good morning. one nation divided.pr neests erupting -c coast-tooast over the trump administration's zero tolerance immigration policy. hecklers forcing the head out of homeland security o of mexican restaurant in washington. >> shame on you. >> shame. shame.id prest trump facing demonstratns of a his own as he visits capitol hill. this morning the president not backing down even as some republicans look for an exitte st. are families now thinking twice before coming he? coverage still ahead. breaking overnight, severe s

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>> from nbc news this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. welcome to "today." the presidentac both lawmakers and citizens. >> meantime the p associatedss says babies and toddlers who have been taken away from their parents are being held in so-called tender age shelters i texas. >> governors of eight states are pulling or refusing to send national guard members toic the u.s./m border. we will break down some of the facts here. let's start with craig melvin in texas again for us.

craig, good morning. >> reporter: the crisis along the borde here is only growing as more desperate families tryd to f out information about their loved ones. lawmakers back in washington are scrambling to fin some sort of sostion. this, anger boils over, and secretary nielsen passionately defended the zero tolerance policy. >> shame! shame! shame! >> reporter: homeland security secretary blasted by protesters overnight while trying to eat dinner at a mexican restaurant in the nation's>> capital. shame on you! >> nielsen tried to ignore the shouting before finally leaving,

this as n a report surfaced overnight, not verified by nbc news saying the trump administration is housing hundreds of babies and toddlers in at least threeit facs in south texas. the associated press reporting lawyers and medical providers eso have visited the tender age sheltersibe play rooms of crying pschool age children in crisis. the mexican government condemning the president's zero torance policy, calling it cruel and inhumane. officials pointing to one case involving a 10-year-old gl with down ss syndrome. cory lou belouence do y

>> cory lou been do you 63. n is capitol hill, with leaders of the president's own party who say they are eager to separation policy. >> it's not american to do this. >> there's no justification for families being separated. >> reporter: late tuesday, the president met with house republicans. >> we're going to see if we can fix it. >> reporter: in the halls, a group of democrats were wting forhim. >> mr. president, don't you have kids? >> reporter: two sourc told c news, the president told republicans, heo wantse a solution for immigration, that deals with border securiton provides m for the wall and reunites kids with families. and as the pressure builds, the president is doubling down, speaking at a small business event earlier in the day. mr. trump, literally, hugging an american flag and taking a hard taking a hard line. >> we have no border, we have no

security. without a border, you have to wuntry. >> craig,t are you hearing on the ground? >> reporter: i talked to ala er yesterday who is representing dozens of the families being detained and he told me the overarching emotion is heartbreak and confusion. a lot of these folks just don't know about the new policy. there's a woman that came up om honduras and was trying to flee violence there, and her 6-year-old son was taken from her during process, and she was angry and confused. an advocate pointed out that the united states of america, if m or dad breaks a law, if it's a misdemeanor, typally their child is not taken away and placed in a detention center, and we talked to ranchers yesterday whoaiain this is a crisis that persisted for so long they are justlad this

administration is trying to do something, anything, to try and fix it. >> craig melvin starting us off this morning. thank you. why are so many immigrants still trying to cross into the u.s. everyday. gabe gutierrewaou tea ari >> reporter: this morning neither a relentless downpour or the trump policy. this women said she fled hundred durrious >> i still had to risk it for the safety of my kids, sohey uld have a better future, she said.

aontroversial crackdown is serving as a deterrent. i don't want this to sepchate me from mdren, she said. the department of homeland security said families that properly seek asylum was not supposed to be separated from their kids, and at this crossing families waited longer than that. 5-ye-old genesis clutches her teddy bear. forennifer figueroa, the thought of being separated from her 3-year-old son brings her to tears. as night fell, so did the rain. figueroa waiting at the border shielding her son for cardboardt miserable moment but hoping for a better life on the other side. >> what happened to jennifer?

did she make it across? >> reporter: well, jennifer the woman that you just last saw in the piece, we are told a short time ago she made it across the bordernds now being processed, and another mother, her daughter was clutching the teddy bear, she is still here. she has been for three years does not know when she will be able to cross. >> where are you? are you on a idge? reporter: we are here in mexico, this is a u.s./mexico border, one of the main ports of entry. migrants come here every day, and the cb a agents over there, and some of them telling migrantsait for several days. immigration courts here in souts

tere overwhelmed. immigration advocates say -- dhs is saying migrants should come here to apply for asylum, and they have to wait here for so many days that some may be tempted tcross the border illegally, and they are trying to do it through the proper channels but have been waiting for several days in the rainstorm overnight. >> miserable conditions. thok you. ive you a better sense of why it's such a crisis, there are an estimated 11 million immigrants in the u.s.ga ily, and 40,300 were here

and detained. this i verycomplicated, so we brought in pete williams to broke it down because there have beif so manyrent claims. let's just start with how we got heee. people hearing from president trump this is because of the democrats, theser are thlaws, and others say, no, jeff sessions started the zero tolerance policy, if you cross illegally, you will be prosecuted. >> the zero tolerance policy if you cross the border illegally, you will b referred to prosecution, and the children are separated almost immediately, but adults are now held in detention instead of forcing them to post a bond agi ng them a date, that's the

catch and release policy that president trump wanted to stop. when they are held now for sometimes months, a long-time federal ruling kicks in that says children cannot be held more than 30 days. >> how did it used to be done. under past administrations, thes same laws have been on the books and what changed so now the families are being separated? >> the administration haseen trying to discourage people from coming here, but for example the obama administration would hold mothers and their children in detention and the court ruling said you can't do that for more than 20 days. >> the question comes up when you hear the children cry, what happens to the children? will they be reunited? will o some them never be

reunited with their reparents? >> tre several lawsuits pending on this question. advocates areaying there's not a good enough system, and you should be a heari whenever you want to take a child ,aw and i would suspect a judge will rule on this. very so there was a law filed yesterday, a lady from guatemala, and it has been four days since been released and she has no idea where her son is. in th old days you would not be prosecuted crossing the border, and that's the point where children are beipa ted because the parents are going through the criminal justice system. >> it's a revolvingdoor, and they are in and out quickly, but at the point when thedare separahe child is declared an accompanied minor, and another federal law kicks in that said they canno be held in

immigration detention centers mo than 72 hours. >> this deterrent, is this working? are immigrants looking at this and saying i'm not going to cross? >> well, the detention of families was down slightly, so we will know in another month or two. >> we will have more on the border battle throughout the morning, including a live report including where many migrants are starting their journey and why they are leaving. and then now to a report where hundreds have been stranded at an airport in charlotteor several days after a computer glitch caused hundreds of canceled flights. >> this is one of america's regional carriers, psa, and it accounts for 12% of the daily operations as ofhis morning 2,600 flights

have been cancelled from last thursday, and it has already been a week and the ripe affect is ongoing. for tens of thousands of psa passgers it's been almost a week of going nowhere fast. >> aggeavated. i am rdy to get home. >> american airleces'ond largest hub, passengers have been stuck in long lines, sleeping on the floor, and luggage piling up when a technical issue hundreds of flights, and one angry passenger smashing a window in frustration. >> there are a lot of people re frustrated. >> nobody wasommunicating with us. >> psa thoughttixed the glitch on friday,ll but of the flights were canceled on tuesday and even more today. >> we are havings issue getting

crews p assigned to thenes correctly and that's what is causing the slowdown. >> whilehaotte was hit hard, washington andhidelphia were also affected. american airlines issued a statement saying psa air lanes has stabilized its computer systems working to reinforce flying and get back to normal operations. little consolation to those stuck whenever they are. >> they didt let me board. i am frustrated, angry and i am writing a letter. >> so this morning american says it now fixed the computer problem, but 11% of psa flights canceled this morning. the airlines are compensating and encouraging passengers to rteck their flight status before going to the air they are hoping to be back up running normal tomorrow. let's say good morning to al and get our first check of the

weather. >> thank you for getting your first weather from us. yesterday wexpected to see flooding in southern texas and that's what has happened. as we put the radar into motion youl see we also have the risk of flash flood wches and flash floodng warni and roadway flooding, and this is a low pressure that tapped into tropical moisture. the risks continue this evening, parts ofississippi and alabama as well. isolated flash flooding. we look for more heavy rain. we are starting to see rainfall rates of four inches or more an hour, but you can also see we have g a lot of wet weather stretching all the way into uisiana. we will get to your forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. >>

good morning. i am storm team 4 meteorologist, chuck bell. sunshine over the area this morning. e seen a few sprinkles out towards the shenaoah valley and there's a 60% chance of showers andhunderstorms after 6:00.r currently temperatures in the low to mid-70s around town, and even a few spo dropped into the 60s overnight. afternoon temperatures will be warmer, and the likelihood ofs showor your evening plans. >> and that is your latest weather. >> al, thankus you. ahead, an attempted abduction caught in broad daylight, but the woman attacked

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good morning. the sun is shini here in northwest washington, but there are more clouds and have even been a few sprinkles and they are falling apart, but there's we willumidity that have a 60% chance for more rain today, more likely to show up late in the day. we are in the low 70s across much of the region, and 87 as a

high and more rain likely. rain chances are back for friday and saturday. 25 minutes.local news update in >> for now, back to the "today" show. re

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policy as a new report shows the trump administration is housing hundreds of babies and toddlers in texas. >> there's nofi justition for families being parated. >> this is not a retreat from the human right commitment. >> withdrawing from the human rights counsel. >> we take this step because our commitment doenot allow us to remain to be a part of an organization that makes ack ery of human rights. a new report showing less than 15% of adults are smokers. >> pulling the plug. neral electricity, dropped from the dow now being replaced by wall tpraepbz. >> and what the ale. oh, lk out.

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out and pulls her to thed. gro police say the attacker groped the woman whileem aing to drag her towards the car, and a the commotinessed from the driveway. >> i saw her and then this guy wasing out of the car and grabbing her and trying to put her on the car. >> she finally got away, and then he got up because he saw me. >> the video shows the attacker fleeing the scene, but not before the victim takes a photo of his vicle. that picture later helped police identify the suspect, 57-year-old gordon lion. he was injured in w a crashle trying to get away. >> this young woman was very courageous and independent, she fought back and was not going to be a victim in this case. i am proud of her for actions. >> on tuesd lyons hid his face behind a bed sheet during a hospital arraignment, pleading not guilty of charges of kidnapping, indecent assault and

battery. this is not the first time lyons has assaulted somebody, he was convicted for rape. let's get a check of the weather. >> thiis aornado outside of denver, colorado, north of denver. not only did we have tornadoes, we had massive hail out there. you can see the tornado but no real damage rerted,ut it had to be frightening looking at this. the same system is making its way towards the east andin back to the north dakotas. the system will continue to move east during the day today, and as it does, thunderstorms and flash floong possibl in the high plains from iowa into southern minnesota, and parts of illinois and into eupbd anna, and a flood threat tomrow from

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ideology supports their values. >> blind faith i how you have to trust the lord. >> the lord and elected officials are two different things. >> yeah. i don't believe any person i is any office that god has not allowed it to be there. >> reporter: pastor bill runs trinity in texas. >> io car about these kids. i just don't know what to do about it. i kind of put my trust, i can't solve it so i am trying to believe that the governmentha wl do is right, because they are ministers of god for righteousness sake. >> and i think it's all a big lie. like i said, i don't think that's happening. i don't think the people who are so-called being separated are what the news portrays them to

be. >> also in north carolina, asantiochr puts the blame on the parents. >> who am i uet with? it's the parents who bring their children to the border to violate the law. >> other prominent christians are publicly blaming the administration. more than 600 leaders and members of the united methodist church. franklin gr franklin graham did not minutes words on the christian broadcasting. >> it's disgraceful and terrible toee families ripped apart and i don't support that one bit. i blame the politicians for the last 20 or 20 yearshat have allowed ts to escalate this to the point where it is today.

>> pastor sutton says none of them speak for him. for these evangelical christians, there's no question abouttaing by a president championing their>> ideology. people began to have a sense of nationalism, and out of that awakening, dald trump said all the things the people wanted to hear, he belied them, and he is true and honest. >> i know the pope has weighed in on all of this and what did he have to he went on to say it's not easy but populism is not possible. this is not the first timee have heard from the pope.

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, protests and politics. >> shame on you. >> shame. ame. >> the trump administration facing growing backlash overrots corsial crackdown, as the president doubles down on his policy. >> we have no wall. we have no border security. without a border, you don't have a hecountry. >>re does it go from here? we're live with the latest. plus, wrong numbers. >> 3:18 p.m. one at :40 p.m. one at 10:58 p.m >> reporter: w >> why robocalls are getting more frequent and scammers are sophisticated software to

spoof people to look like they are coming from your bank. >> the broadway you make me feel. a michael jackson musical set to moon walk its wayo broadway. how the king of pop music could be starting something big once again today, june 20th, 20. >> grandma and the graduate from minnesota. >> we're from albuquerque, new mexico. >> i have been waiting ten years >>to be here. rom nebraska!

crowd. sign, cute >> indeed. >> happyho have everybody wit us and we're looking forward to meeting folks. good morning. let'sednesday morning and remind people, send in your plaza shout-out by using #mytodayplaza. there is new outrage this morning over the plight of babies and toddlers separat from their parents. this journey is starting for a lot of folks in guatemala. craig is adeng the b this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. tensions here along the border remain high, as lawmakers back in d.c. continue torapple with how to fix this thing, and

meanwhile this morning, perhaps an answer to two questions we have been asking, what about the babies what about the toddlers who have been separated from their parents. th morning outrage mounting over president trump's z o tolerance policy. the president meeting with lawmakers on the hill to try and x the process. >> mr. esident, don't youav kids? don't you have kids, mr. president? >> the president td the gop lawmakers he wants to see a solutionor f immigration pass the house that deals with border security, provides money for a wall and reunites kids with families. overnight new word the trumpmi stration has been sending babies and young children to at least threeed so-caen t ar tdea

is considering opening a fourth. thessociated press citing medicalroders visit the shelters. the report has not been verified by nbc news. mexican officials calling the policy inhumane. this woman is suing the trump administration saying her son was taken from her he mhaoeortn t know ae where is. >> what i ask for now is for them to returnsy child soon as possible, because that's the reason i left my country,o t give him a better future. >> in cities across the country, protesrs speaking out. >> while some angry activist goin after homeland security

whileary confronting her she was dining in a restaurant in the nation's capital. >> in a mexican restaurant of all places. shame on you! >> reporter: meanwhile there are morerosts expected to pop up overnight, and there's vig being planned for here 7:30, an interfaith vigil. and texas senator ted cruz, a repuicanlong with 18 other legislationroduced yesterday that would end child sepation and double theumber of federal judges and increase the number of shelters for families as well. >> craig melvin, thank you very much. what happens to the people sent back he after being detained at the border. gadi schwartz has travelled to tkpwau wa

guatemala. >> reporter: people here incredulous to how the united states can be systematically separating families from each other a still there are those crossing the border illegally because the alternative is death. >> there's still a line to cimn mothers and fathers are willing to risk everything for a chance t a life in america, and there's one consistent answer. this woman has received death threats and is constuntly being robbed.re >> over t, there are a lot of criminals a want me to give them the money from my job.la >> trar: there are gangs.

>> we ske with families willing for separation. >> her 7-year-o son witnessed somebody get murdered on the top of a building. there is no future for our even this 6-year-old saying we had 18 hours toeave. families from guatemala saying they are fleeing violence. >> reporter: this is the first place where they are released, that courtyard behind this door here. you see the baggage check for the department of homeland security. when they come out of the door they are confronted with the country they fled fleng for their lives. guards with shotguns everywhere, and often b colorfules are targets for robbies.

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number of robocalls are through theoo averaging 1,300 calls per second. e scammers are using sophisticated software to make it looe the calls are coming from somebody you might know. how often does it happen to you? those robocalls? >> eight to 12 robocalls t tay. s year more than ever -- >> it exploded in the last four months, may more than i ever got. >> 16 billion calls since january 1st. >> it'sarsment and bullying and intimidation. >> robocal about insurancecto ag arrest. >> the reason this calls to

inform you the irs -- >> spoofedumbers to make it looks like it's coming from the fbi or the irs, or bank. >> their goal is to separate you from your money. >> i had one at 12:40, and 10:58 p.m. >> he gs so many calls he is struggling to steady for the bar exam he has to take. >> my main strategy is to let the call go to voicemail, and block the number and delete the voicemail. there's also an app f at, software that recognizes and blocks, robocal among the most popular, youmail.r add y number to the do not

call registry, and if you do don't push any options to opt out, that only tells them your number is real, and don't engage person.eal >> the most important thing is whatever they are asking youfo don't give it to them. don't ever give anydy your social security number or banking account information, especially over the phone. > here's the thing, some robocalls are legit and legal, a doctor's office reminding you of an opponent, but if you hear silence when you pick up the phone, that's a good indication it's a robocall. don't say a word, let the robocall hang up on its own. what do you have in the weather? >> we are talking heat.ah sava grew up in the southwest, and we have mperatures that could reach 110 to 125, and this will last

until the end of the week. the southeast, it will be muggy. the heat indexesay thur 101, lin austin. charleston, 105, with the actual air temperature. this weekend it's going to be 97 in charlotte. mid-90s to 102. look at phoenix, next several days all in the triple digits, but it's a dry heat. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. high temperature expected to reach 87 today, so warm and humid but not as bad a yesterday. our rain chance stands at m60% ant of it coming after 6:00

p.m. no a rain delay is a real possibility at the game tonight. for tomrow a little bit lower humidity, and high temperatures only in the low to mid-80s for tomorrow with a lower rain chance. latest weather. ladies? >> okay, al. carson isver in the orange room that will get you thinking. >> buzz aldrin posed a question, and here's what he tweeted out. pilgrims coming to america on the mayflower did not plan on a return trip, and would you agree to move t mars with no expectation coming back to earth.ch not ce. this guy gets right to the

important question, will there be wi-fi? good estion. would you book a one way ticket to mars. 83% saying no, and 17 -- 17 is a decent number, though. almost two out of ten are willing to go>> there. the question should be is there somebody you would want to send to mars. >> then that becomes a list. the michael jackson association is developing a musical, and no casting decisions have been made, but they say it will open on broadway sometime in 2020. over the course of his career, he won 13 grammers, and his

musicli garnered $1 b in sales. up next, it'seghan's first visit to the horse racing event. she wore a dress designed by givenchy. the duke and duchess presented the winning trophy, and our own wearing? that will be live.bc >>ports will have that coverage for you with dylan over across the pond.

>> last night's guest with jes cordon was cher. cher, you said tom cruz is one of your top five favorite lovers. who are the other four? >> she's like,hat do i have to eat? >> oh. >> go for i >> the other four? i didn't know she was with tom cruz. >> i didn't know that either. >> i did not know. last b not least, "people"

magazine coming out with their special july fourth edition. they stayedhe in pajamas and watched tv, and it was low key and we loved it. it's not the only duo that made the list. savannah and hoda made it, and they are number 12. you beat jay-z and beyonce, that's number >> shut the front door. >> is that for real? >> yes, it's for real. >> that's great. >> whoa! >> that's really neat. >> you can pick up the edition on june 22nd. >> not ever kid is made for nap time. this little clever toddler found out, i think i can get out of this one.

>> oh, wow. whoa. >> freedom. >> she insisted the help of her older brotherthere, a brother and sister working together. >> pretty impressive. >> he puss the bed against the bed and she climb out. >> it happens. e thought that was a cute video. just ahead from candles to cold brew, jill's steals & deals. >> and a live performance from the man himself, aloe blacc. that's after a check of your local news and weather.

this is a "news4 today" news break. >> good morning. it's 8:26 on this wednesday, june 20th. i am aaron. gilchri let's start with a check on your first 4 traffic with melissa mollet. >> looking good atat hyville, there's slowdowns. you can see that delay there this morning. southbound 270, father rley, a crash in the main lane so it's a little slow. inner loop and outer loop, no major problems. >> we will have a check on your forecast when we come back. stay with us. aruna miller: the teacher who made me feel like i belonged in america when i didn't speak english. the minimum wage jobs that helped me get through college and become a transportation engineer.

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good morning, everybody. sunshine here in the washington area. 76 degrees downtown. 75 in manassas. 74 in prince georges cnty. high today is 87 degrees, and there will be a 60% chae of rain and thunderstorms later in the day.

rain most likely after 6:00 p.m. today. and then for tomorrow, a little cooler and noticeably less humid, just for one day, though. you can get your latest news and weather in the nbc washington app.

8::3 on a wednesday morning. we say hello to a very happyow d in our little corner of ckefeller plaza. >> we have a real treat for music fans, one of the nicest guys in the business, so talented, aloe blacc is here, and he has a new album on the way and there's a live performance on the way.>> nybody have summer plans yet? >> we have five affordable places you can take the family, not much hasle, good prices. >> from beach blankets toec ue sets, jill is here for

the unbelievable steals & deals. > today's crowd moment is created with our sister company, univer universal orlando resort. >> surprising fans on the plaza. where is the rodriguez family. right here. all right. what is your name? >> emma rodriguez. >> olivia. >> adriana. >> robert. >> guess what? you a packing your bags and are going to head to florida! >> what? >> that's right. you are going to florida because your trip includes round trip airfare, a stay at universe you'll hotel that opens in august. admission to all the parks where there's plenty of fun for the

whole family. e you excited? you have a good time and send us pictures, okay? >> you are welcome. so nice they said thank you. ok how excited! >> how cute are they. >> what do you have coming yup? >> i g. >> yeah. joining us at the o topthe hour. >> melissa gilbert, one of my favorites, she's coming clean about how she went through a very tough time after her years on "little hoe," and it culminated in a decision she said recently to say good-bye to botox, fillers, and had her breast implants removed a trying to make a statement in known ollywood, that is for certain beauty standards. my husband and i call it the

double barrel going fordthem, 's a message to hollywood -- >> the double barrel. gilbertsa yes. >> got it. >> we look forward to that. >> n double barrels here, i hope. let's show you what we have ing on. for today heavy rain making the's way from the northern mississippi river valley into the coast. nshine in new engla in the northeast. some rain in the pacific northwest. for tomorrow ware expecting t see heavy rain moving into the ohio river valley, and record highs in the southwest, and plenty of sunshine in the northwestnd new england. we have showers through florida. >> good morning, everybody. right here around the city we have plenty of sunshine getting through, although there are showers up near maryland headed towards martinsburg and hagerstown in the next two to three hours, and that's down

into southern maryland and probably not going to worry about rain until much later in the day. temperatures in the 70s, and afternoon highs in the mid and upr 80s, and rain and tomorrow cooler and less humid. >> are you excited about going to universal? >> yeah. >> what is the first thing you want to do? >> i don't know. >> everything! everything! >> yes. >> you have the cutest little e. sm >> all right. back to you guys. al, thank you so much. not just the rodriguez family, you too can get away with the official start of summer. mark ellis has affordable ideas, no passport required. ldeck and check. places ce a little off the

beaten path. >> yeah, we are going to talk abouight here in new york city. people don't think of it as a summervacation, but we have i something rigthe heart of the city. it's a beautiful island -- >> you have been or there. >> it's a ferry over from manhattan and brooklyn, and they set up tents, and i don't mean -- they are beautiful. >> oh, yes. re tre concerts and a huge park and a 360 degrees of lady liberty. >> if you want to s the city or the burrows, you can do that, too. >> so easy. >> myrtle beach. >> look. look at those beaches. >> there's white sand.

we have a great hotel. >> and under00 bucks. >> everything i am talking about is under 200. everything. >>o let's goe midwest, st. louis, one of my favorite towns. >> this, the arch of st. louis, the gat to the west is going to re-open in july after $380 million makeover, and that helped the markt around much prettier. there's big concerts going on. >> restaurants there? >> incredible. >> we have a hotel. >> next, denver, colorado. you get aix little of city and country. >> beaut aul weathe there's a wonderful new hotel called the ramble in a new neighborhood that is cald the

wineo. there's a restaurant ere. u also have outdoors, swimming, golfing, all within ach of downtown. >> denver is a great spot. >> and finally, it's monterey county. it's beautiful.t' >> the classic seaside destination. cific grove,t's the overlooked countes victorian ho you have golf on the peninsula, wine, everything. >> where do you fly into? >> san francveco. >> the d is easy. and pretty. thank you so much. we hav a lot more of money-saving travel tips on today.com. tomorrow we will focus on getting you and your family through the airport with themo

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we're back with a brand-new "sjials & deals." martin is here with unbeatable bargains for your summer adventures. summer is knocking on the door. what do you hav for us today? >> this is your season. there's one thing i'm not sure you'll use. joel might. this is right this is right up your alley. it's theeteach s it comes in a little packet. and then it opens up to this fabulous beach, it's machine washable. if you are going to the beach and you don't want to ove that big comforter, and you have haley -- >> yeah, i was going to say it's rfect for kids. lots of room for them to play. >> yeah, bright and happy. >> the retail, $149. the retail is $19.s and t a great gift if you

are going to somebody's home with a bottl of wine, a cool gift. now, thecu barbe spice sets, the retail is $99.50, and -- not sure it's a significant dish. it's ten best selling sea salts and .seasonin it comes with a ck. it's 65% off. >> these deals are incredible. >> the cold brew coffee, two piece set, the cold grew that makes 37 ounces, and then you

are on the move and you wanto take it with you, and it comes with a travel bottle. >> yeah, it is cold. >> retail,98 $5 and the deal is $20, so 64% off. >> gorgeous serving spoons and things, huh? >> if you want to up the ante when you are entertaining, flatware sets, the retail $259 to $279. option one is an 18-piece set, and option two is a titanium set, and then a -piece set. this rose gold is unique. >> yeah, it could spice up the kitchen, so toe speak. deal is 106.98, up to 62%

off. >> if you want your house to smell good, whato you got. >> gardenia is over , and i know it's both of our favoritese 64 to 72. you get the a candle the defuser. it's one gift or spl up for two gifts. the deal is $16, up to 78% off. so teacher gifts also as school wraps up these do smell like summer. we have the beach eets, and spices, and the coffee, and the code is "summer" here on today.com. we have a special live report from this guy, aloe blacc, but first this is "today"

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the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> all right, al, he's got a brand-newbu finally coming out this fall, we are happy to y, and aloe, good to see you. >> everything is really good. >> the single you will do for us. >> it feels good, great around the world. m >> tell about the new album, the inspiration behind it. you are such a positive guy. >> i make songs that are ti motial, and this is more of the relationship side of my humanity, let's say. brooklyn in the summer is the beginning of that and more sonll ome out over the next few jnths and an album in the fall.

>> i wast telling carson was the first person to introduce me to you was pharrell. he said, come here, i want to play this for you. >> he's brilliant. >> so are you. >> and t yelpharrell, he's a gr producer, and i go to the past,e some of the artist of the past that i have fallen in love th. they wri and sing great songs. jamesayr, joni mitchell. >> yeah, those are people you can listen to with youramily. yeah, songs that will last the test of time. >> you are going to sing for us? >> absolutely. "brooklyn in the>> summer."

"brooklyn in the summer," aloe blacc. ♪ noemember we sat in the cold money in my trio ♪ ♪ underneath thell water nobody else ever saw ♪ ♪ i packed up everything eept those memories ♪ ♪ that only i can see and can't get rid of ♪ ♪ i still remember the first your body hit every nerve ♪ ♪ used to wake up in my shirt that's the one i had to burn ♪ ♪ trying not to stare but you are everywhere ♪ ♪ you're evewhere that i ever known ♪ ♪ 'causou feel like brooklyn in the summer ♪ ♪ been hiding, had to wait for so long ♪ ♪ and it's the subtleties only you've ever seen ♪ ♪ bringing the mess of me back together ♪ ♪ you feel like brookly in the summer ♪

♪ been stumbling,half-awake for so long ♪ ♪ gotta forget that feeling give into something real ♪ ♪ i've got i've gotta let you go ♪ ♪ gotta let you go ♪ this morning i walked to the train just like you did every day ♪ ♪ everyone else is the same i wonder if you're the same ou♪ ♪ do y lay your head in someone else's bed ♪ ♪ to help you bury it just like you always did ♪ ♪ now, you're in all of y words, onlay i can return ♪ ♪ memories fade in reverse but you will always be heard ♪ ♪ wherever i right there with me ♪ ♪ the notes and melodies tha only i can see ♪ ♪ you feel like brooklyn in the summer ♪ ♪ been hiding, had to wait for so long ♪ ♪ and it's the subtleties

only you've ever seen ♪ ♪ng bg the mess of me back together ♪ ♪ you feel like brooklyn in the summer ♪ ♪ been stumbling, half-awake for so long ♪ ♪ gotta forget that feeling give into something real ♪ ♪ i've got i've gotta let you go ♪ ♪ maybe i'm not really ready to give up you ♪ ve♪ 'cause nobody mattered to me like you do ♪ ♪ 'cause you're so up here feeling ♪hat ♪ and touch the ceiling ooh ♪ ♪ can try to describe it with words just ain't enough ♪ ♪ and nothing that i could say would ever measure up ♪ ♪ but what i can't stand is you're out of my hands and up out of your plans ♪ ♪ you feel like brooklyn in the

summer ♪ ♪ been hiding, had to wait for so long ♪ ♪ and 's the subtleties ♪ only you've ever seen ♪ bring the mess of me back together ♪ ♪ you feel like brookn in the summer ♪ been stumbling half-awake for so long ♪ ♪ gotta forget that feeling give into sometng real ♪ ♪ i've got i've gotta let you go ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> aloe blacc, "brooklyn in the summer." i think that's my song of the summer. and let's hand it to your band. >> thank you so much. >> the harmonies, exquisite. >> that was awesome. >> aloe blacc, thank you very much. going to perform later on. has the bighit, "the man," you'll hear that. first on a wednesday morning, this is "today" onbc. i was there for it all.

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♪ >> not only do we have boklyn in tsummer, we also have birthdays with mr. roker. >> yeah, speaking of jams. birthday happy 100th to an active lady from honolulu, waii, married to herat sou for more than 60 years.ha y 100th birthday to tr jones, a retired teacher from indiana. served in world war ii, and we solute you for your service, sir.ar leonard eggert, happy 100th

rthday. >> that is awesome. >> a big fourth hour, jason kennedy will be with me. >> nice summer wine would be great.t >> t album will beood. first, savannah is headed across the street to join megyn kelly after yo local news and weather. >>

this is a "news4 today" news break. >> 8:56 is your time on this wednesday, june 20th, 2018. i am eun yang. we want to check on your morning commute with melissa mollet and your first 4 traffic. >> 270 here southbound at father hurley, it was slow earlier here this morning because of a crash in the main lanes. and then bw parkway in laurel

southbound at powder mill, a crash reported there.. >> thank you we will take a quick break and come back and creck your st. stay with us. whoooo.

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sunshine here in washington, 77 degrees now and headed on our way in the highs in the mid to upper 8hs, w clouds building later in the afternoon and the likelihood of rain and thunderstorms this evening. lower h fidity level tomorrow and then higher rain chances back for friday. a little stormy saturday afternoon, and sunday will be the warmer and drier half of your weekend. >> thank you. get the latest news and weather anytime in the nbc washington app. have a great day.

[ applause ] good ermorning, ne. welcome to the show. i'm megyn kelly. we begin today with a shocking report about babies and toddlers being separated from tir parents along our southern border. we have known for weeks that the trump administration is separating fthousands of childrn from their families who are crossing the border unlawfully ,rom other countries. but up until tod we were not sure where the youngest children were. now, the associated press isrt reg that the trump administration is housing these babies and toddlers in what they e calling tender age shelters in south texas. the a.p. cites lawyers and medical workers visited the facilities and found them clean and