marla andhave a great day. we'll see you tomorrow. good morning. breaking news. rare and powerful. this morning a major snowstorm gaining strength out west on this 1st day of may. victim and hero. the man carjacked by the boston bombing suspects and helped lead police to them speaks out.

from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1 a in rockefeller plaza. good morning. welcome to "today" on a wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> i'm savannah guthrie. it's hard to say on may 1st i'm about to say this, but the snow is really coming down this morning in estes park, colorado, about 50 miles west of denver. >> it has the potential to dump an unprecedented amount of snow late in the season, up to a foot in some areas. >> we want to get right to al roker for the details. good morninging al to you. >> good morning, guys. yes, a powerful storm from estes park, denver, ft. collins looking at snow as well. we're going to be looking at a major winter storm even though it's may 1. let's show you what we've got. it's a powerful frontal system bringing snow from denver later on today from minneapolis, where you have winter storm warnings up for minneapolis.

here's what's happening over the next 24 hours. storm gets itself together. starts off as rain and snow in minneapolis, changes over to all snow and then continues to push to the west. here's what we see as far as accumulations. denver, anywhere and the surrounding areas, 6 to 9 inches of snow. some areas as much as a foot of snow. as we make our way to the west -- to the east, i should say, and north from mason city, minneapolis, on into wisconsin, another 6 to 9 inches of snow. down to the south there's a storm system that's part of this whole mess. it's going to be pushing in. some areas in southern florida picked up 10 inches of rain yesterday. then what we're looking for over the next 24 hours from new orleans into louisiana, into parts of florida, anywhere from 5 to 7 inches of rain. so, we've got snow and we've got flooding all out of the same system. matt? >> come on in, we'll get your local forecast in a couple of

minutes. we're learning more about the events in boston that led police to the suspects in the marathon attack. we sat down with the 26-year-old chinese entrepreneur who was carjacked by the brothers. he goes by the nickname danny, and in order to protect his privacy he asked us to conceal his face and modify his voice as he told us about that fateful night. >> it's the night after the bombing. >> yes. >> you're sitting in your car? >> i saw someone pull over to the curb just behind me and there was a person on the passenger side. he jump out of the car and walk to my car. he knocks on my window. i lower it down a little bit. suddenly he put his hand in and opened it from the inside. >> what de say to you?

>> he took out his gun, point it to me and say, where's the cash. >> can you show me how close he put the gun to you? >> right there, yes. >> right at your head? >> yeah. >> did in any way you think at that moment this is a guy the fbi is looking for? >> no. i saw a different guy from the picture. >> he asked you a question, didn't he? have you been following the news from the bombing? >> i said, of course, i know. he said, i did that. and i just killed a policeman in cambridge. >> when you took off driving, you had to be scared to death. >> yeah, i was -- >> how did you even manage to drive? >> at first i can't manage to drive. i was shaking. tamerlan told me to slow down, don't drive so fast. >> he slowed down as brother dzhokhar followed in a mercedes. when dzhokhar got in the car, de

did he say anything to you? >> he didn't say too much to me. it was pretty quiet. >> did you get a sense from the way they interacted with each other that they were equals? >> i think dzhokhar is like a follower. >> why do you say that? >> because dzhokhar, he went out to the atm. he went out to get the gas. tamerlan never got out of the car. >> so he was the guy doing the errands? >> yes. >> they loaded something from the second car into your suv? >> yes. >> what did they load into your car? >> i have an idea now. it was explosives. >> when you think you were driving around in that car with two people who allegedly committed murder, in the back of the car there are explosives, what do you think now? >> i think i was really lucky. god was with me. >> danny considered many different ways to escape but he decided to make his move when they stopped at this gas station

in cambridge. at that time of night they only took cash. >> only took cash. dzhokhar went to the store to pay cash. i saw it was a chance. there was only one in the car. >> if you are going to escape, it had to be quick. >> yes. >> what did you have to do? >> i was thinking, unfasten my seat belt, open the door. >> with your left hand you undid the seat belt, with your right hand you opened the door and you took off? >> i took off. >> did you hear him react to you opening that door? >> he tried to grab me. i could feel him trying to grab me. >> he tried to grab your back? >> yes. >> but just missed me? >> just missed me. it was very close. >> danny ran into a different gas station and called 911. he told police they could track the suspects through his car satellite system and the iphone he left behind. have you thought about the fact that because that happened, and they did track them quickly, that perhaps you prevented

further bloodshed that night? >> i was trying to do, you know, what i can do. >> it couldn't have been too long after that, about a half hour later, there was a shootout in watertown. >> yes. >> and tamerlan was killed. >> yeah. >> what was your reaction? >> i was still worried they would come back to me. but when i heard of that news, i felt a little bit of relief. >> we'll have more of our conversation with danny a little later in the show. including a section where he talks about getting a text message and then a phone call from his roommate. and tamerlan looked basically at him and said, you do anything stupid with that text message or the phone call, and i will kill you. it's a harrowing ordeal. >> i can't imagine how he's adjusted. how did he seem to you? he must be shaken even to this day. >> one is dead and one is in custody, as you can tell, he did not want his identity revealed.

he will testify in the trial gladly, and he knows he'll be identified at that time. but for now, he wants to stay under the radar. we're following a decision by the fda on who can buy the so-called morning-after pill. dr. nancy snyderman, good morning. >> we're talking about the morning after pill, as you said. it's an emergency contraception known as plan b one step, because it's one pill. until now it's been available to women 17 and over but however, because of yesterday's decision by the fda, the age restriction is being changed to 15 and being moved to over the counter. beginning this morning it will appear at retail outlets with a label that says, not for sale under 15 years of age. the age restriction two years younger than it had been. the pill's manufacturer teva pharmaceuticals welcomed the ruling, calling it a significant milestone for women.

but lowering the age restriction is likely to dramatically raise the level of controversy, especially among parents and teens. >> i think the parents should know about -- if they're going to take some kind of pill like that. >> i would want my child to speak with me, but not all families are the same. >> fda commissioner dr. margaret hamburg said in a statement, the data reviewed by the agency demonstrated that women 15 years of age and older were able to understand how plan b one step works and how to use it properly. but groups opposed to lowering the age restriction were quick to fire back. >> what tuesday's ruling did was remove sexual screening for those young women who are sexually active. most parents would agree that's not in the best interest of young women's health. >> two years ago an fda panel recommended all age

restrictions on the so-called morning-after pill be removed. but health and human services kathleen sebelius changed that but then the supreme court overruled her, saying the ruling was unjustifiable and ordered the pill be made available to anyone regardless of age. >> we should note that the fda ruling applies only to the plan b one step. it does not apply to the plan b pill that requires two doses. >> what are the implications of a 15-year-old taking this drug? is it medically safe? also the maturity issue, is this something you're worried teenagers will use this as a regular birth control? >> well, first, in is the most studied group of medicines on the market. and there's no evidence that this can biologically hurt you or cause you harm down the line. now, where parents get wiggy is to think could my 15-year-old be having sex and the answer is, yes.

13, 14, 15-year-olds are having intercourse. so we have to talk about if we want to prevent abortions, should we allow birth control, birth control that's safe, condoms, and all of this stuff, and still have the conversation and remind kids that this may prevent pregnancy, but it doesn't do anything for stds. so it's to prevent pregnancy, and, yes, it does. >> thank you very much. seven americans killed on monday when a national air cargo plane crashed have now been identified. this video shows the plane crashing. it is absolutely disturbing. the images show the 747 cargo plane rising to the sky over

bagram airfield and then slowing to a stop in midair before falling to the ground and bursting into flames. again, the seven americans have been identified there. the death toll in the bangladesh factory collapse has topped 400 people and many workers last seen inside that building are still unaccounted this as the eu is considering taking legal action against bangladesh in a pressure move to improve safety standards for its workers. the family of slain boston bombing suspect tamerlan tsarnaev will claim his body.3 3 a una sentencia a muerte. 926-year-old wife will claim it. officials say they've linked james everett dusky to the ricin-laced letters to the president and other lawmakers after finding traces of the substance in his martial arts studio. augusts also report finding it

in some of his trash. to wall street where markets are making big moves. courtney reagan is at the new york stock exchange. >> the dow making historic moves as stocks move higher. the blue chip index rose for the 16th straight tuesday, closing out five months in a row of marking the best start to the year for the dow since 1999. today automakers report monthly spring sale system starts, and wall street will be looking at trucks which have been rising lately due to the rise in the housing market. check out what happens when a motorcyclist rounds a curve in mulholland highway -- yes, i know. unbelievab unbelievable. he slams into that cyclist. the two of them plowed into another rider just ahead. >> why were they videotaping this? >> i don't know.

but amazingly, no one was seriously injured. i think it was a race. >> a road rally? >> it was a road rally. you see the guy limping off, but no serious injuries despite that unbelievable injury. a lot of people still talking about that. we're looking at the gopro camera and folks have started putting them on their bikes, motorcycles to track all of this. obviously, you may have to sue or whatever happens after this. >> road rage, all of this stuff. >> the poor guy on the bike would have had to mount that on the back of his bike with that one. >> thanks for going there. >> thank you, thank you. maybe you'll get a two-fer. >> thank you very much. >> excuse me? >> mr. roker, how -- >> what is going on? >> all right. let's take a look at texas. it is a state divided today. we've got winter up to the north

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good morning to you. the time is 7:15. it is going to be a hot day today, and the winds will continue to pump from land to sea, warming us up along the way. kind of a breezy day. the red flag warning is still in place for the north bay and the east bay hills above 1,000 feet. we have elevated fire danger. you want to keep that in mind. 85 in fremont. you're going to get close to 80 degrees in san francisco touching on 79 later today. your latest weather. >> thank you. this morning there's renewed focus on the prison at guantanamo bay amid a growing hunger strike. the president saying he wants to close it and will try again. andrea mitchell has latest on this. good morning to you. >> reporter: ever since he took office president obama has been trying to close the prison at guantanamo bay but the latest obstacle is the hunger strike by 100 of the 160 detainees complaining what is already a legal and political stalemate.

this morning 100 prisoners remain on hunger strike at guantanamo. their lawyers say to protest being detained for years. in most cases without being charged. extra doctors and nurses arrived monday to help force feed 21 prisoners. even as the american medical association protested telling defense secretary hagel force feeding violates core ethical values of the medical profession. once a prisoner makes a rational decision to refuse food. president obama says it's yet another reason the prison must be closed. >> i don't want these individuals to die. obviously, the pentagon is trying to manage the situation as best as they can. but i think all of us should reflect on why exactly are we doing this? >> reporter: the military says dozens of prisoners clashed with guards two weeks ago after hiding makeshift weapons. >> how can the military hope to maintain discipline over a prison camp where there is

absolutely no hope for those men confined here? >> reporter: the president tried to close guantanamo two days after he took office, but congress fought him at every turn. 86 prisoners, low-level detainees, mostly from yemen, were cleared to be sent back three years ago, but either yemen won't take them or can't satisfy u.s. security demands for their transfer. >> the fact we have kept these men at guantanamo for years makes them essentially political prisoners. and there's no place for political prisoners in the united states. >> the price tag for keeping guantanamo open, $800 million a year and the pentagon is considering up to $2 million in improvements. >> andrea in washington, thank you so much. coming up, something all pet lovers need to see. you will be stunned at the results of our investigation into breeding operations registered with the renowned american kennel club. and why would parents who took their infant son out of the hospital to get a second opinion

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several surgeries on his leg after he was seriously hurt in the april 15th explosion. firefighters working four wildfires in napa and sonoma counties. this is video showing one of the fires burning big time off silver rsil silverado. not getting any wind. places like gilroy reporting calm conditions. getting gusty winds in the north bay. santa rosa gusting to 35, 40 miles per hour from time to time. that is making it difficult for firefighters trying to battle that fire. as we head throughout the day, we'll keep the red flag warning going, dry heat coupled with the strong winds. that goes for hills above 1,000 feet until this evening. look where we're headed, a warmer day shaping up. 91 for livermore, 93 in

fairfield and 79 in san francisco. we could see our furs triple digits today. >> a rough commute this morning. this time shifting over towards oakland. if you can see the flashing lights, they're in the fast lane, to the left side in the northbound direction. reports of incidents on the right side, the slow lane. quite a bit of activity north of the coliseum. you see it on the map, 580, a good option westbound. no problems there. slow through the castro valley y, bogging down 880 south towards the san mateo bridge. there's your northbound route for the south bay. 17, the earlier issue has cleared.

it's the 1 st of may, 2013. and when you see us, that's what we see. now you're seeing us through this nifty gadget -- >> don't go there! come on. no, no, that's not nice! that's not nice. >> that's what i see every day. >> get out of here. >> the gopro camera, it's small, portable, gives you a great view of the back of matt's head. people document their lives. >> i'm a big fan of those things now. >> wait until you hear how the young billionaire who invented this camera got the idea. >> the keyword there, billionaire, because they are everywhere. all right, al, thank you. ahead, a new report

investigation which outrage animal lovers. one of the leading animal groups, american kennel club, is not doing enough to protect dogs. the crisis gripping italy, mini crisis, a shortage of pizza makers. we'll go live to rome. we'll begin this half hour with more of our interview by the man who was carjacked by the boston marathon bombing suspects. the young man goes by danny. he asked us to conceal his identity. >> at one point you stopped at an atm, right? >> yes. >> is it true when you pulled over to go to the atm, a police car went by? >> yes. >> there's a moment you had to think -- >> yeah, maybe if i jump out. >> and what stopped you? >> i look around. it's like nothing there. i have no idea where to run, you know, the stores had been closed. >> as the night wore on, danny's

friends began to text and call his cell phone, wondering why he wasn't home. >> now the phone's going off. is it true you didn't answer it one time? >> i missed the fourth call because tamerlan was trying to talk to me, ask, who is calling you? i said, it's my roommate. he was nervous, took out his gun, pointed to me and say, you say one single word in chinese, i will kill you right now. >> but you answered the phone. >> i answered the second call. >> what did your roommate ask me? >> he was talking in chinese. he ask, danny, where are you? >> and you couldn't answer? >> i couldn't answer. >> because he threatened to kill me. >> so i answer him in english. i say, i'm going to sleep at my friend's place tonight. my roommate is like, why? why you speak english to me? we kept talking. i got to go, i got to go. >> why don't you think they killed you? >> i don't know. >> do you think it's because you weren't american? >> that's not the only reason.

we had a lot of conversation. and i made him feel i wanted to end stupid. >> danny found a way to remain hopeful. during this time, you thought about a young lady. >> yeah. >> that you didn't know that well. >> i thought about a girl in europe. >> why did you think about her? >> actually, i mostly like her and i think it give me encouragement. i want to see her again. that's -- that's what i was thinking. >> have you had the chance to tell her that since this ordeal ended? >> i told her. i told her. >> how did she feel about that? >> she feel -- you know, she feel it's unbelievable, oh, my god, you know, and she said she's proud of me. >> authorities credit danny's composure and quick thinking with keeping him alive and helping police track down the bombers. >> he should think of himself as a hero but in his own words he was only trying to save himself.

by saving himself he may have saved countless lives, if in fact, these two suspects were planning on more bombings. >> did you learn anything else about yourself? >> yes, you can do any situation and still have hope. >> a very brave young man. we thank him for sitting down for that interview. >> incredible presence of mind. we'll take a turn now and get a check of the weather from al. "today's" weather is brought to you by jared, galleria of jewelry. a truly unique selection to help you find the perfected ring. that's why he went to jared. >> good morning, everybody. got a beautiful day here. lots of sunshine. you love natalie. natalie morales? >> yes. >> as do we. although she's not here today. >> i know. >> it's nice to be loved. thank you. let's see what we have for you starting off today. temperatures are way below normal. that jet stream takes a dip to the south. denver, 34 degrees below normal.

20 degrees below normal in billings. it's nice and warm in texas and here in the east as well. afternoon highs in the northeast getting up into the 60s and 70s. 80s in the ohio river valley. 100s in west texas. 90s into the southwest. a rick of thunderstorms as that frontal system pushes into texas. look for a beautiful day in the pacific northwest. plenty of sunshine. 65 in seattle. rain from the gulf coast, mississippi, louisiana, into florida. we're talking anywhere from 3 to 5 inches of 7:35 now on a wednesday morning. good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. it's going to be a hot one. the dry northerly winds will continue to pump from land to sea today. 91 in livermore, 88 in santa theresa, 97 in gilroy. gusty winds in the east bay hills, the higher elevations in the north bay. a red flag warning is in effect until 6:00 p.m. we have heat relief on the way.

in fact, maybe a few showers monday into tuesday. we'll take you from the mid 90s to the mid 70s. weather. savannah? >> al, thanks. this morning on "rossen reports," dogs in filthy conditions. the american kennel club, may not be doing enough to protect animals. today national investigative correspondent jeff rossen is here. >> this will be eye-opening for a lot of people. when you buy a puppy, you want it to be happy, healthy and well treated and a lot of people depend on the american kennel club to be a breeder. you think it must stand for excellence, you're getting a good dog. but this morning we found disgusting conditions and sick dogs at akc-registered operations. >> the portuguese water dog. >> reporter: it is the epitome

of canine perfection, the westminster dog show. >> the best in show -- >> reporter: and the american kennel club is proud to oversee it. on the akc's own website calling itself the dog's champion, registering puppies with official puppies, inspecting breeders. many dog owners count on it, looking for that seal before purchasing a puppy. but critics say there's an ugly reality you don't see. some akc breeders raising deceased dogs, malnourished, living in their own filth. so disturbing, now two of the country's largest animal welfare groups, the aspca and the humane society, are condemning the akc. >> if i'm looking to buy a dog and i see it has been akc-inspected, akc gregistered, does that mean i'm getting a

good dog? >> absolutely not. it's just a piece of paper with month practical value for dog welfare. >> reporter: lillian thought she was buying a dog from an reputible breeder. >> i assumed i was getting a very healthy dog, coming from a quality kennel. >> reporter: what did you end up getting? >> a very sick puppy. >> reporter: sick, she says, with intestinal pair site aal p congenital eye defect. records show the akc had just inspected that kennel weeks earlier and found them in compliance. what did you make of that? >> i make that their standards must be low. >> reporter: turns out it wasn't just her dog suffering. law enforcement went into the kennel just two months later and rescued dozens of dogs. the breeders say they did nothing wrong, but according to a civil court judge, many of the dogs were in poor condition for a substantial period of time.

remember, the akc had been here and signed off on the place. >> time and time again we're going and raiding places and finding these dogs in miserable conditions. >> reporter: he says while most akc-registered breeders are probably fine, they're seeing too many bad apples. from montana to north carolina. in some cases those breeders are even convicted of animal cruelty. so we went straight to the akc. if you had to grade your inspection program, what grade would you give yourself? >> i'd give us an "a." in fact, our inspection program is more than 98% in compliance. >> reporter: critics say that's just smoke and mirrors. breeders pay the akc registration fees for every dog. yet the akc has no idea what goes on at many of those kennels. nationwide how many breeders are there that have akc-registered dogs? >> that's a great question. we don't know. >> reporter: you don't know?

>> i don't know. no, i'm sorry. >> reporter: what percentage of breeders that do have akc registered dogs end up getting inspected? >> we've done 55,000 inspections since 2000. >> reporter: what percentage of breeders get inspected? >> it's varies. >> reporter: ballpark. >> i don't know. >> reporter: how many inspectors? >> nine inspectors. >> reporter: that cover the entire country? >> that's correct. >> reporter: do you think that's an adequate number? >> that's the number we have. >> reporter: and there's more. animal rights groups say the akc is actually protecting bad breeders. fighting laws that would regulate breeders based on the number of dogs they have. and require new standards or inspections. you have opposed laws in several states that would crack down on breeders. why? >> we oppose breeder limit laws because it's not the number of dogs that you own. it's the care and conditions in which they're kept. >> they should be helping the humane society in its efforts to

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we're back now at 7:45 with an unexpected crisis of sorts in italy. the country that brought the world pizza is now facing a major shortage of peedz. >> makers. nbc's michelle kosinski is in rome with more. good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, imagine, there aren't enough pete ople i italy to make pizza. it's a $9 billion a year industry. with the struggling economy more are eating take-out pizza. although youth unemployment here just hit 40%, it seems like most young italians would rather do something else. that crispy crust, delicious oil, tomato, topping, perfection. the real thing, as it's been done for centuries except --

>> we need pizza makers. >> reporter: you don't care where they come from? >> no. >> reporter: more and more italian pizza is not crafted by italians. kn neopolitan, he says, recruited by an egyptian friend. it's really tiring. youth nowadays want an easier job. yes, it is a difficult job. an art form, really. like hell fire in there. demanding way more training than, say, five minutes. bravo. >> maybe a year. >> reporter: a year? your standards must be really high, though, right? >> yes. >> reporter: restaurant owner says i tried to get a young italian to work. after one week, he threw in the towel. 32-year-old digiacomo works as a

courier during the day, at night delivers pizza. >> it's not an easy job. >> reporter: you don't like making pizza? >> i like but i'm not good. it's difficult. >> reporter: they need more pizza makers? >> no, there will always be, just maybe not italian. >> reporter: makes you appreciate pizza more. there aren't any numbers on how many pizza makers are italian but those in the industry believe most are not, they are egyptians. and some are trying to steal workers away from chinese restaurants. >> everyone in the studio thinks you're there with a complete boondoggle with this story. >> reporter: never, never. >> that's okay. we'll let you get away with this. that's all right. michelle kosinski, thank you. coming up, pat boone and his daughters on a family tragedy.

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it is 7:56. good morning everybody. i'm jon kelley t. woman at the center of a poisoning investigation at a starbucks is, in fact, a pharmacist. police say 50-year-old rem nah. police have not released a motive, but they have charged her with attempted murder and they say it appears she did act alone. tesla motors is closing its menlo park store this summer. the land the store scently sitting on is owned by stanford university. the university asked tenants to leave it so it can develop that property. the electric car retailer tells the palo alto weekly it will open a new store in burlingame. now a check of the forecast with

christina. >> good morning. 71 degrees right now in santa rosa, also getting gusty winds in the east bay hills and north bay mountains. for that day, you might have to turn on your ac in your car right now in santa rosa by noon you'll need it everywhere across the bay area. as we ramp up into the upper 70s, low 80s, we'll round out the day in the low 90s. 79 degrees on the way to san francisco, more heat relief but not until we hit the hottest day of the year so far. that will be tomorrow, we're expecting our first triple digits of the season it's been a rough drive. let's check on that with mike. >> not so bad from the live view in san jose. san jose registering speeds below 50 miles per hour for your northbound stretch. that's horribly slow for the interchange at 280 and 887 as well as 237 towards 101. slow along the peninsula. look at this, west 84, the dumbarton bridge is extra slow. we'll see that traffic is slowing but it is slow coming

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♪ it's 8:00 on a wednesday morning. it's also the first day of may 2013. you have to start a month, this is the way to start it here in new york city with a beautiful day. bright blue sky, cool temperatures, going up, though, into, what, the 70s? >> that's right. yet in denver, they're looking at up to a foot of snow stretching all the way to minneapolis. >> it doesn't seem right. the winter keeps on coming out there. on the plaza, i'm matt lauer with savannah guthrie and mr. al roker and coming up in this half hour, music legend pat boone is here with two of his daughters. they're here to talk about one of the greatest challenges they

have faced as a family and how the power of prayer helped them through t it's a fascinating and inspiring story. >> all right. then we've got a story that raises a lot of eyebrows. how was a 5-month-old boy removed from his home after they sought a second opinion from a different hospital. >> on a lighter note, jason kennedy from e! is all around here. he's capturing everything going on. >> how is my hair? >> it's a camera that's revolutionized the way we look at things. he's going to introduce us to the billionaire inventor who came up with this. the go pro. >> it's revolutionized the way i look at jason, i can tell you that. >> great look. >> very slimming. >> how is my makeup? >> very nice. >> all right. before we get to that, let's go inside. natalie is on assignment. tamron hall is at the news desk with the headlines. >> hey there, guys. good morning. the federal government lowered the age limit and made it easier to obtain one type of morning

after pill. the emergency contraceptive known as plan be one step has been available to women 17 and over. on tuesday, the fda lowered that restriction to make it available for those 15 and older without a prescription. the decision does not affect restrictions on the traditional plan b which required two doses. testimony started in the civil trial over who was ultimately responsible for michael jackson's death. his family blames the concert promoters for allegedly failing to protect jackson's health by hiring a doctor who they say should have -- was negligent. mike taibbi is in l.a. this morning. good morning, mike. >> reporter: good morning, tamron. dr. conrad murray is of course still in jail following his involuntary manslaughter conviction for giving michael jackson the fatal dose of propofol. the question in this case, it could be worth more than a billion dollars, the projected value of jackson's lost

earnings, whether murray alone was responsible for jackson's death. the first witnesses talked about how jackson died. paramedic richard sen i have saying the pop star flat lined and was unresponsive and so thin he could see jackson's ribs. >> it's not there. >> as to why he died, because the jackson family alleged concert promoters aeg live insisted the show must go on. the comeback concerts were about to begin though he knew he was in terrible shape under dr. murray's care. jackson family attorney produced an aeg e-mail in which the ceo wrote of jackson. this is the scariest thing i have seen. the family's contention. >> that in fact, aeg is partially responsible for what happened to michael jackson and they're responsible because they paid for this doctor, they controlled the situation and they pushed michael. >> aeg denies any liability and

says the company neither controls nor chose dr. murray. defense attorney said jackson's tragic death was not a tragedy of aeg's making. if the defense brings up jackson's child molestation trial to show his life was a mess for years, attorney tom mesereau who won jackson's acquittal can testify that a reprise of a distant past will hurt aeg. >> it's irrelevant, prejudicial. it's going to backfire. if he was that bad, why did you enter into a business agreement with him, aeg. >> michael's mother has been in the courtroom throughout leaving only during the graphic testimony about her son owes final hours. >> it will be a short court date today. just a morning session. an lapd detective will finish describing what he learned at the death scene about the evidence and about dr. murray. tamron? >> thank you, mike. yahoo ceo marissa mayer is expanding the parental leave policy. new moms can take up to 16 weeks

of paid leave and fathers who used to get no paid time off can now take up to eight weeks. mayer who was pregnant when she took the top job was criticized for setting a bad example when she took just two weeks off for her maternity leave. now for a look at what's trending today, our quick roundup of what has you talking online. gladys, a baby gorilla popping up on you-tube made her outdoor debut tuesday at the cincinnati zoo and botanical gardens. gladys was rejected by her mom, so zookeepers wearing if you remember gorilla vests are nurturing here. a bungled gasoline caught on tape gone viral. a woman in australia filling up her tank when the attendant checks the lance plate. the driver speeds off, sending the hose and the female companion into the air. my goodness. not a good day for anybody around here, especially that woman. internet duo, sophia grace

and rosie drop by the ellen show with their cover of the hit song thrift shop. take a listen. ♪ let me catch my breath ♪ just to see a great family show ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> all right. the girls bringing it. they sat down with ellen and guest vince vaughn for a series of pretty funny knock knock jokes. it is now 8:06. matt and savannah, will you ever forget me? you will always remember me, right? >> yeah. >> knock knock. >> i'm not doing that. >> who's there? >> you already forgot me. >> i fell for it. >> you you got to live at my house for a week. >> been years since somebody told me a knock knock joke.

>> knock knock, for a check of the weather. >> knock knock. >> what? >> this is not good placement. if you want to get seen on tv, don't stand behind a board. are you in the witness protection program? there you go. all these it nice folks back here behind the board. let's check your weather. our pick city of the day, just happens to be hagerstown, maryland. the home of bob hager. no. nbc 25, mostly sunny, mild, 71 degrees and we've got just a real tale of winter. even though it's may 1st. big frontal system bringing in cold air. we're looking at snow throughout a good portion of the rockies. denver and to the north, anywhere from 6 to 9 inches of snow. stretching all the way up to parts of the u.p. of michigan. where are you guys -- over here. all in the red. >> middle school. there you go. >> we like the red ja

8:07 now on a wednesday morning. good morning, i'm meteorologist christina loren. mostly clear conditions, red flag due to dry heat and gusty winds that will prevail for today. 91, hot in livermore. 93 for fairfield. 85 in fremont and 79 in san francisco. getting into tomorrow, the hottest day of the year so far, stay hot on friday and finally getting some heat relief and maybe a few showers monday into tuesday. a beautiful wednesday. and that's your latest weather. kennedy is starting to creep me out. >> i'll get to him in a second. still to come, al, we got the legendary entertainer pat boone and two of his daughters sharing a story about a family tragedy and the power of prayer. and then yes, jason kennedy and the go-pro revolution as he introduces us to the guy behind this billion dollar idea and then finally, a reminder,

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[ male announcer ] bengay zero degrees. emotional story that's pitting the parents of a the parents of a boy against a hospital. tamron is back for more on this. >> this all started when anna and alex took their son to the hospital in sacramento. they left without an official discharge to get a second opinion on a heart condition. they watched as sammy was taken away right before their eyes. >> anna and alex relieved to hold their son sammy who suffers from heart murmurs for as long as they want. something they were unable to do a few days ago. sammy was taken by police and child protective services after

the couple removed him from sutter memorial hospital against medical advice. >> i want to go to different hospital and she told me again, if you want to go, but you have to go. your son is going to be here. >> i put my son in the stroller. i walked out of the hospital. >> after getting a second opinion on his condition at nearby kaiser hospital, sammy was cleared to go home with his parents. but the next day, police came to their house and took sammy away. all captured on home video taken with anna's camera. >> did not know where my son is. they took my baby out of my heart, out of my hands. he walked away. i didn't know what to do. i didn't know where to start, where to look for. where is he? >> this case involves a fourth amendment violation and 14th amendment violation. >> a doctor, any hospital, anyone doesn't have the right to make decisions about a child's health care. >> at a court hearing earlier this week, a judge ruled that

sammy be brought to a hospital at samford for evaluation. his parents regained control of his medical treatment but also stated that the parent must follow all medical advice moving forward and not remove their son from the hospital without proper discharge. >> we've been asking is that we get the treatment in a different hospital and we're going to have a second opinion. that's all we've been asking for. we got it. >> sacramento county child protective services told nbc news the law is clear. if there's imminent risk of physical harm to the child and insufficient time to obtain a court order to remove the child from the care of the parents, the social worker or law enforcement officer can remove the child. sutter memorial hospital released a statement saying, our nurses and physicians are bound by duty to call authorities if they believe a pediatric patient's health is in danger. we fully support the judge's decision and are confident that the family will receive an excellent second opinion from

lucille packard children's hospital in stamford. >> for them, time with their son is enough. >> he closed his eyes for a second and then he opens his eyes right away and looks to the side and looks at me. okay, she's there. >> anna and alex are not done with the courts yet. their next court date is set for may 28th. they have to let child protective services come for a visit when sammy is home from the hospital. >> tamron, thanks very much. let's head over to matt. >> the boone family x well-known for decades in show business and their faith. we'll talk to pat and two of his daughters in just a moment. first, a little bit about their story. pat boone graced the big screen and topped the charts with nearly 40 top 40 hits and 45 million albums sold.

that silky smile gave the king even a run for his money. in the '70s. shirley and pat boone brought their children on the road, performing gospel. by 1977 it seems you couldn't turn on the radio without hearing debbie boone proclaim -- >> you light up my life ♪ >> but the boone's faith was put to the test 12 years ago when pat's grandson ryan suffered a horrific fall that nearly claimed his life. it's that story, that personal challenge that's recounted in the new book heaven hears written by ryan's mother lindy boone michael. she's here with her dad pat and her sister. >> good morning, matt. >> let's go back 12 years. ryan falls 40 feet off the roof of his condo. how badly injured was he? >> he very nearly died.

he wasn't expected to live. so he fell through a skylight. he was going up to get some sun, stepped on a skylight and it broke and he fell down to concrete three stories below. >> debbie, you broke the news. >> my mother called me and i was given the task to find her in spain and let her know she needed to get on a plane and come back and be here for ryan. yeah, that was a daunting task. >> your family is known for your faith and a good friend of yours, larry king, knew about that. he made you an offer after this happened to your family. he said, come on the show, yeah. >> talk about what happened but also let's ask for prayers. >> yes. >> did you have any second thoughts about doing that? it was a pretty raw time for your family. >> no. we wanted anybody anywhere to pray for us. larry calls himself an agnostic. he said i wish i had a faith like yours. this jewish kid from brooklyn, it's never connected. but would you like to come n and ask people to pray. he had an audience of some 50

million people. >> you guys have been on tv an awful lot. but after that show aired, you were inundated with letters and prayers from people from everywhere. >> everywhere. >> you truly believe and this was partly what this book is about that it was those prayers that were answered. >> definitely. i mean, we were like heavily on prayer. when i was in spain, i was so grateful for the gift of prayer, i couldn't get to my son for 24 hours. so the prayer was vital. >> again, being deeply religious people, a lot of people would question their faith after an accident like the one ryan went through. pat, i was interested the way you put it. you said this. you didn't think that god caused this to happen. you think he allowed it to happen. i wonder what you mean by that. >> well, he doesn't prevent the consequences of our decisions. you know, ryan and his buddy went up on the roof to get some sun. there was a skylight, it was not

marked. it wasn't guarded. people knew it was there. he must have tripped in some way and fallen through. there are consequences to actions. but god says i'll go through it with you. he did not even prevent his own son's death because there was a purpose in it. >> how is ryan doing today? most importantly. >> so much better than anybody of ever predicted. he is happy, he talks, he eats. he is getting better in his movements all the time, more and more cognitive. reads. >> he's funny. >> makes us laugh. >> there's a part of this story that's going to get some headlines because this is the boone family, after all. >> yes. >> the wholesome boone family. the religious boone family. there's a part of his recovery that relies on medical marijuana. >> i'm very grateful that this is available legally for ryan right now. he has very strong aggressive reaction. if he sees a man he doesn't know. it's very involuntary. >> it's really a fight or flight

part of the brain. he feels threatened by other men. we were limited where we could go. he's great with our family and the men in our family. but when i'm able to give him a little bit of brownie, little bit of chocolate that calms his anxiety, we can go to church. >> quickly, debbie, i know all this focus was on ryan and his recovery but a lot of stress on this family. >> yes, it did. but it also brought us together in the ways that families, i think, are the strongest. we united. we supported each other. and there was something so incredibly beautiful about it. it strengthened rather than tore us apart. it made us stronger. my sister is my hero in the way she's been ryan's greatest advocate. >> a lot of people will find inspiration. >> wonderfully written book.

thanks for sharing your story and give ryan our best. you can read an excerpt from this book on our website. that's today.com. let's go to savannah. >> matt, thanks. on a lighter note, a device that's quickly becoming a must have. e! 's jason kennedy is here with the go pro. >> good morning. we've been talking about this all morning. this is the go pro. it's a tiny video camera that is making a huge splash. >> hi tamron over there. it's showing up in nearly every extreme sport. i cannot wait for you guys to meet its one of a kind inventor. check him out. ♪ >> in the skies, the surf, the seas or on the slopes, it's serenity or insanity. >> oh, my gosh. does it feel fast? >> it feels really fast.

>> and it's all shot on one of these. >> it all started with this puppy. >> a one of a kind perspective that's revolutionizing not just what and when but how we document life's most dramatic moments. >> this is for the world to capture and share their life experience. >> from the fearless to the feel good. >> pretty big camera you've got there. >> if anybody has earned a visionary title, it's nick woodman. at 37, he's on top of the world as the top guy of go pro. the mad billionaire behind the hottest company, says forbes. >> i never thought it would get to this level. >> his mission, to score the coolest footage possible. this race car fanatic took me for a wild spin to showcase his creation. >> we're in a pretty big sand box with some of the largest consumer electronics companies in the world. >> in several years, he's transformed his surfer's fantasy invention into one of the world's best selling cameras. >> why do you think this camera

has been so successful? >> we've made it easy to self-document. >> it's pretty unbelievable how it started. he was surfing his way around indonesia and australia just over ten years ago. >> i came up with an idea for a wrist harness that i could put a camera into and wear while i was surfing. >> that was the goal in the beginning, just the wrist camera? >> yeah. not even to be a business. >> so this dreamer turned inventor locked himself away for two full years fiddling and finessing and in 2004, nick sold his first camera. slowly but surely, it began to take off. >> after we launched the original, i realize, we have too much momentum and too many people love go pro for this to go away. >> a match made in heaven for adrenaline junkies sharing outrageous adventures or the parents. just a few hundred dollars, you've struck gold. >> a lot of times we get a shock because it's never been seen before. >> a mind blowing point much

view from kelly slater surfing, sean white snowboarding or a deep sea dive or this surreal footage from felix baumgartner plummeting to the earth's surface. even matt put one on. it's the everyday joe's taking charge. >> it's the life camera now. >> for skeptics, nick insists his camera is simply different. >> it's eliminated the need to have somebody else film you. you can film yourself. whether it's your own perspective or mounting the camera and turning it around on you. >> at corporate headquarters, it's like a playroom. >> one end in water, one end out of water. >> a guy like nick takes his work everywhere. just ask his wife jill. >> how do you use go pros in your daily life? >> they're on all the time. >> even every moment and angle of their son's delivery was go pro'd. >> he mixes creativity and tenacity.

but the ultimate key is to take a chance and chase your wildest dream. >> what's the secret to your success? >> that i did something about the idea. whatever it is you're passionate about in life, go for it. >> it's really a great story. nick woodman attributes much of the recent success to social media, like sharing it on you-tube and facebook. it's basically free advertising for the company with countless videos just waiting to go viral. i think we're still live here, guys. a flattering angle. >> let's do that one again. >> come on. >> for now, let's get a check of your local news and weather. do you like dating? >> yes, i was thinking of going on match.com. >> you agreed to take this to the next step. >> because i'm an adventurer. we'll follow martha as she searches for love online.

good wednesday morning. 8:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. a major construction prong in silicon valley coming in under budget. mercury news says the 49ers and city of santa clara are taking out a mortgage on the team's new stadium. they expect to spend a lot less than previously expected. since it started interest rates dropped and fans bought up costly seat licenses. this means niners and city officials can take on less. they may end up saving $90 million. the morning commute, checking in with mike. >> we're wasting gas, idle time. past thecom coliseum.

show you on the map before 580 was an alt not, both avenues slow. splitting up 880 out of san leandro, hayward still slow for that drive slow heading to the san mateo bridge. dumbarton bridge looking exceptionally heavy as well. be careful it is slow on that drive toward menlo park. peninsula, san mateo as well as heading down towards daly city and colma. laura, back to you. >> good luck. if you're heading out the door, join us. ♪

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♪ 8:30 on this wednesday morning. it is may 1, 2013. get used to that song. it is a catchy one. we are counting down the days till friday's big concert on the plaza, psy will be back here with his patented cheesy dance moves, as he calls them. >> what? is that what he calls them? >> his motto for life, matt, is stay classy, dance cheesy.

>> start the move. >> stay classy, dance cheesy, words to live by. >> matt lauer doing that on friday. >> yes, he will be. >> i'm going to get the video. >> also friday we're going to announce our lineup for summer concerts, so we'll have a big announcement. >> it's huge. >> yes. good morning, i'm savannah guthrie along with matt lauer, tamron hall and al roker. today potatoes have caught our fancy. >> if you're one of these people that says, potato, butter, sour cream, maybe bacon bits, you're missing out. we're going to show you another way to spice up -- >> our director, joe michaels. >> bringing it. >> and then the three websites you should be using if you're going to be booking hotels and want to save money for your

summer vacations and we'll show you how to score free perks. >> do you want to take your career in a different direction? >> like joe michaels. >> not a potato head but something more fun or perhaps looking for something new to spice up your career. don't look at me like that. i messed up. >> didn't know where you were going. >> career coach here that will give me some advice, because apparently i can't talk and i'm not cut out for this business, to give you some advice on career -- >> that was a little dramatic. i thought it was great. >> that's right, girlfriend. bring it! >> how about the weather? >> let's show you what we have for you as we start off with today. we are starting off with a strong risk of storms. snow back through the rockies. gorgeous day in the pacific northwest. tomorrow we're expecting to see more wet weather from the gulf all the way on up into the western great lakes. it is going to be fabulous in the western third of the country. plenty of sunshine, mild to warm

conditions. nice in the mid-atlantic states and ohio river valley. more chances of good wednesday morning to you. the time now 8:33. we are going to be dealing with another round of near record warmth. we're expecting to smash temperature records. 91 is the forecasted high for santa rosa. that should shatter the old record of 83. we're talking about warm, dry conditions, gusty winds. that red flag warning stays in effect for locations above. 79 in san francisco, even hotter for your thursday. don't forget, get the weather any time you need it, the weather channel. >> danita o'brien. >> it's your birthday? >> it is. >> this has been a great week,

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we are back with some helpful advice if you've been laid off or feeling like you're in a career gut. nicollette is here to give career advice for three women who sought our help to you. good morning. >> good morning. >> why are people feeling a rut or want a change? >> it's true. in fact, throughout our lives at some point we're going to be in a rut but we'll find ourselves in a place that just doesn't fit. it's our job to get ourselves out of it. >> we have three women who have different kinds of issue. let's bring out mary ann. i understand she's worked in the same industry about 15 years and she really wants to get a better work/life balance, is that what you say? >> yes, exactly. >> what would you advid advise? >> you've been in the same job for 15 years and you love it, but at this point the industry's changed and you're not feeling connected to the work anymore. >> right. >> number one, i think what happens when we're not happy in our jobs is we start to find negativity ramping up.

you need a no-negative zone around you. you have to vent, surely, but make sure you're coming every day to positive conversation. start going to industry events where you can interact with people that actually have solutions for you. that can help you navigate things. and then i want you to start thinking about your skill set and what you use at work, what used to make you happy. giving solutions to people and helping them find homes. now you have to give them solutions about how to handle the fact they might not get their mortgage. what can they do instead. >> exactly. >> you feel like those are some things you might be able to use? >> yes, definitely. thank you. >> we'll check in with you in a little bit. let's bring out our next lady, who's been working in her family restaurant business for a long time now. you want to change to management. >> yes. >> this is something you have experience with? >> i have experience, basically over ten years i've been working in different aspects and different parts of brand management and now i would like to leverage that opportunity and bring it forward with a new

chance. >> you looked at her resume and her background. what do you think? >> you show up beautifully online. your profile is beautiful. when you talk about brand management, you talk about a break in your career. you tell people, i've been out of it for ten years but you've been branding your restaurant. >> you're right. >> you need to use that as part of your narrative. that's part of your story. you have built a great community in your restaurant, use those people. be in conversation so they can bring you opportunity. >> do you find it hard -- do you find it hard sometimes to talk about the experience that you have and relate it to what you want to do? >> well, yes. i find there are roadblocks having a conversation about the experience and successes i had in the restaurant and bringing those forward to people in the outside. i do. >> thank you so much. we'll check in with you in a moment, too. let's bring out randy mia burman, who goes by mia.

your day job is insurance but your passion is comedy. >> yes. i go by mia, like rihanna -- >> you tell us -- >> mia is short and great. >> how might she approach something like this? >> when i looked you up online, one thing that struck me is i couldn't find the funny. no youtube videos, few huffington post articles. you need to show up powerful online, in paper. if the funny's not there, people don't know you. >> it's coming, miaburman.com. funny is coming. >> she used the opportunity. as we bring our ladies back out, i think a lot of people have these issues in common. they feel like they're a little in a rut in their career. do you have any blanket advice for people who just want to make a change? >> most important, get to know and show your strength. and you have to be in

conversation with people so they can access that and bring opportunity to you. and you have to know that detours don't have to be roadblocks. >> do you find it hard when you're at work and you're feeling kind of like you're in the same place to have the energy to even think about making a change? >> definitely, yeah. >> i do. >> i add humor wherever i am. >> i know what i'm passionate about, and brand is all i think about, the issue is bringing it forward to other people. >> you're on national tv. what's the one thing you want to ask for, if you could have your own job? >> mia's own comedy show. >> i would like to work with animals or, in general, make people happy again like i used to. >> i would love to be a brand manager for nike. i'm a sneaker head. >> consider the resume submitted. nicollette, thank you so much. coming up next, we'll have insider secrets to hotel stays. first, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ leaving on a jet plane >> we're back at 8:44 with "today's" travel. we're revealing hotel secrets from perks to deep discounts. "travel & leisure" feature director is joining us. good morning. >> good morning, matt. >> you're giving people less. you're starting out by telling them, look to package deals as opposed to booking flights and hotel stays individually. >> absolutely. if you are going to book your hotel and your flight, why not bundle it on sites like orbitz, expedia, travelocity. we found we saved 40% on bookings. orbitz found people were getting an average of $400 a year from doing that bundling. >> it seems more people are doing that because it means dollars and cent.

there are so many websites out there that deal with travel and travel discounts. you've got three that you want to talk about you really like. >> yes, our special report in the june issue we wanted to focus on things to help people get great deals. deal angel is one of these. not only does gate deals but it shows you historic prices what they were to show if you're getting a great deal. and then a great website -- >> kingo.com. >> you book your hotel stay through kingo, the hotel price goes down, you automatically get a discount. you don't have to worry about following the prices. >> in terms of finding great rates at a lot of different hotels, room77.com. >> room77.com does all of the work for you. they basically go to a lot of different websites, get you the prices, show you the different prices and get in touch with the hotel on your behalf and tell them before your preferences. >> those are three great websites. your next tip is for people as they're thinking of traveling to get social, and you're not talking about going to the bar

in the hotel lobby. you're talking about social media. >> that's a nice way to meet people, if that's what you're into, but social media is very hot right now. whether you go on twitter, facebook, instagram, a great way to connect with hotels and make yourself someone known to them. you introduce yourself. perhaps you'll get an upgrade when you get there. another way to get great rates is by following your favorite hotels on twitter. for example, starwood has a program -- their twitter handle is called starwoodbuzz and have tuesday they offer a deal up to 40% to 50% off your travel stay. >> next one is loyalty. if you can stay at the same -- at hotels within the same chain, you're going to benefit. >> that's exactly true. we've seen that in airlines. it's absolutely the case with hotels. if you have a hotel chain you like, especially a hotel group that has lots of different types of hotels for different types of trips, whether it's a business trip or family trip, it's a great thing to do.

not only does a loyalty program not cost you anything. definitely gets you money back. >> this is a pet peeve for a lot of people. you pay your rate for your hotel and then you walk in the room and everybody needs wi-fi and then they sock you for an additional fee for wi-fi. your tip is you should look to economy hotels as opposed to luxury hotels. >> this is an incredible statistic, matt. 84% of high-end hotels charge you for wi-fi, $20 to $25 a day. economy hotels, that number drops to 8%. for value for money, not only do you get less expensive hotel room, you also are not getting socked with these charges. >> because that money really does add up. timing is everything. you look for the best months of the year to book hotels in the city youant to go to. >> people love to come to new york city, come in july and august, our hotel rates are lower. when you check into a hotel, it's important to remember, if you want to maybe get an upgrade, think about checking in later in the afternoon. >> why? their inventory, they know what

their inventory is? >> have you been reading my notes? >> yes. >> that's exactly it. >> that's my job. >> you're well prepared. yes, by the end of the day, they know where they stand with inventories so they're more likely to give you an upgrade. by the way, when you check in, be nice to that person checking you in. they have a lot of power. >> that makes sense. thank you. appreciate it. coming up, the bar's open out on the plaza. we're taking the baked potato to new heights. first, this is "today" on nbc. hey! did you know that honey nut cheerios

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♪ you pick me up when i fall >> we're back with our special series this week "the bar scene." we are moving on to stuffed potato bar. ga gail simmons is here from "top chef." >> this is a savory bar. yesterday we did ice cream sundaes for breakfast. today we're doing stuffed potatoes, very nushs. matt, are you ready? >> i wasn't sure a lot of people -- i know hash browns are big at breakfast but baked potatoes? >> we're mixing it up here on the "today" show. we have a little potato i'm going to put a little butter into just to make it sweet and a little more creamy. and then into it i'm going to pile a number of things. i have crispy bacon. have a little taste.

and cheese. >> this is where it gets healthy, right? >> this is not an everyday breakfast. >> thankfully. >> more like special occasion. i have my base. >> now we're calling this the sunny-side up potato. and we're adding the sunny-side up egg. >> this is where breakfast comes in. i have a thing, everything is better with an egg on top, and potatoes are no exception. >> al has a saying, everything is better with bacon on it. >> a little salt and pepper. you could also have this for lunch, a dinner recipe as well. >> could you use sweet potatoes with these? >> i'm actually using those. you can use any potatoes. they are packed and nutritious. >> i appreciate that. >> nice. we have a mediterranean style. >> this is a play on a greek style. you'll get your veggies in this up with. i'm going to put you to work. hold onto your dressing. diced cucumbers, cherry

tomatoes, roasted red pepper, olives, a traditional greek salad combination. >> my favorite salad. >> give me a little dressing. >> when you say a little, you mean a lot? >> the dressing is a red wine and oregano dressing. you can make it, leave it in the fridge, shake it up a little when you're ready to use it. >> it's pretty. that makes you feel better about eating the carbs. >> potatoes are really good for you. >> and the topping -- >> and people don't want to eat the skin of a potatoes. >> i love the skin. >> you didn't put any butter. >> because of the dressing, you don't necessarily need any butter. >> that looks yummy. >> and smells amazing. >> tamron, you want to taste that one for you? >> i wanted the one with the egg. i'm sorry. >> i'll take it. >> when you think baked potato, you think steakhouse.

>> that's the traditional place to get a baked potato. this is my steakhouse potato for you, al. it's actually vegetarian. i made a compound butter. i broke a stick of butter, softened it, added lemon juice, garlic, fresh herbs. we slice off a little bit. you know when you get that pat of butter on your steak. >> that would be great to put in your refrigerator. >> you can use it to saute things. if you sauteed an egg in that, delicious. >> al is a great cook. he'll make that later. >> and very good eater together. >> creamed spinach. >> creamed spinach. >> this is the real low cal one. >> but it's vegetable. >> clear! >> it's veggie, it counts. >> a little treat. delicious. and you can pass one of those

over here. >> fried onion. >> one or two. >> it does need some bacon. >> it could use a little bacon. >> that's beautiful. >> i have two other potatoes for you. this is my favorite, the new yorker. stuffed with smoked salmon, capers and a little red onion. then i made a lemon and dill yogurt. this is a wild mushroom, and i saw stayed wild mushrooms, thyme, fresh herbs and garlic and stuffed it in a potato. >> thank you, gail. >> what's your favorite? >> you tell me. >> i like the feta cheese one. >> we're back with more of your local news and weather.

good morning to you. it is 8:56. i'm laura garcia-cannon. that breaking news is from boston where police say three more suspects have been taken into custody in connection to the marathon bombings. nbc pete williams says they are roommates of the surviving suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev. it is not clear what charges will be filed. sources tell nbc news the three of suspected of removing items

from tsarnaev's dorm room. it is not known if they had any knowledge or involvement in the bombing or its aftermath. boston police say there's no threat to public safety. we're expected to learn more today. bombings killed three injuring another 200. more in a local news update coming up in half an hour.

. welcome to "today" on this wednesday morning. it's the 1st day of may, 2013. gorgeous start to the month here in new york city. inside studio 1-a, i'm willie geist, tamron hall, al roker, natalie is on assignment this morning. i want to get to -- earlier we ran. matt sat down with the carjacking victim surrounding the boston marathon. a man who goes by the nickname danny. he describes his ordeal and how he escaped when those brothers stopped him at a gas station. watch this. >> when he sat at the store, so i saw there was only one of them

in the car. >> if you're going to escape, it had to be quick. >> yeah. >> what did you have to do? >> i was thinking, i unfasten my seat belt and open the door. >> with your left hand you undid the seat belt, with the right hand you open that door and you took off. >> i took off. >> did you hear him react to you opening that door? >> he tried to grab me, i can feel, he was trying to grab me. >> he tried to -- with this hand, he tried to grab your back? >> yes. >> but just missed you? >> just missed me. it was very close. i can feel it. >> unbelievable. >> what he's describing is the end of the 90-minute ordeal, where he's been taken around. they say, we're the two brothers who carried out this act in boston. so he knows this whole time they're willing to take a life. they have killed people. they've told him they've killed people. so for him to make that escape, i think he probably felt it was his last chance and he didn't know what their next move was. >> it was interesting. we had a seminar here at the "today" show about how they

changed the thinking. you don't hide. either fight or flight. he chose flight. >> i took a personal self-defense class, they say if something like this happens, god forbid, you run. this guy is obviously still suffering from the trauma of all of that and then, you know, having to testify a little bit later. matt said he's planning to testify, but right now he wants to keep his identity a secret. he just wants to, perhaps, deal with this before court dates that he will have to participate in. >> i think he's afraid his identity will come to light afterwards. >> it will once he goes to court. >> it plays out like a movie. imagine you take over to take a text message and you've been hearing all week long about these guys on the news and the next thing you know, they're in your backseat. >> you play it over in your mind, what if i had done this, this, stopped at this light. >> he talked about them loading something in the back of the car. he later found out they were

putting in explosives, which was another pressure cooker they ended up hurling at police in the back of that vehicle as well. >> you have to say, too, it's easy within the context of class to say, yes, flight, just run away, but you're there with two guys who are there with a gun in your back. >> they're willing to kill you and you know it. >> you can watch it on today.com. fascinating interview. our take two marissa mayer again making news for employee policy. she now has upped maternity leave at yahoo! where she's ceo from eight weeks paid to 16 weeks. that's a lot of time off after child birth. dads in fact can take eight weeks off paid. both parents can take eight weeks paid for new children, adoption, foster child, placement or suragassi. this is above and beyond what

most people do. in silicon valley they are generous. >> she took two weeks off. that was a big scandal. she just started in this new position. i'm sure she was conflicted like so many other parents when do you go back? you have to earn money to take care of the kid but don't want to leave the child. this is fantastic. i have a friend who lives in paris. incredible amount of time she has to bond with her child and not have that fear of losing your job or the fear of that money not coming in. we have people here who extend their maternity leave but they don't get paid. >> when she took the job at five months she was pregnant there and worked through that two-week maternity break and it created an unrealistic approach for many parents but they are giving her $500 -- employees will have $500 for groceries and baby sitters. it's the next logical step. >> i wonder if people feel some pressure to come back before

that if the only boss only took two weeks even though they extended this. in that kind of field is there that kind of pressure? >> as a woman you go in and she's taken just two weeks and you say i think i need -- okay, maybe i don't. you're intimidated. it's impossible not to be intimidated by that. >> the norm in this country is so low. i called my wife before this. i wanted to be reminded of what she had. she had six weeks and it was not at full pay. and this was for a major corporation. then she had to take her own vacation time to turn it into three months somehow putting the pieces together. >> we talk about how important family is and how it is right to nurture and love our kids but then the companies that we work for and we love in some case, some that we don't, bottom line is you got to give back to your kids. >> a little conflict there. >> i'm just black and white. >> eboni and ivory. >> i almost broke into song.

>> you have to. >> you'll have to pay for it. >> all right. let's go to our take three talking stubble here of course. a study out of australia shows that women find man with heavy stubble most attractive. not light stubble. not the full beard. heavy stubble. >> three-day growth thing. >> it's like ten days growth. >> it's like doug dynasty. >> three days is light. >> that's zz top. >> the three of us are out. >> you're okay because you're smooth. it's when a guy has that little chicken fuzz. piecemeal is word of the day. you have hair here and nothing there. women don't like that. apparently when you have it all grown in, it makes us feel that you're masculine and you bring it. >> like jerrod butler. >> let's think of someone more average. >> george clooney. >> he's average. >> completely average. >> regular guy from the block.

>> they grow it in so nicely. >> i like the plain clooney. >> that's full beard. >> i like the plain clooney. he looks older with the beard. i like the hairy affleck. >> that's a beard. that's not stubble. >> the bigger issue is why can't you like ladies when our hair on our legs is stubble. it would save us money from shaving. stubbly legs. we don't have to shave and spend money on waxing. start loving that. what is that? >> a hunk of love. >> maybe i think it makes you look smarter. makes you s you look like a pro. >> leila said, dad, you look yo like a bum?lo a bum? it comes in gray.n gray. >> and that first day or so it becomes a hazard.hazard. >> look.>> look. you look like denzel.e denzel. >> i'm sure.'m sure. i look like denzel.denzel. >> denzel washington just jumped off a building.building. >> yeah. yeah.

>> have you ever done that?one ? >> that's a porn beard. beard. nobody likes to see that.see th. nobody wants to see that.e that. >> we know what you're watchingh after the show.the show. >> jason, you look like a young clooney.ooney. >> this is 2 1/2 weeks right here. r rhere. >> baby face.aby face. >> just confirmed that we should never grow beards. beards. >> we have one of you now.you n. >> you better not.ter not. you know how many hours i spend getting this thing waxed.ng wax. i just told all of the secrets.. so what was -- have you grown u out a beard on vacation or anything?atanything? >> i did one here.ne here. i just had an operation, knee n operation, i couldn't shave t s because they worried about an infection. i had a beard.beard. it was not pretty. pretty. >> how long does it take that beard to come?to come? >> about three months. months. >> i'm the same way.ame way. >> here, here, week and a half.. it's ridiculous.ulous.

>> i talked about my mustache. ladies understand.stand. >> those pictures were hideous.. we want to know what you think.. go to today.com and tell us tel which one looks the best.the be. can there be a winner in that i group?group? let's give it to al.t to al. i'm giving it to al right now.gh >> denzel.t denzel. you all look good in this version of you. i like this version of all of you better. >> let's keep it that way. how about other stories? >> good day. i'm pete williams, nbc news in washington with new developments in the continuing investigation following the boston marathon bombing. federal authorities have detained three people today in connection with their investigation. authorities tell us these three are former roommates, suite mates of the younger bombing suspect. federal authorities have had them under investigation for the past ten days. the question is why officials say did they remove some items from dzhokhar tsarnaev's dorm room at the university of

massachusetts dartmouth campus where he's been a student? officials do believe the things were taken out of his dorm room after the bombing. they've been searching through landfills and garbage dumps in the boston area to look for things they think were in his room but haven't been able to find them. officials emphasize there's no indication these three had involvement in or knowledge of the bombing beforehand and instead we're told these charges have to do with their actions after the bombing and the question is what was their state of mind when they removed these things from the dorm room. did they think they were helping a friend acting at his request or did they have suspicions or think they were covering up a crime? that's something we'll find out later today when and if these charges are unsealed. immigration authorities have detained at least two of the three on a potential violation of their student visas. they apparently were here in the united states but were not attending classes so that allowed authorities to put two

of them on hold but we're told the third was arrested today at the university of dartmouth campus. now, the suspicion that items were removed from dzhokhar tsarnaev's dorm room arose almost immediately after the bombing. authorities searched his room in the days following the bombing after the shootout in watertown, after the older brother was killed, and said they found a items in the dorm room like a laptop computer and other things and they have been trying to find these things ever since and that's the reason these three people have been detained. they emphasize there's no suggestion that they had anything whatsoever to do with the bombing. we hope to have more details on this as the authorities release more charges in the coming hours and coming days. for now, i'm pete williams, nbc news in washington.shington.

more of the "today" show with tamron hall.on hall. >> today the streaming service is cutting nearly 1,800 movies and tv shows because of ause of licensing restrictions.rictions. most being removed are older o features and netflix constantly updates its library.library. it's 12 minutes after the hour. and that is your update. this one hurts me. there were movies i told you, "ghostbusters" i have never seen. i just got netflix. that was my goal to catch up. >> there's a new thing out called dvds. >> nobody buys dvds anymore. jason is hip and young. >> how did you miss "ghostbusters"? >> ways in school and studying. >> you can go on itunes. >> that's a good idea. >> let's do the weather. >> thank you. >> we'll stream the weather right now.

thank you. as the cold front pushes through, we're looking at snow and a lot of it in colorado all of the way into minnesota and parts of wisconsin as you can see over the next 24 hours that snow makes its way from the rockies all of the way on up into minnesota and wisconsin. snowfall amounts we're talking anywhere from 6 to 9 inches of snow from denver, colorado, all of the way on up into minnesota. and we're also talking about on the other side of this system a lot of rain. heavy rain coming from the gulf coast all of the way down into florida. rainfall amounts anywhere from 4 to 7 inches of rain from the central gulf into th good wednesday morning to you. the time now 9:13. we still have that red flag warning in place until 6:00 p.m. this evening. that goes for higher elevations, 1,000 feet and above, east bay and north bay hills. 91, another hot one in livermore. 90 for concord and 79 in san francisco. if you want that heat relief,

hit the beach. by tomorrow, warmest day of the year so far, expecting first triple digits of the season. by the end of the weekend into next week, we might just get a few showers. showers on the way. hope you had a great day. >> everybody cannot believe that you have not seen "ghostbusters." >> she couldn't find two hours in her childhood. >> i grew up on a farm. i walked to school with no shoes on. goodness. >> your mom is going to call. >> who are you going to call? i know that line. thank you, al. thank you, jason. always a pleasure seeing you. coming up, we're going to catch up with actress hillary after this one. where is that go cam to tell you what really happens. avity be usd to help overcome gravity? ♪ the chevrolet malibu eco with eassist captures downhill energy, unleashing it later to help propel you uphill.

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actress, singer, songwriter but now playing her best role yet, mother to her 1-year-old son. congratulations, first of all. >> thank you. >> you got through the first year. >> i survived. >> what did you learn over the last year? >> oh, my gosh. so much your life changes so quickly, but a lot of confidence. a lot of intuition that just kicks in that you listen to, that you maybe didn't know you had before. and you obviously learn a lot of patience. but also i feel like my heart just swelled and i didn't know i could love something so much and that keeps getting more intense and intense and intense as he grows older. it's been a lot of new things. >> do you find it humbling, i certainly did with my two kids, you're a famous singer, you're an actress. luca does not care about any of that. he has to get his diaper changed, he wants to eat, be up for a feeding. >> oh, yeah, it's his world. we're just living in it.

>> you're just living with luca's world. >> yes. i love it. it's humbling. but it's all about him. >> it should be. >> yes. >> you're doing great work to help other mothers and their children working with johnson & johnson. >> i am. it was so great when i became a mom, wanting to focus more on programs that help new moms and babies because it is such a wonderful but difficult time in your life. so johnson's baby care, their whole campaign is to give new moms support and encouragement. you can go on the website, which is johnsonbabycares.com and you create a care card for like a mother in need that you feel needs encouragement and support. and every card shared, liked or sent, they donate $1 to save the children. which is amazing and have wonderful programs like early childhood education. >> we should point out you're a paid spokesperson for johnson & johnson. and the support system is to

critical, even for someone like you who has resources, you have to have people around you. >> oh, yeah. >> because it's a day-to-day battle, let's be honest? >> just a simple phone call or someone dropping off food, but it is such a tough job. it's wonderful and really challenging some days and moms need support. >> let's talk about what you're working on now. i know your third book in the trilogy is out. >> yes. >> you've taken on a role in "two and a half men" that a lot of people wouldn't have expected to see you in. >> it was a blast. i'm obsessed with the show. the writers are incredible, the actors are incredible on that show. i get to play a crazy junk party girl ashton's girlfriend. it was the season finale so it was a big deal for me to be on that show. >> has the baby changed the way you look at your career? in other words, it's more important for you to be home with the baby than running off to a set or taking a job or thinking about your trajectory? >> i basically don't want to leave the house anymore because i don't want to miss anything

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wildfires in napa and sonoma county. this video shows one of the fires burning off the trail. strong winds are making it difficult for firefighters to contain those flames. we're going to have a look at wet and traffic right after this break.

we're in the 70s, san jose, napa, san francisco. the warm spot is santa rosa where we're watching wildfires at this hour. we have a red flag warning in place because of the dangerous fire conditions. gusty winds. the hills above 1,000 feet in the east bay and north bay. 90 on the way to fairfield, 58 san rafael, getting rather warm by the water in santa cruz. even hotter we crank up the heat. lets check our drive with mike. >> looking slow here, north 280 and 880. the map right in the middle of the screen. see the red at the interchange on the system.

north of here there are a couple of crashes moving over to the shoulder. still on 87 approaching downtown we have a crash just north of alma clearing. still some slowing for the northbound route through san jose. a tough drive for the last week for sure. slowing on mountain view, 101, south 880 and 680 as you come down mission. still a little wait and crowded through that portion of the bay. 880 between san mateo bridge and 28 both directions are slamming down. latest crash on the northbound side should be moved to the shoulder in a few minutes, laura, back to you. >> good to know. thank you very much. another local news update in half an hour. have a great wednesday morning.

welcome back to "today" on this wednesday, may 1, 2013. i'm willie geist with tamron hall, al roker. tamron, pinch hitting for natalie. >> i like that, pinch hitting. coming up this half hour, you thinking about buying a car? this might be the right time for it. we'll tell you what you need to know before going into the dealership. >> forget the botox and expensive creams. a quick and inexpensive way to take ten years off your life. getting a new haircut! >> why would you want to take ten years off your life? >> oh. >> ten years off your life?

that's a haircut i want. that's a great haircut but you won't be around much longer to show it to people. >> ten years off your face. i don't like coming -- you make -- >> we need to you read through these ahead of time. >> i saw face but my mind said life. >> it's literally a killer haircut! and the scottos are here to help you prepare for one of the biggest dinners of your life. if you didn't get that haircut, plan on being around for a while, plan on having your in-laws over. >> wii did read the script. at the top of the hour we had the poll with the terrible stubble. we asked you on today.com. let's check out the results. i'm sure we're clobbering -- >> oh, my gosh. >> jason kennedy.

>> yeah. >> explain this, tamron, i go al roker. >> i think you all look great. >> no, that's not true. >> listen. you and al are married. jason is single. i think we as women, we really don't like calling married men hot. >> it's an anonymous poll. look at his picture. >> i would tell you the truth. you guys look nice. it's because jason is single. it's like -- i say it's the clooney/brad pitt effect. clooney is hot because he's single and brad pitt is married and that's taken him down because as women we don't like to hit on another woman's man, even anonymously. >> even if you have less than ten years to live? wouldn't you just go for it? you know you don't have much longer? >> i am a woman and i -- i'm a girly-girl and i know what women think. listen to me.

follow me, not down the life line, but down the women line and you'll get it. >> you can go to today.com and cast your vote if you're interested in such things but first al -- >> but we're asking. >> you have to have the jason kennedy look. >> he's a gorgeous guy. oh, is that the smolder? >> let's check your forecast. show you what we have going on. for today we've got a risk of strong storms. texas into oklahoma. beautiful weather in the pacific northwest. it's going to be wet along the gulf coast. another gorgeous day here in the northeast and mid-atlantic states. as we move into tomorrow, more rain and snow. the upper great lakes. rain down into the gulf coast. beautiful western third of the country. gorgeous along the mid-atlantic coasts into the great lakes and on into the southeast. a lot of rain central and southern florida. 9:33 now on a wednesday morning. cal fire already battling a couple of wildfires up in the north bay. we have a warning in place until 6:00 p.m. tonight with steady

winds and a really significant warm-up. 91 degrees on the way for livermore. 90 in concord and 79 in san francisco. that means 3 to 5 degrees warmer than yesterday. we're going to bring those numbers up more so for thursday. triple digits expected in warmer cities across the bay area. friday into the upcoming weekend we drop off. maybe a few showers late monday into tuesday. ♪ goat your kicks >> this morning on "today's money," buying a car. prices coming down. jean is here with great tips. nice to see you. >> nice to see you, too. >> why are used cars such a good deal? >> they're the best they've been in five years. it's a supply and demand issue. there were not enough used cars on the market thanks to the tsunami, thanks to the economy being rocky. >> people were holding onto their cars? >> they were leasing as many but just off lease we're expecting 500,000 cars sold used. >> you have great tips. you say, first and foremost, arm

yourself with pertinent information. >> right. so people think, and it's not correct, that buying a used car is just like buying a new car. they're wrong. when you buy a new car, one new camry is the same as the next new camry, it's a xhodcommodity. but if you're buying a used car, the miles, different options. it's hard to get a sense of what these cars are worth except there are great new websites like carguru.com which will tell you this is a good price on this particular car. this is not such a good price on this particular car. also, nataguide and kbb.com. >> you talk about online, which you say cast a wide net. as opposed to going to a dealership, now have you the whole web to find a car. >> you can buy from a dealer and you can also buy from individuals. most people type in they want to go to a 60-mile radius, expand

it, double it. two hours from home will reduce your price by a great deal because have you more to choose from. also, research from car guru has shown if you buy in an urban location where there's more supply versus a rural one, you'll save on average more than $300. >> that's interesting. in the city it's more than urban? >> there's more cars. >> i thought there would be more shoppers but that makes sense. you say financing, shop for financing. >> you walk into a car dealership. you need to shop for the financing before you even go. interest rates are as low as they have ever been. the average used car loan right now, you can find one under 3%, which is amazing. and manufacturers like volkswagen and audi are offering under 2%. >> and warranties. >> well certified warrantied cars are a great way to go. have you to make sure you protect yourself no matter what you're buying. get the carfax or buy certified car.

>> what about haggling? >> absolutely negotiate on these cars. over the last seven days people have saved $1500 on average off the used cars they've purchased. there's a lot of wiggle room. again, you need the information before you go. >> as we touched on, consider certified used car and be careful out there. >> you have to be careful because hurricane sandy, a lot of flooded cars ended up back on the market. you want to make sure you either have the carfax, which will cost you $40 so you check it out yourself. and pay a mechanic $100 to check under the hood or employ for a certified used car that will cost you a little more but you get an extra 50,000 miles on warranty. >> and peace of mind. >> yes. >> thank you very much. how to trim years off your look with a new hairstyle when we come back. yeah, kfc! original recipe. original recipe? dad, i think you ate the bones. i did what? you ate the bones!

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style," trimming years off your look with a new do. harry josh is john freda stylist. you can cut ten years off your look. >> at least ten years. we have women in their 40s, 50s, going into 60s and i swear these girls -- women look 15 years younger. >> they look like hot girls. >> they certainly do. >> allison, a mom of two, who's in her 40s. let's see her before shot. nothing wrong with it but a little pizazz won't hurt anyone. and here's allison now. what did you do? >> i mean, we took -- when you get to your 40s, people think botox, wrinkles, frown lines. they want to lose everything they can. forget all that. get yourself a nice bang. it's face-framing, ties everything -- >> bangs are hot right now for obvious reasons. >> jessica is rocking them. it removes the eye wrinkles, forehead wrinkles and you can throw it up in a ponytail.

>> you still get the versatility. a lot of women believe when you get the bangs, you're stuck. >> it's a wash and wear, pop it up, put in a ponytail. >> now, where do you hit the line with your brow? >> right at the brow. if you go too above the brow, it looks too junior. you look like a little kid. you want to keep it long, mysterious, sexy. >> you look absolutely beautiful. let's move on to nadia, she's in her 50s, curly hair. check it out. >> what's happening here, women with curly hair, frizzy hair, never known a texture change can take years off their life. what ends up happening, this will last her a full week, buzz curly, thick hair does not every get oily. >> my hair is very curly when i don't have it blown out. >> if she goes in one hour a week at a salon and gets a great blow dry, it will give her time

to shine, take years off. >> it looks so sultry. >> gives a lot of glamour and youth. that's what women want to do, look glamorous, young, beautiful. >> she never colored her hair? >> she never colored her hair either. we got rid of the gray. i'm not a fan of gray hair, even if you have a handful. until you have solid gray, then can you rock it. >> bonnie in her 60s from south carolina. let's take a look at the before. and wheel her around. bonnie today. >> isn't that unbelievable? >> yes! >> just changing her hair color just took years off her. she was always in kind of a natural blond but the bright blond is really what she needed. >> it's not a huge transformation. something she can get used to but it's hot. >> it really, really pops. the color is amazing. you just see how luxurious that is and the shine factor is everything. >> what about keeping it long? there's this old notion we should cut our hair -- >> absolutely, she's in her 60s.

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"today's kitchen" is brought to you by lipton tea and honey. feel and taste summer. this morning on "today's kitchen," guess who's coming to dinner? the in-laws. this time we're taking a little urgency this morning because ms. elaine scotto getting married in august. >> yes. >> so, now to show you what to make when your future in-laws are over for dinner, our friends of the new york restaurant fresco by scotto. welcome. >> good morning. >> a wedding, how are we feeling about this? >> this family is the healthiest family we've ever met. the most important food are broccoli and chicken. i try when they come to the restaurant, have lasagna, have

pasta, nothing. now they put my broccoli in their mouth and they go, this is the best broccoli i ever ate. >> there you go. >> i go, it's just broccoli. >> but it's your broccoli. >> this is for the in-laws. >> but this is what you really do. >> we're doing chicken meatballs today. why? because they like chicken, but i didn't want to make baked chicken. >> the real bride is here. >> yes. >> it was beef until she got engaged. >> show us how to make these. >> brown chicken. this is bread we moistened with milk. onions, we do it like a regular meatball. and some eggs to keep it in form. grated cheese, everything. a little garlic. you got to be careful with the

in-laws. a little garlic, parsley. >> you sound like they're an endangered species. got to be careful with the in-laws. >> so, now we saute them. we put them with ricotta, mars capone cheese. >> what's this? >> chicken bolagnese. >> you lightened it up. >> it's the in-laws. i'm sorry, it's the in-laws. instead of -- we use onions, garlics. >> vegetables. >> yes and then add a little fennell. we sweat that down, reduce a little bit. half chicken, half beef. we got all this, tomato sauce. add tomatoes, a little beef stock. we'll cook this down for an hour, hour and a half. the best thing to do is refrigerate it, take the next day, add a little more tomato

sauce. it makes it a little more livelier. this is what it looks like. we'll add whole what's paseat p >> i see you have butter in there. >> don't tell the in-laws. a little cheese. here's what it looks like. ♪ here comes the bride >> i'm getting two for the price of one because my future husband has an identical twin. >> that's not right. >> it's crazy! >> it's the two-fer. >> because actually one time i ran into the twin and i thought it was the husband. >> you have to get name tags. >> okay. so, you know what, we are doing an orange blossom pound cake. >> right. >> so, the usual, flour, butter, eggs, a little orange. and then we're going to put this lieuly glaze on top. we bake this for about an hour and 15 minutes. >> is it healthy enough for the in-laws? >> well, they won't eat it but mom will. so, the bride, so, there you go.

>> the bride loves her cake. >> the quick and easy way to see if your bundt cake is done, take a toothpick, clean in. >> and we're going serper is pi- >> you want a piece of this? >> he's the lasagna. >> scottos, thank you very much. congratulations. we're back in a moment on nbc. >> wedding's off!

really? >> as we continue to eat with the scottos, one last check of our stubble poll. nbc news is ready to call this race. >> oh! >> we don't have a projected winner, we have a winner. >> i take offense to that.

good morning. it's 9:56. i'm marla tellez. that woman at the center of a poison investigation and san jose starbucks is a pharmacist. police say 50-year-old woman placed two bottles of orange

juice laced with lethal amounts of rubbing alcohol at the cough see shop on snell avenue monday afternoon. police have not released a motive but charged her with attempted murder. it appears she acted alone. tess lo motors is closing its men apolo park store. the university asked tenants to leave so they can develop the property. the electric car owner says it will develop a new store in burlingame. with the heat is a fire danger. lets look at the forecast with christina loren. >> red flag warning in effect. strong winds with dry heat. we have elevated fire danger through tonight. red flag warning should expire at 6:00 p.m. highs 91 on the way to livermore talking about 79 degrees in san francisco. so a hot day even right by the water. thursday into friday, temperatures stay hot. we're going to drop off like a

rock, maybe get some showers late monday into tuesday. check on the drive. good morning, mike. >> good morning. still packed 880 and 280. show you the map, red zone in the middle of the screen. get you back to the south bay. north 880 crawling 280 past 101. a series of accidents have cleared but there's still some others that have happened between downtown and 880 itself. north through mountain view still a little slow as well. south through fremont sluggish for 880, 680 showing a much better slowdown towards mission. oakland a nice drive, a crash watch for that northbound. toll plaza, back-up, parking lot. back to you. >> we will take it. we'll be back with our next local update in 30. we'll see you again at 10:26.

from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hello, everybody. mayday, it's wines-day wednesday, may 1st. >> we are so pumped. we have a big trip tomorrow to charleston, south carolina. gorgeous there. >> yes, we have big important news to discuss on the bra front. >> it's very big. for those of you who struggled with bras and felt so constraining, a new study is out that says bras are bad, a study

from france that says they're a false necessity. >> i think that depending on who you're talking to. >> some guy did a 15-year study. >> some sicko. >> some crazy freak. >> some fetish guy. >> and he looked at women's breasts from the ages of 18 and 35. >> okay. he's smart, too. >> he says the benefits of a bra -- they actually -- it stock markets y-- stops you from developing muscles and things that would keep you perky. >> i don't know -- there's always been controvsy about it. first of all, they say not even for working out, do you need it? >> that's the most ridiculous comments. >> every woman's mouth went to the floor. my gosh, you could hurt yourself depending on what size you are. you could put your eyes out. >> they said the gravity thing isn't the case, like you don't really need your bra to stop the

force of gravity. >> some kinky frenchman, let's just be honest. >> he thinks you should be building muscle mass. >> here's the bad part. it's too late. if you have worn bras in your life, and i was made to, because, you know -- i -- >> did you ever go without? >> when i was younger, yeah. i didn't need one like i need them now, baby. wait for machienopause. i have just fallen in love with this bra. it was just sitting here. joe boxer. it is the softest. >> it's like wearing a t-shirt. >> it's not overly padded. >> it's fantastic. >> and the straps are thing, not thick and bulky, and you probably won't have back fat. >> we love this. we tried to tell you yesterday, but we ran out of time -- >> this is such a great story. >> a lot of people have

different opinions. apparently the latest thing can you do. >> this is called breast milk jewelry. >> that's right. >> say it again so they know you're not kidding. >> jewelry. >> inside the brace lett, and especially on this side, as these trinkets. >> from rhode island -- >> i guess you give your breast milk to -- >> it's important to use your own. >> they take what you have given them and turn them into works of art. here's little hands and a little star and a little moon. >> she molds it into a shape like a heart or a star, and makes it a pendant. >> you can wear it around your neck between $64 and $125. >> for the rest of your life. long after you have dried up, betsy. >> betsy? >> you feel like a cow. >> you were wondering who was interested in this.

apparently there's a ten-week waiting list, which is a couple months. i guess people are kind of interested in it. >> this other company is called mom -- milk mom baby.com. they offer lockets and do do it yourself kits. >> we're not trying to put them down. it just seemed unusual to us. that's all. >> we did a poll with nbc or the "today" show or something, and i guess around 19 or 10, a small percentage thought it was cool. >> 5% said it would be a nice keepsake. >> everybody else said it was strange. if you're the 5% -- >> i think it's one of those individual things. you know, there are all kinds of body fluids, as you know, hoda. >> what do you mean? >> i wonder where this is going to stop, if you know what i'm

saying. >> remember when angelina jolie wore a vial of her boyfriend's blood. >> billy bob -- >> billy ray. >> bobbi sue was the name of the doggy that got adopted. apparently we're all babies and boobs today, people. call your neighbors. remember the groundbreaking technology at the time? well, they have a brand-new one. these little babies. >> that were rappers on roller skates. >> this is the old one. >> wait. i forgot this, so let's watch it. >> it's still too cute. ♪ >> i love that. >> this is before the e*trade baby. >> you know this song? >> everybody knows that song.

>> i guarantee you, my mother doesn't know it. >> all right. >> we want to see the new one. they're just releasing it. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> like their younger selves. >> look at that. that is adorable. that is brilliant. i understand these folks have given us the baby treatment as well. >> they did? >> um-hmm. >> who is that? >> i don't know. that looks like my baby picture.

i'll take it, it look more like one of tammy's daughters. where's hoda? >> careful. you know what? i'm totally into her. >> she's adorable. how cute. >> all righty. >> well, you know what? time takes its toll. it's not how you start out, it's how you finish. look how gorgeous you are. there's a story of this little girl, 6 years old -- >> here's what happened. there's a school in texas. she's supposed to go to school every day, obviously kindergarten. her parents drop her off late, because they have another child at home. >> brand-new baby. >> late the first time, the second time. on the third time the teacher says you have to make sure you get your child here on time, but anyway, and what happened was the child showed up late again.

>> and what they do to children that are late more than three times -- on the third time, they give you a little detention. they punish the child by making them spend time alone during lunch area. >> so it was a question about should the child be penalized. >> for the sins of the parents. >> but the parents were told two times already please have your child show up on time, and what is the school to do? what should the school do then, if not that? >> okay. so her parents have come forward to say the olympia elementary school in universal city, florida, wrong to give her detention. they say, listen, we are the ones responsible to get her to school, we're the ones who blew it, we have a new baby at home. >> here's the thing. >> i do think on the third time -- i know a lot of people have not just two children. they have lots of kids and manage to get their kids to school. i just think three times is a pattern, right?

>> shouldn't they punish the parents and not the child? >> what would they do? >> charge them or something? i don't know. it seems wrong to me. tase them, yeah. >> all right. you know what? >> we would love to know what you think. i don't think it's right that the child, who can't get to school on her own anyway. she doesn't drive, she can't probably walk to school, she's too young. she's got to depend upon her parents. >> most kids who are late, it's their parents' fault. >> would you keep your kid home, would you just keep them home and lie and say they're sick? you're adding another layer. >> you know what it's time for? bob bie's -- >> i'm excited about this chanel collection. color eye shadow and liner is a big trend i think people see and

think i can't wear it, but this is a great new collection. feel this, a cool water blast of color, and they have this bright yellow, but it just goes on ever so subtle. but then next, i know a lot of women are, when it comes to the warm weather, insecure about showing off their legs or arms, especially ifsh dermablend is a fantastic collection. they have a full leg and body coverage, but this will cover the most boldest tattoos, and somebody i flipped for, have you ever tried to take the polish off crier toes, but get it on the manicure. why didn't i think of this? the the cotton ball in the doo-dah. time for the baby of the

week. >> when we celebrate the new additions to families. first up in logan robert gardner, born on march 17th, also known as st. patrick's day. mom says he was born with more hair than his proud papa. i'm sure he appreciate you saying that. sophia marjorie bell made her big debut on february 19th. mom and dad advise to always expect the unexpected. our third baby of the week is happy and lincoln michael rude, born on march 22nd to shauna and jay rude in arizona. mom and daal call him their miracle baby and are enjoying the beautiful gift they have been given. if you want your baby to be considered for baby of the week. go to our website for details. they're here to talk about the wild ride when her parents move in with them, in the second season of "married to jonas."

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angie's list -- reviews you can trust. the e-reality show "married to jonas" follows the career of kevin jonas and his wife danielle. >> this week we find out if they're still one big happy family when danielle's parents move in. >> how much are you bringing in? it's a kitchen.

>> china. i thought maybe you needed more dishes and stuff. >> i thought it was just going ton clothes. >> aren't you going to give me a section in the kitchen? >> absolutely not. >> what? oh! >> hi, guys. >> trouble in paradise. >> even when i put away the dishes in the wrong place, i get it. so i can only imagine what was going through her head. >> what led up to your parents moving in. >> why are they doing that? >> they actually sold their house, and their house that they were building was not ready yet. >> so there was some down time. >> it's a temporary thing. >> how long has it been? >> two months now? >> yeah. >> no wonder you tour. >> it's -- they're kind of like when the guests don't ever want to be an imposition, so they are like never around. >> perfect houseguests. >> but sometimes come upstairs and hang out. >> that's sweet. >> you would hope the show would strengthen your relationship. we wondered, because a lot of

couples, it doesn't end up so well. >> it doesn't end up well at all. >> hopefully -- we've actually -- we really have grown as a couple through this. there have been tough moments. doing a show like this is definitely hard. sometimes you look back and realize how much of a jerk you can be. >> you forget the cameras are there? >> yeah sometimes. >> by the way, your dog is so cute. >> yeah. >> a brand-new puppy, too. >> i heard. >> what kind is the little white one? >> that's a maltese, macy. the other is a morkie. >> do they get along? >> they do now. >> are they puppies or older? >> they're older. >> 2 and 3. >> is that practice for a little baby? >> i hope so, you know. >> you have to practice.

you're not too good with it. >> are the cameras rolling? >> yeah. no, i'm not very good at it. for me, like, the potty training thing has stiff been difficult. >> they're 2 and 3 and not potty trained yet? what am i saying? >> you're at home, i'm on tour. huh-uh. >> i think she goes on tour with you. >> exactly. >> blame it on your parents. they're the ones at home. >> how is it going on tour with him. i can only imagine the girls are screaming, how do you deal with that? >> i love it, especially the summer tour, because the bus, and you get your own little home on wheels. but with all the girls there, they're fun to be around. i actually like to go and stand with them, but now it's a bit harder, because people know. >> we definitely have our own thing, but it's nice that we have that bond. i love -- whenever she's there, it make me feel like a whole piece. >> how is the tour going?

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welcome back now. the time 10:28. it is hot out there. we're seeing record temps yet

again today. 91 livermore, 87 in san jose. now, stick around, 11:00, we're going to talk about the wildfires we're tracking up in the north bay when we're going to get better fire weather. we even have rain in that forecast. lots to talk about today. lets check that drive. mike. >> same area, drags north through american canyon, traffic signal, that's a traffic issue. southbound 880 drags 280 past 101 and up towards 237 right around montague expressway. quite sometime to clear that, a big back-up out of san jose. meanwhile, zhao south bay okay, oakland bogging down a little bit past the coliseum. back to you. >> mike, thanks. firefighters working two wildfires in napa and sonoma county. this video here shows one of the fires burning up the silverado trail in the county. show you how strong winds are making this really tough for

firefighters. that's coming up in 30 minutes. in a live report jon kelley and i hope to see you then. we're back on this wines-day wednesday. and the special seer aye drop ten pounds by memorial day to help you look your best. >> one of easiest way to help you lose a pound a week is choosing wisely when choosing a dessert. >> madeline is here with us. >> hey, honey. >> we can satisfy the sweet tooth. >> you have to have dessert. it's all about not being deprived. first, when you're in a restaurant where desserts are huge, the easiest way to cut calories is share it with two or three people. there's enough for three or four people. >> and take a little bite and

pass it. how many people say i just don't want fruit to the -- so fruit can support a more indulgent dessert have a piece of your cake, so if you're home, do one of two things, depending on your temperament. this is 100 calories of two or i don'ts, or the or i don't crisps. >>s these good? >> they're cute. >> and you feel like you're getting more. >> it's all mental. now, you can also, instead of downsizing, lighten up ingredients. >> like what, matlin? >> like vanilla wafers, these servings are about 130 calories, you can also eat less, but you can get more when you cut the fat and cut the sugar. >> and dip them in something. >> exactly. >> and if you're baking at home,

replace a lot of the fat with applesauce or yogurt. developed here at nbc universal are the eat smart brownies made with less sugar, yogurt, about 120 calories, and it's small, but it's very indulgent. people will say that looks teeny. >> i like that, because it's not too sweet. that's delicious. >> and we're not cutting out all of the fact. and with frozen desserts, you can single serve. that's good. look for things lower in sugar, lower in fat. >> these are awesome. >> you can find whatever you like in any flavor. >> i'm eating hoda's crumbs. >> you can prepare some things like, if you like apple pie or peach buy, take an apple, slice it up, it takes like apple pie filling. >> put some cinnamon on it? >> a little cinnamon, a little nutmeg, and angel food case is a

great choice. >> really low in calories. >> if you like chocolate, have a little dip. >> a dip. don't overdo it. >> people really love chocolate and sugar. there are some low calorie ways from 20 calories to 140 calories of what you can do. you can have a low-calorie pudding, you can have some chocolate-dipped strawberries, even some mini size candies if it's not a trigger for you. some will have a little tootsie roll and then can't stop. now these big bars of chocolate. this is a serving, one square. >> but that's also dark chocolate. >> but that's a bit of a health food imposter, if you like it, great, or try low-calorie hot chocolate. fruit is nature's candy. when you have some dried fruit, it concentrates it. you might like it or not. >> is it the same calories. >> it has more calories per

weight, because you're taking the water out, so be careful. or eat some fresh fruit. you can also have some sugarless gum or mints, one teeny lollipop 15 calories for many people that's enough. swedish fish? these are the best. >> and you can eat the whole thing i want you know what works sometimes if you're tempted, i go and brush my teeth. the freshness in your mouth, i don't need that. >> that's a great closure for your meal. your dessert, brush your teeth and you're done -- >> o. instead. you weren't listening. >> i wasn't listening carefully. >> in tips on how you're dropping ten pounds on memorial day? >> we would love to hear from you. >> it's the hashtag thing. has tausche is droptentoday. our team of moms tell you

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>> and our critics are senior writer for "entertainment weekly" ms. jessica shaw. and brand-new mom robin moreno. and mother of two, nichelle. >> you're juggling it all. let's talk about "oblivion." >> tom cruise back in the sci-fi worlds, the aliens destroy the planet. and he's one of the last humans on earth. >> what age do you think? >> i feel like everybody. it's pg-13. i liked it because it's tom cruise. there's also gizmo and also very beautiful. the cinematography with the same person that did "life of pi." >> or it could be the --

definitely good for kids that are like 10-plus. >> and the actress olga skier yenno -- i just saw her -- she's gorgeous. >> i think -- if tom cruise weren't in it, i think -- >> we're looking at clips of him like with a huge gun blowing everything away. it's violent. >> there was a lot of violence, but not as much on the people side as you may think. >> the jackie robinson story, a historical account or close to it. >> this is a terrific movie, and harrison ford -- >> it's a great cast, unknown guy playing jackie, though. >> he's amazing. >> what i think is good when you take your kids, they're just seeing where jackie robinson, he

goes out onto the field and people are yelling at him ugly stuff, an there's a scene where this father with his child yelling horrible things and the kid looks around scared and he starts doing it, and you're like holy cow, that's where it comes from. does that make sense? >> very big life lessons in the whole thing. beyond race, the whole thing is a very coming of age story and how you see yourself and how you get motivated. that's a big part of what branch rickey does. >> real heroes, too. >> what i find is the language that's used. the shame is you don't want your kids to learn history, but some of the language is so aggressive and difficult, those kids should be learning about this probably aren't going to be going. >> and it's the kind of movie i would have a talk with your children before you go. it's incredibly disturbing, and, you know, it's educational,

historical, but talk to your kids before. >> a minute left for "scary movie 5." >> charlie sheen, they start off in bed. not good. >> the first three minutes, it's over -- >> it's really not violent. they have done well. this one is just it really needs to put the cap on it. >> it's just very crude. >> one of you said it's just for the teen -- >> but i don't think teens need any more of this garbage, either. >> thank you for your insight. take your best-looking good outfit. you can go from good to so good. bobbie thomas has the tricks of the trade up that gorgeous sleeve of hers. >> you sent in pictures.

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♪ today's style is brought to you by -- all right. now today's style taking you from good to so good. if you have an outfit that looks great on you, but you need a little extra push to make it look even better. >> here with wardrobe tricks, bobbie thomas. hello, darling. >> you've been a huge success. >> i was fighted. we're going to start right away with elisa in new york. >> she looked good. >> all of you looked so good. >> she looks good in her dress, with a cardigan, because it's

transition season, but a parity of white pants can give you that -- so that's a way tosh practical and warm, but feel like you're spring. >> and so good. >> how about vicki? >> vicki likes denim. >> she was all about the denim trend, and denim on denim is back, and she looked good, so she looks so good when you make it darker. a bit of contrast can go a long way. >> it makes her look thinner, too. >> it's all about elongating your frame. >> what about kathy from pennsylvania? >> kathy from pennsylvania was adorable. she is petite action but there's a lot of personality there. so i wanted to hem her dress. it's a flattering wrap dress, but it's so good when you -- >> it would look good with boots. >> it can, but i think the knee is a universally flattering length to make you look taller, and using the owner bag with the

owner shoe, color pop makes you look up and down. >> so good. >> i've been wondering about melissa. >> all my life i've been. >> melissa asked about neon, how can i make last season's neon work this season. it's still in, but i think a neutral with a neon makes it not only evergrin and timeless, but better for the office. so i just gave a swap with a neutral beige skirt. >> or keep the same outfit and get a different office. >> what about sherrill from montana. >> big problems, i hear. >> beautiful sherrill. she was so stunning, i almost didn't know how to help, but i thought, well, i like a comfortable loose blow, but something that anchors it. a statement necklace. this is -- you can see that it makes her look a little leaner on top. >> you know what it makes her

look -- so good! lastly, remember about kimberly? >> kimberly. >> kimberly from ohio, just has had a beautiful baby girl. i love his her lbd, gorgeous long hair, but i wanted her to put it up. this dress has fuller sleeves, but i did love the dress and the belt. >> and it is what -- so good! >> please send them to our website. >> keep them coming. >> just the little things. has your get up and go gone up and went? >> sometimes it happens. you'll want to know about this one. first this is "today" on nbc.

if you woke up with a case of the yawns this morning, don't worry. we have some solutions to help you boost your energy. >> it could be as simple as putting down that second cup of coffee. no! we have the contributing editor for "spry" living. whatever you're selling, i'm buying. you look fantastic. >> when it comes to coffee, you automatically think one cup is good and i feel like the second cup -- >> we're not saying don't drink coffee, but watch how much you're drinking. one or two cups is fine, but when we say cup, it's 8 ounces. >> it's more of this big baby. >> we're looking more up to 16, 20, 24, and i want to take

coffee on the go, my travel mug, this is 20 ounces. >> seems wrong not to fill it up. exactly, waste not, want not, and i fill it up. you hit a critical mass and then crashes and burns. nothing wrong with a cup of coffee in the morning, but watch how much, and maybe not reach for it later in the day. >> eggs in the morning? >> protein is the keyword. long lasting energy, so egg omelette is fantastic. always lack of time in the morning, so i often boil eggs, take it with me on the gog. a great source of energy, no highs and lows, long and steady. >> and you don't add cheese to a hard-boiled egg like you're tempted to on a omelette. >> again, cheese is not a bad thing, but protein, long lasting. >> there's a lot of sugar. >> we're just saying stay away

from refined sugar. i know when i'm crashing, i think candy bars. so natural fruit, protein bars. >> without the at tiffs. >> this one i believe 100%, when you're dehydrated, you're just sluggish. >> it affects everything, but off out of sight out of mind, 8 times 8, 8 ounces of glass. it's pretty, on your desk, great to go, you'll see it and drink it. these have filters built in. >> so just fill it up with the tap. >> especially when you go through security. i truffavel, and this is a grea solution. >> i help organized my desk after getting ready for this segment. a cluttered desk, cluttered mind, low energy. >> i completely agree. >> these are great colors, adds

pop to your day, pop to your energy, and destress before you hit that first e-mail. >> get up and move, it's fitting. even these, tame them to your neck, and get up at least once -- >> move it, move it. thank you, petra. >> come back anytime. tomorrow we are headed to charleston, south carolina. have a great day, everybody. we'll see you tomorrow. >> bye. bye.

good morning, everybody. thank you very much for joining us. i'm jon kelley. >> good morning, i'm marla tellez. that breaking news is in san jose. that's where a suspicious package has forced evacuations near the building on parkmore avenue near meridian. bob redell just got to the scene. what can you tell us? >> good morning. law enforcement takes every suspicious package and device seriously. what has an extra level of concern here, there's a threatening note with this package, that is shut down the sob ratto. this is the main campus. seventy people who work