>> hoda, you got it? sit in the bin? put it back in the bin. >> listen, there's going to be -- a write-up in the file for mr. daly. >> to 7 to 9, you guys. >> get to our news at 8:00. thank you, craig. >>> we begin with that historic heat wave from coast to coast. 80% of the country facing temperatures in the 90s and some places hotter than that. al will have the details. first, nbc's maggie vespa is in pittsburgh. it could reach 100 degrees for the first time in 30 years. maggie, good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda. good morning. yeah, things are already heating up this morning in pittsburgh. as you point out, we could see triple digits here. later on this week, if that happens, it would be the first here ever for the month of june. more than 70 million americans total from iowa through maine waking up under heat alerts this morning with several major east coast cities absolutely sweltering. we're talking about, new york, d.c. and boston. that city's major declaring a state of emergency because of the h

russian intelligence officials, hoda, were indicted by the u.s. hoda?keir simmons for us on that story. keir, thank you. >>> the other big story we're following this morning, that flooding emergency in the midwest. after days of heavy rain and more on the way, a number of communities are underwater there. several dams across the region are at risk of imminent failure. al is standing by with the forecast. but let's get started with nbc's shaquille brewster is in sioux city, iowa this morning. shaq, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. president biden overnight approving a disaster declaration for certain counties in iowa as the death toll officially rose to two people across two states. and when you look at the water levels behind me, the tragedy here becomes all too clear, this is a residential street. the water only getting deeper as you move further back. it's all part of historic flooding that has impacted and thetenned nearly 3 million people, not just here in iowa but across the area. this morning in minnesota, the failure of the dam

hoda kotb for joining us. we'll look forward to seeing celine dion's very personal interview with hoda. tune in tonight at 10:00 for that one hour primetime special right here on nbc bay area. we're less than a month away from the 4th of july, and authorities on the peninsula are working to reduce the number of illegal fireworks out there. cal fire says the explosives are growing risk when it comes to starting fires. the san mateo county sheriff's office is hosting a series of buyback events this month. those who turn in their fireworks will get up to $200 in cash. no questions asked. the program is entering its second year. last year, the county says 400 pounds of illegal fireworks and explosives were collected. the first event kicks off saturday at the coastside fire protection district headquarters in half moon bay. subsequent events are scheduled for south san francisco and redwood city for more information, visit smc gov. org so important to let the professionals just deal with the show, especially with h

savannah and hoda, back to you. hoda? >> peter >> all right, peter alexander. peter, thank you. >> i love that the veterans aren you.stars. >> i love the veterans are the it is true. stars. it is true. you se you see them.them you say thank you., you say tha. th thank you for saving the world.. >> i was reading that some >> i was reading veterans were in hospice and they chose to take this trip, maybe their final trip. they got on the plane, they landed and they turned -- they had to be there. >> that's where they wanted to be. such a seminal moment. >>> all right, we're also learning this morning about the gunman behind that alarming shootout near the u.s. embassy in lebanon. israeli officials are facing questions again this morning about an overnight air strike on a school in gaza that the idf says was being used as a hide-out for members of hamas. nbc's raf sanchez is in tel aviv with more. raf, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. president biden and the leaders of 16 other nations today releasing a joint statement calling on hamas to accept t

hoda? >> all right. erin, thank you. >>> let's bring in mr. roker now with more on the heat. what we need to know as we head into the weekend. heat all over the country. >> absolutely. our friends out west, 26 million people from utah, arizona into california under heat warnings, heat watches. and then you come to the great lakes, northeast, mid atlantic states, 64 million people from hartford, connecticut, charlottesville, north carolina. we are talking about a hot one with heat indexes close to 100 degrees for detroit. new york 96 degrees, that's what it will feel like. but where this front is pushed through, it will be cooler and less humid for new york, rochester, new york. boston only 81 degrees today. gorgeous day. tomorrow again, heat indexes flirting with 100 degrees from nashville, springfield, toledo, new york city, baltimore, richmond. again, you head up to the north. beautiful for the coast. boston 77 tomorrow. hartford 89. but as we head into the weekend, it is starting to cool

hoda, this is a gender bending masterpiece.henry hager can't read anything in a week. >> no, he can't. >> so picture this. it is 1975 in missouri. young girls are disappearing. don't worry. it is not triggering. our 13-year-old protagonist are inseparable until patch vanishing leaving heart attack in his wake. uncover the mystery of missing girls. it's a story of obsession, deep dedication of friendship and the blinding light of hope. >> you said this is your favorite book? >> favorite, favorite. >> that's amazing. >> and also the blinding light of hope. can we get some of that? >> okay. you got something else? something else exciting is tied to this? >> that's right. my production company "thousand voice vos" is partnering with nbc universal studio group and dinner party productions to turn this into a television series. ow! okay. we would like to invite all of you to a special book club discussion with the author. i'll be sitting down with chris. we will have a live q & a. you can chat with other members of the club and us in

good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning to you. visit comes at a pivotal point in the presidency five months before the election. amid those two raging conflicts in gaza and ukraine. overnight we learned that president biden will meet with volodymyr zelenskyy to discuss all aspects of the war, including a move that comes days after the biden administration gave them permission to do so. this morning the president arriving in paris, preparing to mark the 80th anniversary of d-day. in a new interview with "time" magazine, president biden warned other leaders are concerned about a potential trump victory in november, saying there is not a major international leader i attend that a world leader pulls me aside and says, he can't win. you can't let him win. saying if elected he will retaliate against his political opponents by prosecuting them in court. >> does that mean the next question does it to them? that's the question. it is a terrible, terrible path that they are leading us to, and it's very possible it will have to happen to the

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>> reporter: hoda, good morning. those eight suspects you all note are all men from tajikistan alan all arrested by i.c.e. over the weekend in philadelphia and new york for potential ties. at the time authorities found no evidence of terror ties. their criminal background checks at the time all came back clean, but the fbi has since been investigating a potential threat coming out of central europe that included monitoring these men for several months. a series of terror suspects in isis linked attacks notably have originated in tajikistan. that, by the way, it borders afghanistan and china including the gunman in the moscow concert hall attack that happened back in march where isis claimed responsibility. hoda. >> peter, all of this under the backdrop of border security one of the issues dominating the presidential race. >> reporter: the economy and border security and immigration, of course. republicans blame president biden for the record number of migrants illegally crossing into the u.s. on his watch, arguering

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hoda?ryan nobles for us there in wilmington, delaware, thank you. >>> we move now to the war in gaza. israel carrying out new air strikes overnight, even as pressure mounts on its government to accept a cease-fire deal outlined by president biden. raf sanchez is in jerusalem for us. raf, good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning, the u.s. is making a major push to rally support for this cease-fire proposal, secretary blinken over the weekend speaking to leaders from across the middle east, including two members of the israeli war cabinet, but ultimately the fate of this deal lies in the hands of the leaders of hamas, and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. overnight, the families of israeli hostages protesting in jerusalem. demanding israel and hamas agree to the sweeping cease-fire proposal laid out by president biden on friday. >> it's a road map. to an enduring cease-fire, and the release of all hostages. >> reporter: the three-phase plan calls for the freeing of all hosta

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for more, we are joined by hoda osman.is the executive editor for arab reporters for investigative journalism, which was a partner organization in the gaza project. hoda osman is also the president of the arab and middle eastern journalists association. she is based in new york but today is joining us from amman. thank you for being with us. we know there is a delay in this broadcast. can you start off by talking about the scope of the project and your major findings? >> thank you very much for having me here today to speak about this important project. we started talking about this months ago. it was a shock to all of us that the scale of the killings of the journalists in gaza was beyond any imagination. by any standards, it is unprecedented. world war ii, vietnam, the iraq war, nothing like this has happened to journalists before. the crisis is not just for palestinian journalists or arab journalists, but for journalists worldwide, the journalist community. to be honest, we were not seeing the outcry for the sort of rea

>> reporter: telling nbc's hoda kotb about the devastating impact stiff person syndrome has had on theve with it your whole life, am i right? >> correct. >> so what does it look like on a day-to-day basis living with this condition? >> one step at a time. ♪♪ >> reporter: this rare neurological disorder can cause slurred speech, painful muscle contractions, and debilitating stiffness. >> i'm going to go back on stage, even if i have to crawl, even if i have to talk with my hands. i will. >> reporter: as demonstrated in a new documentary out on amazon later this month, her journey is difficult. >> it's like i know you. that's what happens. ♪ it's like i know what i want to do, and all you can show me, yeah ♪ and that's what happens. and it's very difficult for me. >> reporter: the first sign she says appeared in 2008, but it would take more than a decade to diagnose, as dion also dealt with her husband dying of cancer, raising three boys and making up excuses for canceling shows. >> i have to try to be a hero, feeling my body leaving me, holding on to my own dreams, and lying for me was

hoda is continuing to appeal to get back to her family in the us, jake and then i guess this gets into the question as to why it's taking so long for countries to take their people back from these well, i think jake, for many countries, particularly here in the uk, this has become a political issue and a lot of ordinary people don't want to see those who joined isis or who were affiliated with isis coming back here, i think for law enforcement, there are also concerns that potentially not enough evidence has been gathered in every single case that would allow these people to be put behind bars if indeed they belong behind bars. >> and so they would rather just leave the problem alone and then you also have people, jake, some of whom we met, particularly in one camp, women who don't want to leave, who don't want to return to their homes own countries who want to continue to live in there sort of many caliphate esq. enclave until the time comes in the future where they hope there will be prison breaks or some kind of spasm of violence that will allow for the gates to be opened and isis t

hey there hoda. good morning. president biden has been preparing for this debate at camp david for just under a week. former president trump has been at mar a lago after holding some public events over the weekend. tomorrow's showdown will mark the first time a current president has ever debated a former commander in chief. this morning, a day before the historic debate between president biden and former president trump, there are new signs the republican ticket could be set faster than expected, and we'll make a decision fairly soon. and i think people will be very happy with this decision. four sources familiar with the situation tell nbc news. there have been high level discussions about moving the timeline for announcing trump's pick for vice president to as early as this week to make a splash among the top contenders. north dakota governor doug burgum and senators jd vance and marco rubio all expected to be here in atlanta for thursday night's debate. all at some point have criticized their possible running m

good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda, good rning.ent trump chooses to be in attack mode or whether he takes a more measured, more disciplined approach. both campaigns hoping to reach the largest audience of the race so far. today in atlanta, a debate rematch, with the stage now set between president biden and former president trump, their first face-off in four years since the two rivals clashed in a pair of tense debates. >> the radical left -- >> would you shut up, man? >> listen! >> reporter: ahead of the earliest general election debate on record, president biden at camp david, out of the public eye for nearly a week, huddling with advisers and holding mock debates. former president trump at his mar-a-lago estate, doing more informal prep. in the debate, mr. trump's expected to focus on the economy and the border, while president biden will likely zero in on abortion rights, threats to democracy, and trying to dispel concerns among voters about his age and fitness for office. some allies pointing to his state of the union address

>> yeah, hoda.o crack because it appears to be truly a random act of violence, no connection to wactor. but law enforcement officials say it is progressing and family and friends are confident they will be brought to justice. meanwhile this weekend, his brother says they do plan to hold a private funeral for johnny in his home state of south carolina. hoda? >> morgan chesky for us on that story. morgan, thank you. >>> when we come back, we'll go on a treasure hunt, not for gold or jewels, but cheaper groceries. inside the trend that has people spreading out their shopping to stretch their food budget and how it could save you money. >>> all right. but could this be our first look at some of the pandas that will be sent to two zoos here in the u.s. later this year? stay with us because we have a rare look behind the scenes at the sanctuary where they will be coming from right after this. and 5g solutions from t-mobile for business. t-mobile connects 100,000 delta airlines employees, powers tractor su

. >> >> yeah, hoda. that 113-day here in phoenix was the hottest ever on record this early in the year here in the city. we're at app active fire station right now. every fire truck in phoenix is equipped with several bags of ice now for this new ice immersion tactic they're using to treat heatstroke patients. in fact, more people die from heat every year than any other weather event. >> reporter: this morning, sweltering heat scorching residents from florida to california, shattering temperature records for this time of year. phoenix reaching 113. las vegas hitting 111. and california's death valley topping out at 122. >> it's a hot one. >> reporter: at a trump rally, some supporters collapsing in the heat as they waited to see the former president. ems transporting people to the hospital. >> we do not want one single death. >> reporter: after the record 645 heat-related deaths last year, fire officials are immersing heat stroke victims in large bags of ice. firefighters tell us that these bags can be t

>> reporter: great question, hoda.ear some fruit, travel midweek when things tend to get the most congested. fly later when most of the families have already taken their trips if you want to avoid the crowds. the earlier you fly in the day, the greater the chances your flight will not be delayed. you can bundle your flight with your hotel, which will save you money. also, use travel credit cards to get more rewards. you heard this before, arrive two hours early. i don't know how many of us actually practice what we preach, but certainly we try to do that. and tsa precheck makes a huge difference. i can't overstate how important that is. >> so where are people going? what is the top destination? >> reporter: yes, it is actually florida for families, according to aaa. three of the top ten destinations are all in the sunshine state, whether it is tampa or fort lauderdale. number one is orlando. so the theme parks are driving that. we were out there at universal studios last friday talking about dreamworks land. very inter

>> survive basically 30-year-old hoda methanol has been stuck here with her seven-year-old son for more than five years. >> i have to ask you, i'm seeing all of the women here are fully covered. a lot of them covering their faces you're not covered, you're wearing a t-shirt is that hard it was hard when i first took it. >> i would say for the first 23 here's people were not accepting of it, you know, and they harassed us a lot. they stole our stuff in i had to stay strong and show example for myself. >> born and raised in the us. hoda became radicalized online at the age of 20 and left her family in alabama to live under isis a decision she quickly regretted if you were to be able to go back to the us and you had to go on trial, potentially serve time in prison have you reconciled yourself without possibility i always tell myself that i'm going to prison would be a step forward in my life if i had any time to serve, i'd server and not come out and begin my life with my son for now. >> that is not an option. >> while the us advocates repatriation, it ruled hold is us citizenship invalid

basically 30-year-old hoda methanol has been stuck. here are 7-year-old son for more than five years. i have to ask you, i'm seeing all of the women here are fully covered. a lot of them covering their faces you're not covered, you're wearing a t-shirt is that hard it was hard when i first took it. >> i would say for the first 23 years people were not accepting of it, and they harassed us a lot. they stole our stuff in i had to stay strong and show example for my son born and raised in the the us, hoda became radicalized online at the age of 20, left her family in alabama to live under isis a decision she quickly regretted if you were to be able to go back to the us and you had to go on trial, potentially serve time prison. have you reconciled yourself without possibility i always tell myself that i'm going to prison would be a step forward in my life if i had any time to serve, i'd server and not come out and begin my life with my son for now. that is not an option. >> while the us advocates repatriation, it ruled hold is us citizensh

they're going to have a special preview of hoda's exclusive interview with celine dion.hen an hour long prime time special airs tomorrow night at 10 p.m. right here on nbc. bay area up next, the new bad boys movie with the surprise guest appearance. we'll tell you about it next down in l.a. stay with us, and let's give you a look inside. rockefeller center. tom llamas is in for lester holt tonight. one of the top stories of apple's big i reveal silicon valley tech giant announcing its push into artificial intelligence. it calls it apple intelligence. nbc's brian chung takes a closer look at how it's going to impact iphone and ipad users. a slow network is no network for business. that's why more choose comcast business. and now, we're introducing ultimate speed for business —our fastest plans yet. we're up to 12 times faster than verizon, at&t, and t-mobile. and existing customers could even get up to triple the speeds... at no additional cost. it's ultimate speed for ultimate business. don't miss out on our fastest speed plans yet! switch to comcast business and get sta

legendary singer celine dion sits down with today show's hoda kotb for her first interview since beingrological disorder known as stiff person syndrome. what was happening to your voice when you were trying to sing? and it's like somebody strangling you. it's like somebody pushing your larynx ranks this way, so it's like you're talking like that and you cannot go high or lower it gets into a spasm. you can tune in tomorrow to the today show at 7 a.m. for a special preview of hoda's exclusive interview and then there's an hour long prime time special, which airs tomorrow night at 10 p.m. rightere on nbc. bay h ♪ hey, come on, come on ♪ ♪ do what you want ♪ get into an audi and go your own way. find your way to exceptional offers during the summer of audi sales event at you local audi dealer. ♪ hey, come on, come on ♪ ♪ do what you want ♪ get into an audi and go your own way. find your way to exceptional offers during the summer of audi sales event at you local audi dealer. no more torture. no more torture. despite all the injuries and slumps this season, the giants own the third and fin

hoda? >> gabe gutierrez at the white house, thank you. >>> in the meantime, donald trump's first presentencing hearing is being held today after the former president held his first campaign rally since being convicted in his criminal hush money case in new york. three reports for you. we'll start with hallie jackson. good morning. >> reporter: hey, savannah. good morning to you. about a month out from his sentencing and just weeks from first debate, former president trump is back on the campaign trail, leaning into familiar themes and territory he hopes to win come november. in sweltering heat, former president trump's first campaign rally since his criminal conviction. >> wow! >> reporter: nodding to the guilty verdict. >> the people are watching, and they know a fake deal. >> reporter: but in a speech plagued by teleprompter issues. >> i got no teleprompters, and i haven't from the beginning. these people. >> reporter: mr. trump attacking president biden on immigration, which polls show i

legendary singer celine dion sits down with today show's hoda kotb for her first interview since beingosed with a rare neurological disorder known as stiff person syndrome. what was happening to your voice when you were trying to sing? and it's like somebody strangling you. it's like somebody pushing your larynx ranks this way, so it's like you're talking like that and you cannot go high or lower it gets into a spasm. you can tune in tomorrow to the today show at 7 a.m. for a special preview of hoda's exclusive interview and then there's an hour long prime time special, which airs tomorrow night at 10 p.m. rightere on nbc. bay no more torture. no more torture. despite all the injuries and slumps this season, the giants own the third and final wild card spot. it's only june, but we'll take it at china basin tonight. giants and astros great night for a ball game. and we had a dramatic ending. we'll pick it up. game tied. bottom of the 10th inning or game almost tied. bottom of the 10th inning. the giants were down. patrick bailey then ties the game with this rbi single. it was 3 to 3. th

i'm hoda kotb. her story is as extraordinary as her voice.rs, celine dion has been waging a secret, ferocious fight against an incredibly rare disorder, one that's consumed her life. well, tonight, she sits down with me for an intimate and emotional conversation to share all she's been through. she was in anguish, and none of us ever knew. >> what song defines where you are right now? >> "courage." ♪ i would be lying if i said i'm fine ♪ ♪ i think of you at least 100 times ♪ >> it's not true. i was not fine. i'm lying. it's not me. ♪ courage don't you dare fail me now ♪ >> reporter: celine dion needs courage now more than ever. for decades her titanic, soaring voice has thrilled fans around the world. she became an icon with hits like "my heart will go on." ♪ and i know that my heart will go on ♪ >> reporter: and "all by myself." ♪ all by myself anymore ♪ >> it's like i know what i wanna do. ♪ i know you can show me, yeah ♪ >> reporter: but four years ago, the powerhouse performances that brought joy to so many came to a devastating, painful

hoda? >> matt bradley, thank you so much. >>> turning now to alarming incidents on beaches here in the u.s. a well-known surfer and lifeguard was killed in a weekend shark attack in hawaii, and in the meantime, beach goers looking to stay cool on the east coast are being warned to be on high alert for dangerous rip currents, a number of drownings in recent days, including here in new york, where the search of two missing teenagers has now been suspended. stephanie gosk joins us with more on all of this. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. for so many people the summer is a time to enjoy the ocean, but it also can be a tragic reminder of how dangerous the water is. this morning, we've been watching a couple of rip currents off the beach here pulling the water out. two teenage boys went missing, on friday. the coast guard called off the search over the weekend, this as we've been getting terrible news out of hawaii about a beloved surfer there who was killed by a shark in oahu.

got hoda and craig taking the day off. we have the "saturday today" team in full force.er wall. >> we're out in full force. >> i don't know what you call this ice cream sandwich, but as long as you have some in studio today, i'm fine. >> exactly. tributes pouring in this morning for willie mays. the baseball legend died yesterday. he was 93. the say hey kid was known by many as the greatest player of all time. the stats, of course, impressive. 616 home runs, more than 3,000 hits, two mvps and a world series ring. but as bob koss to told us earlier on "today," mays meant so much more to the game. >> he was about, yes, greatness. but statistics, as tremendous as they are do not do him justice because you had to see him play. he was great, but he was also wondrous. >> overnight fans paid tribute at legendary rickwood field in alabama. the form of the black barons where he started his career as a teenager. >>> now to the extreme weather from coast to coast. sheltering heat is making things uncomfortable for millions of americans from iowa to maine. in the gulf coast of texas

abdol wahid hoda of radio and television news agency, thank you very much for your attention and your companionship with this news series . the election of the sixth presidential term in iran was held while the then president ali akbar hashemi rafsanjani due to the high vote. in the first round, as well as the beginning of construction in the country, people considered himself the only man in the field of competition, and he was comfortable with sitting in the presidential seat for the second 4 years. but he tried to provide the field of serious competition for the election of the sixth presidential term. so to achieve this. how many candidates? he promoted himself to be a candidate for election. seyyed mohammad qarzai, minister of state hashemi rafsanjani, entered the election campaign after consulting with the ayatollah to become a candidate in the presidential elections. two days later, at the meeting of the cultural revolution council, hashemi asked abdullah jasbi, the president of the islamic azad university , to run for the presidency. in this case, he had entered two competitor

the distinction of the hoda chahar exhibition with the previous periods . do you have a message for parents to express and buy these iranian islamic products? well, unfortunately, we do not have this comprehensiveness in one place in the markets of iran, where such producers gather together and families with any kind of taste, they can make their purchases . the hijab activists association decided that this exhibition would be held last year. our prices are much more suitable than in the market because we are without intermediaries and we produce and bring anything from our own manufacturer for sale . darren to use . people's opinion about iranian islamic clothing exhibition , the variety of products presented was really high and satisfactory, and now we have come here for the first time in the exhibition. i think there is room for development for both my daughter and my children. there is also the pull, the same ability exists in the country, there is some support . we have really seen this exhibition held in the city, and often i see people are happy , th

we'll sit down with hoda kotb for their first interview. hoda's exclusive interview with the u.s. women's gymnastics team airs tomorrow morning on today at 7 a.m, right after today in the bay. and up next we have a quick look at the top stories we're following, including pride taking over the streets of san francisco. whatou need to know y morning high san francisco. the pride celebration kicking off in civic center plaza yesterday as sf pride is considered among the largest lgbtq plus celebrations in the world, federal officials warned about the possibility of terror groups targeting large events during pride month, but no significant incidents have happened and police say they are ready today. organizers expect about 50,000 people in the parade up and down market street, and if you're one of those headed into the city today, the streets you see here are already closed. those are beal, main, spear and stewart streets between market and folsom. and that big closure. market street closed for about two miles from stewart street all the way to

survive basically 30-year-old hoda methanol has been stuck here with her seven-year-old son for more than five years. i have to ask you, i'm seeing all of the women here are fully covered. a lot of them covering your phases you're not covered, you're wearing a t-shirt is that hard it was hard when i first took it. >> i would say for the first 23 years people would not accepting of it. and they harassed us a lot. they stole our stuff and i had to stay strong and show example from my son, born and raised in the us, hoda became radicalized online at the age of 20, and left her family and alabama to live under isis a decision she quickly regretted if you were to be able to go back to the us and you had to go on trial, potentially serve time in prison. have you reconciled yourself without possibility? >> i always tell myself that i'm going to prison would be a step forward in my life if i had any time to serve, i'd server and come out and begin my life with my son for now? that is not an option while the us advocates repatriation, it ruled holders us citizenship invalid on a technicality,

survive, basically 30-year-old hoda muthana has been stuck here with her seven-year-old son for more than five years. >> i have to ask you, i'm seeing all of the women here are fully covered. >> a lot of them covering their faces you're not covered, you're wearing a t-shirt is that hard it was hard when i first took it. >> i would say for the first 23 years people were not accepting of it. hey, harassed us a lot. they stole our stuff in i had to stay strong and show example for my son born and raised in the the us, hoda became radicalized online at the age of 20, left her family in alabama to live under isis a decision she quickly regret it if you were to be able to go back to the us and you had to go on trial, potentially serve time in prison. have you reconciled yourself with that possibility? >> i always tell myself that i'm going to prison would be a step forward in my life if i had any time to serve, i'd server and not come out and begin my life with my son for now? that is not an option while the us advocates repatriation, it ruled hold is us citizenship invalid on attacking my

for a special extended preview of hoda exclusive interview with celine dion, tune in to the today shown there's an hour long prime time special airing tonight at ten, right here on nbc bay area. it is 551 right now. new this morning, one of san francisco's most iconic neighborhoods is getting reimagined. the design aims to revamp and upgrade a three block stretch of where powell meets market, in hopes of luring people to visit and live there. the main vision is to create a bustling public space filled with storefronts. the price tag is estimated to be between 20 and $30 million. maryland and breed is expressing support for the project, proposing new funding and a bond measure. we're expected to learn more about that project during an open house that's coming up tomorrow. time to get out there and play. grab the kids and celebrate a big first. the united nations is dubbing today the inaugural international day of play. it is aimed at raising awareness on the importance of giving kids the opportunity to just play and minimize what is known as the play gap. here in the bay area, many scho

all right ahead this week an nbc news exclusive legendary singer celine dion is talking to today's hodaological disorder, stiff person syndrome. what was happening to your voice when you were trying to sing? and it's like somebody strangling you. it's like somebody pushing your larynx. frank's this way. oh, so it's like you're talking like that and you cannot go high or lower it gets into a spasm. it started here. yeah. no okay. it's going to be fine. but it can also be in the abdominal, can be in the spine, can be in the ribs. but it feels like if i point my feet they will stay in an or if i cook because i love to cook my fingers, my, my hands will get in a position my feet, it's cramping. but it's like in a position of like you cannot out unlock them, i had broken ribs at one point because when sometimes when it's very severe, it can break spasm so hard that it can break a rib. for a special preview of hoda's exclusive interview with celine dion, tune in to the today show tuesday morning and then the hour long prime time special airs tuesday night right here on nbc. bay area. we are b

legendary singer opened up for the first time since being diagnosed with stiff person syndrome with hoda interview. th operation that freed four israeli hostages, while officials in gaza say the mission killed hundreds of paleia

>> reporter: telling nbc's hoda kotb about the devastating equipment pact stiff person syndrome has hadife, am i right? >> correct. >> so what does it look like on a day-to-day basis, living with this condition? >> one step at a time. ♪ ♪ ♪ the one who wants ♪ >> reporter: the rare neurological disorder can cause slurred speech, painful muscle contractions and debilitating stiffness. >> i'm going to go back on stage, even if i have to crawl. even if i have to talk with my hands. i will. >> reporter: as demonstrated in a new documentary out on amazon later this month, her journey is difficult. ♪ it's like i know you ♪ >> that's what happens. ♪ it's like i know what i want to do ♪ ♪ and how you can show me, yeah ♪ >> and that's hwhat happens, an it's very difficult for me. >> reporter: the first signs appeared in 2008, but it would take more than a decade to diagnose as she dealt with her husband dying of cancer, raising three boys and making up excuses for canceling shows. >> i will thad to be a hero, fe my body leaving me, holding onto my own dreams, and lying for me was, the burden was

carnegie hall, and the premiere at carnegie hall also concluded mykola lysenko's composition po openky hodais also rarely performed on our stage today, but here are the two sections of the middle, inside it there were works by great russian composers, oh-oh, in the repertoire of which, therefore, there were also works by tchaikovsky, that is, tchaikovsky in this program... just belonged to this russian part of this ukrainian presentation, and in general, also in the film about it is said that there was a mixture, that despite the fact that there were 40 ukrainian performers and among them two russian women, the press began to call the whole team russian, yes russian team, we will talk about tchaikovsky, i also want to ask you about their fate in north america, why them, maybe i am wrong, but why the diaspora did not accept them, or did not recognize them as their own, did accept them, but he complained somewhere that košice complained that he was not in demand, then later, then already when he finished his tours and stayed in emigration, he lived for 20 years after this tour ended in 1924,

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and a good friday morning to you. welcome for joining -- welcome to today. thanks for joining us. >> it is today. >> i'm getting this father's day weekend off. >> craig melvin here alongside laura jarett. >> very nice. thanks for having me on. looking forward to this father's day shoot. i want to see the behind the scenes. >> we don't show the behind the scenes. but carson daley did a great job navigating that massive car through the streets of brooklyn, first of all. but we did it every year, have a little food, a little drink. >> he was actually driving. >> oh, he was driving. >> we will start with the news everyone is talking about around the country, that severe weather, triple threat starting with relentless rain around the country. the floods already causing a travel nightmare with more rain on the way today. >> yeah. meantime, out in arizona, crews are battling a fast-moving wild fire right now. high winds and brutally hot temperatures fu

tune in to "today" this morning for hoda's exclusive interview with the u.s.en's gymnastics team as they pack for rparis. >>> the first named of the hurricane season is a category 3 storm and expected to get stronger from here. hurricane beryl is churning across the open atlantic and forecasters say it could >>> straight ahead, the highs and lows of the week, including a surprise performer on the london leg of taylor swift's eras tour. who also happened to run a nice cr crossing route for the kansas city chiefs. >>> how hot is in washington? a waxed statue of abraham lincoln can't take it any more. >>> volleyball under the eiffel tower. our "sunday focus" on the final preparations for the sunday olympic games in paris and it's all coming up on "sunday today." just like i was. dryness and frizz could be damaged hair that can't retain moisture. new pantene miracle rescue deep conditioner, with first-of-its-kind melting pro-v pearls... locks in moisture to repair 6 months of damage in one wash, without weigh down. guaranteed or your money back! for resilient, hea

tune in monday for hoda's interview with the newly set women's gymnastics team as they get set for paris. >>> let's now check in with angie with the forecast. >> we have saturday weather. that's going to be focused across portions of the ohio valley and stretching into the interior northeast. you see rain developing across the region. detroit, st. louis, buffalo with the rain. here is the area we are watching for severe weather. all hazards on the table with wind gusts and hail. i want you to focus on this tomorrow. it encompasses this area in boston, new york, washington, d.c. all have the >>> and that's the look at the forecast. guys. >>> angie, thank you. still to come, backlash ater the announcement that kids in oklahoma are going tore required to teach the bible. marissa parra is following the latest. >> reporter: good morning, laura. the top superintendent in the state says come fall, every single school will have a bible in the classroom. we'll have more on >>> coming up in the next half hour, a battle of epic per portions as angie and i take on joe and peter. >> we did our best t

good morning. >> reporter: hey, hoda. good morning.ber that former chief arradondo was fired shortly after the shooting, and now he is facing the criminal fall-out from the missteps of law enforcement on that fateful day. this comes after more than two years of the families of the 19 children and 2 teachers who were killed, demanding greater accountability. this morning, the first criminal charges have been filed in connection with the tragic robb elementary shooting in texas more than two years ago. former uvalde school district police chief pete arradondo taken into custody by law enforcement and charged with abandoning and endangering children. the arrest is in connection to arradondo's role in the failed response to the shooting that killed 19 children and 2 teachers. >> we were about to give up hope. >> reporter: belinda's granddaughter celebrated her 10th birthday two weeks before she was murdered. >> i don't consider this is a happy moment. lives are still ruined because of this. unfortunately, they did not do their job. >> repo

murthy added for warnings be added similar to those on cigarettes and alcohol telling savannah and hodaparents to understand these risks. >> reporter: last year warning social media use is a main contributor to teen depression, anxiety and other problems. the report found up to 95% of teens between the age of 13 and 17 say the use of social media platform with a third saying they're engaged almost constantly. what other dangers do kids face when they're using these apps especially in school? >> it's really not the number of hours that you're on the screen, it's where you go. the auto plays and the infinite scrolling is a distraction from the classroom. it's a distraction away from the teachers. it takes away their focus. >> reporter: april cross the country 77% of schools prohibit cell phones at school for nonacademic use. last year florida became the first state to make public schools phone free. now, at least half a dozen other states are pushing similar legislation. >> do you socialize more, hung out with friends, i don't see that that often anymore. >> reporter: most parents can agr

to hear more of celine's personal interview with hoda, tune in tonight for the one hour prime time specialy, two san jose city council members will call for greater transparency when it comes to hundreds of millions of dollars in recent homelessness funding. a new state audit finds san jose has not adequately accounted for the spending of $300 million over the past several years. a comprehensive audit will be proposed at today's council meeting. all right. that does it for this edition of the fast forward. we'll see you at 430 with more we'll see you at 430 with more news. alice loves the scent of gain so much, she wished there was a way to make it last longer. say hello to your fairy godmother alice, and long-lasting gain scent beads. part of the irresistible scent collection from gain. before my doctor and i chose breztri for my copd, i had bad days. [cough] flare-ups that could permanently damage my lungs. with breztri, things changed for me. breztri gave me better breathing. starting within 5 minutes, i noticed my lung function improved. it helped improve my symptoms, and breztri was e

in an exclusive one on one interview with hoda kotb, she describes what was happening to her voice whenion. it's like somebody strangling you. it's like somebody pushing your larynx ranks this way, so it's like you're talking like that and you cannot go high or lower it gets into a spasm. can you imagine for one of the most brilliant singers of all time, you can watch a preview of that exclusive interview with celine dion this morning. it's on the today show. it's coming up at 7:00, right after today in the bay, and the full one on one primetime specials airing tuesday night at 10 p.m. right here on nbc. bay area 643 one sunnyvale man working to help others make it in the bay. today. a ribbon cutting will be held for a newly constructed set of small homes. the developer says are adus on helen avenue aimed at providing homes to low income residents, though anyone is welcome to apply to live there. we spoke with armand bashi, ceo and project developer at rsa properties, who's behind the project. he got emotional when talking about how the company is trying to help those in need. make sure