good morning. severe storms. millions under siege for a third straight day. heavy rain dangerous hail and strong winds. in texas, the weather so bad one band was forced off the stage in the middle of its set and dylan says it is not over yet. breaking overnight, an out of control wildfire in southern california. more than 300 homes evacuated already. firefighters from across that region working to slow the flames. hiding history. ben affleck coming under fire this morning after an e-mail unveiled in that sony hack he asked the tv show to leave out the fact his ancestors may have owned slave. and rock legend.

the biggest stars honor the newest inductees in the rock 'n' roll hall of fame. the beatles reunite. and an emotional evening for honorees as they reflect on the careers that made them stars. we have some of the highlights today, sunday april 19th, 2015. welcome to "today" on this sunday morning. i'm peter alexander in for our friend lester holt. >> and i'm shanel jones along with dylan dreyer. how about the rock 'n' roll hall of fame inductions. >> from what we're hearing this was amazing. a couple of beatles reuniting. green day celebrated as well.

>> we should mention erica is in new york central park along with natalie morales and 10,000 other women who are all off and running in the half marathon. the race is just starting but before the ladies took off, erica, natalie and the women of the team "today" sent us this message. >> hey, guys we are here in central park and we're so excited. we're here with a lot of our run for "today" people. a lot of people back there in the studio will recognize a lot of the faces behind us because they're a number of our "today" show co-workers and also a lot of the people natalie and i have profiled over the last six or eight weeks and introduce you to stories of why people run for "today." >> over 10,000 women participate here at the fitness marathon. it is an incredible event, all about women empowerment and the girl bond. so we are here in force today. >> we're super excited. there are first-timers here people who have done it probably more times than they can count.

we have walkers, we have runners. there is literally a reason for everybody to be here to be involved. it's all about girl power. we're excited to be here and bring it to you and we'll bring you a little bit more from the course coming up in just a bit. >> beautiful day to run too, isn't it? we'll check in with erica a little later in the race. we'll begin with our top story this morning. that is a third straight day of severe weather in the south, nice or not so nice in other parts of the country. dylan is here with the forecast. >> it's been brutal in the south. thousands of people lost power in texas yesterday, the strong winds knocking out power lines in the dallas area. in austin check out what happened during a local concert. ♪ mook that's the rock band manchester orchestra. they were forced off the stage because of the heavy winds knocking down stuff on the stage, knocking down the tents above them as well. in oklahoma, hamil was the big story. we have reports of tennis paul

and baseball size hail in the southern plains. look at that bouncing off the streets. chunks of ice just falling from the sky. unfortunately, this is the setup we're looking at today where we could see just a little further to the east now, eastern oklahoma, eastern texas into most of arkansas northern louisiana where we could see, again, large hail perhaps up to 2 inches in diameter. we could also see wind gusts up near 65 miles an hour. we've got a few strong storms this morning but these will fire up later this evening and into tonight. we do have to keep an eye out for some of the hail and winds. yesterday we saw winds up near 65 miles per hour but we could see them up near 75 miles per hour today. >> it's going to be another interesting day for a lot of people across that area. thanks very much. a look at one of the major headlines today and that is a frightening scene at a campus in delaware. >> yes, it was a big story this morning. police are searching for the gunman who opened fire there. this was at delaware state university overnight. the shooting happened at a university sanctioned cookout on campus saturday night. three people were injured.

now to southern california where firefighters are battling a raging wildfire. the fire broke out saturday evening and has already burned through at least 175 acres triggering a mandatory evacuation of some 300 homes overnight. now to the vatican, where pope francis used his sunday mass to speak out on a developing story in the mediterranean sea. some 700 people are feared dead after a boat carrying migrants capsized overnight. the pope says the international community must take swift action to avoid more of these tragedies. it's being called one of the worst. defense attorneys for the tulsa sheriff who fatally shot an unarmed suspect have released some of his training records. robert bates' attorney released the documents saturday which reportedly suggest the 73-year-old was properly trained in firearms. bates told matt lauer he was certified for the volunteer sheriff's deputy position and could prove it. bates said he mistook his gun

for his taser when he killed eric harris earlier this month. he is charged with manslaughter. now to the growing outrage over a disturbing image circulating online of a dead cat. what's even more stunning is what the woman in the photo does for a living. again, we must warn you, the image is disturbing. >> reporter: the photo posted on facebook and now scene around the world is graphic. a woman who's a veterinarian seen holding a cat with an arrow in its head. the caption reading my first bow kill, lol. the only good feral tom cat is one with an arrow through its head. now the sheriff in austin county, texas, says he's investigating the case calling the image disturb and vowing to get to the bottom of it. >> i thought it was pretty sick that she, being in her profession put that on facebook and then bragged about it. >> reporter: the woman, kristen lindsay, has already been fired from the clinic where she works. but the sheriff notes he can't make an arrest just based off a photo on social media.

still, the image continues to draw outrage. >> it's disgusting. it's horrible. >> the disturbing photo is removed from his facebook page. numerous online petitions call for tougher punishment for the vet. ben affleck's name has surfaced in newly disclosed e-mails stemming from the sony hack attack. according to e-mails released online affleck asked them not to reveal he had a slave-owning ancestor. the episode aired in october without this information. they said they didn't censor they just had more interest in the ancestors. affleck has not issued an official response to the story. and a comeback for 18-time olympic gold medalist michael phelps. phelps took home the 100-meter freestyle at the arena pro swim series in arizona saturday beating ryan lochte by a tenth

of a second. this was phelps' first time competing since he was band following his second drunk driving arrest last year. >> this phelps-lochte rivalry is probably one of the best we've witnessed in that sport. >> it makes it fun to watch doesn't it. another story we're focused on, over the last few weeks we've reported stories highlighting those split-second decisions police officers have to make. body cameras are rolling, catching this on camera. the result can be deadly sometimes, but as stephanie gosk reports, a case in ohio has a lot of people praising one officer for his restraint. >> get your hands up! get your hands up right now! >> reporter: body camera rolling, gun drawn. rookie officer jesse kidder confronts a possibly dangerous suspect. >> stop! stop right there! >> reporter: police suspect the man murdered two people earlier that day and he's not listening to a word kidder says. >> get your hands out up pocket.

get your hands out of your pocket, man. no man, i'm not going to do it. >> i was trying to open a dialogue with him. i don't want to shoot you, just get on the ground but he wasn't having it. >> reporter: kidder says his military training helped him keep a level head. >> i was thinking if he goes into attack i'll have to use dead low force to defend myself. >> reporter: the incident took less than a minute caught on a body camera he chose to wear on his own. across the country the use of body cameras is up. like in tulsa, oklahoma this week when a volunteer deputy said he mistook his gun for a taser. >> i shot him, i'm sorry. >> reporter: and this police shooting in st. louis on friday. >> why are you carrying a knife, thaddeus? >> reporter: police say a suspect with a knife charged officers. worried for their safety they shot him. but videos are open to different interpretations, and some worry cameras may hold back officers. >> i think increasingly cops are

going to wonder before they take that final step into very difficult situations that put them into harm's way, what's the outcome if it ends badly. >> reporter: in ohio it ended well. >> i wanted to be absolutely sure before i used deadly force. >> reporter: life-and-death decisions now exposed more than ever before. for "today," stephanie gosk nbc news new york. now to politics where republicans are on attack in new hampshire setting their sights on hillary clinton who is set to arrive in the granite state tomorrow. chuck todd, moderator of "meet the press" is joining us this morning. chuck, good morning. >> good morning, peter. >> i just got back from new hampshire and we both witnessed a lot of fiery speeches up there. you've got about 19 republican presidential prospects. they have one thing in common their desire to defeat hillary clinton. everybody testing out their best attack lines right now. i get that strategy but at what point do they distinguish themselves from one another. >> if you attack hillary clinton, if you're mark rubio, scott walker or ted cruz some

of the same lines that you might use to attack hillary clinton could be effective in going after jeb bush. and to me that's been the most fascinating thing of watching the week progress. as she's gotten in and announced her candidacy and you've heard sort of different republicans testing out different ways to go after hillary clinton, it's the generational charge the past versus the future argument that marco rubio articulated that you just sit there and go how is jeb bush going to handle this? in many ways it feels as if there are 18 candidates that have a message they're comfortable with going after hillary clinton and then there's jeb. >> that was clearly a message that was resonating there this weekend. we know that hillary clinton is arriving in new hampshire tomorrow. monday it's a place where she was successful in 2008 against then senator barack obama. in iowa she focused on these small, intimate gatherings these roundtables. that's her plan again in new hampshire. is that strategy working for her? >> i think it would work better if they truly were unscripted

moments in these small gatherings. they gave themselves opportunity last week to have some spontaneity, to have interactions with what they're calling everyday americans i guess as opposed to the every other day americans that are out there. but they never took advantage of it. the infamous security camera footage of chipotle she never interacted with anybody. i'm all for candidates trying to break out of their bubble. actually use it use the opportunity. they didn't do it. i'll be curious to see if she's a little more unscripted and where there maybe is some actual unplanned stops where she just interacts with ordinary new hampshire rezsidentsresidents. >> chuck, we appreciate it. woe look forward to seeing you on "meet the press" this morning as governors terry mcauliffe and john kasich join you. we'll see a pretty stormy day, another round of storms redevelop this afternoon and evening. that yellow area is where we

this morning we are waking up to some clouds out there, especially along the coastline, but otherwise we are finding sunshine across the rest of the bay area. in fact temperatures today later on this afternoon are going to be much cooler than they have been over the past few days. in fact, we're talking about highs only in the 60s and 70s today, so no 80s across the board except for the tri valley. that's the only place that will stay warm. up to 84 there. 78 in south bay. you'll notice in san francisco today, 67 and a little bit of cloud cover even in the north bay. temperatures at 78. somber anniversary of a horrific event 20 years ago today. this country witnessed one of the worst acts of domestic terrorism when timothy mcveigh detonated a truck packed with explosives outside the murrah federal building in oklahoma city. 168 people were killed on that terrible day. nbc's kelly o'donnell is in oklahoma city this morning with more on the anniversary.

kelly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. today this is a very peaceful place that honors those 168, including 19 children who were killed. there were also about 700 people who were injured. i was here back in 1995 covering the bombing for "today," and coming back 20 years later, we reconnected with some of the survivors who are dealing with the lasting effects. >> wow, look at that tree. >> reporter: for jim and claudia denny, the oklahoma city bombing fills an entire family scrapbook. back in 1995 when a truck bomb destroyed the federal building their son, brandon, and daughter rebecca, were inside the day care center. >> for me personally the bombing took part of my heart. >> reporter: brandon suffered serious brain trauma. a dozen surgeries and years of treatment followed. >> look at that with your name

on it. >> reporter: today his body and speech are still affected but at 23 he has a part-time job. >> brandon is a person of few words, but the love that comes from him is overwhelming. >> hush. >> reporter: daughter rebecca's recovery was excruciating. she was shredded by glass and debris. but 20 years later, happy news. >> she's graduating from college in may. she's getting married in june. >> can you believe that? >> i know. my baby is getting older. >> reporter: back in 1996 the dennys were invited to the clinton white house to celebrate the kids' recovery. >> they were just down to earth. >> reporter: but years of medical needs led to financial hardship. >> so you have to start your new world, and we did. and we started over. >> reporter: back in 2003 when he was 10 i visited another of the day care center kids p.j. allen. >> do you ever wonder why you

were the one to survive? >> because god has plans for me. >> reporter: today p.j. is a college student with dreams of running his own hotel. the damage to his lungs and breathing is still a daily challenge. >> i tell them i don't hide it. i was in the bombing. it was a blessing to be one of the children that made it out. >> reporter: p.j. brandon and rebecca are three of the six kids who were in the day care center who lived through it. this morning at precisely 9:02 there will be 168 seconds of silence. all of the names will be read. you may hear bagpipes in the background. and president clinton will be the final speaker today. >> it's a beautiful memorial. >> it is. it's one of the most beautiful memorials in this country. as she said a very peaceful place, so different than it was 20 years ago. >> 20 years ago. up next on "today," why some stores are getting so excited for the new royal baby.

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the big question is out there, when will kate give birth the businessig question, when will kate give birth to the next prince or princess. retailers sell out immediately any time kate or baby george wears an outfit in public so they're hoping for the same thing with baby number two. kelly cobiella is in london with

more this morning. >> reporter: good morning, peter. first for the potential losses unfortunately. there are now so many bets on a baby girl named alice that the bookies stand to lose about a quarter -- three-quarters of a million dollars if that bet is right. but the economy as a whole stands to gain especially the business of babywear. a striped polo and elastic band shorts never looked so good. or sold so fast when prince george wore that sailboat jumpsuit. >> this is a famous outfit. >> reporter: rachel riley's british designs went global. >> wooerntde weren't aware that he was going to wear it so it was a lovely surprise. he has made traditional clothes fashionable again. >> reporter: we've heard about the kate effect. she's seen in it it sells out. the princess before her, diana, was a fashion icon. now whatever george wears turns

to gold. and it's not just clothes. a royal baby is big business from specialty suites. >> we have this gorgeous new collection. >> reporter: to british bears. george's birth boosted retail sales in britain boy $365 million in just two months. a new baby could add $100 million. uncle harry, away in australia for the military has joked about his brother having a little girl. >> would you rather see a girl baby or a boy baby? >> a girl. >> we're hoping for a girl. >> reporter: the up-and-coming brand i love gorgeous only makes clothes for girls. >> are you crossing your fingers for a princess? >> of course. we've got everything crossed here. we're desperate for it to be a girl. >> little princess shoes. oh, oh. >> reporter: they have already seen an uptick in interest from the u.s. on their website. >> it's like george's little sailor romper only for a girl. >> reporter: it only takes one picture to change a company's

fortune. >> websites crash, sales go mad, reorders happen. i mean the impact is just unbelievable. you can't buy exposure like it. >> reporter: prince george is living proof. and of course there are cookies as well. the cookie company already has their special edition, special delivery cookies out. they sell them whole, of course. peter, a box of 16 will set you back about $65. >> better make sure that doesn't crack when you fly back over the pond. kelly, thank you so much for that. what's amazing is you know when kate wears something it's going to sell out immediately. if this is a baby princess they're going to sell out like that. >> what happens if it's a boy? everybody thinks it's a girl. >> i need a pair of those size 2 blue jeans. >> you wore them yesterday. >> yeah i did, careful. coming up on a sunday edition of "today," the designer that is crashing target's website this morning. emium every month on the dot. you're like the poster child for paying on time. and then one day you tap the bumper of a station wagon.

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with a well-known designer now selling clothing in a major retailer. they have a discounted line of iconic dresses and this morning that's causing target's website to crash. >> oh, boy, dylan has more over in the orange room this morning. >> well lily is a prepster's go-to uniform. it's worn by jackie kennedy. they have partnered with target for a discounted version of their line. a move that's so popular that it crashed the retailer's website this morning. when dresses like this almost immediately sold out. folks took to twitter to vent their frustration. beyond blank that i wasn't able to get anything from the lily pulitzer collection from target. another got up early to shop for lily pulitzer from target. nothing at all is available. bummer. obviously people want this but are upset they can't get it. >> cute stuff. little girls like it too. >> high demand. still to come this morning on "today," rock 'n' roll's biggest stars. breathing down my neck

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good morning. your time now is 6:26. we want to give you a live look outside at san jose. the sky is a little pink out there and it's starting off a little cool. thank you so much for waking up with us. let's get a look at that forecast and welcome back. >> thank you. it was nice to be away a little vacation time. everybody needs a little rest right? >> absolutely. >> this morning you woke up to some clouds. you can see that in palo alto this morning. it hasn't made its way to the south bay, but we're seeing cloud cover in the peninsula and north bay as well. temperatures aren't bad, in the 40s and 50s, and later this afternoon, while we will see a

day of sunshine. 78 today. and at the coastline, you'll notice cooler conditions because of the cloud cover. meanwhile in the tri valley you'll be one location that gets back in the 80s today. a little something for everyone. if you're traveling to the coastline, bring the jackets. if you're heading to the tri valley, shorts and flip-flops. otherwise, we're tracking some rain. yes, rain in the forecast on tuesday through next weekend. we'll talk more about that coming up. >> you said the r word you have our attention. anthony, thank you. state water leaders speaking of rain. they are getting specific with which cities and water districts need to make cutbacks and the restrictions vary widely across the bay area. in san francisco, residents need to save 8%. in the hillboro customers need to cut back by 36%. the regulations are expected to be approved by the state water board in early may and they will take effect in june.

local water departments that fail to conserve or reduce water face possible fines and state intervention which could include raising water rates and adding even more water restrictions. one family we spoke with in morgan hill said it has been doing its part by collecting rainwater and letting the lawn turn brown. but, they say, it doesn't seem to be enough. >> we were still higher than the average they were comparing us to which sort of blew me away. >> the state is not just targeting morgan hill. water leaders are asking every city and district in california to cut back. the san jose water company needs to cut back by 20%, pleasant 24%. the contra costa water district is being asked to cut back by 28% and hillboro the most by a third. taking on big tobacco one store at a time. they are looking ate city a city

ordinance that would ban to backk tobacco sales within one mile of the school's to cut back on tobacco use. stores within the zone would have two years to sell off their tobacco inventory. coming up the bay area is bouncing with playoff fever. fans filled oracle arena to cheer on the team in the series against oregon. that's your top news story, and anthony back to talk about that rain. right now we're back to the "today" show.

hey guys it is an absolutely perfect day in central park. and a great day to be a part of this incredible race. look at all these people. >> there go erica and some of her close e friends running strong in today's women's half marathon. >> she's doing gre. >> support your -- the poor camera person back pedaling. i think that was a self-ee. >> it is a beautiful day to run outside. we're back on this sunday morning, april 19th outside with some great people on a gorgeous spring morning. >> we're going to have a lot to get to this morning including some of the headlines. a third straight day of severe weather is expected today, bringing strong thunderstorms and the possibility of tornadoes

to millions in the south. thousands of people were plunged into darkness on saturday when the heavy winds knocked out power lines in the dallas area. >> and as many as 800 firefighters are on the scene in southern california battling a massive wildfire. 300 homes have been evacuated. the fire was only 30% contained. >> also a tragic anniversary today in oklahoma city. and around the country. 20 years ago, 168 people were killed when a bomb went off at the murrah federal building. a remembrance ceremony will be held today. still to come in this next half hour we'll introduce you to a group of people who will be running the boston marathon tomorrow for a very important reason after losing a colleague just months ago, they decided that one of the best ways they could honor him is to run for him and his family. we'll share their story. >> also ahead a first person account of what it's like to be in the passenger seat of a race car. kerry sanders, he always seems to get the fun assignments, going 170 miles an hour with legend mario andretti. we're going to talk to kerry in

just a few minutes. he may be a little bit hoarse this morning. apparently he was screaming. >> i've never heard a man- >> he's got a pretty good soprano. >> a little bit later a very special brunch on the plaza with the one and only chef marcus samuelson. we are so excited to have him with us. he's brought some friends with him to make this brunch. smells so good. let's begin with the rock 'n' roll hall of fame in cleveland last night. as so many of music's greatest acts were inducted into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame. everyone from joan jett to ringo starr and green day. it was definitely a late night for all including our john yang. he's in cleveland this morning, john, good m. >> good morning, sheinelle. a late night but oh, what a night and what a group of inductees, joan jett her black leather outfit. green day the drum kit they set on fire at a concert in washington, stevie ray von's butterscotch guitar. and of course the main attraction the closing act, ringo starr.

last night cleveland really did rock. ♪ 45 years to the month after four fab friends went their separate ways the last two surviving beatles were back in tune. ♪ >> it just is something so special. >> reporter: paul mccartney inducting ringo starr into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame. >> it's been an incredible journey for me you know with these three guys. >> reporter: for today, the drummer was a man of few words. >> talk to the "today" show? >> would i? i would. thank you very much i'm john yang. >> have a great day. have a great day. >> reporter: or a green day. >> like my record collection is actually sitting in this room. >> reporter: after walking the red carpet lead singer billy joe armstrong celebrated being inducted into the hall of fame wi ♪ new generation

♪ >> reporter: another honoree, joan jett one of the pioneer women of hard rock who said she was told that women couldn't rock. >> when i saw that standing ovation at the beginning i was ov >> reporter: singer/song writer john honors the late stevie ray vaughn including his brother and former band mate jimmy vaughn. >> i used to have a fan, his life got cut short and you know it's happy and sad. >> reporter: john legend and stevie wonder teamed up on their version of the iconic hit "lean on me". ♪ when you're not strong ♪ >> reporter: the night ended with a hall of fame tradition, a jam session of the who's who of rock 'n' roll. ♪ the other inductees of the night, lou reed the paul butterfield blue's band and in the early influences category a band from the 1950s, the five

royales. sheinelle? >> love it. john yang thank you so much. >> is that amazing? john legend stevie wonder green day some of the beatles reunited. >> all in one place. >> everybody gets to see it again may 30th on hbo. you're here with another look at the forecast. >> yes. and i can i just tell you guys in massachusetts, there's my favorite pizza place, it's called the town spot pizza and my friends from the spot have brought me some pizza. ooh there is pizza in here. how you doing? >> good. >> in town for the weekend? >> yes, it's our 20th anniversary, and my daughter's birthday today. >> happy anniversary. happy birthday to her. i get pizza. we're all good. let's take a look at the weather going on across the country. we have a tornado watch until 3:00 this afternoon across the panhandle of florida. down through alabama and into southwestern georgia. that's where we're going to see the storms this morning. then later on this afternoon, and into this evening we're looking at another round of storms to develop. those could produce isolated tornadoes but hail and damaging wind gusts will be our biggest

threat in the orange area right through northern louisiana and eastern texas. now tomorrow we've got the boston marathon. good thing we're talking about massachusetts here. it's going to be a rainy one though. showers fill in through the morning, it's a little bit cool temperatures only in the 40s and winds will start to pick up through the day. an east wind kind of running into the wind there. tomorrow a chance of stronger storms through the mid-atlantic down through the southeast. but the middle of the country could dry ou that's a look at the good morning to you. i'm meteorologist anthony slaughter. waking up to some fog this morning and cloud cover in san francisco and very calm conditions. but later on this afternoon, we will see some sunshine. it's going to be chilly at the coastline today. we're only talking mid-60s for daytime highs. in the north bay, mid to upper 70s. in the tri valley that will be one location that gets back into the 80s today, so very warm once again. clear skies looking up there this morning. the peninsula with some fog this

morning, afternoon sunshine. rain in the forecast. we'll talk more about that at 7:00. sunday mornings start with cold pizza. >> up next would you have what it takes to get into a race car with a legend? we'll see how our kerry sanders did when he got in the hot seat. right after these messages.

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back now on a sunday morning with a rush of adrenaline that will definitely get you going this a.m. this is the toyota grand prix. long beach. they're going to race later today with a growing group of people enjoying the indy car series. >> it's neat. fans can walk right up to drivers and stars and take photos and selfies with them. our kerry sanders found that out firsthand in long beach. kerry, good morning to you. >> g #rideofmylife. at 75 years old, mario andretti is the elder statesman of this sport. you know so when he said kerry, get a suit and this was not a prop this is a real fire resistant suit i said okay let me get my breath because i know it's coming. but consider this he's won, taken the checkered flag 111 times. an amazing record. my checkered flag simply

surviving 170 miles an hour. it is one thing to watch indy cars on tv it's a whole other thing to suit up and then join the legend mario andretti. >> am i comfortable with you behind the wheels? despite the fact that you are mario andretti. >> i'm only 75 years old. i love myself more than anyone so i'm not going -- >> between the giddiness of being with the man who helped put this sport on the map and actually getting in the car, there is a moment of clarity. i just signed a waiver of liability because this is dangerous. >> here we go. >> okay mario, got my life in your hands here. oh we're so close to the wall. don't do that again. >> okay. we're now into the max stretch here. really opening it up. mamma mia! now we're up to top speed, up to 170 miles an hour.

this is fun, i think. there we go. i survived! i survived! thank you. it's at this point adrenaline gives way to reality. i'm a little wobbly. how close was my ride with you to the real real thing? >> i'd say 80%. >> 80%? >> yeah. >> okay. trust me, that's enough. just about the time you feel you're somebody for doing 170 miles per hour along comes a wake-up call. >> i would say yes. >> reporter: 79-year-old george lynn also a passenger at breakneck speed. was it fun? >> yes, it was. it was. i would do it again. >> reporter: the pace car hits 140 miles per hour. at the wheel, racing royalty. helio castroneves.

>> what do you tell a 10-year-old kid who wants to be where you are? >> it's the best toy ever. >> okay. my ride with mario andretti was only two laps three minutes. and all that screaming you heard, like a little girl. that was mario andretti's mike. >> was it screaming or squealing? i'm not quite sure. >> we're celebrating the rock 'n' roll hall of fame right now. you got a pretty good soprano yourself, my friend. >> like mamma mia! like that's not -- >> he's italian. >> your head was like a bobble head in there. your head okay this morning? >> yeah it's okay. it's a rough ride. but it's incredible. wow. >> it's still attached. that's the good news. kerry, that was very cool. welcome back to safe land there. >> there you go. more incredible for us to watch than for you to do that. by the way you can catch the 41st toyota grand prix at long beach coming up. >> we'll be back right after this

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a live look at a live look at central park where some of the fastest runners are about halfway done with the half marathon.

another big race is taking place tomorrow, the 119th boston marathon. many people will be racing in honor of their memory of someone. >> in particular for one group this race will be a little raw. it was just four months ago that their friend and colleague was gunned down but it didn't take them long to decide to lace up and run boston for him and his family. erica has their story. >> it was amazing how happy he was at this time of his life. everything had sort of come together. >> reporter: from the time he was a little boy, michael davidson wanted to be a doctor. a proud family man, his talent and success as a surgeon stood out at boston's brigham and women's hospital, as did his compassion. >> he truly, truly cared and was intensely invested in his patients. >> reporter: mike davidson took on some of the most challenging and risky cases, determined to help. >> that's what makes this whole situation even more ironic is that he was one of those people

that spend that extra time. >> reporter: on january 20th dr. davidson spent nearly 40 minutes with the son of a former patient who died two months earlier as a result of a pre-existing illness. despite that her son blamed dr. davidson for the death and had come to the hospital with a plan and a gun. he shot michael davidson twice. then took his own life. staff rushed to the operating room where colleagues and friends, including dr. charles nyman were trying desperately to save dr. davidson's life. >> it's probably the hardest day of my professional career. i think about it more than i want. but i hope that with the running i'll think about it less. >> reporter: he is one of ten colleagues running the boston marathon this year in memory of dr. mike davidson. the group came together quickly, with barely enough time to train, but anxious to find some

way to honor their friend and to support his family. davidson's wife, terry, was pregnant with the couple's fourth child when he was killed. mikayla, named for her father was born two weeks ago. >> you'd like to think that if something like this happened to you, that a community would come together and take care of your family. it's a huge motivation for us to do this. >> reporter: dr. davidson's father will be involved along the route on marathon monday just as he was five years ago when his son ran the race to celebrate his 40th birthday. >> i'd like to think that michael is watching and is -- is very grateful for what they're doing in his memory. >> reporter: the team has raised more than $70,000 for davidson's family, with donations coming in from around the world. >> here's a guy who was trying to do good and, you know, for his life to be taken in this manner, it's unfathomable. so i think it's easy for people to want to try to do something

to help. >> reporter: there are daily reminders of how much mike davidson touched this community. >> when you're walking around when you're having a tough day and you run into somebody who has that heart with his initials, what does that do for you? >> just to see them just reminds you that there's an entire family here and that family is sort of a massive form of support and strength. >> reporter: reminders that will be pushing this team through each mile of the marathon and the days to come. >> that was erica reporting. mike davidson would have been 45 today. that is such a powerful story. i got goose bumps when you see his initials on their surgical caps. it's so nice to see them still celebrating his legacy. >> it's so clear these marathons go beyond just running. people have so much meaning behind why they run. just ahead, chef mark will have a sunday morning brunch after this messages. ♪ hi, tom.

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back now on a sunday morning with the teen choir of harlem. you can find them performing on sundays here at new york. marcus is also the co-founder of the harlem festival taking place next month. and this morning, i smell it already he's making an unbelievable brunch for us. brunch is big. good morning to you. >> it's great. you you like that? >> who doesn't like biscuits and gravy. >> i know you're coming to our harlem festival because it's local to you. >> absolutely. so where shall we start this

morning. >> you look at the good stuff. we have some biscuits and gravy which i love. a little chicken sausage, some corn some peas some good biscuits. and then we're going to find of pour some of the sauce on top. >> okay. >> and then we're going to -- do you cook? >> here's the thing. i love to cook. >> whoa whoa whoa. >> i have two 2-year-olds and a 5-year-old. so i don't have a lot of time. i would love to do this chicken and sausage -- chicken sausage major yummy thing. >> you have to try this. this is so delicious. and brunch should be like a blend between savory and sweet. >> you're savory and sweet, too. >> yeah. >> and -- >> what is this? >> bloody mary eggs. >> this is nice little tomato sauce with a little bit of heat. a little bit of spice to it. i'm going to add in the egg and just cook this egg, it's going to make a nice little hole like this. >> how did you even think of that? >> you know brunch food should be like you need a little bit of alcohol from the day above maybe. >> why not. >> you cook it o. you're looking -- >> oh, it looks fantastic.

>> it looks good right? >> uh-huh. >> then we're going to put this on top of corn bread. so that is just a good tomato sauce. basically leftover sauce, right. put in the eggs. going to season them up with a little bit of salt and pepper. >> okay. perfect camp bow there. >> so during the hard vem festival all the restaurants are going to be filled with great food great music, great arts. we have chefs such as melba, you know -- >> hearing about it. it's going to be big. >> so it's going to be a lot of fun. >> i want to try this one. can i try this one? >> you can. absolutely. >> let's do it. >> you like cornbread? >> who wouldn't. and here's the thing. when you have all the children that i have i like for someone else to cook. so you can come by any time and cook. it's easy easy easy recipe to do. >> yummy. >> you have a little corn bread. i'm just going to create some more platters. >> if you want to be a little healthier, a little lighter you

have this blueberry crunch granola, as well? >> that looks so good. >> let me try it. straight into the blueberry granola. >> hmm. this might be my new favorite. that's a good time. >> you should have some favorites for today. because -- >> this is so good. >> i heard it's somebody's birthday today. >> it is my birthday. and i'm meeting you on my birthday. i feel honored. >> happy birthday. >> yes, yes, yes! >> oh, my goodness. >> it's not breakfast in bed but it's made by marcus. >> what do you like? >> you put that on real quick. >> how did you know? >> they told us. >> i'm upset. it's my weakness. are you kidding me? >> we have three of them. >> did you make these, too? >> no. >> oh, my goodness. >> you're a busy man this morning. >> marcus made everything else. >> that's the good stuff. >> this way. >> thank you. >> congratulations. >> oh, thank you so much. >> have a blessed day. >> you take the granola healthy thing, i'll take the cinnamon rolls.

>> good times. thank yo >> hmm. where am i going. >> you go wherever you want. it's your birthday. >> i can't think straight i'm seeing cinnamon rolls. >> chef marcus samuelsson. and the teen choir of harlem. thank you guys so much for being here. reminder by the way, tune in to "meet the press" ohio governor john kasich will join chuck a little bit later, as well. >> that does it for us on a sunday morning. one more bite of the cinnamon rolls. to erica and natalie and all the team run dag in central park, have a great day, everyb >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >> so good. ♪ >> good. ♪ show me how ♪

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