slowing for 680 here, guys. back to you. >> thank you for joining us this morning. >> go out and have a great day. good morning. breaking news. a new jersey man is in custody right now, being questioned about the disappearance of etan patz. the 6-year-old who vanished while walking to school in new york city back in the 1970s. is the 33-year-old mystery about to be solved? sub scare. a fire breaks out on a nuclear submarine in maine. officials say there's no damage to the reactor and no nuclear threat, but this morning at least seven people have been injured. panic at the laundromat. we're learning more about what really happened when a man put a baby in a washing machine and it started spinning. turns out he wasn't the boy's father, but his babysitter's boyfriend. we'll see how that baby is doing and talk with his very upset mom exclusively today, thursday, may

and talk with his very upset mom exclusively today, thursday, may 24th, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television and welcome to "today" on 7:00 on the west coast on this thursday morning. i'm ann curry. >> and i'm matt lauer. we're following breaking news this morning. police are saying the man being questioned in the etan patz case lived and worked in etan's neighborhood here in new york city at the time of his disappearance. that was back in 1979. >> so far the man has not been charged with a crime. but new york city's police commissioner says he has implicated himself in the boy's death. the latest in a live report straight ahead. also ahead on a much lighter note, a man whose fiancee broke off their engagement six months before the big day says he shouldn't be stuck with the bills for the ring and the wedding. he is suing his ex-fiancee.

this morning what she has to say, and ask you to weigh in on our website. also this morning an olympic hopeful is in the headlines for her very personal quest. she's 29 years old. she's a hurdler. her name is lolo jones. he says she has committed herself to remaining a virgin until she gets married. coming up live, she says it is harder to do that than training for the london games. let us now begin with the breaking news this morning. a new jersey man being questioned about the 33-year-old disappearance of etan patz. we've got jonathan dietz, an investigative correspondent for wnbc. what's the story? >> the police went to camden, new jersey yesterday and arrested the gentleman, pedro hernandez, brought him in for questioning. he has not been charged. he claims he dragged the boy into a store, luring him in using candy, took out a knife, later killed the child and disposed of the body. that is the claim. the problem is there's no

corroboration to this account at this time. it's 33 years later. tomorrow is the anniversary of his disappearance. so there are a lot of questions. is this guy telling the truth? police have to take it seriously because he worked and lived in that neighborhood, and he's making these claims. but they have no corroboration at this time. but they are working around the clock with the manhattan d.a.'s office to try to figure out is this the killer. >> he's been tied to the case in the past. in the past, we have had claims before. so are police taking this seriously, or are they concerned that this may be another false lead? >> you're hearing it from both sides. you're hearing there are some who just think this guy's a little nutty. why would he step forward now and make these admissions? it seems very strange. it seems very odd. at the same time because of the location and the specific claims he's making, they're treating this very seriously. >> and he's making the claim that etan has been killed. so is there any information that has been gleaned to far about where his remains might be

found? >> that's one of the problems. the second point is, he says he killed him. well, where's the body, then? it sounds like it was disposed of in garbage bags. unclear, again. if any of this is true, they've had false claims, false admissions before in this very case. so they're treading carefully. but they're treading full steam ahead to try to see if this is the -- the suspect. remember, we had just a few weeks ago the fbi searched a basement of a different worker to see if a body was buried there. it was based on some leads and some information. that appears to have gotten nowhere. the gentleman in that case denied it vehemently. in this case there are some admissions. >> this case, we should say, has been one of the most notorious, one of the most important in new york city history. >> it's heart wrenching. here was a child, his first day going to school. just vanishes. you know, he's the first child to be put on milk cartons and really raise awareness about missing children, exploited

children. and the question has haunted the city, what happened to this little boy? and the police and the district attorney working around the clock trying to get that answer. where is he? what happened to him? >> jonathan dietz, i guess we'll find out whether this, in fact, is a major break in the case. >> question, by the way, that's haunted the parents as well who still live down in that neighborhood. thanks. a check of the rest of the morning's top stories. natalie is standing by at the news desk with that. >> good morning, everyone. a fire on a nuclear powered submarine has injured at least seven people. but shipyard officials say the sub's reactor was not threatened by the blaze. the forward compartment of the "u.s.s. miami" caught fire while it was docked in maine for maintenance. cause not known. pakistani officials say a suspected u.s. drone killed ten alleged militants near the afghan border. this just a day after a pakistani doctor who was lauded by the cia as the man who helped lead the u.s. to osama bin laden's hideout was jailed.

the doctor was convicted of treason and sentenced to 33 years in prison. a decision that has american officials outraged. the french citizen who allegedly caused a us airways flight to be diverted with an f-15 escort will not face charges due to lack of evidence. the woman reportedly passed a note to flight attendants in mid-air saying she had a surgically implanted device, causing the crew then to treat the claim as an emergency, landing the paris to charlotte flight in bangor, maine. the 41-year-old is now being returned to france. a terrifying crash caught on tape in russia. dashboard camera mounted on an suv caught this whole thing on tape as an oncoming truck driver rounded that sharp curve too quickly and flipped over sliding into that car head on. the driver who posted the video says both he and the truck driver were fortunately just fine. no injuries there. elton john has canceled his upcoming performances in las vegas through the weekend citing a serious respiratory infection.

according to an official statement from the venue where he was slated to perform john was hospitalized in los angeles for extensive testing on wednesday. he has since been released and says he's disappointed he will miss this week's performances. and there is a new "american idol" this morning. soulful guitar player phillip phillips from georgia took the top spot beating out teen power house jessica san kmechezsanche. guys continue on their hot streak. fifth time in a row the guy has won. just saying. >> that'll get you in trouble. >> moving on. >> a look at the weather. as we take a look out west, winter storm warnings going on to the north of billings. seattle, washington, looking at wet weather. 60. medford, oregon, 59 with showers. l.a. looking nice with plenty of sunshine. phoenix, 97. denver looking good as well. we do have a risk of strong storms. now a moderate risk in parts of central minnesota. slight risk extends all the way down to missouri.

plenty of sunshine up and down the eastern seaboard with hit or miss showers and we've got a good-looking forecast for today. temperatures are running cool to start. we're in the 50s headed toward the low 70s, mid-60s bay side. 72 in san jose, and oakland, you'll hit about 70 degrees. as we head throughout this afternoon, your bank of the west seven day shows you it will be windy throughout the hills and the clouds will increase throughout the next few days. as we head throughout friday, we're getting a little bit of shower activity, but clearing out out in time for the holiday weekend. r latest weather. matt? >> al, thanks very much. there's a new development tied to facebook's troubled initial public stock offering. two congressional panels are now launching reviews of the botched wall street debut. nbc's tom costello is in washington with more on this. tom, good morning. >> reporter: hi, matt, good morning. the question is whether morgan stanley may have provided some of its biggest clients with information that its own

analysts had concerns about facebook's earnings prospects. information that could affect the stock while the average investor was left in the cold. it may be the most watched initial public stock offering or ipo in years, but it's now being called one of the worst-handled ipos. >> if you could tailor a way to have an ipo crash, this would have been it. >> reporter: first, an embarrassing nasdaq technical glitch that delayed the ipo. then the stock's performance. opening at $38, popping to $45, and then plunging to $31. closing yesterday at $32. all the while, mass confusion as many investors were unable to confirm trades, buy or sell the stock. now allegations from journalists and investors that morgan stanley, the ipo's lead bank, may have informed only its most valuable clients that it had a negative view of facebook's growth prospects. and the investor lawsuits have begun. >> the bottom line here is, the

process that occurred here stunk. it stunk bad. and anyone who bought in the ipo is furious, feels like they've been cheated. >> reporter: morgan stanley insists it followed the same procedures for the facebook offering that it follows for all ipos. while facebook says the suits are without merit and will defend ourselves vigorously. now massachusetts has subpoenaed morgan stanley's internal documents, all of it, further undermining faith in wall street. >> wall street still hasn't figured out that they have to rewin the confidence and faith of the public. and everything like this episode of the facebook ipo sets that back, makes it harder, and really begins to rouse suspicion and anger in a time when it cannot be afforded by the industry. >> reporter: cnbc's bob pisani has covered wall street for 15 years. >> the sad thing is it doesn't matter who you want to blame, nasdaq, morgan stanley. it's another black eye for wall street and another disappointment for the average investor. >> all of this comes on the

heels of the 2008 financial crisis and the bailout, then a couple of weeks ago, jpmorgan announcing a multibillion-dollar trading loss. now, the senate banking committee is looking at the facebook ipo as congress considers tougher regulations on the financial sector. matt? >> tom costello, thank you very much. henry blodgett is a former wall street analyst who was permanently banned from the securities industry after settling fraud allegations with the s.e.c. savannah guthrie is "today's" legal correspondent. good morning to both of you. i'm sure you don't love being introduced that way, but you were banned after you were accused of giving assessments of stocks that did not jibe with the public assessment that merrill lynch was giving people. so you may be perfectly suited to discuss what happened here. what do you think happened? >> unfortunately, yes, it's horrible to hear that. but i think really what's going on hear is it's actually a big flashback to what happened then. what i got in trouble for was an industry system where analysts

worked very closely with bankers on ipos, very involved after the dotcom crash. everybody said that's outrageous. so the rules are different. here i think morgan stanley is defending itself by saying we followed the rules. but the rules here are grossly unfair. and that's obvious to anybody. >> the analyst for the banks handling the ipo, according to reports, cut their estimates for the facebook stock during the road show, and just so that people who don't hear these terms that often, that means while they were out generating excitement for this public offering of stock, they actually cut their estimates about how that company was going to do. you say in all your years in the business, you've never seen that happen. >> 20 years. it's unheard of. and nobody i've talked to has ever heard of anything like this. really what it is is the company saying, whoa. our business suddenly slowed down. >> the company, facebook. >> exactly. >> saying to these analysts. >> to the analysts, and then the analysts verbally disseminate this information to big clients. >> let me ask you a question. if the people at facebook went

to the analysts and said that, is that unfair, or is it illegal? >> the rules, as morgan stanley is saying them now, is that before an ipo, you are allowed to communicate like that. and in fact, you're supposed to be required to communicate like that. but again, stepping back from it, the idea that big institutions were whispered information that is very material. >> right. >> the company's business is slowing down, that little investors didn't get. it's grossly unfair. the rules have to change. >> savannah, the question that everybody's going to ask now, is this a case of broken trust or broken laws? there are already three lawsuits that have been filed. class action lawyers are circling around this like crazy. congress will get involved. where do you see legally this going? >> this is a section of the securities laws, it's exactly what it's supposed to prevent. the securities laws are supposed to make this even playing field so that the little guy gets the same information as the big guy. they are suing under a provision of the security laws that is extremely favorable to plaintiffs. if they can prove that there's a material misstatement or an omission of fact in that

registration statement that was put out to the public, they can recover potentially even without showing that the company intentionally did anything. >> and i mentioned congress getting involved. can they just -- can they do more than make it uncomfortable for these big banks? do they have legal teeth here? >> well, they can subpoena witnesses. they can subpoena documents. they can certainly regulate. there's a potential of an s.e.c. enforcement action. and you mentioned the class action lawyers. they want to certify this as a class which means the stakes are very high financially. >> henry, one of the reasons people got so excited about this, they like investing in products that they use. and 900 million registered users of facebook, a lot of those people said this is a great idea. but the lesson going forward, should those small investors just take away from this, it's an insider's game? >> yes. we get this lesson over and over and over again. and i think this rule will now be changed. and it will be fixed, and then there will be 40 other ones that you don't know about that favor the big institutions. individuals absolutely should be

in the stock market. it's important long term. but there are ways to do it such as buying index funds where you're not trying to compete against professionals who have much better information that are just much smarter. trying to go heads up, very difficult. >> that's an unlevel playing field. henry, thank you very much. savannah, thanks to you as well. it's now 15 after the hour. here's ann. >> matt, thanks. the director of the secret service has made his first public comments since last month's scandal involving agents and prostitutes in colombia calling it an isolated incident, but some lawmakers around buying it. nbc's justice correspondent pete williams has more on this. pete, good morning. >> good morning. senators from both parties were skrept cal of the director's claim that his agency does not have a cultural problem. his first public comments about the scandal came as a senate committee revealed new details of past incidents. >> reporter: president obama's secret service detail will be on the job as usual with him today in california. but back in washington, the agency's director is defending

his roughly 7,000 employees. very few, he says, have ever been accused of the kind of misconduct that launched a scandal in colombia last month. director mark sullivan said it was an isolated incident, one that did not jeopardize security. >> between the alcohol and i don't know the environment, these -- these individuals did some really dumb things. >> reporter: but a senate committee disclosed wednesday that the agents in cartagena actually went out in small groups, not all together, to several different nightclubs. they all brought women back to their own hotel rooms registered in their own names, all indicating, some senators said, that the agents considered their behavior acceptable. >> it suggests to me that these agents felt that they did not need to conceal their activity. and they weren't worried about being caught. >> reporter: and the committee revealed its secret service

records contain three complaints of inappropriate relationships with foreign nationals since 2007. also in washington, d.c., a uniformed secret service officer was fired after he solicited an undercover police woman posing as a prostitute. and at the salt lake city olympics in 2002, at least three agents who were there to help provide security left shortly after they were caught partying and drinking with underage girls. but director sullivan insisted there's no widely held view for agents on travel, anything goes. the notion that this type of behavior is condoned or authorized is just absurd. >> reporter: and sullivan said 60% of his employees responded to a survey last year by saying they would report unethical behavior. a figure that struck several committee members as low. >> i guess that's my concern. when you hear the story of what's done on the road stays on the road, my guess is within the service, there's a pretty high level of esprit de corps, possibly even a code of silence.

>> the secret service said it did investigate another claim of agent misbehavior last year in el salvador. but after interviewing people there, found no evidence of any misconduct. ann? >> pete williams this morning, thanks. it is now 7:18. once again here's matt. thank you. there is yet another new case of a rare flesh-eating bacteria in georgia. this time a 67-year-old grandfather who's actually being treated at the same hospital in augusta where a young college student has been fighting for her life. nbc's thanh truong is there. good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. the recent cases of flesh-eating bacteria that have captured so many people's attention all strangely originated here in georgia. three patients are being treated at this hospital. aimee copeland's is perhaps the most well known and now her father sharing intimate details about her struggle to survive. aimee copeland has been fighting potentially deadly flesh-eating bacteria for almost a month, being able to sit up is considered progress.

>> she's had a lot of trauma to her body. but to be asking to get up is pretty amazing. >> reporter: a big step after aimee had to endure multiple amputations, losing her hands, left leg and right foot to the aggressive infection. aimee's dad says the decision to amputate was heartbreaking. >> blood vessels in her hands and foot and extremities were destroyed. her life was saved. so if i were given a choice between losing a limb and saving my life, i would opt to save the life. >> reporter: the 24-year-old college student became infected after falling off a zip line and cutting her leg. aimee is unable to talk, so her family relies on other ways to communicate. >> she can mouth words. and we're becoming very adept at lip reading. we can almost anticipate a little what she wants before she asks. but i think a lot of that goes with being a parent. >> reporter: aimee is one of three patients at the hospital being treated for necrotizing fascitis. 67-year-old paul bales was

recently admitted and is scheduled to have a leg amputated. the grandfather from central georgia contracted the bacteria after falling and cutting himself. georgia landscaper bobby vaughn is in good condition after doctors removed several pounds of infected flesh. and a few hours away in south carolina, lana kuykendall remains in critical condition. the flesh-eating bacteria attacked her just days after she gave birth to twins. although there are multiple cases of the infection in georgia and other states across the country, doctors say it is not an outbreak but rather a random occurrence. >> in a short period of time, and that's just kind of random. >> reporter: for aimee copeland's family, they're turning to a higher power for help. >> people say you use god as a crutch. we're not using god as a crutch. we're using god as a stretcher because he's carrying us through this. >> reporter: aimee is still in critical condition at this hospital. despite all her struggles, her dad says she's still cracking jokes. a testament to her strength and her humor, matt.

>> thanh truong in augusta, georgia, thanks, as always. just ahead, the latest on the investigation into that baby who was trapped in a spinning washing machine. police say that baby was not with his parents but a baby-sitter. we're going to hear from that woman and talk to the child's mother in an exclusive interview. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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it is 7:26. good morning, everybody, i'm jon kelley. the morgan hill man accused of kidnapping and killing sierra lamar making his first court appearance this afternoon. he will be arraigned on murder and kidnapping charges in santa clara county superior court. prosecutors believe they've gathered evidence showing garcia-torres killed sierra lamar. garcia-torres was arrested this past monday at a san martin safeway where he worked. sierra's family at this point hoping he will cooperate with investigators. >> you can't get out of this now. you're going to be locked up forever. so at least give the family something, you know, we just want to know where she is. >> volunteers will continue

searching for sierra. however, her mother has asked all those searchers to take some time off this memorial day weekend to spend with their families. time now for a check on your forecast. let's take a look outside, say good morning to christina loren. >> good morning, jon kelley, good morning to you at home. temperatures are cool to start, headed to the low 70s, overall about ten degrees cooler than where we ended up yesterday. and winds will be a factor, be uh not quite as strong as last night. we had really gusty conditions, up to 60-mile-per-hour gusts through the east bay hills, today we're talking about 35-mile-per-hour gusts and highs in the low 70s. 72 for concord, 69 in santa cruz, and 69 degrees in san francisco. we do have rain on the way as of tomorrow. 2:00 p.m., getting showers over the greater bay area. that will all clear out, though, before we hit saturday. temperatures will be cooler, only to warm you right back up on sunday, 78 degrees. let's check your drive with mike. the south bay really starting to heat up as far as the volume of traffic goes. slowing for 101 from basically

85 all the way up past the airport. that star there, that's downtown san jose. a note, president obama's in town having the breakfast there at the fairmont. that means the area right around the fairmont is closed. keep that in mind and later on this morning, head over to air force one at moffett field. southbound 880 really jamming up into hayward. that's heavier than we see on a thursday, jon. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. check us out on nbc bay area facebook. we'll have another local news update in one half hour from now.

♪ wherever i spin it ♪ that's where i land >> that's the newest single from music sensation pitbull. it's our way of letting you know that the miami native, mr. worldwide, will be live in concert on our plaza tomorrow morning. to help you kick off the memorial day weekend in style. that's during our 8:30 half hour. come on down. it's going to be crowded. one of the reasons, because as you can see from all the uniforms out there, it's fleet week in new york city. and we welcome the men and women of the u.s. armed services to new york city. >> you'd better get out there and give them some big hugs. >> no question. 7:30 on this thursday morning, the 24th of may, 2012. i'm matt lauer alongside ann cur curry. also, we'll be talking about the case of a jilted groom.

a man is suing his ex-fiancee to get back some of the money he spent on their upcoming wedding. coming up, we'll hear her side of the story and give you a chance to weigh in. >> you get into these things together, you should maybe remedy the situation as well. >> apparently there's a lot of money involved, too. and an olympic hopeful in the headlines for her performance on the track and what she's not doing away from the track. 29-year-old lolo jones says she is a virgin, and she's saving herself for marriage. she says that is a very difficult task. we'll hear from her. and later, why is this grown man taking pictures of himself in a tutu all across the country? well, it's all an effort to put a much needed smile on his wife's face. and we think the story, when you hear more about it, will put a smile on your face as well. it's a very, very sweet story. let's now begin this half hour with new details on a disturbing story we told you about on wednesday.

a baby put in a washing machine as part of a dangerous game of peekaboo. we'll talk to the boy's mother and meet that baby in just a moment. but first, nbc's mara schiavocampo is outside the laundromat where it all happened. >> reporter: that baby is okay, but that very upsetting video watched by millions online has many people wondering, what parent would ever play a game like that with their child? well, it turns out it wasn't the baby's parents. camden police have now identified the boy's mother, and she says she found out about the whole thing just like the rest of the country, when she saw that surveillance video. the surveillance video sent shock waves across the country. it showed a man placing what people presumed was his son inside a washing machine at a camden laundromat. a woman presumed to be the baby's mother looked on. but within seconds, the apparent game of peekaboo went horribly wrong. the baby trapped inside as the

machine started running. the adults unable to open the door. the helpless baby tossing about. his tiny feet seen spinning inside the machine as the woman ran for help. >> the mom and the dad called me. >> reporter: laundromat employee ing is seen on the tape coming to the parents' aid. like most people, he assumed the man and woman were the boy's parents, and he demonstrated to nbc station wcau how he saved the little boy. shutting off the circuit breakers amid the panic. a minute and a half after being locked inside, ing pulled the crying baby out, handing it to the relieved man who acted like the boy's father. >> and then he said, "thank you" to me. and then he say, "sorry, mom, sorry, mom, sorry, mom." >> reporter: but it turns out the people on the tape are not the baby's parents. >> i never knew about none of this. i found out on the news. >> reporter: sakia david is the mother of 1-year-old saimeir.

she says she's a single mother and had to work so left her baby with a baby-sitter. the woman seen here on the surveillance tape. >> that's his father's girlfriend. >> reporter: david says the baby-sitter told her that saimeir fell down the steps and was checked out at the hospital. a story that david believed until she saw the video on the local news. >> that's what i said, that's her and that's my baby. that's all i said. but she just said it wasn't her. so i took it like all right, then it might not be here. so when the cops came this morning to my house and told me to come outside, i was, like, oh. that was my baby. >> reporter: thankfully, her baby is fine. david says she still can't identify the man in the video. the camden prosecutor's office tells nbc news the investigation is closed, and the individuals involved have not been charged with any crime. legal experts say although shocking, the video also shows no crime was committed. >> in this case, there is no way to show that there was any criminal intent on the part of these two people. they were stupid, but they

weren't criminal. >> reporter: late wednesday night, wcau spoke over the phone to the woman who says she's on the surveillance tape. she says she didn't realize her friend had put saimeir in the washer until it was too late. >> i seen it and i panicked, like i didn't know what to do. he thought he was playing peekaboo. he didn't do it intentionally. and i told him, you don't play like that, and now i guess he understands that. >> reporter: now, prosecutors say another reason they're not moving forward with the case is because little saimeir did not suffer any major injuries from this incident, but they are referring all this information to the department of youth and family services. ann? >> mara schiavocampo, thank you very much. sakia david is with us along with her son, saimeir bush. good morning. >> good morning. >> you first saw this videotape on midnight tuesday. when you recognized your child was being put into that washing machine, what was your reaction? >> i was, like, i know that ain't my child.

i just kept saying, "i know that ain't my child." i was, like, oh, my god. i didn't know until the next morning until the police came knocking on my door. >> when they confirmed that it was your son? >> that it was my child. >> now, looking at him now, i see a little mark left. that's the last bit of physical evidence that you can find. >> yes. >> of what happened to him. but are you concerned? are you comfortable, or do you think that he needs more medical tests? >> i think he needs more medical tests. >> are you worried? >> i want to make sure that everything is good because he was in there for at least five minutes. >> five minutes? >> at least five minutes. >> is that how you timed it on the tape? >> that's how they timed it on the tape. >> and sandra, the woman who was baby-sitting, you say you don't know the man on the tape and that sandra told you that saimeir had fallen down a set of stairs. >> that he fell down two steps. >> that's what she said? >> yes. >> so what do you want to say to sandra this morning? >> i just want to tell sandra, this is not over because everybody said on the news that

i wasn't pressing charges, and i am. >> police have done their investigation. think say there wasn't an intent, that they were -- that this was a game of peekaboo and that they weren't planning to file charges. are you saying that you're thinking about filing charges, nevertheless? >> yes, yes. >> what do you want? why do you want to file charges? >> because i left my child in her custody. she sat there and watched him put my baby in a washer. so it was both of their fault. i don't care how much they say it's not her fault. that's her fault, too. >> saimeir's father is incarcerated. does he know about this? >> yes. >> did they tell him about it? >> they were in contact with him yesterday. >> what do you know about his reaction to this? >> he was going off. he says he wants charges filed. >> negligence? what is the charge? what is the thing that you want? do you want her to pay money? do you want her simply to be punished? to go to jail? >> to be punished. >> punished. >> and sent to jail. >> i understand that you have met the laundromat -- the guy

who saved him, the immigrant, have you met him? >> no, i never got to met him -- meet him. >> you're smiling. what would you say to him? >> i want to thank you. thank you a lot. if it wasn't for him, he probably would have been dead. >> so when you saw the drama of him rushing, going in from behind to try to stop the machine, what were you thinking as you were watching the tape? >> i don't like discussing the tape. >> you don't like discussing the tape? >> no. every time i see it, it makes me real sick. they shouldn't have had my baby in there like that. >> angry? >> angry. >> sad? >> yes. >> mm-hmm. well, he's still talkative, i'll tell you. he's still talkative. and he's beautiful. >> thank you. >> we're glad your baby is safe. >> thank you. >> thank you so much for joining us this morning. >> you're welcome. >> stay well, all right. and good luck with that medical test. let us know what happens. and now let's get a check of the weather with al. >> ann, thank you so much. it is fleet week, one of the

biggest ever commemorating the bicentennial of the war of 1812. we've got members of the marines, we've got the navy. we've even got the japanese navy is in town, all right. we like that. let's show you what we've got going on for today. you can see more rain coming for southern florida. they have just been getting pounded over ten inches of rain in the last 48 hours. locally, southern florida could see two inches of rain today. that's crazy. as we look at the rest of the country, more showers in the pacific northwest. we've got the risk of strong storms, upper midwest into missouri. windy conditions in southern california. look for plenty of hit-or-miss showers and thunderstorms here in the northeast. but breaks of sunshine as well. that's we've got a really good-looking day shaping up. it'll be cooler than yesterday, but we're starting out nice and clear. so no problems in terms of visibility on your local drive. all the way up from the peninsula to san jose. it's a nice clear start. and temperatures today will climb from the 50s where we are

now into the low 70s even a few mid-60s. and we all have good air quality. you can open up those windows and let that fresh air in. 67 degrees with rain on the way for tomorrow. by saturday, we're going to warm you up. that sun comes right back out. and we peak as we head through wednesday warming you up. latest weather. ann? >> all right, al, thank you. coming up, the man who transformed j crew from a once flailing brand to a fashion force. and later, why you may be surprised that the wedding ring thatkebooer mark zuckerberg designed for his new bride. but first, these messages. cash -- well, except her. me no! but, i'm about to change that. ♪ every little baby wants 50% more cash... ♪ phhht! fine, you try. [ strings breaking, wood splintering ] ha ha. [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card. the card for people who want 50% more cash. ♪ what's in your wallet?

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coming up on 7:43, and we're back with the man behind the retail giant j crew. it's a popular brand with everyone from average shoppers to first lady michelle obama. but what has made it such a success? cnbc's david faber takes you inside the fashion powerhouse on a new special that airs tonight. david, good morning. good to see you. >> good morning, matt. j crew, a $1.8 billion company, it's worked over the past few years to transform itself, casting a wide net to women, men and children, offering everything from wedding dresses and jewelry to ipad cases. >> reporter: from stores to catalogs to the catwalk. j. crew creates designer looks for a mass market and for some famous faces. >> j. crew is a force to be reckoned with. anyone that would tell you anything different is insane. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: the man behind j.

crew is also a force to be reckoned with. >> who designed this print? >> reporter: ceo mickey drexler who previously led the gap and ann taylor and has a knack for knowing what will sell. how much of this goes back to that instinct that you have to just say, that's it, i know it? >> the gut is important. you see it. you feel it. i love this shirt. >> reporter: drexler, ceo since 2003, is credited with transforming j. crew from a brand that had become stodgy to a fashion force. the j. crew look, what was it before mickey? >> oh, gosh. bland. we had gotten into vanilla land, honestly. >> reporter: jenna lyons, currently president and executive creative director, has been with the company for more than two decades. if you describe pre-mickey drexler as bland -- >> vanilla. >> reporter: what is it now? >> like a triple decker sundae.

i think we've gotten to a point where we've carved out our niche. it's rooted in classic traditional clothes but always some sort of a twist on it. >> reporter: discovering that special twist is the work of j. crew's 4,000 employees. at the new york city corporate headquarters, every detail is scrutinized from colors -- there are 1278 of them -- to buttons, even copying takes on a different meaning here as fabric details are captured. j. crew does very little advertising. relying instead on the 40 million copies of the j. crew catalog it publishes annually to spread the brand's name. producing that many catalogs is a major undertaking, involving not just models and photographers, but set designers, clothing stylists, makeup artists, even manicurists. >> in a store, there's -- you know, we can only create so many outfits. one of the nice things about the catalog, we get to create a new vision every month. >> reporter: each seasonal line

takes more than a year to create. so for lyons and her team, designing fashion is a lot like predicting the future. >> you know, a year out, how can you get a sense of what is going to work or not work? >> you don't know. but i think that's part of the fun of it. i loved striped dress. >> i know. >> it's just so chic. >> this involved design process does come as a cost, at least some customers have noticed has gone up. they would argue so has the quality. >> mickey drexler, i know him a little, he's got that knack, that kind of midas touch in other areas of his life as well. he seems to have this personal style that a lot of people want to copy and emulate. >> he does. the way he lives his life. we were able to see, he has quite a few homes. in fact, he collects them. we were able to see a couple of them. they are beautiful. and in fact, he's connected to so many other things including the late steve jobs. he's been an apple board member, was involved in helping them come up with the retail concept for the apple store. so his influence has been fairly

wide. >> which has done well. david faber, thank you very much. you can catch the premiere of "j. crew and the man who dressed america." that's tonight, 10:00 eastern time on cnbc. up next, should a new york man be stuck with the wedding bills after his fiancee called off their engagement? he says no and is suing her. we'll hear from her and ask you to weigh in on our website as well. and a little later on, check it out. a pool on our plaza. we'll dive in with some olympic hopefuls. but first, these messages. embarrassed about my skin.

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back now at 7:49, with a woman who is being sued for tens of thousands of dollars by her former fiance after she called off their engagement. well, now she's speaking out and natalie's now joining us with the story. >> hey, ann. that's right, a lawsuit was filed this morning in new york city, by a man who claims he was in the middle of planning a dream wedding when last month his ex-fiancee broke things off. he says it cost him plenty and now he wants her to pay her fair share. the lawsuit made headlines here in new york. stephen silversteyn claiming her ex-fiancee kendra platt-lee says she needs to settle up with him. >> i'm just your normal girl who fell out of love with somebody and i didn't feel like it was right in my heart. i didn't want to get married anymore, so i broke it off. >> reporter: nbc news spoke to

platt-lee in san diego. >> i just don't picture myself in new york. i'm a california girl. >> reporter: while she wouldn't talk about the details of silversteyn's lawsuit, she made one thing perfectly clear. >> i don't think i owe him any money at all. >> reporter: but according to the lawsuit, silverstein says plat-lee's cover is $2975 covering everything from music and entertainment, dj, to music and furniture rental. the lawsuit claims plat-lee owes another $13,000 plus for her share of money owed to wedding vendors. >> i can understand why he's emotional about it. you know, we started planning a wed, and it was really over the top, nothing that i wanted, nothing that i could really ever afford for myself. for me, i wanted a small little wedding, that's all, and it was too much for me. >> reporter: according to the lawsuit, plat-lee withdrew more than $54,000 from a joint

account she had with silverstein on the day she broke up with him, but he says she took more than her share and owes him more than $19,000. >> i'm definitely not a gold digger. >> reporter: add on another $25,000 plus for her half of the rent while they lived together in new york. he claims he paid it all and it was in the nature of gift to defendant in contemplation of their pending marriage. >> i'm just your average american girl, college educated. i did work at hooters in college to pay my way through school. i was a flight attendant and i've had some great jobs after that. >> reporter: at the center of the lawsuit, a $32,000 engagement ring. >> i've returned the engagement ring he gave to me. >> reporter: but according to silverstein's suit, the fact that she returned the ring shows that she knows the conditioned nature of all gifts given to her by plaintiff in contemplation in marriage. >> i just wanted to break up with somebody and move on and turns out that he just wants to drag this out. >> and nbc news reached out to

silverstein and his attorney, but they had no comment beyond their lawsuit. >> all right. >> doesn't have any comment? >> let's see just real quickly. how do the ladies feel about this? does she owe him money? >> it sounds like she owes him some money. >> well, she gave back the wedding ring. i think the professionals are going to weigh in on this, right? >> we want you to weigh in on our website. we'll tell you the results of our informal poll. we're back after your local news. yes.

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it is 7:56. good morning, everybody, i'm jon kelley. we have live pictures for you right now from moffett field where air force one is all fueled up awaiting president obama's 10:00 a.m. departure from here in the bay area. he's headed off to iowa. and right now he's at the fairmont in san jose getting ready for a fund-raising breakfast. he arrived back at the hotel after two stops last night, a private dinner and a public appearance at redwood city's fox theater where protesters and supporters greeted him there. the president reportedly adding $4 million in just 16 hours of campaigning to that campaign war chest. right now, let's check that weather outside. meteorologist christina loren here with your thursday forecast. >> good morning, jon. good morning to you at home. temperatures at home are comfortable to start. 52 degrees in san francisco, 56 in sunnyvale, and we're at 57 degrees right here in san jose. as of noon today, temperatures are going to endp in the 60s.

then we'll round out the day with plenty of low 70s on that temperature map. but because of an area of low pressure moving onshore, we're not going to be all that warm at 4:00 p.m. in fact, we're expecting your highs to come in at about noon today. 72 degrees in san jose. 72 for livermore, 65 degrees in san francisco. your bank of the west seven day shows you light showers on the way for friday, breezy conditions, warmer and sunny on saturday, and we warm up even more so for the mo i recall day weekend. let's check your drive with mike. >> we have your backup through antioch, but it's going to be worse through the next 20 minutes. an accident blocking your fast lane right at somersville in the westbound direction. fire trucks on scene, reports of injuries, as well. paramedics, as well. northbound 280 jamming up through san jose. air force one at moffett. and at some point between 9:00 and 10:00, they're going to have to get the president from downtown san jose over to moffett. >> thanks for the update, mike. and for the latest traffic and

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♪ 8:00 now on a thursday morning, the 24th day of may, 2012. morning, the 24th day of may, 2012. we have turned rockefeller plaza into an aquatic area this morning. right now two team usa hopefuls are doing some laps. we are going to dive in literally and talk to them. >> that pool is heated. there is steam coming off of it. >> it is misting right now. they don't know this obviously. i'm ann curry along side matt

lauer. >> this is lola jones. she is a hurdler. she knows how grueling it can be to train for the olympic games. she is a virgin. she talks about it and says she is saving herself for marriage. we are going to talk about how important that it is to her and how it is a challenge. >> we have a gentleman who is wearing a pink tutu and very little else. it is for an important cause. it's about his wife and it is a terrific story. >> we have the guys and ladies from fleet week over here. some may be making their first trip to new york. a guy in a pink tutu it is everything i heard it was. >> there is a really great story behind it. >> and also we want to mention

you guys may want to come back. tomorrow pit bull will have us into our memorial weekend with a live concert. thips band really knows how to put on a show. >> the mist has turned to an actual rain now. let's go inside. natalie is standing by at the news desk. >> good morning everyone in new jersey is in police custody in connection with the case of the boy who was missing. the boy's body has never been found. his disappearance helped launch the movement that put missing children's faces on milk cardins and posters. troubles piling up for

facebook stock sales. congress is joining looking into the stocks. the head of the secret service has apologized for the conduct of employees involved in the prostitution scandal in columbia last month. director mark sullivan insisted the behaviors do not reflect the culture of the agency that protects the president. harvard alumni are getting updates on their classmates including unibomber who graduated in 1962. he lists his occupation as prisoner as awards as eight life sentences. the alumni association says it regrets including his information. now for a look at what is trending today. our quick round of what has you

talking about online. blogs are buzzing has mark zuckerberg's wife shows off her new wedding ring. snooki can narrow down her list of baby names. the jersey shore star is boasting online that she is having a baby boy. although snooki has said she wanted a girl she tweeted her reaction to baby boy news as yea! one woman took facebook revenge after her iphone was stolen on a cruise. she says the pictures were taken on the camera and posted on the cloud. the accused crew member has been identified and placed on administrative leave. not a smart thing to do.

a8:05 right now. that is the ultimate revenge. these folks are flying kites for a cure. >> it's taking place this saturday, may 26th in southampton to benefit united against lung cancer. >> we should have good weather for it. let's see what we have for you as far as your weather is concerned. pittsburgh, pa. wpxi isolated storms. we have the jet stream tropical moisture to the south. the heat making its way through texas. look at these temperatures anywhere from 9 to 15 degrees above normal from buffalo to lubbock. mountains of idaho may see snow later today. 50s throughout the plains. 100s to 90s into texas

good morning to you. we have a really good-looking day shaping up. here's a live look, san bruno mountain looking south. a few clouds trying to make their way over the mountaintop. a nice, clear start. nonetheless, temperatures are only going to climb until about noon. 73 in los gatos. 75 degrees in san francisco. about 10 degrees cooler than where we ended up yesterday. tomorrow morning, we will get some very light showers along the peninsula. got a good-looking school. where you guys from? all right. nice to see you all. now let's go back over to matt. >> al, thanks very much. coming up next, why 29-year-old olympic hopeful lolo jones says staying a virgin is harder than training for the london games. we'll find out more about that right after these messages. i love cash back.

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back now at 8:10 with the olympics just 64 days away, athletes around the world are busy training for their shot at gold including u.s. track and field star lolo jones. but she's also pursuing something else, what she refers to as her toughest goal yet. savannah's here with more on that. >> good morning, ann. the gold medal is the pinnacle of hard work, sacrifice and achievement. but lolo jones says her biggest victory has nothing to do with that. the 29-year-old says she's

committed to remaining a virgin until she gets married. >> reporter: lori "lolo" jones garnered international attention as a standout hurdler during the 2008 olympic games. she was favored to win the 100-meter hurdles in beijing until she tripped and finished in seventh place. but her ultimate goal, to remain a virgin until marriage. >> it's just a gift that i want to give to my husband. >> reporter: jones is getting a lot of attention for her comments during an interview with hbo's "real sports with bryant gumbel." she spoke to mary carillo about her tough childhood, her beijing disappointment and her virgin vow. >> please understand, this journey has been hard. i'm not -- there's virgins out there, i'm going to let you know, it's the hardest thing i've ever done in my life, harder than training for the olympics, harder than graduating from college has been to stay a virgin before marriage. >> reporter: jones says she has been unlucky finding a boyfriend and took to twitter to say she knows why she cannot find a man

willing to commit, tweeting, "twitter overload. yes, i'm a virgin. number one reason why i'm single because guys deuce out when i won't put out. i do so to honor god and future husband." jones is not the only high-profile athlete who has publicly shared a vow to abstain from premarital sex. new york jets' quarterback tim tebow has also taken a virgin vow because of his faith. as for jones, she says remaining a virgin is a huge challenge, but she won't fall for one-liners. >> i've been tempted. i've had guys tell me, they're, like, hey, you know if you have sex, it will help you run faster. >> oh, the old let's have sex scam. >> yeah. >> you didn't buy it, huh? >> no, not even the olympics. i do want this gold medal, but not that bad. not yet. i'd like to be married. if you marry me, then yeah. >> jones hopes to qualify for the u.s. olympic team next month and then go for the gold in london. ann, back to you. >> all right, savannah, thank you.

mary carillo who conducted that interview with lolo will be hosting nbc's late-night olympic coverage in london. good morning. >> very nice to see you. >> there is nothing wrong with remaining a virgin for as long as you want to for reasons of your own. did she explain why she tweeted this? >> it's funny because the longtime host of the "today" show is the host of "real sports." we sat down, he said to me, how did you even go there? she tweeted it. to you? i don't think he's a big twitter guy. no, no. this is something she puts out there. and she admits she allows that when you're 22 years old, 23, 24, people sort of say wow, that's something. but, you know, now she's grabbing 30. i think a lot of this has to do with the fact, ann, that she came from a very tough childhood. a really tough -- her parents were never married. her father spent more than half his life in prison. you know, she came from abject poverty. she was often homeless. she is trying to create a world

for herself that is much more of sort of a fairy-tale lifestyle. and if she does win, because she should have won gold this beijing, she could have won gold, if she wins in london, she qualifies and get there, she will be a cinderella story. >> because it was the story that we just heard, she sort of wasn't able to -- but she's also been plagued by major injuries. she's had back surgery, isn't that right? last summer? >> serious back surgery last summer, and she's had a nagging hamstring injury that's slowed her down a little bit this season. but boy, can she do this. i mean, this is an amazing event. the 100-meter -- those hurdles come at you in a hurry. there's ten hurdles. she kicked her leg on the ninth of ten, which caused her the gold. but it is the only event she's in. this is the third time she's tried to distinguish herself at the olympic games. so she has been practicing 12 years for 12 seconds. >> so she's not qualified yet for the london olympics. >> not yet. >> you think she will? >> i hope so. i really like her. and she is -- it's not -- obviously, this is blown up because she is so attractive.

>> she's gorgeous! she's multiracial, by the way. >> she's rocking the abs. her dad is african-american and native american indian. her mom has got norwegian blood and german blood, so she's doing the whole scandinavian situation. she's got mocha skin, piercing green eyes. but more than that, her personality is so attractive. when she lost it here in beijing, she -- and she showed so much poise and so much grace and dignity, she didn't duck one question, you know. she went into the media. she discussed it all. she's not -- she wasn't, you know, she just took it head on. and that's very likeable, too. that's as attractive as the rest of her. >> we'll see what happens on many fronts regarding her life. >> no kidding. no kidding. and if she does qualify, i'm guessing nbc will probably point a couple of cameras at her in london. >> in fact, her twitter followers have as well. >> you can imagine. >> mary carillo, thank you so much. >> sure. >> and you can catch mary's full interview with lolo jones this month on hbo's "real sports with

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his ritual was always the same. he finds his spot, sets up his tripod, focuses his camera, and then does something, well, a bit out of the ordinary. he strips down to nothing more than a pink tutu. >> i feel like i'm giving everything i have for these images. ♪ >> reporter: his pictures have been described as magical, from subway platforms to public beaches, parking lots to amusement parks. bob lets his imagination soar. his inspiration, his wife, linda. they've been happily married for 24 years. >> i started using this project to just get away from things and to start expressing myself. and it's turned into this journey. >> reporter: bob's unlikely journey began in 2003 when linda was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. as she faced grueling rounds of

radiation and chemotherapy, the tutu project became an outlet for them both, a way to laugh through the tears. >> it made her happy to see that i was doing something. she loves seeing me work. >> he just forgets about things and becomes this guy in a pink tutu. which is very funny. >> reporter: but just three years after linda's initial diagnosis, her cancer came back. this time it had spread to her liver. her doctors say it isn't curable. each day is a battle. >> i have a very strong reality of what can happen. i mean, i can go and get my blood test tomorrow, and it can be not good. >> reporter: with bobby her side, linda undergoes cancer treatments every three weeks. it's become a routine part of their lives. >> hi. how are you? this is new, actually. >> reporter: he often brings his pictures along to show other patients in hopes of raising a smile and inspiring them to find their inner ballerina. >> this is the fastest my treatment ever went by.

>> i immediately felt like, okay. i can do this. >> reporter: an unlikely inspiration, bob's tutu has taken on incredible meaning in the fight against breast cancer. he's created a nonprofit organization to help raise awareness and money for patients in need. just recently, his ballerina website, the tutu project, has gone viral. his pictures now touching countless people across the globe, many writing him simply to say thank you. >> your images made me smile, laugh and cry all at the same time. your pictures reminded me of my mom. life is good. maybe even better after cancer. you just want more of it. >> reporter: with each camera click, bob's heartwarming mission continues from the grand canyon to times square in new york city. he says his wife's strength gives him the courage he needs to place dress-up and give back, just a man in his pink tutu. it truly is a love stare.

as you heard, every three weeks bob goes with linda for her treatments, and the two of them have become a huge inspiration to so many women at the center and beyond, matt. >> natalie, thank you very much. bob and linda kerry, good morning. >> morning. >> can i just start by saying, this is fantastic. i love this story. >> thank you. >> linda, most wives, their husband comes to them and says, i'm going to start taking pictures of myself in a pink tutu all across the country, they say, my god, i've been living a lie. but you should, should we go out and buy fabric? why did you react to it that way? >> i'm used to bob. we worked together. we worked on a lot of creative projects. and it didn't surprise me a bit. okay, where do we get the fabric and who do we know that sews? >> there's a smile in every one of these photographs. but there's also vulnerability in these photographs. what are you trying to convey? >> well, i'm trying to just let people know that you can express

yourself and that i'm doing it for other people, i think. you know? they come to me and they say, i wish i could do that because that's how i feel, you know? and it really makes me feel good that i can spread that, you know, self-expression throughout people. >> and to know that these people in these very difficult times, like linda, can stop for a moment even while they're undergoing treatment and smile and laugh and get their mind off that. >> right. >> it's a terrific gift you give them. >> right. >> linda, you've heard from people, as bob has. you got some e-mails with you. just read me a sampling of what you hear from people. >> "my dad passed away from years ago from cancer. on valentine's day, my mother passed away fighting breast cancer. i just wanted to say thanks. i haven't even smiled since, but you made me laugh. good luck and thanks again." >> bob, you have another example? >> yes, i do.

"thanks, bob, for making me laugh today. through the pink tutu photos. i had my first breast cancer surgery on february 22nd, and my second last friday, the 16th. my support and hugs to your wife, linda, as i know what a frightening road this is. i hopefully am cancer free now and will face radiation treatments in the near future. laughter is an important part." >> these pictures have created a community here. that community was there but has drawn these people together. what's the goal? i know you've raised money already. what do you want to do? >> well, we would love to -- after we publish the book, the net proceeds will go to the foundation that we started. and we would just really -- i would like to raise $150,000, at least, and to help women. we have two organizations that we'll donate to, but also really help women, women who don't have

health insurance. >> linda and bob, good luck to you. >> thank you so much. >> bob, thanks for sharing this with u good morning. i'm laura garcia-cannon. looks like you're going to have to come up with a new plan to get to work with you take light rail or the bus in san francisco. muni is shutting down several key routes for an 11-day stretch. the "j" church line will only operate between balboa park and market and church streets. it should make tracks smoother and more reliable. other lines impacted by construction, 22 fillmore, 37 corbett, 43 may sonic. use your bike, that can get you through some of those crowds. crowd in the south bay.

a couple of accidents, 280 north of downtown and 101 at shoreline. both mathewing to the shoulder. very big congestion here for northbound 280 and 101. downtown san jose, president obama's there now. he's going to the top of your screen, somehow going to get to moffitt field where air force one is located. keep that in mind. an accident southbound 101 at willow. back to you. >> thank you for the update. you can also check out nbc bay area on facebook. another update in half an hour.

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♪ >> dae ngympics coming this summer. ♪ ♪ rain over me 8:30 now on a thursday morning. it's the 24th day of may, 2012. we've got a great crowd in rockefeller plaza getting a jump start on the long memorial day weekend. if they come back tomorrow, they're going to hear the music of mr. worldwide, pitbull out on our plaza in our 8:30 half hour. and then if they stay two more days, three more days, they'll actually get to hear the music

of bobby brown live on the plaza. the r&b superstar joining us on memorial day. that's something to look forward to. meanwhile out on the plaza, i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, al roker and -- >> natalie morales. >> you don't really need the umbrella. >> right? do i look the part? >> you are dressed this way for a reason. >> i am. we have two olympic hopefuls here on the plaza hoping to get a spot in london. we'll catch up with them, how their training is going. believe it or not, we have a mini swimming pool for them. of course, it happens to be raining, al. thanks a lot. >> no problem. >> you're going to get in the pool with them? >> i'm going to get in the pool with them. >> that willing fun. since we have a pool at the ready, we're talking about swimwear. soon the weather will be right for us to be at a pool party. and the question is, what to wear? we've got all kinds of trends for men, women and children coming up.

and if you're going to throw a pool party, who better than colin cowie, superstar, partygoer and giver extraordinaire to show us how. >> you're a superstar partygoer. he's a superstar party giver. before that, we know what it's doing here. how about a check of the weather elsewhere? >> we're going to look ahead to your memorial day weekend. tomorrow, sunny along the east coast with hit-or-miss showers and thunderstorms. mountain snow through idaho. wet in the plains. sizzling in the south. for saturday, plenty of sunshine. record highs in the mid-ohio and upper ohio river valleys. more rain and mountain snow across the northern plains. sizzling again in the south. sunday, sunday, a risk of strong storms. then monday, memorial day, showers move into interior sections into the northeast. record highs continue in the lower mississippi river valley. sunny and hot through good morning to you. 8:32 now. live look over the golden gate bridge.

you can see the two towers vividly here. not a cloud to be found in this sky. but we have high clouds making their way through the bay area. clouds increasing as we head throughout this afternoon. temperatures will climb into the 70s inland. and we have good air quality. open up your windows and breathe in it freely. 72 in san jose. 72 for livermore. rain on the way for friday, but not much. and clearing out just in time for the weekend. and that's your latest weather. >> when we come back, natalie is ready for the swimming pool. the question is, is the swimming pool ready for natalie? >> how did i get roped into this? >> because you're a good swimmer. >> this is "today" on nbc.

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back now with "today's countdown to london." we're getting so excited because we're counting down. just 64 days to go until the opening ceremony. and this morning we're catching up with two swimming greats. we have brendan hansen, gold medalist from beijing and the youngest winner from beijing. welcome to our olympic pool on the plaza. we did this just for you guys. brendan, after beijing, rumor was you retired. what happened? what brought you back? >> i think after 2008 i decided i was going to retire. and then triathlons kind of took over my life. and then i realized i was in as good a shape as i could possibly be in, so here i am. i'm ready to go for one more olympic games. i just knew that i couldn't sit at home and watch it on tv. >> you accomplished a lot already. you have two golds. you have a silver and a bronze. so what are your goals for london?

>> i think i'm -- i don't know. maybe beat that. >> yeah? add to the medal count. >> anything at this point is going to be fun. we have a very strong team going to london, and we're excited about that. probably the strongest we've ever had. it's just going to be an exciting time to be there and be part of it. it's going to be an exciting time to be a u.s. swimmer. >> you were part of the olympic relay team that helped michael phelps win his eighth gold medal. >> i'm the reason. >> you're the reason. exactly. i knew it. so you were swimming for him is what you're telling me, right? >> i think i was doing it for the usa, but yeah. i think everybody wanted to see him win that eighth gold medal in beijing. >> was that in your head as you were swimming? >> yeah, every one of us was, like, do not screw this up, you know. >> i can imagine. >> it was a lot of fun. and it was part of history. >> you were only 15 years old. you were the youngest swimmer at the olympics for swimming. how was it being there, and what did that experience teach you in preparation for london?

>> it was so great. i mean, i think one of the best parts was, you know, knowing guys like brendan and stuff and seeing michael win eight gold medals and natalie coughlin was so amazing. it was so incredible to be with such an elite group of athletes. to consider myself part of that group was awesome. it really gave me a lot of experience, and i'm really looking forward to this summer. >> you were just shy of the podium by three seconds in two events. goals for london, then? >> definitely a medal. i don't care what color. but if i get up there. definitely. ilgts be it's been a motivating factor since 2008. >> we can't stand in a pool. brendan, you are known for your breaststroke, of course. you've got an interesting kick. i'm not a good breaststroker, so give me some -- go, natalie, yes, go, natalie! i've got my own cheering squad. >> are you going to show me up right now? >> no. but i do triathlons. not like you, though. okay. >> you're going to kick and sweep your feet around.

>> you do like a frog kick, right? >> yeah. >> okay. get in there. go, brendan. go, brendan. [ cheers and applause ] >> no, he's better. >> quickly. all right. guys, good luck to you. the trials is exactly a month away. we'll hopefully hear your names in london. first, we'll be back after this. first, this is "today" on nbc. [ male announcer ] it would be easy for u.s. olympian meb keflezighi

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♪ i'm gonna soak up the sun this morning on "today's style," smashing pool party swimsuits. if you want to make a splash in backyard fashions throughout the summer, we've got lilliana here with style tips that we all need a little bit of to look fabulous. lilliana, good morning. >> thank you for having me. >> what's the best way to think about how to approach that invitation to a pool party? >> i think it's important for people to remember that you're going to a party, not just a pool. so you want clothes that look appropriate for the party when you're arriving, while you're in the pool and also when you're leaving the party. so today i put together four different trends for everyone in the family that can really show off your style no matter what pool party you're going to. >> your first trend is the all-american trend. does that mean red, white and blue?

>> it's a little bit of red, white and blue. the olympics are right around the corner. we have our athletes right here in the pool. i think it's fun to show off the sportier side. >> so our models are for this look kim and jeff. that swimsuit on kim looks like it's almost a top. >> that's the thing. a lot of swimsuits has a ready-to-wear vibe. from tommy hilfiger, it's $106. what i love is that it has a collar, buttons and even a great belt. it looks perfect with a pair of shorts that are not swimwear. i think she looks so cute in red, white and blue. seersucker is an all-american classic summer fabric. but i love these shorts because they're a shorter length. so it feels a little more modern. and some men struggle with sandals. they don't want to wear a sandal or flip-flop. these are riviera. get them at marissacollections.com. you won't feel uncomfortable in a restaurant in a flip-flop. >> thank you both. you look fantastic.

okay. as people are splashing and jumping in the pool. >> i know, they're splashing us. >> we also have a look at retro suits which is another look that you're suggesting. this is making a big splash? >> this is really the biggest trend in swimwear this season. it's all about that "mad men" era look. what i love about this trend -- >> gina and robert are our mode models. >> for the women, one-pieces are back in a big way. if you're not bikini-body ready, a one-piece is great. this is from anthropologie for $70. it's got strategic paneling. there's a pattern in the middle and on the sides there's two red pieces. it creates the illusion of a much smaller waist. who doesn't need that when you're in a swimsuit. great accessories on her. i love the idea of doing a big colorful beach bag to throw all your kids' stuff and your stuff in there. and robert, i always say for a retro look, what would don draper wear to the pool? we did these great

vintage-inspired shorts by analog. and the accessories are key. we love the panama hat. >> i like the hat on you, robert. i think you look great. >> then we did a boat shoe which is really classic but a great shoe to wear to the pool. >> thank you both. you did a great job modeling today. now our next trend is neon color. it's pretty much everywhere. >> it's everywhere. we have our two models coming up in neon. neon can be really hard to wear. >> i know. is there an age group? is there a limit? >> there's not an age limit. it's about mixing it with softer tones and doing it in very small doses. >> our models are snabila and nate. >> touches of neon on her bikini and sack raccessories. on nate, most men wouldn't want to wear a hot pink trunk. >> i think that's an understatement. >> will you turn around? you can see there's touches of neon. these are from singer 22. >> that's fantastic. he is wearing the flip-flop, and they're nice.

thank you so much. great job. and our last trend for the day is the printed pattern. >> yes. >> now, how much will we see of this? >> we're going to see just a little bit because our models are tiny. >> they are literally. our models are dean and nia. >> how cute are they? >> oh, my gosh! hi, you guys. good job. we're getting splashed. that's okay. it's raining anyway. let's talk about these outfits. >> with the kids, you want to have fun. it's all about prints and mixing prints. here on nia, we did a purple paisley in a sarong. this is from gap.com. and then we mixed prints. we did a bottom. we're getting splashed. in the print and also in a little checkered. >> that's really cute. and i love how he's wearing his little tennis shoes. she's got circles on her shoes. those look waterproof. >> those are waterproof. those are guy crocs. you want to protect their feet. >> as we bring all of our models back up on the stage, we'll show you these looks one more time.

i want to thank lilliana vasquez. thank you so much for enduring the rain and splashes and bringing us these great styles. what about entertaining? coming up, colin cowie is sharing some affordable ways to impress your guests. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

a lot of you folks at home will be throwing some kind of party. how do you take that event to the next level without breaking the budget? colin cowie is here, he's a lifestyle expert and also celebrity party planner. colin, nice to see you. >> morning. how are you? >> i'm doing great. thank you. i was going to wear that exact suit today. a short suit. it's perfect. it's perfect. we want to show people different ways to do parties on different budgets. >> exactly. >> first one. >> the great thing about this, everything here is probably less than $10 apiece. so this is really inexpensive. each of the different items. >> okay. >> this memorial day, we need to realize the fact that we should think about our veterans. >> people who have sacrificed their lives for our country, that's right. that's why red, white and blue is such a popular pattern. >> that's right. we never want to use anything to distract. these are really inexpensive items. this is from ikea, just $7.99 a

yard. melamine, plastic. these are $2 a plate. i love the idea of balancing the energy of the table. and then in the middle of the table, we have lemonade, iced tea and a couple of sodas. it becomes your bar. >> people can self-serve. they help themselves which is nice. and again, i like what you said, $10 apiece. the next one, you're using bold colors. kind of like the colorblocking from fashion. >> we bring it to the table. i love it works well, it's bold and summery. cut flowers tend to spoil quickly. so these are just herbs we found. and these are $1.99. >> let me ask you a question about this. you've got a little bit of a height to your centerpieces. picture we're sitting down at tables here. how do you judge how high is too high?

if you can't see the other person's eye, it's too high? >> yes. less than 12 inches. it really changes the chemistry of the table. >> this one's pretty. very nice. about this same type of price point? >> yes, from target. $2.99 a plate. >> okay. >> these are $2.99 a plate. also melamine, great for outdoors. you'll notice underneath the table, i put citron ella candle? >> you see that? especially when you're wearing the suit you're wearing. no question. let's talk about the drink. it's a watermelon mint drink. is this appropriate for young kids, or does this have alcohol? >> it doesn't have alcohol. you add the ice and your guests can help themselves. you just pour the drink. you know, the great thing about a beverage server, it takes as much time to make one drink as it takes to make 40 drinks. it's fun, people will be able to help themselves.

and drink responsibly. this is also the weekend where we have the most amount of traffic incidents, particularly young adults. >> we have to remember, you have to throw a party responsibly. there's no question about it. you like these black and white patterns as well? >> i love it, it's fun, it's graphic, got a sense of humor to it. this is $29.99, everything on the whole table. you've got everything with pink rose, wine and a great way to serve everybody. >> since we have the pool set up here, i know you have a couple of items you want to show me here as well. you love these floats. >> aren't these cool? >> look at these trays. move these out from the side so people can see them. there you go. where did you get those? >> i found those at the supermarket. there's plastic glasses in there which looks like a water glass. lemonade. and the beautiful floaties, gift with purchase. >> fantastic. great ideas for the holiday

weekend. colin cowie, thank you very much. appreciate it, as always. let's go over to ann. thanks so much, matt. now we want to go to florida and get some birthdays with mr. willard scott. >> oreo cookies, yum, yum with cold milk and fenway park. what an institution. happy birthday. 100. we're a little late, but we're there. let's check and see some other 100-year-olds. we have laura poole, gainesville, georgia. 104 years old. loves to play bingo and spend a lot of her life taking care of other folks. very noble. very noble. john pistis of beautiful dumont, new jersey. 100 years old today, lifelong chef who's cooked for four different presidents. yum, yum. then we have constance coppage, norfolk, virginia. 105 years old today and was an art teacher for 40 years and is very active in her church. yes, sir.

we have sonya tetmeyer, 100 today. enjoys spending time in her garden and taking take drips. i like day trips. we have prince jones. how about that. like a rock star. from albany, georgia. 100 years old today. always the life of the party and has a great sense of humor. and my agent has the same thing. and we have mattie mastin. that was my mother's middle name. irvine, kentucky, big fan of the wildcats. watches them all the time on tv. and she likes all sorts of sports, come to think about it. well, that's it from uncle willie in florida. and i'll be coming home soon. i love florida. >> all right. thank you very much. meantime, i know you're out of the pool. that's really nice. >> i'm going back in. >> kind of like a towel. >> it's a snuggie.

it's an olympic snuggie. >> the navy. >> bring it. the air force. and i understand you want to say something? >> yes, on behalf of the u.s. navy, your father served in the u.s. navy for 25 years. and you are the daughter of a chief, honorary chief to us. >> thank you. thank you. thank you so much for that huge honor. i know, my dad would be very proud to hear you say that. thank you so much. >> we love having you guys in every year. >> and women! >> if you want to come back tomorrow. pitbull live on the plaza tomorrow in our 8:30 half hour. a great summer concert. we're back after these messages, your local news and weather.

good thursday morning to you. i'm laura garcia-cannon. the coast guard will lift its temporary ban on open ocean racing today. the ban went into effect after five people died in a sailboat racing tragedy last month. the coast guard will also announce the formation of an off-shore racing council, as well as a number of new rules. still unclear is whether it will be mandatory for passengers to be tethered to the sides of

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♪ i'm walking on sunshine we're back now with more of "today" on a thursday morning. it's the 24th day of may 2012. a nice group of people on the plaza despite not so gd weather. we have been having fun with olympic hopefuls. you are going to be taubing about pool safety. >> a lot of pools are opening across the country and lakes, as well. an important reminder to parents where to go to get your kids ready. >> and we'll be hearing from today's professionals. one topic we'll be talking about is this videotape of a man

putting a little child into a washing machine. we are going to be hearing from star, donny and nancy about whether he can actually face charges because now we know he is not being charged by the official but the family is talking about wanting to file suit. who doesn't like hot fluffy blueberry pancakes. he is going to show us how to make a batch that can have your family clamoring for more. before we get to that natalie is here in a bathing suit. savannah is standing by with headlines. >> new york city police say a new jersey man is in custody in the disappearance of the six-year-old from 33 years ago. he disappeared in 1979. according to the police commissioner a man has

implicated himself. he has lived and worked in a neighborhood. helped launch the missing child movement. two congressional panels are now reviewing facebook's record breaking initial stock offering. lute alleging that the bank handling the ipo may have told only a select group of clients negative information about the company. a new study in australia is suggesting that women who undergo invitro fertilization in their 20s may have a 50% greater risk of developing breast cancer. in switzerland a historic building stood in the way of building a new railroad track. crews decided to move the

building in one piece. they put building on wheels and moved it about 200 feet out of the way of the new railroad track. sharon stone is being sued by a former -- the lawsuit claims stones insulted the woman's heritage and fired her after finding out the woman was being paid overtime. some doctors are warning that health problems may be in your jeans. so-called skinny jeans can cause side effects including numbness if the fabric is too tight. a sweet tweet from snooki. the pregnant "jersey shore" star is boasting that she is having a baby boy. although snooki had said she

wanted a girl she tweeted the reaction to baby boy news as, yay! jumped into the record books jumping from a helicopter half a mile in the air without a parchute with a wing suit. he called that landing soft and comfortable. it's 9:04. back with al for a check of the weather. >> that is pretty cool. i love that. thanks so much. where you guys from? >> california. >> california here i come. let's see what we got weather-wise for our friends outwest. we have the possibility of tornadoes in eastern minnesota, western wisconsin later on this afternoon. it is part of a front making its way east from minnesota down to texas bringing heavy rain with it. we have flash flood watches and

flood watches from sioux city to minnesota. we are expecting to see two to three inches o we've got hazy skies here over san jose. nice and clear, you can actually see that blue. but good air quality. we will suffer in terms of air quality as we head through tomorrow, probably in the moderate range. but there are showers on the way that's going to purify your air quality just in time for the big weekend. temperatures in the 50s right now. we'll be in the upper 60s in the afternoon. up to 71 in santa rosa. 67, even cooler for your friday. and that's your latest weather. savannah? ♪ and i be taking care of business ♪ ♪ every day all right, al, thanks. time for another installment of "today's professionals." our panel of power players stewing over the hottest topics making news. star jones is an attorney and author, donny deutsch, chairman

of deutsche incorporated and dr. nancy snyderman is nbc's chief medical editor. let's start with this case in new jersey. everyone's probably seen the video by now of a toddler being placed in a washing machine. these apparently were the caretakers, a baby-sitter who -- baby-sitter's boyfriend, male companion, who put the baby into -- they thought they were playing peekaboo. the machine went on. they didn't intend it. the new jersey state prosecutor's office says charges will not be filed -- >> charges will not be filed. >> i don't know what happened to me. i'm talking backwards. star, is this the right result? was it just an accident? >> i guess in theory, it's an accident, but endangering the welfare of a child is always something that you should consider. the best interests of the family, is it to pursue this in a court? probably not. it's not the best use of judicial time and money. but it should serve as an example. this is not a viral video for us to laugh at. this was really ignorant behavior of the way to parent.

>> clearly no one did this intentionally, but what if it was reckless to endanger the child this way? >> think back, look at the people who control this as a friend of a working mom and this male companion. so it's like, you know, egregious separation from this mom, and the friend who was watching the child so she could go make a living. i hurt so much for that mom, but it also means that you have to know responsible people who are going to take care of your child. so i think there should be charges filed? i don't know. they did lie to mother afterwards saying they had taken the child to the emergency room and everything was fine. >> nancy, but you know why they lied. because they know -- >> they knew it was wrong. >> thankfully the child was not harmed, but had there been injuries, would we all be saying something different? >> and kids have died. >> can i talk? >> you always talk and then all you do is talk.

children have died in washing machines. i'm sorry, semicolon, donny, please, talk. >> thank you, dr. nancy. first of all, i would take the money that would prosecute and then give that to social services. what else is going on in this household? this is the tip of the iceberg. you also mentioned viral videos. there is this craziness to get on youtube that what is being done with kids so that they get on youtube. and that is the culprit. this kind of underground media sensation. >> that's not what happened here. >> but i'm saying, you go on youtube, and you've got kids juggling steak knives. it's ridiculous. >> another topic for another day perhaps. next topic, jilted groom sues ex. steven silverstein was dumped by his ex-fiancee. he is suing for money planned for the wedding, also half of the rent for the apartment they shared. first, star, does he have a case? >> he has a case for part of the money. i mean, the joint checking

account, if she removed more than what was the agreement for her to remove part of his funds, if he can prove that, he absolutely has a case. >> judge judy. this is one i want to see them walk into the courtroom and duke it out. >> by the way, he's got a case of being a weanie. man up. can you imagine being dumped twice by a woman and like dude, man up. >> on today.com, 77% said he does have a case. >> i mean, he does. >> come on. >> he does have a case. >> i'm with donny, man up. move on. >> she says the claims are frivolous and also says she gave the ring back to cover part of it. >> would we have a different opinion if the woman had spent all this money in preparation and he walked away? >> yes. what's even steven in those situations. you know what? >> would you have a different opinion if the woman had spent

all the money in. >> luke your woundlick your wou walk away. >> how many times do we talk about absurd lawsuits. >> i guess that's a different question. >> don't try to duck out of it. >> okay, our next topic, pizza promo in espanol. a carry-out pizza chain out of dallas, texas, announced a plan to give away thousands of pizzas to on customers who could order in spanish. it didn't have to be good spanish. apparently it offended anyone. the chairman of the marketing group says it was discrimination and the chairman of the conservative caucus said people should be able to speak english, this is an english-speaking country. >> please. it's a nice promo. this is your area of expertise, so i really will bow to you. i think it's a wonderful thing to encourage people to go in and use a different language. one of the worst things about america is that we don't encourage dual language. >> it's creating buzz. >> i agree. by the way, it doesn't mean you have to be spanish to speak it. it's fun.

it's a promotion. and to your point, half this country is going to be spanish by the year 2050. so let's get on the program. >> the chain did a few promos said you can come in and pay with pesos. everyone was up in a roar. they still accept pesos. >> it does go to a bigger question that we should resolve at a different time, and that is what is the official lang wam of the united states of america? i think that is a very political charged question. >> in our lifetime, it's going to stay english, just a guess. >> another topic, sexist passenger deplaned. a brazilian airline has a pilot who is a woman. a male passenger apparently was removed from the flight by the pilot because the pilot said he was making sexist remarks about the fact that she was a female pilot. was this pilot right to kick off the offending male passenger? >> of course not. that's absurd. obviously, if she wants to file a complaint , but to kick him of the plane is ridiculous.

>> the rules say that the pilot does have the decision-making when it comes to unruly passengers. >> she has the authority. >> she has the authority. probably not properly exercised. >> i love it. >> does she have a right? yes, she did. >> it's a southern american country, the women are gorgeous and bombshells. and here she is a pilot. and she's offended. and she's the captain of the ship. >> i'm going to change mine because if in any way it makes other passengers scared that she's not qualified. i stand corrected. >> by that same token, would you think a female flight attendant who gets a sexist remark from passengers, i'm sure that never happens on planes. does that mean they could kick off the offending passenger? >> it's not their plane. >> if she's being totally harassed, perhaps. but the reality is, the pilot is the captain of the ship. >> that's right. >> and if he or she believes someone could be disruptive, off they go. i love the fact that it's a strong, beautiful female pilot who called it. >> i like strong, beautiful -- >> because i decided she is. >> female, beautiful pilot. >> okay, great. last topic. whatever.

hair do or don't? a 4-year-old girl from kent, england, was banned from her annual school photograph because her hairdo. i think we can show it to you. was fashioned with a bow, and it apparently did not adhere to -- we're showing her next to lady ga gaga. it didn't adhere to school standards. have we gone too far? >> look how sad she is. >> her dad did her hair because he wanted her to look like a princess. >> i think this girl is adorable. i think her hair is adorable. and the school overstepped its bounds. >> if my 9-year-old is watching, i want my hair like that, it's cute. come on. >> if the rules of the school you can't have your hair braided or unduly ornamented, then it's a violation. we have to teach young people from the beginning -- >> are you on the conservative box? >> star jones speaking. >> you always expect me to take some liberal position. >> it's not liberal. what about a streak in her hair? >> i went to a conservative school as a child. >> look what happened to you.

>> exactly. >> and the rules were you couldn't wear your skirts a certain length. >> you rolled them up. >> of course we rolled them up. the problem is you're teaching your kid sorry, but these are the rules. >> stop it. stop it. savannah, tell her to stop. >> controversial. star jones, donny deutsch, dr. nancy. thanks, guys. see you soon. coming up next, how to stay safe as you head to the pool this memorial day weekend. and then later on, a nice makeover for shelter pups in search of a good homecoming up right after this. ♪ there's a place where the sky is always blue and the kids always eat their vegetables. beacause the salad there is always served with the original hidden valley ranch. it's the way ranch is supposed to taste.

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♪ ohhhhhhh, ohhhhhhhh. pools, beaches and lakes are opening this holiday weekend. and families will be heading to water to beat the heat. hopefully some heat. but along with all the fun comes a sobering statistic. approximately ten people in the u.s. drown every day. and here with some important water safety tips is marissa kiraly, an olympic spokesperson. marissa, nice to have you here poolside with me. >> thank you. thanks for having me. >> my mike's not working in the water. maybe we'll get it in at the end of the segment. you have an impressive list. you were the first african-american woman to make team usa in swimming in athens and also the first medalist apparently african-american medalist as well. >> right. >> why did you want to be

involved with this program? >> after hearing all the alarming statistics, 70% of african-american and hispanic kids don't know how to swim. it's only natural for me to be part of this program. it's an absolutely fantastic way to get kids educated and involved and the parents as well. >> what got you into swimming? >> i was diagnosed with scoliosis when i was about 7 years old. my doctor recommended swimming, and that's kind of how i got into it. i ended up starting this year-round program, loved it, and never looked back. >> what are the goals of the swim today program, then? >> the goals of swim today program is really to educate, just to provide resources and education and educate parents and kids about being safe around the water. you know, with those statistics, you really have to pay attention to what your kids are doing and be educated on the proper safety skills around the water. >> or like the lifeguards here at the pool, so we're watching. >> we're watching right now. >> give us pointers for parents, then.

what are the safety tips? >> very first safety tip is to really learn to swim. your kids, they don't naturally pick up that habit. it's not something that comes naturally. you've got to get those basic safety skills. find a learn to swim program. if you go to swimtoday.org, you'll actually be able to find some local swim pools around your area. next safety tip is to be -- follow the pool rules. you see those signs that say don't run on the pool deck. you can fall, slip, you never know what can happen. >> never swim alone. that goes without saying. >> especially have parents nearby. you've got to be at arm's length. you never know what's going to happen at just the blink of an eye. make sure your parents are close by. >> i know you have a little 5-month-old son who's over there off to the side. that's actually, you know, an age where a lot of people start saying, is this the time to start exposing them and getting them into the water? >> we actually recommend that kids start to swim right when they're potty trained. it's important that they get acclimated to the water.

as far as learning to swim, really the best time is right when they're potty trained. >> and in terms of -- as we tell these kids, you're going to give them a couple instructions to help them start swimming. what are some basics that parents can work on in terms of skills with their kids? >> we'll have the kids show us. come on, kids. come over here. >> come over here, kids. come over to marissa. >> so we're going to show the audience a couple of quick water safety skills. one easy one is to learn how to tread water. can you guys tread water for me? can you guys tread? they're kicking right here. just treading water. >> see if i can stand up. >> in the deep end, you want to make sure they can stay calm and tread water. another is to just float on your back. it's a great way to stay relaxed and stay calm until help can come to you. so if they can learn how to float, it's really great. >> we have this young man doing it right here. >> of course, the main focus of our swim today campaign is to be able to swim from one end to the other. so if these kids can go ahead and show us -- can you guys show

us how to swim? >> one end to the other. sometimes parents put vests or floaties on their kids. is that good? >> we recommend that you don't because it gives the kids a false hope that they can swim. you never know when it can come off or break or bust open or anything like that. we actually recommend they learn to do water safety skills without the floaties. >> marissa correia, thank you so much. for more information, check out our website for more on the swim today program. today.com. shall we head in the water? >> it's swimtoday.org. sorry. >> swimtoday.org. our website is today.com. meanwhile, we're going to tell you about some flower arrangements we have coming up. first, let's jump in the water. these messages coming up.

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at petsmart. happiness in store.™ it is 9:26. good morning. i'm jon kelley. the morgan hill man accused of kidnapping and killing sierra lamar making his first court appearance later on this afternoon. he will be arraigned on murder and kidnapping charges in santa clara county superior court. sheriff's investigators say they believe they have gathered direct and circumstantial evidence showing that he did kill sierra lamar. he arrested at a safeway on monday where he worked. sierra lamar's family said they had words for her accused kidnapper. >> he needs to help us by saying where sierra is. we want to find sierra and

that's the primary thing that we want right now. >> you check out of this now, you're going to be locked up forever. at least give the family something. we just want to know where she is. >> volunteers continue searching for young sierra, however, her mother has asked the volunteers to take this memorial day weekend off to spend some time with their families. we'll have a look at your weather and traffic coming up right after this break.

the temperatures are warming up nicely. 65 in sunnyvale. 72 in san jose. we are holding on to good air quality. we're going to get rain tomorrow, that will help the situation when it comes to our air quality pollutant level. 72 for san jose. by tomorrow, the 60s return. but just the one day. back to the 70s by sunday. let's check your drive with mike. >> adding to that pollutant

level in the south bay. still slowing. a lot of cars here. showing 101 especially slow off 680 and going to get a little worse. president obama is still down here for the breakfast. going to head up toward moffitt where air force one is parked. there's air force one as moffitt field. outstanding job. the bay bridge toll plaza is starting to back up as well. there's a stall at northbound 880 just past the coliseum. >> thank you very much. thanks for joining us. we'll have another local news update in a half hour from now.

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♪ you don't bring me flowers anymore ♪ >> that's true but i'm going to do. yes. because we are taking a look at the hottest floral trends this summer. how to bring the blooming beauties into your home to dress up your table for an everyday dinner or perhaps a dinner party. which ones do you like? they're yours. >> i like those. >> that stack of pancakes. that will do it. who doesn't love the perfect stack? tyler florence is here with a classic blueberry pancake recipe and a foolproof way to make it fluffy and like. he has a new book out for kids which we're looking forward to. it's time for another round of what we like to call the aww fest. aww. we take dogs out of a shelter to give them a makeover and help them find a loving home. jill rappaport does a terrific job of finding great pooches. >> from pitbull to puppy love. >> now it's getting a little disturbing. >> does that make you feel a little uncomfortable? >> those pooches are going to go from bow to wow. >> all right. hopefully to a very good home.

first, al has a check of the weather for us. >> all right. as we look at what we're going to be seeing for the memorial day weekend, wet weather with mountain snows in idaho. out west, we expect plenty of sunshine along the eastern seaboard. hit-or-miss thunderstorms. sizzling conditions through texas and the southwest. continue on into saturday. mid-ohio and upper ohio river valley, record wet weather. sunday, sunday, plenty of sunshine along the east coast. hit-or-miss showers and thunderstorms. slight risk from minnesota into nebraska. showers in the pacific northwest. then memorial day, again, risk of strong storms from the central great lakes into missouri. wet weather in the pacific northwest. interior showers along the -- i should say the northeast on into the ohio we've got a beautiful day shaping up over the golden gate bridge and sunday the big 75th anniversary. catch all that coverage right here on nbc bay area. proud to be the broadcast home of the 75th. 75 in san francisco today.

73 in los gatos and 69 degrees in santa cruz. cooler day tomorrow with rain on the way. but warming right back up just in time for saturday. making outdoor plans sunday should be easy. 78 degrees inland. have a fantastic day. and that's your latest weather. your hair is still wet. >> i'm dripping in the back. look at this. i'm still at the pool. all right. coming up next, you want to create a centerpiece like the pros? we're going to show you the blooming trends for spring and summer right after this. inspired by tuscany's freshest and savoriest. olive garden brings you the taste of tuscany starting at $10.95. try our new chicken with tortelloni or grilled sausage with orecchiette then choose two of four tasty tuscan extras. like a bruschetta and our roasted asparagus. enjoy it all starting at just $10.95. for a limited time at olive garden. and now you can enter our sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip for two to italy. to enter visit olivegardensweeps.com

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this morning on "today's home," floral trends for summer. just in time for your holiday weekend table. nothing wows guests like a professional look to a homemade centerpiece. matthew robbins is a celebrity event designer and author of "inspired weddings." good morning. >> thank you. good to be here. >> i think a lot of people, of course, love flowers. how could you not? but do think of them as a special occasion thing like for a wedding. how can you make it more fashionable? >> they're a great way to play with color at home. if you're thinking about using red, try a simple red bouquet before you invest in crazy accessories. and you can bring the season in, too. like a special way to celebrate the season without going crazy. >> you can do it all year round. >> exactly. you don't have to spend a fortune. >> there are trends. and one of them we hear a lot about in fashion which is colorblocking. >> yes, color, color. color is everything these days.

and here we have -- we sort of played with that fashion inspiration. so we have, like, strong blocks of color in very strong containers. so that's the idea. grouping contrasting pieces together. >> so the idea is not that you would separate these throughout your host but that you'd bunch them all together. >> you want to have fun with that grouping. >> and these look like roses. >> we've got roses and sweet pea. actually really inexpensive carnations. >> carnations making a comeback. yea, carnations. >> they are. >> our next trend, foliage focus. >> one of my personal favorites. again, this is very on trend. especially brides are loving all things green. like pods and interesting textures, succulents, ferns, really abundant. >> these look like little daisies or something? adorable. >> isn't that so cute? >> another trend is to use kind of different containers. >> exactly. and again, getting crafty. i think all of us are looking for ways that don't have to cost a fortune. so here we just took simple brown bags, we stamped a pattern on some and others we just used

a ribbon to elbellish and dropped a jar inside. >> what do we have here? >> from the craft store, we wrap it had in decorative paper, dropped a pretty bouquet and you have an instant container. >> like wrapping paper or decorative paper? >> exactly. >> matthew, are you up for a challenge? >> i'm ready. >> because we are going to demonstrate our final trend, farm to table. first tell me what that means. i'm going to try to arrange flowers. i don't know if you've heard about my domestic skills. they're not strong. >> i know you're good. these days we're all looking for things that are about local resources, sustainable resources. so it's not just food but also things like flowers because you spend a lot on flowers on a wedding or for a party. >> what do we have here? >> beautiful mint and rosemary which comes from local resources. peonies are in season. >> sorry. >> be careful. they're dangerous. >> i told you. okay. >> what i suggest to do is start with foliage. because that's always going to give you a base. >> okay. >> and you might sometimes give it a little snip if you need to.

>> like a little palm tree -- or a little pine tree? okay. snip it? >> snip it but you don't have to. if you just want to go to town and start arranging. >> i can just pick whatever i want? >> yeah. start with pretty green. we've got fern which is a good base. start with something that gives you a nice sort of shape. and the fern does it instantly. >> where do you like to get your flowers? >> a little bit of everywhere. you know, as much as possible, we try to stick with what's in season. >> yeah. >> so if you can. >> going to have to all go together. >> you can just bunch it. colorblocking. >> exactly, colorblocking. >> exactly. >> these little baby hydrangeas? >> you're right, they look like hydrangeas. >> i've already moved on to flowers and you're still in foliage. >> i'm like obsessed with the greens. >> i'm going to take time and try to make this look better. matthew, thanks. some great ideas. next, celebrity chef tyler florence whips up a family favorite, the perfect blueberry pancakes. there he is hiding behind that stack, coming up right after this.

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"today's kitchen" is brought to you by kraft cheese. >> this morning on "today's kitchen," blueberry pancakes, easy as one, two, three. chef tyler florence is adding a new title to his already impressive resume. he is now a children's book author with his latest release called "tyler makes pancakes!" tyler, good to see you. >> good to see you. >> nice job in the pool, by the way. i knew you were a marathon runner, but olympic swimmer as well. talk about a resume. >> and olympic chef. >> it's a great book. how did it come about? >> so i'm a parent. i have three children. i have a 15-year-old and i also have a 5-year-old boy who just turned 5 on tuesday, hayden. hi, hayden. and another one who will be 4 in august. this book teaches children from a preschool level about cooking. >> a cookbook. >> it's not necessarily a

cookbo cookbook. it's a story about a boy named tyler who is 6. he has a chubby little dog named tofu. he liked to get in trouble and knock things over and get into things. but tyler goes on imaginary adventures about where food comes from. polly petaluma, she's a rock star. it talks about where eggs come from. so little boys and girls understand where food comes from. >> how do we use it to make pancakes? >> so we're making homemade blueberry pancakes from scratch. start cooking with your kids. this is my kids' favorite recipe. i want you to jump in. we're going to make some dry ingredients. we've got whole wheat flour. so i want you to grab yours. so pick this paper up. two cups of whole wheat flour and dump it in. this recipe works out really well. there's a recipe in the back of the book. it works with either whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour or split it half and half. whole wheat flour. you want to dump that in.

and then a leavening agent. three eggs and the sugar. >> do we whip the eggs first? >> yeah, you want to crack the eggs first. we're going to mix the dry ingredients and then the wet ingredients together. three eggs. look how fast you guys are. >> i'm olympic. >> two cups of buttermilk. boom, there you go. >> is this two cups? >> that's two cups of buttermilk. so you mix that together. then you're going to mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. >> why the buttermilk? >> the buttermilk is fantastic. it's nice, it's lemony. gives the pancakes a fresh flavor. >> a little bit of the butter. not all of it. >> not all of it. >> i got ahead of myself. >> not an olympic pancake maker yet. and the russians give her a silver. we're going to dump everything in. so this is my kids' favorite recipe. they actually recommend rimemor. they break it down step by step. one, two, three. they take a lot of pride in it.

my kids have hundreds of children's books. they really, really love making this recipe. they make the recipe, we read the book at night. and they make the recipe in the morning. it's fantastic. >> do we add the blueberries in? >> here you go. so the pancakes go on the griddle. you grill them up. let's go back and take a look when they're done. we're not going to be able to make those. we don't have time. >> no time. >> the pancakes go on the griddle. so you make pancakes. that's the recipe. it's in the book. you make this fantastic stack. this recipe works out really well with 100% whole wheat flour, mixed between that and all-purpose 50/50. >> and we lost petunia the pig. >> yeah, she was lovely. she was the couch potato. petunia was delicious. how to make pancakes, the fantastic book. your kids will love it. my kids love it. still ahead, hot dog. these dogs go from wow to wow. first, this is "today" on nbc.

"today's from bow to wow" is brought to you by sergeant's pet products. we're back with our series "bow to wow" where we take dogs out of a shelter, spiff them up and find them good homes. jill rappaport is here with a new group of friends. we're proud to say we still have a success rate of 100% in homes. >> isn't that great? nice to see you. we want to keep that record going. that's why we have five fabulous pooches all looking for love in all the right places. new wonderful homes. ♪ >> now, underneath that beautiful hair lies some lovely eyes that belong to lincoln. 10 miss old. terrier mix. very, very sweet. >> we found him wandering on the street. you can see how sweet he is. >> he's very kind. hi, baby.

this curious active little girl is maybel. she's a hound. >> she's 1 year old. >> like i always say, those are the saddest stories. she needs a home right away, right, maybel? yes. yes. this adorable little guy is liam who looks like he spent some time in a wind tunnel. >> liam's 1 1/2 years old and is a maltese mix. >> he could use a little coiffing. once that hair grows out, you will be very, very adorable. the little pug to snuggle with. and this little lady has a very classy name. say hello to coco chanel. >> a 1-year-old pug. >> look at how loving and sweet she is with strangers. hi there. don't be scared. oh, finally last and definitely not least, it's little kiki.

hi, sweertheasweetheart. >> two months old, a border collie mix. >> don't be afraid. just a little puppy. >> don't let her fool you. >> she has got a lot of energy. right, kiki? kiki's got kicks. yeah, baby. yeah. >> and we're squin joined by ri from animal care and control in new york city. let's get right to them. we've got the beautiful lincoln being walked out by savannah right now. just 10 months old, a terrier mix. what else can you tell us? >> all-around great family dog. >> so cute. >> if you have a family, perfect and loves to have his belly rubbed. backstage getting his belly rubbed. >> extremely mellow for being a puppy. >> so good for any families or even older people as well. >> absolutely. >> all right, lincoln. belly rub. hello? there you go. there's a dog who knows how to

sell himself. okay. next we have an english hound, maybel being led out by tyler. is that right? >> maybel is very, very energetic. loves to play with other dogs. that's all she wants to do is play with the other dogs. >> she was a little nervous getting walked out by the chef. now, the english hound mix, right? >> a hound mix. >> very active. >> active, big yard. >> lots of room to play. a little training. okay. very good. thanks, tyler. okay, next we have little liam up. and little liam need a little coiffing but not so much anymore. sara's walking him now. >> the groomer did a great job. >> they did, beautiful. >> liam is a little shy at first. >> look at that. >> loves to be held. loves to be petted. great. >> so cute. >> sarah, i don't know, i think you need another puppy. >> yeah, i'm going to be that girl very soon. >> i was that girl many years

ago. >> now let's take a look at sweet little ava walking out coco chanel. now, there's a name for a dog. coco has a little bit of a sad story, right? richard, he was found -- >> abandoned in an apartment. >> look at that face. >> she's a little shy around men. she's great with women, but takes a little longer for her to warm up to men. >> because of the situation. >> she loves to be held. she loves to be held in your lap. >> what kind of dog is she? >> pug mix. >> pug mix. okay, beautiful. all right. thank you, ava. and next, the gorgeous anna who's walking out, kiki, and kiki's just a little pup. and sarah. walking out sarah, too. she's only 2 months old? >> yeah, she's only 2 months old. so right now she's just mellow. she just sleeps and grows. but she will probably not get much bigger than she is. >> so affectionate. >> she's really affectionate. loves the affection. >> anna, do you want a puppy? do you like her? let's call your mommy. >> yeah. >> you should have her.

that's great. let's bring all the dogs out for one last look. and we're up to 100% placing them in homes. we know that these dogs will go quickly. >> perfect time of year to adopt. open up your hearts and homes. >> jill rappaport, it will change your life. changed mine, adopting a dog. coming up next, instant "ambush makeovers" for two lucky ladies. the dogs did bow to wow. >> they did their makeovers. more makeovers coming up. hoda and kathie lee. oh, dear. oh, dear. >> it's a party. >> yes. >> just in time. first, your local news and weather. ♪

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16-hour stop in the bay area during three campaign stops. the president raised $4 million. one was at a private event. the second last night at redwood city's fox theater. then on overnight stay at the fairmont hotel, the president hosted a fund-raising breakfast this morning at the hotel. he leaves here for more fund-raising in iowa. let's check the morning commute. oftentimes the motorcade can clog things up. >> we have been hearing that there are law enforcement vehicles alongside 101. we are starting to see some slowing. there's moffett airfield at the top of your screen. likely having some traffic breaks over the next 15 to 20 minutes. expect a half hour of slowdown through the area. we have an accident at hill crest in antioch.

the rest of the area clearing up as you approach the bay bridge. no accidents through richmond. and the caldecott eastbound, that's what we see typically right now. christina? >> we don't have any heavy fog to report but we have some gusty winds out there, especially through the east bay hills. taking a live look, clear sky. 72 degrees in san jose. 73 in los gatos and 65 degrees with a lot of sunshine coming to san francisco. that will change heading throughout the day. showers on the way for tomorrow. saturday into sunday, we'll warm you right back up. santa cruz on sunday, beautiful beach weather, up to 75 degrees. >> the president should stick around. nice weather here in the bay area. another update in half an hour. ♪ my feet are too dry and cracked for sandals. try gold bond foot cream. it has moisturizers that penetrate thick skin. thanks. think gold bond. ♪ this stuff works

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[ male announcer ] transformers. the ride. ride it at universal studios hollywood. captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello, everybody. it's thirst day thursday. it's may 24th. we're so happy you're here with us today. big day for our family, hoda woman. my daughter is graduating from high school today so the minute we're finished we're out, we're up -- and it's gorgeo gorgeous! >> one out of high school and one out of college -- just about. wow. >> i know! if you guys are busy flying this weekend with your families, we have some bad news. if you're flying united, if you have young children, united is no longer allowing families with

small children to board first. you know how they do that? because you have strollers and car seats and diaper bags and all that stuff. they decided because they think it will expedite and simplify the boarding process if everybody just waits until their row is called to get on the plane. >> i can't even imagine who thought this up. i like united airlines, i've flown them many, many times but this makes no sense. >> first of all, it is hard enough to travel with children, bags and stuff and strollers. >> and the patients are under enough pressure as it is with small children. now imagine that there are 20 people waiting to get past you and your children so you're pushing your kid into a seat -- you know what it is going to take? it is going to take some child to get hurt during this and a potential lawsuit. i think they should rethink it before they even start it because it's not like it costs anybody. you know what? and here's a great idea i think, too. let families and people in wheelchairs and all of that be

first. serve people that have some problems. then let everybody board and then serve first class last so that people in first class aren't sitting there feeling bad that all these people are going by them, and other people that are coming in are looking at first class and hating them. let them come in last, get off first, nobody has to look at each other. >> there you have it. >> do i have to do everything? >> yes, you do. i also don't think it is going to speed up the process. >> it is going to slow it down like crazy and it is going to cause a lot of problems. >> we are against it! >> you heard it here! so there is a big story in the new york area. a couple is engaged, like many couples get engaged -- >> were engaged. >> the bride to be decided she did not want to be engaged after all so she broke it off with him. she's broken off two engagements. here's the story -- now the potential groom wants to sue the potential bride because there were costs involved in renting

the hall and the deejay and blah blah blah. >> sure. >> so the question is, should this woman have to pay for those things? >> half. >> should she have to pay half. here's the story. she did return the engagement ring. >> which was worth 30 some thousand dollars. nothing to sneeze it. is there she returned that. he said that they shared an apartment but he always paid more of the rent so he wants some of that rent money, too. which meant that he may have been paying more of the bills along the way. >> i'm not -- by any means a lawyer but it seems if there's precedent he has been paying all along and that's what the relationship was based on and she did not prove herself to be a gold digger by return be the ring which she probably legally could have kept, seems to me -- because she worked at hooters before, she worked way treting, she wasn't making a lot of money. sounds like he's the one who had the money. we would love to know what you all think. >> this is what she had to say. she talked to us. >> i'm just your normal girl who

just fell out o of love with somebody and we started planning a wedding and it was really over the top. it was nothing that i wanted, nothing that i could ever afford for myself. if it were up to me, i just want a small little wedding and it's just too much for me. >> he hasn't spoken. he's just letting his lawsuit speak for itself. let it go. forget it. the marriage isn't happening. just move it on. don't you think. >> well, yeah. but he's out what? $50,000. >> she gave him a $30,000 ring back so now he's out 20 grand. make it up later! it's just money. >> that may not be enough to you. >> no. court costs are going to be 20. >> now you're making a point. >> all right? there we have it. >> this makes no sense to me and i love uggs -- love them! >> if you're planning on getting married there is a new fad, trend, out there by uggs. the ugg wedding collection.

now they have -- >> it is actually a very cute boot. >> you've got one that's got sparkles. >> i'm not crazy about this one but -- >> it's got little side bling. >> i have friends that have places in colorado and live in colorado, they'd love those. >> this is for a wedding, walking down the aisle. >> but i know friends that will have other uses for them. is there what do you think about for the wedding? >> i think that it's your wedding and you should as comfortable as you want but this is not pretty. >> these could be for the reception when you're dancing and your feet hurt. these then. there's $225. >> i love uggs. i wear them every single day. won't wear another. but i don't know. we'd love to know what you think about that as well. if you are into the skinny jeans, we have some bad news for you. you know the very tight ones? apparently there is a doctor -- >> dr. karen boyle. she should know because she's a female. >> there's a new condition out

and it is when your legs are so constricted and squeezed and stuffed into your skinny jeans, it is called myralgia. it is a disorder. i against one of your nerves gets skwishd so much that you get tingling and numbness in your upper leg. they're saying that this -- some people are saying it is like an epidemic. it could cause permanent nerve damage because you're jamming your thighs into jeans that are too tight. it is a disorder and it comes from when your outer thigh gets pressed -- >> i get it, hoda! >> so here's the solution. in case you are wondering, what if i have that. you're supposed to get bigger jeans. that's it! problem solved. >> i love those lululemon or any kind you can get, the yoga pants. the yoga pants. they don't hurt any of your equipment an they're comfy. >> we're all about solving your

problems today. i know that you've all had this problem at one point in your life. you go to a restaurant. there's a fresh new bottle of ketchup. >> do i this for you every week when we have lunch, don't i? hodie loves her fries. >> how do you get the ketchup to come out of the bottle on the fries? >> well, heinz 57 -- >> do your way first. >> get that party started. >> where is it? >> imagine fif i had four children and i'm trying to get on a plane now. the pressure. >> knock it. >> this is what they say -- i go like that. >> it works. in about three days. >> this is what highs says to do. slap the 57. >> nobody wants to do that. that doesn't work really. >> so these geniuses at m.i.t., they studied it -- >> go ahead, hoda, you know you

want them. can we go back a little bit, guys in because this is funny. this guy, he's an m.i.t. ph.d candidate. his name is dave smith. his "team" of mechanical engineers and nano technologists, which we assume means they have their little headphones on -- >> their music, nano, while they're technologying. >> they're going to fix the problem! they invented liquid glide. it's a slopry non-toxic coating that keeps couldn'tments -- >> that looks nasty. >> -- from sticking to the sides of glass and plastic bottles. >> can i tell you though, first of all comes out too fast. ketchup is supposed to come out slow -- anticipation. remember? this is like gooing out. >> ooh, that was unfortunate to look at that. >> we have two reasons to love matt lauer today. many reasons to love him. first, is he on the cover of "hamptons" magazine.

look at him. look at him just lounging. >> he's so effortlessly casually calculatedly chic. >> he talk in "hamptons" magazine about the problem with litter and that's him with his litter pick-up stick. >> which he spends every weekend doing. he's so clean, it is almost weird. >> he's a neat freak. but it does need cleaning up. >> you interviewed him. >> yes. >> but then we found out -- i think this might be a first for nbc news. i guess in his new contract he's able to do commercials. because o he's going to sell a lot of swimsuits. look at this. i'm buying one for cody and one for frank. get your pool party on. >> this was posted in our makeup room in case you were wondering. it's not -- he's not really selling bathing suits. that's just a joke. >> that's a joke. which leads us into another joke. >> you're going to like this. this is my amazing?

>> it's where you should have started it. am i wrong? >> that was a good one. all right. please let it be those french fries are cold all rightee, this is it. is it okay to discuss bodily functions in public? >> kathie lee says -- whatever your privates do should remain private with you. >> that's right. tara's saying that's right, that's right, baby. of course you say -- yes it is okay. have you seen our show? >> because you make sound effects. >> so what? that's not my body -- >> that's disgusting. >> it's my mouth. >> it's discussing bodily functions, don't you think? >> oh, how do we do it day after day? coming up next, just wait until you see the amazing results of this week's plaza "ambush makeover." zbland we have a little surprise for louis licari. you are a little biscuit. i'm carol. uh, we should skedaddle 'cause it's girls' night.

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it s thursday. that means it is time for the plaza ambush makeover. two lucky ladies with a brand new look. >> here to show us what they have done are contributor and stylist to the star, louis lecarri and jill martin, but before we begin, louis, we notice you have been moonlighting at late nietght wi jimmy fallon and after seeing

what you have done we're not sure we can trust him today. >> oh, no. >> come on out. >> oh, my gosh. >> you look to good. >> what are you talking about, right? >> it was give me a perm. >> yeah. >> he credited you. >> and they thanked you. >> i don't know. i think i am going to. >> you know. >> definitely the cover. >> we are begun to begin. it is rainy outside. the first lucky lady is rose marie miller. it is her 58th birthday today. after undergoing three surgeries in three years she decided it was time for an ambush makeover and growing out her hair for the past year in hope she would be

picked. let's take a look. >> we love mother/daughter trips, so nice, and i loved your sign. >> yes, mom wrote it. i played hook i for a new looky. >> why does she deserve this? >> she has been through a lot lately, and she doesn't do anything for herself, so i think it is time. >> everyone is crying already. do you want this? >> yes. >> are you ready? i know you can't even speak right now. are you ready to be pampered for three hours? we'll take good care of you. >> i told my kindergarteners that a new woman was coming back. >> how exciting. this is really sweet. she is here with her daughter megan who you see blindfolded and her other daughter michelle you will meet later because we also made her over. keep your blind gold on. here is rose marie before. see you new you. come on out. >> oh, wow. >> oh, my gosh. >> what a difference.

>> are we ready, megan? take off your blind fold, sweetie. >> wow. >> oh, my gosh. >> take another peek. >> you look fantastic. >> you look awesome. look right into the camera 12 for us, please. it is a different person. >> it is. >> tell us about the hair. >> this great haircut with the measures on the side and the sweetness here is the birthday, number one, and she wanted to do this for four years. she said this was number one on her bucket list. what a better gift. >> can we talk about megan for a second? what do you think? >> she looks so good. she looked like the other pictures as long as i can remember really and she looks to good. >> that's a great outfit. >> those are tears of joy. >> yes. she deserves it. >> girls weekend, hard to be chic in the rain, so we hooked her up a little bit and this is

just a great hat that can also double as a trench and jeans are nydj and great flats you can walk around in. >> great. >> look at that. >> all day she has been doing that. >> super model. >> stand right next to her. >> we'll bring out our daughter, michelle patterson, from new york, too busy working a full time job and taking care of her sons to do anything for herself. her mom decided someone should take care of her for a change. listen to her. >> mom is still crying and now it is your daughter's turn. have you two daughters. we're doing michelle because she is a full time working mom. >> she is. she works hard. she has two little boys and megan is young and beautiful. >> you have beautiful, too, but we're going to make you look new york city hot. i know you drove all the way from woodstock. are you ready to go? >> so ready. >> all right. so she is here with her sister megan and her mom rose marie who

we just met and now let's take one last look at michelle before and bring out the new michelle that i bet we won't even recognize. >> all right. >> megan and rose marie, turn around. >> oh, my gosh. >> oh, yeah. >> look at her. >> your turn. >> take a look. >> oh, my gosh. >> oh, yeah. oh, wow. >> all right. >> this is just a great story. michelle wanted a total change and what she did is she went to the hair salon last time and they really -- she said i wanted the highlights to he show. let me tell you, they showed from about three miles away. what we did is i blended the colors together and set her up with this great layered haircut

and the soft makeup and because, remember, less makeup is more makeup. >> yes. >> mom is posed. >> show us how it is done. jill can tell us what the outfit is. >> again, a great dress by london and the jewelry is ann maria sing and we didn't want you, megan, to feel badly so we picked up this dress for you as well so you could all go out on a night on the town. >> that is gorgeous. >> that is beautiful. >> big round of applause. >> done it again. >> all right. >> all right, everybody, up next, one dog gone funny. slap stick video right after this. want to hop in the back and get weird? no. family vacation... vegas. ♪ no. no. give it a big yank! really? yeah! [ knock on window ] no! no. ♪ ugh, no! [ sighs ]

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learn how to pedal since he is going to do that in one second, and he also knows how to ride a scooter and get a soda out of the fridge and many more things. >> oh, my gosh. >> it looks like a person in an outfit. >> this is norman and his mission is to stop puppy mills. >> he has a point. >> he does have a point and some massive skills. >> wow. >> four months to learn how to pedal. he opens the refrigerator. can you imagine, yeah, fetch a soda. >> does he pop the can? >> i am sure he open it is and drinks it. >> thank you, sara. still ahead, take it outside. how to create a lavish outdoor space on a budget and joy's collection of tasty foods that look too good to be true if you're watching your weight and sara is coming back and will show off new ways to get in shape for the summer and did you tell them there is a pole involved. huh.irst, your local news. inthk u u yo owh. inne sthyou know someone. day at.

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campaign stops, one in atherton, the other in redwood city. and this morning, a private fund-raising breakfast at san jose's fairmont hotel. he's now on his way to iowa for more fund-raising events and to pitch his plan for job growth. more coming up at 11:00. we'll have a look at your forecast and the roads after the break. enses auy filter juste right amount o, ask for transitions adaptisit you local sigc transitiand lenses that fit your life. sight for sore eyes.

welcome back. the time now, 10:28. the wind still whipping in fairfield at 9 miles per hour. but take a look at this. we have sustained wind speed in

novato at 23 miles per hour. winds will be a factor today. there's an area of low pressure slated to bring us showers tomorrow. but today, leave the umbrella at home. 72 degrees in livermore. let's check your drive. >> in san jose, a serious crash. the commute starting to clear up. but 101 still a little slow and 680 on ramp to northbound 680 and one lane just north of there closed by a deadly accident. a big rig tipped over onto a sedan at the scene, blocking your slow lane there. we'll follow this in the newsroom as well. >> coming up at 11:00, the man suspected of kidnapping sierra lamar has his first court appearance. and today we're learning more about the charges that could be filed. plus, 16 hours and millions of dollars, president obama leaves the bay area after a lucrative fund-raising trip. and how secure is your facebook page?

experts say something as simple as clicking on an ad can expose you to hackers. we'll have tips to protect yourself.e you at 110.ndilseu yoat 11:00. we're back on this thirst day thursday with "today's home" to show you how to create a lavish outdoor space on a budget. we're hearing from everybody on facebook that we were hitting the wrong 57 on the bottle! >> on the heinz 57. remember to get the ketchup out? it is the glass little raised -- just look on the bottle. we've asked sabrina soto to show us, the host of hgtv's "the high-low project" and author of a book called "the home design." we're making a nice little outdoor backyard space. >> first we're doing place settings. there are so many options now on the market with prints and patterns and solids that you don't have to play safe.

when you're outdoors the brighter the better. they even have beautiful acrylic glasses. that's actually acrylic. some of them even stack. >> they have a nice feel to them and yet they're not going to break. not expensive at all. nothing is more than $20. this salad bowl's great. it is great if you're bringing something for potluck. these are runners that are biodegradable. can you wash them ten times and they're perforated so you can make them as an entire runner or placemats. you can get them at crate & barrel. >> that is fantastic! >> what if you'd like to make a ring for your napkins. >> i made this out of wine koshgs. i got these out of your dressing room. >> hey! >> this is really easy. just drill a hole. you want to do this? >> you know what?

i'm afraid of this. >> don't drill into the glass. just hold it steady. >> hoda, your finger might get in the way. >> see? >> you loall right? >> yes. i'll take a napkin. >> i told you it was a bad idea! >> light something also important. this is a citronella oil candle. i actually made this super easy. it's already on. isn't that easy? >> where are you putting this? >> can you put this in a patio. what people do wrong is they drill into this metal and this causes a lot of heat to stay in. it will blow out your bulb. a really good easy way is to take chicken wire and make a

little opening, put your core kit, then you put it on and you're done. >> that's what i was going to do. look at that. >> all right. >> that looks really pretty. is there these are fun accessories, modern for your patio, something a little whimsical with personality. this is plastic power coated hare in hot pink. >> what does one use that for? >> just to be fun in your patio. >> okay. >> these are old tea pots. you can use vintage tea pots. >> this is a totem planter that you can use if you have a small patio and they stack on top of each other. >> that's cute! >> who's cuter than sabrina? >> we're just going to show people for the heinz 57.

this is very important to your segment. if you're trying to get ketchup out of the bottle, right here above the label there is a raised 57. you're supposed to smack it, then the ketchup comes out. >> i think it is funny anybody assumed i would be able to see that. you got to really -- >> good advise. up next, don't get burned. how to choose the right sunscreen for yund you a your kids right after this. only the beautyrest recharge sleep system combines the comfort of aircool memory foam layered on top of beautyrest pocketed coils to promote proper sleeping posture all night long. the revolutionary recharge sleep system from beautyrest... it's you, fully charged. right now, receive two free recharge pillows with the purchase of select beautyrest mattresses. ♪ power surge, let it blow your mind.

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weekend begins tomorrow. big memorial day weekend. well, no doubt many people in search of fun are going to be in the fun. but before you strip down to your swimsuit, you better cover up with some sunscreen. >> all of those choices make it impossible to figure out which one is for you. here to protect yourself from sun burns and premature aging, dr. jeannine downey. when you go to the drugstore there are a gazillion choices. should you look for specific ingredients? numbers? >> i like the tried and trusted brand, the newt gina, the banana boat, tried and trusted. cetaphil. this one is relatively new. what happens su want to look for titanium dioxide, zinc okay identify, oxi benzone, a couple of key ingredients to key in on. >> i get a little scared when you go out walking in the morning. i spray it on my face.

those chemicals scare me a little. are they all safe? >> they're safe and they're fine. there's 3.5 million new cases of skin cancer diagnosed in the united states every year according to the skin care foundation. so be more scared of that. >> the sprays or lotions, or the foam, is there one that's -- >> i particularly like lotions for the face just because around the eye, people get nervous. then i like sprays for the body a lot. we mist the backs of our knees. this newt gina pure and gentle baby has an spf of 60. it is hypoallergenic, fragrance free. it won't irritate the baby's skin. these with organic. >> when is it safe to take a baby even -- isn't there a time period -- >> you want to say from birth until 6 months you want them out

of the sun totally. >> don't take them to the beach. >> not at all unless they're going to be in a uv protected tent. my hat is a uv 50 hat. you two have beach hats on. these sun shirts will give you an spf of either 30 or 50. >> i get crazy when i see little babies getting burned. >> we need to focus on using at least spf of 30 every day, rain or shine. people that get redness, that's triggered by the sun and people with rosacea will get 44% more burns than people who don't. so people need to see a dermatologist about that. >> is it a shot glass full, how much to use? >> one ounce or a handful. hoda, a handful for people that don't rink. >> that's rude, jeannine. okay? >> i love you!

>> no. that way a kid with put it on, too. smear it all over your body 20 minutes before you go outside. >> have your kid put yours on for you. make it fun and let them lather you all up. >> and re-apply. if you're in the northeast it is every two hours. down in the caribbean by the equator, it is really once an hour but it does need to be reapplied. >> to the waterproof ones really work. >> you really need to reapply when you get out of the pool or ocean. that's the bottom line. >> is it worth getting the organic and spending extra money or should you just stick with the regular? >> i like some of the organic blocks and some of my patients are hypersensitive about organic but the bottom line is sometimes they don't protect as much as the standard staples. >> she had all the answers, didn't she? >> she sure did. coming up next -- i hate my hat. >> you should. joy bauer's here with foods

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it's time for "too good to be healthy," those foods you think are too good to be true if you're hoping to stay healthy and get fit. >> "today" contributor and nutritionist joy bauer is here with a bunch of pleasant and tasty surprises. guacamole is one of those some people stay away from. >> this is a company called wholly guacamole. they have a couple of salsas. red pepper mango, this is the guacamole and spicy pico. what's nice about the varieties, with the avocado, guacamole tend to be fattening but it is so good for you and so delicious so they are mixing the salsa and

guacamole an driving down the calories. >> you can do that at home. >> exactly. this is gluten free and kosher. only between 10 and .23 calibe caliberri caliberries. these are coconut teas. this is the chocolate truffle. you can give it a try. you have the coconut mango calada. >> hoda, it reminds me of egypt! >> i pour this over ice and add little vodka -- >> why is everyone turning into an alcoholic. what is happening? that is good. >> this chocolate one is delicious. >> all it is, it is the green and black tea leaves and they mix it with real shredded coconut and it is super low in calories. >> that's delicious. >> little hint of the coconut --

very good. >> it is great closure after a meal without gobbling down extra stuff. this company is call new. i am featuring their carrot flavor bar. if you can imagine 140 calories, it's got 12 grams of fiber. that's unheard of for a tasty bar. test it and see what you think. is that nice? what i do in the morning sometimes i'll have one of these bars and i'll couple it with either a non-fat greek yogurt and a hard boiled egg and i call it breakfast. it has the cozy flavor notes of all spices, cinnamon and nutmeg. this is a find. this is called power of fruit. it reminds you of those push-up pops that are all syrupy -- >> hoda loves those. >> all there is is fruit in here with a splash of fruit juice. 30 calories. they've got all sorts of cool flavors. >> you're going to like them. they're not sugar sweet. >> look at the chunks.

>> that's great. >> can you imagine 30 calories? you can get a couple and really feel satisfied. kids love that. >> home runs! all home runs. >> no vodka but delicious. >> what's going on? >> i'm kidding! these are garden light souffles. they take vegetables and mix them with seasonings and egg whites. you get a little bit of protein, an ample kwifilling serving. they are the butter nut squash. they have a lot of beta carotene. >> what's the last thing. >> this is my frozen hot chocolate. it is my own recipe. it is a low-cal, 150 calories, chocolate milkshake. all i do is mix evaporated skim milk with a little bit of chocolate syrup and a drop of hava

n vanilla extract. little bit of ice. this is guilt-free. >> joy's going to run a hair marathon with her daughter. >> the memorial day marathon. everybody should come out because it is such a great cause. all the money goes to our veterans. >> thank you, doll baby. >> sara shows you how to work it off now. but first --

now. now on "get fit today," working out can often be a drag. >> but leave it to sara to find the coolest, hippest and happiest workouts. >> to keep things fresh for spring i hit up two different locations in new york city. the first incorporates a workout you two might even enjoy. more than i did. right now i'm and uplift.

this is about all the lifting up i'm doing. kathie lee and hoda cannot handle my workouts -- but hello, i'm doing workout and wine. >> where's the drink? ♪ >> why a workout and wine? >> it is kind of the equivalent of guys who shoot hoops and then grab a beer together. so you aren't feeling like it is a chore. it is really about having fun and getting to know one another as well. >> cheers! >> i'm a little tipsy. good thing i'm so used to drinking on the job. thanks, kathie lee and hoda. right noim's at crunch and i'm going to try a new class called fly girl because i'm a fly girl. you remember in living color. hello, two syllables -- j. lo.

done. >> sara is now a fly girl. >> i hit right in. look at this group, then look at me. >> we take the moves were you doing at house party or school dance or slumber party. >> if you were lucky enough to stay over, you could jam with fly girls. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> i just finished up and hello! watch out j. lo. i'm still sara from the block. i don't think they're going to want me any time soon. i'm here at body and pole to try my hand at aerial fitness. i mean no word.

>> it's a way to stay fit and have a really good time. >> sounds naughty. >> it can be a little naughty. >> i feel dirty right now. >> touch it! >> woo! look at me spin! >> so i just finished my aerial fitness class and i pretty much brought sexy back. oh, my god, that was my skin. >> nice! >> we're impressed. >> be impressed with the people doing it. i squeaked down that pole and lost skin. >> but you must have been sore forever. >> i couldn't lift my arms above here. it is all upper body strengthe

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