House. Is trump gaining traction or deepening the divide. Profiles of courage. The Soccer Players own goal to knock her team out of the world cup goes on the field again today. The excitement builds today, saturday july 4th 2015. Announcer from nbc news this is today, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. A little grand old flag as we welcome you to the fourth of july edition of the today show. Im erica hill. Im craig melvin here alongside dylan dreyer. The u. S. Air force ceremony brass will play for us throughout the morning. Were going to barbecue. We have a band and barbecue and bosco the dog. Bosco is here. He got up nice and early. And we have red, white and blue. Erica will demonstrate her red. Dylan and i are coordinated. Take off your red shoes, thomas. Not yet. We have to wait for the 8 00 hour. You dont want to throw it all out in the first block of the show. The terror alert for the country this morning. Police nationwide ramping up security as large crowds prepare to gather for july fourth celebrations. Americans are warned to remain vigilant in the wake of the extremists. We have Nbcs Kristen Welker at the white house this morning. Reporter erica, good morning. The government is on heightened alert on holidays but there is an increased threat from isis this Independence Day. Expect a heightened police presence. As many as 7,000 officers deployed in new york and tight security everywhere. As the nation celebrates Independence Day with parades and fireworks, there is heightened security across the country. While there is no specific threat this weekend major cities are on alert. Were stepping it up to make sure it can be as secure as possible. Reporter in boston under cover and unformed officers deployed with Tactical Units and helicopters. In new york city, more patrolmen on the streets. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo enhancing the monitoring of the celebrations. Incapital, heightened security measures and the citys Emergency Operations center in los angeles is activated. All this as isis is stepping up calls for attack. We have a message from isis last week when ramadan, the holy muslim month was starting the spokesperson of isis said you should make an extra effort during ramadan. Reporter and adding to the measures the beach attacks in tunisia. Law enforcement officials are on guard against lone wolf attacks. Lone wolf is our worst nightmare. We have nothing to indicate that is going on. Reporter the message to americans, enjoy the holiday, but be vigilant. The threat from isis is new, but the same rules apply. If you see something, say something. This is a holiday and you should focus on having fun. Kristen welker, thank you. Hundreds of thousands headed to the beach to celebrate the fourth but with the rash of recent shark attacks, jumping into the ocean is not carefree anymore. We have nbcs Gabe Gutierrez on the beach in North Carolina. Reporter good morning, craig. A beautiful morning. Today is one of the most crucial days of the year for the Tourism Industry in North Carolina. All beaches are open despite seven recent shark attacks. This morning in North Carolina some vacationers are on edge after scenes like this. Two men fishing in killdevil hills reel in a shark before releasing it back into the water. We are worried about the water for the first time. Reporter in three weeks, seven shark attacks in North Carolina. Doctors say the latest victim the man in his 60s, will require multiple surgeries. There is a concern about what is being done. I have not heard anything. Reporter posted shark warnings like this one are hard to come by. The small signs tell visitors to avoid swimming at dusk or dawn and avoid brightly colored swimwear. Because of the frequency and distribution im concerned. Reporter so why the shark surge . This year we went from water temperatures in the mid70s to water temperatures in the mid to high 80s in the span of five days. What that may have done is caused all of the sharks part of that migration to move up as one mass. The sharks are coming in for food. Reporter state officials are urging fisherman to stay away from swimmers or surfers. One theory is they are chumming sharks too close to shore. They have not changed their ways in 15 years. Reporter some fishermen are saying the sharks are hurting their livelihood. They report they are reeling in more half eaten fish than before. They do hope that tourists cannot stay away. Craig, back to you. Thank you, gabe. While nothing says the fourth of july like fireworks in many places across the country, one will not show fireworks. Jacob rascon shows why. Reporter this morning, people are buying lastminute fireworks and preparing for professional shows. But in cities likebakersfield, california officials are cracking down showing how fireworks can turn disastrous. It is hard tout a value on when someone is burned out of the home. Reporter dozens of cities have banned personal fireworks all together. Record heat making the situation even more dangerous. The fire danger is high right now. Reporter in white fish montana, the annual show is canceled. We dont need anymore fires. Reporter in cupertino, california the Fireworks Show will be replaced with laser shows. This year, wildlifefires have destroyed many in the region. We need to eliminate as many ignition sources as possible. Reporter last year hundreds of destructive wildfires out west. Now the tradition as old as our country is simply not worth the fire risk. For today, jacob rascon nbc news. Republican candidate donald trump is doubling down after the remarks after the unprovoked death of a woman in San Francisco allegedly by an illegal immigrant. Trump says it is more proof the country need to crack down. We have kelly od originalonnell with more. Reporter this is a crime workday for candidates. Now there will be a march of parades. Christie and rubio. One of the talked about candidates is nowhere to be seen. While Hillary Clinton was thinking summer holiday. Fourth of july. You have to get ice cream. Reporter and Chris Christie was greeting elderly veterans. Donald trump is not campaigning this weekend, but launched his own fireworks. New fallout from the claims of illegal immigrants. Theyre bringing drugs. Theyre bringing crime. Reporter trump is seizing on wednesdays attack of a california woman. 32yearold katharine steinley. He call it is an unprovoked attack of violence by an illegal immigrant. Claims i am the only one to fix it. No one has the guts to talk about it. Trumps talk has cost him business relationships and National Republicans may pay a price. When you have a high profile political figure in your party saying enormously controversial things like that youre damaging the brand. Reporter christie disagrees. I think in the end, voters will judge our party by who we nominate. Reporter polls show trump near the top of the pack. On radio conservative blogger eric ericson says it is more than fame. Trump is doing well because he is saying the stuff people think. Reporter ted cruz in an interview for meet the press says trump is fighting a worthy cause. I salute donald trump for focusing on the need to address illegal immigration. The Washington Cartel doesnt want to address that. Reporter some of the republican candidates are careful in how they criticize trump. Wanting to talk about themselves and own ideas. Craig, one of the interesting things is the republican sleepover. Governor mitt romney is hosting at his New Hampshire home Chris Christie and his wife and family and marco rubio and his wife as a sleepover to celebrate the holiday. Kelly odonnell, thank you. Would you love to be a fly on the wall . Oh, man. I thought it was a dinner with mitt and Chris Christie. There were scary moments for people in colorado last night. There for an early fourth of july Fireworks Show. Thomas has more on that. Scary. It was scary. There was video. It was an early celebration in avon colorado. The fireworks raining down on the crowd. Onlookers ran as the misfire caused the Chain Reaction and sent other material in the crowd. A decorate the army chopper pilot has been killed. 64yearold Patrick Mahaney was piloting the helicopter when it crashed after takeoff. No word on the cause of the crash. He had flown in vietnam and flown for 27 years as a Medical Transport pilot. Greek residents taking to the streets to hope to rival the referendum on the austerity measures. The Prime Minister says he should not give in to eu blackmail. Greece may not be able to remain a member if it does not agree to the reforms. Relatives of the missing arizona couple are denying the two were drug users as alleged by the suspect. Jose valenzuela confessed to killing mike and tina careccia. He said it was a fight over meth. The family dismisses the idea of a drug buy and it may have been over a property issue. For riders on the orlando eye, this is not the trip they wanted. They were stopped on the ferris wheel for two hours. It raised concerns and after being stuck in the eye, all 66 riders were freed. And this was one great catch. In the sixth inning of the giants and nationals game. Jake peaveys bat went into the stands. The fan caught the bat and his efforts were sealed by a kiss. You get the kiss and keep the bat. Did he know the woman or was it a strange woman . I will go back and do my research on that. Maybe he got more than a bat. He may have picked up a lady, too. Look at this. All eyes on dylan dreyer today. Why not. No pressure. It is a bit rainy in the northeast. I was thinking it would be this week. Lets ignore that and go to orlando. In disney world. Check out the Lightning Storm over cinderellas castle. You get the incredible sights of the lightning. A lot of cloudtocloud lightning. We will see cloudtoground lightning moving through the areas dealing with rain the past couple of days. This is the area where we will see more rain than initially thought. Over the past couple of days, we picked up 2 to 6. 5 inches of rain in tupelo mississippi. We have flash flood warnings in effect because any more hey, good morning to you. Speaking of flooding we actually have a Flash Flood Watches posted for series, as making their way. Keep that in mind. You will run into showers. A dry weekend, lots of cloud cover. The cloud cover kept us insulated so were in the 60s, for the most part another warm day. 86 south bay, nice and comfortable east bay. San francisco cool, 68 for your high. And thats your latest forecast. Thank you. The pilot of a special plane is enjoying a welldeserved day off today. On friday the Solar Impulse powered only by the sun went across the pacific. We have Hallie Jackson with more on that death defying journey. Hallie good morning. Reporter good morning, erica. The pilots are getting ready for the next leg of the trip to the mainland of the u. S. There is no fuel tank. 17,000 solar panels on the wings. Those are powering the plane around the world setting are records on the way. After five days in a tiny cockpit, no room to stand and no bathroom except for the toilet in his seat. Andre felt so good he didnt want to land. But when he finally did, he made history with the worlds longest solo flight. Andre is about to step out of the plane. Right now, he is getting his legs massaged. He hasnt walked in five days. Along with his partner, he is trying to make it around the world using only solar power. Live streaming almost every minute with millions following along and tweeting support. Did that surprise you . I cried. I read these. The way people were sharing. The inspiration they got. Reporter although the most difficult leg of the trip is now over. The real journey is just beginning for the pioneering pilots. People have described you as modern day wright brothers. Solo brothers. Reporter hoping to convince america the future is solar powered. I love the u. S. Because they are pioneers. I hope they will understand that its also pioneering for Energy Efficiency and Clean Technology and energy saving. This is the next step in the 21st century. Reporter theyre hope for this july fourth independence from fossil fuels and the freedom to see just how far clean energy can go. This plane could head to phoenix. Its next stop as early as next week. New york city wraps up the u. S. Leg. The pilots of the team are enjoying a break in hawaii. Andre said he would have a steak dinner and champagne. After five days in the tiny cockpit, i would say he has earned it. Back to you. Absolutely. I would be happy to stretch my legs. Hallie thanks. Still to come a look back at the stories that made news this past week. From the end of the manhunt to the big win for the u. S. Womens National Soccer team. It is all ahead in the download. But first this is today on nbc. Time for the download where we update you on the biggest stories from shark attacks to remembering the hole holocaust holocaust. The nationwide on edge over fears of the potential terrorist attacks. America is on high alert this Independence Day. Law enforcement out in full force to guard against any potential attacks. Calls for militant attacks with the fourth of july holiday coinciding with the month of ramadan. Were on guard 24 hours a day. Look at the teeth. Another shark attack in North Carolinas beaches. The seventh in three weeks. Shark attack. 47yearold Patrick Thornton was injured in a terrifying encounter. I could see the fin slowly coming by me. A shark is upon me. Its attacking me. This could be it. You couldnt have a better ending. Investigators are now learning more about how the two convicted murderers alluded police for over three weeks. Shot twice after 23 days on the run, david sweat says he was the mastermind. Breaking into cabins like this one, sweat says they tuned into a. M. Radio. Changed directions. He thought he was going to make it until he came into contact with sergeant cook. 8 30 a. M. Mt. Zion church erupts in flames. The governor says the cause was lightning. Im grateful. Since the massacre at charleston there have been seven fires at black churches in the south. Five are still under investigation. Candidate donald trump finds himself in the middle of a firestorm after making comments about mexican immigrants. They are criminals. And Nbc Universal cut business ties too. No more miss usa. Also macys and the serta mattress company. Trump has lost over 50 million in deals. And remembrance for his acts of bravery. Sir Nicholas Winton is remembered as the Oscar Schindler carrying children out of czechoslovakia. He was 106 years old. A huge victory for the u. S. Womens soccer team. Defeating the favorite germany by a score of 20. Its a dream come true. This is what we train for. This is the blood, sweat, tears. Playing the best game of the tournament the u. S. Scored a 20 victory. All eyes will be on tomorrows final between japan and the u. S. Huge. We heard natalies voice in that piece. She will be there for that. She is excited. Im excited to watch. Hopefully we can redeem ourselves. From the last game with japan . Yes. More on that in a bit. Still to come from today, from the english Soccer Player who knocked her team out of the cup and to the red sox blunder. The test test. Test. Good morning, im vicky nguyen along anthony slaughter with a look at your microclimate forecast. Announcer youre watching today in the bay. Good morning to you. Your time is 5 26. We want to give you a live look outside san jose this Independence Day. Im vicky nguyen with anthony slaughter who is standing by with a look at our Independence Day forecast. Good morning to you. Conditions hot across the bay area. Its going to finally start to cool off. We have a sierra travel alert, traveling to lake tahoe, anywhere across the sierra, a Flash Flood Watch. Kind of unusual but in effect all day long locally heavy rainfall especially near the area that has seen wildfires. Not a lot of good news there. Here at home great news. Starting off with cloud cover. Thats a cooler day. We havent seen a whole lot of Cool Conditions at least at the coastline this week. Its been in the 70s and 80s for the most part and even the 90s in triple digits. Nothing like that. 60s and 70s for most of us 68 in San Francisco. 73 for the east bay. Trivalley will still reach 90 degrees. Of course it is summertime so thats to be exited mid80s for north bay and south bay. Cooler pattern this coming week. You think its nice today, it will cool off more next week. Well talk about that more coming up at 7 00. We like it last week talking about the warmup, the fourth of july here it is. Anthony, thank you. Fourth of july means the sky will be lighting uppen in many places across the bay area. Firefighters say its not all fun and games. They are worried illegal fireworks may trigger a dangerous blaze. A greater risk of that happening especially with dry conditions. Authorities say anyone caught with illegal fireworks, which are obviously very easy to spot will face hefty fines, 1,000 per incident. Anything that shoots fire all over the place, anything that shoots spot air. Anything that explodes. Anything, for lack of a better term, that shakes your house, you can feel it go through your rib ca