big sun. >> we'll have local updates throughout the morning. check in with us. >> "today" show starts right now. see you tomorrow. testing the limits. for the first time scientists edit the dna of a human embryo, removing a mutation that causes a life threatening condition. a major breakthrough with major concerns. >> it means we can control human evolution now. is it science too far? breaking overnight, a second body pulled from the rubble after a natural gas explosion and building collapse at a school in minneapolis. nbc exclusive.

president trump said to be increasingly frustrated with the war in afghanistan, stunning his own advisers, telling them the top commander there should be fired. we're live at the white house as the president gets set to meet with his national security team today. those stories plus what's behind the historic high for the dow. the chilling new photo of that near disaster at the san francisco airport. and another frightening ride mishap leads to a dramatic rescue today thursday august 3rd, 2017. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone. welcome to the show on a thursday morning. we're happy you're joining us. we're happy to have hoda here while savannah continues on vacation. >> good morning, everybody. we do have a lot to get to, starting with that ground breaking first that will have wide ranging implications. >> this is a big story. scientists have now successfully

edited genes in human embryos to correct a mutation that could cause serious diseases but it comes with a host of new concerns. nbc's anne thompson is joining us with more on this. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt and savannah. this is a remarkable and controversial announcement. using scissors to eliminate fatal diseases. the question is could this breakthrough lead to so-called desire babies. the target of the research, an inherited heart disease that often leads to sudden death in young people. scientists say they have successfully edited genes in dozens of embryos to remove the mutation that causes the disease while at the same time not triggering any harmful mutations. to do this researchers used a revolutionary technology called crispr, a method they say could eventually eliminate inherited diseases, such as some cancers,

hemophilia and sickle cell nehemi anemia. >> i describe it as surgery for the cell. >> she spoke with nbc news earlier this year. >> we have a level of control over biology that in the past we didn't have. it's very profound. it means we can control human evolution now. >> that's what's raising alarms. while many believe curing deadly diseases at the genetic level may be a good thing, some fear the technology could be used to create designer babies, controlling things like intelligence, height and hair color. critics say in the wrong hans crispr could be used wrong. calling it a weapons of mass destruction. one author said it could be decades before embryo editing makes it to clinical trials, which is currently against

federal law. >> such complex technology. it cannot be done at home. it has to be done at a clinic. there's a way to regulate it. >> reporter: still the technology offers a strand of hope for those impacted by the more than 10,000 conditions caused by inherited mutations. >> this would allow us to correct it and then transplant back into womb so they could have a worry-free from these mutations. >> reporter: a big step for science that is years from reality. one of the researchers says now that the technical part has been cleared, this the time to start grappling with ethical and societal questions that this breakthrough raises. matt and hoda. >> ann, thank you very much. >> let us bring in nbc medical contributor dr. natalie aczar. good morning. there are questions about ethics but in your expert opinion let's talk about positives. what are the positives this brings about. >> we do have to separate the science breakthrough compared to

the ethical. we're talking about imagine when women are pregnant and they undergo -- i can't think of the word they do ivf, do a test, detect an abnormality in the embryo and they don't implant the embryo. this is taking it at the early stage, one-cell stage, deleting or slicing out the genetic mutation. essentially what these resurgers did in oregon was create a healthy embryo that then theoretically would be reimplanted in the woman that would be missing that genetic defect that causes disease. >> way, way down the road here. >> yes. >> do we have any idea what this might cost if it actually comes to the public? >> think about first of all the cost of ivf first. can you imagine this is going to be an additional cost above that. then as we talk about before the legal and regulatory hurdles to go through and ethical to have insurance companies pay for it, honestly, this is year, year, and years ago. >> an insurance company if we get there, would you rather pay

for this process than pay for treating a deadly condition down the line. >> that's a very astute point. while you can see this is a phenomenal scientific breakthrough it has certainly opened up pandora's box in terms of conversations that will be happening. >> thank you very much. a lot to get to. investors hoping the good times keep rolling on wall street. a new record climbing to about 22,000 for the very first time. more than three times higher than where it was back in early 2009 during the throes of the crisis. what's it mean to you. stephanie, good morning. >> good morning. >> yesterday it was a lot like apple. they said we've got higher than expected profits. investors love that sort of thing. go back and look at the trend over the last six months or so. what's driving it? >> there is some level of a trump trade. people say there's not.

when president trump was elected, he said i'm pro business guy, deregulation, infrastructure spending. if you look at business sentiment, that excited people. during the obama administration, people felt like there was a lot of regulation, whether you were a ceo of a fortune 500 company or business, president trump said i'm getting rid of that. he hasn't yet. it's just been promises. what people do know is they are got going to get more regulation. separate from trump we do have good earnings. things are chugging us along. president obama took us from a dark, dark hole and things are beating on. it's a combination of the two. >> how much credit does trump get. the dow up 20% since he was elected. since he was sworn into office the dow up more than 11%. so does he have a right to take credit for the ride? >> he can have some credit. if you speak to real investors and ceos, they aren't actually that focused on the administration. in the beginning, we talked about this ones, ceos were afraid of trump and the trump

tweet. there's so much noise around the administration, corporate america is kind of ignoring is. >> stephanie ruhle. thank you very much. to the white house and major new controversies facing president trump this morning. topping that list, his push to overhaul the nation's immigration policy with a merit-based system. this already drawing fierce criticism. we have two reports from the white house starting with nbc national correspondent peter alexander. hey, peter, good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning. the new plan to cut the number of immigrants coming to the u.s., it would prioritize english speakers as well as those with higher level job skills marking what would be the biggest change to this country's immigration system in decades. this remains a long shot with some members of the president's party already saying it is a nonstarter. president trump declaring america's immigration system broken. >> it has not been fair to our people, to our citizens, to our workers. >> now embracing a new hard line proposal sponsored by two

conservative republican senators that would slash legal immigration by 50% in ten years, moving the u.s. to a system based on merit. >> this competitive application process will favor applicants who can speak english, financially support themselves and their families and demonstrate skills that will contribute it our economy. the president's senior policy adviser steven miller arguing the idea puts american families first. >> public support is so immense on this. >> and clashing with reporters. >> this whole notion they have to learn english before they get to the united states, are we just going to bring in people from great britain and australia. >> actually, i have to say i am shocked at your statement that you think that only people from great britain and australia would know english. it reveals your cosmopolitan bias to a shocking degree. >> you're trying to engineer the

racial and ethnic flow of people in this country. >> that is one of the most outrageous, snumtiinsulting, fo things you've said. >> statue of liberty says give me your tired masses, doesn't say about speaking english or be a computer programming. >> the statue of liberty is a symbol of light. the poem you're referring to wasn't part of the original statue of liberty. >> reporter: the proposal faces uphill climb with some lawmakers criticizing the impact on the agriculture and tourism industries. >> they are changing the topic from russia. this immigration proposal is not going to go anywhere, because it really would devastate the economy. >> reporter: meanwhile the wows is dialing back claims he received a pair of complimentary phone calls. >> even the president of mexico called me. >> reporter: the first he said from enrique pena but mexico says there was no call.

after the campaign rally before the boy scouts, the president said the head said it was the greatest speech ever made to them. the boy scouts said it didn't happen. the white house said this. >> they were direct conversations, not phone calls. >> i wouldn't say a lie, that's a bold accusation. the conversation took place, they just simply didn't take place over a phone call. he had them in person. >> also this morning nbc news confirmed another phone call, this from the new white house chief of staff john kelly to attorney general jeff sessions. despite the president's tweets, kelly called sessions to reassure him his job is not in jeopardy. kelly is also cracking down on the information that gets into the president's hands. "politico" reporting chief of staff will not accept aides walking into the oval office and anyone briefing mr. trump needs to show him the information first. matt and hoda. >> all right.

peter alexander at the white house. peter, thank you. >> i want to turb to nbc exclusive on another major development out of the white house. growing increasingly frustrated to the situation in afghanistan president trump wants a new strategy there and recently suggesting firing the war's top commander. nbc's chief white house correspondent hallie jackson has that part of the story. hallie, good morning to you. >> matt, good morning. all of this went down in a situation room meeting that apparently got so tense that two pentagon officials close to the defense secretary tell nbc news that jim mattis was visibly angry when he got back from the white house after those discussions. the question now revolve around what the president plans to do next in afghanistan where just this week two more american service members were killed by a suicide bomber. all of it with no new strategy yet from the white house and no realtime line for one, with more talks set for today. today new urgency at the white house about america's longest

war. with a new meeting by the president's national security team to talk strategy in afghanistan. some 8,000 u.s. troops are in danger every day. but senior administration officials now describe the president as increasingly frustrated, fuming in the situation room two weeks ago. quote, we aren't winning. we are losing. those administration sources taking nbc news exclusively behind those closed doors, saying over the course of two hours in that meeting, surrounded by his top advisers, the president repeatedly suggested the defense secretary fire his top commaner there, general john nicholson who has strong support from the pentagon and from the president's own national security adviser. those sources say the president vented nato allies aren't pulling their weight and asked for plans on how u.s. businesses can make money mining minerals in afghanistan. stunning some in the room. the sources said the president created a strategy for the war

to renovating one of his favorite manhattan restaurants in an analogy, describing now how the 21 club paid an outside consultant for what the president called lousy advice, stressing talking to the waiters instead might have been better for business. the message, according to one senior official, that high-level advisers aren't always more useful than lower ranking workers on the ground. >> in the end, the president didn't make a decision and asked them to go back to the drawing board and make changes. >> reporter: in 2016 then candidate trump palaced military leaders under president obama. >> you've already said you know more about isis than those generals. >> they will probably be different generals to be honest with you. >> reporter: now questions of the president's confidence in his own team. >> if the president doesn't listen to the generals like general nicholson and goes down the road president obama went, afghanistan is going to collapse. >> the white house declined to comment about internal deliberations on afghan strategy

but tells nbc the president advisers are still developing options with no decision yet on, for example, troop levels. in a fight top generals have described as a deadlock. >> it is frustrating that we've waited six months and there still hasn't been a plan laid out. >> reporter: in that situation room meeting, one top commander suggested general nicholson personally meet with trump to try to smooth things over while secretary mattis has confidence in his leadership, a defense official also confirms there are talks happening about his future. matt. >> all right. thank you very much. also breaking overnight, a second body has now been recovered after a natural gas explosion caused part of a school in minneapolis to collapse. nbc's blake mccoy at the scene there. blake, what's the latest? >> reporter: hoda, a sad and somber mood at this school. two staff members killed, a second body as you mentioned

pulled from the rubble behind me overnight. nine people injured in the blast including the president who is sharing her story for the first time with us. >> reporter: the force of the palace was so powerful it ripped a hole through minnie ha ha academy. >> see straight through the building. it's a shock, a hole i feel in every core of my being. >> harris had to be rescued from the ledge of her second floor office. >> everything started coming down. my shoes were money off and we were taking in all the dust and debris. >> building collapse, also fire. >> people trapped in the existing parts of the building. windows are money oblown out. >> people in the arms of loved ones. >> we felt like we were bombed. all the windows blown out. >> neighbors nearby could feel

the impact of the blast. >> it's bad. it's not -- >> the explosion taking the life of receptionist ruth berg, to be married next month she was quick with a small. custodian john carlson also killed. his body found overnight by the rescue crews in the rubble. from a wheelchair president harris leading parents and students in a prayer vigil last night, confident the school will move forward together. >> in my years of living, you trust god and don't question. >> reporter: harris isn't sure what kind of work contractors were doing on the building at the time of this gas explosion but she said she was so thankful no children were inside the classrooms. school set to begin in three weeks. this could have been a much more tragic story. guys. >> blake, thank you so much for

that. let's turn to dylan for a check of the weather while al is off today. what do you have? >> got pretty nasty with some of those storms especially near boston. wicked thunderstorms produced really intense flooding in dorchester. 3 1/2 inches of rain in 80 minutes. that's a bus right there with the water coming right there. so we did see some significant flooding with those heavier downpours. we even saw some delays at the airports here in new york because of all the thunderstorms we saw. so we'll see some improvements today. out west, though, we are looking at probably the worst of the heat. so we have heat warnings and heat advisories from seattle to california. 900 miles of the coastline under some sort of heat advisory. it's all because of this huge ridge in the jet stream. temperatures are running about 15 to 20 degrees above average. olympia washington 98 degrees. medford oreg, oregon, 111 days. portland, we will crush the record of 99.

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dry with partly to mostly sunny skies, 80 this afternoon. into the middle 80s for the lehigh valley. storms later today in delaware. have a great day. >> and that's your lateeforecast. >> coming up, seat belt in the back of the car. some new information that will change your habits in a car. >> and is your computer infected with a dangerous virus, one that can track your every move. a new rossen reports, how you can tell and what you can do to protect your private information. but first this is "today" on nbc.

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7:26. let's check on the weather. bill henley has your most accurate neighborhood forecast. we'll see a little bit of everything today, right bill? >> some sunshine to start with in the city. this is a live look across the delaware center city. no fog in this view. 70 degrees and also 70 in delaware. thick fog in the lehigh valley. some of the suburbs east of pennsylvania and the fog, we'll see it disappear this morning and another chance we'll see more showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. >> now to breaking news where police are on the scene of a car accident on main street. a portion of main street is closed and a crew is on the way. medics did take one person to the hospital.

traffic conditions with jessica boyington. so what we're seeing is a delay on t295. if you're headed northbound on 295 you'll see some of those delays. trooper road still dealing with some problems. the offramp getting to the 422 eastbound side is still closed with an overturned tractor trailer. >> full service is back on this morning on the atlantic city rail line between philadelphia and cherry hill. transit suspended service while they repaired this rail bridge hit by a garbage truck last friday. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. join us weekdays for nbc 10 news from 4:00 to 7:00. thanks for watching.

7:30 now on a thursday morning. it's the 3rd of august, 2017. inside studio 1a i'm matt lauer with hoda kotb while savannah is on vacation. >> those guys work hard. we're going to begin with headlines, a dangerous hazmat situation at a ymca in durham, north carolina, sent 42 people, including 40 kids, to the hospital. it all started when a lifeguard noticed a strong oder. officials say a mechanical issue caused chemicals used in the pool to mix in an unintended way. most were treated and a released. here is a story we've been following for a while.

a new photo shows how close air canada jet came to planes on taxiway at san francisco international airport last month. the pilots mistook taxiway to runway and flew within 59 feet of the ground before boarding the landing. the jet was so far off course, it did not appear on a radar system used to prevent runway collisions. the ntsb is investigating. california firefighters came to the rescue of three people last night who got stuck on bungee jump attraction at the fair. one man left dangling upside down 20 feet in the air for 20 minutes. two people pulled from a basket where they were waiting to jump. nobody was hurt. fire officials say a mechanical failure is to plame for that mishap. >> i don't bungee jump. >> no, and won't after that. another story, this is something to think about out the door. when you drive you buckle up.

when you're a passenger do you reach for a seat belt in the back seat. miguel almaguer with some eye-opening research. hey, miguel, back to you. >> the report released this morning highlights danger to all paepgs in the car when someone in the back seat isn't wearing a seat belt. it serves as a warning that no matter where you're sitting in the vehicle, buckling up can be a matter of life or death. caught on camera, low speed accidents with a big impact. this morning, a new report reveals passengers in the back seat admit they are less likely to buckle up than riding in the front. but researchers at the insurance institute for hyper safety warn unbelted rear seat passengers not only put their lives at risk, they also endanger the lives of other passengers. according to their findings,

drivers are twice as likely to be killed in car accidents when the passenger sitting behind them isn't buckled up. >> the unrestrained passenger flies into the back of the front seat pushing the driver forward into the deploying airbag and steering wheel. >> in a survey of more than 1100 people, researchers found four out of five adults who admit to not always using rear seat belts say they almost never wear them in a taxi, uber, lyft or other car services. when asked why, 12% said seat belts were uncomfortable. 10% found them difficult to use. but a quarter perceived the back seat to be safer than the front and believed using a rear seat belt isn't necessary. according to experts, that's a deadly misconception. in 2015, "60 minutes" correspondent bob simon was killed while riding without a seat belt in the back seat of a new york city car service.

>> the laws of civics aren't suspended just because you're in the back seat. >> while the laws of physics may not be enough to persuade rear passengers to use seat belts. >> in kansas it's click it or ticket. >> 29 states and the district of columbia have laws requiring it. >> respondents told us they would be more likely to buckle up in the rear seat if they knew there was a law requiring them to, but technology could also help. >> audible seat belt reminders have been effective making more passengers buckle up. very few include them for back seats. the national hyper traffic safety administration estimates seat belts save nearly 14,000 lives in 2015. the fix is simple. buckle up no matter where you sit before the hit the road. some might find it surprising that not every state requires passengers in the back seat to buckle up.

only 20 states allow police officers to pull you over because someone isn't buckled up in the back seat. experts say new laws would save more lives. back to you guys. >> miguel, thank you. i get in a car and instantly grab a seat belt if i'm driving but i have to consciously tell myself to in the back seat. >> just the part of the story saying if you don't do it for your self, do it for the driver. propelling forward could kill that person. dylan. >> more storms through the midwest today. minneapolis seeing heavier rain right now, even northwest of minneapolis/st. paul we have storms moving through. they are not severe right now but we have lightning with these storms. those are extending through central iowa as well. we are looking at a second round of storms to develop later this afternoon. that could produce a slight risk of stronger storms from madison, milwaukee, wisconsin, chicago, peoria, too. large hail and isolated tornado is possible along with damaging wind gusts as well. on friday the focus will shift a

little farther to the east, mainly across eastern great lakes and most of upstate new york, pennsylvania, western virginia and western maryland and most of ohio. it's all out ahead of this front. as you've noticed out ahead of it, it's humid, uncomfortable, back behind it cooler and drier. so that's going to be the trigger for some of these storms that we'll see. once this front moves through, you'll notice a huge drop in humidity and much more seasonable temperatures if good morning. i'm bill henley. a dry morning with some sunshine. any fog around clears out. the humidity will stay with us and as temperatures climb into the 80s this afternoon, that's when we'll likely get more showers and thunderstorms. scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon hours in the suburbs and even into new jersey while at the shore it's more likely to stay dry with partly to mostly sunny skies. 80s this afternoon. into the middle 80s for the lehigh valley. storms later today in delaware. have a great day.

you can find your forecast any time on the weather channel on cable. >> dylan, thanks so much. just ahead. do you know what's hiding in your computer? >> hello, good morning. i'm jeff rossen. you use your laptop every day for everything. wait until we see what we ♪

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just a couple minutes before 8:00. good morning. let's get a check of the weather with bill henley. he's got your most accurate neighborhood forecast. >> i'm still seeing some fog. in some of the neighborhoods, zero visibility, but a little bit of improvement in allentown and blue bell. the fog will disappear, starting to thin out now in the lehigh valley. sunshine in new jersey and philadelphia. already 72 in delaware with some scattered clouds. into the 830s. likely we'll see some showers and thunderstorms develop later today. police are on the scene of a car accident on main street. a portion of main street is closed and we have a crew on the way. we know at least one person was hurt. we're working to get that person's condition. we'll keep you updated on our nbc 10 app. right now let's get you updated on the roads.

jessica boyington has that. >> starting with 295 right now and our cameras, there's a crash on the northbound side just past this point and we're seeing big slowdowns there. 295 you'll see some delays and causing backups and delays on the freeway 42. also still watching this overturned tractor trailer. doesn't seem to be much of an improvement here. right around trooper road. so the trooper road ramp to 422 eastbound still shut down. back to you. still no charges announced in a deadly crash along kelly drive last night. a motorcyclist crashed into a car and died from his injuries. police tell us the car made an illegal left turn into the biker's path. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. you can always stay updated with news and weather with the nbc 10 app. "today" show continues in just a couple of minutes. thanks for watching.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, breakthrough, once a science fiction dream, researchers are now able to edit genes in embryos to remove deadly diseases. >> it means we can control human evolution now. >> are longer lives and designer babies on the horizon? plus sentencing day. >> now find you guilty. >> the massachusetts teen convicted after encouraging her boyfriend to commit suicide learns her fate today. this morning what the victim's aunt is pushing for. and surprise. the adorable moment the mom and dad revealed the newest member of the family to this two daughters today thursday, august 3rd, 2017.

>> okay. on your 38th anniversary, dubai, spain, what's left? >> be on the "today" show. >> we have a birthday on the plaza. >> i'm marie and i'm 60. >> good morning to you. >> good morning. it's my 65th birthday. >> savannah is not here this morning but we have a special throw-back thursday. >> we miss you, savannah, from missouri. moberly, missouri. >> we're back on thursday morning. thank you for joining us. savannah is on vacation this week. we're happy to have hoda filling in. are you having fun? >> i'm having fun. that was a funny throw-back picture. >> a lot happening this thursday morning. let's get right to the news at 8:00. president trump hitting the road after pushing an immigration bill that goes right to his core supporters. >> his thinking on the war in

afghanistan. nbc's white house correspondent kristen welker has it all covered. good morning. >> prosecute hoda, matt, good morning to you. the president is trying to get back to his base today. he'll travel to west virginia for a campaign style rally this afternoon. it comes on the heels of the president backing a sweeping and controversial new immigration bill. the white house says the proposal sponsored by two conservative republican senators would cut legal immigration by 50% within ten years. officials here say it will create a merit-pacbased system. it faces opposition in congress. limiting agriculture, tourism. to foreign policy, fresh signs the president is growing increasingly frustrated with the strategy in afghanistan. senior administration officials tell nbc news exclusively during a two-hour meeting two weeks ago, the president was fuming, telling his team, we aren't winning, we're losing. over the course of two hours the

president repeatedly suggested defense secretary fire his top commander, general nicholson who has support from pentagon and national security adviser h.r. mcmaster. president trump not commenting on that. denying he called white house a dump. he said i love out white house, one of the most beautiful helms i've seen. fake news said i called it a dump. totally untrue. matt, back to you. >> kristen, thank you very much. for that, a stunning medical breakthrough also raising concerns about the possible misuse of that technology. for the first time scientists have successfully edited genes in human embryos to erase a mutation that causes a serious form of heart disease. the work was done at oregon science and university in portland. the technique might someday be used for inherited diseases including breast and ovarian cancers. but critics worry it could also lead to designer babies with

parents choosing favorable traits. however, clinical trials could be decades away and they are currently prohibited under law. sentencing for a massachusetts woman found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for using text messages to push her boyfriend to take his own life. morgan at the courthouse. good morning, how are you? >> good morning. she's spent the last months out on bail but her freedom could end today. a judge ruling she did, in fact, encourage her boyfriend to kill himself. his family is speaking out and they are asking that same judge to throw her the maximum sentence of 20 years pinned bars. today michelle carter could face up to 20 years in prison. >> now find you guilty. >> reporter: her sentencing in a massachusetts court coming after a bombshell ruling found her guilty of involuntary manslaughter for pressuring her boyfriend, conrad roy, to commit

suicide. her father is asking the judge for leniency, probation, and counseling. but roy's aunt is hoping carter receives the maximum penalty writing in a letter to the judge 20 years may seem extreme but it's still 20 more than conrad will ever have. he trusted her, which in turn cost him her life. >> she used conrad as a pawn in her sick game of life and death. >> prosecutors argued she manipulated roy convincing him to end his life, hoping to play the role of a grieving girlfriend. court documents reveal multiple disturbing texts the then 17-year-old sent hours before his death. tonight is the night, she wrote, it's now or never. roy responded, i'm freaking out again, overthinking. carter replied, i thought you wanted to do this. the time is right and you're ready. you just need to do it. on july 13th, 2014, roy drove to this kmart parking lot outside of boston and filled his grandfather's pickup truck with

with carbon monoxide. at one point he got scared and left the truck but carter later texted a friend saying i told him to get back in mplgt i couldn't have him live that way. i couldn't do it. i wouldn't let him. >> this court finds that instructing mr. roy to get back if the truck constituted wanton and reckless conduct by miss carter. >> reporter: carter's defense attorney argued she tried to help roy who suffered from depression but ultimately gave in by supporting his plan. it's anywhere from probation to 20 years in prison. regardless. regardless of the sentencing outcome her attorneys can appeal the conviction and the sentence. her sentence begins today at 2:00 p.m. this afternoon. in the meantime we're expected her to read that letter out loud, roy's aunt in court, along with other members of their family. in the end a judge alone will decide carter's fate. >> a disturbing story. thank you very much.

this morning several police officers in massachusetts are being treated for carbon monoxide exposure. officials fear the cause might be linked to their modified ford explorer vehicles. stephanie gosk in auburn, massachusetts with more on this. steph, good morning to you. >> hey, good morning, matt. four police officers from this department had to be hospitalized for elevated levels of carbon monoxide. here at police headquarters they are not taking any chances. they have already installed carbon monoxide detectors in all of their vehicles. this morning growing concern across the cup that dangerous carbon monoxide fumes may be poisoning police officers who drive certain ford explorers modified as police cruisers. last night two more officers with auburn, massachusetts police department were hospitalized after they tested positive for the dangerous gas. one of the officers driving this 2017 modified ford explorer wednesday morning was rushed to the hospital after passing out

and slamming into another car. >> it's very scary. we hadn't had any issues until today. we hadn't had anyone experience signs or symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. >> reporter: the police chief ordered all vehicles tested. they showed elevated levels of carbon monoxide and are out of service. last week police department in austin, texas, pulled nearly 400 modified ford explorers off the road after its officers started getting sick in march. similar incidents have been reported in louisiana and california where a police officer crashed his explorer into a tree claiming he passed out when carbon monoxide leaked into his vehicle. ford issued a statement writing in part, safety is our top priority, and we are concerned for all those involved. the automaker believes the problem may be caused when the explorers are modified by police departments to add special equipment like extra lighting and police radios but the holes

aren't properly sealed. ford says they have a team to inspector the vehicles and make modifications to them. in auburn, they say it's premature to draw conclusions. more required. >> we haven't found elevated levels of carbon monoxide in any ford explorer. >> now after 27 hup complaints, investigators expanded their investigation into all 2011 to 2017 ford explorers, including civilian models. ford says it will work with police departments to make sure their vehicles are safe and cover the cost. meanwhile the website here for the auburn police department is recommending that other departments around the country check their vehicles and consider getting those detectors. guys, back to you. >> that's a good idea, steph. thank you very much. you know what time it is? >> what time is it? >> time for your morning boost. >> i love this time of day. a couple in texas posted this

video on facebook. it shows what happens when they surprised this daughters with their new adopted baby sister. keep in mind, guys, the girls have no idea their family was about to get any bigger. >> what are you doing? >> are you kidding me? >> what is that? >> it's your new baby sister. >> what? >> don't cry. you're going to make me cry. >> kleenexes. they also have two boys. what happened was the final part of the adoption process happened so quickly, they decided why not make it a surprise. they say their daughter's reaction made them feel blessed as parents. do you not want to -- >> do you love her very much? >> yes. >> by the way, if you guys have an idea for morning boost, share

it on today.com. not to oversell it, i feel like we have a very good one for tomorrow. >> already. >> you'll enjoy it. we have a lot more on thursday morning including how to make your credit cards make money. a strategy with the cards. >> chances are you're drinking wine the wrong way. >> fashion hits and misses. miley cyrus reveals her favorite and least favorite outfits. >> katie lee will take you inside her home hi, i'm paul.

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but i was going to make it work anyway. thirsty thursday. we all like to drink wine at the table. rules for wine, fact and fiction. paddles in front of us. true or false. commonplace wine rituals, tell us whether true or false. the shape of the glass affects the taste. true or false. >> true. >> you say true? >> i say false. >> i say true. >> you've got the answers. >> i shouldn't do it because i do know the answers. so the answer is definitely true because there are reasons i don't want to bother getting into. >> more air, the wine gets swirled around more. >> speaking of swirling. here we go. here we go. swirling and slurping your wine enhances flavor. >> sounds silly. >> makes you look fancy but true. >> helps to warm up the wine if it's red wine. >> swirling opens up. >> and slurping.

slurping adds the oxygen. >> can we hear a slurp, please? that's cold. next one, serve red wine at room temp and white wine cold. >> i always thought that's true. >> i like cold red wine. >> slightly chilled. >> the best flavor, can chill both red and white. >> as it warms up it changes its flavor. >> that's exactly right. all right. rea ready. so red wines with meat and white wines with fish. true or false? >> personal taste. >> it's false. you know what it is? it's about the sauce that goes on the food, for the the fish itself. lastly expensive wine is better than cheap? >> you're right. it depends.

you can screw the top off and it can be delicious. >> what about out of a box? that's how i like my wine. >> she wears one of those packs. >> by the way, did we do this just so we could have wine. >> welcome to my world. >> pop start now? >> let's do it. >> first up, justin bieber the singer has finally spoken out about the recent canceling of his world tour. bieber had a few more scheduled concerts when he made the sudden decision not to continue. yesterday he released a statement on instagram explaining the reason for canceling the tour. he said i'm so grateful for the adjournw with all of you. i'm grateful for the tours but most of all i'm gritful to go through this life of you. i have let my insecurities get the best of me let bitterness and fear run my life. he said i want to be sustainable, i want my career to be sustainable but i also want my mind, heart, and soul sustainable so i can be the man i want to be. bieber said he doesn't expect

everyone to understand but wanted to share where he's coming from. we suddenly wish him the best. miley cyrus making headlines in a new interview with cosmopolitan magazine. the singer opened up about lessons through the years. one of those lessons, her parents marriage. nothing stays the same, grow and evolve and celebrate your love's journey. she reflected on fashion choices over the years. all-time favorite outfit? she said dress at versace she rocked at mtv music awards. unfortunately these are the only parts we could show. we couldn't show you the rest. i think scantily clad. the moment she regrets fashion look, she said pretty much anything from 2008 to 2013. >> i think she looks beautiful. >> we can all relate to fashion. >> that's your pop start. >> ready for your daily click.

>> sheinelle goes through them on her own. it's perfect, great. >> i love beyonce, so that's why i got right to this one. when this toddler gets upset, there's only one person who can lift her spirits. take a look. ♪ ♪ ♪ all the single ladies >> that's my child. >> omg. >> 21-month-old she already has love for her queen bee. back-up dancer. when it comes on, look. >> game on. >> isn't that cute? i love it. wow. >> top that. >> okay. anybody want to talk weather? >> sure. >> we do have a cold front moving through the midwest, and it is going to cool temperatures down by quite a few degrees.

we will be seeing temperatures about 20 degrees below average in some areas. pierre, south dakota, 73 degrees for a high today. minneapolis 68. that's 15 degrees below average. that cooler air settles into chicago and st. louis on friday. st. louis not even hitting 80, chicago not hitting 70 degrees. we are going to notice temperatures moderate a bit as we go into the weekend, it is still going to be below average, 86 on sunday. new york city beautiful, beautiful weekend especially sunday with low humidity. monday temperatures only 77 degrees. not what you'd expect for the beginning of august. we do have some storms with that front as it moves eastward and does start to cool things off. best chance of severe storms in and around chicago area, most of iowa, illinois, too, large hail, damaging winds. we could s anee good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. a dry morning, fog clears out. humidity will stay with us. as temperatures climb into the

80s this afternoon, that's when we'll likely get more showers and thunderstorms. scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon hours in the suburbs and into new jersey. at the shore, more likely to stay dry with partly to mostly sunny skies, 80s this afternoon. middle 80s for the lehigh valley and storms later in delaware. have a great day. and if you're heading out the door, don't forget to check us out on sirius 108. matt. >> good question, simple answer, how would you like to have more money in your pocket? consumer reports compared 83 rewards programs and they came up with the best combinations and that's a key word to help you earn cash back as you spend. landon dowdy here. good to see you. >> good morning. >> this is important. a lot of us have these cards but don't have a strategy in terms of using them. >> you need that in terms of all

financial osuspects but when it comes to credit cards, you've got to know your spending and what you're spending on. we're going through credit cards and see what demographic you fall in. >> before we get to the information, it's a little bit dense, is there one consumer beware in this? >> there post definitely is. when it comes to cash back cards, everybody likes them and cold hard cash, if you're not paying your balance off in full, it's no good. they have high interest rates and annual fees so you have to pay the balance in full. >> i'll say ahead, a lot of information on the website, a lot to digest in a short period of time. consumer reports looked at 83 cashback cards. let's start with different categories. let's start with families. >> as a family you're spending a lot on groceries, gas, department stores. amex is great for that because you get 6% cash back on the groceries you spend, 3% cash back on the department stores and gas you spend, but it caps

out at $6,000 annually. once you cap out, the best thing to do is switch to this card to maximize cash back. that's citi unlimited 2% cash back. >> that's for families. >> family. >> all about spending habits. what about retired couples? >> they kind of have the same spending, gas, groceries, it's the same. they get a little bit less so a little bit less. >> different cards or the same cards? >> same cards work there. >> let's go to single females. what i found interesting here, the next two categories, gender matters? >> it does matter. we spend differently. think about it. i'm probably going to spend more on clothing than you are. >> maybe not. talk about single females. >> single females, they are spending on clothing, entertainment. the great one for that is hsbc card. you're going to get two foints for every dollar you spend, concerts, movies. the rest you want to focus on

penfed card. it's specific. it's for government employees or if you've been in the military. we all don't fall in the category. the other thing would be, go back to the citi card to get unlimit 2nd%. >> single men. what's a good cash back for buying beer? >> funny enough, the thing men spend most on is like gas versus women was entertainment. the thing is you want to maximize a card that focuses on gas. that's going to be this wells fargo card. you're going to get three points for every dollar you spend. that's why you want to max that out. back to penfed, if you don't fall you said that category go back to the citi. credit union, not everybody falls under that one. >> last category, small business. this affects a lot of people. >> you don't have to have a brick and mortar store, this can be home etsy business. for that you're spending money on supplies, cable, interprnet,

things like that. chase business card, 5% cash back up to $25,000. but the rest of your spending, the best thing you want to do is capital one spark visa and it's going to give you 2% cash back unlimited. all this after three years you would save about $2500. >> again, there are people at home right now saying, wait a minute. >> so many numbers. >> we'll make sure we put this on the website so you can go back and look at it at the he said of the day. >> but you have to pay off your balance. otherwise you're giving all this money to the credit card company. coming up, recipe for summer desert from our good friend katie lee. first on thursday morning, your local news and weather.

good thursday morning. i'm tracy davidson. just about 8:30. let's find out about the weather to come. started off foggy. first alert meteorologist bill henley has more. there are areas seeing fog, not at the shore, however. we saw scattered clouds to start with. look at cape may now, nice and sunny and 77 degrees. warming quickly in atlantic city now, 76. it's 69 at mays landing. inland, the fog is slowly thinning out. easton, the view from easton, the temperatures will climb into the 80s. there is a chance we'll see storms later today. we continue to follow breaking news in norristown, montgomery county, where police are on the scene of a car accident. this is main street. this is video just in to our nbc10 newsroom. a portion of the street is closed. our crew is working to get

details on how this happened. we know medics took at least one person to the hospital. as soon as we learn more, we'll get it on our app. now let's get you updated on the traffic with first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington. watching 295, big delays here. the cameras around the black horse pike. both directions are actually just slow. earlier we had a northbound crash moving toward trenton. now we have a southbound crash around the area, too. 46 minutes now for your southbound drive time. from 38 toward this point, the black horse pike. headed toward the 42 freeway, using 295 south or if you're taking to left where you get to philadelphia, you'll be stuck in a jam. right now, 18 miles per hour the average speed. back to you. >> all right. thanks. another update in 25 minutes. you can stay updated throughout the day on the go with news and weather with the free nbc10 app. ♪

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we're back now 8:30 on this thursday morning. it's the third day of august, 2017. by the way, look up and you will see not a cloud in the sky here in new york city. it's a beautiful day. actually there's a big cloud over there. >> what's happening here, dylan. >> thanks for keeping me honest. by the way, this time tomorrow, do you like this crowd? this plaza will be filled with country music fans. we've got brad paisley live on

the plaza. on his set list is a song you voted for. so be sure to listen in for that. >> that is going to be a fantastic concert. so now it's that time where we get to find somebody on the plaza who we're going to single out out of this spire group. who is it going to be? all right. i might need the assist of our crew. we've got a couple of bucket list things in a row. three different bucket lists. a texas teacher. she says she must have a selfie with matt lauer. what's your name? >> we might have just done this. here we go. check. this one 38 year bucket list, visit dubai, spain, new york, be on the "today" show. whew guys wave because you're on. it's happening. things to do, high-five a host. dylan, sheinelle, come give it. we need high-fives down here.

i'll check your list. here you go. check and check. all right, you guys, we got it. >> hoda kotb once again bringing good things to pem. dylan, what's coming up. >> gabby douglas opens up to jenna about her future during a tour of a new office building in manhattan getting special attention. >> do you need a new desert? katie lee here to share her grandmother's recipe for a scrumptious desert. >> that looks good. first talk about clouds and weather. >> looks fantastic. chance of storms in the northeast. in the south we're seeing rain falling right now. heavy rain enthusiastic new orleans, right over into pensacola, florida. that's an area where we will see the chance of heavy rain today. the stalled front will be the trigger for the storms. a lot of moisture streaming from the gulf of mexico.

this afternoon and again tomorrow afternoon we'll see heavy downpours with rainfall up to 3 to 6 inches or more in some spots, especially across the panhandle of florida. then as we look across the rest of the country, we are going to see pretty nice weather back through northern plains with lower humidity and temperatures comfortable in the 70s. it is very, very hot with more record high tem pe good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. a dry morning, humidity will stay with us. as temperatures climb into the 80s this afternoon, that's when we'll likely get more showers and thunderstorms. scarred showers and thunderstorms are in the -- scattered showers and thunderstorms are in the afternoon hours into new jersey. at the shore, more likely to stay dry with partly to mostly sunny skies. 80s this afternoon. into the middle 80s for the lehigh valley. lots of sunshine, then storms later today in delaware. have a great day. >> for your full forecast any

time, check it out on the weather channel on cable. hoda. >> dylan, thank you so much. a new consumer reports study shows more than half of all americans take prescription medications on a regular basis. that puts the u.s. at the top of the list worldwide. in some cases all medication, some can do more harm than good. dr. natalie azar with more. >> hi, hoda. >> it's startling, we seem to take medicine for everything. >> we overprescribe. according to cdc in 2014, 1.3 million visits to the emergency room because of adverse effects from drugs. we're going to help you. >> first things first, you should kind of clean out what you've got already. give your drugs a checkup. >> i love this idea, you go to see your doctor once a year, bring your medicines with you. take everything out of the medicine cabinet, throw it in a bag. >> why?

>> go to the doc, pharmacist and find out if what you're taking is okay. what happens a lot is people are taking prescription medications, over the counter medicines and supplements not realizing those could have interactions. a lot of people end up taking more than one drug for the same indication. >> not realizing it. >> a lot of people, this happens quite obvious, people keep on taking medicine month after month, year after year without anybody saying, hey, let's stop and check if you really need this. >> mixing medicines is something people do. sometimes you take something because it cures your symptoms and you get side effects and you take something else for that. >> absolutely. there's two issues there. you mentioned that exactly perfectly. take you a medicine prescribed for one indication. you have a side effect from that medication and then you end up taking something else. that's poly pharmacy, we don't want to do that. another issue, you might be taking two different medicines for two different things completely and they can have serious interaction. perfect example, a blood thinner, it is lifesaving. if you're taking that plus certain antidepressants or

anti-inflammatory, it can really increase your risk of bleeding. those kind of drug drug interactions need to be reviewed. your pharmacist is one of your best friends for that. >> let's see what we have coming up next. this is one of those things when you look on one of your drug things that says expires, should you toss it? >> here is the thing. the expiration date is the last date which fda and pharmaceutical company can guarantee a drug is safe and effective. now, this is the pearl i think everybody should take home. for lifesaving drugs, epipen, nitro nitroglycerin, things like that, better to not let your drug expire. we've had a lot of research studies that show a lot of drugs end up potent after expiration date. i say if you're in an emergency situation, you take it when you call 911. but again, for lifesaving medicines, better to not let them expire. routine other things. >> over the counter, what not.

>> might be effective. >> be careful giving your children a dose. >> this is important. i know parents will know this. you're giving your child medicine. you use it in a cup, measuring like this, not 100% sure if the dosing is accurate. according to some studies syringes are more accurate than cup for smaller volumes. another nice thing that is a take home for parents, people with my daughter, tylenol, advil for migraines, write it down so you can communicate with caregivers. >> how to get rid of meds when you're done with them. >> this is very, very important. really important to seal these things. put it in kitty litter, dirt, make it unappealing for somebody especially if you're getting rid of narcotic medicines. >> throw it in the trash. >> throw it in the trash but seal it well. again, for storing, cool, dry places, not in the bathroom, not over the stove. >> doctor's a ar, you're a busy woman today. thank you. up next jenna goes o-on-one

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we are back at 8:40. new york city headquarters is the talk of the time and getting gold medal attention. >> jenna her took a tour of this incredible space with gabby douglas. >> not too shabby. a massive office space in the middle of the big apple architecture magazine called it stunning. after reading about it, i had to see it for myself. come on, gabby douglas was the perfect guide. a game changing office space. nike, based in oregon, unveiling new east coast home. nearly 150,000 square feet spanning six floors of a tower in midtown manhattan. we just scored the ultimate tour guide. >> it's a gabby gold. >> nike athlete and three-time olympic gold medalist gabby

douglas. >> hi, how are you? >> it's been so long. >> i know. >> shall we? >> as soon as you enter the building, it's game on. >> you are an athlete but this tunnel is supposed to make everybody walking in feel like an athlete. >> this is the vibe. it's dark and you walk up and it's bright. you enter, this is what it is, i'm ready to go. let's get some merchandise. >> i don't know what you're ready to do but i'm ready to box, or do gymnastics. >> i'm ready to shoot some hoops. >> lucky for us in the office a 4,000 square foot basketball court that can hold a crowd of more than 400 and two girls who can clearly use some practice. >> i love you can come and clear your head. >> anybody can come here and play whenever they want? >> almost. almost. >> keep going. >> this is what an athlete does.

keeps going. >> we balance each other out. >> after a good workout, we needed a little pick me up. >> now we're at the food truck. >> no big deal, food truck. >> new york vibes, artwork. >> this the thing, though, of course it's healthy. i kind of wish there was a doughnut. >> also in the new space, a replica of the van where nike's founder first sold sneakers back in the company's early days. >> so people have meetings in here. >> sure. >> meetings. >> we can discuss our game plan. we can discuss our game plan or -- >> or -- >> we could play tick-tack-toe. >> this the closest thing you'll find to an office or cubicle. it nike decided to do away with the traditional work space. >> so there's no desk per se. nobody has an assigned space. >> no assigned seating. it will just flow and work throughout the space creatively depending on what project we might be working on from u.s.

open to olympics. >> speaking of olympics, i couldn't leave my tour guide without asking about tokyo 2020. >> maybe no olympic basketball in our future but maybe gymnastics? >> we'll see. i'm enjoying my time off with family, different activities. >> we'll see. never know what the future holds. >> exactly. >> as our day came toen a end, we had to see the crown jewel of the headquarters, the rooftop terrace. >> this is my favorite part. >> a rooftop. new york city. >> take in the heart of the city. >> awesome. thank you for the tour. >> thank you so much for joining me. >> isn't that cool? that's a great shot. >> i know. not too shabby. by the way, check out today's facebook page for virtual reality experience from nike's facility. >> when you walk in, you can put your stuff in a locker. >> like high school.

>> like an athlete, which i never was one. this the new way people are going to work. >> did you get a basket? >> no. again, i wasn't an athlete but i do think it's a really great place to work. >> thanks, guys. up next katie lee takes us into her home and shares a family favorite recipe. first this is "today" on nbc.

we're back with our ongoing series today's family kitchen where we take you inside the home kitchens of some of the country's most celebrated chefs. this morning we take take trip tout to long island to visit our good friend katie lee. >> i think i have the best job in the world. i basically get to cook and eat for a living. it's a pretty good gig. >> for over a decade, katie lee has been at the top of the culinary food chain with her

simple straightforward approach to food, she's cooked up two tv shows, three cookbooks, and frequent visits to "today." >> our good friend katie lee is here with prime rib. >> yes. >> that anyone can make. >> i kind of pinch myself because i love to tell that 16-year-old girl who is standing outside that one day she would be on the show. it's pretty cool. >> her journey from small town girl to celebrity chef was written in the stars. >> i moved up here to long island and i started working in a fish market. i started a website about food and it just kind of snowballed. i was married to a rock star, so that certainly helped me get my foot in the door. >> katie grew up in milton, west virginia, a town of just over 2,000 people where cooking wasn't just a hobby, it was a way of life. >> i owe my whole career and passion for cooking to my grandmother. she is the best cook there ever was. my grandpa had this great

garden. we were always eating whatever was coming out of the garden. my grandma taught me if you had the best ingredients, you really dependent need to do much to them. >> almost every day you can find her shopping at the green thumb market, a local favorite. >> i love this place. >> it's my very favorite spot. >> that's where i met up with her for a lesson in everything farm fresh. >> i want you to get some corn. get about six ears of corn for me. >> got it. >> i'm going to get some radishes. >> you go by the rule where partially shuck. >> i pull it apart. people get mad at me. just to see the top to make sure they are good. look at this. they are perfect. all right. a little parsley for my mussels. it's doing to be so good in the broth. these are obviously in season right now. it's a great snack.

it's so easy to eat healthy in the summer. >> when you eat like that, do you pay for them later, say, by the way, i had two sugar snap peas. >> these are great. >> so are these. >> no pressure but who is a better customer? good to see you. we'll see you soon. >> time for the mussels. >> with her market gems katie serves farm to table feast for some close friends. >> hi, the party is here. >> my family doesn't live around me, so i created this group of friends that are like my family. everybody comes ready to eat and ready to drink. >> here we go. mussels. >> my favorite. >> they smell amazing. >> my favorite part of cooking for people is the feeling that it creates when everyone is eating together. the laughter that happens, the conversations. >> want some snap peas?

everybody ready for desert? >> yeah. >> the summer sun, a table shared with friends, and memories to last a lifetime. >> to summer and friendship. >> cheers. >> katie is here now to show us how to make a great desert. just one question, why was i invited for the shopping part and not the food and eating part. >> well, you know, it's all girls but i'm going to feed you this morning. i'm making my great-grandmother pearl's angel food cake. >> with peaches and cream. not to be funny, this is a very popular restaurant in milton, west virginia. i'm sorry, recipe. >> my great-grandmother used to enter this cake into all kinds of contest. she won her stand mixer, stove, washer drier, everything with this cake. >> that's cool. >> it's a family recipe we've had for generations. it's really simple. eggs, cream of tartar, whipped

cream, vanilla extract, almond extract. let's start with eggs. do you know how to separate an egg? >> i don't. do you want to show me. >> it's easy. i like to do these one at a time. if you get any egg yolk in this it won't work. you can have no fat for this to work. do back and forth and add it one at a time. >> a little time consuming but important. >> take your time. if you mess up one, looks like i got a little yoke in this one, save it for breakfast tomorrow. beat these until they are foamy and then add in cream of tarter. it's an acid, this is essentially a meringue you add a little flour. sugar when it comes to a stiff peak. >> let's pretend we've done it already. >> it's doing to be like this when it's done. it gets nice and glossy.

you're going to take vanilla extract and fold this in. gentle. use a spatula. really dpentel with it. nice gentle fold. almond extract which gives nice flavor. >> we're running out of time. >> slowly cake flour. it goes into an angel food cake pan. take a knife through it to get rid of any air bubbles. after it bakes. >> how long does it bake. >> 325, 20 minutes, up to 350 for another 30 minutes. i put it onto a wine bottle and this helps it cool completely. >> circulates the air. >> don't grease the pan. this is a cake you don't grease the pan. peaches and whipped cream. >> take that, matt. >> it's so yummy. >> do you like it? >> yummy. >> i love the peaches this time of year. that's what tastes like summer to me. a peach. >> so springy. >> hoda likes the recipe because she gets to drink the wine out of the wine bottle so she can

use the empty beadles. katie lee, thank you so much. fun shopping with you out where we both live. get this recipe and 360 degree virtual tour of katie's home, kitchen at to do ai.com/food. back in a moment. this i"today" on nbc. s

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happy 75th anniversary to wilder and dorothy, from natchitoches, louisiana. they have eight grandkids and a few minutes before 9:00. good morning. i'm tracy davidson. still areas of fog. let's check with meteorologist bill henley and the most accurate weather forecast. bill? >> they're taking their time thinning out, but they are thinning. lingering clouds in the lehigh valley. this is easton which saw dense fog for hours. the fog will break. the clouds will thin out, and we'll see sunshine and warm to 83. that's at 2:00 this afternoon. but there's a good chance we'll

see showers and thunderstorms develop later today. they'll be spotty, but they'll be into the evening hours today. the likely spot to stay dry, the shore. up to 80 with lots of sunshine. >> bill. thank you. we continue to follow breaking news in montgomery county. police on the scene of a car accident on main street in norristown. a portion of the street is closed. we know medics took at least one person to the hospital. stay with us as we update you on the situation throughout the morning and on the nbc10 app. now we'll update you on the roads with first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington. >> watching the schuylkill expressway, serious delays. these cars aren't moving at all. heading westbound, delays from the boulevard, even back toward montgomery drive, too. westbound, you're moving toward king of prussia or con shock an. that area is jammed up. berlin, a set of downed wires causing delays and problems on route 30 eastbound around franklin avenue. back to you. >> thank you. a special announcement from mayor jim kenney is coming

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this morning on "today's take," the hollywood putin baring it all in a magazine cover. don't miss the big reveal. surprising food hacks that will change your life. plus the star of the americans, who hails from wales, matthew reese, coming up now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take," live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to this thursday morning august 3rd, 2017. you're listening to aftershock. al was on assignment. last night he was on a flight and then i don't know what happened. >> so many flights were canceled out of new york, spoke and out of new york.

he was in minneapolis for a shoot, then at like 4:30 he said, i'm on two different flights, they are both canceled. i'm doing to be on strapped by just in case. >> by the way, when i got that e-mail as well, i was flying from chicago. all of the flights were canceled besides mine. i landed at 1:00 a.m. >> rerouted through toronto. >> yes. >> doing the wrong direction. >> it was not a fun night at the airport. >> you made it. >> i'm here with y'all. al. >> wait a minute. that means you were probably out celebrating your birthday thinking you were going to party all night. >> good they think is out all night celebrating my birthday means having a few drinks at 1:00 in the afternoon. when i got the e-mail is like, i'll be asleep at 8:00 anyway. >> special grandma kind of year. >> the deals we get in a restaurant all the time. >> with kids you do that, before kids, i like a 5:30 dinner. >> i want to put my sweatpants

on and sit on the couch. >> i missed baby calvin. >> it was a surprise. >> what time did this happen? >> the 9:00 show. >> i know. what exactly, where was it? >> 9:14. >> thank you for including me. >> where were you? >> i was not here. >> you were in chicago. >> i was here in the morning but i left. >> this is like my go to surprise face. >> is that his go to surprise face. >> the fact you can happened him off to anyone and he's as happy as can be, clearly in the arms of superman, he's dressed up as superman, he's doing fine. >> does he own that? >> no, somebody in wardrobe. thank you so much for getting that. >> does he like the camera or what? >> i kept him tin the outfit th rest of the day. the cape was my favorite. >> thank you to everyone who mid that happen. it made my deal so special.

>> happy birthday a day late. >> thank you. >> a golden moment. >> what's going on with you? >> barbara came to work yesterday, which was so much fun. >> i didn't get to see her. >> do you always call her sissy? >> we call each other sissy, one name, two sisters. she came to work and she thought it was so hilarious. we were walking down the plaza. first of all she was taking pictures of us in the sleeping bag. this your work? i know, it's really important. then she goes -- i was like, hi, y'all, this is my sister. to people on the plaza. she's like, that man is just heading to work. >> they don't know who you are. >> he's just going to your cubicle and saying why is this woman talking to me. it was fun because we announced our tour. sisters first. we're headed to all those places. those are my sisters.

sisters. >> there's the hope tour. >> maybe y'all can come. >> sisters. >> what do you do on a book tour? >> we read from the book. we meet people. hopefully friends and sisters. men are allowed, too, will come out. it's national sister day on sunday. we announced it. we're just excited. i hope we stay friends. it will ab long tour. >> i'm sure you will. sunday? that means on instagram and social media, everywhere else, get out your pictures. >> i already know. >> the picture? >> yes. >> sissy. >> sisters first. >> we were sitting in the morning meeting, you saw that pick. it's the highlight of our day half the time, that morning meeting. if only we got out the camera at the morning meeting. we're talking about the new movie coming out, have you heard about it? it's called spanx on a plane. >> have you heard about it? >> i've heard about it. >> it stars me.

>> did we really get a graphic? >> this is what happened. >> remember when i supported you earlier? >> thanks for that. >> spanks support you. >> they do hold me in in all the right spots. yesterday after barbara and i did our little thing. >> this the plot of the movie. >> you know what, you can be the flight attendant if you want. >> here is the thing, i'm the flight attendant in the movie, i see jenna bush hager getting on my flight. she goes on behind me, smiles, nods. all of a sudden i see her dress tucked in her spanx. you see spanx and dress. >> biopic. it's a true story. >> the best part is what the woman said to you and your response. >> excuse me, i think your dress is messed up. >> the first woman that took my tickets said, ma'am, your dress is tucked in. i felt back, there was a lace detail, that's my dress. i was like, no, ma'am, that's the way it was supposed to be. she was like, all right.

first woman. i'm thinking to myself, i can't believe she thought -- i walk onto the plane. the second woman said, hi, you have your dress tucked into your underwear. that loud, too. there was like a man that looked up from his paper. i was like, no. i felt it, one person shame on them. two person, shame on me. my dress was tucked fully spoke my spanx. it really is a new movie you're going to make a lot of money on. >> how many minutes was this happening for? >> spanx on a plane. i'm sure other people have tucked this dresses. this is the thing we found out this morning, your preference for underwear. >> do you know why i'm bringing it up? you just sold me out. >> what are you talking about? we had a graphic. the graphics department. >> we might have a graphic here

for sheinelle. >> here is the thing. >> spanx on a plane. >> i was going to say, we'll make it a happy moment. most women you know if you're walking and you see a woman whose shirt is tucked in her spanx, i'm always the girl that says, your spanx is tucked in. but for 30 minutes you were walking around and no one said anything. >> a lot were men commuters. i'm sure they found it frightening. the spanx frightened them. >> a lot of people thought you had bicycle shorts on. >> when i put my first spanx on for the first time, harry was like what is that? i said they are new things called spanx. he said, i never want to see a spanx again. you like a full body. >> full disclosure, yes. does anybody in america care about that, no. but i like full coverage. >> do you think anybody cares about my spanx.

>> the graphic on the plane. >> in her mind the light bolt went off when she's like spanx on a plane. she came up with this game that probably existed before. >>thankfully there was a hashtag. >> just like eat clean in 2017. >> which i'm going to start tomorrow. >> move on. >> in the eighth month of 2017. >> there's always time. >> as we ate a muffin today and tammy our executive producer doesn't eat carbs very much. the way she looked at us when we ate the first bite of the muffin that was delicious. thank you, erin, our producer made them for us. they were home made. as we bit into it she was like, can we have a drink sometime. i told her she cannot come with us. >> where is the picture? >> doughnut. >> really nice. moving on. >> are we doing kitchen

confident shals. >> y-- confidentials. >> yes. food hacks. this is supposed to change the way you cook and eat. >> let's do the first one. >> i really love these. first things first, chocolate chip cookies. put them in a plastic bag with a piece of bread. >> does it have to be white bread or any bread. >> any bread you want. >> it keeps the cookies moisture. >> maybe not these cookies but homemade cookies. >> really? >> it sucks the moisture out. >> can i do this one? this is an avocado. >> thanks. >> you're welcome. you look for the stem. if you pull the stem out. isn't it if it's green. >> no, the inside. >> if the inside is green. >> who showed it? >> if it looks green. >> does that count? >> that one looks brown. >> you know what else you could

do, just peel the avocado. that's what we do in texas. just touch it. >> if it pops out. >> if it's green -- if it pops out it's ripe. >> not about the color. >> both. >> that doesn't look good. it feels good. feel it. soft. >> if it pops out and green. this popped out. >> grocery store, popping the tops off. >> i don't think you should do that. i think touch it. >> this one is my favorite because i like to eat sliced ams so i don't get lipstick all over it. i used to bring a huge knife with me. >> roll it up. >> like a giant butchers knife. >> i'm scared. >> here is the tip. you slice your apple first, wrap the rubber band around it. you take off the rubber band and it's sliced but not brown. >> brownish. >> this particular apple is. >> lokids lunches, they won't e them if they are brown.

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ideas for the summer staple. >> here to spill ought juicy details, good morning, tara. how are you? >> good. i'm ready to talk watermelon. >> this is my baby's favorite fruit. >> how fun. >> she eats a ton of it, stuffs it in there. >> it's a good one. we're making watermelon cake first of all. this is the party comprehensive dish you can take. it's so easy and healthy. what i've dup is slice strawberries and cut them out of the center of the watermelon. i cut a slice out of the watermelon. if you want to help me we can each make our own. pa it a circle and layer strawberry. instead of piping icing, we're putting strawberries. >> what's the topping. >> whipped cream. >> spoon that in. >> i love whipped cream. >> i could just eat that. >> pile it on as high as you want. swoop it up. i love piling.

raspberries. >> these are tons of raspberries. >> just another mosquito. >> so i added the pistachios for crunch and color. >> this is beautiful. how do you cut it? >> you can even use a butter knife. >> because it's watermelon. >> i love it. >> serve it just like that. >> perfect. that's a great idea. >> really fun party favors. this is a drink, cocktail. >> there's jenna. >> i love that. >> we've got our names down here. you literally use little cookie cutters from the craft store. a thin slice of watermelon. put it in there. if it doesn't come out of the cutter, i use a skewer. the dull side. >> make it. >> make a p. >> put it on skewers. >> could you freeze this. >> absolutely. that's a great idea. we'll get to more freezing

later. >> this and watermelon. >> best way to juice watermelon, cut the top of it. a little secret, cut the bottom so it doesn't tip. >> then take your blender, put it in. >> you have one of those. >> no. >> you're juicing that. then you can eat it or ladle it out and make watermelon. can you believe it, melon ball. cut that, freeze it, and you've got a nice ice cube for your drinks. >> it won't dilute what you're eating. >> popsicles for your kids. >> i want to show you a trick for melon balling. i like to push that into the melon baller and scoop it. you don't get that flat side. >> melon balling. >> this one is a watermelon pizza. >> you've got sweet and savory. >> sweet and savory because watermelon goes well with savory. i've just decorated a few. do you want to try some?

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9:26. good morning, i'm tracy davidson. another steamy day on tap, bill? >> yeah. you'll feel if t with temperatures -- female it with the temperatures in the 80s. cooler than yesterday. not a bad morning. not too many showers, but this afternoon more showers and possibly some thunderstorms, too. 74 now in philadelphia. still looking at 60s in the lehigh valley and the suburbs. it warms into the very low 80s at the shore later today. we continue to follow breaking news in montgomery county where a car accident in norristown has shut down part of main street. one person was taken to the hospital. stay with us and the nbc10 app for updates. now let's get you updated on

the roads around the area. jess? watching 295 at church road, near the route 73 exit. look at the bottom of the screen underneath the overpass. on the southbound side, there's a crash. traffic is moving by slow by the scene. our drive times here headed toward the black horse pike are back to normal. also watch for a crash at horsham at dresher road. officials down the shore hope to get a court injunction to stop the state's half-finished dune project. yesterday crews again tossed bacter bacteria-filled standing water to the oceanside of the dunes. and the sixth annual black star film festival begins today in university city. more than 60 movies are in the lineup. filmmakers will showcase how they've affected the national conversation about race, policing, and social protests at the sixth annual event. i'm tracy davidson. you can stay updated with the latest news and weather with the free nbc10 app. the "today" show continues in a couple of minutes. have a great day.

it was 11 years ago when matthew burst on the scene playing kevin walker on hit tv drama brothers and sisters, he starred alongside kiera knightly as dylan thomas, "edge of love." >> he's been keeping up as a soviet war posing as an american in the korld war in the popular drama "the americans." >> we should mention he's been nominated for an emmy. >> thank you for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> congratulations on your emmy nomination. >> thank you. >> where were you when you heard the news. >> we take the entire brood up upstate. it's now a superstition we go

upstate. >> that's good. good news. your co-star, partner i should say kerry russell, she was also nominated for her role, right? >> thankfully. that's a relationship saver. >> who found out first or did you get a dual call situation. >> first year ego, first years, no nominations, we're never going to get nominated. the phone was buzzing significantly. we thought sadly someone died. finally a lot of agents saying, pick up the phone. >> isn't it better they said pick up the phone instead of we have some sad news. >> this is the sixth season, the final season. people around here -- people around america are very sad about it. are you? >> very much so. it's doing to be a very bittersweet experience, i think. the show is done incredibly

well. i do think it's good to end it relatively stronger rather than petering out. >> a lot of people think you and kerry met on the set of "the americans." you actually kind of had your eye on her rainfall by the way, who wouldn't. >> yes. i'm only human. we did actually a long time ago, about 17 years ago we met at a kickball party, which i had no idea what kickball was, similar american traditions, hosted by jennifer grey no less. i was left in the parking lot with kerry after it all finished trying to sort of woo her very unsuccessfully by promising i could open a bottle of beer without an opener. >> that's good. >> that didn't do it. >> no. >> a beer trick usually works. >> if you can successfully remove the top from the bottom. >> did you do it? >> i just damaged my thumb and tried not to cry. then i left a drunken message on

her answering machine. real class move. an unsuccessful peer opening and drunken voice message. >> did she call you back? >> no. why would she? it took a good 20 years. >> look at you now. have you a beautiful one-year-old, sam. >> yes. >> does he have beautiful curly hair, too. >> please him, with her and my curly hair, that kid did not stand a chance, so we straighten it out every morning. >> you could get him the anti-perm. >> around three or four, we thought we'll give him the brazilian then. >> what's it like being on the set? you're with your real life partner and you also play partners on this show. what's it like? >> it's not without its difficulties. the hours are long. you're spending every minute with each other. the flip side of the great bonus. if she is mad at you, she has the perfect excuse to hit you

for real, in certain experiences or scenes, which has happened. >> are you reminding each other of chores. >> you mean between fight scenes, yes. >> you said you'd get it. >> you get it. >> before you leave us this morning, producers, i love the fact they do a little digging. they do the dig. they found out that your first role ever, elvis. is that true? >> it was. >> i think i could see it maybe. >> maybe when -- >> elvis? >> oh, my god. >> here we go. >> i haven't done elvis in a long time. >> do it. ♪ ♪ ♪ viva al roker >> where did that come from? came from the depth. >> i was 17 the last time i did that. the lyrics are slightly different. >> saying al roker would be a little weird. >> come back any time. >> thank you very much. thank you. >> the sixth and final season of

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ask any william and she'll tell you her plate is full. planning usually takes a back seat. >> for some women getting dressed is the easiest part of their day which is why red book named them style winners. editor-in-chief, style contributor lilliana vazquez. good morning to both you guys. >> of course you both look so chic. >> thank you. thanks. >> redbook really takes the effort to highlight real women including .them on the cover. >> they are on the september cover. september is usually a moment we look at amazing celebrities wearing million dollar outfits. at redbook we felt like why not celebrate women who are maybe

not having a celebrity stylist help them out or maybe don't have a million dollar to spend on a dress or not a size 00. put them on the cover and prove you don't have to be a celebrity or model to look amazing every day. >> hold on quickly. you were the judge, one of the judges. what were you looking for? >> for me i'm always an advocate of diversity when it comes to fashion. diversity in size, style, passion. just be different and own who you are and be passionate about it. i saw this in every one of these women. >> we love this. can we bring out our first. i had to comment on her makeup. this is kelly. what did y'all see in kelly. i see it. >> what do you not see in kelly. >> i see it. what did you love about her style. >> the head wraps, shall she makes. she does them herself and her mom. a perfect mix of classic. >> i want people to see her eyes.

can you see kelly's makeup? >> that's when i said wow. >> kelly, you do these things on your own. where does your inspiration come from. the rest of us look in the closet and go blah. >> first of all i'm jamaican, the colors are me. every day women like you and i. i'm constantly looking at plogers and taking style tips and switching it around and making it my own. >> you said don't be afraid of color, correct? >> definitely. yes, correct. >> so our next one is rebecca. come on down, rebecca. look at that. >> confidence palpable. >> you guys felt her confidence, is that right? >> i think for me her ownership of style and understanding what works for her body and how to show and flaunt these amazing assets she has, she has an understanding of that. what i love about her, she's been every size. she owns that and says that i feel my best right now. that's the thing, it's not about

your size. it's when do you feel the best version of you. can you see she clearly owns her style, her confidence. beautiful. >> talk to us about confidence. how do we all get it? >> it's been a work in progress. like lilliana said, i've been everything from a size 2 to a size 12. i'm the largest i've ever been but i'm also the most confident i've ever been. i think it comes with being a mom as well. i have two daughters and i want them to grow up feeling confident. also, i have more to worry about than, you know, if my cellulite is showing. when my girls are older, they are in the going to look back and say, gosh, mommy had a lot of cellulite. they are going to remember how she played with us and so confident. that's really where it comes from. once you start telling your self that, you really start believing it, even if you're lying a little bit. >> you're awesome. thank you so much. and now grace, finally. last but not least. >> all right.

>> dpras's style is so great. a little bit sexy, classic, but low key and laid back. i love how she combines those things. >> you said fashion helped you since you were a teenager? >> yes. i've been through a lot growing up. it's kind of mike my way of coping. >> your escape. >> you look beautiful. >> beautiful. >> thank you so much. everybody just leave your clothes in the greenroom. >> exactly. >> you guys can all come back out. thank you so much. you're such inspirations. >> thank you guys for having real women. >> it's amazing, refreshing. >> to another real woman, dylan. >> thank you, sheinelle. let's take a look, closer to the weekend. we are doing to see isolated severe storms across eastern great lakes on friday. much cooler temperatures, 60s and 70s through the midwest and northern plains but still hot out west tomorrow. then on saturday heavy rain likely right through the middle of the country cooling off by 5 degrees or so in the northwest. we'll start off with some scattered showers and storms up

and down the east coast saturday morning but we will see improvement with sunday being a beautiful day. low humidity, temperatures in the low 80s, unsettled through the midwest and down through the good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. a dry morning with sunshine, fog clearing out. humidity will stay with us. as temperatures climb into the 80s this afternoon, that's when we'll likely get more showers and thunderstorms. scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon hours in the suburbs and even into new jersey. while at the shore, more likely to stay dry with partly to mostly sunny skies. 80s this afternoon. into the middle 80s for the lehigh valley. lots of sunshine, then storms later today in delaware. that's your latest forecast. coming up next, the ultimate college application checklist. if you're a high school senior or the parent of

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steinberg is here with secrets to success. good morning. >> back in class. >> i like this, going through the textbooks. the whole college application process, the application itself can be pretty stressful. what are just some tips to get through the application. >> first, before we get into the tips, kids and parents need to relax. this is amazingly doable. pace your self. there's plenty of time. we're talking about this in august. the first thing to do is look and see if your college, the colleges you're interest in accept the common application, which is available at common app.org and start feeling in your personal information for that. the good news is it's accepted at more than 700 colleges and you only have to fill in that personal information once. >> you know what stressed me out the most and i was a good student, all as. the essay. they say that's what makes you stand out. >> i didn't have to do an essay at the time. i'm sure it's changed since then. >> what can you tell us to take the stress out of that. >> the essay.

imagine somebody who never met you before, what would you want them to know about you. it's almost like a blind date, a first date. what challenges have you faced, what problems. what are the experiences that have sort of made you who you are. not all of those experiences but what are some of those experiences and how would you want to tell your story in that way. >> does it have to be long? >> it doesn't necessarily have to be long. on the common application there are shorter prompts and longer prompts but take as much space. there are limits. take as much space as you need to tell that story and introduce your self to someone who likely has never met you before. >> someone is actually reading those essays. >> they are absolutely. students should know they will be read. don't let your parents write them for you. >> good point. >> s.a.t. is administered in august. i was thinking late but it's early. >> this the first time i know of you could take the israeli a.t. august 26th. the late registration august 15th for students interested in that. most colleges accept sat or act,

which is another exact. it's important for students to know maybe take practice questions on each and see which one you're more familiar with or comfortable with. there's nothing wrong with taking that test again if you have the time and interest. >> what about finances. i feel like college is more and more expensive. >> first step is to fill out fafsa, free application for federal student aid. that form is available on october 1st. but students and parents can use time now to get to know that form, to gather some of the documents they will need for it, and to actually create an id for that website and start exploring online. there's lots of websites that will tell you about financial aid and loans that are available. >> last but not least, we were talking about this off camera, staying organized is so important. i told him, full confession, i had good grades. i had this big cvs walgreen's bag of pamphlets, they were coming to the house and it was

overwhelming. how can you stay organized to make a sound decision. >> first of all, you have to use what works for you. excel spreadsheet, legal pad, white board, something that helps you keep track, first of all, of the deadlines for the schools that you're interested in and also for the scholarship forms of other scholarship aid forms. deadlines for interviews. try to use whatever works for you to organize and start asking your self questions as students limit that list of over 2,000 colleges in this country, what part of the country do you want to be in? what do you want out of this experience? do you want a rural setting, city setting. do you want a place intense or more relaxed. suddenly that list, that folder full of brochures you've gotten. >> did you put the purple tie on for northwestern university. i'm kidding. jack, thank you for coming. back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc. comfortable you are in it.

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we're missing people. >> i'll sit in for kathie lee but nobody looks as good as she does. >> we're in there yacking. >> excuse me. >> i'm not the one in a completely inappropriate outfit but that's okay. >> every day when i walk in she goes, it's a little short but it looks good. [ laughter ] >> it reminds me of my grandma. >> i remind everybody

a few minutes before continue check. good morning, i'm tracy davidson. let's get to meteorologist bill henley with the most accurate weather forecast. bill? >> lots of sunshine around, but we're still seeing lingering clouds in the suburbs and the lehigh valley. that's spring city. you see the clouds in pottstown and allentown, kutztown has clouds. bucks county is seeing some sunshine, as well as philadelphia, south jersey and delaware. the temperatures are climbing, but in some areas more than others. almost 80 degrees now in philadelphia. 70, though, in the suburbs, 70

in the lehigh valley. we warm into the 80s today. then keep an eye on the sky, more showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. >> will do. thank you. we just got new information about this crash on main street in norristown, montgomery county. we've learned this is a deadly crash. part of the street is still closed. we have a crew on the scene gathering information. stay with nbc10. we'll have updates on air and on our nbc10 app. now we'll get to the roads around the area and an update from first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington. >> in west stepford there's a crash on 295 southbound around delaware street at exit 21. look at the maps system, everything's moving southbound. if you're headed toward delaware from 295, you'll be fine. also seeing delays at the schuylkill expressway. westbound starting to thin out. a little delay approaching that point. back to you. one of philadelphia's top boxing trainers hopes to help people with a criminal record get their names cleared. malik jackson was the keynote speaker at the clinic at the

dixon house of south philadelphia. tonight part of the unity in the community week. thanks for watching.

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