that's what's happening "today in the bay." we'll be back at 7:25 with a live local update. breaking news overnight. u.s. officials say flight 370's change in course was programmed through a computer system in the cockpit. the question this morning, why, as the mystery enters its 12th day. not backing down, vladimir putin moving forward with plans to take back crimea, ignoring the latest warnings from president obama as the vice president arrives in the region this morning. tragic loss. new details on the loss of famed

designer lauren scott, mick jagger's long time girlfriend as the rolling stones put their tour on hold. and get your tickets, tonight's megamillions lottery soars to $400 million, the third largest ever. and dreamers are lining up at a shot of the massive jackpot, "today," tuesday, march 18th, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a tuesday morning. >> everybody okay? anything to announce? >> you know, i had such a great night's sleep. >> good. natalie, you all right? >> i'm good. >> make sure we have no major changes of life. >> nope, none to report. but we do have big news this morning. today's top story. and it is that deepening mystery, flight 370, with each passing day, any new information only seems to lead to more questions.

and that is the case today. nbc's tom costello covering this investigation from the beginning. good morning to you. >> sources confirmed to nbc news that whoever was flying the plane used the onboard computer system to make the u-turn and then later to bank a hard right up the strait. it was a very smooth turn, and that would take somebody with intimate knowledge of the boeing aircraft. meanwhile, we've talked about the two corridors, search corridors. one to the north up here and one to the south down here. malaysia airlines says its two pilots had never flown these routes, these zones before. they've broken these two search zones down into seven quadrants each. and each quadrant is 160,000 square nautical miles. the australian search zone down here off the coast of australia, that's the sign of maine. in the indian ocean, the u.s. navy is now scaling down its search operations. the destroyer "uss kidd" will

soon stop searching leaving only the p-3 aircraft in the skies above. >> really kind of an amazing thing to think about. but it could be here. >> reporter: this morning, 11 days later, still no hint of where the plane might be. >> the entire search area is now 2.24 million square nautical miles. this is an enormous search area. and it's something that malaysia cannot possibly search on its own. >> reporter: malaysian authorities have come under criticism for contradicting themselves. now saying a critical communication system did not shut down before the co-pilot's last radio call. so here's the mystery flight's most updated time line. flight 370 leaves at 12:41 a.m. at 1:07 a.m., the last automated acars data transmission. the next transmission scheduled for 30 minutes later never comes. at 1:19 a.m., the co-pilot radios "all right, good night," as air traffic controllers hand

him over to vietnamese controllers. two minutes later, something happens. at 1:21 a.m., someone in the cockpit turns off the transponders. the plane then turns around. at 2:15 a.m., the last military radar contact. all that's left are those six pings being transmitted somewhere along two very long arcs to the north and south. the last one at 8:11 a.m. meanwhile, the families of the missing can only wait. >> for the first couple days, all i could do was replay memories and, you know, see him and, you know, open his closet and smell the clothes. >> reporter: in beijing, phillip wood's girlfriend believes he's still alive and has started a facebook campaign for flight 370. while in texas, woods' brother waits for the phone to ring. >> hang on, brother. he can survive this. he can. he is surviving this. >> also this morning, china claims it has looked into the background of the chinese nationals onboard the plane and says there's no evidence any of

them were involved in a hijacking. the focus remains for now on the flight crew. back to you. >> tom costello in washington for us, thank you. >> we're attempting to cover the story from all angles. let's turn to keir simmons following the investigation from kuala lumpur. he's outside the home of flight 3 p 370's pilot. keir, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, matt, good morning. this is the upscale neighborhood where the pilot lives. you can see, it is a gated community. it even has security guards, friends of the pilot are questioning why someone who lives like this would ever be involved in the disappearance of flight 370. each day, the mystery surrounding the pilot zaharie shah deepens. we now know he has two homes. why would a well-off pilot hijack his own plane, friends ask? >> i will not believe anything

until there's concrete evidence. >> with his character and what we knew of him, just wouldn't make any sense. >> those close to him produced this youtube tribute to the captain. this man from oregon has known him for 18 years. >> bright, intelligent, inquisitive. >> and a family man, three children and a grandchild. >> they're feeling pretty isolated, i think. >> at captain zaharie's local mosque today, prayers for flight 370, the pilot seemed happy days before he and his plane disappeared. >> the last time i met captain zaharie was a week before the incident. i bumped into him in the streets and he was his normal self. >> and he is reported to have a girlfriend, also a pilot. why would he be involved? and reports that a passenger who works as a plane engineer is under investigation. police say everyone onboard is being looked at.

pilots, crew, passengers, as they try to solve this unprecedented case. and unprecedented means police have to investigate absolutely everyone, even a pilot who lives in a community like this. savannah? >> all right. keir simmons, thank you very much. robert hager was a long-time correspondent for nbc news and covered dozens of air disasters. good morning. >> good morning, savannah. >> and 12 days in, we still have no trace of this airplane. i mean, does that fact alone surprise you that this still -- >> absolutely. absolutely. 25 years of covering this stuff. i never knew a case this far out and you've got virtually nothing. you know, a few radar hits, those little pings, and that's it. so this is really unprecedented. this kind of mystery. >> let's talk about some of the different things we've learned in the last 24 hours. we now know that change in course was actually programmed through a computer system in the

cockpit by someone knowledgeable, presumably. what does that tell you? what do you make of that? >> that's further evidence that the spotlight's got to be on the cockpit, the co-pilot. whoever did this, programming that turn into there, intentionally into the computer. they had to know what they were doing. >> could one pilot make that change in programming without the other pilot knowing? >> that would be pretty hard to do. it could be done. but i think that the other pilot must already have been disabled or something at that point. >> all right. let's talk about this search area. it is vast. you can actually throw this map on the screen. the plane would need 5,000 feet of runway to land. if you look at these projected flight paths, 634 runways spread across 26 countries that would meet that criteria. what do you think of this theory it's landed somewhere and no one knows? >> i think nothing of it. i think that's just not a good theory at all. 777, you can't land it some place and hide it for 11 days now, 12 days.

it's just inconceivable to me. you hate to say that to the families because, of course, they're going to grasp at any straw for hope. but i don't think you could have landed this plane and hidden it somewhere all this time. >> another theory getting some traction that this rise in altitude, this rapid assent and descent would've served to incapacitate the passengers onboard which may account for how a pilot or hijackers would be able to control people on board. >> that's a pretty difficult scenario, really, to imagine they'd all be overcome and unconscious and up in the cockpit crew. they're okay. and those high-altitude readings are somewhat suspect. that's not for certain that the plane really went to those extremes. >> it calls for speculation, but is this one of those situations where we may never know what happened? >> all those years of covering crashes, i always was careful not to say that because a lot of these crashes, three and four years out, they got the magic answer. and i always thought the investigators are going to figure out what happened. this one, they may not. they may not.

we may never know. >> bob hager, always fascinating to get your perspective. thank you, good to see you. we want to hear from you. everything you want to know about this flight, what could have happened. we know our viewers have a lot of questions. we do, too. head to our facebook page today, send us your questions. tweet us with the #orangeroom. and we're going to do our best to answer as many as we can tomorrow morning on "today." for the moment, though, back to matt. let's turn to the crisis in ukraine. the u.s. and its allies are stepping up pressure on russia over its intervention there. but so far, vladimir putin is not backing down. in fact, quite the opposite. he's delivering his own message to the world right now. andrea mitchell is nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent. good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. joe biden flew overnight to poland. and that's the first stop on a trip to reassure neighboring ukraine that the u.s. has their back. russia's neighbors need reassurance because so far

vladimir putin has outflanked the u.s., gaining control over his prized crimea where people are celebrating their alliance with russia. and despite u.s. and european sanctions, putin is defiant. the kremlin's state-run tv anchor even suggested russia is the only country in the world that is able to turn the usa into radioactive ashes. the administration is threatening more sanctions against putin's inner circle and russia's arms industry if russia moves further into eastern ukraine. >> going forward, we can calibrate our response based on whether russia chooses to escalate or deescalate the situation. >> reporter: but john mccain says what ukraine needs is u.s. military aid. >> you can give them anti-air equipment, give them a tank, help out with training. i would send some of our military to kiev and find out how we can best assist them. >> reporter: and president obama's recent ambassador to russia does not disagree. >> all new options have to be on

the table. and most importantly, we have to make sure that the ukrainian state and the ukrainian economy does not fail. >> reporter: so what will stop putin, experts say, not sanctions. >> if the united states doesn't do much more than it has with these fairly moderate sanctions, especially if russia takes the radical step of annexing crimea, then the u.s. prestige and power could really take a hit. >> and the perception of u.s. power is taking a real hit. at least in moscow, today, as putin telling his parliament to take the final steps annexing crimea by the end of this week. that is rubber stamping, of course, what putin and his troops have already done. matt and savannah? >> all right. andrea mitchell in washington on this. thanks very much. >> meanwhile, natalie is following new trouble for general motors this morning. general motors' new ceo apologizing once again after another round of recalls for the nation's largest automaker.

this time more than 1.5 million vehicles are involved including buick enclaves, gmc acadias and chef chevy traverses. also on the list, newer cadillac xtss. gm says it knows of no accidents related to the latest set of recalls. in a video statement, ceo mary berra said an intense review is underway. this is the second ranging recall this year. >> there will be a protest and picket lines today in a protest over low wages. part of an ongoing campaign by labor groups to build support for a minimum wage of $15 an hour and to bring attention to the rights of low-wage workers. president obama is pushing for a hike in the federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, that's up from the current pay of $7.25. a dramatic rescue caught on camera after a man found himself clinging to his car in the middle of a raging river. this happened in washington state.

a witness saw the driver veer off the road and into the river. he called 911 and kept the driver calm until help arrived. a passenger did make it to shore who was apparently also in that vehicle. rescuers used a boat to pull the driver to safety. he was taken to the hospital for hypothermia. police are trying to figure out how he ended up in the river. it is the discovery that many astronomers are calling the holy grail to the big bang theory. researchers found strong evidence of what they say happened a split second after the big bang almost 14 billion years ago. it shows the newly formed universe expanded so fast it left behind waves in the fabric of the cosmos. this is considered another step in understanding how the universe started and evolved into galaxies and stars. theme parks have a flair for the dramatic, but probably not what they had in mind. the giant circular fish tank in the middle of the orlando restaurant sprung a leak sending gallons and gallons of water streaming out.

employees there just attempting to clear the dining room in time. i don't think anyone ended up with the fresh fish. >> the sushi course. >> no sharks in that tank. >> that's not good for the fish, though, when all that water comes out. >> you think? >> no. >> evolution, they then got up and said, let's go to the bar. >> meanwhile -- talk about sprij spring a couple days away? >> first of all, for all of our friends who are actually enjoying spring break down in florida, the rain is going to finally start to move off. but, again, it's been a wet one over the last couple of days from savannah to daytona beach. but, the big story up from rapid city all the way to duluth, minnesota. we are talking about a decent amount of snow. as this low pressure system gets itself together ahead of the system, warm air, behind it, cold air drawn into it. and so through tomorrow afternoon, we're looking at a pretty decent snowstorm going

on. in fact, look at this, from central minnesota on into the u.p. of michigan, we could see 6 to 9 inches of snow, generally about 3 to 6 inches, but it is going to be blowing, blustery, and a real mess. we're going to get to your local forecast coming up in the next 30 seconds. (bellowing fire) (steaming and chugging) (thunderclap) (cheering) (rollercoaster rumbling) the world you've been waiting for is here. the wizarding world of harry potter, featuring the all new diagon alley and the hogwarts express. (thunderclap) come and live it. universal orlando resort. good morning to you. 7:16 now. taking a live look at san francisco. mostly clear conditions here. what a pretty sunrise. officially rises in about 10

minutes. throughout the day today we're going to see a clear start. cold as a result but temperatures are going to end up about 5 to 8 degrees warmer than where we hit yesterday. 74 in the south bay, the peninsula 74 degrees, 67 in san francisco. and 75 degrees today in the north bay. and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al, thanks. anybody feeling lucky? >> you've only been married a day. wow. >> the lottery. >> yeah. he went there! >> we won't think it. >> estimated $400 million up for grabs in the lottery, the megamillions jackpot, that's the third highest in lottery's history. kerry sanders scooping up tickets in the nation's capital. good morning to you. >> good morning. well, megamillions, like all the state-run lotteries is a numbers game. so this morning, here are the numbers behind the numbers.

>> megamillions tickets are now selling $137 million a minute. chances of winning the big money, 1 in 258 million. a woman is more likely to give birth to two sets of triplets. >> quit my job, buy me a house. >> i would help people. >> and help yourself? >> of course. for the grand kids. things like that. >> reporter: if it seems these days the larger jackpots are more frequent, it's because they are. three of the top four megamillion payouts have come in just the last three years. one reason for that, more players. in 1996, only six states participated. today, megamillions is played in 43 states, washington, d.c., and the virgin islands. two days gamblers have wagered a staggering $35,206,034,941.

and for the winners, payouts exceeded $17 billion. it's also been a boon for state governments. more than $12 billion in profits that pay for state services. now, in some communities, like massachusetts, that money goes to education. in others, it goes to police. there are only a few places where if you win you can keep your identity a secret. that would be maryland, delaware, ohio, north dakota and kansas. but trust me, guys, if i win, you're going to hear about it. >> yeah. we're all going to know. >> how about something for us? >> kerry, thank you. carson, what's going on? >> good morning. well, week two of the search for the airplane getting a lot of talk online. people are actually trying to help out with the search. there's a colorado-based company that has a project up online

where more than 3 million people are actively getting involved in the search. here's how it works. you pull it up and you can tag parts of the search area. oil slick, wreckage raft or other. you can see, here's the search area, these are actual tags, 319 tags in this particular area. show you some of the places where people have found stuff they believe to be some sort of wreckage or something. they're saying odds are you're probably not going to find the plane, but what you are doing is ruling out a lot of areas and that's actually helping the process. if you're not online actually trying to help, you're turning to online for hope. here's a beautiful mural we found on a school. facebook pages going up. and, yeah, this is busy, people are talking about crowd sourcing and how it's helping in the search. guys? >> thank you very much. appreciate it. >> fascinated by this. coming up, a shock to the fashion world and the music world. celebrity designer lauren scott

who was also mick jagger's long time girlfriend found dead in her new york city apartment. why was blood found above his bed? the latest from court. but first, this is "today" on nbc. [ intercom ] drivers, to your marks.

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investigators have not said how she died. the couple's two children are safe. >> caltrain releasing start amming video shows a man in front of a train. it happened last month. caltrain wants to warn people trains can reach nearly 80 miles per hour covering the length of a football field in less than three seconds. don't risk it. nothing to risk when it comes to the forecast. maybe some sun block. >> definitely. i wanted to show you why. half moon bay, isn't this pretty. no fog, no low cloud cover. what a difference a day makes as a result it's 39 degrees in half moon bay and much warmer in the city of dublin. you are 10 degrees warmer at 47 degrees. the same clear sky above. here's the deal. throughout the day today it is going to be warm. our winds are shifting offshore. you'll notice the difference. 67 degrees in san francisco, south bay at 74 degrees, 74 in

the tri-valley, a beautiful day, wine country. 74 on the peninsula. seven-day forecast shows you we stay warm. we'll talk rain. here's mike. >> look at this beautiful drive across the san mateo bridge. look at the map. we have a backup because of a crash. that started to clear from lanes. 880 jamming up as you approach in the southbound side. and coming out of hayward. on the peninsula side tough as well. north from the san mateo bridge up to millbrae avenue off ramp the crash has cleared, recovering in both directions. jamming 101, south bay. back to you. >> all right. we'll be back in a half hour.

♪ 7:30 now on a tuesday morning, it's the 18th day of march, 2014. that is a pretty sunrise. >> yeah. >> over philadelphia, pennsylvania. just stop and look at that for a second. beautiful colors. meantime, let's take a look at what's making headlines this morning. sources confirm to nbc news that whoever diverted malaysia airlines flight 370 did so using the onboard computer system. this as the u.s. scales back the resources in the search. vice president joe biden is in poland today to discuss the crisis in ukraine with u.s. allies in that region. meantime, russia's president approves the draft bill to annex crimea overnight. and here at home as we

mentioned, tonight's megamillions jackpot has climbed to an estimated $400 million. your odds of winning, 1 in 258 million. >> but better than your chances of getting the ncaa bracket right. >> that's right. >> well, still to come this morning, the alarming concern being raised about pipes commonly used to carry gas to millions of american homes. what you need to know to protect your family. let us begin with the apparent suicide of lauren scott. acclaimed designer and the girlfriend of mick jagger. the rolling stones announcing the cancellation of the first concert of their australian tour. scott's death a shock to the group and many others. kristen dahlgren has more. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. as you can imagine, everybody wanting to know the answers to the question why. now, newspapers in britain where her company was based reports today there may have been financial troubles. this was a woman, though, who

dressed a-listers and for more than a decade dated one of music's biggest stars. even if you didn't know lauren scott is mick jagger's long time girlfriend, you will have likely seen her work on the red carpet. on nicole kidman at this year's oscars, or sarah jessica parker, angelina jolie, amy adams. michelle obama is a mega fan. >> her clothes were tight. she loved a figure. they fit you really, really well. you had to have a certain confidence to carry that off. >> at about 10:00 monday morning, scott was found hanging in her apartment. no foul play is suspected. she was just 49. the rolling stones were on tour in australia when mick jagger got the news. a spokesperson saying he is completely shocked and devastated. scott was the adopted daughter of a mormon family known as luann bambro as a child. but when the brunette who stood

6'4" became a model, changed her name to the more exotic lauren. in 2006, she launched her own line and last year teamed up with banana republic to bring her fashion to everyone. at the time, mick jagger proudly tweeted about it. >> he loved the clothes, loved what she did. loved her mind. she was incredibly charismatic, and a lot of fun to be around. >> now, dozens of celebrities have taken to twitter with condolences. bette midler, olivia wilde, christie brinkley, and madonna wrote, this is a horrible and tragic loss. i'm upset. she was always so generous with me. now, police were seen taking her computer from her apartment here in their search for clues. scott did cancel a fashion show in london last month citing production delays. but so far, matt, no word on any suicide note. >> all right, kristen dahlgren on the story. thanks very much. >> a turn now, let's get a check of the weather from mr. roker.

>> well, not only warm weather to talk about, we've got windy weather to talk about. and that's causing a real fire danger out west. we have red flag warnings, high-wind warnings and wind advisories as we get the winds coming out of the south. and that's causing big problems. relative humidity levels really low. 15% to 25%. look for winds, 20 to 30 miles per hour with gusts up to 50 miles per hour. so the fire danger, especially from new mexico, arizona, on into texas, we're talking extreme to critical right on through tomorrow. so a lot of folks going to be on the lookout for that. we've got a wintery mix with snow up into the u.p. of michigan, also into the northern plains. sunny, but chillier than usual here in the northeast. a little bit of ice around the carolinas, especially as you get inland to north carolina on into virginia. high surf advisories continue again out in southern 7:34. happy tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. not a lot of wind to show you

this morning. i did want to show you how cold it is, we're going to end up warmer at 67 in san francisco. 74 here in the south bay, tri-valley at 74, the north bay the warmest at 75. peninsula look at this, almost uniform numbers, 74, sunny and mild, 70 degrees in the east bay today. >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you. now to the new drama at the murder trial of oscar pistorius. it is now in its third week. jeff rossen joins us from petoria once again. good morning. >> reporter: hey, savannah, good morning to you. as we first reported right here on "today," there are mysterious bloodstains inside oscar's bedroom. this morning, that mystery is taking center stage. if the shooting happened in a bathroom, which it did, how did the blood get all the way down the hall to oscar's bedroom, even in his bed as we've

discovered. this morning, what could be a big twist in the case. oscar pistorius arriving to court this morning surrounded by his team. and inside, this moment, embracing his aunt as new questions swirl. we've seen blood in oscar's bathroom where he shot and killed his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. he said it was an accident, thought there was an intruder. we've even seen blood on the staircase where he dragged her body. but how did blood spatter get here on the wall above oscar's bed. and according to this police officer, that's not the only place they found blood. >> there were blood spots on the duvet, my lady. >> small specks of blood on oscar's duvet cover. did something happen between him and reeva in the bedroom just before the shooting? >> even though it's really small, it's incredibly significant. there's blood somewhere we wouldn't expect. we're hoping that a blood spatter expert will shed more

light on that in the next few days. >> reporter: right now, it's a mystery? >> it's a mystery. a question on everyone's mind. >> reporter: today, the defense team is focusing once again on police mistakes, pointing to this photo of oscar's cricket bat saying cops disturbed the scene. >> there was movement of the bat. >> seems like this, my lady. >> reporter: there's such intense interest in this trial, they've created a 24-hour oscar pistorius channel here in south africa. live coverage of the case all day, analysis all night and ratings are through the roof. >> a channel designed for one purpose, a first, channel 199, the oscar pistorius trial. >> reporter: this is the first time south africa has ever allowed cameras in court. history being made here. and the locals can't get enough. >> people are hooked on it. they're saying that they're addicted to it. anecdotally, we're hearing about people missing work in order to watch the trial.

>> they have a camera mounted on this drone for oscar's comings and goings. four decades they've watched televised trials in america from o.j. to casey anthony, producers here hoping this is a start of a new sort of south african must-see tv. >> we love it around here. we can watch it on our phones. we follow it every day. >> this is the first time you've had coverage like this. >> reporter: looking ahead now, way ahead, the judge has a few options when this trial is over. find oscar not guilty, find him guilty of pre-meditated murder, find him guilty of murder, which means he killed reeva in the spur of the moment or what they call culpable homicide or the negligible killing of someone. we are weeks and weeks, maybe a couple months from that. >> wow. jeff rossen, thank you so much. coming up next, an

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it's easier to install than the black iron pipe. but after that deadly explosion in texas and other fires across the country, some fire investigators are wondering whether it should be used at all. firefighters race to the lubbock, texas, home as an electrical storm rolls through. >> boom. lightning hit. >> a crash of thunder appears to trip the burglar alarm. ross and his friend trying to shut it off. >> that's when the explosion happened. >> ross escapes under the buckled garage door. >> dispatch, we have a victim! in the rear of the structure! >> brennan does not make it out. >> i would not -- >> brennan's parents soon learn the fire marshal blames corrugated stainless steel tubes used to pipe gas in millions of homes and approved in building codes across the country. fire marshal garrett nelson believes lightning hit the

chimney cap, traveled into the attic and punctured tiny holes in the thin tubes creating mini blow torches. >> we've got flame jets coming out of those pipes. and so very quickly involved the entire attic. >> critics so far csst argue the walls of the tubing are simply too thin, much thinner than black iron pipe that has been used to supply gas to homes for decades. >> believing csst contributed to a death, the city of lubbock banned the product. >> that needs to be the last fire death because of a bad product. >> reporter: the company that made the csst tight flex denies the product is to blame. >> i think the facts over the course of time are going to surface. and it's going to prove that our product is not necessarily the culprit in this case. >> reporter: their experts believe their fire started with lightning damage to electrical

wiring installed too close to the csst. >> we know that over 22 years of experience with this product, it's a safe product. >> at least six companies in the u.s. make csst, they say lightning fires are unlikely if csst is connected or bonded to the electrical grounding system in the house. but some experts are still seeing fires in homes where it was bonded and grounded. >> i just want to know the solution to fixing the problem. because the problem is out there. it's still out there. >> reporter: meanwhile, they want the product off the market. >> this incident may lead to save other lives and property. and i think that's a good way for us to remember him. >> now the csst makers claim the old black pipe has its own problems. joints that can leak or break in an earthquake. if you have csst, state fire marshals urge you to call electricians and make sure it's

bonded and grounded. that'll reduce the risk, but they're split on how much, matt. >> i'm sure a lot of people say, bonded and grounded is one thing, should i take it out of my house? what's the procedure like that? >> well, it's possible to do that. it may be difficult depending on where it is in the house. >> sure. >> some also produce a black coated version of this, which is designed to be more lightning resistant. that's another option. >> important information, scott, thank you very much. we appreciate it. and coming up, natalie shines a light on the boston marathon bombing survivors. but first, carson's in the orange room with your reaction to savannah's big news right after this. [ animals shouting ] aaaahhhh. [ animals shouting ] why can't everyone just be more tea? [ tires screech ] excuse us. [ bicycle bell rings ] watch it! nice. whoa! one step at a time. ♪ i don't hear a word they're sayin' ♪

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good tuesday morning. it's 7:56. while investigators are deciding whether a deadly stabbing was self defense we are hearing from the man the police arrested in the case. from jail todd tharp tells nbc bay area he was being attacked by up to six men he believed to be gang members. he pulled out a knife to defend himself. he was found badly beaten about the same time 16-year-old ivan diaz was taken to the hospital with a stab wound where he later died. friends of diaz say he was not a gang member. they say tharp is trying to get out of trouble by claiming self defense. we get ready for the week let's check in on the temps. good morning. >> good morning, peggy. it's going to be a nice day, a

little chilly. got to take that right off the table for enthusiasm morning. want to grab a jacket, something you can take off later on today. temperatures climb out of the 30s and 40s into mid-70s. it's going to be beautiful. 74 in the south bay. not too hot, not too cold. 74 for you. same for the east bay. warm spot the north bay at 75 degrees. then here's the deal. as we head through the next few days temperatures are going to climb. the first official day of spring. then the numbers drop off. showers as of tuesday into wednesday next week and we need that rain. let's check the drive. mike's here to help. >> whatever i can. warn you about this, big jam here northbound 880 up past the coliseum. we see an increase to the flow of traffic thmt is probably trying to find an alternate. look at the map, we have a slow drive south from this area so folks traveling north to the bay bridge, the earlier crash and stall on the bay bridge cleared early, the problem here 92

jammed things off 880, that's slow in both directions off of the dumbarton bridge. but now that's slow as well. back to you. >> we'll have another update in a half hour.

♪ it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, finishing the journey. with the first anniversary of the boston marathon bombing approaching, natalie returns to visit a special family of survivors, as we shine a light on their road to recovery. >> they have shown us their strength, their resilience, their courage. plus, catching up with kate. >> there is something empowering going, hell, i can do this. >> kait winslet talks about her new baby, her block buster and her spot on the hollywood block of fame. and game on. ♪

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wind. chilly out here. anyway. >> okay, there you go. enough said. >> got some people who are still out. a little bit of st. patrick's day hangover. >> looks like it. >> we've got to exchange numbers. >> good morning to them. >> let us go inside. natalie has a check of all the stories making headlines this morning. natalie, good morning again. >> good morning to you once again. new details this morning in the deepening mystery of flight 370. the flight's changed course was programmed through a computer system in the cockpit, likely by someone with knowledge about the plane's systems. nbc's keir simmons is in kuala lumpur, malaysia. good morning. >> reporter: the mystery over the disappearance of flight 370 deepens every day. today we learn the authorities here now do not believe that anyone else on board could have flown the plane other than the pilots. this is where the captain of flight 370 lives. it is a upscale neighborhood, a gated community.

you can see there is security there. friends are asking why a man like that, with family, would ever get involved in something like this. the same goes for the co pilot, where friends there say he had a girlfriend, that he was happy. now, the authorities here say they are actually looking into everybody on board. passengers and crew. so right now, natalie, we still don't know where the plane is, who was behind it, or why it disappeared. natalie? >> keir simmons in kuala lumpur. today a defiant russian president, vladimir putin, said russians and ukraine are fed up with the government. he said crimea has been an inacceptable part of russia. monday, president obama imposed sanctions over the crisis in ukraine. a california man is in custody this morning facing a terrorism related charge. 20-year-old nicholas toussaint was arrested. he planned to cross into canada and travel to syria to join

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deaths or injuries related to this new round of recalls and it's not connected to the 1.6 million cars rault last month, because of ignition switch problems linked to at least 12 deaths. >> terrible things happened. as a member of the gm family and as a mom with a family of mooin my own, this hits home for me. we have apologized. but that is just one step in the journey to resolve this. >> reporter: a journey that will include a criminal investigation into the ignition switch problem and congressional hearings next month. he pledged to cooperate fully and many customers remain loyal. >> i think gm can be trusted. it doesn't shake my confidence at all. >> reporter: gabe gutierrez, nbc news, detroit. bunny melon has died. she funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars to john edwards, money used to hide his mistre mistress. she died monday at the age of 103. a texas man and his dog are safe this morning after a dramatic coast guard rescue. the two were trapped on top of

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what is this young man's name? >> orrin. >> i like that hat. very sharp. very nice. where are you guys from? >> i'm from ireland. >> oh, very nice. here for st. patrick's day? >> yes. in boston. >> there you go. let's find out what we've got for you for today. we've got a little icy stuff moving off rich into norfolk and rain, as well. philadelphia, for the season, almost 68 inches of snow, almost 47 inches above normal. record was 1992, '93. this is the second snowiest winter in philadelphia's history. afternoon temperatures, 80s in the southwest on into texas. lower florida. 30s here in the northeast. 40s in the plains. the good news is, we are going to see a little bit of a warmup here in the east. but it stays sharply colder back through the central plains and rockies. windy conditions out west. high of 71 in los angeles. that's what's going on around

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overworked after all. this according to a new report that's out this morning. >> here's what it is. the brookings institution says the amount of high school homework has not changed in about 30 years. on average, they hit the books for about two hours a night. the reports, the percentage of kids overworked is very small. i don't remember doing two hours of homework. >> me either. >> which explains a lot, actually. >> i think nowadays kids are on their devices. >> thursday night, you were cramming. >> the little kids, the little ones in elementary school that have homework until 10:00 at night. >> my elementary school kids have about 45 minutes to an hour. >> pretty good. >> all right. >> i think it depends. well, before parents have to worry about too much homework, there's a question about what do you name your baby? you take inspiration from known places, but will parents take

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whoo! >> they're going to need a bigger boat. the orcas begin chasing these tourists, swimming just feet from the stern of their boat and playing in its wake. they also leave out of the water putting on a terrifying show. >> they're beautiful. >> in new zealand, they stay there for like ten minutes. >> wow, that's amazing. >> i'd rather have dolphins than an orca. >> what the video doesn't show, when they were distracted, another one went through their wallets. cleveland cavaliers haven't exactly been burning them up this season, but the team may be remembered for one thing this year, an awesome new projection system. the cavs shows off this cool technology during a pregame show. 16 high-definition projectors create a 3d basketball court showing highlights and feast for the eye. this is a technology similar

that russia used during the opening and closing ceremonies. >> the floor? >> the balls are bouncing on the screens or what's going on? >> they don't do it, obviously, during the game. >> right. >> it'd be pretty cool. >> exactly. exactly. >> that's really cool. >> in sochi, they had like 50 projectors on either side of the stadium projecting down. that's how they did that map effect and turned into a sea. you're looking at it. that's how they did it. >> you saw crimea float away. >> al. >> sure did. >> and that is what's trending today. we're back in 30 seconds.

>> and we're back now with an update on "today's" "shine a light" campaign. natalie chose to focus on people still recovering from the horrific events at last year's boston marathon. one family in particular touched natalie's heart. and she's been checking in with them over the last year. >> 117 running at the boston marathon. >> on april 15th last year, over 26,000 people crossed the starting line of the boston marathon. among them carmen who was hoping to complete her first marathon. like many, she wouldn't reach the finish line. >> terror in boston.

>> there was a great deal of chaos. debris flying in their faces. >> in the crowd at the finish line, carmen's sister celeste, celeste's daughter sidney, and husband kevin. >> i have a vivid memory of seeing my daughter and friends being blown back. i think my wife took the brunt of the impact. >> i was terrified my family was all gone. >> not gone, but severely injured, celeste lost both of her legs in the carnage. her husband kevin applied a life-saving tourncate. the road to recovery for this family has not been easy, but they remain boston strong. >> i believe if you kind of persevere and believe in yourself, you have to dig down deep inside and be like, i can do this. >> reporter: this has been a year of new beginnings. a high school prom. >> it feels really good to see

everyone. >> and graduation. >> sidney -- >> celeste received new legs courtesy of the challenged athletes foundation. she started running herself and is back behind the wheel. >> right foot pushes down. >> yeah. >> and the stylist has even gotten the scissors back in her hand. >> i'm honored. >> they have done so much in the last year to get their lives back together again. they've shown us their strength, their resilience, their courage. >> now, along with carmen, together will take the next step. >> i'm making it my goal to run the boston marathon. they've shown us not only how to be boston strong but america strong. >> natalie's been doing a lot of training, and as a matter of fact, she is out here close to the plaza. natalie, where are you? >> hey, i'm right up the street, matt, on 49th, and i'm here with carmen, who you saw there in that piece. i've been following their journey. this is the race, carmen, you

couldn't finish last year. this time is your year. how are you feeling about it? >> feeling great. >> training is going well? >> going great. i'm ready. >> and of course, at the finish line will be your sister celeste and sidney her daughter, your niece. >> hi! nice to see you. >> pleasure. >> so exciting to see you here. how are you feeling, celeste? you look amazing. >> thank you, i'm feeling fantastic. >> you had a great recovery. seems like you're doing really well emotionally, physically, even standing on these great legs of yours. are you ready to be there at the finish line? >> i don't know about that. yes, i'm ready to be there, but it's going to be very, very emotional. and, you know, there's been ups and downs. lately more ups than downs. so i think we're headed in the right direction. and this is going to be a positive reclaiming of a space that was taken away from us. something that was taken away from us.

we need to reclaim this. >> yeah. i won't say what david ortiz said. but i know what you're thinking. you just started college, is that true? >> yeah. >> life back to normal for you? or is there a new normal? >> there's definitely a new normal. i don't think we'll ever get the normal that we had before, but i think we'll definitely find a new normal. haven't found it yet. but we're getting closer to it, i think. >> i want to do a little something here. race day is going to be a very, very big day. the executive director of the boston athletic association. tom, you've got a little something to talk about? >> i do. as we'll talk about resilience. first, we've got people who want to go out and run a race. and to do that, you have to qualify, you have to enter, and you have to have your race. here's yours as a qualified entrant. >> numbers at a later date, yes?

>> yes. >> and carmen, you're number two. >> and celeste and sidney have honorary bibs. but if this race is about anybody, it's about them. ladies -- >> team boston strong. >> exactly! >> on the day of the race, how do you walk the line between paying tribute to those who were so impacted by what happened last year and continue to carry on a race that is a great athletic event? >> well, there'll be a great many tribute events leading up to monday's boston marathon. that day, what we hope will have is a return to the boston marathon. an international athletic event focused on excellence and competition, but also looking at the history, particularly last year, and i think the crowd of hundreds of thousands of people will provide all the celebration and tribute that we need. >> yeah. and natalie, i know you're running the race this year not only to support these nice people but also for some great charities. >> really important charities. the one fund which has done so

much in the long-term recovery of the victims and their families and also the challenged athletes foundation. and they do a tremendous job of giving support and the -- giving kids and people of all physical abilities the opportunities to remain athletic and to do tours. >> it's wonderful. i think more than any year in the past, this year is not about a time. >> no. >> now that i've said that, you want to predict a time? >> i'm trying to break 3:30. but i'm happy to be doing it for a great cause. >> i'm not trying to break 3:30. >> we're just trying to get to the finish and be here to support everybody. thank you so much. and i do need your help to help raise money to donate to the one fund or the challenge. go to my fund raising page crowdrise.com/natalie. >> thank you so much. really appreciate it. coming up, should expecting moms find out the sex of their baby ahead

in is a breaking news update from nbc bay area news. good morning to you. i'm peggy bunker. the breaking news is in seattle. a news helicopter just crashed right beneath the space needle. you're looking live here at some of the crews and the burned out wreckage after that helicopter bumped into the side of the building and exploezed. this is what it looked like earlier, a huge fire bomb. we're told that two people have died in this accident. tragic news there. another man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

they confirm it is their helicopter, and i can tell you that the helicopter lands on the side of the news room on a helipad to the right there. you can see a devastates situation there with reports that two people have passed away. let's check in why mike inouye. we're looking here to a very tough commute. traffic tuesday, slow drive through berkeley and university avenue. red all over. tough down both sides of the bay and look at palo alto, a new south on the 101. things are jammed up. getting you back to "the today show."

♪ 8:30 on this tuesday morning, it's the 18th day of march, 2014. got a nice chilly day here in the northeast with spring just a couple of weeks away. and the crowd in the background might be listening to the music of shakira. and you might ask why. why? >> why? >> we have a big announcement to make. >> we do, indeed. >> she's expectant --

>> don't say that. >> we are expecting her, actually. she's got a new album coming out. she's going to take over our plaza next wednesday for a special live concert. shakira march 26th, only on "today." i love shakira. >> should take this opportunity to say happy birthday to fellow coach adam levine. >> how old is he? >> 35. the question faced by a lot of expecting parents. savannah, now you have to think about this, as well. should you learn the sex of your baby? we're going to talk about the pros and cons straight ahead. >> a lot of people have an opinion. >> oh, yeah. and we're going to catch up with kate winslet. we've got a lot to celebrate. she's a new mom again. and she has a starring role in "divergent" and just received her star on the hollywood walk of fame. >> and a quick reminder, this is the last day to vote for the american comedy awards.

there are 19 different categories in all for both movies and television. head over to nbc.com to make the picks. the awards handed out here on nbc in may. >> cool. >> mr. roker, check of the weather. >> nobody's laughing about -- they don't think it's all that funny. let's show you what we've got for today, we're looking at wet weather along the southeastern atlantic coast with icy conditions inland. a mix of rain, snow, sleet and ice from the u.p. of michigan back into nebraska, rain in the pacific northwest. tomorrow, rainy and icy in the northeast, snow in the upper great lakes. look for sunny and mild weather stretching for the southern half of the u.s. gulf coast, southwest, mississippi river valley all looking pretty darn good. that's w 8:32 now. happy tuesday morning to you. we're nice and clear all the way across the bay this morning. 46 degrees right now in foster city. 52 in dublin.

same clear sky for both areas and all of your regions are going to warm up nicely across the area. not major differences. 67 in san francisco, 74 in the south bay. p 4 in the tri-valley today. 75 up in it the north bay. good looking day there and 74 today along the peninsula. >> and that's your latest weather. savannah? >> thank you so much. well, as you may have heard on monday, i shared exciting news. my husband and i are expecting our first child. and that sounds so strange. >> i know. >> that means we're going to be hearing boy or girl quite a bit in the next few weeks and months. we don't know what we're having at the moment. "today's" jenna bush hager has more on this. i've learned lots of people have thoughts on this topic. >> well, they have thoughts on everything. get prepared for that. whether you do or don't find out the gender, one thing is certain, when you're pregnant, people have an opinion on everything. >> i want you to push. ready?

>> before the pushing and the screaming and the crying, there was the guessing. will it be a boy, a girl or to the horror of baby shower gifting friends everywhere, a surprise. the truth is, according to a recent poll, the decision to find out the gender during pregnancy is almost split down the middle. between those who do want to find out, 51% of respondents and those who do not at 47%. >> inhaling. >> even the pregnant women at this yoga class had a split verdict. >> i feel like you can connect better to the babies. you can imagine a personality and who it is. >> i'm a big planner. i don't like surprises. i really want to find out. >> no, i want to be surprised. >> my husband henry and i were in the 47%, choosing to wait until our baby was born to find out. we were so certain it was a boy,

we even painted the nursery blue. when our daughter mila was born 11 months ago, the moment was made even more special because we were so surprised by our beautiful baby girl. and take it from me, even if you decide to leave the gender a big question, everyone else will think they have the right answer. they will say you're having a boy if you're carrying low, you're carrying out front, your right breast is bigger than your left, your leg hair is growing fast, your pupils are dilated and you'll hear it's a girl if you're carrying high, all around, your left breast is bigger than your right. your hair has become thin and dull and your pupils don't dilate. maybe not do you want to, but should you? >> the fact is, once the baby's born, there are surprises abounding right, left and center. everybody gets to choose and we get to respect that for each

person. >> whatever you do. even if you hold out for that surprise, maybe it's best not to paint your nursery blue. >> okay. so as you may or may not have remembered, you all guessed the gender of mine. and everybody besides the great al roker -- not that you're not great, guessed boy. and i, myself, was convinced that i was having a boy. so what happens when you don't find out, is you get things like this. gender neutral. >> cute. >> i'm now passing them to you. but just in case you want to announce right now that you're having a little girl as worn by mila hager. >> so sweet! >> whatever the baby is, you're wearing that. >> this is the type of thing when you don't know, you get the tennis shoes. boy or girl can wear these. but if you want to tell us you're having a girl, let's put on these little gold numbers. >> jenna, you're prepared for -- >> this mary poppins' bag.

>> we didn't find out. >> we were not going to find out all three times, we found out all three times. we caved. >> caved. okay. nat? >> not the first time, second one i wanted to know to know what i could get rid of. >> what about you guys? >> i didn't want to know with jack our son, and 7 months into it, she told me in her sleep. >> luckily that's all she told you. >> so i accidentally found out and we found out with our daughter. we wanted to know. >> what about with you, al? >> we didn't find out with lila, with nikki, we did ivf, we found out he was a girl. but we didn't do amnio, when we did the first sonogram, i don't know who told you this is a girl, that's a boy. and my mom was convinced that my dad had worked out a deal. >> we didn't find out, but on our last sonogram, my mom was able to come in town, she didn't

think she was going to be able to come when the baby was born, so we let her find out. the doctor wrote on a little piece of paper it's a girl and she still has it -- >> could you tell her reaction? >> no, we couldn't tell. but five minutes later, we were going to get a crib or something. and you have all this to look forward to. and i heard, i'll call you later. i'll call you later. and i knew it was my dad. i said you're not going to tell anybody. and she had to call immediately and tell. >> just your dad. >> that's good. maybe we'll find out about yours and leak it to you. >> wait a minute. >> that is a good secret keeper. >> in russia i still kept a secret. >> he's still going through. >> i don't know, the doctor knows. >> how are you going to find out? >> i don't know. we are -- i don't know. >> we should start a bet when she's going to cave.

>> i'm going to tell you my will power is waning. >> what does the survey say, carson? >> the result was 59% want to know the baby's gender, say yes. and 41%, no. >> but it is -- i have to say -- you know what, you want a healthy baby. and so it's kind of nice just letting it be a surprise. >> look at her. she's not letting this go. >> thank you, jenna. coming up next, kate winslet on her new baby, a big honor and her big new movie, as well. but first, this is "today" on nbc. safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to find big savings on the things you need.

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♪ 8:41 now. this is a very big week for oscar winner kate winslet. >> that's right. her much anticipated movie "divergent" opens on friday. on monday she was honored with a star on the hollywood walk of fame and caught up with e!'s

jason kennedy. >> at just 38 years old, kate winslet has appeared in over two dozen films. >> you don't have the power to upset me. you don't matter enough to upset me. >> in 2009 she won the academy award for best actress in "the reader." but it was her breakout role in the blockbuster film "titanic" that made winslet a hollywood star. >> i'm flying. >> on monday, the oscar winner was honored with the 2,520th star on the hollywood walk of fame. >> did you ever walk down hollywood boulevard and say one day i want to get one of those stars? did that cross your mind? >> no, actually, never really crossed my mind. >> thoughts, emotions, history. all wiped away by chemistry. >> people will say this is going to be bigger than "twilight." did you know anything about the books before you signed on? >> no, i didn't. read the book and was asked to

play the role and it just seemed like such an exciting challenge for me to play my first real baddy in a futuristic piece. >> you were ruthless in this movie. did you enjoy playing the villain? >> i loved it. i really did. >> i want every divergent hunted down and killed. every single one. >> i like, as well, there's a lot of newcomers playing some of these roles. it's just great. i still wasn't really that well known. and titanic changed everything in my life. it's just great to see the film industry embracing newcomers in that way. >> you went back to work on "divergent" weeks after giving birth. >> when ben was six weeks old, they said, i need you. i said how am i going to do this? i would feed and shoot and nurse and the milk would go back to the hotel and my equipment would come back, and we'd do the stunt and i'd act.

you just do it, you know. and there's something really empowering about going, hell, i can do this. i can do all this. and that's the wonderful thing about mothers, you can because you must and you do. >> we really don't know a lot about your husband ned. >> no, you don't, do you. >> can you share anything about him? what kind of dad he is? anything? >> no. >> keeping it private? >> yeah. he's amazing. that's all i'll tell you. >> among all your accolades, where does a star on the hollywood walk of fame rank? >> i live in england. and when i go home, it's nothing like this at all. has a completely different humble normal life. doing the school run, you know. and so it's fantastic. you know, that's the great thing about l.a., you come to l.a., you get treated like a movie star like that. . >> jason kennedy, e! news. >> just lounge there on the ground. up next, we're going to start a new series called "do it right today" to see if you've

been doing things wrong your entire life. this is a nice shot. we'll begin with brushing your teeth. but first this is "today" on nbc. ♪

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what if you suddenly learned you've been doing things wrong your entire life. everything from brushing your teeth to eating a chicken wing. that's why we're kicking off a special series "do it right today" and starting with everyday hygiene habits. here to clean up your act. good morning to both of you. >> good to see you, matt. >> you can teach an old dog new tricks. >> you can. everyone rushes through brushing, don't spend the time. and a majority of people aren't flossing regularly. >> when you wash your hands, you're supposed to sing happy birthday twice. how long are you supposed to be brushing your teeth?

>> two minutes, morning and night, 30 seconds each quarter of the mouth. that's the two minutes. and if you do it hopping on one leg or multitasking, you're going to do it. >> twice a day. but if you have the opportunity after every meal's not a bad thing. >> that's exactly right. this is important to get to the areas that are hard to access. brushing and flossing is critical. inflammation can set up in the mouth. >> what do most people do wrong? >> number one, the statistics are showing, cdc proved that 1 out of 2 americans have gum disease. the bristles have to get underneath the gum. you want to do a little bit of a circular motion in each area outside and inside. you don't want to miss the areas. the areas -- the areas that people always miss are ones that are hard to access, and that's where the inflammation, the b k bacteria causes the tissue to be

inflamed. >> you like electric toothbrushes? >> love electric toothbrushes. i like the rotating. it does a great job of removing the plaque. >> flossing, very important. most people don't do it. >> flossing, even more important than brushing. gets to the area between the teeth where the inflammation sets up. and we have to make sure we're cleaning well. what you want to do, you want to work. and let me go right here. and between the teeth, around the contact, c-shaped around the teeth. slides under the gum not into the gum. if you do it effectively, it's going to keep your mouth healthy. >> good to see you. this is brianna, an intern from ohio university. i can't believe you're letting us do this to you. we're talking about the ears and cleaning your ears, getting earwax out. a lot of people say go to the cotton swab, you say -- >> no, stay away. first of all, you could end up pushing more wax deeper into the ear canal, more importantly, you

could injure yourself. >> how do you clean your ears? >> earwax is a good thing. it protects your eardrum, it can trap dirt and have antibacterial properties. but if you want to get some excessive wax out, never put anything smaller than the size of your finger in your ear canal. dampen a towel, she's very sweet to let me do this and i'm going to very gently with my finger, not too deep. >> say hi to the kids back at o.u. >> so proud of you, brianna. >> but you can't get very far in. >> you're right. you can't. if you want something a little bit more aggressive. use an eye dropper. this is not to go in the ear, but on the outside, drop it in, rubbing alcohol, baby oil, mineral oil, that will soften up the wax. and a couple of days later, warm water with a syringe and it'll come right out. >> no cotton swabs. there's the shocker of the

morning right there. go bobcats. tomorrow on "do it right today," health in the kitchen, including a proper way to scramble an egg. do they get under your skin? how to handing those close, low or fast talkers in your life. but first this is "today" on nbc.

back now at 8:52 with our

series "the social." and this morning, we look at annoying talkers. and apparently, there are a lot of them out there. we are a nation of talkers. but what if you were the talk of the town for all the wrong reasons. >> one of these low talkers. you can't hear a word she's saying. >> hey, if you're single, you're at a cocktail party, close and low, that's the way to go. >> how you doing? my name is chuck. i hope i'm impressing you with my slow, low talking. >> i used to think low talkers were very sexy until i realized, they actually have nothing to say. so unless you work for the cia, speak up. >> a little bit of a close talker. >> what? >> you'll see. >> how long you folks in town? >> close talker is the person who gets very -- invades your personal space. >> the spitter is the person that gets me the most.

suffering succotash, the sylvester the cat type talker, not sure what to do with that person. put a sneeze guard up from a salad bar. how do you handle that individual? i don't know. >> fast talkers, well, i'm a new yorker, and you have to be a fast talker if you want a sandwich, a date, a taxi, but give your phone number slowly. there is nothing worse than people leave their phone numbers and you have to call your voice mail five times to get it. >> people don't like people who talk too quickly, but for me, i can't understand people who talk too slowly. i don't know what they're talking about. by the time they get to the end of the sentence, i forgot what they were talking about in the beginning of the sentence. mean what you say, say what you mean. pick up the pace, people, please. >> that was impressive. etiquette expert thomas farley. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> let's go through these one by

one. the fast talker. can't you tell the person, well, slow down, i can't hear you? >> well, the fast talkers is one of the easiest ones. if you're saying, look, i really do want to hear what you're saying and i can't make it out, that's a compliment. if it's a real problem, start talking more slowly yourself and they're going to match your cadence. >> the loud talker, which is cultural in some areas, i treat by talking quietly myself and let them realize how loudly they're talking. >> sometimes somebody might have a hearing impairment. they may even ask you ahead of time. you're doing them a favor. >> actually, i think some people who talk quietly, low talkers. sometimes i think they may have a hearing impairment and afraid of talking too loud. my grandmother used to do this. she used to speak so low we couldn't hear her. >> and somebody might speak a little bit more softly to draw everybody in. so the more softly you speak, everybody kind of -- the room

goes silent and everybody wants to hear what you're saying. >> let's go to the one that freaks most people out. the close talkers. >> what i want to do here. let's pretend we're all having a conversation here, right? stand up for a second. >> yeah. >> so we're having a talk and you're just getting very uncomfortably close for me. most people like a little bit of distance, foot to foot and a half of distance. >> yeah. >> if you're getting too close, typically, i move back, you close the distance. what i need to do is reclaim that space. either with a cocktail. you're now not going to do that. >> good morning to you. 8:56 right now. let's get back to that breaking news under way right now in seattle. looking at live pictures at a scene where a news helicopter has crashed right below the space needle. this was the scene earlier.

just a tragic situation as two people have died. as the abc affiliate in seattle, their helicopter trying to take off or land, hit the side of the newsroom building and crashed right below the space needle. another man was rushed to the hospital from one of those cars. he is listed in critical condition. we will bring you the very latest here on nbc bay area.

welcome to "today" on this tuesday morning. natalie morales along with al roker, tamron hall, willie has the day off. and we're still trying to figure out what if anything is going -- have we learned from this flight, this mystery deepens yet again today. >> we've learned there are a lot of theorys out there. >> a lot of theorys out there. a lot of conspiracy theorys, as well. the only thing we know is news this morning, it is now confirmed that whoever was flying that flight used the onboard computer systems to try to help make an unscheduled u-turn and then turn right up the strait. apparently it was a smooth turn. it would take someone with intimate knowledge according to all the experts in order to program that system.

and it involved something like seven or eight different key strokes, they would have to key in, as well. the search area now has expanded even further and encompasses 2.24 million square nautical miles. >> you could look out on the plaza. >> absolutely. >> you have a lot of people giving up on the searches now and scaling back, even the u.s. navy is scaling back in the efforts, as well. there are two search areas they're sort of concentrating the efforts on down. they've broken it down to on the seven sections, each one, again, about 160,000 square nautical miles. >> you know, our veteran aeronautics reporter bob hager was here earlier. he's been covering this 25 plus years. and he said first time they may never know -- >> i had no idea what that means. the bottom line, though, is we are hearing from family members, i mean, it's easy to get caught

up in the numbers. we have no idea how large of a space unless you equate it to, that's the size of the uk. you understand heartbreak and you understand when people say i believe this person is still alive. they're holding on to hope. >> there are a lot of people now going online and crowd sourcing, trying to figure -- see if they can figure out. they're looking at satellite data and some images and just trying to look for signs of debris, as well. but as you said, family and even the girlfriends of, for example, phillip wood, the american on that flight. there are some who believe they may be alive. take a listen. >> the first couple of days all i could do was replay memories and see him and open his closet and smell the clothes. >> i don't believe that the plane has been crashed. i haven't ever believed that the plane has been crashed. it just doesn't make sense to me.

and i don't feel that's the right answer. >> she may be right. >> his brother tom wood also has hope. here's what he's saying. >> i know he's strong, smart guy. he can survive things. he can survive things. he can survive this. he is surviving this. going to have a big party when phil gets back with everybody. >> you just wonder. i mean, those last moments on that flight. you just, you know, you don't know what was going on. >> i remember thinking, too, when you fly a particular international flight. they have the map, and you see where your flight is going. >> true. >> was that on in the plane? could you -- could the people on the plane see that turn? >> whoever was responsible was sophisticated enough to do all this, what happened to all the cell phones?

if, in fact, this was landed. where were the cell phones? >> and there was also the assent very quickly. they went up to about 45,000 feet and descended about 29,000 feet. >> that's not definitive. >> according to radar, which is not definitive. >> regarding the cell phone, 35,000 feet in the air, and your cell phone does not work that high up and the rate of speed the flight would have been traveling, which is intriguing, of course, in itself also. there's an aviation expert who works, he's been critical of those turning the eye on the pilot. he's saying in his opinion as a travel expert this is a diversion and there are some questions regarding the malaysian government and some of the other issues that have caused this investigation to go into the 11th day. but it is safe to say, you have to look at the pilots here with this new information. >> or everybody on the plane. this is like a -- almost like a movie. in fact, i was walking -- i saw

the ad for the liam neeson movie. >> you can imagine the screen play being written in hollywood. such a mystery. >> let's change it up a little bit to something more positive. >> yes! >> tonight's megamillions jackpot, $400 million, jerry, where do these come from? these tickets? you bought these? are we included in this, jerry? >> can we keep them? >> well, these are -- jerry, are you holding on to these tickets? >> yes. >> if jerry disappears. >> did we give you money for these tickets? >> no. >> but you would be willing to share? >> i don't know. >> wow! how much do you need right now, jerry? >> we'll give jerry money. >> this thing is at $400 million, it's the third biggest jackpot in game history after taxes, an estimated cash value of $224.8 million according to california lottery. your chances of winning the big money, 1 in 258 million. a woman more likely to give

birth to two sets of triplets. >> we've seen that happen. >> yeah. >> it's even greater than a man giving birth to two sets of triplets. >> i've heard of that happening. someone once said it happened down south. >> now, if you win and want to keep your identity a secret, there are a few states, delaware, kansas, maryland, north dakota and ohio. >> you go to hide. >> everywhere else, your name becomes public record. >> i can take that for $228 million. >> you can buy a new identity. >> buy a new name. buy hair. >> new face. >> not that you need that. >> but i'll take it. $228 million. we were talking earlier, of course, the question is would you quit your job? >> is this a trick question? >> i said i think i would show up until i figured out what i wanted to do with my life. like -- >> wait a minute, you have to figure out what you want to do with your life? >> i want to travel the world, be a lot of charities. >> want to know exactly what i want -- >> you can do that from home.

>> do that from home. >> there you go. we want -- >> all right. >> there you go. >> very good. >> we trust you, jerry. we think so. >> we trust you so much, we didn't pay you. meanwhile, this one caught our eye today. the "new yorker" has an article on doctors that will see you on screen. so it's video conferencing. it's out of massachusetts where they took a look at this, at a nursing home in particular. where doctors, basically, when you log on, you have a video chat as opposed to going into the office and waiting in line. it's an incredible study. residents contacted the physician. they would have a two-way conference to see them instead of going to the nursing home or transferring elderly patients to a hospital. the study found homes that use this service regularly sent a smaller portion of residents to the hospital than those who don't. so you would assume these are minor ailments.

if you have pink eye, for example, they say, okay, that's pink eye or i have a little bit of a cold or some swelling. >> follow-up visits, i think. >> right. >> nothing to replace that physical touch. >> you've got to get your yearly physical. you can't on screen when the doctor, you know, did the exam that matt and i had. >> bend over. >> moon river! >> you don't want to do that by video. >> nor do i want to. >> back up to the screen. >> if you called your doctor and said here's how i feel and they give you a prescription over the phone, this way they can at least see you. >> they can look in your eyes. >> some stuff, i think probably never good. >> you sure not the other? no colonoscopy via video? >> no, or i would assume other types of exams. just saying. yesterday's 4.4 magnitude los angeles earthquake, first time, four plus to hit l.a.

since 2008. you've got to see this video from our friends at ktla. and they did the exact thing they were supposed to do. check it out. >> coming up, more problems for -- >> earthquake. we're having an earthquake. okay. it appears to have stopped. we're going to -- we're going to jump right now to the -- >> our cameras behind us. >> to the u.s. geological survey. let's get right on that right now. that felt very close. >> i love it. >> yeah. he's terrific. >> has a great sense of humor about it. that went viral. he ended up using that picture of him as a screen saver. >> question, jerry. now, would this desk -- if we were to get under this desk -- would it protect us? >> from the lights above us. >> earthquake. >> everybody gets underneath it.

>> i can't -- >> bye-bye. i'm going to go check out the weather. suckers! okay. got that rain moving through if, in fact, you're doing a little spring break time down there, you will have a few more showers. for the most part, they are c e comicom coming to a close. from the dakotas all the way in minnesota and parts of the upper parts of wisconsin. this storm system is going to be making its way through the upper midwest. rain ahead of it, snow behind it, some pretty good winds, as well. and some decent snowfall amounts out of this thing. next 24 hours as you check it out, we are looking for anywhere from 3 to 6 inches of snow across central minnesota into the u.p. of michigan, up to 9 inches to a foot of snow. that's what's going on boy, that was scary yesterday.

just a great reminder that we live in earthquake country and you always want to have your plan in place. as we head throughout the day today, what a pretty day shaping up. that's dublin. temperatures climbs. nice and comfortable out there today. ten degrees above average today. the east bay is warm. 75 in san francisco, 67, off shore flow keeps this warm up in place through the next five days. have a great one. t's your latest weather. >> nice guy. >> nice guy. >> thank you, al. i have four weeks left -- a little over four weeks left to train for the boston marathon, we announced i'm doing. it's on april 21st. i warmed up with carmen. i'm running for two good causes for the boston victims and the challenged athletes foundation, the one fund for the boston victims. so if you can, if you find it in your heart to go to my fund

raising site if you want to help me on my journey. >> way to go. >> four weeks. >> four weeks. >> a long time from now. this week, a 55-mile stretch. i've got a 20-mile run this week. >> wow. couldn't you take a cab? >> a cab. coming up next, hbo's drama "game of thrones" returns in a few weeks, but what happens to the children after losing their mom and older brother at the red wedding? >> i'm obsessed with this. the bright young actors who play them are here with a sneak peek the bright young actors who play them [ male announcer ]eak peek this is jim. a man who doesn't stand still. but jim has afib, atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. that puts jim at a greater risk of stroke. for years, jim's medicine tied him to a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but now, with once-a-day xarelto jim's on the move. jim's doctor recommended xarelto. like warfarin, xarelto is proven effective

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>> what happened to your family was a terrible crime. i didn't know your brother. he seemed like a good man, but i didn't know him. your mother, on the other hand, i admired her. she wanted to have me executed, but i admired her. >> i love it. well, they play the starks. good morning to all of you. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> for those who have not caught on the phenomena to what is "the game of thrones." first season, second season, third season, now going into the fourth. who wants to sum it up for me? >> it's a lot of violence. >> to sum up the whole thing. it's very confusing. there are a lot of different story lines. family infighting. >> yeah, everyone's fighting for the throne. >> everyone was talking about at the end of last season. this red wedding thing. set off a frenzy in social media. when you guys were doing this, did you have any idea that this

scene was going to blow up the way it did? >> not at all. i mean, i guess we kind of had an idea because people had such a strong reaction when the book came out. but, i mean, it was done so well. i didn't see it, so i had no idea how it was going to turn out. which was great. >> people hate their reactions, and that went viral. take a look at some of them. i think tamron was one of them. >> oh! >> i like the people are taping reactions. >> i know. >> it's the best. i think they knew it was coming. >> watching yourself, you know, watch it in communities. >> someone who has seen it before and is like taping their friend's reaction. >> people are like, no! >> screamed out loud and i couldn't sleep that night. but what i love about "game of thrones," sophie, especially,

strong women. i read an article after the first season that said this show represents extreme girl power more than any other show. >> it does. the great thing about the writing is they've written these characters you don't really get to see. you haven't seen before because they're so strong and probably the strongest characters in the show. >> well, you have two dragons, that makes you pretty bad. >> that makes you the coolest character on the show. >> your character, brand, doesn't walk. how does that translate for you? >> well, to be honest, it's not really anything because, you know, i'm lucky enough to be able to get up and walk at the end of the scene. it's not like i really have to go through this. but i suppose there's no way to really truly imagine how awful it would be to basically lose the only thing that brand really, really loved. but it's not a challenge. >> i was going to say where is the stark family headed as we

saw after the red wedding. >> everyone's dead, it seems. everyone. >> except for the young generation. >> yeah. >> basically it. >> speaking of presence, your parents have a presence in your lives. in fact, in the studio. for being young celebrities and stars. isaac, what are you? 14? i was going to up you to 18, okay. you're 14. how do you handle all this incredible praise from the public both online and, of course, in person? >> it's -- i find it just really exciting. >> yeah. all along social media and twitter and things, it's lovely to hear how people enjoy the show and stuff and what they have to say about us. it's fantastic. >> there are people really huge pessimists about it. it's not they're regular fans, they're really super fans who absolutely love everything. >> that's an understatement.

>> all right. >> congratulations. good luck with this season. season four, "game of thrones" premieres april 6th on hbo. >> all the news you need before you leave out that door. plus, how to snag free money for college. but first, these messages. latte or au lait? cozy or cool? "meow" or "woof"? exactly the way you want it ... until boom, it's bedtime! your mattress is a battleground of thwarted desire. enter the all-new sleep number classic series. designed to let couples sleep together in individualized comfort. starting at just $699.99 for a queen mattress. he's the softy. his sleep number setting is 35. you're the rock, at 60. and snoring? sleep number's even got an adjustment for that. find your sleep number setting only at a sleep number store. know better sleep with sleep number.

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up revealing the potential problem. about 12% of americans get migraine headaches. gamers have something new at walmart. starting next week, customers can trade in their old video games and apply the value toward the purchase of anything sold at walmart and sam's club stores. the trade-ins will then be resold in like and new condition. like new condition, rather. and astronomers say it's the smoking gun supporting the big bang theory. researchers have found strong evidence of what they say happened a split second after the big bang almost 14 billion years ago. it shows the newly formed universe expanded so fast, it left behind ripples in the fabric of the cosmos. the discovery is considered another step in understanding how the universe started. you go to theme parks for excitement and adventure, but this is probably not what diners at the t rex cafe in downtown disney were expecting. right there. the giant circular fish tank in the middle of the orlando restaurant sprung a huge leak sending gallons and gallons of water streaming out.

employees attempted to clear the dining room, but not before customers got unforgettable vacation pictures. coming up, a 5-year-old's incredible acts of kindness to those in need. first your local news. what does that first spoonful taste like? ok. honey bunches of oats. ching! mmmm! mmmm! mmmm! wow! it's the oats. honey. yeah. honey bunches of oats. this is a great cereal. [ male announcer ] you say tomato.

♪ old el paso says diced tomato stand 'n stuff chicken tacos. ♪ you say what's for dinner? old el paso says start somewhere fresh. good morning to you. it's 9:26. a news helicopter crashed right below the space needle in seattle. the chopper and several cars caught up in that huge ball of fire. clouds of black smoke sent over the city. two deaths are being reported right now in addition to that a 37-year-old man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. he was apparently in one of those cars below. the helicopter belonged to the abc affiliate in seattle.

they were lifting off. we will continue to monitor this breaking news situation and bring you more updates throughout the morning. meanwhile, investigators on the scene of the ninth homicide of the year. this is just east of highway 101. authorities say the man was shot at least once. no word on a motive there and no suspects at this time. cal tran is releasing startling video this morning. a man running across the tracks with half a second to spare. this happened last month. cal tran wants to warn people that trains can reach 80 miles per hour covering the length of a football field in less than three seconds. [ mom ] hi, we're the pearsons, and we love chex cereal.

so we made our own commercial to tell you why. first, chex makes lots of gluten free flavors. which is a huge thing for us. and there's seven to choose from. like cinnamon, honey nut, and chocolate. i tell them "you guys are gonna turn into chocolate chex!" i like cinnamon, greg is a honey nut nut. when you find something this good, you want to spread the word. [ all ] we're the pearsons, and we love chex! welcome back now. the time is 9:28. temperatures in the 50s right now. we have a good looking day shaping up. still cold and it's going to be

until about 11:00 a.m. after that you will start to feel that warm up. temperatures come up by five to eight degrees. offshore flow kicks in in the next couple days. we'll start to drop you off at the end of the week with showers returning for tuesday and wednesday of next week. a very tough tuesday this morning. we're just starting to see traffic start to loosen up north 101 nort of 680. 101 must be another crash in in the last few minutes. a slow drive continues across the dumbarton bridge. we see some recovery from northbound 880 through oakland. we'll get you back to "the today show."

♪ ♪ welcome back to "today" on this tuesday morning, march 18th, 2014. i'm natalie morales along with al roker and tamron hall. willie has the day off. and, you know, we've been following this great, you know, obviously a lot of people getting their acceptance letters and some, sadly, their rejection letters. >> we're going to look on the bright side. sometimes one door opens, another door closes. >> as long as it's not a trap door. >> as long as you don't fall through. >> well, last week, we did a shout out for a viewer video showing the moment that your teenager got their acceptance letter and read it to the family, sending it in with

#acceptittoday. finding out he got into georgia tech where he plans to major in -- this kid is smart -- chemical and biomolecular engineering. here's tyler's moment. >> wow. >> let me read it again. congratulations, you have been accepted to the georgia institute of technology. >> oh, thank you lord! >> read more. >> the fall semester is pleased to offer you admission as a freshman for fall of 2014. >> i love it. it's always the parents. >> yes! >> divine intervention! >> he was confident. he knew he was in. >> i love that. >> parents are the best. >> keep them coming. we love showing them to you. >> today.com. send them in to us. al, you've got another check of the weather. >> i do, indeed. let's show you what we've got going on right now. spring eventually, yes. >> tomorrow? >> it does arrive on thursday, but not for some of us. we've got a wintery mess in the upper plains into the great lakes. a beautiful day in the

northeast, icy conditions, interior sections of virginia on into the carolinas. windy in texas where we have some red flag warnings. tomorrow, windy conditions continue around the great lakes with some light snow flurries. icy weather for you from central pennsylvania into upstate new york. wet weather through the northeast and the southern tier of states just going to be 9:32 now. happy tuesday morning to you. still clear and cold out there. you want to grab a jacket as you make your way out that front door. you can ditch that jacket, likely especially inland when we get into the 60s once that sun drops off we will lose that warmth as quickly as we accumulated it. 75 in the north bay, san francisco at 67, and 74 today in the south bay. >> and that is your latest weather.

so let's call it a grant, a scholarship, no matter what you call it, it's free money. with the price of college skyrocketing, pressure's on to get that cash. according to a new survey by the princeton review, 89% of college applicants and parents say financial aid is very necessary. >> and it's going to be even more so. and here to help you find that free money, senior vice president at the princeton review and jack steinberg senior vice president of say yes to education. gentlemen, good morning. >> good to see you both. >> first off, important to understand, merit-based scholarship and how it differs from the need-based scholarship. do you want to explain the difference? >> sure. merit-based is based specifically on how well you do in high school, s.a.t., act, and the standardized tests. the easiest thing in high school is to do well in high school, do well on standardized tests, because it unlocks admission as well as financial aid dollars. next bucket is based on financial needs. how much money can your student and families count on from the government and just pay for college.

>> so the next important part of this is for the parents to apply for the fasfa application. >> right. two key forms. free application for federal student aid, the fasfa and the css student profile on the college board, the folks that bring you the s.a.t. they are the foundation of every application for this aid in terms of knowing what you're going to be able to get. and going to take a few hours to fill out, sort of like a tax return in the case of the fasfa, but absolutely worth it. everybody should fill it out. >> worth every penny. all right. so there are three different buckets where the money should come from. government, private organizations, and colleges themselves. let's go through first from the colleges. how do you qualify? and how much are the colleges generally giving? >> it's a huge bucket of money from college. $40 billion that colleges are underwriting for students directly. as we're saying before, comes from how well you did in high school, did you challenge yourself in high school, how well you did in standardized exams. that's 40% of what students can count on. next is the government, about 50% of what students can count

on. and that will be pell grants, cap money for specific states. and the last part, and it's the smallest bucket, those private scholarships. they get a lot of lift but really are small dollars when you start to think about it. >> okay. so how much do you really -- when you're really trying to figure this out, can you count on the college itself to give you? >> it really depends. we were on "today" a couple weeks ago talking about best value colleges. $30,000, $40,000 in merit-based money, those schools have deep pockets. the truth is, it does fluctuate from school to school. so does the price tag, but there are schools out there that don't make your mortgage out of your future to pay for school. >> kids getting their letters of acceptance. what's the first things they do? do they apply for the fasfa? what else should they be doing? >> definitely, there's great websites.

there's a new site called studentscholarshipsearch.com, fastweb.com. and, of course, in addition to all the princeton review websites. >> guys, does it make a difference as to how early you apply for this? >> some states require that you fill out the fasfa in january and february. so it varies state by state, but not too late for sure for many states. >> unfortunately, as with all things, there are a lot of services out there that you pay for they promise will help you find scholarships. is it ever worth paying a service to help you in the process? >> i mean, parents and students should be really wary of anybody that wants to charge you for the privilege of helping you fill out the fasfa. you've got to be skeptical. you've got to read that fine print. you've got to make sure if you're turning over personal information that you know why you're doing that. >> i've got scholarship money going to school. but i also got a job. you know, going to school. there are other ways that you can augment that scholarship. >> absolutely. and part of it will come from

the fasfa form, as jack was staying, for student work study programs if you're an r.a. there's dollars to be out there to be had. the thing is, after you're a freshman in college, about $4,200, the government starts to tax at about a 70% rate giving that back to the college. just to be wary there's money out there to be had. but some of it may have to go to financial aid. >> i was an r.a. in my dorm and saved my parents money on the dorm. >> absolutely. >> good deal. >> great information. thank you both. coming up next, one amazing young girl who is reaching out to cancer patients around the country. after this. can actually repair sensitive teeth and help relieve pain. sensodyne repair and protect. with twice daily brushing. it's clinically proven ingredient builds a repairing layer over the sensitive areas to help repair and strengthen your teeth. protect your teeth from sensitivity. try sensodyne repair and protect toothpaste. from the #1 dentist-recommended brand for sensitive teeth.

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kills the good things in your body, too, like your immune system. >> thank you so much. >> you're welcome. >> we think about treatments being the big guns of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, but sometimes treatments can be something as simple as chocolate and really help people. every little bit counts. >> abby became hooked on helping. >> on the way home, abby was excited she was able to deliver bags, but was very upset there are cancer patients across the country that go to chemo without giving bags. >> i said, if you want to do that, it's going to take a lot of work, but i'll help you. so we came up with the idea of asking our friends and family on facebook to deliver purple bags. >> purple because of its similarity to the color lavender which represents cancer. and because of another simple reason. >> because my grandma's favorite color is purple. >> abby's family set a goal to deliver 1,000 bags to hospitals.

>> thank you, sweetheart. >> each time someone in a different state delivers a bag in her name, abby colors in her map. >> we are going to donate $1,000 to a local charity with a similar mission to yours so they can help do good work just like you're doing. >> so far, more than 700 bags have been given in abby's name around the country. small acts of kindness that can have a huge impact. >> here we've got a little 5-year-old that's thinking about cancer patients. are you kidding? that little girl? oh, my gosh. that's amazing. >> and our goal is to help abby, to give back. what she's taught us, you can't limit giving, you can't limit hope. >> and this kind kindergartener hopes her project has no limits. >> i like to give away, like never stop. >> you can find more info about abby's purple bag project at our website today.com. and if you know any people or

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relaxation. but if you're thinking you have to spend a lot to get it, you don't have to. >> all you need is inspiration and the right materials and people will think you brought in a professional designer to do the job. abby larson is founder of stylemeetpretty.com. >> i'm so excited to be here. >> seems obvious you would save more money if you do it yourself. designers can be pricey. >> they are. diy is code for getting what you want on a limited budget. >> can you stretch that budget by mixing in store bought and diy? >> the bedroom is so neglected. one of the least trafficked rooms in the house. >> which is stunning. >> yeah. what we did here, we mixed in diy with really high-end fancy pantsed stuff. we want you to decipher what's diy and what's store bought. we've got diy cards for you. a minute on the clock. >> just a minute. >> just a minute. and we tried to trick you a little bit. so you're going to put your cards on the items that you think are diy.

>> all right. >> all right? any questions? >> no. here we go. >> start the clock. >> start the clock. >> okay. >> oh, the dog bed, huh? >> yeah. >> oh, the dogs are excited, too. >> you're diy. i don't know. i have more? >> you have more, you have seven. that's your clue, there's seven. >> okay. >> you can do this. >> okay. >> guys, almost time is up. >> okay. i don't know. >> okay. >> good job. >> all right. you did not ace it. i'm going to tell you that. >> okay. well, you missed this one, which

we're -- it's my belly. blame it on the belly. you got this. this is what we did we took basic white drapes super inexpensive and using a no sew easy hem tape, we fused this darker fabric on. >> how did you fuse it on? >> with an iron. we'll show you how to do that. and the second is the head board. >> missed the head board. >> yeah. and it's super inexpensive, super easy to do. it's canvas bars we stretched linen around. we did it with a fabric. you can do it with a print. >> how long does something like that take you? >> this didn't take long. the frames are ready to go. what took some time was painting them and letting them set. >> okay. what else? >> next up is the pillows that you both got. and let's see, down here, the bench, actually. >> i got it right. >> nice work. >> very nice.

>> this one is around $150 project. which is awesome. to get a really beautiful upholstered bench is expensive. so we took the original fabric off and reupholstered it. let's move around up here. >> okay. >> the one you both missed -- >> i'm going to put it up. >> the mirror. >> this mirror? >> tried to put it on the mirror, but it came off. >> good job. and these go for hundreds of dollars. we thought an inexpensive mirror and updated it with little wood pieces we painted white. >> this is diy. >> this is my favorite. i feel like trays make a bedroom feel fancy. so we used goal legold leaf for bit of glam. >> this is so chic. >> what's down here? >> we've got the dog bed. you both got it right. >> i cheated because we have a demo over here of the bed. >> i figured that. cheated on that. >> these are so easy to do,

which is nice. i wanted to start by showing you the mirror, which can look intimidating, but if you break it down into pieces, it's super easy. it's a basic white frame and you get them at your local craft store. very lightweight. the. >> they are. >> once you've gotten everything kind of measured out, then you cut to size, glue them together with some gorilla glue. >> okay. >> and you form your pattern. and you can go crazy with it. do a great key, zigzags whatever you want. and this is the fusion fabric tape that is so genius. and if you don't sew, this is your best friend. what we did -- you can see the seams right here. >> uh-huh. >> done doing fusion tape and an iron. >> and you take two pieces of fabric, put the stuffing in your dog would like and fuse it. >> fuse it together. takes no time at all. >> very cool. >> yeah. >> i guess you'll have time to do some -- >> i don't have much time left.

>> i know. >> thank you so much. >> we'll be right back after this. this is "today" on nbc.

the girls are here. kathie lee and hoda. >> you look like two fine dishes of sorbet. >> nice. >> a nice scoop of maria menunos. >> maria. she's crazy. >> and we have other things, too. >> yeah. >> and bright-colored spring products from the pet expo.

at 9:56, i'm laura garcia-cannon. breaking news in seattle where two people were killed when a

news helicopter crashed near the space needle. take a look at this video just momented after the crash. there was clouds of black smoke being sent over the city. in addition to the two deaths, a 37-year-old man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. the helicopter belongs to como tv. apparently they were lifting off when they went down. we will continue to bring you updates throughout the morning. meanwhile, the man expected of killing his wife turned himself in. he surrendered late last night. he was wanted for the murder of his wife, she was found in the family's home over the weekend. let's check in with better news please with christina loren. >> at least i can deliver. good morning to you laura and you at home. good looking day shaping up. winds shift off shore and as a result your temperatures will not be too warm.

74 in the east bay, peninsula, 75 in the north bay for today. not a bad day shaping up as we head throughout the west of the bay area. that ocean breeze will reverse off shore in san francisco. speaking of stars, here is mike inouye. >> thank you, thank you very much. there was a round of applause apparently. fremont traffic just starting to move better in the last few minutes. 880 southbound coming over to this area, a slower drive off the dumbarton bridge. just north of mission boulevard. the last of your morning commute coming into the south bay. they continue to recover through san jose, typical there. another local news update in half an hour. see you then.

from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. so glad you're with us today. booze day tuesday. >> look who's back. >> i'm back from sunny, california -- no, florida. >> florida. >> but they were both pretty sunny. one was rocking a little bit, california, but gorgeous in florida. >> we missed you, by the way. >> you had jenna. >> you hit the jackpot in the weather department, as always. >> we have been going down to this place in the keys for over 20 years and florida can be

iffy. you know? we had a beautiful, beautiful weekend. i want to show you -- not that one. >> wait a second. look at you with the sunset. who took that picture? it is not a selfie, obviously. >> no. >> i don't know took that or when. looking wind blown. is that what you're calling our sunset picture. >> this is another one. just the sunset without you in front of it. i saw that one. that is it. >> we were alone all weekend. who took that. there are staatellites in the s. did a fun thing -- had a little reception, we'll talk about in a little bit, friday night at our place down there. the next morning, my dear friend emily wirda -- >> she changed her name? >> no, people go, it is weird that your name is weirda, she's been put ing on something down at ocean reef called feed my starving children and i've never

done it before, never been there before when they were doing it. there we all are in our lovely -- that's emily in the -- in that beautiful -- >> green. >> sort of an aqua color. that's me way in the back. >> holding up something. >> bunch of us there. we packed over 100,000 meals in a day. i was only there for one of the sessions. my friend emily and her husband craig were there the entire time. >> i like your haircut. >> thank you. they send food to hungry children in this nation and all over the world. and it is a beautiful organization. >> great video. >> yeah. let me tell you what was fun for me. back to me, focus here. i came into work, and we get the newspapers and i read through them, a specific order and i always read usa today because it is the nation's paper. apparently everyone reads it. i went through, here's the first section, i breeze through that, i go to the life section. my favorite. i like to see the gossipy

section. then i open to page 2, angelina -- who is on page 2? >> yep, sorry. >> let's go ahead and get on in here. kathie lee bottles her enthusiasm. first of all, just look at the picture. have you ever -- you look like you're having your own little party. talks about your new wine line. >> yes. >> and i like that it is called gifft with two fs. the real gift has one f. yours has two, why? >> it is a spin on our name. i'm well known for my love of vino. i decided to -- a gentleman came to me and said i think you need to go down that road. we partnered with a wonderful family, the scheide family in monterey county, beautiful california. and for last year we have been developing it and this is the official launch. >> it is delicious. i was one of the taste testers after it was already made and i loved it. i have to say this article --

they write articles about us, different times, but this one, i think, who wrote it? >> olivia. she's done us -- enough to know our tone and she's a lovely woman. >> when you read it you laugh, because it reminds me of you, the lines and -- >> we did the interview as usual over at mary's pub. yesterday was the 36th birthday on st. patrick's day. anyway, thank you. chardonnay and red blend, i would love to know what you all think. thank you. now -- >> we have some great music downstairs. a group called well strung. ♪ ♪ since you've been gone >> famous for their mashups and covers. they're all classically trained. i love them. >> they're awesome. they blend like a kelly clarkson and mozart and you're, like, what is that? >> good music.

that's what i've been trying to teach you, hoda, for a while. >> the voice was on last night for the battle round. the best time when each coach takes two players, pits them against each other and has to choose. we're going to pretend we're the coaches. >> because we'll never ask to be. >> here is paula versus sassandra. let's watch. ♪ if you break my heart my body ♪ ♪ you can't have my heart do what you want with my body ♪ ♪ do what you want with my body ♪ >> okay. i think -- it has got to be sassandra. >> the lady on the left. >> we don't even know, but this is what we think. >> that big note to is going to have the edge every time. and keep holding it. >> we already know, it is on the

prompter, blake saves sassandra. >> saved her? that means the other girl -- >> no, picked her. he picked her. not saved. picked her. picked her. by the way, she used to be celine dion's vocal director. >> she doesn't need a vocal director. >> battle two. jake barker and stevie jo. stevie jo has the long hair. ♪ i sing my song to dance the night along ♪ ♪ i can light up the night with my soul on fire ♪ ♪ i can make the sun shine with your desire ♪ ♪ let me feel that love come over me ♪ ♪ let me feel how strong it could be ♪ >> again, okay, you go. who do you go with?

the first kid, the clean cut kid, jake. >> i'm going with the longhaired guy. >> both. >> oh, my god. usher saved stevie jo. >> that means the other one, jake, was picked. >> right. and then the other one was saved. >> let's get our nomenclature down, please, or whatever it is called. >> i don't know. continue to watch "the voice". >> jake is still withed a. >> don't confuse me with all your babble. >> i didn't watch it, but i'm trying to keep it straight for everyone. "the voice" returns tonight. >> usher picked stevie jo, the long hair. >> so stevie jo was picked, the longhaired kid. >> which is what i said, again. i'm right! i love when i'm right about singing things! >> you are right there, baby. what are we going to do about kanye. he has to get his act together. he's about to get married in june. >> he pleaded no contest yesterday to the misdemeanor count of -- something against the paparazzi photographer.

there was a scuffle. at the airport, it was so funny, we were asking for certain kinds of video, we're, like, should we get the screaming one when he's yelling, don't look at me, or the expensive one -- it is funny there are so many to choose from. >> it seems to be a pattern of behavior. he pleaded no contest. he's got to have -- 24 episodes of anger management, he's got to go to. >> we want to know what goes on in anger management school. what do they do? how do they calm you down? >> i don't know. >> do they poke at you with mean things? >> defined as training for temper control. the skill of remaining calm. >> maybe they yell things at you all day and you have to try to stay calm. >> i can do that at home. why would you have to pay for that? who pays for that too? >> good point. i don't know. >> not that kanye can't afford it, he can. but here is what we always hear.

the photographer's lawyer -- >> gloria allred. >> it is always gloria. has also filed a civil suit against kanye west. i wonder what she does just to lay back and relax a little bit. where does she go on vacation? does she have a hobby? i'd like to know. if you know gloria, does she knit? she's always with the celebrity clients. >> here is something. pretend this is you. you're on a plane and sitting next to a really cute guy and talking to him. >> and it is going well. >> before you know it, the plane lands and nobody asks for a number and you're like, bye, bye. >> you're waiting for the other person. >> maybe. but nothing connected. this happened to a girl on a plane and she was so bummed she missed connecting with this guy that she decided to go on twitter and she thought she was going to track him down. her name is erica. on american airlines. she tweeted something like at american airlines, met a cute guy on the plane, and tweeted some general things and american airlines responded to her.

>> but they couldn't give out any personal information. >> yeah. >> but they ended up helping her along the way, anyway, long story short, she found the guy. >> isn't that weird? >> and she said it was meant to be because he was in 2b. a little -- we reached out to erica. >> and we do our own independent reporting. >> like 1%. >> amanda called erica. >> erica said that even though it is a public courtship, she's going to keep the rest private. >> she's already learned a valuable lesson. no further comment at this time. sounds like gloria allred is representing her. now, somebody did that to you, would you find it creepy or flattering? >> i was once on a plane with someone who i thought was really cute and we had a total flirt the whole way. >> nobody puts on their flirt like hoda. >> it was really -- >> you are to see it to believe it. >> when it was over, it was over. it was only about the flight,

just one of those things. but i have thought about him every now and then. >> just like an occasional -- l >> you go, that was such a neat thing, but i didn't reach out and neither did he. he lives in denmark or somewhere like that. wales. it was somewhere over there. >> over the pond. >> anyway. okay. who knows. if you are a furry friend at home, we have the best products straight from the pet expo. >> and hide the kids, everybody. actress kathryn hahn is bringing bad words -- why is she drinking? >> no, ter ♪

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actress kathryn hahn has been in more movies than you realize, from playing kate hudson's best friend in "how to lose a guy in ten days," to christina applegate's co-worker and anchorman with rob burgundy, she made a name for herself in many come disovdies over many y >> now she can be seen in the movie with jason bateman called "bad words" trying to find out why a 40-year-old man would enter a child's spelling bee. >> it is weird. take a look. >> not now, please. >> guy, i need to work. >> no. >> why at the age of 40 have you decided to annoy educators, parents and children by forcing your way into a kid's spelling

bee? >> can't you see i'm trying to sleep? >> guy, i get one answer per tournament. i have three very paltry answers. it is time for my fourth. >> welcome. >> i'm so happy to be here. >> we feel like we know you and yet we don't. >> i know. we're total strangers. but it is fantastic to drink with you early in the morning. >> we don't usually do it unless the guests insist. >> we have to. >> we can't be rude. >> cheers. >> cheers. >> like tuesday. >> we call it booze day tuesday. >> i don't, but hoda does. okay. >> so you just keep working and working and working and yet in a sense you get the best of both worlds because you can have an anonymous life too. you never look like you in the movies. we didn't know that was you. so beautiful in person, but they always take you make you look like the girl next door. do they even put makeup on you or a brush through the hair. >> i feel like i keep the bar

really, really low on camera, then off camera but there is nothing -- >> and you can work forever. >> leading ladies will hate your guts. >> yes, exactly. >> you know how they get. >> oh, yeah. >> "bad ward words," i'm assum this movie has bad words. >> bad word and big words. >> you heard about this movie, you thought you had to be in it. >> yes. he is adorable. i can't believe this is the first time -- >> directing and starring. >> his performance is so good in this film. you can't believe this is his first time as a director. >> how was it being directed by a friend? >> i know. and like the sex scene which is always amazing and complicated. we had a bunch of pillows between us so we could go -- >> she snorts. i love it. >> we could go at it and not

feel embarrassed. it was hilarious. we had three pillows between us. >> you look so young. i can't believe you have a 4-year-old and a 7-year-old. >> and one of them has a potty mouth on them too. >> i try really hard to compartmentalize, to save it for mommy's job. but sometimes it slips out at home. >> when she says something like that, what do you do in. >> my husband and i, you can't give her power. you have -- you have to take it in and just ignore it. but the worst is when it is so -- when it is said so casually, just slips out, oh, sandal. >> what do you do? do you do the soap in the little mouth thing? >> oh. >> i don't know if anyone -- do they do that? >> people still do that stuff.

>> i had it once when i was a kid. >> like i'm saying. it worked, didn't it? >> obviously. find another punishment, because it made me want that soap more. in my mouth. >> we wish you -- >> anyway. >> i like her. >> i like her a lot. >> good luck. >> you're sweet. >> you come over here and celebrate with us. >> oh, you guys, this was a dream for me, being here. >> "bad words" playing in selected theaters but opens nationwide on friday, march 28th. boomers swh s share what it to maj theke their marriages la. good luck. >> that's terrible. [ woman ] i could see it in their faces. they weren't looking at me. ♪

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time to get boom taftic with the youngest of the boomers turning 50 this year, we decided to turn to them and find out why at any age, some marriages stand the test of time. >> we joined up with the folks at aarp to find loving couples willing to share their wonderful secrets. take a look. >> we have been married for 25 years. >> we have been married for 31 years. >> we have been married for 33 years. >> we remain married after 40 years. we share with one another the adventures that have filled our lives. >> we talk about everything, whether it is easy to talk about, and not so easy to talk about.

but we're always there for each other. no matter what. right? >> i agree with her. and that's one of the keys also. >> our secret to happiness is laughing together through the good times. >> and crying together through the bad. >> the secret to our happiness is, one, sharing our love of music. >> two, aligning our values. >> three, forgiving one another's faults. >> and last, loving god and each other unconditionally. >> facing challenges together has actually deepened our love and commitment to each other. >> add to that a healthy dose of trust, faith in god, a deep love of family, sense of humor, and we may just go on for a real long time. >> amen to that. >> how sweet. >> that was beautiful. what's funny, you don't hear loving couples -- you don't see it on tv that often. it is beautiful to see it.

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news helicopter crashed near the space needle. the chopper and several cars caught fire sending clouds of black smoke over the city. in addition to the two deaths, a 37-year-old manage was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. the helicopter belongs to como tv. the station says they were lifts off from their rooftop helipad when it went down. we'll bring you a update in our next newscast coming up in just 30 minutes. we'll also have a look at weather and traffic after this break.

welcome back now. pretty day shaping up. a nice clear sky from the coast through your inland valleys and as a result it will be nice and warm out there. you may find some patchy fog. sunny by 10:00 a.m. though. that's when you'll really notice that warming kicking in. the breeze will build throughout tonight. the temperatures drop off and so do the temperatures. let's check your drive, here is mic. >> slow, still, but moving better down the shore. west 80 coming towards us it's been a tough morning after an early couple crashes very early in the commute. here is the drive. speeds coming up toward the 50 miles per hour mark and that's good news for that bay bridge. the earlier crash has cleared.

the dumbarton bridge is slow as well. >> more news at 11:00 a.m. we're back on this tuesday with more of "today." with spring just one day away, i hear it is tomorrow, may 19th -- march 19th. >> someone told me it was the 20th. >> we'll help you add pops of color to your life. >> jill martin here with some outstanding ideas. we have drinks to start. how unusual. >> well, we talked about skymall.com, while you're flirting, i'm looking through the magazine. these have sugar already on the outside. make all different drinks, even kids' drinks in them. >> okay.

>> our color me happy with drinks, of course. you look in the front and see all the umbrellas there. >> we would love to, but we can't. >> artisangemboutique.com. that's a great accessory to make your outfit pop. >> you like to feel colorful and bright. >> i'm so over this winter. anything that happens. >> and the flowers. i kill everything, so at home i like to have flowers. these are faux nowers frflowers pottery barn. sisters from los angeles.com, candles and mugs all with different zip codes and cities on them. >> that's cute. >> they have everything there. that's really fun. also frisbees and bags. great gifts as well. okay. vests. >> this has you all over it. >> $39.90. i can't open it. it comes in this little bag. >> we believe you, jill. you're also an author.

>> it comes out and great for packing. >> mm-hmm. >> fantastic. >> nina handbags. everything on this table is $100, most under $50. these are great handbags, spruce up an outfit. that comes in size. >> you don't need your bag. >> that one matches perfectly. >> shoes. a lot of gladiators, these may not be for you. but these have a lot of pump. >> jcpenney has them starting at $35 and shoe dazzle $49. >> russell crowe has moved on. now noah. everybody is still wearing the gladiator and he's so over it. >> i don't wear them around, so you can't see them. >> every pair you buy, they give a new pair to a child in need. >> they have been doing that forever. >> they're a great company. >> i can't stand how -- oh, my god. that starts to make you crazy.

>> they grow so fast. >> $32 and up. then a pop of color, we love statement jewelry, always in great colors, whichever you prefer. $48. so affordable, even if you want to get it as a present. for your countertop, beautiful, beautiful from west elm, starting at $24. beautiful jewelry boxes. >> okay. >> okay. >> mac came out with this beautiful line, all beautiful colors and all new trendy colors, mac cosmetics, $17 and up. these are the newest nail polish colors. ulta.com. >> that blue would look good on you. you go for the crazy stuff. >> yeah. >> dewycandy.com, all different candies. i was in a flea market, this is rees peanut buttercup and this is a cookie. inside of it, a bake oreo or bake snicker or -- we ate

these -- >> not enough to have the -- oh, my god. >> mercedes binge.com, go online. is that the craziest thing? >> love. >> coming up, you guys, the guys who call themselves -- >> well strung. >> getting ready to play for us. >> maria menounos getting real about her life and taking along her parents on her new reality show. >> we'll hear from all of them right after this. ♪ hearts, stars and horseshoes

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but i do now. the host of the entertainment new shows "extra" but now she has a new reality series. >> including her parents because at 35, she lives with them. actually, they moved in with her. they're here too. the show is called "chasing maria menounos" and her parents are costas and litsa. they're greek. so nice to see you all again. >> we met maria's mom and dad when they were doing all the catering on the movie you and kevin produced. this is a family affair, long time. >> yeah. >> what made you decide to put the camera -- get them involved in your day to day life? >> it is scary, obviously, to kind of do this. kevin really pushed me. i blame him. but -- i'm a bit of a nerd, so i have to think things through. i had my pros and cons list and there were more pros than cons. the biggest pro was i never get

to see my family because i'm always working. i try to bring them along to things as much as i can, but the biggest benefit is i actually get to see them. we're all working together in another capacity, which is so great. >> did you want her to do this or -- >> a little bit -- i didn't want to be on camera anyway. just this is a good opportunity for me. and i want to tell her to get married and have family. >> get married and have family. >> he's using this as a platform basically to let everyone know he's -- >> nothing lasts. she's too young. for family, she's getting old. >> mom, the man has a point. >> go ahead, litsa. what do you think? >> i think he's right up to a point. it is time to have a child, yes. you know. i want them to do it when they want to do it.

>> and there you have the show. >> you're a traditional greek family, wouldn't you think? those things matter to you. >> it matters. >> you're very proud of her. >> very proud of her. i'm happy. she's doing excellent. she's a hard worker. but, you know, she's -- >> you think it will make her happy? >> exactly. >> let's show a little clip. it premieres tonight. we'll see it again. here it is. this is a typical dinner. >> i'm always, like, well, we feel like we're married. technically we are, common law married, twice over at this point. >> we already have been married in our hearts and our souls. >> oh, come on. you got to take the life -- what does life mean? marriage and family. that's what it is. >> done. >> and that's just the beginning. >> here is the thing i say is

that there are more women, i think, my age or around my age that are confused at this time. they don't know whether getting married and having kids is the right thing for them at this time. and so i'm not being selfish. i think people think i'm being selfish. i don't want to bring kids in the world until i know i can give them my attention. i'm scared. i want to be best parent i can be. and right now when i barely see my dogs, i look at them and say if they were kids, what would i do? >> his point would be -- >> couple more years, not going to -- >> we got to say hello to you. >> i love i don't have to be over there. >> i love these kids. the truth is, once you do have a child, everything will change anyway and you will be the kind of parent that you have. >> we are rooting for you, maria. the show "chasing maria menounos" premieres tonight at 10:00, 9:00 central on oxygen. watch that. >> we'll be back.

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all right, you heard of the car show, the boat show, and our favorite, the food and wine show. >> who knew there was also a pet show. >> there is. >> veterinarian heather lenser did, and she returned from the global pet expo. >> she brought along some of her favorite products and a few furry friends for us. nice to see you. >> hello. >> let's see here. >> start with something that passed the big test. >> it did. it passed the crash test rating, the same thing you would test infant and car seats. this is called the pup saver. you put the dog in here, and in the case of an impact, this would fold over top of her like this, like a clam shell or a catcher's mitt and keep her from

getting hurt in the car. and it can double as a bed. very comfortable. >> how cozy. thank you. what's your dog's name? >> sophie. >> sophie, okay. this is the tugo. it was inspired by a guy who had a bowling ball that he drilled a hole through, after he saw his dogs going crazy with it. >> what do they do? >> they play with it on the floor and you can tell -- >> oh, my gosh. >> they love it. >> great exercise. >> exactly. >> look at you. it can be heavy or light depending what size -- you love your tugo. >> he wants the other tugo. >> let's not forget cats. cats love to play with toys with catnip in it but it is messy. it gets all over the place. this has the small of catnip in them already. this has ink in it that has catnip smell in it. >> are those your cats?

>> you can give it to your cat and get them excited with catnip. even the paper bag has catnip in it. >> terry, you have cute cats. >> you're cute too. >> thank you. >> aly brought her dog. >> he is eating out of a dog maze, slow feeder. these are very, very popular. and these help you -- help avoid gobbling up your food too much. >> some dogs do. others just very gingerly -- but they go after it. >> that's a great idea. >> put the food in there and they have to work really hard to push the food out at either end. >> that's frustrating. and they're all hungry. >> this is for big dogs. my dog could never use this. >> maybe. just try pushing -- little dogs are smart. >> aly, how is your dog doing? >> and we have my own dog

jasper, he's wearing great stride and step from kirgo. if you tap on them, they light up, which is great. he needs them to keep his feet protected from the snow. >> and the salt. >> and then all terrain, use them for hiking. >> have you seen dogs walk in those. they don't know what they're doing. >> they look crazy. >> you're a veterinarian. when is spring? >> soon. i thought a veterinarian would know. >> coming up -- >> speaking of spring and spring cleaning, keep their breath fresh as a veterinarian, i'm very much like to have clean breath on all my patients. this is tooth gel, they lick it, they lick it, not you. >> the string quartet next. >> but first this is "today" on nbc.

the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. >> hodi wants to gloat. >> breaking news, we got a calendar. >> we have to wait one more day for spring. >> hey. >> how awful is that that somebody lied to me. you know what, this handsome group of string musicians have been dazzling crowds all over the world with their combinations of classical and popular music. >> mozart and balk ch to lady g and pink, well-strung is giving audiences something they have never seen before, and their self-titled debut album is just the beginning. >> they are edmund bagnell, christopher marchant, trevor wadleigh and daniel shevlin. what a wonderful idea. all classically trained musicians, right? >> right. >> hard to make a living at that these days or what was your thinking? >> it is.

>> yeah. you're doing something no one else seems to be doing, right? >> no real precedence for what we're doing. so we're kind of -- >> making it up as we go. >> what is your mashup today? >> today is kelly clarkson and mozart. >> well, take it away. >> i love the two of them. well-strung. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ here's the thing we started out friends ♪

♪ it was cool'bull it was all pretend ♪ ♪ yeah, yeah since you've been gone ♪ ♪ you're dedicated you took the time ♪ ♪ wasn't long until i called you mine ♪ ♪ yeah, yeah since you've been gone ♪ ♪ and all you'd ever hear me say ♪ ♪ is how i picture me with you ♪ ♪ that's all you ever hear me say ♪ ♪ but since you've been done i can breathe for the first time ♪ ♪ i'm so moving on yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ thanks to you now i get what i want ♪ ♪ since you've been gone ♪ how can i put it you put me on ♪ ♪ i even fell for that stupid love song ♪

♪ yeah, yeah since you've been gone ♪ ♪ how come i never hear you say ♪ ♪ i just wanna-be be with you i guess you never felt that way ♪ ♪ but since you've been gone i can breathe for the first time ♪ ♪ i'm so moving on yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ thanks to you now i get i get what i want ♪ ♪ since you've been gone ♪ you had your chance you blew it ♪ ♪ out of sight out of mind ♪ ♪ shut your mouth i just can't take it ♪ ♪ again and again and again and again ♪ ♪

♪ since you've been gone i can breathe for the first time ♪ ♪ i'm so moving on yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ thanks to you thanks to you ♪ ♪ now i get i get you should know you should know ♪ ♪ that i get i get what i want ♪ ♪ since you've been gone ♪ ♪ since you've been gone since you've been gone ♪ ♪ since you've been gone >> that was great! >> thanks. >> well played, guys. >> awesome, guys. thank you so much. >> tomorrow, kermit and miss piggy. and i have got my ongoing feud with miss piggy. >> i can't wait to see the smackdown. we'll see

nbc bay area news begins with breaking news. right now in seattle, flames in the city's streets after a news helicopter crashes into several parked cars. two are dead, several in critical condition. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm peggy bunker. it crashed right below the space needle as it was taking off. chase has the latest. >> reporter: good morning, seattle firefighters say both of the people on that helicopter died in the crash. the third person that was below is badly