good morning. talking tough. >> if anything happens to guam, there's going to be big, big trouble in north korea. >> president trump not backing down on the nuclear standoff with north korea, and assuring the government of guam the united states stands by them. this just hours after the president tweeted that military solutions are "locked and loaded" as residents and tourists in guam get a lesson on what to do if a missile ever does strike the island. we're live. violent clashes. hundreds of far-right nationalists battle with counterprotesters as they were marching across the campus of the university of virginia to protest the

confederate statue. thousands from the alt-right expected today in what could be the largest gathering of hate groups in decades. will there be more violence? we're on the scene. swift victory. a colorado judge throws out a deejay's lawsuit against taylor swift, ruling the pop star was not responsible for his firing after she claimed he groped her at a photo op. >> i couldn't be more proud to represent somebody like taylor swift who is willing to step up in a situation like this. >> but the legal battle isn't over yet. all that, plus caught on camera -- a motorcyclist tries to track down a hit-and-run driver. former "apprentice" star omagh rosa takes heat for defending president trump. and a winner -- one winning ticket sold in the massive $393 million mega millions lottery. if you live in illinois, you may be filthy rich. today, saturday, august 12th, 2017.

from nbc news, this is "today" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, welcome to "today" on this saturday morning. i'm sheinelle jones. >> glad to have you with us. i'm craig melvin. dylan dreyer is here, as well. we didn't win last night, guys. >> i know. like pretty much the rest of the country. >> but -- >> i said me, but the reality is i didn't play. >> you were supposed to give us your $5. >> what would have happened if we all won and you didn't play? >> i think about this every time i do this, and every time i lose $3. of course we'll get to that coming up in a minute. by the way, the winning ticket was sold in illinois. >> yes, a barbecue -- >> someone is -- >> i don't know anyone who lives in illinois, unfortunately. the deepening crisis in north korea. last night president trump spoke outside his new jersey golf club warning north korea once again about the price they'll pay if th

guam. we have complete coverage this morning starting with nbc's kelly o'donnell in new jersey. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. president trump worked the phones late into the evening friday. he called the president of china to seek his help and his influence over north korea. the white house says both leaders are committed to removing the nuclear threat from the korean peninsula. the president also called the governor of guam to promise that he will keep the american island safe. while president trump's own words have been part of turning up the heat. the president unplugged. >> if anything happens to guam, there's going to be big, big trouble in north korea. >> reporter: stepping outside his bedminster club after meeting with his security team friday evening, the president took questions for a fourth time in just two days. often focused on stepped up tensions with north korea's kim jong-un. >> this man will not get

me. >> reporter: alternating his tone from combative to calm. >> nobody loves a peaceful solution better than president trump. >> reporter: the president would not discuss any military planning in response to the regime's progress with a miniaturized nuclear weapon and its threats to launch missiles toward the u.s. island of guam. he did not repeat his most incendiary language from this week. >> they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. >> reporter: or his friday tweet that military solutions are "locked and loaded." but the president rejected criticism that his words are making things worse. >> my critics are only saying that because it's me. if somebody else uttered the exact same words i uttered, they would say "what a great statement." >> reporter: wielding his authority as commander in chief, the president surprisingly threatened to engage u.s. forces in the politicalri

venezuela. >> we have many options for venezuela, including a possible military option if necessary. >> reporter: on north korea, secretary of state rex tillerson suggested the president's blunt and bellicose style could hasten a diplomatic result. >> what the president's doing is trying to support our efforts by ensuring north korea understands what the stakes are. >> reporter: and today as the president continues his time at his bedminster home, he is expected to have another on-camera event. this time it's related to a veterans affairs bill that he's going to sign. given the pattern of the last few days, it seems likely the president may be willing to talk about world affairs and give us the latest update on north korea. >> kelly o'donnell, thank you. people in guam this morning are getting a stark warning about this potential life-and-death standoff. homeland security officials releasing safety guidelines in the event of an attack. nbc national correspondent

this morning for us. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. the local government here is trying to walk a fine line, telling everyone here they are safe while also releasing that sobering two-page fact sheet they mentioned on what to do if a missile strike were to happen. it's not exactly beach reading. today guam's governor speaking to president trump. a reassuring phone call from some 8,000 miles away. >> we are with you 1,000%. are you safe. >> reporter: but on the beaches of this small island, the 15,000 tourists who are here every day likely never thought they'd see anything like this. with north korea threatening to blast four ballistic missiles toward hear it tiny island, this striking -- toward this tiny island, this striking warning in the event an attack is launched -- do not look at the flash or fireball. it can blind

structure or below ground. and if caught outside, shower with lots of soap and shampoo to help remove radioactive contamination. >> it's alarming. >> reporter: even for locals, a jolt of reality. >> the threat -- just live your day, your daily lives. if it happens, it happens. >> reporter: north korea and the united states are already in a war of words. north korea says to strike fear in the u.s. they could send ballistic missiles 20 miles off the coast within days. 20 miles out at sea is a long distance. those on shore may never see the attack, but they would feel the impact. if the missiles took 14 minutes to arrive as the government says -- [ siren ] -- these safety sirens would relay the threat and signal a move to higher ground. flashbacks o

horns would blair and the drill was duck and cover. still officials here insist the island is secure. with tourism here in full swing and many hotels sold out, many are trying to figure out what the rhetoric means. as to those who live here full time, they say there's nothing more they can do here other than sit and wait. craig? >> miguel almaguer with us from guam. thank you. airjeremy bash is a correspondent for nbc news and former chief of staff flea under president bush and president obama. good morning to you. >> good morning, guys. >> miguel was talking about the rhetoric. there's a lot of scary, tough talk right now. how real is this potential for either escalated military action or even a potential strike? >> very real, and also the potential for miscalculation. what the president of the united states has effectively done is -- remember the line in the sand? he's effectively drawn a line in the ocean. he has said that if any missiles come toward a u.s.

now, that is in effect a trigger that will force the president to conduct military action against north korea. i think he has boxed himself in. he has established a real line here, and i think if the north koreans cross it, we're looking at a potential military conflict. >> you mentioned you're there in hawaii. what are they saying about all of this? i would imagine their perspective's unique. and also, you know, based on your background, at the pentagon specifically in this case, what do we know for certain about north korea's nuclear capabilities? >> reporter: first, craig, hawaii is not just a potential target for north korea's icbms. they are -- here's also where any military action would be planned because if an order came from the president to the pentagon, it would go directly to admiral harry harris, commander of the u.s. pacific command. they're, of course, located here at camp smith outside honolulu. so this is not just a target but

planned. as to north korea's capabilities, right now i think the consensus is that they do have missiles that could potentially fly and hit the mainland of the united states. whether they can miniaturize a nuclear weapon and put on top of those missiles, that's unknown. i should add that what triggered the latest escalation was a press report that north korea had done that miniaturization. i think if the president is contemplating military action, he needs to come forward and make clear what that intelligence really is. >> if we talk on our options, how hard would it be to take out their nuclear programs, or at least what would the fallout be with something like that? >> sheinelle, it would be impossible for us to completely take out their missile and nuclear program. we don't know where all the locations are. many are buried. many of them are hardened. i think what's probably being considered now at the white house is a surgical strike. one or two strikes against a missile if we see it poised to be launched. that, again, is dangerous because that could very

>> people holding their breath. jeremy bash, thank you. ea meanwhile, here at home tensions are running high with thousands of white nationalists descending on charlottesville, virginia, to protest the removal of a statute of confederate leader robert e. lee. overnight hundreds of far right protesters marched across the university of virginia campus and clashed with counter protesters ahead of today's planned rally. nbc's maya rodriguez is in charlottesville with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. this is the heart of today's rally. emancipation park. up until recently it was called robert e. lee park, his statue is still in the park and it's part of the ongoing fight here about removing confederate cmon mumts in speeches here. violence erupting overnight at the university of virginia

with other protesters. fists flying. pepper pray in the air. pepper spray in the air. tensions running high on both sides over the planned removal of a confederate statue. it could get even more heated today with a rally that could be the largest public gathering of members of the alt-right, kkk, and white nationalists in a decade. jason kessler is an organizer. >> obviously a big part of it is going to be free speech at this point because of the case. it's also going to be preservation of the monument and the right for white people to be able to advocate for their own interests like any other group is able to do, free of stigma. >> reporter: thousands of people are expected here. ♪ many of them counter-protesters. among them religious leaders who began arriving on friday. >> i think all of our religious teachings tell us that we are all connected and we are all one in love. >> repte

weeks in charlottesville on. july 8th, dozens of members of the kkk gathered to protest the city's attempt to remove the statue of robert e. lee from a park. they were greeted by large numbers of counter-protesters. police deployed teargas toward the end of the rally. the police chief vowing this time will be different. [ chants ] >> the circumstances are different, and we did learn a number of lessons that we will apply. this is a completely different event that we are planning for. >> reporter: in a statement, virginia's governor also asked people on both sides to find an alternative to coming to the rally. he also put the virginia national guard on standby. craig? >> maya rodriguez for us. thank you. now to the story you've been waiting for this morning. the massive mega millions jackpot and the winning numbers drawn friday. someone is waking up a winner in illinois this morning. if it's not you, you still have a chance to win hundreds of millions of dollars tonight. >> still hope. >>

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>> you wouldn't be here next saturday? >> i might be here next saturday, but i'd be here with a different attitude. >> a whole different attitude. >> i would go to every drake concert in the world. >> you could do it. morgan, thank you very much. switching gears now. a moving tribute last night for justine diamond, the australian bride-to-be killed by a police officer. traditional australian instruments played, mourners spoke of their loss at that memorial last night. damon was shot last month after calling 911 to report a possible sexual assault. her father said he is crushed by sorrow. >> to get on a plane to her wedding, but we were flying to her funeral. >> neither the officer who shot damon nor his partner were using their body cameras. the minneapolis police chief has resigned over the incident. a fiery reaction to an

assistant omagh rosa. she was a panelist at the national association of black journalists convention. the extremely contentious appearance came to a head when she was asked about president trump's recent remarks saying police could be rough when they arrested criminal suspects or suspected criminals. oma rosa said she opposed the president's piegz. some members of the audience stood and turned their backs to her. dallas cowboys' running back ezekiel elliott is expected to appeal his suspension. the nfl announced friday that the former ohio state star is not eligible to play or be paid for the first six games of the season. the league's investigation concluded that elliott was involved in domestic violence against a former girlfriend, but the cowboys are standing behind their player. and columbus, ohio, prosecutors say they are not pursuing charges against him. busy news morning today. to dylan now with a check of the and the weather is going to be a little bit dicey, especially back through the plain states and also along the

some scattered showers and storms, most of that heavy rain this morning, but let's focus in on oklahoma city and up near amarillo, texas, where we will see the chance of some stronger storms later on this afternoon. we have a secondary area through south dakota and western nebraska where we could see large hail and staging winds with some of those pop up storms. something to key an eye out for later on this afternoon. it's all this stalled front regarding those storms through oklahoma and texas, that's going to be the trigger for some of those severe storms. we have an area of low pressure through the northern plains and that's what's going to cause some of those storms as well. this will try to move eastward as we go into sunday and because of that we will see more of those storms move into the midwest like iowa and into minnesota as we go into sunday afternoon. that's a look at the weather across the country now here is a peek out your window. we have a few showers out there right now just to the south of the region. they are moving to the north and east. so southern maryland maybe just alexandria may see a few showers as we continue into this morning, but n,

side right now including the northern neck. we do have that flood warning continuing for manassas park, manassas the city and prince william county until 9:30 as broad run continues to rise. temperatures will be in the mid 80s today but more afternoon storms possible with lots of lightning and heavy downpours. and that's your latest forecast. still ahead here this morning, a big win in court for taylor swift as the judge dismisses the lawsuit against her filed by a radio deejay, but the case not over yet. then a look back at the week's stories you may have missed including the terrifying moment when a car fell seven stories off a parking garage. but first this is "today" on nbc.

time now for "the download," a look back at the week that was. >> while the cites nice north korea dominate -- crisis in north korea dominated much of the conversation, other stories ug

a country music icon. here are just some of the stories you may have missed. in the suburbs of paris, an algerian man deliberately drove his car into a group of soldiers. >> paris on high alert as police hunt a suspect car that rammed into a group of soldiers injuring six. three are in a serious condition after the latest incident in a northwestern suburb of paris. the mayor describing it as deliberate and an "odious act of aggression." >> the driver was captured later in the day after a high speed chase. flooding in the south as heavy rains hit the region. >> more than three inches of rain made a morning drive a heart stopping experience on san antonio's highway 151. >> you could see the headlights of the truck. you can see right now the water's already above the hood. >> firemen extended a ladder truck and then hand carried another ladder to cover the last gap, f

motorist. google came under fire for an internal memo discussing gender in the workplace. >> google is grappling with a crisis gone viral after what's being called a sexist manifesto written by a male google engineer leaked to the press. >> it's just that i don't like having these taboos -- >> software engineer james damore speaking out about being fired by google monday for his internal memo writing that male and female tech workers "differ in their abilities due to biological causes" and google's diversity efforts are "bad for business." country music icon glen campbell died after a long battle with alzheimer's. ♪ like a rhinestone cowboy >> this morning an outpouring of love and affection for glen campbell. the man known around the world as the rhinestone cowboy. his signature song. his final public appearance was our visit. his disease had reached stage six. stage seven is the

road. even still, the music was in the man. [ applause ] ♪ i've been walking in these streets so long ♪ remarkable moments caught on camera. a tractor-trailer filled with candy got stuck on the train tracks in georgia and was rammed by a passing train. luckily the driver got out in time. newly released video of a car plunging off a parking garage. >> surveillance video released overnight captured a car slamming into the ground moments after falling seven stories from an austin, texas, parking garage last month. and a scare at a city council meeting in nevada. a woman's purse exploded and burst into flames. she suffered minor burns. and the opportunity of a lifetime. our own al roker invited to throw out the first pitch for the new york mets. >> please welcome "today" show co-host and weatherman al roker. al, it's your pitch. >>

fun. >> that was horrible! this was a blast. >> yeah, it was a blast. >> a good time? >> yeah, it was a good time. >> good times had by all. >> from that angle it doesn't look -- >> you don't see where the ball lands. >> true. >> that's a long distance. >> yeah. >> and i'm impressed, you know, the catcher got it. he was right there -- low and outside? >> he's a much better weatherman than he is a pitcher. >> it's a lot harder than it looks, right? >> not for a pro team. years ago i did it for a little league team, minor league team. >> did you make it? >> no. sorry. >> the pressure at a professional game. asked him, were you nervous? he said, yes. >> that's pretty awesome. ahead this moin still ahead this morning, caught on camera, motorcyclist tries to take moments in his own hands to track down a driver. eys

this is a "news 4 today" news break. >> hi, great morning to you. it's 7:26 on this saturday morning. it's august 12th and i'm angie goff. we want to start with the weather because there is a flood warning in effect for those of you living in the manassas area. many of you are indeed waking up to damage where you live. those severe storms knocked trees over, killed power and stranded some drivers last night as well. if you are driving you should watch out for standing water today. and also today some big hollywood stars are here in the district, meryl streep and tom hanks are in town to shoot scenes for a movie. there are no parking signs posted up on capitol hill. if you are trying to get there to see there are some road closures along parts of the east ca

2nd and 4th streets. your forecast is coming up next. stay with us. when what it's about,.c., but they don't know. you have to live here to know, to feel the people, to feel the places, and most of all, to feel the rhythm of our city. we're pirates, painters, poets, and partier, sometimes all at the same time. we embrace the old and welcome the new.

fy the norm. we all love to sing, but we dance to different drummers. they say d.c. has no soul. well, we not only have soul, we have heart, and we show it every day. this is our town. these are our neighborhoods. and we love this place as much as you do. ♪

early dealing with flood watches now and more rain on the way. lauren ricketts is here to break it all down. >> we do have a chance for more showers and thunderstorms not only this morning but also again this afternoon. 74 is the temperature right now, muggy out there. here is a few showers that will be coming up through the region mainly affecting portions of southern maryland and northern neck slipping through i-95 south of the beltway. we are going to continue to watch for showers this morning and we are watching for that flooding waters out in manassas. manassas park, central prince william county, that goes until 9:30 that flood warning. again, more showers and thunderstorms later on this afternoon throughout this evening some of those could be strong bringing heavy downpours, lower humidity tomorrow with plenty of sunshine and

will have much nicer conditions tomorrow before isolated storms on monday. more news in 25 minutes. we will have more on your local news and weather, but for now we will send it back to the "today" show. we are back on this saturday morning, august 12th, 2017. a look there at the brain trust, if you will, our control room hard at work this morning. >> here is a look at what's -- >> stop. >> exactly. >> here is a look at what's making headlines this morning. president trump standing by guam's governor assuring him that the u.s. will be there if north korea ever does launch a nuclear missile. this as the president ratchets up his rhetoric warning north korea of big trouble if any action is taken against the u.s. or any of its allies. while president trump works from his new jersey golf course we are getting a new look at all of the construction being done at the white house while he's gone. one picture shows an empty oval office, there it is right

the white house heating ventilation and air conditioning system are being replaced among other renovations. as people count down the days until the solar eclipse happening on august 21st nasa says it lance to show the eclipse live. the space agency will show several different perspectives both from space and from earth. you can watch it by down loading the nasa app or following them on social media. also this morning good news for pop superstar taylor swift. after a colorado judge threw out part of the lawsuit against her last night stemming from her claim that a radio deejay groped her before a concert. nbc's steve patterson is in los angeles this morning with more. >> reporter: good morning. taylor swift is waking up to a partial victory this morning after a judge threw out claims against her. she was seen in court hugging family in a tearful celebration, but team swift is not out of the woods just yet. ♪ >> reporter: this morning a swift twist, a jud

friday that pop superstar taylor swift is not liable for the firing of denver deejay david mueller after she accused him of lifting her skirt and grabbing her behind while posing for this photo at a back stage meet and greet in 2013. the puck tour published last year was introduced into evidence, swift telling the court it was a definite grab, a very long grab, he stayed latched on to my bare cheek as he lurched away from her uncomfortable. sift's former bodyguard backed up the sing's claim said when he went to put his arm around her his hand went under her skirt, she jumped. her mother and radio handler told mueller's station. two days later mueller was fired and filed a civil suit against the singer and members of her team in 2015 claiming they cost him his job. mueller testified he never groped swift, instead saying he felt what appeared to be her ribcage but the judge found

mueller failed to prove that swift sent out to have him fired. swift is counter suing alleging assault and battery and asking for a symbolic $1. swift's attorney jubilant after the judge's decision friday. >> i couldn't be more proud to represent somebody like taylor swift who is willing to step up in a situation like this. >> the singer also winning praise from fans behind up outside all week. >> i think it's great that she's sticking up for girls' rights. >> on twitter famous fred's adding their support. lena dunham tweeting proud of taylor for her tiers and cutting testimony. her example is powerful. while taylor swift is no longer named in mueller's lawsuit the deejay is still suing her mother andrea swift and frank bell for their involvement. swift's counter suit against mueller still stands, the jury is expected to start deliberations on monday. craig. >> steve patterson up early in las vegas. thank you. a wild chase caught on

captured from a helicopter above, it was caught on a gopro attached to a kmltsists helmet. that biker taking matters into his own hands to make sure hit and run driver didn't get away with it. gadi schwartz has more. >> whoa. whoa. whoa what the [ bleep ]. whoa. >> in the land of car chases this one starts with a crash. >> [ bleep ] bro. what the [ bleep ]. >> then another. >> whoa. >> the biker with a camera taking in all the action. >> hey. >> hey. >> hey. >> but then a driver takes off and the guy filming jumps back on his motorcycle and guns it. on the free ways he catches up, the car ahead of him smoking. >> hello. yes. yes. i'm in pursuit of a hit and run driver. hit and run driver. i think he's under the influence. he hit two cars, i just -- i am following him on my motorcycle. >> at one point the driver turns into a parking

>> i got to chase him, dude. >> then they're back ripping through the streets, running lights, nearly 20 minutes through three cities, close calls with other drivers until finally it ends with a confession to police. >> and i just panicked. >> reporter: the 62-year-old driver arrested for suspicion of dui. dick danger wouldn't tell us his real name or show us his face and says he knows giving chase was dumb. >> i put myself at risk and i shouldn't be, knew know, running after him like that, but i think i prevented a big disaster if he wasn't caught. >> especially in southern california where police chases often end in crashes. >> the only thing i was thinking about was trying to get this guy off the road. >> his video with close calls and all now going viral and he's turned it over to investigators to be used as evidence. for "today" gaddy schwartz, nbc news. >> with a

times have changed with everybody having cell phones, now go pros. so many extra things are captured. >> a good samaritan no doubt but that is a risky proposition. >> i don't know if they would are emd that. >> they would not recommend other people doing that. >> all right, dylan. >> quick check of the forecast. in the northeast we started off overnight with heavier rain from new york city up through new england and we also have some of that heavier rain through eastern virginia, down through delaware and maryland. we will see this move away, with he will see sunshine then we will see stat erred pop up storms. typical summertime thunderstorms that come up ahead of this cold front. you can see they're widely scattered. the day turns out pretty good for most of the northeast, but still keep an eye to the sky if you are outdoors and do see one of those storms. this is a front that extends down to the gulf of mexico and we have had these stalled fronts for several days now, down through the gulf and that has produced a lot of rain down through louisiana into mississippi, alabama, northern florida, too. we are keeping an eye on the

tropics. this is invest 99 l. in the next two days there is a 60% chance this could develop into something, in the next five days there is a 70% chance because it's running into warm water. watch as it curves and it looks like it will stay out to see and not be a threat to land. that's a look at the weather across the country, now here is a peek out your window. turing are anywhere from the 60s to mid 70s for daytime -- for temperatures right now, daytime highs today will reach into the 80s. boy, it's muggy out there already. we have calm conditions, plenty of clouds and some fog out there as well. rain showers continue to skirt just to the south and east of the d.c. area so southern maryland, fredericksburg, quantico marine base may see showers over the next couple hours. flood warning continues for manassas until 9:30, watch out for road closures, more scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. and that's your latest forecast. >> thank you, dylann. just ahead, it kids do the darndest things. a look at some of the trouble they can get into when our backs are turned.

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national correspondent jeff rossen will show us what you should and shouldn't do. >> reporter: good morning and happy saturday. we are right in the middle of the summer storm season, dangerous weather across the country. we've been reporting on it right here. we all know how fast those storms pop up and how violent they can be with lightning striking down. how do you avoid getting hit? this morning, rare access inside of a high-voltage lab run by the u.s. government. they actually make lightning there, teaching us all how to stay safe. you're about to get closer to lightning than you'd ever want to be. it lasts only a millionth of a second. blink, and you could miss it. but you'll feel it. it is literally so loud. it's like a shotgun going off right next to your ear. just this week, a camera recording as this bolt of lightning strikes a home in texas. >> [ bleep ]! did i get that? >> reporter: the intense blast nearly knocking the homeowner off his feet. in florida t

lightning hitting this southwest airlines plane on the tarmac. it strikes the tail of the plane, travels through the fuselage, and strikes this airport worker. he suffered third-degree burns and bleeding on his brain. thankfully he's recovering and has been released from the hospital. no question lightning bolts provide magnificent images. the power of nature reaching down from the clouds. but up close, it is frightening and deadly. >> my god! >> reporter: 12 people killed in lightning strikes this year alone. which is why engineers at the bpa lab in vancouver, washington, are simulating lightning to learn more about it. it happens so fast you can barely see it. when we slow the video down, look at that. a defined bolt. what would happen if you were standing there? keep an eye on the mannequin.

several angles. let's see the damage here. can we get the lights on real quick? thank you. wow. >> yeah. we've got burns down the back here. we've got burns on the clothing. >> reporter: direct hit on the head here. >> yeah. burns on the head. >> reporter: i mean, these burns go down her front, come down on her legs, as well. >> yes, that's right. and this is just two million volts that we can do here in the lab. it could be 100 million, up to a billion volts in real lightning. think of the damage that could cause. >> reporter: he says what makes lightning so dangerous -- it's unpredictable. the lightning wants to get from the cloud down to the ground. it's going to take the shortest path possible. it's unpredictable. it might want to go over here and then down or might want to go over here and then down. it make take a zigzag pattern. >> reporter: that's what makes it so scary. >> right. >> reporter: now watch this mannequin. when the smoke clears, you can actually see the path of the

so how do you protect yourself? at the first clap of thunder, you should seek shelter and stay inside for 30 minutes after you hear the last clap of thunder. don't stand under trees. that could increase your risk of being struck. instead, move to the lowest elevation possible, and stay low so your summer, your life doesn't end like this. here's another tip for you -- if you can't seek shelter, if you can't go inside, go find a car, get inside the car during a lightning storm because the metal that surrounds you will actually absorb the energy just like in an airplane. when lightning strikes, the meltal around you absorbs it and keeps you safe. hope it helps, and back to you. >> it does help. jeff rossen -- >> you always get useful tips. >> things you remember. >> don't stand under a tree. dylan, what's coming up in the orange room? >> we have a really great story. it's about a bus driver and h

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we are back on a saturday morning. dim an, you've got a -- dylan, you've got a great story of a bus driver who went all out for her elementary school riders, huh? >> this is such an awesome story. let me break it down for you. here's what happened -- this is bus driver trudy seras. she drives students between 5 and tone summit elementary school in wisconsin. while she waits for the kids, she crochets. one day they got curious about extent of her talent. it started with a taco. a 10-year-old named vincent dared her to crochet him one, so she did. the requests came pouring in. she ended up creating 34 toys

not an easy task considering a single toy can take days to crochet. she made puppies, "star wars" characters. she says the most complicated was this giant troll day from the recent animated movie. that took her almost a week to make. trudy posted the photos to facebook and writes, "found out from that tornadoes pa so-- fro take them to bed, some go on vacation with them. it melts my heart that these mean so much to the little children." so much time and love went into these toys, and the reward is priceless. i remember my bus driver. she used to give us coupons to get a free ice cream at mcdonald's. these are memories that will last a lifetime. >> that made my day. you're right. we kind of go down memory lane with that one. >> miss paige. that was my bus driver. bus 434. >> good times. all right. thank you, dylan. still to come, you're suiting up and getting on the bike for important safety tips everyone needs to know. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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knocked over trees and caused a mess in several areas. one driver had to be rescued from high water about 500 people in our area don't have power right now. if you live in montgomery county your water may be brown when you turn on the tap this morning, but don't be alarmed, wssc says the water is safe to drink. the agency says it's modifying its treatment plants at the potomac water filtration a plant so it's working to get rid of extra sediment in the water. the color could last for several weeks. >> we will get a check of why you are forecast when we come back.

not a great start to our saturday, but things might be improving. let's check in with lauren. >> as we go through the weekend tomorrow looks a lot better than today. 74 you walk outside it's so muggy out there, a few showers down to the south but we will be drying out through the middle of the portion of the day until rain returns later this evening. visibility down with dense fog especially in the shenandoah valley. .careful driving around. we have that flood warning around manassas until 9:30 with road closures. follow police direction. a few scattered showers will skirt south and east of d.c. mainly through southern maryland. be mindful of that. after the morning showers more showerd

yesterday but again heavy downpours possible. >> thank you very much. "news 4 today" back with more weather and breaking news in about 25 minutes. for now back to the "today" s w show. good morning. talking tough. president trump once again not backing down from his promise of action against north korea if that country ever launches an attack at america or its allies. >> if anything happens to guam, there's going to be big, big trouble in north korea. >> the president reassuring guam's governor that the u.s. has its back. and in a surprise move, threatening military action in venezuela, as well. violent clashes. protests break out overnight on the university of virginia campus. hundreds of far-right nationalists battle with counter-protesters. the issue -- the planned removal of a confede