john cena brought many lighter moments. we'll take a look at his much talked about monologue and, of course, the fashion. >>> not really dur what odell beckham was doing with the hair but he was coordinating. good thursday morning. >>> let's start with policing and race relations taking center stage at the espys to the white house, as well and later today here on abc. >> so some of the nba biggest stars opened the show with powerful comments about gun violence and police reform. >> and just hours before, president obama tackled race and policing with members of law enforcement, civil rights leaders and black lives matter activists. >> all this comes as philando castile is laid to rest today. the 32-year-old was shot and killed by police in minnesota last week sparking protests across the country. >> abc's kenneth moton live with us in d.c. with details. >> reporter: president obama is preparing to have a national conversation about race and policing during a town hall tonight hosted by abc. the white house says the presiden

. >> and the patriotic message that john cena is sharing with the world. "the skinny". hn sena is sharing with the world. ♪ >>> time for the skinny and some celebrity appearances expected at this year's political conventions. >> it's not often we have politics in the skinny. a pro clinton superpac confirmed that rapper snoop dogg will be headlining a unity party on the final night of the democratic national convention in philadelphia. >> all right. and meanwhile over in cleveland the prophets of rage say they will be outside the republican convention and are promising to, quote, cause a ruckus. you might rage performed outside the dnc in 2000 in protest of the two party system. >> okay. so inside the republican convention in ohio, however, it's still anyone's guess who will appear. donald trump is expected to release the list of speakers sometime today but who will not be on the list, at least according to espn includes tom brady. >> mike ditka said donald trump invited him but he probably won't go, and neither of the bush presidents, they won't be attending as they say,

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my call. >> reporter: brown bought tickets three times. >> john cena was no longer advertised for thisreporter: with no free tickets and another lineup change, brown feels defeated. >> i feel like they change the cards like you change your shoes. >> reporter: we called with a request. >> they are coming back in september for a wwe smack youp. i would love to have a pair of tickets to that show. >> reporter: we contacted wwe. they did him wone better, three ringside tickets and brown said to this nbc 10 cam. >> i am very confident without the help of harry hairston and the nbc 10 response team that i may not have gotten these tickets. thank you so much. >> the wwe declined to comment on this case. it is subject to change for a variety of reasons including injury. >> we also want to thank the wrestlers for showing us moves for this story. if you have a consumer problem for nbc 10 responds, head to nbc10.com or 610-668-respond. >>> your nbc 10 first alert neighborhood weather with meteorologist, bill henley. >>> 6:47. a few high cloud in the area, easton, pennsylvania. look at the sunshin

hosted by wwe star, john cena, the show included laughs.tion including a message from president obama as part of the arthur ashe courage award. >> zaevion gave his life to save someone's. >> reporter: zaevion dobson was honored. the teen athlete died in december shielding others during a shooting. other big moments, retiring athletes, kobe bryant, abbie wom woman back and others. and best male athlete. >> lebron james. >> reporter: abc news, los angeles. >> happy to see stuart up there. >> happy to see lebron james take home the trophy. and my bff won for best nfl player. >> your bff? >> i don't think he knows i exist. >> the ambush in dallas was a big topic at the espy awards last night. today marks one week since the police officers were gunned down and the city remains in deep mourning. >> we have more now. >> reporter: an outpouring of solidari solidarity. law enforcement officers from across the country paying their respects to three of the five dallas officers killed by a sniper during a peaceful protest last week. >> i truly leave th

>> jimmy: john cena, everyone. john.hat seemed unnecessary to me, but -- john by the way is hosting the espys on july 13th here on abc. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you, john. you are an american hero. we'll take a break. we'll be right back. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ah the freedom to watch your directv with unlimited data from at&t. the steady stream of entertainment. your favorite shows. streaming on. you can just keep streaming... ...and streaming. hello jim. so much streaming, but i'd really like to go home now. my arms are very tired. seize the data! get our best unlimited plan ever so you can stream and surf all you want with unlimited data from at&t. sorry... sorry... regerts? sorry, i was eating a milky way. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the captivating lexus rc, with available 306 horsepower. this is the pursuit of perfection. and who doesn'tb then seize the day already. crabfest is back at red lobster with so many kinds of crab and the most crab dishes of the year. so dive into whatever floats your crab-loving boat. like

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first this is "today" on nbc. >>> how about this man, john cena.rt: 29 =trx at ck= >>> it will bring temperatures down a few more degrees today. still sunshine and san francisco expect a high of 67. redwood city up to 76 degrees. in napa, 83. oakland, 72. livermore a high of 92 degrees. it will still be hot for the interior valley, but over the next couple days, we are expecting those highs to reach closer to 100 degrees. let's head over to mike to see what's happening on the roadways. >> first, the rails. bart recovering from a 20-minute delay system wide. delays up to 20 minutes in some stations. no delay the a the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll show you the map where anywhere north of the san mateo bridge, traffic flows smoothly. still slowing westbound 84. slower drive from pomp ler to san mateo. >>> happening now, a car smashed into a north bay u senior center. the driver is under arrest. why police say the situation could have been a lot worse. hours from now the democratic national convention gets underway. . you can find out what you need to

an exclusive first look at john cena's powerful message this fourth of july. >> this year patriotism just be about pride of country, it should be about love. >> the new campaign uniting americans this morning. ♪ good to be alive right about now ♪ >>> and we're kicking off the holidays with "dancing" host tom bergeron as we say -- >> oh, good morning, america. how are you? ♪ >>> got to love that tom bergeron. >> who was he imitating there? >> it sounded like gilbert godfrey. >> such an original. >>> happy fourth of july, everybody. if you're having a party today we've got the perfect spread for you. sandra lee is sharing her secret recipes for delicious barbecue and everything from ribs to corn to cake. >> yummy. >> what was the last thing on that list? cake? i'll stick around. >> i like cake. >> me too. >>> also this morning the big "ugly betty" reunion. the cast back together again sharing more behind-the-scenes secrets. sara, what you got? >> must try summer hacks. everything to keep your kids happy, healthy and entertained this summer from outdoor crafts to sunburn solutions. easy

. >> john cena and john bryan. >> reporter: bryan was taken out of the lineup after he bought ticketshe wanted a refund. >> i only purchased tickets to see daniel. >> reporter: they said they reserve the right to change the card and they gave him two complimentary tickets. >> and when i called him, he didn't return my car. >> reporter: brown bought tickets on my own. >> and i noticed they changed the card once again. john cena was no longer advertised for the show. >> reporter: with no free tickets and another lineup change brown felt defeated. >> i feel like they change the cards like they do their shoes. >> reporter: he called nbc 10 with a request. >> i think they are coming back to philadelphia in september for wwe smack-down. i would love to have a pair of digits to that show. >> reporter: we contacted w wey, and they did him one better, three ringside tickets to that september show, and days later sent up this nbc 10 response cam. i'm very confident without the help of heresy hairston and the nbc 10 response team i may not have ever gotten these tickets. thank you so much. >> th

tylenol®. ♪ welcome to my house >>> good morning, america. >> good morning, john cena.osted the espys last night. what a night it was. he did great. so did t.j. holmes, who was there for every minute and, boy, t.j., looked like you had a lot of fun backstage too. >> oh, i guess you can tell. you can tell when i'm having a good time, can't you, george. welcome back here to the red carpet at l.a. live. yes, i showed you last hour what happened on stage, but now let me take you offstage and backstage where stuff was really going down and i discovered the host john cena had a plan for in case he bombed, and i discovered the reason behind kobe bryant's new facial hair and also discovered abby wambach has apparently let herself go. it's the biggest night in sports. athletes trading in their uniforms for something a little more stylish for the espys' red carpet. how hot are you? >> i'm not as hot as you good-looking fella. >> i'm in actual heat. >> i love meeting new athletes and hearing their stories and talking shop. >> that's boring. come on. what do you really talk about?

. >> it's hosted by world heavy weight champion john cena in los angeles.he awards take place tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern right here on abc. >> expected to be at this year's espy awards with an extra big smile on his face. kobe bryant. >> the nba champion and his wife have announced they're expecting their third child. the wife took to social media saying they're excited to share that we are expecting our third baby girl. kobe bryant is set to attend tonight's espy awards where he'll get the icon award. >> finally, spreading the love across the entire sexual spectrum. the first exclusively gay dating show coming to today. >> logo is moving forward with finding prince charming. think the bachelorette, only all men. >> okay. the show will be hosted by lance bass. the gay one from in sync and will include 13 suitors competing for the heart of a heartthrob. >> contestants will be eliminated one by one. >> where have we seen this before? in the final episode, they will choose the ideal mate to commit to an exclusive relationship. >> in case that's possible. >>

now in a "gma" exclusive we reveal the new video from that group with wrestling icon john cena.message delivering patriotism for all americans with stars and stripes. >> this year patriotism shouldn't be just about pride of country but about love, love beyond age, disability, sexuality, race, religion and any other labels. because the second any of us judge people bas labels we're not really being patriotic, are we? >> the wrestling ring strongman sharing a strong message for had all-american holiday. i loved that commercial with the skeletons had they come out. >> and the people's reaction. >> makes you emotional. >> yeah, and john cena is so great. >> also great in "trainwreck." >> that's one of your favorites. >> you quote that a lot. >> we have to work on that. >> amy schumer and i are tight. >>> the ultimate july 4th party at the beach in westerly, rhode island. taylor swift splashing in the surf with supermodels. carly class and gigi hadid and a lineup of taylor's pals but these are the pictures everyone is talking about. taylor and new beau tom hiddleston up close and per

the all-star game tonight and then tomorrow night, the wwe superstar john cena hosts the 24th annualesday 8:00 eastern on abc. the espys will also be streaming live on watch espn and the espn app and that'll do it for me. i'm steve levy from the set of espn "sportscenter." have a good morning and a tremendous tuesday. >> wow, tremendous. thanks, steve. >>> well, by the way, stanton's success created something of a problem for his team, the miami marlins. they promised to knock a percentage point off the price of tickets to future marlins games every time stanton hit a home run. >> the problem is they didn't expect him to hit 61 >> oh, man. >> if they had kept to that promise that would have made the $26 tickets just about 10 bucks so instead the marlins are dropping prices 25% on selected games. >> which will help them fill that park a little bit. >> they should have to hold to it. make a promise, you got to keep it. >> i agree, as well. >>> up next in "the pulse" top paid celebrities, who do you think makes the most? >> the fringe benefits of pokemon go, the gaming app that's offeri

wwe superstar john cena began with reminding viewers why he makes the perfect host on a night where sportsnment. >> it's time to take a look at yourselves, sports, ask realize that you're more like the wwe than you have ever imagined. but i will admit here's the one place that the wwe has you beat, the one thing we have that you don't. vince mcmahon. a maniacal billionaire pulling the strings behind the scenes who uses every trick in the book to manipulate things to his advantage any way he can. something like that, that is way too crazy for real sports. or maybe we have more in common than you think. >> oh, roger goodell. while the cleveland cavaliers cleaned up at last night's awards show receiving honors for best team and best moment with lebron james named best male athlete, best nba player, and receiving an espy for best championship performance, the first award of the night went to the man on the opposite side of that nba championship game, that being the warriors' steph curry, who won the award for best record-breaking performance. and three of the best-ever in their sports shared t

. >>> wwe superstar john cena gearing up to host the espys and taking on the rumors about becoming kelly you were offer the the job would you take it? >> here to help me out with the extra feed, 50 cent. they have to have 50 in a 50 in movie. >> 50 shades of fifty. >> she is 68. what's her magic cream? >> the superstar of all skincare. >>> plus country super couple

john cena lightening the moodino with an opening monologue heuee roved himself. jokedj about the wwe being scripped and joke at the nba must be twousteo because the cavs winning the t inform ba championship couldn't' be real.. >> my god, what's up.p. >> the fashion in they did ity d couldn't be. b. >> lisa lesley caught heat for her frilled gown which appear tp be just a little too short. what? >> is it too short. sho >> she's a little bit tall. bitt >> i think maybe if we -- if we remove the banner we see it's s' too short.to there you go. >> john cena and nika bella they were one of the nights mostost fabulous and fearsome couples.pl >> why is her dress too short. t >> because she's is he tall andl it should have been -- trying t be floor len.en. >> right. >> so you're not supposed to see the shoes.th >> no. no. >> really? rlly? >> yeah. >> okay. y >> what about hometown favorites won big last night, too. nats right fielder bryce harperh wouldn't award for best majoror leg baseball player.l player. >> which is awesome. good for him. him what relaxing week off f

wrestler john cena will host the show. >> taking a peek outside if you like warm sunny weather head inlandyou like it cool and calm let me guess, mark, the coast? >> the coast yeah, temperatures on the cool side. the fog keeping things only in the upper 50s to low 60s. the natural air-conditioning working and operating in full force today. here's a live camera out towards the fog and the golden gate bridge. and 82 degrees up in chicago right now. phoenix 103 and up towards seattle 69 degrees. and the microclimate to talk about with the fog on the coast and coming in closer they have a bit of a northerly wind that might help clear out the coastal areas especially north of the golden gate bridge. but for the rest of the bay area we have lots of sunshine and temperatures warming up steadily. showing you some 80s on track to reach the 90s this afternoon out towards livermore, walnut creek and concord. san francisco 65 and there's the cool temperature coast side around 50 degrees. upper level of warm air above us and around the coastline it's like an iron trying to clamp down on the fog that's

ric flair, pro wrestler, and john cena is this year's host.ry beil was on the red carpet and spoke to the always quotable charles barkley. >> reporter: charles, on behalf of the bay area, we're going to have to go at it a little bit here. are you ever going to stop hating on the warriors? >> i told you that wouldn't hold up in a seven-game series. so go ahead and tell me i was right. >> reporter: you were right this year. last year was a little different. >> last year they got all the breaks because everybody was hurt. i said if they won this year i would get on my knees and said i was wrong. but they proved my point that that little jump shot wouldn't hold up. >> reporter: if draymond green hadn't got suspended -- >> they lost three games, not one. so don't go there. >> reporter: i can't repute that, but let's talk about durant. the commissioner doesn't like this move. >> nobody likes this. >> reporter: why shouldn't he be able to determine where he plays? >> because we can't have two or three good teams in the nba and the rest stink. it's gr

might seem easy to stereotype john cena. his job week in and week out is a litmus test for machismo. >> wwe, pptv -- [ speaking foreign language ] >> that part i got. >> he's also showing off his inner thespian, acting opposite amy schumer. but it wasn't until yesterday watching an ad that i got a better understanding of who he really is. >> almost half the country belongs to minority groups, lesbian, african american, bi, and transgender and native american and proud of it. we know that labels don't devalue us. they help define us, keeping us dialed into our cultures and our beliefs in who we are as americans. this year, patriotism shouldn't just be about pride of country, it should be about love, love beyond age, disability, sexuality, race, religion, and any other labels. because the second any of us judge people based on those labels, we're not really being patriotic, are we? >>> we just did the hardest thing nasa has ever done, the quote from one scientist about the mission to jupiter. took five years and 1.7 billion mi

ric flair, pro wrestler, and john cena is this year's host. was on the red carpet and spoke to the always quotable charles barkley. >> reporter: charles, on behalf of the bay area, we're going to have to go at it a little bit here. are you ever going to stop hating on the warriors? >> i told you that wouldn't hold up in a seven-game series. so go ahead and tell me i was right. >> reporter: you were right this year. last year was a little different. >> last year they got all the breaks because everybody was hurt. i said if they won this year i would get on my knees and said i was wrong. but they proved my point that that little jump shot wouldn't hold up. >> reporter: if draymond green hadn't got suspended -- >> they lost three games, not one. so don't go there. >> reporter: i can't repute that, but let's talk about durant. the commissioner doesn't like this move. >> nobody likes this. >> reporter: why shouldn't he be able to determine where he plays? >> because we can't have two or three good teams in the nba and the rest stink. it's great for

john cena is hosting the show.hey honor the biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more. the teen choice awards kickoff at 8:00 eastern. >>> are you ready for some football? the niners and raiders back to business. one of the big stories for the 49ers involving this big guy, anthony davis. abruptly retired from the niners at 25. since then he used the time to heal up and yesterday was reinstated by the nfl. niners happen to have him back. davis was the 11th overall pick in 2010. 49ers began trickling in with the santa clara headquarters yesterday. they have the third head coach in as many years hiring the new guy chip kelly formally with the eagles. he has a reputation for unconventional training methods. players are trying not to have any preconceptions. >>> i wanted to see for myself. you hear a lot of stories but like i said in the spring when he got here he gave me a call and ever since everything has been fine. the biggest thing for us is the process. it is new for us and there

. >>> and this morning, excitement growing for the espys honoring the year's top athletes and john cenat biden, justin timberlake also set to give awards. >> always a special night. >> looking forward to that. >>> you know what else is special, michael, you got to go one-on-one with dwayne "the rock" johnson not just in an interview but in his kitchen. >> i was in his house. the rock was cooking. i got to smell it. but we had a great conversation. he opened up about making pancakes, which is, if he had a specialty that's it. a possible run for president, as well. >> look at that. that picture, that could run up and go on a loop for women. look at that. two men in the kitchen. >> i appreciate it. dwyane really helped me out. george, you might be interviewing someday about being president. >> breaking news here. >>> first in this half hour an urgent manhunt is under way to find the person or people behind a string of shootings in phoenix. authorities now saying they believe a serial killer could be on the loose linked to eight incidents. abc's kayna whitworth is in phoenix and has the lat

it is so much fun and, of course, john cena going to be hosting tomorrow night. >> can't wait for that's going to kill it. >> roopeally? >> yes, i've heard great things. >> i'll be there, red carpet. i'm working the red carpet. very excited. >>> next up when life gives you lemons make like sofia vergara vergara and throw a lemon themed birthday party. aha. the "modern family" actress was joined by friends and family, among them, her husband and son who almost spilled the beans on her age via instagram. take a look. >> happy birthday, mom. i can't believe you're turning 40 -- >> not to self. you do not under any circumstances mention her age or she'll drop you like third period french. third period, french. everybody dropped that back in school. >> a canadian thing. >> you guys weren't taking, french. [ speaking french ] >> finally, a simple selfie gone horribly wrong. this girl took a huge risk and attempted something extraordinary. a selfie slow motion video and then she saw a giant wasp that scared the bejeezus out of her. you know, i hate wasps too but by looking at these girls' rea

wwe's star john cena's powerfull message of patriotism going viral this morning. atriotism shouldn't be about pride andbe country. it should be about love. >> cwwe wrestler john cenan na starring in video released byea the ad council focusing on patriotism, race, religious, sexual limb. l it's called love has no labels.o >>> the president and militaryii families celebrated the fourth u of july at the white house butte that's in the all theyl they celebrated. they also got in on wishing wisg malia a happy 18th birthday.. >> ♪ happy birthday, dear mali malia, happy birthday to you! ♪ >> aww. that's so sweet. set. i feel like -- of course we have seen her grow.en >> of course.>> >> 18 years old. >> president singing happyside birthday to his oldest daughtere as you can see he did what theft dads do sang her happy birthdayy like teenage girls, that'shat's great, but not in front of theo entire world and m >> did you see her face.ou s >> you know she's proud and pud happy. 18, monumental birthday. >> 8:42. it may only be early in thebe ey morning but chances are you've