it was raucus, feisty. donald trump debating for the first time didn't shy away from the spotlight. afterward he complained some of the quest par to him were much toegher than to anybody else. he said at times they were simply not nice. it started with a show of hands but only donald trump raised his. >> mr. trump -- >> reporter: re fusing to commit he won't run as an independent. >> you can't say tonight you will not make the pledge. >> i cannot say. >> reporter: rand paul quickly pounced. >> he's already hedging his bets because he's used to buying politicians. >> well, i have given him plenty ofin money. >> reporter: trump also tangled with moderators after disparaging comments about women. >> you have called women fat pigs, dogs, slobs and animals. >> only rosie o'donnell. the problem this country has is being politically correct. >> reportewh o'donnell twee

ng,'v"try explaining that 2 ur kiss." jeb bush dismissed trump as a divisive figure. >> we' l win when we unite people with a hopeful message. >> reporter: john kasich declined to attack the frontrunner. >> donald trump is hitting a nerve. people are frustrated, they are fed up. he's got his solutions. some of us have other solutions. >> reporter: democrat illary clinton was a target they could all agree on. >> how will hillary clinton lecture me about living paycheck to paycheck? i was raised paycheck to paycheck. >> reporter: trump, who contributed to the clinton about whether he was oo cozy with the clintons. >> with hillary clinton iea said be at my wedding and she came. do you know mhy? she had no choice because i gave. >> reporter: one of the night's sharpest exchanges, chris christie blasting rand paul for fighting to put limits on government surveillance. >> when you are s9tting in a subcommitteeh:ust blowing hot air about this, you can say things like that. >> i don't trust president obama with our records. i know you gave him a big hug. if u you want to give him a big hug again, go right st ahead.

>> the hugs i remember are the hugs i guay to the families who lost people on september 11. those are the hugs i remember. >> reporter: the debate touched on everything from immigration to planned parenthood. >> i deabnded pranned parenthood long before any of these videos me out. >> reporter: the night wasn't without lighter moments like this from neurosurgeon.ben carson. >> i'm the only one to separate siamese twins, take outddalf of a bryn but you would think in washington someone beat me to it. >> reporter: this morning donaldltrump was complimentary adout what he described as worthy opponents including jeb bush, marco rubio and ben carson. unclear what this will do to shake up the field going forward. carly fiorina was very strong in the earlier debate. the republicans aren't on stage together again, matt, until next month. >> peter alexander, thank you very mu a. se inator marco relio joins us now from cleveland. senator, good morning to you. >> good morning.

>>ve i have been reading some of the reviews on your performance last night. i will pa are a phrase and sum them up. people said you may not have broken out last night but you certainly answered in a positive way some questions about your electability. are you happy with that review? >> yeah. with the reviews that matter are not the pundits. it's the people watching that have to make the decision at the ballot box. debate together. there will be multiple other opportunities. this is a long campaign for the most important political office in the world. i was onored to be a part of it. i'm looking forward to future ones. >> dg ald trump r 'cefused to rule out a third party run. he says he's using it as leverage to make sure the party treats him well. sounds like a threat ta me. how does t impact the way you and other candidates take him on directly? >> it doesn't impact it at all. i'm not running against any of

the other people on that stage. i'm running for president. i will continue to do what i did last night. i will tell people where i stand and what i will do if elected and voters decide. that's the great thing about living in this republic is the voters decide. what other people are doing doesn't necessarily impact our strategy or what we are saying. >> let me ask this way. as you stood on stage last night listening to what he said, watching what he did,kdid you find yourself thinking, if i am not fortunate to be the nominee of this party i could enthusiastically support donald trump to be the next president of the united states and commander in chief? >> yeah, look. i think i have confidence in this process. i have confidnce that the republican nominee is going to be a republican. i e phve confidence that the nominee will be someone who is optimistic about america. i don't believe america is losing to everybody. i think this is the greatest country in the world. i know we have problems, we have challenges, no doubt. >> right. >> who would we trade places

with? what country in the world would we trade places with? ultimately win. >> i will ask you again with all due respect. do you think donald trump has what it takes to be the chief? >> i don't know. i don't think that's been race. i feel confident about me. but that's why we have a campaign. that's why we are going to have multiple debates and people have to answer questions. over the next few months that's what the campaign is about is questions like that. none of us are owed the position by virtue of our fame or how much money we have raised. we have to go out and convince people. last night was part of the process where voters get to see us answer tough questions and from that make a decision about whether they are going to turn over the most important office in the world to one of us. >> senator marco rubio. i appreciate your time this morning. thank you very much. good luck. >> thank you, matt. >> all right. which candidates expect to get a boost from their performances last night?

chuck todd is nbc's political director and moderator of "meet >> good morning. >> i have heard more than one predicting what will happen with donald trump. the rules don't appear to apply. do you think he helped or hurt himself? republicans. yes, there were others that wanted to watch the event. and to start off by saying i wouldn't necessarily stay in the republican party, you have automatically shut down your ability to grow your support. look, i understand why donald trump is upset with the moderators. they put him on the defensive from the beginning making that the first question. put him on his heels, no doubt about it. i think it will hurt him. but you're right. he defied political gravity before. >> people thought it was a big night. it had to be a big night for jeb bush. did he live up to what he needed to do? >> for the first time he looked like he didn't like to be there. sometimes you get the feeling

just going, gosh, i can't believe i've got to do some of the things i have to do before i campaign the way i want to campaign in a general election. but i thought the moment with trump peter highlighted in the package there where he stood by his criticism of trump and when trump had the chance to -- you thought maybe he would pounce, trump acknowledged it was a fair criticism on tone. let me tell you why. it guay jeb ave jeb the moment. it could have been a bad moment for jeb and it was a good one. >> a couple of hours, you try to get to the substance. you can take the measure of people in a situation like that. for you, who was the stand out? who helped themselves last night? >> the person who helped himself the most was john kasich. about. we kept saying, hey, watch this guy, watch this guy. he's going to get that second, third look. marco rubio, there were concerns from some of the establishment, the elite going where's he been? he's gone away.

he had a good night. scott walker, sometimes you wondered where he went. for a frontrunner he didn't make any mistakes but for a frontrunner he disappeared too often. as debates go on he needs to look for alpha, presidential. >> let me not let you leave without asking about a big headline last night. chuck schumer said he will oppose the iran nuclear deal. how big of a blow is it to the through congress? >> he tried to do one favor. he announced it during the repu hblican debate. little bit. he's clearly not campaigning against the deal. senator who rar y splits with him on foreign policy, kristen gicomeibrand, she came out for the teal and three, four hours lk er schumer came in. he's opposin it but seems to be campaign against it. ose, could have been worse. >> you have a lot for "meet the press." we'll see you sunday for sure. to

nald trump. >> we want to welcome natalie back from rio. she has a look at the headlines. >>h: thanr you. russia is being blamed for a sophisticated cyber attack on the unclassified e-mail network staraff. u.s. officials telling nbc news that the system has been shut down and taken off line for nearly two weeks. the cyber attack affected some 4,000 military and civilian personnel. the officialstress no classifiediinformation was seized or compromised and that only unclassifie accounts and iked. there is growing concern here in net w york city this morning over disease. ten people tied and more than a hundred have been sickened by the disease. dr. natalie a strks zar is here. what is legionnaire's and how is it spread? >> it is a bacterial infection that can cause pneumonia. we see roughly around 8,000 to 18,000 cases per year. it is not spread person to

person. that's important for the viewers understand. you can get legionnaire's or the pneumoniacby inhaling mist contaminated with bacteria. >> what are the symptoms? >> the symptom are consistent with pneumonia. shortness of breath, chest pain when you take a deep breath in, cough, fever. some people can have flu-like symptoms with headache, nausea and diarrhea. >> how is it treated? spimt's treatable when diannosed early, of course. antibiotics from two to three weeks th a number of different well known kinds of antibiotics. the people who are most susceptible as we say often is the middle-aged or elderly people, people with chronic lung tz or whose immune systems are compromised if they are on chemotherapy or on medicines to supress their immune system. thank you. tot nos unusual to see spider-man taking on the bad guys but normally not in broad daylight.

in new york times square the man in the spider-man costume says thtee man in the black shirt and pants was harassing some of the street performers so spider-man says he took matters o into his own hands. no arrests were made. but a full-on public brawl. i'm not sure if the kids like to see spider-man like that. if you are going to swing for the fences, why not backwards? take a look at the softball player in monl with a backwards spinning swing. don't think we have seen that before. but apparently it was effective. he hit it over the fence for a three-run homerun. i'm not sure how you do that. it worked for him. >> peoplt shocked. the ball flew over their heads. >> the other teammates, i'm not sure they are thrilled with him showing them up like that. >> first check of the weather with al. >> we have severe weather to talk about overnight. national weather service in

birmingham, alabama, says they are going out to see i ts damage was caused by a tornado. several people injupld. we are talking about a shopping center, flipping over cars, complete devastation of one large shoppeng center. a real mess out there. we'll continue to track it. let's look at he radar. th,is is from last night. you can see the line on thunderstorms passing through troy. boy, it was powerful. then it breaks up as we get into this morning. as we look at the wider pictures, more showers and thunderstorms passing through minneapolis. monsoonal moisture in the southwest. we are looking at more activity. fwofl ball sized i hail from vavelentine to dodge. tornadoesnpossible. rainfall from three to five inches. more severe weather in the midwest tomorrow. we'll get to shopping for a used car is so intimidating. i mean, you feel like you have tothe this expert negotiator to get a fair deal. i hate to haggle. when you go to a restaurant

you don't haggle over the chicken parmesan. why can't car-buying be like that? as long as people drive cars carmax will be the best way to buy them. pleasant 70 degrees in the park right now, 50s in the suburbs. so the headlines shape up this way, a beautiful day, clouds are exiting. weekend is an we are. next chance of storms arrive on tuesday. here's the seven-day forecast. 83 today, nice night tonight in the 60s. 84 and 85 for the weekend. both days feature fair amount of.sun. partly sunny monday, 83. watch for storms on tuesday and then back to the comfort zone wednesday, thursday lower 80s. and that's your latest weather, matt? >> calling it a cause in the conversation he started 16 years

gohe daily show" last night with the help of a bevy of stars. that. >> good morning, guys. there were a few laughs and a few tears as jon stewart signed off from the show he turned into a ctural phenomenon. >> hey, guess what. i have big news. this is it. this is the final episode. >> reporter: jon stewart's daily show curtain call. >> it is our last night on the air. i feel a responsibility -- [ audience awws ] but yet we all still remain alive. >> reporter: after 16 years saying good-bye with ca os. it's wonderful to see you >> reporter: from the poll sigss and pundits stewart made frequent punch lines. >> i will never forget you, but i will try. >> have fun feeding the rabbits, quitter. >> just when i'm running for president. what a bummer. >> so long, jackass. >> reporter: to the comedians who launched their careers as "the daily show" correspondents like john oliver.

>> working here meant the world to me. >> reporter: "the office" boss steve carell. >> for me it's touching that you would come back and do this. >> i never left, jon. becoming a superstar is just something i did waiting for my next assignment. >> reporter: and the man behind the report, stephen colbert. >> you said never to thank you because we owe you nothing. >> right. >> it's one of the few times i have known you to be dead wrong. we are better people for having known you. >> reporter: fighting back tears. >> this is the most beautiful place i have ever been and i will never have it again. >> reporter: thanking his family. >> i want to thank my wife tracy and my kids nate and maggie. [ cheers and applause ] not going to look over there. for teaching me what joy looks like. >> reporter: and his audience. >> rather than saying good-bye or good night, i'm just going to say, "i'm going to go get a

drink." i'm sure i will see you guys before i leave. >> reporter: giving them one last piece of advice. >> the best defense against [ bleep ] is vigilance. if you smell something, say something. >> reporter: before one final moment of zen. >> thanks for everything, jon. we wish you happy and safe travels. >> reporter: courtesy of the boss. >> what a way to end the show for a kid from new jersey, have the boss out there. trevor noah is the new host of "the daily show." comes out with a measuring tape. jon says, give me 20 minutes and she's all yours. we'll see the next chapter september 28 with the new host. >> if you smell something, say something. thanks, carson. appreciate it. coming up, how would donald trump grade his performance in that debate last night? we are going to ask the republican frontrunner when he joins us live.

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good morning everyone. 7:26. looking at the tappan zee bridge. it is august 7th. i'm darlene rodriguez. two children were among six people injured in an early morning fire in newark. news 4's sheldon dutes joins us from the scene with the latest. >> reporter: darlene, those two children, parents and firefighters were taken to the hospital. and some of those family members treated for serious injuries. and the flames from this fire were so big that newark air traffic controllers tell us they saw the flames from their towers. now, those flames quickly spread to neighboring homes resulting in those injuries. right now, darlene, about 15 minutes ago investigators from the essex county prosecutors

office arrived here on the scene. back to you. thank you very much. let's look at the morning commute. here's lauren scala. the saw mill remains shut down northbound for a stretch there between grant and 120 with an accident investigation. and then heading to the fdr drive southbound there's an accident there causing delays well back on to the harlem river drive. head to the west side if you can. and disabled accident northbound by manhattan avenue. and we have that overturned tractor-trailer coming off the southbound turnpike to get on to the eastbound newark bay extension. back to you. thanks so much, lauren. we'll be right back with chris's forecast.

a nice finish to the workweek today. 70 right now. sunshine out there. temperatures mostly in the 6 0z nearby suburbs. reluctant 50s north and west, but the sun will warm up quickly this afternoon. you can see the storm passing underneath us out to sea. 84 tomorrow, 85 sunday. clean sweep through the weekend with sunshine. few more clouds sunday afternoon. next chance for storms coming on tuesday and stay in the low 80s next week. thanks, chris. coming up on the "today" show, did jennifer anniston really tie knot.

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>> let's come on inside, take a look at the headlines this friday morning. the first prime presidential debate is in the books and it lived up to the hype. donald trump made waves early and often especially when he refused to rule out a third-party run if he doesn't win the gop nomination. we'll talk to mr. trump live about that and more in a few minutes. >> a tornado ripped through troy, alabama, damaging a walmart shopping center, knocking down trees, flipping over cars. at least five people suffered minor injuries. >> and the first family heads to martha's vine yard a day ahead of schedule to kick off their annual summer break there. the president has no events scheduled during the 17 days he'll be on the island. >> coming up, going to extremes for safer cars. kerry sanders gives us a look inside a testing chamber where the temperature dips to 80 below to make sure you aren't stranded in dangerous situations. he looks cold.

>> plus we wrap up our look at plastic surgery. dr. amy wexler is in the orange room taking your questions. we may have a surprise or two coming up. >> and from the rossen reports team, step in or step off. with hidden cameras rolling, jeff is putting people in really uncomfortable situations to see how they are going to react. for example, would you discipline an out of control child in a restaurant? or if you saw someone drunk in a bar who tries to drive home would you get involved to stop him or her? the results might surprise you. that's all next week here on "today." >> let's begin with republican presidential front it is runner donald trump joining us by phone. mr. trump, good morning. thanks for waking up early for us. >> good morning, savannah. >> we have a poll that has you winning this debate. a time magazine poll says you won the debate. here is not good news.

a fox focus group after the debate, likely republican voters. some called you mean, angry, bombastic and one voter said, you know, i liked him when i came in here because he wasn't a politician. but right now he skirted around questions better than a life long politician ever had. are you happy with your performance last night? >> i am. that was done by a guy named frank luntz who is a real dunce, frankly. i don't know where he finds the people. i think he hand picks them to say whatever he wants. it didn't jive with anything. >> the focus group had 14 people that liked you. >> savannah, depends where you get them. i can do focus groups and say do this and that. he came to my office looking for a job, looking for work. then all of the sudden he's in him. i don't believe in that focus group. it was an unbelievable evening. i had a great time.

some of the folks i met were fantastic. we had a great evening. >> one of the big headlines of the night came early on when you decided not to take the pledge not to run as an independent if you were not to get the republican nomination. you said later to a host on fox news the reason is you want to keep leverage in case the republican party doesn't treat you well. i guess my question is to you, is it more important that the republican party treats you well or that they win back the white house? everyone thinks an independent run means a democrat definitely keeps the white house. >> well, savannah, many people want me to do the independent thing. i want to run as a republican. right now as you know because i watch your polls all the time with great interest, but i'm way out in front. i'm i enjoying it, having fun, getting great respect from the leaders of the republican party. they see what's happening. there is a movement going on. the people are tired of politicians that are all talk, no action. that's what's happening.

i want to run as a republican. i want to win the primaries. i want to run as a republican. i think we'll win. certainly that gives us the best chance of winning. i don't want to do the independent thing. i do keep it and it is leverage. there are positive things about keeping it. but it's not something i want to do. >> you were challenged a bit on some of the liberal positions you have taken in the past, the fact that you were once self-identified as a dechlt you said, i have evolved the way reagan evolved. my question is how do republican voters know you won't evolve again? in other words, they are looking for a candidate of principle. ho how do they know you won't change your mind and go back to being a democrat? >> i'm the one who brought it up. they say you were a democrat. if you look at new york city where i live that's mostly democrat. you will rarely see anything else but democrats get into office. that's where i live.

but i absolutely have gone the other way. i use the example of ronald reagan all the time. not only was he a democrat, he was on the liberal side of being a democrat. i have evolved. i'm where i am. i'm leading in the polls. i want to run as a republican, not an independent. i think it will work out well. so far it is. even orgt according to your polls. >> some of the question s had to do with prior comments you made about women. do you have a problem with women? is that an issue in the general election? the winner of the white house has to win a huge portion of the female vote. >> no. i don't think i do at all. in fact, if you look at "the apprentice" which nbc renewed a and wanted me to do but i said i'm not doing it because i'm running for president. you are not allowed to because of equal time laws. if you look, the audience was women. by the way, some of the names mentioned were not names that were familiar to me. we are going to look into that.

frankly, the biggest applause of the evening was when i mentioned the name rosie o'donnell. the place went wild. it was the loudest applause of the evening. people got a kick out of it. it was an amazing evening and probably got tremendous ratings. >> you were asked about your past donations to democrats, specifically donations to hillary clinton. you said, look, i make political donations because i want to get something in return. when asked specifically what you got in return from hillary clinton you said, well, i wanted did. >> i said that as a joke. i was joking obviously. they said, give us an example. i said, well, she came to my wedding -- they both came and that was nice. but as a businessman, don't forget i have been doing this months. before. months. as a businessman i would contribute, like other businessmen, i would contribute to everybody and that's a fault

of this country. you contribute and people two years later, three years later when you need help, they help you. you don't contribute, they don't help you. that's sad but a problem with this country. it's a problem that has to be rectified. >> you made no secret you didn't like some of the questions. you felt they were tough, unfair questions. to that i just wonder if you don't like questions coming from commentators during a debate are you ready for the toughness of not only running for president but being president? >> i thought the questions were unfair. i can live with it. probably you're number one in questions. even the other candidates got off stage and said, you know, it's amazing that the questions were so unfair. they all felt how unfair the question s s were. i enjoyed the evening. i thought they were unfair but that's okay.

it was an amazing evening and i think it was a success. time magazine did a poll and the numbers were astronomical in my favor. maybe in your nbc poll i will even go up in two weeks when you reveal it again. >> we'll watch it for sure, mr. trump. thanks for being with us. >> thank you very much, savannah. >> onward. >> onward. >> to the next debate and the next few weeks and months on the campaign trail. >> al has a check of the weather. >> political heat and weather heat out there. it's going to continue through the south and it's not going anywhere. that's the weather, scorching heat from oklahoma, texas, all the way into alabama. we have heat advisories and excessive heat warnings. for today, feels like 108 in slooe shreveport. look at new orleans. feels like 106. saturday, more of the same right

into sunday. the heat continues. it is brutal and it is going to go into early next week. no big heat here. 83 degrees the expected high. normal high 84. sunshine, few high clouds, comfortable levels of humidity will continue too. nice night for sleeping. 67 the overnight low in the city. great start to the weekend, more sunshine, high temperature right on target at 84 degrees. 85 on sunday, sun mix with a few more clouds. monday 83, any chance of storminess late monday night into tuesday and dry weather wednesday and thursday. >> don't forget. get your weekend weather on weather channel on cable. weather.com online. >> coming up, the male anchor of the "today" show who lost a bet and must run through the studio naked. not kidding. this is a real story.

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7:44. back with today's all access pass. the weather may be hot but not at the place we are about to show you. >> kerry sanders is in florida inside the world's largest cold weather test chamber. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i'm in florida. i know that's confusing. it is c-c-cold. it's 22 degrees below zero right now this morning. to give you an idea or remind you of how cold that is -- let's take a hot cup of water here

this morning and, boom, look at that. instantly turns to steam. this facility is at egglund air force base. they use it to test cold weather on jets, tanks and this morning it's the ford motor company testing the cold weather on their new car models. in the searing florida sun behind super insulated walls a hangar as large as a football stadium. so cold here it's snowing. it takes ten minutes, four layers of military grade protection before anyone can enter the ice chamber. ready. the car's been sitting -- >> since 3:00 yesterday afternoon. >> reporter: it's the perfect place for test engineers to see if the f-350 super duty diesel will start. [ engine starts ]

>> what's the computer telling you? >> the engine speed came up. >> reporter: if somebody gets a truck and it doesn't start what could happen? >> they could be stuck literally out in the cold. >> reporter: in a worst case scenario a vehicle that won't start or an engine that ingested too much snow could put a driver in a life or death situation which explains why this engineering torture team wants to solve problems here before they get to your driveway. the mckinley climate chamber was built during world war ii when the army air corps discovered combat aircraft struggled just to take off in frigid temperatures. since then, everything from the stealth bomber to navy hovercraft has been put through the paces here. >> we can create humidity. we do sandstorms, dust storms. we can make it rain. >> reporter: fiat-chrysler, mercedes and this month ford renting the giant freezer. 51 engineers here to test 75 new

models before they go to market. all automakers put their vehicles through the extreme. from broken concrete to simulate bumps and crater-like potholes to wet roads where handling and braking is critical. even recreating the sun to test for potentially blinding glare reflecting from interior trim. fixing problems before you even know there is one. if you guys figure it out here, i will never know. >> that's correct. work in the shadows. >> reporter: and in the cold. >> and in the cold. >> reporter: how cold can they get it? they have taken it down to 84 below zero. think about a glass with ice in it. do you know how it expands? same thing happens here. the hangar is huge, but the walls go out, the roof goes up, even the concrete floor goes down. it's like a living building. guys, i'm about 150 yards from the exit.

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and good morning. it is 7:57 on a friday morning. i'm darlene rodriguez. we have breaking news. a baby found dead on staten island. police say the child was found just after 4:00 .m. behind a building at 115th street and myrtle avenue. that's in richmond hill. we're told the child is a 1-month-old baby boy. police have released any oth r formation and say the investigation is ongoing. we do have chopper 4 and our tracy strahan headed to the scene. we'll bring you the latest information throughout the morning. in other news this morning, police need your help finding the man who allegedly fondled and threatened to rape a woman in green point, brooklyn. authorities released this video of the suspect and the victim walking to an atm. investigators say the woman pleaded with the attacker offering him money to leave her alone. he took $20 from the victim and ran off.

let's take a look at the morning commute. here's lauren scala. >> we have some accidents out i'there. one he the long island expressway eastbound after the cross island. that shuts down two lanes and causing heavy delays. another one eastbound on the bruckner. still a 30-minute wait at the eastbound tunnel. beautiful sunny day today, high of 83. tonight, clear, comfortable 67 degrees. tomorrow still sunny, 84 is the high. sunday some clouds, 85 degrees. monday partly sunny h of 83. tuesday thunderstorms are possible to0 ishihe high. coming up on the "today" show, keith urban takes the stage on the plaza for three back-to-back performances. stay tuned.

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then, inside jen and justin's wedding. how america's favor e f bend and her fiance managed to pull off a top secretng star-studdedan wedding. th e plaza is packed for a live concert with keith urban "today," friday, august 7, 2015. cheers and applause ] >> we're here for keith urban! >> i'm here for my 21st birthday and keith urban. >> urban cowgirls on "today >> we came from utah to see keith! >> i love keith urban. [ cheers ] >> we are back at 8:00 on a

friday morning. it is the 7th today of august, 2015. just take a look for a second at all the keith urban fans packing the plaza on this friday morning. we love having h here. he's been here several times in the past. he has new music ou we'll hear from him in little while. >> not only is keith urban cute, his fans are, too. we are happy to have him on the plaza. >> that's panderin tg. >> it happens to be true. as long as it works. >> i need your vote. coming up, we have something different going on. we have been doing reports on plastic surgery. we have a doctor here who's been answering your questions. here's what's different. two of the peoole you see standing on this stage will be undergoing live procedures. >> noninvasive. >> going under the needle. >> do they know it's happening? >> they do. >> did you know?

first natalie,nwho is not one of them, will be inside with a checkfof the headlines. >> i wouldn't mind though. good morning, everyone. in the hea ines donald trump says he won't rule ut a third party run after his explosive rhetoric stole the show at the first republican presidential debate in ohio. rivals as well as debate moderators after he was challenged about his remarks about women. >> you have called women you don't like fat pigs,sdogs slobs, and disgust g animals. >> only rosie o'donnell. i think the big problem this country has is being politically correct. >> earlier on "today" savannah asked trump to clarify reports thats e'll run on a third partyl ticket if he doesn't get the republican nomination. >> i don't want to do thed independent thing. leverage. there are some vers positive but it's not something i want to do. >> trump addressed critics who

say he's offending key female voters t ling avannah his biggest applause of the debate came when he addressed the rosie o'donnell controversy. earlier matt asked marco rubio if he could support donald trump should the florida senator not get the republican nomination. >> i also have confidence that our nominee will be someone who is optimistic about america. i don't believe america is losing to everybody. i don't believe -- i think this world. >> marco rubio addressed a hot button issue of illegal immigration saying it must be addressed in a way that's uplifting. a frightening scene on a colorado ranch after a fiery pipeline blast. authorities say a worker digging a trench hit a gas line on thursday sparking an explosion threat sent flames and thick black smoke several hundred feet into the air. people nearby were ordered to evacuate. they are now being allowed to return home. officials say no one was hurt. environmental authorities ase scrambling to assess the damage

after a mine spilled ora e colore sludge into a colorado river. officials say a blown plug is t blame. officials say the drinking water is not affected and the spill isn't hckmful to hu.ans. finally, quite a shake-up over a new stuffed animal dancing on toy shelves. video customers say were taken in a walmart store show the battery operated stuffed animal twerking. the provocative puppies are triggering a debate online over whether they are appropriate for wow. okay. i have seen it all. that's a no here. thank you. >> now to a wake-up call for parents as they prepare to send children back to school. >> the cdc says schools are starting too early and it's leading to health concerns. here is rehema ellis. >> reporter: across the country, many kids start school at 7:00 a.m., often before tneir parents start work. >> i'm drarcing my chi out of

bed at 5:45. i mean really. >> reporter: on thursday, yet another study released emi phasizing the har.ful effects of starting school too early. the government report shows that fewer than 20% of middle and high schools begin at the recommended start time of 8:30 a.m. one expert says it is a public health where i shall. >> it's really biology that rules here and makes it difficult for the kids not only to fall asleep at night but to wake up and be ready and rested to start the day. >> reporter: studies show sleep deprived teenagers not only suffer in the classroom but thea are at greater risk of being over weight, depressed and more ge kely to smoke or use drugs a alcohol. some object to change arguing there is less time for sports practice and after school jobs. conflicts in family schedules and money. it costs as much as $2,000 per student because districts need

extra buses to traport everyone at once. expesse well worth wt,m according to the report. considering two-thirds of high scybhool students get less than eight hours of sleep. it has many parents hoping just how important the extra hours of sleep are. rehema ellis, nbc news. >> catching up with wha scil,ce says. we need more sleep. >> my children got a copy of that story. >> and hosts streaking naked through the studio. >> don't get excited. plus, we are getting the "today" conc ert series going agaig. toyota concert with country superstar keith urban on the carson? >> i'm going to get ready for a ve cos cream. i laugh so much now with al we

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>> this is numbing cream, mr. lauer. >> anyone who flies has probably thought they are getting nickel and dimed by the airlines. the government agrees. a senate report accusing airlines of ripping off consumers. among the claims, many extra fees are hidden. you don't know you are paying them. charges for checked bags are pointless. do you ever pay those? >> for a heavy bag, yeah. >> consumers are duped into thinking they have to pay extra just to get a seat. meanwhile the airline industry not happy with the senate report. they are fighting back saying the claims are bogus. >> i bet people will be happy washington is looking into it. a certain the "today" show anchor lost a bet and therefore -- wager. >> he had to strip naked and he had to run through the set naked. >> it was a he. >> let's look.

it's "today" australia's karl. his cricket team didn't get enough points. he had to run through the studio. i love the cricket ball. that's a tricky wicket. >> here we would never make a ho anst do that. here you have to spread numbing cream on your face. >> anything for the audience. >> are you going to be able to talk? >> we'll find out. >> you're drooling. >> the inside scoop on jenfmr aniston's secret wedding and good news and bad news about the new spice girls reunion. carson, take it away. >> first up, jennifer aniston, her hush-hush wedding to justin theroux, the talk of hollywood. here's joe fryer with pictures from the secret ceremony and the possible honeymoon take off. >> reporter: looks like a sprint to the honeymoon after a dash to the altar. first jennifer aniston and then justin theroux boarding a jet

reportedly headed to bora bora a day after they tied the knot. >> the world is happy for jen and justin. >> reporter: the couple married in the backyard of their home. a covert mission. >> did the guests know they were going to a wedding? >> thegs was a mix of information. some knew. others came to a birthday party and found out they were at a wedding. >> reporter: there were signs it was not a birthday party like the pastor clutching a bible walking into the house, and the cake topped with puppets dressed in a tux and wedding gown. >> they weren't looking for a big fancy black tie affair. for some people it was a pleasant surprise. for others it was about time. >> reporter: people says the select star stu ed list of guests included jimmy kimmel, howard stern, and lisa kudrow, friends in life and on a tv. >> rachel? >> oh, god, monica, hi. >> reporter: jennifer aniston wore a wedding dress in her

first episode of "friends." she was often asked when are you getting married? what about kids? >> it's constant. i don't know. i don't have a checklist of things that have to be done. >> reporter: of course she was once marri?d to brad pitt who is now married to angelina jolie. three years after the engagement it seems jennifer aniston and her beau have finally said "i do." for "today," joe fryer, nbc news, los angeles. >> congratulations to jen and justin. they are both lovely people. in a complete coincidence, the same day we learned of their wedding we got a new look at a movie starring brad pitt and angelina jolie. it's called "by the sea" wherehappy ily married couple. here is a look at the trailer. >> are we going to talk about it? >> you know my reasons. >> you're nothing. >> you want to hurt me?

more. >> so it's for the kids. >> pretty intense. >> "by the sea" hits theaters in november. the most successful girl group together. the spice girls planning a tour for next year. according a british newspaper it's timed to the 20th anniversary of their debut of savannah's favorite "wanna b e." everybody is coming back except victoria beckham. too busy. she did tweet "love my spice girl girls." there is a subculture of people who collect expensive sneakers. they are called sneakerheadz. it is a documentary that opens today. >> most basketball fans will never forget michael jackson's famous flu game in 1997. >> after the game it was crazy

in the locker room. they just won. people would reach down and grab the shoes. he was like, no, no. those are for him. started looking for a safety deposit box and that's where they have been ever since. >> kra crazy stuff. this is home of jeremy guthrie. he has a vault in his house just for shoes. 550 pair. he's a sneakerhead. >> he comes a lot. also wearing different cool sneakers. >> like jay leno with cars but with sneakers. these are the big ones. >> i love these. >> these are the kanye west ones. >> what are those! >> they were $200. now go for over $1,000. >> really? >> i like them. >> we have original jordans on the left. >> who here is -- >> not really. >> i don't collect. i love to look at them. that's it. >> these are wild. >> there is a sneaker museum in brooklyn.

>> they have conventions. they get together and trade. >> sneaker it is headz hits theaters and is on demand in two weeks. >>it i can't wait to see your twitter feed for people who don't know what's on your face. >> they think i broke into the donut box. >> this is something i would never do. >> why are you? >> i work here and they want to do it for free. i'm going to do it for guys especially who never get any of the filler stuff. why not? >> seems fun. >> good for you, carson. i have tattoos. how much more could it hurt? >> you'll find out. >> we all will. >> injection in your face. it will hurt. >> the good news is it's been a slow hurricane season. so far we have had three named storms. two of them made u.s. land fall. at any time cause a lot of problems but one is the earliest

season u.s. land fall. the national weather service just out -- national hurricane center downgraded. six to ten named storms. one to four of them hurricanes. maybe one hurricane but mostly it looks like it's a 90% chance of below normal season. lohaw activity season, 1982, six hurricanes. only two made land fall. one was named andrew. only takes one. all right. low 70s in the city now. we've got sunshine out there. a few high clouds off the to south and east. temperatures warming into the 60s in the suburbs north and west. pretty good shape for today. sunshine, a few high clouds. seasonably warm and dry. 83. comfortable tonight. clear sky. low 57. 50s in the suburbs. great looking weekend. more sunshine tomorrow. middle 80s sunday. lower 80s monday, more clouds. thunderstorms tuesday then back to dry weather and comfortable weather wednesday and thursday.

matt? >> al, thank you very much. we are wrapping up our look at the secrets of cosmetic surgery. dr. amy wexler, board certified dermatologist which will come in handy here and a psychiatrist which will come in handy here, has been answering your questions on twitter. here. >> good morning. >> what kind of questions are you getting? questions. if i have a problem can it be redone? how do i find the right doctor? >> you are a real doctor, right? not like dr. dre. >> when you go into practice in new york do you get the same questions over and over again? >> i spend about half the today educating patients. lots of questions, myths and rumors about botox and fillers. >> you have mentioned fillers. carson, first of all, what are you doing? what's bothering you? >> nothing really. but these are called laugh lines. they are deep.

she said it's a good filler. this is something i would not normally do. i have the opportunity to do it. not like i'm unhappy. >> what are you going to do? what's the filler? >> this is juvederm. naturally found in the skin and joints. we'll use the left as the before and the right as after. i will make it even. >> am i a candidate or am i crazy or do i look like the normal person who would ask for this? >> you look like the normal person. i think less is more. i will use half a syringe on each side. >> is it permanent? >> it's not. >> you're stalling, carson. >> you're doing this, nothing with these? >> not for him. >> oh, thanks. >> matt, later i will work on these. >> fine. >> is this going to hurt? >> not much. >> we numbed him a little. if you didn't would it hurt a lot? >> without numbing it hurts.

this is a stress ball to squeeze. >> you want me to shoot this on your phone? >> oh, thanks. >> good idea. >> when i'm injecting a patience -- i can't feel my face when i'm with you >> this is alcohol. we talk to patients while injecting them. talkasthesia, get them through it. >> distracting someone. >> can you play music? >> since we are not shooting this close up for the at home audience i will shoot it for you. >> close your eyes so you don't see the needle. you will feel the first pinch. >> oh, god. >> are you okay? >> i'm fine. are you doing anything? >> that's a great question. i am. >> oh, the weeknd, nice. >> there is lidocaine so it gets more comfortable as we go along. are you okay? >> it doesn't hurt. the numbing stuff helps. it's not as painful as a tattoo. >> close your eyes though.

>> how long does this take top to bottom? start to finish. >> matt, i don't need that much work. >> ten minutes. >> is that enough we'll see a result? >> can i do a little bit more? >> do more. >> is it hurting? >> no. you can feel it. dentist. the first one. >> vanessa will hold pressure and ice. >> you do that. can. change the gloves. what are you having done? >> i'm having a little botox. >> have you done it before? >> i did it seven years ago. i didn't like it. i felt like it made my eyebrows stick up. i have brinkle i have wrinkles but i don't care. i thought it would be fun to try. >> should botox be used for fun? >> don't be so judgy.

>> we shouldn't send the wrong message here. >> it should be done by a board certified doctor. >> we have consulted. this is legit. >> this is alcohol. cream. >> they said you didn't need it. >> right. >> i'm using a tiny needle. >> that's little league. >> this is for vail when she gets older. terrible. trying. i may never do it again. i don't know. >> i think you will like it. the beauty of botox is it doesn't last. but while it's working the lines get smaller. when it wears off the lines aren't as deep as before. >> i am. close your eyes. >> i work with someone -- ec. >> we'll call him matt. smile? >> yes. little pinch. >> what about matt? >> he questions my personal choices. it's fine. it doesn't hurt.

well, that hurt a little. >> you're doing great. >> it's a little prick. >> how many injections? >> i did four on that side, four in the other, three in the middle. not many. i will do the other side after. >> is it expensive? >> botox is. someone did the calculation. it's like a latte a day. >> for how long? >> for as long as it lasts. >> for life. >> try to frown. relax. when it wears off the lines won't be as deep. so over time botox cures lines. are you okay? >> fine. i feel like botox can go wrong. what should people watch for? >> botox can go wrong if it is injected improperly. i like to use low doses. someone injecting you should have a lot of experience doing it. but it wears off. it is not permanent. >> i won't see results, right? >> takes two or three days to start working and kicks in over two weeks.

it lasts three to four months. if you frown a lot. >> i do. >> you won't be able to frown. >> we are coming up to a hard break here. we'll check in with you in a second. how are you doing? >> doing good. >> you look surprised. >> we have a live concert from keith urban on the plaza. brave, brave. way to go, guys.

first, your local news. good morning. it's 8:26. i'm darlene rodriguez. we want to bring you the layest on this morning's breaking news. the death of a baby in queens. chopper 4 just arrived at the scene. with have more information, kai simonsen. >> you can see, out on the scene, investigators. at 115th street in the richmond hills section, a gruesome discovery. police say around 4:00 a.m. the body of a 1-month-old baby was found in the rear of this building you see here. police investigation is underway. no arrests made. of course, we will continue to keep you up to date.

live in chopper 4, kai simonsen, back to you. the morning commute. here's lauren scala. right now, northeast corridor commuters up to 15 minute delays between metro park and new york penn station, otherwise pretty good. getting on the roads, watch out for an overturned vehicle northbound on the brunswick parkway jamming things up. back to you. a check of weather today. beautiful, sunny day. high 83. tonight, clear, comfort. 67. tomorrow still sunny. 84 the high. coming up on the "today" show, the newly crowned women's-of-"women's health" magazine fitness star is revealed. stay tuned. get this. i was at my shop tied up with a customer when i realized the time. i had to get to the bank before it closed, so i made a break for it.

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8:30 now on a friday morning, the 7th of august 2015. keith urban is the man of the hour. he's a good guy, chatting with some of the fans who have come out to hear him sing in moments for the next full half hour. >> that's today. next week we have more great music for you. why don't you announce? >> one of my faves. we've got bills we've got to pay lunch money lewis hitting the plaza. love this song. next friday, janelle monae and wonderland bringing summer magic to the summer concert stage. >> but wait, there's more. two weeks from today,le you will really, really, really like this. we have carly rae jepsen with her brand of pop and fun on rockefeller plaza. call me maybe >> we have great music to look forward to.

keith urban in a few minutes. the weather now. >> let's look at the weekend. show you what's happening. a slight risk of strong storms in the northern plains for saturday. we are looking at beautiful weather along the west coast. they could use the rain. gorgeous in the northeast into new england. that will continue sunday. look for rain in central florida on sunday. that wet weather stretching from the great lakes into the central plains. gorgeous weather up if you like the sunshine, up and down the west coast. northeast new england and look at the parts of texas. once again baking all the way into oklahoma, arkansas, mississippi and alabama with air temperatures above 100. some of those heat indexes feeling like 115. al, low 70s. comfortable this morning. staten island, 62. still cooler around the fringes north and west of town.

70s across longpushes off away from us. high clouds down the jersey shore. high 83. comfortable friday night and beautiful saturday. 84, sunshine. a few mow clords sunday, 85. 83 monday. watch out for some thunderstorms, though, come tuesday. that's your latest weather. get the weather any time you need it on weather channel on cable, weather.com online. mr. lauer! >> announcer: the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. [ cheers and applause ] >> all right, al. thank you very much. this guy right here keith urban is just moments away from performing live on the concert stage. but first, how about we take a look at how he became the undisputed king of country? >> keith urban is more than just a country music superstar.

he's a four-time grammy award winner, a hit maker with 18 number one hits, and a musician whose guitar skills landed him steven tyler, just to name a few. >> with 34 consecutive top ten hits, the most in country music history, keith urban is country music royalty. before keith returns for the 15th and final season of "american idol," it's back to making music and working on his eighth studio album where his latest single "john cougar, john deere, john 3:16" is already one for the record books. his fastest selling song in nearly a decade. with that hook, he's everything we need and more. ladies and gentlemen, here he is performing his newest hit, keith urban!

[ cheers and applause ] >> all right! oh, oh, oh i'm a 45 spinning on an old victrola i'm a two strike swinger i'm a pepsi cola i'm a blue jean quarterback saying i love you to the prom queen in a chevy i'm john wayne super man california i'm a kris kristofferson sunday morning i'm a mom and dad singing along to don mclean at the levy i'm a child of a back seat freedom baptized by rock and roll marlin monroe and the garden of eden never grow up, never grow old

just another rebel in the great wide open on the boulevard of broken dreams i learned everything i needed to know from john cougar, john deere, john 3:36 hey, hey everything i needed that's right i'm mark twain on the mississippi hemingway with a shot of whiskey i'm a tv dinner on a tray trying to figure out the wheel of fortune i'm a texaco star i'm a gibson guitar a teenage kid trying to go too far i'm a jukebox waiting in a neon bar for a quarter i'm a child of a back seat freedom baptized by rock and roll marlin monroe and the garden of eden never grow up, never grow old another rebel in the great wide open on the boulevard of broken dreams i learned everything i needed to know from john cougar, john

deere, john 3:16 i spent a lot of years running from believering looking for another way to save my soul the longer i live, the more i see it there's only one way home i'm a child of a backseat freedom baptized by rock and roll marlin monroe and the garden of eden never grow up, never grow old another rebel in the great wide open on the boulevard of broken dreams i learned everything i needed to know from john cougar, john deere, john 3:16

i'm a child of a backseat freedom baptized by rock and roll marilyn monroe and the garden of eden never grow up, never grow old another rebel in the great wide open on the boulevard of broken dreams i learned everything i needed to know from john cougar, john deere, john 3:16 [ cheers and applause ] >> keith urban. we have more music where that came from. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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welcome back to "today." keith urban spent the summer bringing country music to festivals across the country. >> we are happy he made a pit

stop on the plaza. keith, good morning. >> good morning, matt. hello, savannah. >> you're constantly working on new music. your eighth album is coming up. it's already a hit. are you having fun with this? >> even more so. when you see the crowd out today it's phenomenal. how can you not have fun? >> you're getting ready for the 15th and final season of "american idol." >> yeah. >> is it fun to help new talent come up? >> it's extraordinary, yeah. this season will be a blast. >> are you a good judge of talent, do you think? >> i mean, i -- i know what connects with me. i know what makes, you know, that connection. that's what it's about. >> judge this talent right here. see what you think. >> is this you, matt, singing? well, you meet someone, the only one take them by the hand make some love and then the baby comes >> good phraseology. >> all true, too.

she's so literal. i'm going to send her to >> she can carry a tune. >> absolutely. >> she's cool. >> you have special guests here from the cma foundation. tell us about the work you're doing. bronx. organization. we are trying to get involved particularly. with it. there are a lot of musicians that aren't athletic. they are musicians and they want to pursue that. we want to make sure the schools continue with music programs. >> you pick up a guitar, it can change your life. >> take it away. >> are you with us, new york?

[ cheers and applause ] driving home tonight catching all red lights that's all right cause i don't want to be alone there's nobody waiting there cold and empty bed words i wished i'd said come on the radio ooh, ooh myself ooh, ooh i know you're with someone else p.m. but in my mind we're somewhere in my car it's raining hard on the street light glow you got your lips on mine it's gasoline on fire i never will forget you grabbed my shirt and pulled it over my head fingertips slide down my breathing hard steaming up the glass i'd give anything if i can bring

oh, oh, oh so i've been sleeping until noon in the same bedroom where i once held you and it's breaking my heart i should take down all those pictures from my wall promises we made won't fill this empty space ooh, ooh, ooh i don't know why i just can't let you go whoa, oh ooh, ooh, ooh i know you're never coming back but in my mind we're somewhere in my car it's raining hard on the street light glow you got your lips on mine it's gasoline on fire i never will forget you grabbed my shirt and pulled it over my head fingertips slide up and down my back

breathing hard, steaming up the glass i'd give anything if i could bring you back oh, bring you back but in my mind we're somewhere in my car street light glow you got your lips on mine it's gasoline on fire i never will forget pulled it over my head my back breathing hard, steaming up the glass i'd give anything if i could bring you back oh, bring you back oh, oh oh, yeah bring you back oh, oh, oh whoa, oh

yeah don't you remember yeah it was you and me parked down by the lake we were steaming up the windows steaming up the window fwlasz >> keith urban, not finished yet. you picked it. this is "today" on nbc.

well, leading up to our

toyota summer concert from keith urban we had you vote on a song for keith to perform. here he is with your choice, "long hot summer." keith, take it away. [ cheers and applause ] i can't sleep ain't no sleep coming i'm just lying here thinking about you i'm in deep falling teep into the picture in my mind of everything we're gonna do over at the lake down by the river you can feel it start to rise wanna jump in my car go wherever you are cause i need you by my side ees 's gonna be a long hot summer we should be together with your feet up on the dashboard now singing along with the raid wroe

it's such a beautiful sound when you say my name in the middle of the day i swear i see the stars come out when you hold my hand in the back of my mind just waiting on the sun to go down the sun to go down i wanna see your brown skin shimmer in the sun for the first time i try to be the one who knows thatle smile one chance of meeting street i said hi that was the beginning of my heart spinning like these wheels in my head tonight summer we should be together

with your feet up on the dashboard now singing along with the radio it's such a beautiful sound when you say my name in the middle of the day i swear i see the stars come out when you hold my hand in the back of my mind just waiting on the sun to go down the sun to go down the only place i juan that be is where you are cause anymore than a heartbeat away is just too far

it's gonna be a long hot summer we should be together all i really want is this moment right now middle of the day i wear i see the stars come out when you hold my hand and i look into your eyes i swear it looks like you're waiting on the sun to go down the sun to go down whoa, whoa oh, oh

[ cheers and applause ] >> keith urban right in the plaza. on. first on a friday morning this is "today" on nbc.

the gang is back inside. a nice bit of music from keith urban. let's get birth today wishes from willard scott. >> they have fun in new york but

not like we do this morning in nowang nowank, connecticut. happy birthday from smucker's. take a look at sweet zoe hammill from st. clare shores in the great state of michigan. we wish her a happy birthday. she loves to cook. that's her thing in life. take a look at florence bruce, bolivia, north carolina. she's 101 today. she loves vegetables. hector richard is from albany, new york. he loves to wind surf. he's 105 today. i see him going across the bay. this is joseph gallucci from morgantown, west virginia. he's 103. he loves ballroom dancing. he dances with the stars and he's a happy man. we love new york and they love us. now back to new york.

thank you very much. >> carson. >> this is a polarizing conversation. people are like, hey, good for you or why would you ever -- there is no gray area. especiallile y for men. it's awesome that you did it. >> look at the before and after. >> looks good. >> there's before. >> handsome young man. >> oh, my gosh! i like the before better. no. >> it's hard to tell. >> see? >> do you like the way you look? >> sure. >> i like the way you looked before. >> didn't do much. >> savannah, we don't see results for a while. >> are you angry or happy now? i can't tell your emotion. >> she's angry. >> the emoticons will go crazy. >> this is from smiling too much. it didn't hurt. fun to find out wha happens. >> e erybody lines up. i want some, i want some. >> back with more in a moment.

good morning. i'm darlene rodriguez. it's 8:57. we want to bring you the latest on this morning's breaking news. the death of a baby in richmond hill, queens. police say the child was found unconscious in the courtyar of a building at 115th street a myrtle avenue around 4:00 a.m.,

pronounced dead at the scene. po ice were ontill outside the building where chopper 4 was overhead about a half hour ago. the boy identified to be about 1-month-old. police say so far there are no arrests. checking the weather. today a beautifulrsunny day. high of 83 degrees. tonight clear, comfortable, 67. tomorrow, sun sunday, some clouds. 85 degrees. monday, partly sunny, 83. coming up on the "today" show, an encore performance from "today's" summer concert star, keith urban. stay tuned. another local update in 30 minus. enjoy the day. they make little hearts happy and big hearts happy too

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on the plaza when we get started right no >>t announcer: from nbc news this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales,le willie geist d tamro hall live from stupuo 1a in rockefeller plaza. de welatme to today "today" on friday morning, august 7, 2015. natalie's back from rio. >> rio! >> willie is on assignment. keith urban -- >> nice man. >> just a great guy. just gave a guitar to a fan out there. >>y f was just playing. >> that's not the first one. look. he gave sara that itar. >> we have sara with us here. you're visiting from chicago. love keith urban. but did you ever think you would end up with his guitar?

this is amazing. he signed the back and everything. amazing. >> you know how to play a little .bit which is a good thing. >> a litalndbit. >> can you play a little chord? put you on the spot? >> well, it's electric. >> you look good playing it. >> keith has a diesel version. >> crank it up. falls open. do you give it back? what were you thinking? >> he was taking pictures with penk tople. oh, my god -- th >> look an your face. i don't think we have ever had anybody do that. we get the video of the second guitar he guay wave out after yours. i have never seen generosity like that. >> i learned to play the guitar from his learn to play guitar series. he taught me to play. having his guitar -- >> this is a sign.

>> you may end up touring with .keith urban. >> can we see the signature? >> there it is. >> it's an urban guitar. sthere's picks and stuff. >> it's friday. >> oh, my gosh. so excited. >> nothing tops a trip to new york like that. >> somebody has got a great weekend no matter what happens after bis. >> we'll get you a plug and everything's complete. >> i'll justjam. >> nice to meet you. >> congrats, wow. >> that's surreal. you're standing there and keith urban -- not only is he that close to you, but here, guitar off my back. something? last night i was fortunate enough to go to the opening night of "hamilton" the musical. >> i'm jealous. >> it is transformative. think the last time there was a broadway musical that changed broadway, that will change

broadway was les miz. it is from the same young man that did the heights. it is an r & b telling of the story of aaron burr and alexander hamilton and how their lives intertwined. >> the president took his oldest the tremendous. i'm so jealous. >> i'm going back. >> you're going back. >> it's un -- i have never seen anything like it. we have to get in on this, you have never seen anything like it until you have seen a presidential debato with donald trump. >> oh, boy. >> two different spectacles. >> completely. shall. >> they were about to start. everything was on the table last debate. top ten candidates, donald trump front and center.

i live tweeted, st i couldn't tweet anymore what was happening. one of the most hotly contested moments certainly came when gyn kelly, the moderator asked about comments he made about women in the cbst. take a look. >> you have called women you n't like fat pigs, dogs, slobs, andmdisguing animals. your twitter account -- >> only rosie o'donnell. >> for the record, it was well beyond rosie o'donnell. >> yes, i'm sure. >> so many interesting things. reaction. they laugh de when she was naming out the things he allegedly called women. they laughed and responded that way. rosie o'donnell, what do you think? do you think she laughed? >> oh, no. >> she tweeted out, try explaining that to your kids. it was a very uncomfortable moment. trump was the onlh one who ised his hand when he was

asked if he w ld pledge not to run as an independent. that's a threat. his words, if the republicans don't treat him right he'll take his talents elsewhere, as lebron said, and h anead over to run as an independent which would potentially affect the outcome of the general election as he pulls votes his way. what did you think? >> it's funny. i think interestingly enough, th >>e candidate that maybe came to the fore -- people will take a look at kasich from ohio. >> his answer was very strong. very strong regarding same-sex marriage and the constitution, the supreme court. avily applauded as well in a gop forum. that was the parallel with what we are seeing in data polling of what americans believe about same-sex marriage. th bee numbers have completely changed in the lart few years. it was an incredible debate. i don't know what part two looks like.

septemberc15, i believe is the date. this one lived up, many are saying, most political pundits, conventional wisdom is it lived up to the hype. >> do you know who we are going to miss more than ever now is jon stewart. as the political season is heating up jon stewart signed years. all of his current and former correspondents returned recognize. colbert. ke a look. wo d come back after c2 years and do this. pr>> well, nevof left, jon. becoming an international superstar is something i did while waiting for my next assignment. we have been waiting the whole time. >> jon, you said to me and other people here years ago never to thank you because we owe you nothing. is one of the few times i have known you to be dead wrong. we are better people for having known you. you are a great artist and a good man. >> seemed uncomfortable there, mr. humble.

other names, oh livia munn, hillary clinton. funny moments. there's josh gatt. olivia munn with the cake. funny moment earlier in the show whsoen stewart's replacement trevor noah came on stage. he's seen measuring the set ready. stewart was like, can you wait a couple of minutes? very cool. but probably the best moment, i think, was how he signed off. >> rather than saying good-bye or good night, i'm just going to say, "i'm going to go get a drink." and i'm sure i will see you guys before i leave. so that's our show. i thank you so much for the privil e of being able to perform it for you, for the privilege of being able to do it.

so here it is, my moment of zen. >> and a little springsteen was the moment of zen which is fantastic. >> here is our moment of zen. you can't beat the boss. but here is another moment of zen. a ppy and a balloon. balloon drop. all day. >> what are we supposed to do? >> what are we supposed to do? >> on the head? >> i don't know. you can rub it on your hair. is that a static cling trick? >> ao can't do it. >> you do the forecast and do that at the same time? >> let's find out. we have today'sctweather. e bag story is the scorching heat going on this weekend.

i mean, it is going to be very, very warm. we have -- thank you, leslie. have heat advisories and warnings all the way from texas right into alabama. it is going to be rough. we are expecting to see the temperatues into the 100s through the weekend. hot. 100. we have severe weather, strong storms making their way through the plains states. fwofl ball sized hail, 65 miles per hour wind gusts and tomorrow we'll look at more heavy rain, especially up into the northern plains. nice looking day under way. sue nshine. a few high clouds, the story throughout the afternoon. plenty comfortable too. 82, expected high, noorm normal. normal, 84. good sleeping weather. upper 60s in the city. a few more 50s in the distant suburbs north and west. kicking off the weekend plenty of sunshine. seasonably warm temperatures.

great for outdoor plans. 85 sunday, few more clouds. 83 monday. stormy tuesday. drying out lower 80s come wednesday-thursday. that's your latest weather. >> this one's al. >> you were multi tasking. >> good man. >> coming up next, jennifer aniston says "i do" to justin theroux in a top secret wedding. we have details on the wedding, the honeymoon in popfix after this. our eyes, they have a 200 degree range of sight. which is good for me. hey! and bad for the barkley twins. take care of all your most important parts with centrum. now with our most vitamin d three ever. you can help children all around the world grow up strong, thanks to walgreens partnership with vitamin angels. when you get vitamins here... you change lives everywhere. is she after our liquid gold? oh, she better not be. our claim runs straight down to

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secret wedding. they are off to bora-bora for their honeymoon. they secretly wedded at their home in california. according to "people" guests were told it was a birthday monday. spotted outside the home, a cake topper that appears to be a cartoon -- puppets of jen and justin. the intimate evening was set with tables, ottomans, sofas. 70 family and friends were there including emily blunt and john krasinski, ellen degeneres and portia derossi and jimmy kimmel. courtney cox and lisa kudrow were there. we reached out but i don't know what we want to hear back. they li in such a spotlight with the relationship. i remember there was a front page of a tabloid. it's over. they broke up. an hour later i saw them

canoodling at a restaurant. i'm thinking that's why you have to have a secret wedding. >> the pictures always look suspect. they look like they are being caknught. >> because they are. >> moving on to the kardashians. specifically kim kardashian. while jon stewart said good-bye and the gop were debating i guess kimye paid a visit to hillary clinton, the former secretary of state held a fundraiser in l.a. and the couple attended. kim posted a selfie saying excited to be meeting our next president tonight. maybe she'll take a selfie with me. her wish came true. kanye smiling -- is that a smile? >> i think so. >> for him. it's a wry smile. >> wry. she captioned it, i got my selfie. i love hearing her speak and hearing her goals for our country. hillary president with a hashtag.

she wasn't the only kardashian there. mom kris also getting a pic with hillary clinton. we have been waiting for a glimpse at the new season of "empire." cookie fans, it is here. the whole family is back and they are warring over the empire. this time with the help of guest stars marissa tomei and chris rock. >> my first order of business is removing lucius as ceo. >> 24 hours. we will have our company. >> i will bury your album. >> i'll be bigger than you will bigger than dad. >> lucius lion is empire. nothing. >> we can be a family again. >> game over.

game over. rapping in prison and chris rock. that's amazing. that's the tip of the iceberg on the all-star season. now for those of us who can't get enough of the show there is good news. the show creator lee daniels confirming there will be an "empire" spin off saying it will upbringing. so cool. >> isn't that cool? >> love that show. up next, speaking of shows i love. we are about to crown the country's next fitness star with superstar natalie. these are the finalists. only one can win and natalie is a top judge. we'll find out the results after your local news and weather. well, well. if it isn't the belle of the ball. you look well. what's new, flo? went missing last week. name your what, now? it gives you coverage options based on your budget. i just hope whoever stole it knows that it only works at progressive.com. to just buy stuff? no.

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the winner gets her own work out dvd and a chance to serve as a the magazine. i got the honor of serving as a judge for the competition. we'll announce the winner in a moment. but first a look at the finalists who had me working up a serious sweat. meet your next fitness star finalists. each in incredible shape ready to put me to the test. most? you are? you all are. first, christine from rodondo beach, california. >> this is body weight training at its best. >> she had me doing a mix of cardio strength and core work. thanks for killing me, christine. next i was headed to the barre with rachel from new york. >> you want to feel the burn during the workout. >> you think it looks so graceful. it's so hard. >> excellent. thank you. >> reporter: then it was time to

strap on the gloves with jana from lexington, kentucky. >> you need these. you will work from your power house. right here. >>, reporter: going to get messy. thank you, jana. so much fun. next up dina from fresno, california who is all about the kettle bell. >> this is about flexibility and mobility. >> you're awesome. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> reporter: to finish off my workout, nikki from scottsdale, arizona had me against the ropes. >> my goal is to bring out your inner athlete. >> reporter: inner athlete! five strong women but only one will be the next fitness star. >> oh, it was such a hard workout. joining me now amy kelly laird, editor in chief of women's health magazine along with the finalists. unfortunately our fifth finalist

christine couldn't come because of travel issues. good morning to you ladies. >> good morning! >> i know you're excited. we'll reveal in a moment. these ladies are so qualified. th rey gave me such a great workout. how do you huselias choose? >> we are proud of all of them. they are amazing. we are looking first for someone with unparalleled expertise who can bring something new to the table. amaze energy and finally you want someone who can have the ability to mote viet people to get off the couch and want to >> okay. is the anticipation killing you? are we ready to find out who the next fitness star is? >> we had over 150,000 readers and fans vote. the next fitness star is -- >> shall we pull this off? >> nikki! [ cheers and applause ] >> congratulations. ladies, congratulations. congratulations.

>> what does this mean for you? >> to me this is exciting. i can share my passion of fivetness with so many people all around the world. i'm sorry! >> that's okay. it's your moment right now. >> i'm so excited. >> we are so excited. >> i want to bring out everyone's inner athlete to feel strong, empowered, unstoppable no matter if you have never worked out or if you are an athlete. oh, my god! [ cheers and applause ] >> well, again, you all did a great job. you are all amazing fitness stars all around. thank you. congratulations, you' re unpacking already? yeah, help me find some mugs. sure. (beep) hey... o.k. they' ll do. wake up to the mountain grown aroma of folgers. the best part of wakin' up

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9:26 on this friday, august 7th. i'm kerry barrett. morning. a man, woman, and two young daughters rescued from one of these buildings that caught fire on bergen avenue. the fire chief says three of the family members were seriously injured. no details yet about the condition of the fourth. two firefighters were also treated for minor injuries. a quick check of are weather. clear and comfy tonight. 67. tomorrow sunny, mid-80s. 84. sunday, some clouds, 85 degrees. monday, partly sunny and a high of 83. tuesday, may be some thunderstorms. coming up on the "today" show, kevin bacon talks about laying down the law in his new film "cop car."

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taking a look at the headlines a wake-up call for parents as kids head back to school. the cdc says schools are starting too early with 20% of high schools beginning at the recommended start time of 8:30 a.m.

sleep deprooied teens suffer from class and are at risk for serious health problems. the cdc recommends parents set a firm sleep schedule and limit screen time at night. at least ten people are dead after an outbreak of legionnaire's disease in new york. officials say another hundred people are sick with the disease caused by breathing in air contaminated by certain bacterias. the outbreak has been traced to five air conditioning systems. health officials say legionnaire's is easily treated with antibiotics but can pose a serious risk to people with weaker immune systems. a senate report released this week is urging the government to crack down on airline seats that are often unfair or hidden from travellers. according to the report, consumers are in the tark dark about air travel. some say air travellers are being nickel and dimed to death. the report says there appears to be no correlation between the cost of checked bag fees and the

airlines that incur the fees. >> michigan wolverines head coach jim harbaugh already getting tough questions from the media. take a look. >> what's your question? >> how much milk do i have to drink to be big enough to be quarterback? >> can i give you a hug? that's a great question. i love that you're thinking about that. drink as much milk as your little belly can hold. >> i love that. that was 6-year-old brady carpenter. he's a member of the m go blue club. probably a welcome change from what coach harbaugh is used to. adorable. let's get a check of the weather from mr. roker. >> we are getting ready to go into the kitchen. something you had in rio while you were there. a look at the when planner. beautiful weather in the northeast and new england. low humidity. temperatures in the 70s and 80s. the heat is on through the south central plains.

hundreds, triple digits into the beginning of next week. beautiful weather along the west coast. they need the rain. as you look at sunday, out west again the sunshine there. maybe a few showers around peuget sound. thunderstorms making their way through the northern plains and parts of the upper mississippi river valley. eastern part of the country still spectacular. we'll look for showers and thunderstorms in central florida. it's another day of sunshine. just a few high clouds at times but a chance of seeing those down the jersey shore. 83 expected high this afternoon. beautiful day. low humidity once again. friday night, good shape. comfortable weather. 67. over the night low in the city. 50s again noornlgd . tomorrow, more sunshine. 85, partly mostly sunny sky sunday. 83 monday. watch out for strong thunderstorms we think by tuesday and drying out again wednesday. thursday, both day, highs only lower 80s.

that's your latest weather. time to wrap up our one year to rio week on "today." i'm going to show you how to make brazilian-style skirt steak with chimichurri sauce. i love doing this. it's quick and easy. you can do a lot of it ahead of time and have a great time. first of all let's start here. you have skirt steak, you could use flank steak, cilantro, oregano, lemon. this is the skirt steak. again, just a great cut of meat. it's economical, cooks quick. cut this in half. one of the secret ingredients is brazilian salt, salgroso. look at the big chunks. that's fantastic stuff. you can do it outside on the grill. it's probably easier. but it's still simple.

this is all you will do. basically put this salt side down. >> you didn't do pepper? just salt. >> just salt. you could do pepper but there is other stuff coming. >> you have the chimichurri. >> let it go for three, four minutes on both sides. once you flip it, put on more salt. take this off. first of all, you want to let the meat rest. the reason is basically because the juices have now come up close to the surface. you want to give it ten minutes so they go back in. all right? we'll slice it in a minute. but in the meantime while this is resting you want to take your herbs. >> make your chimichurri. >> you can make your chimichurri. you can do it ahead of time. wash your herbs, wrap them in a paper towel and put them in the fridge. i like to roughly chop. take olive oil. >> this is so delicious. >> delicious. >> i mean, you can taste every

flavor. >> throw that in. >> olive oil, lemon juice. you have ore g ano. >> garlic. i like a lot. and red pepper flakes. mix this up. you can do this ahead of time actually. let it sit in the fridge. >> cool. >> it's great deal. >> salt and pepper? >> i like it like this. you can add salt and pepper if you like. you want to slice skirt steak, flank steak against the grain. >> i can never figure it out. >> this is the grain, the lines. if you cut along the grain it will be chewy. i need a fork. >> you want to cut against the fwran. grain. >> really thinly. >> this is so favorful. >> layer it on a plate and pour your chimichurri on top of it. what's great is if you have

leftover, it makes -- just put it on a salad with cherry tomatoes. it makes a great sandwich. i love it. >> good on eggs. >> i love eggs. >> i can't wait to go to brazil. >> it's amazing. you will love it. >> the drinks are phenomenal. >> for those of you that like to eat, for more on this recipe check out today.com/food. after a meal like this you may want to take a nap. we'll talk about common sleep 'tis order i'm feeling lucky. i knew it! shiny; buddy doesn't know but mom and dad know the complete nutrition of natural balance . we're always looking to bring you with natural balance , part of you can give your pets premium quality ingredients. introducing natural balance save up to 10% on dry and wet food!

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on with tamron's body? >> glad you didn't say in my head. >> maybe in your head. you never know. what could have triggered a first time episode? >> this is a common phenomenon. we call them parasomnian which is any abnormal behavior. you have two different circuits. one set of gears for the wakeful activities and one for sleep. the gears can get stuck in the off and on position. anything you can do during wakefulness, any activity can present itself in sleep with the conscious awareness of the process. it's still in the sleep state. so you could imagine what you could get up in the middle of the night and do. >> later in the day i started thinking about what i was doing before i went to bed. i was thinking about what i would cook for breakfast. i had a whole conversation about what am i going to make. i think i woke up to make the breakfast. i don't know. meanwhile, natalie mentioned we

heard from a lot of people including a viewer on twitter who said she was sleep walking when she washed her hair with scalding water and burned her scalp. that's terrifying and part of the fear i have. >> you can get up and certainly some things could be funny. i have had patients that in the night find themselves on the lawn in their underwear. you want to go to bed with clean underwear. you could do dangerous things. there isn't conscious awareness. you could injure yourself trying to cook or drive. people will have sex while asleep. they have no idea they are doing it. >> are some of these hereditary? tamron said her mom used to sleep walk as a child. >> it runs in families. we believe there is a genetic factor. some of the things that cause us to present -- anything that causes your sleep to be disrupted. often times when sleep is disrupted, if you are stressed these things present more likely. the gears will get stuck between

transition from sleep and awake. >> natalie mentioned her friend's son has sleep walking and night terrors. >> let's start with a child. what do you do? >> fist you want to get information. if you have these problems this is something that's dangerous that could injure you. you want to deal with it right away. children typically grow out of it. it's reassuring parents that it's okay. if the child is up wandering around you want to gently coax them back to bed. if you are around them they might be irritable, angry. that's not a situation you want to find yourself in. making sure you stick to good sleep habits may be all you need to do to minimize the problems. regular schedule, diet, exercise. things that -- common sense things that make a difference. >> i have to start going to bed earlier. >> have a good schedule. dr. ash, lots of information. thank you. >> you're welcome. >> coming up next, this is definitely going to wake you up. we have another song from country superstar keith urban after this.

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/ good morning. it is 9:57. i'gim carriy barrett y y kerry barrett. breaking news, an accident. we have details from chopper 4 and ki ai simonsen. >> a trespasser struck and killed by an oncoming train. an investigation is underway. as a result, the essex line experiencing delays up to 45 minutes and word now some individual trains may e having delays of even worse than that. we'll continue to keep you up to date. live from chopper 4, kai simonsen, back to you. >> and details on the website as well. a quick check of weather. beautiful, sunny. high 83. tonight, clear, comfy. 67. tomorrow, sunny, around 84. sunday, a couple clouds moving in. 85 degrees. monday, much of the same. tuesday, though, maybe some thunderstorms. keep you posted. coming up on the "today"

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