orlando." casey wilson is always making us laugh. now she's in "one mississippi." she's going to tell us about that. somebody called dom. >> d-o-m. >> can we do words of wisdom, please? ready, dolly? >> every week, hoda calls it wednesday, call it hump day -- >> yeah. two humps. [ laughter ] >> yes. this is what we do. we get in the groove. >> i do "words of wisdom" and quote a great person. >> philosopher. >> these are great words of wisdom today. "i'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because i know i'm not dumb, and i also know that i'm not blonde." dolly parton, baby. [ applause ] that's the best. >> true wisdom you're giving out. >> if you google "dolly parton quotes," there are a million that are awesome. >> she and yogi berra had the best natural quotes. yeah. all right. >> we've had the best day. not only has dolly been here since early morning, we had charlie, our little puppy, and his brothers. his sisters. and we had 9-year-old zion >> this story is unbelievable. >> this little 9-year-old boy developed an infection in his hands when he was 2. >> and his feet. >> they h

to area hospitals. no one inside the home was there >>> two orlando hospitals say they are waving the medical bills for victims of the pulse nightclub shooting to give back to the community. orlando regional treated 44 members and expects to write off more than $5 million in unreimbursed costs. continuing care for patients at that hospital will also be free of charge. >>> more than 50 people were >>> president obama will expand a national marine sanctuary. it will create the largest marine protected area. all right. the marine national monument. you say that ten times fast. it will be more than twice the size of texas. tickets go on sale for princess paisley park tours begin october 6th. they will see thousands of artifacts, costumes and awards. >>> today is national dog day. give your four-legged buddy a little extra loving. here is a look at some of our staff's furry friends. you're watching "early today." g" t tomorrow... ? for people with heart failure, tomorrow is not a given. but entresto is a medicine ? i love ya, tomorrow ? in the largest heart failure study ever. entresto

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after take-off. southwest airline flights 3472 from new orleans to orlando forced to make an emergency landing in pensacola, florida, after losing one of its engine. >> was it right or the left engine and fuel and souls on board if you can give that to me. >> it's the left engine. >> the passenger shows the engine was missing. a gash nearby on the fuselage. >> i look back and it was gone. i saw metal flapping and that's how i knew something was wrong. >> there were 95 passengers and five crew members on board. no one was injured. >> i thought it was a terrorist explosion and it was a loud explosion and everyone started freaking out and screaming. >> southwest called it a mechanical issue with the number one engine. >> the airline bought the plane in 2000. >> we were definitely grateful that we were safe and watched over and we had good pilots. >> the airplane has been taken out of service and the ntsb is investigating. >>> passengers were flown from pe replacement plane yesterday afternoon. southwest said it's refunding money and providing each person with a $500 voucher. >> time right

those used in the orlando massacre. listen to pat toomey brag: "i have had a perfect record with the nra." pat toomey gets an "a" from the nra. he's not for you. senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> all right. 7:30 this friday morning. just about one hour until dnce takes to our citi concert stage and does that number live. people started lining up last night. it's steadily grown all morning long. >> about an hour until we're all humming that song for the rest of the weekend. let's get a check of the rest of the headlines. hillary clinton launched into one of her sharpest attacks yet on donald trump criticizing his campaign for embracing prejudice and paranoia. >> he is taking hate groups mainstream and helping a radical fringe take over the republican party. >> for his part, trump doubled down on his accusations that clinton is a bigot thursday again claiming she's done nothing for her minority supporters. >>> after shocks are worsening the damage from that earthquake in italy causing even more buildings to crumble. overnight the death toll ros

vote, presidential candidate donald trump will be in orlando later today. his visit comes as new controversy unfolds. in fort lauderdale, trump suggested that president barack obama and rival hillary rodham clinton were the cofounders of isis. while in orlando, trump will join senator marco rubio at a anti-lgbt rally and he will speak to pastors in orlando and will wrap up the day with an evening rally in kissimmee. >>> today hillary rodham clinton will speak about her commitment to fight for working families. the democratic presidential nominee will deliver the speech in michigan. the clinton campaign has said the speech will offer a stark contrast to trump's policies which he outlined in detroit earlier this week. >>> just seconds away from >> not too bad. we are transitioning away from the gloomy weather and back to what we expect for august which means at least morning sunshine. hour-by-hour through the day, so the rain chance is out of the forecast this morning. although that allows us to warm up from 78 degrees to 85 by 11:00. partly cloudy at lunchtime. 30% rain chance in

here. al is gone on assignment. he is down in orlando looking at new satellite gear. he's all excited. like the budding flutist going to band camp. he's so excited, it is a new doppler 9000. >> something we'll never understand but he'll explain it. so he's headed out to orlando. >>> by the way, if you're near the new york shake shk, it is phenomenal but it goes to feed children. >> i'm going to get me one soon. >>> tamron, i've got a lot of feedback for the last two days that we've been on. people are saying mostly that we look very funny, the three of us, sitting at a small desk that apparently we're cracked and looks like parents at back-to-school night. i noticed that the desk is the same, it is the two of us now. >> no, no. >> which is part of why -- al, he's got tiny man spread. you're like -- man spread. i'm closed in. you have broad shoulders, then you wear shoulder pads. >> what am i? larry king? >> alexis carrington from "dynasty." joan collins. that's what it is. this table is the ppe it's -- your -- your spread. >> all right. listen, you're right about these. these

possible you might have been stuck in a traffic nightmare near orlando. >> a car veered off 408 east of downtown orlando and was dangling off the overpass. you never believe who was inside. meredyth censullo is in the tampa news center with video. >> reporter: yeah, an orlando area mom charged with careless 408, she crashed and teetered off the overpass with her 6- year-old son inside. here is the video from fdot. you can see the car perched over the overpass wall 20 feet above the road below. local fire-rescue arrived on scene and used webs and slings to secure the car and keep it from falling any further. then the mom and child were pulled out. they are going to be okay. they were treated hospital. but they are fine this morning. but as we mentioned the, mom charged with careless driving. paramedics say the two were remarkably calm considering they were hanging upside down in their seat belts. >> yes, i'm sure the mom was doing everything she could to stay calm and not scare him. thank you. >>> right now, gas prices are up. about a half cent. but still, that's higher than we have seen

shooting rampage at that orlando nightclub is now sharing her story withç the world. >> there were different moments of panic, whenever he would click his gun i'd panic. >> patience carter is featured in a documentary series that debuted last night on mtv. the series is called true life, we are orlando. it explores how carter and three others are moving forward after a massacre in june. a gunman wounded carter and more than 50 others inside pulse nightclub in orlando. 49 others were killed. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> heading out the door, we have some clouds. no sign of showers just yet, though. we started with a few rain drops at the shore. they're drying out, getting closer to sunrise. heading out, it is warm and muggy. another steamy day ahead. the humidity is on the rise. another afternoon of some dangerous heat. first the heat, then later today, the storms. strong storms are possible for our area. they'll swing through the area late this afternoon and this evening. with those storms we could get heavy downpours. this morning, though, it's just the heaviness in

dramatic moment that was caught on camera. we take you to the orlando, florida area for this one. specifically a highway overpass. there was a crash and as a result you see this mother and son dangling off the side there. this happened just before 11:00 yesterday morning. a car driven by a 27-year-old woman. this is the orlando area going state road 408. the car losing control going over that barrier. she's inside with her six-year-old son. firefighters secured the vehicle before it would go down anymore. rescuers had to break out the back window to pull them to safety. they only had minor injuries and were remarkably calm. the mom charged with careless driving. what a scene and jus steel to remain calm in such a dramatic moment. it was a scary weekend for people in the midwest that. area clobbered with bad werth. one woman said she saw something we're seeing now that looks like a movie. we take to you that scene ahead. a bittersweet story for a family hailing their dog a hero for saving a baby's life. we'll fill in the details on this one still to come. live look out of new york

trips over the weekend so it's possible you were stuck in a traffic night if you were in the orlando area yesterday. >> here's why. downtown orlando and was dangling over the overpass. you will never believe who was inside. meredyth censullo has the video. this is unbelievable. >> reporter: yeah, it's really scary. and an orlando-area mom charged now with careless driving after she veered off of 408, crashed and then teetered off the overpass with her 6-year-old son inside. here's the video. you can see here a car perched other 20 feet above the ground. local fire-rescue arrived onscene and used a series of webs and slings to secure the car and keep it from falling any further. and then the mom and child were pulled out. they are going to be okay. mom and son were taken to the hospital to be checked out but they are fine and waking up at home this morning. gayle, paramedics say the two were actually remarkably calm given this really scary situation. be to stay calm with a 6-year- old in the car, the last thing you want to do is scare them. i'm glad they're both safe. thank you. >>> a

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ban and against banning high capacity ammo clips like those used in the orlando massacre. listen to pat toomey brag: "i have had a perfect record with the nra." pat toomey gets an "a" from the nra. he's not for you. senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, zion's story. >> let me see how strong you are. >> one year after becoming the first child to ever receive a double hand transplant. we'll check in with the inspirational 9-year-old behind that incredible smile. >> it's just been crazy. >>> plus, the dog days of summer as we prepare for life with charlie in studio 1a. animal expert cesar millan stops by the plaza to show us what every family needs to know before bringing a new pet into their home. >>> and, welcome to dolly's world. the legendary dolly parton is here to sing some of her biggest hits. ♪ workin' 9 to 5 >> as she gets set to release her 43rd album, "today," wednesday, august 24th, 2016. ♪ >> happy birthday! >> celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary! >> class of 2020! >> woo! >> all right, it's 8

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banning high capacity ammo clips like those used in the orlando massacre. listen to pat toomey brag: "i have had a perfect record with the nra." pat toomey gets an "a" from the nra. he's not for you. senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> we're back now. 7:30 on a thursday morning. it's the 25th of august, 2016. in a day our concert will be taken over by dnce performing live on our plaza for the citi concert series. we're live streaming. it will be like you are on the plaza. you can learn more about that by going to today.com. >> looking forward to that. let's turn to the news this morning. here are headlines. the death toll from that powerful earthquake in italy climbed overnight to at least 247 people. the damage is so extensive in some towns that emergency crews are struggling even to arrive there. but amid the rubble, there have been some moments of hope like this one. a 10-year-old girl pulled out alive to cheers and a big hug. >> state of emergency in effect for parts of indiana after an outbreak of powerful tornadoes in the midwest. buildi

orlando nightclub where dozens of people were shot and killed are planning for the site when it could re-opens. re-opens. and spent eleven months in a pow vcamp.m what donald trump said about our members of the military being captured is a disgrace. he's a war hero because he was captured. i like people that weren't captured. when you fly over enemy territory, the odds might be against you being able to come home. donald trump doesn't understand the weight of sending americans into harm's way. he's unfit to be president. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. you could spend or you can spend it on this. ♪ you could spend your buck on this. or you can spend it on this. ♪ this? or this. ♪ this? or any of these ten delicious items on taco bell's new $1 morning value menu. each for just a buck. the new $1 morning value menu at taco bell. it's not even fair. [sfx: bong] >>> 5:44. new this morning, a local hospital receives a big honor. "u.s. news and world report" chose wills eye hospital in center city as one of the best nationwide. the list is compil

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channel 8 >>> many of us take road trips over the weekend so if you were in the orlando area, you may have been stuck in traffic. >> a car veered off 408 near downtown orlando and was dangling off the overpass. you will never believe who was inside tampa news center with the video. >> reporter: yeah, it was a mom and son and now that mother is charged with careless driving. here is the video. it's an fdot camera along 408. the crash is in the median. witnesses saw the car veer left, hit the barrier and then flip landing on the roof, dangling 20 feet above the road below. fire-rescue responded using a secure the car and keep it from sliding. mom and child were pulled out, taken to local hospitals and as you just saw, a crane was brought in to remove the car and get traffic move again. mother and son are going to be okay but the mom is charged with careless driving. gayle, paramedics say the two were remarkably calm. but you can imagine, hanging upside in the seat belt, really scary stuff. >> yeah, i bet you mom was just trying to st son calm. i can't imagine. thank you so much. >>>

theme park business in orlando. those comments coming after the company's quarterly results beat wall street estimates. yesterday, florida's department of health identified four more people who likely contracted zika through mosquito bites in the state. got skim milk??sales of skim milk are down 11 percent as americans look for different options.in fact the milk industry has taken a billion dollar hit in the last five years according to neilson. products t are rising.. almond, soy and coconut milk are all rising in sales. monsoon 2016 - left a pretty good reminder that it's still here.we are wating for another round today...the latest on that at six... and we are following the developments in that triple shooting in north phoenix. north shooting in north phoenix.you're watching 12 watching 12 you're today... centurylink prism tv has all your favorite channels, tons of live sports, and more -- all in crystal-clear hd. like our wireless set-top box, whole home dvr, and prism on the go. and choose from a variety of great packages to fit your home. call... ...and get started with the pris

a southwest flight headed to orlando. something happened to one of the the pictures showing the extent of the damage. the pilot was able to land the plane safety. it's been taken out of service while they figure out what went wrong. >>> the man who police say killed two nuns in their mississippi home reportedly confessed to the crime. a sheriff in durant, mississippi said 46-year-old rodney earl sanders confessed during an interrogation but gave no reason. they were killed on sunday inside their mourners are gathering today. >>> a tropical system to the south gets closer to land. the system is in the atlantic but expected to move into the gulf of mexico in the next few days where it could be a tropical storm and move back toward florida or further out into gulf. >>> colin kaepernick taking heat for actions before an exhibition game over the weekend. kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem before a game friday night. it to protest the treatment of african americans and people of color. the nfl said players are encouraged but not required to stand for the anthem. much

high capacity ammo clips like those used in the orlando massacre. listen to pat toomey brag: "i have had a perfect record with the nra." pat toomey gets an "a" from the nra. he's not for you. senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. ♪ >>> back now on this try-day friday. for anyone that thinks you have to be an adult to start your own business. >> it's never too early to become an entrepreneur like gabby who invented her own hair barrettes at just 9 years old. or 11-year-old micah who brings his neighbor's trash cans to and from the curb for a few bucks a week. or the future veterinarian ava who launched her own dog walking service while on vacation. here to help you raise your own mini mogul is career expert susie welch. >> that's right. i've got a few pointers on how you can foster the entrepreneurial spirit. we sat down with 16-year-old sandra cunningham who is in the seventh year of her small business venture and loving every second of it. >> every day when my dad went off to work, i'd ask him about it. >> sandra never expects to become an entrepr

assault weapons ban and against banning high capacity ammo clips like those used in the orlando massacre. listen to pat toomey brag: "i have had a perfect record with the nra." pat toomey gets an "a" from the nra. he's not for you. senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> we're back at 7:30. it's monday morning, august 22nd, 2016. gang is all back together. so happy to have a crowd out on our plaza. two awesome weeks in rio or so i hear. by the way, the games begin our look at today's headlines as the games came to an end with last night's closing ceremony celebrating the beauty of brazil. simone biles won five medals including four gold. team usa by the way took only 121 medals in all. that's the most in a nonboycotted olympics in 112 years. >>> in other news, at least eight people were injured last night when a car plowed into an outdoor dance party. it happened near cleveland. the driver hit the gas by mistake instead of the brakes. police are investigating and say charges could be filed. >>> president obama arrived back to the white house late last

. >> it's been a little more than two months since the pulse nightclub shooting in orlando. now we're hearing the frantic calls for help as the p orange county sheriff's office released the 911 calls from the night of that massacre. some of the victims shot or hiding texted people outside the club who then called 9-1-1. >> when he called, he was in the bathroom. he said that there's a lot of upset people. i don't know. >> okay. i understand. we are in the club, we're searching for everybody. we're pulling victims out. please have patience. >> the orlando police department, which received the bulk of the calls after the shooting began -- has yet to release its 911 calls. >>> dramatic video from the hudson river. take a look ferry knocking them into the water. one kayaker is in critical condition right now. still not clear what caused this accident. officials say the kayakers were not in a restricted area. >> talk about a bad mistake. i driver backed into a gas pump started a huge fire you'll see here. this is out of connecticut. the driver hit the pump. it fell on to another car and th

orlando yesterday. but then suddenly, the sound of an explosion and an emergency landing. it's what passengers saw when they landed that had them rattled. >> reporter: a terrifying moment in the sky. >> we were zoned out. then all of a sudden it was that huge loud noise. >> reporter: what sounded like an explosion on a southwest flight from new orleans to orlando. the flight took off shortly after 9:00 a.m., a few minutes later, the pilot diverted the plane and made an emergency landing in pensacola. >> a boeing 737 in an emergency status. >> i was crying. especially after was said and done and hearing how it could have been worse. >> reporter: it landed safely. in a statement southwest said it was a mechanical issue with the number one engine. photos show the engine ripped away. southwest tells nbc news it bought this plane in 2000. >> we're grateful we were safe and watched over and we had good pilots. >> reporter: the nhts investigating this. southwest believes this was an isolated incident. the airline refunding customers the cost of the flight and providing a $500 voucher for f