the indianapolis motor speedway, >>> guys, take a look, the indianapolis motor speedway, 400,000 peopleo this right now, nobody's out on the track because we continue to have lightning and they won't let anybody out there until 30 minutes after the last lightning strike it's pretty dicey right now. >> al, thank you, we'll come back to you in a moment. >>> a tragedy on mount everest, all grieving the loss of a utah man who died while descending from the summit. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has more on that good morning. >> this morning we are learning more about the circumstances around don cash's death. we were able to speak to his children about a man who led a remarkable and adventurous life every spring, climbers from around the world travel to the h himalayas hoping to test themselves by climbing mount everest. it's a spectacular and exhilarating challenge that's fraught with very real dangers. >> he always told me nothing worth doing comes easy. >> donald cash, a 55-year-old husband and father whose passion for mount drove him to reach the coveted 7 summits club, clim

this is the indy 500 motor speedway. it's great to be here. this is the firstime your little outfit has broadcast from the trickyard. >>s is the first time you've co-hosted the "today" show, isn't it? >> i'm trying to get the gig as the host on concentration. >> you've been wowing this crowd. this hour is all about shining a light on our military caregivers. we want to talk about the liz belt dole foundation which saw a need several years ago for those caring for our veterans. they saw this ts a needt needed to be met. >> reporter: behind of our nation's 5.5 million military caregivers, a unique story of bravery, true grit, and unconditional love. >> you were high school sweethearts. >> reporter: we spent the afternoon meeting families and listening to their s at an event hosted by the elizabeth dole foundatio and the hidden heroes campaign. >> you have a good one here. >> reporter: savannah is one of the campaign's ambassadors. >>el do you fe somebody something that you can call? >> i do. >> reporter: and i've been chai

. >>200 laps around the motor speedway you know chris below shows the intense preparation drivers undergo for the challenge. >>this isn't your ordinary road trip. >>greece to high intensity cardio vascular. >>indy car drivers push both their vehicle and their own bodies to the limit going to 30 requires you know very fast processing and they need mental awareness to be ready for split second decisions. >>we're very focused on preparing for everything. and mental aspect. >>that they're going to face on track and that means workouts on the track itself with indianapolis-based pit fit training every workout that we can get in in the morning. help us prepare. colton herta is the youngest driver in the pack, he's preparing for his first indy 500 while he runs other drivers like tony kanaan are biking on the yard of bricks. >>they're going to have very high heart rate for most of the race. but then also to be able to focus and react so quickly for so long is very very morton. >>so as each driver complete an interval of go straight to what's called the reflection board is actually reacting to th

traffic after driving 200 laps around the 2.5 mile track, equaling 500 miles at the indianapolis motor speedwaythe driver of held indy 500 tradition by kissing the famed bricks at the start and d finish line. it was a huge victory for pagenaud who came in with his job in the line and rumors swirling the may he be consumed replace him. at our biga look headlines concerning the euu elelections. pro-eu parties hold on to two thirds of the seats in the new parliament. the traditiononal right and l lt groups who ruled for decades to take a hit, opening way to solid wins for liberals, the green party on the far right. for voter turnout that hit its highest level in 25 years. over 7% jump from the last eu vote with many observers saying that is thanks to more young people heading to the polls. and his.k., nigel faraj new brexit party came in first place. he is demanding a seat at the brexit negotiating table. our table is brian quinn for the business update. we have been talking about the european elections. there was a lot of talk about the limitations of the european parliament in its powers. they d

>>but what about 13 in the pants syria ignite is at the indianapolis motor speedway with a look at how crucial those team members are for the big race. >>a big crew is an essential part to any racing team they have to be quick consistent and cautious. i sat down with one krewe to see one races like from the pits perspective. focus and skill to keep a car on the track for 500 laps going over 200 miles per hour. >>pay attention everything that's going on not just your car come in and because our exit app in the face and eyes to a head in. i just want receive a penny over the law. >>there are 6 people on a pick routine each with a different job and only a few seconds to do it. >>my personal st 3.7 7 actually that at a certain america for the inside front tire of his team's car. >>a big crew is just as important as the driver when it comes to winning a race. each pit crew member is an expert when it comes to their car and there's very little room for error. >>do you definitely know and there is a bad stopping or as kind of hang in the head and everything but uh but as a good stop everyone'

>>it was 55 years ago when a young donald davidson first visited indianapolis motor speedway.>it was just like magic i walked in the door and they gave me a credential and i started meeting the people which i never expected. >>just a boy from britain davidson even spoke with sid collins on the famed indy 500 radio broadcast during that 1964 race. he rattled off driver records and impressed the masses that was just my obsession. >>i couldn't get enough of that and read everything i could. >>one year later davidson left his british home to permanently relocate to speedway indiana. he worked as a statistician for 31 years for the united states auto club constantly playing brain games to keep himself sharp. >>when i would do you know trying to do that the entire field from the bottom up her. let me run through and that everybody that was 13th and stupid stuff like that. >>over time, his fact filled radio broadcast gained popularity and in 1998. he officially took on his historian role at ims just seems to be though i ended up doing what i'd always dreamed about he's the biggest st

before you setted no the neighborhood to fire, top cap -- topical storm, we begin at charlotte motor speedwaywman a knuckle sandwich. watch this, take it. you don't need diet. bee is in huge trouble, he forgot in name all of his sponsors while punching on camera. he was hitting a guy with a helmet on. nascar is investigating the racetrack rumble. if find guilty, he will be sent to uber. topic two. last night "game of thrones" finale was watched by 20 million. that works out to wore fo one fy democrat running for president, action on screen was so hot, characters had a hard time stays hydrated, fans found two water bottles in two crucial scenes. the bottle blunder is two weeks after a coffee cup was shown on screen, leaving fans with a sense of disappointment, they had not felt since prom night. "game of thrones" is now over. but if you still like to watch made up stories there is cnn. topic three. let's go to pennsylvania together, real estate market is falling fast. look at this. what a beautiful building. man, martin tower was tallest building in lehigh valley, like being the smartest karda

indianapolis motor speedway. get your engines running.e star studded lineup for city summer concert series. spoiler alert, big names. >> have you seen it? >> we mayseen it. >> what? you have to tell me in commercial brea >> all right. let's get a check of the weather from al. >> announcer: "today's" weather is brought to you by walgreens. this red nose day, help end child poverty one nose at a time. buy a red nose only at walgreens. >> here at universal orlando, minutes away from the grand opening of the "today" cafe. in the movies, the trolls seemed smaller. i'm confused. let's show you what's going on for your weekend outlook. tomorrow, showers in the northeast. strong storms in the mid-plains. wet weather in the northwest. on saturday, we're looking atre mo wet weather out west. really dangerous storms from the plains to texas. then sunday,sunday! more rain in the northeast. soaking rains in the uppt midwes all the way to the gulf coast. d it stays soggy in the western third of the country. that's what's going on around the country. he

." >> we're excited one week from today, thursday may 23rd al and i live at the indianapolis motor speedwaytion's caregivers and as an added treat for them and all of you, a live concert sheryl crow, indianapolis motor speedway, get your engines running. that's in a week. >> by the way, speaking of concerts, get your calendars ready because tomorrow we are going to be revealing th star-studded lineup for our citi summer concert series. spoiler alert, big names. >> have you seen it? >> we have seen it. >> you have to tell me during a commercial break. >> a check of the weather from al >> announcer: "today's" weather is brought to you by -- walgreens. this red nose day, help end child poverty one nose at a time buy a red nose only at walgreens. >>> here at universal orlando we're just minutes away from the grand opening of the "today" cafe you know, in the movie, the trolls seemed smaller. i'm confused anyway, let's show you -- there's shrek. show you what's going on right now. for your weekend outlook, here we go. tomorrow, showers in the northeast. strong storms in the midplains wet weather

more than a quarter of a million people were on hand at indianapolis motor speedway for the race.imon pagenau and andrew rossi trading the lead in the closing laps. it was pagenaud who won by two-tenths of a second. he said winning was a dream come true. >> i dreamt about this moment. i always believed. never gave up. that's a lesson i want to tell the kids. if there are kids watching, never give up. always believe in your dream. work hard. if you think it's hard, work harder. if you do it's going to happen, trust me. >> that's a great message. two weeks from tomorrow the united states will take the pitch for their first game in the women's world cup. yesterday they had their final tune-up against mexico and had a special guest perform the national anthem. ♪ >> that's 96-year-old world war ii veteran pete dupre, known as "harmonica pete." definitely set the tone for the game. team usa would win 3-0. just impressed with the lung capacity at 96. i couldn't do it now. >> there is something poignant about that rendition of it. that was beautiful. thanks. >> thanks, andy. >> the true m

most important all of his head there and then he and his crew kiss the bricks at indianapolis, motor speedwaynd one i want to check that one out sometime classic sporting events eat some cookies with that melts, though, i'd say that's i really celebrate. yeah. all right, thanks kate and of thursday warriors we'll man, that's a cool looking hot tub. we should check on the baby. he's so sweet. maybe too sweet? internet's down. go! your home is only as smart as your internet. get reliable at&t fiber and get speeds up to 300 megabits per second and directv. bundle for 75 dollars a month for 12 months. limited availability. may not be in your area. more for your thing. that's our thing. call 1-800-call-att. ♪ ♪ with the chase mobile app, jason wu could pay practically anyone, at any bank, all while putting on a runway show for new york fashion week. ♪ ♪ he could. or, he could make it even easier - and set up recurring payments to his neighbor. for cat sitting. (meow) whoa. you've groomed her, too. (cell phone vibrating) and now she's ready for the catwalk. life, lived jason's way. chase. make more

you see the pictures and mess left behind at a missouri motor speedway by the same storm that ripped oklahoma and destroyed several grandstands and buildings and scattered debris around the camp ground but it is the water rescues that are the priority across the state of oklahoma and i have with me chief mike clark. he is with the richland, oklahoma, fire department. he and his team have been out and about rescuing dozens of people. so chief, thank you so much for sparing a few minutes on a very busy day. i appreciate it. >> you're welcome. >> so it is my understanding that you successfully saved a family of six. can you tell me what happened? >> yes, ma'am. so we were called in to assist yukon fire on a water rescue at a house reported to be six individuals inside with water about two feet and rising. when we arrived on scene, yukon fire had dispatched a team of three that would have to walk in. it is probably a three and a half to four mile walk. so we used our vehicle to go ahead and pick them up. make our way to the house. we were able to safely get them extricated out of the hou

final and that is your look at spor (music) (vroom) (music) >> scott: welcome to indianapolis motor speedwayy. i'm your host scott sander. over the next 30 minutes, we'll take you to a dairy farm as one prepares for a moment in victory lane. also, how do drivers prepare for 500 miles. we follow driver charlie kimball on a morning workout. but first, i got a chance to sit down with mario andretti, a true living legend on the fiftieth anniversary of his indy 500 win. (swoosh) (vroom) >> scott: we caught up with mario on the day he saw for the first time the massive museum exhibit all about his life and legacy. >> scott: you've had the chance to visit with people who are watching you, watch your

the kansas city motor speedway on the west side of kansas city.t actually reformed on the other side of kansas city. it's amazing when you see pictures from linwood area, you see a foundation no home. you wonder where the home was. at one point, they had debris falling from the sky, five to ten miles away from where that tornado hit. so what are we going to do today? unfortunately, it looks like we'll do it all over again. 84 million at risk of these storms today. it's almost a repeat of yesterday. a little bit shifted to the east, a little bit shifted to the south. pennsylvania, northern virginia, washington, d.c., baltimore, philadelphia, new york city. of course, this area back to the west here from ft. smith, arkansas, to tulsa, to little rock. that's we've had kerry sanders out there standing in the arkansas river for the last few days. it's pouring there this morning. a little more ryain in pennsylvania. look at this, thunderstorms over ft. smith. it's just adding insult to injury. you're going to get another round later today. that's why we

>>it was 55 years ago when a young donald davidson first visited indianapolis motor speedway.ike magic i walked in the door and they gave me a credential and i started meeting the people which i never expected. >>just a boy from britain davidson even spoke with sid collins on the famed indy 500 radio broadcast during that 1964 race. he rattled off driver records and impressed the masses that was just my obsession. >>i couldn't get enough of that and read everything i could. >>one year later davidson left his british home to permanently relocate to speedway indiana. he worked as a statistician for 31 years for the united states auto club constantly playing brain games to keep himself sharp. >>when i would do like come. you know trying to do that the entire field from the bottom up her. let me run through and that everybody that was 13th and stupid stuff like that. >>over time, his fact filled radio broadcast gained popularity and in 1998. he officially took on his historian role at ims just seems to be though i ended up doing what i'd always dreamed about he's the biggest star

the focal point for the month of may, this legendary speedway, the brickyard, the indianapolis motor speedwayelcome you to nbc, day 2 of qualifying for the 103rd running of the indy 500. wow, what a weekend we have had already. people are talking about the speeds the youngsters and the

it happened saturday and sunday during the electric daisy carnival at the motor speedway.he people were arrested on drug charges. police say over all the crowd of 300,000 people was well behaved. >>> a former professional football player who was once the highest-paid tight end goes on trial in san diego. he is facing a number of felony charges including two women last year and the rape of a 13- year-old girl. he is facing a possible life sentence if convicted. his pro football career was sidetracked by a series of injuries. >>> in the south and midwest they are recovering from rarely severe weather and even more severe weather is coming. louisiana and oklahoma for hit hard by heavy rain, strong winds and dozens of tornadoes after severe weather. kansas, nebraska, texas, and arkansas. older homes were knocked right off their foundations. many shady fast-moving storms with the worst they have ever seen. >> katrina, harvey, there is no comparison. there were just four hours of mayhem. >> reporter: heavy rain is expected all week. people in the central u.s. are bracing for mor

with a view of the famed indianapolis motor speedway.ourse, for 500.ay's indy >> al and i are going to be there tomorrow. our co-host for the hour is tom hanks. it all gets:0 started 8 tomorrow morning. we're planning a special morning. it's all to celebrate our nation's military caregivers. it's a wonderful organizatio that helps them. it's called hidden heroes. not only that, we've got tom hank we've got the hidden heroes. and we've got -- cue the music -- sheryl crow. she's going to treat everybody to a special live concert tomorrow morning right here on "today." >> this is a cause near and dtor our heart. >> yes. >> should be a good time tomorrow. first, though, a check of today's headlines. we start with those dangerous storms. millions of people from st. louis to little rk are bracing for more severe weather. in arkansas on tuesday, emergency crews saved a woman after strong winds trapped her unr downedtrees. meanwhile in missouri, a tornado near springfield brought unrelenting winlg winds and rai. in oklahoma city, a woman held on

we'll be at indianapolis motor speedway.f us. it's called hidden heroes. it honors and helps give support to our military caregivers. those working quietly behind the scenes to support our veterans when they come home with wounds that are either seen or unseen. we're going to do great work and have a great time. sheryl crow is going to give us a concert. it's going to be good. may 23rd. i think it's a thursd. living in thearea, come out and join us. >>> a dream vacation turned deadly overnight. two tousst plane collided over alaswa. gadi schrtz is following the story this morning. gadi, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. so many questions as to how theseswo planeay have crashed into each other, but we know it happened high enough that some of the debris and seats were found on both land ann the water. raculously, there were survivors. these two sightseeing planes ar were cing a total of 14 passengers from a nearby cruise ship when they went down. five people were killed. most others rescued. but there's still

thursday, may 23rd, my co-host for a special hour of "today" live from the iconic ipgs motor speedwayll you their stories. al's coming with me. and get this, craig, we have an added treat. a live concert from grammy winner sheryl crow. >> wow. >> yep. it's going to be great. to find out how to attend and how you can support hidden heroes, go to today.com. it's going to be really great. >> not much tom hanks probably hasn't done yet. i would think this is probably one of the few things. >> what? co-host the "today" show? oh, yeah. i hope he's practicing, tom. >>> get to your news at 8:00. north korea, the country conducting another round of missile testing overnight and the move could have an impact on the fragile nuclear talks with the u.s. today's sen year yor international correspondent keir simmons is on the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. two suspected short range missiles fired overnight within 20 minutes of each other but going no further than 260 miles. it's clearly kim jong-un sending a message to president trump deepening fears that he is turning away from dip

30 on this >>> back now, 7:30 on this wednesday morning with a view of the famed indianapolis motor speedwayns, of course, for sunday's indy 500, but we are taking it over first. >> that's right, we're going to pack it as well. al and i will be there tomorrow our special co-host for the hour is tom hanks it gets started at 8:00 tomorrow morning. we're planning a special morning. it's all to celebrate our nation's military caregivers it's a wonderful organization that helps them called hidden heroes not only that, we have tom hanks, the hidden heroes, and we have got, cue the music, sheryl crow she will be with us in indy as well and treat everybody to a special live concert tomorrow morning right here on "today." >> this is a cause near and dear to your heart? >> yes. >>> a check of today's headlines on this wednesday. we start with the dangerous storms millions of people from st. louis to little rock are bracing for more severe weather. in arkansas on tuesday emergency crews saved a woman after strong winds trapped her under downed trees. meanwhile, in missouri a tornado near springfield br

he's goi to be my co-host for a special hour of "today" live from the iconic indianapolis motor speedwayll you their stories. al's going to come with me. and get this, craig. we have an added treat. live concert from grammy winner sheryl crow. yep. it's goiea to be gr to find out more how you can attend, how you can support hidden heroes, go to today.com. it's going to be great. >> there's not much that tom hanks hasn't done yet. this is probably one of the few things. >> co-host the "today" show? yeah. i hope he's practicing. we're goingo get to your news at 8:00. rth korea tops the news. apparently the country conducted yet another round of missile testing overnight. this could have anmpact on the nuclear talks with the u.s. keir simmons is on the story this morning. good morning.r: >> reporood morning. two suspected short range missiles, south korea's military believes fired overnight within 20 minutes of each other. miles.no further than 260 it's clearly kim jong-un sending a message to president trump. the second time in less than a week that north korea has tested missiles like thi

forget, we've got a special show it's coming up on thursday i'm going to be at the indianapolis motor speedwaye got a special hour. and we are shining a light on our nation's military caregivers there's an incredible organization it means so much to both of us it's called hidden heroes. >> i hope that hanks has been practicing i hope he doesn't show up -- >> i'm going to tell him you expect a lot >> someone else is coming, too -- >> sheryl crow we'll treat the crowd and all of you to a fun morning a fun morning in indianapolis. we hope you will join us there >>> let us get to the news at 8:00 the weather's the story. no letup in the violent weather causing so much destruction and misery in the south and midwest. where is this headed >> it's moving east. and you can see right now we've got tornado warnings now firing up throughout much of oklahoma i mean, from tulsa all the way down to the texas border this is a very dangerous situation. flash flood warnings are up. all this going on. while we look at the risk areas, you see from st. louis to little rock, 11 states involved, 17 million people a

she'll be live at the indianapolis motor speedway on thursday, alongside a special co-host, tom hankst from sheryl crow >> khosting the "today" show is -- co-hosting the "today" show is literally the only thing tom hanks hasn't done. >>> we have big morning ahead. half hour fun in the sun to get you ready for the weekend's unofficial start to summer we have transformed the plaza into a beach >> cuties out there. >> we'll get out there in a bit. >>> first, your news at 8:00 the violent storm system that generated dozens of tornadoes is on the move with damaging winds, large hail, and the threat of flooding, as well. al, who's in the danger zone today? >> almost 20 million people, craig. thank you for getting your weather from us. the severe area is developing texas into the oklahoma panhandle. severe thunderstorm watches in effect here's the region -- 12 states, we're talking 18 million people, large and long-track tornadoes, baseball-sized hail, damaging winds, this is the place where we're most concerned about from san angelo, oklahoma city, today is the sixth anniversary of the ef-5

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