breaking overnight, disaster in nepal. a magnitude 7.9 earthquake strikes the mountain nation. hundreds dead, the scope of the damage still not clear. while at mount everest, entire camps swept away in the middle of the busy climbing season. stornds threats. severe weather again this morning from the south through the midwest, a day of damaging winds, heavy rain and possibly deadly twisters ahead. dylan is tracking the storm's path. pit stop fire. a nascar race friday night, two

crew members engulfed in flames during a symptom. this morning, how they're doing. and jenner's journey. bruce jenner opens up admitting he's transgender. the dad says he's been hiding him true self-from the world and doesn't want to do it anymore, and we hear from kim kardashian for the first time. just part of her exclusive interview today, saturday april 25th, 2015. tad today with lester holt and erika holt. welcome to today on this saturday morning. >> did you watch? >> i watched.

i am full disclosure exhausted this morning, but i think it was worth it and i think a lot of people walked away surprised in that they accept what he's saying. >> it was also well done in that it was not just this made for tv moment built up as some big event for bruce jen tore talk about it. it was very educational. >> it was. it felt brave and courageous. we're hearing today from a lot of celebritying today including ellen degeneres. she tweeted he's saving lives and opening minds. >> jimmy fallon speaking out as well saying this is one small step for man, one giant step for mankind. such positive support online. >> something we'll be talking about for a long time. >> we want to get to the top story. that is a devastating earthquake in nepal. severe damage. possible disaster on the world's tallest mountain.

we're following it from london. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. at least hundreds are injured. dozens trapped in the rubble. the epicenter of this quake was 50 miles west of kathmandu. the quake causing damage in neighboring countries, and there are reports of an avalanche on mount ef lest. a government official said almost the entire country has been hit. outside a hospital in nepal, scenes of chaos with patients overflowing with the parking lot outside. the 7.9 quake shook nepal's capital before noon hat 11:56 local time. houses collapsed. roads buckled. this 200-year-old tower crumbled to the ground. rescuers are desperately trying to dig people out from under the rubble. more than 50 may be trapped. on mount everest, there are

reports the quake triggered an avalanche with climbers from the around the world preparing to a push to the summit. camp one and camp two swept away by avalanche. many climbers missing and also from north side as per reports. a tweet from one point, five miles from everest. running for life from my tent. unhurt. many, many people up the mountain. the quake was felt 300 miles away in india and pakistan. 20 were killed in india. more than 400 dead in nepal. that number could go higher as rescuers reach the more remote towns in the can man due valley home to about 2.5 million people. the government is warning people to stay outside still because of extremely strong aftershocks. one measured 6 .6.

thanks kelly. >> a journalist working with kathmandu joins us thing. you were in your car when this quake struck. what are you seeing and experiencing? >> >> i was driving with my 10-year-old son. we were going to go to a lunch, and we're driving down a hill and initially i thought i had a flat tire but it was almost like you were being buffetted. the roads was going, does going in waves. everyone else was dodging erratically and slamming on the brakes. motorcycles stalling in front of us. trees completely bent in two, and we did what we have been trained to do which is go to the center of the road turn off the engine, keep your seat belt on and crouch down in the car until you think you can get out, and

we've had more than 11 aftershocks since then. i managed to drive back to my house. i live in the southern suburbs of kathmandu. it's on a ridge. it's not the narrow roads and old buildings. they've been really badly hit. there are reports of overflowing hospitals with injured and dead on the sidewalks and on the street and on the steps leading up to the hospitals. the main big white tower in central kathmandu was toppled the same way it did in the huge 1934 earthquake. this is the land of earthquakes. everyone was saying a big one is coming. i don't know if this was it. >> thank you so much. we wish the best to her and her family and all the people of nepal today. we're going to be talking about this for a while. >> i think we're just starting to get the details and just starting to see the damage. we'll continue to get the news. we want to talk about the severe

weather putting tens of millions of people in harm's way in this country. we are expecting another day of dangerous conditions. dylan has been tracking this for us. >> yesterday we had several tornadoes, especially in kansas. reports of 11 tornadoes. some caught on camera. these were in very rural parts of kansas so we're not hearing reports of too much damage but the national weather service will go out and assess the damage to determine exactly how many tornadoes were seen. you can see multiple tornadoes on that picture alone. we also had heavy rain down through texas where severe storms brought torrential downpours. cars really getting stuck in a lot of this rain. again, you do not want to drive throug you do not want to drive through the waters. flash flooding situations. you never know how deep the water is. it was coming down in buckets. we had wind gusts of 70 to 90 miles an hour. more straight line wind damage in texas. a lot of the tornadoes were reported in kansas. today, we do still have the

threat. we have a h i effect. here you see in the red box here. we are looking for that to remain in effect until 9:00. you see the rotation up here in kansas and nebraska. that's where an upper level low is going to trigger more storms later on today. we will see them redevelop later on this afternoon. the only saving grace is the fact the thunderstorms this morning a lot of the energy from the storms that we will see later on this afternoon. we are looking at widespread thunderstorms today. i want to show you parts of kentucky and tennessee. that is our enhanced chance of seeing more tornadoes, damaging wind gusts and hail. dangerous cloud-to-ground ligh stay indoors. >> dylan, thanks. to the stunning acknowledgment from bruce jenner. the symbol of masculine ty confirmed he is a transgender woman. nbc's miguel almaguer has his

story. >> reporter: ending months of speculation, bruce jenner is breaking his silence. confirming what many have suspected. >> my brain is much more female than it is male. it's hard for people to understand that. that's what my soul is. >> reporter: in the interview with abc's diane sawyer jenner says he is transgender. >> i look at it this way, bruce, always telling a lie. he's lived a lie his whole life about who he is. and i can't do that any longer. >> reporter: for years, jenner was the very definition of mass masculine ty. he was a national icon. >> i'm keeping the pony tail. >> reporter: now a celebrity to generations with his family's reality show. the 65-year-old says he was never comfortable. >> i never fit in.

when you deal with this issue, you don't fit in. >> reporter: living a lie and under the microscope jenner says he understands why some would ponder suicide. >> i see where people get to that. go in the room. you got a gun. boom. you know? pain's over. done. i can't do something like that. i want to know how this story ends. >> rep with his children's support, jenner's transition into his new life is under way. as for his sexuality? >> i never was attracted to the guys or any of that kind of stuff. sexuality was totally different than what my issues were. i always felt heterosexual. >> reporter: jenner says he will emerge soon as a woman hoping to blend in with a new name and new look and the person he always wanted to be. >> i feel like i'm going to be okay. 2015's going to be quite a ride.

>> reporter: for "today," miguel almaguer nbc news los angeles. >> nice to have you here. there has been a positive reaction overnight and even this morning. is this the kind of thing where we will look back and this is a landmark moment to understanding and acceptance for transgender people? >> absolutely. he was powerful and vulnerable. i felt like the same in 1997 when ellen came out of the closet and you did not know what a gay person looked like. i think this will be incredibly influence >> how much do you think the build up helped with public perception of the special last night and public acceptance? >> i think it helped. it must have been difficult for him in the interview to be

trailed by the paparazzi like that. there has been a dialogue online speculation and interest and conversation and i liked how he started the interview and we got that out of the way right away. it wasn't like they teased it and we have to wait for him to announce it. it came out in the beginning of the interview. >> where does this go from here? he has for the last several years leading a public life as part of the kardashians. everything is out there. the one real story is the one we didn't see on the show. where does bruce and the kardashian clan goes? >> starting at the end of july he will have an eight-episode series where we document and follow him as he transitions and follows his journey. i think it will be interesting to see how that's handled. glaad is working with e. it is a chance to use reality tv as an educational and informational tool.

a lot of people can benefit. >> maybe change what reality tv is. >> we always give reality tv a bad reputation n. this. in thio good. >> thank you very much. we have dylan following the latest on social media. what are people saying overall? a lot of folks calling bruce a hero. you know for months surrounding the speculation, the jenner and kardashian clan have kept mum. all of the four children support their dad. the kardashians were not part of the special. they broke their silence. kylie said it is not about me. i'm proud of you. kendall kept it sweet. so very proud of you. my hero. the kardashian children. you have always been a role mol to me. i look up to you. and kourtney said i'm proud of

you. and we have khloe saying just finished watching the interview. so proud of you. during the special, bruce said kris tweeted not only his wife former im my husband and father of my children i am now able to call him my hero. jenner says kim that be most acceptable acceptable, and you'll hear about her talk about her step dad's transition. that's coming up in the next half hour. >> we do want to point out, you may have seen this is a conversation we've been seeing. kate snow has been reporting on transgender children and their families. for more on that and if you have questions, head over to our website at today.com. >> something we're going to continue to talk about and also news headlines. we're here with a story about a

rough flight for passengers on a southwest flight. >> good morning. frightening moments aboard a southwest airlines flight from las vegas to milwaukee. the plane was diverted to denver after reporting pressurization issues. 175 passengers and six crew members were aboard the plane. officials say only one passenger required medical attention. the plane landed without incident as passengered talked about what it felt like in the air. >> all of a sudden our ears started to pop and it was freezing. >> we had to make an emergency landing in denver. >> on wednesday a sky west flight made an emergency landing after three people passed out on board. amid fears of cabin pressure problems. nbc news has learned security is being stepped at los angeles international airport. there are suggestions isis may be targeting military on the

west coast. >> protesters are vowing to shut the baltimore city down today. nbc's tom costello has more. >> baltimore police under fire for the arrest of grey an an injury he sustained in the custody. they are posting a video to youtube and tweeting out an image late friday. it's from a tv camera that shows an unidentified person filming his arrest. meanwhile police confirmed that once gray was arrested and placed into a police van, they failed to put a seat belt of him. a violation of police policy. >> we know he was not buckled in the transportation wagon as he should have been. no excuses for that period. >> among the questions, was gray given what's known as a rough ride jarring stops and starts that might have caused his fatal spinal cord injury. >> if somebody harmed him, we're

going to have to prosecute them. giving you too much information may jeopardize that prosecution demonstrators are ratcheting up the pressure. >> officials in chile are nearing people to be on the lookout for another eruption. the eruptions began on wednesday. on friday they urged thousands to evacuate after potentially devastating loads of debris were detected in a nearby river prince william made an appearance today. he appeared at a london memorial service to commemorate troops that died during world war i. nascar says three pit crew members were hospitalized after a fire in virginia. the fire broke autoat the

richard international raceway as the 62 car was completing a pit stop. two crew members, his tire changer and fueler became engulfed in flames. they extinguished the flames so quickly. >> they were so calm. >> it's going to be a tough day for a lot of people for the weather. especially where we saw the storms yesterday. we're looking at kentucky and tennessee. this is where we're going to see some of our stronger storms redevelop later on this afternoon and into this evening. this whole area in red stretching to the gulf coast, including the panhandle of florida. this is where we could see isolated strong storms that produce large hail and damaging winds gusts and flash hey, good saturday morning to you. heavy rain fell overnight. it's beginning to push out of

the region now. we have showers, light stuff near monterey. light activity across the santa cruz mountains. same over toward the south bay foothills. we head through the day today, we'll see sunshine later this afternoon. this morning, skies clear. later this afternoon we'll be back in the 60s. 70 for the north bay. 61 for san francisco. 65 for the south bay. and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. coming up we will catch you up on the weekend news from the presidential apology over an americand in a drone strike overseas to the controversy surrounding dr. oz. it is all ahead in "the download." but first this is "t

back on a saturday morning with this week's "download." our way of bringing you up to speed of the top stories. >> the tragedy in the

mediterranean and the court battle to release the man who shot president reagan. we start with the grim faced president obama. >> a deadly mistake in the war on terror. president obama acknowledging a cia drone strike killed two hostages. an american and italian. >> mistakes occur. >> we learned two other americans working with al qaeda were also killed. >> gadahn was the most famous american. experts say this man also killed may have been more dangerous. >> a disaster at sea. a boat carrying migrants from libya cap sized in the mediterranean. >> their ship sank. a few dozen survivors have been found. a fraction of who was on board. >> conflicts in iraq and libya and across to africa are pushing people to escape. >> outrage over the death of a

man who suffered a spinal injury in police custody. protesters were again on the streets demanding answers. >> 25-year-old freddie gray was arrested and dragged to a baltimore police van. at some point, suffering a spinal cord injury that claimed his life a week later. >> he was having trouble breathing e we should have probably asked for paramedics. >> the man who tried to assassinate president reagan could soon walk free. >> as his lawyers argue, he is clinically ready to be released from the mental institution. >> i think it is important to remember what this man did. he shot the president of the united states. >> one of america's most popular tv doctors is under fire this week. >> new fallout over the letter objecting to dr. oz's faculty position. >> the usa today, the doctors from columbia university write many of us are spending a

significant amount of our clinical time debunking oz. >> it is a medical show and i cover those topics. i have to go beyond that. >> and one boy's love for minions landing him in a tight situation. >> when the claw machine would not deliver the goods, he cl stuck. henry was in there for a half hour before others got him out. he got to keep a minion and according to his mom, he hasn't let go of it. >> michelle obama took questions in the east room of the white house. one girl asked what was on her mind. >> how old are you? >> you are too young to be a 50-year-old. >> she said come on up here. >> i love that moment. >> that made my da >> it was so sweet. >> that little girl for years will say remember the time i hugged the first lady? >> she called me up because she wanted to hug me?

remember that? >> if i was her mother, i would freeze frame it and put it on a canvas. >> i am thinking about that kid henry stuck. >> with the minions. >> it is tempting to climb in there. the claw doesn't grab it. >> good short cut if it works. >> there is a little boy in my son's class. he has some crazy gifts for those machines. his dad posts pictures on facebook. always gets toys from the machines. is it strategy or is he lucky? >> a little luck. >> this has to be luck. >> i feel there is money to be made. >> on that kid? still to come on "today," wild animals caught roaming the streets of the big apple. how are coyotes finding think way here? and kim kardashian's reaction to bruce jenner's news.

but first thes. good morning. it's 5:56. you're getting the rainy look at the golden gate bridge ahead of a sunny saturday believe it or not. good morning. i'm kira klapper, anthony

slaughter, reunited at last ♪ reunited and it feels so good ♪ >> i won't even try to sing. i have a head cold. >> it's good to be back. >> it's good to be back with you. we're waking up with showers. let's look at the radar. it is pretty lit up this morning. highs back in the 60s. there it is. the green on the map. we had rain overnight. it's continuing to fall especially across the south bay. as you saw earlier, the shot from the golden gate bridge clouds are starting to clear out. temperatures will be nice this afternoon. little cool. maybe cool enough for a jacket. sunshine later on. as we head through the morning, sun will start to peek out, rain will move out and we are expecting a warmer day for tomorrow. 80s return for the week. we'll talk about that in a bit. meantime goorksd to be back here. >> good to be back with you, anthony. thanks. struggling with the downside of air b & b rentals. rented out for high school parties and neighbors are angry.

18th birthday party swelled to more than 250 people at a rented air b & b house. teens were running in the quiet street, climbing neighbors' fences to get away. neighbors say they saw partygoers driving drunk and urinating in the street. the city council plans to address this issue at its next meeting. a day in court for a police officer now on the wrong side of the law, charged with drug possession with the intent to sell after more than 12 pounds of marijuana were found inside his san jose storage unit that he rented last summer. 21-year veteran faces up to four years in prison if convicted. coming up this morning on "today in the bay" why a glitch meant a free coffee for everyone at starbucks. i think yesterday was the only day i haven't been to starbucks in ages and, of course it's the day i could have gotten a free

coffee. that plus all your top stories at 7:00. and the weather, of course. right now, we'll send you back to the "today" show.

called it old niece and i'm too hot. >> not spam. >> too hot. >> chris pratt and jimmy fallon breaking down with nonsense karaoke. doing their version of "uptown funk." >> those are the words? >> we are on the plaza here in manhattan. the chill not stopping our friend saying hello. you are a little cold out there, i imagine. a little chilly. >> not messing around. still to come if you have a high schoolers, it is prom

season. getting ready for the night can be expenseiveexpensive. we will show you how to save money and make sure your teen as a special night. >> there's no way. it is amazing what they spend on proms. a little later, a big night in washington. the annual white house correspondent dinner. the president gets to crack jokes and people who cover the white house and rub elbows with the hollywood stars. this year's dinner is headlined by cecily strong. what does it take to put the jokes together? we will take you behind the scenes of the so-called nerd prom. >> she was on-site yesterday. we start the half hour with the wild animal making new york city its home. coyotes are roaming the streets. one was caught on camera blocks from here taking a stroll down the middle of one of the city's busiest areas.

nbc's ron mott has been chasing coyotes as it were. >> good morning, peter. the wild kingdom has come to town. imagine seeing a coyote wandering by here. now the quest is on to find the animals and the issue to stay a step or two ahead of the hunters. as wily as wilye. coyote is he has never been able to outrun the road runner. police are looking for better luck nabbing this and other coyotes around town with the sighting along manhattan and beyond. around the country and places like chicago, coyotes are on the move. >> coyotes are expanding in the last 150 years. in new york state, new york city is on the edge of the population. >> reporter: normally timid, some coyotes are bold. one dashed through an apartment

complex in broad daylight. another hit up a bar in queens eluding capture on the roof. and residents, especially dog owners, are keeping a watchful eye. >> you have to be cautious of what is going on around you. another thing to add to the list. >> a coyote. is that scary? yeah. it is scary. >> reporter: experts say coyotes rarely pose a danger to humans, but should be they are aggressive which could mean it is rabid. some remain on the loose, but some safely snared and released and free to roam wherever in the wild. no one knows for certain how many coyotes call new york city home. experts say pe liv here get used to seeing them around. the reason they are moving into manhattan, they are living in the bronx. it is getting crowded. they are spreading. >> just like everyone else. >> i heard it is earthing

season. they are looking to have some pups. >> the males are out looking for real estate. >> moving from the bronx to manhattan. do they know how expensive it is? >> they will run out of cash soon. thanks ron. dylan is here with the check on the weather. how is it for the coyotes? >> it is chilly in manhattan. not what you expect in april. we are celebrating birthdays. we have three lovely ladies celebrating 40 today. where are you from? >> omaha, nebraska. >> celebrating in new york city. watch out for coyotes. they are running around. let's look at the chill in the northeast. it is only in the 30s in new york city. 40 in baltimore. we are about 50 in lexington, kentucky. it is chilly and well below average. we will rebound a bit thanks to sunshine. we will get into the 50s and 60s. that is about 5 to 15 below average. cincinnati only 52 degrees

today. tomorrow is better at 62 in new york. 64 in charleston west virginia. we should make it back in the 60s in cincinnati. we could use a warm up. by the end of next week we may see that. we could have strong storms today back through kentucky and tennessee in the enhanced risk area in orange. that is where we need to watch for hail and hey, good saturday morning to you. i'm meteorologist anthony slaughter. rain overnight. that's starting to clear out of the region. shower also continue to move to the south and over the sierra. they're expecting to continue with the snow through 5:00 this evening. just some light, residual moisture. through the morning hours we will see clouds clear out. by this afternoon we'll see some sunshine. 55 grease for the south bay. 66 for the peninsula today. east bay at 65. san francisco at 61. warm spot is the north bay at 70. today is a big day. it is a day of giving in the

city of brotherly love. the 14th annual comcast cares day. it brings out volunteers including many from our station in philadelphia wcau who are helping to spruce up the boys and girls club. this event is one of many happening across the country today. by the way, in case you did not know comcast is the parent company of nbc universal. great day. guys? >> great. thanks dylan. coming up if there is smoke, there is fire. the battle brewing over barbecue in texas.

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>> we don't need help regulating smoke, but as a business owner, you should be aware of your neighborhood. >> reporter: in other words, just work it out. terry's barbecue cut wood consumption and installed blowers. >> we are trying to keep it off the issue. we are getting closer to figuring out a solution. >> reporter: his neighbors also seeking a peaceful couldexistencecoexistence. >> reporter: with more than 90 joints in town a way to keep the barbecue in texas and clear the air. for nbc news, janet shamlian austin, texas. >> i g they don't want to smell it all day long. >> i like the shirt that says

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or have a date. >> reporter: prom can quickly get pricey. from the transportation to the tux to the tickets and, of course the dress. >> what used to be a $200 budget has grown to 400 and 500 and 600. >> reporter: rianna tried to keep her dress affordable. she still spent close to $500 on prom. busting her budget and working two jobs to pay it off. >> you think the dress is the most expensive. makeup and hair and limos. it gets overwhelming. >> reporter: visa survey says teens will spend about $500 this prom season. a new category has students spending big bucks. $324 on prom-posals. using set ups and flash mobs and more to ask a date to the dance.

and once that enchanted evening does arrive for these teens, it is the memories that matter most. >> i'll only go to my senior prom once. may as w loud. >> reporter: senior prom it's priceless. for "today," hallie jackson, nbc news los angeles. >> there are ways to save money for the prom. we have michelle with us. my prom-posal was like this and i was petrified. there are simple ways to save money as you are getting your daughters ready for prom season. >> absolutely. one of the things is obviously the dress. everybody wants to know how you can save money oate of the ways is to really go to vintage stores and finding one-of-a-kind dress or asking your mom or friend if they can borrow a dress.

>> and accessories. we can wander over this way. i'm a dad of a 21-month-old daughter and soon to be arriving daughter. i'm out of my element. why are accessories so important? >> accessories make the outfit. you saw people are willing to spend money on those. one of the things to do is raid your mom's jewelry box. you can borrow something and when you do that it adds more sentiment to your day. when people ask you about your look you have great story. >> my 2-year-old is raiding her mom's jewelry box. you say ask about a girls day. >> gather friends together and see if the salon can give you a discount and look to youtube and tryout different looks or mixup looks or hair looks. >> sometimes michelle getting to the prom is important. >> absolutely. >> everybody dreams of that day they roll in a limousine.

it can be pricey. we rolled in the family station wagon. >> one of the great services that are available across the country is yububer. you can use that to get a black car or suv. you can gather a group of friends for a limo. the more the merrier when it comes to transportation. the more people the smaller the cost per person. >> some families i have seen you don't want your dad or maybe a big sibling takes everybody out. >> you can absolutely do that. finding the chairiot is a big deal. you have a great time. >> it is the dads who spend more than the moms. i'll start saving now. i have time. michelle nice to see you. thank you. just ahead, a place where adults act just like kids. dylan takes us inside a preschool that is for grown ups.

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good saturday morning to you. cloudy look at the bay bridge toll plaza. have no fear though the sun will come out later today. i'm kira klapper anthony

slaughter has a look at our microclimate forecast. >> we love when it rains overnight. >> we do love when it rains zbloernt because then you can do everything you need to do during the day. it's kind of cleared out. pollen unhealthy air quality. we're happy. we have the showers. it's still snowing across the sierra. they're expecting a foot of snow 5,000 sfweet above. shower activity has switched to our south. most of us are trying to dry out. still a little bit of residual and across the mountains. overall, we are expecting to see sunshine today. more sunshine as clouds move out. 62 for san francisco today. 70 for the north bay and mid 60s for the south bay. perfect beach weather in the near future. >> really? >> we'll talk more about that coming up in my next report at 7:00. >> you always have the beat on the bay. anthony, thanks. downside of air b & b

rentals. homes are being rented out for high school parties and neighbors are angry. recently an 18th birthday party swelled to more than 250 people at a rented air b & b house. teens were running in the streets when police responded to the call climbing over neighbors' fences. neighbors tell us they saw those same partygoers driving drunk and urinating in the street. they plan to address this issue at its next meeting. a day in court for a san jose police officer on the wrong side of the law. seung vu was charged with possession with intent to sell after 12 pounds of mayor juan with an was wr found inside a storage unit he rented last summer. he faces up to four years in prison if convicted. a 16-year-old girl is back

behind bars after escaping from chp. originally arrested on suspicion of a number of things including stealing a car. the 16-year-old was able to slip out of her handcuffs and escape. officers found her thursday, the next day they rearrested her. she is being held in the juvenile center in san leandro this morning. >> coming up on "today in the bay" why a glitch meant free coffee for everyone at starbucks. plus all your stories at 7:00 and the weather. back to the "today" show for now.

good morning. it's saturday april 25th 2015. here is a look at the top stories. eart avalanche. a 7.9 quake rocks nepal overnight. hundreds feared dead. the injured get rush to overflowing hospitals. on mt. everest, climbers feared swept away. tornado threat. another day of severe weather expected today with 30 million people in the latest storm's path. the threat already bringing with it heavy winds and driving rains and possibility of more tornadoes. dylan will have the latest. and jenner's journey. bruce jenner breaking his silence saying he is transgender. he says he is living a lie and

he is ready to step forward as a woman. stepdaughter kim kardashian opens up speaking to matt lauer about how the family is handling the news. good morning. welcome back to "today" on a cool saturday morning. not feeling like spring today on rockefeller plaza with a great crowd. we hope thing will warm up. it is after all may in a few days. i'm peter alexander in for lester. erica and dylan are here as well. >> it is chilly but getting warmer. i'm thinking positive. there are a bunch of high schoolers from arizona. next time you come bring warm weather. we have a lot to get to this morning. a busy saturday morning. sheinelle is following the update on the earthquake in nepal. >> good morning. we start in nepal where the death tos rising following the earthquake today. nbc's kelly cobiella has the latest. good morning, kelly.

>> reporter: good morning,ly several hundred reported dead. survivors running from collapsing walls and falling bricks in the mif the day. the 7.9 quake hit at 7:56 local time. there is widespread damage in the capital. hundreds injured. hospitals overwhelmed with patients treated in parking lots and on the streets. historic 200-year-old tower crumbled to the ground. rescuers are trying to dig people out. more than 50 may be trapped there. and on mt. everest, the quake triggered an avalanche. climbers from around the world preparing to push for the summit. the group north pk tweeted camp one and camp two swept away by avalanche. many climbers missing. climbers missing from the north side as per reports. a tourism official in nepal says eight have died in that

avalanche. an unknown number of missing. there are reports of deaths in india and bangladesh and tibet. nepal was hit with more than 600 reported dead. sheinelle, one government official said almost the entire councily of nepal has been hit. thank you, kelly. to baltimore where protest ares are promising to shutdown the city over thh of the suspect in police custody. this is as the police asked for the help of the eyewitnesss seen on the video filming freddie gray's arrest. authorities said gray should have received medical attention. at some point during his arrest or inside the van, gray suffered a spinal injury that led to his death. to a story of survival in michigan. two sisters are alive after missing for two weeks in a remote part of michigan's upper

peninsula. the car got stuck in snow and in an area with no cell phone service. a police helicopter spotted them friday. >> they had eaten boxes of girl scout cookies they purchased from a family member. they had cheese puffs. >> girl scout cookies and cheese puffs. they wore layers of clothes and temperatures were below freez overnight and turned snow into water. both said to be okay. starbucks says it is back in business this morning after a massive computer . >> 7 thourngs stores from coast to coast friday. some stores closed entirely while others offered free coffee. the fda says it is still safe to eat ice cream. health officials say there's no reason to fear this week's ice cream recalls are corrected. blue bells and jenny's issued the recalls after discovering listeria in their ace cream.

the fda adds it's a wakeup call since the bacteria isn't common in ice cream. and a science teacher in illinois is wowing people. standing at just 4'11" she makes an unbelievable half court shot throwing it backwards from under her legs and it's the second year in a row she pulled this off. >> that's amazing. >> it is. i think you have to try it. >> you think? >> yeah. >> you have to try celebration. she's got some air. >> let me see this. here we go. >> nothing but net. >> that is a good moment. >> maybe i'll try it one day. >> cheers to you if you're watching. >> dylan is out with another check of your forecast on this saturday. dylan, there's dangerous weather coming. >> good morning, guys. we have a lot of people

shivering out here. you're in the shivering when you're jumping up and down. that's good. you're from boston. are you chilly this morning. >> yeah. >> also chily, a lot of people here from arizona. what do you think of our northeastwet sner. >> it's really cold. >> they're on the last day of an 8-day school trip here from arizona. let's look at the weather across the country. stronger storms across the southeast. the area in orange is enhanced risk of stronger storms, and tornadoes and large hail and damaging wind gusts. on sunday another round of severe weather in oklahoma and texas. we could see a slight risk of stronger storms isolated tornadoes, but it's more the hail and wind damage we'll have good saturday morning to you. i'm meteorologist anthony slaughter. the showers we had overnight are starting to wrap up. we have some sierra snow falling across the mountains.

doppler radar scanning clear skies. the cloud cover will start to clear out as we head through the afternoon hours. sunshine today. temperatures back in the mid 60s for the trivalley and the bay. we have warmer weather and perfect beach conditions head our way for tomorrow. we'll go overall that this morning at 7:00. >> and that's your latest forecast. peter? >> dylan, thank you very much. this morning there was a huge outpouring of support for bruce jenner after his acknowledgment that he's a transgender woman. he says this is the time to be honest with himself, and this morning we have the exclusive first reaction from his stepdaughter, kim kardashian. we'll hear from her in a moment but first miguel almaguer with more on his transition. >> for all intents and purposes i am a woman. >> reporter: he says now he can live the life he's always wanted in an interview with diane sawyer, the 65-year-old confirming he's becoming a

woman. >> i look at it this way. bruce always telling a lie. he's lived a lie his whole life about who he is and i can't do that any longer. >> a gold metalist an american icon and a reality star he says he's finally embracing what the public never knew. >> my brain is much more female than it is male. it's hard for people to understand that but that's what my soul is. >> reporter: from an early age he says he was different and struggled to hide it understanding why some would ponder suicide. >> i can see where people get to go. go in the room got a gun, boom. pain is over. it's done. i can't do something like that. i want to know how this story ends. >> reporter: transitioning into a new life, he also discussed sexual assault. >> -- sexuality.

>> sexuality was totally different than what my issues were and i always felt heterosexual. >> he says soon he'll have a new look and a new life. >> i feel like i'm going to be okay. >> reporter: it's what he says he wanted all along. >> jenner's children and stepchildren are breaking their sigh lebs silence, tweeting how prudeoud of they are jenner. kim kardashian is telling matt lauer how the family took the news. >> was there an adjustment period to kind of get used to this idea? >> i think there is still an adjustment and family therapy, and we're really close. i see reports that say this one doesn't support him and this one is over here and my mom feels this way, and it's all really so made up. we all really support him. is it a hard adjustment? yes. >> and you can see much more of

the exclusive interview with kim kardashian monday on "today." still to come what's it like to make fun of the president with the president right there? we'll take you behind the scenes of the annual nerd program. the white house correspondent's dinner right after this.

- covering your kid's eyes is one way to prevent them from seeing something inappropriate. another way is to use parental controls on your tv, computers, and mobile devices to control viewing habits when you're not around. it's in your hands. the more you know. ♪ >> it is one of washington east biggest nights of the year. some of the biggest names all coming together tonight for the white house correspondent's dinner. this is an annual event that gets a lot of laughs but there's a lot of pressure on the comedians too. >> there is. at the dinner tonight, but before they go an inside look

at how it comes together. nice to see you. >> it's definitely a special evening. it's one of the only events where the president is the warmup speaker with the comedian closing out the night. we spoke with veterans of the dinner about the role of comedy in politics tonight. >> and it takes more than just a sense of humor to impress one of the most powerful audiences. the headliners have to walk a fine line between mocking and flattering the ballroom. here's a behind the scene looks at the jokes and the party. >> reporter: it's one of the biggest, most star-studded events in washington. the white house correspondent's dinner. >> most of you covered me. all of you voted for me. >> it's quick. one lines. great reactions. >> reporter: saturday night live veteran darrell hammond headlined the dinner in 2001. >> it's an honor and privilege

to perform for the president of the united states. that said -- these are the movers and the shakers of the world. it's the hardest room i ever played. they're kind of looking at each other like you're in the laughing, are you. the most important part is if the king doesn't laugh, the others won't laugh. >>. >> reporter: but the bing gets to crack his own jokes. >> we have different jobs. my job is to be president. your job is to keep me humble. i think i'm doing better. >> this man took us behind the scenes of how they came up with the jokes. >> everyone from the daily show to saturday night live to all kinds of other places where people have sent in jokes. >> reporter: and then they try their jokes on the president themselves. >> it's a fun meeting. we spend a lot of time laughing.

>> reporter: the best jokes often convey what everyone is really thinking. >> i believe the government that gorchs best is the government that governs least we have set up a fabulous government in iraq. >> look at your hair. if the f your hair gets any whiter, the tea party is going to endorse it. >> reporter: and the president has to show he can laugh at himself. >> for the first time, i am releasing my official birth video. ♪ >> at tend of the day, if we're trying to decide between two jokes, it's not which joke will help him push an issue. it's which joke is funniest. >> reporter: what a fun night. >> reporter: it's going to be a lot of laughs. darrell hammond and the speech

writers say at then end of the day, you have to be yourself on the stage. >> all hands on deck. you have to make sure you have your act together in front of the president. have fun tonight. let's go to the orange room now. she is there today with our plaza fan of the day. >> we have rocky and jennifer. we're out of time almost but i need you to see this. she came with flip-flops. she put flovgloves on her feet. >> still to come on "today," finding your inner child at a place where adults are expected to act like kids. but first this is "today" on nbc.

♪ >> back now on a saturday morning. it's interesting, a new approach to preschool, encouraging adults

to act like kids again. >> so what's the deal with this? adults being kids. >> it's a great concept, really. it makes you think outside the box a little bit. it is called adult preschool for colors and creativity. the school's main purpose is bring out your inner child. >> if you ever wondered what it would feel like to be three again, well, here's your chance. it's called preschool master mind. and michelle opeda said she founded it to give adults an opportunity to let loose. >> is it hard for people to capture a sense of their youth. >> getting out there is really hard for a lot of people. >> the brooklyn based 30-year-old calls herself a play concierge. >> we raise the bar on having fun. >> spreading wonder to web

designer like steven chu. >> the workshop is open to adults of all ages and meets once a week for five weeks. >> i think i'm supposed to be spinach spinach. >> i'm not sure what's going on here. >> and from crowns to play doe, and even magical wand making. >> that was your favorite memory from preschool. >> i wanted to become a hairdresser. >> did you? >> i'm a meteorologist. >> i'm able to come here unwind have fun, and just harn eszess my inner self-. who i really am. >> i'm dill. >> reporter: preschoolers pay on a sliding scale anywhere from $333 to $999. >> just like going to the spa or

going to an amusement park or going shopping and having that thrill, whatever it is that makes you happy, i mean assigning a price and saying i'm going to pay to allot this amount of time of fun in my week, it's a strong powerful thing to be doing. >> have you ever done an interview upside down before? ♪ head shoulders, knees and toes ♪ >> reporter: a small price, he says to tap into simpler times. >> you forget as adults that you don't have to take things so seriously and there's magical ways to approach a situation. >> this is the crown i made. >> i love it. >> it is really hard to tap into that youthful spirit because you're always thinking i don't want to look silly or stupid. >> that's a good point. >> i think this is your derby hat this year. >> now i need a dress to go with it. >> we're going to call you dill now. that's an example of what to do when you have a little bit too

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good morning. i'm kira klapper. up next on "today in the bay," massive earthquake hit the capital city in nepal where hundreds are feared dead. how one neighborhood is being turned upside down through air b & b. the rainy morning gives way to a dry afternoon. anthony slaughter says it will even be warm enough to hit the beach this weekend.

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good saturday morning. the rain has cleared. i'm kira klapper and anthony slaughter has our forecast. >> good morning. good to