good morning. banished. president trump's chief strategist, steve bannon, firing back at the media already saying the trump presidency he fought for is over already. his exit just the latest in a string of high-profile departures within thehite house. what's next for president trump, and could his former top adviser turn fire on him? we're live with the latest. breaking overnight, police officers under fire. a string of attacks against officers nationwide. in florida one police officer killed, another gravely wounded in what police are calling a possible ambush. president trump tweeting condolences overnight.

now the investigation into what happened. terror cell in spain. new arrests tied to the attacks in barcelona and cambrils. police looking for at least one man who may have been the driver of the van that barrelled through barcelona killing and injuring scores. this as we learn more about the california man who was killed as he celebrated his first wedding anniversary. all that, plus boston prepares for tens of thousands who are expected at a so-called free speech rally. a seattle seahawks player gets support from a teammate after he chooses to sit during the national anthem. ♪ i've got a blank space and taylor swift goes dark. the singer's social media account a blank space with rumors flying that she might be ready to drop a new album today, saturday, august 19th, 2017. from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza.

♪ and welcome to "today" on this saturday morning. i'm craig melvin. >> i'm sheinelle jones. dylan dreyer is here, as well. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> this has become a bit of a familiar ritual here, getting up on a saturday morning with yet another top trump administration official gone. >> true. sean spicer, reince priebus, and new steve bannon ousted on friday. >> president trump's former top strategist, steve bannon, speaking overnight about his ouster from the white house. bannon vowing to go to war for the president's agenda and against his enemies in the west wing. nbc's kelly o'donnell is in new jersey with more. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, craig. one of the president's most powerful advisers from the campaign to the west wing is not going quietly. steve bannon is vowing publicly to "crush the opposition." the decision to oust bannon came from the new chief of staff, john kelly, and it's a sign of his authority.

the post-stooeve bannon era begins. president trump did not comment about the dismissal of his chief strategist. bannon leaves the white house but not the battlefield. already back to his former world at the conservative media outlet breitbart, named executive chairman. and already speaking out. bannon bluntly told "the weekly standard" "the trump presidency that we fought for and won is over." this image captures the exodus. all the advisors from this early group now gone. bannon, the hard-line nationalist, economic populist, lost his power struggle within to more moderate voices with whom he had sparred. bannon also said of his return to breitbart, "now i'm free. i've got my hands back on my weapons." critics including many democrats blasted bannon as an alt-right leader who gave a bigger platform to white nationalist

anger. wall street reacted when news of his exit broke with traders cheering. >> bannon is said to have submitted his resignation. [ cheers ] >> reporter: tuesday president trump defended bannon but later agreed he should go. >> he is not a racist. i can tell you that. >> reporter: republican congressman peter king wanted bannon out. >> now it's up to the president and john kelly, new chief of staff, to show the white house can run on the chain of command and in an orderly way. >> reporter: the white house released its own photos and music-backed video from inside the president's camp david meetings friday with his national security team, making the absence of steve bannon all the more obvious. two more unrelated separations from the white house, billionaire investor carl icahn, has said that the president has agreed that he will no loenger e advising president trump based on criticism that he was doing so well also running his business. and then the president's arts council is leaving the president

with some artistic flair. in a letter explaining their decision, the first letter of each paragraph spelled out the word "resist" which has become a battle cry for democrats and the left against president trump. >> kelly o'donnell, thank you. elise jordan is an msnbc political analyst and former top adviser to the rand paul campaign. and jonathan swann is a national political reporter for axios. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> jonathan, i'll start with you. there are a lot of competing narratives as to how this went down with steve bannon. what are you hearing? was this a good breakup or a bad on one? >> about as bad as breakups can get. there's a reason president trump didn't give steve bannon a warm stairwell -- warm fare well. president trump can't stand steve bannon. we have been reporting that he said bannon was a leaker, saying

who does this guy think he is, resents the narrative that donald trump has seen that bannon was the architect of his election victory. donald trump has been complaining about a book called "devil's bargain" which some close to trump call a biography of steve bannon. trump can't stand bannon. yes, this was a kelly decision, but it was also a donald trump decision. >> we heard from kelly o. that bannon immediately goes on the offense, making provocative comments about the trump presidency, that they fought for over, vowing now to go to war, his words. what is this war going to look like, this war that steve bannon is promising? >> my understanding from talking to a number of sources familiar with breitbart is that the mercer family, billionaire new york hedge fund mogul, bob mercer who already funds

breitbart will reinvest, probably quite heavily. breitbart will continue what it's been doing, a multi-front war, attacking republicans on capitol hill. i suspect they'll engage in a campaign to remove the speaker of the house paul ryan and will turn their fire on bannon's enemies inside the white house. the "globalists" that bannon has been fighting on the inside. he's going to keep fighting them on the outside. it's people like jared and ivanka, gary cohn, the top economic adviser, h.r. mcmaster, the national security adviser, dina powell, the deputy. what they are probably going do is also hold donald trump's feet to the fire when it comes to the big policy fights in september. you're going to have a debt yielding fight and a government funding fight. they're going to demand that -- that donald trump sign a bill that has money for the border wall. that's going to be a really hot fight in washington. >> there's so much talk about bannon this morning. let's pull back a bit. can you talk about for a moment why does all of this matter from

a policy standpoint and an optics standpoint? >> well, you look at how donald trump came into the white house in a black swann event. and steve bannon was really the force behind a lot of ideas that donald trump already had in his heart but helped donald trump market those ideas, gain more widespread appeal, and it went shaky from the very beginning. you know, you look at how the executive order about the -- the so-called muslim ban, how that was rolled out, and steve bannon, that was his first big initiative. while steve bannon certainly achieved renown for being the top strategist, he doesn't have that many successes to add to his lendinger for -- ledger for his time in the white house. you look at how many other congressional failures there were. looking at his six months, there wasn't really that much that he did. the question now is how

destructive of a force is he going to be outside of the white house. >> with regards to the president's legislative agenda, going back to what jonathan said, elise, what does all of this mean for that when congress returns? >> as jonathan pointed out, the huge question is the debt ceiling and how much of a fight will there be raising the debt ceiling past $19 trillion which the secretary of the treasury, mnuchin, said we can pay all of our bills until the end of september, but congress has to vote and approve to raise the limit. that's going to be a huge fight because they're going to -- there's going to be the nationalist faction that really wants funding for the border wall. but are you really going to see a republican congress put their votes behind a border wall in raising -- in raising the debt ceiling? so it's going to be interesting, the liaison with the freedom caucus which bannon did have support among, how this proceeds. >> good discussion. thank you. >> thank you. we'll get to breaking news

overnight. police officers under attack in several states. sadly, one of the attacks was a deadly one. nbc's anne thompson is following the developments. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. the shootings were in florida and pennsylvania. president trump weighing in early this morning, expressing his condolences. and now police are trying to figure out what was behind all of this violence. overnight, a string of attacks against police officers in florida and pennsylvania. >> breaks my heart to have to speak to you tonight about another accepsenseless tragedy. >> reporter: in florida, two officers responding to reports of a suspicious person. n an area known -- person in an area known for drug activity when they appeared to be ambushed. >> i can inform you that officer matthew baxter has succumbed to his injuries tonight. sergeant sam howard is in grave, critical condition. and the prognosis does not look good. >> reporter: the president

tweeted about the shooting early saturday, "my thoughts and prayers are with the kissimmee police and their loved ones. we are with you." in a separate incident in jacksonville, florida -- >> we see five or six cops speeding down just like real fast. and then like two ambulances come down, and we don't know what's going on. >> reporter: two officers were shot while responding to an attempted suicide call. >> as the officers approached the house and attempted to enter one of the doorways, the suspect began shooting through the door at the officers. the suspect advanced on the officers and exited the house. >> reporter: police shot and killed the suspect. one officer is in critical condition. the other remains in stable condition. and in pennsylvania, two state troopers were shot outside of a grocery store, but both are expected to be okay. the suspect dead. both suspects in the jacksonville and pennsylvania cases are dead. police say they have caught three people in connection with the kissimmee case, but they are still looking for one more.

craig? >> anne thompson for us. thank you. in spain there were new arrests overnight tied to the terror attacks in barcelona and cambrils. police say they are still looking for at least one more person. nbc's kristen dahlgren is in barcelona. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are learning from the spanish government this morning, they say they believe this terror cell has been disbanded. authorities say not all suspects are in custody. this morning, a massive manhunt is underway. in a town north of barcelona, more arrests. the crowd yelling "murderer" as one suspect is taken by police. four men are now in custody, allegedly linked to two attacks that left 14 dead and more than 100 injured. five other suspected terrorists killed, shot by police in the seaside dotown of cambrils. among the dead, a 17-year-old police believe rented the van

that plowed through barcelona's la rambla thursday. this morning, spanish authorities are still on the hunt for another man. spanish media reporting he could be the driver of that van in what police now believe was plan b. authorities say they think the men were planning a much bigger attack using explosives until a house where they were stockpiling propane and butane exploded wednesday night. among the dead in barcelona, american jared tucker. celebrating his first anniversary with wife heidi. back home in california, his father still in shock. >> i don't know how you feel -- i'm not angry necessarily. you know, more importantly, i just don't understand it. it's just hand to order how anything like -- just hard to understand how anything like that could happen. >> reporter: another family safely back in the states. they were just ten feet from where the van jumped the curb on to la rambla. >> we were just running for our lives hoping that we got away

and that nothing was going to happen. >> reporter: as memorials grow along the pedestrian walkway, there is sadness and solidarity. the crowd chanting "i am not afraid." the popular tourist destination as crowded as ever amid haunting reminders of all that was lost. so still a good showing by the crowds here. to give you some idea, this is still a crowd on edge. there was a point where a mass of people began running and screaming, and the police rushed to our south -- it was a false alarm. that just gives you some idea that people here are very aware there is still a terrorist on the loose. guys? >> you can certainly understand. that thank you. in boston today, tens of thousands are expected to come out on both sides for rallies over freedom of speech from white nationalist to the counterprotesters who want to fight against their message of hate. morgan radford, there's already

a heavy police presence to prevent a repeat of charlottesville. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. in fact, this is expected to be the largest rally since charlottesville. this is a so-called free speech rally. they've insight a series of -- invited a series of white nationalists to take the stage. that's also why boston's police department says they expect to see more than 20,000 counterprotesters coming right here to say that boston doesn't stand for bigotry. just one week after a white supremacist rally in charlottesville turned violent leaving one woman dead, more demonstrations are popping up across the country. >> we are the people, too! >> reporter: from durham, north carolina, where hundreds took to the streets protesting bigotry to boston where police are setting up barricades ahead of today's so-called free speech rally which invited several white nationalists, leave something residents on edge. >> i just hope nobody gets hurt. i don't know -- there's a piece of me that wants to sabotage it.

but i'm just going to stay away. >> reporter: boston's rally is expected to be the biggest since charlottesville. its organizers claim this one isn't about white nationalism. it's about having the right to express your views, even if it is offensive. >> the speakers that we have booked are very much in keeping with our message of trying to bring people together around our core values of free speech. >> reporter: but just blocks away, several groups are organizing a counterprotest. they say that hate, even under the guise of free speech, has no place in boston. why protest? what about those who say you can't convince the other side? >> why sit and do nothing would be my response. we're not going to like what each side has to say. >> reporter: neither side willing to back down. four other cities across the country are holding counterrallies today which is why boston officials are pleading for peace. >> we don't respond hate with hate. >> reporter: and residents are taking a stand. >> you want the world to know that there's 20,000 people who

think hate's a bad idea. >> reporter: to be clear, there were four other free speech rallies scheduled across the country today, but those all got scrapped after things in charlottesville turned violent. that's why boston police say they're going through people's bags, monitoring social media to make sure that this remains a safe space. back to you. >> we hope and pray it is peaceful there. thank you. now to other stories making headlines this morning. two suspects in the fatal stabbing of a 26-year-old man were extradited to chicago from california overnight to face first-degree murder charges. one suspect was a northwestern university professor. the other an employee at oxford university. investigators say one of the suspects had a personal relationship with the victim. a los angeles judge on friday rejected a request by the woman who was raped by roman polanski four decades ago to dismiss that case against the fugitive director. samantha gymer was just 13 at the time. the oscar winner fled on the eve

of sentencing in 1978. the woman says she has forgiven polanski and just wants to move on with her life. and seahawks' defensive end michael bennett sat during the national anthem in seattle for the second straight preseason game. his decision to sit was in response to the violence in charlottesville. a teammate laying his hands on bennett's shoulder. dylan dreyer here. we had storms. >> did you see the lightning yesterday? >> yes. >> we had nasty storms move through the northeast. flooding was reported at a train station. look at this, long island, new york. the rain pouring over the sidewalk there. we also had a family rescued in farmingdale, new york. an elderly couple stuck in their car with three feet of water surrounding the car. luckily they got out with no injuries. we are going to see another round of storms today, although not as widespread. maybe just isolated, popup storms. most of the activity will be

across the great lakes today, especially through ohio later this afternoon. it's with the unsettled air across the northeast. humid. combine that with the cold front that's moving eastward, and that could trigger isolated storms. again, we're not looking at widespread storms by any means and nothing that severe today. we also have heavy rain likely along the gulf coast today. just adding to the several inches of rain we've been seeing over the past several weeks. that could lead to minor troubles, but nothing too much toffect a good morning. i'm bill henley. clouds lingering this morning are out of the picture this afternoon. we'll see lots of sunshine. look at the warm-up, sunny and 89 in philadelphia. the humidity will drop some during the day in the suburbs, 88. going to feel close to 90 this afternoon. and warming into the upper 80s in new jersey, even a pretty good warm-up at the shore with the light westerly wind, 85 degrees. you will see more and more sunshine at the shore. middle to upper 80s for the lehigh valley and delaware, too.

frgs that's your latest forecast. >> we'll get more on the big eclipse coming up monday. >> i'm excited. >> i can nerd out if you want to me. >> i'm sure you will. coming up, the debate over confederate statutes in the country. should they be taken down? we'll catch you up on big stories this week including a moment when a man struggles to stay afloat in raging water. crazy video there. first, this is "today" on nbc.

time for "the download," our look back at the week that was. the political fallout from charlottesville dominated most of the conversation, but there were plenty of other headlines. >> from the ongoing back and forth from the u.s. and north korea and a victory in court for taylor swift, just some of the stories you may have missed. the war of words heating up

between the united states and north korea. >> we'll take it out. >> the u.s. warning it is prepared to use military force against the rogue nation should it choose to launch ballistic missiles toward guam. mexican drug kingpin el chapo appeared in federal court asking for a judge to dismiss his public defender so that he could hire mob boss john gotti's former lawyer instead. >> the bottom line is that joaquin guzman is not going to be afforded a fair trial. and that's what we're here for. >> the judge made no promises, aware that the government may seize any compensation claiming it as drug money. a nationwide frenzy. millions counting down to monday's historic eclipse. >> got to do it. >> apparently everybody wants to see it. >> it's definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. >> it's the first solar eclipse to cross the united states from coast to coast in almost a century. a dangerous week in hollywood. tom cruise slammed into the side of a building while shooting a

"mission impossible" sequel. the movie star breaking his ankle. [ siren ] then tragedy struck a vancouver set of "deadpool 2" after a stuntwoman was killed in a horrific crash. witnesses say she appeared to lose control of her motorcycle which went barreling into a building across the street. victory in court for taylor swift against a former radio deejay after the jury in her high-profile groping trial ruled unanimously in her favor. >> the case hinged on this 2013 photo in which swift says david mueller groped her under her skirt. >> she was very confident on the stand. you heard about a lawyer badgering a witness -- this of the first time i've seen a witness badger a lawyer. >> to have her standing up for women around the world is really cool. >> the jury awarding swift a symbolic dollar. >> it is of immeasurable value. some of the week's most memorable moments caught on camera. a fiery crash in kansas when a truck hit a barrier wall and

burst into flames. the driver survived with only minor injuries. a dramatic river rescue in alaska when a 64-year-old kayaker struggled to stay afloat in the raging waters. a man linked in after him and helped bring him to safety. [ cheers ] and a brazen jewelry heist in broad daylight. six robbers, one of them armed with a sledgehammer, sped away from this london jewelry store leaving shop owners stunned. ah! >> and a courageous dad in ireland conquered his fear of heights by crawling to the edge of a cliff to catch a glimpse of the atlantic ocean. that was a neat story. we have these adorable puppies. i'm going to tell you why. still to come, why these adorable puppies are here on set. also, taylor swift goes dark on the

. 7:26. good morning. i'm ted greenberg. we have a nice weekend made. first alert meteorologist bill henthehenley is here with your forecast. >> clouds are thinning out and we have sunshine. temperatures that are starting in the 70s will warm into the 80s. 71 in the lehigh valley, low 70s for the suburbs and 75 in delaware. 76 in philadelphia. it will be a quick warm-up today, with lots of sunshine. we'll warm into the upper 80s. and humidity level will be coming down. and now to breaking news in south philadelphia, that is where a mural of late mayor frank rizzo was van dammized overnight. you are looking at damage done to that art work in the city's ittal cr taalian market neighbo. police arrested one person after

chasing a group of suspected vandals through an alleyway. they also spray painted the words black power on to the statue in center city. police made one arrest in that case. some say rizzo was racist, others say he was a firm and fair police commissioner and mayor. today nbc 10 and tell memun 62 are helping to clear the she would terse. here is a live look from the brandywine valley spca. one of nearly 50 shelters and rescues participating in today's event. all adoption fees are waived at those locations today. if you are looking for a new friend to add to your family, tap the nbc 10 app to find the participating location closest to you and don't forget to then share your pictures of your new pet using #cleartheshelters. more of the "today" show is next. ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪

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we are back on this saturday morning, august 19th, 2017. that's a look at our control room. everyone working hard. >> are they? are they all working hard? here's a look at what's making headlines on this saturday morning -- president trump's former chief strategist steve bannon already has a new job. he's back at the conservative media outlet breitbart. bannon spoke out overnight about his departure from the white house saying, "the trump presidency that we fought for and won is over." three shootings in florida and pennsylvania are under investigation this morning after one officer was killed and several others hurt. in kissimmee, florida, police say the officers may have been ambushed when responding to a call about possible drug activity. police say one suspect is still at large in that shooting. and yankees superstar derek

jeter is a dad. jeter and his wife hannah welcomed a baby girl on thursday. the couple naming that bundle of joy bella rain. >> beautiful name. also this morning, the debate over confederate statutes around the country -- statues around the country rages on. a debate last week when the events in charlottesville turned tragic. there are hundreds of questions about what to do with them that's drawing strong reaction on both sides. nbc's maya rodriguez is in charlottesville with more on that. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, chanel. here in charlottesville, the mayor is asking state lawmakers to step in and help them remove the statue of robert e. lee. it comes as other communities with similar monuments grapple with the issue. a 21st century battle over a civil war ledge see. from baltimore -- [ applause ] -- to lexington, kentucky, to durham, north carolina. [ cheers ] cities this week in controversy

after the proposal of statues from public spaces. after the plan to remove the robert e. lee statue, a comment after the violent protest. >> everything changed. shook me to my core. i think the statues have become touchstones for terrorism. >> reporter: the number of confederate statues around the country -- there are nearly 700 still standing, erected mostly between 1890 and 1920. >> it was a period when white supremacy reigned. sovereign governments, cities, states, put up monuments to reflect what they thought of as the past glory of the confederacy. >> reporter: according to a new poll taken this week, 62% of those surveyed think confederate statues should stay, while 27% say they should be removed. president trump tweeting this week, "sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart with the removal of our beautiful statues and monuments."

feelings on the issue strong on both sides. >> the statue as well as any other resemblances of racism need to be taken down. why would we want someone else's feelings to be crushed like that with this statue being in place? >> reporter: the fate of this statue is tied up in a lawsuit. there's a court hearing about the lawsuit set for the end of the month. chanel? >> maya, thank you. dylan dreyer is back with another check of the forecast. are we talking clips yet? >> yes, clips weather, yes -- >> your eyes are bright now. >> i'm excited. the eclipse is cool and all, but if it's cloudy, you're not going to be able to see it. >> that's true. >> we'll show you the forecast that we'll see on monday. in the northwest, it looks like we'll see pretty nice weather. it gets a little tricky through the middle of the country. and then along the coast of south carolina. let's start with newport, oregon, morning clouds, the path of totality crosses through about 10:15 in the morning pacific time. sun valley, idaho, mostly sunny. looks just fine there. casper, wyoming, looks just

fine. this is where it gets tricky -- north platte, nebraska, you should be okay with the totality around 12:54 central time. kansas city is probably not going to be the best place. there's a decent chance of showers and lots of clouds. carbondale, illinois, totality at 1:20. also the longest duration of totality. it looks partly cloudy. that should be salvageable. same goes for nashville and greenville, south carolina. as you get closer to the coast into columbia and especially charleston, that's where we're looking at our best chance of cloudiness and some scattered showers. so keep that in mind if you're out and about. still go out and see it. there's always that chance you'll see something out there. today, we are looking at the chance of isolated, severe weather. for the most part, the weather's quiet across the country today. that's a look at the w good morning. i'm bill henley. clouds lingering this morning are out of the picture this afternoon. we'll see lots of sunshine. look at the warm-up, sunny and 89 in philadelphia. the humidity will drop some during the day in the suburbs, 88. going to feel close to 90 this afternoon.

and warming into the upper 80s in new jersey, even a pretty good warm-up at the shore with the light westerly wind, 85 degrees. you will see more and more sunshine at the shore. middle to upper 80s for the lehigh valley and delaware, too. >> that's your latest forecast. >> thank you. still ahead, getting all the back-to-school supplies your kids need without breaking the bank. we'll show you how you can get everything for under $20. plus, much more on the eclipse. don't worry, dylan. everything you need to know from protecting your eyes to homeowners in the eclipse zone making big bucks. making big bucks. >> come on. making big bucks. >> the moment you realize you have a one person vanity but a 4 person family. at lowe's, we have the latest styles and trends to fit your budget. all projects have a starting point.

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eyewear. >> today national investigative correspondent jeff rossen has it all from lyman, south carolina. >> reporter: this morning we have you fully covered on all things eclipse. first want to say this -- if you live in one of these cities and towns right in the eclipse path, you are cashing in. people are charging crazy amounts of money, they're even renting out their back yards because hotels are sold out, for tourists to camp out. this tent, for example, in this back yard, they'll give you the tent for $320 to camp out with your family. people are even making money by selling those special solar eclipse glasses you need. and by the way, speaking of the glasses, you need to use these to watch the eclipse safely. experts say there are counter fits out there now. how are you supposed to know if yours are safe? this morning, we have you covered to keep you're family safe. on monday a rare solar eclipse visible from oregon to south carolina. but don't look up just yet without approved eclipse sunglasses like these. you can actually go blind.

that's why officials are sounding the alarm that counterfeiters are selling eclipse glasses that look real and claim to be safe but won't protect when you staring at the sun. so how can you tell a safe pair from a potentially dangerous fake? we're at ics laboratories in ohio. what can we do when buying these glasses to make sure they're safe? >> somewhere on the speck tax tele's going to say meets the iso 123-12 standard. >> reporter: i see it, 123-12-12, look for that. look for the name of the manufacturer? >> right. >> reporter: we have an approved list on today.com, so you can go there, compare that and what else? >> some of them would appear dark enough, but they're not. there are going to be filters that are so light that you could see something like your hand clearly defined, normal lighting conditions. >> reporter: i shouldn't be able to see my hand in front of my own face? >> absolutely not. that could be transmitting far too much through the filter.

>> reporter: this is good. i can't see my hand in front of my face. now that your eyes are safe, you'll need a place to watch the eclipse. along the path, hotel prices are spiking. because demand is high, they're allowed to do it. check out this room in greenville, south carolina. it's an embassy suites. goes for $259 per night now. during the eclipse, goes for $799 a night. more than three times the price. think that's high? over in nashville, my producer, annika, found an even bigger spike. >> i just checked into this marriott. the price right now, $368. for the eclipse, it skyrockets to $978 a night. >> reporter: even regular homeowners are printing money. renting out their houses for big cash on airbnb. like here in south carolina. take a look at this house. three bedrooms, two baths. it's a nice house. normal sized house, not a mansion by any stretch. guess how much the homeowners want during the eclipse?

$950. these are the homeowners who want a pretty big bank october this. chandler and lauren. that's a lot of money. >> it is. >> reporter: why that high? >> greenville is a popular place, and all the hotels booked up. we decided to give it a shot. >> reporter: what are you going to use the money for? i want to know what people are going to use the money for? >> we have dreams of a ten-year anniversary trip. >> this is the anniversary fund. >> reporter: good luck. >> thank you. >> reporter: hope someone doesn't trash the place. by the way, a lot of people have been asking me is this price gounging. the answer is no. price gouging is illegal and only happens during a state of emergency. if there's a hurricane or tornado that blows into a city or town, then gas stations raise their prices, hotels raise their prices, that's price gouging. here, this is just the law of supply and demand. it's capitalism, the free market, and it's allowed. back to you. >> jeff rossen clearing it up for us. so on monday, this totality that we've been talking about,

the path of totality, what is this? >> a cool buzzword. it's basically we are right in it, the entire united states through that line has the best changes of seeing the sun totally obscured by the moon. >> wow. >> i thought it was interesting you said -- i told dylan, you squint -- she said you don't feel the damage. that's why it's important. >> no, a lot of damage because people think you can squint but you can't. >> we have you covered monday if you can't make it out to see the eclipse. nbc news and msnbc, live coverage all day starting here on "today" with al who will be live, of course, in that zone of totality. >> and for everything you need to know ahead of the eclipse, head to -- excuse me -- nbcnews.com. what's coming up next? we have puppies. what else do i need to say? we'll explain why these guys are here coming up right after these here coming up right after these me before fibromyalgia, i was a doer. i was active. then the chronic, widespread pain drained my energy. my doctor said moving more helps ease fibromyalgia pain. she also prescribed lyrica.

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and adoption center in hunting ton, new york. they are all up for adoption. so if you can get this one away from me. for more information on this event including a list of participating shelters, head to our website, today.com. say hey, cassidy. say hey. >> cassidy has already been adopted. guarantee it. >> how bosco would feel about that. >> true. >> this is belle. precious. >> she is precious. thank you. still to come, it's a story that's dull, boring, and bland. we promise you will like it. >> okay. >> we'll hear back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc. >> hay hi to america so somebody will take you ho me

we are back on a saturday morning with a story that just screams boring. >> it's also a little dull and kind of bland. >> so why are we making you watch? well, it's time nbc's kelly

cobiella explains. >> reporter: in the hills of central scotland, jaw-dropping views. it's stunning up here. >> absolutely. >> reporter: a past that dates back to the iron age with a living history lesson. >> living up in the hills -- >> reporter: did you think it was interesting or dull? >> interesting. aleppo, guys. and the -- hi, guys. and the friendliest red deer around. you could call this place delightful, stupendous, splendid. they call it dull. dull, scotland. population, 84. not counting the chickens. lovely chicken. hen whisperer hillary weeder has been a dull person for decades. >> if ever i feel down a little, as one does occasionally, all dial is ask dull people in for drinks, and we're all happy again. >> reporter: 4,500 miles away across the atlantic, they get dull because they're boring.

boring, oregon, with a hometown brew and these days bagpipes. ♪ a few years ago a dull woman riding through boring decided being dull and boring together might be exciting. ♪ now they're sister communities, and every august they celebrate boring and dull day in oregon. >> boring and dull, it's a darn good idea. we have a lot of fun with it. and frankly, it's brought a lot of notoriety. >> reporter: and an official scottish tartan designed by lifelong dull person james pringle. >> we have beige, brown, and gray. it wasn't the prettiest tartan. we went for the red, white, and blue to celebrate. >> reporter: just when you thought dull and boring couldn't get any better -- you're the mayor of where? >> bland shire. >> reporter: theshire of bland in far away australia joined the club. >> the real australia is like bland, like around here. the real scotland is like dull.

>> reporter: what do you think about this whole dull/bland/boring thing? >> i think it makes people happy. doesn't worry us. we're still dull. >> reporter: and proud of it. for "today," kelly cobiella, nbc news, dull. >> dull. >> i love it. >> so do i. >> so many people in public, where they going with this? it was worth it. still to come, bannon banished. president trump's top strategist out. what now? plus, what life could have looked like for jennifer aniston and husband justin thoreau if they'd met 20 years ago on the set of "friends." first, these messages. ♪ it's time for the biggest sale of the year with the new sleep number 360 smart bed. it senses your every move and automatically adjusts on both sides to keep you effortlessly comfortable. and snoring.... does your bed do that? the new 360 smart bed is part of our biggest sale of the year where all beds are on sale.

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7:56. good morning. i'm ted greenburg. still feeling steamy outside as we kick off the weekend. first alert meteorologist bill henley is here with your most accurate neighborhood forecast. >> the humidity will be coming down and clouds that are still lingering at the shore will be clearing out. that is cape may. 70s for the shore, cape may point, summers point, atlantic city is 75 with clearing skies, going to be a warm afternoon. right now cloudy and 76. 80, that is by 10:00, with winds turning westerly, in that makes a warm day at the shore. up to 84 today. and new this morning in western pennsylvania, two state troopers shot in a gunbattle with a suspect are expected to recover. the shoot-out happened outside a

grocery store in fairchance fayette county, that is an hour south of pittsburgh. here is a look at the scene. state police say the gunfire broke out around 9:00 last night. a witness says about a dozen shots rang out, police sources say the suspect was killed. medics transported the wounded troopers to hospitals, both reported to be stable and alert. today nbc 10 and telemundo 62 are helping to clear the shelters. this is a live look at the brandywine valley spca, one of nearly 50 shelters and rescues participating. all adoption fees are waived at those locations today. more than 4,000 pets in our area will be looking for new homes today. if you are looking for a new friend to add to your family, just tap the nbc 10 app to find the participating location closest to you. and then don't forget to share your pictures of your new pet using #cleartheshelters. more of the "today" show is coming your way next.

[ gasps, laughs ] you ever feel like... cliché foil characters scheming against a top insurer for no reason? nah. so, why don't we like flo? she has the name your price tool, and we want it. but why? why don't we actually do any work? why do you only own one suit? it's just the way it is, underdeveloped office character. you're right. thanks, bill. no, you're bill. i'm tom. you know what? no one cares.

good morning. banished. president trump's former chief strategist steve bannon speaking out overnight about his exit from the white house. his departure just the latest in a string within the trump administration. this morning why he says the trump presidency he fought for is over already. breaking overnight, police officers under fire. one officer is killed, several others injured in at least three separate shootings in two states. the investigations now moving forward as president trump tweets his condolences. ♪ i've got a blank space baby and taylor swift goes dark. the pop superstar clears out all of her social media accounts and her website overnight as the speculation swirls about what she has planned next.

today, saturday, august 19th, 2017. ♪ [ cheers ] >> happy birthday, lindsay! >> that's me! >> all the way from georgia. [ cheers ] >> i got here at 4:00 a.m. to say happy birthday, mom and dad. >> happy 90th birthday, bob. >> we love "today"! >> we love "today"! [ cheers ] ♪ and we love the girl scouts and bob and all the birthday folks on the plaza, as well. good morning to you. welcome back to "today" on this saturday morning. this feels like summer. >> i love this. >> finally. >> we haven't had too many days in the northeast that have felt like summer. >> you're right. >> this is great. >> going to be like this all day? >> all day. >> thank you guys for coming out. a brig crowd this morning. we have a lot to get to the final half hour. let's begin with today's news.

>> reporter: good morning, i'm kelly o'donnell, covering the president in new jersey. for the first time this morning, president trump acknowledges the dismissal of steve bannon with a tweet where he says that steve bannon's service was a credit to the country and "it was great." on the outside, bannon says his plan is to "crush the opposition." the post-steve bannon era begins. president trump did not respond to questions friday about the dismissal of his chief strategist. bannon leaves the white house but not the battlefield. already back to his former world at the conservative media outlet breitbart, named executive chairman. and already speaking out. bannon bluntly told "the weekly standard," "the trump presidency that we put it for and won is over." this image captures the exodus. all the advisers from this early group now gone. bannon, the hard-line

nationalist, economic populist, lost his power struggle within to more moderate voices with whom he had sparred. bannon also said of his return to breitbart, "now i'm free. i've got my hands back on my weapons." critics including many democrats blasted bannon as an alt-right leader who gave a bigger platform to white nationalist anger. wall street reacted when news of his exit broke with traders cheering. [ cheers ] >> bannon is said to have submitted his resignation. >> reporter: tuesday president trump had defended bannon but later agreed he should go. >> he is not a racist. i can tell you that. >> reporter: the white house released its own photos, and a music-backed video from inside the president's camp david meetings friday with his national security team, making the absence of steve bannon all the more obvious. and also new this morning, a statement from the press secretary tells us that the president and first lady have announced they will not attend the kennedy space center honors,

a tradition in washington that has long included the first families. the taping for that celebration of the highest in humanities and the arts will be in december. the first couple saying they want the honorees to celebrate without any "political distraction." >> kelly o'donnell in new jersey, thank you. police in boston say they're ready today for the big crowd that's expected for a so-called free speech rally and those who are planning to gather to protest against it. today's event just one of several across the country where thousands are expected. nbc's morgan radford is in boston this morning with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this is expected to be the largest rally since charlottesville. to give you a sense of things, this is a so-called free speech rally. they've invited a series of white nationalists to come and take the stage. they tell us, look, this is not about while nationalism. they say this is about the ability to express your views, express your speech, regardless of whether or not they're

offensive. on the other side, boston police department tells us they expect to see between 20,000 and 30,000 counterprotesters coming right here to boston commons behind me, and they told us -- and we spoke to the organizers yesterday -- that they're here to show that boston does not stand for bigotry. they want to show people of all races, religions, colors, and creed that they stand with them and that their voices are louder than those who are supporting so-called free speech. and of course, this comes on the heels after the violence in charlottesville that left one woman dead. just yesterday there were more counterprotests in durham, north carolina. that's when protesters heard rumors that the kkk would be holding a glaerl north carolina, and then thousands took to the streets. they wanted to say, look, we stand with durham. we will not allow them to take back the south, to take back our state. we want to show that we're expressing a sentiment of love as opposed to hate. today boston police say they want to make sure that this is a safe space. they want to make sure there is no violence today. that's why they're monitoring

social media feeds, trying to identify anyone who they think might be trying to inspire violence and turn this into an unsafe space. >> okay, thank you. also this morning, there have been a string of separate attacks against police officers overnight. in florida and pennsylvania, kissimmee florida. police say two officers may have been ambushed responding to a call there. one of the officers has died while the other is in critical condition. three suspects have been arrested there. another is still at large. meanwhile in jacksonville, florida, two officers were hurt after a shooting incident there. that suspect has been killed. in pennsylvania, two state troopers were shot outside a grocery store. the suspect there also killed. a 22-year-old college junior in ohio has a lot to celebrate this morning after this field goal scored him a full scholarship. >> come on -- [ cheers ]

jake suiter from bowling green university was challenged by his coach to make the 53-yard field goal during practice this week. he sure makes it look easy. his scholarship will last the rest of his college career. >> wow! >> right? that's one kick -- >> 53 yards. he earned that scholarship. >> nice. dylan dreyer on the plaza with another check of the weather. hey, dylan. >> good morning, guys. we've got a big birthday. bob is turning 90 years old. where is bob? >> he's out -- >> on the phone -- >> he's at home just waking up. he danced a lot at sammy's last night. >> sammy's in new york? >> yes. he's from new york. we're from all over -- >> and you guys are here? >> absolutely. >> to wish him happy birthday. >> that's awesome. >> we were here for his 80 tth n years ago. >> glad you made it. bob, we miss you, but happy birthday. take some aspirin. let's look at weather across the country. we are looking at some cooler air starting to try to move in to upstate new york. 78 in syracuse. caribou, maine, 67 degrees. temperatures certainly below

average. you go down south, and it is very hot and very humid. highs will be in the low to mid 90s. it's going to feel like it's closer to 100 or higher. on sunday, it still looks very hot, 97 in montgomery, alabama. tallahassee, 94 degrees. again, the humidity will make it very uncomfortable, as well. it is going to stay in the upper 80s and lower 90s through raleigh as we continue through next week. we should get into the 90s in good morning. i'm bill henley. clouds lingering this morning are out of the picture this afternoon. we'll see lots of sunshine. look at the warm-up, sunny and 89 in philadelphia. the humidity will drop some during the day in the suburbs, 88. going to feel close to 90 this afternoon. and warming into the upper 80s in new jersey, even a pretty good warm-up at the shore with the light westerly wind, 85 degrees. you will see more and more sunshine at the shore. middle to upper 80s for the lehigh valley and delaware, too.

>> that's your latest forecast. guys? >> thank you. still to come, a look at the paternity leave policies as mark zuckerberg announces how much time he'll take off when his second daughter is born. in "popstart," taylor swift goes dark on all of her social media pages, but why, after i had frequent heartburn, but my doctor recommended... ...prilosec otc 7 years ago, 5 years ago, last week. just 1 pill each morning, 24 hours and zero heartburn. it's been the number 1 doctor recommended brand for 10... ...straight years, and it's still recommended today.

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be a powerful force. nature valley we're back on a saturday morning. it's time to trend. >> let's do it. >> this morning we're talking about paternity leave. we're talking about it because mark zuckerberg, the founder and ceo of facebook, just announced that he's going to be taking two months of paternity leave. two months after his second daughter is born. of course, he posted the announcement on facebook, writing in part, "when max was born, i took two months of paternity leave. i will always be grateful i could spend so much time with her in the first months of her life. our new daughter is coming soon, and i'm planning to take two months of paternity leave again." zuckerberg goes on to say that he's going to take the time in

two parts. one month right after the birth, the stekd end of the year -- the second at the end of the year. zuckerberg only taking half the time that facebook allows. the company itself gives new parents four months of leave. >> men and women? >> men and women. do you think that there's a stigma attached when a guy takes that much time off work? >> i think it's getting better. >> do you? >> i think it is getting better. >> yeah. >> you know, from one perspective, female has the recovery time just physically. it would also be a huge help to have the husband there during all of that recovery time to help. so i think if you could be a team during those four months -- >> to help and bond with the child. >> there's an emotional component that can't be -- you know -- >> special -- >> only took three weeks, but i wish i had taken more. i wish i had taken more. >> four months for places -- is it paid? >> that much i don't know. >> that's a big part of it. let's be honest -- people need to get paid. >> a lot of folks can't afford to take the time off. >> if you get paid, take the

time. >> it would be nice if there was uniformity regardless of where you are. >> why don't you run for office, and you can make that happen. >> are you trying to get rid of me? >> i'd vote for you. >> a permanent leave -- >> you need another job -- >> no. maybe we should turn to "popstart." >> i'll stick with that job today. first up, taylor swift's got a blank space literally. the grammy winner's entire online presence has been erased. twitter, instagram, facebook, and tumbler, and her website, nothing but a blank, black screen. i was going to say "blank space" again. in sent the internet and swifties into a frenzy with speculation. many convinced this means a new album is on the way. making a hash tag #ts6 trending worldwide. this particular date is significant. three years ago to the day, she released "shake it off" and announced "1989" was on the way. other theories are that she may

have been hacked or -- >> i heard it on the radio. who knows what's true. we shall see soon. the wait continues. next up, new details about jennifer aniston and justin thoreau. the two tied the knot back in 2015. apparently it could have happened a lot sooner had justin gotten out of bed. in a new interview -- i'll explain. the actor was invited to audition for several sitcoms in the early '90s including "friends." yes, "friends" as in the one that made jennifer aniston a household name. he opted to sleep in that day. the same article talks about the couple falling in love on the set of "wanderlust" and during weekly karaoke-offs at paul red's house. he goes on to say about how f funny she is add, "in a perfect world, a is two people laughing togeth together." great. finally, ptv get -- mtv getting on the revival bandwagon with "unplugged." and we now know which artist is

going to kick off the reboot. it's 19-year-old sean mendez. >> oh. >> "nothing holding me back." the show first aired in 1989 with legends like nirvana, bruce springsteen, pearl jam, and mariah carey perfecting acoustically. sean mendez airs september 8th. >> love it -- >> mariah carey was unplugged, too -- >> alicia keys. it was good. >> facebook's policy, paid. >> it is paid. >> oh, by all means, that's awesome. >> great to get -- to give new employees there. can you get all your kids' school supplies for under $20? first, this is "today" on nbc.

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shopping. many kids heading back to school in the next few weeks, and the list of supplies seems endless. you don't have to go and buy it all. we have flip app savings expert lauren here with tips, tricks, and hacks. lauren, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> i have to tell you, i underestimated how big the whole ordeal is, the back-to-school shopping. at stores you see it everywhere, but it's high up on the list. >> it's huge. it's almost as big as like black friday. it runs number two to black friday. the national retail federation said that the average amount per kid that people spend is over $600. crazy to me. i only spend like $100 per kid. >> give us some tips. >> the first thing you want to do is go through your house and find these items that you have left from last year. put them in a bin. and we're going to before we go shopping see what we have left over. the next thing, get a list -- i have four kids and have four lists. i have to combine them into one general list so i don't go crazy

going shopping. check out office supply stores. go through store circulars and use apps like the flip app -- >> the one where you work, right? >> right. so yeah, we use that. it combines all the flyers into your app and you can search. pricegrabber.com gives you price alerts, as well, to those items you're looking for. >> tell us more. what about the area? >> okay, so this backpack and everything in it, i spent under $10 to buy. >> no way. >> yes. yes, yes, yes. the backpack, $5 at dollar general. the notebook, these were 50 cents, this was ten cents actually. you're looking for crayons, any of the markers and pencils -- >> all that good stuff -- >> 97 cents. all of this here, guess how much i spent? >> the whole section here? >> the whole section, $20. >> that's it? >> $20. you want to look for stock-up prices. >> you're the second person i talked to who said go to the dollar store, other places.

are the backpacks as sturdy? >> yeah. >> the zippers -- >> yeah. look for discounted gift cards. there's websites that offer discounted gift cards, if you know you're going to one store, buy them ahead of time. double your savings. >> we have one minute left. what do people want to keep in mind for the area? >> there's things to buy now and things to wait for later. things to buy now -- paper, pens, backpacks. stock up for your home office, as well. >> okay. >> organizational items are great items to stock up on now. >> now. >> and also warm weather clothing. these are things to buy now. we're seeing great clearance deals from jcpenney, target, walmart. >> finally buy later? >> buy later, jeans, especially. cold-weather clothing. wait to buy printers and ipads and iphones. >> don't do it now? >> no. apple comes out with a new version in september. you want to wait until after that to get the best deal. >> all right. we're joined by guests here, lauren -- >> hello. >> useful information. >> thank you very much. good to see you. >> for these tips and more head to today.com. >> that's going to do it for

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good morning. just ahead, first the statue of frank rizzo was egged and spray painted. now someone has vandalized this mural of the late philadelphia mayor. we'll tell you when the message scrolled on the mural overnight and what it might mean. a gunbattle leaves two pennsylvania state troopers

wounded and they are among six law enforcement officers shot overnight in three different cities. clouds are starting to thin out and we're getting lots of sunshine in the l lehigh sallva. temperatures will warm into the 80s, but there is another change that i think you will like. and we'll show you why today is a great day to adopt a pet or two. nbc 10 teams up with dozens of organizations to clear the she would terse. that and much more coming up next. shelters. that and much more coming up next.

six law enforcement officers are shot overnight in three separate incidents in three cities. one of them involving two pennsylvania state troopers. we'll have the details. mural vandalized, breaking overnight, another memorial of late philadelphia mayor fran riz

rizzo is defaced. and we're helping to clear the shelters. you'll meet some of the thousand of animals looking for a forever home. good morning. i'm ted greenberg. thank you so much for being with us. overnight crews were cleaning up damage from last night's storm. this tree came crashing down on belvedere circle. and take a look at this, a car stuck under water, a viewer sent in this picture from the cornwell heights septa station. fire crews tell us several cars had to be towed from that area last night. it's a much different story this morning. this is a live look at center city. we're in for a sunny and warm saturday. but it is still feeling pretty sticky outside. for more on our weekend weather, we check in with bill henley and your most accurate forecast. go