good morning. breaking overnight, derailed. panic on a rollercoaster in flor aa asn amusement park ride malfunctions. two riders thrown to the ground. juhers cling to the side. this morning, the es, the frantic rescue and the investigation now under way. under fire. after a report sharply criticizes james comey and the fbi for their actions in the 2016 presidential campaign, president trump's legal team pounces. >> tomorrow, mueller should suspend his investig >> we're live at the white house with the latest. new legal trouble. w the attorney general of rk

claimingth members of e family used thesharity a a personalok checkbo this morning the president's response and who he's blaming. all that plus chicago hope. the windy city turns to elon musk in solving one of the city's travel nightmares. >> i am just a vesse that they can use to open up this conversaon that i am very happy to do that. back in the game, one year after being shot, steve scalise returns to the baseballl congressiona game, and makes the first play. hisht emotional n at the ballpark, friday, june 15th, 18. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah

guthrie and hoda kotb. >> good hmorning, and wee craig in for savannah this morning. we have big news out of ew washington andork this morning, ties to the president, to the election and his family's foundation, and we will get to all that in a moment. a >> roller coaster rid derailed in daytona beach. the first car coming off t track injuring riders and t leading emergency rescues. gabe gutieez is at th scene. good morning. >> part of the roller coaster is stl dangling behind me this morning. six people were rushed to the hospital, and two of them were thrown toha more 30 feet to the ground and this morning an investigion is under w to find out what wentrong. fun night at a florida amusement park quickly tur ad

in nightmare. >> two cars on the roller coasterell on. >> somebody is holding on, holding her hand. >> it looked like it just flipped upsidedown like it was part of the ride. >> emergency workers frantically workingo get others off the ride. >> i'm on the ground already, tod there's one in the bucket. in all six were the hospital. after an hour, the heart-stopping rescue was over. >> everybody isut ofhe roller coaster, and everybody is down from out here.

>> landon was almost on the roll coaster? >> tried to talk my 11-year-old brother into riding it, and he didn't want to. we are so glad weid not get on that ride. it was very scary. >> thatefinitely was ver scary. any indication at this point what caused that? >> hoda, not yet. authorities arerying to figure out what caused the malfunction, and no word yet on wha caused the malfunction on the ride, and th ride was already 35 years old when it opened at this location back in 2013. >> a right, gabe gutierrez in thanks.. now to the fallout with the two major stories. >> whe it comes to the hillary clinton e-mail investigation, it labels the aions o former fbi director, james comey in

subordinate but found no evidence it was driven by political >> comey said he does not agree with all of the findings, that nothing in the report makes him think he did the wrong thing. more text messages between two fbi imployees involved the investigation, and one saying we'll stop it talking about trump's run for president. >> this 500-page report seemshao something for everybody, and republicans say it reveals fbi bias, and democrats point out there was no political motive driving the investigation, and then the new fbi director says he wl do better. the fbi was launching its russian meddling investigation.

lisa page says he's never going to become president, right? and peter strzok says, no, we will stop it. and then thousands of e-mails of e-mail were found on the laptop, they still put more on the russia meddling investigation on the white house. >> a person heading up an investigation, and it's disgraceful and inexsluiceable. >> but overall they showed they had noal polit motive to help or hurt hillary clinton during the campaign, and even though it blasts the aouncement of the

charges of hillary clinton, and they fouo additional why it took the fbi a month to start examining them. one surprising revelation, comey admitted he did not know that wiener did not know he was married to huma abedin, and in a recent interview on "today" comey defended that decision, and saying even though knowing it may haveffected the decision would not have made the decision. the new fto dirr says he will soon put all fbi employees through new training. >> that includeserilling h the importance of objectivity, of avoiding evene the appeara of personal conflicts or political bias in our work. >> president trump tweeted this

morningbout the text messages saying it doesn't get lower than that and the report shows that comey was the worst leadern the history of the fbi. trump says he did a service in firing him. >> justice correspondent, pete williams, thank you. let's bring in chuck todd, moderator of "meet the press." >> good morning. >> and the reportf president trump, the fbi was out toet him. >> it's hillary clinton that should feel most bitter about it, and the roert seems to back up her claim that what james comey did towards the end of the election, she believes it was unfair. now you have a report saying he was in subordinate, andy, by th

plenty of analyst said it's likely that last reopening of the investigation with the anthony weiner e-mail may have tipped the election towards donald trump. t>> in addition calling him insubordinatehe reportays he made serious errors in judgment, and the specialse co what does it mean for his credibility? >> i think it hurts his credibility. look, the obstructionec a of the mueller investigation is a much smaller part of the mueller investigation thanan i think folks have been led to believe. i think the president in some cases focuses more on that than any other, was frankly that's the ones where the facts are more onis side, and some instances. i think this report, if the president had nevertted the

words to fire and the president said it was because of the russia investigation. >> we will see you on "meet the press" with congressman markd san the wake of his loss this week in the republican primaries. now to the second part of the story, therump foundation and family under fire. here are the three things you need to kn about that. the new york attorney general is suing president trump and his charity foundation that includes three of his children, ivanka, donald junior and eric. >> the president fighting back sang he will not settle this case blaming quote, sleazy new

yorkem >> the president is lashing out after the new york attorney general accused him and his adult children ofisusing funds related to the trump foundation. mr. trump calling the lawsuitdi lous. this morning the white house on defense after a scorching n lawsuit against the trump foundation alleging tmp unlawfully used funds for personal use for over a decade. >> the foundation raised $18 million while ging $19 million to charity while virtually having zo expenses. >> has the president or anybody else used funds from the trump foundation for business or personal campaigns? >> i am not aware of that. >> trump took to twitter, insisting he won't settle the case. but attorney general barbara

underwood i a career government lawyer. >> this is a straightforward case of a violation of the laws governin charitable foundations in new york. >> the suit alleges the presiden spent $10,000 on foundation money of a portrait of one of himself, and he used the funds to help settle a dispute between palm beach and mar-a-lago resort. >> i don't need anybody's money. >> the suit says foundation donations were used to boost the campaign. 100,000 in grants from the event awarded to groups in the state just days before the iowa caucuses. candidate trump also railed against the clinton foundation. but now it's his own legal

troubles that are piling up. >> so a lot of people are asking why now? the new york attorney general sayshey are finished the investigation and are confidence in the evidence, and the lawsuit is seek $2.8 million on the foundation, and a temporary band from the president or his children from operating any non-profit in new york. >> we are joined by a legal analyst ari. a lot of f theseilies have foundations that that sarah huckabee said they put in $ million and gave out $19 million. >> the first question is if he is so rich, why does h act like he is so broke, because they are going in and taking $100,000 there and $10,000 there, and that looks bad even if it's not illega what the suit does is make the

claim there could be finance and tax violations as welt. >> the president insisting he will not settle this case in terms of legal risks it poses. talko us about the discovery process and whether we can expect civil charges. >> we would not expect criminal charges based on these facts. thecovery process could be intense. there are other cases that start out looki l small,e some of these cases around nontkeuz closure agreements with women and ended up opening up whole new problems for the president. >> what is at stake re? what would be the penalty if in fact they were found guilty on this? >> the biggest exposures are tax violations goi back to the irs, and the potential misuse of the funds raises larger questions. we are stillbo talking the first president in modern history that did not release the

tax wreturns, and never have known why because it could also relate to the misuse of the charitable funds. he said all of this stuff is old, and if it was bad why was it not used then and only comes up now when he has political opponents. what caused a deadly shooting in broad daylight at a enshoppingr in denver. good morning. >> this is where those two adults and two children were shot. overnight we learn one kids was pronounce dead at a local hospital, and they quickly caught their suspect, and what they don't have is a motive. >> in broad daylight thursday, this shopping hcenter,e to a dentist office for children turned into a shooting gallery.

a number of rounds fired, four people hit. >> when officers arrived on scene they discovered four gunshot victims, two adultsnd tw children. >> one of the victims, a young boy, died overnight in the hospital. his brothernd mother sustained life-threatening injuries, both in critical condition. another adult male unrelated to the family was also shot but is expected to survive. witnesses say the gunman does not appear to be in a rush. >> i heard seven, eight very deliberate shots or what sounded like gunshots, le somebody was taking their te shooting at whatever. >> this black toyota was seen fleeing the area, and the gunman not yet identified as police began their search for answers.

>> reporter: two of the victims this morning are still in critical condition. back to you. >> thank you. >>n let's t now for our first check of the weather. look who is back from the bahamas. >> got that islan glow. >> let me tel you. you think it has been wet? a lot o folks have been having consecutive weekends with a ace of rain or more, five in chicago, seven in new york, and as we dive down into this, ou chicago, have had five weeks in a row, weekends in a row of rain, and same in detroit, columbus, seven weeks, and new york has had sevens weekend in a row where we have seen rain. well, finally we areetting a break. look at this. new york, this weekend, temperatures in the 80s asu 90s. y and hot. yes! that's what i'm talking about. washington, you are seeing sunshine.

pittsburgh, you are seeing sunshine. that's right. you don't have to worry about a tan, ias been rust. that has been your big problem. tropical downpours continue through flida, unfortunately a fire threat out west and severe storms in the northern pins. we will get to your local forecast coming up in the dsxt 30 secon. good morning. i am meteorologist, chuck bell. it's a gorgeous friday morning here in the nation's capital. temperatures in the 50s and in most areas, and 70 at

national airport, and only 61n frederick, maryland. 63 in manassas, virginia. your planner for toy, all sunshine all the time. afternoon highs todayill be in the mid to upper 80s, and then another nice one tomorrow before we get hot on sunday and next week. >> oh, nothing but color. nice to see you guys. >> oh, roker. >> whats next for kim kardashian west after helping secure alice johnson's freedom? what she had to say about that to us in our exclusive inteiew. cracking the loch ness code? first, this is "today" onbc.

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report slamming the fbi's actions in the 2016 election. >> the defense rests. disgraced comedian fires all seven attorneys on his legal team and hires a new lawyer months ahead of his .sentenci hundreds flock to westminster abbey for steve hawkins memorial months after his death. house majority whip steve scalise scoops up a grounder on the first pitch and throwing out the runner. >> what a moment! >> today, friday, june 15,th 2018. >>e wanted that starting spot, and he could have got it. he still walks around with a cane some, so he's on the move. we are talking with kim

kardashian west, and we were talking with her yesterday as she met alice johnson for the first time. during our exclusive conversation, kim told us there's more work to be done. >> i already knew alice's heart and i knew she was the perpect rson to start to movement. >> kim kardashian westex plaining the immediate connection she felt with alice marie johnson, well before our cameras ctured the emotional moment when the two women met face-to-face for the first time. >> i love this woman. leov this embracing a now free woman, johnson released from pron one week after the reality star met with president trump asking him to commute the sentence of the 63-year-old great grandmother who is to spend the rest of her life behind bars for a first time nonviolent offense. >> let's just talk about the critics. they are saying, look, kim did this because kim lik

publicity, and it's mainly for pr, and you say what? >> i don't caret wey say. we got the job done, so i'm like, at the end of the day, let's just say that is what i was doing this for i we got done. that doesn't matter to me what people say, because i know in my heart that was never my intention. did i ever think it would get this much attention? i never thought it would get this much attention? >> i choose to believe that kim has it in the genes her father, robert kardashian, he was a fighter. and i believe it's just been passed on to her. >> that' sweet. all my attorneys at home always n ke, like, you have got to come and bee office. everybody that knows me knows that i am so passionate about it, and i was always the one bugging my dad when he would have the huge attorney meetings during the o.j. case, i would go through the paperwork and be

snooping all the time. >> a tennessee woman wasd sentenceo life in prison for a murder she committed as a teen. >> there's so ma things that i understand now that i didn't know. i do pray you show me mercy. >> brown now making a new plea for her freedom, taking her case all the way to federal appeals court. her attorneys arguing her life sentence is unconstitutional baseded on a 2012 supreme court ruling while broher cry for justice he by severalelebrities like kim, saying she called her attorneys to see if she could help. >> ius i am a vessel they could use to open up this conversation then i am very happy to do that. >> kim says she is bringing more and more of the cases to the

white house's attention. she says she's not stopping. >> did h i justr kim kardashian west say she is interested in becoming a attorney, perhaps? >> she said the law school part of it would be a lot,ut she did say it's kind of in her genes. it's interesting, and we also sat down with alice johnson, and that was a separate exclusiveer cotion and talked about her future. to watch that interview you can go to today.com. one person not worried about roker.o law school, al >> not going to happen. i didn't go to weather school. we have a jet stream, which means we have growing heat. th heat continues up to the norttomorrow . sunday we start to move into the east. jacksonvlle it will f like 96, and 97 in washington.

chicago will feel like 101 we may even see some air temperature records set for boston, new york city, philadelphia and washington, d.c. where the heat index is again well over 100 degrees. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. good morning, temperatures are comftable, mid to upper 60s. 70 degrees in washington. the humidey will low today and gorgeous, just like yesterday. 84 degrees. if you are headed to the beach this weekend, today looks theastic and sunny across weekend. probably the best weekend we eave had so far, and the warmest day will sunday. staying in, take a look at the temperatures for father's day.ge 94, dus heat as we go into the beginning of next week.ha >>s your latest weather. guys? >> al, thanks. comingup, an early father's day celebration. al, craig and carson raise a

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there's anything there, al roker, they will find it. keir simmons has joined them on their quest. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. it's 23 miles long and folks here say it's more than 800 feet deep. and nbc news has been given a chance to set out across the lake with aea scientific that says they may now know how to solve the mystery of loch ness. >> scientist, the tracking, the ess>> home. microorganisms in there, and larger fish. th mythology of the monsterpen the waterrhaps finally put to rest. for nearly 90 years -- >> i saw the head, the neck

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ds from all over the lot, and sending them to labs all over the world, to cross-referenced with a gigantic dna database that will show exactly what lives in loch ness. >> edna is a cutting edge tool mforitoring life on the planet, introduced only a year ags using to track and protect elusive animals in thee wild whales and sharks. past theories for a living thing lurking in loch ness, including a marine dinosaur. >> it's probably inadequate to support a viable population of very large predators. most evidence is against there being a monster here. manyof voters nessie were

proven as false. >> it's like a torpedo going through the water. >> he could still turnut to be aoresadi urno, to turn out to be like a whale cat fish, the hump gng through the water. decades of stories, and now as technology meats mythology, perhaps the final chapter. >> it wld be ashamed, in a way, wouldn't it, i computers and dna science took away the mystery? >> well, as long as people want to believe in loch ness monsters, there will be loch ss monsters. >> the secrets of loch ness stretch back,000 years, and we may have answers in a few

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good friday morning. day.geous start to the comfortable temperatures out there, 72 degrees right now. the res of the area, around 70 degrees. 84 for a daytime high. sunny a low humidity. another gorgeous day. this weekend, a beautiful weekend across the area. and 86 and sunny tomorrow. and by father's day, 94 degrees, and that will be hot, humid but staying dry. we will have a heat wave before rain. another local news update for you in 25 minutes, but for now back to the "today" show. have a great day.

it is 8:00 on "today." coming up, off the rails. heart-stopping moments as a roller coaster malfunctions sending a car three stories to the ground. rescuers rushing to the scene as riders hold on for theli lives. we'rve with the plus, brews brothers. the men of "today" take time to reflecat on frhood from their lessons learned. >> my mom always cook but my dad did the grill. >> to their own teachable moments. >> dads work hard.

still fighting. superstar christina aguilera is set to rock the plaza in front of a new crowd, and some ofer biggest hits. today, friday, june 15th, 2018. >> kicking off the weekend with christina aguilera. ♪ >> we have been hehristina fans forever. >> we love you, christina. >> oh, it's going to be a big day. it the perfect friday. i have to say the middle of the june, christina aguilera in a concert in the heart of midtown

manhattan on a frida come on. we're so happy to have craig filling in for us. >> if youre so happy, why did you leave me hanging. >> up top. >> thank you. let's get to our news at 8:00 on this busy friday morning as millions of americans plan trip to amusement parks. gabe gutierrez i in daytona beach to tell us what happened. hey, gabe.d >> reporter: g morning. part of the roller coaster is still dangling behind me. ten people on it last night and six rushed to the hospitaay authoritieswo people were thrown more than 30 feet to the ground. no an investigation is under way to figureen out what wrong. it all happened around 8:30 last night and witnesses say tourists packed this area, daytona beach is a popular boardwalk areame wn ing went wrong, and they described a terrifyingot scene.

r rider was clinging to the side of the roller coaster, authorities say. we're still waiting toear an update on their condition, but nobody was killed. there's no word from the compas that r the ride but according to a database that tracks rolles coas this ride was already more than 35 years old when it opened athis location back in 2013. hoda? >> gabe, thank you. presdent trump's lawyer demanding an end to the russia vestigation over a new report of fbi conduct on the 2016 campaign. the report by the justice department inspectorenal says james comey was insubordinate. it says two fbi officials exchanged personal messages that expressed a desire to stop trump from being elected. this morning thetwresident eeted the ig report is a total disaster for comey and his

minions and the fbi, and the attorney genal concluded the report. on the second anniversary of the death, matt and melissa graves released a statement saying they loved him up in heaven and missed him every day, and they set up a foundation that helpsor expenses families of children who need organ transplants. they worked for the public awareness of organ donors. elon musk is moving ahead th what could be the next big thing. he has received a green light on a project that would connect downtown chicago to o'hare airport. people in the windy city, they are all in, ron. good to see you, buddy.

>> reporter: when musk alk, people listen. what could be a grueling trip from downtown and turn it into a breeze, that's music to a whole lot of ears. the trek between downtown and o'hare, there could be traffic and missed flights. elon musks idea, using driverless vehicles underground. >> a structure better than anything else that ever existed. >> and whisk passengers in a pair of tunnels cutting the trip to about 12 minutes, all for 25 bucks, and musk says just give them three years to build it. >> it almost soundsos ible. so prove to chicagoans this is

possible. >> i think it will go pretty fast, faster than any other tunnel project in ama. >> you have confidence that is not too pie in the sky that it can't be real? >> yes on emergenngineerit . >> he doeske failing. he has a car in outer space, willing to risk failure for something out of this world. he is confident he can get all the permits he needs in a mere few months and start boring aw. we willave to see. exciting stuff. >> if he could make it happen, it would be excitin stuff. that's your how about a little boost. savannah sent me this video that

made mele. we think it may do the same for you. it's worth seeing again. a bystander captured a gentleman, a gentleman named bernard was waiting for his wife at theairport, and when she finally arrives, he welcomed -- he welcomed her with open arha, and they a kiss and open hug, and she had been in delaware for a couple weeks for a wedding, and proves old faion romanc and they take a break. and then he goes back in for a little kiss. don't you want your man waiti at the airport with chocolate and flowers. come on.om >>hing else that might make you feel good, words of wisdom. commencement speeches that will inspire people of any age and the dads of today share

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we are back with deserving dads today. a new york institution opened back in 1984, and hosting the likes of abe lincn, a music legends like john lennon, and recently they opened its doors to our own icons for a little father's day celebration. >> after you, sir. >> how are you, sir? it's almost father's day, and whas your greatest memory? >> i lost my dad when i was five, and he had a blackte corvith leather interior, and my other dad, i lost him ast year, and my time on the golf course witm, very special. >> my dad was a new york city bus driver. en i was out of school he would take me into work with him and we would ride up and down

flat bush avenue, and we wld stop at goodees, and he would buy m a couple comic books. >> i remember being in front of my dad's cars, and this was before seat belts, and periodically he would slam on the break, and he was like a human seat belt. by your raditions s father that you do today. >> man the grill. my mom always cooked, about the my dad did theat grill. as it. >> always wanted to eat together. that's something that i tried to instill in myamy. >> my dad always liked fixing the car, and he would call me over and i would hand him tools, and i was 17 or 18 and still handing him toolser but n got promoted. >> were you afraid of your

father? >> i was. oh, yeah. >> are your children afraid of you? >> i do not mind being the disciplinary. >> i think my son isfraid of me, but my daughter, oh, she couldn't careless. >> how about you? >> not afraid. a little bit, but not the way -- >> you are tv's al roker. is there another side we don't know about? >> she was 10 or 11, and she was acting up and i yelled at her, aid she bursts do into tears, and she this is not fair, america see's a happy guy, not this al roker. >> i will tell you, the thing that will rip your heart out. will just warn you. >> i am going to drink two beers. >> it's when your daughter has a boyfriend. >> don't say >> not just a boyfriend, but it's more than a boyfriend, and,

and you are, like -- >> my role is to get theatos going, hey, what's up, let me show you myhef's knives. >> it may be sexist or whatever, and i don't know that you feee same way, but, you know, you are a knucklehead. >> i worry perhaps our kids are going to grow up soft. they say i don't like this yogurt, daddy, i want fi yay. >> this paiterry yea is a flat. like one-click, when is that going to come? in twoays. i want it now. they're becoming veruca salt from willy wonka. >> i've been fortunat

courtney, >> i have been ver forekhatunat. >> you made a few bucks. >> we live in a nice house, but for a long time, our car was a toyotaiv minan. i try to live a relatively normal life. >> you try in little ways, you know, they see mom and dad washing dishes. this is what we do. >> yeah, and dad's work hard, and you, you a broke, bro, you have nothing. >> you recently lost your dad? >> i lost my mom and dad in a short amount of time, and one minute they were both healthy and then the next minut m dad had stage three cancer and then my mom died sdenly of a heart attack, and it takes time to get over that. it's a testament to love was there, and i miss them so much because they loved me so

much a i loved them so much and ultimately that's a good thing. >> if you have your kids take away one lesson, what would be it be? >> i hope they are selfless and not selfish. >> i remember lookin m and dad would be sitting on the couch and he would just be content. k iw why he was. his kids were around, and if thpp are then i am happy. >> can i get around round. gentlemen, happy father's day. >> what a window, by the way, into you three. i feel like i know you all so well andat i wasing this thinking, wow. >> yeah, the producer put us in that atmosphere.

>> yeah. we walkedh away w nuggets. >> that was fun. >> awesome. >> and happy father's day to all the father's watching. >> yeah, and all the guys like fathers. >> yes. let's take a quick look around the country and we are basicall a looking sunshine in the northeast, and the fire threat out in the southwest, a severe norms in the plains, and tropical downpours through the gulf coast. that's what's going on aroundco thtry. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> a beautiful friday morning, all sunshinell day long today so get out and enjoy your friday. temperatures in the comfy zone ill, in the 60s to around 70 degrees, 72 now in washington. afternoolhighs today w be in the 80s. low to mid-80s across most of the area, and then a pleasant friday. eveni pln is not down until 8:35 this evening. sant tomorrow, and a hot one

coming occupy father's day itself, and then high heat and humidityarly next week. >> that's your latest weather. >> thank you, sir. to a possible solution nowh for som that we are all sifty of doing, right? carson over in the orange room to explain more. >> whether you are on yourhone or texting or checking social media, whatever you might be doing, we are all guilty of burying on heads our phones, and a mall in china seems to think they have the sution. they create add pedestrian lane specifically formartphone users. they are colored for outside of the mallhat can't be bothered to look up from their devices. we will get quickes respo yes, this is so necessary. >> no, it's not. >> rusty says we need smart people, not phones. and john says not sure if this

is funny orwe sad. sked you on twitter what you think of the pedestrian lane for smartphone users. pretty close, but 60% say we ro disapp, and 40% say we approve. china is not the only place that is implementing some of the smartphone pathways. we have got one here at studio 1a, and a college in utah has texting lanes, and a city in germany has installed special traffic lights in the pavement. ridiculous. >> i can't imagine aanlike that crowded with people not paying attention. >> yeah, s would iprise you if you saw a lane like>> that? yeah. >> pop start? >> yeah. >> we'll do it at the desk. chris pratt was here yesterday, and he pulle off a special surprise. young fans from the boys & girls club of america anxiously

awaited toatch a screening of "jurassic world." check out a moment he surprised the crowd. >> i think we might have one more person who wants to come down here and give it a shot. he might know what he's doing! he's here, you guys! >> i grew up with the boy's club, and so glad they did that. they were so happy to see him. >> hitting theatersn june 22nd, a week from today. and then between two ferns, while you would think jerry would be a perfect guest to have, zach was not exactly impressed. have a look. >> actor, writer, comedian

producer. which of his skills do you admire the most? you have comedians in cars getting coffee, and what is next in lazy car-based noncomedy? oh, this is exciting. a little seinfeld reunion. >> come on out! >> hello, jerry. >> good to see you. >> good to see you. >> you are supposed to say, hello newman. >>ha yeah,s when i am playing the character. >> he is newman. >> no, my name is wayne knight. >> you have ever had a talk show and on that talk show the guest is really lame? >> that was great. >> there's aouple new ones.

his best. for the click, we will do graduation. it's graduation season. an annual right of passage. here are some of o favorite commencement speeches so far. >> you learn with,experien but some fear is the good stuff, not all. but when the fear comes from a place of wanting to follow-through with a passion, something you believe in. it's real good. >> your very existence is wrapped up in things you want to fulfill. remember, the struggles along the way are only meant to shape you for your purpose. >> think big, dream bigger, push further, sell faster, fly higher, and never ever stop reaching for greatness, never

stop reaching for the stars. ♪ georgia, georgia >> whatever drives your passion, behe last to accept the not tn thathe world you inherit cannot be improved. be the last to accept the excuse that ussays, that's how things are done here. >> the highest form of respect we can pay to the people who da came before us, the people who sacrificed and gave us everything, is to be better than them. >> you will makemi akes in life. you will even fail. nohappens to all of us, matter how qualifies or capable we are. take it from me. ♪ w >> we need young people with the courage to say thiis our world now and there are going to be some changes. >> use this moment to encourage

you, to embolden you and to literally push you into the rising of your life. >> be curious. not presume to know who you might become because you never finish becoming. >> if you are not a leader on the bench, then don't call yourself a leader on the field.t >> undd that just around the corner a whole different order of learning awaits in which your teachers will come from every station in life, evy education level, every belief system. >> i am not asking you to tell the truth because it will always walk out. but because you will sleep well at night. and there's nothing more beautiful thaak to w up every day holding in your hands the full measure of your integrity. >> very thought of you makes my

heart sing. >> just one thing to be terribly, terribly offended by. this as opposed to the dozens of possibly huneds o many of you are currently juggling. >> i leave you with anything, i am going to leave you with two these words, and those two words are i'm batman. ♪ great moment there. drop the mike.as that exciting, but there's a lot of excitement out there. let's find hoda, getting ready b for the concert. >> i am here with christina aguilera. we have a half hour of music. christina will be live. look at your people out here. >> oh, my god! >> we are going to walk you uph

to t stage. come with me. are y'all ready for the concert to start? >> christina aguilera, 30 minutes of music coming up right after this. >> announcer: this is a "news4 today" news break. >> good morning, everybody. 8:26 on this friday, june 15th. i am aaron gilchrist. right now let's get a check on the morning commute with melissa mollet in first 4 traffic. >>rill t, seems as -- >> it looks okay. you can see the top of the beltway outer loop as -- i guess my mic was nre t yet. hagerstown i-70 after 40, all lanes were blocked but now cleared. >> thank you, and we will have a check on your forecast when we come back.

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♪ look at the earrings. it is8:30 on a friday morning. june 15th. we're just moments away from one of the biggest concerts on the series. look who joined us. >> it is not every day, tt christina aguilera comes. hi, girl. >> so excited to be here. >> we heard your soundcheck and it sounded le a concert by itself. so, we like to pick a "crowd moment." we have a huge crowd that is spilling over across 48th we have a huge crowd.

we have two people named arthur and atkrae yawna. >> they have never seen you live. they are from brazile. let's go and say hi real quick. . break them free. .>> come come on. oh, yeah. >> come on. >> , my god, look at his shirt. >> i love your shirt. yes. >> i'll take your picture. >> i'll take the picture. >> come say hi. come say hi. well done. >> i love it. hi, honey. oh. i love it. of course. of course. >> this is my favorite right w. you got it? >> all right. all right. you guys, enjoy the concert, >> are you coming to brazil?

>> yes, my brazilian fighters. >> guys, thank you. that was awesome. >> thank yo that was awesome. >> you got the weather? >> let's show you what we have looking ahead to the weekend starting tomorrow, rains through the southwest, and severetos in the northern plains. father's day in new york, partl sunny. 87 in pennsnsvania. , 95. we love dad's creek, myegon, and favorite, bald head island, north carolina, partly sunny and 86 degrees. happy father's day, no matter what your weather. >> good friday morning. 72 degrees right nowon in washin very comfortable across the area, low humidity. by the afternoon, the hidity will stay low, so by lunchtime, 80 degrees. this afterno sunny with a high of 84.

if you are at the beach today, temperatures will be in about the mid to upper 70s, so beautiful on saturday and sunday. sunshineill be the warmest day at the beach, and the hottest day inlandhe and t hottest days on monday and tuesday, and that would be a heat wave. the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> all right. i have a question. are you guys ready for christina aguilera? she is about to hit our citi concert stage. first, a look at the woman behind so many hits. ♪ if y wanna >> it's the song that launched christina aguilera into oustard, abt 20 years ago. ♪ i'm a gen in a bottle >> and she's continued to reinvent herself. ♪ ain't meant for you ♪ it's love your body >> rorter: time and time again. ♪ i am beautiful

>> reporter: over her career, she has won five grammysnd has five number one singles. ♪ this is the way it is >> reporter: now, christina is out with ag new song featurin demi lovato and her eighth studio alb outtoday. this morning, she is celebrating with us right here on our concert stage. we don't want to wait any longer. ladies and gentlemen, christina aguilera. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> what's up my fighters? it's liberation what's up?. we'll bring this one back. we say -- ♪ have an opinion ♪ should i bese quiet becau i'm a woman ♪ ♪ i speak what's on my mind ♪ it's easier for you when a big mans coming back ♪

♪ suddenly, i don't know how to ac ♪ ♪ playing a little game with you making up falor rumor two ♪ ♪ it's not okay for me spanning the case for popularity ♪ ♪ we want to see but that's not how it's going to be ♪ ♪ my girls around the world ro come ac a man who don't respect your word ♪ ♪ think you should be seen and not heard ♪ ♪ what do we do girls stand up prout ♪ ♪ pour hands up and take a a deep breath let it out ♪ ♪ never can, never will ♪ nobody can hold us down nobody can hold us down ♪ ♪ nobody can u hold down ♪ never can, never will ♪ what am i saying are you getting the message i'm bringing ♪ ♪ you wouldn't have been bat enough to handle what i say ♪ ♪ you look at it coming out and in society ♪ ♪ the fact it's all out the girl

the do the same and you h call a ho ♪ ♪ i don't understand why it's okay ♪ ♪ i can get awat with the girl gets named ♪ ♪ it's nothing to look that everybody say ♪ look at my girls around the world ♪ ♪ you have to spread thed wor ♪ what do we do, girl ♪ shout out loud ♪ i'm going to stand up proud ♪ going to be saying ♪ never can and never will ♪ can't hold us down ♪ you're so cute, sooy c you must have been so big to make up for a small ♪ ♪ you're so beautif you must talk to big to make up ♪ ♪ this is for m girls ♪ girls around the world y are seen not heard ♪ ♪ what do we do, girl

stand up proud ♪ ♪ and take a deep breath and say it loud ♪ ♪ never can, never will hold us down ♪ [ cheers and applaus >> there's more christina aguilera on the way. first, this is"today" on nbc.

♪ we a >re we are back with more from the one and only, christina aguilera. >> she's out with a brand-new album today, and it's called "liberation." she's launching a u.s. tour later this year. her first in a decade. >> i know. the last time i was on tour was pregnant with my son, and that was ten years ago. >> that child is ten?

>> yes! >> are you kidding? >> it's crazy. is it different iouring -- ave been avoiding it forever. now i am, like, mama has to get back to what i do best and i have to get back on the road and get bac to myfans, liberating them and myself again. >> i started listeng to the new album this morning on the ride in, and it's hot. there's something on the album for everybody. how would you describe it? >> i just had to -- i always try come with meaning and a purpose behind my rics, and behind what i do. it's always important for meroo come a place of integrity and not just a different approach, and so i f comem a genuinely artistic place and come from a place that will inspire my fans and encrage th to have their own voice and

never feel like they're duct taped in a certain kind of way, so that's the place i was at. coming from a place of pure music agai and not trying to be a chart chaser but getting back to the love of music. >> you have been out of the spotlight for a bit, and i rolled in and saw fans liningo t midtown manhattan, basically. >> what are you going to sing for them today? >> we are going to do my song, and i did a duet with the amazin demi law sraud yo. she's amazing. we don't have it tod, but i will do it solo. e it away, chri. ♪

♪ little girls, listen closely 'cse no one told me ♪ ♪ but you derve to know that in this world ♪ ♪ you are not beholden do not owe them♪ ♪ youody and your soul ♪ all of the youth in the world will not save you from growing older ♪ ♪ all the truth in the girl is too precious to be stolen from her ♪ ♪ it's justhe way it is m anbe it's never gonna change ♪ ♪ but i've got a mind to show my ♪ and i've devote a right to speak mndmind ♪ ♪ i gonna pay for this ♪ they're gonna burn me at the stake ♪ a ♪ but i got fire in my veins

i wasn't made to fall in line ♪ ♪ i wasn't made to fall in ne ♪ ♪ show some skin make him want you ♪ ♪ god forbid you know your own way home ♪ ♪ ask yourself why it matters who it flatters ♪ ♪ you're more than flesh and bones he♪ ♪ all touth in the world will not save you from growing older ♪ ♪ all the truth in the girl is too precious to be stonm fro her ♪ ♪ it's just the way it is and maybe it's never gonna change ♪ ♪ but i got a mind to show my

strength ♪ ♪ and i got a right to speak my mind ♪ ♪ i'm gonna pay for this the re gonna burn me at stake ♪ ♪ but i've got a fire in my veins ♪ ♪ i wasn't made to fall in line i wasn't made to fall in line ♪ ♪ no, we weren'tade to fall in line ♪ ♪ yeah, two, thr right, two, three ♪ ♪ shut your mouth stick your ass out for me ♪ ♪ march, two, three who td you you'rellowed to think ♪ ♪ yeah, two, three right, hrtwo, t ♪ ♪ yeah, yeah ♪ it's just the way it is and maybe it's never gonna change ♪ ♪ but i got a mind to show my strength ♪

♪ and i got a right to speak my mind ♪ ♪ i gonna pay for this they're gonna burn me at the stake ♪ ♪n got a fire i my veins i wasn't made to fall in line ♪ ♪ i got a fire in my veins i'm never gonna falln line♪ , oh yeah, two, three ♪ ♪ shut yourouth stick your ass out for me ♪ ♪ march two, three two, three ♪ ♪ who told you you allowed to think ♪ ♪ yeah, two, three right, two, three ♪ ♪ shutr y mouth, march, two, threth♪ ♪ twoe ♪ who told you you're allowed to think ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> do not move. go nowhe. christina aguilera about to perform one of her biggesthits.

but first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪

we could not be happier to have christina aguilera here, celebrating her new album. it's called "liberation." it's out today. here she is performing her smash hit, fighter. christina, take it ay. ♪ >> all right. this is dedicated to all m fighters out there, who have been loyal after all these ars. after everying you put us through, you think we despise you. but in tehe end, we want to thak you because you made us stronger ♪ when i thought i knew you thinking that you were true ♪

♪ i guess i --dn i coul trust 'cause your bluff time is up 'cause i've had enough ♪ ♪ you were there by my side always down for the ride ♪ ♪ but your joyride just came down in flames 'cause your greed sold me out of shame ♪ ♪ after all of the stealing and cheating you probably think that i hold a resentment for you ♪ ♪ but huh-uh oh, no you're wrong♪ ♪ 'cause if it wasn't for all that you tried to do ♪ ♪ i wouldn't know how capable i am to pull through so i wanna say thank you ♪ ♪ 'cause it mes me that much stronger ♪ ♪ makes me work a little bit harder ♪ ♪ it makes me that much wiser so thanks for making me a fighter ♪ ♪ made me learn a little bit faster ♪ ♪ made my skin a little bit thicker ♪ ♪ makese that much smarter thanks for making me a fighter ♪ ♪ oh, oh, oh, oh ooh-ooh-oohye

, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ never saw it coming all of your backstabbing ♪ ♪ just so you could cash on a good thing before i realized your game ♪ ♪ i heard you're ing around playing the victim now ♪ ♪ but don't even begin feeling i'm the one to blame 'cause you dug your own grave ♪ ♪ after all of the fights and the lies ♪ ♪ yes, you wanted to harm me but that won't work anymore ♪ ♪ no more oh, no, it's over ♪ o'use if it wasn't for allf your torture ♪ ♪ i wouldn't know how to be this way now ♪ ♪ and never back down so i wanna say thank you ♪ ♪ 'cause it makes me that much stronger ♪ ♪ makes me look a little bit harder ♪ ♪ it makes me thamuch wiser so thanks for making me a fighter ♪rn ♪ made me l a little bit faster ♪

le♪ made my skin a litt bit thicker ♪ ♪ makes me that much smarter thanks for making me a fighter ♪ ♪ yes, i will, baby i'll remember ♪ i won't forget i'll remember i'll remember i'll remember ♪ ♪ it makes me that much stronger makes me work a little t t harder ♪ ♪ it makes me tmuch wiser so thanks for making me a fighter ♪ ♪ you won't stop me fighter you ain't going to stop me ♪ >> put your hands up. oh. ♪ makes me that much smarter thanks for makinme a fighter ♪ ♪ it makes me th much stronger kes me work a little bit harder ♪ ♪ it makes me that much wiser so thanks for making me a fighter ♪

[ cheers and applause ] >> christina aguilera. and this is "today" on nbc. yes. bp's natural gas teams use smart app technology to share data from any well instantly. so they can analyze trends and stop potential problems in their tracks. because safety is never being satisfied and always working to be better.

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tod today. we ho everybody has a great weekend. >> happy father's day. >> t>> same to joel. ou got it. megyn kelley today is straight ahead, but first your local news.

8:56 is your time on this friday, june 15th, 2018. good morning. i am eun yang. right now letheck in with melissa mollet and your first 4 traffic. >> outer loop university crash on the right shstlder, and und university at piney branch, a crash reported there as well.

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good friday mormpng. atures are mostly in about the mid to low 70s right now. veryic comfortable and as we go through the afternoon. 84 for a daytime high. sunny. low humidity. if you are headed to the beach this weekend,anstic weather today, 77. throughout the weekend the warmest day is sund, and inland looking at 90s for your father's day, and a heat wave next week with temperatures above 100. >> get the latest news and weather anytime in the nbc washington app.

harry smith is he n, ns correspondent, father to two grown sons. and che ryan scott, who is a brand-new dad. >> the harst thing to find the right chair. celebrating your first father's day, right?h- >> 5-mod daughter. >> you have every reason to celebrate and zero idea what >> i don't have a clue. >> that about sums it up.