good morning. reversing course. after years o reversing course. after years of criticizing u.s. involvement in afghanistan the president announces his new strategy for the war, vowing victory. >> in the end, we will wine. >> but declining to give specifics on just how many more troops that will take. >> our commitment is not unlimited and our support is not a blank check. >> this morning matt is live at the white house to talk with vice president mike pence. breaking overnight, a high speed commuter train slams into a parked train outside philadelphia. more than 40 passengers rushed to the hospital. investigators trying to figure out what went wrong. we're live at the scene. deadly

new reports the uss mccain experienced a steering failure moments before colliding with a massive fuel tanker. the navy launching an investigation into possible cyber sabotage. those stories plus nearly half a billion dollars awarded in a lawsuit linking baby powder to cancer. an infant pulled out alive in the rubble of a deadly earthquake. and the best and the brightest of the great american eclipse. today, tuesday, august 22nd, 2017. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today." with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody. welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. nice to have you with us. craig melvin is here as well because matt is in washington. he's at the white house this morning with a big intervie

>> savannah and craig, nice to see you both. i tried to come down to the white house this morning to talk to the vice president of the united states, mike pence, who happens to be sitting right across from me. we're doing this interview, first of all, good morning, nice to see you. doing the interview in the roosevelt room just to give people the lay of the land here, it's just across the hall from the oval office, not too much of a walk from your office, just down the hall. it's a building or an office that people use here during the day for daily meetings, at least members of the white house staff do. we're going to talk to the vice president in just a moment, but first let's go out to the north lawn here at the white house. nbc's peter alexander is joining us, we will talk more about what the president had to say on afghanistan last night. >> reporter: good morning. welcome to the white house. the president who in the past has repeatedly blasted the war in afghanistan as steet al disaster and called for a sweeping withdrawal is now taking ownership of this deepening fight. late monday outlining his

16-year conflict though offering few details about how he would do it or even what victory would look like. the president acknowledging an about face on afghanistan. >> my original instinct was to pull out, but all my life i've heard that decisions are much different when you sit behind the desk in the oval office. >> reporter: president trump now promising to pump additional troops into the war torn country, though not specifying how many and not naming any particular benchmarks for success. >> conditions on the ground not arbitrary time tables will guide our strategy from now on. i will not say when we are going to attack, but attack we will. >> reporter: the long awaited announcement following months of deliberations. >> a hasty withdrawal would create a vacuum that

including isis and al qaeda, would instantly fill. >> still the president insisting his new plan will not be open-ended. >> our commitment is not unlimited and our support is not a blank check. >> reporter: detailing what may best be described as the emerging trump doctrine. >> we are not nation building again. we are killing terrorists. >> reporter: mr. trump now the third straight president to grapple with this unrelenting conflict. >> terrorists take heed. america will never let up until you are dealt a lasting defeat. >> reporter: calling for a diplomatic surge and pressuring neighboring pakistan to step up. >> we can no longer be silent about pakistan's save havens for terrorist organizations. >> reporter: the president opening his remarks, trying to smooth over tensions following his highly critical comments in charlottesville. >> loyalty to our nation demands loyalty to one another.

for all of its people. >> reporter: calling for peace at home while making america's longest war abroad even longer. the president's tone on afghanistan strikingly different fromvgb canada. >> we are on track now to spend, listen to this, $6 trillion. $6 trillion. we could have rebuilt our country twice. >> reporter: back then telling matt lauer. >> under the leadership of barack obama and hillary clinton the generals have been reduced to rubble. >> reporter: backing a pentagon plan and drawing praise from top republicans. >> i'm very pleased with this plan and i'm very proud of my president. >> reporter: the president making this declaration despite offering few details. >> i'm a problem-solver and in the end we will win. >> reporter: the speech didn't sit well with at least one corner of the president's base. almost immediately after the end of

conservative media outlet run by steve bannon lashed out, slamming the decision as a, quote, flip-flop that reverses course. the president notably largely stuck to the script last night. americans will wait to see what they hear from him on this evening when he heads out west for another campaign style rally, this time in phoenix. >> peter, thank you very much. the president of the united states is mike pence and he joins us this morning live. mr. vice president, nice to see you. >> thank you, matt. welcome to the white house. >> good to be here. let's talk about the president's speech last night. he's getting applause from a lot of people, some criticism, a lot of the of the criticism i'm hearing this morning deals with specifics. for example, he's going to send more troops to afghanistan but he didn't say how many and what timeline he would use for them being there. you were a key part of the discussions that led to this new strategy. how many toops are going? >> the answer to that i think will be based on the conditions on the ground, which is the fundamentaan

approach that our president has taken to afghanistan. in the past in the last administration in particular we had a changing strategy and changing tactics on the ground. there were artificial time tables for the conditions on -- >> based on -- >> -- well, what president trump has made clear here is conditions on the ground, the drive toward a stable and peaceful afghanistan will drive american policy and will drive american decisions in the region. >> you say this is a departure from the policies of the past, the obama administration, the editor of breitbart tweeted after the speech last night, quote, trump's afghanistan speech was obama's speech minus the deadline and the details. he's saying that this speech -- or this strategy is very similar to the strategy of barack obama. >> the truth is that the last administration engaged in a short-term surge in afghanistan and then announced a timetable for withdrawal, literally em

when you look at afghanistan and pakistan that region is home to 2 different terrorist organizations that are recognized by our national government, but we haven't been sending a clear signal about american commitment and resolve and after an exhaustive review, taking in the input not only of all of his generals but of our key diplomats and state department, all of our experts in the region, president trump sent a message of resolve and commitment, they said to the people of afghanistan we are with you. he said to pakistan that they need to step up, he's calling on india to be a better and more strategic partner. this is a whole new regional strategy for south asiawñg6 ands all driving toward the objective of a stable and peaceful afghanistan in the long-term. >> without numbers and without a timeline isn't this an extremely open-ended commitment to a war that's already dragged on for 16 years. >> as you are aware the pentagon in june made a request for some nearly

the region. >> is that the number? >> i think it's yet to be seen and we will certainly be making that information available as the president receives recommendations, but let me be very clear about this, what the president has decided is to deploy a sufficient number of troops at the brigade level in afghanistan to assist the afghans who are in the lead, who are at the tip of the spear in this fight, to assist them in their fight against the taliban, in their fight against the had a canny network, al qaeda, isis that are there and also the president will make available additional air combat resources using those brigade level personnel to call in that firepower. look, we're there to help the afghans win and the president made a commitment that we're going to be there until we win and the american troops with new rules of engagement will be able to accomplish that there, matt, just like they're doing in iraq and in syria. >> on the subject of pakistan, real quickly, the

to stop harboring terrorists, stop allowing terrorists to operate with free rein within their borders. if they don't tow the line is it possible he will go one step forward and he will declare pakistan a state sponsor of terrorism? >> well, pakistan just simply needs to do more. we all think back of the time that the mastermind of 9/11, osama bin laden, was found living in a compound in pakistan, literally within just a few short miles of their military academy. we are aware that terrorist elements that attack our troops, attack innocent civilians and afghan forces will bring violence and then they'll race across the border. what the president said last night to pakistan is that we're putting them on notice. they need to step up as a partner and if they want to see the united states continue to partner with them for security in the region, they need to do

organizations that are using particularly northern pakistan, the waziristan area as a safe haven. >> let me ask you about other items in the news. mr. vice president, have you ever met a neo nazi or a white nationalist or white supremacist that you consider to be a fine person? >> never in my life have i met anyone associated with white supremacists or kkk or the neo nazi movement that i would have anything other than contempt for. >> so when the president made his comments following charlottesville -- >> honestly i can't remember meeting people in that category. i see them on television and as the president has made clear, we have denounced those organizations. >> well, but the president said that there were fine people on both sides of that rally in charlottesville. so when he said those words you obviously didn't agree with him. did they offend you, those words? >> il

said he thought there were fine people on both sides of that rally in charlottesville. so when he said that you just told me you don't agree with that, did those words offend you. >> the president and i were very clear last weekend in the wake of the terribly tragic events in charlottesville that we denounce bigotry and hatred and violence in all of its forms. >> but he said there were fine people on both sides of that rally. >> matt, the president specifically denounced white supremacists, neo nazis and the kkk repeatedly. he did it when he denounced hate and die lens on saturday, he did it in his address on monday and he did it again in the press conference. there was no moral -- >> but when david duke heard the comments made by the president in charlottesville he thanked the president. how can you be thanked by david duke, a white supremacist and not be on completely the wrong side of the e?

>> i can't account for the views of that person on their opinions. the president disavowed david duke long ago and we disavow him as well. the point is what i think is disconcerting to the american people are first the views of these bigots that again in his speech last night the president rejected. he likened america to our military personnel and he said that when one has patriotism in your heart there is no room for bigotry or hatred. that's the core of this president, the core of his administration. >> you are a loyal defender of this president and you should be commended for that, but other top republican leaders have rebuked him, top military leaders have rebuked him, business leaders have rebuked him for his comments on charlottesville and you continue to defend him. are you putting your loyalty above and in front of what's in your heart and your gut? >> matt, i kno

i know his heart and i heard him. i heard him on the day that the charlottesville tragedy happened when he denounced hate and violence in all of its forms from wherever it comes. i heard him on that monday and i heard him as well on tuesday like millions of americans did, where he condemned the hate and the bigotry that was evidenced there -- >> but went back to saying there's blame on both sides. >> look, we understand that criticism comes with this job and this president has the kind of broad shoulders to be able to take t but last night i thought what you heard the president do in addition to announcing a new strategy that we believe is going to advance the security and safety of the american people, advance stability in south asia for this generation and the next, but i think you also heard the president do, what he will continue to do, and

that we need to come together around our soldiers, we need to come together around our most vulnerable and we need to come together because as the president often says when we are united there's nothing that the people of the united states of america can't couple of hours. it's time to wrap. i will say, vice president pence, thank you for your time this morning. accomplish. >> savannah. >> matt, thank you very much. we have breaking news overnight, dozens of passengers injured when a train crashed into another train at a station outside philadelphia. nbc's rehema ellis has the latest on this stent. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. the accident happened just after midnight sending more than 40 passengers -- injuring more than 40 passengers and at least four of them are listed in critical condition this morning. the train's conductor was among them, he was hospitalized, treated and released. this crash happened at the station behind me, o

busiest in the philadelphia area, rattled passengers as they were just winding down their way. overnight panic and pain for late night commuters in pennsylvania after a high speed train crashed into an empty railcar parked in a suburban philadelphia station injuring dozens of passengers. >> we got to the terminal, i stood up to get off and get ready to get to my bus on time and, smack, it hit the other trolley parked. >> reporter: officials say the inbound norristown train crashed into an unoccupied parks train at the 69th street terminal in upper darby, injuring 42 people. >> my face hit the wall, put a big hole in the wall and i went straight down, i blacked out. there was blood everywhere, yeah, the driver was all banged up and there was this one girl bleeding out of his face pretty bad. >> came in what they call hot or fast and struck the other train. >> reporter: eight area hospitals are treating patients injured in the collision, the train's

released. this crash is the third in a string of accidents in the philadelphia area in recent years. in february four people were injured when multiple cars litted near the 69th street terminal. and in may 2015, eight people died and more than 200 were injured within an amtrak train from washington, d.c. bound for new york city derailed in philadelphia. the southeastern pennsylvania transportation authority called septa said there likely will be service disruptions this morning and right now the cause of this crash is being investigated. savannah and craig. >> rehema, thank you. also this morning new developments in the search for ten american sailors missing after that collision involving the "u.s.s. john mccain" and the investigation is taking a new twist. could the ship and possibly others in the navy's fleet have been targeted by hackers?

singapore with the latest on that. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. that is the u.s.s. john s. mccain docked here just over my shoulder. a press conference also happening at the port here where navy officials confirming that some of the remains of the missing sailors have been found in damaged areas of the ship and that the malaysian navy has also found some remains at sea. u.s. military divers searching the flooded areas of the destroyer that collided with an oil tanker monday. it comes amid new details of what possibly went wrong. a u.s. navy official telling cnn that the war ship suffered a steering failure during its approach into the strait of mall can a. navy officials have issued a temporary halt for a global safety check. the navy not ruling out a possible

chief of naval operations tweeting possibility of cyber intrusion or sabotage. no indications right now but review will consider all possibilities. for the seventh fleet based in japan it's the fourth major mishap in just six months. in june the "u.s.s. fitzgerald," another destroyer, collided with a cargo ship, seven sailors were killed. the ship's top two officers since relieved of their duties. >> american guided missile destroyers are out of action with tension at a high with north korea but for now the focus very much on finding those lost sailors and of course helping their families. savannah and craig, back to you. >> janice, thank you. let's get a check of the weather. i get al is so elated by the eclipse he couldn't come in this morning. >> he needed a day to calm down. i had fun just watching it on tv. we are going to see the chance of stronger storms today, these will be in upstatew

north central pennsylvania where we could see damaging wind gusts, an isolated tornado is possible. something to keep an eye out for later on this afternoon. your local forecast is coming up in the next 30 seconds. good tuesday morning. we have a weather alert today because of the heat, feeling like anywhere from 100 to 103 degrees, but don't worry because we have a big cool down in the forecast and it's going to last kind of a long time here. 76 currently in the district, 76

clinton 74, front royal 72. temperatures will quickly heat up today to the mid 90s, but remember, feeling hotter. little to no rain relief, maybe an isolated shower north of the district, but then we really cool down into the weekend. >> dylann, thank you. just ahead, remarkable images from the great american eclipse that you haven't seen yet. also johnson and johnson hit with a nearly half billion dollars verdict over an alleged cancer link to its baby powder. we will hear from both sides of that lawsuit, but first this is "today" on nbc. its baby powder.

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♪ they're magically delicious this is a "news 4 today" news break. 7:26 is your time now on this tuesday, august 22nd, 2017. good morning to you. i'm eun yang. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. in the news this morning, families living at the lynn hill condominiums could be forced from their home. there is an inspection and if the building doesn't pass the families will have to leave. last week the prince george's county fire department declared the building unsafe. it doesn't have working fire alarms. if this happens people will have 24 hours to vacate the building. today is a big day at the national zoo. everyone's favorite panda is having his second birthday. this is the national zoo's youngest panda, he is getting

celebration complete with an ice cake. you will have to watch if the pass by the panda exhibit at the zoo. let's check your traffic with rob stallworth and wtop and first 4 traffic. >> eun, how is it going? folks, if you're traveling on the beltway outer loop new hampshire avenue still with delays around georgia avenue. traveling on the inner loop in virginia in the express lanes we had a crash blocking the left lane, that has since cleared. southbound i-270 is the sticking point right now at 189, falls road, with the crash there. and two left lanes are blocked for now. of course, the hov lanes on 395 remain blocked headed across the 14th street bridge. i'm rob fall worth, back to you. >> today is a weather alert day. >> forecast is next.

good tuesday morning. it is a weather alert day, if

you're lucky enough to head to the pool, either the water or the shade you want to be in. it's going to feel around 103 degrees in some spots, then tomorrow cold front moves through, then we drop to around 80 degrees for a pretty long time.

good morning, everybody. 7:30 on a busy tuesday morning. nice to have you along. craig melvin has been here. matt is at the white house this morning. he just interviewed the vice president on the heels of president trump's speech on afghanistan. and that begins today's headlines. >> i will not say when we are going to attack. but attack, we will. >> in a rare primetime order to the nation, the president makes his case to expand u.s. involvement in afghanistan without getting specific about troop increases or a timeline. >> conditions on the ground, not arbitrary timetables, will guide our strategy from now on. breaking

high-speed commuter train crashes into a parked train outside of philadelphia. more than 40 people hurt, as officials launch an investigation into what went wrong. >> got up and hit the other trolley. a miracle amid the mayhem. rescue crews pulling a baby from the rubble, after a deadly earth quake strikes a tourist town in italy. chaos erupts at a city council meeting in charlottesville. >> you all had multiple opportunities to intervene. and you did not intervene one time. and eeclipsed. >> what a great memory it is. >> breathtaking views of the solar eclipse are leaving people in awe from coast-to-coast. and one weatherman speechless. >> i'll get my act together, guys. >> today, tuesday, august

2017. >> it was emotional for a lot of folks. >> your mom was on television with you. she had a great view from col n columb columbia, south carolina. >> we'll talk about how you and your mom almost didn't make it. that eclipse, bringing the entire country together for a bit. tom costello watched it all go down on "uss yorktown" in charleston, south carolina. he is back there for us this morning. hey there, buddy. >> craig, that moment with your mom yesterday was great tv on msnbc. i talked to people from the ages of 9 to 90. and all of them said they will not forget what they saw yesterday. they described it as magical, as mystical. some were very emotional. and for some, it was pure, hard science. from the orbiting space station this morning, spectacular new images of eclipse 2017.

earth. time lapse of the station across the sun. and a nasa research plane across the path of totality, the view from 50,000 feet. >> quite a view. >> back on earth, celebration, jubilation. and what many said was a sort of celestial inspiration. >> like, oh, my gosh. >> this is so beautiful. >> this is a once-in-a-lifetime thing. >> you got to see one. >> miguel almaguer was in mad s madras, oregon, with 100,000 of his closest friends. >> it is a spiritual moment. a hair-raising moment. it is certainly that. >> reporter: in the middle of the country, kerry sanders was in carbondale, illinois. >> it is, like, i didn't know this was possible. >> reporter: in charleston harb harbor, thunder and lightning at the moment of totality, combined to make the

>> this is a spectacular show. couldn't ask for better. >> reporter: astrophysicist kelly couric, found a place to take it all in. >> reporter: at the white house, president trump first tried looking without eclipse glasses, until an aide urged him to put them on. the bush family donned their classes. jenna bush hager said don't worry, 4-year-old mila had classes. gwen stefani, serena williams, gwyneth paltrow. but fame and fortune did not buy better access. >> i've never seen anything like it. it was awesome. >> reporter: if you missed this one, good news, there will be another one 2024, moving from the beautifgulf of mexico up th coast. don't throw away your glasses, you can hold on to them. these were

$1,000 on ebay. half price right now. >> is this tom "steals & deals"? >> tom costello for us there. thank you. >> all right. it was so >> it was so fun, wasn't it? >> it was so cool. >> it was just like a communal moment. sheinelle -- i mean, social media was all over it. >> i agree. it was a bonding experience. so many of you guys caught eclipse fever. look at ellen degeneres joking i'm not going to miss this eclipse, i've been staring at the sun all morning. >> the new york mets were in full eclipse spirit laying on the field and lichlg limping to "total eclipse of the heart." and sarah jessica parker posting her heart felt reaction. >> it's so humbling. it's so extraordinary. >> i think a lot of people felt that way. we also asked

share with us how they were watching the eclipse. these guys weren't looking at the guy directly, like everybody else they were looking down at the crescent shaped shadows filtering through trees. nicole posting spectacular site, i'm so glad school was canceled so i could experience with my kids. ray tweeting this photo saying, once in a lifetime. it was truly a unique experience for everyone. let's all hug now. >> not to be cheesy, but we all share the same sun and it was this moment of community. >> you didn't know how you would react when you saw t i think everybody was surprising themselves with the emotions they felt. >> when we all thought it and some of our correspondents -- >> some of our battle weary correspondents were crying. >> how about a quick check of the forecast. >> oh, right. >> maybe give us a 2024 eclipse forecast. >> it's going to happen, so a

let's take a look at some video that we saw in kansas city, missouri yesterday. look at the downpours of rain that came down in that area.qxxq we saw over 6 inches of rainfall in 24 hours. the water rushing underneath that bridge there, we saw indian creek overthrow its banks and we did see several feet of water flooding areas with a number of rescues out of those floodwaters, especially in the cars that got trapped in it. because of that we do have right now flash flood warnings still in effect, more rain is falling in the general area, although the heaviest of the rain is going to continue to move through southern missouri and eventually through the northeast where we will see a chance of some stronger storms today. we also have heat advisories from new york down to philadelphia and delaware. we will have that feels like temperature with the humidity up around 100 degrees so it's going to be a the who one today. that's a look at the weather across the country, now here is a peek out your window. good morning. it's going to be a hot one

out because of that. 76 right now in the district, plenty of sunshine as we go through the day. kind of a mix of sun and clouds but quickly we will be heating up to around 96 degrees, feeling like anywhere from 100 to 103 when you factor in the humidity, but the good news is we do have a lot of relief coming, it's going to last a long time, too. cold front moves through tomorrow. there is a chance we could have an isolated storm north of the district today, most of us stay dry, but then we cool down to around 80 and sunny. >> and you can find your full forecast anytime on the weather channel on cable. weather channel on cable. >> thank you, dylan. now, to ohio, where a judge was hospitalized after being shot at an am bushelbush attack courthouse there. and has a strange connection to a case that made national headlines. gabe gutierrez has the story. >> reporter: the shooting happened right here in broad daylight. now, the judge is out of surgery and his condition is stable. the suspect is the father of a well-known high school football

that rocked this town years ago. and prosecutors are looking into whether a separate wrongful death lawsuit may be the reason he opened fire. >> it was an ambush attempted murder on our judge. >> reporter: this morning, investigators are trying to piece together a motive why me thannial richmond tried to shoot a judge. he walked from his car into work. the jubdge returning fire with his own handgun, until a nearby probation officer started shooting. >> we got a man down. >> reporter: richmond was shot and killed. >> you have a judge shot in front of his courthouse. that affected me. steubenville has been in the national spotlight before, over a controversial rape trial in 2013, that ended

school football players convicted in juvenile court. one was the son of the suspected gunman, me thannial richmond, who begged in 2013. >> i beg for leniency. >> reporter: that case never came in front of judge brezees. >> she says a motive for the shooting is not known. but court records show he was presiding over a wrongful death lawsuit, over his mother's death. the family attorney, not representing richmond in that case, said he was struggling. >> there was an electric fire that caused her to lose her life. and i know he was set back by that emotionally. >> reporter: richmond's attorneys in the wrongful death case have not

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products does not cause cancer. >> do you fear you might die here? >> yes. >> reporter: eva says she used johnson & johnson's talc-based baby powder more than 40 years. now, battling ovarian cancer, she is suing the company, saying it failed to warn customers about talc's cancer risks. her emotional deposition was played for the jury. >> i thought i was going to die on christmas. >> reporter: her attorney says she was too ill to attend the trial. but on monday, a jury awarded her $417 million. >> my client has done what she is going to do. she's going to die. but she is so happy he won the bottle for the other women in this country. >> reporter: johnson & johnson is facing lawsuits saying

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this is a "news 4 today" news break. 7:56 is your time now on this tuesday, august 22nd, 2017. good morning to you, i'm eun yang. today is a weather alert day and we want to check in with sheena parveen for a look at how hot it's going to be. >> good morning. it's already very warm outside, temperatures mostly about the mid 70s to low 70s, but we are quickly going to warm up. here is what it looks like through the day, feeling around 103 degrees this afternoon, heat and humidity, mid 90s and very little to no rain relief in today's forecast. maybe a few showers tomorrow, but then we really cool down. >> thank you. vel take a break and check your commute when we come back. we wi your commute when we come back.

folks, it's been a crazy morning all morning long, especially on i-95 and i-395 in virginia, between dell city and the pentagon. the reason is the 395 express lanes are closed after edsel road headed up to the 14th street bridge due to an accident and investigation, also paving operations as well, so expect to be there in a delay as you continue northbound.

it's 8:00 on "today," coming up, new plan in afghanistan. >> we haven't been sending a clear signal about american commitment and resolve and after an exhaustive review president trump sent a message of resolve and commitment. he said to the people of afghanistan, we are with you. >> vice president pence speaks out to matt, offering new insight after the president's prime time address. >> i will not say when we are going to attack, but attack we will. >> we're live in washington with the latest. plus, get on your feet. >> hello. >> oh, my god. >> megyn breaks out her dancing shoes to help a deserving mom

real pro. >> are you ready to dance? ♪ and view to a thrill, as millions of americans experience a total eclipse. >> oh, wow. look at that. >> we had our own viewing party here in new york. >> oh, my gosh. >> some people spent the key moments trapped in an elevator. >> eclipse 2017. >> today, tuesday, august 22nd, 2017. ♪ >> today we're here to celebrate. >> lauren's first birthday. >> it's a big day for jacob. >> i'm turning ten on the "today" show. >> and we're celebrating over here. >> it's our 30th wedding anniversary. >> and my birthday. ♪ >> what are you ladies up to? >> girls trip to new york city. >> today is a special day. >> happy anniversy,

>> look at that dog. we're going to celebrate charlie in a little bit. good morning, everybody, welcome back to d too. so nice to have you with us on a bright and shiny tuesday morning. matt is down with a, he had that interview with the vice president, mike pence, and we have craig here with us. >> thanks for having me. >> we want to get right to your news at 8:00. the president has settled on a new strategy in afghanistan. >> he offered few specifics in a speech to the nation last night, but said that he would switch from nation building to killing terrorists. nbc's chief white house correspondent hallie jackson is down in d.c. with the very latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. this morning the president and his team are now defending one of his biggest policy reversals yet, something president trump acknowledged in that address to the nation on afghanistan, featuring a new doctrine, but few details about what to do in america's longest war. president trump promising victory -- >> our troops will

we will fight to win. >> reporter: -- laying out his strategy in afghanistan in a prime time address. >> a hasty withdrawal would create a vacuum that terrorists, including isis and al qaeda, would instantly fill, just as happened before september 11th. >> the president's new plan looks in some ways like the old one used by his predecessors, including more american boots on the ground, something he repeatedly blasted on the campaign trail, now acknowledging the realities of his role as commander in chief. >> my original instinct was to pull out and historically i like following my instincts, but all my life i've heard that decisions are much different when you sit behind the desk in the oval office. >> reporter: the white house laying out its new doctrine, but

timeline, emphasizing the conditions on the ground will drive strategy. >> our commitment is not unlimited and our support is not a blank check. >> reporter: vice president mike pence earlier this morning with matt. >> we're there to help the afghans win and the president made a commitment that we're going to be there until we win and the american troops with new rules of engagement will be able to accomplish that there, matt, just like they're doing in iraq and in syria. >> reporter: taking aim at terror groups and the taliban, the president also put neighboring pakistan on notice for harboring terrorists. >> it is time for pakistan to demonstrate its commitment to civilization, order and to peace. >> reporter: his fellow republicans taking notice. >> so the game has changed for the pack stand, the gloves are off inside of afghanistan. >> for the last 16 years our comprehensive afghanistan ra

strategies. so we have had a convoluted strategy with respect to afghanistan and i think it's high time we have a more comprehensive strategy. >> reporter: np is slamming the president's strategy as low on details and raising serious questions, asking when congress will get a comprehensive briefing. and from the policy to the political this morning, president trump today will head to arizona for a campaign rally and to visit the home state of one of his favorite republican targets, senator jeff flake, with speculation now about whether president trump may pardon controversial arizona sheriff joe arpaio, not even the sheriff in a phone call with nbc says he knows for sure. >> hallie jackson, thank you. another big story a commuter train crash in suburban philadelphia has left more than 40 people injured, happened early this morning when an inbound train crashed into an empty train parked at a station in upper darby, at least four people including the train's conductor were rushed to area hosls

later released, none of other injuries is considered life-threatening. there is no word on what caused this crash but federal investigators from the ntsb are at the scene and helping out the local authorities. >> now to a heart warming display of sportsmanship at the little league world series, it came at the end of an elimination game between venezuela and the dominican republic. venezuela trailing 2-1 until this walk off two run triple. they celebrated that win while the distraught dominican pitcher dropped to the ground in sadness and disappointment. it was the coaches and players from the opposing team, vens who step in to console the pitcher. they gave him hugs, they gave him words of encouragement. there was even a special moment between the pitcher and the player that delivered the game winning hit. that's great to see. that's great to see. >> i don't know if i can handle that story. you read the next one. much, much more

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all right. back 8:12 with more on the great american eclipse. we cannot let it go. it was so awesome. the whole country wanted to throw a party. >> one big block party. >> al was in the path of totality in south carolina. matt, sheinelle and i were in the path of some guac in new york. from coast-to-coast on monday, it seems like all of america was looking up. al was aboard "uss yorktown" in charleston harbor. >> oh, wow. look at that. >> reporter: the big moment almostclipsed by lightning. >> seeing some lightning flashes. >> reporter: and the lightning in south carolina was not

my co-anchors, matt and sheinelle, and jason tanz from "wired" weren't concerned that i haven't shown up yet. >> say hi. you'll be on the "today" show tomorrow. i was trapped in a steamy elevator for 15 minutes with my mother and 15 other people. once they did find out, their concern was overwhelming. jason, talk about the odds of this happening. >> it's pretty dependable. >> i mean about savannah getting stuck in the elevator. >> reporter: not everyone was laughing. >> oh, my god. that was amazing. that was incredible. thank you so much. >> i saved you some guac. >> hey. how are you? >> really? >> here. take those. >> no. you go get stuck in the elevator. back to the solar eclipse. >> that's it going

>> reporter: no, it did not. did i miss it? >> not only was al not missing it, he had a front seat to totality. >> a corona, lightning flashes. >> also unbelievable, the terrible jokes we were making in new york. >> jason has a game when it comes to pickup lines during solar eclipses. >> what is it? >> get ready for the second-best 2 1/2 minutes of your life. >> reporter: as far as eclipses go, the 2017 solar eclipse was out of this world. there it is. yes. you see it? >> you have seen history. you saw history. we saw history. we saw history. >> it was awesome. >> it was awesome. >> i feel like it was

experience. dylan kept saying, it's so exciting. now, i get it. >> i wish i saw it. >> that's the only thing. >> stuck in a studio for 2 1/2 hours. >> you did it for america. >> it was fun to see it happen everywhere else across the country, each time it happened. i do feel like i missed it. >> just as fun as seeing the totality, seeing people's reactions to it all over the country. >> we were sitting there. and it got kind of dark. >> and more emotional than i thought. i told savannah, it's bigger than you. one thing we can all share. >> i told you would get spiritual. what's "trending" today? >> you dream any sweet dreams? >> nothing i share on televis n television. >> do you remember them? >> i was kidding. it's a joke. >> we'll see. according to a new buzzfeed article, we forget about 90% of our dreams within ten minutes of waking up. the average person has more than

1,400 dreams a year. seems like a lot. some only dream in black and white. this is reported in people over mostly 55. black and white tvs. recuring dreams means you have an unresolved issue in your life. >> i can hover. i can scoot around. >> like a witch? >> like the "jetsons." >> that's a good recuring dreams. >> what are your unresolved issues? >> she's happy. there's no deeper layer there. she's a happy, good person. do you have a recuring dream? >> i don't. >> what's yours? >> i have so many. i have the school dream. where you didn't take the class. >> i do have this one. >> you forgot to show up. i have the teeth falling out. i have it all the time. >> probably means something. >> what about you? >> two dreams. i used to have it as a kid. i used to be able to fly. and it's gone away. i was always late to my wedding.

and i'm rushing in my dress. i don't know. >> some people say that you have these anxiety dreams and unresolved dreams so you can wake up and have a feeling of relief. it was actually a stress relief. >> you are. you need to live. >> i need to dream more. >> it's tough when i have a 3-year-old that wakes up at 2:00 a.m. i had a dream. i had a bad dream. >> you have to sleep to have dreams. what's happening in "pop start"? >> we're going to begin with bonnie tyler. "total eclipse of the heart" was the unofficial anthem of the eclipse. it saw a 2859% increase on spotify. but some got to hear it live during the eclipse from bonnie tyler herself. ♪ once upon time there was light in my life ♪

nothing i can say ♪ ♪ total eclipse of the heart come on ♪ >> that's fun. put your glasses on. look d-n-c-e. >> we had her on the show. >> she performed royal caribbean oasis of the seas, on-deck. and taylor swift, the superstar sent shock waves across social media on friday, when she wipe ed all of her accounts clean. on monday, she made her return to social media, with this video. it's a silent ten-second video of a snake slithering its tail the no explanation. many are speculating an album announcement is under way. you can speculate all you want. >> that's what we're getting. >> i

everybody is buzzing about it this morning. serena posted a video of her two puppies during the solar eclipse. you can see one of her pups holding up and enjoying the sun and the other pup steals the spotlight. tilting his head back, creating his own eclipse. already 3,000 likes on twitter. so quickly. >> they are reenacting the eclipse right there. >> there were a lot of videos like that yesterday. oh, yeah, people like to play. >> sheinelle, thank you. >> we will always have the eclipse. >> ms. dryer. >> rubbing it in. >> exactly. >> you had that time in the studio. >> we have that is correct craig. >> yes, two and a half hours in studio. >> let's take a look at the tropics. we are keeping an eye on the remnants of what was

could develop into perhaps a tropical system and bring several inches of rain to southern texas. that's something we will certainly have to keep an eye on. we also have this disturbance out near the caribbean where this is going to produce a lot of rainfall for southern florida, we could see concern with rip cents as well. this is the one that was the remnants of harvey. this is going to move closer to brownsville, texas, by the time we get into the middle of next week. -- or middle of this week, rather. that's a look at the weather across the country, now here is a peek out your window. >> [ no audio ] >> right now it's 77 degrees in washington, 73 leesburg, 76 clinton, 76 degrees in frederick. this afternoon 96 for a high, hot and humid heat index. again, anywhere from 100 to 103 degrees. could see a few showers to

humidity all the way through the weekend. >> that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. more to our "summer of yes" series. we wanted viewers to tell us what you wanted to try. and we help some of them achieve their goal. >> megyn is back with another big surprise. with your dancing shoes on. >> and a full humiliation on camera. when katie wrote to us, she said, i want to learn to dance. there was nothing self-promotional. zero attempt to pitch herself. not only is katie one of the loveliest people we've ever met, she is also one of the bravest. katie bly of santa maria, california, is easy to like. warm and nurturing. it would be normal to see her jogging two miles, pushing her toddlers. and for her husband, matt,

love. >> my wife, katie, amazing mother. amazing wife. puts our family first. i couldn't be a happier guy. >> reporter: rattye katie's fuy is in laufrt. >> i knew he had to have a higher level of integrity and honesty and bravery. that bravery was something she, too, would need in her life. her mother, diane, was diagnosed with a rare appendix cancer in 2009. >> i didn't know what torture your body would put you through. that stuck with me. seeing her like that. she was so strong. but i'm glad i got to be there with her. soon after her mother died, katie received more devastating news. >> i got a call that my sister had been in a car wreck.

she died on the scene. i didn't think there was suffering. since the day she was born, she was my best friend, without a doubt. >> reporter: katie's sister crystal was 32 when she passed away. >> there's somewhat of a hole that i don't think is going to get filled. >> reporter: and now, katie is 32. >> i want to live every day after 32 to its fullest, not just for me but for her, since she didn't get to. >> reporter: that's why we heard from katie bly, to honor her sister's memory, she wanted to learn to dance. >> i heard you say, is there anything you've been too nervous to do or never got around to. and swing dancing lessons just popped in my head. >> reporter: we asked her to show up at the just dance dance studio in l.a. and well, that's all we told her. hello.

>> megyn kelly. thank you so much for being here. >> it's so exciting to meet you. >> you're going to dance with me. >> reporter: keep your expectations low. >> they have their job cut out for them. >> reporter: i hope she has two left feet because i do. i will not teach you to dance. that would not go anywhere. however, we have an expert here for you today. derek hough. >> how are you? >> oh, my god. nice to meet you. >> reporter: that's the derek hough of "world of dance," and "dancing with the stars" fame. >> are you ready to dance? >> yes. >> i don't know if i'm ready. you're ready. how are you? >> we realized pretty quickly, derek's teaching style is like shooting you out of a canon. >> whoa. your feet are fast. >> perfect. there you go. nice. you picked that up straight away. that's fantastic. rock step. triple step. triple step. you're a

triple step. hello. >> reporter: and right away, katie was nailing moves like the pretzel. >> keep up. keep up. boom. >> reporter: and the stop and go. >> okay. i'm in the same spot. >> that's it. >> reporter: and the egg. >> like you're holding a little egg right here. that's what i'm talking about. and soon, i was also sashaying my way into the lesson. >> my friend, jewels, here. >> reporter: suddenly, this summer of yes was turning into the summer of holy cow. >> yeah. >> reporter: while we were spinning and twisting and dipping, there was also smiling, a lot of smiling. >> so much more fun than i imagined. >> i love that. dance is about fun. it's about expressing yourself and having a good time. i think we did that today. >> definitely. >> i love it.

dance but also to live well. >> i love it. >> our . this is a "news 4 today" news break. good morning. 8:26 now on this tuesday, august 22nd. i'm aaron gilchrist. let's get a check on the roads with wtop's rob stallworth. rob. >> aaron, everybody is coming back from the eclipse today. i-95 and high pressure 395 remain jammed between dale city and the pentagon. that's mainly due to the hov lanes northbound on 395 that are closed near edsel road and the 49th street bridge. soon to be reopened hopefully but not right now, still jammed. i'm rob stallworth. we will have a check on your forecast when we come back. if you'd have told me three years ago...

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good morning. it's going to be a hot one today, 77 degrees right now is the temperature in the district, but as we go through the afternoon it's a weather alert day, 96 for a high, humidity will make

from 100 to 103 degrees. cold front moves through tomorrow, could see an isolated shower north today at best and then we're really going to cool down. the latest news and weather available anytime in the nbc washington app.

♪ we're back, now. 8:30 tuesday morning. the 22nd of august, 2017. boy, we have a happy crowd and some cute faces on our plaza. we hope they will be back on friday. we have a big concert. jason aldean will be here. come on down. come early and often. it's going to be a big one. our citi concert stage. >> i love

>> megyn kelly stuck around. you have a great crowd moment for us. >> he doesn't know it's happening. i want to introduce you to a very special man you're going to love. hi, jim. america, meet lieutenant jim downing. great to see you again, my love. this man is 104 years old today. 104 years old. this man fought for our country in pearl harbor, world war ii, the korean war. served our nation during the cold war. 24-year navy vet. father, grandfather, great grandfather and a decorated man. and in the guinness book of world records for oldest male author. you're 104 years old. what's the secret to your longevity? >> choose good grandparents. >> excellent advice. what advice d

the millennials? that generation. >> yes. you're the greatest technician, greatest in technology. we left you a lot of tools. use them to the maximum. >> left you a lot of tools. use them. you're a man of faith, how important is that to you, jim? >> that's right. >> ministering almost as long as he's been serving our country. we're so grateful to your service. >> nice to be here. >> happy birthday. >> jim and i met not long ago. and we have much more from jim coming up soon, right, craig? >> megyn kelly, thank you for that. >> he looks great. >> we need to get him on a smucker's jar. >> he's going to have more with jim when megyn kelly premieres later in september. how siri helped one teen commune

mu puppy with a purpose, charlie, joined our family. he has a surprise for us this morning. okay, charlie. bring. bring. >> oh, charlie. >> good boy. he has a little present for us. >> what do you have, charlie? >> what is it? >> it's charlie. wait. there. >> oh. >> sheinelle, tell us how we can get one of these. >> if you're watching at home -- >> charlie will get you one. >> let him have it. you can be one of the first to get your very own. net proceeds go to america's vet dogs to support raising more service dogs to help military veterans. for information, go to today.com. that's his troy. >> i can't wait to see that on slow-mo. >> he loves it. >> aw. >> he loves this dog. >> we love this

i just want to watch charl kwlee catch things. >> he wants to play. >> final check of the forecast. >> let's take a look at what's going on across the country, and it is going to be a warm one in the northeast, very humid, too, with temperatures feeling like they are up around 100 degrees. we could see isolated severe storms through upstate new york back into pennsylvania today, damaging winds are the biggest concern, but we could also see an isolated small tornado, too. heavy rain will start to move into southern florida and we are looking at cooler weather making its way into the northern plains and the midwest. look at tomorrow, lots of sunshine through the great lakes into the interior northeast, temperatures will be in the mid 70s with very low humidity, the humidity will push to the south and with that cold front that could trigger scattered showers and storms and heavy downpours across florida. that's a look at the weather across the country, now here is a peek out your window. and that cold front is going to really cool us down, but it's not going to get here until

mid to upper 70s right now, as we go through the afternoon we will be in the mid 90s, why you are pool forecast looking really good, either stay in the shade or get in the water, too. we will be feeling anywhere from 100 to 103 degrees this afternoon. going to be a hot one, that's why we have a weather alert day today, cold front moves through tomorrow, dry through the weekend and highs only around 80 degrees. >> and if you want -- he's a genius -- if you want to find out how to get that adorable charlie toy just go to today.com. today.com. >> probably all gone now. >> not that particular one. now, to "today food." as kids head back to school, life gets busier. >> how do you feed the kids healthy breakfast and lunches and dinners and have time for anything else. joe bauer is here with healthy premade grocery finds. >> i have scoured the grocery stores. and people are hectic,

overscheduled and they like convenience foods. we are going to run through different food finds. you're going to taste them. if you think there is something that is worthy of gaining a spot in your basket, pop it right in. we start with cereal. this is called love grown xreerl. i like that it's made with wholesome ingredients. >> i like it. tastes like trix. >> the true asset is the very first ingredient is a bean blend. navy beans, kidney beans and lentils. you get your kids to eat beans in the morning and they will never taste it. the entire line is made with the bean blend. some are high in sugar. the chocolate, the blueberry, polar and the original power os. >> i'm taking them. it's a winner. >> i'm going to save my breakfast. i love this

>> it delivers a hearty dose of protein. made with wholesome ingredients. but this has a lower amount of real sugar compared to other popular flavored yogurts. and they hit the sweet spot. i think it is delicious. and they also have these kid-friendly fun tubes. and again, these tubes are lower in sugar compared to other popular brands. you want to go for the 0% and the 2%. awesome. two for two. everybody loves to gobble down hummus and guacamole. but it's easy to eat a whole lot. you have too much of a good thing. the calories add up. so, welcome to the minicontainers. sabra has minis for 150 calories. and holy guacamole has the small containers. 150 for the hummus and 100 for the lunchbox. w

>> throw them in. here we go. with so many kids having peanut allergies, this is a great a alternative for families to know about. it's sunflower seed butter. there's a lot of varieties but the reason i'm showing sunflower and wild friends, they also have the handy little packets you can stick in the lunchbox. you can put them on apples and crackers. it's roasted sunflower seeds. and about 7 grams of protein per. >> i want to see the beat chips. >> every lunchbox needs a beat chip. they're called naked beat chips because there's one ingredient, beats. dehydrated beats. these are thick and hearty. they're great as a condiment dipper. this is about10

five grams of fiber. >> look at that fiber. >> i like these a lot, as well. >> tasty. >> after school. kids love to eat the pizza bites. >> yes. >> really impressive. amy's has a frozen microwavable pizza bites they added into the mix, and spinach. and my taste testers love them. this is a good one. >> a kid needs to eat more spinach. let's take it. >> you know the cauliflower craze? last time we talked about cauliflower race. they have mashed cauliflower. a couple of minutes in the microwave and you get a creamy, rich side. that's made from a vitamin-c-rich reggie. and i add in chicken, black beans and extra

>> party in the bauer house. lugo frozen meals. they have meat and plant-based vegetarian options. what i love about this line is most frozen entries have more than 1,000 milligrams of sodium. these clock in at less than 400 milligrams. and they're calorie-friendly. delicious. very flavorful, yummy, right? we're doing well. >> and with dessert, quickly. >> simple mills muffin mix. i tested the ba nnana and the pumpkin bread muffins. they're gluten free, dairy-free and soy-free. this is perfect. there's no junk in them. box mix. can't get simpler than that.

>> i added some chocolate chips in the banana bread. and in the pumpkin muffins, i added fruit. >> more info at today.com. just ahead, essentials for your pets in honor of charlie's one-year anniversary. this is "today" on nbc.

♪ all right. we are back. time for "stuff we love." this morning, a special pet edition. this is in honor of charlie's one-year anniversary. chassis searched high and low. all of the co-anchors are modeling this. >> so exciting for the four-legged friends. we have lady. this is called the bissell bark bath. check

it shampoos and rinses. >> no. >> no mess. you don't have to ware a bathing suit when you wash your dog. >> that's incredible. >> $149 from bissell.com. >> i will give you lady. craig has dakota. >> dakota doesn't seem impressed by this. >> guess what? she will go for a walk in the rain because she, too, has an m umbrel umbrella. it has a little leash that attaches, starting at $13. >> that's cute. >> all these dogs are adoptable. >> all of the dogs can be adopted. >> next, the i-fetch. it's an interactive fetch toy. sheinelle has rambo. they are doing the i-fetch frenzy. you can train a dog to play fetch for himselves. >>

balls themselves? >> i'll not going to do it. but we have automatic ball launchers. >> no. >> that will launch 10 to 30 feet. your dog can play fetch for myself. he drops the ball in and runs after it. >> i would do it. but we would hit someone. >> that's adorable. >> next up, we have personalized, customized, cornhole game. we have little charlie here. and this is from deny designs. you can personalized with a photo, or a name. >> it's so cute. who doesn't want their own cornhole game? >> who doesn't? next up, the perfect gift for a pet lover. you can have a custom portrait or pillow or wrapping paper or even doggy bowl. >>

dog. >> exactly. this talented artist and pet lover can create a custom work for you. >> the wrapping paper is beautiful. really cute. did you say the name? >> yeah. this is noble friend shop. now, next up, this is for the fashion-forward pup. note, this little dog here and i are wearing a matching friendship collar. you can have a matching collar and bracelet with your bff. this is fabulous. it's from friendshipcollar.com. >> this is the keurig of dog foodmakers. >> you can program feedings from your phone. when you're late at work, you program it in. this is from chewy. >> and go play fetch with himself. >> dylan has mered

her bicycle. and this is a wicker dog basket. she is ride with the top up or the top down. >> apparently. it's a convertible. and it had a safety strap in there. you can connect it to my handlebar. >> we have to go. >> tell us what's last. >> special treats. gourmet treats for the doggies. >> stop it. >> so fancy. and also, pup cakes from sprinkles. your favorite human cupcake purveyor, now makes a pupcake. >> you never disappoint. thank you so much. if you want more of the products on this table and the adoptable puppies, head to today.com and find out more. coming up, you siri changed one te's lifeen

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♪ we are back at 8:49, with a special bond between one teenager and a friend you might not expect. >> and sheinelle has that story for us. >> this is a sweet story. according to the cdc, 1 in 68 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder. and one mother says siri has affected her son in a remarkable way. like your typical teenager, gus newman is obsessed with social media. and uses siri to help with daily task. >> turn off my 6:30 alarm. >> reporter: but siri is more than a personal assistant on his iphone. for him, she's a life-changing friend. >> gus didn't have the nuance of back and forth conversation. here was a device that was going to talk to him like a human but have the pnc

>> reporter: gus and his twin brother were born premature. from an early age, his mother, judi judith, knew there was something different about gus. he was diagnosed with autism. >> looking at this kid, will he find love? will he find friends? that's what got to me. >> reporter: but a breakthrough happened for judith, while reading a buzzfeed article online. things you didn't know you could do with your iphone. one of the things was, you could tell what planes were overhead. >> which planes are flying over? >> let me think about that. >> why would they program a phone to do something like that? and gus said to me, quietly, so you know who you're waving at, mom. >> flight 6160. >> artificial intelligence, like this, can be a bridge to communication. siri doesn't understand you, you're not going to

>> reporter: in 2014, judith wrote about gus' unique friendship for "the new york times." and "to siri with love" went viral. >> i was shocked. i got notes from translators of siri from other countries. and i got notes from autistic people. and other people asked me to write more about it. >> reporter: so, she did. >> in this book, i wanted to chronicle the life of an average autistic kid. >> when are the new york giants playing. >> the giants meet the browns monday at 8:00 p.m. >> i see gus' development. his ability to have more common conversations with people. you'll ask siri questions about sports. he could careless about sports. but he knows if he knows what the latest score was of a game, he can talk about it with people. >> reporter: "to siri with love" was inspired by gus'

judith says it goes beyond that. >> if i have one goal for this book, and i do, we find new ways to incorporate autistic people into the community. my whole job is done if in a few years, gus is trying to get a job and somebody says, is that the kid that somebody wrote about in "to siri with love" oh, yeah. let's bring him in and see. if i have done that, i have done my job. >> we should mention, "to siri with love" hits bookstores. what a concept. siri is calm. there's no judgment. he can take his time. >> and he practices. and it sounds like it's helping with human interaction, as well. >> good to see people using technology for good. >> sure is. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

♪ what's coming up, guys? >> marlin wayen is our co-host. >> he's almost as funny as you. >> and john corbett with us this morning. >> you're never going to meet a nicer guy. he has a new movie. >> and it's natio

this is a "news 4 today" news break. 8:56 is your time now on this tuesday, august 22nd, 2017. good morning to you, i'm eun yang. right now we want to check on your commute with wtop's rob stallworth in your first 4 traffic. good morning, rob. >> good morning, eun. 395, i-95 still remain completely bogged down between dellty

that's due to the hov lanes being closed as you make your way toward the 14th street bridge due to an early morning crash and the construction there. so expect a slow ride as you continue on i-95 and i-395. live from the traffic center, i'm rob stallworth. back to you. >> rob, thank you. we'll take a quick break and check your forecast next.

good morning. it is a weather alert day feeling like triple digits as we go through the afternoon because of the heat and humidity. don't worry, we have a cool down ahead. 96 for the high today, tomorrow cold front moves through, maybe a couple showers, otherwise really will cool down. >> for now back to the "today" show.

this morning on "today's take," actor and comedian marlon wayans is weighing in as our celebrity co-host. then, john car borbett is h. is it normal? the nanswers to parents and relationship questions you're too embarrassed to ask, coming up now. >> from nbc news, this is "today's take." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to "today" on this tuesday morning, august 22nd, 2017. you're listening to "rush life" by zara larsen. al is off. we have a

al is off. marlon wayans. >> everybody knows i'm -- i can co-host anything. >> we have no idea how this is going to go. >> neither do i. good luck, guys. >> he is chewing gum. and there's some lovely woman who caught your gum. maybe my child. nobody else. i would not catch anybody else's gum. >> that's if somebody has nasty breath. my breath is beautiful. you think it's an honor to catch your gum? there she is. >> see? >> what's your name? >> erica. >> you are -- >> she was practicing her catches skills. >> okay. >> i didn't throw it. i tossed it. >> it was like, we're in three seconds. go. launched your gum. i could have gone -- that was nasty. it's wayans dna. >> to throw gum?

>> what's it like? chewing gum? >> i like fresh breath. you want to have a bad day? start with bad breath. >> you're self-aware of it. >> i am very self-aware. i will chew gum all night. >> really? >> do you choke on it? >> no. i cput it right here. >> when you're sleeping? >> at nighttime -- >> i like -- i put it -- >> do you chew it again? >> i put it on my head board. it has little gums. >> that's nasty. >> he's a nasty man. who put gum? >> i remember back in the day, you have desks in glass and you put your hand under and get someone's gum. >> that is horrible. th

gum in class. >> it was you. >> she used to make me put it on my nose. i'm not going to put it on the nose. i put it under the desk. >> welcome. >> nice to have you here. >> last time you were here, we were talking about the fact we felt like there was going to be something special about his comery "marlon" and we were right. it's doing well. >> my momma liked it. my momma was like, that's the first time you didn't behave and it works for you. my mom still talk about -- we would be in restaurants. get down from there. i'll spank you. you're 80. who are you spanking? >> if you haven't seen it yet, it's a family show. it's about co-parenting. >> why don't you let them watch the old one? >> miley's friend is going to be here any minute. you going to be okay?

he's a nerd. there he is right now. probably going to be like, hi. my name is eugene. i love washing jock straps. and i'm totally into the "hamilton" soundtrack because it makes me feel so swagged out. it will be fine. >> hey. is molly home? >> yeah. give me one second. that's a dead man right there. >> how much of this comes from real life? >> a lot of it -- i would say 90% comes from real life. those are my real reactions. i go based on how it feels in this situation. like, for me, as a father. what would i do? and a lot of the shows are based -- a couple of episodes are based on my real life. my son

he was in the hospital because he had a bone infection. don't ask what it means. bone infection. i stayed in the hospital for a month and a half, two monltsths. and in the hospital, i'm going, what's funny about this? that's the way my mind thinks. his mom goes, everything is not a joke. i go, that's a joke right there. i put that in there. >> really? >> and my son was depressed. i said, god did this. you're 14. in three years, you're going to gone, out of the house in college. i'm not going to do anything this summer but sit in this hospital and hang out with you. instead of you being depressed, we're going to make it a party. a snuck in an x-box. i snuck in a flat-screen tv. i put it up. we played video games. we hung out. we made food. and we had the best time ever.

i can't believe you did this. we did an episode baised on tha experience and we co-parents two different ways. >> you laugh but they're teachable moments. there's such range in the show. you take something like that -- i'm not trying to make everybody cry. but you can change lives with something like that. somebody can be watching and shift their attitude. >> that's what i want to do. i want to change your mood. i want you to laugh. i want you to have a good time. i want to come back next week. it's an aspirational show because it's about co-parenting. sometimes you don't work out. but you have to maintain for the kids. and not just for the kids. but you should have a friendship. >> absolutely. >> at one point, you did love each other. it's good to fnurture that. >> how is your son? >> he's balling out of the hospital. now, i can't wait for him to go. hurry up, boy. >>

"marlon" airs tomorrow here on nbc. true story. this sunday, we were coming from chuck e. cheese. that's where we live. and i heard my daughter go, he's naked. i'm like -- i promise you, it was you on the bus shelter. i was like -- >> what's your mom say about that? >> my mom had a hard time watching the movie. she goes, baby, i don't want to see your butt. you got to see it now. it ee's 45. she watches the movie. i got to tell you, i really made that. she was proud of her work like, i did that. >> she created that. >> talking about his new netflix movie called "naked." >> it was the number one movie in the world streaming on netflix. >> that's

tune in and watch it. >> and you're naked. >> you're on a good run. >> life is okay. it's cool to be marlon. two years ago, it wasn't that cool. i didn't like it. but now, i'm living life. >> speaking of living life, dylan dreyer had a date night with brian. >> brian got me tickets for billy joel. >> who got you this? >> my husband. >> could he get you a third ticket? >> you working. you on the "today" show. all morning. >> the laughter. >> we know you got money, girl. you see how they're all laughing. >> they know what it's like to work here. i wish i could show you the video. just because of music licensing and stuff. brian and i were singing

"we didn't start the fire" is my karaoke sang. that's what he opened up with last night. and i showed you the video of us white kids singing along and how we do a concert. >> just singing along. >> it was a long day for you. yesterday was all about the eclipse. >> you got to actually see it. >> it was pretty cool. we had an eclipse party. i wasn't that excited about it. >> i tried to get you fired up. >> weren't you stuck in an elevator? >> that was savannah. >> the moon changes, funny things happen. >> this is another excuse for a woman to argue. >> when the money changes, mercury's in retrograde. >> i had time with my kids. i called the kids. i said, cut the glasses on. i facetimed with them. he's inspired by you. he's running around

my daughter, she was hesitant to go outside. she is right in the patio. >> did the kids like it? >> absolutely. they were kind of -- it was a little cloudy, umpbnfortunately. make sure everybody wears their dwla glasses. my son didn't go outside. i'm going to peek. i peek at r-rated movie. i'm going to peek. he didn't go outside, period. i went outside. where is it? right there? and i look. i'm like, oh, my god. you could feel it burn your eyes. >> you don't look at the sun. >> i did. >> that's life 101. >> they told me i was going to be here today. how did you like the eclipse? i had a ball. >> that one second you looked. if you got to see it, it was a moment. just ahead, we're going to get to know o

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back, now, with more of "today's take" and our guest co-host marlon way eans. >> is keenan married? >> what about damon? what's going on with him? >> you had a family reunion. >> every time we get the family together, there's so many people, it looks like a reunion. literally. thanksgiving, we have to rent out madison square garden. >> all of the siblings. >> it's too many. we had a softball game. we had enough for two teams. >> you can p

>> we had two catchers. three center fielders. it was crazy. >> that's amazing. we're going to ask you questions. >> about to weigh-in. have the scale, y'all. >> you ready? you pick a question. we sit back and wait for the answer. >> you want to see if i can read. y'all ain't fooling nobody. >> you named your son after your brother. and your brother named his son after you. >> i'm supposed to ask them or they ask me? >> why did you do that? >> because i -- it w

didn't think i would have a good-looking kid. >> shawn is great looking. >> look how beautiful he is. that's what i had to sit next to. >> when you look at the camera, too. >> that's -- shawn's permanent blue steel. they're like, shawn's so cute. oh, what is that? >> he named his son marlon? >> at first, i named him shawn first. and he named -- he had two girls. i was like, you better have a son. you're going to have a girl named marlon. >> does everybody else get offended? >> no. they didn't know what it was going to look like. you can name it shawn. damon was like, don't name it after me. >> one more. >> does

impersonation? >> mm-hmm. >> your mom has walked out on a movie you and your siblings worked on. yes or no? >> she didn't walk out? at the time she was in a wheelchair. she crawled out. "scary movie." the thing when shawn listens to the thing. my mom was like, i'm out. that was enough. and the movie was a big hit. now, when my mom leaves the movie theater, we know it's going to be a hit. momma leaves. biggest hit. >> do we have time for one more? >> one more, let's go. >> these are good. they're all true. >> is there going to be a "white chicks" 2"? >> this one is weird? i would say yes. that's the one movie everybody wants to do a sequel. you know who loved "white chicks"

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>> you can use a switchblade. just don't use a big knife. you have to go all the way around, the bigger knife, the harder it is to work with. you pop your peach in. we have doughnut peaches. white peaches. pop it into ice water. and you can just slide the skin right off. >> that's the long way. i could tikt and do this. >> okay. >> and then, give it to someone. >> not as pretty. but there you go. next up, we're make some microwave peach cobbler. you spoon it into microwave-safe mugs. you're going to top it

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this is a "news 4 today" news break. >> good morning, it's 9:26 now on this tuesday, august 22nd. i'm aaron gilchrist. in our headlines now, families living at the lynn hill condominiums in temple hills could be forced from their homes. there is an inspection today and if the building doesn't pass, they have to leave. last week the prince george's county fire department declared the department unsafe. the department says it doesn't have working fire alarms or extinguishers. if this happens people will have 24 hours to vacate the building. the second of three corpse flowers here in d.c. has already started blooming and there is one more of those stinky blossoms still waiting to go. a live look for you here at the new flowers and one guy in there, i don't know what he's doing. thagn

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♪ we all fell in love with john corbett in his roles as the nice guy. as sarah jessica parker's girlfriend, aidan, in "sex in the city." and then, as ian," niaer have daal los' husband in "my big fat greek wedding." >> john is sent to save the parish and himself, by turning the land around the church into a working farm. good morning. >> did you hear my newscaster voice. did i do a good job? >> i like it. >> we held our breath. like -- oh. and he did it. end scene.

let's talk about "all saints." it's about saving a church. and you play a pastor. >> i had been with my cpa for 30 years. i have a friend with a script. he sends it to me. i read ten pages. and i said, what is this guy's number? >> really? >> remind med of the movies, like "tender mercies. "n not a lot of special effects. just a great drama about a small community that comes together, with some refugees from burma. and about 40 refugees show up at this church he is chosing doe i. they tried to save the church. the one thing they thought was going to happen, doesn't happen. but something beautiful happens. it's a real story

and the priest i play, michael pu spurlock preaches here at st. thomas. >> usual 50. >> was there a part or a favorite scene that happened when you were shooting? anything in particular? >> there was a scene where michael's out wondering how he's going to save this church that has 12 people in it. his first assignment -- he changed directions in his life midway through life. he was a salesman. decided to be an episcopalian minister. and his first assignment was to shutter this church. and get another assignment where he was, you know, had a congregation with hundreds of people in it. and that's when the refugees show up. he's thinking what to do one night, walking in the field. and god literally speaks to him. never happened to him since. never happened before. but in a real voice, god gave him the plan to use these far

crops that they could feed the refugees with and sell and maybe save the church. and michael showed up the day we were shooting that scene with his family. we had a nice walk. we shot at the real nice church. the real fields. it was cool. >> now, you're promoting this film, "walk around new york." we have to ask about "sex and the city." do people stop you and say, is there going to be another one? >> it was 2,000. 18 years ago, being aidan on tv. i have the same aidan hair cut. and they still stop me. you should see the faces when i'm walking down fifth avenue. >> i see you and mr. big together. they like the bad guy, huh? mr. big. he cute. but that mr. big. something about him.

there's going to be a third movie. i think that's the sequel, big and aidan get caught up in a bank heist and go on the road. >> we're givers on this show. we want you to be a bad guy. >> love to. >> you give us lines in your best bad guyish. >> you guess to see what movie this is from. >> i'm funny how? i'm like a clown. i amuse you? >> joe pesci, "good fellas." >> come on. number two? >> say hello to my little friend. >> "scar face." >> say hello to my little friend. >> i'll get you my pretty and your little dog, toto, too. >> i'll be back. >> robert de niro in "taxi driver." >> i'll be back. >> "tna

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look at what our relationship is based on. >> a friend of mine put the house on the market. and it was like, what are you doing here? we are here to look at the house. ooh s is it normal to fantasize about your single life when you are married with children. >> you are correct. tell him what he has won. the fact of the matter is, there's a grass is greener syndrome. single people fantasize what it's like to have a family and children. when you're a parent and you're in it, it would be nice to be like, peace out, i'm going to the beach. we have to be aware of that. if you need a break, take a break. see what you need to do for self-care. >> is it normal to be jealous if your partner has friends of the opposite sex? >> are they ?

>> you think it's not normal. >> i think it is normal for a lot of people. but it goes back to the first piece. if your relationship is healthy and good, and there's good communication, why does it matter? don't keep it a secret. that's when people get jealous. share that friendship. it's open and in the air and it's not a probable. >> and don't pick a beautiful friend. get somebody that's all right. >> not a perfect smile. >> snaggletooth. >> have lunch with suzy. it doesn't matter. is it normal to feel competitive with your friends? >> unfortunately, yes. everybody posting their best lives online, how come they have that? and it makes us feel badly. we have to take a social media break because we're constantly comparing ourselves. instead ofif

we're comparing against each other. enjoy the successes your friends have. >> i'm not competitive with my friends. >> please. >> i just am the best. >> you have 20 siblings. all in good fun, right? >> i want to be the best. i love keenan. >> do you unplug? >> anything? >> can you disconnect? >> oh, that's tough. i got to see what's popping. i got 2 million people on my instagram want to know what life is about. hit me @marlonway oans. >> you can beat ttweet in this . is he supposed to unplug? >> i have a hard time unplugging also. this is a big argument with my husband. when we go on vacation to unplug, i have to check e-mail. i do it first thing in the morning, maybe last thing at night. >> talking about

>> why? >> it's so hard to do. but we have to do it. >> is that -- >> snapchat. >> it's good for relationships. it's important for our lives. we have to shut it down every once in a while, and have in real life conversations. >> look at my eye dylan, do you unplug on4?fç vacation? >> no it's hard to do. >> yeah. >> hey, if you didn't see that eclipse yesterday take a look at this satellite imagery of the shadow crossing over the united states from the northwest to the southeast and back out over the ocean. how cool is that? now, if you missed it yesterday there is another one coming in 2024, it's going to stretch from texas right through carbondale, illinois, again, and northern new england. there is another chance a few years away where you will get to see that eclipse.

that's going to trigger storms later on this afternoon, isolated severe storms in new york and into pennsylvania, back behind in front, though, much more refreshing, we will lose the humidity, temperatures will be in the 60s and 70s even, down south that's where the humidity is going to stick around. that's a look at the weather across the country, now here is a peek out your window. good morning. we're already wane 80 degrees&vu now in washington. wind,) could be a little gusty this afternoon, but we will be hot and humid today which is why we have a weather alert out, rest of the area about the mid to upper 70s. if you're heading to the pool this will be a great place to be but stay in the shade, have the sunblock, it will be feeling actual temperatures in the mid 90s. maybe an isolated shower north of the district, otherwise maybe a few showers tomorrow with a cold front, then we really cool down to the weekend. >> and that's your latest forecast. just ahead, one of the hottest new boy bands to hit the music scene with a number one hit and a sold out tour. thu

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different" has wracked up 22 million singles. >> good morning, guys. so nice to have you here. we have girls on the side, screaming. >> for my daughter. [ screaming ] that's all. you feel good? we good? >> you guys are from all over. how did you get together and form a band? >> well, we have the answer for you. we started off as solo artists. and i met corbin and zach, i toured with them through a social media tour. then, i did some project -- >> we knew each other. but we don't know how we knew each other. >> and i met jonah at some show. our idea was to form a group. >> listen to this. >> and we all have the

musical aspirations and stuff. when the idea was brought about, it was like, why don't we? >> it all makes sense. >> 1.4 million instagram followers. what's next? >> oh, man. >> there is always something next. just stay tuned. we're always working. always creating. >> i'm glad i'm meeting you now. when you get to 30 million, make sure you h@me. >> singing "something different here is why don't we? ♪ look at us we could paint the perfect picture ♪ ♪ about us from your head to toe i fit you ♪ ♪ they follow us yeah, we make them think

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we make them think it's fiction ♪ ♪ they believe it's so i guess it must be real ♪ ♪ i can read your mind i know what you're thinking ♪ ♪ i could spend my time feeling all the reasons ♪ ♪ what they know about us doesn't make a difference ♪ ♪ baby, we got us we on something different ♪ ♪ we on something we on something, something ♪ ♪ we on something different we on something, something ♪ ♪ we on something different we on something, something ♪ ♪ we reason something different ♪ ♪ we on something, something we on something different ♪ ♪ we are something different [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. >> that was

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how is it going, marlon? >> we got something different. >> thank you for joining us this morning. did you have fun? >> it goes fast, right? >> it was good times. great times. i had a wonderful morning. >> charlie loves you. >> up next, hoda and kathie lee. and the

this is0df a "news 4 today" news break. 9:57 is your time now on this tuesday, august 22nd, to 17. good morning to you, i'm eun yang. families at the lynn hill condominiums in temple hills could receive an eviction notice today if the building does not pass a fire inspection. there was a deadline at the troubled building earlier this morning and last year residents were forced to leave after the condo association failed to pay utility bills.

he is talking with residents this morning. now let's check your forecast with sheena parveen. it's a weather alert day, sheena. >> yes, it is, because of the heat and humidity, making it feel like triple digits this afternoon. we are already at 82 degrees in washington, 83 gaithersburg, feeling like 100 to 103 degrees, though. overnight cold front moves through. we could see an isolated shower north of the district but most of the area stays dry. look at these temperatures, 80 degrees as we go through your week and staying dry. >> thank you. coming up on news 4 midday the i team looks into the substitute teacher shortage at area schools.

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