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the shooting at sandy hook elementary will deliver the president's weekly radio address today. have you filed your income taxes? the deadline is monday. we'll have some last-minute tips to help you get things done this weekend. >> do you need those tips? >> i'm good. >> i'm done too. >> pretty sure. >> whew. former beach volleyball star gabby reese opening up about the highs and lows of marriage and motherhood. and so much more. we'll tell you about a golf even if up phenom who made history twice this week at the masters tournament. >> we have the latest on that plane that slid off the runway in indonesia. we go live to london for more. >> good morning. local police say there were more than 100 passengers and crew aboard this plane on an internal flight to the island of bali. the plane was attempting to land when it overshot the runway and fell into the sea from a height of 160 feet according to aviation ministry and it landed in shallow water yards from the end of the runway. one passenger said everyone
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on board was screaming, thinking that would drown. another told local tv there were holes in the floor of the plane. the fuselage cracked behind the wings and you can make out in some of the pictures people in life jackets floating in the water. they were able to climb out of the aircraft and swim to safety helped by rescuers. at least seven passengers were taken to the hospital for treatment for broken bones and head wounds but most were escorted in sodden clothes back to the airport terminal and treated there, according to paramedics. the plane is a boeing 737 operated by lion air, an indonesian airline that mainly flies internally within the country. bali is a popular holiday destination. it's thought most of the passengers were indonesian. but i've not had confirmation of whether there were any other nationalities on board yet. but i can confirm that all passengers and crew survived, incredibly lucky to have survived this ordeal of their plane ditching in the sea. erica? >> that is the very best news of all.
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annabel roberts this morning, thank you. now to the latest from north korea. the u.s. is trying to downplay the country's firepower ahead of an expected missile test. it comes as secretary of state john kerry meets with chinese officials asking for their help in reining in kim jong-un. our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell is traveling with secretary kerry. andrea, good morning. >> good morning to you, lester. secretary kerry believes the best hope is china to try to get north korea not to launch that test. and as the world awaits, the north korean military is in readiness. they are locked and loaded. the missile, at least one perhaps two missiles on the east coast of north korea are fueled and ready to go. perhaps as early as today, or in the next couple days to celebrate the anniversary of the founder, the grandfather of the current leader. the founder of this regime. the best hope according to the u.s. and the reason why john kerry is in beijing is to try to
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get china, the closest ally, the economic ally and supporter of north korea, to persuade it to back down. so far china has helped rhetorically but not done enough. today in meetings with the new chinese leader, president xi, kerry spoke very bluntly, getting right to the point saying we face real challenges on north korea, on iran, on other nuclear states, on syria in the middle east, and he said let's talk about those challenges and how we can reclaim them. he said we're going to be frank in our discussion in a diplomatic context is very blunt indeed, very direct, and now they are proceeding with further talks with other chinese leaders as this meeting, critical meeting, continues. >> andrea mitchell in beijing for us this morning. thank you. president obama is using a new tactic this morning to get his message out about gun control. kristen welker is at the white house with more. good morning. >> erica, good morning to you. there are rallies all across the
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country today with people calling for tougher gun laws and they come as president obama for the first time ever has turned over his weekly address to a civilian. in this case a newtown mother who is calling for action. >> as you probably noticed, i'm not the president. i'm just a citizen. >> her husband by her side, francine wheeler takes a spot usually reserved for the commander in chief delivering the weekly address. it's emotionally raw and aimed at sending a message. >> david and i have two sons. our younger son, ben, age 6, was murdered in his first grade classroom on december 14th, exactly four months ago this weekend. >> it is in ben's name that the wheelers along with several other newtown families shared their painful stories with senators, one by one, this past week. conversations that helped persuade the senate to take a small but significant step allowing the toughest gun legislation in more than two decades to move forward for
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debate. >> that's only the start. they haven't yet passed any bills that will help keep guns out of the hands of the dangerous people. >> reporter: the newtown families and the white house making an all-out push to counter the national rifle association. the nation's most powerful gun lobby has vigorously campaigned against the gun legislation which would expand background checks, calling it a threat to the rights of law-abiding gun owners. and today the group is sparking fresh controversy for sponsoring the nascar sprint cup race at the texas motor speedway. the event culminates in an unloaded pistol wheeling celebration. connecticut democratic senator chris murphy asked fox not to air the race, saying it endorses the nra's position. >> this race happens in the middle of the discussion about background checks. >> reporter: the race will go on as planned. with the texas motor speedway president defending the decision. >> there is no controversy.
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there is no big uproar or even a tiny uproar. >> reporter: the debate over guns will also continue. francine wheeler making it clear she intends to be a part of it, every step of the way. >> please help us do something before our tragedy becomes your tragedy. >> reporter: now, as for that nascar race, fox wouldn't comment but officials with the company point out that networks are really required to honor their contracts. we also reached out to nascar and the nra and didn't get a response. by the way, the senate will begin debating that gun legislation this coming week. erica? >> a busy week for you. i do note that president and buy bidens released their 2012 tax returns. any surprises in there? >> reporter: the big takeaway is that the president made less this year than he has in past years. that's in part because a lot of his salary comes from book sales. the books have been out for a while. sales are down. we have a breakdown of what the president and vice president
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made. president obama reporting $609,000 in income. he paid about 20% of that, $150,000, to charitable donations and $112,000 in federal taxes with tax rate of 18%. the vice president reported $386,000 in income. he paid $87,000 in federal taxes. the white house pointing out that president obama actually thinks he should be paying a higher tax rate and of course that is something that he calls for in his budget, which he just released. >> kristen welker at the white house this morning. thanks. three teenagers are under arrest charged with sexually assaulting a classmate in california. jenna is here with that and other headlines of the day. >> very disturbing. good morning you guys. >> those three teens are being held in a juvenile detention center this morning in connection with that alleged sex assault on a teenage girl who later committed suicide. a lawyer for 15-year-old audrie pott's family, who did give us
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permission to use her name and picture, says audrie was unconscious last year when three teens took advantage of her at a party. the attorney says audrie took her life after learning that those pictures of the alleged assault were posted online and passed around at her high school in saratoga, california. the teens who were arrested on charges of sexual battery will be back in court next week. audrie's parents want to see them tried as adults. a shake-up and adjournment on the first day of the retrial for egypt's former president hosni mubarak. the judge in the case has withdrawn saying he felt unease in presiding over the case. mubarak showed up in court this morning wearing a track suit and sunglasses, and he was on a stretcher. fear and chaos at a community college in virginia friday afternoon when police say a teenager opened fire injuring two people. investigators say they were quickly able to subdue the alleged gunman who has been identified as an 18-year-old student at new river community college. they are now trying to figure out if there is a connection between the victims and the shooter.
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president obama is giving a lesson in politics 101 after he was presented with a navy football helmet. the school, not the color. it took place at a white house ceremony but he wouldn't model it for the audience. >> you don't put stuff on your head if you're president. that's politics 101. you never look good wearing something on your head. >> i thought it was a hair thing. the navy football program was honored for having the best record among the three service academies. finally, this might be a good candidate for the dumb criminal file. a man caught on surveillance tape appears to be swallowing a diamond engagement ring that police say he was attempting to steal. he denied swallowing it but police got a search warrant, took him to the hospital for an x-ray and lo and behold, lord of the rings. they are now waiting to -- how shall i say -- get it back. fiber one cereal for everybody.
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is what i say. >> good morning. >> that's your news. now back to everybody else. >> wow. >> i knew where that was going. >> it's kind of not hard to tell. >> yeah, thanks. dylan dreyer is here with a check of our forecast. good morning. >> good morning. that big storm system that affected most of the country this past week finally gone but we're already talking about the next one trying to move in. here's a look at the jet stream pattern dividing the country from north to south. south is warm. north is cold. we are going to see more snow possible because of those little disturbances rotating across the northern plains and across the great lakes. lighter snow showers through michigan today and we will see some snow in idaho and western montana turning into a bigger snowstorm for north dakota and minnesota tomorrow. today mainly just rain showers across the northern plains. some lighter nuisance snow showers across northern new england as well. that's a look at the weather across the country. here's a peek out your window. morning, 40s and 50s with patchy
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low clouds pushed in by a sea breeze, which has the winds onshore 15 into concord this morning. might see high clouds passing by this afternoon as storm systems brush by to the north. it will make breezy conditions at times today. closer to 70 in san jose. look for cooling. tomorrow, and breezy and cooler for monday. the second half of the week we warm up with 70s and 80s coming back. forecast. lester? a federal discrimination lawsuit has been filed against us airways for allegedly refusing to allow two young black men to sit in first class unless they changed their clothes. the men claim they were shocked, confused and humiliated by what happened. as leanne gregg reports, the airline says it was following policy. >> reporter: they were headed home from denver for los angeles after attending a relative's funeral last august. they say when they got to their gate, a us airways employee
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denied them access to their first-class seats unless they removed their baseball caps, put on a button up shirt and nicer shoes and changed from jeans into slacks. >> i never experienced discrimination like that before. >> reporter: they returned to the gate in different attire. when they finally took their seats in first class, they say they were shocked to see two young men, one caucasian and other philippifilipino wearing d the other a hooted sweatshirt wearing anything but business casual they were told was required. >> it's racial discrimination. >> reporter: in lawsuit filed this week in federal court, the warrens are seeking punitive damages but both men say it's not money they are after. in a written statement us airways said "we welcome customers of all ethnicities and backgrounds and do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. the warrens got their tickets at
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a reduced rate. because of that, the airline said, they had to follow "company policies" that set clothing requirements and prohibited such items as baseball caps, t-shirts and beach footwear but no policy was mentioned until the warrens received their boarding passes and were at the gate. policy, discrimination or both, it's now up to the courts to decide. leanne gregg, nbc news, los angeles. a local super pac in committee is the target of an investigation into a secret recording made at senate minority leader's mitch mcconnell's campaign headquarters in louisville. mcconnell said his office was bugged comparing it to watergate. his team was recorded as they talked about how to sink a possible run of ashley judd. the group expected to be behind the recordings. howard fineman is here.
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you know kentucky politics quite well we should point out. so the fbi is now investigating the taping of this conversation. was it recorded illegally? >> that's an open question. the guy who i think did it was outside the closed locked room where mitch mcconnell and his aides were discussing this campaign. this person could hear what was going on and taped it either with a smartphone or some device and kentucky law and federal law it's possibly illegal but that's open to question because the person recording it could also hear it. >> there are two men suspected of involvement here. both of them associated with this liberal kentucky superpac. one of them we haven't been able to reach despite our best efforts. the other one, his attorney says, he was in the building and didn't record it. there's a watchdog group, citizens for responsibility and ethics in washington that wants the fbi and senate ethics committee to investigate senator
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mitch mcconnell over some of the comments that were made and everything else that happened. let's be honest. politics is never pretty. what's going on on that end? >> to call this a superpac is an overstatement. these are two guys running around in kentucky. mitch mcconnell is a five-term senator and never been that popular. he has a 36% approval rating in the state. democrats in kentucky can't agree on someone to run against mcconnell and into the vacuum goes this superpac which is a couple guys running around trying to make mischief. that's what's going on in the state. and the question is whether they can get together anything to run against mcconnell in this race. >> so you're saying that's the real issue here is the fact that mcconnell is vulnerable and there's no one to run against him. >> the people behind those closed doors were active staffers on the senate and shouldn't have been using senate time to discuss a campaign race the. >> as a senate staffer you are
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allowed to volunteer -- >> the question is whether you are doing it on government time or not. again, the key thing is this is one of the most important republicans, one of the most powerful republicans and one of the most vulnerable republicans but democrats in the state can't find anybody to run against him because he's a very tough customer. he's actually managed to turn himself into a victim because of the shenanigans of what's going on in the state. >> only the beginning of us talking about it. nice to have you with us this morning. now here's lester. about a third of americans have waited until the last minute to prepare their income taxes. the deadline is monday so what should you do if you haven't filed yet? we have founder and ceo of learnbest.com. good to have you. let's set the bar for everyone. the 15th is the deadline. you have to take action no matter what your tax situation. >> that's actually not -- the date is not going to move. you have to file your taxes any way you cut it. it's monday.
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>> give advice for people who are going to try to get it done this weekend. what should you keep in mind? >> lots of people are scrambling this weekend. two things to do. the most efficient is to e-file. you can do it online. it's seamless. safe and secure and ultimately you can get a direct deposit refund if you get one. you can do that. your accountant can do that or if you are using a tax software, they can help you do that. >> are there situations in which you cannot e-file that you have to use old fashioned paper? >> there are situations. if you and someone else are claiming the same dependent, you'll have to paper file and in that situation printout forms, sign it and you need to send it by certified mail by or before monday. you have to get that post mark on there. certified mail by monday. >> if you think you can't get it done on time, talk to me about extensions. >> about 7% of the country files for an extension. if you don't have your paperwork and you can't file, you need an extension. the big takeaway there is you get six months to get that paperwork but the key is you still have to pay your estimated
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taxes. just because you file an extension doesn't mean you are off the hook for sending in a check to the government by monday. >> i hear that every day about estimated taxes. if i haven't done the paperwork, how do i know what the estimated tax is? >> go off your 1040. if you have trouble paying taxes, what you need to do is you have to file. the key is if you know and have paperwork but don't have money, you can request a 120-day extension but takeaway there is you never not want to file. you'll get one of the worst penalties. 5% a month up to 25% of what you owe. you won't escape it. >> it's going to be a long weekend for a lot of americans i'm sure. great to have you here. thanks so much. here's erica. hollywood is remembering comedian jonathan winters who passed on friday. he was best known for his frequent appearances on "the tonight show with johnny carson." we look back at winter's life and unique humor.
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>> reporter: you couldn't quite put your finger on it but something about jonathan winters made you laugh. often times even before he opened his mouth. he made the giants of the day from carson to martin, even the chairman of the board cry with laughter too. winter's came from dayton, ohio, and got his start when his wife entered him in a talent contest so he could win a new watch. >> my friend, jonathan winters. >> reporter: soon it was off to new york and standup and "the tonight show" and to hollywood and the whackiest of all road movies, "it's a mad, mad, mad, mad world." >> every time he was a different character, he had a different face. >> reporter: he had a genius for characters. >> give me a little -- isn't
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that sweet. >> reporter: winters also worked with muppets. >> i can't go on tonight. >> reporter: and "mork and mindy." he suffered a mental breakdown and spent months in a mental institution. he was honored in tweets. jonathan winters was the king. a true genius. dick van dyke said the first time i saw jonathan winters perform i thought i might as well quit the business because i could never be as brilliant. he spoke to tom brokaw in 1971. >> i hope i live to be an old man. >> reporter: jonathan winters was 87. for "today," kevin tibbles, nbc news. >> we'll be right back. first, this is "today" on nbc.
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for morning temperatures around the north bay. down to 43 degrees. winds coming in off the ocean. we'll see more of that through the day today. and a few high clouds. the system will be just missing the bay area will be tossing showers across the pacific northwest. for us, winds picking up at times. we'll see the numbers a little bit cooler. probably no 80s in the forecast for this weekend. but still pretty nice. 70 in san jose. 62 in san francisco. and tomorrow, expect to see temperatures cooling off with the sea breeze turning stronger. much cooler we think for monday. second half of the week, though, looks pretty nice, 70s and 80s coming back as we approach next weekend. this morning, san jose police are searching for a motive after they say a man stabbed another man to death, then lit the body on fire. officers arrested 25-year-old steven burns in connection with the killing. 25-year-old christopher james has also been identified as an accessory to the crime. both men are described as
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transients. the victim was found tuesday night on the off-ramp to highway 85 south. the victim's identity has not been released by police believe he and steven burns had gotten into a fight before the stabbing. a chicago man who spent nearly half of his life in prison for a crime he did not commit is now telling his story in hopes of helping law enforcement agencies here in the bay area. this morning, terrell swift will be the keynote speaker at a summit at cal state east bay in hayward. when he was just 17 years old, swift was convicted of first-degree murder and sexual assault. three years ago dna evidence helped prove his innocence. swift said he will never be able to get those 15 years of his life back, but now he's looking to help in the future to help communities build better relationships with law enforcement. >> i truly believe not all officers are bad. i think most people would say i have every right to be angry and
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hateful. what is that going to get me. i can't get 15 years back. so i just want to make a difference for the next j generati generation. >> law enforcement was responsible for the wrongful conviction that happened to him. it's very important for law enforcement to look at themselves and say, are we doing business the right way. >> that was hayward police chief diane urban. she said his story can teach officers how to better protect the people that they serve. coming up this morning on "today in the bay," before they were cited, we investigate why deputies months ago released three teens linked to a sexual assault and subsequent suicide. that story and all the day's news coming up at 7:00 right here.
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we are back on this saturday morning, the 13th day of april, 2013. nice to have some friends out there on the plaza who came by to share part of their weekend with us. big thanks to them and to you for being with us this morning. i'm erica hill alongside lester holt. coming up, gabby reis is with us in the studio sharing her thoughts on exercising through pain and dealing with tabloid
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press. she's here in the studio to talk about her unorthodox approach to marriage including the recent comments about being a submissive wife. jackie robinson broke down baseball's color barriers more than 65 years ago and now his dramatic story has been brought to life on the big screen. we'll tell you more about that coming up. with weather warming up, it's time to get started on indoor and outdoor home improvements. new products out there aimed at making your projects a little easier. later, the jodi arias trial. there's been drama extending beyond the courtroom into social media. we'll bring you the latest on that. justin bieber, the teen pop star, endorsing a new debit card aimed at young fans. using it turns out could cost parents more than they bargained for. first, let's get a check of the weather from dylan. >> good morning, everyone. we have a lovely crowd here and are you recording right now because we're recording you?
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>> great. >> we're going back and forth here. >> i'm on your phone. i'm so excited about this. we're going to see a big-time spring snowstorm, another spring storm affect parts of the northern plains as we go through this weekend. we're looking at the winter storm warnings and watches posted all across eastern montana, north dakota and even into central and northern minnesota. look at these snowfall totals over the next 48 hours. there's a chance central north dakota could end up with another foot of snow. 9 to 10 inches across fargo. a couple lingering snow showers through northern wisconsin and northern michigan today and some lighter snow showers through northern new england. 50s in boston today and we should hit 60 in new york a peek outside the bay area, temperatures right now seeing 40s and 50s outside. for the oakland a's, should see numbers if the mid-60s.
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sunshine out there at the ballpark. no team hotter right now than other own oakland a's. 60s and 70s in the forecast for the inland areas today. close to 60 on the coast. note the temperature trend, though, trending cooler as we head toward monday. temperatures rising as the winds back off for the second half of the week. your weekend forecast, you can always check it out on weather.com. jenna? dylan, thanks. as a world famous athlete and model, gabrielle reese seemed to have it all. her life is far from perfect. we'll talk to her in just a moment. first, rock center's kate snow caught up with reese in july. >> when you spend a couple days with a whom who can do this -- >> right off the head. >> reporter: you know you're going to sweat a little. how come you're going so fast? in her new book, she calls exercise the secret to everything but also wants us to know she's not perfect. >> i don't wake up every day saying i'm so excited today.
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i'm going to punish myself. it's a grind. >> reporter: all of those years of beach volleyball left her with an arthritic right knee. she leads a group through gruelling training. 6'3" drill sergeant. you write in book that god doesn't care about muffin tops or cellulite, he wants you naked and smiling. >> yep. >> reporter: first of all, easy for you to say, miss no cellulite. >> i have cellulite. i'm not big on saying this on camera. >> reporter: think about what we're eating and don't obsess over little imperfections. the press can be unkind. >> my friend calls me. sorry about that magazine. what? this day in age it's so brutal.
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internet is even worse. brutal. there was a picture of me that was worse than my real butt. it is my suit but whose butt is that. >> reporter: does it bother you? >> it bothers you for a minute. that's the other thing, we think people care as much as we do. nobody cares. only i care. >> reporter: for gabby it's doing your best and being happy with what you got. a body, a marriage, a family with all of its imperfections. for "today," kate snow, hawaii. >> her new book is called "my foot is too big for the glass slipper." i followed your career for a while now. you have this remarkable ability to seemingly balance everything. i can do one of eight things. you are shaking your head. you have done the volleyball and family and wife and husband and all of it. is balance something that you have to work on every single day or something that you just sort of learn and acquire over the
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years? >> you stumble through it and you realize that you want to try your best to balance the things that feel the most important and so you work on those and then certainly other things start to fall by the wayside as you go through life and you add children and other things. things that were important that you're balancing move to one side. i think it's something that you learn and you just do your best. >> you're very candid about a lot of topics in the book especially early on. we conducted an online poll that picked up a lot of ground. to be fully feminine you have to be soft and receptive and even submissive. here's the deal. we conducted this poll. almost 4,400 people weighed in. 54% of them say they agreed with you. are you surprised by that? >> i'm surprised at the way people took the word submissive. i'm saying within the dynamics of my four walls. i want to be a strong woman. i've bonn that for 25 years. the idea of trying to make the
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lives of the people in your home including your husband better, that is a form of choice of service. i did use the word submissive. it's coming back a little bit to bite me. i'll take it. i really believe in that, that idea that we should all make each other's lives better and by the way, my husband lives by that same code. i'm not setting myself up, it's just one way out. >> you also say that none of this is easy as pretty as the package looks on the outside being in the spotlight, raising a family in the spotlight, marrying someone in the spotlight, it's not easy. in the first two pages the word divorce comes up. you filed for divorce. what made you stay and not say let's cut our losses and try something else? >> i think early on that reaction of divorce was also my reaction of being fearful. i didn't know what to do. i wasn't necessarily skilled at loving someone and not knowing how to make it work and so maybe my first reaction was this is too hard. i'm out of here. my husband was the one who
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really was the one who stuck through things and encouraged me and then reminded me -- i was reminded when you find a partner that is fundamentally you have a shot to kind of go the long haul with, it's worth a crack if you really respect them and love them. you know, you have to work at it. >> we were having a conversation before we came on the air where you were giving me baby advice. thank you very much. you were giving advice that you yourself didn't completely follow when you were pregnant with your first child. you said you need to slow down. everything will fall into place. may i mention this woman played professional volleyball five months pregnant. is the advice still slow down? >> i did play in a few tournaments a little bit pregnant. that's my job. you're working still. when i say slow down, especially for women like yourself and myself and many women out there who are trying to get it done, it's go, go, go but there's time to say -- let's say you feel a little bit tired. that's okay. >> it's all right. >> it's okay. >> so real quick before we go a
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few seconds left. i thought i was going to be gabby reese a couple years back. i stopped growing at 5'4". this is me in high school. did you see potential here for a professional volleyball player, the knee pads up to my thighs. >> that's a look. you are running a look. >> i got a look from gabby reese. >> the toughest girls i know, setters in the past, they were setters. it takes all kind to make it work. >> thank you so much for being here. if you would like to read an excerpt of gabby reese's book, it's on our website. "42" the new movie about jackie robinson and how he made history with the brooklyn dodgers. we'll head outside and look at home improvement products that can make your projects much easier. i really want dessert. i'd better skip breakfast. yep. this is all i need. [ stomach growls ]
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this morning on do more with spring today, we're looking at recent innovations that should make the spruce up easier. nice to have you back. >> great to be back. >> we're looking at things that can make your life easier as you get your home ready in the spring. one of the first things people need to tackle are weeds and pest control. >> i'm always amazed at the innovation that these manufacturers come up with. you think a weed killer, how much better can they get? there are little things they come up with. this is a cool system. like you said, it kills pests and weeds. what they've done is where you would normally have different products for all of your different problems, you would have something for ants. something for wasps. all kinds of different weed products. you would have to store those things and buy those things and
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they have combined them into one system. >> they're just as effective? >> absolutely. it saves you from buying different products and keeping track of them and storing them. there are little concentrate packages that you can get. there's one for inside the house. one for the perimeter of the house. one for weeds in the lawn and one for grass and weeds. >> each individual thing. >> everything you need. each of these makes a billion of the product. you twist this off, right. say you're doing your lawn. you want to do the perimeter of your house, take the lid off and twist it on. the wand actually mixes the water. >> the water is in here. it sucks it up into here and takes in concentrate. >> right. so you just fill, twist and spray. a lot less mess. >> not everyone wants to use a chemical. i have used white vinegar on weeds in the driveway. is that effective? >> if you are concern ed about that and you want to go organic
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route, we have those options. they take longer but if you have time that's okay. >> now is the time for trimming and getting everything ready. you talked about innovations. if you use a manual trimmer, you are way behind the times. >> this is the string trimmer that runs off two kinds of power. normally would you have an electric one like this one. you are trimming around the house. the problem is when you get to the end of your extension cord, you are out of luck. with this one you can unplug it and add a battery. >> this is definitely one of those why didn't they do this earlier things. this is great. >> the additional cool thing about this is that it's part of their one plus family of tools so this battery can work on over 50 tools that you've had since 1996. >> which is great. >> no matter how old they are, you can add these and those batteries work on this as well. it works really well. >> as you tackle new products,
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may have questions about things and you have a number of workshops. >> we've done workshops forever. they are free in the store. this saturday, tomorrow and sunday, we have an installing glass tile clinic. the great thing about clinics is you see the process. if it's a project you thought about doing, you're not sure if you're ready to tackle it, you can see the steps and you're ready to tackle it at your own home. that's a great project. >> nice options. great to have you back with us this morning. up next, jackie robinson's legacy on the big screen. tackling that in the movies and on baseball diamonds around the country after these messages. [ virginia ] i do have a healthy diet...
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and julio? i don't know what julio's doing. next time get the capital one venture card and fly any airline any time. what's in your wallet? can you get me mr. baldwin's autograph? get lost, kid. baseball fans know that 42 is the number made famous by jackie robinson and now the title of a movie in theaters this weekend about the outspoken man that broke the color barrier in major league baseball and helped change the nation as well. >> reporter: when jackie robinson played baseball for the brooklyn dodgers, he knew it was about more than just a game. he was the first african-american to integrate the major lesion. his struggle is remembered for the first time in major hollywood movie.
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>> give me a number on my back and i'll give you the guts. >> it was a bit intimidating at first because you want to make sure that you get it right for all of the people that view him as a hero. you know that children will be introduced to him based upon your performance. >> reporter: with harrison forward as the dodgers forward thinking manager, it film chronicles as hurtful chapter american history as he's threatened by fans and even some players. the 1955 world series winner accepted his role as a pioneer. his widow, rachel, now 90 years old, in an interview to air on sunday's "meet the press" remembers. >> anything he did that was contrary to what was expected might have destroyed the opportunity so he was careful and patient and his behavior on the field and off the field. >> reporter: the baseball hall of famer retired from the game
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in 1956 but never stopped speaking out for civil rights for everyone. at jackie robinson park in harlem, black and white kids play the game together the way robinson dreams it. >> he's a great hero. >> reporter: why? >> because he played really hard even though the people were yelling at him. he overcame those challenges and became one of the greatest baseball players. >> reporter: the movie celebrates robinson's life that inspired the country to think of itself in a different way. >> just ahead on "today," new drama in the jodi arias trial now this time outside of the courtroom. we'll tell you more about it. first, this is "today" on nbc.
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think we'll see some beautiful skies out to the east as the sun starts to rise. 40s and 50s right now. light jacket weather. winds coming in off the ocean today. we'll see temperatures staying fairly mild around the inner bay. winds will come up at times through the afternoon. a few more high clouds pass by at lunchtime. toward contra costa county, the inland east bay, deltdelta, you see 60 near 70 heading into the afternoon. the trend for q weekend will be a little cooler tomorrow. breezy on monday. highs dropping off and warming as the winds back off for the second half of the week ahead. thank you very much, rob. breaking news this morning as san francisco police arrest a man they say is responsible for the city's latest homicide. police say a 22-year-old man was shot and killed at an apartment
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complex near gough street. a 55-year-old man and victim had some sort of argument before the shooting. that man is now in police custody. police are not releasing the name of the victim nor the suspect at this time. it is a video detectives on the peninsula want you to see. police say this video shows a man walking into a ross department store. he's accused of attacking a 10-year-old girl in a restroom at a nearby office complex. they say he went into the restroom and began groping her. the girl managed to fight him off and run to safety. if you recognize the man if tn video, you are asked to call police. laura powell's interview, she would not comment on jobs' death but opened up about what
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he left behind for their family. >> we miss him every day. and having the -- kind of the body of work surrounding us is actually a really beautiful reminder. >> powell jobs is now working to establish her own legacy. she is teaming up with an oscar-winning filmmaker that focuses on the dream act. if passed, the legislation would give children of undocumented immigrants brought to the united states as children a chance to become citizens after earning a high school diploma. >> let's make this a true land of opportunity. we're also a land of rules and laws that should be enforced. let's fix this problem, and then let's let people flourish. the dream is now and directed by dave guggenheim. he won an academy award for a documentary about global warming.
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good morning. it's saturday, april 13th, 2013. here's a look at today's top stories. more than 100 passengers are lucky to be alive after their jetliner skidded off a orunway n indonesia and crashed into the sea. three teenagers under arrest charged with sexually assaulting a friend and fellow classmate
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who committed suicide after seeing pictures of the alleged attack online. legal drama. just when you thought it couldn't get any stranger, the jodi arias trial does just that and the twists and turns extend outside of the courtroom. good morning. i'm lester holt alongside erica hill. i saw those pictures first snapshots of that plane crash in indonesia and first thought was what happened on hudson river a couple years ago with people on the wings and in the water. >> they are lucky they are doing well. i'm sure they are quite relieved at this point. also coming up this morning, the youngest player ever to make the cut at the masters. you know he has got talent. he's also 14, which means he has other things going on like a normal 14 year old. >> like a mom who says make sure you eat and all those sorts of things before you play. a mixed message from justin bieber. the pop star wants his young fans to be financially responsible. why is he endorsing a debit card that has extra fees and charges? we'll take a closer look at that.
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speaking of music superstars. you have been waiting for this. >> learning new moves. >> maybe the horse dance will work with this. he has his new follow-up to gangnam style. another worldwide hit? we'll see. maybe it would work for a wedding for the dance portion. perhaps the ladies in this next story want to take note. they're called brides in waiting. women who plan their wedding day down to the last detail. almost last detail. they have everything ready to go except for the groom. we'll have more on that story. >> right now there is some guy walking along who has no idea what he's about to walk into. we'll talk about that coming up. we want to begin this morning with breaking news out of indonesia. it's about a plane carrying more than 100 passengers. it crash landed in the water. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. take a look at this video. it must have been a terrifying
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experience for all involved. local police say there were more than 100 passengers and crew aboard this plane, boeing 737, on an internal flight to the island of bali and all have survived. the jet was attempted to land when it overshot the runway and fell into the sea from a height of about 160 feet according to the aviation ministry. it landed in shallow water just yards from the end of the runway. the fuselage cracked behind the wings. one passenger told local tv holes appeared in the floor of the plane and another one said that everyone onboard was screaming thinking they would drown. you can make out in some of the pictures there people in life jackets floating in the water. they were able to climb out of the aircraft and swim to safety helped by rescuers. 22 passengers were taken to the hospital for treatment for broken bones and head wounds according to paramedics but most were escorted back to the airport terminal and treated there. lester? >> frightening photos.
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thank you. now to the latest with north korea. the u.s. has tried to downplay the country's firepower ahead of an expected missile test. secretary of state john kerry has warned the test would be a big mistake. jim maceda is in seoul, south korea, with the latest. jim, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lester. it's ironic that in a country that could be on the brink of war, the people who seem the least concerned are the south koreans. those most in the crosshairs. there is plenty on this peninsula to worry about. north korea's threats of a nuclear strike or the launch at any time of a deadly missile that could hit targets all of the way to guam. but at seoul's oldest standing market, it's just another saturday. this woman has sold her rice cakes here for 30 years but lately sales are off. i'm a bit concerned about the threats from the north she said
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but i'm more worried about how the bad news has hurt my business. she is lived with the threat of war most of her life but knowing they live within range of north korean artillery or missiles doesn't warattle them. they say they have seen it all before. tensions rise with new provocations from an unpredictable north korean tyrant, be it kim jong-un, his father or grandfather before him. only to calm down until the next crisis. it's all they know. college sophomores are worried more these days about exams than nuclear mushroom clouds. >> everyone is having a normal life. it's just, like, we're going to school. we're going to study and do whatever we want. >> reporter: the u.s. and its allies are taking no chances
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despite a strong warning last night from secretary of state john kerry not to launch his missiles, kim defiant may be listening only to his own generals. it's why as people go about their normal lives, armed forces across the region watch and wait for the worst. and the south korean news agency is reporting that the activity seen for days at north korea's missile launch site has now stopped. that may mean the launch itself has been delayed even perhaps postponed. lester? >> jim maceda in seoul for us this morning. thank you. in california, three teenage boys are under arrest charged with sexual assault in regards to a friend and classmate. jenna is here with more on that story. >> the victim's parents are hoping that the teens will be tried as adults. right now they're being held in a juvenile detention center in connection with an alleged sex assault of a teenage girl who later committed suicide. a lawyer for 15-year-old audrie pott's family who gave us
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permission to use her name and picture say audrie was unconscious last year when three teens took advantage of her at a party. the attorney says that audrie took her life after learning that pictures of the alleged assault were posted online and passed around at her high school in saratoga, california. the teens who were arrested on charges of sexual battery will be in court next week. there will be rallies across the country today as people continue to demand tougher gun laws and this morning president obama is handing over his weekly address to francine wheeler, the mother of one of the victims at sandy hook elementary school. >> david and i have two sons. our younger son, ben, age 6, was murdered in his first grade classroom on december 14th, exactly four months ago this weekend. please help us do something before our tragedy becomes your tragedy. >> the wheelers were among a group of families that spent a week on capitol hill lobbying the senate to pass stiffer gun
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laws. the nra say the laws infringe on the rights of law-abiding gun owners. the senate will begin debate on the legislation next week. in texas, the investigation continues on who killed mike mcclellan and his wife with investigators executing a search warrant at former judge eric williams on friday. he was convicted of threat after a high profile trial by mike mcclelland's office but denies having anything to do with the murders. they were gunned down in their home two weeks ago. overseas, beijing now says it has its first confirmed case of bird flu. a 7-year-old girl is in the hospital in stable condition. beijing health officials say her parents work in the live poultry business. wonder how she got bird flu. the difference between doing something embarrassing in private and doing something embarrassing in front of 60,000 people and a live camera crew is a pretty significant difference. we're at a royals blue jays game last night.
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this ball boy tries to get in on the action when a fly ball flew -- i thought i had it. the right fielder thought he had it. they both missed it and the ball boy went back to his seat thinking to himself i wonder if anybody saw that. the blue jays went onto win 8-4. >> you delivered that story really well. >> what does that mean? >> you were giving us a hard time when we were talking about it earlier. >> you mean an hour and a half ago? >> we had no idea what we were doing. you actually did know what you were doing. >> you have the sportscaster cadence thing going. >> i have this much skill. you have this much. let me hone in for this much skill for three minutes. >> dylan dreyer is on the plaza with a check of the forecast. we won't tread on your territory either. >> we're not sure how it would go any way. we'll see a nice day here. you guys went to broadway last night. what did you see? >> annie. >> are you singing the songs
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over and over now? >> not really. >> they got stuck in my head when i saw it. we're looking at improvements across the east coast today after that huge system that affected most of the country all week long. we do have a couple lingering snow showers in northern michigan and it shouldn't accumulate all that much but the showers back across the dakotas today is going to turn into a much bigger storm for tomorrow and monday too. in the northeast, lots of sunshine. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. some isolated stronger storms today here's a look at the temperatures as we go outside right now. we've got 40s and a little bit of a sea breeze reaching into concord this morning. south wind at 10 miles per hour. high clouds passing by the bay area at times today, which will lead to partly cloudy conditions at times. mostly sunny skies heading into the evening. you'll see the highs inland, chance of mid-70s out toward the
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tri-valley and solano county today. more wind tomorrow as we move into the start of the work week. forecast. >> all right. thanks. the jodi arias murder trial in phoenix has become the latest courtroom drama to dominate cable shows and news headlines. the trial began back in early january but three months later it is still providing dramatic and often absurd moments. >> were you crying when you were stabbing him? >> reporter: 15 years inweeks i murder trial of jodi arias, many thought they had seen it all. graphic details of her shooting former boyfriend travis alexander and stabbing him 27 times. steamy details of their sexually charged relationship and a confession from the soft-spoken arias that her crime was committed in self-defense. >> did you kill travis alexander on june 4th, 2008? >> yes, i did.
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>> why? >> the simple answer is that he attacked me. >> reporter: this week the drama extended beyond the courtroom into social media. a twitter account in jodi arias' name gained more than 23,000 followers. former arias jail mate told nbc news she speaks to arias every night and tweets on her behalf. arias' lawyers did not return calls for comment. the account sometimes swipes at prosecutor juan martinez's fiery courtroom style with tweets like, anger management problems anyone? two days ago the account was even used to promote a website selling art work by arias including portraits of frank sinatra and grace kelly. this one listed for over $3,000. >> obviously it seems unethical or distasteful and doesn't sit well with many people, however, she does have the right to do that and let's remember, she hasn't been convicted. >> reporter: a key defense witness and domestic violence
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expert added more color to the courtroom this week with her biting banter with attorneys. >> if you were in my group, i would ask you to take a time-out, mr. martinez. >> reporter: even the jury box couldn't avoid the turmoil of this trial. on friday the judge dismissed juror number 11 citing health issues. a second juror to be dismissed in as many weeks. experts agree this trial is still far from over. the fox show "glee" is known for musical performances but now the center of a big debate after this week's episode. it depicted a school shooting and many say the story line happened too soon after the newtown massacre. michelle franzen looks at the show that has people talking. >> reporter: this episode begins like every other. high school glee club members struggling to make sense of teen life complete with drama filled dialogue and musical production.
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then halfway through the show takes a serious turn. >> let's get started. >> everyone spread out and hide. >> students scramble to take cover after gun violence erupts at the fictional high school but the emotion and fear imitate real life. >> i love you, dad. i know i don't always let you know that you taught me a lot. >> reporter: the story line shocked many and drew mixed reaction following the sandy hook school shooting. >> it's insensitive. >> reporter: why? >> some people really went through that. >> it might make people uncomfortable but not insensitive. >> reporter: the newtown superintendent sent a notes to parents before the episode aired warning families this has the potential to be disturbing to many of our students. the plot portrays cheerleader becky who has down syndrome as
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the student to brings the gun to school and fires it. that sparked further controversy in the debate over gun control and mental illness. lauren potter, the actress who portrays becky and her mother told "the huffington post" they didn't take issue with the story line but the writers of "glee" made a poor choice in choosing becky as the student with the gun. art imitating life and experts say creating more questions than answers. >> are we causing more pain to the american public in not recognizing the wounds that newtown parents are experiencing and families? >> reporter: for today michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >> we'll switch gears in a moment. still to come on "today," wedding planners, check. gown, check. flowers, check. all that's missing is a group.
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here's kerry sanders. >> reporter: at the masters where golf history is often made and legends are born, a stunning story line is unfolding. guan tianlang is making history at 14 years old. >> representing himself well in terms of handling the pressure and media and exposure and having to actually perform in one of the sports biggest events and he's done a magnificent job. >> reporter: the teenager whose mother faa has been following him around with a juice box and food was hit with a penalty. he was playing the course too slowly. >> this is a reflection on younger players wanting to be like pga tour players and they are slow as well so it just kind of is a trickle down effect of the slow play on the pga tour. >> reporter: despite the penalty, he'll be back on the course later today.
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>> he'll be the youngest player by a lot. i think that's something that he should be so proud of and as golf begins to grow around the world, especially in the far east and he would be a great representative of that effort. >> reporter: that other golfer who was making headlines when he was but a toddler is also taking notice. >> he's so consistent. he was hitting a lot of hybrids in the holes yesterday and hitting them spot on. right on the numbers. he knew what he was doing. he knew the spots he needed to land the ball an was able to pull it off. >> a phenom at 14 years old. for "today," kerry sanders, nbc news. >> amazing. still ahead -- >> i love that. it's a great story. i love that his mom is there every step of the way. korean singer psy tries to strike gold with a new hit.
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little cooler than yesterday when we had the upper 70s in parts of the bay area. high clouds moving from north to south. we'll see that at times. once again, approaching lunchtime today. partly cloudy skies, filtered sun at times. the sun will still come through the thin, high-level clouds. south of san jose, reaching into the 70s. a cool day around san francisco, over to oakland. then everybody should be in the 60s tomorrow. the cooling trend continues into monday. a little windy at times. the second half of the week we warm up with the 70s and 80s as we approach next weekend. breaking news this morning, san francisco police arrest the man who say is responsible for a homicide. a 22-year-old man was shot and killed around 2:30 this morning. a 55-year-old man and the victim had some sort of argument before the shooting. that man is now in police custody this morning. police are not releasing the name of that man, nor the victim at this time.
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a chicago man has spent nearly half of his life in prison for a crime he did not commit is now telling his story in hopes of helping law enforcement agencies here in the bay area. terrell swift will be the k keynote speaker in hayward where he was just -- again, when he was 17 years old, swift was convicted of first-degree murder and sexual assault. three years ago dna evidence helped prove his innocence. swift said heal's never be able to get those 15 years of life back, but he's looking to the future to help communities build better relationships with law enforcement. >> i think most people would say i have every right to be angry and hateful. what is that going to get me. i can't get 15 years back. so i just want to make a difference for the next generation. >> law enforcement was responsible for the wrongful conviction that happened to him. i think it's very important for
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lawsuit to take a hard look at themselves and say, are we doing business the right way. >> hayward police chief di ann ervin invited swift to today's summit. she said his story can teach law enforcement how to better protect the people that they serve. coming up this morning on "today in the bay," we hear from the attorneys for the three boys arrested for the alleged sexual assault of a south bay teenaged girl who also took her own life days after that alleged attack. that, and all the day's news coming up for you at 7:00 right here on "today in the bay." plus, more on that forecast for your work week.
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it's a meteorological term. >> translated is it's freezing. >> brisk is what we're going with. i'm erica hill alongside lester holt, dylan dreyer and jenna wolfe and coming up in this half hour justin bieber, the biebs, getting mixed reviews for this new debit card that he's promoting. it's aimed at teens but is it really the best way to teach your kids about financial responsibility? we'll take a closer look at that. then we'll take a listen to psy's newest song and check out his new dance moves and everyone is wondering if this will be the next gangnam style. it's still the most downloaded youtube clip. we'll see in the new song has a beat you can dance to. six months ago we were dancing at my wedding, which was six months ago, poor timing with gangnam style thing. it took me a little over a year to planning the wedding but we'll sblintroduce you to a cou
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women planning the wedding down to every detail before a first date. >> even though spring is never coming to new york, we're going to -- we're wearing winter coats. we'll look at spring trends across the board. we'll pretend like spring is here. >> i think it will bring spring to us. we're forcing it. >> dylan has a final check of the weather for us. >> it's going to be a typical april day actually. we're going to see highs in new york city about 60 degrees. that's normal. what's not so normal is the snowstorm. another spring snowstorm that's working its way through idaho and western montana today and will continue to spread eastward as we go into tomorrow. today a couple lighter rain showers move into the dakotas and into nebraska too. some isolated strong thunderstorms are possible today across central florida and then tomorrow it's all about the snow and the ice. especially central and northern
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minnesota. north dakota could end up with 6 to 12 inches of snow. blowing snow too. blizzard-like conditions possible out there. northeast will be seasonably cool and milder air starts to work back into the plains states. we could tomorrow also see the risk of some isolated stronger storms across southeastern kansas and also into oklahoma and the hot weather is sitting in the desert southwest san jose, high clouds making for a nice sunrise coming up in the next few minutes. the high clouds moving from north to south. they will not bring any rain, but will filter the sun at times through about midday today. chose to 70 in san jose. 62 for san francisco. mid-60s for oakland. windy at times for monday. we warm up passing the middle part of the week. >> that is your latest forecast.
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lester? >> dylan, thanks. justin bieber is a huge hit with young fans all over the world by selling his music. today bieber fever is aimed at their wallets. >> jenna has more on that for us now. >> biebs is a pitch man for a debit card to help teach teenagers about financial responsibility but the card charges fees for reloading it and withdrawing money and even fees for not using it. he's made teens smell sweeter and smile brighter. appearing on heads and shoulders, fingers and toes. but the biebs is back and this time with a product he says will make sure there is one less lonely girl. >> if you have $100 or $1 million, if you spend more than you have, you will go broke. >> justin bieber is the newest
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member of spendsmart. he says it encourages financial responsibility and a gig earning him a big paycheck. >> spendsmart is a reputable company. there are far worse cards he could be associated with. this is middle of the road. >> his face isn't on it but he's not the first celebrity to associate their image with a bank card. the kardashians yanked endorsement after being criticized for high fees but bieber's card comes with fees of their own. >> parents will spend $50 annually with this card. >> reporter: parents can track spending and have the ability to block certain retailers. >> you don't have to pay to teach your kids financial responsibility. >> proof the bank of bieber is starting a conversation about money giving fans one more reason to never say never. the card is only available online and there are plans for
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thanks to the growing popularity to sites like pinterest some brides to be are getting an early start on planning their wedding. they're just missing one very important element for the big day. >> actually a really big element. it is the groom, erica. that's right. i caught up with two women both in long-term relationships both without rings but with a major head start on planning their big day. it's what many little girls' dreams are made of -- the gown, the vows, the chance to be a princess for a day.
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you've seen it in the movies, in viral videos, and on tv. and it usually works like this. >> will you please marry me? >> followed by -- >> i do. >> reporter: but some single ladies are planning their weddings before their men put a ring on it. >> this is an album that i have started. i have all kinds of my ideas in here. >> reporter: i know you have a term for it. you don't like to consider yourself wedding obsessed. you say you're what? >> passionate. >> reporter: lauren has been with her boyfriend for six years. while they're not engaged lauren is already dreaming about her big day. >> i love this cake topper. >> reporter: how long have you been planning your wedding for? >> in general it's been about 12 years. i definitely want it to be about us. i want it to be kind of rustic looking. i love mason jars. i love hydrangeas, tulips, white and blue. very simple.
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>> reporter: loren is in a similar situation. eight years into her relationship she knows the venue, food, flowers and already has her dress. there is one thing missing. you're not engaged yet. >> yet. >> reporter: they're not alone. check out the bevy of virtual bulletin boards on pinterest. the site is bursting with dreamers titling some day and so what if i happen to be single? anya says her online message board for those not yet engaged is wildly popular as well but she doesn't recommend planning without prince charming. >> when you're dreaming you're not thinking about how much things cost. your taste changes over the years. >> reporter: what about the guy? >> he's probably a little scared of it but i explained i love weddings. i want to be a wedding planner. so there is no one else's wedding i can plan other than mine. he just has to get used to it. >> i think it's okay if women have a boyfriend and that is the next logical step as long as they're not getting side
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tracked. >> reporter: the girls who don't have a boyfriend it makes me concerned because it's almost like looking at a fantasy. they're just looking to the happily ever after and not thinking about what will happen after the wedding. >> reporter: but no matter how prepared, there are some moments you just can't plan. what are you going to do when the day finally comes when the man of your dreams asks you to be his wife? >> i don't know. i've been thinking of that moment and i've tried to stop so i don't ruin it and get my hopes up or have too big an expectation. i don't know. >> reporter: whatever happens, one thing is for sure. when the time does come, lauren will certainly be prepared. while planning ahead has its advantages, i might suggest hiding this from the would be, could be grooms out there. >> and their boyfriends are okay with it. >> their boyfriends don't know but they will know now. >> yes, they do know now. well, ladies, good luck.
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>> thank you. >> now here's lester. >> those boyfriends are on the floor right now. they just passed out. erica, thanks. korean singer psy is hoping to catch lightning in a bottle again. last year his gangnam style became a worldwide sensation. now he is making another attempt to become a global hit. >> reporter: i'm a mother/father gentleman by the way, psy performing his new single for the first time in a concert in his hometown seoul the track released in over a hundred countries. but will it match up to gangnam style, the pop phenomenon that was a viral sensation? >> it's just this fun, high energy thing that you couldn't help fall in love with. >> reporter: and, boy, did we fall in love. more than 1.5 billion views on
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youtube. parodies performed around the world. even dignified anchors donning sunglasses and having a go. >> psy has this sort of sweetness. clearly dorky, doesn't take himself too seriously but still kind of cool. when you have an incredible chorus, likeable star, fun dance, you can't lose. >> reporter: last year psy admitted this inexact has been tough. >> i have to beat horse riding. i have to beat the music video. all of that. elevator scenes. i can i beat this? >> reporter: recently he tweeted this picture calling it the pain of creation. gangnam was psy's sixth album. he has been doing the quirky dancing and music for 12 years
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but none of it globally successful like gangnam. >> the vast majority of artists will never achieve that success once. to think that you could do it again is like -- i don't see that happening. >> reporter: gentlemen and psy are a tiny distraction for south koreans from tensions with the north. initial reactions to the music have been mixed but it's the dance that matters. there's a whole new routine you have to master. >> hard to top gangnam style. don't you think? it is. >> my kids are still obsessed. >> it has potential? >> yes. it has potential. >> like american band stand. i'd say american band stand. you guys don't know what that is. all right. make me feel old. >> sure. >> we'll get into the spring of things coming up next with the
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as we spring into today this morning we know the spring season is a great time to get a fresh start. maybe update your wardrobe, we think your favorite food perhaps. >> we've got it all covered for you this morning from the latest fashion trends to new ideas for your spring menu. >> to help start us off, we're embracing color and pattern in new and unique ways. here's with the latest look is the lifestyle expert and curator of megan's must have.com. you are springing in gorgeous in this color. i love it. the first trend is color in springtime. >> lots of color even with leather. we see leather in spring now. celebs doing this on the red carpet. powder blue faux leather. it's a little lighter dress. $49 and a lighter price tag.
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leather. get leather for spring. of course we can't always be fashionable. we have to be functionable. for those spring showers, the pocketable jacket. >> we see a lot of this. >> prints are everywhere. you have to have the camo print or paint splattered look. go simple on top though. >> you can only have pattern on one place. >> head to toe pattern. these are hair accessories for target. six or seven bucks. it's not grandma's floral. it's modern cool girl appeal. they have head wraps and headbands and even elastic. >> metallics are big. >> heavy metal even on shoes. men's inspired oxford.
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color, neon and bling. >> oxford is big this year. >> wear it with short capris. heavy metal. you want studs and nail heads and chunky. it's futuristic and sleek this spring with jewelry. you see it on shoes. you see it with jewelry. let jewelry be your texture. it's tough and edgy and not sweet gemstones this spring. >> i love this. what a great pop of color. >> this is pop of color. brights mean business. brighten up the desk. no more dull desk top. get this stuff for top drawer of your file cabinet or for on top of the desk. pick a color. they coordinate everything for you. it's inexpensive. $20, $40. awesome. >> inspiration at your desk during the day. this is adorable. you were sitting on this when we went to break. >> get pattern. it has removable slip cover.
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$74. you can wash off the stains. >> or swap it out for the season. you can bring it inside. i hope you were taking note, lester. >> we're going to talk about spring foods. it's the season for fresh fruits and vegetables. there are ways to incorporate them into every course of the menu. here to show us how is norman king, test kitchen professional for southern living. norman, good to have you on. >> great to be here. >> let's talk about spring vegetables coming into season right now and they're cheap. >> low cost and i want to show you great recipe ideas that we perfected in our test kitchen that you can use. you'll see asparagus green and white. keep eye out for baby vegetables. best part about these is they take 15 minutes. simple seasoning is the key. quick cooking times. beautiful roasted carrot salad with avocado and feta cheese on
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it. delicious and tasty. also beautiful. >> looks good. berries are coming into season. >> they are the most flavorable and lowest price of the actual season. we have done something cool. southern style with fresh ra raspberry and vanilla bean paste and if you want, you can chop up some strawberries, fresh blueberries and add mozzarella cheese and basil and put it on top. >> a little cheese. >> a little savory play. >> herbs are coming into season right now. they are using them in cocktails. >> we are definitely using them in cocktails and beyond mint. this is a southern spin. we have added fresh citrus, strawberry, simple syrup and i want you to help me make one of these. we'll gentle muddle this quickly
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together. >> we have orange and simple syrup and strawberries and we'll add ice in there. >> looks so beautiful and springy. >> poor dry whisky. >> just a little here. >> and you can add a dash of bitters and club soda. a nonalcoholic cocktail or a dry county version, take out the bitters and you can have one that's fresh. >> you made jenna a special one. >> there you go. try it out. >> to spring. will it arrive? >> in our winter coats. >> it will be here. >> you're just drinking straight
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whisky. >> i'm a southerner. you can do that. >> that's a hybrid. new orleans style spin on it. >> norman king, great to have you here. thanks very much. we're going to a commercial break. we'll be back with more of "today" right after this. [ male announcer ] everyday thousands of people are choosing advil®. my name is taho and i'm a fish guy. it's a labor of love. it's a lot of labor and it's a lot of love. i don't need to go to the gym. my job is my workout. you're shoveling ice all day long. it's rough on the back. it's rough on the shoulders. i get muscle aches all over. advil® is great. pain and soreness is just out of the picture. [ male announcer ] make the switch. take action. take advil®. and for sinus congestion, now you can get advil® combined with a proven decongestant. breathe easier with advil® congestion relief.
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plenty of energy creates warmth here on the plaza. that will do it for us this saturday morning. tomorrow on the show you're going to meet the foodie magician. >> i do that. i can make food disappear. see you tonight for "nbc nightly news" have a great saturday, everybody. a child is in the hospital this morning after falling out of a second-story window. the latest on the investigation. plus -- >> i don't want to hate. i want to get the story out and make changes. >> he was wrongly imprisoned for more than a decade. how the justice system failed him and why police are now
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>> announcer: from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." good morning. looking live at fremont. look at the beautiful blue sky overhead. we'll see it pretty much all around the bay area, so plan away, friends. thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez here alongside meteorologist rob mayeda. >> only showers of pollen maybe today. we'll see the winds pick up a little bit at times this weekend. the morning temperatures a little on the chilly side. mid- m9ñ-40s for the inland val winds onshore today, and even with the sea breeze, should be beautiful out at the oakland a's game today. one of the hottest teams in baseball right now. good over there in the east bay today. high clouds drifting by.
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that will filter the sun at times. as kris mentioned, no rain. but in behind that weak system passing by, we'll see the winds picking up this afternoon. mid-70s around the inland valleys, and cooling into the evening. winds picking up to wrap up the weekend. breaking news this morning out of san francisco, where police arrest a man they say is responsible for the city's latest homicide. police say a 22-year-old man was shot and killed at an apartment complex on pacific avenue near gough street 2:30 this morning. the victim and man had an argument before the shooting. that map is now in police custody this morning. police are not releasing the victim's name nor the suspect's name at this time. we're also following a developing story out of the south bay where a young child is in the hospital this morning after falling from a second-story window in san jose. it happened at a home on worcester avenue not far from the key road and highway 101
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around 11:30 last night. the 5-year-old child was taken to the hospital. but the extent of his injuries, or her injuries are unknown at this time. an investigation is now under way to find out how the child fell in the first place. we will continue to follow this story for you, and bring you any new information as we get it. new details and new questions this morning. months after the sexual assault of a los gatos teenager. an attorney for the family of audrie pott said she was sexually assaulted several times while she was unconscious while drinking alcohol at a friend's house party last september. the 15-year-old took her own life days after the assault. the authorities arrested 16-year-old boys on felony charges last week, more than six months later. however, we have learned not long after that assault, the boys were each cited on a misdemeanor charge of sexual battery and then released. now we're hearing from their attorneys for the first time. our chief inve
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