good morning. breaking overnight. the first baby with zika-related microcephaly born in the continental united states. this morning, how and where the mother contracted that virus, and what this case says about the fight to contain it. following the money. harsh questions for donald trump over his hdling of charitable donations to veterans, which he quickly turned into an assault on the media. >> you're a sleaze. i've watched you on television. you're a beauty. i find the political press to be unbelievably dishonest. >> he then questioned hillary clinton for not holding a press conference in nearly 200 days. 400-pound controversy. the parents of the boy who fell into the gorilla

investigation. the incident raising concerns about safety at zoos all across the country. and speaking out. the motorcyclists who survived this road rage incident telling their story to nbc news. >> i can't say that on tv either. before we knew it, he was on top of it. >> today, wednesday, june 1st, 2016. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on this wednesday morning. we start with major news. it comes from the world of health. >> disturbing. a pregnant woman with the zika virus has given birth to a baby in new jersey. >> the birth believed to be the first of its kind in the continental united states. natalie is here with the details on this. a lot of people paying

the baby not only has the virus, but a condition known as microcephaly, which stunts the infant's growth and often causes severe brain damage. it's important to point out the mother was visiting the u.s. from honduras and had contracted the zika virus before she arrived here. >> reporter: this morning, a team of doctors at new jersey's hackensack medical center providing intensive care to a baby girl born overnight with microcephaly, the serious medical condition commonly linked to the zika virus. the 31-year-old mother, who has not been identified, was visiting the u.s. from honduras. she reportedly contracted zika early in her pregnancy after bitten by an infected mosquito. it wasn't until last friday that an ultrasound found the microcephaly in her unborn child. >> all pregnant women should be aware this is a travel-related case of zika and it didn't occur in the united states. >> reporter: this on the heels of new guidelines released by the world health

the w.h.o. advising people who recently traveled to wait eight weeks to conceive, either if neither partner has symptoms. that's twice the length of time the w.h.o. previously recommended. >> the guidance is to consider delaying pregnancy, certainly recognizing this is tough for some populations. >> reporter: major league baseball player rodriguez revealed he contracted the virus in his homeland this past off season. the 34-year-old relief pitcher for the detroit tigers, a native of venn save -- venezuela, was sick for two weeks. >> officials have been pressured to move the olympics, but the w.h.o. says doing

stop the spread of it internationally. new name surfacing in the race for the white house as donald trump rips the media during a fiery press conference. we have complete decision 2016 coverage starting with hallie jackson. she joins us from trump tower in new york city. good morning to you. >> good morning. the scene here at trump tower, a combative candidate giving us a preview of what a president trump would be like. while he brushed off our questions about a possible independent opponent, this morning, word that someone new could challenge the presumptive republican nominee. many republicans asking, who? >> reporter: donald trump's new mystery challenger revealed. multiple sources telling nbc news, conservative writer david french is considering an independent run. >> you give all of these people another option. >> reporter: but without money and name recognition, many think it is a long shot to take on the billionaire businessman. trump, not commenting yet, taking on his fave

instead, the media. >> you're a sleaze. i've watched you on television. you're a real beauty. i find the political press to be unbelievably dishonest. >> reporter: trump, angry over questions about what happened to the $6 million he says he raised for veterans back in january. >> i have never received such bad publicity for doing a good job. i'll give you the names, if that's what you want. >> reporter: trump detailing $5.6 million in donations to veterans charities, including $1 million of his own money. an analysis shows $1.9 million was disbursed this past week, when pressures started building for trump to explain what happened to the money. >> he bragged for months about raising $6 million for veterans and donating $1 million himself, but it took a reporter to shame him into actually making his contribution. >> reporter: trump taking a testy tone, promising if he makes it to the white house, this is what to expect

briefing room. >> yeah, it is. let me tell you something. i'm a person -- yeah, it is going to be like this, david. >> reporter: his insults aimed not just at the media, but his fellow republicans, too. conservative writer bill kristol. >> he's a loser. >> reporter: susana martinez. >> he wasn't nice. >> reporter: former rival mitt romney. >> why should people believe you when you say you'll bring the party together? >> i made robo saul calls for r. he let us down. >> reporter: hammering romney, calling him a stiff in the hollywood reporter. >> romney himself, by the way, the subject of speculation, he could be considering an independent run. a top aide reiterating, romney is not running. he is tweeting about david french, calling him an honorable, intelligent and patriotic person. matt and savannah? >> hallie, by the wa

the judge who oversees the fraud case involving trump university. that's the case going on right now. there was a trove of records just unsealed. what did we learn? >> these are the playbooks surrounding the case. used to sell the course for the for-profit university. it was telling the people, you don't sell products, benefits or solutions, you sell feelings. the salespeople were also told to suggest to potential customers to rely on credit card debt, retirement funds, to pay for trump university. all of it, savannah, opening up trump to potential new attacks from his democratic rivals. >> we've already seen that in action. hallie jackson, thank you. let us turn now to the democrats. hillary clinton gets ready to shift her campaign to delegate-rich california, where bernie sanders is gaining ground in the polls. nbc's kristen welker is on the trail with secretary clinton in new jersey. good morning to yo

secretary clinton will spend the day campaigning here in new jersey before she heads back out west tomorrow. her top aides telling me there will be no shortage of attacks for donald trump. all this as her campaign is coming under fresh scrutiny for its scrtrategy and messaging. >> reporter: bernie sanders barn storming california late into the night. >> i think we're going to win here in california. >> reporter: as hillary clinton takes a page out of the trump playbook, flooding the airwaves on the phone, calling into news programs. telling msnbc's chris hayes -- >> i'm feeling very positive about my campaign in california. we are working really hard. >> reporter: but the clinton team is clearly concerned, with polls showing a tightening race. she's added a five-day campaign swing throughout the golden state. >> i want to cover as much of the state as i possibly can. >> reporter: clinton was also on defense tuesday, amid criticism she hasn't held a formal press conference in months. >> i have done nearly 300

>> reporter: trump tweeting late tuesday, i am getting great credit for my press conference today. crooked hillary should be admonished for not having a press conference in 179 days. clinton aides say while she campaigns in california, clinton will keep her eye on her likely challenger. >> i think the problem here is the difference between donald trump says and what donald trump does. >> reporter: as both candidates gear up for the fall fight, some democrats expressing concern. that while trump's campaign has a clear theme -- >> we're going to make america great again! >> reporter: clinton's message seems to keep shifting. >> i'm fighting for everyone who has ever been knocked down but refused to be knocked out. breaking down barriers has been a major theme in my campaign. we are stronger together in facing our internal challenges and external ones. >> reporter: clinton's team says stronger together is aimed, in part, at countering trump's

election, and say her guiding principle hasn't changed. >> some of her democratic critics are concerned her messaging has been muddled. has that hurt her with voters? >> i don't think the messaging has been muddled at all. particularly the last few weeks. our country is going to be stronger when every single american can give up to their god-given potential. >> a new poll just out this morning shows secretary clinton with a slim lead in a hypothetical general election matchup against donald trump. 45% to 41%. yesterday, she picked up a key endorsement. california governor jerry brown said it is time to unite the party to take on trump. now, the reality here, secretary clinton can win the nomination without winning california. but if she wins there, she could blunt any remaining argument sanders has for staying in the race. matt and savannah? >> kristen, thank you very much. chuck todd is nbc's political

moderator of "meet the press." >> good morning. >> there was going to be a respected, qualified, independent candidate for president. turns out, it was david french. yes, respective and qualified, a veteran. when you heard it was david french, what was your first question? >> it was who? did he mean the guy from national review? i mean, it was sort of one of those moments. i, for the life of me, matt, if bill kristol and the never trump people are so emphatic about finding somebody else other than donald trump, there is a ticket. the libertarian party ticket is not one but two former republican governors. >> weld and johnson. >> it seems silly to go down this road with somebody most people never had -- bill kristol has higher name i.d. >> write the bumper sticker for david french's campaign. >> i might

vote french. or who i am and why am i here? >> chuck, it's hard to follow up that. let's talk about the donald trump news conference yesterday. obviously, we know it is a no-lose proposition to blast the media. let's not get distracted by that. let's go to the substance. where do we net out on what happened to the donations to the veterans? also this issue of the trump university documents that hallie talked about. >> i would say to me, there were two more important take aways than the back and forth with the media. number one is the trump university. the fact of the matter is, donald trump -- you know why the documents are public? because donald trump has done nothing but beat the living daylights out of this judge. the more he's done that, the more the judge has basically said, our credibility is called into question. we have to put everything out here. it is a reminder, is this the way he would govern? is this how he would act in office? any critic from the judiciary br

government. this is something minor in his own office. if he did this while in office, it could trigger a constitutional crisis. it is truly borderline irresponsible behavior, on that front. on the second thing torks , to t jumped out of the press conference was his willingness to trash anybody, including republicans. it may work politically but, again, it's no way to govern. he will find out he is lonely in the oval office. >> may work politically, it plays well to the people who have been long-time trump supporters. >> right. >> does it expand his support though, the people on the fence? >> not only does not expand his support, it actually is hurting him financially. the point of that question, where he snapped out of it and said, hey, i'm not going to -- i am who i am. i'm always going to go this way. it was about how the chief fundraiser, essentially for the republican governor's association, the organization that susana

said, will you stop bashing republicans or i won't be able to raise money for you. if you want to raise $500 million in three months, and you're way behind, stop trashing republicans. do it for a week and see what happens. >> interesting morning. thanks very much. >> you got it. evacuations are underway in parts of southeast texas this morning due to record flooding there. even more rain is coming. rescuers made their way through deserted neighborhoods in fort bend county tuesday and found a dog chained to a house. the pup was struggling to keep its head above water. rescuers were able to free the dog and take it to higher ground. look at this dramatic video. a jeep swept away by flood waters. thankfully, nobody inside at the time. already, six people in texas have lost their lives in four days of flooding. let's talk about the continuing controversy over the shooting death of a gorilla at the cincinnati zoo after a 3-year-old boy fell into the animal's enclosure. this morning, police are confirming they're investigating the actions of the boy's

about safety at zoos all across the country. nbc's joe fryer is in cincinnati. he has the latest. joe, good morning. >> matt, good morning. we now know the cincinnati police department is looking into what happened here, but that investigation will not focus on safety or operations here at the zoo. >> reporter: these tense moments captured on video have captivated the world. cincinnati investigators are concerned with what happened right before a 3-year-old boy fell into the gorilla enclosure. police say their review is only regarding the actions of the parents/family that led up to the incident. however, the zoo is the focus of a complaint filed by animal rights activists. >> what happened this last weekend made it very clear that the physical barriers athe cincinnati zoo are not adequate. >> reporter: the eye-witness who shot the video said the little boy seemed

>> the little boy himself had been talking about wanting to go in, go in, get in the water. >> reporter: zoo officials say it appears the boy climbed over a barrier that's a little more than three feet high, making his way through bushes before falling 15 feet into the mote with harambe. >> mommy loves you. >> reporter: at times, the 420-pound silverback gorilla dragged the child around the enclosure before the zoo decided to shoot harambe. a controversial decision supported by some of the country's top experts. >> i believe in my heart that the zoo had found itself at the point of no return. >> reporter: what happened will likely prompt many zoos to review their barriers. the miami zoo is already installing higher fences and has other layers of protection, including thorny hedges. >> if he managed to climb in here, can stand all the thorn pricks going to the other side, we have a ledge with an electric

>> reporter: much of the outrage is directed at the boy's mother. on social media, give me ten children and i can guarantee none end up in a gorilla enclosure. another incident 30 years ago in the uk, a gorilla protected a boy who was knocked unconscious after falling into the enclosure. in this case, the child was rescued without harming the animal. >> in the interviews this week with the british press, they believe the cincinnati zoo did the right thing in this situation by shooting the gorilla. the zoo is standing by its decision. the gorilla exhibit is set to reopen on friday. >> thank you very much. frightening moments for passengers on a united flight on tuesday from new york to houston. panels came loose. this video was shot by a passenger. this happened after the plane bounced when touching down in newark. the pilot cancelled the landing

the plane circled 30 minutes before landing again. fortunately, nobody was hurt. we have an important recall to tell you. general mills is recalling 10 million pounds of its flour. over a possible link to an e. coli outbreak. the recall is for several varieties of gold medal and signature kitchen flour sold at safeway, albertson's and other super markets. state and federal health officials say flaur seour seems the common link between illnesses in 20 states. general mills says e. coli has not been found in any of the flour products but it's recalling them out of an abundance of caution. let's turn to al. we show td ved the video out of texas. unfortunately, they're under the gun again. >> more scenes like this, unfortunately. not too bad now. heavier showers and thunderstorms in southern texas. we are going to be looking at 15 million people under flash flood watch through the evening

scattered storms coming across saturated ground. this is a slow-moving front. the risk for flash flooding continues today. moves into thursday. the risk increases as we get tons of gulf moisture. the atmosphere is juiced up now. the front just lays there. the risk for flash flooding continues into the weekend. look at the rainfall amounts we're talking about. generally, two to three

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it's 7:30, wednesday morning. pretty day, and it is the 1st of june, everybody. kicking off the new month with an energetic crowd on the plaza. we're so happy they're here. we'll say hello in a few minutes. inside studio 1a, let's take a look at stories making headlines. donald trump may have a new challenger in his bid for the white house. conservative writer david french is considering an independent run. trump has yet to comment. instead, taking on the media after being questioned about what happened to the $6 million he says he raised for veterans. a pregnant woman with the zika virus delivered a baby with microcephaly at a hospital in new jersey. the birth is believed to be the first of its kind in the continental u.s.

the mother is from honduras, which is where she contracted the zika virus. record-high flooding has parts of the southeast and texas underwater, as the region braces for more rain. several rivers in the lone star state have crested at historic levels, forcing a lot of residents from their homes. tuesday, the weather-related death toll in texas climbed to nine. and we turn now to hollywood and the split dominating headlines around the world. the divorce of johnny depp and amber heard, getting uglier as we hear from heard's attorney about new allegations of abuse. natalie is following this story. >> there are a lot of allegations out there, different reports out there. here is what we know. last monday, depp's wife, amber heard, filed for divorce. on friday, she was granted a temporary restraining order against him, claiming spousal abuse. for a case heard says she wants to keep out of the media, that has now all changed. >> reporter: they were the picture perfect

couple. smiling for the cameras as glamorous red carpet events around the globe. now, allegations suggest their marriage may have been different from their public image. heard's legal team issuing a statement tuesday saying, in part, we took the high road. unfortunately, johnny's team immediately went to the press and began viciously attacking amber's character. her team says these attacks come after allegations she suffered constant verbal and physical abuse by johnny depp over the course of their 15-month marriage. this past friday, heard was granted a temporary restraining order against depp. >> issuing a restrainer order. >> reporter: police responded to a domestic incident call at depp's los angeles home may 21st, but officers found no evidence of a crime and no charges were filed. amber did not provide a statement to the lapd in an attempt to protect her privacy and johnny's career

domestic violence victims i've represented will protect the perpetrator over and over again. >> reporter: heard says she is extremely afraid of johnny. describing the may 21st incident where he grabbed the cell phone, wound up the cell phone and threw it at me. photos of her black eye were in the court documents. depp's long-time partner and mother of his children stated in a letter to tmz, in all the years i've known johnny, he's never been abusive for me and this looks nothing like the man i lived with for 14 wonderful years. johnny's team is saying heard is trying to allege abuse. the battle inside the courtroom may n

>> there's one in the courtroom and one in the court of public opinion. for johnny depp, the court of public opinion is probably more important to him. >> we reached out to johnny depp through his lawyers and publicist and got no response. according to court documents, depp is overseas until june 7th. >> natalie, thank you. it is a first today. >> june 1st. >> yeah. >> also? >> first day of hurricane season. also, the first day of the meteorological summer. calendar summer begins june 20th this year. we've got the remnants of bonnie. will not go away. still spinning out there along the north carolina coast. it is going to probably dump maybe another one to two

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see it all up close. >> may day, we're sinking! >> reporter: dramatic rescues. look at this yacht capsizing in lake erie. the coast guard hoisting three people to safety. from stranded boaters. >> pulling them out. >> reporter: to swimmers caught in rough water. it's the u.s. coast guard to the rescue. >> we've got survivors on boat. >> reporter: rescuers saving thousands each year. how do you survive if you are stranded at sea? >> okay. this is the worst case scenario. you're in the water now by yourself. experts say one of the best ways to conserve energy is the dead man's float. goes something like this. head underwater, then pick up for air. great way to get air to your lungs and you don't move your arms and legs around, wasting energy. you'll need the energy. it's hard for rescuers to find you. you are a dot in the ocean. look at this a

guard chopper above us. few hundred feet up, normal search altitude. can you see me down here? splashing, screaming, help, help! you can't see me at all. luckily, the coast guard knows i'm here today. that chopper is going to rescue me. let's bring in the chopper and get this rescue going. >> reporter: watch the chopper door. the rescue swimmer jumps out. a free fall into the ocean, racing toward the victim. today, it's me. >> you all right? >> i'm tired. it is much harder than it looks to tread water in here. >> yes, it is. >> how are you going to rescue me? >> i'm going to put you on the sling. you're going to ride up with me, okay? >> okay. >> i won't leave you. >> this is a demonstration, but it is scary being here in the middle of the water like this. >> i'm going to pop the smoke and that will signal the helicopter to come get us, okay? >> okay. >> reporter: the second the chopper gets

fear. >> i'm scared of heights. >> reporter: what i wasn't expecting, chaos in the water. hurricane-force winds. the waves overtaking me. and it's loud, really loud. remember, we aren't connected to anything, trying to stay above water on our own. the jet wash is pushing us sideways. can you even see us out there? look closely. there we are. our heads buried by the waves. >> i'm scared. >> reporter: the chopper lowers the cable, and my rescuer grabs it. not even he can see on the surface. he has to go underwater to fasten me to the cable. i have no clue what's going on under there. finally, he signals the chopper to pull us up. it feels surreal. we're dangling above the water. the cable is cranking us up, higher and higher over the

i'm practically speechless. finally, i'm pulled inside the chopper. >> thank you. >> i have to put the headphones on because it is loud here in the chopper. this goes to show you how hard these guys work. thank you very much for saving me. it is so scary. i was even expecting it. imagine what it would be like for you. you have to work with the guys and listen to them. it is important to remember, the coast guard is doing this. fishing people out of the water every single day. multiple people a day across the country. thank you for all the work you do. be safe in the water. i know i will be. back to you. >> we certainly should recognize all the work they do every day. jeff, thank you very much. coming up, he'll be back. the elephant that took on arnold schwarzenegger and won. >> reporte carson has the selfie sta

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7:56 is your time now. >> good morning. the toll road towards the turnpike, that lane has still red x. still an accident and clearing. 270 still traffic. it is getting a little bit better but it is still heavy and slow. plan ahead. >> jack, thank you, we'll take a quick break right now and we'll check your out the door forecast up next. stay with us.

good morning, it is near 70 degrees outside right now. we'll be up in the mid-80s for highs this afternoon. no rain threat today. the next best chance of rain is on friday and sunday. most of the weekend and saturday is looking pretty good. saturday highs is near up to 86 degrees. >> thanks chad, another news update in another 25 minutes. back to the "today show" after this short break. have a nice day.

it's 8:00 on "today" and coming up, prince harry keeps a promise. the royal veteran follows through and delivers a u.s. soldier's invictus games medal back to the hospital staff who helped save her life. we're live in london. plus, through her eyes. ronan farrow takes us inside the transgender bathroom debate, as he follows a college student facing the issue firsthand. >> i understand you use the women's restaurant for the first time here on campus? >> yeah, it was really scary. i mean, i know i don't want to hurt anyone, but if someone says something, i could get thrown out. >> reporter: ta . taking off. drone racing

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>> a lady said she found the shiny, black rock you found in new mexico. >> you can have it. i'm not touching that again. tool -- fool me once, shame on me. >> katie lee has mexican inspired dishes for the summer. >> do you like soft tacos or hard taco shells? >> i'll take either. i like a crispy taco. >> i like the soft taco. >> i like the soft taco. >> disparaging remarks from that direction when i said i like td crispy. >> very '70s of you. let's get a check of the top stories from natalie. >> good morning once again. health officials in new jersey say a baby born there overnight may be the first in the continental united states with serious zika-related birth defe defects. the 31-year-old mother who has not been identified arrived in the u.s. from

a month ago. she was apparently bit bten by mosquito early in her pregnancy. the baby girl has severe microcephaly, in which the head is smaller than expected. she also have intestinal and visual issues. donald trump could face a new obstacle on his path to the white house. sources tell nbc news that conservative writer and iraq war veteran david french is considering an independent run. trump, meanwhile, insulted reporters at a news conference on tuesday. raising questions about the $5.6 million he raised for veterans groups. nbc news analysis did find about 1/3 of the donations were only disbursed this past week, after pressure start eed buildi for trump to explain what happened to the money. trump took to twitter saying hillary clinton should be admonished for not holding a news conference in 179 days. clinton responded saying she's given nearly 300 interviews so far this year. she's also refocusing her campaign on california, where

by bernie sanders in next week's primary. clinton got a boost on tuesday with an endorsement from governor jerry brown. more than 7.5 million people have gone online to watch video of a car driving over a motorcycle with two people aboard. this morning, we're hearing from the bikers, as the car driver faces serious new charges. nbc's kerry sanders reports. >> reporter: this morning, charges against the man who allegedly mowed down two people on a motorcycle in a terrifying road rage incident have been upgraded to two counts of attempted murder. 31-year-old robert facing charges in addition to suspended license. he's held on $115,000 bond. the two victims attending a memorial day rally are recovering this morning. a navy veteran,

melanie, a severe case of road rash. vance had been driving erratically. at a stoplight -- >> he said? >> i can't say that on tv. >> you said? >> i can't say that either. >> reporter: the car drove away. other motorists who saw the whole thing dialed 911. >> it was a silver pontiac g6, and it had a baby on board sticker in the very back window. >> reporter: despite the close brush with death, joe and melanie say they're ready to ride again. >> when you recover, you'll get back on a motorcycle? >> yup. i'm n >> i'm not going to let somebody else's mistake change what i love doing. >> reporter: kerry sanders, nbc news, tampa. we have grim warning this morning about young drivers. the aaa foundation says the deadliest season for teenage drivers beginning today. during the summer months, an average of ten people die each day from accen

nearly 60% of these crashes involve driver distractions, such as using a cell phone. on a lighter note, what are friends for if you can't depend on their sympathy and support? especially on the golf course, right? we all know what can happen when you balance on the edge of a water ha sazard. that's what happens. after dunking there, the guy had to climb out by himself. you hear the laughter in the background. his buddies can't contain themselves. one was kind enough to eventually give him a towel. >> he was a hole in one. >> you take that shot, i guess you take the risk. >> it just had bad news written all over it. >> the friends were on the ready with the phone. you knew they were like, let's see what you got. >> natalie, thank you very much. coming up, prince harry delivers a medal from a u.s. soldier to the british hospital staff that saved her life. plus, the bouncing

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and look where it got you. time to shine. orbit. we're backal at 8:10. royal promise fulfilled. prince harry kept his word to a u.s. soldier by presenting her invictus gold medal to the hospital staff that saved her life. >> we're joined by bill neely from kensington palace with the rest of the story. >> from windy london, which was a promise kept to an american veteran, elizabeth marks, but it was more than that. for her, she says it was an honor to work with the prince. for harry, this simple gesture at kensington palace was about everything he holds dear. sacrifice, courage and

accomplished. war veteran prince harry hands a gold medal to the hospital staff who saved an american combat veteran's life. >> it's a huge, huge, thank you to all of you. >> reporter: without their medical care, sergeant elizabeth marks would never have won the medal. she'd almost certainly have died. >> lane four is way out in front. >> reporter: the medal was one of four golds sergeant marks won at the invictus games in florida. >> storming home. >> reporter: she had a plan. she told prince harry she'd give him one medal to pass on to the medical staff who saved her life. but when it happened, he seemed taken aback. >> once the race was over and he awarded me the medal, i think he knew i was going to hand it to him. he still was surprised that i wanted to give away my gold medal. >> reporter: 25-year-old marks was injured in iraq in

losing all feeling in her left leg. during rehab, she became a record-breaking swimmer and qualified for the invictus games in britain two years ago. until disaster struck. >> i landed for the games and became immediately ill. >> reporter: at britain's papworth hospital, she was on life support. doctors battling her serious lung condition. she pulled through, fought back and has a medal for them. >> they afforded me the ability to live again. >> reporter: but there is a special bond, too, between the sergeant and the prince who paid tribute to her at last month's games. >> what is the force that drives elizabeth marks to return to these games after nearly dying two years ago? invictus. >> reporter: it's a bond the prince wasn't hiding. charmed by this combat medic and her leg tattoo. a bond she feels, too. >> he's like a brother in arms, and he

invictus games. i think it is just a comfortable camarader camaraderie. >> reporter: don't get your hopes up, harry. she's happily married and has her eyes set on other things. more gold medals. >> sergeant marks has given away one medal, but she's hoping to win a few more representing the u.s. at the paralympic games in rio. there is a very good chance of that. she is currently the 100 meter breaststroke world record holder. back to you guys. >> bill, nice story. we appreciate it. >> we had all done a match making thing. but she's married, which is wonderful. good friend in prince harry, for sure. trending today. if you thought there was not enough drama at the airport, here's another. a jetblue passenger was blocked from boarding a flight because of what she wore. the offending

shorty shorts. jetblue said it was too short. maggie said she didn't have anything else with her, bought extra large pj pants and, apparently, that passed muster. made her flight from boston to seattle. jetblue said she was not denied border but offered her credit for a future flight. >> and some jeans. >> i think i've seen worst. >> i've seen a lot worst. >> southwest, la to vegas. >> vegas being the key word. >> there is an exception. >> that's the short pants flight. >> the original outfit camouflages her from the lions on the plane. >> throw it up one more time, everybody. from short shorts to the pants that are impossibly long. remember we told you about this on tuesday? we talked about the online retailer asos. you have to be careful. every time you see that on the prompter, you have to be

with that one. a lot of people complained they ordered these jeans online and they came ridiculously long. everyone was baffled by this. they started sending in photos of their long jeans. this morning, we have an explanation. in what could be the understatement of the century. asos says the jeans are, indeed, cut longer, and they're meant to be gathered at the ankles. >> ankle to the knee? >> exactly. the gathering goes all the way up to mid calf. >> i would like to see matt wearing those jeans, with the gathering. >> leg warmers at the bottom. >> with all that fabric? >> it would be impossible to take off at the end of the day. >> it's like ruching. slenderizing. >> i'll wear them with dark socks and sandals. now to the mom that got the shock of her life in the delivery room. she had been told during her pregnancy it was a girl. her and her husband picked out a name, were showered with pink gifts. after birth, the baby was a boy, not a girl. this was her reaction.

>> that's the best. >> might call it horror. at first, she thought everybody was joking. after the shock wore off, she didn't really mind, of course. happy to have a baby boy. >> hilarious. >> don't get it right all the time. let's talk about the new mary poppins, getting a dose of "hamilton" magic, and simon cowell returning to form on "america's got talent." >> the children's classic getting an update. "m "mary poppins" new movie is coming out. big names set to star. emily blunt. she'll take on the role made famous by julie andrews. lin-manuel miranda, star and creator of "hamilton." he'll be playing a new character. a street lamp lighter named jack. it's called "hamary poppins returns."

schwarzenegger's safari in africa. the elephant is scoping out the crew. then it starts chasing the vehicle. >> oh, my goodness. >> get to the chopper! >> arnold did say, i'm absolutely in awe of these beautiful, strong animals, even though some of us had to change our pants after this. large pants, too. finally, simon cowell. he's a big man. arnold, big guy. tuesday night, simon cowell made his debut on "america's got talent." if you missed the tough-talking judge, simon did not disappoint. ♪ going under ♪ but i know i'll make it out alive ♪ ♪ calling you my lover >> what's your name in the

>> that's harsh. >> you shouldn't be singing loudly. >> well, simon -- sorry. that was mean. comes right out. classic simon. what's your name, kid? get off the stage. you shouldn't be singing. you shouldn't have a larylarynx. >> that would be even better. >> it's crazy. simon wasn't all mean, however. he and his fellow coaches were stunned by this 13-year-old girl. ♪ >> oh, my god. she starts to sing, this is not going to work. then that just happened. i have never heard anything like that in all the years i've been doing these

his years as a producer of "america's got talent," as well. he was impressed. mother was speechless. both sides of simon, which is great. calls it like he sees it. nice to have warm moments like that. >> great tv. >> when he is mean -- when he's nice, he really means it. >> i

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series, can-do kids, jenna bush hager has another tale of kids making big waves. this time in politics. jenna, good morning. >> good morning. today, i had the story of one young girl whose battle to change the constitution is a true testament to the american spirit. >> reporter: just when you thought the field had narrowed, there's another candidate out for america's top job. >> my fellow americans, i'm running for the office of the president of the united states of america. >> reporter: barely tall enough to clear the podium, but 11-year-old alina -- >> i pledge allegiance. >> reporter: -- is on the short list for 2040. she and hentered politics threes ago after a family trip to washington, d.c. and hearing these inspirational words from president obama. >> she heard him say -- >> we are true to our creed. >> when a little girl knows. >> she has

succeed as anybody else because she is an american. >> did you play shortstop? >> i raised her to think she can be anything she wanted to be. when she told me she wanted to be president of the united states, i said, honey, that's the only thing you can't be. it was heartbreaking. >> reporter: alina was adopted from china when she was nine months old. >> there is a law that says you have to be a natural-born citizen to become president. i think it's very unfair. >> dear mr. president and mrs. obama. >> reporter: she set out to change that law. first with the petition signed by 120 of her closest pals. she even heard back, though it was just a form letter. >> i was really excited because i got a writer from the president. then mom asked me if it changed anything, and i told her, not really. i will make our country a better place. >> reporter: like our founding fathers, alina took no as the first step to yes. she drew up a resolution, urging congress to clear a path to the it

like her. >> it's such a big deal because there are some kids out there who would be the perfect candidate to become president. we're also denying them that chance. >> reporter: this kid took her petition all the way to the massachusetts statehouse. >> i am an american, first and foremost. >> reporter: and testified in front of her local representatives. >> why do you think it is important that adults listen to kids like you? >> because some kids have great ideas. they just sometimes haven't been heard yet. >> what does it mean to be american? >> to have the opportunity to speak your mind and to be free. >> i want to go in and see where all the magic happened. first, i don't think you're dressed properly. we got you a little something. >> you got me a pin? >> we got you a pin to wear proudly. your first presidential campaign item. you like it?

>> reporter: one little girl's idea currently under debate by lawmakers here in boston, birthplace of the american revolution. >> what happened? tell me what happened in the room. >> i felt the world was slowing down. waiting for me to walk up there. then i got used to having that feeling, so i overcame the nerves. >> once you got up there, what do you think, guys, right in the 34id middle? >> yup. >> reporter: alina is doing this for any kid like her who has a big dream. >> awesome. car was never better. >> reporter: even if it is a long shot. >> that makes me think that that slight chance could be my chance. >> you can count on me and, together, we can make america the best it can be. >> and the bill is still being discussed in the house, but she says more than anything, she wants adults to know that kids can do big things. >> adorable. >> great story. >> can you top yesterday's story tomorrow? that's a

political season. >> courageous little girl. >> yup. coming up, how does a honey dew margarita sound? >> perfect. >> katie lee has summer recipes so easy, it'll seem like a day at the beach. >> tell them about the

good morning. springfield trying to move up. the good news is the long standing crash up north of the toll road is off. the red line should begin to ease leaving springfield. maryland moving south on 29 trying to get to south of 216 all the way down the belt way. >> we believe issues are all of the road ways now. >> aaron, back to you. >> all right, jack, thank you. we'll check on the forecast n

sunshine, temperatures in the mid-70s. we should make mid to upper 80s for our high temperature. not much of a rain threat today. the best chance forhe

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8:30 now on this wednesday morning. it's the 1st day of june, 2016. great day out on our plaza. awesome crowd. we're so happy to say hello to them. by the way, we have a great concert coming up. 48 hours from now, country music superstar luke bryan will be here. looking forward to that, as the gang has assembled. >> avengers, assemble! coming up in this half hour, we've talked about the transgender bathroom debate. ronan farrow is

"undercover "undercovered" series. he'll talk to a woman who is experiencing that firsthand. the sport of the future. drone racing and the tricks they can do, unbelievable. >> amazing. >> something like a "star wars" set. katie lee is in the kitchen. it's good news. she has no-sweat summer recipes for us. so easy, you might want to make it for dinner tonight. >> i like her pineapple skirt, too. let's get a check of the weather. >> gorgeous day along the

>> don't forget, check out the weather any time you need it. weather channel on cable. weather.com online. >> al, thank you. now to a new installment of our series "uncovered" where ronan farrow brings you the stories that aren't n

in the headlines every day. >> he's here on the personal side of the national debate over transgender rights. >> 11 states sued the obama administration after it directed public schools to allow transgender students to use bathrooms matching their gender identity. for one young woman we've been following for the past year, that hits very close to home. >> reporter: when we met eve last year, she was heading off to junior year at university of notre dame. >> good to see you. >> reporter: a year that's brought rites of passage a lot of college students face. >> i'm taking a geometry course. >> reporter: and different ones. >> i inject myself with some of this. it's estrogen. >> reporter: eve has been juggling school with a gender transition. keeping us updated on changes outside. >> my face looks a little different. >> reporter: and? >> feel different

now. >> reporter: eve returned to an all-boys dorm, where some have been accepting, like his r.a., forest. >> it's important to be compassionate. >> reporter: others aren't as supportive. >> things behind my back were being said, about how i was messed up, mental disorder. >> there were a couple of guys who would come to me and ask, why? this is a men's residence hall. why is there a person dressing and presenting as a woman? i had to say, she is a women. >> i would prefer to live in a women's dorm. >> have you asked? >> i've asked about it. administrations are slow. i expect, honestly, that the university is hoping that as soon as i leave, no one will ever try this again. >> i think she would be safer in a girls' dorm. >> reporter: theresa is eve's mom. >> does it make you angry when you hear about people at the school, people

blocking her from being where she wants? >> absolutely. you always want what is best for your child. moms are a very protective club. >> reporter: notre dame declined to comment. the lack of acceptance make everyday activities frightening. >> i understand you used the women's restroom for the first time on campus. >> it's scary. i don't want to hurt anyone, but if someone says something, i can get thrown out. >> reporter: it's a struggle that america's 700,000 transgender men and women face. so far in 2016, 18 states have introduced bills to restrict the rights of transgender americans according to the aclu. including so-called bathroom bills that ban transgender people like eve from the bathroom of their stated gender. >> i am safer using a women's restroom than a men's

of the individuals. >> all they want to do is use the bathroom. they're probably more uncomfo uncomfortable than the other person. it's a safety issue. >> for transgender people? >> mm-hmm. >> reporter: last year was an all-time high for anti-transgender hate crimes. this year, there's been 12 killed in suspected hate crimes. for eve, the numbers are an everyday reality. >> i don't like going out at night when everyone is drunk. >> you fear for your safety? >> yeah. imagine if i tried to go to a party or something. like -- pardon my language, i'll use a slur -- but the tranies hitting on me. >> what is your reaction, worrying about her personal safety? >> i can't imagine what it is like, for someone to deal with that on a daily basis. >> reporter: it's left eve struggling once

support has been a lifeline. that includes eve's sister, kaitlyn. >> she still has the same personality. she looks different. i'm jealous of her hair. she's gorgeous, and i'll be there for her. >> what is your greatest hope for eve? >> she can be whoever she wants to be without the fear of being judged. to be happy. be strong. be tough. you can do it. you're better than they are. you can do it. >> eve says after repeatedly asking notre dame to move her into a women's dorm, she finally had enough and recently moved to off campus housing, which she says is helping her be herself. >> i know you've been following her story for a long time. it is heartening to see her have such a supportive family. >> we had to update the number of transmurd-murders in the pasw .

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we're back at 8:40. if you're like millions of americans who have embraced the idea of reduce, reuse and recycle around your house, here are ideas to help you stay green when you go on vacation this summer. mark, contributing editor to "traveler l "traveler" magazine, good morning. >> morning. >> we have it down at home but don't necessarily when we travel. >> we worry when we travel that going green might cost the earth. >> yeah. >> it doesn't have to. >> the first issue, of course, is airplane travel which, by definition, is tough on the environment. >> i think we feel very guilty when we travel by plane. there are simple things you can do to minimize your

is book a direct flight. >> yeah. >> the more ascend you take, the more fuel you use, more miles you fly, more fuel you use. >> exactly. >> you want to pack light. anything too heavy uses more fuel. >> let's talk about the hotel. >> one of my favorite ways to book a hotel is using green hotel world.com. it is a booking engine, non-profit, that uses all of its commissions for eco-projects. doesn't cost you anything. it saves the planet. >> searches hotels that are attentive to the issues. >> search for hotels with the leed certification. they're eco-friendly. >> once in the hotel, there are things you can do to help. we see the signs, if you don't want your towels or sheets washed everyday. >> common sense. exactly what you'd do at home. turn the lights off when you leave the room. little things make a huge difference. >> turn the air-conditioningp

you're not. you don't need the rental car? >> why would you take it when you can ride a bike? it's eco-friendly, great exercise, and you'll see way more. a lot of hotels offer free bike loans, and there are civic bike rental programs in lots of cities. south carolina, new york and salt lake city. >> great way to see a community. >> book a group tour. don't use your car to drive around. if you're in london, a double-decker bus tour is an experience in itself. >> great to use the public transportation. let's get to gadgets. >> if you want to travel and recharge your phone, use the thumb power there. keep it in your pocket. instant power for the cell phone. we should always stay hydrated when traveling. you can use one of these, which refills and then fold it

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we're back now at 8:45. all week long, we're showing you how to simplify summer entertainment. katie lee is the host of "beach bites," which

night on the cooking channel. >> yes. >> nice to see you. >> you, too. >> i read about the show. you travel to the best beaches in this part of the world and pull recipes from each of these. >> it was a tough job. >> serious? >> especially because it was filmed in the winter. i went around eating, having great food and hanging out at the beach. >> this is a scam. it works for us because the recipe you're making today was inspired by the show. >> it is. i went to mexico on the show, and these are grilled pork tenderloin tacos with pineapple cucumber salsa and lime. >> nothing complicated. anything that jumps out as unusual? >> super simple. it's an easy recipe. pork tenderloin is lean, almost as lean as boneless, skinless chicken breast. it needs to marinade to give it a lot of flavor. >> this is a step you don't want people to skip. >> you have to marinade. in the blender, i have honey. kacanola oil and lime juice. matt, add the cilantro. >> .

>> yeah. >> are you eating? >> mm-hmm. >> unbelievable. >> margarita is real strong. >> heavy hand. >> we're going to get to the great taco shell debate in a second. go ahead. >> jalapeno. if you want this really spicy -- >> i can smell those. >> -- put in the seeds and the membranes. if not, leave it out. chili powder. put the top on the blnd ender. >> got it. >> i like to blend up the marinade because it gets evenly distributed and into the meat. let it puree like this. put it into a sealable bag. two pork tenderloins, a pound each. marinades up to four hours. don't do it longer because the lime juice breaks down the meat and you'll lose the texture. >> grill it on top of the pork in a second. talk to me about the toppings. >> i have

apricot. why don't you stir that for me? cucumber has a high water content and adds a lot of crunch. if it is hot outside, a food like that will help cool you off. >> i saw the sour cream over on the ingredient table there. what is the reason for that? >> it is a lime sour cream, so just sour cream and lime juice. i think the with tacos, you have to have sour cream. i love sour cream. i put it in a squeeze bottle. easy to squeeze on the tacos. >> forget the margaritas for a second. >> i can't. i'm drunk. >> i give you a lot of alcohol so you'll like the tacos. >> really good. >> we love the tacos. >> i love the salsa, pineapple and cucumber. >> it's a soft taco. >> but it's been grilled a bit, right? >> they've hijacked the segment here. >> sorry. >> take

refrigerator a half hour before you grill it. if the meat is room temperature, you'll get a better sear. salt and pepper it. do the grill really hot and fast to get a sear on it. move it to indirect heat, let it rest for ten minutes before you slice it up. >> now the debate over hard shell or soft shells. what do you prefer? >> you like hard, right? >> i like the crunch factor. >> i'll take it anyway i can get it. i like hard or soft shells. pork tenderloin goes on your taco. why don't you make one? >> they're harder to make in the crunchy ones because you have to fit it in there. >> salsa. i like the shredded purple cabbage. gives crunch and color. >> guys downstairs, has anyone changed their opinion on the hard or soft smell debate? >> we have another thing going on here. >> you do not want to -- you don't want to know. >> margaritas talking already. >> thank you very much. >> i know you

>> as soon as it came out of your mouth, you knew it. >> sometimes working with people for too long is not a good thing. >> you're blushing, matt. why are you blushing? >> serve with the margaritas. fresh lime. >> the nice, summer fruit. it's sweet. >> guys, congratulations, graduating from third grade. >> take a bite. let's see you eat it. come on. >> no. i'll say, katie lee, thank you. for these recipes and more, head to today.com/food. up next, summer is coming. we'll take you inside the game of drones making waves around the world. first, this is "today" on nbc. >> there he es.go

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that was an interesting food segment. >> it was. >> we're back at 8:52. >> i'll go home and watch it again. >> it'll be great when i see it around 7:00 tonight. if you have the need for speed, a new sport is in town called drone racing. >> popularity is rising at an unprecedented rate. it is expected to go mainstream. nbc's steve patterson got an inside look at the new craze. >> reporter: it's a symphony of

speed, sound and skills. this is drone racing. >> i believe it's the sport of the future. i believe it's going to become part of the global culture. >> reporter: professional drone pilot jesse perkins drove 1,100 miles across the country to louisville for one of the biggest organized races in the sport's short history. >> lap 40 and now on to 41. >> reporter: hundreds of drones tear through a neon-lit obstacle course in an underground cavern at speeds close to 70 miles an hour. >> it's incredible. it's exhilarating. it's elating. i take my goggles off and sit and laugh out loud sometimes. >> reporter: what's the big deal? goggles with first-person view gives the pilot the real perspective and sensation of being inside the drone. attracting tech heads,

from every corner of the global. the idra is betting big on the sport. >> the market is growing at such a great, exponential rate, that the potential for it is all there. >> reporter: they're sponsoring this event and an announced deal with espn to bring drone racing to the masses. >> final race of this championship. >> reporter: last march, a british teenager won the world drone grand prix in dubai, taking home a prize and instant praise among his peers. if you think it's as easy as playing video games. >> there you go. close. >> reporter: think again. >> so close that time. >> reporter: for real pilots to earn credibility, they have to win consistently. what we're just finishing is a challenge. but even skilled pilots aren't exactly quitting their day

remember that world grand prix in dubai? bryan morris came in second. he's as close as it comes to the sport's tony hawk. at the top of the sport, he can't make a living. >> the first event i won in france, people were calling me world champion. the first day i'm back, sitting in the office, receptionist comes in. she says, hey, world champion, i need some toner. okay. we're back to normal life. >> right now, this is a hobby. we all want to find a way to make money doing it. i'm not sure how or when or if that'll happen. in the meantime, it doesn't really matter because it is so much fun. >> reporter: for "today", steve patterson, nbc news, louisville. >> that is awesome. >> amazing. >> looks cool. >> the goggles, i'd get vertigo. >> what do you have next hour?c. biggest movies and music

out in june. >> jennifer beals is stopping by. >> did you drink half the margarita? >> wii did. >> will you make it? >> i will. this is not part of the training at team usa's olympic training center. i'll take you to colorado springs. that's coming up, as well. good morning to you, lets check on your news with jack and traffic.

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good morning everybody, it is warming up quick, quickly, quickly outside, already 77 right now in washington and leesburg and 72 up there in frederick maryland. your forecasted highs today will be warm. a little cooler the next couple of days because of a little bit more easterly winds bringing it cooler in the ocean but also bring in higher rain chances particularly on friday. >> get the latest news and weather on our nbc washington app, we'll see you in 25 minutes for another news update.

this morning on "today's take," julia roberts gets an honor. find out what piece of new hardware she's adding to herschel of. natalie gets ready for rio, going for gold with america's olympic athletes. save the date for dori and the biggest entertainment in june. all that and more coming up next. >> 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". it's wednesday morning. it is the 1st day of june. we've hit june. i'm willie along with al, natalie and tamron on a beautiful day here in new york city. inside studio 1a, we have the whole crew, which is always great. my morning m,

get the e-mail from amanda. asks what your morning jam is. first song on the phone, "midnight city," m83. this isn't the best part, but it's there. it builds. >> still not there. >> if you still with us through the end of the take. >> it has a famous hook we're not playing. otherwise, it would have been great. >> you can sing it. >> wow, would have been great. >> i can only do so much. i can give you the song. >> i don't know the hook. i want to know. >> i'll play it for you on the break. let's talk about the gorilla, man. crazy. still going on. everybody is talking about the incident at the cincinnati zoo. the 3-year-old boy fell into an encloe s encloe sur with a 420-pound gorilla, harambe, before zoo officials made the decision to shoot and kill the 17-year-old gorilla. the police department is investigating what happened before the boy fell. the review is of the parents and the family that led up to the incident. the zoo is the

complaint filed by the usda animal activists. they'll look at the enclosure and everything surrounding that. the boys family issued a new statement, noting the child is doing well. saying, we're presappreciative the expressions of concern and support that have been sent to us. some have offered money to the family, which we do not want and will not accept. if anyone wishes to make a gift, we recommend a donation to the cincinnati zoo in harambe's name. the headline is that the police are looking into the family. if you ask any legal expert, it'll be a difficult charge to bring about, child endangerment. it typically means leaving a kid alone for hours on end in a house or somewhere. this was a matter of seconds or a minute. >> the reaction online, the hating is beyond the pail. it is stunning, the vitriol that people can spew without knowing facts. without knowing what exactly happened. >> right. >> w i

operating procedure. that's why the police are probably looking into it. but it's just unbelievable. >> it's so cruel. especially when you have experts on, and these are jack hanna. doesn't get bigger. he says, this was necessary, and he made the point on msnbc again, if the child had been killed, people would -- but it is the level of nastiness. later on today, on my msnbc show, i'm speaking with a woman who started a change.org petition to have the woman charged. i'm curious, you know, we don't know anything. i want to see the police report and see what happened from the mother's point of view. we only know dribs and drabs. now they're under investigation. i believe it's a formality. >> sure. >> what is clear, we brought this up yesterday, is you know, this is an enclosure that has a 14-foot mote. it has a 3-foot tall fence. if you ask the average person, a child, a 3-year-old

easily crawl over a 3-foot fence, then get over the foliage. >> those are prickly bushes. >> thankfully, the child didn't get hurt by that fall alone. then what happened with the gorilla is just horrible. horrifying. thankfully, the child is okay. i do think, they have to look at that enclosure and say, is it tall enough, high enough? what do we need to do to make this -- >> yesterday it was said, 36 years, this has never happened. i said, well, it only takes one. in the '70s, our parents put us in the back of the car with no seat belt. >> or the front. >> i rode in a pickup on the wheel, thinking it was the best spot. my uncle clearly didn't care if i made it to age 10. you know after a bad incident, sometimes there is a correction curve. just because

examined. >> right. >> as we've said for two days, it is sickening that harambe had to die. it makes you sick that that happened. >> horrible. >> but everyone who is tweeting and is furious at the parents, who do you think is more upset by this than the people who cared for harambe, who lived with him all these years? that is the most agonizing thing they could have had to do. they made the decision it was what had to be done. >> dragging the child. some were saying it looked like he was trying to protect the child. we don't know. the child is being taken through the water. you have to do what is best to save the child. >> it'll continue. we'll continue to talk about this for a while. another thing people are talking about, on a lighter note, sugar land, texas, outside of city hall. >> sugar land. with a southern accent. not correcting your pronunciation, sweetening you up a bit. >> sugar land. >> get your texas on. >> sugar land. in sugar land, there is a new statue. two girls snappin

>> oh. >> first of all, it's a piece of art. people are criticizing this new piece of art that was not paid for by government funds. >> right. >> why are they criticizing it? >> they found it was government funds. >> waste of money. but it wasn't spent by the government. it was a private donation. one of ten statues to show common activities that go on in the public plaza. of course, people, again, online start tweeting negative stuff about it. some folks are out there taking selfies with the statue. >> it starts a conversation, that's what art is about, right? it's not only started a conversation, but it's started other people taking selfies with the selfie takers. >> enjoying themselves in a public place. >> my favorite al roker line. just don't go there. >> stop whining. >> or go and take a selfie. >> you don't like it, don't go. >> with all t

love to know the raw number of people that are actually mad. is it seven? is it eight? >> and are the numbers real? the anonymous egg with three followers -- and they may be your friend. >> sure. >> but it's like they tag you. when people write us and tag you in the insult, i go, why do you want me to see that? you can tell your friends you don't like me. i'm cool with that. you're tagging me for a reason. i'm not quite sure what you want me to do about it. >> it's sugar land. >> sugar land. >> if i did that, people would say i'm making fun of texas. >> you get a reprieve. >> i get a pass? >> statue on your hip like me. >> is that a brand? >> it is a brand. >> it's a whole different thing. >> this is the tattoo i have. one day, i may show it. maybe the day i get ready

>> the people playing volleyball with you, they saw it. >> willie saw it. >> i have? >> how has willie seen it? >> and moving on. >> it took a turn. >> i am going to save this conversation and move on to the -- >> it was because -- >> it's not on a bad side. it's on a public display side. >> sugar land. butter would melt in her mouth. it's a southern saying. speaking of no-noes and what not to do at work -- >> yeah. there we go. >> show tattoos. >> maybe that's what not to do. let take a look at our desks. shall we? see if you can guess whose is who. >> they look similar. >> not a great look. >> the o

bobble heads on the left. >> domino.com created a list of things you shouldn't have on the desk. >> including bobble heads, like al has plenty of. >> grooming items. >> sassy mugs. candy. leftover food. anybody who has fish on their desk. leftover fish. >> who would have leftover fish? >> salmon leftover yesterday. >> you know what? i have a story. savannah guthrie, if you're upstairs, i'm going to tell the secret. savannah and i have a secret. she left for three days a mediterranean tuna melt thing on my desk. i came back -- she was using my desk one day at msnbc. i came in after a long weekend. it had fused on to the desk. >> directly on the desk? >> savannah, she may run down if s

>> we were just trying to remember where i would have seen the tattoo. we were talking about it one day. >> on set. i said, this is the tattoo. not like this. >> just to clear it up. >> had to clear it up. >> you be the judge. up next, the long-awaited follow up to "finding nemo" is in theaters this month. we'll talk "finding dori" and the best in

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basically, the guy responsible for the mass murder in the last one has been sort of in a vegetative state for five years. he gets up and wreaks havoc. >> james patterson has one out that day, as with el. >> he's doing a cool new thing. he's releasing no vevellas. >> the cmt music awards. >> j.j. watt and aaron andrews are hosting. athletes and commentators love country music, too. carrie underwood and chris stapleton lead with three nominations a piece. great performers. luke bryan, blake shelton. >> country music does good award shows. a lot of people show up, a lot of numbers and collaborations. >> theaters june 10th for the "conjuring 2." >> patrick wilson is back. this is a scary movie. they play paranormal

investigators and look into creepy stuff that happens. the first, there was creepy stuff on the set. for this one, the producers called in a priest to bless the set. i'm not going to pass judgment because i don't want the conjuring to come my way. >> no, you don't. june 12th, tony awards. i wonder if "hamilton" may pick one up. >> have you heard of the show? james corden is hosting. "hamilton," 16 nominations. we'll see if they beat "the producers." >> corden will be great, too. >> theater guy. >> let's jump to june 16th. new season of a show i love, "comedians in cars" with jerry seinfeld. >> he gets in a car with a comedian and they drink coffee. this season is going to be good. he has judd apatow, lauren michaels, john oliver. see if he can stop last season's interview with obama. >> it'e

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>> that's your latest weather. jennifer beals delivered one of the most iconic performances in movie history in the 1983 hit "flash dance," changing how we think about waterfallifalling f the sky. >> then she starred in "the l word" as betty porter. now, she's back on the small screen, joining the cast of nbc's hit medical drama "night shift" for its third season. jennifer plays an army may gejo stationed in afghanistan. >> wwa

just fireworks. we set them off all the time. show me. i'm proud of you. >> major, we have casualties. >> okay. i've got to go. 24. >> 7. >> i love you. >> i love you, too! >> let's go. >> jennifer, that was so tough to watch. >> that's the first time i've seen it, actually. i was like, oh. my baby. my baby. >> you know, this role, you're playing a medic in afghanistan, stationed there. what kind of training did you go through for that? you want to obviously get something like that pretty right. >> well, i had done a lot of reading, obviously. i spoke to some afghani students, to get their take on how they saw americans being in their country. i had to learn some of the

language. [ speaking foreign language ] i'll take care of it. >> what struck me watching is you going through what so many of the men and women over there are going through. they're in the middle of a war, but they have family back home. for the moment, you have to be with family. >> you're torn. particularly for female veterans coming home, it's very, very tricky. so often, you're not seen as a veteran. your service is not honored in the same way that a man's service might be. so it's kind of hard to find your community. >> we also know you're taking on "taken." you're super busy with this. will you be able to channel your action hero or action skills, i should say? >> i hope i get some action sequences. right now, i'm behind the scenes of the action. i'm more of like the puppeteer, in a way. >> you're the mastermind? >> well, i wouldn't go that far, but yeah, she's got skills of

skills of her own. >> when is that set to be released, the prequel? >> 2017, i think. early next year. >> look forward to it. >> it's phenomenal. i saw the pilot, and it's really, really great. it's like a '70s film on ster noi -- steroids. it's got the action sequences but the characters are well-developed. alex cary wrote the pilot and is the show runner. >> fantastic. >> you take on shaquille o'neal, not on the basketball court, but the lip sync stage. >> i heard. >> taking on your character. >> shaq doing "flash dance." >> this happened? >> oh, boy. >> oh, no. >> i don't know. i'm going to say the resemblance is uncanny. >> might not have the dance moves you

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just over two months, 10,000 of the world's best athletes and millions of fans will gather in rio for the olympic games. >> the american athletes are already hard at work, of course, training for the big event. i recently got an inside look at the u.s. olympic training center in colorado springs. it's the right combination of high tech and high altitude, to put this summer's to liolympian the top of their game. >> reporter: it's the bat cave for the world's best. the olympic training center in colorado springs, a campus full of technology, catering to america's top athletes that today is getting me into gold medal shape. training like an olympian starts by eating like one. >> how many meals a day? >> about five. >> five or six. >> reporter: since my goal today is to swim like a champion, i'm dining with conner dwyer and two-time

limpian rudy. >> protein, carbs. we have a recovery center. i'll plan a protein shake. we'll come back up here and eat after that. take a nap, come back and eat again. refuel before our next practice. >> it's about fueling your body before practice. >> i like the nap part. >> the nap part is nice, yeah. >> that's the key. that's the key. >> sounds good. >> reporter: after fueling up, it's off to the alter g for a run inside some rarefied air. >> step all the way into the center. >> reporter: it's an anti-gravity treadmill that decreases the body weight to cut down on the wear and tear of training. >> we can adjust the weight and say 1%, 10%, 60% off. >> i feel it's carrying me. i love this. i wish i could train like this every day. makes it so much easier. >> reporter: cardio

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this morning on hope to it, an estimated 6400 americans are diagnosed with als every year. often, those with the disease depend on their children for intense, around the clock care. >> one new jersey mother made it her mission to help those kids, creating a camp where they can meet and play with other children who are learning to cope with their parents' illness. >> reporter: 10-year-old zoe is adventurioous and extremely bra. >> do you want to do this for someone you love? >> yes, my dad. i think he'd like me doing this. he always wants to have fun. >> he does? >> do crazy things. >> crazy things. >> daredevil. >> reporter: zeo and her twin brother, zach, are going through more than any kid should have to endure. >> i love the camp because it's really sawesome. you know a lot of people are there for you when you're talking about als. >> reporter: like the other kids at camp, their father is battling als. the weekend-long camp

hope loves company, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping children and young adults who have family members with als. >> my favorite activity is probably fishing. because my dad said when i was little, i went fishing with him. i just like -- i love whatever i do with my dad. >> reporter: the camp is completely free. >> so this is cabin 19. >> it's awesome. >> reporter: kids sleep in log cabins, eat in the mess hall and play. letting kids be kids. >> keep looking up, look toward your hope. >> reporter: jodie o'donnell started the non-profit after losing her husband to als. >> in 1995, my husband, 29 years old, started symptoms of als and i knew nothing about it. within five years, five and a half years, he was vented. feeding tube, paralyzed and speechless. our daughter, alina, was 2 1/2 when he was diagnosed and 8 when he passed. >> reporter: years after kevin died,

wife had also died of als. they married, and with their big, new family, they decided to focus on the kids. >> very quickly, raising five people who are healing, i thought, when my children, who have all experienced this great loss of a parent due to als, become adults, i will create an organization. >> reporter: keeping that promise, jodie launched hope loves company in 2012. >> the kids get the understanding that they are not alone. that someone understands how they feel. that someone knows what they're going through. >> good job, abby. >> reporter: the kids cheer each other on during the team building activities, and gather for group counseling sessions to help them cope. >> it's giving them a place just to be. some of these kids, or most of them, are caregivers. this is a great opportunity for these kids to come together, to cry when they feel like crying, laugh when they feel like laughing and jus

>> i didn't know who else had -- whose parents had als. when i came here, i was happy that i found people that had parents that had als. >> this camp has single handedly changed my life. my mom passed two months ago from als. when she was still going through this, coming here was a relaxing weekend that i didn't get much of when my mom was going through als. >> after each camp, it is so clear to me that this is all meant to be. and i don't want to say i was meant to lose my husband, but i do know that i was supposed to use that difficulty to help others. so each camp is a reminder, and it's a reason to continue to fight and to grow. >> what a wonderful place. hope loves company runs camps in indiana and massachusetts. they hope to expand to more states. for more information on how you can help, go to today.com. by the way, for those

the new york city area, check out the new amsterdam city swim. it's a charity event that benefits als research on june 12th. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. stronger is rebuilding a newborn's heart... and restoring a father's faith. it's standing tall after one surgery... not six. stronger is being a typical kid... despite a rare disorder. stronger is finding it earlier... and coming home sooner. stronger is seeking answers... and not giving up, until you find them. because we don't just want your kids to grow up, we want them to grow up stronger.

sexy ladies, what you got going on? >> eating a tuna wrap at the moment. in preparation to say hello to john. >> we also have billy ray cyrus with us today. >> carson is here and will tell us how you can cut your own hair and save a few bucks. >> who else? >> we have great career advice. hoda and i will ask what to do with our lives. we can't wait. >> pre-show ritual, the tuna wrap? >> it needs to become one. and the>>

this is the news 4 today news break. 9:57 is your time now on this wednesday june 1st. good morning to you, after a series break in, someone have been burglarizing. the suspect were in the area and is not using force to get in. police say the break in have happened between 8:00 or 10:00 this morning. if you have any

now, lets check in with chuck bell with your forecast. >> good morning, what a warm day it is going turn into. 81 in leesburg, 81 in arlington. 78 in frederickburg. prepare for a warm day. 78 is the forecasted highs today. cooler with easterly winds. slightly better chance. most of the chances are tomorrow. the best rain chance comes up on friday and again on sunday. saturday is looking pretty good. >> coming up we'll tell you how you can do more by helping.

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. llo, everybody, welcome to winesday wednesday, it's june 1. i cannot believe it. that's my girl, that's fifth harmony. and we have a great show to kick off the sixth month of the year. the very funny and very talented and very, very elegant john leguizamo is here. >> how's it going? >> his life is taking a little bit of a dark turn, isn't it? >> a little bit, tiny bit. >> he's in that show "bloodline"