the high humidity will feel like it's closer to 100. >> thank you, bill. get your updates, weather and trarveg on the nbc 10 app. >> the "today" show starts now, thanks for watching. good morning. breaking overnight, senator john mccain diagnosed with a aggressive brain cancer related to the blood clot last week. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle behind him. >> this disease has no more worthy opponent. >> this morning, tough fight ahead for the man known as the maverick. knives out! president trump blasts his own attorney general for stepping away from the russia investigation. the bombshell new interview as trump's son and son-in-law to capitol hill to testify. one of the most watched in history, hours away is the country's moths infamous inmate

about to get freedom as the prosecutor weighs in on an exclusive interview. a new fidget spinner. a teen swallowed up on a flooded street before reemerging seconds later. and kermit, you're fired. after 27 years, the man behind the famous frog let go and he's speaking to us live today thursday, july 20th, 2017. >> announcer: this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody. welcome to "today" on thursday morning. glad to have you with us. outpouring for senator mccain just immediate last night. >> coming from all corners of the country, president of the united states, former president obama and all the people who

worked close to john mccain over the years. >> that's breaking news overnight john mccain, arizona republican, one of those powerful and vocal lawmakers on capitol hill diagnosed with brain cancer. we've got full coverage. we'll start with nbc national correspondent peter alexander. peter, good morning. >> hey, savannah, good morning to you. that news met with stunned disbelief among colleagues, already dividing democrats and representatives in support of the senator. his office said he's in good spirits but appreciates the outpouring of support. his doctors say underlying health is excellent. he's one of america's bravest fighters. this morning senator john mccain may be facing his toughest battle yet. on capitol hill political partner and close friend lindsey graham emotional. >> this disease has never had any more worthy opponent. >> the 80-year-old mccain diagnosed with a brain tumor after doctors removed a blood clot above his left eye fry.

overnight an outpouring of support from both sides of the aisle. president trump offering his thoughts and prayers. president obama, mccain's 2008 rival tweeting, cancer doesn't know what it's up again. give it hell, john. while mccain recovering in arizona, the mayo clinic says he and his family are including treatment options which may include chemotherapy. they have diagnosed glioblastoma but he's pete cancer before, overcoming them. she posted this calling "her"o. an emotional letter reads, "it won't surprise you to learn that in all of this, the one that is the most confidence and calm is my father. cancer may affleck him in many ways but it will not make him surrender. nothing ever has. mccain, a former navy pilot survived 5 1/2 years as a

prisoner in vietnam. surviving three decades in service including two presidential runs. >> haven't changed. no, never a problem. of course not. i always like to move forward with legislation i haven't seen. >> never afraid to disagree with his own party, mccain's maverick reputation more present in recent weeks during health care debate. last week his health issues prompting leaders to delay the vote to repeal and replace obamacare um after mccain returned to washington. president trump sending his well wishes earlier this week. >> we hope john mccain gets better very soon because we miss him. he's a crusty voice in washington, plus we need his vote. >> the man known for clark with colleagues in both parties. this morning bringing the opposing sides together. senator mccain's office said he'll decide when to return when he consults with his doctors.

it was his friend lindsey graham who broke the news to colleagues. he spoke for five minutes largely about the diagnoses before the conversation turned to other issues like health care reform. mccain's message to the other senators, get back to work. peter, savannah. >> thank you very much. let's bring in medical correspondent dr. john torres. good to see you this morning. glioblastoma. we heard terms like aggressive and malignant. i know you're not treating senator mccain but generally speaking what kind of prognosis do you expect. >> unfortunately not that good. once diagnosed, live 14 months, five year survival rate around 10%, not very good either. one thing about this tumor, brain cancer, very aggressive, malignant and a survival rate. >> mayo clinic's statement said they believed they had gotten the tumor. it sounded like they had gotten most of it. >> if you look closely at the

statement they said they got the tumor they could see. there's parts they can't say, microscopic parts, if those are left behind, which unfortunately they are, they are hard to get, they start growing. it's an aggressive tumor,ette comes back, very hard to treat. >> senator mccain a history of melanoma. could there be connection between melanoma and glioblastoma. >> there are some thoughts they are connected. more likely two types of cancer especially for somebody at his age who had cancer before. >> what kind of treatments are there. he said the plan is to fighting it as aggressively as possible. >> he went through stage one, which is the surgery to remove as much as you can. the next part is radiation and chemotherapy on top of that. the problem is radiation and chemotherapy could take a toll on his health. he is 80 years old. there might be radiation, chemo, it just depends. >> going back and looking at the

james comey hearing where he asked a question that was meandering and confused. later he said i'm sorry, i was up watching diamondback game. from what you've seen, could there be a connection? >> it's in the frontal lobe. that part is decision making, could come into play. doctors look for confusion, headaches, weakness, those kinds of things. that is what clues him in to get a cat scan and shows something is going on. i think that's probably what happened in this case. >> add our well wishes to senator mccain and his family. thank you so much. >> thank you, dr. a lot more to get to including explosive new enter vow with the president. commander in chief sounding off on a wide range of issues and lashing out against his own attorney general. nbc correspondent kristen welker with more on that. kristen, good morning. >> good morning to you. the president's interview with "new york times" touches on a number of topics. everything from foreign to domestic policy. but the biggest bombshell is that he takes aim at his own

attorney general jeff sessions. overnight president trump speaking out against one of his earliest supporters. in an interview with "new york times," the president said he never would have appointed jeff sessions attorney general if he knew he would recuse himself from the russia investigation. the "times" releasing edited audio excerpts of the conversati conversation. >> so jeff sessions takes the job, gets into the job, recuses himself. i then have -- which frankly, i think it's very unfair to the president. how do you take a job and then recuse your self. if he would have recused your self before the job, i would say, thanks, but i'm not going to take you. >> on james comey the president accusing the fired fbi director of trying to leverage a dossier of damaging information to keep his job. mr. trump also warning special counsel robert mueller he'll cross a red line if he tries to

delve into trump finances related to russia. >> would that be a breach of what his actual charge is? >> i would say. i don't -- i mean, it's possible there's a condo or something, so, you know, i sell a lot of condo units and somebody from russia buys a condo, who knows? i don't make money from russia. >> the unfiltered comment ahead of a triple header on capitol hill next week. first the president's son-in-law jared kushner to be interviewed monday behind closed doors by senate intelligence committee staff members. on wednesday donald trump jr.'s and paul manafort's turn, invited to testify before a separate senate committee. no word yet whether they will appear, but leading senators are threatening to subpoena the men if they don't volunteer to attend. all three attending that highly scrutinized meeting last summer with a russian lawyer with a promise of dirt about hillary clinton. at the capital overnight, senate republicans huddling in last ditch effort to revise their bed to overhaul obamacare.

>> we're going to keep talking as a conference until we reach an agreement. >> president trump earlier delivering this stern message. >> we shouldn't leave town until this is complete. we're very close. >> the president's latest push punctuating 72 hours of political whiplash, first touting repeal and replace. then repeal only. >> just let obamacare fail. >> them by wednesday, back to square one. >> we have to repeal and replace obamacare. >> as for the president's comments about jeff sessions, the attorney general hasn't responded. mr. trump also telling "the new york times" he doesn't think he's under investigation arguing i didn't do anything wrong. those words despite the special counsel looking into whether the president obstructed justice. savannah, willie. >> kristen welker at the white house for us, thank you. another story we're watching. o.j. simpson's anticipated parole hearing now just a few hours away. let's saet the stage. 1:00 eastern time, 10:00 a.m.

out west. it will take place in two locations. >> the nevada board of parole commissioners will convene in carson city. simpson will appear by video conference from the medium security prison he's currently serving up to 30 year sentencing for kidnapping and armed robbery in las vegas. >> nbc news will broadcast the hege live and we know that a decision will be announced today. >> so let's get right to nbc's j joe fryer standing by. good morning to you. >> savannah, willie, good morning. o.j. simpson is hours away from learning his future. will he walk out of prison in october or will he stay behind bars longer. it's the latest high-profile chapter in a life that has captivated the public for decad decades. it's being called the parole hearing of the century. last about 15 minutes. they plan to hearing from o.j. simpson, one of his friends or relatives and one of the robbery victims who plans to tell the

board that simpson should be released. the four commissioners will then deliberate privately for 20 minutes before voting publicly. if they don't reach a unanimous verdict, they will immediately contact two additional commissioners. to win his release simpson needs at least four to vote yes which many legal observers say is likely. >> during his last hearing in 2013 simpson expressed regret for the armed robbery in a vegas hotel that landed him behind bars. >> make no mistake, i would give it all back to these guys. they could have it all to get these last five years back. they have been somewhat iilluminating at times and painful a lot of times. >> if parole is granted, officials say simpson could be released as early as october 1st, entering a whole new world of exposure. while behind bars he remained constant fodder for tabloids. >> absolutely 100% not guilty. >> plus he was the topic of wildly popular fx series the

people versus o.j. simpson and documentary, "o.j.: made in america," both of which introduced simpson's story to a new generation. in the age of smart cameras and social media, it would be harder for the former football star to stay out of the public eye. first today he must win his release, one of america's most infamous inmates grabbing the world's attention one more time. >> for the parole porboard, one the key factors, a risk assessment. he was deemed a low risk and was granted parole on some of the charges. if parole is rejected today, state officials say another hearing will likely take place anywhere from one to three years from now. willie and savannah. >> all right, joe. going to be a long day there in lovelock correctional facility. in next half hour we're going to talk to chris darden, prosecutor in simpson's double murder trial. what does he think about the idea of simpson walking free. we'll ask him. special live coverage on many of

these nbc stations this afternoon. it will also stream on nbcnews.c nbcnews.com. meanwhile new developments to tell you about about the deadly shooting of a bride. the transcript of the 911 call she made that set that tragedy into motion. nbc's playbook blake mccoy is c the investigation to you. good morning. >> good morning to you. this the first look at the 911 call that left a woman dead one month portfolio her wedding day. we do want to warn viewers the content of that call may be disturbing for some. in her final moments justine damond was helping others. newly released transcript of her 911 call when she died. >> when you work in the quantum word. >> reporter: showed the 40-year-old bride-to-be trying to stop what she thought could be a sexual assault. i can hear someone out back. i'm not sure if she's having sex

or being raped. she called out help. she called back eight minutes to make sure police were on the way. shortly after she was shot by one of the responding police officers, mohamed noor as she approached their squad car. this according to their partner who also told investigators they were startled by a loud noise. his attorney said it's reasonable to assume any police officer would be concerned about a possible ambush under these circumstances. >> a horrible tragedy. >> from minnesota's governor to prime minister of australia where she was from, lawmakers have been seeking answers. >> how can a woman out in the street in her pajamas seeking assistance from the police be shot like that. >> mohamed noor, the officer had opened fire, still has not agreed to be interviewed by investigators, a smart move according to one of minnesota's top criminal defense attorneys. >> why would you advise your client not to speak. >> i jokingly say i have six

words of advice to any client. shut up, shut up, shut up. you only have one chance to tell your story. let's do it correctly in front of the jury. >> a decision on whether to file charges will come later. >> i spoke with justine's fiancee who says he's still riddled with pain but overwhelm by the outpouring of love the family received. he's planning a memorial service and concerned how she will be remembered. thanks. a sad update. remains found in arizona canyon are believed to be the 27-year-old man swept away in last weekend's flash flood. sheriff officials say they will identify the body using dna analysis. rescue crews have been searching for him since saturday when flash floods swept away 14 people during a family outing in phoenix. nine of the man's relatives were killed, including his wife and

three small children. a funeral for all of those victims is scheduled for next week. a raging wildfire that forced thousands of california residents from their homes has nearly doubled now in size. the dettwyler fire southwest of yosemite national park is now almost 46,000 acres in size. flames are threatening about 1500 homes and buildings. eight structures have already been destroyed. firefighters facing hot and dry conditions with temperatures in the 90s. >> the fire there. al, you've been talking all week about this ring of fire. so much oppressive heat in this country now. >> it's going to continue, unfortunately, guys. we are looking at this big area of high pressure. it is hot and humid throughout two-thirds of the u.s. 71 million people under heat advisories or heat warnings midwest from texas all the way into the northeast. look at these temperatures today. the heat index will feel like 108 in st. louis, 99 cincinnati, tallahassee 99, raleigh 100, 101

in new york city. continues again tomorrow with all these cities facing over 100 degree heat indexes. by saturday it starts to cool off in the northeast but stays placesing hot with high humidity throughout the midwest and on into the plains. into the plains. ♪ into the plains. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ good morning. i'm meteorologist, bill henley. it's going to be a steamy one today. a first alert for dangerous heat. this afternoon, the feels like temperatures, the heat and humidity combined will feel like

98-104 degrees. 97 is the high in philadelphia. the hot weather in the suburbs and new jersey. at the shore, it will feel like it's close to 100. well into the 90s for lehigh valley and delaware, too. a slight chance of a shower. . and that's your latest weather. guys. >> thank you. coming up, more on o.j. simpson's bid for freedom today. chris darden, leading prosecutor in that murder trial here to weigh in on that exclusive interview. fire hazard you never saw coming. urgent warning to parents about wildly popular fidget spinner. but first this is "today" on nbc. just ahead, the controversy

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jessica boyington. how does it look? >> seeing delays. no surprise on the schuylkill expressway, approaching the curve. here is the eastbound side pretty much stop and go here and sun glare toward center city. a crash in whitpain. back to you. this morning, police are looking for a man who stabbed a mother and daughter in south philadelphia. the mother died and the 21-year-old daughter is in critical condition. the suspect is the daughter's ex boyfriend. he was upset about the break up. we'll have an update in 25 minutes. join us for nbc 10 news today from 4:30 to 7:00 a.m. i'm tracy davidson. thanks for watching. have a great day.

we're back at 7:30 thursday morning 20th of july, 2017. good morning to everyone. we've got willie in for matt. hoda is here. we have such a busy news morning. a lot of different topics. we begin with sad news about arizona senator john mccain. he has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. this follows the surgery to remove a blood clot above his left eye. in a statement from his office, mccain and his family say they are now reviewing treatment options including a combination of chemotherapy and radiation. >> president trump is taking his own attorney general to task in an interview at the "new york times." the president said he never would have offered jeff sessions the job of attorney general if he knew sessions would step away

and recuse himself from the russia investigation. >> how do you take a job and recuse himself. if he would have recused himself before the job i would say, thanks, jeff but i'm not going to take you. >> also sharp words for special counsel robert mueller warning him about looking into any trump family finances unrelated to that investigation. and take a look at this frightening scene in nepal. a 14-year-old girl crossing the roadway. she suddenly disappears, falls into the drain. a woman recorded the incident. you can hear her screaming from a nearby building. good news, minutes later the girl emerges from an underground sewer 30 yards away. a bystander is there to pluck her out of that rushing water. amazingly that story, she's okay. they ordered all the drains be covered. that is a miracle right there. >> we mentioned a busy news day. one of the big headlines, o.j. stimps's closely watched parole

hear a few hours away. he's 70 years old and served nine years for an armed robbery in las vegas. he's asking for officials to release him in october. chris darden served as one of the prosecutors during simpson's double murder trial in 1995. he wrote a book about that experience called "in contempt." chris, good morning, good to see you again. >> good morning. >> okay. back in the headlines. >> yeah. >> put your lawyer hat on. do you think he will be granted parole. then take your lawyer hat off, how does that sit with you? >> i imagine he will be granted parole unfortunately. you know, what can we say. he's not in jail for murder. he's in jail for robbery. it's an amazing thing that you can get a 33 year sentence and only do nine years. that's just incredible to me. you do 25, 22% of your sentence and the state of nevada releases you. >> you think about him walking around as a free mine, how does

that hit you? >> i like the picture of o.j. enhandcuffs more than i like the picture of o.j. with a golf club in his hand. i think he has a lot to account for. we have yet to extract from him the punishment that he deserves. >> on a professional level, chris, this parole board should not take into account what happened 22 years ago in los angeles and his acquittal in the murder trial and everything they heard around that trial. do you think on a human level they will be able to discount that and focus on what happened in nevada? >> i think it will be difficult for them. the board, i'm sure these are people who believe in law, justice. justice ain't killing two people, butchering two people and getting away with it. but the murders in l.a. are slightly relevant because o.j. simpson is robbing people of property that really doesn't belong to him. he claims it belongs to them but it actually belongs to the goldmans. >> do you think o.j. siches is capable of rehabilitation. he says he's changed, different,

do you think that's possible when it comes to o.j.? >> i think you really want to see the real o.j., you look back at the video of o.j. leaving that hotel that night after robbing these people, lining people up against the wall while a guy behind him stand there with a pistol pointed at him. lou at his demeanor, he's happy, jovial. that's how he really feels about this robbery. today he says i wish i could take it back. sure he does. he got caught and got nine years. >> they do say he's a model prisoner. would you agree with that? >> the fact he's a model prisoner doesn't mean he's a model citizen. doesn't mean he's not a danger to the public. >> i don't know if you saw excerpts to his hearing a few years ago. he talked about what he learned in prison and some of the things he's learned. when you watched that, do you think this is a man who has been humbled or chasened or changed? >> no, i thought he was the same guy i met in 1994, '95, a

manipulative person, narcissist. he's saying what he needs to say and doing what he needs to do to get out of prison. i heard he leads a bible study class or something to that effect. that's not the o.j. simpson i know. >> do you believe chris, i'll just ask you bluntly, that o.j. simpson is a danger to the public if he's out walking the streets? >> i don't know. one of the things the parole board will have to review are his psychiatric records. i'm assuming that he's receiving psychiatric treatment, some therapy of some kind. i would think if you receive therapy or psychiatric help, they should have addressed the issue of the murder. >> if you were on the parole board, what's the one question you'd want to ask o.j. >> did you kill ron and nicole. >> that's not legally relevant. >> that's the one question everybody would like to ask. i think everybody ought to call up the nevada parole board and say, hey, ask him. if you're really rehabilitated, remorseful, really a born again

christian, let's move this discussion forward. admit your sin. >> you've been so candid and we've had the pleasure of talking to you before about the impact of this trial and this case. you and i even joked about it this morning. it never goes away, always comes back. how is it for you to be sitting here today and be reliving all of this? >> it's amazing, you know. it all started last summer with the television series on fx. then someone wins oscars, people win emmys, we reintroduced this to a whole new generation of people and it goes on and on. now we have the parole hearing of the century. it's incredible this thing is streamed all over the world for people to watch. >> last time you were here, you said you wish you had never been part of it, never walked into the courtroom. >> never, ever. i still feel that way. >> chris darden, good to get your perspective. you know a lot about this case. thank you very much. we should mention, by the way,

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spinners. >> amidst the craze, there are new reports certain versions of that toy can pose serious fire dangers. in alabama with what parents need to know about all this, hey, kerry. >> reporter: good morning. the toy we're talking about doesn't just spin. you can see it has lights, even a bluetooth that connects to your phone. take a look at this one. here is the problem. that lithium ion battery caught fire and melted the toy. for parents the real problem is trying to track down the manufacturer. they come in boxes like this. it doesn't even say who made it. it just simply says "made in china." ten-year-old caden smith was in his bedroom playing a video game on his phone. his new toy not just a spinner but one with flashing lights that often connects to his phone by bluetooth to play music.

without warning -- >> when i was charging it, it caught on fire while i was laying next to it. >> reporter: his sister heard the commotion. >> fire, fire, i ran in here. >> reporter: his mother posted the ordeal on facebook. the consumer product safety commission has since reached out to her. >> had he not grabbed it or been in the same room wit, it could have caught the whole house on fire. >> reporter: the toy had a lithium ion battery. the battery is similar to the kind that caused fires in whoever boards, some cell phones and laptops like this one that caught fire four times. its battery the suspected cause. another of the spinning toys also caught fire in michigan. >> right here in this bookcase, i can see the reflection. the fidget spinner on fire in the counter. >> and in california yet another incident. the spinner hissing and smoking in a child's hand after charging for two hours. the consumer products safety commission monitoring the situation and offering these important safety tips. don't leave the item charging

unattended. follow manufacturers instructions. only use the charger provided with the product. kayden says he wants his spinner back, but his mom not taking any chances. >> i just don't trust them anymore. >> the problem is, if you're going to follow the instruction that is come in the box, there should be instructions. but in these, there's no instructions at all, just the box. so for all the tips that the consumer products safety commission has given on what to do with these things, there's one they can't give to a parent and that's how to pry one of these from an obsessed child's hand. >> be careful with that. >> we've got spinners in our house. look at it differently. >> thanks, kerry. let's head to carson in the orange room. hi, car sentence. >> this fidget is on fire. up next, a heated debate over what's appropriate to do on a plane. we'll vitt for you right after

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we're back, 7:49. a new debate over airplane etiquette. what's that smell? scarson with that story. >> i don't know what there is to debate. let's get to it. jessica ordered a flight to sflan. she struck gold. has a row to herself. she tweeted, my two favorite people to sit with. her luck change when two bare feet crept up right there on the armrest. she now takes a little different tone saying it's a nightmare. the nightmare is over. tweets, you guys will never guess what happened next. the left foot reached over and opened a window. it's a talented mean person. social media users, disgusted. couple of tweets, this should be who is on the no-fly list. definitely do not he have do this for sure. bare feet on a plane, that's a

terrible idea. here is a question, what about taking your shoes off in general? we asked on twitter, got a no from willie, 67 agree with you, 33% saying yes. that may be the hour flight but what about across the country. >> what about international, you bring fuzzy socks. it's okay. fuzzy socks are okay. >> sometimes they give you socks to wear. >> what about that foot -- i can't get the image out of my head, the foot opening the window. >> i don't even wear shorts on a plane. >> the strap feature. most of the people who wear them shouldn't be wearing them. >> we really touched a nerve around here. carson, thank you. appreciate it. just ahead, muppet madness. the fight over the firing of the man behind kermit the frog.

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just about 8:00 x good morning, i'm tracy davidson. let's goat first alert meteorologist bill henley who issued a first alert because of the heat. >> hotter and more humid than yesterday. the temperatures soar up to 97 degrees. it's two degrees away from the record today. 90s for the suburbs. new jersey, even at the shore, will reach the 90s. with the high humidity, it will feel like 100 degrees this afternoon. same for lehigh valley and delaware. a chance of a shower passing but this afternoon. >> you can track the heat and summertime thunderstorms with the free nbc app. check the roads with jessica boyington. >> we are watching the schuylkill expressway, still. we are seeing sun glare here and slow downs in both directions. a disabled vehicle a second ago causing the seebd slowdown.

watch for sun glare. visibility issues on the schuylkill. cheltenham, watching for a crash. back to you. philadelphia police have a 65-year-old woman in custody who stole a cab around midnight. she stopped and picked up a fare, a woman and her 10-month-old baby. police caught the thief after stopping outside the district headquarters. donte shot a police officer. he survived despite being shot seven times in the back. pennsylvania lawmakers will be at temple university to highlight the state's budget problems. lawmakers don't have a plan to pay for it. funding for state related universities is up in the air. another update in 25 minutes. join us weekday mornings for nbc 10 news from 4:30 to 7:00 a.m. i'm tracy davidson. "today" show continues in a few

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it's 8:00 on today. coming up breaking overnight senator john mccain diagnosed with a brain tumor as messages and support pour in from friends and colleagues. >> this disease has never had any more worthy opponent. >> the latest on his condition and what's next. plus kermit controversy. the puppeteer who took over the iconic role from jim henson now fired. the battle with henson's kid. >> he's not kermit. he's a performer hired to do kermit. there's a difference. >> what really happened? we'll talk to the puppeteer live. throw-back thursday at the gym. bob harper tells us how his workout regimen has changed

since suffering a massive heart attack. why when it comes to working out, everything old is new again. so feel the burn. today thursday, july 20th, 2017. >> how about a 30-year kiss. y'all are adorable i can't take it. >> dallas, texas. >> willie, i've got someone from vanderbilt who has something to say. >> anchor down, willie. >> welcome to the vandy family. ank ore down. >> where are you ladies from? >> st. louis! >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today" where we anchor down every single day. >> anchor down. if you want to be a commodore you have to anchor down. >> we anchor down this show five days a week. matt has the day off so willie pitching in. good morning, everybody.

we'll get right to your news at 8:00. there's a lot going on. a sad development has united americans across political spectrum today. they are standing behind senator john mccain after learning overnight he has brain cancer. nbc white house correspondent hallie jackson on capitol hill with reaction to the news. hallie, good morning. >> savannah, good morning. this is not john mccain's first fight with cancer but it will be his toughest. in support of one of the senate's most powerful people, both democrats and republicans here on capitol hill are coming together around him. >> this morning capitol hill shaken after senators in what they call stunned disbelief describe how they heard about john mccain's brain tumor from his best friend and fellow lawmaker lindsey graham. >> so pray. i don't know. god knows how this ends, not me. i do know this, this disease has never had a more worthy opponent. >> reporter: the news delivered

behind closed doors at a meeting on health care. >> we ask for prayer. he's tough. tough as a bald owl. >> prayers from presidents pouring in. president trump calling mccain a fighter. barack obama tweeting, cancer doesn't know what it's up against. give it hell, john. the senator's office says doctors discovered the cancerous tumor after surgery to remove a blood clot above mccain's eye friday. no time line yet on when he might return to the senate as he and his family now review treatment options which may include chemotherapy and radiation. mccain's daughter in an emotional statement saying, it won't surprise you to learn that in all this, the one of us who is most confident and calm is my father. cancer may afflict him in many ways but it will not make him surrender. nothing ever has. former vietnam p.o.w. and longtime senator, spicy, tenacious, at times

curmudgeonly, never afraid to speak his mind. even if that pits him against president trump who two years ago disparaged the senator sparking one of the earliest controversies of his presidency. >> he's a war hero. >> he's a war hero because he was captured. i like people who weren't captured, okay? >> mccain, once nicknamed the maverick sometimes goes his own way politically but rarely without his closest confidant. senator graham explaining this year. >> if he has to stand up for his country, so be it. he would die for this country. i love him to death. [ applause ] >> senator mccain wiping away a tear there. senator dpram said he spoke with senator mccain overnight and almost immediately mccain started talking about business here on the hill. next week's health care vote. not clear when mccain will get back to d.c. but most so far haven't talked about the politics of mccain's absence, they are keeping it focused on the personal instead. savannah. >> he has the well wishes of the

nation. hallie, thank you very much. more than two decades after he was acquitted of murder and nine years after armed robbery and kidnapping o.j. simpson's fate could come down to a few minutes today. at a correctional facility in nevada where simpson will seek release. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. in a matter of hours o.j. simpson will learn his future during a parole hearing. he'll be here at lovelock hearing. he'll be at a video conference a few hours away in carson city. this is expected to last about 15 minutes. during the time they can pepper simpson with questions. one friend or relative could speak on simpson's behalf. we heard one of the victims in this robbery case says he plans to testify and tells the parole board he thinks simpson should be released. the parole board will deliberate privately before coming back out and voting publicly. simpson now 70 years old and

served nearly nine years for the armed confrontation at this las vegas hotel. he did have a hearing four years ago and did receive parole on some of the charges then. this time he's eligible for full parole. many legal observers expect he is doing to get it. if that happens, he could leave prison as early as october 1st if parole is rejected, then state officials say another hearing would take place likely one to three years from now. willie. >> a lot of people going to be watching today, joe. thank you very much. we will have special live coverage of that hearing on many of these nbc stations this afternoon. it also will be streaming on nbcnews.com. you can watch a special documentary, o.j. simpson chasing freedom saturday night at 10:00 p.m. eastern time on msnbc. a new law will have millions of drivers thinking twice before they even pick up their cell phones, and that is exactly what it's supposed to do. nbc's lucy kafanov has more on the strict approach to growing and deadly problem. >> a crackdown on driving under

the influence of electronics. while testing is illegal across much of the country washington is the 14th state mandating drivers put down their phones or pay up. there's a law similar to others across the country but with headline making name, duie, driving under the influence of electronics. now police officers can stop and ticket drivers just for holding an electronic device even while stopped. laws finally catching up to today's technology. >> it's wrong to drive while impaired, while drunk. it is equally more dangerous to drive while you are distracted. >> fatalities from distracted driving in washington increased 32% from 2014 to 2015. nationwide, statistics show one in four crashes involve cell phone use just before impact. one of those was gina's sister. >> to find out that my sister was killed for something so

insignificant as a quick, fast, cell phone picture in a car, absolutely devastating. >> stories like this caused the governor to put the law in effect two years ahead of scheduling. >> i saw you texting while driving. >> washington state troopers say the law is overdue. >> people are acting like drunk drivers, swerving because they are focused on their phone. >> minimal law allows use of a finger to activate a device only in a mounted cradle and the car is parked. you have to start your music and gps before you begin your drive. browsing social media or streaming movies is illegal. if you fail to follow these rules, the initial fine for violators, $136, nearly double that for a second citation. with every distracted driving offense going on your record, insurance rates could rise. no excuse for tragedy at the hands of distracted drivers. for today, lovey kafanov, nbc

news, los angeles. >> that new law takes effect on sunday, also applies to tablets and video games while driving. makes sense. >> good idea. ahead, including the feud of firing of long time puppeteer behind kermit the frog. we'll get his side of the story next. also head controversy over a new tribute to a music icon. we we can tell you who is that? >> fitness trainer bob harper on recovering from his heart attack and workouts from your past suddenly hot again. break out the leg warmers. >> i will. and a few favorite dogs can't see color like we do. but they see you like it's the first time, every time. they see a tough day a mile away. and things they can't unsee. they see life. and they see love. every time they see you. maybe dogs can't see color. but what they see is so much more.

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so we can explain. usually the only drama with the muppets is between kermit and miss piggy. the man fired leaving the character's fate hanging in the balance this morning ♪ it's not easy being green ♪ >> this morning kermit's signature line has taken on new meaning. long time puppeteer steve whitmire fired for what muppet studios calls repeated unacceptable business conduct over a period of many years. >> hi, everyone. >> reporter: whitmire was fired in october 2016 but only revealed details about his dismissal last week in a blog post. i remained silent the last nine months in hopes that the disney company might reverse their course, he wrote. given the opportunity, i remained willing to do whatever is required to remedy their concerns because i feel my continued involvement with the characters is in the best interest of the muppets. whitmire voiced kermit since 1990 when the muppets founder

and first and only other voice of kermit, jim henson, died. henson's daughter cheryl tells "today" a voice recasting was long overdue. >> he was very difficult to work with. it's been many years of it being difficult, particularly for producers. he's not kermit. he's a performer who was hired to do kermit. there's a difference. >> reporter: in a facebook post this week, she said steve performed kermit as a bitter angry, depressed victim. kermit had his sad moments like on the "ellen" show in 2011. >> when i'm out on the street i'm confused for a green fire hydrant. >> that's terrible. that would be horrible. >> but he seemed pretty cheerful when he crashed "today's" control room in 2008. >> where have you been? i've been waiting for a half hour. >> reporter: while kermit's demeanor is debatable, henson's son whitmire's was not.

telling hollywood reporter outrage demands like you better make me happy because the muppets are kermit. >> reporter: all right. we did reach out to miss piggy but her representatives declined to comment. matt vogel will now be taking over as the voice of kermit. as you see, there's a tense back and forth between the children of jim henson and steve. >> we'll talk to steve now. steve whitmire joins us. hey, good morning to you. i'm sure that wasn't easy to watch. you'll get your chance to respond. >> sure, sure. >> you played this role nor 27 years. >> yeah. >> you got a call last october. >> yes. >> what went through your mind when they said we no longer want you in this role. >> i was stunned. it seemed like it was five minutes of silence. i'm sure it wasn't that long. i just immediately tried to get answers. i had had no advance warning on th that. nothing had ever been framed to me as a career breaking problem.

in fact, we had been talking prior to that for the two years before that about me becoming sort of a creative producer with them, working alongside the two executives who i spoke to where i would have been really a part of the day to day decision making on the muppets. i was thrilled about that. i felt like at last, after 12 years with disney, we would be able to integrate the great pact of the muppets which is what i wanted to do. >> let's go to allegations between the muppet studio and the henson family that you were bitter, angry depressed victim, you did kermit that way and you were difficult to work with. that begs the question why did they keep you around for 27 years. >> nobody likes these sharp cornered adjectives thrown at them. as i said, we were in talks to move this ahead just prior to the conversation, within three days before we had a conference call to talk about all the work we were going to be doing going

forward. you better get plenty of rest because you're going to be worked really hard. so it was a huge shock. in terms of the character stuff, kermit becoming stale or bitter, it isn't true in my mind. but the funny part of that is, i would expect the people saying that to have been my staunchest allies. >> were you personally difficult to work with? that's really the criticism. you offered notes and were hard to work with, quite frankly. >> i offered notes. i don't think that makes someone difficult. it was totally an idea of trying to do what was best for the muppets in terms of receiving material and ideas and concepts that were well out of the bounds of the character. >> cheryl pointed out that you are not kermit. you are simply somebody who plays the role of kermit. >> yeah. it's really interesting about that. in my mind, my mentoring with jim tells me that the minute the muppets are reduced to being roles that are auditioned for and cast, it takes all the

individuality out of them. their longevity is completely based on their consistency, and that is just super important. otherwise it's not kermit or any of the muppets at all. that's what i've tried to push for and be outspoken about. >> the implication that in some sense you had them over the barrel. you were saying, hey, i'm kermit. good luck, you can't get rid of me. >> that's an arrogance that's not in my body. that's just not the case. i don't make those decisions and i certainly never felt that way. >> you're just speaking out now. this happened nine months ago. >> yeah. >> were you hoping, frankly, maybe i can work this out and get this job back. >> i still would like that. i don't think it's going to happen now. yeah, i was hoping that. in the meantime, they were saying, you know, we're not ever going to have you back again. we refuse to offer you a chance to remedy this, which is the worst part. i could do whatever they needed. they were also offering me things that i called consolation prizes. they were going to honor me, give me disney legends awards,

things like that but that required signing nda. they wanted me to frame this as i had moved on and i had retired. it was disingenuous, i couldn't bring myself to do it. >> you decided to go public on your website when you wrote that post. was there any consideration of the tradition and brand of the muppets? maybe it's not the best idea to have this ugly fight in public about characters who were so beloved? >> i agree. that's why i'm not going to respond directly to all the accusations that the hensons have laid out. as i say, the reason i'm gone is because i was outspoken for the exact things they are talking about. at the end of the day, i'm a guy who got hired contract to contract to portray these characters however disney told me to. and the very issues they are talking about are the ones i was outspoken about and have now been pushed out for. >> steve whitmire, thank you for being here and sharing your story. all those years of kermit, i know you gave a lot of kids joy.

thank you very much. appreciate it. we'll go over to al and get a check of the weather. >> we've got strong storms firing up in chicago, moving across the midwest. a lot of airport delays there. we're going to be watching that. big story, big heat. we've got over 60 million people, 71 million people now under heat advisory or heat warning during the day today. you're going to see temperatures getting up into the 100 from texas all the way into the plains and the desert southwest. you add in the humidity, it's even hotter. the rest of the country, we are looking at a beautiful day in the northeast. although it is doing to be awfully hot, very hot and humid. the monsoon continues good morning, i'm meteorologist bill hanley. going to be a steamy one today. issued a first alert for dangerous heat. this afternoon the feels like temperatures will feel like 98 to 104 degrees. 97, the high temperature in philadelphia. the hot weather also in the suburbs and new jersey and even at the shore.

afternoon temperatures in the low 90s, will feel like it's close to 100. and well into the 90s for the lehigh valley and delaware, too. a slight chance for a shower. have a great day. >> that's your latest weather, guys. >> thanks so much. you guys ready to trend? let us do it. have you guys ever dreamt of doing something amazing and somebody puts a pin in it, a teacher, somebody, a coach. new england patriots player julian edelmann always dreamed he would make it in nfl. apparently he had a teacher in 2006 who told him that was unrealistic, he wasn't going to make it. edelmann tweeted a photo of an apology letter he got from the teacher 11 years later. this is what she said. she said, i don't think it fazed you frankly but whenever i think back on it, i feel terrible, not because you proved me wrong but because i stupidly voiced an uneducated opinion that i implied i had disdain for your passion for the game.

there are people who said to all of us at the table who said, wow, you're not going to make it. >> mom. >> no, come on. >> ended up getting that letter and it really made him feel better. you guys, has there ever been a time in your life where you have had a dream and someone said, no, that's not going to happen? >> i sent in a letter early in my career for a weekend weather job in baltimore and got a letter from the news director back, you're not ready. i ended up meeting that news director on a rokerthon. >> many years later. >> reminded him. >> claim to fame. >> you hadn't forgotten. >> no, i haven't. >> coach, high school football coach saying, you know what the odds are making it to nfl. if you're in high school football, 9 in 10,000. don't forget to hit the books. you're not going to play. sitting in my group in my high school a guy who went on to get drafted in the nfl. >> what about you hoda, ever happen to you? >> yeah.

i was roommates with a really beautiful, wonderful person in college. everyone knew she was going to be the one, really smart, make it in the business, i was roommate of. aid professor said to me, look, not a lot of people are going to make it in this business. i don't want you to put your hopes in. i don't think so. i remember how it hurt. >> it does hurt. people say to carson's point they often have their hearts in the right place, trying to protect you. i have to hand it to this teacher. way to own it. i was wrong. i didn't know you then. i shouldn't have doubted you. i give her a lot of credit for saying i did the wrong thing. i just want to get that off my chest and let you know. yeah. >> i felt supported by coaches and teachers. stop clowning around. i think professionally we all had this early in our career, somebody looked at a tape. you know what, i think behind the camera. or you should wear glasses. >> try radio. >> happened to me late in my

career. literally someone said, don't even bother. >> look where everybody is sitting today. >> can you believe -- keep going. that's the message. >> still be realistic while you're at it. >> balance. >> exactly. >> all right, guys. we're going to start pop start with beyonce, madame tussauds unveiling a wax figure. anything but flawless. queen bee. take a look. michelle tweeting, beyonce wax figure makers have actually never seen beyonce. people criticizing her likeness, white washed, flatter hair, drastically different facial figures, some think she looks more like lindsay lohan, and i quote, poor man's mariah carey. madame tussauds say they color match, sometimes lighting distorts it. if you're there in person might be closer to the images. >> i think that's true. >> we'll end on "america's got

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he's going to tell us about old workouts new again. get that stationary good morning, i'm tracy davidson. let's get to bill henley. he's getting a look at your neighborhood forecast to give you the first alert because of the dangerous heat today. >> look at the warmup already this morning. 82 degrees in philadelphia. 81 degrees in the suburbs, and the 70s won't last long in the lehigh valley. sunshine will be up to 89 degrees by 11:00 this morning, then into the 90s this afternoon. in fact, well into the 90s for philadelphia. 97 degrees. but it's going to feel like it's more than 100 degrees this afternoon. issued a first alert for dangerous heat for our entire area, except the coastline, from noon today to friday evening. elevated temperatures could lead to dangerous conditions.

tracy? >> thank you. now the first alert traffic jessica boyington. jessica? >> we had a car fire, still here, but the fire is under control along ridge pike. just zoomed the camera out in a weird way, or pulled it back from the scene. it's over here now. fire is under control, but delays because of the lane restrictions. i tweeted out a really cool picture of the smoke in the air and what it looks like approaching the seen. skippack, watch for this, back to you. police looking for a man riddled with bullets. the man was found face down on the sidewalk on gibson drive. he was shot multiple times with an assault rifle. another update in 25 minutes. you can stay updated with the latest news and weather, nbc 10 is a free download. i'm tracy davidson. "today" show continues in a couple of minutes. ummer... in the state that invented the american vacation... a legendary adventure awaits.

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rickie fowler. >> take a look at that. rickie fowler teeing off just moments ago at the open championship. >> that is a beautiful sight, carson daly, isn't it? >> can we just sit here and watch? >> moments ago. >> look at that shot. >> the third major of the year. birkdale this time of around.

watch the quest for the player today and tomorrow on sister network the golf channel here and on the weekend. get up early, pour your self a bloody, carson, 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> willie it with the weekend off. >> i'll be there. >> discover the crowd and find something. i found the most interesting set of twins. you're not going to believe this, you guys. these are twins who have different birth dates. can you figure that out? hi, ladies, what are your names? >> debbie and gayle. >> you have different birth dates. please explain. >> i was born at 11:47 p.m. and i was born at 12:01 a.m. >> and they are identical twins. >> walking into this. >> thank you for sharing this. we have birthday hats for you. >> that's so cool. >> how cute is that? >> you're born with a good

story. >> right off the bat. >> i love that. >> bob harper here, camp up with him on his health and take on newest fitness trends, really they are not new, how he tweaked his own workout since his heart attack. can't wait to catch up with him. >> star of movie, kara delevingne with us in a moment. >> and dining. turning summer fruits and vegetables into flat bread tweets. >> the dalys never dispoints. >> the hair looks fantastic. >> i worked on it last night, highlights. i brushed it, and here we are. >> let's get a check of the weather. >> let's take a look at your weekend outlook and show you what we have going on starting friday, severe storms in the great lakes to ohio river valley, oppressive heat middle section of the country. into the mid-atlantic states sunshine out weather. saturday severe storms.

mid-atlantic states gulf coast monsoonal moisture continues in the southwest. sunday -- sunday! -- very humid in the east. the heat in the plains. very hot. in the pacific northwest we've got nice folks from chicago. >> chicago. >> all right. nice to see all of you. very nice. looking at the people. there they are. we could hear you but cooperate see you. very nice people from chicago. good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. it's going to be a steamy one today. first alert for dangerous heat. this afternoon the feels like temperature, heat and humidity combined, feels like 98 to 104 degrees. 97 the high temperature in philadelphia. hot weather also in the suburbs and new jersey and even at the shore. afternoon temperatures in the low 90s, will feel like it's close to 100. well into the 90s for the lehigh

valley and delaware, too. a slight chance of a shower. have a great day. >> >> very interesting. make sure you get your weather whenever you need it on the the weather channel. hoda. >> al, thank you so much. we're excited, joined by fitness trainer bob harper, creator of the daily burn, new workout program. >> sounds hard. >> here to tell us why what's old is new again in the world of fitness. hi, bob, good morning. >> good morning. >> don't trip. >> we have to give you a hug because we want to know how you're doing. are you feeling all right? >> i am feeling all right. it was -- it's been a rough couple of months but i'm doing a lot better. i'm getting back into the gym, doing a lot of workouts. that's where all this came from in my head. >> you've changed the way you work out. >> i've had to change everything. i'm definitely not as strong as i used to be. it's been a super challenge. so i've just been trying so many different workouts in the city

and los angeles. >> we're going through them all. getting over this emotionally must have been a huge part. >> that's a huge challenge. it's like you that day you asked how my heart was doing. that really moved me when you said that. everyone is just like, oh, my gosh, you're looking really great. how are you feeling? i am feeling good just having to reprogram what's going on in my head. >> get used to that new normal. >> that new normal. >> let's talk about working out. you're the perfect to talk about this with. i love what's old is new again. >> here is what i found out. i've gone back to the drawing bofrd trying different workouts and i'm thinking, wow, all these things have been reprogrammed and made bigger and flashier and stronger. >> like my grandma's stationary bike. >> remember, everyone had a stationary bike. now you've got soul cycle, peloton, which is like -- i feel like it's the jettison's bike

that would be in their house. they are basically bringing in trainers into your house. can you work out on your own, which i think is pretty amazing. >> it's expensive and you pay for the programs but it's kind of like having a spin class in your house. >> i have friends that have this and swear by it. they use it all the time. >> next circuit training, interval training. >> i remember, what was it called. >> the bo flex. >> the bo flex and all these old kind of circuit training, that was the big word. now you've got cross fit, of course, orange theory to name a few. these guys are doing this. crossfit has always been my workout. i'm doing like a crossfit light. >> what about interval training, heart rate goes up, goes down. >> i have to be careful about that. i can't have my heart shoot up quickly. i'm more or less doing lighter version of it. with circuit training you're

hitting upper body, lower body, cardiovascular. you're putting everything in. if you om have 20 minutes to work out, try out one of those classes because it's going to be a good one for you. >> move down here. oh, my gosh. we love this. >> remember taebo? >> i don't. >> i lived in los angeles and you could not get into this man's class. >> i remember that, i just didn't know. >> i'm doing these kickboxing classes in l.a. >> can you do that? >> there's like new gems popping up. my friend noah has rumble in the city that's starting to explode. i love kickboxing. for some girls, especially, that start to get a little worried about crossfit or orange theory, i don't want to bulk up, which it takes a lot to bulk someone up, you go into these classes, let me tell you, you're going to get ripped and lean.

>> get a lot of aggression out. you get a lot of aggression out, savannah. >> you think i need i. >> moving into savannah's wheelhouse. come on, savannah. >> when i found out about this, i was so excited. >> savannah is a former aerobics instructor. hello. >> we have this in common. >> i mean, i love old school aerobics, jane fonda, step. when they told me you're going to tell me that aerobics is coming back. >> aerobics is definitely coming back. >> my spirit animal right there. >> now you go on instagram, you see the girls -- tone it up girls, all these people that have millions and millions of followers, they are showing their workouts and doing a much more glamorous version of what was going on back in the day. i've got this whole system called black fire i did a while ago. it was daily burn, a great way to have your phone with you, which is really cool.

>> is it aerobics? maybe i'll try it. >> all this aerobic kind of stuff you're doing. you have minimal to no equipment. >> yes. >> that was like what we did, right? >> a video of savannah popped up. >> did you have leg warmers? >> sure i had leg warmers, leotards the whole thing. >> we're going to find it for you, bob. dig it out. >> did you love that. >> i still do honestly. >> they are wrapping us. all right. coming up next, we're going to sit down with the stars of eye popping movie it valorian a did you know when you buy

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city of a thousand planets." their characters fighting crime in space 1,000 years in the future and sometimes bickering with each other, too. take a look. >> whoa, easy. >> late. >> better late than dead. >> you want to drive? >> put your hands back on the joystick. put your hands back on the joystick. would you please place your hand back on the joystick. >> would you please stop complaining about my driving. >> you're the best driver in the universe. >> thank you. >> good to see you. i want to start with your kicks. you put your shoes on. good reason to put these on. these are official valerian. >> no, a young girl in england painted them, hand painted them. >> that's really cool. >> i feel bad. >> we're going to get a pair, too. help me explain to people who are going to see the movie this weekend the world they are stepping into. it really is mind blowing. a lot of special effects, cgi. >> totally, yes.

>> where are you taking viewers? >> it takes place in the year 2763 and most takes place on this space station alpha. like the space station of today has grown and grown and grown so people from all around the world and aliens from all around the universe are living together in peace and harmony for the greater good of one another. >> obviously so much of this had to be put together after the fact. so the 2011 you worked a lot together in front of blue screens and green screens i imagine. what is that like as an actress, cara, to have the 2011 you and basically nothing else around you. >> 90% of the time it was cgi. it was actually really amazing for us because it was a lot of using your imagination. the extent of his knowledge and wanting to -- there was a lot of things. he made sure we were prepared as much as possible. it was actually incredible. >> for people who adopt know, luke is the director, he did

fifth element, the lucy movie, another lucy movie to come. what is the experience? obviously this is his dream film and he cast you two in it. >> it was amazing. to be part of the movie, his studios, pretty much owns, this has been his baby for a long time. he's been working on this movie for ten years. he realized all the aliens names, where they are from, what they eat for breakfast. you see the movie and realize his imagination is so bad. technology has finally caught up with his imagination. >> i imagine it's got to be a little mind blowing to see the film gicven the way you shot it with cgi, not knowing quite what it would look like. what was that experience like for you. >> you have no idea. our expectations were money out. this movie is so mind blowing when you watch it in real life. we've seen it three or four times. every time you watch it you see

things you didn't see the first time. it's a feast for the eyes for sure. >> you two, one of your co-stars a an up and comer named rihanna. what's it likes when you're shooting a scene and on the set walks rihanna. >> she's amazing. she works so hard. she was filming our movie during the day and finishing her album at night. she really works around the clock. to see her come on the set and kind of turn everything off and focus on being an actress, she's so good in the movie. her part is really special. definitely a part everyone is talking about. >> what about you? >> it was incredible. we've been friends for five years. i said to her what an incredible actress she is and could be when she had the opportunity to. just to see her work that hard something that's let her vulnerable side out with luc, able to catch an amazing side of her. >> in the midst of launching blockbuster film you've launched a new baby.

three months in, how is the baby doing. >>? >> she's good. i hope she's good. she was when i left this morning. she's the best. it's been like a whole mind blowing new thing. we filmed the movie in paris, the city of love. i came back home and nine months she was born. >> that's how it works. >> funny how that math adds up. congratulations on the film. it is, as you said, a feast for the eyes. a lot to see and very cool. called "valerian and the city of a thousand planets" and it hits theaters tomorrow. >> thank you so much. coming up next, we're dining with the dalys to enjoy flat bird. first,today" on nbc. "

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firing up the grill with summer recipes, some of the season's best fruts and vegetables but still delicious and yummy to eat. >> if we didn't eat fruits and vegetables on the show we wouldn't eat fruits and vegetables. >> today we're making summer flat bread with fresh seasonal ingredients. this one is a cheesy grilled corn flat bread with cilantro. >> is there a difference between flat bread? >> there is a difference. typically flat breads are thicker crust and pizzas are crispier. flat breads are a vessel for anything. here we government we're sticking. i like to buy tore bought pizza dough at my pizzeria and get it there. we have this rolled out to 1/4 inch thickness and 10 inches in diameter. carson threw it on the grill.

also some corn on the grill for ten minutes. would you grab me some corn. >> we'll show you how easy it is to it slice it. it goes right into the pan as you can see. >> that's clever. >> this is a skinny piece. why did you give me the skinny piece. >> you know what, i'm going to let you keep doing that. do you want to try it, savannah? >> here is the corn. two different pieces, queso fresco, monterey jack and chili powder. the butter is melting because it's 90 degrees out here. >> yes. >> we will stir that up. >> okay. >> this is a good hack. >> then to pizza over here. spread this onto the pizza and make the slocilantro.

agreeing yogurt, lime juice and clont cilantro. if you don't have greek yoegurt i use sour cream. i like took use greek yogurt. put in in here and it makes a nice drizzle. >> love it. >> thank you. >> over here we're going to make our poliblistered tomato and ara salad on flat bread. garlic, cast iron. >> on the grill. >> tomatoes. >> really i like to let them sit for a minute ago so they will pop and get caramelized. so those are cooking. then we make our arugula salad. balsamic is like my favorite thing. get it at the market. it's a little thicker, a little sweeter, it's perfect on any salad. we have arugula all the time. you can stop. >> he's working so hard.

>> you told me keep doing it until you told me to stop. >> keep doing that. >> you yell that all the time. keep doing it. >> i've learned. i've learned. will, you know what i'm talking about. >> just do your job. >> and then add this. i love salad on my flatbed. >> you're getting everything. >> it makes you feel like you're eating healthy even on delicious flat bread. >> here we go. >> how long are tomatoes on the pan. >> only about five minutes when they start to blister. >> really quick, easy. flat breads go two to three minutes. everything comes together very fast. >> all right. then we assemble it. >> over here we have our tomatoes and shaved parmesan. >> we do. put this back on the grill, too? >> the gapping, do you have a

favorite? >> the tomatoes. is this like a balsamic reduction? >> balsamic glaze. it comes in a bottle. >> i want that. yeah. >> they make white balsamic glaze, too. >> it looks like hoda is having the desert pizza over here. basil desert pizza. >> what's the white stuff. >> cream cheese with a little vanilla, sugar. can you do that with any seasonal fruit. like strawberries or peaches. >> that's the best thing here. >> it's really fun. >> you want recipes, they are on today.com, a lot of good ideas. flat bread is fun on the grill. the dalys. >> all right. we're back on nbc. >>joe: hi.this is pennsylvania state treasurer

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>> keep going, you missed it, buddy. >> the ever ready bunny. >> exactly. al, what's coming up next hour? >> we've got a lot of fun going on. first of all, we've got great ice cream -- special ice cream scoops, like charcoal ice cream. it's crazy. >> is it sweet? >> you'll have to wait and see.

plus we're doing a story about a great family in chicago, miguel cervantes and his wife kelly. his daughter has epilepsy. we've got a wonderful fundraiser. we're going to talk about that. and we've got an interview did nbc 10 news starts now. >> coming up on 9:00. good morning, i'm tracy davidson. we have issued a first alert because of the dangerous heat today. let's get to meteorologist bill henley with the most accurate neighborhood forecast. it's been hot, but this is a whole different story, right, bill? >> even the shore temperatures reach into the 90s today. this is a live view from cape may. you know the humidity is already higher and look at these temperatures. now 80 degrees at cape may

point. 85 for summers point and atlantic city 83. temperatures in the low 90s, high humidity, numbers will feel around 100 degrees this afternoon. first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington, how do the roads look? >> watching through center city right now, here's the vine street expressway, everything looks good right now. a little bit of the slowdown on the westbound side. we see a little clearing in the center divide and more of that delay on 8th street, so right here, both directions pretty typical for now. also watching the schuylkill expressway, checking drive times here, had an earlier crash on the eastbound side. drive times are okay, though. heavy on the westbound, side, though. 34 minutes. tracy, back to you. today, loved ones will gather for services for the bucks county killing spree. family and friends will attend memorial service for mark sturgis, he was 22. the remains of jimi patrick,

dean finocchiaro, and tom meo were found last week. cosmo dinardo has confessed to the killings. dinardo and his cousin, sean kratz, are both charged with the murder. a man who shot a police officer last year will learn his punishment today. the officer survived, despite being shot seven times, and he's already back on the job. another update in 25 minutes. you can always stay updated with your nbc 10 app.

"today's take," surprising advice for her daughter. charcoal ice cream? what? crazy cone creation scooping the nation. bands like katy perry and harry styles trend viral coming up now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, thursday morning july 20th, 2007. you're listening to life in lette letters. >> the most in tryitriguing titn

music. >> bring it in, zack. >> you want to know what we're talking about? >> yes. >> good morning. >> yesterday -- tuesday was the big day. it was nick's 15th birthday but he's away at summer camp. i couldn't go because we had some issues -- i had to resolve some visa issues for leila, thank you to the folks in the embassy of france. >> best dad ever. >> in any event, debra went up. she said he didn't want her there. he made this transition from little boy to boy to teenager that we are embarrassing. >> did she go thinking he would be surprised and excited to see her. >> he knew she was coming. she was bringing dunkin doughnut holes and he was basically, when are you leaving?

>> i told al, that is my fear. the other day i was walking with the kids. everybody argues who gets to hold my hand. we're walking down the street. my eight-year-old he just reaps for my hand. there's doing to be a time i'll reach out for it and he won't want to take my hand. >> it's coming. >> how do you live in that momen moment. she gets in bed with us and henry said one day we won't hear those tiny little feet. one day they will sleep to 10:00. >> leila will come down and lay across the bed at about 9:30. i'm thinking, i just want to go to bed. as deborah points out, she's gone. >> by the way, she wants to come and talk with you. >> she just kind of lays there. again, i'm of two minds because i like the covers and sheets

cool. she's laying on my side of the bed warming it up. it's like i look -- i remember when i brought her to kindergarten and they said welcome to the class of 2017. i said that will never happen. here it is. >> maybe it will boomerang back around. when they kind of appreciate you, their wedding? >> i would say 19. when i went off to college -- i was a difficult teenager. >> spirited. >> i was spirited. but also girls can be unconscionably rude toward their mothers. i was always pretty okay with my dad. i would say things to my mom like, you don't understand. she understood perfectly. then it comes back around about when. >> i would say when i went off to college i missed them. that was the first sort of instinct like, okay, wait. they have always done great by me. >> something we can all relate to. i never do out, hardly ever. no, i really don't. >> you should see her. >> last night i went out with my

girlfriends, it's funny. i notice when i leave the house. it was so much fun. >> jackie reeves. >> jackie, michelle, marilyn. >> famous friends. >> it was really fun. al, it was funny, i was leaving the house. i've learned not to make a big deal about it. where are you going? i feel guilty and don't go. i was going to slip out. my plan was to get there at 6:30, come back at 8:30 before they go to bed, won't notice. i was trying to get dressed. my daughter was, where are you going? going to get something to eat. putting on a dress? going to meet my friends. but i'll be right back. tomorrow or tonight. tonight. will i be awake. i put my heels on and i'm running out of the house. she said, are you going to bring food back or going to eat? >> nobody expects the spanish inquisition. >> you know what i also say, i get so many questions and i get, including this morning, mommy,

don't go. i don't want to go. i might bring her to work. i've never brought her to work. i might bring her to work next week. >> two nights in a row, we had the premier of dunkirk the night before. >> don't go. >> you said you'll see her tomorrow, which means it's not tonight. >> when she says it at night, i'll say, i have a friend's birthday because she gets birthdays. i sometimes repeat the friend's birthday because it's not always the friend's birthday. no, it's their birthday. that she understands. >> one thing i haven't done. let's do a bucket list for the year, what you want to do for the year. i've never thought about that. i wanted to think about things i want to do or never do. when you told me you could stand

up yesterday. i think it's som interesting you stepped out of your comfort zone. >> standup? how did this happen? >> it was forced. they forced me into -- i was nervous. i actually tried to get out of it, too. my daughter really doesn't want me to go. you're going. have you ever done that? >> i've done -- that is to me one of the hardest jobs to do. >> intimidating. i practiced with this awesome comedian, wally, he's world renowned. he's really funny. we work shopped some jokes. >> in front of him. >> in front of him. i liked him a lot and i'm comfortable. i thought i wasn't going to have to do it in front of an audience. i get there and dan says down there in a room four times this size, there are 100 people at a

comedy festival. i was like, wait, what? yeah, you're going to go do it. it was fine. i wouldn't say i was excellent. >> but you didn't bomb. >> i got a couple of laughs. >> are people cheering you on or waiting for you to be funny. >> i think it was half and half. it was hot. you missed yesterday -- >> i heard about this. >> you heard about it? >> i did not see it. as you know, i never watched. >> that's about right. but your pad, armpit pad. >> i shouldn't have even worn it. it was really hot and sheinelle was trying to teach me about anti-sweat techniques. >> you remember when i was standing with you and mario lopez and there was something coming out of my sleeve and you go, what is that? you remember that? at the time i didn't know about pads. put it right there but i forgot i had it in there. then the napkin comes out in my arm. >> that's what happened

yesterday. she knew what it was. dylan was like, what is that? there goes the pad out of the dress. >> i don't know how we got on that again. it was one of those things. >> anyway, i needed those pads in the comedy place. it was fun. i recommend everybody do it. >> that's what i'm talking about. >> the bucket list. >> i would never do it. >> one bucket list, you know what henry and i are doing as a family, coming up with one thing, each of us, mila, poppy, henry. like park, okay, we can do that. the thing we want to do in a city we haven't done. mine is go to coney island with the girls. >> i've never done that either. >> great. we should all go to coney island. >> field trip. >> just with me and my family. come along. >> who needs family when you've got us? >> the family i never knew. all right. >> up next, surprising advice

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>> duh. back with more today's today. jada pinkett-smith joined hoda on her series radio show yesterday and some interesting advice for her 16-year-old daughter willow. >> they were talking about jada's marriage to will. i didn't realize she was 26 years old when she married will. so she talked to hoda about it. take a listen to this. >> i know that life ended up working out perfectly. >> yeah. >> but the advice you give to your daughter. >> don't do that. don't do that. i would have to be really careful, you know, if she fell in love when i fell in love. and you know, had a possibility of getting married. i would just talk to her, you

know, and just say, hey, just look at this. there's no rush. >> that's very interesting. she was saying she would wait a little longer. how old were you all when you got married? >> i was 29, because we're going on ten years in september. you know what, i wouldn't trade it. a lot of my friends now, especially with things going on, are getting married later. but for me -- i was like this ridiculously long train. >> it's beautiful. >> the train is too long. >> anyway, you wouldn't have taken it back? >> no, i think 29 was good, because i had a chance to be single. i had a chance to live in an apartment on my own and pay bills on my own. i think it was good for me. but there are some people who are college sweet hearts and get married and they are 90 years old and they have been together. for me i'm glad i waited. >> i got married at 26, the same age as jada. although 26 and 29.

i wouldn't trade it for me. i will say my parents were very cognizant about having conversation wall street me. they loved henry. that's in texas. >> on the ranch? >> everybody was so mad we didn't get married in washington, d.c. we were like, you know what -- >> why would you? >> we wanted to get married where we felt at home. we cried through the entire thing. he said -- my parents would be like does he make you laugh? in 40 years, are you going to have things in common? are you going to want to go hiking together, travel together. the answers were yes. they did ask those questions. they liked henry. they just don't want to see -- nobody wants to see their children's heart broken. what about you and how old were you? what if leila came to you at 26.

>> depends on the guy. the same questions. courtney, the same thing. i was 41, but not my first marriage. everybody is different at a different time. >> it's funny how times have changed. i think my grandparents -- grandmother was in her early 20s. >> my mother was 20. i think she was 20. >> my mom was 18 and my dad was 20. they missed their 50th anniversary by thee months. >> having that time, that luxury of time. henry and i had five years together before we had children, so we had this really strong foundation. >> the hoda show. congratulations. the hoda show. >> it's so fun to listen to. >> mondays and wednesday 1:00 p.m. channel 108. >> video? >> weather. >> we want to see the video. >> it changed before our eyes. >> we're just going to do a local. can we do a video?

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>> unicorn. >> also nontraditional ice cream. this grabbed my attention. it's increasing in popularity. >> i think of this as like this decades coldstone creamery. they pour the base on a super cold surface. there we go. >> they pour batter on cold surface, pour the base on, mix in your flavors. then they flatten it out, take a spatula and scrape it into these rolls you see here and cover it in whatever topping. >> this i like. >> the same ingredients of regular ice cream. >> just that they have a new way of serving it. >> it's really, really good. >> i like this. >> it's been around a while, but now it's widespread. mochi. it's japanese rice paste around ice cream. so you can kind of mix and match and do all kinds of things with it. >> like seaweed.

>> not seaweed, a gummy. >> pick green one, green tea macha flavors. >> go with the chocolate. >> this is a really big trend right now. it's the charcoal ash. this is coconut ash. >> i'm going to try this even though my best instincts say -- >> it doesn't have a lot of flavor to it, so people flavor it with all sorts of things, coconut. people do think it's healthy. >> charcoal. >> one thing i definitely want to point out, toasted rice. i think savory is a big trend happening now. these guys are doing an amazing job with it. >> that's horrible. >> that's my favorite. >> me, too. >> no, good. >> somebody else can try it. >> i don't either but i sort of

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summertime storms with the nbc 10 app. it's a free download. now let's get a check of the roads, jessica boyington has you covered with that, jessica? >> watching the ridge pike, earlier there were big delays and i put up this northbound drive time, five minutes, so northbound from the schuylkill to the pa turnpike, speeds are back up and into the 50s. we're also watching out in pottsgrove for this crash, so watch moving through this intersection. tracy, back to you. this morning police are looking for a man who stabbed a mother and daughter in south philadelphia. the mother died and the 21-year-old daughter is in critical condition. investigators say the suspect is the daughter's ex-boyfriend who was upset about the breakup. philadelphia police have a 65-year-old woman in custody who they say stole a cab overnight and then she even stopped up to pick up a fare, a woman and her baby, who are both okay. police spotted the cab outside 25th district headquarters. i'm tracy davidson, you can always stay updated throughout the day with news and weather

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it's a dream come true to land a role in the hottest broadway show "hamilton." that's exactly what happened to miguel cervantes who stepped into the lead. >> the spotlight belongs on his daughter adelaide who is struggling with epilepsyy. >> one in 26 americans diagnosed with epilepsy. miguel is bringing a voice to the disorder people battle every day. 39-year-old actor miguel cervantes stepped into a role of a lifetime. >> it's unbelievable as an actor, i can't believe i'm the one that gets to say these words that all of these kids know. i'm humbled every day to be able to be the person that is at the center of it. >> but for miguel and his wife

kelly, the road to this dream was macdonald with personal hardship. while miguel was in the process of auditioning for "hamilton" his seven-month-old daughter adelaide had her first seizure. >> how frightening. >> i was at work and i got a call from miguel. i said i think adelaide just had a seizure. >> we rushed her to the doctor. she goes to the hospital. they start dropping this word epilepsy around. >> i didn't know what epilepsy was. i didn't realize how hard it was to treat. >> my wife and i looked at each other, what do we do now? >> on the same day as miguel's final audition, his daughter in a hospital undergoing a spinal tap. >> i can't imagine. how were you able to do the audition. >> half of my brain was over there in the hospital. my daughter was there with me and gave me the passion and the fire that i needed to get through this. >> i don't know how he made it through without just breaking into tears. >> no one knew what he was dealing with.

palin manuel miranda saw something special. >> miguel is a light. when he came to audition for "hamilton," the fire in his eye was incredible. you have to be young, strappy and hungry and he's all of those things. >> in one week we found out adelaide has epilepsy and miguel is going to play "hamilton." >> from finding new doctors to searching for a cause of her infantile spasm. >> until we know what's causing it, it's hard to treat it. >> in general children with infantile spasms, 10% can achieve normal cognitive outcome but majority have disabilities. >> there's in known cure. >> there are treatments that can reduce seizures and treatments that can aid in quality of life. >> wanting to help parents dealing with the same struggles, the cervantes family got involved with chicago's citizens

united research and epilepsy or cure. >> i have a son that's special needs. that affects not just him but his siblings. how is jackson? >> jackson is a rock star. it doesn't affect him at all. it's his paeb sister. when she smiles, he gets so excited. to see her through his eyes is refreshing. >> we don't have a diagnosis so we don't have a prognosis. i hope she can walk someday. i hope that she can talk. >> kelly and i say all the time, we want to meet her. we want to know her. >> inspired by adelaide, miguel teamed up with his "hamilton" castmates to write and record "until the time comes" with all proceeds going to epilepsy research. >> i wanted to express my feelings as a father, when i'm looking at my child and not knowing how to help. what i want to do is take this away from her. ♪ ♪

>> and so the calm comes when all of that is done. she can partly cloudy the little girl that i know is in there. >> i wish adelaide was healthy. do some good in the community while we're struggling to help ourselves. >> poem talk about milestones, this is what happens with a baby at this time in their life. we don't get that. so we take our milestones. when she looks at me and smiles, i'll take that. ♪ ♪ >> my gosh, that was beautiful. >> really beautiful. >> aaron brownley, our producer, nicely done. download on itunes, all proceeds going to fight epilepsy. we have more how you can help contribute to cure at today.com. thank you so much. >> a great way to raise

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97 the high temperature in philadelphia. the hot weather also in the suburbs and new jersey and even at the shore. afternoon temperatures in the low 90s, but feel like it's close to 100. and well into the 90s for the lehigh valley and delaware, too, a slight chance of a shower. have a great day. >> and that is your latest weather. coming up next, the movie everybody is talking about. reviews have been unbelievable. short-lived for the oscars. we are talking "dunkirk." we're going to catch up with the director and one (burke) at farmers, we've seen almost everything so we know how to cover almost anything. even a swing set standoff. and we covered it, july first, twenty-fifteen. talk to farmers. we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪

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. christopher nolan is the oss cash nominated writer, producer and director of blockbuster films including "the dark knight" trilogy and mind thriller "inception." more recently sci-fi interstellar. >> known for his role in bridge of spies, last year he was the voice of the friendly giant. >> now joined forces in "dunkirk" about heroic troops and citizens called into action in world war ii. earlier this week i caught up

with them both to talk about it. >> aren't you waiting to the navy? >> captain. >> thanks, george. >> you do know where we're going? >> france. >> into war, george. >> christopher and mark good morning. >> good morning. >> this movie, some of us in america know about "dunkirk" but you guys grew up, this is part of your history. i mean, this is one of these turning points that not a lot of people know the story about. what drew you to it? >> like most british people, i've grown up with the story of "dunkirk." you learn it as a kid. i don't remember the first time i heard about it. for british people, it's more than history, it's culture.

people talk about the "dunkirk" experience. that's something really about the human spirit, coming together. it comes from this incredible event. >> almost 400,000 british soldiers stranded on the beaches of "dunkirk." it's too shallow for the big ships to get in. and so individuals were called upon, individual mariners and weekend yachtsmen to bring their ships to try to bring these guys off the beach. mark, you play one of those sailors. >> i don't think eck call himself a sailor. >> what was that like, inhabiting that character, knowing you don't know what you're going to be going into? >> i didn't know. the government didn't want them to know how desperately bad the situation was. so my impression from listening to recordings of the men who dodid that, they just thought men were stranded on the beach.

they didn't know they were going to be bombed and shot at when they wen over. >> christopher, for you, this it is first time you're directing something paved in fact, a real life story. was there a certain pressure to be, you know, true to this story, do it justice that it deserves? >> very much. it's a very important piece of history. but continuing one of the greatest stories in human history. this race against time to rescue these 400,000 men while the enemy is closing in on all sides. my fascination with that, it hasn't been told in cinema. it's such a great story. as a filmmaker you're looking for that kind of opportunity. >> for that, you're well-known for in a sense being true to analog, you shoot in film. a lot of what we see is there. it's not computer generated. where is the challenge in that? and shooting imax at the same time. >> there were a lot of physical challenges to the film.

the story is divided into land, sea, and air. each of these stories unique challenges. on lapped we had thousands of extras, very difficult weather conditions to deal with. on the sea, mark and his crew, we were stuffed in a small poet for weeks at a time. the real elements. then for the aerial sequences, we use real planes, really dog fighting against each other. a huge imax camera, get it in the boat, out on the water, the spitfire. that was really the challenges. >> of course "dunkirk" hits theaters tomorrow. it is amazing. >> can't wait to see it. >> you've got to go. >> back in a moment but first this is today on nbc. ♪ end of throat surgery. guided you through recovery. joe tastes just as sweet to us, as it does to you.

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nbc 10 starts now. >> just about 10:00, good morning, i'm tracy davidson. we have issued a first alert because of the dangerous heat today. how hot it will get and feel like, first alert meteorologist bill henley has your most accurate neighborhood forecast. bill? >> tracy, we're on our way to the 90s, but it's going to feel 100 degrees or more by the afternoon. look at the suburbs, cool spot,g of prussia, that's by 3:00 this afternoon. looking at a high temperature of 97 in philadelphia, and even in

shore communities, right on the beach, up to 92 degrees this afternoon. enough with the humidity to make it feel like 100 degrees. >> if you're getting ready to head out, let's check the roads with jessica boyington. jesse? >> well, tracy, watching 95 right now, here's your look at girard avenue, speeds there into the 40s. moving towards center city, doing well. also looking at a crash on cheltenham washington lane and township line road. tracy, back to you. today the board of judges in philadelphia will vote on the city's interim district attorney. there are 14 candidates vying for the job. yesterday, acting d.a. kathleen martin dropped out of the running and urged support for a deputy district attorney john delaney. the spot was left vacant due to corruption charges. if you have the nbc 10 app, realtime updates on the vote. prices are soaring in our area as the housing market

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