>> thanks for watching. today show starts now. enjoy the beautiful weather outside. good morning. breaking news. mounting problems from a massive, new cyber attack, targeting major companies in the u.s. and around the world. hospitals, banks, airlines, the food industry, all affected. the hackers demanding a ransom. how will it impact you? good progress. republican leaders express confidence about passing their health care bill after a strategy session at the white house. >> i think we have a good chance of getting there. it will just take us a little bui bit longer. >> the vote on hold until after the holiday break. held captiv u.s. and syria, adding new urgency for the efforts to free an american journalist kidnapped and held their for nearly five years. this morning, his parents speak

out in an exclusive live interview. all that, plus a terrifying bus crash caught on tape. guardrails designed to prote protect. do they pose a danger? and the new silver fox. steve carell will be here, today, wednesday, june 28th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and, good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on this wednesday morning. hoda, once again, in while savannah takes some time off. >> good morning. we have a lot going on. we have everything you need to know to get your day started. we want to start on this wednesday morning with that crippling cyber attack. it's a new form of ransomwear that's targeting systems around the world.

keir simmons is here with the latest on that. good morning. >> reporter: it's unclear who is behind this cyber attack and the full extent of its impact is difficult to gauge. but this morning, the list of companies impacted around the world is growing. this morning, an international cyber attack has reached america's shores. the global virus called petya, crippling thousands of machines worldwide. taking control of computers and demanding digital ransom from their owners to gain access. even if victims pay a ransom, they may not get control of their systems. among the targets, maersk, the chernobyl nuclear plant switched its radiation monitoring to manual to protect against attack. two hospitals in western pennsylvania were hit. patients posting on social media, saying some surgeries were canceled. >> this is a profitable business. we have to remember that organized cyber crime totals

$445 billion on an annual basis. >> reporter: the outbreak is the most sophisticated attacks, using a dozen tools that were stolen from the national security agency and leaked online by a group called the shadow brokers. >> it's fast spreading. we're seeing the ukraine, the u.s., in india and the u.k. and other countries, as their worm is spreading around. >> what can all of us do to protect ourselves? use long, complicated passwords. keep your operating system and anti-virus system up to date. back up your computer on an external drive. and never click on suspicious e-mails or web links. >> good to see you. thanks. republican leaders are voicing confidence in the future of their controversial health care bill. that, after a white house meeting with president trump,

just hours after delaying a planned vote. we have complete coverage beginning at the white house, with nbc national correspondent peter alexander. peter, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda. it is back to the drawing board for senate republicans who insist they will keep after it even after this embarrassing delay. for the house, that time helped them to pass the bill. but the same may not be the true for the senate, as they get an earful as they head home. the longer this goes, the harder it gets. this morning, after a stunning setback for the gop health care bill, top republicans say they aren't giving it up for dead. >> everybody around the table is interested in getting the yes. interested in getting an outcome. >> reporter: president trump, hosting dozens of gop senators, touting progress and strategy on his effort to push through an obamacare repeal. >> we're getting close. but for the country, we have to

have health care. if we don't get it done, it's noi going to be something we're not going to like. >> reporter: later tweeting, i just finished a great meeting with the republican senators concerning health care. they really want to get it right, unlike obamacare. the senate majority lead eer pulling a vote. >> it's a complicate ed subject. >> reporter: nine gop senators oppose the bill. as the republicans reboot, the challenge doesn't disappear. finding a bill that satisfies conservatives who complain it didn't go far enough. >> we promised to repeal obamacare. the current bill looks like we're keeping large parts of obamacare. >> reporter: and those closer to the center. >> i cannot support a bill that's going to result in tens of millions of people losing their health insurance. >> reporter: among the opponents, utah's mike lee,

echoing a democratic line of attack, highlighting how the first draft of the bill included hundreds of billions of dollars in tax cuts for affluent. now, moderate republicans urging their leaders to change course. >> when did we get to the point when we said, no. we're not going to talk to democrats about a fix. we should be working with our colleagues on the other side of the aisle. >> reporter: a lot of people think a bipartisan plan is the way to go. top republicans say they're goal is to come up with an agreement by the end of this week to be reviewed by the independent budget scorekeeper while lawmakers are away for the forty of july recess, which would set up a vote, if they come up with the votes, when they get back. >> peter alexander. thanks. amid mounti ining tensions the u.s., what's being called an act of defiance by the regime's

leader. kristen welker this morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the white house is not only warning syria against another chemical weapons attack this morning. it's putting iran and russia on notice, too, they will bear some responsibility if syria does act. this comes as the president's foreign policy is coming under fresh scrutiny. syrian president bashar al assad outside of damascus, touring a russian military base. the visit some see as defiant, coming hours after the u.s. put his regime on notice over a potential chemical weapons plot. sean spicer telling asad, he will pay a heavy price. the message came as a surprise to some national security officials, who tell nbc news they were caught off guard by the timing of the statement and the threat of military action, a major step. some in the defense and state department stress they were aware of the intelligence.

now, the white house is pushing back. arguing all necessary officials were alerted. was there a principals meeting, a deputies meeting before that statement was issued by sean spicer? >> i know there was a routine meeting that took place. >> reporter: but this isn't the first time president trump may have kept some of his own team guessing when it comes to foreign policy. >> big stuff. >> reporter: one of the president's first actions, his controversial travel ban targeting residents of seven muslim majority nations was announced after limited consultation. mr. trump signed off on a raid in yemen, over dinner with a few, key advisers. but the disconnect was on display when saudi arabia announced an embargo against qatar. trump's secretary of state criticized the move. but the president tweeted his approval and blasted qatar from the rose garden. >> the nation of qatar has been

a funder of terrorism. >> reporter: the white house is on the same page when it comes to facing the press. after days of refusing to answer questions on camera, this tense exchange between a journalest and sara huckaby sanders. >> news outlets get to go on day after day, and cite unnamed sources, use stories without sources. >> we're here to ask you questions. you're here to provide the answers. and what you just did is inflammatory to people all over the country who look and say, see, once again. the president is right and everyone else is fake media. and everyone in this room is trying to do their job. >> reporter: as for the president's foreign policy, a senior says it's not accurate he's not with his principals on all key policy issues. and syria, we may learn about that as nikki haley appears on capitol hill at a preplanned

hearing. >> thank you very much. let's bring in chuck todd. chuck, good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. >> the house had a hiccup when it came to their health care bill. they went back to work. then, they passed that bill. now, the senate has pulled the vote. are we seeing deja vu or something different? >> it's different in this case. one advantage the white house had in the house is that the president has some ability to lean on house members. he's popular in a lot of the house districts. he had an ability, many of them share the same political base. many felt they had to listen to the white house. the difference here in the senate, is the senators are much more independent actors. the idea of the white house leaning on them actually, you know, almost emboldens them to push back. i would never write off mitch mcconnell's ability to get anything through the senate.

he defied the odds and pulled off the supreme court issue he did last year and ended up getting a conservative supreme court justice. the guy knows how to maneuver legislatively. if it was anybody else, this morning we would be saying this bill is dead. only because mitch mcconnell is so good at behind the scenes aspects of this, is this thing on life support. >> a lot of the senators will be going home for the july break. they're going to be seeing their constituents. does this extra time help the passage of the bill. >> this is not wine. it does not get better over time. this is a bill that gets harder to support over time. this is why mitch mcconnell so badly wanted in to be done in a week. you know? a shock and awe sort of legislative strategy. introduce it on a thursday and vote on it and get out of town. now, you have the mobilization of opposition groups. any of the republican senators that decides to have a public event over the fourth of july,

they're probably going to be hounded by protesters. probably going to be hounded by constituents. i don't think time is on the side of mitch mcconnell. they have a week to get this done. or they're going to have to admit, they have to work with the democrats. >> chuck todd. thank you very much. >> you got it, guys. there's a lot more to get o to, including a lawsuit being filed against the makers of highway guardrails. they're supposed to keep you safe. but do they actually pose a deadly safety risk. here's nbc's catie beck. >> reporter: tomorrow will be exactly one year since lauren gamble and her friend, jacob davison, were killed when their car plowed into a highway guardrail. lauren's mother remembered seeing her for the last time. >> i waved and that was it. last time i saw her alive. >> reporter: lauren was 21 years old. just out of college. >> she was just so wonderful. >> reporter: as part of their investigation, officials looked at the metal barriers.

>> the guardrail went through the car. it's not supposed to do that. >> reporter: gamble blames this piece for the deadly outcome. in your mind, do you think there could have been a different result had that guardrail been different? >> absolutely, yes. >> reporter: in 2016, four families last loved ones on tennessee highways in similar crashes. three are expected to file suit against the guardrail manufacturer, the lindsay corporation. claiming the guardrail didn't collapse on impact, like the one in this video on the company's website. >> the failure of that system is piercing through and acting as an impaling system, killing t i occupants of the vehicle. >> reporter: lindsay defends its guardrail, saying it meets safety standards. and they have no reason to conclude that it is unsafe. writing a statement that reads, the equipment's inability to

singly prevent every tragedy does not indicate a flaw or defect. there's a variety of factors that cricket to the severity of impact. they are monitoring the performance across the country. gamble says she doesn't want other families to suffer like they have. >> we want to save other families from this pain. lauren would want that. she would want a difference in this world. >> reporter: for "today", catie beck. we're learning about what caused a train derailment in new york. dozens of passengers were injured. service was disrupted for hours. the accident, the latest in a series of problems facing transit officials and frustrating riders. nbc's thomas roberts has the latest on this. thomas, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. and the a.m. rush hour getting started here. we got new information overnight with the mta confirming this is

an issue of human error. it's not what was reported to be something wrong with the infrastructu infrastructure. they use spare rail for efficiency on the tracks to repair them. but this case, the spare rail wasn't bolted down. it's a nationwide practice. but that's not enough for millions of people that have to commute today that realize this is not a track defect. chaos, deep underground. a subway train derailing. sending people to the floor. smoke, darkness and fear. >> up and down, all over the sides. people were flying all over the cars. >> it was traumatizing. >> i'm really shooken up right now. >> we have to go this way. >> reporter: the passenger who took this video, said he thought he was going to die. these photos show the derailment damage. passengers taking pictures of a door ripped off of the train car. passengers shuffling out, car by

car. dangerously walking along the tracks. >> the thing right there is the third rail. in the middle. >> reporter: until they made it to the platform. overnight, the mta said, the cause was an improperly secured piece of replacement rail score stored on the tracks. it was human error, not a track defect. earlier this month, passengers tried to claw their way out of this dark and steamy "f" train after it was stuck underground after it lost power. for "f" sake, six the subways. new yorkers are bracing for a summer of hell for computers. am track overhauling penn station after two derailments this year. earlier this month, president trump gave a speech about instra structure. >> the promise of a safe and

reliable infrastructure hasn't within kept. >> reporter: but he cuts funding to the department of transportation by 13%. the american society of civil engineers have slapped the u.s. transit system with a d-minus grade, noting there's a $90 billion rehabilitation backlog. so, work crews have been here overnight, trying to get everything back up and running for those commuting this morning. three dozen people were injured in this accident. they are all expected to be okay. one commuter this i spoke to this morning, said she was in one, two, three. i tried to speak to some of the mta workers. they were courteous but couldn't give me a statement. al and dylan can confirm this. if you're going to be late to work, and because it's an issue with the subway, today is a beautiful day to walk. take that into account. >> thomas, thank you very much. al is back this morning. we're happy you're back, honey.

>> get on one of the city bikes. >> a little exercise. >> you didn't want to do that yesterday in massachusetts. torrential rain pour, downpour. we had hail, a real mess. people are diving for cover with all this going on. and we're going to see this kind of weather in the midsection of the country today, stretching from the dakotas all the way down to kansas, parts of missouri, as well. we have an enhanced risk of storms. 16 million people at risk. much of iowa under enhanced risk for tornadoes. tomorrow, it extends from nebraska, kansas, all the way to cleveland. 22 million people at risk for damaging winds. a torrential downpour. we're looking at the system, pushing past into the great lakes tomorrow, into tomorrow night. isolated storms along this front. and rainfall amounts anywhere from three to five inches. upwards of six inches as you get upwards of six inches as you get into parts of missouri and into ♪ upwards of six inches as you get into parts of missouri and into

♪ ♪ good morning. i'm bill henley. temperatures a little cool for this time of year. 81 degrees in philadelphia the high temperature. look at the suburbs. sunny skies and 80 for new jersey also up to 80 degrees and close to that at the shore. plenty of sunshine for cape may and all the beaches into the upper 70s today. humidity stays low. north westerly winds keeping you comfortable from the lehigh

valley and delaware too. have a great day. latest weather. matt? >> all right, al. thank you very much. just ahead, an american journalist taking captive in syria nearly five years ago, not as much of a claim of responsibility since then. we'll talk to his parents exclusively. first this, is "today" on nbc. it's time that we bring addiction out of the darkness and into the light. to everyone struggling in silence - addicts, family, friends - you are not alone. it's time we lift each other up, reach out, say something. addiction is a disease. don't suffer. don't wait. help is within reach. call 844 reach nj or go to reachnj.gov the road to recovery starts now.

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#. just about 7:30. problem for amtrak. service between philadelphia and washington, d.c. is cancelled. two workers were struck and killed on the tracks late last night. no one on the train was hurt. let's get right to first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington with more. >> we just talked to pamela osborne actually on the scene. there a little bit earlier at 30th street station. tons of delays all across the board and cancellations as well. northeast corridor. two fatales on the track. there's an accident investigation underway resulting in suspension between washington, d.c. and philly and additional cancellations. check with amtrak.com for more information, but for now what we

have is tons of cancellations and closures moving between those two points is going to be difficult this morning. >> thank you. check on the weather. check in with meteorologist bill henley. we've got sunshine. just a few thin clouds over philadelphia live view from the adventure aquarium. temperatures started to climb. still cool outside. 60 in wilmington. northeast philadelphia low 60s. the humidity is low this morning. brought the temperatures down into the poconos and with winds out of the northwest today, going to stay comfortable all day long. >> thank you, bill. another update in 25 minutes. meanwhile, join us every weekday morning from 4:30 to 7:00 a.m. vai sikahema. the "today" show continues in just a couple of minutes. have a great day. see you at the top of the hour.

we are back, now. 7:30, on this wednesday morning. it's the 28th day of june, 2017. >> we want to get right to a check of today's headlines this morning. a new ransomwear tcyber attack s attacking computers around the globe. it demands a digital ransom to regain access. everything from shipping to utility companies and major corporations have been targeted. two hospitals in pennsylvania have been hit. mitch mcconnell is saying there's a good chance the republic republicans' health care bill will pass. he spoke out after a meeting with president trump, hours after delaying a vote until after the fourth of july recess. and dramatic cash cam video

so violent, it sent a bus through a brick wall. a white suv triggered the accident. the bus goes right through the wall of a food warehouse. the cameras inside the bus show the driver and the passengers thrown from their seats. five people were hurt in that crash. the warehouse was open at the time. thankfully, nobody inside there was hurt. >> amazing video. also this morning, a newfound sense of urgency to secure the release of austin tice, an american journalist held captive in syria. it comes amid tension between the u.s. and the assad regime. in a moment, we'll talk to austin's parents exclusively. but first, their son's story. for nearly five years, american journalist austin tice has been held in captivity. the former marine and georgetown

law student was spending the summer in syria. sharing stories of those living through that country's devastating civil war. but just days after his 31st birthday, austin was taken hostage, aside from this video shown him blin fodfolded, there been no claim of responsibility. u.s. officials say they're trying to get specific information about his whereabouts. recently speaking with the trump administration about what can be done. the state department, working on the case at the highest levels. "the new york times" reports that earlier this year, the administration set up a back channel with the syrians in an attempt to free tice. but following the u.s. response to assad's chemical attack on civilians back in april, the talks, according to "the times," stald. now, the fate of americans held overseas is taking on new urgency, following the death of otto warmbier, who had been held by north korea, putting other

americans detained in the spotlight. austin's parents, deborah and mark tice, are with us exclusively. thanks for being here. that video -- want to put that video back up that was released almost five years ago. that's the only video you have been able to see that anyone has been able to see of your son in captivity. do you know anything more today about the people that are holding him than you did when that video was released? >> we don't know who is holding him. we know he's being held captive in syria. and after that video, no one reached out to us to give us any information about what we needed to do next to bring him home. so, we're looking for that information, what we need to do to bring him home. >> no claim of responsibility so you don't know who you're dealing with here? >> it is one of the trying things because we -- more than anything else, we like to reach

out to whoever is holding austin, so that we can begin whatever kind of dialogue is necessary to bring him home. >> the u.s. government says there's reason to believe that austin is alive. have they shared with you why they believe that? >> yes. >> can you share anything with us? i know you don't want to do anything that would jeopardize any efforts to bring him home. but can you share anything about why there is that belief? >> i don't think it would be a good idea for us to share that, matt. >> yeah. >> they do share with us. and we need to keep their confidence so that we can keep working well together as a team. >> "the new york times," as you know, had an article, i think it was last weekend that talked about the trump administration creating a back channel communications with the syrians. at the same time this is happening, as you heard us say all morning long, there's also rising tension between the u.s. and syria. how much is that complicating the process, in your opinion? >> the effort to bring austin

home is a humanitarian effort. it's not a political effort. it's not a national security effort. so, we trust and we believe and we hope that whatever needs to be done will be done on a humanitarian basis. >> you talk about whatever needs to be done, you both have been working tirelessly to keep this story in front of people. keep it in the headlines. you lived. you went to damascus and lived there for a while. can you describe what that was like? what your day-to-day existence -- were yu trying to make contacts? how did that work? >> well, in damascus, i did the same thing i do here in the united states capital. i fried to meet with anyone that i could meet with. raise awareness about my son. ask anyone for information to reach out to me. i felt completely safe when i was in damascus. >> did anyone contact you while you were there once they found out you were there? did you have anyone trying to

share information with you? >> unfortunately, matt, no. that didn't happen. >> mark, from time-to-time, you will hear someone say about austin, he was going to a very dangerous place against the warnings of the u.s. state department. and there are consequences for that. how do you react to people when you hear that? >> you know, austin is a journalist. and he was going from so that all the rest of us could see the story, hear the story, know what was going on. just like any american, you know, our government has a responsibility. there's international treaties around the requirement of governments to take care of their citizens. we think that anyone else would like the same for their child, their loved one. >> i mentioned a little in our piece that led to our discussion here about austin's background. a member of the u.s. military. law school at georgetown. tell me more about him. what should we know about austin? >> i think the most important --

we're so proud that he's actually an award-winning journalist. but to us, he's the oldest son, the big brother. he loves being a big brother. he loves being an uncle. he now, in these past five years, he now has a niece and a nephew that he has not met. yn you know, an excellent scholar. intense reader. >> what's it been like as parents to not be able to account for his whereabouts for five years? >> well, it's turned our lives inside-out and upside-down. you know, one of the things that is as difficult as anything else is that it prevents us from giving our other children, who are very tired of being called the other children, the attention they deserve. so, it's been a tremendous challenge. >> our thoughts are with your family. we thank you for joining us this morning. mark and deborah, thank you very

much. let's head over to al. >> all right, guys. thanks so much. we take a look right now, down in the gulf, from brownsville, texas, all the way to florida, looking at showers and thunderstorms, starting to fire up. we're going to be seeing the strong storms, moisture from the gulf fueling these storms. looking at downpours that could cause flooding, from new orleans all the way to central florida. this will continue right through tomorrow. and what's going to happen is these are slow-moving storms that keep training over the same areas. so, we look at the heaviest rape, basically, from galveston to new orleans, anywhere from three to five inches of rain. could also see those kind of amounts back through central florida. at's what's going on athro good morning a beautiful morning. plenty of sunshine and temperatures a little cool for this time of year. 81 the high. look at the suburbs. sunny skies and 80. for new jersey also up to 80 degrees.

close to that at the shore. plenty of sunshine for cape may and all of the beaches in the upper 70s today. humidity stays low. north westerly winds keeping it comfort able for the lehigh valley and delaware too. have a great day. weather. hoda? >> thanks so much. we have dylan dryer in the orange room. how is it going? >> we have the new social media challenge for a good cause challenge for a good cause ♪ this is a story about mail and packages. and it's also a story about people. people who rely on us every day to deliver their dreams they're handing us more than mail they're handing us their business and while we make more e-commerce deliveries to homes than anyone else in the country, we never forget... that your business is our business the united states postal service. priority: you ♪

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[ cheers and applause ] welcome back to "today." we had the ice bucket challenge. the mannequin challenge. the running man challenge. lin-manuel has something else in mind. >> he does. lin-manuel miranda has kicked off a social media challenge that's taken over the internet. you make a video of yourself singing lyrics from "hamilton." you post it online and challenge some of your friends to do the same. miranda's goal is to raise money for the immigrants we get the job done coalition. and major stars have made some submissions. they have taken part in the challenge that launched on monday. here's a few of our favorites. ♪ i'll keep all my plans close to my chest ♪ ♪ wait for it, wait for it >> the word got around. they said this man is insane, man. took an election to send him to the mainland. ♪ what did i miss

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just about 8:00. that breaking news. two csx workers were struck and killed on the tracks late last night in washington, d.c. that's resulted in service suspension affecting riders at third street station in philadelphia. nbc 10 jessica boyington joins us with more on service cancellations and many updates. >> we are watching amtrak still for major delays because of that accident investigation underway. now it happened just near washington union station in d.c. so service is still suspended between washington, d.c. and philadelphia with numerous cancellations and massive delays as well. you can check with amtrak.com by getting a different route to work this morning or to wherever you have to go might be your best bet. still seeing pretty big delays, which they say they might resume service sometime in midmorning. also watching pretty big delays on 95. here approaching the vine street expressway. southbound side dealing with

earlier crash all lanes blocked. right now 70 minutes on the southbound side from woodhaven road to vine street expressway. shaping up to be a gorgeous day. let's check in with bill henley. >> seeing sunshine from the city to the shore. look at cape may. live view from the marquis de lafayette hotel. temperatures in the 60s right now. started to warm up a little bit. cape may point 68 degrees. still some cooler temperatures inland. mays landing at 55. upper 70s with a lot of sunshine this afternoon. >> thank you, bill. we'll have another update if 25 minutes. meanwhile join us every weekday morning for nbc 10 today from 4:30 to 7:00 a.m. i'm vai sikahema. the "today" show continues in just minutes. have a great day. see you for another update at the bottom of the hour.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, feeling confident? gop senators say good progress is being made on their health care plan, despite cancelling a planned vote. >> we're continuing to talk about it. it's a very complicated subject. >> is that controversial bill suddenly back on track? we're live on thrill. ♪ plus, how to be married. what's the best relationship advice you've ever gotten? >> the biggest thing is just having good communication. and talking before things start to get weird. >> our ongoing marriage series takes you around the world, in search of the secret to wedded bliss. and star-studded morning. >> no, no.

>> steve carell and kristen wiig stop by to talk "despicable me 3" and silver foxes. and lin-manuel miranda reveals his latest project. today, wednesday 28th, 2017. >> who do you want to say hello to? >> new orleans. >> what do you wish more than anything? >> tickets to "hamilton." >> hoda, we have a message for you. >> we love you, hoda. ♪ >> what message do you have for your husband? >> hope the kids are okay. >> what did you guys do last night? >> we went to "hamilton" for our christmas present. >> what are you doing? >> our first girls trip to new york city. [ cheers ] >> welcome back, everyone, to "today" on this wednesday morning. thanks for joining us. savannah has the day off. hoda is here.

a lot of comments about "ham "hamilt "hamilton." that show may catch on. that's starting to get some buzz. >> i am noticing a smile from the man behind him. >> oh, stop it some more. >> we have a lot to get to this half hour, beginning with your news at 8:00. despite the setback for the senate health care bill, republicans hope they can move forward and find common ground. nbc's chief correspondent hallie jackson is on capitol hill this morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. this morning, republican lawmakers are here in washington for at least another day, scrambling to see if they can put together another version of that senate health care bill, after a vote of the original was delayed by mitch mcconnell. now, there's a lot of talk about potential bipartisan solution. but new questions about how realistic that might be and how long it will take. one top republican predicts the senate will work to hammer out a new bill this week, get it looked out by the nonpartisan budget office, to see how much

it will cost, while lawmakers are gone for july 4th and then take a vote after the recess. almost all gop senators met with president trump yesterday, who raised eyebrows who said, if we don't get it done, it's going to be something we're not going to like. nine republican senators say they cannot support the bill as written. republicans can only afford to lose two. the white house watching developments on the foreign policy front. and a new show of defiance from the syrian president. you're looking at bashar al assad making a rare appearance at an air base, climbing into a russian jet. likely a signal to the u.s. after the white house's statement about syria's preparations for a chemical weapons attack a lot going on here overseas and here at home. two hospitals are looking to reset their computer network after an attack overnight. they join a long list of

targets, includie ining merck, largest container shipping company, maersk. not sure who is behind the attack. security experts says it appears to use ransomwear that is familiar to that that infected 300,000 computers last month. a flight at an airport in shanghai, china, was delayed for five hours for an unusual and potentially dangerous reason. an elderly woman was caught throwing coins into the plane's engine while she was boarding the staircase for good luck. all of the passengers were evacuated. they recovered the coins. they're wondering if nine was the lucky number. that was not a smooth move. >> they should put a fountain at that airport, instead. more ahead on "today," including a good samaritan's actions, that were mistake bin a toddler's parents. we're adding some star power

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we're now back at 8:07. if you thought you saw someone trying to kidnap your child, what would you do? >> a lot of parents are asking themselves that after a strange incident in florida. a man was beaten up after he tried to help a little girl he believed was lost. nbc's kerry sanders is in lakeland with the story. >> reporter: good morning. police say what happened at this ballpark was a complete misunderstanding. the parents of a 2-year-old little girl they say lost track of her for, they say, 30 seconds. they looked up and they saw over there, a man holding the child about 100 yards away, walking away. now, that man, who may have been a good samaritan, says that he was asking the little girl, is this your parent? is this your parent? but the parents of the child say they saw something completely different. ran over. the father started beating on the man. and then, someone posted that man's picture on the internet, telling other parents to be on the lookout. a day at the park turned into

somewhat of a nightmare for a florida family, when they thought a stranger was trying to abduct their little girl. >> you know, i thought he was taking my kids. >> reporter: the child's father, speaking to us by phone. >> i wanted to kill the man. >> reporter: according to a police report, this man approached a little girl he thought was lost at a softball game on lakeland, florida, on saturday. >> i sat down and constantly asked the question, where is your daddy? where's your parents? where's your mom? >> reporter: the girls' parents say all they saw was a stranger walking towards this parking lot with their daughter. the mother, on the phone, with 911. >> we took off running, grabbed my kid from him. and then, i hit him. i'm not going to lie. i hit him. >> reporter: when the child's father and some friends caught up to the man, he admits they punched him. >> probably about five or six times. >> they start hitting me from behind. i fell to the ground. and they constantly started

hitting me. >> reporter: reading from a statement, the girl's mother, who did not want to be shown on camera, says it was the scariest experience of her life. >> how would you react to a stranger carrying your child away from a population of people? >> reporter: police say it was a misunderstanding. >> there's an independent witness that saw it, didn't knower theknow either couple. they saw him looking for an adult. >> reporter: no charges were filed against the parents. and police verified patel was at the park with friends. but the story does not end there. after the incident, a witness posted patel's name, photo and place of employment online, calling him a child predator. >> my whole life is tragic now. and everybody is looking at me funny. and my respect is engaged because nobody will trust me. my life is tarnished. >> reporter: mr. patel says that he has now had to leave town for his own safety and for his children's safety here. he is nursing some wounds.

but told police he did not want to present any kind of charges against the people who beat him up. guys, back to you. >> what a complicated and bizarre story. kerry, thank you. i guess he could have stayed right in the park with the little girl and gotten on his phone and tried to call police or something. it was that -- seeing him walk away with that child. >> that good samaritan looked like he was saying, is that your dad? is that your mom? a lot the sort out. al, how about a check of the weather. >> what's trending as par as temperatures. warming in the east and the west. we're looking at warmer temperatures by friday. new york, 91. boston, temperatures around 86 degrees. we make our way into the plains. bismarck, you're down to 72 by friday. kansas city, 85. 77 in denver. then, we head out west. temperatures warm up, 90 on friday and spokane.

idaho falls, 90. because of the big area of high pressure, it's mostly dry and hot. we have a high area of red flag warnings for fires. 23 active large fires burning throughout the west. that's what's gog on around in good morning, a beautiful morning and great afternoon. plenty of sunshine. very low humidity, and the temperatures a little bit cool for this time of year, 81 degrees in philadelphia for the high temperature. suburbs, sunny skies and 80, new jersey, 80 degrees, close to that at the store, sun for cape may and beaches in the upper sevenths. humidity's low, comfortable in the valley and delaware too. have a great day. >> and>> and that is your lates weather. gang? >> thank you very much. time to trend. and "hamilton" creator and star, lynn man wein-manuel miranda is

out. raise your hand if you had a roommate. not talking about a spouse. about a roommate. save your horror stories for a second. want to tell you about a new survey. really bad roommates. a new survey from the website rentca rentcafe, asked what they consider to be the worst offenses. 24% say if the roommate doesn't pay the rent. >> that's bad. >> okay. trailing right behind, mean or insulting behavior. 16.3% says the worst roommate has passive aggressive behavior. >> notes on the fridge. >> and just over 12%, this surprised me, said uncleanliness makes a bad roommate. i would put that at the top. what's the worst roommate story you have? >> i had good luck with roommates.

>> we don't want to know the good stuff. we want to know the bad stuff. >> i can tell you that -- my freshman year roommate, josh glis. he used to blast wu-tang. but he converted me. he made me into a wu-tang fan. we spent most of freshman year playing n.e.s. pro wrestling and blasting wu-tang. >> my freshman year, first day, my roommate came in. i had moved in. he said, after a little awkward pause. he said, so, you're black. >> yeah. >> yes, i am. i am. well, we only lasted a year. >> all right, dylan? >> i was a nerd in college that my thing was, when i had an 8:00 a.m. class and my roommates were partying the night before, i'm probably a bad roommate because i -- as revenge, i put olive oil in my roommates face lotion.

>> why? >> so she started breaking out slowly. >> what? >> that's some sick thinking. >> that's sws. >> really? this is the first time you're admitting it publicly? >> i'm admitting that right now. >> this is a new window into dylan. >> i apologize for your breakouts. >> i don't know if we can top that. >> i'm here to say that i was the messy roommate. when you said unclean. >> really? >> we used to win the messiest roommates area. terribly sorry for the one that lived with me. >> it's hard to believe that when you look at this picture here. there's my desk area. take a shot. and there's hoda's desk area. >> i cleaned up. >> i had a roommate, i won't say what year of college. he was taken out of the room in the middle of the evening because he had been stealing dominos pizza from the delivery truck for a while. i ended up with a single room. there's an upside to that.

>> but no more pizza. >> no more free pizza. >> i shared a dressing room with dylan. i'm a little nervous. >> i learned my lesson pip have gotten nicer. i haven't sab taotaged your lotions. how about "pop start." >> we begin with steve carell. the actor has a new do. his new look caught the attention of the internet. and people are calling him a silver fox. one person tweeted, someone tell me when steve carell got gray and turned into george clooney's brother. here's the side-by-side. and steve carell is here in studio 1a. we can ask him about that and "despicable me 3" that's coming up in our next half hour. "america's got talent," week after week, we're wowed by tall lens. but every once in a while, there is a performance that gives you chills. it's one of the top trending

videos on youtube this morning. here's johnny manuel, singing "i got nothing." ♪ don't make me i don't want to hurt anymore ♪ ♪ stay in my life, if you dare or just stay there ♪ >> that's a hard song to even try. lin-manuel, what do you think? >> i might be wrong. but i think he's in her key, which makes it more incredible. >> have you ever gotten a standing ovation -- kidding. [ laughter ] finally, the man of the hour, lin-manuel miranda, the tony award winning, emmy winning, mastermind behind "hamilton" brings the first video for the song "immigrants." he's your "pop start" premiere.

♪'s it a matter of time before the checks all come ♪ ♪ imgrants, we get the job done look how far i've come ♪ ♪ look how far i've come look how far i've come ♪ ♪ we get the job done look how far i've come ♪ ♪ look how far i've come look how far i've come ♪ ♪ immigrants, we get the job >> you can catch the full music video on today.com. do you like watching yourself watch that? >> no. not even a little bit. i'm incredibly proud of the video. you know, i wasn't around for the filming of it. i was in london working on "mary poppins." we but we have an amazing director. he was giving notes throughout. and it's just, the fact that we can get all of the artists on one track is incredible. but to get them in the video, incredible. >> "hamilton" is going to l.a. are you excited about that?

>> i'm really excited. it's an incredible cast right now. they're in san francisco. they're going down to l.a. you know, and it's just an incredible company. i can't wait to see them take l.a. by storm. >> can we expect to see you back on the stage ever playing this role again? >> not anytime soon. but i tell people, i'm -- i'm going to be -- i'm ted nealy. i'm going to be -- i've written a part i can age into. i'm sure down the line, i'll play it again. >> will there ever be "hamilton" the movie? >> i suppose so. i'm waiting for my "wicked" movie. my "book of mormon" movie. >> talk about the move to l.a. i want names. which big stars have hit you up for tickets when it gets there? >> many. that's the other thing with the challenge. that's kind of an audition for opening night. >> if i did the challenge, i can

ask for tickets for the new york show? >> yeah. do the challenge. >> who is the coolest person you looked in the audience and saw sitting there? >> julie louis-dreyfus. she was living watching the show. and i was -- i've watched her since she was on "saturday night live." so, i remember being -- that one made me nervous. >> when you're up on stage, you see -- >> i see everyone. i see you texting. i see -- i see everything. i can see about 20 rows back. >> you're kidding? >> i'm very farsighted. i can't see this in front of me. but 20 rows back. >> "hamilton" opens in l.a. on august 16th. now, we have your -- i thought it flips. there we go. all right. "the daly click" flips. our friends at moto are known for epic pranks. ahead of the spider-man movie, they are at it again. this time, surprising

unexpecting starbucks customers. i have a cold brew for spider-man. >> i'm sorry. did i scare you? >> oh. >> what's up? >> i'm quick, huh? >> hello. >> bye. >> oh. >> the video has been viewed more than 5 million times on facebook in less than 24 hours. i have a feeling that no one in starbucks needed the caffeine after that jump-start to their day. >> we discussed the little problem. if he was the real spider-man, he would flick a web out. nice to have you here. >> nice to be here. everybody stick around. all this week, we have been examining marriage in our series "to have and to hold today." >> that's right. according to the census bureau, june is the most popular month for weddings.

and this morning, jenna bush hager introduces us to a woman who decided to search the world over to start her marriage on the right foot. >> as a newlywed, joe piazza, in hopes of learning about marriage, set off with her husband on a mission. traveling to 20 countries on 5 continents. interviewing hundreds of people on the secrets of successful relationships. compiling their findings in her new book, "how to be married." >> when the french women say, be your husband's mistress, what they mean is, retain a little bit of the mystery and the fun that you had when you were still dating. ♪ in israel, the women there taught me about the importance of self-care. about taking care of yourself before you try to take care of another person. and really being good to yourself in a marriage. ♪ so, the danes, and northern europe in general, they're really great at prioritizing your marriage, as much as you prioritize your career.

they told me was, when you're having dinner with your husband, put your phone away. and this advice has stuck with me throughout the first year of our marriage. and if i learned anything, especially spending time with the tribes in kenya and tanza a tanzania, is that marriage takes a village. it takes people to support you. it takes family. it takes friends. your husband can't be your everything. ♪ one of the most important things to have a happy marriage is to stay your own person. to stay a little bit independent to have your own interests, your own hobbies. and the women in chile told me to travel without your spouse. ♪ in mexico, we visited a spiritual guru/marriage counselor, who taught us the importance of communication and not just talking to the other person, but listening.

and really listening to your spouse, a lot of times i think gets lost after the wedding. in india, i learned the importance of gratitude. real gratitude. not just saying a fake thank you. but expressi ining gratitude tor spouse. here in the states, in maine, we actually did a wife carrying race together, where we learned how to take two independent people and bring them together. as a team. >> come here. >> reporter: now, 1 1/2 years into marriage and expecting their first child with her husband, nick, what's the best piece of advice she's learned? >> when it comes to how to be married, there's no one magic bullet. i was thinking that someone had figured out the secret to a happy marriage. the biggest thing is having good communication and talking before things start to get weird and difficult and strange. and i don't think we talk enough

about how to actually be married. we talk way too much about how to have the perfect wedding. >> true. >> how long have you been married? >> seven years. >> what's the best piece of advice you received? >> it does take a village. like, lean on your family and community. and support each other. when we met, vanessa had a job. i was a broke substitute teacher. we supported each other. i was the breadwinner when she was in law school. you're going to go for upswings and downswings. >> someone told me laugh, and when you're done laughing, laugh some more. >> you don't always have to be right. just let it go. >> lin, we're so happy you're here with us today. >> this challenge has been incredible in terms of raising money for immigrant groups that are really working hard right now. thanks for having me on. >> love having you here.

just ahead, the main ons are taking over because the stars of nbc 10 breaking news. >> breaking news, amtrack riders continue to deal with a service suspension at this hour after two csx workers were struck and killed on the track last night in washington, d.c. nbc 10 has the details on the cancellations and what amtrak may restore services. >> accident investigation there because of the two fatalities on the track there. suspended right now between philadelphia and washington, d.c. as it has been all morning and extra cancellations and delays on the northeast corridor as well. now, they did say this accident happened approaching union station and hope to restore the service. again, still suspended by

mid-morning. any time now, and updates every 25 minutes, check us out on twitter for more updates. >> fauthank you for that. >> bill? >> gorgeous day, temperatures in the 60s right now. they started to climb. there's a breeze going, 5 miles per hour, that's the dry airflowing into the area so it's comfortable all day long. 75 degrees in king of prussia. later this afternoon, topping out at 80 degrees, nothing but sunshine today. this morning, police are looking for the gunman who shot a 16-year-old girl while she was hanging out with friends in southwest philadelphia. this happened after midnight own springfield avenue. she was hit at least five times in the arm. she is expected to survive. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. remember, you can always get the latest news, weather, and traffic with the app.

♪ it's 8:30 on a wednesday morning. it is the 28th day of june, 2017. and by the way, it is a gorgeous start to the day, here in midtown, manhattan. >> this is a bumping crowd. this crowd is in. why don't we go over and say hello to some people over here. merry christmas. hi, sweet girl. >> hi. >> wait a minute. did you -- have you seen "hamilton"? >> we saw it last night.

>> really? how was it? >> it was amazing. wouldn't it have been cool to met lin-manuel miranda. he had to leave. i'm sorry. but i'm glad you got to see the show. i think he left. is lin here? >> yeah, yeah. hello. hello. don't cry. i was at the show last night, too. >> you were? >> yeah. i was taking notes. i was with you. >> my god. >> taking pictures. my goodness. >> you want me to take a picture? >> let's do it. >> my gosh. hello. this must be fun to watch on tv. >> how sweet. oh, my gosh. tell us your name real quick?

>> my name is heather. >> she can't remember her last name. >> that was the best. >> stop it. come on. >> you wonder why he's so popular. all right. >> wow. >> come on, you can hang out. i'll be running around. yes. >> what else is coming up? when they're playing animated characters, steve carell and christkristen wiig a unmistakable. we're going to talk to them about "despicable me 3." look at them. they are hysterical. no wonder they call him the silver fox. >> that's good. ahead, we're revealing a new list of beauty mvps. the best products money can buy. and a master class on baking the perfect pie for fourth of july. first, a check of the weather. >> that steve carell.

crazy. they're nuts. look at this. we have minions out here. let's check your weather. tropical downpours through the gulf. severe storms in the western great lakes. ni sunshine along the east coast and the west coast, as well. the sunshine continues out west. it will be spectacular in the pacific northwest. severe storms in the northern plains. more wet weather through the gulf. a warming trend in the mid-atlantic states into the northeast. good morning, a beautiful morning and great afternoon. plenty of sunshine, very low humidity, and the temperatures are cooler for this time of year. 81 degrees in philadelphia. sunny skies in 80 in new jersey, and close to that at the shore. plenty of sunshine for cape may and all the beaches in the upper 70s today. humidity's low with northwest winds keeping it comfortable in the lehigh valleys and delaware too. have a great day.

>> i just heard from lin-manuel. he's casting an all-minion version of "hamilton." it will be unbelievable. third time's a charm for steve carell and kristen wiig. they're reprising their rules as gru and his superspy wife, louis s lucy. when we left them, they were the captains of the villain league, when things go sour, so do their prospects. >> i'm this close to bringing them in. this close. >> ha. interesting. you're fired. >> what? >> that's totally not fair. gru is a great agent. if you fire him, you have to fire me, sister, sister. do you really want to do that? do you? >> no, no, no.

>> this is going to be a long five minutes. i can tell you right now. >> hi, guys. how are you? >> we're really good. >> you look great. >> thank you. you, too. you're newlyweds. you got married at the end of the last movie. and you're newlyweds. how is married life going? >> i can't do it. >> i can't, either. >> i can't do it. >> it's going great. >> it's great. >> my character is struggling with the stepmom thing. >> and sometimes people say when you get that piece of paper, it changes a relationship. is it true in the animated world, as well? >> you're going deep. right off the bat. >> i have nothing else to talk about. >> it is true in the animated world. the animated world, mirrors the real world in so, so many ways.

>> it's a kids movie. >> i love the fact that the villain here, was it balthazar brat, he's a former child star who is pissed off because hollywood shunned him. as if child stars don't have enough problems already. >> this shows them they can seek revenge. maybe that's a good thing? >> yeah. an outlet. >> we were watching you two deadpan in here, it makes me -- does it make you wish you could work more on the actual product together, as opposed to just getting together. >> that's why we do things like this. it's the only time we get to hang out. >> it's true. >> you voice a new character in this. dru. how do you not confuse gru and dru? >> you want to know about my method? >> you just said, it's a kids' movie.

an animated movie. do you have a method? >> no. it is a higher and sillier version of gru. >> a twin brother. >> a dwtwin brother who has hai. he is effervescent. and the new guy sounds like this. he's very excited all the time. >> as opposed to gru, who is like this? >> always down in the dumps. >> were you surprise how'd iconic that voice has become? >> yeah. it took about three seconds to figure it out. it was not -- >> it was not more method than that? >> no. >> no deep soul searching? >> i did it for my kids. they laughed. all right. that's it. >> and lucy kind of sounds like kristen. >> yeah. pretty much. i did a lot of research and i went away to a voice camp. came back with that. >> this was the result? >> yeah. >> extensive research. >> i need you to weigh in on something. he's modest. >> oh, no.

>> what do you mean? everybody is talking about how great he looks now that he's let his hair go -- it's not even -- turn to the side a bit. it's not really salt and pepper. >> matt, my eyes are down here, okay? >> you know what it's like now, right? yeah? what do you think about all of the tweets out there. whoa. when did steve carell turn into george clooney's brother? >> he's always been handsome. that's what i saw. >> oh, my god. >> duh. >> yeah. >> tell me something i don't know, right? >> i have to say, at least during -- contractually. >> what have you thought about all this response? the reaction? >> i love it. >> do you? >> i'm really embracing it. >> he loves the attention. it takes longer to get ready. >> you feel responsibility to your fans? >> to everyone. the world? >> and to kids now. >> the kids care. >> you guys are great. it's fun to have you here.

i'm really happy you didn't deadpan through the entire interview, which i had a fear you were going to do. >> we couldn't do that to you. >> you can put the glasses on. >> they're going to be back in our next hour. "despicable me 3" from our sister company, universal, hits theaters this friday. up in ex-we're revealing a new list -- you should do this with me or with hoda, the most valuable beauty products of the year. >> i am all over it. >> i imagine. first this, is "today" on nbc.

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>> yes. >> there's nothing worse than going into a drug story and looking at a million products and saying, what do i choose? >> exactly. >> you went through them all. you tested them for wear all day, for weather, for getting photographed, for everything. >> everything, yes. we worked with 22 top beauty experts. "red book" editors, we looked at 12 months of launches. and narrowed it down to what the makeup artists and beauty experts, dermatologists. >> let's start with the best makeup foundation is what? >> this is l'oreal paris, infallible total cover foundation. this is a full coverage foundation. it is going to completely even out your skin tone. get rid of dark circles. a pea drop is enough for your entire face. but it lasts all day. 14 hours, 18 hours. and it doesn't get that dry cakeyness. >> i'm just putting it on my

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we're back with a special edition of "today food." we partnered with craftsy for our first "today" cooking class. >> we're going to be baking the ultimate berry pie. we have a pastry chef and a contributor to craftsy.com. and we have a dozen bakers here, eager to learn the secrets. good morning. nice to see you. >> good morning. >> this is not complicated. hoda, you're going to talk to the bakers. >> i am? nice talking to you, everybody. >> any questions, ask. >> we're going to go step-by-step. they're going to follow along. is this easy or hard? >> this is easy. you just need fingers. we're going to start with flour. some salt. >> you guys doing it? >> and some sugar. we're going to stir it up a little. >> all dry ingredients first.

>> then, we're going to toss in the butter like a butter salad. >> does cubing it make it equal to mix? >> you want them to be large cubes. when you do the smushing, pretend you have lobster claws. you want to get all of the pieces nice and flat. once you get them nice and flat, you will add some lemon juice to ice water. take the ice out. you want it to be nice and cold. pretend this is flat. we're going to mix it up. once it is mixed, it will look kind of awful before you roll it out. it is not going to look like a great dough. you roll it out. and you should see nice chunks of butter in the dough. this is 12 inches by 16 inches. and we're going to do a letter fold. some people don't know how to fold a business letter. kids. >> you do it in thirds. >> this is like a business letter. those who have only used e-mail.

>> try to fold, folks. give it a shot. >> once you have that letter, you fold it in half again. and that's your little packet. your dough baby. you will refrigerate this for 20 minutes. >> this one, you can really see the chunks of butner there. they're going to make it flaky later. >> i call it jazz hands. then, you want to roll it out. this is a square. you can do it. one of the things about rolling out dough, you want to keep moving it so it doesn't stick. and you don't role over. you don't role over the edge of the dough. that makes it flat. >> once you get it to the size you want it, you're going to put it in the pie plate. >> tin. whatever you're using. you're going to dock it. you're going to make holes in the bottom. this keeps it from rising up on the bottom.

and you put parchment. >> explain this. >> these are pie weights. not a good thing. and what the that does is it weighs it down so it doesn't puff up in the middle. and you take them out before you fill it. >> you bake that. make the fill ing for me. >> i'm here with the 27-year-old twins -- i love these guys. they're having trouble with the rolling. but they're getting the hang on it. >> little extra flour on the rolling pin. >> breathe. >> back to our filling. >> this is sugar, instant tapioca, and nutmeg, you can leave out. red raspberrraspberries. we're making a flag. i'm putting two tablespoons to this one, the blueberries.

a little more. and you just want these coated. it's best to let this sit with the tapioca for about ten minutes. >> who are you with now? >> what's your name? >> lindsay. >> are you getting the hang of this? >> we're following along. this is pretty easy, i got to say. >> here's the baked kru ed crus. >> a little brown. you're going to add the red first. add the red. what you're going to do is use your hands, your fairy fingers. and you're going to make a square on one side for your blueberries. and put your blueberries there. that's our field for our stars. >> we're going to rush ahead. we have to cover this. >> going to make strips. half an inch. and use your pizza cutter. and you're going to lay them across i think you know what we're doing. this is obvious. >> you have some precut stars here. going to pop this back in the

oven. >> bake it until brown. and you put egg cash and swedish sugar, that stays white out of the oven. >> this is what it looks like. i'm going to find out what it tastes like. >> what's your name? >> paulette. put that top on. >> put the top on. >> we're getting it. >> hoda, thank you. bakers, thank you. she's going to bake three more perfect pies on our facebook live page. we have good news. thanks to our trefriends, you'r receiving pie dishes and bakewear to put to use this season. everyone at home for the next 24 hours, you can get the "today" show baking for free. go to today.com/food for information. and by signing up, you're automatically entered to win a kitchen aid mixer. this is cool stuff. back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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that, again, started around washington union station in d.c. now, we're waiting for them to re -- get service back going again, which was supposed to be around mid-morning, so we had one train that we have confirmed that left from 30th street station. they are getting back on board, but for now, service still suspended with big delays. back to you. >> thank you, jess. meteorologist bill henley is tracking the day. >> beautiful so far. a lot of sunshine, a few thin clouds, and across the entire area, very low humidity. the temperatures have started to climb now, 70 in south jersey and 70 at the shore. chillier neighborhoods, especially in the lehigh valley and burke county. 61 in warnersville and 63 in landon and 59 in south mountain. sunshine in the 70s for the lehigh valley. closer to 80 for philadelphia

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coming up on "today's take," it's minion mayhem. steve carell and kristen wiig giving us a sneak peek at "despicable me 3." and start your engines, we put the pedal to the metal with two nas tcar superstars, right now. >> fm nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hey. it was and it is -- it was wednesday morning, june 28th, 2017. you're listening to "all of you," by peter thomas, featuring our good friend, betty who, who performed on our show a few times. >> the band's back together this morning. >> you're a traveling man.

>> crazy weekend. saturday, i went to go see "dear evan hanson." and i took my son and some friends. and one of the stars of the show, this young man, will row land, who plays evan hanson's cousin. i happened to follow him. and his mother sent him this picture. he tweeted it out. where should i hold this? >> you follow him on social med media? >> he came to visit when he was t 10 years old in 1998. that's him and that's me. that was a crazy -- >> did you take a new picture? >> i didn't -- he didn't know i was there. i just went. if i go again, i would love to do it. >> how cool is that? >> then, sunday, i flew to los angeles, and went to don rick rickles' memorial. an honor to be there. and from there, i went to the

grand canyon, with our three, young kids that we talked about. >> how was that? >> it was magic. >> for people who may not remember, al, you surprised a group -- here we go. this was epic, really. you surprised a group -- are they high school? >> they're seventh graders. >> they're middle cool. school. and i told them. >> look how happy they were. on monday, we flew to the grand canyon, sunday. we took a train ride from williams -- we stayed at the grand canyon railway hotel. and took a steam engine trip to the grand canyon. and then, from there, we went into the grand canyon. and first, we walked up to the rim of the grand canyon. and they were just awe struck. they couldn't say a word. and then, we took a mule ride. and you literally ride along the rim of the grand canyon. >> there's no fence.

>> there's no fence. >> you're right there. >> you're just riding. >> you're trusting the mules. >> they've been doing this mule ride for like 100 years. >> wow. >> there's two. there's a rim ride. >> the mules must be tired. >> 100-year-old mule. they're on smucker's jars. and you look down into the canyon, and it's just -- >> i've never been there. >> i've never been, either. >> you haven't, either? >> no. >> was it as hot? >> it wasn't as bad. it was the mid-80s. >> was it all you wanted for them? i know you love it. when you love something so much -- >> to see it through their eyes. what was that like th? >> you see it for the first time again. >> all the things you named, they hadn't experienced before they got there. with the train and -- >> everything. >> that's really cool. >> i guess we have to wait and

see the piece. that's cool. >> you had a busy -- >> i had a great day yesterday. i hosted the gracies luncheon. and ryies are award that are given out. it's an event that celebrating women and stories about women that are produced by women. jane pauley was recognized with a lifetime achievement award. i have to say, she gave the best speech. she talked about authenticity and just being your true self. there were times when she forgot where she was going. and she was like, it says here at the top of this page to say this. but i wanted to say this over here. she had everyone in stitches. everyone was laughing. it was just so -- as someone who is looked up to, you know, someone like her, it's -- it's just so cool to see her talk about being yourself because that's what i try to do. it was just, you know, to know that i'm kind of doing the right thing, you know, when that's her advice. it was such a great event.

>> that is so awesome. >> you had busy days. >> my mother keeps calling me. >> hi, sweetheart. are you at the dmv? okay, great. she's trying to get her permit. i'm on the air right now, sweetheart. as soon as we go to a commercial break, i will look to see if i have a copy of it. sheinelle and dylan say hi. i'll call you back. love you. >> i mean, you've only been on tv her entire life. >> after the fourth call, you're thinking, maybe something's wrong. >> that's whey was panicking about. >> she knows, i think -- >> on the air. >> and the general times i'm on. >> i knew something was up. >> and it kept going off, bing, bing. >> what is it? >> she needs her social security number. >> glad you didn't answer that

on air. >> it is actually -- >> kind of like the melissa mccarthy storm. his routing number. don't you use that. everybody turn that off. >> our cameras are acting funny i noticed. who is on our camera? oh, my gosh. it's the minions here. >> we got dave in the hat and in the straw hat. and jerry in the -- almost the same height as our jerry. jerry, walk over to the other minion. >> there you go. >> he's actually taller than jerry. >> here's the thing. they're the stars of "despicable me." >> in the movie, they seem so much smaller. >> they do.

>> but when you meet them in person, there you go. your family can enjoy them, too, this friday. >> that comes out this friday. >> it's great. they got a couple other, like, no-names in the film. steve carell and kristen wiig. >> who? they might have a feature. they're going to join us later this hour. >> it's almost taking me back. i remember when we were at volcano bay in orlando. >> i know. >> did they have to get two seats on the plane? >> i don't know. we first at the minions on in 2012. at the london olympics. and maybe it was even before that. no. it was at in vancouver, the winter olympics in 2010. >> really? >> the first time they showed up. that was the first "despicable me." >> well, now, they're beyond rock stars. i can't tell you. >> there's bog yeager, one of

our camera guys. the shots may be in focus now. fantastic. we finally figured out what's wrong. that's the camera. bob yeager's camera. >> which camera is yours? >> up there. >> i didn't know there was a cam a ra up there. >> that's almost intimidating. >> when do we take that shot? >> cooking. the cooking segments. >> oh. >> all the way over there. >> or we do stuff along here. >> where is the gadget? how is he moving it? >> it's a vulcan mind melt. >> i see him sitting over there. >> there's a little keyboard. >> you get to play nintendo every morning. >> i didn't know why he was sitting over there. >> nobody does. nobody does. nobody has any idea what bob yeager does. >> take his camera to give him something to do. >> don't encourage him. >> just randomly.

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of the earth for. i can only imagine how many times i did this. this post is one about one thing only. he says, being comfortable in the uncomfortable. >> what makes me uncomfortable -- again -- >> yes? >> tell us, al. >> i'm not judging, believe me. i've been there. the kid's facedown in the mat. >> yes. >> that's fine. >> it is, i think. yeah. i get uncomfortable. >> no. >> what would you say? can you turn your head a little? i would flip her over. and let her scream and let her cry it out. >> i have always -- you know -- >> i keep a spatula just for that. >> i would normally, if you're in church, you try to take them out of the situation. he says, he goes on to explain that there's nothing to be embarrassed about when a child is throwing a tantrum. >> in that case, if you're at church or a theater, you take them out.

>> what about in the middle of aisle 4 at target? >> nobody cares. >> and you feel watched. people see how you're going to handle it. >> look at the minions. they're having a tantrum. >> i wish my kids were like that. >> this is like jerry and bob yeager. >> i wish my kids wsh as peaceful and quiet. >> and laughing. >> and smiling. >> parents, if you're watching, we have permission to just let them be. >> let them go. >> exactly. yeah. just face-first, in the dirty mat. >> safety first. now, they're leaving. >> good-bye, minion. there he is. >> wait, they can't get up. that wasn't planned. that really wasn't planned. there we go. [ laughter ]

>> no. >> there we go. >> he made it out. hey. >> oh, my. >> what is going on? >> kristen wiig and steve carell just left. not having any part of this. let's show you what's going on as far as weather is concerned. strong storms firing up from minnesota all the way down into kansas. beautiful weather on both coasts. heavy rain down into the gulf coast. look at the temperatures in the plains and the rockies. 90s and 100s. nice and comfortable in the east and the gulf coast. chilly as you get in the northern mississippi river valley. for today, we are looking at tropical downpours through the gulf. looking at strong storms in the upper mississippi river valley. it is hot and dry out west. we have high fire danger. 23 active large wildfires out west. and we got a gorgeous day here in the mid-atlantic states and the northeast.

good morning, i'm bill henley, beautiful morning, sunshine, low humidity, and temperatures cool for this time of year. 81 degrees in philadelphia for highs, and sunny skies and 80 in the suburbs. new jersey, 80 degrees, and close to that at the shore. plenty of sun for cape may and beaches in the upper 70s today. humidity's low, comfortable in the lehigh valley and delaware too. have a great day. >> that's your latest weather. up next, it's called the millennial generation's "sex in the city." we're talking about the hit series, "younger." we're going to catchoing to cate of the stars, debbie mazar, after these messages.

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thinks the truth can be underrated. >> let them try. i don't have anything to lose. >> i don't know why you feel the need to unburden yourself to everyone, starting with kelsey. >> i can't keep lying to the people i love. >> sometimes lying to the people you love best is the most loving thing you can do. >> you sound like a twisted fortune cookie. >> i accept that. >> sometimes. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> everybody's buzzing about season four. give us the scoop. what can you tell us? it's tilting. >> there's a lot of hard drama. sutton foster's character, falling in love with different guys. i'm having art shows. i'm finally out of the apartment. i'm not just serving wine and cooking and listening to her problems. it's great. i get to, like, have beautiful girlfriends this season. a lot of fun.

and you know, the stakes are very high. i think her lying has been -- it bothers her a lot, obviously. i don't think it's so much about her age, as she's been deceptive. people are finding out her secrets. and it's fell ee's melodramatic. >> when you were younger, did you lie about anything to get jobs? >> of course i did. >> like what? >> i had to get a job. i lied about being a dental assistant once. >> what? >> i had the outfit on. i had the job. >> what about the patients? >> i figured out in the first day. can you pass me the hemostat? >> the picker? >> i auditioned, basically. i acted i knew what i was talking about. i lied about my resume when i was coming up. who hasn't? >> it goes to show that you are a great actress. >> that worked for you. >> you're here in new york. and you've been renewed for season five already. what is it like being able to, you know, walk out your door?

just be there at work? >> i feel so blessed. it's the american dream for me. i live in brooklyn. my kids go to public school. i take the subway. i drive to the studio. i do my work. new york city is a character in the show. brooklyn, is, as well. this utilizes new york in a fantastic way. sutton foster reminds me of mary tyler moore. it's wonderful. you know? i left hollywood thinking i ruined my career. and only took to come home, i wanted to be here to raise my children. and i'm working in new york city. >> how perfect is that? you have two daughters? >> two daughters. >> where did i see this? 11 and 15? >> yes. >> can they watch the show? >> you know, they don't want to see me. like, my youngest ones like to see me, her, when i'm getting dragged through the mud or some kind of funny kids movie.

>> i love it. >> debi, thank you for coming in. and you're home. you can catch "younger" tonight on tvland. up next, the minions are creating mayhem in our studios. now, gru and lucy, steve carell and kristen wiig are here with a sneak peek of "despica

nbc 10 breaking news. we have an update now on breaking news we've been telling you about all morning long. amtrak resumes service between philadelphia and washington, d.c. service had been suspended after two csx workers were struck and killed on the tracks in washington last night. amtrak says riders, though, should expect delays. we have more details and a look at the roads. >> right. watching big delays there, but watching the roads as well. big delays here on 95 northbound. accident scene was here since earlier this morning, and we reported on it, but there was no big delays like right now in new kaszle. northbound side of 95, lane restrictions northbound side

before 295. overturned tractor trailer was carrying cauliflower. the expressway is stop and go right now. thanks, jess. let's check in with our meteorologist with the most accurate forecast, bill? >> so far, so good, rosemary. temperatures climbing, but cool for this time of year, and comfortable, too. you can thank those northwesterly winds at 12 miles per hour in philadelphia. now 69 degrees, sunny skies all day long. warming up to 76 by lunch time, and 80 degrees at 3:00, and through it all, you'll see the nice breeze, really comfortable. 80 degrees, just about everyone, except is the jersey shore, but beautiful there, 78 this afternoon. the jury hears more testimony from prosecution witnesses in the federal corruption trial of philadelphia's district attorney seth williams facing bribery and corruption charges for allegedly accepting gifts for political

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they're back. those mischievous minions, gru and crew. "despicable me 3." >> the franchise that has gru and brother, dru, and lucy. check it out. >> mm. looks too good to even eat. am i right? >> but i made it for you. >> oh. mm, mm, mm. good soup. i love the combination of gummi bears and meat.

>> i'm going to hold it in my mouth. it's so good. i don't want to swallow it. >> steve carell and kristen wiig, good morning to both of you guys. we got the screener to prepare for the interview. and i will admit, i use it as bribery for my kids. they don't normally watch the screeners with me. you're good for the rest of the week. you can watch it with me. i have the best behaved kids i ever had in anywhere life. in the four years of life. it's so funny, we can all watch it together. the adults are laughing just as much as the kids. that's the goal, right? >> yeah. there's a lot of stuff for adults. yeah. it's not that racy. i mean nothing, racy. that would be a weird movie. >> come see it. >> you're welcome, universal. >> way to sell that. >> you are a pro at this.

>> i'm great. >> i don't think you really have to worry. considering the franchise is in the billions. >> the billions. >> that's crazy. >> why do you think people like it so much? it's just fun. >> did you see the little yellow things walking around? that's a big part of it. >> a huge part of it. i think it appeals to adults and to kids. it's really fun to see the movie with an audience with kids. because you get that side of it. then, you hear the adults laughing at the things that are appropriate for them. there's a villain in this one that i think the adults will spark to. >> yes. he's an '80s former child actor, turned evil guy, which is almost redundant. >> right. >> you guys, that's one of the fun -- you have such great villains in this movie. >> for sure. >> trey parker is unbelievable. i'm glad he did it.

>> balthazar brat. you get to play two roles in this. >> i do. i stretch my mind as an actor. >> was it hard to come up with a different voice? >> it was the easiest thing of the world. this is gru. and this is the other guy. >> where else could you go from this? >> hope he doesn't have another brother. >> yeah. >> or a sister. >> i'm out of voices. >> what was the best part of this whole process for both of you guys? what would you say? >> i mean, recording it is so fun. i wish we did it together. but the director and illumination, the whole crew, they're so deliberative, we get to play around. and actually doing the stuff is fun because it's the only time we're together. we're not in the booth together. >> you said when we were talking, you've been going around the world, literally, promoting this. including spain. >> yeah. >> but your voices aren't in the spanish version. >> no.

we're not in that movie. >> so, what do you say to the questions? >> thank you for the free trip to spain. we'll spend some time at the prada museum. >> did you think maybe we should do it in spanish, too? >> sure. oh, yeah. the brother will be spanish next time. it's actually really interesting to see it dubbed into other languages and to see, you know, their version. it changes. there's a different take. there's a different tone to it. it's fun. >> i love that. before you leave us this morning, everybody has been talk about your hair. but it is pretty nice. we were talking about it off-camera. you look good. here's the thing. this is what we did. i don't know why i got up. >> where were you going? >> here's the thing. look at some of the tweets. we put these together. i don't know why i'm jumping across the table. and i apologize for scaring you. the first one reads, honestly,

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>> i would take that. >> there you go. >> we're all just bonding this morning, al. i'm jumping over tables. i don't know why. >> veer into the uncomfortable. kristen wiig and steve carell -- >> at least it wasn't a spanish interview. >> might have gone better. "despicable me 3" from our sister company, universal. up next, from a pool party to a cocktail party, sizzling summer looks that will take you from day tonight, and beyond. from day tonight, and beyond. afte hi. oh, hi! welcome to the neighborhood. i brought you this pie to see if you're weird. wow, that smells intrusive. it is. did you want to come in, maybe snoop around a bit? that's why i'm here. wouldn't it be great if everyone said what they meant? ooh, i smell onions! the citi® double cash card does. only citi lets you earn 1% cash back when you buy, and 1% as you pay. the citi double cash card. double means double.

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meteorologist bill henley, a beautiful morning, great afternoon, sunshine, low humidity, and temperatures are cool for this time of year. 81 degrees in philadelphia, the high temperature, and look at the suburbs. sunny and 80. new jersey, up to 80 degrees, and close to that at shore. plenty of sunshine for cape may and beaches into the upper 70s today. humidity is low with northwest winds keeping it comfortable for the valley and delaware too. have a great day. >> that's your latest weather. i thought thought i would bringy in that could maybe finish a segment up. >> thanks, al. i got nothing. i've got nothing. that's it, i guess. right? up next, it's nascar on the plaza. getting revved up for a heated getting revved up for a heated competition, with some help shed for her compassion and care. he spent decades fighting to give families a second chance.

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this weekend's at the 2017 nascar cup series. before they rev up their engines, we're going to find out if sheinelle and dylan have what it takes to be nascar champions. kurt will team up with sheinelle and dylan with clint. this is one of the fastest tracks out there. >> you were racing? >> i was racing by to get to the airport. how do you mentally prepare for speeds of 200 miles per hour or more? >> what do you do? yoga? >> kind of like in new york. everybody is going 200 miles per hour. >> my mind. all good. >> it is a rhythm. a lot of things we do, watching videotape. studying. getting back in the zone. that's the focus we do every weekend. >> do we go up to 200 miles per hour? you don't just floor it and go.

>> you do just floor it. hold the pedal to the metal and go for it. >> i don't know how people realize how physically challenging it is. you're not just driving. you're driving. >> we have power steering, though. it is hot in there. >> way hot. >> that's not comfy. >> and three hours, usually. >> daytona in july is not much fun on the heat index, as you know. >> you guys team up. here's the course we're going to be doing. let's walk over this way. starting over here. >> going to change a tire. >> first, you have to suit up. you have toup. when i wave the flag, you got to put your goggles on and zip up. you can jump or go around. change the tire. take the tire off. and then, you're goingo the tire down. >> we'll do the tire. >> there's a power thing.

not like the lug wrench in your car. >> on your mark, get set, go. >> all righty. >> you're so glcoses. >> getting together. >> i can't get these on. >> got to go. >> got to go over the wall. over the wall. >> over the wall. >> over the wall. >> i'm coming. >> there you go. >> they're over the wall. now, it's to -- look at that. >> hold on. >> all right. look at this. ten seconds, gone. >> i know it. >> all right. all right. yes. and we have a winner. that's right. dylan and clint, coming up number two -- s >> that's illegal. >> it came unzipped when i flew over the wall. i didn't realize that tire didn't come off. why are you putting it back on?

>> you have to put the tire back on. >> i thought we wereng off. >> you still won. >> we won. >> yes, you did. >> the best thing is going to come out of us today, our pit crew is going to make fun of us. >> i'm out of prbreath. >> we're out of shape. >> we have to get you to a race. >> we would love to get it on nbc again. >> 9:00 hour, "today's take" going down to nascar. and you can watch clint and kurt, nascar on nbc, at 7:00 p.m. eastern. we are back in a moment. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

[ cheers and applause ] we were joking about it a little before. but weather plays a big factor

in the race, doesn't it? from the temperature on the track to the weather conditions. >> we love to see 60 degrees every day, if you make that happen. >> make that happen, al. especially in daytona. >> looking forward to you guys. best of luck. >> thanks. >> at 7:00. coming up next, a performance by lee bryce. >> and liliana flies high with the u.s. thunderbirds. >> and finding adorable gifts for the host or hostess of your next this friday... get ready... oh, no! run! for the breakout event... [ minion gibberish ] of the summer. we're going back to villainy. despicable me 3. rated pg. when i was three. ever since, it's been my passion. going somewhere like the juilliard school seemed impossible. now, i am able to dream bigger.

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