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but it is a temporary fix and a lot of work remains. tara mergener is in washington with us for you, joining us live. good morning, tara. >> reporter: good morning, betty. as you said, this fix is not permanent but there is a big sense of relief this morning, albeit, a cautious one. bp's latest fix appears to be doing its job, at least for now. >> i think everyone feels we've begun to turn a corner. >> reporter: for the first time thursday the company managed to block the flow of oil with a new tighter fitting cap. it's what gulf coast residents have been waiting nearly three months ...

temperatures and humidity levels are born to do nothing but rise in the next -- going to do nothing but a rise in the next few days. the rex now the latest in the gulf of mexico, day 63 -- >> now the latest in the gulf of mexico, de 63. the losses across the gulf coast are staggering. >> a very busy day surrounding this week, especially for those companies in court who work with or for oil rigs. they say the moratorium is costing jobs and money and that bp's mistake should not result in other's been punished. >> despite the cloud of water, once it is clear -- the clinton is getting c...

good morning. welcome to "today" on a saturday morning. i'm lester holt. >> and i'm amy robach. thanks for being with us. >> a lot to tell you about, starting with the oil spill and bp. after getting an earful from congress and residents, ceo tony hayward is soon going to hand over day to day operations to an american executive at bp. bp's chairman said hayward will return home to the uk, but we're now waiting on a time frame. meanwhile the coast guard says an expanded containment system is burning offer more than one million gallons a day. >> and then we'll go live to south africa...

good morning. welcome to "today" on a saturday morning. i'm lester holt. >> and i'm amy robach. thanks for being with us. >> a lot to tell you about, starting with the oil spill and bp. after getting an earful from congress and residents, ceo tony hayward is soon going to hand over day to day operations to an american executive at bp. bp's chairman said hayward will return home to the uk, but we're now waiting on a time frame. meanwhile the coast guard says an expanded containment system is burning offer more than one million gallons a day. >> and then we'll go live to south africa...

and the scrappy american soccer team takes the field again this morning at the world cup in south africa. plus, a "gma" special event. miley cyrus and bret michaels perform live, for the first time ever. they have some friday coming up, huh? >> they were lining up in the wee hours of the morning. they want to see miley and bret michaels. >> look at that crowd in central park. a lot of breaking news overnight. including dozens of tornados that ripped through the midwest. 36 in minnesota, alone. they tore off roofs. they toppled trees. at least two people were killed. one tornado a...