good morning, breaking overnight, new claims that the orlando gunman was active on gay dating apps and visited the night club pulse. the new twist in the investigation as the night club's owner speaks out in an inclusive interview. >> i can't stop imagining what that was like for them. >> as thousands come together in orlando and around the world to remember the 49 victims today, tuesday june 14, 2016. from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live

>> welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. we are just back from orlando and moving to see tributes to victims. >> i'm sure it is heart warming to people in orlando knowing people in other countries are keeping them in their prayers. >> we want to get right to overnight developments. police have identified the 49th and final victim. one of the hospitals treating the wounded says all patients have a positive prognosis and do appear to be improving. >> last night nearly 8,000 people gathered in downtown orlando to support the victims and survivors. >> and the fbi is telling nbc news it is investigating claims that gunman omar mateen frequented that pulse nightclub in the past and that mateen may ve

dating sites for gay men. >> the white house say president obama will head to orlando on thursday. >> we have coverage of the investigation of the 49 fallen and ongoing political fallout. let's start with stephanie outside the gunman's home. >> reporter: on the outside omar mateen lived a seemingly average life, a family man with a wife, 3-year-old and steady job. investigators want to know if his family saw any sign of what he was planning and if they could have or should have done something to stop him. this is the first look inside the home of mass murderer omar mateen. the photos include a seemingly happy family portrait. mateen may have been living a

pulse claim mateen visited the gay club where he carried out his deadly rampage repeatedly. >> he has been there several times. >> reporter: orlando resident told chris hayes he immediately recognized mateen's face when he was identified as the gunman. >> you said the shooter when you saw the picture, did you recognize him? >> i recognized him from one of the apps. i instantly blocked him because he was contrary creepy in his messages. i blocked him immediately. >> reporter: he says mateen has profiles on a number of sites for gay men and regularly sent messages to his friends. >> two of my friends went to the fbi and spoke to them. >> reporter: mateen's ex-wife was asked about his sexuality on cnn late monday. >> do you think

>> reporter: the fbi tells nbc news that investigators are checking out the claims which only add to an already complicated corps trt of the 29 year old. he told co-workers he had family connections with al qaeda and that he was a member of the terror group hezbollah triggering an investigation in 2013. but the case was eventually dropped which meant when mateen went to st. lucie shooting center he was no longer on the watch list. >> unfortunately, he's evil. we happen to be the gun store he picked. there is nothing else i can say. >> reporter: questions are being asked about how a man who was once on a terror watch list can so easily buy a gun. a former atf official is recoen

out when anyone who has been investigated for terrorism tries to buy a gun. we are learning more about the 49 victims as tributes to them grow around the world. craig melvin has that story. >> reporter: victims range in age from 18 to 50. president obama will be here on thursday doing what he has done so many times now, standing in solidarity with a grief stricken community. this morning shocking details about what the gunman did inside that nightclub. thousands gathering in downtown orlando monday night, the city's first official vigil. >> i have five friends that i will never see again. i was just with them not too long ago and they

>> reporter: church bells tolled 49 times marking each life lost. in a makeshift memorial people left candles, flowers and notes. orlando's close knit gay community say love will triumph. >> i want everybody to know that the lgbt community will not be defeated. >> reporter: police identified the 49th victim. thursday president obama will travel to orlando to honor the victims. >> we are all americans. we need to be looking after each other. >> reporter: the picture of what happened inside that nightclub now coming into focus. from a hospital bed tony marero says when police arrived the gunman tried to

2:00 a.m. mateen opened fire on a police officer working at the club. when additional officers arrived more gun fire erupted and mateen retreated into one of the club's four bathrooms taking four or five hostages with him. in a series of calls with police mateen pledged his allegiance to isis twice. in the other restrooms 15 people hid including amanda alvear who posted this video on snap chat. she did not make it out alive. hiding in the bathroom was jeff rodriguez. the standoff came to an end at 5:00 a.m. nearly three hours after carnage began leaving 49 people dead ages 18 to 50. as the reality sets in for those

anger, a bit of good news to report at one point yesterday five of the victims were listed in grave condition. we are told that all of them are expected to survive. >> thanks. >> let's bring in former assistant director with fbi. let's talk about the gunman reportedly visiting the nightclub in the past and may have profiles in multitude of gay messaging apps. what do you make of that? >> when i think about that from an investigative perspective. is he doing reconnaissance, looking at how the nightclub is set up, how many people are there? from a motivational perspective, is he struggling with his own sexual identitynd is there conflict with his rio

belief. >> incredible contradiction his dad saying perhaps what triggered his outrage against the gay community was saying two men kissing weeks prior. is this plotting or a smoke screen? >> when you think about it is he looking to infiltrate the community or is he going through this personal issue. >> the investigation right now centers on the people who knew him best so it may be the father, his current wife who according to some reports is not cooperating with police. how is that figuring into the investigation right now? >> i think the motivational perspective is so important right now. fbi, local law enforcement want to find out what was behind this, what caused this. while they are focussing on this act they are looking at the broader potential conspiracy if there are others still looking at that area. >> can i ask you a

a lot of people posing the question about what happened after the shooting began at that club and wondering out loud why the police waited three hours to actually enter that club. there was confrontation between the police officer offduty. can you shed light on that? >> tactically when you think about tactical teams there is a shooting, he shoots a number of people. my understanding is there is communication between him and the police. you have this point when the tactical team wants to save lives. if they are now engaging with him they are trying to collect intelligence and talk him out of there and get him to release hostages all the while there is imminent death going to occur. while negotiating intelligence said this is going to go bad and

>> another piece of this is policy piece. there is a lot of next day quarterbacking. people looking at what the fbi did, having interviewed the suspect three times and according to fbi director they put him under surveillance. he was on a terrorist list. what does it say that the case gets closed and he is able to buy a weapon? does that suggest that maybe something needs to change in terms of policy? >> here is what it says. this is an incredible challenge for law enforcement. after ten months they were not able to obtain enough information to take him off the street. the fbi is looking for a needle in a stack of needles. you cannot make a determination when the switch is flipped. he moved from not exhibiting direct violence to killing 50 people. >> so many questions to answer and sort through.

who is still searching for her son in the wake of that shooting. we will have an interview with the owner of the nightclub coming up. overnight terror attack in france with possible ties to isis. two law enforcement officials killed by a suspect who had a past terrorism conviction. bill neily has the latest on that. >> reporter: good morning. paris and france on edge horrified by orlando and now dealing with an attack here with clear islamic links. was the killer here inspired by the massacre in orlando? a suburban street where last night a senior french police commander was brutally attacked outside his home, a man stabbing him multiple times. the killer entered the house, ta

partner and 3-year-old son. after negotiations failed s.w.a.t. teams stormed the house and shot the killer and found the body of the woman. the 3 year old was unharmed. a source told nbc news the killer was larossi abbala who was 25 and known as a radical. he served six months in jail for membership of a jihadi network. french president hollande said this is an act of terrorism. officials wouldn't confirm that the man shouted islamic slogans during the attack. a day after the massacre in orlando. investigators will try to

establish if he was inspired by the attack. his attack came as france showed solidarity with orlando's dead as vigils and most famous symbols lit up in the colors of the rainbow and stars and stripes. there are reports that the man posted a 13 minute facebook video during the attack saying he answered the call of isis and also threatening police, journalists and rappers. this appears to be like orlando the work of one man, so difficult to predict, so difficult to prevent in the future. >> thank you. now to political fire storm connected to orlando terror attack. hillary clinton and donald trump are going toe to toe with two different messages in response to the tragedy. >> good morning. donald trump celebrating his 70th birthday today but appears

theories about president obama and new this morning after becoming her party's nominee securing the president's endorsement, hillary clinton is expanding her lead over donald trump. according to our brand new nbc news survey monkey national tracking poll there are numbers outpacing trump by seven points 49% to 42%. donald trump on fox news keeping up latest attack implying president obama may sympathize with terrorists. >> nobody knows why he doesn't have more anger, why he doesn't have more -- truly our president doesn't know what he is doing. >> reporter: in his speech on the orlando attack trump echoed comments first made monday on "today" suggesting president's motivations may be sinister. accused of trying to exploit the orlando tragedy trump hit

clinton by name 19 times charging her with enabling terrorism. >> hillary supports policies that bring the threat of radical islam into america. >> reporter: his solution renewing vow to ban muslims into the u.s. >> today is not a day for politics. >> reporter: no campaign signs, not a mention of trump but warning about dangers of what clinton called inflammatory antiislamic rhetoric. >> it is wrong and dangerous. it plays right into the terrorist's hands. >> reporter: while acknowledging the threat posed by islamic extremism. >> we do face enemies. >> reporter: the two candidates in sharp disagreement. >> she wants to take away americans' guns and then admit the very

slaughter us. >> if the fbi is watching you for suspected terrorist links you shouldn't be able to just go buy a gun with no questions asked. >> reporter: as a dramatic moment on the house floor after a moment of silence, loud protests from democrats. demanding action on restricting guns. >> some democrats yelling where is the bill. also this morning trump's campaign is attempting to bar the "washington post" from his events upset about coverage from latest speech saying the post has quote no journalistic integrity. the executive editor calls the decision a repudiation of the role of free and independent press. >> peter alexander, thank you. let's get a check of the weather from mr. roker. >> we had severe stuff pop up yesterday. take a look at

a good buddy of ours shot this in masterson, texas. look at the hail coming down here. just amazing stuff. lightning. you can see the wall cloud. look at that rotation. that is unbelievable. we are going to see more of this

temperaturing climbing in the 80s. temperatures will be in the 70s.

tomorrow and likely on thursday and friday. and that's your lat weather. spoke to on monday nt, a mother learned the fate of her son missing after the attack in orlando. and the owner of the pulse nightclub in orlando opened up in her first interview since the tragedy there. first this is "today" on nbc.

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14th of june, 2016. you can see here in our plaza, single american flag at half staff in honor of victims in orlando part of tributes and vigils being held around the world. let's look at other top stories of the morning. a new online tracking poll on the presidential race shows hillary clinton with lead over donald trump. >> a deadly attack on two law enforcement officials just outside of paris now under investigation. the knife wielding suspect killed by police had previous conviction for terrorism

agency claims he was a fighter for that terror group. the cleveland cavaliers win. warriors now lead the series three games to two. game six will be in cleveland on thursday night. our top story remains that terror attack in orlando. when we were there on monday we spoke to a mother who was desperate to learn the fate of her son who had been missing since the shooting began. we received enormous response from people who wanted to know what happened. sadly, later in the day, christine leinonen was told that her son was among the 49 victims. >> no one can tell me where my son is, if he has been shot. >> reporter: a mother's unbearable pain seen by

for her son. >> i don't know if he is in the club, if he is incapacitated. >> reporter: from the outset of the terror attack and more than a full day the fate of her son is unknown. you have heard no information? you checked with hospitals. you have checked with law enforcement, no one has mentioned anything about your son? >> no one has. i was out at the emergency room from 4:00 in the morning waiting to see if high son would be coming in. they say they can't release information. >> reporter: she held a sliver of hope. >> he would be identifiable. i have his photo. >> reporter: while bracing for the worst. his boyfriend was in the club. >> they saw his boyfriend was being carried out. he d

they never saw christopher going out cht. >> reporter: we will do everything we can to try to help you get information so you can stop guessing. thank you for joining us. and then finally after nearly 30 hours of not knowing, the heartbreak was official. >> i found out i think about 11:00 this morning. >> reporter: christine spoke to lester holt shortly after she learned christopher was not among the survivors. >> what was it like to hear that chris was gone? >> my heart wanted him alive. he is always going to be alive in my heart. but i have already been rationalizing that he had to have passed away. >> reporter: according to friends of christopher, he and his boyfriend, juan, were in the direct line of fire of gunman omar mateen. >> he died on the floor of the club. that's what they said. if iad

in the club laying on the floor, i would have gone in myself and brought him on my back and carried him to the trauma center. >> reporter: now the anxiety and anger over not knowing replaced. >> i can deal with anger. anger is easy. that's easy. i just -- can't deal with the sadness. it's overwhelming. >> we are so sorry for christine's loss and loss suffered by so many people. >> i hope fee feels the arms of all of us. mr.

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now in light of what happened. >> it was supposed to be a safe place. >> can you describe how you found out about this? >> the most surreal phone call i ever received. when my manager called me and told me he was yelling into the phone. he kept saying we have a shooter. we have a shooter. i kept screaming what. finally it sunk in. >> we initially heard there were casualties but then the number came out. it was almost impossible to believe. did you have that same moment? >> yes. the number rose, it just was overwhelming. >> how many employees did you lose? >> i lost one. >> can you tell me about that person? >> she was kind of new, only with us about a month. she wasll

fami family. >> you know every inch of that club. how do you stop yourself from imagining what it was like? i can't stop. i can't stop imagining what that was like for them. sorry. >> it's all right. i have been some watch smg interviews with some people in the club that night. there was a dee jay working there. he made it out safely fortunatelily. when they were asking him about a group of people in that club he was like you have to understand this is family. these are part of my family. do you understand what he means by that? >> yes, i do. we are family. it has been something that has been important to m

one is that we weren't just a place to work. we work together towards one certain goal, a certain mission and we do it together and now we mourn together. >> can you talk to me a little bit about this place? it has an incredible reputation. tell me when you decided to open the club? >> i think 13 years ago. my brother was gay and died of hiv. i was looking for a platform, a place to reach out to our gay community in orlando. >> and the name pulse, you chose that why? >> because it has to do with your heart beat and your life and we just wanted to keep the heartbeat alive. >> you created this place in honor of your brother. the mission was to honor one soul that was lost. and now there are 49 others who have lost their lives. how do you t

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victory for hate. >> whether shooter was mentally, terrorist inspired by isis -- >> nobody i know or have ever met in my entire life should have access to a weapon that can kill so many people so quickly. >> 49 good people and one bad guy. and there will always be more good than evil. >> nearly 4 million tweets have come in as people try to process the devastating news. here is leonardo dicaprio. from beyonce she shared this lovely image of peace. >> thank you. coming up, new concerns over how to protect so-called soft targets across the country. and then how easy is it to get the weapon often called america's most popular rifle

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it's 8:00, vigils for the victims. ♪ >> thousands around the nation unite to mourn those killed in orlando. was omar mateen living a secret life? new concerns over soft targets here in the u.s. as word mateen visited other locations including disney world. just how vulnerable are we? >> tuesday june 14, 2016. welcome back to "today." >> this investigation into the

several new turns. >> craig melvin is in orlando with the latest. >> reporter: all 49 of the victims have been identified. president obama will be here on thursday to pay his respect to victim's families and survivors. this morning new details about what may have motivated the gunman to go into that nightclub. thousands gathering for the city's first official vigil. a heart broken city comes together to mourn and remember so many innocent lives lost. thousands gathering at downtown orlando for the city's first official vigil since the mass shooting. >> i have five friends that i will never see again. i was just with them not too long ago. >> reporter: investigators looking into new leads checking reports omar mateen

nightclub pulse multiple times and talking to witnesses who say mateen contacted them on the gay dating act. an eyewitness said it looked like mateen was familiar with the club. >> he had a plan and he had been to that club before. he went straight to the people. >> reporter: new details show the gunman took four to five hostages with another 15 people hiding. one of them was amanda alvear. 49 victims in all. police say the decision to storm the building may have saved lives. >> loss of life was imminent. >> reporter: fbi agents seized the computer and searched the home of the gunman. these pictures show a seemingly

and young son on the walls. the fbi director said no far no indication omar mateen was part of a network. over the years mateen claimed to be connected to terror groups. >> first claimed family connections to al qaeda and claimed to be a member of hezbollah which is a bitter enemy of so-called islamic state. >> reporter: many say they are determined to show their love for life will triumph. >> the lgbt community will not be defeated. we will not give into fear. we will overcome this and be strong. >> reporter: last night club officials insisting that pulse nightclub will

at one point yesterday five folks were in grave condition. this morning we can tell you according to hospital officials everyone is expected to survive. >> that is good news. thank you very much. homeland security secretary informed infoi enjoined us. >> should there be a different policy that once on the watch list you should be continued to be watched? >> we continue to evaluate our security posture and whether more is necessary. there is something to be said for not letting somebody linger on a list while investigation of a matter is closed. we continue to re-evaluate our posture in these situations. >> should there be some kind of

person goes to buy a weapon something is triggered that at least some further investigation is done? >> that is a question that i'm quite sure a lot of us in law enforcement and homeland security and in congress hopefully will carefully consider. these are difficult questions. they are not always as simple as it is closed and gone. sometimes there might be such an asterisk depending upon the context. we continue to evaluate our security posture. number one priority is keeping american public safe. >> you talked about how important it is to have public health. are you satisfied you are getting cooperation from the public and specifically muslim community. it has been suggested that perhaps you are not getting the cooperation you should get. >> the reality is that when someone self-radicalizes there is almost always someone else close to that person in position ee

the efforts we have been making in department of homeland security to build bridges in communities is so critical right now and not vilify american muslims and drive them into corners. encourage them if you see something say something. >> nice of you to join us. let us turn to other stories making headlines. >> good morning. talking about another tragedy that happened last weekend, christina grimmie was remembered last night during a candle light vigil. her brother opening up about the senseless loss, credited with saving more lives after tackling his sister's killer. an emotional tribute as hundreds gather to remember christina grimmie, a candle light vigil

her hometown. >> she loves this town, she loves singing, loved the lord and loved me. ♪ >> grimmie, her stars shined brightest on season six of "the voice" as part of team adam. friday this man shot and killed an unsuspecting grimmie as she signed autographs after a show at orlando's plaza live theater. >> she was arms open wide. she had no idea. she treated everybody the same. >> reporter: grimmie's brother, mark, tackled him. a big brother trying to protect his baby sister. >> you guys didn't know her like i did. >> reporter: christina being remembered by her coach on the voice in a big

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investigation of the mass shooting. >> we are learning more about the gunman and what he was doing in months leading up to the massacre and the place he picked to carry out the attack. >> reporter: good morning. according to senior law enforcement officials investigators are looking into all aspects of the gunman's travel including a visit to disney world earlier this year. what we do know is that he attacked a nightclub, a so-called soft target which can be difficult to defend. before gunman omar mateen scouted his target senior law enforcement officials tell nbc news he visited disney world in april. >> a little unnerving. i feel a little sick to my stomach. >> reporter: disney released a statement unfortunately, we have all been

uncertainty and we have increased our security measures across properties adding additional k-9 units and law enforcement officers on site as well as less visible systems that employ state-of-the-art security technology. >> we are here to enjoy ourselves. >> reporter: an fbi official says investigators are looking into claims mateen visited pulse nightclub. pulse had no metal detectors making it a so-called soft target. from schools, churches, temples, movie theaters, christmas parties, airports and restaurants, protecting soft targets can be a challenge. >> we constantly have to balance our privacies and our freedom with security. and people need to be aware and be alert but can't be afraid. >> reporter: across the country police are on heightened alert. in washington visitors were

in california investigators arrested a man whose car was filled with weapons and ammunition. security experts are asking for the public hfs eyes and ears, be suspicious of someone who makes threats, seems to be gathering information on anything from shift changes to security procedures or seems to test security with false alarms. >> the little things that law enforcement officers do that stop a lot of mass murders, a little interview, surveillance, t tip. >> reporter: we heard it before but once again the nation's top cops are reiterating a simple message, if you see something say something and right now that message may be more important than ever. >> joe friar thank you.

gun used. >> it has been used in more than a dozen mass shootings in the united states. tom cost elo is at a gun range where ar-15 is very popular with customers. >> reporter: the ar-15 is a semi-automatic weapon. it is not a machine gun. you have to pull the trigger for each individual round you fire. it's a favorite at this gun range and favorite target for gun control advocates. it is powerful and precise. and like any gun deadly. the bullets that tore through the pulse nightclub came from ar-15 weapon. >> it is not a hunting gun, not a gun that needs to be in our streets. >> reporter: it i a

america's most popular guns used mostly for hunting and target shooting. >> all i have to do is take the magazine out and put another magazine and i'm ready. >> that takes you three seconds. >> if that. >> reporter: a former police officer who teaches gun safety. the bullets used in an ar 15 are usually smaller than the bullets in .45 caliber handgun. >> i can create more damage using a handgun. the bullet holes from the .45 are the top target here. the bullet holes from .223 are bottom target here. >> reporter: what can make it so deadly is it can hold much more ammunition in the magazine. >> 30, 60, 100 just the same as buying a loaf of bed in the u.s. as far as federal law, no restriction. >> reporter: ar 15 sales took off after assault weapons ban wasif

today americans own five to ten million of them and have been used in 14 mass murders including aurora, sandy hook, san bernardino, santa monica and now orlando. buyers must show three forms of i.d. >> do you have somebody come in and think i don't think this person should buy a weapon like that? >> we turn down people all the time. we say i'm sorry but we can't sell you a weapon. >> reporter: in florida omar mateen had to wait three days to legally purchase a handgun but no waiting for the ar 15. the nra calls it america's most popular guns. you hear a lot of responsible owners say they enjoy using the gun and teaching their kids how to responsibly use that gun. there is an awful lot

resentment that someone would use that weapon for mass murder. al has a check of the weather. >> let's show you what we have going on. we are looking at wet weather good morning, it is a pretty start. if i can get the words out for you. temperatures in the upper 70s to ro

we'll have the clouds mix throughout the course of the day, afternoon highs today in the low 80s. a good night of baseball. the nationals beat the cubs last night. it will be another fun tonight. game time is 7:00. increasing clouds and chances of rain. have a good one today. and that's your latest weather. we want to start now with fresh start today. that's the summer edition of our popular start today series. >> warmer weather has a lot of people focussing on fitness. good morning. >> i have a girl crush. she is at the top of her game. not only does she have amazing pipes but those legs. i tracked her down in her hometown to find out her fitness routine and secrets to having it all. carrie underwood, singer, song writer,

16-month-old isaiah. she sold 58 million records world wide to date. last week making history, winning most cmt music awards ever. she is at home on stage but her heart is here at her hometown in oklahoma. >> my parents still live here. this is home. it will always be home. i tell my husband whenever we come back and visit it's like this is the only place in the world i feel like i can turn off. >> when you get back to your parents' house and drive in what memories come back to you? >> mostly things i was able to do as a child. we climbed trees. i was involved in girl scouts and played softball from a really young age and played basketball. >> reporter: playing sports started her passion for

powerful voice she is also known for this, her powerful body. how important is exercise to you? is it something you love? >> i do. i love seeing progress. i feel better about myself because i feel like my clothes fit me. it doesn't have to be spent in a gym. i'm lucky i live in a place with a lot of hills around. my baby loves being outside. put him in a stroller and go. >> reporter: it was time to belt out rapid fire questions. first thing in the morning? >> probably attend to a crying baby. he is my alarm clock. >> reporter: what is your biggest guilty pleasure? >> i am mostly vegan. mostly cheese is a problem. >> your favorite workout jam? >> kick start my heart. >> i love

>> on that note i had to know the secret for toned legs. >> you said before that your legs are your best attribute. >> i like working them. it is a big muscle group and you can see that when you start working them. >> you can add a little kick, add a little booty. >> my least favorite exercise. >> you do your burpee. i do a pushup at the end and hop in and jump forward. >> you don't make any dying noises when you workout. >> my problem area and i think a lot of women -- >> so what is a good exercise for that? >> side shuffles. stay squatted. hold it all down and then just stay low. >> my legs should --

thighs and booty. >> i feel it in the booty. this is a booty buster. what about starting off slow and building up for people at home thinking i can never do this. >> go walk and see how you feel and the next day try to beat your time. >> working out is such a big part of her life that she launched her own fitness clothing line and is in town shooting the fall campaign with female athletes from her alma mater. she is also here to deliver a big surprise for the girls sports program. >> i'm here because sports are very important to you guys, very important to me. here we are. we have a giant check. >> $100,000! >> one,

>> needless to say the wildcats were excited. she plans to give another $400,000 to girls sports teams across the country. she says that start of sport helped her stay in shape forever. she is in shape. >> i burn 400 calories watching it. >> workout a lot and don't eat very much. >> tomorrow a special summer travel edition of steals and deals. what is the best toothpaste? what about sun screen? we are revealing the top choices from pharmacists all around the country. we will find out what it takes to become an american ninja warrior. get your

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we are back now 8:30 on a tuesday morning. it's the 14th day of june, 2016. you know what you are looking at? those american ninja warriors showing off stuff here on the plaza. going to catch up with them as the new season of the show gets underway. >> so impressive. such a popular show. the over-the-counter products

moon about. we will reveal a new round up of the best of the best. >> and tips from the woman just named the world's best female chef. first mr.

and that's your latest weather. don't forget check your weather. get piece of paper and a pen. we are revealing exclusively the 2016 over-the-counter guide from our friends at pharmacy times and u.s. news and world report. these are the top health products you want to have on hand as you plan your summer travel or stay at home plans. nbc news medical contributor is here with everything you need to know. pharmacists deal with customers on

they hear what products work and what products don't. these are their picks. >> they are a fantastic resource for people. i tell patients to confirm about drug interactions. we are assuming it is based on their perception of safety and tolerability as well as efficacy. >> and customer satisfaction. >> sun screen? >> number one was neutrogena. you look for it being water resistant and broad spectrum, a lot of question we get asked is lotion versus spray. short answer is anything you use is right. >> let's say i forgot to use it and go to the pharmacist what does the farmest recommend for burn relief. >>

>> pain relief? >> for grownups recommended is advil. you can use generic ibuproferin as well as motrin. speak to your health care provider about proper use. for children recommended pain reliever is children's tylenol. this is one that is definitely preferred by pharmacists as well as pediatricians. >> you have upset stomach and old time favorites. >> this isn't necessarily for travelers. we are talking about you ate too much or drank too much you can take pepto. if you are taking it for more than two or three days and not getting better see health care provider. hearur

so good supplemental source for calcium. if your symptoms last longer. >> these are the ones we are referring to that pharmacists have recommended. they went as far as to recommend a particular brand of band aid. >> sometimes you think let me buy the drugstore brand. their favorite is band aid. some contain medicines but i like band aides. neosporin according to my daughter heels everything. it contains a little anesthetic which is why it soothes a cut or scrape. still allergy season. what did pharmacists like in terms of allergy relief? >>

this is a fantastic decongestant. >> they chose claritin for cold relief. >> this is allergy. claritin is non-sedating. you can take it during the day and not get tired. >> toothpaste. >> crest. >> i use crest. i'm happy to hear they agree. >> crest has lots of different products. they didn't specify but their favorite was crest. >> mouth wash listerine. and then lip balm they went with car mex. >> you can find more on our website. do you have what it takes to be an american ninja warrior? first this is "today" on nbc.

♪ welcome back. season eight of american ninja warrior is now in full swing. >> competitors are put through the ringer hoping to be the last one standing and get the million dollar prize. hosts of the show are here. good morning. this show gets more and more popular which means you get more and more would-be contestants splm. >> we had 70,000 applicants. people camped out for up to 31 days to try to get a shot at the course. >> i notice that the seasons go on you guys get bigger and bigger. >> we have to start working out because we see the ninjas day in and day out. >> because two

year achieved total victory, did that mean you guys say that is great or do you make it tougher? >> on top of that we come up with different obstacles. >> 27 brand new obstacles this season and put a twist on some of the more iconic. >> this is the -- >> imagine trying to hold yourself up but only certain placements. it's a math problem in your head, as well. >> you try to figure it out while your body is -- you can see the biceps, everything just engaged here. >> in competition there are three boards. this is an abbreviated one. everyone moving to bar hop next week in oklahoma city. >> this is not like your college town. when you bar hop you have to be precise or you are getting booted out the

finally a competition i might be good at. what about the ladies? >> last night we had megan martin get to the top. the women are getting stronger. we had jesse who is just blowing up on the internet. she is a stunt woman and absolute stud. we have women out here, some girls are telling us they are training now to do american ninja warrior. >> you have women competing on the same platform as men. >> natalie morales, what a run she had. >> i thought she would be out here trying to get the circuit breaker. >> al roker told us he was going to be out here to work on his obstacles. i don't see al. >> i just saw him get into a cab. >> tho

can't host. >> how many people in elementary school had nightmares thinking about just the rope part of this. >> this course is not set up for us. >> thank you so much. >> you can catch american ninja warrior mondays on nbc followed by presentation on esquire network. >> what is the one thing we should all have in our kitchens? we will ask the just crowned world's best female chef. first this is "today" on nbc.

we are back now with they were here in new york, drew a who's who of chefs from around the world. >> taking home this year's prize for the world's

chef. congratulations. put that into perspective. your career has been amazing so far. what does this mean? >> it means the world to me. this is amazing. this means a lot of work, long hours, long years but it is for my team and the people that supported me all these years. >> you are a chef and an artist. i think we have a couple of examples. we have two desserts that look too pretty to eat. what do we have here? >> you can find this anywhere in france. and here you have a cheese cake with blueberry. >> at your restaurant you

with a poem? >> the menu is a poem. it's a connection. >> fantastic. >> it is beyond. >> you grew up in france? >> i was -- i grew up outside of paris. >> do you ever walk in the streets of new york and crave a piece of pizza? >> no. >> why would she? >> that brings up a good point. we always joke about it here. if you had a last meal, one thing to choose for a last meal? >> a glass of rose and a dozen oysters. >> did you notice we d

this as a cooking segment because we are like don't try this at home. you couldn't do this. it is too beautiful and too complicated. >> you can. it's pretty easy. cheese cake. blueberry. you can do that with any berries. it's a lot of fun. you can do that with your kids, too. it's not hard. it's all about the way that you present things and you detail. >> it's an honor to have the best female chef in the world here this morning and she brought food. congratulations. >> thank you very much. just ahead, forget when pigs fly. we have pigs that swim. we'll tell you about this straight ahead. first this is "today" on nbc.

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8:49. this is a story about pigs doing something extraordinary. here is nbc's kerry sanders. >> reporter: the bahamas is known for beautiful beaches and crystal clear waters. there is a tiny uninhabited

with pigs. not just any pigs. these pigs swim. >> this is amazing. i love it. the most beautiful thing i have seen in forever. >> they don't seem like they belong in water this pretty but they sure can swim. >> reporter: as soon as they hear the boats come into shore the pigs head out for breakfast, lunch and dinner. their favorite meal? they will eat everything. >> i wonder when enough is enough for these guys. >> they are pigs. >> did you know pigs could swim? >> no. >> they don't fly but swimming pigs are quite famous from posing with celebs like amy schumer to appearing on the bachelor and the angry birds trailer. and they are featured in a documentary. >> t

islands. they have the best island in the world. it's amazing. really, who wouldn't want to live like these pigs. >> reporter: how did the pigs end up on this island? there are a few theories. >> i heard a story that pirates dropped them off and escaped off the boat and never left. >> sandy said they came here a long time ago and that one of them might have been ship wrecked so the pig swam away. >> reporter: so many stories but it turns out they are here for a far more modern reason. remember y 2 k? >> last minute preparation. >> talking about millennium in the early '90s and talking about computer crashing. >> y 2 k. and preparing for the world to end. the pigs were brought to start a

>> this was your protection. >> and now how many? >> hundreds. >> these pigs are jewel of the bahamas. >> reporter: no shortage of food coming in daily. everyone comes here for their selfie with the swimming pigs. >> it's a lot of fun to see something here you wouldn't see anywhere else. >> visitors, a once in a lifetime experience. >> this would be the eighth wonder of the world because we are swimming with pigs. >> don't tell anyone. >> that is what we call the end of our story. for today kerry sanders, nbc news, the bahamas. >> kind of a mixed reaction. >> i think they are cute.

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this ambitious lady start and ran her own business for 30 years. there you have it. happy birthday to everybody. >> 16 kids. that will keep you young. if you are looking for the perfect father's day gift how about a shout out on "today." tell us why you have the world's best dad. you are the world's best dad. >> thank you. just ahead, great guest, olivia wild paying a visit. we are

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this morning on today's take, olivia wild rock our world on "vinyl". and dad's big weekend. don't miss out on our ultimate father's day gift guide. all that and more coming up right now. from nbc news, this is today's take with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning, june 14, 2016. i'm al along with tamron, natalie, willie is off this

very fitting morning jam "rise up". >> as i was leaving here yesterday the song was just in my head all day and the words are so perfect given the situation and the tragedy that this country has endured yet again. what a powerful voice and i hope people listen to her words about rising up and finding strength within each other. >> that is a beautiful choice. >> incredible singer. >> you said the words mean so much. we watch the images from orlando, the memorial growing there, around the country. yesterday lady gaga and l.a. right now we know that all 49 victims of orlando shooting have been identified. here are the faces of 33 of them. i will say if youe

on your computer and look up some of the stories of these wonderful people and you hear how their families are remembering them. we talk about social media and many things we question. when you can see the power of it, those pictures on your phone with the story. i don't want to say bios, stories, celebrations that family members have posted on facebook, twitter and other places. we know that 25-year-old was the last name released. patients are in at least one orlando hospital received positive prognosis. one hospital specifically. news coming regarding those who were injured. we know president obama plans to travel

it will be interesting to hear what remarks he provides of confident and this role of addressing the nation in mourning as well as ongoing conversation about policy if anything can be done to perhaps change this. that is another part of the conversation. remembering the victims and their loved ones who now know we saw stories of people waiting until the last hour, calling cell phones with no answer but hoping you are not getting the answer because the person is in the hospital. >> first responders saying that while they had to wait to treat the victims hearing cell phones going off. last night an emotional night in orlando, a church bell tolled 49 times. we'll listen just a little bit.

orlando's first official vigil since that attack. in los angeles lady gaga helped read names of the victims. and then this was the scene last night in new york city. of course, the international tributes continue. they lit the eiffel tower last night in honor of those killed in rainbow colors. i don't know if you saw nightly news last night, the mother of one of the victims giving that so emotional interview, christine leinonen had been searching for her missing son christopher and 30 hours after the shooting, her son died in the club. said she was in some ways more angry than sad. >> if i had known that my son was in the club laying on the floor i would have gone

myself and brought him on my back and carried him to the trauma center. i can deal with anger. anger is easy. i just, the sadness you can't deal with the sadness. it's overwhelming. >> mother's heartbreak and so many mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters feeling what she is feeling today. our hearts certainly go out to all of them and our prayers, as well. when something happens like this once again all the questions and the debate arises again, guns and america's love of their guns in some places. ar-15 semi-automatic rifle was used in the attack. americans own 5 to 10 million of them used in the last 14 mass murders including

hook and san bernardino. after sandy hook we saw gun sales start to climb and rise and go up because people thought there might be an assault rifle ban. just six states restrict or prohibit the sales of ar-15. in florida the suspect apparently just had to wait three days to legally purchase a handgun but there was no waiting time apparently for the ar-15 which raises more questions. as you would expect politics played into all of the debate, as well, yesterday presumptive presidential nominees taking different stances on the shooting. we heard different words from hillary clinton calling for increased gun control. take a listen. >> i believe weapons of war have no place on our

and we may have our disagreements about gun safety regulations, but we should all be able to agree on a few essential things. if the fbi is watching you for suspected terrorist links you shouldn't be able to buy a gun with no questions asked. >> that was hillary clinton. donald trump sparking controversy highlighting what he wants of u.s. immigration policy and then so much more. >> the bottom line is that the only reason the killer was in america in the first place was because we allowed his family to come here. we have a dysfunctional immigration system which does not permit us to know who we let into our country. and it

she wants to take away americans' guns and then admit the very people who want to slaughter us. let them come into the country. we don't have guns. let them come in. let them have all the fun they want. >> very different political reactions. and, you know, of course, if you look on either side of the conversation online you will have those who support what donald trump has to say and those who support hillary clinton. the conspiracy theory comes to the surface with donald trump on this program ignited more debate when he talked about i don't know what president obama isn't seeing what is happening or why he isn't preventing it. alluded to sympathies that he might have with these terrorists. >> i think that

is a debate and journalistic integrity. what donald trump has said is that this individual was afghan. he was born in queens a few minutes away from where donald trump was born. >> his family came to the united states in 1980 not as a result of syrian refugee crisis. hillary clinton never called for abolishing the second amendment which she couldn't do anyway. there is the debate that we can all have. i'm from texas. my father owns a gun. my nephew is a hunter. there is a conversation that can be had but then factual based conversation. when donald trump says that the president may be complicit. that is accusing the president of treason. that is a fact-based conversation versus a reasonable conversation that we can have wherever you stand on guns about guns. how is it that there is no wait

whether a member of the nra or brady organization, that is a logical question. >> furthers the debate in this country. how somebody on the watch list was able to buy two guns on the same day and one being an ar-15. >> in a democracy you never have 100% safety. it can't happen. you can make it as safe as possible, but you are just not going to be able to do that as long as we have a democracy. >> which we all love and are happy that we have one. >> last night was the night the talk show hosts have to go back to work and unfortunately they are left in a situation where how do you handle these national tragedies. they put all jokes aside and a

take a listen. it's as if there is a national script that we have learned. i think by accepting the script we accept that the script will end the same way every time with nothing changing. love allows us to change the script. love your country. love your family. love the families and the victims and the people of orlando. let's remember that love is a verb. and to love means to do something. >> i wonder if president obama thought to himself that mass shooting speeches would be such a big part of his job. you know at this point he has hosted 12 state dinners but he has had to give 16 mass shooting addresses. >> i am a father of two. i like to believe i have a shred of common sense and i do not understand

and own a semi-automatic assault rifle. it makes no sense to me. [ cheers and applause ] these are weapons of war and they have no place in civilian life. >> this is just one bad guy here. 49 good people and one bad guy. and there will always be more good than evil. when i think of orlando i think of nothing but fun and joy and families. if anyone can do it you can. keep loving each other. keep respecting each other and keep on dancing. >> i love that line about love and joy and fun. you think about the kids at the park, having a good time and families. >> you hope people will get back to

used to this script and the inevitability of that script. >> love is great and we all need love, but there is action involved in that, too. something needs to be done. >> you saw it on the floor of the house yesterday chaos broke out there. where is the bill? i think maybe we are getting to that point now where this conversation is not going to end after this memory fades. we'll see. let's take a look at what is going on as far as your weather is concerned. and

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between living in an unhappy marriage and old life as an artist. >> i can't dance at all. >> it's incredible. you would love it. it's so raw and aggressive and we're trying to build a space for them. >> that way they will buy it. >> welcome. >> thank you for having me. >> so many fans of this show. set in new york 1970s, rock and roll music scene. were you a fan of all of that? >> i have basically been researching this role since i was 10 years old. i was ready. no shortage of fun ruch

authorities as our producers. >> what is the set like? >> it is so fun because a lot of new york actors and people who are just so focussed on making it realistic. a lot of really great writers. it is like a time warp when you walk on to our set. you walk in and you are there with bob marly and the wailers. >> how do you go home? >> such a downer. got to go home. i'm so lucky. it is such a good gig. >> you are a director. you just directed a new video for red hot chilly peppers.

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>> are you trust worthy? >> having fun sdplmpt with turns out that two traits that largely account for first impressions are are you trust worthy and can i respect you? this one matters more to determine if somebody is friend or foe. respect and confidence matter much lessism people thinking they need to put respect out there first in job interviews, need to show off all skills and competencies and they neglect to establish trust. that is a huge mistake. >> you want to win over that person's trust first cht. >> i love the next one. >> all about the power pose. >> you taught me this. tell us about the power poses and how important they are. >> the funny thing is when we go into something like a job

stressful we tend to get frightened and collapse cht that is the opposite of what we do when we feel powerful and that prevents us from being trust worthy and confident. we need to not act like frightened animal. act like a winner. like an unthreatened animal. what do you do when you cross the finish line in first place? you feel powerful and proud. what do superheroes do? they stand. when you feel powerful we expand. when we feel powerless we contract. before you go into a stressful situation do big poses in privacy. you are not challenging people. you do it in privacy to configure your brain to deal well in this stressful situation. >> you did research to back this up. ny

levels rise after standing for two minutes doing this. >> there is some evidence that it happens and some that it doesn't. there are many different pieces. the take away is that many studies show you feel more powerful and confident and in charge if you spend a minute or two in a powerful position before a stressful situation. >> things not to do is cower. >> don't play with jewelry or hair. don't make yourself small. expand. >> the first one, the difference between talking and listening. why is listening so important. >> we go into stressful situations wanting to have the first word. we start talking sometimes nervously. we need to let the other person speak. let them speak. it shows you are interested in them and you want to be there. you care about

say. that establishes trust. you also want to practice active listening which is where you don't just listen but are presently engaged in what is happening, not responding to what you fear is happening but to what is actually being said. you are not preparing your next answer. you are listening to what they are saying and responding to that. last, you have to be yourself when you do these things. the funny thing is that the harder we try to make a good impression the harder it comes. >> you have made such a great impression already. watch her ted talk. thank you so much. we are back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

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