we do want to keep you posted on the search for a missing hiker in washington state. a small group was climbing a mountain there when this avalanche struck and carried them about 1,000 feet. we'll update you on that search that is still ongoing. john kerry is in japan this morning. we're going to go live to south korea to gauge the temperature there this morning. >> and you know, we all seem to be connected all the time nowadays. your he device can log on you to a wi-fi network. there are do's and don't's of the public wi-fi network that you need to know before you log on. we'll have that for you. >> we'll switch gears and talk about barbie. what would the iconic doll look like if she were human? based on the measurements, experts hope these pictures will help girls and women separate fact from fiction. >> and a bit later, we're all a little intrigued by the foodie magician who will be stopping

by, specializing in card tricks. he shows up at your table like guess your favorite restaurant. he will be here in the studio, and we'll put his magic to the test. we want to begin this morning, though, in washington state where rescuers will renew the search for a missing hiker who went missing after a pair of terrifying avalanches barrelled down a mountain. dillon is here with more on that. >> the temperature this time of year can set off av larchlgz, and it's especially dangerous to go into the mountains this time of year. >> search teams will be out again today looking for one last snow shoer missing since saturday morning. >> they are finding different items that the hikers lost in the course of tumbling down the avalanche, and that's hopeful. >> dozens were swept up in a pair of avalanches crashing down the side to the cascade mountains of washington. about an hour drive east of seattle. >> it came on, and throughout -- with no warning whatsoever. >> reporter: survivors talked about how the huge mass of snow dragged them helplessly for

1,000 feet. >> like water tray. >> can you explain to me what happens? >> some were sunk up to their arm pits. others even deeper. >> they found her you should about two meters of snow. >> one woman was hiking with her dog when the avalanche let loose. she was found under six feet of wet snow, and her dog got to a group of hikers who saved her. >>. >> reporter: she was suffering with hypothermia. none of the other injuries are serious. anyone who is in the path of the wall of snow is likely to forget where t. >> one of those rescued climbers said he had no warning. he described the avalanche as being 30 feet wide and about a quarter mile long. erica. >> hard to imagine. we know they are common in the cascades and the other parts of the pacific northwest as well.

this time of year it is actually common because you get those warm-ups, and then you get more snow, and as the snow shifts around, it just -- the weight of itself just collapses, and it's just very dangerous this time of year especially. >> thanks. >> we'll get the full forecast in a moment. in the meantime, secretary of state john kerry is in japan this morning. he is on the last leg of his tour in asia as he continues to look for support to curbing north korea's nuclear program. chief foreign correspondent richard engel is live in seoul, south korea, with more for us. good morning. >> good morning, lester. we are still here in seoul, and we are waiting for north korea to test fire at least one missile. we've been waiting for you for days. is it hype? will it actually happen? tomorrow is a possibility. tomorrow is the anniversary of the birth of north korea's founder. it is a time when there are traditionally military parades, military displays of power. it might happen then.

the region remains on alert. so much so that one japanese official yesterday accidentally issued a warning to airports saying that the missile had already been fired, causing at least one airline delay. what you mentioned, however, on the diplomatic front, with secretary kerry in the region, could be the most significant development so far. the u.s. and china appear to be getting on the same page regarding north korea. both sides saying that there should be a resumption of negotiation, that there should be work to denuclearize north korea. north korea, however, says it will never give up its nuclear weapons. >> richard engel in seoul for us. richard, thank you. this week the senate debates a gun control bill that would expand background checks to cover unlicensed dealers at gun shows and all on-line sales. the bill comes after a major push from the families of those killed in newtown. many of whom brought their raw emotion to washington last week. capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell joins us this morning

from our washington bureau. kelly, good morning. >> good morning, erica. >> reporter: tomorrow is critical because we'll receive a make or break procedural. i'm told the senators who wrote that compromise in a conference called saturday to count votes, but aids say this will be tough and it's too close to call. >> they were killed by their -- >> reporter: passions about gun rights turned to protest this weekend. >> we are demanding action on background checks. >> reporter: from those calling for tighter rules on gun sales to gun owners telling congress to stop new restrictions. >> we're here. we're law-abiding citizens, and we're being the ones victimized for this. >> reporter: following the personal and sometimes tearful appeals for expanded background checks made by newtown victims families on capitol hill, the president turned over his weekly address. >> our younger son, ben, age 6

was murdered if his first grade classroom on december 14th exactly four months ago this weekend. >> reporter: so far three blue states have republican senators who will vote yes, including pennsylvania's pat toomey, who co-wrote the bill for expanded background checks on commercial, not private, gun sales. mark kirk of illinois who put out a video statement. >> i'm optimistic it will pass. i'll be one of the republicans voting to pass it. >> and up for re-election in maine, susan collins who says she is being besieged by all sides. >> susan collins doesn't sound like a mainer or republican. >> reporter: nascar and the nra decided to go forward with a sponsored race in texas despite some requests that it not air on television. >> we were first to report senator collins will vote yes, and she says she knows that won't be popular with many gun owners in her home state of maine, but she considers the compromise a responsible

breakthrough, she said, because it does not require background checks for individuals who buy or share guns privately. erica. >> kelly o'donnell, thank you. david gregory is "moderator of "meet the press." good morning. >> good morning. >> interesting verbiage there. a responsible breakthrough, as the senator said. there's been so much written, so much said about the impact of the newtown families on this debate and in the senate here. what had their impact been overall? how responsible are they for some of what we've seen over the past week? >> i think they've been effective, according to -- excuse me voice. i have laryngitis this morning. i think they've been effective in part because of arguments they're making to senators includes saying not that any of these laws would have prevented newtown, but saying that they're just commonsense prevention that they think should be put into place. there's been an emotional reaction for sure. that said, you have the newtown victims, and you also have the power of the gun lobby, and that is still very, very strong. i talked to backers of this bill, and they say they've got

to have the gun lobby step back a little bit and give senators some room on this, or they think they're in trouble even in had the senate. >> well, and the push is going to continue. gabby giffords coming to washington. the senate bill is one thing. the house is quite another. speaker boehner has talked about waiting on action in the senate. how do you see it playing out over there? >> you know, the fear among democrats is that what typically happens is you can get something if it starts in the house, can you make it stronger in the senate. here if it's starting in the senate, it's likely to get weaker in the house. if it doesn't just get killed altogether. i think that's the fear among democrats that it can somehow be watered down even further. you know, the debate when there are existing background checks, this is dealing with the loophole. already advocates are saying this is not enough in terms of real gun safety legislation, but even to get this, they have to overcome these arguments about eroding the second amendment, and it's still this disconnect between public opinion and support of it and the power of the gun lobby in washington. >> david gregory, thank you. rest that voice. we'll check in in a little bit for a preview of "meet the

press." in the meantime, an arrest has been made in texas in connection to a high profile murder case. jenna has more on that and the rest of the day's top stories. >> good morning, everyone. former justice of the peace in texas is in custody this morning accused of making a terroristic threat. eric williams is being held on $3 million bond. authorities have not said who that threat was directed at. his home was searched on friday in connection with the murders of texas district attorney mike mcclellan and his wife. williams was questioned in the hours after the mcclellan murders, but has denied any involvement. in florida a police sergeant is off the job this morning for allegedly showing a shooting target where the image resembled trayvon martin. ron king, a member of the port can avral force was accused of taking out the target and asking other officers if they wanted to use it for shooting practice. king's superior has apologized to trayvon martin's family. for sports news lakers star player kobe bryant is out for

what's left of the regular nba season after having surgery on saturday for a torn achilles tendon. bryant tweeted a picture before surgery of himself laying there. it happened after he fell during a game friday night. trust me on the picture, he will need six to nine months to recover there. finally, sweet story here. a 12-year-old dog who was rescue from a puppy male mill made her own discovery of a lifetime. we as humans for a long time. it's called grass. pooch had never felt this grass before until now. what is this strange green stuff beneath my paws? the national mill dog rescue found lindsey last month and got her healthy, and now she's in grass. next week's lesson, guys. >> i just learned about -- what is that? killman? what is the other -- what is this? forget it. >> you didn't know how --

>> clearly -- >> lol. >> you know what that's called? paybacks? >> totally okay. i'm game for it. >> we've got our check of the weather. >> we are talking about a snowstorm in the northern plains. we are actually going to see perhaps up to a foot of snow in parts of north dakota and the snow is going to be heavy and blowing too in the gusty winds. blizzard conditions are of chilly out there. the 40s, not much wind for now, but we'll not see that being the case later today. winds will be picking up once again. highs running a little bit cooler. mostly 60s inland. tonight we'll see a chance of some showers into about early monday morning. gusty winds monday into tuesday and the winds back off and temperatures climb passing the middle part of the week. and that's y that's your latest forecast. lester. >> dillon, thank you.

former british prime minister margaret thatcher is proving to be as polarizing in death as she was in life. her opponents input a 70-year-old song on top of the charts, and that's caused a huge dilemma for british broadcasters. msnbc martin bashir is in london this morning for us with more. martin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lester. that old tradition of never speaking ill of the dead is being largely ignored here m united kingdom as the nation prepares to bury its longest serving prime minister of the 20th century and also its most controversial. margaret thatcher, the iron lady, britain's first and only female prime minister. >> the lady is not for turning. >> reporter: since her death last week britain has been engaged in the battle over the legacy of its former leader. >> it doesn't surprise me that she's as divisive in death as she was in life. >> reporter: in central london

hundreds gathered to shake their fists at thatcherism. the impact of her policies still roar after two decades. >> the victims of margaret thatcher and her society, her government. even the world of music has been dragged into the battle. an on-line campaign has pushed the song "ding dong the witch is dead" up towards the top of the british music charts. after complaints the bbc decided it will only play five seconds of the song in today's top ten edition. >> i believe that by playing it, that would be disrespectful. >> reporter: her children, however, say there have been plenty of support and sympathy for the family. >> the magnificent -- >> beautiful words of president obama. these have given me strength. this is going to be a tough and tearful week even for the daughter of the iron lady.

>> reporter: haed lady thatcher's funeral service, which will be marked by ceremonial grandure will take place at st. paul's cathedral on wednesday morning. >> lady thatcher's funeral is a ceremonial funeral. it's not the same as winston churchill's state funeral, but it's on the same level as princess diana's and also the queen mother. the last time we saw this. >> reporter: the funeral service along with the security arrangements is expected to cost around $15 million, and that too is a matter of heated debate. lester. >> martin bashir in london for us this morning. martin, thank you. up next on "today" a wrong move by tiger woods during the masters tournament. the bizarre way it was pointed out and the fall-out on-line about his punishment. we'll tell you more about it afterwards.

tiger woods will >> tiger woods will attempt to win his fifth green jacket at the masters tournament after

catching a break he is still in contention. he is once again finding himself at the center of controversy. this time for a move made during competition. here's kerry sanders. >> reporter: on friday the world's most famous golfer was on the 15th hole when a ball hit the flag stick and then rolled into a water hazard. >> you have got to be kidding me. >> reporter: tiger woods then dropped his replacement ball at what appeared to be a good distance from where he should have placed it for continued play. >> i took it two yards further back and tried to hit my yards another two yards off of what i felt like i hit it. >> reporter: the move may have gone unnoticed had a television viewer not prompted the rules committee to take a second look. >> you, me, whoem whom ever can call augusta national after the rules committee and report a violation. no other sport has anything like that. >> reporter: after reviewing the tape, the united states golf association announced woods had

violated the rules, ultimately determining his replacement ball was further from the point it should have been, and assess a two-stroke penalty. for some outraged golf fans on twitter, that was not enough. this is a joke in my opinion. anyone else would have been disqualified. when you sign the wrong score, that's what is supposed to happen. albert brooks joked, the ruling that admitted the disqualification was really about television ratings. the masters allowed tiger woods to continue to play after they realized no one would watch. >> tiger has been playing golf since he was 3. he knows the rules backwards and forwards. the joke out there right now is tiger, cheater off the course, but he is not a cheater on the course. >> not a good moment for a golfer haunted by a very public divorce from ellen and constantly in the media glare with his new girlfriend lindsay vonn. >> tiger woods is the most mentally tough athlete with the exception of maybe lebron james we've ever seen. this is a minor setback for him.

i don't think it impacts it much at all. >> reporter: just four stroix strokes out of first place. if committee pull it out today, he would capture his coveted fifth green jacket. kerry sanders, nbc news. >> there will still be a lot of the discussion about that today. still tk on a sunday edition of "today" barbie and barbie image. what would the iconic doll really look like? first, these messages. i have what science calls the nightly stuffy nose thing. i can't breathe, so i can't sleep. and the next day i pay for it. i tried decongestants... i tossed and turned... i even vaporized. and then i fought back with drug-free breathe right. these nasal strips instantly open my nose, like a breath of fresh air. i was breathing and sleeping better. [ female announcer ] exercise your right to breathe right. get two free strips at breatheright.com. hey it's your right to breathe right.

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good morning. looking live at the golden gate bridge as the sun is just starting to turn to sky blue, maybe a little pink. thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez along with meteorologist rob mayeda with the start a little chillier. >> around the bay area we've got

temperatures in the 40s and maybe a few high clouds dropping in from the north. temperaturewise, running a little bit cooler, by 4:00 we will see winds of 15 to 30 miles per hour blowing through the bay area. i do want to show you the futurecast today. outdoor plans fine except for the gusty winds picking up in the afternoon and the change in the forecast approaching midnight until early tomorrow morning we will see a few showers and windier conditions for your monday and look at your temperature drop to start the workweek and a totally different story back into the 70s and 80s into the weekend. >> thank you very much, rob. we are following a developing story where investigators are trying to figure out what caused an amtrak train heading from los angeles to vancouver to derail. it happened two miles north of fremont just near the niles junction around 9:00 last night. an amtrak spokeswoman said the front wheels came off the track

for some reason causing the front end of the trail to derail. more than 150 passengers and crew members were onboard at the time, but no one was hurt. crew his to cut away the engine from the rest of the train and replace it with a new one before the train could continue. the train arrived in vancouver about four hours behind schedule. >> we are learning more this morning about the south bay lawmaker accused of using public funds. former santa clara supervisor was back gambling within three days of his resignation and pleading guilty. he apparently went to thunder valley casino and even had a comped meal at the casino. last month he pled guilty to 12 criminal charges, five of them felonies and he did so in exchange for leniency. in response, the district attorney's office said it would not seek the maximum penalty of eight years in prison and an nbc bay area legal analyst say his

actions could hurt his chances of spending anything less than a year in jail. >> charged with an alcohol-related offense in a bar before facing sentencing is a problem when you're asking the court for leniency and the d.a. is saying he's not genuine in his efforts for rehabilitation and it's not a genuine effort to rehabilitate. it is likely the attorney will gather proofr that the former supervisor's gambling addiction is a serious one for which relapse say normal part of the recovery process. the judge is expected to set a date of sentencing on april 30th. a dadly day on bay area roadways and the latest into the investigations into two fiery krarnes in which two people were killed this weekend.

♪ we're back on a sunday morning. it's april 14th, 2013. a nice warming in the big apple. we'd like to thank all of the folks who stopped by outside to say hello, and thank you at home as well, for joining us. outside on the plaza, i'm lester holt along with erica hill and dylan dreyer and jenna wolfe. still to come, barbie and body image. we've seen the comparisons

before, about whether she's anatomically correct. how does the doll stacked up when placed side by side with an average woman? experts hope the comparison will help girls and women who struggle with their body image. also, if you're like most of us, and i definitely think the four of us fit this category, we are constantly connected. you'll never see us without one, if not two, phones in our hands. when you have the access all the time to the internet, have you wondered how safe the connection is? whether it's your home connection or public wi-fi. we'll have tips on protecting your private information. speaking of technology, nbc's hit show "revolution," it takes place in a world where computers, phones, lights, even cars have mysteriously blacked out forever. one of the show's stars, elizabeth mitchell, drops by to tell us what we can expect this season. and then, the foodie magician is here. what is the foodie magician? what it sounds like. josh beckerman performs mind tracks and hand tricks on stage

managers. and when he's not writing on restaurants and food, he'll be here to perform some magic for us. >> and a surprise there, how did you do that? first, another check of the weather with dylan. >> it's not too bad out here right now. >> not complaining. >> the weather is improving. we'll see a pretty nice day in the northeast all around. and we're also looking at the chance of some severe storms, though, especially done across the gulf coast states where we could end up with some torrential downpours. there you see all across new orleans, back up into jackson, mississippi, and spreading east into the panhandle of florida and northern florida, too, where they could end up with up to four inches of rainfall out of these storm systems. we also have this snowstorm up into the dakotas, especially north dakota and northern minnesota. there is the chance we could end up with another foot of snow. rain is likely down through the plains. we could see some severe storms today across southeastern kansas and oklahoma. that threat spreads east, especially for gusty winds, and also the heavier downpours and lightning, too. showers all across the great

lakes as we head into monday, but milder in the northeast. and some morning showers are likely in the carolinas, but we'll still have the threat of thunderstorms down across florida and another bigger storm system makes its way into the pacific northwest with rain and snow showers extending from washington state, right over east into wyoming. and the warm air continues to sit across texas with southern texas topping out in the 80s and 90s by monday afternoon. but the cold air holds strong, especially into the northern plains as we head into monday. that's a look >> and look at our hour-by-hour forecast leaving the 50s by 1:00. the warmest places today out towards fairfield, antioch and parts of the north bay near napa. 60s elsewhere. i do want to show you during the day today, mostly sunny and winds picking up as we go through the afternoon and a chance now of seeing showers around midnight tonight into early tomorrow morning. be prepared for another round of gusty winds for monday and tuesday of cooler temperatures and warmer for the middle part

of the week. and it's emily's 14th birthday. i just asked where's emily. you're holding your own sign. >> yes. >> happy birthday to you. erica? >> dylan, thanks. for more than half a century, barbie has been a playtime staple for countless kids, but at times she's also been at the center of troevsent, especially when the discussion is body image. now, experts are putting her measurements next to the measurement of an average woman, helping to separate fact from fantasy. michelle franzen has more. ♪ >> reporter: she's world famous for her fashion and flare. when barbie debuted in a striped swimsuit in 1969, the creator, ruth handeler, says it represents the fact that a woman has choices, but critics have taken aim at the iconic doll saying her unrealistic proportions have limited a girl's ideal body image. now, rehab.com, a search engine

for mental health treatment centers, has created an image showing how barbie stacks up next to the average american woman. her head larger, her waist 19 inches smaller, and hips 11 inches tinier. >> to see it in that way, it's shocking. and i think it helps women and girls really get a real check-in. >> reporter: it's not the first time we've seen barbie in the real world. last year, an australian blog posted a picture of a woman's body outlined with the doll's proportions. and two years ago, college student created her version of a life-sized barbie to start a discussion after she overcame an eating disorder. >> barbie gives eating disorders, but she's one factor that plays a role in a young girl -- a young boy's development. >> reporter: nbc news tried to reach mattel for comment. in two 2011, the company responded to criticism by saying, remember, barbie is a doll who stands 11.5 inches tall

and weighs 7.25 ounces. she was never modelled on the proportions of a real person. experts say this latest controversy can be turned into a conversation. >> just showing a range of what the ideal body can be, and ideally, it's whatever's best for you and your frame. >> reporter: one that goes beyond babes in toyland to include some real-world figures. for "today," michelle franzen, nbc news. switch gears now and tell you we're mourning the loss of a beloved member of the "today" family. kevin kelly died saturday after battling cancer and a recent heart attack. he was 69 years old. kevin worked here at nbc for 52 years. many of those years as an associate director here on "today." he is remembered by his colleagues as a great and talented guy, a calm voice in every storm, and a man who truly made a difference. our thoughts and prayers go out to michelle, his wife of 35 years, and to his daughters

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♪ this morning on "today's tech," surfing safely. whether you are connecting to public wi-fi or your home internet connection, there are new ways to make sure you're keeping your information safe. today digital lifestyle contributor mario armstrong visited the local wi-fi hot spot to find out how vulnerable we are. >> reporter: from homes to office and everywhere in between, we're constantly connected. over half of americans now use public wi-fi at least once a

week. but hopping on a public network can mean privacy is no guarantee. so here i am setting up a decoy wi-fi hot spot. you don't need a lot to do this. an internet connection, software, and you're go to go. here's the legitimate connection at this location. what i did is i set up a decoy hot spot that looks just like the same real one. by setting up this decoy, anyone that connects to this wi-fi hot spot i could potentially get access to their afgs. information. an easy trick to lure in browsers. if you were to come here today and were plugging in your computer, which one of these would you choose as the connection to get onto -- >> automatically, i would go to acehole wireless. >> reporter: that's a decoy. the real one is this one here. >> wow, okay. >> reporter: your information could be getting captured. >> okay. >> reporter: something called a man in the middle attack. it's a way to set up software and hardware to capture your data as it's going back and forth. >> wow. >> reporter: that type of access

can leave your information, passwords, credit card number, up for grabs. >> i could actually see if you logged in, to places like facebook, and see your user name and password. >> so if it was work-related, it would have all of my work -- >> reporter: absolutely. >> wow, that's not good. >> reporter: yes, it can be scary. >> it's too easy. >> reporter: okay, now that you know all of this, don't worry. i have you covered with three easy tips to help you be more safe when you're going online. step number one. whenever you connect to a public wi-fi connection, make sure it's legitimate by asking the establishment. here at ace hotel, they actually give you a nice little card with the verification so you know it's legit. step number two. be aware of what you're doing online, whether it's banking, shopping, whatever you're doing, take the right precautions to be safe. step number three. try out something called two-step authentication.

this way, if you're logging in to facebook or e-mail, you'll need username or password, you'll get a text message to your phone that you would only have. it's a few extra steps for a little more peace of mind. >> mario is here now with other ways to stay safer online. it's real eye-opening, first off. >> yes, it is. and it's happening. >> one of the things we use, we use a virtual private network, vpn. you can do those as just a regular person, right? >> that's right. as a regular person, you do this a lot when you travel as well, even outside of your work. but there's an app now, several apps, one is called "my private wi-fi." one of the concerns i have, people are using their mobile devices to connect to the public hot spot, not just laptops. so this is an app you can run on your phone. and it will give you the vpn option within the settings, so you can make sure that that's encrypting your data. >> quickly explain what a vpn. >> it encrypts the data. it sets up a tunnel of information that no one can hack into. it scrambles all of the information.

usernames, passwords, the transactions, all scrambled mumbo jumbo. >> and private browsing. it's something on your browser, an information that it doesn't go out. >> yeah, it's incognito. firefox has one. google. it doesn't make you anonymous on the web. make sure you understand. private browsing only makes it so that the web history is not saved on your computer. so a good example of this, let's say you're buying a gift for someone in the family, and that may use that same computer. you go to the website, purchase the gift. you don't want them coming to the computer and seeing where you've been. so you could actually erase your history, if you private browse. >> will it save passwords and those sorts of things -- >> yes, things of that nature, right. >> kids control. if you want to control what your kids can see or do on the internet. talk about what's available there. >> yes, i think parents are -- they're a little shy of this. get in there, because kids are seeing inappropriate content. on all of the phones, go into the settings and look for the parental controls.

iphone, they call this restrictions. you can enable these restrictions so that kids can't download inappropriate apps or inappropriate content or certain websites. so there's a lot of things you can control just through the settings on the phone itself. >> really good information. mario, thanks for stopping by. >> thank you. just ahead, his specialties are eating and entertaining. the foodie magician is here. we'll see what tricks are up his sleeves.

♪ it is a perfect morning for man magic in the studio. so we have the foodie magician. >> this guy shows up at -- at

restaurants with his magic. we'll see what tricks he has up his sleeves in a moment, but first, take a look at him in action. >> 72. >> no! >> wow. >> ahh. >> tell deborah, that's your mom's name? >> yes. >> i'm josh beckerman, an entertainer. when i'm out, i just literally start entertaining people. if i'm dining alone, i strike up a conversation with the person next to me. once they ask me what i do, i say i'm a magician, the next thing they say, show me a trick. it's a show every night of the day and week. guy got me a magic kit when i was 4 years old. and that's when i caught the magic bug. and i literally haven't stopped since. >> nobu. that's the straupt restaurant o street. >> what's the name of your dog? >> stewart. >> oh, i had this. >> that's great, man. ♪ >> josh is definitely the crowd favorite at lure. he's become such a signature part of the restaurant. sometimes when he walks in,

people recognize him and actually request that he comes to the table. >> i know you're thinking i'm very good looking. it's because i go to the gym a lot. if i'm not eating at a restaurant, i'm entertaining people. if i'm not entertaining, i'm eating, and usually doing both at the same time. >> no, no, no! >> that is the foodie magician. ♪ do you believe in magic >> okay, so we wanted to have josh have his magic work on us in the studio. by us, i mean the people making the decisions. not us. lester and i are your first guinea pigs? >> yes. i wanted to do a trick that has to do with connection, love. how long have you guys known each other for? >> six months? >> six months, yeah. >> a long time. we'll do this quick. for this trick, though, erica, you need to be relaxed. drink a lot of iced coffee, are you relaxed? >> oh, yes, totally relaxed. don't worry. >> take a deep breath. your birthday is july 20th, 1976, is that correct? that wasn't my reading. i googled that before i came here. >> because that got creepy for a

minute. by the way, you never reveal a lady's age, but whatever. eyes are closed, right? >> you can hear my voice. i'll touch you with the card. like, very, lightly. be aware of every touch or sensation. don't say anything. the question is, did you feel a touch? >> mm-hmm. >> where? >> on my knows. >> did you feel a touch? >> on my chin. >> yes, very good. be relaxed. the "weekend today" studios. where did i touch you? >> my forehead. >> open your eyes. >> you've known lester how long? >> six months. >> i hope you dvr'd this episode. >> i wasn't touching you. i was touching lesser is. >> what? >> he was touching my forehead, my chin. >> give him a round of applause. >> all right. >> watch it afterwards. wow. >> they blanked our monitors. okay! >> the next trick is my signature trick, as i'm known at the foodie magician, not fruity. my signature trick is guessing people's favorite restaurants.

>> okay. >> do dylan here. dylan, you're from where originally? >> from new jersey. >> correct. you're doing well so far. is there a restaurant in new york city you love? >> yes. >> i love hundreds. think of one. keep it in your mind. it will take me around one minute to guess your restaurant. hold my hand. this has nothing to do with the trick. i just want to touch you. 50% of restaurants in new york are italian. don't say it, a poker face, i'm going to go non-italian. dylan, from new jersey, it will be american. so maybe thinking of great gramercy tavern. no. maybe you're thinking of -- actually, i feel like you eat seafood, so maybe the lower part, no, a poker face. going to go with this. i see you eating oysters. so are you thinking -- all right, guys, can you read that? >> yes. >> yeah. >> that's your favorite restaurant? >> i don't know.

>> okay. are you thinking of the great seafood restaurant aqua grill? yes or no? >> no! >> oh! well, let me ask you this. what's the cuisine of the restaurant in your mind? >> it's seafood-ish. >> okay, i was close. what was the name of the restaurant? >> ditch plains. >> ditch -- the upper west side? >> yes. >> the one on this board? >> yes. >> oh, come on! >> i swear, i wrote that down. >> that's fantastic. >> it's in my pocket the whole time. >> give her a round of applause. we have time for one more, i think. >> yeah. >> yes! >> i'm shaking. >> so this is a brand-new deck. jenna? >> yes. >> dwayne reed, the cards, you can name any card aloud. any card. >> right now? >> yes. >> ace of hearts. >> now, i intertwine the magic with -- i like to think of it as comedy. if i was a mind reader, i would take out a deck of cards, seal the wrap, and pull that card out of my pocket, as a mind reader.

this is what you can do with a business degree from dotcom university. oops. cat's out of the bags. >> this is so much more interesting. >> very good. >> really, really good. >> a brand-new deck of cards just opened. what i want you to do is touch a card. any card. flip it over. you took the -- >> show the cameras. >> no! >> 15th card? >> that's awesome. >> oh, my god. >> the ace of hearts. >> what you don't realize is i'll harass you for the rest of my god-given life how did you this. >> so you show up at tables and start doing tricks? >> no, i have a website, nycfoodie.com. since i happen to be a professional magician, comedian, i entertain everybody at the restaurant. it's a dinner and show every night of the week. >> consider us entertained. >> yes, absolutely. >> i'm going to scratch your chin for you. >> yeah, is the forehead itching

a little bit? >> bizarre. >> josh beckerman, good to have you here. i think your parents will be okay with it. we'll be right back. this day calls you. to fight chronic osteoarthritis pain. to fight chronic low back pain. to take action. to take the next step. today, you will know you did something for your pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is a pain reliever fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. anti-depressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not for children under 18. people taking maois, linezolid or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thinners may increase bleeding risk. severe liver problems, some fatal, were reported. signs include abdominal pain and yellowing skin or eyes. tell your doctor about all your medicines, including those for migraine and while on cymbalta, call right away if you have

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♪ the power is still on, but

the stakes are higher on nbc's hit show "revolution." >> it's a post-apocalyptic world. we're learning you have a few scores to settle. >> i do. >> definitely a backstory going on. >> a lot of backstory, yes. >> we most recently learned about the power, what really happens -- >> yes. >> it seems like a big reveal to happen so early in the show, not that i wasn't happy about it. >> i know. i was just thinking, if it's like a one-trick pony, where it's the only thing, then that's it. and they decided, no, let's make it more, which i like. >> you play a mom in this story. >> yeah. >> you have two kids, you lost one of your kids in one of the recent episodes. >> yes. >> you're also a killer, a little bit. it's a little bit of a balance trying to play -- >> yes, a killer, a sociopath. >> yes. >> but it all makes sense, right? >> well, yes, you're trying to -- >> you can justify it. it's really interesting talking to people about it, because all of the women i talk to, she's completely mystified, and then,

like, whoa. >> the season was a little bit of a disaster. you have so much action on the set. is your behind-the-scenes equally as entertaining? >> i saw you guys behind the scenes. you laugh a lot. and we're appropriate. which is lovely. >> yes. >> i didn't see that. >> yes, no, it's nice group of people. >> elizabeth mitchell, great to have you. a big fan of the show. >> great. >> thanks for being with us, everyone. >> you can catch "revolution" on mondays, 10:00, 9:00 central on nbc. david gregory as a preview of "meet the press." david? >> hey, good morning, lester. i have laryngitis, that's the big headline. i have marco rubio, and a debate on the guns, and a conversation about the legacy of baseball great jackie robinson. all coming up this morning. >> all right. >> david, thanks.

>> a high note. >> it's all you, lester. >> thanks for watching, everybody. i'll see you later for "nbc nightly news." until then, so long.

right now at 7:00, a house up in flames in san jose. the latest on injuries and where fire officials say the blaze may have started. and more than 150 passengers got the scare of a life time when an amtrak train they were riding on somehow came off the tracks. the latest on the investigation and where the passengers are now. plus, police arrest this woman in connection with the kidnapping of an 11-month-old

girl in san jose. we'll show you what authorities say helped track her down weeks after the alleged crime. from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." good morning to you. looking live at the bay bridge toll plaza and we picked this one because that burst of sunshine is exactly what we need on this chilly start to the sunday morning. thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez along with meteorologist rob mayeda. i should have heeded your warning. i should have worn tights. it was cold this morning. >> we'll see some cool temperatures at least for the next up cannel of hours. right now outside 30s and 40s outside. notice no 50s. clear skies overnight. our temperatures did drop off. not much wind right now. that is going to change this afternoon just like yesterday, we'll see the winds increasing as we move through the afternoon. our temperatures today should still manage the 60s and the warmest places inland and temperatures cooling a little bit today and another change

we'll see and not really so much during daylight and as you can see mostly sunny skies hour by hour and as we head toward sunset, clouds on the increase here's a change in the forecast tonight into early tomorrow morning it does look like we'll see at least a few showers and overall the forecast looks exactly like last week. winds cranking up for monday, and cooling temperatures and a big warm-up and we'll show you the changes in the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. we are following a developing story. investigators are trying to figure out what caused an amtrak train heading from los angeles to van kuf tore derail here in the bay area. it happened about two miles north of fremont near niles junction around 9:00 last night. an amtrak spokeswoman said the wheels of the front engine came off the track for some reason and caused the train to derail. nor than 150 passengers and crew members were onboard. no one was hurt because the train was traveling very slowly.