following an out door concert.

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♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, christmas in july. two of the nation's biggest retailers announce major discounts in a summer sales battle. how you can save big this holiday weekend. plus, professor mcconaughey. the actor announcing he's headed back to school to teach a film making class. will he make the grade? ♪ this is my fight song >> anthem of inspiration. pop superstar rachel platten joins us for the perfect start to the holiday weekend as she performs her hit songs on our

plaza, "today," july 1st, 2016. >> love rachel platten. >> we love you, rachel platten! ♪ i'm going to stand by you >> rachel platten, puerto rico loves you. ♪ >> we're back now 8:00 on a friday morning. it's the first day of july, 2016. we've got a really loud enthusiastic crowd on the plaza because rachel platten is here for a concert in our next half hour. rachel, can you hear me? >> totally. >> what was it you were telling me about your choice of outfit today? >> not my outfit.

my dad fashions his outfit after you. >> i thought you did. there he is right there. nice to see you, dad. >> i thought rachel said she picked her outfit. >> that's your saturday outfit. >> this crowd you sound like you inspired rachel this morning. we also have another one of our favorites in studio. keri russell will talk about what's in store f. sheinelle is in for natalie. good morning. a growing controversy could have an impact on hillary clinton's campaign. loretta lynch will accept recommendations from prosecutors and the fbi and not override them over the uproar of a

private meeting on monday. lynch said the discussion did not involve anything related to the investigation. donald trump says word of the meeting left him flabbergasted. an area near glacial national park remains closed this morning. we go to flathead county, montana. tammy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. law enforcement searching to this bear for the last two days and the search will continue this morning. at this point it's still unclear what will happen to the bear once they find it. well worn path outside the national park when they came across a bear. his friend escaped and went to get help but it was too late. >> it's very tragic and our hearts and prayers are with his family. >> reporter: authorities say even though montana has the highest population of grizzlies

in the lower 48 states, bear attacks are rare. there hasn't been one in this area in 18 years. >> he was a law enforcement officer and knew the woods and new bears. this is not behavior that in any way was risky or unreasonable. sadly it was just the wrong place at the wrong time. >> reporter: now on the busiest weekend of the year, law enforcement is hunting a bear. the news spread quickly in this close knit mountain town. >> we have bear spray. we don't go anywhere without it. >> reporter: the attack happened a mile from this campground. officials closed off the area where the attack happened and posted signs warning tourists. but for a community used to living around bears, the loss of one of their own is not easy to digest.

and again, bear sightings are extremely common but bear attacks are rare and so law enforcement is saying be cautious but don't be afraid. sheinelle? >> good advice. thank you. a daring crime caught on camera should serve as a warning to anyone hitting the road this weekend. take a look. this woman left her purse inside her car while filling up at a los angeles gas station. a thief creeped over to the driver's side door, sneaks inside the car and swipes the woman's wallet from her purse. police haven't said what was in the wallet but the victim is offering a $5,000 reward. >> my goodness. >> that's something you don't think about. you're filling up and you're right there. >> you don't think to lock your door. i'm just thinking that looked like some kind of prank. the way he creeps up on her. all right.

up next, christmas in july. those are words i love. the huge summer sale just announced by two of the nation's biggest retailers. the ride of his life. why this guy let himself be launched in the air like a human sling shot. and rachel platten live on our citi concert

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>> as we prepare to celebrate the red, white and blue, amazon announcing some star spangled savings. on july 12th the company will host its second annual prime day. a 24-hour blowout sale with 100,000 deals worldwide exclusively for prime members. amazon also priming these customers with countdown deals starting july 5th. while offers like these prompted hashtag primedayfail to be on twitter last year, amazon came you the on top. more than 34 million items were ordered worldwide and according to a recent study, one in five adult americans ended up with an amazon membership by the end of 2015. amazon's preholiday announcement causing fireworks on the retail landscape as walmart takes aim introducing a free 30-day trial of shipping pass. unlimited two-day shipping program. the retailer saying it will begin offering special deals

today typically lasting 90 days or longer. proof no matter where you look this fourth of july weekend, americans will find ways to celebrate their freedom to shop. and jean chatzky is today's financial editor. we've been going over our sales strategy. is it really "christmas in july"? >> it's also christmas in september for back to school and christmas in february for the super bowl. the point is everything is on sale which is why you really have to do your research now before you buy either anything big or anything you buy often enough that it makes a difference. just go online and see what the price should be and what people are actually paying. >> the psychology of a sale we talked about being lured in and then suddenly you look in your closet and you have all of these things that you bought on sale but you're not using. >> right. i put myself -- i was just telling you -- on this sale moratorium for first six months of the year because i felt

myself getting sucked in. you need to separate the thing you're buying from the process. if you're not sure that you really wanted this thing at full price, you shouldn't be buying it on sale. >> when retailers claim it's a limited time or limited sale what does that mean? >> they want you in the door. that's one of the things about the amazon offer. they'll offer new sales every five minutes. that's going to get people going. you want to make sure that you're not getting too caught up. >> let me start with what should we be buying this weekend? >> there are certain things that are going on sale and will be at good prices starting with summer clothes and bathing suits. those will be marked down. wait on denim because it will be better back to school. things like air conditioners. that's not our next one. camping and outdoor gear. that will be marked down. electronics wait a bit. laptops will go on sale for september. air conditioners, now is the time to buy. beauty items.

better priced in april. >> if you're headed out to the mall, who often has the best sales this time of year? >> right now we have a very broad list of sales. these are just a few of the good ones. macy's offering 20% off everything. home depot on appliances. toys "r" us, l.l. bean and sam's said you can shop without a membership. >> people will look at the amazon prime explosion of sales. what should they be on the lookout for? >> the amazon prime cost $99. walmart deal is half that but it doesn't come with the streaming services that amazon offers. amazon has two-day shipping. so does walmart. amazon has one-day shipping if you're in 27 metro areas. that's something that may be valuable to some people. you can do a 30-day free trial with either. test drive it. but if you don't want it, you have to cancel before the 30 days are up or they are going to

charge you. >> good information. i'll click away. i know you will be, too. let's head over to mr. roker for a check of the weather. >> all right. thanks so much. we're watching a frontal system pushing east into the northeast. that's going to cause airport delays from boston down to washington d.c. and so we see that 40 million folks are under a risk of strong severe weather today. isolated tornadoes, wind gusts, large hail from burlington all of the way down to richmond. the other area we're watching, we're really concerned about this. we have moisture coming up out of the gulf. this system is going to lay across here. it's just going to pound this area. flash flood watches for 7 million people. upwards to 7 to 10 inches in some spots from st. louis to kansas city over the next five days. good friday morning. i'm meteorologist sheena parveen. for today, the potential for

strong to severe storms this afternoon. so temperatures will still be in the 80s. warm and humid with thunderstorms tomorrow and sunday. nice and dry, and sunny across the board. pennsylvania suburbs, expect thunderstorms this afternoon as well as the lehigh valley, but nice and dry and sunny for saturday and sunday. as well as new jersey, along the shore, and delaware, your weekend looks great, but today's storms could be strong to severe. have a great day. >> that's your latest weather. >> are you guys ready to trend on a friday morning? holiday edition. here we re we go. all week long we've been rooting for marcus willis. remember him? number 772 ranked tennis player in the world. went up against the titan in the sport, number 3 roger federer. he got crushed but he gave us a feel-good story. he was on centre court at wimbledon. that was feel good and then there's this guy. he unleashed an epic outburst on friday. the target of his anger an umpire that sided with an

opponent and overruled a line call. >> no way. look at it. please, look at it. what? what? what are you doing? did you see the ball? answer. do you know what did you? do you know what you did? do you know what you did? you're horrible. >> this went on and on and on. he lost the match. the rant continued after the match. it was like he almost followed the umpire out of the court. it was not a pretty sight. >> you know it was awkward watching the fans. they looked like kids trapped between arguing parents. they can't believe what's happening there. >> all right. something better here. i don't know depends on if

you're the friend getting dumped. july 4th just around the corner. when is the right time to declare your independence from a friend? advice you might expect from deadspin. take a step back to evaluate the relationship and be honest about your feelings. in the age of social media, is it ever okay to ghost, that means of course you just stop answers calls, text messages. you go ghost on them. have you ever done that? pull back from somebody that's too negative? >> negativity really bugs me. >> i agree. i hear you have a dilemma. >> my gosh. really? >> i believe we were discussing -- >> code of silence. >> i wasn't in the room. they said to me dylan loves this topic. i wasn't there, was i? >> no. >> dylan who has a friend --

>> when they presented it to me, dylan loves it -- >> we all know who that friend is. >> all of dylan's friends are going i wonder if it's me? >> i don't know what to say. >> i wasn't in the room. i'm sorry, dylan. >> don't use your words. >> let's change subjects. >> i'm sorry. >> it's fine. >> dylan loves this story. >> this next story looks like something right out of a roadrunner cartoon. combines a russian being a sling shot to a jump. cameras capturing the stunt thanks to a parachute. he makes a perfect landing back

on earth. would you try that? >> no. >> natalie wood. >> it's from the acme company. crazy. >> let's turn to our friend, dylan. >> here we go. matthew mcconaughey or professor mcconaughey, this fall matthew will teach a film class at university of texas at austin. the class is designed to take students behind the scenes of his new movie "free state of jones." the class will be capped at 30 students. juniors and seniors only. it's matt's second time teaching and his co-star is keri russell and matt will talk to her in our next half hour. and an intergalactic adventure. rihanna transforms herself into

a god. this is the video to be shot entirely with imax cameras. sledgehammer is up to more than 2.5 million views naturally. and you're never too old to seize today. to celebrate her 81st birthday, she got her first tattoo. >> best show ever. >> it started well before this. >> let's be clear. have you heard? she got a tattoo. inside her arm. >> latin for doody. >> she's been thinking of getting ink for years. >> go ahead, dylan.

>> anyway. >> that was great. now to today's social star search. this morning time to reveal our vine hopeful. hoda? >> hey, guys. vine owned by twitter has been around for nearly four years. it is a unique app that allows users to post loops on any social media platform. it's also a place where comedians thrive. careers have been made with just a six-second punch line and we're ready to launch one more. if you find yourself watching vine loops over and over again, you're not alone. in fact, 200 million people watch the six-second video clips posted across the web each month. the 360 vine booth made its way on our golden globe red carpet

position. >> when vine was first made, it was an experiment. what we saw happening is comedy and entertainment was becoming a really big part of it. >> in 3 1/2 years since its official launch, vine catapulted budding entertainers to social media stardom. >> i'm david lopez and i have nearly 7 million followers on vine. >> i don't know who you are. >> before david lopez created juan, a popular character modeled after his grandfather, he worked at a bank. >> i got into making vine because my girlfriend at the time, now my wife, said you should try it. you're funny. >> well over 3 billion loops later, david is now a bona fide celebrity taking pictures at a california based conference celebrating online video. posting new content is now his full-time job. >> i was hesitant. a year and a half into it, i had millions of followers.

i was making brand deals. i was able to make money off of it. i don't know. i'm kind of scared. >> now 29, david says he has no regrets and it's one of the reasons ihe's eager to share hi experience. connor huff says he has a renewed sense of confidence. >> i do consider myself to be a comedian. i was insecure in the past. now i like to make people spell and spread positivity and laughter. makes me feel so good. laughter he's ready to take to the next level. >> nice to meet you. >> this is awesome, man. >> how long have you been doing vine? >> since january. about six months. >> cool. i guess i can check him out from your vine. that's good. >> after a few tips -- >> the way you edit them, i

would avoid the black bar. you have to get your timing down with vine. timing is a huge thing. it's huge. especially in vine. you got six seconds. >> david is ready to help connor set summer goals. goal one, create a character. create more characters that can do anything really. i created juan. juan can do anything. goal two, get a consistent posting schedule. so you can post every other day. two or three times a week. if people know you're posting on tuesday or saturday, they'll come and check out what you have. that helps. >> the most important lesson david has to share, hard work. this is a dream job. a fan base he doesn't take for granted. >> find a way to think of these ideas and not be afraid. you'll see it grow. you'll see it. yeah. >> steadily. >> with the support of a new friend and mentor -- >> say hi to the fans. >> they are all facing the other way. >> connor is off to the races.

the six-second race that is. >> are you ready to do this? >> i'm ready to hit it. vine famous. >> he's ready. >> let's do it. >> by the way, connor is actually a bank teller just like david was before he made a career out of his vine posts. you can find connor's vine channel and more on all of our social media stars and our stars in training at today.com. guys, back to you. >> hoda, thank you very much. dylan tells us that after a break we're going to talk to rari kussell or keri russell as the rest of us call her. and we have rachel platten in concert. but first, your local news.

good morning. it's 8:26 on friday. i'm katy zachry. let's get your friday and holiday weekend forecast from sheena parveen. >> well, we have kind of a stormy day in store for your friday, if you're starting your fourth of july weekend early. this is for pennsylvania, new jersey, and delaware with a first alert out for today, mostly this afternoon and this evening, because of the threat of strong to severe thunderstorms. so make sure you have your umbrella. keep an eye to the sky. we'll track it for you through the afternoon. temperatures right now mostly in the low 70s. 75, vineland. 73 right now in philadelphia. as we go through the day, thunderstorms mostly develop after lunchtime today. temperatures in the mid 80s for

philadelphia. mid 80s, pennsylvania suburbs. scattered thunderstorms, and in the lehigh valley, low 80s. delaware, new jersey, and along the shore, expect the storms after lunchtime today. >> fur your traveling on 295 right now, expect slow up on some stretches. right, jessica boyington in. >> right, news anchor katie zachary. we're starting off on 295 in cherry hill around haddonfield berlin road. an accident ahead over to the shoulder. looks like it may be on its way to clearing. it is only blocking the shoulder, this is northbound on cherry hill on 295. delays there. the schuylkill expressway, we're skipping rush hour for the most part, maybe a lot of people taking a three-day weekend. university avenue, no big problems. >> thank you. we'll have another update for you in about 25 minutes. you can always get the latest news and weather with our app.

♪ . >> it's 8:30 on a friday morning. a holiday weekend. concert friday. we have a great crowd in rockefeller plaza. the perfect way to start the weekend with a wonderful concert. >> and we lined up shawn mendes.

>> we're adding new stars to our lineup. summer in the city. >> let's go. >> means music on the plaza. >> what a crowd. loving it. >> here we go. >> more music. >> "today" show, are you ready? >> more fans. >> here we go. >> and now, more shows are taking the stage. gwen stefani. jimmy buffet. andy grammer. live on the plaza. the citi concert series only on "today." >> again, our new editions, again stefani on july 15th. jimmy buffet, july 29th. andy grammer august 21st. head to today.com for the

lineup. weren't you at a dinner and thought jimmy buffet was -- >> he was talking. i said larry david has a southern accent. someone said that's jimmy buffet. >> he's still coming to do a show. >> come on. >> and coming up this morning, keri russell on working with matthew mcconaughey. >> normally she be on stage rehearsing. do you know where rachel platten is right now? she's down in our control room bringing a cake to our executive producer celebrating a birthday tomorrow. happy birthday, don. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday dear don

♪ happy birthday to you. >> that's the version of the song that just keeps going. happy birthday. rachel, come on up and get ready for a great summer concert. mr. roker, a check of the weather. >> let's show you what we have going on as far as your weather is concerned starting with "today." firework forecast for monday, here we go. dallas, hot and humid. 92. chicago, clear and cool. 73. washington, d.c., stormy and a temperature of 77. here in new york city, the granddaddy of them all, macy's firework display partly cloudy, seasonably warm. 9:00 p.m. temperature. 82 degrees. our pals willie and tamron hosting the festivities. weather is going good friday morning. i'm meteorologist sheena parveen. for today, we have the potential for strong to severe storms this

afternoon. so temperatures will still be in the 80s. warm and humid with the thunderstorms tomorrow and sunday, though, nice and dry. and sunny across the board. pennsylvania suburbs expect thunderstorms this afternoon. as well as the lehigh valley, but nice and dry and sunny for saturday and sunday, as well as new jersey, along the shore, and delaware. your weekend looks great, but today, storms could be strong to severe. >> weather any time, go to weather channel on cable or weather.com online. we're with award winning actress keri russell. stars alongside matthew mcconaughey called "free state of jones." a real life story of a miss mississippi farmer who led an uprising against confederate authorities. take a look. >> you think i am alone?

i can't do this anymore. i can't. >> hi, kerri. nice to see you. this is a fascinating story. it will be more fascinating to people because they have no idea of this story. most people never heard about this. >> it's virtually unhotold. based on a true, incredible story. epic historic film and i think matthew mcconaughey is great in it. >> newt knight, the farmer in this case, a guy that i think you have a different opinion of him based on your perspective. to a certain group of people he was a righteous guy that stood up to what he believed in and to another group, he was an outlaw and didn't like him. >> he led an uprising against the confederacy and did it successfully for quite a time. he kind of played by the rules. he left the army.

there's a lot of details that gary, our director, really researched and took a whole course on it, on reconstruction and he's an epic character. he's not just an altruistic good guy. he's a rebel rouser in a way, too. >> the movie is not bashful. it deals with some really difficult issues. racially charged themes and some of the scenes as a result are hard to watch. >> yes. i mean, he stood up for incredible injustices in a time that it was almost impossible to do so. so he's an incredible figure. >> we just heard in the last day or so that matthew and gary ross, who is the writer, director and producer of this movie are going to teach a course on behind the scenes of this movie at the university of texas. how do you think matthew is going to do as a college professor. it's not the first time he's done it?

i think he's done it before. he's taught another course. >> i think honestly the two of them would have more fun than anyone else. i think it would be amazing. they're both so -- i think they would be great teachers. >> i would sign you up but you don't have time, young lady. you just wrapped the fourth season of "the americans." do you like where that story is going? >> i do. it's one of the most fun jobs i've ever done. >> we get together in the morning and people exchange stories about what they're addicted to. i hear this a lot. it's great. that's the professional side. we were just talking you just had a baby. >> i did. >> about a month and a half ago. am he correct in reading that you have not yet revealed the gender of the baby or the baby's name? >> i guess not. where do you reveal that? >> you can do it right now. what did you have? >> we had a boy. >> you had a baby boy.

what's his name? >> sam. >> that's great. now's he doing? congratulations it's nice. matthew is doing well? >> so well. >> other thing i want to congratulate you on, star on the hollywood walk of fame. >> whoa. >> when did that come up? >> i just heard about it. pretty cool. >> do you know who you're between? >> no. >> do you know the lay of the land? >> no. >> who would you want to be near? >> i don't know. who do i get to be near? someone much cooler than me. >> i bet there are people right now saying i wouldn't mind having a star next to keri russell. congratulations on everything. especially on the baby. >> thank you. >> that's really nice. by the way, "free state of jones" is in theaters right now. concert time. come out. we'll check it out. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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>> the citi concert series on today is proudly presented to you by citi. >> welcome back. we're getting in the holiday spirit kicking it off in a big way. this morning we have the live concert from rachel platten. but first -- >> my journey to get here. ♪ this is my fight song >> it's the song that put rachel platten on the map since its release. "fight song" has close to 200 million views on youtube and has become an anthem of strength for fans all over the world. ♪ i've still got a lot of fight left in me." >> it resonates because it has a great hook but inspiring powering message. it's one of the defining inspirational anthems of the decade. >> rachel didn't stop there.

her latest album "wildfire" reached top five creating more hits like "stand by you." she went out on the road headlining her first national tour. now she's out with her newest single "better place." rachel had serenaded us from studio 1a but this morning she's making our plaza a better place in her summer concert debut. here on our citi stage is rachel platten.

♪ like a small boat on the ocean ♪ ♪ sending big waves into motion ♪ ♪ like how a single word can make a heart open ♪ ♪ i might only have one match but i can make an explosion ♪ ♪ all those things i didn't say ♪ ♪ wrecking balls inside my brain ♪ ♪ i will cream loud tonight ♪ can you hear my voice this time ♪ ♪ this is my fight song ♪ take back my life song ♪ prove i'm all right song ♪ my power's turned up ♪ starting right now i'll be strong ♪ ♪ i'll play my fight song ♪ and i don't really care if nobody else believes ♪ ♪ cause i still got a lot of fight left in me ♪ ♪ losing friends and i'm chasing

sleep ♪ ♪ everybody's worried about me ♪ in too deep say i'm in too deep ♪ ♪ and it's been two years i miss my home ♪ ♪ but there's a fire burning in my bones ♪ ♪ still believe ♪ and all those things i didn't say ♪ ♪ wrecking balls inside my brain ♪ ♪ i will scream them loud tonight ♪ ♪ can you hear my voice this time ♪ ♪ this is my fight song ♪ take back my life song ♪ prove i'm all right song ♪ my power's turned on ♪ starting right now i'll be strong ♪ ♪ i'll play my fight song ♪ and i don't really care if nobody else believes ♪ ♪ i've constituent gotstill got

left in me ♪ ♪ a lot of fight left in me ♪ like a small boat on the ocean ♪ ♪ sending big waves into motion ♪ ♪ like how a single word can make a heart open ♪ ♪ i might only have one match but i can make an explosion ♪ ♪ this is my fight song ♪ take back my life song ♪ prove i'm all right song ♪ my power's turned on ♪ starting right now i'll be strong ♪ ♪ i'll play my fight song ♪ and i don't really care if nobody else believes ♪

♪ cause i still got a lot of fight left in me ♪ ♪ i've still got a lot of fight in me ♪ >> our concert is just getting started. first this is "today" on nbc.

>> welcome back to our citi concert stage. rachel platten hit it big with the song we just heard. "fight song." >> more success with her latest album called "wildfire." nice to have you here. you've been in our studio before performing. first time on the summer concert stage. what does it feel like to look at and see these people got up early in the morning to come listen to you? >> there are no words to describe it.

unbelievable. thank you guys so much. >> you have such a knack of finding a way to inspire. matt and i were watching the girls especially in the crowd singing along. how does it feel to give them that extra. you pump your fist. how does that feel? >> we need it right now. i'm proud that my songs inspire people and give people strength. it's what i want to do in the world. >> you waited about 15 years in the industry and then you hit it big. was it worth the wait? >> no. of course. of course. i hit a lot of these small bars in new york city so it's incredible to be on stage right now. i played to five people and no one was listening so this is outrageous. >> now that you have them listening, what inspires you to create -- i said to matt you're the anthem queen. you make us all feel your music. you zone in. >> thank you. i try to write from my heart.

i just try to help myself work through things that i'm going through. i guess that's encouragement. >> fun for me to watch not only the people in the crowd but to watch your family as you were performing and to see the pride on their faces. what are you going to sing now? >> i'm going to sing "better place." ♪ ♪ i'll tell the world i'll sing a song ♪ ♪ it's a better place since you came along ♪ ♪ since you came along ♪ your touch is sunlight through the trees ♪ ♪ your kisses are the ocean breeze ♪ ♪ everything's all right when you're with me ♪

♪ you're my favorite thing ♪ all the love that you bring ♪ but it feels like i've opened my eyes again ♪ ♪ and the colors are golden and bright again ♪ ♪ there's a song in my heart i feel like i belong ♪ ♪ it's a better place since you came along ♪ ♪ it's a better place since you came along ♪ ♪ i see the whole world in your eyes ♪ ♪ it's like i've known you all my life ♪ ♪ we just feel like so right ♪ so i pour my heart into your hands ♪ ♪ it's like you really understand ♪ ♪ you love the way i am ♪ you're my favorite thing ♪ all the happiness you bring ♪ but it feels like i've opened

my eyes again ♪ ♪ and the colors are golden and bright again ♪ ♪ and the sun paints the skies and the wind sings her song ♪ ♪ it's a better place since you came along ♪ ♪ it's a better place since you came along ♪ ♪ ♪ now i'm all right, everything's all right ♪ ♪ cause it feels like i've opened my eyes again ♪ ♪ and the colors are golden and bright again ♪ ♪ there's a song in my heart i

feel like i belong ♪ ♪ it's a better place since you came along ♪ ♪ it's a better place since you came along ♪ [ applause ] >> hear more from rachel platten and all our summer concert artists at apple music.com/today. we're back with more. this is "today" on nbc.

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>> rachel, we were watching you sing and listening. we saw one young lady trinity so moved by your songs so we wanted you to meet her and get to say hi. and it turns out it's her birthday. >> happy birthday, trinity. >> more music and much more ahead on a friday morning right after your local news and

i'm katy zachry. let's get your friday forecast and then an outlook on the holiday weekend from sheena parveen. >> hey, katy. we have a first alert weather day for today. if you're starting your fourth of july weekend early, pennsylvania, new jersey, and delaware mostly this evening and afternoon, strong to severe

thunderstorms. this includes the entire area. if you're heading out today, keep an eye to the sky. today, pennsylvania suburbs mostly this afternoon as well. we could see a break in the evening, but i think we'll see more evening thunderstorms. lehigh valley, same thing. temperatures in the 80s, afternoon and evening storms for new jersey, delaware, even along the shore. some storms could be strong to severe. heavy rain, damaging winds, lightning and hail. stay tuned because we'll be tracking it throughout the day. >> thank you. we'll keep watching for that. now, just in time for the fourth of july weekend, it's safe to go back in the water at bethany and dewey beachs. earlier this week, samples of excess bacteria tested positive, but the advisory was lifted yesterday afternoon. >> wawa welcome america, july 4th done. the first of three fireworks shows goes off tonight, following a performance by the philadelphia orchestra. you can catch another round on

the waterfront saturday night. and preparations are wrapping up along the parkway for monday's main event. five hours of music, celebrating the sound of philadelphia. it starts alt 5:00 followed by the third and final fireworks show that night. >> and count on nbc10 for everything you need to know about wawa welcome america all weekend long. thanks for joining us. we'll be back for another update in 25.

>>. >> this morning on "today's take," seth rogan bringing a serious cause to an event. and nothing says summer like a fourth of july clam bake. all that and more coming up ne. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on a friday morning in new york city. first day of july, 2016. a big crowd outside on our plaza to see rachel platten. putting on a show out there for them. she'll come inside and talk to

us and do one more song for you fans later this hour. i'm willie along with al and tamron. >> this is a part of the cake. a confession. i wake up at 4:00. i hadn't had anything to eat. i have a condition that makes me hungry drunk. >> did you diagnose yourself? >> right before the commercial break i was like this. i felt hungry drunk. i took two bites of this cake and i'm coming back. >> in other words on july 4th when you guys are hosting the macy's firework display, you better keep a power bar or something or snicker's bar in your pocket. >> i feel like i'm -- whoa. i can't control what i say. >> you need to eat more. >> if you have protein in the

morning before -- >> i planned on that. i had big plans this morning. jenna bush hager has a story on waking up an hour earlier than your time so you can -- if you have a spouse, you can chitchat and look over things and make breakfast. i had big dreams for it. didn't happen. >> did you get up early? >> no. none of it happened, al. i think people understand. i'm not hangry. i get loopy. >> you're a crunk. >> while you eat that, tomorrow night -- not tomorrow night. monday night. fourth of july. i need some of that, too. >> it's good to know what day the fourth of july fireworks are. >> it's monday night. >> get there early. it's not going to happen. >> i'll be there tomorrow getting ready. fourth of july fireworks spectacular monday night.

perfor kenny chesney, pit bull. jennifer holiday. >> can you stream the music? >> on an app. there's this other thing called pyrotechnic writing where they'll write words in the sky. incredible stuff. >> it's never been done on the national stage like this. >> we've been working on technology. we just finished it. >> make sure you have a piece of cake before. i would hate to see what happens. >> cake in a purse. what? go from there. >> cake by the ocean. >> the other big story, lottery winners. awesome. >> i always make a list when i go grocery shopping. sometimes you make a list for your spouse to go shopping and they don't follow the list. guess what? one staten island woman thankfully gave the list to her husband but he didn't follow it. the good news is he didn't

follow it. nancy sent her husband to buy a few powerball tickets in january. she wanted him to buy powerball tickets. he bought megamillion tickets. she said powerball. guess what? they won the $169 million jackpot. hit it. >> he actually bought -- he didn't listen to me. he bought $20 in powerball and little did i know he bought megatickets as well. he had $1 leftover. he bought a dollar of mega. >> i love her. >> so nancy claimed the prize. >> this is my giant check. >> she said powerball. he goes rogue. goes mega. they opt for lump sum.

64 million bucks. kept it secret until this week. guys, when you go shopping, do whatever you want. >> al roker is going to end your marriage with that advice. >> you go rogue. you buy what you want. >> spouses will be lined up for you. >> you put it in your phone. i buy ten more things not assigned. you come home with cheetos and mountain dew and this stuff. >> my feeling is if you go, then you buy. if you're not there, you are the one in charge. >> you guys often go rogue away from -- >> i get what they ask for. that's what we're having for dinner or something. i spend two hours in a grocery store. >> i make the list. i don't have to worry about going rogue. i can go rogue on myself. get cheetos. i don't want cheetos. >> i think he needs some cake.

>> crank. >> this yesterday i was going through twitter feed and "today" show tweeted out this story. you click on it and never know if it's click bait. you click and the story has nothing. epic fail. you click on it. this one was headlined like epic wardrobe malfunction. this adorable baby. her picture has gone viral. you look at this picture. there's nothing wrong with that. 7-month-old dressed in a hat and one piece. olivia's dad, jeremy, dressed her. didn't think there was a problem with this until the text messages between mom and dad. brooke writes did you send olivia without a shirt on. i sent her with that thing on. overalls? supposed to wear a short under overalls. look at her. >> she's happy about it. >> what? >> he took her to day care

topless. >> you know what's funny about dads, i saw that picture until i read the texts i didn't get what was wrong either. she looks great. then i read it. >> it was a hot day. >> very funny. >> she has to have a shirt. >> i like the one where the guy dressed the kid -- >> we asked you guys to keep them coming. and a mom sent a tweet that dad dressed the baby in build a bare clothing and build a bear has the hole for the tail. my husband put build a bear clothes on the baby. i could see the hole where the tail of the stuffed animal was to go. >> what's your dad story? >> i don't have one. i used to have to braid courtney's hair and had this huge head of hair. it would take me an hour. my fingers would go numb. after a while i would just

divide this in quarters and you're going to have four pig tails. that's it. >> hair is the one for me with lucy. you try to be helpful. let me do the braid. i tied the back of her hair in a knot. every time she saw me coming, she would run. i got this dad. we've had thousands of entries for our red, white and you contest to win two tickets to the fireworks spectacular on monday night. we asked you to show us your patriotic pride in photos or video. one really stood out. there were so many good ones. this is really tough. let's focus on one. dawn with her fiance, frank, and 12-year-old son, michael. dawn and michael are joining us now from queens, new york, via skype. guys, congratulations. you're going to the fireworks on monday night. >> we are so thrilled.

thank you so much. >> thank you so much, everyone. >> michael, you are little abe lincoln. tell me how this picture came together. i understand it wasn't a fourth of july shot but a new year's eve's picture. >> i basically chose it because we were learning about abraham lincoln in school and so we really like abraham lincoln. he freed the slaves and doing good things for the usa so that's why i dressed up for him. >> every year we have a themed new year's eve party. this year is was patriotic new year's eve. >> is that a dress? a shirt? i see the arm extended. >> it's an american flag. you can see it in that picture. >> it was a costume. i saw it and had to have it. >> if that was new year's eve? what do you dress up like the fourth of july?

i can't imagine? >> father time. >> we go pretty much like this. >> dawn and michael, congratulations. we love your patriotic spirit. we'll see you monday night at the macy's fireworks spectacular. >> michael, guess what? do you know what my middle name is? >> no. >> lincoln. >> nice. >> i'm a junior. my dad was born on lincoln's birthday. >> we have a cousin born on lincoln's birthday as well. >> we could be related. >> she's named valentine. >> what a web we're weaving here. dawn, michael, thank you so much. we'll see you at the fireworks. >> thank you so much. >> anything more adorable when kids watch themselves and michael is all about it. go on valentine. >> as i like to call it, alentine.

we have a system pushing -- we have heavy showers and thunderstorms move through new jersey. we've also got a front that's going to push in later this afternoon and that's why we have a risk of strong storms. 40 million folks at risk for wind gusts, large hail. can't rule out isolated tornado. flooding ingredients setting up this weekend ripe for the plains. some areas could pick up 7 to 10 inches of rain. we've got flash flood watches out for upwards of 7 million people and that may expand as we get into t weekheen good friday morning. i'm meteorologist sheena parveen. for today, we have the potential for strong to severe storms this afternoon. so temperatures will still be in the 80s. warm and humid with those thunderstorms tomorrow and sunday, though, nice and dry, and sunny across the board. pennsylvania suburbs expect thunderstorms this afternoon. as well as the lehigh valley, but nice and dry and sunny for saturday and sunday. as well as new jersey, along the shore, and delaware, your weekend looks great, but today's storms could be strong to

severe. have a great day. >> that's your latest weather. she just rocked our plaza. guess what? our summer concert star rachel platten joining us. you were magnificent out there. come on over. we'll talk with rachel platten we'll talk with rachel platten after these if you suffer from a dry mouth, then you'll know how uncomfortable it can be. we'll talk with rachel platten after these but did you know that the lack of saliva can also lead to tooth decay and bad breath? well, there is biotene, specially formulated with moisturizers and lubricants... biotene can provide soothing relief and it helps keep your mouth healthy too. biotene, for people who suffer from a dry mouth. because you can't beat zero heartburn! i take prilosec otc each morning for my frequent heartburn ahhh the sweet taste of victory!

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>> can you believe it was just last year when rachel platten exploded on the music scene with "fight song." >> now a list of chart topping singles. >> rachel performed here several times before, it's the first time she's been performing on our summer concert stage. great to see you. >> good morning, guys. nice to be back. >> this has been such a whirlwind for you. this year, for example, what's been the standout so far? >> that's such a tough question. there's been so many. performing with taylor swift.

getting my album certified gold yesterday. i don't know. many things i dreamed about happening that happened. having my own tour bus. getting to meet incredible fans and hear these stories about people moved by my music. >> to have your family along for the ride. mom and dad over there. how proud of rachel, are you? >> very proud. >> adorable. >> really cute. >> mom just nodded. >> balling during the performance. we couldn't look at your mom. she was getting really emotional. >> my team. >> i have a team. i have a team. >> is that your team over there? >> that's my team. >> that's a team. team platten. i love it. >> speaking of "fight song." it's an inspiration for guys but for ladies extra level of inspiration.

when you're sitting down and you're writing, is that coming from a personal journey? what's inspiring it? >> absolutely. i tried really hard to write a hit for a long time. and it didn't work. finally i realized i needed to tell my story and be honest and "fight song" is what came out. it was me trying to encourage myself to keep believing even when things seemed totally impossible. >> you're going to make me cry my eyelash off. the tour bus. i'm always curious about this. anything on the tour bus you said i need so to be tricked out rachel style? >> i cried when i walked on the bus. i didn't need anything. it could have been empty. >> no toaster? >> there was a toaster. >> it came with a toaster. >> i'm fascinated by tour buses. >> a toaster. i'll sleep on the toaster. >> in our day jobs we cover politics. every time hillary clinton walks

on the stage. "fight song" plays. is that surreal? >> it's totally incredible. i really can't believe. you know my story. i really can't believe that i came from a place where a year and a half ago no one really knew who i was. i was playing to 20 or 30 people and driving around in my mom's car and now it's being used in sports arenas and political arena. >> national compassion. >> i'll tell you all about that. >> national compassion fund. >> i did a version of "fight song" last week for the logo tv awards. we did a stripped down acoustic version of "fight song" i performed on the "today" show. i was so moved by what happened in orlando like everyone else. what a tragedy. i wanted to do something. we're releasing the acoustic version of "fight song" today and all will benefit the national compassion fund. i'm so proud that i can

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>> the trio filming a bio pick about the first african-american supreme court justice. it's a shame they don't seem to be enjoying their work. having way too much fun. and tv land is planning a reboot of the 1996 movie "the first wie wife club" adding a new twist to the famous film. the three stars reportedly cast for the upcoming pilot will have the show set in san francisco following ups and downs of these ladies' lives. very interesting. just ahead, seth rogan and his wife, lauren, telling us about their star studded night in new york city for great cause after your local news.

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good morning. i'm katy zachry. let's look at your holiday weekend forecast with meteorologist sheena parveen. >> well, katy, we have thunderstorms in the forecast today. a first alert for your friday, if you're starting the weekend early. not the whole weekend, but for the whole area today. new jersey, delaware, pennsylvania, mostly this afternoon and evening, we expect strong to severe thunderstorms. heavy downpours, lightning, gusty winds, also hail. all possible today. here's your three-day outlook for philadelphia. today, thunderstorms in the proon. highs in the 80s. tomorrow and sunday look fantastic. pennsylvania suburbs, same thing. afternoon, evening thunderstorms. saturday and sunday, sunny. mid 80s as well as the lehigh valley, so we're going to be

dealing with storms this froong along the yursy shore, in new jersey, and delaware, mostly the afternoon and evening, then we clear up for saturday and sunday. sunny with highs in the 80s. really nice weekend, katy. >> thank you so much. here's a rundown of the wawa welcome america event happening today. beginning at 10:00 this morning, free museum day at the african-american museum in philadelphia. or you can go 4th and learn about fitness at memorial playground. then at 7:00 tonight, philly at the movies. and at 8:00, you can enjoy the philadelphia orchestra neighborhood concert and fireworks show happening at penn's landing. >> at the jersey shore, the philly pops show on saturday has been canceled in wildwood. the pops were supposed to be part of the celebrate america weekend. the rest of the wildwood's july fourth events will go on as planned including the tim mcgraw concert on monday. we'll have another update in 25

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taking a look at headlines, the government is urging owners of older hondas and acuras to stop driving them and get them repaired. takata air bags are extremely dangerous. new data shows that chances are as high as 50% that the inflaters can explode in a crash. the vehicles should be fixed as soon as possible before they cause more deaths or injuries. the advisory covers vehicles from 2001 to 2003 model years. many are surprised by the taxes they still have to pay from social security and benefits are reduced by hundreds of dollars each month if they start collecting as soon as

they're eligible at age 62 until waiting a few more years. if traveling to your fourth of july destination, 40 million americans are getting under way for the holiday. 3 million are flying. fares are lower than last year and hotels of cheaper. good weather means drivers should expect heavy traffic along beach routes and aaa estimates that 300,000 of them will need emergency help for things like dead batteries, flat tires and lockouts. earlier we told you about a new york couple that accidentally won $169 million in the mega millions lottery. well, if you're feeling lucky, you may want to pick up a ticket to tonight's drawing. the jackpot has grown to $415 million. third largest mega millions in history. you can take winnings annually for 30 years or take a cash payout of $286 million. since we're dreaming, al, i

think i'll take the cash. >> thanks so much. let's look at your monday night fireworks forecast. dallas, it will be hot and humid. 92. chicago, clear and cool. 73. in the nation's capital, a big event that's going to be stormy evening. 77. of course here in new york city we have the macy's firework display. partly cloudy. seasonably warm. temperature about 82 degrees with light winds. we have our pals willie and tamron hosting the event good friday morning. i'm first alert meteorologist sheena parveen. for today, the potential for strong to severe storms this afternoon. so temperatures will still be in the 80s. warm and humid with those thunderstorms. tomorrow and sunday, though, nice and dry, and sunny across the board. pennsylvania suburbs, expect thunderstorms this afternoon, as well as the lehigh valley, but nice and dry and sunny for saturday and sunday. as well as new jersey, along the shore, and delaware, your weekend looks great, but today,

storms could be strong to severe. have a great day. >> and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. thank you very much. seth rogan and his wife lauren miller rogan not only one of hollywood's big comedy couples but a powerful team raising money for alzheimer's. >> over 5 million americans are living in the disease and according to the alzheimer's association it kills more people than breast and prostate cancer combined. >> i got so sit down with seth and lauren here in new york. they told me how they turned a personal tragedy into something positive. seth rogan met his wife over a decade ago long before his career in comedy took off. >> we started dating before even "40-year-old virgin" came out. i had never been in a movie when i started dating. >> early on their relationship was filled with love and laughter but also heartache. >> my mom was diagnosed with

early onset alzheimer's when she was 55. i spent a lot of time being very sad and depressed and feeling very powerless. there's no way to cure, treat or prevent alzheimer's. >> a unique experience for me. my family does not, knock on wood, have as many degenerative diseases as you would think looking at me so to enter a family starting this crisis was eye opening. >> she forgot how to speak, feed herself and dress herself by the age of 60. >> let's do an event. let's throw a variety show. we know comedians. we know funny people and make it a fundraisers for alzheimer's. >> in 2012 they created hill d

aurt -- hillarity for charity. >> we'll hopefully entertain people and distract them they're an alzheimer's event. >> 50% of the funds go to free in-home care. >> we've seen firsthand that it well changes people's lives in a meaningful way. >> since this is about laughter and about love. a couple questions. who makes you laugh? >> mcbride. all those guys. jonah. the same guys i've been working with for almost 20 years. it's why i haven't found new people. >> what's date night like? >> we're watching o.j. doc right now. we have a dog. spend a lot of time with her. she's lazy like us. >> everything you don't want me to be. >> you're a couch potato.

>> exactly. >> fill in this sentence, lauren makes me laugh when she -- >> i laugh hard when she laughs at people. she laughs at people falling a lot. >> we'll go on youtube and watch falling videos. >> videos of people falling. i'm entertained by her entertainment. mostly. >> that's sweet. >> it is. >> it's just kind of a nice mundane life. >> in the end, alzheimer's disease changed their life but not their hope for the future. >> in a lot of ways it gave us this. the reasons we're doing it are terrible. i wish we didn't have to do it. we do get a lot of gratification from this. >> so cool they do this. over $200,000 raised. folks like bill murray, leslie jones, cecily strong attending. and next hillarity for charity event in l.a. this october.

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you'll put them in a bowl with clean water. put corn meal in there. 20 minutes to an hour. you'll see the sentiment and washes sand out and on mussels you have to take another step. there's the beard. you grab it with a towel and pull through or have your fish monger clean it out. smash your garlic. take the side of the knife and just smash it. you'll cut in one inch supplili. adds a great flavor. cut that up. chop it up. you'll put that all in a pot. >> you notice how we're not saying anything. >> i noticed. >> you take whole potatoes. chopped onion. your salt. some water. some white wine. and you're going to bring that to a boil. once it's at a boil, you're going to now take your lobster,

this is what it looks like inside. very nice. nice and juicy. that's good. okay. you'll take your mussels -- sorry. your clams. corn. lobster tail. put crab in here if you wanted. you'll cover that up. you'll let that boil for another five minutes. >> lobster is not cooked when you put it in? >> it's not cooked. let that boil five minutes. take that and you'll add after five minutes you'll add your mussels and your shrimp. you're going to boil that for five minutes. once the shrimp turns pink, you're done. you end up with something like this. you can add a little more old bay if you want. fish out the seafood and clams and corn and potatoes and all that. you're left with a beautiful broth. melt a stick of butter. combine it. boil it down a little bit so it

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♪ love, you're not alone ♪ i'm going to stand by you >> hear more from rachel platten and all our summer concert artists at applemusic.com/today. rachel platten, thank you very much. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

>> what do you have coming up is this. >> we're spending time with the star of and signature brand and she's expecting a baby any minute so we do baby shopping, too. that and a whole lot more on sunday today. i have a bib on.

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sunday. mid 80s and sunny. pennsylvania suburbs, thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. but dry across your weekend. lehigh valley, pretty much the same thing. late day storms, sunny for saturday and sunday. if you're in new jersey or along the shore, expect the late day thunderstorms even in delaware, but your weekend looks fantastic. katy. >> sheena, thank you. >> casino workers at the tump taj mahal in atlantic city are right now on strike. cooks, housekeepers, bullhops and servers walked off the job this morning. the union has been trying to get back concessions it gave to casino whz casinos were struggling for cash. >> and tonight at midnight, all road projects funded by the new jersey transportation fund will stop. governor chris christie issued that executive order in response to the senate refusing to vote on raising the gas tax. >> tonight's mega millions jackpot has climbed to $415 million. as you can see from the sign along i-95 in kensington. the third largest prize in mega

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