our report tonight from joe fryer in alimeda, california. >> reporter: what's happening inside this car might stun your driver's ed teacher. >> my hands are off the wheel. we can enjoy the ride. >> reporter: no hands while driving5+ñ/ñ#6o)÷uç created by cruise. once you're on the road driving in a lane, press a button and the car steers itself. >> it's got cameras, radar, gps and other sensors. that keeps track of the road and where you are in relation to it. >> reporter: for $10,000 cruise will modify your car. right now they are just altering certain audis and drivers can only turn on the only the on designated california highways. >> it's great for long trips and a commute. it's not the science fiction pipe dream of the button you push to go from work back to home. >> reporter: it's a first step toward a totally driverless vehicle which several automakers hope to build by 2020. google has a bubble-shaped car with no steering wheel or gas pedal. liz gains with reco is partly owned by nbc universal and took a ride in one. >> google thinks the big next step is when you get a car that ca

we get her story tonight from nbc's joe fryer. >> reporter: it's almost destiny that the sky would become a second home for someone with the name amelia earhart. >> i did to a certain extent feel like i had to become a pilot. >> reporter: her family thought they were distant relatives of the legendary aviatrix. so ten years ago, this adventurous modern-day amelia earhart started flying and before long became a traffic reporter in a helicopter. >> there are no problems to worry about today. >> reporter: she made plans to recreate her namesake's around-the-world flight, the one that ended with earhart disappearing in the pacific ocean in 1937. then came news the two amelias were not related. >> if you believe anything for 30 years and you're told it's not true, it's tough to take. >> reporter: but she decided to fly on. at 31 years old, this earhart also hopes to make history, becoming the youngest woman to ever circle the globe in a single-engine plane. the trip is expected to last nearly three weeks with 17 stops in 14 different countries. she'll fly 28,000 miles, 80% of it over ocean. th

here's joe fryer. >> reporter: tara conner was on top of the world when she received a coveted crown 2006. >> it's been my dream to be miss usa since i was around 13 years old. >> reporter: but shortly after that came the unwanted attention, with reports of drinking, drug use and wild partying. she opens up about all of it in a tv special called "aftershock tara conner" airing tonight on e! >> i'm just a small town girl. it's like what is going on with my life right now. it was the darkest period of my life. >> reporter: in the midst of that firestorm, conner braced for the worst from the hard-nosed owner of the miss usa pageant. >> donald trump's catch phrase is "you're fired." >> yeah. >> did you think you were going to be fired? >> i did. and i was okay with it. >> reporter: but instead something else happened. >> i've always been a believer in second chances. >> reporter: conner got to keep her crown, agreeing to go to rehab. >> and i plan on walking out of this the best miss usa that you've ever seen. >> reporter: today conner is sober. she travels the country speaking about alc

he was take then peacefully in custody. >> that is joe fryer reporting from san francisco. >> comingp, seattle workers will soon earn the highest minimum wage in the country, $15 an hour, and some critics call the plan unfair and discriminatory, and we will talk to one of the activists who have been calling for the hike. and this -- >> we don't leave our men or women in uniform behind. >> president obama's new words on that swap with the taliban for sergeant bowe bergdahl. but is this story overshadowing the president's real mission in europe? up next, we will go live to the president in poland. >> and plus, a florida judge challenge and attorney to a fig fight during court. you will not believe this video. wait until you see it and hear it. it is one of the stories that we are following in the "newsnation." [ girl ] my mom, she makes underwater fans that are powered by the moon. ♪ she can print amazing things, right from her computer. [ whirring ] [ train whistle blows ] she makes trains that are friends with trees. ♪ my mom works at ge. ♪ over 150 years of swedish coffee experience

>> joe fryer, thanks. >>> when we come back, remembering one of the greats of the game. >>> former firstady nancy reagan made a rare public appearance today at the grave site of her husband ronald reagan to mark ten years since his death. in fact, the news arrived a decade ago tonight as veterans gathered here for the 60th anniversary of d-day. nancy reagan is now 92 years old. >>> don zimmer has died and if there ever had to be one face or one perssona to represent all of baseball and the men who played it in to the modern era, it might as well have been him. he played or managed or coached or advised those who did for the past 66 years. he had the face of pop eye and he was also tough enough to charge padro martinez of the red sox when he was a 72-year-old man. the teams included the dodgers and mets and yankees and red sox and reds and senators and padres and rangers and cubs and lastly, the rays. he loved everything about the game and those who played it. don zimmer, zim for short was 83 years old. >>> the secret service never ask anyone to leave the hotel gym when the president choo

for "today," joe fryer, nbc news, los angeles. >> and you can see tara connor's full story on e tonightn and pacific. >> another check of the weather from dylan. >> good morning guys. we have a huge birthday to celebrate. how old is your great grandma? >> 102. >> you're having a party. that's going to be so much fun. happy birthday and you're going to enjoy nice weather in the northeast. we've lost some of the humidity and we are looking at pretty decent weather up and down the east coast. for all of the dads watching the u.s. open this weekend it's going to be in north carolina upper 80s but we aren't looking for a lot of rain. no watch out. maybe an isolated storm later today. we do have stronger storms expected right through eastern nebraska into kansas and western iowa. isolated tornados and also large hail will be our biggest threat. tomorrow for father's day we do still have the slight risk across southern wisconsin down into oklahoma. but this is a slight risk of moderate thunderstorms with the hail and the damaging wind gusts. the rest of the country looks pretty nice . >>> lots

nbc joe fryer ha eback at his l and career. >> i'm casey kasem. >> his voice filled air waves for decadesng him a star on hollywood walk of fame. this morning he's being remembered. in his final months in ailing he was surrounded by conflict. his wife jean and the challenge from his marriage battled over visitation rights and medical decisions. a public view escaladed when he was moved by his wife to washington state where he passed away on father's day morn. his children said even though we know he's in a better place. we are heart broken. celebrities added their condo condolences with ryan seacrest quoted him keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars. we'll miss you. before music could be downloaded he guided listeners to coast to coast through the top 40 songs. >> included rock, pop, disco, hip-h hip-hop, country, everything under the sun. the voice tieing it all together one a week was casey kasem. he was a voice actor best known for playing shaggy in scooobydoo. he was diagnosed with a disease that left him unable to speak. his voice will remain an unforgettable pa

>> reporter: for "today," joe fryer, nbc news, santa anita, california. >> i think the triple crown is >> 36 years this has happened? >> yeah. >> i watched the run for the triple crown. it's the most exciting thing. if you're not planning on watching this race, watch it. >> the most exciting words in sports, down the stretch they come. >> you can watch complete coverage by the way on nbc it starts at race coverage 4:30. i'll be waiting for nasal strips. >>> roseanne barr is here to talk about her dramatic weight what's with these a.m. crunchwraps? they put the hash browns on the inside? who needs a one-handed breakfast! have you tried one of these things! [ male announcer ] the next generation of breakfast is here. the new a.m. crunchwrap. eggs, bacon, cheese, and a hash brown inside. they'll wanna eat it rightgonna away.od and country crock makes sure your mashed potatoes will be creamy and delicious every time. it stirs in easily, to give mashed potatoes that rich buttery flavor and smooth, creamy texture. no wonder your family loves it. welcome to crock country. where good habits ar

joe fryer here with the world cup preview. en told, even from the head coach, the u.s. doesn't even have a chance to win this thing. >> yeah, it's fair to say the odds are stacked against the u.s. this year, as you mentioned. even the team's own coach is expressing doubts about winning the world cup. across the globe, world cup passion runs deep. with loyalty that's nearly religious. and in america, let's try that again. in america -- >> i'm rooting for brazil. >> reporter: is anyone here actually rooting for the red, white and blue? >> i like spain. >> reporter: close enough. in all seriousness, team usa does have plenty of fans. >> usa! usa! >> reporter: but they're not exactly this year's odds on favorite. even their own coach told "the new york times," we cannot win this world cup because we are not at that level yet. >> i can't agree with that. come on, go usa. >> reporter: the americans are playing in a very tough group that includes germany, portugal and monday's opponent ghana, who knocked the u.s. out of the past two w

for "today," joe fryer, nbc news, oakland. >> we're kind of shaking our heads here.ke. he's owned it. he tried to help and contribute to the care of the birds. criminal charges seem a little out of line. >> yeah, a little bit of a head scratcher on that one. love to hear what you think about it. send your comments to the orange room. >>> coming up on "trending," have you ever dozed off at work. the video of secretary of state john kerry that has us asking, is he sleeping, or is it a really long blink? >>> and next, want to feel old. carson shares an anniversary for the legendary bruce springsteen. >>> and today's treasure hunt the legendary bruce springsteen. >>> and today's treasure hunt winner making his way to al in a this is the first power plant in the country to combine solar and natural gas at the same location. during the day, we generate as much electricity as we can using solar. at night and when it's cloudy, we use more natural gas. this ensures we can produce clean electricity whenever our customers need it. ♪ so say hello to ocean spray 100% juice. and g

nbc's joe fryer has more. >> reporter: the prices at whole foods tend to get a lot of attention. >> iement for overcharging customers in california. >> by coming to whole foods, we should have our whole trust with them, and this takes away from that. >> reporter: investigators say some of the problems centered around the hot food bar and salad bar, stuff that needs to be weighed. they say sometimes whole foods did not subtract the weight of the container, so customers paid too much. >> while the prices for these items at whole foods are not cheap to begin with, and it's very important that consumers not have to pay extra for cardboard, plastic and other packaging items. >> reporter: in a statement, whole foods says its pricing is accurate 98% of the time, adding "while we realize that human error is always possible, we will continue to refine and implement additional processes to minimize such errors going forward." consumer reports says readers give whole foods high scores for almost everything, except they feel prices there in general are too high. >> so, couple that with this situa

joe fryer, san francisco. >>> many bracing for strong storms, winds and possible tornadoes.l is on the road in dallas this morning but he's following what to expect. al, good morning to you. >> savannah, thank you so much. this is a dangerous situation. we've got a very vol tell mix coming in the atmosphere. lets show you exactly what's going on. first of all we've got a lot of moisture coming up out of the gulf. we've got a very vigorous jet stream and low level winds coming on top of this. that starts to get that upper energy going. you get a twist in the atmosphere, unstable atmosphere, and a strong wind shear. so as you look and we put the action in motion, can you see those thunderstorms firing up this afternoon on into tonight. this is what's so disturbing. strong storms happening overnight. you're twice as likely to be killed in a tornado overnight as you are during the day. a widespread area of showers but a slight risk of strong storms from montana all the way on into illinois and a strong risk of storms as we move closer in stretching from nebraska on into missouri

joe fryer, thank you so much. spun the top 40. >> they used to send the record, you'd get it at the station on three 12 inch lps on friday in the mail. you had to time out the show and listen to casey. we knew what the number one song was ahead of the rest of america. >> but you didn't tell anyone, right? >> it was so cool to listen and you learned a lot from him. >> so many peopleemembering him on social media this weekend. >> al says we imitate. that's what the orange list is. it's this list of what's cool and trendy and tha the legacy of casey kasem. tweeted out giving respect to ee ieresting to she's some the tweetathearlt rsday,tasey kas made sure we were hearing the re inprice.out marie osmond tweeting out we've lost an industry icon. changed the industry with the topcountdown. rest in peace. nikki sixx says rest in peace casey kasem. sending love to kerri kasem's family. and elton john had a performance of his song "don't let the sun go down on me" he dedicated it to kasem. this festival the largest in the

nbc's joe fryer is at amazon headquarters.ood morning to you oovps. >> reporter: good morning, matt. this is it. the new amazon fire phone starts shipping on july 25th. the price begins at $200, higher than some expected but we got a detailed look at how the phone works. jeff bay soes knows for his new amazon fire phone to succeed, it has to be different. to make it different the company unveiled something called dynamic perspective which makes it feel like you're looking through a window. >> dynamic perspective is an amazon first. >> reporter: amazon's cameron james gave us a closer look at how the 3d technology works. >> we have these four corner cameras. they're there to figure out where your head is. >> based on that, the image on the screen changes as the phone moves. >> it will be interesting to see whether or not consumers really grab on to that or whether it's just something -- a neat feature they can show their friend at dinner and not really need it in the real world. >> reporter: another new feature, for get the now