good morning. it's a wrap. rio throws a massive party to bring the olympic games to a close. five-time medalist simone biles leading team usa after an historic medal haul. another u.s. athlete is still making headlines. ryan lochte opening up in an exclusive interview about that gas station incident he initially described as armed robbery. >> i overexaggerated that story. if i had never done that, we wouldn't be in this mess. >> this morning why lochte and three of his teammates could face more disciplinary action. a softer trump? donald trump's new campaign manager suggests he could be walking back his plan to deport 11 million undocumented

will that new strategy help win back minority voters or is it too late? wild weather. damaging tornadoes in the midwest. a new round of devastating flooding in the south while in california a raging wildfire forces new evacuations and now threatens the historic first castle. and expanding the family. we're getting a new puppy with a purpose raising a service dog for a deserving veteran. our new friend is in that litter and you're about to meet him, "today," monday, august 22nd, 2016. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. our first day back all of us in studio 1a. nothing better than walking in

>> wait, what? i hug you and you get new puppy smell. we're so happy to have you guys back. it's boring around here without you. i brought you a little puppy. i had to give you a welcome. >> i cannot wait to meet this little critter. it will be fun. meanwhile, we have a lot of olympic news to talk about. it's kind of the closing ceremony. after all the headlines that led up to this game, all the po of rio pulled it off. it was a spectacular ending. nbc's peter alexander in rio. peter, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. where did everybody go? you guys leave and the storm clouds move in here in rio. over the course of these games coming in, there were serious worries about the city's preparedness, about the zika virus, about toxic water, the games went off with only a few minor hiccups and after these exhilarating last couple weeks, this city came together.

epic carnival-like party. >> christ the redeemer arms outstretched. >> reporter: the closing ceremony as colorful as the games themselves. simone biles, america's 4'9" gymnastics giant. >> the most stunning athlete i have ever seen. >> reporter: leading the way for team usa. with four gold medals in rio, she was given the honor of carrying the american flag. the final celebration a culmination of olympic here in rio. the u.s. men's basketball team reigning supreme earning its third consecutive gold medal. >> the united states has won the gold. >> reporter: blowing out serbia, a 30-point win. nba star carmelo anthony overcome by emotion. announcing his olympic retirement. >> despite everything that's

country, we got to be united. and i'm glad i did what i did. i stepped up to the challenge. >> reporter: so did brazil earning the gold medal this soccer crazed country so badly wanted. >> brazil strikes olympic gold. >> reporter: captain namar filled with joy and relief after knocking home the game winning goal against germany in a dramatic shootout. adding to its medal count commanding in the ring. >> she knows she's closing in on the gold. >> reporter: clarissa shields punching her way to the podium. her second straight boxing gold. the first american ever to do it. kyle snyder becoming the youngest olympic champion in u.s. history.

men's marathon got their medals including the american that took home bronze. steeling the show, japan's prime minister paying homage to super mario. with the olympic flame extinguished, the rio games have come to a close. here is the medal count one final time. team usa crushing the competition. dominant in these games. 121 total medals. 46 golds way ahead of china, great britain and russia. the most medals for the u.s. in more than three decades and the most medals ever in a nonboycotted olympic games. three folks came out.

>> probably still having a good time. thanks very much. there were other stories that came out of these games like the embarrassing incident that involved four american swimmers including ryan lochte that became a blemish on the games. he said he and his teammates were robbed at gun point but surveillance video paints a different picture. over the weekend we sat down with lochte exclusive to get his side of the story. >> you guys go to the bathroom in the bu. me is a metal framed poster of some kind or advertisement of some kind. and you just ripped it off the wall? >> yeah. and i have no idea -- i mean, i was very intoxicated. i have no idea why. it was immature. it was childish. >> it made a big noise. >> it made a big noise. and we continued to walk out and get in the taxi.

damage or destroy or vandalize anything in that gas station that night? >> i'm not speaking for them. >> you were with them. do you know if they also did things like that? >> no. >> you don't know or they didn't? >> no. it was me. i'm taking full responsibility for everything. i mean, it was childish and immature. >> i want to make sure about the bathroom side of this. you heard the police. the police say there was also damage in that bathroom door was damaged. i think they said a mirror was damaged and soap dispenser was damaged. at any point did you enter the bathroom and damage those things? >> no. >> you never went in the bathroom? >> we never went in the bathroom. >> did you kick the door of the bathroom? >> i like i said, i was very intoxicated. i don't remember. >> is it possible that you damaged the door to the bathroom, perhaps even kicked it

>> international olympic committee set up a disciplinary commission to investigate that incident. u.s. olympic officials promise further action. we'll have more with our exclusive interview with ryan lochte in our next half hour including his description of that confrontation with the security guard at the gas station. we move now to politics and the presidential race and indication this morning that donald trump may be looking to change his tone on one of his most controversial proposals. nbc's hallie jackson is at trump tower for us this good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. those new indications on immigration aren't coming from the candidate himself but from his new campaign manager who insists even after a tumultuous seven days that donald trump is having his best week. a new week and a new tone for donald trump's team. seeming to soften his stance supporting a so-called deportation force to remove the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the

force? >> to be determined. >> reporter: the candidate himself silent about it. his immigration policy still standing online with trump still struggling to win over minority voters. not just latinos but african-americans from whom he has about 1% support. >> you're living in poverty. your schools are no good. you have no jobs. 58% of your youth is unemployed. at lose? >> reporter: that argument to black voters delivered to mostly white communities. >> his comments are for all americans, and i live in a white community. i'm white. i was very moved by his comment. in other words, he is trying to tell americans that we can do better. >> reporter: now as trump tries to stay on message for another week and on attack against hillary clinton, one of his top surrogates is raising eyebrows raising questions about clinton's health.

yourself. >> reporter: clinton's team has shutdown what they call deranged conspiracy theories about her physical fitness. she is facing questions now about why the clinton foundation will stop accepting corporate and foreign donations if she's elected but didn't do so while she was secretary of state. >> what the foundation is saying is that they don't want to become a distraction. they want to go as far possibly can to make sure there's no possible conflict of interest. >> reporter: and this morning clinton's e-mail controversy is again in the headlines as colin powell pushes back against a report clinton told the fbi he advised her on the use of private e-mail. the former secretary of state is telling "people" magazine that clinton's people have been trying to pin it on him. his office acknowledged to nbc that powell did send a memo

started using hers. >> let's bring in james carville, the mastermind behind bill clinton's run to the white house. u he's out with a new book. "we're still right, they're still wrong." still blunt. let's pick up where hallie left off. collin powell saying to "people" magazine trying to pin this on him. let's pretend you're in your old job working for hillary clinton. what should she do about this e-mail issue that continues to dog her? >> maybe documentary evidence. a memo. if they have that, they should get that out and show that. i would stop there. we'll see what it is. it was a memo so after there's a piece of paper floating around

>> you can go back to anything in politics and say could you have done this better at this time and done that but right now they're up in the polls and they're ahead and anything that you do in politics you could say that we handled this well. there's always something you could have, would have, should have. >> they're ahead but a reboot on the trump side of things. a softer side of him. he's walking back some of his most controversial policy issues including this mass deportation. howor campaign be that this is going to actually help him? >> we don't exactly know if he's apologizing but not sure for what. i read a story this morning and his campaign manager says that he's going to redo this. it's not trump himself saying that. i think that everything that i read indicates to me they're not doing things that a campaign does. they don't have the organization.

i don't know. >> reince priebus said by labor day this will be an even race. would you like to take that bet? >> i would like to take that bet but it's not labor day that counts. it's election day that counts and i think she'll be way ahead by then. >> on friday donald trump went to louisiana. you have family in baton rouge. it's a mess down there. he goes down there and looks at the damage firsthand and talks to people before president obama. it wasn't until after his visit that hil the phone and called the governor there. did he appear more presidential in the wake of that tragedy than hillary clinton? >> i think the time line is that she and the governor spoke. the governor had said he would prefer that people come later because they have particularly the president come. i'm congratulagrateful that he . i'm sure the president is going to come on tuesday.

has been really good. that's the total agreement. >> i want to ask you a question about the book. you say elections are lost by the base. >> if people don't understand that there's been a clear performance differential between the two parties, they will think there's not a stake in there. i think democrats have a large stake in there. we've had two successful democratic presidency with disastrous republican president in the middle. as democrats we have to remind our own people of that. that's part of -- this book is more for converted than anything. >> worried about overconfidence and democrats say why bother show up? >> we never get overconfident about anything. knowing mrs. clinton and knowing

little confidence. >> the book is called, "we're still right, they're still wrong." available on amazon and bookstores tomorrow. texas and louisiana could be the next state where zika will spread. a doctor from the national institutes of health says flooding in those states expanded mosquito breeding grounds. he said the u.s. for up to two years. infections traced to local mosquitos have been found in two parts of south florida including in miami beach. now to the severe weather impacting millions across the country. there were at least 16 reports of tornadoes over the weekend. most of them in ohio, indiana and michigan. emergency crews spent much of the day on sunday clearing trees and power lines that came down on roads there. tens of thousands of homes and businesses had power knocked out. meanwhile in central

struggling to keep a raging wildfire there away from historic castle. the chimney fire burned more than 27,000 acres and at one point was two miles from the castle. farther south evacuation orders have been lifted after a massive fire destroyed more than 100 homes in san bernardino county. people in texas are cleaning up after a weekend of flash flooding in hard hit louisiana expecting more rain today. there tomorrow. mr. roker, there's a lot going on. >> that rain you're talking about is going to come down in parts of texas and louisiana looking at more heavy rain and then it moves to the north. you can see heavy showers and thunderstorms firing up between corpus christi and san antonio. activity also firing up along the stationary front into louisiana and arkansas so lower flood threat for louisiana but

later on in the next several days as we move further up into the mississippi river valley from des moines, quincy, we could look at severe storms and anywhere from 2 to 4 inches of rain. we're going to get to your local hey, you're clarence! yes, sir. you know, at the model year end clarence event, you can get a great deal on this 2016 passat. steve. yeah? clarence is on a roll. yeah. i wish they'd name an event after me. same here. but the model year end becky event? that's no good... that's just vandalism. whatever you want to call it, don't miss the volkswagen model year end event. hurry in for a one-thousand dollar volkswagen reward card and 0% apr on a new 2016 passat. >> chris: good monday morning, everyone. after severe weather overnight and very early this morning, we return to sunshine after. dry breeze and lowering humidity as the dew points falling from the 06s and 70s this morning

a couple degrees either side of 80. close to the boston area. mid-70s in the worcester hills. low to mid-80s south of boston. clear tonight. a little taste of fall. upper 40s in the cooler suburbs. 58 in boston. seven-day forecast featuring a lot of dry weather. an isolated risk of a storm on >> and that's your latest weather. coming up, more of our exclusive interview with ryan lochte. what he now says happened during that confrontation with a security gua station and his message to the people of brazil. start of a special rossen report series. this one is all about saving you money. this morning do you really have to spend so much to get a great tasting cup of coffee? but first, this is "today" on nbc. frank dreamed of exploring costa rica. but with the jetblue card, he got there faster than he could learn about the wildlife. big smiles. fly faster than you think.

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we're back at 7:30. it's monday morning, august 22nd, 2016. gang is all back together. so happy to have a crowd out on our plaza. two awesome weeks in rio or so i hear. by the way, the games begin our games came to an end with last night's closing ceremony celebrating the beauty of brazil. simone biles won five medals including four gold. team usa by the way took only 121 medals in all. that's the most in a nonboycotted olympics in 112 years. in other news, at least eight people were injured last

it happened near cleveland. the driver hit the gas by mistake instead of the brakes. police are investigating and say charges could be filed. president obama arrived back to the white house late last night after a vacation in martha's vineyard. tomorrow the president travels to louisiana to view the devastation from that state's historic flooding. we want to begin this morning with more on our exclusive interview with ryan lochte now taking responsibility for what he says behavior in rio nearly a week after he and his three teammates claimed they were robbed at g gunpoint. we asked lochte about that and what happened when he was confronted by security guards. what was your tone? the police said in their press conference that you were angry, that you were belligerent and that the security guard was afraid you would get aggressive.

that's not me is getting mad and angry and wanting to fight or anything like that. i was upset that we got pulled out of the taxi for i thought something that -- there's no reason for a gun to be pulled out for us for doing nothing. >> for gunnar in his statement to police said you got into a heated argument and discussion with that security guard. >> i was upset. there was no reason sitting down with a gun pointed to us for nothing that we did. >> at any time during that exchange, ryan, when you were that upset and terrified as you just said, do you think you posed a threat to that security guard that would have made him believe he needed to continue to have that gun out of its holster? >> i think when i got up and i

using some words -- this is bs. we shouldn't be treated like this. there's no way. we want to get back in the car. we want to go back. that's why it got heated. and the guy could probably draw his gun from that. and then once he did, you can definitely see me go like this and that's when we sat down. >> i guess what i'm trying to get at is first version oth more about the mean streets of rio and the version we're hearing now is much more about a negotiated settlement to cover up some dumb behavior. >> and that's why i'm taking full responsibility for it is because i overexaggerated that story and if i never done that, we wouldn't be in this mess. >> how about the people of rio. they dealt with headlines going

and violence and crime and here comes this story with one of the highest profile u.s. athletes saying i got held up at gunpoint on the streets of rio. what would you say to them now? >> how sorry i am. my deepest apologies. they put on a great games. they did everything. the people of rio, on a great games. and my immature, intoxicated behavior tarnished that a little. >> when you saw the news conference of gunnar and jack being taken off that plane at the airport and you just said to me they didn't damage anything in that gas station and you're sitting at home in the united states safe and sound, how did

i mean, i let my team down. and, you know, i wanted to be there. i don't want them to think that i left and left them to dry because they're my teammates, i definitely wanted to be there. i wanted to help out any way i could. i just wanted to make sure that they were home safeef came out and talked and i'm just really sorry about -- i'm embarrassed for myself, my family, especially those guys. usa swimming. the whole olympic games. everyone watching. i was immature and i made a stupid mistake. i'm human. i made a mistake.

>> we mentioned before the ioc still investigating this. the chief executive of the usoc said we're going to have further action on this and not exactly sure what he means by that. >> you can never look inside someone's heart but he sure does seem like he gets it now and is really sorry. >> no question about that. >> take a turn now and get a check of the weather, mr. roker. >> the southwest dealing with some severe weather as well. strong storms. dust storms and we'll of those. those haboobs working their way through. we do look for showers and thunderstorms firing up during the day today. the risk of especially by the afternoon enhanced storms. heavy rain, gusty winds. gully washers. flash floods could occur. we're not talking a lot of rain. quarter inch to half inch. some locally heavier amounts about an inch and then you can see gorgeous day warmer through the plains. fresh breezes in the northeast.

>> chris: good monday morning, everyone. after severe weather overnight and very early this morning, we return to sunshine after. dry breeze and lowering humidity as the dew points falling from the 06s and 70s this morning back into the 40s and 50s this afternoon after. bit of a breeze, as well. a couple degrees either side of 80. close to the boston area. mid-70s in the worcester hills. low to mid-80s south of boston. clear tonight. a little taste of fall. upper 40s in the cooler suburbs. 58 in boston. seven-day forect lot of dry weather. an isolated >> get that weather any time you need it. check out the weather channel on cable. >> thank you. coming up next, a special week-long rossen report series aimed at saving you money. >> good morning. i'm jeff rossen. coming up, we spend so much money on coffee every day, but do you need to? welcome to the rossen report taste test.

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coffee very important around here. >> you guys always have mugs. i never ask what's actually in them. >> we don't pay for it. >> we are all obsessed with our morning cup of coffee down to the exact brands we like. some of you swear cheap deli coffee is the best. then there's the other group saying expensive coffee just tastes better. do you really need to pay that much and beyond that can you really tell the difference? this morning we're about to settle this once and for all with a blind taste to test you live in a moment. first, we're heading out to test you. step right up. it's the "rossen reports" coffee taste test. we are setting up shop in new jersey's mall. who doesn't love coffee? the average american spending more than $1,000 a year on it. from the expensive stuff to the

don't stop me from doing the science. if you didn't know which was which, what would you really like better? guess what this is? you turned down really expensive coffee. competing today, this cheap deli coffee price $1 a cup versus this fancy gourmet coffee coming in at $3.25 a cup. come on up. you're the next contestant. some tasters choose the expensive brew. >> you like fancy stuff. >> unfortunately. >> you're going to have to come to terms with it. there are support groups. >> i'll go to one. >> many saying it packs more of a punch. >> this one is stronger. i like it. i like the taste of it. >> it has a better taste to it. >> listen to what these tasters say about the cheap deli coffee. >> that one has a smoother flavor. >> i'll take this one. >> this is really good. i chose the cheap one. >> are you taking it with you? >> can i. >> absolutely.

and left me are the expensive tough to throw out. we taste test for hours dozens of people and the results are in. >> i like this one. >> i like this one better. >> an overwhelming majority, 67% chose the cheap deli coffee. >> wow. go figure. i guess i have cheap tastes. >> what do you make of that? >> i'm dumbfounded. >> i maintenance girl. i guess i'm not. i like cheap coffee. >> why is expensive coffee so expensive? coffee experts say it's all about higher quality beans but your taste buds don't lie. what is the lesson here? >> people think more money means better but not always. >> cheaper can be just as good or better. saves me money. >> it's not about price. it's about the quality. >> we're saving money now.

as you can see, we have you guys here for our blind taste test to see what kind of palliate -- palettes you have. >> i'm going to fool myself. >> now comes the red. we have cards for you to hold up. which one you like better. this one. >> all three choosing cheap. you all chose the cheap. why did you choose green versus red? >> red was bitter. >> absolutely. it was bitter. >> we all have cheap tastes. you don't have to spend that much on coffee. saving you money left and right. >> can i run back to my latte now. >> next team bring half and half.

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>> my goodness. kendricks stood at attention until the anthem was finished. picked up the volt and got back to business. he won bronze. his patriotism won over the internet. chills. what respect i have for this olympian. >> he was on the show at rio. we didn't know that happened. he was a great guy. he enjoyed talking to him. tamron, thank you very much. just ahead, put the sinks where? the idea to get you to wash your hands every time you use a restroom. >> if you need motivation. we're expanding our family. we're getting a new puppy with a ?

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>> this is 7news now. >> ryan: good morning. it's 7:57 as we take a live look outside. here's chris lambert with a look at your forecast. chris, are we done with the storm? >> chris: we are for the most part. no more severe wer a lot of sunshine in its wake, not only for today, but we'll enjoy sunshine and a little humidity over next few days. 70 in boston. 65 in worcester. dew point levels 40s and 50s to the north and west of us. that's going to be working in. so even a taste of fall overnight tonight. low humidity, couple degrees either side of 80 this afternoon. a bit of a breeze, as well. a lot of sunshine on the seven-day forecast. >> ryan: now for a look at your top stories. people in some parts of massachusetts are cleaning up following an early morning storm. this is the scene in concord

wiergs. later today officials with the national weather service will likely assess the damage. there police rushed to the scene of a serious crash in medfield. it happened on high street. you can see a car there heavily damaged. there is no word on the cause of that crash and whether anyone was hurt. we're back in 25 minutes with another update. i'm ryan schulteis. have a good day. when i look for solutions, i don't start in washington, and i don't assume one party has all the answers. you know where i find common-sense ideas? right here in new hampshire... where i'm fighting for the good-paying jobs that strengthen our economy. i worked to make childcare more affordable and make it easier to save for college. i've worked across party lines on clean air and energy efficiency efforts...

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, closing the games in style. ? simone biles leads the way for team usa. it was the >> that's pretty great. >> as tokyo takes the torch and looks ahead to 2020. plus, a roker burger. al gets behind the grill to create his perfect cheeseburger all for a good cause. >> ladies and gentlemen, this is

burger. come get yours. and ready, set, puppy. the newest member of the "today" team is about to be revealed as we get set to introduce you to our new puppy with a purpose, "today," monday, august 22nd, 2016. >> sending our love to louisiana! >> all of the way from tennessee. it's her birthday! ? >> hi to our daughter back in indiana. >> good morning, virginia! >> it's our first time in new york! we're back on a monday morning. we made it back to new york

the fort and al and i have rejoined on this 22nd day of august. >> we missed you guys so much. >> we missed you. >> we just came out here every day to the plaza crowd and said where is matt and al? olympics are over. we put a contest together. if you came out dressed in your olympic clothing you are eligible w we'll find out the contestant that won. >> only eligible if you came out in olympic garb. >> if that person finds that gold ball, they win $25,000. that's right. >> there's one gold ball in that pile. >> you have 30 seconds to look. let's meet "today's" contestant.

grant, come on over. there you go. we'll watch grant go for the gold. wow. look at you. you're the olympic mascot. >> did we take a picture together? >> yeah, i have it. i was there in the rain. >> all right, grant. >> have you seen the size of that pit of balls over ther >> a tiny gold ball in there. 30 seconds though. >> anybody could do it. i feel good about you. >> we'll do it later. get ready. get psyched up. >> let's head down to rio. nbc's peter alexander is there putting a wrap on the games for us. peter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. copacabana beach this morning you can see pretty much feels like a ghost town. almost everybody has taken off. what a thrilling games. now finally in the books.

ways felt like the culmination of the domination here by team usa. here in brazil they say ciao but back at home it's good-bye, ryo. a carnival themed closing ceremonies with simone biles capping off her historic run in rio with one last honor. becoming the first female team usa. adding to that total, the men's basketball team who won its third straight gold medal. a 30-point blowout against serbia. >> can he hang on just a little longer? he will. >> kyle snyder contributing to the gold rush becoming the youngest wrestling championship in u.s. history and from the mat to the ring. claressa shields successfully defending her olympic title.

as torch is passed to tokyo. japan's prime minister paying homage to one of his country's best known contributions. a super surprise appearance from his last night in rio where it's now game over. so one final time here is your medal count. team usa as we said dominating. 121 medals i 46 of them gold. this is the most medals for team usa in more than three decades. the most ever in a nonboycotted olympic games. now just 18 months away until more medals are handed o ed out just a couple weeks away from paralympic games here that begin september 7th. back to you. >> peter, before you come home, i lost a ball on the beach there.

metal deal. >> come home, peter. great job. coming up next, the new version of katy perry's version of "firework" will take you back to the '80s. one of those puppies about to join our family. we'll reveal which is going to be our puppy with a purpose right after this. if you wansell your car

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8:09. good time for "what's trending." if the shoe fits -- >> wear it. >> you wear it >> here's what happened. team usa english gardner misplaced her shoes ahead of the 4x100 relay. didn't realize until ten minutes before the race that she couldn't find her shoes so she borrowed a pair from teammate alis allyson felix which were too big and she won gold anyway. she said it was nothing that an extra pair of socks couldn't

most important thing. a perfect fitting pair of shoes. >> it's like putting bad tires on a different race car. >> for mere mortals it would be a terrible thing. >> let's talk about another olympic runner and his moment crossing the finish line. he's from cambodia he's so excited. overjoyed reaction. it wasn't viral. why? because actually he came in second to last place but as you can see from his face completing a marathon is a feat in itself. he's 41 years old. he did it in under three hours. he's beaming with pride and, yes, just another image of the olympic spirit. >> that's the way it should be. i love that. let's change gears. we'll go back to a subject we

things in bathrooms. from "the wall street journal." admit it, you don't always wash your hands after you use the bathroom. who would be willing to raise their hand and say they don't always wash their hands? always, always, always. okay. a behavioral economist says people don't admit to a lot of things or will admit to reckless things like texting and driving but people will never fess up to not washing their hands after using the restro you want people to know that you are clean. his solution for the people who don't wash their hands even though they say they do, you put the sink outside of the bathroom in the hallway and being in the public eye people will see you come out of the bathroom and if you don't come to the sink, it's shaming. >> i have seen it. you wash out of the toilet area

sing a song. >> "happy birthday" twice. >> i thought it was abcs. >> either one. put it right in the middle of the restaurant. tamron, let's do "pop start." >> let's bring with frank ocean. releasing his latest album saturday. his first in four years. the album debuted on apple music one day after he dropped a visual album. fans needless to s overjoyed. excitement pouring in on social media. his first album earned him two grammy awards and six nominations. if you want to be entertained, watch the frank ocean memes. fans happy about the album dropping. to something else super cute. miranda lambert got engaged over the weekend. did you hear? >> no. >> it's adorable. she was performing at a concert in new jersey. she told the crowd before the

his name sebastian. he had a pink ring in hand. he got on one knee and popped the question. miranda shared the photo on instagram saying i said yes but he has to wait 25 years. i love how he brought the ring. class act he is. finally, raise your hand if you love and miss the music of the '80s. savannah guthrie. >> love it. >> do i have a treat for you today. on brilliant idea of pairing today's hits with '80s beats. so let's check out katy perry's "firework" the remix. ? baby you're a firework ? ? come and show them why you work ? >> the question is what dance do you do to this song? what was your dance in the '80s?

>> my dance in the '80s is the same as my dance in the '70s. >> this is justin bieber's "what do you mean?" one more here. >> a little madonna. >> i miss the '80s. >> you miss authentic version and not remix version. that's your "pop start." head to today's facebook page and i think sebti until we get the puppy. mr. roker, a check of the weather. >> let's see what's going on. this time of year this is when we start to really see the atlantic start firing up and so we're going to watch. we're watching some development. we have tropical storm fiona out here. we also have another tropical wave that will probably become a depression later on today and

probably become a tropical system. we're watching this 199-l. look at this over the next several days brings it about around the bahamas with a lot of models bringing it out there. we'll continue to track this as we watch it. now, week ahead, we are looking at all this wet weather down through the gulf continuing monday on into tuesday and wednesday and finally dries out. heavier showers and thunderstorms by the end of the week. middle of the week from great lakes down into the gulf coast. >> chris: good monday morning, everyone. after severe weather overnight and very early this morning, we return to sunshine after. dry breeze and lowering humidity as the dew points falling from the 06s and 70s this morning back into the 40s and 50s this afternoon after. bit of a breeze, as well. a couple degrees either side of 80. close to the boston area. mid-70s in the worcester hills. low to mid-80s south of boston. clear tonight. a little taste of fall. upper 40s in the cooler suburbs. 58 in boston. seven-day forecast featuring a

>> and that is your latest weather. guys? >> announcer: "today's" puppy with a purpose is created with our sponsor, petsmart. >> mr. roker, get over here quickly. our big reveal of the newest and by far the could yutest member "today" show family. >> we had to say good-bye to wrangler after he spent 16 months calling our studio home while he prepared to be a guide dog. we'll update you on how wrangler is doing later in the week. >> this morning it's all about our new puppy with a purpose. this time we are partnering with an organization that has helped hundreds of our nation's heroes find freedom again. look. >> good girl. good girl. >> for man's best friend serving a veteran is more than just a duty, it's a badge of honor.

she's my battle buddy. she is my best friend on a dark day. she is my hearing. >> reporter: ten years ago gretchen evans' world suddenly went silent. >> you don't realize how devastating it is to be a hearing person for most of your life and then not be. >> the army has been in her blood for 27 years. she worked her way up to command sergeant major, the highest enlisted rank but it all changed one day. evans in afghanistan leaving her with a traumatic brain injury and hearing loss. >> i looked down to see if i had arms and legs. i had an incredible headache. i couldn't hear but i didn't realize i was deaf yet. the doctor came in and said you're going to be deaf for the rest of your life. >> meet ora, evans' hearing dog helping her navigate through the day alerting her to sounds like

>> the doorbell. >> what? who is it? >> and other cars. >> peeling out or slamming on brakes she'll turn her head quickly. i look the direction she's looking so that gives me a heads-up that something is going on. >> evans and ora met through americans vet dogs. giving veterans of all ages a new sense of independence. >> they provided a tremendous service to our country. we need to g veteran to live a life without boundaries. >> the dogs' uniform, a vest. the mission to help veterans suffering from vision, hearing loss, ptsd. >> they can be this for you when your stress level is going on. >> since 2003, they've placed

connection immediate. >> it was a friendship. he became so much a part of my family support system so quickly. >> joe has been with his dog benjamin for eight years. >> i was afraid that if i fell, i would hurt myself bad or i would fall. >> he was a medical specialist serving with the marine corps when a bomb hit a truck in his convoy. he ran to help and stepped on an ied. >> i went up in the air. i remember coming down facedown and ended up really i assume i was going to die. >> after a dozen surgeries, he learned to walk again but it wasn't easy. benjamin gave him the confidence to get back on his feet helping him with retrieval. >> people see the shiny leg. it's something to stare at. he takes that away from me. people are staring at him and don't recognize my injury. >> men and women who have done so much in the name of service finding comfort in the ones now serving them.

people how much it means to have that constant nonjudgmental companion that you can talk to that's always there. >> i knew that my country was going to take care of me. she gave back to me what was taken away. >> now we know our awesome purpose. let's meet our puppy. first, a special military tribute from none other than the west point band. take it away. ?

>> ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much. we have set the mood thanks to the west point band and now it is time for the big reveal. all right. it's time to meet our puppy. let's have a drum roll, please. >> hi, hi. >> there you go! >> i can't. i can't. look at him. >> hi, sweetie. hi. welcome. >> this is olivia. she comes from american vet dogs. she'll be with us every morning. he'll learn new skills.

can we bring in joe as well and his dog, benjamin. great to see you. >> good morning. >> joe, good to see you. >> thanks for having me. >> we saw you in the piece before we get to our new addition talk about benji and what he's done for you. >> i got benjamin in 2008 from america's vet dogs. it became apparent how necessary it was for veterans to have. he's part of my support system that i have. i'm not afraid of dropping things out of my lap. he can bring everything i need to me. walking and stability. he's one of the reasons why i don't spend 100% of my day in the wheelchair anymore. >> it's incredible what these dogs are able to do and this training is so much a part of it. olivia, what will this doggy -- we'll name him in a moment. what will he learn being around here? >> so as a puppy raiser, i have three main objectives.

lay the foundation for good social and health behaviors to make sure he's a welcome presence both out in public and in the home. i'm going to nurture his confidence so like people, dogs think and perform best when they feel comfortable and secure and lastly and most excitedly will training him to do tasks like retrieving, pushing and tugging and then we can combine those tasks and expand on them to do up to 150 different service behaviors. >> isnt know what kind of service dog he's going to be. you're going to wait to see how he develops and what his strengths are. >> yes. around 14 months we'll be excited to share his temperament test with you all. during the test he'll be able to show us what his strengths are and he could end up being a ptsd service dog, hearing dog, seizure response dog, guide dog for veterans that are blind or visually impaired and so we

>> we learned so much about what the dog does and how he helps but also the emotion of it. the connection is really evident. >> i think that animals are just good at that. dogs, i think, head and shoulders above the rest. it's something that people live longer when they have animals. there's a good reason for that. >> you actually brought benji to the office a while back. there's something interesting. when benji has his vest on, he is all wo if you take that vest off, he knows it's the signal that he can have fun. >> yes. at that point he's a dog on a leash. >> that's what we're going to have with our little friend as well, right? >> absolutely. he'll have work time and play time but honestly they love their job so much, work is not much of work. >> when you saw him come out of that curtain and paused, do you get a sense -- he didn't get scared or anything with all of the applause. >> these people weren't here

immediately recovered and came straight to us. >> he is definitely a puppy. he's playing and enjoying life. >> the first few weeks are just normal puppy stuff. >> olivia, we're excited to announce we teamed up with petsmart. they are showing support for america's vet dogs. $25,000 donation to your organization. look at >> lick it. >> that's so great. we can't wait to work with you and him. >> we're excited. thank you. >> joe, thank you so much for giving us a sense of what this is all going to be like. >> thanks for giving me food this morning. >> you got it. >> you're welcome. >> of course, our new puppy needs a name and we're asking you folks at home to help with that. >> multiple choice. three military inspired names for you to choose from. sarge, charlie, or will it be ace?

votes. we'll reveal the name you chose tomorrow morning. >> all the love for this little critter.

>> this is 7news now. >> ryan: good morning. it's 8:27 as you take a live look outside. chris lambert has a check of your forecast. >> chris: much quieter now. severe storms earlier north and west. a tornado warning cell we had overnight and early this morning around current temperatures close to 70 degrees. dew point levels falling from west to east, dipping down into the 40s and 50s later on this afternoon. so bone dry day with a breeze out there. we also look forward to tonight. taste of fall, upper 40s, low 50s in the suburbs. about 58 in boston. 7 on 7 forecast, holding a lot of dry weather. isolated storm on friday. >> ryan: and now to today's top stories. the clean-up begins in marlborough after that strong storm moves through the area. trees uprooted. power lines knocked down. a number of people without

national weather service will try to determine what kind of storm it was that moved through there. a man is recovering after a shooting in china town. it happened in essex and kingston streets around 3:00 a.m. the victim was grazed by a bullet. no arrests have been made. police continue to investigate after a woman is found dead in her home in winchester. investigators say they found the elderly woman unresponsive yesterday afternoon. there is no word on how she died. the investigation doesn't continue. of course, "today in new england" returns at 9:00. we will see you then have. ? sleep number beds with sleepiq technology

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? we're back 7:30 on this monday morning. it's the 22nd day of august, 2016. more patriotic music from the west point band. they're on the plaza as we celebrate our new puppy with a purpose. >> is he not just adorable? we love having the west point band here and of course this is our new puppy. he's going to be eventually used by america's vet dogs. we want you to go to today.com and vote for his name. do you like sarge, charlie or

please vote early and often. we have a really exciting announcement to make around here. our family is really growing. lexy rudolph and her husband, scott, welcomed twins overnight. meet brock asher rudolph and sasha brin. absolutely adorable. the only question is how are we going to survive around here without lexy. >> she's our senior booking producer. we have two new young bookers in the family. that's great news. >> we're so happy for you. meanwhile, just ahead, grant will be going for the gold. >> he'll jump into that gigantic ball pit in search of one gold ball worth $25,000. the crowd is hyped up for him. we'll see what happens. >> he's got 30 seconds. and we're going to be kicking off our new series "today's original" where we market a new product for a good cause.

delicious burger you'll ever taste. it's the roker burger. >> we have an oscar winner in the house. robert de niro is here with edgar ramirez. we'll catch up with them in a couple minutes. >> something big coming up on friday. our next concert series we'll live stream that performance in virtual reality. it will be just like you're here on our plaza. yo on the action at today.com. >> can we say hi to someone we love around here? henry wri henry winkler is here. new nbc comedy series "better late than never" the goal an international excursion with no assistance, no limos, in search of a life changing experience. take a look.

it is roulette using sushi. >> go! >> wasabi. >> henry winkler joins us on the plaza. how are you? >> good morning. i want to say i go for the name ace. it's the name of my gr >> i like ace too. >> you didn't know those guys before you went on this excursion. >> i knew bill shatner a little bit. when they said will you go to asia? i'll go anywhere i'm considered tall. >> this is a real adventure. it doesn't sound like it was incredibly scripted. you guys are just going out there and trying all kinds of new things. >> it's true. we had five cameras. we had five guys. we had six cities. no script.

fell in my lap out of the sky. >> would you do it again? >> i would do it again in a heartbeat. it was -- we had pork vagina which i spit out of my mouth. that was one of the adventures. >> we could have taken the cue a little earlier. >> i'll stick with chicken. the closest i came was breast. >> henry winkler will tomorrow with kathie lee and hoda. >> thank you, henry. love seeing you. let's get a check of the weather from mr. roker. >> announcer: "today" weather brought to you by dove hair. perfectly nourished hair plus more. >> we have great folks here. where are you from? >> new york city. >> you have perfect weather

let's show you what we have as far as your weather for today. fresh breezes in the northeast getting warmer out west. scattered showers and thunderstorms through the gulf coast. tomorrow the weather continues. gorgeous in the eastern half of the country with showers down through the south. monsoon storms in the southwest. >> chris: good monday morning, everyone. after severe weather overnight and very early this morning, we return to sunshine after. dry breeze and lowering humidity as the dew points falling from the 06s and 70s this morning back into the bit of a breeze, as well. a couple degrees either side of 80. close to the boston area. mid-70s in the worcester hills. low to mid-80s south of boston. clear tonight. a little taste of fall. upper 40s in the cooler suburbs. 58 in boston. seven-day forecast featuring a lot of dry weather. an isolated >> that is your latest weather. >> we're ready to go for the gold this morning. we brought the spirit of rio to

we picked our contestant who gets to jump into this ball pit. this is grant. the good news is there is $25,000 on the line. the bad news is you are looking for a gold ball like this. >> looks just like that. >> are you limber? are you ready? >> get ready. we're going to put 30 seconds on the clock. three, two, one and you're goi to go. >> three, two, one, go! >> don't know if he has a strategy. it's like a jigsaw puzzle. >> how many balls do you think are in this pit? thousands? he's looking for a gold ball. close. he saw an orange.

time is up, grant. >> wow. >> fun experience though. >> you're a great contestant. by the way, we have a consolation prize, don't we? >> a rio gift basket. we don't have here but we'll give it to you. it's spectacular. >> it was right behind you. kidding. you did a great job. >> it was fun. >> youw we'll roll it over for tomorrow. somebody else. so come down to the plaza. show your olympic spirit and you could have a chance like grant did. >> up next, we're each picking designing and bringing something new to the market for a very good cause starting with the roker burger.

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we're back now. 8:39. a brand new series called "today's" original. savannah, al and i teamed up with a company to come up with our original product. >> we'll get into this later. i should mention part of the proceeds are going to go to charity. this is why we're doing it. you get started first. tell us about it. >> i'm excited about this. i love food. surprise there. i love to grill. we use that idea my "today" original. my "today" original creating the roker burger at shake shack. one of the first meals i remember ever cooking was on our backyard grill with my dad. who doesn't love a good burger? with the help of shake shake's culinary director, i created my "today" original. the roker burger.

and your passion. i know you're a barbecue fanatic. if we can harness that into a shake shack burger, that would be exciting for everyone. >> do people get nervous when any see aburger on the menu? >> they're excited. we take care to find something our fans will love. a couple ingredients to >> sauces. >> a couple different ones for you to try here. >> what is that? does that have coffee in it? >> a little bit, yeah. it's a take on a redeye gravy. >> we're a morning show. everybody drinks coffee. this is fantastic. now toppings. >> we have pulled pork. this pulled pork has more barbecue sauce to amplify it

toppings. i would go with dill pickles. >> we have to talk about a bun here. classic bun right here which is super soft and squishy and pillowy. >> honey, i've been spending my day around soft, squishy buns. this is the way to go. it's the shake shack, baby. let's make a burger. barbecue is rich. we have sweet elements here. pickle bringing acidity. i don't know if one slice of cheese is enough. >> you're crazy. >> let's go big here. >> two slices. >> breaking the bank on this one. >> shut the front door. this is fantastic. ladies and gentlemen, this is

burger. come get yours. >> it's time to taste test your burger. >> let's do it. double cheese. pulled pork. give that a try? >> sure. >> to get an honest response, i did not reveal that it's my burger. >> my god. so good. >> this is really good. >> don't like the wait a minute. now try it. >> really good. >> we're vegetarians. >> my gosh. this is the wrong burger for you. yikes. would you love to see that on the menu every day? >> i would actually. i totally would. >> and shake shack is banking my burger is a winner.

a nonprofit fighting child hunger. what's happening, justin? what up? awesome. we are going to take a field trip. we're going to shake shack and we're going to test my burger. here we go. >> what do you think? >> really good. >> the burger is >> all right. when it comes to the roker burger, thumbs up or thumbs down. that's a big thumbs up. >> my goodness. >> so good. >> i hate half of this thing already. >> it's really good. >> i'm so excited about this. not only because it's an amazing burger but we want you to head to your nearest shake shack.

help us raise money for great cause. snap a selfie or photo while you enjoy it and use #rokerburger. the money goes to no kid hungry in that area. >> one for the baby. >> it's great. this is so good. >> next time bring milkshakes. it's shake shack. up next, robert de niro and edgar ramirez. we'll talk to them next. first, on a monday morning, this

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de niro plays a trainer schooling duran on the psychological side of the sweet science. >> i have a question for you. why you always brushed my hair when we were in the corner. >> fighter punches you and feels proud. bell sounds. next round. goes out like you came out of the shower. drives him nuts like he can't hurt you. all psychological. >> >> strategy. >> you shmuck. >> now you're speaking yiddish. >> nice to see you both. >> good morning. >> huge boxing fan. especially during this time. duran and tommy and sugar ray leonard. are you a big fan? >> i am. i don't follow much these days unless it's a great fight. i knew duran at that time.

to see him. >> he was ending his career in the early 1980s. you're 39 years old. were you aware of him at all? >> not at the time. of course i'm from latin america. i'm from venezuela. and hanson stone was always a name that was always in the air and of course my father was a huge fan of duran. by far >> he was physically imposing. he was dominating. he just kind of willed his way to victory. and yet the whole story here is this relationship between these two characters. the fighter and the trainer and your job was to teach him a different side of the boxing game. >> to civilize him in a way to get him -- he was like a street

could -- train him to think. to use his head. and at the same time he knew -- i feel, he knew that he had it in him. he says it in movie too. he had it in him and guide him and give him instruction and be a father figure at the same time. >> what's extraordinary here is roberto duran is living. did y g talk to him? >> he trained me for the movie and his sons. i moved to panama for -- >> what was that like to be with him? >> he's a force of nature. you know, he really -- he was very open and very generous and he shared a lot of his skills and a lot of his techniques with me. however, there was always something that he kept for himself as any other good fighter would. the fighter are like magicians.

somewhere protected. that was something to me that was very revealing. and really helped me to play the character. >> you talk about tips and secrets. you've had success playing a boxer. a fighter. you play jack back in 1980 in "raging bull." split screen pictures up here. edgar playing roberto duran. what would vegas odds have been on this fight right here. who would have won that one? >> these they did great job. they both work the way i work. >> you're ducking the question. >> they would tell great jokes. both of them. >> good sense of humor. >> great sense of humor. very charismatic. they do well on stage. >> i can't wait to see this. i'm a huge boxing fan.

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