good morning. run aing on empty. shocking new fund-raising numbers reveal that donald trump has only $1.3 million left in his campaign war chest and $42 million in hillary clinton. one day after firing his controversial campaign manager can he get back on track? we'll talk to him live. on fire. new wildfires erupting near los angeles right in the middle of that blistering heat wave. the flames out of control. mandatory evacuations now under way. fatal flaw. the popular jeep that suddenly rolled backwards and killed a young hollywood star was under recall with a problematic gear shifter to blam

this morning. her name is meghan. two years after her national television debut right here on "today" and a host of hits. superstar meghan trainor is getting set to light up our plaza today tuesday, june 21, 016. from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer. savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everybody, welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. meghan trainor about to take our stage in a little while. >> it seems like just a couple years ago you were interviewing m meghan for the first time and you were pregnant and now she is back and you're pregnant. >>

here. problems inside donald trump's presidential campaign. his fund-raising is lagging far behind hillary clinton. that news coming on the news of the firing of his top aide. peter alexander is at trump tower here in new york. peter, good morning. >> hi, savannah, good morning to you. donald trump insists he is not holding big money, but this morning big evidence that he faces a significant disadvantage when it comes to campaign fund-raising and also trailing badly in the polls. here is the latest. our survey monkey national online trump trailing clinton by six points and also a new swing state poll out this morning that shows that in ohio and pennsylvania trump and clinton are basically neck and neck. but in the battleground of florida, trump trails clinton by eight points. donald trump fund-raising so

raising $3 million in may, the very month he secured the nomination and ending the month with barely $1 million in the bank. the kind of numbers that would be weak for a congressional campaign, not to mention a run at the white house. compare that to hillary clinton monday night with stars including jennifer lopez, leonardo dicaprio and sarah jessica parker. she raked in $27 million ending the month with $42 million on hand. trump's campaign writing checks to businesses. more than $420,000 alone in the mar-a-lago but not a single dollar spent on tv ads. hours after firing campaign aide trump down aplayed the dismissal. >> he's a good guy. he's a friend of mine. but time for a different kind of campaign.

with nbc news remaining fiercely loyal. >> i respect mr. trump. i respect him more so than any other person who entered this race. >> ducking repeated questions about his firing. >> did donald trump have the courtesy to tell you had been fired or did someone else tell you this. >> it's been a privilege for me to serve the last 19 months on this campaign. >> trump's children confronted their father in a meeting early monday urging him to oust him. so, is it a course correction or just cosmetic? some republicans are alarmed by what they see as truck as lack of campaign discipline. ban muslims after the orlando massacre and relentlessly targeting a federal judge for his heritage. tenure notably

protesterse' collar and no charges filed. at the time trump stood by his top aide. >> i don't discard people. i stay with a lot of people that are treated unfairly. michael kaputo resigning hours later. a 19-year-old british man who was arrested at a donald trump political rally in las vegas on saturday. investigators say michael steven stanford tried to grab a police officer's gun at the event. later telling authorities that he wanted to "shoot and kill trump." law enforcement official tells nbc news that stanford has mental problems. matt and savannah. >> peter, back to the firing

>> a statement from the campaign. i called corey lewandowski. he seemed to be in good spirits. did you get fired and what more can you tell me? he said, wait, what? then the phone clicked. sources within the campaign tell nbc news within the early hours this was taking place a bedlam that very few people knew exactly what was going on. this morning we're learning new information that donald trump's three adult children as we were talking about during the course of that piece that they played some role in this. i interviewed corey lewandowski yesterday and asked him about conflict between him and ivanka trump's husband. but lewandowski denied any conflict or problems between the two. >> thank you. let's t

donald trump joins us by phone. mr. trump, good morning. >> good morning. >> let me talk to you about corey lewandowski. this is a guy who got you where you are right now. credited the whole strategy of let trump be trump. you were on the show when he was under fire for the assault charge and you said i am loyal to this guy. i stick with my family. what do you want me to do? discard him and now he has been discarded. why? >> i am loyal and i am still loyal. he did a very good job and i spent much less money than anyone else. we should take that into a factor and i beat everybody else. that's a good thing. i would stand up at certain rallies and say i spend far less than this one or that one. >> is this personal or a political view or philosophy or did this boil down to something personal? reported that your family members, including your

the campaign any more. >> that's absolutely true. we like him. we had a great victory. hey, matt, i got more votes than anybody in the history of the republican primaries. >> you said that's absolutely true that ivanka didn't want him in the campaign. >> i was reversing it. i said it's true that ivanka respects corey and she likes corey and i read all his reports about the children and all of this. it's all nonsense. it's absolute nonsense. >> you sound like you're saying everything is great with corey and he has been fired from your campaign. why? >> we're going in a different direction because this is now different. the primaries i won in landslides biggest vote in history and won in landslides and corey was absolutely perfect for that. we have, to this day, you saw his interviews yesterday. we have a great relationsh

direction. >> i mentioned he is the guy is who let trump be trump and let him speak his mind and that got you a lot of success during the primaries. does this signal with him out that you're not going to let trump be trump any more. you're going to change your tone for the general election? >> i don't think so, matt. i have to be who i am. i don't want to be a phony like hillary clinton where she has high-price talent. i want to be what i am. new polls came out and i'm right there. right there. with a horrible few weeks i had from the press. the press is treating me unbelievably unfairly and with all that bad press i had over the last couple of weeks. believe me, that's manufactured press, 100%. i had days where there should have been good deals and good days. the press comes out negatively. right there in the poll. cnn just announced a poll.

pennsylvania, ohio, we're practically even. >> they're dead heats. ohio is tied. let's talk about another measure of the last month that you have had and that is campaign fund-raising. the fcc federal disclosure forms and $1.3 million raised on hand, excuse me, on hand compared to $42 million in hillary clinton's war chest. now, you understand money. the importance of money. helps you mount a professional campaign and a sign of whether people are supporting you. how do you explain those lackluster results? >> let me just tell you this. i understand money better than anybody. i understand it far better than hillary. i'm way up on the economy when it comes to questions on the economy. we have a party, i mean, i'm having more difficulty, frankly, with some of the people in the party than i would the democrats because they don't want to come on. they will probably eventually come on. honestly, if they don't, it's just fine. i can win it it either way. i may be better winning it the

traditional way. >> i've raised a lot of money. but you also have to have some help from the party. but i've raised a lot of money. raised $12 million this weekend. i was in texas and i was in arizona and i was in las vegas. we raised a lot of money this weekend. we made four or five stops and i'm raising that money for the party. matt, if it gets to a point, what i'll do is just do what i did in the primaries. $55 million of my own money to. 55. now, you know, that's a lot of money. even by any standard. i may do that in the general election. excuse me, matt. i have a lot of cash and i may do it, again, in the general election. but it would be nice to have some help from the party. >> you just mentioned the party. paul ryan, the speaker of the house, came out and said he would vote for you. then on sunday on "meet the press" sounded as if he was waffling a le

republican party that they should vote their conscious, which is not exactly saying get out there and vote for our nominee who will be donald trump. you said famously a long time ago that he'll support you and if you don't have his support he'll have problems. does he have problems now? >> he didn't say support me, endorse me. so did mitch mcconnell endorse me. with that being said, i would like to see great support. i'll go a different route. look, everyone said you could never get to 1,237 delegates. you know that better than anybody. you can't get to 1,237 delegates. there's 17 people in the race. i ended up at 1,570. 1,570 way above the 1,237 that people said you couldn't get. new polls came out and despite the fact that i'm being treated horribly, horribly by the press, i'm practly

best two weeks of her life. >> all right. donald trump. we appreciate you on the phone this morning. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. let's move to this scorching heat wave that is baking the west, fueling more than a dozen wildfires across that region. miguel is just east of los angeles this morning where two fires are prompting evacuations. miguel, good morning. >> savannah, good morning. this is typically the time of the day when fire lays down in the early morning hours when crews make progress. but we can smell this blaze is on the move as temperatures here begin to shoot up. overnight southern california looked and felt like an oven. baking and burning, the west is on fire. new blazes are breaking out every day. the smoke-filled skyline seen for miles. >> mandatory evacuation order. >> reporter: with hundreds of evaciogs in place, this morning more than 3,000 firefighters are battling nine large wildfies

the golden state is red hot. >> the brush right now is so dry, it's very aggressive. >> reporter: fueling the fires, the heat. brutal temps for 15 million people. 123 degrees near palm springs. a new daily record. in phoenix, a blistering 115. firefighters scrambling to dozens of emergencies. >> sounds like it's heat related. >> reporter: at least five losing their lives to heat-related illness. many are bicyclists and hikers. not enough water, too much sun. >> kind of got off the beaten path. >> they're still up there? >> reporter: with water stations popping up and power grids being tested, now this stifling heat wave is packing another punch today. and on the firelines, it's the heat and wind that could deliver that knockout blow. record temps have the west burning faster than ever. you may be able to hear the helicopters overhead. this is an active firefight. they say the conditions today ar

men and women on the front line. savannah? >> miguel, thank you very much. >> i'm looking at your map over there. that does not look good. >> i wish we had better news, but we don't. it will be hanging in here for a good portion of this week. we got at least 10 million people under heat advisories and red flag warnings all the way to parts of the dakotas. we are talking about death valley getting to 126. palm springs 122 degrees today. dangerous heat. this dome of high pressure upper ridge pushes the jet stream way up to the north and so look at these temperatures. vegas 115. wichita, 99 degrees. dallas will see 97. on wednesday, not much better, st. louis, 15 degrees above average. over 100 degrees. raleigh will be 96. thursday the heat continues. we'll get a little bit of a break along the southern california coast. raleigh will be near 100 degrees and friday burlington, vermont, look at a temperature 82. jacksonville, guys, 10

so, we don't really see much relief until we get into the weekend. >> a lot of ember and orange up there. thank you. now to this big battle on capitol hill. four votes on what to do about guns in the aftermath of the orlando massacre. the gun control measures came up for a vote, but not one got the needed 60 votes needed to move forward. democrats reacted with frustration about the outcome there. >> what am i going to tell 49 grieving families? what am i going to tell the families of those that are still in the hospital fighting for their lives. >> republicans had also offered proposals that would prevent suspected terrorists from buying guns and demanding due process provisions that democrats could not accept. controversy over the release of transcripts from the 911 calls made by the orlando gunman and what

nbc gabe gutierrez has the latest on that. hi, gabe, good morning. >> hi, matt, good morning. for the first time since the shooting south orange avenue is now back open and investigators are still processing the scene. the fbi reiterating today that authorities have found no evidence to suggest that the gunman was directed by any foreign terror group, but instead radicalized domestically. this morning, the words of omar mateen to a 911 dispatcher sinking in, i pledge allegiance to abu. more than a half hour after the first gun shots in arabic he says praise be to god. he admits, i'm in orlando and i did the shootings. >> he did so in a chilling, calm and deliberate manner. >> reporter: but the initial transcript omitted any reference to isis. >> we're not going to propagate

selectively editing this transcript is preposturous. the fbi released an unredacted calling it an unnecessary distraction. according to that timeline and three other calls with hostage negotiators he identifies himself as an islamic soldier and falsely says he has explosives in a vehicle outside. by 4:21 police pull an air conditioning unit out. at 4:29. the gunman is threatening to strap four explosive vests to victims still inside the club. at 5:02 the s.w.a.t team storms the building. two law enforcement forces tells nbc news in the case all the victims were shot by mateen and not by police friendly fire. >> those killing are on the suspect and on the suspect alone in my mind. >> reporter: among those killed, 49-year-old cancer survivor branda marquez mccool. >> she

wanted. >> reporter: her son, izaa, had been with her inside the club. >> her life would be ended right in front of my eyes. >> reporter: in the "washington post" a man named malek claims he reported mateen to the fbi after he told him he was watching videos. while the fbi does not confirm the identity of tipsters, the agent look under to mateen during that time and finding nothing closed the case. at last check at least 21 people are still hospitalized and four in critical condition. attorney general loretta lynch is set to visit orlando and visit with the victims' families, first responders and investigators later today. matt and savannah. >> thank you very much. turn back to al and get the rest of your forecast. >> showers in the pacific northwest and we'll show you lightning video in the next half hour. pretty cool out of seattle.

of sunshine through the gulf coasts with a few hit and miss showers and thunderstorms. we'll get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. good morning, i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. we do have a chance for thunderstorms today. higher chances in the yellow shaded area into southern maryland and parts of central virginia. timing on this, severe storms if we're going to have any are most likely to develop about 2:00 this afternoon. already a couple light rain drops andpl

thunder on the virginia, west virginia border. temperatures in the mid-70s and near 90 degrees today. high today 89 right here in washington. your rain chance, 60%. >> all right, al, thank you. coming up, overnight developments to tell you about in this dangerous mission to rescue one stranded, sick worker at the south pole. the controversy over how much it's costing taxpayers to fund bernie sanders secret service protection every day he stays in the presidential race. but, first, this is "today" on nbc. s ret service protection every day he stays in the race. but

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we are the utility. be unstoppable. this is a news 4 today newsbreak. 7:26 is your time now on this tuesday, june 21st, 2016. good morning to you, i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. right now demonstrators are gathering outside the national rifle association headquarters in fairfax county demanding an assault weapons ban after this month's tragic shooting in orlando. demonstrators are putting the blame for recent tragedies in the wrong place. we're working to learn new information about a pair of serious crashes in montgomery county, one of them deadly. police tell us the crash friday in silver spring could be related. they could release new information in a news conference later this morning. let's check on your commute this morning with dave

how is it looking? >> volume delays on d.c. 295 and little heavier than usual. we'll chalk this up to safetrack work with blue and orange and silver lines off limit. on the red line, trains are no longer bypassing medical center. better news there. we're back to normal. back to you. >> dave, thanks. we'll have a look at your forecast, next.

good morning. it is a lot warmer and more humid than yesterday. temperatures near 80 degrees in parts of the shenandoah valley and low to mid-70s around town and a few sprinkles here and a few rumbles of thunder here. a chance for some strong to severe thunderstorms coming our way and highs today upper 80s to near 90 degrees and best chance if we get severe weather

afternoon. chuck, back to you. >> another news update in 25 minutes. >> for now back to "today" show after this short break. have a great day.

♪ 7:30 now on a tuesday morning. take a gander at a huge crowd out on the plaza this morning. they are here for a great reason. we have meghan trainor in our 8:30 half hour. if you're in the area, it's not too late. you'll be in the back, but it's not too late. two dangerous new wildfires are spreading outside of los angeles. evacuations have been ordered in several nearby communities. donald trump is opening up about his decision to fire his campaign manager corey lewandowski.

election fast approaching, the time had simply come for a change and don't expect him to change on the campaign trail. >> i think i have to be who i am. i don't want to be a phony like a hillary clinton where she reads stuff written up by high-price talent. i don't want to be that. i want to be what i am. >> for his part lewandowski still supports trump and make sure his former boss wins in negative. loretta lynch is visiting orlando today. she will pay her respects at the site of the shooting and also meet with the local police to get an update on the investigation. want to tell you now about this waiting game at the south pole where two planes were attempting to evacuate at least one sick crew member at a research facility. nbckeir simmons has the latest on that. keir, good morning to you. >> hey, matt, good morning. this morning this small team has

arrived at this base in antarctica. they have refueled and ready to fly. don't be misled by this picture. what this base is like right now of the bleak conditions this team is facing. a perilous ten-hour flight lies ahead and this gloomy web cam image shows the current base, rath arstation. right now antarctica six months long. the team will be flying in virtual darkness. a tiny plane carrying just a pilot, co-pilot, engineer and medic. if they are able to reach the national science foundation they will land in the dark on skis evacuating the sick, unnamed worker and flying back another 1,500 miles. if they don't make it, a second plane will launch a search and rescue operation. >> the weather down in antarctica can change quickly. you're fighting against some of that

>> reporter: polar explorer traces the dangerous route. the pilots know the risk. >> these pilots and the crew are the best in the world. they have accepted this and they would not do this if they didn't think they could make it safely. >> reporter: this morning they are set to take off, waiting for a break in the harsh weather. a race against time to the bottom of the earth. and a check here on the weather online suggests mae, maybe in the next few days there will be an opportunity for them to take off, matt. but just underscore, the weather where they are going is 70 degrees below. >> yeah, very difficult situation. keir, thank you very much. new fallout this morning over bernie sanders decision to stay in the race. that's because it is a choice that is costing taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars every day. kristen welker has more on that story. kristen, good morning. >> savannah, good morning to you. bernie sandersks

like a senator than a presidential candidate. back on capitol hill to vote on gun legislation but he still is in the race and that is costing taxpayers and also raising fresh scrutiny about his decision to stay in, despite the fact that hillary clinton effectively clinched the nomination weeks ago. senator sanders back on capitol hill monday. surrounded by secret service because, technically, he is still a presidential candidate. sanders detail often on display. staked outside his home where they even built a small watch station and seen during his recent meeting with hillary clinton. >> senator sanders. >> reporter: defending the candidate on the trail, like when animal rights protesters tried to rush the stage in may. sanders' decision to stay in the race is costing taxpayers an estimated $38,000 a day for secret service protection. with 35 days until the convention, that could add up to $1.3 million if sanders goes

the way to philadelphia. monday, he ignored shouted questions on the controversy first raised by the "washington post." the secret service and sanders' campaign declined to comment, but some taxpayers are fuming at the candidate. >> that is a lot of unnecessary spending. >> reporter: whose campaign was railing on wasteful spending. >> because we have the most wasteful, dysfunctional system in the world. >> reporter: while all of that is only adding to the pressure from within the democratic party for sanders to suspend his campaign, top surrogates still defend him. >> i really wish people would not focus on the secret service part of this but focus in on the broader service that senator sanders is providing. >> reporter: and the candidate himself who is calling for changes to the democratic primary process recently told supporters in an online conference he has more work to do before bowing out. >> we must continue our grassroots effort to create the america that we know we

become. >> reporter: and sanders' aides privately note his secret service detail costs a lot less now that he's not holding multiple rallies ever day. he's not the first candidate to be criticized over this issue. back in 2012, a conservative taxpayers' group urged newt gingrich to give up his secret service protection once it became clear that he couldn't win the nomination. savannah, matt. >> kristen welker on capitol hill, thank you. another check of the weather. >> that's right. the power and frightening and also somewhat beautiful, as well. more lightning displays like that as we go through the next 24 to 48 hours here in the northeast in the mid-atlantic and parts of the midwest. a system pushing through now. a risk of strong storms from bismarck, north dakota, down to d.c. and norfolk and knoxville

we're really concerned tomorrow. look at this from chicago to indianapolis, ft. wayne, just to the west of detroit. 47 million people at risk of storms. this area of red, this strong risk and tornadoes and hail likely. and we are really going to be watching the possibility of a tornado outbreak tomorrow as the systems push to the east, more storms for tomorrow. by the afternoon, those strong storms fire up and continue on into thursday making their way into the mid-atlantic states. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. goodern moing, everybody. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. couple showers here south of town along i-95 and showers moving into the shenandoah valley. strong to severe thunderstorms in the metro area today after about 2:00 this afternoon. warm and way more humid. temperatures are in the mid up toer 70s already. be in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees for highs today. timing for storms here in the metroel

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event. for the first time in nearly 70 years the summer solstice coincided with the full strawberry moon. social media was filled with incredible images like this one here in new york city. you can also see this one here at a baseball game in nebraska. shining bright over the stadium there. the moon even rises overseas. here's a picture from somerset, england. comedian steve martin couldn't believe what he was seeing. this couple in rhode island making it a fancy picture and i love this one. points for creativity. strawberry moon seen through a glazed strawberry doughnut. the next time this will happen won't be for 46 years. did any of us here actually see it? >> no. >> we fall asleep before sunset. >> 46 years. >> is it true they call it a strawberry moon not because of the color but it happens in

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this is a news 4 today newsbreak. 7:56 is your time now on this tuesday, june 21, 2016. good morning to you, i'm eun yang. let's get right to a check on your commute with dave dildine. dave? >> we're watching the belt way right now and the green arrow is on but a break down before the legion bridge and smack in the center lanes slowing us down out of tyson's corner. down do downtown traffic heavy. d.c. 295 is also slow south. that's it. back to you. >> dave, thank you. tracking the chance for strong storms later this afternoon. chuck bell has your forecast, next. stay with us.

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kn morning, temperatures mid to upper 70s. 60% chance for strong, potentially severe thunderstorms here in the metro area today. so, it is a storm team 4 weather alert and have our nbc washington app ready to go and extra pushes on all our social media and digital platforms. another news update in 25 minutes and now back to "today" show after this short break.

♪ it's 8:00 on "today." charlie sheen speaks out as he opens up about what life is like after revealing he is hiv positive. plus, new hope. maria shriver on a new trial drug to tackle alzheimer's before the symptoms start to occur. ♪ my number is no and, yes, pop superstar meghan trainor ready to rock our summer concert stage and a live performance today on the plaza tuesday, june 21, 2016. >> meghan trainor! >> we love meghan trainor!

>> we saw meghan trainor on "today." ♪ >> up early for meghan trainor. >> hey, me xwghan, we're your biggest fans. ♪ it's 8:00 on "today." what a crowd. loving it. we have meghan trainer here so many people. people as far as the eye can see. we're so excited to have her here. one of our favorites here on "today" show. >> made her debut right here on this program. we'll get to her concert in just a little while. let's begin this half hour inside. natalie has a check of the top stories. >> good morning. survey monkey poll out this

points nationwide and 48% for clinton and 42% for trump. trump is shaking up his campaign, firing his controversial manager corey lewandowski saying the campaign is going into a different direction. earlier here on "today" he denied his campaign is in financial trouble especially after he spent $55 million of his own money during the primaries. >> i have a lot of cash and i may do it again in the general election. but it would be nice to have some help from the party. >> according to hillary clinton outraised trump 9-1 in may bringing in $27 million and ended the month with $42 million on hand. for his part, trump raised $3 million in may and had just over $1 million in the bank at the beginning of june. now, the latest on that deadly alligator attack at disney world one week ago today. nbc kerry sanders is in lake buena vista, florida, with more on the tragedy. kerry?

2-year-old lane graves will be laid to rest in his home state of nebraska while here at lake buena vista they make adjustments to plans to keep tourists and alligators far apart. the fences are new and so, too, are the signs. not only at the grand floridian hotel where lane graves was attacked by an alligator and killed and for miles around the 200 acre seven-seas lagoon. that as the chaos one week ago unfolded in a 911 call by a woman who wasn't really sure what was happening. >> what is your emergency. >> monday in nebraska, the graves family held a wake. blue ribbons handed out to mourners. a group of close-knit family and friends watched a video tribute to the toddler. his father finding the strength to tal a

child. online, his parents announced they're setting up a foundation in his memory. losing lane has broken our hearts in the worst possible way, they write. while there is no way to mend our hearts, we can do good work in his honor. lane's parents, matthew and melissa graves say 100% of the money used will be used to fund other charities. natalie? >> kerry sanders in lake buena vista, iff florida, thank you. two wildfires can merge into one inferno. overall ten fires are burning in the state. meanwhile, there is no relief from the heat, especially away from the coast with triple-digit temperatures forecast across the southwest again today. al, hopefully will tell us better news down the road. >> thank yo

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the actor went back on his original meds. once one of the highest paid actor on television, these days sheen has a new line of emojis on itunes and he currently appears as a paid spokesman for a new brand of condoms. >> there's a little detail they want no part of so they can avoid that by using this. >> how are you doing? >> good. good. yeah. >> physically, you good? >> excellent, yeah. >> how about emotionally? you said to me candidly it was an enormous relief to be on this show seven months ago and say what you said. >> it was, it was like being released from prison. and what you and i created. i was trying to think of words last night to speak to what happened afterwards. sorry, my voice is a little beat up.

we unearthed the stepping stones to a rubicon of change. >> i'll give you the credit for that. >> i was going to say, that's a rubicon of change. that was good. you said to me on that morning people extorting you to keep the secret over the years. i asked you, were you still paying those people. you said not after this morning. so, have all those things gone away? >> it actually poured a little more gas on that fire that morning. >> why, are there more secrets that people think they have over you? >> they can claim whatever they want. i know the truth. yeah, but they're all sort of going back to the wood work where they belong. >> one of the things that happened almost immediately. you were on the show and made that announcement. i asked you if you put anyone else at risk not informing them of your hiv status while having sex with them. you said

risk and yet a lot of women came forward and disagreed with that. you're facing lawsuits over that. do they have merit? >> they do not. they do not. >> none of them. >> no one has been infected. no one. >> you were 100% honest with me that morning when i asked you that question. >> i was, indeed. >> let me understand that this isn't some antics. you informed every partner that you had sex with of your hiv status or did you not inform some people but use protection? >> there were two examples. but protection was always in place. and it was for the right reasons because everyone that i had told up to that moment had shaken me down. you know. >> so, that's why you chose not to reveal your status to some people. >> yes. >> these lawsuits i mentioned, i know you can't talk about the specifics. >> they're baseless. >> are you confident. >> yes, i am.

you talked about something while we were here, pill fatigue. you were taking a cocktail of medications on a daily basis. did you experience pill fatigue? >> i just first heard the term just now. that's a great way to describe it. yeah. pill fatigue. >> became tired of some of the side effects. of the fact you had to take so many medications. is that why you went to mexico to this controversial treatment? >> it is. and that, that didn't, that didn't go so well. that man is a criminal. he's hurting a lot of good and decent people. >> the level of the virus went up in your blood while you were on his treatment. >> i went from 0 to 7,000. >> and has it completely reversed? >> i'm undetectable as i sit here today. >> taking part in fda trail. >> third phase. >> how do you receiveme

>> one shot per week, as opposed to pills every day. >> as a result, you have to because it's a trial. be very diligent in taking it at the same time. you travel with a doctor? >> yeah, he's right there. >> you make sure you're getting your medication exactly when you should be getting it. >> exactly. and the changes is not just physical, but it's psychological, emotional. no depression and no shades of dementia. this is the future of treatment. what i'm doing now. >> i don't normally talk to people about personal finances. it is very personal. are you okay? are you financially sound? >> yeah, i'm fine. i'm fine. it's, you know, ebbs and flows. i'm fine. >> you are involved in some child custody disputes right now over finances, is that correct? >> i guess. what else is new? >> can you

support? >> of course i can. of course i can. >> you have said that charlie sheen does not live in regretville. >> yes. >> is there anything you regret, charlie? >> i regret, you know, not using a condom one or two times when this whole thing happened, you know. yeah, i regret ruining "two and a half men." i regret not being more involved in my children's lives growing up, which i am now. that's about it. that's about the only things. >> seems like you live a little bit in regret. >> a little bit. yes, i do. we can only move forward from today. and they wouldn't call it the past if it wasn't. >> good luck to you. >> thank you. >> good to see you. >> always a pleasure. thank you. >> good luck. let's head over to al for a check of the weather. >> let's show you what we have going on.

heat. excessive heat warnings and advisories and red flag advisories and warnings. death valley and palm springs. both over 120 degrees today. dangerous heat and this big dome of high pressure pushing the jet stream way up to the north. we're expecting records today. casp caspar, wyoming. 103 in pube leblo. and records possibly in wichita and also in roswel and very close in las vegas. the other big story we're watching for tomorrow, a strong risk of severe weather. 47 million people under risk of some storms tomorrow. tornados and hail from chicago, milwaukee, ft. wayne, almost as far east as detroit. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. a weather alert day today. strong to severe storms will be a possibility. the timing 2:00 into the evening hours. main threat t

but brief periods of heavy rain and lightning are also quite the likelihood. temperatures are already in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees. storm team 4 radar and a few showers out here in the shenandoah and that will expand. your rain chance today stands at 60%. have your umbrella ready to go. highs near 90. >> that is your latest weather. savannah. it is time for trending and let us start with apple or what could be planned for the new iphone 7. always interested in that. reports that apple may finally ditch the famous and may i say beloved home button and replace it with a touch sensitive pad. you would have to tap and hold to get to siri and a double tap would allow you to see the app that you have open. >> don't we have that now just with the button. >> get rid of the button. >> i like the home button. >> i like it. i like it in the dark. you feel the button and you know whether the phone is up or

>> careful. >> exactly. i do think, though, we tend to fall in love with aspects of our technology and think we can't get over it and remember the wheel on the blackberry, never thought i'd get over that. >> remember the rotary phone. >> remember the telegraph. >> the fad. all right. moving on before savannah comes up with more old jokes. the cleveland cavaliers finally back home this morning, but is lebron james ready to leave cleveland, again. on monday thousands of fans greeted the team at the airport. lebron hoisting the trophy right off the plane and rubbing in his victory over the golden state warriors with a t-shirt. ultimate warrior and this morning speculation mounting whether he will leave the cavs for another team. magic johnson tweeted lebron james delivered on his promise to bring a championship to cleveland. now, if he decides to leave, nobody can be mad at hi

for now, cleveland isn't mad. during their game last night, the indians, that's baseball, savannah. showed a picture of lebron and his trophy on the kiss cam. >> as we're keeping score at home this morning, it's 1-1 this morning. if you think you had a poor night of sleep, think of this next woman. she woke up to find a giant python in her house. weighed in at almost 70 pounds. >> would you look at that. >> looking at the bed. >> the woman actually named the snake monte. she thinks he's actually been living in her roof for four years. >> can i ask a question. could any of you go and have a good night sleep in that bedroom ever again? >> if i see the smallest spider in my room i am not sleeping in my room. i'm going on that couch. >> you could sleep in that bed again? >> what the heck. >> monte

>> if he leaves. >> monte could have friends. let's turn to dylan and she has this morning's "pop start." >> the song "everyone knows your name." "cheers" is being turned into a play. the national tour kicks off in, where else, boston. based on memorable moments from the seihow's first season. see sam and diane and cliff and norm and everynig night members the audience will be chosen to sit on stage. daniel radcliffe has are sharing the information he got from donald trump. they were here for separate segments. daniel was really nervous and he got to meet mr. trump. >> somebody went up to him and said you want to meet the kid that plays harry potter. probably less than enthus

you? i'm really nervous and i don't know what i'm going to talk about on the show. you just tell them you met mr. trump. >> and clearly that advice has stuck with him ever since. that's your pop start. for more pop culture news, check out today's facebook page. let's head over to savannah. >> i'm going to do a little walk and talk this morning because maria shriver is here and the story of possible new hope in alzheimer's disease. i know how personal this is. >> walk and talk. i like that. >> nice to see you. this month is alzheimer's and brain awareness month. a reminder that more than 5 million americans suffer from this devastating disease. and now researchers say they need your help more than ever. because with your help, they figure they can prevent it. at 70 years old, she is healthy and active. but it was at this age that her mother was diagnosed with he

and blanca fears she may be next. you were already worried about it. >> yes. >> thinking, i don't want to end up like my mother. >> especially in the female side of her family. so, i was afraid. and now i'm not. >> reporter: blanca is one of hundreds of people at risk for alzheimer's now involved in a trial of a new drug that for the first time may slow or reverse the disease before symptoms occur. >> we have 65 sites. >> reporter: harvard neurologist dr. lisa spurling is the lead researcher. >> would you believe and others believe it is going to be a game changer. why? >> we're trying to detect alzheimer's disease before symptoms. >> reporter: here's how it works. alzheimer's is associated with heavy build up in the brain of a protein called amyloid. seen here in orange and pink. it's linked to cognitive decline and memory loss. the drug administere

amyloid build up in patients whose brains show early warning signs. >> you can see these areas in orange and pink here that are building up amyloid in exactly the same brain regions that you see at the stage of alzheimer's disease, dementia and these people are still healthy and our job is to prevent them from progressing over to this stage. >> reporter: the 3 1/2 year double blind study done here at keck medical center will monitor patients' cognitive skills and brains. to see if those do better on the drug than the placebo. >> you're looking for more than is 00 people to sign up and more women than men. why? >> women are more likely to be aaffected by alzheimer's disease because they live longer and they have an increased risk due to interactions with genetics and biologic factors. we want to help people live their lives with

their lives ball room dancing instead of in nursing homes. >> there may be things you can do now. exercise, even breaking a sweat three times a week can boost your brain. so can what you eat. >> your food choices are fundamentally important in choosing your brain's destiny. >> neurologist and best-selling author says a diet high in sugar and carbs, the kind americans love can lead to inflammation and the production of free radicals that may cause brain deterrieration. to protect the brain, he says, choose foods high in prebiotic fiber, antioxidants and good fats. >> it is never too late to change your diet and begin some aaerobic exercises. research shows in our 70s and our 80s, we have the ability to increase the growth of new brain cells. >> while lifestyle changes can help, experts say they are not an

doctors hope more people like blanca volunteer for clinical trials so science can get closer to this devastating disease. i want to make a difference for myself a my spouse and my kids and anyone who has this awful illness. >> researchers say they need the public's help in volunteering for these studies. they're conducted at medical centers all across the country and to find out how you can join one, including the a4 study which is still looking for hundreds of participants, go to today.com and enroll or find out how you can enroll. >> this is a subject you looked at a lot and it's fascinating. you were telling me that 30 year olds and 40 year olds are becoming very interested in how is to prevent alzheimer's. >> they see what is happening to their parents. 10,000 baby boomers turning 65 every day. their children are interested in nutrition and exercise and all these researchers say look at it's great to have a

important to exercise. but we need people to join these trial physical we really want to figure out how to stop this. >> absolutely. good to see you. we'll send it over to matt. thank you, savannah. one of the members of our staff just came up to me and said meghan trainor and her people are so nice. >> thank you. >> so happy to have you here. she'll put on a concert in our next half hour after your local news and weather.

this is a news 4 today newsbreak. >> good morning, it's 8:26 on this tuesday, june 21st, i'm aaron gilchrist. let's get a check on your morning commute with dave dildine. dave? >> inner loop still watching a breakdown near the george washington parkway. there's the delay in the wake of it. towing it out of the center lane. as far as downtown washington, heavier across the bridges with the safetrack effect and no orange or silver line across. that's where we stand in traffic land, aaron, back to you. >> a check on your forecast, coming up next.

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of the weather. >> let's show you what we have going on. a risk of strong storms stretching from the dakotas to the mid-atlantic states and plenty of sunshine through the gulf and that heat could be deadly again today. as we move into tomorrow, a strong risk of storms from northern illinois all the way into northeast, northwestern ohio. look for cooler weather in the pacific northwest, sunshine along the gulf. few showers left over northern new england and the heat continues to the southwest into the midwest. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> storm team 4 weather alert for you today. a possibility of strong to severe thunderstorms. the timing starting after about 1:00 or 2:00 this afternoon. the main threat today will be damaging wind gusts with hail certainly a possibility. right now we're in the upper 70s and low 80s already. so, plenty warm. radar shows only a few showers down to our south and west now with t

southern pennsylvania today. more storms likely on thursday. the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> so exciting. >> we are so excited. meghan trainor is here and we're just a few seconds away from her concert and a look at her rise from songwriter to pop superstar. ♪ all about that bass no treble ♪ >> reporter: her first hit "all about that bass" went to number 1 in 58 countries and we were with her from the beginning. made her first national appearance on "today." >> rihanna and rascal flats and i was like, i'll sing it one day. >> next came hits like "lips are moving." ♪ i'm going to love you like i'm going to lose you ♪ ♪

>> and "future husband." her debut album sold more than 1 million copies and now her sophomore album "thank you" is off to an impressive start. reaching number 3 on billboard 100. >> all sort of influences from duopto pop. >> she's conquering with two girl power album. from the latest single "me too." to the sassy hit shaker "no." both songs will have you saying, yes, to meghan as she rocks the stage for the second time on our plaza. all right, here we go. here she is, ladies and gentlemen, meghan trainor.

♪ i think so sweet how you to encourage you to talk to me ♪ ♪ let me stop you there before you speak ♪ ♪ no, no, no ♪ my name is no my sign is no ♪ ♪ my number is no you need to let it go ♪ ♪ you need to let it go ♪ you need to let it go ♪ nah to the ah to the no, no, no ♪ ♪ you need to let it go ♪ first you gonna say ♪ you ain't runnin game ♪ think i'm believing every word ♪ ♪ call me beautiful be original ♪ ♪ telling me i'm not

girls ♪ ♪ all my ladies, listen up ♪ if that boy ain't giving up ♪ lick your lips and swing your hips ♪ ♪ girl, all you gotta say is ♪ my name is no my sign is no ♪ ♪ my number is no ♪ you need to let it go ♪ you need let it to go noet aneed to let it go ♪ ♪ nah to the ah to the no, no, no ♪ ♪ i was in my zone before you came alauong ♪ ♪ don't want you to take this personal blah blah blah ♪ ♪ i be like nah to the ah to t

no, no, no ♪ ♪ all my ladies, listen up ♪ if that boy ain't giving up ♪ girl, all you gotta say is ♪ my name is no my sign is no ♪ ♪ my number is no you need to let it go ♪ ♪ you need to let it go need to let it go ♪ ♪ nah to the ah to the no, no, no snoets untouchable, untouchable ♪ ♪ i'm feeling untouchable, untouchable ♪ ♪ i'm feeling untouchable, untouchable ♪ ♪ all my ladies, listen ♪ if that boy ain't giving up ♪ lick your lips and swing your hips ♪ ♪ girl, all you gotta say is ♪ my name is no

♪ my number is no ♪ you need to let it go you need to let it go ♪ ♪ need to let it go nah to the ah to the no, no, no ♪ ♪ need to let it go need to let it go ♪ ♪ untouchable, untouchable untouchable, untouchable ♪ ♪ yah to the ah to the no, no, no ♪ >> meghan is just getting started. we are back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

♪ if your lips are we are so happy to have grammy winner meghan trainor on our citi concert stanl. >> her new album cruising up the charts and always nice to have you here. how are you?

>> you are amazing. we were talking before the show and talking about the last two years. blur. >> blur. it's crazy. just goes so fast. luckily i have instagram for the fans because they help me remember being on the "today" show. >> we think of you as our little sister. we love you so much. you have this new record and one thing i love about it. so different from your first. your first was successful but you have a really different sound. >> as a songwriter i wanted to prove that and show everyone, not just duop. more to meghan trainor that the world hasn't seen yet. just dipping our toes in the water on this one. >> this is kind of a warm up because you were telling me your schedule moving forward and a bunch of things coming up and then you go into rehearsals for a big tour. are you prepared to wake up in a different city every other day? >> i've been doing that. where am i? what are we doing? i love it. this is the best job in the

>> we love "my name is no." it comes from an actual story. a producer told you no. >> i brought in my album and he was like, you don't have a single. you're crazy, yes, i do. i'll go write it right now. i went to the studio and he was absolutely right. i wrote "no" with my anger and they loved it and said this is the one. >> sometimes someone telling you something negative can channel you in the right direction. >> it works. >> me, too, inspired by savannah in any way? >> absolutely. no. "me, too" confident song. >> what are you going to sing now? ♪ lips are moving >> meghan trainor. ♪ if your lips are

if your lips are moving ♪ ♪ if your lips are moving if your lips are moving ♪ ♪ if your lips are moving ♪ boy, look at me in my face ♪ tell me that you're not just about this bass ♪ ♪ you really think i could be replaced ♪ ♪ nah, i come from outer space ♪ and i'm a classy girl i'm hold it up ♪ ♪ you're full of something but it ain't love ♪ ♪ and what we got, straight overdue ♪ ♪ go find somebody new ♪ i know you lie 'cause your lips are moving ♪ ♪ tell me do you think i'm dumb ♪ ♪ i might be young but i ain't stupid ♪ ♪ talking around in circles with your tongue ♪ ♪ i gave you bass you gave me sweet talk ♪ ♪ saying how i'm your number one ♪ ♪ but i

'cause your lips are moving ♪ ♪ baby don't you know i'm done ♪ if your lips are moving if your lips are moving ♪ ♪ if your lips are moving then you're lyin, lyin, lyin baby ♪ ♪ hey, baby, don't you bring them tears ♪ ♪ because it's ♪ you can buy me diamond earrings and deny ♪ ♪ but i melher on your collar so good-bye ♪ ♪ i know you lie 'cause your lips are moving ♪ ♪ tell me do you think i'm dumb ♪ ♪ i might be young, but i ain't stupid ♪ ♪ talking around in circles with your tongue ♪

you gave me sweet talk ♪ ♪ saying how i'm your number one ♪ ♪ but i know you lie 'cause your lips are moving ♪ ♪ baby don't you know i'm done ♪ if your lips are moving, if your lips are moving ♪ ♪ then you're lying, lying, lying ♪ ♪ if your lips are moving if your lips are moving ♪ ♪ if your lips are moving then you're lying, lying, lying ♪ ♪ i know you lie 'cause your lips are moving ♪ ♪ tell me do you think i'm dumb ♪ ♪ i might be young but i ain't stupid ♪ ♪ talking around in circles with your tongue ♪ ♪ i gave you bass you gave me sweet talk ♪ ♪ saying how i'm your number one ♪ ♪ but i know you lie 'cause your lips are moving ♪ ♪ baby don't you know i'm do done ♪

we're not lying, there is more music ahead on a tuesday morning. but first this is "today" on nbc. lying, there's more music jamie wanted a taste of the real new orleans and we just couldn't say no to that face.

then we wanted more of that local flavor so betty says... oh yeah, that's betty. you're going to want to do this alligator thing. and betty didn't lead us wrong. a little later we passed some dancing. and who doesn't like dancing? especially when it's followed by fireworks everyone's nola is different. follow yours.

♪ ladies and gentlemen, once again, meghan trainor singing her smash hit, "me too." >> good morning, "today" show you ready to have some fun? ♪ who's that sexy thing i see over there ♪ ♪ that's me standing in the mirror ♪ ♪ what's that icy thing hangin' around my neck ♪ ♪ that's gold show me some respect ♪ ♪ i think god every day ♪ that ike

way ♪ ♪ and i can't help lovin' myself ♪ ♪ and i don't need nobody else ♪ if i was you, i'd wanna be me too ♪ ♪ i'd wanna be me too i'd wanna be me, too ♪ ♪ if i was you i'd wanna be me, too ♪ ♪ i'd wanna be me, too wanna be me, too ♪ ♪ i walk in like a dime piece ♪ i go straight to vip ♪ i never pay for my drinks my entourage behind me ♪ my life's a movie ♪ i can't help lovin' myself ♪ and i don't

i'd wanna be me too ♪ ♪ i'd wanna be me too i'd wanna be me too ♪ ♪ if i was you i'd wanna be me, too ♪ ♪ i'd wanna be me ♪ >> let me see your hands up ♪ ♪ i thank god every day that i woke up feeling this way ♪ ♪ and i can't help lovin' myself and i don't need nobody else ♪ ♪ if i was you i'd wanna be me too ♪ ♪ i'd wanna be me too ♪ if i was you i'd wanna be me t

i'd wanna be me too ♪ ♪ i'd wanna be me too i'd wanna be me too ♪ ♪ if i was you i'd wanna be me too ♪ ♪ ♪

[ cheers and applause ] >> thank you so much. thank you. >> more from meghan trainor and all our summer music artists applemusic.com/today. meghan trainor on a tuesday morning. we're back with more, but, first, this is "today" on nbc.

we are back, 8:52. more music in our next half hour from meghan trainor. but, first, al's birthday. >> you still move like a gazelle. >> let's celebrate good friends with our friends at smucker's. happy birthday to anita loves to play candy crush on or ipad. >> evelyn jackson of los angeles, california, 100 years old. she says the secret to living a long life is always having a heart of gold. glen muckle he has 15 grandkids, 27 great-grandkids and 7 great, great-grandkids. edith pittsburgh,

retired when she was in her 80s and her secret to longevity eat jellybeans. she was a hat model and she refuses to go anywhere without wearing a hat and she's just as lovely. happy 75th birthday to francis and these high school sweethearts. these high school sweethearts say the key to living a nice, long life in marriage and a sense of humor and a lot of love. if you know somebody turning 100 or celebrating 75 years of marriage or more tell us. all right. coming up next. you're so far away. >> that's right. more meghan trainor. she's going to be joining us and i'm interviewing my good friend matthew mcconnahey. got much more ahead. first your local news and weather and another late arrival from savannah.

8:56 is your time now on this tuesday, june 21st, good morning to you. i'm eun wang. >> good morning. watching a big crush of traffic heading towards the southeast, southwest freeway. book end crashes eastbound near main avenue and just as bad

blocked. they just reopened it second ago. that's the very latest. eun, back to you. >> thank you, we'll take a quick break and check our forecast when we come back. stay with us.

good morning. it is warm and humid. temperature already 83 at reagan national and 82 in martinsbering, west virginia. thunderstorms way up across southern pennsylvania and a few fading showers across southern virginia now. enough moisture to generate a chance for a strong to severe thunderstorm today. it is a weather alert day and have your nbc washington app downloaded and ready to go. thunderstorms between 2:00 this afternoon and about 8:00 this evening. highs today up near 90 degrees. >> all right, chuck, thank you. get the laets news and weather any time on the nbc washington app.

meghan trainor pumping up our plaza with all her biggest hits. a room with an incredible view. guess who is spending the night in paris' most famous landmark. matthew mcconnahey coming up right now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall. welcome to "today" tuesday morning june 21st, 2016. picked a bad morning to be off because we had a heck of a show. our

by the queen of pop, meghan trainor. >> we have been talking about how her sound has sort of, she does everything. little bit of that. retro. >> such a funky kind of style. >> it was. >> they loved it. >> she rocked the plaza all morning long. she performed some old hits and some new hits off her sophomore album "thank you." she'll join us at our table. she got her start here. we're really proud to claim her one of our own. >> we'd like to say we claim her fame, but we can't. >> we like to help build them up to take their first steps out in the world. >> then they go off and fly and hopefully they come back and remember us. >> she does. >> she does. she really does. >> absolutely. cavs have returned home. what a victorious way to come home. the cleveland cavaliers greeted by thousands of their fans as they came off that plane yesterday. lebron holding

trophy. a trophy they've been wanting for 52 years. a championship the first for the cavs and first really for any professional team in cleveland since 1964. but they didn't hear that all that often, right? >> my gosh. kind of a little dig to golden state. lebron is wearing a shirt that says ultimate warrior. >> take that. >> big parade set for tomorrow. >> there is. no details yet. i want to go. i mean, i lived in cleveland for five years. no details yet. >> it's going to be huge. >> in cleveland. in fact, during the game, they basically shut downtown down. they closed off the highways and everything because people streamed down there to watch the game. >> i'm guessing they'll do that again tomorrow. >> it is going to be massive. >> no sooner does he get home than the conversation already started. what does he do next?

>> where is he going? >> he made good on his promise. he's bringing a championship home to cleveland. boy, did they deliver. >> he can act. we saw the train wreck. >> there's talk about him maybe forming a super team in l.a. question is, could he go there? the lakers would certainly love to have him. could he go back to miami heat or even the knicks? the knicks need him. >> the knicks need a talented player. my gosh. what a concept. >> please, lebron, think about us in new york. >> listen. my heart is in two places. i do love cleveland. i think as long as he stays, that's great. >> keep giving cleveland some trophies and championships. >> the browns are next. all right, here we go. couple of exciting stories about

the future. one of my favorite cartoons. take a look. because of this. >> this is the past, though. >> "the jetsons." the flying car, ladies and gentlemen. >> one of my favorite cartoons. >> rosie. i mean, come on, elroy. >> i would love to rewatch it now and see all that is actually happening. >> judy. >> jane his wife. jane, jane, jane stop this crazy thing! here we are. we're no closer to flying cars, or are we? a massachusetts company earned an exemption sunday from the faa. its flying car can be classified as a light sport aircraft. seats two people. you can fly with a sport license which requires 20 hours of lessons. >> just 20 hours? >> what could go wrong there. these type of flying car

be for sale in the next decade. >> so, wait. drones have an issue, but flying cars are going to be okay. >> no problem. no problem. >> just 20 hours of flying lessons. >> you're on the lie, things are a little -- >> just go. >> you just kind of wings out. assuming you have enough room to take off. >> i can't even imagine. >> can you imagine that here in new york. all the skyscrapers and everything. flying through. >> if we had a delorian, we wouldn't have to worry about roads. >> this your next segue. >> you better back up. we don't have enough roads to get to 88. >> roads. where we're going, we don't need roads. >> this is also part of the past. >> exactly. >> biff. >> b

future." >> you can take that delorean. >> what is that? >> it's just a car we had. >> oh, it does have wings. that is very nice. what if you could take that flying car. you could fly from london to new york in 2 1/2 hours. >> in a car? >> in a new plane. >> not a concorde. >> the flash falcon. double decker plane that looks sort of like a spaceship. it reaches about 2,300 miles per hour. seats 250 people. the concorde was about half that speed. about 100 people. >> that is really cool. >> that's right. >> face pushed back into the seats the whole time. >> could become a reality in the next 15 years. >> i would be one of the first people. >> see how that works. >> new york to london in 2 1/2 hours. the flight from new york to

london is not long enough for a nap hardly. >> five hours. >> five hours. by the time you like watch a movie, you have a meal, you want a nap, you can't even get a nap in. >> are you really complaining that you can't -- i came here from london to new york and i can't take a nap. >> i need a seven-hour flight. >> you make a good point, though. >> okay. here's a concept. do it when you get home. >> well, sometimes there's no time. >> you're going -- >> you are on a plane and you have nothing else to do. why not take a nap? >> because they got rid of all the books. >> i read a lot on the planes, too. and then i nap. >> they do have good movies on planes now. >> they do. i've seen every single movie by now. speaking of which, technology on vacation. >> i tried to make that transition and it didn't work the way you do it. so, when you are o

flight, are you able to turn your phone off when you actually get there? >> never. >> i think a lot of people want to. >> i try not to check it as much. at the end of the day i'll look at it. >> i think it's hard for us to do. when i'm on vacation anything can kind of happen and you always have to sort of be plugged in. 55% of people who want to unplug say they're just simply not able to. i think we're all included in that. of the people who do turn off, 65% say that they found their vacation was more enjoyable, which makes sense. >> i love when you get the e-mails from people who know you're on vacation. i know you're on vacation, but, you know, what do you think of -- you know i'm on vacation why are you e-mailing me something i don't need to answer right away? >> because i'm more important than you are. >> answer my e-mails. so, this goes to the whole thought of when your minds are unloaded and you're kind of detached from everything for a little e.

most creative ideas? in the shower, going for a run? >> walking. >> walking my dog, yes. mine is like right when i'm laying in bed and i wake up in the middle of the night i have these brain storm ideas. i want to pitch this story and i can't wait and the next morning i wake up and that was so stupid. it's just dumb. >> seemed like a good idea then. >> yes. >> were you dreaming it? >> flaming orbs of something. what was that? what was his joke? >> i don't remember. i was asleep at the time. >> it will come to me. >> when you're sleeping. all of a sudden this brilliant flash bulb. >> and i'll tell you and think the next morning that was a bad idea. that is the end of my topic. >> now, that was a smooth transition. >> over to you. >> when i first started in this business and i worked with a sports guy named jack morris and he started with newspapers and stuff. and the timing thing.

so when the clock and little lights went out and he would just stop in the middle of the story and, that's as far as i go. >> i didn't do that story. >> there you go. and you have to add, that's as far as i go. it's all about the look, right? the lean in and look. speaking of, we want to ask you, we were launching a whole new thing called look what i can do or look what i can do. >> what can i launch? hey, look what i can launch. >> we've had a lot of celebrity guests who've impressed us with their talents in the past. brooke shields was able to open a beer. she opened a beer with her forearm. jane awesome on roler skates and she can do the splits on a broadway

mark road a pogostick. why does he spell that phonetically. and grant can tap dance. >> so, what's going on? >> we want you -- we want to see your hidden talents whether it's brilliant -- >> stupid human tricks. >> if you have a stupid human trick. send us your videos. three lucky viewers can perform on our talent show here and get a chance to compete for a trip to l.a. on "america's got talent." that's about all i got. that's as far as i go. wait, i have to have the right camera. >> i don't think that's going to help. >> your turn, al. your turn. >> our hidden talent is making time stand still. anyway, let's show you what we have going on. unfortunately, excessive heat warnings, advisories and red

some sort of warning right now. this is wide-spread warmth. for today, we're expecting to see by wednesday, tomorrow, haze going to be up to 98. st. louis 102. 93 in jackson. on thursday into friday, we're looking at these temperatures. jacksonville, 100 degrees. 97 in oklahoma city and vegas will be 109. plus, tomorrow, we're also watching, this is very, very potentially dangerous. we've got 47 million people under some sort of risk for severe storms. but the worst area is going to be from milwaukee, chicago, ft. wayne and just to the west of detroit into northwestern ohio. tornados and large hail likely. this will probably be tomorrow afternoon into tomorrow evening. we will be watching this extremely carefully. that's what's going on around the country, hey, look at the huge crowd we've got in here. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods.

we got a little sunshine here in washington. it's warm temperatures up considerably. already 85 in lorton and 83 in washington now. it will be a warm up. temperatures up near 90 for highs today. little light rain down across central and northern virginia now. that is headed into southern maryland over the next little bit. likelihood of thunderstorms some strong to severe coming our way mid to late afternoon. temperatures today up near 90 and the chances you'll get rained on today stand at 60% and climbing. >> you aall having a good time? yeah. all right. you having a good time? that's your latest weather. she's been bringing down the house all morning long. meghan trainor. >> hi. >> that last song, me, too. >> you like that? >> can't stop talking about it. we're going to be back with meghan right after this. music: "pretty woman" with roy orbison

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22-year-old meghan trainor has a lot to be thankful for and her chart topping second full-length album. >> appropriately titled "thank you" and produced a real couple catchy tunes that we can't get out of our heads. >> meghan, so good to see you. >> you, too. >> we just had a thing about people's hidden talents. what i'm amazed at is that you can write a lot in short period of time. like minutes. >> come up with a song. the song comes -- >> lately because i'm on the road a lot and i'll take a shower and i'll just start drumming and writing an entire song and get out of the shower and record on my phone. recently i woke up because a song was so

i was like, okay, i'll write it. >> that's better than an alarm clock. >> this particular album shows a new side of you. dancier and caribbean beat to it. when does your brain switch to writing these other types of songs? >> that's what i was trying to show the world with this album. i was always writing this music and my family was so aware of that. rap more and show your urban side and the first album i didn't know how much like i was in control. so, i just did a lot of duop and follow the "all about the bass" theme. we know those songs because they help me get with sledge hammer and rascal flatts. they didn't let me stop until i did it. >> you write a lot of songs for other people. how do you decide this is my song or this is her song? >> i thought it would be my song for a minute but then i

favorites over the other ones, but i knew it was a big song and j. l j.lo for a while has been asking me to write with her. she loved it. has to match and has to be perfect and you never know when it will happen. >> last summer you had to cancel halfway through the tour because of vocal problems and surgery. how are you working to prevent that this time of year? people don't realize how stressful that is performing night after night. >> mentally it takes you to a place you never want to be. recently, just like today i noticed when i sang i was raspy and looked at my team and i was like, what is going on? they're like, maybe it is because you sang five hours in a studio yesterday and you had a show the night before and didn't sleep. it's really typical of when you're doing promo right into tours. i'm seeing a doctor today just to check on them and learning new tricks every day. >> take care of the

drink tea all day long and be quiet when you're not on. >> can't turn it off. >> how hard was it? your video, the choreography in this thing. >> after that video, because it was, not knowing how hard it would be and one day we shot for 22 hours. so, at 3:00 a.m. when i was finishing the dance moves and i was exhausted they were like, cut. i just fell down and i cried and just so sweaty. >> we have a little present. >> for your album double platinum. we have a nice -- you can hang that next to your grammy award. >> thank you for this. >> this is crazy. thank you. >> congratulations. >> well deserved. meghan trainor, thank you. all the young girls and boys. >> you have another

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kn morning. we do have a storm team 4 weather alert day today. strong and severe thunderstorms really between 2:00 this afternoon up into the evening hours.

hail and brief periods of rain likely, as well. rain chances today, aaron, at 60%. >> keep an eye on the forecast and the news with the nbc washington app.

taking a look at some of your headlines. a new study suggest drug company freebies to doctors pay off. physicians who received a single meal, as low as $20 from a pharmaceutical rep. critics say that influences medical decisions and inflates drug costs. many americans don't have enough money saved. according to a new survey by bankrate.com. 66 million adults in the u.s. have nothing saved in the event of an emergency. only 28% of people have saved enough to cover six months of expenses. and older americans saving the most and gen-xers the least. new rules for drones may take flight today. the faa is expected to

it is lifting restrictions on drones weighing less than 50 pounds allowing them to fly without the special permission they require. however, drones will still need to be operated in daylight within the sight of the operator and away from airports. taco bell serving up millions of free tacos. the company teamed up with the nba to steal a taco and it promised to give free tacos if a team steals a win on the road. so, the golden state warriors did it in game four of the nba finals. however, as you know, they lost the championship, but still a win for you. you get a free taco from taco bell. you don't get to see this every day. nuns not making a habit of cheering on the home team but these ladies showed up monday and actresses from the musical "sister act" in philadelphia. they showed off their dance moves with the philly fanatic. the phillies actually lost, sorry, to

oh, well. but, still, nuns getting in on the act. >> there you go. >> take it over, al. thank you very much, sister. we're looking at risk of storms from the atlantic to the duas and cooler, wetter weather in the northwest and the heat continues from texas all the way back into the southwest. for tomorrow, as we mentioned earlier, we are really concerned about this area in red. a strong risk of storms from illinois into ohio. we are looking at the possibility of an out break of tornadoes tomorrow. the heat continues, although cools down along coastal california tomorrow. and even cooler as you get into the pacific northwest. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happeningen your neck of the woods. >> fair amount of sunshine still here in washington. temperatures have warmed into the low and mid-80s where the sun is out and holding up into the mid and upper 70s where the clouds and rain showers will be found across parts of central virginia right now. no severe weather

strong to severe thunderstorms coming up later on today. afternoon highs up near 90 degrees. be on the look out and most likely time for severe weather is starting after 2:00 this afternoon and another chance of stronger storms coming up on your thursday. you got to be more. >> if you were booking a night -- >> come on, a little bit more. >> where would you stay, hotel? apartment? >> of course not. well vacation leader home away -- >> what was that? you just -- >> something monumental. get this a room with a view in one of the world's most famous landmarks. >> went to paris to check it out.

>> paris. where to stay. in a new city like paris, finding accommodations can be daunting. >> great location. definitely a view. we need a room with a view. >> but, wait, what is this? what a great apartment. and look at that view. just look where we are. the eiffel tower. >> you've got notre dame to the right. it kind of gives the illusion that you're in the clouds. >> kate is showing me around this stunning apartment on the first floor of the eiffel tower. >> get to stay the whole night here. >> giving away nights to a few lucky families who win their competition. >> this is the first time in history that any tourist will spend the night in the eiffel tower. >> amazingly, the home away team constructed this luxury

2,000-square foot apartment in 48 hours. >> we worked through the night and it came together. >> this is the best come back to my place apartment i've ever seen. >> here we are. >> the master bedroom. >> welcome to the best view in paris. very simple. it was kept intentionally stark and white because of the decor of this spectacular view is really all you need. >> to paris. >> to paris. >> nicknamed the iron lady, the eiffel tower was the brain child and it took two years to build and although it was supposed to be a temporary structure, it has dominated the paris skyline for almost 130 years. since then, old eiffel has seen some sights. on the second floor on a walkway not open to the public, the makers of the bond movie shot a am

jon jones. and even higher up, 1,000 feet to the top. on the third and final floor, that's an apartment to you and me. with a panarama. the home away competition asked folks to say what they would do up in the air for a night here are a few of their suggestions. vip pajama party. i'd drink champagne and eat chocolate croissants in bed. now, that's an idea. turns out to stay you have to win a night to remember. for "today" keir simmons, nbc news, paris.

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>> die for. >> played by matthew mcconaughey was a poor white father and soldier and abandoned the southern cause and along with slaves and whites performed his own free state in jones county, mississippi. >> has a very clear identity of right and wrong. very clear understanding of justice and injustice. >> i've never heard this story. had you ever heard this? >> no. my feeling was this is a very important piece of american history that deserves to be shared. >> reporter: knight along with run away slave moses washington leads in extraordinary rebellion while providing protection for the growing number of slaves and farmers committed to his cause. >> what are you? >> we men, captain. >> why is that?

>> because you cannot own a child of god. journey together where they join in the fight against the confederacy. >> for director gary ross better known for his big bumgt films, this was a labor of love. this was a passion project for you, gary. >> yes, very much so. it has been a mission to make this thing for ten years. people didn't want to finance this scope of drama. >> aside from chronicling, the philip also addresses his love affair and eventual marriage to a former slave. this truly is a journey. it starts out in one way and you end up, it's a love story. >> absolutely. and it's really, you know, so much courage that she displays. he deeded her 160 acres of land which made rachel one of the very few land owning woman and

such a respectful, loving relationship. >> matthew, this vein running through a lot of your work that there is a civil injustice and redemption. one of the things that attracted you to this particular role? >> i like the outcast. i like the man who wage a war based on his own ideals. when i first read the script, i was like, wow, this would be a movie worth making, even if it was fiction. and it wasn't. >> you filmed a lot of this in louisiana. a lot of it takes place in the swamp. and while watching it, i mean, that does not look comfortable. >> it was uncomfortable but we could not have done this piece on a sound stage. >> i know they're roles, but i would think doing a piece like this still has to affect you somehow. >> this is hard stuff. but this isn't call of duty,

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>> announcer: the citi concert series presented to you by citi. now to grammy winner meghan trainor whose second album debuted at number three on the billboard 100. here she is performing another hit song "like i'm gonna lose you." ♪ i found myself dreaming silver and gold ♪ ♪ like a scene from a movie that every broken knows ♪ ♪ walking in moonlight you pull me close ♪ ♪ ♪ i realize no, we're not promised tomorrow ♪ ♪ so i'm gonna love you

like i'm gonn like i'm saying good-bye ♪ ♪ wherever we're standing i won't take you for granted ♪ ♪ 'cause we'll never know when we'll run out time ♪ ♪ so i'm gonna love you ♪ like i'm gonna lose you ♪ in the blink of an eye a whisper of smoke ♪ ♪ you could lose everything the truth is you never know ♪ ♪ so i'll kiss you longer baby

♪ and and each chance t get ♪ ♪ love with no regret let's take our time to say what we want ♪ ♪ no we're not promised tomorrow ♪ ♪ so i'm gonna love you like i'm gonna lose you ♪ ♪ and i'm gonna hold you like i'm saying good-bye ♪ ♪ wherever we're standing i won't take you for granted ♪ ♪ 'cause we'll never know when when we'll run out of time ♪ ♪ so i'm gonna love you like i'm gonna lose you ♪ ♪ i'm gonna love you like i'm gonna lose you ♪

♪ >> give it up. >> let's sing this one for orlando. sing it right now. ♪ i'm gonna love you like i'm gonna lose you ♪ ♪ i'm gonna hold you like i'm saying good-bye ♪ ♪ wherever we're standing i won't take you for granted ♪ ♪ 'cause we'll never know when when we'll run out of time ♪ ♪ i'm gonna love you like i'm gonna lose you ♪ ♪ i'm gonna love you like i'm gonna lose you ♪ >> thank you.

>> hear more from magen trainer and all of our summer musi concerts at applemusic.com/today. meghan trainor, thanks. she'll be singing "all about that bass" for kathie lee and hoda. this is "today" on nbc. ♪ dogs - sure can be messy. but with nexgard, their flea and tick killer doesn't have to be. nexgard, the vet's #1 choice for dogs, is a delicious, beef-flavored chew that kills both fleas and ticks. so it's easy to give, easy to take. reported side effects include vomiting, itching,

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claredon. we k story on the nbc washington app. let's check the forecast now with meteorologist chuck bell. things heating up out there, chuck? >> heating up fast. on where the sunshine has been out for a couple of hours. temperatures mid-80s and cooler across central virginia where we've seen relatively light rain showers along the northern neck along southern maryland. storm team 4 weather alert day and have your app fired up and ready to go. chance for severe weather today increasing as the temperatures get a little higher and another chance for severe weather on thursday. eun. once again, we'll have more on that transformer fire at 11:00. thank you so much. did you say honey? hey, try some? mmm that is tasty. is it real? of course... are you?

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