good morning. breaking breaking overnight, the senate healthcare bill collapses, dead on arrival after two more republicans jump ship. what's next? and is obama now here to stay? homicide. autopsy results are released in the fatal police shooting of a woman in minneapolis after she called 911. her heartbroken fiancée speaking out. >> the death of justine is a loss to everyone who knew her. >> the officer who pulled the trigger now breaking his silence as well. face of a killer? police issue a sketch of the man they believe murdered two teenage girls hiking in indiana. the suspect's voice recorded on one of the

>> down the hill. >> is this the clue that finally helps crack the case? all that, plus oj's life if its paroled. the shocking moment a woman is dragged along a subway platform. and ready for more? what duchess kate said that has royal watchers going gaga. today, tuesday, july 18th, 2017. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody, and well kocome to "today." we have willie in for matt again. let's get right to that breaking news on capitol hill. overnight for seven years republican lawmakers have vowed to overturn obamacare but this morning their latest plan has come to a screeching halt. >> two more republican senators announced they would vote no on

the required votes to move forward. we will start with nbc's white house correspondent kristen welker. kristen, good morning to you. >> reporter: hi, savannah. good morning to you. this is a devastating blow to one of the president's top agenda items and biggest campaign promises, to repeal and replace obamacare. now, the white house was caught by surprise after a frenzied push to lock in the votes for the gop senate bill, two more republicans detected overnight bringing the total no votes to four, that's just too high to get it over the finish line. for now the bill is dead on arrival and the new plan is controversial. repeal now and replace later, much later. overnight the republican plan to replace obamacare officially falling short with two more gop senators unexpectedly pulling their support. senator jerry moran of kansas and senator mike lee of utah, both tweeting their opposition at 8:30 last night on

trump was meeting with several key republican lawmakers at the white house and just hours after the president appeared confident the legislation would pass. >> so we're going to get that done and i think we're going to surprise a lot of people, but we're getting it together and it's -- it's going to happen. >> reporter: president trump tweeting out a new strategy late last night, republicans should just repeal failing obamacare now and work on a new healthcare plan that will start from a clean slate. dems will join in. senator majority leader mitch mcconnell saying that vote to repeal much of obamacare could come in days with a two-year grace period to allow for a stable transition, but senator mcconnell stressing even that will be a tough path, the defeat coming just hours after senators delayed a preliminary vote on the bill because they were missing a key vote, senator john mccain who is recovering in arizona after surgery to remove a blood clot. >> we miss him. he is a crusty

washington, plus we need his vote. >> reporter: senator mccain weighing in overnight. we must not repeat the original mistakes that led to obamacare's failure. the congress must now receive input from members of both parties. but the republicans are facing a fierce opposition. many who made their voices heard on capitol hill monday. leader mcconnell didn't give an exact date for the vote to repeal obamacare, but indicated an announcement will be coming soon. republicans privately acknowledge even securing the votes for their fall back plan will be difficult. savannah, willie. >> kristen, stand by there. i want to keep this conversation going but bring in nbc's casey hunt who covers capitol hill for us. are there the votes for this repeal now, replace later idea and is there any reason to think this gets easier with te?

is a reason to think it does get easier with time. the reality is they set out down this repeal and replace plan originally because leadership knew that they didn't have support to just do a straight repeal. this is really the difference between being a party that's opposing a president, barack obama, in congress and having to be the party that governs. you've actually had some senators out at home at town hall meetings acknowledge that up front, say, hey, it's a lot harder to govern than we thought, and frankly the repeal only push came out of a party that was trying to oppose instead of one that was trying to write laws. so i think this is still a very tricky political calculation twieg to only repeal it. >> kristen, repeal and replace was a core promise of the trump campaign over the course of about two years now, we've been hearing it also from republicans in the house and the senate. now, yesterday as you point out in your tweet the president changing to let's at least repeal this thing and then we will work with democrats to replace it later.

this development last night? >> reporter: oh, they are shaken and they know this is a risky strategy. look, the republican plan now is to force democrats back to the table to negotiate over a new healthcare plan by repealing it. the thinking is that democrats will feel political pressure to try to make sure people don't lose their healthcare all together but the reality is there is no indication democrats will play ball with them. in fact, senator minority leader chuck schumer pushing republicans to start negotiating now to improve obamacare. in a statement he said overnight rather than repeating the same failed partisan process yet again republicans should start from scratch and work with democrats on a bill that lowers premiums, provides long-term stability to the markets and improves our healthcare system. now, of course, this all underscores the political risk for republicans if they can't get democrats on board with their new plan. the gop could really pay for this in the midterm elections by losing seats, willie. >> let me take that hot potato and kick it back to casey on that. what do you hear on the

would democrats be willing to get together with republicans and try to do something if it's in the same of replacing obamacare? >> i think that if the frame on this is we have repealed president obama's healthcare law, we're trying to replace it with something better i don't know that democrats are going to go for that. look, the politics of healthcare have gotten so calcified, both sides are way down in their trenches, you right now have it set up as trump care on the one hand versus obamacare on the other. i think if there is a very visible failure, if republicans fail to push forward a plan then you may see a situation where democrats work with them to try to make basically smaller fix to those individual obamacare markets that we have talked so much about, the ones where many states only have one plan, for example, but i think we are still a ways away from that if you still see president trump looking for a victory. i do not think there is any way democrats will try to help him out with that. >> all right. our team on capitol hill and at the white house on this breaking development.

>> inks that, guys. also this morning we have new information in a controversial and deadly police shooting in minneapolis. the officer who opened fire on a woman who had called police for help is now speaking out. the victim's heartbroken family still demanding answers. nbc's blake mccoy has the very latest for us. blake, good morning. >> reporter: willie, good morning to you. new this morning, the medical examiner is ruling this a homicide, saying justine damond died from a single gunshot wound to the abdomen, but why she was shot and killed by the police officer she called for help remains a big unanswered question. fighting back tears justine damond's fiancée appeared before cameras for the first time. >> the death of justine is a loss to everyone who knew her. she touched so many people with her loving and generous heart. >> reporter: 40 years old and engaged to be married next month, damond was shot dead by a minneapolis police officer after calling 911 for

assault in the alley behind her home saturday authorities say two officers responded, one of them, and it's unclear why, fired his gun at damond, killing her. the officer's body cameras were never turned on. investigators say the squad car dash cam also failed to capture the shooting. >> this call of a woman in trouble turned into an officer involved shooting. >> reporter: the officer who fired that fatal shot joined in force in 2015, celebrated at the time as the fifth precincts first somali officer. noor has had three complaints filed against him, two of which remain open. noor's lawyer releasing a statement overnight saying in part the current environment for police is difficult, but officer noor accepts this as part of his calling. the news is making headlines back in australia where damond is from. >> why she died remains a mystery. >> reporter: one newspaper

nightmare. in minneapolis which has seen several high profile police shootings, many in the community are outraged. >> a lack of transparency, the lack of answers, it's unacceptable. i can think of no other word other than it's unacceptable and it needs to stop. >> did you know you were so powerful? isn't that amazing. >> reporter: damond's would be mother-in-law says she was a spiritual healer who always saw the good in people. >> justine was a person who looked at the world through the eyes of love. >> reporter: the investigation right now is being led by a state agency and they say they won't release any more details until they are able to interview the officer and his partner. no timeline for that has been given. officer noor is on administrative leave but through his attorney says he passes on his condolences to the family. willie and savannah. >> the mayor of minneapolis hasn't provided any answers to the family or to anyone, either. blake mccoy in minneapolis, thanks so much. a lot more going on this morning including reue

for a man who was swept away by flash floods on saturday. at least nine people were killed when a fast moving downpour sent a wall of mud and debris into a usually calm river at cold springs. dozens of new volunteers from across the state are expected to join the search now for 27-year-old hector garnica. they still have hopes to find him alive. breaking overnight six people were injured late monday when part of a restaurant roof collapsed in atlanta. between 30 and 35 people were inside the restaurant at the time. officials say it is possible the roof couldn't handle all the heavy rain that had fallen in the area. four people were taken to the hospital, none of the injuries, thank goodness, are life-threatening. there are new developments to tell you about in a double murder mystery in indiana. investigators have released a composite sketch of the man they believe killed two young girls who disappeared near a hiking trail. it's a story that

headlines because the man's voice could be heard in chilling audio that was captured by one of the girl's cell phones. gabe gutierrez has more on these developments. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. throughout the course of this massive investigation there have been several arrests on unrelated charges, but still no answer to the central question, who killed these two young girls. now local police hope that this new picture from an fbi sketch artist might lead to a crucial break in this case. this morning police hoping someone will recognize the face in this new sketch and lead them to the person who killed 13-year-old abigail williams and 14-year-old liberty german. it's been five months since the teens vanished while hiking near this abandoned railroad bridge. their families devastated, but today hopeful. >> today was the first day that i've really been excited through this whole process. it's the most optimistic we've been. >> reporter: investigators say more than

flooded in since the girls disappeared and they've interviewed 1,000 persons of interest. >> it is not a cold case. this case is still very active. >> reporter: in february authorities released chilling audio from one of the girl's cellphone recorded around the time they went missing. >> down the hill. >> a man's face saying "down the hill." the phone also captured an emergency of a man walking near the hiking trail. the new sketch side-by-side with the fuzzy picture. 5'6" and 5'10" with reddish brown hair. >> gives you more information on what we're looking at. >> the reward for information leading to an arrest now topping $230,000. >> i hope this thing is over tomorrow. i hope tonight as my wife always posts out there, today is the day. i hope it is the day. >> reporter: police here say more and more tips are coming in, but they won't say whether they are close to making an ast

might even still be in the area. this community simply wants answers. savannah. >> indeed. gabe, thank you very much. two people aboard a small plane were killed on monday when the aircraft made a crash landing on a golf course in mesa, arizona. officials say the pilot reported mechanical problems. they could not reach the airport a half a mile away. federal crash investigators are returning to that scene this morning. a massive fireball was caught on camera after a broken down truck on the side of a road was clipped by another truck and then exploded on monday. this happened in eastern china. amazingly there were no serious injuries reported, but that smoldering wreckage shut down the roadway for nearly two hours. the exact cause of the accident still under investigation. back to that dramatic video we showed you at the top of the show. take a look at the top of your screen here, a 43-year-old woman in rome steps on to a train then decides to back

is caught in the car, the train drags her down the platform. eventually she does slip free but not before suffering multiple fractures. passengers did pull the train's emergency brake switch but it didn't work, neither did the sensors on the door of that train car. an investigation into why those mechanisms failed is under way in rome. >> how terrifying. but she's okay. >> she's okay. let's get a check of the weather with al. well, the heat is back. good morning. and we are going to be talking about dangerous heat and it's all due to a big dome of high pressure developing what we call the ring of fire. hot, dry air near the high and up and around it we get storms developing, but what we're also going to be seeing is underneath that dome which is going to hold until the weekend is brutal heat. in fact, we've got excessive heat watches and warnings for haze, des moines, kansas city, columbia, the worst is going to

these hot and humid conditions will continue on into the week. you start with today, it's going to feel like 100 in st. louis, 96 richmond, 101 tulsa. these are air temperatures. friday 101 st. louis, 94 atlanta, d.c. 98, jackson will get up to 95. as we head on later this week look at the expanding heat, it's going to feel like 104 on friday in charleston, 106 in d.c., nashville feels like 107, st. louis it will feel like 107 degrees. this is dangerous heat, you've got to make sure you stay hydrated and you check the back seat of your car. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds.

good morning. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. we are off to a dry start this morning, but it is going to be a very hot and humid day. temperatures low to mid 70s for most areas now, it will be up, up and away, upper 80s and low 90s for high temperatures today. there is still a chance for an outside thunderstorm or two later on in the day, hometown highs 92 washington, 88 waldorf and la plata. the next couple of days even hotter with even lower chances for rain, could be close to 100 by friday. that's your latest weather. willie. >> all right, al, thank you very much. coming up, where would he go? what would he do? what could happen if o.j. simpson is granted parole at his highly anticipated hearing later this week. imagine if the water quality where you lived was so wad

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standards from the american heart association and have a lot less sugar, salt and commute. good morning. beltway really not so bad now, inner loop and outer loop near 50 is a little bit slow and inbound 395 is quite slow. northbound gw parkway after the overlooks crash with the left lane getting by, also have a tree trimming crew out there slowing things a bit. eastbound 66 before lee highway crash moved to the left shoulder, still have delays there. 14th street bridge typically slow. guys. >> melissa, thank you. a check on your forecast is next.

72 in fair fox county right now, 73 in montgomery county, 77 currently in washington. highs today will be well up into the upper 80s and low 90s. like yesterday there could be a stray shower or thunderstorm

today and tomorrow. by the time we get to your weekend saturday and sunday both mid to upper 90s. >> chuck, thanks. another local news update in 25 minutes. >> for now back to the "today" show.

busy tuesday morning. it's 7:30, the 18th of july, 2017. good morning. i feel like summer is halfway over. don't you? >> it is. matt's out for this week. willie's here. we got hoda. >> hi, guys. let's start with major news from capitol hill overnight. lacking votes to pass a health care bill, senate majority ne leader mitch mcconnell says he will repeal obamacare now and work to replace it in a few that came after two more republican senators said they oppose the replacement bill that had been unveiled last week. the medical examiner's officers has ruled the deadly police shooting of a

in minneapolis a homicide. justine damond was shot by officer mohammed noor, after she called about an assault by her home. he released a statement through his attorney, offering condolences to the family. lawmakers were shoving and tackling each other. they threw water. this is all over a disagreement over a controversial program that aims to build a light rail system through the island. >> i feel better about our politics. >> maybe we could use one of those. just a good brawl. >> the opposite of hug it out. >> just get it out of our system. now, to the countdown that will be closely watched. the parole hearing for o.j. simpson. it happens in two days. it will be televised live. what happens if simpson is paroled? joe fryer is in las vegas with

this is where it all went down, a decade ago, o.j. simpson's bungled robbery at a las vegas hotel landed him behind bars. now, with his parole hearing approaching, friends are speaking out about where he might go and what he might do if he's let out of prison. >> i've not had any incidents, despite all of the stories in the tabloids and everything. >> reporter: for the past nine years, o.j. simpson says he has been a model prisoner. now, at age 70, he's betting that clean record will convince a nevada parole board will set him free. >> i can't imagine who will get up and oppose his released. >> reporter: f. lee bailey was part of the dream deteam that g him acquitted in the case of nicole brown and her friend, ron goldman. simpson is serving in nevada for robbing memorabilia dealers. the

and granted parole on some of his charges. >> he does not have a bad temper. i have taken place to lunch with o.j. who thought he was a killer. and came away thinking they would like to invite him to dinner. >> reporter: if released, where will simpson go? simpson hopes to return to florida. but legal experts say the parole board could restrict his travel. in an interview with "usa today" he says simpson has stayed in contact with his four children, including his two with nicole brown. sydney and justin who reside in florida. he says simpson has money from a personal mention and an nfl pension. both are protected from the $33 million civil judgment won by the brown and goldman families, of which they say he's paid almost nothing. >> i believe he will be paroled. i remember what it wase

my nerves were at high alert because i never knew where he was going to pop up. >> reporter: the hearing will take place in front of four parole commissioners. they must reach a unanimous decision. simpson needs four out of six to vote yes. if that happens, he could be released from prison october 1st. >> joe fryer, in las vegas, for us. thanks. let's head over to al and his burning ring of fire. it says ring of fire right there. >> it does say that. this is not about mexican food last night. >> oh. >> come thinking it. anyway, not only do we have the heat around this but storms right up and over this ridge and around it as well. so we're going to be looking at strong storms up around the plains and upper mississippi river valley and mormon soonl moisture from the southwest, this ridge will push up all this

that's going to be the risk for strong storms and looking at problems as far as rainfall anywhere from 1 to 2 inches. with these slow moving storms can cause big problems in theian yons and watches here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. it is warm and sticky outside right now, 77 degrees, only feels a degree hotter currently, but wait until the afternoon because it is going to start to feel pretty hot with the heat and humidity heading our way. 73 leesburg, 73 clinton, most of the areas in the low 70s. as we go through the afternoon we will be in the low 90s. isolated storm chance. if you are frilg later today keep an eye to the skies. tomorrow hotter, smaller storm chance. look at thursday and friday, feeling around 100. >> get that weather anytime you need it. check out the weather channel on cable. hoda? >> all right, al. did you notice something missing on twitter? there's a music superstar who just deleted his account.

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circuit you can't see. >> i wondered why so many were getting sick. >> reporter: in the valley, hundreds of wells are tainted with a chemical called 1, 2, 3, tcp. it likely is carcinogenic to humans. warning the residents about the danger of showering in it. it can't be proven, many believe it's caused cancers in their community. >> in my family, three or four. >> reporter: suffering from cancers that could have been caused by this chemical. >> yeah. people are tying. >> that little bubble. that's the tcp. >> reporter: professor paul cratnik was called in. >> there's few that are even close. >> reporter: it's not regulated by the federal government or the states. it hasn't been studied in people. it's only been looked at

recent years. >> even the slightest amount of tcp in water would be a potential health effect. >> tpc got in the drinking water because dow and shell oil company saw an opportunity to take waste at their chemical plants and sell it to farmers. >> reporter: todd robbins is an attorney representing 30 communities in the valley, getting them to cover the cost of cleaning up the water. internal memos show dow chemicals calling it garbage. they were selling this chemical to farmers knowing it didn't do what it was supposed to do, kill the pests. >> that is direcorrect. >> reporter: did they know it was dangerous? >> by 1970, they knew. >> reporter: companies have prevailed but settled other lawsuits and lost one. with a jury verdict of $22 million for the community. we're

water from this well goes to homes in this area. they're testing it to see how much tcp is in the water. a lab looked at the results and found the amount of six-times of tpc the state says is safe. concerned citizens gather to share their stories and fight back what they believe is a cancer threat. >> you hear so and so died of cancer. that's somebody's mother. >> reporter: they're not scientists. and nbc news has not verified claims of illness. but they concerned, even angry. dow and shell declined our request for interviews. shell said it was only trace amounts of tcp. the product was beneficial and notices that tcp was in other products made by other companies. if you could say one thing to dow and shell, what would it be? >> shame on them. >> i

of water filled with water from here and see how much they drink. >> reporter: after years of pressure, the state of california is set to vote on whether to regulate tcp. >> arvin is poor. but they deserve to live. >> reporter: california likely isn't going to be the last state to confront this decision. an aven commission says that tc has been found in 17 states. we'll have that list on the website. >> can it be filtered out? >> it is an expensive filtration process. that's what this community is trying to cover the cost of. talk to your representatives if you're on this list and are concerned. >> thanks, ronan. coming up, the surprising industry that amazon is now setting its sites on. but first, hey, carson. >> good morning, guys. just ahead from the orange room an act of

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this is a "news 4 today" news break. 7:56 is your time now on this tuesday, july 18th, 2017. good morning to you, i'm eun yang. we want to get right to melissa mollet for a check on your commute in your first 4 traffic. good morning. a couple of problems on the beltway, inner loop after 50 crash blocking the right lane there and inner loop before the eisenhower avenue connector, crash blocking one of the lanes there as well. taking look inner loop local lanes at 295 crash there in the left lane here this morning and northbound gw parkway after the overlooks left lane gets by there. >> we will check your forecast next. stay with us.

good morning. we're already at 80 degrees right now, it's warming up fast 77 quantico, 75 gaithersburg, 75 now in clinton. as we go through the afternoon 92, partly cloudy, isolated afternoon storm. tomorrow we're hotter, 95, hot and humid thursday and friday with no rain relief, upper 90s but feeling like the low 100s. rain chances over the weekend, but look at those temperatures, we're still going to be very hot. >> another local news update in just 25 minutes. back to the "today" show after this short break.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, breaking overnight, health care collapse. after two republican senators break ranks, the gop's attempt at repealing and replacing obamacare hits a roadblock and deals president trump a stinging defeat. what's next? we're live at the white house. plus, making major gains. >> we're walking through this house. we'll walk you through the construction. and then, welcome home. >> reporter: t >> the stars of the wildly popular "fixer upper" here to talk about renovatiorenovation, and their newest project. >> aerogoing country for chris. chris

our plaza today, tuesday, july 18th, 2017. >> front row for chris stapleton. ♪ >> how far did you come? >> 1,800 miles, for chris stapleton. >> we're in the center for chris stapleton. yes. do you have something you want? >> savannah, i need a hug. ♪ >> back row for chris stapleton. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." thanks for joining us. matt has the morning off. willie is pitching in. >> we are jazzed. the back row got a shoutout. they do. but they're jazzed for him. >> stapleton is

favorites. plus, you have chip and joanna. we have a big half hour. let's do the news real quick. the news at 8:00. police shooting death of an australian bride-to-be in minnesota has been ruled an homicide. but officials have provided few details on what happened and what led up to this. blake mccoy is in minneapolis with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. growing anger and frustration here over a deafening lack of answers. what caused a minneapolis police officer to open fire on that woman who called them for helps? she was unarmed, a bride-to-be, set to with married next month. her fiance says he is heartbroken. she called 911 to report what she believed was an assault in the alleyway behind her home and was shot when she went out to greet the responding officers. the officer who opened fire had been identified as mohammed noor. he had been on the

years and is on administrative leave. his body cam and his partner's body cam was turned off in this entire incident. it's been more than 48 hours and authorities have given no explanation why she was shot. that's why people in this community are getting more angry this morning. >> blake mccoy. thank you. president trump is urging congress to repeal obamacare, after the bid to repeal and replace it fell apart overnight. kristen welker looks at what went wrong and the new strategy. >> reporter: this is a devastating setback for the president. he tweeted about it moments ago saying, we were let down by all of the democrats and a few republicans. most of the republicans were loyal, terrific and worked really hard. we will return. bottom line, the white house was caught by surprise, after two more republicans pulled their support for the health care plan late tuesday. senator jerry moran of kansas and mike lee of utah, tweeting out the opposition around the same time prest

at the white house. president trump tweeting out a new strategy late last night, saying republicans should just repeal failing obamacare now and start with a new health care plan. demes will join in. mitch mcconnell saying the vote to repeal could come in days, with a two-year grace period. but mcconnell stressed even that will be a tough path. chuck schumer saying overnight, rather than repeating the same failed partisan process yet again, republicans should start from scratch and work with democrats on a bill that lowers premiums and improves our health care system. this yurnld scores the political risk for republicans. if they can't get democrats onboard with their plan, they could pay for it in the midterm elections by losing seats. >> kristen, thanks. federal investigators have new interviewed the captain

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all right. we're back at 8:08 with yet another industry bracing for the amazon effect. >> looks like the online giant is getting in on the meal kit delivery business. what will that mean for youpg0 companies still finding their footing in the relatively new and growing market? joe listen kent is in seattle for us. jo, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. one in four americans has already purchased a meal kit delivery service in the last year and now amazon wants to get in on that game. they filed for a u.s. trademark and now they will be rolling out those meals. in fact, they're already started here in seattle. amazon has a new target in its its reach to yet another corner of the online shopping world, this time the e-commerce giant eyeing your dinner table, new

available to amazon fresh customers in the seattle area, with the tag line, we do the prep, you be the chef. prepare the recipes and the ingredients itself and deliver it to customers is a much bigger deal. if they control the experience they can lower the price. >> blue apron is the largest meal kit provider in the united states with more than 159 million meals served. the company has struggled since going public last month with shares dropping to an all time low when the amazon news broke. >> the fact that amazon registered a trademark is making shareholders in blue apron nervous. >> reporter: not everyone is on board with amazon. author steven king tweeting i like amazon as much as everyone but leave food prep to the people who understand it and do it well, that would be blue apron. the amazon/blue apron battle comes after amazon bought whole foods for is $13.7 billion in cash.

well beyond the kitchen, too, to your whole house. this web page hire a realtor popped up on amazon.com last week. the company quickly removed it. but it's short lived presence online has many wondering whether amazon is wondering to take on established real estate sites like zillow and red fin. >> amazon tries a lot of different things, sometimes they never see the light of day. >> reporter: and in another cryptic move aftv news is reporting on an amazon customer survey suggesting that the company might be going after what's app with its own messaging app called anytime. amazon is not commenting on these potential ventures but the message is clear, no industry is safe from amazon's sprawling ambitions. now, the amazon whole foods deal certainly has washington and wall street talking, a major union representing grocery store workers has filed a letter to the ft

the deal as they continue to look at amazon as a major competitor. guys, back to you. >> jo, thanks so much. who knew steven king was so passionate about meal kit delivery. >> i was like that looks like steven king. oh, it is steven king. let's do a trending today. >> all right. >> a lot of people have celebrity crushes, i don't know anyone who does but let's just say. >> right. >> what if there were a searchable app, let's say you are on a dating site, you can say my type is so-and-so, it will search and find people on the dating app that look like those people. >> a little creepy. >> if kim kardashian is your type, okay, you search and then they will give you -- these are actual people on the site who look like kim kardashian they say. they do facial recognition. barack obama is the number one searched man for the site. >> wow. look at t.

there. donald trump is actually tenth on the list. >> interesting. >> look at that. looks like trump. >> there are some trumps. >> this is a social networking site founded back in 2006 but this look alike feature just started. do we like it? >> i think if someone asked you out based on that i think it would feel a little creepy. you look just like kim k. so i wanted to get close to you. >> you are as close as i could get. >> some people have a type and it could be a good tool to get closer -- >> if someone said -- you like blake shelton. >> blake shelton and drew brees are my two. >> i did that for you. but look at jeremy 19, that, loo like blake. >> that is blake, i think. >> is it? >> looks just like him. >> they are all cute. >> when i tell you you can search anybody, give it up. matt lauer, people. let's see the matt lauer look-alikes. >> whoa. >> what do we think. >> oh, my gosh. >> i think slim has a passing resemblance. >> roberto. >> i think

filling in next week. >> al roker, are you ready? >> let's see al. >> a couple i can kind of see. >> carson, you are in there, too. >> let's see carson's. >> there are a couple good ones on carson. >> look at that. >> i think sante top left. >> someone is a cross between you and gilbert god freed. >> i could sees santi for the spring seasono$ñ of the voice. >> it's a fun way to do it. >> that's what's trending today. >> what about yours. >> not so fast. >> i need to see a savannah. >> i see it. >> i don't know. >> beauties. >> yeah. f >> carson -- >> we are not doing mine because >>t"a exactly. >> let's do pop start. >> we're going to start with ed sheeran who was just here a few weeks ago on the show performing on the plaza. in an interview with matt ed addressed some of the

that claimed he was quitting twitter. he said he was just taking a step back from reading the comments. it appears that ed's twitter account has now been deleted. the singer played a small role in the season 7 premiere on sunday night. with it came some criticism, leading many to think that's why he created his account. he is still active on instagram because he posted this photo from last night, climbing a mountain in perú. >> who is with him? >> let's not speculate, hoda. >> up next the oscar nominated film a few good men, 1992, back in the news now, of course i'm sure you all remember this iconic scene. >> you don't have to answer that question. >> i'll answer the question. you want answers? >> i think i'm entitled. >> you want answers? >> i want the truth. >> you can't handle the truth. >> so good. guess who is going to be stepping into the role?

>> i guess alec baldwin because his picture was up. >> alec baldwin just nominated for two emmys for his donald trump impression on "snl" he has been cast in the live production of "a few good men." adam sorkin will be writing the live stage production and says having baldwin in that role is a dream come through. >> that's going to be cool. >> isn't that one of those movies you will stop and watch it. >> maybe he will do him as donald trump. >> interesting twist. >> finally, rock band queen could be coming to a theater near you in the near final. the band confirming that "bohemian rhapsody" is going to go. rami hamalick who plays in "mr. robot," is going to play the lead, freddy markry. rami is

process. as to who will play other people, that news will come at another time. ready for "daly click"? >> absolutely. >> get ready for the bare jokes. here's a bear. riding shotgun. this was caught on camera in russia. >> of course. >> by a stunned driver, riding behind them. this is a friendly bear. he is a professionally train e circus, that makes it okay. tim weahs his paw on command. this is the first time these motorcycle drivers had met the bear. when the circus came to toub -- >> i understand needs another body to get in

lane. >> maybe they took over ub-bear. >> she's a friendly bear. >> carson, thank you. i'm proud of you. that's a good on i took a shot. anyway, here is what we've got going on. we're watching a lot of wet weather making its way through the southwest, strong storms firing up across the plains. wet weather along the outer banks of the carolinas, otherwise not a bad day today to start off. a lot of heat to talk about. temperatures in the 90s and 100s from texas on into the central plains and into the southwest as well. nice and comfortable in the northeast and new england. heat wave just getting started in the midsection of the country, severe storms up in the upper mississippi river valley, summer storms in the gulf cost, hit or miss scattered showers in the northeast. that's what's going on around the country, here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. and a good tuesday morning, temperatures in the mid 70s in the suburbs to right around 80 degrees in downtown washington already. afternoon highs today will be in the upp

the next couple days are all going to be equally hot and increasingly humid with falling rain chances. an isolated chance for today and another chance coming up on saturday, but wednesday, thursday and friday blistering hot highs, am id to upper 90s, heat indexes up near 100 degrees. don't forget check uts us on "today" sirius xm channel 108, home of the hoda show and don and maz. >> we're joined by chip and joanna gaines. they are the reigning king and queen of home improvement. introducing us to terms like shim lap and barn door sliding doors on their hgtv show fixer upper. "fixer upper." >> if you're a fan, you know that chip has a new book coming out. there it is. "big reveal," your first look at the cover of "capital gaines." i want to put it on the big

>> lots of controversy, there were three options. as you know. hundreds and hundreds of photos came and went. we narrowed it down to three. put it on instagram. and this photo lost. by a huge margin. i'm writing a book. i want it to be about me and the expression i want it to capture. that was one of the ad lib moments that happened at the farm. aft of all of the photos, that one wept jumping off the page. >> how are you feeling about the pictures? >> i love it. >> good the weird going. >> it was on the way to the shoot. so, we were driving in the atv. what i love about it is this was the one that wasn't meant to be. it was the other ones that had the lights, the camera. >> are you

>> he is. >> has he gone hollywood now? >> i've gotten pam puompous. i notice my reflection. new york is not a great place. >> the first step is to acknowledge you've become pompous. let's talk about what's inside the book. what are your fans going to see? >> i didn't know this about myself. but when we wrote the magnolia story together, something was born in me. a the process of it, the story telling, the whole experience captivated me. with my book, i wanted it to be comical and insightful. >> i like the subtitle. smart things you have learned by doing stupid stuff. what kind of stupid stuff? >> when we were first dating, chip and his buddies would tell

lying. then, i get married to him. and he is crazy. >> toning those stories down. >> it's really cool. the stories, they're humorous. but the lessons that chip learned from them. there's whit and thoughtful stuff. >> we have been lucky enough to see you for several years and have done segments with you. since then, your lives have changed. they've exploded. your show is popular in an understatement. at the top of the ratings every week. what's this ride been like for you? >> the book dives into that stuff. what it's like to be publiced out of complete obscurity. it's been an unbleelible wild ride. as we started chronicling tuberculosthose pe

on the pages. and the experiences is almost indescribable. >> we were talking about it. so many people -- anybody says, i wish i would have done that. i think i can make a business. you actually did it. what do you think you had doing for you? what was the special cause? >> i think surprised. what do you think it it was? >> i think you had guts. you had the courage to do it. i think we all are like, maybe i could do -- oh, no. i have to keep my day job. >> you're also real. people feel like they're watching two people that they may know. >> and ironically, that's what captivated me about the original book cover. just the idea there was nothing staged about it. we had some comments on it. looked like maybe i was

constipated. or i was having a severe mid life crisis of sorts. but unskricptded, unstaged. something about the real element is the secret ingredient. >> that's the beauty, you can watch it off with your family. we have a back splash. checked all of the boxes. >> they have a bingo game going on. >> we'll change things up in season five. >> thank you so much. the book is called "capital gaines." you can read an excerpt on our website. let's go outside to hoda. hey, everybody. it's happening. i'm with the guy chris stapleton and his beautiful wife. our crowd is ready for our grammy winner live after your local.

this is a "news 4 today" news break. good tuesday morning, 8:26 on this july 18th. i'm aaron gilchrist. right now let's get a check on the morning commute with melissa mollet and first 4 traffic. >> good morning, aaron. inner loop before eisenhower avenue you can see the crash on the right side of the roadway, inner loop near arena drive, crash with two left lanes getting by. the northbound gw parkway after the overlooks crew blocking the right lane this morning. also report of a new crash north of the key bridge. >> thank you. we will get a check on your forecast when we come back.

the students of strayer university. time has taught us, the strength in them is in us all. and to all who seek their true potential, we say, let's get it, america. good tuesday morning. we're heating up quickly. 80 degrees right now in the district, feels like 84 and we're going to stay hot again this afternoon. a lot like yesterday, 92 for a high, isolated afternoon storms. tomorrow 95, look at that, thursday, friday, upper 90s,

much rain relief until we get to the weekend. aaron. >> all right, sheena, thank you. you can get the latest news and weather anytime in the nbc washington app.

♪ good morning, everybody. 8:30, tuesday morning, july 18th. and that is a crowd, getting ready for a great show. grammy winning country music superstar, chris stapleton is here. about to go live on our citi concert stage. we're fired up for this one. >> ready with his wife, morgan, who is about as talented as chris is. together, they are incredible. >> can't wait to hear them sing. first, hoda is working on something special for someone in the crowd. >> i am. we have tons of fans. we have chip and joanna gaines here. and they have a present for somebo i

is excited. >> here you go. here's your sign. she says, i got gaines. >> this is your fourth child on the way? >> fourth boy. boys. >> they wanted to give you a little something. >> little onesie. >> they're so cute. >> "today" show onesie. thank you for coming to the show. enjoy the concert. >> that's awesome. >> just like chip and joanna. >> all right. let's get a quick check let's start off with today. we are expecting to see strong storms firing up in the upper plains, heat wave begins in the midwest, monsoonal moisture causing some rain in the southwest, maybe some flash flooding, summer storms through the gulf. for tomorrow we are expecting to see plenty of sunshine along the west coast, that southwest rain

beautiful fantastic day in the northeast and new england and some wet weather along the gulf. that's what's going on around the country, here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. good morning. it's going to be another hot one, it's going to look a lot like yesterday, too 80 right now in washington, 74 manassas, 73 frederick, clinton is at 78 degrees right now. if the kids are heading to the pool today or if you're going with them keep an eye to the sky. temperatures will be close to 90 degrees by noon. through the afternoon low 90s but still that chance for an isolated thunderstorm. tomorrow 95, thursday and friday no rain relief, upper 90s. shower chances return saturday later in the day but still hot this weekend in the 90s. >> and that is your latest weather. beautiful day today, but what's the weather going to be like the -- make sure you get the weather anytime you need it. check with your friends at the weather channel. guys. friends at the weather channel. guys? >> al, t

201 has been a momentous year for allison williams, saying good-bye to "girls" and earning praise for "get out." >> now, she's shift her focus to a passion project that has been part of her family for three generations. she works with kids from lower income areas and helps them stay busy and engaged. and allison is here to show off really cool learning activities. >> good to see you. >> this is great. over summer, a lot of kids, they love the freedom. i think we all have brain drain. >> i'm launching the ten days of giving. that's a fun thing i do on social media. what horizons does is it works very hard to combat something called the summer slide or summer learning loss, which disproportionately affects kids from low income or

nonenglish-speaking families. it can be daefous fisastrous fo. sometimes they're two grades behind. >> this is a new program. but not a new group. >> i've been involved with this since i was born. born into this cause. my mom is involved. my grandparents are involved. my husband now. my brother. all-hands on deck. we're engaged with horizons. i thought i would bring friends from our newark program. >> by the way, it's summer learning, but it's fun. >> this is me right here. >> so, what's this project about? good morning. >> you want to answer? >> go for it. >> this project is about me and my family. we're at the beach. i didn't get to finish drawing my people. my mommy and my dad. >> this is beautiful. second of all, this is called story drawing. you have your kid do a drawing like this beautiful

the beach. as the adult, you get dictated by the kid what you want the story to say. and you can write it down. and you make a storybook. it expresses themselves artistically ander a er arverba. >> keep going. you got your markers there. get mommy and daddy in there. >> let's swing over and meet grace. >> you have moved from your spot. can you lie back down? this is grace. and with grace, perfect. well done. with grace, we're doing a tracing of her body. open your legs a little bit, so we can talk about the anatomy of the body. almost done. great. you can stand up. >> good job, grace. do you want to help me point out the parts of the body? what goes r

>> is that -- >> i think it's right here. the head. okay. this is away to reinforce some anatomical things. you can get as detailed or not as you'd like. >> where are your toes, grace? >> there we go. >> i think toes deserve their own. >> that's fun. >> grace, how old are you, honey? >> 5. >> she's 5. but she's like a 30-year-old who looks 5. >> just the cutest face ever. okay. i love this. that's the draw your body activity. >> yes. >> what do we have over here? >> anthony, you want to explain what you're up to right now? >> yes. i'm painting a water bottle, to make it look like the engines of a spaceship. >> oh. cool. >> this is to get kids excited about science and rockets. >> a jet pack? >> he's paint

the various steps are and all of the instructions are online. you make this first. this is the strap and the plate for the rockets. and you paint them silver so they look like jet packs. and the last step is you blglue those to the panel. you need some flames coming out. in every safe environment, there's open flame. and you wput these on the top. >> you have one funnished? >> he's wearing it. my gosh. >> nice. >> is space something you think about? is it cool? >> i really think it's cool. >> pro tip. >> see the jet pack. >> that's cool. >> i think it's cool. and kids should -- kids should love science because science is amazing and it can help you someday in life. >> that's very true. >> awesome job. give me a

>> great job. >> thank you, everybody. thank you. >> thank you so much. >> now, i'm happy to be here. >> more about these and other summer activities, you the head to today.com. we have a good concert coming up. chris stapleton on our concert stage. first, on a tuesday morning, this is "today" on nbc.

the citi concert series on "today" is presented to you by citi. >> singer, song writer, chris stapleton is about to turn us all into country crooners. first, let's look at the road he took to get here. two years ago, chris stapleton's solo debut album, earned him fave country awards, five acms and two

♪ tennessee whiskey >> reporter: it was this performance of "tennessee whiskey" with justin timberlake that sealed his status as a country star. ♪ baby i would be your parachute ♪ >> reporter: at 39 years old, chris stapleton has been in the business for more than 20 years, as one of the most sought after song writers. he's had his songs recorded by luke chesney, and even adele, culminating into five number one hits. now, stapleton is out with his second studio album, from a room volume 1. and you can catch him right here on our citi concert stage. it

ladies and gentlemen, here he is, chris stapleton. ♪ seeing my broken halo folded wings that he used to fly ♪ ♪ they've all gone wherever they go ♪ ♪ broken halos that used to shine ♪ ♪ angels come down from the heavens ♪ ♪ just to help us on our way ♪ ♪ come to teach us then they leave us ♪ ♪ and they find some other soul to

folded wings that used to fly ♪ ♪ they've all gone wherever they go ♪ ♪ broken halos that used to shine ♪ ♪ broken halos that used shine ♪ don't go looking for the reasons ♪ ♪ don't go asking jesus why ♪ we're not meant to know the

♪ they long to the by and by ♪ they belong to the by and by ♪ seen my share of broken halos folded wings that used to fly ♪ ♪ they've all gone wherever they go ♪ ♪ broken halos that used to shine ♪ ♪ broken halos that used to shine ♪ ♪ broken halos that used to shine ♪ ♪ broken halos that used to shine ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

>> oh, yes. that is the chris stapleton. don't you worry. he's become with another song. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

welcome back. chris stapleton, not worried about sophomore jitters. his second album, "from a room: volume one." >> we are happy to have him on our stage. so nice to have you here. and your beautiful wife, morgan, singing so good over there, too. hi. this is "from a room." this was recorded in a famous studio. tell us about it. >> it was recorded in nashville studio rca "a." it's a historic studio where the country music legends.

it's a treat to get to make music in that room. >> your name is one that's known around nashville for a long time. ask anybody about stapleton, they say, he's the guy. what's it like to go from song writer to guy out front? >> it's a weird thing. i'm not going to lie. you know, it's a real treat. we're excited about it. having fun. just playing music like always. just more people. and more strange moments like this one. >> chris, if you had a choice of writing a hit song or singing a hit song and you had to choose, which would you pick? >> both. >> it's a new record, but a lot of songs are what you written. you have a wealth of songs. how many songs do you have? >> 1,0-

>> you're still writing, right? >> some here and there. i'm pretty busy. not as much as i used to. >> nice to have a catalog. >> your mom is standing right there. has a camera pointed right there. i asked her what was in the secret sauce. she said chris is simply a gift from god. that's what she said it was. >> she wrote 500 of the 1,000 songs. what are you singing us for us now? >> "tennessee whiskey." >> chris stapleton, take it away. ♪ used to spend my nights

a barroom ♪ ♪ liquor was the only love i've known ♪ ♪ but you rescued me from reaching for the bottom ♪ ♪ and brought me back from being too far gone ♪ ♪ you're as smooth as tennessee whiskey ♪ ♪ you're as sweet as strawberry wine ♪ ♪ you're as warm as a glass of brandy ♪ ♪ and, honey, i stay stoned on your love a

♪ i've looked for love in all the same old places ♪ ♪ found is bottom of a bottle always dry ♪ ♪ but when you poured out your heart i didn't waste it ♪ ♪ 'cause there's nothing like your love to get me high ♪ ♪ you're as smooth as tennessee whiskey ♪ ♪ you're as sweet as strawberry wine ♪

♪ you're as warm as a glass of brandy ♪ ♪ and, honey, i stay stoned on your love all the time ♪ ♪ ♪ you're as smooth as tennessee whiskey

as strawberry wine ♪ ♪ you're as warm as a glass of brandy ♪ ♪ honey, i stay stoned on your love all the time ♪ ♪ you're as smooth as tennessee whiskey ♪ ♪ tennessee whiskey oh, tennessee whiskey ♪ ♪ you're as smooth as tennessee whiskey ♪ ♪ tennessee whiskey

tennessee whiskey ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> hear more from chris stapleton and all our summer concert artists at applemusic.com/today. >> once again, big thanks to chris stapleton. we are back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

♪ we're so excited we're going to get another song from chris stapleton. how good was that? >> amazing. >> absolutely. >> we've also got ice cream hacks coming up in the next hour. it's national ice cream month. >> i celebrate all the time. first a check of your local news and weather. this is a "news 4 today" news break. 8:56 is your time now on this tuesday, july 18th, 2017. good morning, i'm eun yang. right now we want to check on your morning commute with melissa mollet and your first 4 still have the two left lanes getting by there. outer loop top of the beltway still slow as well. northbound gw after the overlooks crew blocking the right lane there. 270 at montrose roado

vernon square. >> we will take a quick break and check your forecast when we come back. stay with us.

good morning. it already feels like 86 degrees, actual temperature is 81. the south wind is going to keep bringing in the heat and humidity today. partly cloudy, isolated afternoon thunderstorms popping up. not everyone will see it but we will have at least a few on the map. thursday 97, friday 98. we will stay hot through the weekend but that actually does come with some rain relief. eun. >> get the latest news and weather anytime in the nbc washington app. have a great day. we will see you in 25 minutes.

this this morning on today's take grammy winning country superstar chris stapleton rocking our concert stage with one of his big hits. then the answers to your parenting and relationship questions you are too afraid to ask. plus the easiest ice cream cake ever and more cool summer treats all coming up right now. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is today's take, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to a "today" program for a tuesday morning, july 18th, 2017. you're listening to second -- the second one to know by country music superstar chris stapleton and he is going to sing that very song. that is a hard rocking song. >> he is so good,

smooth and gritty. >> we were down stairs watching him, dylan and i were, and his wife performs with him and i was like, do you know what, that's the type of power couple i want to be part of. i was like hank can do my taxes. i love henry, but like to perform with your spouse -- >> it takes things to a different level, do you know what i'm saying? >> maybe you can do the taxes together. >> yeah. yeah. except for that i'm horrible at math and i would just frustrate him. >> that's what we should do, we should have a show where our spouses come in and do the show. >> or just make fun of us. >> that would be funny. >> henry -- you know, doesn't really watch. >> he doesn't really know how this whole thing wants. >> you can say anything you want. >> i did say to dylan i love him. >> she followed it up with, no, i really love him. >> this power couple is like jay and beyoncé. >> a more chill version. >> like us, we want to live in the country with chien

to the dairy queen. >> that worked well for. >> you as part of our summer scoop series, which i didn't know we had a summer scoop series. >> we do now because it's national ice cream month. >> okay. i have a problem with july being national ice cream month. >> every month to me -- >> it's also just summer. in summer it's hot -- >> they skew the numbers because everybody is eating ice cream anyway. >> i have an idea for the ice cream association of america. >> i would go with that. >> i'm sure it exists. >> i think they should make january national ice cream month. do you want to know why? >> why? >> because nobody wants ice cream in january. >> i do. i eat ice cream every night. >> gavin, find out how much ice cream they sell in january compared to july. i bet it's not that different. >> i would say it's very different. >> stuff you buy in the freezer, stuff you buy at ice cream shops and trucks. >> in the summer we're walking, it's really hot and mila

cream. she will not ask for one? january. >> to me ice cream is a year long thing. you don't buy it outside. >> right. >> i disagree. >> orange room, our orange room -- >> #shouldn't -- >> that's not the question. >> #icecreamsummer, #icecream winter. >> do you refer it in the summer and the winter? >> ice cream summer and ice cream winter, i eat it all the time. >> anyway, i went to dairy queen. >> and you thought the cone was lumpy? >> i thought i was really good at ice cream cones because i worked at an ice cream shop. >> they don't do the swirl. >> i used to swirl the ice cream. >> dylan, you worked at an ice cream shop is a past tens thing. >> what happened at the ice cream shop, no you? >> i don't want

it. >> i think you need to tell everybody what happened at the ice cream shop. >> i don't want to talk about it. >> dylan, i will tell. dylan was fired from that job. >> you said that with a little bit of glee. >> no, i'm not glad. i am glad because it led her here. >> it was in college. it sits very heavy in my heart because it was one of my favorite jobs and i loved working at the ice cream shop. >> where was this? >> in new jersey, a little small little thing, it was like the size of this table. >> it's still there. >> it's a long story. i personally feel like my boss was out to get me and looking for a reason. >> oh. >> so it was my niece's birthday party and my brother was moving out west and i said i can't miss my niece's birthday party, can i have the day off, it was pouring rain that day, four other people working, it's the size of this place. i called in and said i can't make it into work today. the next day i got a phone call -- >> says -- >> he says we have to let you go. i go, who is this? i thought it was a joke. there's no way i

over that. sure enough it wasn't a prank. >> you've told me before that you ate a lot of ice cream on the job. >> i did, but that wasn't why i got fired. >> could that have been the reason? >> i ate small little amounts of a lot of ice cream. >> did you ever like when you were closing up just put your head underneath? >> i always wanted to do that. >> after i made a milk shake you pour and fill up the cup --? why didn't you do that at dairy queen? >> what? ? put your head underneath and let the ice cream pour. >> i think there were sanitation issues. i ate as much as i could, though. >> you probably -- it was a popular ice cream place, right? >> oh, yeah, like the line would be wrapped around the place. >> check out this line at the beach in stone harbor, new jersey. our executive producer tammy filler took it this weekend. >> wow. >> that's the sign of a good ice cream shop. >> that's why you didn't have time to call me

>> it was the weekend. was it a personal e-mail? >> it wasn't a personal e-mail, no. >> was it a work e-mail. >> do not reply on e-mails on weekends. >> work e-mails, no. >> al doesn't reply to texts. >> al said i texted you this picture and i said, oh, i said, i never got it. and then he showed me my number and he has the wrong number. so he's texting somebody -- >> no, what that means is you gave me the wrong number. >> no. >> you didn't want me to talk to you. >> did y'all ever have that where like a boy would -- or a girl would ask for your telephone number and you would feel too bad to not give it to them, but then you would give it to them and write do not answer on your phone? >> wow. no. >> did it once to get into -- you know, if there was like a reason. is that a bad thing to say? >> why don't you just give them the wrong number? >> because i felt too guilty. but i didn't give you the wrong number, i promise. >> i'm sure you didn't. felt gu.

line, we want you to send in your photos and videos at the long lines at your favorite ice cream shops, #todaystake and tell us about your favorite ice cream joint. >> i'll drive by and make sure his truck is not there to get some ice cream without him knowing. >> i would go in. i would go in and go, hey, how do you like me now? you fired this. i'm dylan dreyer, who are you? >> who? >> i wouldn't do that. >> i think it would be fun. >> i think we should send you there with a camera. >> i'll go with you. just to get free ice cream. >> favorite ice cream in the world, amy's ice cream, austin, texas. their cinnamon sugar ice cream, or the sweet cream. >> those little places like that are spectacular. as far as a chain is

national ice cream, graters. >> blue bell, excuse me. >> i would have to go graters over blue bell. blue bell is good. >> never had either. >> what about you? >> my favorite store ice cream or ice cream place? >> either one. >> the one i used to work at. >> chain. >> i have to go with breyer's ice dream. >> dylan dreyer is the perfect ice dream. >> but dryer's is real. i have no stake in the company. >> i say you are. >> we're going to send dylan to the place. >> yeah. we're sending you -- >> the longest line, dylan is going to go there. >> do i have a wait in the line? >> we'll get back to you on that. now, send in the pictures with the longest line.

>> me, too. we got to go together with sprinkles. >> rainbow and chocolate? >> some people call it jimmies. >> there's a great place in milwaukee, nell's. >> it's unbelievable. >> all right. send in those pictures. >> garth brooks. he played a concert on saturday in oklahoma city. and two concertgoers stole the show, while he was performing my favorite songs, "unanswered prayers." >> one of my favorite songs. what is it? how does it go? ♪ unanswered prayers >> who sings the song? >> why don't you sing with me? >> i can't get "tennessee whiskey" out of my head. a man named drew proposed to his girlfriend. the proposal caught his attention, causing him to halt his performance next. >>

go on your honeymoon? where? no idea. i'll tell you what, if you pick hawaii, we will pay for it. okay? >> i want to go to hawaii. but i want to go to as concert. >> he played in las vegas. it was almost acoustic. it was the best night ever. drew told today.com, it was an unexpected blessing. and he put on a tremendous show. >> good for him. >> let's sing with garth brooks later. >> later in the show, garth wife's trisha yearwood came on. ♪ she's in love with a boy wish you could date your celebrity crush, there's an app for that. if you're single, you want to chect

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and sker' celebrating with our friend justin chapel. >> he's got the scoop on some easy ice cream hacks for summer. >> that was a bad joke. >> good to see you. good to be back. >> we will start with bonn bones. the first thing with these bon bons you take a small scoop one inch and scoop your ice cream on to wax paper or parchment. once you get them all scooped out, you pop in a stick, put them in the freezer until it's firm. then we have chocolate that you melt with coconut oil. >> coconut oil can be used in everything. >> i know, everything these days. >> right. once it's nice and melted let that cool completely. you want to have room temperature because then you take your -- hues are soft already, but you dip them right into your magic shell. >> do you put them in the refrigerator. >> no you want

temperature. once it hits any cold temperature it's going to get nice and solid like that. >> and then you dip it in all these little things. >> that's fun for kids, too. >> so this is super simple. >> this is great. >> no drip ice cream cone. >> you take one, you take one and you stuff little marshmallows in the bottom. >> they are like little stoppers. >> i like to stuff them pretty nicely. >> how many? >> maybe a little more gently. >> i really just wanted a little mini ice cream cone and look at that mad genius tip. >> unbelievable. >> you coop it in -- >> oh. >> this is going really well. >> easy ice cream can a i can. >> so you bake your cakes, let them cool completely, you can even pop them in the freezer. you coop your ice cream on top, spread it evenly. you. >> you let your ice cream melt away little. >> any flavor of the cake, by the way. >> i like chocolate and vanilla, super classic. once you spread

in the freezer -- >> the spreading part is what's hard. >> i think if it was a little softer. >> if it was like the little pops there. >> it would have been perfect. >> i like to invert the cake on to the plate. who wants to do it? >> jenna. >> jenna should do it. >> i'm horrible at inverting. >> there you go. >> yeah. maybe, again, a little more gently. >> there you go. a little more gently next time. >> you invert it into a plate and invert it on top of your second layer. >> that's the hardest part. >> you frost it and you're done. >> you frost it with whipped cream. when you put it in the freezer it also gets firm. >> frozen whipped cream kind of. >> this is really cute. >> you spread it all around, add your sprinkles. >> what about quick ice cream sandwiches. >> forget the scoop. you want to cut your ice cream. you c

of ice cream. >> careful with that knife. >> in between two cookies. pop it in the freezer like this. >> you do feel that crapper on. >> don't people eat more ice cream in the summer. >> i think more people eat more ice cream in the summer. >> ever have those days when you're sick of your spouse? not me. find out when we ask family questions you are too afraid to ask after your local news. ng fo unclogging the sink, setting up dentist appointments and planning birthday parties, nobody does it better. she's also in a rock band. look at her shred. but when it comes to mortgages, she's less confident. fortunately for maria, there's rocket mortgage by quicken loans. it's simple, so she can understand the details and be sure she's getting the right mortgage. apply simply. understand fully. mortgage confidently.

this is a "news 4 today" news break. >> good morning, 9:26 now on this tuesday, july 18th. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> in our headlines today, a woman arrested for trying to break on to the white house grounds will be back inp6 court. alicia kepler was arrested on july 4th while running along the south fence of the white house. it was the second straight year she tried to get on to the grounds. last year's case was dismissed when she agreed to undergo mental health treatment. trying to find outq sparked a fire inside one row house, spread to a back porch and caught other homes on fire early in morning. >> we will have a look at your forecast when we come back.

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now, to some parents and relationship questions. you may have always wondered about but would never admit in public. >> we're going to ask them for you. whether it's normal or not to dislike your spouse. that's not normal. and if it's okay to have a favorite kid. here with the anxiouses to these questions and more, family psychologist, jennifer ha hartstein. the first one is for all of the janua jan bradys out there. is it normal to have a favorite child? my guess is no. >> i think there's a favorite child in my family. you know who that is. >> me, too. and it's not us. >> the truth is, i'm going to own it. i'm for sure the favorite child. i'

i'm kidding. the fact is, it is normal to have a favorite child. you have different interests. you have more than one child. and one is really doing great with you and you're clicking and the other one is not. you're going to favor the one that you're getting along with better in that moment. but we want to be mindful of how we favor our children, right? a little bit of favoritism as it flows. but if you favor one as a parent all the time, it is going to cause some disruption in your other kids. >> it sure did. >> it sure did. >> we do joke about it with my brothers all the time. it has become a running joke at this point. >> right. >> this question for our married viewers. is it normal to hate your spouse? >> strongly dislike your spouse, yes. >> is it normal? >> yes. you're bringing two people with distinct personalities into a relationship. and relationships ebb and fl.

step up their game. and you need their help. they're just not stepping in. you're going to build resentment. the key is communication. can we talk it through? when that communication breaks down, we know there's some problem. but you're not going to like everybody all the time. you will love them all the time. but you may not like them. >> i think the key there the talking about it. also, the ebbs and flows. we'll have a great week and not so great. >> you hit the wall. >> love and kindness has to be at the center. >> and respect. >> coming up. talking about school projects. is it normal for parents to have that anxiety? >> it's normal for us to want to feel anxious. to feel anxious and want to succe succeed. that's the key. are we stepping in and blocking a barrier to their success. so they don't know how to

we know that's what's happening. you have to sit on your hands a little bit, tolerate your own anxiety. talk to your partner and your friends. and let your kids try to do it. if you swoop in, you will really impact your kids' self-esteem. >> i can see that. moving to social media. is it normal for an adult to get caught up in the social media world? >> you discussed this before? >> i think it is. going to it mindlessly. >> we're all relationship driven. and we compare ourselves to others all the time. we like our kids and teenagers are going to compare ourselves in social media. it's a black hole. it's normal. but model what you think should be appropriate screen usage. you can only do better that way.

don't put our bills or our problems on -- things that weigh us down. we put our vacations and our tans. >> it's fake. it is truly the epitome of fake news, in that we're only showing our best self. i'm going to take the acting. >> it's good to know that. know this isn't totally real. >> 100%. >> the next one for stay-at-home moms. this is their job. and they love staying at home. but they might be embarrassed to say that. >> right. the key thing here is that we as women need to support one another, instead of judge. everyone chooses what works for them. for some, stay at home. and others might be childless. every woman should get to decide what they want to do. let's focus on the support of that. rather than the you're a

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derek hou. >> derek hough. >> i know. >> you've done judging before. this was different this time. >> yeah. >> being surrounded by artists like ne-yo and j. lo and others. it was a different dynamic. that's something i was able to lend before, being in the myst of my career. and giving the dances an idea of what it is like to be a working professional. >> when you're judging, are you thinking what it is like to receive criticism? >> that's part of being a dancer. when america's watching, they get caught up. you're too harsh.

young people get the criticism. but that's part of a dancer's life. it's ingrained in us. we're in a studio, standing in front of a mirror to critique ourselves. and the ballet matters are there. >> i got to see misty dance. you have been dancing since you were a teen. do you get tired of it? do you get to where you want a day off? >> of course. i love what i do. there's no way you can work eight hours a day, performing six days a week, if you didn't love it. the work that goes into it is so much more than getting on stage and having flowers thrown at you. you spend 90% of the time working your butt off. i love it. >> having been blessed enough to see you dance, it's a

little girls come up to you and what do they say? >> it's incredible. to hear it from their parents, as well. for them to be able to see possibilities that they didn't see before. to feel like it's okay to not fit into this cookie cutter mold of what a dancer should be. and they see a different feature for themselves. and seeing them with my barbie, and just ready to take a puck ch picture. it's beautiful to see the next generation with new possibilities, i think. >> you have a new special. the last time we got together was your under armour commercial. tell us about the new one. >> unlike any is the campaign. this is my second commercial and campaign with all will. it's setting an example for all athletes and the direction we should be going, empowering

women, that it's okay to be strong. and just being a part of under armour and watching the growth. and how much the women's line and campaign have grown throughout the time i've been with them, it's incredible to be a ballerina, a black woman and one of the faces of under armour. >> breaking so many boundaries. >> i love it. >> absolutely. misty, thank you so much. we want to remind you "world of dance" tonight at 10:00, 9:00 central right here on nbc. >> i've got to chance over to the weather -- >> can you -- >> no. no. no. >> do a twirl. do a leap. >> no. no. no. i can't. no, i can't. i can't do that. anyway, a look at what's going on right now, for today some summer storms down through the gulf, heat wave beginning in the midsection of the country. severe storms northern plains, monsoonal moisture still causing problems into the&vó southwest which will continue to plague that

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>> i made it that's what counts. let's check our twitter poll. when do you prefer ice cream, summer or winter. >> i mean, hello. >> 83% -- >> thank you. >> you're wrong, 83%. you're wrong. >> yeah. >> thank you, al. >> how about whenever you want it. >> that's what i think. exactly. >> whenever you are in the mood. >> yes. >> you're just a wee bit -- i love it. >> not that close. >> i love it. >> i just got here. >> i guess you're going to be on this next hour.

this is a "news 4 today" news break. 95 is your time on this tuesday, july 18th, 2017. good morning to you, i'm eun yang. this just in, d.c. police have announced an arrest in that shooting of a one-year-old last week. the baby boy was shot twice on i street about a block from the h street corridor last monday. jar my i can't was sitting in his stroller and caught in the crossfire. peter chief peter noosh sham

11:30. check out more information on news 4 midday at 11. let's check with the forecast with sheena. >> temperatures are heating up right now, 83 already in the district, 82 manassas, 81 clinton and if you're heading to the pool today it's going to be another good day to do it, 88 degrees by lunchtime. by 2:00 p.m. around 90, 92 for a high this afternoon. keep your ice to the sky, isolated storm chance later today. for the rest of the week not much rain relief, we will be in the upper 90s, feeling around 100 and over the weekend rain chance comes up. coming up on news 4 midday the chef from d.c. restaurant slalt lane will be in studio. al.

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>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody! well -- >> what's happening? >> booze day tuesday. you would think the first storm of the season. >> a hurricane blew in. >> right in from scotland. >> i've got gas! i resent that. i wanted to stand in the kitchen. you guys were like, no, because i always make the vegetables look like genitalia and everybody gets angry about it. >> we love you when you do that. >> i know you do. give the people what they want. what the people want is rude