build. back to you. >> that's what's happening "today in the bay." we'll be back with a live local news update. good morning. breaking news, shifting search. authorities unexpectedly move the hunt for malaysia air flight 370 some 700 miles north. this morning, the sudden change and the possible debris just spotted. pressing on, rescuers fight through brutal cditions at the site of that massive mudslide in washington state as officials suggest the death toll could increase dramatically. unexpected delay moments before oscar pistorius was set to take the stand in his own defense. the judge postpones the trial. why the defense must now wait over a week to begin its case. and on the move, the powerful storm system that produced these damaging

tornadoes in missouri now heading east for what could be a rough weather weekend for millions starting "today," friday, march 28th, 2014. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. i'm savannah guthrie alongside carson daly, tamron hall, matt, al and natalie all have the morning off. if they're sipping tequila somewhere without me, i hope they're saving me some. >> they're saving it for five months. >> we've got a lot of news going on this morning. our top story, once again, the search for flight 370, and it has been refocused. it was based on a new analysis which indicates the plane did not fly as far south as previously thought. we have heard in the last few moments that search planes may have spotted potential debris in

this search area. let's go to bill neely in perth this morning with more. bill, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. a dramatic twist in the search, perhaps the most dramatic so far, the old search area which we can show you here has been abandoned. the up in one is 700 miles away and much closer to perth. and the search is on there right now. in fact, a new zealand plane has returned here reporting an object of interest. day 21 and a twist no one expected. planes leaving australia on a shorter flight to a new search area. one the australians say might be the crash point, not just a debris field. the switch came after investigators looked again at the plane's radar path. >> this continuing analysis indicates the plane was traveling faster than was previously estimated, resulting in increased fuel usage and reducing the possible distance

it traveled south into the indian ocean. >> so the search zone has moved from this area, 1,500 miles from perth to here just over 1,100 miles away. planes can get there faster and stay longer. >> so we're in a different part of the ocean. we're starting all over again with a blank page. >> reporter: search organizers say the past week wasn't a waste. >> this is the normal business of search and rescue operations that new information comes to light, refined analyses take you to a new place. i don't consider the original work a waste of time. >> reporter: authorities say the new analysis is now the most credible lead. it follows many others. >> there is a credible lead. >> the most credible lead. >> very credible lead. >> the most credible lead that we have. >> reporter: the new search zone is not only closer, it's less treacherous to fly in. the u.s. navy p8 could have up to six hours there, not the

previous three. it is still a huge area. about the size of the fifth largest u.s. state new mexico. >> and bill, i have to ask you, if this new search area is supposed to be potentially the crash point, the point of impact, does that mean they're now searching for heavier wreckage, including, perhaps, the black box or the fuselage. something that would've immediately sunk to the bottom of the sea? >> they're looking for anything, savannah. even small debris could be traced back via the ocean currents over 21 days to something bigger, even the plane. the black box, of course, will have sunk. and one piece of news, a black box locater is here. but the ship meant to tow it isn't here yet. and it will take nine days to reach any potential site. now, the data recorder's batteries run out in about 11 day's time. so they're already, if you like, fading and dying, that is a bit of a setback for the

investigation. >> yeah, that's a narrow window. and let me ask you, bill, have searchers given up on the idea that some of these satellite images that captured what appeared to be very large debris of some kind were connected at all to malaysia flight 370? or is there still some possibility? >> reporter: that's very difficult, isn't it? because we were bombarded with those hopeful signs 122 pieces there, 300 pieces here. the malaysians are saying they could still be consistent with this new field, but you know, it's a very, very long way away. and i think the australians were more keen to play down those previous satellite images and concentrate on this new field. >> bill neely with all the latest and big developments this morning, thank you. meantime, it's been nearly a week since the massive and deadly mudslide in washington. and while officials say they have months of work ahead of them, residents are pulling together to help each other out.

announce the death toll increasing. the fire chief says he's never seen so much destruction before, but he's never seen a town come together quite like this. savannah, carson? >> miguel almaguer, thank you very much. >> meantime, residents picking up the pieces in missouri this morning following several reports of tornadoes there. and dylan's following that this morning. >> goo this is part of a very fast-moving storm system that is in trenton, missouri, just to the northeast about 80 miles of kansas city, missouri, and this could be just a taste of what's to come this weekend. >> just sad to see it all gone. >> reporter: thunderstorms, hail, and one reported tornado left a line of damage in northern missouri yesterday. demolishing houses like the home cali's parents built more than 40 years ago. >> my folks are both gone now, and it's, you know, it's like the final ending, everything's gone. i had always hoped that i would be able to live here some day.

>> high winds blew out the doors and windows of the home diane chambers' family owned for more than 25 years. but her house is still standing. and she's grateful. >> i'm happy it's still standing and i didn't lose our pictures and momentos and things from memories that over the years, i'm glad that's still here. >> reporter: in all, at least four homes were damaged from the powerful wind and hail. this morning, as residents clean up, they prepare for another bout of extreme weather possibly later today. >> this is all part of a bigger storm system that is going to bring periods of severe weather. today, you can see a lot of the severe storms are occurring right now, down through parts of louisiana and moving into mississippi and alabama. and it's in this area where we will see torrential downpours and the possibility of hail, cloud to ground lightning and also isolated tornadoes. that's why the whole area in red from eastern texas right on over into the panhandle of florida, including parts of mobile, alabama, as well.

this is the area where we could see strongest storms today. but even though we're not going to see strong storms everywhere. again, those would be isolated and hit and miss, we'd be looking at widespread rain, perhaps as much as 2 to 3 inches, especially in the panhandle of florida and parts of alabama and up into georgia, too. it is going to be another active weend. we're not talking about snow this time, this time we're talking about severe storms and torrential rain. >> dylan, thank you. >> now to politics and the so-called bridgegate scandal facing chris christie. an investigation commissioned by the new jersey governor has now cleared him of wrong doing. and christie spoke out after the findings were announced. nbc's kelly o'donnell in trenton. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carson. governor christie says he's still thinking about running for president despite the damage to his poll numbers and reputation because of the bridge traffic scandal. and this new report is being slammed by democrats as one-sided. even a whitewash. and it finds christie was not

involved. first came the media event, where a team of lawyers hired by governor christie's office unveiled the findings of a taxpayer funded review that concludes christie did not know about a political plot to shut down traffic lanes. >> this is a vindication of governor christie in that we found what he'd been saying all along was true. >> reporter: then the governor went on tv. his trademark self-confidence on display when asked about voters in iowa. >> i think they love me in iowa, too, diane. i've been there a lot. >> in an interview with abc news, christie said the bridge scandal will have no bearing on whether he runs for president. >> what's happened in the past ten weeks, i think, ultimately will make me a better leader. >> reporter: christie claims nothing he did could've inspired former aide bridget ann kelly or

david wildstein to think causing a traffic jam would win christie's favor. >> i obviously didn't make it clear enough to these folks that this kind of stuff was unacceptable. >> reporter: the 360-page report blamed wildstein and kelly for the lane closures, but also made public personal details. that kelly, and christie's ousted former campaign manager, bill steppian, briefly had a personal relationship. neither was married. stepien's lawyer blasted the report for including that, quote, gratuitous detail as a regrettable distraction from the findings that stepien was not involved in shutting down the traffic lanes. >> reporter: while democrats are criticizing the report, the lawyers involved say their work will ultimately be judged by the outcome of other investigations being done by state lawmakers here and federal authorities, u.s. prosecutors. but after reviewing 250,000 pages of documents, interviewing 70 individuals, the lawyer's review could not explain why the lanes were closed.

no political motive was uncovered. carson, savannah? >> kelly o'donnell, thank you for that. let's turn to tamron with the latest on the president's trip overseas. >> yeah. a lot going on there. good morning, everyone. president obama is visiting saudi arabia today in an effort to warm relations with america's most powerful arab ally. nbc's peter alexander is in rome, italy, where the president began his day. peter, good morning. >> reporter: tamron, good morning to you. president obama will be meeting and having a private dinner with saudi arabia's king abdullah today. among the most significant topics the two men will focus on, iran, syria and egypt as well as the role of the muslim brotherhood. the saudis want to increase weapons to syrian rebels to insurgents in that country fighting against the assad regime. iran, which is saudi arabia's

biggest rival in this region. hoping to lift sanctions in exchange for limits on iran's nuclear program doesn't in any way compromise the relationship between the u.s. and saudi arabia. senior administration officials say the relations between the two countries have already improved after six days and a four-nation tour, president obama, tamron, will finally head home to washington tomorrow. >> all right, peter, thank you very much. more than 6 million americans have now signed up for president obama's new health care plan just days before the march 31st deadline. that fulfills a goal set by the congressional budget office and embraced by the white house. but it's still short of the original target of 7 million people. monday is the last day to enroll for obamacare, although the deadline has been extended for those who have started the application process. the honeymooner who pushed her husband off a cliff was sentenced thursday to 30 years in prison. in court thursday, 22-year-old jordan graham apologized to the mother of her late husband. graham admitted shoving cody johnson off a 200-foot cliff in

glacier national park back in july. graham said she was having second thoughts about getting married. better late than never. a three-man crew has finally arrived at the international space station. nasa astronauts steven swanson and two russian cosmonauts successfully docked on thursday. they were supposed to arrive on tuesday, but they had mechanical problems on the russian spacecraft mid flight. the arrival returns the station to a full six-member crew. well, they're getting good at being bad. the philadelphia 76ers lost again thursday night. falling to the houston rockets. that ties the all-time nba record with 26 straight losses. >> they set a record! >> yeah. not the one they wanted. the sixers next game, by the way, tomorrow against the pistons. they'll have a chance to claim the dubious record all on their own. some people say they're doing this on purpose for draft picks. really? can they really be this bad? but basketball fans are dancing in the streets.

the dayton flyers beat stanford on thursday to advance to the elite eight for the first time in 30 years. the 11th seed is the biggest surprise coming out of the ncaa tournament. dayton takes on florida on saturday. anyone who said they had dayton is not telling the truth. it is 7:16. a lot of sports. but fun stuff. >> not for the sixers, though. >> arizona while we're talking about it. >> dylan, welcome in from the cold. >> it's very nice in here. >> i couldn't help myself. there's no breeze. can't see your breath. >> fantastic. >> i don't know what to do with myself. we are talking about some rain. east coast and on the west coast. and right in the middle, we do have a slight risk of severe storms along the gulf coast. we could end up with isolated tornadoes, also hail and damaging wind gusts with the storms that will develop later on today. that's a look at the weather across the country, we'll get your local forecast in 30 seconds. o do mouth germs. but now i have the protection of colgate total® mouthwash.

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>> thank you, guys, very much. now to startling new estimates on the prevalence of autism in the u.s. according to the centers for disease control, 1 in 68 children has an autism spectrum disorder up 30% over previous estimates and almost five times more common in boys with 1 in 42 diagnosed compared to 1 in 189 in girls. dr. nancy snyderman is the chief medical editor for nbc. dr. nancy, good morning to you. >> hey, carson. >> this seems like more than uptick. this seems like a surge in numbers. what's your take? >> well, there's a mixed review. the numbers themselves are startling and speak to the fact that we have not only moved the goal post wider when we redefine autism spectrum disorder and not just autism. and also, you know, it raises the fact of whether we're looking more closely and diagnosing kids that perhaps before fell through the cracks. if you look at the 11 states the cdc looked at, there's a disparity there, too.

more children diagnosed in new jersey than alabama. it speaks to the criteria we're looking for. but that big question that looms in every parent's gut is what causes this? the honest question is, we don't really know yet. could there be environmental factors? certainly in some families, autism runs more commonly. there's a genetic hit. earlier this week, there was a brilliant study out of rockefeller university looking at fetuses in the second and third trimester of development. and they can start to see early brain changes in autistic children even before they were born. it raises the real probability that this is something that happens in utero. >> tell us more about that study that came out independently from the numbers we got yesterday. how big of a discovery is that perhaps it happens that autism is developed during pregnancy in the womb? >> well, it adds to the growing body of evidence that this is something, is there a genetic switch that goes on in a mom or dad? is it related to paternal age? are there environmental toxins?

could it be a virus? something like influenza that mom gets? could it be a generation skipping thing that happens to grandparents passed on to then the young adults who then have their children? this increasingly is where the science is going. and i know what i'm going to say now is going to irritate a lot of people, but it does increasingly mean it's not vaccines that cause problems when children get their baby shots. it goes to an insult earlier in fetal development. and we really have to start all getting on the same page and looking for the cause. we don't know it yet, but we're getting closer. >> thanks for the insight, dr. nancy snyderman, guys? >> thank you so much. we've got willie here covering orange room duty. >> yep. >> something special for those of us that might text and walk. >> i can't tell you how many times i've watched savannah text and walk into a stop sign. it's incredible. we're talking about transparent texting. come with me into carson's orange room back here.

this technology is out there. what it is basically, you hold up your phone and you can see through on the rear-facing camera while you text. but check this out, apple now according to the blog apple insider yesterday filed a patent for this technology. they want to corner the market on it. they said there are a couple of apps that allow you to do it. if you read what you believe, apple's would be different. take a look at what it does. we're going to patch this through and you can see as i hold this up, i can actually text. >> oh, my. >> hey, tamron. >> hi, willie. >> i spelled your name wrong but it autocorrected. now i hit share. >> no, you're still going to crash into people. >> the idea here is that while you're walking, you can text like this and see right through the camera. >> no way! >> i'm not sure it makes life a whole lot safer for you. we will try it. we want to ask you, will transparent texting make pedestrians safer? as i said, it's out there, but

apple's got a new version of it. yes or no, go to today.com, facebook page or #orangeroom. >> how did you feel doing it? >> well, on this one, the window is so small, you're having to -- makes it less safe. >> all right. oh, boy. >> down goes willie. >> the motion sickness element. >> the idea with apple, your full screen would be transparent when you text. >> thank you. coming up, we get to the oscar pistorius trial. some developments overnight. it was suddenly postponed moments before he was expected to take the stand. plus, look at russell crowe, a place where a man has built a gigantic ark of his own. why he does it. but first this is "today" on nbc.

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good friday morning. it's 7:26. i'm laura garcia-cannon. this morning state legislators plan to call on senator leland yee to resign following his arrest for corruption and weapons trafficking charges f. he refuses they say they will have him suspended. yesterday yee's lawyer announced he is dropping out of the race for secretary of state but has not resigned his senate seat. homicide detectives trying to figure out what happened to a man found dead in a san jose home. police say they were conducting a welfare check at the home on aborn road. no one answered the door. police say they went inside and that's when they found the body. the man's identity and how he died has not been released.

a former bay area principal accused of selling drugs will be in court today. investigators say they found methamphetamine and weighing scales in the san francisco home of eric lewis in 2012. the one-time principal in santa clara was arrested at a caltrain station after he reportedly tried to sell drugs to an undercover officer. checking in with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning to you, laura, good morning to you at hoax. happy friday. temperatures mostly in the 50s. 57 in san francisco, 56 in the east bay and because we're starting out so mild we'll easily jump into the 70s before the day is done. then we have heavy rainfall on the way for saturday. that's your day for the indoor plans, sunday the sun comes out. you can get outdoors before another round of rain moves in monday into tuesday. you'll see that on the seven-day forecast. we're going to stick with this rain potentially through the 15th of the month. which is great news, mike. >> look, traffic break, north

880 at the coliseum. now we're getting the truck, the person ran from the shoulder over to the debris and now they are releasing northbound traffic. you see them passing under the 98th avenue overcrossing up to 66. we'll watch the headlights for a second. and now we'll get to the maps. we'll talk about the area approaching the bay bridge. you have the backup, slower down the east shore freeway. watch traffic into the city for the game tonight. smooth drive across the dumbarton bridge. >> go giants go a's.

7:30 now on this friday morning, 20th of march, 2014. check it out. pretty shot of the sun coming up in norfolk, virginia. a pretty sunrise, even an average sunrise, send your sunrises to #todaysunrises. we'll throw it up on the wall. >> even a weak sunrise. >> throw in a sunset at this point. morning, everyone. good to have you along on a friday morning. show you what's happening this morning in the headlines. the hunt for malaysia air flight 370 is focused on a new area today. it is some 700 miles northeast of previous search areas. and at least one object of

interest has already been spotted there by planes. the death toll from that tragic mudslide in washington state now officially at 17 could increase dramatically today. authorities plan to announce a new number based on their search for 90 others who are missing or unaccounted for. and congratulations, 76ers, they lost again last night, that's 26 in a row and that ties that time for the longest losing streak in nba history. >> i don't know about congratulations. >> but it is a record. >> a streak's a streak. and coming up, russell crowe's much talked about epic "noah." and a guy who actually built his own ark. complete with animals, that's the important part. >> and next week, it will be a music-filled monday here on "today." matt will have an exclusive interview with elton john as he celebrates the 40th anniversary of his iconic album "good-bye yellow brick road."

plus, pit bull will be live in concert out in rockefeller plaza. a nice way to start the week, right? >> yeah. we're going to go to this half hour with new drama. a surprise delay announced by the judge this morning. nbc's national investigative correspondent covering this trial from the beginning. jeff, good morning to you. >> hey, savannah, good morning to you. wild day here in court. this was supposed to be the big moment. oscar pistorius breaking his silence, taking the stand in his own defense. the court works differently here than back home in the states. no jury here, just a judge and two assessors who help the judge. well, one of those assessors is sick. so in a bizarre and surprising twist, the judge sent everyone home for a long time. oscar pistorius walked into court this morning with his game face on. finally, his moment to convince the court in his own words that

he shot and killed reeva steenkamp in self-defense. mistook her for an intruder. but when the judge walked in, notice that empty chair on the left. >> one of my -- is not well, so this is not properly constituted. >> which means the trial can't go on. a courtroom surprise. with pistorius himself looking on. >> this will be postponed to monday the 7th of april 2014 at 9:30 in the morning. and i'm grateful to all counsel and the court for accommodating us. >> that's right, the case is delayed for ten days. pistorius got up and walked out just minutes after walking in. >> i think this came as a real shock to everybody. i spoke to the prosecution and the defense. both sides said they were completely ready to go today. >> reporter: i think a lot of people watching this in the states will think this seems like a long delay.

why can't the judge go on by herself? >> she has two assessors that sit in on the case, they participate in taking notes, deliberations, help arrive the judgments. they're not legally required. but once they start the case with the judge, they have to finish the process with her. >> and there was yet another surprise here, too. even though we see pistorius in court every day sitting there, crying sometimes, weeping, getting sick, pistorius doesn't want to testify on camera. so it'll be audio only. >> i think ultimately it comes down to him being comfortable on the stand when he's giving testimony. >> not wanting to get emotional in front of the world. >> absolutely. and i think cameras wouldn't really help that. >> reporter: some here say pistorius shouldn't be given a choice whether to appear on camera or not, but it makes sense for witnesses to get that courtesy who don't want their lives turned upsidedown, but not for the defendant choosing to testify in his own defense. this is the first time that cameras have been allowed inside a courtroom here.

no precedent set. >> jeff rossen, again for us, thank you. let's turn to lisa bloom "today's" legal analyst. good morning. >> good morning. >> it's a risky proposition to put a defendant on the witness stand. do you feel the defense had any choice? >> i think they have to. there are too many facts that the defense has to explain. there were five witnesses, for example, who say they heard a woman screaming before the fatal gun shot. he's got to explain how that happened if that was him, for example. >> you say if you were cross-examining him, you would make him scream in court? >> sure. once he takes the stand, he's vulnerable to cross-examination. let's hear you scream like a woman. >> since you have your prosecutor's hat on this morning, there's fertile ground for a prosecutor who is experienced to cross-examine. what do you think are some other areas his case and story is vulnerable on. >> i would take him nanosecond by nanosecond through the incident. if he's lying, it's hard to keep those details straight. you say you heard a sound in the bathroom that sounds like a burglar.

there's no broken glass. you got the gun and ran to the bathroom, but you didn't check and see if your girlfriend's okay right next to you. wouldn't your body have to turn in her direction to grab the gun or run to the bathroom? >> seems to me one of the most devastating facts to come out is the fact that he -- the security guard calls him but oscar pistorius does not immediately say he needs help. >> why would you say to the security guard everything is okay? just after you've shot your girlfriend. clearly everything was not okay. i would also have him explain why she's in the bathroom with the door locked in street clothes with a cell phone. doesn't sound like somebody who woke up in the middle of the night to use a restroom. >> you said the state's case is weakness on the issue of premeditation. and to get the maximum penalty, they have to show a premeditated murder. >> well, i think premeditation is very tough here. because oscar pistorius, we don't have threats to kill her, for example. we don't have any physical violence. yes, technically, can be formed in an instant. but overall, it seems to me that

the instant, he was angry, he was impetuous and happened very quickly. sounds like negligent homicide. >> and he's never changed his story. >> he hasn't. he's been consistent. >> thank you so much. we'll shift gears, get a check of the weather. dylan dreyer in for al this morning. >> good morning, savannah. good morning, everyone. we have heavy rain down across the gulf coast states and moving into the northeast. it comes in waves. we are looking for some heavier rain to start working in by saturday afternoon into saturday night and into early sunday morning. snow in northern new england. we are looking at 2 to 4 inches of rain in parts of new york city. that's going to be the biggest concern. 7:37 now. we've got a great day shaping up. it's going to be a dry day before the heavy rain returns as we get into this weekend especially saturday, the day you probably want to make indoor plans. it's going to be heavy out there. 64 degrees in san francisco, cloudy for today, 71 degrees south bay, peninsula, the 70s

out in the tri-valley with p.m. showers developing after about 6:00 p.m. 66 degrees for the east bay. north bay 68 and here it comes that atmospheric river on saturday. >> and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thanks. people planning to see russell crowe's epic "noah" this weekend, but if you want to see an actual ark in person, you have to go to the netherlands. that's where we find katy tur. >> reporter: we're walking along the coast of holland. and what's right here is very hard to understand until you see it full scale. it is a replica of noah's ark. and religious, or not, it is a sight to behold. it all came to johan in a dream. >> i dream that it was flooded and it was a nightmare. >> reporter: a nightmare that

inspired him to fulfill his destiny, building his own version of noah's ark. beam by beam, all by hand and entirely out of beachwood. >> the drawing and blueprints are in the bible. >> first the structure and then the residents, after all, what is an ark without the animals? goats, ponies, peacocks, even kangaroos. >> we get the animals for free. people bring the animals here. for example, the kangaroo, we get him because otherwise they make hamburgers of them. >> johan's ark is all part of a resurgence, not of water, hopefully, but of interest. >> a great flood is coming. >> reporter: out today, hollywood's take on the epic flood. but who needs hollywood when you have holland? it is so big that we have to use just a little bit of camera

magic to get the entire thing into frame. and basically looks like a city block floating on the water. >> all made of wood? >> yeah. >> how many trees? >> 14,000. >> three stories high, 75 feet wide and longer than a football field. rob was one of five guys who helped put johan's ark together. >> what would it feel like to be on the ocean? >> it's a big ship. i would be scared but feel safe at the same time. >> reporter: this is now, not then. here the waters are calm and some of the animals are plastic. after all, there are some stories that are better left to the imagination. so is it seaworthy? well, johan admits, no, it's not. if it was in the middle of the atlantic ocean, it would probably sink like a stone. but it is on barges right now

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limes. a mainstay of the margarita, an essential, guacamole lovers say to their dish. you can find them, but be prepared to pay. >> we don't have a lot of limes, prices are skyrocketing. >> reporter: it's a bitter reality. a lime last year was less than a quarter, about 21 cents, now you'll pay about 53 cents for just one lime. >> and it's really put the squeeze on. here in texas, where they have 17 restaurants and go through more than 13 million limes per year, the cost per case has gone from $25 to more than $100. >> it's a third of all of our ingredients, it's the third largest ingredient we buy. it's substantial. >> most limes come from mexico where rain, cold and disea have all but wiped out the crop meaning some changes for the traditional mexican meal. the taco cabana chain tweeted it was pulling limes from the salsa

bars. others aren't offering guarantees. >> if it continues to be a problem with our prices of limes then, you know, we're going to have to make the charge up on the margarita. >> the situation looks sour. may not be in time for cinco de mayo, but the next harvest is in may. >> lime lovers squeezed by high price. for "today," janet shamlian, nbc news, houston. >> can i just say that i have discovered -- tamron has a real passion for limes. i never knew you felt so strongly about limes. >> i have been complaining about the price of limes to anyone who would listen for at least a couple of weeks now. >> and when you actually do pay the price of the limes, there's no juice in them. >> you get like a drop of juice from the limes. >> anything else? >> no, i'm done. >> they're like apples, those are giant texas limes. >> i've got to get my mom to bring up a vat of limes to make margaritas. >> no margaritas, no coronas.

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all right. good morning, everybody. tamron has this stuff for the orange room. she's over there with willie because it's app-y friday. >> tamron's got a long way to go to beat mr. lauer a couple of weeks ago. >> i'm still traumatized. i love food. in the last couple of years, i've started cooking. i love eating more than i do cooking. i found this eat. for all the foodies out there or those who try to cook. you go on and each day bloggers load up these beautiful pictures of amazing creations. you can look up different categories, for example. pork, pasta, noodles, so on, so forth and even make a list of favorites. here's the catch, it's not just about the pictures. click on an image and you are taken away into how to create that particular item. so the other day i had a major grilled cheese craving. all i could think about all day. i found this, and you go on and it tells you how to make a grown

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good morning to you. i'm scott mcgrew. breaking news is in san leandro. there has been an explosion in the area of the oakland airport. it's not at the airport itself. a car on doolittle drive had windows blown out. one person suffered minor injuries. investigators trying to figure out what caused the explosion. we have a crew headed to the scene. we'll bring you an update. pg&e says it expects to face federal charges for an explosion of natural gas in 2010 it killed eight people in san bruno. pg&e officials say they is been meeting with the u.s. attorneys office in hopes of reaching a resolution to the federal investigation into the blast. but now they do expect criminal charges. if they are filed they would allege that pg&e's operating practices at the time of the blast violated the pipeline safety act because the utility

reportedly did not keep good records or identify faulty pipelines. >> let's get a check of your weather this friday morning. good morning. >> finally friday, scott. good morning to you. and we have a lot of rain coming our way. i was taking a glance at the computer models what they project for the next 15 days. it'sñi looking more likely that we're going to see rain chances every day through the 15th of april which is fantastic news. 71 degrees, cloudy today. today is a transition day. cloudy pretty mild out there, if you have outdoor activities you need to take care of. today is no your day because that heavy rain returns to the bay area as of tomorrow, and today's going to be comfortable. 68 degrees, make the outdoor plan this is weekend, sunday is your day. >> we have a light backup at the bay bridge. so pay more and you get across faster. a smooth drive past the coliseum and the oakland airport where scott talked about an explosion. i didn't see smoke so not a distraction for the freeway.

we have a lighter friday commute all around the bay. south bay, northbound 101 the slowest.

♪ ♪ it is 8:00 on "today." a woman is able to hear for the first time. the story behind those tears of joy. plus, through the power of friendship, we first told you their story earlier in the week. a young girl shaves her head in support of her friend with cancer. >> i did it because she's my best friend. >> then, she wins her fight to stay in school. the community is rallying around both of them as they join us in the studio. and we are spending this friday in the kitchen with a husband and wife team who will whip up a healthy farm to table

dish in a few simple steps. so grab your apron and let's get cooking, "today," friday, march 28th, 2014. >> congratulations, savannah! >> we want to say hi to the university of arkansas! >> good morning, florida! go gators! >> good morning, we're from iowa state university! go cyclones! >> we waited all year to come to the "today" show! >> we're going to have a baby in october! >> and welcome back to "today" on a great friday morning. it's such a happy crowd. you know it has been a long winter when it's what, 40s and windy. >> it's amazing. >> a huge crowd out here today. sweet sixteen games at the garden.

so a lot of ncaa fans here. >> couple of birthdays here, as well. also want to remind you, fresh cooked live continues this morning. we've got a great husband and wife team, they're going to be cooking. we will be streaming live at today.com. got a fantastic recipe for mushroom tacos and more. we're also going to be cooking this weekend on "today," as well. head over to the website. print out the recipes, follow along and cook along with us. >> i've been enjoying the segment this week. >> you like my -- >> like a baby bjorn. >> i want to wear that when i go out. >> we're going to get a check of top stories. tamron, good morning to you. good morning, everyone. we will get a check of this morning's stories. >> good morning, everyone. the focus has shifted this morning in the search for malaysia airlines flight 370. nearly 700 miles away. keir simmons is in kuala lumpur. keir, good morning. >> reporter: hey, tamron, good morning. significant developments here. we are told five aircrafts

flying from australia have seen some kind of debris in the water. we are not being told exactly what it is. images that may have been taken of that debris have the not been released. they say they want to get a ship out to the same place to look at it more closely before they are confident whether this has any connection to flight 370. this is the area that they moved the search to. stunning developments. they moved it just under 700 miles because they said that looking closely, calculating more closely the plane was flying faster and the flight used up more fuel and got into the water earlier. >> reporter: thank you very much. families in washington state have been told to brace for a sharp increase in the death toll from last week's massive mudslide. 26 people are known dead. but officials say with 90 people still missing, the number of fatalities is growing -- is going to increase substantially. and they say some of the missing

might never be found in the mud-caked debris. democrats are slamming a new report that clears new jersey governor chris christie of wrong doing in the bridgegate scandal. lawyers hired by christie's office released their findings thursday. they blamed a former transportation official and the governor's former top aide for creating massive bridge traffic jams last fall as political payback. christie said the scandal will have no bearing on whether he runs for the presidential nomination. separate federal and state investigations are still underway. former president george h.w. bush will be honored in may with a profile in courage award from the john f. kennedy library foundation. the annual award is given to public servants who make courageous decisions without regard for the personal or professional consequences. the former president was selected for agreeing to a 1990 budget that raised taxes despite his previous pledge not to hike them. ten of the stray dogs rescued from sochi, russia,

during the olympics arrived in the u.s. thursday after a two-day jurning. journey. the dogs will be cared for by the washington animal rescue league in the nation's capital after medical evaluations, they could be available for adoption within weeks. another 90 strays are expected to be sent to the u.s. in the near future. the sound of a human voice was enough to overwhelm a woman as she heard a person speak for the first time. a youtube video uploaded this week appears to capture the moment when her new cochlear implants were turned on. >> monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday, sunday. >> she was born deaf says she still gets emotional just hearing the ping of a light switch or the sound of running water. it is now 8:05.

back to everyone on the plaza. >> trouble. girls' weekend. girls' weekend. that is trouble. >> they really scream. >> yes, they do. >> i happen to know. i happen to know. what do we got in the weather? >> gorgeous weather here, right? clouds, who cares. it's 40 degrees. that's fantastic in new york city. but elsewhere across the country, especially in the northwest where these lovely ladies are from, we are looking at some rain and a lot of it, especially from the coast of washington state right through oregon into northwestern parts of california. we could end up with 3 to 4 inches of rain in some areas. and then, up in the mountains, it could fall as a couple feet of snow. we'll keep an eye, of course, on that area. the east coast also seeing a whole lot of rain up and down the east coast today, takes a break tomorrow morning, comes back, we could see strong storms down through the gulf coast states. isolated tornadoes are possible, as well. that is an area we certainly will be keeping an eye on

especially later on this afternoon. heavy rain and clouds, lightning. it is going to be dangerous down that way. back behind that cold front, though, doesn't cool off that much. 40s, 50s in chicago, that feels pretty nice, too. that's a look at the weather ac 8:07. good friday morning to you. you made it to the end of the week. we have more rain on the way. today is a transition sky. showing you dublin looking really pretty this morning. the hilling will stay nice and green with a lot more rainfall on the way as we head throughout your saturday. that's a good idea. make indoor plans on saturday. good indoor air quality. >> and that is your latest forecast. >> have you thought about being in a horror movie? because that scream is fantastic.

>> nothing new for me. >> dylan, thanks. coming up next on "trending," why ronald mcdonald is now shilling for taco bell. and the little girl who shaved her head to support her friend's cancer battle. well, this morning, they're both with us live along with their moms. and a special steals and deals to help you bring it on, including a great deal on sunglasses. how cool does jill martin look today? >> she makes us want to scream. >> but first, these messages. before using her new bank of america credit card, which rewards her for responsibly managing her card balance. before receiving $25 toward her balance each quarter for making more than her minimum payment on time each month. tracey got the bankamericard better balance rewards credit card, which fits nicely with everything else in life she has to balance. that's the benefit of responsibility.

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my mother's turning 70 years old today. >> happy birthday. >> you look beautiful. i love you very much. sorry i can't be there. >> happy birthday. also trending this morning, a video you've got to see. next time you're feeling a case of road rage, stop and think of this. in two days, this video has wrapped up more than -- excuse me, almost 3 million views you're about to see. why? when a woman in florida notices a male driver is tailgating her, she starts recording him. after three minutes of that, he tries to cut her off and gives her the universal sign of scoot over. anyway, then just a second later, we learn why this video she called it instant karma. >> that's what you get! >> enjoyed that a little too much. yes, the driver lost control of his vehicle, slammed into a light pole. we should mention, nobody was hit, no one got hurt.

the driver fled the scene, but thanks to this video being posted, florida police later caught him. he was arrested, charged with leaving the scene of an accident. >> she's using a video camera while driving. >> i think he kind of caused her to whip out the camera before. i think she was driving. >> he was tailgating her, and she pulled up the camera phone to catch him and that's when he gave her that thing -- >> to your point, maybe videotaping and driving also -- >> how evil was that laugh, though? >> a low blow in the battle over breakfast. taco bell has unveiled a brand new breakfast menu. and to get the word out, an interesting name. >> my name is ronald mcdonald. >> i am ronald mcdonald. >> i'm ronald mcdonald jr. and this is ronald mcdonald iii.

>> i love the crunch wrap. >> ronald mcdonald. >> i'm ronald mcdonald and i love taco bell's new breakfast. >> mcdonald's and their famous mascot ronald mcdonald, taco bell said it did pay the 25 guys. meanwhile, the company tweeting, mayor mccheese confirms ronald, in fact, prefers mcdonald's. and when mayor mccheese speaks, people listen. >> very good. they need to keep it up. well, now to the baby reveal that did not go exactly as planned. a family gathered their three kids to reveal the gender of the newest sibling. this will be a big -- the color of the filling would be based on girl or boy. all little gunnar wants is a baby brother, when he finds out it's pink, he did not take it well. >> it's a girl! it's a girl!

it's a girl! i don't like girls! >> you like your sisters. >> no! >> girls! girls! girls! >> gunnar is not thrilled about getting a third sister. he even refuses to have any of the cake. in a later interview he says he's now happy about the news. it takes a while to adjust to that. >> a little more than ten years, when his sisters are bringing home their friends, he's going to be very, very happy. >> girls, girls, girls for all the right reasons. >> his sisters on the end looking at him -- >> we can hear you. >> we're boys, we don't have filters. all right. you guys remember all the controversy over the so-called princeton mom. the author urging young women to devote their college years to finding a husband. savannah interviewed her on "today" a couple of weeks ago. she has gotten backlash over all this. are her views that extreme? savannah, you'll be happy to know you were on "the daily

show" last night when this topic came up. >> she's a -- >> men have a different field. they can take their whole lives to get married and have children, but women don't have that kind of time. you're not getting any younger. you have to get to this, you have to plan for it. >> that was march 11th, then on march 17th, we heard this special announcement. >> ms. savannah guthrie got married over the weekend. >> we are 4 months pregnant. >> this book was such a wake-up call, savannah guthrie got married, lost her virginity and became 4 months pregnant in six days. >> you were inspired. >> exactly. >> hilarious. >> oh, yes. >> moving fast after interviewing her. and that is what's trending today. we'll be back in 30 seconds.

now to a story a lot of people were talking about this week. we introduced you to the 9-year-old girl who shaved her head to support a friend who has cancer. she ended up being kicked out of school. she's now allowed to return. we're going to talk to both girls and their moms in a moment. but first, here's gabe gutierrez with more on their story. >> reporter: 9-year-old cameron renfro never expected the kind

of reaction one action would bring. she shaved her head in support of her friend delaney clemens, an 11-year-old with an incredible smile who was enduring chemo. >> your hair doesn't tell your personality. >> reporter: but what shocked so many is that cameron's charter school in grand junction, colorado, suspended her. the dress code said shaved heads are not permitted. the story went viral. among the tweets, common sense, anyone? and i've never been so disappointed in the colorado school system. on tuesday, the school board voted 3-1 to let cameron to come back to class. so who was the dissenting vote? >> i believe that we as a country have succumbed to making decisions based on emotion as opposed to logic and critical thinking. >> that's one way to look at it. here's another. >> these kids taught the adults a lesson, caring and compassion

is far greater than what the hair on your head is doing. >> now these friends are sticking together to support the girl who this morning is refusing to frown. >> i just love to smile and be happy. >> reporter: for "today," gabe gutierrez, nbc news, los angeles. >> well, cameron and delaney are with us now. hi, ladies, good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. >> got to start with the moms. were you surprised when you saw how much reaction this story got this week? wendy? >> absolutely. just overwhelming. we left on monday to go to the hospital in denver because delaney had an appointment on wednesday. and my phone. i woke up really the next morning and had over 400, 500 like notifications just telling -- showing so much support for our kids. >> what about you girls? were you surprised at all this attention? >> very. >> you are? what did you think, cameron, when you first found out on monday. you shaved your head over the

week, you were ready to go to school and show everybody and found out the school wouldn't let you come. how did you feel about that? >> i was pretty sad they didn't let me go to school. and i was feeling that i was punished. and, yeah, like -- >> it was hard. and jamie, i know you were upset, too. to get it straight, did you tell the school ahead of time why she shaved her head? >> i sent them an e-mail. >> and so when you talked to the administrator, what was the explanation? >> just that it was in violation of their dress code. so they gave me the steps for the channels to go through to try to have that revised. >> well, now we know it has been revised. you're able to go to school. what did everyone think when they came and saw your new look? >> they thought i was brave to shave my head for cancer. and they just told me that i was like brave and i was nice and all that stuff. >> well, i know another really

brave girl sitting next to you, delaney. what did you think, honey, when you saw what cameron did that she wanted to do this to be just like you. >> i felt very good inside. i was so happy that i would have somebody there for me, and she was there for me the whole step of the way and everything. >> does it make it easier to have a friend that has the same look? >> yes. >> are you getting used to it? >> yeah. >> you guys look pretty adorable. >> thank you. >> you must be so proud, jamie, that cameron had it in her heart to do this. >> that is an understatement. we are so proud of her and delaney both. they are amazing. >> delaney's an incredibly strong and darling little girl, wendy. i mean, what do you hope people take from this besides getting to know what good girls you have? >> you know what, i want from them to get from it is the awareness of childhood cancer and what it means to have a friend that can go through it

with you. so many people don't realize what these kids go through when they're in the hospital and, you know, pretty much bedridden. nobody's there with them except for their moms or their dads. ve little contact with a bunch of other people. when you actually have a friend who takes an amazing step in life and shaves off all their hair, you -- i mean, delaney has been so excited watching when they did it. it mean, they were -- it was like probably one of their proudest moments, and it was very heartwarming to watch. >> well, both of you girls give your moms and dads a real reason to be proud. and a lot of new friends out there cheering you on. thank you for being here. >> thank you for having us. >> nice to see you guys. we'll send it upstairs to carson. >> all right. thank you, guys, very much. appreciate that. we're in the kitchen because it is time for "fresh cooks live."

today's cook along. we're live streaming at today.com. daniel klein and mira klein. their series is awesome, by the way and dedicated to socially responsible and adventurous eating. take a look. >> okay. you guys, you ready? >> mira and daniel are all about travel and taste. this week's episode is about italy. about love. >> he cooks -- >> she shoots. >> dude, talk for the camera. >> most of the time. >> do you want me to do that? >> sure. >> it's all around the world. >> now, we've got to make some -- >> that's what i want to eat all the time. >> so good. i didn't think it would be that good. >> really? >> yeah. >> smart, sustainable, healthy eating. >> that's a good start. >> i'm a huge fan of what you guys do. so incredible. daniel, most people can't live and work with their spouses, but what's the secret here?

>> what is the secret? >> we only fight when we get home. we never -- >> once we're on the road and like seeing new places and going to new countries, it's like happy couple. >> traveling. do a lot of the shooting and you do a lot of the cooking. let's talk about the menu for the cooks at home. you can join us as we cook the next 20 or 30 minutes. >> we're doing spring menu and trying to show how you can use vegetables instead of meat. so you can make -- when you have this beautiful produce, you don't have to get in there and have your steak and potatoes, you can make a full beautiful meal with all local, fresh ingredients. doing a quinoa salad, sauteed snapped peas and a strawberry salad. >> and you're going to shoot also -- we have your camera in our control room. i've got to get my go pro on. we're up at today.com, send us your questions, #freshcookslive and cook along w

very good morning to you. 8:26 i'm laura garcia-cannon. this morning straight legislatures plan to call on senator leland yee to resign. if he refuses, they say they will have him suspended. yesterday, yee's lawyer said he is dropping out of the november race for secretary of state but has not yet resigned his senate seat. let's check the morning commute now with mike. i was worried because i saw westbound 92 was slowing, gathering on the far end, but it smoothed out and now traffic is restored. whatever happened has cleared and it's moving slowly now.

approaching the 101. the second of the two crashes that happened over the last half hour. farther north the earlier crash has cleared from the north 101. still a little slowing. we expect that to be a slower spot around the bay. just a fast track lanes backed up and it's friday light. back to you. >> really, it's friday. that's what's important. more local news in half an hour. enjoy your friday morning.

♪ 8:30 now on a friday morning. it is the 28th of march, 2014. a pretty spring day. a happy spring crowd. so glad they're here. and we'd like to invite you back here on monday, if you're available. we're going to have a great concert. pit bull will be here. mr. worldwide. >> mr. international. >> and the new dawn of music.

>> i interview pit on my radio show in l.a. once. he came in at 6:00 in the morning in a suit, just clean shaven, ready to rock. >> that's what we have to find out. he wears the most amazing pants. >> we'll continue with our fresh cooks live. we've got our chefs up there. they cook, they travel. >> yeah. >> meanwhile, we head over to today.com. and we'll get back with them in a little bit. >> i love they're a couple. a couple that cooks together stays together. anyway, it's a spring celebration. steals and deals. jill's lined up big bargains on everything you need from the new season. from beauty sets to sunglasses. and more. and did you know there's a holiday to celebrate today? >> no. >> who knew? we'll explain and we'll find out why almost every single day on the calendar has some sort of special meaning. but first, my "voice" buddy

adam levine sent a video for us. >> what's going on. i'm excited. here's a clip of my new movie. >> we don't need to run a studio. >> record outside? >> every song we do in a different location. >> under the bridge. >> central park. >> whatever happens, we record it. >> if we get arrested? >> keep rolling. >> if i could undo what i did to us. >> it is a bit of a long shot, isn't it? >> absolutely. that's when the magic happens. >> so that's a snippet, but if you want to see the rest of the trailer, go to today.com and check it out. carson, i'll see you next week, savannah, i'll see you and your crew in a couple of months. >> let me guess, the girl goes with adam at the end of the movie? sexiest man alive? probably. no spoilers. >> let's get a check of the

weather. >> well, the weekend's coming up, and the weather was very, very rainy on the east coast. we have a slight risk of strong storms in parts of the southeast, especially saturday afternoon from areas in eastern virginia right down into northern florida. we are going to see heavy rain in that area of green there also heavy rain and gusty winds on the west coast, too. then on sunday, more of a wintery mix in parts of central and extreme northern new england. a couple inches of >> good morning to you. the time is 8:33. looking at palo alto. mostly overcast sky here, but the highway is nice and drive. we will have your drive with mike in a few moments. we're starting out mild. you won't need a jacket before the day is done. 71 degrees is the high. highs coming in around 3:00 p.m. this time of year. >> now, let's head on down to a

much warmer location and check in on willard scott. willard? >> do i love florida? do i love florida? florida where the sun always shines. and happy birthday from our friends at smucker's. take a look, ethel small, do we love you. happy birthday from smucker's in the great state of florida. 101 years old today from new york, new york. baseball fan, she loves the mets. she is a mets fan. >> we have hattie cox from laurel, mississippi. she loves to do quilts. she's 107. all my aunts did quilts. beautiful quilts. i'm sure hers are gorgeous. happy birthday dee jones, 100 years old today from michigan. secret to longevity, she worked on the farm all her life and she stayed healthy and still works

when she can. >> charles ledwith. and charles from california, 100 years old today and his secret to longevity, loves music. plays the piano, sings and entertains his friends. >> irma tegue, 100 years old today from columbus, ohio. anyway, she loves all sorts of things in her church. ronald peters, happy birthday, 100 years old today, ft. myers beach, florida, right down the road from where we are right now. and he is one fine gentleman. he loves to walk on the beach where he's from. well, that's it, speaking of the beach, here's a part of it. now back to new york. >> willie, that looks good. well, it is march 28th, and you may not know this, but it is a holiday. what you should be celebrating today in a moment. but first, "today's" jenna wolf is here with a look at how packed our holiday calendar has become. >> happy holidays.

>> thank you. >> every year, there are the biggies. you got your fourth of july, christmases or hanukkahs, but what about clean your fridge day. it seems like practically everything has its own special day. you're right. >> new year's, the kickoff to a year's worth of holidays. holidays like easter, independence day and thanksgiving. or others with a little more, shall we say jubilation like st. patrick's day, halloween or april fool's day. either way, we love our holidays. so much so, that we're making up new ones all the time. there's no pants subway ride day and international pillow fight day. forget groundhog day, how about

pink fla mamingo day. i think they know what a dog sounds like, that's august 26th. for the foodies out there, there's national hamburger day on may 28th, nachos your thing, party it up on november 6th. how about cherry pie? pecan pie or apple pie? you get a day, you get a day, you get a day, everybody gets a day. in fact, every single date this year has at least one holiday if not more. take march 10th, that's napping day. unfortunately, it's also international bag pipe day. july 7th is tell the truth day. >> does this make me look fat? >> good thing it's also global forgiveness day. so why do we love holidays so much? we ask the experts at chase's calendar of events to have literally written the book on world holidays since 1958.

>> i think it's part of the joy and variety of, you know, existence. >> you can apply for free to get in the book. but out of 100 submissions each year, they accept less than 20. >> everybody realizes, you know, you could create something that other people will enjoy. we're looking for commitment, we're looking that it is already observed. we are also looking for legitimate expressions of celebrations so to speak. >> and with over 800 holidays on record, it's clear there's one thing we love to celebrate most. >> we've had trouble nailing down one particular day that celebrates chocolate. >> whether it's hug day, high five day or grab some nuts day. >> really? >> oh. thanks. >> every day's a holiday. >> and come new year's eve, we'll get ready to cue the festivities all over again. >> yay! >> as we mentioned, every single

day on the calendar has its own holiday. today happens to be march 28th, national black forest cake day. how are you celebrating? >> i can only think of one thing to do. eat it. >> it's a shame we all have to work today. >> it's a german cake with a lot of chocolate. >> i'm so glad it's not national pickled herring day or something like that. >> there's a national proofreading day and national procrastination day. >> every day is filled with one if not two holidays. so eat up, enjoy, take the rest of the day off. >> i thought you were going to say take the rest of the cake. >> i'm going to celebrate black forest day every year now. >> hamburger and nachos. >> november 6th. >> they might as well celebrate it. coming up, carson and his fresh cook live guests creating in the kitchen. >> today.com. >> jill's steals and deals.

but first, this is "today" on nbc.

back at 8:42. a reminder, get on today.com right now if you want to follow "fresh cooks live" what carson's cooking in the kitchen for a live cook along. meantime, a special spring edition of "steals & deals." jill martin is here to take us through the deals this morning. good morning to you. >> thanks for not bringing me cake. >> there were only four forks. but after this, i'm sure we can get you a clean fork. >> all right. >> steals & deals go on today.com. they blowout, we sell out, we'll link you to the retailer's website. the first thing, beauty sets, a spring makeover steals & deals, our beauty routine makeover. anything in your beauty closet for a year, ditch it and let's

start over. the retail $270 to $325 offers four different beauty sets. go online to see we have the hydrate replenish three-piece set, the hydrate and protect three-piece set. eight-piece antiaging lipstick set with spf in it. the retail's $270 to $325, the deal is $50. people swear by this. great as a gift because also again comes in this gift bag. >> $50 for the set. the whole set. >> next, we have beautiful necklaces. tell us about these. >> this, an accessory makeover. i actually own this in gold. it's a little necklace with a little charm on it. is it showing? of course i would show the charm that's not showing. the retail $75. 16-inch sterling silver sold at major retailers, the retail $75, the deal $22.50.

that's 70% off. this is a great piece just to wear every day to layer. >> now, i see it. it's over here. >> it's so me for it to be wrong. and also if you're getting a baby gift for somebody, if you know it's a baby girl or baby boy. that's a perfect. >> you've got new material now. >> yeah. >> okay. ecosunglasses, always great to get a new pair of shades for spring. the retail $155. now, six styles. i pulled these for you, what do you think? classic to aviator, but there's cat eyes, the old version of you have to pick a shade for your face is over. pick what you like and go bold. recycled soda bottles, which i love. >> cool. >> the deal $38. 75% off. >> let's get to the dishes. >> okay. >> makeover in your kitchen, you'll never see the light of day by me. the gordon ramsey 7-piece

bakeware set. you get the roaster, the square roaster, two small square roasters, two ramicans that you can make mac and cheese or anything. one covered casserole dish comes in subtle blue or white glaze, they're dishwasher safe, $334 retail the deal $97, 70% off. >> it's so cute. >> yeah. subtle blue. >> yeah. >> that's why i like it. okay. love it. this is a whole situation here. actually, this one matches you. these are theodore & callum. two friends, theodora and callum. that's where it comes from. this is our perfection transition piece into spring and into summer comes three different scarves. the various styles and prints are all online. the tile, wearable art scarf and

infinity scarf. this one also, they encourage you to put it in a frame on a wall or chair. >> that's cute. you could do scarves. we have a deal. don't we have a special offer? >> yeah, the deal is $155 to $175 is the retail, the deal is $59. and they're super soft. that's up to 66% off. and celeb fans include heidi klum, jessica alba. we're giving away 15 to lucky viewers. all you have to do is tell us my favorite thing about spring is blank. >> not having to wear pantihose. >> oh. i like that one. >> that's the truth. >> i did mine earlier. i don't know if we have the photo early from earlier. my favorite thing about spring is i'm done with the puppy jacket. we're officially broken up. >> thank you so much. the products are, the beauty

sets, bakeware, the necklace from charmed circle, sunglasses by eco. and finally, scarves from theodora & callum. very nice. >> good. >> up next, we'll check in with "today's" cooks as they stream live online. can't hold my breath ♪

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♪ all right. we're back at 8:49 in our special week long series "fresh cooks live." carson up in the kitchen streaming live on today.com right now with daniel and mira, the husband and wife duo behind the online series the "perennial plate." something's cooking in the kitchen. good morning. >> these two are awesome. you're married, you guys travel, you cook. they put a lot of poetry into food, sustainable food, traveling all over the world. the production element that mira

does. i'm not wearing the go pro today. but tell everybody a little bit about perennial plate. >> yeah, so we travel the world and film people who produce their own food. we've been to like china, japan, india, sri lanka, africa. we came back and then we -- you cook dishes that are inspired by our destinations. >> like a farmer in china using 1,300-year-old method of raising rice in a sustainable way. we have to cook. >> what's our menu today? >> we're making -- >> we'll be on the next 10 or 15 minutes, but what's the menu? >> a vegetarian menu. not because we're trying to be vegetarian, but springtime, amazing produce. >> your wife's vegetarian. >> my wife is vegetarian. >> way to go. >> it's cool to be vegetarian. it's good for you, healthy, makes you look cool at a restaurant. >> you're making tacos without meat. >> essentially. >> and we're making a strawberry

salad. fresh ingredients, cooked simply. fava beans are -- they're a fair amount of work in general, but it's totally worth it, like the caviar of spring. and so basically what you're doing, it's a two-step process. you've got to peel the shell of the fava beans. >> right. >> take out the shell. >> is the fava bean going to act as the protein or the combination of the mushroom and fava bean? >> both have a ton of protein, but you can't get your protein from vegetables, i feel like is not true. just about everything's got it. >> are you eating this downstairs? is it like a robust taco? they're not talking because they're stuffing their faces. >> no. is there like a jalapeno in the strawberry salad? it's so good. it's got a little heat to it. >> you got a little heat in there? >> thank you. we've got the quinoa salad. >> there's jalapeno in the

strawberry salad, there's red onion in it, there's lime juice, pumpkin seed oil. we're going to put a little bit of mushrooms in this pan. we don't want it to be too densely populated because we want to get them nice and carameliz caramelized. >> you're not a fan of stacking the food. whatever fits on the surface area of the pan, that's what you're going to cook. >> because caramelization is such a key thing for good, flavorful food. >> the quinoa salad is great. >> see the caramelization right there. >> willie's got a question. >> all of them have this caramelization. what was the question? >> i've got a question from @janetcrumb. what exactly is quinoa? good question, feels like something new. and where can it be found? no, i have not used it before. what is quinoa? >> for people in tennessee, daniel, where is it from? where do you get it? >> quinoa is an ancient grain. it was founded originally in

bolivia, really popular throughout bolivia and peru a little bit of chile. it's packed full of protein, super flavorful. what we do is toast it before, pack it full of that flavor. okay. meanwhile, so we've got these -- you can see they've got this nice color on them. >> nice color. >> so we're going to add the fava beans. >> okay. >> add some butter. as much or as little butter as you want. >> we're feeling like we're going to continue. >> more butter. >> when your wife yells something like that off camera, do you do it? more butter, more salt? and as far as the toppings for the tacos. >> we don't have a whole lot of time left on the "today" show, you can join us today.com. "fresh cooks live" continues on "weekend today." thank you, guys, we're going to continue now. "perennial plate." we're back in a moment, this is "today" on nbc.

>> carson's still cooking on today.com. what's coming up next hour? >> tamron and me, a two-man show. >> really? >> we've got a great story. a lot of people talk about march madness right now. fans on the plaza. one michigan state player who is playing for a little 8-year-old girl with cancer. awesome story. >> and people who say they're busy. when you say hi to someone, they

say, i'm so busy. >> it's an excuse not to talk. >> we'll have it all. >> i am so busy eating my quinoa. >> all right. we'll see you next hour. good morning everyone. good news for the fans of the silver and black. pending a physical, maurice jones-drew expected to sign with the raiders later today. hoping he can bounce back from a down season with the jaguars last year. let's check your whether this

morning with christina. >> great news for my team. 58 in the east bay right now. these are your temperatures starting closer to 60, easily hitting the 70s. we're going to hold off on heavy rain until we hit your saturday. once the showers start up tomorrow they will continue throughout the day. sunday a little break with temps in the 60s. ♪

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from nbc news, this is "today's take" with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. welcome to "today" on a lovely friday morning, march 28th, 2014. big old crowd outside on the plaza. >> yeah. >> we'veot the basketball tournament, sweet sixteen taking place in madison square garden. i'm willie geist along with tamron hall. natalie will be back on monday. al a little under the weather today. you're stuck with the two of us. >> willie affectionately at the top of the show said it's a two-man show today. >> that's the term, right? help me out -- i don't mean

you're a man. >> i know, but it's 2014. if i'd said, it's a two-lady show, everyone goes -- >> don't start unnecessary controversy. >> i like it. i rather like it, willie. we've got a lot to talk about this morning. >> yeah. >> we've got stories i think you're going to like. we do begin with some news. today, three weeks now since malaysia airlines flight 370 has gone missing. the search is shifting again. roughly 700 miles northeast of the old search site. new analysis of the plane's radar path indicated it was traveling faster, i guess, than previousliest mated. this would've resulted in increased fuel usage and reduce the possible distance it traveled south into the indian ocean. authorities say this new analysis is the most credible lead yet. they've said that. this comes on the heels of several other, though, credible leads we've heard about. >> there is a credible lead. >> most credible lead. >> very credible lead. >> the most credible lead that we have.

>> yeah. there are reports this morning that a search plane may have spotted debris in the new search area. but we keep hearing these reports of debris in a search area that turns out to be nothing, it's a life vest, a coral reef, it's waves. so you do take everything with a grain of salt. >> you do. >> well, listen, and the media has been criticized for the amount of coverage for this story, which i don't understand why that criticism is being leveled for this reason alone. there are no answers. and this has to be a, quote, learning experience for the aviation industry. this could happen again in the sense that we don't know if it was mechanical. we don't no if, perhaps, pilots are not being examined and ons,re certainly without saying -- and we know this by now, that over 200 families are grieving, they are angry, frustrated. our hearts go out to them. this is not one of those ooh, ahh, let's watch someone in pain, this is an investigation on what happened.

and now the goal post is being moved again regarding the debris and where it could be. stunning. >> yeah. and the truth is, we don't know where it is. and until we know where it is, we don't have answers. i think the criticism of the media has been some of the speculative reporting. >> right. and i agree with it. >> you're right. >> but look at all of the officials who have come out and said this is the most credible information. that's a factual statement, it is at the time the most credible information they have. and the next day or day down the line or two, it changes. it's tough, it is tough. >> and after three weeks of this, i think people say, well, we've heard this all before, call me when you find the plane. >> that's the part of it and it's tough. that's the latest information there. and i know it'll remain something people talk about. >> right. >> moving on to something that's absolutely heartwarming from this year's ncaa tournament. michigan state basketball star adrian payne has formed a special friendship with an 8-year-old girl fighting cancer. payne met lacy when he was touring a hospital two years ago

when she was undergoing cancer treatments for a cancer found commonly in children. well, the duo kept in touch since then, and they text pretty much every day, which is spectacular. when his team won the big ten tournament championship earlier this month, he carried lacy in his arms as he was honored and asked her to help him cut the net following the game. he said lacy is like a sister to him. and he wears a band around the ankle that says #cray4lacy. and michigan state plays virginia tonight in the sweet sixteen. i've filled out my brackets based on nothing -- when i hear stories like this, acc, nfl, olympics. when you hear the stories about that person beyond the sport, i mean, come on. and in this case, he's giving his time, his heart, his energy to someone that's like a sister to him. i just -- >> i just heard this story last night. he's a great basketball player. >> i've never heard of him until

this story. >> he's one of the stars of a good team that won the tournament and could win again at the garden. i didn't know this side of him. and the truth is, if you dig deep on a lot of these athletes, college or professional, you hear all the stories about the bad things that athletes do, but the vast majority of these guys work hard in class. they work hard in athletics and they're good people who give of themselves. and i love hearing a story like that. >> some people say, listen, you're doing this, why tell the world? i like when you're not doing it for a headline, he's doing it because of this friendship and this love. and people hear the story and it warms them up. >> and how cute is she? she's like, i'm cutting the net now. >> i think she's here in new york to cheer for him tonight. meanwhile, there's an article out right now entitled you're not as busy as you say you are. it raises the issue of busines as social phenomenon. why do people brag about it all

the time? >> yeah. >> this seems to be a hot topic in a new book "overwhelmed". bridget schultz writes that words and phrases like hectic, whirlwind, consumed, crazy, on the run and way too fast are all too common. so, as being busy become the new humble brag. i'm swamped right now. i'm swamped. >> i can't believe how much i have. i love when you're busy and you go to someone you're working with on a project and the first thing they tell you is how busy they are. and you're like, yeah, yeah, yeah. my reply has been as of late. i have a 3-year-old niece and she was talking and she said, aunt tamron, i'm busy. i say to that person, my 3-year-old niece told me this the other day, tamron, i'm so busy. stop, we're all busy. and it's tough and i don't want to turn it into a who's busier contest. >> right. >> and we're all busy. kids are busy. you've got kids in soccer, this that, homework. i don't know, but i love this

article that it's the new humble brag. what do you think? >> it does become a competition, though, right? i know. i was here until midnight last night. midnight and then i had to pick up my friend at the thing and do the thing. you don't know where it ends. >> right. it's like when you ask someone how you're feeling today and they go, my hip, my hip. i didn't really mean, how are you? i didn't know what else to say to you. >> those are platitudes when you ask me? i shouldn't produce my medical report? you're just blowing me off basically. how are you? now i know. now i know. >> i'm not the only person. you don't want someone's every ailment. okay. great. >> so busy. something to put one of those -- i think they call them ear worms? >> yeah. >> you'll probably have it after this. forget digital downloading, has found radio is the most popular way to find music. the report found 35% of people actually use a.m./fm radio to

find new music. 21% relied on word of mouth. and 10%, this is surprising to me, use youtube. i thought it would be higher. how do you discover your music? listen to radio? i didn't know people still had radios in their homes. >> it's funny because we live in new york, we're not even in cars that much. >> yeah. >> maybe on a weekend i'll hear a song on the radio and say what is that? and sometimes if you're lucky on the radio, the name of the song or band comes up, or you have to google and backtrack and find it or shazaam it. yeah. i guess you'll hear it on tv. >> i didn't know people still had radios because i thought we listened to it in the car. >> you have a clock radio? do they still sell clock radios? >> sure they do. >> i thought we were all at the, you know, you have your phone next to it, thing. >> that's true. but i think in your home, a lot of people don't have the full stereo anymore, but you can get xm radio in your home. >> what's your song?

oh, my song. oh, that's my song. ♪ when i hear this, this song changes my -- i think it's cliche because i'm part cartoon character. and i love this happy song. back to my 3-year-old niece the other day, my niece says, that's my jam. >> my kids call them jams, too. if the radio's not on in the car, george will say, dad, put on some jams. i'm like his deejay. if he doesn't like it, nope, next jam. i'm driving. it's very hard. but i think we're both talking about songs you kind of hear on the radio. i don't have this one on my ipod, but it comes on the radio and i turn it up. isn't it a good song? >> why do you think i would know you love this song? >> don't say it. come on, it's a catchy song. >> it's a fantastic song. >> i first heard it in the ad with kevin garnett with the headphones. >> you were with him?

>> no, it's a tv commercial. >> i thought you were with him. so you love that song. get you going? >> it gets me going. >> now, do you -- do you listen to music in the morning when you wake up or the television? >> oh, neither. >> you don't? >> i'm lucky if i get to work on time. i don't have time to kick back and put on a record and smoke my pipe and have a glass of scotch before work. >> not like that. i'm saying, when you're brushing your teeth, getting ready, putting on your make-up. >> happens in the dark, tiptoe out. >> you've got the kids. >> i have kids. whole thing going on. >> it's just me and the dog. dance party. >> you're having a rave in your apartment every morning. >> my neighbors are like, we're still asleep. >> one more thing here. dreamworks animator has used his skills to turn his son into a film star. he created a series of videos called action movie kid. they show 3-year-old james performing a series of very

impressive feats. >> wait. okay. >> hyperdrive. >> now, that's a home movie. i'm just with my iphone lucky to get a couple of shots. >> what if you're the dad next door. you got no chance. >> we haven't seen that. so when the kid fell in the puddle, we both -- >> is that real? >> no! >> that is -- >> he went into another dimension. did they get him back?

>> but his dad works for -- >> for dreamworks. >> it all makes sense. al's a little sick today, so dylan dreyer's in. >> who is rocking -- i love this tangerine mango color. >> they said i didn't have to go to the orange room. we are looking at heavy rain in parts of the country. we are actually going to see the gulf coast states today and into the southeast, see some of our strongest storms. but the west is going to see some heavier rain, as well. from the coastline of washington state right down into parts of oregon and into northern california, as well. but we also have this heavier rain down through louisiana and moving into alabama and mississippi, too. you can see right in montgomery here. that's where we have the heavier rain approaching. and this is going to make its way into the northeast. but before that happens, today, we are going to see some of our strongest storms from houston, texas, even up to dallas, mobile, alabama, and the panhandle of florida. it's in this area we could see damaging wind gusts and a few isolated tornadoes. we have to watch out for that

late 9:12. you made it to friday. we have a great day shaping up. especially if you have outdoor plans to take care of. we have a wash out coming in. heavy periods of rain. enjoy the sunshine and 70s as long as it lasts. let me give you a preview of saturday. yellow and orange, heavy rainfall for most of the bay area. showers start to lighten up through the evening, nice and dry on sunday. d that is your latest forecast. now back over to willie and tamron. >> all right, dylan. thanks a lot. see you in a bit. the story behind this incredible photograph and other memorable images. >> but first, these messages.

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eyes, isn't that chilling? it's so powerful. the other picture, ricky, you have a kid being a kid in the middle of chaos. this is in crimea. >> right here, we have pro-russian soldiers right behind this child blurred in the background. and they're essentially blocking ukrainian soldiers. and kiev has essentially said they're going to pull their soldiers and sailors out of the bases and ask the u.n. to demilitarize the zone. but none is as powerful as looking at a child who has to live during this. they're going to be the most affected by this whole thing. and we continue talking about demilitarize and all of these different words, but this child lives it. >> against that backdrop of armed military personnel, it's particularly striking. >> with that toy truck. >> yeah. speaking of the military back home in the united states, beautiful military reunion. we love these. >> we love photos like this. ft. campbell, kentucky, about 60 soldiers came home after a

9-month deployment in afghanistan. it's a beautiful photograph. and i think we're hoping to see a lot more of these as we continue to wind down the war in afghanistan. i hope we see pictures like this every day. every day there's a new photo of soldiers coming home. >> you don't see their faces, but you can feel the love in that hug. it's so strong. this one's not the last -- i'm sorry, skip forward to grand canyon -- >> this is amazing. they are washing the windows underneath the grand canyon sky walk. they are about 4,000 feet above the colorado river. and what's so interesting, when i was doing research about this, turns out that propel down the canyon to pick up trash sometimes in the river. this reminds me of that old photo of men in new york city working on skyscrapers. >> right. >> any time i see something like this, my heart sinks into my stomach and say no way. >> different kind of cat who can do that. i'm not one of those cats. >> neither am i. get me out of there. >> last picture here, a beautiful ending here, a baby gorilla with her mama. >> yep, in germany, last

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very good friday morning to you. 9:26, i'm laura garcia-cannon. state legislatures are voting to suspend state senator leland yee for his corruption and weapons trafficking charges. yesterday his lawyer announced he is dropping out of this november's race, but is not resigning his senate seat. monitoring the developments from sacramento right now. we'll have more on the store at in our next newscast at 11:00. a man napping in his car is very lucky to be alive. an exploding propane tank

crashed into his car. homicide detectives trying to figure out what happened to a man found dead in a san jose home. they were conducting a welfare check. when no one answered the door, police said they went inside and found that body. the man's identity and how he died has not been released. weather and traffic after this break.

9:28. happy friday to you. what a pretty day shaping up. right now we're getting the most sunshine that we're going to see all day long the. the clouds will steadily increase in the second half of the day. temperatures still able to climb. 17 for you. 70 in the south bay. 61 in the north bay and san francisco. showers will start around 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. tonight. look at saturday, heavy periods of rain. this is going to produce a lot

of snow in tahoe as well. look at this horrible slow downright here northbound 101 at 680 and traveling north past the airport. look at the map, an earlier crash took half an hour to clear two lanes. that was the second in 45 minutes and that's what caused all of this traffic to jam up. all lanes are now clear. the rest of your northbound routs through the south bay are all right and just some slowing. that's about it. >> that's about it for us as well. another local update in half an hour.

♪ welcome back to "today," friday morning, march 28th, 2014. still a big crowd out on the plaza. a pretty nice day here in new york city. finally warming up a bit. natalie's off this week, she'll be back monday. al a little bit under the weather. we've got a story to tell you about, but also something coming up the next half hour. emmy sunshine. she's incredible. we were listening to her rehearse. >> she's got her band with her. >> don't miss this. that's a family band. >> she's a star. >> she's cool. >> we're going to hear from her in a few minutes. last night, there was a little history in the nba. tied. they're going for the record tomorrow night. but so far they're tied, the philadelphia 76ers tieing the

nba record with a 26th consecutive loss, lost by 22 points in houston, matched the 2010, 2011 cleveland cavaliers, the longest losing streak in league history. they've not won since january 29th. and they do play tomorrow now at home against detroit. detroit's not a great team. >> right. >> there's an outside chance playing at home the sixers could win. but if they lose, they'll hold the streak by themselves. >> you have a theory, some people say they're doing this for a pick, a draft pick. >> i think it's beyond a theory at this point. >> what's the skinny on that? >> so we call it tanking. it means not that the players on the court are throwing the games or trying to lose, but the organization has traded away players and put a team on the court not capable of winning. not necessarily the players are trying to lose, but the organization decided it's in the best interest to put a team out there that can't win so they get a high draft pick come june in the nba draft and start building for the future.

this is an epic tank job is what it is. >> an epic tank job. >> one for the ages. let's get a check of the weather with dylan in for al. >> in field hockey in high school, our team didn't win a single game, and we weren't tanking, there was no draft pick, we were just a terrible team. i was captain of that team. i don't know what that says about me. let's look at the weather for the weekend. an all-important weekend, and it is going to be a rainy one up and down the east coast. a break in the rain in the northeast for today, into tomorrow morning, and more rain by saturday afternoon. we do have a slight risk of strong storms across parts of virginia down into northern florida. then we are going to see that move away. so we'll start off the day sunday morning with a little bit more of that rain in the northeast, even some snow, especially through northern new england. we could see some accumulating snow. but the rest of the country is going to start to dry out. but it will be windy and brisk and much colder. there's nothing too warm showing up in the forecast for sunday. and still across the west coast from washington state to oregon and even into california, we are

looking at perhaps up to 3 to 4 inches of rain and even some 9:32. happy friday to you. today is going to be the armest of the week. we're going to hit the 70s. 71 in the peninsula. 70 on the south bay. san francisco 64. it will be a touch cooler. that's where we're expecting our first showers as well. 71 and p.m. showers for the tri-valley. occasional showers in the east bay and the north bay as well. and then heavy rainfall all day long on saturday. that's your best day for outdoor plans. >> and that's your latest forecast. willie and tamron? >> thanks a lot. you hear that sound? it's the sound tamron hears after most of her jokes. it's also -- yes, i've been waiting all morning for that. waiting all morning for that. it's also the sound of spring, tamron. and we're glad it's finally here. we're not so happy about the

bugs that start showing up with it. >> and some pose serious risk to our health. you'll want to know how to prevent an infestation. good morning. >> good morning. >> as a punishment for being mean to me, we're going to make willie put these ants in his pants. the reality is, this is springtime, but are all of these pests damaging to us personally or our property? >> fortunately, no. but there will be a lot of insects this spring. they're just as excited for the warm weather as we are. and it is important people understand about the risks they can pose to property and to health. >> okay. >> let's take a look at some of these. we've got ants down here, live ants and wood. what kind of damage can they do? >> yeah. first of all, ants are the number one nuisance pests in america. the ones you typically think of crawling across your countertops and sugar bowl. good news is, no property risk and no damage to our health. but they can contaminate food

sources. the ants you most want to worry about this season are the carpenter ants, the big ones we have here. they can actually do damage to wood. you'll see some of their handy work right here. >> wow. >> a lot of people are surprised. it's a beautiful piece of art, but not something we want in our home. >> what can you do about it? >> the most important thing is to eliminate the moisture. that's what they're attracted to. leaky ceilings, leaky pipes, good time of year to take care of this. >> moving on to termites. >> yeah, we've got termites here. called the silent destroyer. they can eat away at our homes 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. they can eat a cup of wood every two hours. >> wow. >> yeah. so all of this destruction actually equates to about $5 billion worth of property damage every year. and generally that damage is not covered under your homeowners insurance policy. >> how do you know? >> it's a good question. this wood looks fine from this side, but actually if you turn it over, we'll see the damage

these temperature mites have caused. so it is important to have an annual inspection done for termites at least every year, every 1 to 3 years. also interesting to note, termites don't just eat on the wood, they eat the cellulose in wood. so they'll eat books and even in our wallpaper, too. this is the pest you want to contact a professional to inspect. >> now we get into ticks that affect your health. >> these are the ones we hear associated with lyme disease which can be debilitating. certainly these are found in certain parts of the country, but ticks are all over. different species do transmit different diseases. >> what do you do? >> important to cover your head if you're outside in the woods. you really want to make sure to put insect repellant with at least 20%, and cover up, put your pants inside your socks and shoes. >> extra measures for kids? >> kids we want to pay attention

to. you want to inspect. spring is a really heavy time where lyme disease is transmitted. if you do find a tick on your child, most people don't know how to take care of them properly. they want to take a pair of fine-nosed tweezers, put them as close as you can to where the tick is and pull upward. don't want to twist or turn. >> it can be a sign of lyme disease if you see that bull's eye rash. but you can still have lyme without it. so if you suspect something, go see a doctor. >> what are we looking at here? >> a variety of different stinging insects. they are a pest, that buzzing sound we hear, be fearful. they send over 1/2 million people to the hospital every year. if you see signs of some kind of stinging insects on your property, you want to contact a professional to take care of that. >> thank you. we're out of time, but great information this time of year. up next, remember this viral video we showed you earlier this week? the amazingly talented 9-year-old with the great name

to match, emmy sunshine. >> well, she is here in our studio getting ready right now to perform for you live. stick around for this. what does that first spoonful taste like?

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didn't say miley and katy perry, you said dolly. >> i like buddy miller, max ferris. i like -- >> i like you. i'm obsessed with you right now. i can't help staring at you. you're just amazing. randall, you have to be so proud. >> i'm terribly proud, yes. very much. >> i asked your dad if you could stay with me for the summer, he agreed. >> no, he did not. >> i'm sorry. i'm obsessed. but you're going to perform for us. >> what are you going to play? >> take it away. ♪ ♪

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if you're out enjoying the spring weather this weekend or have an upcoming vacation, you'll want to check out the gear we have for you today. katie is a tech expert. good morning. >> good morning. >> you've got great stuff for us today starting with a pair of sneakers. >> cool spring gadgets, and these are my favorites from columbia. what's awesome about them, they're quick-drying shoes. so bring on the april shower rain runs, but they also drain. you can see how they start to come out the sides. my friend scott who showed up to watch. he actually ended up in the segment. he's going to hop right inside that water bucket and show how quickly they drain outside the sides. >> they are very comfortable, too. >> really comfortable. and i love these for trail runs and getting a little water in the rain. >> how long does it take to dry? >> it's pretty decent, actually. you know for a running shoe. >> okay. >> i'm going to help you open

this rain umbrella. >> bad luck. >> that's why i didn't want to do it. >> are you kidding me? i'm not doing it. >> i'm going to have you put it over here. i'm going to pour this over. a color-changing umbrella. i'm going to pour it over this bucket. >> i was willing to take it. >> this is from the museum of modern art here in new york, they're $40 and actually changes color as soon as the water hits it. goes from white to an awesome design of the new york skyline. >> that was worth the risk of bad luck for the rest of my life. >> let's not forget about the best friends, this is a canine raincoat. >> so cute. >> it has a convertible hat. it's $50. and what's awesome, there's a little fleece lining on the inside so it's going to keep him warm. >> as a dog owner, what i like most about this, he's okay with it. there are lots of pet things you can put on your pet and they

hate it. he's wearing that well. what you got here? >> talk about spring travel gadgets. how many of us have that pop-up that says storage full? now a case that not only charges your iphone, it also has up to 32 gigs of extra storage inside here. this is multispace pack for 5 or 5s. >> what you got here? >> this looks like dental floss packet. >> it does. >> i was on a shoot, ran out of clothes, these are little laundry detergents called leaves. they're only $4 for a pack of 50. and i want to show you quickly how fast they dissolve in the water. >> we've got to skip ahead to the light up. >> light up gadgets. check this out, these are light up l.e.d. golf balls, $25 for a set of three. i'm going to bounce it and show how quickly they light up. >> tell me about these glasses. >> we'll skip over to the glasses from one of my favorite companies, electric styles, they

are light-up glasses starting at $19.97. >> this is great for spring break, are you kidding me? all our crew has them on. >> and let's end on the balloons. tell me about these. >> end on the balloons. l.e.d. light-up balloons. they can go slow flash, fast flash, continuous. two different styles. the one style, you just pull the tab and the l.e.d. light turns right on. the other ones have a little tab at the top. >> i love -- oh. all right. thank you very much. and, you know, we'll be back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. i'm making a mess of this place. there we go.

erica here with what's up this weekend. >> we're coming to the end of a 30 days to a better you challenge. we'll check in with the participants. >> and w

good morning everyone. 9:56 i'm scott mcgrew. pg&e says they expect federal

charges for a natural gas line that exploded in 2010. they want to reach a resolution for the investigation into the blast. now officials expect criminal charges. if they are filed they will allege the operating practices at the time of the blast violated the act because they reportedly did not keep good records or identify faulty pipelines. they say the charges are not warranted and they have implemented new safety practices since that deadly explosion. well, let's get a friday forecast with christina loren. >> good friday morning to you at home. today is a transition day. we have more rain on the way, three storm systems coming toward the bay area. the heavy rain won't return until tomorrow. comfortable conditions and san francisco, 66 degrees for the east bay today, 71 out in the

tri-valley where we will see those beautiful luscious green hillsides because of the rain on the way. saturday shows you upper 50s to low 60s and sunday looking good for outdoor plans. taking a half hour to clear, but also a half hour to form. this is northbound 101 where we're finally starting to see traffic move better after the earlier crash. let's look at the map. the slow down extends from the airport to where we're looking here. also more focus on the back up, northbound 280 as an alternate. a couple routes for the south bay. look at the areas north of the dumbarton bridge. back to you, scott. thank you, another local news update for you in half an hour.

from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. it's try day fray. march 28th. and we hope you're going into a really, really fun weekend. hoda is going to be working. i'm going to be working. we'll tell you about that in a little bit. >> yes, we will. have you ever been on a plane or on a train or in the store and you're next to someone on the phone and the person is talking -- >> like this? >> so loudly. >> yeah. >> okay. so if that ever annoyed you, we have something funny for you to see. there is a company called

mediocre films. and they specialize -- >> you love them already, right? >> they specialize in pranks they post on youtube. this is what happens when a guy approaches some loud cell phone talker in disney land. take a look. >> i'm just about to go get lunch, ride a ride, i think. what are you doing? >> nopefulhopefully we get it d >> i love getting it done. >> are you talking to me. >> no, no. i'm on the phone, sorry. >> we got here after 10. it was fine. >> so it was good. you're missing traffic. >> how is riley doing? >> riley is great. you know riley. you know how riley is. can you hear me? i don't think they serve food in the tiki room. he's doing what? that's weird. why would he -- why would he do that? this thing called cell phone

crashing. i was answering what you were saying. >> that's great. >> you're the guy that does the thing -- >> i'm the guy that does the thing. >> you were answering me. >> a little bit. >> that's genius. >> yeah. >> that is funny. >> is nothing more frustrating than hear having a phone conversation, you're like, what is she shay iaying? what did she say? i want to know. >> i can't get over the people who have the thing in their ear and you can't see it. and they're walking along and they're, like, i told you five times and i'm not saying it again. you're going, like, you never told me once. you think it is your fault, your fault. >> you can't discern from crazy or someone on the phone, you know? >> thank goodness there is philip because he can always tell us. in sunday's new york times social qs column, he had it covered. >> what you should say to a co-worker -- >> what? >> who speaks very loudly and happens to be in the cubicle next to you, okay? now, this person said the colleague also does not love criticism.

and we all have been around it at work. people sit close together in cubes, they're on the phone, everyone has got a conversation, all very important, and sometimes the person next to you is too loud. what would you do if someone who is very sensitive happens to be a loud talker. >> get another job. yeah. philip wright said he's outraged every time his partner tells him he's speaking too loudly in a restaurant. >> he did speak loudly. >> he does. he does. i don't know. you know, i can't believe anybody gets anything done on wall street. when they're all yelling and they're all on the phone and they're all -- >> what would you say, if i was -- you don't mind, i'm on the -- >> yeah. that's hard. >> nobody likes criticism. >> some people are loud. we had a few guests on, the ones who talk really loudly and they're right next to us and we don't know what to say. often we're like, wow. >> but the good thing is we know they'll be gone in three minutes. >> for the most part, it's fine. >> i remember doing live shots

in front of fires. >> those kind of live shots. >> no, the kind i used to do when i was a journalist. >> an award winning journalist. >> when you went to a huge event, reporters are lined up there is one -- like this close and each person as soon as 6:00 hits, everyone gets cued at the same time and it is like this cacophony, everybody starts talking at the same time. >> you got to keep thinking about what you -- >> very hard not to repeat what the person next to you -- there was a fire. there was a fire. i'm, like, oh, my god, i'm saying what she was saying. >> you're thinking, they're better than i am. >> how did they get that info. i didn't know they caught the guy. they're literally two inches away. >> do you ever stop in the middle and go, they did? where did they get him? who was it? >> they pull out and show there are tons of reporters all standing there. >> do you miss it, hoda, at all? be honest? are you happy with me?

do you miss the fires and the murders and things? >> i did in the begn't in the b think i would miss all of it. since not covering tragedy and scary things, i feel happier and maybe it is because i'm ignorant. maybe i'm just -- like i -- it is more fun not to go deep on sad things and, look, i had my share of sad things, i covered them, lived through them, but there is something nice about making people feel better instead of telling them things that are going to make them feel depressed. >> enough of the other people are doing that. we don't do that. >> we don't do that. >> i don't care what anybody says. a door you. >> what are people saying? >> they love you. women feel, and i could have told you this, i thought it was a little earlier than that, women feel invisible by the time they're 51 years old. do you ever feel invisible? >> that's an interesting question. we all have been through in our 20s where you don't even realize you're hot, you have no idea, and then when you're 30, you look back of you in your 20s and

you go, my god, and you keep going all the way, why am i complaining at 40 when i'm 50, 49 now -- >> we'll have a big old birthday for you in august. there is a big -- a new survey done by the herbal remedies company. they found that most women claim to feel invisible toward the other sex. other women still check you out, probably. >> i think a little, if you look pretty or like -- >> or smile. it is fun to smile at somebody and they're just stunned that you're smiling. you know what i love to do? >> what? >> get on an elevator in new york, hey, how's everybody? are you all having a good day? yeah. people are so stunned. >> you're right. you're right. the whole invisible thing, i do remember clearly, like, when i first moved to new york, i didn't know anyone and i wasn't -- i hadn't been on the air so no one -- no one would have any reason to come up and say hello. i walked into a cocktail party and i'll never forget how

awkward i felt and i was trying to get in on conversations and it is so weird, you're like, hey, how are you doing? and they're like this, good, good. and i'm, like, okay, let's go to the next one. all you want to do is leave. sometimes you're standing while activity is going on around you and you have a glass of wine and you're all kind of alone. it is a weird feeling to do it. >> now are cell phones. now you can pretend you're busy or take out a cell phone and check your messages or play candy crush. >> which, by the way -- i didn't know. >> did money buy you any? she does not know the name of her investment -- >> i never had anyone to do that, so his name is matt money. i told him the only request i ever made to him, ever, was buy candy crush. because i like it. i don't know if he bought it. i hope he didn't listen to me. it was a mistake. it didn't do well. how is it possible? >> i don't know. this is one of those things that

everybody does and bit time i'm mildly interested, it is a fad that has passed. i love it. i still don't know what candy crush is and i don't care about tv shows, i find out -- it is the last -- it's been on for 12 years and it is last episode, thank god i never got into it. how did i survive? i've never seen an episode of any of them. >> it is true. and then everyone is crushed when they're over and you're moving right along. >> doesn't upset me one bit. >> this is a big one. the olson twins are adorable. what do you think of people wearing socks with sandals? here is the olson twins getting off the plane. they had, like, tube socks, sort of, with those birkenstocks. anyway, they apparently -- everybody knows on the plane how cold it gets. if you have sandals, you're freezing. >> a big pair of cozy socks and put them own and take them off and put your shoes on before you leave? >> a fashion trend -- >> that's a trend, i never owned a pair of birkenstocks. >> me either.

>> they came and went six times. i don't think they have gone, have they? >> it may be hip among the kids. there is a disney show called so random. a musical tribute to the fashion trends. take a look. ♪ do you mind my eyes are up here ♪ ♪ but it ain't fair i'm rocking crazy fresh footwear ♪ ♪ bringing back socks and sandals ♪ ♪ bring them back sock and sandals ♪ ♪ what, what, what socks and sandals ♪ >> i see an ihoda. >> no, no, no. friday funny. >> let's do it! we're running out of time. >> no, we're not. >> a teenager looking for work walked up to a nice looking home and knocked on the door. the owner answered, he said, excuse me, sir, sorry to bother you, do you have any work for me today. the owner said, if you go around back, you will see a gallon of paint and a clean paintbrush. if you paint my porch in the back of the how i'll give you

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your children. >> next baby of the week is hayden andrew wren born in indianapolis, indiana. he's a great sleeper, good news for his parents who have a 21-month-old at home. >> our final johnson's baby of the week is bradley jackson sheedy, born on february 5th. he arrived naturally on his due date which happens, by the way, to only 5% of all deliveries. >> we wish christine riley, one of our lovely ladies in wardrobe, she had her second baby this week. you'll be in florida this weekend. >> yes, i'll be in florida doing a book signing. and you -- >> tonight i'm dragging frank gifford, if you want to come along, bring footballs, can't say why i'm going to be there, but being be at bed max in stanford, connecticut, tonight from 4 to 6:30 and then this huge -- tomorrow, i'm driving frank to the amp in midland park, new jersey -- >> the amp? >> yes. >> the produce aisle. >> the thing i'm not allowed to

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airplane than be with a guy like this. hoda was talking about journalist. she got tired of death and destruction. you're doing happy with kathie lee. that's the kind of guy i want to be married to. i don't want to be married to -- done, out. yes, out. >> you're so ruthless. >> courtney says, at the beginning of the relationship dating, you meet a guy, sparks fly, the passion and chemistry is there. guys will text and call all the time, following the initial meeting and then it slowly fades off. sometimes the guy even just disappears. is that that they're no longer interested, the conversation just can't be sustained via text or they're truly busy with other things? >> no, generally it is not any of the last ones. it is he's not interested. the more comfort and truth there, though, is that oftentimes he could be. the reason we often aren't interested in someone is because they represent too much of one thing and we feel like they're missing something. >> i'm sorry. >> a girl broke my heart a few years ago. you're on the edge of your seat.

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>> turn around. >> oh, my god. >> how pretty. >> you look like a princess. >> how do you feel? >> amazing. i honestly -- it is incredible. >> are you so excited for the prom? >> i am. so excited. i can't wait. >> you look beautiful. >> thank you. >> beautiful. >> thank you. >> gorgeous. she looks awesome. you want to come join your family over here? come on. >> thank you. >> we have another lovely young woman. >> deanna. >> deanna, and -- >> she looks beautiful. she was 12 years old when a minor skin infection turned into a raging infection in her blood stream. the bacteria started growing on the valves of her heart. to try to get rid of the persistent infection, they inserted tubing directly into her veins. unfortunately blood clots formed around the tube and some of these clots ended up blocking blood flow to her lungs.

it was a painful experience for deanna who described it as hot burning lava in her lungs. now almost two years later, she is healthy again and thanks to the garden of dreams, she's so excited to be heading off to her first prom. >> her mom meredith is here. >> oh, gosh. >> are you ready to see your little girl? >> i'm so ready. >> don't turn around. just stay here and let's look. come on out. step right out. >> oh, how beautiful you look. i love the color of that dress. >> how sweet. >> thanks, mom. >> what do you think of your little girl? >> wow. you look beautiful. >> are you a singer? >> yes. >> what do you like to sing? >> anything. like, everything, pretty much. >> you look gorgeous. >> thank you. >> let's bring our -- where's cassie? >> come on, cassie.

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and -- >> want to come up? come up. >> no, no, no. >> lucy's on the loose! >> she got out of her martha stewart thing. >> all right. >> okay. show us the picture of lucy? where is the photograph of lucy and smoky? >> yeah. >> oh, my gosh. >> that's the foster family. i encourage anyone to think about fostering dogs. if you can't adopt them full time, fostering is a really wonderful way to help ease and get some of these senior dogs out of shelters. and into homes. so that midstage. you see how the kids are with these guys. they're wonderful. >> yeah. that's terrific. all up for adoption, we should point out. >> yes. >> if you want to, go to klgandhoda.com and press that connect button. >> and congrats for all you do. those are terrific shots. >> thank you.

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between spring break and summer vacation not being too far off, please, lord, we thought we would arm you with the best tools to get you the best deals on your hotel stay. >> mark orwall is travel and leisure magazine's international editor. >> very important. and we like him. >> thank you so much, guys. >> nice to see you. >> always good to be back. >> booking your hotel room, we're always looking for a good rate. what is the best way to start off? >> you know, you want to know what the trend is. if you're going to be traveling in the next two months, is the price going up, is it going down, when should you target it. there is a website, a brand-new one, called the sweetest. and like a hotel suite. >> okay. >> they will show you exactly

what the price trend is going to be. it starts up like a very traditional hotel website. they'll show you what the hotels are, we have it up here. they'll show you what the row tells are, pictures, the descriptions and give you a letter grade of what the hotels -- hotel prices. >> and then do the trend, though? >> then you -- you'll get a graph that will show you the prices going up, going down. it is a great tool if you want to time your vacation. >> okay. >> here is something that happens. you book your room, you're, like, i booked my room and you click online later and you see the price went down and you're holding this expensive room. >> the price can change hour by hour. and how do you know if your price went down? book your hotel, with the company called tingo. tingo.com. book it and they'll guarantee you the lowest price at the time. if the price goes down, they cancel your reservation, rebook you at the lower price and you don't -- >> you don't lose the

reservation. >> don't lose the reservation. everything stays the same and they recredit your credit card with the difference. the average consumer saves about 50 bucks. you can save a whole lot more. >> that's a lot. tingo. >> what is blind booking. >> blind booking is where a hotel will greatly reduce the price, but they don't want to -- they don't want to sully their reputation by having steep discounts. they go to a third party option site, in this case, hotwire.com. they give that inventory to them, and you bid on it, but you don't know the name of the hotel. so hotwire.com has secret hot rate hotels that will give you the location. we booked one in las vegas. they show you the location of the hotel, the amenities, the price, but not the name. so here's what you do, though. there is a secret. there is another site called hotel deals revealed. they use the exact same description, same hotel rating, but they tell the name. so you have to do a little bit of detective work, not a big

deal. >> go there first. >> you could go there first and go to hot wire.com and get the steep discount. >> i like what you said. >> real gamblers. what if you want the cheap ones? >> there is back bid. this is interesting. if you have a hotel you booked, you go on to back bid.com, you tell the -- the site how much you paid, what dates you're traveling, the name of your hotel. if any hotels in that destination think they can beat that price, they send you an e-mail with the name of their hotel, and say we can give you an even better rate. >> they're monitoring that and say, sounds great, but -- >> instead of you searching out the best price, the best price comes to you. >> is the best way to call the hotel and try to get yourself a good deal? >> there is always a debate in the travel industry about that. it really isn't true. sometimes at a small hotel you can do that. at the big chain hotels, probably not going to happen, no. >> all right. thank you for all your information. >> you are excellent. >> thank you so much, guys. all right. >> we're about to make a real

splash. >> julie scardina brought her own party to celebrate seaworld's 50th anniversary.

time for today's call of the wild. seaworld is celebrating 50 years of research, rescue and inspiring people to care for animals, the ocean and the need for conservation. >> julie scardina is here with some of the incredible creatures you might find down by the sea. good to see you. >> before we get started talking about all the animals and fish you brought us, it is the 50th anniversary, which is drawing attention to the controversial documentary called "black fish." and that covered the death in 2010 of one of the trainers, blaming kind of how the whales are confined to the death of that trainer. just your reaction. >> let me just say that the movie is actually very inaccurate and misleading. i worked with the whales for 30

years. i know them. they're wonderful animals. they exhibit all sorts of different behaviors from play to caring for their calves to socializing with the other animals, interacting with the trainers, to loving to learn and challenges. that's what the trainers do every day. they provide a balanced amount of activities, all the different things that we do with them, which are taking care of them through the behaviors, exercise, the play behaviors we do, the enrichment we offer. so -- >> let's start with the first one. >> pelicans. >> the pelicans. >> i adore pelicans. >> this is panama. he has a great -- >> he almost ate kate. >> come over here. >> i love these guys. they're ridiculous. >> she was rescued as a 2 to 3-year-old chick from the wild. ambassador animals, they teach people -- panama, that's your favorite.

got some fish over here. >> some fish. >> yes, there you go. good. >> want this? okay. >> they are so much fun to watch. i sit and watch -- sometimes not. don't like that one? >> they really remind people who come to the park there are things we can all do to help wildlife actually. some of those things are making sure we cut our fish -- that when we cut our fishing line, we don't leave it in the water. one of the main things that happens. >> okay. all right. so let's get to this. >> this is a great one. these are two species people really fear in the wild. >> they get along beautifully together. >> people fear them because they think the stingrays will sting them as soon as they have anything going near them. and of course sharks, millions, hundreds of millions of sharks are killed every year. >> what kind of shark is that in. >> this is a bamboo shark, very small sharks, only get to be three, three and a half feet. and these stingrays --

>> no. thank you very much. >> we have a new area called explorers reef, where guests can come close and that's when you learn. >> why do they have stingrays if they're not stinging us? >> they do have barbs on their tail. >> like i said. >> okay. >> it is much like trimming your fingernails. it grows like a fingernail does, made out of carotene, but -- >> now i'm listening. >> all righty. >> they only use it for defense. when you go in the water, just do the stingray shuffle. and that scares them off. >> what is that? >> we have a beautiful -- here we go. >> they're amazing. >> they're beautiful. >> their legs are as long as yours, hoda. >> oh, my gosh. >> pinkie loves to show off and dance. >> they don't even look real. >> i know. she was hatched out at our busch gardens tampa park.

we have flocks of flamingos. our breeding programs are very successful. they parade throughout the park. guests get a chance to walk with them. >> they're beautiful. >> i got to see these otters. dying. what is happening here? look at these. >> buffy and zandter. >> oh, my gosh. >> 15 years old. they were born right at our seaworld. >> what do they -- they eat a variety of different fish and shrimp. >> nobody wants that fish over there. >> i know. >> how old is that fish in. >> they eat the whole thing. >> those guys take the whole thing. >> hold it above the head. buffy. i want the sharks instead of the fish. >> thank you. >> all right. will. what the heck. that's a big one. >> they're the smallest species of ator in t er otter in the wo >> you're the best.

>> next week, country music star -- >> zandter the fish. >> and jackie collins. >> zandter. >> have a great weekend. i'll see you at the amp.

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