kerry sanders, nbc news, ft. lauderdale >>> extreme weather ahead for millions returning from a long holiday weekend. nbc meteorologist michelle grossman joining us with those details. good morning. >> good morning to you both. it's steamy, it's stormy out there, especially the northern tier of the nation that's what we'll watch into the ohio valley, great lakes, mid-atlantic and northeast a big area we could see severe weather today. this is what it looks like on radar. you could see lightning early this morning, especially in parts of the midwest into the great lakes. this is the severe weather setup for today. 61 million people at risk stretching from it the inner mountain west through the northern plains, the great lakes into the mid-atlantic. we could see some winds gusting over 65 miles per hour some damaging hail can't rule out the chance of a tornado or two as we go throughout tomorrow, that's a wide swath, too, into the carolinas now. 35 million people at risk. same concerns, damaging winds, damaging hai

by the way, still this morning, kerry sanders with more of our shark watch series kerry is heading out with a group studying sharks and tracking movements along u.s. shores they've been doing it for more than 50 years. rare access to what they're discovering. that's coming up in just a few minutes. >>> we have the mega millions jackpot. it skyrocketed this morning to a whopping $630 million. >> wow >> nobody got the top prize last night at the big drawing you may have won some smaller prizes let's look at the numbers. just in case you hit something 2, 31, 32, 37, 70, 25. you know why no one hit it you pick a day of the week because it reminds you of something. anyway, the next drawing is friday night if somebody wins it will b the fifth largest mega millions jackpot of all time. >> i did not know that >> i think >> that is a strategy. >> special days. >> all right dylan, is that your strategy >> i don't know. it's not like you won before >> how i did know exactly? >> just what you would do. we're talking about that extreme heat across the country. it is ho especially out west, drought

new way. >> yes our resident shark expert is on the case, nbc's senior national correspondent kerry sanderse're more than six miles off the coast here this is in federal waters, so we're allowed to chum the waters here if you take a look over my shoulder, you can see the sharks that have gathered these are silkies and sandbars if we take a look from above you can see at some point there had been more than a dozen of the sharks is your rounding our boat, but most impressive is to go under water here and take a look at what we've seen here this morning with these sharks circling here. now as i noted the great white occasionally is in this area and also in the pacific. and what we discover with some scientists from the monterey bay aquarium is those juvenile great white sharks are on the move we're with monterey bay aquarium's director of collections john o'sullivan on their research vessel, a two-hour trip north to a spot off briton state beach when a spotter points what do you see? >> a nine footer right there, right here >> reporter: this is exciting coming across juvenile great whites in t

kerry sanders has the latest >> reporter: today new york beaches along nassau county reopened, but withe of caution. in a rare twist, a lifeguard here became the victim 33-year-old zach gallo was mimicking a swimmer in distres all part of a training exercise when a shark bit his hand and left several sharp punctures to his chest. >> as i was treading water, i felt that sharp pinch in my hand as i pulled my hand close to my chest, i started hammer punching the water and connected with the shark a couple of times. >> reporter: beach goers today aware but undeterred. >> i saw a notification on my phone but i thought, you know what, let's not let it scare us. let's just have a good time today. >> reporter: records that date back almost 200 years show shark attacks are rare, the most happening around popular surfing beaches in daytona and new smyrna, florida. another minor shark bite there just yesterday. so while recent videos like this in the gulf of mexico are attention grabbing, experts say the recent spate of attacks are a consequence of more people in the water. last week 17-year-old a

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here's nbc's kerry sanders. >> reporter: we're 15 miles east of cape lookout, north carolina.nd tiger sharks gave birth much closer to shore in shallow waters, but today our target depth is 60 to 90 feet where the mystery location for giving birth may now be solved. it's here during world war ii a german u boat sank the freighter carab sea. now an artificial wreath it's where we see 30 sand tiger sharks circling, some up to 10 feet long. >> they look terrifying but they don't look -- >> arizona state university natural sciences researcher is hoping to confirm a theory, that some pregnant mother sharks find their way to wrecks like this to gestate their pregnancies and then give birth. >> you haven't seen one give birth, have you? >> the holy grail of shark science. if we can find that out, then we can protect that area. >> reporter: new evidence that these deep waters harbor a special place for mother sharks begins not with science but, rather, with tanya hopperman, an underwater photographer and natural historian. she snapped this photo of a shark she named claude on a wreck,

and coming up, kerry sanders diving deep. some 60 to 90 feet off the coast of north carolina to find out why more than 30 sand tiger sharks have been circling world war ii shipwreck underground there. >> wasn't he covering the sharks there? >> we cover it ocean to ocean. thank you for joining us. >> join us for >>> good morning. scorcher. brutally hot temperatures now expanding from coast to coast. nearly 200 million americans set to face extreme heat today after dallas reached a jaw dropping 109 degrees. >> people say it's hot in texas, but this is different. it's hot. >> that historic heat wave in europe rages on, shatteringall-time highs, fueling wildfires, and even melting runways. we've got everything you need to know, including al's full forecast. >>> anger and heartbreak, emotions running high during a school board meeting overnight in uvalde, texas. >> you all could not give a damn about our children or us. >> parents demanding action, answers and accountability after that scathing new report calling the shooting resp

kerry sanders is about to take us to a place where the rare birds are bouncing back. the coast and the iconic puffin which is making a comeback now when you hear the story, it will be awfully noisy. we will tell what you a puffling sounds like here >> really? >> reporter: apparent lip that's what they sound like you'll see there's so much noise where we are it's hard to differentiate what their sound was. kind of sounds like a cow. we'll have that story coming up, guys >> we'll check back with you >>> good morning, it's 8:26. i'm kris sanchez. oakland police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened shortly after 1:00 near a homeless encampment at west street and west grand avenue. one man died. so far no arrests have been made. >>> also south bay restaurant heavily damaged after an early morning fire that started a little after 4:00 this morning on country inn or rather at the country inn on south diaz boulevard in san jose. the flames caused a partial collapse of the roof. the cause is unknown no one injured. let's talk a look at our forecast with vianey ara

this holiday weekend, and increasingly so are sharks, leading to some very dangerous encounters kerry sanders with a new shark attack on a florida beach. >> reporter: the shark attack happened along keaton beach on the panhandle. four days ago a shark was spotted close to shore. the attack thursday when a 17-year-old addison swam the shallows with others, hunting for scallops that's when area residents say a shark like this one, at least nine feet long, grabbed ahold of her leg. >> the shark wouldn't turn loose, kept thrashing around i reckon thrashing her. >> reporter: witnesses believed it was a bull shark. addison's survival credited by her family to her quick thinking brother who is a firefighter. he tied a tourniquet to her ravaged bloody leg. >> there was actually someone who had a boat nearby, don't know who it is, help them get in quickly. >> reporter: this shark attack on the heels of a shark attack in the florida keys on wednesday. suspected great white attack off monterey, california, eight days ago. off long island, new york, beginning today, stepped up shark patrols in part becau

kerry sanders explains why this is interesting. and buy something like this, a rod and reel for $1,000, and then you decide i want a refund. you know the standard rules, you have to return it within 30 days, need a receipt and it needs to be in good condition. now big box companies appear to be changing their standard policy and at first glance, it's a real head scratcher. high inflation has customers rethinking purchases, which in turn has resulted in inventory ordered months ago by big retail chains backing up in storage. >> put on the wall against the back >> what back you can't see the wall. >> reporter: the situation played for laughs on tiktok. >> keep those items and i'll give you the money back for them. >> i don't need them, i just need to return them. >> reporter: but for some companies with overstocks and no rooms for returns it's now a serious financial calculation, give customers a refund but also let them keep what they purchased. when that happens, shoppers are in disbelief. >> they let me keep the old and gave me the

we get details now from our pal kerry sanders. >> reporter: they are a part of america's fabric, majestic, breathtaking, magnificent and historic >> there is all kinds of parks there is historical parks, battlefields. there is every kind of park out there. >> reporter: there are 400 plus national parks covering more than 80 million acres in all 50 states, the district of columbia and all territories. president wood row mill son signed the organic act, responsible for maintaining the parks and monuments. in 1872 yellowstone became the first national park. one of the largest of parks runs across three states and featured dramatic landscapes plenty of wildlife and the legendary old faithful geyser, which shoots bursts of steaming water it is temporarily closed due to flooding it will be reopen to to open but it will take time to rebuild parts of yellowstone there are other giants on the national park stage as well. the grand canyon, the great smokey mountains and acadia and windows into american history and the civil rights movement are on full display in cities like washington, d.c. if you

. >> before you head out for summer fun, you want to hear what kerry sanders has to say. >> reporter: well, splash pads, it's a great way to cool off but, parents, remember, your kids might be leaving something behind why properly chlorinated water is so important coming up. >> like their goggles? that's what he means, right? >> this is "today" on nbc. y" on. my tribe has lived on this land for 12,000 years. we call it oleyumi. you call it california. our land, our culture, our people once expansive, now whittled down to a small community. only one proposition supports california tribes like ours. while providing hundreds of millions in yearly funding to finally address homelessness in california. vote yes on 27. tax online sports betting and protect tribal sovereignty and help californians that are hurting the most. >>> craig, coming up -- what day is it? >> it's friday concert day >> lizzo is here taking over our plaza. she has something special planned. do not miss her concert. but first this is "today" on nbc. concert, but first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪♪ surprise!!! we're not mi

kerry sanders more from the shark capital of america, in florida.o you. >> good morning, craig look a 2 year old man this morning sort of emphasizing that shark attack capital is recovering this morning after yesterday afternoon having a shark encounter. 28 year old. it happened north of here in new smyrna he slipped off the surf board and that is when the shark grabbed hold of his left foot. as we look around the country, your eye may be drawn to the coast of florida where there have been close to 900 shark attacks since the early 1800s. that is because it is first a very popular place for people to go surfing and the under water geography is also welcoming to sharks as crowds flock to the shore for the fourth two popular long island beaches closed for swimming over the weekend after a lifeguard was bitten by a four to five foot shark. oddly, the attack happened as the lifeguard was pretending to be a swimmer in distress for a training exercise. >> he was bitten in the chest. he hit his hand down to fight off the shark and suffered an injury on his

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and coming up, kerry sanders diving deep.coast of north carolina to find out why more than 30 sand tiger sharks have been circling world war ii shipwreck underground there. >> wasn't he covering the sharks there? >> we cover it ocean to ocean. thank you for joining us. >> join us for >>> good morning. scorcher. brutally hot temperatures now expanding from coast to coast. nearly 200 million americans set to face extreme heat today after dallas reached a jaw dropping 109 degrees. >> people say it's hot in texas, but this is different. it's hot. >> that historic heat wave in europe rages on, shatteringall-time highs,

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kerry sanders weather team on the today show visited a park to get tips for parents. >> the best advice for apparent? >> the biggest thing is see something come up say something. if the water is not clear or if there's rusty pieces on the playground equipment or something doesn't look right, ask the lifeguard. when was the last quality test? is everything safe and up-to- date? >> if the water is not clear. safety isn't the only concern. coming up they dive deeper into why you should be concerned about water quality and look at how they test for contamination. that's at 7:00 right after today in the bay. >>> next, top stories we are following including a crack down on retail theft to make a bust police in seven cisco made. >>> and big action and washington regardinthe protecg ti wanna help kids get their homework done? well, an internet connection's a good start. but kids also need computers. and sometimes the hardest thing about homework is finding a place to do it. so why not hook community centers up with wifi? for kids like us, and all the amazing things we're gonna learn. through pr

kerry sanders, you are more likely to get hit by a meteor than win. that doesn't mean you should try, which is what i'm going to do, head over to my closest deli and get myself a ticket. that wraps it up for me. catch me on weekends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. right here on msnbc. >>> andrea mitchell picks things up right now. ♪♪ >>> good day, everyone. this is "andrea mitchell reports" in washington. for the first time since he lifted off from the south lawn on joe biden's inauguration, donald j. trump is returning to the capital today. >> i don't know that our movement is that divided. i don't know that the president and i differ on issues. but we may differ on focus. i truly do believe that elections are about the future. it is absolutely essential at a time when so many americans are hurting, so many families are struggling that we don't give way to the temptation to look back. >> mike pence just spoke about an hour or so ago. the former president himself is speaking this afternoon to a crowd of loyal supporters one day after president biden slammed hi

kerry sanders, you are more likely to get hit by a meteor than win. should try, which is what i'm going to do, head over to my closest deli and get myself a ticket. that wraps it up for me. catch me on weekends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. right here on msnbc. >>> andrea mitchell picks things up right now. ♪♪ >>> good day, everyone. this is "andrea mitchell reports" in washington. for the first time since he lifted off from the south lawn on joe biden's inauguration, donald j. trump is returning to the capital today. >> i don't know that our movement is that divided.

. >> kerry sanders has their stories. >> reporter: this bountiful gathering has a fourth of july celebration: a new found independence here far from russianaggression. they fled ukraine and moldova and mexico and on foot across the southern border to the u.s. i met these families at a church shelter in san raphael, california. among the 71,000 ukrainian refugees in the united states. 8 million more across europe and beyond. >> it is my room. >> reporter: viktor says this space at the church is the first comfort they had since the bombings began 127 days ago. >> we love the volunteers who help us. >> reporter: among the volunteers, marina, originally from odessa. >> i'm happy for this country. >> reporter: her family escaped hitler and kgb persecution. that explains her take on vladimir putin. >> i see extermination of people of ukrainians. >> reporter: for those here, days are spent learning english. >> i started practicing english every day. >> then i started practicing english every day. >> reporter: few expect they will ever go home because so much is destroyed. >> it's bombed. wooo. our

kerry sander will be with us with what you need to know >> what?wo. i was listening like i was in church hanging on your every word these two. >> we were behaving. >>> speaking of the weather mr. roker. >> we're putting a slip and slide in right here. >> is there a slip and slide out there? >> it's not really a slip and slide. it's a fountain. >> we went into that, remember >> people have taken it to a new level. there were guys without their shirts on. >> that's where we draw the line. >> right >> what's happening? please, al >> okay. time to go -- >>> all right. we're looking down in the gulf here, scattered showers, thunderstorms, some flash flood warnings down through southern alabama near montgomery. a weak stationary front hanging around storms will be forming, scattered around the gulf, heavy >>> good thursday morning, i am meteorologist cary hall. our temperatures will be very much like they were yesterday. slightly warmer in some spots like livermore, reaching into the upper 80s. 88 degrees in santa rosa. 50s and 70s from the coast to much

i have it on pretty good authority that the main shark correspondent kerry sanders is going to be backying to hold down the fort i hope it worked out back to you guys. >> people are worried. where was kerry, right >> where was kerry exactly. >> wow. >> probably wearing shorts like kerry would, hope he taught you well down there in florida. >>> coming up next, it is one of the biggest shopping weeks of the year, some of the largest retailers slashing prices on everything. >>> the "stranger things" effect, how the hit show is helping metallica master the charts once again after these messages t peace of mind with our carmax 30-day money back guarantee... ...giving you time to make sure you've made the right choice. carmax. car buying, reimagined. see “minions: the rise of gru,” only in theaters. rated pg. (mom allen) verizon just gave us all a brand new iphone 13. (dad allen) we've been customers for years. (dad brown) i thought new phones were for new customers? we got iphone 13s, too. switched to verizon two minutes ago. (mom brown) ours were busted and we still got a shiny new one. (b

this is the bernie sanders, the john kerries, the green new deal promo that he's running.s not speaking for himself, he's speaking for the new green deal. >> i want to to play some sound from the if president laughing off a question about the fist bump, because, i mean, he was asked about it, clearly we're all wondering why because he was afraid to get covid, he wouldn't with shake hands, and now he's fist bumping a murderer. let's play that tape. >> you're coming under a lot of fire for your fist bump with the crown prince. [laughter] i just want to give you a chance to respond to that. but also how can you be sure that another incident, another murder like jamal khashoggi's won't happen again? >> god love you, what a silly question. how could i possibly be sure of any of it? i just made it clear if anything like that occurs again, they'll get that response and i much more. >> god love you. >> it's laughable. it makes no sense, and that's what's reflected in the polls. >> you fist bump friends. not enemies, joe. >> no. i mean, when you saw that just now, i mean, what was