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guthr guthrie. live in studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to quali"today." craig is in for matt again this morning. man, does your heart go out to those in southeast texas. >> i've been hardened over the last 24 hours to see so many scenes, so many stories, of pitching in to help. random neighborhoods helping out. >> let's get you caught up on the overnight developments on this storm. the official death toll in texas is at three. but dozens more people are missing, including six family members who are feared dead after relatives said their van was swept away. >> the coast guard says it is receiving thousands of emergency calls every hour. they've rescued more than 3,000

people so far by boat and air. >> shelters in the houston area are filling up quickly. some 7,000 people spent the night at the city's downtown convention center. officials had planned for about 5,000 people. is, th so, this morning they're looking to open up another shelter in houston. >> president trump is heading to corpus christi, before touring an operations center in austin. >> we have complete coverage across the region. we'll begin with lester holt, who is leading our coverage this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. roar the gulf of mexico. expected to bring more moisture to the area and make another landfall sometime tonight. and that win and more rain. overnight, dramatic rescues as

tropical storm harvey revs up texas, after walking down a flooded freeway. the region bracing for another round of torrential rain, but with thousands trying to evacuate, the danger remains very high. this morning, a family of six is missing after their van was swept away by rageling floodwaters. family members say four children and their great grandparents were ran off the road. so far law enforcement has not been able to confirm the family's account. the governor of texas has activated all 12,000 members of the state's national guard. from the sky, the coast guard, air-lifting people out of harm's way. harvey's devastating assault on the lone star state is causing daniel and heartbreak. >> i wasn't expecting this at

all. >> reporter: in bay city, a mandatory evacuation order is in place. rescuers rushing to move people out of the senior center. in sugarland, texas, people get into a dump truck. >> it's going to get bad down there. >> reporter: in missouri city, texas, floodwaters brought two alligators in one woman's yard. many are using rafts, boats, in some cases, anything that floats, to get to higher round. back in houston, some families were evacuated from their homes. >> we were mine until they released the reservoirs. >> reporter: you weren't flooded before then? >> not yet, no. >> reporter: if historic flooding wasn't bad enough, emergency crews were forced to

battle this raging hire in houston. in washington, president trump prizing the spirit of the people of texas. >> we see stranger helping stranger. we endure together. >> reporter: the president is expected to tour the devastation later today. he'll be going to corpus christi near where harvey initially made its landfall. we can show you a picture from the air here, along the pubuffa bayou. we did "nightly news," is water was up considerably where it is now. it is largely due from the release of one of the reservoirs. craig and savannah, back to you. >> remarkable to see it from that perspective. lester, thank you. with more rain falling this morning, an already dire situation is worsening. and feet more, feet on the way. dylan dreyer is in hoouston thi

morning for us. what can we expect today and tomorrow? >> with the storm back over the water, it will maintain its strength. we will see the bands of moisture to stream off the gulf of mexico. even though it is over the gulf of mexico, because of the hurricane going through here, it's caused some upwelling. we're not looking at it strengthening back into a hurricane. it is still very slow-moving. a lot of the heaviest rains, affecting go inin ining galves t beaumont. now, it is looking like southeastern louisiana will see that landfall, wednesday morning into early wednesday afternoon. in the meantime, we will see the rain with this storm. eventually, it will make its way into the tennessee river valley and bring four to six inches of

rain. since friday morning, we've picked up 35 inches of rain in houston. and we're going to continue to see more rain likely. now, there's a chance by about 5:00 this afternoon, houston could finally get on the backside of this system, and turn over to more showers, as opposed to the steady rain. that being said, eastern texas will see more rain, and louisiana, as well. we will see possibly another seven to ten isolated 12-inch reports from here on out. that could put storm totals up around 40 to 50 inches for so many areas. we're getting to the end. but unfortunately, we're not at the end yet. guys the? >> dylan, thank you. with the rain still falling, there's growing concern for the thousands of people who are in and around houston, who was stranded with them. celes

celeste, it's good to see you. as i understand it, the water started rising in your house overnight. what happened? >> we had spent all day preparing, barricading the doors with wood and hot glue. it came in through from walls and the floor and the car get. we didn't have time to move all our stuff. we had to hurry and evacuate to our neighbor's stuff upstairs. >> that's where you're at right now. you're at your neighbor's house. before you got out safely, did you take anything with you. what did you have to leave behind? >> i had a suitcase of some clothes. my phone, computer. at the old house right now, actually. and we had to leave the animals behind. the neighbor could not allow animals in his house. so, i've been spending all tight trying to call people to come get them. >> are you hoping for a rescue,

celeste? are you stranded in your house. are you hoping somebody would come? >> we called emergency services four or five times yesterday. but no one ever showed up. called them all night, and no one has been able to come by. >> to be clear, you're safe in your neighbor's house. >> i'm at my house right now. i had to come back. the neighbor's house is fine upstairs. they have power. but downstairs is flooded completely. almost to our knees. >> so, celeste, how did this -- obviously, it's been raining for days there. did you think, our house is safe, we'll be fine? and suddenly, the water started coming up. >> it had gotten really high. but it stayed at the same level for a really long time. so, it didn't seem that threatening. and it seemed like it wouldn't

happen all at once. but then, it happened all at once. within an hour, it went from where it had been to inside our house. >> i know you live with your family and your brother. how are you guys -- are you feeling afraid that you won't get out of there? >> that we won't get out for a while. and that our animals won't have anywhere to go. >> celeste, we appreciate you spending some time with us. we send you the very best and hope that somebody can get to you. thank you. we're sending our love to you. craig? >> as we mentioned, harvey is still pounding southeast texas so far. the total would be 50-plus inches from one storm system. that's the most ever recorded in texas.

just to give you a sense, if this studio was in the heart of houston, texas, 50 inches of water would come up right there. just below four feet. if you think of the low-lying stuff around your house, four feet can do damage to a home, as we learned from these pictures out of the region. a lot more to get to this morning, including alarming new developments in the north korea crisis. the regime fired a ballistic missile that passed over northern japan. a defiant act, that prompted a phone call between president trump and the japanese prime minister. >> reporter: that missile flew for about 15 minutes. it's the second missile test that north korea has launch in the last four days. but what's important on this one

is the path that it took. north korea fired its latest missile at day break. it flew nearly 1,700 miles, provocatively right over northern japan, before breaking into three pieces and crashing into the pacific. defense systems in japan went into high gear. early warning systems advice people to find cover. prime minister abe holding an emergency phone call with president trump, calling the missile launch a grave threat. abe said that president trump is 100% with japan, its ally. >> they will be met with fire, fury and, frankly, power, the likes of which this world has never seen before. >> reporter: afterwards, north

korea threatening to attack guam, home to a military base. tensions are high this time of year because the u.s. military is carrying out military exercises with south korea. but tension s haven't been this high in year. south korea responded to the north korea missile launch by dropping bombs on its own. but only on a taste base inside south degree. where along the order today, we could hear north korean propagan propaganda. like the calls for a regime to be respected own feared. kim jong-un has fired more missiles than his father and grandfather combined and seems undeterred by threats or call for strength.

president trump is standing by his pardon of former arizona chef joe arpaio. this as he faces new woufallout the russian investigation. >> reporter: unapologetic and unphased business hi critics. saying that joe arpaio was treated unfairly by the obama administration. president trump, forcefully defending his decision to pardon joe arpaio. even as republicans criticize the move. the president praising arpaio, after defying a judge's orders to stop immigration tactics that racially profiled latinos. >> sheriff joe is a patriot.

sheriff joe loves our country. >> reporter: he fulled a list from his pocket, naming presidential pardons. >> mark rich. president obama commuted the sentence of chelsea manning. >> reporter: the president insisting he didn't want to bury the news or build it up. >> i assumed the ratings would be higher than normally. >> reporter: president trump argued that mexico will ultimately foot the bill for the wall. >> mexico is going to pay for the wall. one way or another, mexico is going to pay for the wall. >> reporter: the president deflecting whether he considers russia a security threat. >> i hope we do have good relations with russia. >> reporter: as for the russian

investigation, nbc news has learned, according to three courses familiar with robert mueller's inquiry, investigators are interested in the president's role and drafted response, in a meeting between he, and his son. he wants to know what the elder trump knew about the meeting. the president's in-house lawyer tells nbc news he's not associated with that statement, that said the meeting was primarily russian adoption. trump jr. was promised dirt on hillary clinton. it was true at the time of the statement and is true now. and defined the crafting of the statement minimal. a gunman opened fire in a public library in clovis,

new mexico. when police entered the library, the suspect surrendered without incident. his name and age has not been released. the four injured victims are being treated at area hospitals. let's head back down to dylan for future on harvey. hey, dylan. >> we are focused on the rain, especially through eastern texas in through louisiana. but we haveeavy rain falling across from florida. a tropical system across north carolina producing flood watches and bringing rain to parts of the mid-atlantic. out west, temperatures will be in the upper 90s and lower electric light orchestra ] ♪ sailin' away on the crest of a wave, it's like magic ♪

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we have issued a first alert for a storm packing wind and rain for the jersey shore and southern delaware. >> the rain has already started in cape may. watching it since first thing this morning. rain and wind will be increasing during the day. system comes in to the area a s strengthen into a tropical storm. going to pass offshore, but going to come close enough to get the wind gust of close to 4 into this evening for the delaware beaches and the jersey shore. the heaviest rain is still to the south. you can see tropical storm watches and warnings up for the coast of north carolina. southern delaware, the jersey shore today and tonight. high winds, high surf and heavy

rain. tracey. now let's check the roads with first alert traffic reporter jessica boyington. >> we are watching kind of scary, little bit of a dangerous situation here around 95. on the southbound side. broken down vehicle to the left-hand lane. right in the middle of rush hour right now. no police activity there yet. nobody knows this is happening until they get right up mind it and had to slam on the breaks. see a backup there. 95 southbound. now to continuing coverage of tropical storm harvey. more red cross volunteers from philadelphia headed to the flood zone today. a dozen volunteers and three emergency vehicles committed to the relief evident. another update in 25 minutes. join us for nbc 10 from 4-7:00 a.m. today show continues in just a couple of minutes. thanks for watching. have a great day.

we're back at 7:30. and millions in houston are waking up to a fifth-straight day of rain. and we wish we could say it's the last. but this flooding crisis in america's fourth-largest city goes on. nice to have you alongside. savannah guthrie, and craig in for matt and hoda, as well. asp astonishing to think about this storm about to hit land another time. >> when you did that bit when you can see what that rain meant rang true. >> more from houston. we want to get to a check of your headlines, beginning with the impact of harvey. >> one of the largest disasters america has ever faced. >> the death tom rises azhas

delivers more rain. >> i wasn't expecting this at all. >> devastating. devastating. >> president trump vows support as he heads to texas. >> north korea fires a missile over japan in what is being described as an unprecedented threat. south korea responding with a test of its own. leaving the region on high alert. >> and pyongyang may not be done with its show of force. a new study says four cups of coffe a day could lead to a longer life. and maria sharapova shocks at the u.s. open after a 15-month suspension. >> everything is just for this

moment. >> today, august 29th, 2017. back to this morning's top story. the devastation from harvey. the thousands being rescued across southeast texas need places to stay. the city's convention center topped its capacity overnight. rascon, you. they are nearly capacity. they are turning no one away. near to five auditori auditoriums, that are packed. and they don't have home to return to. many remain trapped by floodw91er and if that didn't work, some turned to social media,

including maritza willis. water is swallowing us up. >> 30 to 40 minutes, the rain had gone from our ankles to our thighs. >> reporter: a half hour later, a firefighter went to the door. he was holding up the door. and on his phone was my picture and my tweet. and he said, this went viral. >> reporter: ali you know ya, all of it on the phone. >> you were getting ahold of people through social media. >> seeing all of the things where everyone is at. >> reporter: flood survivors arriving by the from utruckload.

cynthia came to volunteer. >> the kids are breaking my heart. >> reporter: at gallery furniture, opens its survivors are sleeping on display beds. at makeshift evacuation centers like this elementary schools, e evacuees line the hallways. >> we have people bringing clothes, bringing foods. anything that someone can donate would be preetappreciated. >> reporter: people are saying joel osteen should open his church. he has sponlded saying, we have never closed our we reach capa

help business citizens rebuild their lives. even the police officers and the first responders, many of them, i talk to them and they say, they have no idea if they have a me go back to us. >> jacob, thank you. >> they're working so far. images coming out of texas speak volumes about what's happening there. stephanie gosk has what is behind these pictures. >> there's been countless images. some show great loss. some show great coverage. a few of them really stand out. >> reunite ed families. all these scenes capture a moment in time, giving the country a way to process this

natural disaster. out of so many powerful images, a few stood out. like this one the kathy says this shot, which made the cover of several newspapers, was taken after she and her family had been brought out by boat. >> we were so grateful. if we can't run into them, and how long would it take for somebody to find us? >> and now, aidan swept through the whole ordeal. >> it was nap time. >> reporter: is there something in this moment in the midst of the tragedy that brings the country together. >> it's about people caring for

people. >> reporter: this shot has gone viral, as well. two kids in the midst of the storm, seemingly happy and secure with nick johnson. >> the truck we were riding on was school. wow, let's go the. >> reporter: for this humble hero, it was just another rescue. but this powerful image tells a different story. >> you have a guy, myself, wearing the blue, which i take pride in. i'm an african-american male and the kids were of asaw kags thats what it was. >> reporter: the sheriff's deputy says he doesn't know those kids names. he is about to have more moments

like this. the photos keep coming. >> keep finding those stories. >> it is nice to remember the half. that was gorgeous. let's go back to dylan who is working in houston. i wish you had good news for us on the forecast front. >> eventually, we will. by this evening, we'll start to in laos houston, see some of the rain wind down. you can feel the air is a little different. it's not as humid as it has been. and more humid air holds more water. the fact that it's cooling off, means that it's transitioning out of the downpours. you can see houston is very close to the back edge of the heaviest rain. most of louisiana, seeing that torrential train, as well. t

this is still very much a tropical storm. and because of that, we have warnings extending through the coast of central louisiana, through texas, too. flood warnings are still in effe effe effect. in houston, we need just a few inches of rain to go across parts of louisiana. and that will spread up into cool 69 degrees with wind and rain in philadelphia. suburbs just 69 degrees. jersey rain and wind will be strongest at the shore. both inland and shore 69 degrees. delaware and beaches getting gusty winds. potentially up to 45 miles an hour this afternoon.

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comedian and actor, kevin hart, he is getting serious. he is challenging his hello actors to donate money to help hurricane victims. take a listen. >> at this point, it's a serious matter. people are in bad shape. i'm going to lead the charge and stepping up in this way. >> he challenged everybody from beyonce to jerry seinfeld. why don't you donate to the red sox. and dwayne johnson got into the act. he responded to kevin's challenge, donating $25,000, and telling his favorite actors, you know what to do. okay, swipe. it's not as easy and carson makes it look. he doing what they can. defensive end, j.j. watts. he raised over $1 million in 20

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coming up on 8:00, good morning. i'm tracey davidson. issued a first alert for a storm that will impact the jersey shore and southern delaware. bill henley has your most accurate neighborhood forecast m. >> seeing rain from this in philadelphia. rain stretches down to the carolina coast. that's where the system is centered. it may become a tropical storm. whether it does or not, it will spread wet weather through the area and the lehigh valley too. the worst of it at the shore. heavy showers moving through delaware right now. this afternoon and early this evening and see heavy downpours and strong gusty winds. southern delaware, jersey shore, first alert for tropical affects. high winds and heavy rain. now get you updated on the roads for ride to work with nbc 10 first alert traffic reporter

jessica boyington. >> we're watching the blue right now. crash doing better than it was a few minutes ago. approaching the schuylkill. you can see rights here off on the shoulder. it is slow moving by the scene right now. pottstown too watch for a crash on high street right around beach street. local response to harvey disaster zone keeps flowing. philadelphia salvation army sents the first of its crews to the flood zone yesterday. that crew will focus on emotional and spiritual help for flood victims. nbc 10 telemundo will do a relief drive this thursday. aide people impacted by harvey. nbc 10 telemundo will provide updates on air and online and on social network throughout the day. we'll have another update in 25 minutes. join us for nbc 10 news today from 4 to 7:00 a.m. i'm tracey davidson. the "today" show continues in just a couple of minutes. have a great day.

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♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, gaining strength. houston bracing for even more rain this morning, azhar i have intensifies off the coast. forecasters saying the worst is still to come. >> i wasn't expecting this at all. >> as stories of neighbors helping neighbors rise above the storm. plus, what's your eating personality? are you a night owl? a picker? or a plate cleaner? and delivery goes driverless. >> thanks for using domino's self-driving delivery vehicle. >> why the way you get your pizza could soon be shifting

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the president is heading to flood-ravaged texas. lester holt, good morning to you. >> reporter: all night long i listened to the pelting rain on the window. it hasn't sop stopped here. putting more pressure on reservoirs. and we can go to our drone shot. this is adjacent to the perfo performing arts center. you can see the area is flooded. an area where people would walk and ride bikes and enjoy nature here. the likely death toll is three. but it's likely higher because there's a lot of missing people. the storm surge is edging its way to the east. overnight, more evacuees fleeing to higher ground. >> devastating.

>> reporter: the rain relentless. walter levels in this saturated city continues to rise. some areas could see a lot more before it's all over. the latest victims of harvey, a family of six. family members said their van was swept away from floodwaters. law enforcement has not been able to confirm the family's account. >> i have my three kids and two babies. >> reporter: about 30,000 will need shelter. federal officials believe that half will seek federal eight. >> that has to be one of the largest daemps has ever faced. >> reporter: all 12,000 members of the national guard are pressed into action.

the coast guard doing air rescues. thousands others are being rescued by boat. the u.s. army corps engineers has started to release water from reservoirs. >> everything started happening fast this morning. >> reporter: you weren't flooding before then? >> no. >> reporter: one homeowner outside houston was surprised by unvant e unwanted visitors on monday. the devastation creating a new landscape in the region. hundreds are thousands without power. many texans facing a grim, new reali reality. >> i lost my home.

i'm thankful my children are kaf. i have nowhere to go. >> reporter: azhar i have impacts southeastern texas, the president has declared a disaster area, in parts of louisiana, as well. we'll send it back to you in the studio. >> lester, thank you so much. that storm is hitting a region to is home to some of the most oil refineries. miguel almaguer is in houston and has that part of the stir. >> reporter: good morning. this is symbolic of the problem. that gas station behind me is open. but this one is under water. and it's going to affect drivers, not just here, but all across the country. this morning, in houston, the lines for gas are strong. the last couple days i'm trying

to find some gas and stores that are open. >> reporter: many gas stations across this region are under water or just deserted. but is bigger problem, so are some of the most critical refineries in the nation, facilities like this one, that feed gas across the country, have trickled to a stop. >> houston is the hub for oil refining. >> reporter: the gulf coast produce produces one-third of the refining average. two oils a barrel a day are not being processed. drivers would feel the pinch on the pump. prices could climb 15 cents a

gallon. in the gulf, a spike of 35 scces a gal lan. it's too dangerous for thousands of workers to return and when the rain finally stops. they will face treacherous conditions getting back to the job. by the time they do, coast-to-coast. before things get better, they'll get worse. like at this gas station. the real problem is floodwaters. as you know, there's more rain in the forecast. >> miguel, thank you. >> that leds us right to dylan. this storm is not going away soon. phillen, good morning. >> good morning, guys. if good news is, if there were

any, the fact that we're getting to the backside of this store in the houston area. there is a different feel to the air. it doesn't feel as tropical or as humid. that's a good thing. the drier air doesn't holds as much humidity. looking at the radar, you see that the heaviest the rain is moving into southeastern texas and louisiana. we've had tornado warnings across louisiana. winds s are making a 45-mile-per-hour landfall. so far, we've picked up winds -- rainfall up to about 25 to 35 inches. some areas in the houston general area have picked up more

than 40 inches of rain. in houston, another 10 to 15. the rivers are flooding. we have the flash flood warnings in effect. that's going to be an issue through the weekend. the water will take a long time to recede. guys? >> dylan, thank you. we got your morning boost coming up. but it's about the storm. >> it's about acts of kindness. there's been so many people helping other people. we've seen action of neighbors helping neighbors. we're going to do a special piece at the end of the program that i think you're going to enjoy and probably need to see. >> looking forward to that. this morning, president trump declared that all options are on the table after the most

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conversations about spending habits. thoughts? >> did you get an allowance? >> we didn't. i don't getting paid. the only money was the tooth fairy. did you get it? >> sporadically i would get one. i was a screw-up of a kid. >> we did chores. >> i believe in choirs. i believe in starting toddlers in chores. >> can you do me a favor and clean up your barbie dream house. >> does she? >> if she doesn't, she will not get her vitamin. >> isn't raising a toddler about describery. i give her an m&m to go potty.

>> we had a play date. and in order to get mila to leave vale's house the, i had to give her an m&m. >> we've gotten in the bribery topic. >> we asked our viewers to shame in. 66% do not give an allowance. >> if you don't have an allowance, you have to get a job. >> when did you have your first job? >> when i was 13. >> what did you do? >> she just needs a cigarette. >> that was just her zimas. >> i had a job when i was 14. that's the end of that story. >> i had a paper route. >> this is getting too real.

craig, you're in so much trouble. we're going to begin with kim kardashian. she's been on the cover of many magazines. but this one is turning heads. she is dressed like jackie o. america's new first lady. kim opens up objeabout her crit. you can't say i don't work hard. i don't sing, i don't nbc, i don't act, but i'm not lazy. who sexual reis ready for f? "sports illustrated" is releasing its preview issue. here's a look at the cover. time brady on the covers. the regional covers that go around the country --

who do you think will take home the next super bowl title? "sports illustrated" predicts that new england will win again. >> not like going out on a limb. >> that would be three in a row, right? >> right here. >> look at you. >> three in a row. you can catch that issue which hides news stanlds on thursday. mark and his wife welcome their second child this month. check out the fellow family note toe by sharing it on facebook. you've got us for that. and we'll do everything we possibly can to make sure the world is a better place for us and your kids. congrats to them didn't you?

>> i kid. it's a lovely letter. how about "the daly click." >> do it. >> we've all been on moving day when you had to move something, like a couch or whatever. you take it apart, but nobody moves turn ch s furniture like . he decides to hop on the back of his friend's motorcycle. here they go. holds on for dear life. the driver takes off. the fan hold local newses, his friends only charged him $7. >> the core strength that could take to hold that. that is impressive. >> more sports. who wins it? >> the eagles? >> no.

>> you're an eagles -- >> i can't know which one it was. should we send it to dylan? dylan, they put tom brady on the cover of "sports illustrated." >> let's -- let's take a look at the weather going on across the rest of the country. we're looking at record breaking heat off west. f of the coast ofof good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. grab the umbrella, we have a windy and wet day ahead. it's going to combine to keep temperatures cool. 69 degrees with wind and rain in philadelphia. the suburbs just 69 degrees. and new jersey, the rain and wind will be strongest at the shore. both inland and at the shore, 69 degrees. in the delaware beaches, they will also get gusty winds. potentially up to 45 miles an hour this afternoon. rain in the lehigh valley and

delaware, too. it's out of here overnight tonight. have a great day. >> and that's your latest forecast. guys? >> dylan, thank you so much. now, to what could be the future of pizza delivery. >> forget driving to the store or have a delivery guy knock on your door. one chain is hoping to have self-driving delivery cars. thomas, we are excited. >> you should be excited. savannah, craig, hoda and jenna, i have something for you to see. this is what dominos and ford are some up with. are customers going to be receptive to it? at domino's headquarters in an arbor, michigan, pizza is a serious business. each and every poi knows how to

make one. perfect. >> and the cheese is like sugar. it might surprise you that dominos puts equal stock in pizza and technology. unveiling its self-delivery car to "today." >> pizza takes any automobile to the next level. >> getting that testing today in ann arbor. >> the vehicle wasn't show up like a performer and walk up to your house. >> reporter: last year, food delivery is expea 3$31 million business. here we are at the university of

michigan, on the grounds of the testing facility, where domino's and ford to test out the option. >> hi. your domino's is here. put in the last four digits of your phone number. >> when promtded, give the last four of your phone number. you can safely remove your order now. >> you can access your order right here. there you go. the car knows it's taken. >> thank you for using domino's. ford motors developed the eyes and ears of this car. that's me. >> the car's eyes see everything. >> it's what you see with your eyes and how your brain works. >> reporter: a step into the

future, bogused on the steps of the front door settle for something else. a more impersonal pizza. what are you excited to find out about? >> i have a feeling we don't know. i have a feeling there's going to be something that blows us away that we never would have thought of. >> you hope to be blind sided by something cool. >> that means we've done something pretty amazing. >> all right. it really is amazing. there will be researchers inside the vehicle. this is it right on top of the image. you're going to see me next the door. it can pick up humans. when the window comes down, easy pizza. i made this for you. can you read what it says? jenna, hoda? >> thomas, thank you.

>> i made it with love. it's a medium. good tuesday morning. i'm tracy davidson. we have issued a first-alert for the storm packing rain and wind for the jersey shore and southern delaware. let's go right to meteorologist first-alert forecaster bill henley. bill? the storm is expected to strengthen. so tonight we'll see periods of heavy rain, high winds and high surf right along the coastline. but everybody is going to see some rain. we have been watching rain in philadelphia. the light rain has spread into the lehigh valley. it's part of a system that extends down to the carolina coastline. this is where the storm system is centered, but it's spreading rain already through delaware and south jersey and into burkes county and allentown at this hour. first-alert traffic reporter jessica boyington is watching

the roads as you head out the door. what should we know? >> we are watching the 42 freeway. here's the camera near route 41. the southbound side is seeing the delay, which is unusual for this time. normally we just see a delay on the northbound side moving to philly. it's a debris spill up ahead on the southbound side near the black horse pike. we have several lanes blocked there. now traffic is starting to crawl moving through the area. back to you. you can help the victims of harvey and here's how. nbc 10 and telemundo 62 are hosting a hurricane relief drive this thursday 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. you can text, log on to the website, donate money, you can call, we will help the people impacted by harvey. now, nbc 10 and telemundo62 will provide updates on air, online and on our local networks throughout the day. we'll have on a update in 25 minutes throughout the day. and you can find the latest on the nbc 10 app. i'm tracy davidson.

♪ it's 8:30 now. tuesday morning, 29th of august, 2017. it's starting to feel a little bit like fall out on our plaza. 66 degrees. cloudy skis. our hearts are with everybody in southeast texas this morning. >> our pray for texas signs we saw. we have beautiful people in our crowd. we have three people who waited how many years to come to the

"today" show. what wanted a button? >> i do. >> what's your name? >> carita. we promised her a button. we have a special delivery. watch your hands. >> thank you. >> olivia, thank you. how about that? >> i got it. >> charlie, you're the best. >> good job, charlie. we were going to bring the button in our mouths. we didn't think that would look good. >> that's three treats. just ahead here this morning, want to eat well? but overwhelmed with all of the advice that the world throws at you? dr. oz is here to reveal what kind of eater you are. >> i'm scared of that segment. then a look ahead to the most expected shows this fall.

we are going to cook up some of the big events best issues. let's go down to dylan in texas with another check of the weather. >> good morning, guys. as the rain comes down from harvey, we're keeping an eye on another tropical system off of the coast of the line in as. that's going to produce rain on the coastline. it is potentially tropical cyclone ten. it could be a tropical storm near cape hatteras. and it will race out to sea. we could see several inches of ra and we havein good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. grab the umbrella, we have a windy and wet day ahead. it's going to combine to keep temperatures cool. 69 degrees with wind and rain in philadelphia. the suburbs just 69 degrees. and new jersey, the rain and

wind will be strongest at the shore. both inland and at the shore, 69 degrees. the delaware beaches will also get some gusty winds, potentially up to 45 miles an hour this afternoon. rain in the lehigh valley and delaware, too. it's out of here overnight tonight. have a great day. >> and that's your latest forecast. i'll send it back to you guys in new york. >> all right, dylan. thank you. now, to a problem facing millions of us. are you overwhelmed by all the advice out there on how to eat healthy? it can be hard to figure out the best plan. we invited dr. oz here to help us understand our eating personality types. good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. >> with diet, it is one size fits all. all of us are different with our habits and temptations. >> you don't have to change a personality. but every personality has some thin people and heavy people. you know why? it's how we cope with stress. you understand your personality type and how you cope with

stress, you can hack the system. >> we posted a food personality quiz on today.com. you can take it. we have three types of folks. >> 15,000 people responded. >> we're just getting started. we're going to look at a couple of them. the first one, is a picker grazer. >> picker grazers know when their blood sugar props, they get angry. you skip breakfast because you're rushing out to get there. so, you walk into the office, and you see the wonderful m&ms on your co-worker's desks. and you picked up a bagel. if you look the task of keeping track of it, you would be walking around with this. >> i'm going to look at everything i ate and it it in a bag. >> i have ideas.

the whole goal is to keep food near you. i need to have nuts in my pocket. my wife complains i'm like a no mad when i travel. you can have blueberries, seeds. keep some water near you. the whole purpose to put something on your mouth. if you did eat some of the sweets, wash the taste away. and make sure there's babe fiber in your good. >> set yourself up for success. i'm a picker/grazer. >> the next category is the biggest category. >> i took the quiz. i was the plate cleaner. >> you have. >> are you shocked? >> plate cleaners tend to be

ocd. they're controlling of the world around them. when someone puts them a full plate, guess what you do? you have to put it to waste. you have to figure out how to nudge your personality. prepackage the foots that you want to eat. the other thing i want to point out, sometimes your visual cues won't work with you. typical american plate is ten inches. and this might be a large amount of food. these prepackaged versions, guess what happens? you put these down, it's significantly mess, but still, you will only eat this. that's the normal size.

when you go to a restaurant, a lot of people who are plate cleaners, never say no to the offerings. when they bring you bread, they bring the bread. have them package half. eat the other half you're in front of you. >> and you have a tip of chewing 20 times. >> you can slow the world down by chewing. it lets you slow down a little bit to be aware of the food. it's the mindless eating. and it lets your hormones know you're boss. >> and the night owl eater. >> there's some things you can do to make sure it doesn't hurt you. and we'll teach you about the night owls. you can get more advice from

dr. oz. coming up next, a sneak peek at the movies and tv shows that will have you talking all fall long.

♪ back at 8:40. with a new season just around the corner, it's a great time to get a sneak peek of the movies and the tv shows that we're all going to be talking about. dave carver is here with a huge fall entertainment preview. good to see you, my man. >> you, too, craig. >> let's talk about the summer. at the box office, it hasn't been very good. as i understand it, the last weekend, worst sales. >> this was the worst weekend since 9/11. there were some big movies, like "wonder woman" and sequels that people didn't hurt.

and it didn't help that there was a new "game of thrones" episode every sunday. >> let's talk about "home again." >> it's reese witherspoon, who agrees to have three 20-something guys live in her guest house. it's a tweet romantic camry from the daughter of nancy myers. >> here director debut. >> we have "kingsman" which was a great s a couple years ago. he's back with a bunch of new cast members. elton john, playing himself, who steals the movie. i love this film it's 2:15 of pure entertainment.

tom cruise has a new one and he's not playing a good guy. >> i loved "edge of tomorrow" when he kept dying and coming back to life the next day. this is the true story of a guy who was an airline it, who was recruited by if ceo. and did illegal flights for him, as well. >> the next one, called "breathe," is starting to get oscar buzz. >> deservedly so. a true story of a coup until the united kingdom, whose life is turned upside down when the husband becomes paralyzed from the neck-down. andrew garfield, who was an oscar nominee, could easily get

another oscar nomination. and his wife is played by claire foy, who is the star of "the crow crown." >> what about animated movies? >> there is one called "wonder." about a guy who has been home schooled and goes to a real school. but he's pulleyed but it ends up being an inspirational and uplifted story. the boy is played by jacob trembly. i'm glad this exists. it's a great family story. >> let's turn to the small skroe screen here at the peacock. this is season two. >> i can't believe it's only season two.

yes, a ft the end of 11 nomina n nominations, we find out. of course, looking forward to the cameo by sylvester stallone. >> "will & grace" coming back. >> they look so happy together. minnie driver is coming back. they're going to have guest stars. >> is it true they already picked this up for another season? >> yes. >> "curb your enthusiasm" is back, as well. >> my parents are excited. he has six years of awkward homes he can bring back to hob. >> it's not just movies and tv shows, there's a big album coming out.swift.

>> "reputation" an album that many are looking forward to. especially after the release of the first single. she's going to take on kanye and who knows whichever of her nemeses will come out. you almost forget she was a country singer once. also look for new albums by marine 5 and pink. just ahead, a taste of the u.s. open. the delicious dishes that are being served up. and how you can make them

welcome pack. this morning on "today food," a taste of tennis. over the next couple weeks, the biggest names in tennis are going to be competing at the u.s. open in new york city. another big star at the billy

king national center is the good. ed, good morning. >> good morning. >> when you go to the u.s. open, you can get some delicious cuisine. we're not talking hot dogs and hamburgers. >> there's wonderful food at the u.s. open. and i heard there's tennis, as well. >> you're going to make us a delicious fish. >> we're starting with potato chip trusted cad. anything with potato ship gooc good. pretty simple ingredients. give me a couple of pounds on there. >> you crunch up the potato chips. you have cad. can you use other types of fish? >> as a jersey boy, i like to use blue fish. you can use salmon and bass.

herbs and spices there, we take some mayo. mayonnaise is our glue. puts the chips on top. >> this is as simple, that savannah and i can do. >> the he put potato chips on official. >> we can do that. >> and a little wine. >> that's it? >> very simple. >> this isn't be it. first of all, we need our taste testers to tell us about the cod with potato chips. >> is it delicious? >> yes. delicious. >> probably our biggest seller at aces. portobello mushroom caps. clean off the gills.

then, we take this mushroom cap and make steak fries. >> you put flour on there? >> and i'm going to toss them into the batter. >> what's in the batter? flour, eggs, baking soda. >> i have a pot with oil so it doesn't double over. they go into the fryer. and we try them twice. >> is there any spice in this? >> my tongue is on fire. am i not supposed to eat that jalapeno? >> you take them out of the hot oil. >> that sets the batter.

>> oh, a double-tip of frying. >> yes. we keep them a second time to get them all crisp. >> what co-you duk dunk them in? >> get over that. >> can i use a salt and vinegar potato chip on the cod. >> you can. another big dish for us is the heirloom tomato solid. >> just cut it up? >> rustic shapes and vises. >> do you have a fire exfing wisher for my tongue? >> i'm going to try this. >> as we have this, you can find the recipes on our website, today.com/food. guys, we're back in a moment.

first, this is "today" on nbc. i'm danny. you're danny? i'm steve. joseph, i'm steve. how are you? nice to meet you sir. no different from everyone else. they just want a job. they want respect and they want dignity. steve called fairly frantic. you know, he had a premature baby and i think he had just been given the diagnosis that she had down syndrome. lauren brought out the best in me. she made me a different person. lauren's the spark that started the fire. the goal is keep places like this open so all people, regardless of disability, have an opportunity for employment.

we're back with your "morning boost." we wanted to end this hour with am uplift, amid the tensions in texas. we thought this would be a good way to end the show. we hope you have a great day today. and enjoy. ♪

>> i lost my home. >> you're good. ♪ >> we're not going to leave our brothers behind. >> i just pray. ♪ ♪ >> i'm just so grateful that they came. ♪ >> thank you so much.

good morning, it's just a few minutes before 9:00 a.m. we have a storm impacting the jersey shore and parts of southern delaware. let's go to meteorologist bill henley with the most accurate neighborhood forecast. bill? we're seeing rain in easton. that's a view from easton. what you're seeing is light rain. look at rehoboth beach.

this is under the first alert that will see the strong winds and heavy rainfall. most of the system, the heaviest part of the system is to the south, but it's spreading rain across delaware, most of south jersey and into philadelphia. still a few spots not getting rainfall, but that changes during the day. the worst of the system will be felt right along the coast for the delaware beaches and the jersey shore. wind gusts later this afternoon could be hitting 45 miles per hour. thanks, bill. and rain for some people who are out on the roads right now. we'll go to first-alert traffic reporter jessica boyington. >> we are also watching 422 right now around trooper road. we have a little bit of a delay in both directions and through the work zone there. also checking in on the bridges, we're now on standby for the opening of the burlington bristol scheduled for 9:00. so we're waiting for that any minute now. we're clearing the betsy ross for now. and the local response to the harvey disaster zone keeps swelling. the salvation army in

pennsylvania sent their first crew there yesterday to focus on emotional and spiritual help for flood victims. nbc 10 and telemundo62 will host a hurricane relief drive this thursday from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. you'll be able to call, text, use our website to donate money and to help people who are affected by harvey. nbc 10 and telemundo62 will give updates on tv, online and throughout the social network. we'll see you in 25.

♪ this morning on "today's take," it's super tuesday, with dean cain joining as celebrity co-host. we brought in brian edgold, to co-host, as well. and james patterson is here to get your kids hooked on reading. allhat and more on "today." >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning, august 29th, 2017. how did we get here? the end of august already. we're listening to "rest of my life" by ludacris. and i'm joined by -- i'm a lucky lady. i have dean cain to my right.

and dylan is down at tropical storm harvey. we're going to check in with her in a moment. we're thinking a lot about houston. i know you guys are. we talked about it before the show. our thoughts are with everybody in texas that's affected by the storm. one of my favorite things is how people are rallying around houston. everyday people are supporting them and some celebrities have helped out with the cause. kevin hart. >> he's had a fantastic career. as he has risen and risen, he has given back. he did a challenge. he pledged 25,000 bucks. that's a big number. he was able to afford that. he asked other famous and wealthy individuals, beyonce and folks like that. the rock, dwayne johnson.

my favorite of the whole bunch, not that i'm playing favorites. j.j. watt has done a great job done there. and he's raised over $1 million for people down there. but it's the everyday people who are really coming together and being phenomenal. >> j.j. watt played for the texans. >> still does. >> i interviewed women when he first started. he was not a crazy star. but you can tell he has a big heart. he always supported houston. >> outstanding. >> we're going to check in with dylan in a little bit with the latest from houston. now, we have ryan and dean here. ryan, you had a crazy summer? >> we're working. we're busy. >> does that mean you can have fun or not? >> i'm here, aren't i? >> i like this is your definition of fun. talk to us. can you tell us secrets about "the blacklist."

>> tell us everything. >> every character dies. >> i knew it. >> they don't tell me half the secrets. we shoot it and i find out, as it goes. are you surprised? >> yeah. every time we read a script. >> you're working so many hours and do so much, you found time to write and direct a film, as well. >> you're going to see it. it's called "literally right before aaron." >> and that is based off of personal experienced, correct? >> it's inspired by true events. >> that's a good card. >> it's a comedy with a little bit of heart. it's fun. >> did you go to and

ex-girlfrie ex-girlfriend's wedding? >> i didn't go. i am not an insane person. but it was inspired by a situation in my life. >> i have a friend -- >> you're not going to tell. >> brian eggold. he had an experience with an ex-girlfriend? >> indeed. >> that led him to write a movie that i put my name on. >> but you're not in it. >> i left it to the professionals. >> joel morgan invited dean but not me to the hamptons. >> you were very busy. >> i was busy taking care of two childrens. >> i a never been to the hamptons. >> wow. >> i live in malibu, california. >> it's as close as we get to

mral malibu on the east coast. >> any hot tub action? >> that didn't happen. >> just rubbing it in. >> the pool was nice? >> and some sun screen involved and maybe a cocktail. >> thanks actions, like not inviting me to our house. and the dating world, it's how you tell how things are going. in your movie, it doesn't so well, right? >> doesn't go great. could have gone better. but there's a lot of comedy. >> this relationship expert, which we wonder who this person is. they share the tips with "the daily mail." >> that's the u.k. >> a different ball game.

if you're seated die eed side-b puts the purse between you? >> block. >> that mean you're out? >> that means no. >> have you had this experience? what if a man puts his murs between the two of you? >> you're out with murse. >> if she gently touches your arm, knee or hand, that's a good move? >> guys -- >> don't touch>> i'm a very tac. >> i am friendly. i agree. she happens to touch her face. >> her neck. >> heifer neck, or her hair,

she's attracted to you, too. >> does it? maybe she has tacking some drugs. >> maybe it was your girlfriend or boyfriend and they were sitting down at a table, would you be able to tell if they're fli flirting, in your opinion? >> yes. >> i think i could tell. >> you're on a date. >> and we used to date. let's practice. >> okay. i'll be here. >> she is in love with you. >> i just have to move my purse out of the way. here's something that may be more surprising. if she crosses or uncrosses her legs. wow. that's a signal. i had to stop there. maybe she had sciatic pain. that does not seem that subtle to me. or surprising.

>> that's an after-hours clue. >> it could mean you have sciati sciatica. >> or riding that rash on the knee. >> what about for women? >> for a man, his body language, his legs are spread a little more. >> not the man spreading, no. >> close those legs. >> and he's into you. >> mine of spread-ish. >> oh, the lean. men tend to blink more, if if try are interested. >> look at that. >> do we have a score to "bambi" or something? >> a guy might brushes his hair

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according to the study from the university of rochester, they found that people who are smarter, tend to curse more, and walk around the house naked. i'm a genius. >> two out of three. >> spicy breakfast? >> yes. >> doesn't that make you a little upset? >> what do you do? salsa all over the egg? >> like a nice spicy sauce. >> two out of three. that's the reason we did that topic. are we narcissists? >> everyone wanted to hear about ryan walking around naked in his apartment. >> okay. a commercial just recently caught our producer's eyes. let's look at what happens when two men meet up to catch up. >> it's been way too long. >> you know that feeling you get when a man hug is going on a

little too long? >> that is accurate. >> this is an ad for dial for men. how do you feel about man hugs? >> i think it's fantastic. >> how is it going, brother? let me get right in there. >> what up? >> and just hold it. just hold it, right here. >> sorry, jenna. >> i know. >> she's gotten out. >> that was what we call -- >> how can you tell if a man wants a hug? >> you can't. you have to take a shot. >> i want you to take a shot. you're good. >> my pack fell out. >> here we go. >> here's the thing. >>. >> that was almost too long. >> what's the average? >> two back pats. >> sometimes the arm gets smooshed.

that's all right. >> you always have to do the high-five? >> no. this is the move. just bring it in. >> i feel like a bro. >> bring it in, brother. >> i'm one of the brothers. >> that's like a -- this is a mom hug. and the bro hug. >> there has to be a slap. >> there has to be a slap? >> you just did it. you didn't realize. >> i got slapped. that was all-dave. >> i should have? >> yeah. >> now, i feel neglected. he is waiting for me to get to the next part, but also talking. can we go to dylan, who is in houston, covering the impact of harvey. i misyou. how are you doing? >> i miss you guys, too. we're doing okay. the rain is starting to wind down a bit.

we're on the back of the storm system. that's very good news. the flooding in the bayous and the rivers and the streams. this is buffalo bayou behind me. the water coming up to where i'm standing. they released a dam not far from here. and it did cause the water levels to rise here. that's what we're seeing. move around the water when you can. as for additional rain, we're going to sigh the steady rain for the next couple of hours. we'll finally see things taper off. galveston and bowmont will be affected. it will start to rain itself out across parts of arkansas and into tennessee, where good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. grab your umbrella. we have a windy and wet day

ahead. and it's going to combine to keep temperatures cool. 69 degrees with wind and rain in philadelphia. the suburbs just 69 degrees. in new jersey, the rain and wind will be strongest at the shore, both inland and at the shore, 69 degrees. in the delaware beaches, they also get some gusty winds, potentially up to 45 miles an hour this afternoon. rain in the lehigh valley and delaware, too. it's out of here overnight tonight. have a great day. >> and that's your latest forecast. we'll send it back to you guys. >> thanks, dylan. that's good news coming out of houston. >> you look pretty somber, dylan. looks like it's a tough spot to be. >> it certainly is. we've seen people come together. i want to point out, my whole crew, we have been traveling together. and we caravan wherever we go. we're keeping each other safe here. >> thank you. thanks for that. >> stay safe. up next, ryan and dean, we'll get to know them very personally. right after this. (woman) when you have type 2 diabetes,

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>> i went for it. >> did you go for it? >> this is what a woman would think. >> one, two -- >> don't cheat. one, two, three. >> we're in the double digits. >> 18. >> you win. >> that's too many for a man. >> i said three. >> yep. okay. >> he doesn't know what he's doing. you want somebody that knows a little bit than that. i was trying to go low. >> we're trying to be honest. >> i'm a prude. okay. >> the next one. >> guess how many partners men thought was too promiscuous for women? we never got to the actual number. 15. >> 15 was the number. woo hoo. >> did you read this study? >> yeah. >> cheater. this is how many women --

>> you get this confusing you. >> this is what man thinks is too promiscuous for a woman. >> i'm ready. >> one, two, three, ten. >> i went nine. >> i figured -- >> i knew you were going lower. >> that's not fair. if a woman had 14 partners. >> they would be promiscuous. >> they can have as many as they want. >> do you ask that question? >> no. whatever happened before you, not your deal. >> and it has variables. how old were you? how old are you? >> and it's not a number. >> it's all about the heart. >> i agree with that. >> it's about other body parts. >> coming up -- guess what is coming up. coming up, the diesel

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you'll go from "mmm" to "wow." good morning, i'm katy zachry. just a few minutes before 9:30. we have issued a first alert for a storm to affect the jersey shore and southern delaware. we'll go to first-alert meteorologist bill henley with the most accurate neighborhood forecast. bill? the system is coming right up the coast and will intensify as the day goes on. it's spreading rain way into the lehigh valley, even into the pocano mountains. but the heaviest effects will be felt at the jersey shore and delaware beaches. stronger winds and heavy downpours. winds are increasing inland for wilmington and dover. this afternoon and evening we could see winds gusting to 45 miles an hour. in southern delaware and the jersey shore, today and tonight, high winds, high surf and heavy rain. through it all, temperatures will stay cool with clouds and

rain and wind. we'll see high temperatures near 70 degrees. all right, bill, thank you. we'll get a check of the roads now with first-alert traffic reporter jessica boyington. what are you seeing? we're watching the 42 freeway earlier because on the southbound side there was a debris spill up ahead causing pretty big delays near black horse pike. that's all clear. same goes for the normal day on the northbound side near philly. we're watching the bridges earlier with the bristol with a scheduled opening for 9:00. take the betsy ross bridge as your alternate. katy? more red cross volunteers from philadelphia are headed to the flood zone created by tropical storm harvey. a dozen volunteers and three emergency vehicles are now committed to the relief efforts there. and the salvation army in philadelphia sent its crews to the flood zone yesterday. an official told nbc 10 the crew will focus on emotional and spiritual health for the flood victims. i'm katy zachry. we'll be back in another 25 minutes with another local news

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♪ i like it. >> and now, the moment we've all been waiting for, dating advice from two of the most eligible bachelors out there, dean and ryan. we got questions from our staff, as well as some chocolates in this box. an awesome audience ready to ask these two their biggest dating dos and don'ts. >> false. >> is that the way it works? let's see. let's head across the street. hi, guys. i think we have michael. you're michael from georgia? >> i'm michael from georgia. i was wondering, if your date has something stuck in their teeth, do you tell them? >> absolutely. >> you always tell somebody if they have something in their teeth. >> make a joke of it. >> dean told you -- jill told me

i had something in my teeth. >> i would have. i didn't see it. shall we pick from the chocolate box. >> we share one first. >> how do you react when you catch your date checking someone >> i got mixed feelings about this. i talk about this with my friends all the time. you're never going to stop being attracted to other people, right? that doesn't go away. it doesn't mean that you're not committed. what kind of a checkout is it? >> obviously, a gratuitous checkout, something might be wrong in your relationship. >> usually, it's women checking out other women. >> that's a true thing. >> okay. >> why aren't you looking at me? that's not right. >> and by the way, i don't think people check other people out when they're with y'all. i bet they day focussed. >> dean has been checking you out the whole time and he's sitting next to me. >> let's get over to the studio.

>> andromeda from canada. i proposed to my husband. how would you feel if your girlfriend proposed to you? >> good one. >> that's a great question. ryan? >> look. i'm all for it. i'm all for it. i love it. sometimes the girl will make the first move. i'm for that things. >> if you're going to get married, you have an idea. you should. i don't know. i've never been married. >> marriage terrifies me. >> it's great to be married. my husband told me after three months. i was like, i know, let's get he turned really red. >> no. >> i basically proposed to him. >> that's amazing. >> you put it all out there. >> is it okay to assume you're an exclusive couple after a couple dates. dean? >> no. >> it's a conversation.

>> have you had the conversations where -- >> with each other, not yet. >> when somebody says, okay, we're going to take this exclusive. and you have to say, no, we're not. >> i may have had that conversation. >> a lot of people won't have that conversation. they will say okay, and weasel out. >> and don't do it over text. >> do it face-to-pace. >> now, t. phillips. hi, t. >> we can't hear you. and that breaks our heart. >> we're coming back to you. let's fix that mic. we have a question right here. >> i'm going right here. and it says -- is it a bad sign when a guy asks you on a last-minute date. this is for you. on a last-minute date? >> no. it's not a bad sign at all. if it becomes a pattern, that's not good. >> then, it's like, scrambling,

oh, her. especially in a marriage, i will recommend. spontaneous, is key. do we have t. over there? >> how many people is it appropriate to date at one time? >> can we get the wipe boards again. >> this is a good question. >> what comes after 47? >> your age. >> i'm a single -- no. >> is it appropriate? is that the question? appropriate is for everybody. it really depends. if you're open and just seeing people, i don't know. certainly not more than you can count on one hand. one person at a time is the best. >> i think one person is enough. >> one person should be enough. and if they're not, maybe there's something wrong. >> i'm looking for the one. >> i say experiment. you have the time to date, i would do it.

>> how many dates in should a woman offer to pay? whenever you want. i don't care about that stuff. >> i'm old-school. i will want to pay. >> pretty much always. >> i also think, it's 2017. we have to pay right? >> is it 2017? >> we have one more. we can't get enough of this. this is mary. with are you from dd dd? >> i am. >> i was wondering what you think the appropriate protocol is for kissing on a first date. >> just go in. >> you mean, is it okay to kiss on the first date? >> what kind of kiss? >> ooh. >> what she is saying, can you french? >> can you -- i think it's subjective. it depends on the individuals and how the date's going. what's happening. i think it can be anything.

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young, i want to be a reality star? >> no. just wanted to have fun. >> what can you believe this last year? talk about the -- how things have gone. >> it's been a wild ride. met this guy at church. >> i see you sitting in church together. >> we're very church-friendly. >> we were single people. >> did you meet those girls? >> eventually. we met each other first. i then met my wife. >> it took me a few years. >> you met at church and said, i like trucks. i like trucks. >> we pam buddies quick. we have been trying to justify doing what we do for fun for business, right? that's a tricky balance. we figured it out and made it happen. >> talk about the practical pranks. talk about the pranks. >> i think that's why they call us brothers. we treat each other like brothers at the shop.

there's more teasing going on. >> who is outpranking the other? >> he is pretty clever. his thought process is most different than most people. >> but there's this guy who took our shipping manager's car? he hung it upside down in the shop. he takes it past the line. >> i take everything way too far. >> you talk about having fun and doing stuff you love. you're not acting. you're having a great time. >> that's a big difference from our show, is the fact that we -- it's very real. 100%. discovery is probably always pulling their hair out because we're constantly behind schedule. >> we're about to pull our hair out. somehow we got into a tug-of-war contest. between trucks. >> we may not have the great beards. but we're dressed in suits.

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guinness world record for the most number one "new york times" best sellers. >> james wants to get your little ones reading, as well. he teamed up with his wife, susan, to write a children's book. "big words for little geniuses." >> we love this. obviously, you read it -- >> you have a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old. >> did you do your research? >> mila and poppy. >> i do. >> and the names and everything. >> i do. we are starting with expectations that are high for kids and calling them geniuses. tell us about how this came about? >> wince i got my masters, i wanted to write a children's book. >> how did we get together? >> talk about your dating. >> we did skip over that part. my thing has to provide tools -- i do a lot of kids books.

to provide tools to get kids read reading. get them to bh as good as ya can be. and just prepare them for the world. it's tough out there. >> my son is 17. but when he was younger, he didn't want to read anything. your son, jack -- tell me that story when it got you involved in writing. >> jack wasn't the big reader initially. one summer we said, you're going to read every day. and he did. he's now in an ivy league school. he went to usc. >> that's why he's a guinness world record holder. >> it's good to get all of the kids reading, and also, the boys in particular. >> we thought this was a good way to get kids who are reluctant to read -- >> have fun with it.

>> make it fun. and everybody's child is a genius. and it makes it more fun for the parents and siblings if there are words that they might get snagged on. and the visuals are really bright. >> they're so great. >> i started the book last night. i finished it this morning. a slow reader. >> he's a little reluctant. >> i learned a lot of the words. >> we're going to play a game. dean is a princeton student who does the research more than ryan and i do. >> and we were out last night. >> yes. we're baz usy. >> these words are not easy. >> this is an alphabet book. >> and each picture describes it. >> every letter has a big word. >> this is a "c" word.

c c cattywampus is -- >> it's "a" or "c." >> i know it's "c." >> go with the princeton person. >> get it right. >> i think jack, yeah. >> you should know this one. l lilipucians. >> lilliputian. >> it's a little person. >> tiny person. >> they're goofing up. >> we're not. i wish we were. >> remember the part about geniuses. >> now, a "g" word. >> gobbledygook?

justi >> is it "c"? or "a." >> "a." >> i was looking over here. and i noticed that the two of you must have called each other to match. >> we did. >> you're both wearing a nice -- >> thank you so much. >> thank you. we're back in a moment. but first this, is "today" on nbc.

all right. ryan and dean, thank you for being here. i had a great day. kathie lee and hoda are up next. they will tell you about all of the small changes that can

good morning, i'm katy zachary. it's a few minutes before 10:00 a.m. and we have a first alert issued for the jersey shore and southern delaware. let's go to bill henley with the most accurate neighborhood forecast. bill? these are the clouds over rehoboth beach and it won't change much throughout the day, except the rain will be heavier and the wind stronger. we have some steady larain throh delaware and south jersey. the rain has spread through

philadelphia. and look at the lehigh valley, burkes county and the pocano mountains. the winds have picked up to 12 miles per hour in philadelphia. a 15-mile-an-hour wind in dover. later this evening, we could see winds gust to 45 miles an hour at the shore. >> up don't forget your umbrella, thanks for that. now we'll get a check on the traffic with traffic reporter jessica boyington. what is happening on the vine street expressway? our cameras are around 24th street showing you that. so right here westbound, you can see a little bit of a delay for the merge right before the off-ramp heading to the schuylkill, still really no big problems there. also watching the bridges near the tacony-palmyra, we are hoping at 10:00. we are in the process of opening the bristol bridge for 10:05. nbc 10 and telemundo62 will host a hurricane relief drive happening from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. this thursday. call, text or log on to the

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from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. we're down here! >> hi! we're down here! [ laughter ] >> hi! >> hi, everybody. >> what are we doing? >> i don't know. you say -- >> everything's grown. around us. >> we're -- we're not in kansas anymore. >> okay. >> all right. you know what they say? it's the little things that count, hoda. >> oh, who's they? >> i don't know. the same who say good things come in good packages? >> it's a? idea that we're small. >> yes. >> although it's hard to reach for things we need!