it's friday, may 1st. coming up on "early today," as a baltimore curfew in force for a third night, hundreds rally in philadelphia and things get tense. meanwhile major developments in the death of freddie gray while the second prisoner in the van with him speaks out. first round picks as the nfl draft gets under way. pope franc says even pontiffs can make mistakes. and why this sea lion pup was found wandering the streets of san francisco. "early today" starts right now. good morning everybody. more answers and many more questions. three major developments this morning in the death of freddie gray. a mysterious revelation about the van that was carrying him, a new report about what actually happened inside that van and finally the most important witness in the case so far

emerges. we start with this morning, nbc's jay gray. >> reporter: anger and emotion boiling over again in baltimore. to this point there's been no answer to their question and very little information. >> we have exhausted every lead at this point in time. >> reporter: as the task force investigating freddie gray's death turned over findings to state prosecutors, police acknowledge the van transported gray the day he was severely injured, made four stops on the way to the police substation, not three as they originally indicated. >> this new stop was discovered from a privately owned camera. >> reporter: a report in "the washington post" citing a sealed police document says a prisoner briefly in the van can gray heard him banging against the walls and he was intentionally trying to injure himself. donte allen was the man on the other side of the van wall. he said he never saw gray and

all he heard was. >> boom, boom, this little banging. he also denies ever trying to say gray was trying to heard himself. instead he implicates police. >> when i got to the police station, i heard them saying, well, i gave him a run for his money, basically saying they did something to him, man. >> reporter: as a curfew began for a third straight night, protesting clearing the streets but promising they won't go anywhere until all of their questions are answered. jay gray, nbc news, baltimore. >> those protests, they are spreading. in philadelphia yesterday police clashed with people marching in the streets. there were two arrests there. as we mentioned, while all that was happening, a major new report emerged back in maryland, local washington, d.c. station wjla citing anonymous law enforcement sources saying there is no evidence freddie gray's fatal injuries were caused during the videotaped arrest,

saying, quote, the medical examiner found gray's catastrophic injury was caused when he slammed into the back of the police transport van apparently breaking his neck. a head injury he sustained matches a bolt in the back of the van. as we mentioned earlier, the other man in the police vehicle with freddie gray is denying a "washington post" report that he told police gray was gray was intentionally trying to hurt himself. we want to show you what more of what he had to say with wbla's investigative reporter jayne miller. >> when i got in the van, it was nothing, a smooth ride. all i heard was a little banging for four seconds. i just heard little banging, just little, boom, boom, just little banging. >> reporter: did you tell the police you heard him banging his head against the van? >> i told homicide that. i don't work with police. i didn't tell the police nothing. when we got to the police station, he had no pulse or nothing. they calling his name, mr. gray, mr. gray.

he wasn't responsive. >> last night msnbc's chris hayes spoke with wbal's jayne miller in light of a revelation that a previously unreported stop by the van was made. all of that is leading to another big question. >> reporter: the question i would have of the van driver at that stop is why did you make that stop? did you make that stop because you heard something in the back of the van that maybe indicated something had gone wrong. the next thing he does is drive a little further and stop again and call for other officers to come and, quote, check on his prisoner. the police commanders have said at that point there should have been a call for a medic and there wasn't. i think that new stop we're talking about, if i were asking the right questions, and i am in this case, my question would be does that indicate that at that point that van driver knew something was wrong?

we are also hearing more dramatic testimony in the movie theater massacre trial out of colorado. in court yesterday some of the first officers on the scene describe the horrors they encountered. one officer was so shaken, she broke down on the stand. we also heard about the chilling moment police first spotted the gunman, james holmes, who has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. nbc's jacob rascon has the details. >> reporter: responding officers were ready for a gun battle. >> somebody is still shooting inside theater number nine. >> reporter: what they found was much worse. >> it was horrendous. it was a nightmare. >> reporter: patrol cars became ambulances for the most critically wounded. >> and i really thought she just died there in front of me. >> i physically helped at least ten probably. >> reporter: behind the theater officer jason oviatt saw what he thought was a s.w.a.t. officer

in full body armour and a gas mask. >> as i got closer to the car, i noticed everybody was urgently doing something. this person was just very relaxed standing by the car not really doing anything at all. >> reporter: it was james holmes who didn't resist and when asked if there were other shooters said, it's just me. >> did he cooperate with you? >> yes. >> did he answer questions that were asked? >> yes. >> did he seem confused about anything? >> not at all. he looked like he was sort of taking it all in. >> that was nbc's jacob rascon reporting. trial resumes on monday. a key figure in the 2013 new jersey bridge gate scandal could plead guilty to federal charges as early as today. david wildstein is a former top official at the port authority of new york and new jersey. he's also a former ally of new jersey governor chris christie. according to bloomberg he'll plead guilty to unspecified criminal charges. e-mails show wildstein ordered lane closures to, quote, create

traffic problems in ft. lee, new jersey. governor chris christie has denied he had anything to do with the closures and has not been implicated. ft. lee's mayor claims it was done as retribution because he did not endorse christie's re-election bid. nbc news learned that the barack obama presidential library will be built in chicago. columbia university in new york and honolulu offered bids for it. the library is expected to be connected to the university of chicago. the final site has yet to be decided. the 80th annual nfl draft took place in the windy city. the buccaneers chose florida state quarterback jameis winston. in 2013 he became the youngest player to win the heisman trophy, helped his team win the bcs national championship. winston celebrated the draft with his family in alabama. he could not resist poking a little fun at his past. he posted this image on instagram with a nice serving of crab legs with the caption, thanks, captain, for the legs.

likely a reference to when winston was cited for shoplifting crab legs from a supermarket last year. marcus mariota, the 2014 heisman trophy winner, was drafted second by the tennessee titans. he was first oregon player and hawaiian-born athlete to win the heisman trophy. the happiest man seemed to be cleveland brown's first pick, danny shelton from washington, the 12th overall pick in the nfl draft. he could not help himself. he had to give commissioner goodell a great big bear hug. so here we are this morning. a little bit of rain in mid-atlantic and this is as

quiet as coast to coast as the map gets. so here is the pattern change. we have had the big ridge in the west and the warmth. as we go to first week and first ten days of may, we're shifting it, and it's cooler temperatures and hopefully a couple of chances and then we're watching the high pressure. we're talking 80s and t 0s. as far as the seven day rainfall and as far as the weekend, it looks dry and no problems at 5u8. unfortunately all the rain and middle of the country. not many on the west coast and little on the east coast too. that's getting dry too. again, not a lot of rain chances and 100 degree day in bow si today.

even coastal areas in the mid-70s. so we're going to be enjoying the warmth across many areas but no rain in the west. >> i was in la this week. 89 degrees, and it was top. >> yeah we had it all going on. thank you bill. just ahead the one person in the world that's supposed to be inflammable and tears up grass and knocks down posts. "early today" back in two. but that hasn't stopped me from modeling. my doctor told me about stelara® it helps keep my skin clearer. with only 4 doses a year after 2 starter doses... ...stelara® helps me be in season. stelara® may lower your ability to fight infections and increase your risk of infections. some serious infections require hospitalization. before starting stelara® your doctor should test for tuberculosis. stelara® may increase your risk of cancer. always tell your doctor if you have any sign of infection have had cancer,

or if you develop any new skin growths. do not take stelara® if you are allergic to stelara® or any of its ingredients. alert your doctor of new or worsening problems including headaches, seizures, confusion and vision problems. these may be signs of a rare potentially fatal brain condition. serious allergic reactions can occur. tell your doctor if you or anyone in your house needs or has recently received a vaccine. in a medical study most stelara® patients saw at least 75% clearer skin and the majority were rated as cleared or minimal at 12 weeks. stelara® helps keep my skin clearer. ask your doctor about stelara®. fame change me? not so much. i have to stay true to who i am. almay smart shade makeup gets me. and my skintone. perfectly. underneath, i'm still carrie from checotah, oklahoma. smart shade's biggest fan! you've got to try it! almay. simply american.

at the vatican pope francis reveals that he makes mistakes.

the admission came after a schedule mixup. he thought a meeting with 7,000 members of a catholic group was friday instead of yesterday. the group is in rome celebrating their 50th anniversary. his holiness told the crowd, quote, even the pope has his faults. look at this, guys. he is in a park. >> in l.a. it was a she, not a he leading police on a wild chase. the 15-year-old tearing up grass and hitting sign posts. the chase then hit the streets but didn't last long. the teen crashed. she was quickly handcuffed and in san francisco, a wild sight. a sea lion pup wandering the streets. what's going on here? the pup, nicknamed rubbish, is a repeat offender. this is his second rescue. he's among 1,800 stranded pups along the coast thanks to a warming ocean and limited food supply. time now to get down to business. >> the s and p 500 drops

21 points and noozasdaq dropped 22. posted revenues and earnings but it was the companies guidance that sent it tumbling more than 20 percent. they expect more than 20 cents a share, and that's done 74 cents ashare. there's a new prumth line and ceo announced a home battery that can capture solar energy and work when sun goes down. back over to you. okay. what happened on stage to force brittney spears to cancel her concert. the bulls looking to drop the bucks. sports is next. hello! this little beauty here is top-of-the-line. see, you just pull like this to go left.

and like so to go right. where are the brakes? uh, just grab ahold of both and pull straight back. and the "whoa!" is optional. you wouldn't buy a motorcycle without handlebars. no thanks. and you shouldn't ride a motorcycle without geico insurance. roadside assistance, 24 hour service, great rates. geico motorcycle. see how much you could save. don't be envious. be envied! revlon colorstay gel envy™ in just two steps, i get what i want. base coat and color in one. then, diamond top coat for gorgeous, life-resistant wear. in 30 easy-to-remove shades to love. revlon. love is on. this kis makes stains like you would not believe so when we had him, we bought one of those he washing machines just trying to keep up but that thing ran forever turns out it wasn't the machine, it was our detergent. so we switched to tide turbo clean and now we get way cleaner clothes way faster which is so appreciated make a mess make a mess make a mess, make a mess make a big mess your first words

tide he turbo clean. 6x cleaning power in 1/2 the time. that's my tide what's yours?

this morning on today. how would your home stand up during a twister? we give you tips on how to protect yourself and family. now for the latest in sports i am going to accepted it over to betty. good morning. let's start with the nba. milwaukee bucs looking -- the

bulls had a great half. they set a play-off franchise record with a 32-point half-time lead. bucks couldn't overcome the deficit. in the end the bulls win it 120-66. for the fourth time in five years, the new york rangers face the washington capitals in the stanley cup finals yesterday. third period, game is tied at one. joel ward gets a last-second goal with 1.3 seconds left in the game. caps win the first game of the series 2-1. oklahoma city thunder announced billy donovan will become the new head coach of the team after signing a five-year, $30 million contract. he spent 19 years coaching the florida gators. he won two national championships, and led them to four final four appearances. switzerland's david arnold became the fastest man to climb the matterhorn in the alps reaching the summit of 14,500 feet in just 1:46. that beat the previous record set in 2009 by ten minutes. kentucky derby festivities are in full swing in louisville. yesterday a parade was held led

by high school bands, miss mirka by high school bands, miss america and uniformed military. check this out. even 6-year-olds joined the festivities as they decorated stick horses and raced them around the school yard. nbc is the place for exclusive coverage of the kentucky derby prerace coverage begins tomorrow at noon eastern on nbcsn and live coverage of the most exciting two minutes in sports begins at 4:00 p.m. eastern on nbc. it's the fight millions will be watching worldwide. ahead, how much people are paying to see it. plus -- ♪ i like big butts and you not lie ♪ >> hoda lip sings. the clips that have gone viral. we'll show you why next. but that hasn't stopped me from modeling. my doctor told me about stelara®

it helps keep my skin clearer. with only 4 doses a year after 2 starter doses... ...stelara® helps me be in season. stelara® may lower your ability to fight infections and increase your risk of infections. some serious infections require hospitalization. before starting stelara® your doctor should test for tuberculosis. stelara® may increase your risk of cancer. always tell your doctor if you have any sign of infection have had cancer, or if you develop any new skin growths. do not take stelara® if you are allergic to stelara® or any of its ingredients. alert your doctor of new or worsening problems including headaches, seizures, confusion and vision problems. these may be signs of a rare potentially fatal brain condition. serious allergic reactions can occur. tell your doctor if you or anyone in your house needs or has recently received a vaccine. in a medical study most stelara® patients saw at least 75% clearer skin and the majority were rated as cleared or minimal at 12 weeks. stelara® helps keep my skin clearer. ask your doctor about stelara®.

pain from your day can haunt you at night, don't let it. advil pm gives you the healing sleep you need helping you fall asleep and stay asleep so your body can heal as you rest. advil pm. for a healing night's sleep. love is about letting someone get close to you ...really close new revlon photoready airbrush effect™ makeup revolutionary formula with light-filtering technology delivers a poreless, airbrushed look. so go ahead, get close revlon. love is on.

we just click into may and it looks like summer out there. still very warm in the southwest and cooler in san francisco. plenty warm and sunday temperatures in 60s, and that's close to you. the big event is the kentucky

derby. it's a fast race and big field. mostly sunny and mild. light winds and american and door man are the two favorite. if you want to put your $2 bet down you may win $5. >> fantastic. now for some entertainment news on your friday morning. at the box office, "avengers age of ultron" is expected to take in a record shattering $220 million at home, that's on top of the $250 million it's already earned overseas. britney spears canceled two las vegas concerts after a nasty fall during a wednesday night show. the pop star will take the weekend off to help heal her sprained ankle. now a treat for fifty shades fans. ♪ ♪

>> uh-oh, that looked a little spooky. a tantalizer for the fifty shades darker, set to come out february 2017. the "today" show's hoda kotb gets funky on spike's "lip-sync battle." ♪ ♪ >> love her. >> you have to zpans do it all. >> okay. we're going to wrap it up here. i am alex and this is "early today." nine, ten even o'clock ♪ ♪ twelve o'clock pop ♪ ♪ we're gonna pop around the clock tonight. ♪ ♪ put your glad rags on and join me hon' ♪

♪ we'll have some fun when the clock strikes one. ♪ ♪ we're gonna pop ♪ ♪ ...around the clock tonight. we're gonna pop, pop, pop ♪ ♪ ... 'till the broad daylight. ♪ ♪ we're gonna pop around the clock tonight. ♪ pop in new tide pods plus febreze a 4 in 1 detergent that cleans brightens and fights stains. now with 24-hour freshness. fame change me? not so much. i have to stay true to who i am. almay smart shade makeup gets me. and my skintone. perfectly. underneath, i'm still carrie from checotah, oklahoma. smart shade's biggest fan! you've got to try it! almay. simply american.

they're calling it the fight of the century. floyd mayweather, junior and manny pacquiao. but it's also the richest match in history. nbc's ron mott breaks down the numbers. >> reporter: good things come to those who wait, especially boxers floyd mayweather, junior and manny pacquiao. after years of flirting, boxing's two biggest draws finally set a date, saturday night. with a record pot of gold at stake, there are no losers here. >> we love the fans from around the world that have supported this event. i appreciate you guys. i'm pretty sure manny appreciates you guys, also. >> reporter: mayweather, considered the world's highest paid athlete, is nicknamed money and slated to earn 60% of the purse, $150 million, maybe more, a super payday driven into record territory by

extraordinary demand. pacquiao, a congressman in his home country the philippines, is also forecast to collect a nine-figure check. so popular, the fight has been declared a national holiday there. >> what would a victory saturday mean to you personally and your country? >> it would mean a lot from me and for my country. >> reporter: most of the purse from pay per view, a predicted 3 million buys at $99 in the u.s., though free to see in pacquiao's philippines. add in ticket sales of $72 million surpassing the super bowl, international broadcasts, watch parties at bars, sponsorships and merchandising, a total take approaching a staggering $360 million, a conservative estimate by some projections. >> it's going to be mayweather. >> pacquiao. >> the fight of the century is a marketing bonanza. t-shirts and hats moving quickly, fans lining up behind their man with one question left to answer, is pacquiao the fighter who will, at last, beat the undefeated mayweather. ron mott, nbc news, las vegas.

well, the hyped-up fight delivering a quick knockout to jailed rap mogul shug knight. tmz reporting that floyd mayweather is not paying his bail. yesterday in "the l.a. times," it said the boxer planned to post the $10 million bail if they won. the source was matthew fletcher, knight's attorney. he based it on comments from knight's family. the rapper and boxer once close but fell out of contact years ago. >> $99 for paper view. maybe if you had five or six people. >> we're saying no not for anything. >> mayweather is hard to root for. the things that have happened in his life. >> yeah moving on. >> country singer tim mcgraw turns 48 and ray parker, junior, who sang the ghostbusters theme is 61.

from the fed this morning about funding for police and body camera. nepal prepares for thousands of funerals. the bay bridge on friday may the 1st. this is "today in the bay." from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >> good friday morning. just say it with us there. just let it set in for a second. >> friday? that's what got me out of bed this morning. lots to get to on this mayday. let's check the forecast with meteorologist. >> you've got temperatures by the afternoon. mid to upper 80s by the south bay.