. g morning. holiday weekend heatwave. oppressive temratures putting more than 120 million people under heat warnings, watches and advisories, blanketing 2/3s of the country. wildfires out west, roads buckling in t east and there's no relief any time soon. dylan's tcking it all. remembering the victims. hundreds aurn out for vigil overnight for i five "capital gazette" employees who were thursdayown at work on >> this is a senseless tragedy and now without my mother. >> as new details emerge about the gunman and his senseless attack on the t smallown newspaper. supreme decision. president trump speaks out

aboard air force one about his decision process for picking the next nominee to h e hurt. >> look, i like them all. i've goto it down t about five. >> the president planning to interview one or t candidates this weekend and saying he'll nounce his pick in a week and a half. this while his team comes under scrutiny apparently allowing a person impersonating a u.s. senator to getgh on the phone to the president. >> hi, bob. >> how could that happen? all that, plus named gymnastic koemps bela and marta karolyie escaparges while disgraced doctor larry nassar faces new ones. failure to launch after a rocket crashes back to the ground just after lift-off. and safe and sound, a deaf puppy rescued overnight. more than 30 hou g afteretting stuck down a 50-foot hole. she's likely getting lots of

extra snuggles today, saturday june 30th, 2018. from nbc news, this is "today" with chaneljones, craig melvin and dylan dreyer live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today." thanks for joini a usut this saturday morning. >> good morning to you. i feel like i haven't seen you guys in awhile. >> we weren't here last week. >> maybe that's what it was. >> yes, we we. >> the time flies. it's always a good saturday when we start with the fact that a puppy is rescues. he fell into a 50-foot hole can you imagine? >> a deaf puppy on top of that. >> let's get right to our top story, this thickt and awful h gripping the country with temperatures close to the triple digitings and the heat index even higher than that. nbc's blake i mccoys at new york central park.ow

blake, h hot is it right now? >> well, craig, it's not too bad yet, but it's going to get very, very hot. moving in from the midwest where they've been dealing with sweltering heat. it could stick around for several days, becoming all fu-blown heatwave. this holiday weekend, extreme heat is spreading acrs the country. fueling explosive wildfires in the west and brutally hot temperatures from the midwest to the northeast >> i feel like it's 100 degrees out here. >> it's, like, really it's really, really hot. >> reporter: this morning, more than 120 million americans are under heat warnings, watches or advisories. the temperatures creeping towards triple digit add a blow torch and asphalt and these workerscin kansa may have the worst job in america right now. >> sometimes we do parking lots d striping over new asphalt, it feels like it's 30 tim hotter. >> reporter: even playgrounds can b dangerous. this woman's daughter suffered

second-degree burns o a slide a few weeks ago. now she's keeping a close watch. >> it completely took her skin away. >> reporter: hey humidy in the midwest is adding to the misery, increasing the risk of heatstroke. >> even the breeze doesn't help very much. >>nneporter: in mipolis, the feels like temperature, nearly 110 degrees. in new york and new jersey, cooling centers and public pools win be o through the weekend. >> make sure you stay in the water. stay off the deck. stay directly out of the sun. always try to find a cool area to stand. >> reporter: the sweltering temperatures come at the start of one of the busiest travel weekends on record. aaa s 47 million americans are planning to travel, up nearly 5% from last year. hopefully traveling somewhere cooler. >> thiss bit hotter than i was expecting. >> reporter: here in central park, we've seen a lot ofeople out early today trying to beat the heat. it is going to get very doctors say watch for signs of heat exhaustion, redding of thea

, people overly sweating, elevated heart rate. if you see g thatet people to shade very quickly and get them water. it's going to beot very h for several days. >> blake, thank you. >> dylan is keeping a close eye on this one. dylan, how hot is it going to get? >> it's going to get exceptionally hot and last for a very long time. that's the key here. 125 million people are under some type of heat advisory, heat watch andg. heat warn it's ex-attempting through the great lakes to the northeast. 240 millioneople, itill feel like it's over 90 degrees for,f 88 million people today, it will feel like it's morehan 100 degrees. when your body sweats, that evaporates awaha ands your body's natural cooling mechanism, but when there is so much humidity ihe air, it doesn't evaporate away as quickly so your whole body doesn't cool down as itormally would. that's why it feels so ever uncomfortable when yo factorn that humidity. by the time we get into sunday,

225 million people will feel like it's above 90 degrees. for 95 million pple, it will feel like it's above 100 degrees. we will start to see some relief for some areas, especially across the northeast as weo no monday. breaking down the people like 100 and 110 by tomorrea. in the nor, temperatures will feel like it's 107 no place new york city on s,day. on mond while it will cool down a bit in the northeast, washington, d.c. will stay just as hot with your heat index value up5 around degrees. so it is very, very hot, guys. >> dylan, thank you. much more to get to this morning, iluding the outpouring of support in nap usa in, ma, two days after the deadly shooting at the "capital gazette" news office. on friday night, hundreds came together to remember the five victimshe killed that gunman opened fire inside their workplace. nbc's katie beck is in her

hometown of annapolis, maryland, for us this morning. katie, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, taig. here and annapol community is just beginning to heal. everyone feeling someh connected to this cherished local paper. when this violence first occurred, shock in the community, but now grief has set in. >> that's what we're here to do family, to love on each other. >> reporter: hundreds carrying candles and heavy hearts, honoring five lives lost in the newsroom across the street. "capital gazette" ed toward gerald fishman remembered as a mentor and a loyal friend. he was part my family. i only had seven people at my wedding and he was one o them. >> reporter: wendy winters, a communy reporter who often volunteered in her neighborhood leaves three daughters behind. >> i miss her very much. this is a senseless tragedy and i have to live life now without my mother.

>> reporter: as the small town greens, moreorrific details of thursday's game come to light. suspected gunman jarrod ramos first barricaded the back door so people could not escape then entered the newsroom with and shotgun opened fire. police say ramos, who has not been cooperating with investigators, has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder. esident trump offering h condolences friday. >> journalists, like all americans, should be free from the fear of being violently attacked while doing their job. >> reporter: mariaas h lost her husband rob and assistant editor at the pap fondly remembered for being a kind leader and a talented feature writer. fo maria -- >> i've lost my best friend. he was famous for saying that to people.ti about our reonship. we're best friends. >> reporter: it's a loss felt deepn the annapolis community for a beloved local paper, one

of the oldest in t country, still serving the public even on its darkest day. >> journeyism is important and people need to be safe at work. . >> reporter: to say this n newspaper is institution here is an understatement. the capital aually hasoots going on to 1727 in this community. people depend on this paper. they trust it i ands why this loss is being felt so hard. guys? >> katie beck for us this rning in annapolis, maryland. katie, thank you. morning, preside trump says he plans to announce his pick for the next supreme court justice nominee in just a week and a half. thm as his t comes under fire for allowing prank caller to talk to him while the president was flying aboard air force one. nbc's hite house corporate kelly o'donnell is traveling with the president. she's near her new jersey home. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, chanel. the president has packed his supreme court short list for hd weektay at his home on the grounds of his new jersey golf

club. that list, we're told, will range from five to as many as seven names. the predent says the formal search process begins monday but this weekend could be an o important pathe selection. the preside returned to his new jersey estate friday for the first time in nearly nine months. while aboard air force one, he revealed that his lecy-making decision, his second supreme cot nominee, bill be announced july 9th. narrowed down fromstis working of 25. >> look, i like tm all. ve got it down to about five. >> reporter: and his bedmiouter home cld be the site forws interv much like when he filled out his cabinet. >> i may have two of them come like the old days with bedminster, right? remember? >> reporter: in an interview sunday on fox business, the president was asked if he would discuss abortion rights with job candidates. >> that's a big one. probably not.

they're all saying don't do thdo. you should that, but i'm putting cservative people on. >> reporter: judging a caller's identity got by white house officials. aboa air force one friday night, the president was panicked by radio personality john melendez, a former howard stern sidekick. >> hi, bob. >> reporter: the president apparently thought he was talking to newersey democratic senator bob menendez. the phony caller even asked about immigration. >> they've got to have security at the border, ands thagood issue for the democrats, too, bob. it's not like it's good for you or good for me, it's good for both ofteus. >> rep the authentic senator menendez used the joke to make a statement, saying, i welcome any opportunity to have a real conversation with the president onho how to american values. nbc was unable to independently confirm thatrank call, which was published on the comedian's podcast. we tried several times, asking

the white house, and notably they made no attempt toateny the president's voice. chanel? craig? >> this goes wayd bey a prank phone call to the president. people nationwide are planning to protesthe president's zero tolerance policy. >> reporter: chanel, w expect according to organizers as many as 50,000 demonstrators in washington. they'll be outside the white house marching to the department of justice. they encourage them to wear white so they will stand out on this incredible a hot weekend. also lin-manuelra a, the founder and creator of hamilton" will be among the protesters there. extended to several cities around the country, large and small, trying to urge the trump administration to work on reunification and protest their immigration polic >> kelly, thank you. >> steve kornacki is an nbcti ns al political correspondent. always good to see you, buddy. these protests, immigration protests, thousands of folks expected to hit the streets to

protest thent preside zero tolerance policy. what's it likely this is an issue that carries into the fall and -- >> energy there on the a left. enerng the president's critics, something that certainly could add to that heading into the fall. the flip side is i think the polling on this is a little bit more complicated sometimes than we realize. the famy separation aspect of this has dominat the news for the last few weeks is deeply unpopular. that goes across party lines. ly that omething certa works against republicans, but the underlying so-called zero tolerance ipolicy, thisa of, hey, if you've got folks crossing the border illegally, you prosecute them, do you detain and prosecute them or do you relea them in the united states and do something later on? that detainment option, children with families, thein se most popular option for bothes parti, democrats and republicaig. that mht change as the politics evolve but i think the guts of the country are more conflicted than we realize. >> let's talk about trump

supreme court nominee. if seems like replacing justice kennedy has the potential to move the couo the far-right. let's talk about the senators on both sides of the aisle. who should we watching. >> i think the ball game isisa murkowski, republican from alaska, susan collins, republican from maine. the bottom line is even if democrats lined everybody on their side up, thatlu is red state democrats, trump state democrats lik joe manchin and john tester. even if they line them up, they have 49. there is no filibuster on this anymore. ngey need republican help. if they're g to get republican help, theoretically the only two out there i see right nowre collins and murkowski, specifically the issue of roe v. wade. these are pro-choice republican senators. a potential swing vote. i'd keep un eye on them. >> any chance they delay the vote at all? democratsel calling on mcco to push this thing back to after the midterms. >> i've seen no evidence. if the republica want to do it, they will do it. >> steve adding a thor his

resume. his new book "the red and the blue out this fall. >> congratulations. >> thank you. a search for a dozen soccer players and their coach in thailand is entering a second week. the boys disappeared last ng saturday, e the cave after a soccer game. heavy rains have flooded the cavern but there is still hope that the boys are still alive. lucy cavanaugh has the details nsa that frantic search is picking up pace. rescue teams are using divers, dogs, thermal drones with cameras toew find a entrance to that flooded cave. this is a 6-mile-long location pod pininting the boy's location is tough. this morning, a race against the clock as the search for the missing thai soccer team enters its seventh day. the mission complicated by heavy rains and mud, making the underground passageways virtually impassable. thai authorities are trying to

pump out the water, but with torrential rains pouring the cave keeps filling up. above ground, the teams are trekkingp through the d jungle, searching for another entry point inside. n far, sign of the 12 boys and their coach but police have been sending these survival packages containing food, phones nd maps in hopes of making contact. anguished parents waited for word as the thai prime minister onriday visited the site, comforting families, rallying the troops. we w,l succe he said, because we have faith. people trapped underground have defied the odds before. in 1999, a group of men survived ten days stuck in a cave in conference. the rescue of 33 -- leaving their bikes, bags and cleats at the entrance of the cave. thismerican rescu team from

the u.s. pacific command is on the ground hping with the search. >> the floor and the ceiling this tall, 20 meters, and the area of the room is 20 meters. >> reporter: as famils on the scene keep the faith, praying for their sons. >> lucy, we're entering day seven of the search for the soccer tea what do experts say about this chances to survive this? >> well, experts say that survival is the cave is warm enough inside that hypothermia shouldn't be an issue. they might be out of food by now but there is plenty of water givenhe flood, which means they can keep going for a month. >> oh, wow. >> this has been a frustrating and difficult search but resc>> good to hear the positiv news. thank you. dylan is back with a look at the rest of this country's forecast. most of the country is very hot. that'll be the big story. that's a look at the weather across the country. now, a peek o your window. >> well, those temperatures out there right now in the 60s and 70s. it is a beautul morning out there.

74 degrees is our temperature. we're going to take the temperatures right into the mid to upper 80s as we get into the morning hours. it will feel more like the mid 90s by 11:00, with the temperature in the upper 80s. headed into the mid to upper 90s today. find a frid with a pool. feeling like 100d anthat's your latest forecast. >> still ahead here this morning, a sigh of relief for legendary gymnastics coaches bela and marta karolyi. not everyones happy about this. we'll explain. >> lightning strikes just feet away from a florida police officer. all of that and more in the download. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

we are back on this saturday morning with the wkly download. our look back at the week that was. >> the headlines were dominated

by the shooting in annapolis and the news of justice anthony kennedy retiring. there were a lot of other stories we covered as well, starting wita major shake-up for the democratic party. ♪ >> a stuing political upset here in new york city. alexandracao-cortez taking down ten-term democratic crowley.an joe crowley had been mentioned as a possible future speaker of the house. ocasio-cortez, a former ba ender, claimed an easy victory with 57% of the vote. we meet machine with a movement. that is what we have done today. scare on the tarmac. ck >> going to c out the aircraft right here. copy. >> a jetblue pilot getting set to take off from new york's jfk rport set off a terror scare when he attempted to tell the air traffic control his radio wasn't working >> instead, he typed in the four digit code for the word hijack.

within minutes, the police had the plane surrounded, passengers told to put their hands up. un the season finale of "anthony bourdain: parts own" aired on cnn just two weeks after the star's tragic suicide. >> caught between the old world and the new. t episode capturing bourdain's larger than life permit and passion for adventure. with small moments viewed through a new lens in the wake of his tragedy. >> if you don't respond tohat, something is extremely wrong. >> disgraced comedian roseanne par apologized for a racist tweet a day after abc cancelled her show. >> i made myself a hate magnet. as a jew, it's jhorrible. >> some of the week's most astonishing moments caught on camera, a small plane crash tragically claimed the lives of a married couple in detroit. but miraculously and with the help of some good samaritans,

their 17-year-old son managed to walk out alive. a close call in michigan when a hot air balloon crashed into power lines and caught fire before landing in a lake. two fishermen helped bring the uninjured pilot back to shore. and a scary lightning strike had this officer scrambling for safety as severe storms roll through florida. an incredible win for argentina at the world cup. after the 86 minute goal against nigeria scored them a spot. the 2-1 goal sending the crowd wild. normally rivals termed up tt have a le fun after the president mocked them at a campaign appearance. >> hey, low life. >> hey, lost soul. >> hey, guys. what's up. >> what president trump said

last night. >> president who? >> trump. >> he's president? >> yeah. >> wow. >> that's great. >> my goodness. back to that soccer game. full disclosure, myon and my husband, oldest son, 8-year-old, were at that game. >> fifa trip. >> that's my little guy. he has his cubs jersey on i russia. anyway. that game, he was there, he was deva. i'm not going to show you the video of him crying. >> your son or your husband? >> my son. all the fans from nigeria saw this littleryoying and all tried to cheer him up. t at this. there he is with red hat. >> so sad. >> aww! >> you need to smile. ck there is the smile. >> he bounced ba quickly. >> thats so cute and they're all hugging him. isn't that sweet?

>> people from all around the world were coming up to him giving him hugs. >> that'saz g. >> it's a unifying sport. >> i didn't see that on the instagram tasre. that my first time. still ahead here on "toda" basketball superstar lebron james now said to be a free agent. is he going to break cleveland's heart once again? putting safety if first for your fourth of july festivities. jeff rossen has the

>> announcer: this is a "news 4 today" news break. >> 7:26 is your time on this saturday, june 30th. mood ing. i'm david culver. let's get a check of your headlines. we'll start you o in annapolis where the community there is continuing to mourn the loss of five lives gunned down in the "capital gazette" building. tonight at 5:30, services will be held at st. ann's episcopal church in annapolis. as california man accused of sending threatening messages to a federal official in our area. federal agents say man sent threatening e-mails to the chairman, ajit pai. he threatened to find pai's kids and kill them. he referenced preschools in

arlington county. we'll have

lauryn ricketts, you didn't need to build your graphics today. spell out h-o-t. >> that's what our direcr was saying. lauryn has one word, and it is hot. 74 is our temperatureight now. we'll take them into 90 degrees by the time w head into th 11:00 a.m. hour. feeling more like the mid 90s. take a look. it is very hot out there. the heat and humidity are only going to continue to build. we have a weather alert sunday and mond r. ht now. the winds are calm. that's how it is going to be today. agpen, those ttures will still go up as we do through the day. 7:00, we're still at 90 degrees. at least we are dry today. weatheritlert tomorrowthe

heat index, 105. that's what it'll feel likemo sunday anday. david? >> definitely going to need to hydrate today. lauryn, we'll be back with more we are back on this saturday morning, june 30th, 20 a live look at the sun. thut is bul. shining down on central park. the big apple just one of many cities nationwide dealing with this extreme heat this weekend. >> it's going to be hot infact, let start this half hour with a check of the headlines and we'll b in with those excessive temperatures blanketing most of the country. dangerous heat, extremely temperatures gripping the country, fueling explosive wildfires o west, bringing scotching hot temperatures from the midwest to the northeast. heat indexes in the triple digets. >> it feels like 1 degrees out here. >> reporter: >> more than 120 millionam

icans under heat warnings or advisories. >> hundreds carrying a candles heavys heaonor five lives lost in the "capital gazette" newsroom shooting. >> this i a senseless tragedy. i have to live life now without my mother. >>ore details of thursday's horrific crime coming to light. usvestigators say spected gunman, jarrod ramos, first barricaded the back door so ople country escape. ramos has now been charged with five counts of first-degree murder. supreme decisions. president trump spending the weekend ay his new jer estate with some big decisions on his mind. the president revealing he will announce his pick for the next nominee to the supreme court in a week and a half, with some intervie starting this weekend his list tles down from 25 candidates to a precious few. >> look, i like them all. i've got idown to about five. >> failed flight. r aket from a japanese

starup company failed to launch, falling to t and bursting into flames. thankfully no one was injured. and puppy rescue. cheers erupting shortly after midnight when a dfuppy's 31-hour ordeal came to a happy enrtng. >> i wasing to feel like there wasome hope. >> 7-weeold toffee was trapped in a 50-foot hole just outside huntsville, alabama, lured out by the smell of sardined. s she emerged from the hole in perfectelp. she's happy to be back with her family. >> te'lle that. also this morng, disgraced usa gymnastics docr larry nassar already facing a virtual lifee sente facing new sexual assault charges announced thursday by texasti autho. at the famed karol ranch used by usa gymnastics.

what about the karols themselves? nbc stephanie gosk has more on all of it. >> reporter: former gymnastics doct and convicted six abuser larry nassar is already spending the rest of his life in prison, but this morning he faces new criminal charges. >> it's the right thing to do because these victims deserve to be heard because they deserve justice. >> reporter: texas prosecutors are charging nassar with six counts of sexual assault of a child. the crimes allegedly taking place at the karolyi ranch, used as a train fg center usa gymnastics and run by acclaimed coacs bela and marta karolyi. the couple said they first learned the of the abuse allegations when media reports surfaced in 2016. this memorning, law enfor officials say there is no evidence the karolyis committed any crime, leaving some of nass's accusers frustrated. >> in my heart, i don't believe that the karolyis should just go on their merry way and be able

to retire. >> the d.a.ou did ae a single charge of sexual assault against nassar's assistant debbie van horn. gymnast maddie larson said van horn was actually in the exam room when nassarbused her. >> if a trainer, a professional trainer doesn't say anything about it, i should trust her. at least that's what it. thou >> reporter: usa gymnastics fired nassar in 2015 and say they reported his to the fbi soon after learning about the accusations. debbie van horn is no longer employed by the organization. attorneys for glass? van horn and did not receive a response. in a statement usa jaefgymnasti says it supports and fully cooperating with the investigations and continues to do so. texas authorities had some harsh words for isusag. >> i our belief that it is a total failure by usag to protect the hletes that were part o their program. >> reporter: the d.a. adding

that the investigation is still opy,. for "to stephanie gosk, nbc sta another check of the w wther. what a looking at? >> the big story is the heat and humidity. when you have an approaching cold frt, we'll see some showers and thunderstorms. some of these storms could be severe through the day. right now, we're not seeing a whole lot of tivity. some thunderstorms just north of north platte. we are going t isee througha today, a better chance of some damaging winds, larger hail. we can't rule out a tornado either. 15 million are at risk for a etrong storm today. sunday, we'll l the significant threat of very strong storms, but across ou michigan and t northeastern illinois, parts of eastern wisconsin, we could seeg some damagin winds, a sng with thong storms, as well. the timing of it, we'll start to see them fire up later this afternoon. mid to late afternoon, into the evening. tomorrow, it slowly sthdes to east with the area of low pressure being the trigger for the stronger we will see a chance of heavy

rain, especially across iowa, where flooding is a posbility with as much as 2 to 3i inches f rain. that's a look at the weather across the country. o here's a peek your window. >> we are dry out there now. we will continue to be dry as we head through the remainder of the day. we have high pressure in charge right now.e again, we ven dry at the area beaches. taking a look at the actual t feels likperature, temperatures are going to be closer to 105 as we go into sunday and monday. and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. still to come, the debate that set theer it on fire. what's the right way to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? also reports an investigation on how to stay safe this fourth of j y from fireworks to grilling and even going swimming as well. going swimming as well. but first these messages. man: it takes a lot of work

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this morning onossen reports update. many of us will be kicking off the fourth of july festivities this weekend. that means setting off fireworks, going m swimming,be throwing something on grill. >> sounds out. new numbers out remind t us put safetyish. jeff rossen has important information to protect you and your family. >> happy e fourth. i'll be celebrating with my family. i hope you are, too. every year we hear about gccidents with fireworks, childrening drownnd believe it or not sometimes gas drill grills exploding. we have youro coveredm top to bottom, your oneho stopp for holiday safety. you're watching a fireworksn misfire i california. >> run! run. >> reporter: the display malfunctioned, sending p ject tiles everywhere.

it can even be deadly. the latest numbers os thi week show eight people were killedd 13,000 injured from fireworks last yea alone. we showed you what can happen live on "today." are we good. are we ready. take a tight shot with the watermelon to see what this can do. eefire. let'shat can happen when you lean over a fire, ready? fire? look a that, he's actually on fire. >> we saw a professnal grade firework. consumers should not be using them, for two reasons in rticular, they're far more potent and their fuse time is far shoot. aonsumer firework, you have about six to nine seconds to gey away, don't on these. that's the matter of life and death. >> here is another potential danger. this one affects all of us who love a good barbecue, the hidden danger in your propane tank. you're watching a fourth of july nightmare in progress. byron bends over to light his propane barcue and then the explosion. his body is engulfed in a wal

re. >> i looked down at my arm and seen the skin melt off here. >> turnsut he left the propane on too long, building up insid and igniting. >> i got second-degree burns all here.y throu my face, my hair caught on fire. >> it find out justl how powerfu a blast can be, we set up a demonstration with minnesota firefighters standing by. we opened the gas valve to sem la simulate a lk. >> i can actually smell the propane right now. >> after just three minutes >> three, two, one. >> did you see that fireball? she just went down. that could be you standing at the grill. >> take another look, a giant ball of fire erupting from the grill, blowing the doors open. >> what's the most commonmi ake people make when grilling. >> turn on the gas, leave the cover down, hit the igniter and build-upplosion from a of gas. >> keep the lid open before you light it?

>> absoligely. turn it,ht it right away and don't let it build up gas. don't lean over the top. soapy water test. test it on your connections to make sure there is no bubbling which meanseaking gas. >> the et cetera says grillsre used if used properly but firefighters say it's easy for thin to go wrong fast. andhen theres your kids and the dangerous myth about drowning. >> i've wlways thoughtn a child is drowning, anyone i drowning, maybe flailing ouar, screaming help, i can't tuim. >> unfortely that's not the case. they really can't breathe so they really can't be calling out for help. >> what does it look like when somebody's drowning. >> a drowning victim's feethe looks liky're climbing upstairs, all the action is going on under theat w. it looks very simar to this. >> it sort of looks like you're just relaxing on your back, exerpt you'retical in the water. >> that is correct. >> okay. do you do if you notice someone drowning?

we're about to show you. i'm about to play the victim here. jeffw us how to do it. >> scream for someone to call 911. you never jump in the pool after somebody in the water because they can pull you under. use a pool skimmer staur your arm. >> it's a critical tip, keep your pool skimmer handy. >> you want to roll him over. sf necessary, start cpr. >> simple t to keep your family safe this july fourth. remember, even if there is a lifeguard prent, never leave your children unattended. not just pools where children drown. new numbers out showing more kids are drowning in open water, oceans, lakes and rivers than pools. just because your child can swim we in a pool doesn't mean they can handle the ocean. that's a number one misconception. that puts children at risk. there are actually five things your children should be able to do to lower their drowning risk before you ever put them in the ocean. n our e those for you

website right now, today.com/rossenreports. try to have a happy fourth. >> useful information. have f. be safe. coming up next, this one right here, sheinelle jones, alma mater commencement address. her words of wisdom right after t ese messages. >> i actually haveen this.

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sheijones. >> very lucky. sheinelle gave the address to students graduating -- which is her alma mater. let's take a look. >> try to have some sort ofor visionour life, even as you sit where you are right now this morning. u may not know exactly what you want to do but think about the life that would befu illing for you and what would make you happy. it's not about competition. please hear me. it is not about whether she personting next to you right now already has a job lined up or has some business they're starting, it's about you. when you leave this campus and you find yourself in aerlace you feel intimidated, maybe you're in a new job, don't worry about what someone else is doing. if anything, use your words and your thoughts to support them and encourage yourself. just put your head down and do work. there will be people who may noi

e in your talent. it may anger you inside. it may makeou cry. it may feel like it in the moment, but hear me, they are not in control of your destiny. they are not. this is your time. nobody else's. you made it through northwestern's madill's school of journalism. now it is up to you to show them who you are. >> my goodness -- >> i love it. >> i feel -- >> thank you. >> the only part i heard before was you talking about colonoscopies and all that stuff. >> i love how on the "today" show we showed you the more whatever moments, off the rails which we do on the radi i played the moments that were humorous. i did a little both.ke i t about the power of your words. the words you speak to yourself and the words other say around you. i talked about the cies i've lived in and the lessons i

learned in each city. lessons, and other lessons dylan mentioned. >> very oprah-esque. i fout like were channelling her. >> there was a scene in "black panther" wre the blank panther, to chal la. she says, show him who you are and h win i was telling them, you know, i'm going itur be ngela bassett here. thank you guys, northwestern madill. it was one of the biggest hors of my life. still ahead here this morning, nascar legend dale earnhardt jr. joining us live talkin about movinfrom the g ra

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lauryn ricketts, definitely not a day for a tie and long sleeves out there. it'll get hot. et it is going to warm out there, david. those temperatures are already in the mid 70s right we'll take them right on up. in fact, in a few minute, the temperature is going to be right around 81 at 9:00. by 11:00, we're already feeling like the mid 90s, with the temperature at 89 degrees. across the board, temperatures in the 70s. 97 for the daytime high today. it'll feel closer to 100. dangerous heat, in fact, for the ext two days, sunday and

monday. it'll feel closer to 105. good news, july 4th, dry but hot. >> good news. lauryn, thanks. we'll be good morning. holiday weekend heatwave. sweltering temperatures blanket two-thirds of the country with temperatures soaring intohe high90s. at leastil 120lion people under some sort of heat advisory or warning and it's going to get a loss worse before it gets better. dylan has the full forecast. remembering the victims. a somber scene in annapolis overnight just days after that tragic shooting at the "capital gazette" newsroom. fami anmily, friends and srs coming out to honor the five innocent lives lost as we learn newnformation about the gunman and his horrific attack. and will where will he take his talents next. lebron james is poised toa becoe free agent on sunday,

reportedly turning down his $ million contract with the cleveland cavaliers. could the king be on his way to the los angeles lakers? get l theatest today, saturday june 30th, 2018. ♪ i don't know about you but i feel better when i'm dancing ♪ ♪ better when i'm >> celebrating 20 years on t plaza. >> first time in nyc. >> hello to alabama. roll tide. >> girls' ekend, new york city. >> celebrating 13 on the plaza. >> we're checking the "today" show off of our bucket list. >> hi. 're here from loyola univcksity. go wol. >> go wolf pack. ♪ ♪ >> one of my favorite parts of the show, seeing your happy faces. good morning. welcome back to "today" on this saturday morning. o >> we're goinget outside in

just a bit and hang out with the folks on the plaza. >> a lot to get t this hour. we begin with the sweltering heat gripping a huge portion of this c. dylan is tracking it all for us this morning. dylan? >> hey, guyda ngerous heat is affecting people all across the country. out west, wildfires are burning. in colorado, thousands of people have been evacuated. heat and dry conditions helpinge to fuel tho flames. meanwhile back east in pennsylvania, it was soot on friday the road buckled. cars had to drive on the oulder to avoid getting stuck in it and the heat is going to stick around forong time. nd today we already have 127 million people some sort of heat advisory, heat watch or sat warning. you can how expansive it is from the midwest to the great lakes all the way up ohnto the northeast, even north carolina seeing some of that heat this morning. as we go through the day, it's not just t warmtemperatures, it's the humidity. it really affects how quickly your body c cool down. that's why you really need to take precautions and stay

drated and stay indoors when you can. temperatures will be in theit0s. will feel like 100 to 110. on sunday, it will fee like 107 in new york city. memphis will feel like 106 when you factor in the humidity. as we go into next lweek,k at washington, d.c., it will feel like 105 on monday before feeling like 94 on wednesday, which is the fourth of july. it looks like it's going to stay ho through minneapolis with 100 degrees your feels like temperature. important tips. drink a lot of water. stay hydrated. leave something imp in the back seat of your car so you don't leave anything important in the back seatld like cn or pets. avoid outdoor activity between noon and 6:00. that's the heart of the day where you get the warmest temperatures. check on the elderly and make sure they are staying cool and hydrated as well. >> thank you, dylan. new informaon about the gunman in that horrific attack on the "capital gazette" newspaper in annapolis. this as hundreds of friendsnd family members turn out overnight for a vigil for the

five victims. nbc's katie beck is staing by for us there in annapolis. katie, i was there with you yesterdayndound out that annapolis is also your hometown. your l parents stille there. how is your community coping thisin mo >> reporter: a lot of people grieving, craig, as these five committed colleagues will be deeply missed in this community, but as this morning continues, police are shedding more light on exactly what happened inside that newsroom. they tell us that prior to this attack, the gunman actually barricaded the door so that employees could not escape. they are also ciaing saying he 12 gauge shotgun that he purchased about a year agoy legallo commit this crime. while she not cooperating with police at this time, they do believe his intent that day was to kill as many people as possible. those are hard words for a community that is still absorbing the shock of ahis traged trying to heal. this is a small community, a

small cherished paper that people trust and depend on. the investigation continues and so does the grief. craig? >> that nnewspaper's b around longer than the united states of america. more than 0 years. thank you. president trump offering his condolences to the victims on friday before he left for the home.d at his new jersey there he plans on interviewing a few supreme court justice nominee candidates before making a decision in the next week and a half. nbc's white house correspondent kelly o'donnell is traveli with the president. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, sheinelle. the president says he b mayin the interview rounds of his supreme court justice sthrch is weekend while he's at his ey home. the president is working off a list of potential justices tha numbers about 25. he has scaled that down to five to seven candiistes. his decn will come in the next ten days or so, he told reporters on air force one he will announce hisomee on july 9th. that's important because it's in advance of the present's next

overseas trip. now, being away from d.c. today will also mean that the president will not see in person thousands of immigration demonstrators that are expectedoexpected outsid around the country.d organizers say they will be protesting the administration's policy that led to thera seon of migrant families at the border. so the demonstrators are expected tens ofds thousn washington and then across the country. now, working out some kind of a potential dealig on ition was part of the subject matter of an extraordinary prank phone call that apparently fooled t president and his senior team. when comedian, he's known as stuttering john, portrayed himself as new jersey's democratic senator bob menendez. re is a portion of that call. >> hi, bob. they've got to have security at the border, and that's a good ing for the democrats, too, bob. it's not like it's good for you or good forme, it's good for both of us. >> reporter: andn the comed

posted that on his podcast. now we have repeatedl asked the white house how this happened and is it, in fact, the president's voice. despite our repeated requests, they have declined to authenticate it. nbc news has nod independently verified it either. but it's one of though stunningu things where say, how did that happen? sheinelle? craig. >> buzzing about that one. okay. thank you, kelly. meanwhile in california, breaking news overnight. a deadly stabbing at a california college has shocked the community to its core. cal polyff pomona parkicer stabbed to death inside his truck. the suspect later fatally shot police. authorities say an investigation is ongoing but there is no further threat on the campus. at this point, no word yet on the motive fortt thatk. a shocking confrontation on oard an easy jet plane overnight had passengersaz zled before departing from an airport in paris. the dramatic scuffle caught on camera shows a team of security

officegging a man off the flight ao pinning him t the ground. the idident happene after cabin crew called pice to remove a group of men who were being disruptive. e men refused to leave. one even head butted a crew member. oothe flight eventually off this morning. here is some video that gives new meaning to the phrase droppingn. store owners in canada became a bit suspicious when this couple tried to make a purchase with some stolen credit cards. so after a brief scuffle witce po there, the woman dashed to the back of the store. she climbs up into the ceiling to hide -- ha>> oh -- >> goes up, must come down. >> oh, craig. >> that she said. the clever criminalsventually captured and charged. we can't see it one more time >> craig.y. >> what? the woman was stealing. she was stealing. she was fine. she was fine. here it comes again. waitwaor it. for it. i feel like i'm watching youtube right now. >> sorry.

>> it's goingo take too long to get to it again. we'll cue it up for you later. dylan dreyer is out on the plaza with a lcountry's forecast. hey, d. >> good morning, guys. it is hot out here, huh? already. not even 9:00, and it is hot. were celebrating how many years? >> 26. anniversar where are you from? >> richmond, indiana. >> anyone to sayto hi >> our kids, dad, friends. >> how many kids? >> we have five. >> wow. all right. lots to celebrate. happ aiversary. >> grandkids, too. >> what we can expect across tho try today. we have the heat and humidity and a cold front. that means we'll see storms today through the plains. thoseill move upnto iowa, where we could see flash flooding because of th heavier downpo downpours. there's a lot of water in the downpours. that could produce flash flooding. heatndexes will beround 100 to 110 degrees for a good portion of the couny. it is ver hot in the northeast.

down south, we're looking at trouical dow that could produce a few inches of rain, and it could lead to flash ooding, as well. lots to keep in mind as we go through the day and the whole weekend with the heat. that's a look at the weather country.he now, a peek out your window. >> i couldn't help but notice that dylan's map said it was 70 in interior alaska. warm for them. warm for us. 76 in washington. look at annapolis, on the water, 81 right now. lmperatures by noon are going to be into the 90s with the heat index in th upper 90s. we continue to take the temperatures in the mid to upper 90s for daytime highs if you're out and about this evening, it'll be warm. we are dry today. temperatures are going and that's you latest forecast. sheinelle and craig? >> all right. igme on back inside. one of thest stories this weekend in sports, will lebron james leave the ccaveland find a neain to team? >> king james is apparently now

a free agent. that means he can leave cleveland and go to any nba team. steve patterson is live in los angeles with what may hpen. steve, craig wants to know if he's coming to l.a. >> guys, good morning. think about it lik this,ebron james is so good at his job he's apparently turning down a garned $35.6 million crack to play for the cavs next year. tomorrow, king james reportedly becomes a free age and where h takinges his talents next, th has everyone on edge. he might the greatest basketball player on the planet. lebron james dominating the game for more than a decade. and now even in the off-season, the king is still making headlines. james reportedly opted out of his contract with his hometown cleveland cavaliers, making him a free agent, available to play for any team in the league. where he'll go next is anyone's guess. >> it'g flatterore than anything. a fan of a team or somewhere,

you know, will want me to play for, you know, in their city. it's very flattering. >> reporter: a leading contender, the los angeles lakers. >> i wouldn't mind having him here. >> reporter: here, the 33-year-old owns a production company and two homes. >>itl.a.'s a c of stars. always has been and the biggest and the brightest play in los angeles. it immediately made the lakers contenders right away. >> reporter: in cleveland, they're hoping th j kingames will stay. >> fight with us, lebro yes. n't take the easy way out. >> reporter: of course we've seen this before. in 2010, james announced he was leaving cleveland on an espn special called "the decision." >> at this point, i'm going to ta my talents t south beach and join theat miami he >> reporter: sparking outrage in clevelan winning a pair of championships in miami and then returning four years later,he leading t cavs to a lebron says the decision this time will be a family affair. >> my family is a hate part of er i decide to do.

my career and they will continue to bthat. >> steve patterson, what say you? do you want lebro there in l.a.? >> so there are many options here. a lot of people are predicting boston, houston, l.a., of course, is the big leader. especially with odds makers in vegas. i would love to see lebron go to the philadelphia 76ers. >> steve, are you kidding me. >> look at that. >> sheinelle, you have a huge >> i like that word. >> i know the fans would love that. >> cut>> his mike. hank you, steve patterson. that was an excellent report. than you for your time. >> 5:15 in the morning in los angeles and clearly steve's beeg drin dylan dreyer, what's coming up in the orange room? >> guys it's the great sandwich debate. what's the best way to make a pb j. seems like everyone has an opinion on this ♪ ♪

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know that people spread the jelly on t of the peanut butter and i'm not sure i can trust someone who did it that way. then y have this all wrong because peanut butter on both sides thenn jelly the middle. >> what? >> i don't know about that. turns out other users actually agree this is the ultimate strategy. glenna tweeting, actually this is the wayo go if you don't want a soggy sandwich, especially if you're packing luh for school/work. we had to try thisne out. in front of you guys, we've got two different versions, the traditional version. although i disagree this is on whole wheat bread because it should onlyver be on white bread. >> only on white bread? what dhave against brown bread, by the way? >> nothing against brown bread. grilled cheese and peanut butter and jelly. >> i hear you, dylan dreyer. >> this is too much peanut butter. >> which one is this? >> with peanututter on both sides. >> i do the jelly on one utde, peanutr on the other.

>> that is too much peanut butter. >> take the amount of peanut butter, split it in half so you're not missing upathe. >> you're right. >> too much >> worst idea ever is eating peanut butter of any kind before you have to do pop start. >> blast from the past. >> i loved "mr. ed." >> you would. aboutrst up, talking drake and a big rumor that is confirmed. he dropped a bbshell in his new double album "scorpion." it tur out he's a dad. he fathered a child with a french alt film sta in the song emotionless. take a listen. ♪ i wasn't hiding my kid from the world i w hiding the world from my kid ♪ ♪ you can never relate in ♪ breaknews in my life i don't run ♪ ♪ the only ones i want to tell i can call ♪ >> sorry, do you have an

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someonut their permission. search virginia laws in the nbc washingt app if you want to check them out. the reigning champ has a new coach. we're talking about the capils. assistant coach toddreirden is being promoted to lead the team. trotz is now with the islanders. and the celebration isn't over for the caps. wday is the capital fan fest. those of youho are fans can have a chance to take picture with the stanley cup. it is at the kettlerit cs ice plex in arlington, starting later this morning, about an hour and a half from now at 10:00. we'll have a check of your we'll have a check of your forest with lauryn rickettcas ♪ we'll have a check of your forest with lauryn rickettcas

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we oie really to start feeling the summer heat. lauryn ricketts, you tnk the feels like temperature is going to be triple digits? >> absolutely, david. yestery, temperatures were low 90s. felt like the mid to upper 90s. we're already at 76 now. think inutes or so, i we're going to be right over the 80 degree mark. by 11:00, almost 90 degrees. feeling like the mid 90s. dead of the afternoon, we'll feel like we're 100 degrees ut there. it is going to be hot. it is going to be dry out there. no rain, evenfter area beaches, thanks to high pressure in charge. 97 degrees with a heat index of the triple digits. weather alert for tomorrow and

monday. heat index, tomorrow and monday, 105. >> sounds like pool day. pool weekend. lauryn and i will be back at we're back on this saturday morning, june 30th, 2018. what a great crowd. a large crowd this morning. everybody tryin to stay cool as the mercury heats up. well intoeds today in new york. >> and humid, too. >> before people sta- to complain >> we're not complaining. >> remember six months ago and t was?etched >> that's the thing with the weather, if it's ood hot, it's too hot, if it's cold, it's too cold. never just right. >> still ahead here on this half hour, planning a summer vacation just got a lot easier thanks to some of the great tips of the healthiest cities in the country from new orleans to san rbara. we're going to tell you why certain cities are ebbs payloading thanks to wellness

tourism. outdoor entertaining kicks into high gear with fourth of july just four days away. how c-spanou make backyard space. wait until you see what you can do this morning. later we are goingo head to our makeshift kitchen to get some help transforming some of ount favorite foods recipes we'll all love. but first, he is arguably one of the mos beloved racers in nascar history and now the tired dale earnhardt jr. is taking on a new challenge, calling races instead of being behind the wheel. 're going to talk live to junior inew just a moments, but first, a quick look ba. at his care >> dalearnhardt jr. >> reporter: he is racing royalty. dale earnhardt jr., nascar's most popular driver for 15 years straight. junior as he's been known won 26 times at racing's highest level. >> usi lessons learned fm his father to go from sixth to rst in the pepsi 400.

>> the daytona 500 for the second time. >> reporter: junior winning the super bowle sport twice, the dayto 500. bittersweet moment to the track that took the life of his legendaryfather, the intimidator, dale earnhardt, back in 2001. >> trouble. right behind him. >> reporter: deal junior deciding last year he did not want to stay on theacetrack as long as his father did a concussion he suffered in 2016 making the decision easier. he talked about it with willie onda sunday "" >> having that experience and history of concussions and through tot we went get well, i know i can't do this for five to ten more yearsthith at in the back of my mind. i know a i can't i don't want to. >> reporter: now a new chapter. junior isoining nbc sports full-time to c nascar races from the broadcast booth, starting tomorrow. he says before he was a racer he was aan he can't wait to share his love of the sport with the rest of the world.

dale earnhardt jr. is in nbc's new peacock pit box in illinois near chicago, good to see you. >> good to be here. excited that we're final chicago broadcasting. been talking about it for so many months and preparing and getting ready for this weekend. now we're going to be here for 20 21 weeks talking about racing. we're going to crown our champion in homestead at the end of the season. , do you unttell me th ink you'll miss the adrenaline being behind the wel are you excited for this new chapter? >> i'm getting quite a rush be bg in theth. i was a fan before i became a driver so i love racing and i love being at the racetrack whether i'm behind the wheel or not. sohis is very exciting to me to be able to be a the racetrack, have a purpose here and going back to being a fan all over again. >> now, dale, we know you're just take on this new role, but

you spent 15 years straight as nascar's most popular drtler. just s this for fans. is there any way we can see you get behind the wheel >> i'm actually going to drive the xfinity race at richard ter this year. we have a race team junior motor sports that races saturdays in the xfinity that nbc will be broadcasting. i'll run one, maybe two races a year for the next several years to continue to help my business and scratch that itch a little bit. >> you got a who lot going on in your world in addition to this new gig. you've got aew kid, you're a new dad. how is that going for you? there is the little -- >> yeah, i miss her terribly. i've been on the phone with mom, with amy all weekend. amy's sending me pictures and videos, trying to hold me over until i get back home after sund to see her. i've been with her for the first eight weeks of her life and able

to pick her up and hold her at any moment and see her at any moment. it's really rough being away from her this weekend. i can't wait to g back home and have more time with her. we're having a great time in chicago. going to have a great time calling the race sunday. > she'll be able to catch you tomorrow. dale jr., i've caught your show on nbc sports network a couple of times. you're doing congratulations. we're happy for you. welcome to the family, sir. nbc sports group'sf coverage the 2018 monster energy nascar cup season starts tomorrow afternoon 2:30 eastern on nbcsn. >> i like him. dylan, how about a final check weather. >> talking about his baby, it melts your heart. >> i love it. >> let's talk about the country. heat will be in the 90s. feeling like well above 100 for the eastern 2/3 of the country. cr have a chance of severe stormss the northern plains. iowa could hav heavy rain. tomorrow, the heat will build in the northeast.

it'll feel like it is above 100 degrees again. down south, the lower 90s. not as tough, but we' goingo see some rain. we could see tropical downpours, as well. hot and dry in th southwest. temperatures there above 100 degrees. obviously, not dealing with the humidity that's a look at the weather across the country. now, here's a peek out your window. >> temperatures out there right now in the 70s. annapolis, 81.in n, maryland, up to 79. those temperatures are going to continue to rise. we'll be in the 90s as we head through the afternoon. mid to upper 90s later on this afternoon and throughout the early portion of the evening. no rain. even if you're headed to area beaches, looking good up and down the eastern seabrd right now. from the outer banks to the maryland and delaware beaches. a out andut today, outside diner, find some coming up, from fitness to good food, adventure to zen. a look at great cities yo'll want travel to if you're interested in health and have you noticed everything has a day?

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the top destinations for wellness getaway. some of those results might surprise notary public you liz is theef editor-in-cf "women'sing he." good morning. thanks for being here. >> s b happy tohere. >> we know that wellness tourism is growing like crazy. people want to take healthy trips where they feel rejuvenated and recharged. we went to ourds fri at airbnb and we said, what are the popular search terms peoplere looking for and i.d.'d the buzziest cities that embodied those search terms. >> theirst one, i you're a bit of a foodie and want to enjoy vacation but you don't t want to hav work it all off when you get home. >> we namedharleston the healthiest city for food. they enjoy a year-round growing cason and the chefs are doing suchative and delicious things with that food. il>> what about a fitnessd getaway. >> a great spot to go for a boutique fitness trip is dlas, texas. i think it might have something

to do with how sweltering the temperatures are in dallas, but there is a huge boutique fitne scene. a few studios locals stay are must-visits. >> doing different types of activities. >> o studio that people love is city crew. that's a rowing studio. they put their own little spin on it and add ballet moves and m hites. there is a film rolling session at the end of every class. >> it's a place where people can do unique types of activities. >> yes, so thisy is definit surprising one on the list. detroit was named most unique as a wellness destination. >> huh. >> yeah. there is all sorts of cool stuff happening in detroit. artists and different businesses doing really interesting things. the detroit foundation hotel is in the space that used to be occupied by a fire station, and get this,hey do weekly runs that take place there and they also have boot camps that happen

on the ground. really neat stuff. >> healthy. >> definitely healthy. if you're interested in taking a heke ride top see city, you can rent one at detroit wheel house and go along the water way. >> i notice as i plantrips, have to think about my son, too. what are some family destinations? >> we named new orleans as the best desnation for an active family trip. have kiddos, too, so i'mex cited to check this out. all sorts ofool stuff you can do in new orleans with your kid owes. get on the st. charles streetcar. it's only $3. t gives you the lay of the lapped. you will go by tulane university, you can finish up ft thnch markets. you really get to see the whole city. >> if you want a straight upre and relaxation zen vacation, what's the greatest place? >>e needed santa barbara, california, the best place to go for a zen 1trip. abou miles north of los

angeles, tucked between the ocean and the mountains. so just being there is zen in and of itself, but there is all sorts of cool stuff going on. you can do community ask puncture downtown where you pay $20 and we can get our chial ned with needles. go visit hendry's beach which is known for its epic s rises and sun southwests. >> liz, thank you so much. great ideas as people plan for their summer vegass. outdoor decor made easy. we're jazzing up your backyard, but first is is "today" on nbc.

and we are back on this saturday morning with the fourth of july right around the corner, you'll probably be s lot of time outside the next few days, whether cash cueing or playing with the kids, hacking out by the pool maybe. >> the billing question this morning, how can you me your utdoor space as enjoyable adds

possible without spending too much money. this is the man you need to talk to. >> good morning. isn't this beautiful weather. >> i'm obsessed with some of the things you have. one of the main things we have to do is keep our kidsoccupied. you don't have a lot of space to do some of these things. >> you don't have to have a lot of space or money, which i also love. i love a the first thing is to get a tent or play area where theids are out of the sun all day. books in there, ipads, whatever they're in to. outdoor gamese llf, bowling. i went to wayfair.com. outdoor long games. all your outdoor needs. funhing to do. keeps everyone occupied. >> carson, thank you for yourrv e. >> he's got a future. take one of these games home with you, buddy. the kids taken care of. we can focus on t space. >> the space the adults will chill. first of all, a l of us have -- let's set and enjoy this.

we have typical outdoor furniture, but how do you add those extra tables in those areas when you want to serve, you know, and have a little bit of an entertaining moment? utllowedable double furniture is the way to go. you can bring in an indoor pouf. you're not just storing i these thinyour garage, you can reuse them into your kid's dorm room. adding a tray on to something instantly turns it into a tray and a ta te. >> what' trend? >> the trend is plaid. w are pumping it up for plaid. last year it stripes and all that. plaid is your friend. it will carry through to fall holidays.he pop an orange pillow with this for halloween and you're ready to go. >> iove it. next? >> next. >> diy, you always have something for us. th a is not diy. this is not diy. i cannot take colorado. 1-800-flakers can credit for it, though.

this is a wood succulent star. save time, order online. you know, water them every two weeks or so.ak they great gifts. if you're going somewhere,ah sh thesd -- >> this is my style. >> outdoor lighting. >> it's not always about when i the s up, it's when it's setting. before the fireworks start, you want to goolar or battery, lights.com is the leader when i co lighting. any time i make these spaces, i like to find somebody that creates their own stuff. only available at lights.com. the minute the lights go down, it comes on. open flame is a little dangerous >> how expensive?. >> range in price from 19.9 and up. the glass pavers you can put on a walk path.os are also solar. >> do you know how gorgeous that would be if you walk on a pathway. >> university used those on a table to illuminate it before. >> we have about 25 seconds left. >> i'm going to 2 take of those

seconds and tell you two things, window boxes and plants stand. this a window box and a plant stand. you don't need to get the b heavy coolers. a window box for a few bucks. i got this from wayfair.com when i was getting the toys and other things. 9 bucks. buffet.up as a stick fruit in your freezer. put is er the ice. helps to shield the ice and stop it from melts so fast. you've got t fruit to use. no waste. >> these are things that's everybody can do. >> nicees tation. >> happy birthday, america. >> thank you so much. if you want more of his tips, head ttoday.com. >> coming up next, we are going to head on over an join mrs. dreyer there for a weekend kitchethat -- right after these messages. from the first moment you met, it was love at first touch. and all you wanted to do was surround them in comfort and protection. that's why only pampers swaddlers

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kitchen, we're cooking up some must-have fascists for our fourth of july party. elizabeth is our food contributor. she's going to walk us each through a dish we wanted help these are things we all want to learn how to make. >> right. >> i wanted to learn how to make a quiche. >> gbreakfast, we've a lot going on. >> you want to start with quiche? >> i do. >> i've always wanted to learn how to make a quiche. s>> i promise, i going to be fabulous. it's so easy. hese are all of our ingredients, cheese, eggs, cream, flowur, the flour isoing to be really important. put it in the bottom. >> inothem? >> yes, honey. it's not my first day. i know what i'm doing. make sure -- you don't have to use bacon. if you don't love con, i don't understand that but that's fine. you don't have to have bacon. >> store bought pie crust. >> look, this is my secret. i'm adding flour to this egg.

it's going to stabilize this custard. do you see how thick and fluffy th is? >> it looks amazing. >> that's because we're doing it this way. have our eggs. i'm going to get you the nutmeg, the cayenne and the salt. >> how much cream? >> all of it. >> reall >> all of it. >> again, sheinelle, i swear, i've made this before. it's actually in a book. >> this is like my favorite thing ever. >> look, that's it. can you get over >> no wonder i lovet so much. >> that's it? >> yes. >> you can make this the night before. go ahead and kick it off. in the morning reheat it when essential running around crazy. it's great for lunch and beautiful for dinner. >> peanut butter jelly time! do you remember that? i've been singing that song for two days. this is my friend judd's favorite recipe. i had to weasel f itm him and promised i wouldn't tell anybody. you're going to tart with peanut butter and jelly.

couldn't be any more 'rl-american. going to add brown sugar to this. we have some cayenne and paprika. we have sracha. then a little chile sauce. >> i love it. >> a little bitf bourbon for ma , a little bourbon for craig. it's the holiday. this is so smart. go ahead and marinate in z a top bag. it's going to make your life so much simpler. they're going to go on the grill. we're going to reserve a little tt ofs. as soon as they get a little bit more done to where they're almo finished we want to flaze them with our marinade. finish with a bit peanuts. this is a fabulous -- judd, i'm so sorry. >> judd, thank you. >> a little sweet and spicy.

>> i need help with biscuits. i made them and they were hard hockey pucks. my mom wouldn't eat >> three secrets that are going to be life changing for you. we hav our salt, sugar and flour. this is ice cold erbulk. but it in the freezer and add melted butter to it. do you see how it's conjeelg and making little butter walls? >> already melted butter in. >> we're going to add our egg. the butterballs are going to get trapped between the flour and the dough. they're going to melt in. what's left is the pocket. that's your flake. we're going to stir this right re. >> we can't overstir it? >> not at this point. s okay. >> ts where we want to be gentle. do you see what i'm saying? >> that's awesome. >> this dough didn't do anything to you, you need to be nice to it. okay? >> don't go nuts. >> gentle, gentle, gentle. just a nice folding, fol cng.

yo use your hands if you want to. >> whens d the baking powder go. >> make sure that is very, very fresh. t s is something i also do wrong. >> do notonwist. you put it in, uh it right back out. resist the twist. know you want to. >> just do that? >> that's it. take it off and sand with little bit of sugar. >> if you want theseip r head to today.com/food. >> that's going to do it. >> that's going to do it. will you move into my house? >> done on a saturday mning. tomorrow on sunday today, willie sits down with one of the biggest chefs in the world. >> enjoy your day, everybody. have a great weekend. >> happy fourth of july. >> thank you guys for coming out.

good saturday morning. om david culver. straight ahead "news 4 today," preparing you for the lauryn? >> we've got that heat out there. building heat and humidity as we go through the weekend. we are weather alert tomorrow and monday because of the

temperat yes. we'll sh how hot it is going to get around here, and we'll look at the independence day forecast. thousands of folks together to mourn the lives lost in the "capital gazette" shooting. this morning, we'th take you to emotional tribute. almost 1/5 of everyone in the d.c. area, planning to hit thefo roathe holiday weeke weekend. we'll help you dodge the heaviest of traffic. all that with a full hour of news and weather when "nsew

>> announcer: "news 4 today" starts now. >> as the shock wears off, this morning, a community is in search of aealing after deadly newsroom werampage. 're going to take you to the emotional gathering. did someone prank call the president as he was o board air force one? one comedian says he pulled it . his proof, recordings. plus, the summer heat andon vacatraffic, both of those rising this weekend. if you've got places to be, we're workingor you with the spots to avoid and the best today, o hit the road saturday, june 30th, 2018. welcom into "news 4 today" on this last weekend in june. i'm davlver. angie, like many of you, perhaps getting an early start to th holiday weekend. it is not all that lonely in here. we have storm team 4 meteorologist lauryn ricketts

here. she's in the studio tracking hor teures. they are creeping in, lauryn. >> yes, they are. i feel like it is a little early for this.ll us we hit these temperatures july/august. they're coming right now as we enter into june and july. beautiful, a little on the hazy side out there right now. it was a beautiful sunrise this take a look at these temperatures. 81 in leagesburg. annapolis, 80s already. au know it'll be hot day when we're already seeing numbers with 8s in front of them across the board. the temperatures will continue to rise. with the humidity, it is going to feel a lot warmer. in, fa it'll feel close to 100 degrees out there for today. e good news is, we are dry. however, our gardening tips from ou friends at merrifield gardening center. lawns thrive in 60 to 75 degrees. we're not seeing that. a lawn stressed by high temperatures. make sure you moe that lawn 3 to