good morning. fighting mad. >> fighting mad. >> there were no russians in our campaign. there never were. >> president trump uses a late night rally in west virginia to blast the russia investigation after the special counsel reportedly convenes a grand jury. >> they're trying to cheat you out of the leadership you want with a fake story. >> this morning what's fake, what's fact and what's at stake for the president. breaking overnight, a massive fire in dubai en gufls one of the world's tallest residential skyscrapers, debris crashing down as panic residents flee. everyone

are there ties to a recent fire. suicide rates among teenagers soaring, for boys up more than 30%, for girls tripling, some experts putting the blame on smart phones. this morning what every parent needs to know. those stories plus the chilling moment a passenger jet engine explodes on takeoff. >>. taylor swift gets her day in court. and the king of country nation, brad paisley, live in concert on our plaza. today friday, august 4th, 2017. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, el with m to "today" on a friday morning. hoda is here again while savannah wraps up a vacation. how are you doing? >> immigrate. >> want the good news or bad

>> we have brad paisley out on the plaza. a lot of people out there happy about that. >> bad news. >> i want to show you a picture, this is from the top of our building looking south. that's the sky headed in our direction. >> we will stiff arm that storm. brad needs to play. >> hopefully that will pass through. we will have more on that later on. let's get to a busy friday morning. we will start with a new phase in the investigation into possible collusion between the trump campaign and russia. according to reports special counsel robert mueller is now using a grand jury as part of his probe. overnight the president responded at a campaign-style rally. we have complete coverage beginning with nbc white house correspondent kristen welker. good morning. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. the president and his legal team are defiant as the russia investigation intensifies, the message from the president's lawyers, theres no indication the president himself is under investigation, still news of a grand jury

isn't going away anytime soon. this morning a striking new sign, the special counsel investigation into russia's meddling has entered a new phase. the story first reported by the "wall street journal." >> we didn't win because of russia, we won because of you. >> just hours later president trump came out swinging against the probe. in a campaign-style rally in deep red west virginia. >> the russia story is a total fabrication. it's just an excuse for the greatest loss in the history of american politics. most people know there were no russians in our campaign. are there any russians here tonight? any russians? >> reporter: even taking fresh aim at his former rival. >> what the prosecutors should be looking a

clinton's 33,000 deleted e-mails. >> reporter: nbc news has not independently confirmed the existence of the grand jury. president trump's point person on russia says his legal team hasn't been made aware of a grand jury, stressing the white house favors anything that accelerates the conclusion of mueller's work fairly and with congress threatening two bipartisan bills to prevent the president from firing mueller his legal team offered this reassurance. >> the president is not thinking about firing bob mueller. this speculation that's out there is just incorrect. >> reporter: grand jury's are a powerful tool for prosecutors which can include subpoenas for evidence, documents and even witnesses and they can stretch out for months or even years. a former senior intelligence official with knowledge of the discussions says mueller is looking at whether the president may have obstructed justice. other sources say that may include any financial links to russia, something mr. trump has repeatedly denied. in west virginia dismissing the

usual. >> democrat lawmakers will have to decide. they can continue their obsession with the russian hoax or they can serve the interests of the american people. >> reporter: this morning the president trying to keep the focus away from russia and on his agenda tweeting this morning west virginia was incredible last night. crowds and enthusiasm were beyond. gdp at 3%. wow. dem governor became a republican last night. that a reference to governor jim justice switching his affiliation from the democrat to the republican party, a big victory for the gop. meanwhile, mr. trump will leave washington behind later behind when he heads to his resort in bedminster, new jersey, for more than two weeks. >> thank you very much. the white house is also dealing with fallout this morning over leaked transcripts of president trump's private phone calls with other world leaders. nbc national correspondent peter

what else the president had to say at last night's rally. >> reporter: good friday morning. these calls are revealing, highlighting at times tense exchanges between the president and the leaders of two of america's biggest allies, australia and mexico. the white house this morning is saying that these types of leaks undermine the president's ability to do his job and negotiate with foreign leaders. president trump at that west virginia rally praising his presidency. >> day after day we are keeping the promises that we made during the campaign. >> reporter: and still pledging to build that wall with mexico. >> in order to stop the drugs, gangs and traffickers we are building a wall on the southern border. >> reporter: but a transcript of the president's private call in january with the president of mexico reveals mr. trump taking a very different tone on the wall. in the first of two classified conversations obtained by the "washington post" that have not been authentica b

the president admits to enrique pena nieto he's politically cornered. i have to have mexico pay for the wall. i have to. i've been talking about it for a two year period, conceding the money will likely come from elsewhere mr. trump presses pena nieto that mexico will not foot the bill. the press is going to go with that and i cannot live with that. on the influx of drugs into the u.s., this assessment, i won new hampshire because new hampshire is a drug-infested den. according to the leaked transcripts another contentious call the next day with australia's prime minister. the two leaders clark over an obama era agreement that the u.s. admit refugees now detained in australia. this is going to kill me, i'm the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country. on refugee security concerns i guarantee you they are bad, they are not going to be wonderful people who go on to work for the local milk people. and before abruptly ending the call presi t

unpleasant call all day, putin was a pleasant call. this is ridiculous. the white house not confirming the authenticity of the transcripts, but some lawmakers are taking aim at the leakers. >> these people should be fired. they should be out of government. they're disloyal to our government. >> that was bob corker. national security veterans say they are stunned by these leaked transcripts, that they've never seen something quite like this and even the president's critics say that leaks like this could certainly have a chilling effect on those private conversations between the president and foreign leaders. today we're expecting to hear from the attorney general jeff sessions who is going to address the dramatic rise in the release of these unauthorized -- these unauthorized disclosures of classified and confidential information and he's likely to talk about what the justice department is planning to do to respond. >> all right. peter alexander at the white house. nicolle wallace is the host of deadline white house on mississippi, ari

msnbc's chief legal correspondent. is here, ari melburn. clear up confusion. has robert mueller empaneled a special grand jury. or is he using an existing gr id jury to hand down subpoenas? what's the importance of this? >> he's using a grand jury in washington. there's probably crimes he thinks occurred by people in washington or in washington. it doesn't mean he will solve them. and this is picking up what you elude to, other grand jury that were looking at potential financial crimes. >> you say it means he thinks there are crimes that have been committed. is that necessarily true? isn't empaneling a grand jury a necessary and typical part of any investigation, just to find evidence to see if a crime has been committed? >> yes. it means that somewhere along the line they think a crime has occurred. say it's by a foreign

it doesn't mean this results in bad news for the white house. but we wouldn't be at this stage, if there wasn't some underlying felony. >> that's the legal headline. taketous the political headline. >> i worked at a white house that was under investigation for leaking valley plame's name. the political analysis was we were in deep doo doo. this is not a good development. a grand jury being empaneled never is followed by good developments for a white house under scrutiny. >> could the grand jury subpoena the president's tax returns? >> the grand jury can review any evidence it needs. if mueller wants the tax returns is to ask a court to do a secret order, so that there wouldn't be risk of leaking, something you're covering this morning, that would be in front of the 12 to 23 grand jurors. >> the first

the white house chief of staff. anything surprise you? >> kristen welker was covering the breaking news about the x j grand jury. donald trump not so much. the legal team wants to emphasize that the grand jury being empaneled is a good development. donald trump does not see it that way. >> a friday morning. nicolle and ari. much more to get to. flames pouring out of one of the tallest buildings. kelly cobiella had more on this. good morning to you. >> reporter: firefighters are on scene after aer the fighting night for people who live in this 86-story tower. a man on the 50th floor said he woke to a fire alarm and people screaming. he says it took him ten minutes to get down the flights of stairs and out to safety. overnight, a towering fe

lighting up the night sky over dubai. the massive fire starting on the 63rd floor of the 86-story apartment building. its name, torch tower. the fire broke out around 1:00 a.m., of the 1,100-foot skyscrap skyscraper. as residents began running for their lives, burning debris could be seen crashing to the ground. firefighters battling the blaze. this is the same tower that was devastated in 2013. the building's cladding, made of aluminum panels with combustible cores helped accelerate the flames. that cladding, similar in a material used in the grenfell tower in west london, and blamed for that blaze in june. as

massive skyscraper caught fire, not once, but twice, residents are grateful to have gotten out alive. and this morning, the dubai media office says firefighters from four stations helped all of the residents evacuate. no one from the building or on the ground was hurt. that cladding has been banned for new builds in dubai. older buildings like the torch tower, are supposed to replace it. >> that could have been so much worse. there is there is new reaction this morning to the prison sentence given to the massachusetts woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter for using text messages to urge her boyfriend to take his own life. morgan radford has the latest there. good morning. >> reporter: this morning michelle carter wakes up a free woman as her case goes through the appeals process. some members of the victim's family have said that the 15 montha

light, but the prosecutors who fought to put her behind bars say they're happy and this is justice. this morning outrage over the sentencing of michelle carter. the 20-year-old given a two and a half year term for involuntary manslaughter after urging her boyfriend, conrad roy, to commit suicide. >> two and a half years in the bristol county house of correction. >> reporter: but much of her sentence will be suspended ordered to serve just 15 months in prison. she remains free pending an appeal. state prosecutors say justice has been served. >> are you happy? is there anything you would have done differently? >> no, michelle carter has convicted for the death of conrad roy, we are grateful not only for the ruling, but also for the roy family. >> reporter: outside the court some members of the victim's family were furious. you wanted to see her walk out of here --? in cuffs. why not. this girl is going to the prom and disne

at the time of the crime carter was 17 and capable of rehabilitation. >> children before the court charged with crimes are to be treated as children. >> reporter: the ruling capping a day where emotions ran high as family members took the stand. >> not a day goes by without him being my first thought waking up and my last thought going to bed. >> reporter: court documents show carter via text message repeatedly encouraged roy to take his own life. asking him, when are you going to do it? stop ignoring the question. when roy seemed hesitant she wrote, you just need to do it, conrad. on july 13th, 2014, roy sat in this kmart parking lot outside of boston and killed his grandfather's pickup truck with carbon monoxide. at one point he got scared and stepped out of the car, but carter told him to get back in, a choice the judge used toen could school district her. and while carter's attorney argues she should be given probation due to mental issues. >>

>> reporter: the state says this is not about suicide. >> this very clearly was involuntary manslaughter. >> conrad roy was a victim of a homicide, he was not a suicide. >> reporter: massachusetts still does not currently have a law against encouraging someone else to commit suicide, but roy's mother says she hopes her son's death changes that. matt, hoda. >> all right, morgan, thank you so much for that. >> let's do a little recapping here. we came on the air and told you we have a lot of people out on the plaza for a concert. we also told you we have a big storm. take a look at that shot. >> we decided it would be a good idea to ask the folks on the plaza who all came for the concert to clear out. it's the first time we have ever have to do that. our hope is that they will leave, get into a dry area and return. >> head down stairs to our concourse. >> it's a severe storm. >> as we lookt

this is a quick mover, it's an isolated system, the atmosphere is juiced up right now. we have these strong storms pushing through, that should clear out nicely and everybody will be back for brad paisley. we have had severe weather going on the last 24 hours. this is los angeles, akton, california, a ff, 6 inches of rain in three hours. high water rescues. unbelievable stuff. folks surrounded by water they could not get out. speaking of concerts, lollapalooza going on in chicago yesterday. the crowds had to evacuate there, heavy rain moving on out and we had the same thing happening here. let's take a look what's going on right now, we're watching these storm systems push through, we will see strong storms later today making their way through the northeast, not only what we had earlier and what's going on now, but we will get more storms with this cold front pushing through from chicago, cleveland on into here into tonight on into the northeast and new england tomorrow morning and alo

we have heavy rain, high moisture fueling this along a stationary front, some areas in the panhandle of florida going to see anywhere from 4 to 6 inches of rain. we're going to get your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. well, nothing showing up on the storm real 4 radar right now, we are dry, although you may be waking up to a few puddles out there because we had rain overnight last night. our freks frontal system will make its way through the area as

hours today. most of the day going to be dry, just hot and humid with temperatures right around 90. cannot rule out an isolated storm before 8:00 p.m. but most storms coming with that front after 8:00 p.m. and ending by day break on your saturday. >> that's your latest weather. >> keep us posted. >> okay. just ahead, taylor swift's battle with a former deejay, it's now heading to court, what the music superstar might say when she takes the stand. >> and the conversation all parents need to have with their kids as a chilling report shows teenage suicide has spiked to an all time high. but first this is "today" on nbc.

earlier, we showed you a crowd on the plaza. this is what it looks like right now.

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is right for your teen. moms, we can't wait. this is a "news 4 today" news break. 7:26 is your time now on this friday, august 4th, 2017. good morning to you, i'm eun yang. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. in the news this morning, virginia's sales tax holiday starts today. for the next three days you won't have to pay sales tax in virginia for things like school supplies and clothing. this is good for back to school, binders, backpacks, lunch boxes, clothes and shoes under $100 are tax free. big changes are about to begin on the green line, the branch avenue and suitland stations on the green line will close for the next two weeks, this starts tomorrow. metro will provide shuttle buses to and from naylor road. now let's get more on your commute with wtop's

and your first 4 traffic. good morning. 270 southbound has been a rough trip trying to get on to the beltway but at least now all the travel lanes are open. if you're leaving 370 down toward the spur we have had activity, first in the main lanes -- local bfrs falls and main lanes before montrose, i believe now everything out of the roadway, the beltway hadn't been too bad. typical friday pace. no worries in virginia. all in all not too bad. we will take a quick break and chaek your forecast next.

temperatures in the low 90s for daytime highs today, isolated chance of a storm before 8:00 but most is coming after 7:30 on 8:00 tonight and through the first part of the overnight with a frontal system. behind the front the humidity drops tomorrow, low 80s tomorrow, it will be sunny and breezy, same deal on sunday, m

showers and thunderstorms possible. more showers and thunderstorms possible on monday and we dry out next week before more rain next weekend. >> lauren, thank you. another update in 25 minutes. >> for now back to the "today" show.

♪ ♪ 7:30 now on a friday morning, it's the 4th of august, 2017, and look at the rain coming down in rockefeller plaza. it's been raining like this for about 20 minutes. big thunderstorm passing over new york, the crowd for the concert forced to leave the plaza and hoda, i think, has tracked some of those people down. hoda. >> look where i found everybody, you guys. hi, you guys. we are optimists, we have hot coffee for soaking wet people. everybody had a cup. hang on. this crowd is drenched to the bone, but, you guys, they're happy. can you walk with me? jimmy, come on. i want to come back

second. look at this guy. are you going to wait it out to the end? >> yes, definitely. >> we're all here, we're going to wait, we're praying the rain will go away, are you guys optimistic? >> come on. we're soaking wet but we're happy. are you waiting for brad? do you think the rain will go away? >> i do. >> yeah, you do? >> yeah. >> come on, brad, we're pilling for you. al, we're counting on you. >> al is optimistic, he says it's quickly moving. >> al says it's quickly moving. we're ready. >> please tell me that's right, al. >> i know, but he says -- >> it's back through new jersey. we're moving. >> on the way out. hoda, thank you very much. come on back up here. >> let us get a check of the headlines on this friday morning. special counsel robert mueller is reportedly using a grand jury now in the investigation into russian meddling in the u.s. presidential election. we're told that president trump's legal team has not been made aware of a

is in favor of anything that accelerates the conclusion of that probe fairly. today the president is getting an update on the hurricane season at fema's headquarters, he will also have lunch with vice president mike pence before beginning a 17 day vacation. it's his first before taking office and out of necessity. everyone who works in the west wing is being cleared out so the heating and cooling system can be replaced. newly released video shows just how close an american airline jet came to disaster when a jet purs into flames before takeoff. this happened in october of 2016. pilots managed to bring that plane to a screeching stop. passengers evacuated, emergency crews rushed to put the flames out. 20 people were injured. the national security safety board is still investigating. in the meantime one of the biggest stars in the world is in the headlines this morning but not for her

head to court next week over her allegations that a deejay touched her inappropriately while they posed for a photo. nbc's joe fryer has the latest on that. joe, good morning to you. >> matt, good morning. the civil trial which starts monday pits taylor swift against david mueller. swift says he groped her, mueller says that's not grew and the allegation cost him hr his job. this morning court documents are giving us a preview of what's to come at the trial. >> for taylor swift this will be a whole new stage, the 27-year-old pop star is expected to testify in a federal court room. the case stems from a 2013 incident. swift says before a concert in denver she was groped by radio host david mueller while posing for a picture. court documents say swift will testify that mueller put his hand under her dress and grabbed her bare behind. swift never reported the incident to police but her manager did tell mueller's radio

not ask them to at that i can any specific action. the station fired mueller two days later. in 2016 mueller filed a civil lawsuit against swift and members of her team claiming they falsely accused him. he defended himself during a radio interview last november. >> my hand was never under her skirt. i never grabbed her. my hand was not open. >> swift counter sued claiming assault and battery. according to court documents, swift is absolutely certain of what mueller did and during her deposition swift said she has never been so sure of anything in her life. during the trial testimony is also expected from swift's mother, manager, personal bodyguard and possibly her photographer who took a photo capturing the alleged assault. the courthouse is bracing for huge crowds but only 32 seats will be held inside the court each day for the public, those greets granted on a first some first served basis, 75 for

watch from an overflow room with tv mop torse, a different kind of audience for one of the world's biggest pop stars. jury selection begins monday. there will be eight jurors in this case and the trial is scheduled to last nine days, it's always possible a case can settle before trial but at this point court officials don't expect that to happen. >> joe, thank you very much. hey, guys, i'm back from down there. how is it going in the weather department, al? please? >> i'm a little concerned. >> wait a minute. you just told us you were optimist sniek do you want me to lie? things are developing here. >> wait. brad paisley is on the stage. >> is brad on the stage. >> he's coming down stairs to greet all those folks. >> that's -- what a great guy. >> that is a nice man right there. where is that crowd? >> look at that. >> how are you guys? >> i'm here. how are you? >> hey, brad.

>> when is the last time you saw rain like that, brad? >> we have this a lot. i'm used to this. we've done con sergts certs in than this. >> you may get worse than this. >> so you guys, you are the weather people, so is it going to pass? >> we're going to find out right now, brad. >> here is the deal, we're watching this line move through, but this little blob here just coming in over new jersey around carter receipt, new jersey, this is starting to fill in unfortunately so we may get a little bit of a break between now and about 8:30 and then i'm worried that this is going to come in between 8:30 and 9:00. >> looks that's going north and west. >> i trust your judgment. we will keep an eye on this. brad, we will do whatever we can to move that out so you and your fans can get a great concert in. >> do your stuff. >> i will. >> whatever that is. >> i will. we've been trying to figure that out for years, brad. >> we're really happy to have you here, brad.

[000:36:59;00] out in the west starting to break down and so temperatures will start to cool off a bit from the 100s into the 90s and 80s. for the plains and midwest cool canadian air comes in. ahead of the front temperatures in the low 80s, behind the front low to mid 70s. as we move into the weekend those temperatures get a lot nicer. that's what's going on around the country, here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. same deal, that frontal system will impact our weather for the better for this weekend. 75 right now and muggy out there, early this morning you can see nothing showing up on the storm team 4 radar right now, but there is that front that al was talking about and that's going to sweep to the east through our area later on tonight. until then we're hot and how old, low to mid 90s, once that front comes through after about 8:00 that's when you can expect showers and thunderstorms, maybe an isolated chance before 8:00 p.m. but if you're going to the pool mostly going to be dry until after 8:00 p.m. >> that's your latest weather. coming up next, this is a

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among girls 10 to 14, had tripled between 1999 and 2014. >> suicide happens when multiple risk factors converge, at a moment in time in a person's life. >> with the world constantly at their fingertips, experts say teens may feel the weight of the world on their shoulders. >> it's possible that social media is playing an important role. >> reporter: in "the atlantic" this generation is more vulnerable than millennials. and being on the brink of the worst mental health crisis, thanks in part to their smartphones. smartphones has changed every aspect of teenagers' lives, from the nature of social sper act n interactions and mental health. >> they're perceiving themselves and the world round them through a lens that might be distorted by depression. >> reporter: the article

references a survey of american deteens, which finds three of four own an iphone. a trend that may be dialing up trouble for an entire generation. >> there is not one single cause, though, when it comes to suicide. so, we need to become educated and knowledgeable about the host of factors in the human condition. >> we're joined by child psychologist, jennifer hartstein. good to see you. what am i supposed to do with this information? >> i think the key here is knowing what's happening and being able to have open dialogues with your kids. they need to see you as a safe refuge. if they see that, they can come to you with this stuff. >> it would be normal for parents to watch this and me to go home and start overanalyzing every mood change. and those are part of the teenage years and read between the lines of everything they say. what should we do? what clues should we look for?

>> you should slow down. every you want to pay attention, are they doing anything a good-bye ritual. are they giving their things away. are they more clingy. are they more emotional in general, outside of the norm of teenage stuff. and don't be afraid to ask questions. >> the article in "the atlantic," have smartphones destroyed a generation? the horse is out of the barn on smartphones. they put the world of their fingertips but might place the weight of the world on their shoulders. do we take them away? >> if you're worried that the smartphone is part of the risk factor that's creating depression in your child. >> doesn't that isolate the child more from their peer group? >> give them a flip phone. they don't have to have a smart phone. you're handing a 10-year-old and 11-year-old a computer that they don't know how to handle. they' their brains aren't capable of that. >> we had a 12-year-old girl in

new jersey, she she was popular. she had friends. she was an athlete. what should we learn from that story? >> none of those are protective factors for someone who is depressed and having a really hard time and doesn't have the coping skills with life. they can add more pressure. you want to be aware of, how can i help? and where is a safe space for my child at home. >> how do i start the conversation? >> don't be afraid of it. they may feel relieved. >> that's an important point. a lot of parents say, if i have a discussion of suicide, i'm putting their thought in their mind. >> if they're thinking about wanting to kill themselves, they're thinking about wanting to kill themselves. don't be afraid to talk about it. be direct with them. offer support to them. and offer to talk to whatevoeve they want. maybe it's not you. maybe it's an aunt, an uncle, a

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good goes around and around. this is a "news 4 today" news break. 7:56 is your time now on 8,ti u$is friday, august 4th, 2. good morning to you, i'm eun yang. let's check in with wtop's jack taylor for a look at the roads in your first 4 traffic. good morning, jack.

we come back. it's a little warm out there this morning, temperatures already in the 60s and 70s, plus we have that humidity, so of course it feels warmer than that. nothing showing up on the radar right now, but that is our next system rolling through our area later on tonight, expect maybe a few isolated showers before 7:30 on 8:00, more showers and thunderstorms after 8:00 tonight. >> lauren, thank you. another local news update in

25 minutes, but for now back to the "today" show. it's it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, president trump fights back. >> the russia story is a total fabrication. >> blasting the russia investigation amid a new report that special counsel robert mueller is convening a grand jury. what this could mean for the investigation and the president. plus, fight or flight? what should you do if you find yourself caught in the middle of a store robbery? a new rossen reports with the information that could save your life. plus, country king. ♪ >> grammy winner brad paisley is set to rock our plaza live, performing his biggest hits this morning.

today, friday, august 4th, ♪ >> wow. you guys got a good spot. >> we have anniversary this morning. >> married 15 years. >> and we danced to brad paisley at the wedding. >> isn't brad paisley singing today on "today"? >> yes, and we miss it already. ♪ >> we have a bucket list here. what's left before you head off to college? >> seeing brad paisley. >> are we ready for the concert? ♪ >> welcome back, everyone. what a difference an hour makes. that was the scene an hour ago. lots of happy fans out on the plaza. this is what it looks like right now. >> yeah, that storm came down and hit like a hammer, didn't it? >> that sounds like a country song.

>> hit like a hammer. >> like a >> do you think we will be able to do it? >> looking at the radar right now that blob we were concerned about i think is going to stay to the south. >> the issue is not just like getting brad and his band up on stage, we have to get the roud crowd back in. we will try our best to get this to happen outside, if not we think it might happen inside. i don't know. a lot to get to. we will have some answers. let's start with the news at 8:00. the investigation into possible collusion between russians and the trump campaign reportedly taking a new turn and the president is fighting back. let's get the latest from nbc's white house correspondent, chief white house correspondent, hallie jackson. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. you're right, president trump is pushing back hard on some of these new developments on the russia investigation at a rally in west virginia calling the inquiries demeaning, fake and a total fabrication. you know, the president has long been infuriated by these investigations with another development now coming to light,

this new report you referenced is entering a new phase in its investigation of russian election interference, assembling a grand jury to focus on the inquiry in washington. it is a sign that robert mueller's investigation is moving forward with that grand jury able to get records and able to get interviews from people and businesses. the president's outside lawyer tells nbc news there is no reason to believe the president himself is under investigation and his new white house lawyer says he wasn't aware mueller had started using a new grand jury, calling those matters typically secret and adding the white house favors anything that accelerates the conclusion of mueller's work fairly, says the white house is committed to fully cooperating. the president, by the way, will head out of d.c. today for the august break, he starts a 17-day stretch head quartered at his home in bedminster, new jersey, a little closer to you guys at 30 rock. >> just down the road. thank you very much. emergency crews are still on the scene of a roaring into i

remember that broke out overnight in one of the tallest apartment buildings. flames shot from the upper haft of the 86-story torch tower in dubai. people had to rope off blocks around the building as burning debris fell to the ground. officials say thankfully there were no casualties. they credit smoke opinion free escape routes inside that luxury tower. the cause of the fire is under investigation. that same building was badly damaged by a fire just two years ago. newly released video has led to even more troubling questions about a big city police department that is already facing some controversy. stephanie gosk is in baltimore. stephanie, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. this is the second police body camera video that the public defenders office here in baltimore says appears to show multiple officers working together to manufacture evidence. we spoke exclusively with the woman arrested in that video. the charges against her have been dropped. >> you can't walk out your door without feeling like you are a victim.

>> reporter: distrust boiling over on the streets o b shows shamire collins being pulled over by police late at night last november. >> i think they put something in my car. >> reporter: the body camera video shows officers searching the car. >> did you see them search the car? >> i seen them search the first time and they didn't find anything. >> reporter: after 30-minute gap in the video body cameras picked back up and police discover what they say is heroin inside the car. >> i'm putting handcuffs on you because there's drugs in your car. >> you didn't show me any drugs. >> reporter: as the city's internal affairs department investigates two of the officers in collins case admit it's a set back. >> of course it affects credibility. of course. you see it on video and it can look a certain way even if it proves not to be true people are going to believe that. >> reporter: already looming over the baltimore police department is another case from january involving a different

officer accused of tampering with evidence. was recording adds he appeared to plant drugs in a cluttered backyard. that officer was suspended, his two partners put on desk duty during the investigation. >> i mean, i think the videos highlight not only what our clients have been telling us for a long time but just a deep level of disrespect and lack of dignity for the people who are being policed. >> reporter: in 2015 riots broke out in baltimore after freddie gray was injured in police custody and later died. a body cam program was launched to help improve trust, now new guidelines, cameras have to be activated at a scene and no time should officers attempt to recreate the recovery of evidence. now the entire police force is under even more pressure. >> i'm not saying all of them are bad but the ones that's bad is making all of them look bad. >> reporter: prosecutors have thrown out dozens of cases connected to the officers seen in knows videos. all of this happening at auto

time when this city is is up 20%, the murder rate now in baltimore is twice that of chicago. matt, back to you. new york has delivered what it hopes will be a crushing blow to the ivory trade. nearly two tons of illegally imported ivory was pulverized in central park on thursday. statues and other items made from the tusks of about 100 slaughtered elephants were fed into a rock crusher. the idea, to send a clear message to poachers that crimes against wildlife will not be tolerated or profitable. now it's time for hoda's morning boost. >> that is right, matt lauer. i'm going to pull back the curtain on a little of what happens behind the scenes? studio 1a. one of my favorite moments before every show is just minutes before air something happens every single day and i want you guys to get a look. here it is. ♪ here i am, the one that you

love >> the music makes it. i want people to know we don't play the music in the studio when it happens. that's my man. >> you usually you play i want you to want me or something like that. you guys know matt is cool, but by the way i want you to know that sometimes this happens moments before a tease, ten seconds before we're on the air. of course that's our puppy with a purpose, that's our charlie. what are you going to do -- wait, another song. >> stop with the music already. you're making this a little weird. you really are. i'm just playing with the dog. you're making it seem entirely different. >> i don't want to see the day when charlie goes. >> neither do i, but he's being trained for a great, great cause. >> you are going to miss him over the week why end. >> i will cry like a baby like i'm sending my son off to boarding school.

much more ahead, on crossing middle of store robberies, how to protect yourself if that ever happens to you. also ahead, oscar nominee jessica chastain reveals why she almost never dyes her hair. we have great news about that much anticipated return of will and grace. that and fingers crossed we will have our live concert from the king of country, brad paisley, weather permitting, but first these messages. have you seen the number comedy of the year? no, not really. audiences everywhere are glad they came.

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it lets you earn double cash back with 1% when you buy, and 1% as you pay. double means double. 8:11 on a friday morning. good time for what's trending. >> we're ready. >> award winning actress jessica chastain one of the most talented and beautiful women in the business, hard to imagine anyone would want to change her, but in this business that happens often. she spoke out to refinery 29 about what she doesn't want to change about herself for a role which happens to be her red hair. she said as a child i didn't want to be different, i wanted to look the same as everyone else because i didn't want to be singled out, but whatever you are ridiculed about makes you different and that's what you will celebrate in the future. apparently a lot of casting directors or producers have said we want you to dye your red hair

to be in a movie, she refuses and says, no i will wear a wig it raises the request he. >> what is it? uh-oh. >> over the years has anyone ever asked you to change something about yourself either for a job or to be more successful? >> i think in local news they always do. i mean, once you arrive at the want a new haircut. in fact, actually, when i first came to nbc a long, long time ago they said that hair, no good, those blazers, not great. they went tlau my clothes and said, like, no, no, no. >> same thing. my first job, two things, one they took out pictures of how they wanted me to look and the boss showed me a picture of halle berry and they wanted me to cut my hair. >> no. >> the second one i had a manager who wanted me to change the spelling of my name. >> you had that. >> arel? >> yeah, they added an e on the end thinking that somehow buying a vowel would take my name easier to pro no uns. >> i had a news director because

he didn't like the fact that my me to get contact lenses and have glasses with no glass in them. just empty frames of course, people started calling like what's going on? does evening he's clark kent? >> how long did that last? >> it lasted about a month because i couldn't wear the contacts, i was blinking constantly, looked like i was signaling chips out at sea, morse code. >> when i cut my hair off because it was falling out i did have bosses look at me like did you really want -- i didn't tell anybody. >> i remember. >> i had people look at me like why did you do that. >> i happened to be reading news that day. >> really? >> we were just getting to know each others but i was shocked. i remember you blew everyone's mind that day. >> it all works out i guess. >> sheinelle jones, hallie, take it away. >> no one has ever called me that. first up, will and grace making exciting news, the reboot of the

nbc series already has a lot of people talking and buzzing excitement. the new episodes don't air until september 28th but that hasn't stopped nbc from making a big announcement. the revival has already been renewed for a second season. yes, 13 more episodes have been ordered and an additional four more episodes have been added to season one. the news was announced thursday at the television critics association's summer press tour. looking forward to having will, grace, jack and karen sticking around for even longer. up next, ll school jay is making history, he will be the first rapper to be honored at the kennedy center honors. he ties with stevie wonder as the youngest artist to ever receive this award. l.l. cool jay says i'm blown away. to be recognized by your country and to be able to represent hip hop as an art form is amazing. i'm surprised, grateful, humbled and honored. the event is making its 40th anniversary this year. among the other honorees are gloria estefan, lionel ritchie and norman clear.

the award show will take place on december interaction on twitter has inspired cheryl crow to write a new song. it all started after kid rock announced he was running for the u.s. senate. the two were once rumored to be in relationship. one individual on twitter wrote, oh, man, cheryl crow must be rolling in her grave right now. shirl crow quickly responded with, dude, i'm still alive. and that, my friends, gave cheryl the idea to write a song about the oddity of the situation ♪ ♪ when i see the headline i will be rolling in my grave ♪ ♪ if kid rock runs for senate i wouldn't be surprised ♪ ♪ it's not over my dead body, because, dude, i'm still alive ♪ ♪ i'm still alive >> not bad. >> i love her. >> she is a cool lady. >> that's your pop start. just sing about it. next your daily click, this is a

good one, today's video shows us there's still plenty of be had during a rain delay at a major league baseball game. the cubs and diamond bags had to endure a two hour plus rain delay. the guys in the team's bullpens got creative. it started off with all of them wearing a funny animal mask. one of them put their clothes on upside down, you saw that one, that's where they pulled off this impressive bob sled act. it makes us wonder if they had these things prepared ahead of time. >> bowling. >> and a bowling pin. >> he got the 2-10 split. >> some commitment there. look at that. and there you have it. >> that's fantastic. >> thanks, sheinelle. >> we have a new rossen reports for you now, this summer there's been a rash of violent convenience store robberies across the country with customers caught in the middle.

>> so yourself if you're ever faced with a situation like that. today jeff rossen has more on t good morning. >> good morning. new cases just this week of stores held up with customers inside and we've all seen those videos, some suspect walking into a convenience store, a coffee shop, a gas station, robbing the clerk at gunpoint, then some customer comes from behind and attacks the suspect. it looks brave, we've reported on it right here, and it is, but is it really what you're supposed to do? this morning the advice from law enforcement officials including the one thing we should all start doing today in every single store we visit. terrifying robberies caught on camera, suspects holding up stores, scared customers caught in the cross hairs, running for their lives. in fresno, california, this summer this suspect trying to rob a starbucks, what he doesn't see, this customer behind him

about to spring into action, hitting him over the head with ground. he stopped the robbery and everyone survived. >> i think about this whenever i walk into any store, what would i do in that situation, what am i supposed to do? should i fight the guy and be the hero or run and hide? today we're about to all learn today in this convenience store, we have michael hawk here, former special forces officer, now you are a survive expert. >> i will teach you tips that could save your life. >> as soon as we walk into a store, any store, emergency or not, starting today we need to train our brain. >> absolutely. first thing you do whenever you walk in you start looking for a way out. if a bad guy comes in the front door you can be going oun the back door. >> next up, should you fight like this customer or run away like had i'm? >> if there is a robbery don't try to be a hero, don't try to fight, try to escape undetected if you can. >> don't make things more violent.

>> absolutely. >> what if i can't you always have options. look for hiding places, for example, right here is a bathroom, go in the bathroom and hide, lock the door. >> there is a freezer. >> yes. >> anyplace you can run in and get out of the way, out of sight, out of mind. >> dial 911, call the authorities. >> but sometimes you can't run or hide. he says if the gunman has you cornered come ply and hand over anything he wants. >> worst-case scenario last resort, you've done all that is correct he is still agitated and you feel like he is right about to shoot you. >> if you think you have no other choice and you are about to be killed then you have to try to escape. what you do is you do something mental like, please, mister, don't shoot and then you -- >> and then what? >> and then you escape. >> so that's it. all i'm trying to do is distract you for a moment, give myself an opportunity to make a diversion and escape. >> let's hope you are never in that situation.

another good tip if you are, possible about the suspect, what he's wearing, how tall he is or she is, what kind of car he or she is driving, all those details could help police catch him before he strikes again. >> good advice. >> i always think what would i do in the situation. mr. roker, a check of the weather. >> start sending somebody else in to get something for you. anyway, let's look at the radar and show you what we have. right now we're feeling fairly optimistic that this is going to stay to the south because there's new york right there. brad may get this in, we'll see, we will keep an eye on that. rest of the country we have had heavy rains, monsoonal moisture from southern california all the way into the southwest, these strong storms also firing up back through the midwest. temperatures not too bad today around the great lakes, 60s and 70s, 100s continue down through the southern california area, 90s into texas and southern florida. we will see severe storms firing

up again in the northeast of new england, tropical downpours monsoonal moisture causing storms and high pete in the pacific northwest. here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> not necessarily the heat right now, but definitely the humidity. we will heat these temperatures up to around 90 degrees today, but in the 60s and 70s at the point, but we are headed into the 80s right before lunchtime. so you know it's going to be a hot day out there. nothing showing up on the storm team 4 radar right now. here is that frontal system that will roll its way through the area tonight, that's why we are not expecting rain until after 8:00 tonight, some of the storms could be a little on the strong side, but they will be out well before day break on your saturday. >> charlie is ready. so he's ready for the concert, brad. singing to charlie right out there. >> charlie is saying can you make it stop, please? >> he means the stupid costumes. >> exactly. >> all right. al, charlie, thank you very much. now for our search for today's summer moment.

we'veen with us, the ones that really epitomize the season. we like yours more than the others you're going to join us for a plaza concert. >> we have five new photos to vote on this week starting with suzanne's daughter and their friend we're trying to paddle board for the very first time. >> here is joseph soaking up the sunflowers. >> barbara's family and friends had fun with their little ones on a beautiful day in michigan. >> beautiful. how about this one, david's granddaughter caught a rainbow on her 17th birthday. cooper shows off his lucky catch, he's been fishing since he was two years old. >> cast your vote and for more on today's summer moment head to today.com. share your photos using the #today'ssummermoment. >> i love these pictures. i think we have time to celebrate a couple birthdays. >> let's see the smucker's jar for today.

we will start off with jerry sultan, happy 100 birthday. an avid golfer from north prook, illinois. he believes every day is a good one when you are out on the golf course. maude did not retire until she was 82. happy 100th birthday to gertrude bass, loves to cook, especially for her 15 grandkids. >> ruth pane windsor, vermont, a red sox fan celebrating 100 years, she says her secret to longevity, a daily cocktail. all right, ruth. josephine drago of texas 103. she and her husband owned a hardware store for almost 90 years. >> and last but certainly not least happy 100th birthday to frank weaver from troy, new york. swims three laps every day at his ymca.

the staff there calls him an inspiration. somebody celebrating a milestone birthday or anniversary read to today.com/celebration. please, make sure you include a photo. >> all right, al, thanks so much. coming up we know this, we will have a live concert from brad paisley, the question is he going to be inside or is he going to be outside? we're going to figure it out, but either way we've got brad. you've been so great on this rainy day, brad, thanks.

we will hear you in a little bit after your like al news. this is a "news 4 today" news break. good morning, it's 8:26 now on this friday, august 4th, i'm aaron gilchrist. right now let's get a check on the morning commute with jack taylor. hey, jack. >> hey, aaron. thank you. if you're traveling in maryland the beltway outer loop out near kenilworth avenue sounds like a crash but it's been moved over to the far right side of the roadway, northbound up near powder mill road a reported crash. 66 eastbound out here route 50 accident activity was put to the left shoulder, new crash on the toll road eastbound out near the fairfax county parkway. it's causing slow downs. >> we will have a check on your

forecast when we come back. maybe getting a little bit of a sprinkle up here in northern frederick county, virginia, otherwise we are looking at our next system moving through our area, that's with a cold front talk see right there entering in ohio, that

will move through later on tonight, so storms low 90s for daytime high today, looking good for pool time, only an isolated chance of a storm this afternoon. >> get the latest news and weather anytime in the nbc

washington app. an isolated chance of a storm 8:30, on friday morning. the 4th day of august, 2017. little drama this morning forpa. first, it was nice. then, it was nasty. and now, it's back on. but the equipment got an isolated chance of a storm w. electronic equipment does not

like a thunderstorm. >> last time we festival on randals island. it looked like we were shooting a video. rain pelting me. we got through that. today -- well, today. >> that happens to be the name of a song. he played at jones beach last night. on stage until 11:00. got sleep in his bus and woke up to this. >> thank goodness it was good weather. i played there when it's bad. and there's three feet of water. >> i'm starting to think that you're the one that brings it. >> i'm starting to realize that. >> fill us in. what's happening in the weather world? >> it is staying to the south. that's the good news. that's out. let's some showers last tomorrow as you make your way up into new england wet weather continues along the gulf, strong storms in the mid plains, dry and hot in the pacific northwest. sunday, sunday it will be a great day on the northeast on into new england, strong storms

in theow summer heat in the pacific northwest, monsoonal moisture in the southwest and central rock crease, sunny skies through southern california. here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. well, we are watching those temperatures rise today, low 90s for daytime highs today, with he could have a chance of an isolated showers and thunderstorms before 73 or 8:00. rain and thunderstorms after 8:00 p.m. to the first part of the overnight, gone by day break tomorrow, humidity lower tomorrow, very comfortable and breezy tomorrow, looking good for sunday. humidity goes back up on monday with more rain chances staying in the 80s all next week. >> the city concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. you by citi. >> in the world of country music, brad paisley, he's a rock star. he sold millions of albums and won legions of fans on tour.

before he performs for us, though, here's a little bit ♪ brad paisley is the king of the country nation. >> ♪ we're one big country nation that's right ♪ >> known for his wit. ♪ let's leave it long in the back ♪ >> and his amazing guitar riffs. earning him numerous awards, ip colluding grammys, 14 cmas, including entertainer of the year. ♪ today >> off his ninth chart topping album, "today" was the 24th hit, with the video wracking up 42 million views. ♪ another american saturday night ♪ >> his weekend warrior world tour is selling out stadiums across the world.

we are thrilled to welcome brad paisley back to the to that video, "today," and cried in the car. we're getting started. brad paisley. ♪ i'm sitting in traffic some afternoon ♪ ♪ bored to death in some waiting room ♪ ♪ i'm going to close my eyes and picture you ♪ ♪ today ♪ you keep brushing that hair back out of your eyes ♪ ♪ and just keeps falling and so do i ♪ ♪ i am feeling like the luckiest

man alive ♪ ♪ today ♪ and i don't know about tomorrow ♪ ♪ right now the whole world is right ♪ ♪ and the memory of a day like today ♪ ♪ can get you through the rest of your life ♪ ♪ i know it won't always be like this ♪ ♪ life can change as quick as a kiss ♪ ♪ it's not over yet and i already miss ♪ ♪ today ♪ and i don't know about

tomorrow ♪ ♪ but right now the whole world ♪ and the memory of a day like today ♪ ♪ can get you through the rest of your life ♪ ♪ and as the seasons change and time goes by ♪ ♪ when your hair is gray and so is mine ♪ ♪ i know for sure that you're gonna be ♪ ♪ just as beautiful as you are the me ♪ ♪ today ♪ bring on tomorrow

i've got today ♪ ♪ i've got today ♪ ♪ bring on tomorrow right now the whole world is right ♪ ♪ bring on tomorrow because the millionry of a day like today ♪ ♪ can get you through the rest of your life ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> getting warmed up. he's back with another one.

first, this is "today" on nbc. [ cheers and applause ] welcome back, everybody, to our citi concert stage. our special guest this morning, brad paisley. >> feel a little frisky, this morning.

>> y humor. >> when the camera's on. >> you want to repeat that? he's a megastar by any measure. one of the most respected and loved artists. his most recent album, "love and war" his ninth-straight platinum country album. you've been traveling. >> yeah. >> not too far. we were in long island last night. >> how about sweden and norway. >> that's a different thing. i'm on their time. i'm waking up at weird hours of the night. >> tell the story of what happened. you got jet lagged. you were down on the farm. >> i got up at 6:00 a.m. i went out fishing and caught an eight-pound bass. the largest one out of that pond. >> when you're in sweden and norway, and the crowds are singing your songs, how does it feel to see the big crowds

overse i'm the farthest thing from an exotic thing in america. over there, i'm like a weird, strange, cowboy guy. >> can you speak swedish? >> fluently. >> your fans are die-hards. they had a rough guy. >> we lost a few. >> there's a lot to be said for these guys. they woke up at the crack of dawn. they came for you. we have some of them right now. >> we -- these are paid extras, actually. they're really loyal. >> we have a lot in common. love clapton. >> yes. >> jagger. >> both of us love superheros. wore superman underroos in school. >> wh was yours?

>> >> what are you going to sing for us? >> "last time for everything." >> all right. take it away. ♪ using a fake i.d. at a college bar ♪ ♪ getting caught with a girl in the backseat of a car ♪ ♪ running out on the field for the senior game bearing number 17 ♪ ♪ there's a last time for everything ♪ ♪ like a george strait cassette in a pontiac ♪

♪ or telling supercuts, let's leave it long in ♪ wearing a tux in a high school gym, she's wearing your class ring ♪ ♪ there's a last time for everything ♪ ♪ last call, last chance last song, last dance ♪ ♪ sometimes you just don't know when that's going to be ♪ ♪ hold me, baby, give me a kiss ♪ ♪ like tonight is all there is because there's a last time for everything ♪ ♪ throwing a ball with the first dog you ever had ♪ ♪ spending all day on the lake with your grandad ♪ ♪ watching glen fray sing already gone at the forum in

l.a. ♪ ♪ there's a last everything ♪ ♪ last call, last chance ♪ last song, last dance ♪ sometimes you just don't know when that's going to be toll me, baby, give me a kiss ♪ ♪ like tonight is all there is there's a last time for everything ♪ ♪ kissing good-bye on her porch and driving away ♪ ♪ introducing her as your fiancee ♪ ♪ getting woke up at 5:00 a.m. to see if santa came ♪ ♪ there's a last time for everything ♪ ♪s s b

♪ biscuits and gravy at your ♪ spring break on a fold-out couch ♪ ♪ little jimmy dickens on the opry stage ♪ ♪ hearing prince sing "purple rain ♪ [ applause ] >> thank you. >> brad paisley on a friday morning. we got more music ahead. brad, thank you.

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"mud on the "southern comfort zone." and "river bank." there's no reason for me to say it. you say it. >> "mud on the tires." ♪ i've got some big news the bank finally came through ♪ ♪ and i'm holding the keys to a brand-new chevrolet ♪ ♪ have you been outside sure is a nice night ♪ ♪ how about a test drive down by the lake ♪ ♪ there's a place i know about where the dirt road runs out ♪ ♪ we can try out the four-wheel drive ♪ ♪ come on, now what do you say ♪ ♪ i can hardly wait to get a little mud on the

tires ♪ to be out there soaking up the moonlight ♪ ♪ staking out a piece of shoreline ♪ ♪ i've got the perfect place in mind ♪ ♪ it's in the middle of nowhere one way to get there ♪ ♪ you got to get a little mud on the tires ♪ ♪ moonlight on a duck blind catfish on a trot line ♪ ♪ sun sets about 9:00 this time of year ♪ ♪ we can throw a blanket down crickets singing in the background ♪ ♪ and more stars than you can count on a night that's clear ♪ ♪ what we need to do is grab a sleeping bag or two ♪ ♪ and build us a little campfire ♪ ♪ and then, with a little luck,

we might just get stuck ♪ ♪ let's get tires ♪ ♪ it's a good night to be out there soaking up ini moonlight ♪ ♪ stake out a little piece of shoreline ♪ ♪ i have the perfect place in mind ♪ ♪ it's in the middle of know where one way to get there ♪ ♪ got to get a little mud on the tires ♪ ♪ and then, with a little luck we might just get stuck ♪ ♪ let's get a little mud on the tires ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> hear more from brad paisley and all our summer concert

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"today." shell is here us in the 9:00 hour, get set for an adventure. tomorrow we will be live in london at the world championships of track and field with usain bolt is set to run the final individual race of his record setting career. that and more tomorrow on "today." i will pass the baton to willie. >> coming up on "sunday today" another legend, bette midler, tony award for best actress in a musical for "hello dolly." i also want to point out if you are in new york or wnbc viewers we move to 8:00 a.m. for the first time. used to be on at 9:00, now we are on at 8:00. >> i noticed something weird, maybe this is wrong, you don't keep beat with your foot when you play guitar and sing. >> now you messed me up. it's like asking a golfer do you breathe out or -- you will see

me tonight, i'm going it. >> by the way, you have a comedy special. >> i do. it's on netflix next week. >> he looks at me, i'm like yes. >> thank you for knowing all of these things. >> you are a pretty funny guy. >> thanks for saying that. this special we taped a fun. >> otherwise a comedy special would be a real drag. >> if you are not funny it is a long night. >> that's a prerequisite. >> without a doubt. >> brad, thank you so much. you were awesome today as usual. homedale tonight? >> homedetail. >> we will be back after your local news and weather. tail. >> we will be back after your local news and weather. ail. >> we will be back after your local news and weather. l. >> we will be back after your local news and weather. e. >> we will be back after your

local news and weather. this is a "news 4 today" news break. 8:56 is your time now on this friday, august 4th, 2017. good morning to you, i'm eun yang. right now we want to check on your commute with jack taylor in your first 4 traffic. hey, jack. >> eun, thank you. outer loop of the beltway slow, prince george's county the crash out near kennel worth avenue

moved over to the shoulder. the fairfax county parkway delays are back on the green way, 270 southbound moving toward the lane divide heavy and slow, a late crash on the outer loop of the beltway just before 270 it's in the middle of the roadway, hopefully they can clear it quickly. back to you. >> thank you. we will take a quick break and

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half a century of driving performance. this morning on "today's take," country superstar brad paisley, performing one of his hits. wait until you hear who blake shelton might be teaming up with for a new album. want to save $218 by 2018? of course you do. coming up. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome. >> that just happened? >> your weather alarm went off on your phone. >> that's appropriate. >> now is the time to put it on silent. there's a flash flood warning

until 10:30. >> it's friday morning. listening to "grey goose chase." you've had an interesting warning. >> we were ready to play outside. >> we had torrential downpours. >> i don't want to know if it's my equipment. we had rain. we had to evacuate the plaza because of the thunderstorms and the lightning. i don't think we've had that happen. >> that's what i was asking. >> i can't remember. i am old. i can't remember much. we had -- it was raining during lady gaga's concert a few years ago. and she just kind of went with it. but it wasn't, as you can see, a torrential rain. >> in our case, it was the

lightning. there was eleca something out there. >> you play a lot of outdoor stadiums. >> we're so used to it. my backing agent must have the farmer's almanac. seems like there's a lot of it. usually doesn't bug me at all. we would have done it if we could have. >> he is the real deal. a lot of artists would be, i need my dancers and my backup. you can get that guitar. >> i luckily don't have cadance. >> your background dancers in the shiny suits are so disappointed. >> this was going to be the first time we had dancers. >> and you were going to do the break dancing thing? >> the whole moonwalk and everything. >> we had some of your compatriots here. and seems like you guys know how to roll with the punches. >> i'm really comfortable playing by myself.

i grew up doing that. and it's really words a little more. >> maybe you ought to put out an acoustical album. you have a new album, "love and war." >> i worked hard on this. and worked almost for two years on recording it and writing it. >> what's it like when you look downstairs and you look to the left with all of the people we brought in, they know every word. >> it's disconcerting because sometimes i don't. and you see the people mouthing the words. you got it right. and i didn't. >> can you -- you don't have a microphone. you give it to the people and let them finish it. >> how many songs have you written and sung? >> i don't have any idea. >> how do you remember them all? >> i don't. thankfully, they know the words. you really forget the album cuts

from we were in sweden last week. and you know, the european fans don't know which songs were hits. they requested an obscure cut off of the first album, called "cloud of dust." but the next night they showed up with the lyrics. for me. written on like cue cards. >> when you say -- you play, obviously, all over the world. does it sometimes surprise you where this music is so popular? such an american art form, it's so mpopular in other countries? >> exactly. that's the weirdest thing about it. they discouraged me saying there's not much of a chance to have success overseas. they're not aware of these things. even though they don't get mud on their tires like we do in the midwest, i think they like the

fantasy of it. the fantasy of the this. >> your new sickle is "last time for everything." we will play a game. last time you watched "father of the bride"? for those you don't know, brad's wife starred in the movie. >> it was on. an i watched a few minutes of that. it's an amazing movie. >> it is. >> she's amazing in it. she's meaner now. >> here's the next one. when was the last time something embarrassing happened on or off stage? >> i always -- i remember one night singing and being -- you think you're so cool in the beginning. i thought it was this year that

i realized the fly wasn't up. turn around and -- there's no subtle way to do it, either. >> hey, an ole pickup truck. >> i never saw somebody posting about it. i went to twitter right away. >> is that good or bad? >> i think it's good. >> when was the last time you pulled a prank? >> i'm doing that all the time. i'm pranking everyone i know. if i don't prank you, i probably don't like you much. >> give me an example? >> i am the type that notice, your guitar tech will bring it out. some nights i'm in the middle of a verse.

and i'll sing like that with him trying to grab the xwit ta that was our job, to hold the guitar. >> how many guitars do you go through in a concert? >> about 12. >> i never knew that. >> when is the last time you were star struck? >> i've become good friends with mick jagger. and we wrote a song together on a new album that he's on. he spent several days on the farm. it's interesting to be friends with someone that you're star struck by him. he's a real guy. i adore him as a friend. but he's responsible for an entire artform, in my opinion. he invented the idea.

>> there's part of me that was >> i feel that every morning with al roker. >> please. >> this is a legend. >> pretty much. >> can't do anything about the weather. >> i no e. if i could do that, i wouldn't be here. >> okay. so carrie underwood's husband, mike fisher of the national predators, they want to the stanley cup this year, he is retiring, hanging up his skates, she posted a touching tribute to his nhl retirement on instagram. >> she wrote, i am sure going to miss watching you play and cheering you on. you've given your teammates and the game your all for so many years. she added son isaiah and i love you so much. we can't wait to cheer on the predators with you in the stands. that's good stuff. we adore carrie. you've worked obviously with carrie before. >> we are very, very close and, i mean, nashville he has been a leader and an amazing -- mike has been just this amazing addition to our city.

it was story book that they actually traded f point and i'm excited to see what he does in nashville. he has such a big heart, he will change our town for the better now that he has the time. >> i was there during the playoffs and, boy, the town was nuts. >> it was nuts. >> it was just crazy. >> i went to the last game, yeah, it was something. >> well, all right. thanks so much. well, again, congratulations, mike, all the best. coming up next, blake shelton, another person you know well. >> i don't know him. >> he seems like he would be a good time. >> don't lump me into him. >> he's got a surprise duet for the holidays. can you guess who it could be? no doubt you have an idea. after these messages. den. so you can enjoy family time, one more time. come in for a fan favorite like smoked mozzarella chicken here. plus all the salad and breadsticks you want, and leave with a great meal too.

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♪ we're back with more of "today's take" and our guest co-host brad paisley. just beginning august. is it too early to talk about christmas. >> yes. somebody talked about pumpkin spice. >> blake shelton, rumored to be working on a christmas duet. i guess there's a mystery. >> blake shelton is humrumored be collaborating with gwen stefanny. people love them. i can't wait to hear how it would sound. >> i wish it was just gwen. >> that really wouldn't be a duet. >> yeah. that's even be -- never mind. >> you said a duet. >> we did a song. i love him.

i wish him the best. it will be neat to hear that. original song or a classic christmas song. >> i bet it will be classic. i hope they do a couple of those. >> you've done a christmas album. how tough is it deciding what song to do because there are so many classics. >> here is why it's not that enough. >> you pick as many public domain ones as you can and you don't have to pay. there is a list they give you at the table, if you can do any of these, these are great and the rest of them -- >> so i take it this one is fair game. ♪ >> that one is. i feel like what was fun was actually writing a couple original things which i really -- i love the original things on my christmas album that we did, there's one that i really like, you were talk being is it too early to think about christmas one of my favorites is called " about christmas. one is called 364 days to 364 days to go." it's a song about christmas day/eve looking around it's a over and it's like how long until next year. >> that's good. >> really kind of missing it

already. i'm that guy. everybody goes home and family leaves. >> i have a friend that's hard core christmas in july. >> i don't do that. >> it's the feeling that you get, right? >> i love it. >> we have a farm and our entire family comes there and it's really fun to have -- we have about 30 people there for a couple of days. of days. by the end, somebody had a fight. >> that's all part of it. >> not a holiday. come on. >> we were talking during commercial break. i asked how many cowboy hats he owns. that's a gazillion. >> i own maybe ten. we give one away a night. >> that's nice. >> under the hat he has a nice head of hair. in honor of your fabulous game, our producers have a game. you both have to answer. where are the cards?

would would you rather lose your hair or give up meat? >> i don't really have a choice. so i'm eating meat. >> oh, there we go. now, would you keep the fro and go vegetarian. >> i would give up the hair. i don't really care. >> you should have given up meat, al. >> the chops especially. >> i'd give up meat for hair. absolutely. they've got some pretty good -- i don't know, i like meat. >> veggie chops. >> if that was a choice, sure. >> here is the thing, 73% of men surveyed would rather lose their hair than give up meat. >> they're crazy. >> next, would you rather -- gosh, this is the last hair one, would you rather lose your hair or gain 50 pounds? >> lose hair. i don't want to gain 50 pounds. >> 84% of respondents say this. this is the next one. would you rather lose your hair or give up sex for a year? >> are you crazy? >> i'm just reading the card.

>> i think that's actually an you could -- yeah, i think -- isn't there a wife's tale that that would save your hair? >> are we doing the body wax? >> a body wax? >> there's one more question. >> is that our next segment? >> it says, what would you rather do, would you rather get a boat wax or slice your finger open? >> what kind of choice is that? >> i'd get the body wax. >> what's going on there, dollar shave club? >> the producers are shaking their head. >> we're being pranked. >> would you rather self-mutilate yourself -- what kind of crazy -- >> i don't know. what's the answer, what would you say? what do you think most men would say. >> definitely body wax, it's not that bad. i do it all the time. >> do you wax all the time? well, 58% think that body wax is more painful. they would rather have their finger busted open. >> now you can go to the weather.

i don't know why that was a question on there, it's very interesting. you should have seen our cooking staff, they were like, what? what are they talking about? >> that's a pretty odd choice. >> a lot of women wax anyways. >> would you -- would you rather cut yourself than get waxed? >> i don't wax, i can't relate to that. >> perfect. >> never mind. >> okay. >> i will cut myself. i'm in. never mind. >> the idea that you had that -- >> that was amazing. >> -- within ten seconds is unbelievable. >> and i didn't even know what we were talking about, i didn't realize it was a thing. >> that's from the 40-year-old virginiaen. that's what's going on around the country, here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> well, temperatures in the mid to upper 70s right now, a south wind pushing that humidity right into our area. it might be a great day to get

out to the pool. isolated storms throughout the afternoon. really we're expecting more storms after about 8:00 p.m. tonight. so a few can pop up as we head into the afternoon but here comes a frontal system that will bring in storms. gorgeous weekend ahead. >> i'm giving dirty looks to my manager right now over in the corner. no, this is a blast, you guys are really fun. you're really fun. i wish you didn't take yourselves so seriously. >> we try. coming up next, we want to get your kids away from their screens, we've got the games and gear that will get everybody outside this weekend for fun in the sun or pain in the rain, either one, right after these messages. as easy as saving $600 when you switch to progressive. winds stirring. too treacherous for a selfie. [ camera shutter clicks ] sure, i've taken discounts to new heights with safe driver and paperless billing.

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pasta. the saltyness of sea water. >> really? >> you cook it five or six minutes. and you put it in cold water to it will stop cooking. you have your cooked pasta. we're going to take balsamic vinegar and olive oil and whisk that together. just before it starts to emulsify a little bit. just keep pouring and whisking. can you grab a pinch of salt. >> like a pinch, right? >> good. that's great. >> i nailed it. >> how about the pepper grinder. >> he's pushing it now. >> i told you i didn't want to ruin anything. >> you're getting it done. >> is that enough? >> that's great. now, you have your salad dressing kind of done. you're going to take your pasta and toss that in. >> all right.

>> give get that coated. we're going to take our other ingredients. we have tuna, pretty simple. you know, the tuna in oil is kind of great. you drain off some of it. and that keeps it nice and moist. and we have celery for crunch. some basil. avoca avocado. you can do whatever you want. scallions if you want. you're going to put that all together. >> who will put it on the tray for me like that? >> you get our staff to do that. you mix it up together and you have a great tuna salad. for dessert, we're going the make a salted caramel blondie. room-softened butter. and two eggs, and sugar.

little vanilla. whisk in whole wheat flour. and you're going to add that in. and eventually, it's going to come together. and you've got your batter like this. now, we're going to take some chocolate chips. >> okay. look at this. you will oil the pan and take parchment paper. this will get gooey. you take some of the batter and layer it on in there. >> i would eat that. you don't have to go further than that. >> get a spoon and go in. >> you're going to take some caramel and layer that in on top. >> never mind. i should have waited. going to put the rest of the batter on top. an bake it up. and sprinkle a little sea salt on there. and you've got brownies.

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bite ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> hear more from brad paisley and all our summer concert artists at applemusic.com/today. brad, thanks. we'll be right back. "sesame street" is here with elmo, abby duke's is the perfect companion for so many things. it makes a tomato taste more like a tomato. it makes bacon taste more like bacon. it's a unique flavor. the texture is incredible. duke's really adds integrity to our recipes. duke's is smooth and creamy. it has a lemony edge.

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>> rudy, what was it like moving to >> it was a little scary at first. but because i didn't know anybody. but abby introduced me to everybody on the street. >> wow. >> and then, it was fun. >> he's a really good friend, now. >> that's cool. you're from a family of fairies. and your brother is from a family of monther monsters. was it hard to get along? >> we all come from different places. we all have something in common. we have soccer in common. >> oh. >> yes. >> what fun things do you get to do with rudy? >> we love to play with rudy. tag and hopscotch. >> hide and seek. >> he's really good at hide and seek. >> that's true. >> you're having a good summer? >> it's been wonderful. how about your summer? w >> well, it was great until today and it rained. >> that's true.

>> that was a summer we >> do you know who loved that? oscar loved this morning. >> yes. i bet. >> it was grouchy weather. >> that's true. >> i try to play with oscar sometimes but he's always like, hey, get out of here. >> do you know what game he likes? >> that was a good oscar. >> he loves playing kick the can. >> that's true. >> unless it's his can. >> have you guys had any special visitors come into "sesame street" lately? >> we had mr. paisley. >> that's true. >> you're good. >> will you come back? >> thank you. i like rudy. >> i like you, mr. brad paisley. >> thank you, rudy. i'd love to come back, let's do it again. >> yeah. >> we have to go play for rudy. >> rudy's debut with all of our friends from "sesame street" happens tomorrow on hbo. as always, great to have you. >> can we thank brad paisley. he has been such a great support.

>> yay, mr. paisley. >> we should mention he has upcoming netflix special, brad paisley's comedy rodeo. >> a comedy rodeo? is it cows telling jokes. >> basically. in many ways, yes, you're exactly right. that's exactly what it is, figuratively speaking. >> what most people don't associate when they think comedy is brad paisley but you are a funny guy. >> it's an itch i wanted to scratch so we'll see. >> try to do that. >> did you like how i used your song. >> catkathie lee and hoda cominp after your local news.

>> have a terrific weekend. >> have a good weekend. this is a "news 4 today" news break. 9:57 is your time now on this friday, august 4th, 2017. good morning to you, i'm eun yang. d.c. police are searching for a gunman who carried out a quadruple shooting in the brook land neighborhood. one person died, police tell us gunfire broke out just before 8:00 p.m. on 18th street 's nrar a gas station between lawrence and monroe streets. the other three victims are expected to live.

investigators believe the shooter was in a chevy malibu or impala. >> let's check your forecast with lauren ricketts. >> it's not looking bad this morning. a little warmer, already at 80 degrees before 10:00 a.m., you know it's going to be a hot day, low 90s for daytime highs. storms after 8:00 p.m. that come with a cold front, but once that frontal system sweeps through comfortable conditions tomorrow, we are not making it out to the low 80s for your weekend saturday and sunday, late chances of rain on sunday night and scattered showers on monday. coming up on news 4 midday we will have a live report on

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