the wind has picked up. they have closed most of the businesses here as of yesterday afternoon. there is not much going on at all today here. they don't know how much rain there will be. they are in a drought. they don't need the kind of rain they saw on that island nation. back to you. >> what impact will erika have on the southern united states? preparations are under way from florida to north carolina. morning. what can you tell us? >> well, overnight we have been watching this. hurricane hunters have been going in. pressure is high for a tropical entity. we are a little concerned that this thing is not holding together which is good news. we don't want a bad storm for anybody. look where the heaviest rain is over the puerto rico radar. it's to the south. puerto rico itself getting spared. they need the rain and it's not happening. let's show you where we've got erika now. 155 miles east-southeast of

santa domingo moving west at 17 miles per hour. right now we have watchings and warnings in puerto rico, haiti, the dominican republic. tropical force winds haded north and east. this is the track of the system, the way we see it now. it gets over the mountains and it couldle get sheared by mountain peaks. then over the bahamas. it stays a minimal tropical storm. monday morn ing ing it makes its way up into southern georgia. you can see the cone of uncertainty spreads out. up to four states involved in the cone of uncertainty. right now we feel good about the chances of not making landfall as a hurricane. intensify. we'll continue to monitor this, guys. >> al, thank you very much. we'll have more on the reason

you're in new orleans later on. >> all right. turning to other news. powerful scene in roanoke, virginia as thousands gathered outside of wdbj for a candlelight vigil after two of the employees were shot and killed during a live broadcast. stephanie gosk has an scli look inside the gunman's home and more on that tribute. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. vester flanagan may not have suicide. police found items in his rental car that make i look like he was ready to run. documents obtained by nbc news show he sent a text message to a something stupid. >> the two blessings we have today -- >> reporter: crowds gathered late thursday in the wake of wednesday's shocking murders. destruction -- >> reporter: remembering two lives lost. many rallying to reform gun

laws, an issue stressed b andy parker in t.e wake of his daughter alis 's murder. >> how often will wensee this. newtown, charleston, the movie it's got to st . >> reporter: meanwhile a clearer picture of the shooter, vester lee flanagan, is starting to take shape. thursday authorities searched for evidence inside this apartment where flanagan lived until yesterday. this video provided to nbc news shows a near empty interior aside from the refrigerator which flan fwan covered in photos of himself. flanagan shot himself in his rental car. inside the vehicle officers found six magazines of ammunition, a to-do list, 17 stamped letters, three license plates, a wig, sunglasses and a shawl. thursday wdbj's general manager incidence-plagued time. swrumt.

>> he confronted an anchor in the hallway. management made the determination that it was the appropriate time to separate him from the company. >> reporter: according to court documents following his termination an altercation ensued, parts of which were recorded by adam ward. flanagan insulted him and flipped the camera off. similar conflicts existed more tallahassee, florida. >> he had a short fuse. >> reporter: including a female co-worker claiming he physically confronting her for noting he made a slight on-air mistake. >> he wanted to take it outside. i was stunned. >> he didn't handle constructive criticism well. always appeared personal with >> reporter: meanwhile the live. they have been getting a little bit of help. their sister station in missouri sent a reporter to handle the investigation and the local nbc affiliate which is normally their arch rival said anything

they've got, wdbj can have as well. matt, savannah, good to see you. >> not a time for competition. >> thank you, stephanie. democrats are descending on minneapolis today for the summer meeting of the democratic national committee. stakes are especially high for hillary clinton. nbc's kristen welker is there. good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning. secretary christian linton's main goal is convincing that she is still the main candidate but vice president joe biden is mulling a decision and back in d.c. secretary clinton's mission is sure, reassure the party faithful she can weather the political storm caused by her e-mails. she decided to go on the offense. >> extreme views about republicans, we expect that from terrorist groups. we expect that from people who

don't want to live in the mo dempb world. but it's a little hard to take coming from republicans who want to be the president of the united states. >> reporter: republicans fired back releasing this statement. for hillary clinton to equate her political opponents to terrorists is a new low for her flailing campaign. meanwhile, some top democrats say clinton should address nagging questions about her e-mails. >> the american are concerned about this. even people who love hillary are concerned. >> reporter: over shadowing it the potential candidate who's not here, vice president joe biden still weighing his options. members of the super pac are here in force. >> 250,000 people signed a petition and would love to see him. folks at the dnc are excited for it. >> reporter: secretary clinton met with top testimonies last night. she's still the strong

democratic front-runner. in fact, vice president biden comes in third behind bernie sanders. he'll have his work cut out for him if he gets into the race. matt? >> the people who wynt to see joe biden run are they nerrlus that perhaps he's standing on the aidelines for too long?ge>> reporjer: they wan to see a sign, that's for sure. the general consensus is tat more theanerrier. if vice president biden got n the race he would either win or make hilm:ry clinton sa snger in a general election. some folks s i if secretary clinton turns the corn on the e e-mail controversytit could make it harder for vice president biden to make his case. then a reality check. while biden met with a major labor leader thursday he hasn't taken the practical steps, lay any of the groundwork to mount a serious cam tan at this point. a lot of folks are watching for that.

you have biden himself who un undecided undecided, very much mourning the loss of his son beau. i have been told a decision is several weeks out. >> kristen, thank you very much. with more than a year before the election a lot of people are already making technician how t candidates. >> voters were asked to describe top candidates offering any of the words that c e to mind. for donald trump, the most popular descriptions, arrogant, blowhard and the word that came up the least, winner. for jeb bush it was his last name that made the top of the list followed by family, honest, weak, brother. >> top words used to des ribe llary clinton, liar, dishonest, untrustworthy. theretis good news for her.

the word least associated with clinton was unqualified. there were positive words further down the list for all candidates >> it's fascinating to see what people said. one last note slut f on politics and hair. trump wants you to know, yes, his hair is really, it's really his. this after the "new york times" repo'sed on a radio host calling him the manbe with thd toupee. to prove i he enlisted help from the crowd during his rally in south carolina. >> i don't wear a toupee. it is my hair. i swear. come here. come here. we are going to settle this. come on up here. you have to do an inspection. this is crazy. real quick. don't mes it up too much. i do use hair spray. is it mine? look. >> it is. >> say it, plea .

>> yes, i believe it is. >> she said, i believe it is. >> cool as a cucumber. no, no. >> quite a moment on the campaign trail. >> tamron has a s wacary situation at a georgia school overnight. >> this is still developing. we are getting more information. good morning. a university was put into lockdown after a deadly shooting ivedsity. students say a fight broke out between several people in the cafeteria. junior christopher stark was shncot and rushed tonche hospital where he later died. no arrest has been made. australian officials say the number of migrants found dead in an abandoned truck has risen to more than 70le people. police found the truck parked on the safety lane of a main highway connecting vienna and budapest. three people were arrested in connection with the deaths. the war in syria led to record numbe of migrurants attempting to cross into europe fr rom afr be this year. frightening moments in south

florida in a neighborhood when a food truck exploded. officials say the truck's 100-gallon propane tank leaked, ught fire and blew up. the explosion sent debris flying as far as 1 # 0 feet and shattered windows of nearby ho els. thankfully no injuroes were reported. spectacular pictures from hawaii where the kilahea volcanorais erupting the floe moved more than a half le in less than 24 hours. it is throning a subdivision of homes. they are three miles away. slowly but surely, summer is winding down. it's a good time to shak in the sun while you can. what better way to catch a few rays than here at the top of a wind turbine. 200 feet in the air.

this is drone video from rhode island. the pilot said, i see a sunbather. look, a person. no word on how he got there. we assume he climbed. a local rad s ytion is reporting he's a mon yok who works for the abbey. >> there is more to the story. >> the way i reah it the drone operator was surprised to see hi 10m up there and the guy was surprised to see the drone. >> what are you looking at? >> can i not get peace anywhere? i had to leave the monastery. tamron, thank you so much. back to new orleans for a check of the weather from mr. roker. al. >> a monk up there? , brother. i can't believele i can't believe it. oh. >> i'm sorry.lei didn't have a prayer of making that joke work. we have sunshine through northeen new england. wet weather down through florida. not from erika but from a stationary front there.

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it's up to 90 degrees next week, monday, tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. maybe a couple of thunderstorms by thursday afternoon. and that's your latest weather. the reason we are in new orleans, tomorrow marks ten years hurricane katrina devastated this region when it made its third landfall. yesterday president obama was here commemorating the occasion. presidents bill clinton and geor bush will be here in t next 48 hours. katrina. 's bn ten years and four storms sizi but they refer to it as "the storm." ohs s others changed forever. it was an america few recognized. more than 1800 people dying. half a million left homeless with more than a billion dollars in damage. new orleans was broken. ten years later, 80% of the population is back.

there is a new levee system that officials claim is safer than before and the economy is strong. but the recovery has been uneven t. story of the lower ninth ward isn't close to being finished. >> everywhere else has come back except for down here. >> reporter: this couple rebuilt their home. it took seven years, but few of the lower ninth ward own property. without titles there was no relief money. many just never returned. how hard is it when you drive past empty lots? >> it's bothersome. where there is an empty lot there was a family. we try to figure out where they may be and if they want to come home. >> reporter: a lot of home. people need to eat. >> a meal was something you could look forward to. >> reporter: jay nicks owner of

the parkway bakery said he got lucky. >> there was a bucket truck and they said do you have po boys. i said we don't have any electricity. he took the bucket truck, turned on the power at the pole. we could. everybody came. it was wide open, free. >> reporter: he made repairs to his shop. ten years later it's thriving. standing as a beacon of hope for the recovery. >> a lot of this area -- >> reporter: across town billy nungesser gave us a tour of his neighborhood. >> this guy here built backup elevator. >> he has a levee in front of his house. >> exactly. starting to protect yourself. >>le will bert wilson discovered his shop, ten feet under water. >> when i opened the door i started crying first. >> reporter: he started cutting hair in the street until a helicopter landed.

>> i thought, who would send a helicopter into the middle of br where i'm cutting at and blow the operation away. but guys jumped out and got a hair cut. that started the first responders getting hair cuts. >> reporter: mr. chill never gave up. later got a donation and opened a new shop in his neighborhood. it is a familiar story here. ingenuity, determination and luck helping to bring people back. >> you ay kn ck me town, but eventually i will get up. that's the greatest thing about resiliency. new orleans and each individual who helped we build, we will stand together. >> reporter: the two watch words you hear over and over again. hope and perseverance. there is a lot of energy going on in this region. back to you. >> such a great city. it is. we have all spent a lot of time there. coming up, will we see a verdict today at the closely watched trial of a former prep school student. jury deliberations under way. we are there live.

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gargiulo and police are searching for a gunman and a motive behind a fatal shooting at a restaurant in brooklyn. news 4's tracie strahan has the details from prospect-lefferts garden. >> police tell us four people were shot, one killed at an after-hours night club. around 3:00 this morning, shots rang out here. all the victims are said to be in their 20s. the man that died was shot in his head and torso. two other men and a woman are also at the hospital being treated for gunshots wounds. morning commute. >> we've got a two-car crash cross bronx eastbound. two lanes are blocked here. 45 minutes at the george waug washington bridge. left lane block with a crash.

one at 684 at catona. >> we'll be right back with chris's forecast. >> another beautiful day. lots of sunshine. high of 83. 87 tomorrow and sun and few clouds mixing in. we're back to a mini heat wave next week up around nient -- 90

degrees. coming up on the "today" show, tips for getting the kids out of the house and back into the classroom as painlessly as possible. back in a half hour.

7:30 a.m., august 28, 2015. wrapping up the week with a great concert on the plaza. darius rucker is here and will take the stage in the 8:30 half hour. we look forward to that. >> beautiful day for a concert. let's look at the headlines on this friday morning. democratic insiders will have plenty to discuss at the dnc meetings in minneapolis. presidential candidates hillary clinton and bernie sanders are scheduled to speak there. >> the roanoke, virginia, community came together the honor victims of the horrific shooting during a live broadcast. a candlelight vigil was held outside of wdbj where the victims alison parker and adam ward work.

>> tropical storm erika is hitting puerto rico after dumping around a foot of rain on other parts of the caribbean triggering deadly mud slides. >> janet shamlian is in san juan for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's been a deaf state vastating morning in the caribbean. the number of missing has jumped to more than 20. rescuers can't get into the hardest hit places after flood waters and a foot of rain devastated the island. 80% of the island is without electricity. it's been completely cut off from water. meanwhile tropical storm erika is continuing to track west. it has become a disorganized rainmaker. heavy storms here in puerto rico overnight. we are between storm bands now. there has been damaginging winds. the island is prepared. stores and businesses completely

shut down yesterday at midday. erika remains on the missouri. >> we'll get the forecast in a moment. thank you so much. >> a verdict could come today at the high profile trial of a student at a prestigious prep school in new hampshire. the student accused of raping a young younger classmate. gabe gutierrez is covering the case. good morning to you. >> matt, good morning. this case brought national scrutiny to the question of sexual assault in high schools which many advocates say isn't discussed enough. nine men and three women are now deciding whether the encounter between two teenagers accounted to rape at one of the nation's most elite schools. this morning owen labrie's future is in the hands of a jury after a dramatic day of closing arguments. >> he's not a saint. he's a teenager. i submit he toldle you the truth from that stand. >> reporter: his high profile attorney said it was labrie's accuser who lied to jurors. >> it taints her entire teamle testimony.

>> reporter: he suggested her motivation was she didn't want to disappoint her older sister who had briefly dated labrie. >> she had to make the decision whether it would be her reputation going into the toilet or owen's. >> reporter: prosecutors say labrie sexually say assaulted the 15-year-old two days before graduation and told a friend he tried every trick in the book to have sex with her. >> you only need tricks if someone says no. you only need tricks if someone is not agreeing to take off their clothing. you only need tricks when you don't have consent. >> reporter: the girl testified she said "no" three times. >> she said it with her words, she said it with her actions. he had sex with her anyway. >> reporter: the defense argued the two kissed but stopped short of intercourse, discounting a forensic test that showed a sample from the girl's underwear

matched labrie's dna profile. another test was inconclusive. >> the fact that there was owen's dna therele really has no significance, given what everyone agrees is the minimum that happened. >> reporter: carney suggests the accuser and labrie himself were victims of the school's culture. >> what it does is cause the kind of mischief that presents kids with issues and situations that they are not prepared to handle. >> this isn't the fault of the culture at st. paul's school. it was the defend who manipulated the culture. >> reporter: the dean of students testified he only learned of the so-called senior salute ritual in spring of 2013. the school said the allegations of the culture are not emblematic of the school. if convicted labrie faces up to 20 years in prison for each of the three felony sexual assault counts. >> gabe gutierrez, we'll keep an eye on the door of the courtroom.

thank you so much. now to al in new orleans. al? >> thank you so much. we have a big change coming in the east for temperatures. it's been relatively cool. that will change as we watch this big ridge of high pressure buildle in the east. a semi permanent situation in the summer. a bermuda high funnels warm moist air from the south. look at what happens as we go through the weekend into the northeast. temperatures climbing into the upper 80s, the low to mid 90s from norfolk, wash wark, new york to boston. the rest of the country expects more wet weather down through the southeast of florida. this is preerika. also monsoon moisture through the southwest. hit or miss showers or thunderstorms through northern minnesota into the mississippi nice sunny start to the day. a sunny finish too. look for a high temperature of

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a live look there at the brooklyn bridge and brooklyn heights. 7. 56 on august 28th, friday. and a man wanted for raping a woman and knocking out her teeth is under arrest.

he was taken into custody yesterday after he threatened a 52-year-old woman. he's expected to be arain later today. take a look at the morning commute. >> brooklyn bridge, here's where we have problems. brooke ln-bound crash. also an accident on the cross bronx cleared. new england throughway northbound, left lane there. and on l.i.e., you can see the and it off to the side westbound right near deer park avenue. humidity. clear and comfortable. 83 the high. tomorrow, high of 87. sunday, few more clouds, humidity on the rise, 89 degrees. and monday, hot and sticky 90 and 91 on tuesday.

coming up on the "today" show, it's rafael nadel. he goes one on one with savannah. another local update in a half hour.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, recovering hero. the man who helped stop a train attack in france remains in the hospital as his wife speaks out, describing the harrowing ordeal, facing down terrorist. exclusive interview. plus, getting served. >> good luck. >> reporter: savannah goes one on one with tennis star rafael nadal as he opens up about his game, his future and his very revealing new gig. >> now we see the poster everywhere. >> okay. hope you like it. >> it looks good. >> thank you. >> and southern style in the big city.

hootie & the blowfish frontman turned country star darius rucker takes over the plaza for a live concert, today, friday, august 28, 2015. [ cheers and applause ] >> we are here for a bachelorette weekend and we love "today"! >> celebrating our 50th in the big apple. honey, honey, honey you're so money, money, money >> i love darius rucker! [ cheers ] >> we've back now on a friday morning at 8:00. big crowd on the plaza to see that man, darius rucker who is not only a pop star but a country star. also a good golfer.

carson? >> nice guy. and a good golfer. >> also just about a perfect morning. stunningly beautiful in new york. >> everything is perfect. carson is back. all is right with the world. one week from today brad paisley will be here. his concert next friday, be there or be square. >> a lot to get to. let's go back inside. tamron here for natalie with a >> good morning. florida is bracing for tropical storm erika which has already had a dea gy impact on parts of the caribbean. purity erto rico where the effects good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's been a devastating 24 hours for the tiny island nation of dominica. local media now reporting at least 25 people dead after tropical storm erika triggered flooding and mud slides that

now as the storm is tracking west, puerto rico is hit with rain primarily on the southern side of the island as is the virgin islands. as much as eight inches of rain predicted here. in preparation for that, storms and businesses have closed -- stores and businesses have closed their doors as tropical storm erika pushes through the region. >> a candlelight vigil was held outside a virginia tv station thursday night in memory of photographer adam ward. who were murdered on air wednesday by a f ormer co-worker. officials now say the gunman who committed suicide may have originally planned an escape. police found extra ammunition, several license plates, a wig, sunglasses and a to-do list in aghis rental car. hillary clinton is speaking to the democratic national committee's summer meeting in minneapolis today, working to convince party activists that she's their strongest candidate for the white house.

the appearance comes as some top democrats urge her to be more aggressive about confronting her e-mail controversy. republicans are demanding an apology after clion on thursday accused gop candidates of holding extreme views on women that we expect from some terrorist groups. indy car drivers stage a rolling tribute across the golden gate bridge to honor fellow driver justin wilson who ffered fatal injuries in a crcah last week. his teammate marco andretti troe wilson's car. a motorcade delivered the championship trophy to sonoma raceway for the final race of the indy car season on sunday. an idaho boy scout put his training to use, saving his father's life after a hiking accident. 13-year-old charlie was backpacking with his dad in a wilderness area. a falling boulder broke the dad's left arm and leg.

he covered his dad in sleeping bags and warm clothing and ran three miles for help, clutching a note from his dad. charlie's mom is proud of him and says it's nothing i did. it's jus who he is. let's go back to savannah. >> we are learning more about one of the heroes who stopped a paris. mark moogalian w a the fird to attempt to disarm the shooter. he was shot in the back before three americans came to the rescue. mark is recovering in a french hospital. his wife isabelle risacher moogalian who was also on the train joining us now. good to see you. good morning. >> good morning. >> fist, how is mark feeling today both physically and emotionally? >> okay. physically he's doing better. he will soon hopefully be taken

away from the intensive care and put in a regular hospital room. i am looking forward to that. emotionally, in very good spirits. >> let's go back to that day, those horrifying moments aboard the train. as i understand it, your husband saw this individual, was somewhat suspicious, walked over to see what was going on and the gun. what happened next? >> exactly. well, when the person came out of the bathroom, my husband saw him coming out with a gun. there was a young guy wro wants to remain anonymous so far that grabbed him from the back and my husband was able to take the ak from the shooter. fortunately he didn't know the bad guy didn't have another gun, a handgun. he shot him in the back. >> you were just feet away, as i understand it. >> yeah. i was like aboutia foot and a half.

he told me, i'm hit. twice. he said, i'm hit, i'm hit. i saw it shall you know, he was bleeding and it was really -- it was really hard. i mean, it was horrible. i rushed to him right away. i did. i tried to put something around his to stop the bleeding because i only saw the wound in the back. in the front, the blood was shooting out his neck. fortunately spencer was ts re. >> our viewers will know spencer is the soldier who came in there, got involved and placed his fingers on the wounds on your husband. is there doubt in your mind he saved your husband's life? >> not at all. i'm sure he did. if i had tried to do something i probably would not have succeeded. i'm sure he saved his life.

my husband was able to talk to days ago. he was very emotional. they spoke and that's the first thing he told him. hey, man, thanks for saving my life. i'm very, very fwratful. spenmely we hope he will come back to paris and we can show him a good time and take him to dinner, you know. also, of course alek ndwe and anthony. >> it's an amazing story. your husband was so brave and was surrounded by bra t americans as well. 's a pleasure to talk to you. give him our best, isabelle. thank you so much. i will. >> i ope the airman takes them up on the offer. >> well deserved. up next on trending, tired of fund-raisers? wait until you hear what a pta group came up with. >> plus hitting the tennis court with rafael nadal to talk about

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back now ao 8:12 with trending. let's get right to it. if you have children then you know all about school fundraisers, right, and the work that goes into them. bake sales, car washes. >> people constantly begging for money. a school in texas, instead of asking them to go door to door selling cookies this is the fund ra ing form. donate $15. you're saying i do nothwant to bake. so here is the money i would have spent on those cup cakes. for $20 you say i don't want to hit up friends, family and co-workers so here is the money i would have spent buying wrapping paper. it goes up to $100.

obviously the fundraisers are important for schools. but people and parents are tired of going in asking. year after year with multiple kids it a s up. >> some kids raise a lot morew money than the hundred bucks. pah,renta havo to sell out a few more. >> and why not encourage kids to sell the cookies. >> good for them. >> oxford has new additions to the online dictiona.y. here are notable new entries. brace yourself. awesomesauce. it's now in the dictionary it means excellent. >> awesomesauce. >> you say it allel the time when you're not texting it. bruh, how you address a male friend. do you say that? >> i hear it often. makes sense. >> i thought it was more hey, bruh.

>> true dat. >> hey, matt. word. >> yeah. word up. >> my favorite, wine o'clock. they say that's the right time of day to start drinking wine. >> 9:00 a.m. here. >> i use it all the time. but when i say i woke up at wine o'clock. >> in it mens you had a lot to drink before you went to bed and the sugar of the wine kicks in and wakes you up. >> you question why did you do th is. >> that's your wine o'clock. >> butt-dial, hangry, manspreading and mic drop >>up i likn t ye way you say it's e the real dictionary. r young people it is the real one online. >>m my tad still asks for the yellow pages. o i have to get my oil changed. do you have the yellow pages? no, but i have a computer. >> right next to the world book encyclopedia. >> for anyone looking to propose

soon, stay near dry land. listen to what happened te a couple in north carolina. tthew and kayla. matthew panned a prrposal oof dock. thought it would be romantic. as soon as he opens the box thd ring fell kut.ethrough the crack in the dock into the water. matthew didn't say, well that a sign, i'm out of here. no. he jumped in the water. son did family. soon a bunch of strangers as well, all fully clothed. the story has a happy ending. they searched for two hours. ey nound the ring. >> what kind of diamond did he buy tha floats? >> barnacle diamond. >> she said yes. >> this is a great story. >> imagine if she said no after finding the ring. i'm not ready for this. >> let's get to a new "star wars" teaser trailer and the lemonade stand squeezed by the comea. carson? >> first up, the brand new

trailer for if the "the force awakens." it has fans in a frenzy. take a look. >> there's been an awakening. have you found it? >> i get excited every time i see it. there's been other trailers. but every time there is 10 or 15 >> light saber. >> it's the sound. it arrives in december. next, the wait is almost over. been almost four years since adele released a new album. her next album will be called 25. it will be released in november. this according to billboard. adele has been working with big names. you have ryan fetor from one republic. her last album sold more than 21 million copies. we are looking forward to that. we have been for a long time. one of the best voices out

there. finally, jerry seinfeld and his family set up a roadside lemonade stand in the hamptons for the proceeds going to baby buggy, a charity run by his wife jessica. comes shut down the stand. there are the guys suranendering. jerry is in the back. police were getting calls about illegally parked cars and told je rry lemonade stands aren't allowed there in the hamptons area. >> it 12th best selling album of all time. what was the group? hootie? >> excellent. >> "cracked rear view." great album. >> and our fifth treasury secretary? >> let's get a check with al. he's got the weather from new orleans. al? >> that was a good one. thanks so much.

let's get you updated to what's going on now. tropical storm erika just barely holding together now. you can see the rain -- the heaviest rain is south of san juan. we watch this thing. right now the latest from the nationa hurricane center says erika is 1300 miles east-southeast of santa domingo. the path, if it holds together when it passes over dominican republic because the mountains are 10,000 feet tall it could be a real weakening and come on shore as a minimal tropical storm as we track it. we'll update as the morning goes through. al, thanks very much. we're in the mid and upper 60s in and around the city. tribeca, 66 now. north and west a few 50s. 54 in sussex, a nice, cool start to the day. we've got sunshine throughout, though. plan on it warming to the upper

70s by noontime. , low humidity. tomorrow 87. good start to the weekend. a few more clouds. 89 by sunday. monday, tuesday, wednesday al near 90. >> and that's your latest weather. guys? announcer: today's parenting team is sponsored by the johnson's no more tangles three-step routine. >> our today parenting team is hard at work to bring you sanity saving back to school ideas. can be a challenge to get the kids out the door on time. our parenting experts are here tomake it easier. first up, hair styles that even the most untrained moms and dads can handle. audrey is a today parenting team contributor working with hnson's. josae is with us. i tried to get that name right.

you want to help the kids out but not all of uu are good at hair. >> moms and dads can do it. caicre takers, baby sitters. can do. in the morning it's all about the bonding time. we do it three steps in the morning. we cleanse, nourish, style. we have five kids. >> little jada. what are you doing? >> the hopscotch twist. he's making a zig zag part. thene e starts twisting her hair. this is wha i love. makes it easy to do. you twist and add more hair. everybody can do it. he goes one side and brings it together and it's done. >> this is the top of the class.

we use johnson no more tangles. works well. get it through. he'll add a section on top and do a traditional braid. he does it all the way down. you look adorable. end. top of the class. in the morning you do hair, talk about the day. second. >> i have four sons. this is the faux hawk. easy. put on the conditioner. use your fingers. he's combing it right through. >> thank you so much. we'll show the finished product in a bit. >> you have to be organized to get everyone out the door. author of "for the love" and mom of five and a "today" team contributor. not about the morning. it's about the night before. >> a good morning is all about the pregame.

this is the night before. think about the folders. we have everything. is your homework here. have i signed reading minutes. three out of five in a week is plctenty. >> get the folders in the backpack. >> we ask every night what's extra tomorrow. do you have soccer practice, bring the library book, anyth g outside of normal. theoretically we put it by the toor and it's ready to go. >> you like the lay out clothes the night before. >> this is a sanity saver. all the way down to underwear. that's the kind of stuff of armageddon in the morning. hair bows, nothing left to chance. >> even if a friend calls and says we are all wearing a certain color today. >> i'm sorry. we have a plan. that's not fitting in. >> if they have unusual activities you have the dry erase board. >> i have big kids like you. do you have an extra practice? are you going for tutoring, staying late for a project? we want all the driving and transportation figured out.

>> when you wake up you don't want distractions. no electronics time. >> no phones in the morning. instagram is more interesting than mom and dad but we are having conversation. we are trying to set up the most pleasant morning with the kids. >> when they get home with school, do the homework immediately. >> homework after school is doable. at 8:30 it's the end of the world. happy evening makes for a happier morning. >> perfect, jen. >> thanks for having me. >> carson. >>is last but not least, he wille think lunches that are quick, easy to assemble. here with time saving requested ideas is laura fuentes, author of "best lunches on the planet." some are going back next week like mine. where do we start with quick and easy lunches. >> some of the things we'll do are things moms and dads can do to be prepared in the morning. getting out of the house with a healthy lunch. >> starting with apples. >> everyone wants to know how to keep apples from browning.

my kids won't eat it. a simple solution is take a container, precised apples in the morning or the night before. add water and lemonade, 50/50. the vitamin c slows down the oxidation. put it in an airtight container. >> the night before? does the lemonade make the apples taste different. >> sweet lemonade, water. it doesn't make the apples taste different. not like lemon. not that strong. >> they stay fresh. >> fresh and crispy. >> next up,le veggies are important for a lunchbox. lots of nutrition there. you can make vegetable cups with your favorite dip, dressing or hummus. take a lidded container. spoon in a few tablespoons of your favorite dip. kids love to dip. stand up a few carrots, celery, peppers. >> and these won't get mushy.

>> exactly. stuck it in the refrigerator and it's ready in the morning. >> how about the sandwich? you can make it the morning of. >> the sandwich is a thing that you don't almost have time to get a sandwich out, you can make them ahead of time. keep them in the freezer. in the morning take a frozen sandwich. >> just freeze it. >> ham and cheese, peanut butter and jelly. >> by lunch you've got itle. >> ready to go. >> a nice healthy smoothie here. >> super important. lots of nutrition. >> kale, blueberries, banana.

>> go to the website for more. a live look. boy, beautiful wait on the right now. we're monitoring that situation. also, firefighters in yonkers now have a three-alarm apartment building fire under control.

the fire broke out at a six-story building on valentin avenue. this morning. two people rescued from a top floor apartment by fire escape. four firefighters hurt. one person suffered heavy carbon monoxide inhalation. and the morning commute. problems on the gwe. >> a 90-minute wait. a 10 to 15 minute delay near tarrytown. and brooklyn bound accident. clearing that, subject to closure and now the george. yeah. an hour and a half, michael. cross-bronx ebound. disabled vehicle. westbound, crash in the center lane. it is a mess. >> emily, thanks. a check of weather. lots of sun. low humidity. 83 for the high. tonight clear and comfortable. 67 degrees. tomorrow sun and clouds. 87. sunday a few more clouds, but humidity on the rise. 89.

monday, hot and sticky with a high of 91 0. tuesday, hotter, and wednesday even hotter. coming up on the "today" show, southern style with darius rucker. what's happened to snacking? how did it become absent-mindedly eating one after the next, after the next? so predictable and so unsatisfying? what about pulling up a chair, a stool, a beanbag, and actually tasting our food. we are a creamy cheese that still believes in the beauty of a knife, in the elegant swipe of a . . . swipe. of course, that doesn't mean you can't dunk us or scoop us up. enjoy every single, sol-i-tar-y bite. the laughing cow. reinvent snacking.

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>> don't leave us hanging! >> darius rucker. >> we only want to be with you! that's how it goes. >> i think he forgot the words. >> that's nice. >> that was cool. a throwback to hootie & the blowfish. you're singing country music songs in a couple of minutes. good to have you here. >> always good to be here, man. coming here reminded me of when hootie played here back in the day. >> were your ears burning a second ago when carson and all of us were saying not only are you talented but one of the nicest guys. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you very much. >> also a great golfer. >> my golf game's okay right knew. blilt. >> also, rafael nadal faces his

toughest opponent in years, the one and only savannah guthrie. what happened when they got together on the court. >> and i love that you asked him about the underwear. >> that's the only reason she went. >> only reason. >> meanwhile on monday best-selling author and research professor renee brown will join us live taking your questions about what it takes to get back up after a fall. >> and tweet us a question using # renee today. maybe she'll answer your question on the air. >> let's go to new orleans where al is for a check of the weather. >> that's right. as we get ready for the tenth anniversary of hurricane katrina landfall is tomorrow. the weekend forecast starting with tomorrow, we expect more wet weather through the southeast into the mid mississippi river valley. gorgeous day in the northeast in new england. breezy conditions in the central plains. wet weather and windy in the pacific northwest. sunday we are looking for more rain in the pacific northwest. heat continues through the southwest into southern california.

erika makes its way closer to southern florida with showers through the southeast. again, another warm sticky day england. al, thanks very much. a fine looking friday out there. 65 degrees in the city now. 68 in islip. a few 50s around the fringes north and west. um upper 50s there. everyone warms to the 80s. a full fair weather clouds dotting the sky. comfortably dry, too's into night, comfy. 50s in the suburbs north and west. tomorrow, upper 80s. humidity not bad. stickier by sunday. turn up the heat. hazy, hot and humid monday right through thursday. and that's your latest weather, guys. >> it's beautiful today. soon it will be football weather. willie has a big announcement. >> yes, darius is a football fan. dolphins, south carolina. loves football.

the summer days are getting shorter and that means fall and football are around the corner. we are partnering with the national football league for the special series, together we make football. we bring inspiring stories from around the country. we'll kick things off friday, september 11 with more every weeks of the season. we'll introduce you to amazing people doing exceptional things. even if you don't consider yourself a football fan you will be touched by the stories. your stories. whether you are a player, coach, fan who loves the game, we want to hear from you. you have until november 2 to head to today.com for a chance to have your story told here on "today." added incentive. we'll select five finalists for a chance to win the trip of a lifetime to super bowl 50 in the bay area of northern california. we had fun last year. we are ramping up the stakes more this year.

>> go raiders. [ cheers and applause ] >> willie, thank you. up next, savannah gets served. with time on the court with rafael nadal. >> plus a live concert from darius rucker. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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tennis superstar rafael nadal will make his u.s. open return next week after missing last year's tournament because of a wrist injury. we caught up with him and took to the court in new york city. it was hot out, especially for rafa. he was a little overdressed. take a look. first of all i heard we'd play tennis. you're in a suit and i'm in my tennis outfit. you don't need to be in the sporting goods to play me, i guess. >> you never know. >> he's been called the king of

clay with a record 9 french open title but he's won the australian open, has two wimbledon titles and two at the u.s. open which he missed last year due to injury. how are you feeling? >> feeling great. last year i had the bad news that i couldn't be here. i broke my wrist but i'm recovered and after missing one year you come back next year with more energy. >> how are you feeling about your chances this year? >> you never know. i didn't have my best year this month after coming back from the injury. a lot of energy and motivation to work hard. i hope we are ready for it. >> do you have a grand slam title left? >> i hope so. if i'm able to recover to my highest level, i believe i can do it again. >> you are an international celebrity.

now you are an underwear model. >> well -- >> how does that feel? >> great. you know, i have a great relationship with tommy. it's been more than ten years. it's very special. >> now we see the poster everywhere. >> okay. hope you like it. >> it looks good. >> thank you. >> shall we play tennis? >> great. >> okay. rafa! did you put spin on that? >> no, i -- good luck. >> going for the winner. [ screaming ] >> that was out. >> i put too much -- yeah, i know. >> great! >> yes! >> do me one favor. serve a rafael nadal serve. don't hit me. but i want to see the full -- ym >> yes. >> but over here.

watch out. he's going to serve. >> be careful of the people. >> do you have any pointers for me? find a new sport? [ cheers ] >> match point. loved by millions. >> so lucky. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you so much. thank you. thank you, new york! >> you have a bit of a temper. >> i know. >> they were having to bleep out thing. i said do that serve. rafael nadal serve.

people. hurt. he pointed to one guy and said, it's coming to you, scoot out of they can target it. >> as soon as the interview is over he stripped down to the underwear. >> that's online. >> coming up next, live concert for a man with a lot of southern styling darius rucker. first, this is "today" on nbc.

>> announcer: the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. >> darius rucker has been called, quote, the best male singer in country music. we couldn't be happier he's brought that big voice to our plaza. so rock me, mama like a wagon wheel rock me, mama any way you feel

three time gram my award winning singer/songwriter darius rucker first gained fame as the lead singer of hootie & the blowfish. their album sold over 16 million copies and remains the 12th bestselling album of all time. i've got all i need and it's all right by me >> his south carolina roots came calling and in 2008 he release his first solo country album "learn to li" which went platinum. he hasn't looked back. southern style free and easy >> reporter: southern style is his fourth chart topping country record and features his 7th number one, "home grown honey." you're so money, money, money >> we are thrilled to welcome this grand ole opry star to the plaza today. here he is performing the grammy

winning hit "wagon wheel," ladies and gentlemen, darius rucker. [ cheers and applause ] headed down south to the land of the pines i'm thumbing my way into north carolina staring up the road and pray to god i see headlights i made it down the coast in 17 hours picking me a bouquet of dogwood flowers i'm hoping for raleigh i can see my baby tonight so rock me, mama, like a wagon wheel rock me, mama, any way you feel hey, mama, rock me rock me, mama, like the wind and the rain

rock me, mama, like a southbound train hey, mama rock me i'm running from the cold up in new england i was born to be a fiddler in an old time string band my baby plays a guitar i pick a ban jo now oh, north country winters keep getting me down lost my money playing poker so i had to leave town but i ain't turning back to living that old life no more so rock oh me, mama, like a wagon wheel rock me, mama, any way you feel hey, mama, rock me rock me, mama, like the wind and rain rock me, mama, like a southbound train hey, mama rock me

>> who wants to hear some country music? [ cheers and applause ] i caught a trucker out of philly but he's headed west from the cumberland gap to johnson city i got to get a missouri on i see my baby's the only one at least i will die free so rock me, mama, like a wagon wheel rock me, mama, any way you feel hey, mama rock me oh, rock me, mama, like the wind and the rain rock me, mama, like the

southbound train hey, mama rock me >> come on, y'all! rock me, mama, like a wagon wheel rock me, mama, any way you feel hey, mama, rock me rock me, mama, like the wind and the rain rock me, mama, like a southbound train hey, mama, rock me. >> [ cheers and applause ] rock me, mama, like a wagon wheel rock me, mama, any way you hey, mama, rock me [ cheers and applause ] music on a friday morning. but first, this is "today" on nbc. [ cheers and applause ]

darius rucker is in the middle of his southern style tour but taking a detour to join us on the plaza. >> by the way, southern style is the name of his fourth good morning. >> thank y'all for having me. >> you are a good sport. you're in the middle of a tour. morning. raleigh. >> in raleigh.

yeah, we'll be playing in raleigh. >> do you like touring? >> i love it. but when you get older with kids and everything it's hard leaving the house. but i love playing for people. >> all the recording artists say, it's only important to me that i make good music and people like it. when you hear things like this is the fourth album you have done that goes to number one on the billboard country chart, doesn't that make it all the easier to get on the road? >> yes. it makes it -- you know, you want to make music, but when you have success it makes it so much sweeter, so much better. i came over because i wanted to do it. now to have four number one records is crazy. >> on the new album you're stretching yourself. you're singing in a way that's different than before. >> yeah. me and my producers got together and decided to start doing different stuff. i'm in a great place. i'm 20 years in. i'm just going to have fun, make the records i want to make. >> and hit the high notes. >> exactly. >> last time you were here you

hinted there could be a reunion. >> we are not going to do it until we have 13 songs we love. it will be the last time we do it for a long time. we played shows a couple of weeks ago in charleston. >> that's cool. >> what are you playing now? >> my new single "southern style." >> ladies and gentlemen, tear yus -- darius rucker. [ cheers and applause ] sun kissed hair and not much makeup high heeled boots that lace up two first names that came from her grandmas on both sides she ain't ever read much faulkner but she could have been his daughter

she grew up on muddy water southern style southern style, free and easy southern style, warm and breezy me you'd want her to stay a while says she don't believe in strangers only sinners with a savior cause her mom and daddy raised her southern style she's a friday night light lover a billy graham fan like her mother wants her daddy and both brothers to walk her dawn the aisle she likes oysters raw for incident

lil wayne and lynyrd skynyrd she keeps her tan lines in the winter southern style southern style, free and easy southern style, warm and breezy if you met her, man believe me you'd want her to stay a while says she don't believe in strangers only sinners with a savior cause her mom and daddy raised her southern style southern style, free and easy southern style, warm and breezy if you met her, man believe me you'd want her to stay a while says she don't believe in

strangers only sinners with a savior cause her mom and daddy raised her southern style you can love her, you can hate her but you ain't never gonna change her if you want her then you'll take her >> hey, y'all, this song isn't about where you live. this song is about how you live. [ cheers ] southern style southern style yeah, yeah, yeah southern style southern style, yeah

[ cheers and applause ] >> darius rucker, check him out.

a live look waiting to get on the george washington bridge. slow all morning. 8:57 on this friday august 28th. good morning. i'm michael gargiulo. police investigating a fatal shooting inside a hookah lounge in brooklyn. happened on flatbush avenue. one person died, shot in the head and torso. three others hit by bullets. brogan glass. so far no arrests. no word as to a possible motive. quick check of weather. low humidity. 83 the high. tonight clear, comfortable. 67 degrees. tomorrow, sun and clouds. high 87. sunday, a few more clouds. humidity on the rise. 89 and monday hot and sticky. 90 degrees. 91 on tuesday. just ahead on the "today"

show, from "orange is the new black," here to talk about a new upcoming role on an nbc show "the whiz."

this morning on "today's take," the star of "unbreakable kimmy schmidt" jane krakowski is back as our guest host. plus uzo aduba from "orange is the new black" and darius rucker's number one hit "home grown honey." that and more coming up now. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to today on friday morning, august 28, 2015. darius rucker still working the crowd outside. putting on a show for us. he'll play another song in a few.

inside i'm willie along with tamron, and our special co-host jane krakowski. "unbreakable kimmy schmidt." a fan of "i woke up in love this morning" from the partridge family. go ahead >> why am i doing this? >> look at your arms. you've got guns. >> thank you. i want it noted i wasn't born when the show was on the air. >> you heard it was a good show. >> just heard about the show. >> throwback friday. not a thing. i wonder ed ed. >> i always wanted to be in it. >> look. >> did you have feathered hair like that? >> oh, yeah, i did. >> what about the top? did you have that?

>> good ruffled top. >> i'm going to buy one now. >> there is an appeal to the traveling family band. it doesn't end well, behind the music. you have to go through it. >> that's how you keep the career going. >> you go solo, leave the family. i like that. can we talk about your style. excuse me. back up. >> this is where i don't get to talk. >> this style, it's just sick today. >> you're so sweet. i feel the pressure. you are one of the great beauties of all time and a fashionista. >> willie geist dresses me every day. i fashioned my hair cut after willie geist. >> this is a sharp jacket. wouldn't you say? >> it's a little fitted there. i have noticed that lately. >> the burn is real, america. >> are you suggesting that the button is holding on for dear life? >> d . the reason is you came at me

we have a celebrity superstar and not a food segment. and you said -- >> jane said we do. al is cooking in new orleans. you. jane prepared. >> the graphic dress, the belt, the shoes. that's am zing. >> you're so kind. >> and true. >> peter palato. i thought i could get one more summer wear out of it. >> wear the summer stuff until next week. >> then fall. temperature does. >> friday trend tip, et your summer stuff in before next week then we go fall. >> finished? may we? >> you look really great. >> you're the greatest. see what happens? >> fastest man in the history of the planet won gold in the world championships in beijing. but what had people talking is what happened after the race.

there is a cameraman on the segway trying to get the shot before the nightmare. this is a nightmare. perhaps the most valuable legs on the planet. >> easily. >> this guy doesn't know how to work a segway. >> he'll now be in the olympics in tumbling. >> good recovery. >> you're right. he got up, walked away. he's totally fine and was able to laugh about it. ellen degeneres said i feel so bad about my role in usain bolt's accident. [ screaming ] >> bolt posted unshakable, unbreakable, unstoppable. >> that could ruin the olympics for him. >> i know. >> next time we have segways, come back. we went to class. no, not kidding. we had to sign the paperwork. >> is it tricky? >> it's a littla tricky. we had to come in after the show and go through a whole training

session. >> that guy was holding a camera. i'm thinking achilles tear, acl, he's okay. >> he was gracious. his name is bolt and he's one of the fastest runners. which came first? >> it's not a stage name. storm. >> storm fields, a meteorologist in new york. >> locals, yeah. >> in other news donald trowp's hair is real, you will be happy to know. >> breaking news. >> the "new york times" reported that a radio host called him the n with the toupee , slanderous. trump asked a woman in the crowd to prove he's 100% real. check it out. >> i don't wear a toupee. it's my hair. i swear.

come here. you have to do an inspection. this is crazy. don't mess it up too much. is it mine? selook. >> it is. >> i bseieve it is. met before. like a magic ooutine. i'm david copperfield. we hav never met before, right? toupee. right? two sides. >> the lady only touched the back and barely. i got to go in. they're going to heckle me. i'm not risking the front. that may not be real. >> it's a million dollar coif. >> we agree it is real hair. if you were getting a toupee you wouldn't get that one. >> oh, god. >> no! we have said it many times. >>. i want no part of this. >> come with me. >> she's trying to save me.

>> mp will helicopter in. >> i interviewed donald trump two hours ago. we talked about the hair. >> that doesn't mean -- okay. >> really? >> here's what it could mean. i'm not saying this is true. it could be plugs. which counth as real but not a toupee. i'm thinking way too much abou this. >> we have spent too much time on this. >> we are doomed. we are going to be in a twitter war after the show. >>nand on a happy note, birthday cake. turm do you remember yourest birthday cake of all time. picture it and pic fore your cake not being impressive. >> i just got mine. did you picture yours? >> i had a mermaid. your favorite? >> we made a barbie cut-oux >> nice. >> we made it at home. it didn't look l ke barbie.

but that was the mold. >> knock off barbie. >> skippe . >> skip r! she was the jan brady of the mattel collection. there was a 6-year-old boy. he asked for a trans formers-themed cake for his birth today. provided. >> oh, this is great already. [ cheers and applause ] >> no way. >> you are both parents. how does this up te pressure? >> i'm a failure as a parent. >> completely. >> i throw in the towel. >> oh, my goodness. >> how did they do that. >> is that an ed able cake? >> if not there will be di sappointed kids. >> look. e's like, icoh, my. >> is dad in robotics or something? he's a sheen genius. >> you are better prepared than i.

edible. >> it's so good. :>> we have the truck at home. it does rhat. lo ks just like t.at. that's amazing. >> you have to step it up. we should have it as a cooking segment. i'm the booker on the "today" show. >> here's what you need to do. >> i love it. >> would you try these products. >> yes. >> this is the question. have you ever tried to text while holding an umbrella? you know it shall. >> again? >> mime for us, that's how you text -- >> no, no. that was my umbrella holding. >> show us how you text with an umbrella. >> it doesn't work. >> yeah. i have seen this and why didn't i think of that? >> we have been trying to get the story all week. the phone umbrella or the phonebrella. the handle is curved in a way

that goes around the wrist ever so gently. you can wear it on one hand leaving both hands free to text or check e-mails. last week the phone brella ella won awards. it is not currently available. >> rbt aren't you glad we told you about it? >> you will meet a handsome model. they fell in love immediately. >> you go next. >> i can't -- this is also from south carolina. this is a coffee lid. >> do you drink from the mouth? >> no, no. >> apparently. >> no. >> what is that? >> do they have somebody showing -- >> does the liquid come out in your mouth? >> why? >> the designer said you're guaranteed a kiss every day.

>> ooh, i got goosebumps. >> what's wrong with you? >> that's -- >> please, al. >> another reason i don't drink coffee. pardon me while i have aelid gospit up in my mouth. what is that? >> didn't think of it that way. >> hi, al! >> jane's here. >> hey, jane. how are you? >> i miss you. >> i miss you, too. >> glad to see you in new orleans. >> what do you think of my ensemble? >> really? storm erika. this thing is getting more raggedy as we talk. there's san juan puerto rico. look at the heaviest rain out in this is a f h storm now. eventually it's making its way. located.

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humidity not badatomorrow at 87. upper 80s sunday. a few more clouds. humidity climbs and hot and monday thr gh thursday, highs each day within a couple of 90 degree temperatures. disgusting. just think about that. >> the mind boggles. i wanted to jump on this gravy train. >> remains to be seen. al roker, we'll talk to you in a little bit. gr eam my inning superstar darius shopping online is as easy as it gets. wouldn't it be great if hiring plumbers, carpenters and piano tuners were just as simple? ththanks to angie's list, now it is. we're making hiring anyone from a handyman to a dog walker as simple as a few clicks. to y their services directly

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we have to play raleigh. 's worth it for me. the "today" show goes so far back with everything. any time you call me i'm excited. >> the album has exploded. the tours are sold out. having a blast on the road. >> having so much fun. doing it my way, whatever i want. i hate leaving the kids and my wife.rbus i have to pay the bills. >> i'm a fan of christmas albums. i hear you made your first one se er. coming out in october. >> this record is -- they were on me for years to do a christmas record. i kept going, no. finally we decided to do one. it's old school. we wanted a perry como, johnny mathis record. we found the songs, went that way. i'm really proud of it. >> talking christmas in summer, perfect. >> i'm a christmas album fan.

>> imagine making a christmas record in the summer. >> is there fake snow? >> they had it all christmased out when i walked in the studio. >> you're an old school wrestling -- true? >> i love it. >> we want to match you up fan. >> willie, i saw you. the american dream. willie thinks he can step in the ring but i'm special. i'm the tower of power, too sweet to be sour. >> wow! [ cheers and applause ] >> oh, my. >> bow down. >> r we can show willie's video. >> you're going wcw style. >> old georgia championship wrestling. >> the reason i hate the braves is wrestling came on 6:00 to 8:00 on tbs and during baseball season they would preempt it for an hour. i hate the braves. you took wrestling off for an hour?

i hate you. >> thing we have learned about darius rucker. >> and you said you're a big uth carolina fan. i said how will they be and you said -- national championship. you heard it here. >> vanderbilt will also win the national championship. >> in tiddly winks, yes. >> great to see you. darius will perform "homegrown honey" later in the show.

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he's performing at the vmas and here on the "today" show plaza september 10. >> i will be here whether you invite me or not. >> are you a be-d lieber? >> i will be september 10. >> we know amy schumer and jennifer lawrence. we watched the bond blossom when schumer posted photos of them on summer vacation. the new besties showed up at billy joel's show at wrigley field and danced to uptown girl on the piano. don't believe me? watch. you know i'm in love with an uptown girl >> clearly. >> i know. >> i am all for this friendship. >> this is the summer of celebrity guest stars on stage -- >> who is your best friend?

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good morning. 27 minutes after 9:00, and a nice, cool 68 degrees on this friday morning. it's the 28th of august. i'm pat battle. police looking for a hit-and-run driver who struck a bike rider in new jersey. happened in rutherford in bergen county at the crane avenue split. the victim's identified. his name gregory gingrich a 32-year-old man from michigan and he's being treat ford a fractured right leg and other injuries but expected to recover. he was hit by a red four-door sedan with maryland license plates and a cracked windshield. checking the weather. a beauty today. lots of sun. low humidity. 83 a high. tonight is one of those open the windows nights. 67 degrees. tomorrow the sun stays with us.

it gets warmer at 87 degrees and warmer heading into the early part of next week. coming up on the "today" show, uzo aduba from "orange is the new black." see you in 30 minutes.

taking a look at the headlines the u.s. food & drug administration approved a new class of cholesterol-lowering drugs aimed at helping people lower the risk of stroke and heart attack, the annual leading cause of death in the united states. the drug manufactured by am gen could help millions of americans who cannot control their cholesterol with existing drugs. but concerns about the medication's price tag, $14,000 a year, will likely limit its use in the near term. a day care in oklahoma is under investigation this morning for giving benadryl to children to help them go to sleep. the day care was shut down last week by dhs pending its own investigation. it is recommended charges be filed.

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bad joke that evan wrote and i didn't deliver. hi, buddy. >> threw somebody under the bus there. didn't even do the joke and you threw him under the bus. >> how you doing? >> doing great. let's see how you will be doing this weekend. starting off with saturday. wet weather in the southeast. whatever is left of erica causing rain there. rain and windy conditions, pacific northwest. beautiful weekend in northeastern new england and the northern plains. sunday we are looking at another warm, sticky day in the northeast and new england. more wet weather, remnants of erika through the southeast and more rain through the pacific northwest. gorgeous day through the northern plains. wet weather through the central great lakes. nice finish to the workweek today. plenty of blue sky and sunshine. high temperature this afternoon of 83. humidity stays low, too. it's comfortable. tonight, clear sky. nice moon-lit sky at that. 67 in the city. 50s in the suburbs north and

west, and then tomorrow, even warmer yet. 87 expected high. good deal of sunshine. humidity down tomorrow. creeps back up tomorrow and sunday and next week. 89 sunday. up around 90 degrees monday through thursday of next week. coming up, i am so excited. we'll be doing fantastic eating here. legendary interest dukie chase. we'll cook new orleans-style, baby. >> thanks for inviting us. i'm sure it will be delicious. >> thank you, al. we look forward to it. everyone loves it. it's amazing down there. uzo aduba, best known as suzanne "crazy eyes" on "orange is the new black." >> now breaking out of litchfield to play glenda the good witch in nbc's live performance of "the wiz" set to air in december. good morning. >> good morning. >> we were just talking about the cast.

first of all, you started in musical theater. you are no stranger to this. you, queen latifah, mary j. blige, common, ne-yo, the list goes on and on. it's crazy. >> eyes. crazy eyes. >> i cannot wait. the singing will be off the charts. >> how does it come together for you? >> i just got a phone call from my manager one day. she said, you know, we have really great news. my agent and manager both called and said, you have been invited to be part of the cast of "the wiz." i could not believe it. i just couldn't believe they would offer me the job. i was excited. i said, what part. they said glenda. it was amazing. it's really exciting. i thought, oh, my gosh. what a part to play. what a company to be part of. amazing cast of people. excited. >> it's a fairy tale. people may not know and you told us the story before.

"orange is the new black." you were on the subway. bought wine and sushi. you were going to cry in your business. you were ready to get out when you got the call for crazy eyes. >> i got it 45 minutes later. 5:43 p.m. i will be 90 an my grandchildren will be like when is it. september 14. it really impacted my life, changed my life. and now even getting to go into "the wiz" and sing "if you believe" feels that much more impactful. possible. nomination. >> thank you. >> we have a great pleasure of flying for netflix together. that's how we got to be friends. i'm looking forward to being with you. i couldn't thank you enough for

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you're so money, money, money you got a country road carolina soul baby, you're just so homegrown trying to think of something cool to say turned around and saw you walking my way you little homegrown honey honey, honey you're so money, money, money you got a country road carolina soul

baby, you're just so homegrown baby, baby, baby you're driving me crazy, crazy, crazy i'm a long way away from where i'm from but baby you feel like home ooh, i dig the way that you move you shake it down to your roots did your mama teach you how to do that thing you do yeah, so much sweeter than wild i'll take a sip of that smile i bet the boys at home can't leave you alone you little homegrown honey honey, honey you're so money, money, money you got a country road carolina soul baby, you're just so homegrown

honey, honey you're so money, money, money you got a country road carolina soul baby, you're just so homegrown [ cheers and applause ] >> darius rucker, thank you so much. we'll be right back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

planning our trip to burning man real quick. >> yeah. >> road trip to burning man. >> here's the thing. that means you already know about it. i had no idea what the burning manifest value was all about. really. so if you don't know like me it's in the middle of nowhere in nevada in black rock desert. you can help me here. they create this temporary city, right? 60,000 people some years. furs, glitter, bars,

restaurants, clubs, everybody has to bring something. you create this alternative society for a while. >> at the end the burning man. as much as we laugh it's the place to be. >> it's been around for years. i know people whose parents went and now they go. >> big name celebs are going in. a lot of people from san francisco are going on craigslist, for example. you can look and there are people who hire laborers to build tents, places to live. >> when are we going? >> labor day weekend. >> i'm not going. >> i don't know if i should. hear. >> you're whispering. >> i'm going! i'm on! i'll be the "today" show correspondent live from burning man. >> stilettos, that's all you need. >> and a little glitter. >> we'll talk about it on weekend today.

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schmidt" on netflix. good morning. it is three minutes before 10:00 on this friday, the 28th of august. and still 68 degrees. a cool morning. beautiful day ahead. i'm pat battle. the mta set a date and a time for the long awaited opening of the 7 train extension. according to the mtas first train leaves the brand new hudson yards station on the 13th of september at precisely 1:07 p.m. work on the $2.4 billion project

started back in 2007. it was supposed to be completed two years ago. checking your weather forecast. lots of sun today. low humidity. a gorgeous day ahead. 83 for a high. clear and comfortable tonight at 67. tomorrow, a little warmer at 87. sunday a few clouds with humidity starting to come back. 89 is your high. monday, we might hit 90, and tuesday as well. coming up on the "today" show, kathie lee and hoda revisit their favorite food segments of the year. we'll see you back here with another local update in 30 minutes. in the meantime, go out and make it a great morning.

. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> that has to be "lucky day." >> is it one of your favorites? >> it is. tryday friday, august 28. count the days. count the day, hoda woman. >> we've been loving these best of shows. and this one we're doing the best of entertaining. whether you love to cook or don't know what to cook, these have been our greatest hits. >> curtis stone, camilla alves, katherine heigl made the best physician-assisted suicide in

the last eight years i've been here. it's the best and billy deck. you'll you'll want to stick around to the end. >> what do you think the number one dessert in america. >> yahoo food found ice cream is america's favorite dessert so we got to thinking about ours. you like the certain kind of it. >> i don't eat sweets much. they're not my thing. but i like salty stuff. but this is key lime pie, which i adore, because it has that tart part of it. but i'm not sure where this is from. the key lime pie i think is the best i've ever had in my life is from alabama jack's. >> your spot. >> yes. down in key largo. you want to try it hoerks da? >> yes, but i first -- >> that is good. i don't know where it came from.

not as good as alabama jack's. >> once i reveal this dessert everyone will want to have it and i almost don't want to tell it because you find something almost like the perfect food. >> in other words you're going to selfishly keep it to yourself? : this is at this place called flex muscle that has all delicious muscles, etc. they have a limited dessert, one of them happens to be one is here, a warm caramel buttery delicious doughnut that you have never, ever -- i've had a million doughnuts you know i have. >> pretty much everyday. >> no, please take a little bite. i know you don't like -- >> i will take a bite. >> not that side. this side. don't rip it, bite it. >> i don't want to bite it, hoda! i don't like to bite things. inanimate things.