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Cities across america. Ny of the children you killed a child. She didnt do nothing to nobody. Atlantas mayor saying enough is enough. You cant blame this on a Police Officer you cant say that this is about criminal justice reform. This is about some people carrying some weapons who shot up a car with an 8yearold baby in the car for what we will have the very latest. Fallen star. Broadway actor nick cordero loses his monthslong battle with coronavirus the powerful tributes from friends and fans now pouring in. Life in hiding new details on what finally led to the arrest of Jeffrey Epsteins longtime confidant, Ghislaine Maxwell. And overnight one of the most vocal victims shares what she wants to see happen next i really hope she comes forward and says a, b, c, d was involved and this is how it ran. Where the case goes from here and our live interview with an attorney for dozens of epstein accusers all that plus first pitch. Major League Baseball set to release its schedule for a season unlike any other. Today, monday, july 6th, 2020. Announcer from nbc news this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hey, guys. Welcome to today. So happy youre joining us on this monday morning. So happy youre here savannah hitting pause taking a few days off which she definitely deserves. You deserve some time off you got it last week you look refreshed thank you i had fun with the kids. I saw you were busy on the fourth of july hosting the fireworks teal thats a lot of fun. It was a lot of fun it was good to celebrate america especially in a time like this you did a great job on that we are going to start with our top story, and that is the coronavirus. New concerns sparked by images like this over the Holiday Weekend. Were talking about crowded beaches. Health officials fear they could add to the recordbreaking surge in u. S. Cases. And as we mentioned overnight we learned that broadway star nick cordero died from coronavirus. His wife who had documented his struggle with the virus for months posting, god has another angel in heaven now. Our thoughts and prayers are with amanda and baby elvis there. But we start with our indepth coverage with sam brock. Hes in miami where hospitals are being overwhelmed. Hey, sam, good morning reporter hoda, craig, good morning. It took almost four months in florida to get to 100,000 cases. It has taken two weeks to get to 200,000. Officials are hoping they dont see another holiday spike. Coronavirus concerns not enough to keep everyone home this holiday week. Myrtle beach brimming with visitors fire island in new york lit up with people. At this Michigan Lake party, attendees pack together and no visible masks. For many americans, this fourth of july felt a little foreign with shuttered shores and scaled back fireworks it is disappointing, but it is understandable. Reporter even though safety steps couldnt stop a furious covid surge this weekend, florida, South Carolina and texas among the states notching new daily records with almost 35 states seeing a rise in coronavirus cases. Texas adding 8,000 new infections on saturday and florida recording a stunning 11,458 cases in a single day a number not seen since new york at its peak. How close are we to being on the brink of catastrophe down here id say were pretty close. Reporter Jackson Health in miami just saw its Covid Patients jump 52 in one week. Dr. Nicolas worried whats next. I do anticipate that after this weekends parties were going to see a bump in the next, you know, week to ten days, two weeks. Reporter the warning as Health Care Systems start to bend under pressure. Covid hospitalizations in l. A. County are up 32 in two weeks with deaths approaching 3500 behind each one of those numbers is a name, a face, a Life Reporter americas Independence Day holiday dampened by a deepening crisis now, in some states like florida, the fatalities have not yet caught up with the ballooning number of cases guys, there is a lag between infection and serious illness, and that is raising concern this morning. Hoda, back to you. Sam brock for us in miami, thank you. A spike in cases has led to increased calls for nationwide requirement to wear masks. This as a coalition of International Scientists is set to push the World Health Organization to acknowledge that virus is airborne. Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez is in new york with the reopening of manhattan moving forward today good morning reporter good morning. New york is now entering phase three meaning more businesses like massage parlors and nail salons can reopen at half capacity but still here on restaurant row, there is still no Indoor Dining, amid concerns the virus can be spread even more easily through the air. This morning as covid cases mount across the country, the mask debate is intensifying. New jerseys governor is now calling for a nationwide Face Covering mandate we need a National Strategy i think right now. Masking has got to be at the core of that reporter the New York Times also reports that hundreds of scientists are set to publish an open letter to the World Health Organization urging the agency to revise its guidelines and acknowledge the virus can easily spread through the air indoors. Right now less than half of states require wearing Face Coverings in public despite cdc recommendations to do so even in those states, not everyones following the rules in North Carolina a mask mutiny of sorts nearly none seen at this beach more than a week after a state mandate went into effect some customers outside a walmart there defiant. If you want to wear a mask, you can wear a mask. If you dont want to wear a mask, you shouldnt have to. Its a free country. Everyone has the right to do as they please. Reporter in california where masks have been mandatory for weeks, beachgoers in santa cruz are getting used to the routine. A mask is now part of your checklist. Reporter in new jersey, chris and c. J. Were among hundreds streaming into the newly reopened Six Flags Great Adventure theme park keeping up their july 4th tradition with masks in tow. Its the right thing to do. The only difference would be once we finish this were going to trade them into something more stylishrn such a drastic change in behavior wont happen overnight. If you think about things like seat belts or smoke free laws, that took years, decades even to change peoples habits and make it become just a part of everyday Life Reporter now, here in new york city there is no timetable for when Indoor Dining might return, but there is some encouraging news the Positivity Rate or the percentage of tests that are coming back positive is now down to about 1 . Hoda all right Gabe Gutierrez for us. Thank you. We are now joined by dr. Ashish ja hes the director of the Global Health Institute Good morning we were reporting about a Record Number of covid cases this weekend. That is prefourth of july celebration. Those numbers arent going to come out for another week to ten days so what do we have in store for us ahead and do you think the hospitals are ready . So good morning and thank you for having me on what i expect based on both some of the pictures we just saw and just in general the trends that the number of cases is going to continue to rise across the country. Certainly in those hot spots of texas and florida and South Carolina, arizona. And in terms of the hospitals, you know, a lot of hospitals are already starting to bump up against their capacity and maybe they can add more. Maybe we can set up field hospitals, start shipping patients across to other parts of the state but at some point, we are going to run out of all of our capacity, our ability to take care of people and so weve got to sort of shut this off and weve got to find ways of really breaking the increase in cases or were going to get into a lot of trouble sooner than we think lets talk about that how do we get these spikes under control . I mean, do some states have to go all the back to stay at home orders is this is a mask thing . Whats the answer . Theres no one answer i think all of us agree that having to go back to stayathome, shelter in place is really the last thing we want to do. So what can we do to prevent that one is i do agree with governor murphy, we need a National Strategy and every state should have a mandatory mask order. This is you know, one of the folks in the last segment talked about freedom and how everybody should choose on their own i dont get to walk into a retail store and light up a cigarette out of my desire to smoke indoors. I shouldnt be able to walk in a retail store not wearing a mask its the same thing in my mind so we do need a National Strategy i think we need to continue to hings like testing and tracing indoor bars, nightclubs, i think we just cant afford any of those right now. Not while having these kind of outbreaks. Lastly a lot of parents are looking ahead thinking schools supposed to start in two months. If you were reading the tea leaves, would you think children will be going back to school this fall . So we all need and want desperately to get our kids back to school. I certainly do as a parent the problem is were going to see the kinds of outbreaks were seeing in arizona, texas, florida, in other places its going to be very hard to keep schools open one of the reasons weve got to get serious about bringing the disease under control, if we dont theres no chance schools will stay open this fall i really do think people have to get serious now if we want to get a shot at getting our kids back in this fall. Dr. Jha, thank you for your expertise as always. We appreciate you. Thank you President Trump spent part of the Holiday Weekend playing down the danger of coronavirus claiming nearly all cases in the u. S. Are harmless. Nbc white house corresponden Peter Alexander has that part of the story. Good morning to you. Reporter good morning to you as well. Even as the president has said he hopes the virus will soon disappear, white house aides now acknowledge its not going away any time soon, and that americans need to learn to live with it. This comes after backtoback Independence Day weekend addresses where the president made no attempt to unify americans. Instead, delivering an us versus them message painting a dark picture of the country. With coronavirus cases surging, even setting records in parts of the country, President Trump dismissed the seriousness of the pandemic delivering this misleading claim. Now we have tested almost 40 Million People by so doing, we show cases 99 of which are totally harmless. Reporter most Public Health experts dispute that assessment, but the fda commissioner declined to fact check the president. So im not going to get into whos right and whos wrong. You wont say whether 99 of coronavirus cases are, quote, completely harmless as true or false, what the president said at the white house last night . Dana, what ill say is that we have data in the White House Task force those data show this is a serious problem. People need to take it seriously. Reporter President Trump in a pair of fourth of july celebrations with social distancing optional and few masks stoked partisan divisions. The radical left, the maxists, the anarchists, the agitators, the looters reporter leaning into the culture war in an effort to reboot his campaign casting other americans as the threat. We will never allow an angry mob to tear down our statues, erase our history, indoctrinate our children, or trample on our freedoms reporter looking ahead the Trump Campaign announced the president s next rally after you will remember facing Harsh Criticism for his decision to host that recent rally inside an arena in tulsa where cases were rising that arena was half full by the time it was done this saturday, a different approach President Trump will travel to New Hampshire, a state where cases are declining to host an open air event in tulsa, masks were optional. This time the Campaign Says all ateendys are strongly encouraged to wear them craig . Peter alewhite house, thank. Another major story coming out of the Holiday Weekend. Gun violence. The celebrations in a number of major cities like new york, chicago, and atlanta all marred by deadly shootings. A number of the victims were young children. And atlantas mayor had a very powerful statement for those responsible. Nbcs blayne alexander joins us now with more on this story. Good morning. Reporter hoda, good morning to you. Across the country we saw communities, cities all rocked by gun violence over the Holiday Weekend. Here in atlanta at least 26 people were shot between friday and sunday including an 8yearold little girl who was riding in the back seat of the car with her mother. Enough is enough. Reporter overnight Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms denouncing the gun violence that killed 8yearold secoriea turner. Shot and killed a baby. It wasnt one shooter. There were at least two shooters. Reporter turner was shot saturday night riding in a car with her mother near the burned remains of a wendys where Rayshard Brooks was killed last month. Many have taken over the area at times blocking the street refusing to let cars pass. The mayor slammed any protests that are not peaceful. It has to stop. You cant blame this on a Police Officer. You cant say that this is about criminal justice reform. Were fighting the enemy within when we are shooting each other up on our streets. Reporter this shooting just one of many during a violent Holiday Weekend in cities across the country. Dozens of People Killed by gunfire. In chicago at least 17 People Killed, including another child, 7yearold natalie wallace. Memphis, omaha and cleveland also reported an Alarming Number of shootings. And in new york city, shootings have doubled every week for the last three weeks. Mayor bill de blasio facing fierce criticism from current and former members of the nypd accusing him of, quote, surrendering the city with hefty cuts to its police force in the wake of calls for reform. President trump calling out the rise in shootings saying the federal government is ready, willing, and able to help if asked. As cities across the country grapple with a new wave of violence. Guys, back here in atlanta less than 24 hours after little secoriea was killed, three more people were shot in that same vicinity, including a 53yearold man who died on sunday. Hoda . So sad. Blayne alexander, thank you. Were going to take a turn now. Lots more to get to on this monday morning, including a big day for sports fans. Major League Baseball expected to release its 2020 schedule this morning. The shortened season will start beginning july 23rd or 24th due to the team. They will play 60 games and stay mainly in their own region as well. Not to be outdone, the nhl cleared a major hurdle on sunday to get its league going again. They finalized a return to play protocol for Training Camps and for games. So the agreement still needs final approval from all the players. The nhl will finish out its season in two hub cities. Toronto and edmonton. And in this case games are expected to start on august 1st. You just like the sound of sports coming back. Looks like its happening, right . Wait. Are you and dylan about to be reunited . Looks like it. Yes. Theres dylan dreyer. Ive seen a lot of you over the past few days. I know. Youre not sick of me already, are you, craig . Heck no. One night. I enjoyed seeing you on the fourth. It was nice that night. It was nice saturday night in the city. But its about to get hot. Yeah. I mean, the temperature dropped in time for the fireworks on the fourth of july but now the temperatures are going back up. We are going to see highs stick around the 90degree range for quite some time. Its not just here, its back through the great lakes and it is going to be scorching the next several days. Were still going to see high temperatures well up into the 90s with your feels like temperature up around 100 degrees. Indianapolis will feel like 99 philadelphia 95. 93 in raleigh. 95 in savannah those are your feels like temperatures as we go int wednesday, thursday, friday, temperatures are still going to stay on the warm side. Really no break in sight except new york might get down into the upper 80s by friday. If you want to call that some relief, there it is. Thats a look at the weather across the country well get to your local forecast in the next 30 seconds l coach . Yo devin remember to brush in a circle motion. Thank you. Dj. Khaled. Tiny circles, devin. Do another one. Another one. Is this good . Put in that work, devin. Dont give up. Geico. Save an extra 15 when you switch by october 7th. Good morning. Im meteorologist kari hall. As we take a live look outside were starting out on this monday morning with sunshine, but weve seen some drifts of smoke coming into the south bay from the south county due to those brushfires that will continue. Morgan hill will reach about 85 degrees. 80 in san jose. It will be a little bit cooler in a few spots, and well see that cooling trend over the next couple of days as we go into the weekend, warming up just slightly inland with sunshine. And thats you and thats your latest forecast hoda and craig, back to you guys dylan, nice to see you this morning. Coming up, the outpouring of support for the family of nick cordero after the broadway star lost his battle with the coronavirus. This morning his wife amandas Emotional Message for everyone who thinks the danger does not apply to them. Also ahead this morning, what will Ghislaine Maxwells arrest mean for other wellknown friends of Jeffrey Epstein well talk about that with an attorney who represents dozens of potential victims hes going to join ulives hi. Were glad you came in. Whats on your mind . Can you help keep these guys protected online . Easy. Connect to the xfi gateway. What about wireless data options for the family . 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Thats because pg e will have helicopters flying in the area this week beginning today. Were going to be looking at some of the power lines to get a feel of how they can better respond to repairs to reduce the number of people impacted by those mandatory shutoffs and reduce the time you have to endure them. And, of course, weather is always a factor talking about fire danger. Kari, weve had some breeziness but maybe not so much overnight. Yes, so the winds have calmed down and were seeing a lot of the smoke from the south county trapped in santa clara valley. As we take a live look outside in san jose concerns about air quality for today a the south bay. Kris . All right. We have more local news coming up for you in just a half hour. We hope to see you then. Floor and decor is now open for safe shopping and Curbside Pickup whether youre looking for tile, wood, stone or laminate, with our incredible selection and everyday low prices, youll find the perfect floor at the perfect price. Come explore in person or online. America america god shed his grace on thee okay. That right there is pretty beautiful. 7 30 on this monday morning. Check out this sight to behold over the Holiday Weekend. That was the macys fourth of July Fireworks spectacular. This years displays involved some of new york citys most iconic buildings. Then there were two legendary stars i dont know if youve met them. Craig melvin and dylan dreyer. Yall looked great. You guys looked like you had a lot of fun. Boy, john legend. Boom. The national treasure. Celebrating the birthday of america. It was fitting. And having dylan dreyer there. Dylan, you rocked it. You were terrific. Thank you. It was just nice to be working with other people in person. Craig, it was nice to see you and the crew we had. The whole night was uplifting. The stories we showed of americans doing good. It was just supposed to be a night where we could celebrate america. I think we did that. It was a great night. Craigs been talking about it all morning. Nice distraction too. A distraction from these 7 30 headlines on this monday morning. The recent spike in coronavirus cases was not enough to keep everyone at home this Holiday Weekend. Large gatherings in places like myrtle beach, South Carolina, fire island, new york, diamond lake, michigan. Those gatherings drawing a lot of scrutiny this morning. It comes as 34 states are seeing a rise in positive coronavirus cases. Florida, South Carolina, texas among the states notching new dail kill popular lake in northern idaho. Witnesses reported seeing the mid air crash before the planes plunged into lake coeur dalene. People enjoying the Holiday Weekend at the lake tried but were unable to save any of the victims. Nobody on the ground was hurt. The planes have been located in about 130 feet of water. Now to a frightening accident at a nascar race in indianapolis, indiana. A member of ryan blaneys crew was hurt right there during a pileup on pit road. Take a look. You can see him there actually getting pinned between two cars briefly and then quickly scoots out of the way. That crew members name is zach price. Zach was c thumbs up. Price was taken to the hospital where he was treated and released, thankfully. Also this morning, tributes are pouring in for broadway star nick cordero. Weve been following the tony nominated actors battle with the coronavirus for months. Overnight his wife amanda announced that nick had passed away. Joe fryer joins us with more on this. Hey, joe, good morning. Reporter hoda, good morning. Cordero passed away at Cedarssinai Medical Center here in los angeles where his battle with covid19 lasted more than 90 days. He is survived by his devoted wife and their 1yearold son elvis. The bright lights of broadway a little dimmer after the passing of one of its stars actor nick cordero. He died sunday after battling coronavirus for more than three months. His heartbroken wife amanda writing on instagram, god has another angel in heaven now. My darling husband passed away this morning. He was surrounded in love by his family singing and praying as he gently left this earth. This worlds gone crazy reporter reaction to the tragic news swift. Josh gad writing my heart is broken. I feel ill. Viola davis, my condolences to you, an ma dashgs wamanda, who loved so hard. Zach braff writing i can honestly tell you i have never met a kinder human being. Dont believe that covid only claims the elderly and infirm. Cordero who appeared in shows like waitress and rock of ages spent the last three months in the hospital. Six weeks of that in a medically induced coma. His wife amanda kept the world posted through the triumphs. Dada is awake yea reporter and the tears. Nick suffered from some new lung infection in his lungs earlier this week. Reporter unable to see her husband for 79 days, amanda was finally able to visit him in june posting this tender photo of them Holding Hands at his bedside. Amanda encouraged fans and friends to sing corderos single live your life every day. The heartwarming response online was overwhelming. In her instagram note, amanda said that song not only lifted her spirits but provided comfort in his final moments. We sang it to him today holding his hands. As i sang the last line to him, theyll give you hell but dont let them kill your life without a fight. I smile because he definitely put up a fight. I will love you forever and always, my sweet man. That is such a sad story. What makes this even sadder and more shocking is he was young. He didnt have any Underlying Health issues. How did it get so bad . Reporter cordero was only 41 years old and he had no known preexisting Health Conditions but there were complications. He was in the hospital for a few months, in a coma for a long time. At one point his leg was amputated and he had a lung infection. His wife said it was like vish vus icu dance where one thing goes right and then another goes wrong. They say it is proof this can be so incredibly dangerous. Thank you, joe. Amanda has been so strong in taking care of little elvis. We wish those two the very best. Our thoughts and prayers are with the two of them up next on this monday morning, new details on the arrest of Jeffrey Epsteins confidant Ghislaine Maxwell. What one accuser hopes will now be revealed about their inner circle an attorney for a large group of the accusers and survivors will join us right after this can you change the color inside the car . Oh sure. How about blue . Thats more cyan but. Jump in the back seat, jim. Act like my kids. How much longer . Exactly how they sound. Its got massaging seats too, right . Oh yeahhhhh. Oh yeahhhhh. Visit the mercedesbenz summer event or shop online at participating dealers. 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You know, it was a year to the day that Jeffrey Epstein was arrested now its his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell whos in jail leaving many to wonder what will happen to others in epsteins world. For months prosecutors say Ghislaine Maxwell hid away in this New Hampshire mansion but thursday fbi agents moved in arriving in about a dozen cars a plane flying above to make sure the only way she left was the handcuffses. Now Jeffrey Epsteins closest associate is sitting in a cell in this medium security county jail in New Hampshire. The 58yearold faces four charges in connection with transporting a minor for criminal Sexual Activity maxwell has long denied involvement with epsteins alleged crimes prosecutors requested a hearing on friday telling a judge shes expected to be transferred to new york early this week the question many are asking, will maxwell reveal any secrets about others in epsteins circle one of his accusers Virginia Roberts giuffre said this to 60 minutes australia. I hope she comes forward and says a, b, c, d, e was involved and this is how it ran. You know, just help us victims get some accountability. Reporter one connection of interest, maxwells friend Prince Andrew. She attended princess beatrices 18th Birthday Party and she also visited Buckingham Palace on multiple occasions this is not just the privilege of someone that is a casual friend this is a very close friend. Reporter this newly surfaced photo published by the Daily Telegraph appears to show maxwell with kevin spacey sitting on the throne at Buckingham Palace. The telegraph reports it was taken during a tour organized by Prince Andrew in 2002. Spacey has faced his own allegations of Sexual Assault which he has denied. Nbc has not verified the photo giuffre says maxwell recruited he photo was taken in maxwells london townhouse next to the bathroom where she says Prince Andrew abused her. What happened the first time in london i was so Young Ghislaine woke me up in the morning and said youre going to meet a prince that day i didnt know at that point that i was going to be trafficked to that prince. Reporter allegations he has repeatedly denied including in this bbc interview last year i have no recollection of ever meeting this lady none whatsoever. Reporter now a friend of maxwells tells Good Morning Britain that maxwell wa epsteins victim too i believe that she is a victim of Jeffrey Epstein just like many other people were. It doesnt mean what she did was right, but i also know she tried many, many, many times to get away from jeffrey. He kept keeping her there, luring her there steph, for months now there has been this back and forth about Prince Andrew speaking with officials here in the United States. Do we know where that stands reporter you know, the u. S. Attorney was asked about that on thursday, the day they arrested Ghislaine Maxwell. She said they are interested in speaking to Prince Andrew but then a person close to his team tells nbc news they are, quote, bewildered by that comment that they have communicated with the u. S. Attorneys office twice in the last month and gotten no response, craig. All right Stephanie Gosk will continue to follow this. Thank you. We are joined now by brad edwards. Mr. Edwards is an attorney for more than 50 accusers and survivors of Jeffrey Epsteins sex ring he is also the author of a book about the case the book is called relentless pursuit. Mr. Edwards, good morning to you, sir good morning. Thanks for having me we know that when Jeffrey Epstein was arrested last year, we know there were a number of survivors that came forward after that, a number of witnesses that came forward as well since Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested last week, have you talked to any other survivors or witnesses . Yes just in the last five days we have received tips from several very important witnesses and at least one other victim that i expect is only going to help the case obviously without asking you to sacrifice the confidentialitu characterize the claims that these witnesses and survivors have made . Not beyond very helpful observations that they made many years ago that like i said, it is only going to strengthen the case thats already been brought. One of the things that struck me, i read the indictment last week when she was arrested one of the things thats striking is prosecutors decided for whatever reason to really focus on three years they focused on that time period between 1994 and 1997. Any idea why they might be focusing on that period of time . Sure. You know, what everybody came to understand about the breadth of the operation was there were hundreds of victims. And then you have to back track. How did that begin and when you rewind time, you come to the 93, 94, 95, 96 years as the inception of what ultimately grew into this massive spider web of victims and what was that genesis and how did it come about. Ans at youre seeing in the indictment. Thats kind of where the story began, so to speak i want to ask you about Prince Andrew for a moment here. Again, Virginia Giuffre claims that Prince Andrew had sex with her three times when she was 17. Its a claim that the prince has vehemently denied time and time again. But there are these flight logs that put them on the same flight puts Ghislaine Maxwell on the same flight with the two of them what story do you think that Ghislaine Maxwell has to tell about Prince Andrew specifically and do you think shes going to tell that story now . No chance they are very, very close friends. This isnt a casual relationship and i dont think that Prince Andrew is going to say what he knows about ghislaine and i dont think ghislaine is going to say what she knows about Prince Andrew. I think that the fact that he has go so long without providing any of the information he has and its not only virginia we have several other clients who were in his presence and mr. Epsteins presence know him to be around. And he refuses to talk its not doing him any favors. Brad edwards, thank you thank you for your time. Thanks for having me. All right. What do you say we switch gears now and go over to dylan dreyer and get a check of the weather hey, dylan good morning again, guys. And it is hot and humid and with a front in the northeast, that could mean some popup thunderstorms later on this afternoon. Typical summertime thunderstorms that will pop up because of the heat of the day. Were also looking at some potentially severe storms through southern minnesota this morning. And more will fire up later on today. We also have showers and storms along the gulf coast stretching into florida but its dry in the southwest. Because of that we could have a fire threat with warm temperatures and gusty win good morning. Im meteorologist kari hall. A live look outside in San Francisco as we start out with some sunshine. Its going to be a really nice day. As we look at our high temperatures were reaching into the upper 60s here in the city with some low 70s toward oakland and some low 80s in the trivalley, up to 80 degrees here in san jose. As we look at our sevenday forecast some low to mid70s or 80s, i should say, for the inland valleys. Well stay in the 70s near the coastline. And thats your latest forecast back to you guys all right, dylan. Thank you. Still ahead, harry smith goes to monticello and he speaks with black descendants of Thomas Jefferson. 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Those folks staying at the Gilroy Senior Center as an evacuation shelter. When we have active fires burning, weather is always a critical component. Good morning, kari. Good morning, kris. We are going to see still some breezy winds as we go into the afternoon, fairly calm this morning and that has allowed for the smoke to settle. As we head over to walnut creek its looking clearer here but we will at times have the drifts of smoke coming through and temperatures will at least be cooler for parts of the bay area with some low 80s in the south bay, some low to mid80s for the inland east bay. Were up to 89 in ukiah while San Francisco will be in the upper 60s. Going through the forecast well have some seasonable weather, about average for this time in july, with some low 80s in the valleys but then some upper 80s by the end of the week into the weekend. Kris . All right. Thank you very much, kari. We have more local news coming up for you in just a half hour. 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And not throwing away our shot the Award Winning musical hamilton hit tv screens around the world this weekend Alexander Hamilton my name is Alexander Hamilton what its debut could mean for the future of streaming. Today, monday, july 6th, 2020. Feeling good hi. My name is lucy. Im celebrating my birthday on the today show my name is kiera. My dad and my brother. An im turning 6 today. Every day hi. We want to wish our mom a happy 60th birthday. Love you, mom were the biel family. Up early in los angeles, california, to celebrate his quarantine one birthday come on, how happy are we we have music, we have a bunch of wonderful folks its monday. Thank you for starting off your day with us. Savannah is enjoying some time off, some well deserved time off. We will have fun, our plaza states across the country smashed their covid19 daily folks come on. Records over the holiday theyre up. Weekend. You mentioned the big three. We have some big firsts texas, South Carolina, and we are going to celebrate with my today plaza florida. And make sure you join us tomorrow on today. Guess whos going to be here. Who did anyone tell you no. Tom hanks here in florida they reported wow 11,400 cases in a single day on saturday that is the highest total weve and savannahs off shell probably be on the seen anywhere in the country since new york back in april phone. I have a feeling shell try to and its put a strain on the work that out. But hell be with us live. Hospital systems everywhere this will be the first time i including in miami believe hes talked on television since, of course, he Jackson Health behind me, the had coronavirus himself. Largest provider here, they have to shuffle things around right hell talk about that. Hell also talk about that new movie of his as well now just to free up an icu bed greyhound. So weve got a lot to look these conditions have prompted forward to tomorrow and a lot to calls for National Mask mandate. Get to on this monday morning. Heres phil murphy on meet the why dont we start with our press. Were starting to see small news at 8 00 the Holiday Weekend saw new spike of reinfection from people coronavirus cases skyrocket in dozens of states with texas, coming back from myrtle beach South Carolina, and florida all as well as in florida, other hot spots. To me it says we need a National Strategy were only as strong as our ood morning. Weakest link right now at the moment fewer than half of all states in the country require facial coverings in public in the sports world right now, the Milwaukee Bucks an Sacramento Kings just became the latest two nba franchise facilities to shut down because player tested positive for covid19 the nba schedule is set to start in orlando later this month. Back to you. All right sam brock for us thank you. Young children were among the victims during a weekend of violence in several big cities across this country. In chicago at least 16 people were killed. More than 60 others hurt during shootings over the weekendon th at her grandmothers house in new york at least nine people were killed, dozens more hurt after a string of shootings on sunday. About 200 people were ordered to evacuate overnight when a brush fire in Southern California began to threaten homes. It broke out north of l. A. It had grown to more than 1100 acres by nightfall, with 0 containment. Drivers were stuck for hours when a major freeway had to be shut down. Jacksonville jaguars offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor will have one fish story to brag about when he finally does get to Training Camp not yet hold on. Holy cow its huge holy cow so taylor was visiting off jupiter, florida he was fishing there when he reeled in this massive 400 pound grouper. 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Or if you plan to or recently received a vaccine. Nothing is everything. Ask your dermatologist about skyrizi. Were back. Were back it is 8 11 now as carson joins us and harry smith goes to the push for social justice and even hamiltons streaming debut led to some interesting fourth of july conversations over the weekend. When it comes to the legacy of the countrys Founding Fathers, some of the discussions were spirited. Harry joins us from charlottesville, virginia. Hes at monticello, home of the nations third president and author of the declaration of independence, Thomas Jefferson mr. Smith, good morning, sir reporter good morning. This is an important place to be, i think, in the time that we live in. Monticello, of course, is a building, a plantation for a slave plantation that Thomas Jefferson designed himself it is an embodiment of his intellect, a symbol of his selfregard, and we think a Perfect Place to start a conversation about white privilege. Socially distant selfies on the lawn at monticello after a performance by bill barker as Thomas Jefferson rights come from nature and natures god they are not given to any man by any government or ruler. Were all born free. Reporter jefferson who penned the declaration of independence was learned, brilliant, and the epitome of paradox. For in his lifetime, he owned more than 600 slaves here it is. Black and white. Never thought we would see that happen Sally Hemmings had six children fathered by Thomas Jefferson reporter brenda urkowski and daughter and nieces have serious family ties here they are descendants of Thomas Jefferson and the slave sa hemmings are you proud to be a hemming . Im proud very proud tell us a story about our family connects us to our ancestors, it brings light and life to the enslaved families here. Reporter jeffersons place in their Family History is the source of continual debate his legacy is very much alive. Do you think theres a connection between the protests that are happening now and what happened here a couple hundred years ago . Absolutely. Us growing up here in monticello, we were saying these slave families mattered to this property when you come and look at all of jeffersons accomplishments, these people mattered. Right now the movement is black lives matter reporter brenda believes jefferson was a hypocrite. I just dont think that he really truly believes that all men are created equal. Reporter jefferson declared slavery a moral depravity and a hideous blot but was often silent when it came to personal or political action. People like to say jefferson built this house no enslaved people built this house. Children helped build this house. And if you look closely, you can see the fingerprints, the theyk indentations that the children made when they were making bricks reporter gayle is a descendant of hemmings and jefferson. I get emotional when i think about the work we do i would argue the people enslaved here are just important to america as Thomas Jefferson reporter well spaced visitors are welcome at monticello the Simmons Family came from washington, d. C. Dad warren says we teach our daughters that exposure is the key to life. Reporter and mom lisa adds, even if that hurts. To see the beauty and the pain of a plantation to be it, to feel it, to see it, versus just seeing it in a book. Reporter just down the hill from jeffersons mansion, naya, the head o the africanamerican history here shows us a restored slave dwelling this is a means of coercing free labor to be productive. To give them a home where they can live with their family, their Nuclear Family reporter a Nuclear Family where each person was an asset to be used or traded or sold a human commodity. A cruel truth that baits believes makes monticello the right place to connect past and present. I think plantations are a unique space in that people really need to come see it you know they need to grapple with the realities of what 400 years of enslavement did to our country because its not comfortable its not easy. Its hard work, but its necessary. Jefferson was such a meticulous keeper of his records, we know the names of all the 600plus people who were enslaved here. And in the not too distant future, there will be a site just down the hill here where all of those names will be displayed and people can come and see them and read them and know even better the history of this place you know, harry, we are in this moment in our country where so many of our symbols and statues and places like monticello, we are reexamining how they fit into this Great American narrative and perhaps no place better symbolizes that reexamination than where you are right now. Reporter well, its such an important bridge thats been built here between the iconic jefferson and maybe the real life jefferson and its interesting because in the original draft of the declaration, jefferson came out flat out against slavery two Southern States said thats got to go. They took it out now some years later in the late 1700s, abolitionists came to jefferson and said please join our cause. He was quite silent. As a matter of fact, and i want to read this quote exactly one of the abolitionists said about jefferson, never did a man achieve more things for which he did not do wow interesting. I felt like that was a History Lesson right there from harry. Thank you so much. Great to see you, hon. Take care we are going to switch gears now and get a check of the weather from miss dylan dreyer hey, dylan hey, good morning again, everyone were looking at the tropics we have Tropical Storm edouard out in the atlantic. This is the earliest the e storm has ever been in the Atlantic Winds are up to 40 Miles Per Hour and this is no threat to anyone, bu it goes to show you that the tropics do remain active theres another area in the gulf of mexico we are watching. This is an area of low pressure continuing to bring showers and storms through the gulf coast. In the next five days, theres a 40 chance it could develop into perhaps a named storm. Heres where it should track and its right off the southeast coast where the waters are very warm so that would be an ideal Development Zone for this thing to strengthen. Thats something we have to watch especially as we get towards the end of the week. Either way, it could lead to rough surf thats something we will no doubt good morning. Im meteorologist kari hall. As we take a live look outside in walnut creek, were starting out with some sunshine. Its going to be a nice, cool start to the day and well gradually warm up. It will be cooler today compared to yesterday. We look at highs that will reach into the low to mid80s for the east bay. Up to 71 in oakland, while San Francisco will be in the upper 60s and some mid80s for the north bay. As we go into the rest of the week, looks pretty nice here with a lot of sunshine. Forecast hoda and craig all right, dylan. Thank you. Were ready for pop start. Wait usually theres supposed to be a chair for carson carson, your chair is waiting for you. Oh, ill be back soon enough. Dont you worry about it good to see you thin the studiot week i missed you, but ill be there soon enough. Craig, good to see you as well were going to start Graphics Department up and ready. Looking good hair brushed teeth not. 50 50 not bad. First up, hamilton, the hit broadway show is finding a new legion of fans who watched this Holiday Weekend from the comfort of home. Pop start correspondent sheinelle has got more on that for us this morning. Hey, sheinelle good morning to you im honored to be part of your pop start this morning the Award Winning musical of course broke barriers and records to become a legend on broadway and around the world. And now its long anticipated film debut has become a streaming sensation just when we needed it most Alexander Hamilton my name is Alexander Hamilton reporter the story of the American Revolution and one of our countrys Founding Fathers now streaming into living rooms around the world the show hamilton focuses on americas earliest days provides message thats still relevant during this current time of great social change. But well never be truly free until those in bondage have the same rights of you and me reporter offering a once exclusive theater experience to a mass audience now watching the hip hop musical on disney plusen social media with viewers sharing, posting, and tweeting their praise online. What did i miss what did i miss reporter at the height of the musicals popularity, hamiltons creator and actor Linmanuel Miranda tells nbc he wanted to find ways to make the play more successful we were not a family that could afford to see broadway shows all the time i fell in love the same way kids are falling in love with hamilton now reporter Christopher Jackson plays in hamilton. We know how to put the right people in places to be at their best and he would never have been who he became without hamilton reporter some of the immigrant story mirrored his own familys history. I related two years later he talked about the experience with savannah. You still know all the words . Well, im pretty sure my shot is lodged in there reporter the hamilton experience even on the small screen showing audiences how to find Common Ground in uncommon ways even in uncertain times. Now, we have to acknowledge that not everyone was thrilled. The cancelhamilton picked up steam on twitter with some critics saying it glosses over Alexander Hamiltons links with the slave trade. Overall, people are really enjoying it. It becomes a Family Affair we all watched this weekend. I was amazed my 10yearold, he knows alpopular it is and for our family, it was a History Lesson i had to do a lot of googling, quite frankly, to answer all of their questions. So we really enjoyed it this weekend. Yeah. Thats good stuff, sheinelle we did the exact same thing, my three kids, 5, 7, 11 all knew the words. Theyve been listening to the sound track over the past year we never got tickets to go see it watching it was exciting we appreciate you getting up early for us in South Carolina appreciate it. Thanks so much we have a few more things on pop start. Ricky gervais is next. We all know ricky as an actor and comedian, but thanks to the detective Kelly Clarkson we know he wasnt always trying to make us laugh instead, he was at one point in his life part of a pop duo from the 80s and here are the photos to prove it. Im here with the funny Ricky Gervais who i just learned was once upon a time also a budding rock star. Can you explain this photo to me all i can say is i was 20 years old look at that. And i think when look at that people think im embarrassed how i look then. No im embarrassed about how i look now. You what happened. Beer aizza and i dont regret one beer and pizza. Oh, my gosh guys, how about those pictures those are genius that other guy kind of looked like david bowie he could have been in wham, the thompson twins. He had that 80s vibe down i havent heard that in forever. I think it worked out for the best for him couple of more quick items Bryce Dallas Howard is next. The actress has gone behind the camera into the directors chair. One of her first big directing gigs was an episode of the mandalorian the star wars tv show that gave us pop icon baby yoda the little green guy was such a huge secret during filming that even Toy Companies didnt know it existed that was crucial for the child actors on set to also keep that secret that included bryces own kid who appeared on the show it was really important for me all the kids on set, i had conversations with each one of them just about keeping baby a secret they were all just so great. My kids, i every single day when they were going back to school before school, i would say, who do we not talk about today . And they would be like baby wow thats pretty good most kids cant keep a small secret but something that big, that is impressive i would have to threaten my children with lots of things to make them keep a secret like that one more item, guys. Serena williams. Shes gone from wow one of the best tennis players in the world to working mom and one of the best tennis players in the world some new photos of serena and 2yearold daughter olympia shows the apple doesnt fall far from the tree. Olympia and mom out on the court in matching purple outfits and she looks like a pro already look at her. These will be the pictures we reference when olympia wins her firs tournament win that was awesome. Good morning to you. 8 26. Im marcus washington. Breaking news this morning. The u. S. Supreme court came down with its ruling for the highprofile case on the Electoral College and faithless electors. States can require its president ial electors to cast their electoral vote for the candidate that won the popular vote in that state. The state is rejecting santa claras request to move into the next phase. For now, businesses like hair and nail salons as well as gyms may well remain closed. Lets get a look at that forecast for you. Meteorologist kari hall has been monitoring that. What can we expect today . Its still going to be smokey at times for the south bay but our temperatures will be cooler. A light wind to start. It becomes breezy as we go throughout the day and hopefully that will mix out some of the smoke from the fire farther to the south. Morgan hill will reach up to 85. Low to mid80s for the inland east bay and north bay while San Francisco will be in the upper 60s. Our inland temperatures will stay fairly comfortable throughout the week and a slight warmup for the weekend, marcus. Thanks, kari. Well have another local news update coming up for you in 30 minutes. Devin, did you know geico is now offering an extra 15 percent credit on car and motorcycle policies . Ok . Thats 15 percent on top of what geico could already save you. So what are you waiting for . Dj khaled to be your motivational coach . Yo devin remember to brush in a circle motion. Thank you. Dj. Khaled. Tiny circles, devin. 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We have performances, online interviews and raising lots of great money for great charity. Tune in the tonight show at home edition it is july 6th, 2020 and you know what . With the fourth of July Fireworks behind us, it feels like summer is flying by. No. You have to savo and linger. Go slow through summer weve got a busy half hour were going to visit with one of our favorites mandy moore. She had been scheduled to go on a concert tour this summer, but instead she had to hunker down at home. Shes done a lot of baking well chat with her about that, her puppies and the future of this is us. She always makes us smile then after that were going to chow down tiktok star Tabitha Brown who has millions of followers on the tiktok, shes going to share some delicious recipes for a summer staple. I know youre growing some of these in your garden my wife is growing some as well. Were going to cook up some tomatoes something i missed probably when i was the way, no offense, craig, i missed you too. Lets say hey to everybody on the my today plaza camera. You all look great you got up at the crack of dawn. Youve been waiting. I want you to call your moms and dads tell them youre about to be on tv where are brianna and quinton. They are celebrating their First Anniversary. Hey, guys. How are you . The bakers are in the house. Ive got to show you their wedding photo because it was at youre looking at. They were plae us in new york to be on the plaza to celebrate the first one. So were going to offer yall a rain check we want you guys to come back. How are you going to celebrate one year together . We plan on doing a hiking trip followed by a nice dinner and maybe some netflix and chill. Oh. Netflix and chill. Its morning tv morning tv all right, guys happy anniversary. Enjoy yourselves thank you how about we go from a First Anniversary to a first birthday. I am looking for allison, martin, marissa, and kyler where are you . Oh, there they are hi, hoda hi, guys. Look at that guy. I cant so heres the thing happy birthday its tylers first birthday. Its his party of one i know you guys are going to throw a big Birthday Celebration to celebrate his adoption. But obviously because of the pandemic you cant do that how are you going to celebrate we did a family zoom party to include people from virginia, pennsylvania, germany. So he had fun smashing some cake with his sister. It was a good day. Marissa, i love your bow and so does your brother awesome. Fun fact here, you went to college with my wife i actually went to Elementary School with her too. Yes. James Madison University i didnt know that. I didnt know you went to the same Elementary School yeah. How fun, right how cool. Well, happy birthday, sweetie. Congrats yall have fun enjoy. Thank you one last picture of our big board. We want to celebrate everybody here the Bennett Family the rial family. We see everybody rosenthal i want to sign that book to that family. We want to thank yall for coming the thompsons, the winters thank you so much for hanging with us. We love you guys happy birthday to everybody. If you want to be part of our plaza, do it go to today. Com my today plaza all the cool kids are doing it dylan dreyer standing in for al once again on a monday morning hows the weather looking, my friend weather looks okay for the most part. Hot if you like it its early july after all, so you expect it to be hot. Take a look at this week ahead we are looking at more gulf storms with that area of low pressure sitting in the gulf of mexico pop up thunderstorms happening through the midatlantic and the northeast today too. The heat and the humidity is on. Temperatures in the 90s, will feel like its closer to 100 degrees. By the time we get to wednesday pore of the same, the summer heat continues except out west where it will be cool and dry, not a cloud in the sky. Temperatures in the 60s and 70s. We have to keep an eye on that tropical perhaps a tropical system as we go to the middle and end of next week could bring tropical rains up and down the east coast. Well have to see what that storm decides to do. Even still by the time we get to friday, were still looking at the heat through texas itll feel about 105 degrees orf that heat th good morning. Im meteorologist kari hall. Lets check out our high temperatures for today. Its going to be a fairly nice day for the bay area with some near normal temperatures. For san jose, expect a high of 80 and 81 in livermore. 823 86 in concord. Napa reaching the low 70s. Temperatures reach into the mid80s. No major changes here. Just a slight warmup for the weekend with more sunshine in the forecast. And thats your latest forecast back to you guys dylan dreyer, thank you up next, Jacob Soboroff is going to join us with an eye opening new look at the migrant crisis at the u. S. mexico border the Untold Stories that jacob is nbc. California phones offers free specialized phones. Like cordless phones, phone rin get details on this state program. Call or visit not actors, whove got their eczema under control. With less eczema you can show more skin. So roll up those sleeves. D help heal your skin from within with dupixent. Dupixent is the first treatment of its kind that continuously treats moderatetosevere eczema, or atopic dermatitis, even between flare ups. Dupixent is a biologic and not a cream or steroid. Many people taking dupixent saw clear or almost clear skin. And had significantly less itch. Dont use if youre allergic to dupixent. Serious allergic reactions can occur, including anaphylaxis, which is severe. 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Its called separated an american tragedy. Good to see you, my friend thanks for joining us this morning. So much has happened in this country since 2018 but take us back to that part of americas history. What was going on in america then its good to see you, too, my friend it is hard to believe this was just two years ago sometimes it feels like yesterday that i walked out of this former walmart, 250,000 square feet in brownsville, texas. 1500 young migrant boys were detained inside. Hundreds of them had been systematically taken away from their parents by the Trump Administration and ultimately that number grew to 5,000 children in an unprecedented action by the United States government that had never been taken before and ill never forget seeing that ill never forget seeing children caged in the Border Patrol processing station in mccown, texas, under mylar blankets guarded by security contractors in a watch tower ill never forget seeing you down there, craig, when we reported on this together. When i talked to hoda and savannah that morning. And what i was left with even though i was there, even though i saw this horror with my own eyes, craig, were questions about how this happened. How could this have happened in this country in the United States of america . And the answer is it was a long time coming, but it was also particularly unique to the Trump Administration an action that was taken despite the warnings of people who knew this was not in the best interest at children that is what i detail in this book for the first time. Things i didnt know in realtime its why again i wanted to do it and why the parents and children i talked to for the book wanted to participate whats happening since then whats the status of these family separations today especially in light of the that, covid19 crisis . Reporter well, its so important that you asked about that, craig. Theres outbreaks of coronavirus in i. C. E. Family detention today and there are still children at risk of separation by the Trump Administration and what i want everybody to know and what they will learn from reading the book is number one, these have real human impacts. Disastrous, frankly. The American Academy of pediatrics and physicians for human rights both say this will leave life long trauma in the children taken from their parents. Torture was the word used by physicians for human rights. We should know that people have yet to be held accountable for this kiersten nielsen, the former head of homeland security, put pen to paper and signed this policy paper and signed this policy into place despite telling many of us that its a policy that never existed. She was warned that it was potentially unconstitutional and violates the rights of the migrants that were coming to this country youll see the documents are there, theyre in the book play by play about what happened and how this came to be and how we were still here today, craig. These are things that i didnt know they were things we should all know we should all think deeper about our country and how we are treating who are coming here for refuge because this is stuff still taking place right now Jacob Soboroff. I remember being there with you in brownsville youre right its a story that stays with you on a number of different levels. The book is called separated. Good to see you. Be well. Tell the family hello. Its called separated that book you can find more about his book on today. Com shop. We got a lot more ahead including mandy moore. Were going to chat with her about her hit show this is us. And the kitchen skill she has perfected during quarantine, we hear but first this is today on nbc. For four seasons, nbcs this is us has captured hearts with each episode leaving viewers reaching for that tissue mandy moore stars as rebecca, a matriarch of the family, a role that has earned her emmy and golden globe nominations first a look back at the season as rebecca came to terms with her heart breaking diagnosis of alzheimers disease. The diagnosis has made me feel more powerful and more fun. You have been more fun. Right because im not sweating the small stuff. Hey. I dont know how much longer i have before things might get worse. Im done being sad and im done feeling worried i feel i feel okay. Boy, that was freeing mandy moore, good morning. Good morning its good to see you good morning. Its good to see you too okay. So well get to this is us in a second, but do you remember where you were on march 11th, 2020 i was with you. You were with me. You were in this studio. You were promoting your new record silver linings. You were talking about im going to go out and see how much i can promote. It was just before everything hit. Yeah. We were about five days away from starting my first tour in 13 years we wrapped up everything in new york just as sort of the world felt like it was shutting down and got back here to los angeles. Ive been here ever since at home well, you and your adorable husband, by the way, have been making some beautiful music. Ive watched you guys on instagram put that music out tell me about that kind of collaborating with this wonderful guy. Well, taylor and i wrote my whole record together. Since we were supposed to be on the road, i think we decided pretty early on in quarantine that we wanted to, i dont know, have some sort of musical, emotional catharsis each week. So we kind of decided to do a couple acoustic songs and do a weekly concert it ended up being just something to kind of look forward to for both of us. How i mean, a lot of people obviously weve been home a lot. Youve been with your husband. You have how many pets 800 . I cant remember we have a couple of dogs, some cats. Three cats and two dogs so how do the days unfold at your house you know, its pretty mellow over here. Everyones a little confused as to why were still home. I think everyones pets probably universally feel that way. Were writing music. I started baking you gave me way too much credit though i am very much an amateur baker. Im no good. Were trying to cook a little bit more take walks tell me what youve gotten good at. Whats the dish or what have you made that youre proud of . Ive been starting to make cakes, which is a little outside of my comfort zone i dont know just there we go. Theres one little chocolate cake beautiful youre nailing it. I mean, im trying. Ook at you what else are we going to do . Well, this would normally be the time where is your cat eating the cake . He was. This is the time you would be shooting this is us. Do you have any idea when the cast may get back together do you have any indication of when you may be shooting again im not sure. Ive heard conflicting reports i dont think theres any official word. We would normally historically go back to work this week. Like, right after the fourth of july is when we typically go back i know the writers have convened a virtual writers room probably two months ago so once we get the all clear, i think from maybe local government here in los angeles that its safe to go back, well be ready to go so im hoping that thats sooner rather than later. I know all of us whove been on zooms as a cast together and everyone is super anxious to get back to work well, we cant wait because we want to see new stuff mandy, im going to ask you something i was reluctant to over the weekend your exhusband made kind of a public apology during this world of he said it was in the daily mail i guess he said he was sorry and he was sober do you believe that hes changed . You know, its challenging because i feel like in many ways ive said all i want to say about him and that situation, but i find it curious that someone would make a public apology but not do it privately. I am speaking for myself, but i have not heard from him and im not looking for an apology necessarily. But i do find it curious that someone would do an interview about it without actually making amends privately yeah. I think that that makes a lot of sense. And i just want to also point out i liked seeing your cat trying to get air time in the corner of the screen he wants to be up here with us mandy, we love you. We miss you. We cant wait to hear you back in the studio again. We cant wait for the final became a big star on tiktok, Tabitha Brown. And we are back with today food this morning were juicing up your menu with summer tomatoes food influence Tabitha Brown has literally taken over tiktok and instagram with her vegan recipes its not only her recipes that have people talking. Its the inspiring messages she shares with her millions of followers. You in the mood for a little getaway. Baby, me too but we cant and cant go nowhere how about we make french toast with raisin bread . It will make us feel like maybe we in france or just in another room in the house and shes joining us this morning. Tabitha, it is so good to see you. Good morning to you. How are you . Good morning, hu . Im doing good. Tabitha, they say if you love a day in your life when i watch your videos on tiktok and instagram, it is very clear you are not working. Your storys incredible. In three years youve gone viral. Its not really about the food, is it . Its about your message of positivity what do you want people to think about our take away from your videos you know what when i started doing videos, it was never part of my plan. When i started, i wanted to make sure people always felt seen, loved, and heard and i hope thats what im doing and make people laugh along the way too. I watched you make a plant based burger the other day because you make vegan recipes with a Pico De Gallo and avocado at the end when you ate that burger, it was like the heavens and earth opened up. Im a meat eater and i was immediately transformed through that where do you get your passion for food and for love . Yes, honey. You know, first of all, that burger you just made me get hungry all over again, honey. But i always tell people, honey, i didnt stop eating nonvegan food because i didnt like how it tasted. When i became vegan, it was for Health Reasons i still wanted to enjoy the same foods i used to have i figured id substitute a couple things and still get the delicious flavor that im used to and then you know what i just love to love people i feel love and i want to give that thats what my inspiration is. Well, thats why i think definitely during this quarantine your videos are so good we only have a couple minutes unfortunately. Thats all right. We want to do summer tomatoes. Yeah. Were going to make a tomato sandwich yes okay now, were going to make a tomato sandwich. Im from North Carolina, honey, so a good tomato sandwich. You put a little mayonnaise on your bread have you ever had a tomato sandwich my familys from North Carolina, when i was a kid growing up, i would go visit them we would go in the back and called them materes and take salt and eat it like an apple. Oh, you was doing good eating then come on with it. Yeah so we have the sliced tomato theres a debate, right . About tomato being a fruit o for a veggie what do you think it is . I think its a vegetable. I know that might be a trick question you know what, its whatever we think it is because thats our business it can be a fruit or vegetable it dont matter. You put mayonnaise on both sides of your bread. A little ex, tra for me because thats my business a little salt and pepper and extra pepper on the tomato and on the bread that looks delicious. Im telling you, i got to send people to check you out on tiktok and instagram god bless you. Thank you for your kind words of love and inspiration today. Com food all those. We love you, tabitha. Thank you we love you we love you love you, guys. Come back thank you after a check of your local news and weather, well get you back in the studio yes. Ill be there good morning. Its 8 56. Im marcus washington. Pg e is taking to the skies as it prepares for fire season. Helicopters will be flying overed in Sonoma County today. Pg e is looking at power lines to see how to better respond to the repairs during the potential shutoffs. Well have a live report for midday newscast along with how long inspections will last. Firefighters are trying to get the upper hand on the large brushfires in gilroy. It started yesterday near cruz road causing more than a dozen homes to be evacuated. So far its burned 1,500 acres and is 15 contained. Happening now, were on the scene of the gilroy fire. Well have a live report during midday as well as let us know how that fire started to spread. Plus, the u. S. Supreme court is ruling on some highprofile cases today. This morning, it ruled states can require its president ial electors to vote for the candidate who wonstate. Visit our twitter feed for the latest. Uber isice. Its confirming it is buying postmates for 2 billion. More for you at midday. Reinventing. Its what Small Businesses do. With comcast business, your Small Business can work faster, with powerful internet from the nations largest gigspeed network. Work safer, with all your connected devices automatically protected by securityedge. And work anywhere, with comcast business at home, our new businessgrade Internet Solution for remote workers. Whatever your business needs, comcast business has the solutions to help you not just bounce back, but bounce forward. Call or go online to find out more. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza, this is the third hour of today. And a good monday morning. Welcome to the third hour of today. Its july 6th, 2020. Craig melvin here in studio 1a. Al is off. Sheinelle and dylan continue to work from home. And were ramping back up after the Holiday Weekend. Ge it