good morning. energized and unleashed. >> we ha the greatest base in the history of politics. >> president trump sounding off last night in front a raucous rally in south carolina. taking aim at democrats, the media and the migrants at the the center of the illegal ballots. the president not backing down as new images appear of children separated from parents. lonerv suivor. an unbelievable moment caught on camera. >>here hegoes, there he goes! >> a boy sehow escaping from

the fiery plane cra that killed his father and stepmother. the very latest on howe' h doing this morning. murder mystery. a desperate search for clues in the death of a california father shot and killed inside his own tent while camping with his young daughrs at a popar park nea beverly s.hi and what an autopsy discovered after a suicide. making history overnight. prince william becomes the first member of the royal familyo make an official visit to rael. and taking a ride. >> like it's no big deal. >> a man hangs on to the hood of the car as it speeds along the florida highway at a high re of speed. "today," tuesday, june 26,

2018. >> announcer: this is "today" with savannah thrie and hoda kotb live in rockefeller plaza. and welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on this tuesday morning. craig melvin in for savannah. how are you? >> good to see you. >> live pictures. prince william is visiting jerusalem. the first official visie we'r awaiting his arrival. this, of any member of the royal family. t>> our top story. president trump campaign rally, letting loose on a host of isss including the uproar over immigration. full coverage beginning with c's peter alexander. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning -- hoda, gd morning to you. it's a remarkable moment. president trump f criticized for inflammatory comments since the day he launched his campaign. t he'sing to shift the national conversation to focus on civility.ve l of his aides publicly

shamed. the president personally and gressively going after h critics as democrats struggle figure out how to turn hostility wards the president towards something productive. president trump enjoying a relentless round ofolitical practice mocking the late-night comedians. >> jimmy fallon cal me up. he's lost. calls me up. looks like a lost soul. the guy on cbs what a low life, d jimmy kimmel would meet me before the election. true story. i don'think he'd deny it. no talent. >> reporter: belittling thest prime mi. >> prime minister justin. i said, what's your problem? >> reporter: and offering praise for former first ladyau lra bush who recently said his policy was

cruelnd about the immigration policies. >> don't like border thtrol. don't like the police. they don't like anybody. >> reporter: mr. trump trying to rebrand his political sponents. >> tas become the party of maxine waters and nancy pelosi. that's what it is. >> reporter: overenhe week waters, a california democrat urged supporters to publicly confront trump administration officials. >> you get up and you create crowd! and you push back on them. >> reporter: after fierce bipartisan criticism waters tried to explain herself monday night on nb >> i did not call for harm for anybody. this president lied ain. as a matter of fact, i believe in peaceful protests. >> reporter: hours earlier white house pressecretary sarah huckabee sanders asked to leave a virginia restaurant over the weekend calle for civility. >> america is a great country, and our ability to find solutions despite the disagreements is what finds us

unique. that is exactly what president trump h done. >> reporter: president trumpis dubbing crowd super elites. >> you're smarter, legal.more we have the greatest base in the history of politics. we do. >> reporter: those backers tells nbc news their support for the president has only grown since took office. >> trump really cares about our people, and he is among us. >> i've been entertained by most of what he does and happy with what he's done. >> the people that supported he obama, didn't call them a cult, but they call us a cult. >>peter, both democrats and republicans will agree there is a lack of civility going on what's the feeling you're getting from there? >> reporter: i was struck by what we issaw. thresident turned this into the party of trump, evidenced by new polling showing roughly 90% of republicans approve of the way president trump is handling

his job. conversations hn the groune last night we found they were entertained by his attacks, unaffected by any negative coverage or criticism of him and things celled it for they say he's accomplished. even things he has yeto accomplish. like the idea of building a wall. the topic, hard-line immigration that topic resonates at least with supporters >> peter alexander, thanks. to a revealing look at the immigration battle. msnb obtained secretly recorded video from inside one of the facilities for migrant children separated from their families. gabe a gutierrez isng the border for us this morning once again in west texas. gabe, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. that new videos from a facility in new york. the government heavilyed restriccess and information about these facilities across the country. the tent city behind my ages

children 13 to 17 for many migrant families, the search for their kids is growing desperate. overnight, the first images ofd separa migrant children. [ speaking in foreign language ] the video obtained by msnbcas secretly recorded last week by a former worke at a ka ewing georgia center in new york before she it. critical of the president's non-tolerance policy. >> [ speaking in foreign langtege ]. >> rep we're also getting our first look inside a tent city near el paso, texas, alo the u.s.-mexico border housing hundreds of migrant children. journalists were given tour, but no cameras were allowed inside. the department of health and human services provided this handou video showing children being examined at the medical clinic and lined up in the cafeteria. the contractor running the tent city said the process is flawnd

youed the separations harm the children. >> we're aggressively looking for children. >> reporter: there are some 100 shelters in at least 17 states using about 2,000 separated children. this woman from gauatemala says authorities took her son while she slept. she was tolid her son not want to speak with her because he thinks sh abandoned him. "i haven't been able to sleep" she says. "i miss him so much." eachd child is given an a. numbr to help track them through the system. she wasn't told about that, she says, and doesn't know about a number. we've flowed her since she was separated from her son on his birthday. >> did you ever expect this? >> no. >> gabe, tbheaking story there.

any update on iris or herson? >> reporter: yes, craig, hearing the stories over and over again. while visiting she managed to reach her mother in honduras by phone and got h news that son is now believed to be in a shelter in arizona, but she still has not been able to speai him. craig? >> keep us posted, gabe gutierrez in texas, thank tyou >> a headline, one of erica's most iconic names, harley davidson plans to ship some operations to europe hoping tora avoid tensions between the trump administration and the rest of the world. ishe president's tough talk costing american jobs? nbc's tom costello has more on that. reporter: good morning. hoda, president trump insisted harley would benefit for this economic policies. now the company says it cannot afford to pay europe's retaliatory tariffs after the trumpio administr imposed tariffs on their steel and

aluminum. soon harley's sold in europe will be made in europe. few brands conjured up made in the usa say more than harley davidson. this morning, reaction to news that it's moving some manufacturing and jobs to europe, hoping toavoid the eu's retaliatory taffs. from harley's home state of wisconsin. >> it's going to affect not only production here in wisconsin. it's going to affect families. >> reporter: to southern california. >> harley owners are not happy with it, issure you, but what do you do to compete? i'm not against harley davidson be making thesehoices because they have to compete in the maepetplace. >>ter: despite a big tax cut harley moved many jobs to thailand and now says europe's retaliatory tariffs would add $2,200 to the cost of at motorcycle i ships to market, it's second biggest market. so it will build the bikes there. though union leaders are ca sk >> people in america need to

understand that this is just one more excuse to take the brand overseas and be made overseas. >> i will be the greatest jobs president that god ever created. >> reporter: president trump has insisted his policies would add jobs. >> jobs, jobs, jobs! >> reporter: even celebrated harley's iconic brand. on monday tweeting, surprised that harley davidson of all companies would be the first to wavehe white flag. i fought hard for them and ultimately they will not payel tariffsng into the eu. as a threatened trade war gets blamed for american job cuts. europe isn't just slapping tariffs on motorcycles. in total, $3 bilon worth of exports are affected including clothing, apiances, pleasure boats, peanut butter and orange juicefter the president announced tariffs on imports of

aluminum and steel from the eu. >> thank yo and take a look at this.ou a y man suddenly emerges from that fiery wreckage. nbc's stephanie gosk is here with that story and the unbelievable video. >> wow. >> reporter: guys, jaw-dropping. this single engine plane was coming in for a landing and it appears it started having mechanical issues. it came down hard.ac the i killing a married couple, but miraculously tha teenager managed to survive with the help of good samaritans who me to his rescue. incredible individuals yof o a small planecrash's fiery aftermath. flames ripping through the single engine aircraft sunday on detroit's et side when suddenly, someone is seen scrambling from the wreckage. 17-year-old payton bose somehow survived the initial crash and then managed t eape the inferno around him.

>> my understanding, sustained critical injures and currently undergoing treatment. >> reporter: bystanders heard the crash and rushes in to help. >> i kept beating the door with this a and got it open, then he came o out. >> reporter: also onboard the plane, payton's father greg, the pilot, and his stepmother julie, who both died in the crash. >> i'm still kind of in shock it's happened. hoping i'll wake up tomorrow and it won't be true, just a bad oseam. >> reporter: greg was an experienced pilot but according to reports hadn't flown in some time aust purchased the plane last week. the trio was traveling from texas t michigan for a family event. >> and it just -- almost knocked me to the floor. hard to believe. >> reporter: ntsb investigators are trying to find out what went wrong. >> the pilot reported having a landing gear anomaly or a un maion of a landing gear. >> reporter: according to investigats, greg bose asked

the control tower at the airport if he could cire the area to trouble shoot his mechanical issue. >> shortly after that the pilot re having a fuel emergency. he didn't use the word fuel emergency himself but said he was either low on fuel or o of fuel. >> reporter: investigators say the plane struck two trees and a power linen theay down. >> the pilot is stuck in the plane. the plane is on >>fire. eporter: a young man able to survive, thanks to the heroic actions of other this morning the bose family is praising those good samaritans who put their own lives at risk to savepayton. payton's mother is currently with her son as he recovers from his injuries which reportedly, guys, include third-degree burns. elhard tove how he couldn't have them. >> hard to believe he could survhee the crash, you look at that wreckage. > and prince william made his way to israel becoming the first-ever member of the british royal family to make an official

sit there. nbc's keir simmons is in jerusalem. keir, good morning. >> reporter: hi, hoda. m goning. we just witnessed an extraordinary ment here. urging prince william to send a message of peace to the palestinian president, prince william saying he hopes peace can beed achi british royals don't normally get involved in politics and, of course britain has a controversial history here. perhaps that's why just organizing this trip has taken so long. it's a day not seen for 70 years. a british royal on an official trip to israel for the first time since the state was born. prince william meeting with israeli leaders this morning, halling them he is -- >> hoping peace in the area can be achieved. >> reporter: william lef jordan last night after a day with that country's charismatic crown prince. he's 23, educated at georgetown, has 1.5 million instagram

followers. >> next stop,. tel av >> reporter: we boarded the royal flight traveling with prince william to israel and hinto thetory books. >> his hoyle highness, and ladies and gentlemen, welcome to tel aviv. >> reporter: this morning the prince remembers some of history the darkest days laying a wreath at the holocaust museum. henry was a refugee running from the nazis, among the million jews murdered his father and many members of his family. escaped to britain when just 6 years old. s >> great britaed my life. it's as sime as that. and moved on all sorts of other things, which they should or should not have done, but my life theysa ved. >> reporter: and here in thend israeli aalestinian territory, centuries of blood shed continue to this day. british colonialism once responsible for many of those deaths. prince wliam walking a political tightrope. later in the week he'll meet a-y

r-old palestinian from jerusalem who writes a blog, has a scholarship to georgetown and he message for the prince. >> you do understand that the holoust happened and empathize with sadness with the jews, but we feel like israel is antagonizi'r itself. not a people built on hate. >> keir, do you think the prince's visit will have a real impact on that region? >> reporter:,well, ho i think those comments are by the prince and by theae i president here about peace suggest that ma e, just maybe, ironically, a british prince might have a rolo in tryin find solutions here, but, you know, hoda, when you walk around that holocaust memorial as william did, it really brings home that anybody oo wants to have an influence, have a say the problems this place fes has to begin by recognizing the terrible

persecution that t jewish people have faced. hoda? >> all right. keir simmons inm. jerusa keir, thank you. time now for a first check of the weather. mr. roker, good morning to you mr. >> good morning, melvin and good morning to you. thanks for getting your first weather from us. watching a lot of rain making its way from minnesota all the y down into parts of missouri. seeing repeat storms. st. louis, strong weather today. in fact, 16 million people at risk and enhanced rick from missouri on into kansas. watching that toliy. 16 m people, oh, one more thing. look at this. for tomorrow, probably going to see an enhanced risk as well, but 30 million at risk tomorrow for damaging winds, large hail, can't rule out an isolated toado or two. seeing strong storms develop during the day today. airport delays from chicago down s,to st. loui watching that system make its way with widespread down pour rainfall from three to five inches from chicago, where they have flash

flood watches today and tonight, and out banks,our inches or more possible. getting to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. good morning, everybody. your tuesday is off to a nice, dry start.er teures in the comfortable zone. 60s across much of the area. 63 in leesburg and at dulles airport, 61 in montgomery county. 62 prince georgeunty. only 55 in fort meade. the planner for today, then, mi

60s now. low 80s for afternoon highs. don't think the comfortable weather will stick super hot and humid by the weekend. ore hot weather coming. tell you than in the next half hour. >> thank you. coming up, a murder mystery that forced a popular park in california to shut down this morning. who shot and killed a father while camping with his young daughters? and then a family's search for answers. >> you think you have to give his brain to the may oh clinic for an autopsy. >> the parents of a young tarterback wanting help other families. we'll talk to them. but first, this is "toda on nbc.

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stay with news 4 for the latest onhe all results. first the traffic. an >> and dorn street, a crash on the right side of the road. a three-mile backupng approac that area you can see it bottom of the beltway. the rest of the beltway is okay. outer loop approaching georgia, slow as well. look here at thesouthbound 270, a single lane getting by the cra crash. that is very slow.ra allow e time. >> thank you. a quick break. check your forecast, next. david: "life is complicated. choosing a health care provider doesn't have to be." molly: "that's why i choose a nurse practitioner for my family's e kwoo

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83 in washington. 83 in fredericksburg and tomorrow increasing clouds and increasing chances for some rain. >> more news in 25 minutes. >> for now back to the "today" show.

the president of the united states went after me on twitter. so melania, if you're watching, i don't thi campaign is working. >> that's jimmy fallon having a little fun on "the tonight show" after being the target of a critic tweet from the president. craig studio 1a wit melvin filling in for savannah. she'll be back tomorrow.os th two, a little back and forth. happened last night again at a rally. speaking of president trump, he tops our checkf the headlines. sounding off. >> we have the greatest nation in the history of politics. >> president trump let's loose in a late-night rally among supporters in south carolina. the raucous campaign-style

allowing him to take aim at favorite targets, leaders, media and the democrats. >> they don't like border patr. they don'tike your police. they don't like anybody. state of emergency. that northern california re wildfi rapidly expanding und heavy winds. the blaze now burning more than 10,000 acres. tragedy at sea. florida officials track down a runaway boat after its driver is killed after being throw into e ocean. the coast guard investigating what went wrong. hospitalized. reports that actthss h locklear has been rushed o the hospital overnight after a possible overdose. this, just hours after being released from jail forht figg with first responders. and life in the fast lane. a man clings to the foot of a car going 70 miles an hour down a flori highway and lives to tell the tale. >> riding on the hood like it's no big deal.

today tuesday, june 26, 2018. > you know there is a crazy back storyt to thing. >> yes. we can tell you he end up okay. >> sure did. >> w. oka as okay as one can be holding on to a car. >> holding a cell phone. in southern mystery california where a young father was shot and killed in his own tent during a campingri with his young daughteris. miguel almaguer has more. >> r today as investigators try to solve the murder of a 35-year-old father gunned down right next to his little girls. just the latest in a string of troubling crimes there. aeamily camps now a crime scene. this is where sheriffs deputies and ristan bodebt was shot killed with his children by his side. >> 4:44 in the morning sheriffs re a 911 call and

responded and found a male victim of a gunshot. >> reporter: the 35-year-old father was inside his tent when investigators say someone outside opened fire. bodet's 2 and 4-year-old daughters were not injud. four day later, still no leads. >> this doesn't happen out here very often. >> reporter: a scientist who attended uc berkeley, bodet was camping with girls so his wife a doctor, could prepare for exams. he was camping next to his brother-in-law when gunfire exploded without warning jolting them awake. a family statement reads, not a second goes by that we aren't grappling with the senselessness of this crime. >> he's just a gentle man. you can just see him always involved with his family and his kids. >> reporter: not far from beverly hills, malibu creek is tunone for itsnning views, ayw holld backdrop used in shows like "m.a.s.h.." recently, a string of strubbling

crimes. a body that appeared to be dumped was found nearby. this woman says a gunshotd pierceer vehicle while she camped in the park last year. investigators are looking into several shootings, but so far say none of connect to the murder. a summer haven for families sow thne of a tragic crime. >> miguel, i know you talked to family members of theicm there. did they say anything abouthe whether thought it was targeted or just an accident? >> reporter: craig, victim's family tells nbc news they don't believe the young father wasta rgeted instead they say h this mayave been a random crime that has now destroyed that family. >> thank you, from los angeles. miguel, thank you. switching gears and head over to mr. roker for a look at the forecast. hey, al. >>t talking hea from coast to coast. building heat out west with a big ridge of high pressure.

las vegas seeing temperatures of 99. and sizzling oeat saturday with humidity, 242 million people feeling heat indexes over 90 million. 0 million feeling heat indexes above 100 degrees. look at the temperatures. itill feel like102 in nashville. cleveland 105. charleston, 103. chicago, you're going to feel like 101 degrees. and nsunday, 251 million affected by heatin xes. over 90 degrees. 100 million feels like it' over 100 degrees, stretching from the northeast, hartfordeeling like 102. rochester 105. st. louis forgetting with 100 degrees. that's what's going on around the cot'try. here's w happening in your neck of the woods. right here at home, a cool and comfortable start to the morning. temperatures in low to mid-60s for most of the d.c. metro area and courtesy of a fair amount ofsunshine. ternoon highs recover nicely.

most areas in the low 80s for afternoon highs. out 83 here in downtown washington. maybe a smidgen cooler down to the south bfause extra cloud cover. rain is likely to move back in for tomorrow. particularly tomorrow afternoon evened and heat, haze andd humidity hear way for the weekend. >> that's your latest weather. guys? >>thanks,al. monica lewinsky s aking out for the first time since bill clinton's headline making interview. howhe is responding. then a growing number of lives ials putting their on hold to care for relativ with dementia. and which insect repellents protect your family? what consumer reports has to say. first, what these parents are learning about the death of their son, a risin football star that could help other families. we'll talk to them right after this. insurance that won't replace

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jooshgs we're back with one family's search for answers after the sudden death of their son. >> a beloved young man, a promising quarterbk at washington state university took his own life earlier this year nd what his parents have learned since could help other young athletes and their families. >> we're going to talk to them exclusively. tet fir what they shared with "sports illustrad" for a documentary about tyler's life and legacy. i it a moments tyler' family and friends will never forget the sophomore quarterback leading washington state to a dramatic comeback win last season over boise state.

>> washington state has a comeback for theages. >> reporter: much more tn his athletic accomplishments they remember a positive, kind young man who looked out for other into one afternoon in january when he didn't show up for practice. twof his teammates went looking for him but it was too late. t the age of 21, tyler had taken his own life. >> i remember my phone ringing and it was the coach. he said, i'm sorry. but tyler's dead. >> reporter: while reeling from shock and grief, they got an heusual request from may oh clin. >> you suddenly think, you have to give his brain to the may oh clinic for an autopsy. >> reporter: the results according to the family showed idence of cte, the brain disease multiple studies linked to playing football. did football kill tyler? i don't think so. did he get cte from footba?

probably. >> reporter: in a statement to nbc news, washington state university says it had many safeguards in place to protect studentsefore the tragedy and is adding even more, including f secondmal mental health screening for all members of the football team after we lost tyler, along with meetings with all varsity athletes toelp identify individuals who might be at risk for mental health issues. ler's family has started a nonprofit called the halinsky hopeoundation in his honor dedicad to helping young . people >> he was goofy and funny. hilarious half the time. >> where's my breakfast in bed? >> but we didn't see it. >> his broths didn't see it. >> we didn't see it at all. >> mark and kim are with us now. good morning to both of you, and coming.u f i mean, from that incredible documentary i can see you raiseu a ful, incredible kid, and thatreou guys aretty incredible parents. what was he like as a young boy?

perfect. sweet and fun and good and kind, and that's how he continued his life. >> seems like everybody who was talked to in the documentary, everyone we've talked to said he was like a bright, happy,tg ng -- they described him as goofy and optimistic, and thene goes to college and becomes that football player, and when you see that yoage, what dthink? >> well, that was a exciting time. i mean, we were very, very excited for him. kim was at the game. >> uh-huh. >> ryan and i were watching from home. but that was -- that was the pinnacle sort of his football career and we were excited to talk to him afterwards and his brother from the hospital, ryan and i, at home. >> right. you have this child who seemsn presumably top of the world. like has everything going for him. i'm sure a million times in your

head you thought, was there something he said, something that happened when at college? ki when you look back, were there things he said, anything that you thought of?>> we do, of course. you go and you -- look at every piece, and there's nothing really there. maybe there was a commentade here or there. there's certain plays that we looked at. li the arizo game, which is in the "sports illustrated" piece. certain hit t that hek that -- but there weren't really any verbal signs from tyler to us or to anybody at washington tate that -- that he was sufferin >> when you got the phone call and i watched you watching the piece.es how many t in your head do you hear that voiceoa of huff telling you what happened to your son? >> well, coach called actually and said that tyler missed practice. that was the first callgo i which was so -- >> didn't make sense. >> hasn't missed practe in years and immediately said they

were filing a missing person's report and the team couldn't find his car, et cetera, et cetera, and we went from thinking he was a terrible was r, you know, that he sort of out of gas, or a little hit and run or something, to complete, you know, terror. and it happened in tblink of an eye and we were obviously devastated. >> when you heard how your son passed away. was there disbelief? like, how is that possible? >> absolutely. i think mosauy b he doesn't know how to shoot a gun. ee's never shot a gun, except the day before passed. he didn't know what he was doing when he had that ar-15. it belonged to another athlete. and i think the fact that, how he did it is, was shockn and of itself. >> and you mentioned in that documentary, too, that the may oh clinic asked to do an

autopsy. did you think it was unusual that the may oh clinic was, you know, wanted to do an autopsy on a teenaged boy, a football player? >>tt was surprising. >> yeah. >> to us at the time. i mean, we in complete shock. we wanted to know everything we could find out anything we could, of course. so we immediately said,re. we'd like to know what we can find out. findings, that a young boy, your son's age, had cte. personally, i didn't know kids that young could even have that. >> w didn't either. and -- i think, like mark said it was a shock. to g those results, and to find out that he had it, and - to realize that this sport that he loved may have contributed o to -- to that >> medical examiner said he had the brain of a 65-year-old, which is really lard to take. you know? it's really hard. you mentionedearlier, he was the sweetest, most outgoing

giving kid. that was difficult to hear. >> another thing that i found must have been wrenching for you as parents is your own son, an, who wants, was playing college football. >> yeah. >> did you wan t to say him, honey, no. i'm sorry. we're not doing it. >> we diday that to m. i mean, we got the results, and we didn't just get thean result hand the results and say, read this. we did a lot of research. yo know? can cte be tested in the living? it can't. is there a genetic or hereditary link? they're not sure. so we had to find out as mfoh ation as we can. talk to experts, and let ryan know. >> so what do you want? you came here obviously, because you have a message. you want people to know something. what is it that you want people to know? >> well, withhilinsky's hope we realizehat's hitting the country right now with recent deaths by suicide that people ne to keep talking about

suicide, and mental illns, and mental health, and we need to erase the stigma, and what we're trying to do for student athletes and f trying tod programs that support them and their mental health. they need it. there's not enough throughout for these beautiful athletes that give of themselves to their colleges, but they're mds en't taken care of. >> and what do you miss the most about your son? so we can know him a little more. >> yeah. no. he -- the part that's hardest is the little . you know? the, hey, big, how ya doing? just facetime and texts. and certainly playing. we have three wonderful kids, and an olderne who's done playing. the younger one mentioned, ryan, and tyler was just as special and it was so much fun to see him on the weekends or when he would come home. that's what we miss. >> well, i want to thank bot

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it is m a beautifulning here in the nation's capital. a live picture of the center alongside the potomac and a nice breezepeept ttures below 70 degrees for the last couple hours. a pleasant day to be outside. pleasant day to go tool the , take a dip.hs afternoon h today around 83 degrees. low humidity. rain chances, though, coming back for tomorrow. enjoy the dry weaer while it's here. back to you. >> will do, chuck. thank you. another local news updatfo you in just 25 minutes. for now, back to the "today" show after this short break. ve a great day.

it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, he attack." president trump taking aim asar severalts including late-night hosts. >> jimmy fallon calls me up. he's like a nice guy. he's lost. he looks like a lost soul. >> and saying ts in response to the ongoing immigration battle. >> we're defending our borders, because if you don't have borders, you don't have a country. >> we are live at the white v house with they latest details. plus -- 20 years later, monica lewinsky opening up about life in the spotlight after her affair with president bill clinton. >> obviouslas her confidence absolutely shattered.

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welcome back to "today" onsd this tue morning. gorgeous crowd tside. we appreciate you being with us. we appreciate craig filling in. we appreciate him singing "shake it off." you haven't lived until you've heard him sing this by taylor ift in the commercial subpoena that your ja >> one of my jams. one of my puff-up ngs. >> we'll head outside in a little bit, but trite your news. president trump sounding off during a raucous rally last night taking aim at illegal immigrants and the media. kristen welker is with us. o reporter: good morning yo with the battle over immigration front and center this week, president trump is wading into th culture wars it's creating at his rally in south carolina i ovt. the president did lash out. after his press secretary sarah huckabee sanders was asked to leave a virginia restaurant last friday. the president seizing on that and on comment by democratic

congresswoman maxine waters calling on supporters t publicly condemn administration officials. the president said be careful what you wishndfor, a took aim at nancy pelosi and the entire democratic party. >> this has become the o party maxine waters and nancy pelosi. that's all it is. so they don't mind crime. they want open borders. we want "really" tough borders and we want people to come in. we want peoe to come in through the legal r process. orter: the president defended his hard-line policies after coming after fierce fire for separating families at the border. a policy he reversed last week an supporters saying tir fully energized and behind him. >> thank you. and the deadly stabbing of a 15-year-old boy outside of bodega. hundreds attended a funeral for

a b known as junior. lines stretched around the block as people waited to ps respe holding flowers and signs. police said the btal attack was gang related but provides no motive. is family says the killing was a case of mistaken identity. meanwhile, new surveillance emerged showing theeen instead, two men direct him towards the exit. th teenager died minutes later var the hospital. cell phoneeo captured dramatic moments a teenager escaped from a fiery plane crash in detroit.ex a couple killed when the single engine crashed sunday about a mile from the airport. greg and julie boaz were traveling with greg's 17-year-old son payton. the video shows the teenou rollg t of that burning wreckage and running away. payton's mom is with her son as he recovers from injuries. the ntsb is investigating the cause of that crash but a

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life at a young age telling "in-style" magazine the #metoo movement put her right back in the spotlight. if people can find some relief or f healingrom my shares my experiences is the greatest privilege. to be a part of helping someone else. "in-style" editor-in-chief interviewed her for what the magazine is calling the badass women issue. >> does she talk about how the public perception of her changed? >> the scale is ip ittg with monica. she did say in the piece when somebody says something nice to her now she thinks of it erasing something negative from the past. >> the 45-year-old said identify as a writer, socialt activnd someone with a voice on various topics, but in many ways i feel i'm still just coming into who i am as a >> obviously her confidence was absolutely shattered. she was raze publicly crushed. >> reporter: even two decades later, regular reminders like

this interview with craig on "today." d you feel you owe her an apology. >> no. i do not -- i have never talk to her. but i did say publicly on more than one occasion that i was sorry. >> reporter: lewinsky still struggles being in the headlines and clinton's commentsparked a familiar reaction. it can be a range of emotions or experiences. despite the amount of trauma work don the past 20 years there's still a pattern that gets tapped orriggered but now as the tools to channel the emotion into something positive, from articles to tal to interviews like this one. >> she's turned this trauma into grace and taken the trauma and wants toer women in what are incoronation suffered to help them feel better. >> reporter: the mazine hits newsstands july 6th and includes profiles of dozens of win from serena williams to aly raisman to our ownndrea mitchell rocking the news world 40 years. >> she has indeed.

>> they're not bigger badasses than -- >> can i say that. >> online. >> you're cool. all right, thanks. >> stephanie, thank you. >> al, how about check of the forecast? >> used naughty tush.ig that be a little more -- >> more acceptable? >> i think. okay. >> anyway, as you can see, a storm system firing its way up into the midwest pup c. you see that circulation pushing down causing severe weather later today as it pushes through and a lot of hot weather to talk about. temperatures above the mark through the southwest. 90s throughout the gulf coast. cooler here in the northeast and new england. looking at severe storms firing up along that system in the mid-mississippi rivvalley. oppressive humidity through the gulf coast and happy rain along the southeastern atlantic coast. that's what's going on around the country. here's was happening in your neck of the woods. still inle the comfortab60s

across most of the region this morning. it is going to be a cooler than average day today. our average high is 87, and most places today will only be in the low 80s at most. comfowtable, sunny, humidity. clouds begin to increase later on in the day and into the evening hours, but no real chances for rain. highs today upper 70s in the shenandoah valley and low 80s around the city. if you like heat andit hum all you have to do hang out. it will be here for the weekend. that's your latest weather. don't forget, check us out on "today" show radio sirius xm channel 108 today at 1:00 p.m. off the rails with dylan dreye , al roker and sheinelle. brain power created by "today" with oursponsor, aarp. take on "today" with aarp. real possibilities. and now to our ongoing series "brain power today." nearly 6 million americans ffer from alzheimer's disease

and caring for them can be a major hardship for a lot of families. >> while we typically think of older spouses and siblings as caregivers, a reportan shows millennials are filling that role. here's special anchor maria shriver. >> reporter: at 27ears old, michael works full-time then comes home to carefultime for his grandmother miriam, who has alzheimer's. >> i feed her. i make sure she takes her medication, is in bed op time. i've had to m grow uph 23569er than i expected. much faster than i wanted . >> reportewilling to put her in a home, michael skimps and saves to afor the a daytime work.iver while he's at since he was a little boy he says his grandmher has bee his biggest support. now he's returning the love. >> as millennial we get coined for being lazy or pretentious. when you're a caregiver, u, the last thing you're allowed to think about is yourself.

>> reporter: millennials people pes8 to 34, make up a quarter of caregivers fople with conditions like alzheimer's. caregiving gives them emotional stress and interferes with their jobs and nearly one in five report a worsening of their own health. eo>> these aree that really are putting their lives on hold. their expectations are being dashed about where they shouldoi be at this p and time. >> reporter: michael says caregiving has all butecimated his social life. >> a girl and i broke up because she didn't understand that my grandmother takes first priority iny life. >> hey, i need to get home early, because grandma's needs trump my needs. this is ourpportunity to say, hey, this is the biggest public health cr nis. i'm standing around. >> reporter: nowilnnials like this man are demanding

change. >> so you thinkoung haople think this is an issue y for them? >> yeah. i think young people understand that this is an atintergenn social justice issue and know they can make a differr:ce. >> repore grew up caring for a grandmother with aults mimers so in college start nonprofit called the yth addve moment against alzheimer's. >> as students and millennials -- >> reporter: now the 23-year-old is pushing legislators here in california to fund a caregiving corps. it would train rec high school and college gra to work as full-time caregivers for people with alzheimer's. all free of charg to families. >> reporter: like tea for america. do you envision, like, care for america, in that model? >> yeah. the student is able to tremendous life perspective and able to work with the aging population. the family ca ggiver isen a break and reduced stress. >> reporter: exhausted caregivers like michael say itw d be a life-changer.

>> it would be better than winning theav lottery to h 40 hours of free care. that would be remarkable. i would be able to get out be able to have fun. i'd be able to -- have a break. >> sounds like a great idea. right? joined by "toda contributor and associate professor of medicine at nyu. doctor, good to see you. thanks for coming by. >> my pleasure. these young millennials doing what we just saw there. they face a unique set of challenges. >> they really do. people of our generation, we have elderin parents,of expected to be in this role. for them, many of theirem coraries don't understand what they're going through. they can't relate to it. this can take an emotional toll on them. they're at higher risk for depressionnd tak a physical toll. they're neglecting their own health. it can affect jobrf mance. time and energy devoted to being a care career, they're notng devoo their careers at a time it's crucial to do so. it can affect job performance,

career and other interpersonal relationships. >> how many people are affected by dementia? what do we know about those numbers and why it is more women are affected b it than men? >> right now 5.7 million americans are ling with dementia. two-thirds of women. it's not entirely clear why that is, there are a couple factors that probably py a role. women live longer. living long enough to develop dementia. also estrogen probably play as role. postmenopausal drops in estrogen increases the risk for women are dementiag >> people watching, listening, thinking, i may knowomeone who is starting to suffer from dementia. what are some of t symptoms, early signs? >> sure. this is, the hallmark,emory issues. recently learned information. having trouble recalling that. also having trouble planning or organizing more complex tasks.ge ing lost in familiar places. also mood changes. depression or ger. and finally poor judgment. making maybe rash, financial decisions.

things that are unusual forhat person. >> doctor, thank you. very useful information. lots more information as well atco toda over to dylan in the orange room. >> thanks, craig. you know, we love having sunny, or puppy with a purpose here in the studio every single day. sunnily eventuay go on to become a guide dog. get this. he's in good company. rmer president george h.w. bush just got his own service dog and as you can see in the photo, former president bill clinton was one of the first to meet him. president bush tweets a great joy to welcome home theewest member of our family sully. a beautiful and beautifully ained lab from america's vet dogs. sully is on the fast track to becoming a sial media star and already has his own instagram page. sully h.w. bush. the followers are piling up already. bring in olivia who trained our puppy sunny. hi, olivia. good to have you. >> thank you. >> here with sunny. what kind of tasks will sully

help george bush with? >> he can opendoors. summon assistance. he can pick up droited s, and he, of course, will provide love and companionship. >> will it take lheg for to create a bond? >> you know what? the first words that presibunt said when sully walked in to the room was, "welcome home." they're already off to a wonderfu start and it will grow each and every day. >> how is sunny doing? awesome. going to the mets game tomorrow and practice skills in a new environment. >> awesome. i want to go, too. >> come on. >> thanks so much. and sully is actually namedhe after cea sullenberger, the former airline pilot famous for landing a plane on the hudson and saving all the passengers and crew onboard. really a fun, new friendship. >> i followed sully on insta and by the way, the first follower -- our sunny. they follow each other. cutest thing ever. t> sunny is quick with his paws.

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his video. i went up to him. you don't know what you've done for me, butt was amazing. i thought -- >> of course meghan is referring to the moment carson opened upbout his own anxiety on this show. what was it like to hear at? >> she's felt those things. carson articulated in a unique way. felt the a tiety on outside but tears up hearing a good song or see as sunset. she expected. mom and doad, that's the guy! so cool. >> dylan, thank. just ead, how to enjoy the great outdoors this summer. the best insect repellents to keep you bite-free. plus we're going to do grilling with mar bittman. steak and potatoes, a whole new level. that and more after the news. >> yum.

hi. good morning, everyone. it's 8:26 on this thus june 26th. angie goff. a check on the first 4 traffic ith melissa. >> good morning,angie. look at the roads now. 270 southbound still an alert. x-ter urbana a crash blocking a lane. le backup headed southbound. belty now look at this problem as we zoom in here. in the mixing bowl, heavy delays northbound 95 getting on to the outer loop, earlier crash outer loop after van dorn. and we are going to get a check of the forecast when we return. stay with us.

i hope you're enjoying the cool humidity treat here end of june. afternoon highs only upper 70ow and 80s. it turns noticeably warmer and more hid by theweekend. even the coastline. temperatures up close to 90 degrees by fray, saturday and

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night. tweet your pick using #ladyatoday. >> going to be fun. >> i like that. >> and this friday, aconcert. panic! at the disco. bringing their hits down right here to the plaza. also should about pretty good show. >> that is going to be awesome. by the way, would y'all like a crowd moment? >> sure. >> where, oh,re whe are the hare family? what? oh, it's you guys! okay. we heard a rumor that you need to say hello to af couple people back home. where in tennessee do you live? >> tawny flats. >> it's near bristol, tennessee. >> all right. you want to say hello to -- >> mim and gram. >> on three, hello to mim and graham, one, two, three -- >> all hi, mim and gram!

>> how about that? how many years married? >> 63 years. >> happy anniversary. thanks, guys. still ahead, the always inspiring jessica chastain is here with a fcinating new role she'll tell us all about. >> and our main man markckman back, manning the grill, giving a perfect summer makeov with a mouth-watering resty. >> going to be outside? you want to keep the bugs away. top pis from consumer reports for insect repellent. >> i'll be watching that one. and you tee this up so well. what is happening? >> haverd you h of this cult children of god? rose mcgowan was in it when s was little, her parents raised her in it. joaquin phoenix was in it. a woman speaking out, in it 20 yearn into it, raised into it. first interview. coming clean on all of it.

and then laura ingles wilder. half vepint. her, but now this library association is stripping her name off o ts award saying her books had racism in them. and there's a real controversy about -- i mean, mark twain, huck finn, had a lotf n wor and so on. is that okay? is that what we want to do? we're going to tal aboutit. of course, who doesn't love "little house on the we'll get into all of it. >> great tease! >> they're teasing me with the -- chocolate chips. the thin mints. where are you from? >> virginia. >> all right. girl scout troop doing a worldt ur. >> yeah. going?re else are you >> going to niagara falls. >> wow! even got a shirt. eaat's pretty impressive. you guys have a time. thanks for the bookies. we appreciate that. show you what's going on.ea yourer for today. oppressive heat down through the gulf. fire danger out in the southwest.

heavy rain along the southeastern atlantic tcoast. stroorrows in the mississippi river valley. for tomorrow, heat building in the misection of the country. hot and dry in the southwest. the eastern third ofhe country looking a little on the damp side. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. right here at home, temperatures are still in the 60s ts morning. 68 in arlington and lornten, 66 ad dulles airport. 64 gaithersburg. a pleasant afternoon and more cloud cove t later on in day today with afternoon highs in the low to mid-80sos. enjoy the weather while we have it this cool, because it's not staying thaay for long. today and tomorrow cooler than average. rain likely tomorrow.t turning super ust in time for friday and the weekend. so far the fourth of july looks to be dry. that's your latest weather. i always have to feed my meraman jimmy. aaargh! [ applause ] all right. let's head back inside to

>> all right, al. thank you so much. two-time oscar nominee jessica chastain is known for playing strong women and her latest role just fitshe bill perfectly. in "woman walks ahead" a true story of a tri that ledo an unlikely alliance. she play as new york artist who travo north dakota back in 1889 to paint the legendary native american chief sitting bull. >> this is one of the most exquisite pieces of work i've ever seen. >> and why does it make you sad? >> because you've lived all this. g u turned it into someth beautiful. the only battle i ever fought against is insignificance. >> so live mor >> day. wh i want to start crying on a 30-second clip, i don't know. i want to talk about that movie in a seirnd, but just of all, it's so great to see you. >> nice to see you. >> your life is ksesome. >> th >> you had your one-year anniversary.

>> i know. >> did it fly? did that o year fly? >> it did. i had friends telling me the first year's t hardest. a big transition. i was expecting, like, okay. it's going to b hard. it was heaven. >> it was! >> i mean. >> don't listen to the critics. >> i know. >> they don't know. >> amazing. i love being with my huand. >> congratulations on the one year. >> thank. >> it's fun to see you -- and i think about the roles y choose and i was doing a little wicky search on you. i wondered how it began? one of the first thing it says, you loved shakespeare since a little kid. hie of yours? >> i love shakespeare so much and i grew up in northern california, and we didn't really ve a shakespeare theater or i didn't have much experience,it exposure to and i went to a theater festival and saul "richard iii" it changed me. then i went back to my grandma's house. complete works of william

shakespeare and i read it cover to coveet >> did you it at that age? >> not all of it but i got the poetry and the depth of e with which he wrote and it really -- it just changed my life in terms of whatife could be. >> speaking of depth of emotion, this role thatou take on is so powerful i mean, anyone who just saw that 30-second clip gets utit, explain this character a little st more to me. >> katherine weldon is a forgotten person of oury. hist she actually, you can find her gravestone in brooklyn. >> oh. it is unmarked. you need a map to get to it, and there's no fanfare. she really isn't remembered well, but she was -- a woman in brooklyn who traveled in late 1800s to the dakotaso meet sitting bull, and this is before women had the right to vote. women were defined by their fathers or their hbands and she really was an independent

spirit. >> and she wanted to paint him. but it was much more, wasn't it? >> yeah. in real life shelw wass and activist. in our film we discover she becomes an activist but also a deep friendship and love between eme two of when i was doing research for the character i read her letters and dcovered sitting bull proposed to her. >> oh! omg! >> it reallyas a deelove. these two people struggling to get agency over their fe. >> speaking of activism, you've been very active in the #metoo movement and so much more. i was sitting here and octavia spencer was sitting right ohher >> dear octavia. >> she said i know #metoo is a big deal but iad a talk with jessica chastain, anothery disparhat needs discussion. what is it? between meispari and actresses like you. and she said you were unaware but quickly went in at the next project and said we're changing things.

>> of course i knew women of color got paid less. of course i knew that, but i just -- assumed which is the dangerous thing. i assumed a woman like octavia spencer would be compensated fairly for the work she's done and for the e, you know, work she's done. and when she told me what h salary had been, that's what really shocked me and i thought, okay well --e're going to tie ourselves together in this next film. >> andlaust ly, give this a shout-out. something called 355. >> yes. >> you are -- you and a bunch of women are getting together and you want to change things. >> yeah. basically, we'reg mak a film independently. film.n equity in the went to cannes and sold it and raised more than we needed to. >> wow. >> and so it's our -- we're now owners of the film. we're the studio. >>ook at you. wow. congratulations on this, and on the film. come back and see us.

okay? >> thanks. >> again, "woman walks ahead" in theaters and on demand this friday. just ahead, "consumer reports" picks for the best insect repellents for your that's coming up after this. but first, this is "today" on nbc. jo lg has in

this morning on "today's" consumer we are protecting your family from those annoying bug bites. >> in full swing in summer, you don't boutdoors not attacked by pesky insects. "consumer reports" tested more than 30 repellents to see which work the best nbc business correspondent jo ling kent i with us. >> and here you are. >> stuck in a cage. no, seriously. interesting, "consumer reports" tested all of these different repellen repellents. e folks who testedtuck their arm in to a cage for five

minutes. bit you more than twice it wasn't a successful repellent. >> i imagine you look at ingredients. something to look for. okay if if has that, buy it. >> definitely. we want to talk about deet first of all. what you need to know for summer. a lot of these products here, off and this cvs brand here. the sweet spot you're looking for is actually 15 to 30% deet. anything below is notoi necessarily to work, but anything above might end up being a health risk of some kind. you want to be right in the sweet spot and both offer this and these two gothe highe rating. >> should you worry about -- seems scary. >> be aware of. cdc and epa both say actually the 15 to 30% of deet is very safe not only for kids and adults also for women who are pregnant. >> walk us through the winners. when can best >> the high scores of off and you've got this total home.

that's from cvs. and also coleman. all deet products that scored pretty highly. andhave this odorless here, then what's interesting is, a couple other products right here on the right side that you c see that have slightly different products. they're notdeet. you have oil ofyp eucs and lemon. >> natural stuff. yes. this is an al roker favorite for the deep woods hike, going out trying to effect against more than just ma quitos. >> the keratin. >> yeah. >> synthetict' material t similar to how a black pper-based spray to work. i want to add, so many are concerned about ticks. i'mnnn ota, it's a big deal. these weren't necessarily all tested for ticksos but mosquito repellents do protect against tick bites. >> quick when applying it, i usually s tay it on andnk that's good enough. is there a special way you're supposed to apply the astuff? bunch of tips to show you,

actually. want to be sure apply it multiple times over the day when outside. rub it in. want to b careful with what you're putting on. going into the water, of course, reapply. >> yeah. >> like sun screen. >> kind of like sun screen. >> all right. thank you, jo. >> yesterday judging the world's ugliest dog competition, today -- >> look at you. a>> jack of trades. >> i'm here for you. up next, putting a new twist on steak and potatoes you're going to eat, hoda kotb. >> you know it. okay. >> from a guy who knows how to grillng everyt mark bittman is back. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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>> this morning on "today this morning on "toy," a special series getting you ready for the grilling season. what better than steak and fries on your grill. way twist, mark bittman is back, a guy who knows how to cook

everything. his latest cookbook, "how to grill everything." welcome back. good to see you. what are we making? >> steak and fries but a sicompletely different v here. >> by the way, before we get started. >> ah. >> you know, we've goto congratulate you. you had a big weekend. >> my daughter got married. my young daughter. >> there's emma. congratulations to emma. >> ah! yes. >> proud popa. >> a sweet weekend alcohol. anyway, i'm fine now. so we started with a flank steak and we're cutting it into two halves languaengthwise. so we could just finish that cut, but let's pretend instead. >> okay. so we have two of these steaks which we then flatten with a mallet. you know, just -- allet you don't have a handy, what else can you use? >> use a rubber mallet is realld but the bottom of a skillet is good. your hand. that will work. >> oh. >> you just want it like that.

>> all right. >> and how -- >> this is pretty much done. you know? this is the "today" show. we don't mess around. so we'reeady. so there are a number of things you can stuff this with. e're using os dadarrow cheese, very much like mozzarella. >> you can swap out. >>se any cheese. bitter greens is a nice combination. parmesan and prosciutto is actually my favorite. oregano leaves and a little garlic. >> eyeball it? >> rolling, the measurementsre in the book, and some st and pepper. >> good deal. >> and then, you know, you roll it. you're going to get better at this, but you roll it as tightly as you can. >> okay. >> i mean, that all right looks pretty good. >> how do you bind it? >> then we come over here. and you cut some pieces of

butcher's swine, and you -- tie that thing. i mean, you know,eople have been here since 4:00 this morning working on this. so -- >> at least you're honest about it! >> none -f this the fact is, if you didn't tie it and rilled it likthat, it would still be awesome. >> the verdict from the tasting table? >> oh, my! really good. really od [ cheers and applause ] >> so, mark, you take it, and i see you're a gas grill guy? >> i mean, certainly for convenience, gas is greatest. gotten so lls have good that you can get them hot. you can do stuff like this. let's just take thi one just for the fun of it and put it on here. >> how long? >> turn that one. erese take a little while because they're thick. so 10 or 15 minutes, and can you tell it's done, if you're experienced, by touch. this is not. use an instant read thermometer.

you'd want it to be about 125. >> get to the potatoes. these are great. regular potatoes. starchy noz wt waxy. >> lik. russ >> yes. russet is good. toss them in olive oil, salt anp and then just grill them slowly. not too fast. like this is over done. >> grilled french fries. >> grilled french fries. with the olive oil, so good. these are the kind of potatoes -- >> what's the word on the grilled >> could you do sweet potatoes? >> yeah. some of them are sweet. come over there and serve you? >> please. you know? it's a dream come true. > let me bring these over to you. >> you don't boil these beforehand or anything? >> no. >> they take a you can't use real high heat. >> cook them low. >> just brown them and brown them and brown them. >> delicious. >> hi, sweetie.

congrats on your daughter. >> thank you. >> that's awesome. >> everybody's eating, except for me -- but, okay! >> always a pleasure. all of theseip r head to today.com and join us thursday when ten --en -- of the best barbecue chefs around will be right here on the plaza revealing favorite tricks and tips m sure your grilling season this year is the best ever. back in a moment. apologize for speaking with m mouth full. this is "today" on nbc. ay

al roker, we're hanging outside. celebrating birthdays. >> lurc ove too it. break out the smucker's jars. happy 100th birthday from colorado. walks 2.5 mil every day! amazing. janet defonzo from bristol,

connecticut, world travelerg celebrat101 years. secret to longevity.. this wi happy 101st birthday from council plouffebf, iowa. we salute you for your service, sir. and sylvia watson, if the tvs on, watching "family feud." her favorite sh. survey says! yid piano man from sturgeon bay, wisconsin loves p in the local restaurant and raised over $1,800 grand in tips for local charity. wow. last, not least, happy 100th birthday to marie from illinois. she and her husband own add milk products company in their hometown and milked it for all it was worth! >> awesome, al roker. >> thank you. thank you, thank you. >> and we're going to be cooking with katie but first -- megyn kelly "todayn

after your newweather. 8:56 your time on this tuesday june 26, 2018. good morning. i'm eun yang.in lo at the roads with melissa mollet and first 4 traffic. what's happening? >> sll have an alert from delays from frederick through urbana this morning. southbound 270 after 80 lanes open from the earlier crash but still about a five-mile backup. beltway overall okay. inner loop crossg the american

legion bridge, see that slowdown and laurelsouthbound g.w. parkway, crash on the left side. look at that slowdown. eun? >> melissa, thank cku. a qreak and check your forecast when we come back. stay with us. whoooo.

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morning, everybody. already climbing into the upper 60s to around 70 degrees buthe humidity remains nice and low for one more high temperature today right around 83 degrees. only about 82 tomorrow with clouds and a much higher chance of rain tomorrownto early thursday. then the heat and humidity of july mov in. chuck, thank you. get the latest news and weather anytime in the nbc washington app. have a great day.

[ applause ] good morning,everyone. welcome to the program. i'm megyn kelly. weit begin a question of how far is too far in standing up for one's principles? maxine waters caused a firestorm by urging folks to surround, and push back against and harass president trump's cabinet members. mr. trump accusing her of h calling form to his supporters in a tweet. ms. watershose rhetoric has in heriticized by some own party, now accusing the ngpresident of misrepresener remarks. here's what she said to