throughout the morning. always get realtime news, weather, and traffic on the nbc 10 app. >> thanks for watching. have a great weekend. today show starts right now. good morning. breaking overnight, hurricane harvey strengthens into a category 2 storm, now poised to become the most powerful to hit the u.s. in over a decade. millions bracing for impact. life-threatening flooding and a dangerous storm surge. mandatory evacuations under way in texas. we're live on the round. standoff. president trump digs in on his threat to shut down the government if he doesn't get the money he needs to build that border wall with mexico. a move that could cost taxpayers tens of billions. will members of his own party thwart his plan?

the tennis commentator who sparked a controversy over racism with this remark. >> see venus move in and put the guerrilla effect on. >> fights back with a lawsuit against espn over his firing. >> they killed me. they made me unemployable. what else was i supposed to do? those stories, plus, what do you say when you win three-quarters of $1 billion. a struck driver gets a sign from above. and mayhem in the motor city. the benches clear three times during the tigers/yankees game. in a basebrawl, sure to cost some players big bucks today, on friday, august 25th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza.

. >> and good morning, everybody. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. a lot to talk about. let's talk about our top story. >> it's the weather. the gulf coast bracing for the impact of hurricane harvey at this hour. look at these eye-drpopping ilp images. that is a big storm. it intensified, too. packing winds s up to 100 mile per hour. >> we'll get to dylan's forecast in a couple of minutes. let's start with gabe gutierrez. he's in corpus christi where it could make landfall tonight. >> we've saturdtarted to see thn picking up. the winds pick up, as well. there's mandatory evacuations for some low-lying areas.

and the governor has declared a state of disaster for 37 counties in this state. hurricane harvey could be the first category 3 storm to slam into the u.s. in 12 years. the warnings are urgent, as south texas braces for hurricane harvey. it could be the strongest storm to hit the state in half a century. >> heed warnings. your life is in potential danger. >> reporter: the mayor of corpus chris christi, with blunt advice. >> get out of dodge. >> reporter: ten critically urgent babies, moving them to a children's medical center in ft. worth. highways clogged with people heading inland. >> i'm scared. >> reporter: residents boarding up. stocking up.

>> water. canned goods. fruit. trying to be prepared. >> i'm expecting it to get crazy out here. >> oil companies scrambling to shut down operations in the gulf. the disruption could lead to higher prices at the pump. fema is prepositioning supplies and generators for a triple-threat. the storm supposed to slam into shore was a category 3 hurricane, bringing with it a life-threatening storm surge up to 12 feet. and torrential rain over the weekend, dumping some two feet in some areas. harvey would be the first hurricane to make landfall in texas since ike in 2008. in louisiana, memories are raw and concern is high. 15 drainage pumps aren't working. >> we're in a more vulnerable space than we should be in right

now. >> reporter: as you can see the surf behind me picking up. that's a major concern for this storm. storm surge. the national hurricane center has issued its first ever storm surgery warning for a swath of the texas coast. there are people that are inland, like san antonio, austin, and houston, expecting widespread problem over the next few days. >> gabe gutierrez. thank you very much. let's go up 250 miles up the coast. galveston, texas, is bracing for impact. and joe fryer. how are you doing? >> reporter: good morning, savannah. heavy rains coming down moments ago. the winds are picking up. lots of thunder and lightning, as well. behind my shoulder, you might be able to look at a ferris wheel overlook a water. it will be a quiet place today.

one of the biggest fears is flooding. with days and days of rain expected ahead. that's a fear here in galveston, which is a narrow island community. it is prone to flooding. and it knows what a hurricane can do. this was hit egspecially hard b hurricane ike. some did lose their lives with that storm, with mandatory and voluntary evacuations up and down the coast. some transit services were offering rides to get people to safer ground before this storm hits. back to you guys? >> thank you, joe fryer. dylan is in for al now. tide timing is important on that. >> as of right now, it looks like this storm can move in overnight at the time of low tide. that can alleviate the most dangerous storm surge. we're going to see the next high

tide around 8:00 saturday morning. winds up to 10 miles per hour. this is a category 2 kushurrica. we're look at the speed it is moving. and we have the threat of damaging winds and possible tornadoes as the storm whips its way towards the shore. we're looking at a category 3 storm taking landfall on saturday morning. and watch as the storm meanders across eastern texas. we are at wednesday, 1:00 in the morning. we have flash flood watches for a good thuchunk of texas, inclug houston. a widespread 15 to 20 inches of rain. some areas could end up with 35 inches of rainfall. this is a low-lying area. that's why we're expecting the devastating flooding. >> it's hard to believe we could be talk about this well into next week.

>> this storm has no current to push it away. it's going to sit there. >> we'll have more on this throughout the morning. thank you very much. now, the latest battle in washington, as the president tries to shore up support for his border wall. he is threatening to shut down the government if washington wasn't come up with the money. >> reporter: good morning. the latest clash between the president and top republicans will offer a preview of what a month of september will be. the president going after people he needs to go after to get anything done. the white house aides insist the relationships are just fine. for the president taking more and more shots at members of his own party, and no closer to a major legislative accomplishment, his latest move is to threatening the government

h shutdown. the last one in 2013, costing americans $20 billion. this week, president trump commanding that congress build in a wall. the white house not backing down. >> the president is committed to making sure this happens. and we're going to push forward. >> reporter: despite the repeated campaign claim that mexico would pay. >> who is going to pay for the wall? mexico. >> who? >> mexico. >> he's not saying that mexico is going to pay for it. >> he hasn't said they're not, either. >> reporter: with congress back, congress has 12 days before the end of the chris cal year. to raise the debt lifl. mr. trump on twitter, blaming mitch m. and paul r. for the mess. ryan dismissed the criticism. when asked if he has influence

over the president -- >> it's a day-by-day deal. first, you control your own action and you lead by example. >> reporter: another trump target, jeff flake, warning if the president doesn't change, he could tface a primary challenge in 2020. >> just drilling down on the base, rather than trying to expand the base, i think he's inviting one. >> reporter: and adding to the discord, coming 24 hours after president trump called for unity and healing, thursday, the commander in chief retweeted these images, with the caption, the best ellipse ever. in an interview with "financial times" the top adviser, gary co cohn, a jewish american, to remain in the post in the president's comments on charlottesville, he is critical of the white house's response.

he tells the paper, citizens standing up for equality can never be equated with neo-nazis and the kkk. i believe this administration can and must be better at condemning these groups. matt and savannah, back to you. >> thank you, peter. the navy has identified a second victim in the deadly collision between "uss mccain" and a tanker in singapore. the remains of 22-year-old kenneth aaron smith was found in one of the flooded compartments. more equipment and more divers arrived to help in the search for eight members that are missing. four members of mike pence's communication team, have been removed from their duty after

being found bringing women back to their hotel rooms in panama. officials say there is no indication at this point that the women who were brought to the hotel were prostitutes. the vice president was in the u.s. when this incident occurred. we have a winner. her name is mavis wanczyk. she gives americans a little peek at what she plans to do with the money. jo ling kent is in chicopee, massachusetts, with mavis' story. >> it happened right here at this gas station. the winner purchased three tick aets at this terminal. after the actions, her take-home is about $336 million. and as you might imagine, it is all sinking in. 53-year-old mavis wanczyk can't

believe it. the mother of two grown children was leaving work, when her co-worker read off the numbers that were change her life. >> he says, let me see that ticket. you just won. >> reporter: as soon as she realized she wan, wanczyk called the medal center where she worked for 32 years. >> i'm not going to be coming back. wanzykk's win was with drama. thursday morning, powerball players nationwide found out that the winner brought their ticket in watertown, massachusetts. but saying the winner caught the ticket 82 miles away, in chicopee, massachusetts. >> this was result of a human

error. >> reporter: that means it's the chicopee store, not the one in watertown, to will receive the prize for selling the winning ticket. wanczyk says she picked birthdays in her family and her lucky number, 4. we know across the country, six tickets were sold about $2 million each. 34 tickets also sold and those folks won $1 million. if you're planning on playing more powerball. it is reset to a measly $40 million. >> pushaw. >> exactly. now, to las vegas. we'll talk about more money. tomorrow night, the world will be watching one of the most anticipated boxing matches in history. a boxes legend taking on an ultimate fighting champ with a staggering amount of money on the table.

miguel almaguer is in vegas. he sat down with both fighters. good morning. >> reporter: fight night is tomorrow. but today, this hype couldn't get much bigger. both are a legend. a boxing legend and an ultimate fighting legend. they're ready to rumble. >> i will never taste defeat. >> reporter: tomorrow's fight night can't come soon enough. after a barrage of insults, floyd mayweather, and conor mcgregor, in his boxing debut. >> i am boxing. >> reporter: are set to let the punches fly. the most anticipate fight since, perhaps, tyson/holyfield. >> it's an event. it's a spekctacle.

>> reporter: the only thing bigger than the hype, the payoff. 50 million are expected to watch on pay-per-view. millions more, around the world. it's believed the fighters will take home over $100 million each. the maloof brothers, former owners of the sacramento kings, betting nearly $1 million on mayweather. >> people can't believe we made that bet. we decided to do it. and best of all, it's going to charity, the winnings. >> reporter: with private jets taking over the airport and celebrities sure to be ringside, the vegas strip is in overdrive. for mcgregor and mayweather, it's not just cash but pride on the line. >> this guy is disrespectful. at the end of the day, i'm not going to handle business on the outside. my job is to get him inside that square circle and do damage.

>> reporter: for people who haven't seen you fight, what are they going to learn about you this weekend? >> they're going to learn never to doubt me again. >> reporter: this morning, the talk a is about over. the fight is about to beginning. mayweather is the overwhelming favorite, that so many people are betting on mcgregor that casinos could lose big if he wins. but both stand to walk away with tens of millions. >> miguel, you're up ready for it. >> what do you think? >> i have no idea. >> what about you? >> i will go mayweather. it's his game. >> me, too. >> me, too. >> we'll all know sunday morning. mayweather mcgregor is the main event. some baseball players wanted to get involved on the undercard. did you see this? michael fulmer plunked gary sanchez with a pitch. the next inning, the yankees return the favor. targeting miguel cabrera.

cabrera and austin romine. the bull pens emptied. several players were ejected. that doesn't the end of it. two more player were hit by pitches in the game. these two peoples do not get along. thankfully, last night was the last time they play each other this season. you can hear about fines coming down for that action later on. >> that is crazy. >> scared to get up to bat. dylan, you have the rest of the forecast this morning? >> yes. the rest of the forecast is looking quiet. hardly humidity, temperatures in the 70s. but the rain is make its way to the outer bands. the coast of texas. southwestern louisiana seeing the rain. and we could see tropical downpours through florid introducing new dunkin' donuts cold brew coffee packs. delicious craft coffee, as easy as 1, 2, 3. you start with 2 coffee filter packs.

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thank you. coming up, what's next for the coaches and administratniso involved in a chilling video of high school cheerleaders forced to do painful splits. and a former espn commentator who was fired over a controversial remark about venus williams into eks out ahead of the u.s. open. we'll let you decide who is right and who is wrong. but first, this istoday" on "nb

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good friday morning. almost 7:30. i'm tracey davidson. let's get right to meteorologist bill henley with your neighborhood forecast. >> the sun is up. the clouds are disappearing. live view from frawley stadium. sunny and beautiful day. showers came through overnight are quickly disappearing. last rain dropping are now exiting and dying out over new jersey. exiting bucks county. just a light rain that fell this morning. sunshine we're going to be in for a beautiful day today. look at the weekend forecast. into the 70s saturday and sunday. >> let's check for any issues on the roads with nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington. >> still watching 95. most of the accident scene that we were watching earlier approaching the blue route has cleared. delay approaching the scene right now. southbound side.

20 minutes to drive times going back down on that southbound side from the vine to the blue route. speeds still in the 40s. also watching a crash in pottstown on shoe maker road. tracey, back to you. police in chester delaware county tell us several people are hurt after a police chase that ended in a crash at 12th and williams circle. we're working to find out more details about the chase and the people hurt. three local kmart stores in morristown, allentown on chopping block. sears announcing it will close 28 more kmart stores by the end of the year. another update in 25 minutes. join us weekday mornings for nbc news today from 4:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. i'm tracey davidson. today show continues in just a couple of minutes. have a great day and a great weekend.

we're back, now. 7:20, august 25th, 2017. it's friday. a busy one here in studio 1a. >> very busy one. let's look at some of the headlines this morning. we will start with hurricane harvey. >> heed warnings. your life is in potential danger. >> hurricane harvey strengthens to a category 2 storm as it barrels towards the texas coast. >> the concern here in texas is a double-disaster. not just the winds from a major hurricane. but also the possibility of flash flooding. president trump threatens to shut down the government if republicans in congress don't front the money for his border wall in mexico. >> we're going to push forward.

the billionaire air to thej years, leaving the largest smartphonemaker, reeling. a massive infrastructure project opened. the tappan zee bridge is opened. >> and baldwin is back. the comedian returns to "weekend update" and takes a shot at ousted strategist, steve bannon. come on up here, steve. "today," friday, august 25th, 2017. we want to go to denver. where police are getting involved on that incident we saw on thursday. a cheerleading coach forcing young girls into painful splits while they begged him to stop.

lu lucy is on the scene for us. >> reporter: we're outside of the headquarters where coaches were inflicting pain. now, they're in the national spotlight. >> this morning, there is growing outrage, as new cell phone video shot by one of the cheerleaders and shared with kusa, showing girls pushed to their limits and beyond. coach ozell williams is seen here forcing another cheerleader into a painful split. shayla is not in the video but says she attended cheer camp with him. >> this will help you get a better split.

>> reporter: she was put through the same excruciating pain that made ally wakefield beg for mercy. >> i felt like my hip was going to pop out of place, it hurt so bad. i was crying historicalysterica. >> reporter: the exercise happened in a single practice. the girls, forced to line up. then this. the denver police department launched an investigation wednesday when they were made aware of what happened. >> we've been trying since the beginning of june to get somebody to hear us. >> reporter: ally fawakefield a her parents were interviewed on tuesday. school officials had no comment about claims the video was sent to them in june. but the dps superintendent said he learned about it on wednesday. >> the administration were all on vacation for the summer. and they kept saying, we're on vacation. we're going to give him

oversight. >> reporter: that oversight never came according to the wakefield family. and the coach, known for his back flips, were allowed to keep tumbling with the teams through july. the denver superintendent said they do not allow the use of force splits or any other activity that puts a student's physical or mental health at risk. >> you can't change the past. i'm hoping some kind of entrepreneur will be put in place, that they dangerous or unsafe situations may occur in the future, may be handled better than it was. >> reporter: guys, we did reach coach williams. he referred us to his lawyer who did not respond for comment. and we're asking about the girls that were filmed but asked them to keep them under wraps. >> that's so hard to watch.

lucy khavanov, thank you very much. joined by dylan in for al. we talk about harvey. >> we talk about harvey. a category 2 hurricane right now. and the rain is make its way on shore. we will be in and out of pockets of heavy rain from here on out. winds at 110 miles per hour. it's moving to the northeast. as it does so, it pushes all of this water on shore. that's where this storm surge comes into play. we could see a storm surge from five to seven feet. if you go further to the north, the largest storm surgery, from padre island to sergeant, texas, six to five feet possible. you look up to the coast of louisiana. that could create dangerous coastal flooding,n a idd

good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. grab your sunglasses. afternoon temperatures below normal. 79 degrees for philadelphia. light north westerly winds keep the humidity low. the chances up to 76 in the suburbs. in new jersey, upper 70s inland with a lot of sunshine at the shore. clouds are moving out. 79 degrees at the shore. upper 70s for the lehigh valley with mostly sunny skies and 78 this afternoon for delaware. have a great day. >> and that's your latest forecast. st. coming up next, sidelined tennis commentator, doug adler, speaks out in an inter

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we're back, now. 7:40. next week, marks the start of the biggest event in tennis, the u.s. open. but one veteran broadcaster will

be watching from the sidelines. >> his name is doug adler. and a comment he made during a match in january is threatening to end his career. he says it's a big misunderstanding. you heard the expression, did the punishment fit the crime? in this case, was there even a crime? take a listen and you decide. >> it's a third round flasclash. a lot at stake. >> reporter: doug adler made his name in the world of tennis. calling matches for espn, and before that as an ace on the court. but you won't find much of that, after a quick google search. what is it like to google your name and see the word racism used in the same sentence as doug adler. >> i had never thought of that term, until this whole situation. >> reporter: that situation began earlier this year, during the australian open. adler calling a match between

venus williams and switzerland's stephanie vergola. >> venus was too good. too good. it became apparent to me what venus was doing. he said that he noticed williams playing an aggressive style of play. >> you see venus move in. put the guerrilla effect on. charging. >> reporter: to some viewers, it was clear. they heard an espn commentator comparing one of the world's top tennis players, an african-american, to a gorilla. spell guerrilla in that sentence. >> g-u-e-r-r-i-l-l-a. >> reporter: so, like gorilla warfa warfare. >> yes. >> reporter: not g-o-r-i-l-l-a.

>> not to do with an animal. >> two words that have similar. anger mounted on social media. but adler says he didn't hear about the controversy until the next day, when his boss told him he had been branded a racist. >> i said, you've got to be kidding me. and he said, it's unbelievable. he says, we all know what you meant. >> reporter: the guerrilla effect. is that a common phrase in tennis? >> it's been used for decades. >> reporter: perhaps most famously in this iconic nike adad ad from 1995. the ad's name, guerrilla tennis. those are two, white tennis players. did it ever occur to you that your term might not be appropriate when referring to or describing an african-american or black tennis player? >> no. no, never. >> reporter: when asked about adler's comment, days later,

venus williams said this. >> i didn't pay attention to situations that are note-worthy. >> y >> reporter: you took that to mean this is no big deal. you did nothing wrong. >> reporter: b >> i did nothing. >> reporter: espn asked adler to apologize on air. espn said, doug adler should have been more careful in his word selection. he said the next day, he was fired. if people listen to the facts here, they're going to shake their head and say, there had to be another reason. were you a pin pain in the ass to work with? were you not well-liked? >> i don't think so. >> reporter: now, adler is suing the company. claiming wrongful terminoloatio. >> it could not have happened to

john mcenroe. it wouldn't happen with mateen in a navratilova. adler spent hours responding to his critics. >> 20 hours a day, no food, no sleep. obsessed and passionate to get my name back and my reputation i believed i had to do that. >> reporter: what toll did that take you on? that process? >> i had a heart attack. >> reporter: now, adler has found a powerful ally in david dinkins, the avid tennis fan and new york city mayor. does it make a difference when it's applied -- >> to a black? >> reporter: yeah. an african-american player. >> no. it shouldn't be taken by anybody. >> reporter: espn is part of a big company, disney. if they feel you did something on purpose or by accident, that

casts them in a bad light, don't they have the right to say thanks but no thanks? we'll end this right here. >> if they're doing the right thing. if they have good cause to do it, they have the right. but they didn't have good cause. and i didn't do anything wrong. >> reporter: why did you file the lawsuit? >> they killed me. they made me unemployment. they ended my career. they killed my reputation, my good name. what else was i supposed to do? >> reporter: do you see a day when you'll be able to -- i note this anger in you. do you see a day when you will be able to live without that anger? >> i hope so. i'm fryi intrying to live witho now. i agree there's a great degree of anger now. and i'm not happy about the anger. and until i think that i'm proven fairly, that i didn't do anything wrong, i think it's going to sit with me. >> espn says to this day,

they're not 100% sure which word adler intended to use. they deny all of the allegations in the lawsuit. telling us, adler made an inappropriate reference to venus williams, for which he felt no apology was necessary. we stand by our decision to remove him from the 2017 australian open. a representative for venus williams declined to issue a comment. >> those are the facts. it's a fascinating, fascinating story. we want to hear what our viewers think, having heard it now. sheinelle is in the orange room for carson. we're trying to get some input here. >> after listening to adler speak out, we're asking our viewers to weigh in. what do you think of espn's decision to fire doug adler? fair or unfair? head to our twitter page to respond. we'll have your input coming up. should your diet be dictated by your dna.

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just a few minutes before 8:00. good morning. i'm tracey davidson. let's get right to bill henley with your most accurate forecast. bill? showers out of the picture that came in overnight. now it's sunshine. temperatures going to be on the cool side. 59 degrees. look how it's clearing out. few scattered clouds. king of prussia no rain. sunshine after today. 69 by 1:00. 74 degrees. warm into the 70s. today stays comfortable with low humidity all day long. >> if you are about to head out, check the roads with jessica boyington. watching a crash in logantown township in jersey. 295 southbound side. right lane is blocked there. have some delay approaching the scene there. here's 322. getting over the bridge if you're heading in that direction, might be a little bit of a slow down there.

if you're going further south and heading towards delaware. also watching the vine street expressway moving through center city looking good so far. most volume headed westbound towards the schuylkill. in north philadelphia, a woman in critical condition after she was shot in the back. police say she was trying to get away from two armed robbers who broke into her home on 21st street. men took off with laptops and cell phoning. police caught the suspects three blocks away and arrested them. police have one person in custody. after a shooting and car crash. two gunmen got into a car and drove off. police followed that car which crashed into a house. two men ran away. officers caught and arrested the driver. have another update in 25 minutes. join us weekday morning for nbc 10 news today from 4-7:00 a.m. i'm tracey davidson. the "today" show continues in just a couple of minutes. thanks for watching. have a great day.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, bracing for impact. hurricane harvey strengthens into a category 2 storm, barreling straight for the gulf coast. millions of people in its path, as officials declare a state of disaster. >> get out of dodge. >> we're live with the very latest. plus, prime market. amazon shakes up the grocery wars by announcing lower prices at its newly acquired whole foods. so, is this good for consumers? and do competitors even stand a chance against the online giant? >> amazon's appetite for growth, for domination, is basically unquenchable. ♪ and get those cowboy hats

ready. country superstar jason aldean is take over our plaza for a huge summer concert, today, friday, august 25th, 2017. ♪ >> what brings you girls to the plaza? >> we love jason aldean and "today" show. >> where are you from? >> new jersey. and it's our birthday. ♪ the lights come on everybody is screaming ♪ ♪ everybody is singing every word to every song ♪ >> what time did you girls wake up this morning? >> 2:30 a.m. >> how are you celebrating your anniversary? >> with jason aldean in the plaza. >> people coming from all over this morning. where are you from? >> from ohio. >> from new mexico. we're team aldean. >> we welcome you back to "today" on this friday morning. thank you to those who joined us. jason aldean goes baseball hat

for rehearsal. and the cowboy hat for the real deal. let's start with your news at 8:00. that's all about hurricane harvey. the intense fight overnight. today, it is taking aim at the gulf coast. the threatening storm expected to plow into texas as soon as tonight. gabe gutierrez is in corpus chris christi. what's happening there? >> reporter: we're starting to see some rain and get pounded by heavy rain as the sun comes up here. the governor has declared states of disaster in some 30 counties. and some members of the texas national guard are standing by. overnight here in corpus christi, at least ten critically ill babies had to be evacuated to ft. worth. there's been a run on gas and stores and supplies. people rushing to get inland. this is expected to be a major flooding event, not just for the coast, but inland cities, like

san antonio, austin and houston. the nation's fourth-largest study is expecting widespread flooding. there's concern in new orleans because 15 drainage pumps are not working. the weather service releasing a statement, saying some areas might be inundated for an extended period. matt? >> all right, gabe. thank you very much. the president is openly attacking republican leaders in congress. the president is demanding they fulfill his agenda, including funding for the border wall he has promised that mexico will pay for. lawmakers say raising the nation's debt ceiling is their top priority. that isn't setting well with the president. he is threatening a government shutdown over wall funding, despite that claim that mexico will pay. the president on twitter is blaming mitch m. and paul r. and claiming it's a mess. amazon has changed retail

the way we know it. now, the online giant's purchase of whole foods is expected to shake up the grocery industry, with price cuts and a makeover. tom costello is at whole foods in maryland. good morning to you. >> reporter: whole foods is being bought up by amazon. on day one, on monday, they say prices will start dropping on prices up and down the aisle in whole foods. that may be just the beginning of changes to come in the near future. taking its virtual shopping cart into the shopping aisle, the out-of-the box retailer, amazon, announced on monday, it will begin delivering discounts at whole foods, on everything from organic avenue g iic avocados a butter. >> i'm thrilled.

>> reporter: its prime service, which almost half of american households will replace whole foods rewards program, promising prime savings at whole foods. amazon saying, we're determined to make healthy and organic food affordable for everyone. whole foods ceo, adding by working together with amazon and integrating in several key areas, we can lower prices and reach more people. >> we shop at whole foods like once a week. this is going to make a tremendous difference. >> reporter: not everyone is hat happy. the stoke hockholders of kroger not happy. amazon taking a bite out of blue apron and pea pod. >> the world of retail is changing. amazon's appetite for growth, for domination, is basically unquenchable.

>> reporter: now, with 460-plus whole foods stories, amazon plans to add lockers topackages. soon, you can order like this. whole foods' quality won't fall with lower prices. saying the high-end grocery chain won't compromise its long-held commitment to the highest standards. amazon says it has no plans to replace the cashiers at whole foods with kiosks. it plans to draw more customers into whole food stores. >> it will be interesting to see how this plays out. thank you very much. the morning commute can be tough enough. now, there's one less sign to guide the way, after this fright ing crash in houston. the driver of a dump truck did not realize his bucket was raised. that splashed into and overhead sign. that wiped out the sign.

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double means double. ♪ all right. we're back, now. 8:11, with what might be a new frontier in battle of the bulge. a connection with your diet and genes but not the ones you wear. >> they're learning about dna and other biological markers may be able to help determine the foods best for your body. here again, jo ling kent. >> reporter: these days, you can personalize anything. clothes crafted to your cut and color. a ride when you want it. and the food you eat, based on your dna. >> cutting-edge science, reveals your optimal dietary needs. >> reporter: companies offer dna kits to test how your body responds to different foods and

nutrients. it's called neutrgenoics. consumers are shelling out for cheek swabs and saliva tests, hoping to unlock the secrets of their genetic code. habit launched last year. neil founded the company, after struggling with weight gain themselves. >> fats are bad. now, they're good. all those things are true. which one is true for you? >> reporter: for $300, habit sends users a test kit, including swabs and a challenge shake, loaded with 950 calories. the blood samples taken before and after drinks that shake, tracks how your body responds to fats, carbs and proteins. >> you layer in your metabolism. and all of a sudden, you have a clear picture of what's going on inside of yourself. >> reporter: habit customers are offered a coaching session, with

a registered dietitian, that can recommend diet. >> eat food as unique as you are. >> reporter: for customers in san francisco, habit sells personalized meals, cooked in their kitchen and delivered to your door, for about $10 to $15 each. michelle lost seven pounds. >> i changed my workout routines. i didn't see a budge. i did habit. and i lost about seven pounds. >> you think about moving from a one-size-f one-size-fits-all approach to food, it changes everything. it changes the way you shop and eat. and it changes the way you think about your own health and well-being. >> reporter: does it work for everyone? more study is needed and it's too early to give dietary advice. >> i don't think it will answer every question that you may have about your health. will it put you in the right direction towards knowing what foods you need to increase? what foods, perhaps, you should

have less of and what's the best source of radprotein or fats, absolutely. >> reporter: and talk with your doctor. taking a closer look inside herself did the trick. >> i feel better. i notice i have more energy. >> reporter: in our online world, it's not just made to order. it's what you're made of. >> habit just launched its test kids nationwide. experts say, you should check with your doctor before trying a new trend like this. here with more on this, "today's" medical contributor, dr. natalie azar. it's genes and your diet. >> the thought is that individual variations will impact the way you metabolize food and absorb nutrients. it can also detect allergies and sensitivities to food. the idea is that you're taking

your own genotype and it can impact some chronic diseases. that's the philosophy of it. >> do we know it works? i find out my body doesn't like protein. does that mean that if i change my diet, i will have weight loss? >> the bigger picture is the idea of genomics any way. it's used in other fields. the concept of neutrogenomics is innovative and exciting and probably will be a blockbuster for the future. the field is in infancy, as they claim more study is needed before we can say this works. >> as the study continues and they continue to look into this, who might be a good candidate for something like this? >> interestingly enough, i think most of us watching this piece, say i would like to know. am i predisposed to require more

omega 3 or less b-12? that's what this battery of tests can actually give you. in a sense, if we know you need omega 3s to prevent heart disease, and this test tells you you need to take more, that's the practical application of it. but the tests need to be validated. further study needs to be done. there's some skepticism in the scientific community. >> that's fascinating. >> thank you. coming up next week on "today," a new series on round-the-clock diet clem madil. you can go to today.com and take our quiz. dr. mehmet oz will find the right meal plan for your personality type. let's get a check of the weather from dylan. >> thanks, matt. we're keeping an eye on harvey. winds at 110 miles per hour.

it's closer to corpus christi now, sitting offshore about 140 miles. life-threatening storm surge. devastating flooding. possible tornadoes are possible with this storm, as the outer band make their way onshore. it is expected to strengthen to a category 3 and maintain that strength before it makes landfall, sometime early saturday morning with winds up to 120 miles per hour. after that point, it will weaken. but look how it doesn't go anywhere. it stays across texas up into houston. that's one of the reasons we're expecting some dangerous flooding because this storm is going to last for several days. we could see widespread, 15 to 20 inches, including areas of houston, corpus christi. but some areas could get 35 inches of rain. good morning, i'm bill henley. we have sunshine on the way and

a nice comfortable day. light winds will keep the humidity low and temperatures up to 76 in the suburbs. the clouds are moving out, 79 at the shore. upper 70s with mostly sunny skies this afternoon for delaware. have a great day. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thanks very much. we want to check in check i story we brought you earlier, about that fired tennis commentator. sheinelle? >> look at the results. we asked our viewers, what do you think of espn's position to fire doug adler. 70% say unfair. and 30% say fair. >> interesting. if you didn't see the story, we will put it online. >> and you can add your opinion to that same poll. >> sheinelle, thank you very much. see what else is trending

today. we reached the point of summer where we count down to end of the summer. a lot of people on vacation this week and next week. do you get to the last day of vacation, you mess it up by gearing up for work again. and travel home. >> we only have four days left. >> you do that? an article in "the wall street journal" caught our eye. own the last day of vacation. if it's packing, thinking about work, errands are waiting for that trip to the airport. it's easy to get distracted from enjoying that last day. that's such a waste. experts say a great final day can impact how you remember a trip years later. and they have advice. pack early. it's not a bad to pack as you go along the vacation. take something out, use it, and pack it away. >> we're everywhere.

>> ask the locals where you are, how they would spend a last day in their down if they had one. >> that's nice. yeah. >> find some alone time if you're traveling with children, even if it's just a stroll in that location. >> check and check. that's a good one. >> all right. something else they say. a lot of us get on vacation and we front load the vacation. we plan the big events for the first days. save one of your favorite events or something you're looking forward to were tfor the last d. >> it is true. you put everything in the beginning and the end. >> these are good. >> finally, they say, catch the final sunset. if possible, with a glass of wine or nice beverage in your hand. >> those are good tips. it is true. it actually for sunday night. anyone else get the sunday anxiety, coming back to work. >> cool. "pop start"? >> we shall. we begin with taylor swift.

she dropped her single titled "look what you made me do." she released it with this lyric video. check it out. ♪ i'm sorry, the old taylor can't come to the phone right now ♪ ♪ why? oh ♪ ♪ 'cause she dead look what you made me do ♪ ♪ look what you made me do look what you made me do ♪ >> well, a lot of fans were quick to point out it sounds similar to the 1991 hit "i'm too sexy." members of right said fred are given a writing credit on itunes. you'll hear it. >> i'm too sexy for my whatever. >> just this morning, taylor posted a teaser for the music video, set to premiere this sunday, at the vmas.

"reputati "reputation" is being released november 10th. lady gaga is going to premiere a documentary. gaga shared a few teases on social media. the documentary will offer an p up-close-and-personal look at her life. >> the thing with me and madonna, for example, is that, i admired her always. i still admire her, no matter what she might think of me. the only thing that both ers me about her -- >> you like how we did that? >> did we do that? >> we did not do that. the video cuts off, leaving you in suspense. you can catch "gaga five foot two." and shania twain, who could

forget ♪ that don't impress me much >> here's a reminder. ♪ you think you're special, you think you're something else ♪ ♪ okay, you're brad pitt that don't impress me much ♪ >> the country superstar mentioned why she mentions brad pitt. she and a friend were talking about the lawsuit against "playgirl." she told billboard this, was all the rage. well, that don't impress me much. we see people naked every day. that's what i thought. i wasn't picking on brad pitt. there you have it. that's your "pop start." >> mystery solved. >> thank you. your "daly click." you're going to love little elsa. she is out for a stroll on the boardwalk here. but she's on the prowl. take a look. there we go. >> she likes him.

>> elsa. >> the 15-month-old, stopped in her tracks, when she saw a shirtless man walking by. she was distracted by the hunk for ten seconds before her parents brought her back to reality. >> i love how her dad is like, elsa. >> come on. eyes up here. >> when the mom said ellselsa. but dad said it, okay, fine. >> nice job. thank you very much. coming up, a whole half hour of country music, courtesy of one of the biggest stars around. jason aldean, we'll join him out there, after local news and weather.

good morning, it is about 8:30 and it is gorgeous out there. let's get your most accurate neighborhood forecast. >> sunshine and a few thin clouds. looking for a mostly sunny day today. maybe an isolated shower today. 65 right now at the shore. 66 degrees in philadelphia, low 60s for the lehigh valley in the suburbs. middle 60s in south jersey. chestnut hill is 61, already up to 70 degrees. we'll warm into the upper 70s this afternoon. >> thank you, bill, let's get a check on the roads.

>> so via we're watching the westbound side right now, traffic just stop and go right now. you can see it moving right here. everyone getting off of the ramp no problem, just that merge. jammed from montgomery drive and further. if you're going to the bridge you may see a delay getting there. the crash on 295 on the southbound side, back to you. >> happening now, the annual susan b coleman walk to raise awareness is going on. this was at 7:00 this morning. the event will end sunday afternoon at the philadelphia navy yard. lots of people out there wearing pink. get the latest news and weather with our app. we'll continue in just a few minutes at the top of the hour. we just moved in about four months ago,

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♪ 8:30, now. it's friday morning, 25th of august, 2017. we are kicking off the weekend right. in just a few moments, we're going to get a live concert from country superstar jason aldean. and we can't wait. >> we've had a crowd that's getting bigger and bigger all morning long. we're happy to see them in our plaza. but today, by the way, jason, you have brought some of the best weather for a concert we've had all year long. >> i'm glad we can do that.

it seems like everywhere we've been, it's been the hottest weather we've been all year. it's nice to have some good weather. >> can we do something special for somebody out in the crowd? mike and molly, where are you guys? there they are. hi, guys. >> hi. >> i hear you flew from seattle, took the day off because the man on stage is your favorite. is that true? >> yes. >> you have it on your bucket list to see them? >> yes. >> you didn't call off sick? >> we did call off sick. >> oh, no. because of that, i owe you. come on here. i'm going to give you a sharpie, my friend. come on up. hey. >> how are you? yeah. absolutely. what else do you have on this box? >> you can om on here, too. >> we made the list, too.

>> this is pretty much all of them. >> how cool is this? watch jason, meet jason, i love it. >> meet us. >> hi, welcome. >> oh, my gosh. >> very cool. >> thanks for not going to work. >> thank you, guys. we hope you have fun. >> thank you. >> and the concert just about to get started in a moment. first, dylan, let's get a check of the weather. >> it is the best weather we've had in the northeast for a long time. let's look at the weather going on down through texas, where we do have your hurricane watches and warnings. meaning that hurricane conditions are imminent in the next 12 hours or so. look at this wind forecast. you see that area in red, that's where we can see hurricane-force winds. in yellow, that's where tropical storm force winds will extend. it extends through the middle coast of texas, with the tropical storm force winds. and the biggest concern is for the storm surge and the

potential of 15 to 35 inches of rain. good morning, i'm bill henley. grab your sun glasses, we have sun on the way. a nice comfortable day. afternoon temperatures below normal. light northwesterly winds will keep humidity low. in new jersey upper 70s inland with lots of sunshine at the shore. clouds moving out at 79 degrees for the shore. 78 this afternoon for delaware. have a great day. the citi concert series on "today," is proudly presented to you by citi. >> jason aldean is getting ready to take the stage. he's on the stage. this is one of the weird moments where we talk about you like you're not here. let's take a look at how he got here and how he filled this plaza.

♪ country from a cowboy boots to her downhome roots ♪ >> reporter: breaking into the scene in 2005, jason aldean has been breaking hits with his big tractor. since. selling 15 albums, including 19 number one singles. and receiving the coveted acm entertainer of the year award for two years. his quadruple platinum album, "my kind of party" solidified his status, with hits like "dirt road anthem "and followed by his record, "night train." and he shows no signs of slowing down, "they don't know," debuting at number one on the billboard top 200.

kicking off a nationwide summer tour, jason aldean is here to take over our plaza this morning. all right. we're not going to make you wait any longer. here he is with his hit "lights come on." here is jason aldean. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ you're a crack of dawn monday morning coffee strong pouring everything you got into a paycheck friday night ♪ ♪ you're a power stroke diesel backhoe riding ♪ ♪ king of beers 18-wheeler driving ♪ ♪ living life between the lines of clocking and quitting time ♪ ♪ then six-string circus comes to town ♪ ♪ we hang them speakers over the crowd ♪ ♪ the lights come on and everybody screaming ♪ ♪ lighters in the sky and

everybody singing ♪ ♪ every word to every song to the girl they're taking home tonight ♪ ♪ when the lights come on and everybody's feeling ♪ ♪ han lieu ya high from the floor to the ceiling ♪ ♪ yeah, the drink that we're drinking the smoke that we're smoking ♪ ♪ the party we're throwing going all night long ♪ ♪ when the lights come on when the lights come on ♪ ♪ you're a little shy thing with a wild side ♪ ♪ on a night like this just can't hide ♪ ♪ 'cause it's dying to live it up so come on and raise your cup ♪ ♪ if we're talking about memories, yeah, we're gonna make them ♪ ♪ talking about the rules, you know we're going to break 'em ♪ ♪ when the lights come on and everybody's screaming ♪ ♪ lighters in the sky, yeah, everybody's singing ♪ ♪ every word to every song to the girl they're taking home tonight ♪ ♪ when the lights come on,

everybody is feeling ♪ ♪ a hallelujah high from the floor to the ceiling ♪ ♪ we're drinking, we're drinking ♪ ♪ the smoke that we're smoking the party we're throwing ♪ ♪ going all night long when the lights come on ♪ ♪ when the lights come on ♪ yeah, we all the same 'cause we thinking the same thing ♪ ♪ we all the same 'cause we thinking the same thing ♪ ♪ we on the same page 'cause we sipping the same drink ♪ ♪ we on the same page 'cause we sipping the same drink ♪ ♪ here's a little something to thank you for showing up ♪ ♪ aldean and the boys are about to rip it up ♪ ♪ when the lights come on everybody screaming ♪ ♪ lighters in the sky everybody singing ♪ ♪ every word to every song to the girl they're taking home tonight ♪ ♪ when the lights come on everybody's feeling ♪ ♪ a hallelujah high

from the floor to the ceiling ♪ ♪ the drink that we're drinking the smoke that we're smoking ♪ ♪ the party we're throwing going all night long ♪ ♪ when the lights come on when the lights come on ♪ ♪ boy's blowing it up it's going all night long ♪ ♪ when the lights come on [ cheers and applause ] >> we got more music ahead from jason aldean in a moment. but first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ any any any any ♪ did you know trading in your car at a dealer could cost you money? a recent study found consumers who trade in their car pay an average of $990 dollars more. so don't trade in...

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all right. his 2016 release, "they don't know," had a handful of number one hits. you know, he is still riding high.

>> has the awards stacked up high. a plaza full of fans. jason aldean, welcome back to "today." >> thank you for having me. >> you were here october 2015. since then, you've gotten two entertainer of the year awards. three number one hits off your new album. what do you do for an encore? >> i try not to think about it too much. if i think about it too much, i will screw it up. i am riding the wave and enjoying it. >> do you hit the pause button while this is going on around you, to kind of stop and enjoy it? >> that's something i tried to do later. like these days, i think a little earlier in my career, i probably didn't do that when i should have. so, that's something i tried to make it a point to do more lately, for sure. >> you're going on the road, right? >> we stay on the road, man. >> what is life on the road like for team aldean? >> i think at this point, we pretty much got it down. this is sort of our lifestyle. this is what we do.

and it's a little hectic. it's a little crazy. a lot of traveling. but it's fun. you know, i get to go out every night and play music with some of my best friends. makes it fun. and it's a good time. >> i was telling savannah, once you hit the stage, it's like a party. i'm looking at the guys and these women, they are all -- they know the lyrics. they know every word. >> it's hard to get people jacked up this early in the morning. but these people are great. >> they are there. >> i know you're surrounded by ladies, your wife, your two daughters. a son on the way. >> and my dogs. >> what about the son we hear about? >> we have a little boy on the way. >> congratulations. >> that's great. >> it's actually the first boy on either side of the family. and in quite a while. my sister has three girls. i have two. my wife's sister has three girls. no boys. we're excited. >> you get to teach the baby a

slider. >> i'm going to have a pitcher's mound. especially if he's a lefty. i will have a pitcher's mound in my backyard when he's 2. >> what are you going to sing for us now? >> we're going to do the title track of the album and the current single, "they don't know." >> all right. take it away. ♪ crossing two lanes just passing by slow down town ♪ ♪ they say what's there to do when you ain't got nothing around ♪ ♪ just a few street lights speed limit signs that all say 25 ♪ ♪ but those folks ain't lived in our lives ♪ ♪ they ain't seen the blood, sweat and tears it took to live

their dreams ♪ ♪ when everything's on the line ain't just another field ♪ ♪ just another farm no, it's the ground we grew up on ♪ ♪ they think it's a middle of nowhere place where we take it slow ♪ ♪ but they don't know ♪ they see is tractors, barbed wire and tall green grass ♪ ♪ they don't see the years spent working, busting their ass ♪ ♪ how they pray for rain they don't know a thing ♪ ♪ about what it takes living this way ♪ ♪ they ain't seen the blood, sweat and tears ♪ ♪ it took to live their dreams when everything's on the line ♪ ♪ ain't just another field just another farm ♪ ♪ no, it's the ground we grew up

on ♪ ♪ they think it's a middle of nowhere place where we take it slow ♪ ♪ oh, but they don't know no, they don't know ♪ ♪ they call us a two-lane just passing by slow down town ♪ ♪ yeah, they say what's there to do when you ain't got nothing around ♪ ♪ they ain't seen the blood, sweat and tears it took to live their dreams ♪ ♪ when everything is on the line ♪ ♪ just another field just another farm ♪ ♪ no, it's the ground we grew up on ♪ ♪ they think it's a middle of nowhere place where we take it slow ♪ ♪ oh, but they don't know no, they don't know ♪

♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> one more song coming up from jason aldean. first on a friday morning, this is "today" on nbc.

jason aldean isn't done yet. here with his huge hit, "dirt road anthem," jason, take it away. ♪

♪ yeah, i'm chillin' on a dirt road ♪ ♪ laid back swerving like i'm george jones ♪ ♪ smoke rolling out the window ice cold beer sitting in the console ♪ ♪ memory lane up in the headlights ♪ ♪ it's got me reminiscing on them good times ♪ ♪ i'm turning off a real life drive and that's right ♪ ♪ i'm hitting easy street on mud tires ♪ ♪ back in the day potts farm was the place to go ♪ ♪ load the truck up hit the dirt road ♪ ♪ jump the barb wire spread the word ♪ ♪ light the bonfire then call them girls ♪ ♪ king in the can and the marlboro man ♪ ♪ jack and jim were a few good men ♪ ♪ where you learned how to kiss

and cuss and fight, too ♪ ♪ better watch out for the boys in blue ♪ ♪ and this is small town, he said she said ♪ ♪ ain't funny how rumors spread ♪ ♪ like i know something y'all don't know ♪ ♪ man that talk is getting old ♪ yeah, i'm chillin' on a dirt road ♪ ♪ laid back serving like i'm george jones ♪ ♪ smoke rolling out of the window ♪ ♪ ice cold beer sitting in the console ♪ ♪ memory lane up in the headlights ♪ ♪ it's got me reminiscing on them good times ♪ ♪ i'm turning off a real life drive and that's right ♪ ♪ i'm hitting easy street on mud tires ♪ ♪ ♪ do you really want to know how it feels ♪ ♪ get off the truck's four wheels ♪ ♪ come on in, tell your friends ♪ ♪ we'll raise some hell where

the black top ends ♪ ♪ chilling on a dirt road ♪ laid back serving like i'm george jones ♪ ♪ smoke rolling out of the window ♪ ♪ an ice cold beer sitting in the console ♪ ♪ memory lane up in the headlights ♪ ♪ it's got me reminiscing on them good times ♪ ♪ turning off a real life drive and that's right ♪ ♪ i'm hitting easy street on mud tires ♪ ♪ let's ride, come on ♪ yeah, i'm chillin' on a dirt road ♪ ♪ laid back swerving like i'm george jones ♪ ♪ smoke rolling out the window ♪ ice cold beer sitting in the console ♪ ♪ memory lane up in the headlights ♪ ♪ it's got me reminiscing on

them good times ♪ ♪ turning off a real life drive and that's right ♪ ♪ i'm hitting easy street on mud tires ♪ >> put your hands in the air one time. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> hear more from jason aldean and all our summer concert artists at applemusic.com/today. >> we got a lot more jason in our next hour. back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. we just moved in about four months ago,

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♪ we had a lot of fun with jason aldean on the plaza this morning. by the way, still to come later on "today" in our summer concert series. speaking of summer, we've been having fun. viewers sharing their favorite photos for a chance to join us at one of our concerts. we have five more for you to vote on this week. rhonda captured this sweet moment on of top of a hay bail. emory shared this sunset on a lake. >> and sarah says this is what happens when her dad drives the

boat. >> one more ride before leaving for school. >> and jeanine said yes, alongside a beautiful beach sunrise. >> how will we choose? we won't choose. you will. go to today's summer moment on today.com. and monday, we will show you the finists from this week. >> who takes that picture? >> usually mom, right? >> at the engagement. >> shall we talk about saturday? >> and sunday. we can talk about both. >> coming up on saturday, you will be keeping a close harvey. >> it is going to make landfall tonight. >> and dylan will have the full forecast tomorrow on "today." >> then, sunday, willie is going on a culinary tour around new york. tough work he has. he's with anthony bourdain. coming up sunday "today." that will be great to watch. >> a lot more ahead on "today." what's coming up in the next

hour? >> jason aldean. >> he's going to perform another song. penn and teller. and ellie ketmper is our ghosgu. >> i like the pow good morning, it is just about 9:00 a.m., no clouds behind me. let's get right to our first alert forecast. >> not too many behind me. you have to hunt for them in the suburbs. you can see them up to 64 degrees. a few clouds over easton. the showers in the morning will long gone and they will be out of the picture for the rest of

the day. 75 degrees at 2:00 this afternoon. everyone neighborhood warming into the 70s today. the humidity stays low, and the shore, near 80 degrees, mostly sunny skies through the day. only a slight chance of an evening shower. >> jessica is looking at the boulevard. >> yeah, around broad street, no problems or delays, roads are pretty light right now. for the most part you will get to where you need to go with no problems. watch for a crash in springfield on paper mill road. thank you, it is college move in day for freshman across our area. they will be lodging their belongings into the dorms. the class of 20-21 will also be

moving today. three local stores are on the chopping block as sears announces they will close more k-mart stores. they will shut down by the end of the year. we want to remind you tonight on nbc 10 we'll look at all of the success from the clear the shelters program. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. get the latest news and weather on the nbc 10 app. we'll see you at the bottom of the hour.

this morning on "today's take," we are kicking off a feel-good friday, with ellie kemper as our co-host. and country superstar jason aldean takes our summer concert stage. and world-famous magicians, penn and teller,ries to stump us with an amazing trick. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on this friday morning, august 25th, 2017. you're listening to "take me home," by cash cash. al is off. our pal and "unbreakable kimmy schmidt" star, ellie kemper. >> haven't seen you in a while. >> it's been a few months.

we were just swapping baby stories. >> i know. we were talk about the playground and how it's just -- people steal babysitters. you see how dylan and i rush up here? >> yes. >> it's because, during the concert. people love jason aldean the and his fans are huge. not just girl fans. it's male fans who know every single word, to every single song. >> i was watching everyone sing along. >> we spotted this one guy, derek. and sheinelle and i were both watching him. that last song he song, "dirt road," he knew every word. i thought i saw him wipe away a tear. we have to say something. we're going to bring him in. >> first, we come in and do a segment about -- i'm thinking, i hope that guy doesn't leave. >> we have to get him. we bring him in. we don't know anything about him. but we bring him in. we need to get you an autograph or something.

we love how much you love him. he goes to every concert. >> he says, i got guitar picks and autographs. >> our conscious is cheer. >> do you have confirmation if it was a tear? >> no. i should have asked him. >> he thought he was in trouble because we went and had security get him. he was kind of shaking. um -- they brought him in. we were like, hi. i'm sheinelle, that's dylan, and we noticed that you seemed like a fan. >> that's so nice of you guys. >> i wouldn't have been able to sleep if we missed that opportunity, to find out. >> right. exactly. >> we feel good. >> that's why we were running up here. >> you're not even out of breath. >> happy friday. >> he has great fans. they're weeping. >> i know. >> speaking of weeping, did you weep when you found out you had an emmy nomination? that's ma moment like? >> a dinosaur couldn't figure

out how to stream it. i don't know what -- the stream machine was broken. the waves weren't working. i was very excite. our show was nominated. titus was nominated. it's very cool. and september 17th, i believe. we still have time. >> what is it about the show? when we play clips, we're laughing. >> the writing, guys. the writing is so pristine. a lot of interviews, do you improvise? absolutely not. the writing is so good. i'm not being modest. >> we have a clip, as seen with you and your pal, jon hamm. >> yeah. >> make it quick, i'm on a horse. >> are they in the mail yet? >> i'm sorry, who is this? >> what? are you serious? it's richard. >> richard stempel from high school. >> no, dummy. you didn't go to high school because i kidnapped you. i can't believe you don't

remember that. >> i can't sign that. everybody vaps each other. >> and you warrant able to buy a pen at one of new jersey's fine peneries? >> yeah. i'm busy, getting a clothing tambourine while my other hand gets a man cure. >> that's what we're all thinking. >> jon hamm is so good. >> i was so selfish that day. i left work because -- basically, when you're an actor and you're doing a telephone call, it is polite to stay and do your off-camera lines. you should stay and do your off-camera lines. jon hamm was, you need to get home to that baby. what a class act that man is. >> that's so nice. >> i have never heard that before. that's something the rest of us --

>> i want to know how phone conversations wept. stich sometimes i wonder if the other end of the phone was feeding the lines in. >> sometimes they have assistant director read the lines. i need the actor to stay and do it. feel the energy, exactly. feel the weeping. whatever it is. >> congratulations. >> you're nice. thank you very much. >> you had a cool day yesterday. >> i did. it was really cool. the u.s. open, starts on monday, i think. they're in the qualifying rounds right now. it gets started on monday. i got the chance to do ball girl tryouts. or ball person tieouts. >> look at how adorable you are. >> the outfit is the cutest thing. i said, i sweat through this outfit. >> is that a little girl? >> here's the thing. i didn't pass tryout s because i'm really out of shape. you have to be really in shape.

they said, you're going to do an actual match. >> you're not in shape? >> sprinting across that court, i was so winded. >> i believe it. >> it's crazy. when they said i was going to participate in a match, i was a nervous wreck because i was borderline throwing up. >> you were with all these kids? >> i was with all these kids. the match i was ball girls for was between 6-year-olds a and-year-old and 7-year-olds. i don't think i could handle anything older than that. >> your posture -- >> that's what i got an "a" on on my score card. >> that's what i noticed immediately. >> not that posture. the posture when i'm actually -- >> which one? >> when i was on the sideline. >> yes. >> be gone. >> all of that. that.

>> yes. >> that's the way you're supposed to stand. i got an "a" for excellent on standing. that's about it. >> and your hair, everything -- you look the part. i'll tell you that. >> the outhfit helped. >> that top is cute. >> i told them i sweat through it. they let me bring it home. >> this airs next week maybe? >> next wednesday. >> you'll be able to see it. >> did you play the powerball? >> i did not play the powerball. now, i should have. >> you wouldn't win. >> i wouldn't have won. >> chicopee, massachusetts. i found it was massachusetts, we called everybody. where did you play the powerball. >> chicopee is -- >> it's more western. >> but small, i'm sure. >> yeah, it's a small -- >> you can't be a chicopee and be a metropolis, right? >> you would have to have a more booming name like chicopee. >> it's a beautiful name.

how about was it mavis? >> mavis wanczyk. the cool thing was, she didn't randomly pick numbers. she picked numbers important to her. 4 was her lucky number and then all birth days. if you play the same numbers every week, your chances of winning are higher. >> is that what they say? >> she plays the same numbers every week? >> i think so. >> that's so lovely that they meant something to her. >> mother of two grown children. apparently she was leaving work when her co-worker read off the numbers that would change her life. >> i pull mine out. and i go, i have that number. i have that. i have that. he goes, let me see that ticket. he goes, you just won. you're joking. come on, please. i'm luke, this isn't true. this can't be. and now, it's like -- i am a

winner. >> that's amazing. how much is it? >> 700 -- >> 7$758 million. >> you get half of that if you choose the -- what after taxes? >> it's something ridiculous. >> that's ridiculous. >> she called where she works. she works at a medical center, and she's worked there for 32 years. she told them, she's not coming back. >> everyone has to make a choice. i agree with that. >> the store that sold the winning ticket, says they will give their winning os to charity. >> the store wins, too? >> they get a portion. they gave it all away. up next, they're a happily married hollywood couple. wait until you hear about channing tatum's epic proposal prank that left jenna in tears. that

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♪ welcome back to "today's take," with our special guest co-host, ellie kemper. >> it's so nice to have you here. it's so fun. >> i can't wait to hear brian's proposal to you. we'll set it up. channing tatum is known for his "magic mike "mo" moves. but he made a terrible joke on his wife, jenna. i told her i never wanted to get married to tri to throw her off. he didn't believe in the institution of marriage. he was like, i didn't want to get married. she breaks down in tears. and he realized that it didn't go well. he ended up proposing sooner than later because she was

traumatized by it. >> i see him trying to throw her off. he maybe took it too far. >> i never want to get married. and he didn't break. shoot, do i stay? i guess i should stay. but i kind of want to get married. >> do you have good proposal stories? >> i love my husband. michael, i love you. you did not propose well. >> what did he do? >> he didn't do anything. three times, the subject of marriage came up. aw. he's my good husband. he wasn't good at proposing. my former boss was like, you need to make up a story and tell it. >> what happened? >> the first time he was like, i don't have the ring, but one day maybe we'll get married. then, it was a weird -- am i supposed to say yes to that. >> was he asking? >> i don't know. >> the second time, here's the ring. his beautiful grandmother's ring. and i'm -- we can get married at some point. it was put off. and the final thing he asked me, when i was leaving for new york. he asked me to marry him, i got on a plane and left for a week.

>> oh. >> i love him. but that's not a proposal. >> are we engaged? where do we stand here? see you in a week. >> don't they say bad proposal, great marriage. >> beautiful babies. just made that up. >> we made it up. >> what are your stories? >> mine are strange because they were planning a big backyard party at my husband's parents' house because his grandmother, his nana, had just beat lung cancer. we were having a cancer-free party. i didn't think anything of it. weird but okay. let's do it. let's have the family together. it was going to be a fancy cancer-free party. we were supposed to dress up nice. we pull up to brian's parents house. and he brings me through the front door. we never go to the front door. it was a bottle of champagne and two glasses. his sister opens up the door

like, oh, it's happening now. brian's like, oh, great. the cat's out of the bag. he goes through his proposal. and it was wonderful and sweet. he said all the right things. and in the backyard, my whole family, my best friends, my cousin. everybody was there to celebrate our engagement. >> that's so nice. >> we should have saved this story for last. >> yours was great. >> yours is okay. >> now, it's like -- it's fine. nothing epic. i am happy. lots of kids. we went to northwestern. and one of our spots was on lake michigan with the rocks or whatever. we were in chicago visiting. we should go by the rocks. and we drive over there. and it was dark and raining. he's like, let's get out. it's hair. i'm not getting out of the car. seriously, let's get out. it will be fun. i'm like, no. third time, i'm like, fine. i get out. and then, he gets on his knee. and i'm like oh.

>> but that's what you want to have happen. >> you don't see it coming. >> right. >> at all. that's so cool. >> there was a time when we talked about this. i thought it was happening. we were on vacation in mexico. and i was like -- it was like the last day. and i was kind of like -- and we flew back. and i was like, i guess it's not happening. >> i know. i said at one point. i thought you were going to propose on that trip. he was like, oh, i'm sorry. >> that's so funny. >> bad proposal, happy marriage. >> it all work out. >> you going to talk about the state fair food? >> yes. we have a knife and fork here. it's fried-day. you get it? the great new york state fair is going on. we have fried foods from jim hasbrook's fried specialties. we asked him to fry anything.

cheese steak. >> a philly cheesesteak? >> that's this one? >> the whole cheesestreak aeak y it? >> that sounds delicious. >> and also, a fried thanksgiving sandwich. this one? they all look the same. it has stuffing and all of the things. and then, a sausage, bacon, cheese and egg, between french toast? >> i smell the cinnamon roll. >> did you say how does one do this? >> is that stuffing? >> that's stuffing. >> wow. >> i'm not sure. oh, it is good for you. >> i like the middle. >> where is the cinnamon roll, guys? >> that's on top of the bacon, egg and cheese. >> i just ate a fried

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this is for you, jason aldean. had the plaza rockin'. >> this is our hats. >> yours looks so good. >> i'm curious where you go to find a cowboy hat in new york city? i think somebody bought these right outside on the street. >> my head is so big. >> are we not -- >> you have to pull it way down. >> we're introducing you. >> he's currently on tour. and his latest album is "they don't know." >> we don't have to introduce him. >> jason aldean. >> we wanted to show that picture. >> good morning. >> what does it feel like, when you're on the plaza, and everyone is singing every words to your songs? >> it was amazing. i was learning how to play music in my bedroom, learning guitar and how to play songs on my tape deck and listening to other stuff. other people's songs. having my little garage band, practice in the garage.

to go from that to this, coming to new york city and people knowing your music all over the country, all over the world in some places, it's pretty overwhelming sometimes. for sure. >> we talked about that you're on tour. they don't know tour. what do you like the most about being on tour? >> for me, i love playing music, obviously. getting a chance just to travel around. seeing -- you know, seeing new places and meeting new people every day. and my job is to get on stage and have fun and play music. and the guys in my band are some of my best friends. and i get to experience all the things in this business i get to do, i get to experience with those guys. that's been pretty cool. most of them have been with me -- a lot of them have been with me since i moved to nashville in 1998. they've been along for the ride the whole time. it's cool to share that stuff with them. >> i have this boot.

>> awesome. >> i think it's a little small for me. >> it's only the right foot. >> inside, we want you to answer some questions. >> what are we calling this one? >> country confessions. >> you made that up this morning. >> c-squared. >> what's the wildest story from the road? >> all right the next question. >> it's a family show. >> do you have any preshow rituals? preshow rituals? honestly, before the show, we go and play a little v.i.p. show. a little acoustic show. and i do my meet and greet. and before we play, i go in my dressing room, hang out with my band. my wife is out there. and we hang out, listening to music. >> that's pretty chill. >> it is pretty laid back. maybe a drink or so.

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moving up to philadelphia, you see t is heading towards the shore on this beautiful day. watch the instruction. this is in gloucester city. approaching 76 with a right-turn lane that is blocked, back to you. >> authorities tell us several team are hurt after a police chase that ended in a car crash. a wrecked suv at 12th street and williams circle. we're working to find out more details about that chase and the people who were hurt. changes in pennsylvania's ignition interlock laul go into effect today. it makes the devices available for first time offenders that previously would have lost their license. >> we'll have another update in 25 minutes. meanwhile you can get the latest

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illusionists and entertainers, penn & teller have been amazing audiences for more than 40 years. they have had the longest headlining show at the same hotel. >> now, on their c.w. show, "penn & teller fool us." they try to trick a live audience for a chance to perform with them on stage at the rio hotel and casino. >> good morning to you. i love that concept. if they can fool us, they can come on stage with us. >> what happens backstage at our show all the time. playing there over 20 years. magicians come to vegas and end up backstage at our show. have you seen this thing? and we decided we would let

people in on that. you get into magic, not to fool people. you get into magic because you love being fooled. as you go longer, you start chasing that first high. >> can you get fooled at this point? >> we do. and they come on maybe 10% of the time. >> that's awesome. >> can you show us something? >> i will show you a trick that would fool us. we're going to -- every blindfold used by magicians is fake. but you aren't in a fake blindfold. make sure teller can't see. just cover it up there. no reason to be gentle. it's not me. >> my hands are cold. >> my hands smell like fried cheesesteak. you want to check to make sure that the card s aren't the same? >> they're all different.

>> and that i'm not forcing a cord. i will give you most of the deck here. don't let me see. but i'll show you how to do it. fan the cards to see all of the faces. >> for me? >> and now, just think of a card. don't point to it. don't pull it out. don't cut there, think -- >> a card that i see here? >> think of it. >> i got it. >> now, close up the fan, so i can't look where you're looking. close it up. and give them a good shuffle. >> oh. >> a good shuffle. >> or give them that kind of shuffle. >> hey. >> you have no idea where that card is, right? i want you to remember the order of this. that's very important. one of the things you try to do in magic is people forget the sequence of events. that card is now lost in that deck, right? now that the cards are in your hands, the order of those won't change. now, the cards are in your hands, what was your card?

>> i can say it? >> yeah. >> king of hearts. >> you deal the cards one at a time, facedown into teller's right hand. >> one at a time. >> like this -- >> like a tantrum, like a 5-year-old. >> oh mishgs go, my gosh. the fried dough smell of dylan's hands. this is going to be crazy. you know what's about to happen. okay. i'm starting to get offended. okay. >> faster. >> did he peek at all, dylan? >> no. my hands were over his eyes the whole time. >> what was the name of your card? show the next card to the camera. >> no. >> you can look at it, too. >> no. >> yes. see? that is a trick that would fool us. it's a thought of card out of a shuffled deck. >> and then --

>> by the way, i thought for a second -- oh, the trick went wrong. that's the king of diamonds. >> we want to get you nervous. >> wow. >> and my hands aren't see-through. >> they're not. >> as much as you insist otherwise, this was insane. >> i believe that would fool us. >> i never heard a magician say, it's not about fooling other people. it's about being fooled. >> you do that. you start out as a child, that's what you love, being fooled. it gets so much harder as you get older, because you know more and more things. >> you can catch "pen & teller fool us" on thursdays. pull out your slow cooker. you want to stick around for some beans? >> sure. >> fine. a recipe that can help you live to 100. you want to do that, ♪ if you could book a flight, then add a hotel, or car, or activity in one place and save,

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we think about nuts. the important fruits and vegetables. but sometimes we forget the beans. >> are canned beans just as good? >> they can be. absolutely. >> really? no guilty. >> no guilt whatsoever. you want to drain and rinse them. that's important. this is the most important way to go. dry beans are not way to soak. they're the least expensive way to go. >> more time-consuming, maybe. >> peanuts are a bean. >> oh, yes. >> bpeanuts, peanut butter. >> we have two minutes and two recipes. >> this is the bountiful bean soup. this is on the website. you can change the up beans. we're featuring garbanzos, kidney and white beans. you want to saute in olive oil, butternut squash, onion, bell pepper, anything. >> a colorful plate is a healthy plate. >> good advice. we're channeling our elders

here. >> exactly. >> there's a lot of wisdom in that. >> five minutes and then, he come over. >> this is the magic. sheinelle, i'm going to have you put the spice magic together. this is cinnamon. beans and cumin. you wonder what spices go together, beans and cumin go together. we're going to mix these togethers. a spice combination with some garlic powder, cayenne. it's like a happy married couple. we're going to toss this in there. we're going to put in our beans and finish with fresh tomatoes today. >> should i add them? >> add them. >> they say beans are good for your heart. >> and your brains. and your life. >> i was about to say, dylan, how are they? >> i know where they were going. >> i love the cinnamon in here. i would never think of a bean stew with cinnamon. >> you get that opportunity to get some savory going on with that spices and herbs. you want to bring them in on

that saute. >> we have 30 seconds left. >> this is on the website. this is a white bean-based banana bread with walnuts. longevity ingredients. the walnuts and the white bean, that cuts the fat but boosts the fiber and the protein. and what do you think of the taste? >> not bad. >> beans in here? >> beans in the banana bread. >> no excuses. you can have breakfast -- >> tastes like regular banana bread. >> for breakfasts. >> you can get the recipes at today.com/food. dylan, you do the weather. we'll eat bean banana bread. >> let's look at the latest of hurricane harvey. it is bearing down on corpus christi. winds at 110 miles per hour. this storm is going to linger through eastern texas for several days.

because of that, we could see several inches of rain. and by several, i mean 15 to 35 inches. it's expected to make landfall as a category 3 hurricane. that makes it a major hurricane. it just meanders across eastern texas as we go into at least next wednesday. good morning, i'm bill henley. grab your sunglasses, we have sunshine on the way and a nice comfortable day. afternoon temperatures below normal, 79 for philadelphia, light northwest winds will keep the humidity low, and new jersey upper 70s inland. the clouds are moving out, 79 at the shore. upper 70s for the lehigh valley. 78 for delaware. >> and that's your latest forecast. coming up next, bringing a little country to the big city. our summer copd makes it hard to breathe. so to breathe better,

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♪ ask any ol' barstool ♪ ♪ yeah, you think i'm down and out ♪ ♪ hiding out, held-bent crazy that ain't me, baby ♪ ♪ ask any ol' barstool in this town ♪ ♪ ask my new found party crowd sure, i take more jack in my coke now ♪ ♪ i'm a long way from broke now ♪ ♪ sure, i stay till they're all long gone ♪ ♪ and i take the long way home but i ain't sitting around ♪ ♪ trying to drown the thought of you ♪ ♪ ask any ol' barstool ask any ol' barstool ♪

♪ i guess you heard i was pedal to the metal on a downhill slide ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> you can hear more from jason aldean and all our summer concert artists at applemusic.com/today. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. ♪ end of throat surgery. guided you through recovery. joe tastes just as sweet to us, as it does to you. we join you.

it's a big weekend. katy perry is hosting the mtv vmas. we have exclusive access to the awards show. >> and who we have co-hosting the "today" show, ellie kemper. >> you're very welcoming. >> we adore you. >> it's mutual. >> i like to think we are friends. it's very kind of you to have me. >> thank you so much. kathie lee and hoda are throwing a big girls night out party.

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>> good morning, it is 69 degrees, let's get to bill henley. >> temperatures climbing, 60s and 70s right now and a northerly wind. dry air will keep us comfortable all day today. the wind up to 9 miles per hour at noontime. 70s all around and those cool

spots will warm to the middle and upper 70s today. at the shore up to 79 this afternoon. thank you, let's check the roads looking at admiral wilson boulevard. >> that's right from the jersey side, of course moving through camden and into philadelphia. no problems right now. we're on stand by for an opening for the tacony -palmyra. back to you. >> thank you, north philadelphia a woman is in critical condition after she was shot in the back. police say she was trying to get away from two armed robbers that broke into her home on 23rd street. police got the suspects three blocks away and arrested them. tonight on nbc 10 we'll look at all of the success from the "clear the shelter" event. we'll look at the animals that found their forever homes.

watch tonight at 7:00 p.m. another update coming your way in 25 minutes. get the latest news and weather with the nbc 10 app. we just moved in about four months ago,

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>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. ♪ hoda, oh, my gosh! i'm exhausted. >> gosh. what a night! >> oh, i love a friday. >> what we don't do in the name of research! >> ah. >> it's try day friday and, boy, have we had a night. it's august 25th. >> ah. >> by the way, it's regis' birthday, if anybody cares. >> we've been out late you guys. partying with rege. >> late, but doing extra research for our "girls' night out" show. haven't wee