. >> well, nbc's matt lauer, have you heard about this? is in the hot seat for the questions he posed to gm's first-ever woman ceo, mary barra, dealing with the safety scandal that's rocking that auto giant right now. faulty ignitions linked to the death of at least 13 people. check out the first question. >> some people who are speculating that you also got this job as a woman and as a mom because people within general motors knew this company was in for a very tough time. and as a woman and a mom, you could present a softer taste and softer image for -- face and softer image for this company. does it make sense or does it make you bristle? >> well, it's absolutely not true. you know, i believe i was selected for this job based on my qualifications, but we dealt with this issue. >> and then he did something that i guess you could call a double down. he next asked paraabout juggling -- barra about juggling the demands of a ceo with her mom life. >> you're a mom, i mentioned. you said in an interview that your kids said their going to hold

>> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. raise your hand if there's some soccer in your immediate future this weekend? absolutely. and by the way, not to give anything away, i think we'll all be making a fashion statement when we watch on sunday. >> the shameless plug. the begging. that paid off. we have fall out boy here. we have a huge crowd outside for them for a concert in a few minutes. >>> now to the top story. the delicate situation unfolding in minnesota where a saturated hill along the mississippi river has collapsed. this after heavy rain drenched that region. dave bergren from minneapolis has the latest on this. dave, good morning to you. >> reporter: hi, matt. minnesota governor mark dayton has declared a state of emergency after massive flooding in counties across the state.

and i'm going to defend matt lauer.ctually think it's a fair question, considering what she said about her children. i think it's a fair question as a journalist. is it doesn't mean it's his opinion. as working parents, we can learn from each other. i don't think he's attacking her. i think he's asking her. you can take whether you're the ceo of a company or work in a story, it's something that all parents struggle with every day. you wouldn't be a working parent if you didn't struggle with how can you be the best at being the best at your job and the best pattern. it's something something parents struggle with every day and just because you ask the question doesn't mean a woman can't do it. >> no, it doesn't. i agree with the second half. it doesn't mean a woman can't do it. it doesn't mean it has to be at the top of your list when you're sitting down with somebody who is the -- >> i don't think we know if it was at the top of his list. >> i don't think we're there yet as a society. i can't relate as being a mom. but i

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it's matt lauer and it went away. if i or greg had done it, or anyone at this table had done that with a female ceo, the republican war on women, here it is in the media. will he retract that or clarify what he meant. what, you can't be a mother and a ceo? >> a lot of people are asking it, because of the yahoo! ceo falling asleep and missing a meeting. can women be mothers and ceos. >> but this thing about what is offensive, i don't think -- i -- maybe i'm in the minority. i'm not offended by anything. i'm not offended by anything that is said to me. i guess except that the fact that people are offended or outraged by words. but they aren't offended or outraged by actions. the symbolic rage is easier and more attainable than sincere rage about horrible things that are happening. a feminist in america will come out about something that you said, like that. they'll be mad about that. but they will completely ignore female circumcision in islamic countries. they ignore action, because that's too hard. so they go after wo

matt lauer talk to mary barra about her role as a ceo.a look. >> you said in an interview to long ago that your kids said they're going to hold you accountable for one job, and that is being a mom. >> correct. >> given the pressures of this job at general motors, can you do both well? >> i think i can. i have a great team. we are doing the right thing. we're taking accountability. also, i have a wonderful family and supportive husband, and pretty proud of my kids the way they're supporting me in this. >> i'm letting you know, i'm saying to matt lauer, are you kidding me? can you be a mom and ceo? what do you think about that? obviously, i'm a strong opinion that you can do both. i think i am a better investor and working harder today than i am pre-kids. it takes juggling and the deathly don't do all things well at all times, but it has grounded me. >> can i break in? it is offensive -- it has to be offensive -- >> when matt miller gets offended -- >> what does it matter what else you are doing? i don't understand. he would not have asked

welcome to day one of where in the world is matt lauer.i'm standing in front of this wall of foliage. i'm in london and i flew overnight to sit down and talk to someone who's gotten an awful lot of attention over the last two or three years. not only in uk but around the world. you're right. this person has never given a television interview before. and it may be a person known by just one name. we'll sit down and do that interview as soon as i get done with you in a couple minutes. hopefully at 8:00 when i join you again, i'll tell you how the interview went and perhaps even introduce you to that person live. it's all coming up this morning. >> it's more like who in the world is matt lauer with. it's a twist on it. >> exactly. >> we'll see you in a bit. >>> for now let's get to the top stories. the weather in the midwest. residents in the indianapolis area are cleaning up after a tornado touched down. john yang has the latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. the national weather service said this was an ef-1 torn

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matt lauer everybody. [ cheers and applause ] hey -- ♪ there you go.h security today? there's a lot of people walking through the monologue. >> steve: gosh dang it. now you're going to go tell jokes. >> jimmy: i know. a scary moment at the cleveland browns practice yesterday. a guy was escorted off the field after he showed up to try out for the team. yeah. it was a close call, you know, for that guy. he could've ended up playing for the cleveland browns. [ laughter ] he was like, "but i'm really good." and they said, "i'm sure you are mr. tebow but, you know, rules are -- rules are rules." [ audience boos ] >> steve: oh snap. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: finally you guys, "america's got talent" is back up and running and all ready it's clear that there is a lot of really talented people in this country. take a look. [ screaming ] well, america we had a good run. we have a great show. give it up for the roots right there, ladies and gentlemen. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: there we go, right there. big show tonight. tom cruise is in the house ton

. >>> matt lauer threw us a curve ball this morning on "today." it was a morning like any other, except matt was missing. we assumed he was taking time off on a beautiful, summer-like wednesday. but he popped up on the screen sitting across from pippa middleton. the first television interview of any kind ever for pippa middleton. it will air on "today" monday and tuesday next week. >>> speaking of the long industry position of strong competition, we are losing a strong competitor in this time spot. day yan sawyer will step away from the anchor chair and stay in the game. our friend and competitor diane has raised our game every night for these past five years. >>> when we come back, we'll go to brazil on the eve of the game that means so much to so many. thank you colonel. thank you daddy. military families are uniquely thankful for many things, the legacy of usaa auto insurance can be one of them. if you're a current or former military member or their family, get an auto insurance quote and see why 92% of our members plan to stay for life. body l

in an exclusive live interview with matt lauer on "today," mary barra talked about the issue that started it all, those faulty ignition switches that have been linked to at least 13 deaths. she was asked if the company has tried to hide the problem. >> i don't really think there was a cover-up. i think what we had -- and it was covered in the report -- there were silos of information. so people had bits and pieces and then didn't come forward with information or didn't act with a sense of urgency. and it's simply unacceptable. >> that report she was talking about there was commissioned by gm. it cited a memo from 13 years ago by a company engineer who discussed an ignition problem. >>> we learned today howard baker has died. he was an american politician, a veteran senator and what we used to call a statesman. it's hard to compare him with anyone in politics today because they really don't make them like howard baker anymore. he was american political royalty and yet there was nothing regal about him. howard h. baker, jr., of tennessee remained the same while times changed around him. he

the 30-year-old royal sister-in-law gives her first ever tv interview to matt lauer. >>> in sports let'start with the nba draft. >> with the first pick in the 2014 nba draft the cleveland cavaliers select andrew wiggins. >> after months of speculation about who would go first, andrew wiggins is the guy. a small forward out of can sxan a toronto native. this is the second consecutive year a canadian was picked number one overall. duke's jabari parker, considered the most ready, goes second to milwaukee, and philadelphia with its surprising third pick, injured former kansas city joelle. he had surgery last week to repair a stress fracture, but the next pick stole the show. >> the nba selects isiah austin from baylor, university. >> an emotional isiah austin called up to the stage as an honor rather draft pick. austin was a top press pocket before he was diagnosed with a heart defect. that ended his hopes of playing in the nba. he was offered a coaching job at his alma mater. adam silver offered him a swrob with the nba after he earns his degree. >>> lebron james makes tweeted my favorite p

matt lauer sat down with pippa first interview ever.>> sorry. >> what's up with that? >> so that will be fun to hear what, you know, to hear from her. >> i want to hear. i love her. don't you think she seems like such a likable like kate. >> she's lovely, right. >> anyway the full interview will air monday and tuesday because it's long. it needs two full days. >> oh, yeah. i'm surprised it doesn't have a prime time special. people want to look at her. >> they'll probably do that i bet. >> looking good. >> so if you go on facebook and you click clack and see couples. >> and twitter. and instagram. >> you see couples posting pictures of themselves together, lovie dovey, pda, i love my husband, happy birthday hubby, thinking of you today and every day and she writes back, i love you too. >> or like #besthusbandinamerica. >> or can't wait to see what you have for me tonight. >> or the worst is when it's pictures, vaca pictures with food involved. >> people taking pictures of food. >> vacation and some lovely exotic location and the husband

right now in the green room, in the orange room, i should say, matt lauer has his facebook chat goinga team to do >>> 9:10. good tuesday morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren. this is your temperature change from 24 hours ago. we are already running 9 degrees cooler in livermore. same for san martin. 5 degrees cooler in mountain view. your temperatures are going to reflect that cooldown later on today as well. high pressure still firmly in control. we have bright sunshine over sunol. meanwhile, those low clouds have returned and that is our cooling agent. as we get into this afternoon, 89 for the east bay. 69 in san francisco. >> today's weather is brought to you by vagisil, the experts in intimate health. >>> we've got executive producers in there. >> it's unbelievable. >> wow. >> one thing we know, ratings gold, matt lauer typing on the computer. >> debbie, one of our seniors in there. >> look at the entourage. >> so much focus. >> and look at his brow. >> he's not typing. he's dictating to savannah. >> he's a little slow at it. >> what a "poseur." >> is that french? >>

right now in the green room, in the orange room, i should say, matt lauer has his facebook chat goinging. matt needs a team to do fa >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a stormy start and a foggy one, too. fog will thin out, be but there is a chance we'll see more showers and thunderstorms this afternoon with afternoon temperatureses topping out in the 80s. more of the same on tap for tomorrow. 81 with occasional storms on wednesday. storms on thursday and friday and middle 80s with high humidity and a turn for the more comfortable. sunshine saturday and sunday, low humidity and highs in the 80s. have a great day. >> today's weather is brought to you by vagisil, the experts in intimate health. >>> we've got executive producers in there. >> it's unbelievable. >> wow. >> one thing we know, ratings gold, matt lauer typing on the computer. >> debbie, one of our seniors in there. >> look at the entourage. >> so much focus. >> and look at his brow. >> he's not typing. he's dictating to savannah. >> he's a little slow at it. >> what a "poseur." >> is that french? >> write this,

. >>> this morning on "today" matt lauer had an exclusive interview with captain derek jeter. up next. >>> now let's get to the latest in sports. first up, the world cup. >> i'm going try everything to win this game. if we win that game, then we can say they're out of the tournament. >> the u.s. is preparing to face off against portugal this weekend in their second world cup match. coming off a win against ghana. the u.s. will be without forward jose altador. he suffered a sprained hamstring in the first game. pepe will sit out from a one-game suspension. christiano ronaldo leaves his status unknown. >>> in england-uruguay. it was the saving grace. he scores two to top england's one. that keeps their world cup hopes alive. uruguay must at least tie in their next match. both teams still have a hands to advance. >>> columbia-ivory coast. columbia strikes first and has more vote for the best celebration. check out those movies. they continue the celebration beating ivory coast 2-1. >>> greece's captain got a second yellow card in the 38th minute leaving them to play a man down. n

. >> good morning to matt lauer and savannah guthrie.u both this morning. >> hi, chris and tracy. good morning. coming up, the shocking primary upset of the house majority leader eric cantor. what this means to the republican party's future. >> the o.j. simpson case, why key evidence was never presented at trial, plus exclusive live and exclusive interview with ron goldman's family and simpson's famous house guest kato kalen. >> a look at the modern dad. willie puts my husband through the paces of daddy boot camp. >> and jim carrey, the dumb and dumber sequel invade my office. i have a surprise for them as we get started on a wednesday morning here on "today." chris and tracy, back to you. >> you got to wear one of those suits. i'm jealous. >> i had so it why not wear it. >> we'll see you at 7:00. thanks. >> take care. >>> he might need a wet suit at times. we're tracking wet weather in the area. clouds in philadelphia look at the humidity, 84%. the clouds are overhead. we've seen misting in center city but steadier rain is to the west a

matt lauer sat down with pipa's first interview ever. let's listen to a tiny sound bite of what kate middleton's sister had to say. >> you were in the states. >> i hate to say it but i was actually in america last week. >> she was riding in a bike event. instead of me being able to interview you there i had to flee 3,000 miles to interview you here. what's up with that. >> that would be fun. >> i love her. she seems like such a likable -- just like kate. >> the full interview will null monday and tuesday because it's long. >> i'm surprise it doesn't have a prime time special. people want to look at her. >> they will probably to that. if you go on facebook and you click and clack and you see couples posting pictures of themselves together, lovely dovely, pda, happy birthday hubby. i'm thinking of you. #besthusbandinamerica. >> i love you more. >> the worst is vacation pictures with food involved. >> people are always taking pictures of food. >> food, vacation in some lovely exotic location and the husband taking the wife on the trip. do y

the only two people who leave voice mails is you and matt lauer. is. it may notcall. corner. the family. i know mails.s. itious niceu guys rock. >> i had no troub i'm of but i don't like when you have to listen fhe is not here and then a litany of things. just give me the beep -- give me tone. that's all i want. >> the young people have anxiety because they don't know how to leave a voice mail. if you're under 35 they have a panic thing that happens. most people can speak. >> think about this. do you remember the first time you recorded your voice mail. you recorded your -- >> your answering machine and you said hi, i can't come to the phone -- hello, i can't come -- you did it ten times. i get it. there's a thing -- when you hear your voice, you hate your voice. you're not interested in it or you love it. young people are nervous. they don't like it. well, unfortunately they text all the time and with text there's no tone and what they are often doing is driving or other things people. i'm excited about this. >> what? >> it is time for the world's ugliest dogs. 26th wormedld

. >> good morning to matt lauer and savannah guthrie. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> tracy, vai, nice to see you both. coming up the latest on the breaking news in afghanistan five americans killed during a taliban attack possibly this is a case of friendly fire. live at the pentagon. >> also why has donald sterling changed his mind and decided to fight for control of the los angeles clippers. his attorney will be here. >> the car that's available right now that can actually drive itself but are the roads and are you ready for it? we'll take you for a spin. >> on our special seize series modern dads the men of today hit the road and then the water. some fly fishing and have a talk how fatherhood changed them when we see you here on "today." back to you. >> excellent. see you in a few minutes. thanks. >> thak care. >>> a foggy and damp start we're tracking showers and thunderstorms. light rain moving through philadelphia. 70 degrees and 90% humidity. high humidity across the board. look at the fog. zero visibility in the pocono

. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefelleraza. >>> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. we've got mr. roker on vacation. nice to have dylan here. tamron's here because natalie's still down to rio. we've got a lot to talk about this morning. the interview with pippa middleton will surprise a lot of people. i didn't know what to expect. i think when you hear what she was thinking leading up to the royal wedding, i think you'll find it very fascinating. >> interesting to hear from her. not every day you can say you have a world exclusive, but you actually do. and remember last week we talked to miss delaware. she was so upset her crown was taken away because of a paperwork issue. she cried when she talked to us. she's going to be here today to tell us what is happening with the case. and there's also talk of perhaps suing the miss america organization. so we will get to that in about an hour or so. let's get right to today's top story. the key ruling expected from the supreme court. the high court will hand d

. >>> good morning to matt lauer and savannah guthrie. >> good morning. >> we have breaking news out iraq. militants in more cities and vowing to march on baghdad. a new request for the u.s. military to intervene. >>> jenna bush hager sits down with president obama for an honest conversation with fatherho fatherhood. what it was like to grow up without a father. >>> those stories and why eating butter is not as bad for you as you think. we have a cheer on that headline this morning. that and more as we see you on a thursday edition of "today." back to you. >> excellent. i can't wait to hear that. >> love stories like that. >> see you at 7:00. >> take care. >>> a murky morning. cooler temperatures with plenty of humidity. 90% humidity, we are running seven degrees cooler than yesterday morning. some spots are up to ten degrees cooler. this is a live view from the nbc 10 studios. look at the low fog. the poconos, this is a view from the french manor. we are looking at cloudy skies all day and this afternoon is when we are likely to see more showers and thunder showers. right now, 60s.

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matt lauer's interview with the first female ceo of general motors, mary barra.wers. >> i'm going to tread lightly here but you've heard this. you got this job because you were hugely qualified, 30 years in this company, a variety of different jobs, but there are some people who are speculating that you also got this job as a woman and as a mom because people within general motors knew this company was in for a very tough time and as a woman and a mom you could present a softer face and softer image for this company as it goes through this horrible episode. does it make sense or does it make you bristle? >> well, it's absolutely not true. you know, i believe i was selected for this job based on my qualifications. >> you're a mom i mentioned, two kids. you said in an interview that your kids said they're going to hold you accountable for one job, and that is being a mom. >> correct. >> given the pressures of this job at general motors, can you do both well? >> you know, ink

speaking of on fire, matt lauer, world traveler, big exclusive this morning in detroit. ee you. carson, al, savannah. that's right, we're going to jump on a plane here in a couple minutes, fly out to colorado and sit down and talk to amy van dyken-rouen. she is the six-time olympic gold medalist in swimming who suffered some severe injuries a couple of weeks ago in an atv accident. she is in rehabilitation. she's been back in the pool, although this time under very different circumstances. she has so far been an inspiring figure, despite what she's going through, and we're going to talk to amy. i'll bring you that interview tomorrow. and then, yes, savannah, as you mentioned, monday, batten down the hatches. we're going to start our interview with pippa middleton. she, of course, the most famous sister in the world right now, and we're going to be talking to her about a great event she took part in the united states, but also about all the attention for all the reasons that she's been getting over the past couple of years. so, that's our interview with pippa middleton sta

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. >> for that, we say good morning to matt lauer and savannah guthrie.d morning. >>> coming up thursday on the show, al's tracking a new line of severe weather tracking severe weather in the plain states. >>> also ahead, has the obama administration really ruled out air strikes in iraq? did it also miss the chance to turn the tide there. we've got an exclusive interview with secretary of state john kerry. >>> we've got those stories but bob costas catches up with kevin costner and other cast members of "field of dreams." 25s year. >> and kim kardashian opens up to us about her wedding and her mom. that's on "today." >> we'll see you here at 7:00. >> you got it. >> announcer: now your nbc10 "first alert" weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> severe weather to rock the area overnight has pushed offshore. and we're starting to see more and more sunshine. a few breaks in the clouds from center city. that's a view from adventure aquarium. the humidity is not bad but the temperature is down. 6 degrees cooler than yesterday morning. that's a northerly wind

. >> those of us who do work on live tv, matt lauer more celebrated than me, we make a mistake and wish we could take it back. shouldn't he have said, you know what, i blew it, i'm sorry. >> yeah. that's absolutely the approach. we are all humans. our feet are made of clay and live tv is fraught with peril and sometimes we goof. if matt had simply said, man, that was a dumb question. that was a boneheaded question or simply, gosh, i didn't phrase that the way i wish i had, i'm sorry, i think people would have moved on. >> i'm sorry. you almost never go wrong with i'm sorry. >> i'm sorry is a pretty good thing. spouses should remember that to say to the hubby or wife. i'm sorry is a couple of good words to keep in your back pocket. >> thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you so much. >>> we have to take a break. when we come back, a huge change at one anchor desk. what does it mean for network news now that diane sawyer is saying good-bye to abc anchor news? [ male announcer ] if you suffer from a dry mouth then you'll know how uncomfortable it can be. [ crickets chirping ] but did

because matt lauer is in it, too. >> seth: wow, they got both of you guys. >> both of us. >> seth: that's] >> and i was drunk. [ laughter ] >> seth: you also have your own production company. you produce television. you have a series of shows about the coast guard. >> yeah, "coast guard cape disappointment." this place, up in the pacific northwest, it's called the graveyard of the pacific northwest. i mean, horrible weather. >> seth: it's called "cape disappointment?" >> it's called "cape disappointment." >> seth: you can't say they haven't tried to warn the people who live there. i feel bad for the real estate agents. >> exactly. "hey, we've got this great place for you in cape disappointment." >> seth: it's adjacent to cape this isn't so bad. >> yeah exactly. [ laughter ] so that airs mondays at 9:00 on the weather channel. but it's great. because i wanted to produce something that reminded me of something my mother always said. "you're such a disappointment." [ audience ohs ] no, she didn't, she didn't. >> seth: no, s a rea supporter. >> you have such an empathetic audien. >> seth: the

cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: my thanks to tom cruise, kendall and kylie jenner, kevin eubanks, matt lauerchrissie hynde and the roots right there ladies and gentlmen. stayed tuned for "late night with seth meyers." thank you for watching. have a great night. hope to see you tomorrow. bye-bye. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> announcer: from 30 rockefeller plaza in new york, it's "late night with seth meyers." tonight -- talk and music from demi lovato. dan bakkedahl. featuring the 8g band. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ and now, here he is, seth meyers. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >>> seth: good evening. [ cheers and applause ] i'm seth meyers. this is "late night." how's everyone doing tonight? are we well? [ cheers and applause ] excellent. here for you all is a little political news. president obama is expected to meet with vladimir putin this friday at a celebration for the 70th anniversary of d-day. that's right. obama is celebrating d-day by meeting with the world's biggest "d." [ laughter ] so fitting, a fitting tribute. this is cool. this summer marks the 75th anniv

. >> in the nearly two decades since matt lauer took his place on nbc's "today" show.nchor desks have become the new throne of tv news. lauer is up for a couple of more years at a reported sal reef $20 million. compared to sawyer's salary of $12 million. they're landing big introduce, too. the president gave three to the morning shows last week. so for all you aspiring journalists out there, may i suggest adding waking up early to your list of resume skills. >> and cnn senior media correspondent and anchor in his own right, brian stelter joins me now. you know, brian, it is interesting. i worked at abc news for a long time. david muir is a great friend of mine and he earned this job and he'll do a tremendous job in the evenings and it does speak to a big transition in this business and in our country. >> it does. >> where the news cycles are being started and dictated by what's happening in the a.m. >> the evening newscast used to be the main course and now it's time for the buffet. >> breakfast is even more important now than whatever is on at dinner time. the morning

. >> matt lauer from nbc's "today" show interviews christina garcia, the mother of mercedes nichols aboutbout the actual beating on tape? do you think this has been overblown? >> i wouldn't say that. mercedes, my daughter warned this girl before she came into the house. the two girls that you have been running your mouth about over myspace and threatening are in the house. please do not go in the house. >> relatives of the other suspects also speak out. >> she is a very good person, and she's my baby girl, period. >> if y'all saw the video, it was a one-on-one fight. there was no gang beating. it's our sheriff trying to show this. that's all it is. >> sheriff grady judd doesn't buy it. he says that videotape speaks for itself. >> i was outraged. i mean, when you looked at the violence, when you looked at the animalistic behavior, the pack mentality where they just beat her and beat her and beat her, and the reality of it is, the piece that you're seeing on television is after they knocked her unconscious and she regained consciousness. there's a lot more to that beating than just that two

tomorrow on "today," matt lauer's exclusive interview with pippa middleton, the first time she has ever'll have that. >> and i'll see you back here tonight. i'll see you back here tonight for "nbc nightly news." have a great day, everybody. thanks for watching. >>> good morning. i'm garvin thomas. coming up on "today in the bay." the party just about to get started this morning in san francisco. you're looking at a live picture. what you need to know about today's pride parade, and we'll show you some of the other celebrations that took place in the city this weekend. >>> speaking of being outdoors, it is heating up in the bay area. we'll let you know how long you can expect it to last. plus, as soccer's popularity grows during the world cup, many bay area fans say it is here to stay, and they were out to prove it on the peninsula last night. this is "today in the bay." . good sunday morning to you. 7:00 sunday morning looking like out at t

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she sat down with matt lauer this morning on "today" and talked about the massive recall. >> we failedcustomers. we failed them with these vehicles. the criminal aspect of it, i think that's for the courts to decide. i've taken action and the people that i don't think should be a part of the company aren't. >> the company ordered dealers yesterday to stop selling its number one car, the chevy cruz. gm says it is working with the supplier of the defective car to identify all the vehicles that may be affected. >>> and check this out. a frighteningly close call for a california family caught in the middle of a police shootout. l.a. county deputies were following a homicide suspect when the suspect got out and opened fire. a man who was driving with his son and his pregnant wife caught in the intersection during the standoff. used his cell phone to film it. the family was not harmed. the suspect was eventually killed by deputies at the scene. >>> right now, fans are getting ready for the kickoff of the epic match between team usa and germany just minutes from now. but since the match is in

when we told matt lauer that you were skydiving, he called you a stud. what do you say to that?t you even more. >> soon, he was airborne, ready to take that leap in a tandem jump with his partner, mi mike elliot. more than 6,000 feet done, his family and dear friends gathered to watch. >> i think it's pretty daring for a 90-year-old to jump out of a helicopter. >> what has he taught you? >> he's taught me to live life to the fullest and to maintain your integrity, and to keep values central to your life, such as the importance of our family. >> uh-huh. could you love a man any more? >> no. no. he is an awesome man. >> uh-huh. he is. so you hope the jump goes well? >> yes, i do. >> and then, his parachute appeared, red, white, and blue, symbolic of the country he loves. this is his eighth jump. he is no stranger to the skies. and says he's never stopped loving it. but our family and friends on the ground were holding our breath. it was not the easiest of landings, but in true gampy style, he was back up and celebrating real success. >> how did it look coming down? >> it looked am