we find out we can get al roker we're going to do more than one thing.nging in comedy legends, someone known for work on curb your enthusiasm, which was nominated nine time for best comedy series and refeud for 11th season, richard lewis, a 50-year career in show business, stand up comedian, friend of "the beat." the first very to come on the show in culture, declared himself the original beatnik and he's back with al roker. >> i'm honored. hey, al. >> hey, richard, how are you? >> i'm so proud of you. i told his career and i know a lot about his career because i'm older than you. he started with small gigs, paid his dues. fast forward, had to jump into the shoes of one of the most famous weathermen in history, willard scott onned "today" show. i think around the late '90s, am i wrong, al, you took over the "today" show and followed in his footsteps. didn't he mentor you? you're the most trustworthy cat i know. i trust you more than my family or my wife. look what you know. i just saw a picture of you on the arctic taking the temperature of a dolphin. pe

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roker. of this severe weather we've got going on in the mid-section of the country where we could be seeing a tornado or two. anywhere from 2 to 5 inches of rain possible in this region. so we're going to be watching that for some flooding. we've also got that really hot weather to talk about. heat indexes feeling like 102 in orlando today. it will feel like 110 degrees. oklahoma city feeling like 101. that continues tomorrow all the way down to albany, georgia. rest of the country today out west we are looking at more temperatures that will be hot and dry. especially in the southwest. record highs through texas. plenty of sunshine, gorgeous day in the northeast and mid-atlantic on into new england. that's what's going on around the country. >>> and we've got a great day ahead here locally as well. walnut creek, we started out with clouds in the sky. now we're getting a nice mix of sunshine there as well. microclimate highs, palo alto, 89. livermore. a lot cooler at the coast, comfortable 60

. >>> happening today, the "today" show's al roker chats with our very own rajmathai. roker is talking about his new book about his 40-year career and the life lessons that he has learned. tickets are available at the th club's website. check it out. >> that will be a good conversation. 5:27 this morning. next here on "today in the bay," we're going to talk about the crackdown on social gatherings fueling the spread of coronavirus to encourage news on the vaccine front. we're still covering it all for you. >>> plus, we're continuing to follow breaking news. a deadly overnight deadly shooting in contra costa county. what we're learning about the investigation. >>> right now at 5:30, breaking news overnight. a shooting outside a 7-eleven in east contra costa county leaves one person dead. next, what investigators are telling us about a second victim. >>> plus, more breaking news. the race for a vaccine. the major step one company just took to see if their shots really work. >>> and the beg for violence and vandalism to stop after weekend protests. "today in the bay" cont

roker, i hope you're still there. still here and it's 79 years, i did the math wrong there you go i'm a weatherman, not a mathematician. for today we've got heavy rain through the gulf coast and moving into the mid-atlantic a fire risk out west severe storms in the northern plains plenty of sunshine in the northeast. and then as we move into tomorrow, severe storms make their way into the upper midwest. we're looking at more wet weather through northern florida into the southeast strong storms developing into the northeast. and that fire risk continues out west that >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we take a live look outside in the south bay. it's been smokey at times. right now it looks pretty good but we're going to see drifts of smoke coming in from the cruz fire in the south county. and our temperatures will warm up today just a slight shift in the wind. it will make a huge difference in our air quality. highs in the upper 80s for the inland east bay and north bay. going into tomorrow, gets a little

al roker. we'll get to miguel almaguer. >> reporter: the governor of california is not calling for another shut down -- don't affect every county in the state but it impacts about 80 percent of the population. this as the nation's second largest school strict also shuts down. crippled by covid. this morning as california sees a surge in coronavirus cases, the nation's largest state rolling back its reopening. governor gavin newsom ordering the closure of indoor dining, bars, movie theaters, and zoos across the state. but in the biggest county, g gy, hair salons, malls, and offices -- not critical offices, where many ls work every day, also shut down. the drastic move comes in as california closes in on new york for the record number of coronavirus cases. >> this is a new statewide action effective today. we're moving back into a modification mode of our original stay-at-home order. >> reporter: dr. anthony fauci blaming the explosion of new cases in states like california on reopening too quick

roker.book "you look so much better in person." that's not true, but that's the title of the book. today.com/ - >> i'm glad i'm not the only one that gets that line. you're like, thanks but i feel so terrible. al, it's a great title it's a great book. we love you. congrats you can do it all. >> thank you, guys >>> still ahead, the one and only martha stewart on producing sprucing up your garden and snapping the perfect pool selfie >> nice overalls >> but first your local news >>> good morning to you. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. we're continuing to follow that breaking news as you see here. this large fire in san francisco. we're being told this fire is there on erie street between south van ness and fulsome street. as you can see, those thick plumes of smoke really had firefighters working hard this morning. this all started just before 7:00 this morning. firefighters arriving shortly after that. and you can see there just from one of the traffic cameras, the smoke there. i want to get to a

roker for a check of that weekend forecast. hey, al. >> hey, craig.n the mid-atlantic states tennessee river valley and we're looking at record setting heat in the west very much like summer with temperatures in the 80s in the >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall looking live outside right now in san jose. it's a cloudy start to the morning. we're going to see our skies clearing within the next couple of hours, and our temperatures reaching into the low 80s. a really pleasantly warm day. but for some of us, it's still going to be hot as we reach up to 94 in antsioc. santa rosa in the lower 80s. going through the seven-day forecast, it will be slightly warmer for the weekend and then a cooldown by the middle of next week. >> that's your latest weather, guys. >> al, thank you >> thank you >>> now to last night's special birthday celebration for senators bob and elizabeth dole that had savannah guthrie with the honor of hosting >> it was a fun one. mrs. dole just turned 84 and mr. dole, 97 while we know the senators would want their celebration t

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raj sat down with al roker. of the commonwealth club's speaker's series and talked to al about his book coming out today. the journalism career, and what it is like raising kids with his fame. >> we take normal trips. we have gone to really nice places and go to regular places, places where, you know, i mean, they see their dad and mom washing dishes. you know? we try to lead a normal -- as normal a life as you can and nobody will say, oh, this guy's an average life. no. i lead an above average life and i know that but i try to make sure my kids know that, too and that you are not living your life but our lives. >> al went on to say that while he spoils his kids from time to time he is teaching them to stand on their own two feet. you may her name, deborah roberts, network correspondent for abc news. >>> from america's favorite weatherman to the bay area's favorite weatherman, jeff ranieri has a look at the weather. >> thank you! those are some tough hours al has. that's a long shift, early wakeup. right back he

roker standing by. how we doing, sir? >> we've got a lot of heat to talk about, guys take a look at this. 224 million of us are going to be above 90 today. 73 million of us over 100 degrees. we've got heat watches, warnings, and advisories minneapolis will see another day of 90 degrees. the eight days so far this year chicago, 14 days of 90-plus. that's going to put this already in their top ten hottest summer. and out west, dangerous heat this weekend from california, vegas, all the way down into the southwest. and what we're looking at today, this big dome of upper level high pressure. it is going to feel like 98 in indianapolis 91 in buffalo. and myrtle beach, 99 in memphis. it'll feel like 100 in tulsa 91 in boston it'll feel like 103 in st. louis. little rock will feel like 104 this weekend temperatures do cool down a bit. upper 70s for boston still in the 90s for raleigh 90s in nashville and chicago will be hitting the 90s all weekend long we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the

roker looking at the tropics, huh, al? >> that's right, guys. we were telling you about this yesterday. now it looks like it's going to be something we have to deal with we've got tropical storm watches and warnings stretching all the way from martinique to santiago and parts of haiti right now. it's 385 miles south of san juan 45 mile-per-hour winds moving at 23 miles per hour. what we know now is likely to become tropical storm isaias tropical force winds for the leeward islands. what we don't know is the track and intensity beyond puerto rico you can see the cone of uncertainty into florida and the panhandle. florida and the gulf coast forecast this weekend. again, everybody through the gulf into florida has to keep an eye on this. each progressive track we've gotten from the national hurricane center has brought it to the west. rest of the country today, still hot in the northeast and mid-atlantic but less humid heat warnings and hot conditions from the southwest all the way into the pacific northwest mid-section of the country going to be l

roker again this morning what are we looking at now >> good morning again.l watch later this afternoon right now though, it is fairly quiet. we've got a couple of scattered showers and storms down through alabama and mississippi. we are really seeing fairly clear skies across most of the country, except for the pacific northwest. also dealing with a few scattered showers and storms because of those clouds, the temperatures will be down in the 60s. most areas today, 60% to 70% of the united states will be dealing with temperatures well up into the high 80s and 90s, even 100s through the southern plains humidity will make it feel hotter than that we have heat advisories for that part of the country, especially down across texas, into oklahoma and parts of missouri, too we're looking at a chance for stronger storms this afternoon redevelop back through new england. it is hot and humid back through the great lakes and the appalachians >> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. as you get ready to head out, you may notice it's a little more breezy and cooler.

al roker sai one of his favorite interviews of all times, al roker's sit down with carl reiner he did >> and he's also being celebrated by mel brooks he shared a touching post on twitter. he wrote carl was a giant unmatched in his contributions to entertainment whether he wrote or performed or was your best friend. nobody could do it better. he'll be greatly missed. >> spend some time this morning remembering carl reiner. >>> we start with the coronavirus. u.s. cases have soared to a new daily record. more than 48,000 on tuesday alone. >> record highs also reported in eight states from coast to coast. alaska, arizona, california, texas, oklahoma, idaho, south carolina, and georgia. >> meanwhile it appears more help is on the way for struggling small businesses. overnight the senate passed a surprise extension of a loan relief program just hours before it was set to expire. it does still need the approval of the house and president trump though. >> we've got complete coverage this morning including a new warning on the outbreak from dr. anthony fauci. let's get to kerry sanders. he's i

. >> one of al roker's all-time favorites. to be off. >>> first your 7:30 headlines. just as more americans are returning to air travel, the tsa says 1,000 of its employees have tested positive for coronavirus. many had contact with travelers from around the world. the agency says it is putting new safety measures in place as a result. officers must now clean or change their gloves after each passenger interaction. and screens will be put up in areas where there's not enough room for social distancing. >>> president trump's former personal attorney michael cohen is back in federal prison in new york. officials said cohen was taken into custody yesterday for violating the terms of his home confinement. but his legal adviser said it was because cohen refused to sign an agreement barring him from talking to the press or publishing a tell-all book. he was released in may because of coronavirus after serving one year of a three-year sentence. >>> and the chance to meet prince charles was a little overwhelming for a grocery worker i

lee's tribute to regis philbin in a moment, but first a check of the weather janice huff in for al rokerhat's happenith texas but it's over northeastern mexico now. there's still some flash flood watches in effect for south texas. some of that tropical moisture is being tapped into the gulf coast. you'll see some heavy rain in new orleans today. and then heavy rain, thunderstorms along a cold front stretching from the central plains over towards the midwest. that front behind it has some drier cooler air that will hit the northeast tomorrow but for now record highs possible across the northeast corridor for boston all the way down to boston including new york city. we've got thunderstorms over central florida. it's hot in the pacific northwest. although you don't have the high heat index, high humidity values and there will be some thunderstorms over the desert southwest later on today meanwhile, it's sunny over the northern plains. looks like hurricane douglas is moving away from the hawaiian islands. did not make landfall. that otherwise just a lot of heat. 91 in atlanta for a high tem

richard lewis, al roker. >> read out. >> the book is "you look so much better in person, true stories of absurdity and success." as always we try to do it extra on "the beat." thanks so everyone. don't go anywhere. joy reid is up next. don't go anywhere. joy reid is up next. >>> donald trump is terrified. he should be. today the one who terrifies him more than anyone on earth, today former president barack hussein obama did a eulogy on john lewis. in doing so a treatise on democracy, a rousing call to arms, that could herald a blue wave this november. >> george wallace may be gone but we can witness our federal government sending agents to use tear bass and batons against peaceful demonstrators. we may no longer have to guess the number of jelly beans in a jar in order to cast a ballot, but even as we sit here, there are those in power who are doing their darnedest to discourage people from voting by closing polling locations and targeting minorities and students with restrictive id laws and attacking our voting rights with surgical precision, even undermining the postal service in th

but first this is "today" on ♪ >>> we've been missing our pal al roker all week, but we're happy he's 50 states. then we visited five colleges in five days for students to play five guinness world records. this makes number four all will be revealed monday on "today." >> i think siri's doing something for that >> oh, really? >> that's what he world needs right now. it's rokerthon >> we'll find out on monday. love it. >> monday morning on "today," it'll be revealed. >> sg, how are the eyes? going to have a good weekend >> they're cranking on hopefully keep on going in the right direction. >> good. we're back with the third and fourth hours of "today." don't know what's on them, but they're going to be awesome. >> so much stuff >> have a great weekend. we'll see you back here on monday bye-bye. >>> good morning. it's 8:56. i'm marcus washington. fulton coliseum gearing up for the a's most unusual opening night in team history. no fans in the stadium when they take on the l.a. angels of anaheim. the opener is being played about four months later than it normld be due to the pandemic. >>>

roker again. what are we looking at, sir? >> we're talking about a lot of heat.een a warm year to start off, it has been. it is a warm first half of 2020, warmer than average through a good portion of the country. a little cooler through the plains and northern rockies, but 56 cities have had their top five warmest start to the year. as you go down into the gulf, 2020 to date, warmest year on record for new orleans, orlando, sarasota, ft. myers, west palm beach and miami. and we've got more heat to talk about today. 64 million people, we're almost talking coast to coast, from florida, new england, all the way to the southwest and southern california, we're talking about heat advisories, heat warnings and we've got high humidity. so the dew points make it feel even warmer. these areas in orange, it's going to feel miserable today. much of the country looking at humid or uncomfortable conditions as well. for today, it's going to feel like 99 in pittsburgh. the heat index 100 in louisville, 105 in dallas, alexandra 106 degrees. tomorrow the heat index is still up in

al roker wrote so sorry to hear about a true legend in broadcasting president trump adding he was a fantastic person and my friend in a "today" interview, philoke storied career. >> and it's been a wonderful life and i've enjoyed it even when -- you know, even when i was being paid nothing as opposed to what i'm being paid now. i loved it all the way. >> reporter: and his warmth and joy was just infectious. i know i was glued to the screen every time he came on tv willie, he would have turned 89 next month >> and, you know, kathy, we should remind people that before he even got into entertainment, regis served honorably in the united states navy what a life. kathy park, thank you very much. the years. yesterday letterman said of regis, he's in the same category as johnny carson, superlative. it's true regis lit up every room he ever walked into and he shook everyone's hand, he learned everyone's name, he made every last person feel special that charm, that love, and a total lack of cynicism was the gift our love this morning goes to kathie lee gifford, regis' tv partner for so many years. reg