savannah? >> peter, thank you. >>> those who knew senator mccain will tell you he could be incredibly kind and wickedly funny but also cranky and crusty sometimes. we all have our moments. but despite that maverick label, he could also be as fiercely partisan as the best of them. what set him apart is decency and what he displayed at moments big and small. cynthia mcfadden on mccain the man and the void he leaves. >> reporter: john mccain was proud to be a straight talker. >> i will not take the low road to the highest office in this land. >> reporter: and straight talk is what he provided, even when some would argue it wasn't in his political interest. >> i can't trust obama. i have read about him, and he's not -- he's a -- he's an arab. he's not -- >> no, ma'am. no, ma'am. >> no? >> no, ma'am. no, ma'am. no, ma'am. he's a descent family man citizen that i just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues. >> reporter: for 60 years he served his country, repeatedly putting principle

>> reporter: good morning, hoda, savannah. the heart of democracy, it is in lock down after what police are calling a terror incident. a man in his 20s driving his car deliberate ai at commuters. we just have cc tv of tt exact moment. it's an incident very similar to a deadly attack not far away last year. outside britain's parliament this icrning, armed offers surrounded a car. a man has just delivered it at speed into commuters. he hauled out and arrested and led away in handcuffs. nearby an injured cyclist on the ground, another recovering beside him. eyewitnesses say the man in his late 20s was driving the car deliberately fast. >> maybe 40 to 50 miles per hour, maybe more. and hs drive outside of house of parliament. in my opinion,t was deliberate. there was no other -- didn't squer swerve into it, it was a dt.ect >> it happened at the heart of britain's political life, next to parliament. >> given it was a deliberate act, the methohi and being an iconic site, we're treating it as a terrorist incident. o another ionnidis

savannah and i are cool.you give it, leady-o is going to give it back. >> by the way, the interview she was rushing to when she left savannah was "e.t.." >> then we're glad she actually made it here onset. >>> coming up, serena williams on her complicated comeback to tennis, revealing new details about her life-threatening delivery of baby olympia and how it's impacted her thoughts on having more kids. >>> and which star mom is showing off her shrine to high-end purses, including this $7,000 bag she wants to give her baby? >>> plus a material mom milestone. we're celebrating madonna's 60th birthday going back to the >>> selena gomez and jennifer aniston are among the stars taking part in ♪ >>> i'm trying my best, she thinks she has an after-hours or something. >> cardi b shared had you woes on instagram, not the only star keeping it real about raising a child. >> serena williams has been open about her daily struggle. up first, serena sounds off. some days i cry, i'm really sad, i've had meltdowns. it's been

savannah? >> anne, thank you. >>> a lot of people are traveling this weekend. al, what can you tell us about the storms today? >> well, we're going to be looking at another repeat of what we've been seeing. this is lynchburg and you can see the heavy rain coming through. well bad news, we're going to be looking at even more heavy rain today. could be another one to two, maybe three inches of rain in this area. in fact, there is now a flash flood warning in effect for that area right now. 36 million people are under some sort of flash flood watch or flood warning from georgia all the way on up into new england. here is what's going on. this system is a slow mover. there's not much going on as far as getting some relief, so there's a risk for flooding in the mid-atlantic states and the northeast today, all this moisture funneling up today into tonight, and then storms redevelop again tomorrow, four more isolated heavy thunderstorms during the afternoon, flooding a possibility. we're looking the h

i'm savannah guthrie in for lester. i'll see you tomorrow morning on "today." for all of us on nbc news, thank you so much for watching and have a great night.bail bondsm california )s new "bail reform >>> right now at 6:00, fighting back. bail bondsmen attacking california's new bail reform law. >>> also pushing back last call and enjoying the night life in san francisco for a couple of extra hours is close to reality. >>> the bay area housing market finally cooling off? some plunging prices that suggest maybe it is cooling off. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. >>> it's the words house hunters have been dreaming of, bay area housing prices falling. tonight it appears to be a reality, at least for now. >> let's bring in scott budman who joins us from the pricey willow glenn neighborhood of san jose. what are you reporting there? >> reporter: i tell you, it's been a long time since we've been able to say this, but a combination of slower sales and fewer homes getting multiple bids has led to a drop in some local housing prices, at least for now. realtor mi

savannah? >> peter, thank you very much. >>> also speaking up this morning, the president's daughter and senior adviser, ivanka trump, publicly addressing some key and controversial issues facing the admistration. nbc white house correspondent kristen welker has that part of the story. good morning. >> reporter: hoda, good morning to you. ivanka trump is one of her se father's c advisers, and she counsels him on a range of insues, but always b closed doors. in fact, we've almost never heard her distance herself from her da until now. this morning, a rare public father-daughter divide? ivanka trump appearing to distance herself from the administration, acknowledging the crisis over family he separations atorder impacted her personally. >> that was low poi for me as well. i feel very strongly about that, andy i am v vehemently againstmi faly separation. >> reporter: despite disagreeing with her father's zero tolerance policy privately, ivanka never pushed back publicly unt it had already been rev

savannah and hoda. >> thank u. politics.er aide omarosa manigault-newma manigault-newman. manigault-newman says she will not be silenced. the president accuses her of breaching the nondo disclosure agreement. the breach escalated after manigault said she heard mr. trump use a racial slur ine an outtr the "apprentice." sarah sanders said she can't guarantee tre's noape ever of the president using that slur, the president does that deny theclaims, however. >>> police in colorado have issued a report for a pregnant mother and two young daughters. they were reported missing on monday and officials fear they could bendanger. nbc national correspondent miguel almaguer has that story. >> i don't feel like this is real right now. l ite a nightmare you can't wake up from. >> chris says he hasn't seen o heard from his wife who is 15 weeks pregnant and their two daughters since 5:15 on monday morning when he left for work. >>nowing that if they could be in trouble, it's earthsh tering. >> according to watts the couple had an emotional

(savannah watters/selling girl scout cookies) it was going really well this summer ten year old savannahwaters was selling cookies like hotcakes. until neighbors called the cops because they didn't like the traffic. one of those neighbors tells me off camera that she called police because she was worried about the traffic flow on the street and she was just trying to protect the safety of the children in the neighborhood including her own after her daughter was almost hit by a cookie customers car (chief jeff olson/cedar falls police department) over a period of five days received three phone calls. one of the callers wanted officers to do a welfare check to make sure there were proper supervision of the cookie entrepreneur and the other two callers were concerned about increased traffic in the neighborhood. (neighbor) well we've got a little girl been selling cookies and water for four weeks and the traffic is getting to the point that they're using our driveway to turn around which is fine but they almost hit my daughter. i mean it's just adding it's getting out of control. (chief jeff

good morning, savannah. from westminster, the heart of britain's democracy, it is in lockdown this morning. the scene of what police describe as a terror attack. a man in his late 20s driving his car deliberately at commuters. an incident similar to one here last year. outside britain's parliament here suddenly crosses a pedestrian zone. it crashes into a security barrier. armed officers surround the car. the man has driven it at speed into commuters. he's led away in handcuffs. nearby, an injured cyclist is on the ground. another recovering beside him. this cyclist, part of the group. >> a car suddenly sped around the corner about ten meters away and barrelled through, you know, a group of about five cyclists. one lady kind of thrown up onto the bonnet. he then proceeded to carry on. >> reporter: the cyclist then ran on after the driver. you ran after him? >> yeah, thinking he's an errant car driver. >> reporter: eyewitnesses say the man in his late 20s was driving the car deliberately fast. >> he was going

savannah? >> hallie jackson, thank you. lanny davis is with us now. >> good morning. >> your client wednesday famously said he would take a bullet for donald trump. seems in a sense he is the bullet. does he have damaging information against the president and is he willing to tell it to prosecutors? >> he said under oath the most damaging definitive information yesterday that the president of the united states directed him to commit a crime, meaning the president committed the crime and covered it up, because he didn't sign the check to keep quiet the affairs with the two women. he asked, directed is the word used michael cohen to do so. in case there's a problem understanding, there's no dispute on the word "direction." his attorneys wrote the special counsel and said that president trump directed michael cohen to do this. so the issue of whether he's credible or not has no relevance here. his lawyers are his witnesses against the president as complicit in this crime. >> let me ask you, because -- michael cohen, it's his w

good morning. >> good morning, savannah. one word that both captures the spirit and endures. maverick was that label for john mccain. he didn't always embrace it. for him it meant being independent, hot-tempered and always in the game. battle scarred. >> we're getting nothing done, my friends. we're getting nothing done. >> reporter: but speaking his mind was everything to john mccain. >> fair to say you have a hot temper. if so, how are you working on it, senator? >> if i lost my capacity for anger, i shouldn't be a united states senator. >> reporter: a blunt talker who made pranking seem cordial. >> still getting feedback, you jerks. >> reporter: mccain's defiance was forged long ago by war and the cruelty of his captors. >> don't give in. don't give them anything he can use. >> reporter: out of his experience, came a conviction that torture could not be excused or justified. >> my god, what does it say about america if we're going to inflict torture on people? >> reporter: unafraid to say the unpopular. on hot-button issu

savannah? >> all right. miguel, thank you. >>> and here in the east, tons of millions facing another day of that extreme heat. a possible new round of severe storms. al is here whey we can expect. good morning. >> good mornings guys. last night quite the light show in queens, three people struck by lightning. this was a vivid light show and we've got more on tap for today along with the heat. take a look. 40 million people up and down the eastern seaboard at risk for se. watching this. the swelters heat continues. take a look. this high pressure, pumping up all this moisture, bringing it in, bringing in oppressive humidity. heat index values into the 90s and 100s. there's a cold front behind this that's going to bring dryer, milder canadian air but not that much dryer. it's like a wet sponge when you twring out -- wring it out it's still warm and moist. boston, 91, the front moves through and heat indexes drop a little bit but they are still going to continue to hang on. in fact, you look at this weekend. we

(savannah watters/selling girl scout cookies) it was going really well this summer ten year old savannahers was selling cookies like hotcakes. until neighbors called the cops because they didn't like the traffic. one of those neighbors tells me off camera that she called police because she was worried about the traffic flow on the street and she was just trying to protect the safety of the children in the neighborhood including her own after her daughter was almost hit by a cookie customers car (chief jeff olson/cedar falls police department) over a period of five days received three phone calls. one of the callers wanted officers to do a welfare check to make sure there were proper supervision of the cookie entrepreneur and the other two callers were concerned about increased traffic in the neighborhood. (neighbor) well we've got a little girl been selling cookies and water for four weeks and the traffic is getting to the point that they're using our driveway to turn around which is fine but they almost hit my daughter. i mean it's just adding it's getting out of control. (chief jeff ol

here's savannah. she's worn her specks before.wearing the glasses and the ascot, that's a game changer. i keep a spare glasses in my room because i swap them out. we have help on hand here. walk us through what's going on with you. >> i went in yesterday at the request of some of our colleagues. >> your eye is very red. >> yeah. it was red. i thought maybe allergies or you know, something had gotten in there. i went downstairs and they took a look. did the exam. took pictures. and it's a corn yeal ulcer. >> it's an eyesore. >> i am an eyesore. >> it's an ulcer. we brought in an ophthalmologist. i had never heard of a corneal ulcer. >> it's a break in the skin of your cornea. a cornea is the transparent covering of your eye that needs to be clear for us to see well. the contact lenses go over your cornea. if you wear the contact lenses for too long and even in the best lenses, you have a relative lack of oxygen getting to the cornea. that gives the nasty bacteria a chance to get in, bind to your cornea and burro their way through i

craig, savannah?efore we let you go, you know cindy mccain mother than most correspondents. how do you think she'll do today? haven't seen a lot of her since the senator passed. >> reporter: understandably a very difficult time. the loss is deep and the pain is real. i can also tell you that cindy mccain has been front and center in planning the events we will see today. she worked with her husband during the end of his life to talk about what they wanted in terms of a service. she has been extending the invitations and will be at the center today. i'm told by a close friend, close freiends, during his convalescence she rarely if ever left his side. they fought this battle together. in a very public role but a sad one for cindy mccain and any of us could understand. craig, savannah? >> kelly, it's going to be an emotional day out there in arizona. thank you so much. >>> just ahead, how aretha franklin's fram is making her farewell a final tribute certainly fit for a queen. >>> first, these messages. s

i'm savannah guthrie in for lester tonight. we start with the words that rang out in a texas courtroom late today, guilty. a police officer on trial for murder near dallas after hoping -- opening fire on a car full of teenagers leaving a party. a 15-year-old boy was killed that night and today the jury convicted the officer that fired the fatal shot. nbc news national correspondent, miguel almaguer has the story. >> we the jury, unanimously find the defendant, guilty of murder. >> reporter: the guilty verdict could put a former texas police officer behind bars for life, roy oliver convicted in the death of 15-year-old jordan edwards. >> it's been a long time, a hard year. i'm just really happy. >> reporter: the 2017 officer involved shooting was captured on body cam. oliver and his partner were clearing a house party when gunfire rang out nearby. as high school students fled the scene, oliver's partner ordered a car packed with five black teenagers to stop. as the vehicle pulled away, oliver fired five times. fatal shot strikin

. >> savannah good morning to you. the president responded to omarosa's latest claim mocking her as wacky omarosa, says his former aid was vicious but not smart. the white house says she's spilling lies. omarosa released new audio as you noted of conversations she had with the president shortly after she was fired. >> omarosa providing nbc news with this public recording of a phone call she says she received from the president. she says the call came the day after she was fired by white house chief of staff, the president unaware she had been dismissed. omarosa, what's going on, i saw on the news that you are leaving. >> general kelly came to me and said you guys wanted me to leave. >> nobody told me about it. they run a big operation but i didn't know that. >> yeah. >> damn it. i don't love you leaving at all. >> nbc news does not know what was said before or after that exchange. on sunday omarosa revealing she secretly recorded kelly firing her inside the white house room. >> is the president aware of this. >> this i

. >> good morning, savannah. detectives here in jacksonville still are not sure why one of the video game players pulled a n and beganshooting. this morning they are trying to determine where he even got the gun. a horrific mass shooting unfolding in realtime at a vid me tournament in jacksonville, florida,. the chilling sounds of gunfire captured during the live stream of the popular football game called madden nfl 19. >> what did he shoot me with. >> the game abruptly stopping following a barrage of shots.ne katz ope fire killing two people, injuring 11 others before turning the gun on himself, t oing his life at the scene. the two people killed taylor jabinson and e clayton, a ormer high school football player from woodland hills california. a shooting at the tournament known as madden championship series streamed live on the gaming platform twitch. >> a series of videos. we do have a copy o that fiotage. >> in this video crmed by law enforcement, players and announcers can be heard chatting when the first sho

good morning, savannah. it has been a terrifying vacation forf thousands tourists, many americans, some shaken by their second earthquake in a this one once again deadly. so far, no americans among the victim but there are fears that this very unstable region could soon be hit agaion this popular vacation beach, a naval officern records extraordinary scene. hundreds ofte des tourists crowding to getn off island rocked by an earthquake. boats deployed to evacuate them were filled to sapacity. thounds fleeing dozens of small islands. the injured rushed to shore. the quake struck just after sunset. powerful enough to be felt by millionsnt the vio shaking sending people rushing from shopping malls,cinemas, and homes. bally tourist island of and lumbock, hotels and restaurants trembled, sending vacationers rushing for escape. >> everyone was running to get away. >> the quake cut power, plungin the islan into darkness. bali's main airport was damaged but flights kept operating. americans among those leaving early.

goodni mo. >> savannah, good morning.will get one final arizona send off. his eulogy to be delivered by joe b en reallymonstrating an uncommon bipartisan bond coming just hours after as many as 15,000 people converged on the state capital. rster dark mour kept coming in droves to pay their respects. some of john mccain's childrenng returo the capital to share stories and hugs, a final hometown salute for the beloved senator and statesman. earlier his widow escorted by her sons jimmy and jack who both followed their father's foot steps into the armed services. his casket draped in the stars andstripes, the war hero lying in state,p a free s service following his wishes. >> imagining izona without john mccain is like picturing an arizona without the grandyo c it's just not natural. >> reporter: for mcdonaldcain's foamifamily the grief is rw. his seven children honoring their father one by one. daughter meghan overcome. many of those here despite stifling heat, service member and veterans. why was it so important to bring yo

help me welcome savannah guthrie.> the test will be if she will still do this for me in the nt s. >> put the coat on, actually go across the street. >> the fast way. >> it's aon long, crossing of the street. >> thank you forego do it for

hoda, savannah. >> terrifying. bill, thank you very much. >>> also breaking overnight, new arrests tied to a failed attempt to assassinate the president of venezuela using drones packed with explosives. this all unfolded live on tv. this morning new footage shows the moment when one of those devices went off. gabe gutierrez in miami with the latest on this story. hey, gabe. >> a little known opposition group claiming responsibility for the attack on the president. it's hard to know for certain exactly who was behind it. for months deadly anti-government protests engulfed venezuela. this time the chaos unfolded on live television. this morning venezuelan president nicholas maduro said what may have been a drone attack against him could have connections to the united states. speaking alongside his wife at a military parade they are suddenly startled by a loud explosion. maduro later retweeted this video reportedly showing a drone blowing up. it comes from a latin american network. they said the video was real. maduro

savannah. >> peter alexander.ast 11 of those victims died. police blame the violence on gangs, access to illegal weapons and warm weather bringing more people outdoors. chicago's police chief says dozens of people have been taken into custody on gun charges. >>> a new study reveals that women who suffer heart attacks do better if they have female doctors. researchers looked at two decades of records from emergency rooms in florida and found women are less likely to survive a heart attack than men but their chance of survival goes up if they are treated by a female doctor. women suffering from heart attacks are also more likely to wait before getting medical treatment. they also often have symptoms that are overlooked. researchers believe women may feel more comfortable sharing symptoms with female doctors more likely to connect those dots. >> all right. that time of the morning, kids. >> boost us? >> i'm going to boost you. a beloved teacher makes it her mission every week to pay the tab for a person in need. this

savannah. >> all right, al, thank you.yfriend to meet mtsz his family loaded with old money. we'll talk to the cast. first why their film is such a crazy big deal. it's a tale as old as time, sort of. boy meets boy, girl falls in love with boy, girl finds out boy is one of singapore's wealthiest families. girl travels with boy to meet family. >> we're comfortable. >> that's exactly what a super rich person would say. >> drama ensues. welcome to cra"crazy rich asia." it's already making waves for ground level representation. hollywood coming under criticism for whitewashing asian goals. it has an allation cast, the first since joy luck club years ago. it was filmed on location in singapore in asia and tells the story of asians andation americans from varying experiences. considering asians make up 60% of the world's population the scale of representation in this movie for some is a welcome and long overdue change. >> it's about time someone stood up to aunt eleanor. you not me. >> second for inclusivity the characters and r

. >> dana: he visited troops at hunter air force base in savannah, tuesday. he's promoting health and wellness for all service organizations. all right. on "the daily briefing," sources saying that the attorney general will not be blackmailed for supporting the criminal reform bill. shepard smith will have more next. i'm dana. here's shep. >> shepard: it's noon on the west coast. 3:00 in new york. the publisher of the national inquirers apparently has some stories to tell about president trump. giving prosecutors information on hush money payments to these two women before the 2016 election. the news comes after the president told "fox and friends" maybe it should be illegal for his former fixer to flip. >> it's almost ought to be outlawed. it's not fair. >> shepard: the president's former campaign chair has not cut a deal yet. now a member of the jury tells fox news, one holdout kept him from convicting paul manafort on the whole thing. and this juror says she's a

savannah? >> all right, kerry sanders, thank you. >>> all right, we've got part one of your forecast. >> that's right. well, where it's warm, it's going to be cool. we've got a trough in the west, and that is going to lead to below-average temperatures. plenty of sunshine along the west coast. look for wet weather through the gulf coast. now we'll get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds. looking good, patrick. i know. (vo) go national. go like a pro. >>> it is 7:20 right now. you can see that marine layer using our underground camera is an effect to keep a cooler forecast. current temperatures as you head out door it is 59 degrees. down through the south bay still in the 60s. warming will be gradual and slow into the 70s. >> and that's your latest weather. guys. >> thank you. coming up, new calls for pope francis to resign as the catholic church faces latest sex abuse scandals. we're live at the vatican. we'll talk to the man behind that bombshell investigation in pennsylvania. >> als

conrad was 15 now, his little sisters chelsa 14 and savannah 10.hree kids trying to make sense of a horribly frightening scene. >> i my mom normally keeps it completely spic and span. there was hardly anything out of ordinary. >> now things were anything but. >> where the desk was you could see there were papers scattered around, drawers were, you know, ripped open. >> you went into the bedroom? >> i think that was the first place my sister ran into, and so then she quickly called us in and we followed her. >> what did you see there? >> there is blood on the ground. >> a lot? >> yeah. >> her mom's bed, it was made, but -- >> it was haphazardly thrown together, not smoothed out. >> she would have done it a different way? >> yeah. >> at that point you were upset, i imagine. >> my biggest fear is we were going to find her. that is what scared me the most. we would find her somewhere in the house. >> but they did not. no debbie hawk, not anywhere. >> there were some drag marks, some kind of smear marks leading out to the garage where they stopped. >> a

savannah knows about them. theye dry most of the time, but you get a heavy amount of rain, they literally wash itr out, gully, and it washes it out. >> and you've got to be careful. we played in tho washes, but not when it's raining. >> i love when you teach us. there you go. >> thank you, al. >>> coming up, an everyday battle what a source close to ben affleck is saying this morning about why h chose to goo rehab and what led up to that decision. >>> also ahead, a "today" iv exclus surprising, new numbers just out this morning. kids across the country choosin t to play football. what it means for america's mosr populasport. but first, this is "today" on nbc. irst, this is "today" on nbc. >>> coming up, would you let your 8-year-old walk the family alone? why o mom's controversial decision got her in troubleith thorities. we'll hear from her. >>> and we have lively crowd waiting foroanelle monae t take over the plaza for a live performance! should be a good one. first, your local news. "airline purchases". thin

good morning, peter. >> good morning, savannah. john mccain, an american hero receiving honors reserved for past presidents and statesmen. we expect to see his flag-draped casket arrive within the next 30 minutes or so. he will be the 1st american to lie in state here -- 31st american to lie in state inside the capital rotunda. you can see many people who loved him, mccain staffers and other dignitaries already arriving. it's a chance for the country he served so proudly to pay its final respects. overnight, john mccain returning to washington for the last time. the arizona senator's remains arriving at joint base andrews outside the nation's capital. defense secretary james mattis greeting members of the mccain family joined by mccain's long-time senate colleagues. it follows an emotional sendoff in mccain's home state of arizona. at the family's church in phoenix, a moving celebration of life. featuring a patriotic parade of tributes led by mccain's friend and senate colleague, former vice president joe biden. >> i always thought

good morning. >> hey, savannah. good morning to you. it seems like there is a new twist to this whole story every day. this morning, no exception. the "new york times" is now reporting overnight the manhattan district attorney's office is considering criminal charges against the trump organization, though no decision has been made yet. it's all part of the case involving the president's former long-time lawyer, as we're learning another confidante of the president, a publisher, whose paper backed the president and slammed his opponent during 2016 is involved in this case too. a pro-trump tabloid for months before the election, its headlines hyping a win. its publisher, a long-time friend of donald trump's. now he's the one all over the news. >> we're talking about david pecker. >> david pecker. >> david pecker was granted immunity. >> david pecker, sharing what he knows about hush money payments made in 2016, and who may have been involved in making them. granted immunity by federal prosecutors, according sources familiar with the matte

>> well, big day today for him, savannah, particularly a big morning.s going to have what may be the most important meeting of this whole confirmation process so far, the one with senator susan collins of maine. she's a pivotal swing vote in this confirmation. it seems like everybody on both sides of this understands the stakes here. an official familiar with this process says that the entire part of it has been designed partly to appeal to collins to try to show kavanaugh is a qualified judge and not a partisan figure. we asked senator collins about that. she said that is certainly part of what she wants to see. she's also looking for somebody who respects judicial precedent. bottom line, a lot of eyes will be watching that face to face later on today. >> a biggie. thank you. >> much more to get to including investigation into a rare and deadly alligator attack in south carolina. the victim, a woman who was walking her dog at the time. here is nbc's kerry sanders. >> reporter: it was a routine walk that took an unthinkable turn. authorities in hilton h

he decided to call his buddy savannah.nows they will rescue algators. savannah shows up. she's got a gator catcher from gator land there. she walks in the pool with her shooes shoe shoes on. >> is it just me, i'm no gator wrangler, but wouldn't the first step to be to finish draining the pool? >> yeah, because the gator can see you and you can't see the gator. >> that's what i'm saying. they do have that discussion, he does start redraining the pool and then. >> grab him. careful he doesn't bite you. >> finally it's time to get him out of there. she uses her bare hands. she grabs him, picks him up and they get tape to start wrapping his mouth up. that's when gets a little sketchy. >> i know this is her job and all, but come on. >> it's like a kitten. want some tape for his mouth? i think we all do, right? >> oh, no. >> once they get it out they hold it and pet it like it's a dog. >> how you doing? >> i said no pictures. >> you got that right. >> that's crazy. >> i can't believe we caught a gator. >>> this is one of the mos

. >> reporter: hey, savannah. good morning to you.enator john mccain, an american hero, receiving honors reserved for past presidents and statesmen. only the 31st american to lie in state here at the capitol rotunda. it's a last chance for the country that he so proudly served to pay its final resp. overnight, john mccain returning to washington for the last time. the arizona senator's remains arriving at joint force andrews outside the nation's capitol. defense secretary james mattis greeting members of the mccain family, joined by mccain's longtime senate colleagues. it follows an emotional send-off inai ms home state of arizona. at the family's church in .hoenix, a moving celebration of ♪ featuring a patriotic parade of tributes led by mccain's friend and senate colleague, former j vice preside biden. >> i always thought of john as a brother. wead a hell of a lot of family fights. >> reporter: reflecting on what he learned from mccain. >> all politics is personal. it's all about trus and i trusted john with my life, and i would. me

. >> that's savannah, she's an animal rescue volunteer. and a man walking past let her know he heard noises in the bushes. when she went to check it out she found the bag and opened it. [ speaking foreign language ] >> and one by one, she pulls the puppies out. >> three puppies! >> it just doesn't makes sense to me. it never makes sense. >> they're are clearly people that are willing to take them no questions asked. >> and savannah got right to it. she said the men got -- s. >> it's a real sucky start but they look like they're in good hands right now and how fun is it going to be for her to bottle-feed them every day. >> i mean, come on, that's adorable. >> they're super adorable. it looks like they've made a new mama friend too. >> the dog was like, i don't know where these just came from, but i'll do my best. >> well, this queensland police office her no idea what he was in for either. >> ooh! awe. >> suddenl suddenl suddenl suddl sitting in the middle of the highway. >> they can be a little agress sfwlif i'm sure this officer knows jus

i'm savannah guthrie.leave yow with the stape capitol building in phoenix where flags are at half staff r an american hero. thank you for watching and good night. i >>st started screaming, "somebody get us out of here. how did this happen?" >> it started as a mother, daughter getaway. it ended w crushed their car and left them teetering over the side of this bridge. we have two trapd. one can't breath >> a fall was certain death. >> wve got one hanging on th edge. >> rescuers didn't know how badly her childr were hurt, or if they could even survive. >> i remember screaming at him. we're going to fall. you can't get us out. >> or mayb something that could against all odds >> if you have been on time. >> we wouldn't have been there. >> was it fate? s

i'm savannah guthrie. jacksonville, florida is the latest american city to suffer a mass casualty shooting. it happened at a gaming competition this afternoon in a pizza restaurant. police say multiple people were killed and the suspect is dead. tonight the question once again, why? the audio you are about to hear remains unconfirmed but is believed to be from the moment the shooting unfolded and you may find it disturbing. >> a lot of good games going. >> reporter: the shooting unfolded during a reported live stream of the video game tournament capturing the horrifying moment the gun fire erupted, playing out in dramatic audio. [ gunshots ] shots ringing out accompanied by the sound of yelling and people running for their lives. >> reporter: the sheriff's office says the lone suspect is dead. >> we have one suspect in this case. he is deceased at the scene at this point. he is a white male. we are working to confirm his identity. >> reporter: authorities say it happened at the jacksonville landing, a coll

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>> has the honesty issue. >> wait, savannah, who is the tape.'t ask a question and then ask another question without my answer. you asked me do you think he knows? >> i'm not certain. >> yes, he knew, i'm not certain. >> beats me. i don't know what she was saying. >> i thought you had the answer. >> i mean, she shouldn't say three different things right there. >> i have to tell you, that is a defense i think you will hear from the white house in the coming days. they have a real problem here dozens of tapes may exist here. there's nothing they can apparently do about it. i don't know if they can say some are classified. i doubt it at this point. these are going to come out. the only defense will be that, what on earth is she saying, she's a bad employee. she's low life is what the president said, even though he hired her. >> taken out of context. we don't no what we're going to end up getting, right? >> right. the -- omarosa has played this very well. fundamentally the way the news will treat this for better or for worse is what's on the tapes n

craig is in while savannah enjoys amuch-needed day off.nd you came on a great day. >> i did. >> because check out outside, guys. we got a great crowd. jason mraz, he sings great songs, b he's got a great summer vibe, you think? >> his music is perfect for awe friday as slide into the weekend. looking forward hearing him. >> it will put you in a good mood to start your weekend off right. w >>> but we stah the fight immigration raging once again as a judge halts a deportation in progress and sends a stern warning the trump administration. nbc's justice correspondent pete williams has the very latest. hey, pete. fill us in. >> well, thisy judge was v upset with the government. this is a lawsuit over a recent change in immigratila restricts who can apply for asylum in the u.s. it's a challenge to attorney general jeff sessions, who in ne declared that fleeing domestic or gang violence will no longer be considered grounds for asylum. the aclu and other groups want that reversed. among their clients are a mother from esalvador and her daughter.

savannah reflected back on the time they first shared.rs ago and she said, quote, we discovered that we're both messes and we both love powder coffee mate. i also noticed hoda's purse is like mine. it's like carrying a trash bag ound. i was like, i understand. like how i q you can find the issue on news stands thind . >> congratulations. >> will you all sign our>> copy? would you sign my bottle of coffee mate. >> we're going to have so much coffee mate here. >> we need it. >> da, new you join youtube show "cold cuts". and they talk about other things too. everything from haley joy to being there for each other. you also shared a story about when you almost gave up pursuing a television career. let's look at a clip. >> i was in my mom's car driving around tryin j to get a and i wasn't going to come home until i had something. on rejection 26 i rememberedki th i'd picked the wrong profession, i messed up, it was a m. i looked around and there was a sign that said news center 15. said oh my god, let me go get rejected at news center 15. i re

craig is in while savannah enjoys a much-needed day off. you came on a great day.ck out outside. we have a great crowd. jason mraz. >> we ride is into the weekend looking forward to hearing him. he's got a new album dropping today. >> it will put you in a good mood. we'll start with our top story. the fight over immigration ranging once again as a judge halts a deportation in progress and sends a stern warning to the trump administration. nbc's justice correspondent pete williams has the latest. hey, pete, fill us in. >> this judge was very upset with the government. this is a lawsuit over a recent change in immigration law that restricts who can apply for asylum in the u.s. it's a challenge for jeff sessions who declared fleeing domestic or gang violence will no longer be considered grounds for asylum. the aclu and other groups want that reversed. among their clients are a mother from el salvador and her daughter. during the hear at federal krort in washington, the judge discovered the government was taking the mother and child back to el salvador. the judge order

i'm refuting a claim that omarosa made and i'll say it again on chuck todd and savannah guthrie. >> ed: let's not talk about chuck todd. let's talk about the state. pardon me. i'm not going to -- pardon me! no, no, no -- the tape says that you said that he said it. you told me you never said that! speak about is not. we were talking about! >> ed: you were not on tape. >> this is the question -- this is regards to a specific discussion -- check the tape of what he said on chuck todd and savannah guthrie! she specifically said that i said and confirmed that donald trump said a derogatory term on a conference call with jason miller, that did not happen! that is what i'm refuting! what happened today, ed, what happened today, omarosa submitted two different tapes to cbs -- >> ed: we will not get sidetracked. >> we have to! >> ed: no, no, pardon me. it's our show. hang on one second. i will admit their struggle tapes. i will look to blame them. but first of all, i'm going to leave lead this discussion. the fact of the matter is, today, you clarified today and said, i just said, yes, he used

and ruth mathewsrom savannah home town of tucson,10 arizona. get this.appy 100 birthday to david weinstein and he said the secret to longevity, eatie french with one meal every day. amen, brother. >>>nd this lorenzen of plano, texas is 0 and she has a ster who is 103. talk about good genes. i'll have what she's having. >> and soul goldstein served during world war ii and thank you for your service. and last but not least happy 100th birthday to lenny addler of margate, florida. he and her grandson are 100 years old. there you have it. >> we have lot coming up in the fourth hour. do you know that maple syrup might help wh wrinkles. >> what? >> this isomething that will be revealed. >> i'm in. >> greatest tease ever. perhaps. first megyn kelly is coming up, chatting with a lawyer about michael cohen and everything after your >>> good morning. thanks for joining us. we are going to get why tow y-- forecast but first melissa with your traffic. >>ilver spring, piney branch is reopening. fairfax couy parkway southbound right lane by the crash there. southbound

>> savannah, slow down. i'm going to answer your question. don't worry. i'm here. i have all the time. >> yeah. i mean -- >> you don't have to ask ten questions in one second. it is okay. first of all, he is known to be an entertainer, to exaggerate, but i never expected him to lie to the country. i thought he would take his oath of office seriously. he would be committed to advancing this country. instead, as i stated, there was a report that said he said something like 4,000 lies since he's taken office. he absolutely has an issue with the truth. sometimes, he battles with reality. >> is that true? does the president lie? >> not to my knowledge. >> we do spend a fair amount of time fact-checking him. >> there is an ongoing with that at all times. these are allegations. >> isn't that an indication that he is not precise, and sometimes he's not necessarily telling the truth? >> i think the president is delivering the message. i think he is delivering his vision and his goals for the country, where he wants to take them. these are allegations also made by someone wh

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good morning. >> reporter: hey, savannah. good morning to you. rudy giuliani, the president's lawyer, now officially delivering his formal counterproposal to robert mueller about a presidential interview, telling me there is, quote, room to negotiate. it comes as the trump administration, as you note, is slapping new sanctions on russia, even as president trump is calling for warmer relations with the kremlin. it's one of president trump's repeated refrains -- >> russia's very unhappunhappy trump won. that i can tell you. >> claiming he's been far tougher on the kremlin than any president in years. >> reporter: this morning new ammunition for that argument. the trump administration imposing new sanctions on russia retaliating for the poisoning of a spy and his daughter last month using a deadly nerve agent. the sanctions likely to cut off hundreds of millions of dollars of sensitive national security equipment to russia. a second more painful wave would ground russia's national airline that entering the u.s. if the kremlin doesn't demonstrate it

savannah guthrie is in for lester holt. >>> tonight john mccain's final message delivered today after his death with a parting shot seemingly directed at the president. trump today silent on the senator. >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain? >> tonight, white house flags honoring mccain once again after a firestorm and a rare reversal from the president. >>> setting his sights, new twists in the deadly rampage in the florida video game tournament. [ gunshots ] >> authorities now say >>> vow of silence, the pope makes clear he will not answer accusations from a top vatican official he knew of pr a