news, weather and sports. we will storms coming our way. have a great morning, everyone. good morning. calming the storm. after president obama reaches out, the man at the center of that controversial arrest finally agree on something. nature's fury, the new look at the storms developing waterspouts, tornado on land leaving dozens homeless. going, going, gone. sarah palin, stepping down as alaska's governor, leaving alaskans and the rest of us wondering, what will she do

alaskans and the rest of us wondering, what will she do next, sunday, ju 26th, 2009. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with lester holt and jenna wolfe. >> welcome to "today" on this sunday morning. i'm jenna wolfe. >> and i'm carl quintanilla, sitting in for lester holt. >> making the rounds this week, and saying good-bye to alaskans. accordin ttoer herttwi feed, she left anchorage on a seven-hour drive tott fairbanks in , a t aquote, camper full ofs and coffee. she even listed all the music she was playing to listen to on her trek, if you can decipher it. black eyed bees, kid rock and lee greenwood. little something for everybody. >> little martina mcbride in there. >> she sent an entire tweet just -- this is exactly what i was looking at.

it's very important that everybody knew that. >> that's right. also, if you own an old gas-guzzling car or truck, you'll want to hear this. the government has a new deal for you. there's a new program that could save you thousands of dollars on a new car. coming up, we'll get you the details on that. later, or summer job series continues with my summer job, life guard at the beach. not an easy job. i had to pass all the tests. we had to run in, literally, the hottest sand i ever felt. we had to row in a boat with huge waves and somehow, some way, they convinced me to jet ski. i'm not sure why. i also had to swim at some point. >> you joked earlier that maybe you're the only life guard that can talk and save lives at the same time. >> i thought it was important to motivate the person -- >> follow the sound of my voice. >> everybody survived. can i just tell you? somehow it all worked. we'll get to all that. first, sar palin stepping down as alaska's governor today, formally resigning and t handin down power to her lieutenant governor at a ceremony in

fairbanks, alaska, this afternoon. norah o'donnell joins us live from fairbanks. >> reporter: this is it for sarah palin. in just a few hours, she will resign as governor. she's going to do it here, at a ceremony. and she used her twitter account to tweet that she traveled from anchorage here to fair banks in a camper full of kids with coffee, listening to country music. sarah palin spent her last full day as governor at a picnic in anchorage, serving up hamburgers, hot dogs and alaskan salmon. >> from the bochl my heart, how much i thank you and love you. >> her farewell started in her hometown of wasilla, dressed in a red, right and blue patriot sweatshirt. >> i won't take my time at the podium to talk politics today.

we could do something more worthy than speaking politics. we'll be honoring the families of those who have loved es, who have served or are serving today. >> reporter: today, she arrives in fairbanks with thousands already gathered to celebrate the golden day parade. many people say they don't like she's leaving office early. >> i am disappointed. wish she had stuck it out. >> we're going to miss her as governor. >> reporter: still, the big question remains, what's next for sarah palin? will she run for president? palin told nbc's andrea mitchell it's not yet clear. >> i don't know what the future holds. can't predicthat the nt fish run is going to look like, much less what's going to happen in a couple of years. >> reporter: it's been quite a journey so far, from the first female governor of alaska to the first woman on a republican presidential ticket. >> you know, they say the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? lipstick. >> reporter: her stunning decision to leave office with a year and a half left in her term could hurt her political future. >> it could be ap thetic to just

hunker down and go with the flow. we're fishermen. we know only dead fish go with the flow. >> i think it's very popular, you know, among the insiders, to dump all over sarah palin and belittle her chances. the polling data shows that she is, at least within the republican party, she is a very viable contender. >> reporter: today, nbc news has learned that sarah palin has raised more than a million dollars for her political action committee and that's enough cash to fund a lot of political travel. her first expected stop, the ronald reagan presidential library in california in two weeks. jen jenna? >> reporter: norah o'donnell, thank you. the black harvard professor and the white cambridge police officer who arrested him are taking up president obama's invitation to meet over beer at

white house. ron allen has more. >> reporter: on the quiet street where professor henry gates lives, his neighbors were amazed and troubled at how his porch became a stage for a national argument. >> who wants all this? we don't have trouble. i really don't. i don't, with anybody. now that they're kind of putting whites against blacks and i think it's wrong. >> reporter: in the days following the incident, gates had threatened to sue. however, now a change in tone. a statement on a website he oversees anticipates a much different encounter with sergeant crowley and president obama. i am pleased that he, too, is eager to use my experience as a teaching moment. crowley was trying to stay out of the spotlight. a statement from his commissioner said to the officials now are optimistic that we are moving forward toward a resolution. while gates and crowley toned

down their angry feud, the ugly, underlying allegations that racism caused the incident to escalate remains unresolved. >> there is no evidence whatsoever that the arrest was race based. >> reporter: police have cleared crowley, pointing out that years ago he was even selected to train officers about how to avoid racial profiling. however, critics feel crowley should have backed offo, once he knew it was gates' home and no break-in had occurred. >> in this particular situation, he did not understand the spirit of the concerns around racial profiling. >> reporter: there is so much disagreement, some officers say, because police like everyone else often see matters of race based on who they are. >> i'm an african-american man, 65 years old, vietnam veteran, spent 25 years as a police officer. if you ask me about it, i'm going to have a different response than a 65-year-old white man. >> reporter: ron allen, nbc news, new york. >> for more now on the controversy and all the other political headlines, we're going to turn to david gregory,

moderator of "meet the press." good morning to you. >> morning, jenna. >> professor henry gates ss he's ready to sit down and have a beer with the president and sergeant crowley and talk about racial profiling. has the president turned a difficult situaon into a perhaps political win for himself? >> we'll find out. there was some criticism of the president. he felt the need to soften his tone and actually, if not apologize, say he would have said it differently when he was first critical of the cambridge police department. look, this is america's first african-american president who has a unique voice on these matters, who is able to elevate any issue, really, with the bully pulpit of the presidency and chose to speak out on this in a more personal way, both initially and then when he came back out and said it's important for me to talk about it, because it still divides a lot of americans. we do meet at the white house, will this be something that the president wants to publicize further or do it quietly?

either way, a lot of people view it as positive that the two are willing to get together and talk about it and it certainly will be a wider national conversation after this incident. >> we'll have to wait and see how that turns out. norah o'donnell repord governor sarah palin is leaving the governor of office with $1 million. is this enough to recharge and refuel all those rumors that palin, in fact, is looking to run for president again here? >> i don't think any of those really died down. she's in a position. you saw her writing op-ed pieces in newspapers about policy matters she cares about like energy. she's in a position now to travel the country and get on a speaking circuit, to make money but also to talk about some of her ideas. and she has freed up, if you look at it that way, to begin building a national run. certainly all the pieces are in place for her to do that and at least test the waters. from one school of thght, it's easier for her to do that on a national platform rather than

being governor of alaska. though, the criticism that she's received because of stepping down is also something that will trail her. >> let's talk about this health care reform bill. it took another blow there. a specific provision that was supposed to save money won't actually save as much as originally touted and cost savings, bringing key democrats and republicans together and in the fold on this. what can the white house do to not only convince congress, but the american people, that this will, in fact, save money down the line? >> one of the things the white house talks about is putting together an independent commission to help drive down costs in the course of reviewing the bills before they're actually passed. the president has a role to play here if he's going to sell this thing successfully, by saying he's going to drive some real cost cutting within the health re system, which has been his approach. he's also signaled he's willing to raise additional money with some kind of search on wealthier americans. his first priority was bringing

down costs and i think you're going to hear him in the weeks ahead hammer home the message that if nothing is done, those costs, that health care inflammation, premiums we pay will sky rocket. >> what do you have coming up on "meet the press," david? >> an entire hour with secretary of state hillary clinton. it's her first live sunday morning appearance. she's been on the road, 100,000 miles around the globe. we'll talk to her about the important hot spots and big foreign policy challenges for this administration. >> look forward to that. david gregory, thank you. >> thanks. once again, here's carl. >> jenna, thanks. severe summer storms caused a path of destruction on the central florida coast, spawning funnel clouds on land and sea. for a look at what's in store for the region today, let's turn to janice huff. >> that storm that hit that part of florida near daytona beach in port orange was an ef0 on the

enhanced fujita scale is a weak tornado and most tornadoes fall in that category. most tornadoes that occurre of the weak variety. it did cause light damage. even light damage was quite a bit ofamage for that area. three homes were destroyed, 154 homes damaged across the area. you can see the damage and the array of damage from the tornado. that's from a weak tornado. even a weak tornado is dangerous, everyone. there was one minor injury from this. thank goodness it wasn't anything worse. today, we're expecting severe storms across parts of the northeast and parts of the mid atlantic states that could bring dangerous winds, hail and maybe even isolated tornadoes. burlington, vermont, to new york city, down to washington, d.c., be on the lookout for strong storms this afternoon. back to you. >> good to know. thanks, janice. we'll see you later. let's head over to the news desk for more of this morning's headlines. we say hello to cnbc's melissa francis. good morning.

>> hey, jenna, hey, carl. good morning, everyone. exiled president of honduras continues to camp out, demanding to be reinstated as president of honduras. joining us from the border with more, kerry sanders. >> reporter: coming back to the border here again today. on saturday, he came to the border with hundreds of supporters, who are urging him to regain his presidency in honduras. he was deposed at gun point june 28th, leaving the country in pajamas. he did not make it across the border on saturday like he did on friday, he says he's symbolically showing the world he will not give up. the fact that the government in honduras says they will nack down and that he was legally removed from office when he tried to extend his term. left leaning governments like

hugo chavez in venezuela have supported him. his actions on the border have brought u.s. criticism the past few days. secretary of state hillary clinton says you're doing is reckless. >> she should criticize the people who overthrew me. i'm disarmed and here for peace. >> reporter: he plans to rally more supporters here at the border. while there has been violence, the last day's protests have been peaceful. melissa? >> kerry sanders, thank you. in china, killed six people and caused major damage. one truck was left teetering on the edge of a bridge. seven cars were swept into the river down below. key to construction going on after the earthquake. with relentless 100-degree days, waterws are drying up, making residents worry about the water supply and how long it might last. 77 counties in texas are now

listed in extreme or exceptional drought. the most severe drought category. experts expect the parched conditions to last at least another month. finally, boston's franklin park zoo showed off its newest family member this week. baby giraffe was born friday, already taller than his other zoo mates, weighing in at 164 pounds after just three days, standing at 6'4" tall. the baby giraffe still needs a name. i don't know. what should we call him, hungry, anything he wants to becalled. >> yeah. i think that's the female, the mom. she has bragging rights. how big was your kid? 164 pounds. >> 164 pounds. >> yeah. >> there you go. something to be proud of. >> how outcome ward is that? >> melissa, thanks. janice is back with more weather. a, thanks. >> good morning. let's take a look at more weather across the country today. we talked about the chance for severe weather across parts of the northeast this afternoon and this evening. also, over the southern

mississippi river valley, places like memphis, as well as little rock, be on the lookout for severe weather, isolated tornadoes for you. oooooooooooooooooooooooooooons good morning, every one. we have a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon hours. this is what is going on right now, 73 in manassas. and dew point is on the high side. we have a few light rain showers north and west of town, but those will continue to go off to the east. and there is a front off >> now here's carl. coming up next on "today," why the government wants to pay you for your old car, right after this. an? i really want dessert tonight. i better skip breakfast.

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do you drive an old gas guzzler? the government wants it off the road and they're willing to pay for you to trade up to a new gas efficient model. with edmonds.com, good morning. sounds like a good deal. in terms of the qualifications on the car, what do people need e >> the vehicle needs to be 25 years old or less. it has to be operable, the vehicle. can't jus be towed in over a dealer's curb and has to get 18 miles per hour or less. >> sedan sbchlt and suvs have to be from 1984 or later. >> that's >>hat is j >> what is going to keep people from buying a jalopy at the junkyard? >> you have to show that the vehicle has been insured and owneby the same person for a year and it has to be operable. >> that's not an easy thing to prove, is it?

>> it's not. that's something a consumer would need to do and make sure they get proof of insurance and have a copy of insurance prior to going to the dealership. >> the money is not insignificant, but varying levels. one case, $3,500, another case, $4,500. how do you know which cars and which consumers qualify for each? >> based on the differential in miles per gallon. if the vehicle gets -- sechlt dan, you get four miles better, you'll get $3,500. 10 miles per gallon better, you'll qualify for the $4,500. >> how do you know what your car mi mileage is? >> go to fueleconomyov. a very nice comprehensive site on edmonds.com where we'll evaluate it for you and pair it up with the vehic you're interested in purchasing and will tally it up for you. >> interesting. they're lining up in droves, right? couple of hours wait just to do it online.

can you go to any dealer in the country to do this? >> they have to be registered with cars.gov. you'll be able to see what local dealers are in the program as this list continues to populate with dealers. >> what's going to happen with these cars, the ones i trade in? where is it going to go? >> they have to be disabled. the vehicle will be disabled. the engine will be seized and it will go to a salvage yard. dealers will have the paperwork to verify that that car is being processed. >> which raises the question, is this program meant to improve the environment, get those gas guzzlers off the road or spur auto sales in this weak economy? >> i like to say it's a little bit of green for the environment, a little green for the pocket and also i think the government is looking at the demand side of this equation also. >> thanks for the tips, john giamalvo. m ( john mayer's "say" plays throughout )

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meteorologist, steve villanueva, joining us now. >> we are going to have storms pop up later on today. like yesterday. and some of the storms could be on the strong to severe side. th biggest threat being hail and gusty winds. we are heading up to about 90 today. and dew points are on the high side. we continue to see the southwesterly wind flow which is helping to bring in the warm and muggy weather. there are a few light rain showers north of town and north of baltimore. we have a batch of moisture around hagerstown. we have a frontal bound off to the west. the winds are bringing in the moisture. and that will kick up showers and storms by the time we get to mid and late afternoon hours. and otherwise, partly to mostly

cloudy. temperatures around 90 degrees. tomorrow, we still have a chance of showers, and a lesser chance, a 40% chance, but still a chance nonetheless. back to you. >> and humid across the board. thank you, coming up on we are back on this sunday morning, july 26th, 2009, saying hello and thank you to all the friends spending the morning with us out on the plaza. i'm carl quintanilla, sitting in for lester holt, along with jenna wolfe. this half hour, you finally get a summer job and go to work? >> this is the first time. lester, amy robach and i all took part in summer jobs. mine was lifeguard for the day, trying to get as authentic as

possible. we went down to the jersey shore and i went through all the tests here, a little a la bay watch. i will complain no longer. we had a blast and i learned a few tips along waet. >> you are a championship swimmer. >> yeah, fourth grade and fifth grade olympics and i think i qualified for sixth grade olympics. i was all over that. >> can't wait to see that tape. bringing you what we're calling theazy person's guide to good health. so many times, people want to go to extremes, workout, eat really well. how little you can do to get by and still get result. >> that's what we want to know. >> yeah. on the hunt for great new snack foods and drinks. wait until you see what he has found. get out your grocery list. you'll want to try these for yourself. you've probably seen this dance party at this wedding that's become the internet phenomenon. started on youtube, continued out on the plaza this weekend. millions have joined in on

watching this. how the wedding video went viral. >> it's only national television. give me a little move, something. just a little something. >> does that work? >> does that work? perfect. >> i don't think we -- >> we'll embarrass ourselves no further and head back inside for a check of the headlines with melissa francis couple of the give us a move? >> no, no. that was horrible and carl did the whole thing. no, no. we begin with breaking news out of new york this morning. southwest airlines jet was forced to make an emergency landing because of smoke detected in the cockpit. 693 was headed from connecticut to orlando, florida, when they spotted an electrical fire. passengers had to use oxygen masks, but the plane landed safely and everyone on board is fine. norah o'donnell is live in fair banks with more on the

governor's last day. >> reporter: this is it for sarah palin. later today, she will resign as governor right here. she is giving up her powerful perch. for what, it isot clear. we do know she used her twitter account to tweet she took a seven-hour road trip from anchorage to fairbanks with a camper full of ks and coffee, listening to country music. she won't say if she's running for president. but nbc news has learned that she has raised more than a million dollars for her political action committee, and that can fund a lot of political travel. her first expected stop is the ronald reagan presidential library in california in two weeks and she's also received an invitation to go to iowa, site of the first in e nation presidential caucuses. hasn't accepted that yet. we'll see. melissa? >> thank you so much, norah o'donnell. in central florida, they're cleaning up this morning from a tornado that tore through a mobile home park. more than 160 homes were damaged in port orange. some were even destroyed. the same storm system spawned a

water spout in the coastal waters off florida's central coast. it looked like the ocean started to bubble right before the funnel cloud developed, a witness said. harvard professor says he is ready to move on from the arrest. professor henry gates has accepted president obama's invitation to the white house for a beer with sergeant james crowley. no word on when that will happen. massive waves to hang 10 this weekend. national weather service has issued high surf warnings for the southern california coast. forecasters say wave koss rise as high as eight feet. finally, do you think you have trouble with so many facebook friends request? so does bill gates. he says he's quitting face book, because he ended up with 10,000 people wanting to befriend him on the social networking site. he says it all became too much trouble to figure out exactly who he knew.

it's tough being popular. you know that. >> not that kind of popular, i'll tell you that. thank you, melissa. let's get one last check of the weather from janice. >> thanks, carl. i have to give a shout out to my intern. >> i want to say hi to my mom and my dad. >> we enjed having you as an intern. sorry to see you go. have fun at fsu. where are the birthday girls? one right here. you're 16. what's your name? where are you from? >> massachusetts. >> and another birthday girl down here. what's your name? >> jessica. >> where are you from? >> atlanta, georgia. >> have a happy birthday. slight risk of severe weather this afternoon. it's cloudy here in the northeast. we expect some heavy rain later today and maybe a slight risk of tornadoes. be on the lookout from washington, d.c. to philadelphia to new york city, and into parts of interior new york state and new england as well.

tomorrow, not too much severe weather. maybe isolatedoooooooooooooooooo good morning, everyone. we could have thunderstorms from the mid to late afternoon hours. 73 degrees right now and head into the upper 80s and low 90s. another warm day. dew points are on the high de. it will be quite muggy as well. there are a few light rain showers north and west of town. but the bulk of the moisture, the system is to the west. it could kick up nasty storms later today. >> it doesn't get much cuter than that, right? back inside to jenna. all right. this morning, we continue our my summer job series and a summer in the sand and surf, it wasn't

hard to figure out where to head for this assignment. i went to the beach to report for duty as a lifeguard. it is summertime at margate city beach on the jersey shore. for the hundreds of people who swim these waters each and every day, their safety falls in the hands of the mcbp, margate city beach patrol. my summer job? lifeguard for a day. and while i can brag all day about my fourth, fifth and sixth grade swim trophies, apparently saving lives actually involves a little more work. for that, i had to first pass the life guard test. >> best thing about being a life guard, you're outside, on the beach. you get to save lives. if you enjoy the ocean and enjoy the beach, then what better place to be? >> i came here to take one of your little lifeguard tests. is this going to be tough for someone like me? >> i don't know, jenna. give it a try. here's your whistle, your rescue

buoy. ashton, courtney, a couple of guards for you. >> the sand is too hot. ow! >> you have to take a rowing test. >> we're going, we're going. >> i know you're in the boat with me, but when i take the test, i'm supposed to be by myself, right? >> yeah. ready? >> yeah. i think i need you to leave. >> wait! hold on. you're going to need this! oh, well. >> if you pass the rowing portion, then you qualify for the swim. >> dive into the waves and freestyle swim. ready? ready, set, go! >> you have to run a mile in under 7 1/2 minutes. >> i totally felt like we were on "bay watch" there. >> whoa, whoa, whoa, jenna. we, on bay watch, only ran in slow motion. much better. >> truth be told, this isn't easy stuff. the folks who apply to these beaches, only a select few get

hired. >> a very, very serious job. >> lot of training. what you trained today, most people take like a whole month. >> after a day of training and testing, it was time to put it all together. >> uh-oh. i think we have something here. >> for real? >> take the can. if you can help me out by kicking, that would be great. >> no problem. >> i would try to watch some of that surf coming in from the east, northeast, south, southwest and in from behind. >> i'll keep that in mind. >> what do you think? >> good job. you're a natural. >> yeah? >> you're a natural. >> long day. want to hit the bar? >> exactly what we do. >> we know the perfect spot right up the street. >> show me the way. oh, the margate dairy bar. >> exactly. >> thank you. >> my summer job as a lifeguard. in a day, i came, i saw, i rescued, i even hit the bar. >> cheers.

>> and in the end, i learned a valuable lesson. ♪ how to save a life >> i'm telling you, this whole "today" show gig doesn't quite work out for me -- >> was it a blast and a half? you were out there all day. >> took us a month and a half to shoot that. we really wanted to get you the full effect. >> no wonder. fantastic. you look great. >> thank you to everyone at margate, who made it wonderful and easy for us. the margate dairy bar was great as well, for having us eat all their ice cream. lester's turn next, new york idgue. uoure. person's guide to good health after these messages.

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good health. from diet to exercise to sleep can be overwhelming. you don't have to aim for perfection. special projects editor at "prevention" magazine, joining us this morning. jenny, good morning. >> good morning. >> god bless you for saying this. you don't have to follow every guideline to the t to get results. >> that's right. leading to that all or nothing attitude, you wind up doing nothing. when it comes to health, every little bit helps. >> let's start with sleep. we all hear you have to get a lot of sleep for nutrition, diet and so forth. eight hours is generally considered the gold standard. although, one in four americans rarely get a good night sleep. how much can you get away with? >> that doesn't happen a lot. seven hours is just good enough. same healthch the same health benefits. what you want to be careful of is dipping below five hours a night. that's when you get into that danger zone. studies show that people who sleepless than five hours a night actually have an increased risk of obesity.

>> that's right, it actually makes you hungrier. >> it does. >> portion sizes. we hear this all the time. half a cup of this, 3/4 cup of that. how much can you measure the amount of foods, the kind of food you're eating? >> we don't expect you to run around with your own measuring cups and scale all the time. pay attention to portions, which you should, try to focus on grains and fats. grains, cereals, pasta, rice. try for half a cup. fats, a tablespoon or so of oil. if you're eating nuts, just a handful. don't leave the whole bag by your desk. >> healthy weight, bmi, bod mass aindex, how much you shou weigh relative to your height. what can people get away with on that front? >> anything over 25 is really unhealthy. >> obese? >> yeah, over 30 is considered obese. stick between 19 and 25 on the bmi. even if you just lose 5 to 7% of your body weight, that can get

you health gains. >> people talk about going to the gym and lifting, curling iron, lifting weights. do you have to go three to five times a week to see results? >> you don't. studies show going once a week, it's ally for women, really important to get streng niaincng. even once a week, you can build the same amount of lean muscle mass. >> although the results will come to you slower over time? >> there was a study that showed that people who exercised once a week strength training versus three times gained the same amount of lean muscle mass. >> sun screen? >> if you are going to be aten beach all day, something over 30. every day, spf of 15 is fine. >> fruits and vegetables. >> sounds like i have to eat nine heads of lettuce. aim for five servings and you'll be just fine. >> a bunch of different colors, too, if you're going to sample fruits, get a little green, blue.

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old food you eat every day, we have some help for you. phil lambert has been checking out new trends in food and drink. >> good morning, jenna. thank you. >> what are the trends we're starting to see? >> we look at the trends the

past 12 months, everybody has been looking for value because of the economy. that's changing. we just completed a survey now with our consumer panel. over 80,000 consumers, commissioned by conagra foods. for the first time in a long time, health is becoming as important as value and taste is number one. >> let's start with some snacks. we always think potato chips. that's so yesterday. >> yes and no. new potato chips are better. take a look at alexia. they've had frozen foods a number of years, over ten years. now they're entering into the snack food mark. take a taste of that chip. >> like a waffle fry, right? >> but it's sharp aged cheddar and romano cheese in it. it's crunchy, flavorful. >> it's so crunchy. >> i'm sorry, what? >> crunchy. >> more substance and also it's all natural and it's a great product. made with russett potatoes.

>> and corn. >> it's 100% organic sweet corn. try that. what i like about this product, there's no sugar added to it. the corn -- >> oh, it's like corn. >> the corn really comes through. i have a complaint with it, though. it's not as crunchy as i would like. >> you can have more waffle fries. cheese jerky? this must be a misprint. >> no, from snack patrol. take a taste of t wisconsin mozzarella with peppered beef jerky in it. >> sorry. i'm like a 2-year-old. oh, okay. >> isn't that nice? >> i like the texture of it. >> the texture is good. the flavor of it is very satisfying. >> very good. i don't like the small size. i would like it to be a regular mozzarella stick. >> like the cheese sticks or whatever? >> exactly. >> okay. now, this product is not just

for kids. these are cheese puffs. >> cheese puffs for adults? pour this whole thing in my mouth. >> what do you think? it's gluten free, no corn syrup. to your point, not just for kids. >> excellent. >> a whole bunch of other snacks are coming through. i want to jump. >> let's get into some condiments. no more the days of mustard and ketchu >> okayo, smell. >> oh, man, i did that again. >> hold your head still. smell. what does it smell like? >> a spicy mustard. >> open your mouth. i'm going to put something in your mouth here. it's okay. trust me. trust me. okay. trust me. >> ooh can i open my eyes? >> open your eyes. >> black truffle, 6% black truffles in the mustard. >> that is good. >> $17. it is, by far, one of the best -- you're not supposed to

touch that. >> live tv, it's crazy. this is fantastic. >> isn't that great? let's move on. >> marachino cherries. >> normally i'm not a big fan. >> you will. no syrupy -- you taste real cherries. >> right. >> also, from dj pickles, make your own pickles. >> this is interesting. >> so cool. take cucumbers. don't slice them. add the brine, red pepper fs you want. >> do it yourself. have some fun on an afternoon. >> two days, you have great pickles. >> want to move along to the beverages and juices. i'm fascinated by it. they seem to be coming out with new ones every year. >> mango peach. >> i've had a whole meal here and you don't even have to go out on a date. it's like you wineded and dined me. >> it actually has pieces of fruit in it. >> yeah. >> and two servings of fruit in just one container of it. >> lot of sugar in here? >> no. >> no? >> it's got a lot of great --

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now to the wedding video that has become an instant classic on the internet, only on youtube for a week. it's made its way around the world. >> after yesterday's dance party here on the plaza, it's only gotten bigger. what is it about this video that has captivated so many people? mike taibbi has more. >> reporter: it takes a few seconds for anybody watching it to smile and keep smiling. ♪ only one night >> reporter: a wedding party in

the st. paul, minnesota church, seven bridesmaids, groomsmen dancing up the aisle with the groom tumbling to the progression and bride jill boogying to holy matrimony, everyone clearly having the time of their lives and inviting everyone watching to share the moment. they did, not just in the church, but through the latest must-see video after kevin posted it online, as he explained friday on the "today" show. >> youtube for friends and family? >> right. i put it up on sunday. her dad had been harassing me to get it out to some of his other family members and -- >> then it exploded. >> then it exploded. >> did it ever. the "today" show appearance, adding the publicity turbo thrust made it a story everyone raced to cover. >> pretty sweet moves. >> reporter: and then a return engagement on saturday's "today" show. the whole wedding party

re-creating the performance it rehearsed but once. >> a lot of that, people were making up as they went. >> reporter: no longer a new phenomenon. video of something unique or surprising enough to spark an internet wildfire. susan boil with the voice of an angel and now this wedding video that's so appealingly human is irresistible. >> it gets you in the gut. you get that juiced up, jacked up feeling of joy. and it comes through the dancing. >> reporter: in these few video moments, you can see unfettered happiness and friendship and the friendship you would want there to be on a couple's wedding day. on youtube alone, 5 million visits and counting. for "today," mike taibbi, nbc news, new york. >> that report, the number has grown even more, about 6 million now. even chris brown. >> chris brown's song "forever" is a year old and suddenly is number seven on itunes.

how about that? we didn't have to dance to prove that to you. >> no dance. >> i got it. i got the no dance. that will be it for us this morning.e no dance. melissa francis, no a murder mystery. police are asking for help in the murder of a popular business owner who was killed in her own home. some relief in sight for commuters that use cham bridge while it's under construction. we will have that story coming up. stormy weather after a night of isolated storms. the forecast calls for the possibility of more rough weather today. good morning, and well can um to the 9:00