good morning. breaking overnight, new imannals of north korea launching a missile that could potentially reach the united states. the u.s. and south korea respond with a show of force, launching missiles into the sea. has the crisis reached a breaking point? senseless tragedy. a female nypd officer shot in the face and dies overnight. the suspect killed by other officers. officials saying it's an unprovoked attack. is it her? does this photo solve the decades'-old

earha earhart? >> this is very likely. >> the newly discovered image that some experts believe that proves the pilot may have survive after her plane went missing. this morning, an exclusive and fascinating first look. all that, plus can the pharma bro be silenced? crash and controversy at the tour de france. and america celebrates the fourth in trial is. today, july 5th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. and we welcome savannah back from a week of vacation. >> have we met? >> did you have a good fourth? >> we did. had a great time off. it's awesome to be back. >> you come back on a very busy day. there's a lot

just as president trump departs on his second foreign trip since taking office, he is facing the biggest test of his presidency so far. it's the growing crisis with north korea. this morning, there's new launches, new video from that rogue state. all of this ahead of his meeting with russian president vladimir putin. we've got it all covered, beginning with kristen welker at the white house. kristen, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. president trump is moments away from departing for poland and the stakes couldn't be higher, after north korea launched its most advanced weapons test yet. nikki haley has requested a national security council meeting. now, the white house is asking for the global community the take action. overnight, a show of force. the pentagon releasing these images, showing the u.s. and south korean military

missiles into the water off south korea. this, after pentagon officials confirmed that north korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile. rex tillerson said the u.s. condemns the launch, calling it a new global threat. the north koreans releasing new video of the launch overnight, along with pictures of kim jong-un celebrating its success. the leader urging the nation's i scientists to send gifts to the yankees in an effort to taunt the u.s. in the fourth of july remarks, president trump not mentioning the threat. >> may god bless our military. may god bless, forever, the united states of america. >> reporter: but behind the scenes, crisis

mr. trump has tried to foster a strong relationship with president xi. even hosting president xi at his resort at mar-a-lago in november. >> the relationship between president xi and myself is outstanding. >> reporter: but weeks ago, the president seemed to lose hope, tweeting, china's efforts to pressure north korea have not worked out. now, the president renewing his call to action. saying that china should put a heavy move on its north korean ally. >> the year of strategic patience with the north korean regime has failed. >> reporter: all this, before taking office, dutrump in janua, saying north korea just stated that it is in the final stages of development of a nuclear

it won't happen. now, the president will urge partners and allies, including china and japan and south korea to stand up against north korea. the administration signaling military action is still a last resort. >> the bottom line is, it would be a catastrophic war if this turns into combat. >> reporter: the president's first stop overseas will be warsaw, where leaders will look for mr. trump to reaffirm his commitment to nato. that's something he didn't do in his first european trip. his first stop will be hamburg, germany, where he will be able the press china's president and the leers of japan and south korea, face-to-face, to get tougher on north korea. >> kristen welker at the white house. >> a lot at stake here. let's bring in for

analyst jeremy bash. americans have become accustomed to hearing about missile tests from north korea. why is this different? >> it flew for 40 minutes. but it's 1,700 miles into space. that means they could put a missile on america's doorstep, putting it in range of alaska and potentially hawaii. with a country that has 20 nuclear weapons worth of material, this indicates a significant prove vags, savannah. >> it's the techt missile test this year. by far, the most successful. does it appear they're making rapid progress? or does it seem like that from the casual observer's point of view? >> no, extraordinary success in the last six months. they've had failures but they learn from their failures as much as successes. the last big test was miy.

distance. once they cross 3,000 miles, they can range the united states. >> the president had tweeted back in january, it won't happen. the north isn't going to test a missile that can reach the u.s. and yet, it has happened. what are the potential responses here? >> one thing they haven't done yet, is they haven't miniaturi e miniaturized a nuclear weapon and put it on top of an icbm. that would cause the international community and the united states to think about pre-emptive military actions. we'll try forceful diplomacy. we'll try to rally i'll lie ra europe. when the president tweets he want china and others to end this nonsense, i think kim jong-un sees that as a threat. he's going to try to advance his capabilities even more. >> this would have to be the most significant

administration has faced. >> absolutely because there's no good options. if we take pre-emptive military action, as we said many times before, we have 30,000 troops on the korean peninsula, it would be a deaf stating military conflict. >> jeremy bash, appreciate it. along with north korea, president trump's meeting with russian president vladimir putin will also dominate headlines this week, as the two get set to shake hands for the first time this friday. nbc's keir simmons is in hamburg, germany, where the g-20 summit will take place. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. president trump faces a tough trip here with uncomfortable conversations. as jeremy and kristen mentioned, north korea will come up when he meets with the chinese leader here. he does not see eye-to-eye with the german chancellor who is hosting the g-20. but all eyes will be on the meeting with

the details of that meeting on friday are up in the air. the most anticipated meeting of two world leaders in years. on the agenda, the russians say, terrorism, ukraine, and one kremlin leader emphasizing, breaking the impasse in u.s.-russian relations. president trump and president putin have spoken by phone. and the men talk about each other often. president putin hailing mr. trump outstanding before the election. and mr. trump, saying puting was a better leader than obama. the allegations of russian intervention in the election, have locked the leaders' early romance. trump accusing president obama of doing nothing about russian meddling. last month, the russian president spoke with megyn kelly and had this to

trump. >> we didn't have any relationship at all. there was a time when he came to mosc moscow. but i never met with him. >> reporter: adding to the tension, hamburg is preparing for thousands of demonstrators. overnight, protests were met with riot police and water ca n canon. president putin will be prepared. president trump, the self-styled negotiator. >> i know how to negotiate things. i do it really well. but it's possible i won't be able to get along with putin. >> reporter: the power dynamics as they shake hands for the first time, will be analyzed around the world. president trump will be hoping for cheering crowds when he touches down in poland late tonight. the poles and many european leaders will be pushing him to be tough on russia. other items on the agenda, free trade, climate change a

migration. the question, will president trump get through the next few days without a diplomatic confrontation. >> thank you very much. a new york city police officer who was fighting for her life has passed away this morning. she was shot in the head while sitting in a marked police vehicle. ron allen has details. good morning. >> reporter: a somber scene outside of the house. scores of nypd officers arriving, as that officer, a 12-year veteran, 48 years old, clinged to life before succumbing to her wounds. shot in the head at point-blank range, while sitting in a marked police vehicle. unprovoked attack. that's how officials are describing the ambush where a new york city police officer was shot and killed by a man who opened fire on her and her partn partner, while sitting in their

nypd vehicle. she was assigned to a post in the bronx, when a suspect fired through the car windows, shik g i striking her in the head. an anti-crime team chased the suspect, running on foot, catching him a block away from the scene. >> as they confronted him, he drew a revolver. the officers fired at him, killing him. >> reporter: new york's mayor speaking out overnight. >> such a painful reality. a female police officer attacked out of nowhere. she was on duty serving this city, protecting people. doing what she believed in and doing the job she loves. >> reporter: now, we've just gotten a tweet in from the commissioner of the police department here saying, nypd p.o. has been assassinated in an

unprovoked attack on cops to keep new yorkers safe. keep her family in your prayers the it's reminiscent to a an attack in 2014, when two were shot and killed in their police cruiser in brooklyn. they had been there for several months because of gang activity. and police are trying to learn why this happened as they mourn the loss of one of their own. >> our hearts go out to her family. ron, thank you. we have an update on a story we told you about in march. the united states has lifted the ban on laptops and other electronic advises in the passenger cabin, on flights from istanbul. last week, they lifted the ban on abu dhabi airways. the ban was lifted after isis sugges t

developing a bomb that could be in electronics. a group of an aid of a truck driver. cell phone video showing the tractor-trailer driving erratically on a highway on monday. the truck was weaving back and forth before it turned. the contents all over the highway. several people rushed in to help the drive. they smashed the windshield in app attempt to pull him from the cub. he was taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. the man who shot the video believes the driver could have fallen asleep behind the we'll. the accident is under investigation. the fourth of july holiday was celebrated by parades and a lot of fireworks. >> three, two, one. >> that was the scene here in new york city. this year's macy'

spectacular. watched by millions live. millions more watched on tv. 60,000 shells were used to light up the new york skyline. the biggest show in a decade. the fireworks, are launched from bargers in the east river. meantime, in our nation's capital. ♪ can you top in? hundreds of thousands of people jammed on the washington mall to watch the 37th annual concert. people were treated to a concert, like the beach boys and the blues brother. and apparently the father was nice. >> did you stay up for the fireworks? >> i didn't stay up for sunset. >> i was in bed before the sun went down, too. >> morning show people. we'll watch it in

>> good morning. did you have a good fourth? >> we did. me and calvin hung out all day. his first fireworks he didn't get to see. we have heavy rain moving into southern oklahoma northeastern texas. we have a stalled front on this area that has been producing the downpours this morning. nothing severe. but the rain could make things slow. if you're traveling along 44, 70, 40, those are the roads that will feature most of the heavier rain. here is the system, slowly starting to move

sky outside right now and there's areas of light rain moving on to the capitol beltway and a lot of light rain across interstate 66 from the beltway out toward the blue rid.

clouds and rain drops are in the low to mid 70s right now. it will be cooler today than yesterday. yesterday we topped out at 92, today we will be only about 10 degrees cooler than that, into the upper 70s and low 80s, maybe a rumble or two of thunder but not expecting anything in the way of severe weather today and a repeat performance of this tomorrow. t forecast. >> dylan, thank you very much. coming up, can the former executive dubbed the most hated man in america be silenced? why congress is looking for a gag order against the pharma wr bro? is this amelia earhart. we have never-before-seen photos. >> that story will have you talking. >> absolutely. first this, is "today" on nbc.

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witnesses to give them a call. we will put any updates to this story in the nbc washington app. let's get you up to speed on the first 4 traffic now. >> good morning. take a look. outer loop before bw parkway is finally cleared out of the way. the problem is still have about a seven mile backup there this morning. so disabled vehicle finally on the shoulder, very, very slow still. 270 southbound after 28 crash there in the center of the roadway and inbound 66 before fairfax county parkway crash there blocking the right lane. >> a check of the forecast coming up.

cloudy skies and areas of light rain will impact your entire day today start to finish and as well tomorrow. highs today will be in the low 80s across the region, back to near 90 on friday with afternoon thunderstorms. food news about the weekend forecast, sunny both days with lower humidity coming b

sunday. >> all right. chuck, thank you. another local news update coming your way in about 25 minutes. >> back to "the today show" after this break.

we're back. 7:30. beautiful wednesday morning, july 5th, 2017. fireworks are over. let's get wednesday started. >> let's do that. let's talk about news. here are the headlines. new images overnight of north korea launching its first missile with the potential to reach the united states. as the u.s. and south korea respond by launching more missiles into the sea. president trump, now, weighing his options, as he leaves for europe. the second foreign trip of his term so far. a female nypd officer passed away just hours ago, after she was shot in the head in an unprovoked attack that happened on tuesday night. officers responded immediately and killed the suspect. around the country,

of july with big fireworks display, especially here in new york, where the macy's forty of july spectacular was the big et in a decade. at our nation's capital, hundreds of thousands crammed into the national mall to watch the 37th annual concert called a capital fourth. did you get to catch any fireworks? >> just right now on videotape. >> exactly. >> didn't catch the sunset. went to bed early. we're going to start with new details on the trial of the pharma bro, martin shkreli. his marks may taint the jury. his prosecutors have filed a gag order request, after the defendant addressed the press directly. this is unusual. >> reporter: you were talking about fireworks. we had nothing but fireworks with this. this

captivating case. now, prosecutors have filed a major motion, that seeks to silence shkreli. this morning, prosecutors ridiculed with martin shkreli being quiet. accused of pg a spectacle of himself, and the trial, just days after he marked them as junior varsity. >> over the defense attorneys' protests, he spoke with reporters on friday. he said they're not covering his trial fairly. >> reporter: but in a gag order filed this week, prosecutors paint the spontaneous remarks as a drulgs. >> is that you on twitter? >> reporter: the account in question has been suspended. prosecutors say shkreli appears determine to wage his own public

witnesses and the government. >> i think martin is not going to be speaking to you guys again, if he listens to me. >> he just spoke to us. >> reporter: shkreli's attorney blames the media. saying his comments are the somewhat natural though unfortunate cons kwebs of a young man with a demonstrated history of significant anxiety. >> martin shkreli has never shied away from the spot lying. he's not doing that now during his trial. >> reporter: opening statements invoked lady gaga. the defense saying much like the pop star, his client was born this way, painting him as an eccentric geniiugenius. >> how do you think day one went? >> we are pleased. >> reporter: shkreli was charged by the s.est c. of committing financial fraud over a five-year period. he pleaded not guilty and is out on .

national scorn and pharma bro. he hiked the price of a life-saving hiv drug, from $13.50 to $750. if the judge declines to issue a gag order, prosecutors have suggested to the jury that it be sequestered. the defense attorney has accused the media of baiting shkreli. he's told them to knock it off but said a gag order would v violate his client's first amendment rights. he seems to have a mind of his own and will see if the gag order goes into place. >> how much longer will this go? >> at least another four weeks. that was the original guess was about six weeks when this began. so, it's been nothing but drama ever since. >> if

that would be a big burden for the jury. let's head over to dylan in for al and a check of

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[ cheers and applause ] we're back, now, with a story we've been talking about all morning. we're history buffs. we're mystery buffs. we love this story. it's a stunning development or a stunning development for the hunt of amila earhart. >> a team has uncovered evidence, including a never-before-scene photo, that they believe shows earhart and her navigator alive. >> the document is on sunday night. tom costello has been working with the history team that's puts it together. we find him at the smithsonian air and space museum in washington. tom, good morning. >> reporter: this is one of amila earhart's planes she flew in 1930s. the plane she tried to fly around the world in is missing since 1937. now, this picture

show earhart and her navigator on the dock in the marshal islands. the person who took that photograph was believed to have been executed for being a spy the and now, we're revealing that photograph for the first time, right here. >> amelia earhart on a flight, took off over hot ocean wastes and was never heard from again. >> reporter: for 80 years, the world has wondered what happened to amelia earhart and her navigator, fred noonan. they were over the pacific on a round-the-world flight when they disappeared. now, historians say they found evidence the two survived. >> i have a photograph that clearly indicates that earhart was captured by the japanese. >> reporter: les kenny has spent 150 years looking for earhart

while looking at files in the national archives, he found this photograph called jaluit atoll. >> we have a caucasian woman with her back to the camera, sitting there, looking at a ship. >> you think that's amelia earhart. >> reporter: the photo appears legitimate and undoctored. >> when you pull it out and you see the analysis that's been done, i think it leaves no doubt to the viewers, that's amelia earhart and fred noonan. >> reporter: in 1937, japanese had banned nearly all westerners in the islands. in the photo, there's two k caucasians on the dock. henry took the photo

recognition expert. who overlayed the photo of the man with file photos of fred noonan. >> it's a sharp receding hairline. the nose is very prominent. >> reporter: the tooth, nose and hair appear to match up. >> this is very convincing evidence this is probably noonan. >> reporter: then, with their back to the camera, with hair too long for a man, and too short for a woman. again, striking similarities. >> i go from not likely to likely, to very likely to extremely likely. and i would say this is very likely. >> reporter: there's more evidence. in the distance, the japanese ship, that is towing a barge with something 38 feet long, the same length of earhart's plane. locals said they saw

a story documented in stamps issued in the now, photographic evidence that the story may be true. >> we believe they took her to saipan. and she died there under custody of the japanese. we don't know how she died or when she died. >> reporter: the history team may have found pieces of earhart's plane. and the prison in saipan. this photo is opening up a new set of questions about what happened to earhart and monoona. and what did the government know? >> we have no evidence that she crashed into the ocean. i think we have a lot of evidence that she lived and survived in the marshal islands. >> reporter: locals say the japanese military said at the time that the woman on the plane was a spy and not to talk about it. for decades, the

denied any knowledge of what happened to her. we reach out again. all say they have no evidence. no official alive then is alive today, and many of the documents were destroyed during the war. it's a fascinating two-hour documentary, that had me riveted. >> everyone in the studio is looking in a monitor, watching this. you have our attention, too. if this photo was in the national archives, doesn't it mean that someone in the government knew that amelia earhart survived? >> it was in a mile compiled by the office of naval intelligence, documenting japanese movement in the area. did people know that was earhart and noonan in the file? or was it a picture of the marshal islands and throw it into a

another file, office of naval investigations, a thick file on emilia earhart in the marshal islands, 170 pages is missing. was it purged? by whom? >> is this when i lake the "law & order" sound effect. if the americans did know she had been captured, why wouldn't they announce that after the war. >> here's the thinking, we have no way to know. but the thinking is, at the time, the united states was trying to build up a new ally, japan, having just defeated japan. if it became well-known that japan had put to death america's sweetheart, that wouldn't have gone over well with the american public. it was widely talked about for many zdecades she may have died in saipan. and history has a new

e comarine corps said, we snow she was killed in saipan. >> great report. let's swing over. carson is back in the orange room. >> i never thought photo shopping fred noonan in that picture would cause all this. >> guys, the tour defans, a big rider is ♪ this is a story about mail

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cavendish fractured his shoulder. he's out of the tour. officials reviewing what you've seen, have decided to kick sagan out for his role in the crash. social media use rs weighing in on this decision. looks like he gave him the elbow. i'm shocked. sending sagan home was a bad decision. it was unintentional. you often use your elbows to give yourself space. we asked you on twitter, did you say sagan deserved to be d.q.'d. 65% of you saying yes. and you can watch stage five of the tour de france, with sagan and cavendish absent. >> it looked intentional. what do we know? >> carson, thank you. coming up, lady gaga defending ed sheeran, after fans

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this is a "news 4 today" news break. good morning, it's 7:26 on this wednesday, july 5th. i'm molette =+ígreen. let's get right to melissa in first 4 traffic. >> still have some big delays outer loop before bw parkway, six mile back one. outer loop at colesville a crash reported there. you can see all the rain coming through the area. before palmer road crash in the left lane and out to virginia now eastbound 66 after 28 crash blocking two right lanes. molette. >> your forecast coming up right after this break.

don't plan on seeing an awful lot of sunshine today, cloudy skies, pockets of light rain continue to move in towards the d.c. metropolitan area. temperature wise we are in the mid to upper 70s around town. highs today around 84 degrees with a 60% chance of showers. >> another local news update coming your way in 25 minutes. back to "the today show" right after this break.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, breaking overnight, missile standoff. a show of force from the u.s. and south korea in response to the test of a north korean missile. as tensions escalate, what options does the white house have? we have the latest. plus, from football to the firehouse. how one man went from being a hero on the field to a bigger one off it. >> it's just a matter of i have to do this. that's how it is with me. i have to do this. and america celebrates. ♪

from fireworks to franks. we'll show you how millions enjoyed their independence day. "today," july 5th, 201. >> in case you're wondering, i think we found out where mom is. we celebrate a lot of wedding anniversaries here. but we have a unique one. 393,264 hours of marriage. happy on verse anniversary. ♪ >> we have some breaking news on the plaza. we have an announcement. what do we have to tell the world? >> we're having a baby bee. >> by the way, their last name is bee. >> is this your first day in new york? >> yeah. >> what do you love about new york? >> like, everything. >> cutie. >> we welcome you back on a wednesday morning. thank you, everyone, for joining

you hear the music in the background. you know why? >> tell us. >> this week, it's not a friday cancon concert. this week, it's a thursday concert. we we're going to be joined by ed sheeran in the plaza. let's begin this half hour with your news at 8:00. president trump heading to europe, amid a growing threat from north korea. the u.s. and south korea responding to pyongyang's latest missile test with a show of force of their own. nbc's kristen welker is live at the white house. kristen, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. president trump is about to depart for poland. and now, he is facing that major test of his foreign policy. after pentagon officials confirmed north korea successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, which could potentially deliver a warhead to the united states. the u.s. has called for an emergency meeting of the u.n.

that's set to take place later today. it comes as north korea released video of the missile test overnight. and kim jong-un celebrating. the pentagon releasing these images, showing the u.s. and south korean military launching missiles into the waters of south korea. on tuesday, rex tillerson said the u.s. condemns the launch. the president, who has looked to china for help to rein in north korea, has become frustrated. and this morning tweeted, so much for china working with us, but we had to give it a try. the president's first stop overseas will be warsaw, where leaders will look for mr. trump to reaffirm his commitment to nato. the next stop will be amburg, germany, for his g-20 summit. from there, he goes to a

with vladimir putin. will the president raise the question of the election meddling? there's no agenda. >> a lot to cover in the coming days. there's shock and anger in new york city after a police officer was ambushed and killed. miosotis familia was shot overnight in a marked vehicle. police say the suspect fired through the window and hit the 48-year-old officer in the head. police confronted the suspect about a block away. the officer was a 12-year veteran of the nypd. now, incredible video of a car loaded with propane tanks that crashed into an apartment building. five people, including a 3-year-old, escaped as the car burst into flames on tuesday. the driver may have been angry at his girlfriend and attacked the building where she

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double means double. ♪ wednesday morning. >> yes. >> let's trend. is this the first trending of july? >> no. >> the first one i've been involved with. >> for any of us. >> i've been involved in them all. >> i worked all weekend. i don't know where you were. when you graduated high school, were any of you conflicted about what your next step would be or what to do? >> i had no clue. i knew i was going to college. i didn't know anything beyond that. >> same. >> this is interesting. starting in 2020, chicago public high schools are going to force students who are graduating to show proof they have a plan. they have to show they have a job lined up, been accepted into a college, have an acceptance into a

are in the military. i guess the idea is, if you don't have something planned, you don't know where you're going, you stay in high school. >> here's a letter from the manager of krispy kreme. i'm going to be working there. >> and it might last a week. i read this. i was fascinated by it. it sounds great on paper. i think it will be really, really difficult to enforce. >> are you going to force them to stay in high school forever? some might not like that. >> i was thinking about that. chicago is like new orleans in a lot of ways. some of the schools are troubled. and the kids leave with zero plan or focus or anything. i can see it helping kids in school who say they need a plan. >> i like the idea of a plan. you can be going to college and have no idea what you're going to do. that's why i like the gap year if you can afford it. >> if you fulfill all of the other requirements oig

you pass your tests, you get good grades, you're going to be punished? >> we asked this, what our viewers think. 89% say high schoolers should not be denied graduating. >> that echoes what happened on the table here. we're fwoik to get to the celebrities sharing their fourth of july. kristen bell and dax shepard. the couple getting in the spirit. tyra banks, doing what she does best, striking nice poses. and two ladies who celebrated with loved ones. and christina aguilera and her kids and fiance. and tom brady decided to hit the green. we hope that everybody had an awesome holiday, as well. >> why are you looking at me?

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no set threat for severe weather today but cloudy skies will keep temperatures down into the upper 70s and low 80s for highs today. in fact, we are only in the low to mid 70s across most of the area now, 70 winchester, 77 now in washington. highs today and tomorrow both with a 60% chance for rain showers both days will be in the upper 70s and low 80s, back to near 90 on friday, dry for your weekend plans. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> all right, dylan. thank you very much. let's turn to our series "starting over today." inspiring stories of folks that switch paths in the middle of life. >> when you ask kids what you want to be when you grow up, you get two answers. firefighters and pro athlete. we go to a man who has done both. >> aaron kenny was a standout football player at the university of florida, helping the gators win a national championship.

nfl. after he hung up his cleats, he turned it into a passion that runs deeper than football. he turned to firefighter. some have a second act in their careers. but this is a third quarter. >> we have a player that's in charge of our firehouse. >> it's something i worked hard to do. not just a formality. that's part of the package and helps me grow. work hard toward a team goal. >> reporter: aaron kinney was part of a national championship gators team. he went on to the nfl, playing seven seasons at tight end for the tennessee titans. even as a kid, his passion for firefighter came before football. >> i true fire trucks. this passion has been with

bought me a pair of cleats and said, we're signing you up for football. >> reporter: after hanging up his cleats, kenny took the lesssons he learned on the gridiron, to his career. >> i enjoyed competing. i enjoyed fighting together towards a common goal. the two go hand in hand. the more i learned about the fire service, the more parallels i can draw between football and the firehouse. it's a good mesh and a perfect fit. >> reporter: that life long passion is now on display, in his new office, where four decades of birthday own holiday gifts line the walls. to your wife's pleasure, this is not home anymore. >> when we downsized, i lost out on the man cave. i make my office my man cave. >> reporter: while the fire engines may be fun to collect, they're

>> in a is fun. >> reporter: do you remember your first time driving a fire truck? >> absolutely. >> what happened? >> i was nervous. >> reporter: after the nfl and you were thinking about what to do next, was there an option for a second nfl for you? >> i knew this was it. when it's your passion of what to do, i'm sure any firefighter will pltell you. i enjoy helping people. >> what's more grueling. nfl camp, training camp, or fire academy training. >> definitely training camp. but a fire scene, depending on what you're doing, but a fire scene can be as grueling or more grueling than a game. >> reporter: are there training camp exercises that you have adopted for you

sure. >> reporter: he got to live out one dream, he's happier in his second. >> this is a real-life opportunity for me. and it is, you know, take two, if you will. i could have a second career of something i loved and dreamed and have been passionate about. >> reporter: one in which the rewards go beyond the wins and losses. >> to know and feel and understand, that you have been a part of something where somebody is alive today, walking and talking with their family because of their fence is more important or rewarding than any touchdown i could score. >> reporter: so, chief kinney took over july 1st. he has the fire safety all down. he needs to work on his new england accent. he has his 40th birthday coming up, guys. and the one thing he wants to improve his firehouse with is the fire pole. it doesn't have a fire pole yet. >> does it have two levels? >> you'll see men

that's what i wanted to do. sirens in the truck and sliding down the fire pole. >> thank you, thomas. matt and hoda went outside. they're with a couple of champs this morning. high, guys. >> nathan's hot dog eating contest on coney island. a fourth of july tradition. >> this morning, we're joined by the winners of this contest. welcome. ladies and gentlemen, how are you doing? >> thanks for having us. >> i'm living. i'm all right. >> how are you feeling, joe? >> i'm going to feel like garbage for a couple days. >> i look at mickey -- can we step outside. it's hard to believe that this tiny thing can have all these hot dogs. what's the tougher part to get done? the

>> the hot dog itself. >> you had 41. joey, you ate 71? >> 72. >> forget the contest, i want to know what the hours immediately physical lowing the contest are like. are you in the prone position just lying there? >> i'm tire and i'm thirsty. there's so much sodium in hot dogs. i'm sweating like an animal. >> there's no position in which you're comfortable. lying down. i'm in a hot bath. standing, sitting. you have to wait it out. >> are you popping tums? >> there's no way of getting around the discomfort. >> you said you dated a guy who was a competitive eater.

watch you doing this. >> of course. >> my friends and family are my ardent supporters. with that said, they're always careful that i take care of myself. but come contest day, they're egging me on. >> joey, after the competition, you actually said you had more room. you could have eaten more? >> i had eaten more in practice. like i said, i was sweating, the sun was beating down on me. it gives me a chance to come back next year and hit all my goals. >> what is a normal day of eating today? >> i'm going to have some yogurt. and hopefully i'm good enough to have some salad. >> get some fiber. >> i've been craving watermelon juice. just fruit juice in general. >> mickey, you'll be back nextier? >> of course. it wouldn't be fortyf

without competing at nathan's. >> you're going to be back next year? >> highly likely. coming up next, a bug's world on the plaza. we get set for performances from the folks at cirque du soleil. coming up after your local news.

this is a "news 4 today" news break. good morning, it's 8:26 now on this wednesday, july 5th. i'm aaron gilchrist. let's get a check on your traffic. >> taking a look at the beltway you can see we still are slow here outer loop as you're approaching bw parkway but it's looking better than it was. rest of the beltway is okay right now. southbound 270 before falls broken down vehicle in the middle of the roadway, northbound frederick road in front of the car dealerships there crash with the right lane getting by. eastbound river crash blocking the right lane. aaron. >> thank you. we will get a check on your forecast when we come back.

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it's a steamy start outside this morning, temperatures are in the mid 70s now, lots of humidity and areas of light rain also that are coming inbound towards the d.c. metro area so you will need your umbrella for today. no heavy rain, no severe weather but occasional packets of rain will be impacting your day s

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♪ we're back. it's 8:30. it's wednesday morning. 5th of july, 2017. a beautiful day on our plaza. we've got a lot coming up this morning. speaking of, 24 hours from now -- you know, ed sheeran, going to be right where we're standing, live citi concert. one of the biggest shows we've had all summer, i would say. he's going to be one of the biggest hits. >> we like to sneak up on a

know we're coming. this one was unplanned, but we cannot help it. how old is this baby? >> almost 6 months. >> her name? >> kennedy. >> hi, kennedy. >> there she is. >> and there's a woman here who is a dental hygienist. oh, there she is, right behind you. she said she never misses our show, you guys. when she cleans somebody's teeth, what do you do? >> we watch the "today" show. >> and she forces them, whether they want to or not. what's your name? >> kelly berry. >> thank you for watching these years. >> shoutout to dr. chad bailey. >> what do they refprefer or a t canal? don't answer that. coming up, we have the best premade meals you can find at the grocery store. we're cutting your prep time so you can cut the

mission to make beauty better for everyone. starting with custom color and a quick turnaround. if you've seen an acrobatic ant or a giant spinning spider, don't worry. neither have we. we're going to show you here, as cirque du soleil brings their show to our plaza. >> are those corn cobs? >> we should practice that. we should do tha

if you haven't left home yet you may want to grab the umbrella or make sure it's in the car today because we have areas of light rain moving into the area already. this is going to continue off and on through most of not only today but also this evening and tomorrow. temperatures won't move a whole heck of a lot. we are in the mid 70s across the area now, we will be in the upper 70s and low 80s for highs today and tomorrow. 60% chance of occasional showers both days, 40% chance of afternoon thunderstorms on friday but dry this weekend. >> we've got a birthday boy on the plaza. 13 years old. do the teens feel different for you? >> not that different. >> where are you from? >> connecticut. >> thanks for being here. and happy birthday. savannah? >> i need you. we were talking about

jay ka vacation, i need some joy. was anyone feel like there's not enough time in the day to cook, let alone whip up something healthy. >> joy bauer has come up with premade items that are not going to sap your energy and will boost your day. >> when something sounds and tastes delicious, you can pop it in your courart. >> we can taste it? >> yeah. this is good made simple. this is steel-cut oats. it's gentle on your blood sugar. but it takes about 30 minutes to make on the stove top. now, you pop it in the microwave, one or two minutes. >> steel cut is the find to get. >> does it go in your cart? >> i'm nott an

>> fair enough. special k has these breakfast sandwiches. >> it's crispy bread. >> the bread is made of a combination of whole grains and white flour. most others, just white flour. >> these are really good. >> this is a breakfast burrito by evol. >> i was going to take the whole thing. >> it's a combination of whole grain and white. under 300 calories. >> that's really good. >> that's eggs and chicken apple sausage. >> that's a winner. >> how are these calorie-wise? >> under 300 calories. and filling, very filling. now, we're going to do clever cauliflower creations. trader joe's has the riced

cauliflower. >> making it yourself is impossible. >> this is great. you low ur your calories and your carbs. >> is this frozen? >> this is perishable in the refrigerator. >> really good. >> if you don't want to use it right away, bird's eye has the frozen variety. you can use it at your leisure. they have a regular seasonal version. for or noncooks, they have italian cheese and savory herb. >> you do this with a stir fry. instead of the cashes, you get the cauliflower. >> you can open up black beans. rinse them and drain them, and you have a whole meal in one. this is cauliflower pizza crust. you can buy it in the frozen

they build the pizza for you. >> that's good. >> when you say cauliflower crust, what is that? >> cauliflower is the first ingredient and then, some brown rice flour, as well. this is mac and cheese on steroids. it's by gordon lites. they are rolling out this month nationally. they blent in kale, butternut squash and the pasta. the pasta is made with redolentles and it's higher in protein and fiber. >> we have about a minute left. power peanut butter. this is called pb2. and now, we're getting into sweet treats. >> okay. >> this is chloe. she

city with three kids. she started with a store front in new york. she has soft serve fruit purees. she rolled out with these unbelievable fruit pops. 60 calorie apiece. all-fruit and nothing artificial. last but not least. dole dippers. they come in pouches. it's dark chocolate frozen pineapple and strawberries. >> i don't like fruit in my chocolate. but it's tasty. thank you, joy. coming up next, modern makeup. you try this with pineapple. >> this is "today" on nbc. >> that's what i heard.

this morning on "today style" we're looking at a couple of companies that are redefining the cosmetics injury to make it better for everyone. >> we're going to look at how they're shaking things up. liliana, good morning. >> they're leveraging technology to customize and modernize beauty. brands that make it easier and affordable to look good. at color pop, makeup is getting a makeover. >> ultimately everything starts here, which is truly the playground for new pigments, pearls. >> reporter: these siblings launched their direct to consumer brand in 2014. taking it into the digital age. color pop's 4.5 million social media

eye and lip colors famous. with some colors selling out in less than five seconds. there's a little bit of mystery surrounding this company. is that purposeful or you're trying to keep the trade secrets? >> we didn't want to necessarily be in the limelight. and people are trying to figure out ngthin,ki how are these guys able to bring these products to market? it's an affordable price. as the orders come in, everything is built to order. the company estimates that 100,000 orders are processed weekly. 500 items in 1,000 shades. but the brother and sister says what makes their brand unique, the ability to go from design to manufacturing in hours. all in-house. a process that takes competitors months, if not years. >> we're constantly engaging our consumers and

the development process. whether it's naming shade or doing color. >> how important is it to be manufactured in the usa? >> it's everything. it's important to us in our values. >> reporter: at the heart of madison reed is the idea that women deserve better. >> women have noted up they deserve the best. this is a brand steeped in you deserve this. venture capitalist set out to shake up the injury with ammonia and paraffin-free box color. >> how does madison reed compete with industry giants like that? >> it starts with a product that has the lowest chemical profile. and the second thing is

experience. >> that starts with a selfie and a 12-question survey. and continues with step-by-step instructions from a licensed colorist. all in a single app. >> our reason for being is to create for that woman to have convenience. convenience comes in the form of a mobile device. >> what can you get done here? >> get your roots done. a gloss. >> reporter: her vision goes beyond the box and into a salon like this one in san francisco, that colors, washes and dries in under an hour. >> we're dispelling the fact that one needs to spend three hours in a salon. we're going to do something different and blow this thing up. >> reporter: madison reed told us they hope to expand their color bar concept. and to look how the lippy stick is made, from start-to-finish, go to today.com. >> you can color you

minutes? >> 40 minutes to color hair. >> i'm at the salon for at least two hours. >> my wife, three, four hours. barely noticed. heard about it, too. >> wait until you see the receipt. >> if you don't say, wow, you look amazing. >> my reminder never went off. >> liliana, thank you very much. up next, we get a spectacular performance from cirque du soleil. but first, this is "today" nbc.on

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their show called ovo. >> you can fingerprint to see, tricks, flips and acrobatics in a cirque du soleil show. >> they're not going to bite. they will amaze. cirque du soleil ovo, take it away. ♪ ♪ ♪

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♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> the cast from circumstancequ sole soleil, ovo, on tour, at brooklyn's barclay center until july 9th. they have another performance for us in our next hour. but before that, we're back in a moment. in is "today" on nbc.

all right. welcome back. after a great performance, we're ready for some birthdays. >> let's celebrate. spin around the smucker's jars and say happy 100th birthday to lina popper. a travel expert here in new york. she says the secret to jong jloy is completing a cross word puzzle every day. gertrude is 100 years old. and paul, an active guy from port st. lucie, florida. he plays for

team every week. froh hiller, a chocolate lover from michigan. she has visited five of the seven continents. gabriel of san diego is 100 years old. he served in the air force for 26 years and was an interpreter during world war ii. thank you for your service. and last but not least, happy 100th birthday to bettie from ohio. keep the birthday wishes coming at today.com/celebrates. >> anybody else craving la sang lasagna? >> i can't stop thinking about the amelia earhart story. >> there's more in the documentary. >> we were riveted watching. >> you think it was amelia earhart. >> i'm convinced. >> and fred noonan. >> what do you have? i saw superman

>> we'll have another performance from circumstanque sole soleil. and staging homes before you sell them. how important that is. >> it's huge. >> a lot coming up. >> hail, hail, the gang is back together. >> yes. >> much more ahead on a wednesday morning. first, your local news and weather.

this is a "news 4 today" news break. good morning, it's 8:56 on this wednesday, july 5th. i'm molette green. let's get a check on your first 4 traffic with melissa mollet. >> rockville headed into gaithersburg northbound frederickwfy road right near t mcdon shut down because of a crash. they are not sure when that's going to clear. beltway inner and outer loop okay.

a little slow this morning. live look 270 at montrose in rockville no issues there. molette. >> all right. we will get a check of the forecast when we come back.

won't be anywhere near as hot today as it's been the last couple days. yesterday we made 92, but today mostly cloudy skies and areas op light rain moving into the area will keep temperatures way cooler than that. we are in the mid to upper 70s now, afternoon highs will be in the upper 70s and low 80s. maybe a rumble or two of thunder but no severe weather expected. another cloudy and cool day tomorrow before we turn sunny and dry for the weekend. >> it's summertime in washington. you can get the latest news and weather anytime in the nbc washington app. angled sale. now through monday, save up to one-thousand dollars in bonus discounts to create your perfect home. plus, you'll get thirty-six month, no interest financing. hurry, this sale ends monday! with havertys, your home can be perfect. even when life isn't. the star spangled sale is on now at havertys.

this morning on "today's take" it's the hump day hump day. dean cain is our celebrity so ho coe host. we'll jump-start your summer entertainment. and the three staging secrets that turns your ho from drab to fab, coming up now. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on this wednesday morning. you're listening to "hideaway." . our friend, de c

>> i'm here a lot. i like it here. i'm going to stay. >> we invite you to keep coming here. or you're like, i need to be back. >> a little bit of both. by the way, we have potato chips and olives here. guess what these two were snacking on. wasn't the olives. >> i didn't want to have an olive pit. >> we'll talk about the comparison. there is not. how was your fourth? >> my fourth was on an airplane flying here. i have my flag here. i'm here with you guys. from did you see fireworks from the plane? >> it was still daytime. still light out. i was tired when i got here. >> i was in bed by 8:00. >> i was watching on the tv. looked like great celebrations everywhere. tons of fireworks. >> i told dylan, i went

my husband said, i kind of did something. what does that mean? i told so and so could come over. and that person invited so and so. it was 3:00 and there were 40 people. >> 3:00 in the morning? >> was there food? >> everybody brought a side. we did meat and hamburgers. the recipe, garlic powder. >> the way my husband seasons hamburgers. garlic and soy sauce. st >> those plans you don't plan, they're the best. >> i slipped away. i kind of disappeared. i never said bye to anybody. >> i think that's great. >> that's the irish good night. >> is that the irish good night? >> yes. my husband is famous for the irish good night. he's left me at so many parties. i look around. and it's like,re

throwing smoke. you drop a smoke grenade. >> and people kept texting me. and one of our producers, her daughter celebrated her 2nd bir birthday. was it long island? my 4-year-old took the picture. >> he did a great job. that's his perspective. we're tall in his world. >> that's a good perspective shot. >> i love how i hand you calvin and i grab a beer. >> i was happy to hold him. >> you look at calvin, like, who is that guy? >> he was as happy as can be. >> i like your choice. >> i was holding him and brian was holding him. and sheinelle's like, can you give me the baby. >> i took calvin and i turned around, they were giving each other a high-five. >> smart. >> that was good. >>

>> brian worked yesterday. i worked in the morning. i didn't do anything. and i knew calvin would be asleep before the fireworks happened. so, i couldn't not have a burger. i cooked a burger and corn on the cob and my mom's pasta solisoli salad. >> that looks amazing. >> as i was chopping up the olives, i see the back of the can of olives. >> oh. that's what it is. >> it says, the difference between snacking on olives versus potato chips. fewer calories, lower fat. in what world is it okay to compare olives and potato chips? >> only in the olive world. the olives are like, yes. look how much better we are. >> they were black olives that you can put on your fingers. >> i used to do that as a kid. i used to do thit

>> for decades you don't want to touch it. >> i don't know how you can compare these two? >> i like popcorn with clips. >> i love olives. >> you had them in your salad. >> i realize i'm chewing. >> all good. >> i'm like -- >> while you chew, we were looking on instagram, you were in australia. >> i was just in australia. i didn't have a late night last night. it was all of the flying. i just got back a few days ago. it was wonderful. my son and my cousin went down. my former co-star, teri hatcher. >> we've seen this on instagram. >> that's the top of the sydney harbor bridge. you can see the opera house. >> what were you doing?

bridge. >> i don't like heights. i dislike them a lot. i was so terrified on this climb. >> where were you guys? >> on top of the bridge. see where there's a flag there? that's what it looks like right there. >> wow. >> you go up the side of the bridge. it's the most terrifying thing i've ever done. they said, it's great. no big deal. >> it's taller than the empire state building? >> is it? >> the empire state building is a little taller. >> you have to use your own legs? there's no elevator? >> there's no elevator. you have a cable. >> why did you do it? >> my son wanted to go. i was behind teri. and her friend was in front. she was terrified. we started going, i got so scared, i

i said, i don't want to do this. >> you were serious? >> i don't want to do this. i want to go back. he said, dean, relax. the worst is over. you, my friend, are a liar. the worst was not over. he was a great guy and got me through it. it was terrifying for me. my hands were shaking. >> did he tell you not to look down? >> he didn't say anything about that? >> my son, behind me, dad, look at many. look at this. >> we've talked before. you've done amazing things. training and military straining. going underwater and doing maneuvers. it's interesting that this would be the thing that would freak you out. >> i didn't like rappelling off of an 80-foot building, either. it's not that fun. >> was it worth it when you got up there? >> no.

>> once you get to the top, you get to the middle and do a dance party. i didn't like the dance party. >> what if it was a hot date? you were going to meet the woman of your dreams if you climb up there and she'll be there waiting for you. >> wow. i mean, i would do it. but i wouldn't like it. >> you're not proposing up there? >> no. >> speaking of proposing, back in april. you were co-hosting with al and jen jenna. you were talking about a matchmaker app? i've never heard of it. >> your friends can hook you up with dates. they asked me if i would do that. i wouldn't want my friends to do it. worst person is my mom. she's done it before. >> i think you talked about it. >> i did. >> the worst person in the world to set me up ever i think is my mom. no offense, mom. i love you. >> we have her on the line right now. >>

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and this is more tricky. >> you probably wouldn't eat all of this. you need a hin of sugar from the cotton candy. >> i know some 6-year-olds. >> we have this corn dog and these chicken tenders. >> i'm going to say that. >> it is that. the plate of chicken tenders is going to be shareable and it's a lean protein source under that breading and deep frying. the corn dog is made from processed meat. so, skip the sausage when you can. >> we're 1-1. >> yeah. all right. let's go to the movies. >> who is sitting where? >> i'm in the middle. >> i like the middle seat. >> whoa. >> this bowl of chocolate

covered peanuts? >> i'm going peanuts. >> peanuts it is. they can deliver for 17 pieces, 4 grams of plant-based proteins. >> how about on the raisinet box a that says, a whole serving of fruit. >> get some grapes. >> fair enough. >> we have this plate of pretzels with cheese or that pizza. >> i'm going to say that. pizza is the magic food. >> the pizza is going to deliver up to 20 grams of protein. it can be more filling. the pretzeled are made from refined cacarbohydrates. >> you're going to eat the salt and drink, drink. >> around the campfire. now, we have our options.

this trail mix versus that beef ju jersey. >> i'm going to say beef jerky. >> it's trickier. but it's this trail mix. >> why? >> here's the reason. when you get unsweetened dried fruit and the fewer add-ons the better. read the ingredients label. that's going to be the indicator of what's in the trail mix. lots of nuts and seeds. and some legume in there is amazing. the beef jerky, with sodium, you want to skip it. >> we were thinking lean meet. up next, we have superman here. but look who is coming to theaters. we have spider-man. a sneak peek at the best

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news break. good morning. 9:26 on this wednesday, july 5th. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> more charges could be coming for a former teachers aide charged with sexually abusingomx students. carlos bell is charged with stoddert middle school. any potential victims can contact police through a hotline. we have that number in the nbc washington app. killer this morning, they say they found a man shot ge to death ûr suitland around 1:30 this morning. as you can see from the video the investigation is centered around the apartment complexkoz here. police say they are looking for information and they are urging witnesses to give them a call. we will have a look at

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from action flicks to chick flicks, and fall out of your chair comedies, a lot to keep you entertained this month. >> we're going to talk about the summer entertainment with jessica. >> hello. so much good stuff this month. >> there's a new superhero in town. >> yes. "spider-m "spider-man: homecoming" so excited for this movie. we got to meet him, captain america. spidey movies, are 20-something. this feels like high school. for the eagle eyes, there

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and good morning, everybody, i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. it's a cloudy day outside and these clouds have brought along a couple light rain showers along with them as well. terribly impressive but our future weather continues to bring more clouds and more off and on rain chances through the remainder of the area for the rest of the day. temperatures won't move much, we are in the mid to upper 70s now, highs today up around 80 degrees, maybe a degree or two whammer tomorrow. back to near 90 on friday. >> and tammer tomorrow. back to near 90 on friday. er to. back to near 90 on friday. rmer . back to near 90 on friday. you? >> i'm back. up next, the one-of-a-kind jaw-dropping performance from ♪harry's meeting clients... ♪...from far away. but they only see his wrinkles.♪ ♪he's gotta play it cool to seal the deal.♪ ♪better find a way to smooth things over.♪ ♪if only harry used some...

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