weather, and traffic on the nbc 10 app. >> thanks for watching this morning. thanks for spending time with us. today show starts right now. good morning. one step forward, one step back. hours after republican senators, including john mccain, vote to begin debate on killing obamacare -- >> something has to be done. >> -- a bill to do just that smalls short. where does the president's plan to repeal and replace go from here? chilling intel. u.s. officials believe north korea could be able to strike the u.s. mainland with a nuclear armed missile as early as next year. the regime issuing a stern warning to the trump administration overnight. the great escape. a daring jailbreak, recorded by the inmates themselves. squeezing through grates and climbing walls. pausing for selfies on the prison roof. showing off their time on the

run. >> friday night. san francisco. >> now, they are back behind bars and facing fresh charges. plus, a controversial change coming to the vmas. major new challengers to airbnb. and not even close. katie ledecky finishes 20 seconds ahead of her closest competition, proving once again she is the most dominant swimmer, july 26th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody. welcome to "today." it's a wednesday morning. thank you for being with us. we have carson in for matt once again. >> it's a busy morning. president trump and senators are facing new setbacks on their latest attempts to repeal and

replace obamacare. >> there's new fallout tied to the russia investigation and the president's attacks with his own attorney general, jeff sessions. we're going to break it all down, starting with peter alexander. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. hours after republicans squeaked through with barely enough votes to start the debate on overhauling obamacare, they came up well short of passing a plan. they needed 60 votes but got 43. raising new questions, whether republicans can deliver on their promise to reshape what remains the health care law of the land. overnight, another setback for health care reform. the senate decisively rejecting a republican plan to repeal and replace obamacare. >> on this vote, the yae's are 43, the neas are 47. >> reporter: sending the senate back to the drawing board. the latest signed health care

will be a tough sell, as gop leaders try to find a path their party can agree on. just six hours earlier, senate republicans try to breathe new life into efforts to overhaul obamacare, with another nail-biting vote. senator john mccain making a dramatic return to the senate floor, 11 days after brain surgery, in time to cast a yes vote, even though he's not satisfied with his party's effort so far. >> i will not vote for this bill as it is today. it's a shell of a bill right now. we all know that. >> reporter: president trump, back on friendly turf, holding a campaign-style rally in ohio. hailing the senate vote and warning republicans. >> any senator who votes against repeal and replace is telling america that they are fine with the obamacare nightmare. and i predict they will have a lot of problems.

>> reporter: the president touting his achievements -- >> with few exceptions, no president has done anywhere near what we've done in his first six months. >> reporter: and mocking his opponents. >> it's time for democrats to stop resisting. that's their term. resist. resist. >> reporter: mr. trump at the white house tuesday afternoon, ramping up his public feud with his own attorney general. blasting jeff sessions recusal from the russian investigation. >> he should not have recused himself. almost immediately after he took office. and if he was going to recuse himself, he should have told me prior to taking office. and i would have quite simply picked somebody else. >> reporter: amid speculation the president's trying to replace sessions with an a.g. that would be willing to shut down the russian inquiry, the president refusing to say whether he's going to fire sessions. >> very disappointed with the attorney general. but we will see what happens. time will tell.

time will tell. >> reporter: sessions showing no signs of quitting. even as sources close to the attorney general says he's hurt by the president's comments. sessions' former senate allies, standing by him. >> i hope the attorney general doesn't resign. i hope he's not fired. >> reporter: the president and his attorney general appear to be playing a game of chicken right now, frankly. also this morning, another revealing reminder about the dangers of working around microphones. he's your senate edition. a hot mic picking up a conversation between susan collins of maine and jack reid, discussing the budget and criticizing the president. >> i know. >> i don't say that -- >> not lightly. >> as a kind, you know. a goofy guy. >> reporter: senator collins may be one of the hardest holdouts on health care. she doesn't seem likely to come around anytime soon. carson? savannah? >> peter, thank you so much. senator mccain's return

began with a standing ovation. he delivered a speech with candid messages for his colleagueses and president trump. chief white house correspondent hallie jackson is on capitol hill. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. we expect senator mccain to be back on the hill. just to give you a sense of the mood here, it's been a hero's homecoming for him. even with the scars still visible with the recent surgery, he has been in the hallways joking with senators with both parties, after lashing out in a lecture on the senate floor. an extraordinary moment in an unusual day. or a day packed with drama, it was the maverick delivering most of it. john mccain, arriving in washington with his wife, creating split-screen suspense. >> this is a tremendous fight he is in. >> reporter: in the senate, mid vote, the wait, then the welcome. followed by one of the most memorable moments in the senator's 30-year career. >> i stand here today, looking a

lilt worse for wear, i'm sure. >> reporter: after the surgery, that led to his brain cancer diagnosis, some bruising by his eye. but his focus, sharp. his words, too. >> stop listening to the bombastic loud mouths on the radio and television and the internet. to hell with them. >> reporter: himself, an institution, mccain pushed his colleagues to remember, they serve one, the senate. sometimes called the world's greatest deliberative body. >> i'm not sure we can claim that distinction with a straight face today. we're getting nothing done, my friends. we're getting nothing done. >> reporter: his own declaration of independence. >> whether or not we are of the same party, we are not thesubor. we are his equal. >> reporter: after, a bipartisan embrace. >> it was great to see him back, strong as he was. and if anyone thought that he

had lost any integrity, all they had to do was listen to that speech. >> reporter: it's that vote to start debate that has the critics condemning the senator's cross country trip, with reaction online, like, mccain came back to take from his constituents the kind of health care that's keeping him alive. protests at the capitol. but none at the white house. where the president is hailing him as a hero. >> i want to thank senator john mccain, very brave man. he made a tough trip to get here and vote. >> reporter: now, some of the praise from the president could be a little premature. while mccain was not one of the republican no votes in that first bill overnight, he still has not committed to supporting whatever the senate ultimately comes up with on health care. carson? >> hallie jackson on the hill for us this morning. nicolle wallace, host of "deadline white house" on msnbc,

is with us. i'm going to make you explain this health care thing. let's talk about the attorney general. jeff sessions. the public shaming continues. it started about ten days ago. what's the end game here? i don't understand what the president's motive is, what he wants him to do. if he wants him gone, why not just fire him? >> public shaming is one, germany bash called it bullying. we have to look at what's happening. our president is shaming a member of his own cabinet. that's never had before. the fight he's having with sessions is so different with all of the fights with the media, his fights with establishment republicans. because this is someone as popular as he is with the solid trump base. this is someone more popular than he is, with rush limbaugh

and the talk radio audience. he has more friends in the senate than he does. this is where i don't think sessions blinks first. peter described a game of chicken. that's exactly what's happening. >> let's say you get rid of sessions tomorrow, if he resigns or he's fired, the presumption is that the president thinks he's going to get someone in there that will blah oow off th russian investigation. >> no one would be confirmed by the senate. i can't imagine in this country where people are nervous and anxious about the stability of the federal government, especially the executive branch. i can't imagine them reappointing a attorney general that would oversee the russian investigation. >> let's go to health care. are you surprised that republicans are still at it? >> this is good news for donald trump. health care is still alive. and it's alive thanks to john mccain getting on the plane and flying back and keeping the debate going. as everyone has reported this morning, there isn't support for

what the plan is in its current form. and the dynamics are the same. the game of jenga. you make it more appealing to the moderates, you lose the conservatives. make it more appealing to the conservatives, and you lose the moderates. >> we'll get it done. thank you so much. much more to get to this morning, including a chilling warning on north korea and new assessment. the regime's ability to potentially strike the u.s. is advancing rapidly. andrea mitchell, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carson. there's troubles signs that north korea may be getting ready to test another long-range missile as soon as tonight. even as u.s. intelligence now believes the regime could be able to strike the u.s. mainland with a nuclear armed missile as early as next year. north korea's first successful long-range missile test at the beginning of this month. catching u.s. intelligence offguard. and now, the new intelligence assessment that the regime is

making dramatic progress, developing a nuclear warhead small enough to mount on the missile, two years earlier than previously thought. the chairman of the joint chiefs at a security conference. >> in my judgment, it's academic if it's 6 months, 12 months, 18 months or 24 months from now. they're on a path and seems an irreversible path. >> reporter: kim jong-un, awarding medals to the missile defense team has alarmed the u.s. and's allies. the u.s. is testing missile defenses from aalaska, as japan steps up training. but they are not fool-proof. >> it is imaginable to have a nuclear weapon that will land in denver, colorado. my job will be to develop military options to make sure that doesn't happen. >> reporter: meanwhile, overnight, harsh words from north korea. saying it will launch a, quote, powerful nuclear hammer at the heart of the u.s., if it

attempts to remove kim jong-un as supreme leader. >> as for the regime, i'm hopeful we will find a way to separate that regime from this system. >> reporter: saying the trump administration needs to find a way to remove kim from his growing nuclear stockpile. >> i'm sure the north korean people would love to see him go. >> reporter: the house tuesday night, approved tough sanctions on north korea. despite opposition from the white house and the state department. the white house fought that bill, especially the sanctions on russia, arguing it sharply limits the president's lawyers. now, mr. trump will have to decide whether to veto a measure passed by a veto-proof bipartisan majority. carson and savannah? >> stay tuned for more on that. andrea mitchell, thank you very much. breaking overnight, one of the most senior members of the vatican made his appearance on sexual abuse charges.

police officers had to form a circle around him, pushing their way through a media scrum. he did not enter a plea. but his lawyer told the court that the cardinal plans to plead not guilty at a future court date. pell is pope francis' top financial adviser and the highest ranking vatican official ever charged in the sex abuse crisis. now, alarming new findings from the largest study conducted on the potential link between playing football and brain trauma. craig melvin is here with the results and how the nfl is responding. >> reporter: good morning to you. researchers from the boston school of medicine and the v.a. health care system, looked at the brains of 202 former football players and found evidence of the brain disease cte in all but one. this morning, a devastating blow to thenfl. 99% of deceased players' brains examined in a new study, showed signs of degenerative

brain disease from hits to the head. >> this is more common than we anticipated. >> reporter: cte can only be formally diagnosed with an autopsy. doctors examined brains of amateur players and found cte in 91% of college players and 91% of former high school players. the nfl says it pledged $200 million for research. and in a statement tuesday, said, the medical and scientific communities will benefit from this publication. and the nfl will continue to work with a wide range of experts to improve the health of current and former nfl athletes. >> you want to have a seat in my car. you're not sitting in the wet road. >> reporter: the family of former tackle brian price, blame cte for this outburst in front of police officers at a michigan auto parts store in april. price charging into the heavy

plate glass doors. he says he doesn't remember any of it. >> i know i'm not the only one going through this. >> reporter: but it's a window into is a problem over the nfl. matt talked to commissioner goodell about it last year. >> do you think the fans care? >> yes. they care about our players. they care about them today. they care about them in the future. they want to know that we're taking care of them. and we're doing the best we can to protect them while they're playing and for the years after they get away from the game. >> reporter: but there are signs that some athletes are still playing with concussions. in may, giselle bundchen said her quarterback husband, tom brady, is one of them. >> he had a concussion. we don't talk about them. but he has concussions. >> reporter: a sign that doctors and families, too, are worried. in an interview, tom brady did not deny his wife's claim, only saying she is a very concerned wife.

meanwhi meanwhile, the nfl said there's no records of a head injury or concussion as it relates to brady. the study report does not confirm that cte is common in football players but in this research sample. many of the brains used were donated because of the concussions and troubling symptoms before their deaths. >> it wasn't a random sampling. >> but staggering results. >> all but one brain. >> stay tuned on that one, as well. we want to hear more about that. let's turn to al. al, i have to compliment you on your suit. >> looking sharp. >> your jacket is fabulous. >> we're in a blue mood. see if you're in a blue mood because of the weather. a flood threat for iowa and missouri and illinois. we watch a line of showers and thunderstorms pushing in. a severe threat for 4 million, from kansas city, des moines, to davenport. and tomorrow, a wider swath, from new york into nashville and

parts of arkansas. 56 million people at risk. damaging winds possible, as this front pushes in, the storms will form along the cold front. chicago, you'll see the storms late tonight. early tomorrow. then, the shift into the mid-atlantic states and the middle east, with some of the heavy rain and the winds a big problem. in the midwest, three inches per hour possible into today and tomorrow. five inches through thursday morning. and as we make our way from cleveland, on into washington, atlantic city, beckley, west virginia, richmond, we could be looking at flood risks, storms looking at flood risks, storms and a coastal ♪ looking at flood risks, storms and a coastal ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

good morning. mostly cloudy day. some breaks of sunshine. warm us to 80 in philadelphia and the suburbs. chance of sprinkle and brief shower is possible in new jersey. even at the shore where the temperature warm into the 70s this afternoon. easterly winds keeps the shore a bit cooler today. near 80s for lehigh valley and delaware too. mostly cloudy skies and chance after a shower. have a great day. >> al, thank you. coming up, new video of a brazen and daring jailbreak. and this was recorded by the escaped inmates themselves. and how venus williams is fighting back after being sued over her involvement in a fatal car crash. but first this, is "today" on nbc.

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we're back. it's wednesday morning. it's can 26th of july, 2017. good morning, everybody. i'm savannah guthrie, alongside carson daly and hoda kotb. >> here's a look at what's making headlines today. hours after voting to open the debate on health care reform, republicans were sit with a set back. a measure that would partially repeal and replace obamacare was rejected by a wide margin. a new round of debate and voting is happening today. the senate judiciary committee is holding a hearing on russian meddling in the election today. campaign manager paul manafort will not testify yet. a subpoena was dropped after he turned over information to

investigators, including notes from a meeting with a russian attorney. manafort also negotiated a date for a future interview before that committee. and katie ledecky is cementing her title as the most dominant swimmer. she lapped the field by winning more than 19 seconds to grab her third gold at this year's world champions. it was her 12th career gold medal at the meet, the most of any woman ever. and katie is back in the pool today. you can catch complete coverage on nbc sports. >> maybe she should race the shark. how about ledecky versus phelps. >> that would be a good one. >> hope you're listening, nbc sports network. the ideas keep flowing. also this morning, dramatic video of a daring jailbreak in california in involved three dangerous inmates. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has the latest on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the video given to our los

angeles station was taken by the inmates themselves. it documents their escape and their time on the run. a jailbreak that embarrassed local authorities and terrified this region for days. ♪ released with music, the edited video, takes you inside the maximum security wing at the orange county jail. that's where three dangerous inmates executed their daring es came. grinning for a cell phone smuggled in, the men begin their caper by removing the steal grate from a bunk. the video goes silent, as the first inmate seimilar shimmies the hole, giving the all-clear to a theme song. inside the jail walls, the men remove a series of bars, using rope and sloth, creating a ladder, snapping photos of their

handywork and themselves. partially dressed in jumpsuits, the trio reaches the roof. in no rush, pausing for photos. with freedom in sight, they would repel five stories down, using ropes and tools to their escape preside escape. it launched a manhunt. one wanted f >> my name is adam hussein niari. >> reporter: it includes selfie, and snapping photos with a cab driver, who claims he was kidnapped and forced to drive them to northern california. >> friday night in san francisco. >> reporter: posing for photos in the bay area, the inmates filmed inside their hideout, a

van where they drank whiskey and ate bananas. a baffling escape that was spunning and embarrassing. during the manhunt, one inmate decided to drive back with the cab driver who was kidnapped and turned himself in. the remaining two inmates were later captured in san francisco. because the escapees face more criminal charges, this case remains open, the d.a. and the sheriff's department is not commenting on the new video. back to you guys. >> miguel -- i've seen it all now. >> the music. >> i mean -- >> unreal. there are new developing stories this morning. in a fateful car crash involving venus williams. her legal team is fighting back, claiming williams wasn't to blame. tammy leitner has the latest. >> reporter: good morning, carson. it's been about 6 1/2 weeks since this accident. and this morning, we're getting new clues from the black box in venus williams' car.

experts will be analyzing that data, trying to understand who may have been at fault in this accident. this morning, venus williams is coming out swinging, off the court. the tennis star's legal team saying she's not to blame for a car crash that killed 78-year-old jerome barsen and injured his wife, linda. instead, suggesting the elderly couple was at fault. >> there's no words to describe. >> reporter: earlier this month at wimbledon, williams broke down in tears while discussing the accident. >> maybe i should go. >> reporter: in court documents filed in response of a wrongful death filed by the barsons, williams lawyers said, the barsons are at fault for failing to use the seat belts. but the barson's lawyers disagrees. >> the black box shows that mr. and mrs. barson was wearing their seat belts. the vehicle was a 2016 hyundai, a year old, in perfect working

order. >> reporter: also telling nbc news, he has newly uncovered information from the data recorder in venus' suv, that he says contradicts her claims. >> what was most surprising was the fact that ms. williams' vehicle was not going five miles per hour as she has claimed but was going nearly 20 miles per hour. the initial police report says williams was at fault. but after police found surveillance video of the accident, they said williams lawfully entered an intersection near her home but got stuck when a car turned in front of her. when she started moving again, the car driven by linda barson, entered the intintersection ando collided. >> ms. williams delayed enter the intex. >> reporter: they are investigating the black box

data. barson's lawyer has asked for williams' phone records including voice and text data. the tennis star's legal team is opposing that request. another thing experts will be analyzing is the green light at the intersection behind me. how long was it green for? was it long enough? and did it malfunction? back to you guys. >> tammy, thanks very much. time to head over to mr. roker for a check of the weather. hey, al. >> we have heat advisories in place you might not expect. in miami, you think it's hot there. not all that hot. they have a heat advisory where it will feel like 105 to 110. they only had one heat advisory issued last year. none in the previous four years. this is unusual for them. in the midsection of the country, they've been feeling the heat. it's going to continue today. heat indexes up to 110-115, from illinois all the way down into texas and louisiana. temperatures, today, are going to feel brutal. and they're going to feel like well over 100 degrees, in

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[ cheers and applause ] and welcome back. sheinelle is in the orange room, talking about my old stamping grounds. >> i feel like you should be talking about this. you will on "pop start." on tuesday, mtv announced the nominees of the ideo awards. and notably missing from the list are the best male and female video mtv has eliminated all gender specific categories from the show. tv did the sam movie and tv awards in may, when you may remember emma watson received the neutral award for best actor. the social media response has been mixed. roxanne tweets, i'm so glad you're doing this. it's about time. every awards show should not be judged by gender. >> on the oth other side, why d

vmas get rid of gender categories. a lot of people are getting excluded from the show and they have good sockngs. we asked what you think of the decision. look at this, right now, it's split. 51% say they refer keeping it gender specific, and 49% say they're for combining the awards. we'll see who will take home the artist of the year award, when the vmas broadcast on august 27th. carson, i know you will talk about this in "pop start." >> we're going to have to exercise the nuclear vote on this. >> what do you think? >> 51% of me likes it. and 49% doesn't. i get it. >> lady gaga is going to lose to jay-z. she should win. >> why should she lose to jay-z? maybe she will win. >> she has a better shot of winning in a different category. >> why? it's not like it's tennis and

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iz. good morning. check in with bill henley. most accurate neighborhood forecast. seeing sunshine in wilmington. rest of the area looking at cloudy skies. the suburbs right now, king of prussia mostly cloudy. 64 degrees. still be in the 60s at 10:00. get breaks of sunshine to warm temperatures into the 70s. that's where they'll stay this afternoon. they'll get close to 80 degree mark. 79 degrees in philadelphia. clouds, sunshine, and just a chance of daytime showers. >> thank you, bill. get a check on the roads with jessica boyington. watching route 202 right now. northbound side we're seeing some pretty big slow downs before the schuylkill due to multi-vehicle accident. a lot of lanes locked there. also in hatfield township. check in with the schuylkill here. drive times are okay for the

most part. seeing the most of an increase there on the westbound side from the vine to the blue route. 24 minutes. new jersey's pineland commission will hold a public hearing in tom's river. disputed pipeline project. previous disputes brought out crowds like this. stop the gas pipeline being built through the pipeline. workers back out this morning to fix a water main that pro broke on penway street in philadelphia. closed the road and left 45 customers without water. musical wicked opening tonight. yesterday we got a look behind the scenes at what it takes to set up the show. production runs through the end of august. n nch. we'll have another update coming up in 25 minutes. meanwhile, join us every morning from 4:30 to 7:00 a.m. vai sikahema. today show continues in just a couple of minutes. see you at the bottom of the hour.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, breaking overnight, health care setback. the senate rejecting the latest effort to repeal and replace obamacare. just hours after john mccain returns to washington with a message for his colleagues. >> we are getting nothing done, my friends. we're getting nothing done. >> so, where does it go from here? we're live in washington. ♪ plus, pushing the limit. natalie scales mountains with a rock climber who is making history and learns a thing or two about climbing herself. >> i think this is the scariest thing i've ever done in my life. >> i would take childbirth ten times over again. and over the line? why this pop star is sliding her way into a social media firestorm today, wednesday, july

26th, 2017. ♪ >> savannah, please come out and heat our savannah. hi, savannah. >> hi, savannah. >> mother/daughter bucket list. selfie with matt. >> we miss you matt lauer. ♪ >> i came to new york city hoping to see someone famous. and you will today. who do you want to see today? >> hoda. she's like, who is that? >> i have breaking news on the plaza. >> just married. >> we're pregnant. >> baby two on the way. >> talk about headlines. there's the news that hoda's got it. welcome back to "today." nice to have you along with us. matt has the morning off. he'll be back to take selfies next week. >> that's right. a lot going on on a wednesday morning.

let's start your news at 8:00. senate republicans are advancing their campaign to repeal and replace obamacare. tuesday's vote signaled a tough road ahead, even with a boost from john mccain. we get the latest from kristen welker. >> reporter: hi, carson. good morning to you. president trump is using his bully pulpit to get a health care reform bill passed. it failed hours after they opened debate on the issue. all highlights the steep challenge they face over health care. overnight, a setback for health care legislation. the senate rejecting a republican plan to repeal and replace obamacare. >> in the amendment falls. >> reporter: the proposal, failing to get the 60 votes needed, sending the republican-controlled senate back to the drawing board. the vote coming just six hours after senate republicans tried to breathe new life into their effort to overhaul obamacare,

with another nail-biting vote to begin the health care debate. one critical yes vote coming from senator john mccain, returning 11 day after brain surgery to a hero's welcome. mccain delivering a powerful message to his colleagues. urging them to stand up to the president. >> we are not the president's subordinates. we his equal. >> reporter: trump was back on familiar ground tuesday night, a campaign rally in ohio, a state that helped him win the white house. >> we're one step closer to liberating our citizens from this obamacare nightmare. >> reporter: the event had all the hall marks of 2016, from pointing out protesters. >> he's a young one. going back home to mommy. >> reporter: to making bold statements. >> with the exception of the late, great abraham lincoln, i can be more presidential than any president that's ever held

this office. >> reporter: and bashing one of his favorite foes. >> fake, fake, fake news. >> reporter: also under a microscone this americmorning, attorney general jeff sessions, under attack by the president for recusing himself in the russia investigation. >> i'm disappointed in the attorney general. he should not have recused himself. >> reporter: mr. trump stopping short of saying whether he plans to fire sessions. >> we will see what happens. time will tell. attorney general sessions is showing no signs he's going to step down. although those close to him acknowledge he is feeling hurt by the president's comments. the president has the authority to remove a cabinet member at any time for any reason. carson? >> there's kristen welker at the white house for us. thanks, kristen. north korea threatened overnight to launch a nuclear strike at the heart of the u.s., if washington tries to remove kim jong-un from power. the cia director mike pompeo seemed to hint that the u.s. was

looking for regime change in north korea. officials believe that the north could have a missile capable of reaching the u.s. mainland as early as next year. a long-range missile test is expected from the north within days. and a gut-wrenching story to tell you about this morning as a california teen was arrested this week, after police say he was seen on surveillance video ac abandoning his baby in a strip mall parking lot. he takes out the car seat and gets back in the car and pulls away. the 16-day-old baby was discovered by a barbershop employee. police tracked down the 18-year-old a short time later, after he was allegedly involved in a car accident. he faces several charges. that baby was taken to a hospital where he is being treated for an unrelated condition. the coast guard released a video of a captain that jumped

into the waters to save two crewmen. another fisherman was pulled out by a good samaritan. a coast guard chopper air-lifted him to an ambulance where he was treated for hypothermia. the widow of a police detective that was killed two years ago, as given birth to her baby girl. chen was a newlywed when her husband and his partner guyed in an ambush. she was able to conceive through in vitro fertilization, by sperm that was preserved. >> that's a beautiful story. we have more ahead for you guys, including, baby names going the way of the dinosaur. you'll be surprised at the new list. natalie is going to extremes with a rock climbing legend. pushing the limit series is next. and jill is ready to reveal

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the protection that they need and the whiter teeth that they want. ♪ ♪ we're back. it's wednesday. you know what's happening? >> we're going to trend. >> we're going to trend. all right. let's do it. here we go. baby names, trentd trends come. the most popular names right now, emma, olivia, eva. boys, liam, noah and lucas. what about the old baby names from the past? there's a list by baby center that's releasing the list of names on the verge of extinction. not chosen once in 2017. ready? bet bet bettie. blanch. christa, olga and rhonda, have not been chosen yet.

>> chrkristas is a '70s era. >> and olga. sometimes if there's somebody you looked up to. you want the boys names? >> yes. >> hank is up there? >> homer has gone away. >> home center. >> lowell. bye-bye. roosevelt. >> for a boy. >> i like roosevelt. that's a good name. >> it's a boy's name. >> rudolph and willard. >> willard, come on. you can't do that. >> all right. are you ready to find out where your names rank? >> please. >> on,ay you lead the pack. 82. you're number 82. you're in the list of normal names, you're number 82. >> good. >> albert, you are 461. >> yes. >> wow. >> savannah, you are1,414. >> wow. >> that doesn't -- i feel like there's a lot of savannahs. >> that's where you are. now this is a throwdown between

sheinelle and me. who has the weirdest name of all. >> i kind of win. >> i'm ranked 10,238. and sheinelle, there are no results. >> yeah. >> no results. >> that's unique. >> my mom is sheila and my dad is darnell. they squished it together. >> i will guess in years to come there will be another sheinelle. >> and little hodas. >> i think about my parents now. something about a car and a son. >> a guy named johnny. >> i don't know. what were they up to? >> the mind reels. thinking about that. let's get to "pop start." we're going to start with justin bieber. we're learning why he canceled theory mi reminder of his tour. we're sorry. but a man's soul and well-being i truly care about came first.

bieber spoke to tmz and said that everything is fine. after two years on tour, he plans to rest and relax. he apologized at the end, have a blessed day. need time off. now, ceira, her and husband took a trip to china. ciara on the great wall of china toboggan slide. has the 3-month-old baby in the bjorn there. people quick to criticize her. has your attention-seeking na narcissism as a couple affected your parents decisions, too. this is ridiculous. others jumping in to defend her. one comment, people, please, stop the mommy judging. she and russell are great parents. they wouldn't put their kids in danger. >> don't look at me. >> i mean -- >> just a lot of judging out there. >> i will not pile on. on the vmas.

mtv announced the video award nominations on tuesday. leading the pack, "humble." tying, katy perry gets five nominations. a new category, best fight against the system. that celebrates videos that inspire viewers to fight injustice. phenomen mmermi you engrate "despacito." >> yes. >> any contenders? >> calvin harris, katy perry. >> there's only one. "despacito." >> you can watch the mtv music awards. i'm still plugging mtv. it comes out of me. >> it's in your dna. >> i'm going to count down britney spears videos if i don't stop. my "daly click" today. i don't know if you remember the

bear. in the theme of motorcycles, this clip might have met its match. here's two buddies on the highway. there it is. check out what they see here. a closer look as they pass by. that's a nun, riding her bicycle. >> out to fulfill her need for he full tour de france tuck position, in the downhill there, pushing the bike to the max. >> with the basket. >> nun on the ru every day. >> right? that's what i imagine martha stewart looks like in the hamptons. >> on her way to snoop's house. right. >> you may get a letter from martha for at right. al, let's do the weather. >> excellent stuff, carson. i like that. show you on the radar, we have strong storms, stretching from minneapolis north of wichita.

fair skies out to the west. we're looking at severe weather in kansas city, davenport, dein. we're going to see them in chicago, and great out in the . monsoonal moisture starting to abate just a bit. we'll see a little lessening of the storms. and up and down the west coast, we a spectacular day. that's what' good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. another cloudy day, mostly cloudy skies. there will be some breaks of sunshine, enough to warm us to near 80 this afternoon in fill a philadelphia and the suburbs. a sprinkle possible at the shore where the temperatures warm into the 70s this afternoon. easterly winds keep the shore a bit cooler today. 78 for the lehigh valley and delaware. just a chance of a shower. your latest

weather. carsen? >> al, t special series this week, "pushing the limit today." >> a rock climber who is making history. and natalie got a chance to do some climbing with him. she's brave, too. >> i push my own limits this morning. in the world of rock climbing, tommy caldwell is a true legend, scaling mountains with just his hands and feet. he's achieved what many thought was impossible, free climbing yosemite's dawn wall. >> my whole life is about pushing myself. >> reporter: combining a masterful grip with his innate grit, tommy caldwell transforms the unthinkable into the incredible. >> you feel the power of mother nature. >> reporter: tommy's record on the rocks began when he was a

teenag teenager, here near colorado's rocky mountain park. >> did you have fear? >> i was almost addicted to it. >> reporter: that aversion to fear became tommy's secret weapon. >> i would climb six days a week. we started to traveling all over the world. >> reporter: at 16 years old, he entered his first international climbing competition and he won it. mountains became tommy's quest. a harrowing event nearly ended it all. tommy was with a small expedition group in kyrgystan and they were captured by rebel fighters there for six terrifying days. progressively g closer and closer to death. >> reporter: he saw his captor alone and vulnerable, tommy pounced, pushing the armed militant over a cliff. incredibly, they all managed to escape. how did that change you? >> it made me want to live every y t that's when my climbing started

to skyrocket, in a way the. >> reporter: did it ever. from pa traverse, to yosemite's magic mushroom, almost nothing could stop tommy. even losing p finr couldn't hold him back. then, the biggie. he set his sights on something ll, dy has done before. considered one of the world's most dramatic rock faces. >> we studied the wall. we failed a >> reporter: his traini ining grueling, for seven years he practiced the moves. he partnered with kevin jorgenson. and in 2015, thep to climb their way up the wall and into history. considered the most difficult climb in the world. >> reporter: using ropes only to catch their falls, they pulled themselves up inch by inch, over 19 days, up the dawn wall's

3,000-foot rock face. >> the anchors are always good. we get in a situation, where we can fall 60 feet. >> reporter: as the world watched, their climb became an international sensation. >> incredible and historic feat by two american climbers. >> reporter: after a lifetime o became real. >> reporter: my family had sacrificed so much to help me do that p that. it was really a shared moment. >> reporter: a shared moment book, >> it teaches you how to negotiate the risk of life. >> reporter: as someone who never climbed he took me up the rocks near his home. >> i think this is the scariest thing i've done in my life. the thrill is really reeal for .

oh, god. i don't like the winds. i would take childbirth times over again. >> reporter: but for tommy, it's way of life. and at home in colorado, the weather father of two trains religiously. by embracing fear and learning from failure, tommy is living every day to the extreme. what pushes you to the limits? >> i think it's built within me, to want to push myself as hard asca >> reporter: for now, tommy says he is focusing on his family, he is a devoted father of two, before diving back into another all-consuming goal. but he is planning some smaller climbs near his home, also in northern canada and greenland. that was the most scared i have ever been. the winds were 40it was scary. >> that's something -- >> natalie's limits are the same as our limits. our limits are walking from the

couch to the refrigerator. but natalie is an athlete. >> the stairs on the way down. >> thanks so much. >> another inspiring story. we moved birthdays up. nair so exciting this morning. >> we have a couple of good ones here. they're all terrific. but a couple of folks really getting up there. first up, happy 101st birthday to elizabeth shahbacker, a red sox fan from port st. lucie, florida. her secret, two glasses of wine every day. eileen stewart, 100. grandma eke and specializes in spoiling her grandkids. that's a nice hobby. look what we have here. happy 108th birthday to henry van stelten. an entrepreneur from california. still drives his car around town. when he was 105, he passed his

driver's test to renew his license. maybe become an uber driver. rosie caesar, port arthur, texas. keeps her mind sharp by watching game shows. lena is married to the love of her life for 70 years. very sweet. and happy 100th birthday to leonard oslund of sycamore, illinois. he didn't retire until he was 84 years old. if you know somebody celebrating a milestone birthday or anniversary, we would love to hear about it and show it. send a photo at today.com/celebrates. >> having 110 to 100-year-olds,. >> still driving his car. just ahead, a batch of "steals & deals" you cannot afford to miss these.

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good morning. 8:30. let's get right to first alert meteorologist bill henley with the most accurate first alert forecast. >> we still have lots of clouds around. not too many showers. with sunshine and nooing a litt watering at crawly stadium for the 11:05 game against salem. still clouds around at 10:00. no showers. 76 at 1:00 with easterly winds. temperatures will warm up but they'll be limited to temperatures near 80 degrees the shore little bit cooler thanks to the wind off the ocean. 76 degrees with just a slight chance of a shower today. thank you, bill. jessica has your first alert traffic looking at route 202. >> watching route 202 at the

schuylkill expressway. just back here a second ago we had an accident scene with multiple vehicles that were involved there. we are still seeing some delays, even on the southbound side, too. a little bit of delay near that intersection where 202 meets the schuylkill expressway. also watching hatfield township near bethlehem for a crash. today leaders in philadelphia will begin filling seats on a special committee to fight gun violence. a strategy will be developed to reduce shootings. the feds are expected to release new information today after allentown mayor was named in a federal indictment after a four-year federal corruption investigation. he denies any wrongdoing. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. see you at the top of the hour. ♪

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[ cheers and applause ] welcome back, everybody. ah, summer. the long, magicals kids. no school. lots of swimming and fun. and you hear it. i'm bored. "today's" abbe larsen came up with fun and clever solutions for kids of all ages. that's the only down side of summer. kids get stir crazy. >> especially right now. end of july. a little to go. >> between camp. >> we have won't break the bank. won't get too messy. and you can use stuff around the house. parker will help us make ice cream in a bag. >> oh. >> from scratch. okay,we start with two bags. a gallon bag and a pint-size bag. about a cup. pour that in. about a cup of half and half,

into our pint bag. while he's doingth i'm going to add a couple tablespoons of sugar. >> all right. >> we add a little bit of good old-fashioned vanilla. you pour it in. go for it. >> good job, parker. >> we zip this really tight. we don't want any of that to spill. zip it up. in our larger bag, we filled it halfway with ice. we're going to add half a cup of koe ko kosher or sea salt. the salt lowers the melting temperature of the ice. so, when you zip this up tightly, if i can do that. you have time to create that ice cream mixture. parker is going to get energy out and will start shaking. >> this is the ice creammaking.

he will shake it for five to eight minutes. when he's done, it comes out as ice cream. >> wow. >> i know. is that yum? >> yes. i would eat it now. >> parker needs to taste it. he can have a real bowl. in our house, we just throw some toppings. >> into the bag. >> top your ice cream and have at it. >> make your sundae. here, we have audrey and william. you know these kids. >> these are my kids. audrey and william. they're going to help us do some poi painting with water guns. >> this is so easy. it doesn't involve much parental supervision. unless they're painting each other. you're mixing equal parts washable paint and water. and you lo a water gun. these battles makes it easy.

go a gun. we have hung some water color paper. you can use construction paper. >> fire, guys, fire. >> wow. you let them go to town. don't shoot us. this is like a two-minute project. it will keep them busy for a long time. >> is that fun? we're getting a big yes. good job, guys. thank you. this is cute. >> it is cute. and it's not always sunny in the summertime. sometimes it's rainy and you have to get the kids inside. we're making summer glitter globes. you want to start with a jar. mason jars, and food storage jars. whatever you have. don't buy anything new. emily is going to hot glue a little figurine.

>> we've got this stuff. >> glue that flamingo down. she's going to set that aside to dry. while that's drying, emily, can you go ahead and pour it all the way up to -- almost the top. >> that's just water. >> this is plain water. if you want to, you can add a little bit of vegetable glycerin. it's a clear vegetable-based oil. it makes the glitter flow through slowly. we're going straight to the glitter. ed a add as much or as little as you want. that's perfect. you're going to get your lid. hope it's dry. >> in theory, it would be. >> you screw it on as tight as you can. and give it a good shake. and now, if you turn it underside-down, you got it, you can see it's a beautiful snow globe. >> that's cute. i love it. i'm mesmerized by this.

>> this is a good one. we're making pool noodle slingshots. this is safer than the slingshots we used to make as a kid. we're going to cut down a pool noodle to four to six inches. tie af the end. see if i can doat tall. and we're going to cut off the top. then, all we have to do is fit the balloon, around thenole. you want to get that tied right in the center. you can secure it with a little duct tape here. >> okay. >> and the kids have some finished one for you. >> all right. how do we do it? show me, guys. >> let's load them up. you don't want to put too many. they will get stuck in there. pull back as hard as you can. get this guy.

>> there you go. pop. and imagine the games you can play with this one, right? >> that's really fun. last but not least. >> all you have to do is give a kid a cardboard box and duct tape. this one is for the parents. we have made it collapsible. but cutting down the back and the bottom, you can collapse these guys and slide them into the closet. >> this is a nice pad she's got. thank you. these are great ideas. you can find more on all of the ideas, at today.com. abbie is taking over our parents instagram account today. sho follow it and look for more fun ideas from her. if you need ideas for dinner, we got it for you. a recipe for a light and easy meal. you can try it tonight. first, this is "today" on nbc.

it is 8:50 here. we're back with "today food." if you're looking for a simple summer dish to brighten up the plate, this is roxanne, the chef atki kingsley in new york. you have a no-waste policy. >> we produce zero trash at the restaurant. we compost and recycle everything and use whole animals. we're not buying extra bones or doing that stuff. we use of every part of every piece we get in. >> that's cool. are we going salmon? >> we're going to do a salmon for the summer and a dill cream sauce. >> it ee's by the season. what kind of salmon are we doing today? >> this is a sock eye salmon. >> we were noticing the color. that salmon is so bright.

what's the first thing we start with? sauce? >> we get the sauce going. salmon takes zero time to cook. we're going to get everything together. >> is this a sauce you would do ahead of time? >> i would recommend you bring it all the way to the last step. and you can have your reduction ready to go. keep it cold in the fridge for a couple days. you can warm it up, mount the b butter and be done. >> this is an awesome knife. is that your knife? >> your knife. >> i have sticky fingers. why do you use twine on the dill? >> it's easier to take out of the pan. >> what if you don't have kitchen twine? >> rubber band. >> do you cook all the time? >> i do. >> you also do -- you will break down a pig. do a lot of different proteins.

you use every part of that pig. >> it's local. it's seasonal. we'll have pig. duck, whole venison. what did you throw in there? >> vinegar and white wine, we're going to make a reduction. we don't want to have too too much acid in there. we're going to concentrate it. >> how long to get to that point? >> you can come down in probably 10 minutes, 15 minutes. that's is going to set. at this point, is where you want to add your cream. >> real deal cream, right? >> real deal cream. the whole dish is healthy except for this one thing. >> got it. you don't have to have the sauce. >> absolutely. >> that normal? >> it's just reduced. you're eating the salmon. >> moist and fantastic.

>> and the creaminess. it's yummy. >> do you have the sauce on there? >> i have some sauce. >> you want to reduce it down tightly. if you add your butter and it's too liquidy, you have to separate it out. >> going veggies. >> sauteed veggies. you are going to go -- any oil down? >> yes. oil in the pan, skinside down. >> how long? >> just a couple minutes. as soon as you see it took, you want to flip it. >> put the fleshl side down. >> i've been going two minutes on first sides and i bake it off. >> i prefer my salmon on the medium-rare side. >> salmon comes in a hard shape. you have the restaurant trick

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lingering this morning just to the south of atlantic city, for cape may and ocean city, new jersey. you will see mostly cloudy skies right now. still a chance we'll see a shower during the day. thank you, bill. jessica has your first alert traffic. >> right around city line avenue on the westbound side we are seeing westbound delays towards the king of prussia area. about 25 minutes from the v also construction on 422 on the eastbound ramp through 23. about double normal drive time from 29 to the schuylkill. this morning, good samaritans rescued a woman after collapsed. two men climbed the debris to help get her to safety. fire crews also tell us a cat may have tried to warn a man inside something was wrong with the house. both the man and the woman are doing okay. a short time after the first

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♪ this morning on "today's take," chrissy teigen dishing on motherhood, marriage and her man, john legend. we'll show you easy room red redos. and sweet treats to beat the heat, coming up right now. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey. it is wednesday morning. humpday. hu humpday. >> that's what's new. >> when have you ever said -- >> the geico commercial. remember? >> with the camel. >> mike, mike, mike. july 26th, 2017.

"roses" by the chain smosmokers. mila. before she goes to bed. she will call me seven times. she will go -- ♪ don't let me down i think i'm losing my mind now ♪ >> and you go in. that's funny. >> that's creative. >> can you record that for us one day, please. >> sure. >> it comes to mind, the percentage adage, one day yours will do to you what you did to yours. >> i can't wait until she's 16. >> this is a recuring theme. >> if you're out on the town -- >> most of the time we don't have the latest. >> i didn't do anything besides worry -- worry is not the word. my boy twin, the 5-year-old, he doesn't eat dinner. and i posted -- how long ago did i post that he wanted toast.

>> did he eat the toast? >> that's all he eats. bread and bagels. >> he's like us. he likes the cashercarbs. >> let's try brown rice. if you take the brown off of it. we walk into whole foods. i'm going to try something different. you can pick anything healthy. let's create a mraplatter from whole foods. he looked at the buffets. we went to all of the stations. the world is your oyster. you know where he goes? muffins and the croissants. >> if anybody has suggestions. >> don't tell me, put the broccoli in the blender and he won't see it. he loves vegetables. >> put him on a veggie diet. >> that's all he eats is vegetables. vegetables and carbs. >> is he like that the rest of the day? >> he eats bacon.

i'm giving him bacon every day. >> what about turkey bacon? >> nope. >> my pediatrician says as long as they're eating a lot of veggies, you're okay. >> does he eat grilled cheese? >> i'll give it to him, and he will tear it apart. >> he doesn't like cheese? >> when you tear things and you spread it out. >> he doesn't like cheese? >> sometimes. some days. >> if he's eating veggies, he's okay. and he's a little string bean. >> he'll be fine. >> really? >> he's fine. >> my children are also car carb-lovers, just like their momma. and they went on -- last night, there's a new restaurant in our neighborhood, that opened up. and mila, mommy, i've been dying to go to serafina. i called henry. i said, you're going to come home early. we went and had pasta and pizza.

>> how cute. >> aren't they the cutest? >> do they get dressed up to go to din center. >> mila put on that little black dress. i'm going to put on a little black dress for the occasion. >> yeah. you're in big trouble. >> yeah, right? >> a little black dress already. >> and poppy refused to change. we had so much fun. and carb loaded. i'm not worried about the carb loading. >> it seems like he doesn't eat. >> he'll eat. >> when? everybody keeps saying that. relax. >> he needs to try some of al's protein shake. >> his cold brew? >> get him a cold brew. >> i underestimated the cold brew craze. you make it. but at the store. >> cold brew is in. i'm trying to go into business with al. >> we'll mawork on it. >> can my face be on it, too. >> cold brew. >> that will sell a lot of cold

brew. i did a story a few weeks ago for "weekend today" on hans zimmer. his movies collectively have grossed $25 billion. he's done everything from "driving miss daisy," to "the lion king," to "pirates of the caribbean." as soon as you hear it, you know the composer. >> you think of "driving miss daisy," don't you think about the music? >> yes. he is on tour right now. he sold out coachella. he did six concerts. this was at radio city. sold out. as a 50-piece orchestra and a chor chorus. >> this was last night? >> this was last night. it's a soundtrack of your life from the '80s, '90s and today. >> did you hear and say, i didn't know he did that? >> because i'm a fan. he did "madagascar."

>> we would have been like -- >> i didn't know that. >> you hear the music. "man of steel." >> that's fun. >> and so, there was noble it issing neis i nobody sitting next to us. one of your friends decided, you know what? there's somebody sitting here and someone famous asks, can they sit there? >> i am with you. and i get up to use the restaurant. >> and john mayer. he teams up with bud light would you give your seat to a celebrity? two friends at a bar. one goes to the bathroom and asks the other to save the seat. a series of folks looking for that seat. all builds to john mayer. >> it's reality. i didn't realize that. >> she scoots the seat? in. >> is this taken? >> it's okay. i will just get a drink here. i'm sorry. >> i'm karen. >> i'm john.

nice to meet you. >> i'm from connecticut. >> i'm from fair field, connecticut. right on. >> i wish my friend was here. >> it's funny you say your friend. i'm doing a friend test to see if you would hold the seat for your friend. you're not letting me seat. i'm going to give you two passes. >> can i have a hug? >> can i sit for the hug? >> no. >> it was a test. you passed it again. >> she is a good friend. >> don't you always want friends like that? >> wait. okay. >> i think you're under the bus. >> jenna knows, i have been in a similar situation. >> i was not with sheinelle, but hen sheinelle was with a friend. and did you save that seat? >> come on. >> it didn't happen like that. the point is, i think a real friend should understand if it's a celebrity that you really like. >> who was the celebrity? >> why does it matter? >> don't you know? who is the celebrity? you can't bring it up and not

say. >> it's no big deal. >> it wasn't a big deal. >> just saying. >> it's no big deal. >> come on, now. come on. >> oh. >> come on. >> i was at -- >> by the way, i didn't throw you under the bus. >> it's fine. it came up. it wasn't the other day. apollo theater. >> man or woman? >> yeah. >> good-looking man. it's not about that. it's not. >> good-looking man? >> see? this is why i can't tell a story. >> don't bring up the story. >> my point was that i would probably give the seat away. >> you would. >> who is your biggest crush? al? >> halle berry. >> if halle berry walked up and you were saving the seat for matt lauer. would you give the seat away? >> no. i would offer her my seat.

>> tow chuche. >> i didn't think of that. >> i would think that matt lauer would understand. >> i could do both. >> you have to stand up the whole time. so what? it's halle berry. >> he will take the stand. >> your mystery guy. >> i will tell you during the break. >> i'm the surrogate for the audience . to feel left out. >> the point is, she would give the seat up. >> i would give it away. >> we're going to ask this to our next coming up. chrissy teigen, a fantastic mom and game show host. up next, do you hate shhers? folk t theater? we're i'm leaving you, wesley. but why? you haven't noticed me in two years. i was in a coma. well, i still deserve appreciation.

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it's called parenting. he called it baby sitting at the time because we were very new. he was texting. where is the bottom warmer? it ee's plugged in. where is the bottles? i was writing him back. this was too early. i was with my sister. a man next to me depose, do you want to put that phone away and enjoy the theater? i hate being scolded. it took me back to sixth grade in the principal's office. and i was like, yes, sir. and i put it away. i have a newborn baby. >> he didn't care? >> i don't care. i get his point. it's ee's annoying to see a lit light. it's rude. i think you never know where people are coming from. >> that's true. for me, two things. somebody puts a finger in my face. you better know what you're

talking about. >> i don't like that. >> i want to be, can you take your finger out of my face. that was one. and the other thing, if somebody says, oh, sweetie. don't call me sweetie. unless it comes out of indearment. do you get annoyed when i call you sheinelley? >> no. >> when you hold the door for people and they don't say thank you. it's annoying. >> like they expect it. >> my mom gets annoyed when people say, bless your heart. it happens a lot. in texas, it's a common saying. i don't think it comes out of malice. but her heart doesn't need -- doesn't need blessing. she's fine. >> oh, bless her heart. >> i'm comes out of -- >> a little jab. >> a little knock. >> i don't know if we could prosecute any of those. >> no. but it's annoying.

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does your husband do dad jokes? >> my father. >> when does it happen? >> it starts about 10, 12 years >> we 10, 12 years old, your kids are annoyed by it. >> and the humiliation factor is high. >> they think everything you say is funny. they laugh. about 10, 12 years old, you get the eye roll. or they walk away. >> my dad's form of joke humiliation. he would say things once. we did the local television thing in there's dallas. and my phone rung. and he said, who is that, eric? and eric just dumped me. i was like, dad. he loves it. he loves to humiliate me. that's not cool. >> his heart was in the right place. he was trying to be the funny

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she's a television host, model, chef, mom and social media superstar. >> of course, we're talking about this nice lady, chrissy teig teigen. unless, a "new york times" best selling cookbook author and has another one in the works. >> it's noise to be at the table. >> we like you at the table. can we talk about lip-sync battle? >> always. >> you got nominated for an emmy. i know. i can't believe it. john has got his g.o.t. and what if i had the "e"? >> i would be excited for an emmy. >> i was saying how busy she is.

you heard her name the products. does it feel like work to you? do you think, is this happening? >> things are fun. i'm lucky to be part of the things i'm apart of. it feels like work. especially withbaby. it's feeling more like work as i age. i'm out of breath. running to your studio. we're late? >> where am i? and now, you're on tour with john. >> yes. >> on face value, people say, that's got to be glamorous. it's probably not as glamorous. >> no. you're on that bus. we love being on the bus. we watch movies and netflix all day. but then, though, you have to get off and get into a hotel at some point. usually at 4:00 in the morning. you're barefoot. everyone's like, who is in this bus? you look disgusting. you stumble out and go to the hotel room. it's like groundhog day a bit. >> do you forget where you are? >> all the time. >> and you're with a baby.

with your darling girl. >> i don't know if it's more for so me. i love aquariums. we try to find a coolest little place for her. she is so lucky. she gets to go backstage. >> do you have the earphones? >> she hasn't gone to a show yet. >> she hasn't? >> i don't know. not quite there. she sees pictures her and she gets excited. >> just like us. >> i mention you're a social media superstar. there's one instagram post. you were vacations in bali or something like that. >> fab. >> amazing. >> we're calling it a cleanse. it was a retreat. >> with the baby? >> yes. >> you need to. >> look at this. >> wow. like "the king and i." ? >> at the resort, they wanted to dress us p. john went all--in. he has double-earrings. >> what dough yo do on a

cleanse? >> you eat healthy. and you are -- for me, it was all about moving again. i hadn't moved, hadn't worked out. and luna is 15 months now. >> 15 months? >> yeah. that went fast. >> iad for me, it was getting back into pilates. and kind of really figuring out my body again and getting back to a better mental state. yeah. >> talking about babies, there's a social media phenomenon. people sending you pictures that look like john. baby pictures that look like john. >> how did this start? >> it started with one. >> is that not john? >> started with that guy. >> that's not john? >> john's bigger, i think. >> as a baby. >> yeah. started out with him. and then, kim kardashian putcak. it came back to haunt me like a year later. now, there's a new johnbaby.

the simple fact is, john looks like a baby. you're showing me things i it's. >> it's cute. but i'm flooded with it. flooded. >> john look like a baby. >> and there's that undertone is, is this john's baby? >> i hadn't gone there. >> you're working on a cookbook. you have a great one that's so fun. >> thank you, yeah. >> what's your favorite summer have so many. i love eating hearty foods. i love casseroles. my mom's scalloped potatoes is my favorite. people talk summer and lean toward a lighter fare. i like watermelon and tomato salad. >> you teamed up with mcdonald's and uber. >> i have the best life in the world. truly. there's two things i love. it's food delivery and

mcdonald's. and now, they have this -- now, they have mcdelivery. and everyone that orders mcdelivery on uber eats, gets some kind of dope piece of item. i got a sweatshirt. i got a picnic basket. >> everybody? >> you can only get it in this way. >> do it now. >> yeah. do it now. >> really? >> yeah. it's so fun, now. it's so instagramible, too. once you wear it, you get flooded with comments about how badly everybody needs to order it. >> i like it. >> always great to see you. >> i love younks so much. coming up, the dynamic duo who generate homes on a budget. sisters will help you needles. essential for him, but maybe not for people with rheumatoid arthritis. because there are options. like an "unjection™".

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we like a no-bake situation. >> we are making some triple berry no-bake cheesecakes the we have the triple berry fruit and honey. cream cheese. the little tart shells you can get in the baking aisle. >> i love mint. >> dream cheese, this is not how you do it. >> this look like something i would do. should i just do it like this. >> that works, too. get yourself a jenna in the kitchen b to heto help you. if you have owe guyogurt, that too. and then, thee tpl honey. use mix that all up. >> okay. >> we have it over here finished. and you fill up the tart shells.

>> you love a cheese take? >> dress it up with >> do you put them in the fridge? >> freeze center. >> it's a good idea. >> i like it. >> what's next? no-bake cookies. these are so cute. they're little cookie balls. without the eggs. we are using strawberries, honey, vegetable oil, slivered almonds and oats and chocolate chips. we get our oats and the slivered almonds. and you blitz it up quickly to get it finely ground. you add your honey, your vanilla extract. >> not bad on health factor. >> this is a good breakfast cookie. i'm declaring it a breakfast

cook cookie. you have oats and fruit and honey. if the mixture is too wet, you can add some extra. i don't want to break another machine here. i already did one. >> not working. okay. >> you scoop them out. >> we scoop them out. you can use a little vegetable oil on your hands. we can do this. we got this. you started it nor for me. >> we have a minute left. >> all right. >> this is -- >> you like it? >> this is my favorite. we have a dessert peanut butter and jelly sandwich. we have pound cake. >> i just started slicing. >> that's you brush the grill pan with a little bit of butter. and you put your slices. it caramelizes. ound cake, right? >> buy it. do homemade, whatever you want.

go little of the spread here. >> what is the spread? >> this is concord grape. just dust it with powdered on top. >> check out the recipes at today.com/food. back in a moment. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >> emily: i want to live on my own

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good morning. just about 10:00 a.m. let's get right to meteorologist bill henley with your most accurate neighborhood forecast. >> seeing nice breaks of sunshine after a cloudy start and a few showers earlier. there is still a chance of a shower during the day but right now it is mainly dry for the lehile lehigh valley, suburbs. nice inak wilmington. we'll warm to near 80 degrees this afternoon. let's get a check on the

roads. jessi jessica, what are you seeing? >> right around the vine street expressway, the camera is getting a little hazy at this point but you can still see one lane get being by on the eastbound side, we have slow moving maintenance vehicles there so seeing big back-ups all the way up to montgomery. a crash on glenside around clayton. allentown's mayor is named in a federal indictment according to his attorney. federal prosecutors are expected to release new information today following a four-year corruption investigation. heieoffi. today crews will be back on the scene of a water main break that has a street in northeast philadelphia blocked off.the mal cave-in. right now about 45 customers are without water. we'll have another update in about 25 minutes. you can always get the latest news and weather nbc10

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