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they probably won't arrive into philadelphia until this evening. >> okay. thank you, bill. the "today" show is next. >> always get the latest news and weather at nbc10.com. good morning. breaking news overnight. the u.s. launches air strikes against a key militant leader with ties to al qaeda while pressure mounts on president obama to attack isis as he gets set for nato meetings overseas. dangerous weather. powerful storms roll across the midwest producing tornadoes, hail, and lightning. and today the threat stretches from texas all the way to maine. on the case. the fbi joins the investigation into one of the largest celebrity hacking scandals ever. stars who were targeted respond for the first time. apple says it's fixed the problem, but could your personal information and photos still be at risk? ♪
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and here comes the bride. a very first look at angelina jolie's wedding dress and the story behind the artwork sewed into it. today, september 2nd, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. i'm matt lauer along with natalie morales, al roker, and willie geist. savannah remains on maternity leave. we knew she would look beautiful in the dress, angelina jolie. that's a given. but now there's a sentimental story part of the very fabric of the dress. i'm over these too. done. they're too perfect. >> clearly a family affair. everybody involved.
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really just a special moment there. meanwhile, the summer is winding down. the summer concert series still in full swing. we have a great concert for you today. counting crows on the plaza. maroon 5 had a huge crowd here yesterday. and usher we have later on in the week. let's get to our top story on a tuesday morning. the u.s. responds to terror threats around the world as the military carries out a strike in somalia. jim miklaszewski, what can you tell us? >> reporter: u.s. officials tell nbc news the air strikes were targeted at al shabaab in somalia. they're digging through all the intelligence to make sure they got their man. the attacks occurred just in south of mogadishu in a remote area of somalia. the u.s. military drones fired
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hellfire missiles and destroyed at least two of the al shabaab vehicles. but the target was the top leader of al shabaab. he is on the top list for terrorists worldwide. he is accused of being the mastermind of the mall shopping center massacre a year ago in kenya. navy s.e.a.l.s went ashore in somalia to capture him but got engaged in a fierce firefight and were forced to leave empty handed. if he was taken out, this would be a huge but temporary victory in what now appears to be a seemingly endless war against terrorists. >> jim miklaszewski at the pentagon on this, thank you very
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much. meantime the president is facing pressure to act on isis. this as he gets set to go overseas for nato meetings. peter alexander is at the white house. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. president obama will leave from the white house this afternoon for meetings with allies in europe about a unified strategy to contain isis's aggressive moves. even as they continue to recruit westerners including americans. president obama now faces foreign policy challenges on several fronts. the threat from isis, a russian invasion in ukraine, and libya diving back into chaos. with critics from both parties attacking the president's handling of isis, some calling it too cautious, others saying it's in free fall.
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the u.s. unleashed another round of attacks in iraq this weekend. and humanitarian air drops. his next stop? estonia to show support. and a meeting in wales where the british terror threat level was raised warning citizens a terrorist attack is highly likely. >> passports are not an automatic right. >> reporter: david cameron announced tactics proposing new rules to seize the passports of british nationals who become radicalized. >> it is abhorrent that those who declare allegiance elsewhere can come back and pose a threat to our national security. >> reporter: u.s. officials estimate as many as 100 americans have done the same. >> the u.s. government is not even sure that we know where these people are or how many
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have gone. there remains a serious threat that these people will return to the united states and carry out terrorist attacks here. >> reporter: and this morning the international rights group is accusing isis of carrying out a systemic ethnic cleansing in northern iraq. the united states is sending a team there to investigate war crimes by isis. >> peter, thanks. meanwhile, al is tracking the threat of more severe weather in the wake of those storms in the midwest yesterday causing major damage. >> that's right. look at this tornado. this is dexter, kansas. and you can see it just barely illuminated by this lightning here. that's kind of frightening. it's a huge tornado. luckily it was in a fairly rural area. but we then move into parts of iowa, denison, iowa. you can see strong storms making their way through.
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look at that lightning strike. it was right here a storm chase per. he was slightly injured and is expected to recover completely. let's show you what's happening right now. storms along the kansas/oklahoma border stretching into central ohio. and we've got the risk of strong storms along the front that's pushing east to electilexington kentucky. and we've got a big area of high pressure pumping up warm, humid air. look at this. it's going to feel like 97 in atlanta today. charlotte, 100. all the way up here where the kids are starting school, you don't want to sit in a classroom where it feels like the upper 90s. humidity returns back on thursday. >> all right, al. thank you very much. now to the ebola crisis and what's being done to stop the virus from spreading further.
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so far 1500 people have die aid cross west africa and the world health organization says at least up to 20,000 may contract ebola in the next six months. dr. tom friedman is the head of the centers for disease control. he just returned from africa. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> i know you track all kinds of outbreaks and i know you're usually careful not to spread panic when it's unnecessary. but when you come back from africa and say the situation there is worse than you expected, it gets attention. so what surprised you? >> well, unfortunately we have the world's first epidemic of ebola and it's spiraling out of control. the situation is bad and it looks like it's going to get worse quickly. there is still a window of opportunity to tamp it down, but that window is closing and we need to act now. >> why is this particular outbreak -- there have been outbreaks in the past and come
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under control in a few months. why is this out-pacing the efforts to control it? >> this is different from every other ebola situation we've ever had. it's spreading widely throughout entire countries, multiple countries, cities, and it's very fast. it's spiraling out of control. what we have to do is begin to reverse the process by acting now. immediately sending in resources, specialized people, people to help. and ensuring we are all collaborating and working together to get the maximum impact. >> you say sending people in. and as you well know many of these poor countries where the outbreak is occurring, they've had years of war and conflict. that's one of the problems. they have fewer resources than they need, and health care workers who are already there are contracting the virus or withdrawing or dying. how do you convince people to go into the front lines? >> the united states is leaning forward. we are running fast. cdc has had hundreds of people
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working on this response. we have 70 in the region now. the whole u.s. government is looking at this and working hard. but really the people within the countries are willing. they say very clearly, we're willing to do whatever we can but there are certain things we need help on, we need resources on. if you look at the ebola treatment units, they're 90% staffed by local folks. if you look at the burial teams working sometimes until 10:00 at night and often being ostracized by their families and communities and going back the next day, they're made of local folks. so there is a willingness there to confront it, but they need the world to support them. >> dr. tom friedman, thank you very much. all right. and willie's here with scary moments for passengers on a flight to florida. >> another one of these reclining seat situations. an unruly passenger caused a problem again monday night.
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the delta flight took off from laguardia headed for west palm beach. the woman behind a woman became irate demanding that the plane land. it was diverted to jacksonville. police removed the passenger and the flight continued on to west palm beach. a huge search is underway this morning after a mass breakout from a youth detention center in nashville, tennessee. a spokesman said about 30 teams escaped overnight by squeezing through a weak spot in a fence. officials don't know yet if the escape was planned or spontaneous. good news out of the middle east this morning. all 25 people on board a u.s. marine helicopter rescued monday after the chopper crashed at sea. a helicopter like this one was attempting to land on the uss mesa verde when it went down. 17 marines and 8 sailors went
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down. the crash was not the result of hostile activity. family and friends of joan rivers are holding out hope this morning the comedienne will make a recovery. stephanie gosk is outside mt. sinai hospital with the latest on her condition. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. family and friends and well wishers continue to come here to show their love and support for joan rivers. but there's been very little new information out there since we heard on thursday that she stopped breathing during a surgical procedure on her throat. she was rushed here to mt. sinai. her daughter melissa rivers and grandson cooper came here to be be her side. the latest family statement from melissa reads released on sunday, thank you for your continued love and support. we are keeping our fingers crossed. meanwhile, the celebrity twitter-sphere continues to
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light up. it shows how far reaching her influence continues to be. tweets from ellen degeneres, sarah silverman, andy cohen. expect those to keep coming in. >> we are rooting for you, joan rivers. thank you so much. we are looking at eruptions of lava from an icelandic volcano. ash and smoke can be seen for miles. scientists warn this latest eruption could signal an even bigger one in the coming days. >> you've got to say it for al. >> that's your line. >> magma. >> austin powers. >> al was doing that peripherally while you was reading the story. >> dr. evil. magma. >> now a check of the weather.
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>> want to get a sharknado with a laser mounted on its freaking head. let's show you what's happening today. a strong risk of storms as we told you. also high surf advisories along the texas coast. that's due to tropical storm dolly. look at showers moving in the pacific northwest. the heat in the plains. a gorgeous day in minneapolis with sunshine at 79 degrees. we'll get to your forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. travel rewards card makes it so hard to get a seat using your miles. that's their game. the flights you want are blacked out. or they ask for some ridiculous number of miles. honestly, it's time to switch to the venture card from capital one. with venture, use your miles on any airline, any flight, any time. no blackout dates. and with every purchase, you'll earn unlimited double miles. from now on, no one's taking your seat away. what's in your wallet?
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good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a steamy day ahead. do your best to stay cool. it's not going to be easy. afternoon temperatures into the 90s. it will feel like the mid-90s. late day and evening showers and thunderstorms take a break tomorrow. sunny and 89 degrees. then it's right back into the 90s for thursday and friday. humidity returning friday. the chance of showers and thunderstorms returning for the weekend, then cooler and nice for monday. have a great day. your latest weather. natalie? >> all right. thank you, al. two new diet studies are making headlines this morning for their interesting take on weight loss. one explores a possibility of being able to rewire your brain to crave healthier foods while the other aims to settle the long-standing low carb versus low fat diet. and with us is dr. nancy snyderman. good morning. let's get to this first one. could we cure our sugar addictions by rewiring the
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brain? >> we used to think no. this is a small study. but what they showed was when people made healthy choices, that is whole wheat pasta and the white stuff and started to eat what they liked with healthy substitutions they could rewire their brain and in some cases the pleasure center started to light up when they made healthy choices within two weeks. so actual confidence that yes, if you start to make smart choices you can rewire your brain to tell yourself i like this better. >> as you mentioned it's a small study. they looked at the mris of these 13 individuals. what's the takeaway? how do you condition yourself? >> make smart choices and then make substitutions slowly. if you love pasta, that's okay. or meatloaf, that's okay. you use lower fat meat. that can rewire your meat to say i like this better. >> the next one found that a low
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carb diet is more effective for weight loss than a low fat diet. >> this is the ongoing debate. what do you do? and this was out of tulane. they took people ages from 70 down to 20, mixed race. and they found people who had lower carb intake, higher protein intake had better weight loss and more sustained weight loss and it even shocked them. now, i just want to say that does not mean throw out your bread. it means stay away from processed foods. white pasta, potatoes that won't give you nutrients especially if you take off the skin, and processed bread. interestingly, what's back in? the incredible edible egg. people who had eggs for breakfast, a phenomenal source of protein. and people who embraced good fats not only kept the weight off but has made a 30% decreased risk of heart attack and stroke. fat matters. >> the good fats.
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>> the good fats, good protein, good carbs. >> all right. as always, thank you. >> thanks very much. meanwhile there is more fallout this morning over that massive hacking of celebrity photos. carson's in the orange room with more on that. >> i'm here deleting photos off my phone. the fbi is involved now. it's the biggest hacking case ever. we figure people at home are wondering what is the icloud? is it safe? how much of my information is on the icloud? we have lance off here who is a chief correspondent and tech expert. good to have you here. you're busy on twitter helping our viewers out write your question and hash tag it orange room. we'll break it down for you. coming up in just a little bit. back to you. >> all right, carson. thank you very much. we're going to have more on the fallout from that including how the stars who were targeted are now reacting. plus the dramatic rise in
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bicycle thefts. jeff rossen catches thieves in the action and uses a gps device to track them down. we'll show you what happened. but first this is "today" on nbc. tom wolf. he'd be a different kind of governor. he served in the peace corps in india. and then got a phd from mit. and as a businessman he gives between 20 and 30 percent of his profits back to his employees. when he served as pennsylvania's secretary of revenue. he turned down the perks.
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♪ good morning, i'm vai sikahema. you'd be very wise to keep a water bottle with you,ydrated t. >> good advice. it's going to be a hot one. we're starting off warmer and muggier, too. and even at the shore, that's a live view of cape may. sunshine will be bright and afternoon temperatures near 90 today. inland, we are starting to climb. right now 76 degrees in philadelphia. it's at 69 in allentown. wilmington and trenton heading toward the middle 70s to start with. but by midday, we'll be at 90 degrees. let's get a check on traffic and an update on that accident on the pa turnpike with jillian mele. >> caused problems for a while.
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it was an overturned tractor trailer right at the bensalem off-ramp. good news, that's finally cleared off that ramp. we have an accident in lower salford. also following an accident involving a motorcycle on the boulevard southbound as you approach c street. it's in the outer drive. then we have that rush hour volume on the majors. this is city avenue. you can see drive time almost 30 minutes westbound from the vine out to the blue route. vai? bucks county high school is preparing to honor three teens killed in a crash over the weekend. there's a vigil tonight at 5:00 for digney, keffer and lesher. the three were about to enter their sophomore year. the suv they were in overturned in wayne county on saturday, killingw1%& them. i'm vai sikahema. another update in about 25 minutes. always get the latest news and weather on nbc10.com. we'll send you back to the "today" show. we'll see you in about a half hour. male announcer: experience the wonders of maryland, when you hike, bike, drive or paddle
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♪ nice day to hang around. wilmington, north carolina, there's the sunrise there this morning on the second day of september 2014. hopefully it's nice where you're waking up as well. the music, by the way, is our way of letting you know we have a special concert coming up in our 8:30 half hour from counting crows. they've got a new album out and they're making their first appearance on our plaza in a long time. we welcome them back. >> meantime, here's a look at what is making headlines today. the u.s. military has carried out an air strike in somalia against al shabaab. a drone launched missiles at two vehicles a day after the extremist group attacked
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buildings in mogadishu. president obama stops in estonia before heading to a key nato summit in wales a little bit later in the week. and dolly, the fourth tropical storm of the atlantic hurricane season, it is expected to make landfall in mexico and bring rough surf and strong rip currents to beaches in south texas. coming up this morning, they say the apple does not fall far from the tree. that holds true for clint eastwood's son scott. he's about to star in a major movie. this morning he's sitting down with jenna bush hager for his first interview. >> not a bad assignment. let's start with the investigation into a massive celebrity photo hacking scandal. this targeted everyone from an oscar winner to music superstars and models. and it has people concerned about their safety of their personal photos. jacob rascon has the latest on this.
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good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. many are calling this the biggest celebrity hacking ever. apple and the fbi now investigating personal sometimes provocative photos of the stars taken from online storage used by almost anybody with an iphone. this morning the fbi has joined the investigation into how more than 100 celebrity accounts may have been hacked. including that of academy award winner jennifer lawrence. the star of "the hunger games" franchise is dealing with a different kind of spotlight. dozens of nude and risque photos posted on an anonymous online image sharing site now shared countless times. other reported victims include supermodel kate upton, ariana grande, kim kardashian, and hope solo. the unidentified hacker claims what he stole was stored on the
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apple icloud which is a collection of servers like these used by hundreds of people. it's a scenario like in the comedy "sex tape" in which a private video goes viral. >> it went up to the cloud. >> and you can't get it down? >> nobody understands the cloud. >> if a hacker wants to hack into a cloud-based system, at some point they're going to get through to some degree. >> reporter: apple which operates icloud released this statement. we take user privacy very seriously and are actively investigating this report. several tech websites are reporting apple fixed within the find my iphone function which may have been exploited by the hackers. publicists for lawrence and upton all but confirm the photos and call for prosecution. others say their leaked photos are fake. >> this is a wakeup call for hollywood but all of us. our information is going to be on a cloud at some point. now is the time to say how safe
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is my information there? >> reporter: and experts we talked to are quick to point out that intrusions in the icloud and other cloud storage systems are extremely rare, but they say this is a new reality. we put what is personal on shared storage, there is always going to be some risk. back to you. >> jacob rascon, thank you very much. the celebrity side of this is getting the attention. the fact is everyone should have questions about what is being shared. >> brought in the big guns. a tech expert. what is the cloud? >> it's not magic. it's just servers that you have internet access to wherever you are in the world. when your stuff is on somebody else's servers, you access it or store stuff there. >> in this case the icloud, how vulnerable is it? >> as vulnerable or invulnerable as any other cloud-based service. they all have encryption. they all work hard to protect your stuff but it goes down to how good is your password?
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>> this find your iphone app, does that make you less vulnerable having that turned on? >> not necessarily. there were questions that if you keep hitting with pass words it might not be vulnerable. >> how about photo share? >> it's a shame to do that. photo share is a great thing to do because it stores your photos in the cloud. so if something goes wrong in your phone, you have the chance to get them back. that means unique passwords, whatever you can do. >> when apps close quickly, is that a sign you've been hacked? >> no. not at all. that's usually just a glitch in the application. a lot of times you don't even know, right? you don't know you're being attacked. they have a phishing attempt. something official. you respond and sign in. >> it asks you to verify a password. meanwhile you're just giving that information out.
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>> exactly. usually you're in a world of trouble there. >> keep the questions coming in. he'll stick around and answer them. just #orangeroom so we can see them. >> good stuff. thank you very much. >> lots of questions out there. let's get a check of the weather once again. al? >> we've got tropical storm dolly right now. 45 mile-per-hour winds. it's moving west at 13 miles per hour. and so as it comes on shore, we have the danger of rip currents and high surf from houston down to brownsville, texas. and even though the bulk of the rain is going to stay in mexico, we're looking at a decent amount of rainmaking its way into southern texas from brownsville into corpus christi, one to two or three inches of rain locally. rest of the country showers in the pacific northwest. 68 in seattle. beautiful day in los angeles, 76. and look for showers and thunderstorms moving into the
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northeast, mid-atlantic states. we got a lot of heat and humidity. make sure you dress the kids light in layers and get them out the door with that's what's going on good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a steamy day ahead. do your best to stay cool. it's not going to be easy. afternoon temperatures hotter than yesterday, into the 90s. it will feel like it's in the middle 90s thanks to the high humidity. late day and evening showers and thunderstorms. take a break tomorrow. sunny and 89 degrees. then it's right back into the 90s for thursday and friday. humidity returning friday. the chance of showers and thunderstorms returning for the weekend. then cooler and nice for monday. have a great day. >> and that's your latest weather. you're going to love this next story. >> criminals caught in the act stealing an expensive bicycle in broad daylight. what they didn't realize was our jeff rossen was on the case
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in fact, as we were shooting this very story, our bike was stolen right in front of us. but this time our hidden cameras were rolling and we went after the crooks. you're watching a brazen bike theft in progress. it happens every day. thieves taught on camera cutting and smashing through locks. bike bandits can swipe them in seconds snatching them out of your driveway and the back of your car. even chopping down trees to get at them. >> it was my best bike i've had. >> i'm really sad. >> reporter: most victims never get them back. the thieves peddling off to a big payday. >> it doesn't matter where you live. everybody's getting their bicycles stolen. >> reporter: so we set up our own hidden camera test with our own $1500 mountain bike.
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locking it up to this tree in san francisco. now we'll see what happens. what no one knows -- >> now we put the tracking device into the bicycle. >> reporter: we've hidden a gps tracking device in the seat. would anyone take it? after only two hours, these guys zero in. >> they're checking out the bike right now. they keep circling it. >> reporter: then watch this. one of them crosses the street for tools. it looked like he just handed him some wire cutters. while one acts as the lookout, the other goes to work. just seconds later he rips right through the lock and in the blink of an eye he races from the scene on our bike. but his accomplice sticks around. we caught up with him down the street. jeff rossen with nbc news. you stole our bike earlier today. >> i didn't steal [ bleep ]. >> reporter: he denies involved even when i show him our
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footage. we watched him get the tools used to steal it and then stand lookout. there you are talking to him as he pulls the tools out and he cuts the lock. >> so what it have to do with me? >> reporter: are you being serious right now? >> are you being serious? >> reporter: i just want to be clear -- >> what does that have to do with me? >> reporter: you're saying you're not involved with stealing that bike? >> i was ta you canni innin inn talking to him, so what? >> reporter: you have a lock on him right now? >> i do. that beeping is the device. >> reporter: this is more of sophisticated operation than i thought. gps right now is showing he's on the highway. he put it in the back of another car. now we're pursuing him that way. we end up in this residential neighborhood. >> i think it's this one right here. >> reporter: jeff rossen from nbc news. we had a bicycle stolen today. we tracked it back to this home.
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>> i don't know. >> reporter: can we take a look for our bike. our bike is in here. they eventually let us in to check around. >> back this way. >> reporter: hear that? the gps signal gets stronger in the back yard near this shed. the signal is coming from this shed. wow. you see this? here's our bike. they've already started taking this apart to sell for parts. the wheels are off. we had possession of this just hours ago and how fast these thieves work. wow. on our way back out even with the evidence in my hands, still no explanation from the homeowners. i have my bike back, but i want to know why it was taken. >> i have no idea. >> reporter: you have no idea how it got inside your house? >> exactly. >> reporter: we're taking our bike back. >> sorry about that. >> reporter: yeah. gps saved the day but that's expensive. a tracker will cost you about
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$150. not to mention that high-tech hand held device our expert used. if you don't want to spend that kind of money, here's the next best thing. it's called a u-lock. much harder for thieves to cut. this is how you want to do it. here's a to your recollection-lock on the bike. don't put it right into the rack like you're supposed to. but it at the end so you have it go through the wheel and the frame. believe it or not the wheels are hot commodities too. they'll take the wheels right from you. or be like al roker and bring your bike in your office. >> that's the way to go there. for sure. >> i can't believe they let you in their house. >> reporter: i'm pretty persuasive. i'll get in your house if i need to. >> i bet he has. do they make anything like a lo-jack people can use? >> reporter: they have special
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good morning, everyone. i'm chris cato. 7:56. let's get your first alert forecast with meteorologist bill henley. >> this time of year temperatures are usually in the 60s at this hour, but we're in the middle 70s right now. with sunshine in the city and the rest of the area, the temperatures are going to quickly warm into the 90s. by midday today. right now 76 degrees and holding in philadelphia. it's already 78 degrees in atlantic city. sunshine, 81 degrees at 9:00. very muggy, hot, humid conditions at lunchtime. and then late-day showers and thunderstorms with temperatures peaking in the lower 90s. let's see where an accident is causing problems for drivers. jillian mele has that. >> good morning, chris. on the 42 freeway, the northbound side as you approach 295, one lane blocked. eight miles per hour is the average speed approaching that
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accident. we even have delays on 295 in this area and on route 55 northbound as drivers approach 42. so a lot of volume out there this morning including on the ben franklin bridge westbound into center city. the right lane is blocked because of track work in that area. as you can see definitely need to leave yourself extra time there. 422, normal volume on the eastbound side. that's what it looks like near trooper. chris. happening today in philadelphia, three teachers who are accused in a cheating scandal are expected to be in court for a preliminary hearing. vicente, hughes and sloane are among the educators facing charges. they're accused of helping students at an elementary school cheat on state tests from 2009 to 2011. the revel casino in atlantic city is now history. workers chained off the entrance at 6:00 this morning. it's the second casino in atlantic city to close over the past three days. trump plaza will close in two weeks. more than 6,000 people have lost their jobs in those closures. i'm chris cato. another local update for you in about 25 minutes. have a great tuesday.
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♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, simply stunning. the first photos emerge of angelina jolie in her wedding dress. how hollywood's hottest couple chose to honor their children on that special day. plus like father, like son. blessed with his famous father's movie star looks, scott -- eastwood is ready to take on the industry. >> be a man and show up and do the job. >> jenna bush hager sits down with him in his first network interview. ♪ and they're not just hanging around. they're ready to rock. we're counting down to counting
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crows who are set to hit the plaza for a live concert today. tuesday, september 2nd, 2014. ♪ >> we love the counting crows! >> this is my 99th counting crows show. >> and this is my 51st. >> hi mom back in boston. >> we just got married in new york city. >> "toda >> ten in new york city! >> all right. we're back now 8:00 on a tuesday morning. it's the second day of september 2014. carson just told me which is strange because al would normally tell me it's the hottest day of the year. >> it should get up into the low 90s, but the feels like temperature will be closer to 100. >> it's very muggy. >> really? it feels so cool and breezy.
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>> all right. we have a lot coming up this morning. including the counting crows concert. but we want to quick check of the top stories with willie. >> good morning, everyone. the u.s. is analyzing the strike of militants in somalia. jim miklaszewski has more. >> reporter: good morning. top brass huddled behind closed doors at the pentagon in an effort to figure out if they, indeed, took out the top leader of the al shabaab terrorist network in somalia and if they did how to roll it out later in some kind of public announcement. now, u.s. air strikes were launched and took out two of al shabaab's trucks in middle somalia. but their target was actually ahmed godan, the terrorist leader of al shabaab. he's accused of launching and ordering the terrorist attack against is the westgate mall in
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nairobi, kenya, that killed 67 people. and he's been at the top of the worldwide terrorist list ever since. officials here are confident the missiles struck what they were aimed at. those trucks believed to be carryi carryi carrying godan. >> thanks so much. meantime, president obama is leaving today for the nato summit in europe. his first stop is estonia. he'll show support for those feared of the situation in ukraine. and american airlines jet forced to make emergency landing monday after the plane's windshield cracked shortly after takeoff. the flight had to return to los angeles. the plane landed safely. passengers were switched to a different plane. a baby who hasn't been born
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yet is a huge hit on social media. the baby seen flashing a thumbs up sign in the womb. some are calling the baby the fonzie fetus after henry winkler's character on "happy days." let's send it back out to al with weather. >> announcer: "today's" weather is brought to you by centrum silver vitamins. >> and we've got a nice morning to talk about if you like a little heat and humidity. it is warm and humid across the eastern seaboard. let's show you what we've got going on today. firing up from columbus to louisville. in fact, you look at louisville, you can see the rain on the lens. heavy thunderstorms, 68 degrees. isolated storms right into the evening hours. and it is a warm, humid mess from texas all the way into the mid-atlantic states.
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parts of the atlantic as well. cool and rain y i in the pacific northwest with temperatures in the 60s in seattle today. risk of strong storms as the front pushes through the valley. look for high surf advisories along the texas coast thanked to tropical storm that's what' good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley, a still day ahead, do your best to stay cool, it's not going to be easy, afternoon temperatures hotter than yesterday. into the 90s, it will feel like it's in the middle 90s. late day and evening showers and thunderstorms, take a break, then it's right back into the 90s for tomorrow. humidity returning friday, the chance of showers and thunderstorm returning for the weekend. then cool and nice for the weekend. have a great day. >> all right, thank you, al. coming up on "trending," we're going to take a first look
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tuesday morning with the first photos of angelina jolie's wedding gown. "people" magazine with the pictures on its cover including a family portrait with brad pith and their six kids. look closely at her dress and veil. you can see they're decorated with art work from their children. from the cover of "hello" magazine you can see the drawings span the length of the dress. next to that photo, an intimate moment between angelina and brad. "people" also reporting that her eldest son walked her down the aisle. this artwork, they sent it to the designer and they embroidered it right into the dress. >> or baby maddox painted on it with finger paints and they went with it. >> she's been known to start trends. she's going to start a trend for people wanting to include their kids in this wedding celebration. it's fantastic.
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also, we've been talking to you about the hacking scandal this morning that exposed the news photos of jennifer lawrence and kate upton. now comedian ricky gervais is under fire for comments he made about the scandal. quote, celebrities make it harder for nude pics from your computer by not putting nude pics on your computer. it sparked a backlash. lena dunham calling those comments basically blaming the victim. she also tweeted, seriously, do not forget that the person who stole these pictures and leaked them is not a hacker. they're a sex offender. important point that she made there. he did apologize for that. again, deleted the tweet. >> made a joke about it but don't condone it. the key to losing weight isn't just watching what you eat it's also what you're watching while you eat. certain types of shows cause us
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to overeat. this is a cornell study. different groups were shown a tv interview program. another group was shown "the island." people who watched the thriller, the movie, ended up eating twice as much food and consuming 140 more calories than the people who watched the interview show. the fast pace of action flicks distract your attention so you don't know what you're eating. >> i find i'm nervous and a nervous eater. >> they say if you put out healthy snacks you'll eat more of that too. >> the end of "ghost busters" al ate two pounds of stay puft marshmallow. >> one person to watch is clayton hershey. one of the greatest video game glitches ever. >> in madden '15 he shrinks down
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to 1.2 inches. the internet is dubbing him the tiny titan. but he is laughing tweeting no matter how small you are, have big dreams and live big. >> and it's so funny. >> i love it. >> i'm going to bite your ankle! >> so good. >> i think they got him on the wrong team there too. he's on the titans. >> go little guy. all right. well now to an actor who is about to be trending in a big way. we're talking about scott eastwood. the son of a hollywood legend. he stars in "the longest ride" based on the nicklas sparks book. jenna bush hager caught up with him. >> reporter: that's right. you may be hearing about scott eastwood for the first time surprising because of who his father is and he's blessed with his dad's extremely good looks.
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sorry, honey. i met up with scott. >> i live in san diego. i live away from all the hollywood hype and i try to keep it that way. >> reporter: a simple life about to get a lot more complicated. scott eastwood, the 28-year-old son of clint eastwood, has successfully avoided the limelight until now. hollywood has high expectations for the star of "the longest ride." i would say this is your break youth role, but you're saying not your breakout role. >> yeah. i mean, i think a break youout is a loose term. i'm lucky to be working. >> reporter: scott is the fourth of clint eastwood's seven kids. his mom is jacqueline reed. he was recently named one of america's top bachelors after a profile of his went viral with more than 5 million hits. you have recently been on the cover of a magazine as one of
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america's hottest bachelors. did you read that? >> little light reading before i go to bed. >> reporter: and there were several pictures that we couldn't help but notice. you go around shirtless a lot on yachts? >> i -- i'll be honest. my buddies are always talking [ bleep ] to me. put a shirt on, scott. jeez, put a shirt on. but i grew up on the beach. i grew up surfing. i grew up outdoors. i sort of always liked being shirtless. >> reporter: it must be overwhelming, this attention you're getting all of a sudden. hottest bachelor, is that overwhelming? a title you're okay with? >> you can't take it too seriously. >> reporter: what he has taken seriously is his acting. he's been hard at work for more than a decade. appearing in more than 20 films. it may be a burden or a blessing, but genetics makes
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comparisons to his father unavoidable. but what is abundantly clear is scott eastwood adores his dad. >> he grew up in an era where men were sort of men and i can't thank him enough for sort of teaching me just go out there -- he didn't care what i did. he didn't care if i was a plumber or an actor. he said whatever you do just do it well and be humble about it and be a good guy. tell the truth. >> reporter: he almost didn't go into the family business. scott had a front row seat to the good, the bad, and the ugly of making movies. you grew up on the set of your dad's movies. you were in several of them. what was that like? >> it's just been great. it's been great to see a master at work and be a part of it. i think when i was in high school i thought maybe i was a little too cool for it. or maybe girls got more important. i don't know. but then i realized, hell, this is a great life. i want to do this. so i better figure it out.
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>> reporter: so what have you learned from your dad? >> just be humble and work hard and, you know, be a man. show up and do the job. >> reporter: his current job may be a game changer for scott. nicklas sparks' movies have a well-established track record at the box office. his costar is brett robinson. they're known for romance, you have the chemistry? >> that's what they say. i think we bicker like an old married couple. always. >> reporter: which is good chemistry, by the way. >> he has all these sisters so he claims he can take it. >> reporter: has he? >> he has. i'll give him crap all the time and he just takes it and takes it and takes it. it's impressive. >> reporter: the producer on the film is on set most days. you think these two are new hollywood royalty? >> i think from what i've seen and the way they've worked and just the level of skill they bring to their profession, yeah. they're both people you like to
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look at on screen. they're nice looking people. >> reporter: as the spotlight shines brightly on scott eastwood and this new film, an important question. are you going to bring the waterworks? >> i tell you what, i cried the when i watched "the notebook" for the first time. >> reporter: you're a real man that can admit that. >> any man that says they didn't cry watching it is lying. >> reporter: you know who else cried when watching "the notebook"? >> who? >> reporter: matt lauer and al roker. so you have to bring man tears. you think it's going to happen? >> i don't know. you'll be the judge of that. >> reporter: all right. so he's not sure if he's going to bring the man tears, but we know you two are both suckers from nicklas sparks. >> yeah. >> i don't know if it's the romance or the sadness. but i just went ahead and got you some kleenexs. >> when does it come out? >> april. you have a long time to hold onto these. date night with some popcorn and
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roses. >> there we go. >> jenna, thank you. still to come this morning, we have a live concert from the back now at 8:18 with a tragedy that we reported on far too often this summer. children dying after being left in sweltering cars. in a moment we're going to talk to a mother who lost her son less than two months ago and hopes her personal tragedy can become a public turning point. it's every parents' nightmare.
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on july 7th, kyle was supposed to drop his son benjamin at day care but instead he drove to work accidentally leaving his 15-month-old in the car for several hours. it wasn't until that afternoon when he went to pick him back up that kyle discovered his son was still in the back seat. he rushed the boy to the hospital, but it was too late. young benjamin died of hypothermia or overheating. it's a tragedy that benjamin's mother is seeking to prevent from happening again in the form of technological safeguards by automakers and government regulations. the story of her crusade is featured in this week's "time" magazine. >> the loss of a loved one is always difficult. the loss of a child is almost incomprehensible. she has been channelling her grief and traumatic experience to inquire into why there aren't regulations governing this kind of thing. >> reporter: toddler hot car deaths like benjamin's have been
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grabbing headlines this summer. after the death of cooper harris in georgia. his father has pleaded not guilty to murder. 24 children have died in hot cars so far this year. with over 500 such deaths since 2000, it's demanding attention and action. and lindsey rogers is with us now. good morning. my condolences. you're brave to be here this morning. >> thank you, matt. >> everybody says this can't happen to me. it won't happen to my family. and you say you thought the exact same thing. >> absolutely. every summer you see this in the news. and it's so easy. in the past i've said it can never happen to me. unfortunately we are proof it can happen to any american. i mean, we could be -- to all the listeners we could be you, your best friend, your parent, the neighbor down the street. >> i know you don't want to talk about the specifics of what happened on the day that benjamin died, because there is
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an ongoing investigation. the outcome is unclear. but how did you deal with the enormous grief and the questions you must have had in your own mind? >> yeah. well, how we dealt with the grief, we miss him profoundly every day. we really came together as a family honestly. we love each other so much and we hold onto each other every day. but then as an attorney and just as a mother trying to understand how this can happen, i honestly just began researching and looking into the truth and the facts of how this happens every year. >> about your husband kyle who must be dealing with incredible grief and guilt as well, you said this. even the moment i found out, there was never a moment i questioned him or my love for him. it was just how do we deal with this new reality. >> yeah. never once. i think that's the hardest part for some people to understand. when you have a solid foundation in your life and we're christians and we just have a wonderful family. i always love him and i know
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this would hurt him more than anybody else. >> you want to raise awareness. you want other people to find out about this and realize it can happen to them. you've done a lot of research. you know, we think about this. we report on this far too often. and i've always thought isn't there a piece of technology, something that can be built into a car when a temperature in a car that's turned off gets to a certain level, an alarm goes off. what have you found? >> what i've found is that some car manufacturers have known about this serious safety problem since 2001 and gm in particular said they were going to install devices in 2004 and nothing has happened. since then there have been over 520 deaths. we know the government is aware of this and they have been working on potential legislation that could be put out there and it hasn't happened yet. i feel like we need expert panels put together to find a good solution for this. >> are you finding that perhaps this isn't being built into new cars right now because of cost? or is this a situation where the
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companies are leery of doing this because if that device or technology doesn't work, then they're going to be held accountable? >> you know, i'm a lawyer. think of all the things right now that are in cars that could potentially have liability? that's why they have good legal counsel. that may be part of it, but i don't think it's an excuse because kids are dying. i mean, i think a lot of it is right now we can sit back and most americans can just blame parents, try to think you're different. and if a car manufacturer doesn't want to act, they're not forced to act right now. >> you talk about people blaming other parents. i have to tell you when we cover tragedies like this and have in the past, i'm always surprised when you go online and you look at some of the comments -- >> i don't read those, matt. >> i wouldn't if i were you. because you always see people pointing the finger saying i would never leave my child in a car. i know it couldn't happen. this parent must have "x," "y," or "z." >> yep.
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it's called the fundamentalal attribution error. i ask parents the question have you ever driven to work and forgotten how you got there? have you ever walked from the living room to the bedroom and forgot what you were going to get? it can happen in a second and your life is changed forever. >> you mentioned your life changed forever. it is still possible charges could be filed against your husband. how would that change your life even further? >> we'll get through. i mean, really, we fought about that. we hold onto each other. and we will get through no matter what and we're doing this for ben. >> i think you're brave to be here and talk about this. so hopefully other families don't have to go through it. >> me too. >> thank you so much. our condolences again. >> thank you so much. >> and we're back after your local news.
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it's 8:26, let's get you're first alert forecast. >> we're seeing plenty of sunshine from the city to the mountains. the view of the pocono mounta mountains. the temperatures will climb into the 80s in the mountains. right now 71 degrees on mt. pocono. and wildwood is reporting 79 degrees now, with bright sunny skies, it won't take long to be in the low 80s. 93 at lunchtime, 93 will feel like 95 thanks to the humidity
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this afternoon. >> good morning to you. on the northbound side of i-295 right as you approach exit 47, which is route 541. the left lane was blocked a few moments ago, but it's been pushed over to the shoulder. your drive time on 95 from woodhaven to the vine is going to take you about 40 minutes. >> in about 30 minutes the trial will resume for a philadelphia woman who's accused of kidnapping a 5-year-old girl from her school and assaulting her. svms video shows the girl being taken out of bryant elementary school in january of 2013. prosecutors say she's dressed in muslim clothing to pose as the girl's mother. i'm chris cato, we'll have another update for you in about 45 minutes, have a great tuesday.
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♪ and we're back on a balmy morning here in new york city. it's the second day of september 2014. these people behind us and in front of us getting ready for a concert out on the plaza. >> yeah. the counting crows coming up in just a little bit. and also speaking of music, don't want to forget we have just a couple of hours left to enter the one direction contest. we announced this yesterday. >> all you have to do is make a video showing why you are the
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biggest 1d fan ever. post it to instagram using the #1dfancontest. you'll have a chance to come here and meet the guys. >> that would be huge. >> huge chance. >> all right. mr. roker, check of the weather? >> here in the northeast, southeast kind of hot and steamy today. storms move into the northeast later. wet weather in the pacific # heat continues through texas with a high surf advisory. tomorrow we've got more wet weather due to the tropical storm dolly. the heat and humidity continues in the northeast and new england. temperate along the west coast. 75 in los angeles that's what's going on around the country. . good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley, a steamy day ahead, do your best to stay cool, it's not going to
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be easy. afternoon temperatures hotter than yesterday, into the 90s, it will feel like it's the middle 90s, thanks to the high humid. late day and evening showers and thunderstorms, then it's right back into the 90s for thursday and friday. humidity returning friday. the chance of showers and thunderstorms returning for the weekend, then cooler and nice for monday. have a great day. >> got some nice friends over here from guam. >> yes. >> when'd you get here? >> yesterday. >> big counting crows fans? >> yes. very much so. >> you've got a great view. >> happy birthday, georgia! >> a person or the entire state? >> my niece. >> all right. let's go back inside. >> announcer: viva "today" is brought to you by toyota. a proud supporter of hispanic heritage month. >> now to our special series
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viva "today" celebrating the growing influence of hispanic culture in this country. and this morning family, food, and a famed cuban cookbook. the host of top chef on telemundo is here. >> good morning, natalie. as a chef myself, i know the love that goes into a meal. recently i got to spend an afternoon with a mom in miami who is passing on love and family traditions all through a cookbook. ♪ >> reporter: we are starting today recipe 336. >> correct. >> reporter: she decided to cook all 629 recipes from this cookbook.
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known as the cuban julia childs, she aired on cuban television. her cookbook, a stap until cuban kitchens. >> it was important for me to get in the kitchen with my family in order to keep it going. >> reporter: it started with christi christina's grandmother who sent her three sons from cuba to the u.s. through operation peter pan. when she joined them three months later she brought the cookbook. >> i always thought to myself if i'd been without my kids in a different country, would i think of bringing any cookbook? when i started bringing this cookbook, i realized yes. this cannot be apart from me. >> reporter: why don't we get started? what are you going to make for us? >> we're going cuban meat and potatoes. >> reporter: she started her cooking project in 2009. at first going in order of the
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recipes. >> by the time i got to the fish soup, my husband and kids were like can we eat something besides soup. we started off with a side, a main entree and started to put meals together. >> reporter: but she admits she was not good in the kitchen when she first started. >> i did not know that you could not pour water in hot oil. i didn't know that. >> reporter: you really didn't know how to cook. >> not at all. >> reporter: okay now the cuban sandwich. so far she has made 336 recipes. she's about halfway through the recipes and is documenting each dish on her blog. well now it's dessert. this is the time that we all love. so you're going to be making
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torejas. she wants her kids to learn about the ancestry and eat home cooked meals just like her grandmother used to make. what have you learned about cuban history through the recipes your mom has made through the book? >> that cuba gives really good food. >> reporter: i like that. >> no matter what your heritage is, whether it's american, cuban, italian, french, whatever it is. there's food history that's part of who we are. and that's something that's so important to pass on to the next generation. >> although her grandmother has passed, her love for the recipes lives on through all of her fans and herself and her blog. >> and i love you, of course, being colombian. >> i was lucky to have a mom that cooked every single day and taught us the value of sharing a
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meal. more than cooking, to share a meal. very important. >> sitting around the table and bringing everybody together. >> yes. >> well, we love it. great to have you and thanks for doing this. i loved the story. thank you. coming up next, counting crows live in concert. but first this is "today" on nbc. trading-in or selling your car, truck or suv? webuyanycar.com takes the hassle out of selling in just 3 easy steps. one, get your free online valuation. two, book an appointment. and three, pick up a check at your nearest buying center. ♪ find out how much your car is worth ♪ ♪ at webuyanycar.com
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. >> announcer: the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. >> and we're back now with a special tuesday morning concert on the plaza from counting crows. this is a group that's been hanging around at the top of the charts for more than 20 years. ♪ mr. jones and many >> counting crows. this san francisco bay area bred
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alternative rock band first broke onto the scene in the '90s with their hit single "mr. jones." their debut album catapulted them into stardom. ♪ maybe i'm in love >> this golden globe and grammy nominated band has sold over 20 million records worldwide known for their electrifying live performances and fronted by adam. this morning the band releases their seventh studio album. they last rocked the plaza in 2004 and we're thrilled to welcome them back to "today." and here they are performing their very first hit, ladies and gentlemen, counting crows. ♪ ♪ down at the new amsterdam
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♪ staring at this yellow haired girl ♪ ♪ mr. jones strikes up a conversation with this black haired flamenco dancer ♪ ♪ she dances while his father plays guitar ♪ ♪ she's suddenly beautiful ♪ and we all want something beautiful ♪ ♪ hey, hey man ♪ i wish i was beautiful ♪ oh ♪ shalalala ♪ yeah ♪ cut up, maria ♪ show me some of them spanish dances ♪ ♪ and pass me a bottle, mr. jones ♪ ♪ baby, believe in me ♪ help me believe in anything ♪ cause i want to be someone who
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believes ♪ ♪ yeah ♪ mr. jones and me tell other fairy tales ♪ ♪ and we stare at the beautiful women ♪ ♪ she's looking at you ♪ no, no, she's looking at me ♪ smiling in the bright lights ♪ coming through in stereo ♪ when everybody loves you ♪ you never be lonely ♪ i want to paint myself a picture ♪ ♪ i could paint myself in blue and red and black ♪ ♪ and all the beautiful colors are very, very meaningful ♪ ♪ you know gray, that's my favorite color ♪ ♪ just so confused aerved. ♪ ♪ but if i knew picasso, baby i would buy myself a gray guitar
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and play ♪ ♪ mr. jones and me look into the future ♪ ♪ see all the beautiful women ♪ she's looking at you ♪ i don't think so ♪ she's looking at me ♪ standing in the spotlight ♪ i got myself a gray guitar ♪ when everybody loves me ♪ i will never, i'll never ever be lonely ♪ ♪ i want to be a lion ♪ everybody wants to pass as cats ♪ ♪ want to be big stars ♪ so screwed up about that ♪ i believe in me even though i
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don't believe in anything ♪ ♪ you know, i just might be someone to believe ♪ ♪ believe in me oh ♪ mr. jones and me go stumbling through the barrio ♪ ♪ we stare at all of the beautiful women ♪ ♪ she's perfect for you ♪ there's got to be a girl for me ♪ ♪ i don't want to be bob dylan ♪ and mr. jones wishes he was just someone a little more funky ♪ ♪ when everybody loves you ♪ son, i think it's just about as funky as you can be ♪ ♪ mr. jones and me staring at the video ♪ ♪ when i look at my television ♪ i want to see me staring right back at me ♪ ♪ we want to be big stars but we don't know why ♪ ♪ and we don't know how ♪ but when everybody loves me ♪ i'm going to be just as happy
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as i can be ♪ ♪ mr. jones and me ♪ we're going to be big stars ♪ >> more music from counting crows in a couple of minutes, but first on a tuesday morning, this is "today" on nbc.
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welcome back to "today." the counts crows here celebrating the release of their new album called "somewhere under wonderland." let's talk about the music in this album. there are a lot of creative lyrics. i think scare crow and i love undercover russians in a pink
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rolls-royce. she sets the beat. they carry miss america in the street. she sings snow man, john doe, buffalo. where's all this coming from? >> i make it up. >> it just rhymes. >> it does rhyme though. >> it does. so quite a few years between this album and the last one. why'd you wait so long? >> it was only two years. >> but people were waiting. we wanted something sooner. >> i had to go to the bathroom. i don't know. >> is that it? you're getting to be that age? every few minutes? you made headlines over the weekend. you're out promoting the release of the new album and you're doing a bit of a concert downtown and apparently there was a delay and you tweeted out something like i'm sorry i actually forgot my pants. >> yes. >> how do you forget your pants? >> only because i forgot my pants. i don't know. i left home, i put everything in a bag. >> what were you wearing? >> shorts. no, i was wearing a skirt.
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a nice skirt. pencil. no, no. i put it in the bag. clearly they got up and left and i took the bag and went to the show. i didn't look again for awhile. i didn't check for them. today i checked for my pants several times. >> you learned a lesson. >> what are you going to sing now? >> "earthquake driver." >> take it away. ♪ ♪ i was again a little north of disney land ♪ ♪ somewhere under wonderland and hollywood ♪ then i had to go skipping and diving and bouncing back to new york city ♪ ♪ straight through the heart of america are all the wild things grow ♪ ♪ i want to be an earthquake driver ♪ ♪ i want to be an aquarium diver ♪ ♪ i just don't want to go home ♪ hey man
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♪ i live alone but i am hungry for affection ♪ ♪ i struggle with connection 'til the water calls me home ♪ ♪ down into the ocean among millions of other lonely people ♪ ♪ drowning among the only people we are ever going to know ♪ ♪ i want to be an earthquake driver ♪ ♪ i want to be an aquarium diver ♪ ♪ i just don't want to go home ♪ i want to be like the people i see ♪ ♪ they run all over just like me ♪ ♪ i want to save what keeps me awake ♪ ♪ is i'm tied into the lightning line ♪ ♪ and i want to where the sun is shining ♪ ♪ all night just a waste of time ♪ ♪ i don't want to see people like me ♪ ♪ just sleeping in, waking in, hoping in, hating in ♪ ♪ you look at me like i'm some kind of carnival attraction ♪
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♪ you say love's this attraction joet just some ghost that you chase ♪ ♪ well i'm sorry friend i am a blank space ♪ ♪ but the words you remember from whenever you saw my face ♪ ♪ i want to be an earthquake driver ♪ ♪ i don't want to be an aquarium diver ♪ ♪ i just don't want to go home ♪ i want to be like the people i see ♪ ♪ hey man they run all over just like me ♪ ♪ i want to thank for what keeps me awake ♪ ♪ plugged in to the lightning line ♪ ♪ i want to be where the sun is shining ♪ ♪ all night chasing time ♪ i don't want to be with people like me ♪ ♪ creeping in, waking in, hoping in, hating in ♪ ♪ what is the price for this famous self-absorption ♪ ♪ we turn ourselves into orphans
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and then spend our nights alone ♪ ♪ living in fear of some kind of imaginary consequence ♪ ♪ terror incognito ♪ i don't want to be an earthquake driver ♪ ♪ i don't want to be an acquire yuf diver ♪ ♪ i just don't want to go home ♪ truth is i don't want to be no earthquake driver ♪ ♪ and i do not want to be an aquarium diver ♪ ♪ but hey ♪ i just don't want to go home ♪ oh, man, i just don't want to go home ♪ ♪ no, i do not want to go home ♪ >> counting crows, thank you. again, the new album is "somewhere under wonderland." we're back in a moment on "today" on nbc.
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all right. from the counting crows, thanks guys again, to counting birthdays with mr. willard scott. hey, willard. >> what a good looking group you all are up there. i have never seen such a handsome bunch. you are the best. how about that? texie cheek is from danville, virginia. 100 years old today. reads mysteries and novels and
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loves to keep up with current events. miss millie brown. bless your heart. 100 years old today. and she is from au leander, north carolina. peter john fordi. he's 100 years old today. bri brick, new jersey. the garden state as they say. and we wish him a happy birthday. adolph charles auer. and adolph is 100 years old today. he is from bellevue, illinois. which him well. love the cardinals. he's a st. louis cardinals fan from top to bottom. that's it. that's our birthday buddies here. now back to the great gang in new york. always happy. >> all right, love you willard. all right. coming up in the next hour -- >> we've got seth green, always funny. >> nice. >> we're going to talk more
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about the celebrity hacking scandal and what it means for the rest of us. how to keep people out of the cloud. >> how to keep your personal pictures safe. >> and we're going good morning. another stormy day ahead, let's get the details from first alert meteorologist bill henley. >> fog is disappearing in the north and west. it's already warming things up in center city.
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80 degrees right now. 83 in northeast philadelphia. wilmingt wilmington. a sunny hot day today and steamy conditions will lead to some showers and thunderstorms this evening. another atlantic city casino is now out of business. revel is now officially closed. revel opened a little more than two years ago and firms had hoped it would revitalize atlantic city but never turned a profit. show boat closed on sunday and the atlantic club shut down back in january. in all other than 8,000 people have lost their jobs. stay with nbc 10 for continuing coverage on the casino crisis. in just a few minutes, three philadelphia teachers accused in a cheating scandal are expected
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in court for a preliminary hearing. they are among the educators facing charges accused of helping children cheat on tests. we will have another local update in 25 minutes and you can always get the latest in news and weather at nbc10.com. now back to the "today" show, thanks for watching. have a great day.
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>> announcer: from nbc news this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist, and tamron hall live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today." it is tuesday morning, the second day of september 2014. labor day is behind us. it's back to reality. and we're all here. >> a perfect time for us to get the end of our open an actual fore shot of the four of us together. >> the show opens and we're piecemealed together. now it's a group shot. >> you want to take it? >> i'll take it. >> no you need to be in it. >> we can drop it into the open.
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>> i'm watching tv last night. put the kids to bed about 8:45, something like that. i'm flipping around as i'm reading my e-mails. as soon as i put on my tv it comes to nbc automatically. i see tamron hall doing this. ripping the guts out of a squirrel. >> don't say it like that. >> what were you doing with bear grylls? >> i was trying to survive. >> did you eat that? >> i, indeed, ate it. >> raw or cooked? >> cooked. we the great people of utah is like that's not it. >> does it taste like chicken? >> it absolutely does not. >> what does it taste like? >> a funky, pungent taste and smell. bear grylls said, you know, pull -- we found the squirrel. it was there and so he said -- >> it was already dead. >> he said in the wild, though,
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you get fresh meat. it's not whole foods. so you got to take advantage of the situation. so we also had crickets. which we ate those. but the squirrel needed to be cleaned. and so i kept pulling at the little -- >> with your bare hands? >> with my bare hands. i know. well, i didn't kill him. he held it up. >> and he said tamron pull. just getting the innards out of there. >> i hope you've had your breakfast. it's 9:00, you should have. >> did you take power bars with you? >> no. when you are in the situation in the wild, you got to -- i did say, can we have a vegan diet? but he said you need protein in the wild. you've got to survive. so i did survive and we had a live tweet thing last night. yeah. that booty though was repeated. you were aware when ariana grande was here. that's what she referred to it as. >> not really code. >> and now you nominate willie
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geist to try it. >> i would love to. >> all of you would be phenomenal. >> i don't think i could eat squirrel. >> you'd starve. you guys would be great. al would be amazing. he would make bear grylls laugh the whole time and they'd end up somewhere fun. natalie's super athletic. but willie has the longest legs of any human being i've ever seen. i want to see him rappel with his 6'5" frame. >> he wouldn't have to. he'd just jump. >> take two steps and he's down. >> he could grasshopper crawl and he could crawl over your legs. i want to see willie out there. >> bear, did you hear that? >> that's a fun show. >> we learned a lot watching it. >> we started a fire. >> did they have those mounted on the trees?
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little purell pump? as soon as you walk. . you can tap it for sap or get some purell. >> the squirrel was there for the take sog was the purell. >> they gave me a backpack and said bring what you want from home that fits in. i brought purell thinking i would wash my hands. >> i would have brought a power bar. would have been my suggestion. >> i did bring chocolate. yeah. i did have a piece of chocolate. it was a fun show. thank you so everybody who watched. >> good show. let's talk about the story a lot of people are talking about this morning. certainly if it applies to you now. fbi and apple are investigating the hacking of celebrity accounts including those of jennifer lawrence and kate upton. they're calling for prosecution. the unidentified hacker claims he stored pictures stored in the apple icloud. used by hundreds of millions of people and probably used by you
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at home. apple released this statement. we take user privacy very seriously and are actively investigating this report. this story brought up a lot of questions about the cloud. >> what is the cloud, right? >> no one quite understands it as in this recent movie. >> it went up to the cloud. >> and you can't get it down from the cloud? >> nobody understands the cloud. >> see. they don't. >> so it's a big storage space. the icloud is just one cloud-based server. >> google. google drive. >> stores your photos, video. in one poll 90% of people polled said they were aware of the cloud. only 29% said they used it but they probably had it and didn't know about it. >> or netflix. any time you download a movie off of netflix, the reason they can instantly stream is because they're getting it off the cloud. >> so this has opened a lot of people's eyes to, my gosh, what i thought was private is now up
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in the cloud and accessible. >> and you can't delete. even if you delete a message or photo, they still live on in the cloud. >> which is what happened to celebrities with these. we all have iphones. i get a message saying your storage is full. it pushes you into getting into one of the icloud or drop box, whatever it may be. because how many pictures do you have or video on your phone these days? and pictures you want keep. before we had polaroids or you get them printed out at the drugstore. you'd have a box of them. now this is your box and all of the pictures are here. >> if it's connected to your computer, sometimes that can be hacked. but today it's amazing. you can get a terabyte or two terabytes of storage for under a hundred bucks. >> what's that?
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what's a trerabyte? >> it's a backup drive basically. you can store all your photos and movies on this hard drive that aren't that much bigger than this. that way it's there. and you're not on the cloud. >> but what's interesting, most people -- if you have a new iphone, it comes with the cloud built in and you're sort of automatically already on it. you can disable it. >> if you use icloud or you use the apple service, then yes, you're on the cloud. >> androids have it too. >> they all have it. but you can limit what you put on there. ricky gervais got into some hot water. he tweeted something out basically if you don't put stuff on there, celebrities, it won't get on there. and lena dunham said don't blame the victim which is true. but he does raise a point. if you don't put it out there, it won't be out there. >> i don't think everyone has nude, naked pictures like myself and willie.
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but -- >> we do? >> a little humor here. unique humor in this world. but what i'm saying is you do have pictures of your children and vacations. no, it's not an issue of whether or not i have inappropriate -- whatever that definition is. you do what you want to do. but i don't want our pictures that i maybe haven't shown of your children, that's the issue. >> and it's not just photos and it's not just this. think of the time you go onto your bank accounts online. if you think that information is living up there too. so it's not just -- >> the new world. >> it's the new world. >> you click on this -- >> now it's the cloud you have to worry about. >> probably one of my favorite stories of the day, we're getting more details about angelina jolie and brad pitt's wedding. there are some exclusive photos
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being shown and details of the big day that happened in france on august 23rd. angelina wore this beautiful white gown. on the back it's even more perfect and gorgeous. because hand embroidered into the dress were doodles and drawings that her children had all drawn and messages as well. so the kids helped write the couple's vows. brad apparently even borrowed a tie from one of the sons because he forgot his own. so he borrowed something. something borrowed, something new, right? pax apparently baked the cake. >> wow. that impresses me more than anything. >> wow. >> it was a very small wedding. like 20 people? >> it was a family event. >> did the 20 include the six kids, i wonder. >> well, they participated. but i said earlier what i like about this couple, you don't see them with an entourage. their posse consists of their children. he's got george clooney and matt damon are his close friends, but
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they are their unit. which is so sweet in many ways. so probably included the kids, the 20. >> i loved the drawings. we all have framed finger painting of our children and nieces and nephews. it may be so special to us and not anybody else. >> this could start a trend of people including stuff that's important to the children or family and friends within the wedding gown. what a great idea. i'm surprised nobody's done that before. >> it is fantastic. >> i was looking for a new place recent aand i'm going into an apartment where there's kids and you see the collages on the door. it is the ever-continuing challenge of what to do with all of your doodling and all of the little things the kids give you. i think it's adorable. >> put it on the wedding dress. >> so you guys can show up with your suits all -- >> inner lined. yeah. >> what's so sweet is they have said in the past they would get married because their kids wanted it. so it's clear that it was the
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kids who wanted to be part of this. >> we all know it's all about our kids. let's show you what we've got going on as far as our weather is concerned. we are looking at some strong storms that have been firing up from cleveland all the way into missouri, parts of arkansas on into central oklahoma. this is part of a frontal system pushing to the south. as it does, we are looking for the risk of strong storms moving into central new york, much of pennsylvania, parts of ohio, on into kentucky. some of these may have damaging winds. a lot of rain with it. and we've got heat to talk about. first day of school for a lot of kids. and look at this in the southeast it's going to feel like 97 in atlanta. charlotte's going to feel like a hundred. here in the northeast as well, boston it's going to feel like 94. 96 in new york city. 101 in richmond. hot and humid today. less humid tomorrow. then that humidity gets back here thursday night into that's what's going on around the country.
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good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley, a steamy day ahead, do your best to stay cool, it's not going to be easy, afternoon temperatures hotter than yesterday, in the middle 90s. late day and evening showers and thunderstorms. take a break tomorrow, sunny and 89 degrees, then it's right back into the 90s for thursday and friday. humidity returning friday, the chance of showers and thunderstorms returning for the weekend. then cooler and nice for monday. have a great day. >> and that's -- >> oh, my gosh! >> seth green! seth green, ladies and gentlemen! >> i came for the weather. >> all right. good to see you, sir. >> i almost wore stripes. i'm glad i didn't. >> that could have been really embarrassing. guess what. you're here to hang around with us a little bit? >> it's true. i've come to tell you all the important details about the
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weather. high pressure system moving in from the east. >> all international male on us. goodness. >> ooh, ooh, ooh. >> earlier we said magma. can you say magma? >> wait. what? >> like dr. evil. >> like hot lava from the earth's core? magma. >> all right. he's going to be chatting about his new film "the identical" right after this. i think i've got it.. ♪ ohh, i lost count. what'cha doing, richard? how does grandpa do it? do what, richard? how does he get so many strawberries in a jar? you'll figure it out. [ male announcer ] tim and richard smucker grew up knowing that if you want jam to taste irresistible it has to be packed with lots of delicious fruit. i don't even know how he gets peaches in there. [ male announcer ] for five generations, with a name like smucker's, it has to be good. has a new easy-to-swallow coating...five generations, so the nutrients
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he insisted on using the rain to save water. fourteen years ago, i insisted on buying our first prius. because like toyota, we both know there's a way to do things, and a way to do things even better. the prius. toyota, let's go places. seth green is a writer, producer, director, and actor who's appeared in dozens of tv shows and films. one of his most memorable roles was as the son of dr. evil who was just not evil enough in the "austin powers" film. also kenny the the cult favorite "can't hardly wait" and is the voice of chris griffin on "family guy." >> "identicals" is about twins
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separated at birth. he played a best friend of one of the twins and their friendship picks up right where it left off. >> dino! >> ryan? ryan, my main man. pots and pans. what is shaking bacon? >> how are you? >> i'm good, man. and jenny, oh, man. if i only had me a jenny. i wouldn't spend so much money on alimony. >> seth green, love the hair. >> thanks, man. >> how long did it take you to get that look going? >> in the movie we age from about 17 to 30-something. and so we start off with clean shaven and short hair. then i ended up with wigs. >> is there a look you prefer? >> no. i kind of like to look however the character is supposed to look. that usually helps me get into character. you put on the hair and clothes or whatever. >> well, your character, he's a career indulger. what do you mean by that? >> he is the type of guy who
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discovered cigarettes, drugs, alcohol, music, and women really early. just stayed on that track. it's a lot of fun. it's fun to play a character like that. a guy who's got no boundaries. but essentially is a good hearted person. just eats and drinks and romances women. >> anything like your real life? >> my real life? no. i'm happy married. >> nice. >> he's a career indulger. >> yes. he has indulges in multiple vocations. we saw you playing drums in that scene there. any drums in your background? did you know how to play coming in? >> not really. my friend breckin taught me when we were 17, but i didn't practice. when i took this movie i had a coach. this guy that was in the movie taught me to play the songs i needed to play. i focused on playing the songs. >> you took this -- identical
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twins who were separated at birth. you said it's got a positive message to it. >> it's a story about nature versus nurture. it's these twins that are separated and raised by different parents. and this one boy, his parents are a preacher. they believe this kid is a gift that was given to them. so they raise it as they believe it's supposed to be raised. and the boy has different instinc instincts. it's about what people tell you you're supposed to be versus what you feel in your heart. that's what i like about it. >> great message. >> one thing people may not know about you and i use this term as a lovable one. you're a space geek. and you got to do a panel at comic-con with buzz aldrin? >> i did. it was awesome. i'm a space enthusiast. i think it's a mistake that we culturally stop doing things like televising launches. because i think that stunts the awareness in a young generation. when i was young i saw ships going up all the time. it made me think there's people
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on those rockets. and when the challenger broke up, people got very pc and said let's not subject kids to this kind of potential trauma. what it really did was it removed that as a choice. so kids don't think about growing up and becoming an astronaut. you don't think about having a spring break on mars. >> but you want to get that started. >> i started that a couple years ago. we could #spin stripe brothers. >> and we would be. in fact, we are. >> deep down, yes. pinstripes on the inside. >> seth green. "the identical" hits theaters on friday. thanks for being here. >> thank you. coming up, all the news before you head out the door. >> and which one of these meals before you head out the door. >> and which one of these meals will help you lose more we are the solis family. and this is our chex commercial. there's lots of choices and each of us has a favorite. like chocolate, honey nut and cinnamon.
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attempted murder. investigators say he escaped from a work program when he was stopped by a police officer. miller was almost hand cuffed when he pulled out a knife and stabbed the officer in the stomach. a man survived after being shot in the back. this happened at 41st and lancaster avenue in west philadelphia. investigators say at least six shots were fired, the victim is in stable condition. and a tractor trail overturned this morning on the turnpike in bensalem. the truck was carrying 30,000 pounds of toilet paper. and a heads up for drivers about lane closures. starting tonight, the northbound and southbound lanes of i-95 will be reduced from four lanes to three. the work will start at 9:00 p.m. and last until 5:00 a.m. the lane closures are scheduled for every night this week.
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welcome back to "today." it's tuesday morning, september 2nd, 2014. as you come back from that long summer vacation. >> this is one of my favorite songs of summer. ♪ marry that girl ♪ marry that girl ♪ marry her anyway >> seth is like, okay. >> i'm just a passenger, guys. >> you're in for the ride. >> this is a speeding train. i'm just trying to hold on. >> you doing a little weather in a minute? >> i'd love to. i'd love to participate. >> al does a little acting on the side too. he did some sesame street. i think you were talking about words, right? >> yeah. instead of the weather cast,
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they did the vocabucast. >> i like it. >> now it's time for your vocabucast on the eights. he's al roker. >> thanks so much. as you can see we have a massive vocabulary front from the east. it's bringing in words like bromance and surf board. okay. tuesday you're looking at a 30% chance of hangry followed by shelfies at about 30 miles per hour. and on wednesday, expect two to three feet of gifs in the southern plains. >> al. al, yeah me believe it's pronounced gif. >> oh, really? that's what you believe? well, i believe i don't tell you how to eat cookies. so don't tell me how to pronounce words! i don't need this! i'm out of here. i'm done. >> wow. he really stormed out of there.
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>> on sesame street. >> shame on you. >> oh. >> wow. >> sorry. sesame streets youtube channel. >> did you make up. >> i didn't get to see cookie. we were in two different studios. >> they couldn't put you in the same room. >> they were afraid things would turn ugly. >> is it weird i don't know what those words are? what's a shelfie? >> watch. >> ready for weather? >> let's do this. >> seth green, ladies and gentlemen. >> first you've got to work over. and you button as you go. you've got that move. button as you go. very nice. >> which side do you want me on? >> right here. hit the button. hit the button and that will move the map a little. describe what you're seeing.
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>> this area is at risk for a sharp blue thing with a pool of viscus blood all over this neighborhood. it looks like storm clouds here and other storm clouds. they'll be pulsing and shooting lightning. be careful about holding any metal or not wearing rubber. over here the sun has got some cool shades. clearly been shopping online. it looks to have developed a little bit of this storm blemishing. this guy's cool. clearly using some kind of -- >> sun screen. >> and then hit the button again. it'll take us to tomorrow. >> oh, tomorrow. now everybody's smiling. except for this guy with a bleeding beard. looks like he was watching his face and didn't shave properly. >> ugly. all right, seth green. that was spectacular. >> thank you. over here another risk for a massive blood pool. >> yes. that's where the sharknado that's what's going on around the country. here's w good morning, i'm
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meteorologist bill henley, a steamy day ahead, do your best to stay cool, it's not going to be easy, afternoon temps hotter than yesterday, into the 9 0s. it will feel like it's in the middle 90s thanks to the high humidity. late day and evening showers and thunderstorms. take a break tomorrow, sunny and 89 degrees, then it's right back into the 90s for thursday and friday. humidity returning friday. the chance of showers and thunderstorms returning for the weekend. then cooler and nice for monday. have a great day. >> and that is your latest weather. >> natalie. >> you're hired, seth. >> thank you very much. thank you. >> al, take the rest of the week off. >> okay. thank you, guys. now we've got some good news for people watching their weight, don't we? >> that's right. you may be able to -- >> sorry. take it. >> you may be able to retrain your brain to crave only healthy foods. >> and low carbs are more effective than low fat. to break it down are a physician
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and wellness director. welcome to you both. >> thank you. >> let me start with you on this study that found it may be possible to retrain your brain to stop liking junk food. this is a very small study. >> very small. >> what's the takeaway on this? >> there were two groups. an intervention group and a control group. the intervention group had a diet that was lower on the glycemic index, higher in fiber. and higher in protein. the other group, the control group, just ate their regular diet. both had brain scans at baseline and then at six months. >> what did it show? the results in the end, they were able to learn how to eat health yer? >> what happens with the part of the brain like this shows is the brain responded favorably to the sort of low calorie diet. which goes against what we usually think. that the brain doesn't like food low on calorie. but it showed a positive reaction at a six-month time frame. so you can retrain your brain to
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sort of have favorable outcomes towards low calorie diets. >> we've heard from time to time that junk food can be addictive like drugs in some ways. is that true? >> that a absolutely true. we've looked at foods high in sugar and carbohydrates that light up the feel good areas in the brain. making it that much more difficult to get off of those foods. this was a fascinating study that it showed that behavioral management actually did this. >> so if you could just program your brain at home to like the healthy stuff instead of the sweet stuff. >> yeah. eat the right foods. that's the takeaway. >> get onto the next study here. talking about the difference between low carb and low fat diets. researchers took a look at two different groups of 150 people. they gave them different diets. the study didn't necessarily focus on the participants, what they ate, but tell us more about what the results showed when it came to weight loss and cardiovascular risk. >> it showed that individuals in the low carb group actually
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faired better in weight loss and reducing weight factors that predicted whether or not you would develop coronary artery disease. >> what's the distinction here between low carb and low fat? >> with the low carb diet, some had each. there was a favorable response in weight loss as well as improvement in overall heart risk. and what they measured was the good cholesterol. an increase when you follow a low carb diet. von overall a healthier heart was the outcome. but with the weight loss, they noticed on average the individual lost 12 pounds at one year versus 4 pounds at the low fat diet. >> so does this give you a license to eat butter, bacon, steak. no? >> no. >> that's not the takeaway. >> balanced diet is the key and exercise. >> everything is moderation. >> everything is moderation. in this particular study as well, they also did education on
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kneads and treats. where the employees have a learning disability. >> special needs kids love to cook. they love getting in there and mixing things up. from the beginning to end, they help make the finished product. >> reporter: they created the business for their 24-year-old son bradley who aged out of their county's education system two years ago. >> the school system cannot take care of them any longer and then we have to find jobs for them. >> reporter: so they created a bakery to give their son a job and hopefully a future. >> the main thing always in my mind, what is he going to do when we're gone? i've got to give him something to have to know he has a place to go and be accepted. so it means the world we're able to do this for him. >> reporter: they soon realized they weren't just helping their son but the entire special needs community. >> i was excited when cody was offered this job here. i never thought he would be employable and also he would enjoy what to do as a job. he gets dressed hours before to come here to make sure that he is on time.
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>> that is one thing about our special kneads adults. they know what they do and do it well and take pride in it. i have one yet to call in sick. >> reporter: they employee nine adults with disabilities. >> it's been a wonderful education for john. he loves coming here and being busy every saturday. >> reporter: but the waiting list is long and has currently over 30 people. >> we need to bring awareness out there that we need more places to put our special needs adults to work. >> those with special needs are often paired with volunteers or staff employees. >> if it wasn't for laurie being here to help me learn how to do everything, i would be lost. >> reporter: mark and laurie have worked together five months but they consider themselves much more than coworkers. they're family. >> we've been like brother and sister since day one. she's shown me how to make cupcakes. how to make the frosting.
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she's given me the reins to apply. >> reporter: they get something some of us take for granted. >> they love to get paid. it's a great day to hand the checks out. >> reporter: more they get the feeling of a job well done. >> something i look forward to doing. if you get down and dirty, that means you're having fun. >> isn't that terrific. >> great idea. more businesses need to start up with this idea in mind. >> what an accomplishment. they got their first paycheck. i mean, that means you are getting compensated. bravo, guys. up next, my tuesday trend. one of my favorite styles these days. known as the skater dress. we'll show you how to rock a dress style i am convinced looks good on every body sweets become salaries. an oven heats up a community la cocina, a small kitchen that kick-starts the careers of 41 entrepreneurs.
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dresses. these are dresses you may have seen me wear on the show. they're tighter in the bodice and then they flare out on your hips. we've seen them on taylor swift and gabrielle union, to name a few. here to help us pull it off is lilliana vasquez. i'm convinced this dress type looks good on every body type. >> i think you nailed it. it's a the reason women gravitate towards them. that's why you can find them pretty much at every store at any price point. >> people refer to the fit and flare. a person told me i love your skater dress. but we got a couple of my dresses here. one of the things i like to do. i bought this one last night. it was my treat to myself after eating a squirrel.
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so here's the deal. i put this belt on with it. cinch it in and it changes the whole look. and a lot of people think you have on a different dress. this is my new publicity pictures. i have the white one on as well. but you got three models in to prove this works on every type. who do we have here? >> the first is ana. she's showing us a simple skater dress. this one is actually from kohls. i did it in a plaid. you can do it in a solid color. then thded a knee-high boot. these were under a hundred bucks from t.j. maxx. >> i want to show something here. see, she's got a great figure here. hourglass figure. this it fits well. then comes out. with the boots, it's amazing. i feel like i'm in a department store.
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you look so good. >> thank you. >> i love the flirtiness of it. >> you feel very feminine without looking too girly. i think it's too sophisticated but very girly. next we have kimberly. she's showing us how to layer. you can layer on top or under like you did here. everyone's got a white blouse. button all the way to the top and add a gorgeous statement necklace. >> here's the deal. transition to fall. i don't like the term pre-fall because i think that's a scam to get your money. that's my two cents. i love this because this gets you to transition from summer to fall. >> and as it gets cooler, you could add tights to this. it's really appropriate for so many occasions. >> my other obsession is leopard so i want these shoes. and let's get the last model in to prove my theory it looks good on every body type. this is our third body type. >> all we did was add a bold
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blazer. i know you love a blazer. layer it on top. have fun with colors and textures. she's good to go. >> and your legs look amazing. that's the other thing, i have chicken legs. it makes your legs look smoking hot. thank you. we'll be right back. this is "today" on nbc. skater dress rules.
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sky force 10 is following breaking news in gloucester county where a dump truck is overturned on 29 #. the way it rolled over, just right on that median there, tracy, this is happening on 295, you can see the viewings blocked in this area. this is 295 northbound at route 29. two lanes of traffic very slowly
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getting by on 295. this is starting to create a delay in this area. you can go ahead and take the new jersey turnpike, that is okay, but once again, 295 northbound at route 44 which is exit 21, we do have lane restrictions there. >> nthe humidity is high and th temperatures are continuing to climb. sunny view of boathouse row, a little bit hazy outside, no surprise, and that's going to stay with us, 86 degrees in philadelphia, trenton is up to 83 degrees. hazy, hot and humid today, we'll see some showers and thunderstorms, but likely not until this evening. another atlantic city casino is now out of business. revel ask officiis now official. revel opened a little more than two years ago and officials had hoped it would help revitalize atlantic city, but it never turned a profit. you can always get the latest
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news and weather on our website,itwebsite, its nbc10.com. thanks for watching and have a great day.
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that's why dentists recommend using polident. for a cleaner, fresher, brighter denture everyday. ♪ what is that? >> oh, no. >> what? >> we have to go back. >> why? >> it's time. >> for what? >> our show. >> we got to go. i will be with you in a second. >> get up. they are waiting for us. >> pull me up. >> come on. >> i don't want to. >> let's go. we want to. ♪ from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford
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and hoda kotb live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi everybody. >> are we live? we forgot what it is like. >> we have forgotten. >> it's booze day tuesday. >> can you believe we are saying september 2? >> no. you know who is glad we are back? sheila, marie, debbie, belinda, joan and mary. >> and julie. >> they have been tweeting us letting us know how they felt. >> kelly is a facebook fan and sent us this picture and said my husband brought me coffee in bed and turned on kathie lee and hoda. he knows the way to my heart.
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can you just imagine? so hoda had a great time. you look radiant and beautiful. hoda actually does. here is a picture of hoda on vacation. went to this really great place in mexico with boots we will call him still. >> he did not wear boots on the beach, i hope. >> this is one of the places, it is a place called the rosewood. you land in cancun and go on a 30 minute ride and you are there. they take customer service to the max. you are laying on the beach and someone shows up with a bucket of ice and water. and then 30 minutes later when it starts melting they change the ice. i was literally looking at the guy and they kept changing it back and forth. >> beverages go in the ice.
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>> and then they take them out and replace it with fresh ice. >> without asking. >> tell us about the glasses. >> nothing costs a nickel but you are on a plan of some sort. >> they see your sunglasses and take them off and they take like a win dex while you are on the beach. they are cleaning and putting them off. my friend and i kept looking at each other going what's going on. we were so excited. >> how about the drinks? >> they make the best drinks. there is this tequila drink. you sip tequila which is so thrilling. they have like a bloody mary mix but so much better. you take a sip of tequila and -- >> this went on for days
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apparently. >> days and days and days. >> i heard the scream. i was just north of you in texas. i thought i heard you screaming. >> people on the beach, she said you will not believe this. she said my husband gave me two choices of a vacation, either we go there to this place in mexico or the "today" show and see you guys in new york and she said i chose this beach place and i can't believe where you are here. she got everything she wanted in life. and then to wrap up the vacation we came back i did a sneak attack, i came with my dog. we are hiding. >> oh, my gosh. >> that's so nice.
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>> they love their auntie. >> it was so much fun. that was a bow on the vacation. >> well, i was the week before you. i can't say what i was doing because i was there with my stuff. and then a couple of places i was with my stuff. thank you everybody who came by to get your signed stuff and see the stuff and drink the stuff. then i went to a place where i can't talk about what i went for and i can't talk about the person who was doing what i went for that i can't talk about. >> it just takes a minute to get warmed up. >> everybody is talking to ricky gervais.
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rickey didn't win the emmy. >> you guys saw that a lot of these stars' naked pictures were leaked, not his -- [ laughter ] when i take a picture on my phone then i go home to my computer, the picture hocus-pocus is on my computer. and then i look on my ipad and hocus-pocus there it is, too, because it is on the cloud. >> nobody understands this cloud. >> i know. >> i think that is where everybody's e-mails that are missing are on the cloud someplace. >> these naked pictures, jennifer lawrence, kate upton, some of their naked pictures were apparently taken off somewhere and sent out to everybody. >> so apple is investigating. rickey has to chime in. he got in a little bit of trouble for comments. >> celebrities make it harder for hackers to get nude pictures
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of you from your computer by not putting nude pictures of yourself on your computer. people got mad. >> he later deleted the tweet called it a joke and a back lash saying the comments saying it blames the victim. >> saying we shouldn't put our credit card online because it is our fault for putting it online. >> everybody thinks they are so cool to take naked pictures of themselves. there was a time when you had to take your film and give it over to a drugstore. nobody would take the naked pictures. that is why god invented a polaroid. that's what other people, i won't say who, used to do. people would take the polaroids. >> and then shake it. >> and watch the nude pictures come. it is so much more fun. i suggest that they, if they --
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if they are hell bent on taking naked pictures of themselves take polaroids because you can stick them in a drawer or burn them. >> tear them up. >> or put them in a scrap book. >> those polaroid pictures and the cameras are coming back. we had one at one of our "today" show parties. >> this is why. i am convinced. >> after rickey got totally pounded with the tweet he responded with a tweet with him with a picture in the tub saying anyone who retweets this erotic photo of me should be ashamed of themselves. >> he wasn't trying to blame the victim. he is stating the truth. if you have never taken them they are not going to show up. sometimes people take pictures of you like with aaron andrews situation, then that's very
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different. we are sorry that anybody's privacy was invaded. i didn't think we were talking about brad and angelina's wedding. i was told we are talking about beyonce and jay-z instead. >> you know how everybody hears rumors. these two pulled it off. >> pulled it off. i'm so happy that they did. >> the pictures are awesome, by the way. this is her wedding gown, a versace. when she turns around you will see that her kids had a hand in decorating the wedding dress. >> her veil and the back of the dress. >> i haven't seen. >> i think it is just the veil. >> they stitched in doodles that the kids made. >> the older boys walked her down the aisle. one of them baked the cake. there were only 20 something people there. they pulled it off and i think
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it is a lovely thing that they did. they have that special, special time. no one is talking about whether they sold the pictures to people. usually they make an announcement. they are usually very generous and give the money to charity. >> very, very happy to see them. we want to give our love to joan. >> joan rivers whom we adore and everybody is praying for her. she is tough. we heard news that we can't confirm but basically saying she is doing better and getting stronger. we hope that that is absolutely true. we also want to send our love to carrie underwood who announced she is pregnant with her first baby. >> that is called life, hoda woman. i'm happy to see you. i'm glad you are still so happy. you are starting to get people like she is so happy. >> gagging. do you want to know what
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>> lewis cut it all off. >> let's talk about everyone else who got married. angelina and brad took the head lines away from them. >> one of the big weddings of the weekend was jenny mccarthy said i do to donny wohlberg. she wore a very sexy dress there. i had a couple of friends who went to the wedding. they had their phones removed from them which lets us believe we will see the pictures somewhere exclusive. there were camera crews there so there might be a tv wedding in the making. >> of course. why keep something private and special? that is so yesterday. >> brother mark was missing. there are rumors that he does not get along well with jenny. his people say that is not true. he did put out an instagram video wishing them a happy
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wedding. >> maybe he couldn't be there. >> he said it was his daughter's birthday party. >> that might trump it. >> there you have it. another wedding. >> this is a much, much fancier wedding. it is just outside of miami and believed to have cost over $5 million. he proposed to her. he did it with his two sons from a previous marriage and the proposal was will you marry us. she was very aware she was marrying into the entire family. she is wearing an 8.5 carat engagement ring. she gets to keep it. they said i do finally this weekend. >> and evan ross and ashley simpson. >> another one. up in connecticut.
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diana ross has a beautiful estate. they got married at diana ross's home. she sang after they got married. >> i didn't see helicopters buzzing around. >> it had sort of fallen off the radar. ashley hasn't made a record in a while. certainly this weekend everybody was talking about brad and angelina. >> let's talk about beyonce and jay-z. >> a photograph of them in l.a. together at a music festival hugging and kissing. at the vmas, looking beautiful at the vmas everybody thought that moment was staged. all the rumors about their wedding, their marriage being in trouble people thought they might have staged the vmas. that picture is not staged. it is a genuine moment. >> people are saying they staged the thing in the elevator. do they need to stage anything
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to get people to buy tickets to see them? >> absolutely not. >> people are desperate like hoda and i are need to do that but they are not on the desperate stage. >> let's talk downton abby. they put out a trailer. >> i feel a shaking of the ground i stand on. >> look at that. >> is the queen coming in or something? >> certainly that is a big moment. >> let me tell you a little bit about this. it started on british tv at the end of september so they are going to see all of this before we do. >> it is going to sneak out. >> it is meant to be fantastic. it is 1924, lots of changes. >> i really do want to catch up. >> thank you. >> don't worry, your hair will
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and. >> last but certainly not least and so sad, the divorced and single bob guinea still with guinea and grimes. >> always. >> go across the street for questions. >> i'm debbie from new jersey. i was wondering if you could be a woman for the day how would you spend it? >> i would never leave the house. >> family show. >> what is the answer? >> i would probably stay home and explore my woman hood. i would be so fascinated to get some answers from the inside out. >> i would do the primping that women can do. >> the first day would be totally staying home and just enjoying being a woman. >> chuck? >> i'm speechless. >> i would find me a billionaire and get married that day. >> single guy, what would you
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do? >> if you are a woman i would take that opportunity to read all of the romance novels and see the movies, the guilty pleasures. you can't do it as a guy. you can watch "the note book." >> i would go to ladies night. >> i hope that answered her question. next question is, are guys just more quiet in bed? this is from tiffany. i have only been with my husband. i have been with him for 17 years. i don't know what he likes. >> we discussed things like this before. i don't think any woman wants to hear what a guy is really going to say in bed. i would be thinking about i'm so hungry i want a banana split. >> i think however you introduce the sex kind of stays with you. maybe that guy was first introduced to sex in a way where he had to sneak it and be quiet and that is why he is quiet. >> deeply rooted. >> normally what i have to say
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you'll need some relief as temperatures are soaring this morning, already in the 80s. that's bright sunshine. not a cloud in the sky. 84 in philadelphia. already feels like 89 degrees, thanks to the high humidity feels like 88 in wildwood and allentown. right now feels like 86 degrees. a hot, humid day today. look for late day or evening showers or thunderstorms. >> we have new information in about the closing of trump plaza in atlantic city. we have just learned state casino regulators have given the final approval for that casino to shut down september 16th. show boat shut down sunday and atlantic club closed back in january. traffic is getting by because it's slow moving on 295 in gloucester county because of the overturned truck. skyforce 10 over the accident. right now one lane is shut down but two others are getting by. there is no word if the driver was hurt. testimony has resumed this morning in the trial of a
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philadelphia woman accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl. prosecutors say christina regusters knew the little girl. she is the woman dressed in muslim attire taking the girl out of the elementary school january 13. today prosecutors are expected to call forensics and law enforcement experts to the stand. i'm tracy davidson. we will have a full hour of news coming up in about 30 minutes. you can always get the latest news and weather on nbc10.com. now back to the "today" show. thanks for watching. have a great day. as a small business owner you don't deliver anything less than 100% to your customers. so don't settle for less than 100% of the internet. with verizon fios get uploads speeds as fast as download speeds. so you can deliver 100% to your customers. switch now to get fios internet and phone for just $99.99 a month a 2-year agreement and get $200 back. as a [an extra] bonus, get a free lg tablet or up to $200 toward any tablet from verizon wireless when you switch to fios.
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we are back with "today" on this booze day tuesday. >> we have the single star of "satisfaction" and of course our favorite married once but single now so sad bob guinea. >> let's go across the street to the nbc experience store. >> i am joyce from florida. i would like to know why do guys like to leave the toilet seat up? >> we like the blue mark it leaves around your butt when you fall in. >> easy for the next time we go. >> why do the women leave the toilet seat down? that is a lot of work. >> you go a lot more times in the day.
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>> i just been peeing sitting down. >> it is easier. >> it is so easy. >> do you do that? >> no way. >> you just sit down like this is nice. >> what is going on with you today? >> why do we pee standing up? >> because we can. >> now that i know that i can, all these years of doing it this is so nice. >> here is a question from barbara from new jersey. >> that was weird. >> he is on a roll today. >> my husband is better with our kids than i am. it worries me that he doesn't respect me as a mom. do i need to worry? >> you do if you are having that feeling there is cause for concern. if you feel he doesn't respect you as a mother then something is wrong there.
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you need to have an open, honest conversation like how do you really think of me as a mom. >> maybe have a counselor present. >> maybe have someone there to help you mediate because that is going to blow up. >> you have a lot more men who are active as fathers. what happens is each parent is trying to tell the other how to do the thing the way that they do it. i think parents need to accept that as a father this is how i do it. if my wife does it differently that is how she does it. >> also, you have to have -- my wife and i do have different co-parenting styles. we co-parent. that means that we have to get together and talk about what our strategy is. and be consistent. i heard my kids say i don't think they are on the same page here. >> we got to open it right here. let's drive that wedge like kids will use that against you. >> i think it is important as
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parents to let the kids know that this is the source that you are on the same team. that is why i like to smooch up my wife in my son's presence and let him know this is my lady. >> i think her husband should be there if she feels that he is that good of a parent and she is not meeting the parents he should be there to talk with her about it and incorporate her in whatever he thinks she is excelling at. >> they need to have an open, honest conversation. it might help to have a professional. >> jillion griffith asks this. we have tons of fun with each other and are goofing around. there are times when i would like to turned off. it is hard to feel sexy with an air of humor constantly around. how do i get him to understand i want to feel more than just the funny girl.
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>> i love humor in the relationship. >> all the time? >> not all the time. there has to be a moment where you turn to someone and tell them how you feel for a hot second. >> the but naked slow walk through is more serious than the run through. >> you are getting older. you can sitting down and instead of running you are walking. >> i'm going to go sit down and pee. >> banana split. thank you. come back and see us. the young violinest is so good we plucked him off a new york city street to play for us. >> guess what we are playing. beat it or eat it. you will be thinking twice. wild woman.
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bites or four chicken nuggets? which one has more fat? >> this is what i want to hit. >> kathie lee is right. you want to beat the chicken nuggets. >> i actually want to eat them. >> two thirds less fat in the little bites. let's move on to something that is salty. which one must you beat because it has more calories? is it three cups of light popcorn or a serving of baked tortilla chips. >> hoda would be right. you can eat this. >> always stick with light popcorn. even though baked chips is almost the same calories. you might as well have some. baked chips have more calories. 125 or 75.
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let's turn to something when you are looking for cookies to go with a glass of low fat milk which one do you beat because it has more calories and sugar? is it the honey grams? you want to beat the chocolate sandwich cookies. one more teaspoon than this. don't be fooled when it says honey grahams. which must be beaten because it has more sugar? fat free strawberry bar or organic nonfat yogurt. >> you go. >> you would both be wrong. the strawberry fruit bar. it has actually a teaspoon less sugar. they are both an okay choice. if you are trying to trade the sugar stick with the low fat chocolate bar. we will look at sandwich snacks.
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which one has less protein? is it a peanut butter and banana sandwich or turkey and reduced fat cheese stand wch. less protein. beat the one with less protein. >> i will go with the other one for fun. >> beat with enthusiasm. hoda would be right. they both have some protein. this has twice the protein. >> you love that. a good snack but looking for more protein stick with the turkey. >> on to something. which one must you beat because it has less fiber. beat the one with less fiber, the apple and almond butter or whole wheat pita chips and hummus. >> kathie lee would be right. you have a double duty fiber load. >> last one. also national healthy breakfast
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month. what do you want to beat because it has more fat and calories? hoda would be right. you can have some waffles and low fat syrup. >> for more on choosing healthy snacks go to klgandhoda.com. why labels can be bad for your kids. right after this. i get goose bumps when i find a low price. i let him know every time i save a dollar. every time. now there is a tool made for you. introducing savings catcher from walmart. it compares prices to top stores in your area. no more driving all over town. if there's a lower advertised price, walmart will give you the difference on an e-gift card. oh! money! every penny counts! yep! try the savings catcher for yourself. go to walmart.com/savingscatcher and enter your receipt. save money. live better. walmart. ♪
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we are back with today's family talking about the effect labelling our children can have on them. >> whether your child is a math genius or football player praising them for being smart or athletic may do more harm than good in the long run. >> what should we say to our
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kid kids? wouldn't that be nice. >> everyone has their label up. so you were known as -- >> i was chatty. >> i was smart. >> and i was hyper. >> and i was energetic. >> so sometimes especially when parents are trying to distinguish among their children they will sometimes say this is billy. he loves football or she is so smart. it doesn't seem so harmful when they seem like positive labels. >> where is the damage done there? >> sometimes people, adults don't understand the weight of their words on children. children can take a label like that and they can decide this is all i am. and they feel like they have to live -- they are defined by that and have to live up to that label. it limits them. if someone is defined as the athlete so your sister can't be
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athletic, too? sometimes it places limitations on the child. >> in my mother's family there were three sisters. somebody described them as the smart one, funny one and pretty one and offended all three girls. >> you can be all three of those. i will admit we called cassidy messy because you have never seen a messier child in your life. it was always affectionately. have i done harm to my child? >> i would not say you have done harm to your child. we see when labels are affixed they feel they need to live up to that label. >> she does. >> if you call a child messy maybe they feel like i am messy and they don't see the reason they need to look at doing something different. >> i was messy and i am now totally and completely a mess. >> even positive labels can have
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a burden. we know from research that when kids hear you did well because you are smart it can hurt their performance. it can make them less willing to take on challenges. it can make them more likely to lie. >> why? >> because they don't want to mess up the reputation for being smart. so what we want to emphasize is the process, things that are in the child's control like effort, strategy or perseverance. >> kids are a lot of things. she is our actress. that is what she wanted to be. we have lots of labels, things that are reflective about what is true about the child. >> we want to give children room to grow. the miracle of children is we don't know how they will develop and change. >> sometimes teachers say he is the class clown. if you are in school and you realize your teachers are labelling your child that can be an issue. >> if it is a positive label you
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want to thank your lucky stars and move on but you talk with them about the fact that it is great your teacher called you smart. what mommy is proud of is the fact that you put so much effort into your school work and try so hard. if you get a negative label like class clown you call and have a conversation because you want to encourage the kind of behavior to change that label. >> we interviewed so many people through the years here who have been called class clown who became some of the greatest comedians in the world because they could not be contained. they were the class clown. you have to be careful. >> the key thing is we want to be our children's biassed biographiers to tell stories about how they struggled and triumphed. we don't want to label this young man but he is a fantastic violinist. >> first this is "today" on nbc.
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there are talented musicians out there. you may have run into this adorable 11 year old playing his violin right there on 5th avenue. >> his name is dylan. he has been playing since he was 3 years old. we wanted to bring him to the studio and get him out of the hot weather. >> very nice to welcome you. >> how are you? >> good. how are you? >> great. >> you just set up there and play that violin? >> yes. >> how do most people respond to you? >> a lot of them are surprised that i at such a young age and they are surprised that i play so well. some of them think i'm cute. one person even i played for
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someone and they cried. >> you have a sign that says remember me, dylan i'm following in the foot steps of my idol. >> he played here when he was 14. >> there he is. >> you are going to play a little something for us. >> there he is playing. >> wow. >> what are you going to play for us? >> i will play "symphony espaniol." >> we were hoping you would play that one. >> let's hear a little bit. ♪
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>> dylan! >> you know who -- >> we weren't tricking you. >> no one was going to keep him from finishing. >> i was worried he wouldn't recognize me. >> you sound so great. i'm so glad that you invited me here because i have been looking for you. everyone has been talking. i have had like five people tell me have you seen the kid with the sign. i have been looking for you. you keep moving around. >> play with him, please.
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>> asked me to come here and say hi. do you want to play something together? >> i don't know too many. ♪ ♪ >> beautiful, beautiful.
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