. >> if you grew up in the '50s and the '60s there was mickey mantle and frank gifford. >> reporter:he moved into the broadcast booth. but most famously teamed up with howard cocell and don meredith. gifford did some guest hosting on good morning america where he met kathy lee yawnson johnson we kathy lee gifford in 1986. he was inducted into the pro football hall of fame in 1987. his old team the giants retired his number. >> you're a football fan and giants fan and remember him for all the great things he did on the field and he may have done on tv then that's great too. i hope people remember we lost a very, very good man and good prn. >> reporter: he was 84 years old. >> he would have been 85 next week. funeral arrangements have not been announced yet. >>> a church in south carolina has dropped its boy scout troops in a decision to allow gay leaders. the church says it will stop sponsoring 63 troops in the area. the boy scouts officially ended its ban on gay leaders and the church says it doesn't match its be belief. >>> donald trump is hitting back at critics who say he went too

frank gifford shared a yankee stadium locker with mickey mantle and "monday night football" both with howard cosell. a giant on the football field and in broadcasting. steady, that was frank gifford, the nfl mvp in 1956, played 12 seasons with the giants, making the pro bowl eight times at three different positions. those big blue teams in the '50s and 60s were full of stars. to that generation, gifford was the face of the franchise that won an nfl championship and five conference titles to a younger generation, gifford was a familiar voice. as a broadcaster, calm in between the often stormy night football booth with don meredith and howard cosell. gifford once called 588 straight nfl games. he was equally as reliable covering the olympics or hosting wide world of sports and beloved by family and friends. remembered today as loving husband to nbc's own kathie lee gifford. in a statement, the gifford family said we rejoice in the extraordinary life he was privileged o live and we feel grateful and blessed to have been loved by such an amazing human being. giant's president adds, frank

second all-time to mickey mantle. the giants have officially opened training camp with practice today. odell beckham jr. and cruz were on the field. they got repped ed s and looked good. eli manning slugged off talk about concern over his contract negotiations. he focused on getting back to the play offs. >> we want to get back to winning games and playoffs and giving us chances to win championships and do it this year. >> i'm extremely excited for what we have coming up, and the guys we have and how everything looks. it looks like it's going to be a great year. >> quick jets s s note. devin smith will miss the rest of camp with broken ribs. we'll be right back. [muted singing throughout] these girls have waited 62 days for this concert tonight. so far i've counted 32 omgs, 75 lols, 13 yolos, and i'm super tired! tweens--fun age, huh? you have places to go. [girls squealing with delight] let us worry about getting you there. bp gasoline with invigorate. fuel the journey. >>> learn more about nbc 4 new york's recent jo

angels superstar drawing comparison to mickey mantle but he is just one of the guys in the clubhouse.ert pujols celebrating his 25th with baby powder, even egg on the head. the that is how they celebrate birthdays in the majors. >> yes. >> disgusting. >> how do you celebrate your birthday. >> with a cake. >> that is fair. >> that is fair. >> i guess that is what you have to do in the big leagues. >> thanks, jeff. >> we will be right back. it was a party, it was a joke, in south philadelphia this afternoon, this pool party was for dogs and two legged friend. look at them. new lesion life teamed up with the philadelphia pet hotel and villas for their first doggie pool party event. all of the proceed helped this program which pairs up dogs win mates win tense training. it features a swimsuit contest, trick workshops and a live demo. >>> adorable. >> good day to be at the pool. >> great daze to go jump in the pool and nice thing bit, low humidity too. things will change just slightly for tomorrow but another beauty. lets take a look right now storm tracker six live double scan around the

that is second of all time to mickey mantles 46th. giants open training camp on friday afternoon. odel beckam and victor cruise drew such a crowd signing autographs, the bleachers buckled buckled. both were on the field as well yesterday. they looked pretty good. becham, in fact, caught a touchdown from eli manning. as for the jets second round draft pick devin smith suffered broken ribs. he was hospitalized because of it. expected to miss most if not all of training camp. >> meantime, in new jersey record crowds expected to watch american pharoah this weekend. 5,000 fans got a sneak peak yesterday morning when he took to the track for a practice run and you might get a chance to see him again today. they're holding a fan festival all weekend long. if you can't make it out to ocean port, be sure to tune in tomorrow for the invitational. starts at 5:00 p.m. and coverage does at nbc 4. adding additional trains trying to keep the roads from getting clogged. >> lots of beach traffic as well. of course, the shore, long island, especially going to see lots of beach traffic as well start

. >> if you grew up in new york in the '50s, '60s, it was mickey mantle, and frank gifford. >> hello,rd with al michaels -- >> reporter: television beckoned gifford to a second career. he became household name as one-third of "monday night football" broadcast team. gifford spent 26 years behind that microphone. >> a man of style, a man of class. just a great guy to work with. you could count on him. >> reporter: while cohosting "good morning america," gifford met kathie lee johnson and married her in 1986. she survives him along with five children and five grandchildren. frank gifford, a true giant on and off the field. tom llamas, abc news, new york. >>> gop presidential candidate donald trump isn't backing down. trump says he won't apologize after making personal attacks on debate moderator megyn kelly. on "this week" the republican front-runner addressed the controversy following last week's republican debate when trump made a comment some say suggested kelly was hormonal. >> no apologies to megyn kelly? you don't think you crossed the line there? >> no, not at all. i said -- look.

and i grew up in the era of joe dimaggio and mickey mantle. and when steinbrenner came across, it sort of soured me. and i lost interest pretty much. but i'm still 10 years old when it comes to being a yankee fan. >> all right. ha ha! [applause] why do you think elizabeth warren was not given the position of head of the consumer financial protection bureau? >> because she was too good for the job. my father once said, "the only way you lose your job in government is to do your job." [laughter] >> there you go. [applause] all right. what advice would you give to someone having a child in 2013? >> uh, is there a reason for the year? >> just meaning now. it could be now. >> this is not a nostradamus question. >> no, no. [laughter] don't know. probably not. ha ha! [audience member speaking indistinctly] >> this is the advice. >> read the book. >> these are my parents'. we just wrote them down from time to time through their comments in a cigar box, which all children should do for their parents and grandparents, because there's huge wisdom in expe

you think like roger maris and mickey mantle had onesie on the plane. >> they had that hand toy celebrate? >> waiting for the moment. >> i guess. all right. >> it's cool. i'm with it. >> if you look at each guy and their face. >> meantime, not onesie wearing weather. we're looking at hazy, muggy conditions persisting. another hot one. by this time of the year, normal high is 80. we're talking 92 this afternoon. yeg sterday's high was 90. an isolated thunderstorm possible. tonight, more muggy, partly cloudy, 76 in the city and 70 in most of the suburbs. we're in it for a little while longer. school starts for a lot this week. it's going to be sticky the first couple of days. >> pulling them out while they're clutching the door frame. >> that's right. we do have still subway delays this morning. the 2 and the 5 train. you're going to find downtown delays there. let's look at the holland tunnel. about a ten-minute wait for you. trying to get in from both approaches. the lincoln looks about 15. the george, actually, there's no delays there. everything is moving along okay. >> emily, thank you

he was mickey mantle in new york city. a massive star whose power went over generations because of football and the tv he did. he'll be missed by his family and the country. >> we're loving kathie lee. she's a strong woman of faith. i know that's carrying her now. >> thanks, hoda. >> we are back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. >>> coming up, tourists at cruise into the school year with nike athletic apparel and footwear. 25% off, this week only. plus, everyone gets $10 kohl's cash for every $50 spent. ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah be yourself. kohl's >>> nbc 10 news starts now. >>> good monday morning. i'm tracy davidson. let's get your first alert forecast from meteorologist bill henley. bill? >> clouds are moving in. we're getting breaks of sunshine now. the clouds will be increasing during the day. we're already tracking some showers in the area. you can see breaks of blue sky over the comcast center. north and west, scattered showers in upper montgomery and into berks counties and the lehigh valley and look at the rain

he was mickey mantle in new york city. a massive star whose power went over generations because of football and the tv he did. he'll be missed by his family and the country. >> we're loving kathie lee. she's a strong woman of faith. i know that's carrying her now. >> thanks, hoda. >> we are back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. >>> coming up, tourists at cruise into the school year with nike athletic apparel and footwear. 25% off, this week only. plus, everyone gets $10 kohl's cash for every $50 spent. ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah be yourself. kohl's the south bay. >>> it's 7:26. i'm sam brock. we are following breaking news. the death of a suspect sought by police in the south bay. "today in the bay's" damian trujillo joining us live right now from san jose where there are still questions, damian, about how an armed gunman died. >> reporter: there are a lot of questions here. police have been slow and they are releasing a lot of information here on san marcos drive on the northeast end of town. what we do know is that one

he was mickey mantle in new york city. a massive star whose pou wer went over generations because of football and the tv he did. he'll be missed by his family and the country. >> we're loving kathie lee. she's a strong woman of faith. i know that's carrying her now. >> thanks, hoda. >> we are back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. because 100% whole grain oats are incredibly good for you. cause they're heart healthy beucause they're good for kids. and granddads and everyone else in the family. everything we do is because of what really matters most. the goodness of oats and the people we love. >>> coming up, tourists at yellowstone on cruise into the school year with nike athletic apparel and footwear. 25% off, this week only. plus, everyone gets $10 kohl's cash for every $50 spent. yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah be yourself. kohl's >>> good morning, everyone. 7:26. it's 71 degrees out. looking at lower manhattan on a monday morning, i'm darlene roged. mayor de blasio will give another update today on the legionnaire's outbreak