and outrage. anger over an american dentist who killed one of africa's most beloved lions. online death threats forcing him to close his practice and go under ground. zimbabwe police want to know if he knowingly broke the law for the thrill of the hunt "today," july 29, 2015. good morning. welcome to today on a wednesday morning. >> let's get to breaking news. there are reports that one of the most sought after terrorists in the world might be dead. >> bill nealy, what can you tell us? >> good morning, matt. mullah omar has led the taliban for almost a quarter century. he welcomed osama bin laden as a guest. he headed the afghanistan government that refused to hand over osama bin laden or expel him after 9/11. he fled as u.s. and coalition forces invaded. his government was toppled. he's been in hiding since. there are reports that he's dead. the afghanistan government confirmed wednesday it is looking into the reports. rumors have been swirling for years he died. he was in ill health largely caused by injuries he received while fighting the soviet union. he was a one-eyed leader. there have been reports he's ted and sources have confirmed it may be he died two or three years ago. so far no official comment from the afghanistan government. if omar is dead there will now be a search for his successor. a rabbleconsiderable figure in that part of the world. clearly his leadership is in severe doubt now. >> bill thank you very much. the question remains, they are going to look into the reports yet they haven't been able to find him or track him down since 2001. i don't know how they will to that. >> there have been rumors for years that an afghanistan official confirmed, yes, we have reports and we are looking into it. that's the news. the news at home the heat. it's oppressive and not going anywhere. let's go to al as we look at the highs today. pretty darn high. >> it is going to be really toasty. no relief in sight. the rising heat. more than 40 million americans in the midst of an official heat wave. temperatures entering a third day above 40 degrees. hottest week of the year for a good portion of the country. so where is the heat the most dangerous? parts of missouri. the heat index could climb to 110. the normally cool great lakes where folks go to vacation could top 90 tigers for -- degrees for the first time since 2013. in florida you could be looking at temperatures above 100 degrees. we are in the throes of the longest stretch of 90 teing the tedegree days this year. you could be looking at at least eight straight days of heat. if you live in the pacific northwest, the next heat wave making its way to you by the weekend. we'll look at that later. >> thank you very much. appreciate that. officials are trying to figure out what caused a massive tree to fall on children outside of a museum in pasadena, california sending at least eight children to the hospital. jacob rascon has the latest on that. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. these are children as young as 6 this morning. two of them a boy and a girl remain hospitalized crushed by a giant pine tree as a today camp turned into a parent's worst nightmare. summer camp may never be the same at the kid space museum in pasadena after a 75-year-old, 75-foot-tall pine tree came crashing down on campers without warning. >> i heard a giant crash and all of the sudden people started to run. then screaming. >> i went out there and started grabbing little kids out of the way. >> reporter: 33 campers, ages 6 to 8 scrambled for their lives. eight didn't escape the fall as frantic parents became first responders. >> the teachers were beside themselves. we were just screaming. and i tell you, the sight of a child's injured body -- >> reporter: firefighters armed with chainsaws pulling two children out from under the branches. >> we have three patients two critical. >> reporter: rushed to the nearest hospital in critical condition, suffering blunt force trauma. >> we need two companies, one company per patient, and we are going to be transporting. >> reporter: a half dozen other campers treated for bruises, cuts and scrapes. >> there was a lot of panic with the parents crying and everybody scattering around. >> reporter: a harrowing scene as a day at camp turned into a nightmare. pasadena owns the land and the tree. later today, they will send a tree expert to determine the cause of the fall. right now they don't know. the camp is scheduled to re-open later today. matt and savannah? >> jacob, thank you very much. the new york prison worker who helped two killers stage a brazen escape has pled guilty to her crimes. joyce mitmitchell's confession is revealing never before heard details about her involvement in this. john yang is on the story. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. mitchell wakes up in the countile jail a convicted felon after pleading guilty to the charges. that document obtained by nbc news details her crimes. >> are you pleading because you are fwilguilty. >> reporter: detailing in her own words over 20 hours what she did for richard matt and david sweat and why. i was caught up in the fantasy, she said. i enjoyed the attention, the feeling both of them gave me and the thought of a different life. >> matt got her feeling good about herself, better than she had for a period of time. she was swept off her feet. >> reporter: she got to know sweat and matt in the prison sewing shop. she admitted smuggling in hacksaw blades, tril bits chisels, padded gloves and glasses with lights. first she said she thought they were using them to make picture frames. she said she knew for two months they were going to escape and agreed to be the get away driver. >> the aspect of the three of them being the primary people involved is unbelievable. >> reporter: matt and sweat fwaifgave her a list of supplies to bring when she picked them up. cell phone, gps, clothes, a shotgun, money and tents. what to do about joyce mitchell's husband called the glitch? they would kill him. but she backed out. i really to love my husband. he's the reason i didn't meet inmate matt and inmate sweat. still standing by his wife lyle mitchell was in court and visited her in jail. >> why? >> i love her. >> reporter: as part of the plea agreement mitchell agreed to serve at up to the maximum term in prison of seven years. she'll be sentenced september 28. >> john thank you very much. in the meantime the nfl's deflategate scandal appears headed to federal court after tom brady's four-game suspension was upheld by the nfl commissioner roger goodell. the ruling containing a bomb shell that tom brady had his cell phone destroyed before he met with fwrartinvestigators. peter alexander has the latest on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. get ready for a court battle. it's not the crime but the cover up. much of goodell's 20-page decision focuses on the fact that tom brady deliberately destroyed the cell phone he used throughout the scandal and the league admitted that was tampering with evidence. they call the entire appeals process a sham. the nfl's biggest quarterback playing defense. tom brady teeing off on the league's decision to uphold his suspension over dfgeflategate calling it disappointing. but brady had the sim card and cell phone destroyed. ordering his personal assistant to do so on or about march 6, 2015 the very day brady was interviewed by fwrart sinvestigators. that kept text messages away from the investigators. the league saying the electronic data could no longer be recovered. goodell wrote rather than failing to cooperate mr. brady made a deliberate effort to under mine the investigation and conceal evidence. brady's camp insists tom was transparent. the players union said the league based the suspension on a smoke screen of irrelevant text messages instead of admitting that they have all the phone records they asked for. they plan to appeal in federal court on bray ti's behalf. brady maintained his innocence at news conferences. is tom brady a cheater? >> i don't believe so. >> reporter: and in high profile interviews. >> the facts will come out after the super bowl. how will the facts come out? that will be news to me as well. >> reporter: the revelation could be tarnish on his golden boy reputation. >> the people who were already inclined to be against tom brady to presume he was guilty. they have more ammunition. the people on the other side of the coin don't know what to say. >> some of his patriots rivals are piling on with opinions. torrey smith tweeting well you can't say cheaters never win. brady's next stop likely to be in federal court. the league filed a suit to confirm brady's suspension. >> yes, they did. bob costas of "football night in america" joins us. good to see you. we'll get into the details but you're a life long football fan. you wake up this morning, do you feel better or worse about the integrity of the game. >> depends where you are waking up. >> i'm talking about you. >> i think they turned a misdemeanor into a federal case. there is no question consciousness of guilt in his press conference destroying the cell phone. if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck but guilty of what. this seems like watering down the infield of the playing field to slow town a speedy opponent or pine tar on a bat. it's gamesmanship. it's not awful. it became awful because of the way the league over reacted and brady didn't say what he could have said. >> if you read the 19-page report and i know you have i thought this isn't about deflating football. this is about a cover-up someone who didn't cooperate, someone who destroyed evidence. >> it's always the cover-up rather than the crime. why didn't he say, look the equipment people knew i wanted the footballs as at the lowest permissible end of inflation. if they went beyond that i take responsibility for it. i have communicated my preference and i didn't order them to do it. >> the league fwaif him an out on the text messages and e-mails. they said your lawyer can go through them and hand over to us the ones that are pertinent. >> the notion that he was toing what would be understandable trying to protect private information, that doesn't apply here. >> what was the next step? it's going to federal court. if he applies for an injunction fine. the case goes forward. he can play the first four games. if he ultimately loses he could face suspension in the middle of the season. >> the legal experts i have read weighing in on this say generally speaking a court won't grant an injunction unless they believe you have a good chance to win after it's reheard. he has to make the case. what it hinges on isn't whether the evidence would stand up in criminal court. it's whether under article 46 of the agreement between the players and the league goodell has the right to do it. whether it's the right decision is separate from whether he can uphold the penalty and hear the appeal. >> it's about process, not merit. >> and people are comparing it to the dallas cowboys and domestic violence. he got four games. are these comparable? >> not even remotely. but the league can say he sat out all but one game last year and was paid. this year it was ten games and an arbitrator reduced it to four. they say it is consistent with penalties for using performance enhancing drugs on the first offense. >> stay in new york. we'll need you. >> i'll go to the cot in the back room. >> we have to start at 7:00 a.m. unfortunately. >> unfortunately yes. >> now to natalie with the headlines. >> a florida man is in custody charged with plotting to set off a backpack bomb at a beach. nbc's justice correspondent pete williams has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the fbi said he was inspired by isis and came to the attention of authorities in april after advocating violence on facebook. he was arrested after what he received a bomb he asked someone to build for him. he told under cover sources working for the fbi he wanted to bury and set off a bomb in the florida beach, a marathon in the keys south beach miami or both. prosecutors identify him as a 23-year-old from key west florida, harlem suarez. according to the fbi he made an isis recruitment video in may saying we will destroy america and divide it in two. we will raise our black flag on top of your white house. court documents say he placed a mail order for an ak-47 assault-style rifle like this in may but never got it because he mixed up the paperwork. he wanted to build a bomb didn't know how and never had explosives. they say he paid one of the under cover operatives a hundred dollars for what he thought was a bomb was arrested when he received it. made by the fbi, it was a dud. harlem suarez is no terrorist, says his lawyer. >> he's never been arrested. he has no criminal history prior to this arrest. he's distraught. >> he's been ordered held in a federal detention center and will be in court next week for a detention hearing. natalie? >> pete williams thanks so much. a woman was killed and ten injured when a bible school van crashed into a freight train in middle it is town ohio on tuesday. the van was carrying mostly children. the crossing gate was down and the lights were flashing. all the injuries are believed to be nonlife threatening. now to a major leaguer who went over the top in an effort to make a spectacular catch for the team. chicago sends a drive and boston's mookie betts makes a great running catch. he landed awkwardly on his upper back. that looks painful. he appears to have ended the inning with that catch but upon fut rule the umps rule he trapped the ball. it was ruled a homerun and chicago went on to win the game 9-4. a plus plus for effort. in the end -- >> can there be crying in baseball? >> no crying in baseball. >> you go to that effort. >> doesn't really -- >> he'll make -- >> he made the "today" show. >> it's the effort. >> natalie, thank you very much. mr. roker? >> all right. let's show you what we've got happening out there. chicago, you're getting up to 90. same in boston. got up to 90 yesterday. 93 in pittsburgh. st. louis, you are going to see 90. you got to 100 yesterday. a little bit of a break. rest of the country, wet weather from florida to the gulf coast. showers and monsoonal moisture through the southwest. in the northwest, temperatures climbing into the 90s as well. we'l good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a steamy day ahead. hotter than yesterday. we'll be in the low to mid-90s this afternoon. it will feel like it's closer to 100 degrees. hazy hot, humid conditions today. another steamy day tomorrow. late-day storms 92 degrees thursday afternoon. less humid air arrives friday. you'll feel the difference. though still hot for friday and the weekend, more storms likely to roll through later on monday and still hot tuesday. have a great day. that's your latest weather, guys. >> al, thanks so much. coming up the american dentist wanted by police in africa for hunting down and killing one of the continent's most famous lions. the growing outrage worldwide and what he's saying about the controversy. >> and a rash of possible fightings in the desperate search of two florida teens missing at sea. we'll go there for an update live. first, this is "today" on nbc. coming up play i need to look for a used car. but i just keep putting it off. it's daunting. what if i make the wrong choice? 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why some are paying up to 29% more for just what they check on that box. >> we'll get to that. let's start this half hour with outrage around the world over the killing of a well known lion in africa. the american dentist who hunted that animal is now wanted by police and also speaking out. here's nbc's kevin tibbles. >> reporter: he was known as the pride of zim it isbabzimbabwe cecil the lion. a favorite around the world until this month when the 13-year-old big cat was killed by an american hunter. according to conservation officials cecil was lured out of the game preserve shot first with a bow and arrow. then 40 hours after being stalked the severely injured animal was finished off with a gun, skinned and beheaded. tuesday the name of the man responsible for the killing was revealed. 55-year-old walter palmer a minneapolis dentist and life long game hunter. the killing sparked outrage from around the world and on social media. >> rich americans flying to africa and killing animals for sport on the wall is unacceptable unacceptable. >> reporter: comedian jimmy kimmel choked up talking about the death. >> why are you shooting a lion in the first place? i'm honestly curious. you want to make this into a positive you can -- [ voice breaking ] -- i'm sorry. okay. i'm good. >> reporter: in a statement, palmer who pled guilty to a license violation after shooting a black bear in wisconsin in 2008 says he hired professional guides secured all the proper permits, and has not been contacted by the authorities. adding in part i deeply regret my pursuit of an activity i love and practice responsibly and legally resulted in the taking of this lion. for critics it wasn't enough. some leaving stuffed toy animals at his home and dental office which abruptly closed yesterday. game officials have arrested his guides on charges of poaching and are looking to talk with the dentist. for "today," kevin tibbles, nbc news, chicago. >> an incredible reaction to this story online. incredible. >> he has to disappear because the reaction is so hard. coast guard officials are acknowledging that time is running out to find the two 14-year-olds who vanished turg a fishing trip off the florida coast. kerry sanders is on the search for us this morning. what's the latest? >> reporter: the u.s. coast guard rushed two helicopters and a boat off tieybee island georgia, after someone reported a body in the water. that appears to be a false lead. meantime as you look at the ocean you can see the seas are one to two feet. that's good for searching. in the next 24 hours, weather is expected to move in. that could hamper the search efforts. day five and no let-up. overnight a flurry of possible sightings. this video from a coast guard search plane checking out a report near savannah that turned out to be nothing. but in the air and on the water the desperate search for perry cohen and austin stephanos goes on. it's a race against time and the window is closing. former coast guard rescue swimmer george hathaway told reporter brian entin under the right conditions the teens could survive in the water for quite a while. >> it's 90% now. if you panic you're done. >> reporter: in jupiter, friends and neighbors are holding out hope. >> i feel as long as they are searching and they are the experts then we can continue on and on. >> reporter: on instagram there are almost 6,000 posts under the hashtag find austin and perry. perry's mother pamela writing, hold on tight. we are coming my love. midday friday the first inkling something was wrong. >> we are calling their cell phones. the boy's cell phone. nobody is answering. >> reporter: the boys' boat was found sunday capsized 170 miles from where they set out. >> just confirmed, nobody is on board. >> reporter: the coast guard searched nonstop. 39 missions. almost 31,000 nautical square miles from central florida to charleston south carolina. >> we know some of the tables are starting to say you are getting to the top end of the survivorability. that's not the only thing we take into account. >> reporter: this is a device that may have been helpful in finding the boys if they had had it. it's a beacon. when it hits the salt water it immediately begins transmitting a fwps location and connects to the coast guard saying there is trouble and help is needed. some of these units cost as little as $250. something i'm sure the family and everybody else wish it is boys had had on their boat. savannah? >> kerry sanders with the latest on the search. thank you. >> let's get a check of the steamy forecast. al? >> as kerry mentioned the weather in florida will be deteriorating over the next several days as we look at the radar now. west coast of florida seeing a lot of activity starting to fire up. that's going to be the case as the day wears on. double barrel low moving off the coast. showers on the east and west coast, probably hampering search efforts. rainfall amounts, next five days we are looking at some areas, five inches of rain. locally up to eight inches of rain. in fact this month tampa picked up almost ten inches of rain. almost four inches above normal. we have a risk of strong storms from new orleans, tallahassee, cleveland, indianapolis. dangerous lightning. possible wind gusts of 50 miles per hour good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a steamy day ahead. hotter than yesterday. we'll be in the low to mid-90s this afternoon. it will feel like it's closer to 100 degrees. hazy, hot, humid conditions today. another steamy day tomorrow. late-day storms, 92 degrees thursday afternoon. less humid air arrives friday. you'll feel the difference. though still hot for friday and the weekend, more storms likely to roll through later on monday and still hot tuesday. have a great day. that's your latest weather. >> al thank you. just ahead on trending do you have a lot on your plate? 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>> if we are debating it here imagine what's happening on social media. 17-year-old silva showed up to work at jcpenney in this blue tank top and red shorts and was sent home to change. her boss told her the shorts are a violation of the employee dress code. the plot thickened when she tweeted out where she got the shorts. she writes boss sent me home for wearing too revealing shorts that i bought from the store i work at in the career section. so you don't have to look much further than her twitter handle to see where she stands on this. her handle is @queen feminist. while the exact shorts aren't on jcpenney's website under the career wear there are shorts they sell under career fashion. jcpenney responded saying jps's tresz code policy for store associates prohibits the wearing of shorts of any length. this applies to both male and female associates. she was in violation of the rules. the rule doesn't target one gender. but it did kick off a huge conversation. we posed the question to you. are dress codes too harsh on women? 51% say yes. 49% say no. again, the policy jcpenney no shorts for anyone across the board, male or female. >> it's a no shorts thing. they were shorts. >> there is a dress code. when you go to work you follow the dress code. >> they guay her orientation and mentioned it. >> the feminist argument doesn't work. it applies to both. >> don't get us wrong. she looks beautiful. but maybe not what's appropriate. >> al is making it about the camera guys. those are great legs. >> those are gams. >> look what we deal with every day. >> we tonight have that rule here. >> coming up ♪ is man kind? ♪ are we good? ♪ go see. ♪ go look through their windows so you can understand their views. ♪ sit at their table so you can share their tastes. ♪ sleep in their beds so you may know their dreams. ♪ go see... and find out just how kind the hes and shes of this mankind are. ♪ ♪ in just this one moment, your baby is getting even more than clean. the scent, the lather, even the tiny bubbles of a johnson's® bath are helping to enhance the experience. the touch of your hands is stimulating her senses. nurturing her mind. and helping her development. so why just clean your baby when you can give her... so much more™? 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[ cheers and applause ] >> we are back now at 8:00 on a wednesday morning, the 29th day of july 2015. all right. let's set the stage now. we have a huge crowd down here. secondly it's 80 degrees on the plaza now. but it is going up to -- what 95? >> yep. with the humidity it will feel closer to 100, 105. >> by the way, good chance to remember we have wrangler on the plaza. remember your pets on days like these. >> absolutely. >> really hot for them as well. >> absolutely. coming up we have really extraordinary story. you will meet a little boy who has been given a new lease on life thanks to a groundbreaking operation. he's adorable. what he has been able to accomplish is amazing. i don't think there will be a dry eye. >> tears of joy once you see the story. unbelievable. plus are you tired of gazing into the closet packed with clothes and you still have nothing to wear? we are teaching you the popular trend that promises to save a lot of closet space and okanagan vags. >> a lot to get to. let's check on the top stories. natalie? >> good morning. officials are looking into new reports that a taliban leader who sheltered osama bin laden before the september 11 attacks is dead. nbc's bill neely is following the story in london. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. mullah omar was the one-eyed leader of the afghan taliban, the man who welcomed osama bin laden as a guest into the country. after 9/11 he was head of the government that refused to hand bin laden over or expel him. he fled as u.s. and coalition forces swept in. then he led the insurgency that claimed the lives of more than 3,000 troops. now the afghan government said it is looking into reports that he's done. one after fwan intelligence official telling nbc news the government has now come to that conclusion. he didn't say what the evidence for that is. the government he said is convinced mullah omar died two years ago of hepatitis and his death was kept secret to keep the taliban united. nbc news cannot confirm he's dead. there are many reports of his death, the last in may of this year. he's been in hiding since 2001 and in ill health. he's normally so reclusive he's only been photographed twice. one senior taliban official in pakistan said he's 100% sure omar is dead. he won't say more until a successor is chosen. back to you. >> bill neely, thanks so much. two children hospitalized overnight in critical condition after a huge pine tree fell tuesday outside of a summer today catch in pasadena california. several others suffered cuts and bruises. witnesses described the horrible scene as 6 to 8-year-olds ran for their lives while others were pinned beneath the tree. rescuers had to use chainsaws to free them. the land is owned by the city of pasadena. it is sending out a tree expert to determine what caused the accident. former prison sewing teacher joyce mitchell faces up to seven years behind bars after pleading guilty to helping two convicted killers escape. her confession reveals new details of the plot. the 51-year-old said she was caught up in the fantasy and enjoyed the attention of the two men. she brought them alcohol and tools to use for the escape. mitchell confirmed a plot to kill her husband lyle. he was in court on tuesday because he said he still loves his wife. new reaction this morning from super bowl champion tom brady over the nfl's decision to uphold his four-game deflategate suspension. peter alexander has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. tom brady posting the response on his facebook page. it happened this morning. he writes in part i am very disappointed by the nfl's decision to uphold the four-game suspension against me. i did nothing wrong. no one in the patriots organization did either. brady insisted he didn't destroy his cell phone to hide evidence from the independent investigators. commissioner roger goodell said he upheld it because brady had an assistant destroy his phone and failed to mention it for months. there is no smoking gun and it is manufactured to because they have zero evidence of wrong doing, brady wrote. training camp starts today. brady is expected to be there but his next stop is likely in federal court. >> thanks so much. a joyride lands a florida man behind bars. this is caught on surveillance video. you can see the red suv doing doughnuts outside the detention center. not the place to do that. the driver was mad after being told he couldn't park on the sidewalk outside the main door so he drove on the lawn in protest and was eventually taken into custody. let's go back to savannah. >> he didn't have to drive there. natalie, thank you. now to a troubling story making headlines nationwide. a day care center under investigation after two children in its care ended up with second and third-degree burns. this is disturbing. >> it is. imagine picking up your kid from day care or camp to see they have been so badly sun burned they are in excruciating pain and end up in the hospital. that's what happened to one oklahoma mother. now she's fighting back. some of the images are graphic. >> ow! >> reporter: two young brothers are recovering after being left to play outside in day care without sun protection according to their mother. >> i can't explain what it's like as a mother to see your children go through that kind of pain not able to answer certain question s questions. mom, please help me, make it stop. it's really hard. >> reporter: she picked up 5-year-old trey and 7-year-old connor from the happiness is a learning center day care friday afternoon. she said she found both boys in severe pain with burns all over their bodies from their field trip to a nearby water park. she said the day care told her they ran out of sunscreen and her boys refused to wear shirts for protection. when their sun burns became progressively worse and their skin began to blister, she took them to a hospital for treatment. they were air lifted to shriner's hospital in galveston, texas. >> knowing that's pretty serious. it was very upsetting. >> reporter: it's raising questions about who, if anyone is at fault. the mother believes the day care center is responsible. she's filed a police report and hired a lawyer. the learning center is closed while the police department looks into the case. the oklahoma department of human services is also conducting an investigation into the incident. the day care facility has been cited by the department of human services 19 times in the past year mainly for staffing signage and scheduling issues records show. its owner geneva young tells nbc news she can't comment until the investigation is complete. >> owie! >> reporter: as for the boys their family is praying for a speedy recovery. >> it's painful for them. it's really hard. i'll be glad when it's over with and they're better. >> when you send your kids to day care or summer camp how can you protect them from sun burn? before they leave home apply broad spectrum sunscreen, 30 spf or higher. have your children take sunscreen and remind them to re reapply it every two hours while outside. give your children protective clothing like shirts hats and sunglasses. experts suggest having a conversation with your day care or day camp to find out if they have a policy about sunscreen. >> that's just awful to see the boys suffer. >> just in pain. >> a good reminder for everybody. thank you. coming up next kiss queen, iconic band names. wait until you hear what they were originally called. and the coolest new ways to ♪ i'm gonna teach you how to sing it out. ♪ ♪ come on, come on, come on let me tell you what it's all about. ♪ ♪ a-b-c, it's easy as 1-2-3. as simple as do-re-mi, a-b-c, ♪ ♪ 1-2-3 baby you and me, girl. ♪ ♪ a-b-c, it's easy as 1-2-3, ♪ ♪ as simple... ♪ ♪ oh, 1-2-3 baby you and me, yeah. ♪ it's easy to be your favorite character with target. vo: with beyond natural dry pet food, you can trust our labels. when we say real meat is the first ingredient, it is 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>> i think so. i waited tables 11 days. the only job i ever quit. hardest job of my life. you have to divide your tips between other staffers. >> to me it incentivized me to be the best server. to me the tipping made me work harder. >> what about the kitchen workers? >> i think the menu prices go up. it's nice if servers had more certainty. i work this many hours, i get this salary. on the other hand, will the salary be as generous as a good night would be? >> i assume they will put something on the menu saying we pay a higher wage and we encourage you not to tip. if you are still happy with the service, you can tip, i would imagine. our viewers chimed in. we asked if restaurants should pavers more and abolish tipping. 65% of people said yes, do that. 35 no. >> interesting. makes it easy when you get the check. >> no math. we can all support that. >> we are all used to a certain type of office jargon like the cliche phrases that creep into everyday conversations until they make you crazy. forbes magazine has come up with a top ten list -- really the bottom ten -- of things you shouldn't say anymore. here we go. think outside the box. >> hate that. >> thrown under a bus. >> i like that one. >> never again. >> if you take thrown under a bus from al he'll be mute. one of his favorite phrases. >> at the end of the day. >> people use it too often. >> take this off line. >> never heard it. >> it means you talk about it in private. >> i don't know. there are a lot of those phrases but at the end of the day they work and make you feel better. >> it's a win-win. >> get some low hanging fruit. talk about it. >> you gave it 110%. i will come out and say the next one. there are unusual smells i like. >> ooh, okay. >> nail polish remover, gasoline fresh cut grass. >> that i love. >> pencil shavings. >> remember the one that's gone away? a fresh mimeo it isgraph. >> i love that. >> huh? >> before you judge us, turns out there is no such thing as a good or a bad smell. experts say they are all smells it shall. >> there are baddepends on the experience you associate with it. >> there are bad smells. >> say a skunk and you pass a skunk at the time you fell in love. you may associate skunk smell with a good thing. >> i don't buy it. >> work with me here. >> i can't. you love someone. you have a good experience with them. you move in to kiss them. they have coffee and cigarette breath. you had a good experience but a bad smell is a bad smell. >> a baby's first poopy diaper. it's new life. you have given birth. >> the one exception. >> i don't buy it. >> good to know you like nail polish remover. >> i like the smell. i hang out at nail salons. >> all right. now on to stars in the wiz musical and the olsen twins reprizing their famous role? >> this might be the best and it's only wednesday. we are excited to ease on down the road for "the wiz." casting was announced. serious star power will be on stage. first, queen latifah as the wiz who holds the key to the emerald city. also mary j. blige will star as evelyn the wicked witch of the west. it premieres thursday, december 3 on nbc. here is the big deal. no word on who will be playing dorothy, originally played by diana ross and the scare row played by michael jackson. my vote is usher and maybe beyonce. >> who's the tin man? >> nipsy russell. >> also seems like "fuller house" has a chance to be fuller. fans rejoiced when so many original members sign on for the spin off. previous reports said mary kate and ashley olsen would not be back as michelle tanner but tuesday an executive said the olsen twins are teetering whether or not they'll be around. fans are hoping they say, "you got it dude". >> teeter to yes. >> i have a bit of popstart trivia. we'll test you at home. some of the bands we know and love had timpbtdifferent names before they made it big. we'll tell you the old band name. you guess which band it was. let me find my mote snotes. here's the first band. >> natalie cheated. i watched her cheat. >> i did not. are you kidding me? i didn't look. >> we believe you. >> the band was originally called smile. >> kiss? >> no multiple choice? >> queen. >> let's play. it is queen. queen was originally called smile. >> you cheated. >> i didn't look! >> what about kara's flowers? >> no idea. they are close to our hearts. >> kiss. >> practically members of the show. >> flo rida. >> deep purple. >> let's play the song. ♪ >> maroon 5. >> we have one more. wicked lester. this is easy. >> lester holt. >> this is easy. come on guys. >> kiss. ♪ i want to rock and roll all night ♪ >> savannah gets it. >> they put the band names in my tease i read. >> you should have been disqualified. >> d.q.'d. >> let's get a check of the weather now from al. >> we don't behave well. >> so competitive. >> do you know what game night would be like with us? >> we have extreme heat coast to coast. you think it's hot in here. the heat banked up into the southeast and the south central part of the country. we are going to continue to see the heat because of the big dome of high pressure. it's going to really dominate for the next several days. back here in the northeast, not only the temperatures but factor in the humidity. it will feel like 100 right through the northeast. that moves into the midwest into the pacific northwest. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a steamy day ahead. hotter than yesterday. we'll be in the low to mid 90s this afternoon. it will feel like it's closer to 100 degrees. hazy, hot, humid conditions today. another steamy day tomorrow. and then late day storms 92 degrees thursday afternoon. less humid air arrives friday. you'll feel the difference. though still hot for friday and the weekend, more storms likely to roll through later on monday and still hot tuesday. have a great day. >> mr. matt lauer. >> brought to you by benefiber he wille think shape. this you can do. >> our summer of secrets focused on fitness trends. we talked about running and yoga. today it's about cycling. i love cycling. with jenna wolf good morning to you. >> fwrorm. remember the first bike you got? you couldn't wait to ride it and you would ride all day long. things have changed. today most of us only get on a bike at the gym, a bike that goes nowhere fast. biking while a great form of exercise can afford a few upgrades. not just harder and faster but more fun and challenging for a more well rounded work out. so simple in design the bicycle had many jobs over the years. a mode of transportation means of recreation and lest we forget this little joyride. we have been biking since we were kids. now the cycling industry wants to expand on that offering different types of classes based on an activity we all used to do. with little time and in most cities little space the bulk of our cycling takes place here on a bike that goes nowhere fast. >> soul cycle. things change quickly. you hit a rut and switch to a different routine. it keeps the senses stimulated. >> reporter: some is aesthetics with lights and colors. some is mood and music. classes like soul cycle, fly wheel and peloton are popping up all over the country, offering more than just a bike ride. adding weights for a more well rounded work out and camaraderie for a psychological boost. >> it is appealing to multiple senses increasing intensity to push individuals to their limits. >> reporter: biking complements a host of other fitness favorites. boot camps which focus on an overall conditioned body any class which offers upper body toning and bouldering. you, the boulder and muscle. would you say this is a good complement for cycling? >> absolutely. with cycling you get leg strength and cardio. bouldering is working your leg strength and your other muscles as well. >> reporter: as another cycler i figured i will give it a try. >> not going to lie. i feel it. >> reporter: despite the advertising, not everything is as easy as riding a bike. >> all right. this is one of those things you have to be careful. you can get hurt on a bike if you go over board. let's talk about what beginners and advanced cyclists should know. >> biking is fantastic. you blast calories. easy on the joints. there are ways to decide what's best for you. pick an indoor cycling class that doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles. no weights, not a lot of music. get in there for a 45-minute intro to biking. outside, challenge yourself. hills, distance a deer in your case. whatever you need to challenge yourself. >> what's a good distance for a beginner to tackle? >> see how long you can get out there. 30 to 45 minutes. >> more advanced? >> these are indoor cycling classes. soul cycle, swerve cycle, peloton and fly wheel. there will be a bar or a weight. swerve cycle is competitive. you are in teams. peloton and flyle wheel you will see how well you are doing. so you can compare. >> let's move it to home and talk about options there. >> if you want to bike you can challenge yourself on a stationary bike at home or outside. add strength training. i will bike or sprint for four minutes, get off, throw the medicine ball push-ups and get back on the bike for four minutes. sprint 30 seconds on a minute off. this would get your heart rate up. you alternate between seated and standing. >> one song seated one standing. >> great way to change the muscle groups if or great overall work out. >> big fan of cycling. love it. jenna, thank you very much. if you are looking to hit the road we have tips on picking the best bikes for the whole family. savannah? >> now that we have slimmed you down trying to fatten you up with a beautiful ice cream funnel cake sandwich. >> isn't it amazing? >> this is nbc 10 first alert weather. >> i'm tracy davidson. it is a first alert day because of the high heat and humidity that will create dangerous conditions across our area. let's get details with first alert meteorologist bill henley. >> tratracy, it was hot yesterday, hotter today. a muggy start and warmer start with hazy sunshine. the temperatures are going to climb into the 90s and it will fol like the upper 90s later today. see the haze in this live view from the comcast center. it is a first alert weather day for the high heat and humidity and poor air quality. the temperatures have already climbed into the 80s. we're looking at 90s this afternoon. 91 degrees at 1:00 and 4:00 92 degrees. it will feel like it's in the middle to upper 90s. >> all right, bill. pse&g offers reminders to stay cool and save energy during the stumy weather. set your thermostat to a daily and weekend schedule around 78 degrees. close your blinds on windows facing the sun and delay heat producing tasks like drying clothes or using the oven until later in the evening and to stay on top of the steamy forecast and get alerts to your phone, or your tablet download our free nbc 10 news app. let's get you updated on your ride to work with jessica boyington watching the roads. >> we're just dealing with some jams on 95 around girard avenue. so almost a half hour trip here. headed southbound into the center city area from woodhaven towards the vine street expressway. this is typically about an 11 or 12 minute trip. also major jams on the schuylkill expressway. more so headed westbound. this is right around the conshohocken curve. 30 minutes from the vine to the blue route. another update in 25 minutes. ava and i needed a little vacay. but we needed to watch our spending. meaning i needed to watch nikki. she's the spender. i'm the saver. so, mobile banking from td bank helps me keep track... for both of us. she was just browsing... we gotta go. i'm ava. i'm nikki. and we bank human at td bank. what? ♪ 8:30 now on this wednesday morning. 29th of july 2015. and it is going to be a hot one out here on the plaza in new york. actually the whole map is blinking red now. isn't it al? it will be a hot couple of days in the northeast and around the country. >> it is warm. jason aldean will be here friday morning. he'll show us why he's one of the biggest names in country music. >> just ahead we are slimming down your war troeb with the hottest trend in fashion, we'll telle you how it works and why it will save you closet space. >> plus our sweet summer treats week rolls along. the ultimate ice cream sandwich. and, yes, it involves funnel cakes. >> i love this. it's great. >> humongous. we have an exciting announcement. you remember sam katz executive director of the first lady's let's move campaign. he has one more title. he's becoming an nbc news senior food analyst. you will see him a lot on "today," "nightly" and today food online. >> that's great. we'll welcome him in person tomorrow on "today." >> don't tell him about the ice cream sandwich. >> we'll get the funnel cakes out of the way today. mr. roker? >> for today we have wet weather from the great lakes into the gulf coast. the heat is building in the pacific northwest. portland up to 97 degrees. 103 in phoenix. then we look forward tomorrow. more wet weather through the mideast into the gulf coast. florida continues wet. some areas with five to eight inches of rain. look at portland. 101. seattle, 90 degrees. that's crazy hot. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a steamy day ahead. hotter than yesterday. we'll be in the low to mid 90s this afternoon. it will feel like it's closer to 100 degrees. hazy, hot, humid conditions today. another steamy day tomorrow. and then late day storms, 92 degrees thursday afternoon. less humid air arrives friday. you'll feel the difference. though still hot for friday and the weekend, more storms likely to roll through later on monday and still hot tuesday. have a great day. we wanted to show love to the nice folks down at this end. happy birthday. don't forget. any time you need weather go to weather channel on cable or weather.com online. and now let's go back. ♪ >> announcer: upgrade your worldle is sponsored by windows, a more human way to do. >> all right, al. thanks so much. we have an update on the shine a light campaign to give back to a community. remember earlier this year savannah and i teamed up with ka boom and announced we are building a play ground in new jersey. >> our plans are well under way. we should be breaking ground soon. the folks at microsoft are here with really exciting news. lisa gurrey is here along with andrea nelson and jessica lipano. >> what's the news? >> we are excited. we are launching windows 10 around the world and upgrading communities around the world. so we are really excited to be here with our friends and we'll donate $100,000 to the play ground as part of the shine a light project. >> nice job. [ cheers and applause ] >> microsoft making this huge donation. you should know the community is doing its part too. they have been holding bake sales. tell us what they have raised. >> the city has done so many fundraisers. we did a city wide garage sale a chili cook off with the fire department and police department. we had a zumbathon on the play ground. the mayor and council have been supportive and the community has come together to make the play ground a reality. we are excited and so humbled that microsoft is making this huge donation. >> as the donations keep coming in how does it affect the scope of the project you can accomplish. >> it's going a long way in helping to completely transform the space. we want to say a huge thank you to microsoft for helping kids get the active play they need. our friends at the car max foundation and ohs who know play matters. >> thank you very much. we appreciate it. by the way, want to tell you folk ifs you want to give to the kids and help them have a safe place to play go to crowdrise.com/matt and savannah. let's head inside to tamron. >> so in celebration of the windows 10 launch we are working with microsoft on their upgrade your world am pain. it's a year long initiative celebrating organizations that inspire and empower others. microsoft will donate there's 10 million to ten global and 100 local nonprofits. these nine global nonprofits have been selected already and they are letting you nominate the tenth for a chance to receive $500,000. you see the mystery question mark there. in order to enter your charity of choice tweet the name of the organization using both the hashtag vote and # upgrade your world. this is the fun part. feel free to include stories, photos video of how that nonprofit is making a difference. for more information and other ways to enter, head on over to today.com. savannah? >> all right, tamron. thank you. time to be honest. how often do we look in the closet and it's stuffed with stuff, but nothing to wear? which clothes ever make it off the hanger? apparently 20% according to a recent wall street journal article. we are exploring a downsizing trend. it's taking fashion blogs by storm. it's called ap sul wardrobe-- capsule wardrobes. good morning. >> good morning. >> i like it in theory. how does it work? >> this is a process of editing the clothes into a small specific collection that fit you currently, that are appropriate for the season and that are really versatile. versatility is the most important part. >> i heard you say small amount of clothing. >> let's get to it. >> how many items? >> the number isn't necessarily important. it's more about the functionality of the number. we picked 30. you could do 15 50. let's say 30. >> there are some items that don't count. >> exactly. things that make the cut are tops bottoms, shoes. no accessories count which is awesome. you can have fun with the accessories. outer wear and special occasion opportunity count. >> give me the ground rules. how to i go about downsizing? >> first you need to decide what works for your life. what are the pieces that are versatile. pick a number. 30 works for a lot of women. pare down the closet. your closet could probably fit in all the cases. you can donate it sell it and you will have a closet that works for you. >> what do you think is a smart choice. i have a lot of stuff and emotional attachments. but i might wear it or that was expensive. >> you have to be cut throat. if you haven't worn it in a season or a season before it's got to go. you might be attached and this is the hardest part. you cannot shop during that entire season. >> what's a season? >> fall spring summer and winter. three months no shopping. you are committing to your 30 pieces. i know it sounds crazy. look how messy this is. you end up with a gorgeous collection of clothes that you are actually going to wear. >> this is the payoff. you can look. you know everything in the closet is something you like. >> saves you time and money. that's something all women are looking for. >> i will put you to the test. how can you mix and match. we have three gorgeous models here. >> the models are in looks exclusively made up of the items here on this table and here on the rack. three very cute outfits. we'll turn them into different outfits. we have a very fun, playful professional look. we'll show you how to take it into the weekend. first swap out the shoes. lose the pumps. instead opt for ale chael see booty. comfortable. versatile. >> do my shoes count? >> yes. our break down is ten tops five bottoms, two dresses, five jackets and eight pairs of shoes. we'll throw this on her and all of the sudden she's weekend, downtown edgy and cool. >> looks adorable. >> thank you. next is kimberly in a pastel preppy look. we want it to go long after labor day. lose the sandals. we have heels so she looks dressier. she'll give me this sweater which you can repurpose a million ways. and we have a piece every woman should have which is a jean jacket. >> the shoes are kind of fallish. >> exactly. you can wear them with tights. more fashion forward. you will see underneath she has a great played shirt which is essential for fall. >> perfect. >> we are going to drape the jacket. pass me the sweater. >> very cute for fall. >> last but not least. >> come on down. >> here we have rachel. casual in jeans and a t-shirt. glam shoes with a detail. we'll swap her into these boots. on hers we'll layer. the reason people get scared is they feel they will run out of options. the way to create options out of a limited number of pieces is to layer in unexpected ways. >> i feel fashion people are good at layering and the rest of us are not. >> make sure there is contrast between each of the lay rs. this is a difference between gray and blue. on top of this we are going to add an essential trechblg coat. you wille see how it comes together. she looks like a different girl different outfit. >> timpbt season. >> different season. and we barely touched the 30 pieces oaf here. >> you have made a strong argument. the models are adorable. not easy to change shoes on live tv. >> they are pros. >> for more information, the step by step guide on creating your capsule wardrobe is on today.com/style. coming up next the adorable boy with a brand new future thanks to a ground breaking operation. you won't forget him. first, this is "today" on nbc. we are back now with a remarkable surgical first that's giving one brave little boy a big new lease on life. rehema ellis has his story. >> reporter: he can do nearly everything a typical 8-year-old does. but the spirited little boy treemed of doing so much more. a few weeks ago zion became the first child ever to receive a double hand transplant. >> i hoped somebody asked did i want a hand transplant and it came through. >> dr. scott levin asked. >> he said i want to swing on the monkey bars. that's a logical answer for an 8-year-old. it was a profound statement for me that inspired the team. >> reporter: inspired by what zion had been through that could have defeated most grown-ups. when he was 2 years oldle zion developed a life threatening infection. both his hands and his feet were amputated and he had a kidney transplant. >> how do you keep his spirit up? >> he does it not me. he has to continue to be zion no matter the abnormality or no matter the amputation or disease. >> reporter: for the first of its kind procedure a team of 40 including ten hand surgeons operated on steinzion for nearly 11 hours at children's hospital of philadelphia. >> you can see the hand here starting to pink up. >> reporter: new hands that will grow with zion. >> when i saw zion's hands for the first time after the operation i felt like he was being reborn. >> our anticipation is in a few months he will be throwing a football. maybe he'll climb the monkey bars when the sensation returns. >> reporter: to get there zion will have to endure exhaustive therapy. he said he's ready. >> my grandmother says that if you push yourself you can do anything. anything you dream to do. >> reporter: one amazing little boy, blazing a trail for the future. for "today," rehema ellis, nbc news philadelphia. >> how much are you rooting for that little boy? >> he's adorable. he wanted to give his sister a hug with his new hands. amazing. coming up next we have the ultimate treat for a hot summer day. you will thank us for bringing this recipe into your life. first, this is "today" on nbc. this one is worth it. ♪ welcome back to sweet treat week on today food. brandy maloy, host of "eat the trend" is here with what could be the best ice cream sandwich ever. >> the reit tor of this had to be a kid. >> not exactly. we recreate culinary hybrids in trends and foods we see on our facebook page and instagram. this is awesome. the best of both worlds. it is a funnel cake and ice cream sandwich. >> all in one. we have the taste testers down stairs. delayed gratification. too late. it's over keep eating. talk about the ingredients. >> for the ice cream you need heavy cream, vanilla ice cream, strawberry preserves. for the funnel cakes, egg, sugar, milk baking soda salt powdered sugar. >> flavor the ice cream. you are using fresh fruit. >> this is behind the idea that when you get a funnel cake at the carnival or fair you get slices of strawberries. you can have fun with the fill-ins. use blackberry blueberry, nutella, cookie butter. you get a little bit of that and it's reminiscent of the funnel cakes on the board walk. >> is it hot out there, guys? >> so hot. >> they look comfortable. >> i took an extra one. 'm sitting on it. >> to the ice cream i will foldle in heavy whipping cream. >> this is how i get my baby guns. >> don't show off. >> i whip all day long. you will add ice cream to this one. after a few minutes you will have stiff peeks. it keeps its shape. i will help you out. because you work so hard to fold in all of the whipping cream gently fold it into the kries cream. >> why be gentle? what's the big deal? >> the idea is the ice cream consistency is nice and creamy. sometimes ice cream sandwiches the ice cream is hard. so you take a bite and the ice cream squirts out the side. you will pour it into a freezer safe dish like this. >> lined with saran wrap. >> that will help us later when we cut out the sandwiches. you can help me. >> you're going to pop this in the freezer. >> overnight. >> i will neat you around. >> you can grab the finished one. >> put this here. out comes the finished one. how are you going to cut them? >> let it hang out for a minute. it's probably too cold. this is the best part. we are going to make funnel cakes. ever made one? >> no. what kind of oil? >> hot oil, 350 degrees. if you could help me by adding a little bit of funnel cake batter. the way it works, i don't know if anyone knows it you hold a funnel close it with your finger at the bottom. to help the batter move along, spray it with nonstick cooking spray and carefully drop the batter into the oil. this takes time but you can play with the shape of the funnel. i'm going back and forth. >> you made the batter from scratch. you can also buy batter. >> yes. funnel cake batter is easy. but you can buy it already made at the store which i have no problem with. then you can get to the fun stuff. >> if you have kids at home be careful with this part. >> exactly. >> this is what they look like. >> this is the first part of the funnel cake ice cream sandwich. >> what dow do in terms of getting the ice cream? >> take a biscuit cutter. you can go ahead on that side. press it downment. this is a perfect carnival treat. my favorite. use the plastic to help you along. >> pop it out. that's fantastic. >> right? you can grab two funnel cakes. >> down here. put that on top. >> ice cream! top it. and the finishing touch is powdered sugar. >> guys what are they like? >> fantastic. >> so good. >> incredible. >> really good. >> joy bauer is over there throwing zucchini at us. >> joy's not into this. >> so good. >> delicious. >> you can almost smell the salt air and hear the see fwul seagulls. you can find the recipe at today.com/food. click on the desserts tab. first, this is "today" on nbc. iran keeps their nuclear facilities. military sites can go uninspected. restrictions end after 10 years. then iran could build a nuclear weapon in two months. iran has violated 20 international agreements and is the leading state sponsor of terrorism. you guys annihilated these. >> so good. >> let's get special birthday wishes from mr. willard scott. >> new york new york how nice it is. won't be long before autumn in new york. how nice that is. i love it. marjorie hatfield. she's 100 years old today. her favorite past time is sky diving. san jose's favorite daughter. happy birthday. eleanor rose everybody said have a rose in the family. she's there. she's been around the world seven times. lives in swampscott massachusetts. went around the world. how about that? here is daniel battista from new york. he helped to paint the original yankee stadium. we wish him a happy birthday. albert walker is 103 years old. how about that? he's from daytona beach, florida. he believes in the good lordment god love him. okay fwang. that's it. smucker's loves you. see you next time. back to new york. all right, willard. thank you very much. . this is nbc 10 news first alert weather. >> good morning. i'm tracy davidson. we have issued a first alert because of the heat and humidity. let's get you updated with meteorologist bill henley. bill? >> temperatures are climbing tracy, already in the 80s and heading into the middle to upper 80s right on the beach, but inland, the temperatures are going to be into the 90s, even hotter than yesterday. that's a live view of the beach at cape may from the lafayette hotel. hazy conditions we'll see that through the day. a first alert weather day for high heat high humidity and poor air quality. afternoon temperatures will be in the 90s. right now, we are well into the 80s in northeast philadelphia. it's 85 degrees. >> with the dangerous heat expected today, philadelphia city council is giving away hundreds of fans to senior citizens during its tenth annual fan give away event. officials say the event will give away 500 fans to some of the city's most vulnerable residents. since 2007 more than 5,000 fans have been distributed to seniors across the city. to stay on top of the steamy forecast get alerts right to your smartphone or tablet downloading our nbc 10 news app. skyforce 10 over the scene of this row house fire that spread to three homes in trenton this morning. this was the scene on south olden avenue. no reports of anyone injured. we have new information on a house fire in kensington. we have learned that someone was inside this building this home on tusculum street that caught fire. the man was rescued. firefighters say he was not hurt. the front of the home collapsed into the street. no one else was injured. and the philadelphia man charged with murdering his girlfriend and abusing her corps will go before a judge today. jesus garcia is scheduled for a preliminary hearing. the judge will decide if there's enough evidence to hold him for trial. police found the body of sapts aggo in the trunk of a car last december. this morning on "today's take" get ready for "mission impossible." the block buster is back and we have one of the stars. and you won't believe what happens when this bride tosses her bouquet. and get in fweer for summer with the best bike for your budget. that and more coming up now.gear for summer with the best bike for your budget. that and more coming up now. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. ♪ ♪ philadelphia freedom ♪ >> oh yeah. 1974 elton john. >> one of my top three. i love this song. >> is it throwback thursday? >> no. they asked what song i would pick. elton john, dedicated to the people of philadelphia and billie jean king. >> that's a good song. >> great song. >> sing it al. ♪ philadelphia freedom ♪ >> we should do it every wednesday. play a different city song. a song dedicated to a city. e-mail us or tweet us a song dedicated to your city and maybe we can wrangle it if it opportunity cost us to play it. >> that's right. welcome to "today" on wednesday morning july 29, 2015. i'm al with natalie and tamron. willie is off. philadelphia freedom. >> al yesterday showed the peanuts version of al roker. they dedicated a really cute character to al. over 10,000 likes on our instagram account, on al's. 5600. people went crazy over your peanut. >> thank you. >> that could be a career ender if you're not careful. >> yes, we did. >> thanks so much to the folks at blue sky. i think this movie -- what's going to be great is it will introduce peanuts to a whole new generation. >> i don't know that there is a generation that hasn't grown up with peanuts. my children, we pull out the whole peanuts collection and watch every holiday, whatever the holiday. we go back and watch again. >> megman trainor is singing one of the songs on the album. >> when you would get the cartoon section as a kid, smash down your play-doh. >> it used to come from long island press here in new york. i would out them out and paste them in a loose leaf binder. i discovered they actually sold little collections. oh my god. where has this been all my life. >> you love charles schultz. one of the last interviews he did was with you. >> what a wonderful man. >> love all the likes. good stuff. >> all right. it's no secret i did gastric bypass to lose weight. there is a new fda approved medical procedure that uses balloons to help with weight loss. opportunity require surgery. let's bring in dr. azar to explain. >> hi guys. >> how does it work? >> like this. this is the stomach. these are two balloons placed in the stomach. how does it work? it's a minimally invasive procedure. they stick a tube into the stomach, inflate two medical -- >> air inside? >> no. it's saline. sterile saline. they inflate the balloons. it doesn't approximate how closely the balloons take up much more of the volume of the stomach than what's demonstrated here. but the idea is you put something in the stomach, you're taking the place where food normally would be. we are putting in these donut doughnuts doughnuts. basically it's a simple concept. if you have something in your stomach in place of food you will feel fuller and you won't eat as much. that's the theory. >> not to give mixed messages we are using doughnuts as an example. al said it'sle ees's also a lifestyle change. >> the makers of the device make no secret that these people are counseled and it's in line with appropriate nutritional counseling and hit. >> what kind of weight loss are we talk about and who should have this. >> who is it for. the people who this is for, adults who have a bmi between 30 and 40. other procedures like gastric bypass require the bma to be much higher over 40. we capture a few more people like this who have one co-morbidity for heart disease. they have to have high cholesterol, diabetes or high blood pressure. those are candidates for a procedure like this. the procedure doesn't take long. minimally invasive. they keep it in for six months and take it out. how much weight do they lose? it's a nominal amount. the people who got them lost about 6.8% of body weight. the control group lost about 3%. >> once the balloons come out? >> not everybody keeps it off. a fair number of subjects did. this is something in addition to nutritional counseling and things like that. >> what are the side effects? >> common but not life threatening, nausea, upset stomach, diarrhea. the longer the balloons are in could include perforation, ulcers and obstruction. compared to gastric bypass which is real abdominal surgery, much more significant risk. >> how does it compare to the lap band? >> it's a similar idea. the lap-band places a band around the top of the stomach creating an illusion of fullness because you can't get as much food in. the similarities are the lap-band is also done minimally invasive. both are reversible. they can be taken out. >> 25% to 40% failure rate. >> it's partly because when it's loosened or removed people revert back to habits. >> how much does it cost? >> good question. i don't know. in all likelihood if you meet the rite i can't your insurance company will probably approve it. >> thank you very much. you can leave the doughnuts. >> we just had funnel cakes. >> fascinating. >> thank you. i love this story. i saw it this morning and it made me feel good. i thought i would share it with you. there is a great postman in salt lake city. he was out delivering the mail. he spotted a 12-year-old and the 12-year-old asked him, sir do you have any junk mail i could have? he actually was reading the junk mail. he said he couldn't afford books. the mailman said there are libraries nearby. you can go to the library. he said, well my parents -- we don't have a car. can't afford the bus. so i can't go to the library. the mailman was such a nice man. put it out on facebook asking people to toe nate books saying most kids his age want electronics. you should have seen him beam when he said i can help. his request has gone viral. people from around the world including the uk, india, austria. i'm trying to get the name of the mailman. it's ron lynch and the young boy is matthew flores. sweet young man. a lot of people are sending him books from all over the world. >> and this story. >> this story, i can't stop watching the video. okay. have you ever caught a bride's bouquet at the wedding? >> yeah. >> have you? i never caught one. i will go in after this. look at this failed attempt. it's gone viral. the woman in the front is holding her baby sister. the baby is fine. it had more than 1 million views in four days on youtube. i can't stop looking at it for a number of reasons. i have mixed feelings about these videos that make people laugh and cringe at the same time. i don't know what to think of this vid wroe. >> horrible. oh, my gosh. >> i thought did she forget she was holding the baby? >> i guess. >> how do you -- that's a child. >> i'm perplexed by it. they posted the video. >> thanks for that. >> okay, mr. roker. thanks for posting that video. wow. >> the upside is that girl is in the witness protection program. look at the extreme heat from coast to coast. we have heat advisories and excessive heat warnings for over 40 million people across the country. that's because this big tome of high pressure. this is expanding out because the jet stream is way up to the north. so it's not going anywhere any time soon. here in the northeast temperatures 90s high 80s. with the humidity mid to upper 90s to 100s. memphis these are air temperatures. dallas, two days in a row of 100 degrees. houston, 100 degrees. real quick out into the pacific northwest, we see the same heat. the humidity is not a factor. portland, 100 by friday. boise, 100 degrees. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a steamy day ahead. hotter than yesterday. we'll be in the low to mid 90s this afternoon. it will feel like it's closer to 100 degrees. hazy, hot, humid conditions today. another steamy day tomorrow. and then late day storms, 92 degrees thursday afternoon. less humid air arrives friday. you'll feel the difference. though still hot for friday and the weekend, more storms likely to roll through later on monday and still hot tuesday. have a great day. and that's your latest weather. >> thank you, al. coming up next, are you ready? 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lucky day for sure. let's get a check of the weather from al. >> that's unbelievable. thanks so much. let's see what's going on for today. we have a risk of strong storms up through the upper mississippi river valley. the heat is on in the pacific northwest, not just here in the southeast and the midatlantic and the northeast as well. for tomorrow, we are looking at more wet weather making its way into the northeast midatlantic states. cool front drops the humidity but temperatures stay in the 90s. we've got the heat continuing. look what happened in the pacific northwest. portland, a high of 101. but it's a try heat. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a steamy day ahead. hotter than yesterday. we'll be in the low to mid 90s this afternoon. it will feel like it's closer to 100 degrees. hazy, hot, humid conditions today. another steamy day tomorrow. and then late day storms, 92 degrees thursday afternoon. less humid air arrives friday. you'll feel the difference. though still hot for friday and the weekend, more storms likely to roll through later on monday and still hot tuesday. have a great day. and that's your latest weather. you know i like to ride my bike to work several times a week. we see several folks doing it. >> whether you like to bike for exercise or fun we'll help you choose the right one with men's health senior editor clint carter. come on in. riding in today. >> nice bike. >> thank you, yes. >> let's talk about helmets. all important. you need the gear. >> absolutely. always wear a helmet any time you ride, even in studio. got to have a helmet on. the important thing is finding the right bike for you. they are far more likely to fall in love with cycling and we want a fun way to stay fit. >> let's talk road bikes. >> this is your outdoor cardio machine designed for long fast rides. you will notice the handlebars are lower. puts you in a more aggressive position. the narrow tires minimize friction from the pavement. so you go faster. this is a bike you do 40 50 miles on the weekend, break a good sweat. >> not to be used for the mountain biking, whatever. >> very different. also something to think about is you have three touch points with the bike. you have the hands feet and butt. you want a little bit of padding in the hands. you want pedals that clip in or cage in to keep your foot in the right position. fancy pants like these with padding in the back. >> i have a lot of padding. >> a lot of people like al like to ride in to work. >> very different bike for the commuter bike and a different rider. it puts you in a more upright, comfortable position. you want to show up to work without the sweat. >> you have to size the bike. >> you do. there are a couple of things to think about. make sure when your knees are in the 3:00 position, directly over the ball of your foot. when your leg is fully extended you want bend in there. >> we have alicia here on her bike. >> yep. >> this is about the right size for her. >> this is a good fit. if you put your foot in the 3:00 position, when your foot is out here you should be able to drop a line straight through the pedal. that's what you are looking for. >> folding bikes are a big thing. i ride a bronson. these are turn. >> great bikes. if you don't have a place to lock up your bike at the office you can fold it up in 15 seconds and carry it in. that's a good option as well. >> how about hybrids? >> hybrid bikes. this is for the rider that wants to do a little bit of everything. this was designed for people that want to go faster than you may go on a commuter bike and get off road a little bit. you are in a little bit more forward position than you would be on this bike. you get more energy transfer into the pedals. instead of the skinny road bike tires you have knobby mountain bike tires. >> this is the everyday bike. gears ss as well. some are 12 21. how tune? >> don't get too hung up on it. for the commuter bike that's three speeds great if you have just a 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>> it's tough. you have to take a leap of faith either way. what you want is to feel safe and secure. you want the person to do their job but you want to know they are committed and motivated to do a great job. how do they interact with the family. you can look at that as well. you can ask them questions to see how they would handle a difficult situation. >> let's get to specific questions you should be asking. i think you ask a question that's universally important whether it is a child or an older person that the caregiver is taking care of and what it should be. >> the most important question you can ask is tell me about a day in the life from the minute you start until the minute you end that's similar to our situation. that question will answer everything you need to know. have they done the job? do they have good experience? are they acting in a way that's similar to how you want your family to be treated and you can ask direct specific questions based on the candidate's answer. it gleans the important information on the how-to of if they can really walk the walk and talk the talk. >> absolutely. you say that's the way you help determine if that person is the right fit for your family right? 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>> acrylic paint. people think it will damage your phone, but it dries overnight. i have used it on my phone. i made some at home. >> you let it dry, put layers on for a richer color. >> add in the blue. it's just getting creative. >> inside, not the outside? >> it's important to do it on the inside so you have the shiny effect. >> and this is so fun here. tell me about it. >> this is one i did on my channel. this is studded. it's awesome as well. normally an expensive phone case. >> studs and glue and you're done. >> thank you. we're back in a moment. first, this is "today" on nbc. iran keeps their nuclear facilities. military sites can go uninspected. restrictions end after 10 years. then iran could build a nuclear weapon in two months. iran has violated 20 international agreements and is the leading state sponsor of terrorism. trading-in or selling your car truck or suv? webuyanycar.com takes the hassle out of selling in just 3 easy steps. one, get your free online valuation. two, book an appointment. and three, pick up a check at your nearest buying center. ♪ find out how much your car is worth ♪ ♪ at webuyanycar.com ♪ okay, ladies. we want you to try something and tell us what you're eating. hoda is blindfolded. take some of that. >> just try it. >> is it calamari? >> no. >> you're going to put it in your own mouth. >> oh, i like it. >> what do you think? >> it's something fried. >> yeah. >> what's it taste like? >> like -- it tastes good. >> salty. >> yeah, salty. >> like bacon? >> what is it? >> it cease's seaweed. tastes like salty bacon. >> so good. >> protein minerals from the oregon state university this is nbc 10 news first alert weather. good morning. i'm chris cato. 9:56. you will be in the grasp of extreme heat today. let's get your first alert forecast with meteorologist bill henley. >> temperatures are climbing hazy sunshine and we're headed for the 90s this afternoon. first alert has been issued for high heat high humidity and poor air quality today. the numbers are already on the warm side compared to yesterday. 89 degrees in northeast philadelphia. wilmington and in philadelphia it's well into the 80s. 84 at philadelphia international. we're heading up to 91 by 2:00 with south-southwest early winds, even the humidity coming into play. 92 degrees will feel like it's in the middle to upper 90s. >> if you plan to exercise outdoors you will want to take precaution because of the heat. experts recommend drinking 16 ounces of water per half hour of exercise. the fastest treatment is immersing the whole person in ice water. now for minor problems move to shade drink lots of fluid and stretch any cramped muscles. to stay on top of the steamy forecast and get alerts download the free nbc 10 app for smartphones and tablets. we're following breaking news out of wilmington new castle county skyforce 10 over this scene. within the past 15 minutes we found out a person was shot at the delaware park racetrack on delaware park boulevard there in wilmington. officials tell us the person was shot near the staples area taken to the hospital. no word on a condition. we'll be back with another update at 10:25. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hey everydy! it's winesday wednesday, it's july 29 and this is let's not be alone tonight by r5. one of these days i'm going to know some of these songs. >> you're so elegant! what happened. what's going on with the fish tail and the side -- >> i'm leaving the show to shoot a piece with regis. >> is it black tie? >> it's not black tie. i'm wearing something quite different. but of course we're shooting on the hottest day of the year. >>