good morning. breaking overnight, unprecedented chaos on the hill. an extraordinary sit-in on the house floor stretches into the early morning hours. democrats, refusing to leave, demanding action on gun control. republicans branding it a stunt and attempting to shut it down with a vote to end the session. >> the house stands adjourned. >> where does the fight go from here? outbreak. 15 tornadoes reported across the midwest overnight, several near chicago. 34 million facing more severe weather today. stay or go? voters head to the polls in great

decide their country will leave the european union. the results could send markets all around the world into a tailspin. this morning, what it means for your bottom line. and full court prez. does president obama have his sights set on owning a team in the nba after he leaves office? what the white house is revealing about the commander in chief's hoop dreams "today," thursday, june 23rd, 2016. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everybody. welcome to "today" on a thursday morning. that is a friday morning crowd on thursday morning, because mclemore is here. >> big concert for us on friday morning. we'll get out there and join those people a little later in the show. first, we have major news coming from capitol hill. >> that's right. that rocket scene on the floor of the house chamber. a democratic protest to force votes on gun control, a fight

this morning. national correspondent peter alexander is at the capitol for us. peter, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, make no mistake. this was dramatic, like nothing we've ever seen before. truly one of the most dramatic demonstrations in modern america american history. i left the house chamber a moment ago. a live picture right now. still more than a dozen democrats in the chamber as part of the staged sit-in. some bringing pillows. they ate pizza on the floor overnight. paul ryan overnight, republican house speaker, muscled through the rest of the week's business, then adjourned without any vote scheduled on guns and congress won't really be back in session until july 5th. >> 88. the clerk will -- >> reporter: overnight, demanding a vote on gun control on the house floor. chaos erupting as republican house speaker paul ryan tried to restore order. >> but the chair would hope that the business of the house

be conducted. >> reporter: the demonstration producing this partisan confrontation. >> radical islam kill these people. >> reporter: bearing the names and faces of gun violence victims, breaking into song, rewriting the chorus to "we shall overcome." ♪ we shall pass a bill someday >> reporter: their voices echoed on the capitol steps, hundreds gathered in support rallied by congressman john lewis, civil rights of ittist who spearheaded wednesday's sit-in. >> you must never, ever give up or give in. >> i felt like i'm reliving my life over again. >> reporter: speaker paul ryan dismissing it. >> this is not coming up with a solution to the problem but trying to get

>> reporter: loud chants disrupting the house session. >> the house will be in order. >> reporter: republicans forced to go into recess. the cameras showing the sit-in turned off. accuracy controlled by the republican house speaker. democrats taking to social media, producing their own broadcast, violating house rules. >> give us the right to vote on these two bills. help make america safer and let's do it now. >> reporter: hillary clinton standing by the sit-in tweeting house republicans may have cut the cameras, but they can't cut off our voices. democrats want votes on background checks and no fly, no buy bill, blocking gun sales to suspected terrorists. house republicans aren't backing down, steve king tweeting i've had it with the gun-grabbing democrats. i'm going to go home and buy a new gu

the democrats as part of this staged sit-in. where does it go from here? congressman john lewis overnight passionately addressing democrats saying we have other bridges to cross. on july 5th, we'll be back to start over again. matt, savannah? >> peter alexander, as the sun sets on capitol hill, thank you. >> they want to shut down the house, head home for a holiday break. democrats want nothing to do with this. can you compare this to anything? >> this is truly unprecedented. rang there was wrangling at a committee hearing where police were called. when we see disobedience or sit-ins, we think of civilians against government not the two against each other. >> the measures that were voted on the senate and failed is what they wanted to vote on

what's the strategy? if they're going to fail, why not just give them a vote? you have your vote and you didn't have enough support. >> republicans don't want to put up a tough vote for their members if they don't have to. number two, once this began, as remarkable as it was, breaking house rules, streaming viral overnight, you don't want, as the speaker of the house in either party, to set a precedent where you hand over the calendar, one of the speaker's most important prerogatives. >> they want a moment of silence after a mass shooting, they want some real change, but does this bring about anything other than a little discussion on a morning show for one day? >> i think it's a great question. the real truth is we don't know the answer yet. we heard from some members of congress last night, comparing this, as john lewis did, to the civil rights struggle and how many big moments there were until you changbl

didn't win enough seats to get these votes. you don't control the house. you want to control what the votes are held on, win an election and you'll control the house. we heard both sides of that. this was certainly an unusual late night on the hill. >> thank you very much. good to see you. weather was also a story overnight. storms tore through parts of the midwest, spawning a number of dangerous tornadoes, some of them right near chicago. in conneautt, illinois, blake, good morning to you. >> reporter: people are waking up to get their first look at the damage. this morning, a slow-moving line of storms, after produce iing w weather wednesday evening from terrifying tornadoes to

60-mile-an-hour winds. deluge of rain. and motorists trying to get out of harm's way. >> we ran into down lines and tons of power lines down here. we started heading south and it's when we came across all this. >> reporter: this dramatic video from earlville, storm chasers taking a direct hit from a twister, pummeled by debris. this homeowner riding out the storm in his basement. shocked by the damage to his house. >> i mean, it took the whole sheeting off the roof, shingls s and everything. >> reporter: 60-mile-an-hour winds ripped through seneca wednesday evening while lightning provided a spectacular but dangerous show overnight. one tornado left extensive damage and widespread power outages around the town of pontiac. a family was trapped as the twister shreddedheir mobile

it off its foundation. >> reporter: local walmart badly damaged. >> weather delay. lightning was in the area. >> reporter: in chicago, some 50,000 soccer fans took cover at soldier field when rain poured down during the copa america game between columbia and chile, causing a two-hour delay. before moving east, the storm also packing a one-two punch over parts of minnesota, pounding rain and even more tornadoes. there have been two reports of injuries this morning, no deaths. this is the worst of the damage we've seen, damaged gas station. if you walk over here, you can see a semi on its side. crews working to get it upright sbchlt crews working to restore power to thousands. matt and savannah? >> blake, thank you. it's moving to the east. who will it impact? >> midatlantic states will take the brunt of this, active radar from charleston to washington, d.c., heavy showers and thunderstormshi

strong storms from eastern indiana all the way into central west virginia. 34 million people at risk. damaging winds and isolated tornadoes and hails as well, plus some torrential downpours. stationary front slowly moving south. wind gusts over 60 miles an hour possible with this. we see these storms reform from charleston to washington, d.c. it will be a fast-moving line anywhere from half an inch to an inch of rain. the big story, of course, will be the strong winds and the possibility of tornadoes. >> all right. al, thank you. we'll check back in, in a minute. closely watched vote playing out today in great britain. questions facing voters there, should the country remain in the european union? keir simmons is in london on this very close vote. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. front page of one british newspaper this morning, independence day. imagine texas voting to leave the united states, or at least to do

other countries around the world. it's not a perfect comparison but underscores the fear of many folks here of huge upheaval as a result of this vote. >> i'm in. >> i'm going to be out. >> i'm voting in. >> i think i'll vote out. >> reporter: british voting this morning in perhaps their biggest decision for a generation, whether to remain in the european union. 28 countries all sharing economic ties. the referendum on a british exit or brexit centers on issues like immigration, jobs and the economy. >> the economy is the most important thing. >> take back control. >> the polls too close to call. latest numbers showing the remaining camp slightly ahead of the leave camp. a vote here in britain to leave the european union might ultimately affect your 401(k). the shock wave felt here in france and across europe. even here, germany. a huge world economy, will be hit. a domino effect

affecting the u.s. crisscrossing the uk, the tone -- >> totally untrue. >> after the murder of a lawmaker last week, perhaps weakening the leave campaign. one restauranteur fears leaving the eu means an end to immigration. >> with an exit it seems our workforce would be depleted. >> reporter: politicians as well as celebrities are lined up in opposing camps. prime minister david cameron, sir richard branson, david beckham and james bond himself saying stay in europe while former london mayor, michael cain, liz hurley and john cleve wanting to leave. a vote that could divide europe with the world watching. the president and hillary clinton have said britain should stay within the eu. donald trump has suggested britain should leave. like any divorce, both

know it will be messy. one side this it will mean freedom, the other worried it will be a terrible mistake. matt? >> lots of debate in this. thank you very much. what does the so-called brexit vote mean for you? olivia sterns just got back from europe. good to see you. americans aren't sure why this matters to them. as keir even hinted at in his piece, it does. let's start on if you're planning your retirement. >> half of all americans have some retirement savings in a 401(k), which means they have exposure to stock. if britain votes to leave the european union, yes, we are expecting to see a lot of panic in the stock market, sell-off. it will be bad for the british economy. because economies and markets are also interconnected, what happens over there really will hurt us here. >> and sell off because of uncertainty? people don't know what the economic impact will be in europe? >> exactly. uncertainty is the number one thing investors don't like to see. yes, you could suddenly wake up and see thousands of dollars wiped off your

don't panic. the worst thing you can do is sell right after. >> let's talk about the american dream. people want to buy a home. temporary good news here. >> if you're in the market to buy a new home, mortgage rates are really know. if britain does vote to leave the union it's unlikely the central bank will raise rates any time soon because of this uncertainty. last thing they'll do is raise rates with all the uncertainty there. on the flip side if you have money in a savings account we're still talking about really low interest rates. >> hillary clinton wants britain to stay. >> yeah. >> in the european union. president obama wants that as well. donald trump said no. maybe the brexit is right. how will this impact the election? >> think about the message. make america great again. a lot of what brexit is about is making britain great again, harkening back to this perceived era to more prosperity than

things driving the brexit, anger over immigration, right wing populism. if they do agree to leave, it's good for the force that's driving trump. hillary clinton is on the same page as president obama, and thinks britain is better off in european union because they're allies. and that's better to have our influence over there. domestic flight diverted overnight because of an apparent threat on board. nbc's tom costello covers aviation for us. what can you tell us about this? >> compass air flight from texas to los angeles. f-16 fighter jets were scrambled to escort this plane to the ground after what the pilot determine d was a serious and immediate threat. delta flight 5720 forced to make an emergency landing in tucson. police boarding the plane. >> you,

>> reporter: pulling off this unidentified man. another man who appears to be traveling with the suspect trails behind. >> right there at the back. >> reporter: u.s. government official tells nbc news the younger man is accused of threatening another passenger, claiming he had a gun. one of the roughly 80 people on board tweeted guy is uncooperative, appears to be having some sort of breakdown. the situation serious enough, the pilot ordered an emergency landing. diverted to tucson, escorted by a pair of f-16 fighter jets. >> that alerted us to the fact that there was definitely something serious or potentially serious going on in the aircraft. >> reporter: nervous passengers met by heavily armed police, then searched before being allowed back on the plane. >> they brought dogs in. it was a big thing once we touched down. i'm glad to be home. i'm tired. >> we definitely knew something strange was going on when weaw

started to descend pretty rapidly. it was tense but everybody was pretty focused and calm. >> it's unclear this morning if the passenger was having some sort of a mental health emergency but airport police, border patrol and fbi all responded and took the suspect into custody. the fbi says that it is -- right now appears to have been no threat to public safety. >> scary, though. tom costello, thank you. as we mentioned at the top of the show, president obama seems to be making plans for life after the white house. it turns out basketball might be a big part of those plans. according to press secretary josh earnest, the president has discussed being part of an ownership group for an nba franchise under the right circumstances. president obama, of course, loves hoops. not the first time the idea has come up. he expressed interest in owning a team in gq magazine back in november. >> would you ever want to own a sports team if you could? >> i can barely invest in my so l

the banners in center field. that's about it. let's get the rest offal's forecast. >> rest of the country, wet weather, strong stormy weather out west. rain in the pacific northwest. heat continues from the southwest into the southeast on . >> good morning, i'm storm team 4 meteorologis

pockets around the metro. already, moving into far northern maryland. there are still pocket itself of very heavy rain, northern virginia through i-95. that will move into parts of southern maryland. we have a flood warning. page and shenandoah county. we will keep you posted on the rain. franchises in the upper 60s near 70. we hear 85 with another chance for storms this evening. thank y much. coming up, a desperate search for a father and his three children missing off the coast of florida. we're live with new developments in that story. plus, surviving a flash flood. demonstration on how to escape if your car is washed away. but first this is "today" on nbc.

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we will inform you when the verdict comes down. jack taylor has your commute. >> rain is never good, that's for sure. we got a problem on 66. it is westbound, headed toward centreville, but before 28. we are dealing with a trash truck that literally went through guardrail. eastbound, you can see it. it's causing delays both sides the crash in chantilly, you may find authorities still on the scene there. back to you. >> all right. jack. thank you a. lot of lightning and strong wind gusts. >> an update on the storms from storm team meteorologist chuck bell.

>> the strongest storms are south of the city, southern parts of prince william, faulkner county, headed to i-95 fredericks burg area, moving inso

across parts of far northern maryland. a new flood warning for page and shenandoah valley. high today 85 with sunshine before lunch.

morning in new york city. it's the 23rd of june, 2016. why is that crowd out there? we have a great concert in our 8:30 half hour, macklemore, ryan lewis set to take our summer concert stage. the music doesn't end there. another concert tomorrow, icon of rock 'n' roll and epic concert from steven tyler on the plaza. >> can't wait for that. inside studio 1a, here is a look at the headlines. democrats speaking out on the floor after an unprecedented protest on the hill, lawmakers pushing for a new vote on gun contro

it happened last night, auntil they recessed the session until july 5th. last night in chicago, power knocked out to tens of thousands of people. owners of the pulse nightclub will hold a fund-raising event in an orlando park tonight, the first since the june 12th massacre. it's being billed as half memorial, half party. just like the night of the mass shooting, it will have a latin theme. an update this morning on the search for a father and his three children who disappeared while sailing in florida. the coast guard now has recovered a body that is believed to be one of the family members. nbc's janet shamlian is in st. petersburg with the latest. janet, good morning. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. we have heartbreaking news to report this morning. a family member now confirming to nbc news that the body found is that of the teenage daughter, becky kimberly.

it is still going on right now. as the hours turn to days, hope is fading. this morning, devastating news in the search for ace kimberly and his three teenage children. >> it's with a heavy heart to now that about 4:30 this afternoon, one of our coast guard helicopters located a deceased person in the search area. >> reporter: the coast guard wouldn't release the identity of the body but a family member tells nbc news it is 17-year-old rebecca kimberly. the girl's aunt. >> they hadn't heard from them since sunday so then i kind of figured that it wasn't good. feels like i've lost one of my own kids. >> reporter: the sailboat has not been located, but other items were found 33 miles off sanibel island, including life jackets, a pair of shoes, a propane tank, water jugs and a ed

>> reporter: we immediately contacted the brother, the reporting source and found out that these items did, indeed, correlate to his brother's vessel. >> reporter: they left sarasota for ft. myers, a father's day trip to visit his brother and work on needed boat repairs when they hit a storm in rough seas, ace made a frantic call to his brother. >> his brother said he was experiencing rough seas and thunderstorms and he was worried and wanted his brother on land to send him some weather report. >> reporter: the brother then called the coast guard. using planes, helicopters and boats, the search has gone on around the clock. >> we're still hopeful for the three other people that are out there. >> reporter: but hope this morning colliding with reality. four days now after the family was last heard from. the coast guard

plane this morning to search the island around -- search the area, rather, around sanibel island, what could be an eight to ten-hour flight. matt, savannah, they're not yet calling this a recovery mission. back to you. >> janet shamlian, thank you very much. news on that daring rescue mission at the south pole. we've been following this all week. plane carrying two sick workers from a remote station on antarctica has landed in the country chile overnight. kelly cobiella has more on that. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. not one but two sick workers from the south pole now safe, off that icy continent after that daring flight and a layover on the edge of antarctica. air lifted to safety in chile, this woman and a second worker from the south pole. they landed on ice on the tip of antarctica late last night. congratulations and a hug after the treacherous trip from the bottom of the

a rescue so hazardous in the polar winter, it's only been done twice before. the temperature 115 below zero with windchill. cold enough to freeze jet fuel and batteries. only half a dozen pilots in the world experienced enough to make the perilous trip over a barren landscape from the south pole to the antarctic peninsula, then another tough trip north over open water to chile and safety. this is what it looked like at the south pole during the first-ever winter rescue. the winds, whipping around the plane. the wing flap froze. the landing skis, stuck to the ice. this time, the crew had to make a tough choice. in addition to one passenger with a life-threatening illness, risk the limits of the twin prop plane and take another, not as sick. the last-minute call, risk the heavier load and take them both. >> the

journey. if something goes wrong, if the aircraft has to put down, because there's no lights and they're going into places that they only know a position on a gps. >> reporter: the ten-hour flight over massive icebergs and mountains a success. a daring mission against all odds accomplished. for the medical reasons behind this daring mission still a mystery. those details not being revealed out of privacy concerns for these two patients, both of them contractors with lockheed martin. we do know an awful lot about this twin prop, based in calgary, 3,000 miles from the north pole. guys, that means it's flown nearly the entire length of the planet, nearly pole to pole, in a little over a week. just incredible. guys? >> courageous crew there. kelly, thank you. mr. roker, we have a viewer outside anxiously awaiting your weather cast

>> like to leave my audiences riveting. >> he was awake when the show started. i don't know what that says. >> wow! man! whoo-hoo! >> we've all had days like that. >> he's not moving at all. all right. let's see what we've got going on for today. this heat continues. no relief in sight going into the weekend. i mean, it's going to feel like 103 in tulsa, 102

>> good morning, everybody, still have heavy rain across northern virginia. the tail end of the rain for now, anyway, has moved into northern maryland and the panhandle of west virginia. rain and thunder most likely from washington southbound towards fredericks burg and southern parl. you have a thunder warning until 1:00 this afternoon, temperatures are now in the upper 60s and low 70s. we should be able get sunshine back before lunch, another chance for thunderstorms later this evening. then a shower tomorrow. >> that' matt. >> al, thank you very much. coming up on rossen reports, would you know how to survive if you became trapped in your car during a flash flood? jeff tells you what to do. our bright, bold ocean spray craisins® dried cranberries transform everything. to show you, we're doing a taste test. but don't i need a fork? not for this taste test. which salad tastes better?

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on rossen reports, surviving a flash flood while trapped in your car. >> already this summer season we've seen drivers trapped in their cars. jeff is here with an eye-opening demonstration. >> good morning. al has been telling us about it today, severe weather slamming the midsection of the country right now, impacting tens of millions. the rain coming down in buckets, the water rising fast. sometimes, as you know, it looks calm enough to drive right through, especially if you have an suv or four by four. this morning, we have a powerful demonstration for you. we're about to show you how much water it takes to sweep my car away. this summer, cars washing away. drivers trapped. >> i was shaken. it's scary. it happened fast. >> reporter: it overtakes you in an instant. first, the rain. then the wall of water. from colorado to texas. >> stop,

he needs to get out. >> reporter: all across the country, the power of floodwaters. just too ferocious. >> oh, my god, oh, my god! >> reporter: you would be surprised how little water it takes to float a car. that's why so many people get trapped. what happens if you get trapped? how do you get out? this morning, we are about to show you. we're here in whistler on this special training course. believe it or not, they're going to turn this into a raging flood. and today, i'm playing the victim. i'm going to get inside this pickup truck. they're going to turn the water on. we're going to see how long it takes for this thing to wash away and then how will i escape? let's get going. turn it on. oh, boy. here it comes. watching everything from the side, jim douglas, certified trainer with raven rescue. how much water does it take to float a car? >> not even a foot. just this much will make a car float. >> reporter: wow, what about suvs and

>> those big tire also make a truck float even easier. they're like big buoys. they'll float even faster. >> reporter: in fact, watch how fast it does happen. the water is so low, you can still see the cement below when my pickup truck is swept away. thankfully, mine is tethered with strong chains. otherwise, i would be barreling out of control downstream. the water is now seeping into the car. this is crazy, and scary. i cannot open the door to get out. i can't open the door at all. >> you need to roll the window down. that's it. >> and that's a critical tip. roll the window down the second the water rises. it's your only way out. what do i do? >> you need to get out of the truck. get out on the roof. >> reporter: on to the roof? >> get on the roof of the truck! >> reporter: this is very scary. the water keeps pouring i

struggle to escape. it's much harder than it looks to climb out of a window. i get out just in the kninick o time. now that i'm on the roof i have a new set of problems. now what? >> you need to get stable. stay low. hang on. with the truck moving you're going to have to ride with it. >> reporter: do i stand up on this? >> no. stay low. get stable. >> reporter: like this? >> exactly. >> reporter: can this car flip? >> it can flip in as much as six feet of water. you need to stay on the high side. >> reporter: oh, my lord. it is so scary with this water coming at you like this. and, remember, i know this is a drill. how it must feel in a real emergency. so i should just stay with the car no matter what? >> now you're going to be going downstream with the car. you'll have to wait for rescue. at least being on the roof

if you're inside and that car flips over, you've got no chance. >> reporter: life-saving advice when the flash flood strikes. it was scary. simplest advice from experts, stay out of those flooded areas all together. real simple advice. even if the water looks calm. in fact, in arizona, it is such a problem they've actually created something called the stupid motorist law. if you have been rescued after driving into floodwaters, you have to pay for the entire rescue operation yourself, which costs thousands of dollars. >> putting them at risk basically. >> yes. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. coming up next, why a lot of people are so upset about getting free concert tickets. what? right after this.

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local restaurant. here is a coupon for a free hot dog 500 miles away. ticketmaster then posted late last night, given the overwhelming interest, ticketmaster is adding another $5 million worth of eligible tickets so more class members can redeem ticket vouchers. keep an eye out for updates later today. if you have some tickets and discounts, you want to log in to your account and bottom left you'll see active vouchers. click on that and you'll see if you have anything available. guys? i don't. >> okay. there you go. >> dylan, thank you. no voucher needed. a concert that is definitely worth it. macklemore, ryan lewis live hello! nice to meet you! today we're going to talk about the all-new 2016 chevy cruze, but here's the catch. you're only going to answer me in emojis. so, this cruze has built-in 4g lte wifi® with 24 gigs of data. wow. (message sent sfx) strong! it also comes with 24 months of siriusxm satellite radio.

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7:56 is your time now on this thursday, june 23rd, 2016, good morning to you, let's check on your morning commute with jack taylor. how is it looking? >> reporter: well, wet roadways, morning rush hours, never a great thing. we haven't had a lot of spinout t. beltway, itself, pops that out. 95, typical. inner loop delay. pennsylvania wilson bridge, slow, heading up into anone dame, trying to get into the district. inbound on the 11th street bridge before m street, there was a broken down car. edot is aware. it remains heavy on the freeway towards the tunnel. back to you. >> strong storms pushing across our radar t. timing and the next severe weather after the break.

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>> good morning, everybody, still watching heavy thunderstorms, mainly in maryland, heaviest rains from i-95 to the beltway south of fredericksburg, there could be more showers and storms coming up this evening. so be ready for. that today's high 85. sfwlmplts

it's 8:00. say it isn't so. the needle hasn't been effective for years. what parents need to know this morning about how to protect their kids ♪ i'm a fireball >> plus ben's mystery. >> it's a bull [ bleep ] out rage of sports ever. it's so [ bleep ] stupid. >> ben affleck's attachment about deflate gate going viral. why he's still fuming over football. football. ♪ downtown ♪ though i run the

and we'll follow them right to the plaza. macklemore and ryan lewis are here to shake things up on a summer concert stage with a live performance of their greatest hits "today," thursday, june 23rd, 2016. ♪ macklemore and ryan.

break from the campaign trail for business in scotland. and clinton is brushing off his insults. hallie jackson is at trump tower with more. hallie, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. donald trump is preparing to fly to scotland, taking some time off the trail to take care of business, one day after trying to take down hillary clinton. >> ready to visit his golf courses overseas, teeing off on hillary clinton here at home. >> she's a world-class liar. >> reporter: blistering attack, arguing clinton symbolizes the status quo that it's trump who is working for change. >> her campaign slogan is i'm with her. you know what my response is to that? i'm with you, the american people. >> reporter: trump later tweeting the #i'm with you, keeping his fact checkers busy like when he claimed clinton did fa

secretary of state. >> she ran the state department like her own personal hedge fund. >> reporter: his blueprint for the attack? the book "clinton cash." >> have you proven a quid pro quo? >> reporter: even that author acknowledged to savannah he doesn't have evidence. >> that's a question i can't answer by using -- >> reporter: hours after trump's remarks -- >> i guess my speech yesterday must have gotten under his skin. he's going after my personally because he has no answers on the substance. >> reporter: clinton taking aim again, defending herself. >> all he can do is try to distract us. that's even why he's attacking my faith. sigh. >> reporter: all the mud slinging making it clear the general election now well under way. one of trump's

rubio announcing he will run for re-election even after months of promising that wouldn't happen. craig? >> hallie jackson for us this morning. thank you. for continuing political coverage tune in to msnbc throughout the day. the alligator that killed a 2-year-old boy near a disney resort has likely been captured and killed. florida wildlife officials said they completed their investigation and suspended trapping activities. six alligators were trapped in the aftermath of that attack. last week, lane graves was dragged into a lagoon by an alligator as he waded in shallow water. there were signs that prohibited swimming but no signs that warned of alligators. those signs have since been installed. it was a fascinating and historic sight this morning as solar impulse ii made a graceful landing in spain. the voyage was the first of its kind crossing the atlantic in a plane powered only by nl

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we're back. 8:09. bad news for kids who are afraid of getting shots. >> saying the flu mist is not effective and now a cdc panel is recommending it not be used this year. an advisory committee for the cdc now says the popular needle-free flumist influenza vaccine has not effectively protected kids or adults against the flu for the past several years. >> this is a perfect example of governmental organization, vaccine manufacturers and science helping us know how to protect the public even better. >> the fda had approved the na nasal spray for people between the ages of 2 and 49, alternative to standard flu shots, very popular among

needles. in fact, it accounts for about one-third of all flu vaccines given to children. flumist sprayed up the nose and pain free contains live and weakened strains of the flu virus to stimulate the immune system. the flu usually hits the very young and the elderly the hardest. depending on the strain, between 4,00050,000 people die from the flu. >> we want safety and effectiveness. this year, the safest and most effective way to vaccinate your kids and your family and pregnant women and the elderly is to take the shot. >> dr. natalie azar is an nbc news medical contributor. natalie, good to see you. >> good morning. >> just as kids are getting out of school for the summer, all happy. now you have a reason to dread fall again. what is the effectiveness of the nasal vaccine versus the injected vaccine? >> last year for the season 2015 to 2016, the estimated effica

kids age 2 to 17 compared to 3% in the cdc study they did on over 2,000 kids. >> wow! >> those are shocking numbers and the first thing i thought was how did this get approved in the first place? the fda studies these things, the effectiveness of a vaccine. it was approved. now we find out it really doesn't work. >> even as recent as a couple of years ago, cdc was making a strong recommendation that the children should get the flumist because it works better than the shot. we don't have a firm explanation for the discrepancy between this study's findings and the last couple of years' data and the previous. i suspect we will find out eventually, was it a methodology issue, was it truly something with the vaccine itself? we don't know at this point. >> so if you have a child who hates needles, if you're an adult who hates needles, are you out of options? >> you are out of options for this year. cdc is strongly recommending -- i should say the advisory committee on immunization practices, which informs the

guidelines, which is what the doctors will listen to, the flumist will not be recommended for this next season. of course, the season is, will we have enough? >> that's my next question. >> they're busy manufacturing right now. the cdc said they will work with all manufacturers to make sure we have an adequate supply come fall. >> put the pedal to the meta we are going to coastal virginia with these storms, a lot of airport delays, washington, d.c., baltimore as well. we have an enhanced risk for severe storms, including damaging winds, hail and can't rule out an isolated tornado or two. rainfall apples generally about

virginia. as with you get into interior sections of west virginia, you could be looking at upwards of two inches or more. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning, everybody, rain starting to come to an end in maryland and west virginia. pocket of heavy rain from the washington metro southbound into southern maryland and southbound along i-95 toward the fredericksburg area. still a flood warning until 1:00 this afternoon the heaviest of the rain, though, south of us, moving further and further south. temperatures are in the 60s to around 70 right now. we reach the mid-80s today. there will be sunshine during the lunch hour up to mid- to late-afternoon, another chance for storms this evening today? >> yes. >> yes. >> let's start with the new app called uber of babysitting. it launched in new york on wednesday. it claims to come through for desperate, disorganized parents. you're in a pinch. you need a babysitter. they will have one at your door in a

it's called hello sitter. parents will be charged $21 an hour for one child, $26 an hour for the maximum four kids. there's a $20 charge for the sitter's taxi to your door. hello sitter, fully insured, carefully vets everyone who signs up, performing criminal background checks and social media accounts. parents are checked out as well. how do we feel about this? >> this is a test, a parenting test. i love the idea because there are times something comes up and it's like i need a sitter and all mine are busy but i have to say having a complete stranger come watch your kid from the internet -- >> i do it for my job. same prices. but that's my dog. >> we love our dogs. >> $26 for four kids? that's kind of a bargain. >> a screaming deal, i guess. >> it's all about the bargain. >> it's a deal! you know? >> if the price is right, i'll risk it.

kids play at craig's house. >> how about this question? is it ever okay to just quit a job on the spot? that question is at the center of an article in the wall street journal. a growing number of employees are doing this. they're fed up, frustrated, overworked, underappreciated. forget the two weeks' notice. they're quitting right then and there on the spot. experts say sometimes a quick exit is warranted. for example, if you suspect illegal activity in your company. in other cases it burns bridges, leads to bad references and not such a good idea. >> unless they put your health, liberty or safety at risk, you give warning. >> you have to give two weeks at least. >> at least. >> who hasn't dreamed of -- i quit? >> every four or five days here. >> yeah. >> get a job as a babysitter. >> remember the old "honeymooners" episode? and furthermore,

>> is that another of those references? >> black and white tv. >> black and white tv? >> not even a cable attached to it. amazing. favorite girl scout cookies. >> thin mints. >> samoas. >> tag alongs. >> in a partnership probably way overdue, they've teamed up with the folks at pillsbury, selling cookie mixes you can make at home. so they are the cookie flavors in the form of cupcakes and brownies. >> i love that idea. >> here we have caramel and coconut and thin mint. the boxes sell for $3.29 a piece. >> this browncy really good. thin mint brownie i have to say. >> i don't like thin mints. >> i'm going to pretend you didn't say that. >> unamerican. >> how do you not like thin mint? >> i like the samoas. >> we need a nobel prize for things like this. >> yes. sending a strong message to congress and ben

up -- no, really he goes off over deflate gate. dylan has your pop start. >> just a bit. lending their voices to controversial cause, joining billboard magazine, signing their names to an open letter urging lawmakers to stop gun violence now. jennifer lopez, katy perry, selena gomez as well as our guests today, macklemore and ryan lewis. in the wake of orlando, the stars call on congress to restrict access to guns. next to ben affleck and that expletive-filled rant. he was a guest on "any given wednesday." he is a lifelong fan of the new england patriots. when asked about tom braidi and deflate gate, he didn't hold anything back. >> deflate gate is the ultimate [ bleep ] outrage of sports ever. it's so [ bleep ] stupid that i can't believe. what they did is

brady for four days for not giving him his [ bleep ] cell phone and having a friend who called himself. if i got in trouble for all the things that my friends called themselves i would be finished. we haven't done anything to address this crisis in domestic violence in the nfl but the [ bleep ] footballs better not be 8% lighter. >> do i agree with that? let's say ben is a tad passionate on the subject like most of new england. rolling stones finding a way to bring their act to the u.s. and bands rarely seen artifacts, open here in new york in november. it includes costumes worn by mick jaggar, even keith richards' diary. kroniccally the band's rise from the earl '60s. tickets for exhibitionalism go on sale

>> bill simmons' first show? >> it was. >> live? >> one or two. >> and another thing, i wasn't batman, all right, so you can all just -- >> you started it. you know? >> i went up to the line. he took it over the line. now to a new series we call fresh start "today," we help you hit the reset button. people choosing to make a living as their own bosses. here is "today's" financial editor, jean chatzky. >> if you're tired of being tired at a 9:00 to 5:00, the economy may be calling your name, fancy phrase used to describe americans making money at a nontraditional means. freelancers, digital entrepreneurs who support themselves through app-enabled

services, home-sharing platforms and handyman listings. one of those digital giggers is new york native chris gotto. >> i began hosting air bnb about five years ago. i wanted to have my own business. it was a way to help pay the rent without having a permanent roommate. >> reporter: but a number of giggers are finding long-term success. 44% of u.s. adults have used these apps either as a consumer or provider. that's over 90 million americans. this boom of small scale entrepreneurs is a result, in part, of a society that wants more and more things done on demand. and the major part of chris' work? on task rabbit. >> the things you get in terms of tasks, at least for me are what's known as available tasks, people that want things done now. >> what do you do in a routine day of doing things now for people? >> one of the major things we've done isn

furniture. >> ikea furniture? >> absolutely. >> it is so hard to put together ikea furniture. >> exactly. and nobody wants to do it. >> reporter: the attraction is an obvious one, flexibility and independence. you take on as many jobs as it takes to pay the bills. but being your own boss comes at a cost. there's no steady income, benefits or paid holidays. >> i kind of look at gigging as the new temporary staffing. in many ways you're working for yourself. >> it's really building a business. >> it's absolutely building a business. >> fill in the blank for me. being a gigger has made me, blank. >> i would say more confident in being an entrepreneur. >> so in the spirit of helping out a fellow entrepreneur, i decided to make a 24-hour investment. >> you know the rules? >> i know the rules. >> here are the keys. >> okay. have a good one. >> you, too. >> so while chris headed out to continue building his business --

>> i decided to give mine a well-deserved siesta. >> i hope you left the place in good shape. jean chatzky is here. >> i took very good care of it. >> who is a good candidate for this kind of work? >> so it's important that you actually be outgoing, be a people person. you're dealing with strangers all the time. you have to win them over with your personality in order to get good reviews. you also need to be very detail oriented and manage your listings on an hourly basis and be flksible enough to work when they want you to work. >> some people are watching thinking sign me up. how do you sign them up? >> you apply. go to the various sites. you just talked about one in trending, the babysitting service. you go to task rabbit, air bnb and apply. driving for uber, you have to get your car inspected, may have to pass some background checks. go out and look at marketplace, write your listing, figure out what you should charge based on

and especially for air bnb, photos are really important. chris' listing, he had more than two dozen pictures of this very small place. >> you want to make it look appealing? >> you do. >> i have to say i wondered about putting personal information online. your home, your address, things like that. >> you have to be really careful. and you have to read the find print enough to understand what sort of insurance policies are in place, what sort of protections are in place for you. and the sites differ. so an air bnb, for example, they have a million dollar liability policy in place for hosts. task rabbit is very upfront that they're just a connector for people who are providing service and people who are buying it. the liability is on you. as far as that personal information, you want to be careful what you're leaving out and about in your home or car. lot of i.d. theft happens the old-fashioned way. people just pick something up. >> the bottom line, can you really support yourself, putting

things? >> you are building a business and you really have to approach it like that. put in the time and the energy. you can create a steady stream of income. otherwise for a lot of people this has become a very good way to tide them over from job to job or bring in a little extra money. >> to the nest egg. shoe budget, if you will. >> if you will. >> find more for today's start strategies at today.com. dylan over to you. just ahead, macklemore and ryan lewis live on our concert stage. the concert everyone here has been waiting for. that's all coming up after your local news and weather.

. good morning, it's 8:26 now on this thursday, june 23rd, i'm aaron gilchrist. wtop jack taylor is in. >> good morning, these roadways never make for a great rush hour. this is not doing great either. apparently we have solid traffic trying to move into the area. also, caveat inbound on the 11th street before m street, a broken down vehicle in the center of the roadway has not yet been cleared from the roadway, back to you. >> jack, thank you a. check on the forecast is next.

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end. there will be another chance of showers after 6:00 this evening. between noon and 6:00, likely to have sunshine and a warm day in the '80s. >> get the latest news and weather any time and the nbc washington app.

♪ all right. it's 8:30 now on a thursday morning. it is the 23rd day of june, 2016. but more importantly, it is macklemore and ryan lewis day here on the plaza, getting ready for a great crowd and a great concert in just a minute or two. >> the crowd is ready. by the way, this has been a great week of music so far. remember, we had meghan trainor here tuesday morning. tomorrow, the great steven tyler will be here. he will rock the plaza like only steven tyler can. >> wait, there's more. rachel platten, who broke on to the scene last year will be here next friday for

july across the northern plains, spotty showers, the heat continues down south the humidity, too. on saturday it will spread eastward into minneapolis and stretching over into wisconsin, too, it will be warm in the east coast, 70s, '80s, 90s, sunday, not a whole lot going on, cloudy skies into florida and the southeast. shil still hot and humid down south. feels like temperature well above 100 degrees into sunday. we're still looking at high, up around 115 degrees through the afternoon in the desert southwest. but much cooler along the coast. highs in the 60s,

coast of california. that's a look at weather across the country. now, here's a peek outside your window. >> good morning, we have clouds and fog, temperatures are near 70 now. as you are planning out your day, showers and storms here this morning, sunshine back by lunch, plenty of sunshine by the afternoon, that will get temperatures into the mid and upper '80s, maybe a rumble or two of thunder into this evening as well. keep that in mind. as far as the next several days, dry for the weekend. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> thank you very much, dylan. >> announcer: the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. all right. our concert with macklemore and ryan lewis is about to start. but first, how these two guys became one of the most popular duos around. ♪

>> they hit it big in 2012 with "thrift shop" their first number one song. ♪ i'm gonna pop some tags only got $20 in my pocket ♪ >> for macklemore and ryan lewis, that was just the beginning. >> return of the mack. like a four-minute way to get out of bed instead of getting on the internet ♪ >> reporter: selling more than 2r5 million si25 million single worldwide. >> tackling social issues, drug epidemic or discussing lgbt life. >> reporter: their song "same love" is widely regarded as an anthem for gay rights and marriage equality. ♪ you don't want no beat boy though i run the streets boy ♪ >> latest album "this unruly mess i made" debuted number one on top r & b hip hop album chart. single

more than 20 million views on youtube. this morning they're bringing their talent right here to rockefeller plaza, headlining our summer concert series. ♪ downtown >> ladies and gentlemen, macklemore and lewis. ♪ ♪ salesman's like what's up what's your budget ♪ ♪ i got the one for you follow me ♪ ♪ it's too real zblrchlts coming at me i got ain

♪ i'm headed downtown cruising through the alley tiptoeing in the street like dally pulled up, moped to the valley white walls on the wheels like mayonnaise dope my crew is ill and all we need is two good wheels ♪ ♪ got gas in the tank cash in the bank and i'm bad little mama ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ downtown downtown downtown ♪ ♪ she has her arms around your waist with a balance that will keep her safe have you ever felt the warm embrace downtown of the leather seat between your legs downtown ♪ ♪ let's go downtown you don't want no beef boy know i run the streets boy zblrchlts better follow me towards downtown ♪ ♪ what you see is what you get girl don't ever forget girl ain't seen nothing yet until you're downtown ♪ ♪ dope cut the bull

let stone washed so raw zblmplts moped like a bullet you can't catch me a popo can't reprimand me i'm in the b boy stance i'm not dancing ♪ ♪ i got your girl on the back going tandem cause i'm too quick i'm too slick whole downtown yelling out who that is ♪ ♪ i got one girl i got two wheels she a big girl that ain't a big deal i like a big girl i like 'em sassy going down the backstreet listening to black street running around the whole town neighbors yelling at me you need to slow down ♪ ♪ going 38 dan chill out mow your lawn and sit the hell down ♪ fts if i only had one helmet i would give

♪ cruising down broadway girl what a wonderful view there's layers to this player tiramisu tir machlt isu ♪ ♪ let my coat tail drag but i ain't tearing my suit tearing my suit ♪ ♪ downtown downtown downtown downtown she has her arms around your waist with a balance that will keep her safe ♪ ♪ have you ever felt the warm embrace of the leather seat between your legs downtown you don't want no beef boy know i run the streets boy better follow me towards downtown what you see is what you get girl don't ever forget girl ain't seen nothing yet until you're ♪ everybody! ♪ downtown ♪ what you see is what you

don't ever forget girl ain't seen nothing yet until you're zblmplts downtown ♪ >> don't go anywhere. macklemore, ryan lewis with more music on a thursday morning. first this is "today" on nbc.

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all right. welcome back to our summer concert series. this morning it belongs to the grammy winners, macklemore and ryan lewis. >> their latest album is called "this unruly mess i've made." so good to have you here. >> so good to be here. >> you're right in the middle of a world tour, nice enough to stop here. how do you like singing at 8:00 in the morning? fun? >> different. >> that's the politically correct answer, different. >> i asked ryan a second ago. thanks for getting

staying up late. which one? and you said? >> hybrid. >> i don't know what that means. what is the unruly mess you've made exactly? >> ooh. >> how much time do you have? >> just a minute actually. >> big mack there. >> this unruly mess i made was a statement that we felt reflected what the journey felt like in the last three to four years, growing up, kind of being independent and small town guys, yada, yada, yada. >> people are used to you taking on big topics in your music and you continue that with your album. >> yeah. it's part of the music that we create. it's what's true to our hearts, speaking on issues that are bigger than us. and i think that that's always been kind of the backbone of the creativity. >> what are you going to sing for us now? >> a song about dancing.

and lewis. ♪ >> new york! ♪ >> do it! ♪ ♪

♪ new york put up those hands! ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ we need two people from the audience. >> to have a dance off in new york city!

one, two one, two, three, four. ♪ do it! ♪ >> make some noise! >> oh, yeah. we are back with more music from macklemore and ryan lewis in just a moment. but first this is "today" on nbc.

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once again, macklemore and ryan lewis. ♪ ♪ all right okay all right okay ♪ ♪ ♪

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all right. in the 23 seconds we have left, can we say thank you, guys, for a great show? thank you for a great save, by the way. a scary moment up there. >> yes, exactly. you have to make this morning

. 8:56 is your time now on this thursday, june 23rd, 2016. good morning to you. let's check on your traffic now with wtop's jack taylor. is the rain making a mess of things? >> it always does, unfortunately, when you add water to the rush hour, you deal with it now.

slow down south of town from pennsylvania avenue to the wilson bridge, rolling along 295 both ways to get to the freeway, before 234 shouldered. at least your travel lanes are opened. >> jack, thank you. we'll take a quick break. we'll check your forecast when we come back. stay with us.

rain showers coming to an end now from the washington area northbound, skies are going to try and clear out a little bit. temperatures are in the low 70s across the area now. sunshine coming back before lunch. we'll have a fair amount of sunshine today. we still have a flood warning in parts of the shenandoah valley. again, all this rain pulling out.

thnchts morning on "today's take," macklemore and ryan lewis, headlining our summer concert series. then don't look down. we'll go for a ride on l.a.'s 100-foot slide. plus all you need for campg with the family. that and more, next. >> announcer: this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on this thursday morning. it's june 23rd, 2016. beautiful crowd on our plaza on a beautiful summer day. not here for you,

hate to break the news. >> dang. >> i'm lie geist along with dylan dreyer. natalie and al out on assignment. >> i've never seen them perform live. how fun was the concert? >> they bring it. they bring the energy at 8:00 in the morning, man. they do it. >> they went to sleep about 3:00 last night and woke up at 4:45. >> i believe that. another song from macklemore, "same love" coming up later in this hour. don't go anywhere. >> "downtown" was amazing. >> remember last week we showed you this viral video of eighth grader using his eighth grade graduation speech to impersonate president obama, ted cruz, donald trump, bernie sanders all in one amazing speech? he was incredible. well, now he has gotten the call from jimmy fallon. jack was on "the tonight show" last night with jimmy in costume. check it

vice president, little donald. >> thank me, thank me. it's just fantastic to be here. it's just fantastic. >> isn't he beautiful? isn't he terrific? let's prank call hillary. you pretend to be bernie sander sanders. >> hello, secretary clinton. this is senator bernie sanders. is your refrigerator running? well, so am i and i'm never, ever dropping out! >> that's genius. where did you learn all these amazing impressions? >> trump university, which is terrific, by the way. >> it is terrific, by the way. just so

>> so a week ago, that kid is graduating from eighth grade. now he's standing on a stage with jimmy fallon. how about his stage presence? zble >> i was going to say, he has just as much confidence standing next to jimmy fallon as his eighth grade speech. >> hunched over bernie sanders with the pointing. jack aiello. remember the name. arlington heights, chicago. >> on his way. >> speaking of late night, blake lively sat down with seth meyers last night and talked about her second pregnancy. i guess we didn't know she was pregnant. >> everybody kind of thought. >> you could sort of tell but it hadn't been announced. >> you have a baby at home and a baby on the way. congratulations. >> what makes you say that? >> the shark told me. >> you know, you don't ever say that to a

>> you're not supposed to say that to a woman? >> my mom went up to a woman she hadn't seen in years and was like, congratulations. you're so far along. and she was like, i'm not even a little bit far along. >> that's rough. >> yeah, that was tough. >> are you excited, though? >> yes, i'm you're guessing correctly. this is not brownies. thank you. >> she was here monday. >> and a lot of people are wondering, is she pregnant? but you didn't really know for sure. >> right. >> you can't really ask. but we assumed. she's always so statuesque and beautiful. not that she's not but she clearly looks like -- >> aside from you, savannah and my wife, there's rarely been a more beautiful woman than blake lively. wouldn't you say? did i get all three? >> four? yes. >> what about the question she posed, though? do you ever walk up to somebody and say congratulations? can i tell you, before you answer, i have learned never to say a word. >> even when they're out to here?

until i see a baby i'm not saying a word. nope. >> i was on the subway the other day and sometimes there's a gentleman who will get up for a pregnant woman to sit down on the subway. there was this guy who got up and told this woman to sit down. i don't think she was pregnant. >> maybe he was just being a gentleman. she looked tired or something. >> it's possible. he never actually said why he was giving her the seat. maybe because she was just female. >> with an do you think? do you like when people come up to you and said how far along are you? >> it hasn't really happened to me yet. >> that's sad because you told the whole world on tv. >> people are just saying congratulations. i assume it's the pregnancy thing they're talking about unless i won an award somewhere that i don't know about. yeah, i'm kind of excited for it. i want to see how the social dynamics will work when i'm clearly showing. >> what's next for you, because you're not clearly showing, what's next are the strangers coming up and patting you right on the belly. >> right. >> it's a weird thing where people think they have a right to your child. >> if they do it now, it probably is just brownies or something. >> speakinf

have something. >> and breakfast and food. what is your favorite meal of the day? >> i still love dinner. >> you're a dinner guy? >> i'm a breakfast girl. i love dinner. lunch is my least liked meal. >> a throw away for me. breakfast is too rushed. dinner, you sit down there. >> what about sunday morning breakfast? >> sunday morning breakfast. slow breakfast is good. >> pancakes, bacon. so the speed determines the meal you like? >> exactly. >> this new saying that you eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper. >> did you coin that? >> no, but i should. yes, i did. and it actually turned out to be medically sound. there's been some research, british review of 28 different studies. keeping calories down later in the day could stop obesity. and recent clinical trial showed greater weight loss in overweight women who eight more calories in the morning than in the evening. if you eat the most in the morning, you're burning it off through the day. th

breakfasts in the morning, scattered throughout the morning and then dinner is like my big meal. >> i do, too. i go big with dinner. a lot of times i'll eat a massive dinner, roll into bed, read for an hour and pass out, the antithesis of what you're supposed to do. >> if you roll on your left side after a big meal, you get less heartburn. >> is that true? >> yes. >> check with a doctor. don't spread that. >> i lay on my right side, i get heartburn. i lay on my left side i'm good. >> since you are pregnant, as we mentioned, do you have cravings, especially breakfast? >> i crave things all the time. i love burgers, i love ice cream, i love brownies. i try not to eat it often. i'm always kind of craving it. and now it's sort of i just indulge in those. >> waffles and ice cream? >> waffles and ice cream. >> if only we had waffles and ice cream. >> shut up! have you ever had waffles and ice cream? it's kind of a jersey thing. >> of course. there's only one spoon which means all that is

only dylan. >> waffles and ice cream is my favorite thing in the world. >> you are so jersey right now. >> i am. >> i can say that. i'm a jersey guy. >> it's hard to cut it with a spoon. >> while you do that, i'm going to show a really cool picture for throwback thursday. >> oh, my god. >> dylan posted this on inextra gram. now i've got you mid bite. i think your brother played a trick on you. you pass out in the car. you have your amazing walkman on. >> no, that's a pocket rocker. do you know about the pocket rocker? >> tell me. >> small little tape that had two songs, probably listening to manic monday. >> definitely. >> i forget what was on the other side. i fell asleep listening to that. so my brother -- brother on each side of me here, road trips to florida from new jersey. he decided to tie my sneakers on to my hand. >> you didn't wake up? >> i was distracted by manic monday. come on. he later told me after he posted the picture, do you remember this? i would tickle you and you would kick yourself in the face. >> you would reach up

yourself with the shoes? >> and my parents are driving the car, letting this happen. >> great brother work right there. >> worst road trip was after christmas one year and both my brothers got a game boy, nintendo game boy and i didn't. i was sitting in between them not playing game boy. we stopped at every single store on the way down to try to find one but they were sold out everywhere. >> they wouldn't share? >> uh-uh. >> not only did they tie sneakers on your hands but wouldn't let you play a game boy. here is a challenge. can you do the weather while eating jersey waffles and ice cream? >> it's so good, i don't want to walk away from it. you want an extra spoon? >> no. we're family. >> we share everything here. let's take a look at the weather. we do have some rain moving through the midatlantic and also some heavier storms, too. we feed to keep an eye out for

storms continue to move east. then redevelop later on today. we got this area through northern couple, southern ohio through west virginia, where we could end up seeing some of these storms producing damaging winds. we can't rule out a tornado either. it's mostly in the zone to the south of areas like pittsburgh. so it's going to continue to move farther and farther to the south as we go through the day. we could see a lot of rain, too, it could lead to brief flash flooding. then as we go into tonight, we are looking at spotty forms to develop. hit and miss. not everyone will get one of the storms. we could see as much as an inch-and-a-half within the heavier downpours. that's a look at the weather across the country. now, here's a peek out your window. >> awfully cloudy. there are already thinning spots in the cloud deck, a little stormy, especially across southern maryland and toward fredericksburg. we'll get sunshine back here before lunchtime, have plenty of sun in the afternoon u

will warm things up considerably. we're in the low 70s now. we should make it into the mid-80s for highs. again, the strongest of the storms are passing by us to the south. we could have another thundershower or two later this evening. so keep that in mind.

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angels is always ready for its close-up. now there's a thrilling new way of taking in the view. oue's brand new sky place l.a. in downtown los angeles is home to the sky slide. at nearly 1,000 feet above the ground, the slide looks like it's suspended in the air. thankfully, it's attached to the side of the u.s. bank tower, tallest building west of chicago and famous for its starring roles in some of hollywood's biggest blockbusters. i'm hoping for something a little less dramatic. these elevators are about to take me up for the slide of my life. whoa! where am i? uh-oh. it's the slide. i can't. i don't know. it's straight down to the ground. 45-foo s

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>> oh, my god! oh, my god! ahh! ahh! oh, my god! >> let's go do it again. >> lot of screaming in that. >> i did for a very short ride. the sky slide is open to riders ages 5 and up. willie, sadly, you have to be shorter than six feet tall. >> finally, finally short. >> that is height -- >> i feel it all the time on the other end. i'm often not tall enough. >> i never experienced it. how tall can you be to ride this ride? >> welcome to our world. >> it open this is saturday with a huge block party featuring a special performance than none other than snoop dogg, huge block party free, open to the public saturday. >> thank you. would you guys ride it? >> i would. you're not allowed to but i would. >> and you had a beautiful weather day, too. >> unbelievable. >> thanks,

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crayola box now, you know, orange, black, purple. it's hard to keep up with it, to be honest. >> how do you keep up? you're about to start taping for "orange" soon. >> yes. >> you are currently on broadway. >> yes. >> in "the color purple" right now. how does that balance out? >> yeah. well, i have a great team of people that really helped to keep me on a nice schedule. trying to sleep as much as i can. i actually only had five hours of sleep right now. i'm just running on adrenaline. but it's the stories, man. like they're so good and worth telling. i was telling someone a minute ago like last night, on color -- see, i can't keep up with the colors. "color purple," the audience was incredible. and the applause, it sounded like waves crashing. it was so -- >> such a rush? >> such a rush. the stories continuously keep me going. >> you came up

theater kid. >> yes. >> going to juilliard. you are living your dream right now, aren't you? >> yes, i am. >> "color purple" is the first play? >> first show i had seen about 11 years ago and now to be starring in it as sophia, a role that oprah originated and a story that really ranks true to my heart that's about love and getting to -- just really love yourself and step into your best self when the world is hitting you with so much negativity. i'm grateful that i get to tell both stories. even "orange," you know, everything that we're talking about this season has really been cool to not just be entertaining, but educating people on what's going on with the issues these days. >> as you go back now to shoot next week, new season of "orange" for people that have tickets to "color purple," she's still going to be there. >> i'm there. >> going back and forth. where is tasty now? >> oh, my gosh, she

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>> good morning. it's 9:2008 on this nurse, june 23rd. in less than an hour, we expect a verdict for the third police officer on trial in the death of freddie grey. officer stephen goodson faces second degree murder charges. he drove the van that transported grey after his arrest. grey later died from a broken neck. news 4 chris gordon will have a live report on news 4 mid-day starting at 11:00 a.m. now, let's check the forecast with chuck bell. >> hey, good morning, aaron. temperatures are now in the upper 60s and low 70s. still a lot of cloud around. the bulk of the heavy rain now

highs today, mid- to upper-'80s with sunshine this afternoon. aaron. >> chuck. thank you, of course, you can keep an eye on the forecast and the news, another update here in 25 minutes.

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we will get more sunshine and have plenty of sunshine this afternoon. there is still another chance, anyway, of a shower or thunderstorm coming in after 6:00 or 7:00 this evil, so we're not completely done with our rain chances for today. we'll have a lot of dry hours. a passing shower tomorrow. both days over the weekend look really nice, low hume, highs, just about average in the mid- to upper-'80s. more heat and humidity comes back next week. have a good day, everybody. >> and that's the latest forecast. >> you don't need a table to do that? >> no. this is not that impressive. but if you think it is -- >> i'm easily impressed. >> i'll take your credit. so, card tricks. >> yes? >> you were doing a card trick earlier. can you throw cards? >> no, i cannot. >> want to try? >> should we explain why we're doing this? >> yes. >> a contest called "look what i can do," viewers showing off their hidden talent. rick smith jr., cleveland, ohio. look what he does, slicing celery into pieces

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♪ ♪ when i was in the third grade i thought that i was gay 'cause i could draw my uncle was and i kept my room straight i told my mom tears rushing down my face she's like ben you've loved girls since before pre-k trippin' yeah i guess she had a point didn't she a bunch of stereotypes all in my head i remember doing the math like yeah i'm good at little league a preconceived idea of what it all meant for those who like the same sex had the characteristics the right-wing conservatives think its a decision and you can be cured with some treatment and religion man-made rewiring of a predisposition playing god ahh nah here we go america the brave still fears what we don't know and god loves all his children it's somehow forgotten but we

hundred years ago ♪ i don't know ♪ ♪ and i can't change even if i tried even if i wanted to and i can't change even if i tried even if i wanted to ♪ ♪ my love, my love, my love she keeps me warm she keeps me warm she keeps me warm she keeps me warm ♪ ♪ if i was gay i would think hip-hop hates me have you read the youtube comments lately man that's gay gets dropped on the daily we've become so numb to what we're sayin' our culture founded from oppression yeah, we don't have acceptance for 'em

call each other behind the keys of a message board a word routed in hate yet our genre still ignores it gay is synonymous with the lesser it's the same hate that's caused wars from religion gender to skin color the complexion of your pigment the same fight that lead people to walk-outs and sit-ins it's human rights for everybody there is no difference live on and be yourself ♪ ♪ when i was in church they taught me something else if you preach hate at the service those words aren't anointed that holy water that you soak in is then poisoned when everyone else is more comfortable remaining voiceless rather than fighting for humans that have had their rights stolen i might not be the same but that's not important no freedom 'til we're equal damn right i support it ♪ new york! ♪ i can't change even if i tried even if i wanted to my love, my love, my love she keeps me warm she keeps me warm

she keeps me warm ♪ ♪ we press play don't press pause progress march on with a veil over our eyes we turn our back on the cause 'till the day that my uncles can be united by law their kids are walkin' around the hallway plagued by pain in their heart a world so hateful some would rather die than be who they are and a certificate on paper isn't gonna solve it all but it's a damn good place to start ♪ ♪ no law's gonna change us we have to change us whatever god you believe in we come from the same one strip away the fear underneath it's all the same love about time that we raised up ♪ ♪ and i can't change even if i tried even if i wanted to and i can't change even if i tried even if i wanted to

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hello, everybody! >> hi! >> we're down to two. >> we are. >> the waffles and ice cream, they just keep bringing it to me. would you like to try? >> it's a craving, right? >> one of many. i like to eat food. but it's a jersey shore thing. >> you like sweet food. >> i like sweets. >> yes, you do. you know what i like? i like jack wagner. >> and josie bissett, makeovers and

>> 9:57 is your time now on this thursday, june 23rd, 2016. good morning to you. at the top of the hour, we are expecting a verdict for the third baltimore police officer on trial in the death of freddie grey. officer goodson faces second degree murder charges. he drove the van that transported gray after his arrest. grey later died from a broken next

the verdict comes down. now, let's check on your forecast with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. raining out there, chuck? >> no, rain is coming to a quick end. we have a lot of cloud cover. temperatures in the low- to mid-70s. can you see here on storm team 4 radar the showers are west of us. we're rain free around washington now. so the rest of the day, rain chances are falling. worry down to 30 to 50%. that's it. dry weather for both days over the weekend, hot next weekend. >> chuck, thank you. coming up on news 4 mid-day, we'll have the latest on the verdict in the officer of officer caesar goodson.

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♪ >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. happy thirsty thursday to everybody. june 23rd. that's supposedly allegedly summer nights by john legend. is this the summer nights from greece? >> it's their on version. >> that shows you generationally -- never mind. we do have a terrific show. if you were a fan of "melrose place," everybody was back in the '90s, you know these stars very well. jack wagner and josie bissett. there might be a wedding finally in their f