and refreshing bubbles. just what's refreshingly real. good morning. rampage. police identified the gunman behind the tournament that played outon line. two people and the shooter dead. nearly a dozen injured. the fbi now leading the search for clues and a motive. mourning the maverick. >> he was tough. him.oing to miss >> from hold friends in washington to fellow soldiers in his home state who never met him. >> i'm here to honor senator mccain. this morning, the plans to celebrate an american hero and an americanriginal and we'll

look back with one of his closest friends along the way. no words. pope fncis pointedly refusing to respond to a scathing allegationhat henew about priest abuse at the highest level here in the u.s. and covered for it. we're live at the vatican. all that police cringe worthy. >> what happened the night, with the wife? >> sacha baron cohen raps up his headline grabbing series with o.j. simpson. celebrating nei simon, how he's remembered by stars of the stage and screen aer his passing at the age of 91. and aloha championship. >> hawai wins it. >> the boys from hawaii take the little leagu series title. >> hawaii is the best! >> they will be celebratingay a th home today monday august 27th, 2018.

fworng, everybody. welcome toda "today" on m morning. it's nice to have you with us and have craig in for hoda this week. we're going to start in washington because here is the shot at the u.s. capital where senator john mccain served fre han 30 years, one of the most important jobs held, the flag at half-staff. >> he's the 30th person who is going to lie in repose there. we will spend a great dea of time this morning honoring john mccain. >> we will. we want to get to breaking news, tragic shootingd it happe at a video tournament in jacksonville, florida. what we're lea ing about the victims and gunman. nbc's kerry sanders has the latest" good morning. >> good morning, savannah. detectives here in jacksonville still are not sure why one of the video game players pulled a

n and beganshooting. this morning they are trying to determine where he even got the gun. a horrific mass shooting unfolding in realtime at a vid me tournament in jacksonville, florida,. the chilling sounds of gunfire captured during the live stream of the popular football game called madden nfl 19. >> what did he shoot me with. >> the game abruptly stopping following a barrage of shots.ne katz ope fire killing two people, injuring 11 others before turning the gun on himself, t oing his life at the scene. the two people killed taylor jabinson and e clayton, a ormer high school football player from woodland hills california. a shooting at the tournament known as madden championship

series streamed live on the gaming platform twitch. >> a series of videos. we do have a copy o that fiotage. >> in this video crmed by law enforcement, players and announcers can be heard chatting when the first shots rang out. >> a g lot ofd games. >> going to be hard to get them on stream. >> enall 12 shots are recorded es the video ends. officersnding within two minutes of the 911 call. the jacksonville sheriff's office tweeting, stay far area from the area. the area is not safe at this time. stay aw. >> i seen somebody on the ground. i seen a body on the ground. i seen a kid with blood all over him. >> people running this way, people running that way. >> he was an avid gamer, according to reports, who won 19 70 buffalo billions competition.

seen her. >> he keeps to himself. autoes a map of business. he's not here to make friends. >> authorities searched his home looking for clues. >> we know these suspect at least one handgun to commit this act. >> republin governor scott visiting the hospital late sunday. >> something has to change. why causing men not toalue life, whether their own life or someone else's, there someone wrong. >> nick was there to support his friends in the gaming cominnity incl one who was shot in the attack and survived. >> tell me how you feel. i'm hurt. i know they all are. they'reant them to know all my brothers. and we all feel the same pain. and it's going to be all right. >> kerry, three dead, 11hurt. it sounds like this is a situation that could have been even worse, ythough. stories of heroism emerging? >> it'sre markable. the guys from eine one station

one, the firefighters, paramedics, happened to be a block away. they were doing some training. they didn't get a 911 call, nos calln the radio. they heard the chaos, they ran over to where tlls was unfolding and then, without hellet-proof vests, without any protection, only paramedics bag and the gear they had with them for the training, they went in as thee were running out. one of the witnesses told me they're true heroes bec were working on people who were down, bleeding with their backs to where t gunman was. just remarkable. >> wow. >> really are heroes in a horrible situation like this. >> kerry sanders for us in cksonvill jacksonville, thank as mention tributes are pouring in for john mc sin and plans are to celebrate his life and legacy. we begin our coverage with peter alexander in phoenix for us. peter, good morning. >> hey, good morning to you. he easy wasne of the lions of

the senate. senatoray john mccain teing remembered here in arizona and frankly around the world. he'll lie in sta at the arizona state capitol this wednesday, what would have been his 82nd birthday. but already a remarkable outpouring of respect for a m celebrated for his courage and his integrity, who loved this country. this morning, bidding farewell to an american hero. from hisan beloved state of arizona to the nation's capitol where he became a political icon. to annapolis, maland, withis lifetime of service began. tributes planned across the country as the natn says good-bye to senatorat john mcca. >> outside t phoenix funeral home, mourners already paying their respects. on wednesday, mccain will lie in state at the arizona state capitol followed by a service where msccai former colleague and friend joe biden will deliver a eulogy, the to washington where he'll become only the 30th american to lie in state at the capital rotunda.

>> i am mourning, america is w mourning, tld is mourning the loss of one of the truly great men of recent decadeser >> chuck schrgingde lawmakers to rename a senate building in mccain's honor. among those honoring mccain this week, george w. bush and barack obama, each speaking at mccain's personal request.t notably abs from the memorial events, president trump, who rejected plans to release an official white house statement toaising the se according to "the washington post." instead, posting this brief tweet. my deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of senator john mccain. our hearts and prayers areith you. their relationship strained from the start. >> he's a war hero because he was captured. i like people who weren't captureded okay. >> mccain later delivering the i de vote, a thumbs down, spoiling the president's effort to repeal obamacare, and maybe most memorably, main's criticism of president trump'smm

helsinki , calling it one of the most disgraceful performances by an american president in memory. the outspoken son and grandson of distinguished navy admirals, mccain will be laid to rest at the u.s. naval ademy cemetery in annapolis, maryland, today remembered for anar exceptional life and gacy. >> tough. i'm going to miss him. i have m,admired like i said, my entire life. and it's tough to imagine a senate without him. >> after a week of remembrances senato mccain will be buried at the u.s. naval academy cemetery alongsideck admiral chu larson, his former class mate and lifelong friend. >> thank you soo much. if you want to know how senator mccain felt about the end of his life, you can look no further than his own words. there hee is in his own voicein read from the book he wrote in the lastre year, his memoir, the restless ways. >> the world is a fine place and

worth fighting for. and ive hate very much to leave it. spoke my hero robert jordan in fo whom the bell tolls. and i do, too. i hate to leave it, but i don't a complaint. not one. it's been quite a ride. i have known great passion, seen amazing wonders, fought in a war, and helped make peace. i have lived very wl and i have been deprived of all comforts. i have been asonely as a person can be and i have enjoyed the company of. hero i suffered the deepest despair and experienced the highest exhullitation. i made small plaor myself in the story of america and the history ofys my times. what an ingrate i would be to curse the fate that concludes led.blessed life i have i prefer to give thanks for those blessings and my love to the people who blessed me with . thei the bell tolls for me. i knew it would. i hopeou those who my

passing and even those who don't ll celebra as i celebrate a happy life lived in imperfect service to a country made of ideals whose o continued succes is the hope of the world. >> well, the manelhod senator mccain write those words, his friend and longtime aide andr speechwriark salter who is with us now. good morning to you. i know how close you were. i send our sympathies and our condolences. i know this is suc a loss. >> thank you. >> i read a story yesterday and i loved the way this "washington post" writer put it, that senator mccain bore his brainnc diagnosis without self-pity. i thought, that is so him. how were his spirits in these final days w a weeks and months? >> oh, they were pretty good. if wasn in the place he loved e best, as his put it. he died surrounded by his family, the people he loved mo, and the place h loved the icst. he was s but grateful.

thankful for all the many blessings and the long eventful, purposeful life he got to lead intf service to this country. thisd.ouldn't hwoe scripted a >> as i mentioned, you worked together for decades. you were his right-hand man. i thought of you on the campaign as the mccain whispere h whate we lost when we lost john mccain? >> we lost a great man. a man who sometimes seems to me to go on through another century or at least t world war ii generation. a guy who believed in fighting bad guys to help littlewh guys. believed in the values that this country was founded on, and worked very hard to make sure manywere extended to as people on the planet as possible. >> he was funny. we know that. ha had a tongue. heat seemed to enjoy a fight. would you agree with that? >> yeah, he had a saying, fight not joined is a fight not. enjo he was enthusiastic, fun-loving,

purposeful. life aroundd him was hectic, busy, aexhausting, but awful lot of fun, and awfully satisfying. went back and read last night his first account in the '70s when he just was released, a prisoner of war having served five and a half years in vietnam as a pri of war. and i was struck by how here mbered everything, described everything, but it was also so matter of fact. even then, he didn't betray his emotions. was he always like that? you wrote abo book aut this experience with him. >> yeah,un it'sny because i would ask about the bad things, obviously, the stories people know, the torture, and he wou be very matter of fact about that stuff. you know, this is what happened. this is whathey gave me to eat. this is what they did to me when i refused to do is. th is how long this particular experience of torture lasted, but there wasn't any bitterness

or fury behind it. what he wanted to talk about was the fun he had in prison. when you're in solitary confinement for 2 of the 5 1/2 years, it's hard to have fun, but he had a guy in the sell next door t him and they would tell each other jokes with tap codesnd he would talk about all that stuff, in great detail. but the bad stuff, he gave me theoutlines of it, but skipped along it pretty quickly. >> there are a lot of remembrances planned for this week. i have to ask y about president trump, whoho senator mccain, as i understand it, did not want to be attending any of these services. there's report in "the washington post" that the white house had prepared a statement praising senator mccain for the president to issue, but he chose not to a insteaust issued a tweet to the family. how does that sit with you? what do you think senator mccain would be smoing this ing? >> i think he would brush it off. you know, i'm going to try very hard not to think or talk abou donald trump for thiswe .

and just do what i can to help make sure i that john buried with the honors and decorum he's earned from yearsth of fl service to his country. >> fair enough. what do you think he would think of all this fuss? he'll be lying in state at the u.s.n capitol. they're talking about renaming e russell senate office building after him. >> yeah. he would be very touched. he was a modest man in man ways, bu you know, he would have been very d.touc when we left his beloved ranch in cornville and made the drive to phoenix, i'm sorry. the roads wer lined with people who spontaneously showed up to waveo flags and put their hands over their hearts. it was quite moving. wow. it's exactly what senator mccain, lifelong servant to this country, deserves.

mark, thank you for waking up early, forou sharing thoughts. and for all your work on behalf of this country as well. we really appreciate it. >> thank you, savannah >>at we'll have much more on senator john mccain's life of servichr and sacrificeghout the morning, and tom brokaw will join us a little later and shars his thoughts well. a fitting tribute from a man who knew him better thanust about anyone else. weather.k of the ms. dreier is in for mr. roker. >> we have warm temperatures buildin going to start across the northeast and back through the midwest where we ave heat advisories, heat warnings and heat watches. detroit also dealing with the excessive heat today. 70 million people are at risk for these tperatures to g back up into the low to mid 90s. the humidity will be high, so that's going t make it feel like it's closer to 100 degrees. the heat will connue to expand and some parts of the northeast, this is day o of whaill become a heat wave. st. louis, it will feel like 103 today. same for memphis. atlanta willeel like 95.

washington, d.c. will feel like 100. raleigh will feel like 96. the heat will continue. to the northea tomorrow, we're looking at mainly record high temperatures tuesday anddn day. as it will feel like up around 100 degrees in new york. boston womorrowl feel like 103. richmond, 102. cinc nati will feel like97. as we get to the end of the week, thursday will be our transition day before temperatures start to drop back down intohe 70s and 80s. by the end of the week, especially on friday, but in ths meantime, i certainly going to feel like the real dead of summer right now. that's a look at the weather across the country. we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds.

good morning. i'm chuck bell. metimes the city camera view can sort of tell you what the forecast is going to be like. hazy, hot, and humid. that's the way the skew appears now and that's the way t it's goin feel for you all through the course of monday. back to scol day for a rot o kids in prince william county. temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s. afternoon tempetures in the 90s. a slight chance of a passing shower or thunderstorm in the shenandoah valley. otherwise, hot and humid through most o >> and that's your forecast. >> all right, thank you. >> dylan, thank you. still to come, pope francis refusing to answe questions about a stunning allegation. did he help cover up alleged sea abuse b top ranking u.s. cardinal for years? we're live at the vatican. >> also, more tributes to john mccain, the maverick and the war hero. events that really shaped his lime and made so

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it's 7:30 now, monday mornin 27th of august, 2018. we're remembering this morning along with the country, the world, paying tribute to senatoi john m the 81-year-old lost his battle with brain cancer over the >> plans to celebrate his life will be held throughout the week. on wednesday, he'll lie in state at the arizona state capitol. following a memorial ser ce in phoenix, mccain will be taken to the u.s. capitol to lie in state starting on friday. >> then on saturday, a national memorial service that will be held at washington national cathedral. senator mccain will be lai to rest at the u.s. naval academy on sunday.o ormer presidents and two former political opponents will eulogizeim at his own request. >> president bush, president obama will be there.

much more on mccain's legacy ahead, but first a check of today's aheadlines. gunman opened fire in a videorn game touent in jacksonville, florida, killing two peopl before fatally shooting himself. 24-year-old david katz of baltimore. a live stream of the evented appeo capture gunfire, shouts, and screams. nine people were woued in the shooting. two other were hurt in the chaos as peoplebl scr to flee the building. >> the leader of isis in afghantan was kille in an air strike this weekend along with ten other fighters.ay officials u.s. forces conducted a counterterrorism strike in eastern afghanista targeting that senior leader. he was the fourth isis commander to be killed since july of 2017. >> the flight from wiiamsport, pennsylvania, to honolulu is a long one, but it's a lot more enjoyable when you have a championship trophy onboard. >> they have it. hawaii wins it. >> hawaii beating south korea

3-0 sunday to win the little league world series. plers tossing their hats and gloves into the air, huddling together after the big wi it's hawaii's third title, by the way, in the last 13 years. >> i love to watch them celebrate. well de. much more to get to, includin the pope facing a stunningcu tion. it comes from a former vatican official who was claiming now that the pope helped cover up sex abu allegations against a prominent cardinal here in the u.s. nbc's chief global crespondent bill neely is at the vatican for us. bill, good morning. >> reporter: new questions for the pope on his plane home from ireland. where claims of a cover-up in the american church true? i won't say a thing about this statement, hesaid. judgment.own the claims come from a former vatican ambassador to the u.s., archbishop carlo vigono said

francis knew about allegations of sexual abuse by american cardinal theodore mccarrick but did nothing for five years until e cardinal resigned last month. in a statement, archbishop vigono alleged corruption at the very top of the church, a conspiracy of silence like in the mafia. the pope, he said, must set a good example and resign. he, though, offered no evidence, and he is an arch critic of francis. >> if the allegations are true, then it is very serious threat to popefrancis' credibility. >> the pope was under pressure too in ireland yesterday. begging forgiveness for the sexualbuse of children by priests and for the cover-up by the church's hierarchy. he faced protests. many catholics h saying words condemning abuse haven't led to action. >> turned out just to be a show, a circus, a aperformanc

nothing. >> an american victim of clerical abuse says ho failed act. >> so a missed opportunity by the pope? >> total missedopportunity. a completely missed opportunity. >> the sense on the streets of once deeply catholic ireland ade ent in the vatican it,se storm a his papacy. bill, put this in perspective for us. how big of a deal are theseti alles for this pope? >> reporter: yeah, craig. they do come from a man whose likes to c trouble for francis, but if true, they're very serious,he andre certainly the most public evidence yet of if you like a h challenge t leadership, and all the more striking because they come from within, and they are, ithink, evidence, further evidence of a split that is growingetween pope francis and a very conservative group within then. vati craig. >> bill neely there for us at the vatican. thank you.

7:34. let's get a check of the weather from dylan in for al. you have stormhe we >> we certainly do have some very heavy rain falling across northernwi onsin. also central and northern michigan right now. we have already picked up near milwaukee 4 to 7 inches of raini onal rainfall could lead to some flooding. we also have dgerous cloud to ground lightning. watch out for the storms this morning. this afternoon, a4:er about or 5:00, we're going to see more storms fire up, including areas like minneapolis st. paul and green bay. milwaukee, too. ma.uette, michig these areas could see damaging winds, large hail. n't rule out an isolated tornado. that's something to keep in mind later on this afternoon. it's this cold front out ahead of it, we have tperatures in the 90s and very humid conditions. back behind it, about 15 to 20 degrees below average. right along this boundary where we're going to seeto thes fire up. tomorrow, they'll start to move into southeastern wisconsin and also just north of chicago.s so thaertainly something to keep an eye on. we also have snow out in the

northern rockies. 6,000 to 9,000 feet, we could see up to 4 to 8 inches of snow. winter weathdvisories in effect out that way. go figure. that's a look at the weather across your countr w here's a peek out your window. >> good monday morning. temperatures re mild as we start off the day. also pretty muggy out there. 75 degrees in washington. 70 in manassas, 70 infrederick. throughout the day, it will feel a lot more like summer. hot and humid. degrees.time, 88 by the afternoon, highs in the low 90s but feeling more like 100 grees. if you're losing to i-81, you can see a few pop-up storms. the 90s for most of this week. rain returns by the end of it. >> and that's your latestfo cast. >> dylan, thank you. still ead here this morning, sacha baron cohen's inge' worthyinterview with o.j. simpson. what the comedian tried to coax out of nhim. >> t an emotional memorial for murdered college student mollie tibbetts and what her

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>>k depth look at senator john mccain's legacy. >> during his decades in congress, he distinguished himself as a political maverick and independent thinker. nb krrs's kelly o'donnell has more on that part of the senator's story. kelly, good morning. >> good morning, savannah. rarely does a political identity boil down to one word that both captures the spirit and endures. maverick was that label for john mccain. he didn't always embrace it, but for him, it mea being independent, sometimes hot tempered, and always in the game. battle scarred. >> we're getting nothing done, my friends. we're getting nothing done. >> but speaking his mind was everything to john mccain. >> fair to say you have aot temper, and if so, how are you working on it, senator? >> if i losy capacity for anger, i shouldn't be a united states senator. >> a blunt talker who made it

seem cordial. >> still getti feedback, you jerks. >> mrk cane's defiance was forged long ago by the cruelty of his captors. >> don't give in. don't give them anything they can use. >> out of his experience, came a conviction that torture can nod be excused or justified.d, >> my what does it say about america if we're going to inflict torture of people? >> unafraid to say the unpopular. on hot button issue like immigration. >> let them earn citizenship, ol mea b ira endarn on the road with aal straight 2000.ss in back for more in 2008. >> i am not president bush. >> mccain jolted expectations when he vaulted a little known politician out of alaska. >> the next vice president of the united states, governor sarah palin. >> to give his run, a shot at

making history against barack obama. but s, we're mavericks, does washington need anything else today than a pair who will go and shake it up? >> but living up to the maverick label did not always require a fight. this qet moment endures, when mccain politely stopped a l abouthen-candidate obama. >> he's an arab. he is not? >> no. >> he's not? >> no, ma'am. he's a decent family man, citizen. >> and it took no words at all to defy his pty, blocking the obamacare repeal in one last marick move. and the maverick reputation also extended to deep and loyal friendships across the political spectrum. when ted kennedy died,oh mccain said he would miss most fighting with him. bothen died of the same brain cancer on the same day nine

years apart. savannah, craig. >> really hard to imagine. kellyo'donnell, kelly o. knows him better than most, covering joain during the 2008 presidential run. kelly, thank you. >> we want to turn to nicolle wallace, of course, served as a campaign strategist for mccain's 2008 presidential run and knew him well, and presidential historian jon meacham. good m oning to bot you. >> nicolle, a patriot,li cian, war hero, maverick. we have heard that term thrown labout a lot in tt two days. what was it about john mccain that made him so incredib s special t many people? >> we have heard so much about the fighter, about the toughness. what drew you in as an adviser was the softness. thap city to soften and melt into the people around him. and we're going to missthim in political arena. he was a giant, but h was also the person on the other end of the phone. he was this walking, talking, swearing, incredibly intimate

friend to everyone around him. he leaned in to all his professional relationships and personal relationships, and he had marn salter at the beginning of the hour. that was a love affair among burly, manly men, but they loved each other. told joe lieberman he loved him when he left a room. he was a bundle of raw affection and emotion for the people that meant tt to him. and he had this sense in life that his time here wasn't infinite, and he never left anything unsaid. so tome, i was all the softening, the humanity, and it was debilitating sometimes to try to help someone become president who was so acutely aware of their deficiencies because, you know it wasn't bucking him up. he didn't have any ability to brag about himself, and you need a little bit of that i politics. >> i was going to say, jon meacham, as y join the conversation, i feel like senator mccain would be mad at us i didn't include some of his bad qualities in this

discussion. but he really was an authentic creature. if that meant holding grudges sometimes or getting in big fights with friends and then making up, that was john mccain. >> he was the man in the arena. rooseveltt theodore talked about. he loved the fight. and absolute. i have still a couple bruises. i don't know if nicolle does, from various things. but every day was a gift. and it sous like needle point pillow, but in this case, it's absolutely the case. it was the ambient reality of his life. he was shot down out of the sky. he lost 5 1/2 years in thee servf his country. e a prisoner of war. andry moment after that was something to be ancelebrated. to be honored. there was a line from the angs nlts that both senator mccain and mtek s loved which was about a man should always have a sense of honor in action. a sense of honor in action.

and i think that really defines what the senator was all about. >> hjon, much of -- i mean, over the past few days, there has been souch written and said about john mccain, his life, his legacy. tw much of do you think is also been sort of a result of the current state of politil -- ourolitical system, political affairs. do you think that we are loving on john mccain so much for other reass? >> i thinkhat's part of it. i think all of life is about context, unquestionably. he representsomething that we like to think we are at our best. and so many people today feel that we're scraping toward our worst. and so absolutely. we look at him. a we thiut him, and we think, you know what. that's who we want to be. and that's not a bad legacy. >> nicolle, as i quickly turn to you, i mean, john mccain asked

two people to spe and eulogize at his memorial. former political opponents george w. bush and barack obama. those were bitter l fightst anyone forget. >> that's the softening i talked about. his capacity for forgiveness was extraordinary, and the respect and the rev rnls of the office is what so distinguishes him in moment in our american politics. you know, a statement after the elsinki summit was a har critique on policy and conduct as you'll hear about donald trump, but it wasn't from apl personal e. it was from a reverence for the office of the american cy presid and to the degree that he parted with this president, it was reay about his love for this country and his love for what the office can and should be. >> jon and nk cole, good to get your thoughts. thank you so much. in the next half hour, we'll ke a closer look at john mccain, the war hero. tom brokaw will be wheh us. first, messages. e messages.

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it's 8:00 on "today." coming in, sho rampage. a horrifying shooting at a video game tournament in florida captured online. at least twoeople killed. nearly a dozen morere in the gunman taking his own life. we're live with the latest on the srch for a motive. plus, remembering a hero. we'll take a look back at the life and legacy of john mccain, who proudly served the country he loved until the day he died. >> what do you want to be remembered for? >> he served his country. hopefully with the w honorably on it. that's all. .> and shining brig e ur nayew ,puppy. ose. puppy with a pu

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>> lots to get tohis morning. >> a lot of news happening. we'll start with the terrible t shootit happened in florida, jacksonville. a gunmanoping fire at a video game tournament, killing two people and wounding many oniers before t the gun on himself. kerry sanders has the latest on all of it. good morning. >> good mornin savannah. authorities here in jacksonville are still trying to determine why one of the players at this video game competition pulled a gun and started shooting. a horrific mass shooting unfolding in real time at a video game tournament in jacksonville, florida. [ gunshots ] the chilling sounds of gunfire captured durg the live stream of the popular football game called madden nfl 19. g theame abruptly stopping following a barrage of shots. overnight, authorities identifying the gunman as

24-year-old david katz from baltimore, maryland. katz opened fire, killing two people, inring 11 others, before turning the gun on himself, taking his own life at the scene. police confirming two victims were killed, including 22-year-old elijah a clayton, former high school football player fromodland hills, california. the shooting at a restaurant hosting the onlin tournament known as the madden championship series streamed live on the gaming platform twitch. in this vio, unconfirmed by law enforcement, plars and announcers can be heard chatting when the first shots rang out. >> a lot of good gamesoing on today. [ gunshots ] >> in all, 12 shots recorded before the video ends. katz was an avid gamer, wcording to reports, whoon the madden 17ls buffalo b championship in 2017. gaming tournament.ring another

>> david katz keeps to himself. he is a man of business, not here to make frnds. >> authorities searched katz's home sunday looking for clues. >> we know that the suspect used at least one handgun to commit this act. >> nick was there to support his friends in the gaming community. >> i'm hurt. i know they are all. we all feel the same pain. and it's going to be all rit. >> more people might have died were it not for firefighters were literally one block away doing some training. the seven firefighters from station 1 engine 1 never got any kind of 91 call. they just heard the commotion, ran over here without buet-proof vests or any other protective gear. they went in as the gunman was stl side. witnesses say some that they attended to might have died were it n forhe immediate response of those paramedics. true heroes here, savannah. >> that is courage. key, thank you. a chicago apartment fire left eight children dead over

the weekend. those kids were having a sleepover. a woman arriving home from work saw smoke and flames and knocked on doors to help get people out. when firefighters arrived, they found the eight children dead inside t officials s victims were found on the second floor of a coach house where they believe the fire started before it spread to another building. >> now to iowa, where thousands attended the funeral for mollie tibbetts, the 20-year-old college student who ppdired during an evening run more than a month ago. her w bodyas found just last week and a suspect was charged. moll mollie's father is now saying she was nobody's victim. ron mott with the latest. >> it was a good-byeco this unity never wanted to say. thousands gathering in brooklyn, iowa, sunday for t funeral of mollie tibbetts. >> the main message today was just that try t live the way mollie lived. >> her father delivering a eulo eulogy, saying it's time to turn the page, calling mollie his hero. those who knew the 20-year-old are grateful for closure. ra the w haeryosentrd. f

communliy. a h for our town. >> mollie's family and friends are now hoping to keep her spirit alive with the mollie movement, encouraging people everywhere to carry out random acts of kindness. the college student disappeared while out for a run on july 18th. more than a month later, thorities discover her body in a cornfield just outside of her small hometown. a preliminary autopsy vealed she died from multiple sharp force injuries. 24-year-old cristhian rivera was arrested, charged with first degree murder. authorities say he's an undocumented immigrant from mexico. that news fueling a political fi firestorm. president trump highlighting h death in arenewed push for tougher immigration laws. mollie's family trying to keep nt s on the girl who m so much to so many. one writing, it's not youright to exacerbate this grievous act by hijacking mollie and all she believed with your racist

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mccain's lighter moments thr ygh theears on "meet the press." >> his mischief was all over his face. in a moment, tom brokaw will join us to talk about it. first, he w a naval aviator, a war hero who proudly served the country he loved. >> for john moiccain, h was a family business. he followed in the oteps of his father and grandfather, both four-star navy admirals. in 1967, the brash young fighter pilot volunteered for duty in vietnam. hi first brush with death came that july. mccain was preparing for a routine bombing mission when an explosion engulfed the ship and his plane in flames. killing 134 people. just three months later, a missile the size of a telephone pole hit his plane. >>st day, over hanoi, three american planes were shot down andy m pilots captured. one was lieutenant commander

hn mccain iii. >> was hit, i could see the wing was gone. i ejected from mire mrplane, my broken, my leg broken. >> on october 26th, 1967, the aptured him asse a prisoner of war. he was denied medical care until -- >> when they discovered my father was an tadmiral, theyook me to the hospital. they slapped a cast on me. >> he became vietnam war praganda filmed at a hospital by a french tv crew. >> commander john mccain. >> it was a brutal five and a half-year nightmare, some in the notorious han hilton. >> how old are you? >> 31. >> despite releless torture, he refused to coopate with his captors, even if it meant he could go home. >> our code said we could only go home in the order of our capture, and there were men who id been shot down long before me. cost mccain two years in solitary confinement.

>> b beatingsroke my arm. >> that brutal treatment left lifelong effems. ccain, unable to fully lift his m, and he walks with a slight limp. >> if it hadn't have been for mr coades encouraging me, tapping on the wall and telling me to keep it up, they inspired >>. mccain was released in 1973 but forever changed, he said, ecause he had lost comforts and privileges that most americansor routinely take granted. >> i fell in love with my country when i was a prisoner in someone else's. i loved it because it was not just a place but an idea. a cause worth fighting for. i wasn't my own man anymore. i was my country's. >> what do you want to be remembered for? >> he served his country. hopefully with the word honorably on it. that's all. >> and j tom brokawns us now. tom, good morning. i know you

last person to interview senator mccain from nbc, and you had a ryng hisith senator mccain. what are you thinking about this morning? >> well, i have been thinking about a lot of things. i'mn chicago because 50 years ago, it was a very raucous democratic convention. a lot of that centered on the war in tvietnam. time, john mccain was a prisoner in hanoi. and his life really could be divided into two parts, before after.and before, he was kind of a playboy flier. everybody knew his parents were very involved at the highest ranks of the united states navy. a great military tradition. but what got him to hanoi and the hanoi hilton, he's often saas to me, the military code. they operated as at military u even though they were in prison. and everybody had one objective, to stay alive and to beed honor and to honor their country. and job mccain emerged from all of that as an entirely differene

on. and dedicated his life to public service. that eerience really made him who we honor today. >> m, we know john mccain the politician. we know john mccain the war hero. but he was a friend of yours. private? he like in what was he like in those moments when there were no cameras around? >> he was full of mischief. he often recited my book, the greatest generation, when he was running in new hampshire. at one appearance he made, somebody stood up and said you know tom brokaw is at the back of the room, and joh immediately said, yeah, i know, he's a leading bolshevik inhe washington press corps. it brought down the house, obviously, and what was always striking to me is when i would have private time with him, he would b as critical of his party as he was of the democratic party. because he had the largeob ctive in mind. it was not just a partisan tug of war. he felt we had to do what was best for this country, whatever

your party registration happed to me. great internationalist. he felt very strongler about a continuing its place as the leader of the free world. and obviously, he clashed with the current president over that very often. i must say also about what's going on rigw, president rump has to understand that he's not -- he's a commander in chief, the manunn chrj of the ed states military forces, and on a day where we honor one of our greatest mitary roes, it seems to me he could be doing a lot betterthen he is in fulfilling that role as commander in chief. >> and tom, i seems like washington is largely honoring him almost as a former he will lie in state at the u.s. capitol. an hon reserved for precious few americans. many, perhaps, mo former presidents. >> and i think this is a time en we all americans, whether we're republicans or democrats or tea party o membe

whatever, have to stop and think about how we are and where we are. john mccain, who suffered so much for this country, still loved the experience because it made him who heis. and he feels so strongly, he felt so strongly has to continue its position in the world and be a model for people everywhere, wherever they live, and especially in this country to find those moments when we can unite behind the great dream ofeing an american. >> well said. tom brokaw, thank you very much. >> let us head over to dylan now. she has a check of the weather. >> good morning. we're going to see some rain back through the midwest today. it'sainly falling currently through central and northern mix mish. also back through michigan and iowa. we had rainfall, 4 to 7 inches in parts of wisconsin. this could lead to more flash flooding because of the fact that these downpours are coming down and producing a lot of rain in a short period of time.

it's also withhis cold front at will slide to the east bringing showers and storms to the midwest tomorrow. hot and humid through most ofte the e two thirds of the country with temperatures well up into the 90s. that's a look at the weather across the country. now here's a peek out your window. >> i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. a sticky start to your monday morning. hazy skies over washiniton. going to be a hazy, hot, and humid week around here through at least thursday. temperatures are in the low tow. mid 70s it will be a quick jump into the upper 80s and low 90s today. afternoon highs probably about 92 downtown, near 90 in most of the suburbs. a slight chance for a thunderstorm or two later on in the day, primarily out along the i-81 corridor. heat and humidity tweough esday. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> all right, dylan dreyer, thank you. >> now to a timely dust-up ins tennishe u.s. open gets under way in new york today, mr. daly is back i the orange room with more on that. what's up? >> guys, good morning to you. earlr this year, you might recall serena williams competed at the frenchpe in the y

full-bod catsuit. now the president of t french tennis federation said a new dress code is going to be enforced moving forward. he tells the french tennis magazine, i believe we have sometimes gone too far. serena's outfit this ar, for ample, would no longer be respected. you have to respect the game and theplace. ople obviously quick to speak out against the bodysu we'll go to billie jean king's tweet. the policing of women's bodies must end. the respect that's needed is for the exceptional talent serena brings to the game. and nike, the makers of the catsuit, shared this image right here with the caption saying you can takehe superhero out of the costume, but you can never take away her superpowers. but in a press conference, williams herself shut down any suggestions there will be a rift between the french tennis federation and her. >> i don't knowly exa what he seemed to say or what he didn't seem to say or what, but we

already talked. we he areat relationship. so we talkedyesterday. so it's -- everything is fine, guys. >> fans were praising her approachight there. jeanette tweeting, always a champion with grace and intellect handles controversy. williams is n currently in york for the u.s. open which wi get under way today. her first match kicks off at 7:00 p.m. eastern motoow. to flash forward, the young switzerland phenom roger w federer, many think is going to go on to great things, has his first match, savannah, at 7:00 p.m. >> i know, now that you have my attention. >> all about the dust-up over the catsuit there. >> again? >> your point bng that you would think the french -- >> i said the french are so fashionable. youou think -- wimbledon has all these rules, you have to wear white. i thought the french would be like, you walk that catwalk.

>> not so much. >> got pop start? >> i do. we're going to start out. a new documentary called tea with the dam sitsown with four legendary actresses maggie g judi dench, smith, and eileen atkins. the documentary is ahe peek at friendship between the four women and a look back at their successful careers. here's an exclusive look at the latest trailer. >> what would you like to talk about? >> talk about getting old. >> what is that about? >> make sure we look nural? >> when have we ever sat like that. >> we behaved badly. i don't think you and i needed the '60s. >> we're not sposed to b talking about things. >> can you talk about working with your husband? >> that was qui the group there. tea with the dames comes out on september 21st. you can see tha full trailer at today.com. up next, we teased it

earlier. taylor swift performed i shville over the weekend and sang a song that first launched her career, cled"tim mcgraw." the crowd got excited as she barelyver does the song when she toured anymore. that wasn't the only surprise she had in store. ve a look. u ♪ you think about when ink of me ♪ >> so that's swift surprising the crowd. she'sringing out tim mcgraw's wife fai hill to sing the ballad with her. take a look at what happen next. [ cheers and applause ] >> so they're happy she's singing the song, then she brin out the wife and then tim mcgraw himself to finish the song. the crowd went insane.

that will be a nice remember for those fans. >> and the end of smer is quickly approaching. we want to celebrate by announcing it's official, we ha a song o spotify. spotify announcing the most streamed songs. t let's goake a look at the winners.ca number three, i b.'s i like it. 289 million streams. the song was a part of her debut album released back in riapl. you're hard pressed to find an artist hotter. at number two, girls like you by maroon 5. adam and the guys had a big hit. the son wasme streaabout 293 million times. their music video got a lot of praise for featuring several iconic women. who took the number one spot? any guesses? >> despacito. >> no clue. come on. >> drake. >> drake? ♪ do you love me >> my feelings blew the rest of the contenders out of the water.

there was the whole fans challenge. congratulations. >> you know i had justotten it out of my head. now it's back. >> thank you. good morning, evybody. 8:26 now on this monday, august 27th. i'm aaron gilchrist. let's get to melissa mollet with a look at the first four traffic. >> taking a look the beltway. slowing in normal spots and also 270 uthbound through rockville. suitland, inbound suitland parkway, have a disabled vehicle with the left lane blocked there, and woodbridge northbound 95, we have a crash. theex ess ramp is blocked. >> thank you. we'll have a check on your forecast when we come back. stay. [music playing]

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and welcome back. it i8:30 on a monday morning, the twaesk of august, 2018. as we step out to the plaza to say hello to ourrowd here in the heart of midtown manhattan, are you doing well? you're good, everyone okay? >> you and sunny reunited. it's so cute. >> celebrating six months of our puppy with a purpose. >> we'll do that in a minute. we have something else to celebrate. come with me over here. >> a crowd moment? >> yes, i do.

hi, there. what's your name? >> teigen. >> what's your name? >> gina. >> i hear there's someone special who should be watching right now. who is that? >> mimi lue. >> is that your grandma? >> yes. >> you know how old she is today? >> 80. >>80. n we say happy birthday to her? >> happy birthday. in rapid city, south dakota. >> i hear you guys are big "today" show watchers. do you watch it every day? >> yeah. >> then i hear that y'all get a togeth skype about it later. >> we do. >> what do you talk about? >> well, if one of us misses an hour, and then we have to fill them in on what or this weekend, craig's last day was saturday. so we skyped yesterday and talked about ourar even though we get to see you on "today." so yes. >> i love that. i really love that. you're going to have so much to skype about today. you'll belike, remember that time we were on the "today" show. teigen thank you so much. you want to say something to mimi lue? >> happy birthday. >> happy rthday, mimi lue.

thank you so much. have a great time. we love you too. >> true superfans. at's great.>> ell, as we mentioned, we'll tease it aga because you're worth teasing, sunny. celebrating six months in studio 1 hp a. we'll show you what sunny learned along the way and what's up next. >> i hear there's a great trick he's going to show up. >> plus, an ideal meal for a fresh end of summer feast. we he it foryou. it featured poached salmon and heirloom tomatoes.et >> let's g a check of the weather. >> it's going to feel like summer again. temperatures bab upn the 90s. going to feel the humidity make degrees.close to 100 hot and humid in the northeast. in the southeast, down south today, severe storms apo ible. especially later on this afternoon through the upper midwest. we could see some damaging winds, large hail as a possibility as well. mountain snow is falling through some of the highest elevations through the northern rockies. by the middle of the week, we'll see showers and storms move into

the ohio and tennessee river valleys. it stays hot in the northeast. it hot in the midwest, too. we finish off the week with the showers and storms rea east coast and windy with storms that will develop through the northern plains and upper midwest on friday. now here's a peek out your window. >> good mondaymorning. we're warm and pretty muggy this morning. 76 degrees right n in washington. we have sunny skies throughout the day today. most of the rest of us in about the mid to low 70s. as we go through monday, near 90 by lunchtime, feeling close to 100 degreesrnhis afn. high temperature right around 92 degrees. as you're closer to i- this afternoon, we could have a couple pop-up storms. temperatures in t 90s. rain chances increase as we head into the weekend, unfortunately.

>> imagine if with jif is a contest with kids to share their eas on how to make the world a better idea. here to tell us more is hilary duff. so nice to have you here. >> goo. to be he good morning. >> tell us about this contest and why you wanted to get involved. >> being a mother myself, i get to hear all of luca's craea and passionate ideas. and this is such an amazing contest. imagine if with jif is about nourishing creative tpotential f kids to help make the world a better place. >> what are some examples o t some o big ideas they have? >> i was really touched, i knew i had to be a ,pa because last year, charlotte was born with a clef pallet, and her idea was creating stitches by charlotte, elp kids dolls who who are going in for constructive surgeries feel more confident and secure. i thought that was such a beautiful idea. so these ideas, parents can go

on f' website and help turn in their family's ideas. and get the opportunity to win $15,000 to make this a reality. it's amazing that jif is inspiring kids to get out there and make their dreams come true. >> it's tincredible whaty can come up with. ideas we would never think of. >> totally, i mean,hey're so creative. and it's so beautiful. it comes from the heart. and it's really making the world a better place, and other kids feel secur and confident and inspire others. >> we have to say, quickly, congratulations to you. you're expecting your daughter. >> i am. >> luca is 6 years old? >> my son luca is ow6. >> crazy is your house right now? >> you know what. everything is good. i'm ready for school to start. i think like every other mom, i'm looking for a little more structure right now. and you know, this late stage, you're like tired of running around and stuff, but we're ready. i'm so excited.d he's on the fence. but i think that everything will be fine when she arrive said.

>> youau look ful. thank you so much. hilary duff. to learn more about imagine if with jif, head to today.com. guys. >> all right. >> i have a countdown when schoarts. counting backwards. >> we all want more structure. means aomne time for and dad. >> as the world is remembering john mccain, we're alsono rememberinger american icon. pulitzer mon, the prize winning playwright died sunday. he was 91. his work mperformede than any other playwright in modern history. here's matt bradford. >> the nations without a leading comedic playwright. >> this morning, a oight is on broadway. neil simon was known to many as the patron saint of laughter. he blessed broadwayhe and big screen with more than 30 plays and movies, earning more oscar and tony nominations thanny otherwriter. >> he would never have a flop. there was no formula for it. >> simon started in the 1950s starting for sid caesar's your show of shows alongside legends

like mel brooks, carl reiner, and woody allen c at the timeomedy writers fors seri recognition in the theater world, but he combined gags and oneit liners deeper character studies and highly developed plot lines like come blow your horn with frank sinatra. >> hi, baby.he >> 1961 stage version was simon's first broadway play. >> i think people get t image that i sit down and write a lot of jokes and try to get them. i don't at all. i think of a story, i think ofc acters mostly. the dialogue comes last. th dialogueurprises me. >> but simon did more than just define broadway. he redefined comedy, pointing his satire at the ordinary and everyday. dissecting difficult relationships and moviesike 1967's barefoothen park" the stage veron first brought simon fame. >> if the honeymoon doesn't work, let's kil each other.

>> and the odd couple which later became a hit film and tv show, introducing the world to the stock character, the urban nurotic. >> all of itoo deeplyted in simon's uniquely new york experience, one he was able to translate for the rest of the world. and the >> i just hope that what i find america would of find funny. >> as son matured, so did his comedy, addressinchildhood and adles nls in brighten beach moirs. and darker comedy dramas like lost in yonkers, winning h a pulitzer. >> it's up to you to convince them you won't be trouble and you rlly want to live here. >> he was one of the writers to lend his name to a broadway l theateving a legacy that still keeps us laughing. >> coming up next, we're celebrating our pal sunny on an portant day for his training.

there he is. six months. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

as as mentioned, we're celebrating six months with sunny joining tho "today" family. >> we had a lot of fun, but he's not just here to play. sunny has been hard at work training to become a guide dog. one thing is for sure. our sunny is indeed shining bright. >> let's open the door, so our new puppy. >> he scurried into our studio at only two months old. >> we need to name this puppy. there the name vote, a landslide. >> more than 23,000 of you have spoken, and our puppy's name is, drum roll please. sunny! >> sunny. >> and the puppy love instant.

>> can't get enough of that puppy. we're loving him. >> look at how good he is. what a good boy. >> let's get a check of the weather. will it be sunny? >> it's always sunny out here. >> sunny quickly became our shining star. adjusting to life in the spotlight while hanging out wit. a-list >> man's best friend. >> making our hearts melt. >> he's only been here a few days but we love him and he's making each morning a happier one. >> can you give us --oh. >> and prompting many laugh out loud moments. >> sunny is eating my script. i'm sorry. >> sunny gave me a lick. >> i love you. >> let's see. >> oh. >> there you go. >> we'll continue with this makeout session, you guys. >> while we're hard at work -- >> we're going to get your news at 8:00. >> he is, too. perfecting his skillsh daily w his guide dog foundation

trainer, olivia. >> true to his name, sunny is very bright. he's probably one of the smartest dogs i have ever worked with. i can teach him something in a matter of a minute that would take days for another dog. >> now, sunny an safely tuck himself out of the way in public spaces and avoid distsuctions as food while he's navigating. >> because sunny is so smart, he is willing and able to learn more than his normal guide dog curriculum. we are teaching him a few service dog tasks so in case this person has needs above and beyond vision loss, he'll be le tabweay a.ornshe beautiful. nice. good boy. yay. you did it. >> push. >> our puppy with a purpose is well on his way to giving someone the ultimate gift. sunny is attentive, adaptable, reliable, and above

all, intelligent. i can't wait to see what h future holds because he has all the makings of a great guide dog. >> so are you, olivia. sunny, you keep saying howmart he is. we know living with him now, it's going to go straight to his head. >> thankfully, he has no ego. >> he's about to have a big ngment. what's happe >> today, he's receiving his guide dog harness,hich he will train all of his advanced tasks in. this is the exact equipment he will use with his future teammate, so kind of like a cap and gown moment for sunny. like a high school cap and gown, off to collee. we would lo show you how he can put his head in. sun su how big of a milestone is this for sunny? >> this is huge. this is the start of all of the most helpful tasks he can do as a guide dog.

so he will learn h to do indicate changes of elevation that could be dangerous situations for peopl who don't have sight, including letting you know if there's a subwa platform edge or stairs that 're walking down the sidewalk t they may approach or a low-hanging tree branch that they could hit their face into. 's going to learn how to indicate all of those things. >> you just reunited with harlie, our old pal. >> idid. >> how was that? >> so helpful to come full circle. that was him. he was thrilled. joy.ittle leaps o >> he remembers. >> they never forget. it's so good to see him with his veteran, stacey, because it helps to remind me why we do what we do. this is h i can give the puppies up, because i'm really just giving >> we give sunny a lot of love, but you deserve a lot of love. >> thank you so much. ou're fantastic with him. you have become a part of our well.y here as congrats to you. >> thank you so much. >> congratulations. >> nice job,y. budd >> he's looking for a treat. >> much more ahead this morning

including the recipe for a perfect end of summer meal. savannah guthrie is going to do some cooking. >> we want them to watch. >> first, this is "today" on nbc.

we're back. 8:48. forks are already clinking ound. we have an end of summer salmon dish from one of our favorite chefs. ed brown is an innovator for restaurants associates. his restaurant as is currently serving up great dishes outs at the u.s. open which starts today. so excite said. good morning. one of my and tennis.ngs, food are you ready, what did you tell me, the 25th ye >> the 25 year i'm out here. this is the 20th year of ace's restaurant, open for 14 days of the year, but a very special restaurant. >> this is a beautif light dish. not carbo loading like the athletes might do. these are the ingrients. >> super simple dish.

a salmon dish with chickpeas. 're using chickpeas in two ways, dries and smashed as well the unique thing is we're cooking it in olive oil. at a super low we have a little sashay with some spices and aromatics that gets tied u and we're going to drop it in the oil. once it's in the oil, i have salmon out at temperature. >> did you elus what was in there? >> we have thyme, lemon zest, bay leaves, and coriander and garlic. >> that seems fancy. you put a nice generous salt on there. >> nice generous seasoning. that has been flavoring the oil and we're at low temperature. we're not fryingtit, j transferring the heat and flavor of good olive oil and the ingredients flavoring the oil. >> a very interesting .ambien i have never seen anything like this. >> the protein is not u soaki the oil. the unique thing is the flavor nd texture which is different than any other way.

>> the sashay, you get all of the aromatic flavors. >> let's sashay over here. i had to do it. >> so it only takes about 15 to 20 minutes to cook. and it becomes tender that basically it can open up like that. >> because you're not going it tell by lking so set t timer? >> exactly. >> all right. how does it taste? >> bazing. >> not super oily? >> not even a little bit. >> that's like a b oket oil. >> but all of the oil stays behind. none of it is in the fish. >> okay. >> so we'll be using fresh chickpeas or in this case, swapping out for regular peas which you can use as well. boiling salted water. those are going to get a blanch. blancheans they get cooked a little bit to set the color and get them from being raw. >> quickie. >> right into ice water. then going to move down here. chickpeas using the like a vehicle for other flavors. >> the chickpeas in this case are going to be carrying the flavors of the shallots, garlic,

got a little red chili flake and .cumin. >> ni >> so this just comes together a little bit. >> what are the peas doing over here? >> peas are going to come down later. >> okay. just want to know where the peas were gettingin. >> they're going to walk themselves in. >> they're going to sashay over >> i have the chickpeas, put moisture, water. you could use wine, you could use stock. this starts to simmer and come together. u take a fork and start to smash them. >> that's fun. >> you smash about half of them so you end with this consistency where it comes together, but you can still see some whole chickpeas. >> it's kind of hardy like a potato but probably healthier. how does it taste? >> let's talk about the salad. first, we have to finish this. >> finish it off with parsley, lemon. really simple. >> delicious, a you serve it under the salmon. >> like a bed for the salmon. >> i like that.

>> here we have a piece of our precooked salmon that sits on top. >> tha what about the peas, ed? what about the peas? >> these peas have sashayed . themselves ov okay. >> i love it. >> this could be peas, regular peas or the fresh chickpeas and fresh herbsn top. >> not only does it look delicious, it looks beautiful.o carson wants know about this gorgeous salad you have with a drizzle there. >> so this is a new dish in ace's. this is the classic dh of ace's. the summer tomato salad with mozzarella cheese. heirloom tomatoes of every size, shape, and color. it's rough,beautiful. >> i didn't know there was yellowel wate. >> i didn't know that either. >> thank you for reminding me, it also has yellow watermelon in it. >> thank you. >> sashay on over now. >> for the first time, good the fourth time. i'm going to use it to death. >> i love a little salt on the

tomato. >> salt and mint and basil. mint makes a really fresh taste. >> i love it. >> so come out and visit us at ace's. we have a tremendous lineup of celeb chefs doing concessions to restaurants. the u.s. open only happens one time a year. there's nothing like it. >> nothing like it. o much fun. serve itup. thank you so much. we appreciate it. if you want to check out there pes go to today.com/food. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc.

coming up on the fourt our, sheinelle, jenna in f hoda and kathie lee. they're looking at school supplies >> this was delicious. get out to the u.s. open. cleck out ace's. >> delicious. guys, you can check out savannah joining megyn kelly live at the top of.he ho enjoy that. thanks again to you, ed.l

we'l be back after a quick look at your local news and weather. break. >> 8:56 is your time now onhis monday, august 27th, 2018. good morning to you. i'm eun yang. we want to check on your morning commute with melissa mollet and your first traffic. >> good morning. a couple problems. outer loop ramp togw parkway, a crash with the left lane blocked. that's going to cause slowdowns there. rockville eastbounde8 bef 270 right side is blocked as you're trying to get on 270.

270 south bbd going about 30 miles per hour. >> thank you. we'll take a break and check your forecast when we come back. stay

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good monday morning. temperatures in the upper 70s now in washington.ng we're hea up here. 77, dulles. 78 inannapolis. later, 92 for a high with humidity feeling like 100 s. degr if you're along i-81 this afternoon, you could see a couple pop-up storms. otherwise, 90s over the next several days. rain chances return as we head unfortunately into your labor day weekend. >> all right, thank you. get the latest news and weather any time in the nbc washington dp. have a gre.

xxxx pref good morning, i'm megyn kelly. hope you had a good one. certainly a busy kwon news wise. here with me, nbc news savannah guthrie and stephanie gosk. good morning, ladies. joining me from nashville, tennessee, presidential historian jon meacham. in a moment we're going to tk about the life and legacy of john mccain. can we just begin by sending condolences to the victims of the s latestoting in jacksonville, florida. it happened again. this time aid