. good morning. terror in turkey. chilling video of the suicide bombings that rocked istanbul's main airport. at least 41 people killed, more than 140 injured. isis most likely to blame. this morning why officials fear more attacks could be coming. sgloot politics of terror. >> there is something going on that is there's something going on that's really, really bad. >> donald trump and hillary clinton weighing inc on the bombings, clinton saying the u.s.xdñi cannot

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condemned the bombing this morning, all flights from the u.s. to astan bull have been suspended. richard engel is at the airport in istanbul. >> the governor said of those killed, some of the victims have not been definitively identified. the prime minister said that isis is the likely suspect, that the attackers arrived in taxicabs, got out of their vehicles and started their attacks. the cleanup this morning and tightened security after three suicide bombings at one of the world's busiest transport hubs. security cameras captured one of the

at istanbul airport. the explosion crushed a glass wall. >> people were shooting on one side and we all ran the other way and the bombs went off, and then there was more shooting. >> there was panic. passengers hid or ran for their lives. police reacted swiftly and bravely, and security camera appears to show an officer shoot another attacker who drops his gun, and the policeman backs away soon before that

detonated a bomb. >> nbc news reported earlier this month that isis had moved more than 35 militants from its base in syria into turkey to carry out attacks during the holy month of ramadan. the airport attack was highly likely connected to the isis planning and said more attacks could come in the final days of ramadan, which ends this week. >> i must say this city and the airport have recovered quite quickly, and work to rebuild already has begun and flights resumed and passengers came in and out of the city, very different than what we saw in brussels where the airport was shut down for days. this city is calling on world leaders

>> richard engel of eus stan bull. now executive vice president working with the federal government working on national security matters. michael, good morning. the video we're seeing out of the airport, the surveillance video, is both horrifying and extraordinary. based on what you're seeing, based on the coordination, based on the target, do you agree with the others who are leaning toward isis? >> shoabsolutely. it wassophisticated, targeting western civilians. and it's very unlikely to be one of the kurdish terrorist groups which really focus on turkish targets, turkish security organizations. this will turn out to be isis. >> what about the timing here? turkey has been criticized even by the u.s. for not

to keep syrian fighters there going in and out of syria. isis fighters. the timing of the end of ramadan, a busy time and why do you think they would strike now? >> isis has been pushing for attacks during ramadan, and turkey has been a very tough ally in this fight against isis, really up until last july they were not doing as much as the u.s. would like to stop people from getting into syria and iraq, but beginning in july they turned that around and are conducting air strikes and artillery. >> let's talk about the specific target. it's an airport and it strikes at the heart of tourism, and in europe and other capitals they have done the expanding of

different, by the way, of what we do in this country, they stop people before they enter any airport facility and check tickets and baggage, and the terrorists know they are gathering points and strike at the soft targets. >> you are right, matt. moving security away from the planes is a good thing, and we have to have security for the bags and getting people on the plane, and as you push the security parameter out, it's not like the terrorist threat goes away, it adjusts to the other checkpoints, and they pushed it out but not before the line, and isis knew they could get to that area and target westerners. over the holiday, you can push the security parameter out. there are real security vulnerabili.

perspective. thank you very much. the attack in istanbul like the march bombings at the brussels airport occurred before the checkpoints. nbc's tom costello is at reagan national airport for us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: the united states lifted the ground stop where flights leave the u.s. for turkey, and meanwhile to pick up on the conversation with michael liter, it's all a target. at select u.s. airports this morning high profile tactical police units increased their visibility, an added deterrent right after the

istanb istanbul. no airlines can fly directly to the u.s. if that airport does not meet security standards. >> that includes the people on the aircraft, the crews that manage the aircraft and the cargo that goes onboard that aircraft. >> is that security good enough? >> we insure it is. >> with the travel season in full swing, eliminating the tsa lines we saw in the spring is a logistical priority? >> making sure that does not continue to back up so you are creating a soft target in the public areas. >> and the tsa is responsible for screening, and some unions long complained of too many access points and too few armed officers. >> when they can spend millions or

beautification projects, they surely can spend that money and use that money for security improvements. >> this morning a renewed focus on security on both sides of the checkpoint. >> nationwide the number of airport parameter access points vary from airport to airport. there's no national standard. the tsa is pushing airports to limit those but there's still no agreement on that. on the campaign trail, donald trump and hillary clinton are weighing in on the attack interkea. peter alexander has that part of the story. >> good morning. candidates with dueling responses to the attack. donald trump casting himself as the strong man, calling for the u.s. to, quote, fight viciously and violently because he says we're dealing with violent and vicious people. hillary clinton presenting herself as steady handed saying the attack only strengthens our resolve to defeat the forces of terrorism. >> repr:

turkish airport attack, donald trump donald trump with this dire warning. >> folks, there's something going on that's really, really bad. we better get smart and we better get tough or we are not going to have much of a country left, okay? >> donald trump's comparing to. . trump did reiterate his call for waterboarding and says even that >> you have to fight fire with fire. >> for hillary clinton, no public comments on the attack but this statement targeting the u.s. cannot retreat and pushing to deepen our cooperation with the allies and partner to defeat radical jihadism, and then a report blaming the

administration for four killed americans, and still no smoking gun. >> i will leave it to others to characterize this report but i think it's pretty clear it's time to move on. >> her campaign posting this video hammering the investigation as a political charade, and trump fund-raising off the promise electing him this fall will help get hillary indicted. >> pushed by special interests, want to rape our country, a continuing rape of our country. >> president obama dismissing trump's effort to cast himself as a champion for american workers. >> he's hardly a spokes --

legitimate spokesperson for a populist surge for working class people. >> the trump campaign reportedly lining up a roster of iconic sports name to appear in cleveland next month, and that includes mike tyson, and trump said tyson has not been asked to speak but i am sure he would do a good job if he was. in other news this morning, federal investigators are at the scene of a firry fiery head on train crash. >> three crew members still missing after trains collided head on. the question is why were the two trains on the same track. this video capturing the moments right after impact, just

9:00 a.m., the two freight trains collided near the town of panhandle. >> this is a mixed freight primarily with consumer good. >> smoke could be seen for miles away. >> officials say as the trains barreled down the track towards each other, one man jumped off the train to save his life and the search continues for the other. >> we are still in search mode for the other three employees. their families have been contacted and at this point we can get closer to examine the scene and then we will proceed. >> the cause of the crash is still unknown. for today, jan

newly released 911 call logs from the orlando massacre. they are revealing a minute by minute chilling account. >> 911 dispatchers answer calls for help. within a half hour, details about the gunman trickle in. >> the shooter is saying he pledges to the islamic state and possible explosives in the parking lot. 2:51, subject advises he is a terrorists. and then subject trying to leave small dressing room, staying put now, hearing screaming. lieutenant davis odell was at the firehouse 300 feet away that night. >> i could hear the steady and

methodical, pow, pow, pow, i could hear the gunshots. >> you were hearing the gunshots? >> yeah, right from inside the bay here. >> code enforcement is here and showed me a picture where the exit was blocked and the ownership of the club says that's untrue. a dispatcher writes, bad guy down. >> a dynamic fluid situation. i think our officers did a tremendous job based on the information we new at the time. >> today theñcommunity still ha. for "today," gabe guttierez, nbc news, orlando. newly obtained surveillance video shows the dramatic moments when a man was shot by secret service on the white house grounds. we want to warn

graphic. officials say 31-year-old jesse oliveri walked toward the white house on may 20th, carrying a hand gun in his right hand. he ignored several commands by secret service to drop the gun. as he approaches, a security checkpoint, an agent shoots him once. he survived and was taken to a hospital. the secret service says oliveri says he came to the white house to, quote, shoot people. president obama was not there at the time. now the mysterious disappearance of the contractor involved in the tragic christmas day fire in connecticut take killed three young girls and their grandparents back in 2011. according to the stamford advocate, a superior court judge has scheduled an emergency hear to go discuss michael's whereabouts and where he hasn't turned over construction documents that were requested as part of a wrong it will death lawsuit filed by the girls' father matthew badger. michael had initially taken blame for the fire, but l h

changed his story claiming that it was his former girlfriend that had actually mishandled the ashes. his lawyer says he hasn't been let's get a first check of the weather. mr. roker, looking dapper. >> we had people being dampened back in colorado. coors field, they had hail and lightning and damaging winds and a lot of rain, and look at the flags flying in all that rain. we have more strong storms, same system pushing to the east. you can see the storms pushing through kansas, making their way to the south. we have got a risk of strong storms today, especially out west. hail and possibly damaging winds and then it's part of a station airy front, you can see down through of the gulf. a lot of heavy rain. next three days, dodge city to

three inches of rain, and southern georgia, a possibility of 2 to 4 inches of rain creating flash flooding. we will get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. sunshine and a nice northwest breeze has blown all of the humidity from yesterday out of the picture and a fantastic day to be outside, in the mid-60s to around 70 degrees, but a lot more pleasant than yesterday morning. as you plan out your day today,

highs today, a couple degrees below the average, and a slight chance for a few showers in the shenandoah valley, and the next chance of rain inside the beltway probably comes up on friday afternoon. >> that's your latest weather, guys. coming up, air bnb, the late nest home sharing. is this new dress from nike too short for the court. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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of dulles to istanbul is tonight. back to you. >> thank you. we want to get a check on your commute now with jack taylor. >> good morning. we had a little tough spot this morning in prince georges county between 50 and largo moving on both sides of the beltway we had a crash near the 202, and things are getting better and 210 northbound, late to recover. and it had the center of the roadway getting by and that caused big delays trying to get past that. a look at your forecast is next. >> stay with us.

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7:30 on a wednesday morning, june 29, 2016. hope it's nice where you are waking up as well. we'll get out there in the next half hour. >> new fallout from britain's vote to leave the european union, and leaders are meeting in brussels today to discuss the group's future and for the first time in more than four decades a representative from the uk is not there. that massive blue whale tangled in fishing line off the coast of california has not been seen in more than a day and rescue crews went out on boats

whale and have not spot it. the death toll rising from the terror attack at the international airport attack in istanbul. a little earlier this morning we talked to richard to town. i asked him to describe what he saw and heard. >> we were headed to the passport security control and all of a sudden people turned around and started running towards us and people were screaming and we heard people yelling bomb, and people yelling there was a gun, somebody had a gun and people started hiding out between objects and waiting for news of what was going on. that was the general mood of the situation for about three hours, kind of waiting around in the airport, waiting for information, and after exiting the buildinwe

of the damage, a lot of smashed glass, collapsed ceiling, blood on the floor and a lot of clothing spread across the floor in suit cases and chaos outside the building as well. people kaeupcame and gathered tt for friends and family and to take away the wounded. we talked down the highway a few miles and caught a ride into town from a random stranger and even in situations like this, the random acts of kindness and the kindness of strangers prevailed. >> that was a little earlier this morning, he and his wife at the airport as this unfolded. >> him talking about the random act of a stranger there. >> yeah. we have changes going on in the southwest. it's that time of year you have a big area of high pressure

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back now at back at 8:09 with news about pelvic exams. a panel of experts say those may not be visits, and 76% visits to obgyn include them, and there are serious concerns about the worry that false positives can cause. here with more, our medical contributor. it does get confusing, you hear conflicting information. what can you tell us we should absorb on this? >> what the task force is saying is there is insufficient evidence, not that they are recommending for or against, but there's not enough evidence to make the argument for or against the annual

that's the important take home. they are not saying people should not be going to their obgyn every year for a well visit, an important distinction. >> most women will tell you the exam is no fun and if you hear there's no evidence of that they may skip it. >> skipping the pelvic portion of the exam versus the visit is two different things. also an important rebuttal, i should say, was a very diplomatic and moderate response from a group that is going to listen to this and say wait a second, this is what you say and they also say the internal portion of the exam, that part of the exam that most of us find uncomfortable is up to discussion, a shared decision making with the doctor, but the external exam is still

there's a value of doing the exam, and so the point is here, detecting these things is it decreasing morability and mortality. we don't know and there's not enough evidence that this is reducing the mortality. >> this task force is saying there's not enough evidence does not mean you should skip it? >> exactly. and by the way, they are not changing the recommendations on cervical cancer screening and the acp, the american college of physicians and american academy of physicians agree with the task force position, and they are going to maybe upd

recommendations based on that. the task force recommendations right now are up for public opinion. this is not the final word. it's still an on going discussion but an important piece of literature. >> always good to have a good relationship with your doctor and discuss this. let's go over to al for another check of the weather. >> as we look at the july fourth weekend, cool towards the end of the week, and hot and humid through the south and not as humid out west. minneapolis, 77. friday, detroit will be 81, and 83 in minneapolis, and st. louis looking good, and then as we look into the southwest, temperatures will be in the 90s from atlanta all the way into denver, and we are looking at temperatures drop into the upper 70s, and 97 in reno, but the heat has really continued. hotter years, more fires. since 1970, average temperatures out west, 56, and they are up to 58, almost 58.5, and look at the

grown way over 150 was get into the 2000s. we are watching the trend closely. hope you had a chance to get outside and enjoy the day because it's pretty out there this morning. current temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s and a day fit for outdoor activities, just don't forget your sun block, spf 30 or higher for sure, and you will barely even break a sweat today, temperatures in the low and mid-80s. for tomorrow, maybe a passing shower in the shenandoah valley, and then the next chance for rain, tracking at least a chance for rain coming in just in time for the fireworks. >> it's getting nasty over here. that's what is going on. back to you. >> let's talk about trending. a food and kitchen-themed trending, which is why we brought

expert, hoda kotb. >> i love the knife sets, the block. >> the sharper the better. >> the more knives, the better. >> guess what? noted chef, anthony bourdain said throw them out. business insider just flagged this section, quote, no con tpoeused on the general public is so atrocious. anthony said all you need is one good knife that fits your knife properly, and that's it. >> a pairing knife. >> i have been talking about this and looking at all these knives, and i realize i only use one or two knives. >> i have different

i grab in the block to cut certain things. a small knife for this thing -- >> you explained that really well. whatnot to give somebody on their wedding. >> dark natalie. >> so many families this morning are gathered around the breakfast table eating cereal, but would you pay $7 a bowl for it? here in new york, kellogg's is opening a restaurant and offering a fresh take on the breakfast classic.

frosted mini-wheats and ground coffee. $7.50 for a regular bowl, and $6.50 for a small bowl. >> does the milk come with it? >> our team created a special cereal, pistachio lemon, and lemon zest and thyme. >> it grows on you. >> what was your favorite breakfast cereal as a kid? >> captain crunch. >> frosted flakes. >> golden grams. >> sugar smacks.

>> they were quaker oat cereals. >> what is the mayo for? >> that's for another segment we just killed. >> hold the mayo. >> i don't have any food. >> popstart. matt damon, here's the premise. matt takes a page from the "jason bourne" movies, and he doesn't know matt is on the other line of the ringing phone. will they follow his command? >> what i need you to do is of vital importance to both of us. >> steven? steven? >> hello? >> i am just

somebody gave me this phone. >> is there blood anywhere near you? >> we don't know him. >> there's a bridge behind you and a man on the bridge and you got to go to that man and take a package from him right now, and do it right now -- >> this better not be [ bleep ] illegal. >> i need you to go and buy a hot dog? >> the hot dog's are like $14. >> it's what is in the hot dog. >> all of them lead to a secret room where they meet matt and he gives them tickets to the new bourne movie. >> i love that. >> you think about how busy most people are and took the time to do that. >> the hot dog is 14 bucks. >>

and then daniel radcliff tackled the question would he play harry again, and he closed the door but then opened it up again, and he said the circumstances would have to be pretty exstroerd nary, and i am saying no for now but leaving room to backtrack from the future. crawford was posing with a special look-alike, her daughter at home, and in case you can't tell, cindy is the one on the right and her daughter posing alongside of her on "vogue" paris and landing her own modeling gig. >> it's all in the family. and that's your popstart. last month we asked viewers

they want to be social media stars. >> yeah, we searched high and low. the response was overwhelming but we narrowed it down to three up and comers. today meet our first social star as we pull back the curtain on youtube. a diverse community of creators with an equally diverse range of personalities and interests. >> youtube has given us opportunity. >> so much creative freedom and do whatever i want. >> youtube has given us the opportunity to explore where comedy can go. >> excuse me. >> youtube is sharing and connecting and it's being entertained and learning. >> from the power of your pocket, you are able to capture

distribute it out to the world. >> some of the most popular videos getting the play, beauty tutorials. americans in particular watched more than 600 million hours of beauty videos last year alone. what is the secret to standing out in a crowded pack? >> today i will show you how to contour your face. >> meet our first social media mentor, a celebrity makeup artists turned beauty blogger with 3.5 million bloggers to her name, and an infectious personality. >> my brain can't imagine what 3.5 million people look like. i just started because i wanted to teach people and empower them, and feel beautiful on the inside.

you have the opportunity to mentor somebody, and to share what i learned and help boost their career and it seemed like a great reward i could give somebody. >> we caught up with candy at one of the largest outings. >> our social star, a reporter turned public relations manager with a modest 800 subscribers, but with big dreams of youtube beauty starred upl. >> i am so excited candy is going to be my mentor. this is a dream come true. the chance to meet her face with face with the chance to work with her over the next cuppiomi months, it's beautiful. i am your youtube social star

mentor. >> you like a baby! we're going now. >> this is where the wisdom is, back here. >> after the excitement, the real work began. >> you are doing once a week, right? >> sometimes. that's okay. just let people know, every saturday is up load day. >>. >> at least you can see the natural lashes. >> it's all the smoke and mirrors of hollywood. what i notice when i am talking to you, i feel like you are my friend talking to me, and here it feels like i am watching a newscast, and i want to be your best friend and here i am watching a news show. here i feel like you are going back to work. >> it's hard to turn it off. >> but you turn it off now, when you are with me, i am feeling angela, and people need to fall in love with the fun and hilarious.

>> you are -- leave the gold -- you can never cut a blooper out. that's your money. >> i will be wowed by you, i feel it. >> can't let her down. >> millions of followers may not necessarily mean millions of dollars but it's possible for the famous youtubers to earn six figures. they get ads and end up sharing the profits with youtube. go to youtube.com/today. you guys will be following those two to increase the number of viewers that angela gets on her site, too. >> hoda, thank you very much. coming up, just ahead, jill martin's steals and deals. that's after your local news.

good morning. it's 8:26 on this wednesday, june 29th. i am aaron gilchrist. let's get a check on the commute with jack taylor. >> we have trouble down in arnold, southbound lanes of route 2 closed before you get to 50, had an accident and a downed tree in the roadway and we believe authorities on scene are allowing one southbound lane of travel to get by, so expect delays and watch for police direction. otherwise delays kind of normal. and back to you. >> thank you. a check on the forecast is next.

no weather worries today, highs in the low to mid-80s and warmer as we finish out the week and rain

the shenandoah and the metro on friday and there's a chance for rain that could interrupt the fireworks on the fourth. we are watching that for you.

♪ 8:30 on this june morning, 29th day of june, 2016. even as we're enjoying the sunshine on a wednesday here in new york, we're already looking forward to friday. a lot of great music. we have another concert on friday morning, rachel platten will be here in our 8:30 half hour promising spectacular weather. >>

and coming up, want to make this an easy breezy summer with plenty of relaxing? jill martin has all the steals and deals you'll need plus the mega deal. >> best deal ever. >> plus the beauty trends you need to try to beat the heat. >> and we have the executive chef from the just dubbed best new restaurant in the country in our kitchen. he has a recipe that you have to have in your life. >> i ate at that restaurant this weekend. >> great? >> i needed a mattress to stay there. it was delicious. >> we'll cook in a little while. how about a check of the athe starting with today we are looking at wet weather through the gulf coast and leftover showers in new england. plenty of sunshine out west, and pacific northwest looksp

spectacular. moisture in the four corners and the rockies wet weather through the upper mississippi valley and showers hanging around the gulf coast. here's what is happening in your neck of the woods. >> temperatures move into the low 70s on what is going to be a pleasant day to be outside. afternoon highs today will climb in the low and mid-80s and nothing but sunshine and low humidity and perfect day for outdoor gardening or exercising, and today's high 84 in downtown d.c. and tomorrow a passing shower maybe, and daytime highs tomorrow in the 80s and a touch more humid tomorrow and noticebly more humid as we get to friday. thanks,al. as summer gets in full swing, we want to hear from you and the rest of the "today" parenting team. sho tell us how you make summer fun for your kids and yourself and tell us about your summer plans and the bestes

just sign up and start sharing at today.com/parentingteam. and now to our we are focusing on feeling refreshed and recharged this summer. jill martin is here with deals on items to help us unwind. >> this is the sit back and relax in style indoor or outdoor pillows. the deal is $25, up to 75% off. >> they are indoor or outdoor. >> yeah. >> moving on to the next one. >> matt is sitting there chilling with an iced coffee. >> this is really good. >> is ?

>> it's good. >> the cold brew coffee maker, it's a two-piece set. this will make 51 ounced of iced coffee, and you can keep it up to two weeks. >> retail, $54.99. >> sign me up. >> a good gift to give somebody, especially if you are going by somebody's place. and next up? >> this is a trend going on right now. it's kau thaurdic. this is random house coloring book, $62.89. each set is inspired by popular tv shows.

the deal, $18 up to 73% off. >> you're staying in the lines, as well. >> that's what i like to do. >> not a line you don't cross. all right. thank you. and we're going through the curtain to see who is the man behind the curtain. >> we're heading in to the hallway to get out to the plaza because we have a special deal of how to chill out at home. and some special models. tamron, i got this for you. and this is -- >> comfortable, right? >> soft and cozy. >> we have our models over there. >> i like the hoodie. >> so they're $97. they double as a boxing outfit. and they are super comfortable and super chic just to hang out at home. retail $97, the deal $26, 73% off. >> these are so

>> thousand henow heading out t for our last deal. you could chill these out in the next deal. >> is this the mega deal? >> this is the mega deal. this is norm lally a very expensive piece of furniture that we could get exclusively here. this is a very colorful set. adirondack chairs. retail $249.98. everybody can take a seat. two different styles. they're handmade of cedar wood which is why they're really an investment. but a piece that you could keep on your lawn.

and the deal is $112. >> we need the iced coffee now. so let's run through the products again to remind everyone what we have. here we go. the list which i don't have. >> the pillows -- >> pillows, the coffee maker, the adult coloring book, robe and chairs. that was a test. thank you, matt. >> that was seamless. >> why is that my fault? >> because you are the practical joker away here. so check out the steals and deals at today.com. and up next, beauty products to keep you cool this summer.

trends you'll want to try to keep cool all summer. the executive beauty director of shape magazine is here with us. i had a chance to see the list last night and this looks pretty cool so let's jump right in. >> well, let start with marine based sgreingredients. and these have sea based gre ingredients. sea weed, algae, kelp, they're fantastic anti-ooxidanantioxida. protection will be great for your skin. >> and this cools you off? >> this is a dry oil mist, it has micro algae and a very light nourishing layer. and it smells kind of beachy. >> smells delicious. >> so you're on a vacation already. >>

where i think gel w wrinkles? >> yes, the layer after you cleanse and before you hydrate, this is an extra layer of hydration. and it will help plump up fine lines and wrinkles. >> and i mask every single morning. >> and you will love this purifying mask. it is the most deep cleansing mask i've ever tried and it has brown algae. it has a brown color to it. it's not pretty on, but you will be so happy with how it deep cleans your skin. pulls out all the gunk. >> and next up, a milk makeup cooling water. >> we're on to the cooling group. these cool on contact because they're loaded with moisture. like splashing your face with water. this is milk cooling stick, it has gel and gliser rin. and you can put it eefr your makeup and it won't mess it up. from and is this something you use after beiut

too long? >> out in the sun or you just got out of a sweaty elevate to have elevator, whatever it is. >> and anything that says greek yogurt, i love. >> this takes the sting out of a sunburn with yogurt and it's cooling because it's a gel. >> good for all skin types? >> very again tigentle. >> and you don't want to scare your neighbors, but this cloth is saturated with serum. so you chill out for 20 minutes on your face. >> a chance to rejuvenate after being out in the sun. and moving on to the next. >> these are phased products. you have the oil and vinegar which in this case is the pigment. they're

different density, but when you shake them together, you get a beautiful texture for your skin and radiant finish. these are lip oils, so cute. and what it does, the oil feels wonderful on your lips and it helps the pigment to really blend and look super shear. >> feels good, too. and this is very curious looking. >> these are eye shadows from josie maran and they combine coconut water and oil infused metallic pigments. it looks like a foil on your skin. super glossy. but it won't smudge or bubudge. >> so it has oil but it won't smumg. smudge. >> the oil helps deliver the pigments right even though we sweat in the summer, it stays? >> it sticks. >> that's a beautiful color. gorgeous. >> love that. >> moving on. >> you are familiari

georgio aur monte foundation. this is the maestro glow. this one has little tiny particles of micah -- >> what is micah? >> it's a mineral and it's the super shiny one you see glistening in the stphaoeut and it will give your skin a total radiance, but it feels like nothing. >> so you have a light feel and the glow? >> you are just freakin' perfect. we're cooking up a favorite from new orleans. first, this is "today" on nbc. country's best new restaurants. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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o fourth of july. this morning we're heading to the heart of new orleans where a new restaurant is taking the south by storm. and we have their executive chef. first of all, you're more than that because you're the winner of the best new restaurant in the country. best restaurant in the james beard award. what does that mean to you? >> the world, it really does. it means i work with the best team there is to work with. i surround myself with the most amazing people and that allowed us to do what we do. >> how do yuda scribe. so food being cooked in israel today. my grand mother is bulgarian, she moved to israel. my father is row hamaniromanian. all these cuisines ending up there and celebrating all the beautiful flavors and spices. >> and what is the dish we're making?

>> it's the most important thing is tomatoes and eggs. everyone has this. that's really the base. after that, you can do anything you want. you can add all kinds of different vegetables. we have potatoes, scallions, garlic. >> you can ad lib. >> yes. >> and you start with a hot skill let. >> s >> see that smoke. we'll add the toe hey toes and really get them nice and caramelized.smoke. we'll add the toe hey toes and really get them nice and caramelized. >> it takes just a minute or so. >> okay. >> and then you can take the spoon and i will throw in peppers, onions, and we will put in fresh garlic, and as much or as little as you want and this

is about having fun and doing what you like the most, and they caramelize and get all golden brown, then we have this. >> that's what it looks like after it cooked for a while. >> yeah, they are turning beautiful golden. >> then i will add tomato sauce, and you can throw in potatoes, peas, you can use cauliflower. >> awesome. >> we will put shrimp in there. we can do an egg. >> how is your one-handed -- >> no, it's two-handed egg crack. >> that will cook up in the pan and let that start to simmer up and once that starts to simmer, you will take it and put a lid on it and that's going to make sure that the egg whites are cooked and the yokes are still

runny. >> >> let's make a green chilly skaoug. >> yeah, that's another fun word to say. here we have cilantro chilly, and any spicy chilly but don't use too much or it will blow up your face, and go easy on the chilly, and garlic, orange zest, and i'll throw all that this to into our food processor. and here some of my favorite spices. empty out your spice cabinet. >> it's a beautiful texture. >> now we take the lid off of what we cooked a second ago. check that out.

>> you are right, the whites are cooked and the y >> the shrimp are ready? >> yeah, and all of this happens in one skillet. this is something that my mom would make and we would just kind of like have this all in one pan sitting around the table having breakfast. >> we can talk about it here, but let's talk about how the kids downstairs. >> we love it. >> awesome. >> and let's put a little extra virgin olive oil and scallions and it's ready to go. i bought the pita bread and we have an wood-burning oven, and grab a piece, and it's about dipping it in and maybe put

chicken instead of shrimp, go for it, and empty out your -- executive chef of the best new restaurant in america. congratulation. >> thank you, matt. thank you for having me. >> for all this week's regional favorites go to today.com/food. we're back in a moment.

this is a delicious edition of "today" on nbc.

i don't think we >> let's to more. happy 100th birthday to john franklin of memphis, tennessee. fun fact, he has lived on the same street for 98 years. that's amazing. and then in st. louis, jin soon park. happy 100 birthday to julia orosz. she says her secret is salmon and blueberries. that's what you have for lunch. >> every day. >> and truman lloyd wells also celebrating 100 years. this granddad is from stonewater, oklahoma. served with the army air corps during world war ii. thank you for your service. let's say hello to annie bailey of tucker, georgia. she's turning 100 years old. loves to sing. has been a member of her church

choir for 65 years. say an and happy 100th birthday to fred, he and his wife owned a driving school for 43 years. they stayed in the same lane. if you know someone celebrating a 100th birthday, tell us more about him or her, just head to today.com/celebrate. florida and what do you have coming up? >> super lives of the super rich. >> and also you have a special comedy. >> the big slick celebrity puig end, takes place in kansas city. paul rudd, erica stonestreet, a bunch of comedians get together to help kids with cancer. >> we have a packed show.

>> while we're eating. >> we'll do a redo have the 8:56 on wednesday, june 29th. let's get a look at the morning commute with jack taylor. >> a tough start on route 2 before the 50 interchange, a

vehicle went into a tree northbound possibly could have callers, route 2 drivers are sitting still and so be aware we have closures southbound. we will check on the

forecast coming your way next. good morning. temperatures continuing to climb now. plenty of sunshine out there. dry air in place and much less humid than yesterday. we will continue to climb in the low and mid-80s by later this afternoon with hardly a cloud to be found for today. highs today about 84 down in the national mall, and for tomorrow a little more cloud cover and a slight chance for a shower in the shenandoah tomorrow afternoon. chuck, thank you, and get the latest news and weather

anytime, just open the nbc washington app. >> this is today's take with al roker, natalie morales, and willie geist and tamron hall from studio a.

>> i am >> you have got the morning jam. >> yes, it is cameo. "she's strange," but i like it. >> i picked this for a specific reason. >> why? >> there's another challenge. the running man challenge and it the comedian that started it. it's lil duvall. >> is it little or lil? >> it's lil duvall.

the same choreographer, debby allen, she and her family are on and her crew to take it to a whole other level, and here's what she posted. >> that's her son. he kicked it off. mind you they are on a yacht in the mediterranean somewhere, and debby is in the orange and she pops up. we got to kill them with the shoulder, guys. >> i have a hurt rotator cuff thing. >> we have to get on the same side, natalie. >> oh, look at our crew! >> yeah! >> there are some things we should never see again on tv, and that is one of them. >> you always --

>> i need to stand up. you need your whole bo >> let's get up. >> much better. >> much better. >> come on, al! >> when you got this, you go with this. >> send us a video with you and your kids killing it with the shoulder. >> there's a fear of missing out, it's fomo. >> i was not missing out because i got to watch you guys. but there's a survey that americans are experiencing a new phenomenon, it's called poe mow, the pleasure of missing out. >> you are king on the pomo.

>> we say no. >> debra does that, people false hope. just say no. >> it's hard to say no. >> if you give them the false hope, they are thinking, oh, tamron -- >> we credit ourselves a little too much with false hope. >> please show up. >> and they say, they are not coming. >> but the syndrome is have fun, i will look for you on instagram. >> the top reasons, feeling tired and not wanting to be around people or want to go spend money. >> not wanting to drink too much. >> after this week. >> it's a new challenge. >> after drinking at every lunch, natalie has a new challenge to say no to wine. >> kathie lee and hoda invited

me over to their place, because obviously we had and talked a lot and on the ride home, the driver said nice to meet you, and i am like this the whole way up, and all of a sudden, he says, we're here. he was, like, so nice to meet you and i said, i am so sorry, not much coverization. >> willie said how long before natalie falls asleep? and in the middle of "star wars," natalie is out. >> fomw, fear of missing wine. >> this was via a survey, right? >> yes. >> and this is what has gone

viral, and this is eva, she was checking out >> a giant peacock chases after her, and so her mom, being as helpful as she could be decides to take a picture of it. >> that's terror. >> she's fine. but all the means that have popped up online. >> we like this one because it's the reverse, her chasing after the peacock instead. and then speaking of "star wars," there we go. and there's even indiana jones, i believe. >> that's fantastic. >> people having a laugh the eva's expense. >> peacocks can get after you. >> terrorized. >> remember yesterday we tried that orange drink off the starbucks secret menu and i mentioned it reminded me of

orange julius. >> we asked th it is their 90th birthday. >> they partnered with dairy queen, as you see by their cup. >> what goes better with a orange julius than cereal. >> kellogg's is going to open up a restaurant in times square offering special cereal mixes. a full bowl is $7.50, and a small bowl is -- >> milk is included. >> your favorite cereal. all-time frosted flakes, because you drink the milk after and it's like a little surprise. >> your favorite? >> sugar smack. >> i do whole milk. >> i like a good bowl of life cereal because mikey liked it

and if mikey liked it for this bowl of serial. >> crunch it up. >> you crunch it up? >> just enough to get it down in there, and then i go fast because i don't like phaorby cereal. >> you get home and i don't want to cook, and -- >> i love a bowl of cereal. >> look what you can do? >> i can kill with my shoulder. we had ton of injuries for the look what i can do contest featuring your hidden contest. three lucky winners could perform their talent live. let's take a look at some of the entries. kau lonny from honolulu showed off impressive tricks with the basketball.

is that a banana? >> that's pretty good. his voice. >> so can i. >> for different reasons. >> oh, owe my god! oh, my god! >> he didn't know he could do it. >> oh, my god! >> i just realized he goes to my gym and he's a friend. that's so funny. >> would that make him ineligible? >> i don't know. i don't know chris, it's a different chris. >> chris is screaming now and all the windows shattered. >> and we have abby from bethel park, new jersey, showing off her contorsionis. >> head to today.com to share your hidden talent and you have until july 14th so please join

the party. look what i >> where is a wine glass? we should try that. >> do you remember the commercial, is it live or memoranda rex? today's weather is brought to you by camping world. get one-stop shopping for everything rv at your nearby camping world rv super center. let's take a look and show you what you have going on today, monsoonal moisture up out of the new mexico and wet weather along the gulf coast making its way into new england, and temperatures in the 90s, texas, oklahoma, back in the southeast, and hundreds and into the 1 teens as you get in the southwest. that's what is going on around the country and here's what is happening in your neck of the woods. >> here at home a nice day to be

outsid a 70s, 75 at reagan national, and 77 in annapolis by the bay. low humidity and a nice breeze and pure sunshine, and afternoon temperatures will hover in the low to mid-80s and a great night for baseball tonight if you are heading to the nats and mets game, and game time temperature will be in the mid to upper 70s and then tomorrow, a nice day and maybe a shower out west of the city. >> that's your latest weather. >> he is channeling george jefferson. >> waezy! celebrities to kansas city? they're all together. yes, we'll talk about it and

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guess what else h common. >> they're all are kansas city area and they all return home one year to raise money for a great cause. >> and i recently caught up with them to learn more about this big slick celebrity weekend. rudd. sudeikis, stonestreet, riggle. once a year they team up and return to their hometown of kansas city, missouri. >> we grew up like five miles apart. and i remember thinking these guys are from my hometown. so very exciting, very inspiration inspirational. >> they invite their celebrity friends for big slick, a jam-packed star sudden studded weekend of activities all raise money for the cancer city at children's mercy hospital.sudde weekend of activities all raise money for the cancer city at children's mercy hospital. how did the big slick get started? >> i ran into paul at "the daily show" christmas party and i said i'm thinking about hosting an

event in kansas city, would you be down to co-hosting with me. and he said yes. let's call the others and that's how it came. >> where did the name big slick come from? >> it's a per term. it means you have an ace-king in the hole. >> what does in the hole mean? >> here we go. >> reporter: the highlight, visiting with the children at children's mercy. >> you've got something on your face. >> where? >> reporter: i got to join in the fun. >> one more time. >> reporter: this 3-year-old captivating us all with her favorite book. >> did you meet nora? >> yes. >> she blew me away. all i could do not to cry. she really touches your heart.

>> it's a place. it runs on donations. they don't turn anyone away. >> reporter: i got a special meeting with ellie and her mom, that linda. >> it's been a rough couple of months. she's very fortunate to be sitting up here and we're so blessed to have children's mercy because they are a haymazinamaz. >> reporter: after did doing her own makeup, ellie decided i needed a makeover. >> eye liner. >> reporter: now we'll use concealer. >> concealer. i don't know if that's in the right color, sweetie. >> he had a makeover. >> makeover by ellie. >> reporter: in the evening,

fans flock to the celebrity softball >> first inning. right down the third baseline. >> hollywood comes here and everybody wants to be a star. >> he sings to himself. ♪ >> over and over. >> reporter: with the help of their celebrity friends, this winning team couldn't be prouder of the kids than ever before. >> a new record! it's a new record! >> they have raised horn $4 million and it's a great cause, a great weekend. if you'd like to donate to mercy children's hospital in kansas city, go to today.com. they have a gala, they do a bowling tournament. i'm going to take part in it

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we will have a look at your forecast next. good morning, everybody. everybody coming into work is commenting how much they are enjoying the lower humidity, and it's going to warm up today but nowhere near we have been in the last few days, and we will be 83 or 84 today and that's downtown,

and maybe a passg the shenandoah valley but the next chance for rain inside the beltway comes on friday. the weekend is looking pretty good, aaron. >> keep an eye on the forecast

and the news with the nbc washington app. . taking a look at the headline, security is more visible today at some u.s. airports following tuesday's terror attack in turkey. three suicide attackers killed at least 41 and wounded more than 230 at the main airport in istanbul. turkey believes that isis is behind it. world leaders from president obama to pope francis are condemning the attack. there is a new medical viewpoint about women and pelvic exams. currently 76% of annual visits to an ob/gyn include a spell vehicle exam, but now the u.s. task force says routine pelvic exams for healthy women may not be needed.

there is not enough evidence to ov harm because of the risks of false positives. the report is unrelated to screening to cervical cancer fp. toyota is recalling prius and lexus models from 2008 to 2012. the problem is not related to the massive takata air bag recall. toyota says there may be a small crack in the air bag inflaters that could cause the bags to fail in an accident. there are no reports of injuries. a new study suggests driving a car could be hazardous to your health because of uv rays from the sun. the study found that windshields block an average 96% of harmful uva rays, but that side windows block only 71% of them. the study's author says the more time you spend driving, the greater the risk of cataracts and skin damage including skin ca cancer on your left side.

he suggests before a long drive. >> and meet a dog with a passion for popping. twinkie the jack russell set a guinness world record of popping balloons more than two seconds faster than the previous record holder. and while the video is fun to watch, we recommend you do not invite twinkie to your birthday party bec let's show you your weather for today. a long front stretching from canada all the way back up into the plains and rockies, and bringing a slight risk of strong storms and the rockies and wet weather in new england and showers through the gulf coast and the heat continues out west and looking ahead towards tomorrow, you will see we have monsoonal moisture, and new england, the ohio river valley

looking good, although florida side. that's what is going on around the country, and here's what is happening in your neck of the woods. . and that is your latest weather. >> for all of you holding on to a power ball ticket for tonight's drawing, you're about to see what life would be like if you won. >> that's right. cnbc secret lives of the super rich takes you inside an extraf fwant world driven by status and wealth. robert frank is the host. good to see you. >> we're all pretty wealthy, that's my theory. >> there you go.

soha you going behind the greates of these hangses? >> the houses are huge. most of the super rich, they have five, six, acce rks sec, s. and this house we'll start out with is in mali because where a lot of the people on that billionaire's beach have four or five homes.because where a lot of the people on that billionaire's beach have four or five homes. >> and three pools, right? >> la villa. this is the pool house covered in one million shells. this pool house alone cost $7 million to build. that is queen sophie ann from the vampire true blood series. but this pool house, over a million shells. the pool is actually in the pool house. this is one of the three pools.

again, malibu pea let's head to florida. >> this is in belle harbor. it has a pool on the roof and check this out. this pool has a 70-toot long piece of acrylic glass that makes it like a human aquarium. >> like a lobster tank. oh, i got one. >> exactly. and just take that piece of glass caught more than half million, the house cost $25 million. >> and what about the art collection? >> just the warhol is worth about ten times what the pool cost. >> unbelievable. let's talk about nirvana mansion. >> you're also looking for nirvana, right? we found it on south ocean drive. it's 12,000 square feet. it's got beautiful pools, ocean view in the front, a yacht dock in the back.

th and a shrine to the king of disco. >> yes, that's my king. >> they actually had the guy that built the set for saturday night fever, buildt in the house. it's tile for tile the exact same dance floor john travolta used. >> tell us about the sea breacher. >> this is part jet 63 and part submarine. it's about $100,000. >> it looks like a dolphin. >> they make them in dolphins -- the rich prefer sharks and they have a lot of them made in sharks and they can go under the water or above the water and can poerpious. many are putting them on their yachts. >> forget the jet 63. secret lives of the super rich coming

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from a dry mouth. biggest names in music, billy joel, elton john and the rolling stones, but tom odell is blazing a trail all his own, and he will sing for us in a moment, but first let's get to know tom. ♪ ♪ >> tom odell was discovered by none other than british superstar, lily allen. his fame erupted with his first single "another love." a hit that garnered more than 100 million views on youtube. and earned critics ' choice at the 2013 brit awards.

his song "heal" was featured in the hit movie "if and tom is a rising star. his new album "strong crowd" debuted at number 2 in the uk. and his tour was completely sold out. you will see why when he performs in our studio this morning. >> that voice. we cannot wait for the performance. al and natalie? >> tom odell, good morning. listening to your music, you say you are inspired by a lot of music, and you can hear there is soul and gospel and rock and it intpaoused a lot of what you do. >> yeah, in particularly i grew up, i guess, with the internet,

and listened to so much old music and with bruce springsteen and -- >> and one of the first song books i ever got was his celebrated hits and i learned them on the piano at about 11 or 12, and i learned all the songs and then i started writing my own songs, and then the title to my album came out and he called me up one day. >> what was that like? >> the most bizarre experience of my life. >> it's safe to say every milestone is a bit of a bizarre experience, and this is a bit of a roller coaster ride? >> being on this show -- >> your morning show debut. >> yeah. >> what is the explanation of the cheetah?

your fans want to know? >> this surge is a shot the videos in south africa, and we featured a few of them and i wish i could explain what he represents, but he's just a great cheetah. >> he's a great cheetah. if you had your crew move out of camera range, because they were going to give you a hard time. do they give you a hard time while you are touring? >> no hiding in the shadows now, guys. >> you can see what they are causing. >> you are going to sing your

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>> without further ado, tom o'dell. ♪ see those birds going across the sky, 3,000 miles they fly ♪ ♪ how do they know which way to go, somehow they always seem to know ♪ ♪ they say there's mother nature in everything we see ♪ ♪ wish i had a little mother nature in me, a little mother nature in me ♪ ♪ cause it's not right, i'm magnetized to somebody that don't feel it ♪ ♪ love paralyzed, she's never gonna need me ♪ ♪ but sure as the world keeps

the moon in the sky s me hanging on, keeps me hanging on ♪ ♪ see the couple riding on the bus, falling asleep with so ch trust ♪ ♪ i wish i had a chance to let them know their love is like a flower in the snow ♪ ♪ if it's just pheromones then that may be i wish you had a little pheromones for me ♪ ♪ cause it's in the right, i'm magnetized to somebody that don't feel it ♪

♪ love never gonna need me ♪ ♪ i'm sure as the world keeps the moon in the sky she'll keep me hanging on, keeps me hanging on ♪ ♪ keeps me hanging on, keeps me hanging on ♪ ♪ north to south, white to black, when you love someone that don't love you back ♪ ♪ it's not right, i'm magnetized to somebody that don't feel it ♪

♪ love paralyzed, she's never gonna need me, world keeps the moon in the sky ♪ ♪ she'll keep me hanging on, keep me hanging on, she'll keep me hanging on, keep me hanging on ♪ ♪ she keeps me hanging on, keep me hanging on ♪ ♪ she keeps me hanging on ♪ >> wow. tom o'dell, thank you so much. the album the wrong crowd. that's the way to get us started in the morning. we're back in a moment, but

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>> yeah. >> fantastic. good morning, everybody. it's 9:57 on this wednesday, june 29th. i am erica gonzalez. adam torres is set to get out of jail days after a judge sentenced him in the death of john deer.

on friday, a judge sentenced bar, and deer's mother called the sentencing offensive. and let's get a check of the weather with meteorologist, chuck bell. >> 72 in rockville and 77 here if washington, and 74 in calvert county, and mid to upper 80s this afternoon, and low humidity today, and a chance for a shower in the shenandoah valley tomorrow and humidity returns on

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