and another round of wet weather late tonight. >> bill, it's friday. get all your local updates on the nbc 10 app. good morning. fighting mad. >> there were no russians in our campaign. there never were. >> president trump uses a late-night rally in west virginia to blast the russia investigation, after the speci counsel reportedly convenes a grand jury. >> they are trying to cheat you out of the leadership you want with a fake story. >> this morning, what's fake, what's fact and what's at stake for the president. a massive fire in dubai engulfs one of the tallest skyscrapers, as panicked residents flee. everyone escapes unharmed. but are there ties to another

fire. a new report shows suicide rates among teenagers soaring. for boys, up 35%. for girls, tripling. this morning, what every parent needs to know. those stories, plus, the chilling moment a passenger jet engine explodes on takeoff. taylor swift gets her day in court. the king of country nation. brad paisley, live in concert, on our plaza, today, august 4th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today." on a friday morning. hoda is here again, while savannah wraps up a vacation. how are you doing? >> i'm great. >> want the good news or the bad news? >> the good news, please.

>> we have brad paisley out on the plaza. >> the bad news? >> i want to show you this picture. this is the top of our building looking south. >> oh, no. >> that's the sky, headed in our direction. >> we're going to stiff-arm that storm. brad needs to play. >> hopefully that will pass through. let's get to a busy friday morning. we start with the new phase in the investigation of possible collusion between the trump campaign and russia. according to reports, special counsel robert mueller is use begb using a grand jury. kristen welker, get us started. >> reporter: the president and his legal team are defiant as the russia investigation intensifies. the message from the president's lawyers, there's no indication the president himself is under investigation. still, news of a grand jury is a sign this probe isn't going away anytime soon.

this morning, a striking new sign. the special counsel investigation into russia election meddling is entering a new phase. robert mueller is looking at a grand jury. >> we didn't win because of russia. we won because of you. >> reporter: just hours later, president trump came out swinging against the probe, in a campaign-style rally in deep red west virginia. >> the russia story is a total fabrication. it's just an excuse for the greatest loss in the history of american politics. most people know, there were no russians in our campaign. are there any russians here tonight? any russians? >> reporter: even taking fresh aim at his former rival. >> what the prosecutor should be looking at are hillary clinton's 33,000 deleted e-mails.

>> reporter: nbc news has not independently confirmed the existence of the grand jury. president trump's point person on russia said his legal team hasn't been made aware of a grand jury. stressing the white house favors anything that accelerates the conclusion of mueller's work fairly. and with congress with two bipartisan bills from firing mueller, he offered this reassuran reassurance. >> the president is not thinking of firing bob mueller. the speculation is incorrect. >> reporter: grand juries are powerful tools for prosecutors. they can stretch out for months and even years. a former senior intelligence official with knowledge of the discussions says mueller is looking at whether the president may have obstructed justice. sources say that may include financial links to russia, something that trump has repeatedly denied. in west virginia, dismissing the

whole thing as politics as usual. >> democrat lawmakers will have to decide. they can continue their obsession with the russian hoax. or they can serve the interests of the american people. >> reporter: this morning, the president trying to keep the focus away from russia and on his agenda. tweeting this morning, west virginia was incredible last night. crowds and enthusiasm were beyond. gdp at 3%. dem govern became -- a big victory for the gop. meanwhile, mr. trump will leave washington behind when he heads to his report in new jersey for more than two weeks. matt? hoda? >> kristen, thank you very much. the white house is dealing with fallout this morning over leaked transcripts of president trump's private phone calls with other world leaders.

correspondent peter alexander has more on that. >> reporter: good morning. these calls are revealing, highlighting at times, tense exchanges between the president and the leaders of two of america's biggest allies. australia and mexico. the white house says these types of leak s undermine the president's ability to do his job and negotiate with gorforei leaders. president trump at that west virginia praising his presidency. >> day after day, we're keeping the promises we made during the campaign. >> reporter: and pledging to build that wall with mexico. >> in order to stop the drugs, gangs and traffickers, we're building a wall on the southern border. >> reporter: but a transcript of the president's private call in january with the president of mexico, showed mr. trump taking a different tone on the wall. in the first of two classified conversations obtained by "the washington post," that have not been authenticated, the

president admits he's cornered. i have to have mexico pay for the wall. i have to. i've been talking about it for a two-year period. conceding the money will come elsewhere, president trump urges mexico to not say they're footing the bill. and on the influx of drugs into the u.s., this assessment -- i won new hampshire because new hampshire is a drug-infested den. according to the transcripts, another contentious call the next day with australia's prime minister. the two clashing over refugees. this is going to kill me. i'm the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country. on refugee security concerns, i guarantee you they are bad. they're not going to be wonderful people who go on to work for the milk people. and before abruptly ending the call, president trump vents, i've had it. this is the most unpleasant call

all day. putin was a pleasant call. this is ridiculous. the white house not confirming the authenticity of the transcripts. but taking aim at the leakers. >> these people should be fired. they're disloyal to our government. >> reporter: that was bob corker. national security veterans say they're stunned by the leaked transcripts. they've never seen something like this. and the president's critics say leaks like this can have a chilling effect on the private conversations between the president and foreign leaders. today, we expect to hear from the attorney general, jeff sessions, who is going to address the dramatic rise on the release of the unauthorized disclosures of classified and confident information. and what the justice department is planning to do to respond. >> peter alexander, thank you very much. nicolle wallace, is here,

ari melburn. clear up confusion. has robert mueller empaneled a special grand jury. or is he using an existing gr id jury to hand down subpoenas? what's the importance of this? >> he's using a grand jury in washington. there's probably crimes he thinks occurred by people in washington or in washington. it doesn't mean he will solve them. and this is picking up what you elude to, other grand jury that were looking at potential financial crimes. >> you say it means he thinks there are crimes that have been committed. is that necessarily true? isn't empaneling a grand jury a necessary and typical part of any investigation, just to find evidence to see if a crime has been committed? >> yes. it means that somewhere along the line they think a crime has occurred. say it's by a foreign hacker and against someone in washington.

it doesn't mean this results in bad news for the white house. but we wouldn't be at this stage, if there wasn't some underlying felony. >> that's the legal headline. taketous the political headline. >> i worked at a white house that was under investigation for leaking valley plame's name. the political analysis was we were in deep doo doo. this is not a good development. a grand jury being empaneled never is followed by good developments for a white house under scrutiny. >> could the grand jury subpoena the president's tax returns? >> the grand jury can review any evidence it needs. if mueller wants the tax returns is to ask a court to do a secret order, so that there wouldn't be risk of leaking, something you're covering this morning, that would be in front of the 12 to 23 grand jurors. >> the first rally given, under

the white house chief of staff. anything surprise you? >> kristen welker was covering the breaking news about the x j grand jury. donald trump not so much. the legal team wants to emphasize that the grand jury being empaneled is a good development. donald trump does not see it that way. >> a friday morning. nicolle and ari. much more to get to. flames pouring out of one of the tallest buildings. kelly cobiella had more on this. good morning to you. >> reporter: firefighters are on scene after aer the fighting night for people who live in this 86-story tower. a man on the 50th floor said he woke to a fire alarm and people screaming. he says it took him ten minutes to get down the flights of stairs and out to safety. overnight, a towering inferno, lighting up the night sky over

dubai. the massive fire starting on the 63rd floor of the 86-story apartment building. its name, torch tower. the fire broke out around 1:00 a.m., of the 1,100-foot skyscrap skyscraper. as residents began running for their lives, burning debris could be seen crashing to the ground. firefighters battling the blaze. this is the same tower that was devastated in 2013. the building's cladding, made of aluminum panels with combustible cores helped accelerate the flames. that cladding, similar in a material used in the grenfell tower in west london, and blamed for that blaze in june. as officials investigate how the

massive skyscraper caught fire, not once, but twice, residents are grateful to have gotten out alive. and this morning, the dubai media office says firefighters from four stations helped all of the residents evacuate. no one from the building or on the ground was hurt. that cladding has been banned for new builds in dubai. older buildings like the torch tower, are supposed to replace it. >> that could have been so much worse. there is no reaction to the prison sentence given to the massachusetts woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter for using text messages to urge her boyfriend to take his only life. nbc's morgan radford has the latest there. good morning, morgan. >> reporter: hoda, this morning, michelle carter wakes up a free woman as her case goes through the appeals process. some members of the victim's family says the 15-month mandatory prison sentence she

received yesterday was too light. but the prosecutors who fought to put her behind bars say they are happy and this is justice. this morning, outrage over the sentencing of michelle carter. the 20-year-old given a 2 1/2-year term for involuntary manslaughter, after urging her girlfriend, conrad roy, to commit suicide. but much of her sentence will be suspend suspended, ordered to serve just 15 months in prison. she remains free, pending an appeal. state prosecutors say justice has been served. are you happy? is there anything you would have done differently? >> no. michelle carter was convicted for the death of conrad roy. we are thankful for the ruling. >> reporter: some members of the victim's family were furious. you wanted to see her -- >> in cuffs. she's going to the prom. going to disney world. i don't think there's justice. >> reporter: the judge explained, at the time of the

crime, carter was 167 and capable of rehabilitation. >> children before the court charged with crimes are to be treated as children. >> reporter: the ruling, capping a day where emotions ran high, as family members took the stand. >> not a day goes by without him being my first thought waking up and my last thought going to bed. >> reporter: court documents saw carter, via text message, was encouraging him to take his own life. she wrote, you just need to do it, conrad. on july 13th, 2013, roy sat in this parking lot and filled his grandfather's pickup truck with kr carbon monoxide. >> probation is appropriate. >> the state says this is not

about suicide. >> at this very clearly was involuntary manslaughter. and she did make him kill himself. >> conrad roy was a victim of a homicide. he was not a suicide. >> reporter: massachusetts still does not currently have a law against encouraging someone else to commit suicide. but roy's mother says she hopes her son's death changes that. matt? hoda? >> all right, morgan. thank you so much for that. let's do some recapping here. we said we have a lot of people on the plaza for a concert. we showed some images to our south. look at that shot to our south. >> lightning striking. zm >> because of all that, we asked the folks on the plaza who came for the concert, to clear out. it's first time we've had to do that. our hope is that they will leave, get into a dry area. >> get into our concourse. >> that's a severe storm. >> as we look at the radar quick

ly, it's a quick mover. an isolated system. the at moster if is juiced up right now. that should clear out nicely and everybody will the back for brad paisley. we had severe weather going on the last 24 hours. this is los angeles. a flash flood, six inches of rain in about three hours. there were high water rescues. unbelievable stuff. folks surrounded by water. they could not get out. speaking of continucerts, la la mrooz sa going on in chicago. the crowds had to evacuate. heavy rain, moving on out. let's look at what's going on. we're watching the storm systems push through. making their way through the northeast. not only what we had earlier and what's going on now. then, we'll get more storms with this cold front pushing through, from chicago, cleveland, on into here, into tonight, on into the northeast and new england tomorrow morning. and along the gulf, we have heavy rain, high moisture,

fueling this along a stationary front. some areas in the panhandle of florida going to see four to six inches of rain. we're going to good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a warm muggy morning. hot afternoon for philadelphia. 90 degrees. partly to mostly sunny skies for philadelphia. a few scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the suburbs, even more likely to see on and off showers and thunderstorms in the lehigh

valley. 88 this afternoon. partly sunny and 87 in delaware and new jersey. near 90 degrees except at the shore. partly sunny to mostly sunny skies and 81 degrees. have a great day. >> that's your latest weather. atest weather. >> keep us posted. just ahead, taylor swift's battle with a forme former deej now heading to court. what the superstar might say when she takes the stand. and the conversation all parents need to have with their kids as a chilling report shows that teenage suicide has

earlier, we showed you a crowd on the plaza. this is what it looks like right now.

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is right for your teen. moms, we can't wait. good morning. vai sikahema. another hot steamy day. let's get right to first alert meteorologist bill henley. most accurate neighborhood. >> warmer to start with. seeing some clouds and some sunshine. most areas will stay dry today. the lehigh val a some showers. the heavy downpours taking a break. still wet weather moving through lehigh county and berks county as well. allentown is dry right now as is the rest of thehowe and thunderstorms most likely in the lehigh valley. everybody is going to see a warmup. we're in the 60s and 70s now. 90s this afternoon in philadelphia. 80s for the rest of the neighborhood. >> thank you, bill. katy zachry look traffic. >> look at the schuylkill. we are seeing delays, volume

building around montgomery drive. both into and out of center city philadelphia. eastbound as you make your way from the blue route to vine only going to take you 15 minutes. experience delays, stay with it. nothing major causing those. route 42 freeway in new jersey. going between route 55 and walt whitman bridge. five minutes from both directions. >> new this morning. investigators in bucks county looking into an explosion and fire at a pool supply company in quakertown earlier this morning. car veered off route 309 and crashed into the business which houses hazard chemicals and burst into flames. the driver was killed. happening today opening statements are set in the teen sex abuse trial of jeffrey sandusky. the don mattingliadopted son is having sex with a teenage girl. we'll have much more coming up. another update in 25 minutes. see you then.

♪ 7:30, on a friday morning, the 4th of august, 2017. and look at the rain coming down in rockefeller plaza. it's been raining like this, now, for about 20 minutes. big thunderstorm passing over new york. the crowd for the concert, forced to leave the plaza. and, hoda, i think, has tracked some of those people down. >> look who i found, everybody. we're down -- hi, you guys. we are optimists. we have hot coffee for soaking wet people. would you like a cup? this crowd is drenched to the bone. can you walk with me. i want to come back here for one

second. are you going to wait it out to the end? >> yes. definitely. >> we're all here. we're going to wait. we're praying the rain will go away. are you guys optimistic? come on. we're soaking wet. but we're ham by. look at these two. y'all going to wait for brad? you think the rain will go away? >> i do. >> come on, brad. we're pulling for you. al, we're counting on you. >> by the way, hoda, al's optimistic. he says it's quickly moving. >> al says it's quickly moving. we're ready. >> please tell me that's right, al. okay. >> i know. >> hoda, come back up here. let's get a check of the headlines on this friday morning. robert mueller is reportedly using a grand jury now, into the investigation of russian meddling into the u.s. presidential election. we're told thattrump's legal

team was not made aware of the grand jury. but celebrating anything that brings a conclusion to that probe fairly. he will have lunch with vice president mike pence before heading to his golf club in new jersey to begin a 17-day vacation. it's trump's first since taking office. everybody in the west wing is being cleared out so the heating and cooling system can be replaced. newly released video shows how close a jet came close to eve disaster, when an engine caught fire on the airport. pilots managed to bring that plane to a stop. crews rushed to put the flames out. 20 people were injured. the national transportation safety board is investigating. one of the biggest stars is in the headlines but not for

music. taylor swift is going to court next week, over her allegations that a deejay touched her inappropriately as they posed for a photo. joe fryer has the latest on that. >> reporter: the civil trial that starts monday, pits taylor swift against david mueller. swift says he groped her and mueller says that's not true. and this morning, court documents are giving us a preview of what's to come at the trial. for taylor swift, this will be a new stage. the 27-year-old pop star is expected to testify in a federal courtroom. the case stems from a 2013 incident. swift says before a concert in denver, she was groped by radio host david mueller while posing for a picture. swift will testify that mueller put his hand under her dress and grabbed her bare behind. she never reported this incident to police. tstation.

the station fired mueller two days later. in 2015, mueller filed a lawsuit against swift and members of her team, claiming they falsely accused him of touching he defended himself in a radio interview last november. >> my hand was never under her skirt. i never grabbed her. >> reporter: swift countersued, claiming assault and battery. according to court documents, swift is certain what mueller did. and she has never been so sure of anything in her life. during the trial, testimony is expected from swift's mother, manager, personal bodyguard and photographer who took a photo capturing the alleged assault. the courthouse is bracing for huge crowds. but 32 seats will be for the public. those granted on a first come/first serve basis. more spectators will be able to

watch from an overflow room with tv monitors. a different audience for one of the world's biggest pop stars. there will be eight jurors in this case and the trial is scheduled to last nine days. at this point, court officials don't expect that to happen. >> i'm back from down there. how is it going in the weather department, al? >> well, i'm a little concerned. >> wait a minute. you told us you were optimistic. you want me to lie? things are developing here. >> brad paisley is on the stage. >> he's coming downstairs. all right. going to say hi to everybody. that's nice. what a great guy. >> that's a nice man right there. where is that crowd? >> look at that. >> how are you guys? are you good? >> how special. >> i'm here. how are you? >> hey, brad. >> i hear you. >> when is the last time you saw

rain like that, brad? >> we have this a lot the i'm used to this. we've done concerts in worse than this. >> you may get worse than this. >> you guys -- you're the weather people. is it going to pass? >> we're going to find out right now. >> here's the deal. we're watching this line move through. but this little blob here coming in over new jersey, around carterette, this is starting to fill in, unfortunately. we may get a little bit of a break between now and about going to come in between 8:30 and 9:00. >> looks like that's going north and west, al. >> i trust your judgment. we'll keep an eye on this. we'll do whatever we can to move that out so you and your fans can get a great concert in. >> do your stuff. >> we've been trying to figure that out for years, brad. >> happy to have you here, brad. >> good

the west, starting to break down. temperatures will start to cool off a bit from the 100s, into the 90s and 80s. and from th midwest, cool canadian air comes in. behind the front, lows. as we move into the weekend, the temperatures get a lot nicer. good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a warm muggy morning. a hot afternoon for philadelphia. 90 degrees. partly to mostly sunny skies for philadelphia. a few scattered showers and a chance of some thunderstorms in the suburbs, even more likely to see on and off showers and thunderstorms in the lehigh valley. 88 this afternoon. partly sunny and 87 in delaware and new jersey, near 90 degrees acce except at the shore. have a great day. >> all right. that's your latest weather. thank you very much. coming up next, this is a story if you have children, especially teenagers, you're going to want to see.

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>> suicide happens when multiple risk factors converge, at a moment in time in a person's life. >> with the world constantly at their fingertips, experts say teens may feel the weight of the world on their shoulders. >> it's possible that social media is playing an important role. >> reporter: in "the atlantic" this generation is more vulnerable than millennials. and being on the brink of the worst mental health crisis, thanks in part to their smartphones. smartphones has changed every aspect of teenagers' lives, from the nature of social sper act n interactions and mental health. >> they're perceiving themselves and the world round them through a lens that might be distorted by depression. >> reporter: the article references a survey of 5,000 american deteens, which finds

three of four own an iphone. a trend that may be dialing up trouble for an entire generation. >> there is not one single cause, though, when it comes to suicide. so, we need to become educated and knowledgeable about the host of factors in the human condition. >> we're joined by child psychologist, jennifer hartstein. good to see you. what am i supposed to do with this information? >> i think the key here is knowing what's happening and being able to have open dialogues with your kids. they need to see you as a safe refuge. if they see that, they can come to you with this stuff. >> it would be normal for parents to watch this and me to go home andrtoveranalyzing every mood change. and those are part of the teenage years and read between the lines of everything they say. what should we do? what clues should we look for? >> you should slow down. every behavior change is something to note of.

you want to pay attention, are they doing anything a good-bye ritual. are they giving t away. are they more clingy. are they more emotional in general, outside of the norm of teenage stuff. and don't be afraid to ask questions. >> the article in "the atlantic," have smartphones destroyed a generation? the horse is out of the barn on smartphones. they put the world of their fingertips but might place the weight of the world on their shoulders. do we take them away? >> if you're worried that the smartphone is part of the factor that's creating depression in your child. >> doesn't that isolate the child more from their peer group? >> give them a flip phone. they don't have to have a smart phone. you're handing a 10-year-old and 11-year-old a computer that they don't know how to handle. they' their brains aren't capable of that. >> we had a 12-year-old girl in new jersey, she took her own

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good morning. i'm vai sikahema. just about 8:00 a.m. on this friday. let's get right to first alert meteorologist bill henley with your most accurate forecast. muggy one this morning. sunshine temperatures are heating up. look at delaware, already 76 degrees. mostly sunny this morning. few clouds popping up at lunchtime. 84 degrees and climbing. hit 90 degrees this afternoon in philadelphia. we've already seen a few showers in the lehigh valley. showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. also a possibility in the suburbs. >> thank you, bill. get a check on the schuylkill with nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter katy zachry. for a listening time doing so well this morning. things have changed on the schuylkill. there is a crash eastbound. as you make your way towards montgomery avenue, towards center city philadelphia. expect heavy delays associated with this crash. new into the system. hopefully have a picture when i see you shortly. take a look at this drive time. as a result of that crash, make

your way from the blue route to vine street expressway, it will take you about 36 minutes to go that stretch, vai. >> thank you. happening today, trial begins for a bucks county nurse accused of secret livid taping patients including a 17-year-old girl. nurse in lower makefield township. prosecutors say the girl found a phone on the floor belonging to him as she undressed in a treatment room. found videos of the teen and seven women on the phone. fire inside a high-rise apartment building being investigated as suspicious. nbc 10 on the scene along jfk boulevard in center city. fire crews put out flames in a hallway on the fifth floor of the sterling overnight. no one was hurt. we'll have another update coming up in 25 minutes. join us every weekday morning for nbc 10 today from 4-7:00 a.m. i'm vai sikahema. the "today" show continues in just a minute. have a great day. we'll see you at the bottom of the hour. ♪ end of throat surgery. guided you through recovery. joe tastes just as sweet to us, as it does to you. we join you.

it's 8:00 on "today." and coming up, president trump fights back. >> the russian story is a total. >> blasting the russian investigation, amid a new report that special counsel robert con jury. what this could mean for the investigation and the president. plus, fight or flight. what should you do if you find yourself caught in the middle of a store robbery. a new rozzssen reports with information that could save your life. plus, country king. grammy winner brad paisley is set to rock our plaza live with his greatest hits this morning.

friday, august 4th, 2017. >> wow. you guys got a good spot. >> waiting for brad paisley. >> we have an anniversary this morning. >> married 15 years. >> and we danced to brad paisley at the wedding. >> isn't it brad paisley on "tod "today." >> yes. >> what's left before you head out to college? >> see brad paisley. >> are we ready for the concert? [ cheers and applause ] >> oh. welcome back, everyone. what a difference an hour makes. that was the scene an hour ago. lots of happy fans on the plaza. this is what it looks like right now. >> the storm came down and hit like a hammer. >> like a wrecking ball. >> wrong concert. >> you think we can do it?

>> that radar, that blob we're concerned about, i think is going to stay to the south. >> it's not just getting brad on stage. it's getting the folks back out. if not outside, it might happen inside. let's start with news at 8:00. the investigation of possible collusion between the russians and the trump campaign reportedly taking a new turn. and the president is fighting back. let's get the latest from nbc's white house correspondent, chief white house correspondent, hallie jackson. >> good morning. you're right. president trump is pushing back hard another new developments in the russian investigation. at a rally, calling the inquiries, demeaning, fake, and a total fabrication. the president has been infuri e infuriated with the investigations, with another development coming to light. a new report that the special counsel is entering a new phase

of its russian election interference, selecting a grand jury to focus on that solely here in washington. this is first reported by t"the wall street journal". and it's a sign that the investigation is moving forward, able to get record and interviews with people and businesses. the president's outside lawyer tells nbc news, there's no reason to believe the president himself is under investigation. and his new white house lawyer said he wasn't aware that mueller had started using a new grand jury. calling those matters, typically secret. and adding the whouls welcomes anything that concludes the work fairly. the white house is committed to fully cooperating. the president will head out of d.c. for an august break. he starts a 17-day stretch at his homeew jersey. a little closer to you. emergency crews on the scene of a roaring fire in broke out

in one of the world's tallest apartment buildings. people had to rope off blocks around the building, as burning debris fell to the grund. officials say, thankfully there were no casualties. they credit escape routes inside that tower. in a building was badly damaged by a fire two years ago. new video has led to troubling questions about a big city police department that is already facing controversy. stephanie gosk is in baltimore. good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. this is the second police body cam video that the public defender's office here in baltimore says it appears to show officers working together to manufacture evidence. we spoke exclusively with the woman arrested in that video. the charges against her have been dropped. >> you can't walk out your door without feeling like a victim. >> reporter: distrust in baltimore, as a new video shows

this woman being pulled over by police late at night last november. the video shows officers searching the car. did you see them search the car? >> i seen them search the first time. and they didn't find anything. >> reporter: after a 30-minute gap in the video, body camera videos pick back up, and police cover what they say is heroin inside the car. >> i'm putting handcuffs because there's drugs in your car. >> reporter: as they investigate two of the officers, they admit it's a setback. >> it affects credibility. and it can look a certain way. people are going to believe that. >> reporter: looming over the baltimore friday is another case from january, involving a different officer, accused of tampering with evidence. apparently unaware his camera

was reporting, as he appeared to plant drugs in a crowded backyard. that officer was suspended. his two partners put on desk duty. >> it highlights what people are telling us, a lack of respect and dignity for people being policed. >> reporter: in 2015, riots broke out in baltimore, after freddie gray died. now, new guidelines. cameras have to be activated at a scene. and at no time, should officers attempt to re-create the recofferry of evidence. now, the police force is under even more pressure. >> i'm not saying all of them are bad. but the ones that are bad, is making all of them look bad. >> prosecutors have thrown out dozens of cases. all at a time when the city is

battling a huge crime problem. the murder rate in baltimore is twice that in chicago. new york has delivered what it hopes will be a crushing blow to the ivory trade. nearly two tons of ivory was pulverized on thursday. statues and other items made from the tusks of about 100 slaughtered elephants were put into a rock crushers. the idea is to show poachers that crimes will not be tolerated or profitable. it's tile for "hoda's morning boost." i'm going to pull back the curtains of what happens at studio 1a. my favorite moments, just minutes before air, something happens every, single day. and i want you to get a look. here it is. ♪ here i am the one that you love ♪ ♪ asking for another day

understand the one that you love ♪ >> the music makes it. >> i want people to know we don't play the music in the studio when it happens. that's my man. >> usually you play, "i want you the want me." you guys know matt's cool. i want you to know that sometimes this happens moments before a tease. ten seconds before we're on the air. that's our puppy with a purpose. what are you going to do -- another song. >> stop with the music already. you're making this is little weird. just playing with the dog. you're making it seem entirely different. >> i don't wraant to see the da that charlie goes. >> he is being trained like a great cause. it's like sending my son off to boarding school. much more ahead on a friday morning. on "rossen reports," customers

caught in the middle of store robberies. and jessica chastain reveals why she almost never dyes her hair. and almost a month before its premiere, great news about the much-anticipated return of "will & grace." and fingers crossed, we'll have you seen the number comedy of the year? no, not really. audiences everywhere are glad they came. i have not had this much fun in so lon

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standby. hey katy, let me show you how behind schedule we are. yeah. are those the pyrotechnics that are gonna startle me from a distance? yep. and my impractical wardrobe changes, those all set? not even close. oh, this is probably going to shine in your eyes at the worst possible time. perfect. we're looking at a real train wreck here, am i right? wouldn't it be great if everyone said what they meant? the citi® double cash card does. it lets you earn double cash back with 1% when you buy, and 1% as you pay.

the citi double cash card. double means double. 8:11 on a friday morning. good time for what's trending. what do you say? >> we're ready. >> jessica chastain. one of the most beautiful women in the business. hard to believe that anyone would want to change her. but in this business, that happens often. she spoke out about what she doesn't want to change about herself for a role, which happens to be her red hair. as a child, i didn't want to be different. i wanted to look the same as everyone else because i didn't want to be singled out. but whatever you are ridiculed about makes you different. and that is what you celebrate in the future. a lot of casting directors or producers said we want you to buy your red hair to be in a movie. she refuses. she says, i will waear a wig bu

i will not dye my hair. over the years, has anyone asked you to change something about yourself, either for a job or to be more successful? >> in local news, they always do. once you arrive, they want a new haircut. when i first came to nbc a long, long time ago, they said, that hair, no good. those blazers, not great. they went through my clothes and said, no, no. >> two things. they took out pictures of how they wanted me to look. the boss showed me a picture of halle berry. and they wanted me to cut my hair. you see my cheeks? no. i had a something who wanted me to change the spelling ofnamey >> you had that. >> they added an "e" on the end. buying a vowel would make my name easier to pronounce. >> i had a news director who wanted me -- they paid for me to

get contact lenses and have glasses with no glass in them. and of course, people started calling. is he clark kent? so -- >> how long did that last? >> lasted about a month. and i couldn't wear the contracts. i was blinking constantly. it looked like i was signaling ships out at sea. >> when i cut my hair off. i didn't tell anybody. i just -- i did it. and then, the next day had people looking at me like, why did you do that? >> i was reading news that day. we were getting to know each other. i was shocked. you blew everyone's mind that day. >> okay. >> it works out. let's -- no one has called me that. "will making exciting news. the reboot of the series has people talking and buzzing with

excitement. the new episodes don't premiere until september. the revival has been renewed for a second season. yes. 13 more episodes haved an addit episodes are added to season one. it was announced on the press association's press tour. looking for them having stick around longer. up next, l.l. cool j., wl be honored at the kennedy center honors. he would be the youngest to receive this award. l.l. cool j. says i'm blown away. this is the biggest award to receive, to represent your country and to represent hip-hop is amazing. i'm surprised, grateful and humbled and honored. among the other honorees announced, are gloria estefan, lionel richie and norman lear. and finally, a strange

interaction on twitter has inspired sheryl crow to write a new song. it started after kid rock announced he was running for the senate. one individual wrote, oh, man. sheryl crow must be rolling in her grave right now. well, she quickly sponlded. dude, i'm still alive. that gave sheryl the idea to write a song about the oddity of the situation. take a listen. ♪ i'll be rolling in my grave if kid rock runs for senate ♪ ♪ i wouldn't be surprised if i over my dead body ♪ ♪ dude, i'm still alive i'm still alive ♪ >> not bad. i love her. she's a cool lady. that's your "pop start." just sing about it. your "daly click." there's fun to be had during a

rain delay at a baseball game. the cubs and the diamondbacks had to endure a two hour-plus rain delay. it started off with all of them wearing masks. look at this. one of them put their clothes on upside down. and that's where they pulled off an impressive bobsled act. it makes us wonder if they had these things prepared ahead of time. the cubs are -- that simple joke. >> bowling. >> and the pins. >> he got the 2-10 split. >> right? commitment there. there you have it. isn't that good stuff? >> that's fantastic. >> thanks, sheinelle. we have a new "rossen reports" for you this summer. this summer, a rash of violent convenient store robberies are customers caught in the middle.

>> how do you protect yourself if you're faced in a situation like that? jeff rossen has more on that. >> reporter: new cases just this week of stores held up with commerce inside. and we've seen the videos, right? some suspect walking into a convenient store, a coffee shop, a gas station. and a customer comes from behind and attacks the robber. it's brave. is it what you're supposed to do? the advice from law enforcement officials telling us what we should do in every store we visit. suspects holding up stores. scared customers caught in the crosshairs. running for their lives. in fresno, this suspect trying to rob a starbucks. what he doesn't see, this customer behind him, about to spring into action, hitting him over the head with a chair and wrestling him to the ground.

he stopped the robbery and everyone survived. i think about this when i walk into any store. what would i do? what am i supposed to do? we're about to all learn together in this convenient store. michael hawk here. survival expert. >> that's right, jeff. i'm going to teach you tips that could save your life. >> as soon as we walk into a store, we need to train our brain for something. >> first thing you do, is you look for a way out. if a bad guy comes in the front door, you can go to the back door. as soon as i walked in, i saw the emergency exit. >> reporter: should you fight or run away? >> don't be a hero. try to escape undetected if you can. they're probably just there to get money. >> reporter: don't make things more complicated.

>> you can look for hiding places. here's a bathroom. you can hide. lock the door. >> a freezer. >> any place you can run in and get out of the way. out of sight, out of mind. >> once you're in a safe hiding place, dial 911. call the authorities. >> sometimes you can't run or hide. if the gunman has you cornered, comply and hand over anything he wants. worst case scenario, you've done all that. he's still agitated and you feel he's about to shoot you. >> if you think you have no other choice and you're about to be killed, you have to try to escape. you do something like, please, mister, don't shoot. and -- >> reporter: then what? >> then, you escape. i'm trying to distract you, make a diversion, and escape. >> reporter: just hope you're never in that sgs. memorize as many details about

the suspect. what he's wearing or how tall he is. or she is. all that can help them try to catch them. >> i see stories like that and wonder what i would do. mr. roker, a check of the weather? >> start sending someone else in. let's look at the radar. and show you what we have. right now, we're feeling fairly optimistic this is going to stay to the south. there's new york right there. brad may get this in. we'll keep an eye on that. rest of the country, we've had heavy rains, monsoonal moisture. temperatures not too bad today around the great lakes. 60s and 70s. 1ushg 100s in the southern california area. we're going to see these fire up. and tropical downpours in the gulf.

and the high heat continues in the pacific northwest. that what's going on aroun'sd good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a warm, muggy morning and a hot afternoon for philadelphia. 90 degrees, partly to mostly sunny skies for philadelphia. a few scattered showers and a chance for some thunderstorms in the suburbs each more likely to see on and off showers and thunderstorms in the lehigh valley. 88 this afternoon. partly sunny and 87 in delaware and new jersey near 90 degrees except at the shore. partly sunny to mostly sunny skies and 81 degrees. have a great day. >> charlie is ready. he's ready for the concert. brad, you'll be singing to charlie. >> making him say, can you make it stop, please. >> the stupid costumes. now, for our search for "today's" summer moment.

we have been asking you to share the summer photos the we like yours more than the others, you'll join us for a concert. >> we have five new photos to show you. starting with suzanne's daughter and friend. >> here's joseph, soaking up the sunflowers. family and friends had fun with a little ones. >> how about this? >> david's granddaughter caught a rainbow. and cooper shows off his lucky catch. he's been fishing since he was 2 years old. >> so cast your vote and more on "today's summer moment," share your photos using today's summer fun. we have time to celebrate birthdays. >> always time for that. we're going to start off with jerry sultan. happy 100th birthday, sir.

an avid golfer. he believes every day is a good one. maude korwola, k did not retire until she was 82. gertrude boss likes to cook for her 15 grx. ruth payne, celebrating 100 years. her secret to longevity, a daily cocktail. josephine drago. she and her husband owned a hardware store for almost 90 years. happy birthday to troy fever. he swims at his ymca every day. the staff calls him an inspiration. you know somebody celebrating a milestone, birthday or

anniversary, head to today.com/celebrates. and make sure you include a photo. coming up, we know this. we're going to have a live concert from brad paisley. the question is, is he going to be inside or outside? we're going to figure it out. either way, we have brad. you've been so great on this rainy day,

good morning. i'm vai sikahema. it is just about 8:30. let's get right to first alert meteorologist bill henley with his first-alert forecast. >> expecting a sea breeze to keep in and that will keep temperatures right around 80. we're seeing sunshine and a few scattered clouds and they're showing up on the high resolution satellite imagery and what you're not seeing is rain falling out of the clouds. temperatures already up to 77 in cape may point at 78. and kcape may is 76 degrees. >> katy zachry, we're looking at the 76. >> good news on the 76. there was an earlier crash eastbound at gerard avenue

really slowing things down and i'm watching the drive time and it's getting back to normal and it has since completely cleared. you have a pretty good ride ahead of you if you're making your way eastbound. let's look at the dry temps between woodhaven and the vine street expressway and that will take you 25 minutes and before i got here there was a disabled vehicle right near gerard that is slowing things up a bit. vai? >> katy, thank you. we have breaking news on to nbc 10.a tree has fallen on a polic car. no one was inside the car on county line road and gulf creek drive. sky force 10 is on the way to the scene at this moment. just tap the nbc 10 app and stay with us for updates. we'll have another update for you coming up in 25 minutes and you can always get the latest news and weather with the nbc 10 app. i'm vai sikahema. have a great day. we'll see you at the top of the hour. getting a cancer diagnosis is difficult.

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8:30, on friday morning. the 4th day of august, 2017. little drama this morning forpa. first, it was nice. then, it was nasty. and now, it's back on. but the equipment got wet. electronic equipment does not like a thunderstorm. >> last time we played a

festival on randals island. it looked like we were shooting a video. rain pelting me. we got through that. today -- well, today. >> that happens to be the name of a song. he played at jones beach last night. on stage until 11:00. got sleep in his bus and woke up to this. >> thank goodness it was good weather. i played there when it's bad. and there's three feet of water. >> i'm starting to think that you're the one that brings it. >> i'm starting to realize that. >> fill us in. what's happening in the weather world? >> it is staying to the south. that's the good news. that's out. let's look at your weekend outlook. shower s lasts tomorrow, in new england. strong storms firing up in the mid plains. dry and hot in the pacific northwest. and a great day in the northeast. strong storms in the mississippi

river valley. sunny skies through southern good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a warm, muggy morning and a hot arch for philadelphia. 90 degrees and partly to mostly sunny skies for philadelphia and a few scattered showers and thunderstorms in the suburbs and even more likely to see on and off showers in the lehigh valley and 88 this afternoon. partly sunny in delaware and new jersey. partly sunny to mostly sunny skies and 81 degrees. have a great day. >> the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> in the world of country music, brad paisley, he's a rock star. he sold millions of albums and won legions of fans on tour. before he performs for us, though, here's a little bit about him.

♪ brad paisley is the king of the country nation. >> ♪ we're one big country nation that's right ♪ >> known for his wit. ♪ let's leave it long in the back ♪ >> and his amazing guitar im nu colludings, including entertainer of the year. ♪ >> off his ninth chart topping album, th hit, with the video wracking up 42 millio views. ♪ another american saturday night >> his weekend warrior world tour is selling sdiums across the world. we are thrilled to welcome brad paisley back to the way into wod

to that video, "today," and cried in the car. we're getting started. brad paisley. ♪ i'm sitting in traffic some afternoon ♪ ♪ bored to death in some waiting room ♪ ♪ i'm going to close my eyes and picture you ♪ ♪ today ♪ you keep brushing that hair back out of your eyes ♪ ♪ and just keeps falling and so do i ♪ ♪ i am feeling like the luckiest man alive ♪ ♪ today

♪ and i don't know about tomorrow ♪ ♪ right now the whole world is right ♪ ♪ and the memory of a day like today ♪ ♪ can get you through the rest of your life ♪ ♪ i know it won't always be like this ♪ ♪ life can change as quick as a kiss ♪ ♪ it's not over yet and i already miss ♪ ♪ today ♪ and i don't know about tomorrow ♪ ♪ but right now the whole world feels right ♪

♪ and the memory of a day like today ♪ ♪ can get you through the rest of your life ♪ ♪ and as the seasons change and time goes by ♪ ♪ when your hair is gray and so is mine ♪ ♪ i know for sure that you're gonna be ♪ ♪ just as beautiful as you are the me ♪ ♪ today ♪ bring on tomorrow i've got today ♪ ♪ bring on tomorrow

i've got today ♪ ♪ bring on tomorrow right now the whole world is right ♪ ♪ bring on tomorrow because the millionry of a day like today ♪ ♪ can get you through the rest of your life ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> getting warmed up. he's back with another one. first, this is "today" on nbc. [ cheers and applause ] ♪

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welcome back, everybody, to our citi concert stage. our special guest this morning, brad paisley. >> feel a little frisky, this morning. >> you have a great sense of

humor. >> when the camera's on. >> you want to repeat that? he's a megastar by any measure. one of the most respected and loved artists. his most recent album, "love and war" his ninth-straight platinum country album. you've been traveling. >> yeah. >> not too far. we were in long island last night. >> how about sweden and norway. >> that's a different thing. i'm on their time. i'm waking up at weird hours of the night. >> tell the story of what happened. you got jet lagged. you were down on the farm. >> i got up at 6:00 a.m. i went out fishing and caught an eight-pound bass. the largest one out of that pond. >> when you're in sweden and norway, and the crowds are singing your songs, how does it feel to see the big crowds overseas? >> they think i'm exotic.

i'm the farthest thing from an exotic thing in america. over there, i'm like a weird, strange, cowboy guy. >> can you speak swedish? >> fluently. >> your fans are die-hards. they had a rough guy. >> we lost a few. >> there's a lot to be said for these guys. they woke up at the crack of dawn. they came for you. we have some of them right now. >> we -- these are paid extras, actually. they're really loyal. >> we have a lot in common. love clapton. >> yes. >> jagger. >> both of us love superheros. wore superman underroos in school. >> wh was yours? >> superman. >> what are you going to sing

for us? >> "last time for everything." >> all right. take it away. ♪ using a fake i.d. at a college bar ♪ ♪ getting caught with a girl in the backseat of a car ♪ ♪ running out on the field for the senior game bearing number 17 ♪ ♪ there's a last time for everything ♪ ♪ like a george strait cassette in a pontiac ♪ ♪ or telling supercuts, let's leave it long in the back ♪ ♪ wearing a tux in a high school

gym, she's wearing your class ring ♪ ♪ there's a last time for everything ♪ ♪ last call, last chance last song, last dance ♪ ♪ sometimes you just don't know when that's going to be ♪ ♪ hold me, baby, give me a kiss ♪ ♪ like tonight is all there is because there's a last time for everything ♪ ♪ throwing a ball with the first dog you ever had ♪ ♪ spending all day on the lake with your grandad ♪ ♪ watching glen fray sing already gone at the forum in l.a. ♪ ♪ there's a last time for

everything ♪ ♪ last call, last chance ♪ last song, last dance ♪ sometimes you just don't know when that's going to be toll me, baby, give me a kiss ♪ ♪ like tonight is all there is there's a last time for everything ♪ ♪ kissing good-bye on her porch and driving away ♪ ♪ introducing her as your fiancee ♪ ♪ getting woke up at 5:00 a.m. to see if santa came ♪ ♪ there's a last time for everything ♪ ♪s s b ♪ biscuits and gravy at your momma's house ♪

♪ spring break on a fold-out couch ♪ ♪ little jimmy dickens on the opry stage ♪ ♪ hearing prince sing "purple rain ♪ [ applause ] >> thank you. >> brad paisley on a friday morning. we got more music ahead. brad, thank you. first, this is "today" on nbc.

back, now, with more music with the king of country nation. we gave you a chance to vote for the song he would perform. "mud on the tires."

"southern comfort zone." and "river bank." there's no reason for me to say it. you say it. >> "mud on the tires." ♪ i've got some big news the bank finally came through ♪ ♪ and i'm holding the keys to a brand-new chevrolet ♪ ♪ have you been outside sure is a nice night ♪ ♪ how about a test drive down by the lake ♪ ♪ there's a place i know about where the dirt road runs out ♪ ♪ we can try out the four-wheel drive ♪ ♪ come on, now what do you say ♪ ♪ i can hardly wait to get a little mud on the tires ♪ ♪ it's a go ahead night

to be out there soaking up the moonlight ♪ ♪ staking out a piece of shoreline ♪ ♪ i've got the perfect place in mind ♪ ♪ it's in the middle of nowhere one way to get there ♪ ♪ you got to get a little mud on the tires ♪ ♪ moonlight on a duck blind catfish on a trot line ♪ ♪ sun sets about 9:00 this time of year ♪ ♪ we can throw a blanket down crickets singing in the background ♪ ♪ and more stars than you can count on a night that's clear ♪ ♪ what we need to do is grab a sleeping bag or two ♪ ♪ and build us a little campfire ♪ ♪ and then, with a little luck, we might just get stuck ♪ ♪ let's get a little mud on the

tires ♪ ♪ it's a good night to be out there soaking up ini moonlight ♪ ♪ stake out a little piece of shoreline ♪ ♪ i have the perfect place in mind ♪ ♪ it's in the middle of know where one way to get there ♪ ♪ got to get a little mud on the tires ♪ ♪ and then, with a little luck we might just get stuck ♪ ♪ let's get a little mud on the tires ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> hear more from brad paisley and all our summer concert artists at applemusic.com/today. we're going to have more ahead

on a friday morning. thanks for being so good about this, brad. we really appreciate it. >> i love it. >> thank you. this is "today" on nbc. [ cheers and applause ]

how great was that concert? brad, you were awesome. we have a lot coming up on "today." sheinelle is here for that. >> you're going to co-host with

us in the 9:00 hour. tomorrow, we will be live in london, at the world championships of track and field, where usain bolt is said to run the final race of his record-setting career. that and more on "today." i will pass the mic to willie. >> coming up on "sunday today," another legend, bette midler. tony award for best actress in a comedy. to our wnbc viewers, we're on at 8:00 a.m. >> i noticed something weird. you don't keep beat with your foot when you play guitar and sing. >> now, you're messing me up. that's like asking a golfer, do you breathe out or breathe in?

i'm going to blow it. >> you have a comedy special. >> on netflix next week. >> yes. >> i watched you host some of the awards. you're a pretty funny guy. >> we'll see. >> otherwise, a comedy special would be a drag. >> if you're not funny, that would be a long night. >> thank you so much. you were awesome today. >> check him out. i'm sure

nbc 10 news starts now. good morning. i'm vai sikahema. just about 9:00 a.m. already 74 degree asnd getting warmer and let's get right to bill henley. >> that's in the lehigh valley, up to 77 degrees in delaware and 77 in philadelphia. ironically, it's the lehigh valley that will be most likely to see showers and thunderstorms. at 2:00 this afternoon some scattered thunderstorms and 87

degrees. temperatures climb to 90 degrees in philadelphia, upper 80s for most of the rest of the area. the exception will be the jersey coastline. 81 this afternoon. >> thank you, bill. let's get a look at your drive times with traffic reporter katy zachry. how's it looking? >> according to the drive time, 95, it will take you 35 minutes to go that stretch. the last issue was 95 southbound at gerard there was a disabled vehicle slowing things down a bit, and when i last checked i couldn't see it. chances are they moved it out of the way and this is a residual delay. this is up summers point, beautiful day down there. a good one to get to the shore and very few cars on the road right now. tomorrow you can drop off unwanted tires on the 3500 block of beach street. there are 25,000 tires ditched in the kensington areas alone. the tires aren't just unsightly,

but also cause a health hazard and standing water can cause vermin and other problems. the beach will be back open. the beach between second and fifth avenues were closed yesterday so crews could remove a cliff that was created during last weekend's storms. i'm vai sikahema. we'll have another update in 25 minutes and you can always get the latest news and the weather with the nbc 10 app. we'll see you at the bottom of the hour.

this morning on "today's take," country superstar brad paisley, performing one of his hits. wait until you hear who blake shelton might be teaming up with for a new album. want to save $218 by 2018? of course you do. coming up. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome. >> that just happened? >> your weather alarm went off on your phone. >> that's appropriate. >> now is the time to put it on silent. there's a flash flood warning until 10:30. >> it's friday morning. it's been that kind of morning.

listening to "grey goose chase." you've had an interesting warning. >> we were ready to play outside. >> we had torrential downpours. >> i don't want to know if it's my equipment. we had rain. we had to evacuate the plaza because of the thunderstorms and the lightning. i don't think we've had that happen. >> that's what i was asking. >> i can't remember. i am old. i can't remember much. we had -- it was raining during lady gaga's concert a few years ago. and she just kind of went with it. but it wasn't, as you can see, a torrential rain. >> in our case, it was the lightning. there was electrical issues or

something out there. >> you play a lot of outdoor stadiums. >> we're so used to it. my backing agent must have the farmer's almanac. seems like there's a lot of it. usually doesn't bug me at all. we would have done it if we could have. >> he is the real deal. a lot of artists would be, i need my dancers and my backup. you can get that guitar. >> i luckily don't have cadance. >> your background dancers in the shiny suits are so disappointed. >> this was going to be the first time we had dancers. >> and you were going to do the break dancing thing? >> the whole moonwalk and everything. >> we had some of your compatriots here. and seems like you guys know how to roll with the punches. >> i'm really comfortable playing by myself. i grew up doing that. and it's really fun and more intimate and you listen to the

words a little more. >> maybe you ought to put out an acoustical album. you have a new album, "love and war." >> i worked hard on this. and worked almost for two years on recording it and writing it. >> what's it like when you look downstairs and you look to the left with all of the people we brought in, they know every word. >> it's disconcerting because sometimes i don't. and you see the people mouthing the words. you got it right. and i didn't. >> can you -- you don't have a microphone. you give it to the people and let them finish it. >> how many songs have you written and sung? >> i don't have any idea. >> how do you remember them all? >> i don't. thankfully, they know the words. you really forget the album cuts from early albums. we were in sweden last week.

and you know, the european fans don't know which songs were hits. they requested an obscure cut off of the first album, called "cloud of dust." but the next night they showed up with the lyrics. for me. written on like cue cards. >> when you say -- you play, obviously, all over the world. does it sometimes surprise you where this music is so popular? such an american art form, it's so mpopular in other countries? >> exactly. that's the weirdest thing about it. they discouraged me saying there's not much of a chance to have success overseas. they're not aware of these things. even though they don't get mud on their tires like we do in the midwest, i think they like the fantasy of it. the fantasy of the cowboy ha. they think we all dress like

this. >> your new sickle is "last time for everything." we will play a game. last time you watched "father of the bride"? for those you don't know, brad's wife starred in the movie. >> it was on. an i watched a few minutes of that. it's an amazing movie. >> it is. >> she's amazing in it. she's meaner now. >> here's the next one. when was the last time something embarrassing happened on or off stage? >> i always -- i remember one night singing and being -- you think you're so cool in the beginning. i thought it was this year that i realized the fly wasn't up. and you're like -- playing and

turn around and -- there's no subtle way to do it, either. >> hey, an ole pickup truck. >> i never saw somebody posting about it. i went to twitter right away. >> is that good or bad? >> i think it's good. >> when was the last time you pulled a prank? >> i'm doing that all the time. i'm pranking everyone i know. if i don't prank you, i probably don't like you much. >> give me an example? >> i am the type that notice, your guitar tech will bring it out. some nights i'm in the middle of a verse. and i'll sing like that with him trying to grab the xwit tar. >> we went to rascal flatts and

that was our job, to hold the guitar. >> how many guitars do you go through in a concert? >> about 12. >> i never knew that. >> when is the last time you were star struck? >> i've become good friends with mick jagger. and we wrote a song together on a new album that he's on. he spent several days on the farm. it's interesting to be friends with someone that you're star struck by him. he's a real guy. i adore him as a friend. but he's responsible for an entire artform, in my opinion. he invented the idea. >> there's part of me that was like, we just did that.

>> i feel that every morning with al roker. >> please. >> this is a legend. >> pretty much. >> can't do anything about the weather. >> i no e. if i could do that, i wouldn't be here. so, carrie underwood's husband, mike fisher of the nashville predators, he's retiring. hanging up his skates. she posted a tribute to his retirement on instagram. >> i will miss watching you play and cheering you on with the west of smashville. you've given it so much. we can't wait to cheer on the predators with you in the stands. that's good stuff. you've worked with carrie before. >> we're very, very close. and nashville, he's been an amazing -- an amazing addition to our city. it was storybook they traded for

him. he has such a big heart. he will change our town for the better. >> i was there during the playoffs. and the town was nuts. just crazy. >> i went to the last game. it was something. >> all right. thanks so much. again, congratulations, mike, all the best. coming up next, blake shelton, another person you know well. >> i don't know him. >> he seems like he would be a good time. >> he has a surprise guest for the holidays. buy one take one is back starting at $12.99 at olive garden. so you can enjoy family time, one more time. come in for a fan favorite like smoked mozzarella chicken here. plus all the salad and breadsticks you want, and leave with a great meal too. buy one take one starting at $12.99 have seconds of food and family.

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we're back with more of "today's take" and our guest co-host brad paisley. just beginning august. is it too early to talk about christmas. >> yes. somebody talked about pumpkin spice. >> blake shelton, rumored to be working on a christmas duet. i guess there's a mystery. >> blake shelton is humrumored be collaborating with gwen stefanny. people love them. i can't wait to hear how it would sound. >> i wish it was just gwen. >> that really wouldn't be a duet. >> yeah. that's even be -- never mind. >> you said a duet. >> we did a song. i love him. i wish him the best. it will be neat to hear that. >> i wonder if they will do an

original or a classic christmas. >> i think it will be classic. >> move done a christmas album. how tough is it deciding what song it is to do? >> you pick as many public domain ones as you can. there's a list they give you. if you can do any of these, these are great. >> this one is fair game? >> yeah. that is. what was fun was writing a couple original things. i love the original things we did. there's one that i really like. you were talking about, is it too early to think about christmas. one is called 364 days to go. it's about christmas day eve and it's over. and it's like, how long until next year. i get depressed on the 26th. everybody goes home. >> i have a friend who is

hard-core christmas in july. >> not that. >> you're not hard-core christmas in july. it's the feeling you get. >> we have a farm. our family comes there. >> that's cool. >> we have about 30 people there for a couple of days. by the end, somebody had a fight. >> that's all part of it. >> not a holiday. come on. >> we were talking during commercial break. i asked how many cowboy hats he owns. that's a gazillion. >> i own maybe ten. we give one away a night. >> that's nice. >> under the hat he has a nice head of hair. in honor of your fabulous game, our producers have a game. you both have to answer. where are the cards? would you rather lose your hair

or give up meat? >> i don't have a choice. i'm eating meat. >> there you go. would you keep the fro and go vegetarian? >> i would give up the hair. >> you should have given up meat, al. >> bumutton chops, especially. >> brad? >> i would give up the meat for the hair. i like meat. but if that was a choice, sure. >> here's the thing, 73% surveyed would rather lose their hair. >> they're full of it. >> would you rather lose your hair or gain 50 pounds? >> i would lose the hair. >> this is the next one. would you lose your hair or give up sex for a year? >> are you crazy? >> that's an option. it probably is.

isn't that an old wive's tale that would save your hair? >> are we doing a body wax? >> would you rather get a body wax or slice your finger open? >> what kind of choice is that? >> what kind of choice is that? >> look at the producers. we're being pranked. >> would you rather self-mutilate yourself. what do you think most men would say? >> definitely a body wax. i do it all the time. >> i'm kidding. >> 58% think the wax is more painful. >> stop, kelly clarkson. >> i don't know why that was a question on there. >> our cooking staff, they're

all like, what? what are they talking about? >> that's a pretty odd choice. >> a lot of women wax anyways. >> would you rather cut yourself than get waxed? >> i can't relate to that. >> never mind. >> kelly clarkson. >> okay. >> i'll cut myself. >> props to the control room. the idea that you had that, within ten seconds is unbelievable. >> i didn't know what you were talking about. i didn't realize it was a thing. >> that's from "the 40-year-old virgin." good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a warm, muggy morning and a hot afternoon for philadelphia, 90 degrees. partly to mostly sunny skies for philadelphia. a few scattered showers and a chance for some thunderstorms in the suburbs.

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montgomery afternoon as you make your way eastbound. your drive time reflects that and things are in the yellow which means there are some delays and volume delays as you make your way eastbound on the vine route expressway and that will take you 15 minutes or so or 18 minutes and 95, a disabled vehicle at gerard was just cleared and some of that is the residual traffic up there. vai? >> thank you. >> philadelphia police is investigating after a woman was shot at a bus stop in logan. she told officers she was caught in a cross tire when two people started shooting at each other this morn. she was hit once in the wrist and so far there was no arrest. peace evening continues for mother against gun violence. neighborhood moms who lost a child to gun violence will tell their stories. i'm vai sikahema and we'll have another update in 25 minutes and

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this morning on "today food," planning a picnic, heading to the beach, we have the perfect dishes that will hold up in the heat. do you cook much, brad? >> no. >> does your wife cook much? >> she tries. she gives it a shot. >> okay. this is one i think either one of you can do. it's pretty simple. >> okay. >> here's our little grid here. avocado, tomatoes, chick pea pasta, tuna fish. chick pea pasta, it cooks a little faster than regular pasta. you want your water salted, like

the saltyness of sea water. >> really? >> you cook it five or six minutes. and you put it in cold water to it will stop cooking. you have your cooked pasta. we're going to take balsamic vinegar and olive oil and whisk that together. just before it starts to emulsify a little bit. just keep pouring and whisking. can you grab a pinch of salt. >> like a pinch, right? >> good. that's great. >> i nailed it. >> how about the pepper grinder. >> he's pushing it now. >> i told you i didn't want to ruin anything. >> you're getting it done. >> is that enough? >> that's great. now, you have your salad dressing kind of done. you're going to take your pasta and toss that in. >> all right. >> give a little spot here.

get that coated. we're going to take our other ingredients. we have tuna, pretty simple. you know, the tuna in oil is kind of great. you drain off some of it. and that keeps it nice and moist. and we have celery for crunch. some basil. avoca avocado. you can do whatever you want. scallions if you want. you're going to put that all together. >> who will put it on the tray for me like that? >> you get our staff to do that. you mix it up together and you have a great tuna salad. for dessert, we're going the make a salted caramel blondie. room-softened butter. and two eggs, and sugar. little vanilla. whisk in flour, baking powder.

and a mix of white flour and whole wheat flour. and you're going to add that in. and eventually, it's going to come together. and you've got your batter like this. now, we're going to take some chocolate chips. >> okay. look at this. you will oil the pan and take parchment paper. this will get gooey. you take some of the batter and layer it on in there. >> i would eat that. you don't have to go further than that. >> get a spoon and go in. >> you're going to take some caramel and layer that in on top. >> never mind. i should have waited. going to put the rest of the batter on top. an bake it up. and sprinkle a little sea salt on there. and you've got brownies. >> are the colorado affiliates getting a different thing in

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♪ and hell is all i catch today she met me at the door ♪ ♪ said i would have to choose if i hit that fishing hole today ♪ ♪ show would be packing all her things ♪ ♪ and she'd be gone by noon ♪ well, i'm gonna miss her when i get home ♪ ♪ but right now i'm on this lake shore ♪ ♪ and i'm sitting in the sun i'm sure it will hit me ♪ ♪ when i walk through that door tonight ♪ ♪ yeah, i'm gonna miss her oh, looky there ♪ ♪ i've got a bite ♪ well, there's a chance that if i hurry ♪

♪ i could beg her to stay but that water's right ♪ ♪ and the weather's perfect no telling what i might catch today ♪ ♪ so, i'm gonna miss her when i get home ♪ ♪ but right now, i'm on this lake shore ♪ ♪ and i'm sitting in the sun i'm sure it will hit me ♪ ♪ when i walk through that door tonight ♪ ♪ yeah, i'm gonna miss her oh looky there, another bite ♪ ♪ yeah, i'm gonna miss her oh, looky there, i've got a bite ♪

[ cheers and applause ] >> hear more from brad paisley and all our summer concert artists at applemusic.com/today. brad, thanks. we'll be right back. "sesame street" is here with elmo, abby

now, we have some special visitors. elmo and abby stopping by and bringing the newest member of the sesame street family. you want to introduce us to our special visitor? >> i do. ♪ i got a new stepbrother his name is rudy. >> rudy, what was it like moving to "sesame street"? >> it was a little scary at

first. but because i didn't know anybody. but abby introduced me to everybody on the street. >> wow. >> and then, it was fun. >> he's a really good friend, now. >> that's cool. you're from a family of fairies. and your brother is from a family of monther monsters. was it hard to get along? >> we all come from different places. we all have something in common. we have soccer in common. >> oh. >> yes. >> what fun things do you get to do with rudy? >> we love to play with rudy. tag and hopscotch. >> hide and seek. >> he's really good at hide and seek. >> that's true. >> you're having a good summer? >> it's been wonderful. how about your summer? how is your summer going? >> it was great until today and it rained. >> that was a summer shower.

you know what loved it? oscar loved this morning. >> it was grouchy weather. >> i try to play with oscar. but he's like, get out of here. >> you know what game he likes? >> that was a good oscar. >> he loves playing kick the can. >> unless it's his can. >> right. >> have you had any special visitors coming to "sesame street" lately? >> well, we had mr. paisley. >> that's true. >> he plays the guitar real good. >> thank you. i like rudy. >> i like you, mr. brad paisley. >> i would love to come back. let's do it again. >> yeah, yeah. >> now, we have to play for rudy. >> there you go. rudy's debut happens tomorrow on hbo. >> such a fun morning. can we thank brad paisley? >> yay, mr. paisley. >> he has a netflix special.

brad paisley's comedy rodeo. >> is it cows telling jokes? >> basically, exactly that. >> you're exactly right. that's what it is. figuratively speaking. >> most people, when they think comedy, they don't think brad paisl paisley. but i've seen you hosting shows. >> it's an itch i wanted to scratch. >> right there. >> you like how i used your

nbc 10 news starts now. good morning. i'm vai sikahema. just about 10:00 a.m. on a friday morning. let's get right to first alert meteorologist bill henley with your forecast. >> we're seeing sunshine break through the clouds in easton after showerses and heavy downpours in the lehigh valley with light fog and that's disappearing and the shower threat has moved on. the showers and thunderstorms we had overnight have moved into long island. now we're dry and will likely stay dry for this afternoon for wilmington, philadelphia and

trenton. if you do see showers develop. they'll usher in dry air for the weekend. >> thank you, bill. let's get a check on the roads with first alert traffic reporter katy zachry. >> just outside of this camera, just south of it there's actually some road work on 476 northbound between the exit for i-95 if you make your way through the baltimore pike. the good news is it's not causing horrendous delays, but there are some delays as you approach baltimore pike between the exit for 95. let's take another look outside. and this is mount laurel where both directions, north and southbound things are running smoothly. >> fire inside a center city high-rise apen being investigate as suspicious. flames broke out in the hallway on the fifth floor last night and no one was hurt. the construction project in margate is now on hold. a judge ordered them to stop.

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