another bounce house carried hundreds of feet by high winds. and this time with two children inside. and under the sea. 50 years after his grand dad spends 30 days straight under water, jacques cousteau's grandson says he's ready to break that record, today, sunday, june 1st, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with lester holt and erica hill. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on this sunday morning p i'm erica hill. >> i'm lester holt alongside jenna wolfe and the weather channel's mike bettes who's in for dylan this morning. imagine the joy of the bergdahl family. five years, to find out their son is coming home. after nearly five years as a prisoner of the taliban, he's just arrived at landstuhl air base in germany a day after being recovered by u.s. special forces in afghanistan. it's part of a very dramatic prisoner exchange. it had been nearly five years since he was captured. he was last seen june of 2009. his release follows years of negotiations with the most recent talks heating up several weeks ago. the talks were finally completed on tuesday when the u.s. agreed to exchange five guantanamo bay detainees. questions this morning about how the negotiations were handled. kristen welker is at the white house to break it all down for us. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: lester, good morning to you. as sergeant bergdahl tastes freedom for the first time in almost five years, his parents say they can't wait to wrap their arms around their son. on saturday they joined the president for an emotional rose garden appearance. it was the president who gave the details. >> this morning, i called bob and jamie bergdahl and told them that after nearly five years in captivity, their son, bowe, is coming home. >> reporter: but the moment belonged to the bergdahls. >> i'd like to say to bowe right now who's having trouble speaking english -- [ speaking in foreign language ] i'm your father, bowe. >> reporter: the bergdahls will have to wait a little longer to say those words in person. their son is heading home after an unimaginable journey. >> my name is bowe bergdahl. >> reporter: this hostage video was the first glimpse of bergdahl surfacing just after his captor five years ago. but today, freedom, after a dramatic handoff in eastern afghanistan where several dozen u.s. special ops forces met with the taliban to secure his release. once inside the helicopter, bergdahl wrote on a paper plate, s.f. asking if the men were special forces. when one replied "yes," bergdahl reportedly broke down. >> i just want to say thank you to everyone who has supported bowe. >> reporter: in exchange for bergdahl the u.s. agreed to release five afghan detainees from guantanamo. drawing sharp criticism from some lawmakers who say the obama administration violated the u.s. policy against negotiating with terrorists. the chairman of the house intelligence committee writing, this fundamental shift in u.s. policy signals to terrorists around the world a greater incentive to take u.s. hostages. white house officials countered, there were no direct talks between the u.s. and the taliban. instead, the qataris acted as intermediaries. still this weekend, bipartisan praise in the knowledge that bergdahl is free. that realization still sinking in for those who love him most. >> a good day. >> yes. it's a good day. >> reporter: by law, the administration is supposed to give congress 30 days' notice before releasing detainees from guantanamo. traveling overseas, defense secretary chuck hagel said u.s. officials had to move quickly because they believed sergeant bergdahl's life was in jeopardy. now, those detainees will be held in qatar for a year. the president said officials there have given the u.s. assurances that they will protect the united states' national security interests. erica. david gregory is moderator of "meet the press." david, good morning. >> good morning. >> i know you just spoke in an exclusive television interview with secretary hagel. kristen brought up points that have been causing concern. one of them being whether or not this does in some way constitute negotiating with terrorists. did the secretary address that? >> he did. and he denies that that's the case at all. i think the u.s.'s position on that is clear and unchanged. that there are different circumstances here. negotiating for a prisoner of war. there have been direct talks between u.s. officials and the taliban before. and, indeed, secretary hagel said it could pave the way for new direct talks in the future which may be significant for the future of afghanistan. back to this particular point, there are still concerns. you've got hardened detainees out of guantanamo. and one of the questions is, does the taliban now think this is a new modis operandi where they might be able to do this kind of thing again. are u.s. troops in danger? that's the question i posed to secretary hagel. >> we'll be looking for that coming up on "meet the press." one other concern you mentioned wi , these five detainees, they were classified as influential members of the taliban and highly likely to be a threat to the u.s. and its interest. we know they will be in qatar for a year. do we know beyond that? is there any sort of assurance that these detainees will not, in fact, turn around and cause some harm? >> well, i don't know about the assurances beyond that. you've heard as kristen referenced from the chairman of the intelligence committee, mike rogers, saying he doesn't believe in those assurances, whatever they are. nor in the administration's commitment to enforcing those into the future. the reality is that once they're returned to the battlefield or into the region, it becomes a little bit more out of u.s. control. and once you have a smaller profile of u.s. forces in afghanistan, which will be later in the year, you have further concern. the future of afghanistan and the taliban is real. and the haqqani network holding bergdahl is the most hardened part o of the taliban. they operate out of afghanistan. they'll be able to do that when u.s. forces leave. these are questions that will persist beyond the u.s. withdrawal. >> we know bowe bergdahl landed not too long ago at landstuhl in germany. secretary hagel getting there a little before him. he must have had briefings overnight. was he telling you at all about his condition overnight? >> it's interesting. as kristen said and secretary hagel said to us, what motivated this is that they had to move quickly. they had fears for his life. at the same time secretary hagel said to us that bergdahl walked to the helicopter for transport, to the aircraft, of his own power. that he was walking. that he seemed to be doing okay medically. we so we'll have to get for detail on morning. david, thanks. >> thank you. >> lester? now to a deadly plane crash at an airfield in massachusetts. police say the gulfstream business jet was headed to atlantic city when something happened during takeoff. ron mott is outside the airfield with more for us. >> reporter: we're in the town of bedford, massachusetts. it's in the northwest suburbs of boston. we want to tell viewers you may hear hanscom airfield base associated with this story. there is, in fact, an air force base here. this did not involve a military jet. the airfield is shared by military and civilian o operations. they were seven people in all on this aircraft. four passengers and three crew members. we believe this might have been a charter jet as you mentioned on the way to atlantic city. a very short flight in a gulfstream iv. don't know if it was fully fueled but produced a tremendous post crash fire. the ntsb will lead the investigation. the ntsb along with the fbi officials are set to brief the media again here this morning. overnight there were two media briefings. here's a little bit of what they had to say. >> earlier tonight, a gulfstream iv jet crashed on departure from hanscom with seven people onboard. i am sorry to report that there were no survivors. our thoughts and prayers go out to their families and their loved ones. >> reporter: the impact of this crash was so large it was felt by a lot of people who live near this airport. one gentleman, in fact, said he thought someone was breaking into his home. that's how much his home shook when this aircraft crashed. our sister newspaper operation here in new england, new england cable news, is reporting an faa official says that the plane caught fire during the takeoff row on runway 11. lest test test.er . test test. . rangers say the group was likely killed. expected off the mountain friday when the two guides from alpine ascents and their four clients failed to check in. rescue teams from washington's joint base lewis mcchord launched the chinook helicopter like this one. pings from buried emergency beacons led searchers to this avalanche site 3,000 feet below the climbers' last known location. what rangers say was certain to be a deadly fall. >> a fall of that enormity is not viable that anybody would survive. >> reporter: suspending their search late saturday, the area where snow, ice and rock constantly fall is too dangerous for rescue teams. about 60 miles south of seattle, mt. rainier's highest peak is over 14,000 feet. the climbers said to be hiking an approach that was one of the most challenging on the mountain. >> it's one of the most dangerous spots in the park. >> reporter: last year some 11,000 people attempted to scale rainier. an iconic mountain that has also proven deadly. one person died, on average, every year here. now it a i peppears the mountai claimed six more lives. ranger says may not be recovered any time soon. for "today," miguel almaguer, nbc news. time now for a look at the rest of the morning's top stories. >> jenna is here with those. good morning again. >> good morning. there's been another case of an inflatable play house being swept up by strong winds carrying children away with it. it happened saturday in jefferson county, colorado. two children were in the play house at the time. a girl who was thrown off right away. and a boy who was carried about 300 feet. the girl was treated at the scene. the boy was taken away by ambulance, but officials did not report any serious injuries. the incident comes three weeks after two kindergarten age boys in new york fell some 20 feet after a gust of wind lifted another bounce house. golfer phil mickelson is reportedly under investigation for insider trading along with billionaire investor carl icahn. apparently gambler william walters knows both men. while none of them is accused o f any wrong doing the fbi and the sec are looking into the timing of stock trades following icahn's bid for the clorox company. hundreds of people took part in digging up hermosa beach saturday searching for 36 money-filled angry bird containers thanks to this tweet. for the past week san francisco, san jose and now l.a. have been abuzz with the cash scavenger hunt. the donor wants people to pay it forward. he's promising to give away more than $100,000. finally, love this story. the valedictorian at one high school in south carolina is rendered speechless in the middle of delivering his graduation speech. nicolas shaw was talking to his classmates about the importance of honoring members of our military like his father who couldn't be at the ceremony because he was deployed to kuwait. it was at that moment, yep, that army staff sergeant jamie shaw walked on stage and surprised his son. talk about an unforgettable moment. sergeant shaw has served five times overseas. such great stories to watch. >> they both have real reason to be proud. jenna, thanks. today is the official start of the 2014 atlantic hurricane season. mike, what can we expect? we want dates, times. >> i've got it for you right now. the good news is, it is expected to be a quieter than normal hurricane season. as we all know, it only takes one for all of that to change. >> reporter: they're the fearest storms on the planet with names like katrina, irene and sandy. and as hurricane season begins today, so, too, does the anxiety for 58 million americans living along our vulnerable coastline. but this season, coastal residents might be able to breathe a bit easier. the weather phenomenon known as el nino may reduce the number of storms rolling across the atlantic this year. but it's not an exact science. >> el nino certainly can make it more difficult for hurricanes to develop. but quite honestly, hurricane seasonal forecasts have very little skill. there have been certain el nino years, 2004 comes to mind, when we got walloped by hurricanes. >> reporter: over the past decade these storms have taken thousands of lives and caused an astounding $300 billion in damage. for the six-month hurricane season, experts predict there will be 8 to 13 named storms of which as many as 6 could become hurricanes. including one or two major hurricanes. on friday, president obama said people need to be ready. >> it's also every citizen's responsibility to make sure that we are prepared for emergencies when they come. >> reporter: now, the government is using some new tools to keep watch on these storms. unmanned drones. the drones will fly into these tropical systems, tracking them in realtime. and giving meteorologists important data they've never been able to capture before. the goal? to provide advance warning to those in harm's way. protecting lives and property as hurricanes loom off our shores. even though in recent times we see very few big storms make landfall with the exception of superstorm sandy, it is a reminder we need to keep our guard up. take a look at the names. is your name on this list? starts with arture. i like bertha. teddy, vicky. no erica. no jenna. no lester on this map. >> no mike. >> we've got some storms that are firing today across the upper midwest. please make sure you keep your guard up for isolated hail, that's a look at your weather. now here's erica. >> mike, thanks. up next on "today," selling your selfie. how your mug could get you some quick cash. that's right after this. ♪ ♪ new hershey's spreads. bring the delicious taste of hershey's chocolate to anything - everything. with new hershey's spreads, the possibilities are delicious. if you've never taken a selfie with your camera phone today, you might be in the minority. with more people snapping shots of themselves -- >> he nailed that one, didn't he? >> companies are taking note and offering to pay up to use your picture. >> jenna is in the orange room with more on how this works. i'm guessing there may be a catch or two. >> small catch. here's the deal. it was only a matter of time before someone came up with the idea offering money for selfies. if you subscribe to the concept any time is a good time to take a selfie mentality, would you sell your selfie, basically, this story is for you. let me ask you, would you sell your selfie or do you want to keep your selfies to yourself? >> but first, let me take a selfie. >> selfie takers, rejoice. because now there's a way to turn smartphone photography into dollars. we'll call it selfie selling. >> if you're going to snap a selfie, you might as well try to monetize it. brands partner with these apps in order to tap into user generated content they can use for their campaigns. >> reporter: apps like i am and scoopshot provide a platform for users to actually get paid for their selfie. 17-year-old high school student john ramos made ten bucks off this shot. this selfie brought in 50. one user even earned $20,000. but it's not just selfies. >> everywhere i'm going to go, i take some photos. so i posted some photos. a couple of days later, one of them sold. so posted some more. >> reporter: while most of us probably won't nab $10,000 a picture, we could get there slowly with a little something like -- one dollar. one dollar. one dollar. so what exactly are buyers looking for? i have no idea. so just to be safe, i decide to go out and take selfies with everyone and everything. a selfie with construction workers. one, two, three. with a couple in love. with a horse. with a new york city doorman. i mean, anything could sell, right? >> it might sound like a great proposition. but you sell away your rights to these photos. you have no control over where they appear. you make pennies on the dollars. >> reporter: if you're doing it for the fame and not the fortune, hit the streets and start snapping away. if you're willing to take the risk, there is money to be had. somewhere. all right. what do you think? would you sell your selfie? you can let us know on twitter using the # orangeroom. erica and i went out for a long coffee break the other day. took 25 selfies. didn't even make it into the piece. they weren't sellable. >> but they were good, jenna. you can find them on twitter on both of our accounts. >> but 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we'll look at the facts. that, plus all of your top stories at 7:00. for the time being, we'll send you back to the "today" show and see you in a half hour. thanks. ♪ jump up and down and move it all around ♪ shake your hand on the sound and take one step left ♪ >> it's my first time new york. miss you, daddy ♪ clap your hands once and clap your hands twice ♪ >> came all the way from georgia. >> i'm turning 16 on the "today" show. ♪ a little bit of erica by my side ♪ a little bit of you makes me your man ♪ >> we love the "today" show! we're back on this sunday morning, the first day of june, 2014. we are almost halfway through the year. crazy, isn't it? we've gotten a incredible crowd on the plaza this morning, they are soaking up the sun on this beautiful morning and checking out the pictures on the wall as well. we've got a lot coming up this half hour but we want to take you the mo t morning's top headlines. bowe bergdahl on an american military base in germany this morning, his first full day of freedom after being held captive by the taliban for nearly five years. his release was negotiated in exchange for the release of five guantanamo bay detainees. a deadly plane accident in massachusetts is under investigation this morning. witnesses describe an explosion and seeing a fireball in the sky. police say the four passengers and three crew members aboard the gulfstream business jet did not survive. and the 2014 hurricane season officially begins today. experts are predicting a quieter season because el nino may make it difficult for hurricanes to develop. still to come in this half hour, we are wrapping up our biggest fan series with my friend nick. he is a great guy with a huge heart and some fantastic skills in the kitchen so we're going to show you how we spent our day together. perfect. then, speaking of food, if you're a foodie you'll love with our digital contributor mario armstrong is serving up. a new way to share your culinary adventures with all of your friends. and before dylan took time off for the weekend she joined up with the marines. she is checking out the tools in their arsenal. the b-22 osprey. believe it or not they even let her in the cockpit. >> they're still circling. [ laughter ] we begin with a deep sea adventure which is unlike any other. jacques cousteau's grandson is heading down the depths of the ocean today. his goal is to make it underwater for 31 straight days. that would break his grandfather's record of 30 days underwater. >> reporter: for anyone else, sending a month underwater might feel like serving hard time cou blood. >> it's magical. >> reporter: the grandson of jacques cousteau will dive into the waters off the florida keys today. his new home 60 feet below the surface will be this laboratory aquarius. cousteau wants to spend 31 days down under to break a 50-year-old record set by his grandfather. >> a lot of these thins were things he had thought about and envision bud never quite got the chance to live and work with because he was way too advanced for his time. >> reporter: the 46-year-old will study sea life as well as his own -- the impact of living underwater on the human body. experts say it will be physically and psychologically challenging because the world's only remaining underwater lab is just 43 feet long. it does have some creature comforts. there's air conditioning and a shower. and because there's also wi-fi cousteau can watch his grandfather's exploration. >> we're able to do this expedition and invite the world to be part of it in realtime. >> reporter: unlike jacques cousteau's mission, fabian's mission will be documented in hi-def. >> we'll be able to film in slow motion a way that we never have been before. >> reporter: all in the family as a third generation explorer tries to knock his grandfather out of the record book. for today, nbc news. we want to head out side for a final check of the weather. hey, mike. hey, erica. folks joining us from millersville, georgia. beautiful weather today in new york city. if you want to spend time checking out sites please do so. let's check out your weather. we're talking about the drought across the country. it's been soar theable in the west and across the south. we've seen improvements in the great state of texas but still a very difficult situation there from del rio all the way up to the red river valley. can we get some relief. it looks hot and dry in most of the state of texas. we have a slight risk of severe storms in the central and northern plains today. that includes locations like wichita and sioux falls, south dakota. tomorrow showers across the ohio valley, pleasant and warm across the eastern sea board. watching for hazy humid conditions in florida. staying hot across the desert southwest with temperatures likely in the triple and today's top spot comes to us from our affiliate ksn in wichita, kansas. there's the wichita river fest. a lot happening there today including rides on kayaks, coo canoes and jetski racing b. sure to check that out. that would be a fun time. i'd love to get on a jetski right now. or a motorcycle. either way. folks, that's a look at your weather. let's head back inside now. up next, a high-tech way to cool off this summer and keep your electric bill in check. mario has more on that right after this. ben kaufman, founder of quirky. also known as the world's least important ceo. which is precisely why we tied him to this high-speed train. at quirky, our products are invented by real people who submit their ideas to our website. so whether our ceo makes it or not, quirky will continue to invent incredible new things. products invented by real people like you. quirky. over 150 years of swedish coffee experience.xists that's 150 years of experience in refining and perfecting the rich, never bitter taste of gevalia. and we do it all for this very experience. this very second. this exact moment. 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[ laughter ] >> that's all right. we'll go together. >> i'm worse. trust me, i'm worse than you. >> she is a quick study. >> thank you, see? i appreciate it. so we know how much you guys enjoy spending time together in the kitchen and i know you said maybe it was your cooking that won her over so we wanted to do a little something for you. so this is by the culinary institute of america. here in new york, which is just an incredible place and so -- >> up in hyde park, right? >> up in hyde park. this is for the two of you. you can go spend a saturday there taking a class on wine, cooking, or baking, your cho r furnished by the cia. >> thank you so much. awesome, awesome. >> great having you guys here. this has been a fun experience. >> i was going to shake lester's hand. [ laughter ] >> and the best part is he bought us food and wine so i feel like we should dig in. >> this is the roset you guys picked out? >> which goes great the ribs. these famous ribs. >> shall we make a toast? >> let's make a toast. we deal a toast and then we'll eat. >> to new friends. >> to new friends an great fans and viewers. >> and ribs! >> and ribs. it's still delicious. >> even in the morning. we're going to have a snack. >> in the meantime, just ahead, dylan's mission in the skies over new york after these messages. here we go. >> bon appetit. so, duke, what do you think of our new bush's baked beans video game? i think i'm getting the hang of it. [ jay ] okay, now pick up the specially cured bacon! hit it with the brown sugar! now roll that beautiful bean footage! yes! [ jay ] bush's baked beans are slow-cooked according to our secret family recipe for a big flavor. high score! you get to put your name on the wall of fame! 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[ cheers and applause ] good morning. i'm sam brock. coming up next, fbi agents in full hazmat gear raid a san francisco apartment building. new details on what they were searching for that closed down a popular street for the entire day. >> plus, radiation on treasure island. how the navy is reaching out to the residents. and drizzle and fog could be in line to start the work week and today as well as you see right there. we'll let you know what to expect. wet weather. this is today in the bay. 7:00 on sunday. you have a live picture right there of the south bay where the fog has not appeared to make its presence known. good sunday morning. it's june 1st.