. >> i'm savannah guthrie. i'm collecting autographs this morning. okay? we are surrounded by the women of the morning, the gold-medal-winning fab five. you look really good in gold. >> yeah. congratulations. [ applause ] how does it feel? has it sunk in yet? >> it's exciting.

i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm matt lauer. unfortunately savannah was getting a man iri and pedi whene u.s. soccer team advanced to the final. it was unbelievable. double overtime. winning with just about a minute to go, maybe a little bit less. it was awesome. >> the truth is i was driving but constantly pressing the website on my iphone so i have to say i was there. thursday they will face off in the finals, the gold medal match against the world championships japan. lots to look forward to. >> also look forward to the most decorated olympian ever, michael phelps. he is going to be here in just a little while. he's going to talk about whether these will actually be his last olympic games. talk about the medal games six in london, four gold, two silver. his total is 22 olympic medals, 18 of those are gold. we'll talk to michael live in the next hour. >> we'll talk to new medalists, jen suhr won gold with her teammate michael tinsley got silver in the 400 meter hurdles and serena williams will stop by fresh off her double gold

i'm savannah guthrie. they say presidential campaigns don't kick into high gear until after labor day. don't tell that to president obama, mitt romney and their running mates. >> they are on the trail. as you can imagine they are taking tough shots at their opponents over heated subjects such as welfare and the economy. coming up we'll talk to the heads of both the democrat and republican parties. >> you may remember the two women who would not leave each other's side during a colorado movie theater last month. their story caught the attention of president obama. this morning they are here for a live interview. >>> we have taken a stroll down abbey road, talked -- tried to be like mike. today it's natalie's turn to recreate an iconic photograph. she and her son will step into the past as charlie chaplain and the kid. and we haven't checked in with "today's" professionals since london. today they are back and loaded for bear on hot topics. let's start with presidential politics and a campaign that seems to

i'm savannah guthrie in new york. we'll look forward to the music coming up in the next half hour. here mitt romney will take the stage behind me tonight to delivery guess you'd have to say would be the most important speech of his campaign. they're rebuilding part of the stage this morning so it will have a slightly different look when mitt romney and his wife and family take to the stage tonight. there is ongoing buzz over the possible mystery guest, with guesses from clint eastwood to tim tebow pip ran into the owner of the new york jets on the floor yesterday morning and asked him about the possibility that tebow would be here tonight. heap said considering the jets are playing in philadelphia tonight he doubts he can get tim tebow here in time p. you might crossed that one off the list. meanwhile we'll look ahead to next week's democratic national convention. you're going to be doing the honors in charlott >> i will. maybe we should get the identical wins come and perform on demand. it worked so well for us. >> i

rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm matt lauer. a lot of people talking about tropical storm isaac. it slowed down overnight. it is expected to become a hurricane. >> that has organizers of the republican national convention worried. al will have the latest straight ahead. >> and more on our investigation on food trucks delivering spoiled goods to grocery stores. he told us about the problem last year but instead of getting better, apparently it's only getting worse. something to think about as you sit down to feed your family this morning. more on that coming up. >> and as we mentioned, prince harry and those controversial photos. heap also did some swimming with u.s. sensation ryan lochte. what else he has planned. >> the arrows. >> and it's the undisputed hit of the summer, carly ray is here to perform live. let us begin on a thursday morning with tropical storm isaac. al's upstairs and he's tracking it. al, good morning. >> good morning, matt and savannah. this is a massive storm. it's not that strong yet but its diameter is ab

i'm savannah guthrie alongside al roker and natalie morales. it's our last day in london. we decide to ride in style. we're not wearing our seat belts but we do have 60 plus members of team usa on board with us this morning. >> that's right. if the u.s. wanted to finish with a flourish here in london, boy, did they do it last night. how about the women's soccer team, they won gold against their arch rivals. two goals. they celebrated an olympic gold metal three-peat. let's try and make our way down. >> we were so excited. natalie and i were at the soccer game. did you cry? >> i cried live. >> if they cry, i cry. when they got that gold medal it was amazing. as we climb down, you're going to notice we have many star athletes on board with us this morning. you may see a glimpse of the decathletes. meredith vieira as well. >> also the aforementioned women's soccer team. guess who is on the bus with us this morning. they are here in london. ladies. >> team usa. [ applause ] [ cheers and applause ] >> and we've got other athletes, including ryan lochte on the bus. he had an ama

i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm willie geist in for matt. that shooting in afghanistan just beginning to be investigated. we can tell you now the gunman has been shot and killed. >> this is actually the sixth time something like this has happened in the past two weeks highlighting a recent spying in violence in afghanistan. we're going to have details straightaway. >> an investigation under way into a deadly parasailing accident in florida. 28-year-old woman in connecticut was riding with her husband when she fell more than 150 feet to her death. we'll hear from her heart broken father. >> when you buy sunscreen, you probably think the higher the spf, the better you're protected. after all, it costs more money. coming up, why some doctors says it's nothing more than a misleading marketing ploy. show you what we found coming up. >> plus savannah is extra excited this morning as we wrap up our week of concerts. nick lachey and other members reunited. >> you've been listening, i've been watching. they still have dancer. we'll see them in a litt

i'm savannah guthrie alongside natalie morales and al roker. this is apparently our new preferred mode of transportation. i thought that was a long bus ride from london. >> the middle of the atlantic. you guys were all getting on my nerves, i want to tell you that. >> you were snoring. >> that's true. >> you notice they did a little remodeling while we were gone. >> take a look at this. a brand-new look to studio 1a in rockefeller plaza with this monstrous led screen we'll have fun with over the next days and week. they remodeled the hot tub in your dressing room, which is great. >> that big picture of yourself you've been wanting to hang, it's going to look great there. >> back to rockefeller plaza. most of these people, to be quite honest, here to see the fray in our 8:30 half hour. >> no question. the closing ceremonies last night. natalie and i -- >> that was really loud. >> we got what we really, really wanted. >> that was me snoring on the bus in the middle of the atlantic. >> exactly. now you know what we've been dealing w anyway, we've

i'm savannah guthrie alongside matt lauer. missy franklin known not for her swimming but dancing as well. >> breakout medalist, a really nice young lady. she's back in high school. she's weighing a big decision, stay in amateur, compete in college or go pro and cash in on what happens to be some pretty lucrative offers dangled in front of her right now. we'll talk to missy about that and other things she has going on as well. >> good options. if you book valuation vacations some travel sites conspiring with hotel chains to fix prices artificially high. more on that story coming up. >>> the story for redemption for a guy that deserves it. major league umpire jim joyce is notable. he's the guy who made a bad call that cost a pitcher a perfect game last week. this week he became a hero when he helped save the life of a ballpark worker. jim and the woman will share their story coming up. >>> first, tropical storm isaac still posing some risk to the tampa area, of course the site of next week's republican national convention. >> bi

the way they rolled out savannah guthrie i found to be so offensive.id you're doing what? you're bringing ann curry on an going to have an awkward exchange, and she is going to cry an bringing me in? nbc messed this up. >> dana: what does migraine have to do with this? >> brian: she came back and feels the pressure and the migraine came back. >> dana: a lot of people have migraines. they're one of the only things that doesn't get a lot of research. some people think it's sexist because it's women usually that get migraines. i know a lot about this. >> brian: kareem abdul jabbar used to get them. >> bob: can i say something. >> andrea: speaking of migraines. >> bob: that was the most depressing -- you're so excited about talking about this, and that woman, crying. could we never see that again? prozac sales are going to go through the roof. how do you get excited about that? sad, ugly. how does he get paid that much money? ugly no, hair. >> brian: matt lauer is a great guy. >> bob: you have hair. >> brian: if i lose my hair -- listen, i'm sorry bob didn

i'm savannah guthrie inside studio 1a in new york. isaac is battling the gulf coast, especially new orleans. hundreds of thousands of people without power, flooding and storm surges ar major concern because isaac is moving so slowly. we've got the region covered this morning. al roker and the weather channel's jim cantore are bracing the powerful winds holding onto each other just to stay there. janet shamlian on the coast. we'll talk to them in a moment. up next, "today's" professionals will break down the headlines that have you buzzing including governor sanford, engaged to his ex-mistress. new pens made for women. deals and steals for "today" show viewers, up to 70% off, personalized jewelry to hair care products. first a check of the top stories from natalie morales at the news desk. natalie, over to you. >> good morning, savannah. isaac battling much of louisiana and other parts of the gulf coast with high winds and flooding rains. the storm could drop 20 inches of rain or more in some areas. nbc's janet shamlian is in pass chri

i'm savannah guthrie in new york. matt lauer is in tampa where the republican national convention was supposed to get started today. right, matt? >> that's true, savannah. obviously we are not feeling major effects from tropical storm isaac, just a rainy morning and some wind as you can see from the flags behind us. the good news in this area is potentially bad news for people living in alabama, mississippi, louisiana. in fact, the number of elected officials from those states have decided not to attend the convention here in tampa. we're going to have more on that and talk to the head of fema about what they are doing to prepare for isaac as it approaches landfall somewhere along the gulf coast, savannah. >> matt, thanks. a story from here. imagine driving down the highway when your car suddenly starts to accelerate on its own, 80, 100, 120 miles an hour. this happened to a mother in missouri. it forced her to weave in and out of traffic for more than 30 minutes at those speeds. the whole thing was captured on a polic

i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm matt lauer. congressman akin lost support. if he withdraws the gop would choose the replacement. >> it would make it easier for missouri republicans. but there's no sign of that in this new ad he apologizes for using the wrong words in the wrong way when he said the female body has ways of taking care of things with a legitimate rape. >> also a high school valedictorian denied her diploma for a single word she used in her graduation speech. it's a four-letter word but perhaps one that might surprise you. the school wants a written apology, the 18-year-old is refusing. this is one of the topics we'll discuss with today's professionals. >>> also ahead. sounds like something out of science fiction. cars that can talk to each other to prevent crashes. it's being tested right now. we're going to take you for a ride and show you how it works. >> begin with the call for congressman todd akin to abandon his race after his comments about rape. kelly o'donnell, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. there's new developmen

i'm matt lauer. >> i'm savannah guthrie. another big weekend for team usa and the host country as well in a few moments. >> we begin on monday morning with tragic news from back home, a temple shooting outside milwaukee, wisconsin. nbc's john yang in oak creek. john, what can you tell us? >> reporter: good morning, matt. this is the command center where the investigation is taking place. the semple itself is about three blocks away. this morning law enforcement officials are telling nbc news new details about the alleged gunman. they say he's a white male in his 40s, an army veteran. he has no criminal record beyond just traffic violations. yesterday he was armed with a single handgun, and they are looking into whether or not he had any radical ties to any hate groups. for several hours the sikh temple in oak creek was in -- >> we're treating this as a domestic terrorist incident. therefore the fbi has resources to investigate that. >> reporter: at first they were uncertain if there were more gunman. s.w.a.t. teams had tacti

good morning, i'm savannah guthrie alongside natalie morales. we've got matt and al down in florida. ahead more on this story. >> also ahead in this half hour, we're talking about health hazards in your bathroom, from your toothbrush to loofah and, of course, the toilet. some unusual spots for germs and mold. also how to handle the most common diet situation so you don't bust your waistline. some good advice. >> the latest on tropical storm isaac, al roker in key west. al, good morning again. >> good morning, savannah. we are talking about a storm that is getting itself together, not quite a hurricane yet, but it will be before long. here is the latest on isaac. right now 185 miles west southwest of florida, 360 miles east of the mouth of the mississippi river. maximum sustained winds 65 miles per hour. it is getting better organized, moving west northwest at 14. basically as you can see on the radar, it is getting a wide swath here. a lot of rain still in central florida as it pushes through. now, the path of the system is going to -- the path

i'm savannah guthrie. matt has been covering rnc in tampa. al is in new orleans where he is tracking the storm isaac. it's expected to make landfall west of new orleans, expected to be a category one hurricane at that point. we're going to check in with al in just a couple moments. also ahead we have advice for parents who like to hover. there's new research that suggests it's actually best to let kids make some mistakes. we'll have advice on that. >>> also ways to cut your grocery bill very sharply. some secrets you may not know. later from beyonce's nude lips to angelina's smoky eyes. some makeup tips but first natalie at the news desk. good morning to you again. >> good morning. isaac zeroing in on the gulf coast. hurricane warnings in effect from louisiana to florida alabama border. president obama has declared a state of emergency for louisiana but officials there are not ordering evacuations in new orleans. by the time the storm is pro projected to hit later today or early wednesday, could be a category one hurricane. meanwhile the stor

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i'm savannah guthrie alongside al roker and natalie morales. it's our last day in london. style. we're not wearing our seat belts but we do have 60-plus members of team usa on board with us this morning. >> that's right. if the u.s. wanted to finish with a flourish here in london, boy, did they do it last night. how about the women's soccer team, they won gold against their arch rivals. two goals from carli lloyd, great saves from hope solo and they

i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm matt lauer.ant to cap off your olympic career do it the way misty and kerri did last night, third straight olympic gold medal. we were lucky enough to be there at the horse gardens parade and it was uv believable. could have been southern california. it was all american. >> a good flight to be an american for sure. what a night it was. misty and kerri

i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm matt lauer.nfortunately savannah was getting a mani and pedi last night when the u.s. women's soccer team won it with just about a minute to go, maybe a little bit less. >> the truth is i was driving but i was constantly refreshing the web site on my iphone. but i was there for all the excitement. now the

i'm savannah guthrie alongside matt lauer, al roker and natalie morales. we have taken a little walk down the road to see these olympic rings. >> with the brouhaha over the olympic calderon where people can't get to it and get a view of it to take that icon being photograph, people have been looking for an alternative and has become the go-to place. we have olympic rings up on the hill. there's a line of people waiting to take foes owes. we stopped by just a few minutes ago and took a photo of our own. just to show you what an olympic animal has become, savannah doesn't even have to turn around to tell you the color of the olympic rings. >> i knew you were going to do this to me one day, red, yellow, black, blue, green and orange -- >> there's only five and they're right over there if you wanted to look at them. >> you're the worst! >> i thought he was going to say that -- >> blue skies on top of it, clouds behind us on front and either side, sunshine here. >> natalie is an olympic athlete. she jumped in those heels. >> i did. i got the most height, too. >

i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm lester holt in for matt this morning. it was the biggest moment of mitt romney's political life as he accepted the presidential nomination and told america it's time to turn the page on the obama administration. >> that's not the only thing they are talking about. it's surprised somewhat by the surprise of clint eastwood. he brought humor. some loved it. others thought he was bizarre. we'll find out what ann romney thought of it when she joins us. >> isaac slowly moving north as people in louisiana and mississippi deal with widespread flooding in its wake. this morning we're learning about more deaths. a report straight ahead. >>> the 15th anniversary of the tragic death of princess diana. coming up, we're going to go to buckingham palace to show you-of- show you how her legacy is living on. >> then a live concert from jason mraz. >> mitt romney and paul ryan hitting the campaign trail after wrapping up the convention. peter alexander in lakeland, florida this morning. peter, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning

i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie and al roker.r so the athletes are wearing here in london. >> and she retired to have a baby, got back into the game just in time and won another gold here in london. we're going to talk to her live. >> great accomplishment. let's go to natalie. she has the latest olympic news. >> with more hardware for team usa and a few surprises as phelps and lochte prepare to face off in the pool once again. a big surprise in the pool. u.s. swimmer nathan adrian taking gold in the men's 100 meter freestyle. the victory just 0.01 ahead of australia's missile james magnussen. so close, adrian wasn't even sure he won. >> i thought i looked up and started celebrating. then i thought wait a minute, did i really win? then a flood of emotions. >> michael phelps is trying for more olympic medals. wednesday he went head to head with teammate ryan lochte in the semifinal of the individual medley. lochte finishing first, phelps second. the final duel in the pool is later today. more gold for missy franklin and the u.s. wo

i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm matt lauer. >> good morning. you want to cap off your olympics and you do it the way mist ooe may treanor and kerri walsh jennings did it. it could have been southern california, it was all americans. >> it was a good night to be americans. misty and kerri winning in straight sets. when it was over the dynamic duo could not contain their excitement. we'll talk to misty and kerri about their dance moves and the final match straight ahead. >> it was also all about team usa at the olympic stadium as well. seven medals, three of those gold, highlighted by allyson felix's win in the 200 meters. she was simply overjoyed. i would imagine she's still on cloud nine this morning. we'll catch up with allyson live as well. >> this morning we'll show you stunning images captured by a man who calls the olympic the premiere event for any photographer. ann curry is here with a very special profile. >> and a woman who is drawing inspiration from the athletes here in london, lawrence scruur. >> we've covered her story. she was inj

i'm savannah guthrie. it was two medals in one day for gymnast aly raisman, a gold and bronze in individual events. i think all america was doing

i'm savannah guthrie alongside matt lauer and al roker.e iconic beatles album cover, had a lot of traffic stoppage on abbey road to do it. i decided to create a michael jordan dunk. do i be like mike or fall flat on my face. we'll find out the results and even hear what jordan has to say about it. >> speaking of jordan, we have another jordan in the house. she now has hire first movie role, co-starred with whitney houston. we'll talk with jordan about working with whitney houston and other projects on the horizon. >> we know olympic gold but what about the fierce five ability to forecast? they are going to help me with the weather in just a little bit. a little later on hope solo will be joining us. we have a gold filled day. >> let's go inside. we have a lot to get to. natalie has the headlines. good morning again. >> good morning. more homes are threatened by a growing wildfire that has burned 40 buildings in central washington state. officials say the fire has scorched more than 24 square miles since it started monday. they are urging r

locally five inches between tampa and savannah, not guthrie but south carolina, savannah, georgia, i should say. tropical depression nine, 715 miles east of the leeward islands, moving west at 20 miles per hour. that might bring it by the time we get into sunday morning as a category two storm over cuba and eventually making its way into florida. that's what going on around the w >> good morning. we're starting out with dry conditions. we have a 20% chance for a shower this afternoon. and that's your latest weather. natalie. >> al, thank you. first lady michelle obama has an exciting new role this week. she's serving as guest editor for online women's community ivillage owned by nbc universal. ivillage's chief correspondent sat down with mrs. obama for an exclusive interview. kelly, good morning. >> good morning. >> this is great ivillage has this. i understand this interview with mrs. obama happened in the formal office, east wing, very informal, even took her shoes off. >> so informal. comes in, takes her shoes off, puts her legs under her tush. she wanted to be mom to mom. she wan

i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm matt lauer. a bomb scare on board a moscow-bound flight from new york's kennedy airport. also ahead, we'll have a question to parents that's tied to flying. would you let your child get on a plane alone? >> a california couple did and they thought they had ensured their daughter's safety. they even paid united airlines extra to watch over her. now they are demanding answers after the girl failed to show up at her final destination. it took the airline an hour to find her, according to the parents. we're going to hear from them. >> there are other elements to that story that will infuriate a lot of people. and take a look at graceland where elvis fans are gathering to mark today's 35th anniversary of his death. it was an emotional team last night when priscilla and lisa marie attended the yearly candlelight vigil for the very first time. natalie morales is live inside graceland and later will take us on a tour of the king's home. >> then it's al's turn to get a "today in history" moment. we have r

i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie, al roker and natalie morales. couple of them. meanwhile coming up, savannah scores one of the hottest ticket in town. >> that was a pretty good ticket there. i get to go inside the athletes village at olympic park. they have anything you want, anything you want to eat, a sports medicine center where can you get a massage. i did find out it's quite painful. >> deep tissue massage. >> not like where you go for the hot stone massage. >> whoa. >> mani and pedi at the same time, it's not that bad. >> then we're doing to switch gears after jamie oliver. you know he loves to pound things. he's made a lot of mess here so he's back at it again this morning. he's going to show us how to make a flavorful chicken dish you can enjoy for lunch or dinner. >> back to new york, notice a new look outside our studio. we've got a whole week of concerts waiting for us when we get home. starting monday, the fray. superstar nicki minaj tuesday. wednesday morning country sensation carrie underwood. thursday the smooth sounds of lionel ri

i'm savannah guthrie. >> i'm lester holt in for matt this morning. a puzzling end to the life of director tonigy scott. the 68-year-old parked his car on the bridge and jumped to his death. >> they found a suicide note in his office. he directed popular movies over the past years. he was the younger brother of oscar nominated actor ridley scott. >>> also, a lot of folks are asking what's going on with facebook stock price. it hit a new low on friday. some wonder if it's time for mark zuckerberg to step down as ceo. more on that coming up. >>> ahead, lot of us like to curl up with a guilt-free diet ice creams. are they as guilt-free as you think. coming up, find out what we found when we tested calorie count on popular brands. >> do we really need to know that? >> there goes my saturday night. >>> much more from rihanna's tearful interview with oprah winfrey, how she describes her relationship with chris brown now and whether she still loves him. >> we want to begin with the tragic death of actor tony scott. diana in san pedro this morning, good morni

savannah guthrie alongside natalie morales.n new york. >> we've got a lot coming up ahead. also ahead in this half hour, talk about shaving years off your look without going under the knife. the top anti-aging beauty products tested, tried and true. >> if you haven't made plans for labor day weekend, apparently it isn't too late. great ideas, deals, getaways. we'll show you where to look. >> all right. and first, though, want to get the latest on isaac right now and its path. al roker is tracking it from new orleans. good morning to you, al. >> hey, good morning, guys. winds are starting to pick up just a little bit here on the mississippi river as isaac continues to churn toward us. it slowed down, though. that's a really bad sign. let's look at the rest of the country's weather. we do have a risk of strong storms from isaac along the southeastern gulf coast. we're looking at showers in the northeast. beautiful day in the pacific northwest, sunshine, temperatures in the low 80s, nice and dry through southern california. 91 in

. >> i'm savannah guthrie. it's the big political story again. todd akin sais saying he's in the missouri race for the long hall and intends on winning. >> the deck stacked against him. mitt romney and paul ryan think he should exit the race. senator john mccain say his comments astounded him. ahead senator akin speaks out for himself. >> the mysterious death of natalie wood. her death certificate has been amend to say her drowning also involved undetermined factors. we'll have more on that coming up. >>> we talked about it tuesday with the professionals, a high school value dick tore denied her diploma for saying the word hell. wel weigh the results later on. she will join us for an exclusive live interview. >>> another story we're following closely, diana nyad. how does she feel after she was forced to abandon her record swim from cuba to florida. will she try it again. she's with us for a live interview, her first since ending that swim. >> the political storm surrounding missouri congressman todd akin and his senate bid. we'll talk to him in

i am savannah guthrie. >> i am will geist. that shooting in afghanistan is being investigated but we can tell you the gunman was shot and killed. >> this is the sixth time something like this happened in the past two weeks, highlighting a recent spike in violence in afghanistan. we're going to have details straight ahead. >>> and the investigation under way into a deadly parasailing accident in florida. she was riding with her husband when she fell more than 150 feet from her death. we'll hear from her heartbroken father. >>> when you buy sunscreen, you probably think the higher the spf, the better you're protected, it costs more money. some doctors say it is nothing but a misleading marketing ploy. what we found out. >>> and savannah is extra excited. we wrap up our concerts with nick lachey and guys from 98 degrees, reuniting on the plaza first time in more than ten years. we have been listening to rehearsal. >> you have been listening, i have been watching. we will hear from them a bit. natalie morales is at the news desk.

by the way, our friend, savannah guthrie on "the tonight show" with jay leno tonight.or our entire political team, brian williams in tampa, [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking. >> good evening, everyone. >> the former massachusetts governor formally accepted the presidential nomination and makes the case to voters why he should be the next man in the white house. we have a look at his big night in our commitment 2012 coverage. >> the speech was all about connecting with voters. mitt romney tried to give it his all, talking family, faith, and the future. moment.itt romney's big >> i accept the nomination for president of the united states. >> casting himself as an alternative to the president. >> four years from the excitement of that last election, for the first time, a majority -- the majority of americans doubt our children will have a better future. >> he appealed to economically weary of voters, pledging to create 12 million jobs. >> now is the moment