good morning. breaking overnight, breaking overnight, ratcheting down the rhetoric? defense secretary james mattis saying diplomacy is working in the north korea crisis. hours after president trump doubles down on that fire and fury warning. >> fire and fury, if anything maybe that statement wasn't tough enough. >> is there still hope for a peaceful end? mystery deepens, a canadian official in cuba now also being treated for hearing loss after those suspected acoustic attacks on u.s. diplomats there. the cuban government denying any involvement so who was behind them? definite grab, taylor swift lashes out at the radio deejay

did her testimony help or hurt? those stories plus the driver behind the wheel in this seven story plunge. the police officer who survived this shooting caught on camera. and the scholarship surprise you won't want to miss. today, friday, august 11th, 2017. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everyone. welcome to today on a friday morning. thanks so much for joining us. >> and that scholarship story is just what the doctor ordered for this friday. >> it certainly is. >> let's start with our top story. some new developments in the north korea crisis. while president trump toughened his message to kim jong-un his defense secretary appears to be stepping back from trum

warnings. we have complete coverage starting with nbc national correspondent peter alexander. peter, good morning. >> matt, good morning to you. one week into his working vacation president trump is clearly in a talkative mood. yesterday when his press secretary held up a sign that said one more question the president just plowed ahead and took one after another for minutes more, defying his critics, stepping up his rhetoric against north korea and calling senate republicans failure to repeal and replace obamacare disgraceful. president trump delivering another ominous warning, doubling down on his fire and fury threat against north korea. >> if anything, maybe that statement wasn't tough enough. >> later sharpening his words for kim jong-un. >> he has disrespected our country greatly, he has said things that are horrific. >> reporter: the president's response his first comments since north korea upped the ante, threatening to strike the u.s. territory of guam. >> he does something in guam, it

which nobody has seen before what will happen in north korea. it's not a dare, it's a statement. >> reporter: late thursday defense secretary james mattis with a far different tone than the president's tough stance, arguing american diplomacy is working. >> it is gaining diplomatic results. and i want to stay right there right now. the tragedy of war is well enough known, it doesn't need another characterization beyond the fact that it would be catastrophic. >> reporter: the president at his golf club in bedminster meeting the press not once but twice, unplugged and unfiltered, saying he has no plans to fire special counsel robert muler. >> i'm not dismissing anybody. i want them to get on with the task, but i also want the senate and the house to come out with their findings. i didn't win because of russia. >> reporter: on vladimir putin expelling 755 american diplomats as retribution for the latest u.s. sanctions. >> i want to thank him because we're trying to cut down on payroll. >>

in the military. >> it's been a very confusing issue for the military and i think i'm doing the military a great favor. >> reporter: but the commander in chief saving his toughest dig for the senate's top republican, mitch mcdonnell who he has blasted for the failure to repeal and replace obamacare. >> i'm very disappointed in mitch, but if he gets these bills passed i will be very happy with him and i will be the best to admit it. >> reporter: that public swipe following this critique from mcconnell earlier in week. >> our new president has not been in this line of work before and i think had excessive expectations about how quickly things happen. >> reporter: the presidente wa waging war on the opioid epidemic, calling it a national crisis, blamed for the death of hubs of americans every day. back on north korea, he is expected to meet with nikki haleyt

property. let's look more closely at this crisis, with north korea. one of guam's top government officials is issuing a call for calm, amid north korea's threats to attack that u.s. territory. nbc's miguel almaguer is there this morning. >> reporter: here in streets and the beaches are busy at this hour. taking the threats in stride, saying there's nothing they can do but sit and wait. ballistic missiles said to be aimed 20 miles off of the sun-kissed beaches of guam could be coming in a week, according to the latest threats from north korea's military. today, after another day of fiery rhetoric -- >> maybe it wasn't tough enough. >> reporter: -- it's business as usual, on an island dependant on tourists. >> i'm not too worried about it. i'mfi

protect us. >> reporter: 20 miles offshore, where the missiles can fall, tour boat owners worry that even a threat can hurt business. they're grateful the military the nearby. nearly 7,000 u.s. service members are stationed here. the air force, navy and coast guard all have facilities on an island only 30 miles long. the stronghold is known as the tip of the spear, the most western military base on u.s. soil. also protecting the island, thaad, an incoming missile defense system, that in testing has a 100% success rate. >> our motto is ready to fight. our wing mission is to provide president trump any options and air power across all of the spectrums of the battlefield. >> reporter: this morning, it's not just guam under threat. >> i'm bill neely in seoul, where people are relieved the u.s. won't act against north korea without consulting

they shouldn't have their own nuclear weapons. there's no panic here. but they're desperate for all of the tough talk to stop. >> reporter: back in guam, there are new concerns for many who live in this u.s. territory. >> i don't know what's going to happen and i'm scared. >> reporter: there is no new warning system in place. for now, guam relying on 15 sirens like these. alerting those in low-lying areas, like beaches, they must quickly find safer ground. but if north korea launched four ballistic missiles, a threat they are examining, they could hit guam just 14 minutes. still, the governor says, no need to panic. do you sleep well at night? >> i sleep very well at night. >> reporter: this morning, a plea to stay calm. for a small island in the crosshairs of a serious global threat. with tourists hitting >> reporter: wi

some hotels including our own are testing internal paging systems inside guests rooms. they are looking for a way to notify the public in the event of an incoming threat. savannah, back to you. >> i'm sure that's unnerving. thank you. there are also new developments with the investigation into what could have caused u.s. diplomats in cuba to suddenly lose their hearing. now the canadian government is saying that some of its staff may also have been victimized by what's being called acoustic attacks. kerry sanders is in miami with the latest on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this morning there are more questions than answers in the strange case of the mysterious hearing loss among some u.s. employees at the u.s. embassy as well as others who have complained of feeling nauseous. this morning it's unclear how many staff at the u.s. embassy in havana have lost their hearing and if the damage w

this came from. okay? we can't blame any one individual or country at this point yet. an investigation is under way. we take that seriously. >> reporter: former spies and intelligence officers says it sounds like a use of cold war technology. sound waves that can cause people to lose their balance and feel ill. >> this sounds like something where our diplomats inside cuba were being harassed by cuban intelligence and the technology just got out of their hands a little bit. or the intent was not necessarily to harm american diplomats, it was to make them feel uncomfortable, to feel nauseous, to feel dizzy. >> reporter: on state run tv the cuban government announcing it is not responsible and is also now investigating. how is it someone might be targeted, but not hear the attack? >> if you can hear this tone raise your hand. >> reporter: by age 10 we

ultra high frequencies. it's why adrianna enrique can hear what i cannot. >> reporter: even though i could not hear that frequency were i imposed to it for it long time. >> it could cause hearing loss and loss of balance. >> reporter: some have suggested possibly even russia with the recent history of painful harassment against u.s. diplomats. >> we actually did kick out two cuban diplomats. that was supposed to send a message that this is not supposed to happen again and more than likely it won't. this seems like a horrible mistake on the part of cuban intelligence. >> reporter: this morning u.s. investigators and canadian investigators are sharing notes back and forth to see if perhaps there may have been some sort of listening device that also sent out an ultra high frequency and over a period of time that frequency may have

its path. matt. >> as you said, a lot more questions than answers right now. kerry, thank you very much. >> a lot more to get to this morning including new orleans under a state of emergency this morning, the city's water pumping system is malfunctioning. with more rain in the forecast officials say some neighborhoods are at risk of serious flooding. new orleans is still recovering from last weekend's heavy rains. the city has only one working turbine which provides pa you are to drainage pumps. so schools are closed today as a precaution. there will be more testimony today in the criminal case tied to the alleged hazing death of a fraternity pledge at penn state university. this follows a stunning development on thursday when a detective suggested someone intentionally erased key surveillance video from the night in question. kristen dahlgren is at the courthouse. >> reporter: good morning. an attorney for the piazza

up and additional charges could come soon for one of the defendants expected any minute here for today's hearing. on day four of the hearing a shocker, a detective claiming the surveillance system from the basement of the fraternity previously characterized as malfunctioning was intentionally destroyed two days after timothy piazza's death. on the stand the detective was asked what happened to the footage in the basement responding it appears to have been deleted, adding the unidentified suspect is one of the defendants already in the courtroom. the fbi is now analyzing the security system. >> the big question becomes what could be so bad on it that it needed to be deleted versus the video we've seen which naturally was pretty horrible. >> reporter: video from other cameras on the first floor of the house has been the crux of the prosecution's case, alleging fraternity brothers forced 19-year-old pledge

ignored his injuries after he fell down the stairs into the basement. >> it's a game changer if we see on the videotape the kinds of things that we see in the first floor, we'll know what happened to tim piazza. we will know what happened during the second fall. >> charges for 18 fraternity brothers range from involuntary manslaughter to evidence tampering. in a case spotlighting the darker side of greek life. penn state is conducting its own investigation and has already announced reforms to the greek system. the contentious preliminary hearing entering its fifth day. the defendants at the hearing have decide all charges, the defense attorneys argue any new footage would show nothing more than a tragic accident. >> i'm not really concerned because i suspect that it will just show young people have a party. so this morning four more defense attorneys get to cross-examine that detective if

and savannah, the judge will rule on whether or not this will go to a full trial. >> kristen, thank you very much. there is new fallout connected to that controversial memo questioning google's diversity efforts. the tech giant was set to hold a companywide meeting to discuss gender discrimination but it was canceled at the very last minute. jo ling kent is here and you have a lot more this morning. >> reporter: this was a sudden change just minutes before it was scheduled to start the ceo of google sundar pichai canceled an all hands meeting citing the safety of employees. the meeting was scheduled to address the controversy around an internal memo written by james d'amore who said that women are underrepresented in tech due to biological differences and diversity is bad for business. he was fired earlier this week for violating the code of conduct and advancing harmful gender stereotypes. he has filed a

google now. since then some alt-right groups have named individual employees on social media and various websites threatening to go after them. so now some google employees became concerned about openly asking questions at this town hall given that firestorm and the event was canceled. now the google ceo says he plans to hold some conversations in smaller forums to get to the bottom of this. >> jo. >> all right, thank you, jo. more on that shocking video. we showed you this at the top of the show, that near disaster at an austin, texas, parking garage when a woman's car plunged seven stories to the ground. jacob rascon has that story for us. jacob, what happened? >> reporter: good morning. the incident happened a couple weeks ago but police just released the video. it happened right behind me in this alley. police say a woman driving a bmw accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake narrowly missing another driver parked directly below in this

>> terrifying moments caught on camera. surveillance video released overnight captured a car slamming into the ground moments after falling seven stories from a parking garage last month. the vehicle narrowly missing an suv marked in an alley directly below, the suv driven by william birch. >> i take you didn't see anything coming. >> no but i had a erred it. >> the noise he heard turned out to be a bmw careening off one of the top floors of the garage, crashing into the pavement before clipping the back end of the suv. >> i was on the speakerphone with my mom at the time this happened. i said a car just landed on me, i have to go. >> reporter: the bmw came to rest on its roof. bystanders coming to the aid of the driver. >> it was a little scary. >> reporter: police believe the woman driving the bmw mistakenly hit the gas pedal instead of the brake, causing the car to break through the barriers, almost a year ago a similar incident

24-year-old man crashed through the barriers on the top level, but in that case a wife wrapped around his tire and left the suv dangling on the side of the garage. according to our affiliate after the first incident police issued a citation citing unsafe cable systems. after this second incident the owner of the garage installed plastic barriers filled with water. we're told that the driver of the bmw suffered serious injuries, but amazingly she survived. guys, back to you. >> jacob, thank you very much. seven stories is a long way to fall in a car. >> i'm glad she survived, but it sounds like dealing with some injuries. >> let's turn to al. nice to have you with us. >> nice to be had. we've got some showers and thunderstorms to talk about, especially for our friends out west, especially stretching from oklahoma all the way into the southeast. 10 million people under flash flood watches and warnings from oklahoma city all the into atlanta. heavy rain will be falling.

pushing down, going to be bringing showers and thunderstorms especially down flew the gulf course, new orleans you will be looking at more rain and with those turbine failures that will be a big problem. as this front moves we're looking for heavy showers and thunderstorms to the northeast, new england, mid-atlantic states, gusty winds, that will continue into sunday and press back down into the southeast causing more heavy rain there. so through sunday we are looking for anywhere from 3 to 5 inches of rain along the carolina coastline and back into the plains from amarillo into paris, texas, local 4 to 6 inches of rain. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up next 30 seconds.

nice looking morning outside. a little bit of filtered sunshine here to get your friday started, but clouds will thicken up and rain chances will increase by later on in the day. currently we are in the upper 60s to around 70 degrees and if you're planning your day out plan for it to become mostly cloudy, pretty high likelihood of rain today, why you are rain chance stands at 60% between now and sunset. even more likely to have rain during the evening hours. for now, though, all is still dry. if you're wondering about the weekend rain is most likely on saturday, should taper off on sunday. >> that's your latest weather. al, thank you very much. coming up, her side of the story, taylor swift's unflirc unflinching testimony against the deejay fired for allegedly groping her. a new warning about lithium batteries after that explosion at

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♪ this is a "news 4 today" news break. good morning, everybody. it's 7:26 on this friday, august 11th. i'm erika gonzalez. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. in the news this morning seat pleasant police chief devan martin is in stable condition right now but still recovering. he was in a motorcycle crash while on patrol last night. prince george's county police say good samaritans rushed over to help him. this happened on martin luther king highway. we're told that chief martin is going to be okay. if you live in prince george's county leaders want you to watch out for signs that your soil is caving in. take a look at this 10 foot sinkhole swallowing up a woman's garden in capital heights. the county says heavy rain caused the problem and it's not responsib.

cost thousands of dollars. now let's head to jack taylor. >> baltimore washington parkway southbound we had activity at 175 blocking the left half of the roadway, one left lane closed one right lane gets by, dig delays. 70 west not a huge delay but it's is there out at south month rest area investigation continues to block the left lane of two. the red line single tracking between forest glen and wheaton because of a power problem. >> thanks, jack. a check of your weekend forecast coming up next.

dry for now, but be umbrella ready for your friday night plans as rain showers will continue to move into the area later on in the day today. we are in the upper 60s and low 70s now, highs today only in the upper 70s and low 80s with a lot of clouds around this afternoon and rain chances as well. what about your weekend? pretty rainy around here on your saturday.

on your sunday. highs both days should be in the low to mid 80s. >> chuck, thank you. another local news update in 25 minutes. >> for now it's back to the "today" show.

back now 7:30 it's august 11th, 2017, it's a friday morning. doesn't it feel good to say that? >> it certainly does. it's also a busy morning. let's start with headlines. with president trump doubling down on his fire and fury warning to kim jong-un other world leaders are urging calm on both sides. top chinese officials called on both u.s. and north korea to tone down the escalating rhetoric to reduce the tension. also breaking overnight a jetblue flight from boston to san diego had to make an emergency landing in buffalo when a passenger reportedly smelled a strange odor during the flight and three members of the crew became ill. they were sent to the hospital to be checked out and now there is

and newly released video captures the moment a south carolina police officer was shot multiple times on new year's day in 2016. officer quincy smith responding to a suspicious person call when he spotted the suspect who then refused to comply with the officer's commands. >> i'm going to tase you. take your hands out out of your pocket. take your hands out of your pocket. take your hands out of your -- shots fired. >> officer smith was shot several times, he was shot in both arms and the neck. he managed to run back to his vehicle where he could be heard giving a message to his family. >> just tell my family i love them. >> officer smith survived, he has since recovered from his wounds. the shooter was convicted this week of attempted murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison. >> takes a lot of courage to keep on going

taylor swift groping trial that's getting a lot of attention the pop star took the stand thursday and she did not hold back. she described what she called a horrifying and shocking encounter with a then deejay. nbc's joe fryer is at the courthouse for us in denver. joe, good morning. denver. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. during her one hour of testimony, taylor swift repeated her intention again. saying that a deejay reached beneath her skirt when posing for a photo four years ago. on the stand, taylor swift had testimony more explicit than her music. it was a belong grab. he stayed latched on my bare expletive cheek. she said she was groped during this photo during a preconcert meet and greet. the picture was introduced into evidence this .

photo with him with his hand up my skirt. pressed on why she didn't immediately say something when the photo was taking, instead of waiting until the meet and greet was over. swift said, i couldn't have with the fans overhearing what i was saying. when mueller's attorney pointed out she could have taken a break. yes. and your client could have taken a normal photo. about 30 spectators showed up to watch her testimony. >> i have no reason not to believe her. i think she was very honest up there. seemed honest to me. >> reporter: swift never reported the allegation to police. but her rep told the station kygo. two days later, he was fired. in 2013, mueller filed a civil suit against the singer and her team, saying they cost him his career. >> we did a fair investigation into an accusation. and i don't know how you sue h

mueller testified he never gr b groped swift or reached under her skirt, saying his closed hand touched her rib cage. saying her skirt is not ruffled. but the pop star held firm. this was not jostling. he did not touch my rib. at one point, telling mueller's attorney, i'm not going to let you or your client make me feel in any way that this is my fault. >> she was very confident in the stand. you heard about a lawyer badgering a witness. this was the first time i've seen a witness badger the lawyer. >> reporter: swift said it appeared mueller had a few c cocktails before posing for that photo. this week, mueller testified he had no alcohol before the meet and greet. this trial is scheduled to go into next week. >> keep us posted, joe. mr. roker, h mr. roker, how about a check of the weather. >> you notice august has started

a lot of heat to talk about and it's just going to stay that way. for example, we are looking at temperatures in the plains all the way into the midwest that stay below 90 degrees, oklahoma city today 86, new york city 81, 87 raleigh, 84 atlanta and it stays cool into saturday and really right on into next week. new york city will stay into the low to mid 80s, boston will be in the low to mid 80s, same with charlotte, memphis, chicago and kansas city. our air conditioners get a break. that's what's going on around the country, here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. right now we have a mostly cloudy sky over washington, there is a little bit of sunshine getting through, but it won't last too much longer. light rain now across the mountains of west virginia, rain chances will continue to increase as we go through your friday. we are in the upper 60s and low 70s now. rain chance later on today at least 60%. if you're headed down to the nats game tonight there could be a rain delay, potentially even a postponement. then rain likely on saturday, no more than an

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good morning to you. >> reporter: we showed you the video on thursday in this show. a woman's purse exploding as she sat in a city counscil meeting. it was a misfunctioning battery, sparking a warning. it's the same kind of battery that we use every day. this morning, why the batteries keep exploding and how to prevent it from happening to you. all seemed normal at this city council meeting in nevada tuesday night. until -- this woman's purse suddenly explodes into flames. she jumps up, throwing her purse to the ground. >> she was in shock because it happened so fast. she was on fire. her purse was on fire. and it was kind of a crazy scene. >> reporter: witnesses say the woman ran outside. her clothes, still on fire. >> here's part of her shirt that was -- i tore off her. >> reporter: the fire chief said she was only burnedn

home. now, emergencies after the aftermath. investigators looking at her purse. you can see a hole burned right through it. police say it was a malfunctioning battery inside the bag. and we've seen it before. case after case. batteries violent i exploding. watch this man standing at the counter of this kentucky convenient store when his pocket bursts into flames. the battery of his e-cigarette inside erupted. and this man in california, riding the bus when the battery in his e-cigarette blows up in his lap. the cu cull pratt, lit yam ion batteries. to find out, we have been inv e invited here at

laboratory. you have to wear safety glasses in here. and you're about to see what it looks like for the first time when the batteries explode. first up, the crush test. can the battery stand the heavy force. >> did you realize you had that much energy in your pocket. >> reporter: and the overcharging test. overcharging the batteries can cause them to explode like this. >> we're overcharging this battery, which is something you can do if you use the wrong charger. >> reporter: within minutes, you see the heat building. our battery puffing up. and then -- that frightened me. watch again in slow-motion. a powerful explosion and fireball. what should consumers do? >> they follow the instructions that the manufacture gives them. use the proper charger with that battery. >> reporter: simple tips to prevent this from happening to you. savannah was asking, why d

good question. experts say it's mostly from overheating. you don't want to keep the batteries in your pocket where it can get hot. especially loose lithium batteries. if people charge it on their beds. never charge your laptop or your phone on your bed. >> why? >> it can overheat and fabric is catching fire. >> you talk about overcharging. i plug my phone in when i go to bed. and i take it off in the morning. it probably reached 100% were four or five hours. is that overcharging? >> it could be. but experts say this is where you need to get the charger from apple or from samsung. if the charger isn't correct, that kind of overcharging can lead to an explosion. it's about having the right charger. >> i charge my laptop and be hot. >> that's why you don't want to keep it anywhere warm. >> that's a good warning. >> stop charging you ph

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this is a "news 4 today" news break. >> hi, good morning, everybody, it's 7:56 on this friday, i'm erika gonzalez. let's get right to wtop's jack taylor in your first 4 traffic. erika, thank you. good news, southbound on the baltimore washington parkway the accident 175 finally cleared out of the roadway, but you still have delays but both your travel lanes are open. 70 westbound a couple problems at myersville in 17, the crash in the left lane, then the investigation ongoing at the southmont rest area also blocking the left lane. on the red line better news, trains are no longer single tracking from that power problem at wheaton but expect potential delays. there is talk of rain in your weekend forecast. we will check with the expert coming up next. (vo) there's more to life than the climb. there's the view. you've got to stop... ...and look around a little.

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we're off a nice dry start this morning, temperatures later today will only reach the upper 70s and low 80s for highs, 60% chance for rain for your friday evening plans so you may want to have a backup ready to go and another pretty high chance for rain tomorrow. driest day out of the next five is likely to be on sunday, more rain late monday and tuesday. >> you have more of the "today" show coming up next.

it's 8:00 on it's 8:00 on "today" and coming up, upping the ante. president trump not only delivering another warning to north korea, but raising the stakes. >> if anything maybe that statement wasn't tough enough. so is there any room left for diplomacy? plus, stage crasher. scary moment in las vegas when a man storms the stage at a britney spears concert, what the pop star is saying about the dangerous incident. and roughing it, our summer of yes takes megyn kelly and her family on a road trip out of the city and into the wilderness. >> there's just something about being in the woods. this is like

>> "today," friday, august 11th, 2017. >> it's your birthday. guess what? it's your birthday. >> yeah. >> how old are you? >> 28. >> how old are you? 11? >> how old are you? >> 28. >> they're sticking with that story. you're here from oh. >> ohio. ♪ >> this is the first thing you did coming in from vegas. >> that's it. >> what happens in new york, stays in new york. >> hello. you are a future al. well, you are going to have to gain some weight and lose some hair. >> very interesting crowd today. >> say hi to everybody back home. >> hi, everyone. >> that was a little weak. try it again. >> hi, everyone. >> that's still weak. one more time. >> hi, everyone. ♪ this time with feeling. >> exactly. welcome back, everyone. thanks for joining us on "today" on this friday morning. >> nice to have you along. >> nice crowd

let's get right to your news at 8:00 because there is an awful lot going on. president trump is not easing up on his warnings to north korea, he spoke out on the crisis on thursday, he also touched on the russia investigation and his frustration with a key figure in his own party. nbc white house correspondent kristen welker has this covered. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. president trump is escalating his war of words with north korea yet again this morning. tweeting just moments ago military solutions are fully in place, locked and loaded should north korea act unwisely. hopefully kim jong-un will find another path, that tweet coming after a wide ranging q & a with president trump unplugged. with fresh fire and now new fury. >> north korea better get their act together. >> reporter: president trump provocative, doubling down on this threat to north korea. >> they will be met with fire and fury. if anything, maybe that

jong-un personally. >> with me he's not getting away with it. he got away with it for a long time between him and his family, he is a he not getting away with it. it's a whole new ball game. >> unleashing this ultimatum as the rogue nation threatens the u.s. territory of guam. >> he does something in guam, it will be an event the likes of which nobody has seen before what will happen in north korea. >> reporter: the president would not say whether that meant he'd launch a preemptive strike, but his secretary of defense stressed diplomacy. >> the american effort is diplomatically led, the tragedy of war is well enough known. >> reporter: but adding. >> we are ready. >> reporter: mr. trump met with top advisors thursday and afterward weighed in on a range of issues including his biggest challenge at home, the russia probe, pushing back again against allegations of collusion. >> there was no collusion between us and russia. in fact, the opposite.

fighting me. >> reporter: and for the first time insisting he has no plans to fire special counsel robert mueller. >> no, i'm not dismissing anybody. >> reporter: and he may have raised some eyebrows by appearing to praise russian president vladimir putin who made more than 700 u.s. diplomats leave moscow. >> i want to thank him because we're trying to cut down on payroll. >> reporter: the president also delved into a simmering domestic battle not holding backfire on one fellow republican, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell whom he blames for failing to overhaul obamacare. >> i'm very disappointed in mitch. repeal and replace of obamacare should have taken place and it should have been on my desk virtually the first week that i was there. >> reporter: the president also declared the opioid epidemic a national emergency which means that more federal funds could be directed to combating the crisis and he defended his decision to ban transgender troops from the u.s. military, but north korea will be front andnt

his u.s. ambassador to the u.n. nikki haley. matt. >> a lot of subjects to talk about, kristen. thanks for wrapping it up. there were frightening moments this morning when a train fire broke out in one of london's busiest subway station. commuters were evacuated as smoke poured from a train car. at least four people had to be treated for smoke inhalation. the cause of the fire still under investigation but officials say at this time it is not being treated as suspicious. you want a feel good story for a friday morning? this is a good good one. it is about a college football player who spends a lot of his spare time giving back to other people in his community. so this week it was time to give back to justin junaman with a reward that he didn't see coming. it's the video that shows a heart warming moment for a remarkable student, justin isn't a star player for the university of minnesota football team. he's a backup kicker who has yet to play in a

but earlier this week justin's whole team lifted him in celebration. he is a regular volunteer at masonic children's hospital in minneapolis. >> i have a very special guest this morning. >> his coach p.j. fleck brought in one of justin's favorite patients for a very special surprise. >> point it at him. get it up there. >> written on that t-shirt an expression of gratitude for this most valuable player granting him a full scholarship for his final year. but no reaction could match the one from justin's mom. coach fleck says he hopes the moment inspires the whole team. >> and you're sitting here looking at two examples, right, of what our culture can do. what we can do for other people. >> justin telling us the generous gesture will help him fulfill his own dreams. >> i'm pung

that and just to help people throughout the rest of my life. >> i love that. >> isn't it great? you know, universities don't give scholarships to everybody, they're limited and so to recognize that a guy deserves a scholarship as much for what he does off the field for what he will ever do on the field, i love that etch could, too. >> me, too, and all the players lifting him up. it was like a postgame celebration for what he did in life. lots more to get to this morning including what we're now learning about that mid-concert scare for britney spears. a new way to cash in on cleaning out the closet. and hot new products and some gadgets you may want to try in your kitchen. that's right after this. they say glory awaits at the finish but what about the start? that moment you suck up all that doubt that fear

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>> and for us, too. >> i always start a week with a trend. >> give me a second. okay. go. >> buzzfeed, great round up today, it is titled a list of movies that would have been over in five minutes in they were made in 2017. all right. they say advances in modern technology would make some of our plot lines unreasonable and unthinkable. here is an example, howie, the "wizard of oz," could it have taken place today? >> why not. >> dorothy would have put emerald city into google maps and walked directly to the wizard. end of story. >> she still wouldn't have got past the guy of the gate. >> the wonderful world of waze. >> let me give you other movies. tell me why they wouldn't work today. 16 candles. >> 16 candles and pregnant. it would work today, it would be on another network. >> wait a minute. why won't -- >> us

>> facebook notifications there is no chance anyone would have forgotten samantha's birthday and ruined her day starting off the whole plot. >> started off strong, you're fading. "pretty woman" would it have worked today. >> it's the oldest profession, i think it still works today. >> same problem, edward and vivian wouldn't have met because edward would have looked up directions on his phone, never gotten lost and had to ask for directions. >> sometimes that gps throws you off. >> true. "mrs. doubt fire" could it happen today. >> it could happen, but he wouldn't be allowed to serve. see? see what i did there? i made it trendy and topical. >> yes, you did. >> you notice none of us are going near it. >> i'm sorry. >> miranda would have googled mrs. doubt fire and found that she didn't even exist and would have never have hired her. >> all of the movies exact same answer. >> no, they aren't.

>> he would have texted her. >> two seconds after he realized they had left him alone he would have texted his parents and they would have come home. >> yes. >> you've never texted anybody and not had an answer? >> don't complicate it. >> i'm sorry. >> did you enjoy that? >> it was so much fun. it was a lot of fun. you can't tell, but on the inside i was bubbling. >> i can see that. >> can you feel it? >> yes. >> if you like that why don't you see pop start. >> this will give you more joy. >> let's begin with britney spears. this is kind of scary, the singer had a scare in her las vegas show when a man rushed on to the stage. the frightening moment was caught on camera. as she witnessed the incident brittany's knees buckled as she was escorted off the stage. her backup dancers attempted to hold him down. the 37-year-old man was asked to

incident. he was arrested fortress passing. brittany eventually returned to the stage to finish the show. now to elvis presley -- >> wait. he was asked to leave but he didn't leave. that's my biggest fear in the world -- pardon me. >> they asked him to leave earlier and he returned. >> that is my biggest -- no, my biggest fear is that i will jump up on stage in a brittany concert. i just don't want to be tackled. do you know how many times i've been asked to leave. >> i should have figured. now we're going to talk about elvis presley, a new documentary a headed to tv this weekend ahead of the 40th anniversary of his death and it's brought to us by natalie morales and peacock productions. we have a sneak peek with a former conversation from linda thompson. >> the phone ring and she said my daddy is dead and i threw the phone across the room and my brother took the phone from her and said, you need to

>> you can catch elvis behind closed doors sunday august 13th at 9:00 eastern 8:00 pacific on reel sfwlchlt. finally channing tatum is going viral for busting new dance moves this time in a gas station convenience store. channing was on the road shooting a movie when he made a quick pit stop and made one woman's day. >> let's get going. ♪ >> i love it. channing live streamed the video on his facebook page writing nothing better than a little dance party, thank you, beatrice. >> and that's your pop start. >> she's like, wait, channing tatum. >> she kept her cool, no you. >> i've done that at a 7-eleven but i've been asked to leave. >> once again. >> always. >> this is a good one. this is what we call the daly click in honor

cadets at the indiana university police academy face challenges in their training but perhaps the toughest of all the chicken test. the academy shared this video showing an officer walking up and down rows of cadets squeezing a rubber chicken in their faces. anyone cracks a smile has to get down and hold a plank. this process is used to test a cadet's demeanor, focus and sense of humor. they can't crack. that's the chicken test. >> i thought they were going to thwack them with the chicken. >> assault with a chicken? >> yeah. >> not even close. >> you didn't. >> no. >> but it means -- >> what does it mean. >> it would be a great cop. that you can protect us. >> that's right. >> that's a great -- that's a great test. >> do you know what's shocking, that you even touched that chicken not knowing exactly where it's been. >> i will touch chickens. >>ka

all right. >> you're breaking. she's starting to break. go ahead. do whatever you have to do. >> i was going to talk to you. you're back in our next half hour. you will do some co-hoster. another big year with "america's got talent". >> it's a huge year. tuesday we start live and this has been an epic year and some epic talent and it's been probably the most emotional moving year that we have had and i think our ratings are going through the roof, we're bigger than we've ever been and my golden buzzer from last year is still blowing up and becoming star grace vanderwaal, christian this young boy i'm keeping my fingers crossed for him and we were talking before we went on, you know, there is -- >> we did a story on a contestant who was fantastic. >> kechy. >> yeah. >> this was probably one of the most moving -- you know, it's amazing, so many people just don't -- you know, i live by

what nike says and that's just do it, you know, and so many people just don't show up to things. this is the most inspiring aspiration nl girl and for those that don't know, she was in a plane crash, everyone -- there's only two survivors, there was 130 people died, everybody in her class, she was just 16 years old. the most horrific story, but here is -- she is so beautiful, just this human being that came through this and is just thriving and when you hear her voice -- >> she walked on your stage and blew everyone away with this voice of an angel. >> i'm not that emotional. i cry just watching her and listening to her with joy and heart break and just aspiration. >> it's been a good year. >> great year. tuesday. >> inks that for sure. >> don't bring that to the 9:00 hour. >> no. sheinelle has had enough. >> don't touch my chicken. >> you can catch "america's got talent" tuesday and wednesday nights on nbc. let's take a quick look at the maps, show you what's happening. weso

invest area 99 l it's got a 50% chance of developing in the next five days and that development zone brings this fairly close to the southeastern united states but luckily cold front should push through and steer it out to sea just as we get ready to enter the teeth of the hurricane season. that's what's going on around the country, here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. good morning, everybody. off to a dry start right now but plenty of clouds in our skies and these clouds will eventually lead to rain chances later on in the day. just a couple sprinkles out there now, but rain becomes quite likely after lunchtime today and your friday night is probably going to go rained on. temperatures mid to upper 60s and low 70s now, afternoon highs today only up into the upper 70s and low 80s. rain likely for your evening plans and then rain very likely tomorrow morning into the afternoon, drier weather coming up for sunday. have a good weekend. that is your latest weather. savannah. >> all right, al. we have more of our special summer of yes se

that we've always wanted to try. >> this morning it's megyn kelly's turn. she is down at wral, that's our affiliate in raleigh, north carolina. megyn, good morning to you. our raleigh, north carolina. >> for my "summer of yes," i wanted to take my family on a road trip. to remember what it's like to commune with nature and to reconnect with some of my fondest childhood memories. >> off we go on our camping adventure. i like our ride. how does it look? sadly, i haven't spent a lot of time outdoors since i moved to new york. >> my gosh. >> reporter: just like riding a bike. i feel like the disconnect. and i miss it. safety first. now, if we can just figure out how to put it into drive. >> it's okay if you drive now. >> reporter: and we're off. ♪ >> you guys hanging on back there? >> yeah. >> reporter: i wanted to go

did growing up. as long as i live, those will be some of my fondest memories. so, we head off to make more memories. out of the big city in a 35-foot behemo behemoth. ♪ was sad when the great ship went down ♪ >> reporter: getting there is half the fun. sort of. >> did you bring any wine? >> no. that was a mistake. what kind of wine do you want? >> something earthy that will go with the berries and nuts that you forage. >> reporter: tequila it is. >> this thing practically drives itself. >> look how pretty it is. >> reporter: something about being in the woods, under the sun, in the dirt. >> welcome to the woods. i'm dave. >> reporter: our guide, dave, teaches cityfolk how t

wild. >> are you ready to go? >> yeah. >> are we going to survive the night? >> reporter: we should. it's as big as you are. all right. lucky for us, dave hasn't lost a client yet. our first order of business, find shelter. >> our wilderness background is very brief. we're in our first nfew hours o it. >> can i stick to this one. >> reporter: we're learning lots. like the fact that when you're 4 -- everything is fascinating. i see a bug. >> he's so tiny. >> reporter: and takes a while. keep going. you coming? let's go. you coming? >> my gosh. >> reporter: how do you raise happy children? you have to make all these deposits. this is a huge deposit. what are you looking for out here? >> snakes. bears. dragons. worms. >> reporter: having fun with mom and dad, having a sense of

>> something took that down. >> you want to see what it would take to build a hole into a shelter? >> reporter: we learn if you were stuck in the builderness, without gear, a downed tree makes a perfect shelter. and my kids are master builders. >> i found a big one. beautiful. >> yes. >> that's awesome. >> who wants to sleep in here tonight? >> not me. >> reporter: if we get stuck in the wilderness and have to survive on our own, there's zero doubt, you would survive. i would be a goner. you would be tapping the trees for maple syrup. >> i would do the fishing. you would built the hut. you would pick out where the hut goes. >> reporter: doug provide a roof over our heads. nice. >> we have a home. >> reporter: but i add a little spark. i made fire. my

the reason the camping experience means something to me, were of my dad playing his guitar around the campfire. ♪ west virginia >> reporter: singing john denver and all of us dancing. i can't play the guitar very well. i can't swing very well. but i don't care. i want to do it for my kids. and i want them to have that baked into their souls the way i have it baked into mine. ♪ west virginia mountain momma ♪ ♪ take me home country roads ♪ >> good job. >> reporter: and it was everything i hoped it would be. although, i'm not sure doug is going to recover. guys? >> did you really make a fire, on the first strike of that thing? >> i made fire. i did it. with a little magnesium stick.

little dicey. first of all, it almost started to rain. and we considered making a run for it when we saw a little rain come down. we found out the next day that there was a bear on our campsite the morning after. and our guide, dave, had to chase it out of the campsite. we managed to live. >> we didn't know you would play the guitar. i like to play the guitar. if you like depressing chick music, let's take it on the road, sister. >> wow. >> i think you've assumed too much to actually say i can play the guitar is giving me more credit. john rich, the country western singer, gave me the guitar a long time ago, which raises expectations to a level that cannot be sustained. >> new sisters. touring coffee houses this summer. >> megaite coming up, a surprising way to save big on your fall wardrobe and back to school

local news and weather. shopping. first, a look at your news and weather. this is a "news 4 today" news break. >> good morning. 8:26 now on this friday, august 11th. i'm aaron gilchrist. let's start with a check on your morning commute with wtop's jack taylor. hey, jack. >> aaron, thank you. good morning. 66 we've been doing very well, we're trying to clear this accident as quickly as we can before nuttily out of the two right lanes, two lanes safely to the left will get you by. there is a delay beginning back at 50 and growing. maryland 70 westbound myers vil 17 there had been a crash on the left side, the ongoing investigation at the rest area still blocks the left lane of two with a little bit of a delay. back to you. >> jack, thank you. we will check on your forecast.

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♪ good morning. and good morning, everybod good morning. and good morning, everybody, it's 8:30 on a friday morning. it is the 11th of august, 2017. beautiful day out on our plaza. love having folks out here. it feels like fall or like a cool day in summer or just a great day. >> it's a perfect day. really nice. by the way, do we have anybody here that we want to talk to? >> you know, we do. i have a little bit of a relationship, you know, i want to sunni oswego, we have a young lady celebrating her birthday. what's your name? >> vivian. >> how old are you? >> 11. >> 11. all right.

perfect. you live in oswego. >> uh-huh. >> everybody is oswego. socc soccer. one of your bucket list items is what? >> hug savannah. >> hug savannah. it's your lucky happy birthday. >> what's your yname? >> vivian. >> how about two hugs. >> happy birthday, sweetie. is this your sissy? >> what's your name, sweetie. >> ava. >> and what's your name. >> mattie. >> luke. >> danny. >> what a cute family. >> everybody is celebrating the birthday. happy birthday, sweetie buy. let me check your box. >> check it off. >> okay. >> cute. >> awesome. >> and you're koorcoordinate. you guys are coordinating. >> we are both wearing our pink. >> by the way, she wants to catch a ball at a yankees game. take me to the game with you. >> coming up, the cost of back to school shopping it's going u

unless you win one of those lotteries this weekend, we've got a great way that will help you pay for it and tidy up your home in the process. we have cool new kitchen gadgets to show you to do everything from peel those unpeelable hard boiled eggs to making your butter actually spread. >> but first a reminder, this has been so fn, we have a search going on for today's summer moment, your photos and they could earn you a chance to join us for a plaza concert. we have five great new ones for you to vote on this week. >> starting with kelly who captured this touching moment between dad and son on the battle board. nice balance, too. >> shannon's triplets love to sell lemonade to all their friends and neighbors. >> raymond taking a seat in the sand during his first visit to the beach. jan's grandson and two pups ready to hit the highway. >> here gabriel waits for the perfect wave at the beach in long island. >> we got some talented photographers out there.

of today's summer moment head to today.com and remember share your photos. to do that use the #today's summer moment. al has a check of the weather. >> today's weather is brought to you by the glass castle starring brie larson, woody harrelson and naomi watts. let's take a look, show you what we have going on as far as your weekend is concerned. for tomorrow a great day around the great lakes, east coast looking rough, mid-atlantic states, gulf coast, heavy rain, shine out west. sunday drying out in the northeast, mid-atlantic states wet weather continues in the gulf coast. much cooler weather finally moving into the pacific northwe northwest, sunny skies along the west coast. that's what's going on around the country, here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. we've got a mostly cloudy sky for now, several more dry hours in front of us, though, as rain fairly few and far between out to our west and south, but

once you get a little daytime heating into the mix we will be able to cook up rain chances. temperatures low and mid 70s, temperatures up in the low 80s briefly, showers and the occasional rumble or two of thunder is certainly a likelihood later on today. 60% chance of rain tonight, most of the rain over the weekend will be on saturday, particularly on saturday mornin morning. >> very interesting. don't forget whenever you need your latest weather draft this weekend check out our friends at the weather channel on cable. savannah. >> all right, al, thank you. > i shopping season. between clothes, supplies, technology, parents have more to budget for than ever. >> jo ling kent is back this morning. and she's got a surprising solution. jo, good morning. >> i love this story. it's a money saver and you get to go shopping. when you hit the stores or shop online for back-to-school stuff, there's a way to get rid of what you have in exchange for pretty deep discounts. as the lazy summeray

a close, the rush to get back to school is officially on. stores online and in malls are rolling out back-to-school blowout sales. this year, parents will spend an estimated $345 per child on back-to-school gear. that's up a whopping 26% from last year. >> it adds up quickly. >> everything got so sky-high expensive. >> reporter: but the smartest way to save on back-to-school shopping may be lurking in your own closet. it's garment recycling. retailers are offering new ways to give your old clothes and everything for discounts. h&m gives vouchers for 15% off their next purchase for every bag of clothing and shoes donated. and double vouchers until august 23rd. their goal, collect 2 million pounds. bring in your

bin and get your discount. kenneth cole gives you 20% off new shoes. eileen fisher gives $5 off every item that you bring in. getting rid of jeans, bring them to madewell or to leavi's for 2% off. and shopping malls will give cards for stores for old clothes and shoes. >> parents are stressed for money when it comes to buying things they need for the classro classrooms. what's nice about the recycle programs is to do something good and save money at the same time. >> reporter: it can be environmentally friendly. the average american throws away 81 pounds of textiles every year. that's 30 pounds of waste from clothing and shoes. many of the retailers partner with companies like ico, which recycles your worn-out threads and

>> i would say that parents be findful of what you're bringing in. >> reporter: beyond apparel, apple is offering a store credit when you bring in an old device. 15% off any hp ink jet printer if you bring in an old one. and in cosmetics, six empty containers gets you a free lipstick at mac. five empty pots equals a free face mask from lush. and amazon ships goods free of charge in exchange for gift cards. back-to-school tricks for credit in your bank account. before you bring in all of your stuff to the store. make sure you call ahead. not all of them do. some retail reers are acceptingd towels and sheets. >> i had no idea this was happening. >> this is amazing. game-changer. >> clothes, we just went through my kids'

>> perfect timing. >> thank you, jo. >> get to see you twice today. up next, a one-of-a-kind orchestra, composing change in a community. first, on a friday morning this, is "today" on nbc. ♪

just me or does it seem like we had a bunch of feel-good stories today? >> yeah. friday is feeling good. >> another one on a friday morning. >> you're going to like it. this one is about a self-made maestro, conducting a symphony play. >> the exact that this orchestra exist s at all is pretty miraculous. it's all the work of one man, determined to change lives through music. moments after daryl walks into this

owner fall into a familiar rhythm. >> you said 65? >> $75. >> reporter: the shop and pawn is a regular stop for daryl as he hunts for treatment s s inst. he has quite a growing collection. some he refurbishes himself. this is a timpani. they can cost 1,500. he got this one for 100 bucks. >> took a power sander and sanded this down to the fiberglas. >> reporter: they put four coats of primer on it and then, gold paint for a sports car. >> of all the timpanis in the united states, ours will be the prettiest. >> reporter: they put a new head on it. then, it's off to the orchestra. daryl has his own orchestra he started in the

st. james united methodist church. >> if you love music, you love kansas city. >> reporter: for daryl, the two are inseparable. he grew up here, taking pictures of all of the great high school bands during the parades. he moved to texas for two decades and returned to find many of the bands were gone. the victims of budget cuts. >> i wasn't thinking that i wanted to go to the school board and petition them to make a more robust music program. i just thought i would just roll up my sleeves and do something about it myself. some of you may have powerful minds where you can memorize music. >> reporter: daryl has a full-time job as a technical writer. in his spare time, he plays piano in churches to make money to buy instruments for his orchestra. >> over the years, i wound up with enough brass and woodwind instruments for a full brass and woodwind band. >> reporter: he has a

stockpile, including that new timpani. >> this is just me, buying instruments on my own. anybody that wants to give me an excuse that they can't do it, i don't want to hear it. ♪ >> reporter: daryl charges a nominal fee for the lessons and instrument rentals. it teaches the students about commitment and care for the instrument. and students say they learn a lot more than just music. >> he teaches a lot of things. history, math, science, all that stuff. and he's such a smart guy. >> everything should stop together. >> reporter: it's part of the masterpiece that daryl is composing for his community. >> whatever your talent is, it might not be music. maybe you're the best carpenter that you know. whatever your skill, your trade, gather somebody up and teach them what you know. then, you become a builder. >> there are about 14 kids in the a-flat ortr

eventually play with him. >> i would think that people would be inspired to send daryl their old instruments. >> let's put a link on today.com. >> yeah. >> you think about an instrument to the kids, some of them wouldn't have access. >> and he's such an example. >> making a difference. >> thank you. coming up, some new friends and gadgets to try in your kitchen. the stuff we love segment. first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ [ cheers and applause ] we're back, now, with our series "stuff we love." this morning, all about food. lifestyle expert and today.com contributor, shell chelsea post. she has her favorites for foodies this morning. good to see you. >> food to see you. >> honey is as hot as it's ever been.

we mean that literally. mike's hot honey. it is chili-infused honey. sweet and heat. it was conceived at pauley g.'s pizzeria in brooklyn. >> shoutout to pauley g.'s. >> this is a condiment you can use everywhere. >> we are in a slice of heaven over here. >> no pun intended. >> and another hundred product. this is the hamptons honey company. they make beautiful raw, unfeltered honey. they have lots of varieties. like a wine. this star is honey in the raw. you can get it out of the jar. >> does it taste different than normal honey? >> it's thicker, like a creamy honey. we have it on an english

and it is devine. >> if you like hard boiled eggs, this gadget, if it works, may be the next best thing. >> this is called the neg. you shake it hard. you see it's breaking. you pop the top off. you pull it out. and you just peel away, easily. >> it cracks the egg for you. >> and it pulls -- i'm not doing a great job. >> i had it until i lost the end of it. >> and you can peel about a dozen eggs in four minutes. you did it, matt. that is beautiful. >> not bad. >> love it. >> oysters. these get shipped to you overnight. >> overnight. these are the most fabulous island greek oysters. they come in a bag of 100 or 50. and you can get a great raw bar in a box. >> people might note nervous about freshness here. let's have alok

>> delicious. >> great. >> so great. these have been served at the white house. they're from ducksbury, massachusetts. they are fabulous. they ship free overnight, matt. delicious, right? >> these are really good. >> okay. now, we have another gadget. >> i like this one. >> this is the stainless steel butter mill. when you have butter -- >> and you cut off a chunk and try to spread it on bread. >> you just turn it. it's beautiful ribbons of butter. you take a knife and just spread it. how about that? genius. >> changing our lives. >> from cooks innovation. >> hulva? >> it's a middle eastern confection. and it's made with tahini, who is being touted as a superfood. this is from seed and mill. not only is it -- it is

a delicious flaky ftexture. >> i like it. it would go good with ice cream. >> the ladies reinvented it with new flavors. >> i like it. it's really good. what is this gadget? >> gadget number three. this is from chef. it is a greens stripper. you just pull this through, it should pull all the greens off of the stem. and this is so much fun because there's no more excuse to not eat your greens. >> if you work for the adams family, you keep this and throw the rest away? >> that's right. >> ice cream. this is ample hills creamery. you will not believe this ice cream. it's from brooklyn. everything they do, even the mix-ins are handmade. now, you guys, we've got one of my favorite, the munchies, which is pretzel-se

chips. >> this is the best i've ever had. >> so delicious. and ships straight to your door. $36 for four pints. >> you notice a trend here. bro brooklyn, pauley g.'s pizza. >> last but not at least, this is for the barbecuer on the go. summer's not over yet. is it a tool box? >> no. >> or is it a little adorable and portable grill? this is from blue ribbon general store. you can cook up burgers and head on back. what a great way to start the weekend. >> we tried every ice cream. it's so good. >> thank you very much. more information on any of these items, head to today.com/food. let's go to sheinelle in the orange room. >> smucker's smucker's celebrates "today"

is sponsored by smucker's. with a name like smucker's it has to be good. >> tomorrow is national middle child day so if you are a middle child with a birthday this month we're celebrating you. let's start with jen's spunky and fun loving lawyer she just turned eight, she is the middle of three girls. aaron's son will be six at the end of the month, he keeps his four brothers on their toes. and nicolle's son learned to swim this summer. he is proud to be the middle child tos his two sisters. keep those birthday wishes coming at today.com/celebrates. we'r'át()hr' a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

we've had a we've had a good show this morning, but unfortunately on a friday morning we have to end by sharing some sad news about a treasured member of the "today" family. we introduced you to eric hill more than once over the years. he was one of our production assistants and next month he would have marked his 30th year with "today," but on thursday eric lost a long battle with cancer at just 55 years of age. eric was so beloved around here. he had a long standing tradition, every year he would take his annual christmas card photo with us at the macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> we want to say that our hearts go out to eric's wife rebecca, his family and

people who knew and loved him. we're going to miss his smile, his spirit, it was just an overwhelming spirit. he had a passion for all things having to do with this show and we want to honor eric with this picture, we are going to hang here in studio 1a, we will hang it forever to remember him. we are going to get a plaque made up, a more permanent plaque so that we can walk past and think about our friend who we will miss incredibly. >> such a sweet man. >> he was. >> there's just some people that are just the fabric, they are the heartbeat of that police and i think eric was one of them and everybody adored him and there are a lot of tears around here, but he loved this show and he loved everybody here and we loved him. we loved him. >> we walk down the stairs here going to our control room and at the bottom of the stairs there was an area with printers and that was kind of his hub, he ran that place. so every time we walk down those stairs from now on, there it is right

eric hill. and again our condolences to his family. >> truly good man. >> we're back after your local news. this is a "news 4 today" news break. good morning. 8:56 now on this friday, august 11th. aim aaron gilchrist. let's go get a check on your morning commute with wtop's jack taylor. >> hey, aaron. good morning. 66 eastbound has been a trouble spot, we had activity just before nuttily street, thankfully they're condensing everything down to one right lane closed, you see the traffic

three lanes to the left will get you by. 210 northbound our crash before palmer road had been blocking two left lanes, delays just very minimal. back to you. we will have a check on your forecast right after a quick break.

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cloudy skiesout side for now, not much rain on radar just yet, that will fill in later on in the day. current temperatures are in the low to mid 70s across much of the region. we will end up with highs today in the upper 70s to low 80s. rain chances continue to increase later on this afternoon, rain likely for this evening, rain likely for at least the first half of saturday, but could linger into your saturday evening plans as well. chuck, thank you. you can get the latest news and weather anytime in the nbc washington app. now back to "today."

this morning on quadrillion today's take", howie mandel, revealing secrets from the set. and how to land your dream job. and what is better than chicken parm and garlic bread? how about chicken parm-stuffed garlic bread. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> august 11th. one of our favorites. meghan trainor, "lips are moving." dylan is off. our friend of the program,

got talent." >> he gave you the extra oomph. >> he blew it up. >> you guys are amazing. for those that don't know, that are just tuning in, i'm drinking a cold brew made -- i went to al-bucks. he makes his own coffee and serves guests coffee. and it's actually delicious. >> thank you. >> have you ever had a negative review? everyone loves it. >> i have not. >> i told him he should package it. put his picture on the front of it and give me a cut. >> buy it if you put my picture on it. >> he'll come up with a catchy name. >> you should do that. al-bucks. i think it will take off. >> here's what's hard to -- it is hard to fathom that "america's got talent," this is the 12th season of this show. >> it's hard to fathom because you don't think it's that good? >> no. it seems like -- just flies by. >> time

>> we had a get together. the lovely people at nbc threw us a party. simon and paul greenblatt threw us a party. and what is happening now is unprecedented. it is the number one show of the summer. in our 12th season, we are breaking records. it is higher and more-watched than ever before. in the 12 seasons to be growing, instead of getting tired, as you can see, the ride still goes on. >> yes. >> you know why i think it is, howie? in this time where things are somewhat polarized, i think -- >> it's a nice respite. >> everybody, the entire family, can sit down. >> i remember that i'm old. >> remember when you used to do that. >> i do remember. sunday nights, when you're watching -- you probably wouldn't know this. >> i agree. >> ed sullivan. >> we used to watch hee haw. >> i never got "hee haw." i didn't get it. >> i would wait for the tap dancer to c

that's the tap dancer. what's his name? >> it's the funky chicken. >> it's the one night where my 5-year-old twins, my 7-year-old, my nephew, we all get on the couch and everyone enjoys the show. >> and you have a smile on your face. i can't believe that it's a job. i worked there for eight years. it's been on for 12 years. for the four years i was on, i sat at home. i never missed an episode. they paid me to do what i was doing. they give me pants and a paycheck to show up now. >> it is the best. >> it is the best. but it makes you smile. it's so inspirational and aspirational and funny and jaw. dropping and scary. >> your golden buzzer, grace vanderwal, blowing up. >> it's not real. this 12-year-old comes on. and she writes her own music. she's traveling all ovehe

in the last week. she is going to be. you will see. we'll talk ten years from today. you'll know her name. and i think she's going to be one of the biggest stars to come out of the any of the talent shows. >> and a sweet young lady. >> can we talk about this year's golden buzzer. 16-year-old christian from new york. let's listen to his performance for a second. ♪ when i had you i treated you bad ♪ ♪ and oh, my dear >> if you can make one wish, right now, this second, to make something come true for yourself, what would you wish? >> right this second? >> yes. >> probably the golden buzzer. >> well, your wish

true. ♪ >> oh. wow. >> i mean -- >> i'm like a genie. i'm like a genie in a bottle. >> you're not blue. >> just rub me and make a couple of wishes. >> can i? >> not now. >> maybe later? >> maybe later. >> maybe later. >> do you feel -- i wonder this. do you go, that kid's got talent, i might push it today in or in the moment do you feel it? >> in the moment. that's the beauty of the show. you're very open. at this stage of the show, when you have never -- you don't know. and this young boy, this adorable -- i think he's 14 also. he's awkward. yeah. he's very awkward. and he's just normal. just a normal 14-year-old, standing there. and you ask him a couple questions. and you say do your friends know you're here? i told one friend. his mom is standing there. and his mom brought him. okay. go ahead. and do whatever you're going to do. and then, this ri

there's no other -- >> i love simon's look. those moments. and that's what makes the show. it was so surprising and so surreal and so wonderful and so magic. when you can do that and just do that, and you said it. you felt the goosebumps here. you feel it watching it again. listen to that voice and i can't wait to hear him again. >> he looks like jonah hill but sounds like sam smith. >> that's an amazing analogy. and we go live. you're going to see these people live this tuesday, we start at the dolby theater in los angeles. >> you have a different look. i finally figured it out. you're wearing glasses. >> you just figured it out. >> i just figured it out. >> i am wearing glasses. >> i was thinking about you. >> i could say something. but it's not for now. >> i'm so impressed that you didn't. >> that's amazing. there's pause. the filter situation going?

night and i got edited. i did. i'll going into live television. the people at nbc, you can be proud of me. >> very proud of you. >> i saw the lightbulb. >> guys, please stop talking about rubbing me. >> i can't. you went to the optometrist for the first time. >> they're going to give me glasses for reading. no, you can't see. it's not like i went because -- my wife made an apaiointment. my wife said, i don't have up with. i'll go. i'll stick my eye. can you see this line? can you see this line? a and i said, no. there's a big "e" on top. i saw the "e." and what's amazing, i didn't know there was nothing wrong. now, i have to wear glasses full-time. i said this last night.

show for eight years, without glasses. and i'm telling you, that -- this is the vision i've had the whole time. actually the first season i'm seeing the show. maybe that's why this season seems better than any other season. it is. it is clear to me what's going on in the show. >> you had no sense that you were having trouble seeing? >> no. i thought they overused the smoke machines on our show. >> this is -- you've never been to an optometrist. >> i'm quiet. i went to the eye doctor when i was young. i remember faking my test because i wanted glasses so badly. >> you wanted glasses? >> i wanted glasses, and dimples. >> and glasses? >> i could see the "e." i'm like "f." trying to get glasses. and the optometrist told my mom. he put drops in my eye. and i

and i haven't been to an optometrist since. >> you noticed your vision changing. >> i was telling al, i had to make the font bigger on my phone. >> oh, wow. >> once you hit 40 -- >> i can't believe people don't go to optometrists. it's not a big thing. and guys our age, i've gotten my prostate checked, many times. i never got my eyes checked. and now, i realize -- >> you don't want to -- >> that's probably why -- >> that changes your outlook. >> that's why hindsight is 20/20. >> good one. you want to get checked because of glaucoma. >> i promise. apparently there's an eye doctor in 30 rock. in this building. >> they're all over town. >> i'm afraid to find out. last night, i was working. you know how words sometimes start to kind of -- >> nope. not supposed to do that. >> not for those of us

glasses. that works out well. a secret decoder ring. >> it's early in the day. by the end of the day -- >> you have a problem. you have astigmatism. >> you inspired me. >> everybody needs to get their eyes checked. time to play our game that we do with our celebrity co-hosts all the time. it's called secrets from the set. >> you play a game with me all the time? >> that's one of my wishes. okay. you pick questions from the popcorn. >> who eats this popcorn? >> nobody. this is the popcorn we've had for three years. >> these are questions. i open it up. and these are questions. >> yes. >> you sit next to spice girl mel b. if you were a spice girl, what would you be and why? >> well, she's scary spice. i would be jewy spice. and i think you know why. because i am a -- >> i thought you said chewy. >> i said jewy.

>> i would be jewy spice. >> tell me what you want. what you really, really want. see what i did there? >> okay. if you had a choice of any celebrity guest judge for "america's got talent," who would you want to sit next to? we get to sit next to almost everybody. we had a great -- i don't know. i don't know. a real -- i'll say you. judy. judge judy. >> that would be great. >> i would love judge judy to really judge. that's an act. >> sit down and shut up. >> yes. >> she would probably do it. >> one more? >> i don't know. who are you talking to? >> they said no. >> nobody. >> on "deal or no deal," did you know which suitcase had the million dollars in it? >> that's a good quen.

no. i had no idea. >> the $64,000 -- >> i remember that show. >> it's -- there's people wi with -- it's like ft. fox. they would randomize the suitcases. if one of the girls would slip and it would open up. another hour, they would be rerandomized. it's crazy. >> getting a signal. >> it's time for us to go for this break. coming up next, we're going to love this with howie. germs on a mraenplane. >> is that a new movie? >> yes. sam jackson. there's one super germy spot you didn't think about. after these messages. ♪ ♪

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it's sitting beside this man. he takes a sip. can they hear me? and then, he spits. and we are so out of there. so fast. >> i started taking a sip. i don't know what i thought of that made me laugh. >> you know what i'm thinking of? it would have been better if you rubbed me, rather than spit on me. >> did you feel it? i felt it. >> i'm wet. i'm all wet. let's go back to the germy places on the plane. >> every man for himself. >> how do you deal with germs on a plane? >> i really -- i'm secluded. first of all, i don't make contact with the person next to me. >> what do you mean? >> i make a tent. >> do you really? >> yeah. you don't really? with a blanket. >> i do when i'm camping. but not on a plane. >> an isolation day? and i take a blanket and put it er

i'm like this. if you walk down an aisle, and any plane that i'm on, you'll see a bunch of passengers and a tepee. and there's chances i'm the tepee. >> do you give them a head nod before you do it? >> no. i don't want to acknowledge people. i don't want them talking my way. if they have a germ, it's getting out. >> do you come on with a filtration system? where is the germiest place on the plane? >> where do you think is the germiest place? >> the bathroom. the lavatory? >> i think it's the tray. >> a website travel math tested airplanes, the dirtiest places, the air vent. >> i will no longer lick the air vent on the flights. >> you know the toilet thing. when they line up and go to the toilet, people are lining up. they're right at the

i'll make horrible noises. like -- and i'll take the sink and the water and i splash it around. and i open the door. and i go, oh, my god. oh, my god. and people back up against the wall and let me go back to my seat. i get in my tent. and i'm here in new york. >> oh, my gosh. that is the best. wow. all you local weather people, run to your maps. that's what's going on around the country, here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. a cloudy start this morning, not much rain just yet but you need to be rainfall ready later on today as rain chances climb to 60 to 70% for later. current temperatures in the low to mid 70s. upper 70s and low 80s, rain quite likely in the afternoon and evening time frame. rain likely on your saturday. may not be a

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this is a breaking news 4 today news break. good morning, everybody, it is 9:26 on this friday, august 11th. i'm erika gonzalez. you just got a push alert about this breaking news that d.c. police now confirm an arrest has been made after a 17-year-old girl was shot while she was driving. police say they arrested 21-year-old phillip mcdaniel from northeast. that young lady is in critical condition. police say that she was driving on saratoga avenue in northeast when she and a man were shot. and the seat pleasant police chief is in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. chief devan martin was on patrol when his motorcycle collided with another car. stay with us, we will get a check of your forecast when we come back.

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don't call us, we'll call you. >> i'm guessing -- >> the sweater. >> because she's got nothing on her shoulders? >> it is. she's very on-trend. it's great for brunch and the beach. let's not do it for the interview. >> would it depend on where? a millennial start-up thing? >> i say cover up the shoulders and dress for the position you want. again, you want to focus on what you're saying, not what you're wearing. >> okay. >> i find that when i show up with off-the-shoulder look, people don't focus on what i'm trying to get across. >> noted. >> i can't hear you. i'm just staring at your shoulders. >> thank you, models. >> the humble brag. this is something that people get tripped up on. they feel embarrassed about it. but if you nail the art of the humble brag, it will help you in the intervie

you in your career. >> teach us. >> i will teach you. i'm going to read off some. and you're going to tell me which is the best. so, number one, i'm the best salesperson, hands down. number two, oh, i really can't take credit for that. my boss did all the work. number three, as a sales director for the past ten years, the impact i had on the business helped our company grow by 15%. >> i would say "c." >> "c" is correct. >> "c." >> yes. you got it. it's correct because they showed, you know, actual -- what they did and they backed it up with some real-life examples. >> you said it was humble. >> the humble -- >> i helped my company grow 15%. >> it's better than saying i'm the best thing since sliced bread. >> oh, you're so humble. >> lastly, all about body language. let's say i'm here. and i am taking the

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on "today food" we partnered up with our friends at buzz feed's tasty, to bring you some of the tastiest recipes. and i think your family's going to love this one. chicken parmesan stuffed garlic bread. it's like a franken franken sna. you're going to get started. olive oil, eggs, parsley, bread crumbs, garlic, flour, parmesan cheese, great tomato bread and chicken. and you're going to slice up the chicken breast. you can do this with boneless thighs, which are nice because i like the darker meat on that one. you're going to take this and do a double-dredge. first some flour. then, an egg wash. and then, some bread crumbs. you can use seasoned and pa

your chicken is coated. in an oil, like canola oil, you're going to take these and put them into a pan, with that oil. you're going to cook them until they're golden brown. and if they're not done on the inside, it's okay. you're going to be baking them to finish the product. in the meantime, you're going to turn them over every few minutes and they'll get done. while that's cooking, you can wait until your done, you can take some italian bread and slice it up. then, you will hollow it out. you will dig in there and take out all the -- >> this was done with your fingers? >> i washed my hands. howie, how do you think food gets cooked? robots come in? >> i go out to eat. and they're wearing gloves. >> not all fast food wears gloves. >> subway does. >> can i have some gloves?

wore gloves. >> yes. >> you're going to hollow it is. take your chicken strips and slice them. then, you roll them up with parmesan cheese. and you're going to take them and stuff them. there it is. >> little chicken cordon bleu or something? >> uh-huh. you're going to stuff that in. >> it's like a bad magic trick. >> it is. nothing up my sleeve. take some melted butter and chopped garlic. you're going to make a baste for your parmesan-stuffed with cheese. >> and gooey stuff on the top. >> all of the beautiful chicken. and you're going to brush this. take that. you're going to put this in the oven on your baking sheet about 350 for 15 to 20 minutes until it browns and you see the cheese turn brown. and you're going to slice it up, serve it with hot marinara sauce on the side. >> that's why we have sauces.

and we also got these onion -- cheeseburger-stuffed onion rings. we have the recipe for that. >> everything here is like really good food, prepared by a dyslexic. everything on the outside is on the inside. >> there you have it. >> thank you, al. >> what do you think? >> it's good. how can it not be? bread, chicken, cheese, butter. >> for more tasty wet weather east coast is going to be a mess especially the south and mid-atlantic coast, heavy rain through the central and southern plains, sunshine out west, gorgeous day around the northwest and new england. sunday drying out in the northeast and mid-atlantic, finally getting cooler in the pacific northwest, wet weather continues sunday into the gulf coast, sunshine into the west and out into california. here is what's happening in your neck of the woods. right here at home it's

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the standing balloons. we found some pvc pipe. and string the balloons through them. we used these foam blocks. you can envision if you have these all around. >> in our little back patio, we're looking for a place to tie the balloons. this looks organized. >> exactly. the next one, this concept, repurposing your inflatable kiddie pool you might have at home. it's a good idea to have your own picnic in. toss a couple of pillows inside. you can get a larger pool for older kids. smaller sizes for little kids. >> that's cute. >> let's talk about carbs. >> the pretzel wall. >> is there a better wall you've seen? >> and you make this yourself? >> this is the trick here. we use a towel rack to make this pretzel wall. obviously, towel racks come in

paint or acrylic paint. i ask that you let this dry before you put the paint on. >> unless you paint it with cheese. >> cheese, ketchup. these are "s" hooks. and you can hang the pretzels from the rack. >> i questioned it first. you can buy the froze pops. but if you want frozen rose, that's the trend of the summer. for kids, we made a strawberry lemonade. but the secret is these baggies that you make your own ice pop. >> can you buy the baggies? >> you can buy them online. open this, and put it inside the cup. put the funnel in top, please. again, we can do strawberry pure. i'm going to use some rose

lovely. >> is it yummy. >> you can use smoothies or any liquid. freeze them up. put it in the freezer, standing up tall. >> you're not mixing it with anything. >> yeah. >> some recipes have a little strawberry entrepreneur pure. >> i like your creative mind, al. >> thank you very much. >> here i am. >> there you are. >> mr. game. i'll having a summertime party by myself. >> we're here to join you. >> hi. i didn't think anybody was going to show up. >> i'm from texas. but also, the cactus is a big design friend right now. >> what was the quotation around? >> design trend. >> you look very in design today. >> thank you. >> this is a fun way to play ring toss in your backyard. >> yeah. >> this cactus is made out of phone. stuck in some

plants. >> are you trying here? >> you know what? i'm a guest here. don't make fun of the way -- >> you're not. >> what's great about this is these cacti can actually last beyond just the party. >> all summer long. you know a kid sees this. probably kids at home that are going, oh, my god. i can play all summer long with this. >> there you go. >> a cardboard succulent is probably the most fun thing for kids. forget about the summer. this is great in the fall. good in the winter. kids, you can -- can i take this one home for my kids? >> yes, you can. >> this is going to be great. wait until the kids see this. oh, my god. >> there you go. the grandkids. the kids. >> oh, my. >> diy cactus. >> you made howie's day. >> this is "today" on nbc. fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. and with the new fios gigabit connection... you get our fastest... internet ever.

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