good morning, breaking news good morning, breaking news overnight. a rome-bound passenger plane with more than 200 people on board hijacked and flown to switzerland. the suspect, the flight's own co-pilot. this morning, his demands and why he eventually surrendered to police. coast-to-coast misery. another blast of heavy rain and high winds batters the pacific northwest. snow and ice targeting the midwest. and, yes, more snow for the winter weary northeast. al's tracking it all. closing in on a dream. meryl davis and charlie white dazzle on the ice once again. >> the highest score ever recorded. >> tonight they go for america's first ever gold in ice dancing.

we'll hear from them. and hockey heroes with the win heard round the world. team usa's dramatic shootout over the russians. >> goal! team usa wins. and you were lucky enough to be there. two of the team's biggest stars are here live "today," monday, february 17th, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is a special edition of "today" at the olympic winter games with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from olympic park in sochi, russia. >> take a look at that shot from the biathalon center.

here in sochi, the temperatures and fog will accompany some. here is a live shot of the same area of rosa khutor in the mountains. as you can see, you can't see much. >> good morning. i'm matt lauer. >> i'm savannah guthrie alongside al roker and natalie morales. i don't have nails now. we have two stars of the game. t.j. oshie and jonathan quick here live this morning. >> we all went there and we were out numbered by russians, 200-1. that foosball game is in sudden death overtime as well. meantime, bode miller is in the record books as the oldest medalist.

he took bronze in the super-g and his silver medalist is andrew weibrecht. they will be here live. breaking news overnight. a rome-bound passenger plane hijacked and flown to switzerland. the suspect, the flight's own co-pilot. this morning his demands and why he eventually surrendered to >> good morning. for the second time in over a week, the skies have been hijacked over europe. lots of questions about the motivations about the hijacker. >> ethiopian airlines flight 702 taking off from addia. hijacked the plane alone when the captain left the cockpit. the plane circled several times

seen here on the flight tracking map. police escorted passengers off one by one. a police spokesman said at 6:10 a.m., the co-pilot came out of the cockpit using a rope, surrounded by police and revealed he, himself was the hijacker. in a statement ethiopian airlines said all of the 202 passengers and crew onboard were unharmed. >> now, despite this hijacking this morning, swiss officials do say the airport is back up and running. in fact, all operations have resumed as normal and all flights back on schedule. matt, savannah? >> all right, thank you. ayman mohyeldin. let's turn to the action here in sochi now. natalie, as we mentioned, and we're going into week two and some olympic dreams are being delayed. >> yeah. just for a little bit. last week, you recall it's all about the sun and slushy conditions up in the mountains. this week, though, the dense fog

is causing the problem. the men's snowboard cross qualifier was called for today and the biathlon also postponed. but today, lots of action still on the ice including the u.s. women's hockey team and the ice dancing finale. >> meryl davis and charlie white hope tonight to become the first americans to win the gold for ice dancing. they floated on the ice during a stellar performance in the short dance on sunday. >> oh, my goodness. >> their moms shared a hug impressed by the performance and so were the judges. >> 78.89, the highest score ever recorded. >> the pair who have skated together for 17 years leading by more than 2 1/2 points. they look to reach the top of the podium after tonight's free skate competition. >> in the american's super-g,

andrew weibrecht shocked the bode miller taking bronze. 36-year-old tied for bronze making him the oldest alpine skier to ever win a medal. for miller, an emotional moment after the race when asked about his brother who died of a seizure last april. >> i don't know if it's really for him, but i wanted to come here and -- i don't know, i guess make myself proud. >> miller's sixth medal ties him for the second most for an american in the history of the winter games. a day off today for the u.s. men's hockey team after the 5-1 victory over slovenia on sunday. >> the hat trick! >> it followed the shootout for the americans and making t.j. oshie an instant star. on the bobsled track, steven holcomb heading to the final in third place. they're going for gold in a new

carbon fiber sled crafted by a team that designs race cars for bmw. and the jamaican team is back for the first time in a dozen years. they even have a theme song. they may be at the back of the pack, but they're winning over a lot of fans in sochi. >> and i like that tune of theirs, as well. you can catch the ice dancing finale tonight, final runs also of the men's two-man bobsled tonight on nbc's primetime. >> lots of reasons to sing that bobsled song. let's get to the medal count, the netherlands on top with 17 medals followed by russia and team usa 16 medals each and norway in fourth with 14. >> all right. good totals there. natalie, do you have more on this morning's top stories back home? >> that's right. and we're starting off with a very controversial trial. the decision of a so-called loud music trial sending shock waves far beyond jacksonville, florida courtroom. the jury was unable to agree on

the main charge in the case whether michael dunn is guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old jordan davis. nbc's kerry sanders has been following all of it for us and he has the latest. >> as to count one, i would declare that mistried. >> michael dunn is going to prison but not for the murder of 17-year-old jordan davis. >> we will not stand by and let you use the law to kill our young black boys. >> reporter: and a protest following the mistrial, anger and disbelief the jury could not agree on a first-degree murder charge. >> that's why we're all here and we're feeling like maybe justice wasn't done for jordan. >> dunn claimed he feared for his life and fired in self-defense. but was convicted on three counts of attempted murder for firing ten shots at the suv with davis and his three friends. >> the first thing he said to me

is how did this happen? and i think he was in disbelief, how could they find second-degree or attempted second-degree murder on those three counts? >> dunn now faces 60 years in prison for those convictions and prosecutors say they plan to re-try him on the first-degree murder charge. >> we will continue to wait for justice for jordan. >> kerry sanders, nbc news, jacksonville. another winter blast could cause more problems from the pacific northwest to the midwest. parts of wisconsin are expected to get up to 8 inches of snow. and that storm is headed to the winter weary northeast where residents are still digging out from three rounds of snowfall just last week. in colorado, meanwhile, two skiers were killed and three others injured. after an avalanche near aspen. and it follows a string of avalanches that killed six people last week. two each in colorado, utah and oregon. and al will have the forecast in a minute. and american airlines plane

suffered severe damage sunday night before it pulled away from the gate. take a look at this. flight 140 was ready to depart from baltimore international airport for dallas when a tow vehicle ran into it and put that huge hole in the nose of the plane. passengers were re-booked on other flights. the tow vehicle driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. hit a full-court shot, win a car, you've probably seen it before, but this one has a twist. take a look, auburn tigers fan had to complete the next to impossible task with just a putter and golf ball. that's right, a 95-foot putt in a tiny opening on the other side, he nails it. the 28-year-old says he's not even a golfer. and until this weekend had never been to an auburn game in person. and virtual win $15,000 towards the purchase of a new toyota. wow. >> he read the break perfectly. that was good. >> perfectly. >> i could do that. >> not even close. >> exactly.

>> all right, matt. thanks so much. more snow on the way to the east coast? >> you know, we're talking about friends in the northeast, the midwest, as well. let's show you what we have. we start off with the satellite radar, and you can see frozen precip moving through missouri, iowa, into illinois, chicago, you're going to be looking at a mess later today with a mix of rain, snow and ice. temperatures in the 20s. this whole system is going to be pushing to the east. winter storm warnings -- freezing rain advisories for st. louis, winter storm warnings, as well, from chicago to minneapolis. this system comes across, brings more snow, and as it does, we expect anywhere from 2 to 4 inches, starting to push into chicago, then into cleveland, detroit and eventually into boston. look at the snowfall amounts. generally anywhere from 3 to 6 inches of snow in the upper midwest, and as we get into the northeast, new york, albany, upstate new york and on into boston. again, anywhere from 2 to 4 inches of snow. we'll get your local forecast coming up in the next 30

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head deeper into the work week. we have rain on the way. mostly late tuesday. >> all right, al, thanks very much. more on that thrilling hockey game between the u.s. and russia over the weekend. it lived up to its billing. team usa won 3-2 in a dramatic overtime shootout. take a look. >> goal! >> team usa wins. >> two of the heroes of that emotional win are with us. sharpshooter t.j. oshie and goalie jonathan quick. good morning. how are you? >> doing good. >> by the time you got to the locker room after the game and got to your cell phones, were you besieged by text messages and e-mails and things like that? >> there were quite a few. not as many as everyone thinks, but we had a couple. >> we were there cheering you on. not only were people cheering usa, usa, they were cheering oshie, oshie, oshie. have you ever heard that in your

nhl career? >> just once, i think in my rookie year. but it was pretty special. really cool. >> jonathan, when it comes down to it at the end, you're the only two americans on the ice for the last five shots. and from your point of view, is it a high-stakes game of chicken? you against one guy with a puck and who blinks first loses? >> at times it turns into a little bit of a mind game. because you're facing the same shooter you've seen a couple of times already. and you might have made one save and they scored so you're trying to figure out what he's going to do next. and whether he's going to go back to moves he's already beat you with or whatever he's going to do. so, you know, it was a lot of fun, exciting, and i had a couple opportunities to make a save to win the game, wasn't able to do it, luckily t.j. kept scoring for us. >> you both did great. t.j., i have to say the nhl has different rules. they can't recycle players in a shootout. did you know that was the coach's game plan to keep going

back in? >> i had a feeling i was going back in, i didn't know i was going to keep going. i was running out of moves. happy the last one went in and opposite of what jonathan said, he bailed me out a couple of times. when one of us didn't do a good job, the other one bailed us out. >> when it comes down to it, this is not miracle on ice 2, it's not 1980. the game has changed, the world has changed. the way you come up with olympic teams has changed. but nonetheless, the history is there. you probably neither of you were born at that time. did it weigh on you? did you understand the significance of taking on the russians on their home soil? >> you know, obviously with everything that happened with 1980, since then, i think it's kind of rivalry that maybe died down a little bit. but, you know, playing any team on their home soil during the olympics is pretty special. and, you know, it's not the win we want, the win we want is, you know, sunday. so we have a couple of games to get there. but, you know, it's still pretty

special to win that game. >> we've got a blown up picture here for you, t.j., of quite a moment. >> i'll let's let you see it first. >> that's pretty cool. >> it's cool. what was going through your mind at that moment? >> what do i do next? there's a little panic in there. saw the replay. looks like i wasn't shaking but i was underneath and really happy that last one went in. >> well, you came through in a clutch. thank you for being here. great to have you here. jonathan and t.j., thank you. >> good luck. >> willie geist is over in the orange room. and a lot of people talking about these two guys in this game on social media. >> absolutely. send those guys up. we have a couple viewer questions for them, as well. it's been oshie mania for the last 48 hours. t.j. oshie gained 140,000 twitter followers since the start of the winter olympics. during saturday's usa/russia game he was mentioned in over 136,000 tweets just during the

game alone. and the love coming in from all over the place. check this out, celebrations spanning the globe. these are american soldiers stationed in afghanistan cheering as that last win. meanwhile, back in the bars in the united states, barstools.com capturing celebrations. boston's bar and grill erupts. that's boston. he plays in st. louis. they love him there, too. new york city's saloon was going nuts, as well. and declan's irish pub in chicago, it was 9:30 in the morning and they had packed the bar to watch this guy play. t.j., come on in here, congratulations, man. we've got questions from our viewers for you. asking an olympian. he asks, what's a must-have before game day? superstitions before the game? eat anything, do anything before the game? >> i think typically every hockey player has a pregame meal and that usually consists of pasta and chicken or steak and then whatever kind of sauce you want.

>> nothing too crazy? you don't wear different socks, same socks? >> not me, no. some people have their things they do. i tend to keep it pretty loose. >> okay. this one i think is more of a rhetorical question. dixie asks, it's from her husband. how does it feel to know my wife would leave me for you in two seconds? >> that's a crazy one. i'm not actually that cool. >> don't answer that. thanks for stopping by. such a pleasure. congratulations again. we'll watch you this week. guys, back to you. >> meanwhile, we mentioned we were there at the game. i did not realize at the time how wrapped up in it i was until i saw that video of the winning goal when i pretty much lost my mind. but it was really fun. the atmosphere was great, it was exciting. so many russians in that building. >> i think team usa fans were very, very loud. and we decided to document it

all on our smartphones. take a look.3 c1 >> 30 seconds! >> score, score, score -- yeah! yeah! >> yeah! >> usa! usa! >> can i say, i've seen you before major news making interviews, not as anxious as you were. >> i was so nervous. >> i know. >> score, score, score! >> yeah! >> i couldn't take much more of that. i couldn't. >> nerve-wracking. >> it was great.

and meredith had some crazy dance moves to distract the enemy. >> right. >> all right. coming up, an emotional day on the slopes as team usa grabs two medals in the men's super-g. we'll talk to silver medalist andrew weibrecht and bronze medal winner bode miller, now the oldest alpine skier ever to medal. and can she be figure skating's gold girl of sochi? how 18-year-old gracie gold is feeling as she heads into the

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afternoon yesterday near the intersection of burdette drive and king road at the king plaza shopping center. the victims, a man and woman, trying to get away after they were shot. it was a drive-by shooting but people we talked to said they saw the shooter standing in the plaza. doctors think both victims will survive. >> right now 7:27, checking in with meteorologist christina loren. getting a look at the forecast. >> good morning to you, peggy. a lot of people have the day off. if not we're in the same boat with you. temperatures comfortable just about all day long. it's chilly enough for a coat. 38 degrees there. san jose 41 degrees right now. and san francisco is at 47. so here in the south bay you can see it's hazy. hit about 57 by lunch time. 4:00 p.m., 61 degrees. so temperatures only end up in the upper 50s to low 60s throughout the presidents' day. 62 in walnut creek. san jose at 63. 61 oakland and we're looking to the low 60s in the north bay

where you can get into muir woods for free. it's free national parks day. we have a little rain on the way to the bay area, but not until we hit tuesday night into wednesday. we stop the clock, you can see by wednesday at midnight showers in the north bay, that front to the south overnight and we'll get action here in san jose, 6:00 a.m. on wednesday. peggy, back to you. >> all right. sounds good. i'll have another update in about a half hour. almond. a good that comes in 25 flavors. from whole natural to wasabi and soy sauce. good is a catalyst.

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7:30 now on this monday morning, february 17th, 2014, a pretty day in new york city as we get the view back home presidents' day there. and here in sochi -- >> it's our day. >> a new weather concern, we've got fog in the mountains above this town. two event himself to s had to b today because it is so difficult to see. and meanwhile, bob costas will be back in the saddle tonight so you can resume your drinking. >> back on the mark. >> coming up, we're going to have the young american skater with a fitting name, 18-year-old

gracie gold. >> she opens up about her gold here in sochi, what she thinks of the dark horse label and she's got a hidden talent that has nothing to do with skating. >> in the meantime, let's look at what's making headlines back home. another blast of wet weather. rain in the pacific northwest to a snow and ice storm in the midwest. >> the co-pilot of an ethiopian airlines plane is in custody this morning after hijacking his own passenger plane overnight. the flight was bound for rome but taken to geneva instead. he said he was seeking asylum in switzerland. >> and a new report shows up to 2% of all babies in the united states are conceived with fertility help. >> and we'll begin this half hour with the olympics and a big day for u.s. skiers at rosa

khotur. >> with the odds against him, bode miller gave it his most. his u.s. teammate, andrew weibrecht an underdog. living up to his nickname, war horse, he came speeding down the super-g course winning the medal. when the results were final, miller had skied into the record books. but it was thoughts of his brother that left him speechless at the finish line, an emotional day in a remarkable career. and silver medallist andrew w

weibrecht is with us. you wear that silver medal very well. >> thank you very much. >> i read one article that said this was a shocking result, which makes me wonder, was this surprising to you? did you shock yourself? >> yeah, i did a little bit. i've had a lot of really good skiing lately but i've also had a lot of injuries. i haven't really had the continuity with my skiing lately to put everything together. it just happened to be a perfect time to make it all work. >> you won a medal in vancouver and then you had a rough few years. you had some injuries, you weren't getting the results you wand. i mean, were there moments when you thought why am i doing this anymore? why am i in this sport? >> yeah. it's tough when you go in and you have a injury, you get a surgery and then you're out of shape, you try to build it back up, come back and then to go through that process and then, you know, just to get another

injury and another injury, you know, it gets kind of wearing and it gets tough. there's definitely times that i had a little bit of trouble with it. but i've got a great support system. my wife's been super supportive and my family and my mom and dad have really done a lot for me, supported me. so that's kind of kept me going. >> well, flash forward to sochi and you gave us one of those awesome olympic moments when you crossed the finish line and realized you had won silver, it felt like all that emotion was written on your face. can you even put into words how you felt, realizing what you had done? >> it was the most emotion i have ever had in a ski race. it definitely is the one race in my career that's meant the most to me. you know, to come and have a result that's that strong at this event, you know, after all the stuff that i dealt with is

just -- it made all the tough times really worth it. >> well, andrew, we're so happy for you. your country is proud of you. thank you for being here. thank you. and we'll send it over to matt. >> congratulations, andrew. let's turn to bode miller. good morning. you are now the oldest alpine skier to win a medal in the olympic games. how does that sound? >> i've been getting a lot of old jokes lately. i suppose i deserve them. i have been around a long time, but i actually got to knthrow a couple at a guy who got silver in ski jumping and his first olympics was 1992 so i got to throw a couple slings at him. >> you skied in the 13th position, you put in a great run to get into the medals but then you had to stand there and watch

all the skiers after you try to knock you off the podium. did it feel like an eternity? >> yeah, it was tough yesterday because i made a couple mistakes, and one of the mistakes was on the bottom of the course. i was winning at the top against all these guys and i would have a .05 lead on them and they were coming in .006 behind and that's nerve-racking because you know you're going to lose time at the bottom. >> we saw a very emotional side of you, not only on the interview but on twitter and the interviewer is getting attention for pushing too far on the death of your brother. your take on that? >> i've known kristin a long

time, she's a sweetheart of a person. i know she didn't mean to push. i don't think she anticipated what my reaction would be and i think by the time she realized, it was too late. i don't blame her. i feel terrible she's taking the heat for that. it was a heat of the moment kind of circumstance. i don't think there was anything intended. it's just been a lot of emotion for me. you sometimes don't realize how much the pain and stuff until the dam breaks and then it's just an outpouring. >> and you have the slalom and the giant slalom and they could be, you said, your last two

olympic events ever. are you prepared for that? >> yeah. if these are my last olympic races, i'm proud of what i accomplished and i feel really good about my efforts in ski racing. so i don't really feel like it will be that emotional for me but you never know, it might not be my last one either. we've been making jokes about the next olympics. i'm ready, i'm prepared, i want to win these next races. i go in there with focus and i haven't been thinking too much about the future, how i'm going to feel about it. >> all right, bode miller, we're proud of it. we'll see you in south korea, apparently. congratulations. >> let's get a check of the weather from mr. roker. >> our friends in the pacific northwest still getting hammered, pineapple express bringing a lot of moisture, high wind warnings, avalanche warnings. it's going to continue as the

front pushes through. we're looking at 1 to 3 inches of rain along the coast. in the cascades we could be seeing 1 to 2 feet or more of snow and then to the south, record breaking temperatures, 80s and 70s in the southwest. tomorrow they're going to see more warm weather, temperatures in the rockies about 10 to 15 degrees above normal. as you slide to the southwest, temperatures approaching 90 >> good monday morning to you. happy presidents' day. temperatures are going to climb out of the 40s into the 60s later on except for san francisco, about 59 degrees there later on today. i want to talk about your microclimate differences. we have rain moving in. not until wednesday most of which is going to come through during the heart of your morning drive. but a lot is going to clear out before we even get into wednesday afternoon. by thursday the warm-up begins, especially in the south bay. 67 degrees here. 63 in san francisco. close to 70 in san jose.

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with a name like smucker's it has to be good. >> and we are back now from sochi with today's athlete to watch. 18-year-old gracie gold who has that olympics ready name and the goods to back it up. >> the 2014 nationals figure skating championship for any skater with olympic dreams, this is the final test. the favorite, two-time national champion ashley wagner. in her shadows, up and comer, 18-year-old gracie gold. but she wasn't in the shadows for long. >> 18-year-old gracie gold. triple toe. >> you dream something like this might happen to you. >> gracie gold won her first u.s. nationals with the highest ladies' score in history. and a chance at olympic

greatness. it was a shocking upset, maybe to everyone but gracie. >> well, you have a name that's ready for headlines. gracie gold, and we're talking about the olympics. are you dreaming of gold? >> i think i can give the podium a go for sure. i know some people say that i'm a dark horse. but i think i'm a little bit lighter in color. >> it's this confidence that is gracie's trademark. >> a little bit of a fist pump there from gracie. >> some say she's the fiercest of competitors. >> do you think that's a good description? >> competing when you don't feel like it and being able to zone everything out and focus on what you do. i think we all have to have that edge. >> gracie found that edge trying skating for the first time at a birthday party as a child almost immediately she wasn't just good. she was great. after training most of her life in chicago, she recently made the move to a city more fitting for her nickname golden girl, los angeles.

to train with michelle kwan's former coach frank carroll. >> what is it about michelle's skating you particularly like? >> well, besides everything -- um -- i think it was her confidence and her game face. >> are you trying to have your own game face going in? >> that's what i'm trying to do. >> and with that game face, it's clear just making it on to the olympic ice isn't the end game. >> will that be enough just to have made it there? >> i think 80%. but that 20% of skating my best and making the podium, that would be that 20% that would be all. >> one thing is for sure, gracie may be the only skater bringing a unique skillset to the game. >> i hear that you're like an elite juggler. >> i'm like an elite recreational juggler. >> more than the casual juggler. >> more than casual, but we're

not juggling bowling pins. >> what if i told you i brought some oranges. >> i would tell you i could juggle them. >> can we do it? >> yeah. >> this i have to see. >> okay. >> so casual recreational. >> i'm very impressed. her true talents on the ice, gracie gold heads to sochi with a name ready for the headlines and a heart ready to soar. >> the multi-talented gracie gold. and we should mention the ladies' short program is on wednesday. just ahead, he's ready to return. we're going to talk to bob costas about his ordeal here in sochi. plus, another 18-year-old phenom with a shot at history. but up next, willie's in the orange room to introduce us to an olympic star of another sort right after this. ♪ make a change for a better day ♪

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minutes. we don't have time to show the whole thing. just flat out couldn't get his noggin inside the car. so after two minutes, here's the solution. open up the backseat, put him horizontal and shove him into the car. you'll see it happen here in a second. >> i've seen that happen in brooklyn. >> it's the only way to get out. is that how you travel now mr. polar bear? they had to kind of stuff him into the backseat. >> hilarious. >> he's a big guy with a big head and that's the only way to get around. >> and a really big heart. >> a big heart. yes. >> you feeling okay? the head's good? oh. oh. >> i think you're dating. >> we're going to go. >> willie, thank you. up next, are his eyes ready? we'll talk to bob costas as he ♪ [ male announcer ] may your lights always be green. [ tires screech ] ♪

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good morning. 9:56. i'm scott mcgrew. san jose police asking for the public's help as they search for a suspect in a deadly hit-and-run crash. it happened near capitol expressway and monterey road after 3:00 yesterday afternoon. police say they showed up to find a man in his 30s on the ground bleeding. he was pronounced dead soon thereafter. witnesses told police there was some kind of a fight before the crash after which the driver took off. also this morning investigators trying to piece together information about a burned body found near a park in the oakland hills. the body was still on fire when they arrived at the parking lot of skyline boulevard entrance to redwood regional park. this happened saturday night near the wealthy montclair neighborhood in the oakland hills. police say the woman's body was burned beyond recognition. it may be difficult to identify her. >> well, let's check our weather

this morning with christina. >> good morning to you, scott. good morning to you at home. you might be getting up and about. a lot of people have the day off, after all it's presidents' day. temperatures 63 in the north bay, 59 in san francisco, old glory is getting a pickup. a little breeze especially at the coast. really not that strong, 5 to 10 miles per hour. throughout the day today it will be mild and sunny. temperatures work like this. city by city, a nice day in the south bay, upper 60s, 63 in san jose, 62 in walnut creek and 51 degrees in lake tahoe where a lot of kids are kicking off ski week. mild and mostly clear for tomorrow as well. we expect thick fog tomorrow morning, but then we get a treat. some rain and we need it as we head through the wednesday of the week. san jose and san francisco over to you, scott. >> thank you much. we'll have another local update for you in a half hour.

♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, weather >> i'm hoping to get my experience on top of the podium. i have a chance to do it. >> we'll meet the 18-year-old with the need for speed. we came, saw, we conquered. what happened when we went against the folks from prime

time in the first ever nbc anchor olympics. monday, february 17, 2014. i want to thank my friends and family back home for all your support over here. >> really appreciate it. thanks so much family and friends. >> we killed that one. knock had the out of the park. >> i'm tj's mom. happy to be here in sochi. >> hey to my parents in arkansas. >> hi to everyone in colorado springs. >> hi we're here from new york to support usa hockey. >> welcome back to "today." on this monday morning. i'm matt lawyer with savannah, al roker. we have exciting people this morning. >> the u.s. men's hockey team and teammate ryan. they're handing out official

team usa mitt ens to our crowd. zack and ryan lead the u.s. into the quarter finals wednesday. >> this is the first morning in a long time we need these mitt ens out here. it has turned chilly. it's a special day. jimmy fallon takes the "today" show reigns. take a look. there's a look on this monday morning people getting ready. we are going to get a sneak preview of what the studio looks like. come on. please? >> that's too bad. >> guests like will smith and u 2 on tonight. huge guests. a lot to look forward to. >> good luck jimmy. >> you're going to kill it, jimmy. let us get you caught up on action in sochi. five cancelling of events

especially biathalon area. >> reporter: hi. they can't catch a break. in the last few days we talked about warm weather melting the snow. now in the mountains we have cancelling and delays today. all eyes are on the iceburg behind me today and the figure skating. this morning the weather takes center stage once again. all men's snow board cross events cancelled due heavy fog. finally a win on russian soil for bode miller. he took bronze? the super-g, his last chance in the p what is likely the 36-year-old's final a olympics. it's been a tough year with the death of his brother. >> it's been a lot in the last year. you don't know how much you contain that stuff until the dam breaks. it's a real outpouring.

>> ahead of miller, a surprise to andrew, the 28-year-old who barely made the olympic team. >> he hasn't been better than tenth. out of nowhere, an amazing ride. lindsey jacob ellis had a rough run after a wipe out on the course. taking gold in the event, 20-year-old eva there the czech republic. she had a helmet camera capturing the views. american meryl davis and charlie white go into tonight's three stage on the solid leading after the short program. a gold medal in ice dancing would be the first for the u.s. team usa talk of the weekend, beating host country russia saturday 3-2 in the shootout.

the stars of the shootout talked to matt and savannah earlier playing any team on their home soil during the olympics is special. >> they followed up with a defeat over slovenia. women beat 6-1. >> depending on how things go, we could see the usa and russia facing each other later in the week in the hockey final. the excitement, tension, almost as exciting as the anchor olympics you all were taking part in later on. >> yeah. >> close. >> yeah. >> thank you. we appreciate it. >> all right. now we've got to check the other top stories of the morning. natalie, good morning to you. >> good morning to you. good morning everyone. 200 passengers and crew members are reported safe this morning after their flight bound for

rome was hijacked overnight. we are in london with the latest. good morning. >> good morning natalie. police are questions the co pilot of the airline flight after he hijacked the flight in midair and diverted to switzerland. the captain left the cockpit to use the bathroom. his co pilot locked the cockpit door and took over the flight. the fighter jets you tried to force the plane to land. the pilot turned out of the window and turned himself over to police saying he was seeking asylum because he was fearing for his life. all you flights are back on schedule. >> thank you. prosecutors will seek a new trial for the florida man charged with murdering an

unarmed teen after arguing over loud music. the jury convicted him of three charges but couldn't come to a final agreement. a carbon monoxide leak at a hotel sent nine to the hospital sunday. most were employees at the hotel near the international airport. the entire hotel was evacuated. all victims are expected to recover. one of the internet's popular animals made real life debut this weekend. look at this polar bear cub born at the toronto zoo. he's going to enjoy canada winters just fine. fans are voting online on a poll to name him. among the chances, sterling, james, orson and humphrey. i think he looks like orson to me. 8:07 now. let's get a check of the weather with mr. roker. >> we've got friends here. where you from?

>> chicago, seattle, california. everybody. we're representing here. let's see what we have for you today as we look out. we've got this storm system pushing in. cleveland, you're going to be looking at one to three inches of snow before it's all over. again, the good news is it's a fast mover. not going to be a big problem. good news is we have mild weather on tap starting monday. a few possible records in the southwest. jet stream becomes west to east. it pushes up to the north. we're going to have a prefebruary thaw on the east coast. more wet weather, windy conditions to the west. icy fr good morning to you. right now temperatures are in the 40s. old glory not getting much pickup, but happy presidents'

day anyway. your temperatures are going to climb out of the 40s and into the 60s for most cities, although we are only expecting the upper 50s. 63 in oakland. if you're headed to tahoe, 51 degrees there. more rain and snow in the midsection of the week. and that's okay. it's monday. it's presidents' day. it's also time for al's russian class. alpine skier andrew weibrecht, and ryan suitor. you ready for russian? >> sure. >> you ready for a little russian? much better. everybody has big wins this weekend. what do you think this means? >> you're hungry. >> no. it means we surprised everyone. >> there you go.

>> zack and ryan, this expression involves russian. it is hockey. it goes like this. >> what does that mean, ryan? >> not a clue. >> it means a coward doesn't play hockey. it takes guts to do certain things. >> we might have to use that one. >> there you go. you can have the script. there you go. that's "today," al's russian lesso lesson. here's a look at where the medal count stand this is morning. netherlands leads with 17. u.s. and russia tied with 16. norway in fourth with 14 medals. up next on trending, back in the saddle. bob joins us live to talk about

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we are back in sochi with what is trending "today." and matt, this first one is for you. you are getting a night off. because bob costas is back in the chair for nbc's prime time. bob has been recovering from a terrible eye infection. he's on the phone with us now. bob, good morning. how are you feeling? we're so happy to have you back. >> yeah. i'm glad to be back, too. and i want to thank matt and meredith for doing a good job and filling in. i really feel bad that especially matt -- meredith who is twiddling her thumbs a little bit. but matt, i owe him so many favors. that's the worst part of the whole thing. i'm not 100%, that's for sure, but if i waited until i was 100%, the olympics would be

over. if the audience can put up with still a little bit of red eyes hiding behind the glasses,ky put up with it for the next week, too. >> you looked an awful lot better. i looked at him and said, wait a minute, you're well enough to come to the set but i'm still doing the show? he does look much better. the crew, everybody over there egging to have you back. that's the best news we've had all week. >> well, i'm looking forward to that almost as much as i'm looking forward to you and willie geist against scott hamilton and apolo ono in the upcoming olympics on the "today" show. >> one for the ages. >> you missed that one, bob. >> it happened already? >> yeah. >> yes, it's coming up. you'll see. >> okay. anyway, welcome back, bob, we're glad you're feeling better. >> thanks, matt. thanks for coming out of the bullpen for me. >> my pleasure. why was a female snowboarder

wearing a fake mustache during her competition? well, we all know that a lot of athletes have strange good luck rituals and she didn't want to leave anything to chance. it may look silly, but who's laughing now? it worked. she won a gold medal in sunday's women snowboard cross. she led from start to finish. >> right on. she looks cute with a mustache, too. never looked so good. we're going to wear one too, here. then there was the canadian snowboarder who learned an important detail about the race suit the day before the competition. he tweeted this photo with the message it's a little bit tight. also added the #powerbelly. good thing he tried it before the competition and not race day. >> exactly. >> could have been a lot worse. >> yeah. exactly. so has fatherhood softened simon cowell? the judge is showing a new side after the birth of his first child on friday. >> that's right.

simon's sharing these intimate black and white photos of newborn son and girlfriend silverman. he wrote, i never knew how much love and pride i would feel. our congratulations to simon and lauren. upon hearing that first little scream from eric, he said that was just dreadful. >> i was about to make the same joke. i was going to say he said it's a little pitchy. and that is what's trending today. olympic moment is brought to you by coca-cola. open a coke and enjoy the game. >> and now it's time for "today's" olympic moment. team usa's best chance at its first ever gold medal in ice dancing. >> charlie white and meryl davis are making it look easy. dazzling with their footwork. >> light, airy, bubbly crisp champagne. >> and nailing the all-important

twizzle. in a routine they perfected with derek huff. ♪ the flawless performance in sunday's short program a result of their 17 years on the ice together. since the two were in elementary school. >> i have dreams of making it to the olympics. >> their chief rivals and strangely enough training partners are the canada team. >> they cannot do it better than that. game on. >> the dueling duos have been trading top spots since vancouver, canada captured gold and white and davis had to settle for silver. but the detroit natives are poised to flip the script this time around. commanding a 2 1/2-point lead heading into tonight's free skate. >> the highest score ever recorded. >> and with white and davis expected to retire after this season, what better way to cap an incredible career than with olympic gold?

>> they're the picture of perfection. >> remarkable. >> so good. >> and we're going to be hearing from them in a little while. meanwhile, some believe the excitement here in sochi is generated by the thrills and spills of great athletes like that. but we in the broadcast business like to think we can create a little excitement ourselves. >> who really brings it? is it the newscasters or the sportscasters. we decided to find out by hosting the first ever anchor olympics. >> team captains, come to the middle and shake hands. >> you have less hair than i do. >> not much. >> ladies and gentlemen, let the games begin. >> let's go! >> the stakes are high right out of the gate here. our first challenge pits lester holt against mary carillo. we'll put the name of the athlete in the prompter, whoever

pronounces that correctly wins the first challenge. lester holt goes first. >> sleek vendor wart. >> what's your best guess? >> freak vander wart. >> neither is correct. >> freik vander wart. >> correct. nbc sports with the first point of the game. >> all right. next event. this we're calling the script tap challenge. i'm going to scatter scripts on either side of the desk. whoever collects them, taps them into a perfect pile quicker will be the winner of the second event. >> you're not going to figure skate your way out of this one. >> wait. >> you've got help. >> go! >> tap. tap! >> savannah guthrie. savannah guthrie. >> in your face, sports!

>> this event we're calling the ifb challenge. ear piece the producers speak to us on the air. what we're going to ask you to do read some copy in the teleprompter, i'm going to go to the audio board and say horrible things in your ears. >> if you laugh or smile, it's over. >> correct. >> the hot ticket today in sochi was the iceberg skating -- >> iceberg sounds the same in russian, english and german. >> english and german. >> wow. >> okay. it's a tie. >> this one's tough. this one we're calling the red light challenge. when your camera is on, there's a red light on the top. and you have to keep up with the red light. do you understand the rules of the game? >> yeah. >> gentlemen, follow the red light. >> the lights aren't going on. there's only one red light. old habits. >> we have a winner. >> johnny weir, ladies and

gentlemen. >> for our final event, we're calling this the reaction challenge. i'm going to show you a piece of video from these olympic games. freestyle skier, whoever has the best announcer flair wins this competition. >> here's henrik -- >> this guy. >> 360. >> going down backwards! >> watch this one. that is the johnny weir 280! we've had a terrible accident. oh, wait, i think we're seeing a little much of the halfpipe here. >> matt lauer's our winner. >> now, guys, we've ended in a tie. >> oh! >> there's only one way to break this tie. we're going to anchor promo. whoever as a team give the best promo look to camera will be our winner. nbc sports, you're up. >> three, two --

>> stay fancy, soup bowl. >> wow. >> i have to say, as the impartial judge with all precincts reporting, this is too close to call. we're turning this over to you, the viewers. you can cast your vote on today.com. for us, your loyal "today" show anchors for the sportscast. and to the winner goes the coveted spray painted microphone barely standing in this piece of plastic. >> it's still wet, i think. >> that looks good. >> how badly do we want to win that? >> we do. coming up, the "sports illustrated" swimsuit cover models live. but first images of the

olympics. ♪ you're watching "today in the bay." >> good morning. police are looking at surveillance video this morning, hoping it will help them find the person who shot a man outside san francisco's west field mall. the shooting happened last night near the intersection of market and powell streets. police say the gunman shot the victim several times. the victim, who's not been identified, actually stumbled down this escalator into this bart station. that's where he later collapsed. doctors say the victim's injuries are very serious. police do not believe that the shooting was random. checking in right now with meteorologist christina loren, getting a look at the forecast on the day. >> good morning to you. we're saluting the flag this president's day. it's going to salute us back. you can't plan that. got to love live television.

things are looking really good this morning. light winds, we don't have much wind out there, but we don't have a lot of low cloud cover either. 42 degrees in the north bay. 43 in the east bay. a beautiful day shaping up. we're going to hit the mid 60s just about everywhere. 63 in the north bay. 59 degrees in san francisco with on shore flow, but lots of sunshine all day long. if you're heading to tahoe, 51 degrees out there. more snow on the way as we head throughout wednesday. back to you, peggy. >> good news there for skiers. thanks, christina. i'll have another local news update for you coming up in just about half an hour. have a great day.

8:30 now on this monday morning. it's the 17th of february, 2014. pretty shot of our little home away from home here in sochi. our second week here. and to celebrate, we have the official mascot from the sochi winter games right here. we have the polar bear, leopard and hare entertaining our guests. >> we may have to take out a restraining order on this polar bear with natalie. >> hey, hey! >> i don't know if he's been --

>> little diplomacy at work here. >> oh, man. >> really likes our natalie. >> and dubbing the nightmare bear on twitter. >> well, earlier, we showed you his adorable problem when he got his head stuck in a car door. we have all been there. >> okay. meantime, coming up, bode miller made history here in sochi with a medal in the super-g. and we're going to talk about his record-breaking career with lindsey vonn. all right, cool. and we'll get up close and personal with nbc analyst johnny weir. you might be surprised about what he has to say about his childhood, his wedding and his experience here in sochi where he's become something of a sensation for his announcing. >> he really has. but first, let's get a check of the weather. >> let's show you what we've got going for today. wow.

>> it's working. >> it's just not right. some of the risks for our friends in the midwest this week, first of all, we are talking about warming temperatures. getting in the 40s and 50s from springfield on into fort wayne and chicago. plus, you add to that melting snow, up to 18 inches of snow is going to be melting. in fact, that's going to cause a problem when you add to it heavy rain up to a 1 to 2 inches of rain by thursday. you put it altogether and you've got the risk of flooding in the midwest. today, we're looking at icy conditions from the plains all the way back into pennsylvania. wet weather in the pacific northwest. sunny and mild through the southwest, 77 in key west today. high surf advisories along the southern california coast. at some point, doesn't the leopard eat the hare? isn't that what happens? >> savannah calls the leopard, who is that spotted cat? >> oh, wow. >> i thought you were the bear. >> hey, hey, hey! keep your paws over there, bear!

>> no, no, no. not me. that bear is getting frisky. good morning to you. 51 degrees in france. 43 in the east bay. 44 in the south bay. maybe you have the day off. if not, hey, get outdoors if you can. it's going to be beautiful out there. 63 in san jose. 62 for walnut creek. people headed to tahoe, 51 degrees. clear conditions for today. we're counting on light showers as we get into the midsection of your week. snow moves in to tahoe as we head through thursday. >> the bear very disappointed that he's not with natalie. >> i don't know. >> would there be diplomatic issues if i were to knock the bear down? only kidding. come here, give me a hug. give me a hug. there you go. "today's" olympic start is brought to you by kellogg's.

from great starts come great things. >> keeping my eye on the bear a little bit here. okay. now to "today's" olympic start. 18-year-old skiing sensation mikaela shiffrin makes her debut tomorrow in the slalom. i caught up with her shortly after she arrived in sochi to talk about nerves, boys, and of course, gold medals. >> i'm mikaela. >> i'm savannah. >> how is it going? >> are you working on your suntan during the winter olympics? >> yes, can't you tell? >> i just can't believe how warm it is. you got here yesterday? >> yeah. >> what do you think so far? >> so far, it's a lot more busy than it was last year when we came for skiing. but it's sweet. it's really good. >> i figure we better stop at the russian souvenir shop. are you in the market for anything russian?

>> i -- i'm open to options. >> you could have a chocolate gold medal until you get the real thing. are you excited? your first olympics? >> yeah. it's cool. i don't know, it's funny, i'm not really nervous. everyone's like -- i'm going to get nervous at some point, right? >> smells like soap. looks a little bit like cheese. >> we should've brought a russian translator. what is this? >> looks like hot sauce. don't taste it. >> are these the mascots? >> yeah, those are, there they are. >> all right. that's a good one. >> that's what i'll do. >> okay. >> it's a little good luck charm. >> different is the gold standard right now. >> are you looking forward to doing the kind of the olympic experience? >> based off of what everybody else is saying, the olympic experience, which is the process not the results. and that's kind of how i go into

everything anyway. but i'm hoping i get my experience from the top of the podium, you know? i'm not going to just shun that away because i have a chance to do it. >> unbelievable meteoric rise for shiffrin who leads the slalom race at this tender age. >> for you to be this close to that dream so young. it's pretty remarkable. >> yeah. it's pretty exciting for me for sure. that's one of the things people say, are you nervous? are you going to cave under the pressure? i'm like, well, gee, thanks. >> are there other olympians you'd love to meet while you're here? >> yeah, every one. i probably won't meet that many. because i'm like holing myself up in my room trying to just stay calm and not get too distracted. >> is there an olympic crush? >> yeah. like no one in particular that i can think of. i couldn't just name one person. i'm at that point in my life where i'm like, oh, boy. and i'm like focus.

i have no confidence when it comes to that. i'm like, okay, i'm just going to go the other way and hide my head in a hole, but, i mean, anybody who's nice to me, i'm like, he must like me. he likes me. >> okay. let's go. >> good luck. >> well, thank you. >> so exciting. >> yeah. >> so cute. >> we got the replica bear. mikaela is fine, she will compete tomorrow in the giant slalom. she's amazing. she's incredible. >> she's awesome. >> coming up, lindsey vonn will weigh in on bode miller's historic medal here in sochi. and we're going to catch up with the cover models from this year's "sports illustrated" swimsuit edition. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >> watch out girls, for the bear.

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all right. welcome back to the olympic park here in sochi, russia. as we've been talking about this morning, it was an historic and emotional weekend for bode miller. his bronze in sunday's super-g, the sixth medal of his olympic career made him the oldest alpine skier to medal in any olympic games. today olympic correspondent lindsey vonn, herself a gold medalist, is with us from vail, colorado, lindsey, good morning, good to see you. >> good morning, matt. good to see you, too. >> hey, let's talk about this performance. last time you were on with me, we were talking about bode miller and the disappointment in the downhill. you said he's got more chances to win medals and you predicted, i think that he would, good call. what did you think of his performance in the super-g? >> i thought he did really well. the conditions were really tough. it was warm weather again like it's been the last couple of races. and, you know, soft snow and he had obviously a lot of pressure. you know, he wanted to do well talking about wanting to do well for his brother. and he just executed very well.

and i'm extremely proud of him. he's just a great competitor. and someone that i've always admired. >> yeah. you've known him for a long time. you mentioned his brother. and i'm sure you've now seen that interview he gave after the race where he really got so emotional. is that a side of him that you had ever seen before? >> not really. you don't really see those moments of bode opening up very often. he's pretty reserved and especially with his interviews. he's -- he doesn't open up that way. so it was very nice to see that, obviously, under the circumstances you would like to see his openness in a different way, but, you know, it made you want to cry, you know. it was a really special olympic moment. and those moments, i feel like they come out and present themselves much more in the olympic games, and it's very cool. >> yeah. there is something about the

olympics. he's 36 years old, the oldest alpine skier to medal in an olympic games. is that something you look at at 29 and say, wow, i've got a lot of skiing left in me? >> yeah. you know, he is 36 and people may think that's pretty old, but in ski racing, i feel like, you know, especially for men, anything is possible up until 42, there was a swedish skier that raced in vancouver and was 42. it's definitely possible. and it gives me a little confidence going into pyongyang in four years. i'll be 33. so if bode can do it, i can do it. >> that works. i want to ask you about andrew weibrecht who is standing over here, he takes his second olympic medal in consecutive games now. hadn't had that kind of success in podiums in the world cup or world championships. are you surprised he's able to rise to the occasion so much in the olympic games? >> i'm surprised but not

surprised. i mean, he had an amazing performance in vancouver. and once you know you can win a medal, that gives you confidence going into the next olympics. and, i mean, i think under all the circumstances, his performance is probably the best so far in alpine coming from starting number 29 and doing what he did. he's never been on the podium like you just said. he really only shines at the olympics, which is pretty unbelievable. i mean to be that clutch and to make that performance at that high-pressure situation is unbelievable. so i give andrew so much credit. he did an amazing job and i'm really proud of him. >> i'll pass that along. as i said, he's standing just over to my left. lindsey vonn, thanks, lindsey, nice seeing you. >> thanks. good to see you, too. say hi to andrew. >> i will, i will. up next, three is better than one, "sports illustrated" goes all out for this year's swimsuit issue. we'll meet the cover models, but first, this is "today" on nbc. s swimsuit issue.

all right. we're back in sochi with a little taste of summer if you're tired of all that snow back home. >> yeah, the "sports illustrated swimsuit" issue hits stands tomorrow. the ladies are with us this morning from los angeles. ladies, good morning to you. >> good morning. >> oh, not only do you pose in unison, you speak in unison. we love it. some people call getting the cover of the swimsuit issue like the oscars of modelling. how excited were you when you found out, chrissy, was this a career maker? >> just to be in the issue in the first place was kind of just absolutely massive for me, so to get the cover, totally unexpected, did not think it was going to happen. oh, my god, i have not even seen this stuff. this is crazy.

i'm still in shock from it, and this is massive and it's great to share with you, also. it's really exciting. >> well, nina or lily, this is the first time i can remember we've had to use one of those we're a little bashful about this ribbons to cover a piece of the cover. what do you think of the photograph? do you think it pushes the envelope a little far? >> that's actually the first time we've seen that cute little bow. >> that's the best part. >> it makes it look dirtier. what is hidden behind this bow? it's just us. >> yeah, but i think the cover's so beautiful. i love it's the three of us. i think we look healthy and happy and we're having fun. >> and it's real. a real moment, we're all smiling and having a good time and they caught that. >> well, you know, matt was just saying to me he reads it for the articles, but why do you think the swimsuit issue is such a big deal year after year? >> well, it's a legendary

magazine, and they always bring beautiful women and, you know, it's just about great energy and about embracing the woman body. and it's all very independent, successful women, and i feel it's special. >> these women go on to be moguls. they do so much and great work. and magazines on newsstands for half the year. so it's a big issue. not just a cover that would be exciting to get as well, but this issue is out all the time. and it's really an iconic magazine. and to be a part of it and be a part of the 50th anniversary. >> it's huge. >> that's massive. >> it's really, really big. >> amazing. >> well, big congratulations to all three of you on making the cover and being in the issue in the first place. really appreciate you taking time to talk to us this morning. >> thank you. >> all right. and again, the "sports illustrated" swimsuit issue

comes out tomorrow. coming up next, the hit of the sochi games, johnny weir on his childhood, wedding and headline-making wardrobe. but first this is "today" on nbc.

♪ pretty shot of rosa khutor as we welcome you back to the olympics. members of team usa are making headlines here. but also in sochi and around the world, there's a former olympian getting a lot of buzz. access hollywood's billy bush

caught up with johnny weir to talk about his newfound fame as a figure skating analyst for nbc. hey, good to see you. >> on social media, matt, you can find a lot of comments about johnny weir taking a stand for gays in sochi, thumbing his nose at russian laws. but really that's people filling in the blanks. johnny says he's not going out of his way to make any point off the ice. he's just being himself. and that includes the fabulous wardrobe he's been sporting in sochi. >> the fact there are ten men vying for a bronze medal is outrageous. >> everybody's waiting and watching to see what you're going to wear next. are you going to run out of clothes? we're only halfway through the olympics. >> i way overpacked. so i don't think we're running the risk of that, but i do think the pressure is on for me to look better every single day. >> we may see some same items but in different combinations, yeah? >> i'm going to try not to do that. i have a computer log of everything i've worn. >> oh, my gosh. >> it's the only way i can keep

it straight. >> what were you like as a kid? what kind of boy were you? >> when i was growing up, it was still the late '80s, early '90s, and i knew that public opinion was kind of against gay people. i didn't know what being gay meant, i just knew -- >> you felt okay with it? >> i felt cool, i felt fine with being different. aside from bullying -- >> how did you handle it? >> i'm scrappy, a tough person. i wasn't afraid of other kids because i understood some day they'd wash my car. and that's what i had to believe and what i had to think to be strong enough to deal with kids and idiots. >> what does your mom say? >> my parents always knew. i never actually had come out to anyone besides my mom. and she's really the only person i came out to. >> you're married. >> my husband was actually in the closet until about a month before we were married. >> because he's russian? >> because he's russian, he's jewish, he comes from a very strict and judgmental sort of

world. [ speaking russian ] >> i've never felt bad being in this country. i've trained here. i've stayed and lived here for extended periods of time. and i'm not afraid of russia. i've never had one bad homophobic experience. i haven't come to make a statement in in way, i've come to russia to do my job and to do it well. and that's the most important thing about being in russia. >> an outspoken guy making a name for himself here in sochi. >> he is. and by the way, controversy follows john. notice in the interview he's wearing a fur jacket. people are up in arms about that. johnny defends it. more interviews on "access hollywood," but he defends that jacket. it's something -- some people think it's the mercedes benz, it's a sign that you've made it. for johnny, it's a fur and willing to take the heat with it. >> they have been a great duo as commentators. and we've got another u.s. ice dancing duo, meryl davis and

charlie white making headlines on the verge of olympic history. set a new world record in the short dance last night and one skate away from america's first ever gold in ice dancing. i recently sat down with them for a russian-style meal and learned the key ingredient to their skating magic. >> well, so you're in training? you have to be careful about what you eat. >> yeah. >> i thought we'd try russian food. >> that sounds perfect. >> that's your cue. >> well, first we have red caviar. >> wow. i love it, i don't know about you. is this what you normally eat before practice? >> yeah, usually, you know. okay. russia, russia, russia. >> what do we have here? i'm sorry, did you just speak russian? >> a little bit. >> what did you say? >> i said it's really good, thank you very much. >> wow. let's hear your russian.

all right. let's talk. what is meryl's best quality and worst quality? >> my favorite quality about meryl is how focused she is. how she's able to stay on task and really make sure we're getting done what we need to get done. and i leave it at that. i think that's what a good partnership is about. >> what about you, meryl? can i get you to dish? >> i think certainly there are days where we don't necessarily agree on the choreography or i might be tired and may want to go home and not work out that day. but there's never been anything to cause a problem. and i think 17 years later, that's why we're still enjoying what it is we're doing. >> the proof is in the pudding. exactly. did you really consider after vancouver whether or not you wanted to go forward? >> i think both of us knew we wanted to keep going but there was some part of us that was like, oh, we could just go finish school, how amazing would

that be? >> did you have to have the talk amongst yourselves and say, are we going forward? >> i think one of the greatest things about having been together for so long, we never really have to have "the talk." we're always kind of on the same page and oh, that's what you're thinking too? okay, great. >> kind of great. >> yeah. pretty great. >> meryl and charlie skate for gold in prime time tonight. they'll be here live tomorrow. >> and we look forward to that. we're back with much more from sochi and the olympic games right after your local news. you're watching "today in the bay." >> good morning to you. it is 8:56 right now. another march and protest today in santa rosa over the death of 13-year-old andy lopez. the sheriff's deputy shot the teen because he thought that lopez was carrying a real automatic weapon back in november. it turned out to be a gun replica. at 1:30 today, protesters will gather at the old courthouse square in santa rosa, calling on

the d.a.'s office to indict the sheriff. the group is also asking the santa rosa police department to release its report on the shooting. we'll keep you posted on that and also have another local news update coming up in just about half an hour. have a great monday and presidents' day as well. okay. let's train like it's race day. what's up ted?

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♪ from nbc news this is a special edition of "today's take." with al roker, natalie morales, and willie geist. live from the olympic winter games in sochi, russia. >> welcome to "today" on a monday morning, it's february 17th, 2014. yes, it is presidents' day. i'm willie geist along with al roker and natalie morales in sochi's olympic park. we've got fun things lined up this morning. >> we do. >> big surprise, just off camera, very special guest. >> not that bear again, is it? >> no. >> that bear. wow. >> the bear. >> man, the bear. >> the bear was aggressive. >> a little -- i think he'd been

hibernating a little too long. came out of the cave. >> he was looking for honey pot. >> whoa! >> natalie! >> el. eh. i don't want to tell you. dark natalie. >> i think they gave him a talking to. because then he calmed down a little bit. >> i tried to intervene on your behalf and then i was victimized. it kept getting worse. >> you got the hug from behind. >> it was very much like when we had the halloween. >> i was thinking, like, please, don't let that happen again. >> much taller. >> you're going to like that. >> you can't unsee that. >> hey, you guys at home are excited right now. we've got this power ball jackpot, $400 million. it's the fourth biggest power ball jackpot ever, the sixth highest lottery prize of all time. nobody matched all six numbers for saturday's, which was $330 million, the next drawing on wednesday. the lump sum in case you're

wondering $227.8 million. >> we've got to call our spouses. >> there's a little problem, though. i think the control room can help. guys? >> which one's ours? >> are you going to split with us, guys? >> none. we get nothing? >> we've got none. >> they're just taunting us from the control room. >> that's not fair at all. but the odds of winning 1 in 175 million. >> i think -- >> 43 states, washington, d.c. and the u.s. virgin islands all taking part. and our control room. >> they'll share. >> they're not going to share. seriously. >> they'll share in the pizza party. that's about it. >> these are the same people that when we have to work overtime run up, just take all the pizza and then when we get upstairs, there's nothing. and nobody shares. >> we touched a nerve on the pizza guys. take this up offline. >> i'm hungry.

>> so right here in sochi, it's a little bit strange the weather got really cold up in the mountains. >> foggy. >> it's been fog. rolls right in. >> can't see them behind us. yeah, check this out. this is what rosa khutor looked like earlier today. in the mountains where they do the skiing and snowboarding. two events called off. the men's 15-kilometer biathlon. >> i think the biathlon is the one to do. >> i'm no athlete. i was going to say, i want as clear a shot as possible. hey, bob! >> it's possible. look at the venue there. it's ridiculous. >> it's like a bad daffy duck -- you're despicable. >> there's the shooting range. i think that's a good call. i really do. >> snowboard cross, so that apparently is, i guess, go on a little bit later under a modified format. >> they're going to use their standings from before -- from

the previous year. >> they basically have qualified all go into the finals. >> there you go. >> i don't really know much. >> you really want to be able to see. if that's live fire, i think you want to see. one of the great american stories here in sochi is meryl and charlie. meryl davis and charlie white moved a step closer to becoming the first american olympic champions in dance. they performed the music from "my fair lady," scored a world record 78.89 points. take a 2 1/2 point lead over their training partners and rivals. they are the defending gold medalists, of course. >> they are unbeatable. at this point. 2 1/2-point lead, they're clearly favored for gold. >> don't say it. >> don't say that. >> don't jinx. don't say that -- you don't say that.

>> they're not going -- >> what did you drink this morning? did you have some vodka? >> no, i didn't, but i'm gonna. >> he's going to. >> they've been skating together since they were 8. >> they were kids. >> that's amazing. >> they are so young. >> look at that. >> i love this. >> it's adorable. >> this is so cute. by the way, i interviewed their moms, and i think they get more stressed out than charlie and meryl. >> by the way, they'll be on the "today" show tomorrow with their mothers. >> they'll be with us. >> speaking of moms. >> yeah. >> that is fantastic. perfect. >> tina, come on in here if you would. this is tina oshie mother and the real star of the oshie family. >> yeah. >> t.j. oshie's mom. how much fun -- well, i don't know if it was fun, was it to be in that building on saturday? >> it was fun. it was an experience, it was surreal.

>> what were you feeling? what emotions? >> well, i was on my feet the whole game. and i was hoping we would win it before regulation time and then in overtime and then when it got to be a shootout, my heart started pounding. and i saw the coach give him a nod, t.j. came out and started skating around and i just sat down and my heart started pounding. it just was -- i was nervous. >> and talking to you, you like a lot of us didn't quite know the international rules. we didn't know that t.j. could come out again and again and again. so you're thinking after he gets through one, okay, i'm done, i'm going to sit down. but he came out five more times. >> right. all the parents were looking at me, there he goes, tina. when he gets done and i'm like, oh, he made it and now i can cheer for the rest of the guys, i'm more at ease, let's get 'em.

and then it came the fourth person and t.j. jumps out again and i was like, i asked the dad. can they do that? he can't go again, can he? and they were all like, i don't know. they didn't know either. none of us had seen that before. >> olympic rule. >> and i'm, oh, no. and sat down and they were laughing. and i'm like, oh, my gosh. and my heart even right now talking about it was pounding. and he missed that next one, i believe. it's all kind of a blur. and then they went and all of a sudden i see the coach looking down the bench and t.j. went to the defensive end and they were like -- then i'm like, they can't put him in again, right? and i'm asking the other fathers. are you sure? they can't put him in. and they go, i don't know. >> go in. >> one of the dads had been laughing during the game. i said what are you giggling at? he goes, i'm so nervous. and i started laughing.

and then -- then they put him in again. and i started laughing even harder. i had tears. i was laughing. i couldn't quit laughing. and they kept going. >> and on the last one, i'm serious. if i fall, will you catch me? i was getting lightheaded. up and down. i seriously really thought -- i was getting lightheaded and we won and had my go usa gloves on. >> what did he say to you when you first saw him after the game? >> he didn't really -- i waited -- it took him. everyone was gone when he came back and he shook his head. he just hugged me and said i'm so proud of you, son. and he had done so many interviews he was just kind of -- >> the way he's carried himself

since that game. it's such a tribute to you. the first thing out of his mouth was it was the goalie. he's incredibly humble and unselfish and obviously got a great mom. >> and his father has something to do with that, too. >> i bet he does. >> he is very, very supportive. >> and you say you watch our show. >> every day. >> we're honored. >> yeah. >> we're honored. >> we love having you on. >> i can't watch it when i'm here. >> now you can. >> yeah. i have been trying to get the stream anywhere. but i can't see it when i'm here just like any media. >> well, we're so glad you stopped by the set. it's a pleasure to have you. tina oshie, thank you so much. >> yep. >> we'll be at the next one. >> you bet. >> thank you. >> thank you, tina. >> she's cute. >> oh, she's so cute. >> she's incredible. she also says because the wi-fi in the hockey hotel is not so good, t.j. hasn't seen any of the craze about him. he's not really aware of all the

coming his way as soon as he gets a connection. >> followers on twitter. >> he did, he just doesn't know about them. there's incredible footage over the weekend. luckily in long-term it's going to be okay. doctors, though, operating on russian ski cross racer maria komasarova after she was seriously hurt in training on saturday. she suffered a spine fracture, was taken to the hospital that was specifically built for these olympics. vladimir putin visited her in the hospital on saturday. >> i think later airlifted to germany for further treatment. >> remind you about how the risks these athletes take. the dangers. look, they are pushing the limits. any time you're on the edge like that. >> 85 miles per hour, i mean, it's not something that most

people can do. >> another case in point, u.s. snowboarder jackie hernandez. this is haunting, but she's okay was near the end of her 1,200 meter course and she was simply knocked unconscious. >> oh, my gosh. you saw the way she hit her head. >> she briefly sat up after several minutes and communicated with medics before being transported down the mountain. she was knocked out cold. >> scary stuff. >> and for the parents, who as you said, have to sit there. tina seen her son take a couple knocks with a hockey puck or get checked one too many times. the name of the sport in a way comes with the inherent risk. >> all right. take a look at the weather out there. >> a lot of risk, too. we've got some severe stuff. we've got another storm system coming across the country. minneapolis right now in the thick of it getting some snow. and it's coming down pretty good. they're going to pick up probably 2, 3, 4 inches of snow

before it's all over. this thing making its way cross country on the weather channel calling this winter storm rex. winter storm warnings from minneapolis, green bay, down to chicago, also looking at area of snow across upstate new york, new york. here's what we see as far as accumulations are concerned. fairly light. about 2 to 3 inches, as much as 6 as you get into green bay. then you come across the great lakes about 3 inches into the northeast, anywhere from 2 to 4 inches of snow. the good news is, it's a happy monday. happy presidents' day to you. temperatures this morning are still pretty chilly in the north bay. 47 here in the south bay. headed towards the 60s. mid 60s at that. 63 degrees along the peninsula in san jose today. east bay at about 65 degrees. we're only going to have about 59 in san francisco. but hey, that's average for this time of year. we do have some changes to tell

you about. patchy clouds will return by about 5:00 p.m. this evening. as an area of low pressure starts to get closer to the coastline, this is going to bring in thick fog tomorrow morning and rain. coming up next, the american skier who shocked spectators at rosa khutor in the mountains and around the world with the race of his life. we'll [ male announcer ] walgreens understands being at the corner of "looking for a good deal" and "sheesh, i should've looked some more." ♪ that's why walgreens makes it easy to save even more on your medicare part d prescriptions. ♪ just stop on by and leave all the legwork to us. switch to walgreens today where you could save with copays as low as zero dollars on select medicare part d plans. at the corner of happy and healthy.

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team anymore. did you ever doubt your abilities to be here and get that medal? >> it was, you know, there's a lot of bumps in the road since the medal in vancouver. and, you know, it was tough to kind of keep my head up a little bit sometimes. but i kept kind of soldiering on. and did the surgeries, came back from the surgeries, did more surgeries. and, you know, i'm really happy to be sitting here and to have pushed through all that to get back to this level. >> we're looking at your final run here. what was going through your mind while you're doing this? do you go into auto pilot? what are you thinking? >> yeah, i mean, a lot of times in the run, it just -- there's a lot of thoughts going on before you start and then once i got on the course, it's just -- it really is kind of an autopilot. and instinct and everything else, years and years of

training sort of take over. >> andrew, i've got numbers in front of me. you never finished better than tenth. but you have two olympic medals. you won one in vancouver and silver here in sochi. how do you explain how you step up on the world's biggest stage? >> well, you know, i really built into the vancouver olympics and i was on the younger side then. and that medal really surprised me. and since then i've kind of lost four years of my prime time in my career to injuries and all that. so i think, you know, that part of the reason why my world cup results are so lackluster. you know, just was fortunate actually in the last couple of weeks things have really picked up for me. >> and you love a spotlight, right? >> sort of. >> you do have the nickname war horse, which i think i understand why you earned that. but where does that come from?

>> our head coach. he -- i really don't know where it came from. i heard that they're kind of docile. >> the next games, you think about that? >> i think so. get through world championships next year and see what happens. >> bronze, silver, we know what comes in '18. >> come on, got to complete the collection. >> that's right. >> andrew, it's so great to have you here. >> thank you. >> hope you get to celebrate a little bit. >> thank you very much. coming up next, i'll get you caught up on the news of the day. and we're talking about those figure skating costumes after these messages. someone bathed in handsome... oikos man. once you go greek... it's on the house. i'll pay you back reeeeal soon. grrrrrrrrrr. works every time. and stamos is right on schedule. she is so gonna own him. (both) hahahaha.

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jose. police are looking for a man they say shot two people in a crowded shopping center. the king plaza. 1:30 in the afternoon yesterday near the intersection of burdette drive and south king road. surveillance video shows the victims, a man and a woman, trying to get away after they were shot. police say it was a drive-by shooting. some of the people they talked to said they saw shooters standing in the plaza. doctors think both of those victims will live. we'll have a look at weather coming up after the break.

happy presidents' day to you. mild and sunny conditions expected. we've got lots of blue skies to go all the way around. temperatures are going to be really comfortable for your outdoor plans as well. 59 degrees in san francisco. 63 degrees right here in san jose. 62 for walnut creek. maybe you're headed to tahoe for ski week. 51 degrees. that's why the traffic is going to be lighter than usual all week long, even though we get

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more funding from the government. this comes from a poll that finds 1/4 of us say, no, no, no, the earth does not revolve around the sun. >> wow. that's all we have to say about that. >> yes. >> it's like jaywalking, right? >> kathie lee gifford thinks it revolves around her. >> oh! >> she's not even here to defend herself. >> you'll hear about that later. >> all right. mr. roker, how about a check of the weather for us? >> i don't even know why. let's show you what's happening. we are talking about flooding risk in the midwest later in week from wisconsin, michigan, illinois, indiana, it's going to warm up. so temperatures start warming up into the 40s and 50s on thursday. now, on the ground already, we have up to a foot and a half of snow. that's a lot of moisture. add on top of that another inch

to 2 inches of rain and you get the possibility of flooding on thursday. but before we get to thursday, we've got today, more icy conditions in the lower mississippi river valley, wet weather through the gulf and look for a more heavy rain and snow in the pacific northwest. that's what's 9:32. happy presidents day to you. beautiful day in san francisco. old glory getting a little bit of bikini-up. we don't have any clouds to show you. the clouds will return the second half of the day. san francisco, everywhere else, mid to upper 60s. 63 degrees. 51 in tahoe. mild and mostly clear. rain on the way as we head through wednesday. hope you have a fantastic presidents' day. >> and that's your latest weather. >> all right. sequins, feathers, plunging shirts and itsy-bitsy skirts. now, we're not talking al's

wardrobe. >> there it is. >> the outfits worn by olympic figure skaters. men and women -- they can make or break the performance. >> for a second i almost believed you. >> that polar bear's got her running scared. everyone's a critic of these outfits. five-time national champ and olympic silver medal gives us a peek at all the costume drama. >> in a sport where points can be won or lost at dizzying speed, something as small as this can make a difference. >> the deduction there is for the feather actually falling off her dress at the very end of the performance. >> i saw that. >> that's ridiculous. >> hardly. costume choice in skating is serious business. >> the costuming can be a secret weapon and can really make or break a performance. >> jim peterson coaches the american pairs team.

he glued almost 1,500 crystals on that dress himself. >> here's a dress designed for the american ice dancer with a few secrets. power mesh. a skater's best friend. crystals in the color of the aurora borealis. and fishing line in the hem to give the skirt movement. and skaters' costumes take a beating. jason brown lost 12 pounds on his road to sochi throwing himself into his river dance free skate. >> we kept tailoring it smaller and smaller and smaller. >> trying to hit that sweet spot between functional and fabulous is a never-ending challenge. >> the only problem with her performance was the costume malfunction. >> too much is never enough. >> commentators johnny weir and tara lipinski should know. >> either you're going to make it interesting or make it

simple. >> i looked ridiculous about 97% of the time but i own it and i loved it. >> and each has had their share of mishaps. >> and i may be the first man it ever happens to, but i was wearing a small bun. i pulled my mullet back and i got it stuck in my zipper while i was skating. it was kind of like this. >> then there's also the 50% rule that you have to be dres d dressed, you know, 50% of your body has to be dressed. it's a good rule. a solid rule. >> other than that, your only limit is your imagination and your confidence. >> yeah. a lot of confidence there. >> you can see what the skaters are wearing tonight in the ice dancing gold medal final in prime time on nbc. and by the way, much more commentary from johnny weir and tara lipinski on nbc-sn. >> and we're going to travel about 1,000 miles from here in

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♪ welcome back to the ski side resort of sochi. a city making a name for itself around the world because of these winter games. >> 1,000 miles to the north, it's the capital city of moscow. >> and stephanie gosk has an inside look. good to see you. >> good morning, guys. one of the best ways to get to know a city is to find the right tour guide. we did that in moscow and saw a side of the russian capital that you might find surprising.

moscow evokes powerful images. the kremlin, soviet leaders, but beyond the cold war symbols, this city's 10 million people is a bustling metropolis. transforming minute to minute. >> tomorrow it'll be another restaurant. today there's a church here, tomorrow it might be a theater. >> he moved to moscow from the u.s. nine years ago, studied acting and never left. it wasn't long ago that this photo gallery was a candy factory churning out chocolate for the company red october. on the streets of moscow, there's a distinct sense of purpose. everything needs to get done fast. the traffic is nuts here. >> it's crazy. it's crazy and you can't turn left on a lot of these streets which is why we're going to go underground here.

>> reporter: underground, there is a whole other universe. this is where most come to get around. subway is one of moscow's hidden gems. moscow is basically built on a bog, this marshy land. when it came time to build this subway, they had to dig deep, very, very deep. stalin promised the metro would be a palace for the people, and so it is. open architecture, mosaics, even chandeliers. in today's moscow, there are other escapes, too. how many cities have a ski hill which doubles as the best place for a newlywed kiss? these stretches. summing up moscow perfectly when we met up at an old bathhouse turn speak easy type bar in the center of town. >> when i was studying here, a teacher who said to me one day

before -- the thing is in russia, nothing is allowed, everythi everything. >> spend a little time in moscow, you'll see what he means. >> moscow is a gritty, sometimes difficult but always fascinating place. i've been there about half dozen times for work. and one of the great things about it. it continues to surprise you every time you go. a lot of fun. >> love that. nothing is allowed but everything is possible. i love that. >> sounds like new york. >> thanks, stephanie. >> all right. well, up next, which american president was related to 11 other presidents? we've got some fun presidents' day trivia right after these messages. improving your health isn't always easy, but you can do it. stay active... get outdoors... eat healthy... and choose colgate total®.

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of all things presidential to the test, our very own former white house correspondent savannah guthrie. give us a little pop quiz. >> you guys ready? how did you do in high school social studies? >> not well. >> let's get right to it. which president was related by blood or marriage to 11 other presidents? >> i have a guess. >> i have a guess. >> okay. >> you go first. >> ladies first. >> john adams? that's wrong. >> i think fdr was related to everyone. >> yes. yes. >> five by blood, six by marriage. >> there you go. >> willie on the board. >> okay. i think this one's for al. what are the four state capitals named after a president? >> this is fun. you know them? all four? >> i think i know. >> lincoln, nebraska. >> yeah. >> andrew -- no, wait, wait. >> jackson, mississippi. >> jackson, mississippi, yep.

this is a team effort. >> jefferson city, missouri. >> yes. >> one more. >> obama, kansas. >> it's in the midwest. >> uh-huh. known for their cheese. >> madison, wisconsin. >> very good. >> i used to know that one. >> how many presidents also served as vice president? >> oh, i don't know. >> four. >> five. >> ten. >> 14. >> wow. >> the name white house was given by which president? >> lincoln. >> no. >> i think i know. >> johnson. >> no. >> teddy roosevelt? >> yes, teddy roosevelt in 1901. >> commanding lead. >> prior to that called the presidential palace. >> it's not possible that somebody might know. >> lot of knowledge. he's a savant really of

presidential knowledge. >> name 4 of the 9 presidents that never attended college. you only need to get four. >> lincoln. >> lincoln, yes. >> washington. >> yes. >> truman did not go to college. >> correct. need one more. >> john adams? >> no. >> you want a hint? >> sure. >> van blank-en. >> van buren. >> very, very good. >> that was such a good hint. >> who was the only bachelor president? >> william taft. >> no. >> harrison. >> no. i know this and i can't think -- it's late 1800s. >> his daughter -- >> it's like buchanan or something. >> that's it! >> finally -- we'll just give willie -- >> impressive.

>> you're a bottomless pit. >> what was george washington's annual salary? >> $1. >> $10,000. >> $100,000. >> hundred grand? >> no, sorry. it was $25,000. >> that's still a lot. back then. >> that was a lot of money. >> savannah, thanks. >> thanks. you're good at that. wicked smart. billy bush is coming up next. the babushka as we call him.

♪ the olympic winter games have brought tough competition, also brought some of the most heartwarming and loving moments. >> the emotions certainly flow for the athletes, families and fans. >> here with a look at the most touching photos, the stories behind them is 1984 one-man luge bronze medalist billy bush.

>> who brings the love? i'm bringing you love right now from russia with love. love lifts up where we belong. >> yes. >> are you ready? t.j. >> love this guy. come on, t.j. oshie. his fiancee, popped the question before e he came over. she is a knockout. her twitter followers have gone higher than his. it's a weird thing in this country. >> i wonder why. >> some guy gets famous, his girlfriend gets more famous. it's amazing. but he's a humble guy. willie, you said it earlier, we love this guy because someone compared him to a new american hero. he said those guys wear camo, that's not me. >> and she's pregnant. i think she's going to have her baby -- >> one month from today. >> oh, wow. >> how about this. great britain, not really known for great success at the winter olympics, but this is the second gold medalist they've had.

skeleton, won the gold, great shot of her mom, dad, sisters. the women who won gold in vancouver, amy williams is the land lady. she said, if she doesn't win gold, evicted. >> boom. >> she was kidding, but i like to keep it. noelle pikus-pace, an amazing story. shattered her leg before torino. there she is celebrating with her brother and husband and kids. but before torino, she shattered the leg in vancouver, .1 second off. she was done, she had a miscarriage 18 weeks in just a couple years before these games here. her husband said i know what to do, snapped her out of it and said get back on the sled. >> i love the signature run, she dove up into the stands immediately. >> this is an amazing story. everyone wanted shani davis to win his third consecutive right in the long track 1,000 meter.

this guy, speaking of going through it all, he's kissing his wife esther there. thoughts of suicide, depression, shattered his fibula, ripped his achilles tendon. the guy can't get a break and amazingly at 32, a year older than shani, he wins the gold here. we wanted shani to win, but you've got to feel some kind of warmth for this guy. >> that's amazing. >> billy bush. >> love lifts us up where we belong. >> speaking of love. we love kathie lee and hoda. >> oh, al, you're dead to me. yes, you're the one that can't stay out of the newspapers, mister. you're dead to me. >> oh. >> oh. oh. what are you talking about? >> remember -- around kathie lee? >> but it do

you're watching today in the bay. >> good morning, everyone. san jose police now calling a deadly hit-and-run crash the city's seventh homicide of the year. it happened near capital

expressway and monterrey road just after 3:00 yesterday afternoon. police say they showed up to find a man in his 30s on the ground bleeding. he was pronounced dead soon after. witnesses told police there was some kind of fight that occurred at a nearby flea market before the crash. this morning, investigators are trying to piece together information about a burned body found in the oakland hills. emergency crews say the body was still on fire when they arrived in the parking lot of skyline boulevard entrance to the redwood regional park. this happened saturday night near the wealthy montclair neighborhood in the oakland hills. police say the woman's body was burned beyond recognition and it will be difficult to identify her. it's 9:57. let's get a check of weather. >> good morning to you, scott. good morning to you at home. we're going to see a nice, comfortable day. temperatures will end up in the mid 60s in the east bay. you can see here, beautiful day. old glory getting a little pickup. some really good air quality courtesy of the showers that

rolled through over the weekend. comfortable conditions. kind of take you through your changes. clear morning. patchy clouds return later on this afternoon. mostly between about 4:00 and 5:00. tomorrow morning, expecting that thick fog to return. by wednesday, some showers on the radar. mostly for the morning hours and mostly for the north bay, but i think we'll get a tenth of an inch right here down on the valley floor. we need the rain, as you know, scott, and we do have a little bit headed our way on wednesday and that will also make for some snowfall up in tahoe. back to you. >> thank you, christina. we'll have another local news update for you in half an hour. and of course, the 11:00 a.m. news with peggy and i coming up in just a bit as well.

from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> oh, hello, everybody. pe you had a lovely, lovely weekend. it is fun day, monday, february 17th, presidents' day, lots of kids are home from school today. we're very blessed today because we have three quarters of mt. rushmore. apparently george washington is somewhere running down 48th street. very exciting. >> but we do have lincoln. >> lincoln is right here. >> where is jefferson? >> right here. thomas jefferson. >> and where is teddy roosevelt?

>> they're not allowed to speak. i would love to ask teddy if fdr is so upset that you made it and he didn't. >> kind of. >> we'll try to put them in the correct order. if you looked at mt. rushmore, what order would the four be in? we should wait until george gets here. why don't we use the three and if he comes in, we'll figure it out. >> he was first president, he deserves a little more respect than that. >> i don't know what order they're in. >> i don't either. we should delay it until we run out of time. >> i would like to keep them in the exact order they're in now. roosevelt and move on down -- >> jefferson and -- >> are we correct in that order? >> are we right? >> nobody knows. >> the answer is -- >> it is washington. >> that's what we said. >> yes. >> and then jefferson. >> that's what we said. >> and then lincoln -- >> these two have to turn around. >> oh, yeah. >> roosevelt and then -- >> would you gentlemen please switch?

hoda, have you ever been there? >> no, i have not. >> they're celebrating 125 years of the south dakota tourism board and it is really one of the most fantastic places i've been in my life. regis and i went years ago to do the show. i didn't want to go. i wasn't interested. i got there and i did not want to leave. it is so beautiful and it is really inspiring and they're doing this amazing work on crazy horse right near there too, which is -- we took a helicopter around to see what was going on. >> when did you go? >> 1892. it was amazing. they have come a long way since then. the summer, the most amazing stones you'll ever see in your life. >> thank you for coming. >> if george comes out, we'll make sure he gets a cameo. >> be careful. >> nice talking to you. good-bye. bye-bye. >> they're women under there. >> hey, you're not supposed to reveal that. at least their mothers are proud. >> how was your weekend? i bet you had a better one than

i did. >> i went to flex muscle -- which you've been trying to -- >> i've been trying to get you to go. they have the best mussels, the warm bread, you soak in the stuff. they have truffle fries that make you want to die, so delicious. we had ice cold martinis and a dessert at flex mussel is a warm caramel -- caramel -- which one is it? >> caramel. >> caramel? >> caramel. >> whatever. >> warm salty caramel doughnut you bite into it and -- >> what happened to not eating sweets? >> that went away, just for a minute. how was your weekend? >> i had -- not the way you want to spend your valentine's. frank and i had a sweet valentine's lunch because that evening we had to go to a wake, not a funny thing at all. my dear friend jackie, who has been doing my nails for 24 years and has become a precious friend, her husband of many, many years, 22 or 23, died

suddenly of lung cancer. that was not the way to start up the weekend, but i send her family all my love. but then, i'll do my favorite things, i might as well, only because how often do you ever get a chance to own up on a weekend? i never have a chance just to read for fun. i'm always doing podcast getting ready for or -- well, i did read a book for my podcast. today i'll be interview ing tony and lauren dungy. >> the super bowl winning -- it is a beautiful book about the commitment of marriage. i had to read that. and i enjoyed it more than i -- i thought it was going to be homework, but i enjoyed it. i also told you i was going to read this. i read for 12 hours straight on saturday and just stopped -- just for the essentials. and this is "the traitor's wife" by allison shiitake. it is one of the best, best historical novels. i was riveted. $10.72 from amazon.com. i couldn't put it down.

such a joy. snow was coming down. and just to read a book for fun -- >> i love it. >> really well done. congratulations to her. a debut novel and really researched beautifully. >> and written beautifully. >> and will be an unbelievable movie if they make it. >> yep. >> we cozied up too a little bit and watched this great -- if you have a chance, this is my favorite thing, a documentary called "20 feet from stardom," back feet singers 20 feet away from the big mike and you wonder why are they not the star? they have voices like aretha franklin, darlene love, listen to this. ♪ ♪ if you really want me home the do run, run, run the do run, run ♪ >> that was perfect! >> by the way, so it goes through darlene's life when she was younger and backup singer. it is a fascinating, fascinating, fascinating

documentary. >> they get a real look at what it is really like. >> they do. >> they have the anonymity but the excitement of being part of it, you know? >> we have the -- where is our jimmy fallon sign? here it is. okay. so we don't -- we begged him. we just sent him one e-mail, but anyway, he was busy. anyway, so, but we do have the jimmy fallon sign, we're so excited he's starting tonight. he's going to be on at midnight. oh, my god, george washington -- >> come on in, george. >> anyway -- >> you know what, george? we don't want to -- >> we're happy you made it, george. ♪ >> how is 48th street? not great? got stuck. >> i would love to know what kept him on 48th street. >> traffic. okay. >> george, thank you. >> thank you for your service to our nation, sir. you are prominently involved in "the traitor's wife." you remember that?

did you know that -- you knew that part of peggy, didn't you? peggy arnold, benedict arnold's wife was a tramp. oh, yes. >> nice talking to you. >> thank you, george. >> by the way, good luck to jimmy tonight. tonight is his big night. it starts at midnight. >> a little later than normal because of the olympic coverage. but i hope he just kills it. he's going to. we wish him all the best. fans have been lining up. we have got everybody over here. >> they have got a great lineup. u2, will smith. there were folks outside this morning hoping to get some tickets, free tickets to watch jimmy's very, very first night. and so we don't know how many got in, but we sure hope they did. anyway, we love you, jimmy, wish you the best. >> hopefully he'll be able to find some material that doesn't involve us. >> i doubt it. >> i know. olympic medals. now we have four gold. >> still four gold. >> four silver, and eight bronze for a total of 16. of our 16 shots are hidden

behind the brownies, four of them are vodka, the rest are water. we have excellent odds. let's get involved. >> you too. >> no, no, no. i don't do shots and you know that. >> here she goes. i say it's not. down the hatch. >> you set a wonderful example for the children home today from school. >> it was water. just say it was water. >> smell that. put your finger in that. that is not water. >> distilled water. >> oh, my god. you know what, what were the odds there? tell me again? >> one to a lot. shouldn't happen. shouldn't happen. >> had some great olympic events. bode miller -- >> yes. >> an exciting, exciting day for him. he tied for the bronze. and for some you may say, boy, you see such a coveted olympian, bronze, it's great. it was such a big deal for bode. >> isn't he the oldest ever olympian ever to score a medal.

and he lost his brother recently. >> it is a very emotional interview. he lost his brother to having a seizure recently and the interviewer was talking to him about it. one of most touching moments whaz wife co was his wife coming up to him and embracing him and taking care of him. >> doesn't matter who you are. the most human moments are what make the olympics so profound. >> the other thing great about the olympics, the games are terrific, but some of the commercials are incredible. this ameritrade commercial, it just shows all the work that goes into being an olympic athlete and it is such -- during such a short window of time. >> noelle pikus-pace does it again! ♪

>> that's the best -- >> there is so much work. god bless them. wow. >> the most beautiful commercial. i could watch that over and over again. >> let's do it again then. want to take another shot? all righty. now, we have been assured by "ladies home journal," if you want to catch a man, these are called man-catcher brownies. if you had a rough valentine's day, it is wonderful for people like you, hoda woman, but for those who are lonely -- >> i've been lonely for valentine's day. it is not so bad. go out with your friends. >> we'll put them to the test. they say if you eat these brownies, you feed them to the men in your life, you will get a man within a year. now, hoda -- >> german chocolate cake mix, pecans, caramel, evaporated

milk. >> i thought you were going to feed them -- what are you doing? >> oh, okay. >> anyway. this is, again, thanks to "ladies home journal." >> anybody else? >> "ladies home journal" says you'll get your man if you feed them these brownies. >> what happens if you've got your man and you feed him? your man will get fat, right? >> you're right, you're right. >> so we do have fan of the week. that's what they're telling us. >> all right, we have them. we'll surprise our fan of the week. >> let's spin that globe, shall we? >> yes. the winner is -- i was hoping it would be her. >> who? >> kelly langworthy from elm university, illinois, watches us on wmaq, joining us with her kids, annabelle and graham. we want to tell people why you were chosen.

>> you were a devoted fan since having her first daughter annabelle. she made our show was on in the maternity ward. >> that is a fan. god bless you. okay, kelly says our show is the perfect combination of grown up girl time and time to bond with her kids. hoda was one of annabelle's first words and while little graham can't talk just yet, it look like he's joined the fan club too. >> before we tell you what you've won, we want to play a trivia game with you to see if you really know us. here is the question. are you ready? >> yes. >> what are the names of our dogs. >> bambino and blake, of course. >> that's it! you know what, technically right, but i also -- everybody leaves out lola and louie and they're -- >> she knew it. >> did you know it? >> yes, i know, louie, yes -- >> and? >> lola. >> don't worry. >> everybody forgets lola.

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>> let's look at this one first. >> that's precious. >> it is adorable. >> he has turned from, you know, kid, completely disinterested, into just going on, on twit, my son, he's healthy, he's handsome, i'm so proud, i'm so full of love and posting these pictures. i think we have got, like, a new dad here. >> he named the baby after his own father, is that right? >> his father was eric selig philips. so i suppose eric is better than selig. >> i heard some accounts he was going to name it after himself. i'm surprised he named it after hising to marry his girlfriend? >> no word on that. she is divorced. he almost didn't make it to the birth, he was in england doing "the x factor" judging and she went into labor a week and a half early. he had to get his own plane, private jet and brought the dogs, diddley and squiggly, they came over too. and apparently they have now all

gone to the apartment. they're living together for the next month at least. >> we wish them a lot of happiness. >> we certainly do. >> you know the best thing co-do for his kid though is what any of us can do when we have a habit that is really dangerous, quit smoking. never smoke around the child and get healthy. >> you're right. >> let's talk christina aguilera. she got engaged too, didn't she? >> popped the question and she said yes. but they have known each other for three years. they have been dating that long. matt rutler, they met on the set of "burlesque," he was a production assistant. that was three good years ago. he's living with her and her son by her previous husband. so they have been together a long time. >> but the thing is, he is young. she's 33. he's 25. they have been together since he was 22. >> plot thickens. >> you know what else you're going to like about this. he popped the question on valentine's day, but she actually got divorced on valentine's day three years ago. >> you're not the only one,

hoda! >> how ironic is that? >> i'm so glad i had that shot. >> start working on baby number two soon because she said she wants to have her second child by the time she's 35. not hoda, christina aguilera. >> okay. and what are we going to do with charlie sheen? >> he can't quit those porn stars. >> tell us about this. >> he took brit rossi, that's her name, his porn star girlfriend away for a long -- 24 years old, away for a long valentine's day get away and popped the question on the 15th. >> and they're saying this is a good match? >> they're saying -- she's saying this is her soul mate and he was a gentleman, even got down on one knee. >> this is his fourth marriage? >> yes. >> fourth. if you count the annulled one. >> it was annulled. >> you know --

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images, but they called off two events. so we're suffering along with you. >> we're happy to hear that, girl. >> it is about time. >> talk about ice dancing. this pair captivated the united states, haven't they? >> they are amazing. charlie and meryl. we were there, actually, last week. and watched them in the team programs and they're so graceful. they have been skating together for 17 years. and they have an amazing performance last night, which has actually put them ahead, tessa virtue and scott moir of canada. who incidentally they train with, i'm not sure how that works. this is the event everybody is talking about tonight. >> and the long program is what they'll do tonight, right? the long one or no? >> yes, that's starting now. >> oh. >> last night was the short program. >> we got to get out of here so you can go see it. >> i know. i've got to go. let me go. what are you all doing? >> not yet. okay, hold on. we got to talk hockey. were you in the arena when the u.s. beat russia? >> yes. >> tell us. >> it was the highlight of the

game. there is megan and me. we were all there. it was really, really incredible. it was the -- the stands were shaking. of course, there were more russian fans than american fans. but, you know, this has been talked about, it was a very dramatic finish with shootout after shootout and t.j. oshie, who scored four times. it was unbelievable. >> he's going to get a hero's welcome on the way home, huh? >> he sure is. >> again, we're not even close to medal stuff yet, are we? this is all the preliminary stuff. >> yeah, yeah. but they are the second seed. so they're doing really great. we're thinking we're going to get a medal. i'm no expert. >> bob costas is returning to our primetime olympic coverage tonight. right? >> i know. that's so great. his eye is better and everybody around here is happy including mr. matt lauer. >> i bet he is. >> and meredith. >> thank you.

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near the intersection of market and powell streets. police say the gunman shot the victim several times and the victim actually stumbled down the escalator you see right there into the powell street bart station. that's where he collapsed. doctors say the victim's injuries are very serious. police do not believe that the shooting was random. also another shooting investigation at a separate bay area mall. this one in san jose. police there are looking for a man that they say shot two people in a crowded shopping center. the shooting happens after 1:30 in the afternoon yesterday near the intersection of burdette drive. this in the king's plaza shopping center. police say it was a drive-by shooting but some people said they saw the shooter standing in the plaza. we'll have a quick look at your weather coming up.

welcome back. 10:29. nice-looking day shaping up. temperatures are still cool enough for a jacket. 55 degrees in san francisco. you're only going to climb by four degrees more as we head throughout this afternoon. temperatures are going to be on the mild side. so between about 58 to 59 degrees in san francisco. clear morning, patchy low clouds later on today. getting into your tuesday, that's when that thick fog returns. and this fog is going to create some pretty difficult travel for tomorrow morning. you do want to keep that in mind. otherwise, a good-looking week shaping up. that will clear out and make way to a warming trend. by the end of the weekend, we get our next chance for rain. as long as we're talking about rain in the forecast, it's a good thing. we've got two more months of rainy weather, and then things start to dry out as we get into

spring. over to you. >> we'll take what we can get, that's for sure. we do have more local news coming up in about half an hour. our show starts at 11:00 a.m. we'll see you then. we're back with more of "today" on this presidents' day. hope you're having a nice one. just three days after another holiday valentine's day. oh, yes. >> if you're one of the loving couples engaged this weekend or married for years but still wondering if you and your spouse really do belong together, have we got something for you. >> we asked you to go to our website and take elizabeth carol's compatibility quiz. elizabeth is the host of "marriage boot camp." >> oh, really? >> yes. and she's here with license, marriage and family therapist hal runkel. >> a lost peopt of people aroun valentine's day, you see people

and you think, wow, they have a perfect relationship. it looks that way peeking in. >> it does. when you look in on a special occasion, you don't get to see them take down the walls and peek behind what's going on there. and that's what we do. >> that's what most therapists are kind of voyeurs, we see behind the closed doors what's going on, you know? >> does it take a long time to find out which marriages are going to work and which are not going to because the parties involved. >> right. researchers found you can tell -- actually, one of the greats of research has found that he can tell in 15 minutes whether this couple is going to -- >> john -- >> yes. >> based on what? >> a couple of different things. how they start their conversations. do they start their conversations like -- because the way you start it is the way it is going to end. if there is a soft startup, like, honey, i want to talk to you about something on my heart, that's one indication. >> and he's looking for the level of resentment. so when you start a conversation

like that, like offensively, usually you've got pent up resentment and you're waiting to pounce. >> in the compatibility test, that's one of the questions you ask, is there resentment between the two? >> biggest killer of marriage. >> how is that exposed? >> resentment is a fascinating word. it is literal. it means i'm carrying around a sense of injustice. instead of dealing with that in a constructive way, i resend it back through my brain and resend it again and it builds up to where my ability to hold it back erodes and it explodes. >> like putting a band aid on something cancerous. >> and it will metastasize. it will grow. it will continue and if that doesn't get cut out, exposed -- >> which means address conflicts, even though you're uncomfortable, address differences you have, but address them quickly, relatively. don't let them fester. >> some people are just unwilling to do that. they just are. and they'll go through the whole counseling process and the whole time, i'm only doing this so i

can get out and say, see, i tried everything. just to sort of confirm -- >> the world view. >> i'm a victim. he did me wrong, she did me wrong, they confirm that. we say, okay, do you want to be right or do you want to be happy? >> and you say when you go to marriage counseling, 80% don't remain together. >> the statistics are very, very negative when it comes to marriage counseling because you have two people pitted against one another, trying to engage the counselor, trying to get their side said, okay. so 80% of those statistically end in failure. where as the marriage boot camp, we have an 80% success rate. and -- >> you're willing to do the work. that's the difference. >> here is the other difference. we don't necessarily put you with your spouse during boot camp. we pair you up with hal and say, okay, you guys do your thing and let's just observe how it is. and he's going to be different -- >> i don't think frank would like that. no wonder it is successful.

>> couple of other quick questions. is your sex life working is another important one. >> i tell guys, one of the big g lie of guys is they need sex and they need to communicate that need. whether or not you want it, i need it. your marriage needs a unique, physical, spiritual connection with each other that you don't have with anybody else. if that's not happening regular regularly, then -- >> things happen in people's lives. our service people come back and they're not able to perform or -- >> i work with 7,000 army families a year and i see that all the time. there are still ways to uniquely connect. even if it is not -- even if it is not full copulation, it can still be -- >> i think we need to always say that. because sex is not everything in a relationship. >> we say in marriage boot camp, sex is the physical manifestation of the invisible connection. and if you don't have some form of physical manifestation, the bond is compromised. >> if there is not that

happening, then usually it is because of that resentment that the other person is holding. >> that resentment, hoda, i told you. >> that's good. together you're good. >> we're a cute couple. >> trying to share hal with everybody today. >> if you and your partner got engaged this valentine's weekend or the last six months, we want to see your video. enter our "pop the question contest". we would like to hear from you. what you need to know if your child suffers from food allergies. >> and the hottest new toys straight from the toy fair right after this. so, here's the story of new lancaster. the year is 1890. milton hershey has a killer recipe for caramel. flash forward... milton's recipe is reimagined into buttery rich, smooth, surprisingly soft cremes, called lancaster. so you give one a try. and wow. they melt in your mouth, while you kick up your feet and forget everything you thought about caramel. like a throwback to the past, yet totally new.

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things in there for girls. >> i would have loved that as a kid, wouldn't you? >> sam is playing with this wonderful new product called mix mates. you can play with these 18 months and up. this started on kick starter and raised $33,000 on kick starter. it is debuting at toy fair and they're hoping to be the next big thing. >> having fun? >> that's adorable. >> what about little dillon? >> dillon is playing with ladi dolls and they're realistic. they don't have a lot of makeup on. this is a science girl. and this is the -- >> much better images. >> got to be careful with some of the little pieces. >> not for under a certain age. >> right, right. >> darling. i'm happy to see that happening. >> what is fiona doing. >> kids love to play on screens. this sis an invention called dii

puppets. they'll work on any touch screen and this comes with two free apps that are learning apps as well. what i love about it, once they had their screen time, you can turn that off and they can extend their play with the puppet. good, good. >> fiona, thank you. >> thank you. >> olivia and jack, what are they doing? >> they're playing this great new game from r and r game. it is an under the radar game company. this is called attraction. it is like marbles. you have the shooter marble, but it is magnets. you shoot them and whatever you attract, you get to collect. >> i love that. >> and this is at the toy fair as well. a fun spin on magnet games, r and r games, really, really fun. >> the kid with the most at the end wins. >> exactly. two to four players. be careful with the magnets. >> michael and lindsey. >> this is a dad invented idea. this is called the ari ball.

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everyone knows a child with a food allergy. if you're the parent of one, it can be scary and frustrating. >> as many as 8% of children in the u.s. suffer from them. if that doesn't sound like a lot, how about this, food allergies in kids increased 50% in recent years. >> we want to find out why. here with what parents need to know is dr. scott h. fisher, professor of pediatrics at mt.

sinai in new york and author of "food allergies: a cleomplete guide to eating when your life depends on it". >> and he's here is with madelyn fernstrom. >> what i would like to know and hoda too, when i was growing up, nobody had food allergies or at least we didn't know it. nobody talked about it. what's happened? >> our own studies show that tripling in peanut allergy in children, more than 1% of children with a peanut allergy. there is lots of theories. short answer is we don't exactly know. it is obviously the environment, our clean living, our immune system, is it attacking things like foods it doesn't need to attack. >> what do you think? >> part of the problem is you're going where is all this coming from? we're like super clean. hygiene hypothesis, we're not allowing our bodies to develop a strong immune response because we're hyper clean, you don't keep your kids around places, you are doing all these things to keep antibacterial soaps so we're not fighting this. because the food supply changed,

a lot of processed stuff, things added in. another theory is maybe our bodies are just seeing this differently and we're not really directing our immune system to really develop the way that they should be. this is -- but there is no -- there is always some theory. >> is there a lot of research being done about it so some day we'll know? >> guidelines have changed. many years ago people said don't even eat if you're at risk for allergies, don't ease these highly allergenic foods until the child is 2 or 3 years old. we learned it is actually probably better to let the child eat unless they have allergies. >> yeah. >> at what point should you introduce that to your child? >> practically speaking that's going to be a choking hazard. there is no more limitation to wait to an age of 3 for a child with allergies. it is okay to introduce as long as they don't choke on it earlier than that, as long as there is no other signs of allergy in a child. >> they need teeth to chew. >> people are so afraid of feeding their kids. instead of that six months, one

year, 18 months guidelines you get from your pediatrician, people are holding on to several years of age. and that's not good either. >> the bottom line is that a healthy diet is what the studies are now showing is most helpful to reduce allergies. >> how much research do we have to do before we -- >> we know that. >> and watching your child. we look at top a or sometimes nine -- the idea is look at your child. you're not allergic to everything. you may have a genetic predisposition. if you have an allergy or asthma or skin irritations, these can be inherited. but don't be crazy about this and say, look at things. don't have a list of eight allergen things. >> if your mild is allergic, there is a fear you should give him or her a little of it at the time. >> be careful about that. the good news is that there are some treatments that we're looking at. desensitizati desensitization, giving a small amount it still experimental. we see pitfalls. people have allergic reactions. >> this is not to do at home.

this is not somebody who got a little bit of hives from something. it is to help a child from hidden sources of things because you want to make sure they're not going to have -- >> peanut oil is in so many different things. >> epipen. >> right now, the problem is you have to avoid the food and treat if there is a problem. our studies are hopefully going to find better ways to treat this. and people can look at clinical trials.gov to look at studies on therapies which would be great. but right now, if someone has a severe allergic reaction, they take the self-injector of epinephrine, it reverses the severe symptoms like troubled breathing. we have a generic version, called an avi-q and epipen. if someone is having more than mild symptoms, the epipen has a lock on the back, now it is unlocked, pressed into the part of the leg, you heard it click, it is a trainer. count to ten and take it awa and this opens up. >> let's move on and talk about snacks that kids go to birthday parties, stuff going on, they run into stuff. >> part of the problem is you

can't make your child feel isolated. and everyone knows, you're the kid with the food allergy. so fruits and vegetables are always a go-to. have some things to dip it in. you can have anything like black bean dip or something like hummus but be careful and know what the child is allergic to. it can have sesame seeds. it can be a nut better like sunflower butter can be a great alternate to peanut butter and hummus for dipping so your kid feels like they're part of the same -- and the other children can eat that as well. most people want packaged snacks, not taking fruits and vegetables. there is fruit leathers or applesauce. if you want baked goods. make it at home, but be really careful, especially for nut allergies. and some of these products like dr. lucy who is a pediatrician, whose child had food allergies, made something ready to buy and it is right on the box. read the label. >> thank you, both. thanks so much. plant yourself on the sofa. we'll show you how to beat the winter blues. >> our gardening experts, the

gorgeous ones are are here. first, this is "today" on nbc.

if you're like most people in the country and the cold has got you blue, we'll try to lift your spirits with a little green. >> they're here to help you bring back the feel of spring into your life and bring it indoors. nice to see you guys. >> nice to see you as well. >> before we tiptoe indoors, are there any plants working and living outdoors? >> right now we're under a foot of snow. a foot of snow on friday night, but the snow is good, it give a blanket for the bulbs popping out hopefully soon and more water. >> more water. >> going to be a beautiful spring, hopefully, because of that. >> with all the water, it better be. >> let's take us inside then. >> i think a lot of people forget when they're designing the inside of their home that you need to add something living. so the two corners of this room,

a great plant for an odd corner, adds some light and a lot of color and unexpected piece of design to a room. >> people are so afraid they're going to kill it. that can be quite an investment, a tree that big. >> absolutely. >> they have to learn how to take care of it. >> are they tough to care for? >> behind you is an umbrella tree, it looks like little umbrellas, it is easy to maintain. it will tell you when it needs water. the leaves will start drooping. nasa did a study. you need one plant for 100 square feet. it will help clean the air, help give you more oxygen. >> tons of them. i love them. i get that -- got to get something green, you know? >> i think you can tell when they need water, not something you really need to pay attention to all day every day. >> brown means what and yellow means what? >> brown means you overwatered. yellow means underwatered?

>> i'm asking, which is which? >> i think brown means overwatered. >> you think? >> you have to clean the leaves. >> you do? >> yeah. >> you'll get dust on the leaves and this is where it takes in all the carbon dioxide, emits the oxygen. if you don't clean the leaves. look at that one. that one was really dirty. >> it can take a while, i many say. >> yeah. that's right. >> you do a little at a time. like dusting your house. >> how much light do these guys need? >> all they need is a little indirect light. same with these. in this study, nasa said, 100 per square feet. ivy is hard to kill. that is tough. >> just about a minute, kids. >> we have great indoor plants for -- your cactus barely needs any water. you have rocks, charcoal to

absorb the moisture and sand on top of your potting soil. >> that's a fun project for little kids. >> i made this one myself. it was really, really easy. >> i love the succulents. they're nice. >> what about this? >> we have plants that peel. we have some mint, parsley and of course aloe. and my mom had a big aloe tree growing up, she had three boys. this one is a little sad now. on the ride up, we kept it too close to the window. but with aloe -- >> oh, my gosh. >> see, it is coming out. >> right there. >> hodi. >> fixes you right up. >> thank you. >> thank you so much. >> tomorrow -- >> actress debra messing and elaine stitch. >> and the artist of the month. >> and learn how to talk to teens about just about anything. >> have a great fun day monday, presidents' day. >> all that. >> tomorrow is what, hodi? >> booze day tuesday. >> you said it. are you going to do a shot? >> no, not anymo [ male announcer ] start engine.

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nbc bay area news starts now. >> and we begin with developing news from the central valley. two chp officers were killed this morning in a crash on highway 99 near kingsburg. that's about 20 miles south of fresno. the officers were responding to an accident when they collided with a white pickup truck. all southbound lanes of highway 99 will remain closed for another 90 minutes. this as investigators reconstruct the scene. we'll have more on this developing story coming up in our next newscast at 5:00. right now at 11:00 a.m., thank you for joining us. i'm peggy bunker. >> i'm scott mcgrew. police are looking at surveillance video this morning hoping it will help them find the person who