good morning. breaking overnight,tour b tragedy. 11 people killed after a duck boat capsizes in rough weather on aake in branson, missouri >> somebody needs to help them. >> no kidding. >> oh, my gosh. >> frantic attempts to rescue trapped passengers. >> anybody that can read me, i need a rope on the bow and one on the starboard side. >> but this morning, at least five peoplere stillmissing. we're on the scene live with one very lates the search. path of destruction. >> this one went right over our house. >> a tornado outbreak cuts across the midwest. at least 27 twisters in iowa on al >> this thing just ripped,

ripped through the street. oh, my god. >> more than a dozen people injured, a state of emergency declared, and al is tracking a new threaev of se weather today. mr. putin comes to washington? the presint already under fire for cozying up to the russian leader invites himhi to the wte owne, catching even h head of intelligence off guard. >> vladimir putin coming to the -- >> did i hear you? yeah, yeah. okay. >> yeah. >> but this morning, the president also talking tough. >> if that doesn't work out, i'll be the worst enemy 's had ever. the worst he's ever had. >> those stories, plus taking a knee? why the nfl suddenly put its controversial, new national anthem picy on hold overnight. jackpot weekend. lottery fever building across the nation with more than $500 million now up for grabs. and moment of puth. ♪ the plaza is packed as pop superstar charlie puth gets set

for one of o biggest concerts of the summer, july 20th, 2018. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today"nn with saah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio in rockefeller plaza. >> and morning, everybody. welcome to "today." nice to have you with us on aid morning. we do want to get to the latest on that deadly duck boat accident inbranson, missouri. >> yeah, the boat sank in stormy weather as it was carryingos tourists a the lake, and this morning ive teams are still searching for the mission. in a moment, we'll talk to the woman who shot video of the boat's final moments, but first, let's get tonbc's catie beck at the scene with the latest on the search. good morng to you. >> reporter: good mo savannah. this morning, divers will resume rescue efforts after suspending them latt night. there was 31 people aboard that popular dk boat tour when severe weather struck. those choppy waters slashing the side of the boat, mffing it very

ult to get to shore. we want to give you a warning that some may find this video disturbing. >> those poor people. >> reporter: this video shows the final moments before a duck boat packed withourists goes down. two of the amphibious vehicles desperately trying to reach dry land, but only one made it. >> poor guys. oh, my gosh! oh, my gosh! oh, no. >> reporter: severe thunderstorms packing 60-mile-per-hour winds, tning the normally calm lake in branson, missouri, into a stormy sea. >> there was some heavy wind and it was having problems through the wind. >> pretty strong winavy rain. >> reporter: the duck boat moved out of sight, and then -- >> it's going under. it's going under. >> need a water rescue. will be a duck that has capsized. we have approximately 30 individuals in the water. >> the waves. >> they we pretty big.

>> for a lake, they were pretty big. >> jenny and dav carr were having dinner on a nearby when she started shooting the scene as it unfolded. >> i would say within five, ten minutes at the most, all the coast guard was coming, policet were e, ambulance, fire trucks. they just kept coming and coming. >> reporter: emergency crews om multiple agencies located the sunken vessel and were able to pull some survivors outf the water. at least 11 people died. somef the victims were children. >> this is a very tough night for us. it's going to be a l for a lot of people. >> reporter: families of the victims gathering at the townll overnight. authorities offering them mental health support. >>yhis is a rea tough situation, and it's gut-wrenching. we justanted to help out in any way possible. >> reporter: ripley entertainment, the company that owns the tour boats, released ar statement ght, writing in part, "this incident has deeply us.cted all of we will continue to do all we

can to assisthe families who were involved and the authorities as theynue with the search and rescue." a rescue and recovery mission that is now continuing once more in the light of day. officials say there were life vests aboard the duckboat, but it's unclear if people were wearing them when the boat went. do we're also told federal safety investigators will be here on scene later today. savannah and hoda? >> catie, thank you very much. >> jenny carr recorded the video of the duck boat's final moments. good morning to you, jenny. >> good morning. >> so, describe where you were.d so, you your husband were ou celebrating yr 15th anniversary, and you were on a boat as well?s, >> we were on the branson showboat bill. >> so you looked out over the water. andid the weather come on quickly, that storm? did it come just like that? >>ou could see it approaching, but as we weredy getting r to get on the show boat, the water

was all choppy and wavy, so i went over to look out the window, and as everybody else. andoohen wed to our left, and that's when we t seen duck. and then we seen another one coming, but the one that sunk, it was hing trouble. you could tell that it couldn't go very fast. he kept sinking down in the water a little bit. th waves went over the top of it. so, i videoed it as much as i could for as long as before it went behind the show boat, and that's where it sank, and i didn't see any of that. >> and i undstand that someone on your boat, one of the crew members had said, well, these kind ofs, bo these duck boats, they can withufand this you know, they're going to be just fine. is that what you were thinking? s thahat the person had said, but i knew better, just theay that the wat was, the

trouble it was having. i knew something was going to happen to it. >> as i understand it, some people on the show boat that you were on tried ton jump the water and tried to help rescue people. it must have been terrifying. >> yeah. first, we really didn't realize that it had sunkd hen when all the crews started running andhe captain was giving orders to all the crew to get the life vests and to get outhere and help them, then erybody kind of -- we cried a little bit. i went to a window, as i was looking out watching, and i prayed and i cried. just really, there wasn't nothing you could do. the crew did a really good job of trying to get everybody out that they could get ou >> and jennie, when you heard about the death toll, when learned about just how tragic this was and realized that you had actually captured that on

your phone, what went through you? >> i really don't have any words for it. i mean, it's like, i'm sad and i want to help, but i can't help. i don't know what to do to help, and it's really sad that i knew some of those people weren't going to get to go home. just really sad, it really is. >> all right, jennie >> thank yo >> you're welcome. >> al, i mean, you've been looking closelyhe at weather at the time. was this a surprise that this storm came on? >> no, we were expecting these storms to fire up.ev there weree risks in the area as it was. take a look at the time lapse. you can t seere was one line that had already moved through earlier in the afternoon, andth that second line starts coming in around 5:00, 6:00, and by 7:00, right on t of branson. moved through quickly, but boy, then the damage was done. it w really d. and unfortunately, we have the

same situation developing later today. >> wow. e have a lot to talk to you about, actually. as you know, that same weather system that led to the accident in missouri is also blamed for an reoutbak of violent tornadoes midwest.he more than two dozen in iowa alone. nbc's ron mt has more now on the destruction and the recovery already under way, ron. good morning. >> reporter: yeah. hey there, savannah. good morning to you. quite a wild day and night of weatr here across iowa. we're outside the marshall county courthouse. you can see this giant cupola was sheared off the building and hit t ground remarkably in one piece, but noal fatities were reported here, thoughst at l a dozen people were injured. this isterrible! >> reporter: severe thderstorms racing acr the midwest thursday, spaing a series of powerful tornadoes. >> we've got a tornado touchdown. >> reporter: one of the strongest twisters cutting a path of destruction across towny marshalltown wa, 50 miles northeast of des moines, the tornado ripping roofs off homes and gbusinesses, flipp over vehicles like toys, splintering

trees and power lines, even causing a water main to burst. >> oh, my god! >> oh, my god! >> reporter: these residents racing to escape the danger. >> i'm trying to outrun it. oh, my goodness! >> reporter: police going door to doorhecking on area residents. >> this thingust ripped, ripped through thi street. oh, my god. >> reporter: but tornadoes are not the only severe weather t punishin country. a scorching heat wave is spreading across the south. dallas-ft. worth breaking its record-high temperature, hitting 108 degrees. here s going to be hot from now through who knows when: >> reporhe national weather service recording a stunning 136 degrees on a ft. worth sidewalk, that heat also fueling wildfir out st, including oregon, where a state of emergency was declared after 160 wildfires spread across the state. more than 50,000av acres burned there. firefighters desperately fighting to save homes in the fire's path. >> it burnyreally fast, reall

hot. >> reporter: near yosemite national park, reports of thunderstorms sparking fears that they could ignite more fires in an area where more than 20,000 acres have already been lost. as you can see there, some people were caught by surprise by this outbreak of tornadoes,a literallyg to scramble to get out of harm's way. we should tell you, remind you again that no fatalities reported here in marshalltown. they've got their workut out for them, a lot of damage here. savannah, hoda? >> we can see it there, ron. thank you. leter turn to al r with a brand-new severe weather threat coming today. >> absolutely. if you look a h whatpened yesterday, this was a long-lived system. i mean, we're talking area going 500 miles, the other one that started in iowa and ended up in illinois, 370 miles. and now, look at this. we've got aoderate risk, and these risks could be upgraded latertoday. 39 million people. very large hail, wind, tornadoes. we may see that upgrade later in the afternoon. as thises system ccross

chicago, indianapolis, detroit, columbus, cleveland, on into pittsburgh by saturday, rainfall amounts anywhere from to 3 inches, could be upwards of 5, causing flash flooding. and the heat that ron mott just talked about, 35 million people at risk for heat advisories, ngat warnings. we're loo for records that are going to start today and then continue right intorl the part of the week. midland, dallas, san antonio, amillo today. tomorrow we look for records again for dallas, for el paso, lubbock, austin, texas, as wellm aning into sunday. again, triple digits continue from louisiana to texas on into monday, guys. so, this is going to be a long-lived system, a heat wave that goes into the middle of next week for that area. guys? >> all right, al, thank you so much. g>> also this morning, the president speak out about his relationship with vladimir putin in a i nerview with cnbc, this after revealing he will invite the russian leader to the white house. the announcement shockingto eve officials inside the trump administration. we've got in-depth coverage.ta

we'll with nbc's white house correspondent kristen welker on the beat thi morning. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. the president's invitation to putin is trademark trump, digging in even when he's under fire on all sides. in this case, the president making it clear he's standing by his strategy of trying improve relations with russia, despite harsh criticism of his first summit with the russian leader, but will the high-stakes gamble work? this morning, president trump is extending an open hand tore russiandent vladimir putin, inviting him to the white house this fall for a second summit while also issuing a interviewning in a new this morning with cnbc. >> getting along with psident putin, getting along with russia is a positive, not a negative. now, with that being said, if that doesn't work out, i'll be the worst enemy he's ever had, the worst he's ever had. >> reporter: the president also lashing out at hisec prsor. >> look at all of the things that i've done. nobody els did what i've done.

obama didn't do it. obama was a patsy for russia. he was a total patsy. >> repter: and defending his controversial first summit with putin amid criticism he was too concmeiatory. >> i, i had some of these fools from the media saying, why didn't you stand there, look him in the face, walk over to him, d start shouting at him? i said, areehese peo crazy? i want to make a deal. i want to make a deal.o you can't that. >> reporter: but in a remarkable moment, his own top intelligenci ctor, dan coats, was caught off guard when asked by nbc's andrea mitchell about that new putin invitation announc by the white house on twitter. >> we have some breaking news. the white house has announced on twitter that vladimir putin is coming to the h whise in the fall. >> say this again?ug [ er ] okay. >> yeah. >> that's going to be special.

>> reporter: the senate's top democrat, chuck schumer, blasting the president, saying in a statement,ntil we know what happened at that two-hour haeting in helsinki, the president should ve no more one-on-one interactions with esputin." it cs the president has spent the past wk under fire for his handling of the russia summit. arlier this week, mr. trum sirced to clarify that he does hold r responsible for meddling. and in the most recent reversal, the white house announcing the president disagrees with an offer made by putin in helsinki that have allowed russia to question u.s.fficials in exchange for putin making those 12 russian intelligence officers recently indicted available for questioning by the u.s. >> the resolution is agreed to. >> reporter: but onsd th, the senate rejected that proposal in a rare rebuke, voting 98-0 to oppose allowing u.s. officials to be interrogated by russia. >> so kristen, has the white house released any kind of nenda, what's the pla for this summit? which by the way, is going to

happen right before the midterm elections. >> reporter: absolutely right, the timing very significant. by way,ls russia weighing in this morning, the russian ambassador to the u.s., saying they havays been open to the possibility of a follow-up summit, and they are ready for discussions. as for the agenda, which you raise, this morning a senior jministration official telling met moments ago the second meeting will address national security concerns, including an o russian meddling, nuclear proliferation, north korea, iran, and syria.ec when dr coats was asked about the agenda, he said he won't be focused onut that, instead looking at the potential intelligence risks and making su the president knows exactly what they are. savannah, hoda. >> kristen, thank you. >> why don't we bring in n's andrea mitchell, who, as you just saw, in that extraordinary moment broke the a news abo second putin summit to the national intelligence director, dan coats. hey, andrea. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, hodao mothe shock waves from the president's shifting comments about vladimir putin have ttled his intelligence

advisers, and that led to a rare rebuke from the head of nationa intelligence director of national intelligence dan coats disagreeing with his boss' comments in helsinki,iding wi vladimir putin over his own top intelligence official. the record for that. to correct this is the job i signed up for. >> great to be with you. ay reporter: and sing president trump should not have met for more than two hours alone with putin. former kgbspymaster, without notetakers in the room. you are o s the darke of the moon. how do you have any ide what happened in that meeting? >> well, you're right, i don't know what happened in that meetin a >> is therisk that vladimir putin could have recorded it? >> that risk is always there. >> reporter: coats was also blindsided last year when top russian officials had an unannounce meeting with the president at the white house. the only pictures of that meetingreleased by official

ruiame hat kno beh an t kislyak and lavrov, the a ambassad foreign minister, were going into the oval office that day? >> i did t. what was your reaction afterwards? i mean, we all learned about it from -- >> probably not the best thing to do. >> reporter: coats called out russia, he said, for continuing to be a threat to the u.s. >> they are the ones that aretr ng to undermine our basic values, divide us with our allies. they are the ones that are trying to wreak havoc over our election process. >> reporter: and, he says, it is all done at the direction o vladimir putin. despite mr. trump's claims that others could be responsible for election meddling. >> it is very clear that n virtuallhing happens there of any kind of consequence that vladimir putin doesn't know about or hasn't ordered. >> reporter: coats is clearly putting his job on the line by speaking truth to wer. a former ambassador and twice

elected to the senate, he seems ined to keep politics out of the intelligence agencies as long as he is there. hoda andva ah, back to you. >> andrea, either you went to a metallica concert last night or you broke so much news, you lost your voice, but thanks for getting up early out there. thank you, andrea. >> reporter: i was just shocked by all the news. >> extraordinary work. andrea, thank you. >> she's got to stay out of that mosh pit! >> i know!o people want know andrea after dark. what's going on in the weather? well,in we are wat a lot more going on around the country. plenty of sunshine out west. a coa low will develop along the southeast and affect the entire east coast. we'll look at that coming up in the next 30 minutes, but we'o goinget to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.

good morning. i'm storm team 4 meteorologistu bell. it's a beautiful start to your friday morning. 60s for most, a few spots downtown and by the bay are above 70 edegrees, butryone gets a sunny and mild friday today. afternoon temperatures will peak in the mid-to-upper 80s, but this area of low pressure down over south carolina, that spells rain for yoursaturday. and unfortunately, we have rain every gday, startomorrow all the way through next week. so much for our little mini drought. >> and that's your latest weather. guys? >> thanks, al. coming up, new questions being raised about the sety of those popular duck boat tours in the wake of a terrible tragedy recent on and other accidents. then, just what is the nd cloud, a how secure is it when

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7:25 is your time right now, 7:26, i should say. it's friday, july 20th20, . good morning to you. i'm eun yang. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. d.c. police are investigating a deadly shooting two blocksrom the rhode island avenue metro station. it happened at fou and adams streets in northeast early this morning. police say a man was killed. his name and a possible motive have not been released. happening stoday, maintreet in ellicott city will reopen to traffic. the street has been closed for nearly two months aft deadly floods destroyed businesses in thecity's historic downtown. it is scheduled to reopen at 00 p.m. > now let's check on your morning commute with melissa mollet and your "first 4 traffic." how's it going, melissa? >> good morning. a couple new ps in the

district. eastbound at southwest freeway between main avenue the a the third street tunnel, we have a crash blocking the leftde eastbound 66 after fairfax in fafax, crash on the left-hand side. and bethesda, at winon, bro down vehicle. left lane is getting by. >> melissa, thank you. >>e we'll tak a break and check your forecast when we in back.

good morning, everybody. happy friday. what a great-looking way to get your friday going. temperatures are in the comfy zone this morning, mid-60s in the suburbs. it will be a nice, sunny, warm afternoon today. high temperature up close to 88 degrees with a light southeast wind. enjoy the sunshine while we have it. good night for the ns game as well, if you're going to see the nats and braves this evening at 7:05ry it will be for your friday night plans, but rain chances come back in a bigay tomorrow and they stay with us tomorrow, sunday, all the way through next

week. >> all right, chuck, thank you. another local news update in about 25nutes. >> for now, back to the "today" show after this short break. have a great day.

back now ath 7:30 w the final moments of that ill-fated duck boat tour on a laken branson, missouri. >> craig is joining us now, and of course, that's theop of our news this morning. >> yeah, at least 11 people are dead, 5 others still missing this morning. that video shows twoou amphis vehicles desperately trying to reach dry land, but only one made it. severe thunderstorms packing 60-milper-hour winds turned a normally calm lake into a stormy sea. emergency crews fromti me agencies located the sunken vessel. they were able to pull some survivors out of the water. seven people are being treated at the hospital. t> a flurry of unexpected tornadoes swepthrough central iowa thursday, injuring at least 17 people. marshalltown appeared to have

seen hit the hoaardest. brick walls coll roofs were ripped off buildings and vehicles flipped over. the only hospital in to marsha was damaged. patients had to be evacuated. he tornado took forecasters by surprise, so people didn't have a lot of time to prepare for it. administration said thursday that it has reunited 364hi migrantren separated from their parents at the u.s. southern border. officials with the deptment of health and human services say they're working around the clock to get the children backei to parents quickly and safely. the court-ordered deadlin to reunite more than 2,500 children is actually next thursday. more than 700 paren have final orders of deportation, meaning they could be removed from the country as soon as they are reunited with their kids. > and there's still plenty of time to get to the store and buy that mega millions eticket. ig drawing is tonight. a lot of folks want a shot at that massive $422 million jackpot. it's the sixth largest in mega millions history. if luck's not on your side tonight, fear not, there's always powerball.

that jackpot stands at $130 million. the drawing for the powerball tomorrow night. wve got more on our top story now, the terrible tourist boat tragedy in this is far from the first accident involving those duck boats, and nbc's gadi schwartz is looking into it for us. good morning. >> good morning, guys.re these popular tourist attractions across the country with a deadly ststory. at l 26 people have been killed in accidents involving duck boats over s.e last 20 ye >> that driver -- >> oh, my god. >> reporter: after calling off search-and-rescuov operations night, divers are expected in the water this morning in branson, missouri, in what is now likel turning into a grim recovery effort. ntsb investigators will also be there trying to determine i dangerous thunderstorms and 65-mile-an-hou winds were the only reason this duck boat capsized, killing 11 people. they're popular tourist attractions in cities coast to coastnd around the world. duck boats, a buslike tour, going from land to water.

thstamphibious vehicles fir used in world war ii by the u.s. military, most famously during theal es' d-day invasion, but critics say t awkward shape make it difficult to dve on both. over the years, safety advocates calling for added regulations and even outright bans. thursday's deadly accident in missouri isn't the first. in 1999, 13 people drowned wn a duck boat sank without warning on a lake in hot springs, the ntsb blaming that disaster on inadequate maintenance. investigators saying the vehicle sank so rapidly that no one was able to don a lifejacket before the vehicle completely submerged. 2010, a barge plowed into a duck boatit packed w tourists that stalled on the delawarri r. wa people were sent scrambling into the ter. two people died. but the danger isn't t only on water. >> there's been terrible loss of life and there's been injuries. >> reporter: in 2015, five college students were killed in se when a duck boat crashed into a charter bus on the aurora bridge. all of the victims were on the bus.nd the industryhe people behind these duck boats have said they place a premiumfn the

safetyheir passengers. as for this latest incident, ripley entertainment, the companyhat ownshese specific tour boats, echoed that in part, saying, "the safety of our employees and guests is our number one priority." guys? >> all right, gadi, thank yoet >> let's g more on this. on the phone, we have the former ntsb chairman deborah hersman debra, what strikes you about this? what do you think investigators are looking for? >> in the last 20 years, we have seen a number of events involving duck boats. the o othe delaware river, the circumstances were much different, but theiss majestic event in arkansas, they'll probably be looking at what they saw there to under and some of those issues are the same. clrly, the boiuoyancy of the boat, how quickly it sunk was an issue in arnsas, as well as the survivability of the passengers. they found that the canopy on theuck boat made it harder for people to get out of the sinking

boat. >> all right. debra, are these vehicles dangerous? do you think they should not be used on the water for tourists? >> there's been a lot of criticism of the boats over the years, the design of them. they date back to wld war ii. and so, i think the investigators will look at that. but in perfect conditions, generally you don't see problems. so when you sta t look at events like this with rough waters and storms, any boat operating in those conditions, the margins ofre safety eroded, and you don't want to be out on the water,rl particulay with people who can't swim or children in conditions like this. >> sure, all right. thank youo much former ntsb chairman deborah hersman, thanks a lot. another major story breaking overnight, the nfl announcing its controversial, new national anthem policy for players being put on hold. that decisn coming hours after the miami dolphins revealed plans to potential

athletes who take a knee. nbc's tammy leitner has the latest on thathis morning. tammy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, craig. the leaguegs freez the policy, for now, saying they're going to continue discussions with the players association. but you know, this is really being considered a win for those players who took a stand e. taking a k this morning, the nfl calling a time-out on its controversial national anthem protest policy. just two months ago, he league's commissioner announcing players must stand for the anthem or remain in the locker room while it's performed. >> we want people to be respectful at the national wthem. wet people to stand. that's all personnel. and make sure that they treat this moment in a respectful n. fash >> reporter: but overnight, the tal hitting the pause button, issuing a jointment with the players association that reads in part, "no new rules relating t the anthem will be issued or enforced for the next several weeks while these confidential dcussions are

ongoing," adding, "our shared focusai will r on finding a solution to the anthem issue through mutual, good-faith commitments,utside of litigation." initially, the league said if a player took a knee, the player would suffer a fine and punishment and fine would be left u to theteam. >> we're really back two years where no rule is in place. >> reporter: many players have be taking a knee to protest police brutality and social injustices. president trump has been one of the c harshesttics of the protests. >> wouldn't you love to see one of these nfl owners, whendy someisrespects our flag, to say get that son of a bitch off the field right he's fired. [ cheers and applause ] he's fired! >> reporter: the new agreement coming just hours after the "associatepress" reported the miami dolphins had included protesting the anthem on its list of conduct detrimental to the club. under nfl rules, that means

players could be suspended up to four games for kneeling during the singing of the star-spangled banner. the two sides now saying they ll continue discussions to reach a compromise. >> it's a win for every playe that wants to continue to have their message be heard. >> reporter: this morning, a heated debate that's back in play.hi now, before decision came out last night, one player with the tennessee titans camed out aid he was going to continue taking a stand, despite the fines, and the ceo of the new york jets said he would cover any fines that his team incurred. so, there is no doubt this is going to continue being controversial in the coming weeks. back to you sys. >> not ary that's going away. tammy leitner, thank you. let us hea to al, who is the man to talk to this morning. so much going on in the weather. >> that's right, and coast is going to be a mess this weekend as well. we're watching this upper level low that's t causing all problems, but a second low develops along the coast, and's thatoing to cause big

problems. let's take a look at it more in depth. so, this afternoon, this develops along the southeastern atlantic coast, moves along the coast. strong storms, heavy rain as moves up friday. if this were wintertime, we'd be talking classic nor'easter. instead, because it's soggy, it's warm, it's moist, it's coming all and it's bringing heavy swers and thunderstorms saturday, sunday, and it moves inland sunday into monday with less activity. but look atow much rain this thing's going to drop. we're talking about anywhere from 2 to 3 inches along the florida and north carolina coast and south carolina coast, locally up to 5 inches. and moving up t coast, we're going to see more wet weather, locally up to 4 inches through sunday here in the northeast and on into new england. so, a real washout for a lot of outdoor plans. that's what's going on around the country. hat's happening in your neck of the woods. good morning. a nice end toek the but today's really going to be the last nice day for quite a while. 72 degrees right now in washington, sunny skies. rest of the area mostly at about

the mid-60s, so in the suburbs this morning very comfortable. rn you're heading to the pool this afn, another good day, a lot like yesterday. low humidity, sunshine, highs in the upper 80s. look what happens into the weekend, though. we have a lot of rain heading this way. tomorrow we could see rain in the late morning hours. and we go into sunday, another rain chance later in the day. >> you're living dangerously today, my friend. >> it's so friday. >> it's so friday. >> al, thanks. >> thank you. just ahead, we all use it,b ? really, what is the cloud? what is and can you trust it? can you trust the cloudur with private information? we are going to get to the bottom of the internet's biggest mystery, right after this. >> is it? is it real?

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private information. yeah, it turns out, even the nation's top intelligence agencies are in the cloud, so we decided to go for a tour. no, the cloud isot upthere. the cloud is actually a misleading name for data centers, thousands of them, heavily secured behind concrete and barbed wire. weot unprecedented, bend-the-walls access t a secret microsoft site in virginia. >> we're in one of microsoft's data centers. >> reporter: this is the cloud. >> you're in the cloud! >> reporter: most of us are used our phones automatically backing up to the google or icloud. here,anundreds of tho of servers are the cloud for big names, including bank of america, chevron,coke, small businesses, and maybe you. billions of e-mails, mic files, financial records, tax documents, company payroll, wedding photos, all of it here, and growing by the second. chief technology officer diana kelly. if my data is here, is it still now?ata or is it your data

>> it is your data. it's not ours a it's very similar to with bank. you store your money at the bahe, but it's not bank's money. it's still your money. >> reporter: microsoft is just one olo many computing giants using encryption, firewalls, antivirus software, and 24/7 monitoring. but after so many high-profile hacks, including celebrities' private photos, should you trust th cloud with your private information? most security pros say you probably can't match the cloud's robust security. >> iny opinion, and i'm a cybersecurity expert, i would trust google to secure my data more than i would trust myself. >> reporter: the cia's cloud provider? amazon. but while hackinglohe cud d may ficult, your personal accounts can still be hacked if you click on a bad link or use weak pawords. >> and that's where the responsibility lies on your shoulders to make sure you've done everything you can to be as secure as possle. >> reporter: it may not be a panacea, but the cloud may be your best security option.

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good fridaing. 75 right now washington. otherwise, upper 60s to low 70s for the rest of the ar. 88 day, a lot like yesterday. sunny, low humidity. perfect end to the weekng big c tomorrow, though, for your saturday. more clouds move in. rain chances keep increasing as we go through the day. sunday we have rain, especially the second half of the day also in the forecast. and next week. keep the umbrella with you, eun. >> sheena, thankyou. another local news update in 25 minutes. now back to the "today" show after this. ♪ start the day with the chicken you love.

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♪ you just want attention today, friday, july 20th, 2018. ♪ >> we're here with our parents! >> our best friends! >> my daughter's here and my aunt! >> we're excited about "today"! >> yay! >> we love crlie puth! ♪ >> we traveled from arizona! >> florida! >> nashville! >> and memphi tennessee! >> for charlie puth, whoo! ♪ >> and good morning, everybody. welcome back "today." it's such a nice day thave a good concert outside, and we'rel happy these f have decided to start their day with us. >> we do have a very ig crowd outside, and we'll be happy to joine hem in a littlbit. >> but we've got a lot of news this morning. let's get right to it.

at leastre 11 people dead, others still missing after a tourist boat capsized and sank on a popul missouri lake. let's get right to nbc's catie beck in branson with theery latest. good morning. >> reporter: hi, savannah. now that there is daylight, ose divers are going to be heading back into the lake to resume rescue efforts after a lengthy search for any possible survivors last night. now, there were 31 people aucard that boat tour when severe weather suddenly struck. iewers thatwarn our what you might see in this video may be disturbing. >> oh, those poor people. >> reporter: this video showsin thal moments before a duck boat pked with tourists went down. two of thehi ampbious vehicles desperately trying to reach don land, but one made it. >> poor guys. oh, my gosh, oh, my gosh. oh, no. >> reporter: severe thunderstorms acking 60-mile-per-hour winds, turning the normally calm lake in branson, missouri, into a stormy sea. >> oh, my god.

>> reporter: the duck boat moves out of sight, and then -- >> oh, it's going under. >> it's sinking. >> it's going under. >> need a water bscue. wi a duck that has capsized. we have approximately 30 individuals in the water. the wave was sixll foot . >> they were pretty big. >> for a lake, that'sretty big. er jennie carr and her husband were having dinn on a nearby show boat when she started shooting the terrifying scene on her cell phone as it .unfold she spoke to us earlier on "today." >> i'm sad, and i want to help, but i can't help. i don't know what to do to help. >> reporter: emergency crews fromti me agencies located the sunken vessel and were able to pull some survivors o of the water. at least 11 people died. some of the victims were children. >> this is a really tough situation, and it's gut wrenching. >> reporter: ripley entertainment, the company that owns the tour boat released a statement overnight, writing in part, "this incident has deeply affected all of us. we wil continue to do all we can to assist the families who were involved and the

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so much more sane. kim writing here, better rested and relaxed, happy workers make better production. hard to find the other side, but we did find this from alberta, who said that ten-hour work days plus half-hour lunch and commut? ti nope! that's assuming that they would really make those four days long days. so, we asked you ontw ter, this is really -- i don't know why we asked you on twitter. what do you think the results ar, he right? would you want to switch to a four-day workweek? >> ah. >> wow! those 4% are the bosses. >> 96%-4% perpetual guardians' founder said it starteds aheory to create a better environment for his team. the experiment generated so much positive feedback with his employees that the planbe is no g taken to the company's board to try to get that four-day workweek approved. >> are you going to do another controversial poll, like do you like rain bows? do you support ice cream? >> do you like chocolate? does it matter which day, though? i mean, if you, i don't know -- >> it's a moot point in our world.

news is happening at a faster rate. but i would vote that the monday be ohe continuousthe weekend, right? >> yeah, or friday. >> monday or friday. >> yeah. >> le staggered - >> i get a feeling unto itself it doesn't feel like a workday. i would rather work on a friday than a monday. that's me we c debate. >>ake us to "popstart." >> back in the day, j. lo was the queen of romantic comedies, starring in "maid in manhattan." >> loved that one. >> how about "wedding planner"? >> loved that one. >> now she's returning to the, big scre playing a woman who uses her street smarts to fake it.ntil she mak here's a peek at the trailer. >> do you ever look at your life and wonder how you got there? if you made differentchoices, would you be happy? >> some lady called for you, something about a job interview? >> my gosh, franklin & clark? >> y r resume interestsme, working business school? >> i'm sorry, what? >> and you have got to see her facebook page. >> my facebook page? obama? >> i ge you a completely new identity. you said you wanted to be fancy,

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now to comic-con, taking place in san diego, california. yesterday, the caste upcoming film "the predator" sat down with conan orien to discuss the movie and conan couldn't help but ask if the audience could expect arnold schwarzenegger impressions in this installment. >> i find it hard to believe y guys could make a "predator" movie and not be constantly doing arnold schwarzenegger -- >> that's in liere. >> the's in there. the line is in the movie and we were mercilessly doing impressions all the time. >> yeah. >> the best. [ laughter ] >> oh, my gosh. >> i'm gonna do , t you've got to underpromise and overdeliver. this is way too much. get there now! >> sterling k. brown nailing the impression there. other great moment at yesterday's event took place during the panel interview with the cast ofre ing bad." aaron paul brought out his daughter dressed in character. too cute.

nally, it's noecret that "hamilton" creator lin-manuel miranda is bringing his show to puerto rico, but he has more to share this weekend. "popstart" correspondent savann guthrie sat down for an exclusive interview for us. >> that's right. >> was going to steal thisan on. to talk about this is his other projects. >> is that you're going to be playing hamilton again. so, my first question is still know all the words? >> um, i'll need the rehe ysal, becaus know, you've seen the show. if you space out for a second or don't know whe f you are a second, you're going to fall off the turntable. you're going to get hit in the head with a chair. >> you can see savannah's exclusive interview with lin-manuel miranda monday on >> major fan girl happening from your popstart correspondent. but they have a big announcement about "hamilton" in puerto rico starting in february. it's going to be unbelievable. >> that was an awesome question about the words. >> do you also want t know if

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treatments. i feel like super proud about it, and so do my girlfriends. >> reporter: the numbers back that up. last year, nearly 10 million minimally invasive cosmetic procedures were performed. that's botox and fillers. increasingly, that includes people who aren't even 30. the percentage of young millennials getting injections has almost doubled since 2012. what would y say to people who think 28 just sounds like a crazy age to do anything to your face at? to promote here people getting treated versus not. i think whatever makes you look and feel your best, your personal best, that's all tha matters. >> reporter: alchemy 43 is banking on this new acceptance of beauty maintenance. >> we go and get our hair done, we get our nails done, o eyelashes done, and this is another thing that you could add to that list that doesn'teel asaunting or as medical. it's very accessible, and it's very -- it's a fun experience to come here. >> reporter: but is, you know, round brush through your hair for a blowout different han needles in your face. >> absolutely, yes. >> so, how do you weigh that then? >> you are gting aeedle in your face. there is no question that this

is much more invasive. there's a credibility issue and there's a trust issue. we're rlly focused as a brand in creating that trust with the client. >> reporter: critics warn that these are medical procedures and there are real risks to getting them down. levy says don't let the pink walls fool tu. al injectors at alchemy 43 medical sed professionals overseen by a board-certified surgeon. but here, getng a new look has a new look, and you might even rget there are needles involved. now, i know that looking at the ages and faces of some people in there might see kind ofcrazy, but i really do know a lot of people around my age who are doin it. d each time you go in, it's around $400, and their plan for this business is 50 locations over the next five years. >> so, wait, people your age? >> people my age. >> why are they doing they say? >> there are people that are 22! >> why? >> becausehi of new trend of preventive. it's like if you start now, you'll have less to do later, you'll have less wrinkles. >> and the people who are sticking you in the faceey what are

are they doctors? are they just people? >> it's a fair question, y're in ly when t there, feels so -- >> they're doctors like dr. dre d dr. phil. >> yeah, yeah. can't go through life with reaty palms! >> they'reistered nurses, physician's assistants, all licensed medical professionals. and thedea is that it's so standardized that you could go in and see anyone. it's not like yee have to the same person every time. >> that's great. >> so they're trying to make it more approachable. >> like a dry bar -- >> that's extreme. >> it is excessive. >> there's a lot of bad botox out there,o i would think you have to be careful and really go to somebody who's experienced g. knows what they're do >> sure >> they say they're starting this whole standardized program where that won't be -- >> danyway, you bring gift cards? >> savannah, thank you so much. don't forget to look for savannah. she's got that show on nbc. stay tuned. it's a daily show on snapchat -- >> how many daily views do you have now? >> almost a billion? >> yeah, we broke a billion ews. we have 7 million subscribers. >> that's what i'm talking

about! >> i hate to bak up t botox party, but we have to go outside. charlie puth is outside, treating us to liveconcert. but first, your local news. >> you can't handle the puth! ♪ concert

good morning. 8:26 now onhis friday, july 20th. i'm aaron gilchrist. right now let's get a check on the morni commute with melissa mollet in "first 4 traffic." >> good morning, aaron. taking a look at the beltway, silv spring outer loop before new hampshire avenue, crash with two right lanes getting by. so addl delays there as you head there on the outer loop. arlington, southbound gw parkway near the memorial bridge, crash with just a single lane getting by right now.th and sund 270 at montrose, main and local lane nice light volume. >> melissa, thank you. we'll have a check on your forecast when we come back. ♪♪ summer's calling.

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happy friday, everybody. temperatures in the low to t mid-70 get you out the door on your friday morning. highs today will be in the0 mid-to-upper sunny, warm and dry for today, but tomorrow clouds move in and rai likely to move in before noon. some spots could get more than an inch of rain tomorrow. and if you are beach-bound for

the week 2d, could b to 3 inches of rain at the coast on saturday. >> all right, you can get the latest news and weather any time in the nbc washington app.

♪ and we are back. it 8:30. it's friday morning, the 20th of july, 2018, and this crowd is ready for a live concert rreht he on the plaza from the one, the only charlie puth, who's tp early, reago! late night, early morning. >> ilayed a show in connecticut last night, and i got one hour of sleep, but i'm here. i'm very happy to see all these -- >> you're a young man. you're fresh. k >> you're a r star. you've got this. >> ooh, that feels good. >> where's hoda? >> hoda is down in the crowd! >> hey, kiddos, how are you? i'm way down here. >> oh. >> i'm in the heartf charlie puth country. we have so many awesome ns, t where are glen and susan? >> right here. >> glen and susan are right here, and yourtwins, peter and

nicola? hi, guys! how much do you l charlie puth? >> so much. >> so much. >> we love him so much! >> it's not just the kids, it's the parents. charlie is crossing generations. i know y'all wanted to be here. they say it's a family affair. ngso, charlie got somethi for you. he signed a poster for you. >> yay! >> that's awesome. thank you so much. >> all right, charlie? charlie! charlie, you are loveu back to guys. >> so sweet. well, charlie's about to sing for us, but first, let's getk chf the weather. >> all right, let's show you what we've got. hey, it's the state fair season, so we're talking state fair friday! sacramento, california, the to be sunny and hot. harrington, delaware, unfortunately, a little on the wet side for your state fair forecast. as we take a look at the rest of the weekend, triple-digit highs in the s southwest,ny in the northwest, coastal low bringing wet weather into the mid-atlantic stat. sunday, sunday! rain continues in the east into

the mid-atlantic ates, monsoonal moisture in the southwest, record highs continue in texas. that's what's going on around the country. yhere's what's happening r neck of the woods.ba good friday morning. temperatures are in the 70s for most of the area now. degrees washington. still in the mid-60s, though, in frederick. today will be a lot like yesterday, 88 for a high. sunny, low humidity. a beautiful end to the week, but it's not going to last. eekend we have rain moving in. here's your planner for tomorrow. we have a high chance of rain as we go throughout the day with high temratures in the upper 70s. sunday we have another high rain chance, mainly in theafternoon, and that continues all through nexteek. >> announcer: t citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> ande are just moments away from the start of a fun friday concert on the plaza from charlie puth, but first, how this, talented young man became an international hmaker.

♪ charlie puth is a true singer-songwriter, writing andry producing e song on his latest album, "voice notes," which has been streamed more than 3 billion times worldwide. his unique voice matching his unique style of making music. h♪ that i write songs. ♪ i'll tell you all about it when i see you again ♪ >> puth burst onto the music scene in 201 with the hit song "see you again." ♪ more hits soon followed, like "one call away" -- ♪ only one call away "we don't talk anymore" ♪ we don't talk anymore and "attention" ♪ you just want attention, you don't want my heart ♪ h this morning h our attention as he takes to our citi summer concert series stage.

and here he is, charlie puth! ♪ ♪ you run around, run around, run around, throwin tha dirt all on my name ♪ ♪ 'cause you knew that, knew that i'd call you up ♪ ♪ you've been going around, going around, going around every party in l.a. ♪ ♪ because you knew that i,atnew i'd be at one ♪ i know that dress is karma, perfume regret ♪ ♪ you got me thinking about when you were mine ♪ ♪ and now i'm all up on ya, whae youect ♪ ♪ but you're not coming home with me tonight ♪ ♪ you just wt attention, you don't want my heart ♪ ♪ maybe you just hate the thought of me with someone ew ♪

♪ yeah, you just want attentn, i knew from the start ♪ ♪ you're just making sure i'm never getting over you ♪ ♪ you've been running around, running around,unning around throwing that dirt all on my name ♪ ♪ 'causeou knew that i, knew that i, knew that i'd call you upha♪ ♪ now we're, now that we're right here standing face-to-face ♪ ♪dy you already know, alr know, already know that you won, oh ♪ ♪ i know that d iss karma, perfume regret ♪ ♪ you got me thinking about when you were♪ mine ♪ and now i'm all up on you, what you expect ♪ ♪ but you're not coming homeon with meht ♪ ♪ you just want attention, you don't want my heart ♪ ♪ maybe you just hate the thought of me with someone new ♪ ♪ yeah, you just want tention,

♪knew from the sta 'm ou're just making sure never getting over you ♪ ♪ what are you doing to me,ou wt are doing, huh ♪ ♪ what are y doing to me, what are you doing, huh♪ what are you doing to me, what are you doing, huh ♪ ♪ what are you doing to me, what are you doing, huh ♪ ♪ i know that dress is karma, perfume regret ♪ let me hear y'a sing it ♪ you got me thinking about when you were mine ♪ beautiful ♪ now i'm all up on you, what you expec y ♪ ♪ b're not coming home with me tonight ♪ ♪ you just want attention, you don't want my♪ heart ♪ maybe you just hate the thought of me with someone new ♪

♪ yeah, you just want attention, i knew from the start ♪ ♪ you're just making sure i'm never getting over you ♪ ♪ over you, ooh, ah, ah ♪ what are you doing to me, what are you doing ♪ ♪ yeah, you just want attention, i knew from the start ♪ ♪ you're just making sure i'm never getting over you, oh ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> charlie puth! a great start to our concert on this beautifulriday morning. are back with much more from him. but first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ ♪ what are you doing, huh ♪ right?

i do. it's a busy, busy place. whenever you're ready. it happens every time. i've got it. and every time, she wins. you always do this. no, no. i insist. it's on me. alright. but you have the bb&t app with zelle who are you texting? oh, uh no one. i really should go back. and can pay the bill before she even leaves the restaurant. beth! ah... the taste of victory! bb&t. all we see is you.

me back to "today" and our citi summer concert stage. we're so hap to have grammy-nominated singer-songwriter charlie put

>> yeah, his latest album is called "voice notes." charlie, good morning. >> hi! >> good morning. >> okay, "voice notes," we ikno. love how you write songs. you just open up your phone, you get to the notes section, you do a little writing, then you hit the voice notes? is that howt works? >> i create everything -- the voice note application on my iphone, i hav everything in my head. like "the way i am," the one i'm it, t to perform now, i ha like -- ♪ i had the whole thing mapped on -- >> isn't that crazy? >> quick, write it down! >> but i forget it if i don't record it, so i get a tape recorder or iphone and record the voicenotes. >> is this happening all the time? you're on tour right now, but are you just const new music?g >> well, i had to wake up really early for this show today. >> thank you. >> i tried too to sleep last night, but i kept hearing an e-flat, like, sounded like a cell phone vibration, and i couldn't go to sleep. so, i slept one hour,ut this is pretty worth it. >> you're wearing it well. >> is that the start of a new? so

>> yeah, that is going to be, yes. >> charlie, when your album came out in may, "the new york times" wrote a great review about it. they said basically, you got famous first, and then you got really good. >> that's nice of them. >> and you had to find your musical self in front of everybody. how did you find it on "voice notes"? >> it's very, very challenging. i love the first album. i love that people love the first album, but it wasn't 100% ee. "voice notes" 100% me. and i had to figure out my artistic career in front of millions of people because of "see you again." it's a good and a bad thing. well, you've done it. >> it's great. what are you going to perform for us >>now? he new single, "the way i am." >> let's hear it. >> charlie puth! ♪ ♪ yeah, uh ♪ mayby i'ma get a little anxious, maybe i'ma get a little shy ♪ ♪cause everybody's trying to be famous, i'm just trying to

find a place to hide ♪ ♪ all i wanna do is just hold somebody, but no one ever wants to get to know somebody ♪ ♪ i don't know how to explain is i don't even think i'm gonna try ♪ ♪ and that's okay, i promise myself one day ♪ ♪ i'ma tell 'em all, i'ma tell 'em all that you can either hate me or love me ♪ ♪ but that's just the way i am you could 'em all, ther hate mar relove me, but that's just the way i am ♪ ♪ that' just the way i am, that's just the way i am ♪ ♪ that's just the way i am ♪ maybe i'ma get a little nervous, maybe i don't go out anymore ♪ ♪ feeling like i don't really deserve this♪ life ain't nothing like it was before ♪ ♪ 'cause all i wanna do is just hold somebody, but no one ever wants to geto know somebody ♪

♪ if you go and look under the surface, baby i'm a little insecure ♪ ♪ and that's okay, i promised myself one day, hey, ♪ i'ma tell 'em all, i'ma tell 'em all that you can either hate me or love me, but that's just the way i am ♪ ♪ i'maell 'em all, you could either hate mar relove me, but that's just the way i am ♪ ♪ that's just the way i am, that's just the way i am ♪ ♪ that's just the way i am ♪ i'ma tell 'em all, i'ma tell 'em all you could either hate mme or love me ♪ ♪ but that's just the way i am ♪ yeah, is this what you wanted or this is what you wanted ♪ ♪ i am, am, am, yeah, this is what you ♪ oh, this is what you wanted all along ♪ let me hear you all scream, come

on. [ audience reacts ] ♪ everybody's tryingo t famous, i'm just trying to be myself ♪ ♪ i'ma tell 'em all, you could either hate me or love me, but that's just the way am ♪ ♪ i'ma tell 'em all, you could either hate me or love me, but that's just the way i am♪ ♪ tha just the way i am, that's just the way i am ♪ ♪ that'sust the way i am ♪ i'ma tell 'em al i'ma tell 'em all that you could either hate me or love ♪ but that's just the way i am ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> charlie puth! thank you! he'll be back with one more hit, but rst, this is "today" on -- >> nbc! on -->>

♪ we are back on our plaza. it is packed with charlie puth fans, and here performing one of his latest hits, "how long," charlie, take it away! ♪ oh, yeah ♪ i'lladmit, i was wrong, what else can i say, girl ♪ ♪ can't you blame my head and not my heart ♪ ♪ i was drunk, i was gone, that don't make it right, butro ♪ ♪ ise there were no involved, u ♪ she said, boy tell me honestly, was it realr o just for show, yeah ♪ ♪ she said, save your apologies, baby i just gotta know ♪

♪ how long has this been going on ♪ meou been creeping around o ile you're calling me baby ♪ ♪ h long has this been going on, you been acting so shady ♪ ♪ i've been feeling it lately, baby ♪ ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh, oh l♪ i'l admit, it's my fault, but you've got to believe me ♪ ♪ when i say it only happened once, uh ♪ ♪ i tried, i tried, but you'll never see that ♪ ♪ you're o they one i wanna love, oh, yeah ♪ ♪ she, said boy, tell me honestly, was it real r just forshow, yeah ♪ ♪ she said, save your apologies, ♪by i just gotta know

♪ how long has this been going on ♪ ♪ you been creeping around on me while you're calling me baby ♪ ♪ how long has this been going on, you been aing so shady, i've been feeling it lately, baby ♪ ♪ yeah, uh huh on,w long has it been going baby ♪ ♪ she said, boy, tell me nestly, was it real or just for show, yeah ♪ ♪ she said, save your apologies, baby i just gotta know ♪ ♪ how long has this been going on, you been creeping around on

me ♪ ♪ while you're calling me baby n ♪ how l has this been going on, you've been acting so shady ♪ ♪ i've been feeling it lately, baby ♪ ♪ how long has this been going on, you've been creeping around on me ♪ ♪ how long has it been going on, baby ♪ ♪ how long has ts been going on, you've been acting so shady ♪ ♪ i've been feeling it lately, baby ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> charlie puth has got one more song, so stick with us. first on a friday morning, this is "today" oc. ♪ is is "today" on nbc.

we are back on a friday morning. charlie, thank you so ch! >> so good. >> a lot of high notes. that's not easy to do by any stretch of the imagination.

>> on one-hour sleep. >> after a show in connec gcut. >> i'v to write more songs in like a lower key. >> more barry white-type stuff. >> oh, yeah, baby. >> howha was radio city music hall show? >> we sold it out in like a matter of hours. >> what special venue. >> it was really, really special. >> very cool. >> we enjoyed having you. thank you. >> helicopters -- >> you're hitting the road next week -- >> monday we'll bean at pier park in boston. want everybody who watched nbc 10 to come on down. then we're getting in an rv. >> we're going to maine! >> we're camping out, sleeping under the stars -- >> wait, you two are camping out together? >> oh, yeah. >> charlie, are you available? >> charlie, you want to roll with us? >> i'm all set, thank you. >> come on! >> charlie puth. >> our friends at new center, maine, will be helping usut nday morning. >> looking forward to it. >> all right, we have a big "megyn kelly" today, but first, your local news andat wer, and another thank you to charlie puth! >> thank you, arlie! >> puth! puth! ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

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8:56 is your time now on this frid, july 20th, 2018. good morning to you. i'm eun yang. right now we're going to check on your morning commute with melissa moet and your "first 4 traffic." how's it looking out there? >> good morning. beltway's looking nice and light here at this point. eastbound souwest freeway at south capitol street, we have av broken-downicle blocking one lane. and leesburg at 15, whites ferry

road a crash with the right side blocked. northbound and southbound being affected because of that. >> melissa, thank you. we'll take a quick break and have your forecast when we come back. ♪

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good friday morngeg. another gs day to end the week. 88 degrees as we go through the afternoon. sumiy, low ty, but big changes for the weekend. we have clouds and rain moving in tomorrow. more rain as we go into the second half of sunday, so we're going to be watching that weekend forecast. rain continues as we g next week, so have your umbrella basically all week, eun. >> all right,ee , thank you. get the latest news and weather any time in the nbc washington app. have a great day.

good morning, welcome to the show. we begin with a debate that rocked a florida neighborhood. take a look at this house in moun dora, florida. that is depiion of van gogh "stare night" on the fence in front of it. here is the question it raises. can home owners decorate their property however they want, or does the mayor of their town have the right to tell them no. joining me n to discuss that and making the rounds from nbc family jennaush hager, gadi schwartz and savannah sellers. great to have you all. i love this story.